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PREE,

The

NEW SERIES NO. 361.

Banks.

HANKING CORPORATION.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAJ

PALD-UP CAPITAL

RESIT.VE FUND .....

...$10,000,000

Hongkong Telegraph

日七廿月四年二十二精光

Insurares.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000 has long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHI, Esq.-Chairman.

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, E1q-Depoty Chairman.

Hoa, J., Bell-Irving. 11. Kramer, Esq,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Eseldel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

CHI

D. R. Sa11000, Esq.

1 R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq. MANAGER :

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

"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.

For

FIXED DEPOSITS:

INTEREST ON FO

3 months, a per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, så per Cent per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th February, 1806. “

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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“HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giring greatly increased Security to the Holdere of the Company's Policies.

For full Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

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ESTABLISHED 1881.,

MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1896.

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

JAPAN, &c. ......Pakawas ...........C. Gedd

·弦八月六英港香

Intimations.

"ODOL"

the MedicalL BALL, DEUTSCHE APOTHEKES,

70, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

FOR

STEAMERS

(01) CAPTAINA

TO BAIL

REMARKI

BOMBAY ...

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the STRAITS and Brindis.........T. Wickenden..............Noc... xxih Juns. {Freight or

Passage. (Freight or Parago. „About raih June... (Paning through

the Inland Sea:) SHANGHAI ............Piskower conne.F. J. Cole .................About 13th June...Freight or Passage, LONDON, vla】

Mantia ................R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...About 171k'] une.....

Freight or MARSEILLES.. 5 LONDON, &c. Rostia

-

Passage

G. K. Wright, R.N.R....Moon, 18th Jane.

**

Soo Spacial

Advertisement

Freight or Pasigt,

JAPAN

Verona

LONDON

«............70248 ............T, Leigh unmissa

For Further Particulars, apply to Hongkong, Bib June, 1895.

H. A. RITCHIE, S

Superintendent,

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Hongkong, 13th May, 1896.

IMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED.

FIRE AND MARINE.

Where This Day been appointed AGENTS, and are prepared to accept RISKS at CURRENT RAVES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 28th April, 1896.

1742

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884. CAPITAL...4LINCOLN:9999** TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.......:,3,480,053 ............................£1,000,000

2 by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NET ANSUND FIRE PEUR

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PIR CENT. per annWED.

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

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

·BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, at August, 1895. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

„LIMITED,

Autkarized Capital

£1,000,000

500,000

Subscribed Capital.

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG,

Court of Director>---

D. Gillies, Esq.

ChowTung Shang,Est | H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hof Chen, Esq.

Chen Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 1 months Fixed, 5 per cent. Hongkong. 2nd October, 1801.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL £1,000,000 SUBSCRIBED £1,185,000 PAID-UPty

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. '.

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cent. per annum on the Dally Balance.

ON NEW FIN DEPOSITS

For 13 Months per cent.

6

D

11

3

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1, W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 18th December, 1865.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP ....... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS... saus

£800,000

40,053

HAVING Company we are prepared to accept: EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, and January, 1896.

[910 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

[AVING been appointed AGENTS of the

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

T Compass re prepared to accept First Clan FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) TAELS 600,000)

CAPITAL.

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND

$833,333-33- $318,000,00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEX SING, Esq.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

Esq. MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, k

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

Wald.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 19th December, 1RNE, 143

NOTICE

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Commany is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, Scc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Qurda Roan West. Rengkona, zith May, 1984,

2

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Intimations.

500,000 THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, £335,000

LIMITED.

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT NOTICE is heroby zven that the

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

On Fixed Deposits for 11 months... per cent,

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Н ... 3) И T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. [53

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895.

Notice of Firms.

NOTICE.

URING my Temporary "Absence from the

IN CHARGE of my Business,

ERICH GEORG, Sharebroker.

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1896.

Masonic

ZETLAND

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LODGE

No. 525, E.C

NEMERGENCY MEETING of the above

SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 27, Queen's Road, on SATURDAY, the 20th June, at NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Repart of the Directors, together with

Statensent of Accounts to 30th Aprik 1896, and electior Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to soih June, both days Inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CHAS. F. HÁRTON, Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, 2nd June, 1805. LOSTI

A BLACK ward-coated

f913

answers to the name of " ALLA :" about mins rears old; last seen a few days ago near 'BAY VIEW. The Dog is not what is known as ⚫ entire."

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

J. KENNEDY,

Horse Repository. Hongkong, 9th May, 1806

1888 DAWSON'S SCOTCH WHISKY,

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS PETER DAWL KNOWN BRANDS.

