NOTICE OF FIRM
NOTICE:
BANKS.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE SONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY FEBRUARY 21ar, 1898;
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION,
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MWALTER & CHUN TUT h This Business of the chore Banded THE Undersigned as oived instations THE Unders are rosired fastructions
to Sign our Firm per procuration for all rout receipts.
KANG KEE. Hongkong, 15th February, 1888.
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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.
THE
THE ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI CATE No. 975, for TWENTY-FIVE ORDINARY SHARES ambered 10,625/ 10,000 stantling in the Register in the manje of WERNER Kois, of Ponchow, bating bedr declared LOST, notise in bezoby giròn that un- less the said cartificate by produced at the LIQUIDATOR'S OFFICE, No 9, CENTRAL, Vintwin, Hongkong, on or before. the ith day of Webruary, 1898, a new setü. cate for the mid shares will be issued and tho old certificate will thereafter be held by tho Liquidator as well and void.
by the EONGKONG AND SHANG. HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rries may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on doperita is allowed at 34- PER CENT poranna.
Depositore may transfer at thale option balançay of $100 or more to thə HONGKONG AND BHANGKAT BANK to be placol ex FIXED DEPOSIT xð á PER CENT. per anMUZI
For the IoNGKONG AND SHANGRAI - Baumana CouPORATRY,
T. JACKSON.
Chief Manager.
------- 210 900,000 8,900,000
Hongkong, 1st August, 1995, LJONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. PRATAING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE TUNU R8968VK LIABILITY OF PROF'Tons.$30,000,000
COURT OF VIRBOTOKS Hon. J. J. BL IRVING Chaitzină. R. M. GRAY, Le-Deputy Charmes,
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
JAMES B. DUNCAN,- Liguitator of the Punjom Mining
Co., Limited. Hongkong, Sth February, 1898, THE MICASTOS FACTORY.
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MR. C. Hounawonra, Superintendent at
Works, Sankiwan Road, Hongkong.
Tas General Managers are prepared to onter into extracts for covering boilors and eteau hipes with wither
MICA or ASESTOS COMPOSITIONS
at the following quotations:--
I
"
¡T
35 els per supirtioal square foot for bailors 65"
steam pipes Exposed Stand pipes needing extra wrapping and canvas and tar dressing will be treated with the above Compositions at $1.95 por super
•ficial aquare foot
A. stock of the Compositions ie kopf ready for male packed in & crt. casks. Fries for too lots. 300 per ton rou, or in smaller quantities at
10 per bwk R.ON.
All works will be under the personal supervi-
Chen, Ex,
G. D. Boning, Bj. 01. 13. Dodwell, Esp
David Qubbay, lag. A Haupt, Req:
R. L. Richardson, Da
Shewan, Esq
N. A. Sioba, B
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-1. JACKSON, Esq
MAKACER:
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW
(TUESDAY), the 22nd February; 1898,
at 2.30 ...
at his New Sales Rooms, No. Sa, noon & Road Coutral
(for account of the concernod), Au Furside of fod and White niter dionor ÚLARET from the well lainya ald Brm; of Alesery. ANDRIE ET FILS of Bordeaux
Comprising si
BAS MEDOC, CHATEAU BEL AIR
·ST. EMELION, POMEROL, GĦATKÀU, {AFITBrodCHATEAU GRANDEAROSE of 1892.
CHATEAU BRANK LOYAB 1838. BT, JULIEN and ST. TOTEPHE 52 18ÐA. CHATMAU LEOVILLE and MARGAUX 1,
GRAVES, BARJACE SAUTERNS 2nd CHATEAU YQUEM OFIBERS AN
CERONS 1897, CHATEAU RUBAUT 1992,
CHATEAU LE TOTE BLANCHE DI CHATEAU VIGNEAU of 1891-
Catalogues will be issues S THM OF SALE - Cristomary.
VAL DEMEDIOS. MSAuctioneezz Tongkang, 18th February 1898. [193.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Shanghai-JP, WADK GALo'nun, Esq LONDON BANKSPS-LONDON & COUNTY BANKHE
·ING COMPANY, LIDUTED,
·HONGKONG---INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account atthe rate of 3 por Cent per Annum on the daily batanOG.
ON FIZED DEPOSITA.
For 3 months, 24 por Cont. per Annum, For 6 months, 33 per Cont. per Avnum, For 12 months, 4 per Cant, por Annum,
1. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
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Undersigned has received, instinetions to Sell TEAM PUBLIC AUCTION
WEDNESDAY, the 23rd February, 1899
Commonoing at 2,30TH, 20
at hle Sales Rentin, Zetland Simet No. 2, for account of whom it may sQUETTE. SE
A LARGE QUANTIFY OF WINDS, PROVISIONS AND STORES
Chriprising - XVI BUTTUR TINNED VEGETABLES. Hongkong, Mil February, 1998.
MARGARINE BISCUITS, TINNED OYSTERS, SOURS, SALTED BEEF, THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA OATMEAL LIME TOTOE VINEGAR
LIMITED,
SALAD OLD PICKLES, SALT in BOT TLES SWEETS, WHISKY, SHERRY BRANDY CLARET, PORT, CHAM PAGNE, BERR QIN, KUMMEL, SPIRITS of WINE; do
T
sion of Mr. Holdsworth and all orders must boUTHORIZED CAPITAL. sant through the undersigned,
7 SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 10 February, 1909,
PAIN OF CAPITAL....................
