FOR THE RAGES.
DRAB SHELL HATS.
FELT HATS (Now'shapes.), RAIN COATS, RUGS, NEW SCARVES, etc., etc. Apply ta
COTTAM & Co.,
−3, Peddar's St.
The Hongkong
NEW SERIES No. 529. 日二廿 正年三十二赭光
Banks.
Insurances.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, | THE. MANCHESTER Fire ASSURANCE
LIMITED.
Subscribed Capital..........
Authorised Capita? ...................................................
£1,000,002 500,000
HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.
COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 183♣ CAPITAL with 20th, 20
£2,500,0=> TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY. 2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA............ **757478- ChowTung Shang, Esq. HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the 11 above Company we are prepared to Kwan Hol Chen, Esq. | accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS
at CURRENT, RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WIŠE & Co.,
Agents.
Court of Directors:~~
D. Gilles, Esq.
H. Stalterfoht, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager, ↑
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR."-
ESTABLISHED 1881.
Telegraph.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1897..
Intimations
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
· CAPTAINS
----- TO JAIL
LONDON, &c. ......Ravenna ..........C. T. Denny, R.N.R..............Noon, sgth Fab.ee
BOMBAY.
REMARKS
Son Special
Advertisement.
Freight or Passage, (Passing through ike Inland Sex.)
二拜禮
三廿月二英港香
Intimations.
C
JOB PRINTING
THIS department of the
Hongkong Teleroph Having been replenished with m large assortment of typo, orders can now be execated quickly and in the best zivis,
Address 6 Pedderfy HIZI
Hongkong.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,“
RELL'S ASBESTOS-EASTERN
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS FOR:--
ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.
GEIPEL'S STEAM TRAP.
SYN. L.D. SNOWDON, SONS & CO., "SNOWDRIFT." BERGER & SONS LTD., PAINTS AND TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS STEIL
VARNISHES.
GOODS.
W. WILSON COBBETT (SATURN & SCANDINAVIA BELTING).
AQUOL, the great fire and damp resisting Paint for inside or outside
Interest for 12 months Fixed, i per Cent, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.
Hongkong, and January, 1897. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
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JAPAN............Verona....C. H. S. Toeque, R.N‚R‚Noon, 25th Feb...
$6,500,000
Company are prepared to accept First STRAITS AND Hydasper.... Barcha... About 26th Feb... Colombo L suffi Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS 1t CURRENT RATES.
(Freight or Passage.
(Caillog
覽:
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
(18
GENERAL NOTICE.
cient inducement offers). LONDON........Canton .....................A, G. Cabitt, R.N.R..............About 6th March. Freight or Passsgo. LONDON .........Java ..........................]: Chellow, R.N.R.About 18th Mar...Freight or Prange.
For Further Particulare, apply to
H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent, Hongkong, 20th February, 1897.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1897.
G
HONGKONG CORPORATION GHAT THE Undersigned AGENTS of the sport
PAID-UP CAPTIAL ...........................................................$10,000, RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,20,000
COUNT OF DIRECTORS !
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,-Deputy Chairman,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.) TAELS 600,000)
$893.333-33- RESERVE FUND ...................................... $318,000.00,
C. Beurmann, Esq.
JR. L. Richardson, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Etq.
D. R. Sassoon, Zaq,
M. D. Excel, Esq.
CAPITAL
EQUAL TO
R. M. Gray, Esq.
R. Shawan, Xaq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq.
CHET MANAGER :
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED), HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq.
LET SING, Esq. Lou To SHUM, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
on GOODS,
On Cut Account st tas rado por Cent MARINE RISK AT 102 parts of the
per Annum on the dally balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE :
For
3 months, zi par Cent. per Annum, For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For a months, 4 per Cent, per Aurum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1597.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongbang, 19th December, 1834.
NOTICE.
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
TH (8
THE Budness of the shop is conducted
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ..........................$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accep! MARINE RISKS at CURRENT Rarks on Goods,
&c, Polices granted to all Parts of the world by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | payable at any of its Agencies. BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST ́on deposits la allowed at gå PER CEKI. per annZM.
Depasitors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHAKOHAL. BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
**Secretary:
HEAD OFFICE, No. 4, QuixIÓS ROAD WEST, Hoa kem, gh Boi tran
Amusement.
THEATRE
T. JACKSON,
Chiel Manager.
Hongkong, ret August, 1895-
ROYAL
CITY HALL
2.
(ga
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTËR, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP „..................
........£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY от SHAZE.
HOLDERS*******
RESERVE FUND ***********
£350,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent per anasm on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 month per cent.
+
1
11
6
3
2
19
13
TI ... 2
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
DRAMATIC CLUB
WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES OF
"LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE,"
ON THE FOLLOWING DATES:-
TO-MORROW :
(WEDNESDAY), the 34th February, 1897.
SATURDAY, the 27th February, 1897, TUESDAY, the and March, 1897-
Doors Open each Night at 8.30 PM. Performance at 9 P.M., precisely, PRICKS-33. $2 and $1.
Half-price to Soldiers, Sations and Police in Vallerm.
LATE TRAMS will run -hour after the fall of the Cortsin.
Manager, Hongkong. The BOOKING OFFICE at the THEATRE ROYAL
Hongkang, 19th October, 18c6,
Intimations.
fat
THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING
'COMPANY, LIMITED.
TE TENDERS are invited and will be received up to Noow of stat March next, at the Offices of the Company, both in BarSBANE and SINGAPORE, for 10.000 CONTRIBUTING SHARES of $1 each Pald-up to 131. 1od, each in- THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GÖLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED...
