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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1899.

Business BeDeus.

PRICE, $2.80 PER MONTH.

Business Notices.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, Ltd, THREE SPECIALITIES

Wetar od

No. 11.216.

四十月二年九十九百八乎一英

Business Notices.-

BAILEY'S ENGINEERING

AGENCY,

EONGKONG HOTEL-PRAYA,

WORTH CONSIDERING.

17, PRAYA CENTRAL.

,

PUMPS, PACKINGS & GENERAL STORES. STEAM LAUNCHES BOUGHT, SOLD OR BUILT TO ORDER,

BELL'S ACHESTOS.

BELL'S

BELL'S

BOILER

ASBESTOS.

PACKINGS SCHLITZ BEER,

ARE THE BEST, ...

COMPOSITION.

BY W. S. BAILEY,

IS THE BEST,

CONSULTING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.

BELL'S ENGINE OIL

COUGH LINCTUS,

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.

1100 TONS OF JAPANESE COAL FOR SALE, F. 0. B. $9 PER TON.

CEMENTIGHT

PAINTS AND COLOUR WASHES. CEMENTIGHT

UNRIVALLED FOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COVERING:

OF BUILDINGS, &c., &c.,

SPECIMENS OF WORK ON VIEW AT THE FACTORY DI, PRAYA EAST.

ORDERS AND ENQUIRIES MAY BE SENT TO

THE HONGKONG COFTON SPINNING WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LIMITED

TAULLY PAID-UP BORIP for Sutangs | Tin this Company san now be Ex. changed for NEW DENTICATEA at tha Utos of the Underalgund.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managera

Hongkong, February 4, 1860..

BAILEY'S ENGINEERING AGENCY.

1789

IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST IN THE MARKET.

KINGHORN & MACDONALD,

MANAGERS.

.30

WATKINS & Co., AGENTS.

LANT CRAWFORD & GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

CHAMPAGNE-ROUSSILLON & CIE, as supplied to the Admirals of the China, East Ladies, and Medi- termneau Squadrons, also the principal Military Messos at home and abroad..

178 per 1 doo RÉS 4.ts,

$40 per tya, q7%.

597,50 per 1 daz, ata 99,00 a doz. 4.

| CHAMPAGNE-AYALA, a Pure Dry High-class Wine, sup

plied to the best London Clubs and Hotels. SAUMUR CHAMPAGNE.— DRY ROYAL, & Pure Dry Spark. ling Wine, equal to some of the best Champagne, at half the Cost. SHURRIES-SACCONE'S. These Wines have a splendid reputa- tion in England and are guaranteed alsolutely pure-med--dry, dry, and extra dry,

510 to $20 per don,

PORT-L, C. & Co.'e noted RED SEAL.' The sale of this is increasing daily. It is a "Pure Fruity Old.Wins,' and well suited for Invalids.

H. PRICE & Co.,

' par uz

209

HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE Onlinary Yearly MEETING of

SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Orvices of the Company, No. 14, Praya j Central, an MONDAY, the 27th February, 1899, at 12 o'nlock Noox, for the purpose | of receiving the the statement of the Directors and

Desember, 1998.

of accounts to the 31st i

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Come. will be CLOSED hom the 13th to 97th, February, both days inclusivo,

By order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I RUSË, Secretary. Hongkong, February 1, 1800.

- 280

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND ́MORTGAGE 00,," LTD.

MHE Second Ordinary Annual MEET- Treni ADERS T

Company will be held at the Company'e

W NE MERCHANTS,

-12, Queen's Arad.

SAMPLES AND PRICE-LISTS

ON APPLICATION.

THE

HONGKONG HOTEL

2429

OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, on A ERST-CLA S HOTEL, THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED 18 ALL DEPARTMENTS,

FRIDAY, the 17th February, at Noon-for

the purpose receiving a Statement of Accounts and the

the Report

of the Gonors)

Managers for the year ending 31st Decom bor, 1898, declaring a Dividend and electing

a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 1st to 17th February, 1899, both days inclusive

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers.: Hongkong, January 17, 1899. 148

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

LOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN-

No

W. POWELL & Co.

£284

BALL DRESS NETS.

Hongkong, January 12, 1809

DAKIN'S SINGLE

SEND FOR REVISED WINE AND SPIRIT LIST,

Telephone 75,

15, QUER' Road,

LIMITED.

FIREOLAY WORKS, DEEP WATER. BAY, HONGKONG.. CEMENT FACTORY, GREEN ISLAND, MAÇÃO.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

GLAZED STONEWARE DRAIN PIPES AND FIMI NUS, GLAZED PAVING BRICKS AND TILES, FIRE BRICKS AND FIRD OLAY, &c.,, &o,

2002

2202"

BROADWOOD PIANOS

NEW MODELS

MONTHLY PAYMENTS,

Lane, Crawford & Co.

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST

LIQUEUR WHISKY.

THE MOST POPULAR BRAND ON THE MARKET.

PRE 1 DOZEN BOTTLES

$14.00.

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchands. -

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

2F8

THE PEAK HOTEL in Situated at Victor Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY STATION. 3350 feet above on Level.

CRAIGIEBURN is Stuated at PLONKETT's Gap, re minutes' walk from the PEAK HOTEL.

W. POWELL & Co.

108

2

SEIDLITZ

ARY HALF YEARLY MEETING MOST AGREEABLE AND EFFECTIVE EFFERVESCING APERIENT,

of the BHAREHOLDERS in this CORPOR

ATION will be held at the CITY HALL, Hong kong, ou SATURDAY, the 18th day of Farmary, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement- of Acconats to 31st December, 189906 1907

__By_Ocder_of_the Court of Directors.

AT, JACKSON,

PURE VOLATILE

EUCALYPTUS OIL

SPECIALLY REFINED,

AROMATIC

QUININE AND-IRON TONIC

Chief Manager. Enriches the Blood, Strengthens the System, and imparts tone

204 and energy to the Digestive Organs.

Hongkong, January 24 1899

TUB HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

TOTICE is hereby given that the REGISTERS of SHARES of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED Irons SATURDAY, the 4th Feb aary, to the 18th day of D-rory Next, (both days inclusive); during which period no Transfer of SELKEY. can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 24 1890. 205

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LIMITED.

TN Accordance with this Courany's

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, INTEREST

938

1886

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

LHAMBRA FACTORY,

MANILA CIGARS.

THE DUC DE MONTEBELLO

CHAMPAGNE. HARVEY'S ROYAL TAWNY PORT. Hongkong Agent W. HUTTON POTTS,

at the Rate of 12 Por: Cent per Annuai is PENINSULAR &

being CHARGED on all UNPAID CALLS.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

Hongkong, January 20, 1899

OFFICE DAIRY FARM BUILDING,

Belone Glencaly

ORIENTAL NAVIGATION COMPANY 1171LL despatob VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS

Ecsed

184 WIL

THE HINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

– ETKANSHIP.

LONDON Accal LONDON, & Balgaratt

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be held at the CuMPANY' UFFICES, No. 3, QUEEN ROAD CENTRAL NRAKI KOBE, &

Victoria, an MONDAY, the 13th March,

YOKOHAMA, Loh

at Twalve o'clock (NCO), for the purpuBHANGHAI.......... Parv

of receiving & Statentent Aqounts and

the Report of the Directors for the year

ending 31st December, 1898...

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be 'CLOSED from the 27th Just

to the 18th Prosimo, both data inclusive,

By Order

GEOI TOMG

Acking Secretory Hongkong February 13, 1890. –– 800

• For Froight (only).

DATES

149

Fin Healthy Luation-Variety of Beautiful Scenery, Cool Southerly Excess Summer, with perfect proto tion against the North East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed Rooms, attentive Service, and excellent Cuisine.

Cily Oerica 7, DUDUELL STREET,

ASK

PEC AL

Geo, J. Casanova, ßfanger.

FOR FERGUSON'S

SPECIAL LIQUEUR, 10 YEARS

HIGHLAND WHISKY. FERGUSON'S

OLD

SPECIAL CREAM

BREADALBANE HIGHLAND WHISKY. These are the finest productions of Scotland; davoid absolutely of all deleterious mittur. THE CRÈME DE LA CREME OF WHISKIES. PURE AND MILD.

Sole Importers,

SCOTIA WHI

F. BLACKHEAD & Co.

W. BREWER & Co.

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NEW BOOKS & NEW EDITIONS, Mord Emily, by W. Poll Ridgo. STEAM New Far East, by Diday......

... $9.53 Prophets of the Century, by ickett, China in D.cay, by Alzie Krause... 7.26 A Word of the King, by Marqueid... Citizen Allas, by Barthomew 1.50 Corios, by A. Marsh

The Batue of the String, by Gilbert Parker. In his Stepe, what weu Jesus do?

by Sheldon

070

BY EDNA LYazz.: Strand Magazine, Volume-July to

Deo,, 1893

4.00 We Two-Donovan. | Won by Waiting. -8160 Kion.

To Right the Wrong. Golden Days, Afterwards and other Buries by Anther. Hope the Hermit. Knight Errant.

of Bonnie Briar Bush, TH, HIE, R... Noon, 15th February. The Mess Deck, by Shanton.

(Under Queen's Road, Hongkong Hotel.) 0. L. W. Fena. Noon, 18th February.

DAFTARY.

LATA,

S. DE B. LOOKVIER, K.N.K.4 p.m., 35th February.

„„Ú, F, PRESTON, B.N.R...........Ábout 18th February

+ Ses Spockal Advertisemont.. For Freight or Passage, and farther Particolare, upply to

B. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

£ 40 S. Ni Co's Office,.

Hoogkon

February 14, 1859,

COTTAM & Co.

Ex. 8, 8. MANILA,

ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF OUR CELEBRATED STRAW BOATING HATS.

DRAB AND BLACK FELT HATS (FASHIONABLE SHAPES). NOVELTIES, IN SCARVES, BOWS, Ero, Erc,

For Prices and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, THE WEST POINT BUILDING COM PANY. LIMITED. (NOTICE OF CALL);

THE HONGKONG DEVONIAN SOCIETY,

THE ANNUAL DINNER of the above SOCIETY will be held at the HONGKONG CLUB, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Feb., st 8 p.m.

DEVONTAES wishing to Join the Society are requested to apply to the Undersigned.

MOWBRAY S NORTHCOTE,

Acting Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, February 3, 1809.-

QUEEN MINES LIMITED.

277

NOTICE is hereby given that the FIRST GENERAL MEETING (STATU TORY) of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be Held in the Company's Offices Non. 38 and 40 Queen's Road Cen- tral, Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 17th day of February Inst., at Noon. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, __General Managers.. Hongkong, February 8, 1899. ·

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165.

39%

Regular MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREE MARONS HALE, Zetland Street, en THURS- DAY, the 16th Febrcary, at 8.30 for 9.00 p.m. precisely. VISITING BOTHRSS are cordially INVITED to attend,

Hongkong, February 8, 1899.

399

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

[THE

THE TWELFTH ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING of SHAREHOL- DERS in the glove COMPANY will be held at the CoMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 4, PRAYA CENTRAL, at 11 o'clock on MONDAY, the

OTOE is hereby given that, at a MEETING of the Board of Dire thra of the above Company Held at No. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, Rong.. kong, on the SIXTH day of December, 1898, the following Reamintion was parsed

That a FIRST and FINAL CALL DE. TEN DOLLARS (810) per SHARE, upori all the SHAKEBOLDERS in the above Company, in respect of all the Sazan belt be and the by them in the above Company, same is hereby made, Sach Call to be * Paid

Company at their Bankees, the BONGLONG AND SRAMOTAL BATE CORPORATION, Queen's Road Central, Vic toria, Hongkong, on or before the lat day of March, 1899.

By Order of the Board of Directors

A. SHELTON HOOPER Scoretary to the HONGKONG LAD INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO, LTE,

General Arents for the WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LED? Hongkong, January 1, 1899, THE HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE Thirteouth Ordinary Annual Gen eral MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Registered Orriers of the Company an TUESDAY, the 21st Instant, at 11 A., for the purpose of receiving the Report of. the Governing Directors, together with o Statement of Accounts for the year ending. 31st December, 1898.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 14th Inst. to the 21st Instant, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

Hongkong, February 7, 1899,

THE NEW BALMORAL GOLD

MINING CO., LIMITED.. IN: LIQUIDATION.

320

20th February, for the purest State- PREGISTER of the above Company of receiving DREFERENCE Shareholders ON THE

the Raport of the Directors, with a

ruent of Accounts to 31st December. 1898, 11

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- now obtain Scrip for Shares in Queen Mines, Limited, upon executing an Agree pany will be CLOSED from the 10th toment in my office.

the 20th February, both days inclusive,

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary, Hongkong, February 4, 1899.

NEW AMOY DOCK CO., LTD.

WA

293

الله

JANTED, A QUALIFIED PERSON, to fill the position of MANAGER to the above Company, dating from the 31st March, 1899. Apply by Letter, on- closing Cupies of Testimonisle, &c., to the GENERAL MANAGER, Amoy. J. FARROW,

17

Shareholders NOT ON THE REQIS TER may transfer shares to mo, but no other transfers can be registered.

W. HUTTON POTTS, Liqnidator.

Office, No. 2, Alback Road,

Office hours, 2 to 3 P.M. Hongkong, 1st January, 1899,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

General Manager. MEETING of EHAREHOLDERS Thirtieth Ordinary Annual Amoy, January 19, 1899, TAN CHIN HIN & Co.,

4 AND 5, TELUK 'ÄYER STREET, SINGAPORE

in the above Company," will be hold at the Offices of the Company, Podder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of March, 1899, at 12 o'clock (Noon), to receive Statement of Accounts to 3 at Documber, 1893, and the Report of the Genera) Man- Committee agers, and to elect a Consulting and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED. from the 15th Feb. to the 1st March, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Munogesn HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, January 30, 1890, later 249

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COMMISSION & STEAMSHIP AGENTS

AND STAMP DEALERS.--~-

FOREIGN STAMPS of overy Description

Bought, Sold, or Exchanged.

Trans MODERATE.

DENTISTRY.

BUT SANG,

Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA)

DENTIST

No. 8, Queen's Road Centrid; Hongkong, January 1, 1888.

EALERS in all Kinds of JAPANESE

AT MODERATE Pics No. 9. DAguilar Street Head Ofoe, No. 82, Sannomiyscho,

Chemo, Koov, Japan, Hongkong, January 9, 1899.

DOURIOS, and TaxOS JAKANKE