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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH *

FREE,

The

NEW SERIES No. 348

Banks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL -

.........$10,000,000

Hongkong Telegraph.

日十初月四年二十二猪光

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, MAY 22, *1896.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL- STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL.

UTREKARES

RESKIVE FUNT..................$ 5,730,000 RESERVE LLABILITY OF PROP TORS...$10,000,000 | has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to

refer to; ita FUNDS, annually increasing, | LONDON ...monaCeylon amainC. E. Bakır, sünnis.About agtk Mixy.....Freight or Psage. amount to £8,086, 4oz Sig. The premiums are moderate; and' all modern festeres consistent with safety hare been adopted,

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHIX, Esq.--Chairman.

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

Hoi, J. J. Bell-Irving,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq..

M. D. Esekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

Kramer, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A Slobe, Zaq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. Wade Gardner, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGLONG-JINTEREST, ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cont per Annum un the daffy balance.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE : For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annars. For 6 months, 38 per Cent. per Annuus. - For 12 months, 4. per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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THE BG Ranks condica

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3) PIR CENT. per and.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be plneni on FIXED DEPOSIT st 4 PRя CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager.

"Hongkong, 1st August, 1895. '

For Particular and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

SHANGHAI.........Kaliar 4-Hind „C. L. Daniel

(Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. «lder ...«R. E. La Hill, R.NR. .....About.goth May... - · (Pausing through

The Inland Sea)) Aboutʻyiat May.....Freight or Passage.

Sea Special

Advertisement. (Freight or Passage. sing through

LONDON, 2c. ...Mireapers ................]. R. Lendas, R.NR. ......Ndon, 4th Juna.....

[465 JAPAN ............Anzona «m.W, D, Madla .......................Noon, sth Jan

the Inland Sea

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE | LONDON ......Manila R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...About z sth June...Fraight or Pasongs-

COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.

£3,000,000 £2,480,053

CAPITAL.............................. TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY............ NET ANNUAL FIRE FREMIA...................... 757,478 LJAVING, been appointed AGENTE of the above Company we are prepared to Recept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

H

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agrats.

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Hongkong, and January, 1896. EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

LIMITED.

FIRE AND MARINE.

We have This Day been appolated RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

AGENTS, and are prepared to secept

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

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

“HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, CURRENT Rates.

LIMITED.

Authoriset Capital.........

£1,000,000

Subscribed Capital..................................................di 500,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

n. Gillies, Esq.

ChowTong Shang,

H. Stalterfakt, Esq,

Kwan Hal Churm, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chlef Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, $ per Cent. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SURSCRIBED

PAID-UP 452-18-24-48

in....£1,500,000 *****1,238,000

$69,500

†

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED, { 【NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS —–

For 12 Month.mainpad Přr cent.

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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.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE,

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO............án..........

8833,333-33

RESERVE FUND $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Lax Stato, Esq.

LOU TWO SHUK, Est.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMET,

[ARINE RISKS_ on GOODS, &c., taken 1 CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

MA

World.

HEAD OFFICF, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Bangkong. 1943 (Damrishow, väße.

NOTICE.

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"THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

A

LIMITED:

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED...$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, c. Policies ernied to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No, a Quiar's Road West, Kemphane, with Ma«, «Rea

Intimations.

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CAPITAL PAID-UP..........£800,000 T OFFICES CLOSEDURANCE

RESERVE · LIABILITY

HOLDERS

SHARE-

INSURANCE HOLIDAY, HE Undermentioned

Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY,

•£600,000 † the agth instant (WEST MONDAT) - RESERVE FUNDIDATES

«i»«£325,000.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., [NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT General Agents,

ACCOUNT at the Rate of s per canti per

annan on the Daily Balances.

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

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H

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, ED. General Managers..

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COLD.

M. J. EDE,

Becretary,

UNION INSURANCE. CANTON, LD,

Manager, Hongkong L KENNARD DAVIS,

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895,

Intimations.

