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COTTAM & Co,
General Owifliten.
FOR CYCLISTS,
CYCLE CAPES,
CYCLE SHOES,
204 BC, KG.
Hongkong Hotel Buildings.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 820.
Banks.
BANKING CORPORATION.
L'AID-UP CAPITAL 1991.
2009++$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND 7,000,000 REJERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.
Hon. J. J. BALL-IRVING.-Deputy Chairmanu.
C. Bearmann, Esq.
G. D. Baging, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Ex4.
8. M. Gray, Esq.
A. I. Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
B. Shewan, Esq.
David Gabbay, Er. [N. A. Slabs, Esq.
CHIET MANAGER!
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
"MANAGER :
Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARD'NEW, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rats of a par Cent, per Annum on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS-: For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Ankura. For months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 8th November, 1897.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
日七十月三年四十二精
FOR
Entimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAMERS
-(:01)
CAPTAINS
TO KAIL
REMARKS
(See. Special LONDON.&c. ...Ganges ........T, F. Cretry ..........................Noo¤, 19th Feb... Advertisement,
LONDON
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“HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Ralos may be 'obtained on sppileation.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed xt 31 PER CENT. per annum.
Depositor may-transfer · at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAY HANK to be placed ois FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por ADDUN
For the HONGKONG AND SHANOMAĮ BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 1st August, 1995.
............? kaugkot ..............E. P. Bishop......................................About 19th Feb...Freight or Passage.
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Intimations.
犹七月二英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL!
AGENCY. LIMITED.
40%
SOLE AGENTS IN
FOR THE
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HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sola Agints for thi
UNITED ASBESTOS COM- FANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLIEL & CO., General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEET
OTICE hereby given that the
ING of the Shareholders, tu this Corporation, will be held at the Crew HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the rath day of February next, st Noon, for the porpare al receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a State", meat of accoust to 31st December, 1897. By order of the Court of Directors:
T. JACKSON, (Sd)
Chief. Manager. Hongkong, 16th January, 1898.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Best Qualities of ASBESTUS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. "VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDEK BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK, SUPERINTENDENT...................................................THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents. Instant, to the 121b day of February next (both
For Further Particulare apply to
27].
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendeni,
Hongkong, gih February, 1898.
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TRADE MARK.
PEAK HOTEL.
SHANGHAI BREWERY. A Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Maintaud of Chins, and
WE HAVE BEEN APPOINTED SOLE AGENTS AND CAN NOW SUPPLY
DRAUGHT ALE AND STOUT
KILDS
FIRKINS
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, homerous Islands. Cool southerly breeses la Suminer, with perfect protection against the North- Exit winds la winter. `
A Covered Way has been construcied from ine Statlan to the Hotel.
TRA HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BURIPEAN MANAGEMENT.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,
18 Gair. at 16 9 Gals at $8
CASKS 3 EXTRA TO BE ALLOWED FOR ON RETURN.
Hong Name:-
YUEN W o.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
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Hongkong, 7th February, 188.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital ay
+£1,000,000
Paid up Capital ........................................£ 374,374 :
HEAD OFFICE —HONGKONG,
Court of Directory?---
D. Gillies, Esq.
K T. Lauts, Esq.
Chan Kil Shav, Esq,
Kwan Ho! Chues,E1q.
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
H. PRICE & CO.,
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
NOTICE.
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Aquarius
Unequalled for purity;
730
A perfect Table Water,
TRADE
Quaris and Plots;
WW AW.
Chow Tang Shang, Esq. | Ou and after the rat February, the price of BEEF, VEAL and MUTTON will be as follows :—..
BEER.—Sizlola, Steak and Rolls....sanssına
do. Soup Mest.....................
MARK.
Interest for 12 monthe Fixed, 5 per cent.
On Current Account, Dally Balances
Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
All fogredients used the best quality,
Recognised as the cheapest,
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TELEPHONE 75-
15. Questa Rd.
OTICE is hereby givon that the REGIS
NOTERS OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, tà: 19th
days inclusive) during which period no transier of Shares can be registered,
By order of the Court of Directors.
(90.) T. JACKSON,
Cafe! Manager. Hangkong, 25th January, 1898.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE
H'.
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EXTRAORDINARY. GENERAL AMEETING of the MEMBERS of the
Clab will ti beld in the CLUB HOUSY GR MONDAY, the rath Febian15, 1898, at 3,50 P.M., for the purpose set faith in the Notice posted in the Hall of the Club..
By Order,
GRACE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 5th February, 188
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
"THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company No. 14, Praya Central, OF MONDAY, the 21st February, 1858, at 12 o'clock, Noor, for the purpose of receiving the. report of the Cires.oys and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
Is most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits ; will be CLOSED hom the 7th to asat.Febiumy
Unrivalled and unquestionably the
Safest drinking Water to the World.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents.
THE PHARMACY":
HAVE NOW A LAUGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLÉ
MUTTON.-Leg and Chopr........................
13 cents per lb. 1. 10
do.
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VEAL.-Leg, Cutlets and Chops................
do. X3 do.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,
CENTRAL MARRET.
Hongkong, rst February, 1898,
123
237
**£375,000
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP ......
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARI
HOLDERS.......................................£800,000,
RESERVE FUND autotar
`NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rats of a per cent, per
annum on the Daily Baiances.
On Fixed Deposits for x3 months... 4 per cent.
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... 3) 例 Manager, Hongkong
Hongkong, and June, 1897.
Insurances.
THE STANDARD.
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is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN..
of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.
FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING. ANNUAL REVENUE 'OVER ONE MILLION STERLING,
For Forms of Proposal and every information.
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agentk
Hongkong, and March, 1896.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
127
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the abare
prepared to accept First
Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS al
CURRENT RATES. DA
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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Hongkong, 18th May, 1295/
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL
(LIMITED.)
TAELS 000,000 $833.333-33- $318,000.00.
EQUAL TO ***DOMKLOTUS RESERVE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Lax Sino, Esq. 27
LOT TOO SEUN, ESQ.
TRY THE
CURRY
THE
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED..
No. 5-B; BUND, YOKOHAMA.
A furnished and
LO YEUX MOOK, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEI,"'"
[ARINI RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken
MAI CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1885,
NOTICE
“HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000
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.
"Yokohama, 1st October, 1897,
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER ROMAN TRIM. Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.
Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO..
W. BREWER & CO.
HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE AND NEW STOCK OF
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS
ALSO
A SPLENDID SELECTION OF JUVENILE AND OTHER BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS-BOUND EDITIONS OF THE POETS-OIL COLOUR BOXES -WATER COLOR BOXES-ALBUMS AND LEATHER GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY-PRICES TO SUIT
Hongkong, 16th D:cember, 1997.
KEEP
ALL BUYERS,
SMILING!
YOU'RE ALL
WHAT YOU WANT IS
RIGHT
MAYPOLE, SOAP DYES,
WATKINS
& CO.
HAVE A NEW STOCK OF ALL THE LATEST COLOURS.
CHAMPAGNE.
WHISKY.
G. H. MUMN & Co.......
DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED
PORT WINE. *GUEDES " GRAPE" BRAND
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NOTICE.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
THE BEST PREVENTIVE. OF ALL
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W. POWELL & CO.
The above Company, la prepared to acces NEW GOODS
MARIER RISKS. at CUERENT RATES on GOODS,
&
Policies granted to, all Parts, of the world
- payable at any of its Agencies, prEN M
CHAU TSEUNG TAT,
|« Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, ON
No. 2, Quinn's ROAD WEST,
Hongkong, nóth May, rëġej
FOR THE
DRESS MATERIALS,
COLOURED SILKS (RACING COLOURS)
NEW TRIMMED MILLINERY,
· FEATHER BOAS,
SUNSHADES FLOWERS FEATHERS, & KID GLOVES (EVERY SIZE)
|January, x8g8.-
RACES.
SANITARY
SOFT SOAP.
INFECTIOUS DISEAST'S.
*JEYES
FLUID
THE BEST
DISINFECTANT
DISINFECTANT.
SOAP
AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY ITS USI,
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Cò,
Bask Buildings Hongkong, oth March, 1897)
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a doz, quarts,
$35.50
a dox, pints. $37.50
a dan bottle,
$10.50
10.50
1 do botalo.
$14.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agenta.
Praya Central
DENTISTRY.
SUI SANG,
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My Pracising with Dx, I. SAKATA),
DENTIST, No. bb, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 3rd Janitary, 1898,
·TO SHIPKASTERS.
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INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Water Bonis ; FOUL WATER the cause of much sickness on board Skip
-1
We are the only Water-Boot Company In Hongkong aclusively Supplying: FILTERED WATER,
Call Fing *w*
* KEW & Co.
·STRA2 WATER-BOAT CO., 18, Fraya Central,
'7th October, rig
both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Director.
THOS. I. ROSE,
Secretary.
(187 Hongkong, 29th January, 1898.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY LG COMPANY #fil he bald at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL) Victorla, on MONDAY, the 28th February, at Twelve o'clock (NCON), for the purpose of re- ceiving a Statement of Adjunts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st Decem ber, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 18th Fehimay, both days inclusive.
By Order,
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JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 5th Febsarty, 1898.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of
A SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY
wll be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Vicitia, on MON- DAY, the 28th Feb.dary at 12.15 o'clock P.M., when the subjoined Resolutions will be pro- posed.
RESOLUTIONS.
That Articles Nor. 33 and ras of the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by eliminating therefrom the word "February" and subsiltaling there for the word" Myrch," —
That Asticio No. 7 he altered by inserting the words "or Extra Reserve Fund Immed ataly after the word "Fand" in the sixth las of the said Article, and the words "and Extım. Reserve Food" Immediately after the word "Fed" la the seventh i'ne of the sald Article.
That Adela No, rar bi altered by Inserting the words "and subject to the provisions of Articles 131A and rainminedately after the word."som" and before the word "be" in the fouth Non of inch Aillere.
That the follontog Articles be inserted iú. mediately after A-ticle No. 1a1 and bỡ, num- bered Articles 121A and 121B.
121A." Although, the Reserve Fund may amount to the Lars of One Million Dollars the Directors may nevertheless, at these discretion from time to time appropriate a portion, mai exta.ding ten per cent, of the net income rad profits earned by the Come paty in any one year, to the formation of an additional Reseire Fen, to be called
Exri Ressive Fund.!" 1218The montes standing at the credit of the Extra Reserve Fund may be applicablo for the equalization of ́dividends, and such monies, or come portion therool, may, whenever the Directors shall think fif, be appropriated towards the equalization dividends."
By Order,
JAS. B; COUGHTRIE,
- Secretary,"
[218 Hongkong, 5th February, 1898, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERSĄ,
HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MELTING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 28th day of February, 1848) Al 13,30 of the Clock in the Afternoon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to just Decembar, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers, and elect a Consoling Committee and Auditors. TE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th 10, the 28th February/beth days inclusivejoy s
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 31st January, 1598;
to