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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

· INTIMATIONS.

THE TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY, THE SHARE LIST WILL CLOSE AT NOON

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the FOURTH

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE-

HOLDERS in the store Company will bo CHINA held in the Company's Offices, 36 and 40, QUEEN'R-ROAD CENTRAL, on THURSDAY, │· the 9th inst., at Noor, for the purpose of re- ceiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts, for the period ending 30th April, 1900.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th inst. inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1900. [2127 CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

N accordance with the provisions of No. 121 In accordance with the provisions of No drai Agentahero. This Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 24 per cost. for the Half- year ending 30th June, 1900, wa the Paid-up Capital.

Dividend Warrants payable on SATUR. DAY, the 18th August, will be issued to Shareholders.

The TRANSFEE BOOKS of the Company wil bo CLOSED from the 9th to 18th inst, both days inclusive.

"JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents.

2128

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1900.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

NHE Undersigned has rucsired instructions

to Sell by Public Auction,

T

01 SATURDAY,

the 4th August, 1900, st 2.50 1.M., at his Sales

ON THE 15TH August, 1900,

PROSPECTUS OF THE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 2ND, 1900

BANKS.

MATTING MANUFACTURING

COMPANY, LIMITED.

$1,000,000

CAPITAL

(Hongkong Currency). Divided into 20,000 Shares of $20 each, of whiol $5 is payable on application and $5, on allotment. The balance will be called up as required, probably 85 in about months and the balance about a year hence

................. HONGKONG.

HEAD OFFICE

CONSULTING COMMITTEE: ROBERT SHEWAN, Esq., (Chairman). D. GILLIES, Esq., Hongkong and Whampoa

Dock Co., Ld. - J. H. Lawia, Esq. Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik

& Co. CHAU TUND SHANG, Esq.

I

GENERAL MANAGERS: SHEWAN. TOmes & Co.

BANKERS: HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

THIS

HIS Company has been formed for the purpose of making by power-looms straw matting of the same description as that now produced by hand-looms in the neighbourhood of Canton (China).

The export of Matting from China to the uited States has of late years become a most important trade, having risen in the last 10 years us follows:-

From 179,472 rolls shipped in 1889/1890 To 370,107 rolls shipped in 1899/1899 but, as usual, the quality of the goods has fallen

SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, { @way with the increased demand, while prompt

Rooms.

kc..

VELVET COVERED and CRETONNE COVERED SUITES.

·CHIMNEY GLASS anḍ] ORNAMENTS. EXTENSION DINING TABLES. SIDE- BOARD, WHATNOT. GLASS BOOK CASES, DEJK and WRITING TABLE.

CROCKERY, GLASS and PLATED WARE.

Double und Single IRON BEDSTEADS. Double and Single WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS DOORS, DRESSING TABLES and WASHSTANDS.

Ons ORGAN, O19 IRON SAFE and STAND, Two JINRIKSHAS, But One BICYCLE.

ke

TERMS OF SALE: -Au Customary..

V. I REMEDIOS. Auctioneer. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1900,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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T

HE Undersigned have reodived instructions

to Self by Public Auction, FOE AND ON ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, WEDNESDAY,

00

THE FOLLOWING

the 8th August, 1900, at P.M., at their Sales Rooms, Lea House Street,

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD PROPERTY. One 5-ROOMED BUNGALOW and 4 SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES. situate on the. Remaining Portion of Inland Lot No. 700 and known as ELLIOT CRESCENT," Robinson Road,

The Property is heid froen the Crown for the rosiduo of the term of 20 years.

Proportion of Crown Rent $74.60 per annm. Terms of the Sale anul full particntara oun be had on application to the undersigned.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1900.

INSURANCE HOLIDAY.

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THE Undermentioned Insurance Offees will Toned

will

Pablio Business on MONDAY, the 6th inst.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..

General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,

General Maungers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE Co., LD.. For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED,

W. J. SAUNDERS,

Secretary. For the NoRTH CHINA INSURANCE Co.,

LIMITED.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent.

