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-POCKETS, A5, A
OUTFITTERS & IMPORTERİ,
3 and 6; Pedder's St.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 783. #£#X-+4=+=★★ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1897. 三级 第二廿月二十其游香
Bänks."
HBANKING CORPORATION.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
PAID-UP CAPITAL-amino$10,000 RESERVE FUND3 vanigónacossebres$ 7,000,000 RESERYE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.....$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS :
ST. C. MICHANLEEM, Esq.--Chairman, Hon. J. J. BALL-IRVING.–Deputy Chairman.
C. Beriman, Eiga
A. 1, Raymond, Esq.
G. D. Balog, Esq.
G. B. Dodwel, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq,
David Gabbay, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Esq.
ΤΟΥ
Entintations
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMKRS
CAPTAINS
TO MAIL
R. L. Richardson, Esq. JAPAN, &c. ......Ceylon ..........R. R. Fenics........... About 34th Déc........ R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIET MANAGER 7 Hongkong--T. Jackson, Esq. "MANAGER:
_Shanghai—J. P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq" LONDON BANKERS—London AND COUNTY
·BANKINO COMPANY, LÍMITTE), HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent. per Annum on the dally balance.
For
INTEREST ON Fixin DerosTIS :
3
months, 1è per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 37 per Gent, per Anuuza. For 13 months, 4 per Cent, per Aazuma.
T. JACKSON,
Call Manager.
Hongkong, 8th November, 1897.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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•HE Business of the above Bank ls conducted SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Prn CENT, per 1480M.
Depositors may transier at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CANT, per manus.
For the HONGKONG AND SHAMONAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, ist August, 1895.
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-THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorized Capital................... $1,000,000 Paid up Capiti) £ 374,374
HEAD OFFICE —–—–HONGKONG,
་;
-Court of Directors-
J. T. Laula, Esq.
D. Gilles, Esq.
Chew Tang Shang, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq Kwan Hol Chuco, Esq.
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 11 monthi Fixed, 5 per Cent.
On Current Account, Daily Balancer a per Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1853- HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UF ........................£800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY of
SHARE.
£375,000
HOLDERS..............................................................*£800,000
RESERVE FUND
"NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT 11 the Rate of a per cent, per
kanum on the Dally Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for xa months... 4 per cent.
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T. B. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, and June, 1897,
Intimations.
ADMIRALTY WORKS DEPARTMENT.
THE
HE Commodera in charge of Admiralty Estabilamenta, is presared to eceive tenders for the erection of an Officers Sanatoriums oa foundations previously laid on the Admirally lands at the Pešk.
The Commodore last secessarily accept the lowest or any tender.
The drawingi, specification, and Co diilons: of contract may be seen and forms of Tender obtained at the office of the Assistant - Civi Engineer at Hongkong Naval Yard,
[1877
Sealed tenders addressed to the Commodor admarked "TENDER FOR SANATORIUM" must be delivered at the Naval Yard, Hongkong, at or before Noon on FRIDAY, the grst lost.
Hongtrong, 20th December, 1867.
THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL" TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,
【OTICE-in hereby given that the THIR-
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Compary will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the COMPANY, 38 and 40, Queen's Roid Central, on, FRIDAY, the gut day of December, al Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year end. Ing 30th November 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th to gest inktant, 'both dayu incititra,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
ENFA General Mansgors.. Hongkong, roth. Dacember, 189725). [1881
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS, "
TN accordance with Section 120 of the Articles of Association the Geetral Agaat, wh *approval of the Consulting Committee, will on - the 3rd ⠀ January ~ 1898, z lame" INTEREST WARRANTS of per Share, PAYABLE DI the Hongkong and Shanghal Banklog Corpor tion, the mime bolig st the Rate of yo per cent.. per annum on the raid-up Capital of the Office
The TRANSFER BOOKS of
will be CLOSED from the 18th to the gist,
JARDINES MATHRS
Hongkong, 15th Disember
·RMAXÉKE
Intimations.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Soll Agents for the UNITED, ASBESTOS COM-
·PANY, LTD."- LONDON. TÍODWILL, CARLILL & CO., Gineral AgentS,.
