COTTAM & Cɔ.
Fox.
ANDERIONS' WATERPROOF9, ́SOUTHGATES' TRUNKS,
&C11
Outfitters.
3 & 5, Pedder Street.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
New Series No. 835 日四初月二年四十二赭光
Banits.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.
Pald up Capital
...£1,000,000. 324.374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors!--
U. Gillles, Esq.
J. T. Emuts, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chow Tang Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chen, Esq.
́Chläf Manager, '
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR
Interest for 13 months Fixed, s per Cent,
Os Carrent Account, Dally Balances a per Cent, per Anam,
[*
! FOR
JAPAN
ESTABLISHED 1881..
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1898.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
7
. REMARKS
Socotra ............J. Prize, R.N.R..........................Noon, a5th Feb...Fraight only. See Special LONDON &c. .....Coromandel ...F. N. Tlliard ......................................... Noon, th March.. Advertisement. SHANGHAI....Zhomes.............5. Barcham.......................... About 5th March...Freight or Passage. (Freight or Passage. JAPAN Ross'..........................E. P. Bishop............ Daylight 6th March(Passing through the Inland Sea.) LONDON.Japan ....................T. Lelgħ.......................... About igih March,Freight or Pasisgo, Freight or Passage. ...$10,000,000
via RESERVE FUND....... 8,000,000 JAPAN, C. Shida S. G.D. Andrews, R.N‚R About 5th March..
SHANGHAI.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. ....
+
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTOES...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hen. J. J. BELL-IRVING,~Chalıma”. R. M. GRAY,Deputy Chairman..
C. Bearmana, Etq.
A. 1. Raymond, Eq.
For Fariter Particulars apply to
H, A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
[s
G. D. Saing, Esq.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1893.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Eig,
THE
David Gubbay, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. Skewan, Esq.
N, A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF- MANAGER :
Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghal-Į. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.' LONDON BANKEES-LONDON AND COUNTY BARKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of 1 per Cent
per Annum on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :
For 3 months, 2
For 6 months, 30
For 12 months, &
per Cent, per Ancom.
per Cont. per Annum.-
per Cent, per Acocm.
7. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 14th Febratry, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on déposita is allowed at 33 Fra CINT, per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option belances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKƠNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chiet Manager,
Hongkong, 123 August, 1895,
10
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1873. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP.
RKSURVI LIABILITY OT SHARK-
£800,000
HOLDERS (MERO.............................................$800,000 Restuve Fund corseserves.£375,000 - ́NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ann
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per
on the Daily Balances.
'On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4 per cent.
6
3
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
"
-Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, and June, 1897.
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE
131
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First
Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSEN & Co
(18
Hongkong, a8th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE,
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 |
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BOND, FOKOHAMA.
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.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
Yokohams, tat October, 1897.
HL AHL
四夜
Entimations,
魏四廿月二英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO н.и. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
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 best qazatiiles, ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT........
27]
.........THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
201
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, nameras Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect projection against the North- East winds (a winter.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sole Agents for the" UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD LONDON. DDWELL, CARLILL & CO, General Agents,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.
HE
TH
"TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY MELTING of SHAREHOLDERS In the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No.. 3. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Victoria, en MONDAY, the 18th February, at Twelve o'clock (Noon), for the purpose of zes celelrg Statement of Accounts andņka Regert of the Directors for the year ending gist Decem br, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 8th February, bath days Inclusive.
By O.der,
JAS. D. COUGHTRIE,' Secretary.
Fazy
Hongkong, 19th February, 1898.
THE HINA FIRE INSURANCE;
COMPANY, LIMITED.
N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of
A SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPAY
wil be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3i QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, VICtors, of MON- DAY, the 28th February at 13.15 o'clock. PH when the subjoined Resolations will be pass posed. H
RESOLUTIONS.
That Articles Nos. 13 and 122 of the Articles of Association of the Company to altered by
A Commanding Magolicent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of China, and eliminating therefrom the ward Perthyn
E. V. SIOEN, Managor,
136
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CURRY
NOTICE.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
On and after the zit-February, the prics of BEEF, VEAL and MUTTON will be as follows:--
BEEF,--Suioła, Steak and Rolls........peterso
MUTTON. Leg and Chopr
$811.333-33
EQUAL T RESERVE FUND $318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS."
. LEX SING, Esq.
Lo
LOU TEO SHUN, Etq. YZUK MOON, Esq,
MANAGER-HO AMEL, ~·
M CURRENT RATAs to all parts of the
|ARINE RISKS an GOODS, &c., taken,
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 89, PRAYA WEST. Harakony, 17th Decomber, 1884.
TH
NOTICE,
'HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to MARINZ RISKS AT CURRENT RATES OF GOODS
&c. Policies granted to ́all Parts of the world
payahlo at any of its Agencies, de
CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
20% » Secretar
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 2, Qurup1E ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 1801 1809, 1865, 7.
NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS
MERICAN CITIZENS raiding, "In the
Includes SHANSHUI, WUCHOW, MACAOI SWATOW, "HOIHOW and÷PÅKEOF, nie REQUESTED to REG STER at the Corunlate either pirannally or by certificate setting forth the data and place of birth and last rejldenes in- the United States Ast
The advintigra of registration are obr oan .and may prove of value is lime of need,:
Then fa no feu or chargă fie registration.
EDWARD BEDLDE
United States Consolate,
US. CONSUL
Canton, Chizs, 22nd February, 1898, ren (sca.
#
Shoulder ...............insanı
VEAL.-Leg, Cutlets and Cheps
+
menemaansa. 13 cents per lb.
do.
äuterijs 20
do.
cesses. 18
do.
pagavesek meg 13
de,
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,
Hongkong, 14 Februny, 1898.
CENTRAL MARĶET,
MARKET
CHAMPAGNE.
||
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Stallos to the Hotel.
THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Duddell Street,
GEO. J. CASANOVÁ, Manager.
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Cɔ. ....
WHISKY.
DWR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "
A
PORT WINE.
GUEDES " GRAPE" BRAND
GENPASYADO FURY
Joe, quart $31.50
a dna, botila
$10,50 10.50
a dar, bottle.
$24.00
€28
adar, pints. $37.50
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.
Praya Central.
A STARTLER!!
LIFE AND STRENGTH
IN MYRRY DROP,
Yet nothing latoxicating or harmful,
Good, and good only.
Power and supplerers for the Marcles, art and alchness for the Bloed, u'endiness for the Nerves, and cleatness for the Hoad, follow the use of
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
It seems to contain these subile principles of VATALITY which elude analysis. Under its Influence the HEART beats strongly and regularly, the Fancy plays mars freziy, the Mind is active and xcate, and the capacity for Work and Enjoyracat lacreasts.
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.
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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
z3)
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.
Also Sole Agenix for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSA N.
FLETCHER B CÓ.
t. and CARMICHAEL & CO
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED.
NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES
BEST ENGLISH MAKE.
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, talb Febiany, 1998.
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BOUCHE VILS
&
CIE.
LIGHT DRY NATURAL WINES OF SUFERIOR QUALITY.
TRADE MARK.
Hong Name --
GOLD LABFL BLACK LABEL
KOLE AGENTS:
YUENWO,
TELEFRONE, No. 135.
I Dez. Q
$31
Aquarius
Dir. PL
$33 $30
TRADE
H. PRICE & CO.,
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkoup, 11th February, 1848,
120
W. POWELL & CO.
A CAPITAL ASSORTMENT OF
USEFUL PRIZES,
SUITABLE FOR
~ ATHLETIC SPORTS.
19 February, 8.
* ALL NEW GOODS,
MARK
A perfect Table Water Qauts and Plots;
Vacqualled for pucits s
All lagredients used the best quality, Recognised as the chespeit,
(16
and subsiliming therefår the word" Merch."
That Article Ne, 7 he altered by Insenting the words "or Extra Reserve. Fund" Immed- ately after the word "Fund" in the sixth line of the said Article, and the words "and Extra Reserve Fund" immediately after ibe word "Fard" la the seventh line of the sald Article.
That Article No. 1a1 be altered by inserting the words "and antject to the provisions of Articles 121A and rib"immediately after the word "sam" and before the word "be" In the fourth line of such Auisle.
That the following Articles be inserted Im- mediately after Article No. 121 and be num- bered Articles rata and 1213
131 Although the Reserve Fund may amount to the son of One Million Dollars the Directors may cevritheless at their discretion from time to time appropriate a portfoa, cot exceeding tan per cant, of the net income and profi u earned by the Com- pany in any one year, to the formation of an additional Restiva Fond, to be called *Extra Reserve Faad.'".
(a).-"Tre movies standløg at the credit of the Extra Reserve Fond may be applicable. for the equalization of dividends, and such maules, or some portion thereof, msy, whenever the Directors shall thlok fil, be appropiated towards the equalization of dividends."
By Order,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 19th February, 1898. [118 HONGKONG FIRE-INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
T
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE TWENTY-NIFTH ORDINARY. ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Orriers of the Company, Pedder's Street,' on MONDAY, the 28th day of February, 1898, at 11.30 of the Clock in the Afternoso, to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Conganiing Committee and Andflors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 25th February, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th Februnty, 1898. [159
GEO, FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
`RE NINTH ORDINARY GENERAL
TEXTING of SHAREHOLDERS W
be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL ¤¤ MONDAY, the 38th Februsy at Noon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, declaring a dividend, and electing Directors and Auditor,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will.be CLOSED from thength to 18th Febrenrý both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors, ana
W. G. WINTERBURN, General Matiger.
Hongkong, roth February, 1808.
DAKIN CRUICKSHANK & CO. (IN LIQUIDATION;}
NOTICE is hereby given la purenance of
Section 130 of the COMPANIES ORDINANCE NŐ, 1 of the above-named Com=" pany will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL an TUESDAY, the 1st day of March, 1898, at 12 o'clock Noon for the purpose of having an ac count laid before them shewing ́ika minnerin which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed of and of besteg any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator and also of deteiraislig by izmis ordinary resolution the manner in which ike. buku accounts and diccoments of the Company 15, Qurco's Rd. and of the Liquidator therrof shall be disposed
TELEPHONE 75.
It most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits
Unrivalled and unquestionably the g
Safest drinkingWater in the World.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents.
KUHN & KOMOR,
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, 31 & 23, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG,
35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA. :
36, DIVISION STREET, KODE, Hongkong, 15th March, 1896,.
DENTISTRY,
R SUI SANG,M
Sately Pexotising plib De. 1. SAKATA)
DENTISTASM
No. 8, Outen's Road Centrali Hongkong, 9th February, 1898.
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TO SHIPMASTERS,
INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER 6.
obtained by the Water Boats s' as FOUL WATER 11e cause of rich alokanas un
Wa Kat the only Water Boat Company to Hongkong exclusively Supplying FILTERED MATER
セル
Rangkend, yth Ockbu
of.
THE
Dated the a3rd Febiniry, 1808
F. MAITLAND, 299].
Liquidater. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUR
ING COMPANY, LIMITEDAZE HE · FOURTEENTH ORDINARY: ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- BOLDERS to the Company will be held at the Victoria, as MONDAY, the pth arch at twelve COMPANY'S OFrich, No, 9.--Fenys" Central,
o'clock" NOOX, for the purpose" of recitelug w statement of Accounts and the Report of, the General Maungers for the year ending sist December 1897, declaring Dividend - and electieg a Contniiing Committee and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company kba CLOSED from the rat instant to the 71k Match, both days inclusiva penya
STAR SHEWAN, TOMES & C
Son General Managemen Hongkong, Arst February, 18c8, [184
GAMMELDRUM" FURNACES, HESE FURNACES die specially adapted for coal dast, coke.dust and facts of an Interior quailty, kod by their use a great saving is effected rendrall")= "Smoka is reduced to rafalarin and hotter power largely increased.
JARDINE MATHESON ÉS CATH
Agenta lor Hongkong and C) Bingkong, 291; jasnLIY,