COTTAM & Cɔ.
FOR
ANDERSONS' WATERPROCYS, SOUTHGATES' TRUKES,
30.
&C.
Outfillers,
3&s, Pedder Street.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES NO. 838. #AA=4@+=#* MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1898.
Banks.
THE, NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.....100, Paid up Capital comminut....£ 314,374
HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG,
Court of Director:--
D. Cilics, Esq.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
-(201)-
J. T. Lau's, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
ChowTang Shang, Esq. Kwan Hof Chen, Esq.
TOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARK!
G. W. F. FLAŸFAIR,
SHANGHAI.....7kamti .......................S. Barcham ...................................
„About 4th March...Freight or Pasige
LONDON &c. ...Coromandel ...P, N. Tillard...............Noon, 5th March.. (Sco Specia
Advertisement,
Chief Manager,
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
On Current Account, Dally Balances 1 per JAPAN..is...E. P. Bishop.............Daylight 6th March (Paytag through Cent. pet Aunum.
Itongkong, 30th November, 1847.
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( Freight or Passage.
(“the Inland Sea.
(Freight of Passage.
via SHANGHAI.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI LONDON.Fapor...T. Leigh...............About Igth March,Freight or Passage(
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL .....................................................$10,000,000 RISKAVE FUND.............
* 8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hot. J. J. BILL-IRVING,—Chairman.
R. M. RAY.-Deputy Chairman.
C. Bearmane, Esq.
G. D. Boning, Esq. | A. 1. Raymond, Esq.
G. B. Dr Iwell, Esq. | K. L. Rithardson, Xaq.
David Gabbar, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. Shemin, Eaq
N. A. Sicba, Esq.
CURY MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghal—J. P. WADE GARD'NZA, Esq, LONI IN BANKERS—LONJON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INCEREST ALLOWED :
On Coment Account at the rale of a per Cent,
per Anaum on the daily balance.
For For
INTEREST ON Fixed Deports :
months, si per Cent, per Anagm, months, 31 per Cent. per ÄnNBEL For 1 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 12th Febrarry, 1898
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
“HE Business of the above Bank is conducted
THE LORONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtalsed on application.
1*INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CHY. per annum.
Depoaltor may transfer at their option balances of $100 or mord to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on. FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1Ɛ9f. ......”
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Intimations,
號八廿月二英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY-
Sola Agenti for the
· UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON.
DODWELL, CARLIEL & CO. General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
DAKIN CRUICKSHANK & CO. (IN LIQUIATION.)
N Section 140 pf the
COTICE is hereby given in puraqance of COMPANIES ORDINANCE NO. 1 of 1855 that a GENERAL MEETING of the members of the above-named Company ll be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL TO-MORROW, the 1st day of March, 1893, at 12 a'clock Noos for the perpore of having an a count laid before them shewing, ike is
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, which the winding up has been conducted and
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTUS GOODS and PACKINGS, HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of, all kindá, "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER' JOINTS.
...
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities, ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION pf WORK. SUPERINTENDENTIALPIN
.........................THOS, 'SKINNER. DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
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JAPAN, &C........Sunda S.G.D, Andrews, R.N.R About 7th March..
For Further Particulars apply to-
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent
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Hongkong, 28th February, 1898.
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CLUB
THE
HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
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.
Spécial attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
Yokohama, zat October, 1897.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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NOTIC E.
On and after the xat February, the price of BEEF, VEAL and MUTTON will be as follows:→
BEEF Stilal, Steak and Roll.....................................
do.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON...
CAPITAL PAID-UP .......
RESERVE
*****00,000
LIABILIA Y OF SHART- HOLDERS...............................................................£800,ca)
RESERVE FUN Janainaiom£375,000.
NTEREST ALLOWED' on CURRENT
INTERDUT the Rate of z pat seul, per
arnum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
-Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, and June, 1897,
insurances.
THE STANDARD
is pact of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN
of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.
FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING, ANNUAL REVENUE ÖVER ONE MILLION STERLING,
Fer Forms of Proposal and every loformation,
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILI & Co.,
Agests.
Hongkong, and March, 1896.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
THE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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THE Undersigned: AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RÍSKS at CURRENT RATES, AN
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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Hongkong, 28th May, 1895. .-
GENERALJUTICE-
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMISED,)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO
RESERVE FUND
8833.333-33- ...............” $918,000,00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEX SING, Esq.
LOU TO SHUN, Esq.
LO YEUE MOON, Esq. ́)
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MACRO RAYS TODD, if the
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, Ec, taken
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & FRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1884.
NOTICE.
TE MAN OF INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
The above Company la prepared to accept MARINE' RISKS '11 CURRENT RATES on GOODS,
c. Policies granted to all Farts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
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CHAU TSEUNG FAT My Secretary. HEAD OFFICERSAN -No,'2, QUEEN'S ROAD WIFT, Rồngkong, nóch May, 1894,
Soup Mealapúniusantenasacte
MUTTON.-Leg and Chops...
do. Shoulder
VEAL.-Leg, Cutlets and Chops
13 cents per lb.
10
do.
* 20
do.
do.
do.
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1898.
Hong Name 2-
YUEN WO.
CENTRAL MARKET.
CHAMPAGNE.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FUET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
the properly of the Company disposed of and of bearing any explanation that may be given by the Liqu'dator and alto of defermiling by extra- ordinary serdjailon the manner in which, the books accounts and documents of the Company and of the Liquidster thereof shall be disposed
Dated the 28th February, 1898.
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F. MATTLAND,
Liquidatore
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTUR,
**ING COMPANY, LIMITED,
HE *FOURTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARK. HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the 'COMPANY'S. Oʻrict, No. 9, Priya. Central,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjotalog the Tramway Termings, FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, | Victozz. on MONDAY, the 7th March at twelva
zumerous Islands. "Cool southerly breezes la Sommer, wis perfect profection against the Northe| statement of Accousis sed the Report of the East winds in winter.
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel
THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager,
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A STARTLER!!
LIFE AND STRENGTH
IN EVERY DROP..
Good, and good only.
"General" Managers for the year-ending, grst December 1897, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Comittee and Auditis,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bɛ CLOSED from the art inslant to the 7th March, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, General. Managers, - Hongkong, atst February, 1898, [nig
THE HONGKONG COTTON, SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYING CO„
LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the FIRST
INSTALMENT of $to për Share on the .. shares la above COMPANY becomes due on
Yet nothing fatoxicating or harmful, Power and supplerets for the Muscles, warmth and richnesss for the Blood, steadiness for the the NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH
Nerves, and cleases for the Hord, follow the use of
CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
It seems to conllo those sabile principies of VATALITY which alode analysis. Under its Influence the HEART beats strongly and regularly, the Fancy plays mera freely, the Mind la mettre and acute, and the capacity for Work and Esjoyment incressca.
THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE,
AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE. Splendid for the Ayd and for Chronic Invalids.
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
WATKINS & CO.. Apothecaries Hall.
THE PHARMACY.
NEXT, and payı çal thers of must be made to the Bankers of the Company, vit., the Hono- - KỔNG AND SHÀNGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
on or before that date.
JARDINE; MATHESON & Co,- General Managers, Hongkong 18th February, 1898.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, “ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS Me requested to seed in Sistemcot of
Co
[14 Business contributed during the Half Year erded arst December, 1897 on or before, the 15th March, on which date the Accounts will! be CLOSED.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SÒLE
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BOUCHE VILS
& CIE.
LIGHT DRY NATURAL WINES OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR, the great French Nerve Tonic.
Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSA N.
W. BREWER
JUST LANDED.
FLETCHER & CO.
and CARMICHAEL & CO.
& CO.
NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES
BEST ENGLISH MAKE.
TRADE MARK, T
P
GOLD LABEL.............................. BLACK LABEL SEPTE
I Doz, QI,
$31
a Diz, Pt. $33
$30
SOLE AGENTS:
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1295,
TELEPHONE, No. 13).
H. PRICE & CO.,
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 11th February, 1868.
TRY
CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
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W. POWELL & CO.
CAPITAL ASSORTMENT OF
TRAVELLING TRUNKS.
ALL NEW GOODS.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1858.
Aquarius
TRADE
ANN
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PAN
MARK
A perfect Table Water,
Quarts and Pints
Unequalled for parity;
་་
All logredients used the best quality, Recognised as the cheapest,
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TELEFRONE 75.
15, Queen's Rd.
Is most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits 3
Unrivalled and unquestionably the
Safest drinking Water in the World. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents,
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co, immense
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE ”..................................................................... MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "
FORT WINE,
GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND.
KUHN & KOMOR,
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, 21 & 23. QUEEN'T ROAD, Homurosa, -
35. WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
36, DIVISION STREET, KOBF. Hongkong, 15th March, 1896,
D
DENTISTRY
SUI SANG, MAR
(Lately Practising with Dr.-I. SAKATA),
LISAC DENTIST""
"No: 85 Queen's Road Centrali Hongkong, oth February, 1898, -
GYDYKOTASAUSCHUL
Us
dos, quaris, 2 doz. pinta. $35.50 $37.50
zdos, bottle,
$10.50
10.50
dar bottle,
$24.00 SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Agents, 1.Praya Central.
TO SHIPMASTERS. -
♪NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER L obtained by the Water Boals; us FOUL WATER I 110 cause of such sickness on bond Ship, NA
We are the only. Water Boat Company la Hongkong exclusively. Supplying FilLTERED WATER.
Cab Flág "W
Hongkong. Tik Qata
1. W KEW & CO.
By Order of the Board of Director,
THOS. L. ROSE,
“Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1898.
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NEW SINGAPORE TOWN HALL.
1. A PREMIUM of £200 is offered for the Design that may be selected for the Singapore Permanent Memorial of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubliee.
£100 will be paid to the Designer of the building adjudged by the Commlites to be second in merit
2. The Committee consists of ;--
* Members sppolated by ike Governor. a Members appointed by the Municipal
Commissioners.
Members appointed by the Setsal- bers and a Chsirräan elected by the above.
3. The building must contain the following accommodation':—
(1) A Town Hall suitable for Public Meetings, Balls, Concerts, &c. about roo feet by so feet, upstairs, with dining or supper, room below, (z.) Theatre to seat about foo
4. The Desigas must be sent in no un to reich Singapore by 30th April 1898, and can be forwarded direct to the undersigned.
5. The Town Hall most form part of the same building as the Theatre, but the two should not communicate with each other except by the Verandahs.
6. The building to be provided with suff. cient dressing, cloak, card and smoking rooms, bair, promenades, &c, and to, be surrounded. with a Verandah mot-lem than 15-feet in width. The design to provide for the Verandah rails being of Iron. •
7. Kliches and accommodation for four - scrvants to be strsuged on the roof. She ng b
It is proposed to erect the building of grey granile or granite and brick combined.
8. Iron to be used wherever passible in place of wood.
9. No basement required but the lower floor to be raised at least 5 feet above the ground un' the site is low.
10. The Tainfall in Singapore is very heavy, six faches and more sometimer falling In, oZG day. The roof, and guttering should therefore be designed to allow of the rapid escape of a large quantity of water, **
11. Tiles are the roofing material of the Straits.
12. The cost of building In Singapore may, be taken to be from seven to nine cents of a Stralis dollar per cable foot of whole buliding.:
13. The cost of the building should not exced $300,000. The climate of Singapore) is a por. petual summer, the armaga temperature being 80 fahrenhalt. It is therefore extenilai rast the various rooms should baar open as-ponible to the outer-air and that free ventilation from foar to ceiling should be ensured to every part of- the building,
The alle is perfectly fat Keď of ampio size to accommodate a building of any design, A TUS of the alla can be obtaleed, from ha Underigned uz from Major GAMERON.
POSTAW EGERTON,
Memorial Commit
Stralis Setilpnentag
8th November, 1897