FOR THE RACES.
COTTAM & Co.
Are showing the Intest NOVELTIES in "Hats, Scarrés,
· Collars, &c, &c Quitters.
35, Fedder Street,
The Hongkong
NEW SERIES No. 830. 日八廿月正年四十二赭光
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capitalmanödijijini.. £1,000,000 Pald up Capital ....................................jinjang 324 374
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG,
Court of Directory:-
D. Gillies, Esq.
J. T. Lau's, Esq.
Laan Kit Shan, Esq.
ChawTang Shang, Esq.
Huez,
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
interest for 12 months -Fixed: 5 per Cent.
On Current Account, Daily Balances, a per Ceal, per Annan.
Hougrong, 30th November, 1897.
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION.
Intimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
Telegraph.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
гол
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
五拜禮
八十月二英港香
Kütimations,
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
CONTRACTORS TO HM, GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURERS OF THE
LONDON... Shangkat.....R. A. Pelora A.M., 18th Feb. Freight or Passage, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
[See Special LONDON &c. ...Ganges, immunT, F. Cretty ...................Noon, 19th Feb... Advertisement, JAPAN Rohilla Su đè B. Lockyer, R.N.R.Daylight, zoik Feb.Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI......Bengal.L. M. Widmer, R.N.R...About zoth Feb...Freight i Passage. JAPAN...Socotra ....................J. Pator, R.N.R.........................About 25th Feb...Freight only. LONDON...Bernio F. C. A. Lyon, R.N.K.... About 5th March...Freight or Passage.
S.G.D. Andrews, R.N‚R About 5th March....-
FAID-UP CAPITAL...........$10,000 003 JAPAN, &C.Sunda RESERVE FUND 8,000,coo RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS+««$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,-Chairman, R. M. RAY.Deputy Chatman.
C. Bearmann, Eaq,
G, D. Boning, Esq. A.1. Raymond, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq.
David Gabbay, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J, Wabx Gárd'nær, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LO2. ON AND COUNTY BANKING COMP.““¡Y, LIMITED. HONGKONG-ILCEREST ALLOWED :
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent
per Annum on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON Fixed DeposiTS: For 3 months, as per Cept. per Annurn. For 6 month, 31 per Cent, per Annurz For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1898
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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"HE Business of the above Bink is conducted
THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PKR CENT. per annum,
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANX to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
'Chief Manager.
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Hongkong, 1st August, 1895. -
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UF ...
•£800,000
£800,0. RESERVE FUND 19tiane 1209990) £375,000
RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARK.
HOLDERS..rati
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT #1 the Rate of a per cent, per annua on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4. per cent,
41
* 39 M
L
11
̇糖 3. " kw 29
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, and June, 1897.
Insurances.
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY:
bas long taken the lead in SIMFLIEYING the
· the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increxial Security to the Holders of the Company's Folicice.
For full Farticulars and Rates,
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agentu
Hongkong, and March, 1896,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
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*HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Compans are prepared to accept First Clan FOREIGN -and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
Hongkong, 28th May, 18951
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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GENERAL NOTICE,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL TAELS 600,000
-$8334333-33- $318,000.00.
EQUAL TO NESSASIITÄNKU. RESERVE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Les Sino, Eng.
LOU TWO SHUM, Esq.
Lo Yaux MooM, Isq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, Ee, taken
at CURRENT Raxxx to all parts of the World.
HEAD OFFICE, B'& 9, PRAYA WEST,
110 'Hongkong, ryth December, 1885,
THE
NOTICE
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED MAIŠI,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINK RISKS at CURRENT RAYks on GooDs, Soc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,"
HEAD OFFICE, "No. 2, QUEEN'T ROAD WEST, Hongkong, with May, 1894,
via
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the brat quantities. ESTIMATES giyen for avery DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDIM.............
THOS. SKINNER.
[Freight or Passage. | 27]
SHANGHAI.
For Further Particulars apply ta
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 12th February, 1898.
LS
THE
A
· DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
-Sola Agants for thi
UNITED ASBESTOS COM-
***PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND, WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, ‘LIMITED.
TH
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS »lll be held in the OFFICES of the Company No.14, Penya Contral, on MONDAY, the arst Fabranty, 1898, at 13 o'clock, Noor, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and the Staterant. of Accounts to the 31st December, 1867-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to ist February both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directory.
THOS. 1. ROSE/T
Secretary
1187 Hongkong, 29th January, 1898,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the CoMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3. QUEEN'S. ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 28th February, AL Twelve o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of re- - celvisg a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the yer-ending 31st Decem
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 28th February, both days inclusive.
By Order,
A ber, 1897.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, POKOHAMA FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnislied and
The Company's Steam-Jaunch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
TRADE MARK,
#Hong Name?—
YUEN W o.
TELEPHONE, No. 135,
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjolning the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection agelost the North- East winds in winter.
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel.
THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BURIPEAN MANAGEMENT.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,
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W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED.
NEW, AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
[36
Queen's Road,
CHAMPAGNE.
BOUCHE VILS & CIE.
LIGHT DRY NATURAL WINES OF SUPERIOR
QUALITY.
GOLD LABKL ....
BLACK LABEL' .................................
SOLE AGENTS:
BOOTS AND SHOES
BEST, ENGLISh make.
Hongkong, roth Fabrany, 1898.
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co. .........................
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE "
MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED? ..................
PORT WINE.
• Thess. Q
$31
D PL
CURDES US FDADES RDAND
$33
$30
31)
H. PRICE & CO.,
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 12th February, 1898.
TRY THE
CURRY
NOTICE.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
On and after the 1st February, the price of BEEF, VEAL and MUTTON will be as follows:-
BEEF.-Shioin, Steak and Rolls.......
