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NEW SERIES No. 312

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL *****£1,800,000.

SUBSCRIBED FAID-UP

日八廿月二年二十二精光

Insurances.

THE.

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

1,125,000 has a long record af GOOD SERVICES to *****£. 463,500 | refer to its FUNDS, annually increasing, amount to £8,086,401 Sig. The premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted..

BANKERS; - LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED,

INTEREST ALLOWED

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of z per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balance.

ON NEW FIXED DEPONTS 1-- For 12 Months...nd per cent.

и

H

DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERMS,

---JW.-R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, |

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1833. HEAD OFFICE —LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE

£800,000

LIABILITY OF SHARE- HOLDERS .................................. £800,000 RESERVE FUND £335,220 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate offa per cent. par annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for a month... 4 per cent.

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12

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Ut ... 3*

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th Septeraber, 1895.

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HONGKONG CANDAHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL ................................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND.............$ 5,750,000

|

For Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., .

Agents.

Hongkong, and March, 1896..

WOR

ESTABLISHED 18 8 1.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1896.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ETEAM NAVIGATION, COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO BAIL

ERMARKE

LONDON ........Skangkat ..............Į. Cowis, R.N.R. ....................About 18th April...Freight or Farrage, SHANGHAI......Ravenna.......................E, Stredi.........................................About 19th April...Freight or Parage,

[464 LONDON, & Pashawur ............P. J. Cola ..................... Noon, 23rd Apell.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

Cocapan are prepared to accept First

~HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

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

NOTICE,

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"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE Ries at CURRENT Râzas on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world. payablo si any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QU'S ROAD WEST,

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED).)

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPITORS...$10,000,000 | CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHI, Esq.--Chairman.

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

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Excklel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

Kramer, Esq.

D. R. Sarsoon, Esq.

R. Showed, Haq.

N. A. Stabs, Esq..

CHIEF MANAGER : Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq. —

"MANAGER:

Shanghai. P. WADE GARDNER, 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,

Tus

INTEREST ON FOED DIPOSTIN :

2 monika zi par Coni, par Annam, For 6 months, 31 per Cont. per Aznam. For 12 months, 4. per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager,

Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.

· HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

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

___ INTEREST on depoùlts is allowed at 34 PER CHETT. annum,

EQUAL TO 149499520542001a.

$833-333-33-

RESERVE FUND $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Lux Sora, Kaq. ILO YEUX MOON, Esq. LOU THO SHUM, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

MARING RISK RATES to all parts of the

ĦARINE RISKS an GOODS, &c., taken

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9. PRAYA WEST. Honekrag. 19th Decembar, vMXL.

Notice of Firms. -

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

UNDER

NOTICE.

*NDER Instrucitons from the Directors Mr. H. A. RITCHIE will TAKE CHARGE

of the Company's"Business at this Port on and after the gth instant.

LONDON, & ...Conton ...................A. G. Cubitt, R.N.R...About 5th May

See, Spotte

Advertisement.

Freight or Passage,

For Farther Particulars, apply to

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Honghong, 10th April, 1896.

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MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST

AT HE. HOTEL

15.00

CO/CE

o

ALL 3 MRALS

KELLY & WALSH, LD.

AMERICAN SQUEEZER

PLAYING CARDS.

PLAIN AND GILT EDGED,

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Hongkong, 4th April, 1896.

THE

ALF. WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 9'h April, 1896. GEORGE FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

given that my

Mr. WILLIAM G. WINTERBURN has been appointed ACTING GENERAL MANAGER of the above FIRM.

By Order,

Deptors may transfer at their option NOTICE in lysere from the colony,

balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

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GEO. FENWICK,

General Manager, - Hongkong, 8th April, 1fed.

1637 CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..................1,000,000 Subscribed Capital........................2 500,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors >----

D. Gülles, Esq.

HOTEL

CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

5. BUND, POKOHAMA.

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, contraily situated, well-furnished, the: Cuisine under the Supervi sion of approved French Chef has no expal ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experinced English matron in attendance, y

The Hotel steam-launch with Europesu Agent attends anfvals and departures ; every | Konistuner given in cleading luggages and atlording information. Passengers are mat at the

Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of mening alther in Tokyo or YOKOHAMA, without_meta DURING my Temporary Absence from the ceremo HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER

Colony, Mr. E. W. MAITLAND will

ACT 1 SECRETARY.

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the

Certifed Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

By Order of the Board,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 8th April, 1896.

| Chow Tang Shang Esq.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORI. E. V. SIOEN, Manager, L. DEWETTE. Manager,

TOKYO.

[roo

H. Stolterioht, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

VEA

1633

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cest.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

· Intimations.

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OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

NOGENERAL MEETING of SHARE JOTICK is hereby given that the FIRST

NOTICE. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. URING my Temporary Absence from the Manag, will TAKE CHARGE of this OFFICE.

By Order, "

H. U. JEFFRIES, Manager, Hongkong, 7th April, 1896.

NOTICE.

MR GEORGE HUTTON POTTS has

been admitte? ● PARTNER in our FIRM as from. This Date. The Style of the Firm will henceforth be BENJAMIN, KELLY and POTTS:

* BENJAMIN & KELLY. Hougkong, 1st April, 1896.

NOTICE

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THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr.

HOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'E OFFICES, NO. 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the with day of Anell, si Noom.

Dated Hongkong 10th April, 1806,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, 507]

General Manager. THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

CHRISTIAN SOPHUS OSCAR VON DER HEYDE in our Firm, CEASED from the NOTICE la hereby strap that a MEETING

af SHAREHOLDERS will be Bald Eagih Faleuary last, a the COMPANY'S DEPOT, Wyndham Street, at

CHAS, Į. GAUFP & Co. Hongkong, 31st March, 1896, NOON, TO-MORROW, the rrih instant, to consider whether the Company thall be wound up or reconstructed. *

By Order of the Board,

W. BUTTON POTTS,

Secretary.

