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LIBRARY

will shanly be opened for the

use of Subscribers to the・・・

"HONGKONG Teligraph"

FREE.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 250

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORNRATED BY Royal CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE —LONDON.

CAPITAL PAIDIR RISTRVI LIABILITY 07 SHARK-

HOLDERS..

RESERVE FUND ...........................................

€800,000

*........................£800,000 ****$325,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rais of a per cent. per

annem on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposite for 12 month... 4 per cent.

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T, H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895."

153

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL..........................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND ................

.....................$ 5,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORE.....$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

J. Kramek, Eig.—Chalımıza,

A MCCONACHI, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,

Hon, J, J, Bell-Irving.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

S. C. Michaelsen, Kaq,

D. R. Sarrion, Esq.

IN, A. Sleba, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAORE:

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:

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

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a par. Cent,

per Annum on the dally balance.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

For 3 months, 24 per Cent, par Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1805.

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HONGKONG' SAVINGS BANK. *HE Business of the above Bank is conducted THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33;Pxx CENT. 'per RETAIL.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HOMOLONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED

· DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per aBRUM.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1895.

LAIST Damage.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital......

日三十月二十年一十二赭光

ESTABLISHED 1881..

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1895.

Intimations.

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

Sole Eastern Agents for SPHINCTOR Grip Armoured Host. SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOWDRIFT " ́MANT.

Sala Eastern Agents for THE NIW WIRE WOVE ROOFING Co. THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL. FOUNDRY COL

DACCER

PACKING

SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND.

-OR-SQUARE.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS ef 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 fabricant.

ALL GOODS Bråring TRADE MARK GUARANTEED,

W. JACKSON, Manager.

Hongkong, 26th September, 1895,

130

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST

AT HX. HOTEL

5.20

42.50

******ERKI (

ALL 3 MEALS

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

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IGARS,

IGARETTES.

TOBACCO.

£1,000,000

*****€ 200,000

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG,

TOBACCO

CIGARS

CIGARETTES.

16

$1,000

一拜體

Intimations.

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

號七廿月正英港香

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING

TH

“HE SCOTTISH THE SUM OF

TO

"THE HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH."

METROPOLITAN LIFE. ASSURANCE COMPANY

$1000 MEXICAN,

$1,000

WILL PAY

te the legal representatives of the European holder of this Coupon in the event of his death by Accident on or before the grst March 1896 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG of any Treaty-Ports-of-CHINA-or JAPAN, or the immediate-neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of the said holder appears in the Last of European Subscibers to the

“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

as furnished to the Company for the Three Months ending 31st March 1996; that the premium" thereon has been duly paid; that death takes place within One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with fail particulara, in sent within fourteen days of its happening to Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, Hongkong: It being declared that $1,000 only will be paid in respect of any one death.

• Vida premium la quid quersady la adernos by

the Peopriators of Tha Hongheng Twigradh,

Hengkong, 1st Januséy, 1896.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER.

TO BE OBTAINED FROM

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

Head Offices-8, D'Agullar Strast, Hongkong.

R. G. HOPKINS, Manager."

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THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Hongkong, and January, 1896.

Nos. 11, 18 and 15 Central Market.

PRIME BEEF and MUTTON.

1

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895.

149

$1.000 THOUSAND

DOLLAR

European, Sunshi9om to. Hongtong Telegra Wire-frol 1st October, 1895, Insured for the sum of $1,000 agitust Fatal Accident

SEE BELOW

THIRTY, DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Insurances.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1891.

CAPITAL ...................................£2,070,000, TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY...-2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA...£ 7575478.

HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the

aboye Company we wra prepared to accept EUROPEAN CHINESE RISKS MI CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

women Agents. „Hongkong,and_fanuary 1806.

fro

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

I-Company-arw prepared to accept First- Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS ■ CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & CO. Wongkong, 28th May, 1895.

NOTICE.

LIMITED.

134

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ....

$1,000,000

"The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES ON GOODS, Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT,

·Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE...

Ne 1, QUIN'S ·HDAYS Wren -

17 - kana, štih, stav, VŘKA

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GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000)

RESERVE FUND

$833.333-334 $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.-

LIK SING, Esq. -- LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

M

World.

Lo YIUK Moom, Mag.

