COTTAM, & Co.
Have Recstraž
The
A Sipment of American DOOTS & SHOES From the Celebrated Americas Bool and Shoe Syndicate. EXCELLENT VALUE
MODERATE PRICE!
Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 761. #=#+*=+=#★
Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
· INCORPORATED HY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP.........B00,000
RESERVE, LIABILITY
HOLDERS ***EquİTABOMU
RESERYE FUND **********
or
Intimations,
ESTABLISHED 1881.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897.
五鐵
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOR
SHARK.
£375,000
STRAITS AND}
BOMBAY
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
STRAMIKS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
· Kotsar-i-Blad...S. Barcham.............................Abost 27th Nov...Freight only.
ACCOUNT at the Kate of a per cent, per JAPAN, &t, muuMaldera umiN. P. Pollock, R.N‚R...Daylight,28th Nov.- mams on the Daily Balances,
On Fixed Depostts for 13 months... 4 per cent.
10
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6
... 31 11
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, and June, 1897,
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HBANKING CORPORATION.
AND SHANGHAI
PAID-UP CAPITAL $10,000,500 RESERVE FUND....................................$ 7,000,000 RESERVT LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Cbaliman. Hon. J.J. BILL-IRVING-Deputy Chairman. C. Bearmant, Esq.
G. D. Böalag, Esq. A.. Kaymond, Esq.
G. B. Duiwell, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq
David Gabbay, Kiq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Slebi, Esq.
CHILE MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANADER:
Shanghai, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :
Entímations.
弦大廿月一十英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, Freight or Passage, UNITED "ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
via SHANGHAL
FOR THE
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT.
ĮMANUFACTURERS OF THE
* VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
Best Quallites of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. ASHESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the bast quantities. HYDRAULIC SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinde
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT,
SHANGHAI ......Mirnapore... Wickenden ........About 28th Nov...Freight or Passage. LONDON .......................Manila ...........R. 5. Haddock, R.N.R..Ab. at 29th Nov... Fraight or Passage LONDON &c. ...Ganges cap.T. F. Creary Noon, and Dec..... {See Speisement.
Special
Freight or Passage. 1345]
(Passing through
JAPAN quaRosetta mm...F. N. Tillard.....Noon, 318 Dec....
the Inland Sea)..
For Further Particulars apply to
-1
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 19th November, 1897.
TË TRADE MARK,
On Content Account at the rate of a pex Cent, 17
per Annus on the dally balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, as per Crot. per Ausam." For 6 months, 38 per Cent. per Annam. For iz months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager,
Hongkong, 3th November, 1897,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
Hong Name :-- YUEN WO.
TELEPHORE, No. 135.
LIGHT ENGLISH ALE.
K*+*+*A3**NIMEZAN SUITE THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 EET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjolalog the Tramway Terminus. FINI HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous Islands. Cool Bautherly bregues in Summer, with perfect protection-#gainst the North, Fast winds in winter.
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel.
THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BÜROPRAN MANAGEMENT..
A Commanding incent View of the (City and Harbour, the Mainland of d
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
BaiḥLight Gravity Ind Coope
4 Joe Qis. Bios, p.
$15
$17
$14 $15
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,
THE PHARMACY.
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
SAMPLES ON APPLICATION,
(1353
SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOL
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
La
Hongkong, 4'h November, 1807.
JUST LANDED.—Ex. S.S." CRINA?
(HE Business of the above Hank is conducted
HONGKONG AND
BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. Par AB 10 TREE),
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the tiONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chier manager
Hongkong, rat August, 189;.
وا
THE NATIONAI. BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Captial.........
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AMERICAN ROLL BUTTER
$1.00 PER ROLL.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,
11, 13 & 15 Central Market.
*****£1,000,000
Hongkong, 22nd November, 1897.
Paid up capital ------------£324,374
"HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.
Court of Director:~~
1. T. Laus, Esq.
D. Gillies, Esgr
ChowTong Shang, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
Acting Chief Manager,
GEO, MUNRO,
interet for 12 months Fixed.
per Cent
On Cureat Account, Dally Balances a per
Ceat. per Annum.