$1,000,000. ... 324,87+
1427
D.GILLUS Fon. J. T. Imuss, Esq.
HEAD OFFICx-HONGKONG.
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
CHA KITSHAN, E CHOW TONO BRANG, KWAN Hos Umves, Emy-
Chief Mariager.
KELLY & WALSH,
LIMITED.
...$ 5,00
INTERPRETATION. of the NEW REGULATIONS for PREVENT- ING COLLISIONS at SEA, by H. E. POLLOCK REMINISCENCES of NORTH FOR
MOSA-an Albrus of Collotype Viowe by GEO. UVEDALE PRICE
FARIFF & TRADE, by J, W. ROOT. 850
G. W. F. FLATFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed ...5% Hongkong, 1st December, 1897.
|15 THE MERGANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED..
5.00.
J.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.. STESCRIBED
150 PALD UP
NEW COLONIALS.
Darel, by R. D. Blackmore
Lochinsar, by S. E. Crockett.
Hobbes
1.50 BASESTE PUND.
The School Fur Baints, by Joha Oliver
1.50
150
1. Kildaro Matrimonial Problem,
by L. B. Walford
The Builders, by J. S. Fletelor
Doals That Won The Empire, Historic
Battle Scanes, by "Vedette" Sojaiory of Fortune, by R. H. Davis Wayfaring Men, by Edna Lgall... Byeway, by Robart Hichons ...
7
HANDKERCHIEFS, PORCELAIN WARE BEADS LAMPE, CLOCKS, GLOVES UMBRELLAS NECKTIES. SOAP, BINGLUTE, THREAD, BOOKS, GLASSWARE, MIRRORS, TOBACCO,
II. M. AVAL STOREICHBUEN
PUBLIC AUCTION.
WEDNESDAY, des Bird Fubranty, 1982,
at IIM NAVAL YARD, SUNDRY NAVAL AND KICHUALLING CONDENNID STORES,
OLD IRON, PAPEM STUFF, RAGS, CANVAS, CLOTHING IMPLEMENTS
ZA The Sale of VICTUALLING STORES will commoase at about 1:00 Bat
TERMS OF SALE I—– AA CHALqmary g
INTIMATIONS
PER HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHARKHOLDERS THE LEVENTH ORDINART AN
NUAL MEETING SHARE HOLDERS lu ho abovo Company will be held at the ComPANT'S OFFICE, No. 4, PRATA CENTRA, 12 o'clock (NoON), TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 22nd February for the par- pose of receiving the Report of the Directors, Seith a Statemenil of Aengrinis to 31st. Docom- bor, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 22nd Falnuary, both days inclusiJO..
HUGHES & HOUGH AN
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Hongkong, 18th February 1898
PUBLIC AUCTIONS
TON & PEARL have received instrno-
tions from Mosera MARTIN & CO D
to Bell by SPUBLIC AVOLION
At thai Shalo Boo No. 1, Moin Nurðết,
TUESDAY Mroat 11a.
TRE BRITE STEAL SCHORNB A WORLOOK
Asuha zow lias in Yekipama Hárbees, with ANCHORS CHAINS, BASTS, SAILS und RIGGINU,Kakaondok
For Partmalars, app to Hongbong Daily Prose Offter, Hongkong,
Yokohan 4th February 1999. ⠀⠀ [460
THE PUNTOM MINING COMPANY.
·LIMITEDTEE
EDWARD OSBORNE, De Beurstory. Hongkong, 4th February, 108
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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON:: WHARF AND GODOWN CO. JIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. FARE OLDINARY ANNUAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS wil be held at the COMPANY! CPFICE nt Noor, TO-MOR- BOW (TUESDAY), 22nd February, the TRANSFER BOOKS CLOREN from 12th 22nd February, instead of as previously
EDWARD OSBORNE, SAMAAN Recretary: Hongkong, 4th February, 1898 THE JAPAN FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
375
To bo innarpazated under the Companies Ordin- aubes, Hongkong, 1865 to 1890, whereby the Hability of reubers is limited to the amount
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SIXTH ORDINARY GENTRAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS S will be held in the OFFICES of the COMPANY, No. 9 EBATA CONTLÁZ, ON SATURDAY the the purpose of receiving the Report of the 2615 February, 1899, at 12 colonk Noon, for Detectors and the Stalemat of Asante to 30th September, 3697,
CAPITAL........... $71. 1,000,000 TENS Drvom INTO 10,000 SHARE OF 10 Of which it is to call up 50. yen por Sharq,
3,000 Slares, the equivalent of Yen 250,080, have been subscriber, for and will be allotted, and the remaining 7,500 Shares are now offered: for subscription, on which
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN WAIG
The T. M. ntoamor l'ers, with the American- mallot the time, loft Yokohan. Thurs day, the 17th instant, and may be expootel bore on or about Friday, the 25th stan
The O&O. steamer Coptis, with mails, &c., San Francisco for this port vin Yekolima, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai on the Bid instant.
The P. M. steamo: City of Rio de Janeira, with mails, ko, lett Sun Trevison for this pert via Honolulu Yokolate, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai on the 12th instant.
