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THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

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CUR NEWS-ROOMS

AND

REFERENCE & LENUING LIBRARY

will barily be opened for the use of Subscribers to the

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

FREE.

The

NEW SERIES No.

Banks.

JANDO

Hongkong Telegraph

242

日三初月二十年一十二精光

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, 'AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARI-

HOLDERS

RESTRYK FUND.........

INTEREST ALLOWED

£800,000

ca.cas

.£325,000

on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per

annem on the Daily Balances.

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

"

6 3

... 31

#

T: H. WHITEHEAD,

-Manager, Hongkong.-

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.''

[$3

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1896.

› Intimations.

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

Solo Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE. SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOWDRIFT," MANF.

Solo Eastern Agonis for THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO. THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY CO.

DACGER

PACKING

$1,000

五拜禮

號七十月正英港香

Intimations,

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY: SUBSCRIBING

THE

HE SCOTTISH

THE SUM OF

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.”

METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

$1,000

JANDE

ONK $1,000 THOUSAND;

DOLLAR·S-

European Subscriber to the Hongkong Telegraph ato, from

1st October, 1895, insured-for

24, the sum of $1,000 #galent Fatal

Accident.

SEE BELOW.

·PAID-UP CAPITAL ............................................. RESERVE FUND

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS...$10,000,000

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 inbricant,, ALL GOODS bearing TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.

W. JACKSON, Manager,

........$10,000,000

....$ 5,500,000

Hongkong, 26th Septeriber, 1895.

S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

1. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman.

A. MCCONACHII, Esq.--Deputy Chairman.

Hon. 1. }. Bell-Irving.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

| D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

| N. A. Siebs, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

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

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at ike rate of 2 per Cent.

per Annam on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 4 months, að per Cent, ser Annum. per Cent, per Annum.

For 6 inanths, 3

NOISELESS,

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

'GOLDEN' MEDAL

130

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 2 TO 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLIUM.

Consumption of Petroleum 1 15. þær H.P. and Hour.

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

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

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

SMOKELESS.

$1.000 MEY ICAN,

}

THE 'HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS' COMPANY,"

LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that the

ELEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS-át The above COMPANY will be held at the REGISTERID |OFFICES of the Company, 38 and 40, Queen'

Road Central, on MONDAY, the 20th day of January, at Nooy, for the purpose of Receiving WILL PAY the Report of the General Managers,, tagether with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 10th November, 1fot.

in the legal representatives al the European holder of this COUPON is the event of his death by Aceldent on or before the 31st March 1895 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG -ór-any-Treaty-Ports-of-CHINA-or-JAPAN,-of-the-immediate-neighbourhood-therool, provided that the Name and Address of the said holdes appears in the List of European Subscribers to the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

ss furnished, to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st March 1896; that the premium" thereon has been duly paid; that death takes place within Ooo Mouth from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with full particulars, is sent within fourteen days of its happening to Mr. J. Y. V. VERNON, Hoogkung. It being declared that $1,000 only will be paid in respect of any one death.

• This provalam is pald-quarterly li advies by

the Princes of The Honghong Filterpk.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1896.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

150

FOR SALE.

-} {0} {

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

In cases of a doz, plats......................$35 per cast.

do

H

...$33

SHEWAN & Co. Agents.

133.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co..

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. "

For 12 months, 4

per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

Hongkong, 231d December, 1805,

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- SOLI AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may ba obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3)"PER CINT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $too 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,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, IN August, 1895,

·THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

· LIMITED,

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital..

132

£1,000,000 **£500,000

HEAD OFFICE →HONGKONG.

D. Gulles,

Court of Directors:~~.

m

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

H, Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, $5 per Cent, Hongkong, aard October, 1893.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

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AUTHORISED CAPITAL .......£1,500,000

SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP

Deciuseroom £1,185,000 ...€ 688,500

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent. per annum on the Delly Balance.

ON NEW FORD DEPOSITS 5--- For 12 Months.

per cent,

6

"

+

3

DEPOSITE RENEWED ON OLD TEAML

Manager, Hongkong.

(8

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No 5.

HE following Particulars and Conditions of Tale of Crown Land by Fubile Auction,

to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY,

the oth day of January, 1896, at 3 PM, sro

published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1896.

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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Safe, to be held on Monday, the 20th day of January, 1895, at 3 PM, by Öider of His Excellency the Governor, of Óné Lot of CROWN LAND, kt: Shaukiwan West, in the

of Hongkòng, for, a term of 75 years.

Colony

No. of Sale,

Registry

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality.

Shao-

|kiwas] Shauki-

Lot WAR

Boundary

Mea rure-

menis.

Contents in

Square feet..

❤ | Annual Rt. |

• Į. U psciptice

MONTHLY RATES FOR

THE

MEALS

CLUB HOTEL,

TELOH "TH IV

..$12.co.

15.ca

42.50.

BREAKFAST

ALL 3 MEALS,

DINNER.. TIFFIN

HOTEL

15. QUEEN'S ROAD,

CHAMPAGNES,

HOCKS,

SHERRIES,

PORTS,

CLARETS,

BURGUNDIES,

MOSSELLES,

WHITE WINE,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

RUM,

GINS,

LIQUEURS,

BITTERS,

Hongkong, 6th December, 19.

ALES & STOUTS.

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THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos. 11, 13 and 15 Central Market.

PRIME BEEF and MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

DAUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER ln Rolls and Pats.

GAME, Beds

2

"O" SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION,

Hongkong, 3rd Deghmber, 1895. Insurances.

METROPOLE, THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

5. BUND, FOKOHAMA, IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Superri- sion of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance.

