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AND

REFERENCE & LENDING LIBRARY

will shortly be opened for the use of Subscribers to the

"HOROKONG TELEGRAPH "

FREE.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 358. ##@#=+=#*

Banks.

Insurances. ·

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, | EMPRESS ASSURANCE' CORPORATION,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP .....

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

HOLDERS ...SI

SHARF

LIMITED.

FIRE AND MARINE.

This Day been appointed

WAGENTS, and are prepared to accept

FOR

1742

800,000 RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 803,020

Hongkong, 18th April, 1896. «£325,009

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE [NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

COMPANY,

RESERVE FUND

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Dally Balances.

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND......

.....$10,000,C# 3

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPITORI.....$10,000,00

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. Esq.-Chairman.

Sr. C. MICHARLSEN, Esq Deputy Chairman,

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq."

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

J. Kramer, `Esq.

D. R. Saasoon, Xaq."

R. Shewan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq. N. A. Slebs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS~~ I ONDON AND COUNÍ 7 - BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a par Cent, per Annum on the daily

balance.

INTI EST ON FIXED DEPOSTTE : For movies, zi per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annumi For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

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

INTEREST deposits is allowed at 37 PER CENT. per annum.

Depositor may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1814.

TOTAL FONDS AND SECURITY NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA.......

£3,070,000 3,430,053 757,478 Hove Company we are prepared to AVING been appointed AGENTS of the accept* EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

WOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, and January, 1896-

CURRENT RATES

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

“HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATEL

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

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) CAPITAL, TAELS 500,000

EQUAL TO ****** RESERVE FUND

} $833-333-33-

$313,000.00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Lo Yeux Moow, Esq.

LEE SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHOW, Esq.

MANAGER,~~~HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., sken

World

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, › Himekanu, vith Themeshes, #KRE."

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T

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.....................$1,000,000 The abere Company is prepared to accept Etc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world

SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED | MARINE FISES at CURRENT RATES on Goods, DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND`SHANGHAI | Phyuble at any of its Agencies.

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..

Subscribed Capital.......

CHAU TSEUNG FÁT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. z. QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Haukar, 75th Mey, 1904

Intimations. "

1247

£1,000,000 THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

LIMITED.

... 500,000 -HONGKONG.

HEAD OFFICE-HONG

Court of Directors:—

D. Gilites, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

ChowTong Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chen, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for iz months Fixed, i per Cent,

Hongkong, zard October, 1893.

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ......£1,800,000

SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP

BANKERS:

£2,235,000

... 568,500

- LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LImryko.

INTE

NTEREST ALLOWED os CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per ceni. per annum on the Daily Balanca,

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS

For a Month.................4 per cent.

&

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J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 18th December, 1895,

Notice of Firms.

DURING

NOTICE.

URING my Temporary Absence from `the Colony, Mr. J. V. V. VERNON, will be

IN CHARGE sí my Business,

ERICH GEORG, Sharebroker.

Hongkong, 3rd June, zigő.

NOTICE.

N OTICE la hereby given that the

SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No, as, Queco's Road, on SATURDAY, the noth June, at Noor, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Acconats to gath April, 1846, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Comasny will be CLOSED from the 6h to 20th June, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CHAS. F. HARTON,

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, and June, 1806

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LOSTI

A

BLACK rough-coated retriever DOG;

ESTABLISHED 1881.

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1896.

Intimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAFTAINE

TO SAID

JAPAN........Ancona umu .....W. D. Mudio ..........................Noon, 5th Jun...g

STRAITS and

BOMBAY Hydaspes S. Barcham...About sik Jane...

*JAPAN, &c. ......Palawan · ......C. Gadd inspe...About rath Jane.........

REMARKS Freight or Fassage. (Presing through the Inland Sea.) Freight De

Passage [Freight or Fantage. (Parsing, through the Inland Sea.) SHANGHAI... Piskower ...........E. J. Cola .......................About 13th Jane......Freight or Fanaage, LONDON, v)

Manila .............R. L. Haddock, RN.R..About 15th June... {Freight of Famage. MAREXILLES.. LONDONßan.................................T, Leigh s...................................About ayth Juss...Freight or Passage,

For Further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent Hongkong, zad June, 1896.

!

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SM · LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELAIOR," HONGKONG,

A, B, C. Code,

་'་

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

or

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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEÁST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT I P.X.

DINNER AT 8 PM. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in

·PRIVATE DINING-ROM

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

'MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongkong. 17th July, 1805

THE PHARMACY.

TANSAN,

TANSAN.

TANSAN,

"

This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONATE' than any Water from similar Spuas. Sole Agents for HONGKONG and SOUTH of CEDIA 1-----

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THE

CLUB HOTEL,

S, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSURIJI, TOKYO.

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally sidsted, well-furnished, the Citaine under the Superv!- of approved French Chef bạs no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance.

四辨識:

·魏四月六英港香

Intimations.

'ODOL"

THE MEDICAL RALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,

70, QUTIN'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 ↳a acknowledged to be the best in the East.

