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Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES NO. 475 #+-+4=+=#★

Banks.

HONGKONG CONFORAHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UF CAPITAL

***...............$10,003, RESERVE FUN 3.............................$ 6,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...Š10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

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A. MCCONACHIK, Esq.-Chalımnan. ST. C. MICHAELSEN, É iq. —D) sputy Chairman. Hon. J. J, Bell-Irving. | R. L. Richardson, Esq. C. Rearman, Esq. D. R. Sarsoon, Esq. G. A. Dodwell, Ery.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

CHIYY MANAGER:

Hongkong T JACKSO", Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-I. P. Wang Gand’wer, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to refer to its FUNDS, annually increasing, amount to 8,086,401 Stg. The premiums are moderate, and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted,

For Particulara und Rates,

Apply to

1464

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkang, and March, 1896, EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION,

LIMITED.

FIRE AND MARINE,

have This Day been appointed WAGENTS, and are prepared to accept On Current Account at the rate of a par Cent, RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, að per Cent, per Anrum. For & morths, 34 per Cent, per Angum. For 12 months 4 per Cent, per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager. Hongkong, gth December, 1896,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hangkang, 18th April 1895.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY,

"ESTABLISHED, A.D. 1894,

£3,000,000

CAPITAL ***the TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.........£1,480,053 [NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA.......... 757,478 LJAVING been appointed AGENTS of the

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 3å Pxx. CENT, per annum.

Dk1sitors 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 sunum.

anne are prepared to

| Recept KUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

ALCO KUROPEAN

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Arents. Hongkong, and Tennery, 1806

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE Vadersigned AGENTS of the shore Company ne prepared to accept First

CURRENT RATES,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS «t

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manages.

‘SIEMESEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

732

"GENERAL NOTICE.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

. INCORPORATED BY Royal CHARTER. 1853.

HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP ....... RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARE-

гон

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1856.

五拜禮

號八十月二十英港香

Intimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STRAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SALE

STRAITS AND Hydasdes ......S. Barcham ...........................About 19th Dec........

BOMBAY...f

Intimations.

EASTERN

LIMITED.

BELL'S

REMARKS

(Freighter Passaga.

(Calling Colômbá lt sufi. cient inducement offers).

LONDON Palawan.C. E. Baker About 24th Dec...Freight of Pamage. SHANGHAI ......Roselia ...F. N. Tallard............. About 27th Dec... Freight Fassage.

LONDON, &c. ...Kattar-i-Hind.C. L. Daniel..........Noon, 314 Dec...

JAPAN „Verona C, H, S. Tocque, R.N.R.Noon, 1st Jan, '97. (Pasing throngh

LONDON

"Afveitisersent.

(Freight or Passage.

the Inland Sea))

**............$MM.............................E. H. Gordon............................................About zath Jan.....Freight or Passage.

For Forther Particulars, apply to

R. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent Hongkong, 18th December, 1896.

ESTD. 1864

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PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY IS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF

ויין ;'. .;

AQUARIUS

A SPARLING MINERAL Table water.

It is most suitable for miring with Wines and TELEPHONE-75. 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, 134

Hongleng, 5th December, 1898.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED))

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000

£800,000

HOLDIES...

800,000

RESERVE FUND ............................................................................£350,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

$833333-33- EQUAL TO ........................TIAN, RESERVE FUND... $18,000.00, BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq.

Lo Yeux Moon, Esq. Lou TSO SHOW, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

dc,

TECOURT 106 Rate of 2 per cent per MARINE RISKS on GOODS pace of the

sanum on the Daily BalancOS.

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

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST.

Fraza Honekone, 19th Placemhar, 1830.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manger, Hongkong.

THE

Hongkong, 19th October, 1896.

[53 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

NOTICE,

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ....................$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept

Authorized Capital..........................£1,000,000 | MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES en GOODS, Subscribed Capital...................................................£ 500,000

HEAD OFFICE —HONGKONG,

Court of Directors:

ChowTong Shang, Esq.

D. Giles, Esq.

H. Stolterfaht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chlef Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest to 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

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ARBOLINEU MAVENARIUS

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

Sale Agents for Chias

Hongkong, reth May, 1846.

NOISELESS.

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

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary;" HEAD OFFICK, No. 2, QUEINÓI ROAD W257. **narkane, #% May, 19rre.

ST. GEORGE'S BALL

1.

#247

Ta MEETING of the MEMBERS of

A former Comitees of Sr. Grozor's

BALL held at Government House on the 4th instant it was decided to hold a ST, GEORGE'S BALL on the aand lanuary, 1897, If a sufficient number of Englishmen subscribed.

