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NEW SERIES NO. 314. -$5†=#*

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorlied Capital ........................$1,000,000 Subscribed Capital................................................. 500,000 HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

ChowTung Shang Esq.

Court of Directors:-

D. Gillies, Esq.

Kwan Hal Chuan,Haq.

I

H. Stolterfoht, Erg.

Chan Kit Shao, Esq.

A-GEO W, F. PLÄVFAIR,

Chief Manager,

Interest for 12 monthì Fixed, 5 per Cent. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1843.

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. AUTHORISED CAPITAL: 199.£1,800,000 SUBSCRIBED, *****1,165,000 ***£ 60%,500

PAID UP-s

BANKERS: LONDOM JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

INTEREST ALLOWED in CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 3 per cent.

per annum on the Daily Balance

ON NEW FEIŊ DEPOSITE --

For 12 Monthr...........................nd per cont.

6

3

|

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE.

COMPANY

has long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby Birisg creatly lacrosset Security to the Holders

of the Company's Policies.

For fall Particulers and Rates,

Apply to

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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896-

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above 'Company ker prepared to accept First | Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at

CURRENT RATES

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 48th May, 1895,

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NOTICE.

THE

HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

*$1,000,000

The above, Company is prepared to accept MARIE REKI si CURRENT RATES on GOODI, &c. Folicies granted to all Parts of the world (8payable at any of its Agendes.

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

Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 18th December; 1805 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE »—LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP- 1991 RESERVE. LIABILITY

OF SHARE-M

WHOLDERYtiesiems

RESKIVE FUND membongkarananana

800,000

INTEREST ALLOWED - on CURRENT 1. ACCOUNT, at the Rate alla per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances.

On 'Fixed Deposita for 12 months.2.4 per cent.

3

3:

雕

WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong; 16th September, 1895- [$3

H

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UT CAPITAL..oarines

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No. 1 Quizar's Road West, Hongkong,“afiki, Mar, poz.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,- (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

200} $813.333-33.

EQUAL TO Lemastersaken : RESERVE FUND

$318,000.00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

LEE SING, Esq. LOU THO SHUM, Esq.

MARD

T

LO YUK MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AHEL

'ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken at CULLENT Rares to all parts of the

..$10,000,000 | World. RESERVE FUND........i....$ 5,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPITORI.....$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHIE E1q.-Chairman." ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq-Deputy Chairman. Hon. J. J. Bell-Irring. | 1. Kramer, Haqi G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Samoon, Esq. M.D. Ezekiel, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A Slabs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER ! Hongkong T. JACKSON,

MANAGER:

Fig.

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LAMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

Og Current Account at the rate of a per Cent, per Annum on the dally balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE : Far: 3 months, aà per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, al per Cent. per Ännum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum),

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th February, 1806.

[31 HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the abora Bank is cruducted

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 30 Pxx- CENT. per anNUD.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or mare to the HanazarG AND

STANOKAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT nt 4 Pæn Casi, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1895, ^-

Entimations:

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 141. TOTICE is hereby given that 9-POUNDER and MACHINE GUN PRACTICE will be carried out by the CREW of H.M.S.

NOTICE

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1881E.

-Notice of Firms.

FOR

ESTABLISHED, 1881,

MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1896.

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION, COMPANY,

STEAMERS

—(201) CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARES

LONDON.....Shangkat ..............]. Cowie, 'R.NR. .....................About 18th April...Freight or Passage. SHANGHAIRAVEN...........E. Street....Abazi 19th April...Freight or Pamage, LONDON, &c. .......... J. Cole............Now, 33rd April

| JAPAN, &c. «in Veross mu€. HS. Tọcqus, RN.R.Naan, 24th April

Special

50erilsement.

(Freight or Passage. (Passing through

the Inland Sea.)

-拜禮

統三十月四其港香

Intimations. `

"ODOL

THE MEDICAL BALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHEKK.

70, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTHAL, Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

Sõle Eastern Agents for

SPHINCTOR GRIP ARMOURED HOSE.

SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOW. DRITT MANUFACTURER, "

THE NEW, WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.

THE ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL

FOUNDRY CO.

LONDON, &c. Cantes f. G. Cubitt, R.N.E.....About 5th May «Freight or Passage. BELL'S METALLIC and ASBESTOS PACKINGS are unqsalled for both Compound and

For Further Particulars, apply to`

!

Hongkong, 11th April, 1896.

HLA. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 PRET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS;

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

.A, B; C. Code.

TIFFIN AT PM.

TELEPHONE,

♫ No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD"

: DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES la

Frivars Dining-Rooms,

Tripla Expension Engines. › COTTON PARAGÓN PACKING, TUCK'S PACKING and all kinds of jointings kept in stock.

ENGINE AND CYLINDER OIs. W. JACKSON, Manager.

SPECIALLY MADE CLOTH FOR FILTERS.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1896.

G.P

祥 TRADE MARK. 源

|_ Hong Name:- FO

YUEN

Wo.

"D. C. L."

130

OLD TOM GIN.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

SOLE AGENTS:--

$6.00 PER CASE.

A SWEETENED LONDON GIN OF THE

FINEST QUALITY.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongkong, 27th July, 280g.

fax

Hongkong, 13th April, 1896.

THE PHARMACY.

TANSAN,

TANSA N.

TANSAN,

This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONATE than any Water from similar Spak. Sale Agents for HONGKONG and SOUTH of CHINA S

13605)

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE.

NDER lastracions from the Directors

UNHA RITCHIE WILL TAKE CHARGE

of the Company's”Businery at this Port on and after the gih instant.

ALF. WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent. Fimgkong, g'h April, 1896.

1641

GEORGE FENWICK AND COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Nabrance from the Colony,

TOTICE is hereby given that during my

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

By Order,

I

GEO.. FENWICK,.

General Massgar

Hongkong, 8th April, 1898.

NOTICE.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

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DURING my Temporary Absence from the Mr. K KIYOOKA, Sub- Manager, will TAKR CHARGE of this OFFICE.

By Order,

H. U. JEFFRIES,

Manager. Hongkong, 7th April, 1846.

NOTICE,

1633

FE. GEORGE HUTTON POTTS. has I been admitted a PARTNER in our

M

| FIRM as from This Date. The: Strie of the Firm will henceforth be BENJAMIN, KELLY and POTTS:

BENJAMIN & KELLY, Hongkong, 1st April, 1896.

NOTICE

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MÓMERLY RATES FOR

MEALS

AT HK Hors

Di

FLETCHER & CO.

CARMICHAEL & CO.

15.00*

42.50

BREAKFAST

TIPTON

ALL'S ́MERALS.

KELLY & WALSH, LD. TENNIS BATS.

SALTER'S BLACK GUT,

"THE DEMON.” "THE SPECIAL DE

DEMON,"

* AND A VERY CHEAP LINE AT $100 KACH. Hongkong, 11th April, 1896.

THE

HOTEL

CHRISTIAN SOPEDS OSCAR VON CLUB HOTEL METROPOLE,

CENTURION in an East and South EaTHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. direction from the point below Kowloon East Battery from the 13th intent to the 18th | DER HEYDEțin our Firm. CEASED from the Instant, between the hours of 9 AM, and 4 2.18. - 29th February last.

All Ships, Junks, and other Vessels are cast- tioned to keep clear of the range.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Offen.

Hongkong, th April, 1895,

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

CHAS. J. GAUFP & Co. Hanghong, grat March, 1896.

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SPECIAL NOTICE,

WE the Underigned beg to notify the Pahile that we have This Day [654 PURCHASED from Mars, WING CHEONG & Co. the STOCK-IN-TRADI, FIXTURES and GOODWILL of their BUSINESS as MERCHANTS and SHIPCHANDLERS, and the Burious will, be conducted from this 18th Jay of February, 1

*1896" as Barstoforo.

