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NEW SERIES No. 330.

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

800,000 800,000 dess+$325,000.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

LIABILITY OF

SHARE!

RESERVE

HOLDERS, obeyunges

RESERVE FUME n...an

INTEREST ALLOWED' on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate offa per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4 per cent. 0 "

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th September, 1895. [53 ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION.

日九十月三年二十二猪光

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to refer to its TUNDS, annually increasing, amount to 8,086,403 Stg. The premiums are moderate and all modern features consistent with safety have been adoptad,

For Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

FOR

ESTALLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1896.

Intimations

PENINSULAR "AND'ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

SIKAMINES

CAFTANIN

TO ZAIL,

REMARKS

LONDON, &Canton A. G. Cubitt, K.N.R..............Noon, 2nd May .....Freight 'or Pamaga SHANGHAI......Miraspore..............], R. London, R.N.R. „..About sud May'...Freight or Passage.

JAPAN, Mändla mipaka L. Haddock, R.N‚R........Abot grd May in

[454 LONDON, G. ....Pskin ...................].W. Jephson,da

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884. CAFTTAL ....................................£3,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY....23,480,053 PAID-UF CAPITAL: .....................................................$10,000,003

NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA.........laaž 757,478 RESERVE FUND $5,750,000 AVING been appolated AGENTS of the

TT RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

II above Company, we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS COURT OF DIRECTORS:

st CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents.

A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.-Chairman,

IST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, J. Kramer, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

D. R. Saa8OOD, Esq.

R. Shewan, Raq

N. A. Siebe, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, ENĮ, MANAGER!

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. 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 daily balance,

·INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE :

For 3 months, z) per Cent, per Annum. For months, 31 for Cent, per Annum,

For 1 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.

TH

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.. THE Bualness of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PKR CENT, per annum.

Depositor may transfer at their option balances of $100 of 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. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED,

Authorised Capital ......

Subscribed Capital.

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Hongkong, and January, 1896.

159

EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

LIMITED

FIRE AND MARINE,

WAGENTS, and are prepared to accept

This Day been appointed

RISKS & CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 18th April, 1896,

1743

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared in accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES,

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

'GENERAL NOTICE.

JAPAN, &6 voidscona W, D. Mudia ...

LONDON .............Java .....P. W. Case.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, at May, 1896, ́·

"Freight or Pamage. (Passing through the Inland Sea

[See Spicia!

ང་

'Freight or Prange. Nem, 8th May .......? (Passing through

the Inland Sea About 14th May...Freight or Fas

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

1,000 FRET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEPHONE,

Ná. 35.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

**EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A.. B: C. Code.

QUEEN'S ROAD.

TIFFIN'Art Pai

DINNER AT 8 PM.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE DINDO-Roosis

五洋證

統一月五英港香

Intimations.

ODOL

THE MEDICAL HAD. "DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE, 70, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong

THIRTY DOLLARS".

PER ANNUM.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

ALL GOODS SOLD BY US ARE GUARANTEED

TO BE OF

W. JACKSON, Manager.

BRITISH MANUFACTURE ONLY.

Hongkong, 25th April, 1896,

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dus, plats neminemu$35 per ceso.

1 H quarts ...........................$33

da

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

For further Particulars_apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN, HOTEL

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Hongkong, 27th July, 1805.

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TRADE MARK,

Hong Name

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000)

(LIMITED.)

EQUAL TO INITIA RESERVE FUND

$833.333-33- $318,000,00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIE SING, ENG. LOU TEO SHUT, EN LO YUK MOON, Esq.

MA

MANAGER-HO AMEL.

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken 11 CURRENT RATEs to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9-PRAYA WEST. Rentkono, 1 Desember, 188.

Tat

NOTICE,

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

་

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISES at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, Policies granted to all Parts of the world

payable at any of its Agencies.

£1,000,000 ..... 300,000

Court of Director:-

D. Gilles, Esq.

ChowTung Shang,Esq.

