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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1896.

Intimations.

WHY IS

ARMOUR'S BEEF JUICE

PREFERRED TÓ ANY OTHER MAKE BY THE PHYRICIAN AND PUBLIC.

BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT GOOD RESULTS FOLLOW ITS USE.

·A SPECIALITY FOR INVALIDS. ·

REQUIRES NO DIGESTIVE EFFORT.

THE PULSE QUICKENED AND THR HEART'S ACTION STRENGTHENED,

INVALUABLE IN THE SICK ROOM.

SOLE AGENTS :--

Hongkong, aard January, 1896,

A

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

SPECIAL TELEGRAM!!!

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SPECIAL TELEGRAM has been received from the Head Office

of the EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the United States, giving, figures (Sterling) showing the outlines of the Society's business during 1895. These are as follows:-

1895.

ASSETS SURPLUS

1894.

£41,876,956 | ASSETS.

-£ 8,468,330 SURPLUS

Accepted New Business, £27,510,860

Improvement during. Year 1895.

INCREASE IN ASSETS

INCREASE IN SURPLUS

Today's Advertisements.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

IN THE MATTER OF THE HONGKONG,

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & COMPANY, LIMITED, VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG..

AERATED. WATERS.

IMPLE AERATED WATER.

CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT, SIMPLE

¡COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED,

AND

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDI-

NANCES 1877 AND 1886,

NOTICE hereby given that the Order of

the SUPREME COURT of HONGKONG dated the rath day of February, 1896, Confirm- ing the 'Reduction of the Capital of the above- named Company from $1,600,000 to $1,200,000 and the minate (approved by the Court) showing with respect to the Capital of the Company a altered the several particulars required by the

· abovè men!loyed Ordinsares ware registered by

the Registrar of Companies on the 12th day of Februsty, 1896. And further take Notice that the said minule is in the words following —"The Capital of the HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED AND REDUCED,

is $1,200.000 divided into 80,000 Shares of 15 sach. At the time of the registration, of this minute the sum of $15.00 has been and is to be deemed to be paid-up on each of the Shares, Deted this 12th day of February, 1896.

VICTOR H. DEACON, 324]

Solicitor for the Company.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,

£38,560,898 £7,787,459 TAKE NOTICE, that SHAREHOLDERS

.£3,326,058 ..£· 675,877

A LARGE SURPLUS

IS THE

BEST TEST OF

AND

STRENGTH

GUARANTEE OF FUTURE BONUSES.

Those figures show a MARKED IMPROVEMENT ALL ROUND ON THOSE OF THE PREVIOUS YEAR, and point to the CONTINUOUS SUCCESS and PROSPERITY that have marked the Society's proceedings from its infancy.

HEAD OFFICE :~120, BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

President:

HENRY B. HYDE Vice-Presidents:

JAS. W. ALEXANDER, SAMUEL BORROWE, G. E. TARBELL, G. T, WILSON,

LONDON OFFICE:-81, CHEAPSIDE, EC.

Trustees for Great Beltsla xnd Ireland i

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF DENBIGH. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF KINTORE.

EASTERN BRANCH, ·

HEAD OFFICE :-No, 6, THE BUND, SHANGHAI,

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TIENTSIN..oct

NEWCHWANG..

CHEFOO HANKOW

WUHU CHINKIANG

NINGPO ...

YOK HAMA

KOBR

NAGASAKI

Medical Director:

LS. LITTLE, Esq., B.A., M.D., FRCS. (Eng.)

TOKIO and OSAKA..

FOOCHOW

AMOY

SWATOW

HONGKONG

CANTON (SHAMEEN)

Chief Medical Examiner in Skacgħul :

Shanghai, 4th February, 1896.

R. J. SLOAN, Esq., M.D.

Sub-Manager:

W. H. TALBOT, Esq.

General Agent:

J. A. BALLARD, Esq.

AGENCIES:

MESSRS. WILLIAM FORBES & Co.

BUSH BROTHERS,

+1

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CORNABE & Co.

