COTTAM & Co.
Hava Recrtoid
A Shipment of American BOOTS & SHUES. From the Celebrated American
Boot and Shoe Syndicate.." EXCELLENT VALUK !
MODERATE Price!
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 753• #=#Я+=+=#* WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1897.
Banks.
HONGKONG COND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ........................................... 10,000,000 REKKAVE FUND $ 7,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS :
ST. C. MICHAILSEM, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVINO,-Deputy Chairman.
C.Bearmana, Esq.
G. D. Balog, Esq.
A. L, Raymond, Esq.
Intimations,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINE
TO SAIL
RIMARES
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Xaq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
LONDON &c, .....Ancona ................
.W, D. Mudle, R.N‚R...Noon, ijjh Nor...
David Gabbay, £iq,
N. A. Sieba, Esq.
f See Special
Advertisement,
R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIKE MAHAGER ;'
Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq,
MANAGER:
Sbawgbal—J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED ;
Per Annum on the daily balance,
For
3 months, aj per Cent. per Annamə & monies, as per Ceol por Anuum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
三拜禮
Intimations.
魏七十月一十英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
FOR THE
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS HYDRAULIC And SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS ofjali klade. ·
THE UNITED ‘ASBESTOS 'ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sole Agents for tha UNITED-ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DCDWELL, CARLILL &CO, Geniral Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION
Or
CHINESE PORCELAIN AND EMBROIDERIES.
THE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION-
ON
SATURDAY, the 20th November, 1897, Commencing at 230 RM..
at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, A FINE. COLLECTION OF CHINESE PORCELAINS AND CURIOS, frem tbe MING DYNASTY, the REIGNS OF KANGHI, KIENLUNG,
3CC..
LONDON......Fantia.........R, S Haddock, R.N.R., Ab.at 35th Nov...Freight or Page ASLESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qanatitles, TUNGCHING,
"VICTOR" METALLIC-BOILER JOINTS.
STRAITS AND Kaltar-i-Hind...S. Barcha....... About 17h Nov...Freight ouly.
BOMBAY
12451..
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,
For Further Particulars apply to
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITY :
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
For
ESTIMATES giren for eve={DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT...................
PEAK
THOS. SKINNER.
c.,
Comprising
BLUE and WHÏTG, "ind' BLACK and DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents. | WHITE HAWTHORN JARS and VASES, BLUE WRITE FIGURE VASES, Fine FIVE-C LOURED' VASES and JARS, BLUE and RED, YELLOW ■nd GREEN 1:4 OTHERWISE DECORATED VASES and JARS, Fine SANG DE BŒUF VASES, DECORATED CUPS, BOWLS, PLATES,
&C.,
&C
*C. PEKING CLOISONNE VASES, OLD SOOCHOW LACQUER, PEKING SNUFF
HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
A BOTTLES, CARVED RHINOCEROS
Fogkeng, 13th November, 1897.
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 8th November, 1897,
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LIGHT ENGLISH ALE.
HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK.
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*HE Business of the above Bank is conducted
by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rakes may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 36 PER CENT. per annum,
Depositors may transfer at their option
balances of $100 or more to the HOMOKONO AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HoxUKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
Chief Manager,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
*
LIMITED.
Authorized Cxplai......................................................£1,000,000 Paid up Capital ...................................................£ 374 374 HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.
Court of Directors
J. T. Lad's, Esq.
D. Gillies, Esq.
Chow Tang Shang, Esq.
Caan Kit Shen. Esq. Kwan Hoi Chren, Esq.
Acilog Chief Manager,
GEO, MUNRO.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, f'par Cent,
On Cericas Account, Dally Balances 2. "per
Ceat. per ASRUM.
Hongkong, 11th August, 1897.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853-
HEAD OFFICE —LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP (mi
*********£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS ***
RESERVE FUND mķerni
****igam£375,000°
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per
sanum on the Day Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for m months... 4. per cent.
Bass Light Gravity. led Coore ecosostacus isquis
TRADE MARK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Hòng Name :-
YUEN W O.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoinlag the Tramway Terminus. Fixx HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous Islands. Cool soberly brecast in Summer, with perfect protection against the North East winds in water.
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel,
THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager,
dor Qu. 1 bar, pov,
$15 $17 $4 15
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,
Ex. S.S. BAPERS."
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR-QUANTITIES,
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 4th November 1907
TONGUES
RONC
H K
11
CORNED
CENTRAL 13 MARKET
15
116
BUTCHERY
Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.
Direct from Messrs. DEINHARD & Co., Coblentz,
SPARKLING HOCK
SPARKLING MOSE.LE
NIERSTEIN..
LIEBFRAUMILCH'
SOLE AGENTS:
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TILAPHONI— 75.
'CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
fiongkor, 17th November, 1897.
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W. BREWER & CO.
CHINESE AND JAPANESE
XMAS
NEW SELECTION, · Jubilee Book of Cricket, by Prince Ran-
jilstabji .......
The Captive of Pekin, by Hanngn............. Chin-Chin-Wa, by Hannen...... Dictionary of Words--Facts and Phrases,
by Edwards
Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.
CARDS.
JUST RECEIVED.
| Romantic ladia, by Chevillon
$ 4.co| North-West Provinces of India, by Crooke 4 to Dynamo and Electric Motors..................... 3.50 Lite of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, by
Bunity
4.50
5.00
70
a to
. [18
250 Miklag of England hy. Green, 2 vols. ...
HORNS, JADE ORNAMENTS, BRONZES, PORCELAIN SCREENS, &c, c.