Eye
TER CANADIAN MAYLA The C. P. R. starmur Empress of "Japen arrived at Nagasaki on Friday, the 18th instaat; at 6.30 .,, and loft at 1pm of moo day for Shanghai where he is opted to-morrow at
1000.
THE INDIAN MAI. The steamer Chehelra, from Calcutta and Straits, left Singame for this port un Wednes- day, the 13th instant, në 2-p.m. -
.:MEROHAT? STEAMERS
Tho NP. amor Braenter sailed from Tacoma for Japan and Hongkong on the 3rd juetant.
Tho"B" Lino sfcareer Jendovend, from Autworp and Fundos, left Singapars for this port on the 17th fustant.
The steamer Glenshiel, from idillesboro, Lusdom and Strails, loft Singapore for this port ca Friday, the 18th fastant.
The P. & O. steamer Socotra e Singepero for this person he 18th instant, at 5 p.m.
The Mutual stander Denfa, from Glasgow Lavapool, passed the Canal about 1st nitime, and may be considered duo at Singapore on or about the 18th instant,
The stemor Urd. from New York, bft Singapore on the 15th instant, aud is dus here an or about the Zlad instant.
The stommer Lannou, from Glasgow and Liverpool, Jett Singapore on the It instant, and is dus here on or about the 22nd instant.
The O. S S. Co.'s steamie Therionos, fram Liverpool, loft Singapore on the 17th instant, and may be expected here on or about Tawday, the 22nd instant.
· · The D. D. R, Plesmar Gures, fron Hamburg, loft Singapore for this port on the 17th iurtant, and may be expected here on or about the 24th instant.
PASSED THE CANAL, Ourwar-18th January-Drewhire,ls January-Pothan 25th January-Fourtes 28th Jenusry-Gisela, Izian, Molbenang 31st January. Alen,
COMMERCIAL CLOSING QUOTATIONS."
SATURDAY, 15th February EXCHANGE.
On LONDON
Telegraphic Transfer
100%
1/10 1/10
Bark Hills, on demand Bark Bills, 4 30 days' night Buck Bills, at 4 months' night... 150% Crali, at 4 months' eight 1/10 Documentary Bills, 4 months'eight 1/101- Or PATIE
Bunk Bills on demand
Credits, até months' sight..
ON GERMANY.***
O
On demand.....
NEW You
Bank Bills, pu demand
Crolits, 60 days' sight..
ON BONDAY-
Telegraphie Transfor
Baul, on demand.............
OR CALCUTTA.--
1201
Tolographio Transfer.....
(7304
Bank, on demand.
140
ON
SHANGHAT.
Blank, at sight
Frivate, 30 days' right
ON YOKOHAMA.-
On damund
ON MANILA-
On demand
ON SINGAPORN.--
On dexand
SOVEREIGNs, Bark's Enying-Rats..10.61 GOLD LEAF, 100 fun, vör task.....33.50
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Įl'ALD OF. QUOTATIONS,
- ($341.25, ox div, Fíongkery & Stai........ $125 [17ā pret wenn,
Presko
COMPANY.
China & Japan, prt
Cotton
Da.
£5 ominal (ral, &e.
ordinary 2310.minal
Do. deferred
£16.5, bayern
16 18, mim
£1298)
El nominal
$10 18.75
Null, Bank of China! B. Shares Four, Share.. Edl'a Asentoa B. A.... Campbell, Moore & Co. China Sugue.
Evo......... Tia 100 T. 160, sdfërs ilengkung
$20 $17,sallers International. T. 100 11 Lawn King low...Th. 100 1.110 Haychee (T. 560 Tis. 520 Yaloung Dairy Farm Feuils & Co., Green Jalaus Cemen Do Ney Issue
$100 $172, sales & buyers -
B. & C. Enkery
.....
(Te. 100 Th.
$559
12:30, buyra $10 B13, sellers $27
Oceana, Exeyin. 1st Fabrascỹ--Crazy, Hongkong 60 STR
By Order of the Board of Directors MARJAMES E. DUNCAN,"
Anape, Truzte. ENGAN Searstory Hongkong, 15th February 18987
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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TREETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in NHE TWENTY NINTH ORDINARY
10 Yen are to be paid on application;
15 Yeu on allotment, and
24 You da nompletion of the registration of the Company, not later than the 30th day of Jane, 1898-
FURNITURE & FIXINGS.. On Viow at the Undersigned'.:
the COMPANY, will be held at the COMPANY'S PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: TERMS OF SALE2-Cash before delivery, as Oufiora, No. 3. QUBEN'S Roal CENTRAL T. Grösser, Feq, of the firm of Grüsse & Co, Customary.
Vioteris, en MONDAY, the 28th Febgusty, at 3. 18AACS, Esq., of the firm of R. Fasca & Bro. PAUL BREWITT, Twelve o'clock (N005), för fly purpose of res E. KNAFE, ES, of the firm of Clysse Pils & Co.
Auctioneerceiving a Statement of Aunts and the RJ. F. LOWDER, Esq., Ebrrister-at-Lawz Hongkong, February, 1898484 port of the Directors dor the year ending Slat, MoDoxaldy Esg, Paymaster, United £1,500,00).
December, 1807 Kia
States Navy. S PUBLIC AUCTION
W. F. Mrronzt, Esq., of the arm of Samuel £1,125,000
Sammal & 542,500
LEASEHOLD PROPERTY £10,000HE Uadoraigned as received instructions
to Ball by: FUBLIC AUCTION:
·BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed en Current Acccanto al
10 the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance:
Ox Fixed DeYORITS :---
1.50
For 18 months
1.50
6
1.50
1.
1.50
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A Passionate Pilgrim, by Pergy White Serretary To Bayne, ALPby Patt Ridge
1.50
1.50
Olga Romapott or The Syren of the
Skies, by Gec. Orffith
The Quest of the Golden Cirl, by R. La
Gallienas
150.
1.50 1.50
With Bat and Ball, by Goo. Giffen. A Daughter of Strife, by J-E. Findlater 1.50 The Lion of Janina Turkish Norel,
by Maura Jokai
1.30
W. BREWER & CO.
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.
SPORT, ... Korea and her Neighbours, by Mrs. Bishop
(Miss Birt), 2 vols........
From Far Morsia, by Muckay Cricket-With Hat and Bail, by Giffen,
$14.50
(Australias Cricketer)....$1.30 & 2.50
6.00
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J. THUKBURN, Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 27th October, 1897. FINE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA THE
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER, 1858.
HEAD OFFTOL, LONDON.
CATTAL PART-UP
V LIATES OP SHARD
$500,000
HOLDERS veggenan £600,000
TUESDAY
Int cay of March. 1898,
at Lis Sales Rooms Duddell Street
IN THEOLLOWING JOYB
** The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 99th February, bath days malsivo
By Order
180
FAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Hongking, 5th February, 1898.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the COMFÁNT will be held at the CONTANTE OFFICES, No. 3, Quran's ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, on MON- DAY, the 28th February, at 12:15 o'clock. P wher the subjoined Resolutions will be pro- pored.
RESOLUTIONS
Alona, Esq., President of the Amarless Trading Co
W. W. TILL Laq, of the Bran of Cornse & Co.
BANKERS
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING STA, CORPORATION, SERAT VERY THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA
AND CHINA..
LEGAL ADVISER:
J. F. LOWDER, Esq.
PRESENT conditions seem to indicate that
the project to form a Fire Insurance Company, which was attemptal Fame years ago but failed, will now meet with success; indeed, so many and so encouragia have been tho promises already volunteered, int reasonable hope is entertained of the present proposal meeting with the unst - tre support of the community, mom ARS it is maintended that the Company shall apply for membership with the Associated Fire in conjunction with the Taril Offices, but rathor but in faterests shall be identified with those of the Assured to which and provision will be made in the Articles of Association for the return to contributors of a boans cut of surplus prolita.
4th February Gerda, Benzoirtich. Samt. Hongkong Flectele
$16,810, sellers $100 $105
184950 1963, sellərs -
& K. Wharf & 0.50 $50, eales & buyer
8th February-Jeunion, 11th February. H. L. Tamway Menelaus, Alton, Glaucus, Inton 15th Hoogkung Hotel February-Bayern, Rose, Castle, 18th Hongkong loo6 107, sellers February Shangh Telumon, Ernest Bimas, Manila, Dolony, dudatura. Svela HOMEWARD-18 Feb-Benicdi, Kriemhild,
Monmouthshire, Dulla.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
BAG TIL. CLASEL
Hongkong Rop
·IT, &. W. Dock
Insurances-
China Fire.
Chin Trader
itongkong Fire Nor-China ...] Fraits
Unica
Yangle
For Sarang and Sourelaga-Per Stein- tang, today, the 21st inst., st 11.30 s..
For Magasaki, Kobe and Yokohama Porod t bilding Takto Muru, today, the Elst inst., at 8.3 r.M. For Singapore Per Diomed, to-day, the 21st instant, at 890 r..
For Kobe.Per Pavicot, to-day, the 21t instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Saigon. Per Rio, to-day, thelatinstant, at 4.30 PM.
For Saigon.Per. Tritos, to-lay, the 21st inst; at 4,35 P.M.
For Swator and Bangkok-Per P. C. Kar, to-morrow, the 22nd bustazıt, at 9.30 am.
For Amor, Shanghai, Moji, Koba, Yokohama, Victoria, B.C., and Tacoma, W.-Per Fictoria, tomorrow, 22nd instant, at 10.00 ..
2.00 .M.
For Singapore, Penang and Caloalts-Por ratuon pear, to-morrow, the 224d instant, Fer Raho-ler Herefo-morrow, the 2nd instant, at 3.80 P..
For Singapore, Colombo and Bombay-Pur Matmyana Hare, joinorrow, the end inst, 17.10 N
REST FAV 36,000, gildata neor the GAP, VICTORIA FEAR,, in Reseve Find". Imediately allur the word Burstine Companies, with a view to working in the 23rd instant, at 3.30 P.M.
INTEREST allowed on Current Assorat at the suts of % per annum on the Daily balances On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 1 per cent.