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OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED; AN ISSUE of B SHARES is offered to the

Acting Agent,

NORTH-CHINA INNURANCE CO., LD,

E. W. MAITLAND, Acting Becretary,

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, and May, 1895,

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

East

BILLIARDS

AT HE. HOTEL -

THREE PRIZES.

FRESH DAIRY BUTTER

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

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

--~~~CENTRAL MARKET.

PRICE, for Single 1 lb. tin darin, 60 - Centr. Hongkong, 5th May, 1895.

SPECIAL NOTICE.

WE

五拜禮號二十二月五英港香

Intimations.

"OD

THE MEDICAL HALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,

75, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN.

AGENCY, LIMITED..

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

BELL'S ASBESTOS NON-CONDUCTING BOILER COVERYING COMPOSITION is acknowledged to be the best in the East.

:

TESTIMONIALS referring to above may be seen anytime at this Qffice.

ESTIMATES given for work finished complete.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

RSTD. 1864. TYLIPHONE-75-

BRANDIES.

C. M. & Co. SPECIALLY SELECTED (our own bottling).

EU

* HENNESSEY” First Quality, bottled by C. M. & Co.

HENNESSEY *** & EXSHAW No.

VERY OLD FINEST LIQUEUR BB OLD PALE BRANDY, 1870, R. G. & Co. CH. TANUNDA (Australias),

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &

WINE and SPIRİT MERCHÂNTS.

15, Queen's Road, Hongkong,laand May, 1896,

ILD:

ELLOW

M

ATURED.

"OLUB" WHISKY,

ŞII PER DOZEN.

39

"SPECIALLY SELECTED” WHISKY,

$10 PAR DOZIM.

"SPHINX,”

$9 PAR DOZEN.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

149

Hongkong, and May, 1896.

E are now offering the balance of our Stock of LADIES DRAPERY and GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING Furnishing Goods, Bedsteads, &c, "že.

At Half-price for CASH.

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.

HONGKONG TRADING CO.,

1, 8 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET.........

Hongkong, 18th May, 1896.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

1400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

73 TELEPHONE,

Na, 31.

SOCIETY OF

TELEGRAFHIC ADDRESS,

#EXCELSION," HONGKONG,

A, B, G. Code.

QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT 1 22.°

DINNER AT 8 PM.

BHEWAN & CO

--~~~~ CHAMÀ TRADERS INSURANCE CO., ED.

ANOTHER INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LI, GEORGE'L TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary,

* CHINA FIRM INIURANCE CO, LD.

WM, MACBEAN,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD. ́Hongkong, soch Maỳ, tồnổ.

Registered Shareholders sof the above COMPANY in the proportion of one B Share for every Share they hold. Every Shareholder an the Register on "THURSDAY, the syed instant, wil be entitled to an allotment of one B Chars for every Share, whether A or B, registered le his name. All applications must be made forms for the purpose, which may be obtained at the HoxoxoxG AND SHANGHAI BAMKING CORPORATION on, and after the

23nd Instant, and masi be filled up and lodged with that Bank en ar bélore THURSDAY, the 7th May next. together with a sum of Oven DorLAR for every Bhare applied for as a Arst instalment, 1- Á Receipt will, be given, which must be forwarded to the COMPANY in change for Scrip No will be held in the Justices Roos, at the further call will be payable in respect of these Shares without at least two months notice,

The SHARE REGISTER CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 23rd Instant, to THURS DAY, the yth day of May following, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON 5

General Managers, Hongkong, 13th April, 1896.

MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER, Tor PLOOR OF ICH HOOKE, I

Ta-House Road.

