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NEW SERIES No. 246 B+-+★★ WEDNESDAY, INUARY 22, 1896.

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CABITAT PAID-UP ....

RKSTEVE LIABILITY OF SHARK-

HOLDERS quoskuonge

*****£800,000 £800,000

RESERVE FUND.................................£325,000 'NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT #t the Role of a per cent. per

Dm on the Daily Balance

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

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EL

10

6

C. 30 19

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# 3 - 31

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7. II, WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.

BANKING CORPORATION.

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

1. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman,

A. MCCONACHTE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

Hon. J. I. Rell-Irving,

G. R. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel Frq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.

D. R. Sartoon, Kaq,

N. A. Slebs, Raq,

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:

Shanghal-). P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LOYDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONO-INTEREST ALLSTREDI

On Current Account at the rate of z per Cent, per Angam on the dally balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSTYY: For 3 months, al per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 13 months, 4 per Cent, per Annun.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, zard December, 1805.

T

hutimations,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED..

#3, Queen's Road Central, Solo Eastern Agents for

Sole Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED Hor

THE NEW WIRE WOYE Rodrika 'Co. SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOWDRIFT" MANE: THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDAY' C.

DAGGER

PACKING

高亠帛

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 fubricant.

NOISELESS,

ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.

W. JACKSON, Manager,

Hongkong, 26th September, 1805.

-EXPLOSION-IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

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PETROLEUM ENGINES

of a to 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

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

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

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

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. ▶HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Relee may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CIT. 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 annues.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1865,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .....................................................................£1,000,000.

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

HEAD OFFICE

500,000

HONGKONG,

Court of Directors>--

D. GBles, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq,

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. Ę PLAYFAIR.

Interest for a months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED, ...

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP

BANKERS:

17

£1,500,000

£1,125,000

SOLE AGENTS FOR, THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

MONTHLY RATES FOR

THE

MEALS

AT H.K. HOTEL

15.ca

.....$ia.co

6500 CLUB HOTEL,

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

́NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

per annum on the Dally Balance.

of 4

ON NEW FAD DEPOSITS ——.

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

6 + ́seserimento3+

帕 3. 11

14

"

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

Manager, Hongkong.

8.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

Amusements.

YMNASTIC COMPETITIONS

THE VICTORIA RECREATION CZUB

:

THURSDAY and FRIDAY,

THE 30TH AND $197 INËS, PROGRAMME:

HORIZONTAL BAR, PARALLEL BARB, VAULZIKO HORAL, RINGS, Running, HIGH JUMP, and ROPE CLIMBING.

BOXING (middle, light, and feather weights)

and FENCING. 1.

Names of Members intending to compete tá be sent in to the Steward before the 27th instant.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1896,

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Notice of Firms.”

NOTICE:

TOTICE is hereby given that

Mr. ALFRED F. 0. KRAUSS

and

Mr. PHILIPP BERNHARD

SCHMACKER:

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

Mr. FRIEDRICH CARL PAUL'

SACHSE

Mr. CHARLES

RAYNER

and

ERNEST

M1, GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER

BONING

haye To-day boon admitted Partners.

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, Hamburg & Chang 190 January, 1894

00'0%

DINNER..

42.50

ALL 3 MEALS.

HOTEL

SMOKELESS..

$1,000

三拜機

號二廿月正英港香

Intimations

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

30%

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT

BY SUBSCRIBING

TO

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

THE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

THE SUM OF

THE

T

$1,000 MEXICAN,

$1,000

ONK

$1,000 THOUSAND $1,00

DOLLARS - European Svoscribers to iks Hongkong Telegraph sië, from 1st October, 1895, insured for the sum of $1,000 agaĺžiť Fatal Accident,

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED JU

N°

'OTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY's. Orricks, Victoria Bulldogs, TO-MORROW, the ard Tapuary, 1896, at 19 o'clock (ROOM), for the purpara of Redelvtag the Report of the Directors, together with ä Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st.

WILL PAY December, 1995.

