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Business Notices.
"NB"
Established February
1840.
日六初月二十年酉丁
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1897.
Business Notices.
Nomaan Brown
AL SCOTCH
HISKY
WHISKY
Ten Years Old
Sold by LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., G. GIRAULT, at THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM, and all Retail Stores.
REE
THE..
Old Blend
Whisky
White Horse
Old Blend Whisky
of the
WOT
FROM THE Original
Rea
STEGECOACH avený
bas scma pratanal+), kad veis
14 pamch wɛght,
Sayan nagy dalang
Cellar
FROM THE "ORIGINAL":
RECIPE
Dated 1746.
The Old- fashioned Blend of the Coaching Pave reithout alteration for 150 years,
OLDEST,
BEST, PUREST
IN THE MARKET:
Refree Unitations.
Insist on getting
White Horse Cellar.
Mgh pricad Whisky, many don't koop
they can sell another brand.
E & COY. DISTILLERS LTD., MY, GLENLIVET, AND GLASGOW."
14. HUMPHREYS & CO.,
A perto,
1953
APABLE CORRESPONDENT AND
BOOK-KERPER-WANTED,
GOLD MEDALS, PARIS 1976: 185
JOSEPH
GTLI>OTT'S
PENEL
Of Biglent Quality: & Basing Urenİçə Durusy, are alura
CHEAPEST,
Theualy Awad, Chuengo, 1998Y, NUMBERS FOR USEBY BANKERS. Enel Pens, È7, 128, VLY. Slip Feon. Mir, 0-15, 207, Lda, 40, 1,500, In luo, Helium, and Brusi Fürste The Now Turasd-up Polat, 103.
PRICE $2.50 PER MONTH.
Business Notices.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENOY, Ltd., PARRITCH FOR MUSCLE, WHISKY FOR PLUSK !
HONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA.
BOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELL'S AS0ISTOS,
GEIFEL'S STEAM TRAP.
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDSY SYN. LTD., New Wine Wove RooTING CO.
SNOWDON Sow's & Co., *5#owdaryt,' BERURE & SONS LTD., PAINTS & VARNISH, TURTON Bros. &Marrazws' Sri at Goods, W. WILSON COBsert, (Saturn and SCANDINAVIA Belting).
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French,
24
Russian, Italian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by
Principal English, Colonial and South American Railway Companies.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
NEW YEAR GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED.
-
LADIES HAND BAGS, PERFUME-CASES,
TOILET NECESSARIES, PHOTO FRAMES, ALBUMS,
PURSES, PORTMONNAIES, JEWEL CASES, INKSTANDS, OPERA GLASSES, FIELD GLASSES,
MUSIC CASES, WRITING DESKS, BLOTTERS,
SCISSORS IN FANCY CASES, POCKET BOOKS,
CARD CASES, &c., &c., &c.
W. ROBINSON & Co.
STANDARD & TABLE LAMPS,
HIGH QUALITY,
TRADE MARK.
Bom Name TUEN WO..
TELEPHONE No. 195.
CHAMPAGNES.
TANTALUS SPIRIT STANDS.
DECORATIVE TABLE GLASSWARE,
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, BRIAR PIPES,
CIGAR CASES, CIGAR AND CIGARETTE HOLDERS,
TOYS!
PIPE RACKS, TOBACCO POUCHES."
TOYS!
TOYS!!
ROCKING HORSES, DOLLS, TOPS, STEAM ENGINES, YACHTS, TOOL BOXES, ANIMALS, GAMES, MAGIC LANTERNS, 40.
$40.00 French & English Confectionery.
LOW PRICE. BABY MONTHLY PAYNENTS.
2511
I dar
2 doz.
Bottles. $47.00
Bult es.
35 00
31.00
33 00
20:00
$2.00
27.00
21.00
Du
14.00 12.00
14.00
SULE AGENTS:
H. PRICE & Co.,
No. 12. Quoan's Road, Central ORIENTAL STEAM
MOST AND CHANDON': Day Turertaz, 1889... LEBRAU & Co., DAY. EXTRA QUALITY' H. LEXOY & Co., GRAND XTRA DKY ESENE CLICQUOT DEY' AND 'Sweer MESTAY & CO, DEAN
J G.. 4.dez Pte. $30.00 19 00- Do.. PAUL ROUSSET AND FILS. SAUMUR.. RAKON DE LAMAB,
2486
PENINSULAR &
NAVIGATION COMPANY
ILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on the DATES
namod:-
W
滑们您。
STEAMSHIP.
- CAPTAIN.
DATE.
Noon, 33h December.
LONDON, £.......Chutan...E. STREET...........................................
N'BAKI, KOBE &
YOKOHAMA... Rosetta F. N. TILLARD.Noor, 31st December. LONDON.......... Mataco...N. P. Fottour, B. N. .... About 7th Jan., 1838.
* See Special Advertisement,
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars, spply to
P. & 0.3, N, Co.'s Office, 2478
W. ROBINSON & Co. Hongkong, December 17, 1897. CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO'SHAREHOLDERS.
Averrdance with Bastion 120 of the Articles of Association the General ts, with approval of the Consulting
emities, will on the 3rd January, 1898
CE INTEREST WARRANTS of $5 SHARY PAYABLE at the BoxOKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, the
being at the Rate of 10 PER QINT- ANNOM on the PAID-UP CAPITAL of the CE for the year 1897.
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Co- AT will be CLOSED from the 16:b
the 31st Inatan, both daya inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE, LTD. Jangkong, December 18, 1897.
2451
F. CARMICHAEL, Bonsulting Engineer and Surreyor,
18.
PRATA CENTRAL,
DEGS to announce that from this date
he intende to carry on Business at the
ore address, and that he is prepared to
uply DESIGNS and SPECIFICATIONS
Honkong, December 21, 1897,
-ILA RITOHIE, Superintendent,
W. POWELL & Co.
NEW STOCK OF BOOTS
FONDANTS FRUIT JONKONS, DRAGEES, NOUGATINES, DUTTER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, CHOCOLATE CREAMS, &c, &c.
ཐ
XMAS CAKES, GENOA CAKES, CAMBRIDGE CAKES.
TOM SMITIFS CRACKERS.
*
GORGONZOLA & CHEDDAR CHEESE.
NUTS
FILBERTS, BRAZILS, BARCELONAS AND ALMONDS.
8005
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
20 YEARS SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
PIANOS
OLLARD & COLLARD,
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL.
A FIRST
ULASS
$476
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS!
AND SHOES. DANCING PUMPS-DRESS SHOES, &c., &c.
W. POWELL & Co.
Hongkong, December 29: 1897,
2650
JUBA LANDED.
Ex. S. S. CHINA,'
AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER,
$1.60 per Roll.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY Co.,
11, 13 and 15, Central Market..
all class of ENGINEERING WORK VICTORIA
pairs Supervised and Surveys Undertaken. Gongkong, April 26, 1897.
FOR
240
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR
DINNER PARTIES.
Ti6
HOTEL
IN
EVERY RESPROT
WATSON'S DUNDEE WHISKY,
BEST ON EARTH.
WATKINS & Co., AGENTS.
TO MAK VE DANOE SAE LIDIT, AN' FRISKY,
JUST SAMPLE Watson's«Dundas Wawry,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,
LIMITED.
FIRE-CLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG,
CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MACAO.
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITTINGS, GLAZED PAVING BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS ASD FIRE CLAY, &c., &c.
2292
For Prices and further particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES, & Co., General Managers.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
THE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Publio Business, on ATUR- PAY, the 1st January, 1898.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General dis, Canton Insurance Office, Ltd.;
General Managers,
Ltd. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.,
N. J. FUE, Secretary,
Vaiou Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent, North-China Insurance Co., Ltd.
W. H. RAY,
Secretary, Chius Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents,
Yangtze Insurance Association, Ltd.
J. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Chios Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
W. H. T. DAVIS,
Manager,
The Straits Insurance Co., Ltd. 2143 Hongkonu. December 28, 1897. THE DAIRY FARM CO LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
Νο
LIMITED.
ATOTICE is hereby given that the Thir teenth Ordinary Goneril MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be held at the REGISTERED Ortoes of the COMPANY, 38and 40, Qoven's Road Central, un FILIDAY, the 31st day
at Noon, for cumber, of D
for the purpose of
receiving the Report of the General Mana- gera, together with a Statement of Accounts for the gear ending 30th November, 1807, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be OLOSED from the 25th to Slet Instint, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, December 20, 1997.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
2490
TN Acordance with Ordinance Na Bol
147
Na
will be ÚLOSED for the Tranencion of
Public Businaka na SATURDAY, 1st January, 1898.
tralia and China," For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Bergkong, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
ing Corporation,' NOTICE is hereby given that the Com
T. JACKSON, his now Resumed BuBINESS.
Chief Manager. All ORDAs should be sent in AT ONCE.
Hugkogg, December 21, JEFT 2003 For The National Bank of China, Limited,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION
Chief Manager For The Marcantile Bank of Ind
Limited,'
No. 171.
West River; Boarding Certificate.
A
LL VESSELS trading from Hongkong
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
to the West RIVER are required, for For the 'Banque de L'Iade-Chins, Hosp
kong agenoy,
F. AUGUSTIN.
Max P
by the For the Bank of Chins and Japa, Levelez"
Hongkong
purposes of Identification, to comply with the cala hitherto in force for STEAM- LAUNCHES, viz: they must call at either Capatiron or Changchow Custome station And
inspection or search undergo CUSTOME OFFICER, who will thereupon pro- vide them with a Boarding Certifiesto to
Manager. REFRIGERATOR. show that this regulation has been complied
with. This Certificate in to be delivered For the Yokohama Sprols Bank, Ltd,
S. CHOU, up to the Customs at Malowchow or Wong. moon on passing into the River.
Hongkong, December 28, 1897.
