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Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA. LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1881,

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1896.

Hitimations.'

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN' AGENCY, LIMITED,

28, Queen's Road Central.

Sola Eastern Agents for AUTHORISED' CAPITAL ..............₤1,500,000 | SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE. SUBSCRIBED. ..................21,188,000 SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOWDRIFT" MANT.

KANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent.

per azna on the Dally Balance.

ON NEW FIRO DEVOSTз:—

Fer 12 Menths....4 per cent,

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DETOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hoagkong, 1816 December, 1895.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAM-UP ...............

RESERVE

LIABILITY OF

HOLDERY....LEDUKÇUROCO)

SHARE-

RESERVE FUND........£325,000;

Sole Eastern Agents for THE NEW WIRE WOVE RCOVING CO. THE ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY Co

DAGGER

PACKING

SPECIAL DAGGER PACKING

FOR HIGH PRESSURE, ROUND

OR SQUARE. -

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of every description.

ASBESTOS SHEETS, MILLBOARDS, CANVAS, &c.

ASBESTOS COMPOSITION_fɔr COVERING BOILERS and STEAM PIPES. CANVAS CORE PACKING (Tuck Form). SPECIAL ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS ASDESTOLINE, the most economical fabricant, ALL GOODS BEARING, TRADE MARK GUARANTEED,

W. JACKSON, Manager,

Hongkong, 26th September, 1895.

THE

INTERGUNT the Rate of a per cent, per

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT CLUB HOTEL,

am on the Dally Balances.

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

*

6

11

... 3 11 3

... 21 1 TH. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, '16th September. 1895. ($3

HONGKONG CORPORATION HAT

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAT. ..................................................................$10,000,000 RISKAVI FUND$ 5,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

T. KRAMER, Esq.-Chairman.

A. MCCON Cнix, Esq.-Depaty Chairman.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

GB. Dadzel, sg-

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Eeq.

S. C. Michaelsen, Esq.

DR. Sassoon, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHILE MANAGER:

Hongkong T JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER;

Shangha-J. P. Wade Gard'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent,

per Ancam on the dally balance.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE :

For 3 months, 23 per Cent. per Annum. For months, ji per Cent, per Annum,

For 12 months, 4 per Cent per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1805.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Pan CKET, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more ta the HONGKONG AND SHANGILAI BANK to be placed on FIXED- DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

..T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st August, 1805,-

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital............................................£. 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA.

$1,000

二拜禮 號八月正英港香

Intimations-

ONE THOUSAND

DOLLARS

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT

THE

HE SCOTTISH

THE SUM OF

BY SUBSCRIBING

TO

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH."

$1.000 TH

DOLLARS. European Comcribers to lbs Hongkong Telegraph iro, from 11. October, -1895,- Imanzed-ter the sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident.

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Insurances."

THE MANCHESTER FIRE-ASSURANCE

MALCOMPANY. -

$1,000

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894.

CAPITAL

$2,000,000

TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY

23,480,053

NIT ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA............

-£.757,478

*AVING bren appointed AGENTS of the He Company

we are prepared, to

METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY crest EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

$1.000 MEXICAN,

to the legal representatives of the European, holder 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 HONGKONG

CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

"Accals. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1895.

159

NORTH GERMAN FIRE-INSURANCE-

* COMPANY OF HAMBURG..

or any Treaty Ports of CHINA or. JAPAN, or the immediate-neighbourhood thereof, provided that the Name and Address of the sald holder appears. In the List of European Subscribers to the THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH»

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us furnished to the Company for, the Three Months ending 31st March 1896; that the premium thereon has been duly pald; that death takes place within Ona Moath from the

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occurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with fall particulars, is sent witkla fourteen

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

FOREIGN

"IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally altuated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi

Experienced English matron in attendance.

-

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every assistance given in clearing luggages and affording informationTM Passenger are met at the 'Railway Station.

M

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

Certified Galdes are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS,

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA.

I

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

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MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

AT H.K. HOTEL

BREAKFASE

15.co

20.00

43.50

*** MILALT.

ALL 3 MEALS.

DINNER.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

£1,000,000 CIGARS.

CIGARETTES

TOBACCO,

Court of Directors-

D. Gilles, Esq.

ChowTong Shang, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chuan, Esq.

Chan-Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR, ..

