FOR THE RACES. COTTAM & Co.
Are showing the latest NOVELTIES in Hats, Scarves,
Collars, &c., ac Outfiters.
3 & 5. Pedder Street.
The Hongkong
NEW SERIES NO. 831 #4T+=**
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorized Capital.
Paid up Capital ............................................................... 374,374
HEAD OFFICE :~~HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:—
ESTABLISHED 1881,
Telegraph.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1898.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
D. Gilles, Esq.
TOR
J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq.
Chan Kil Skan, Esq,
Kwan Hoi Chuca, Esh,
JAPAN se
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Ceat.
Cent, per Annum,
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STRAMERS
CAPTAINS
TU SAIL
REMARKS
„Rodilla .............S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R. Daylight, 20th Feb.Freight or Passage.
SHANGHAI......Bengal supĽ, M. Widmer, R.N.R...About 20th Feb...Freight or Passage.
On Current Account, Dally Balances a PJAPAN.................Socotrs...................). Paine, R.N.R.......About 35th Feb... Freight only. Hongkong, 3016 November, 1897.
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HONGKONG CORPORATION GHAI LONDON Berker
BANKING
PAID-UP CAPITAL ................................................................... $10,000,093 RESERVE FUND ................ *****...............$ 8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORY...$10,000,000
via SHANGHAI,
六拜磴
九十月二英港香
Intimations,
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
FOR THE
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT.
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTUS GOODS and PACKINGS, HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS ̧of all kinds,
"VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the beat quantities. ESTIMATES given for every` DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT..
F, C. A. Lyon, R.N.R.... About 5th March...Freight or Passage.
{ Freight of Passage. | 27]
JAPAN, &c.........Suede
S.G.D. Andrews, R.N.R About 5th March.....
For Further Particulars apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 12th February, 1898,
Is
G. B. Dodwell, Esq..
R. L. Richardson, Kaqi
THE
David Gabbay, Euq,
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hep. J. J. BELL-12VINO-Chairman,
R. M. RAY.-Deputy Chairman.'
C. Bermany, Esq.
G. D. Bioing, Esq,
A. Haupt, Esq.
A. 1, Raymond, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
E. A. Stebs, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq, MANAGER:
Shanghal-1. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONJOM AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGLONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the daily balance,
For
For
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
3 months, 11 per Cent. per Annum. months, 31 per Cent, per Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager.
Hongkong, 1216 February, 1898
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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THE Bariness of the above Bank ls conducted The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may ha obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per NGIN,
Depositors may transfer at their opilon belances of Kroo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pxx Carr. per nanum.
For the HONGLONG AND SHANGBAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Catel Manager
Hongkong, ut August, 1895,
fro
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE --LONDON.
A
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, VORÒHAMA.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Yokohams, 1st October, 1897,
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
--
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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CHAMPAGNE.
W
BOUCHE. VILS
&
CIE.
* TRADE MARKvet
Hong Name YUEN W 0.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
IGHT DRY NATURAL WINES OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.
GOLD LABEL BLACK LABEL
་
“SOLE AGENTS:
...........THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. A
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjolning the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of China, and notacions Islands, Cool southerly breezes la Summer, with perfect protection against the North
Exst winds in winter.
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A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel.
THE HOTEL Is now under BURIPRAN MANAGEMENT.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager,
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Duddell Street.
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co.
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE" MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED
TORT WINE.
GUEDES £3 GRAPE” BRAND ............
I dos, quarts,
$35-50
ados, bottle,"
$10.50
10.50.
doz bolt be. $24.00
(18
a dos plats. $37.50
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents, Proya Central.
Aquarius
Dos. Qu $31
a D . Pt.
$33 $30
A perfect Table Water,
TRADE
Quarts and Plots;
H. PRICE & CO.,
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CAPITAL PAID-UP .......
OF SHARE.
800,000.
