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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 217.

Banks..

LTONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HONGERING CORPURATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL .................................................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUNT .............................................$ 3,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS I

1. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman.

A. MCCOM/CH, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.

Hon. J. J. Beit-Irving.

G. B. Dodwell, Ray.

M. D. Fackel, sq.

R. M. Gray, Esq,

D. R. Soon, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

CHILY MANAGER: Hongkong-T JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDꞌver, Esq. LONDON HANKER-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Carient Account at the rate of a per Cent, per Annum on the dativ balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, až For 6 months, 3 For 12 months, 4

per Cent, per Annum,

per Cent, per Annam.

per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st November. 1805.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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ESTABLISHED 1881.

一拜禮 弦六十月二十英港香

Intimations,

日一初月--十年一十二精光

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1895.

Sole Eastern Agents for THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOTING CO. TÁRJÁLUMINIUM & General FOUNDRY CO

$1,000

Intimations.

HELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. #3, Queen's Road Central

Sale Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRIP ARNOURED HÖSE.

DACCER

PACKING

SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND

-OR SQUARE.

ASBESTOS PACKİNGS of every description.

ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS, CANVAS, &c. ASBESTOS COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tack Forms). SPECIA, ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASBESTOLINE, the most economical Fabricant, ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.

W. JACKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 26th September, 180s.

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted THE SKETCH,

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3}"PER CINT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $too or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 1 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1893,

Chief Manager.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Căpital .............

Subscribed Capital

£1,000,000

Troy

WITH TWO BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION PLATES. PEARS ANNUAL,

WITH THREE PRESENTATION PLATES. LOW'S ANNUAL, 7

WITH A PLATE AND CALENDAR FOR 1895, KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

Hongkong, 7th December, 1895.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

IC

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT -- BY SUBSCRIBING

TO

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

ESCOLTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

THE SUM OF

́$1.000 MEXICAN,

ONE

$1,000 THOUSAND $1000 DOLLARS.

European Sabicilbers to the -------Hongkong-Felegraph are, from

1st October, 1895, lugured for the sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident.

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Amusements.

"PROGRAMME

OF TIKE

ORGAN REGITAL TO BE GIVEN AT THE

$1,000

MR.

WILL PAY

te the legal representatives of the European holder of this COUPON In the event of his death by Accident out or befas the grät December 1895 while on land within the confines of HoxGXONG or any Trusty Ports of CHINA or JAPAN, is the immediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of” the said holder appears in the List of European Subscribers to the *HONGKONG TELEGRAPH*

he furnished to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st December, 1895; that the premium* thercon has been duly paid; that death takes place within One Month from the accurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with fall particulars, is vent within fourteen days of its happening.tu.Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkong: It being declared that' $1,000 only will be paid in respect of any one death.

• This prestimos la paid quarterly in advance by

the Proprieces of The Hanghong Thlarajk.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1895.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGINT.

(1350

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos, 11, 13 and 15 Central Market..

UNION CHURCH

BY

TO-MORROW.

(TUESDAY), 17TH DECEMBER, 1895

AT 5.45 PM.

(n) Air a la Board..........? (b) Largo, from 'Xerxes, .....!

G. F. HXndal. *-Tenor Salo, Ave Maria,...Ch. Gounod. ML ERNST MIROW.

3-Large, from the Pianoforte Beethoven.

Sonata Na. 7...... (Arranged for the Organ. by FRED. ARCHER, Organlet of the Grand Organ, Alexandra Palace,)

4-Contralto Recft, and Arla

(a) 'Berelt Dich. Ziom,' from 'Sabasilan

the Christmas Oratorio...

(3) The Kings) from the

!

Back. the-Peter Xmas Carols of .....}. Cornelius.

MES. P. SACHSE, 5-Andante Sostenuto

6-Sovrano Selo, Glory in

Edouard Batiste Op 20, No. 8.

Thee, my God, this nieht,']

CX. Gounod. M[10. LAMMERT. 7-(e) Processional Hyma Jo Lefibrova-

E Bat Major Adoro Te....

(Organist of the Grand Organ of

St. Sulpice,. Earls).

Wely..

(8) Sketch, virinally writtenĮ R. Schumann for Pedal Füzel ............................] 04.68 No. X. Hongkong, 12th December, 180k..

THEATRE

HOTEL METROPOLE,

:

PRIME BEEF and MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HÖGS TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER in Ralls and Pata.

GAME, &C. &c.

HON

&c.

5, BUND, FOKORAMA.

1 TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

|WIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-fornished, the Cuisine under the Supervi- slan of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT:

Z 300,000xperienced English matron in attendance.

