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CARPETS.

COTTAM & Co.,

are showing

TIENTSIN RUOS AND SQUARES. IRISH-TABLE LINEN

FRENCH BLANKETS, Very warm but not heavy. 3, Pedder's St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 460 #+#+*=+=#*

Baiks.

Tusurances.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL. PAX-WY

RESERVE

25+£800,003 LIABILITY OF SHARE.

HOLDERS venykte

800,000 £310,000

LIMITED

FIRE AND MARINE.

WE have This Day been appolated

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

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1896.

Entimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

(2091)-

CAPTADES

TO SAIL

REVARES

拜國 就一月二十英港香

BELL'S

Intimations.

EASTERN

K

"OPAL.

IN DER TONNE,

ODOL"

THE MEDICAL BALL, DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE 70, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

ASBESTOS

AGENCY,

LIMITED.

RESERVE FUND „........

́NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cents per annan on the Daily Balances.

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

翁

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th October; 1896,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 28th Apri3, 1895.

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THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.

TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY

JAPAN, &c. ..............Sunda samaË, H. Gordon.............................Aboại jih Des...

LONDON, &c Ravenna................E. Street.............................................Noon, 3rd Dec.....

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1,480,053 JAPANV17053. C. H S. Tocque, RN.R.Noon, 41ḥ Docum NET ANNUAL FIRE FREMIA.immu£ 757478

(53

* THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ......

Subscribed Capital....................................mu£ 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:

| ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq

D. Gilites, Esq.

H. Steltericht, 21q.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq,

Chief Manager,

GEO, W, F. PLAYFAIR.

Interent for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

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HONGKONG CORPORATIONGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

..................$10,00%

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RISERVE FUND .............

* RISERVA LIABILITY OF PROPTOP5...$10,000,022

COURT OF DmMECTORS :

A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.—Chɔltmanı.

ST. C..MICHAELSEN, Eq.-Deputy Chairman. Hob. J. J. Beli-Irving. | R. L. Richardson, Esq.

C. Beurmann, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, E

M. D. Ezekiel. Erg,

R. M. Gray, Exq.

Alex. Rats, Esq.

| D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Eg

N. A. Sieba, Raq.

CHIEF MANKER:

Hangkong-T. Jackson, Esq. * MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, P: Wade GardʼNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERI-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTARES? ALLOWED

On Current Acccant at the rate of 1 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

INTEREST ON Fixed Deposits : For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Anmum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 montor, 4 per Cent, per Annam.

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 13th November, 185,

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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HE Bar...ex of the above Bank is conducted

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PER CINY, per annum.

Depositors may

transier 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 annum.

For the HONGTỜNG AND SHANGHAI BAKRING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, In: August, 1893.

Chief Manager,

(Freight or Panago, (Passing through

the Inland Sea.)

[Soc Special

Advertisment

"Freight or PamaKO. (Passing through the Inland Se

HAVING Company we are prepared to

AVING been appointed AGENTS of the LONDON .........Ads............R. E. L. HIII, R.N.R..............About rath Dec...Freight or Passage. accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS LONDON.......Palawan.......C. E-Baker ................................About 241k Dec...Freight or Passage.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, and January, räqë.

at CURRENT RATES,

ASBESTOS and METALLIC "DAGGER". PACKINGS.excell over all others

for high pressure.

HEMP, COTTON and RUBBER PACKINGS.

HOT and COLD WATER JOINTS of the best quality only kept in stock. HEAVY ENGINE OIL a speciality. CYLINDER OILS from $1.25 to $2.50 per Gallon.

(1373

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hangkang, 30th November, 1895,

if

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 27th November, 1896.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

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

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th 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. LER SINO, Esq.

LY MOON, Esq. LOU THO SHGM, Esq.

MANAGER-HO ANIEL,

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., hken

al Cuarent PATES to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Mongkong, rith December, 198c. 11374

NOTICE.

i

YHE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,00

The above Company is prepared to accep!' MARINK RISKS A CURRYNT RATES on G÷ODS,

c. Police granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

I

CHAU_TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICK, No. 2, Queen's ROAD WEST :sxF Iur, 'x&.

PASTRY.

NOTICE.

PASTRY.

FOR SALE.

~; (D) ———

G. H. MUMM & Co CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dex, plats w.........coinini..$35 per caso.

Ja

quarta $33.

Hongkong, 35th June, 1895.

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H

SHEWAN & Co. Agents.

(801

W. POWELL & CO.

BORDERED

EVERY SIZE FROM

CARPET

SQUARES,

(READY MADE.)

THREE YARDS Y TWO YARDS

TO

SIX YARDS BY SEVEN YARDS.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1898.

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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.. Contractors to H.Md. Government, and the Princiþað English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign “ Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Faban.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES, Cheaper Qualliles for Low PRESSUPRES,

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jofabi, Manhole and Mudhale Doors, &c., are also 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. IN TWO QUALITIES.

1030)

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

(347

ESTD. 1863.