3
T. 1. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, and Jauo, 1997.
MITSUI RUSBAN
10.00 M
Rawing-Illustrated
... 12.00
Hon Management, by Mayhew
Heres Doctor, by Mayhew
Moltke, by O'Connor Morris,
2,50
Eight Years in Japan, by Holthem
3,50
Haris Coral Birthday Book
2.50
Our troubles is Persis and The Deccan,
by A. T. Crawford
9:50
Storm light; or the Nihilist's Doom, by
J. 15. Muddock...
1.50
The Dog, by Stumohenge
3,50
The Life of John Nichcison; by Trotter: 10,00
Now Stock of Baglish Ludios' and Gentlemen's
Boots and Shoes, ': " QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL. (0
CARTRIDGES."
NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Abellaly Smokeless and Water resisting THE BEST NITRO-POWDER IN THE WORLD. PRICE OF 12-BOKE CARTRIDGLƐ;~~ With Bustelor Powder anly, and I cz of Shol.
Loaded with
$7.10
Primrose Cans ...85.65
Pogamold Cases.... 6.25
8.00
Ejector Brass Case. 6.00. 8:65
% discount on orders of 1,000) mid ovar.
Apply to,
WM. SCHMIDT & Co, Gunmakers,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 27th July, 1897.
5041
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KAISHA
No. 1, TCE HOUSE STREET, PRATA CENTRAL.
Fend OfficeTORIO.
Branch Offices:LONDON, NEW Your Boars
BAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN TEIN, NAWCHWANG, and all Ports in
JAPAN:
AGENCIES
Mike Cool Mines. Ohnoura Coal Minez. Kamala Coal Miner. The Mike Cotton Spisning Mi, L. Tokyo Marins Tasmanes Co, Limited. Meiji Piro Insurance Co. Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Cotton Cing and Working, Co.,
Shanghai
Queda Cement Company, Japan. Kauegafudhi Cotton Spinning MIL Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan Haraski Clock Factory, Hongkong 4th August, 1897.
TO SHIPMASTEKS -་
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All that PIDCor PARCEL of GROUND sitanta rear the GA, VICTOR PEAR, in the Island of Hongkong and metsuring on the North side the feet and 6ischer or tuerabouts, on this Bass slib thereof 240 foot thereabouts, the South-west side thereof 575 foot ar floresbouin, containing in the whole 78600 squaro fest or therealents which said
That Ardeles Nos, DS nud 129 of the Articles Piece or Parcel of Ground is registered in the of Association of the Company, be altered by LAND OFFICE RURAL BUILDING LOT listing therefrom the word February No. 5 audis helt for a farm of 3 years from soil substituting therafor the word "Marchi.““ the 1st day of January 1878, at the yearly That: Article Nornatered by inserting Crown Reut of $18.09 Hongkong Currency, the words For Estre peers and immedi
AND utely actor the rand" in the silveline All that PIECE or PARCEL GROUND the and Arlig, end Spa word "uni Extra the lalatid of Hongkong and mering on Fund in the enreuth line of the said Article. the North side thereof 20 fest arthereabouts, on That Artist No 121 foltored by inserting the South side (berco! 120 feet or thereabouts, the words and enbeak to the provisions of on the East side thereaf 275 feet or thereabouts Article 1214 and 1als inmidiately after the and on the West side thoreof 246 feet or there word "sum" and before the word "he" in the alicats, containing in the whole 19,900 square fourth line of such Article.inted foot ar thereabouts which said Piece or Para! That the following im of Ground is registerol in the LAND OFFICE as mediately aftor Article Na 21 and be cum RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 17 and ic bold bored Articloa 121 and T211. fur a term of 15 years cotumencing from the 28th day of February, 1882 at the yearly Crown Host of $18,38 Hongkong Curreñoy,
Together with the massuages, erections, and buildings upon the abere mentioned Pieces or Pazech of thound known as "CRAIGTE
BUILN.".
There is a quacity of FVENITIES upon the above mentioned promises which can be pur chased from the Vendor at a valuation,
Anil at 8.30 F.st. on the said 1st day of March, 1898, if not sold previously by Private Con- trast:-
LOT IT.
All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND sitrate R VICTORIA PRAX in the Is land of Hongkong and registered in the LAND CEPICA as Section D of RURALĻ BUILDING LOT No. 9, together with the message be tenement thereon know ae No. B STEWART TERRACHL Victorin Peak aforesaid, - for a term of 75 veste commencing from the 17th day of March, 1879, at the apportiound gently Crow Rent at $2.36 Hongkong Cur zency.
LOT FII.
:
The Hongkong Firs Insurance Company. Ltd., was started in 1868 with a capital of 4,000,000, of which only 8400,000 have been called up ie, 550 on a $250 saury yet it has a Reserve Fand of over a million dollars; a sam of nearly $305,000 at Working Account and its shares Drs quoted at 3805.
The Chins Fire Insuranos Company, Limited, was started in 1870, also with a capital of $2,000,000, of which only $100,000 have bear called up ie, $20 on every $100 share; yot it 40 Reserve Fand of nearly $87,900; a sum
For Singapore-Per Glenest, on Wednesday, For Thurday Izland, Townsville, Hrisbane, Stoner and Melbourns-Per Oni Marie, on Friday, the 25th inst, at 3.00 3.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES S PACKET.
The
on LUBS DAY, the and instrut United States Mail Fucket Belgic will be with Mails for Anoy, Shanghai, Japan, and Sau Francis, the United States, Canuda, Peru, &o, which will be closed an follows 10 AM. Registry cases.
ftongkong Land fav. Humphreye Estate...! Kowloon Land & B West Foint Building Luzon bugar ........... Mining-
Charles
GL.Esin. & C'dorinz Do, Joleba.......
New Balinorul
Do. Preference ..... Oliver's Mines. A.....
Do. ...... Paajon
Do. Preference Raub
New Amoy Dock
tenship Cusk
China and Man... Chin Mutual Ord. I'. 'reference....
Do. Do.
EGO $74, sellers
4125298, pet, pranz
$429.60, bayan 50th, selics
820 MOTE
$25 s, sellers.
50 1872), Hellera.
£20 Tis. 198
$20 314, sellore. $25 $292, boyeti $60 $140
$50 $72, buyers $14,49.26, seller $30-1974
41 843 $100 41, sellers Fcs 500 $142), sal buyers
$5 $2
81 $150, myera $11.95, buyers
$ 819, vellire.
$287, eller
15 50% sellers $1 $1.90, bagers
134.20 $213, buyers
Loughs thi H., Curton and M. Indo-Chin S. N.... Tebrau Planting Co...).
United Arbestos
Bu.
Wanchai Warekcusa.... intson & Co...S....!
$ $174, selem
$50 376, buyarı £10 2710s, bayare Eees 1. mjes 1rs. bayars 5458, Lydm $1326 sales £10 $30, seller $5, sellers 128, Bales
42
velles
$10, noretaal
$374
10 31
J. V. Y. VERNON, Broke
OPIUM
with allowance of New Malwa (this year'$730 0 10
at year) $0 2 to 3 Old Malwn (28 years). 2800 1 S
D4
11 A. Past Office plones, but Corresponded Malwa (46 5's)...4820 Ú 10 2
Late Fea of 10 cents estes Postage antil Ner Fatns.706 New Venres...7091 may be posted on board the Packet with Old Malwa (810)8000 to 24
Old Benares.....10 the time of departure.
of £257,000 at Warking Account, and Ita shares DASAR & SON'S
Although the Reserve Fund may "amount to the sum of One Million Dollars the Directors may neverthelem at their discretion frem time to time appropriate a partion, not exceeding ten par. cent. of the not income nad pro- its earned by the Company in any oss psar, to the formation of an edditiocal Reserve Fund, to be called Extra Re
perre Fan IELD.Tho monies standing at the auditare quoted at $106.
"cl the Extra Reserve Fund may be "applionbin for the equalization of "dividends, and sack mozicy, or sume "portion thereof. may, whenever, the "Directoresbull (link fit, be appropriated towards the equalization of dividende." By Order,
[393
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkoup, 5th hebruary, 1998.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, FIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
In view of thers figures which are taken from the Shere Report of Mosers, Benjamin, Kelly & Potta, Hongkong Share Brokers for the week ended the 29th of December, 1897, it is dilont to san any reason why the proposed Company should not, in conrae of time, and under eltient anagement! attain to a liko degres of prosperity,
NAVY
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX
RELIANCE CROWN
TARPAULING
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, FARBERG & CO., Sole Agents.
Persian, kamamamay
Oily and Paper-mpged
Fules-cheste Pongal Opiura.
8490 10 2630 $540 to $165
THE WEATHER.
CILINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. 17th FEBRUARY, AF Í P.M.
STATION,
WING
南氷
NAM
&
00.
HAVE FOR JALD
Wladivostock.
Tokyo.........
Kochi
Nagasaki....
Engeshina..
Gutelad
[345 Sharp Feak...
Statistics of the aggregate ansual losses caused by fire in Yoheisab in previo yaars ure unfortunately not procurable. But it is estinesiod in the Anues Report of the Yoko MANILA CIGARS, CIGARETTES and TOBACCO, &c., c. Wholesale and Retail, hame Fire Brigade for the year 1890 that dur-
Álso JEWELLERY. ing that year the sum of Yên 45,300 salced to:
No. 96, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, cover the whole damage done in the settlement
Hongkong, at February, 1808 of Yokalema, of which saw the largest amount All that portion of the PIECE or PARCELE TWENTY NINTH ORDINARY puid on any one risk was You 12,000, and the GROUND sitruts at VCTORIA PEAK ANNUAL MEETING of SHABE-mallest was Y2 300: whilst on the Bluff there were only fuur Eres, the loss aggrogating Yon in the Island of Hongkong and registered fa| HOLDERS in the abaya Company, will be WATER is the use of much Siakness on the. LAND OFFICE as Section C of RURAI | brii ni, the OFFICE of the CoMPANY, Pan- | 59,000, of which som You 35,000 represented VEE
Bus ex tencent thorea known as No. 7. Februar, 1998, 14 19.30 of the Clock in the BUILDING LOT No. 9, together with the Dr's STEKET, MONDAY, the 29th day of the dange caused by the coat overwhelming STEWART TERBACn, Viotoria Poak aforesaid, AFTERNOON, to receive a Statement of Accounts hold for a term of 75 years comminting fun to 31st December, 1897, and the keport of the the 17th day of March, 1870, at the apportioned General Maungers, and to elect a Consulting Yearly Crowa Bent of $3.35 Hongkong Cur- Committee and Anditory
TINQUIRE whore your FRESH WATER-
Ship.
is obtained by the Water Bosts, an FOUL
We are the ONLY WATER BOAT CONFANT in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER
Cant. The W.