£800,000 £375,000
Hongkong, rath Februszy, 1898,
I
Q
#
3
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
H
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RESERVE LIABILITY
HOLDERA...usizubi
RESERVE FUND anantonia
INTEREST ALLOWED OF CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rats of a per cent. per
sunum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for za months... 4 per cent.
• 30 И
*** 21 t
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, and Jana, 1897.
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Undersigned AGENTS:of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,
GENERAL NOTICE,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,0001
EQUAL TO MAKINA
RESERVE FUND samanima. #915,000,00,-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEE SINO, Esq,
Lo
LOU TEO SHUR, Esq. LO YEUE MOOR, Kaq.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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$833333-33+
at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
MA
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 19th December, 1885.
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THE
NOTICE
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
UNLIMITED"
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED „ommun$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accepi MARINE RISKS I CURRENT RATES OF GOODS, ac Policies granted to all Parts of the world payablo si any of its Agencies, Uni
...CHAU TSEUNG FAT, ***Sécretary. HEAD OFFICE, PRIN No. 2 QUEEN'Y ROAD WEST,
Hongkong, at May, 1804
M
NAVY LEAGUE.
RW. MACHELL kay kindly contented
to give an Address upon "Some popular, fillacles regarding the Navy," in the CITY HALL, on MONDAY, 130 2131 of February, at 5.15 PM. The general public of bath sezas 216 farited to attend.
Back Buildings, 18th Februity
HENRY E. POLLOCK,
#Hon? Secretary..
TRY THE
CURRY
NOTICE.
AT THE HONGKONG-HOTEL.
ANN NN
MARK
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On and after the rst February, the price of BEEF, VEAL and MUTTON will be as follows
BEEF Sklote, Steak and Rolls................................................................................................ 13 cents per lb.
Sarp MestRLOEMESTORUSTRATION
do,
MUTTON—Leg sid Chopto.o-One...nnacom. 20 do,
Shoulder EKO VEAL.--Leg, Cuilets and Chops
do.
3c,
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO., CENTRAL MARKET.
Hongkong, fit Februmy, 13q8.
W. POWELL &
A CAPITAL ASSORTMENT OF
CO.
USEFUL PRIZES,
SUITABLE FOR
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
BEN ALL NEW GOODS.
Hongkong, Igi& February, 18987
Unequalled for podty ; .
All logradients used the best quality, Recognised as the cheapest,
TELEPHONA 75.
15, Queen's Rd.
In most suitable for mixing with Wiac={and Spirits;
Unrivalled and unquestionably the
Safest drinkingWater in the World. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents.
A STARTLER!!
LIFE AND STRENGTH
IN YERY DROF.
Good, and good only.
Yet nothing totoxicating or harmfal. Power and supplexes for the Muscles, armth and richnesss for the Blood, siendiness for the Nerves, and clearness for the Heid, follow the art of
CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
It seems to contain these subile principles of VATALITY which clade analysis. Under its Influence the HEART beats rongly and regularly, the Fancy plays more Ixcoly, the Mind la active and scate, and the capacity for Wosk and Enjoyment focreases.
THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT ABATES. PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE, AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE; Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalids.
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
WATKINS & CO. Apothecaries Hall.
THE PHARMACY.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS
ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sola Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM. PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO, General Agents, .
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
YEARLY MEETING
TSHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the atst February, 1898, at 12 o'clock, Noor, for the purpose of receiving the repost of the Directors and the Statement of
Accounts to the 311: December, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to z1st February both days Inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directory.
THOS. I. ROSE,
Secretary,
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Hongkong, 19th February, 1998.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY
TESTING I SHAREHOLDERS la
E COMPANY will be bold at the COMPANY'S · OTRICKS, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 28th February, at Twelve o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of re- ceiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the yearendlag 31st Decem her, 1897
The FRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 38th February, both days inclusive.
By Order,
Taty
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary* Hongkong, 19th February, 1893.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of
A SHAREHOLDERS 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 -PM., when the subjolaed Resolutions will be pro- *posed.
