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The

NEW SERIES No. 334.

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTAI,” 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

Hongkong Telegraph.

日四廿月三年二十二猪光

Insurances.

THE STANDARD

In one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES,

CAPITAL PAID-U?....... ........................................£800,000 | STERLING. RESERVE LIABILITY Ο SHARI

HOLDERS......................................................£800,000

RESERVE FUND ..............

£325,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

INT

ACCOUNT at the Rate ofa per cent per

annum on the Daily Balances,

·

ESTABLISHED 1881.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1896.

Entimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

REMARKS.

(Seo Special

Advertisement.

Freight or Paige.

FUNDS exceed EJOHT MILLIONS STERLINO. ANNUAL REVENUE ÖVER ONE MILLION

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

'T

For Forms of Proposal and every Information. | LONDON, &c. «Pekín .............

Apply to

J.

Noon, 7th May

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Hongkong, and March, 1895.

Agents.

JAPAN, 22. ............ÁAncona .........W. D. Müdiay......

Nc20, 8th May

“ነ

(Paising through

the Inland Ses)

1404

COMPANY.

On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4 per centL THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE LONDON.Java nim......P. W. Case.................................. About 16th May...Freight or Passage,

6

H

FA

19 ... 34

1

H

3

+ 21. 20

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

ESTABLISHED AD. 1894.

三拜後

六月五英港香

Intimations.

'ODOL"

THE MEDICAL BALI

DEUTSCHE APOTHIKE,

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

BRITISH MANUFACTURE ONLY.

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

CAPITAL

153

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION..

(Freight or Passsgs, || JAPAN, &c. mum-Japan «..............T. Leigt.....

(Parsing-through the Inland Sex) £3,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY 28,053 SHANGHAI......Rosetto '..........G. K. Wright, R.NA ...Abori 17th May...Freight or Panige, NET ANUAL FIRE PREMIAS...

6.757,478

LONDON.........Ceylon C, E, Bakor áttum...About a9th May...Freight or Passago. LTAVING been appointed AGENTS of the Company We are prepared to

For Further Particulars, apply to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent, Hongkong, 6th May, 1896,

·HOLLIDAY, WISE. & Co.,

Agents,

About 16th May...

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Hongkong, 25th Apell, 1896.

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PAID-UP CAPITAL

$10,000, RESERVE FUND...............................................$ 5.750,00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONÁCHIE, Esq.-"Chaleman,” “ 1ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. Hoo, J. J. Bell-Irving, | 1. Kramer, Esq..

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

Cher ManaGER :

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq. “ MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, P, WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTI BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED-

On Current Account at the rate of a par Cent, per Ansam on the dally balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, zi per Cest. per Aznars. For 6 months, 3) per Cent. per Annum For a month, 4 por Cent, per Ännum..

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 15th February, 186.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

the

THE FONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

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

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGILAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON

. Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Chief Manager.

133.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Hongkong, and January,, 1896.

EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED.

FIRE AND MARINE, WEAGENTS, and are prepared to accept This Day to appointed

RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

"HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 38th April, 1896,

THE PHARMACY.

TANSAN,

TANSAN,

!

TANSA N.

This refreshing and invigorating Table Water coníalas 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONÁTE than any Water from dmilar Span.

(743 605)

· 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 RATEL

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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Hongkong, 18th May, 1895,

GENERAL NOTICE."

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED),)

·EQUAL

CAPITAL TO TALLS 600,000) RESERVE FUND

$833,333-33- $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SINO, Esq.

LO YEUR MOOM, Esq. Lou TSO'SHUM, Exc.

M

World.

MANAGER,—HO AMEI. 【ARINE RISKS en GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to # parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 FRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 191k December, 1886,

Caz

THE

500,000

Authorised Capital ........................intang, 1,000,000 Subrated Capital...........................ADır

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

Ceart of Directora

'D. Güllen. Ery.

B. Stoleroht, Eeq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

. Chlef Manager, “

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. Hangkang, 23rd October, 1893.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL. SUBSCRIBED PAID-UP

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.... 1,800,000 £1,135,000 ***£ 66,500

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK,ĮLIMITED, INTEREST ALLOWED OK CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rite of a per cent. per annum on the Dally Balance.

*

ON NEW FIXED DEPÓSITE:--

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

6

3

3

|

NOTICE.

THE 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 granted to all Parts of the world payablo at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 1 QUEEN ROAD WEST Houskang, sóth Max, (Par

Intimations.

$247

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

AN ISSUE of B SHARES is offered to the Registered Shareholders of the above COMPANY in the proportion of one 'B Share for every Share they hold. Every Shareholder on the Register on THURSDAY, the 23rd lnstant, will be entitled to an allotment of one B Share

for every Share, whether A or B, regleterad in bis name. All applications must be made on forms for the purpose, which may be obtaloci at the HowGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

Sole Agents for Hoyarono, and SOUTH of CHD:——†

MONTHLY RATES FOR!

MEALS

AT HE. HOTRE

BITATJANT

Dorot

00-51

** KANY

43.50

ALL 1 MIAIS.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

FRESH DAIRY BUTTER

the product of the PRINCE OF WALES Dairy COMPANY, India. This BUTTER & guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY.

...་,

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

CENTRAL MARKET,

PRICE, for Single 1 lb, tin

Hongkong, gik May, 1895.

THE

TRADE

BSTD, 1884. TELEPHONE-

I

W. JACKSON, Manager,

AQUARIUS."

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is gratifying in these days of typhoid to come across a really pure and palatable Table Water. "AQUARIUS" is such, and curiously enough hails from 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," Srd August, 1895.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1805.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

GENERAL STORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION ÄGENTS. SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT.

