JUST RECEIVED.
TWEED CAPS,
TERAI and PITH HATS, STRAW HATS,
COTTAM & Co.
OUTITITERS.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 574 BA+Л==+=#*
Banks.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
$10,000,0гa RESTAVE FUND
$ 6,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, ESG-Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING-Deputy Chairman,
Entímations.
BANK HOLIDAY.
TN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875. the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business 00 MONDAY, the 19th insinut (EASTER MONDAY):-
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUBTRAIMA, AND CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
C. Bourmant, Esq.
G. D. Böning, Erg.
A. 1. Raymond, Eng. R. L. Richardson, Esq.
YOR
G. B. Dodwell, Eiq.
R. Shewan, Kaq.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
R. M. Gray, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Esq.
T. JACKSON,
David Gabbay, Esq.
Chief Manager.
Garald Slade, Eig.
CHIET MANAGER':
Hongkong-T. JACKBON, Esq.
"MANADER I
Shangbal—), P. Wade Gardner, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON, AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a por Cent, per Annam on the daily balance,
,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE :
For 3 months, nè per Cent. per Annum. For Ŏ months, zi per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annan,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, toth Apill, 1897.
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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HE Business of the above Renk is conducted
THEY AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PæR CENT, per anHUM.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 82-4 Pæn Cent, per annues,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
Chief Manager.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1897.
Entimations,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION' COMPANY.
STEAMERS
(301)
CAPTAINS
TO KAIL
REMARKE
LONDON, &c. ...Thamer......W. J. Nanti..........................Noos, 22nd April ( [Sea Special
» Advertisement.
For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, SHANGHAI, &c..... Socotra J. Paine, R.N.R¡ ̧ .......................About 22nd April.Freight only.
LIMITED,
ANTHONY BABINGTON,
lor Manager.
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
"G. G. F. AGUSTIN, Manager.
For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SFICIE BANK, LIMITED,
NAO NABEKRA,
Agent.
Hongkong, 17th April, 1897.
INSURANCE HOLIDAY.
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HE Undermentioaed INSURANCE T OFFICES CLOSED for the
Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, he 19th instant (EASTER MONDAY) :— JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD, General Managers,
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N.
HONOKOKO FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD. J. EDE,
Secretary,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LD.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA "AND CHINĄ. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE
CAPITAL PAID-UP 1000
LONDON,
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent,
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., Lu,
auu.........$800,000 | W. H. RAY,
--------£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARK-
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND „sters+)
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Ralo of a per cent, per annum on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for ra mantha... 4 per cent,
Secretary,
CHINA TRADERS' Insurance Co, LD. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents,
YANGTRZE ÎNSURANCE ASSOCIATION;LD.
J. E. COUGHTRIE,
Freight or Passage. (Pausing through
JAPAN Verona in.....C. H. 5. Tocqus, R.N.R.Noon, z3rd April..
`the Inland Sex.)
LONDON ....................Japan.................................T. Leigh..............................About 29th April,Freight or Passage,
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 9th April, 1897.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
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THE
"HONGKONG BUTCHERY"
COMPANY.
Nor. 11, 13 and 15, CENTRAL MARKET.
FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON
CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES 'VEALİ SAUSAGES.
Hongkong, 15th Marbe, 1Bay,
12x5
TARRAGONA
A FULL RICH
大寒波
魏七十月四其港香
Entimations.
THE 1897 EDITION
WEBSTERS
DICTIONARY
FOR SALE,
PRICE: $6 PER COPY,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
AT THE
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
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.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Rathways, including the imperial Ratiways of Japan. MANUFACTURERS OF
The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VIRT HIGHEST PRESSVART, Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESTURIN.
The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty foz use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,
The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudioia Doors, e, are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo
·boat and Transport la H.M. Service.
"SALAMANDER Non-conducting Composition for Ballers, Hot-water Tanks, Fipat; d. IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERDITENDENT..
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THOS. SKINNER/ DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
ESTD, 1864.
ACKERMAN-LAURANCE
SAYMUR
DRY-ROYAL, BRUT-ROYAL AND ROYAL.
"We can bear testimony to the excellent quality of "Messrs. Ackerman-Laurance's "Dry Royal." It is as pure,
wholesome and exhilarating as the most expensive Champagnes."
London Midical Record.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
AGENTS for CHINA and HONGKONG.
TELEPHONE~~-~75.
18, Queens Road,
i
Hongkong, 17th April, 1807.
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Secretary,
n
13
11.
6 3
... 3
CHIRA FIRE ISNISANCE CO., LD.
... 24
W■. MACBEAN,
#
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 19th October, 1895,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.
1,000,000
THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD.
•Hongkong, 17th April, 1897.
(617
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED,
[OTICE ̧la kemby given that the EXTRA-
Subscribed Capital.............................................L 300,000 || SHAREHOLDERa of the above Company, con-
HEAD OFFICE -HONGKONG.
ChowTang Shang, Esq, Kwan Hol Chum, Esq.
Court of Directors >-
D. Gilles, Esq.
H. Stolterfokt, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for a months Fixed, 5 per Cent
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893,
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
TH
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*HK Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepstol to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS ■f CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Ca
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
(18 THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED, A.D. 189Ļ.
TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY 2,480,053 NET ÄNNUAL FIRE PREMIA,Home£ 757:478 【AVING been appointed AGENTS of the
HAVING Company are prepared to
accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS “RI CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.;
Agents.
·Hongkong, and January, 1897,
GENERAL NOTICE.
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(wened for THURSDAY, the 15th day of April, 1897, at #1 o'clock in the Forencon has been ABANDONED and that in lien - thereof a GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLD- ERS of the Company will held at the Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, an TUESDAY, tha mth day of April, 1897, at 1X o'clock in the Forenoon, when the oploten of |the Shareholders present will be sought us to the rising of additional Capital or the recon- struction of the Company,'
› By Order of the Board of Directors.
JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary.
Hongkong, folh April, 1897.
NOTICE.
TRADEMARK,
Hong Name 3— YUEN W 0.
SPANISH PORT.
Per Dozen...
TELIPBOAR, No. 135.
$6.00.
NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.
FROM TRE'SPRINGS OF THE WELL-KNOWN NUNOBIKI WATERFALLS IN KOBE
Analysed and pronounced by the IMPERIAL JAPANESE HYGIENIC Laboratory or OSAXA, to be effective in the treatment of CONSUMPTION, CHRONIC CATARRH OF THROAT and WIND PIPE, all complaints of LIVER,
GANDE PRICE & CO., STOMACH and INTESTINE, RHEUMATISM, SUPERABUNDANCE OF
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1897.
L. M. ALVARES & CO.,
BLOOD, &c.
APPLY TO
Fxd
Hongkong, rath March, 1897-*
W. POWELL & CO.
LARGE STOCK OF
BOOTS
AND
*
'SOLE AGENTS, No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
FOR SALE.
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SHOES, G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.
LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S.
[609
Hongkong, toth April, 1897,
SPECIAL SESSION of HER
A ACUSTICES of the PEACE
will be held. in the Justices' Room, at the MAGISTRACY, at 2.15 o'clock in the afternoon of TUESDAY, the zoth day of April, A‚D, 1897, for the purpose of considering as application from one F. J» F. BEDFORD, for the transfer of his Publican's Licence to Sell and Retall Intoxicating Liquors on the Precaines situate at Nos. go and ga, Queen's Road West, under the sign of The Western Hotal to one DAVID MAGAZINIK.
WM. C. H. HASTINGS,
Acting Polke Magkirate, Magistracy, Hongkong, oth April, 1807,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAXKHOLDERS,
1624
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, AN INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY YER
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 |
$833,333-33- REIKÄVE FUND wom............ $318,000,00,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LAR SING, Esq. •] LO YRUK MOCs, Esq. LOU TWO SAUx, Kaq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARIURIS RATES to all parts of the ARINE RISKS en GOODS, &c., taken
World
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & §. PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, vath December, 1884.
ΤΗΣ
NOTICE,
29
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
......$1,000,000.
The above Company is prepared to accept
MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS
CENT, upon: CONTRIBUTIONS for the "year 1896 has been DECLARED.
WARRANTS -Will-ba-fasued on the 30th
Listant,
By Order of the Board,
N. 1. EDE.
Secretary's
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Hongkong, 15th April, 189".
NEW STORE AT KOWLOON,
ts: KOWLOON and HUNGROM that ke MRH. RUTTONJEE has much plessure
informing bis numerous PATRONS
· Intenda to Open from
IST MAY NEXT,
A BRANCH STORE at Nos, 19 and 20, “ELGIN ROAD, TSIM-SHA-TSUI.'
He hopes by attention to the Orders of his Customers to merit their continued support.
Hongkong, 14th Aprilệ 1897,, - -
JUST LANDED, M FOOD in Sorall and Large Boeties
FELLIN'S ...CELEBRATED INFANT'S
2. Policias granted toral Parts of the world. | sEN'S EMULSION of COD LIVER OIL
payable at any of its Agencies,
⠀ CHAU TSEUNG-FAT,
Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 3, 'Queery HOAD WETE,
MELLIN'S CELEBRATED BISCUITS.
isd ́HYPOPHOSPHITES.
All offered at Moderate Price).
Spacial Quotations for "Quantistes.
H. RUTTONJIK, Sole Agent
Tet Apell, 1997.
THIS
PACKING
TRY THE
SPECIAL
WHISKEY
In cases of a dos, plats ............................................................$35 per caso,
1 dós quatis....................come...$33 do
do,
W. POWELL & CO.
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Hongkong, 13th February, 1707.
at HE. HOTEL
FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.
AS USED THROUGHOUT
THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
AMAZON SPIRAL PACKING:
-ĦAS #GIVEN #GREAT
SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.
ALL SIZES IN 'STOCK
$2.00 PER POUND,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
› Freja Chuwał,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Agents.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED
A LARGE STOCK AND GREAT VARIETY OF
LADIES' and GENTERMEN'S,
TENNIS SHOES.
LADIES and GENTZEMEN'S
HOUSE SLIPPERS, (VERY CHEAP.)
Hongkong, 5th March, 1597.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE-SEA LEVEL
} TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
#FCRYSTON, HONGO,
我
A. Bi C. Code
TELEPHONE,
No. 45.
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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
-QUEEN'S ROAD,
DINNER AT 8 PM.
TIFFIN AT 1773, ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN, ̧ or2/DINNER PARTIES la PRIVATE DINING-ROOMI
For further Particufars apply to
THE MANAGER,
KOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
Hongkong, 19th Tulv, vlog –
THE PHARMACY..
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 Narva Toxic, Also Sale Agents for the now well-known- JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSA N.
CARMICHAKE & CO,