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CUR NEWS.ROOMS

AND

REFERENCE & LENDING LIBRARY

will shortly be opened for the ase of Subscribers to the

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

FREE.

The

NEW SERIES No. 365

Banks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL... ...$10,000,000 RESTEVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000 ........................$ $1750,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHI, Esq.—Chairman. ST. C. MICHAELSEN, E.-Deputy Chairman.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irwing.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

J. Kramer, Esq.

D. R. Sarsoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slebe, Esq.

CHIIT MANAGER; Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER!

`Shangbal-J. P. WADK GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERA-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of 3 per

per Annum on the daily balance,

Hongkong Telegraph.

日二初月五年二十二猪光

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to refer to its FUNDS, annually increasing, amount to 8,086,401 Stg. The premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted, For Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents,

Hongkong, and March, 1996.

[464 THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED, TYPHOON INSURANCE CentACCEPT RISKS, A BUILDINGS against

HE above COMPANY G LOSS or DAMAGE by TYPHOONS at Moderate Rates.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, ai per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Anzuza.

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 19th February, 1896.

Chief Manager,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

by the HONGKONG

Fax

Fos Particulars apply to

WM. MACBEAN,

Local Manager,

prepared to

HONGKONG BRANCH,

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1896.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STRAKERS

CAPTAINS

* REMARKY SHANGHAI ......Perkawur ...........F. J. Cole......................10 4.My 13th June,Frnight or Passage. LONDON, via Manila.......R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...About 17th Jane... {FI

Freight or MARERILLES..j

Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Rosatin...G, K. Wright, K.N.R. ...Noon, 19th Juns. (See Special

Advertisement. JAPAN C. H, S. Torque, R.N.R.Noon, 19th Jane. Parding through (Freight or Passage,

the Inland Sen.) LONDON......... Japan..............T. Leigh. .............................................About syth June...Freight or Passage.

For Further Particulars, apply to Hongkong, 12th June, 1895,

TO KAIL

-H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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THE

HOTEL

No. 3, Duddell Street. CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

Hergkong, Bh Jane, 1896:

LIMITED.

(941

THE Business of the ab AND SHANGHAI EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PER CENT, per 'andera.

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, per agnum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

£33 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .......

Subscribed Exeltal.................

£1,000,000 ******£500,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Canxi of Director:--

D. Gülles, Esq.

ChowTung Skang, Esq.

H. Stolterfoa, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq. Chan Ki: Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEC. W. E. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 maatha Fixed, 5 per cent.

Hearkene, atrẻ October, 1801.

[7

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.""

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

£1,500,000

$1,138,000

£563,500

SUBSCRIBRD

PAID-UP

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED),

'NTEREST ALLOWED OD CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of 2 per cent,

IN

per nonum on the Dally Ralance,

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSITS :—

For 12 Months.4 per cent.

#

4

J

3

13

Maison:2},

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

FIRE AND MARINE.

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

5 BUND, POKOHAMA.

"IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi alon of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced Engilsh matron in attendance.

The Hotel steam-launch with Agent attends arrivals departures ; | Railway Station.

WAGENTS, and are prepared dealers assistance given in clearing luggages, and affording lukemation, Fassenge are met 27 the

Day been appointed RISKS at CURRENT RATES..

+

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

742 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.

£1,000,000

CAPITAL ììì............ TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY...22.430,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA...£ 757,478 HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS al CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Com

Agents.

[910

Hongkong, and January, 1896. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company no prepared to accept First Clan FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATEL

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000)

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND ......

$833-333-33+ ******* $318,000.00, BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO YEUX MOOM, Esq.

LIZ SINO, Esq.

LOU TSO SHUN, Kaq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

Manager, Hongkong MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &, taken

Hongkong, 18th December, 1ROS.

48

World

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1833. HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-U? ....

RISERVI LIABILITY

OF SHARE.

800,000

HOLDERS..?

RESERVE FUNDvoje

£800,000 335,00

*NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 1 per cent, per sanmm on the Daily Balances.

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

1

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17

官 3.

H #3 IS

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 16th September, 1895,

153

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTIC I hereby given that an

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING of the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE. No. 14, Praya Central, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the aand

CURRENT Rates to all parts of the

J

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Wamaker #, 15ik Daranchan, voRE.

LIMITED.

faq

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

$1,000,000

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

The shove Company is prepared to accep MARINE RISK8 at CURRENT RATES os Goons,

& Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Arencies,...

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2. QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, sřili May, 1962

Intimations.

NOTICE.

(347

SPECIAL SESSION of HER

day of June, 1896, at 3 o'clock 7 M whan the A MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the PEACE

Subjoined Resolution will be proposed. *That the Articles of Association be altered in

suner following:-

will be held in the Justices' ROOM, at the MAGISTRACH, at 3.30 o'clock in the Afternoon of (a) Paragraph 10 of Article 2, which now

TUESDAY, the 16th day of June, A.D. 1896, rende as follows:-Auditors, Secretary,

for the purpose of considering an application "and Manager mean those respective from ons JCL. ROUCH for the Transfer of "Officers from time to time of the hir Publican's Licencs to Sell and Retall Intoxi- "Company" and the marginal note of cading Liquors on the Precalees aliuals at housen the same paragraph shall be cancelled, No 38 and 35, Praya East, under the sign of and to lles thereof the following mare | "THE PRAYA" EAST HOTEL," to one JOHN ginal note and paragraph shall be | ALEXANDAR DREWES.

Inserted, that is to say,

"Chiel Manager

Chief Manager, HSecretary End

Audkom

respon

"Lively mean the

"Secretary

"and AuditoryTM

ས

persons for the

ime belog per

"of these respectiva "officers."

