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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No.

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

371

日九初月五年二十二猪光

FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 1896.

Intimations.

五拜禮

AUTHORISED CAPITAL «£1,800,000

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY

SUBSCRIBRD memesestimatio£1,185,000 | has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to FAI-UP summamun@commun£ 669,500 | raler to; its FUNDS, annually increaiing,

BANKERS:

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

'NTEREST "ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNTS at the Rate of a per cents

per annum on the Dafly Balanes.

ON NEW FIXED DEPOSTS >

For 13 Month..........................................d per cauf.

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J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 18th December, 180%.

· THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA' AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE

RESERVE ·LIABILITY

CAPITAL PAID-UP .....

WOLDER....****

LONDON,

•£800,000 SHARK- OF

***** £800,000 £335,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

RESERVE FUND

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per Ranum on the Daily Balances.

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAFTIAL ...........

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..$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND ..........................................na..............$ 5,750,nda RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

Court of DIRECTORS :

A. MCCONACHix, Esq.--Chairman.

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

Hon, JJ, Bell-Irving,

1. Kramer, Esq.

amount to £8,086,402 Sig. 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, 1895,

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THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

TH

COMPANY, LIMITED,

TYPHOON INSURANCE.

HE above COMPANY are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on BUILDINGS against LOSS of

DAMAGE by TYPHOONS st Moderate Rates.

For Particulars apply to

WM. MACBEAN,

..

Local Manager,

HONGKONG BRANCH,

No. 3, Duddell Street, F941

Hongkong, 8th June, 1866 EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,,

LIMITED.

FIRE AND MARINE.

This Day been appointed

WAGENTS, and are prepared to accept

RISKS & CURRENT RATES.

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

1743 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1874.

CAPITAL ...............................................................................£3,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.£3,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIAZ 757,478

FOR

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTADES

יכ་

+

+ TO BAIL

REMARKS

STRAITS and Relis. N. Tad.....Noon, soth Jm...{ight or

BOMBAY ...'

Panago. LONDON.........Japan.............................T. Leigh ....................................About 25th June...Freight or Passage, Chun dag kan mƒ Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. ............Sunda ".................E, H. Gordon.............................................About 26th Jung.......--(Punning through

the Kiland den) SHANGHAI ........P¿Ha summa.....J. F. Jephson...ysis...About 28th June......Freight of Psangs, LONDON, &c. ...Kalsar-t-Hind..C. 1. Daniel

ƒ Sué Special *** «.............Noon, and July....... Afretisement.

號九十月六英港香

Intimations.

"ODOL

TRE MEDICAL HALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,

70, 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 Office.

ESTIMATES given for work finished complete.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 19th June, 1896.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Hongkong, 13th May, 1896.

Nos. 11, 18 and 15 Central Market,

TR.F OUR

VEAL SAUSAGES as Centa per d.

SHIPPING AND COAST PORT ORDERS WILL HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

4.

J. TATAM,

Hongkong, 18th Jane, 1895,

PROPRIETOR.

THE PHARMACY."

TANSAN,

1

TANSAN,

TANSA N.

than any Water froen minilär Spa. Sola Agents for HONOKONG and SOUTH of CHIWA -

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HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per crat, more IRON CARBONATE

Company we are prepared to secept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RIJKS

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

at CURRENT RATES,

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slebe, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai--). P. Wank Gard’NER. EIq.- LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent. per Annuus on the daily balanco, "

INTEREST ON Fixed DepositN : For 3 months, 2) per Cent. par Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. par Aanem. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Ännum.

"T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HOLLIDAY, WIŠE & Co.,

Agents.

Rongkong, and January, 1896.

505)

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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

| GURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE

134 TRADEMARK. H

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 $933-333-33

EQUAL TO .................. [RESERVE FUND.....

$318,000,00,

HE Business of the above Bank is conducted THE Budete abG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 3) PER

CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of roo or mere to the HomokanG AND SHANGHAI BAir to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pen Ceier, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Maunger.

