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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH *

FREE.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No.

Banks.

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

272

日十初月正年二十二新光 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1896.

六拜禮

Intimations.

ONE

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Authorised Capital

£1,000,000

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

*HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

ChowTung Shang, Exq

D, Gillies, rq.

H, Stolterfohi, Esq,

Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Caiet Manager,

GEO, W. F.PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 morbi Fixed; 5 per Cent,

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1803.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

PAID UP

BANKERS:

£1,500,000

21,185,000

£ 558,500

LONDON JOINT STOCK BAIK, LIMITED.

NTEREST ALLOWED

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS We Rate of 2 per cent,

per annum on the Daily Relance,

OR NEW Fixx DEPOSITS :-

For 12 Mouth......4 per cent.

11

1

17

*་གདན་།དན་ས་ཆ་ཀྱི་

H

es

DIPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS, J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 18§3. HEAD 'OFFICE :-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY

Intimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN $1,000

AGENCY, LIMITED.

BELL'S

BONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

Sole Eastern Agents for

SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE

SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SHOW.

--DRIFTA MANUFACTURER,”

THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.

THI ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL

FOUNDRY CO.,

ASBESTOS BOILER COMPOSITION. HAS BEEN PROVED TO BE THE BEST AT PRESENT USED IN THE EAST, ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR COVERING ANY CLASS OF WORK

W. JACKSON, Manager.

Hongkong, 29th January, 1806.

RACES!

RACES!

RACES!

(30

· EVERY ONE HAVING A BOOTH AT THE RACES SHOULL BE SURE TO HAVE A GOOD QUANTITY OF BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER

ON HAND,

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

PRICE

$10.50 per Case of 6 dozen` Pints. $12.50 per Case of 4 dozen Quarts., THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAFAN AGENCY. Head Ofus-8, D'Aguilar Strest, Hongkong,

All Orders should be addressed to :—

+£800,000

Hongkong, foth February, 1896.

OT SHARE- HOLDENS ..... omg............... £800,000

-£335,000.

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT. ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent per

annum on the Dally Balances.

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

73

6

* *** 3*

3

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 16lb' September, 1895.

153

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-DY CAPITAL .........................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND...........................$ 5,750,000; RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MICCONACHIE, Esq.-Chairman.

ST. C. MICHAElsen, Esq.--Deputy Chairman.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Tṛring,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

1. Kramer, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

1 R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

- Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq,

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, F. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTIREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.

per Aupum on the dally balance.

INTEREST ON Fixed Deposits:

For 3 months, 24 për Cent, per Annum.

For

6 months, 38 per Cent, per Annum.

For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Assam.

T. JACKSON,

Chlof Manager.

Hongkong, 15th Febrat, 1806.

.HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

“HE Business above

far

SIR

MOL IHLY PAYES FOR

MEALS

BETAKFAST

ar H.K. HOTEL

15.03

20.00

4250

DINNER.... TIFFIN

SAVEK E TY

THOUSAND DOLLARS.

-10%-

INSURE YOUR LIFE AGAINST FATAL ACCIDENT BY SUBSCRIBING

TO

TH

HE SCOTTISH

THE SUM OF

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

$1.000 MEXICAN,

二月二英港香

$1,000

UNT

$1,000 THOUSAND 3,000 DOLLARS.

European Subscibers to the Hongkong Talegradă are, from 1st October, 1895, insured for - the sum of $1,000 against Fatal Accident.

SEE BELOW.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Intimations.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

SPECIAL SUNDAY EXCURSION TO MACAO.

TEATHER Permitting,

the Steame

WEAM all leave for MACAO

TO-MORROW. the 23rd fastant, sto A.M., and on the return trip will leave MAˆÃO at 10 P.M. The PROCESSION of the CROSS will teko`place. WILL PAY la Macao In the Afternoon.

FARE there and back, $2. No Singla or -Second Claus Fares,

to the legal representatives of the European holder of this COUPON la the event of his death by Accidant on or beform the gist March 1896 while pa land within the confiaca of HONGKONG or any Treaty Porta 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 "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

J

as furnished to the Company for the Thres Months ending 31st March 1896; that the premium" thereon has been duly paid; that death takes place withla One Month from the occurrence of the Accident, and that notice of dath, 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 will be paid la respect of any one death.

***This premier is paid quarterly la advance by.

the Proprietors of The Ronghong Tigraph.

"Hongkong, 1st January, 1896.

J. Y. V. VERNON,

AGENT,

FOR SALE.

:(0)

150

& Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.

G. H. MUMM

THE MANAGER.

In cases of à dos, pinta...................

do

I 1.

M

-$35 per case. quarts .........$33

SHEWAŃ & Co., Agents.

(33

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENERAL STORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS.,

SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT.

“IR CHAS, PRICE & Co.'s ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS. ENGLEBERT'S CYLINDER OIL.

CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.

Tuners of the sher Bank is conducted TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be

INTEREST ön deposits is allowed at 3)"PER

obtained on application,

CENT. per an¤ttes,

VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c., &c.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinds.

ROPE, CANVAS, &c. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES.

NOISELESS.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 1-TO 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,

Consimption of Petroleum 1, I. þer H.P. and Hour.

A Wecking Stationssy Engisë and a launch-with-a-4/H.P.-

་ ་ ་

Engine will be shown and full particolars be ven on application.

-9CHÉELE & CO., HONGKONG,

47]

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST,

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

SALTER'S FAMOUS

一

JUST RECEIVED. A FRESH SUPPLY OF**

BLACK GUT

TENNIS RACQUET S ALSO DI STUCK

“THE DIMON" and other maken.

PARAGON PATENT PACKING THE HONGKONG

Depositors may transfer at their option HOLZAPFEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, kr

balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED

DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, PET RANUM.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

·BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

STEIL VEJSELS. SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, Bunkers and ToP-SIDES.

FRESH

Hongkong, 4th February, 1846.

rga

"HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are pripared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

WATER SUPPLIED.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

[473

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15. QUEEN'S ROAD.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

134

CHAMPAGNES, SHERRIES,

PORTS,

HOCKS,

MOSSELLES,

WHITE WINE,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

..NOTICE.

LIMITED.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

TH

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

..$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goods, d. Policies granted to all Pärts of the world. payable at any of the Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG TAT,

- Secretary.......

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD WEET.

Hawano, with May, shodi

GENERAL NOTICE. –

- THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

7.(LIMITED,)

CAFTTAL TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO wapentinapuramSVET.

RESERVE FUND

*$833.335-93-

$318,000,00

** BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

́LEX SING, Esq.

LOU TEO SHUM, Esq.

1: Lo Truk Moon, Esq.

~ MANAGER -HO AMEL

A

M Cassart Rara to all parts of the

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, blan

World

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hanging, 19th Dennisbat, 288-gá

CLARETS,

BURGUNDIES,

Hongkong, 6th December, 1895.

RUM, GINS

LIQUEURS, BITTERS, ALES & STOUTS.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 PEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"Excrimor," HORAZONG,

A. B. C. Coda.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

Lag

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLer than in

QUREN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT] 7.1.

DINNER AT 8, 1.M.

ARRANGEMENTS cán be, made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS,

For further Particulare.upply to 2.

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

SMOKELESS.

TENNIS RACQUET PRESSES.

TENNIS BALLS and TENNIS GEAR.

Hongkong, 13th February, 17:6.

[6

BUTCHERY,

VEAL

› Nos. 11, 18 and 18 Central Market.

TRY OUR.

EAL SAUSAGES 2}. Centi per tb.

BOLOGNA SAUSAGES 50 Cents per b.

** BHIPPING AND COAST PORZ ÖRDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

J. TATAM, Hongkong, 11th February, 1895,"

THE

Propiletor.

HOTEL

149

CLUB HOTEL METROPOLE,

F

5, BUND, FÓROHAMÀ.

1, TSUKIJI, TOKFO;

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine ander the Super

sion of approved French Chel has no equa ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance.

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every amistance given`in cleating luggages and, affording information, Passengers, san mat at the Railway Station,

VISITORS bare the option of messing either in Torvo or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge="THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING HUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER en the Premises.,

Certsind Guides are in attendance at both Hotels,

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS" EV. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA,

JURY CANDE

FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,

Comprising -

Crystallized Fruits Burnt Almonds,

Cocotton,

Apricotines, acc

Almonds Plots,

Totonda

+

CADBURT'S CHOCOLATE CREMES ---- Vánila Cremse, Honey Clemes, Carmel, Nougat Plache, Pineapple Chocolate,

Chocolats Wallmi Plush Bags, Flash Boxes and Fancy Boxes,

&c.

