Inn
FOR THE RACES.
est
DRAB SHELL HATS,
FELT HATS (Now shapes.)
'RAIN COMES, RUGS, NEWE
SCARVES, etc, etc.
Apply 10
COTTAM & Co.,
3. Pedder's St.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 528 #-#E4=+=#*
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ......................................£1,000,000 Subscribed Capita..........................................£500,000
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.
Court of Directors
D. Gillies, Esq.
-
| ChowTung Shang, Esq.
H. Stolterlobt, Esq.
Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq,
Chief Manager,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Y
Interest for 18 months Fixed, § per Cent.
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893,
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
Ho
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL ....
RESERVE FUND
Insuranres.
· THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
as long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increased Security to the Halders of the Company's Policies.
For full Particulars and Rates,
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1897.
FOR
Intimations,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENtal steam
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
SILAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
(See Special
โar
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
JAPAN ......... „Verona.................C. H. & Tocque, R.N.R.Nooa, 26th Feb...
LONDON, &c. .....Ravenṇani.C. T. Denny, R.H.R...........Noos, 15th Fab... Advertisement
Freight or Passage. (Passing through the Inland Sea.)
Freight or Passage,
(Calling
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1334
..........................$10,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY......................2,480,053 6,303,000 || NIT ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA...........2 757478
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPʻTORE.....$10,000,000
*COURT OF DIRECTORS:
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.—Chairman.
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVINO,-Depoty Chairman.
C. Boumans, Esq.
G. B. Dedwell, Esq.
M.D. Ezekiel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
| R. L. Richardson, Xaq.
| DTC Sassoon, Kaqa
R. Shewan, Kaq.
N. A, Sloba, Esq.
CHiKY MANAGER :
Hongkeng T. JACKSON, Esq. ·
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON, AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HOMOKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a par Cent,
per Annum on the dally balance,
Уст
INTEREST ON Fixed' DerosITS :
For 3 months, a) per Cent. per Annum. months, 31 per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Aanam.
T. JACKSON,
Chiel Manager.
Hongkong, 13th Febray, 1897,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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"THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
TH
HAVING been ri AGENTS of the
above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS st CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, za1 January, 1907.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE
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"HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS #t CURRENT RATES._
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1895,
GENERAL NOTICE. “
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STRAITS AND ·Hydasßes u....S. Barcham ............ .....About 26th Feb... Colombo Il suffi-
BOMBAY....!
*
cient inducement offer).
LONDON.......Canton mammA.'G, Cubitt, R.N.R..............About 6th March..Freight_or_Pamage, LONDON ....................J4v4 mm]. Chellew, R.N.R....................Abost 18th Mat...Freight or Passago.
For Further Particulass, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent, Hongkong, 20th February, 1997.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, H
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000 Į 2833.333-33
EQUAL TOLERA RESERVE FUND '................................... #318,000,00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq. LOU TEO SHUN, E. LO YIUK MOON, E. MANAGER-HO AMEL
by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI MARINE RISKS GOODS, &c, taken
BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained an application.
World...
Currier RATES to all parts of the
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 38 Por. 19th December, 1884.
HEAD OFFICE 80, PRAYA WEST,
CEXT, per annum.
Depeters may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONOKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED 'DEPOSIT #3 4 PER CENT, per annum, ..
•
NOTICE,
ון
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,
'DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.
FUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS, and OILS.
SIR CHAS..FRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.
EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL
INTERNATIONAL
ANTIFOULING
FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.
Is
一拜禮
就二廿月二英港香
Entinations.
JOB PRINTING. THIS department of the
Hongkong Talegraph Having been replenished with a large garment of type, orders can now be executed quickly- and in the best style,
Address:—6, Pedder's Hill,
Hongkong,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM..
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN
AGENCY, LIMITED
SOLE. AGENTS FOR-^—
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY|NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.
GEIPEL'S STEA) · TRAP,
SYN, LD. SNOWDON, SONS & CO, "SNOWDRIFT," BERGER & SONS LTD PAINTS AND TURTON BROS & MATTHEWS' STEEL
VARNISHES,
GOODS.
W. WILSON COBBETT (SATURN & SCANDINAVIA BELTING).
AQUOL, the great fire and damp resisting Paint for inside or outside
work,
ASBESTOS goods of the best quality always on hand.
W. JACKSON, Manager,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1897.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE-AGENTS IN
FOR THE...
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRÅDE.
Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foretzm Railways, including the imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
COMPOSITION | The Best Qualues of ASBESTOS and RUEBER GOODS for the VERY HIGBEST PRESSURES,
Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES.
This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navies of the World and all the principal Steamship Companies.
INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS.
WATER SUPPLIED.
CALL FLAG "R,”
FRESH
Hongkong, 11th November, 1845.
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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For the FCNOKONG AND SHANGHAI | CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000
BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
fo
Chief Manager. Hangkang, 1st August, 1895, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CILARTER, 1853. SEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL, PAID VR A
£800,000
RESERVE LIAINLITY or SHARE-
HOLDERS........................................................................£800,000
RESERVE FUND ********
******£350,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per annum on the Daily BalancOL.
On Fixed Depoxits for 12 months... 4 per cont
#
IT
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6
H
c. 31 *** 31 95 3 T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkang. Hongkong, roth October, 1896.
Intimations.
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The above Company is prepared to accepi MARINE RISKS5 at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencler,
CHAU TSEUNG fat, Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.
9th May, t
Auctions.
AUCTION.
PRELIMINARY NOTICE,
THE Underligned have received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
TO-MORROW
(TUESDAY), the 23RD FEBRUARY, 1897,
AT 3. P.M.
Opposite the CITY HALL.
One rejected SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFIN and
apwards of FIXTY PONIES.
Sultable for Racing, Polo, etc.
from the Laugest Stables.
Selections
Farther entries recalved until Nook on day
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING } of Sale.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
TENDERS
Are invited and will be received up to Noo of 31st March next, at the Offices of the Cerapany, both la BRISBANE and CONTRIBUTING SINGAPORE, for 10,000
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneert
Hongkong, 13th February," "1899;---
SHARES of £1 exct Paid-up to 135, 101. gach laHE THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
Tenders, which should be caled and super- scribed "TINDER FOR UNALLOTTED SHARES," must quote price in Stailing per Share for a minimum of 200 Shares or for way maltiple of 200 Shares up to the maximum of 10,000 Shares and must be accompanied by 21. 6d. depozit per Share,, which will be returned in case, no Allotment is made.
SCRIP will be inued on BRISBANE or SINGAPORE REQUTIR to salt Purchaser,
The highest or any Tander not necessarily secaptad.
By Order of the Directors,
C. P. DERRICK,
Local Secretary,
Singapore, 1st February, 1897.
aa
KUHN & KOMOR,
·Japanese fine art cuRIOS, 11 & 13, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA and
36, DIVISION STREET, KOBE,
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
T303
PUBLIC AUCTION, Underaged has received Instractions
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
THURSDAY, the 25th February, 1897, commencing at 2.30 PM...
at No. 4, Blue Buildings, Penya East, THE WHOLE OF THE FURNITURE, &04, Belouglog to the
BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE ÖYFICERS'
ASSOCIATION. Comprising:
SITTING ROOM FURNITURE, COTTAGE PIANO, by SCHROER, PIC- TURES, CURTAINS, CARPETS, MIRRORS,
ONE BILLIARD TABLE, by LAZARUS, Coleusta with BALLS, CUES, MARKING BOARDS, &c.
Several DINING TABLES, BOOKS, &c, ONE IRON SAFE and OFFICE FURNI TURE, COUNTER, ICE-BOX, HATSTAND, BATH-ROOM REQUISITES,
30
Catalogues will be farmed previous to the Sale, On View from WEDNESDAY, the 34th Feb. TERMS OF SALE --Cash on delivery,
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1307.
Intimation.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
“1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"EXCELOR, HONGKONG, #
A B. C. Coda.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,
1.
TIFFIN AT IP.M.
DINNER AT 8 ̈v.m.
ARRANGEMENTS can be madh ice TIFFIN o DINNER PARTIES in
PRIVATE DOCKOKROOSER. “
For further Particolare apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT. AUSTIN HOTEL.
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RSTD. 1864.
TELEPHONE~75-
NOISELESS.
TRY THE
SPECIAL
WHISKEY
AT HK HoTTI.
-FREDERICKSBURG
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LAGER BEER. SPECIAL BREW.
A bright Sparkling Beer with absolutely no sediment; is the cheapest and best Lager Beer imported. PRR CASE OF 8 DOZEN FINTS
$16,00
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Sple Agents for .HONGKONG AND CHINA:
Hongkong, 20th February, 1807.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
TASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEÐAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
OF A TO A HP,
·Fon FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUML. –
Consumption of Pitroleum 2 ið. per B‚P}\ind Hour
A Working Stationary Engine and x Lanoch with 1:4 H.P.
~Engine will be shown and full particulars be given on application,
SCHEELE & CO., HonekoNG,
32)
SOLE ACKETS FOR THE HART,
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
THE PHARMACY.
SMOKELESS.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES:AND ARE SOLE
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET,
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great Frooch Narva Tonic. Also Bola Agents for the now well-known' JAPANESE TABLE WATER" TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO.
The "VICTOR"* METALLIC PACKING. has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,
The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steata and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Balilmbig, Craiser, Gaubost, Torpedo" boat and Transport In P.M. Service.
*SALAMANDER* Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES,
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR quantities; SUPERINTENDERY.monio..THOS, SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Genéral-Agents,
W. POWELL & CO.
NICE SELECTION OF
FANCY WORK.
EMBROIDERIES, '.
NEEDLEWORKS,
WOOL WORK8,
ARRASENES,—-SILKS,EMBROIDERY WOOLS.
Hongkong, aand February, 1897.
W. POWELL & CO.
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THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT
RE-OPENED!
71
RE-OPENED!
RE-OPENED!
'N the 15th JanuARY for the transaction of business as beretofore under *
ENTIRFLY
NEW
MANAGEMENT.
In making is an unerment the Undersigned respectfully INVITES INSPECTION
of bla Pienitves, ind, while expresslag gratitude for past favours, iespictfully solicits the con- iinuance of Patre.
For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1827.
per C. CAMPBELL.
fx16
W. BREWER & CO..
JUST LÄNDED
A NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF
BOOTS AND SHOES,
OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY
FOR
LADIES' ANT GENTLEMEN
ALSO TOR
BOYS AND GIRLS,
Hangkong, 13th February, 1897.
FOR SALE.
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G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.
#
In cases of a dos, plats w...umu.........on$35 per case,
do. 1 dos quails.....essitatosa
Hongkong, 13th Fabinery #707.
TRADE MARK. 17 Hong Name:~-
YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE, No. 133.
**$33
مه
SKEWAN "TOMES & Co.,
Agen
P. D. C.
·A RARE OLD MELLOW "SCOTCH WHISKY,
SOLE AGENTS1-
PRICE PER DOZEN,
“C LU B.”
$11 PER DOZEN.___
126
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
Hongkong, 19th Tabruary, 1807/-/
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Hongkong, 19th July,, SHOH