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CARPETS. COTTAM & Co.,

are showing

TIENTSIN RUGS AND SQUARES.

IRISH TABLE LINEN FRENCH BLANKETS, Very warm but not heavy.

3, Ridder's St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 468

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED EV ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UF

RESERVE LIABILITY Or

SHARK-

HOLDERS ..rəkbularger

RESERVE FUND 21501992-05

ESTABLISHED 1881.

BXW-+=+=#* THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1896.

Insurances.

EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

LIMITED

FIRE AND MARINE.

This

WAGENTS, and are prepared to accept Day been appointed

***LB00,000 | RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

·HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. ***800,000 Hongkong, 18th April. 1806.

1742 ******£350,000 · THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances,

On Fixed Deposfix for xa montba... 4 per cent.

r. 3 92 ... 2

11

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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

[53 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ................................................................£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital................................................£300,000 ·

HEAD OFFICE :---HONGKONG.

Court of Directors :----

D. Gilles, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq.

H. Stalterlobt, Esq.

Kwan Hof Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, § per Cent Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

17

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

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

$6,000,000

}

... ESTABLISHED A.D. 1384. CAPITAL ...................£270,000

гол

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STRAMKRA

TO BAIL

REMARKS

CAPTAINS

LONDON ....................dden «.............R. EL HIL RNR... About 11th Dec...Freight or Passage, SHANGHAI...............Ganga: ...................], F. Creary...................................About 13th Dec...Freight or Passage. Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. ́............Borneo una...E. P. Bishop (.................................About 15th Dec... (Passing through,

TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY3480053 STRAITS ANDĮ NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA....£ 757478

BOMBAY....J

HAVING Company we are prepared to

[AVING been appolated AGENTS of the

Hydaspes S. Barcham ................. „About 16th Dec.........

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS LONDON, &c. .....Rohilla ...... at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..

Agents.

[1473

Hongkong, and January, 180 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG....

THE

“HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Clan FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co.

134

Hongkang, 18th May, 1895..

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

600,000

CAPITAL TAELS

EQUAL TO itsijätorsvanston)

$833,333-33. RESERVE FUND $318,000.00, BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq.

LOU THO SEUM, END. LO YUK MOON, Esq.

MANAGER.-ĦO AMEL

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,00 MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., iken

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. MCCONACHI, Esq.-Chairman.

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

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

D. R. Samoon, Esq.

Hou, J. J. Bell-Irving,

C. Boormana, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

M. D. Exekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Etg.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong--T. JACKION,

MANAGER: Shanghai-}; P. Wadk Gard'Ńer, Esq. LONDON BANKARS---LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWAD-

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

per Annum on the daily balance.

INTEREST ON FIXAD DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, ak per Gent, per Annum. Fer 6 months, 31 per Cont, per Annum.. For 12 months, 4° per Ceuf. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Maunger.

Hongkong, 9th December, 1896,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

“HE Brok

World.

CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAVA WEST. Honokare, 19th Finonmber, 1995.

THE

NOTICE,

17278

HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

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

CHAU TSEUng fat, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 1. QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Monakona, stil May, etan

[247

the Inland Sea;)

四拜禮

BELL'S

十月二十其港香

Intimations.

THIRTY DOLLÁRS

PER ANNUM.

ASBESTOS

AGENCY,

LIMITED.

EASTERN

(Freighter Paige. ASBESTOS and METALLIC "DAGGER" PACKINGS excell over all other

(Calling

At

Colombo if suội-

cient inducement offers).

1 See Special

'Advertisement.

(Freighter Passage. (Passing through the Inland Sex.)

JAPAN ..................Ancona ...........W, D. Mudle-

LONDON .........Palawan........................C. E. Bakɛ ................................About 24th Dec...Freight or Passage.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 5th December, 1395.

.F. N. Colá.................................................Noan, ryth Dec...

©P.M.,17th Dec

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

[431

MONTHLY RATES FOR

DOT18

MEALS

BREAKFAST

AT H.K. HOTEL

00:51

TIFFIE

30.00

4250

"SAVEM S TIV

THE EASTERN MICA MANIPULATING THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

A

WORKS. LIMITED,

MEETING of APPLICANTS for SHARES

In the above COMPANY will be held in

the HONGKONG HOTEL on TUESDAY, the

[31 15th December, 1896, at 4 7.M., for the purpose of Allotment and to appolat the rat Directors of the Company.

All Persons who have

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted requested to sitend & the limeand placed abore

BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be mentioned. obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PAR CENT. par apNUEL,

Depositors may transfer 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.

Isa

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, «

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

ARBOLINEU M-AVENARIUS

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

Sole Agents for Chins,

SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, 15th May, 1895,

(831

PRIME FRESH BEEF AND SHANGHAI MUTTON,

CORNED BEEF.

CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER

$1.40 per Roll. OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES.. Twenty-five Conti per Prund.

Hongkong, rgth November, sugr..

[1902

C. HOLDSWORTH,

Manager. Hongkong, 9th December, 1895, DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of

TOTICE· is hereby given ikat að EXTRA-

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK AND COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 17th day of December, 1896, at Noon, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit. prasing Resolation that the Company be WOUND UP voluntarlly.

Should the Resolution be passed by the required mejority it will be submitted for conßr- malion Special Rezolution to a second

Extraordinary General Meeting to be subsc- quently convened.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

WM. HAY,

Manager. Hongkong, 9th December, 1896.

Intimations.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

[1903

PETROLEUM ENGINES

or 2 TO 3 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLYUM.

Consumption of Petroleum 1 15. per 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., HoxazonG,

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BOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

THE

HOTEL

1, TSUKIJI, TOKPO,

SMOKELESS.

CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,

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

Experienced English matron in attendance.

Filon of approved French Caat has no equal ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT.

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures; every mssistance given in clearing luggages and alfording Information, Faskengen are met at the Railway Station.

VISITORS bare the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without artım charge-THE ONLY HGIEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.

Certified Guides are in attendance ai both Hotels,

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORE. E. V. SIOEN, Manager, L. DEWETTE, Manager,

YOKOHAMA,

J. TATAM,

FOR SALE.

སྙ

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 gta5 to 82.50 per Gallon,

Hongkong, 17th November, 1896.*"

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UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

Li

SOLE AGENTS IN

.

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THI UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE. Contractors to HM. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colental and Fordign Raflways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

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

Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES."

"

!

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 Hydraullo Jolots, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo- boat and Transport la H.M, Service.

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDOKRE. "uzishoonenvEMENT

1010]

TRADE MARK,

Ring Name Z-- YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE, No. 133. SOLE

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

General Agents.

IND COOPE'S ALE.

Brewed from the finest English Malt and Hops,

light in body with full hop flavour.

Par Cask of 4 Don Quarts...$18.

Per Cask of 8 Doun Pints ...$14. AGENTS:—

Per Dosin...$9.30,

Par Desan...$180,

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

PROPRIETOR.

149

Hongkong,26th November, 126.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

:(1)

In cases of a das, plats .................................$35 per casa. "

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quartë fenom#33

do

Hongkong, 25th Juna, rƐnc.

SHEWAN & Co., Agents.

(803

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

SHIPCHANDLERS,

DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS,

LJUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS.

SIR CHAS, PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL

[430

RAINIER BEER.

TH HE famous Malt Tonic and Drink.

WALKING & MALTING

F. BISHOP,

COMPANY

Acting Manager, Hongkong, 13th November, 1896.

Try it once and you will order it

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

SEATTLE BREWING AND, MALTING Co.,

HONGKONG BRANCH,

ICH HOUSE LANE,

*

THE PHARMACY.

[1376

INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING COMPÒSITION HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.

This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navian of the World and all the principal

"Steamship Companías.

INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS.

FRESH

WATER SUPPLIED,

CALL BLAG "R"

Hongkong, 11th November, 1896.

[2ys

W. POWELL & CO.

BORDERED

EVERY SIZE FROM

TRÅD

CARPET

SQUARES,

(READY MADE.)

THREE YARDS вT TWO`YARDS SIX YARDS BY SEVEN YARDS.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1896.

ESTD, 1884.

TELEPHONE-75.

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PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY IS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF

AQUARIUS

A SPARLING MINERAL TABLE WATER,

It is most suitable for mixing with Wines and 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., WINK and SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

13, Ohant's Road,

[300

Manghong, jih Droniskor, 3Bgd,

HANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nervs Tenis,

Also Sola Agents for the now well-know: JAPANESE TABLE-WATER TANSAN.

***

FLETCHER & CO,

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

THE MURDER OF DALICIA, BY

MARIE CORRELLI us...$1.20 | Hongkong Tide Tables

Boy Own Annual, 1896.............- 4.00

Raphael Tacks New CALENDARS 1897 Also

NEW ANNUALS.

Chatterbox,

Girih Own Annuel 1896........................ 4.00 | Children's Friend Young England New Volume...omnann 3.00]

Raphael Tucks New CHRISTMAS CARDS.

Nister's Annual. Sunday. Child's Own Magazino, Prise. Our Darlings, &e,

DIARIES 1897, LARGE VARIETY.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

TELEGRAPHIC"ADDRESS,

"EXCELSION, " 'Horakomo,

A, B, C. Code.

TELEPHONE

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLEr than in QUREN'S ROAD:

TIFFIN AT 1 P.X.

: DINNER AT 8 ni. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN & DINNER FARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOME,

For farther Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTE

Kanghong, nyth July, slag,

Jo.