"Allo
A FINE LOT OF
SILK EMBROIDERIES, COMPRISING HANGINES.
MANDARIN AQUA MES; COATS, PETTICOATS, &c, &c.
Catalogues Issued prior to Sale.
On view from FRIDAY, the rich Ker, 1897. TERMS.-As Customary.
GÉO, P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 16th Novembber, 1897.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
THURSDAY, the 18th day of November, 1897,
at ¢ o'clock PM. at KINKEDY'S STABLES near the POLO GROUND, at East Polat
5 GRIFFINS
Just arrived from SHANGHAI Saftable for the Hongkong Derby of 1898, The GRIFFINS can be inspected by intend fog buyers at the Stables.
TERMS Cash before delivery.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
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Hongkong, 15th November, 1897.
PUBLIC AUCTION
AT WLADIVOSTOK ON
MONDAY, the 22nd November, 1897.
6.THE Russian Steamer
W. POWELL & CO. AMANO NATURAL MINERAL
SILKS.
WATER.
" WLADIMIR,"
1,154 ions att register, billt at FLENSBURG In 1887, and which stranded on the locks neas CAPE GAMOFF,,about 45 miles South of WLADIVOSTOK, on the 1st Angait, WILL BE SOLD, as she lies, on the above dite, for sccount of the concerned.
For further particulsts apply to
Messrs. KUNST & ALBERS, Wladivostock,
20
Hongkong, 20d funt, 1897,
fasurarices.
10
> 3
HIGH CLASS
T.K. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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SUITABLE FOR THE BALL ROOM, k., &c.
THE MOST PLEASING TO THE TASTE.
H, WORBS
4
Kobe,
Hongkong, 13th November, 1897.
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ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS PREFERRED,
30th October, 1897.
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SAMPLE BOTTLES MAY BE HAD
FROM
Amusement.
THEATRE
ROYAL
L. M. ALVARES & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1897.
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THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
has a long, record at GOOD SERVICES to refer to; Its FUNDS, annually increasing, amount to £8,086,403 Stg. The premiums are moderate; and all modern features conclatent with safety have been adopted.
For Particulars and Rates,
Apply to.
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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, and March, 1796.
{ay
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
*HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company Are prepared to accept First Class FOREIĠN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
-SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000) 8833-333-33.
EQUAL TO .............................................
RESERVE FUND ... $318,000,00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, Esq.
LOV TSO SHUM, Esq,}')
LOYEUX MOON, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEI.
ARINE RISKS an GOODS, &c., taken
ΜΑ
World.
al CURRENT RATES toʻall parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST, Hongkong, trh Itecumber, 18Xe.
NOTICE,
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
· LIMITED...
CAPITAL SUBIČRILED
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goons, Ecc. Policles granted all Parts of the world payable as any of ita Agencies,
BY CHAD TSIUNG FAT,
Miele 7 Secretary/
HEAD OFFICE
ng, scth May, tho
TRY THE
CURRY
THE
AT THE HONGKONG HOTĚL.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 3-B, IUND, POKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
A supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
The Company's Steam-daunch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers..
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager, Yokohama, 1st Octobuz, 1897,
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S Perfumes anD ARE SOLE
23)
MANUFACTURERS," OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN FASTEUR the great Franch Nerve Topic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.
DON'T MISS
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL A CO..
THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST
PARISIAN BONBONNIERES
FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST
PARISIAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES.
CITY HALL.
ONE NIGHT ONLY TO-MORROW, (THURSDAY), the 18th November, 1897.
ELSIR ADAIR and ter COMPANY OF ENTERTAINERS.
AN EVENING OF MIRTH, MELODY AND DANCING.
"THE MOST TALENTED LITTLE SOUBRETTE THAT AMERICA HAS SENT TO OUR SHORES"-Australasian,
PRICES-S and $1.
Soldiers and Sailors half price to Back Seats only.
Box plan a Messrs. ROBINSON & CO'S, Performance over at Eleven.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1899. .. [3727
NOTICE
ALL Persons are hereby cautioned agatzzz
purchasing from Messrs. BENNERTZ
& Co, or from any one claiming through, or under them the Chinese Government steamer "NINGĈHOW," now at anchor in the Harbour
Large and Varied Collection of the Latest and Most Beautiful Novelties. Specialties in Round of Hongkang, oz, hom advancing to the said
and Square Boxes, where the Contents is the chief abjock.
WE INVITE YOU TO CALL AT
The Apothecaries Hall.
WATKINS & CO.
PORT WINE.
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THE CELEBRATED GUEDES' "3 GRAPES" BRAND.
In cases of i dex, bot.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1897,
Messrs. BENNERTZ & Co. any one scling on their behalf, any Money "upon the Zéakt Steamer, her apparel, or fernlture and also from chartering the mid Steamer, the Original" Charter of the sald steamer to Mesra: BEN- NERTZ & Co, dated the 15th day of April, 1896, having been cancelled by the Chlaure Government,
The Chinese Government will not recognise asy transfer of or dealloge with the i steamer, or any lien for repairs, de eikaraiso, thereon effected without their knowledge (kad 'consent,
Hongkong, gik November, 1897,
$14 per cars.
`SHEWAN, TOMES '&'Co. Agents,
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H. L. DENKYS, lelor for Chinese Gevarausati,
Owners of the LE