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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 231 · #+#+4-+-#*

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED, AUTHORISED CAPITAL ......£1,800,000 SUBSCRIBED

1,188,000 PAID-UP

•£ `869,500

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Limited,

NTEREST ALLOWED 00

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balanca.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS :-

For 12 Months4 per cent,

4

6

物

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3

43

DEPOSIT RENEWED ON OLD TERMS,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkone,, 18th December, 1895.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

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

ESTABLISHED 1881.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1896.

Intimations.

·BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. BS, Queen's Read Central.

Sole Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE. SHOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOWDRIFT" MANT.

„Sole Eastern-Agește-for THE NEW Wise Woys ROOFING CO

THE ALUMINIUM, & General Foundry Co.

DAGGER

PACKING

班

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

ASDESTOLINE, the most economical labricant.

ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.

W. JACKSON, Manager

(800,009

***£800,0

· Hongkong, 26th September, 1895.

THE

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.

CAPITAL PAID-UP .....................

HOLDERS.Þ

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

INTRO Rate of 2 per cent, per

'annum on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposlis for 12 months... 4.,per cent.

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...

"

... 2. H.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,"

Branager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 16th September, 1895. HNGERING CORPORATION.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

PAID-UP CAPITAL ....................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND$ 5,500,aca RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

1. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman.

A. MCCONACHIT, Esq.- Deputy Chairman.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.

G. B. Dodwell, Kıq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

{N. A. Sleba, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERE-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of r per Cent,

per Annum on the dally balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, si per Cent. per Annum. months, 31 por Cent, per Annam

For

For 12 months, 4 per Cant, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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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 31:PER CENT, per annUME,

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 PER CENT. per annum,

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...For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Chiel Manager.

HOTEL

CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

5. BUND, FOROHAMA.

›, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Simpedire {- sion of approved French Chef has no equal ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced Engilsh matron in attendance.

The Hotel steam-faunch with European Agent attends arrivals and departons every assistance given' in clearing luggages and affording information, Passengers are met at the Rallway Station.

・・ VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge-THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE.' EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.

Certified Galdes are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.

E. V. SIOEN; Manager,

YOKOHAMA,

L. DEWETTE, Manger,

TOKYO.

MONTHLY PAYES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST.

AT ELK, HOTEL

.....$12.00

15.00

NILOL

20,00

42.50

ALL 3 MEALS

DINNER.....

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, IMPERIAL DIARY & DATE BLOCK

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..................e

Subscribed Capital...........

£1,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

Court of Director:--

D, Gillies, Esq.

H. Stolterfaht, Esq.

Chan Kit Shah, Eag

Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chief-Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent,

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 544

"HE following Particulars and Conditions of

THE

Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction,

to be held on the spot, on

TUESDAY,

the 7th day of January, 1896, at 4 Pilly are

published for general information.

By Command,

for 1896

CHINESE AND ENGLISH.

- Hongkong, 28th December, 1895,

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

**Excelsior, " HONGKONO,

A, B, C. Cada.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35+

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST, 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD.

TIFFIN AT-1 'P.M.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN & DINNER PARTIES in

* PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

For further Particulare apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

o Hongkang, ayth July, 1855.

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EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

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J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

"Hongkong, 21st December, 1895.

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the 7th day of January, 1896, at 4 PM by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Five Lots of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong,

of 999 Years.

for a term

No of Sale |

Registry

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

VIN

Locality.

Taland

Lot West of

Measure-

mants,

Square feet.

Annual Re

No.

Mortion

5,359 Hill Road, 55560 $1,052 39 763

n 1,360.

19

1,361,

#1 1,364

333 75 71 4,050

$333 73.68 3,90750 993 33|13|75|2247043|53|1,011 33337370.40mijos?

- NOISELESS.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

or a To 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINÁRY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Petroleum' 1 lb. per H.P, and Hour,

A Working Stallonary Engine and a Launch with 1-4 H.P. Engine will be shown and full particulars be given on application.

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG, *BOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRE

SMOKELESS.

$1,000

大拜禮

·號四月正英港香

Intimations

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT

BY SUBSCRIBING

ΤΟ

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

--:6:-

*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 Coupon la the event of his death by Ascident on or before the 31st March 1595 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG or any Treaty Ports of CHINA 01 JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood thereal, provided that the Name and Address of the said holder appears in the List of European Subscribers to the

י,

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

jas furnished to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st March 1896; that the premium* thereon has been duly pald; that death takes place within One. Moath 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. Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong. It being declared that $1,000 only ¡will be paid in respect of any one death.

*This pesimizin is paid quarterly in advance by the Proprietors of The Longhing Tiligraph.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1896.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AOINT,

150

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

S, QUEEN'S ROAD.

ONE THOUSAND

1 JAN 6

DOLLARS. Europemo Sapicilber to tha Hongkong Telegraph are, from 1st October, 1895, maured low- The sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident.

SEE BELOW,

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT BILLS.

ENDERS for SPECIE – MEXICAN DOLLARS, Current in this Colony, and weighing 7.1.7., in Exchange for Sterling Bill Drawn at io days' sight on the Lords Commis- Honers of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chiel Paymaster, Army Pay Department, until II AM..00 TUESDAY, the 7th fastant,

The Tenders to state the total amount required, (in Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which issued for sunis less than 100. cach Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will þar

The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed · covers, addressed to the "Chlel Pdymuster, Army Pay Department," and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bill."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.

WILLIAM L BARK,

Coloriel,

Chief Paymaster, China.

Her Majesty's Treasury Office, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1896.

NOTICE is hereby given that sis EXTRA.