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

Das notice will be given of any further action taken,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Hon. Secretary, St. George's Ball Provisional Committee.

• Hongkong, 5th December, 1896.

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SCHEELZ & Co.

FOX1

Intimations.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE,

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

[1872

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 1 TO 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORK. BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,

Consumption of Petrolium 1 18. per H.P, and Hout.

A Workfog Stationery Engine and a Launch with a 4 H.P,

Engine will be shown and fall particulara be given on application.

-SCHEELE & CO., HoxGKONG,

SOLE AORMTE FOR THE KÄST.

471

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

5. BUND, FOKOHAMA.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

§, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,~

SMOKELESS.

TURST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-invished, the Culains under the Supervi- lon of approved French Chef has no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, piced English matron in attendance;

110 Hotel steam-launch with European Agint sitanda arrivals and departures ; every Kadence given" in clearing luggages and affording Information, Passengers are met at the Rally Station.

VISITORS bare the option of messing either in TOXTO or YOKOHAMA, without extra CHATTE-TER CONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, KUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER

Promines,

Cestified Guides are in attendance at both Hatala,

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

TOKOKAKA

fide

FOR SALE.

PORT WINE.

THE CELEBRATED GUEDES "3 GRAFES" BRAND. In cases of I dos. Bottles at $24 per ex98.

Itongkona, 17th December 1804-

$12.00

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST.

AT H.K. Hön

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

Sele Agents.

182%

Dorce

DIENERA

ALL. 3. MRALA ....

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

ASBESTOS

AGENCY,

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 $3.50 per Galion.

Hongkong, 27th November, 1895,

THE PHARMACY.

lus

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

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WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonle, Also Sele Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

THE MURDER OF DELICIA, BY

Raphael Tacks New CALENDARS 1897. Also

NEW ANNUALS.

Chatterbox.

Nister's Annual. Sunday,

MARIE CORRELLI...........$1.20 Hongkang Tide Tables isommana 450 Boy's Own Aunua), 1896...........................ài...na 400 Girl's Own Annual, 1896............ 4.00 Children's Friend. Young England New Volumë...........................amau 300].

Raphael Tucks New

Child's Own Magazine. CHRISTMAS CARDS.

Prize. One Darlings, Body Sty DIARIES 1897, LARGE VARIETY.

TRADE MARK.

Hong Name YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

XMAS PRESENTS.

CASES OF ASsorted winES,

CONTAINING -

2 Bota. SHERRY, ≈ Bots, PORT, 3 Bots. WHISKY, ≈ Bots. GIN,

Bot. BRANDY, 1 Bot. LIQUEUR and 1 Bat. BITTERS.

PRICE :-$10 to $24.

GANDE PRICE & CO.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 11th December, 1806

(430

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.M, Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Raliways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

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

!'

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

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The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulio Jefus,

best and Transport in H.M. Service.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY. Man and Modhale Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Craiser, Gunboat, Torpedo

PRIME FRESH BEEF AMP SHANGHAI MUTTON. CORNED BEEF.

CALIFORNIA CREAMERY BUTTER

31.40 per Roll.

OUR CELEBRATED CLUB HOUSE SAUSAGES.

Twenty-Ave Cents per Pound,

Hangkode, 19th Nóvember, 1824.

J. TATAM,

PROPRIETOR.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

SHIPCHANDLERS,

DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.

TUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS,

HUBBUC

CO

SIR CHAS. FRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL.

140

SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Piper, don IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDRE FA16666

1030)

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

General Agents,

RAINIER BEER.

FERLMINE & MATING!

INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING COMPOSITION | T. BISHOP,

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.

This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navier of the Wold and all the pelácipàl

Steamship Companies i INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIAES.

FRESH WATER SUPPLIED. CALL FLAG "Re

Hongkong, rrih November, 1896, be

W. POWELL & CO.

NEW TOYS

AND XMAS PRESE

Acting Manager, Hongkong, 13th November, 1896,

HE famous Malt Tonio and Drink.

THE

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,

ICE HOUSE LAME.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HOMOKOKU,

TELEPHONE,

· No. 35.

(1176

A. BIC Code. THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST., 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

DINNER AT 8 PM.

TIFFIN AT * F.M. ARRANGEMENTS đàn be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES ́in PRIVATE, IZDONG-Roques.

For further Particulars apply to

W. POWELE &ˆCO?

THE MANAGER.

MOUNE AUSTIN HO