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The

NEW SERIES No. 224.

Banks.

Hongkong Telegraph.

Intimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. 28, Queen's Road Central,

二拜禮 ●號四十月二十英港香

·Intimations. ·

!

ESTABLISHED 1881,

日九初月一十年一十二精光 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1895.

.................1,003,000

Solo Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED Hose. SHOWN, SONS & Co. "SNOWDRIFT MANT.

Sale Eastern Agents for THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.: TAE ALUMINIUM & GEGEral Fʊunday Co.

$1,000

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Court of Directors:-

D. Gilles, Esq.

ChowTung Shany, Esq.

TO

H. Stelterfoht, Ei

Chun Kli "16, Ex

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED,

Authorised Capital... Subscribed Capital.............

PTAD OFFICE ~HONGKONG.

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ONK

THOUSAND $1,000 DOLLARS.

-European Subscribers to the Hongkong Telegraph are, from

at October, 1895, insured for. the sun of $1,000 agains! Fatal Accident.

SEE BELOW,

י

Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

Chic! Manager,

GEO, W. F, PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 catha Fixed, 5 per Ceat.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED 1,180,000

HANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Limited..

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of à per cent."

per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITY F

Fer 12 Mortb........

PAID-UP H

6

"

מ

......£1,500,000

-688,500-

****.4 per cent,"

M

"

DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS.

DAGGER

PACKING

TAUZCS:

T

SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND

OR SQUARE.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.

ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARD'S, CANVAS, S -ASBESTOS ̃COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tuck Form). SPECIAL.ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASDESTULINE, the most economical lubricant, ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

Hongkong, 26th September, 1895.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

18

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A. B. C. Code.

Hongrong, 18th December, 1895. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

"AUSTRALIA AND `CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEK, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP..... RISTЯVE

£800,000

'LIABILITY OF

SHARE-

BES.CAD ..£325,000

HOLDERS..konse

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent per #arm on the Dally Balances.

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

PAID-UP CAPITAL

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

6

1 3

*** 3.

1

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1905

NOISELES.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35

(189

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT I P.M.

DINNER AT 8 P.. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS,

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSC "BING

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

HE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

THE SUM OF

$1.000 MEXICAN,

Intimations.

"XMAS HOLIDAYS. †

$1,000 TN accordance with disence Ne, 6 of 1875,

WILL PAY

to the legal representativer of the European holder of this COUPON in the event of his death by Accident on or below the 31st December 1895 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG

:

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or any Treaty Porta di CHINA or JAPAN," or 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 "

sa furnished to the Company for the Three Menths ending 31st December, 1895; that the premium" therson has been duly paid; that death takes place within One Month from the securrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with full particulars, is sent withia four sea days of its happening to Mr. J. Y, V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $1,000 suly will be paid in respect of any one death.

•This preslam is paid gieriedly in advance by

the Propelacon of The Honghong Talaripă.

Hongkong, Int October, 1895.

..

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

1350

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dos, pints asmamman$35 per caso,

do

For further Particulars, apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongkong 37th July, 1805.

1845

Hongkong, 19th May, 1805.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

MEALS

AT. H.K. - HOTEL-

35,00 ......$IS.CO -

42.50

SMOKELESS.

.I

» quarts ............

$33

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the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business TO-MORROW and THURSDAY, the 25th and 3618 instant respectively. :—

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD, **

Manager, Hongkong, For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

#

T. JACKSON,***

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

GEO. W. F: PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

LIMITED,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

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

Hoogkong Agency,

Li-SIMON,

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

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

Hongkong 24th December, 180s:

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

THE

11786

Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES ¡ll be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business TO-MORROW and THURSDAY, the 15th and 26th fustani respectively

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, L..

- General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

N. J. EDE,

Secretary,

UNION

INSURANCE CANTON, LD.

B. C. T. GRAY,

SHEWAN & Co., Agents,

1034

Acting Agent,

W, H. RAY,

Secretary.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS:

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES,

1

PORTS,

CLARETS,

T

HOCKS,

MOSSELLES, WHITE WINE,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

RUM,

GINS,

LIQUEURS,

BITTERS,

+5+5

ALES & STOUTS,

(939

Nos. 11, 15 and 18 Central Market.

PRIME BEEF and MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Pats.

GAME, &C.

&c.

J

J. TATAM,

1349

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

SOCIETY

OF

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., Ln. SHEWAN & CO.,

Agents,

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,LD.

GEORGE L TOMLIN,

Aming Becnitary

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co, LD.

WY. MACBEAN,

Manager,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD. Hangkang, 24th December 180s.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. No. 67.

NOTICE u hereby given that TO-MORROW, the asth fastan), and WEDNESDAY, the at Tanuary, 1806, will be observed as HOLIDAYS at the KowLOOM CUSTOMS OFFICE.

Work at the Opium Exmination Office and Customs Stations will proceed as usual.

H. M. HILLIER, Acting Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District. Custom House,

Kowloon, 24th December, 1895.

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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE.

[1799

TOMINATIONS for the 1896 DERBY will CLOSE to the Undersigned on SATUR- DAY next, 28th instant...

By Order,...

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course.

[1807

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1895.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 15th September, 1895.

BANKING CORPORATION.

RESERVE FUND

............$ 5,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,0

COURT OF THRECTORS.

1. KRAMER, Etq.—Chairman.

A. MCCONACHE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,

Hon. J. J. Beli-Irving.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

R. Showan, Zaq.

CHIT MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq. "MANAGER : Shanghal-I. P. WADE CARD'NIR, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent,

· per-Anzum-on-the-dzily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSTIS :

For 3 months, al per Cent, per Annum. For months, 31 per Cent, per Annam. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

[489 |

Hongkong, zard December, 1895.

*** HONGKONG'SAVINGS BANK.

“HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

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

INTEREST on depósitu lu allowed at 33"PER CENT. per Annam..

Depositors may transley" at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANX to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Insurances.

*484

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Un'ersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

THE

NOTICS,

[705

'HE. MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

CAFITAL SUBSCRIBED .........$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RIAKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted is al Parts of the world payable at any of ks Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 1, QUEEN'S ILGAD WEST.

Hanákona, af May, 1964.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 1

$833-333-33- EQUAL TO 001911 RESERVE FUND ................... $318,000,00.

·BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Lo Yxox Moor, Eng.

Lex Sino, FA,

Lou TRO SHuie, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c. tale

World.

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, # # 9, FRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th Chuconalier, 1885.

(1877

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

LAUNCHES

07 1 TO 12 H.P. PRAGAVRIES AND

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Petroleum 1 1. þer H.P, and Hour.

A Worklog Stationary Engloe and a Launch with x 4 H.F.

Engine will be shown and full particulars be given on application.

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED,

MONTHLY RATES FOR

BREAKFAST

TIFFIN

DINNER.

ALL 3 MEALS

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

BANDSOME STAMP ALBUMS FOR

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

CHRISTMAS CARDS,

CHILDREN'S BOOK,

A MOST EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT.

· Rongkong, afst December, 1895.“

THE

BURGUNDIES,

Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY

KOT SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE FROMPT ATTENTION.

Hongkong, and December, 1895.' CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"THE NINTA ORDINARY YEARLY

of

TN accordance with Section 120 of the Articles

of Association, the General Agents, with the OOMPA Hood at TETRABAPE approval of the Consulting Committen, ill, on HOUSE, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, be and January, 1896, issue INTEREST the 27th Instant, at Noow, for the purpose of WARRANTS of $5 STARE, PAYABLE presenting the Report of the Directors and At the HorGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Statement of Accounts to the 30th November CORPORATION, the same being at the ratellof last. to per Cent, per Annum on the Paid-up Capia will be CLOSED from the 14th lestant to the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

of the Oppten for the year 1893,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Costrany | 27th festant, both days inclusive. will be CLOSED from the 18th to the grst fast,

By Order of the Board of Directors, both days inclusiva..........

W. HUTTON POTTS, Secretary. Hongkong, fath December, 1895, F1748 PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED Hongkong, 17th December, 1895. (1773 “PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT.

FANOY GOODS!

