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1.

COTTAM & Co. Ex S.S. "Formosa."" ANDERSON'S

WATERPROOF CLOAKS, CHRISTY'S TWELD CAPS,

COLLARS

(ALL BIZES AND SHAPES),

TRAVELLING TRUNKS,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 422

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorfied Capital,

Subscribed Capital,

£1,000,000 £500,000

HEAD OFFICE :—KONGKONG.

Court of Directors:

D. Giles, Faq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chen Kit Shan, Eiq,

Chief Manager.

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for months. Fixed, 3 per Cent. Hongkony, azıd October, 1893.

THE CHARTERFD BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 18§3, HEAD OFFICE :~~LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

第一十月七年二十二赭光

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1896.

【三拜後

Însurances.

THE STANDARD

Is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING, ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING.

For Forms of Prepossi and every information.

Apply to

1464

- DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896. EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED.

FOR

Entimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

-(101) CAPTAINS

TO SAM

*REMARES

LONDON ..................Borneo E, F. Bishop .............................About zand Ang...Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI....Kalsar-6-Hind„Ċ, L, Daniel ................................About 22nd Ang..,Freight of Passage. „f Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. ...........Canton quħ. G. Cablṭt, R.N.R......About 25th Ang... (Paning through

the Inland Ses)

ƒSee Specia!

„Noon, nyth Ang........

Advertisement.

Freight of Parage, *****...................Noon, 18th Aug..." (Passing through

the Inland Sas.)

4:

FIRE AND MARINE

Day been appointed WE have Tale

AGENTS, and are prepared to accept

JAPAN ....Ancona umu..W. D. Mudle

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LONDON

RISKS at CURRENT RATKY,

£800,000

800,000 *****£325,000

1742

Formosḍ.......................R. A. Peters............Abest and Sept...Fraight or Passage. For Further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent Hongkong, 19th August, 1896.

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RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARE

CAPITAL PAID-UP -40...

HOLDERS...

RESERVE FUND .........................

TNTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT the Rate of a per cent, per annnm on the Dally Balance

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 38th April, 1895.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894.

CAPITAL ...............................................................£1,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.........................£2,480,053-

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA........... 757,478

"

2+

*

H

... 31

90

... 21

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 15th September. 180c.

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HONGKONG CORPORATIONGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP, CAPITAL ....................................................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND ...................

....................$ 1,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.....$10,000,000, Court of DIRECTORS :

A. MCCONICHIE, Esq.-Chalman.

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

Hon, J. J. Bell-Irving,

1. Kramer, Esq.

R. Shewin, Ex.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

D. R. Sastoon, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N, A. Sicba, Esq. CHIET MANAGER: Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghal-1. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONO-INTEREST ALLOWED

Ou Cament Account at the rate of 2 per Cent,

per Arnum on the daily balance.

INTLIST OF FIXED DEPOSIrs:

For 3 months, 2 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annom. For 11 months, 4 per Cent per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 14th Angust, 1806.

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 Pru CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of Stoo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER Cent, per KORUM.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, rst August, 1895,

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ..............£1,500,000

SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP ener

....£1,183,000

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

on

INTEREST ALLOWED OR CURRENT

per annum on the Dally Balance.

AVING been appointed AGENTS of the HAV

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

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkang, and January, 1896,

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 CURRENT RATES.

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

GENERAL NOTICE

THE

CLUB HOTEL

5. BUND, FORORAMA.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1. TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

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

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

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號九十月八英港香

Intimations.

"ODOL."

THE MEDICAL HALL,

DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE,

70, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong..

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.

THE ONLY GOLD MEDAL AWARDED TO THE ASBESTOS TRADE WAS OBTAINED

BY BELL'S ASBESTOS CO.

THE HIGHEST GRADE PACKINGs and JointINGS KEPT IN STOCK.

ENGINE AND CYLINDER OILS ABSOLUTELY UNBEATABLE

IN QUALITY AND PRICE.

ASBESTOS IN EVERY FORM FOR FILTERS, CHEMICAL PUMPS, &C

W. JACKSON,

Manager.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS;

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge—THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER | Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Cotontal, and Fordga on the Premises.

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA.

1.

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THE

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 #893,333-336-

EQUAL TO

RESERVE FUND .....................

$318,000,00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO VEUK MOON, Esq.

LIK SING, Esq.

LOU TOO SHUN, E14.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAVA WEST, Potekong. Itk Duerrabar, 1892,

143

--NOTICE.

· LIMITED.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS ke Policles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FÅT, Secretary,

..

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 1. Quant'E ROAD WEST, Santana ah Lan, rộng

Intimations.”

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEET- CURRENTING of SHAREHOLERS will be held la

the OFFICES of the COMPANY No. 14, Praya. Central, en MONDAY, the 24th August, at 3 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1896.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :- For 12 Months...... *****•*•ą per cent,

$149.3 .....2

6

3

דן

PO

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the noth to the 24th August, both days Inclusive.

Manager, Hongkong By order of the Board of Directors,

Hongkong, 7th July, 1895.

Sotice of Firms.

NOTICE,

have This Day OPENED & BRANCH

THOS. I. ROSE,

Secretary.

D

1

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1896.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

-

WOL OUT FIRM 18 YOKOHAMA for THE DIVIDEND DECLARED for the Hall-

Business In RAW and WASTE SILK, &c., and have Authorised Mr. H. BENT to Sign per Procuration.

HERBERT DENT & Co.'. Canton, 15th August, 1806.

NOTICE.

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

year ending goth Jane last, at the Rate

of ONE FOUND AND FIVE SHILLINGS STERLING par Share of $125, ta PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the_17th August current, at the [1294.OFFICES of the CORPORATION, where SHARE-

HOLDERS ATO requested to apply WARRANTS.

"GENERAL

W. SHEWAN.

Hongkong, 20th July, 1996.

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L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

"BUGLE” BRAND.

BASS' PALE ALE,

GUINNESS EXTRA STOUT,

BOTTLED BY

M. B. FOSTER & SONS, LTD.

The Largest Shippers of BASS' BEER in the World.

1, C. & Co. are now latroducing to this Market two brands of first class Whisky, which they advise all connoitweary fo buy,

THE N. B. WHISKY,

This is a Splendid Blerd, mallow and smooth,

TO YEARS OLD-Price per Dozen...$13.

LONG JOHN WHISKY,

THE "DAW OF BEN NAVI"

from the Far Famed Distillery at Fort William, 5 YEARS IN WOOD-Piés per Dosen...$14.

Hongkong, 17th August, 1896

fox

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E.STD, 1894.

""TELEPHONE-=—=—ys,

1.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager. Hongkong, '13th August, 1896.

Intimations.

THE PHARMACY.

TANSAN,

TANSA N.

TANSAN,

This refreshing and invigorating Tabis Water contadaa 8 per cent, more IRON CARBONATE

than any Water from sinillar Spas.

Sole Agents for HONGKONG and Sours of Cainta i—-

603)

15, Quand'e Road,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

BILLIARDS

AT EK HOTEL

THREE- PREZES.

Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Jajam.

MANUFACTURERS OF...

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

Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adapted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's NATT

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jolets, Manhole and Madhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleshly, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpado boat and Transport in H.M. Service.

SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &s. - IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR quantities. SUPERINTENDENT.......................

1030]

..........THOS. SKINNER.

· DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents,

W. POWELL & CO.

-EX S.S. "GLENFRUIN"

SOME PARTICULARLY PRETTY SPECIALITIES - IN

LADIES MILLINERY

AND

DRESS GOODS.

ILLUSTRATED LISTS FREE BY POST.

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Hongkong, 23rd July, 1800.

"EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST LIQUEUR.”

A fine Malt Whisky thoroughly matured, has the largest sale and is the most popular brand of Scotch Whisky in the Far East.

Hongkong, rght August, 1896.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., WINK and SPIRIT" "MERCHANTS.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSION, * Hardikara,

JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT

FRESH DAIRY BUTTER,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.

The product of the PRINCE OF WALES DAIRY COMPANY, Bombay, India. This BUTTER La guaranteed PURE and 6 THE FINEST QUALITY,

In alb, lb. and lb, TIN.

*- RETAIL PRICE......$1.30, foc, and 200.

THE HONGKONG : BUTCHERY,

CENTRAL MARKET,“

J. TATAM,

PROPALETON.

JATELEPHONI,

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER than in

QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT 1 FM, .

DINNER AT S pati

ARRANGEMENTS can be mada lón TIFFIN ∞ DINNER-PARTIKE-1="

PRIVATE DININg Mocí.

For further Particulare apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AIMTIN HOTKIĄ

W. POWELL & CO.

FOR SALE.

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G. H. MUMM & Co CHAMPAGNE.

NOISELESS.

-:(1)

In cases of a dos. pints imagi$35 per caso.

da

1 A quarts ....................833 11

Hongkong, 25th June, 1895.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

SHEWAN & Coạ Agents.

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JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN, MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

J

CF 3 TO 12 H.P.

For FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,

Consumption of Petroleum 1 18. per H‚P; and Hour.

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

SCHEELE & CO., HoxeкoXS,

47)

Sozz Ackers FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

W. BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. ·

THE STORY OF NATIONS SERIES,

$80 Each.

Bohemia, by ĈIE. Maurice.

Japan, by Murray.

West Indies, by Rodway,

Australian Commonwealth, by Tregarthen. Moers in Spain, by Lane-Poola.

SMOKELESS.

5.1

1.2j:

Stambuloff, by Beaminstay Joseph Chamberlain, by Joyasimetio Earthly Paradies, by Morris...mano 5,00 Chotta Edition: Dictionary of Phrate and Fable, by Dr.

Brewer (New Enlarged Edition) ....... 5,35 · The Century Allas and Gazeeteer ********

The German Emperor, by Hanney..8 3.75] The Heart of Continent, by Young- Dundonald, by Fortescas MEN 2.75 Page Leo XIII, by Justin McCarthy

TRADE MARK.

Hong Namaz- YUEN W.0:

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

£2.00

husband' .453+385-906aun 19:00 2.75 Dubercle's Law of Stormis vocarisoararsanus.

MANZANILLA

A LIGHT DRY SHERRY

OT

EXCELLENT QUALITY.

Per 1 dozen Bottles............$9.00

A large stock of SHEEBIES on hand at from: $7.00 to $80.00 per Dozen.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.