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The

NEW SERIES No. 331

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF."

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED (1,195,000 PAID-UP

Hongkong Telegraph.

日十二月三年二十二精光

Insurances.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894.

+£2,000,000

CAPITAL SNURROONIUGUESARKAZ031 >KEM>-889,500 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY22480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA 7571478 JAVING been appolated AGENTS of the HA I above Company we are prepared to Accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. INTEREST ALLOWED OF CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of s per cent. per annum on the Daily Halance.

ON NIW FLIED DEPOSITS

For a Month per cent,

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DEPOSITS RENEWED ON OLD TERME

J. W. R.-TAYLOR,

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Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 18th December, 1895. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 18(3...

HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RISKRVK LIABILITY or SHARE-

RESKAVE FUND.com-3558ca' TNTEREST ALLOWED en CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rats of per cent, per annum op the Daily Balances,

.On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 16th September, 1895, .

Hongking, and January, 1896. EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1896.

Intimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINE

'TO RAIL

REVAREJ

LONDON, &c. ...Canton A. G. Catlit, K‚N.R...........Dlight, ged May.....Freight or Passago.

JAPAN, &

the Inland Sea.)} Set Special

Hala..R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...Noon, 4th May ...

↑

Freight or Passága.

(Pissing through

[59 LONDON, &c. ...Pikin vam........]. F. Jephson.....

Noon, 7th May ..... {

FIRE AND MARINE.

JAPAN, &C. ........Antons...W. D. Mudis.

Day ben appointed

LIMITED.

Advertisersmat.

{Freight or Passgs. Toon, 8th May .......! (Prising through

As the Inland Sax.)

WE AGENTS, and are prepared to LONDON........... W. CAbout 14th May...Freight or Passage, RISKS,81 CUERENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, a8th April, 1896.

1743 "NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, THE Undersigned AGENTS. of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE.

(LIMITED.)

134

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, and May, 1895,

H. A. RITCHIE, Ixpertstendent

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

S, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi-

sion of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienend Engilah matron in attendance.

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends azivals and departures ; every TAELS 600,000 ||

assistance giyen in clearing luggage and affixeding Information, Passengers ara met at the EQUAL TO #302204264.

F

$833-333-33-Railway Station. RESERVE FUND $318,000.00

-VISITORS bare the option of mewing cher in Tokyo or Yokohama, without extra BOARD OF DIRECTORS.,

charge—THE ONLY HOTEL, OFFERING SUCH AN AUTANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER LEX SINO, Esq..

on the Promises. LO YEUX MOOM, Esq. LOU TO SHUN, Ed.

CAPITAL,

3

HAI

$10,000,

BANKING CORPORATION.

· PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND..............................$5,750,00 KESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTOBI...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONICET, Esq.-Chalıman.

1ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Erg.-Deputy Chairman.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D.. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

J. Kramer, Eng.

D. R. Saricon, Kaq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq. CHILY MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER: Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a par Cènt,

per Annum on the dally balance,

For For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS !

months, al per Cant, per Annum. months, 34 x Cent. per Annam, For a months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manger,

Hongkong, 1514 February, 1896.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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Businessof the above Bank ls conducted

MANAGER-HO AMEL.

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

World.

CURKEST RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Taken Tythe Delu, VRPC.

THE

NOTICE.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ............$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, | &c. Policies ganted to r! Parts of the world

payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 1, (QN'S ROAD WEST, Rongkong, z6th May, 18DA.

Intimations.

Cartifed Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

प्रेष

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY; LIMITRĖ, PROPKIETOEL. E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

YOKOHAMA.

TOKYO.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 PERT ABOVE SEA LEVAL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS.

**EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,"

A. B; C. Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

TIFFIN AT ↓ FM. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN se DINNER "PARTIES in

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PRIVATE DDro-Rocas. »

For further Particulars"apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

Hongkong, 27th July, 1805

128

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

N B SHARES I offered to the

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ARegistered Shareholders of the above

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PAR CENT. por. annum,

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

..

For the HONGKONG AND SHAMITTAT BANKING CORPORATION,

COMPANY in the proportion of one B Share for every Share they hold. Every Shareholder en the Register on THURSDAY, the 23rd Instant, will be entled to an allotment of one B Sbard for every Share, whether A or B, registered lu his name. All applications must be made on forms for the purpose, which may be obtained at the HawakоNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING} CORPORATION on and after the 23rd lostant, and must be filed up and lodged with that Bank on or befors THURSDAY, the 7th May next, together with a sum of Ors, DOLLAR for every Share applled for as a first instalment, Receipt will be given, which must be forwarded No farther call wili ba payable in respect of these

· Shares' without at least two months notice.

The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED £ 500,000 | from THURSDAY, the 23rd instant, to THURS- DAY, the 7th day of May. following, both days Inclusive, during which period no Transfer of

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, cst August, 1595,-

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, ¦ to the COMPANY is change for Scrip

LIMITED.

Authorised Capiti),

Subscribed Capital..

£1,000,000

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG..

Court of Directors:→→

D. Gillies, Esq.

| ChowTungShang, Esq. H. Stalterlobt, Esq. Kwan Hal Chuen, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLÄTT'AIR,

Interest for 12 montha Fixed, 5 per cent, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

Rotice of Firms.

GEORGE FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOT

TOTICE is hereby given that during my Temporary Absauce from the Colony, Mr. WILLIAM G. WINTERBURN 'has been appointed ACTING. GENERAL MANAGER of the above FIRM.

By Order,

GEO, FENWICK,

• Седець! Малидск

Hongkong, 8th April, zRod.

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SPECIAL NOTICE. the Undersigned beg to notify

PURCHASED from Mesirs, WING CHEONG & Co. the STOCK-IN-TRADE, FIXTURES and GOODWILL of their BUSINESS as MERCHANTS and SHIPCHANDLERS, and the Huaihess will ka conducted from this ritk day of Febentary, 1896, as heretofore.