NEW APPOINTMENTS,
NEWLY FURNISHED
MUSIC ROOM,
READING & WRITING ROOM,
SMOKING ROOM. MATHON IN ATTENDANCE FOR LADIES.
1408
Ex P. & O. S. S. MALACCA.
Telepreno 15. 15/Qress's ROAD."
St. Raphael Wine.
Extra Special Liqueur Whisky. Bass's Ale
Horsehead Brand:
Guinness's Stout? Kupper's Pilsener Beer.
DISPENSARY. ASK FOR
DAKIN'S ANISEED AND LICORICE COUGH BALSAM,
For the Resif of all CSTARRUAL COMPLAINTS, Much COUGHS, COLDS,,. HOARSENE, and SURENESS of the CHES 1. PRIOR 50 CENTS AND $1.
ORUICESHANKE'S COUGH BALSAM.
SMALL QUANTITY OF GUARANTEED Fox Jotoes, Cute, HansaNESS, INFLUENZA, ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, HOOPING COUGH,
HIGH CLASS
BITY, RORE AND RED SPARING Bua-
OUNDIES, WRITE AND RED 1885
BURGUNDIES and CHAMPAGNE
* Prices beyond Competition.
Try a sample and we are sure you will
Tour 03 with an Order."
1. N. ALVARES & Co.,
Under Moara, SEANP & Ga's OFFICES Batmanes throaigls the Lane on the left of
Jera. KatLY & WAIAH, LIMITED.)
Hongkong. Decutaber 15, 1897.
16
TING,
S. Burgeon Deni
BRoses, and all of the CREST and LANGE, PRICE $1 por Bottle,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
QUERE'S ROAD.
PEAK HOTEL.
1360 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
2312
FIRST-LASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, Commanding Magicent Trew of the Oity and Harbour, the Mainland China, and Tiland; osal southerly breages lu Summer, with porfoot proisetion against
North But winde in Winter.
2418.
A
of
No. 10, D'ADURAS Branthe
TERMS VERY MODERATE. Sannitalno Bent,
& Upyard Way haben autonated Jerry the Station to is Ħal
The Hotel in now under Bu epos: Management..
GRO, J. CASANOVA, Manager.
Bury Bancy, No. 1, Ruddoli Brech
BOLE AGENTS,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and Saric Merchants,
2341
FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY.
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL GREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY. These are the feest productim of Bentland: devold absolutely of all deleterious matter. THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES PURE AND MILD.
Sale Importers,
periat Lique
COTCH WHISK
ORANTREY INCHBALD,
Agent,
2543
_2539 KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
2 doz pints
€37.50
E. B. DREW. Commissioner of Custome CUSTOM HOUSE, Canton, 27th December, 1897.
1 or CHAMPAGNE- Quarta G. B. Mamm & Co. $30.00 WHISKY-
1 dos bottla Dear's Imperial Institute' $10.50 McCreadie's Spocially Selected' 10.50
i dos bottle PORT WINE-
$24.00
Guedes Grapo' Brand
AGENTE: SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Prays Central.
Hongkong. December 24, 1897.
2022
די
N ENTIRELY NEW & SPECIALLY
SELECTED STOCK
OF
FANCY GOODS,
BOMBAY FIRE INSURANCE COM CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOKS,
PANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having been Appoint ed AGENTS of the above COMPANY,
are prepared to accept FIRE RISKS.
F. P. TATA & Ou,
M. M. MEHTA, Hongkong. August 3, 1897.
Agenta.
1538 HEAD OFFICE
AND
MANUFACTORY
TIN LOK LAND, WANOMAL
CEMENTIGHT BOWRINGTON.
Special Paint WITHOUT COMPETITION
UBIENARY CEMENTIGHT--For Buildings, of Blone, Brick, and Plaster of Lime, Cement &., &s. CEMENTIGHT ON PAINT. No 1-Adrantageously used for all Metallio Works, Stormers, &o, &o. ORMANTICR OIL PAINT, No. 2-Made with unchange able Colours, for all applications. CDMEN TORT U-For protecting Wood imm White-Ants, demporia, &n, do.
Agints for China and Jeyan,
BARRETTO & 201
BLACKKHAD & Op,
9107
ENGRAVINGS, PIPES,
GAMES, &c.
SUITABLE FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
'BELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
Hongkong, December 18, 1897.
2478
WELL WORTH A-CALLI
FINE DISPLAY OF
HIGH CLASS JEWELLERY
BETTABLE YOR
NEW YEAR & CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Comprising - Latent Novelties in oxpensive BROQUEES RINGS, CHATELAINEN, &C., §o.
Unmounted. Precious Stones of every description, salooted and act to order,
CHRONOMSTERS, CHRONOGRAPH, Reports ers and Plain Wazony in great variety.
PRICES MODERATE,
- LEVY. HERMANOS, Bergkong, Povember 14, 1807. 7438