1

Magistracy, Hongkong, 4th June, 1896.

VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without exira charge—THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

"

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

YOKOHAMA

L. DEWETTE Manager,

TOKYO.

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W. BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOKs and new EDITIONS.

RASSEY'S NAVAL ANNUAL.

Camlogue Salon Illustré-1896.. Figaro Saloo-1896. L'Illustration Salon, Rose, par Emile Zols. Graphic Special Academy Numbers.

DOYAL ACADEMY PICTURES,

to the Japanesa

Routlet Guide to Japan.

Stranger's. Hand-Book

Language.

Japancio Fairy Tales.

New Stock Silurian Note Paper and Envelopes. -BOOKS, STÁTIONEPY and PANCY GOODS. WAREHOUSE :—QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

Hongkong, rith-June, 1896.

BILLIARDS

AT HE HOTEL

THREE PRIZES.

FRESH DAIRY BUTTER.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

NOISELESS,

五辨證

犹二十月六英港香

Intimations.

"ODOL

THE MEDICAL HALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,

70, QUEIN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong.

THIRTYOLLARS

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 Office.

ESTIMATES given for work finished complete.

W. JACKSON," Managır.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1896.

130

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEÐAL `...

PETROLEUM ENGINES.

OF 3 TO 12 HP.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,

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

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

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG, SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dos, plats ...........................$15 per casO.

da

» quarts..............$33

[E99

Hongkong, Igth May, 1891.

The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, Bombay, India. This BUTTER is guaranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY. RETAIL PRICE.00 Cents per 1. THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY, CENTRAL MARKET,,

Hongkong, 1st June, 1895,

ŠĮ. TATAM,

FROPRIETOR.

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MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

WM. C. H. HASTINGS,

Acting Police Magistrate,

1949

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

#EXCELAIOR," HoKaKOMO, "

A. B. C. Coda.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMFANY,

LIMITED.

forming the dutics N SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY TOTICE is hereby given that the

MERTING of SHAREHOLDERS in the (5) In Article 6g the words "One Thousand | sbore COMPANY will be held at the COMFANT'E Dolium" shall be eliminated and there || OFFICE, No. 47. Queen's Read, on SATURDAY, shall be substituted therefor the words the 20th June, at NOOR, for the purpose of "Two Thousand Dollars."

presenting the Report of the Directory, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1835, and njecting Directors and Auditors,

(c) In Arilde 70 the words "Chtel Manager" shall be substituted for the word "Manager."

(d) In Article 7a and in the marginal note thereof the word "Manager, where it occurs, shall be eliminated and the words "Chief Manager? · shall be substituted therefor,

(z) At the end of Articles 83 and By there shall be added the words" or Chief Manager"

|

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the fith to zoth fans, hath days Inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CHAB, F. HARTON, Aging Secretary Hongkong, and June, 1896,

Fors WANTED.

TELEPHONE, No. $$.

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

DINNER AT & P‚M.

„TIFFIN ATI RX. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN & DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOME,

For further Particulars apply to "

THE MANAGER,

· MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongkong, 27th July, »Rog.-

THE PHARMACY. TANSAN,

TANSAN,

TAN SAN.

Should the above Resolation be daly passed TMPLOYMENT in ■ HERCANTILE will be subraliter, for, confirmation 202 Special OFFICE YOUNG GENTLEMAN Relation, to second, Extraordinary General | who Speaks and Walles ENGLISH, Taunch and - This vafenching and invigorating Table Water contains 8 par cast, nöes IRON CARBONATE Moving which will be subsequently convened.

than pay/Wader beren slollar Span... Bete Agents for Homexquo vnd Bowen el CHINA 1.

Dated the toth day of June, 1895.

By Order of the Board,

THOS. 1. ROSE,

GXEMAN Loantly.

Address =

FLETCHER & CO. CARMICHAEL MCO)

SHEWAN & Co. Agents.

[803

OUR GREAT AIM IS TO SUPPLY OUR CUSTOMERS WITH THE VERY BEST ARTICLE AT A LOW PRICE,

THAT IS WHY we akr intRODUCING

BRAUN'S "EXPORT” BEER

PRICE

$16.50 per Case of 6 dazza Pints, `$12.50 per Case of 4 dozen Quarts, Cash on Delivery.

THE SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING CO., CHINA-JAPAN AGENCY, Head Offa:-& D'Agullar Strast, Hongkong.

For price and terms apply to "

Hongkong, aand!January, 1806.

THE MANAGER,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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

[191

SMOXILESS.

NEW BARATHEA and ALMA-DUCK and DRILL-TROPICALS and LAWN TENNIS

FLANNELS.

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

Tha Newest Music-in the NEW PIANO DEPARTMENT, which is ready for Visitues. NEW SOFA CARPETS and TAPESTRY SQUARES.

COOKING STOVES—" AIDRESS," "HOSTESS," "SIGNORA," && STORES, WINES, &c., for BOATING PARTIES,

-Hongkong, and June, 1896.

ESTD. 1864

'TRIXFHOME~~~"},

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(373

AERATED WATERS.

66

"AQUARIUS." "ROSBACH."

-SOLE AGENTS ♪---

15, Quent's Road, Hongkong, and June, 1895, ·

TRADE HARK.

www

濃

Hong Name-RO

YUEN W O.

TELEPHONE, No. 133.

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

IND COOPE & CO."

ALE

AND

STOUT

IS LIGHTER IN BODY AND OF LESS ALCOHOLIC

SOLE AGENTS:-

STRENGTH THAN MOST ENGLISH BREWS.

Per & Dos: Quartzinumuúna$18

Per & Don. Pints amour

GANDE PRICE & CO

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL