NEW
ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING. WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LIMITED."
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
میخشت
THE ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be hold in the Offices of the Gouaral Managorn on MONDAY, August 27th. 14 O'CLOCK FM., for the purpose of receiving the report of the Consulting Committos and Statambat of Accounts to July 31st, 1900, -
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..
General Managera, -
[2195 Hongkong, 13th Angust, 1000. THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING COMPANY, LIMITED.
JOTICE hereby given that the REGIS. TERS of SHARES in the above Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, August 13th, to the 27th day of Angast (both clays inclusive), during whigh period no Transfer of Shares can be registared.
JARDINE HATHESON & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th August, 1900:
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR KOBE
THE
HE Steamship.
"AIRLIE,"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 1900
AUCTIONS
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
BANKS.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE Business of the above Bank is condud ted by the HONGKONG ANDEHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31
No, 40%!
Particulars and Condi- THE following THE
tions of Sale of CROWN LAND by Captain George, will be despatched as above on PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held at PER CENT per annum.
Offices of the Public Works Department WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant, For Freight or Pessage, apply to
THIS DAY (MONDAY), the 13th day of AUGUST, 1900, at 3 r... are published for general information.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agente,
2193 Hongkong, 11th August, 1900.
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KÄISHA, LIMITED.
FOR BIATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUE THE Company's Steamship
THE
MAIDZURU. MARU,” Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the above ports on SUNDAY, the 19th August, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
Agents. Hongkong. 13th August, 1900.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE Undersigned have received instructions
H
to soll by public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-DAY (MONDAY),
the 13th August, 1900, at Nook, at their Balos Rooms. Ide-House Street,
CASES CONDENSED MILK, 28 BAGS SUGAR, 10 CASES CHAMPAGNE.
*Also
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP " OLYMPIA,"
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO-“
KAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
THE above Steamer having arrived, Con
sigues of Cargo are hereby requested to. Bend in their Bill of Lading for countersigna
A Quantity of FANCY ARTICLES, keture, and to take immediate delivery of their
HUGHES & HOUGH,
ko.".
TERMSA nauul.
Auctioneers,
Hongkong. 13th August, 1900,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
IMPORTANT LAND SALE.
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HE Undersigned have been favoured with instructions to sell by Public Anction,
THE
TUESDAY,
the 21st August, at 3 P.M., on the, Spot, The remaining portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 549, containing approximately about 16.700 square feet..
The Let is exceptionally well situated, a few minutes journey from the Ferry, with a Fron- tage on the Cameron Road.
.
For fall particulars, apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
12190 Hongkong, 13th August, 1900.
T
GOVERNMENT BILLS, TENDERS for SPECIE, MEXICAN DOLLARS, anrrent in this Colony, und weighing 7.1.7. in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn al 10 days' sight on the Lords Commis sioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London. will be received by the District Payzastor, Army Pay Department, until 31 A. on WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant.
Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Consignees rink and expense.
DODWELL & CO. LIMITED,
Agents Hongkong, 11th Augant, 1000.
THE
PUBLIC COMPANIES
NOTICE.
By Command
FH. MAY, Acting Colonial Socrotary. Colonial Secretary's Offer,
· (2170 Hongkong, 4th August, 1900. Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Fablic Auction Bale, to be held THIS DAY (MONDAY), the 13th day of AUGUST, 1910, at 3 F.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of Fire Lots of Crown Land ut. Mong Kok Teal, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for & term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Sarveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further
No. of Sale.
term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS."
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Locality.
4 Inland -Meng
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Boundary Mewarerunt.
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Upset Frie
1187 1852 9,250 203: 5,050 47′′,6" 267′ 283′′ 12,587 144-30079 47.0*8390′ 320-15000174 2,160
Lot No. Kok
1,101
1,162
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1,164
1,201
1
1,105
78" 1953 195" 14,497155 1130
190 100 9,025, 7,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[10HE Undersigned have received instructions
THE Undangal te No receive
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COM- PANY, LIMITED.
of this COMPANY'S DE AMEENTURE HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Office. No. 2. Connaught Road, Hongkong. THIS DAY (MONDAY), the 13th August, 1900, at 12.15 O'CLOCK, P.M.
DEACON & HASTINGS, Solicitors for the Trustees. Hongkong, 4th August, 1200. [2143 CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
of the Articles of Association, the Gezeral N accordance with the provisions of No. 121 Agents have This Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 2 per cent. for the Half- year ending 30th June, 1900, on the Pail-up Capital.
Dividend Warrants payable on SATUR The Tenders to state the total amount reDAY, the 18th August, will be issued to quired (u Pounds Sterling) and the amount for
which each Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sums less that £100.
The Tonders to be in Duplicate and in sealed covers, addressed to the District Paytaster, Army Pay Department, and endorsed TEN- DERN FOR GOVERNMENT BILLB
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.