NIOT ICE. AARGINS DECKS of the PEACE

MAJESTYS JUSTICES MAGISTRACY, at 3.30 o'clock in the Afternoon of WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of May, A.D. Hos from one ELIZABETH GOLDBERG for *1896, for the purpose of considering an applica the Transfer of her Publican's Licence to Sell and Retall Intricating Liquor on the Fremises vizate at houses Now," "go kad 92, Queen's Rosd 179]-Waut, under the sign of THE WETIRON Horka,

ĐỜI CỦA TÀN TROY INGLEDAW TRANG S BEDFORD,

pow in a position, in his New and Com "mmodious Framines, to actions, an heretofore, PHOTOGRAPHIC, ART PRACTICES thà Colóny or in any part of the Far Hank

GROUPS AND VIEWS

Tom spaciality......... Sand Baptainhen, ERNA

WM.-C. H. HASTINGS,

Acting Pollos Magistrate,

vt Magistracy »

A Hongkong, tịnh 100.

DETER DAWSON'S SCOTCH-WHISKY,

TAGS Z-200H WELL-KNOWN BRANDI

PERFECTION SPECIAL.

BXTRA SPECIAL:

reto Apply to

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FOR SALE,

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

1 ( 1,)'putem.

In cases of a dom, plats sausomum:$35 per state

I » quarta immmnas$33

69

Hongkong, 13th May, 1805,

P1

SHEWAN & Co, Agente.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

·GENERAL ŠTORE-KEEPERS AND COMMISSION AGENTS.

SHIPCHANDLERY DEPARTMENT,

SIR CHAS, PRICE & CO. ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

ENGLEƉERT'S CYLINDER OIL.

CRANE'S CYLINDER OIL.

-1834

TUCK'S GENUINE-PATENT PACKING.

THE TÈMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIM'or DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATS DENInd-Rocars,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL HOTEL

Hongkong, syth July, 18oj.

THE PHARMACY. TANSAN,"

ANSAN.

TANSAN,

This refreshing and invigorating Table Water Cootaias 2 per sent, more IRON CARBONATE Than say Water-koen simline Bjus. Sola Agenta for Howakowa and Souris of Citita ş---

60s)

"

ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

USED FOR 20 YEARS. With the Utmost Success. l'horoughly reliable preservative for Wood" and Stone sgainst White Ants, Decay, Fungus Roe and Dampers.

Bole Agents for Chink, Hongkong, rgik May, 1ɛgh

HONGKONG TIMBER

"YARD, WANCHAL REGON PINK STARS náð LUERBER

MALLORY

HEL KIRCH & COMME

FLETCHER & CO.

Cand CARMICHAEL & CO.

G. FALCONER & CO., TFATCH lind- CHRONOMETER MANU. WANACHURE ON EWELLERS, NAUTICALA INSTRUMENT 5

BLACHARTS sad BOOKS,

Ma' 45. Quian's, Hood Costmi. LEVY "HERMANOS,

SHANGHAI, MANILAJ ILOILO AND PARIS:

"THAMONDS" Wi

VALVOLINE, CASTOR OIL 80%, 800.

ASBESTOS PACKINGS of all kinds.

ROFE, CANVAS, &c.

PARAGON PATENT. PACKING.

HUBBUCK'S PAINTS and VARNISHES. "

HOLZAFFEUS PATENT COMPOSITION, ANTI-CORROSIVE and ANTI-FOULING, Ser

STEEL VILELA,

SOAPSTONE ENAMEL COMPOSITIONS for HOLDE; Bunkari and Tor-sort.

FRESH

WATER SUPPLIED.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 4th Fabestry, 1896.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

NOISELESS.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDALON.

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PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 3 TO 13 ELP.

roz FACTORIES AÐ LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Petroleum 1 D. þær. HP, and Hour.

A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 HP.

Engine will be shown` and full particulars be given an application.

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SCHEELE & CO,, Hongkong,

SOLE AGRETS FOR THE EAST,'.

་ ་

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

OUR GREAT AIM IS TO SUPPLY OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE VERY BEST

ARTICLE AT A LOW FRICH.

THAT IS WHY WE ARE INTRODUCING

BRAUN'S "EXPORT” BEER

PRICE-

$taga par Case of 6 doses Pints, $12.50 per Case of 4 doses. Quarts,

Cash on Delivery... THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO, CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY. Head Office-k, Dáquiler Street, Unghong,

You pelos and tornati mogły tu

MÁGER.

SMOKELESS.

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