RESOLUTIONS.
~~~That Articles Nov. 53 and 123 of the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by eliminating therefrom the word "February". and sabilitating therefor the word" March,"
That Article No. 7 be altered. by loserting the words "or Extra Reserve Fund tes med.- ately after the word "Fund" in the sixth ilaa of the sald Article, and the words "and- Extra Reserve Fund" 'Immediately after the word Fond in the sevenib lineol the said Article.
That Article No. 121 be altered by insertlag the words and subject to the provisions of Articles 121A and 131n "immediately after tha word "sum" and before the word "be" in the fourth flee of such Anicic.
That the following Articles En Inserted im mediately after Article No. 121 and be num- bered Articles 1214 mod 1218.
1314.- Although the Reserve Fund may amount to the sum of One Million Dollar the Directors may nevertheless at their discretion fromï' time to time appropriate a persion, not exceeding ton per cent, of the net income and profits earned by the Com- pany
In any one year, to the formation of an additional Reserve Fund, to ba called *Ex'ra Reserve Fund.'" 121B.The monies standing at the credit of
the Exirs Reserve Fond may be applicable for the equalization of dividends, med auch monies, or come portion thereof, may, whenever the Directors shall think fit, be appropriated towards the equalization of dividends. By Order,
JAS, Secretary.
L
B. COUGHTRIE,
Hongkang, 19th February, 1898, [#18 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, -
THANENTNINTH ORDINARY
ANNUAL MEETING 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, 1898, at 17.30 of the Clock in the Aftermond, to receiva
■ Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committen and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company [14 will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th
February, both days inclusive.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
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MANUFACTURERS OF
-WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PÁSTEUR the great French Nerve Tools.
Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSA N.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAIL & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED,
NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
Quem's Road,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
BEST ENGLISH MARE.
Hongkong, 10th February, 1898.
KUHN & KOMOR,
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, 21 & 33. QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
Red p
36, DIVERION STAKET, KOĐE, Flangkong, 15th March, r£96,
DENTISTRY,
R. SUI SANG,
TO SHIPMASTERS,
NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is obtained by the Wale? Beats; as FOUL WATER it the case of much sickness on sound Skip
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.. Hongkong, 19th February, 1898, [459.
THE HONGKONG COTTON, SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYING CO, LIMITED.
N INSTALMENT 1810 per Share on the
OTICE is hereby given that the FIRST
shares in above COMPANY becomes due on the NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH NEXT, and paymeat thers of must be made to the Bankers of the Company, vix, the HONG- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING, CORPORATION, on or before that date, makin
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. - Hongkong 18th February, 1898... #₤469
THE MICASTOS, FACTORY.
Mr. C, HOLDSWOZTA, Superintendent, stů Waiks,
Saulfwan Road;
Hongkong,
“HE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared
and steam pipes with either Mica or Asbestos. Compostilans at the following quotations 55 ctx. per superficial square foot for bollers.
steam pipes. Exposed Steam Piper atedlog extra wisypings and Canvan ned car dressing will be treated with the above Compositions at $1.65 per superficial squsta (ook
A Stock of this Compations is kept ready for We are the only Water-Boat Company Lesale packed in 6 ow? casks, Frice for ton lots [24 Hongkong exclusively. Supplying FILTERED $100 per ton 7.0K or in smaller qasailles at
WATER
Duty Practising with Dr. I. SAKAYA),
KEPENAS DENTIST, A
No. 8, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 9th February, 1898,
1 W KEW & Co. STEAH WATER-BOAT,
£15, Prays Central-
Hongkong, vir 'Ochrber, 1595)
30 per cwt. 7.0.B
All works will be under the personal supervi sion of bit. Holdsworth and all orders must be "rent through the undersigned
AKO SHEWAN TOMES, &
Hongkong, trik February, 1893,
persion General Manager Com
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