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use of Subscribers to the

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH !

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 281

Manks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .....

£1,000,000

Subscribed Capital.......................................................& $00,000

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Court of Dlectors

D. Glites, Ésq.

H. Stofterfort, Esq.

Chan Kit Shen, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

Kwan Hal Chen, Esq.

Chlef Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Intereal for 12 IDonths Fixed, 's per Cent.

Hangkong, 23rd October, 1993.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

日一廿月正年二十二猪光

ESTABLISHED 1881.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1896.

Intimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED..

高

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

Sola Eastern Agents for.

- SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE.

SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOW-

DRIFT" MANUFACTURER.

THE NEW WILK WOVÉ ROOFING Co.

THE ALUMINIUM · AND GENERAL

FOUNDRY CO.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ......£1,800,000 | BELU'S METALLIC and ASBESTOS PACKINGS are unequalled for both Compound and SUBSCRIBED £11.5000

Triple Expension Englócs.

PAID-UP ..................................................... 883,500 COTTON PARAGON PACKING, TUCK'S PACKING and all kinds of joinings kept in stock.

BANKERS:

LONDON JONT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

INTEREST ALLOWED

on

SPECIALLY MADE CLOTH FOR FILTERS.

Hongkong, 27th Febriary, 1896, CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS 1-

For iz Months.......

6

11

འ་ 12

ן

4 per cent.

T

H

DEPOSITS, RENEWED ON ÜLD TERME,

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE

LIABILITY

$800,000

SHARE-

RESERVE FUND estarászaikova......................... £325,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate ofa per cent. -per annem on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 15 months... 4 per cent.

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****$10,000,000

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

FAID-UP, CAPITAL *****

RESIVE FUND ................

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHIE, Eig-Chairman.

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

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.

J. Kramer, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Stebe, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

·Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai—J; P. WaÐI GARD’NER, E14, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-Interest ALLOWED

On Current Account' at the rate of a per Cent,

per Assum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXID DIPOSTIE : For 3 months, ză per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 38 par Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Anzin.

T. JACKSON, .

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, reth February, 1896.

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

*THE Buslaess of the above Bank is conducted

THE of the the AIDS LE CURGICAL

BANKING CORPORATION. 'Rules may ba. obtained ou application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3). PER CINT, per annuum.

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

For the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

It is her bullied that the SALE of

MATERIAL, within the RESUMED AREA DI TAIPINGSHAN, published in Goyarn- meat Notification No 67 of the 16th February, La hereby CANCELLED.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colorlal Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

·Hongkong, 3rd March, 1806.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA, DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ..

CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to wend in a STATEMENT of BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the Hall Year anded 31st December, 1895, en or Belote the 31st instant, an which dấc the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

R. COOKE,

·Acting General Manager. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1896.*

WANTED.

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MESSRS, GEO, FENWICK & CO., LTD.

require the Services of an ENGINEER (unmarried) for thels WORKS; frein the ast -April. Salary, $240 per mensenat

Applications, enclosier Testimonials, to be sent in writing to the GENERAL MANAGER of CUA COMPANY,

Hongkong, yth Wabenty; thod

"SSATASION

ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

[30

PETROLEUM ENGINES

►

of a Tota H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES._

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Fibroleum. 1 B. far H.P. and Hour.

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

11

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

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

SOLE AGENTI FOR THE EAST...

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

SMOKELESS.

KIRIN BEER,

BREWED IN YOKOHAMA,

BY THE

JAPAN BREWERY COMPANY, LIMITED,

PER CASE OF 4 60%. quɛOPS

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1895,

"}

} 8 # ption

$10.00.

$13.00.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

[ag

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

VEAL

Nos. 11, 13 and 15 Central Market.

TRY OUR."

EAL SAUSAGES as Cents per b.

BOLOGNA SAUSAGES 50 Cents per

SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ÖRDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

Hongkong, wrth February, 1895,

J. TATAM,

Proprietor.

NOTICE.

149

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

TRADE MARK.

Hong Names R

YUEN WO,

TELEPHONE, NO. 135.

(OF SHANGHAI)

WINE, SPIRIT, ALE, STOUT AND

MINERAL WATER

MERCHANTS,

HAVE OPENED A BRANCH HOUSE AT

No 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

SAMPLES AND PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.

Hongkong, 19th February, 1896.

[430]

BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER

IL NOW SUPPLIED TO TER FOLLOWING, AMILLS,

THE HONGKONG HOTELS,

THE NEW VICTORIA HOTEL,

BAY VIEW HOTEL,

THE PEAK HOTEL,

AND THE

VICTORIA HOTEL (CANTON),

"Ask for I) ind be sure you get IL

THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO, CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Hind Offee, DAgullar Street, Rongkong.

For price and terms, apply to

Hong Kong, ada diuin, 1898)

́THE MANAGER, -

[1912

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

PHOTO ALBUMS,

FANCY

PHOTO CASES,' -

LETTER CASES,

WRITING 'CASES,

NECESSITIES.

|SMOKERS CABINETS,

CARD CASES.

CIGARETTE CASES, CIGAR CASES,

JEWELS BOXES,

SCENT BOTTLES,

QUITE FRESH AND VERY CHEAP,

三拜禮

Intimations.

四月三英港罐

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

WOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINE

LONDON, &c...Borne M. Wibmar, R.N.R. SHANGHAI „Kalsard-Hind,Ċ. L, Dialp! ............

STRAITS ANDĮ

BOMBAY...

