COTTAM & Co.
For
ANDERSONS' WATERPRO015, SOUTHGATES' TRUNKS,
&t.
Outfitters.
35, Pedder Street.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 836. 40+=#*
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
Authorised Capital..
*****,000,000
Pald up Capital ....................................................... 324.374
HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors>--
D. Gulles, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq.
ChowTing Shang, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq. Chief Manager,
G. W. F. FLAŸFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, s per Cent. On Current Account, Daily Balances
Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
FOR
Intimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
JAPAN...........Socctra mim.J. Paine, R.N.R............Noon, 26th. Fab...Freight only. (See Special
Advertisement. LONDON &c. ...Coromandel ...F. N. Tillard .........................................Noon, 5th March..
Freight or Passage"
玉洋證
Intimations.
魏玉廿月二英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY: LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
per SHANGHAI............Z kamet...S. Barcham .............About 5th March...Freight or Passage. 18 JAPANúmRoutta mummE, P. Bibop........................Daylightóth March (Fassing through | ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities,
the Inland Sea.) LONDON Japan T. Leigh......................About 19th March.Freight or Pausage. Freight of Passage. via S.G.D. Andrews, R.N.R About 5th March..-
SHANGHAI,
HARING CORPORATION.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
PAID-UP CAPITAL ....................................................................$10,000,003 RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:
JAPAN,....Sunda
8,000,cos
For Further Particulars apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
Hongkong, asth February, 1898.
t
G. D. Böning, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq. “
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
THE
Hon. J. BELL-IRVING, Chairman,
R. M. RAY.-Deputy Chairman.
C. Bearman, Esq.
David Gabbay, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
A. I. Raymond, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq.
CHIIT MANAGER : Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER
Shanghai-), P, WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED!
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the dally balance,
"
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 raonihs, 24 per Cent, per Annum, «t For 6 months, 38 per Cent. per Annum. For 13 months 4 per Cent, per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, rath February, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Businers of the above Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtalaed on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3ì PER CENT, per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND· SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1855,
Chief Manager,
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED ET ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP ...
RESERVE
LIABILITY
HOLDERS.1093/
£800,000
SHARE-
800,000
$375,000
RESIVE FUND.
'NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Raid of a par cent, per
Annum on the Dally Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per ceni,
H
15
#
H
EB
A
3
...
П
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
A
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ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT...................
.......................THOS. SKINNER.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sola Agents for the
UNITED ASBESTOS-COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON, DODWELL, CARLILL & CO, General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Entimations."
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY MERTING of SHAREHOLDERS` la' the COMPANY wli ba held at the COMPANY'S OFFICIS, No. 3. QUILTS ROAD CENTRAD Victoria, on MONDAY, the 28th February, ai Twelve o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of re ceiving a Statement of Accounts audiths Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st Decem ber, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company wilt be CLOSED from the 13th to the 28th February, both days incimire.
By Order,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1895.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
Tast
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents. A SHAREHOLDERS la the COMPANY,
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous islands. Cool southerly biceses in Sammer, with perfect protection agafast the North-
A of
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKORAMA.
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,
Yokohama, ist October, 1897.
TRY THE
East winds in widler.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
136
301
CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
Hongkong, sud June, 18976
Insurances.
THE
STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY
has long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the
CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the
CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby
NOTICE. ·
giving greatly increased Security to the Holders On and after the rst February, the price of BEEF, VEAL and MUTTON will be as follows:-
of the Company's Policies....
For full Parilenlars and Rales,
DODWELL, CARLILL' & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, and March, 1896.
BEEF Sirloin, Steak and Rolls.......
Scop Mest.....q..................
MUTTON.-Leg and Chops...............EEN
Apply to
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel.
THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BUROPRAN MANAGEMÈNT.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co. ....................
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE" MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "
PORT WINE.
GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND
a dot. quart.
$35.50
dor, boule,
$10.50 10.50
1 doz, bottla.
$24.00
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a dox, plats, $37.50
SHEWAN, TOMES & ̈ Co., Agenta.
Praya Central..
A STARTLER!!
LIFE AND STRENGTH
IN ZVERY DROP.
Good, and good only.
Yet nothing loloxicating or barmful. Power and suppleness for the Muselés, warmth and richness for the Blood, siendinest for the Nerres, and clearness for the Head, follow the use of
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
It stems to contain those subtle principles of VATALITY which elude analysis. Under its influence the HEART beats strongly and regularly, the Fancy plays more freely, abe
-Mind in active and acute, and the capacity for Work sed
Kejoyment increases.
THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE,
AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE: Splendid for the Aged and for Chronie Invalide.
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
WATKINS & CO. Apothecarios Hall.
THE PHARMACY.
N EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of
will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, on MON DAY, the 18th February at 12.15 o'clock F... when the subjoined Resolutions will ho pro posed,
RESOLUTIONS.
That Articles Nos. 53 and 112 of the Articles of Association of the Company be altered by
and substituting therefor the word" March,"
That Article No. 7 be altered by laserting the words "ar Extra Reserve Fund" immed ately after the word "Fond" in the sixth line of the rald Article, and the words "and Extin Reserve Fund" Immediately after the word "Fand" in the seventh line of the said Article.
That Article No. 121 be altered by inserting the words "and subject to the provisions of Articles 1214 and rain "Immediately after the- word "som " and before the word "be" in the fourth line of such Article.
That the following Articles be inserted im mediately after Article No. 121 and be num bered Articles 121A and 12. 131A-Although the Resive Fund may
amount to the sum of Oae Millian Dollar the Directors may nevertheless at their discretion from time to time appropriate a portion, not exceeding ten per cent... of the net Income and profits earned by the Come pany in any one year, to the formation of an additional Reserve Fand, to be called "Ex-ra Reserve Fund.'"
1218. "The monies standing at the credit of the Extra Reserve Fend may be applicable lor the equalization of dividends, and such monies, or some portion thereof, may, whenever the Directors shall think fit, bo appropriated towards the equalization of dividendu."
By Order,
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JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 19th Febratry, 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 28th day of February, 1898, at 12.30 of the Clock in the Afternoon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st Dezember, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulilog Cemmlites and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, [14 will be CLOSED from the 14th to the a8là
February, both days inclusive,
TANNUN MENIITH
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
23)
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET,
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tanic.
Also Sale Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSAN,
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED.
NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES', AND GENTLEMEN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES
... 13 cents per lb.
do,
do.
do.
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do. ·Shoulder ..................... VEAL.—Leg, Cullets and Chops.............
do.
13 do.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE 'INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO., CENTRAL MARKET.
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1898,
Hongkong, 1st Febrany, 1898,
fa3
SIEMSSEN & CO.
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THE
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Clus-FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES. -
Hongkong, 28th Zay, tögf
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
$833.333-33
EQUAL TO brico RESERVE FUND.............................. $318,000,00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.. LIL SING, EL LOT TEO SHUT, EST
World
TRADE MARK.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq. Hong Names-
YUEN W'0.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
MANAGER-HO AMEL ‘ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATES tall parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, Tyth December, 1785.
THE
NOTICE:
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accep! MARINE RIES at CUẨRENT RATES on GOODS, at. Policies granted to all Parts of the world. payable at any of the Agencies
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE D No. “2, QUERITE ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 16th MRT, REGES,
CHAMPAGNE.
BOUCHE VILS & CIE.
LIGHT DRY NATURAL WINES OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.
+ Dex, Qu 2 Dex. Pt. GOLD LABEL .......................................vvisadores $31
$30 BLACK LABEL
SOLE AGENTS:
H. PRICE & CO., No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, xath February, 1848
120 **
W. POWELL & CO.
A CAPITAL ASSORTMENT OF
USEFUL PRIZES.
Hongkong,
SUITABLE FOR
ATHLETIC_____
SPORTS
"ALL NEW GOODS.
BEST ENGLISH MAKK,
Aquarius
TRADE
WW.
WW
MARK
A perfect Table Water,
Quarts and Plsty
Unequalled for purity;
All Ingredients used the best quality, Recognised as the cheapest,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hosekang, 19th February, 1808.
GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
HE NINTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL on MONDAY, the 28th February at Nook for the purpong, ni receiving the Report of the Directors, declaring * dividend, and electing Directors and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th to 28th February -both days.isclavlve.i
By order of the Board of Directors,
W. G. WINTERBURN,
General Manager. Hongkong. 19th February, 1Ɛç8.
DAXIN CRUICKSHANK & CO.
NOTIC
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(IN LIQUIDATION.) OTICE is hereby given fa pumuance of Section 130 of the COMPANIES ORDINANCE NO. 1 of 186; that■ GENERAL MEETING of the members of the above-named Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL on TUESDAY, the xxt day of March, 1898, at 12 o'clock Noom for the purpose of having an ac« count laid before them shewing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed of and of bearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator and also of deterrataisg by exun ordinary recoluilon the manner in which the books accounts and documents of the Company 15, Quien's Rd. and of the Liquidator thereof ahall be disposed
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TELEPHONE 75:
is most suitable for rixieg with Wines and Spirits
Unrivalled and unquestionably the
-Safest drinkingWater in the World.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents
KUHN & KOMOR,
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, 21 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35. WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
Bod
36, DIVISION STREET, KOI, Hongkong, th March, 1895,
DENTISTRY
DR. SUI SANG
TO SHIPLASTERS,
NQUIRE when your FRESH WATER 19. Obtained by the wales Boat) ALYOUL WATER is the cause of minek ulckness on boxed Skip, 22.
We are the only Water-Boat Company is 124 Hongkong exclusively Sapplying FEŽERED
WAIZR
(Lately Praciliing with Dr. L. SAXATS), BALEDENTIST,
No.8, Quien's Road Central Hongkong, 9th February, 1898,
Flengkang 7th Octobe
ok
Dated the zard February, 1808,
299]
F. MAITLAND,
Líquidatók. : THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUR-
ING COMPANY, LIMITED. - 2
FOURTEENTH ORDINARY
TANNUAL MEETING of SHARE ROLDERS la the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya, Central, Victoris, on MONDAY, the 7th March attwelve o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving a statement of Accogste and the Repint of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December 1897, declaring Dividend and electing & Consulting Committee and Auditors."
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2011 lánian) to the 21h Match, both days includrema prefe
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co webe General Managers.e Hongkong, aist February 1848 (384 MELDRUM FURNACES
HESE FURNACES się specially adapted
Tavlor coal dust, Coke dat, and fuels of an
Interior cusily, and by their tire is great saving is effected generally, Smoke, is reduced to a taleleum and boiler power lirgely increased.
JARDINES MATHESON & Cove
Agants for Hongkong and Chise Langkang agih January, 1898,