•TANBAN,” the New Japanese Tabla-Water which contains 8 per cent, more from carbousts đan that from szy other Chalybeste Sprisig. “

FLETCHER & COMPAN

QUE THE PHARMACY.”

(de Camaly Ross Central,

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

(160

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERE.

HE TWENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY

DERS in the above ·COMPANY will be held at the OFFICES of the COMPANY, Peddar's Street, on THURSDAY, the 37th proximo, HoOK,. to radeive a Statement of Accounts to gr December, 1895, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consalting Committes and Anditore.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSEO-from the 14th to the 27th proxime, both days inclustwa, AGE

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

•. Činterii Kasageri, HOMOKONO FERN EINURANCE COMPANY, LD, Menghong, Byth January, 184,

Secretary,

TICKETS may be obtaired at the COMPANY'S Orrick or on iha Steamer before she leaves.

T. ARNOLD,

Hongkong, 18th February, 1906

[rg HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE- COMPANY, LIMITED,

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE

HE TENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL

HOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be held

at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the COMFANY 3840, Queen's Roid Central, on TUESDAY, tha ayth lnstant, at Eleven A.M., for the purpo of receiving the Report of the Governing Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts › for the year ending qrst December, 1895,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 26th instant, both days Inclusive. ....

By Order,

HART BUCK,

Secretary Hongkong, 15th February, 1806. [335 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHARKHOLDERS, ***HE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of OFFICES of the COMPANY, No: 14, Praya Central, on TUESDAY, the 25th February, 1896, at 3P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the gret December, 1806.

-

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. ill be CLOSED from the roth to the 25th February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. COOKE, Acting General Managɛt,

1262

Hongkong 15th February, 18c6.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED..

"

"OTICE 4 hereby given, that the FIFTH ›

MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the. NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, will be held at the BANK'S Fremlens. Queen's Road Central, Victails, Hongkong, on SATUR- DAY, theyth day of March, at Noon-

The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER of SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will ba CLOSED from the sath day of Februery to 7ih. day of March, both days inclusiva,

By Order,

GEO..W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chiel Manager. Hongkong. 19th February, 1856.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,

[350

Is proposed to hold the ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEETING under A. A. Rules on SATURDAY, stat March,.

E. D. SANDERS,

Hon. Secretary, -

Hongkong, a1st February, 1896.

JUST LANDED.

A LARGE 231 Vered Stock at best

FRENCH SWEETS from the COM- PAGNIE FRANCAISE, as follows (--

ALMONDS FLOTS,

ROSE BURNT ALMONDS,

MARZIPAN ALMONDS,

RASPBERRY GUL DROPS,

Also,

COCOA TINES,

MIXED TINES,

APRICOT TINKL

ITALIAN” BISCUITS,

CRYSTALIZED MIXED FRUITS IN FANCY BOXER.

367]

10% Discount for Cab.

H. RUTTONJER,

. 13. D'Agullor Street.

WANTED.

Mr the Services of an ENGINEER

'ESSRS, GEO. FENWICK & CO., LTD.,

(untaarried) for thele. WORKS, from the st April. Salary, $240 per mensem:

Applications, enclosing Testimonials, to be rent 'In writing to the GENERAL MANAGER of The COMPANY.

Hongrong. 7th February, 184 5

MR CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE.)

AS OPENED his Dental Rooms at No. 62, OCKIN'S ROAD CENTRAL, a few doors from Messrs. Gaury & Co.

Tærri filled permanently, from §1.00 upwards, Crow and Barozwonk inserted and "Terri EXTRACTED.

PLATES A SPECIALITY. Hongkong, 7th June, 1895,"

TO SHIPMASTERS.

EU by the Water Bosts, as YOUL

{NQUIRE when your FRESH WATER &

WATER is the cause of much sickness on board Skip

We are the only Water-Boat Gorupany in Hongkong exclusively Supplying FILTERED- WATER.

Call Flag "W."

J. W. KEW & Co, STHAM WATER-Boat Co., |-18, Präys Centrat,

Fonekana, 7th October (Rag,"

· MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER, TOP FLOOR OFʻICE HOUSE, EX Zi-House Road.

now in s position, in his New suid Conse modions Promises, to sellyim, na karstology," ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART FRACTICED In the Colony de la any part of the Far East,

** GROUPS (AND VIEWS:-

Hosakang, said Sephuster, 1956