COTTAM & Co.
FOR
"ANDIRIONA" WATERPROOFS,
SOUTHGATES' TRUNKS,.
&c.,
Outfitters.
3 & 5, Pedder Street.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 853.
Banks.
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISH 1880
SUBSCRIBD CAPITAL
Paid-ur CAPITAL
RESERVED FUND
...Yen 12,000,000
Fend Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agindar.
KOBE
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
BOMBAY
日五廿月二年四十二精光
Entincations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, MARCH 17,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
9,000,000 6,300,000
FOR
STEAMERS
NEW YORK LYONS HONOLULU SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS' BANK, LD. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONT KONG AGENCY -INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of z per cent per Annum on the dally balance.
Oa fixed deposits for 12 months at $ per cent.
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-(0)-
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
1898.
四拜禮
Intimations,
就七十月三英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
REMARKS SHANGHAI... CANSONE. Street.............Daylight, 19th Man..Freight or Passage. LON2011.Japan .................T. Leig................................Neon 19th March...Freight or Paisage. | UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualites of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC ad SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS,
LONDON &c. ..Bengol†................L. M. Wibmei, R.N.R....Noon, 19th March...Freight or Passage, JAPAN Rohilla” ...................... S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.Daylight, 20th Mar. Freight or Passage. [JAPAN, &c, ....Mantia'.......................R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...Daylight 220d Mar. Freight or Passage ASBESTOS
LONDON:Socotra .........]. Palac, R.N.R. ........Aboat and April..........Freight only. LONDON...Bernes .........F. C. A. Lyon, R.Ñ.R...About 6th Aprf!......Freight or Fausage. | 27]
"(Passing through the Inland Sea).
For Further Particulari apply to
† See Special Advertisement.
¡ via MARSEILLES,
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5. CHON,
H. A RITCHIE, Superintendcat
Agent.
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Hongkong, 16th March, 1898.
;
THE
Hongkong, 11th March, 1998.
י
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITEDY
Authorised Capital aminijumom £1,000,000
Paid up Capital
***** 324,374
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.·
Court of Directors?----
D. Gilles, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
ChowTung Shang, sq,
Kwan Hoi Chuen,Eaq,
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAŸFAIR, --
Interest for 12 months Vized, § per Ceat
On Current Account, Daily Balances a per
Cent, per Annain.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RISKIVI FUND......................
A
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, POKOHAMA,
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.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohams, 1st October, 1897
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...$10,000,000
$ 8,000,000
ENGLISH ALES.
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.....$10,000,000
G.
COURT OF DIRECTORS :
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,---Chairman.
R. M, GRAY,Deputy Chairman. C, Jermann, Esq.
G. D. Bäning, Erq. A. 1. Raymond, Esq.
Dadwell, Esq. R: L. Richardson, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. Shewan, Erg.
A. Haupt, Esq.
N. A. Slebs, Esq.
Chiny ManagER :
Hongkong-T.. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Sharghal-J, P. WADE GARD'Nex, Esq. ... LONDON BANKIKS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the dally balanco.
For
For
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
3 months, zi per Cent, per Aunum. months, 31 per Cent. per Ann TESTS.
For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
-Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 12th February, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
THE BORONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 38 PER CENT, per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option Esiacces of $100 or more la ike HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED `DEPOSIT at 4 FER CENT, per annuin.
For the HowaKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1835,
fro
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP ........................
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF
SHARK
RESERVE FUND saimnasioi£375,000
INTEREST ALLOWED, 08 CURRENT
INT
ACCOUNT at the Rate, of a per cent, per
anades on the Bally Balances
On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1897,
Manager, Hongkong,
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THE MICASTOS FASTORY..
Mr. C. HOLDSWORTH,
Superintendent at Works,
Sauktwas Road,
Hongkong
“HE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared
to enter falo, contracts for cavesteg ballers, and steam pipes with 'esthér Mica or Asbeston Composition at the following quotations:- 55 eta. per superficialeqdate (961 for bollers,
Saalears pipar..
Exposed Steim Fipes needing extra wrapplog and Canvas and tar dressing will be trasted with the above Compostiłodi at $1.05 par superficial square foot.
"A Stack of the Compositions fa kept ready for
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sola Agents for the
UNITED ASBESTOS COM. FANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY QE HAMBURG.
THE Gued to accept Firit ~HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
CB FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES, “
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
(TR
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO ASS
} $833,333-33
SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities. RESERVE FUND................. $318,000,00
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION #1 WORK.
SUFERINTENDENTL
„THOS. SKINNER.. DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, nameron Islands, "Cool southerly breezes in Sommer, with perfect protection against the North-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEE SING, Esq.
Lo
SH, Esq.
LO YUK MOON, Esq.
MANAGER-RO AMEI
FARINE RISKS Ɖa GOODS, že, taken
MAI CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & §, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, Kath December, THAY,
A Commandian Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Chiss, and
THE
Kast winds in wlater.
A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel..
1. MARCESSE,
Chef de Cuisine,
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager,
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THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
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.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAE!. & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED.
NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
4 dez, qts.
8 dos pis.
IND COOKE......
$14
$15
#
TRADE MARK. 17. Hong Name)—. F
YUEN W 0.
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
BASS' LIGHT GRAVITY............
$15
$7
'Queen's Road,
SOLE AGENTS: :
Hongkong, gth March, 1845.
TRY THE
H. PRICE & CO., No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
Aquarius
TRADE
AN
MARK
W.
A perfect Table Water,
Quzzis and Flats
Unequalled for purity ;
All degredients used the best quality, Recognised as the cheapest,
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TELEPHONE'
75.
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BOOTS AND SHOES
BEST ENGLISH MAKE.
Hongkong, 10th February, 1898,
G. H. MUMN & Co
CHAMPAGNE.
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "
PORT WINE.
GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND
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2 dos, plata.
1 dox, quarts,
$35.50 $37.50
1 Jozitie,
$10.50
10.50
dos, botile.
$24.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agents. Praya Central,
A STARTLER!!
LIFE AND STRENGTH
IN EVERY DROP.
Good, and good only.
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ....................
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goods, Xc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. READ OFFICE, No. 2, QuraE'S ROAD WEST.
Intimations.
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FIFTEENTH ORDINARY GEN-
TERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS
In the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S Orrick, No. 9. Praya Central, Victoria, on MONDAY, 188 2111 March, 1898 at 11 o'clock 4.M. for the parpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Mana- gers for the year ending gist December, 1897 declaring a Dividend, and electing a Consulting Commities and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to arst instant, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. Rongkong, 1st March, 1898.
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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LIMITED,
HE NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS is the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, on TUESDAY, ine and birch at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose 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- Boltlag Committee and Auditors
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 22nd instant, both days inclusive
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March, 1898.
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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE,
THE TWENTIETH
ORDINARY
Yet nothing latoxicating or harmful. Power and suppleness for the Marcies, warmth and richness for the Blood, stendiness for the ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE
Nerves, and clearness for the Head, follow the use of
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Orricks of the General Agents, at Noor 00 WEDNESDAY, the 23rd March, for the purposa
It seems to contain those subile principles of VATALITY which clude analysis. Under its of receiving ther Report with a Statement el
Inflacnce the HEART beats #trongly and regularly, the Fancy plays more freely, the
Mind is active and acute, and the capacity for Work and Enjoyment increases.
THIS RARE TONIC-STIPULÁNT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE, AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE, Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalids,
CHAMPAGNE
WATKINS & CO.
THE HONGKONG COTTON, SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYING CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE Is bercay g.ven that the FIRST INSTALMENT of $10 per Share on the [15, Queen's Rd... shares in above COMPANY b:comes doc on MARCH the NINETEENTH DAY OF NEXT" and payment thera of must be made ́to|
Is most suitable for mileg with Wines and Splits
Uarivalled and unquestionably the.
Safest delaking Water in the World.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents,
POWELL & CO.
malo packed in 6 cwt, caiks. Price for ton lats | Ex; S.3. SUNDA.
$100 per ton F0.8, or in smaller quantities at
$5 per cwt. 1.0.3.
All works will be under the personal superet. ́alan of Mr. Holdsworth and all orders must be
Beat through the undersigned.
LARGE SHIPMENT, OF
NEW GOODS,
FASHIONABLE-BLOUSE SILKS, ́àc, &c.
SHEWAN TOMES, & CO,"
General Manageme -Hongkong, 11th March, 1898,
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1ath March, 18c8
BITTERS.
Apothecaries Hall.
THE "STAR" FERRY SERVICE.
DETWEEN
(HONGKONG AND KOWLOON)
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ALTERATIONS OF RATES OF MONTHLY TICKETS.
the Bankers of the Company, vir, the HONG-WING to the greatly cressed cost of coal, KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on or before that date.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong 18th February, 1898.
fa69 THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITAD,
· C
NOTICE
THE CERTIFICATE of 12 Shares numbered 4,143/4,343 and 4.569/4,578 standing in the Register of this Company in the name of Mrs. GUADALUPE Rocas having been. LOST, Notice is hereby given that duplicate certe cata for the said Is Shares will be issued one month hence and that the original certificate, ebless produced within that period, will these After he held by the Company as null and void,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
* General Manageń. Hongkong, zit Match, 1898.
DENTISTRY,
K. SUI-SANGA
DR
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(Lately Pracalzing with Dr.' 1. SAKATA),
DENTIST,
No. 8, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, gik February, 1898,
superior accommodation and an acele rated service being provided, I am unavoliably compelled to raise the rates of MONTHLY TICKETS from the rat of March, 1998 ́ar ander:
SINGLE MONTHLY TICKET'..............................$5 FAMILY Servants are not Included In Monthly Tickets.
DORABJEE NOWROJIE, Hongkong, 24th February, 1895.
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NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Accounts to gast December, 1897.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd March, both days loclusivo,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Agents. Hongkong, 1st March, 1898.
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LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
LIMITED
NOTICE.
THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL
TREETING of the SHAREHOLDERS
of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of General Agents, Peddar Street, at 13.30 P.,. on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd March for the papore of receiving their Report and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1897.
The TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Company- will be CLOSED from the toth to the 23rd March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Hongkong, 1st March, 1898.
POST OFFICE NOTICE. IN order to facilitate the return to the willers
Incertspandate, Registered and Ordinan
that is, from” any cause undeliverable, it A CONSULAR DISTRICT Of Churrost, which may be superscribed upon the Cover (see Fostal MERICAN CITIZENS residing in the suggested that the Sender's Name and Address includes SANSHUL WUCHOW, MACAO, Guide par.58). SWATOW, HOIHOW and PAKHOI, O. REQUESTED to REGISTER at the Consulate, either personally or by certicate setting forth General Post Office, the date and place of birth and laat residence in the United States.
+
The advantages of registration are obvious (and may práva of valuq fa time of seed.
There is no ice or charge for registratião,
EDWARD BEDLOE, U.S. COMBUL
United States Consulate,
CANTON, China, 1st February, 1898.
A
́M, THOMSON,
Postmaster General.
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March 11th, 1798.
NOTICE.
LADY of considerable experience", Wishes to obtain DANCING PUPILS, Fr teress and fall particolars address, Vince * DANCING, clo Honghong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 5th March, 1998,
Lasa