$2,0 legal representatives of the European holder of this COUPON in the event of his death by Actent on or before the 31st March 1896 while on lähd within the confines of HomosOND or Ay Treaty Forts of CHINA or JAPAN, or the Immediate neighbourhood thereal, provided that thèsame and Addres' of the said holder appears in the List of European Subscribers to the

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

asurnished to the Company for the Thron Months ending 31st March 1896; that the prefum* thereon has been duly paid; that death takes place within One Month from the ocerence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with full particulars, is sent within fourteen

day of its happening to Mr. J♫ Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong.~It being declared that $1,000 only wibe paid in respect of any one death.

Pila praestuso Es paid quærently in advanca by the beloven of The Honghong Talgraji.

¡Hongkong, 1st January, 1896,

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

1.go.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

....

Nas 11, 13 and 15 Central Markst.

PRIME

RIME BEEF and MUITON.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES, YCF AMERICAN BUTTER in Rolls and Pats.

GAME,

MÉS” SHIPPING AND Coast Port ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ÁTTENTION, LIDE

'

J. TATAM,

Hongkong, 3rd December,. 1995;

FOR

SALE.

Bec. &c.

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

In cases of a dos, plate ...............................$35 per case.

Hongkong, 13th kƐay, 1895.

1 (1) 1----

I

» quarta main sun$33 17

SHEWAN & Co, 42 onls.

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

WINE AND spirit meRCHANTS.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

(:0:)

CHAMPAGNES,

CLARETS,

BURGUNDIES,

HOCKS,

MOSSELLES,

WHITE WINE,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

RUM,

GINS,

LIQUEURS, BITTERS,

SHERRIES,

PORTS,

Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.

Insurances.

„The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company |wu{ be 'CLOSED`kom WEDNESDAY the 15th to THURSDAY the ́ 23rd. January, 1895, (both days, inclusive), during which period no Transfer, of Shares cap.be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary. Hongkong, and January, 1896,

HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE: is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

OFFICE, No. 9. Prava Centrs), on TUESDAY, of the COMPANY-will be held at it. Rroisteran the 28th day of Tannare instant, aira Noor,

when the Sublained Resolution which wL navsed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the ruth of January lust,” will be submitted for Confrmation as a Special Resolution, viX :---

That the HONGKONG BRICK AND "CEMENT Company, Ljúfted, be wond "uo voluntarily ander the Provisions of the "Companies Ordinances 1854 to 1890, and- "that Cream Ewens of Victoria "in the "Colony of Hongkong be and he lu hereby "appointed Liquidator for the purposes of "each winding up.

Dated the xxth day of January, 1895.

W. A. DUFF, Secretary.

NOTICE.

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

W. A. DUFF, Secretary.

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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL

OTICE is hereby given that the

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY's Orrme, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 30th January, 1896, 21 12 o'clock (Noom), for the purpose of Receiving the Report of the Board of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts for the Twalys Months anding 31st December, 1895.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED, fram. SATURDAY the 25th January to THURSDAY the 30th January, 1805. (both days inclusive), during which perfod na Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Director,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the

Hongkong Land Investment and

Agency Company, Limited, Agente for the

Kowloon Land and Buildings Co., Ltd. Hangkang, 16th January, 1896.

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND

REDUCED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

ALES & STOUTS. THE FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY HALF-

REWARD.

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YEARLY MEETING at SHARE. HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 18, Bark Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 31st instant, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts, déclaring a

METROPOLE, THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE TAN BAN TJIANG, formerly, cashier of Dividend and electing Auditors,

נו

5. BUND, YOKOBAMA.

i, TSUKIJI, TOKYO. TIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Super! sion of approved French Chel has no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMİNT Experienced English matron in attendance.

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attenda arrivals and departures ; every

Railway Station.

sadistance giren in cleasing luggages, and affording Information, Passenger are cast at the *VISITORS haya the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge-THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING BUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.

Certified Guides are in attendance si both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, Proprietors.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

L. DEWETTE, Manager, YOKOHAMA.

TOKYO..

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

AIGARS.

CIGARETTES.

TOBACCO.

TOBACCO,

CIGARS

CIGARETTES.

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GOOD QUALITY and CONDITION Guaranteed.

Hongkong, soth January, 1896. '

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1400 REET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

**EXCELSIOR,'" HONGKONG,

URNA, B, C., Coda..

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD::

TIFFIN AT 1. P.M.

DINNER AT 8 P.M.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN ∞ DINNER PARTIES ↳

PRIVAIS DOONG-BOOKS,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

#74h Judy, 1898c

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894.

