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The Hongkong Telegraph

NEW SERIES No. 248 #++*-+-**

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Authorized Capital ......1,000,000 Subscribed Capital....

.....................

500,000

Court of Directors

D. Gles, Esq.

ChowTong Shang, Esq.

31. Stolterinht, Esq,

Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq."

Chiel Manager,

GEO. W, F. PLAYFAIR,

Talcrest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

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AUTHORISED capital ..............£1,800,000 SUBSCRIBED ............ 241,185 000 PAID-UP DEFRIES(au£ 508,500 BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, "NTEREST "ALLOWED – 00- CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent. _per_annun on the Daily Balanco.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITE :—–—

For a Months.

6

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3

IT

....4 per cent.

M

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DEPOSITA RENEWED, ON ÜLD TERMA

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1896.

Intimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED. #B; Queen's Road Central,

Sole Bartern Agents for SPHINCTON GRIP ARMOURED HOSE. SNOWDON, SONS, & Co. "SNOWDRYT" MANT.

DAGGER

Sole Eastera:Agents for THE NEW WIRE Wove Rooring Co. THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY CO.

PACKING

-- M

¦¦ SPECIAL DAGGER PÅCKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND

OR SQUARE.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.

ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS. CANVAS, &г..

ASBESTOS COMPOSITION for COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tack Form), SPECIA'. ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASBESTOLINE, the most economical' lubricant. ALL GOODS BEARING TRADE MARK GUARANTEED.

W. JACKSON, Manager..

Hongkong, 36th September, 1ot.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

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**EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A. B. C. Code.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP

REJAVI LIABILITY or SHARE-

HOLDERS.............

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

£800,000

***£335,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

I'

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per annem on the Daly Balances.

› On Fixed Deposits for 'ra months... 4 per cent.

ᏗᎨ

TE

$

"

➡ 3 11

H

3.

17

"

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.

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HONGKONG CAND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL: Jonesininsoarerne:$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND$ 5,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP’TÜRJ.....$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS;

J. KRAMER, Esq.---Chairman,

A. MCCONACHIR, Esq.-Depoty Chaliman.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Etq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

N. A. Stebe, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIET MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Sha-gbil-j. P. WADE GARD'NER; Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

·HANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

per Annum on the daily balance,

For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

3 months, 2 per Cent, per Annum.

For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum.

For 13 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

„Hongkong, a3rd December, 1895.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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HE Business of the above Bink is conducted

THE BONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be abtained on application.

· INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31'PER Czar, 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 at 4-PER CENT, per annum..

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Amusements.

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GYMNASTIC COMPETITIONS

At

THE VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

THURSDAY. and. FRIDAY,

-THE 30TH AND. ZIST WET,

· PROGRAMME,

HORIZONTAL BAR, PARALLEL BARS, VAULTING HORSE, RINGS, Running, HiɑH JUMP,

and ROPK CLIMBING,

BOXING-(middle, Heh, and leather weights)

and FENCING.

Names of Members intending to compete to be sent in in the Steward befoin the syth lostaat,

Hongkong, 18th January, 1896,

Notice of Firms.

NOTICE:

N ALFRED FO, KRAUES

OTICE is hereby givon that-

and

-

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M. PHILIPP BERNHARD

SCHMACKER

retired from our Fans on the 31st December,

1895, and 'bat...

M. FRIEDRICH CARL PAUL

SACHSE,..

CHARLES

RAYNER

and

ERNEST

MË. GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER

BONING

kava)To-diy been admitted Partners

NEMA CARLOWITZ & CA Bangkong, Hamburg de Guinayet enke

NOISELESS.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 degrees COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD.

TIFFIN AT 1 P.X.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

$1,000

五拜禮

魏四廿月正英港香

Intimations.

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT

BY SUBSCRIBING....

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.” ........

$1,000

#JANƑ6.

$1,000 HOW

DOLLAR

European Subscribers to the. Houghing Telegraph-nee, frour 1st October, 1805, insured to

The sum of $1,000 against, Fatal Acciden

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS --

PER ANNUM,

Insurances.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1384.