TO SAIL

REMARKA

Noon, 5th March Freight or Passage. abt, gih March.....Freight or Passage,

Freight or Passaec. Brindlet..............®, A. Potera ......................................bt. 12th March Calinga Colombo if sufficient indore. ment effort), LONDON...Bombay R. J. Sleeman bt, 20th March.. Freight or Passage.

For Further Particulars, apply to

ALF. WOOLLEY,

Hongkòng, and March, 1896.

· Acting Superintendent,

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENERAL STORE-KERpers and COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT.

SIR CHAS, PRICE CENGINE AER CYLINDER-DILS.

ENGLEBERTS CYLINDER

CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.

TUCK'S GENUINE PATÉNT PACKING.

VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c., &c. ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinds.

4:

PARAGON FATENT PACKING.

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

THOUSAND $1,000 DET LARS. European Subscribers to the. Hongkong Telegraph are, from 1st October, 1895, Imured for the sum of $1,000 against Fatal-- Accident.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

InsuranceS.

THE STANDARD

In one of the LARGEST •nd BEST KNOWN Lol the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

FUNDS exceed RIGHT MILLIONS STERLING. ANNUAL REVENUE ÖVER ONE MILLION STERLING.

For Forms of Proposal and every Information.

. Apply to

DODWELI, CARLILL & Co.

Agents. Hongkong. rst July, 1895.

1853 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894-

CAPITAL ............... TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY NET ANNUAL VIRE PREMIA

H

£3,000,000

£3,480,053

757:478.

"AVING been appointed AGENTS of the

above Company wa. ara prepared to Accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS #1 CURRENT RATES:

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, and Jennarë, 1896,

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

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

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SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, a8th May, 1895,

NOTICE.

HOLZAPFEUS PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, for THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, BUNKERS and TOP-EDER..

FRESH

Hongkong, 4th Febénáry, 1896.

MONTHLY RATES WORY

STREL VLISELJ,

WATER SUPPLIED.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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MEALS

AT FLE. HO

BREAKFAST

*** NIZZLI

ALL 3 MEALS.

DINNER..

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dos plats.................... •$35 per case.

quaste auma/****+$33

do

Hongkong, 13th May, 186),

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

SHEWAN & Co., Agents,

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HOTEL METROPOLE

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA, FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally simisted, well-furnished, the Cuisine ander the Supervi of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in sitendance.

The Hotel stem-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every assistance given in clearing luggages and affording information, Passengers, are met at the Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra chige-THE ONLY HOTEL' OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HÁIR DRESSER on the Prefank!

Canibed trades are in attendance at both Hotels...

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS. E. V. BIOEN, Manager,

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

YOKOHAMA,

TOKYO,

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

FRENCHLANCER, (* HOMOKOMO,

Ai B; C. Cođe,

TELEPHONE,

No. 33.

.....

QUBEN'S ROAD.

TIFFIN AZ I P.M.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

[150

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGRERS COOLER THAN IN

*

ABRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE DIEnd-Rocker,

orjfurther Particulars apply to

Hónakom.gz 17th July; xtaly:

HONGKONG TIMBER *YARIĘ WANCHAL

FALL, SPARE:«»»LUMRES,

EORY,

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT, AUSTIN HOTEL.

G. FALCONER & CO., WATCH and CHRONOMETER MANU»- W

FACTURERS and JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS-20d BOOKS,

Mm. 45, Charly Band Camisi,

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

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISES at CURRENT RATES on Goods, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,

Hapilon, 26) La T

GENERAL NOTICE.

F247

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED).) "

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000)

KQUAL TO ***JSKI

$833333-33-

RESERVE FUND **............. $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

LIK SING, Esq.

LOU TO SUN, 24.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, 3c, takes

World

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 5, PRAYA WEST. Homekany Ioth Donenther, TURK.

..

Intimations.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

NOTICE NATUAL GENERAL

FOTICE is hereby given that the FIFTH.

HEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, will be held at the BANK'S Premisas, Queen's, Read Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATUR. DAY, the 7th day of March, at Noon

The TRANSFER BOOKS and REGISTER of SHAREHOLDERS of the Company will be CLOSED from the soth day of February to 7th day of March, both days inclusive.

By Order,

Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1806. [360

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED. .. OTICE is hereby given that a

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the SocIRTY'S HEAD OFFICE, No. 4, Praya Central, Hongkong, THURSDAY, the 12th March, 1896, at Nook, to consider and I thoughtfit to pass the following | Special Resolution ́:-

N%

That in Article 91 the words "SEVEN THOU

BAND. DOLLARS" be eliminated and In place thereof the words "TWELVE THOU- SAND DOLLARS" be inserted.

Should the resolution be duly passed it will be submitted for Confirmation to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be rubes. quently convened.

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Secretary. Hongkong, a5th Febriary, 1896. [404 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY, LIMITED, HE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS is the COMPANY will be held at the CouPANY'S OFFICE. No. 9 Fraya Central, Victoria, on SATURDA the art March, at Twelva o'clock

the paposs of receiving a Stateruent of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 318 December, 1895, declaring Dividend and electing & Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st inst both days inclusive.

SHEWAN & CO.

General Minnig.

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

JUST LANDED FRENCH CONFECTIONERY,

Comprising

Crystallized Fresite,

Cocolines,

Apricotine,

Barat Almonds,

800%

[436

Almonds Fiets,

Maniper Almonds, CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREMES ---- Vanilla Cromes, Honey Comes, Carimais, Nougat Pialacha Placapple Chocolate, Chocolate Walnut, Plush Bags, Finsh Boxes and Fancy Boss,

*TARBAN” the New Japanese Table Water which contains 8 per cent, mora from carbonate than that from any other Chalybante Spring,

FLETCHER B

Longhong, Toth