CAPITAL.............................................

£2,000,000

TOTAL FUND AND SECURITY....................... –2,480,053 | NET ANUAL FIER PREMIAS£ 757,478 HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

CURRENT RATZE.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, and January, 1896.

NORTH GERMAN FTRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

"HE Undersigned AGENTS of the abovs Compare prepared to Learnt. Fires CR# KOREIGN 184 CHINESE, RISKS MI CURRENT RAMANUEL JEGETA

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SIEMSSEN & Co. Hodgkong, 28th May, rigs”;

HOTICE.

THE

HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED:

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

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RIKET at CURARNT RATES on Goops, {ka: Folicies, granted as all Parts of the world

payable at any, of its Agencies, 1

CHAU TREUNG FAT,

Secretary

No.

Stomphong,

HEAD OFFICE.

Quia's ROAD WHEY,

th May, 1993.

GENERAL: NOTICE...

God.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

- GLIMITED.); CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 EQUAL TO 02921-9

$833-333-33- RESERVE FUND $318,000.00

・・・ BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Casa Sand, Eng

LOYER LOOK, Kacy,

MANAGER-HO AMEL

Government at Batavia, absconded with wowards of One Hundred and

Fity Thousand Guilders, mostly large Bank

notes.

Halsa slander man, 42 years old, height g fest 4 inches, with a thio, pale faes.

A Reward of Five Thausend Dutch Guilders will be paid for the arrest of TAN BAN TJIANG and the seizure of the money.

Hongkong, acth January, 1896.

F. J. HAVER DROEZE, Consul General for the

Netherlands,

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Office, Wyadbam Street, No. 3

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX- BEECHAM'S PILLS

JOR ALL

BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS '

SUCH AS

SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

DISORDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS, ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION Boxes.

30 Cants per Hoz.

Prepared only by the Proprietor jum THOMAS BEĘCHAM, St. Helens, Lancashire, SOLE AGENTS for Hosakano” and the EMPIRE of CHINA ♪~~

WATKINS & CO., APOTHECARIES' Hall, 66,"Queen's Road Central,

HONG ÔNG.

JUST LANDED

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,

Comprising

Crystallized Fraića,

Cocotines,

Apricornes,

Burnt Almonds,

Almonds Flots,

Marsipar Almonds,

&G, Vanilla Cremes, Honey Crames Caramels,

* CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE Carnes

Nougat Pislache, Pineapple Chocolate, THE Chocolate Walnut, wat Plush Bags, Plush Bores and Fancy Boxas,

&C.,

C

** TANSAN,” the New, japanese Table-Water ARINK-RISKS. GOODS, ie, takes which contains 8 per cent, more from carbonate

MARINE & than that from any other Chaly be

Weddsende o gaitsom vanilathe, 16 data, p THRAD OFFICE S & S PRAYA WEST, İ

FLETCHER, & Co

CWTHE PRAISIACT "

15. Queen's Ronki Cestraly

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

By Order of the Board of Directors, »

N

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th January, 1896, [127

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED, OTICE hereby given that the SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'E OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 3rd February, 1896, at, 13 o'clock (Noo), for the Frpose of Rec fring the Report, of the, Bound Directors, together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1895

The REGISTER of· SHARES will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 27th January to MONDAY the 3rd February, 1896, (both days Jaclasive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered, -----

By Order of the Board of Directors

MARTA. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment Agency Company, Limited,

General Agents for the West Polat Ballding Company, Limited. Hongkong, 17th January, 1896.

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and

A MASONIC BALL, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE' DISTRICT, GRAND LODGE OF HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA,

I WILL BE HELD AX TIȚE

CITY HALL

các

MONDAY, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1596,"

To commemorate the Jubilee of the introduction of FREEMASONRY into Hongkong and the founding of the

ZEYLAND LODGE. No. sag.

Intending Subscribers will find Lists" at:

THE HONGKONG CLUB, THE HONGKONG HOTEL, THE VICTORIA HOTEL, 'THOMAS' GRILL, KOOMS.

Mosers. CAMPBELL & MOORE,

FALCONER & Co.. KELLY & WALSH, LANE CRAWFORD & Co. A S. WATSON à Cơ, LA, JANEMY, 1990)

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