Hongkong, 11th August, 187, -
D
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MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for, the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSA N.
DON'T
MISS
THE UNITED ́ASHESTOS ́ ́
ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sola Agents for the
UNITED ASBESTOS COM-
PANY, LT'D. LONDON,
DE DWELL, CARLILL & CO,
General Agents. ».
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
FERNAND QUENARDEL
THI
CHAMPAGNE
COVER RESERVER.
́HIS superb brand has never before boem exported to the Exit, as the demand has |been ex emely large and is continually increas
Df at home.
VINTAGE 1808.
THE VINAST JINCE THE YEAR 1873 A trial will prove that the wire is of no main order and it has been pronounced by eminial Cosmolesears to be the best procurable.
"GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH," Nothing more than a trist is lovited.
G. GIRAULT.
No, &, Queen's Road, Hoogkang, 24th November; 1897. [1-m 1743
NOTICE.
ALL Persons are hereby cautioned agalost
·
purchasing from Messrs. BENNERTZ
& Co. of from any one claiming through or under them the Chiccse Government steamez "NINGCHOW," now at anchor in the Harbour of Hoogkong, or from advancing to the said 386, BENNERTZ & Co., or any one acting on their behalf, any Money upon the sild Steamer, her apparel, or faraiture and also hom chartering the sald Steamer, the Original Chatter of the said steamer to Mess:. BEN- NERTZ & Co., dated the 16th day of Apill 1896, having been cancelled by the Chiasso Government.
The Chinese Goverment will not recognise any transfer of or dealings with the ald steamer or any llon for repairs, or otherwite, therton effected without their knowledge and
consent.
Hongkong, 9th November, 1897,
H. L. PENNYS, Solleitor for the Colaese Government, the Owner of the xx. Ningchow,'
NOTICE.
FLETCHER & CO.........
and. CARMICHAEL & CO.
"
1705]
THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMÍNS OF THE LATEST
PARISIAN BONBONNIERES
FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST
PARISIAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES.
Large and Varled Collection of ine Lattes minia
and Square Boxes, where the Contents is the chief object.
WE INVITE YOU TO CALL AT
WATKINS & CO.
WINE.
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The Apothecaries Hall.
PORT
W. POWELL & CO.
"3.
GRAPES" BRAND.
THE CELEBRATED GUEDES'
In cases of 1 dos, bot, amesimumm$24 per cESE
FOR EVENING WEAR,
NEW DRESS SHOES,
NEW KID GLOVES,
NEW SUEDE GLOVES,
NEW WOOL WRAPS,
NEW OPERA CLOAKS,
Hongkong, 7th August, 1897. -
&
&c.
Hongkong, zơth November, 1897,
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CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
113
+1
SHEWAN, TOMES. & Co., Agents.
(26
Ex. S.S. BAYERN."
Direct from Masг. DEINHARD & Co., Coblentz.
SPARKLING HOCK
SPARKLING MOSELLE
NIERSTEIN
LIEBFRAUMILCH
SOLE AGENTS:
MR. de
*TELEPHONE----
75.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Hongkong, 17th November, 1897.
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W. BREWER & CO.
CHINESE AND JAPANESE
XMAS
NEW SELECTION,
Jubilee Book of Cricket, by Pilace Ran
Insurances.
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY ·
bas long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of·LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increased Security to the Holders of the Company's Follcies.
For full Particulars and Rites,
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agests, Hongkong, and March, 1896.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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Tupac prepared to accept First “HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENI RATES,.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1895,
GENERAL NOTICE, ·
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 609,000 $833.333-33
EQUAL TO ...601ayburt,
RESERVE FUND „iesas '$318,000,00,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LIK SING, Esq.
LOU TW SHUM, “Esq.