P. S. DYSON, Captain.
District Paymaster, China. Her Majesty's Treasury Office,
Fletcher Street,
Hongkong, 11th August, 1900.
STEAMSHIP “YARRA.”
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Shareholders on application.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 9th to 18th inst., both days indive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents.
2128 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1900. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN NOTIC HALE EARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation (2104 will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of Augnat, ut Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Re- part of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1900.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th July, 1900. KONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK,
ING CORPORATION..
NOTICE. ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and Havre ex sa. Tipe, and Bordeaux er 8.8. Ville de Cette, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their goods. with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being lauded and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co. Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing."
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before NooN TO-DAY, the 12th instant, requesting it to be landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 20th instant, at Noor, will. be subject to rent and landing charges.
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is hereby given that the BEGIS.
NOTICE TAKES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 4th August, to the 18th day of August (both days inclusive), during which period ao Trans. fer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th July, 1900,
12081 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will THE ORDINARY be held in the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on MONDAY, the 20th August, at 12 o'clock NOON. for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors (and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th
Juro, 1900,
All claims must be sent in to me on or before
MONDAY, the 20th instant, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 20th inst, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, 12th August, 1990. THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS is Toy ready and contains:
Loading Articles:-
The Advance on Peking.
The Statas of Hongkong and Chinese
Taxation
A
The Kowloon Reservation Question.
Water Storage and the Bauitary Board. The China Relief Fund.
The Crisia: Telegrams.
Legislative Council.
Supreme Court.
The Death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg.
Gatha
The Crisis in China.
The Cheong Yuen" Piracy Case. Foreigners in Chinese Treaty Porta. The Health of the Colony.
Canton.
Manila.
Swatow.
CorrespondenÒS.
The Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-
boat Co. Beport.
Tebrau Planting Co.
Consular Reporta.
Royal Hongkong Golf Club
Hongkong Rifle Association.
Kowloon Bowling Club.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to 20th August, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
THOS. L ROSE.
Secretary.
(2008 Hongkong, 28th July, 1900. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 8 per Tentor 31.20 por Blince, declared at the Ordinaty Half-Yearly Meeting of Shareholders, held Turs DAY, will be Payable at the Hose KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on and after Wednesday, the Sth August, 1900. Shareholders requested to apply to the Office of the Company for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
T. ARNOLD, Secretary.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1900.
COLD STORAGE
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Subscription, $12 per Annum, payable in operated to receive parishable pro
advance; postage, $2.
Extra copies 30 cents each, Cash. Copies can be posted from the Office to addresses sent, including postage 34 canta each, or $1 for three copies Cash.
Hongkong, 10th August, 1900.
FOR AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
VFL
MONDAY,
the 20th August, 1900, at 3 P.M.. on the Spot,
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE PROPERTY, VIZ:-: Inland Lot No. 910. Yannati, divided into 17. Building Sites 60 feet deep and having a Frontage of 15 feet, bounded on the front by the street 50 feet wide and at the back by a public lone 15 feet wide,
And
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PRE CENT. fier sunum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. H. M. BEVIS.
Acting Chlef Manager. (18 Hongkong, 28th March, 1900, LJONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK
ING CORPORATION. ?
PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDA EESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS,$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
$10,000,000 511,500,000
N. A. SIEDS, Esg-Chairman.
R. SHEWAN, Esq-Deputy Chairman.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq.
Ho B. M. Gray
A. Esupt, Esq.
Hon. J. J. Keswick
D. Meyer Moses, Esq.
K. L. Richardson, ES
P. Sachse, Esj
H. W. Slade, Eng
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sin THOMAS JACKSON.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.
D
BANKS
THE
EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, Sh. Taels 5,000,000
HEAD OFFICE BHANGHAI, BOARD OF DIECTORS: BERLIN.
Berlin Tiantain
BRANCHES :
Hankow
INSURANCES.
SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
/ THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates, P
HOTZ, JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900,
THE
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: Caloutta
Taington (Kiantachon)
LONDON BANKERS - Mossrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & Sons, UNION BANK OF LONDON, LTD INTEREST allowed en Current Account DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
H. SCHOTTLAENDER,
Acting Manager TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL. FINE shove Company is prepared to isɛno UNCONDITIONAL POLICIES on all approved plans, and will settle claims im- mediately upon receipt of proof of death and without reference to the Head Offco,
For Rates sad other Particulars, apply to
W. J. G. WHILEY, Acting Manager,
8. Prays Central.
TORTH' BRITISH AND MERCAN.
[ +5:
Hongkong, 8th February, 1900.
