JUST RECHIVED,
LINEN COLLARS,
LINEN FRONTS,
SOFT FELT HATS, STRAW HATS,
&c., &c., &c.
COTTAM & Co.,
General Outfitters..
The
NEW SERIES No. 642.
Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :——LONDON.
CAPITAL RAIDS-ÙP
RESERVE
LJABILITY OF SHARK.
HOLDKES 1910sistereret KESERVE FUND werksom
£800,000
********800,000 ****£375,000
INTEREST ALLOWED « CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of s per cent, per
annus on the Daily Balancer"-
On Fixed Deposits for va montha....... 4° per cent.
་
Hongkong Telegraph.
日十初月六年三十二赭米
Insurances.
THE STANDARD
is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.
FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING. ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING.
For Forms of Proposal and every information,
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, and March, 1896.
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1334.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1897.
Entimations,
·五拜禮
贼九月七美港香
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY...
Entimations.
WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, NEW EDITION,
13. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST. For Sale at the Hongkong Telegraph Office,
No. 6. Pedder'i Hull.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED.
201
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, Cotontal and Foreign Raliways, including the Imperial Raitways of Japan.
· MANUFACTurers of The Best Quallides of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES. Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES. '
FOR
127
SHANGHAI ..............'
.
12
6
34
15
3
H
#
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong,
(31
STEAMERS
„Thames............................E. R. Dowell, R.N.R.....8 AM, 10th July...Fielght or Passage,
LONDON &c. Ravenna .....C. T. Denny, R.N.R.... About 15th July...Advertisement
See Special
(Freight or Passage. CAPITAL ********
£1,000,000 JAPAN.........Verona.........C, H. S. Tocque, R‚N.R.Nooo, 16th July. (Passing brough TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.................. £2,480,053
ihe Inland Sea.) ||NIT ANNUAL FIRE PREMA 797478
CAPTAINK
TO SAIL
REMARKS
: Canton .........................D. C. Gregor, R.N.R... About and July...Freight of Pasiage. For Further Particulars, apply to
·H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 9th July, 1897.
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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 Madhele Doors, &c, are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo- bost and Transport in H.M, Service.
"SALAMANDER” Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hol-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES.
SUPERINTENDEN 5.....
...THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
Hongkong, zod June, 1897, THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Caplta!............ Subscribed Capital... .................................£ 500,000 HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG,
Court of Directors--
D.. Gulles, Esq.
H. Stolterfcht, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chen, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent,
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1893.
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HANKING CORPORATION.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
PAID-UP CAPITAL
**@$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND
$ 6,500,000 'RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPT025.....$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS !
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.--Chairman,
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Deputy Chairman,
C. Beurmann, Esq.
A. I. Raymond, Esq...
H
JAVING been appolated AGENTS of the LONDON 11 above Company we are prepared to ́accept - EUROPEAN ind CHINESE RISKS
at CURRENT RATES.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents.
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Hongkong, and January, 1897.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
*HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Compan, are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSEN & Co.
(28
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 ↑
EQUAL TO ****
$833,333-33-
RESERVE FUND $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
R. L. Richardson, E1q. LII SING, Esq.
G. D. Boulog, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
N. A. Stebs, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
Darid Gabby, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
Gerald Slade, Eiq,
CHY MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. **
MANAGER:
...
Sharghal—J, P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY HANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-ÎNTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For months, al per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, tab Apsli, 1897.
Chief Manager.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. "HE Business of the above Bank is conducted THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum,
Depositors may transfer at thelt opifon balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG 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 August, 1893,
Chief Manager.
Auction.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 259.
19
THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction,
to be held on the spot, on
MONDAY,
the rath day of "July, 1897, at 3 Pikl, aro pablished for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong, 26th June, 1897.
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Particulars and Condlions of the letting by
Lov TSO SHUN, Esq. O YRUK MOON, E1q.
ΜΑ
MANAGER-HO AMEI,
【ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885,
NOTICE,
fab
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
«$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goons, Kec. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any Its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,
No.
HEAD OFFICE,
QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.
Hangton2, 26th May, 1995
Intimations.
130
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
LIMITAD,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FINAL CALL
“HAREHOLDERS are hereby notified that SHAREHOLDERS
WO DOLLARS
($a) per SHARK has been made, sind te PAYABLE at the Company's Offices, No. 27, Queen's Road Central, on 9th August, 1897.
SHAREHOLDERS are requested, when Piying the above-mentioned CALL,, to send to the Acting Secretary their PROVISIONAL SHARE CER- TIFICATES. There will be retained, and FULLY PAID-UP SCRIP Ull be lined in sleu thereof fa due couric..
By Order of the Board of Directors,
CHAS, F. HARTON,
Acting Secretsty,, Fongkong, 5th July, 1897.
THE
ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR
PARTICULARS OF
REDUCED
GOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.
W. POWELL & CO.
NEW STOCK OF
LACE CURTAINS
AND
ART MUSLINS.
Hongkong, 26th June, 1897.
PRIME
RONG
11
CENTRAL13 MARKET
15.
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BUTCHERY
(1035
Hongkong, zei May, 1897.
GREAT FASTERN AND CALEDONIAN
GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the NOTICE I hereby given that APPLICA rath day of Joly, 1897, at 3 PM, by Order:
TIONS for SHARES, accompanied by
of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lota deport of One Dollar per Share, most be sent
of CROWN LAND at Hang Hom, in the Colony in to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
{Hung
Hom
Fa Let
No.
