Hy
FOR THE RAGES.
DRAB SHELL HATS,
FELT HATS (New shapes.)
RAIN COMTS, RUGS, NEW
SCARVES, etc, etc. Apply to
COTTAM & Co.,
'3, Pedder's St.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES NO. 520. #=#=+=** WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1897.
Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,' AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 18$3. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
- CAPITAL PAID-UP ...............
RKIRVI
Insurances.
THE STANDARD
is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN
of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.
LIABILITY
07 SHARK.
HOLDERS.
· RESERYN FUND ...............
£800,000
*******£800,000 ..........8350,000
FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING, 'ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING.
For Forms of Proposal and every Information.
"Apply to
FOR
Agent
'NTEREST ALLOWED. on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per
sanum on the Daily Balances,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Hongkong, and March, 1895.
F27
Intimations
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAFTAINS
TO KANE
LONDON, &c. Ravenna C. T. Denny, R.N.R.............Noon, zgth Fab... -
KKMÄRKI
{Sea Spacial
Adraxtisement.
Fraight or Passage.
the Inland Sea.)
On Fixed Deposits for 11 months... 4 per cent. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE JAPAN.Verona.C. H. S. Tocque, R.NR.Nou, 20th Fab... (Passing through
་་
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6
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th October, 1866,
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ..................................... Subscribed Capital...............................................................£300,000
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A:D. 1834.
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY............ £2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA..imal 757478 [AVING been appetaled AGENTS of the accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS €1,000,000 | at CURRENT RATES,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, and January, 1807. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Company be prepared to accept First THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Mass FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES.
HEAD-OFFICE:—HONGKONG.
Court of Directa:=>--
ChowTung Shang, Esq.
D. Gülles, Esq.
H, Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen,Esq
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 13 manibs Fixed, 5 per Cent, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
RESERVE FUND
[7.
174
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL
TAELS
(LIMITED.)
3*** 600,000
$833.333-33 $318,000,00
EQUAL TO ... RESERVE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
$6,500,000
LEE SING, Kaq..
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS...$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS?
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.—Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING--Deputy Chairman.
C. Bedmann, Esq.
G. B. Dedwell, Eiq.
M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq;
LOU TO SHUK, K.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
R. L. Richardson, Kaq. MARINE RISKS GOODS, &c., taker
D. R. Sarsoon, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq. N, A. Slebs, Esq. .
CHET MANAGER :- W Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY" BANKING COMPANY, LIMITEN, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent, per Annum on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, zk per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, så per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 13th Febrgary, 1897,
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
`HE Business of the above Bank is conducted
THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER Chart, për saDREN.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more in the HONGKONG AND SHANGRAY BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT st 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HonKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
For Sale.
OYOLES CYCLES!
... ALL THE RAGE!
19
CYCLES!
ALL THE GOI
World.
at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1884.
THE
NOTICE.
(ag
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.........$1,000,000 · The above Company) is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, kc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Breakers, with May, vina..
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
"HE Undersigned has received Instructions
THE
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
TO-MORROW
(THURSDAY), the 25th February, 1897, commencing at 2.30 P...
at No. 4. Blas Balldings, Praya East, THE WHOLE OF THE FURNITURE, &C.,
belonging to the
BRITUE MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS'
ASSOCIATION.
Comprising:-
SITTING ROOM FURNITURE, COTTAGE PIANO, by SCHROER, FIC- TURES, CURTAINS, CARPETS, MIRRORS, ke.
ONE - BILLIARD TABLE, by LAZARUS, Calcutta, with BALLS, CUES, MARKING BOARDS, &c.
Sercial DINING TABLES. BOOKS, &c. ONE IRON SAFE and OFFICE FURNI TURE, COUNTER, ICE-BOX, HATSTAND,
'Cheap at any Price is the verdict of all Cycllats | BATH-ROOM REQUISITES, who-havo tiled the
"DEFIANCE **
Saltabia for LADIES and GENTLEMEN,
THE Undersigned have received a Small
Consignment of the Famous
"DEFIANCE "
Bicycle and are offering them for Sala at Prices within the reach of everybody, ALEO 1
A180!
SAFES
ALSO
SAFES SAFES of best Japanese make and just, the same as those that stood the test of fire admirably in the great conflagration at Kabe about a year ago.
FOR SALE
AT MODERATE PRICES · and are equal to and cheaper than English Salos
! From a feet to s feet 6 inches.
Cycles and Safes now on View at
L.M. ALVARES & CO., Over A TAL'S STORE, Queen's Road Central
Bl
&c.,
Catalogues will be lasued previous to the Sale. Da View from WEDNESDAY, the 24th Feb. TERMS OF SALN –Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, roth February, 1907
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THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY. OTICE fe hereby given that the
NTICREST OF DAKIN, CRUICK-
SHANK & Co, LIMITED, in the Business. bmetofore carried on by them at THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY CEASED and DETERMINED on the 14th instant,
Outstanding Accounts of DAKIN, CRUICK- SHANK & CO., LIMITED before the rath factant will be PAID by the Undersigned who will also Collect and Receive all Accounts DUE to the sald Firm.
