JUST RECEIVED.
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STRAW HATS,
...
COTTAM & Co.
OUTFITTERS.
The Hongkong Telegraph
NEW SERIES No. 561. #+#=#=+=#*
Banks.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL: 2009-01............$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND......
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RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP*TOR%.....$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Deputy Chairman. C. Reurmann, E1q. A. I. Raymond, Esq. G. D. Boning, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Keq.D. R. 511000, Esq. R. M. Gray, Ex 1 R. Sheway, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq. N. A. Siebe, Esq.
CHILY MANAGER:
} Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shangha!—J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKKU-IENDON AND COUNTY BANKING Company, LimitED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cèn', per Aunam on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, al per Cent, per Ännum. For 3 months, 31 Fer Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, ayth February, 1897. –
Fasurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
***HR L' ́ndersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RIJKS at CURRENT RATEL
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th M17, 1895, v THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
CAPITAL
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1891.
TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY
NET ANNUAL FILE PREMIS
FOR
ESTABLISHED 1881.
JOB PRINTING, THIS departosent of the
Honghong Telegraph Having been replenished with a
large masonment of type, neders can new be executed quickly and in the best style.
·
Address 2-6, Pedder's EM, Hongkong.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1897.
THIRTY DOLLARS
四
就一月四真港香
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
1
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO TAIL
KEMARKI
(18 LONDON.Ceylonuma...J. R. Lendon, R.HR. About 3rd April...Freight or Passage. Freight on Passage. JAPAN, &C. ...usidės „montok, E. L. Hill, R.N.R...............About 3rd April... (Passing through
the Inland Seat)
SHANGHAI ......Mirsapori muf. F. Jephson........................ ..............About 4th April...Freight or Passage.
LONDON, &c. ...Rossita ....F. N. Tillard.....Noon, 8th April...
[Seo Spacial
2,450,053 757478
HAVING been appolated AGENTS of the
above Company we are prepared to | JAPAN ........................idncona cinnaW, D. Madić ..........................Noon, già April...! accept · EUROPEAN ind CHINESE RISKS { I CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. - Agents.
Hongkong, and January, 1897.
GENERAL NOTICE,
Intimations.
PER ANNUM,
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
FOR THR
EINGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN "AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONKERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE. Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principāt Engilik, Indiam, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Rastways of Japan.
* MANUFACTURERS OF The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PARSSURES, Cheaper Qualities 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, Manhole and Mudhols Doon, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser; Gunboat, Torpedo- boat and Transport in H.M. Service.
SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTIFIES. /SUPERINTENDENT....me
Advertisment.
Freight or Passage. (Fing through the Inland Sex.)
LONDON .........Candla .........G. K. Wright, R.N.R...........About 16th April,,Freight or Passage, [74 LONDON...........Japan.............................T. Legħ........................................................,About 29th April.Freight or Passage, | IN TWO QUALITIES.
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 26th March, 1897
H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
[8 CAPITAL TAELS 600,000 $13.333-33-
EQUAL TO saberesiteak RESERVE FUND
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
****HE Business of the above Bank is randucted
THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST en deposits is allowed at 34 PEx CENT. per annam.
Depoaltors my transfer-at-their option balances of $100 or more to the HoxGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PKR CENT, per annum,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st Auguri, 1895.
Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND, CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON,
$318,000.00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LO YEUK MOON, Esq.
LIK SINO, Esq. LOU TO SHUM, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., biken
World.
CURRINI-, Ratas to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 1 & 2, PRAYA WEST. Manglenny, 19th Placoncer, 188€.
NOTICE.
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE
*
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
TARRAGONA
GPC
A FULL RICH
TRADE MARK.
* Hong Namaz-**
YUEN Wo.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1807.
Per Dozen
$6.00.
FOR
THOS. SKINNER.. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
SALE.
G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.
"In cases of a dos pints.
30. 1 dez qusits...
.$35 per case, +$33
do
120
SPANISH PORT.
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
1
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
THE
“HONGKONG BUTCHERY
COMPANY.
Nos. 11, 13 and 15, CENTRAL 'MARKET.
FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON
CORNED BEEF ANd tonguES VEAL SAUSAGES.
Hongbang, 13th February, 1897.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Agants:
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED
A LARGE STOCK AND GREAT VARIETY OF
LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S
TENNIS SHOES.
LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S
HOUSE SLIPPER S,
Hongkong, 5th March, 1897.,
(VERY CHEAP).
THE PHARMACY.
F18
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sola Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SELARE
HOLDERS............++
-$800,000 ***£350,000
RESERVE FUND ..................
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per
annum on the Daly Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
The above Company la prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goons, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world sayable at any of Its Agen-le-
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Sectaturs.
HEAD OFFICE: No. 3, QUEEN's Road West,
Lipegvong, wich, May, tīņa,
IntimationS.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manages, Hongkong,
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
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LIMITED.
Hongkong, 19th October, 186,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
Authorized Capital ...................................................£1,000,000 Subscribed Catal.....
500,000
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.
Court of Directors?—
D. Gillies, Esq.
ChowTong Shang, Esq.
|
H. Stolterfoht, Esq, -
Kwan Hol Chnan,Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 11 months Fixed, $ per Cent.
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1893,
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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HE Underoigood bax received Instructions
THE to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
SATURDAY, the 3rd April, 1897. commencing at 2.30 PM.
at his Sales Rooms, Zetland Street, No. 7, AN INVOICE OF
VALUABLE BOOKS,
Comprising
Works from ANDERSEN. STANLEY Six WALTER SCOTT, TOLSTOI HALL CAINE, CONAN DOYLE. GEORGE ELIOT, JOSEPHUS, MACAULAY, GREENE, GIB BONS, SHAKESPEARE COOPER, JULES VERNE, VICTOR HUGO, PRESCOTT CARLYLE, FARRAR. IRVING, &c,
WEBSTER'S DICTIONARIES 1896 Edition. Catalogues at the Undersigned,
ALSO
· AN INVOICE OF MAGNIFICENT AMERICAN LAMPS,
Comprising TABLE LAMPS, WALL LAMPS, HAND LAMPS, STANDARD LAMPS with Suk
Shader, LIBRARY LAMPS,
On View at the Undersigned'. TERMS OF SALE —-As customary.
7 PER CENT. SILVER LOAN OF 1886, E.
30
21ST HALF-YEARLY DRAWING.
INTEREST DUE and DRAWN BONDS of
this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the
OFFICES of the CORPORATION on and after the 31st March, 1897.
Lista of Drawn Beads can be obtained on application to the Undersigned.
SHANGHAI
For the HONGKONG AND BANKING CORPORATION,
Agents frening the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
"Chial Manager. Hongkong, 30 March, 1307,
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OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
ΑΝ
N. ISSUE of B shares at par is offered to the Registered Shareholders of the above COMPANY in the proportion of Seven shares for every fifty shares they bold. Every Share- bolder on the Register on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of Apri next, will be satlifed to an allotment of Seven B shares for every Fifty sburer whether A or B-registered in his Name. All appiles- tlons must be made on forms for the purpose, which may be obtained at the OFFICE of the COMPANY on and after the 7th day of April next, and must be filled no and lodged with the Company on or before WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April.next, together with Sam of Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS for every share applied for as First Instalment. A receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the CORTA Echange for SCRIP
SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED WEDNESDAY, the 7th April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April naxt, bath days Inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,
-JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, - General Managers. 38-42, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, 25th March, 1897
DU
NOTICE.
[$:3
URING my temporary absence from the Colony, Mr, D. MACDONALD has betu appolated Acting Engineer SuRVEYOR for the
"BUREAU VERITAR." PAUL BREWITT,
Auctionsèr,
Hongkong, 31st March, 1897,
Csss
JOHN W. KINGHORN. Hongkong, goth March, ́1897.
Intimation.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,
› A. B. C. Codo.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
QUEEN'S ROAD,
TIFFIN 47,1 1.1.,
DINNER AT 8 1.1.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made sex TIFFIN « DINNER PARTIES
· PRITATH, DINING«ROOSER/
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Hongkong, 13th Marbe, 1897,
THIS
231
f216
FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.
AMAZON SPIRAL
PACKING
HAS GIVEN GREAT
SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.
ALL SIZES IN STOCK
FLETCHER & CO.
Andi
CARMICHAEL & CO.
AUSTRALIAN WINES
FROM THE
COOLALTA VINEYARDS,
NEW SOUTH WALES.
HOCK. CLARET.
·AS USED THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
ESTD. 1864,
TELEPHONE-75.
$2.00 PIX FOUND.
CHABLIS &
BURGUNDY.
PACKING
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
Hongkong 13th March, 1867,
TRY THE
Praya Central.
SPECIAL
WHISKEY
AT EL.K. HơTEL.
15, Quem's Road,
"
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1997
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W. POWELL & CO.
BLANCO.IN SPECIALLY, PREPARED
METAL BOXES, 350. box. RE-FILLS, 100. éach.
BLANÇO—IS A SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR
NUNOBIKI NATURAL
MINERAL WATER.
FROM THE Springs of tHE WELL-KNOWN NUNOBIKI
WATERFALLS' IN KOBE......
Analysed and pronounced by the IMPERIAL JAPANESE HYGIENIC Laboratory ov OSAKA, to be effective in the treatment of CONSUMPTION, CHRONIC CATARRH OF THROAT and WIND PIPE, all complaints of LIVER, STOMACH and INTESTINE, RHEUMATISM, 'SUPERABUNDANCE OF BLOOD, &c.
APPLY TO
L. M. ALVARES & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS, No. 12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, 12th March, 1899,
ball
000006 III 4//0000000
| ALL SIZES KEPT IN STOCK BY
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For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
· MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
«Hongkong, syth. [ały, 1849:
1024
WHITENING WHITE SHOES, LEATHER GOODS, MILITARY ACCOUTREMENTS;"&o, #2, Hongkong, syth March, 1597,
Hongkong, fet Marsh, tlgye
SCHEELE & CO,
SOLE AGENTS,