The Hotel.steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures; every Lasistance given in clearing luggages and affording lalormation, Passengers are met at the Rallway Station.

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

Certified Guides are in attendance ät both. Hotels.

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THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORE.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

"YOKOHAMA,

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

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IMPERIAL DIARY & DATE BLOCK

for 1896

CHINESE AND ENGLISH,

Hougkong, 28th December, 1895.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL:

140 PERT ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

ELEGRAPHIC 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.M.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE DING-ROOME

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

THE MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

dung, #7th July, 2%96+

COMPANY:

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884.

J. TATAM,

iii. Sce.

Amusements.

THEATRE

1

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ROYAL,

CITY HALL

Under the Patron-ge of -

BY

CAPITAL PRE...............................₤3,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY................ £3,480,051 ↑ H.E. the Governor, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA...............£ 757,478

K.C.M.G. HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the GRAND CLASSICAL CONCERT ·

Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,``

Agents. Hongkong, sed January, 1896.

159

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, THE Undersigned AGENTS of the sbors

"THE Company are prepared to accept First

CH FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong 28th May, 1895,

THE

NOTICE,

134

"THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. .................$1,000,000 The shove Company is prepared to accept. MARINE RISKS. CURRENT RATES an GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payablo at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSKUNG FẤT, Becretary, AHEAD OFFICE, O No.. & QUEEN'T ROAD WEST, Homebons, tốth May, una

GINERAL NOTICE.

753

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL

TAELS +1600,000) *EQUAL TO amétammiomanumba. RESERVE FUND amisszum

$513/333-33- $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TAKE, SINO, Kag, LOU TO DEUX, EN LO YHUK MOOM, KG,

MA

1:

MANAGER-HO AMEL

· ARINE RISKS ta' GOODS, kaj kaken 48- Germann - Razes to all parts of the World.

|«HEAD OPTICK, # 2 g; PRAYA WEST.

Hongkong, 198 Duoturbor, 1E8g, slig

SIGNORINA BELINFANTE

by

SEVERAL LEADING AMATEURS ON

MONDAY, zoik Janasry, 1896, ÁT 0.15 P.M.

Fall particulars will be published later. SEATS can be Booked at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, id.

Stall & Dress Circle.......82 Back Seals undirritazamật Hongkong, roth January, 1896.

Notice of Firms.

NOTICE. 'OTICE is baraby given that

NOW ALFRED F. O. KRAUSS

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and M. PHILIPP BERNHARD

SCHMACKER

retired from 1895, and that

M

que Fium on the stal December, FRIEDRICH CARL PAUL

SACHSE

M. CHARLES ERNEST

RAYNER

Bod

Mr. GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER

BÖNING have To-day been admitted Partners,

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hoogkong, Hamborg & Chins, 1st January, 1896

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

IGARS,

CIGARETTES,

TOBACCO

CIGARS.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to arst instant, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. “Hongkong.9th January, "rked "

・TYDJ

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SFATHOLDERS and SUBSCRIPERS will be held in the VESTRY on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd fastant, at 4.30 PM for the purpose of Receiving Statement of Accounts and electing the Lay Members of the Church Body and the Anditor for 1895.

CHARLES FORD, Hop. Secretary. ́ ́Hongkong, 16th January, 1805

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH

ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S Orricks, Victoria Balidlogy, on THURSDAY, the 23rd January, 1806, at 12 o'clock (Noo), for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year andlag 31st December, 1895.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY the reth to THURSDAY the 23rd January, 1896, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.

F104

.HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT

· COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the COMPANY will be held at its REGISTERED OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Contral, on TUESDAY, the 28th day of January instant, at ra Noom, when the Subjoined Resolutión which was paused at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 11th of January last, will be submitted for Confirmation as a Special Resolution, vis!

"That the HONGKONG BRICK AND "CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, be wound "uo voluntarily under the Provisions of the "Companies Ordinances 1864 to 1890, and "that CREASY EWINS of Victoris. In the "Colony of Hongkong be and he is hereby "appointed Liquidator for the purposes of "such winding up."

Dated the rrth day of January, 1896.

W. A. DUFF, Secretary,

NOTICE,

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

W. A. DUFF, Secretary.

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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that the

N'VENTH ORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 30th January, 1896, at 12 o'clock (NOUN), for the purpose of Receiving the Report the Board of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Twelve Months ending 31st D¥cember, 1895.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED frama SATURDAY the 25th January to THURSDAY the goth January, 1896, (both days Inclusive), during which perfod no Transfer of Shares can be registered,

Order of the Board of Directors, By

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the

Hongkong Land Investment' and

Agency Company, Limited. Agents for the

Kewloon Land and Buildings Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 16th Jaunary, 1806

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED.

TH

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY HALF- YEARLY MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on. FRIDAY, the stat instant, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving Report of the Directors, together with s Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st fastani,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

inclusive.

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary.

Hongkong, rith January, 1896.

JUST LANDED "FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,

Comprising

Crystallized Fruits,

Cocotines,

Apricotines,

&

Barat Almonds,

Almoods Fiets,

Exay

Maralpur Almonds,

acc.

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES ---- Vanilla Cremes, Honey Cremes, Caramels, Nougat. Pielache, Pisaapple Chocolate; Chocolate Walnut,

*Plush Bags, Plush Boxes and Vancy Boxes,

*&c.

#TANSAN," the New Japanese Table-Water than that from any other Chalybeste Spring,

FLETCHER & Co.,

ТОВАССО. CIGARETTES. tsins 8 per cent, more from carbonate

GOOD QUALITY and 'CONDITION GUARANTEED. -Houghong, résh January, '1896,

THE PHARMACY*

25. Queen's Road Centini.

· Hongkong, foth Odiaber, '18951.