-MANAGER-HO AMEL

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

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAVA WEST, Manokong, rwth Tiscœnkar, 18īt.

Intimations.

Court of Directors:---

D. Gilica, Esq.

i ChowTung Shang, Esq.

H. Stalterisht, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

• Chlef Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

GOOD QUALITY and CONDITION GUARANTEED. Hongkong, both January, 1896.

J

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

J

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent,

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

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TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

*EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A, B, C. Code.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP

BANKERS:

**£1,600,000

509,500

LONDON JOINT STOCK-BANK, LIMITED

INTEREST ALLOWED" on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of ́s per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balance.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITA :---

For 13 Month...................4 per cent.

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DEPOSITS RENEWED ON ÜLD TERME.

J. W.-R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkang.

Hangkong, 18th December, 1895.

G

Amusements.

.18

YMNASTIC COMPETITIONS

at

THE VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

THURSDAY, and ṣFRIDAY,

THE 30TH AND 31ST INES. PROGRAMME :

HORIZONTAL BAR, PARALLEL BARS, VAULTING HORSE, RINGS, RUNNING, HIGH JUMP

and ROPE CLIMBINGANAGAN BOXING-(middle, light, and feather wolghia) and FINCINO.

Names of Members intending to compete to be sent in to the Steward before the 27th insent

Hongkong, 18th January, 1896,"

Notice of Firms.

NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that

arid

Mr. ALFRED F. O, KRAUSS

SCHMACKER'..

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NOISELESS.

TELEPHONE,

"No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURË 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,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL. 1

Hongkong, 27th July, 1945

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EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL ·

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 2 TO 1 HP,

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES...n

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,

Consumption of Patroiaum 1 1. per H.P. and Hour.

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

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

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

SOLE AGENT FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

THE

CLUB HOTEL

BUND, FOKOHAMA

SMOKELESS.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, cantrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Sperri pred English matron in attendance.

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOC'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER in Ralls and Pate.

GAME, -&c

BHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

J. TATAM,

FOR SALE.

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

fa cases of a das pints ..............$35 per case.

Hongkong, Igth May, 1895.

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SHEWAN & Co. Agents.

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES,

PORTS,

HOCKS,

MOSSELLES,

WHITE WINE,

CLARETS,

BRANDIES,

RUX,

GINS,

LIQUEURS,

BITTERS,

BURGUNDIES,

WHISKIES,

Hongkong, 6th December, 1895,

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

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ALÈS & STOUTS.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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NSEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY

N°

JURY LIST, 1896.

OTICE is hereby given that Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 6 of THE JURY CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE No. 18 or:1887%, I have on the 23rd instant caused to be posted, at the CHIEF ENTRANCE to the COURT HOUSE, & LIST of all PERSONS ascertained by me to be liable to serve as JURORS,

The wild List will remain en posted until the 5th proxims, in order that any Person may spply by ustice is writing to me requising that, his Nams or the Name of some other Persan may be respectively either added to or struck off from the said List upon cause to be duly assigned In such notice.

P. A, HAZELAND,

„Acting Registrar,"

(193

Registry Supreme Court, Hongkong, zgrö January, 1896.

HONGKONG BRICK 'AND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

NORE GARY GENERAL MEETING

of the COMPANY will be held at its REGISTERED OFFICE, NO. 9. Prays Central, TO-MORROW, the 18th day of January instant, at 15 Noo when the Sabjoined Resolution which was parsed at the Extracdinary General Meeting of the Company held on the rath of January Inst will be arbanitted for Confirmation as a Special Resolution, vis !-- ̧.

די

"That the HONGKONG BRICK AND *CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, be would #ap voluntarily under the Provisions of the Companies Ordinances 1865 to rigo, mả. *that CREASY EWENS of Victoris in the "Colony of Hongkong be and, he is hereby # appointed · Liquidator for the purposes of *such winding up."

Dated the 11th day of January, 1896.

