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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 271

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL „£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP

LONDON

BANKERS;

win £1,195,000

589,500

JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMPIÈÐ.

́NTEREST - ALLOWED 01 CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent,

per annum on the Daily Balance. "

ON NEW FEED DEPOSITS :

For 12 Months14 per cent,

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M 3

"

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DEMOSITE RENEWED ON OLD TERME,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 18th December, 1895,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE

HOLDERS.

LIABILITY 07 SHARE-

RESERVE FUND

日九初月正年二十二精光

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1896.

Intimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

RONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

Sole Eastern Agents for

SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE. SHOWDON, SONS & CO "SHOW."

DRIFT" MANUFACTURER.

THE NEW WIRE WOYE ROOFING CO.

*

THE ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL

FOUNDAY CO.

BELL'S ASBESTOS BOILER COMPOSITION HAS BEEN PROVED TO BE THE BEST AT PRESENT USED IN THE EAST. 3

ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR Covering any CLÁSS of WÓRK.

Boxoca

****-4800,000 ******$325,005

Hongkong, 29th January, 1896.

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate olja per conte per

'aunum on the Dally Balances.

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

44:

.6

H

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*** 3

"3.·

.3

"

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong 16th September, 1806

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND....

W. JACKSON, Manager.

RACES!

RACES! RACES!

f30

EVERY ONE HAVING A BOOTH AT THE RACES SHOULL BE SURE TO HAVE

A GOOD QUANTITY OF

EXPORT" BEER

BRAUN'S

ON HAND.

IT IS A POPULAR DRINK AND YOU MAY BE SURE HUNDREDS WILL ASK FOR IT.

PRICE

*$10.50 per Case of 6 dozen Plats. 312.50 per Case of 4 dosen Quarts. THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CÓ., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Often :—8, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong.

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All Orders should be addressed to :-

Hongkong, roth February, 1896.

..$10,000,000 *******.........$ - 5,750,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.--Chairman.

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. Y. J. Beil-Irving. I f. Kramer, Esq.

G, B. Dodwell, Esq. D.R. Stroon, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. Shewas, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shangbal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent.

per Annum on the dally balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

THE MANAGER.

gi

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSION," HONGKONG,

A. B; C. Coda,

TELEPHONE,

No. 35

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGRÉES COOLER THAN IN

TIFFIN AT.1

QUBEN'S ROAD.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES Lo

PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

1. MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL..

Hongkong, 27th July, 1835.

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For 3 months, z)-per Caat." per Annum,. For morths, 3 per Cent, per Anam For 13 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

-Chief Manage.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1805.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rulan may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT, 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 annum,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1805, -..

32.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.

Su'acribed Capital.......

£1,000,000

* 500,000.

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

D. Gillies, Esq.

ChowTing Shang, Esq.

H. Stolterlaht, Esq. Kwin Hof Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 12 months Fixed, par Cent. Hongkong, 53rd October, 1891.

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

17

'HE AGENTS of the above

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

AT HE. HOTEL

$ía.co

15.05

20.00

42.50

BREAKFAST

** ** - KILALY

DERITA...

· ALL 3 MEALS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENERAL STORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT.

Company are prepared to focus ir SIR CHAS, PRICE & CO ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

ENGLEBENS CYLINDER OIL.

CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.

[34 | „TUCK'S GENUINÉ PATENT PACKING.

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

NOTICE, “HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

'LIMITED.

THE

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

The above Company, is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATE on Goode, fke. "Polleles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary, HEAD OFFICE, · No. 2, QUIDY ROAD WEST,

Hongkong, 16th Mau, všima.

GENERAL NOTICE,

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THE ON TẢI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)

CAPITAL, TAELS- 600,000 ||

EQUAL TO trabend

$13.933-33-

RESERVE FUND musikesisenesin $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

́ ́LIK SING, Esq.

LOU TO SEUM, EN LO YOUR MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMELİ

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., tukem

MARINE to a parts of the

- HEAD OFFICE, 5 & 6 PRAYA WEST.

Môngkong syth December, 2884

$1,000

五拜禮 我一廿月二英港香

Intimations,

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING

THE

HE SCOTTISH THE SUM OF

TO

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

$1.000-MEXICAN,

$1,000

WILL PAY

to the legal representatives of the European holder of this Coupon in the event of bis death by Accident an pe before the gist March 1896 while on land within the confines of HONGKONG or any Treaty Forts of CHINA or JAPAN, or the 'Iminediate neighbourhood thereol, provided that the Name and Address of the sakl holder appears in the List of European Subsnih to Pha "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”

as furnished to the Company for the Three Months endlag 31st March 1896; that the premium* thereon has been duly paid; that death takes place wähle, One Mooth from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notice of death, with fall particulars, le sent' within fourteen days of its happening in Me. J. Y. V. VERNON, Hongkong, Il belög declared that $1,000 only

fo will be paid to respect of any one death.

*This pramban la vald quarterly to admon by she Propelators of The Hongkong Tharajk,

Hongkong, 1st January, 1896.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

ACENT.

fjo

FOR SALE.

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

———: (1) --- In cases of 2 doz. pints........

1 O

quaits.......$33.

$35 por caso.

do

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE,

SHEWAN & Co., Agents.

133

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

or 2 TO 12 H.P..

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLIUM,

Consumption of -Petroleum 2 1. par H.P. and Hour.

A Worklog Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4' H.P. Engins will be shown and full particulars be given on application.

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

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14

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

KELLY & WALSH, LD..

JUST RECEIVED. A FRESH SUPPLY OF ALTER'S FAMOUS BLACK GUT

TENNIS RACQU ALSO IN STOCK,

SALTER

"THE DEMON" and other makes,

TENNIS RACQUET PRESSES.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1896.