LA YEUX MOON, Esq,
MANAGER.--HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS OF GOODS, &c inken
41 CURRENT RATES to all parts of the World.
· HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 FRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1934,
THEM
NOTICI
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“HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY'
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000/200
The above-Company-la, prepared to accept MARINE RISES RE CURRENT RATES on GOODS Ee." _Pilicies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of Us Agencies, Song
ARMICHAU TSEUNG FAT,
Dan Secretary,, HEAD OFFICE, NG'S, QUEEN'T HOLD WEST, Honging, 25th May 1994
A
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, POKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisipe and Good Wines.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
Yokohams, rat October, 1897.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Hongkong, 4th August,
TRY THE
CARDS.
JUST RECEIVED,
| Romantic India, by Chevrilen
ym
-
jlislabjl .......................................................................... $ 4.00 North-West Provinces of India, by Crosta The Capilve of Pekin, by HanLED..................... 4 co Dreamo, and Electale Motor Chin-Chin-Wa, by Halten..................TORINO Dictionary of Words—Facts and Phrases,
by Edwards ...
2.50 | Lile, of: Hir÷Majesty, Queen Victoria, by
Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.
2.50) Making of England by Grzen, AYDİL JE
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Partner la the Medical Hell,
E. NIEDHARDT, Hongkong, 1st November, 1897. [1-m 1663
NEW SINGAPORE TOWN HALL
A PREMIUM of £100 is offered for the Design that may be selec.ed for the Singapore Pertinent Kemorial of Her Majesty's Diamond Jablice,
sector to fork ould in the Dingleses of the
3. The Committee consists of:
* Members appointed by the Governor. a Members appointed by the Municipal
Comminiliners.
2 Members appatated by the Sabial- bis and Chairman elected by
the above.
3 The balding must contain the following accommodation :-
(1) A_Town Hall suitable for Pablk Meetings, Balls, Concerts, &c,, about ros feet by go feet, upateire, with dialog ez supper room below. (2) Theatre lo meat about 500,
4. The Designs must be sent in so as to reach, Slogapore by 30th, April, 1898, and can be, forwarded direct to the undersigned or under cover to Major CAMERON, R›E., Colonial Officer, Downlog Street, London, S.W.
The Town Hall must form part of the same building as the Theatre, but the two should not communicate with each other except by lke. Verandahs.
6. The building" to be provided with suffe cient dressing, claik, errd and smoking rooms, bass, promenades, &c, and to be surrounded alla Verandah not lim thin is best in c The design to provide for the Verandah ralı: being of Iron.
!
7. Klicken and recommedation for four doitants to be arranged on the roof,"
Bis proposed to erect the 'balldlog of grey gmalte or granite and bri k combined.
& Iren to be used wherever possible in plaes of wood.
9. No burement required but the lower floor- to be raised at faxsi gleet above the ground as thekite is low,
1. The lafall fa Singapore is véry heavy, sixlaches and more sometimes falling in one day, Theros! and gutterlog should therefore be designed to allow of the rapid escape of s large quantity of water,
ii. Tiles are the roofing material of tha Straits,
11. The cost of buliding In Singapore miy be taken to be, fiom zaven ta sina cents ofï;.
| Stills dollar per cubic foot of whole building,
13. The cost of the buliding should, not exceed
4.50 $300,000. The climate of Singapore is a pass. 5.00 prísl summer, the image tempeiktare being 7030 fabrenkelt. It is therefore essential that the.
vailous rooms should be 'as open an possible 250 to be pater alt and that fees ven:llation freza. 6.50 flow to ceiling should be earured to every part of
the building de
14.—The site is pasectly flat and of ample is to accommodate a building of any dealgn. Undersigned or from Major CAMERON.
W.IGERTON,
AMANO NATURAL MINERALA plan of the shie, cin be obtised from the
WATER.
503-
Singapore,
-Hou, Stratary to the Permanent _Memorial Committča,
Straits Settlements,
Bik November, 1897-
Masonic,
THE MOST PLEASING TO THE (TASTE.
ONCE TRIED, „ALWAYS, FREFERRED.
SAMPLE BOTTLES MAY BE HAD
FROM
ZETLAND
L. M. ALVARES & CO.,
No 45, EC REGULAR MEETING
will be küld in thế
SOLE: AGENTS ́IN CHINA,
HALI
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Dectimber, at 8 Brethren are co Hongkong
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