HALL, Zelland Street, TO-MORROW, the oth instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 6th June, 1806.

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SERRAVALLO'S

FERRUGI

RRUGINOUS

Q

SPECIAL

PERFECTION.

EXTRA SPECIAL. Apply to

H. H. KIRCH & Co.. Bole Agents Hongkong, 1st May, 1805.

UININE CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIC

OF

PERUVIAN BARK AND IRON.

Over goo. Medical Certificatas notifying its great STRENOTH-DIVING PROPERTIESs and at the same time being of an

EXQUISITE TASTE.

Bola Agoals for Houghing 1-

A. S. WATSON & Co. Hongkong, sind May,'

With the Utmost Success, Thoroughly, reliable preservative for_Wood and Stone against Walta Anis, Decay, Tangus Rot and Dampers.

Sole Agents for Calas,

SCHEILE & Co. Hongkong, 13th May, 1995.

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER, BO TOP: FLOOR OF Xew House,

Its-House Road.

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Tê now in a position, in hd New and Cons. modious Presless, to ecipes in heretofore, ALL PROTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED fst the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS

THE

C. HL. S. Teegos, R.N.R.Noon, 19th June. Passing through

the Inland Sea.) .....About syih Juss...Freight or Pasage.

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 Office.

CLUB HOTEL,

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

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

of approved, French Chel has no equal, -ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance.

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every assistance given in clearing luggages and affording Information, Passengers are met at the Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of mening either in TORTO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge==THE COMLY HOTEL OFTERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. KUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises,

Certified Guides are in sitendance at both Hotels.

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

YOKOHAMA.

́L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

W. BREWER & CO.

BOOKSELLERS,. STATIONERS,

FANCY GOODS DEALERS..

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.

JUST LANDED.

ESTIMATES given for work finished complete.

GPS

TRADE MARK

源 Hong Name -

YUEN W O.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

W. JACKSON, Manager, -

130

IND COOPE & CO."

ALE AND STOUT

IS LIGHTER IN BODY AND OF LESS ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH THAN MOST ENGLISH BREWS.

SOLE AGENTS:-

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Hongkong, 8th June, 1896,

New Stock TENNIS RACKETS, TENNIS BALLS, BROWN LEATHER TENNIS SHOES, CRICKET SETS and GAMES GENERALLY,

JUST PUBLISHED.

NEW EDITION...$2.00.

(899

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

Hongkong, 1st June,

1896.

BILLIARDS

AT HE HOTEL

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 PRICE.80 Cents par to. THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,* `

Hongkong, zat-June, 1895,-

CENTRAL MARKET.

J. TATAM,

PROPRIETOR.

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MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

TELEGRAPHIC ‘ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A B C Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 55

THE TEMPERATURÉ IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT 4 r.K.

·DINNER'AT`B'PM'

ARRANGEMENTS can be made ke TIFFIN or DINNÉR PARTIES in

PRIVATE DINING-ROOME,

NOISELESS.

Per & Dox. Quariam.$25

Per 8 Don, Pin$15

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

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

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EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES.

OF 3 TO 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES,

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

Consumption of Petroleum 1 15. per H.P. and Bour

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 AGENTS TOR THE EAST,

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NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

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

من

Hongkong, 13th May, 1895.

1

# quarts ........................$35 R

SHEWAN & Co, Agents.

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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 desen. Pints. $1ajo per Case of 4 dosen Quarts,

Cash on Dilvery,

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

For price and terms apply to

THE MANAGER.

Hongkong, and Janeury, 1896.

SMOKELESS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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

(101)

NEW BARATHEẢ and ALMA-DUCK and DRILL~TROPICALS and LAWN TENNI.

FLANNELS..

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 Visitors, NEW SOFA CARPETS and TAPESTRY SQUARES, COOKING STOVES......” AIDRESS," "HOSTESS," "SIGNORA," &

STORES, WINES, K., for BOATING PARTIES,

20.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. :

AERATED WATERS.

AQUARIUS." "ROSBACH."

SOLE AGENTS -

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE E SPIRIT MEROHANTS.

Hongkong, and June, 18gð.

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongkong, 27th July, 1805-

! ESTD. 1884.

TELEPHONE

TANSAN,

IKOM CARBONATE

THE PHARMACY.

TÁNŠAN,

TANGAN.

Tala refreshing and invigorating Table Wabe contažna

than any Water Horn Warfar

* Bole Agents For Handitand and SOUTH of CHINA'S

COL