JV. KEW & co., STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY.
12836 rency Hongkong, 9th October, 1895
BEST
PORTLAND CEMENT
PRICES AND SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.
U. NERVEGNA & Co.,
31, WYNDHAM STREET
PIANOS.
HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICE.
EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS..
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
LOT IV.
All that partion of the PIECE PARCEL of GROUND situato a VICTORIA PRAX in the Island of Hoogkong and registered in the LAND OFFICE as Section C of RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 9, together with the message or tenement thorean known as No.. 8, STEWART TRBRACE, Victoria Peak afore said, held for a term of 3 years commendirg from the 17th day of Match, 1879, at thing portioned yearly Crown Rout of $3.34 Hong kong Carroney,
LOT V.
All that portion of the PIECE PARCEL of, GROUND_situato a VicTORIA PEAK D the Island of Hongkong and registed in tho LAND OFFICE as Ecotion of RURAL BUILDING LOT No. 9, together with the message or tournent thereen known as No. 9, STEWAT TERLACH, Victoria Peak aforanid, held for a term of 75 years commet.cing from the 17th day of March, 1879, at the apportioned yourly Crown Rout of 63.64 Hongkong Car
redoy
The four above mentioned properties are sold subjent to existing tournoics and all rights of way over them
LOT VI.
All that portion of the PIECE or PARCEL
Tho TRANSFER ROOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th February, both Eaye inclusive.
#4 M
SANG
&
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Amoy Swalow...... Canton.......... Hongkong Victoria Teak. Gap Kock... peo...... Haiphong... Bolinao 1784 Manile......... Cape & James,
COAL MERCHANTS, lave always on hand conflagition that has ever occurred the LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
PION OF COAL. Blaff since it first began to be built upon thirty years ago, and which destroyed oven Address-Care of Moser KWONG SAND & Co houses on ous blook. Nevertheless, it is sean hat it snm of less than Yen 100,000 is computed
No. 68, PRAYA to have covered the whole loses sustained by ocenrring in the Bln and in the Settlement the insurance Companies together by fires in the year 1898.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Thu Report of the Fire Brigado for 1897 is General Managerė. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. not yet published; but it may be nesneed that Hongkong, Bist January, 1893 [391 the Bgures will show su equally favourable re
sult for the Fire Instrance Companies. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
PRICE $10.75 PER DOZEN
NOT
SPECIAL BLEND" WHISKY,
Bien)
From Kobe it is learned that in the year 1890 thors occurred threo fires occasioning an es
I EN TING.. "SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STRÉFT. TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consulation Fres. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.
#4.53
21.56
20.51
19.51
29,70
19.69
1198819803 A68811
Word
new
18th JERETARY, AT 10 & Wladivostock: 30.01 167 jaw.
Tokyo Kochi,
Nagasaki... Kuzenima... Gutzinfo! Sharp Peak
F2198 Amoy *****
Swutow
DOMBAY BULMAR TRADING COR- Canton.
timated aggregate loan of Tea 113,000; and 3o
that is the year 1697 thero aprored sine fires,PORATION, LIMITED
the loss ou one of which has not been ab0er- tained and on the other eight is estimated at
BANGKOK AND RANGOON.
Yun 29,085. The premio oollooted by the TEAK SQUARES, PLANKS, BOARDS and thirty-nine Companies doing business is Kobe
is caforated to range from Yen 220,000 to You 280,000
As regarde Nugasaki it has been ascertaine that the prycmia paid to the Fire Insurance of Selected
Companies at the port during the year 1897 Distillations of the amorated to Yen 17,000, against which there Finest Scotch Whiskies, ware no claima
Apply to
SIC MSSEN & Co, Hongkong. [57 UTLER DALMER & Co, WINE SHIPPERS SINCE 1815,
[61 of GROUND) aitaate at MoUS KELLETT Who have consigned their Braids to Hongkong
Victoria Peak in the Island of Hongkong
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL arlerod in the 1.48n Usten as RURAL
AGENCY (LIMITED).
BOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LD, LONDON
CONTRACTORS TO H. M. GOVERNMENT.
WENYE MANUFACTURIK OF THE
Best Qualition of ASBESTOS GOODS and BACKINGS,
HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGB of all Kinds.
VICTOR METALLIU BOILER JOINTS
t
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION
bts of the Best Quatillën ESTIMATES GIVEN FOE EVERY DESCRIPTION OF WORK.“ Superintendrit TRO SKINNUR.
DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., Cenom Agente LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
.20 YEARS SOLE AGENTS TOE TH PIANO S
COLLARD & COLLARD.
BUILDING LOT No. 82, together with the 361 messuage or tongueul theroo known
WAGENINGEN," held for a term of 75 years commencing from the 10th day of Devon. her, 1877, at the apportioned yearly. Crown Rent of 82.
LOT VII.
All that portion of the PIECE or PARCEL
for over half a century. Apply to G. C. ANDERSON.
Hongkong, 13, Prayz. Central. "APIER" JOHNSTONE'S
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY The sale of is good Rectch increases month of GROUND situato at Moorr KELLATT, by month; it is of Beport Quality und of
CUTLER, PALMKE & Co's SECTION.