GREAVES & Co. GEO. MCBAIN, E1q WADLEIGH & EMERY. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, W. M. STRACHAN & Co. WM.

M. STRACHAN & Co. HOLME, RINGER & Co. TAKAT & Co

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. LAPRAIK CASS & Co.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. SHEWAN & Co.

SHEWAN & Co.

J. T. HAMILTON,

-General-Manager for the Bart...- NO & THE BUND.

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THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos. 11, 13 and 18 Central Market:

TRTOUR.

VEAL SAUSAGES 25 Cent per .

BOLOGNA SAUSAGES 50 Cente

рег

BEST SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVI PROMPT ATTENTION.

Hongkong, 11th February, 1895.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

THE Steamship

*CATHERINE APCAR," Captain J. G. Olifent, will be despatched for the Above Ports on TUESDAY, the 18th lostant, at 3P.M.

J

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca

Agents. Hongkong, 13th February, 1896.

J. TATAM,

Proprietar.

To-day's Advertisements.

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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

"THE Steamship

"TSINAN," Captain Ramsay, will be despatched on

For Freight or Pasmgs, apply to

SATURDAY, the sand instant,

* |.

· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. Hongkong, rath February, 1896,

can obtain WARRANTS for the RETURN of CAPITAL on application THREE DAYS after leaving their SCRIP at the OFFICE of the COMPANY for endorsement, but no Scrip will be received before the 15th February, 1896. The Warrants will only be made out la the Names of those Shareholder whore Names appear on the Scrip at the time of presentation, unless it is desired to hire the Shares trabalewed at the same time.

Dated this #2th day of February, 1896,

T. ARNOLD,. Secretary,

325)

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

5.65. RADNOR HIRE," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

that all Goods are being landed at their

risk Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Foipon, whence and/or from the harves delivery may be obtained...

Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowes, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th instant will be subject |

to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th Instant or they will not be recognised

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th instant, at 3 Pal.

No Fire Insurance has been affected, -- Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., 14

Agents. Hongkong, 13th February, 1895.

fast

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ODA WATER,

SODA

GINGER ALL

LEMONADE.

·ARSAPARILLA.

SARSAPAR RAS

ASPBERRYADE, &C.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANE, &'Co.'s, Waters 210 made under the constant supervision of a duly

qualified English Chemist and will bear compa; rison with the best English Manufactures.

Special terms to HOTELA, CLUBS, MERIRs and other Large Consumers.

dny complaints should be addressed to the Manager. Hongkong,rd May, lot...

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

WINES

AND.

SPIRIT S.

T1650

ALL these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hard, imported in wood and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all inter- mediate profits, and enabling us to supply the | best growths at MODERATE PRICES,

PRICE LISTS,

with Fall Detalls, to be had on Application,

PORT after removal should be rested a month

before use. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out.

MADRID, February 5th. A telegem from Cuba says the column of General Luque has dispersed the forces of Macco, Soto Mayor, Miro, Zayas and Chileno after a sanguinary baitio dailog which the rebass lost go killed, soo wounded and 100 hortes taken. General Luque was slightly wounded in one leg...

CAPTAIN PEREZ,

MADRID, February 7th, Captale Miguel Perez of Marens has been appointed Chlef of the Naval Division of Lanzo Mindanao,

THE MUNICIPAL SCANDAL.

MADRID, February 7th, Thirteen members of the Madrid Municipal Council have been ordered to stand their trial for fraud.

(From Tonkin Fofers)) FISCAL AFFAIRS.

PARIS, January 31st.

The Commission to enquire leto Tonkin affairs was appolated yesterday and will deal with all questions of public works, and carefully examine into what has already been accomplished and | give urary publicity to its report.“

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A FIRE broke out to Meyers Tillen & Co.'s offices, Yokohama, on the 28th nitimo, destroying them and a number of vainable letters and documents.

THE Post Office will be closed 'ni 11.30 a.m, to- morrow, the 13th instant. The Night Box will be kept open, but there will be no deliveries, and the Money Order Offics will be entirely closed.

