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NEW SERIES No. 316

Banks.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

Hongkong Telegraph.

日三初月三年二十二精光

Insurances.

THE STANDARD

is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN

PAID-UP CAPITAL TROTE $10,000,000 | of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

RESERVE FUND$ 5,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORI...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :"

A. MCCONACHta, Esq.-Chairman.

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chaleman.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

J. Kramer, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Kaq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. Shewan, Xaq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Slabs, Esq. CHIEF MANAOKE : Hongkeng T. Jackson, Esq. MANAGER:

--Shanghai--J.-P. WADE GARDNER, Es...” LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONOKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Accbuat at the rate of x per Cant, per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITA : For 3 months, 2) par Cent, par Annum. For months, 31 per Cent, per Assam. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, por Annum.

T. JACKSON,

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FUND5 exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING. ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING,

For Forms of Proposal and every information.

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

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

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1896.

三拜禮

̇號五十月四其港香

Intimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

JAPAN, &c.Caylen G. E. Baker

TO SAIL

REMARKS

Freight or Pazzago. „About 18th April. (Passing through

the Island Sex.) SHANGHAI......Ravenna.........................E. Street......................... About 19th April,..Freight or Passage, LONDON ..................Shanghat ..............]. Cowie, R.N.R................About 21st April...Freight or Famage.. LONDON, &c. ...Piikawur „F-). Cole

...*

•Neon, aged Apell (See Special

Advertisement.

(Pssning: through :

Intimations.

"ODOL"

THE "MEDICAL HALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,

70, QUEEN'Y ROAD CENTR

Hongkonges

THIRTY DOLLARS"

PER ANNUM,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN. AGENCY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,"

Sole Eastern Agents for

SPHINCTOR GRIF ARMOURED Host.

SNOWDON, SONS & Co. "SNOW.

DRIFT" MANUFACTURER,

„TER NEW Wine Wova Roosing Co.-

THE ALUMINUM AND GENERAŤ

FOUNDRY CO..

Triple Expension Engines.

Cantos A. G, Cubitt, R.N.R... About gia May Fright or Fan BELL'S METALLIC and ASBESTOS PACKINGS are unequalled for both Compound and COTTON PARAGON PACKING, TUCK'S PACKING and all kinds of jointings kept in stack.

ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS,”

W. JACKSON, Manager.

Freight or Fasange.

JAPAN, &c. ......Verous ******

.C. H. S. Tocqua RNR,Noom, 24th April-

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the Inland, Spa}

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

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LONDON,

NOTICE.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 15th April, 1896.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent

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THE

“HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

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

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

The above Company is prepared to accept THE Business of the above Bank to conducted&c Policies granted to all Parts of the world MARINE RISKE at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI payable at any of its Agencies, BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Per- CxMr. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI RANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CEXT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

י.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No. 3. Quiar's ROAD WEST. Hongkoris, 16th Wax, vina,

HOTEL

CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

·:

SPECIALLY MADE Cloth Pọn viLTERS.

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Hongkong, 27th February, 1895.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENERAL STORE-KEkpers anD COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT,

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Super! SIR CHAS, PRICE & Co's ENGINE sad CYLINDER OILS.

of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron, in attendance.

ENGLEBERT'S CYLINDER OIL.

CRANK'S CYLINDER OIL.

༥,

The Hotel stem-launch with European Agent stands arrivals and departuras; every TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING. assistance given in clearing luggages and affording Information, Papengers are met at the 1247 Railway Station,

VISITORS have the option of messing either in Toked or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge—THE ONLY HOTEL, OFFERING SUCH AN 'AUTANTAGE,' EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.

Certified Guides aro in attendance at both Hotels.

GENERAL NOTICE, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

Chief Manager.

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CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

000 $533,333-33. EQUAL TO @eräässeet, RESERVE FUND

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,"

LIMITED,

Authorised Capital ................

Subscribed Capital.........

.......................................... $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Lex Saro, Esq.

£1,000,000 LOU THE SHUM, Z. LO YEUX MOOM, Esq,

***€ 500,000

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

D. Gillies, Esq.

Court of Directors:---

ChowTung Shang, Esq. H. Stalterfakt, Esq. Kwan Hal Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. :

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per cent. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1893.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

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AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED ...................................................£1,188,000 PAID-UP

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., takon

World.

CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th Elsonmcher, 1886,

Intimations.

143

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED. AN ISSUE of 3 SHARES, la ofered to the

Registered Shareholders of the abora COMPANY in the proportion of one B Share for every Share they hold. Every Shareholder on the Register on THURSDAY, the 23rd instant, ....................................... 89,500l be entitled to an allotment of one B Share for overy Share, whether A or B, registered in his name. All applications must be made on forms for the purpose, which may be obtained at the HoroxoNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION on and after the 23rd instant, and must be filled up and lodged with that Bank on or before THURSDAY, the 7th May next, together with sum of ONE DOLLAR for EVERY Share applied for as a first instalment, A Receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the COMPANY in change for Scrip. No further call will be payable la respect of these Shares without at least two months notes.

on

INTEREST ALLOWED CURRENT

ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum' on the Daily Balance.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS ;——

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For 12 Months...............................4 per cent.

11 6 " 3 DEPOSITS RENEWED ON ÜLD TERMS, J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong: Hongkong, 18th December, 1895- THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. -- INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

£800,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP ........... RESERVE LIABILITY 07. SHARE

HOLDERS...

RESERYE FUND 199125:

The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 23rd Instant, to THURS DAY, the 7th day of May following, both days Shares can be Registered. Inclusive, daring which period no Transfer of

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 13th April, 1896.

