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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NO.

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

-INDIA,-LIMITED,

219

AUTHORISED CAPITAL .....$1,500,000. SUBSCRIBED wins21,188,000 PAM-UP Cam£ 582,500

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT Stock Bank, LIMITED,

INTEREST ALLOWED

on CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent.

per annum on the Daily Balance.

O NEW FLXKD DEPÓSITE pane

For 1 Month................d per cent,

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45 3 *

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DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERKA

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP

ESTABLISHED 1881.

8=W}~+4~+=#* WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1895.

Intimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.

38. Queen's Road Central.

Sõla Eastern Agents för SPHINCTOR GRIP Armoured HOSE.

$1,000

“Solą Euxtern Agente for The New Wine Wova Roofing Co..

THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOURDAY CA

DAGGER

PACKING

́ ́ SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND

OR SQUARE.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.

ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS, CANVAS, &c. ASBESTOS COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tuck Form). SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS- ASBESTOLINE, the most economical lubricant. ALL GOODS Bearing TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

Hongkong, 26th September, 1895.

£500,000

*****£800,000 -£325,000

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

RESERVE LIABILITY Or SHARK-

HOLDERS...41)ADEÇİRİ

RESERVE FUND .................................

'NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per annem on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 13 months..... 4 per cent.

**

H.

6

P ... 31

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.

H

ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND.............

$10,000,000 --------$5,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

J. KRAMER, Esq.—Chairman.

A. MCCONACHI, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

S. C. Michaeisen, Esq.

D. R. Sastoon, Bag,

N. A. Slebe, Esq.

CHIET MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

"MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, E1. LONDON HANKKRS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cool,

per Annum on the dally balance,

For For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS #

months, 2 per Cent, par Aunum. months, 3 per cent. per Anasm. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, 'per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Maniger.

Hongkong, vat November, to,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

[48%

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34,PER CINT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their "option" balances of $100 or more to the HongkonG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PIR CENT, per annum

For the HONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong. 1st August. 1805.

CALL

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.

1,000,000

Subscribed Capital..........................................£ 500,000

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG.

NOISELESS.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

i GOLDEN MEDAL-

f189

PETROLEUM ENGINES

or a zo 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,

Consumption of Petroleum 1 1. par 11:24 and Hour.

A Working Stationary Englao and a Launch with 4 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.

$12.00

5.00

20.00

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST

AT HK HOTEL

ΣΥ

NLAATI

OSTE

ALL 3 MEALS

DINNER.......

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FRET Above sea level.

SMOKELESS.

三拜祖

號八十月二十英港香

Intimations.

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING

TO

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

HE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

THE SUM OF

$1.000 MEXICAN,

$1,000

WILL PAY

to the legal representatives of the European holder of this Couros la the event of his death by Accident on or belare the 31st December 1895 while on land within the 'confines of HONGKONG se any Treaty, Ports of China or JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood thereal, provided that the Name and Address of the said balder appears in the List of European Subscribers to the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

as furnished to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st December, 1895; that the premium* there has been duly paid;, that death takes place within One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with fall particulars, is sent within fourteen days of its happening to Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkong, it being declared that $1,000 saly will be paid in respect of any ang death.

** This proinfum la palď quartaely la săvesca by

the Properties of The Hangling Tilgripă.

Hongkong, 1st October, 1895.

[1350

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

FOR SALE.

-:(0):

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE,

In cases of a dos, plats ..................................................$35 për cuse.

1 » quarts uniquecame$33

da

Hongkong, 15th May, 1895,

SHEWAN & Co., Agents.

1634

ÇALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES,

PORTS,

CLARETS,

BURGUNDIES,

HOCKS,

DOLLARS

European Subscribers to the Hongkong Telegraph are, froma 11 October, 1895, Inaused inn -the sum-di-$1,000 against Faink ·

Accident.

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

CHRISTMAS SALE.

Self by

THE Undersigned has received instractions

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

SATURDAY, the 21st December, · 1895,

commenclo e at 2.30P.M.,

af ble SALES Rooms, DubDELI. STREET,

· Á FINE LOT OF,

LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S GOLD and GOLD PLATED and SILVER WATCHES, WALTHAM MOVEMENT, and WATER-, BURYS, &c., &c.

A quantity of JEWELLERY, &

Alo

· A QUANTITY OF

FANCY GOODS-

· Comprising 5-

· BRONZES, VASES, JARDINIERES, FANCY GLASS WARE; ALBUMS, TOYS,

XC.