In consequence of the changes in the Kebio Mining Co. the Singapore. Bru Prass states |that all the employees without contracts werk ka d'amissed on February and. This decision will `affect twenty-eight Europeaum

| THE Diphthong Troupe of H.M.S. Eslus was to give an entertainment in the Town Hall, Singapore, on the 4th, on behalf of those depen- dent upon the seamen and marines lést fa bort accidents of H.M.S. Acorn end Edgar.

A WELLER, convicted of purchasing a stoles bracelet and immediately melting it down, pre sumably knowing it to have boed stolen, wa given three months' "hard" by the Police "Magistrate this morning alan"intimatioONS

that "honesty is the best policy."

On the 1st instant a large new ward of the Singapore Pauper Hospital, which was being THE German croiset Prisacis Wilhelm arrived hurriedly completed before the Chinese New | here to-day from Anoy,

Your, collapsed, causing the death of a Kling youth, The building was under the direct A MEETING of the Sanftary Board will be held control of the immaculate P.W.D., and the on Friday, the 14th Instant, at 4:15 PM.

TO-MORROW to the day fixed by the Governor of Macro for taking the census of the natural-born or naturalized Portuguese, not only to Maças, but in China and Japar, Manila, Macassar, Sourabaya, Batavia, Singapore, Bangkok, and Saigon.

ACCORDING to the Kokumin the delivery of the telegraph cable to be laid between China and Formosa by Li Ching-feng is repudiated by the Chinese Government, and the matter is now the subject of a sharp interchange of despatches between China and Japan.

THE Chinese find great difficulty in obeying the Police Regulations respecting the firing of ackers at this festive season, but the Police Magistrate's promise, mads this morning, to fi«e each offender 95 will probably obviate a good deal of unnecessary and exasperating noise, At least, it is to be fervently hoped so.

collapse was due to the carelessness of the workmen, who pi'ed illes on the roof before the atruts were in place.

THE amount of Government paper and bank notes'in circulation on the gat last, was, says the Japan Mail, yen 31.926.010,25, of which you 8,473,912 30 was.Government noles abɔwa 1-yın face value, vex 2,655.311.75 Government notes under 50 sen face valur, vem 10,758,708 active back notes, and yes 63,079 closed bank notes, These figures show a decrease of zen 96,380 in Government paper as compared with the previous men'b.

ACCORDING to reports received by the Strafta Times from Lombok, the sallres exchange thele produce, generally cocoanuts, for drinks and other articles. In the Interior coffice is growing, but the plantations are badly minageð. Also s pretty good quality of tabaces is colilvated which, however, Is not fermented, but, #fier having been collected, is ent very Goè sød dried, The good quality attracts attention at Mackunur, The Slugapore Golf Club has Istely-had ́s | where It fetches falt pilces.. In several placen “Jadies and gentlemen's mixe 1 foursome" com- sin is found, and it is thought very probable that

peiliion, two rounds, 18 holes, to be played one the Java Government will undertake the working round a day. Que of the rules in "Any lady of the wines. It is said that an engineer and missing her ball at any fee must continus play, two inspectors have proceeded to Lombok to Ing until she strikes the ball, each stroke count- | Inquire into the matter.. SHERRY—Excellent Minner and After Dionering one." How would this do in Hongkong?

Wines of very superior Vintages. All aro träs Xeres Wines.

CLARET-Our Clarets, lacloding the lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine product of the juice of the grape and are not artificially made from raisins and currents as is generally the case with Cheap Wines, BRANDY.-All our Brandy is guaranteed to be pure Coguse, the difference in price being merely a question of age and vintage, an

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA WHISKY.-All our Whisky is of excellent

TION COMPANY.

quality and of grester age than most brands in the market. The SCOTCH WHISKY marked “E” l valversally popular, and is pronounced by the best local connoisseurs to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market,

FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID, SUEZ JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE Steamship

"MARIA TERESA,”-

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon' Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.

