SHANGHAI BREWERY.
DRAUGHT ÄLES BITTER ALL IN FIAKINS
Beillad, $1.50 per desen pints. COTTAM & Co., Agents.
Telegraph.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 654 ##*E+3#*
Banks.
HANKING CORPORATION.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
PAID-UP CAPITAL
.........$10,000,000.
RESERVE FUND 6,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP3TORS...$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:
ST. C. MICHARLSEN, Esq.--Chairman, Hon. J. J. BIRVING-Deputy Chairman,
A. T. Kaymond, Esq.
C. Bearman, Esq.
R. Shewan, Zeq.
G. D. Baning, Eq.
|R. L. Richardson, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. H. Gray, Esq.
David Gabbay, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Esq.
Gerald Slade, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGI
Hongkong T, JACKSON, Esq,
MANAGER:
Shanghal-J. P. WADR` GARDʼNER, 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 DEPOSITS : For months, 2 per Cent. per Anum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For a months 4. per Cent, per Annum,
T. JACKSON, Hongkong, 10th April, 1897,--
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
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“HE Business of the above Bank is conducted
The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3å Par CENT, per annum.
Depositors may tranifer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG'AND' SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT #: 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SILANGHAI: BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager,
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Hongkong, Itt August, 1895. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE ---LONDON,
*****in..... £800,000
SHARK
CAPITAL PAID-UP +............... REDEVE LIABILITY OF
HOLDERS:+994554|46|2
********* £800,000 RESKATE FUND £375,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Dally Balances.
.
On Fixed Deposits for xs monika... 4 per ceUL
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkang, and June, 1897,
(31 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital.......... 500,000
HEAD OFFICE :HONGKONG.
Court of Directors—
D. Gillies, Esq.
H. Stolterfoht, Esq.
| ChowTing Shang, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Heq.
Chan Klt Shan, Eiq,
My Chief Manngur,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 15 monthe Fized, 5 per Cent, Hongkong, aged October, 1893.
Insurances.
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
A FOUR FIR CENT. for the Six Months N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rath of
ending 30lb Jone, 1897, will be PAYABLE 08 the 27th WARRANTS which date DIVIDEND may be obtained on applicatick
at the COMPANY'S OPFICK, No. 5, Queen's Road Central.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 24th, to 27th Instant Inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong 12th July, 1857.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1897.
五興建
三廿月七其香
Entimations,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
FOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS SHANGHAI ...........Kattar-Pfitd...S. Barcham............................
TO BAIL
REMARKS
„About 24th July.....Freight or Fazsage, STRAITS AND Brindisi.......C. H. Watkins, R.NR Noon, 37ik July.....Freight only.
BOMBAY ....
LONDON &c. ...Miriaport anuiTM. Wickɛaden ....................Nóan, 29th July.....
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:{
[Seu Special
Advertisement
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
|JAPAN “summadinsong doW. D. Madis ............................... Noan, zath July........
Freighter Parnage. (Passing through the Inland Sea.)
|
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Intimations.
WEBSTER'S DICTION A'R Y, -NAW`RDITION, 15 THE
·BEST AND CHEAPEST, For Sale at the
Hongkong Talagraph Office, No. 6. Padder's Hill,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE. Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonfal and Foreign Railways, including the imperial Railways of Japan.
The Best Qualities
MANUFACTURERS OF
ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES,
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 SIXTY SECOND ORDINARY LONDON ....................Mõlacca.......................N. P. Fellock ....... About 5th Aug....Freight of Parings. best and Transport in HM. Service
HALF-YEARLY,
SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will bi held at the Orica of the COMPANY, No 18 B.nk Baildings, Queen's Road Cential, od SATURDAY, the gist last,, at 12 o'clock Noan, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts declaring Dividend, and electing Directo and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS' of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st inclu Five.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD. Secretary, Hengkong, 13th July, 1897. -
NOTICE. HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TN accordance with the Frovisions of No. 104
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of the Articles of Association the GENERAL MANAGERS Dave This Day DECLARED an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the Half-Year ended 30th June, 1897, of EIGHT per Cent, on the Pald-up Capfial. DIVIDEND WAR. RANTS Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANG- HAI BANK will be farned to Shareholders on WEDNESDAY, 28th July.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED to 20th to 28th Inst.; "both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Manages. Hongkong, 13th July, 1897.
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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
FINAL CALL.
CHAREHOLDERS are hereby zotified that the FINAL CALL of TWO DOLLARS.
| ($1) per SHARK has been made, and la PAYABLE at the Company's Offices, No. 27, Queen's Road- Central, on gth August, 1897.
SHAREHOLDERS are requested, whan Paying the above-mentioned CALL, to send to the Acting Secretary their PROVISIONAL SHARE CER- TIFICATES. These will be ratiined, and FULLY PAID-UP SCRIP will be issued in leur thereof in due course,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
CHAS." F. HARTON, Acting Secretary.
Rangkang, 5th July, 1897.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
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"HAREHOLDERS are reminded that Appli-"|
must be made not later than the 2nd August' (7 next.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 11nd July, 1899,
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CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. No. 78.
THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A‚D. 189).
W NOTICE & hereby given that the 25th Instant (5th Moon, 26th day), being the CAPITAL ...........................£3,000,000 BIRTHDAY of His MAJESTY THE EMPEROR TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.3,480,053 OF CHINA, will be observed as a HOLIDAY
NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA 757478 HA
AVING been appointed AGENTS of the above Company we are prepared, ta Receps EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT HATIS.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
-Agtats, ---
Hongkong, and January, 1897,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE
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HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company 'aro' prepared to accept 'First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at) CURRENT RATES, RE
| Office, and Stalsa.