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

Court of Directora

D. Gilles, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq..

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq

Chlef Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cant.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

17

AUTHORISED capital £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED ****£14285,000

PAID-UP

BANKERS!

56,500

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LITTED.

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS We Rate of 2 perliceat,

per annum on the Dally Balances.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITE >—

For 12 Month......4 per cent.

Ri

14

5

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训 3

Manager, Hongkong.

18

DEPOSITS RENEWED ON ÜLD TERMS.

JOHN THURBURN,

· Hongkong, and Angust, 1895,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROVAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UF

REFERVE

LIABILITY

HOLDERS....an

RESERVE FUN)} 10+9999499-994-

*****£800,000

SHARE-

+£800,000 ******6335,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per

anasm on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

M

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19 3 7)

#

2 11

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1805

Insurances.

Foot

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Compare prepared in accept Flest Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Chur FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

·STEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 281b, May, 1895.

THE

NOTICE,

1701

HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

+$1,000,000.

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKE at CURRENër Räres on Gogne, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world. payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG YAT,

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 3, QUXEN'S ROAD WEST.

Hongkong, with Lay, tha.

GENERAL NOTICE

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

· CAPITAL, TAELS 500,000 $813,333-33-

EQUAL TO NYOKA

RESERVE FUND

$318,000.00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIE' SEO, Esq.

LOU TO SHvit, Haq

· LO YEUX MOON, EAS.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, Je, turba

World

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

"HEAD OFFICE & & & PRAYA WENT. "Hongkong Psyth Doouch bar, 1983

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends anivals and departures į every assistance_given in classing luggages, and affording Information, Passengers are met at the ¡Railway Stition.

chargeHE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER VISITORS have the option of mossing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without entra

on the Premises.

"SSTIESION

11

Certifed Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.

C. T. BENNEY, Manager, L. DEWETTE, Manager,

YOKOHAMA,

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

TOKYO.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

or à TO 14 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES and LAUNCHES,

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,

Consumption of Petroleum 1 15. per H.P. and Hour,

A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 H.P.

Engins will be shown and full particulars be given on application,

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG, SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

MOM SEAVE ATHLON

MEALS

AT KR. HOTEL

$12.00

BREAKFAST

TITIE

DINNEROU

4250

ALL 3. MRALS -

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, ·

#EXCELSION," HONGKONG,

A. B. C. Coda.

TELEPHONE,

No..

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THE TEMPERATURE is at LRAST 10 DEGREEs cooler thaN. IN

QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT 1 KM.

DINNER AT 8- P.K.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE DINING-ROOM

Torffnetkar Particulam apply fe

THE MANAGER, DA

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Honghong, nyth July, söng.

SMOKELESS.

167′′ BRIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

J. TATAM,

FOR SALE.

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895.

[1349

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

(1)

In esser of a dos, plats monime:$35 per case.

do

* quarts M

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

$33

SHEWAN & Co. Agents.

1614

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES, FORTS,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

13, QUEEN'S ROAD..

HOCKS,

MOSSELLES,

RUM,

GINS,

CLARETS,

BURGUNDIES,

WHITE WINE,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

LIQUEURS, BITTERS

ALES & STOUTS.

Hongkong, th December, 1895.

JUST LANDED FRENCH CONFECTIONERY.

› Camprising |---

Crystallized Fruity

Cocotines

Apricoties,

800

Bunt Almonds,

Almonds Plots,

Maralpar. Alisonda,

de CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CHEMES —— Vanilla Cremas, Honey Cremes, Carimala, Nougat. Pielache, Pineapple Chocolate, Chocolate. Walnut,

Plush Bags, Flush Boxes and Fancy Boxes,

TANSAN," ie. Now, Japanese Table Water which contains.&.pm. cent. sore from carbonate than that from any other Chalybeats Spring.

FLETCHER & Co

THE PHARMACT,"

25 Quben's Road Central," Hothing, sath.Cetaber, 1895"" · [1943

DIS;}

DISA

DIS.t

10 PER CENT, OFF FOR CAKE. If you want LO X OFFI

10% OFF!

Go to H, RUTTONJEE, who is now showing

a Largo and Varied Stock of

XMAS SPECIALITIES, Banely 1— CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE

- CONFECTIONERYJ

BEST FRENCH ASSORTED KINDS OF

COLLARD &

ANMAKRIS ASSORTE

DATOM SMITH'S XMAS CRACKERS.

A The Selection of TOYS and DOLLS.