Fas

Hongkong, 1st August, 1865, THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorized Capital

Subscribed Capital....

--1⁄2 5,000,000

£ 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors 5-

D; Gilles. Esq.

ChowTony Shang, Esq.

H. Stolterfaht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chanan, Esq.

Chan. Kit Shan, Esa.

Chlef Manager,

GEO, W, F, PLAYFAIR..

Toterest for 11 months Fixed, 5 per Cent, Fongkong, grd October,, 1893.

Intimations.

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED

N°

OTICE bereby given that the SEVENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAPEHOLDERS In the abova COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No, 27, Queen's Road, TO-MORROW, the 20th June. at Noow, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts to goth April 1806, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS ́of the Company ill be CLOSED from the 6th to noth janë,

both days Inclusivé.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CHAS, F. HARTON, Acting Secretary,

Hongkong, roth June, 15o6.

Torg

SERRAVALLO'S

ERRUGINOUS

FER

Q

UININE

THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIC

of

PERUVIAN BARK AND IRON. '.

Over 300 Modical Certiĝostos notifying its great STRENOTA-GIVING PROPERETEN and at the

same time being of an

EXQUISITE TASTE.

Belt Agents for Hongkong 1-

A. S. WATEON E CÓ

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LEE SING, K.

LO YWUK MOOW, Esq. Lou TSO SHUM, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL MARINE RISKS GOODS, &c, taken

World.

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Honkong, 19th December, vRAL.

143

THE

NOTICE.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .................................$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARDE REES at CURRENT Rates on Goods, Eze. Policies pranted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

· Hongkong, with May, 1904,

Intimations.

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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY. LIMITED.

NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

FOTICE 6s hereby gives that an

MEETING of the above CouPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 14. Praya Central, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 22nd day of Jann, 1896, at 3 o'clock pill., who the Subjoined Resolution will be proposed,

That the Articles of Association be altered in masaver following pin

·

YUEN W O

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

FLETCHER & CO. CARMICHAEL & CO. -

LZ! ;

TARRAGONA.

SOLE AGENTS:---

A FÜLL RICH

SPANISH PORT.

EXCRLLÉNT VÄLUK

For 1 Denen Betilmaamustestens

W. JACKSON, Manager.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

COCKBURN'S V.O. & E.V.O. SCOTCH WHISKIES.

TEACHER'S HIGHLAND CREAM.

AYALA'S CHAMPAGNE.

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SACCONE'S HELICON, PALE DRY, MANZANILLA and AMONTILLADO, SHERRIES. H. B, FOSTER & SONS (Bugle Brand) battling of BASS'S BEER and GUINNESS'S STOUT. CALIFORNIA RED and WHITE WINES.

ADET SEWARD & Co.'s MEDOC, COTES DU BOURG and other CLARETS.

HENNESSY'S BRANDIES.

RED HEART RUM. PLYMOUTH GIN.

BITTERS,

BOORD'S OLD TOM.

HOBOKEN'S HOLLANDS. FRENCH and ITALIAN VERMOUTH. The well-known R. S. PORT. LIQUEURS, SYRUPS, CORDIALS, &c.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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Hongkong, 19th Jana, 1896.

FOR SALE.

-(0)

G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of s dos pints..........................................$35 per case.

do

Hangkang, 13th May, 1893.

I

quarta muusisur 33 "

SHEWAN & Co Agents

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EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

Golden MEDAL

GANDE PRICE & CO.. PETROLEUM ENGINES

Hongkong, 17th June, 1896.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, HOLD

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD

BILLIARDS

AY-HAK: BOTEL

THREE PRIZES.

CENTRAL.

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W. BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOKS and new EDITIONS.