CAPITAL...itisquine

£2,000,000

TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY...... 2,430,054- NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA 757478

"H"

-AVING been appointed AGENTS of the above Company we ira prepared to

THE SCOTTISH METROPOLITAN, LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY Accept-EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS”

* THE SUM OF

$1,000 MEXICAN,

to the legal representatives of the European, holde of this Couron. In the event of his death by Accident on or befsen, the 3148) March 1896 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG or any Treaty Ports of CHINA or JAPAN, or the immediate neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of the said bolder appears in the List of European. Subscribers to the

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

ny, furnished to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st March 1895; that the premalum*: thorson has been duly paid; that death takes place within One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that antice 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 wil be paid in respect bi ady noe death,

*This prematura la paid quarterly in advance by

the Propeapes of The Hongbing Tragraph.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1896,

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AOINT.

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of dos: pints...............$35 per case."

#quaits .........$33.

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

Hongkong, 13th May, 1845,

Hongkong, 27th July, 1895-*

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EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

0 TO 1 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLIUM.

Consumption of Petroleum I. par H.P. and Hour

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

Englue will be shown and full particulars be given on application,

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,"

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SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED,

MONTHLY RATES FOR

THE

MEALS

AT ELK HOTEL

CLUB HOTEL,

BREAKFAST

00-5

"TOTES:

50.00

42.50

К

ALL-3 MEALS

SMOKELESS.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSURIJI, TOKYO,

I

BRAUN'S

11

SHEWAN & Co.,

Agents.

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"EXPORT" BEER.

TO BE OBTAINED PROM

THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY.

Head Office :-8, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong

Hongkong, sand January, 1896.

R. G. HOPKINS, Manager.

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

SHERRIES,

FORTS,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

fi

CHAMPAGNES,

HOCKS;

MOSSELLES,

WHITE WINE,

RUM,

GINS,

CLARETS,

BURGUNDIES,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES;

LIQUEURS, BITTERS,

ALES & STOUTS:

· [39:

Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos. 11, 18 and 15 Central Marksi,

PRIME BEEF and MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF" and TONGUES: -

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOG'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER lá Rolls and Pats.

GAME, BC &c.

DES* SHIPPING And Coast Port ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION,"

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895.

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

J. TATAM,

149

THE WEST POINT"BUILDING

COMPANY, LIMITED:-

at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co

„Azenta Hongkong, and January, 1895

E59 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Company, are prepared to accept Flest 'HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above i

Clasa FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES.

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

[34 NOTICE,

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

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

The above Company is prepared to acceply MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, c. Policles, granted to all Parts of the world ɔayable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 1 QUIEN ROAD West,

Blangkona, alih Kuu, erat.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 1

EQUAL TO 415565÷÷÷

$833-333-33-

RESERVE FUND... $318,000.00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIX SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

MA

World.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.,

MANAGER-HO AMEL

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., takom ́at 'CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. *. roth December, 1882.

No

Intimations;

JURY LIST, 1896.

OTICE is hereby given that Pursuant to the Provisions of Secting 6 of THE JURY CONSOLIDATION ÚRDINA CR No. 18 ar 1887, I have on the 23rd instant caused, to be posted, at the CHF ENTRANCE to the COURT HOUSE, LIST of all PERSONS ascertained by me to be Hlable to serve su JURORS.

The said List will remain so posted until the 5th proximo, in order that any Person may apply by notice in writing to me requiring that his Name or the Name of some other Person may be respectively either added to or struck aff from the said List upon cause to be duly assigned In such notice.

F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Registrar, Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, 23rd January, 1896.

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HONGKONG BRICK AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

NOT!

of the COMPANY will be held at Ite REGISTERED OFFICE, NO. & Praya Central, on TUESDAY, the 28th day of January instant, at rs Noo, when the Subjoined Resolution, which was ios sed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the with of January (ñat, will be submitted for Confirmation na a Special | Resolution, vis 1----

"That the HONGKONG BRICK AND "CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITE», be wound "un volontarily under the Provisions of the "Companies Ordluances 1865 to 1890, and #that Cazany Ewans of Victoria In the "Colony of Hongkong be and he is hereby "appointed Liquidator for the purpɔies of'

och winding up." Dated the ftth day of January, 1895,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. N SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY. TOTICE. 1. Herelyi in that the "THE 'FIFTY NINTH ORDINARY HALF- | MEETING of | SHAREHOLDERS Jou thin THE

YEARLY · MEETING: of SHARE- COMPANY, will be held at the... COMFANY'S HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the OFFICES, Victoris Balldings, on MONDAY, theo. OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 11, Bank Buildings, 3rd February, 1896, at za silock (Noom), for the Ossen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 31st purpose of Rec wing the Report of the Board di fistant, at 13 o'clock

NOOR

the purpose of of Directors, together with the Statement receiving Report of the Directors, together Accounts for the year ending stab December

· Statement of Accounts, declaring a 1895, Jap Dividend and slegting. Arditoga........

The REGISTER of SHARKS WI .be The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company | CLOSED from MONDAY, the 127th. Jaoasty) to.

Inclusive,

Inclusive), during which period no Tanter of 133]. | Blevée can be registered.A

with

5. BUND, FOKOHAMA, Fon of improved Wrench Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, will be CLOSED. from the 18th. fo gist instant, MONDAY, the 3rd February 1896, (both days

C^IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervl Experianced English matron in attendance.

Tai Hotel stem-launch with European Agent attends antivals-and-depastures ; every monistacco given la clearing luggagen and affording information. Passengers are met at the Railway Station: ****

VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOXVO DE YOKOHAMA, without exten EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER charge-Ins ONLY HOTEL, OFFERING SUCH AM ADVANTAGE.

on, 176 Promises. “

Certified Galder are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA.

AL. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

KELLY & WALSH LD.:

CIGARS

IGARETTES.

TOBACCO.

[тба

ТОВАССО

CLGARS

CIGARETTES

GOOD QUALITY ́and CONDITION QUARANTEED,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

'T. ARNOLD,' Secretary. Hongkong, ryth Janurer, 1896,

[127 ADDRESS AND TESTIMONIAL TO DR-CANTLIES UBSCRIPTIONS, FOR LE Save for the purpose of

*to excreð 85. áro

on bis suitable Testimonial to Dr. CANTRIE departure from the Colony, in Recognition of Services rendered to the Community during his

realdaños of somsa Nina Vanrs in Hongkong,att

Subscription Lists will be found at the HoxA» KONG AND SHANGHAI-BANE, the CHARTERID BANKI

| Mawen:LANK, CRAWFIRE & Car Menirs, ASWATIONCR, KAMIS KELLY & WALEH, LA HOTE

THE Homokone. Cras sad, THE. Hord ZONG

The Undermentioned. Cammiiton kás bien formed for the perposavet making the praeen tation.

|

By Order of the Board of Directors,

·A S'ILTON HOOPER,

Secretary to tha,

J

W. A. DUFF, Secretary,

NOTICE.

Business of the COMPANY will not be interrupted With reference to the above Notice the

and Orders will be récuíved as hörstofőre bý the Undersigned,

W. A. DUFF,

Secretary.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,

Hongkong Land lovestesti and NOTICE I hereby given that the

Agency Company, Limited.

*

SEVENTH ORDINARY GENERAL HEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be hald

- Général Agents for the t at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Victoria Bulidings, West Point Building Company, Limited, on THURSDAY, the 10th January 10, Hongkong, 17th Jananiy, 1895,"

|13 o'clock (Noom), for the purpose of Reculving "16"

the Report of the Board of Directors, together ‚with a Statement of Accounts for the HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. Months ending 31st December, 1894. */**

The TRANSPER BOOKS of the Company THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUALI »ll be CLOSED from SATURDAY the sick MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS WA January to THURIDAY the 30th January, 1896,

be haldo stor[he Orvices of the COMPANY both days inclusive), during which period we Padder's Strest, a NOOK OF WEDNESDAY.) Transfer of Shares can be registered. the $5 February, to receive, a Statement of the }; } By Under of the Board of Directors, Company': Accounts to the Jim December.

1899, and the Report of the General Managers,

THE TRANSTERİBOOKS'let tirà Chrispleny""

CLOSED/kem there;th lautant to thi WEITHRRAD. | ÇIN proxima, both days incisalveol enjoy m

MANGAJANDINE, MATHESON & CEĻ de freinití Changral Madingnes, (

"A. BRELTON HOOP

by Becretary to i

Hongkong Landisver

#Agancy“ Coinbany, Limlied,

Kewlous Land and Buildings Co., Lád,