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

ESTIMATES given for work finished complete..

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

TRADE MARK. Hong Nama 2- YUEN

W 0.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

W. JACKSON,*Manager.

130

HIRANO

WATER.

EQUAL TO THE BEST EUROPEAN WATERS AND MIXES PERFECTLY WITH WINES, SPIRITS, MILE, &c. Per Case of 4 Doz. Quarts...$7.50 4 Pints 5.50

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

Hongkong, 30th May, 1896.

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

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a das, pints..................................$35 per CEST

da

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

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SHEWAN & Co. Agents.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW GOODS ≈"ADEN," "PAKLING," &c. TABLE DAMASK and CLOTHS.

FLANNELS,

The Hotel steam launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures; every NEW BARATHEA and ALMA-DUCK and DRILL-TROPICALS and LAWN TENNIS Railway Station. smistance given in clearing luggages and affording information,› Passengers are met at the

VISITORS bave the option of messing either in Tokyo » Yokohama, without extrs- charge THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER

on the Premises.

Certified Galdes are in attendance at both Hotels.

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

YOKOHAMA.

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

W. BREWER & CO.

BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS,

FANCY GOODS DEALERS,

UNDER HONG KONG HOTEL

JUST LANDED.

CRICKET SETS and GAMES GENERALLY.

:

THIN MATERIAL for DRESS SUITS. LINCOLN and BENNETT'S HATS, DAWSON'S SUMMER SHOES.

The Newest Music-in the NEW PIANO DEPARTMENT, which is ready for Visitorà, NEW SOFA CARPETS and TAPESTRY SQUARES. COOKING STOVES—" AIDRESS," "HOSTESS," "SIGNORA," &c. STORES, WINES, &c., for BOATING PARTIES, &C.

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Hongkong, and June, TRO6.

answers to the name of "ALLA ;" about New Stock TENNIS RACKETS, TENNIS BALLS, BROWN LEATHER TENNIS SHOES, nine years old; last seen a few days ago near BAY VIEW, The Dog is not what is known as "palive."

JUST PUBLISHED. EXCHANGE TABLES...2/- to 3/6.

NEW EDITION.....$2.00.

RSTD. 1864

TELEPHONE::~/

Hongkong in June,

1896.

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Any person who will give Information that will lead to the recovery of this Dog or retura him to the undersigned will be rewarded.

J. KENNEDY,

Horse Repository. Hongkong, 29th May, 18c6,

ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

USED FOR 20 YEARS.

CA

With the 'Utmost Success.

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus

Rot and Dampnesi.

Bola Agents for Ching.

“SCHEELE & Co.

Hangkong, 15th May, 1896.

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F

LLOYD'S" REGISTER OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

N and after This Date the Bailanm ́ of

ON LLOYD'S REGISTER OF BRITISH

AND FOREIGN SHIPPING 'at the Port of HONGKONG ➡ill be carried on by the Under- ulgned to whom all communications should be addressed.

NEWMAN MUMFORD, Surveyer to Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Skipping.

9. Praya Central,

Hongkong, 18 June, 1896,5

MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOK OF ICK HOUR, 1

Ite-House Road,

[gos

- SUITABLE FOR THE SEASON.

Bar

NINEST JAPANESE COTTON CRAPES

AND

SILK GOODS

Every Variety in Colour, Stripes and Figures. ORDERS

EXECUTED WITH CARE AND FROMPTITUDE.

SAMPLES are to be seen at THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, No. 5, Queen's Road Centrál, Hongkong, 24th April, 1866.

EX

TO SHIFMASTERS,

Tas

►NQUIRE where `your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Hosts 3. ne FOUL WATER If the canso of much sickness c bbard Ship

*W* kựu the only Water-Boat Company in

WATER

S now in position, in his New and Co-Honghong sxclusively Supplying FILTERED Is molour Pallion to achigure, au burstofors

ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far Xast.

GROUPS AWD VIEWE

arpaciality,

Cut Flag_499,"

JW. KEW_& Co.,

STIAM WATERBOAT CO.,

718, Prays Contraă”

cheng; yth October, 1945,

BILLIARDS

THRER PRIZES.

FRESH DAIRY BUTTER.

WHOLESALE and RETAIL,

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

RETAIL PRICEmmanuð). Cents per D.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

CENTRAL MARKET ANA

J. TATAM,

PROPKINTO

NOISELESS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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AERATED WATERS.

"AQUARIUS." "ROSBACH."

SOLE AGENTS —

15, Quen Road,

Hongkong, and Jane, 1896.

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

}

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

39

PETROLEUM ENGINES

07 2 TO 12 HF.

FOR FACTORIES and LAUNCHES,

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Pilroleum 1 15. per H.P. and Hour.

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

Engins will be shown and full particulars be given on application.

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

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SOLE AGENTE FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

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 daren Pinta.

`$12.50 per Casï of à dosen' Quarts, Cash on Delivery,"

THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY, Head Ofles ¿-8, D'Aguilar Strid, Hongkong,

For price and seizin apply te

THE MANAGER/-

SMOKELESS.

SJUN