Tenders, which should be realed and rupes- scribed "TINDER FOR UNALLOTTED SHARES,” must quote's price in Sterling per Share far a minimum of 100 Shares or for kay multiple of zoo Shares up to the maximum of 10,000 Shares and must be accompanied by 18. 6d. deposit per Share, which will be returned in case no Allotment is made.
SCRIP will be sued on BRISHAND OF SINGAPORE REGISTER to mult Purchaser.
The highest or any Tender not necessarily. accepted.
By Order of the Director,
C. P. DERRICK,
Local Secretary. [ada
Singapore, 1st February, 1897,
Is open `From so A.M. to 4 P.M. daily.
E. W. MITCHELL, Hon, Secretary, Hongkong, aand February, 1897.
1214
Auction.
.PUBLIC AUCTION,
"HE Underalgaed has received Instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
THURSDAY, the 25th February, 1897, commencing at 2,30 PM.
at No. 4, Blue Buildings, Prays East, THE WHOLE OF THE FURNITURE, &C., belonging to tha BRITISH MERCAntiex Marine OFFICERS'
ASSOCIATION,
H
Comprising: SITTING ROOM FURNITURE. COTTAGE PIANO, by SCHROER, PIC. TURES, CURTAINS, CARPETS, MIRRORS, ONE BILLIARD TABLE, by LAZANUS, Calcite, with BALLS, CUES, MARKING BOARDS, &c.
Several DINING TABLES, BOOKS, &c.
IRON SAFE and OFFICE FURNI
KUHN & KOMOR, ONE COUNTER, ICE-BOX, HATSTAND,
JAPANESE fine art CURIOS,
21 & 23, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,
35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
* and
36, Division STREET, KOBE.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS,
BATH ROOM REQUISITES,
Catalogues will be issued previous to the Sale. On View from WEDNESDAY, the 14th Feb. TERMS OF SALM ›—Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1807
Intimation.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
**EXCELSION," Howatongy--
Al B. C. Cade,
TELEPHONE
No. 35+
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
TIFFIN ATAUEL
QUEEN'S ROAD,
DINNER AT & PM.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN on DINNER, PARTIES in
PRIVATE - DOKOes-Roosts.
For further Parilonlars apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,
THE PHARMACY.
Е
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
·MANUFACTURERS OF
231
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Solo Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Narva Taxic...... Also Sole Agents for the now well-known_JAPANESE TABLI WATER TANSA N.
FLETCHER & CO.
Mad CARMICHAEL & CO.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
SHIPCHANDLERS,
DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.
HUBBUCKS FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS.
SIR CHAS. PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS,
-EAGLEBERTS. CYLINDER OIL.
INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING
FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.
COMPOSITION
This Composition has been Supplied to xil the Navian of tha Woskhand all the principal
Steamship Companica.
INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS.
WATER SUPPLIED.
FRESH
Hongkong, 11th November, 1895,
ESTD, 1864.
"SSITZSTON
CALL FLAG "R."
TRY THE
SPECIAL
WHISKEY
AT HLK. HOTEL
·FREDERICKSBURG
work.
Asbestos goods of the best quality always on hand.
W. JACKSON, Manager.
J
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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 TRADE." Contractory to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Fertigu Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.
ir
MANUFACTURERS OF
The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES, Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES,
"The "VICTOR * METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use-hroughout Her Majesty's Navy,
The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydmalie Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c, ate also used on every Batticakip, Cruiser, Gunboat, Terpedo boat and Transport In H.M, Service.
SALAMANDER Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, a IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR quantities. SUPERINTENDENÍ...,
#
17]
TRADE MARK.
Hong Name)-— YUEN. W o.
TALIPHONE, No. 13.
:
..............THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
P. D. C.
A RARE OLD MELLOW SCOTCH WHISKY,
`SOLE AGENTS —
PRICE $10 PER DOZEN,
"C
CLUB."
$11 PER DOZEN:
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, toth February, 1897.
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W. POWELL & CO.
NICE SELECTION OF
FANCY WORK.
EMBROIDERIES,
....
NEEDLEWORKS,
WOOL WORKS,
ARRASENES-SILKS,-EMBROIDERY WOOLS.
Hongkong, 22nd February, 1807.
W. POWELL & CO..
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT
RE-OPENED]
RE-OPENED!
RE-OPENED!
¡N the 15th JANUARY for the transaction of business as heretofors under ●
LAGER BEER ON busines
SPECIAL BREW.
A bright Sparling Bear with absolutely no sediment; is the cheapest and best Lager Beer imported.
PER CASE OF 8 DOZEN PINTS ...
***
$18,po
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
„WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Sala Agents for
Hongkong, doth February, 1897,
HONGKONG AND CHINA.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
OF 1 TOμ13-HLR.
FOR FACTORIES AÐ LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM, "
Consumption of Fetroleum 1 D. þer HPi and Henr.
A Working Stationery Engine and a Launch with a 4-HF.
ой
agine will be shown and fill particulars be given on applicati SCHEELE & CO., Honexong,
· HOLE ASHWIS VOR ZIMĚKATE,"
NO PROFESSIONAL EMOINKKÁ REQUIR
SMOKELESS.
ENTIRFLY
NEW
MANAGEMENT.
In miking this announcement the Undersigned respectfully INVITES INSPECTION of his Premises, and, while expressing gratitude for past favours, respectfully solicits the co tinuance of Patronage.
For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,
Hongkong, 13th January, 1897,
per C. CAMPBELL,
116
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED
A NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF
BOOTS AND SHOES,
OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY YOR
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN
ALSO FOR
་་
BOYS AND GIRLS,
Hongkong, 1zik February, 1897....
FOR SALE.
G. H. MUMM & Co. CHAMPAGNE.
In cases of a dos. pinis vesisušenisa
a dos quartämissi
1-19th Febensry, 1Kgh
-$35 per came.
de
SHEWAN ITOMES
Agtal