~IK CHAS, PRICE & Ca's ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS,

ENGLEBERT'S CYLINDER OIL,

CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.

SIK

TUCK'S GENUINE PATENT PACKING.

VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL, 80, 80.-

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinds,

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PARAGON PATENT PACKING.

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

י

STEEL VESSELS,

SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDS, Bunkers and ToP-KIDES.

FRESH

Hongkong, 4th February, 1896.

WATER

SUPPLIED.

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

BRAUN'S "EXPORT” BEER

PRICE ——

$10.50 per Case of 6 dozas, Pints. $12.50 per Case of 4 dosen Quarte. Cash on Dildosry,

www

THE SEATTLE- BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Office-8, D'Aquilar Street, Hongkong,

For price and terms, apply to

....60 Cents.

THE MANAGER.

Hongkong, and January, 1895.

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HOTEL

CLUB HOTEL METROPOLE,

5, BUND, FOKORAMA.

4, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

CORPORATION on and after the 43rd tastant, Fulan of appered French Chef has no oqual, KNZARE FOREIGN MANAGEME

No

and must be filled up and lodged with that Bank 00 before THURSDAY, the yık May next, legetker with, a sum of ÜHE DOLLAR forevery Share applied for ax = first instalment. A Receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the COMPANY. In chenge for Scrip

· J, W. R. TAYLOR,

farther call will be payable in respect of these Manager, Hongkong. | Shares without at lasst two months' notice..

The SHARE REGISTER #U! be CLOSED [8 Hongkong, 18th December, 1895.

from THURSDAY, tha sard Inst301, to THURS- DAY, the 7th day of May following, both days Inclusive, daring which period na Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,"

General Managers. Hongkong, 13th April, 1896,

Notice of Firms.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

MR. DAVID GILLIES having returned to

the Colony has RESUMED CHARGE

of this Company as GENERAL MANAGER. By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary.

1776

Hongkong, 5th May, 1806. GEORGE FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hence from the Colony, [OTICE is hereby gives that during mý Mr. WILLIAM G., WINTERBURN has been appointed ACTING GENERAL MANAGER of the above FIRM,

By Chrder,

~~GEO, FENWICK,

Hongkong, 8th April, 1896.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned having PURCHASED The GERAHMEN'S OUTFITTING BUSINESS

from the HONGKONG TRADING CO., the same will, ̈from this date, be carried on under the Name of COTTAM & CO., at No. 5 PEDDER'S STREET, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDINGS.

J. P. COTTAM Hongkong, rst May, 1800,

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT.

MESSRS. E. RÍCCO & CIR..

14, QUEEN'S ROAD,

1765

EG là Announes 'the TRANSFÉRENCE

General Manager,

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BEG

SPECIAL NOTICE.

of their Basiness from HONGKONG 10 FE the Undersigned bog: to notify MADAGASCAR and the consequent Winding.

Wable that have This Day up at the Horno BRANCH,

PURCHASED from Mestre, WING CHEONG

& Co. the STOCK-IN-TRADE, FIXTURES

All Accounts, AGAINST the FIRM DATE

and GOODWILL of their BUSINESS, ir be lodged before the 15th May, 1896, and MERCHANTS and SHIPCHANDLERS, and the Business will be conducted from this 18th Customers INDEBTED to the FIRM are day of February, 1896, sa heretofora. 15

requested to make PAYMENT an exily ni FOOK CHEONG & Co., possible.

No. 44, Praya Central,

AH YON, *Mansging Periner.

ECHOSSELER, "Attality for the Liquidation,

➡IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuiging under the Supervi.

Experienced English matron in attendance.

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent, attends uitvals and departures ; every assistance given in classing luggages and affording information, Passengers are met ai tần Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of messing elites in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without vićtra charge THE ONLY HOTEL OFFRKING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, KUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER

u the Premises.

Certifed Guides are in attendänës at both Hosch,

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,, PROPRIETORS.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager, L. DEWÉTTE, Manager,

YOKOHAMA.

TOKYO.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1400 FEET ABOVE, SRA. LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

**EXCELSIOR, " Homacoma,

A. Bj C. Coda.

TELEPHONE,

No. 1.

NOISELESS.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 4 TO 12 H.P.

rox FACTORIES AD LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Petroleum 1 13. per H.P. and Hour.

A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 H.P.. Kagine will be shown and full particulars be given an application.

SCHEELE & CO., Hoxexone,

SOLE ACESTE FOR THE HAFT.

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NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD.

TIFFIN 'AT.1 FX. |

DINNER AT 8 ..

ARRANGEMENTS can, be zada Lor TIFFIN in DINNER PARTIES

PRIVATE, DINEG-Roous.

For further Pediculars, “apply to

Hongkong, 27th July, xṣos

UNION INSURANCE SOCIEZY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

ÎN INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY PER

Tharyear 185gʻhas been DECLARED, **

WARRANTS will be faeped on the “göth instant nivea

By Order of the Board,

N. J. ZDE,

A CANT-100 CONTRIBUTIONS

Hongkong, soth Ayrũ, 1996,

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE;};

LIMITED

ICE TO CONTRIBUTORS,

OUTWENİY FÈR CENT, BA "TRIBUTI" 13 fór thì your” 1895 | Day 10 DECLARED, İzonne ANTS will be, fasued on the 11th

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dom pinta imeingina$35 per casa.

do

Hongkong, 13th May, 1505.

TRADE MARK.

Hong Name YUEN Wo. TRIAPHONE, „No. 155.

I

» quarts demo$33

SHEWAN & Co.

IND COOPE & CO.'S

SMOKELES

ALE & STOUT.

Per Cash of 4 Dos. Quarts$15.00

8. de Plait namam$15.00

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,

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALA