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CUR NEWS ROOMS

AND

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will shortly be opened for the use of Subscribers to the

"HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH ".

FREE.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 221 A-+-+=#*

Banks.

BANKING CORPORATION,

GHAI

ESTABLISHED 1881,

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1895-

Intimations.

~Salo Eastern Ageðis for THE NEW]WIRE WOVE ROOTING CO.

$1,000

THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY CO.

BELL'S ASBESTOS KASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. 28, Queen's Road Central, Sole-Eastern Agonia-for-*--* .............................................$30,000,000 | SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED Hosk. RESERVE FUND „stateme$ 5,500,000 SHOWDON, SONE & Co. "SNOWDRIFT" MANY, RESTRY LIABILITY OF PROP TORS...$10,000,003-

* PAID-UP CAPITAL

COURT OF DIRECTORS (

I. KRAMER, Esq.—Chairman.

A. MCCONICHIE, Eng.-Deputy Chairman,

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

G.. R. Dodwell, Kaq.

M. D. Escklel, Erg,

R. M. Gray, Exq,

S. C. Michaelsen, Esq;

D. R. Soon, Kaq.

N. A. Slabs, Esq.

CHY MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq, MANAGER:

Shanghal-. P, WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY.

BANKING COMPANY, LIMTTRIN, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of 's per Cent, per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

For months, 2 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum, For 13 months, 4. per Cent. per. Annam.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, rit November, 180¢.

1483

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. HE Business of the above Bank is conducted br the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 31"PER CENT, per an00.

Depositors

may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG-AND

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 (Tack Form). SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASBESTOLINE, the most economical lubricant. ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.

W. JACKSON, Manager, Hoogkong, 26th September, that.

CHRISTMAS NUMBERS.

THE SKETCH.

WITH TWO BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATIon plates. PEARS ANNUAL,

SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED |şte

DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per «asum

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

I-JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

£484

LIMITED.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Authorised Capital.....

-£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital...2 500,000

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

1. Gillies, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Chow Tang Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

1

Chiel Manager,

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GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

interest for 12 months. Fixed, $ per Cent. Pionkong, and October, 1893.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....£1,500,000. SUBSCRIBED £1,185,000 PAID-UP

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

NTEREST "ALLOWED

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS We Rate of a per cent.

per annum on the Daily Balance. --

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS —

For 12 Months...4 per cent,

6

11

3

12

**

29

DIPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERME

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1805.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP£200,000 RESERVE LIABILITY or

SHARE-

HOLDERS................................................₤800,000

RESERVE FUND £325,000.

TNTEREST ALLOWED

on CURRENT

1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of per cent, per sanum. on the Daily Balances.

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

P

"

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14

3

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1891.

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & CA.

[701

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.--

THE

NOTICK,

MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY;

LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.on GOODS. & Policies granted to all Parts of the world

payable at any of his Agensfer,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,

Honadense, skal May, 1964-

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,'

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000

EQUAL. TO

$833.333-33

་་་་་་】

RESERVE FUND 318,000do.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEX SING, Esq.

LOU TE SHUM, Esq.

LO YEUR MOO, Mag.

المية وكر

MANAGER-HO AMEL ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT Razer to all parts of the

MA

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST, Ringkong, 17th Decemikov, 128 şə (077

(180

- WITH THREE PRESENTATION PLATES. LOW'S ANNUAL,

WITH A PLATE. AND CALENDAR FÓR 1896. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.

Hongkong, 7th December, 1595.

THE

HOTEL

五拜禮

̇號十二月二十英港香

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 Europesa holder of this CqUPON in the event of his death by Accident on se before the 31st December 1895 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG or any Treaty Ports of CHINA or JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that iha Name and Address of the said holder 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 premiumf-theron-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 soat, within fourteen care of Unkajsisz to MJ. Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $1,000 only

I be paid in respect of any one death. *This posenluun la peld" zmarterly in advance by

Propelators of The Honghong Tilausjk.

Hongkong," at October, 1895.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

12350

$1,000 THOUSAND

DOLLAR SA European Sabatilbers to the Hongkong Telegraph are, from 1st October, 1895, matted for the sum of $1,000 against Fata} Accident.

