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NEW SERIES No. 233

Hanky.

LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

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

RESERVE FUND

ESTABLISHED 1881.

日三廿月一十年一一十二精光

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1896.

Intirations.

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

$10,000,000 5,500,000

~Sala Exstera Agents for

“Sala Zantera" "Agent 181 SPRINGTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE.

THE NEW WIRE Wove RooYING Co. SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SHOWDRIFT" MANY. TER ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDAY CO.

$1,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP"TORE.....$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

J. KRANER, Esq.---Chairman,

A. MCCONACHI, Esq.--Nepaly Chalrusan.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.

S. C. Michaelsen, (Kaq,

G. B. Dodwell, Erq, ・ | D, R. Sassoon, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Mag.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Stebs, Esq.

R. Shewan, Erq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. Jackson, Zeq.

MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq.

· LONDON PANKINS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account x1 the rate of a per Cent,

per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

For 3 months, 1

For 6 months, zi

For 12 months, 4

per Cent, per Annum.

per Cant, per Annum,

per Cent, per Annumt,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 33rd December, 1895.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

DAGGER

PACKING

高一高

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, 1805.

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HE Buslaces of the above Bank is conducted

THE BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST ou deposits is allowed at 31'PER CENT. 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 11 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED. *

Authorised Capital.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A. B. C. Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN ·

QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT I P.._.

·DINNER At 8 r.m.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in

二拜禮 號七月正英港香

Intimations,

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT

BY SUBSCRIBING ・・

TO

*THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,”

UNE

$1,000 THOUSAND, $4,000. DOLLARS.

European Sadicalbers to the

Hongkong Telegraph are, from Tat Uctober, 1895, insured for

the sum of $1,000 againat Fatal Accident.

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

NORDNAR GENERAL MEETING

$1,000 of the HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT

THE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY

THE SUM OF........

$1,000 MEXICAN,

to the legal representatives of the European holider of this COUPON In the event of his death by Accident on or before the 31st March 1896 while on land within the confines of Hausmand os kry Treaty Forts of CHINA OF 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". as farnished to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st March 1895; that the premium" thereon has been duly paidy that death takes place within One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with fall particulars, is sent withla fouziden days of its happening: ta Mr. J. Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong: It being declared that $1,000 only will be paid in respect of any one death.

• This propafies, la paid quarterly to advance by

the Propeletóes of Thall nighing Thligraphe

Hongkang, 1st Jannery,, 1896.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

fço

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nov. 11, 15 and 15 Central Market.

PRIME BEER and MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Pata.

GAME, &c.

&c.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

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PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

For farther Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

£1,000,000 *****£ 500,000

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895).

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

Hongkong 37th July, 1895.

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EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

Court of Directors:

D. GIE, Esq.

ChowTing Shang, Esq.

H. Sinterfabt, Esq.

Kwan Hoi Chnen, Esq.

Chao Ki Shan, Esq.

Subscribed Capital

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

[49.

BEIPPING, AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

J. TATAM,'

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.

In cases ofța das, plzita ......$35 per case.

» quarts ope $33 "

H

COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central, on SATURDAY, the 17th day of January, 1896, at 13 o'clock NOON, lar the purpose of consider. lag and if thought it passing the following Regulation, that is to say :-

"That the HONGKONG BRICK AND "CIMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, be, woand #ao voluntarily under the Provisions of the "Companies Ordinances 1865 to 1890, and "that CHEASY. Ewans of Victoria in the "Calony of Hongkong be and he to hersby #appointed. Liquidstoy for the purposes of *sach winding up." Dated the 23rd day of December, 1895.

By Order of the Board,

NOTICE.

W. A. DUFF, Secretary,

Business of the COMPANY will not be interrupted

· With reference to the above Notice the

and Orders will be received as heretofore by the Undersigned.

18181

W. A. DUFF, Secretary,

MUSIC LESSONS.

NATH, RÚCHWALDY ↳ again MAE to like PUPILS for PIANO, MANDOLIN, GUITAR and BANJO at hi usual Terms.

Address,

No. 4, BLUE BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 6th January, 1896.

NOTICE.

(B5

ON and after 15th JanuuY, PASSENGERS.

purchasing FIRST-CLASS RETURN TICKETS at the Offices of the Undermentioned Companies from HONGKONG 10 SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA will ha granted the option of making the Retura journey by any Steamer of the fallawing Lines :---- PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S. N. Co.,

ALF. WOOLLEY,

Acting Superintendent.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Co.

D. E. BROWN,

General Agent.

