COTTAM & Co.
FOR
ANDERSONS' WATERPROOFS, -
SOUTHGATES' TRUNKS,
ac. &C.
Qutfitters.
3 & 5, Pedder Street
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 862.- 日七和月三年四十二緒光
Banks.
THE
TOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
УОКОНАМА
ESTABLISH 1880
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL ...............
RESERVE FUND
Yen 12,000,000
9,000,000 6,660,000
Head Office :-YOKOHAMA,
"Branches and Agencies,
KOBE
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
BOMBAY
тоя
Intimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORiental steAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
FO SAIL
一拜禮
Intimations,
魏八廿月三英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL..
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS. IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
КЕМАНКА 'SHANGH 11 ...... Feresa .......................C, H, S. Tocque, RN, R. A§ 5 r.st, and Apili...Freight or Passige.
LONDON............F. C. A. Lyon, R.N.R...About 2nd Apri! ... Freight or Passage. UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
NEW YORK
LYONS
YOKO »ÁMA ác. Formosa‡................A. G. Cabilt, R.N‚R ............About 4th April..............Freight or Passage,
HONOLULU SHANGHAI
$
YOKOHAMA &c. Rozila.........E. P. Bishop....At 4 PM, 4th April-
LONDON BANKERE :
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS' BANK, Ed.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LÜ.
HONGKONG AGENCY :—INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the dally balance.
Oa fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,
Freight of Passage. (Passing through The Inland Sea).
STRAITS &C...Socotra ..................). Paine, R.N.R..........About ötk April............Fraight or Parrage.
YOKOHAMA &c. Candia”...............G. K, Wil;ħi, R.N‚R... .......Abaut 9th April...... Freight or Passage LONDON Sunda S. G. D. Andrews, R.N.R. About 14th April...Freight or Passage.
*(Fassing through the Inland Sea).
(Pausing through the Taland Sea).
For Further Particulars, apply to
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S. CHOH,
Agent.
Hongkong, 28th March, 1898.
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Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital .............................................£1,000,000 Paid up Capital unaumauniun£ 334,374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:--
D. Gillies; Esq.
J. T. Lautų, Esq,
Chan Ki Shan, Esq.
Chow Tang Shang, Esq.
Kwan Hoi Chuen E14,
Chief Manager,
G. W, F. PLAYFAIR. -
Interest for 12 months Fixed, s per Cent,
On Current Account, Dally Balances
Cent. per Annup,
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
per
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
-BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITALa coraconasteronco$10,000,000. RESERVE FUND ....................................................................)] 8,000,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.--Chairman. R. M. RAY.-Deputy Chairman.
C. Beurmans, Esq.
G. D. Böning, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
David Gubbay, Esq..
A. Haupt, Esq
A. I. Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Siebi, Esq.
CHIKT MANAGER :
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER!
Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ÁLLOWED:
On Current Account at the rale of a per Cent,
per Annum on the dally balance,
For
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
months, zi per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Ansum. For I months, 4′′ per Cent, per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, rath February, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be
obtained on application.*
INTEREST on deposits in allowed at 31 PER CENT. per manns.
Depositors may transfer at their option "balances of $too or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT #1 4 PER CENT, per annum.
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, 1853- HEAD OFFICE --LONDON.
CAPITAL FAID-V7
**£800,000
RYSERVE LIABILITY OF SHARK.
HOLDERS....................800,000
RESERVE-FUND......................................£375,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on 'CURRENT
ACCOUNT, at the Rate of a per cent, per
annum on the Daily Belarres,
On Fixed Deposits for La months... 4 per ceni:
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
{ax
Hangkang, and June, 1897.
THE MICASTOS FACTORY.
Mr. C. HOLDSWORTE, Superintendent at Works,
Sanktwan Rood, Hongkong
'HE GENERAL MANAGERS.ace prepared' Tto enter into contracts for coverieg bollers and steam pipes with ofther Mica or Aaboplas Compositions at the following quotations :--- 55 cts.per superficial square fool for bolters,
steam pipes.
Exposed Scan Pipes needing extra wispping and Canvas and tax drossing will be treated with the above Compositions at $1.05 per superficial square foot.
A Stock of the Compositions is kept randy for salé packed in 6 cm, casks. Price for ton jois
3100 per ton F.O.B. or in smaller, quantities at $6 per cwt.7.0.1
All works will be under the personal suporti-
slon of Mr. Holdawozila and all orders must be
sent through the undersigned.
SHEWAN TOMES, & CO.,
2. General Muñagons, ple
Hongkong, xxih March, 1898.
A
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
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THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
FOR THE
CONTRACTORS TO HLM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTUS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS ciall kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantlifbs, ESTIMATES give for every DESCRIPTION of WORK.
.THOS. SKINNER,
SUPERINTENDENT....
DODWELL CARLILL ́ & Co., General Agents,
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjolalog the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, numeroos Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- | East winds in winter,
A
Well appointed rooms, altentive service and excellent Cuisine. J. MARCESSE
Chef de Cuisine.
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Slicet,
THE UNITED, ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sole Agents for thi
UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON, DODWELL, CARKILL & CO., General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Insurances.
THE STANDARD
(one) of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES,
FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING," ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING,
For Forms of Proposal and every Information.
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, and Match, 1896.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
· COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE
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HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared in accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL,
TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO qu RESERVE FUND
$833,933-33- $318,000.00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEX SINO, Esq. LOU TO SHUN, Esq.
LO YEUK MOON, Esq.
MANAGER-HO AMEI,
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager.
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M
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
THE PHARMACY.
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-Jaunch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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Yokohams, in October, 1897.
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WE
E can give nearly 20 per cent. better value by bottling Whisky
charges, but it is much improved by the sen voyage. We buy direct from the Distillers, always maintain the quality and give the best value possible Our speciality is
'CLUB" WHISKY AT $12.00 PER DOZEN.
MANUFACTURERS. OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.
Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.
FLETCHER & CO.
"azd CARMICHAEL & CO,
W. BREWER & CO.
'JUST LANDED.
NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
Try it and if you know anything about Whisky you will be satisfied. Eighteen other brands kept in stock at prices ranging from $7.00 to Queen's Road, $18.00.
Hongkong, gth March, 1898.
TRY THE
H. PRICE & CO.,
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
Aquarius
TRADE
MARK
A perfect Table Water,
Quarts and Pints |
Unequalled for purity;
All logredients and the best qually, Recognised as the cheapest,
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TELEPHONE 75.
15, Queen's Rd.
Is most sullable for spixing with Wines and Spiritų ;
Untivalled and aquestionably the
Safest drinking Water In the World..
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents,
W. POWELL & CO.
FANCY DRESS
SPECIALITIES
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BOOTS AND
SHOES
BEST ENGLISH MAKE.
Hongkong, toth, February, 1898.
CHAMPAGNE,
WHISKY.
G. H. MUMN & Co.
DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE ".............................................................. MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "
TORT WINE,
■ doz, quaris,
$35.50
dos, battle,
$10.50
10.50
ados, bola le.
GUEDES "3 GRAPE” BRAND ........................RESHERSTELPA $24.00
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a doz. piniz. $37.50
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.
Praya Central.
A STARTLER!!
LIFE AND STRENGTH
IN EVERY DROP.
Yet nothing latoxicating or barmfal..
Good, and good only.
World
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 185.
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NOTICE.
'HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINK RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goods, &c. Poucles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE,
No. 2, QUIN'S ROAD WEST. Haugiong, aóth tray, thaA.
kutimations.
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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY LIMITED.
SHAREHOLDERE GENERAL MEETING "HARKĦOLDERS are hereby, informed that
held in LONDON recently a final Dividend of 3 percent, was declared on the Company's Preference Shares, for the six months ending 31st December 1897, making 6 per cent. In all, A Dividend of 6 pir cent. for the same year was also declared on the Company's Ordinary Shares.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the 1st proximo,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the COM- FANY will be CLOSED from the 28th to the 31st instant, inclusive.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Agcota. Hongkong, 24th March, 1898.
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THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
(IN LIQUIDATION),
Ji
TOTICE Is hereby given that a SECOND
N and FINAL RETURN of CAPITAL
amounting to $2.75 për Share has been declared in this matter.
Upon delivery of Scrip to the L'quidator for
Power and suppicccs for the Muscles, warmth and richnesss for the Blood, steadiness for the Cancellation at his Office on or after the 21st
Nerves, and clearness for the Head, follow the use of
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
It seems to coation those sabile principles of VATALITY which elude analysis. Under itu tofluence the HEART beats strongly and regularly, the Fancy plays more freely, the Mind is active and acute, and the capacity for Work and Enjoyment increases.
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.
DENTISTRY.
SUI SANG,
NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.
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MERICAN CITIZENS residlog in the
Decising with D. J. SAXATA), AMORCOLAR DISTRICT OF CANTON, which
DENTIST, No. 8, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, oth February, 1898.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
Instant each Shareholder will receive an Order on the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORA- TION in full settlement of bis Claim against the Company.
Shareholders who have not collected yet the First Return of Capital, amounting to $7.50 per share, declared on the 31st August, 1897, are requested to do so without further delay to enable the final winding-up of this Company.
Hongkong, 8th day of March, 1898.
J. GOOSMANN,:
Liquidator.
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c/o Mersi MELCHERS & Co., Prays Central,
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Includes SANSHUI WUCHOW MACAO, THE Undersigned has received instructions
SWATOW, HOIHOW and PAKHOI, are [$2. REQUESTED to REGISTER at the Consalato either personally or by certificate setting forth the date and place of birth and last residence in the United States.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL AMEENING The MEMBERS of the
CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on WEDNESDAY, the 30th March, 1898, at 6 P.M., for the purpose set forth in the notice posted in the Hall of the Club.
By Order,
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C. H. GRACE,
Secretary: Hongkong, rgih March, 1898.
Notice of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned FIRMS have This Day HI Underlgoed FIRMS hare This Day
carry on the business under the Name and Style 'ol BANDER, WIELER CO.
All Assets and Liabilities of the farmer firms have been taken över by the new firm. :
SANDER, & CO. WIELER & CO.
(17 Office, No. 1o, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, ist March, 1898,
Hongkong, 22nd March, 1898, W. POWELL & CO." (240
The advantages of registration are obvious and may prove of value in time of deed.
There is no fee or charge for registration.
EDWARD BEDLOE, U.S. CONSUL United States Consulate,
CANTON, Chins, 1st February, 1898,299
as
A BALL will be given in honour of H.R.H. PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA, by the Civil Community of Honkgong, ON
TUESDAY, 19th March, 1898.
INTENDING Satzelben we requested
notlly the undersigned with as little delay possible, or sign the List to be found at
1--HONGKONG CLUB, *---GERMAN CLUB 1-LUAITANO CLUB. 4-NEW CLUE,
Meat. KELLY & WALSH,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
DAVID WOOD,
Hon. Secretary, Invitation Committee, -Hongkong, a3rd March, 1898.
td Sell by... PUBLIC AUCTION.
at the residence di A. Ross Erg, 2 and 3 Cameron Villas, the Paak
Ox
WEDNESDAY, the 30th March 1898, ' Commencing at 3. P.M.,
the whole of the VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Comprising:-- TAPESTRY and PLUSH DRAWING ROOM SUITE, EASY CHAIRS, CARPETS, RUGS, SOFAS, LADY'S and Gentleman's WRITING DESKS, BOOKCASES, OVER- MANTLES, LAMPS, CHAIRS, TABLES, IRON FENDERS. EXTENSION DINING WARDROBES, TABLE SIDEBOARDS, WASHING STANDS with MARBLE TOPS, TOILET TABLES BEDSTEADS SPRING and HAIR MATTRESSES, PIC- GLASSWARE, - CURES ORNAMENTS
CROCKERY FLOWERSTANDS, RATTAN FURNITURE, etc, sic, etc,
1 COTTAGE PIANO by SCHIEDMAYER &
Co
I INVALID'S Curylog CHAIR,” Catalognes lasted prior to Safe. On view from MONDAY, 18k Marchi TERMS OF SALTAS Cantomry
UN PAUL DREWITT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, zand March, 1898