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL FLEUR DE CHAMPAGNE,
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE
Freighter Pidage, | UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
vis
SHINORAL,
SHANGHAI ..............ThamesniusL R. Dawdi, R.N.R.....About söih Dec...Freight of Passage.
f Sex Special LONDON &c. „Ckusan.......................E. Sizcet amér.............................Novu, 30th Deg...- Advertisement.
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JAPAN `................................Rositia mummuF, N. Tillard ............................. Noon, 31st Dec ........Freight & Pistige. LONDON...Malacca N. P. Follack, R.N.R...Abiat yik Jat....Fraight br Passage.
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For Further Parileulars apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 18th December, 1897.
TRY THE
CURRY
-CONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVERNMENT, DELMANUFACTURERS OF THE.
Best Quailties of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SKLF. LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS ¤full ichide,
M VICTOR "METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
STOS SALAMANDER BOILER, COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantitios.
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDIMT100101
“HE only liqueueravermade from the essence The Champerne
A TRULY ARISTOCRATIC DRINË,
It has met with an enormous sucous in the Cabs of Paris and Louden.
Sample bottle will be given fres of cost to Interding buyers,
A TRIAL IS SOLNCHÉED.
Apply to
G. GIRAULT
No. 6, Queen's Road.
..........................................THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents. Hongkong; 13th December, 1897. [1-8 1753
PEAK HOTEL.
1360 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Torminas, FINE HEALTHY LOCATION,
nammarona Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perkat protection against the Northe
A Mainland of
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
Kert winds in winter,
A Covered Way has been consimbied from the Station to the Hotel
THE HOTEL IS now under EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager.
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Duddell Street,
THE PHARMACY.
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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sale Agents low VIN PASTEUR the great, French Nerve, Tonis.
· Aldo Sele Agents for the now well-known JAPANESÉ TABLE WATER TANSA N.
| TRIMPHONE-
75.
HAVE YOU TRIED IT ?
WHAT? WHY, THAT BEAUTIFUL
AMERICAN BUTTER
AT
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
$1.60 PER ROLL,
OR IN PATS AT 20 CENTS AND 40 CENTS PER PAT. Hongkong, and December, 1897, -
Ä
THE
CLUB HOTEL.
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LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, FORORAMA.
FLETCHER & CO.
Grand
ARMICHAEL & CO.
AQUARIUS
(PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY USED,)
"A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”
*As Agrated Wuler of the Highest ganifty both from a Manufacturing and Sanitary point of view."-JOHN MUTER, PED, F.R.S. (Edin.), London (Past President of ike Séciéty of Public Analysts of Great Britais.
* Either drink nd water af all or drink anly dirtfiled waidi"--St. James'a Garitia, London.
15, Quein'i Road,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 16th December, 1897.
W. BREWER & CO.
HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE AND NEW STOCK OF
Στα
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS
ALFO
A SPLENDID SELECTION OF JUVENILE AND OTHER BOORS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS BOUND EDITIONS OF THE POETS DIL COLOUR BOXES -WATER COLOR BOXES-ALBUMS AND LEATHER GOODS
i
IN GREAT VARIETY-PRICES TO SUIT
Hongkong, 16th Ditember, 189)...
XMAS.
FALL' BUYERS.
XMAS.
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XMAS.
HIGH CLASS DINNER WINES.
OLD BURGUNDIES –Vmtager zä75 to 1885. -- From Gallette Jeune et Chonies,
--Estabikhed 1796.
RED :-Mázés, Jullienas, Fleurie, Sariga, Bosane, Nails, Fommard, and Bourgagutu.
WÄLTE C ----Macon, Chablis and Mersault, SPARKLING :-
Wilte, Red, and Rose BOURGOGNIS, WHits, Red, and Rote POMMARDS.
| GOLD FAIZE MEDALS awarde† ja auserons Edropean Exhibitions,"
WANTED.
N ENGLISH ASSISTANT MASTER is a Boarding and Diy School for Boys by
31st Javwaiy; 1858.
Apply to
Rev. R. F. COBBOLD, H.A.