PACIFIC MAIL AND O. & 0. 5. S. COMPANIES,

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent.

Messageving Maritiues Cir,

C. TOURNAIRE,

Acting Agent,

NORDDEUTSCHTER LLOYD,

Moser. MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents

SHEWAN & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 31st December, 1891.

133

Chief Manager, '

GEO. W.F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for ra taonths Fixed, $ per Cent.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

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£1,600,090

SUBSCRIBED ..................2.1,125,000 PAID-UP ...............ain...sou.........£ 56%,500

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST ALLOWED on

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.

per annuia on the Daily Balance.

NOISELESS.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

TOP 3 TO xa H.P.

FOR FACTORIES and LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLKÜM.

Consumption of Petrolium 1 13. par H.P. and Hour

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

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

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS—

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

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#

3

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M

DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1843, HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP

LIABILITY Of SHARK-

RISERVE

HOLDERS...

RESERVE FUND **********

annem on the Daily Balances.

800,00

£800,000 £325,000

NTEREST ALLOWED 06. CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per

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

6

21

**

3

ย

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST,

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

THE

HOTEL

SMOKELESS.

CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

5. BUND, FOKOHAMA.

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,

FIRST CLASS HOTELS, centrally almated, well-furulabad, the Cuisine under the Superri sion of approved French Chef bas no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced Engilsh matron in attendance.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895. -

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

SHERRIES,

PORTS

IS, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CHAMPAGNES,

HOCKS,

MOSSELLES,

WHITE WINE,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

RUM,

GINS,

LIQUEURS,

BITTERS,"

CLARETS,

BURGUNDIRS,

· Hongkong/ 6th December, 1895.

J

Taluk ..

Insurances.

The Hotel steam-launch with Europeas Agent attends arrivals, and departures j' every | istazen given in clearing faggages and affording information, Passengers are met at the ||Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of messing either in Tokyo or Yokohama, without extra | THE MANCHESTER, FIRE ASSURANCE charge THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises."

Certified Guides are fu attendance at both Hétele:

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA,

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Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 16th September,-1895.

THE

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION

" OF

DRAPERY, &C.

Undersigned has received instructiona

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

SATURDAY, the fath January, 1896, commencing at 3.30 PM.

at his SALIS ROOMS, DEDDELL STALIT,

!!! WITHOUT RESERVE!!!

THE STOCK-IN-TRADE OF A DRAPERY

ESTABLISHMENT.

Comprising

A LARGE VARIETY OF

LADIES WINTER AND SUMMER DRESS

MATERIALS,

SEAL PLUSH JACKETS, MOIRE d SURAH SILKS, LINEN, NAINSOOK....and VICTORIA LAWN. PLUSH, VELVETEEN CHILDREN'S WOOL POLKAS, WOOL' HOODS and SHAWLS, &C. &C.

COTTON and LISLE THREAD HOSE, SILK GLOVES and MITTS, KNITTING and. FINGERING WOOL, STRAW. and FELT. HATS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, SILK and SATIN RIBBONS, GAUZE VESTS, BUTTONS, TRIMMINGS and a quantify di OTHER ARTICLES,

Also

GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING,

A QUANTITY OF

Comprising

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

ΤΟΚΥΟ.

Siaco

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST

** HE. HOTEL

HISALL

portr

DINER

42.50

ALL 3. MEALS.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

LICA

CAPITAL.

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED. A.D. 188).

TOTAL FUNDS,ACD SECURITY, NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIULES

757947

LEAVING been appointed AGENTS of the

HAY abers Company, we are prepared to

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RIJKS at CURRENT RAZIE..

"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Agents: Hongkong, and-January, 1896,

י,

NORTH GERMAN FIRE`INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

|

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Tounder and prepared to, angept First THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATER

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

NOTICE,

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Notice of Firms.

NOTICE.

·†1854

TEL DAVID MONCRIEFT

HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY

WRIGHT in the Firm of D. MONCRIEFF WRIGHT Ceased on the grst day 'of December, - 1894, since which data the Firm has been carried on by ROBERT JOHN HASTINGS upon his own account.

"The said ROBERT JOHN HASTINGS WI continue to carry on the Business of the late Firm from the 1st day of January, 1896, under the Name of D. M. WRIGHT & Ca. Talsanfu, 31st December, 1896.

NOTICE.

ALES & STOUTS. NOTICE is hereby given that

JUST LANDED FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,

Crystallized Fruits, Burnt Almonds,

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Comprising 2-`

Cocolines,

Apricotines,

Almonds Flots,

Mamipar Almonds,

&C

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES ----

Vania Cremes, Honey Cremes, Caramelt, Nougat Pialache, Plasapple Chocolate, Chocolate Wafont,

&c.

Plush Bagu, Plush Boxes and Fancy Boxes,

&c., *TANSAN," the New Japanese Table-Water which contains 8 per cent, more iron carbonató than that from any other Chalybeste Spring,

FLETCHER & Co.,

*THE PHARMACY," 23, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, Toth October, 1895.

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

HAS

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M1. ALFRED F. O. KRAUSB

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and MI. PHILIPP BERNHARD

SCHMACKER retired from our Fxam on the 31st, December, 1895, and that

CARL - PAUL

ERNEST

M. FRIEDRICH

SACHSE.. Mr. CHARLES

RAYNER

and

MY GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER

BONING have To-day been admitted Partners,

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, Hamborg & Chins, ret Janubry, 1896.

[54- NOTICE.

FR. C. BEURMANN has Til Day been....

HONOLONG and CHINA,

Madmitted Partner: in our FARK In

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca. Hongkong, 31st December, 1895, [184

NOTICE.

TR, FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON

Me admited Partner is oef

FIRMS IN ENGLAND, INDIA and CHINA, from the

instant,

AS OPENED his Dental Rooms at No.rst

162, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, & few doors from Messrs. GAUVP & Co.

TEETH filled permanently, from $1.00 upwards,

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, CROWN and Bamozwozk inserted and There THE

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ............1941 $1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to sccept MARINE RISER, ȘI CURRENT Rzes on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Aginelase

CHAIL TEKUNG YAT,'

SATY.

HEAD OFFICE No. 3, QueenfR-B QAD-WEST,

GENERAL NOTICE,

THE ON TAI-INSURANCE-COMPANY, (LIMITED)

CAPITAL, TAELS, 600,000), #833333+13=

EQUAL TO inucnezzaniner. "RESERVE FUND ................................. $318,000.00.

BOARD DIRECTORS.

EXTRACTED..

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

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

NOTICE.

THE BILAS MOSES in our THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY

195 Tin HOKÓKONO and CHINA have Consei

This Day.

TO SHIPMASTERS.

NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by tise Water Bostuj na POUL WATER is the cause of much sickness on board Ship.

We are the only Water Boat Company In

E. D. SASSOON &∙Cá Hongkong "grst December, 1805. · [1853

THE CHINA' FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

Hongkong exclusively Supplying FILTERED FROM This Date, during the absence of Mr.

WATER

Call Flag "W,"

1. W. KEW & Co. STEAM WATER-BOAT CO, 18, Prays Central,

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Hamabona, pik October, säär.

OHS 1 GAUDP & CO.,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE from the Colony, Mr. GEO, L. TOHLIN has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Company,

A. MCCONACHIE,

Chairman. Hongkong, gth December, 1895.

SPECIAL NOTICELAN

(1708

TWEEDS & SERGES in SUIT LENGTES IMPERIAL DIARY & DATE BLOCK OF PIRATE MOOM, Esq. CHRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK W PUBLIC when Bezinem amager

LINEN COLLARS, FRONTS SHIRTA, SINGLETS,COTTON and THREAD SOCKS, LACE WINDOW CURTAINS and OTHER.

GOODS,

On View from FRIDAY, the 10th January.j

TERMS OF SALE -AS customary.

GRO, P. LÄMMERT;

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, 6th January, 18gd;

for 1896

CHINESE AND ENGLISH,

LOU, THO SHUN, ZAG

- MANAGER-HO AMEL VARINE RISKS as GOODS" kdy takaw MARIE BIG at parts of the

-HEAD OFFICE: # & 6, PRAYA

MAKERS, SILVER,

SMITHS, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS, HAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Bals Agents for Leuli" "Audensare. Watcher sanded tas kickest, Priseg at

www child for Valetikader and Soka's

CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES MARINE GLARIES AND SPYGLASİES. *) Mon, 14 & 14, Game's Raid Coninle T

the Underilgued. beg to notily, the

bas This Day Kumuseo and that our Managing Partner CHUN WING TONG, will... condiani. one. Busloosa, as CHARTERERE, COAL and TEA MERCHANTS, SHIPF COMPRA, DORES sad. STORE-KEEPERS DO BAretoforegist

MONG CHƯƠNG V Cần

No, 444 Prays Consul. CHUM WING TONG,

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