T S

TENNIS BALLS and TENNIS GEAR:

SMOKELESS.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos. 11, 18 and 15" Central Market..

---503-

TRY OUR

VEAL SAUSAGE8 25 Cents peï m.

BOLOGNA

OLOGNA SAUSAGES LO Cents per D. My“ SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

Hongkong, 11th February, 1895.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

ROPE, CANVAS, "&c. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES, HOLZAPFEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, ir | Railway Station,

STEEL VESSELS, SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, BUNKERS and TOP-KIDES. FRESH WATER SUPPLIED,

J. TATAM,

Proprietar,

149

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKŢI, TOKYO.

*****ONE

$1,000 THOUSAND $1,000 DOLLAR S

European Subscribers to the Hongkong Telegraph are, from 18 October, rugs, insured for the sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident...

SEE BELOW,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM, DE

Intimations.

BANK HOLIDAY.

HE Undermentioned BANKE will s CLOSED for the Transaction of Public

Business at 11.45 AM. - TOMORROW, the 2300 Instant

For

the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,..

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION

For the

NATIONAL LIMITED,

T. JACKSON,

-Chief Managet= BANK OF CHINA

GEO, WF. PLAYFAIR,

-Chief-Manager.--

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

J. W. R.: TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

Hongkong Agency.

L SIMON,

Acting Manager, For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN," LIMTIXD),

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD, Manager. Hongkong, 19th Februsy, 1846

1337

INSURANCE HOLIDAY.

HONGKONG RACES.

HF Undermentioned

OFFICE

INSURANCE

Transaction of Public Business at 11.45 AM. TO-MORROW, the 22nd Instant ♬

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD.

General Manager,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

N. J. EDE

Secret,

UNION INSURANCE

CANTON, L.D.

L KENNARD DAVIS,

Acting Agent.

SOCIETY

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD.

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE-CO., LD. SHEWAN & CO.

Agents,

YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIM

GEORGE L TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD,

WM. MACBEAN,

Manager,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, 19th February, 1896.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

RACE MEETING, 1895..

TO-MORROW, the aand February.

TIC

ICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND

STAND 2nd ENCLOSURE may be obtaload, from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, La. Price $$ for the Meellsg.

Tickets for the Day may be purchased at the Gate; Pries, 83 each.

No one admitted without & Ticket, to ta thown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate,

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 19th February, 1995, [347

··HONGKONG, JOCKEY CLUB.

THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of

the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE doring the Races on the zand instant.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Courie Hongkong, 17th February, 1896. 1348

ון.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NO SERVANTS will be allowed Inside the ENCLOSURE of the RACECOURSE during the Race Days without tickets, which can be had on application to the Underifgoed.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hangkung, vyth February, 1865 ∙F319 DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE

SCHOOL DUTIES will be RESUMED.

MONDAY, he 24th instant. For Teims for BOARDERS SCHOLARS, #pply to

DAY.

THE HEAD MASTER. :

·§. ́BUND, "FOKOHAMA,

Hongkong, 19th February, 1895. [357 VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c, &c.

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Superv

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE. ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kiade.

sion of spproved French Chef bas no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT

COMPANY, LIMITED, PARAGON PATENT PACKING. Experienced Engilsh matron in attendance.

HE TENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL The Hotel steams-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures; every assistance given in clearing luggages' and 'affording information. Passengers are met at the HOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be hal-i at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the COMRANY, VISITORS have the option of messing either in Toro or YOKOHAMA without extins 25th instant, at Elavan AM, for the purpose 38 X 48, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, charge--THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER of receiving the Report of the Governing on the Promilies,

Dinciers, togethes with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending srst December, 1895.----

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company U be CLOSED from the 19th to the sốth Instant, both days inclusive. „

By Order HART BUCK, Hongkong, 19th Febrissy, 1806.

Hongkong, 4th February, 1846.

PORTS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

́WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

LIQUEURS,

CHAMPAGNES

носка,

MOSSELLES,

WHITE WINE,

RUM,

GINS,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

BITTERS,

ALES &

C

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Kotais,

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

"YOKOHAMA..

-JUST LANDED.

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY.'"

Comprising

Crystallized Frailty Barat Almanda,

Cocotines

Apricoddes, &C

Almonds Flote,

Maintper Alfiands,

-800. CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMEN 2--- Vanilla Cremes, Honey Cremes, Caramels, Nougat Pialache, Pissapple Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut," Plush Bags, Plush Boxs sad Fancy Boxes, *TANSAN,” the New” is

Japabels Table-Water which contains: & puercent more on carbonate than that from any other Chalybeste Speing.

FLETCHER STONEM

1. DEWETTE, Manager, TOKYO.

1150

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,

SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSION TO

MACAO.

Secretary

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITKO, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

SHAREHOLDERS:♥ill be held at the

WEATHER Permitting the StorHE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of WATIONAL leave, for MAGAO OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 14, Praya Central, next SUNDAY, the 23rd instant, at q Al- and pa TUESDAY, the 15th February, 1896, KE on the enturn wijs wil laave MAČÃO at 20 FM. 3 for the purpose of receiving the Report The PROCESSION of the Crous will take place of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts In Maceo in the Afternoon.

to the arat December, 1896 hrs beautie FARE there and beck, $2 No Single or

THO TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Second Clare blated the Confur8lb CLOSTO, E The Toth to the agth

TICKETS may it CostrANY'S They both The Punto By Order of the Board of Directors,

OFFICE or on the Steimer before the lesvasi