&

&C. SUITABLE *or CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. O- View on SATURDAY, Ímm ( A.M. TERMS OF SALX ------Ax customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 6th December, 1805.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

THE

No 518.

[1770

HE following Particulars and Conditions of

Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY,

the 23rd day of December, 1893, at 3 Pöt, aro published for general Information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 7th December, 1895.

[1763

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 23rd day of December, 1895, at 3 FM, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, In the Colony of Hongkong,

for a term of 990 years.

No of Sale,|

Registry

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Inland Tung Le

Lot

Win, No.(Cause-

Boundary Measure-

menis.

| N. | B. X. {W.

ft. ft. ft. ft.

Contents in

Square feet.

Annual Rt.

11,358.way Bayji zał 50 İrool1000 5,000) 38 1730

RUM,

MOSSELLES,

GIRST

WHITE WINE,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

LIQUEURS,

BITTERS,

ALES & STOUTS.

T

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Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos. 11. 18 and 15 Central Market.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 319.

THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY.

the 3rd day of Dicember, 1895, at 4 PM,, are published for general information.

By.Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Rongkong, 7th December, 1895,

Particulars and Conditans of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 23rd day of December, 1895, at 4 F.M,, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, to the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 990 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measure.

PRIME

BEEF and MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Pate.

GAME, &c., &c.

KG.

RE" SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895,,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

J. TATAM,

fi149

No. of Sale.

Registry

Locality.

IN

menta.

Contents

*133 arvabs

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Annual R

Lipset price,

Court of Directors

41

D. Gulles, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq.

H. Stolterlobt, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chaen, Esq.

Chap Kit Shan, Esq.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"TRICELAIOR," HONGKONG,

A B.C. Codo.

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Chief Manager,

Interest for 17 months Fixed, y per Cent. Honekone, zard October, 1803,

Fasurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

17

Top prepared to accept First

*HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

[701

Rengkong, 28th May, 1895.

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ..................$1,000,009 "The_above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKs at Currení Rázzs on Goods, Be Palleles griäted-to-all-Parte_of_the_worlá payable at any of us Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. ». QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,

Wongwa, nth May, tăná. ·

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)"

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000)

$813.333.33 EQUAL TO rusoveṛncabuton RESERVE FUND ......................................... $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS..

-LO YHDE-Moor, Raq.

LEE SING, Esq.

LOU TWO SHUN, Esq,

MANAGER-HO AMEL

[ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c,- takas at CuszzHT Razas to all parts of the

MA

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 5 PRAYA WEST. Hongkonga17th Ebocmesham, 138 ge

TELEPHONE,

No. 35

THE TEMPErature is AT LEAST 10 DEGREES, COOLER THAN IN. QUEEN'S ROAD.

TIFFIN AT I P.M.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE DINING ROOMS,

For further Particulurn apply to

Hoacopa mà Jaly, 1805

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.

THE SKETCH,

WITH TWO BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION PLATES/ PEARS Annual,

WITH THREE PRESENTATION: PLATES.. LOW'S ANNUAL,

WITH A PLATE AND CALENDAR FOR 1896; KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED

-Hangiợng, 7th December, rigg..

THE

CLUB HOTEL

5. BUND, POKOHAMA

HOTEL METROPOLE.

1. TSUKIJI, TOKYO, }

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS teatrally situated, well-furnished to Cuisine under the Super-

asian of approved Trench Chet kas no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT: Repedenced English mustéen in attendance.

The Hotel, „steam-launch with European Agent uttunda áréfvals and departured j' every. kaulatanče, given in clearing`inggagas and affording Information, Passengers" are met at the Rallway Station..

VISITORS have the option of mésuing either in TORTO OF YOKOHAMA, without suden biurgatrix CMLY HOTEL 'OTYKLING SUCH"AN ADVANTAGE.. EUROFKAN HAIR DRESSER

* Caified Guides non in attendamos at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL CÓMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETOKS,

L. DEWETTE, Manager “TOKYO,

C. T. BENNEY, Manager,

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"Taat.

