COTTAM & Co.,
"OOTFITTERS.
Bx, S.S. JAPAN,
WHITE SHIRTS,
DRESS SHIRTS,
WASHING SCARVES,
*,, &c., &c.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 708. +^ET=**
Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON,
CAPITAL PAIS-J? mimo,£800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARK.
HOLDERS AN
Entimations.
HONGKONG URICKET CLIȚB.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
“HE ANNUAL GEFERAL MEETING of
The CRICKET CLUB, for the purpose
of receiving the Committee's Report for the Past Season and electing the Committee and ...........................800,000 Officers for the coming season, will be held in ****£375,000 | the CRICKET PAVILION on THURSDAY, the NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT 30th September, 1897, at 5 o'clock.
RESERVE FUN) 120«ons*****
ACCOUNT at the Rats of a per cent, per anne on the Dally Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for sa’monika..... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, and Jana, 1897. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorized Capliał ...............................................................;£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital.......................................un£ 500,000
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:----
D. Gilifes, Esq.
H. Stolterlobt, Esq.
7. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq, Chow Tang Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chunn, Esq.
Acting Chief Manager,
GEO. MUNRO,
Interest for 11 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. On Current Account, Daily Balances 'a per Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, 11th August, 1897.
BANKING CORPORATION.
17.
...$10,000,000
l'AID-UP CAPITAL .... RESERVE FUND.$7,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPITORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
ST. C. MICHAXLSEN, Esq.-Căsimman.
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING, Deputy Chairman,
C. Beurmann, Esq.
G. D. Bōalug, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Z. David Gubbay,
A. I. Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N, A. Slabs, Esq.
Gerald Sleds, Esq.
CHIET MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq,
MANAGER: Shanghal--J. P. Wade Gardner, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :
On Current Account at the rate of 1 per Cent,
per Annum on the dally balance.
For
INTEREST ON FEED EXPOSITE :
3 months, al per Cont. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cont. per Annum. For 13 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1897...
FOR
Entimations
PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
KIMARKS
LONDON......Japan ................T. Leigh .........................................About 28th Sept...Freight' of 'Passago. Freight of Passage. (Passing through
THMEDIATELY "after the Annual Geteuri | JAPAN, & minSunda «..........................S. G. D. Andrew,R‚N.R. Abeat 29th Sept.. IMA EXTRAORDINARY GEN
ERAL MEETING will be held for the parpore
the luland' Sca)...
of taking into conaldorstion proposal that SYDNEY, &c. ..Candla G. K. Wright, Ä‚N‚R...Early in Oct. ...... Freight only.
THE UNITED "ASBESTOS 'ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sole Agents for the
UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON.
DODWILL, CARLILE & CO,,
· General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
大洋
犹五十二月尤其港香
PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
J
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
FOR. THE
CONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. "VICTOR "METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities, ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK.
SUPERINTENDENT...........
Rule 12 shall in the fatore read as follows: SHANGHAI......Zama... R, Dowall, R. NR... About 3rd Oct.....Freight or Passage. 1245)
12-The Ausual Subsciipilon for Members
shall be $io payable in advance on the
1st October in each year. Any Member | LONDON, &c. ...Mirzapore......T. Wickedden..............................Noco, 7th Oct...... absent from the Colour for 12 conɛɛca-
ive months shall be exempted from one year's Subscription
JAPAN ............................Verona .....................C. H.S, Tocque, R.N.R.Noon, 8th Oct.....
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For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 24th September, 1897,
EDWARD A. RAM,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 11nd September, 1897.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
י:
HE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY MERTING OF SHAREHOLDERS In the above Company will be held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the and October proximo, at Twelve o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report
of the Directors and Sulement of Accounts to 30th April last, and of Declaring Dividends.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th instant to the 2nd October prezimo, both day's inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
- W. H. RAY,
Secretary. Hongkong, rith September, 1807. [*395
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
THE MEMBERS of the above Chus will be
held in the CITY HALL on SATURDAY, at 230 P.M., the and October proximo.