Locality,
Houndary Measurements
MA Bw. r. w
&
R
Hung Hom... 150 150 47h(458) 7,105
Anomal Hent
Upset Price,
1p9
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA No. 6, Queen's Road Centrali
Head Office --TOKIO,
Branch Offices Lim
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN,-- NEWCHWANG' and all Ports in JAPAN, Agencies pro
MUM Cozi Mines Okura Coal Mines,
Kanada Coal Mines.
"Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited.
Meljt Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Imperial Government Paper Mills, Japan, Cotton Cleaning and Wkg. Co., Shanghai, Onada Cement Company, Japan.
Kasegafucal Cotton Spinning Mill, Japliz The Kilike Cotton Splining Mil, Lindiga, >Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mil,”Japan,.
- Hayashi ClošuÝKONYZA Hongkong, 11th December 1896,
CORPORATION, Hongkong, not later than BATURDAY, rath July, upas forms that may' be obtained from the Gelerál Agents.
Letter of Allotment 'will be sent out to Sub- scribers as soon as possible after that date.
SCHEELE & CO.,
General Agani Hongkong, Bth July, 1897.
(1044 IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN OF
1894:... PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND PART PRINCIPAL.
1
(FOURTH PERIOD.). NOTICE I hereby given that the WARRANTS, for INTEREST on, and. RE-PAYMENT of PART 8( PRINCIPAL, of the BONDS of the IMPERIAL KWANG- TUNG LOẠN OF 1894. will be ready for issuO on the 9th fustant, at the: Office of the IMPE- RIAL MARITIME-CUSTOMS, CANTOM.
E BADREW, Commissioner of Customs,
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Catkm House, "Canton, 8th July, 1897.
ARBOLINEU M-AVENARIUS
US UKID FOR 20 YEARS,S,
With the Vimet Success,
Thmoughly reliable presekvativa" for "Wood' and Stond #galati Walle Ants, Decay, Fangus Rol'and Dampremi
·Sale Agents foë China, .
SCHIELL & Co. Hongkong, 15th May, 1895.
TRADE MARK,
Hong Name:- YUEN W o.
TELEPHONE, NO. 135.
(115
CALIFORNIA WINES
1 Don Qra
#Dor, Prs,
CLARET..................
$4.00
€4,50
4 Dez. Pra, 1650
ZINFANDEL mmm... RIESLING.
450
5.00
7,00
5.00
600
P
6.co
„These are genuine GRAPE WINES, full bodied, with little acidity.
An allowance of fifty cents per dexin is made for the empty è plats when returned to our Godown.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1897,
THE
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CLUB HOTEL,
-5, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
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HOTEL METROPOLE,
A, USUZIJI, TOKYO,
"IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situately well-furnished, the Calsina under the Supervi- Fios of approved French Chef has all ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT. Experienced English matron in attendance, p
The Hotel steara-launch with European" Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every, saulatanes given in clearing luggages and atording Infostnation, Passengers are inet at tha
A. Railway Station.
VISITORS have the option of messing either in Tokyo Dr Voxomama, without extra charge THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER as the Frasites.
Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hoists,
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.
SIOEN, Manager,
VOKOBAMA
DEWETTE, Manager
TOKYO.
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TELEPHONE-
75.
15, Queen's Road,
护
Hongkong, 7th July, 1897,
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the grest French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE Table WATER TANSA N.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.
AQUARIUS.
"No Filter has ever been invented which can be rolled on to catch the Germs of Cholera. The REAL SAFE GUARD against danger of this kind is either to drink no water at all or to drink ONLY DISTILLED WATER.”—
St. James's Gazelle, «
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
AGENTS
AQUARIUS COMPANY,
NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.
FROM THE SPRIngs of the weLL-KNOWN NUNĠBIKI WATERFALLS IN KOBE.
Analysed and pronounced by the IMPERIAL JAPANESE HYGIENIC Laboratory or OSAKA, to be effective in the treatment of CONSUMPTION, CHRONIC. CATARRH OF THROAT and WIND PIPE, all complaints of LIVER, STOMACH and INTESTINE, RHEUMATISM, SUPERÁBUNDANCE OF BLOOD, &c.
AFFLY TO
L. M. ALVARES & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS, No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FOR SALE.
G. H. MÙMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.
Hongkong, 12th March, 1897,
:( 0 ) {
In cases of a doz, pints
do.
y doz quaits...OYOTA
***$35 per carC.
$33 do
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Hongkong, 13th February, 1867
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Agents.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1400, FRRT ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,
**EXCELSIOR," Hongkong,
A. B: C, Code.
F
TELEPHONE
No. 35.
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEASTÃO DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
DINNER AT 8 PM. TIFFIN AT I P.X. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS..
For further Particulars apply lo
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
I'm
Honakong, 17th July, 1865 =
W. BREWER & CO.
60
'NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. L'ORTY-ONE,YEARS IN INDIA, by Manners for Men, by Mrs. Humphrey .............. 60 Field Marshall Lord Roberts, 2 vols.,.20.00 The Child: the Wise Man: and the Devil Eray Boys Book of Sport and Occupation 4 00 The Flosi War, by Tracey
3.50 Every Gil's Book of Sport and Occupation 4.00 Dictionary of Dally Wantsimonemus 4.00 Events of the Queen's Relgu amen 30 The Sikhs and Sikh Was, by General The North-West Provinces of india, by
Cook
Academy Pictures (Cesssif) (to be completed
In Parts) umuma Robert the Bruce, by Maxwell
Hongkang, ngth June, 1897.
Gough
6.00 Fridijal-Naumo; 1861-93...mos 400
The jungla Bosk, by Kipling..rayangao -goo|Brkish India, by Frazer mummon
2.75|Canada, by. Bourmot moneymusulmonis 27.