This vessel brings on Cargo :- From Calcutta, # S.5. “AGLAIA," tran- shipped at Colombo,

From Trieste, ex 5.5.

tranabipped at Bombay,"

น

IMPERATOR,"

From Venice, a 5.5. “MASSIMLIANÖ," trisshipped at Trieste.

From Taffe, ex S.9. "VORWĶERTS," tran- shipped at Port Said.

Optional Cargo will go on to Shanghai unleas notice to the contrary be given before Noon

TO-MORROW,

-We only guarantee our WINES and SPIRITS the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the to be genuine when bought direct-from us in

Coast Ports.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD. THE HONGKong dispensary, Hongkong, Joth January, 1806.

The Houghong

fe

Telegraph

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1895,

ave left the Godomis, and all TELEGRAMS

Claima mist ba

sent in to the Undersigned before Noon on the rgik instant, or they will not be recognteed. -No Fire-Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 19th instant will be subject to rent.

Bill of Lading-will be countersigned by

SANDER & Com

Agenti.

Hongkong, rath February, 1806.

INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA (DIRECT).

THE Company's Steamship

"YUENSANG,"

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Captain W. Waddflove, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 15th instant, at $ P.M.

for First-class Passengers.

REUTER'S MESSAGE,

THE TRANSVAAL INCIDENT.

LONDON, February roth.

A Police Inspector has sailed to meet the Victoria to arrest Dr. Jameson,

Mr. Rhodes has felt for Mashonaland, but will retain to England to be present at the trial of Dr. Jameson if required as a witne

'A REMARKABLE ACCIDENT occurred on the

followed,

A cricket match, the Cricket Club v. United | Menam river on the 30th. A Chinaman's, Services, will be commenced at 11 'a.m. to-morrow," | suachang drifted athwart the bows of the and continued on Friday. By the courtesy of Macket on a strong fide, and the occupant, the Major Faithfull and Officers of the Hong in the inevitable upset which kong Regiment and Colonel Norcalt and the Officers of the Rifle Brigade, the bands of the regiments mentioned will play on the ground to-morrow and Friday respectively.

found bimself clinging for dear Hie against the side of the steamer with the chain across his chest, His cries, says the Banghoh Times, having, attracted the attention of Mr. Grover, chief officer, assistance was EMMAMUEL de Cruz, an employé, of H.D.M. called and by the use of expstan bars the Consulate, Bangkok, was to have been tried on min was with great difficulty released from the 30th alt, for obtaining money by false pre- his perllous position. Fortunately a strong ences-consisting of supplying to "bon Ab food tide held the ship steady, for the least Chys, a Chinaman, what purported to be a swervs would have cut the Chinaman in two, certificate of registration as a British subject, Conaldersbly fajured, he was tiken away in a for which he received a fie of Tes, 340-but it passing rudchang, his own belog fimmed was found that be bad absconded. His bell wor between the ships two chain-cables until the extrested and every effort made to get hold of tide turned. bim, a reward of $100 bèlag offered for Informá tion lending to kir gerent,”

who were

Shamken Hotel, Canion, now known si the Victoria Hotel, under the management of such

works of art is now on view at Mr. G. P. Lam Ar exceptionally fine collection of Japanese well known caterers as Messrs William Farmer and 'Mader, has been completely renovated some globe-trotters mert's sile-room preparatory to befog offered and is, according to

there lately, now replete with ' for sale by auction next Saturday. Among the mors notabla sriides are beautiful and rare every lużury that a traveller can desire. vases, cabinets of the finest workmanship and A bowling alley has been added to the other exquisitely lacquered fire-screens, hand painted atractions, which, together with a Brst-class. plates, Incense burners and ivory carvings of billard rooms, affords plenty of opportunity ̧botb⋅ unclent ·nað modern designs, The whole four passer le temps in healthy amusement.