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

XMAS HOLIDAYS.--

The Undermentioned

[N accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Publie Business DO WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 25th and 26th lnstant respectively

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

TH. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION, |

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK or CHINA

LIMIT GEO W. F. PLAVFAIR,

Chief Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager. Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency.

L. SIMON,

Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONOKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager. Hongkong, 18th December, 1805-

THE

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

Undermentioned

11736

INSURANCE

OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on WEDNES DAY and THURSDAY, the 25th and noth justant respectively :—

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

Nos. 17; 18 and 25 Central Market.

(6

PRIME

RIME BEEK and MUTTON,} |

CORNED BEEF) and TONGUES.

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Pats.

GAME, . &c., &c.

&c.

CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

5. BUND, POKOHAMA.

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

TIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi

sion of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEHİNTİ Experienced English matron in attendance.

1.

The Hotel steams-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every assistance given in 'clearing luggages and affording Information, Passengers are met at the Railway Station.

charro-THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING. SUCH AN ADVANTAGE.

-VISITORS have the option of mersing either in Tokyo or YOKOHAMA, without extre EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises,

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS,

C. T. BENNEY, Manager, LDEWETTE, Manager,

NOISELESS.

VOKOHAMA,

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

TOKYO,

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

J. TATAM,

Hongkong, 3rd.December, 18951...

FOR SALE.

:(0);

(1349

G H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

[16

onig, fath

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF TO 12 H.P..

101 FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM. *-

Consumption of Petroleum 1 18. per H.P. and Hour.

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

Engins will be shown and full particular be given on application..

SCHEELE & CO.,

HONGKONG,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST,

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

$12.00

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST

aȚ H.K. HOTEL

COS)

30.00

42-50

DINMIR.

ALL 3 MEALS

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,/

#EXCELSIOR, ↑ HONGKONG,

A, B, C. Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER: THÂN:IN

QUEEN'S ROAD. ""

TIFFIN AT I EX

DINNER AT 8.P.. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN de DINNER PARTIES, In PRIVATE DINING-Rooms,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

SMOKELESS.

In case of a dos plats

da .. 1 quarts

..............$35 por caso,

$33

YOZ

SHEWAN & Co., Agents.

1634

PORTS,

CALDBECKĮ MACGREGOR & Co..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CHAMPÁGNES,

SHERRIES,

- HỌC K

MOSSELLES,

WHITE WINE,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

RUM,

GINS,

LIQUEURS,

BITTERS,

ALES & STOUTS.

[919

CLABETS,

BURGUNDIES,

Hongkong, 6th December; 1899/ka

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. | THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS NOTICE, TO SHAREHOLDERS,

·HE NINTH ORDINARY YEARLY TM accordance with Section 120 of the Articles T MEETING of BAREHOLDERS

conce with Section 120 oftendees the above CoMPANY will be held & VELEGRAFE approval of the Consulting Committee, will, os House, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 2nd January, 1896," isins, INTEREST the 27th instant, at Noww, for the purpose of WARRANTS of $5 per SHARY, PAYABLE presenting the Report of the Directors and MA CAN SHONAJONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING Sistemast of Accounts to the 30th November COOKIRATION the sand baleg at the TLF of Last. Ip pet Cent, per Anbum on the Faldeup Caplis will be CLOSED from the 14th instant to the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company of the Ourscu fon the reductios.

154 TRANSFER-BOOKS of the Costrany | 17th tortant, both days inclusive, WILL BE CLOSED: 1 the gath to the 314 lpsz,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. HUTTON POTTS, Secretary, Hongkong, Tath December, 1805.

PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

both days Incles TRAV

JARDINE

Hongkong, ryti Dec

PRELIMINARY

WILL HE

HUMPHR

20.38 CAL

1.1748

NOTICE I hereby given that the

FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL

·MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY Will be held at the Orvice of the APER?

COMPANY, Connaught House, on SATURDAY, VERY SOOM the 18th December, 18gt, at 11 AM, for the pirpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to September YS CLOCK, 1895, and for the Election of Directors and * DU JOHN DVHUMPHREYS & SON.

Anditor. ayts November, 1895 1639 By Order of the Bank of Directors,

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

XMAS! XMASI

XMASI

JUST OPENED SPLENDID ASSORTMENT: OF JU CONFECTIONERY

** WROM TERĮ KRERA, 199 JARUPARIA, CONFECTIONERSINIZ

transnytili (Mosh ndi, lo - no. Di perutemen

[ZA/TƐund ARTISTIC BONBONNIERES

--- Hand-nipóndan BILK and SATIN MONT VARIRIS AND ELIBORÁTE DESIGNS. Pricta mithin the reach of everybody, 11

*1773

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD, MINING COMPANY. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE FIRST YEARLY MEETING of SATURDAY, the 1, POSTPONED to SHAREHOLDERS 'called for Noor on

NOOM on SATURDAY, the 28th instant.

W.HUTTON POTTS, 2872

Beccntary. Rasekona, 11th December, glas. 12742

A. 5. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

PRO POTICE le hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY will be held in the BOARD Roost of THE HONGKONG - DISVENIARY on SATURDAY, the 28th day of December 1805, al Noor, to Confirm the SPECIAL RESOLU „TION - passed at the Extraordinary Gard

Mooting held This Day.

E. RICCO & Co-

JNO. D. HUMPHREYS, Complete General Manager, (1)6p||| Hongling, 11th December, 1895.

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD, General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

N. J. EDE,

Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LD.

B. C. T. GRAY,:`

Acting Agent,

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD:

W. H. RAY,

Becretary,

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LD.

SHEWAN & CO

Agents,

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LD, GEORGE L. TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD,

WM. MACBEAN,

Manager,

THE STRAFTS INSURANCE CO., LD Hongkong, roth-December. 1995.

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY.

JUST LANDED Comprising

Crystallized Fruits,

Cocolines,

Apricotines,

&..

Barat Almonds,

Almonds Floks,

.

(1790

Marripar Almonds,

&c, CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES :— Vanilla Cremes, Honey Cremes, Caramels, Nougat Pislache, Plaeapple Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut.

- Plush-Bags, Plush Boxes and Fancy Boxes,"

&C.

&c.,

&c. "TANSAN," the New Japanese Table-Water which contains 8 per cent, more fron excbonate than that from any other Chalybeats Spring.

FLETCHER & Co.,

"THE PHARMACY," 24, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, toth October, 1805. 11243

MESNY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY,

A TEXT BOOK on CHINA and the

CHINESE Published at SHANGHAI, IS Weekly Numbers First Number issued 26th September, 1895 Fall Index will be issued, free to Subscribers, every Six Months.

PRICE OF MISCELLANY, One Year, I Copy ......................................$20,00 Six Months, Copy ........................................................$13.00. Postage to all Postal Union Countries.3.00

before 31st December, 1895. will get the work N.B-Subscribers who send Caah with Ozdar

6 Months, $5.50, Postage extra. Speciman at Half-price, f. 1 Copy, 1 Year, $101 Copy, Number, Mal, free, to any address in Postal Unosed Post Stamps of any Country, Union for to Cenix, or for 18. 3d. (1/3) worth of Orders may be sent through any Booksellas, or direct to

THE EDITOR. MESNEY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY,

No. 2, The Bund,

Shanghai.

Shanghai, and November, 1795.

H

MR. CHADWICK KEW. ** (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE)

[1635

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TWEE filled permanently, from $1.00 upwards. WW and Barbarwork inserted and TzRTH EXTRACTED,

PLATES A SPECIALITY, Hongkong, 7th June, 1895.

AS OPENED hit Dental Rooms at No.

TO SHIPMASTERS.

(754

ENQUIRE where your FRESH WATER ↳ ahtained by the Water Boats as FOUL WATER is the cause of much, sickness an board Ship,

We are the only Water-Boat Company is Hongkong exclusively Supplying FILTERED WATER

Call Fing "W.Y

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Hongkong, 7th October, 10%.

$

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soy is a position, in his New and Com

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