1896-07-21 — Page 1

NEW GOOD S

Ex S.S." Bornao."

CHRISTY'S FELT HATS, WASHING SCARVES, PEARS' SOAPS, etc.

COTTAM & Cò.

OUTFITTERS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 198. ^^$=+=#*

Banks.

Insurances.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ................

Subscribed Capital......

£1,000,000 +£500,000

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

Chart of Directors —

D. Gillies, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chnen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, E 1q,

Chlef Manager..

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR♪ ̧

interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per cent.

Hongkong, aard October, 1893.

LIMITED.

FIRE AND MARINE,

WE have This Day bern appolated

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1896.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

(201)

CAPTAINS

TO SAI

REMARKT "Freight or PasSSED. JAPAN, &c. ...........Formosa ....R, A. Peters ..........................About 23rd July.....--(Paning through

the Inland Sea) LONDON.........Falowas....................C. Gadd covenants.comAbout 24th July.....Freight or Passage. Freight or Passage, [AZ] STRAITS AND

BOMBAY....]

AGENTS, and are prepared to accept RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

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

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

FL

..........................About 24th July.....? Hydaspis S. Barcham

cleat Indacement offers) SHANGHAI ......Mirvapors un..]. R. Lendon, K.N.R. .....About 25th July.....Freight or Famage, * Freight ar Pamunge. JAPAN, &c.Bombay ...................G. H. C. Westen, R.N.R.About 27th July... (Passing through

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1873,

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CAPITAL betreuuă) TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.......£3,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA

££,000,000

757.478

LONDON, &c. Pekín .....................). F. Japhion............Noom, 30th July.....

Ancona ....................W. D. Mudis...... JAPAN ....

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE INABILITY OF

£800,000 SHARE-

**...* £800,000 €345,000

HOLDERS.

RISTIVE FUND

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per

annam on the Daily Balances.

HAVING been appolated AGENTS of the

Company we' are prepared to accept. EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS | LONDON .......................Sunda.................................E, H. Gordon.................... at CURRENT RATES

For Further Particulars, apply to Hongkong, 17th July, 1896.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents,

Hongkong, and January, 1896,

foto

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Company are prepared to accept First Clan FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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

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

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the Inland Sem:) See Special

Advertisement.

Freight or Passago, .......Mom, 31st July........ (Passing through

the Inland Sen) ...........About 5th August.Freight or Passage.

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELÈGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

二拜後 第一十二月七英港香

Intimations.

"ODOL"

THE MEDICAL HALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHIKE,

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 flnished complete.

Hongkong, 13th May, 1896.

W. JACKSON, Manager,

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ......₤1,600,000 SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP steraumauso

BANKERS:

1,115,000 868,600

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMIT 45, NTEREST ALLOWED

ob

CURRENT

ACCOUNT'S the Rate of 3 per cent.

per annum on the Dally Balance.

OK Fixxu DEPOSITS :---

For 12 Month..................................4 per cent.

GENERAL NOTICE,

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000] $833.333-33-

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND... $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEX SING, Esq. LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

!

LO YRUK MOON, Esq.

MANAGER.-HO AMEL

MARIN

́ÁFINE · RISKS an GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATES. to all parts of the

World

-6 M

15

3

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J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager, Hongkong.-|-

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Afmel-e, 17th Ozeanches, sung.

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NOTICE.

Hongkong, 7th July, 1Pos.

CONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | "THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

HONNING CORPORATION. THE LIMITED.

PAID-UP CAPITAL ......................................................$10,000,000 ..........$ 5,750,000 RESTIVE FUND ................. RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTOMS...$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHIz, Esq.-Chairman. ST. C. MICHAELSIN, EB-Deputy Chairman. Han, J. J. Ball-Irving, 1 f. Kramer, Esq. G. B. Dodwell, Esq. D. R. Sassoon, Leg, M.D. Ezekiel, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq. |N. A. Slebs, Esq,

CHIET MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shangha-J. P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a par Cent, per Annum on the dally balance.

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 13th February, 1896,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. “HE Business of the above Bank is conducied by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

THE

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

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

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

+$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISES & CURRENT RATES on Goans, c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG fat, Secretary.

· HEAD OFFICE. No. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,

Monokee, uốnh Tin Ita

Intimations.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT- AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate of

A FOUR FIX CENT, for the SIS MONTES

ending 30th June, 1896, will be PAYABLE on the 57th July next, on which date, DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application st the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO. 5, Queen's Road Central.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from a5th to 17th" Instant, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary,

T1122 Hongkong, 13'6 July, 1806, THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. "THE SIXTIETH ORDINARY HALF-

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAITARY MEETING of SHARE

BANKING CORPORATION,

HOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the OFFICE of the COMPANY, No. 18, Bank Bulidings, Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 31RT festant, at za, o'clock Noost, for the Purpose of

T. JACKSON,

Chial Manager.

Hangkong, 1st August, 1895.