The BUSINESS will, be carried on in the fature under the Style of "THE-VICTORIA DISPENSARY,"
For "THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,"
J. R.. CAPELL
Manager,
Hongkong, 6th February, 1897. - [6 Hongkong, 30th January, 1897,
Intimation.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA' LEVEL.
TELEPHONE,
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"SETGEIMOR, ". Horadora,
A. B: C. Code,
TIFFIN AT E
No. 35. THE TEMPERATURE-IS AT LEAST 16 DEĠRERS COOLER THÁN IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
DINNER AT 8 PM.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TEFFEN.ör DINNER PARTIES in
PRIVAIS DIMINEL-ECOME
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STRAITS ANDĮ
BOMBAY.... Hydaspes S. Barchem
三拜禮
魏四廿月二英港香
Intimations.
JOB PRINTING. THIS department of me
Hougheng Teleroph Having been replenished with a large assortment of type, ordere can now be executed quickly and in the best style.
Address-6 Pedder's Hit, Hongkong.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS FOR-
MINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO. SYN. LD.
GEIPEL'S STEAM TRAP. SNOWDON, SONS & CO., "SNOWDRIFT." BERGER & SONS LTD., PAINTS AND TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS STEEL
VARNISHES.
GOODS.
W. WILSON COBBETT (SATURN &"SCANDINAVIA BELTING). -
(Freight of Passage. AQUOL, the great fire and damp resisting Paint for inside or outside
(Callag chon aou Fobo Colombo 4 mô
"work cient inducement offers).
LONDON.Canton .................A. G. Cabiit, R.N‚R...........About 6th March. Freight or Passage, LONDON ......Fava m.............J. Challew, R.N.R...About 18th Mar...Freight or Passage..
For Further Particuixes, apply to
H. A RITCHIE, Superintendent, Hongkong, 20th February, 1897,
NOISELESS.
EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.
JASTRAM'S PATENT
GOLDEN MEDAL
PETROLEUM ENGINES
OF TO 11 H.P.
ron FACTORIES and LAUNCHES.
WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,
“Consumption of Hetroleum 1 lb. per H.P, and Hour
A Working Stationary Engins and a Lazoch with a 4 HP, Englue will be shown and fall particulars be given on application.
SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,
SOLE ACENET. FOR THE EAST,
NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
THE PHARMACY,
SMOKELESS+
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE.
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MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.
Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.
FLETCHER &.CO.
and CARMICHAEL & CO.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,
DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES DE ALL'EINDS.
HUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS
SIR CHAS, PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.
EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL
INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING- COMPOSITION
FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS,
This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navios of the World and all the principal
Steamship Companies,
INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS,
WATER SUPPLIED.
FRESH
CALL FLAG "R"
Hongkong, rich November, 1895.
ESTD, 164
TRY THE
SPECIAL
WHISKEY
AT HE HOTEL
ASBESTOS goods of the best quality always on hand.
Hongkong, 16th Januar), 1897,
W. JACKSON, Manager.
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. Contractors to H.H. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Railways, tucluding the Imperial Railways of Japan.
MANUFACTURERS OF
The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURÉS, Cheaper Qualfiles for Low PRESSURES.
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 Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manbole and Mudhale Doors. &c., ats also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Günboat, Torpeda boat and Transport in H.M. Service.
"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, dc. IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT
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.THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents,
FOR SALE.
G. H. MUMM &C's CHAMPAGNE.
103---
In cases of z dos, plati'........
* dos quarts....
do
Hongkong 13th February, 1907.
TRADE MARK.
Hong Name 1- YUEN W o..
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
******$35 per case. $33 do
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
Agents.
116.
P. D. C.
A RARE OLD MELLOW SCOTCH WHISKY.
“SOLE AGENTS:-
PRICE:—1) PER DOZEN.
1
"C LU B.”
$11 PER DOZEN.
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
[as
Hongkong. 10th February, 1807.
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W. POWELL & CO.
NICE SELECTION OF
FANCY WORK.
EMBROIDERIES,
NEEDLEWORKS,
WOOL WORKS,
ABRASENES,-SILKS,-EMBROIDERY WOOLS.
Hongkong, 22nd February; 1807.
W. POWELL & CO.
119
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT
RE-OPENED!
RE.OPENED!
NEW
RE-OPENED!
FREDERICKSBURG
LAGER BEER.
SPECIAL BREW.
A bright Sparkling Beer with absolutely na sediment; is
the cheapest and best Lager Beer imported.—~~ PER CASE OF 8 DOZEN PINTS ...
$10.00
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Sala Agents for HONGKONG AND CHINA..
ON the 15th JANUARY for the transaction of business se heretofore under
ENTIRELY
MANAGEMENT.
In making this announcement the Undersigned, respectfully" INVITES INSPECTION “A of his Premises, and,-while expressing gratitude för past favours, respectfully solicits the cos tinuance of Patronage.
For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,
Hongkong, 15th January, 1897,
per C. CAMPBELL.
1116
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED
A NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF
BOOTS AND SHOES,
OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY .:
..
LADIES ART GENTLEMEN
· ALBO FOR—
BOYS AND GIRLS.
Lýth Weledary, 18ay.
For further Particulars spply ta
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
| obeh Fafruacy, iBoy.