Ti sécordance with Stetfőn 1,120 of the Articler

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS I» of Aeschinise, the General Agent, with the above COMPANY will be held at TELEGRAPH |suppetralaf the Cateshing Committee, Will, on: HOUSE, Queen's Rond. Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the, and smar, Folyo INTEREST, the 37th Instant, at NOO, for the purpose of WARRANTS MES DIE STARK, PAYABLE presenting the Report of the Directors and At the Hoyokong, ARDHAYORAL BANKING Statement of Accounts to the 30th November ComoRATice, Air Lips 2*** (4)42 19. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company abco Col. Der Kanton on the Paid-up Capital of 116 Op calfor the your 129!!**

དང་ will be CLOSED from the 14th instant to the THE TRANSFER BOOKS at the Costrasty | 2715 fostent, both days Incinelva.

By Order of the Board of Directors,.......

W. HUTTON POTTS,

Secretary, Hongkong, 11th December, 180ft.-

La 15 ha.CLOAK Tafelm the 28th to the gratlust, -bois days inclasbrouca Da hat das Remedy

JJARDECZ, MATHESON &Ç0%)

CANTON PLANES, OSTER LIMED

Woog.

aslchong

Inland Wong.

Lot Beichong

1 No. 16. Village, I sol sol 31 | 3111 1,55084 198

Amusements.

THEATRE

[1743

CITY, HALL.

THE

ROYAL,

FUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

Houghing, Kyth Deember, 1895,), 20773/

N. FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL TOTICE is hereby given that the PRELIMINARY, ADVERTISEMENT. MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS is the above DICHTÚLÍ greind eroden" Í COMPANY will be held at the OFFICE of the A NEWSPAPER COMPANY, Connaught House, on SATURDAY, WILL BE PUBLISHED VERY SOON, the 18th December, 1895, at 11 AM for the

„TU: NÊ! ÇALZYDİ

purpose of mesenting the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to September HUMPHREYS CLOCK

goth, 1891, and for the Election of Directors and Auditors."

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Boneking, 7211 Herember, 1895,........ (1839.

XMAS XMAS! XMAS!

A has wr

JUST OPENADA. AISPLENIND ASSORTMENT OF

CONFECTIONERY

PARIS CONFECTIONERS, *-*-

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary. Hongkong, 17th December, 1805.

*1973

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING

F

11

COMPANY, LIMITED,

Will give TWO PERFORMANCES

A of

ARTHUR W. PINERO's Popolar Farco'

"DANDY DICK"

OK

THURSDAY, 261b December, 1895. BATURDAY, 28th December, 1895.

Commaticing anch Evening at P.M. precisely

Mosers C. R. Grach, V. À.. CầBAR-HAWKING, R. BURMAY, F. CLARK, S. L. DARBY, A S. C. MA Mens and W. 5. FROWD, Mr. J. Axunaw, Min. V. A,C-BAR-HAWIEMEM Miss M. DICK-MILBOURNE' and Mrs. ALFRED WROITESLEY, TICKETS can be obtained at the Theatre NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Royal, CITY HALL, on and after THURSDAY, THE FIRST YEARLY MEETING of the 19th December,

SHAREHOLDERS called for NOON, on

Booking Office open each day from 10 AMɛ. ĮSATURDAY, the rịth, is POSTPONED to | to 4 PM. |

Noom on SATURDAY, the 28th instant,

W. HUTTON POTTS,

Secretary, Haarkong, 11th December, 1905.

11741 A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. TOTICK is hereby, 'given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

TZAT 158 ARTISTIC BONBONNIERES NHAT ARTISTIC B

+1-39and phlated de1SIGIT and BATIN.GG|1.

of the COMFANY will be held in the BOARD MÖRK VARIND, AND KLAJORITA PAY SATURDAY, the sith day of December 1895. Roow of THE HONGKONG Diversary_on © Peter Winda Marash of Marysidypet Nook, to Confim the SPECIAL RESOLŮ. me for exitsongs pour enfant alle 10k and at the Katraendleary General

retlow, Laudataka, tmiwan) ng/Meeting held This Day. Lurodh la etskyE RICCO & Co, kad pas regnaIJNO, D, HUMPHREYE,

17. Genocal Mánsgur,

Hanghong, 11th December, 1995;

Prices $3.00, $3.00 4 $1.00, Late Teams 15 minutes after each Performance. Hongkong, 11th December, 1895. (1743

MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUIE, IN Its-House Road.

T8 now in a position, la his New and Cous- modious Premises, to scifpwe, as kureipfões, PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED

is

ALL

the Colony or in any part of the Fat Kan,

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