NOTICE

W. A DUFF, Secretary,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

THE SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING of the

With reference' to the above Notice the OTICE is hereby given that the

Business of the COMPANY will not be interrupted TYEARLY MEETING" of

HE FIFTY-NINTH ORDINARY HALF MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS, in, this and Orders will be received as heretofóra by the SHARE COMPANY-will be held at the COMPANY' || Undersigned,

W. A. DUFF, HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the † DSTICKzs, Victoria Batidings, on MONDAY, the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 18, Bank-Bulidings, 3rd February, 1896, at sa e'clock (Noon), for the 123] Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 3181 | purpose of Receiving the Report of the Bourd istant, al 12 o'clock, Noor, for the purpose of of Directors, together with the Statement of receiving Report of the Directors together Acids for The ya uding 31st DecemberT HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA with Statement of Accounts, declaring a 182 RECISTER OF SWARES Gbe CLOSED Gams MONDAY, thw with January to i bẹ CLOSID from the 18th to 31st instant, MONDAY the 3rd February, 1896, (both days incitalve.

Inclusive), during which period no Transfer of By Order of the Board of Directors, printr (444 | Shares can be registered.........

T. ARNOLD,

By Order of the Board of Directori, mont Secretary Hongkong, Kyth January, 1896, 24(127

A. SHELTON HOPPER,

Becretary to the „ADDRESS" AND, TESTIMONIAL TO

Hongkong. Land Investment and dimentara DR. CANTATE.

Agency Company, Limited,,

Dividend and slecting Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

The

MASONIC. BENEVOLENCE FUND CORPO RATION,Will be held at Masonite HALL OF WEDNESDAY, the goth instant, ato P.M.

A. O'D, GOURDIN,

Secretary. Hongkong, zith JaBUKIY KÖDŐ, THE KOWLOON LAND" AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED. TOSICE to hereby given that the IN--SEVENTH ORDINARY-GENERAL å druenius General Agents for tka z MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS.-II 156 15 West Folni Buliding Company, Limited. | at the COMPANTES OFFice, Victoria Balidfags, Hongkong, 17th January, 1895, 116; on THURSDAY, the goth January, 1896,

ra o'clock (Noo), for the purpose of Receiving HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.Statement of Accounts for the Tutive the Report of the Board of Directors, together

Months

Mr. PHILIPP BERNHARD don shappenved. French Chel has no équal. "ENTIRE FOREIGN KANAGEMENT,jesidence of some Nine Tants in Hoogku HE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL DIKTE. FIRANSER BOOKS -

relied from our Frase on the 31st December, 1895, and that

of the

C-UBSCRIPTIONA, not, to excred:$5; ara invited, for dhe, purpose of passenting some mitable, Terimodial 16 Dr. CÂNTLIE on his from the Colony, is Recognition of Bervides rendered to the Comelty during his

Subscription Liats will be found at the manda Tha) kimkék staum-launch with European Agent abfende dextrals and départures ; every COMO AND SHANGHAI"BANK, the CHARTICED

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS. WHI

will, be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the auth Mr. FRIEDRICH CARL PAULEMISË SOLDES TEËYes in clearing-luggagns and alidédiog laformation, Pasvangers1árù met at the | Baxx, Mesurs. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Messis, be held at the Orricks of the 'COMPÁNY,

Railway Station«/^,..

18. WAT ONE & CA. Keser, KRUT & WALSH, Der A WEDNESDAY, JY to THURSDAY the 30th Busty o VISITORS have the option of zimsing wither in ToxrD OF YOKOHAMA, Your ex de THE HONORING CLUB And THE HONG-Rex's Stress, A NOOK OF WEDNESDAY (both days, inclesiro), daring which period

Transfer of Shares can be registered. |charge—THE ONLAN-HOTEL, OTTERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, ZUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER KONG Hotel, BangaLADEN

wed Committee - har heen

By Order of the Board of Directors, on the Prominan. 12.

formed for the purpose of making the pesen.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

MY THOMAS JACKSON.

ongkong, Land 5. laFREEMALE 32, H. W. MODY

Agency Company Limited,

sad Beldings Ca

SACHSE

Mr. CHARLES ERNEST

RAYNER

Rad

Mr. GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER |

BÖNING WH have To-day been admitted Partners

CARLOWITZ & CO.

Hoogkong, Hamberg & Chins,

„Avi Joumary, ilgd

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Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORE.

SIOEN, Manager,

YÖKÖNAKAN

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

Estion.

Company's, Accounts, jo the gist, December, 1895, and the Report of the General Managers. "IL TRANSTER BOOKS of the Cornynay will be CLOSED from the syth instant to the WHITEHEAD.. 5th'proximo, both days ladlistve.

_HO KAI

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca,

Gimmoral Managers.