MPERIAL BANK OF CHINA T ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECRES OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.Shangliad Tls, 5,000,000 2,500,000 PAID-UP CAPITALPLAN
15-
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Canton Chefoo
Hankow
Peking
Chinkiang
Penang
Chungkiang Foochow
Singapore Bwatow
Tientsin,
The Bank purcluses and receives for celloe bon Bills of Exchange drawn on the above. places, and sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per fera payable at its Branches and Agencies. Cont. por Annum on the daily balance,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months 21 por cont. por Annum. For 6 months, 34 per cent, por Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent. por Annnm.
H. M. BEVIS,
HONGKONG BRANCH
Discounted.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMDEE, 1899, £14,400,089.
I AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000, 0.0)
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL:.. -2,750,000 0/0 PAID UP CAPITAL... II FIRE FUNDS.
687,500.00 3,731,183 13 7
The Undersigned, having boon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES &
Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1900,
[1872 THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- FANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851.
CAPITAL
£110,000.
(THE Undersigned, having been appointed Advances me, ou approved securities. Bule T AGENTS for the shore Comino tee prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
WM. MEYERINK & CO.
Agents.
1512 Hongkong, 18th May, 1900, AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN
SURANCE CO.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS At 2% per annum on Current Account daily
balances. Acting Chief Manager.: Hongkong, 1st June, 1900.
178 per annum on Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
41 NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA 5:
LIMITED.
THE
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL Paid-up CAPITAL
£1,000,000 £ 324,374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGYONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Inland Lot No. 911, Yaumati, adjacent tó the above, also divided into 17 Building Sites CHAN K. SHAN, Esq. D. GILLIER, Esq. CHOW T. SHANG. E. J. T. LAUTS, Esq. 50 feet deep and having a Frontage of 15 feet,
Chief Manager, bounded on the front by a public street 50 feet wide and at the back by a public lane 15 fest
wide.
The above will be offered in 34 lots, each of which contains 750 sq.ft, and is suitable for the erection of one Chinese House.
Forms of Sale and fall particulars can be hund on application to the Undersigned.
HUGHES & HOUGH.
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 11th August, 1900.
FOR SALE.
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A FEW OF THE FAMOUS HUMBER BICYCLES.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S.
Price
GEO. W. F. PLATFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed5% Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899,
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN (FORMOSA), THE
LIMITED. (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER.)
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL
FAID-UP CAPITAL
Yen 5,000,000 1,250,000
HEAD OFFICE-TAIPEN, FORMOSA,
JUICHI SOTEDA, Esq., President.
Head Office Manager: HreoмI KAWABAKI,
Esq.
BEANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Osaka Kyoto Yokolmma Nagasaki Hakodate Moji
Tainan London New York 8. Francisco Hongkong Amoy Shanghai Tientsin
Newchuang Chomulpo Fasan.
8140
Tokyo Kobe
WM. SCHMIDT & CO., Beaconsfield Arende.
1213
**
On Fired Deposits
For 3 months.
6.
Hongkong, 16th Jone, 1900, QUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS R
Established 1719. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal) LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.
Sole Agents. Hongkong, 17th May, 1895
T:
TO SHIPMASTERS. TANQUIRE whore your FRESH WÄTER
Ship.
Obtained by the Water Boats, as FOUL WATER is the cause of much Bickness on board We are the ONLY WATER BOAT COMPANT in HONGKONG EXCLUSIVELY supplying FILTERED WATER.
CALL FLAG W.
J. W. KEW & CO., STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY.
1763 Hongkong, 9th October, 1895, CARMICHAEL & BARLOW; CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, AND
CONTRACTORS, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
HEAD OFFICE -INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account....... 24.75°) per annum
Savings Bank5.48%
+7
E W. RUTTER
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1900..
199
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
THE Untersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Compmty, are
THE CHARTERED IN CH ON INDIA prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
ENCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP......
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDEES
£800.000
RESERVE FUND
£325,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2 per annum an the Daily balances. On Fixed Deposite for 12 months 4 per cent
TE. SAN
Acting Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1900.
THE
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Rates. REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong. 21st April, 1897,
COTTISH METROPOLITAN
ASSURANCE CO,
19.
The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE
POLICY de MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE.
A yearly prowium of £28 26. (age 30) secures the following
**** £2,000 in case of death by accident, £1,000 in cass of natural death.
£1,000 in case of permanent total disablement by accident.
£500 in case of partial total disablement by accident
£6 per week in case of temporary disablement
VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, by accident
LIMITEDA
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID-UP Z
·CAPITAL' UNCALLED RESERVS FUND
Yen 24,000,000
00,000.
8,000,000
HEAD OFFICE-TOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES. Tokio
Kobo Nagasaki London, Lyons New York
Bombay
San Francisco.
Honolulu Shanghat Tientsin Newchwang
LONDON BANKERS:
6% per annum THE LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMITED.
Credits granted on approved Securities and. every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
Drafts granted on the chief commercial places both in Japan and Abroad.
Further particulars may be obtained on application.
HIROMI KAWASAKI, Manager. 1
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Taipoh, 1st August, 1900. THE BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN,
· LIMITED.
WORKING. CAPITAL RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
PAER'S BANK, LIMITEDE
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance,
On fixed deposits for 12 months / per annum,
8. CHOH Hongkong Manager. Hongkong, 17th, April, 1900.
LEMP'S BEER.
1758
LIGHT
BEER
Accidents insured against for 4 and 12 per annum (£1,000 in case of death, by weekly pay. mente in case of injury),
For further Particulars apply to
JY VEENON,
Agent. Hongkong, 8th June, 1896.
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HENIX FIRE OFFICE.
PHENIX FL
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
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TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong 36th November, 1872. Tes UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.
FOUNDED 1710. The Undersigned having been printed AGENTS for the above Company, ure pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892:
Over £210,000
fully £425,000
£835,000 AMERICA'S
FAMOUS
THE
HEAD OFFICE : 36, Nicholas Lane, London,
BRANCHES: Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore. AGENCIES:
Yokohama, Kobe, Penang, Bombay, Calcutta, ESIGNS and Specifications prepared for Madras, Colombo, Rangoon, Java, Lyons, and
any class of Steamships. Launches and Paris. light-draught vessels a speciality. Contructors for the supply and erecting of any type of machinery. New work and repairs supervised. New and second hand Launches for Sale,
"Hongkong.
Telegrams," CELENTE
Telephono, 232 2
H. F. CARMICHAEL,
H. J. BARLOW, Hongkong, at June, 1899.
W. B
REWER & CO.
..
SOME NEW PICTURES. Our Brothers from over the Bea, “ En-
graving The Handy.Man" Platonotype" Absent Minded Beggar." Platonotype
***
$13.00 3.50
3.50
NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS A Sportswoman in Indlin, by Isabel
Savory.**. Now Volume Academy Pictures, 1000 84.50 Russia on the Pacific and the Siberian
Bailway, by Vaklinuir
Chinese Characteristics, by Smith The Beal Chinaman, by Holcombe Templeton's Work-Bhop Compai
(Modernised)
Macanlay's Easys *** Westward Ho by Kingsley
Lord Edward Fitzgerald, by Bodkin THE HONGKONG IOR COMPANY, LIMITED A Bed for Fortune, by Guy Boothby visions for Cold Storage at EAST POINT at Little Anna Mark, by Crockett We Agatha Webb, by A. K. Green- Moderate Eates.
WM. PARLANE, A Rank Outsider, by Nat Gould
Manager. Lest we Forget Them
23 & 25, Cheen's Rost Hongkong,
Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.
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BANHEES: The Bank of England and the Capital and Counties Bank, Limited:
General Manager-F. C. Biskur. INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Accounts Fized Deposits 37
Do.
Do ...12.
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“L'UNION" INSURANCE COMPANY, L.
(Established 1828)
COLE AGENTS for Hongkong, China and Undersigned, having been appointed
Philippine Islands-
ARHATOON V. APCAR & CO.
(1952
Hongkong, 11th July, 1800.
NEW GOODS,
per cent
months
Botice:
The Bank bays und sells and receives for col- lection Bills of Exchange on, and transacte general Banking business with, the above places.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1900.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL LUNA
SUBBORIHED...
9.00
PAID-UP AN
3.00
RESERVE FUND.
DA BANKERS:
$50
1.50
£1,500,000
£1,125,000- £502,500 30,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LUMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at
PLENTY
IN
HAND
JAPANESE CURIOS.
D. NOMA
12. Beaconsfield Arcade,
Opposite the City Hall,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1900,
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the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balance. D MERCHANT NAVY
AVID CORBAR & SON S
ON FIXED DEPORTS For 12 months.
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
$1.50
1:28,
THUE Manager,
URN
RELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
gkong
Hongkong, 24th March, 1900,
CANVAS
ARNHOED, KARBERG & CO.
Solo Agente
GENERAL AGENT for the above Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates,
Claims settled direct without reference to the Head Offes.
AR. MARTY,
Agent
2118
Hongkong, 1st Augnat, 1900; NORTH GERDAN FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Close Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rates
SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong 9th May, 1895.
126
FOR IMMEDIATE SALE..
POWERFUL TWIN-SCREW RIVER STEAMER, very suitably fitted to carry
s large number of passengers and cargo.
For Particulars, apply to
A BANKER & CO. Hongkong, 1st August, 1900.
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YARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS –
USED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.
Throughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Anta, Decay, Fungus Rot, and Dampness.ANGE
* Bole Agents for China, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, 31st August, 1897,