WANTED.

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

YOKOHAM¿i

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

wwww.d

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

› PARAGON PATENT PACKING. ROPE, CANVAS, & HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES. HOLZAPFEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, for

STEEL VESSELS. SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, BUNxxas and TOP-SIDES. FRESH WATER SUPPLIED.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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

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THAT IS WHY WE ARE INTRODUCING:

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L. DEWETTE, Manager,

Hongkong, 4th February, 1965.

TOKYO,

mmmm [160

B.

Nos. 11, 18 and 18 Central · Márket, TRY OUR.

VEAL SAUSAGES is Coats per D.

OLOGNA SAUSAGES 50 Cents par d. MS SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT- ATTENTION.

Hongkong, frth February, 1895.

J. TATAM,

Prepriston.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A, B, C, Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

BRAUN'S "EXPORT" BEER

PRICE

$10.50 per Case of 6 dazen. Pints, $12.50 per Case of 4 dozen Quarts. Cash on Delivery, THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Office 1-8, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong,

For price and terms, apply to

149

Hongkong, and January, 1896.

THE TEMPErature is AT LEAST 10 DEGREES. COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD.

DINNER AT 8° P.X.

TIFFIN AT 1 PM ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES la

PRIVATE DOING-BOOMS.

TRADE MARK.

„

Hong Name:-

YUEN WO.

TELÈFHONE, No. 135...

SOLE AGENTS:—

For further Particulam apply to

Hongkong, 27th July, 1905.

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

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Hongkong, 13th April, 1896.

THE PHARMACY. TANSAN,

TANSAN

TANSAN.

►MPLOYMENT

WHARFINGER, 800,000 GODOWN HULK KEEPER of Tals refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONATE 325,000 SHIPPING CLERK, or where advertiser can

thao any Water from similar Spas, make himself generally useful. Many years? experience in CHINA and with CHINZIG?

Apply to

'NTEREST ALLOWED os CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per annem on the Dally Balances.

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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Manager, Hongkong.

153

cja Honghong Telegraph Office. "Hongkong, 9th April, 1896,

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WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

Sole Agents lar Howɑxoxɑ and SOUTH of CHDIA |—

605]

FLETCHER & CO.

and

CARMICHAEL & CO,

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.

Notice of Firms.

PENINSULAR AND 'ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE:

UM. HA RITCHIE Will TAKE CHARGE

TMNDER fostracions from the Director

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

ALF, WOOLLEY, Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, 9th April, 1896.

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GEORGE FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby ytren that during my

Temporary Absence from the Colony, Mr. WILLIAM &, WINTERBURN has been appointed ACTING GENERAL MANAGER of the above FIRM.

By Order,

- GEO. FENWICK

General Manager.

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Hongheng, 8th April, 1895.

SPECIAL NOTICE, W the Public that we have. This Day the Undersigned beg to notify

PURCHASED from Messes, WING CHEONG & Co. the STOCK-IN-TRADE, FIXTURES and GOODWILL of their BUSINESS MERCHANTS and SHIPCHANDLERS, and the Business will be conducted from this 18th day of February, 1896, as heretofore.

FOOK CHEONG & Ca No. 44, Prays Central.

WAHLYON, SA Managing Partner.

fang, zich Fabreny, 18yk

BEECHAM'S

FOR ALL

BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS

FUCK AL***

BICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,

IMPAIRED DIGESTION

DISORDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE "AILMENTS, ANNUAL SALE SIK MILLION HOKES.

go Centi per Box.

·Prepared only by the Propriitor sum THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Halms, Kugland,

SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the ZAPINE of CHDA, 500

".

WATKINS & CO... APOTHECARIES" HALL, 66, Onsen's[Road|Central,

HONGKONG.

G. FALCONER & CO., \X7ATCH and CHRONOMETZE MANU.

WATALOGER LEWEAKERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENT & BARRY CELARTS and BOOKS,

Mo. 45, Queen's Road Central. F38

· MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER, TOY FLOOR OF Ice Hook,

Ta-House Road,

now in a position, in his New and Come modeas Premises, to eclipse, as barstolova, PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED

· Colony or in any part of the Far East,

HLOUPH AND VIEWS

(MONTHLY RATES KOR

MEALS

AT EK BOSIL

oors:

31.50

KELLY & WALSH, LD TENNIS BATS.

SALTER'S BLACK GUT,

"THE DEMON,”

*THE SFRCIAL DEMON MAAND A VERY CHEAP LINE AT 330 MACH

NOISELESS.

THE MANAGER.

- [Igth

"D. C. L."

OLD TOM GIN.

$600 PER CASE,

A SWEETENED LONDON GIN OF THE

FINEST QUALITY.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

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

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

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PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF A TO 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES Á

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Petroleum 1 lb. per H.P. and Hour.

A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 HP. Engine will be shown and full particulars be given on application.

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

471

SOLE AGENTS FOR

THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a doz, pints carismassivam$35 per case.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1875,

LAUNCHES.

SHEWAN & Co, Agents.

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SMOKELESS.

SHERRIES.

PER DOZEN.

OLOROSO, rod seal (fine nuity golden)samburinatalia" $18.00 AMONTILLADO, white seal (choltest dry)main

SOLERA, yellow seal. (prutiy goldin),incom

"BSTIT: 1864. ́

TELEPHONE-75,

$10,00

$20.00

SOLERA, black seal (a very dark fruity wine, vin, 1860), $23.00 AMOROSO,, grogn real (rich golden) ....................... $30.00 The above stand in the Brot rank of affet dinner SHERRIES and have been specially selected, by our London house at very low prices for wines

such, qualife

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR

WINK and EPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Co