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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1897. ~.
Bauness Notices.
Leadenhall Strest. W. 11. Wills, 11 GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Carson Street, E.C. Raser WATHON,
150, Plen Streit
PARIS AND EUROPE : — MÁYENCE, Fresh supplies received fortnightly from Crossk an BLACK- FAVRE & Co., 18, Rue de la Grange WELL, John MOIR and Soz, BlasenrLowER-also from Curriża Bateliers.
PACKING CO., and other first-class American Packers.
NEW YORK-THE CHINESE EVANGELIST
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ganemilyBras & BLACK, San Fra
sisen.,
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
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ACTREGARIES Co.. Colombo,
Warso, J., Sinsuposa,
CHINA→→Macao, A. A. na Cauz. Amoy,
N. MOLLE & Co., Limited, Poochote
H. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, Lane,
WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, LIQUEURS, BITEERS Of best Brauds only, and at MoDERZTE. PRICES, Sole Agents for Ayala's Chamraux, Napier Johnstone's N.B. WHISKY, Teacher's. Winsky, Adet Seward's CLARETS. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
GRAWYOR & Co., and KWY,
Wain. Yokohama, "LANT,
& Co., and Katey & Co.
Banks.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
TH
THE baxinus of the abaro Bank is enn
dücled by the BORGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- TION. Rules may be obtalace on sp- plication:
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 5 PER CENT. per annum. Depositors ony transfer at their option balances of #100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, io ho placed ou FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per
KUJUNDA
For the Borgkong and hangat
Banking Corporatiou,
T. JACKSON,
Chic Manager. ~Hongkong. August 1, 7.895,
1515
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HONGANGING CORE RATION
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
BONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND TDE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOU THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade,
Contractors to 17. M. Government, and the Principal Betish, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Hallways, including the limperial Railways qo Jepun.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The beat qualities of′ ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Vory Highest Pressures. Chenper qualities for Low Pressures.
The "VICTOL" METALLIC PACKING has bona alepted by the Lords of tho Admirally for ne abroughout Her Majesty's Navy,
The "VICTOR"" METALLIC JOINTING, MATERIALS For Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Merhole and Mudbolo Doors, &z., are xlau pred on every Battle? ahip, Cruiser, Guntesit. Turpedo-bout and Transpors in B. M. Servics,
"SALAMANDER". Non-conducting Compõeitiza for Boilsis, Hot-waler Tanks, Pipus, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
Paumur Capital.................................................... $19,090,000, Rev Fex $6,0,0.1281
LALUTY
FROPKIKTORS
Cother or DIRECTORS
$10,000,000
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FT. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.. Hon. J.J. BILI-Lavina, Deputy Chairman.
C. Beurmann. Esq. | K. L.. Richardson,
6. D. Baning, Eng. J. Hag
D. B. Dodwolly Haq...] E. R. Sanruum, klarg
R. M. Gray, Hey. 1 R. Shown, Esq.
4. Medunachiu, Fe, A. Siobe, Kap.
A. J. Raymond, Esq. |
CHIEF MANAGER;
Hongkong―T. JACKkor, Esq. “
MANAGER -
Shanghai-J, P..WADE GAED'res, Esq. Los Jun Baxrers-LogDOS AND COUNTY BARKING CO, Lp.
LONGROSA-INTEREST ÁLLOWER
On Jurrent Account ziele rate of 2 par saut, per annus in the digy budowup.-
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 3 mouth 2 per cent, par suntas
n
» 19
Honborg, Februwy 27, 1807,
346
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES.
·Superintendent
...THOS. SKINNER..
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Gatrel ♬ jenta.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
PÁCLAV
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WHISKEY,
'HORSE HEAD' BRAND. BASS'S PALE ALE,
QUINNESS'S EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT. Both Guaranteed to be the BEST quality brewed. Bottled in London,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
368
Karb. 1864.
15. QUIEN'S KOLD
- Wine and Spris Merchants.
Teleplona-75.
Hongkong, February 27, 1897.
{1}HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1363,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
GATIFAL PAIN-UP. **
ESEF LITY OF SHALE-
HOLDERS ..
BESERYE FUND
...£80,000. .....£800,000 ...£350,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account nt the rate of 2% par ansen on the Daily balances.
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Hongkong, October 17,-1896.
HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
THE
W. POWELL & Co.
GENTS' BEST HAND-SEWN BOOTS,
GENTS BICYCLING SHOES,..
GENTS · BICYCLING HOSE,"
GENTS RUNNING SHOES,
411
GENTS TENNIS SBOES, DUNNING SPIKES-FOUT-PALL SPIKES, 40, - back”
W. POWELL & Co.
Hongkong. Mush (1:1899-7.
W. BREWER & Co.
455
......9 2.00 ...$ 2.50 Tomoawyer Detective, by Mark Twain 2.00
| NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. | The Horse, by Procter AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000, Naval Pocket Bock, 1806 donecurard Garra
HEAD OFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors.