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Praya Central, Da SATURDAY, the 11th day January, 1896, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of consider Ing and if thought ft passing the following Resolution, that is to say :-

That the HONGKONG `BRICK AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED; · be1 wound #ap voluntarily under the Provisions of the "Companies Ördinances 1864 to 1890, und that CREASY EWENS of Victoria in the "Colony of Hongkong be and He is hereby "appointed Liquidator for the purposes of #such winding up.”.

Dated the 23rd day of December, 1895-

'By Order' of the Board,

W. A. DUFF. Secretary.

CHAMPAGNES, SHERRIES,

PORTS,

CLARETS, BURGUNDIES,

HOCKS,

MOSSELLES,

WHITE WINE,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

RUM,

GINS,

LIQUEURS,

BITTERS, ALES & STOUTS.

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Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.

NOTICE.

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

W. A. DUFF,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY, ON and after 15th January, PASSENGERS

Nos. 11, 18 and 18, Central Market.

PRIME

DRIME BEEF and MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Pats,

GAME, ke.. . *C.

Etc.

BEF SHIPPING and Coast PorT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION,

J. TATAM,

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895.

FOR

SALE.

149

=2 ( 0 ) {main

G. HUMUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

-:( 1 ) ;-

In cases of a dos plats....................................$35 per case.

I quarts me...om$33.

đa

**

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

› Insurances.

| THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

CAPITAL

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D.-1884.

TOTAL FUNDE AND SECURITY

NET ANNUAL FIRE PERMIUMS 0001

SHEWAN & Co.. Agents.

133

Notice of Firms.

NOTICE.

T-OTICE-ls hereby given ihal

N

Mr. ALFRED F, O., KRAUSS

·and.

Mr. PHILIPP BERNHARD

SCHMACKER

rellied from our FM on the 31st December, LEAVING,been, appointed; AGENTS of the 1895, and that

accept EUROPEAN; and, CHINESE RISKS

CURRENT HATIS

"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., *

. (19 Hongkong, and January, 1896.", NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, ‹Undersignéd ›AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to Accent First CI, FOREIGN |and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT, RATES.

STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

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Mr. FRIEDRICH CARL PAUL

SACHSE, Mr. CHARLES ERNEST

RAYNER

and

"

Mr. GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER

BÖNING have To-day been admitted Partners.

CARLOWITZ & Co.

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Hongkong, Hamborg & China, sentitzet January, 1896, ***

NOTICE.

admited Partner in our FIRM in

MRG BEURMANN his This Day been THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, HOMOKONG and CHINA,

RS/MOTICE,

LIMITED.

CAPITALİ SUBAGRIBED Damianiu$1,000,000

The above Complay is prepared to accept

Gorsumser HATES de

(payable at any of ién:Agonciés.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1895.

NOTICE.'

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Kee Policies great as a GM, FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON FIRMS in ENGLAND, INDIA and CHINA, from the

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, in January, 1896,

را با بارا

DECHAU „TSEUNG FAT, / | Beczębuy.

NOTICE

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

CAPITAL

Χαρίσου TAKES MEQUAL TO UNIKAANII MATA DE 333-333-33- RESERVE FUND „orealaimasi:8815,000,00, BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

ULO,YEUE MOON, Maqi

*MÄNÁGENGLHO AMEI,

ARINE RISK

où GOODS,"

1st instant.

NOTICE.

purchasing FIRST-CLASS RETURN TICKETS at the Offices of the Undermenilored Companies from HONGKONG to SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA will be granted the option of making the Return journey by any Steamer of the following Lines :—. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S. H. Co

ALF. WOOLLEY,

Acting Superistopdent.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Coj

D. E. BROWN.

General Agent,”

FACIFIC MAIL AND O. & O. S. S. COMPANIES,

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent.

MESAGERIES Maritimes CIR..

C. TOURNAIRE,“

Acting Agent,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

Mestre MELCHERS & C...

Agents

Hongkong, 31st December, 1.95.

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

BEECHAM'S

FxB34

PILLS

FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,

IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

DISORDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS, ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES.

ça Cents per Box..

Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, Lancashire,

SOLE AGENTS for HONOxong and the EMPIRE of CHINA -

WATKINS & CO., APOTHECARIES* HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central,

HONGKONG.

Is6

Just Landed

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, Comprising m

Crystallized Frulis, Barnt Almonds,

Cocotiaca,

Apricotines,

Almonds Fiets,

Marziper Almonds,

&C. CADBURY'S CECCOLATE CREMES — Vanilla Cremes, Honey Cremes, Caramels, Nougat Pistache Pineapple Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut,

Plush Bags Blush Boxes and Fancy Bozen, *TANSAN," the New Japanesa Table-Water which contains 8 per cent, more rots carba than that from any other Chalybeste Spring.

FLETCHER ́& Co,

THE PHARMACY," 23, 24

Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, soth October, 1895.

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"HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY THE MACOB SILAS HOSES in our FIRM in HO GLOBO and CHINA havo Ceared This Day.

E. D. SASSOON & Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1895.

THE 'CHINA FIRE-INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

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G. FALCONER & CO., JATCH and CHRONOMETER MÁNU, FACTURERS and JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS

F CHARTS, and BOOKS. No. 48, Queen's Road Central. CHS. J. GAUPP & CO,;; *HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK- MAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER.

SMALL BOOKS,

[and OPTICIANS,

FYROM This Date, during the absence of Miri

"NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS. TAS. B. COUGHTRIE front the Colony Sale Agents for 1 Mr. GEO. L. TOMLIN has bous appolated ACTING SECRETARY to the Conspany.

A. MCCONACHIK, Chaleinan.

NOTICE..

Louis, Ambunan" Watchan-

|| "warded the highest Priser si svády Hillbilông

and low Voigtländer and Sohn's well CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, KARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES,

Nos. 14 & 36, Queen's Road Comeri