AS John's Cathedral. Hongkong, 21st Decembar, 1897. (1887
THE DAIRY FARM'AND COMPANY,
NOT
**EXMITED.
[OTICE is kevéby given that the CoMPANY now resumed business. An ORDERS should be sent in at once the
Hongkong, atat December, 1897. [1889 POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION
during the Christmas Seasoni Commencing on MONDAY, the auth December, 1897. "HE áttentlad of Collectors and others is THE
specially directed to the EXHIBITION OF POST.
CAGE STAMPS- of all kinds at the stall of - MESSES. GRACA & CO.
HONGKONG HOTEL CORRIDOR Rare Colonial, Foreign and Chius Provincial Postage Stamps in used and unimed --
condition:
XMAS 1897 NOVELTY Cheap Philaelic Packets containing a varied spartment of Postige Stamps for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Hongkong, 18th December, 1897.
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ARBOLINEUMAVENARIUS
USED JOR OVER 20 YEARİ, PPUKIRA: 272mart Shecary,
Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot and Damptess.
Map Sole Agents for China,
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & Co Hongkong, tith September, 1896
Insurances.
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY
has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to. refer to its FUNDS, minually- Incristing, amount to £5,026,408 Sig. The premiums are moderate; and all modem features consistent with safety have been-adopted. For Particular and Rates,
Apply to....
© DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, and March, 1896.
NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.
XITABLISHED 1797)
AMOUNT INSURED...chigosít
Loni Pato
PRESTURE INCOME
The Agency of the above 5ecletý
£2,330,000 72,009
having this day been transferred fots we ara Canent Rates of premiums
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and CHAMPAGNE VIX-BAREA:Empagne) Entabilihed: 1853 CARTE BLANCHE, pupared to lesse Fie policies at the lowest
supplied with excellent Cuisine 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, in October, 1899
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
W. POWELL & CO.
IMMENSI STOCK_OF
CHRISTMAS
TOYS!
AND
PRESENTS
TOYS!!
Hongkong, rih December, 1897
TRADE
ALL NEW GOODS.
ADEIRA...
do
TOYS!!!
Tro
Very Choice ARSAL A/ Duda,
M
Cholte 'Oldi,.
ALAGA nalan USCATEL
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINK 12D SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
18th December 1877.
CARTE NOIRE and CARTE ROSE, Diplome d'Honneur, the highest award in the -
International Exhibition al Amsterdam, 1895, pagt GODD MEDALS at Nice and Anvers Exibitions 1894, and several other Exhiblilons.
MAN PORTS—(Difen l'om Oporto)......... PORTO-DUQUE Extra, PORTO, ZELHO SUPERIOR (Ol Superior) and PORTO,
„BORGUNDIES and CHAMPAGNE 14 Cass of 1’Cozen quarts or a dozen plats, "PORTS per dörde quarts or Cake of 5 dozió quarts. FRICE LIST application to
to
* L. M. ALVARES & CO.,
Telegraph House, rat Floor, Queen's Road Entrance through the lane on the left of Heims,
* Kelly & Walsh,
WE DON'T MISS
THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST -
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PARISIAN BONBONNIERES
FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST
PARISTAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES.
and Varied Collection of the Latest and Most Beautiful Novelties. “Spécialities in Kound
and Squats Boxes, where the Cobtenta is the diled object.
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & CA Hongkong, roh December, #899,- [1-n 1859
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
“HE Undersigned "AGLitTS, of the chova
CL FOREIGN and CHINESE: CURRENT KATRI
SIEMSSEN & C
Hongkong, 26th May, 1995
GENERAL" NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE- COMPANY, (LIMETED.).
CAPITALISTÄRKS
EQUAL TO
RESERVE FUN
ZA BOARD OF DIR
LOU TO SHUN
MÂNÃO
K'TARINT. RISKS
410
Moon Xaq
CURIONE RATES
IVITE YOU TO CALL'AT
HEAD OFFICI
The Apothecarios Hall.
PORT
WATKINS & CO.
WINE
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COMPAN
CAPITAL SU
GUEDES -3 GRAFES" BRAND,