The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhola Doors, &c, are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboal, Torpedo" "SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Boilers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, ko IN TWO QUALITIES.
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT.................
For Further Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
t's
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Hongkong, 23rd July, 1897,
ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR
PARTICULARS OF
PRIME
REDUCED
BOARD AND Lodging rates FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.
KONG
11
CENTRAL13 MARKET
15
BUTCHERY
Hongkong, rst May, 1897,
THE
Fx16
HOTEL
CLUB HOTEL, | METROPOLE,
5, BUND, POKOHÁMA.
1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,
FOR
.............................................THOS, SKINNER,
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents,
SALE.
G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.
In cases of 2 doz. pinis
do,
I des quarts..
$15 per case. $33 do
X
Hongkong, 13th February, 17
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents.
126
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
231
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sale Agents for the now well-known 'JAPANESE TABLE WATER' TANSA'N.
TELEPHONE--
75›
FLETCHER & CO.
and CARMICHAEL & CO.
AQUARIUS.
No Filter has ever been invented which can be relied 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'n. Gazelle.
✡
15. Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 7th July, 1897,
at the Kowloon Customs, Oplan Examination FR of appeared French Chef has no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, IIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi-
All Examination of Cargo and Clearances of Experienced English matron in attendance. Junks will be suspended on that date.
H. M. HILLIER, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District.
Custom House,
· Kowloon, a0th July, 1897.
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· EASTERN MICA-MANIPULATING.
WORKS,
NOTICE.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Tacos Road Central will be CLOSED THE OFFICE at present occupied at No. 9:
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
TO 12mcksäckenboeräjoki,
$813,333-33-
on and aller the 1st proximo, All information will be furnished by the GENTRAL AGENTE,
Heatre.' BLACKHEAD & Co,
Praya Central. Hongkong, 19th July, 1897,
WANTED.
11001
FÜLL --SIZE- -BILLIARD. TABLE,
RESERVE FUND $118,000.00, A Completes
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
LER SING, Esq.
LOU TO SKUR, K
LO TRUK MOOR, Mag,
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS GOODS, &c., takka
M
at CURRENT Rads to all parts of the World
HEAD OFFICE; 5 & 1 FRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 19th December, 1885.
NOTICE,
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
* CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED is 17,000,000
The above Company 13, prépared MARDAR RIKEN AT CURRENT Rates in Goors, dz. Polichés prafic to all Pärts of the would ́pajabla st'any of its Aguációk,
CHAU TSLUNG FAT
The Hotel steam-launch with European Ageul attends arrivals and departures ; every “Assistance given in clearing luggages and affording information, Passengers are, met-ut the
Railway Station.
VISITORS Are the "optids of mosslög either in TOKYO or Yokohama, without extra charge---YER ONLY HOTEL, OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.
Certified Guides ure in attendance at both Hotels.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
VOROMAMA.
C. DEWETTE, Manager,
་་
TOKYO.
D. C. L.
OLD TOM AND DRY GINS
$6.50 PER DOZEN.
NOTHING Better on THE MARKET.
TRADE MARĖ,
Apply to
"RITCHIE,"
↑
Hongkong, 13th July, 1897,
c/o Carmichael & Co.,
15, Praya Central.
(1077)
Hong Name -- YVEN W o.
TELEPHONE, No. 135-
SOLE AGENTS:
CA
USED FOR 20 YEARE,
ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
With the Ulmest Success, Thuroughly reliabla preservative for Wood od-Stame apklkit White Ants, Docay, Fungus
RoE and Dartpfless.2
Sole Agents ke Chinë, '--
SNSCHKELE & Co.
& KOMOR,
NR ÆRT CURIOS
23, QUEEN'S ROAD, HOMOKONG,
WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
DIVMION STAKET," Kotz. Hoerbon 10 Tinh linh
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Hongkong, soʻh June
H PRICE & CO.,
(LATE GANDE, PRICE & CO.) WINE AND SPIRIT · MERCHANTS, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CALDBECK, MAĊGREGOR & Co.,
AGENTS,
AQUARIUS COMPANY,
W. BREWER & CO.
SPLENDID SELECTION OF
GENTLEMEN'S
BROWN BOOTS, BROWN SHOES, BLACK BOOTS, BLACK SHOES. oxe quality only "THE BEST," TENNIS SHOES FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
COURT SHOES,
• DRESS SHOES,
SLIPPERS,
Hongkong, 16th July, 1897. .
&c,
XC.,
&c.
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NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.
FROM THE SPRINGS OF THE WELL-KNOWN NUNOBIKI WATERFALLS IN KOBE.
Analysed and pronounced by the Imperial JAPANESE HYGIENIC LABboratory of 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.,
Hongkong, xath March, 1897.
SOLE AGENTS, No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
MOUNT AUSTIN
HOTEL.
1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
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ད་ང་ཚ་བ་རྩ་
TELEGRAPHIC ́ ADDRESS,
#EXCELS102,* HOMOKONO,
W. POWELL & CO.
ARE SHOWING A NEW STOCK-OF
CURTAIN BANDS.
UPHOLSTERY SUNDRIES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Hongkong, fath July, 1897.
TELEPHONE, No. 35.
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A B C Code,
THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,
DINNER AT 8 PM..
ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN er DINNER PARTIES in
PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS,
TIFFIN AT ̧f»M«
For further Particulars: apply to
THE MANAGER,
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.
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Hongkong. 17th July, 1895-