Also

A Large and Varied Stocic of XMAS CARDS to a different LEGOES,"

H. RUTTONJEL

[939

A BERTI WEDNESDAY,

No 16, D'Agullar Sirsai, NB-Tes per cent, discount le allowed on cash transactions, bet cekit is, of course, given in all regular cuMORLERİN

Hongkong, roth. Dcomber, 1895-" [1735

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHERN

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

GENERAL MEETING of the above

December 18th, at 12 o'clock, in the CITY HALL The Fublic are invited to attend.

F. H. MASTER, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 6th December, 1895, T1601 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TE TRANSFER DOORS CONO TE THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY 31st Instant, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE ÖFFICE, LIMITED. Hongkong, 10th December, 1841. 12421

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

-

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

}

'H'E' 'NINTH. ORDINARY YEARLY

TMEETING of SHAREHOLDERS is

CITY HALL

THE

ROYAL

ONGKONG AMATEUR. DRAMATIC

CLUB

WII wire

TWO PERFORMANCES

of

ARTHUR W. PINKRO's Pomiar Farce "DANDY DICK"

ON

THURSDAY, 26th December, 1805. SATURDAY, 18th December, 1995. Commencing each Evening at FM. precisely. Meurs. C. H. Grace, V. A. CÆSAR-HAWKINS, R. BURNEY, F. CLARK, S. L. DAREY. A. S. C. MANNERS and W. S. FROWD. Mr. J. ANDREW, Mrs. V. A. CFEAR-HAWKINS, Miss M. DICK-MELBOURNE and MIS, ALFRED WROTTESLEY.

TICKETS can be obtained at the Theatre Royal, CITY HALL, on and after THURSDAY, the 10th December.

Booking Office open each day from to at to 4 P.M.

+

Prices'$3.00, $2.00 and $1.00. Late Trams 15 miantes after each Performance Hongkong, with December, 1895. [1743

Notice of Firms.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

ROM This Date, during the absence of Mr.

FROM

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE from the Colony, Mr. GEO. L. TOMLIN has been appolated ACTING SECRETARY to the Company.

A. MCCONACHIE,

Chairman. Hongkong, 9th December, 1895.

:

NOTICE,

(1708

MY HENRY HUMPHREYS

TY Brother Mr. EDMUND HUMPHREYS,

Mr. HART BUCK, and my Nephew Mr. JOHN JUPP-have: This Day-ban AMBROSE. admitted into PARTNERSHIP in my FIRM, Of JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.

JNO. D. HUMPHREYS. Hongkong, and December, 1895.

Masonic,

EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264.

[1672

REGULAR-MEETING of the above"

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONE

HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant, at 5 for c.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, rith December, 1895. [1744

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

REGULAR MEETING of the VICTORIA

the above COMPANY will be held at TELKONAFHA FRECEPTORY will be held in the Prime House, Queen's Road, Hongkong, an FRIDAY,

MASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, ayth instant, at Noow, for the purpose of the acth instant, at 8.30 km 9 pm, precisely. presenting the Report of the Directors, and Visiting. Bir Kalghts are cordially lavtted to Statement of Accounts to the 30th November.

attend.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th inatset to the zyih listant, both days incläsiva.

Hongkong, 14th December, 1895,

[1758

MESNY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY.

· By Order of the Board of Director,

W. BUTTON POTTS, A THITZ ROKU and the

Secretary, Hongkong,'12th December, 1800 fr748 THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY. LIMITED,

CHINESE. Published at SHANGHAI, in Weekly Nansbers First Number larued asth to Subscribers, every Six Months. September, 1895 Fall Index will be issued, fres

PRICE OF MINCKIMARY. One Year, Copy anindeuamuamm$20.00 Postage to all Postal Union Countries...$ 2.00 Six Months, Copy 11.00

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. SHAREHOLDERS called for Nouston “HE FIRST YEARLY MEETING of

SATURDAY, the 14th, is POSTPONED to KOON 18 SATURDAY, the 28th instant.

NB.--Subscribers who send Cash with Order W. HUTTON POTTS,

before 311 December, 1895, will get the work at Half-price, 4.4. 1 Copy, 3 Your, $10; 1 Copy, master. Secretary, Hongkons, 11th December, 105.

6 Months, $5.10, Postage extra. Specimen 11743

Number, Kali fros, to any address in Postal PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. Union for 50 Cents, or for 18, 3d. (1/3) worth' of

Undred Post Stamps of any Country.

LA NEWSPAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED VERY SOON,

HUMPHREYS CZOCK.

JOHN D. HUMYAREYS & VOL

ei Orders may be sent through nay Bookseller, or direct to

THR EDITOR, Medior's ChoWEST MIC