By Order of the Stawards.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk at the Course.
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Hongkong,, 18th Septemb, 1897,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NFOURTH
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY- ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SOCIETY will be held at its HEAD OTTICK, No. 4, the Praya, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th October, 1897, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Dliectors togethealth statements of accounts for the year 1896 and for the hall year ending the gath June, 1897, and of declaring Dividends. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED kom the 3rd to the 13th
By Order of the Board,
Hongkong, 14th August, 1897.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING.CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PzOctober, both days faclusive, CRIT:"per annIM.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $1co or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895:
Insurances.
́THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 188Ļ,
22,480,053
CAPITAL_2ævin₤2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY. NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA.........., 737478, HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the
Company wo nas prepared to
N. J. EDE,
Secretary- Hongkong, 2016 September, 1897. [1441
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY GENE.
RAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Orvices of the Undersigned at 3 o'clock PM, on MONDAY, the 18th "October,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED fram. 4th to the 18th October, both days inclusive.
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JARDINE MATHESON & Co., General Agents. CANTON INSURANCE ÖFFIC®, LIMITED. -Hongkong, 24th September, 1897.
[1465 THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED. 'HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that
Recept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS SHARE GENERAL MEETING held in
#1 CURRENT RATES.
LOMCOM recently, as INTERIM DIVIDEND (of 3 PER CENT. was Declared on the Company's PREFERENCE SHARES for the Six Months
174 mnding 30th June, this being at the Rate of 6
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents. *Hongkong, and January, 1897,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept that Class FOREIGN 13 CHINESE RISKS ai CURRENT RATES.
GUSIEMSSEN & CO.
· Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE,
·(28)
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPÁNY,
(LIMITED)
PER CENT, per Annum,
The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the 1st October.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th is the goth Inst feclusive.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents.
[1381 Hongkong, gih September, 1807. GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH
BORNEO.
TE $833-333-33-
CAFITAL, TAELS · 600,000]
EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND ............ $318,00ción,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEN SIND, Red, Esq.
LO TIUK MOON, Ksg.
MANAGER,-HO AMEL.
ARINE RISKS où GOODS, kdy taken
MAM CURRENTY RAYES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9; PRAYA WEST. "Hongkong, 17th December, 1834.
NOTICE,
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED:
DE CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED kommun$1,000,000 ones Thekeshare: Conipány: is prepalend to accepi MARINE RINKS 11 CURRENT RATES. on GOODS &c. Poliches grinted to all Parts of the wild payable at any of Ba
GOVERNMENT OF labuan. "ENDERS will be received by the SECRE
TARY to the GOVERMOR, SANDAKAN, on er before 15th November next, for the following
·Revenue Farm for 1898 :—
OPIUM FARM.
SPIRIT LICENSE FARM...... PAWNBROKING FARM.
CUSTOMS FARM for 'NORTH BORNEO
only.
GAMBLING RESTRICTION FARM for
NORTH, BORNEO,
For Paiticulars, apply to
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· Mesir. BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Hougtong. Hangkong, 24th September, 1897. KUHN & KOMOR, TAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,
a & 23, Quik'S ROAD, HONGKONG, uð 35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
36, DIVISION STREET, KOBE. Hongkong, xgth March, 1896.
THE LEADING CATERERS.
COMPARE OUR **
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PRINE
BEEF &
¡See Spreini
Advertisement.
Freight or Passage. (Passing through
the Inland Sea).
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
TONGUES
HONC
K
CORNED
CENTRAL13 MARKET
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THOS. SKINNER, DODWELI. CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LAPEL.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjolalag the Tramway Terminus. FINK HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous Islands, Cool southerly brecies in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- East winds in wlster,
A Covered Way is belog constructed from the Stailon to the tivlel.
THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BURJPBAN MANAGEMENT.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
A Commanding Magnificent of the city and carbour, the Mainland of Colse, and
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CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Duddell Street.
Ex. P. & D. 3.S. SOCOTRA.
—{0——————
CHAMPAGNE.