The manu

the te qult up-to-date,' and collection is well worth Inspection, If. only to

altendance all that can be desired. In a ward, obtala an insight into the erilsțis resources

the Sham:en "Vie" has been turned into a of Dai Nippon.

comfortable, well managed, aaj thoroughly well appolated hotel, and is a suitable for the accommodation of a " prince of the blood” an it questionably is for globe-trotera bent on "doing" the far-famed City of Rams.

MR. N. MITCHELL-INNES, the Amateur Golf Champion of India for 1891 and 1894, was according to a recent issue of the Straits Free

MEMORANDA.

Prize, a passenger to Hongkong per steamer Catherina Apear. Our contemporary says he played, a, round of the Slagspory Links with Mr. A. W. Silvan, and expressed his opinion that the ground was good, but that the distancer between some of the holes were rather short. 8.30 p.m.-Meeting of St. John's Lodge. Mr. Mitchell-Innes is on's short-holiday, and on

his way back to Calcutta the Free Press thĺnks the Singapore Golf Club might arrange a match

Dr. Jameson's Officers have arrived per so as to give the golfers of Singapore an oppet. Grantully Carile, and remain in charge of a tunity of witnessing this for player in mollos, Police Inspector.

President Kruger is willing to go to England provided the subjects for discussion are specified beforehand.

(From Diario de Manila.) THE BANCO ESPANOL FILIPINO.

MADRID, February 4th. The prayer of the Pettiton of the Banco

been granted,

MADRID, February 7th. The appointment of D. Francisco Godinex as Governor of the Banca Expanol Filipino has been signed.

This Steamer has Superior Accommodations capital praatorisation to augment

For Freight or Passage apply to'

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers, Hongking, 12th Febṛsáry, 1896.

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FOR NEW YORK. THE 100 A. I. German Bargno

“CERASTES

NE

A. Paters, Master, will leave us, alava on, or shout the noth March, 1896) (14DE

For Freight, Apply to

SUMMER CARLOWITZ & Co., Hongkong, 12th February, 1896,

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WEDNESDAY.—1ath February,

THURSDAY,-Igth February. Chinese New Year Day. Government Offices close,“ Local Banks close. Local Insurance Offices close. Kowloon Customs offices close, Gun practice at Stonescuffers' Island.

FRIDAY 14th February,

THE Pisang Gazelle dou sat approve of the proposal to have a Chinese Chamber of Com 'merce. It says?—" Unlty is strongib, . and to have a sort of second chamber seems to us not anly ridiculous sed objectionable, but positively The Transfer books of the Hongkong Fire Intur. ance Co., Ltd., will be closed from this date an assumption of a title which is undivisable. Thers cannot righty be two Chambers of

to the 27th fast, inclusive, Commerce in one place, surely. The bare idea 4-15 pm-Meeting of the Sanitary Board.

5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge,

néeun to be nothing, more than... accepting that most uncomfortable, and - awleward position known as altling between Iwa stools. We trust we have, made our maening clear. There can be no harm, indeed, much

A credit $150,000 has been rated for the good might be done by a society among the

› A NAVAL CREDIT, 2

Madrid, February 4th,

expenses of the Naval department of the Philippines.

THE WAR IN CUBA,

Manamn, February 4th,

Our Cavalry mado a brilliant charge daring an action with the forces of Maximo Gomas, and with past meant, and when the rebels retired {322 √ they let se denő en the fielde

Chinese merchants directed towarda ike objects we have mentioned, call it by: what other name you like, and stillate is by all means with the Chamber of Commerce, but for any, fection of the community to infriars on the prescriptive sights of the Chamber by adopting its name la a. gross violation of the accepted commercial code

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SATURDAY.—15th February,' The Transfer Books of the Green Island Cement Co, Ltd, close from this date to the 19th insi, joclusive.

Noon-Meeting of shareholders of the Hong Long and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Hall HARNES

230

pm-Auction of Japanese works of art, at' Mr. G. P. Lammert's sales rooms, Daddell Street pH-ngkong Volunteers "At Home" al

Handquarters.

9.15 pmanCom In aid of the

by Bignorina Ballnfantsy at the City Hall