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AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL
LONDON-F Axas, 11 & 12, Cleratio
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Business Notices.
stablisho cá February 1240.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1897.
LANE CRAWFORD & CO
Leadenhall Street, W. WELL, GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.
Cannon Street, E.0. Boer WATHON,
130, Fleet Street:
PARIS AND FUBOPE: MAYENOZ, Fresh supplies received fortnightly from Crosse and BLACK- FAVRE & 06., 18, Rue de la Grange WELL, Jonk Mota and SONS, BLANCHFLOWER-lso from CUTTING
PACKING CO., and other first-class Aneriem Packers.
Bateliers.
NEW YORK-fas Care EVANOSIT
Ja
Ormon, 52. Fest 22d Bereat.
SAN FRANCISCI and Aucican Portis generally--BEAN & BLACK, Són Meds-
21400.
N.B-All Goods of the VERY BEST quality only. AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
SPECIALITIES. REDGATE'S STREAKY ZEALAND: GORBON & COTOS, MHAMS, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s French BuTTER (Blue Tins). BACON, YORK URYLONE & Co., T Australian Burn (Rosend Cramery) Indian Curries, Lane, Crawford & Co.'s Ground COFFRE, Ceylon TEX, Cumshaw TA, Phillippe and Canaud's VEGETABLES, Dutch ASPARAQUS, &c.
Sydney,
APOTHZJAKIEN Co., Colombo.
SINGAPORE, STRAITS,
WALAH, LTD., Singapore,
Keser
&
CHINA-Macas, A. A, DA GRUZ Anoy,
N. MOSLER & Co., LIMITAD. Foocher,
II. W. CHURCHILL, Shanghai, EAME
UKAWFORD & Co., and KSLY
WINES, SPIRITS, BEERS, LIQUEURS, BITTERS Of beat Brands only, and at MODERATE PRICES. Sole Agents for Ayala's CHAMPAGNK, Napier Johnstone's
Wateu, Yakohama, LANE, GRAWYCH WHISKY, N.B. WHISKY, Teacher's Winsky, Adet Seward's CLARETS.
&Co., and KELLY & On.
Banks.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
TEE business of the above Bank is con Ruby H HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules ray be 'ohtafued on op plication.
518
«LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
¿
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, Ltd., LONDON, Pioneers of the Asbestos Trade.
INTEREST on dopote is silowed al 3 PER CENT: por acnum. Dopnete Jontractors by B. M. Government, and the Principal English, Lidian, Colonial and
maytranafex at their option balances of -3100 or mora co ihm FONGKONG"AND"
Foraig. Baways, inching the Imperial Rathways of Japes.
BLANIFIOTUBERS OF
SHAVOILA! BAFK, to be phased as The boot qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Highet FIXED DEPOSIT 44 PER CENT. T
Prossures. Obesper qualílics for Low Pressures. Mm.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
T JACKSON,
The VICTOR" METALLIU PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for a throughout Her Majesty's Kary
The VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam
and
Business Motlegs.
BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd.,
HONGKONG-HOTEL-PRÁVA.
SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR:
BELLS ACRESTOS, ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYS. Lro,, New Wise Wars ROOFING CO. SNOWDON dos's & C., SnowbRIE," Gaved's SreaN-TRAY. BARUEL & SONS' L, Pasta & VauxEST, TURON B. & M Wrews' SPEEl Gouna, W. Watson Combert, (SATURN AND-SCANDINAVIA BELTING).
Bell's Packings and Jointings are used by the British, French, Russian, Halian, Swedish and Spanish Navies, also by-
Principal English, Colonial and South Americ Railway Companies.
TRADE E.
W. JACKSON, Manager. CANADIAN RYE
Whisky:
DISTILLED IN 1887.
T# *K PER DOZEN,
Bong Name TUEN W 0.
TELATRONE No. 105.
288
$12.00.
日一初月二年丁
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But Read this Advertisement!
ANGEL BRAND- CONDENSED
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AN AVERAGE OF
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WATKINS & Co,
SOLE AGENTS
Green Island Cement Company
GANDE, PRICE & Co., PAYING
Wine and Spirit Merchant,
12. Queen's Road Central
HONGKONG BUTCHERY,
Nos. 11, 13. ad 15 Central Market,
Hydraulic Juinte, Manhole and Nadbole Doors, &c., are alan toll on overy Rattle PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON. Chief Bunuyor.ship, Cruiser Ganhost, Torpedo-bost and Transport in 11. M. Servicu.
"SALAMANDER" Non-stating Composition for Beilors, tot-water Tauk, 15 Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITES.
Hongkong, August 1, 1896..
·BANKING CORPORATION.
PADD-OF CAPITAL
£10,000,000,
RARE FORD.
6,0,0, 1981
RESEAVE
LABILIT
PROPRIETORS
OF $10,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTONS ;-
ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Beq,--Chairthan.
HOJ.J.BELL-TAVIX,-Doputy Chairman,
C. Beurmann, Esq. R. L. Richardenn
G. D. Boning, Esq.
The
Fay
Roman Esq.
R. M. Gray, Leq.R. Shewony Esq, A. McConachis, Eaq. N: A. Steha, Kuq, A.J. Raymond, Esq.
OICES MANAGER;
Hongkong-T JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGEE:
Bhanghal J. P. Wade Gand's, Esq. LONDON BANKER LONDON AND COUNTE BANKING Cu. In.
ALABA
HONGKUNG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2, per cent. par aanum on the daily dance.
OR FIXED DEPOSITS :-
For 3 month
It
-12
per cert, per annum,
1T
A
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, Februmy 27. 1897.
366
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BT ROYAL CHARTER 1859. HEAD OFFICE, Logros.
OAPISAL PAID-Uz a £800,000 REBERTS LLRIKITT. OF SHARE
£800,000 ....£350,000-
HOLDERS
RESERVE FEND
$45
SPECIAL.QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. Supisrimlerdent :
THOS SKINNER
VEAL SAUSAGES, CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES.
Hongkong. March 1. 1897. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agents.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TRY OUR
SPECIAL WHISKEY,
W. BREWER & Co.
PENINSULARE ORIENTAL
ARICKS
Limited.
MANUFACTURERS OF
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PAVING
DRAIN-PIPES
FIRECLAY GY
HONGKONG.
GREEN ISLAND, MACAO. DEEF WATER BAY, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., GENERAL MANAGERS, HONGKONG,
422
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NAVIGATION COMPANY
TILL despatch BCS to the Undermentioned PORTA so the DATUS
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DATE.
About fith March.
About 7th March,
.......................Noon, 11th March.
...Nodo, 19th Murah
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100
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS, 21, QUEEN'S ROAD.--
INTEREST allowed on Carront AccountCHABLIS. at the rate of 2% per annum on the
Daily balanceN.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4%
POMMARD,
[ B
21%
CHAMBERTIN.
BREAKFAST and After DINNER Wists Red and White...
846
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T. E. WHITEHEAD, Manager.
Hongkong, October 17, 1896
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
£1,000,000
AUTHORIZED CAPITA SUBDRITED CAPITAL.£600,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Court of Directors.
D. GILLIES, ESTOUTERAT, Esq. CHIN KIT SHIN, CHOW TUNG SPANG,
Esq.
Esg.
KWAY Hot Orvey, Keyi
Chier Manager
Gro, W. FFAXFAIK.
Interest for 12 morths Fized 5 %
Hongkong. Optober 28, 1894.
AN EFTECTUAL STOP
IS PUT TO ALL ANXIETY,
THE NEW QUARANTEED CASH VALUR POTJOY
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintenden!.
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A NICE SELECTION OF
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400
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THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUF.C-
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שT
Thirteenth Grdiniry. Annual MEETING SHAREHOLDERS
FOTICE is hereby given that t-poundar in the Company will be held at the Com GUN PRACTICE will be riday's OFFICE, NA, Fraps Central,
at by the Crew of 11.M.S. Immortalité Voria, on MONDAY, the 15th March, at Kowloon Ess: aide norosa Kowloon Bay, on THURSDAY, the 4th JNSTANT, between the bours of...m.-end Foon.
All ships, janke and other vossola ace cautioned to koup clear of the range.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
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487
NOTICE hereby given that the CALL of $1.00 per share on B aberas Dumbored
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The Trans! BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th_to the 10th Instant, both days inalusira
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
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433
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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED. ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS BOB TUD YEAR 1896,
Beardtary,
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