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Hongkong, 28th January, 1897,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY
· LIMITED,
FOR #NATOWN
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS ZATBAIK & COU
General Managers. Hangkong, 28th January, 1897–
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CHINA NAVIGATION-COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND FORTS SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. F THE Company's Stenship.
CHINGTU"
Captain Innes, will be despatched on SATUR DÁT, the 18th February, of 3 F.M.
The attention of Enssengers in direted le the Euperior Accommodation offered by. this Steamer, First Class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines: A Refrigorating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Pro
- vinone daring the entire voyage:
A duly qualified Surgeon is extriod and the
Ternal in Alted throughout with Electric Light.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
A BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents
Kengkung, 29th January, 1897.
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-OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
"FOL LONDON VIA SURZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
TANTALUB,"
Captain Hannah, will be despatched ne nhove on SATURDAY, the 13th February "For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, TDM Agents,
Hongkong 29th January, 1897,
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
JAPAN-AUSTRALIA LINE.
པད་མས་-ན་
MONTHLY SERVICE.
(UEDEN MAIL CONVLÁCT).
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· FOR THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS,
VILLE, KRISBAND. SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE.
THE Company's Steamship
T
"OMI MARU,"
Captain C. Yomg, will be despatched for the
above Peris on TÜLSDAY, the 16th, Febra- SKY, Mk4 PM.
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
TIMITED
HONGKONG AGENCY.
2 TEANGA GT BUSINESS at its Tompar ay flee, No. DES VEUX ROAD (Now Iteclamation Ground and Praya Central)
NAO NABEKBA,
Agp & Hongkong, 25th January, 1897 1265.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED,
N
| TOPICB i herchy given that thô IN BRANUI REGISTER of the shaya Company hitherto kept in Hongkong WILI BE REMOVED to SINGAFERo ou the lat Instit
By Order of the Board of Directore in London.
O. B. BROOKE
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to the waterial benefits attaching to life Surucu o medora principles, the lar
H
This beamer is fitted with Superior Passonnar sigue hos resolved to offer three prize of $100, Accomodation and a lighted by Electricity, and $25 espostively, for the best Laros throughout. A duly qualified Docter is carried. oxamples of advertisements dealing with the
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISLÄ..
JAPAN-BOMBAY LINE,
MONTHLY SERVICE:: (UNDER MAIL CONTRACT)
BOMBAY
FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, AND
(Calling at Tricon on the homoward
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THE C
MIKE MARU," Captain P. I
WRINESDAY, the 17th February Noox, For Freight or Passage, apply to qual
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TO CONSIGNEES OF OPTIONAL CARGO, EX O. S. 8. CO.8, 8.8.
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·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
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SAUMUR CHAMPAGNE
DRY ROYAL,
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Record
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CUTLER, PALMER & CO.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
HE Uudermontioned BANKS. will be
TCLOSED for the Transaction of Pub
lio Businos on TUESDAY, the 2nd Feb. ruary
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
ÂUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
T. Ú. WHITEHEAD,
Maunger, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
LIMITED,
Chist Manager.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITRO.
THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO. General Agents.
VICTORIA
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REGULAR CONVOCATION & VIC. ATORIA CHAPTER will be holdt the FREEMABONS HALL TO-NIGHT, the 28th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.. previsoly. Visiting Companions are cordially invited to attend.
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HOTELS:
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1,400 foot above sea-level.
Tolographic Address, Excelsior" Hongkong,
Telephone,
Miss Green
No. 35.
Mr. Hersi. Groesser
M. B. F. Janzosly
J. W. R. TAYLOR,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the BANQUE DE L'INDU-CINE,
Horgkong Agonoy,
M. LAVAZE,"
Asting Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG
CHANTREY INCEBALD,
250
Manager. For the YOLOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
NAO. NABEK'RA,
Agent Hongkong, 26th January, 1897. CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAT.
THE Undermentioned Insaanco Oficer will
Have boon Bumpper to China for umtlý 75 years. Thoir Brands are favorably known all Public Business on TUESDAY, the 2
New over the Work
AT QUALITY COGNAC, Distinguished by 4 STAUS on the Intel. 1 Trive $19.00 per 1 doson bottles. '·.
SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC”- Distinguisund by 3 STAPS on tha: Jahöl, Price $17.75 per 1 dozen bottles, VERY GOOD COGNAC, Somewhat younger then the above.. Distinguished by 2 Stars on the labol. Price $1.00 per 1 dosen bottle, “PALL MALL" WHISKY, Floten years oil, very he ranlity. Esch bottle bosse ou aumlyst's certificate. This quality is guarantood. Price $16.75 per 1-dosen hotties.
Well-matured HIGHLAND MALT
WHISKY,
Blended by ChriNA, PALING & CO. Modorate Price $1400 per 1 dozen bottles. In prios, excellent in quality.
BRODIE & COS FINE SCOTCH WHISKY,
in Brat Battles. Price $10.00 per 1 dozen
· C. P. & CO.'S OWN SPECIAL BLEND SCOTCH WHISKY,
Taco $9.00 pay 1 dozen bottles...
in Patented Bottler
GLENIFFER BLEND, SCOTCH WHISKY,
Moderately priced, good quality. Prico 1800 por 1 dozen bottles.
INVALIDS PORT.
· Thin Wine is old; poft, and delicate. We strongly recommend it.. Analysed and Certificated by Professor Cansall, Price $18,75 per 1 doton bottles.
DOURO PORT,
This is a fine quality Wins of exceptionally good race. Price $12.00 per 1 dozen bottles.
SHERRIES, AMOROSO,
'The Earl Mike's shipping. Price $16.75 par 1 dezan bottles. LA TOBRE.
Price $14 per 1 dosen bottles.
• Pure and natural Winn; a tonic. WHITE, BEAL SHERRY-Topular st
Clab.
Dry, delicate, and of fine favour. Price $17.75 per 1 dozen bottles.
CLARETS
in Quarts and Pints,
CITATEAU MOUTON,
For a good affer dizer Wine wa
"reechmand this.
-
· Price $98.75 plazen bottlog. LLBOSE
This is a very attractive Claret, of
ve good bouquet.
Prie 315.75 per 1 dozen bottles, MARGAUX-MEDOC. Abreakfast Clarok,
Price $8,75 per 1 dozen bottles.
LIQUEUR BENEDICTINE, DOM. Prios 133,60 per 1, deren botilor.
Agents SIEMSSEN & Co., HONGKONG. COTTAM & CO.
GENERAL OUTFITTERS, a
WHITE OXFORD SHIRTS,
FANCY OXFORD SHIRTS
Ero, ETC
FANCY ZEPHYR SHIRTS,
Eroi
Hongkong, 25th January, 1897.
THADE MARK.,
TONG-NAME" YUEN-WO
Talophond No. 175
16311
IND, COOPE & CO.S
PALE ALE,
137
Is the Prodent of a High Class Yuglish Braw Bottled in Shanchal without Porvatives of any kind, it retains all s Light Donghia Bitter A
Per Cark of 4 dos Quarts,... (18,00 por don 19.25
FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES
BOLN AGENTS-
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
Wine and Brant Mikrolimato,
No. 12, Queen's Road Central,
February
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, L, General Manager,
HONGLONG FILE INSURANCE CO., Lo
N. J. EDEPA
Sobretary,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CAR-
STON, LO:
1. KENNARD DAVIS,
Acting Agent
NORER CHINA IBBURAXOE Co., LD,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary,
CHINA TRADER
INSURANCE Co.,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agonts, a
YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
GEORGE L TOMLIN,
Asting Sovretry,
CHINA FILE INSURANCE CO., L” W. MACBEAN,
Manager
THE STRAITS INSUBANOD Co., La. Hongkong, 27th Jonesry 1897.4 1: 288
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
No. 78
THE CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLE DAYS will be obscrvod at this Oflée and
tho Kowloon Customs Stations from the 28th of the 12th Moon to the 3rd day of the 1st Moon (0th January to 4th February, bolidays Inclusive), and during that period all bip- want, Discharge, and Examluation of Cargo will be suspended.
HM. HILLIER, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon anl District/ Cartons Hours,
1975 Kowlora, 5th January, 1897..
CHINESE NEW YEAR.
THE C G No Will be
THE Omes of the CHUNG NGOI BAN closed from TO-DAY, 28ta fostant, to d Proximo inclusivəya Ma
CHIU YU-TEUN,
Mazinger.
Hongkong, 27th January, 1507,
AUCTIONS,
PUBLIC AUCTION,
H) Undersigned will Lot by
PUBLIC AUCTION TO-DAY
004, TAMI
(THUESDAY
on the Spok
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TERM CASHME For Condition of Sele opply to
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-TO-DAY,
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LINE TABLE.
WENGAL DAYS.
5.30 am to 10.30 am. 11:30a.m. to 18.30 pm 12.30 put. to 2.30 pm. 9.30 pm to 8.00 1,57 Night cars at 8.40
10 11.75
Evory quarter of an hour. Every half hour
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PORTADAS TO SUNDAYE,
8.95 m. la 10.16 mm. Brery Char
10.30 am, and 10.40 a
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JOHN DUMPHREYS & SON," "General Managarn.
gkong, 1st April, 1996,
NOTICE OF FIRMS THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,"
LIMITED...
VEING my phento and until further
OSAKA & HOTEL. NORTHCORE has been appointed ACTING
FET appolated HOTEL in JAPAN # the above and for which no Passport
[995 [40] inquire to tepalfrom KOBN
SECRETARY,
·By Order of the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON HOOPER, Hongkong, 27th January, 1897.