Victoria Tonk, in the land of Hongkong and registered in the LAND OFFICE as RURAL
BUILDING LOT No. 82, together with the mesaurge or tenement tharvoa kucWN RETREAT." held for a turn of 75 years from|36| the 10th day of December, 1877, at the on- portioned yourly Crown Rat of $2.
THE
Sale Agents for it..
LAND, GRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong,
NOTICE
The business of the proposed Campany will bo confined to Japan at the oatset; but power will be reserved to extend it to other countries. Negatiations have already been opened with the object of proming for the Company tha Agacies of Insurance Companies established in other parts of the world, and not at present represented in Japan.
Applicaticus for Sharon should la muda on the assompasping form and forwarded to either of the Bankers of the Compay, together with the amount payable on application.
20.85
20.77
ilongkong 29.64 Victoria Prati Gap lock 29.52 Mucas En 49,00
Iniphong SOANTINGS, PLANED, TONGDED, and GROOVED Bola 9.73 BOARDS, FOR FLOORING, CELING, WALLING, Mani.a E. TEAK SHINGLES FOR ROOFING.
PINBADO DAILWAY SHEEPERS for all GAUDES.
-Rates Supplied and Ortars Booked by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
[2305 Hongkong, Sed May, 1895.
WILLIAM LYSAUGHT & SONS WANDAI MACHINERY GODOWNS AND EN- GINEERING ESTAPLIERMENT.
Capé 6. Jumes
FRET AUNT Weather.
On 20 19 11,95 .. 18 harometer remains laws rbetelly. Price is higheat over 3. Cal and lowe in the triaghlke Ropination now ring of the E. Cours of China Gmdente moderate. The rumstar la lundred.to rise on the China comet. Fomorat-Frosh or strong windyitled, wot,
HONGKONG REGISTRE
Bareforrect detai Tanzperature mauritani Henkily
Istroot of windmill Fouine cone penitupit Wisthar misses destin
Pabra
4,33
10
On date
t
01
15
*
+
2
1 to 8, Cross Lane, Wanchai. LANCE STOCK OF MACHINERY, by the bast English mniters, always on
Highest open air toplars of the 19h Lowest orqa air temperature the 1033 hand, such as Steam Steering Gear, Eteam
F. G. FIGG, Acting Dicion Winokite, Steam Capetons, Steam Pamps, Steam Donkey Pups, Hydraulic Presses,
Hongkong Clervator 20th February, 1598. If only a portion of the Shares applied for by Sugar Milk, Murine Boilers and Engines
MISSED: FALCONIES & Co.'s Reisen, 19th Feb any one applicant it allotted, the earplus of the Stationary Boilets and Driving Engines, Stool
Baremeter 9 Lt...20.65 Them. A. (Wethnib) 67 ament Lail on doposit will be appropriated Boiler Plates, Fig Iron, edo, ebo.
We are now prepared to sxonuts.orders for Barometer....23.5% Therm-1 TX. (Wetbulb) 65 towards the sum due on allotment. In ansea where no allotment is made, the gun deposited the ballding or repairing of all kinds of Barouler 4 F Therm. 4.x. (Wet bulb)
machinery with quick despatch and good work Thermom. 9.60 Thera Maxhun will be returned in fall.
Prosprotuses and forms of application for malip Eneairios solicited for any of the Thermom. 1. 68 Therm. Miriana (over
HONGKONG FIDE-TABLE. Shares can be obtained at the ofloss of the above or the complete plans of any kind of Thermom-41
21st to 27th February, Company's Bankers at Yokohama, Kobe, Naga-inchinery. Baki, Hongkong, at Shangbal, at which places
WATE Baaro Jists will be opened simultaneously, Monday, the 21st day of February, and olesad at Nean on Monday, the 28th day of February, 1998.
Dated at.Yokohams the let day of Feb., 1898.. (496
NARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 20 TBARS.
W. LYSAUGHT,
139, Welai Itond. Hongkong, 6th January, 1898.
12886
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEITS.
The be above muntioned properties ure sold subject to existing tanancion and all rights of UN BING LOONG (M) way over om Maya" for BALE fins essort All the properties above mentionel wil bent of the new sessun's Bolstad PRE- sold subject to the Portjenters and Conditions AHRTED GINGER and SWEETMEATS of Bale which may tu obtained from the Under- of their well-known Manufacture Thoroughly reliabis porvative for Wood Hongkong Harbour sigzod or from users. JOHNSON, STOZES & Iloud Onlod Horogon No. 3 Bai On MASTUR, Solicitors for the Vendor, Nose, West Point, Quien's Bend Control Tranch Of HONAM, Canton.
CHI CHEW TING,
[436 Hongkong, 9th April, 1897,
GEO, P LAMMTET
Auctioneer Hongkong, 18th February, 1898.
-1021
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Osern or the Crowa of the following Vessels during their stay in ARBATININ APCAR, British sir. K. H. Sund-
borg D, Sassoon, Bons & Oo, LOFSATE, Italian bk, Ferit D. Musso & Co. RISE RICKMA Gor, ship, Ablers- [287 | Arnhold, Barbary & Con
and Bezo against Wito, Ante, Doear, Fuugas Ret, and Dempuest
Sole Agoals for China, LUTGENE, EINSTMANN & CO Hongkong 1st August, 1897
WOR. $1
Took 22
Wod. 23
Ben
LOW TATLI
Hosigkung
Mark Lee,