BEECHAM'S

PILLS

FOR ALL,

BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS

SUCH AS

SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,

IMPAIRED DIGESTION,UZ

DISORDERED LIVER, A

AND FEMALE AILMENTS, ANNUAL SALE-SIX MILLION Boxes.

go Cepts per Ben

Prebavad only by the Probriator 2--- THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, 'Eagle

A. SOLE-AGENTS for Hosutono/and the

ZAZPIRE of Cetara, Suat Keaton

GEMMA WATKINS & CO.,

ÁFOTRIGARING HALL, 58, ( man's Randj

KONGKONG)

TOOK CHEONG & Co., No. 44, Prays Central. MAR,YON,

Managing Partner.

Hongkong,"18th February, 1896,

Masonic,

ERANCE: L ́ODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1105. TOULAR

the 15th Virking

1 TSUKIJITOKYO,

5. BUND, FOKOHAMA, - RST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, wallifurnished, the Cuisine under the Senery13 sion of approved Franch Chef hau no equal, KNTIRE FORKIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English mairon in' attendance,

* The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent atiende szivale and departures i'ermy. Beistance given la clearing luggages and alfording Firmadon, Prabangers and ment, at CỦA Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of mosing sither i chargs THE OMLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGES 8:169 Premises.

+

Certised Guides are in attendases at both Hętejp.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRINTÖRS,

L. DEWE

E. V. SIOEN, Manager, YOKOHAMA,

NOISELESS.

i.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

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PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 1 TO 13 FLF..

rox FACTORIES and LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUJL.

Consumption of Petroleum 1 18. þær H.P, and Hour.

A Working Stallonary Engins and a Launch with a 4 H.P.

Engins will be shown and full particulars be given en application.

SCHEELE & CO., "HongxONG,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST,

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

FOR SALE,

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE,

In cases of a dos, pista «ssiás

da

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

ESTD. 1864.

‚TELEPHONE~~75.

i)35 per case.

quarts...$33

SHEWAN & Co

Agents.

SHERRIES.

SMOKELESS.,

OLOROSO, red seal (stus nušly golden).com -

$11,00 AMONTILLADO, white meal (choices? dry)umamur $30,00 SOLERA, yellow seal (fruity golden)......................... $10.00 SOLERA, black seal (a very dark frudly wina, vin. 1880) · B35,00 AMOROSO, green seal (pich golden) .................................. $30.00 The abere stand in the first rank of after dinner SHERRIES and have bean specially selected by aux London house at vay low prices low wine of such quality.

CALDBÉCÉ, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE and SPIRIT. MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 28th March, 1895,

SIR

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

4

GENERAL STORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT.

CHAS, FRICH & Caì ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS,

ENGLEBERT'S CYLINDER OIL.

CRANE'S CYLINDER OIE, -

VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c, la, ASBESTOS | PACKINGSʻof all kinds.

PARAGON PATENT PACKING.. ROPE, CANVAS, &c. A HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES.

TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING,

STEEL VESIKLA.

·

ASTR, HOLZAPFEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, for

SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, BUNCERS and TOP-SIDES. FRESHWATER SUPPLIED.

Maunger

Hongkong, 4th February, 1896. -

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nos, 11, 18 and 15 Contrát Machat, TRY OURE

VEAL SAUBAGJES 25 Cante paz

""","«

BOLOGNA SAUSAGES so Čaniz par

|_ ELZEPPINOS "AND COAST PORT OXDERS WELL

UGTATAM,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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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

.*

BRAUNS EXPORT" BEER

PRICE

· Brágo per Csum of 6 dosan Plats, - $13.50 per Case of 4 dosen Quarts, Cash on Delivery.

"THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO, CHINA-JAPAN-AGENCY, Hind Offer 3, D'Agullar Strait, Hongkongs,

For price nad varmi, apply to

THE MANAGER.