CARBOLINEUMAVENARIUS Ring & Report of the Directors, together

with Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st lastant,

...By Order of the Board of Directors,

With the Utmost Succees, Thoroughly reliably preservativo for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus | inclusive. Rot and Dampnes.

Sole Agents for Ching,

SCHEELE & Co.

[Bar Hongkong, 15th May. 1895.

T. ARNOLD,

Hongkong, 13th July, 1896,

Intimations.

THE PHARMACY.

TANSAN,

L

TANSAN,

TANSAN.

Secretary, 11120

This refreshing and Invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent more IRON CARBONATE

than any Water from similar Spa

Sole Agents for Horaxana and SOUTH of CHÍNIA 1-–-

fat]

FLETCHER & CO, and

CARMICHAEL & CO.

JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT

FRESH DAIRY BUTTER

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, Bombay, India. This BUTTER

in gazranteed PURE and of THE FINEST QUALITY,DEC

In zib, rib, and jib, TIN.

RETAIL PRICE.....$1,30, 60c, and soc

THE HONGKONG BÜTCHERY,

A. B: C. Cola,

THE TEMPerature iIS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT IP.M.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES la PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

For further Particulars apply toʻ

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

Honoirano. 17th July shot

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

FOR THE

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colental mid Fertigu

· Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Quallies of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST FRISURRI, Cheaper Qualites for LOW PRESSURES.

The "VICTOR * METALLIC PACKING has bem adopted by the Lords ofthe Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy. ...—— Tha “ VICTOR " MÉTALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c, are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpede. boat and Transport la HM, Service.

SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Balleis, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT..........

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. IN TWO QUALITIES.

ISIGNY BUTTER.

SEASON 1896-7. !

FIRST SHIPMENT has now arrived of this very fine BUTTER, without doubt the finest in the market.

*EXTRA FINEST" QUALITY.....per Dos. 1 18. Thu...$3.80–sach $0.75

Do

Do ##. Tip:...$17,59—each $1,50

Do.

Hongkong, 20th July, 1896.

THE

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

با

BILLIARDS

AT HE HOTEL

CLUB HOTEL,

5. BUND, FOROHAMA.

three prIZES.

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HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJL TOKYO.

LYRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi Experienced English matron in attendance.

Fm of approved French Cual has no qual ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agant altunds arrivals and departures i avery assistance given is clearing luggage and affording information, Passengers are met at the Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of messing either in Toxyo or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge==TER OMLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AM ADVANTAGE EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premin

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager, L. DEWETTE, Manager,

ESTD, 10

VOKOHAMA.

TOKYO,

SCOTCH WHISKIES.

FROM $1.00 © $25.00 PER dozen.

GLENLIVAT.

THE OLD BRIGADE.

MONARCH OF THE GLEN.

WAYFOONG BLEND.

VERY OLD HIGHLAND BLEND. ››

RARE OLD BLEND, EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST LIQUEUR."

“FIP" BLEND, }.

V, O. 8. (Old Matured).

FERRINTOSH (Vay Fine),

CENTRAL MARKET.

J. TATAM,

35, Quants Road,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR

WINE 104 SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ***

Hongkong, 1st July, 1895.

PROPRIETOR,

18th July, 1896,

F

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THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

W. BREWER & CO.

BARTLETT

AMILIAR QUOTATIONS, BY] (ENT'S BLACK and BROWN BOOTS.

Geal's Black and Brown Shoes. Languages of the Camelform Inseriptions, by Gent's Tennis Shoes,

G. Hertis.

Future Trade in the Far East, by Wakefield, Conventional Lies of our Civilization,

Nordau

Royal Academy Pictures, 5 Parts. Brassey's Naval Annual, 1896,

NOISELESS.

Hongkong, 16th July, rāgā.

Ganf's Patant Skoen. Photo Frameral

by|Artists Oll and Water Colore.

Mathematical Instruments, Pipes, Cigars, Tabacco.

| Egyptian Enchantress Cigarettes.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

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PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 2 TO 12 H.P.

rox FACTORIES and LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDEMARY PETROLIUM.

Consumption of Petroleum 2 lb. pië 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., HONGEONS, SOLE AORNIA FOR THE EAST,

47)

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED,

FOR SALE.

~;(0) Bar

SMOKELESS.

G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.

1(1)

En esas of a dos, pintă mu.....$35 per ca.

do

Hongkong, asth June, 1874.

TRADE MARK,

Hong Name YUEN W.O,

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

Hongkong, 17th July, sägő,

in quarti "some......$$3

SHEWAN, &Co., Agents.

(803

MOET & CHANDON'S

DİRİY VI M P ERIAL

CHAMPAGNE.

FIRST QUALITY,

Per Cass of 1 dex. Quarttimissi

$11.00.

Per Cass of & don: Plati.....

$13.00.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT. MERCHANTS,

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

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W. POWELL & CO.

EX S.S. "BORNEO"

NEW LADIES WHITE

STRAW HATS, FLOWERS, · FEATHERS, LACES,...

11th July, 195

W. POWELL & CO.: