DRAUGHT ALE & STOUT
(IN FOLKINS.)
COTTAM &•C¤‚°
Agenti,
SHANGHAI BREWERY.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 789. #£#*=+=+=★★
Banks.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. 2009-03-19$10,000,000 RESERYE FUND .................................................................$ 7,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP KORS.....$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTOR:
ST. C. MICHAXISMEN, Esq.-Chairman. HOD. J. J. BELL-InvING.-Deputy Chairman, C. Bommand, Esq..
G. D. Boning, Esq. A. I. Raymond, Esq.
CHIKT MANAGER ?
JON
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897.
Intimations,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO JAIL
REMARKS
JAPAN ........................Rosella mummaF. N. Tillard someÑoon, gist Deo.Freight or Passaga.
JAPAN, &c. ......dhangkat ...E, P: Bishop .........................................About 8th Jan,
四識 第十三月二十其港香
«Intimations.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, roй THE UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
ECONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT.
(MANUFACTURERS OF THE".
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all klade. -
"VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. "ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities.
G. B. Dodwell, Eng.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
R. H. Gray, Esq
R. Showan, Esq.
David Gabbay, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Esq.
JAPAN, &C.......Rokilla .............S.de B. Lockyer, R.N.R. About gik JaE. «»?
LONDON Makes H, & Kitcat, &.N.R.About 7ik Jan... Freight or Panaga
Freight or Passages.
via t SHANGHAL Freight de Passage. via SHANGHAL See Special
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Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Sharghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, 'ËSQ. LONDON BANKERS-LOWDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the dally balance.
For
For
INTERLY ON FIXED DEPOSTIS :
months, 21 per Cont. per Annum. ›months, ai për Cent, per Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Hanager.
Hongkong, 8th November, 1897,
HONGKONG SAVINGS DANK.
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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 31 Pzx CENT, per unNVER.
Depository may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FEED DEPOSIT at 4 Fan Cher, per AUSSEL
For the HONDKOMG AND SHANGWAJ BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st August, rĒgge
Chief Manager.
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ...............................................................£1,000,000 Paid up Capital £ 324-374 HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.
Court of Directora
J. T. Lants, Esq.
D. Gilles, Esq.
Chow Ting Shang,Esj.
Chan Kit Shan, Esqu Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq. Calef Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 1 months Fixed, 5 per Cent, On Current Account, Dally Balances 2 per
Cent, per Annum.
Henghong, 30th November, 1897.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1863. HEAD OFFICE LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-TF soonESTR
"RISTEVE LIABITANTY GF SHARK-
HOLDERS
£800,000
*** £800,000
RESERVE FUND ................................................£375,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rats of a per cent, per
arnum on the Daily Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 41 per cent.
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T., H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 2nd June, 1897.
Insurances.
[ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
NOR
SOCIETY,
ESTABLISHED 1797.
AMOUNT INSURED.sevinc.**£330,000,000 LOWERS PAID PRIMIUM INCOME
£13,350,000 £877,000
The Agency of the abov: Society at Hengkong. having this day been transferred to us we see prepared to frice Fire policies at the lowest Current Rates of premium.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, zoik December, 1897. (x-m 1829
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
“HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
T Company, are prepared to accept First
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
{LIMITED.}
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO
$833,333-33-
RESERVE FUND $318,000,00;
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, EXTE
LOU THO SHUM, Esq. LO YOUR MOON, Esq.
MA
World.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
ÅRINE RISKS pa GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST," Hongkong, 17th December, 1884,
THE
NOTICE.
HE- MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
LONDON & Thomes E. R. Dowell, R.N.R....Noon, 13th Jan....
| LONDON ....................ỹ¢v@ m...........]. Challow, R.N.R. ..............Aboni arst Jan, ...Freight or Passage,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ..................$1,000,000
The above Company la prepared to accepi MARINE RIDES AL ČULIENT RÅTES, oh Goods, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the wold payable sut any of its Agencies,
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CHAU THEUNG FAT,
43 Secretary. HEAD OFFICIAL Noda, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,
For Further Particulars apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintenden',
Hongkong, 30th December, 1897,
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CO.
W. POWELL &
LADIES ANd gentlemENS
BICYCLE
JERSEYS
HOSIERY, GAITERS, &c., &c,
Hongkong, 29th December, 1897,
TRADE MARK,
Hong Name - YUEN
Wo.
TELEPHONE, NO. 135,
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ADEIRA........................Red Seal... $18
do
Very Choice......Blue ARSALA............................................
..............,Green Choice Old.........Yellow
do.
ALAGA an
ESTIMATES given for every UESCRIPTION of WORK.
SUPERINTENDENT.................
merkakikiussumenten...THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. Fuzz HRALTHY LOCATION, Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of China, and numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes lo Sammer, with perfost prolection against the North- East winds in winter.
A
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel.
THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER KUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager,
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co. .....
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE "
MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "ODELIN
'PORT WINE.
24
GUEDES "3 GRAPE” BRAND
***
9
品
12
...Bine
TO
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USCATEL ...................Yellow
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 13th December, 1857.
TRY THE
CURRY
HAVE YOU TRIED IT?
WHAT? WHY, THAT BEAUTIFUL.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
..Ji
AMERICAN BUTTER.
Ar
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.
$1.60 PER ROLL,
OR IN PATS AT 20 CENTS AND 40 CENTS PER PAT,
Hongkong, and December, 1897,
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THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, FOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
Mail Steamers, et
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
Yokohama, InĴOctober, 1897.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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doz. quarts, ados, plats. $35.50 $37.50
Y dor. bottle,
$1050 10.50
I dox, bottle.
$14.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Agents, Praya Central.
THE PHARMACY.
| HAVE NOW A LARGE" ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
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WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
• Solé Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tanic. Also Sola Agents for tho now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TELEPHONE ----
75.
TANSA N.
and CARMICHAEL & CO.
AQUARIUS
(PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY USED.)
"A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”
"An Aerated Water of the Highest quality both 'from a Manufacturing and Sanitary pofat of viss."-JOHN MUTER, PH.D., F.R.S. (Edlo), Landen (Past President of the Society of Public Analysts of Great Britain,
"Either drink no water at all or drink only distilled water.”—St, Famir's Gazette, London,
15, Queen's Road,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Agents."
Hongkong, 16th December, 1897.
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W. BREWER & CO.
HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE AND NEW STOCK OF
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS
ALSO
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.
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Sol Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM-
_PANY, LTD. - LONDON,
DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Entimations.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
[N accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1876, the Undermentioned BANKS will be
CLOSED for the Transaction of Pubile Business on SATURDAY, the 1st January, 1898.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
· AUSTRALIA, AND, CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI DANKING
CORFORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
"G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
F. AUGUSTIN,
Manager.
For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager.
For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BÄNK, LIMITED,"
S. CHOH,
Aguat. Hongkang, 28th December, 1897, [1919
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,
Undermentioned INSURANCE
Transaction of Public Business on SATURDAY, the rat January, 1898.
TOFFICES ill be CLOSED for the
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LO General Managers,
HANDLING FIRE INSURANCE Co., LD.
N. J. EDE,
Secretary,
UNION INSURANCE
CANTON, LD,
W. H. PERCIVAL, D-
Agent,
SOCIETY OF
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE, CO, LD,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary,
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LD, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents,
YANOTSZZ INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,LD.
J. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary:
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.
W. H. T. DAVIS,
Acting Manager,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LJ. Hongkong, 28th December, 1897. [rozo THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED..
NTEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL
[OTICE is hereby given that the THIR-
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of tha abors Company will be held at the RUBISTERID OFFICES of the Company, 38 and 40,- Queen's Road Central, TO-MORROW, the 31st day of December, at Nose, for the purpose of receiving the Report at the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year end«. leg joth November, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th to 31st instant, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 30th December, 1897, [1881
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. FN accordance with Section 1zo of the Articles of Association the General Agents, with approval of the Consulting Committer, will on the id January, 1898, issue INTEREST WARRANTS dl 35 per Share, PAYABLE at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion, the same being at the Rate of to per cent. per annum on the paid-up Capital of the Office
for
the year 1807,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY will be CLOSED from the 18th to the" zis!
A SPLENDID SELECTION OF JUVENILE AND OTHER BOOKS. FOR CHRISTMAS | Instant, both days feclusive,
PRESENTS-BOUND EDITIONS OF THE POETS-OIL COLOUR BOXES -WATER COLOR BOXES-ALBUMS AND LEATHER GOODS
IN GREAT VARIETY-PRICES TO SUIT
Hongkong, 16th December, 1897.
ALL BUYERS,
XMAS. XMAS.
HIGH CLASS DINNER OLD BURGUNDIES —Vintages 1878 to 1885.
Established 1796.
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XMAS.
WINES.
From Gallatta (eune et Chonion,
RED:Macon, Jollienis, Fleurie, Savigny, Beaune, Nults, Pommard, and Bourgogues. WHITE:-Macon, Chablis and Mersault. SPARKLING ¦---
White, Red, and Rose EOURGOGNES. White, Red, and Rore POMMARDS.
GOLD PRIZE Medals awardei lo numerous European Exhibitions. CHAMPAGNE-VIK-BARA-A (Campagne) Established 1963. CARTE BLANCHE, CARTE NOIRE and CARTE ROSE, Diploma d'Honneur, the highest award in the International Exhibition at Amsterdam, 1895,
GODD MEDALS at Nice and Anvers Exhibitions 1894, and several other Exhibitjans. PORTS-(Direct hom Oporto). PORTO-DUQUE Extra, PORTO VELHO SUPERIOR (Old Superior) and PORTO **
BURGUNDIES and CHAMPAGNE in Cafes of 'Cosson «quaris as a dosim plats. -
PORTS per dezen quarts or Caska of 5 dosen quartÍS. PRICE LIST on application to
L. M. ALVARES & CO.,
| Telegraph' Horan, tat Floor, Qazen's Road; Entrance through the lane on the left of Meista;
Kelly & Walsh.
DON'T MISS
THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST
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PARISIAN BONBONNIERES
FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST
PARISIAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES.
Large and Varted Collection of the Latest and Most Bonnillal Novelles. Specialities fa Rogad and Square Boxes, where the Contents in the chief object..
WEJINVITE YOU TO CALL AT
The Apothecaries Halle WATKINS & CO.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, 15th December, 189% f1855
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AND GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAFE
COMPANIES.
REVISION OF CURRENCY TARIFFS,
R245 Jums list, sonders of telegrams are EFERRING to the Companies' Circular of
hereby advised that from the rat January, 1898," until further notice, the currency equivalent of the franc has been fixed at Sogo, at which rats all charges on international telegrams from Chies will be collected from sald date.
Tariff cards. Will be distributed as soon as they are received from the Head Offices. In the meantime the new charges can be uscare faired on referenca to our Circular of date, or tu the Companies' effices,
(Sa)
F", VON DER PFORDTEN."
Maasger-in-China. Hongkong, ryk December, 1897, ⠀ [igay
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION No 17th: WEST RIVER; BOARDING ÇERTIFICATE.
A
LL VESSELS Tending from HONGKONG ̧tó" the Warr KiYes, are REQUIRED, for purposes of identificaiton, to comply with the rule hitherio la" force fór utaam-(aunches, vis: they must call at alther Capinimeon or Chastchow Cartons station and undergo. Inspection or search by the Customs Officer, wan will thereupon provide them with a BOARD. ING CERTIFICATE to show that this regula« tion has been'omplied with. This Certificate la to badallvered upto the Customs at Milowchow or Wongmoon on passing into the River,
EB. DREW Commissioner of Customs, Custom House,••
· Canton, 37th December, 1897..
WANTED
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A Good Conditine, Must be cheap.
DVERTISER WAKES za hay'a BICYCLE IN
May Apply CYCLE,
ejo Hongkong Telegraph Offert kong, 23rd December, 1897,