* do, Soup Meat,.........stoetsenserusseservaäKIVOYEUROBIO MUTTON, Leg, and Chops.............
13 cents per Ib.
* TO
do.
do. Shoulder ......................................................mm. 19 VEAL.-Leg, Catlets and Chops
do,
13 do.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO., CENTRAL MARKET.
Hongkong. It Febrady, 1868
W. POWELL & CO.
SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE RACE WEEK
LADIES KID GLOVES.
BEST QUALITY.
SIX PAIRS FOR $10
Hongkong, roh Jaudary, 1898,
dox. quarts, $35 50
I do, bole,
$10.50
10.50
3 dze, botile,
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dos, pinta. $37.50
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Agents. Praya Central.
Aquarius
A perfect Table Water,
TRADE
Quarts and Plats;
Unequalled for purity ;
AWN ANN
MARK
All fegredients used the best quality, Recognised as the cheapest,
TILKYHONE 75.
15, Qarea's Rd.
Is most suitable for mixing with Wines|and||Spirits}}
Unrivalled and unquestionably the
Salest drinking Water in the World.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Solë Agents.
A STARTLER!!
LIFE AND STRENGTH
IN EVERY DROP,
Yet nothing Intezicating or barmfal,
Good, and good only.
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JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, 5th February, 1899.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
N EXTRAORDINARY 'MEETING of
ASHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY
will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoris, on MON. DAY, the 28th February at 12.15 o'clock P.; when the rabjoined Resolations will be pro- postd:
RESOLUTIONS.
That Articles Nos. 53 and 122 of the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by eliminating therefrom the word "February" |and substituting therefor the word" March,"
That Article No. 7 be altered by foresting the words "or Extra Reserve Food "" Immed;"> ately after the word "Fund" in the sixth lind of the sald Article, and the words "and Extra Reserve Fund" Immediately after the word "Fond" in the seventh line of the said Article.
That Article No. rai be altered by Inserting the words "and subject to the provisions of Articles 121A and rain immediately after the word "sum" and before the word "be" in the fourth line of such Article.
That they following "ATUDIUS COʻTOŠOLAR B mediately after Anticle No. 121 and be num. bered Articles 1214 and 1AIR. IZIA.- Alibongh the Reserve Fund may amount to the sum of One Million Dollars. the Directors may nevertheless at thely discretion, from Ume to ime appropriate a porijos, not exceeding ten per cent, of the net Income and profi's earned by the Com- pany in any oño yexy, to the formation of in additional Reserve Fond, to be called 'Ex ra Reserve Fun!!"
1213.To monica standing at the credit of The Extra Reserve Fand may be applicabia for the equalization of dividends, and such monies, or some portion thereof, may, whenever the Directors shall think fil, be appropriated towards the equalization of dividends"
By Order,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretory? Hongkong, sth February, 1898. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..
HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY
HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 18th day of February, 1898, at 12.30 of the Clock in the Afternoon, to receive * Statement of Accounts to grst December, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committes and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
February,both days inclusive.
THE
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE.
Power and supples cas for the Muscles, warmth and richness for the Blood, steadiness for the will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th
Nerves, and clexiness for the Head, follow the use di
CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
It seems to contain these zubile principles of VATÁLITY which elude analysts. Under fi It flaence the HEART basts strongly and regularly, the Fancy plays mare iretly, the Mind active and acute, and the capachy for Work ard. Enjoyment increates.
THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE, AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE. Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalide.
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
WATKINS & CO. Apothecaries Hall.
THE PHARMACY.
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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
23]
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the grest French Hervé Tonic.
Also Solo Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN,
KUHN & KOMOR,
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,
31 & 23. QUEEN'S ROAD, HOMOKONO, 35, WATER STREET, YOLDHALIA
Lod
34, DIVISION STAKET, KODE.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1895.
DENTISTRY,
SUI SANG,
Daty Pradialog with Dr. 1. SAKATA),
MELVEDENTIST, '~
"Nov-8, Quien's Road Central. Hongkong, 9th February, 18g8.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARINICHAEL & co.
TO SHIPMASTERS.
ENQUIRE where For Els
obtained by the Water Boils ) AVTOUL WATER: is the cause of much, sickúlass, szi beurd Ship
We are the only Water-Boat Company in Yongbing exclusivaly Supplylag #1LATKÉRD WATER
CALL FU
Flangkong, 4th Qua
Le
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
General Managers. --Horgkong, 31st January, 198
£195 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION.
"HE DIVIDEND declined for the Hail Your ending 31st Dezember Jaat at the rate of ONE FOUND AND FIVE SHILLINGS STG. per Share of $125 Is PAYABLE di 'mod after MONDAY, tha rgth Instant at the OFFICES OF the Corporation where Shareholders are ra quested to apply for WARRANTS,
By order of the Court of Directors.
'T. JACKSON,':
Chiel Manager, Hongkong, tath February, 1898.74
THE MICASTOS FACTORY,
Mr. C. HOLDSWORTH, Superintendent at Works, Saulwan Roads
Hongkong.
“HE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared
and steam pipes with either Mica on Asbeston Compositions at the following'quations
foot for baller)
55 cts. per superficial squalor
team pipes. Exposed Steam Pipes needing extra wopping
and Canvas and tas dressing ropes the above Compositions at $1.05 pas superficial square foot
A Stock of the Compositions is kept seady for file packed in 6 cws, tasks, Pilce for ton lots $100 per fon 7.0.B, or in smallée quaniffies 135 per cwt 5,0,B.SAM
Be All works will be under the personal supèrel- slaw of My. Holdsworths and all orders must be went through the undersigned,
SHEWAN TOMES, & CO., Band General Managers.
Hongkong, 17th February, 1898.)