TOOK CHEONG & Co. No. 44. Praya Contral

AH YON,

W the Puble that we have This Day

Managing Partner,"

Hongkong, 18th February, 1806.

TO SHIPMASTERS.–

Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 13th April, rňo6.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. SHANGHAI DISTRICT.

A

1658

SUNKEN WRECK ON WOOSUNG BAR

HE COAST INSPECTOR 'elegraphs that In consequence of w WRECK on the OLD BAR LINE of the WOOSUNG BAR, the OLD BAR day marks and night rignals have been DISCONTINUED. The "FRIMA " CHANNEL İS. CLEAR.

H. M. HILLIER, Acting Commissioner of Centomas ------------- Joe Kowloon and Districtė- Custom House,

Kowloon, 30th April, 1896,

WANTED.

|MPLOYMENT.

1749

- WHARFINGER, GODOWN or HULK KEKPER of SHIPPING CLERK, or where advertiser can make himsalt gencrally useful. Many "ystars' experience in Căma and with CHIMERE,

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Apply to

G.,

c/o Hongkong Tiligraph Office. Hongkong, 9th April, 1846,

Auctions.

FUBLIC AUCTION,

1043.

**HE Undemişsed has received instructions

· frots the UNDERWRITERE to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, WEDNESDAY, the 5th May, 1896,

T

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AT 7.30 PM.,

This SALE ROOMS, DUBDALL STREET. THE DANISH STEAMER "ACTIV,”

ENQUIRE where your FRESH WATER sabe, son los on Sad Point, about a miles

obtained by the Water Boats'; no FOUL WATER is the cause of much'sizionam board Ship.

We are the only Water-Boat Company in Hongkong lustraly Supplying WILTERED WATER

Call

BTKAN WATER-BOAT CO, 15, Prays Communi yth October, 1995.

West of Hollow, North Coast of Hainan.

With all her MACHINERY, & STEAM WINCHES and ons CAPSTAN,

THE PHARMACY.

TANSAN,

TANSAN.

TANSAN,

This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONATE than any Water frean similar Spas.

βος)

Sols Agents for Howarowa and SOUTH of CHDNA. *--

[MCHFTHLY MATES FOR'

MEALS

BREAKFAST

AT.H.K., HOTEL:

ponder

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO. -

ALL 3 MKALI

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

slams and Inventory, have been malvad and are Ancho's, Chairs, Boats, Ship's Stores, Provi.

A

the

not ficluded in the Jalo,

Tikkun ---Cash on the lail of Hammer, For further Particulars, apply to

KN GIO, PA LAMMERT;

Auctioneer.

Nos. 11, 18 and 18 Control Market:

TRY OUR..

VEAL SAUSAGES 5 Cents på

BOLOGNA

ĐLOGNA SAUSAGI 30 Chats per bở SHIPPING AND COUNT FORY ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMET

Hongkong, 11th February, 1895.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.-

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

year 1995 La boun DECLAREDAR

INTERIM BONUS of ZWENTY PER CENT upon CONTRIBUTIONS SOR WARRANTS will bi-fecund on the goth

N. J. IDE

By Order at the Board,

J. TATAM O

Propriable!

[49

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE":

NOTICE: 15 The A÷BONUS WIT CONTRIBU

This Day boot

KIBUTORS.

the pair 18g

A GIR

rsed on the 17th

NOISELESS,

六拜禮

就二月五英港香

Intimations.

ODOL."

THE MEDICAL BALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,

70, QUEEN's Rain CENTRAL, Flongkong

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

ALL GOODS SOLD BY US ARE GUARANTEED

TO BE OF

*

BRITISH MANUFACTURE ONLY.

Heaghong, 15th April, 1896.

W.JACKSON, Manager,

SMOKELESS,

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES.

OF 1 TO 13 H.P.

Tox FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PRZROLEUM,

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

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

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

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

SOLE ÁJENTS FOR THE EAST,

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED,

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.

«(1) }-

In case of a dos, pints ...................................$35 per case.

quarta umeniems$53

do

Hongkong, 13th May, 1845-

TRADE MARK"," 源

—

Hong Name:

YUEN W 0.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

$

SHEWAN & Co, Agents.

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IND COOPE & CO.S

ALE & STOUT.

Per Cask of ↳ Dos. Quarts............$15.00 d₫ 8 do. Pints $20.00

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

TO THE TASTE.

SOLE AGENTS-

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, -

No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, goth April, 1896.

AQUARIUS."

[490

Tis gratifying in these days of typhoid to come across a really pure and palatable Table Water. ESTD. 186. "AQUARIUS" is such, and curiously enough hails from

TILIFEONE 75.

the shiny, its birth-place being Shanghai. “AQUARIUS”

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,” 3rd August, 1895,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1895,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENERAL STORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT.

SIR CHAS, PRICE & Ca's ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING.

INGLIBERT'S CYLINDER OIL.

CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.

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

PARAGON PATENT PACKING. ROFE, ČANVAS, MÉ.. HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES. HOLZAPFEN'S PATESTE COMPOSITION, ANTICORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, for

“ÜTTEL VISUELL

SOAPSTONEʼIKAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDA, Bunkers and -TOP-800RS,

FRESH

Hongkong, 4th Fabensry, 1856..

WATER SUPPLIED.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

·E075

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

Bingo per Case of 6 donin Piata. $12.50 per Case of 4 dosen Quarts, Cash on Delivery.

THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO.,.CEUNA-JAPAN AGENCY, Houd Offcavity D'Agullar Strust, Bongbong.

For prion and terms, apply†mi

TRÅ MANAGER.