· (a) Paragraph-ra of Arilete 2, which now reads as follows:-"Auditors, Secretary, Land Manager meno those respectiva 'Officers from time to time of the “Company” and the marginal note of the same paragraph shall be cancelled. and in lieu thereof the following mai-

TOAN & Mas, CARR, BY RITA.* ginal note and paragraph shall be the Gist at Birrell's, by Henry. inserted, that is to say, *Chlef Manager

Chief Manager, Village Tales & Jungle Tragedies, by W. Croker,

Black and White Academy Pictures. Secretary

"Secretary!* Lad "1ad Anditore " "Auditors, respec-

Catalogue Salon Illustré-1896. #Lively

Salon-1896. mean the "persons' for, the Willustration Salon. "ilme being per Romo, par Emile Zola.

forming the duties "of these respectiva * officers."

(*) In Article 69 the words "One Thousand

· Dollars *shall be eliminated and there. shall be substituted therefor the words MTwo Thousand Dollars,” 20

(c) In Article yo the words " Chiel Manager" shall be dubetliulad for the word *Manager

(d) La`Reticla ya.and in the marginal note

ROYAL ACADEMY PICTURES.

Tourist's Guide to Japan. › Graphic Special Academy Numbers, Stranger's Hand-Book to the Japanese

Japanese Fahy

[New Stocks Bikrlin Noto Faper and Envelopes.

BOOKS, STATIONEPY *** FANCY GOODS. WAREHOUSE :—QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 BEET ABOVE: SEX'LEVEL.

*thereof the word "Manager, where it TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

occurs, shall be eliminated and the

"words" "Chief" Manager", shall be

"Rubstituted therefor:

i

́(4) At thữ 'and of Articles 83 and 87 them

shall be added the words “of Chief Manager."

Should the above Resolution be duly passed it will be submitted for confrmation as a Special Revolution to a second Extrasedisały General Meeting which will be subsequently qánvused, Dated the Toth day of Juné, rügiedoj

By Order of the Bdarf,

"THOB. I. ROST,

**EXCELSIOR,* Horrazoiro,

A. B: C. Coda.

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TELEPHONE,

No. 35.. THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 19 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

Craih eve QUEENT ROAD, nhiều so v TIFFIN 471 EX.

"DINNER AT 8 P.M.. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DIMMER. PARTIES in

PRIVATE DEDES-ROCHE, (d)

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER.

SEDENBOUWY RUSTIN HOTE

nire ai vNG WODYAD

NOISELESS.

OF 2 TO 13 H.P.

TO FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKKO BY ÖRDINARY PETROLEUM”

Consumption of Petroleum 1 16. þer R.P. and Hour.

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

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

47)

ESTD. 1884.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

SMOKELESS.

"EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST LIQUEUR

WHISKY,"

PER 1 DOZ. BOTTLES ......$12.00.

TELEPHONE-75. Full strength; thoroughly matured by age and Very

Pure; this Whisky has by far the largest sale of

25, Quevi's Road,

Hongkong, 13th June, 1845,

THE

any Brand in Hongkong and ChinA.

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

HOTEL

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CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi sion of approved French Chel has no equal ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance.

The Hotel stram-launch with European Agent atianda arrivals and departures ; every amistance given in clearing Inggagm and affording information, Passengers are met at the Hallway Station.

VISITORS have the option of mezzing either in TOKYO`or YORDRAMA, without exten charge=~THE CMLY HOTEL, OFFRRING SUCH AN ADTANŢARE. EUROPKAN HÄIR DRESSER de the Premises, mak

Certised Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORA.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

L. DEWETTE, Manager, YOKOHAMA,

F160

· TO SHIPMASTERS.

INQUIRE where Fur FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Bosts 1. na TOUL WATER is a canon of much-sicknam on board Ship.

*** Wa 'sei” the_only_ Wafns-Bost Company is Hongkong tudnivaly Supplying FILTERED

WATER.

"J. W. ZIW & Co.

HYLAM WATER-BOLT Co.,

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TOKYO.

MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOK OF ICH HOVER, IN Ics-Heras Road,

| now in a poutkem, to his Maw and Com

madions Pratales, to aclines, sa hermplace,

| ALL FEDTOGRAPHIC ART FPRACTICED

| In the Colony or la any part of the Far East.

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