Hongkong rock' April, 18¢6”),

THE PEAK CHURCH.

1619

SPECIAL NOTICE, We have This DBY Undersigned beg to sodify PURCHASED from 35 essas, WING CHEONG & Co the STOCK-IN-TRADE, FIXTURES and GOODWILL of their BUSINESS. MERCHANTS 204–SHIPCHANDLERS, and the Barisees will be conducted from this,18th

FOOK CHEONG & Co.

THE ANNUAL MEETING all be had a day of February, 1500 on heretofor

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE ais MONDAY next,

the reth instant, at 4.35 2.M. PE

BUSINESS To pass Accounts ; to lazos a Report, and to elect a Committée, n

All Persons Intarset in the Capsch are invited to attend.

R. F. COBBOLD,

Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, 9th April, 1896.

W

MAG. FALCONER & CO. XXJATCH and CHRONOMETER KANT. WV. FACTURRELS AND TEWILL NOT BA NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS

LE CHARTS 114 BOOKI

· 44, Praya Central. NEWAH YON, MO

Managing Parker.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1996. g [599

LEVY HERMANOS,

AND AT VAR SHANGHAI, MANILA, ILOILO AND PARIS: JONDS A WATCH:

CLOCKMAX

Nos, 12, 13 and 18 Central Markık.

TRY OUR.

EAL SAUSAGES 25 Cents per

+

BOLOGNA SAUSAGES to Cests per bi

108TM SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL, HATE PROMPT ATTENZION,

Hongkong, 11th Fabenary, 1895.

J. TATAM,

Proprietor.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

#

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSION," Howakong,

A. Ei C. Code.

TELEPHONE

No. 35.

五拜禮

魏十月四英港香

Intimations.

NAPHTALINE IKORISTAVAL

HARIS AND TABLETĄ“

· EUCALYPTUS OIL ARD EUCALYPTUS, INHALER, `

THE MEDICAL RALL. Deutsche Apotheke. - Queen's Road Central, No. 70, Hongking.

THIRTY DOLLARS"

PER ANNUM.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTBE-PRAYA.

Solo Eastern Agents for

SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE.

SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOW

DRIFT MANUFACTURER.

THE NEW Was Wove RoOPING CO.

THE ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL

FOUNDRY CO.

¿

BELL'S METALLIC and ASBESTOS PACKINGS in unagsalled for both Compound and Triple Expendon Engines. COTTON PARAGON PACKING, TUCK'S PACKING and all kinds of Jeindings kept in stocks,

ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS. W. JACKSON, Manager.

TRADE

Specially made CLOTH FOR FILTERS,

Hongkong, 27th February, 1896.

ESTD. 1884.

TELEPHONE-75.

SHERRIES.

موا

PËR DOLEE.

$18.00

OLOROSO, red seal (jina musty golden)..................................... AMONTILLADO, white seal (choicest dry).......................... $30.00 SOLERA, yellow scal (fruity golden).................................................. $30.00 SOLERA, Mick scal (s vary dark fruity wina, vin, 1820) $25.00 AMOROSO, green sexi (rich gulden) ..................................................... $30.00 The above stand in the finttrank of after dinner SHERRIES and have been specially selected by our London house st..very low prices for wines of such quality.

A

CALDBÉCK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 28th March, 1896.

SIR

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENERAL STORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT,

IR CHAS, PRICE & Co ENGINE #5₫ CYLINDER OILS.

ENGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL.

CRANES CYLINDER OIL,

TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING.

VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c, &c.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinds.

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PARAGON PATENT PACKING. ROPE, CANVAS, &c. HUBBUCKS FAINTS and VARNISHES.

HOLZAPFEL'S FATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE 234 ANTI-FOULING, los

STEEL. VESSELS. SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for Hotos, Burgers and. TOP-SIDES.

FRESH

Hongkong, 4th February, 1896.

洋 TRADE MARK. 源

WATER SUPPLIED,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. :

NOTICE.

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We have REMOVED the more Commo-

Heng Nam dious Premises No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD

CENTRAL.

YUEN

Wo.

TELEPHONE, NO. 135.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

Hongkong, 30th March, 1896.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

$

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OUR GREAT AIM IS TO SUPPLY OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE VERY BEST ARTICLE AT A LOW PRICE.

THAT IS WHY WE ARE INTRODUCING

BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER

PRICE

$10.50 per Case of 6 dosen. Pints. grago per Case of 4 dosen Quarts.

•

Cash on Delivery,

THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Office 1-8, D'Agullar Sirest, Hongbong.

For price and terms, apply to

THE MANAGER. -

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Hongkong, aand January, 1896.

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EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE,

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST, 10 DEGREES COOLER than in

QUBEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT 1 2.36, 2

DINNER AT 8 7.1.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN ∞e DINNER PARTIES

PRIVATE. Dixies-Roosas,

For further Particulars 'apply to

THE MANAGER,

GRANS MOUNT-AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hoogkong, 37th July, 180f

THE PHARMACY,

TANSAN,

TANSAN,

TANBANäemergen

This refreshing and Envigorating Table Water

· Hala Agants fon Hanstand and SOUTH

IRON CARBONA

NOISKLES

SMOKELESS,

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAK ·

PETROLEUM ENGINES

or a 70 sa HP,

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES,

WORKED BY ORDINAKY FETROLEUM.

Consumption of Patroleum 1 18. før H.P. and Hour

A Working Staflonary. Engine and a Launch with a 4 HF. Engine will be shown and fill particulars be given on application.

SCHEELE & CO., Hoxerone,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE HART,

K

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

SHEWAN &