TOBACCO

CIGARS.

CIGARETTES.

Company are prepared to accept Fint CIES FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS t CURRENT RATES. ·

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

NOTICE.

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days of its happening to Mr. J. Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong, it being declared that $1,000 only THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

will be paid in respect of any one desth.

*This pronium is paid quarterly to advanca by the Propriation of The Unghong Filagraph.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1896.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT.

PHARMACEUTIC-PRODUCTS OF THE FARBWERKE VORM MEISTER,

LUCIUS & BRUNING HOCHSTA/MIN.

Dr. KNORR'S LION BRAND

་

"ANTIPYRINE,"

(DOSE FOR ADULTS 15 TO 35 GRAINS TROY)

Is the most approved and most efficacious remedy in cases of HEADACHE, MIGRAINE, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, FEVER, TYPHUS, INFLUENZA, DENGUE, ERYSI- PELAS, WHOOPING COUGH, and many other complai L ANTISEPTIC Highly recommended by the Medical Faculty,

It is also the very best ANTIPYRINE! Each Tix bears the Inventor's Signatore "Dr. KNORR" in red letters.

Aik for DR. KNORRIS

“DERMATOL,"

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Is the best Valuerary; its effect in stimulating the closing up of Wounds is described as amaring,

Da. OVERLACH'S

"MIGRAININ E,"

{ANTIPYRINE CAFFEINE CITRATE)

Invaluable for MIGRAINE and of the greatest value in treating HEADACHES of defialte ettology, in the HEADACHES of INFLUENZA, of NICOTINE and MORPHIA POISONING, and generally where the administration of other remedies have falled.

To be had of every reputed Chemist and Droggist. Supplies constantly on band at the CHINA EXPORT, IMPORT & BANK CO.,

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS!

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES,

FORTS,

CLARETS,

BURGUNDIES,

Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

HOCKS,

MOSSELLES, WHITE WINE, BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

té

RUM,

GINS, LIQUEURS,

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BITTERS,

ALES & STOUTS,

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LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED -

$5,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISEN if CURRENT RATES on GOODS, tc. Policies granted to "all Parts of the world sayable at any of its Agenclés,

****, CHAU TSEUNG FAT, .

Secretare.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Marakond, 5th May, 1904,

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) CAPITAL TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND

$833,333.33

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,”

1. SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHIN, ENGLO YOUR MOON, Esq.

*MANAGER.—HO AMEL,

MARINE RISKS 0 GOODS, &c, taken

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the Werld.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST. Monakowa 19th December, TARE.

Intimations.

ADDRESS AND TESTIMONIAL TO DR. CANTLIE. UBSCRIPTIONS. not to exceed $5, are invited for the purpose of presenting some Baltable Testimonial to Dr. CANTLIE" on his departure from the Colony, in Recognition of Services rendered to the Community during his residence of some Nine Years la Hongkong.

Subscription Lists will be found at the Hong. KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, the CHARTERED HANE, Mesura, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Mestrs, A.S. WATSON & Co. Messrs KELLY & WALSH, LA, THE HONOLONG CLUB and Tax HONG- KONG HOTEL

The Undermentioned Committee has been farmed for the purpose of making, the prosen. tation. MT. THOMAS JACKSON. The Hon. T. 1O KA!. -Mr. H, N. Moby, The Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD, Mr. J. J. FRANCIS, Q.G.

C. MURRAY ADAMSON, "o

Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. Hongkong, zand January, 1806. [187

Interest for 12 meuthe Fixed, § per Cant,

Hongkong, 1314 October, 1893.

Amusements.

17

YMNASTIC COMPETITIONS

At

THE VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

UJ

THURSDAY and FRIDAY,

THE 30TH AND 41ST INST.

PROGRAMME:

:

HORIZONTAL BAR, PARALLEL BARE, VAULTINO HORSE, RINGS, RUNNING, HIGH JUMP, and ROPE CLIMBING.

BOXING-(middle, light, and feather weights}

and FENCING.

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

Hoogkong, 18th January, 1856,

THEATRE

CITY HALL

THE

CLUB

GOOD QUALITY and CONDITION GUARANTEED, Hongkong, 20th January, 1956.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

·1,400 FRET Abovɛ sɛa · LEVEL.

·TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR;"" HONGKONG,

A, B, C. Code,

TÉLEPHONE,

No. 35.

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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THÂN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD,

-TIFFIN AT 1° F.M.

DINNER AT 8 F ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

BRAUN'S

EXPORT" BEER.

TO BE OBTAINED PROM

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

Head Officer--8, D'Agullar Strul, Hongkong.

R, G. HOPKINS, Manager,

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THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Hongkong, and January, 1896.

PRIME

Nos. 11, 18 and 18 Central Market. » RIME BEEF and MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF and TONGUES.

AUSTRALIAN PICKLED HOC'S TONGUES.

AMERICAN BUTTER la Rolls and Pate. GAME,

&c.

&c.

*J. TATAM,

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FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

-1(1) '1-

In cases of z dos. pints ............................ ...$35 per case,

is quarts.............$33

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 17. "

INFORMATION has been received from the Authorities that ARTILLERY

PRACTICE i take place from the tat to 29th- February, 1896, (Sundays excented), between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.. dally, f follows:

From Slane Cutter's Island in Westerly and

South-Westerly directions.

From Belcher's Upper and Lower in Northerly and Westerly directions. From Kowloon Dock and East in Fasterly

and South-Easterly directions, From North Point la Northerly and North

Westerly direction.

From Lyeriun, in Easterly and South.

Easterly directions.

All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are cut- Honed to keep clear of the rangen.

The inhabitants of the houses near Belckers, Kowloon Deck and East, at Stone Cutters! Island are warned to keep their glass windows open during the PRACTICE, and all peopja working in the vicinity of Belcher's Batteries am also warned to keep clear of that part which will- be indicated

by gunners placed on sentry for the purpose,

By Command,

1. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 18th January 1506,

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BEST SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

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For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,'

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1895,

ROYAL

Hongkong, 37th July, ICS

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EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

CONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

Will give Two Performances of

"TRIAL BY JURY"

And

"CREATURES OF IMPULSE"

SATURDAY, the 8th February, 189",

MONDAY, toth February, 1896.

Commentlag each Evening at 9 P.M. precisely,

TICKETS can be obtained at the THEATRE

ROYAL on and afjør MONDAY, the 3rd February, BE TO AM,

BOOKING OFFICE open each day from to AM; 134 P.M.

Prices $3, $* and §t.

The Pablle are reminded shit NO CHITS WILL BE TAKEN at the Booking Office.

LATE TRAMS 15 minutes after each Parfor- Hangicong, syik fissary, 1896,

U

NOISELESS.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

073 TO 13 H.P..

FOR FACTORIES ▲

Consumption

LAUNCHES,

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,'

of Petroleum 1 D. por HP, and Hour.

A Working, Stationary Engins and a Launch with a 4 HP.

Engins will be shown and fuli particulars be given on spplication,

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

BOLE ACEITS FOR THE EASE..

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED,

SMOKELESS.

Hongkong 13th May, 1895.

SPEWAN & Co.j Agents.

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CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., SHRONOMETER: WATCH, and CLOCK

3. MAKYRE, TWELLERS, SILVER-

„SMITES, and OPTICÍANE. Į

CHARTS and BOOKS, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

sis: ipe, Louig, Andumare). Watchog-

Vel Länder and, Bohn's pret

TED OPERA GLASSES,

VAHA SPYGLASSES.

MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE,

*Ice-House Rodill, b

JURY LIST, 1896,

NOTICE is hereby given that Pursuant to

the Provisions of Section 6 of THE JURY CONSOLIDATION ORDINATOR NO.18 OF 1887, I bare on the a3rd instant caused to be posted, at the CHILY: ENTRANCE to the COURT HOUSE, LIST of 11 PERSONS ascertained by me to be liable to serve as JURORS.

* The Vald List will remain so posted until the 5th proximo, in order that any Person may apply by notice in willing to me requiring that hir Name or the Name of some older Persón

[S now in a position, in his New and Commay be respectively either added to or struck on Is modious Premise, to oclipse, as heretofore,

ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or la any part of the Vár Kast,

GROUPS AND VIEWS *****/ speciality/^ Hungbang, sind Kapincetés, vägg

from the vald Liat opon cause to be daly assigned

In such notice,

V. A. HAZELAND, Aeding Registrat.

Registry Soprema Court, Menghong, sjid January, 1994: