NEW STOCK. BATHING COSTUMES,
BATHING DRAWERS,
BATH BLANKETS, CHRISTY'S TOWELS, do, do, &c.
COTTAM & Co.,
General Outfitters
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 618. 二日一一十月五年三十二精 ~
Banks.
Insurances.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE,
HANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL...............$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND ...........................$ 6,100,000
COMPANY, LIMITED.
TYPHOON INSURANCE.
HE above COMPANY are prepared to
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000 T ACCKPT RISK on BUILDINGS
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
57. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVINO,-Depaty Chalaan.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
C. Begemann, Eng.
G. D. Boulog, Erq..
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
·G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq.
David Gabbay, Esq..
R. M. Gray, Esq.
Gerald Slade, Esq.
CHILY MANAGER:
Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.
*MANAGER:
Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS~~LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent, per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON Fixed DepostTS :
For 3 months, 21 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, toth April, 1897.
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
["
THE Bastness of the above Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be abtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Pen Carr. per annum,
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed on FIXED ́DEPOSIT #1 4 PKR CINT. per aNGUM,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,
Chief Manager.
against LOSS or DAMAGE by TYPHOON at Moderaic Rates,
For Particulars, apply to
W. H. T. DAVIS, Acting Local-Manager, Hongkong Branch.
No. 3, Daddell Street, Hongkong, 5th June, 1897.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1897.
太四機
Intimations,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOR
STEAMERY
CAPTAINS.
TO KAIL
REMARKS
(
Freighter Passage.
| ́JAPAN, &c. ......Canton D. C. Gregor, F.N.,R.....About 11th June....
(Fasking through
tha Inland Sen)
at
· 十月六美港香
Intinations.
WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,
NEW EDITION, IS THE BEST AND, CHEAPEST. For Sale at the Hongkong Telegraph Office, No.2, Pedder's HUL
THIRTY DOLLARS 'PER ANNUM.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
Rathways, including the Emperial Railway's of Japan.
Freight or Passage. 1UNITED' A9BESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
(Callag
PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE... STRAITS ANDĮ BOMBAY....)
·Hydaspes ..............S. de B Lockyer...... About 711b June... Colombo I suffi- Contractors to HH: Government, and the Principal Englishy-Indian, Colonial and Farelys
éleat induçèment offers). LONDON .........Sænda...S. G. D, Audrew..................Noon, sath June...Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI......Ravens.......C. T. Dinay, R.N.R... About 13th June... Freight of Fangy. The Bast Wealden of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Vexy Hrömmar PRESSURES,
Freightonly. (Cal
1948
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894,
STRAITS AND】
BOMBAY ...}.
Bombay.......J.H.C. Weiton, RN,R.About 13th Judo.....-
£2,000,000
CAPITAL TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY..................£2,480,053 L'NDON &c. ...Kattar-t-Hind .....S. Baicham...........................................Noon, 17th Jane...
at Colombo II *fficient induce ment offers). See Special
Advertisement
MANUFACTURERS OF
Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES.
"
The "VICTOR * METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for wse throughout Her Majesty's Navy.
The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydrantic Joints, Manhole, and Mudhols Doors, o, are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo #SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &a IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES.
NET ANNUAL FIRE PERMIAme✩ 757470 | JAPAN ...................Verona numi.....C, H. S. Tacqua.......Noan, 17th June...Freight or Passage.'|' boat and Transpõet in HM, Service, TTAVING been appointed AGENTS of the LONDON...Borneo F. C. A. Lyon, R.N.R..Abost zand fund...Freight or Passage. Habove Company we are prepared to
accept EUROPEAN ind CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
For Further Farticulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
SUPERINTENDEN fan
Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1897.
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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, and January, 1897,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE ·
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
*HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared in accept First Clan FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 48th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE,
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
TRADEMARK.
Hong Nome2---- YUEN Wo.
`TILIPHONE, No. 135.
CALIFORNIA WINES
D9%. Q
CLARET....ma
$4.00
• Der. Proc. Pr 3450
1650
ZINFANDEL
450
5.00
7.00
RIESLING......
5.00
6 co
· HOCK
500
6.co
These are genuine GRAPĘ WINES, fell bodied, with liniệ
acially.
An allowance of Gily canta per desen is made for the empty è pints when returned to our Gedows..
GANDE PRICE & CO.,
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 1
EQUAL TO 19
RESERVE FUND
---$833,333-33 $318,000,00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LKE SINU, Esq.
LO YKUK MOON, Esq LOU TSO SHUN, Esq.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1897.
E
£800,000
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP ........................
REMAVE LIABILITY Ог SHARE-
HOLDERS VATTENUATOKUSAIDIN sama, 4800,000
- RESERVE FUND ...........................................................................£375,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rain of a per cent, por annam un the Dally Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, and June, 1897.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.
*****£3,000,000 Subscribed Capital........................................un£ 500,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:——
D. Gülles, Zeg
Kwan Hei Chen, Esq.
| ChowTung Shang, Esq.
H. Stolterlobt, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Etq,
Chief Manager,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.
Intimations.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
THE FINAL DIVIDEND for the Year
MANAGER.-HO AMEI.
'ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., takeą, st CURRENT RAtes to all parts of thể
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongking, 17th December, 1886.
NOTICE.
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 &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEINE ROAD WEST,
Honshock, zin 157 T
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Entimations..
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.
No. 164.
ESSELS proceeding to the WEST RIVER PORTS ander the NEW TREATY MUSÉ conform to the following Regulations:-
Vessels from Canton are to proceed by Hill Passage, Salwan Channel, Tällung Channel and Juncilos Channel, entering the West River at Fist Cliffs.
Vessels from Hongkong, &c. are permitted
T1806, the Raid of FIFTY CENTS ser access to the West River only by the wine.
Share (or FTVE Per Cent. on the CAPITAL Of the Company, making TEN Per Cent. for the Yen) in PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, Hongkong, on and after this date, the 25th May, 1897. on WARRANTS to be obtained from the Undersigned. Local Shareholders are requested to apply at the Company's Office for their WARRANTS,
The DIVIDEND is also PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Bank, Shanghai, on presentation of WARRANTS there, on and wher the same date,
A. H. MANCELL, Secretary,
Hongkong, z8th May, 1897.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
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OTICE is hereby given that an'EXTRA!
NURDINARY GENERAL MEETING of
-the SHAREHOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be held at the. COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. of
· Praya Central, on FRIDAY, the agih Jane, at Noon, when the subjoined Resolutions, which vwere passed at the Extraordinary General Meet
lag of the Company held on the gib Juze, 1897; will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions:-
(1)-That the Capital of the Company: be increased to the sum of $500,000 Hongkong Currency by the Inus of thinly thousand new shares of ten dollary esch, to be issued at a preminar oftén duilds each, such price of ten dollars each and also sich premiuini
of ten dollar each to be payable, in much
̧ ́ amounts, at such times, and en such cordă- Elone as the General Managers shall fram time
totime determine (1)~That twenty thousand of such new akares be offered to the persons who on the rai 'day of July, 1897, shall be the registered shareholders of the aid or existing shares in the proportion of one how share for avIET ald or existing share and such offer shall be made by a notice specliying the number of new shaecs-which-each-anch registered shareholder shall be entitled to take up, and limiting a time wiilin which the offer if not accepted in writing will be deemed to be The
-not accepted, and all non-accepted skates | shall be disposed of for the benefi ef
man or Molemuo, and will be required to report on both inward and entward trips at either Capsulmun (Kowlcon Customs -Station) or Mangahso (Expps Customs Stallos). Those going vid Wangmun must take the Kent Channel and Junction Channel, entering the West River at Fist Cliffs.
These are the only routes permļited on the journey inwards or outwards.
(Su Admirolly Chart No, #5C2.) · By Order of the Inspector General.
• Custom House, Canton, 7th June, 1897.
E. D. DREW,
Commissioner
(914)
NOTICE.
COMFORTABLE BOARD and RESI
DENCE with a PRIVATE FAMILY.
Apply to
K,
"elo Hongkong Telegraph Office, Hongkong, 4th Juno, 1897.
1900
ENGLISH CYCLES.
'THE DRAGON! LARGE CONSIGNMENT just arrived. Latest DESIGNS & PATENTS. CYCLE ACCESSORIES of every description.
· Every Machiné tested to carry gcó fbi. TYRES. TYRES.
TYRES. COX'S PUNCTURE PROOF TYRES, "For which'ws wre the SOLE AGENTS for China and Japan, Absolutely Sale. No Deception.
No Screws, or other No Glue. No Leras.
Complications. Can be fixed on any Rim, Wood on Steel, IN ONE MINUTE, add is purcture pršol, -REPAIRS of every description executed with DESPATCH. INSPECTION-SOLICITED.
WILLIAMS & GIBSON, "Cycle Manufacturers. WOLVERHAMPTON & HONGKONG. Ditôt—tr, D'Agullar Street, Hongkong. "Hongkong, 15th May, 1897.
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
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W. POWELL & Co..
NEW STOCK OF GENTS' STRAW HATS,
Hongkong, 5th June, 1897.
-ENQUIRE AT MAÑager's office honGKONG HOTEL FOR
particulars OF
„THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
W. BREWER & CO.
NOW READY 1297. FIGARO-SALON - PART. } *
(TO BE COMPLETED IN & PARTS ) $7.50
LE PANORAMA-SALON PART
(TO BI COMPLETED IN 10 PARTS)
$6.50 Hongkong, 9th June, 1897.
1
BR 1897
DYRASSEY'S NAVAL ANNUAL
**$6.75 Senf's Illustrated Postage Stamp Album-
enirely revised permanent edition ... 10,00 [Queon's Regulations and Admiralty ins-
unctions
The Soldim's Pocket Book, Ly Lond
Wolenicy mimough... · 225 Key to Reed's Engineers Hand-Book..............' 4.00 The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling ... 325 {Man &-Beast India, by Rudyard Kipilog 403
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FOR
SALE.
*G. H. MUMM & Co.'s. CHAMPAGNE.
In cases of 2 doz, plats ............................................$35 per case.
do.
I dos quærtɛiz.........$33
do
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents.
CALCUTTA PITH HATS,
&c., &c., &c.
Hongkong 1gű February, +1867.
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REDUCED
EOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.
N11 13 15 CENTRAL MARKET.
PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON. CORNEL BEEF &TONGUES VEAL SAUSAGES &
Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.
THE
HOTEL
1) TSUKIJI, TÖRTO,
CLUB HOTEL METROPOLE,
·F"
S, BUND, TOKOHAMA.
شر الليتي
FIRST-CLASS; HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine' under the' Superri- sion of approved French Chef khas no ógns),11/ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT. Experienced English matron in attendance.
5.13.
The Hotel steari-launch, with European Agent stienās arrivals and depsatures 1-overy Lisistance "given in clefang luggages and affording information, Passengers are met at the Radway Station.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FRET Above Sea LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
"EXCELSIOR, " HOMOLONG,
QUEEN'S ROAD,
TIFFIN AT 1 EX.
TELEPHONE,
No. 35.
A. B: C. Code.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN
DINNER AT 8 P.X.
ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN er'DINNER PARTIES ln^
PRIVATE DINING ROOMS.
For further Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER,
Hongkong, byth Jály, '1804.
TELEPHICONE
75.
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MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
AQUARIUS.
An absolutely pure Sparkling Mineral Water, invigora ting and refreshing; an aerated water of the highest quality both from a manufacturing and Sanitary point of view.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
15, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 31st May, 1897,
THE PHARMACY.
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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND’ARE SOLE
23].
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Soly Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tenic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known -JAPANESE TABLE-WATER
TANSAN. .....
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.
NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.
FROM THE SPRings of the WELL-KNOWN NUNODIKI WATERFALLS IN KOBE.
̈ ̈Analysed and pronounced by the Imperial Japanese Hygienic LABORATORY OF Osâxa, to be effective in the treatment of CONSUMPTION, CHRONIC CATARRH OF THROAT and WIND PIPE, all complaints of LIVER,
the Company on such conditions as the FINEREKOMOK; } dargośchREE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN KITANTAGE-İKUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER STOMACH and INTESTINE RHEUMATISM, SUPERABUNDANCE OF
General Managers skall determine.
(That the remaining ten thousand dew Tabarez be allotted to the General Rangers "who have guritzized to apply for zid -mocopy that number,
SHEWAN, TOMES & co,
General Mansgth). Sib Jane, 1897
YAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,
„21 & 23, Queen's ROAD, HONGKOro,
35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA and
36, Division STREKT, - KOBE, Hongkong, 15th March, rƐgő,
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*VISITORS' have the option of massing difér1In3/TdkYoʻor Yokbrika, “Whiffer" extri
on the Femtions, st
• Certifed Geldun iis in iiteidance at holk Hotels.
THE CLUB HOTEL” COMPANY, LIMITED, PLOFNINNORS,
TOKYO.
E. V. SIDEN, Manager,
YOKOHAMA
BLOOD, &c.
APPLY TO
L. M. ALVARES & CO.,
Hongkong, izik March, 1597.-
*--SOLE AGENTS," No. 17%, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL..
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