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No. 11,211.
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龍七月二邻九十九百八十一类
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1899.
·Business - BULLO03.
日七十月二十年虎虎
Business Notices.
BAILEY'S ENGINEERING AGENCY,
17, PRAYA CENTRAL.
PUMPS, PACKINGS & GENERAL STORES.
STEAM DAUNCHES BOUGHT, SOLD OR BUILT
TO ORDER..
Parch, $8.50 Per Month.
Business Notices,
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd., THREE SPECIALITIES
HONGKONG QOTEL-PRAYA,
ASBESTOS
BELL'S
ALE THE BEST.
BELL'S BOILER
CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVETOR.
Br W. S. BAILEY,
1100 TONS OF JAPANESE COAL FOR SALE, F. O. B. $9 PER TON.
CEMENTIGHT
PAINTS AND COLOUR WASHES. UNRIVALLED FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COVERING OF BUILDINGS, &c, 20.,
SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW AT THE FACTORY 91, PRAYA HAST. ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES MAY BE SENT TO
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCE
'COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTION TO SHAREHOLDENS, FREE Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Orriors of the Company: No. 14, Prasa Dentral, on MONDAY, the 87th February 1889, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpos
of receiving the report of the Directors and
the statement of accounts to the 91st December, 1899.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com
will be CLOSED from the 19th to 27th,
February, both days incluire.
By order of the Board of Directors,
THOS 1. BUSE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, February 1, 1899.
260
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
Thirtieth
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS Ordinary Annual In the above Company, will be held at the Offices of the Company, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of March, 1899, at 12 o'clock (Noon), to receive a Statement of Accounts to S'at Decombat, 1898, and the Report of the General Man- ages, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will ha CLOSED from the 15th Feb. to the 1st March, both daya inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers,
HONGKONG FIE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
Hongkong, January 30, 1693.
BANKING CORPORATION,
249
CEMENTIGHT
BAILEY'S ENGINEERING AGENCY.
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED IN ALL DEPARTMENTS,
W. POWELL & Co.
9384
BALL DRESS NETS.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 1885
Hongkong. January 12, 1899
BELL'S ASDSITOS.
PACKINGS
COMPOSITION
18 THE BEST.
BELL'S ENGINE OIL
IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET,
KINGHORN & MACDONALD,
MANAGERS,
LANE CRAWFORDI CR
CHAMPAGNE-ROUSSILLON & CIE, as supplied to the
Admirals of the China, East Indies, and Medi terranean Squadrous, also the principal Military Messes at home and abroad.
$30 per 1 don, qÉN.
40 per 2doa. pls
140 per 1 fog, siz, *49 pas "dua, pt.
CHAMPAGNEAYALA, & Pure Dry High-class Wine, sup-
plied to the best London Clubs and Hotels. SAUMUR CHAMPAGNE→→ DRY ROYAL' a Pure Dry Spark. ling Wine, equal to some of the best Champagne, at half the Cost.
$91,00 per 1 dwy, ta 23.00 per doz pł
SHERRIES SACCONE'S. These Wines have a splendid reputa. $10 to $90 per don,
tion in England, and are guaranteed absolutely pure-med-dry, dry, and extra dry, PORT.-L., C. & Co.'s noted RED SEAL. The sale of this is 5'0 per dar.
increasing daily. It is a Pure Fruity Old Wine,' and well suited for Invalids.
SEND FOR REVISED WINE AND SPIRIT LIST,
HALLEN'S TIANOS
ESTABLISHED, 1804.
$250 to $600.
POWELLɔ"š · Go.,
100
LHAMBRA FACTORY.
MANILA CIGARS.
THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO CHAMPAGNE. HARVEY'S ROYAL TAWNY PORT W. HUTTON POTTS,
OFFICE DAILY FARM BUILDING,
Belore Glenenly,
Hongkong Agent
DAKIN'S SINGLE SEIDLITZ
OTICE is hereby given that the ORDINA MOST AGREEABLE AND EFFECTIVE EFFERVESCING APERIENT.
ARY HALF-YEARLY
MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in the CORFOR ATION will be held at the CITY HAZ, Hong- kong, on NATURDAY, the 18th day of February, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving tha Report of the Chart of Directore, together with a Statement of
Accounts to 31st Decemb r, 1898,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, Jamiary 24: 1899 -
PUKE VOLATILE
EUCALYPTUS OIL
SPECIALLY REFINED.
AROMATIO
TON
QUININE AND IRON TONIO Enriches the Blood, Strengthens the System, and imparts tone and energy to the Digestive Organs. 20452
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI PENINSULAR &
BANKING CORPORATION,
[OTION is hereby given that the
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
REGISTERS of SHARES of the VILL despatok VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS G
CORPORATION will be OLOSED from
SATURDAY, the 4th Febuary, to the 18th
day of Fahruary Next, (both days inclusive),
during which period no Transfer of SHAS LONDON Maluce
can be Registered
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JAOKSON
Chief Mannger
Hongkong, January 21. 1800
203.1
S'HAI N'SAKI
KOBE & YY A.: Formosa
LONDON Socotra LONDON, As...... Ba laarst. * THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. NAKI, KOZE &
LIMITED,
Accordance with this CourANY'S
I ALLE MASOCIATION
at the Rate of 12 Per Cont per Annual being CHARGED on all UNPAID CALLS.
SHEWAN TOMES Co
General Managers Hongkong, January 20, 1899 - 164 THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING WEAVING AND DYEING CO... LIMITEDA
TAULLY PAID-UP SCMP for 6612
changed for NEW CRITICATIE at the Offices of the Undersigned
JARDINE, MATHESON Co., ** General Manager" Hongkong, February 6, 1839, 13:08
PACIFIC M OCCIDENTAL
TOYO KA
DATES
MONTHLY PAYMENTS,
2002
Lane, Crawford & Co.
COTTAM &
CANTAIN.
PATR
E. G. ANDREWS Ab uth Fetrgory.
2
Co.
Ex. S. S. MANILA, ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF OUR. CELEBRATED STRAW BOATING HATS.
DRAB AND BLACK FELT HATS (FASHIONABLE SHAPES).
NOVELTIES, IN SCARVES, BOWS, Frc, Erc.
TXTRA SPECIAL FINEST
Telephone 75.
15. Quien's ROID.
LIQUEUR WHISKY.
THE MOST POPULAR BRAND ON THE MARKET.” “
PAL I DOZEN BOTTLES
$14.00,
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants."
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
288
THE PEAK HOTEL is Situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY STATios, 1350 feet shove Sea Level.
CRAIGIEBURN &s Bituated at PLUNKETT's Car, five minutes' walk from the PEAK HOTEL
Fimo Healthy Location-Variety of Baantiful Scanery, Cool Southerly Breeze Summer, with perfect protection against the North-East Winds in Winter.
Wail appointed Rooks, attentive Service, and excellent Ceisinė.
City Orion 7. DUBBELL STEHET.
Goo. J. Casanova, Manager.
W. BREWER & Co.
YOKOHAMA Roluta S, DE B. LOOKYBE, ..E.4 p.m., 18th Teb vary, SHANGHAI.................Parramatta. F. PRESTON, H.N.R... About 18th February
A. G. CUBBIT, 2... Aben 13th February. T. H, HITE, & N.B... About 15th February.
NEW BOOKS & NEW EDITIONS. ..,0. L. W. FRI...Ngou, 18th February New Far East, by Diesy...
****$0.59 Chius in D cay, by Alexis Krause... 7.25 | Citizen Allan. by Bartholomew
Io hi Steps, what would Jeans do ?
by Sheldon
070 Strand Magazine, Volume-Jaly to
Dec., 1803
40 $1.50 EACH Afterwards and other Stories, by Author. f Boncie Briar Bush,
She Speofal Advertisement.
For Freight (only).
For Freight or Passage, and further Particulars; apply to
fi, A. BITORIE, Superintendent.
P.&O. 8. NO, Office,
Hoogkung, February 6. 1899.
H PRICE & Co.,
WINE MERCHANTS,
14 Queen's Ruad
SAMPLES PRICE-LISTS
ON APPLICATION:
200
The Most Deck, by Shannon.
FAL
Mord Emily, by W. Pelt Ridge. Prophets of the Century, by Rickett, A Ward of the Kiok, by Macquoid. Curios, by A. Marsh. The Battle of the String, by Gilber) Parker.
BY EDNA LYAL
Wa Two.-Donovan. Won by Waiting. To Right the Wrong. Golden Deyn. Hope the Hormit. Knight Errauk,
(Under Queen's Road, Hongkong Hots.}
ASK FOR FERGUSON'S
P. & O.
SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 TEARS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY,
FERGUSON'S
SPECIAL CREAM
BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISEY.
Those are the finals productions of Brotland ; devoid stelutely of all deleterious matter THE CRÈME DE LA CRÈME OF WHISKIES.
PURE AND MILD
Sale Luporters,
F. BLAOKHHAD & Do
WORTH CONSIDERING.
SCHLITZ BEER,
199
COUGH LINCTUS,
CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
WATKINS & Co., AGENTS.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.
LIMITED.
FIREOLAY WORKS, DEEF WATER BAY, HONGKONG.
DEMENT FACTORY, OREEN ISLAND, MACAO.:
PORTLAND CEMENT,
GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FITY NGS, GLASRed Pavino, BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND Fira Chat, &c., No.
2202
For Prices and further particulara, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers,
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO, DAEMUNING,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Eighteenth Ordinary Annual MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Company, Pedder Street, at Noon, os WEDNEŽ DAX the 8th of February to recair A the 31st December, 1898, and the ReportDERS in the shove Cougang wil be held of the General Managera
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 29th Inst., to the 8th Proximo, both daya inclusive..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managera. Hongkong, January 23, 1899. GREAT MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
187
PCOS, WAXIS, BUKIONE, CHIL BLAINE,
ROF. WINTER'A MAGNETIO CURE for
& INGEDWING NAIs for Sale, wholesale.and ratail, at
Mesare, COTTAM & Co.'s 3, Fedder Street, HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING Hongkong, January 9, 1899,
THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.
IN LIQUIDATION.
87
PREFERENCE Shareholders ON THE
REGISTER of the above Company can sow obtain Scrip for Sharan in Queen Mines, Limited, upon executing an Agree ment in my Office.
Shareholders NOT ON THE REGIS. TER may transfor shares to me, but no' other transfers ont be registered,
W. HOTTON POTTS, Liquidator.
Ofoe, No. 2, Albert Road,
Office hours, 2 to 3 FM. Hongkong, lat January, 1899.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.:
16
& Undermentioned BANKS, will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY and SATUR- DAY, the J0th and 11th Instant reapuc tively.
For the Chartered Bank of India, Aus
tralia and China,'
T. R. BANSOM, Seling Manager, Hongkong, For the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For The National Bank of Chine, Limited,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
"Chief Manager, For The Mercantile Bank of India,
Limited,?
JOHN TAURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. For the Banque de L'Tudo-Chine, Hong-
kong Agency,
P. AUGUSTIN,
Manager. For the Bank of China and Japan, Ltd.,"
Hongkong,
QHINTREY INCHBALD,
Manager For the Yokohama Specle Bank, Ltd.
B. CHOH,
Agent
NUAL MEETING SHAREHOL
at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO. 1, Paya CENTRAL at 11 o'clock on MONDAY, the 20th
February, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with State ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1868
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Core- pany will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 20th February, both days inclusive,
EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary. Hongkong, February 4, 1609.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,
TOTICE is boreby given that the Low. LOON CUSTOMS Orrior, Ortus BLA- MINATION OFFICE AND STATIORE, Till De CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 8th, till SUNDAY, the 12th Init, both days. inclusive, in Celebration of the CHINESE NEW YEAR'S FESTIVAL
H.-M. BILLIER COMMISSIONER. Or Curon
For Koloon and, Dien CUSTOM HOUSE Kowloon, 3rd February, 1899. 207
QUINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
Пan Undermentioned INSURANCE
TOFFICIOS DO CLOSED for the
Transaction of Public Business, on JRI- DAY and S&LUBDAY, 100 2016 and 17th- Instant respectively.
JARDINE, MATHESON & C
General Agente
Canton Insurance Ollos, Lédi
· General Managera,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Lad,
W. J. SAUNDERS,
Acting Secretary,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, LML
W. H. PERCIVAL
Agent, North-China Insurance Co., LAL.
W. HET244
Secretary China Traders' Insuranos Co., Ltd,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CA,
Yangtze Insurance Association; Ltd.
G. TOMLIN, Bold Acting Emonetary China Fire Insurance Cosy Lade
- W. E, T. DAVIS
The Straits Insprinos Co., Ltd, Hongkong, February 4, 1899. THE WEST POINT BUILDING COL- PANY LIMITED.
(NOTICE OF 4
MEETING Jf the Bound of nivo. form of the above Company Heid sa me Que's Road. CENTRAŻ, Victoria, Həm kong, on the Exxın day of Drackley the following Resolutiće vas praed. For the Imperial Bank of China."
FUTME - TIRST 151 FIXÉT EW. RUTTER,
“TEN DOLLARS (310) per 68ABS. -Acting Manager, Hongkang,
All the SHAREHOLORES IS THE *Hongkong, February 4, 1899
292 Company, in compras of all this ERAS
[1 by them in the
same in hereby made.
to the Company
THE HONGKONG DEYONIAN SOCIETY, THE ANNUAL DINNER of the above Boy will be held at the HONGKONG CLUB, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Feb,
DETONTANO wishing to Join the Society are requested to apply to the Undersignad.
MOWBRAY S NORTHOOTE,
Acting Hon, Seretary, Hongkong, February & 100
* Paid
the Hosorogo AND KÖNI
toris, Hongkong, on g Dourorerior, Chuong Hoa Lot Maroku 1899).
·By Order of the Board
ASHLETON Somelars to the