TELEPHONE-75,

BEG to inform my CUSTOMERS and the PUBLIC that from This Dato I will have' Every Moralog FRESH SUPPLY of

ו

AFTERNOON TEA CAKES,

AFTERDINNER CAKES,

SPONGE CAKES.

CHOUX A LA CREME,

FATES DE CHARTRES,

CHOCOLATE CAKES,

&

Confectioned by a FIRST-CLASS FRENCH

ARBOLINEUMAVENARIUS PASTRY-COOK.

USED FOR 30 YEARS, With the Uimast Success.

Thoroughly suitable presc.vative for Wr: ard Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungas Ret and Dampness.

Sole Agents for Chins,

SCHEELE & Co. Hentykong, già May, 1805.

NOISEI ESS.

1830

ORDERS for SPECIAL CAKES will be EXECUTED at the SHORTEST NOTICE. Specially for BALLS or SOIREES.

A Trial earnestly Solicited

G. GIRAULT, - 6, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 26th November, 1896.

Intimations.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL,

[1800

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF TO 12 H.P.

rox FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES,

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,

Consumption of Patroleum 1 lb. Der B.F. and Hour

A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with a 4 H.P.

Engine will be shown and fall particulus be given on application,

SCHEELE & CO., HongkonÉ,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE; EAST,

SMOKELESS.

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD............Stra

„HONGKONG.

SHANGHAI

...GLASGOW,

4, FOOCHOW ROAD

LEADENHALL HOUSE...........................................LONDON.

ST. ENOCH'S SQUARE

AGENCIES:

AMOY, CANTON, FOOCHOW, CHEFOO, HANKOW, SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN, TAIWANFOO AND KOBE.

Hongkong, 17th November, 189d.

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

AT H.K. HOTEL

$12.00

15,00

BREAKFAST

DINNER...

ALL 3 MKAIS.

$9

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENTS/2014/

THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agents.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

$1.20

THE MURDER OF DELICIA, BY

MARIE CORRELLI Hongkong Tide Tables

Drove 0.50 | Boy's Own Annual, 1996..............................400 Girl's Own Annuel, 1896........................ 400|Children's Young England New Volume... 300|

Raphael Tucks New CHRISTMAS CARDS.

Prize.

Raphael Tucks:New CALENDARS 1897.

Also

NEW ANNUÁLS. Friend.

Chattest ox.

Nister's Annual. Sunday,

Child's Own Magazjoo.

Our Darlings, &, &c. &.

DIARIES 1897,

LARGE VARIETY.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

**EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A, B, C, Code.

Queen's roAD.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE is AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

DINNER AT 8 F.M.

'TIFFIN AT I P.M. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS:

For Carther Pasheslary apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongweng, syth July, zƐaž,

Par Cask of 4 Dozen Quartz...$17.

:

For Doxin...$3,35,

(423) **

THE

HOTEL

CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

S. BUND, FOKOHAMA.

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally siteatri, wall-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi of approved French Chef has no egoal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT,

Experienced English mairon in attendance,

H

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,

DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.

UBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS.

SIR CHAS. PRICE'S ENGINE, and CYLINDER OILS.

EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL.

INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.

This Composition has been Suppiled to all the Navles of the World and all the principal

Stemmnship Comprofts.

INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS.

WATER SUPPLIED.

CALL FLAG "R"

}

FRESH

Hongkong, 11th November, vfq":

TRADE MARK,

Hong Names YUEN Wo.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

IND COOPE'S ALE.

Brewed from the finest English Malt and Hops,

light in body with fall hop flavour.

Per Cask of & Dozen Pintz ..$lā,

SOLE AGENTS :---

Per Donem...$1,80.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRITI MERCHANTS,

No. 18, QUEEN'S]]ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 26th November, 184”.

RAI NII ER BEER.

T

HE famous Malt Tonic and Drink.

Try it once and you will order it

war again. One trial will convince you of its merits. Do not confuse it with cheap and abominable stuffs.

F, BISHOP,

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Acting Manager. Hongkong, 13th November, 1895.

The Hotel steam-heuch with Karopens. Assat altande antrals and departure THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

asdstance giren la cienting nggeges and affording information, Passenger are thet at the Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of mersing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without exi charge-THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER an the Premis.

■

Certified Gulden sey in attendases at both. Hotals..

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, ProPrixtons,

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA

L. DEWETTE, Manager, TOKYO.

PRIME FRESH BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON.

CORNED BEEF.

CALIFORNIA. CREAMERY BUTTER. $1.40 per Roll 75 Cents per Th

OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES. {Twenty-five Cents per Pound.

J. TATAM,

PROPRISTOR.

SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING Co., HONGKONG BRANCH,

ICH HOUER LANE,

THE PHARMACY.

*(1376

HAVE NOW A LANGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great Franch Harve Toude.

Also Sole Agente fez the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN.

FLETCHER & Co,

FLETC

471

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

COMPOSITION