1896-07-29 — Page 1

COTTAM & Co. Ex S.S." Formosa." ANDERSON'S WATERPROOF . CLOAKS, CHRISTY'S TWEED CAPS, COLLARS

'(ALL SIZES AND SHAPEI), TRAVELLING TRUNKS, SC. &C. &C.

The

NEW SERIES No. 405

Banks.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ...... £1,500,000 ......1,115,000 SUBSCRIBED PAID-UP

... 888,500

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED,

per annum on the Daily Balance.

Or FIXED DEPOSITS :-

Hongkong Telegraph.

日九十月六年二十二猪光

Insurances. `

THE STANDARD

Is one of the LARGEST and HEST KNOWN

год

ESTABLISHE

1881...

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1896.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAMERS

CAPTAINE

TO SATL

ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION LONDON, & ....J. F. Jephson............................Noon, 30th July...... Advertisement

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and March, 1866.

"

三拜禮

九十二月七英港香

Intimations.

29JLYSE

"ODOL."

THE MEDICAL BALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,

79, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong,

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STIRLING.

KEMARKI

ƒSee Special

NTEREST ALLOWED on

of

CURRENT

STERLING,

For Forms of Proposal and every information.

Apply to

:

JAPAN.onAncona som........W. D. Madle

...Noon, 31st July....

"Freight or Passage. Passing through

the Infant Sès)

464

EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

D

10

(J 3

40

+3

LIMITED.

4

FIRE AND MARINE.

'thé Kaland Ball:)

SHANGHAI...........Rosetta umum,G. K, Wright, R.N.R.......About 8th August. Fraight or Passage.

LONDON, &c....Sønda...........................E. H, Gordan.............About 6th August. Freight or Passage, [Freight of Passage. JAPAN, &c. ......Shanghat ..............]. Cowle, R.N.R.........About 7th August,

Thi

(Passing through

:

RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

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

1747

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 29th July, 1896.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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......$10,000,000

Hongkong, 13th May, 1896.

For a Month 4 per cent.

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manages, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 7th July, 18gs.

This Day been appointed

18 W AGENTS, and are prepared in at LONDON M. Wibmer, R.N.R... About 20th Aug...Freight or Famage.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPTUAL ***

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHIK, Esq.--Chairman.

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairgan.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

1. Kramer, Esq.

D. R. Soon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

[N. A. Sicbs, Esq. CHIRY MANAGER: Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWEL

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

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For months, zi per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annam. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Arzum,

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1834.

£2,0x0,000

CAPITAL ****** TOTAL FUNDS AND SICURITY.....1,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRI PREMIÄ.........................£ 757,478

HAVING been appolated AGENTS of the are prepared to above Company we #ccept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

• Igra

Hongkong, and Tanuary, 1896, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1 TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

5. BUND, FOKORAMA,

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

FIRS

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

VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, _without_extra charge--THE ONLY HOTEL OFTERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Promises.

Certified Galdes are in attendance at both Hotels,

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

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

·VOKOHAMA,

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HE Ruslaess of the above Bank is conducted

The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3) PER | CENT. per anart,,,

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT st 4 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

LIMITED.

Chief Manager.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Authorised Capital...

GENERAL NOTICE

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL. TAELS 600,000

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

$833-333-33- $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIX SING, Esq.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq, Lou TSO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL `ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., isken at Current Rares to all parts of the

MA

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST. Kanokone, vath Tiszambar, TEŠL.

NOTICE.

L. DEWETTE, Manager, TOKYO.

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, Manager.

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UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENDS 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, Colonial and Fartigs

Hallways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan...

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES, Chesper Qualities for Low PRESSURES.

Thị "VICTOR" METÁLLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Nary.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jolata, Manhole and Modhale Doors, &c., are miss used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo boat and Transport in H,M. Service.

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

LANE, CRAWFORD TWO QUANTRE

ISIGNY BUTTER.

SEASON 1896-7. ·

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

Do.

"EXTRA FINEST" QUALITY.....per Dos. 1. D. Tina...$3.80—rack $0.75

Da. Do #. Tal$1750—each $1.80

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

f43.

Hongkong, 20th July, 1896.-

£1,000,000 THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

Subscribed Capital..............fu£ 300,000

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:---

D. Gillies, Esq.

H. Stolterlobt, Esq...

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

I

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, Policies granted to all Parts of the world payablo at any of its Agencles,

ChowTong Shang, Eaq.

&

Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chief ManxgGY, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. Hongkong, a3rd October, 1893.'

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853--

HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE.

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Annahana, 2h LG V20

Notice of Firms,

NOTICE.

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CAPITAL PAID-UP «omm....................................£800,000 HAVE TIL Day commenced Business 23 s

REKKAVE LIABILITY

Oy

SHARE.

HOLDERS....................£800,000 RESERVE FUNDI (935R1993) soa/375,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annns on the Daily Balances,

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.

W. SHEWAN.

LI149

Hongkong, 20th July, 1895.

NOTICE

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

H

THE Title of this FIRM is from This Date TCHANGED I SHEWAN, TOMES & The Sole Partners ara ROBERT GORDON

CHARLES and SHEWAN ALEXANDER TOMES.

SHEWAN & CO.

[1069

Hongkong, 1st July, 1896.)

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311 H

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

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M

Hongkong, 16th September, 1845..

ARBOLINEU M-A VENARIUS

CA

USED FOR 20 YEARS. -

With the. Ulmost Success..

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone Against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot and Dampness

Sole Agents for China,

SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, 15th May, 1800.

NOTICE.

JOHANN

GEORG LUDWIG SCHRÖTER and Mr. HERMANN FRIEDRICH GEORG BÖRNER have been admitted PARTNERS is our Fiaus from Ist JULY, 1896.

1.

MEYER & Co., Hoogkong,

BSTD, 1894.

[Bar 1068] MEYER, LEMKE & Co., Shanghai · TELEPHONE-75, Intimations.

THE PHARMACY.

TANSAN,

TANSAN,

TANSAN.

This refreshing and invigorating Table Water contains 8 per cent,, osora IRON CARBONATE

than any Water from similar Spas.

Sole Agents for HONGKONG and SOUTH of CEMA

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

·JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT

FRESH DAIRY BUTTER.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

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

is guaranteed PURE and THE FINEST QUALITY.

In alb, xib. and žib, TIN.

1

RETAIL PRICE....$ria, 606, and 200.

THE HONGKONG "BUTCHERY,

·Hongkong, 1st July, 1891.

CENTRAL MÄRKET.

TATAM,

>

·PROPRIETOR.

BILLIARDS

Ár HK HOTEL

1.1.

THREE PRIZES.

BASS & CO.S

LIGHT GRAVITY

ALE.

Bottled by us in SHANGHAI under instructions granted by Messrs. Bass, RatoLife & Geerton, Lid,

Burton on Trent.

Our New Season's Bottling is in perfect Order and Condition.

Per & Dos. Quarts...şik. Per 8 Dos. PiniS...BIO,

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

15, Quaeda Road,

Hongkong, 25th July, 1896.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

*EXCELSIOR, " HONGKONG,

ABC Code.

255..

- =. -1

t

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

19

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

..

TIFFIN AT UPALJ

DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made fọc TIFFIN « DINNER PARTIES is

* PRIVATE Dino-Rooms.

1010]

SPECIAL QUOtations FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT............÷÷÷÷34

THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents..

W. BREWER & CO.

LAWN TENNIS BALLS.

THE FAULTLESS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

(1895 BALLS at reduceD PRICES.)

THE CHAMPION.

TENNIS BATS.

TENNIS BAT HANDLES.

TENNIS BAT PRESSES. TENNIS SHOES.

FRESH STOCK.

Hongkong, sand July, 1896.

TRADE MARK.

村 Hong Nomei

NOISELESS.

YUEN W o.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

A

CLUB

[899

Blend of the finest Old Scotch Whiskies possessing the taste and bouquet of an

Old Liqueur Whisky. This blend has met with great success on account of its exceptional value.

Price $11.00...............per dozen.

To be obtained only from

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

Hongkong, 28th July, 1895,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD' CENTRAL.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN, MEDAL

[420

PETROLEUM ENGINES

or'a to 13 HP,

FOR FACTORIES and LAUNCHES..

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM.

...

Consumption, of Petroleum 1.15. per H.P. and Hour.

A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 HP, ~

Engine will be shown and full particulars be given an application,

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

471

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST,

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

sta 3 ( 1) primum com

In esses of a 'dos, pints ...........................$35 per case.

da

» quite nesusimo835

Hongkong, agih June, ́1805.

SHEWAN & Co Agents.

W. POWELL & CO.

EX S.S.'" GLENFRUIN,”

SOME PARTICULARLY PRETTY SPECIALITIES -IN

SMOKELESS,

LADIES MILLINERY

AND

DRESS GOODS.

ILLUSTRATED LISTS FREE BY POST,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUNTIN' HOTEL

› kjed July, 18ęd:

W. POWELL & CO.