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CARPETS.

COTTAM & Co., are showing

TIKHTIIN RUGS AND SQUARES. IRISH TABLE LINEN FRENCH BLANKETS, Very` warm but not heavy,

3, Podder's St.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 466 -+4=+=#★

Bents.

Insurances.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL .............................................$10,000,005 RESERVE FUND ...............................................................$ 6,000,000

LIMITED

FIRE AND MARINE.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS... $10,000,000 W have This Day been appolated

COURT OF DIRECTORS !

A. MCCONAGHIE, Esq.—Chairman.

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

Han, J. J. Ball-Irving,

R L. Richardson, Esq.

C. Boormann, Erg,

Alex. Ross, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

|D. R. Sassoon, Bag.

M. D. Exckich, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881..

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1896.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

ཡ......རི ཀྑ

CAPTAINE

TO BAIL

RIMARKS

'AGENTS, and are prepared to sccept | LONDON samidden opanoR. EL HIL, R.N.R...............Abost 11th Des...Freight or Famage. RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISK & Co. SHANGHAI ... Gamers mom..]. F. Creery...................................About zgth Dec........Freight or Famago, Hongkong, 18th April, 1896,

1740

E. P. Bishop ............................. About 14th Dod.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE JAPAN, &C......Bormio

BOMBAY....

STRAITS AND Hydarter S. Barcham About 16th Dec. Colombo i sufi-

Freight or Passage. (Passing through the Inland Sea)) "Freight or Passage.

(Calling

打

******** 號八月二十英港香

Intimations.

TRIKTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

BELL'S

ASBESTOS

EASTERN

AGENCY,

LIMITED.

R. Shewan, Esq. N. A. Slebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq,

MANAGER:

Shanghal-, P. Wade GardꞌNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

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

INTEREST 'ON Fixxm DxPOSTES :

For months, 1

For 6 months, 3

For a month, 4

per Cent, per Annum.

per Cent, per Annum

per Cent, per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manages..

Hongkong, rath November, 1896,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

•HE Business of the above Runk is conducted

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 183

CAPITAL

---**** ₤2,0 20,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY....13.480,053

NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIAZ 757:478 | LONDON, &c....Rohilla ...........F. N. Cale..................... seeNoos, 17th DeQ... LTAVING been appointed AGENTS of the a prepared to

| accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents.

[*373

Hongkong, and January, 18që

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

JAPAN...um.ÁNCONA .......................W. D. Mikäjó mer.

cient inducerqui affera). [See Special

Adratipament.

4-300 M6, 19h D94.

Freight or Pamago. (Parsing through the Inland Ses

LONDON......... Palawas....................C. E. Baker ......................................About 14th Pop „lesight or Pamage.

For Further Particulars, apply to

R. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent, Hongkong, 5th December, 1896.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,

DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.

134 HUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS,

H[17 Company are prepared to accept First "HE "indersigned AGENTS of the above

Cia FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS #t CURRENT RATES.

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

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

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

• INTEREST on deposits le silowed at 34 Pra CENT, per annum.

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

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGWAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 1

$833-333-33- EQUAL TO +++ RESERVE FUND... $318,000.00.

SIR CHAS, PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS,

EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL.

INTERNATIONAL

ANTIFOULING

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.

COMPOSITION

This Composition has been Supplied to all the Naries of the World and sil ika principai

Steamship Companies.

INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS.

Chlef Manager,

[32

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq.

Lo YrUK MOON, Esq. LOU TO SHUM, Esq.

FRESH

Hangmg, tṛth November, 1806.

Hongkong, 1st August, Ros, "THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, INCORPORATED BY Royal CharT 1851. HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-IP

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

SHARK.

FOLDER...

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

+£800,000 £350,000

MANAGER-HO AMEL

`ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

MARINE OF to all parts of the

World

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST,

137

Kemaluane, Pink Phaenguhan, "v986,

ROTICE,

【NTEREST_ALLOWED. CURRENT THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per sanum on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Depoalts for xz months... 4 per crat.

6

Н

3

#

*

11

#

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 1ch October, 186,

[$3

LIMITED.

Authorfied Capital.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

£1,000,000 500,000

Subscribed Capital....................

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

WATER SUPPLIED.

CALL FLAG "R"

[MS

W. POWELL & CO.

BORDERED CARPET

SQUARES,

(READY MADE.)

EVERY SIZE FROM

..$1,000,000

THREE YARDS ■т TWO YARDS

SIX YARDSar SEVEN YARDS.

To

Hongkong, 1st December, 18øf, "

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world Payable at any of its Agencies,

SIR

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No.1, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Temabano, sfith Maw, 1904.

#247

*IR WILLIAM ROBINSON will be "AT

on WEDNES

Court of Directors:--

D. Gulfes, Esq.

Chow Tang Shang, Esq.

DAY, te 23rd December, and THURSDAY, the 31st Decembri, TENNIS,

Hongkong, 7th D-cember, 1895.

