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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 226

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

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ESTABLISHED 1881.

日三十月一十年一十二精光 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1895.

- Intimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. 18, Queen's Road Central..

Sole Eastern Agents for

SPHINCTOR, GRIP ARMOURED HOSE.

Sola, Eastern. Agents, for... THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING Co.

| SNOWDON, SONS & Co. “SNOWDRIFT” Mann.) · Tox ALUMINIUM & General Founday Co

$1,000

Intimations

大拜禮

號八廿月二十英港香

ONE THOUSAND

DOLLARS

ONE

* THOUSAND

DQDIR S

$1,000

European Subscribers to the, Hongkong Telegraph are, from rat October, 1895, insured for the sum of $1,000 againat Fatal Accident

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,

Intimations.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY

or

SHARE.

**£800,000

£800,000 *-*-4315,000

HOLDERS.

RESERVE FUND.

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per

`annam-on-the Dally Balances.

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

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3. 13. ... 23.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895. Ίρος

HANKING CORPORATION,

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

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. MCCONACRIE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.

5. C. Michaelsen, Esq.

.G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

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

MANAGER

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'NIR, Esq. LONDON BANKER-London AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG---INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent.

per, Annum on the daily balance.

For For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE :

months, 28 per Cent. per Ansum. months, 38 per Cent, per Angua..

For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per.Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager.

Hongkong, a3rd December, 1805.

T

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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*HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

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

INTEREST on deposits in allowed at 31;Par CENT. per annum.

Depository may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

Chief Manager.

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DAGGER

PACKING

SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND

OR SQUARE.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.

ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLEOARDS, 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 GUARANTEEN,

W. JACKSON, Manager, Hongkong, 26th September, 1895.

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

AT HE. HOTEL

43.50

BREAKFAST

TIFFIN ...

DINNER.............

ALL 3 MEALS

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, IMPERIAL DIARY & DATE BLUCK

''. LIMITED,

Authorised Capital......

Subscribed Capital............................in 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

for 1896

CHINESE AND ENGLISH.

Court of Director

D. Gilles, Esq.

| ChowTang Shang, Esq.

Hongkong, 28th December, 1895.

H. Stelterloht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

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Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent,

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ..............£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED

£1,200,000 PAID-UP

Bet 500

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

INTEREST ALLOWED · CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 3 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.

INTER

DA

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITAS :—.

For 12 Months.....4 per cent.

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DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS, J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895,

Husurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

THE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the abov

Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS #1 CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

NOTICE,

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .....................$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to recapt MARINE RISKS xi Current Rates on Goods, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'T ROAD WENT...

Sangkamp, skih War, end

GENERAL NOTICE, "

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, "TAZLS 600,000 883311333.

• EQUAL TO REG

RESERVE FUND DEVON-

$318,000,00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

*LO YEUX MOOw, Req.

Lax'SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHUM, Esq.

יד

· MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS OF GOODS, &c. tales

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A, B, C, Code.

"SSITESION

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S "ROAD.

TIFFIN AT IP.M.

DINNER AT 8 F.M.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFȚIN of DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hougtong, 27th July, 1835-

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE."

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 2 TO 12 H.F.

rox FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES..

WORKED BY ORDIMARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption at Pitualium' £ 3r pu thư, đnd Hour.

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

́Engine will be shown und fall particulars be given on application.

SCHEELE & CO., HongkonG,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

S, BUND, TOROBAMA.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

WIRST CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi octite stem of appeared French Chef has no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN, MANAGEMENT.

placed agisk matros in attendance

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING

To

"HE 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 tals Couron in the event of his death by Accident on or before the 31st December 1895 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG or any Trakty Poets of CHINA of Javan, or the Immediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of the said holder appears in the Llit of European Subscibers to the HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

4s furnished to the Company for the Three Monthy ending 31st December, 1895; that the premium* therion has been defy patdy Thist death takes place within One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with fall particulars, is sent within fourteen day'a of tó kapginning to Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $1,000 only will be paid fin respect of any one death. :

* This pawndimi la pedő qusituly in advance by

Le Propels of The Hongheng Zulegraphi

Hongkong, 'October, 1895.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

Архит.

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

SHERRIES, PORTS,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

CHAMPAGNES,

HOCKS,

RUM,

MOSSELLES,

GINS,

WHITE WINE,

CLARETS,

LIQUEURS,

BITTERS,

BURGUNDIES,

ALES & STOUTS.

L

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Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.

BRANDIES,"

WHISKIES,

FOLICE NOTICE.

O enable PASSES to be and gradually

PASSES all the 5th proximo.

Old Passes should be returned when applying for renewal.

W. C. R. HASTING", Acting Capt. Supt. of Pollée. Police Department- Hongkong, 27 December, 1895

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.

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TN accordance with delinaneh Ne, 6 n£ 18y¢, the Underimentioned BANKS Will BS CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on WEDNESDAY, the 1st Jantry, 1366 12

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITCHFAD,

Manager, Hongkong, For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING -

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON

Chief Manager. NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED,

For the

GEO. W. E, PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager, For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITE

1 W. R. TAYLOR,

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

Hongkong Agency,

ון

L. SIMON,

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

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

· Hongkong, nyth December, 1805.

INSURANCE HOLIDAY,

Undermentioned INSURANCE

TOFFICES CLOSED for the

Transaction of Public Business on WEDNES DAY, the 1st January, 1896 --- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents, '

CANTON INSURANCE ÓFFICE, LD, « -General Managers,

HONGKONO FIRE INSURANCE CO4 LD.

N. J. EDE,

Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LD.

B. C. T. GRAY,

Acting Agent,

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,

Secretary,

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,W. H. RAY,

Nos. 11, 13 and 18 Central Market.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

PRIME BEEF, and MUTTON.

AUSTRALIAN, PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN 'BUTTER'1 'Rolfe and Pafs,

GAME, &c.,

&c.

SHIPPING AND COAST FORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMÝT ATTENTION,

J. TATAM,

FOR SALE.

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G. H. MUMM & Co CHAMPAGNE.

In esses of a dos pints us..................$35 per caso,,

#NEW YEAR.

BRILLIAN

PURED ELECTRIC HANT. COLOURED," LIGHTS, RED, GREEN, &C Considerably Sopelag to the BLUE LIGHTS, for ILLUMINATION and STAL PURPOSES,

At 75 Cents Each,

PLÄTED WARE, FANCH:GOODS, &c, 8.,

at Competing Prices, prof

A NOVELTY EMPORIUM,

Agullar Street.

Ho Hosk, 27th Doun ber, 1805

XMAS] XMAS! XMAS!

„JUST OPENED.

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF

CONFECTIONERY

FROM:TER: EXIT

GALIA PARIS/CONFECTIONERS.

TEAT and ARTISTIC BONBONNIERES Noni sind nd nd sale

stal Handypainted on-BELK and SATIN. /

MOT VALID KD KLABORATE DEFIONE Prict wilkin the ewach of everybody.

Impactido Tuvilað, un venti

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FRENCH CONFECTIONERY. 2) Crystiliked Fruits, · Barna Alisondaje

Cocotiaeria

Almeida Flota_{ cotinas, 17 (920 Mazsipar Alisonda,

CHOCOLATE CRIURE)

Nolgut Planche, Pistapple Chocolate, Pink Bags, Plush Borer and Fancy Bazas,

ZterPké >Hotel • steam-taunch with Euripean Agent silends arrivals and depaitures'j övay "canon gives in classing luggages and affording infornsation, Fassengers, are met at the painti

Midway, Badan.

VISITORS have the oplide of moving either' in Tokyo 'or YoRIELAMA - Witholt Zastan Nianung Die Lewocolate WVKLINGE MEDIA. PETER ONLY HOTEL, OFFRKING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER

Certified Guides are in'attendance'at both'Hotals.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS

at CURRENT Rafes to all parts of the World.

C. T. BENNEY, Manager,

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 6, FRAYA WEST. Hougibag, 17th December, 1859,

AYOKOHAMA,

L. DEWETTE,

TOKYON

D

SHEWAN & Co. Agents.

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PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT.

A NEWSPAPER WILL BE PUBLISHED, VERY SOON, TO BE CALLED

HUMPHREYS CLOCK.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, 27th November, 1895. f1639

MESNY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY.

A

TEXT BOOK on CHINA and the CHINESE, Pablished at SHANGHAI, În Weekly Numbers; First Number lsmed 36th September, 1895 1'Full Túdex will be leeund, free to Subscribers, every Six Months,

PRICE OF MISCELLANY, One Year, I. Copy to...stranenia: $20.00 Six Months, 1 Copy........................$15.00

Postage to all Pastal Union Countries $ 1.00 N.B.Subscribers who send Cash with Order before December, 1895, will get the work at Half price, 64.1 Copp, Year, 810 / 1 Copy 6 Months, $5.50, Postage extra. Specimen Number, Mall free, to any address" in Postal Union for so Cents, or for 18, 3d (1/3) worth of Unused Post Stampe of any Country,"

Orders may be sent through any Bookseller, or direct to

THE EDITOR, MRİNEY'S CHINESE MISCELLANY,

No, 1) The Bund,

Shanghai. Shanghal, and November, 1995.

MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF Ice House,

Ite-House Road.

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

Agents,

VANDASZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LD.

GEORGE L. TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary,

CHINA PIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

WH. MACHEAN,

Маладет,

THE STRAITE INSURANCE CO., LD, Hongkong, 27th December, 1805. 11830

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION, No. 67.

NOTICE I hereby given that on WEDNESDAY, the rat Tanuary, 1896, will be observed as HOLIDAY at iba Kowzoost CUSTOME OFFICE.

Work at the Oplum” Examination Office and Customs Stations will proceed as uruni,

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

Kowloon, 24th December, 1895.

NOT

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TOTICE is hereby given that no EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING aLibe HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 9, Praya Central, on SATURDAY, the rith day of January, 1896, at iz o'clock Noo, for the purpose of consider Ing and If thought at passing the following Revelation, that fe to say →

That the HONGKONG BRICK AMD "CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, be wondd "nu voluntarily under the Provisions of the "Companies Ordinances' 1865 to 1890, and "that CREARY EWENS of Victorie in the "Colony of Hongkong bo and be is hereby #1 appalated Liquidator for the purposes of "such winding up."

Dated the sard day of December, 1895.

By Order of the Board,

W. A, DUFF, Secretary,

NOTICE,

With reference to the above Notice tha Business of the COMPANY will not be interrupted and Orders will be received as heretofore by the Undersigned,

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"W, A. DUFF,

Becretary. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

■N sccordance with Section 120 of the Articlen of Association, the General Agents, with approval of the Consulting Committen, will, ma the and January, 1896, 25 INTEREST [1635 WARRANTS of $5 per SWARE, PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, the same being at the rate of to per Cent, per Annem on the Paid-up Capital of the OFFICE for the year 1895.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY will be CLOSED from the 18th to the gist lost,

days inclusive.

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

75 now in a position, in his New and Com- || both Kládline Premiums, in siligige, las karetoken, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED *: In the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality, Stamptrong, send Bentmeher, XR94-

11287

HONGKONG TIMBER YARD, WANCHAL. REGON FINE SPANS and LUMBER

Always on Hand,

LEVY HERMANOS..

AND AT

SHANGHAL, MANILA, ILOILO AND PARIS.

[EWELLERY. DIAMONDS, WATC

CHRONOMETER & CLOCKMAKER

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