COTTAM & Cɔ.
FOR
ANDERSONS' WaterFiOOYS, SOUTHOATES' Trunks,
&c., &C.
Quifiters.
3 & 5, Pedder Street,
The Hongkong
NEW SERIES No. 850. #$@+=#★
YOKOHAMA
Banks.
THE
SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISH 1880
............ Yea 13,000,000 9,000,000 6,360,000
SUBSCRIBD CAPITAL PAID-UP CAPITAL www.
RESERVED FUND
20
Flead Office :-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies,
KOBE
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
BOMBAY
NEW YORK
LYONS HONOLULU SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS' BANK, LD. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the 'rate of 2 per cent per Anusm on the daily balance,
Da fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
TOR
Intimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
Telegraph.
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
-(0)-
CAPTAINS
REMARKS STEAMERS
TO SAIL SHANGHAI...... Chura... E. Street. About 18 March...Freight or Passige.
Intimations.
四十月三英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
...
Sals Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DCDWELL, CARLIEL & CO., General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
HE FIFTIENTH ORDINARY GEN. TERAL MEETING 81 SHAREHOLDERS In the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9. Praya Ceatral, Victoria, on MONDAY, ùe árat March, 1898 at ri a'click AM. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Mana gara for the year ending 31st December, 1897
Committee and Außlters.
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, declaring Dividend, and steeling & Consulting
LONDON.......Japan......... Lelg...............About 19th March... Freight ex Passage. JAPAN, &c. Manția....................R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...About 19th March...Freight or Passage. LONDON &Bengal†...............la. M. Wibmer, R.N.R....Naos, 19th March... Freight or Passage. JAPAN... Röktlis*.................... S. de B. Lackyer, R.N,R.Daylight, 20th Mar,,Freight or Passage, | ASÞESTOS LONDON...Socotra ....................]. Palue, R.N.........................About and April......Freight only. LONDON ..........................Birnet .......................F. C. A. Lyon, R.N.R. ........About 6th Aprli.................Freight or Passage. 27]
*(Passing through the Inland Sea).
† See Special Advertisement,
For Further Particulars apply to
3
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
S. CHOH,
Hongkong, roth March, 1898,
ik
Agent,
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THE
Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital .........................
......£1,000,000
Paid op Capital.****** ...... 324-374
HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:---
D. Gulles, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq,
| ChowTung Shang, Esq.
Kwan Hai Chuen, Esq.
Chlef Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for months Fixed. 5 per Cent.
On Current Acconat, Daily Balances a per
Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
FAID-UP CAPITAL .......................
• RESERVE FUND
$10,500,000
.......$ 8,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS :
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Chairman.
R. M.CRAP.-Depoty Chairman,
C. Bearman, Esq.
G. D. Bantog, Esq,
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
David Gubbay, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
A. 1, Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Fag,
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq. CHIT MANADER: Hongkong--T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P, WADZ’GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS---LONDON AND COLETİY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ÁLLOWED:
On Comment Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the dally balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, ai per Cent. per Annum. For & months, 3 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, rath Febensry, 1398.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank is conduc'ed THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may ba obtained on application:
INTEREST en depoilts in allowed at zi Pan CENT, per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option briances of groo of more to the HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por zoDUEL,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
*BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1843.-
HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP «ema(sister
RESERVE LIABILITY OF
HOLDERS LASITAIKYTIN
RESERVE PEND
11
M
6
3
£800,000
SHARE
£800,000
£375,000
** 31
n
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per
annum on the Dally Balances..
Du Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
-T. H. WHITEHEAD,
·Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 20d June, 1897,
Masonic,
PERSEVERANCE & LODGE
A
A
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. -B. BUND, YOKOHAMA.
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Quallites of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS, SALAMANDER_BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities.
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK, SUPERINTENDENT..
THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION,
Casca jonight numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perleet protection against the North East winds fa winter.
A
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel, ] MARCE5SE,
Chef de Cuisine.
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
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THE PHARMACY.
MANUFACTURERS OF
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
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.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
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ENGLISH
ALES.
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known 'JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO.
and CARMICHAL & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED.
NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
4 dez, qis.
8 dez pts.
IND COOKE...
$14
$15
TRADE MARK.
BASS' LIGHT GRAVITY...
$15
$.7
Queen's Road,
SOLE AGENTS:
11 Hong Nama :—
YUEN W O.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
Hongkong, gth March, 1898,
TRY THE
H. PRICE & CO.,
No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG.HOTEL.
Aquarius
TRADE
AW
OF
MARK
HONGKONG, No, 1,165,
LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS
HALL, Zetland Street, on WEDNESDAY, the
16th instant, at 5.30 for op.
precisely. Visiting
Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1893. -
EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264.
€371
REGULAR MEETING of the abure LODGE will be held in the FERKMASONS" HALL, Zeiland Street, da FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invlied to attend.".
Hongkong, 11th March, 1898,..
A pesfect Table Water,
Quarts and Flots;
Unzqualled for purity;
All Ingredients used the best quality, Recognised as the cheapest,
F10
TELEPHONE 75.
15, Queca's Rd.
Is most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits ;
Unrivalled and unquestionably the-
Salest dricking Water to the World.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Solo Agents.
W. POWELL
Ex S.3. SUNDA.
LARGE SHIPMENT OF
NEW
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Hongkong, 12th March, 1858
31]
BOOTS
AND SHOES
BEST ENGLISH MAKE.
Hongkong 10th February, 1898.
CHAMPAGNE.
WHISKY.
G. H. MUMN & Co.
DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE "...... MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED"
PORT WINE.
GUEDES "3 GRAFE" BRAND
I Jos, quarts,
$35.50
der, bottle,
$10.50
10.50
1 do betile. $14.00
F16
a des, pluts. $37.50
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Agents.
Praya Central,
A STARTLER!!
LIFE AND STRENGTH
IN ZUERY DROP.
Yet nothing intoxicating or harmfot.
Good, and good only.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Dl be CLOSED from the, 7ih to 21st Inatari, both days inclusive,
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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
General Managers. Hongozz, 1st March 1898 THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LIMITED.
HE NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL TRENING I SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE. No. 9, Prays Central, Victoris, an URSDAY, the 22nd March at 12 o'clock Noo, for the po pose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the Year ending 31st December, 1897, declaring a Dividend and electing a Con- auling Committee and Audlem.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 22nd instant, bolb days theinsive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co...
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March, 1968.
1357
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE.
HE TWENTIETH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the CFFICES of the General Agents, at Noon an WEDNESDAY, the 23. March, for the purpose of receiving ther Report with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December. 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd March, both days Inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 21 March, 1898.
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LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
HE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL
of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of General Agents, Peddar Street, at 12.30 P., on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd March for the `pupose of receiving their Report and Statement
of Accounts to 31st December, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED hom the roth to the 23rd March, toth days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Hangkang, 1st March, 1898.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
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TN order to facilitate the return to the wellers
Registered and Ordinary
that is from any cznie undeliverable, It la sugrested that the Sender's Name and Address may be superscribed upon the Cover (ace Postal Gulde par. 58).
A, M. THOMSON,
Postmaster General,
1378
General Post Office,
March 11th, 1998.
ArsuranceS.
THE STANDARD
Power and sapplencis for the Muscles, armth and richnesss for the Blood, steadiness for the is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN
Norees, and clearness for the Head, follow the use of
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
It seems to contain those sabile pilociņies of VATALITY which elude analysis. Under its fodaence the HEART beats strongly and regularly, the Farcy plays more freely, the
Mind is active and scate, and the capacity for Work and Enjoyment fncreases.
THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE,
AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE. Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalids.
CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
WATKINS & CO.
THE HONGKONG COTTON, SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYING CO.,
LIMITED.
is hereby given that the F.RST
Apothecaries Hall.
THE "STAR" FERRY SERVICE.
DTWEEN
(HONGKONG AND KOWLOON)
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NOTICE MENT to per Share on the ALTERATIONS OF RATES OF MONTHLY
MARCH
shares in above COMPANY becomes duc on the NINETEENTH DAY OF NEXT, and paymeat there of must be made to
TICKETS.
superior accommodation and an acele fated service being provided, I am apavoidably compelled to raise the rates of MONTHLY TICKETS from the 1st of March, 1E9? ** radal under:-
the Bankers of the Company, vis, the HONG-WING to the greally lecreased cant al coal, KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, an or before thai date,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong 18th February, 1898. THE CHINA AND MANILA, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE
THE CERTIFICATE óf xz Shares numbered:
THE sang to
(15
& CO.
GOODS,
FASHIONABLE BLOUSE SILKS, &c., Ác,
the Register of this Company in the same of
GUADALUFE Rocha,
LOST,
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SINGLE MONTHLY TICKET
$5 FAMILY Servants are not included in Monthly Tickets.
DORABJEE NOWROJEE. Hongkong, 24th February, 1898.
NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Notice is hereby given that a duplicate certis AGLAN DISTRICT at CANTON, which MERICAN CITIZENS residing in the cate for the said 18 Shares originst ceritacate, includes SANSHUL WUCHOW OLD month hence and that the SWATOW, HOIHOW and PAKHOI, are unicas produced within that period, will there REQUESTED to REGISTER at the Consolato after be held by the Company a null and vold. either personally or by certificate setting forth
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
thedaid and plice of birth and last residence in Géncial Managers.
the United States, Hongkong, at March, 1898.
DENTISTRY..
R. SUI SANG,
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DR Sately Pulsing with Dr. L, SAXATA),
MENU_DENTIST,
No. 8 Queen's Road Central Hongkong, gik February, 1598.
The advantages of registration are obvious and may prove of value in time, of seed
⠀ - Thero is no fee or charge for registration,”
EDWARD BEDLCE, US, CONSUL
United States Consulate, [53 CANTON, Chias, xat Fabedary, 1898;
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of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.
FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING; ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING.
F
For Forms of Froposal and every information,
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, and March, 1896.
F17
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE Undersigned AGENTS: of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.) / TAELS 600,0001 EQUAL TO .................................¶¶¶
CAPITAL
$813-333-33 $318,000.00.
RESERVE FUND .............................................
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LE SING, Esq.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq. LOU TO SHUN, ES,
MANAGER.CHO AMEL
MARINE RISKS GODS & World
at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ************$1,000,000
The "above" Company is prepared to accept MARINE HISKSs at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, Policies granted to all Prats of the world payable at any of lis Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Panggon Secretary, HEAD OFFICE,
· No. 2, QUEKITS ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 16th May, 1894)