$15
(1313
$17
Tera Motout. Terr dot bot. Pe: sao ở tại
Veuve Clicqool, vín 1992 ................ Hollinger & Co, extra quality
$49
$45
$13
$46
TELEPHONE
75.
Piper Heldselck, vin 1889.
$39
$42
HOCK.
hard & Co
Liebfraumlich (Dkt from Deia-)
¡116
15. Queen's Road.
Hongkong, asth September, 1857:
BUTCHERY
Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.
TRADE MARK.
Hong Name: YUEN WO.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS.
$7.00 per Case of 15 Bottles.
H. PRICE & CO.,
(LATE GANDE, PRICE & COJ WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
"Hongkong, rat September, 1897.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
5. BUND, FORKOHÁMA.
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HOTEL METROPOLE,
1, TSŪRIJI, TOKYO,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA.
FOR ABOVE BRANDS.
AMANO NATURAL MINERAL
WATER:
THE MOST PLEASING TO THE TASTE.
ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS PREFERRED.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1897.
SAMPLE BOTTLES MAY BE HAD
FROM
L. M. ALVARES & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA,
THE PHARMACY.
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FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally altanted, well-furnished, the Culice under the ST HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
slon of approved French Chef has no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, Experienced English matron in sitendance.
The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every assistance given in clearing luggages, and affording information, Passengers are met at tko. Rallway Station.
VISITORS have the option of mening either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extrs 'charge—THE ONLY HOTEL OFTERING SUCH AN ADVANTAOL,- EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.
Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.
THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
YOKOHAMA,
TRY THE
L. DEWETTE, Managor,
TOKYO.
'48
CURRY
W. POWELL &
LATEST PARÍSÍAN NÖVELTIES
IN
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
CO.
CHAUTENG FAT MENU, BILLIARD TABLES and CHIFFONS, FAURE NETS, CZARINA CHANTILLIES, GOBELIN GAUZES,
MILLINERY DAMASSES, &c., &c
1 ALL NEW GOODS,
LIQUORS to all others.
Hongkong, ist September, 1897.
THE GRILL ROOM,
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Hongkong, t8th September, 1E97,
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nervs Topic. Alsa Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANS. A N.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO,
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST RECEIVE D.. NEW STOCK.
CIGARETTES,
EGYPTAIN from CAIRO.
·SULTAN'S........$1.00 per 100
WILLS NAVY CUT, Medium and Mild,
in Tins of go cents, 45 cents and 40 conte:
TOBACCO.
.............................................$2.50 per 100 | WILLS' THREE CASTLES, GOLD FLAKE,
PACHA'S...ti
WILLS' THREE CASTLES,
In Tias of go, and Packeis tCT.
Hongkong, 18th September, 1897.
NAVY CUT-Strong, Medium, Mik, SPENCERS' INDIAN CIGARS,
PORT WINE.
(0);
THE CELEBRATED GUEDES"; GRAPES" BRAND.
In cases of i dos, bet, ................................$24 per case.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1897.
ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
M"
No. 6, Ice Houst Street, Praya Central. Head Ofice—TOKIO.
Branch Omar!
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAL, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAPAN.
"Agencies ——
Milk Coal Mines.
Okura Coal Mines. Kanada Coal Mines.
Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Melji
Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Imperial Gerernment Paper Mills, Japan, Cotton Cleaning and Wkg. Co., Shanghai. Onoda Cement Company, Japan.
Kanagainchi Cotton Sphining Mill, Japan., The Milke Cotton Spinning Mill, Limited, Tokyo Cotton Spinning MIX, Japan, Hayashi Clock Factory. Herghong, 11th December, zőgő,
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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents,
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MEE CHEUNG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
TOF FLOOR OF Ice Hove, De Ise-House Road,
IS now in a position, in ble New and Cong- modious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any paid of tha Yar Kast,
GROUPS ALL VIEWS a speciality, Flerigkong, and Suptecebre, väga
SIEN TING SURGEON DENTIST, NOJ 10, DAGUILAR STREET. TERMS VERY MODIRATE, Consultations frem