H. Stoltericht, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chum, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

&

Chief Managez,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, per, Cent..

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

D

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIĄ, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

£1,800,000

568,500

SUBSCRIBAD

PAID-UP 19:28850784414--19:

BANKERS:

CHAU TSEUNG-FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUI ROAD WEST, Rongions, sóth May, vīns-

Intimations.

1247

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

AN is offered to

LONDON JOINT STOCK BAXE, LIMITED, "NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

per annum on the Daily Balance,

of

OM NEW FIXED DEPOSITS :----

For 13 Monipa...............4 per cent.

&

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"

mwind] DEPOSITS RENEWED ON, OLD TERKE J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 18th December, 1895,

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, ..

The following is published.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1805.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

UNDE

18

(713

*†NDER the Praya Heclamation Ordinance 15 al 1889, DOUBLE

Registered Shareholders of the above COMPANY in the proportion of one B Share for very Share they hold. Every Shareholder on Register on THURSDAY, Use and agent, will be entitled to an allotment of one B Share for every Share, whether A or B, registered in kis nama. All applications must be made on forms for the purnowe, which may be obtained at the HowokowG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on, and after the syrd instant, and must be filled up and lodged with that Bunk as or beloen THURSDAY, the 7th May next, together with a sum of ONE DOLLAR for every Share applied for an a first instalment, A Receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the COMPANY In changa for Scrip No further call will be payable in respect of there Shares without si least two months notice.

The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the aged instant, to THURS DAY, the 7th day of May following, both days inclusive, dering which period no Transfer of Sharms can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

er General Managers, Hongkong, Igth April, 1896,

NOTICE TO MARINERS. SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

[6c8

SUNKEN WRECK ON WOOSUNG BAR.

THE PHARMACY.

TANSAN,

$

TANSAN.

TANSAN,

This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONA

than any Water from similar Spa Sole Agents for HONGKONG and SOUTH of CHDA :

605]

MONTHLY RATES FOR

$18.00

(5:00

MEALS

BREAKFAST

TIFFIX

AT HE HOTEL

YUEN W⋅o.- TELEPHONE, No. 135.

SHEWAN & Co. Agents.

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IND COOPE & CO.S

ALE & STOUT.

. ד'

Per Cath of 4 Dos, Quarts.........$29,00

do 8 do. Pints $10,00

BREWED FROM THE FINEST ENGLISH MALT AND HOPS, LIGHT IN BODY AND AGREEABLE TO THE TASTE.

SOLE AGENTS:---

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

FLETCHER & CO.

*Handl

CARMICHAEL & CO.

Hongkong, 30th April, 1896.

41.50

THE HONGKONG" BUTCHERY.

Nor. 11, 18 and 18 Central Market."

TRY OUR

EAL SAUSAGES às Conte por b.

IT

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

AQUARIUS.”

[420

is gratifying in these days of typhoid to come across a really pure and palatable Table Watar. ESTD. 1884. “AQUARIUS” is such, and curiously enough hails froin the shiny, its birth-place being Shanghai. "AQUARIUS?”

TILIFHONK~~~~75.

is so popular in China that it is proposed to open an Agency in London. We have tried it ourselves with Whisky and found it admirable- "SPORTING TIMES" 8rd, August, 1895. ́

S

Hongkong, 17th April, 1896.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & 'Co., WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS."

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENERAL STORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT,

IR CHAS, PRICE & Cob ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS, ENGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL. ·

CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL,

;

TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING.

VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, &c., doc. ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all Hinds,”

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PARAGON PATENT PACKING. ROPE, CANVAS, &s. HUBBUCK'S FAINTS and VARNISHES. HOLZAPṬEL'S PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, STEEL, VESSELS. SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for Holde, Bunkers and TOP-RIDES,

FRESHWATER SUPPLIED.. -

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Ears

VE

B

14

OLOGNA SAUSAGES so Canto, paz, bi SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROnder Äreation,

J. TATAM,

Hongkong, 4th February, 1896.