[1978

H. Stolterht, Zıq,

Froos

PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY IS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF

AQUARIUS

SPARLING MINERAL TABLE WATER,

BSTD. 1894. It is most suitable for mixing with Wines and TELEPHONY-7. Spirits; it neither discolours them nor changes their flavour, as is so often the case with those Mineral Waters which contain iron and other salts.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG,

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

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 5th December, 1995,

co-5x

鞠

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.

Hongkong, 27th November, 1896.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED,

SOLE AGENTS IN

FOR THE

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, ·' UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE)

Contractors to H.. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Fertign

Rathways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan. •

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PREKTŪRSE, Cheaper Qualities for Low PRAEGURES.

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 Jelnis, Mashole and Mudhole 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,, Epes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,

1030)

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENTE

..........................THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

THE PHARMACY.

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

60%

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sala Agente for VIN PASTEUR 108 great Franch Narva Tonic.

Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE-WATER TANSAN,

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

THE MURDER OF DYLICIA, BY

MARIE CORRELLI...$1 201 Hongkong Tide Tables .................... 9.50 Gir's Own Annusi, 1896... Young England New Volame...n * 3.00 Raphael Tucks New CHRISTMAS CARDS.

Boy's Own Anone), 12.96......................dan 400

Raphael Tucks New CALENDARS 1897 Also

NEW ANNUALS,

406 | Calidren's Friend

Mister's Annual. Sunday,

Chatterbox.

Child's Own Magazine. Prits. Our Darlings, & c DIARIES 1897,

- LARGE VARIETY.

MOUNT AUSTIN

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL,

Chan Kit Shan, Eso,

Kwan Hof Chuer, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 por Ceal Hongkong, and October, 1893.

CAR

A

ST. GEORGE'S BALL

T MEETING of the MEMBERS of

BALL held at Government House on the 4th [Instant it was decided to hold a ST. GEORGE'S BALL on the 22nd lamasıy, 1897, ita suflent

ARBOLINEUMAVENARIUS number of Englishmen sobicribed,

USED FOR 20 YEARS, Win the Ulmost Success. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot and Dampness,

Sole Agents for Chips,

Hongkong, 15th May, 1896.

From To-day, and for 14 days afterwards, SUBSCRIPTION LISTS will be found in the CLUES Land other places.

NOISELE

SCHEELE & Co.

18ar

Das notice will be given of any farther action taken.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Hon. Secretary, St. Giorges Ball Provisional Committes. Hongkong, sid December, 1896,

Intimations.

-EXPLOSION-IMPOSSIBLE,

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

[1872

PETROLEUM ENGINES

or 1 TO 11 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY OLDIMARY PETROLÉTIM.

Consumption of Petroleum 1. 15. fựr H.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 application.

471

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

SOL AGENTS FOR THE ZANF.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

THE

CLUB HOTEL

5. RUND, YOKOHAMA.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,

SMOKELESS.

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi FIRST-

alon of up, wowed French Chat has no equal; ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT. Experienced Engli's matron in attendance,

The Hotel re-launch with European Agent attends anteals and departures į every assistance given in elending luggages and: Hording Information, Passengers are met at the Hallway Station.

VISITORS have the option of messing either in Tokyo or YOKOHAMA, without extra Chugo-TAL ONLY HOTEĽ OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSKH en the Precaises.

Certified Guides are in attends ape at both Hotala,

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPKIETÓRS, E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA

I DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO,

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST,

AT HE HOTEL

$12.00

ALL 3 MWALA. DIRNER..

THE HONGKONG BỰTCHERY.

FRIME FRESH BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON, CORNED BEEF.

CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER, $1.40 par Roll

OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES.

Twenty-five Cents per Pound.

Hongkong, 19'h November, 16t

J. TATAM,

FOR SALE.

FROPRIETOR

140

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE,

In cater of a das, pilnbi sussisasiameyers$35

TELIGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"Kurzzzon," Homakond,

TELEPHONE,

No. 15.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

DINNER AT 8 ..

} QUEEN'S ROAD. TIFFIN AT 2.3. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN_«* DINNER PARTIES in

PRIVATE DINING-ROOM", "

For further Farticulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Flourīnas, 19th July, 150%

TRADE MARK,

IND COOPE'S ALE.

Brewed from the finest English Malt and Hops,

light in body with full hop favour.

Per Cask of 4 Donen Quartz.....$18.

Hong Name - YUEN Wo.

TELEPHONE, No, 135,

Per Cath of 8 Desen Pinår – „ših. SOLE AGENTS:—

Per Deven.....$&M:

Per Dazon......$130.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,.

No. 18, QUEEN'S}[ROAD CENTRAL.

Rongkung, faóth November, 1896,

F. BEBOP.

RAINIER BEER.

T

[499

HE famous Malt Tonic and Drink.

Try it once and you will order it

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

SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING

HONGKONG BRANCH,