D. Gitrea, Esq. ESTOLZENFORT, Esq. CHAN KIF SEAR, CHOW TO BUANG,
Kaq,
KWAN BOI Gaus, Bay,
Chief Manager.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFRIE
Interest for 12 months Fixed & 2...
Hougkong, Ostobar 3, 1854.
AN EFFECTUAL STOP
19 FET TO ALL ANXIETT
BY
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THE NEW GUARANTEED QASH
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07-183
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416
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20
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J67
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BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG INTEL-FRAYA,
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
DELL'S ASBESTOS.
ALUMIMUN & GENERAL BOUXURY SYN. Lro, Naw Wins Weve Rooms Co.
Brownan tion's & C», SNOWDRIVE,"
GEIPRY'S STRAN TUR
BELOK" & SONS Lan, Panors & Vaunish, Tueros Bros, & MATTHEW. Sreal Goons. W. Wusos Conner, (SATUAN AND SCANDINAVIA Belasa).
Bell's Packings at Jointings are used by the Britisir, French, Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navios, also by Principal English, Colonial-and South American Railway Companies.
24
PENINSULAR &
W. JACKSON, Handyer. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
VILL dasyatoh VIŅINELS to, tha Ondermentioned PORTS a the DATES
WILL
named-
FOR.
KIKAMSHIR.
SHANGHAL. Routta....
LONDON.
CAPTAIN.
F. N. TILLARD.
Daylight, 0th March.
..A. G. CUBITI, BN.Noon, 9th March.
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LONDON, ... Nobita V. J. COLE
JAPAN.
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.W. D. MUDR..........................................Noon, 19th March.
About 18th March.
About 9th March.
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P. & 9. S. X, a'r Office,
Hongkong, March 3, 1847,
HONGKONG BUTCHERY;
"No", 19, and 16 Central Market.
448
日六初月二年酉丁
PRICE, $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notions.
No Land is so Remote that it is not
reached by
SCHLITZ BEER.
Knowledge is Power
YO KNOW THAT
SCHLITZ,
The BERK that made Milwaukes Famous, is ABSOLUTELY PURE
AND MADE OF THE BEST PARTS ONLY OF CHOICE MALT & HOPS.
FOR
ASK
Schlitz
(Michlite received the highest award at the World's Fair
PURIT
Solr Agent for Hongkong:"
WATKINS & Co
66, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, HONGKONG, WALKIN TAI YEUK FONG.
芳樂大建威
Green Island Cement Company,
PAVING
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
PAYING
TILES
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG.
WORKS,
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BEEF AND MUTTON. VEAL SAUSAGES.
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES. Hongkong, March 1, 1897.
+421
VIN SAINT-LEHON. GEANVILLE B, SHARPE, F. C. 3, Btc., Analyst, Late Principal of the Liverpool College of Chemistry : -1 hereby certify that I have submitted to very careful chemical analysts, a sample of Saint Lehem Wine, and I find it to be a perfectly pure and natural Wine of great ozodenca, possessing very choice uroms and bouquet, Land couraining valuable dietetic, recuperativo and invigorating properties
iammationS.
Intimations.
THE QBINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Fourtouth Ordinary General T MEETING OF BHAREHOLDERS
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES
LIMITED NOTICE is hereby given that the CALL They to B aliares ambered
in the Company will be held as the Com 2001/25656, 26004/26142, 26104/36348, pany's OFFICE, No. 1, Fraya Central, 26394/26493, 24601/26799, 46804/26043, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 22nd March, 209342:043, 3286132360, 32982/83818, at 12 look Noun, for the purpose of 34069/34103, 86104/30204, Su351/26350, receiving a Statement of Accounts and the 30000/90720, 40834/36803, 37264/37100, Report of the General Managers for the 37045/37004, 38040/38819 33845/68191, your ending Slat Desaster, 1896, declaring
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448
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• HARFORD,' AMaqazıng Gar. TUE KENNELS,' at MAGARINA
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
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THE SPACIOUS, GODOWN, YARD and DWELLING of the Hongkong 810 Laundry Co., Ld., Hiusto st Borrington.
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A. O'D. GOURDIN,
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438
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120
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by Burnet: Smith
2,60
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L. MARTEL & Co.,
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POMMAR D.
BREAKFAST and After DINNER WINES, Red and White.
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Apply to
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No
TO LET.
From let April, 1897.
10. D. COEENH GARDENS,
Apply do
G. C. ANDERSON, 13, Praya centrali Hongkong. February 25, 1897,
Intimations.
AMERICAN SYSTEM
- Or DENTISTRY.
4T
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CHADWICK KEW. (LATE OF POATE & NOBLE.). -Hongkong, December 19, 1896.
-2086
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch at Cock Makers, Jewellers Gold & Silvramitha.
AUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS. VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Racer's LIQUID AND OTHER COMPAŠCES, ADMIRALTY & IMBAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS, English Sizven & ELECTRO-PLATED WAKE, Christoffe & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED Ware. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY
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40493/4/054, 40858/41056, 41656/41755, mittee and Auditors
43084/42283, -42384/42488, 42584/427-5, The Trapang "B00K8 of the Company 44454/44530, 14881/44083 47572/47421, will be CLOSED from the 7th to thị đầad must te PAID to the Undersigned at the Instant, both days inclusive, Ulice of the Company, 36 and 20 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 16th day of March 1887 and Notico is slev given that in the event of ncupayment of such pail at the office of the Company aforesaid on or before the mid 18th day of March 1897 the above me tioned alores will be liable to be forfeited.
Hongkong, March 4, 1897.
404
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Genral Manageri Hongkong, March 4, 1807..
462 CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACT *TERING COMPANY, LIMITED.
A
Nineteenth Ordinary Annual MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Oompany will be bold at the Offices General at
MEETING SHAREHOLDERS 90 SATURDAY, 24th March, to the pos in the Company will be held at the Com-
pose of receiving their Report, with a Statement of Accounts to Blat Devinber, pany's OFFICE No. Pray Central, 1898. Victoria, on MONDAY, the 16th March, at Twokro o'clock Ngon, for the purpaw of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of General Managers for the year onding 31st December, 1800, declaring a Dividend and sleeting & Consulting Com tatte and Auditors.
The Tranefr BOOKS l the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 18th Instant, "both days alusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Op
General Managers,.. Hongkong, Maros 1, 2007, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
439
will be CLOSED from the 13ta to the 27th The Tansfer BOOKS of the Compaty
March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Agents. Hongkong, Meron 6, 1897.
160 LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NO TIJE
THE Fifteenth Ordinary Annual MEET- ING of the SHAREBOLDERS of the Compay will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Peddar Street, at
ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE 12.30 p.m...on SATURDAY, 27th March,
YEAR 1896
YONTRIBUTORS to the above OFFICE
for the purpose of receiving their Report, and a Statement of Asgoents to 31st
at Doo 1896.
are requested to Farnish the User- The Transfer BOOKS of the Company signed with a List of their Contributions for will be (LOSED from the 18th to the che year ending 31st December, 1805, in 27th March, 1897, both days inclusive, order that the Distribution of BONUS inay
JARDINE, MATHESON & C be stranged. Baturas pot rendered prior to the 31er day of Marsh Jantant, will be
General Agenta. Fongkong, March 6, 1897,
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 8, Queen's Road, Central
"HRAD OFFICE:-Toxo,
BRANCH OFFICE:-LONDOS, NEW YORK,
BONDAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN-adjusted by the CECE, and no CLAIMS THIN, NEWORWANG and all Ports in or ALTERATIONS will è
JAPAN, AGENCIES
MIKE COAL MINKS.
396
Kinghorn & Macdonald,
Consulting Mechanical Enginera and Surveyors, CONTRACTORS FOR THE SUPPLY OF AM,
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New Work and Repairs supervised.
CENOURA COAL MINE.
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THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
#E
1875
A SERIES OF ARTICLES,
f; and it is offated by an office having the Whip Cunard Steamer LUCANIA, which holds the record for ukrepa undertaken sad Reports prepared. Reprinted from 'The China Mati!
splendid SURPLUS of 28,200,300 useritag
to support its GUARANTEES,
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Ke Gawande, AdanES, SEN
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
UST HAMILTON.
quickest passages across the Atlantic is coated with
this Composition.
Also in Use by the EMPRESS Line of Steamers,
HARRY WIOKING à Co. Su damit in Gongkong,
Telegrams, "Kiyaxony," Hobgkang. Telephone, No. 141... Postal Address, 17 Prags-Ceftral.
...... JOHN W. KING HORN, MLM.R, MI Alach –B. London. DONALD MAUDONALD, Hongkong, Morimber 3, 1824,
WITH A APPENDIR. THIS PAMPHLET la Now Baidy,
and mar bo had to the Ormor of Ts Parka Moura. Lane, Oharruan & Co.');
And Mr. W. BanwAY'RE S
Admitted,
subsequently
JARDINE, MATHESON & C
General agents CANTON INSURANon Orrigu, L. Hongkong, March 1, 1897, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, "ONTRIBUTING
$31
*488
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
JUST ARRIVED.
TENNIS RACQUETS.-1897 TENNIS RACQUEIS
KA few TATE'S Special's SHAREHOLDERS | requested to 290 in Smeer
SARANGER's EG.M. iot Byerness Contributed during the Half Year ended 31st December 1896, on or betare the 15th March, on which date.ths 4000UNTS will to CLOSED,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS, I ROSE
Becretary Hongkong February 6, 16071
Gurdian Dièntias
•No 10, D'ABRAS STAKE
TERMS TARY MODERATE. Comaltosion Preh Hangkopy, 475) 1, LESZ,
SALTER'S
SLAZENGER's Day,
Bod
DUS BLADE GUT RACQUrza All wudara and XEVENT abopes. 180TRYNIS Balls-1897,
AYRES CHAMPIONSHIP
and
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED Hongkong, March 4, 1807.