Body Proprietor, «

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#

Hongkong, 11th February, 1895.

THE

HOTEL CLUB HOTEL METROPOLE,

CAN

5, BUND, FOKOHAMA.

-1, TSUKTII, TOKYO, Akhirn

TIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situsted, wall-furnishad, the under the Experienced English matron in attendation.

FILES. Not be driven to BE ROW OF THE COAST INSPECTOR telegrapha that ion of approved French Cher has a goal, ENTERE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT

marking the LINES of the RUBBLE STONE FOUNDATIONS of the 'SEA WALL and EMBANKMENT, from MORRISON STREET to LOS KANTERN END of WINGLOK" STREET. The Work of driving the Piles constructing the Foundations having been commenced on SATURDAY, the 18th. Instant, Hasting" of

Vessels, Launches, Janks, Cargo Boats,

Ve

are hereby warned that they must exercise caution in approaching within go yards of the wald Work, and that they will be held RESPON- SIBLE for any DAMAGE caused by them to Each Piles or Work.

TO SHIFKASTERS,

In consequence of a WRECK on the OLD BAR LINE of the WOOSUNG BAR, have been DISCONTINUED." The "YRIMA" the OLD BAR day marke and night digrali

·CHANNEL is CLEAR...

H: M. HILLIER, Acting Commalasianer of Customs for Kowloon and District, Custom House, Kowloon, goth April, 1896.

NOTICE.

1749

"N conformity with Number 1V.of the General Regulations of the Pilotage Service of the Fort of Canton & COMPETITIVE EXAMINA- LATION will be shortly held at the HARBOUR

ENQUIRE A WRESH WATER MESTER'S OFFICE IN CANZON, to fill

obtained by, the Water Boats; a8 FOUL | VACANCY, which has occurred in the number WATER is the cause of much, nickadee on l'of Plots board Salg

Wa ajo the only Water-Bast, Company in Ebarkong anclusively Sapplying FILIERED WATER.

Call Flag_NW,*

...), W. KEW & Cal STEAM WATEL-BOAT. COL

Only those who have served an Apponticeship are sigible for appolatmes Laprak

Tykono: desirous of Competing must send in their Names to the HARBOUR MASTER not later than the und May's

A. IFFLAND

Harbour Mastes,

•

gold svou 2950994BA PIQUE

The Hotel stem-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every | Kallway Station.

sesistance given is clearing luggagos and Affording information, Presenjem in thết 14 thá

VISITORS have the option of menging either in TOKYO DE YOKOHAMA, without extra chargeN ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE SLUROFLAR HAIR DRESSER on the Prepulses.

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED; PROPRIETORE.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

• YOKOHAMANI.

L. DEWETTE Manager,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF A CANTOM INSLINANCE, OFFICE, VA

4. CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

A CENT Capos CONTRIBUTIONS

N INTERIM BONUS & TWENTY PER

the year 1895 has been DECLARED.TE | WARRANTS will be inued on the goth

Instant.

N. J. EDE

- By Order of the Bourd,

NOTICE TO GONTRIBUTORS.. „BONUS of TWEN

CONTRIBUTI

Gry z zaldian! HELJARDINE

& Co

NOISELESS.

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

Braga per Case of 6 dozen Pintz, ́§12.50 per Cam of 4 donen Quarts.

• Caid on Delivery, THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Offer-8, D'Aquilar Strut, Houghing,

Wos palco and taxis, applyįta

THE MANAGER.

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1896.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

or 3 TO 12 İLP.

FOR FACTORIES AND-LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINÁNY PETROLEUMt.

Consumption of Petroleum 1. D. þer 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 applicat SCHEELE & CO., Hongkong,

Bozk Adkurs YOR THE KARL/ PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQU

ŠMORTLESS.