HOTEL

CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

A NEWSPAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED VERY SOON, TO BE CALLED

HUMPHREYS CLOCK,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, th November, 1895. (1619

MESNY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY.

TEXTBOOK CHINA and, the CHINESE, . Published at SHAWOKAL in Weekly Numbers'j- First Number losund 26th September, 180s ; Full Index will be farmed, free 20 Subscribers, every Siz Mentar.

4

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 130

INFORMATION has been received from the PRACTICE will take place from the rat to the Military Authorities that ARTILLERY stat January, 1895%, (Sundays excepted), between the hours of 8. A.. and 5 PM, dally, as follows :-

From Stone Catter's Island, East and South Shore Batteries in Westerly and South. Westerly' directions.

From Lyemun, in North-Westerly, North- Easterly and South-Easterly directions. All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are caus toned to keep clear of the ranges.

1. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary, Hongkong, 20th December. 1805,

(1800

Jaland are warned to kean their glass windows The Inhabitants of the houses at Stone Cutters OTICE is hereby given that, the open during the PRACTICE. MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above

FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL By Command, COMPANY will be held at the Orvice of the COMPANY, Connaught House, on SATURDAY, Colonial Secretary's Office, the 18th December, 1896, at 11 A.M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to September 34th, 1895, and for the Election of Directors and Ändítóre

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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

Tz732 THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING COMPANY. LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. "HE FIRST YEARLY, MEETING of THE

SHAREHOLDERS called for NOOK on $30.00 SATURDAY, the rath, is POSTPONED to $11.00 NOOK on SATURDAY, the 18th Instaof. 21.00

W. HUTTON POTTS, Sacratary. Hokkane, 11th December, 1805.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG, "

PROBATE

-JURISDICTION,

IN THE MATTER OF TAK ESTATE OF HANS CHRISTIAN HEINRICH HOPPIUS, LATE OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG, MER. CHANT, "DECEASED,

NOTICE by iven that the Honourable the CHIEF JUSTICE having, fo virtue of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, Section made an Order limiting to the 6th day of 3 Janna17, 1896, the time for Creditors and others to send in their CLAIMS against the above Estabe

All Creditors are hereby required to send fa their CLAIMS to the Undersigned bifore the Eyrald date,

Dated this 7th day of November, 1895.

VICTOR H. DEACON, Solicitor for the Executor, 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, ... hereby given that an

PRICE OF MISCELLANY, « BUND, FOKOHAMA. 5

Die Year, 1 Copy Six Months, Copy |IRST-CLASS HOTELS cratrally situated, well-furnished, the Cultias under the Super Postage to all Postal Union Countries 1997 Mom of approved French Chef kas no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance,

N.B.---Subscribers who send Cash with Order The Hotel steam-Launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures g'arabelone grat

srat, December, 1895, will get the work. Ludistance given in clearing luggages and sifording Information, Passengers are met at the Half-price, Lar Copy, #Your, 8101 & Copy, Mouths. Postage extra. Specimen VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO OF VOXORAMA, without ember, Male, to kay address in Poutal chain/THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSE for 50 Conta, or for zu. 3d (1/3) worth of of the COMPANY will be bald in the BOARD 15381

Ufaved Post Stampa of any Country,

Orders may be sent through any Booieer, SATURDAY, the 18th day of December, 1895, ROOM of THE HoraxоNG DISPENSARY_do_ be direct to

Noom, tà Confirm the SPECIAL RESOLU THE EDITOR, Messey's Chorzus MISCELLANY, MOeting held This Day, marcanda da p

TION passed at the Extraordinary – General Bay B

Ralfway Station, CA

on the Presslags"

15

Cârtised Geldés árs in attendance at-loth Hoteis,

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORE,

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

YOKOHAMA,

No. 2. The Band, man Fhanghai. Bhanghai, nand Mevanchir, fajs

NORDINARYGENERAL AN EXTRAC

APA INO, D. HUMPHREYS,

General Manager, [1095 ||| Honghong, 13th Dovember, 18992

HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHALOV

■REGON PINE SPARS #04 LUMBER

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