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delivery, to contrac. time, has become increasing. | ly difficult.

Many attempts have been made to devizo a luout which could be worked by steam to take the place, of the crade hand-looms, used by the Chinese and Japanese, but success has only been attained by a loom which became the property of the Kobe Manufacturing Co. and which has since been brought to a high state of perfection by futher inventions and improvements.

The promoters of this Company, having experimented with a small trial plaat of 50 of these power-looms and introduced various far- ther improvements suggested by their know. ledge of the Matting trade and requirements of the market in the United States, are now satisfied that Matting nada by such machinery must supersede that made by hand-loome, and have accordingly entered into an agreement with the Kobe Manufacturing Co. to acquire all the rights to the invention.

While experimenting with the 50 luoms, some 10,000 rolls were made and shipped, and the re- ports on the later and better made shipments wore all of a highly favorable and encouraging improvement ou the vid hand-loom matting, nature, the eveliness of the fabric and the great

especially us regards the selvage or edgy, being particularly praised and coramente on. great dilleulty was to get the machines to turn aver the straw so as to produce a clean surface at the udges of the Matting; this difficulty was overcome some fex months ago, and the looms can now, in the opinion of experts, turn out a perfect fabric.

One

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE PUNJOM MITING COMPANY, BAN

ÞÁNK OF TAIWAN (FORMOSA).

LIMITED

LIMITED.

(INCORPORATED by Special ImpERIAL CHARTER.)

BANKS, MPERIAL BANK OF CHINA

INSURANCES.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON.

FOUNDED 1710. The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre-

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DEGREE OF THIS .... 19TH NOVEMBER, 1890. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, Shanghai Ths. 5,000,000 pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Yon 5,000,000 | PAID-UP CAPITAL.

2,800,000 Current Rates. 1,250,000

SIEMSSEN & CO.,^ Agents. Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.

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N consequence of the necessity for heavy absence of Water power caused by the carrying AutoRIZED CAPITAL ..

repairs to the Mill, and the temporary away of the embankment of the Reservoir, veryPAID-UP CAPITAL little crushing of ore has been done this year and as the winnings of gold have not been suffi- cient to pay current expenses, mlariés, vost of repairs, cost of new Reservoir, and prospecting, JUICHI SOYEDA, Esq., President. the Directors ful it necessary to make the final Head Office Manager -TAKESHI DOKI, E83. call of One Dollar per share; and accordingly.

of the Board of Directors of the Company, hold Notice is hereby given that at a MEETING at the Company's Offee, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the 26th June, 1900, he following Resolution passed →→→

WOH

That the final CALL of ONE DOLLAR per SHARE upou all the Holders of Ordin- ury Shares in the above Company in respect of all the Slurs hull by then in the above Company be and the same is hereby ande. Sach Calls to be paid to the Company at their Bankers, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, at their Premises. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 6th day of August, 1900. And Notico is also given that in accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, Interest will be charged as from the said 6th day of August, 1000, at the rate of 810 per centam por annam, upon all Cails re- maining unpaid after the said 6th day of August, 1900. up to the actual dates of payment of the

Same.

Shareholders are particularly requested to Company of the Bankers' receipt for payment note that upon presentation at the Office of the of the Call together with the Certificate of the Shares in respect of which the Call has been paid, au endorasment to that effect will be made upon the certificate.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

W. H. GASKELL,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 6th July, 1900,

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THE HONGKONG. CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COM PANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE SIXTY-EIGHTH "ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, No. 18, BANK BUILDINGS, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, OR TUESDAY, the 7th August, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 25th July to 7th August inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 17th July, 1900,

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

JOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN-

NRY HALF FEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Houghong, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of Angust,

As such power-loom can produce shout Sat Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Re- yards a day as against 6 yards produced by hand-loom, the saving in time is obvious, while the advantage of being able to rely on punctual who at present have to put up with much delay delivery will be a great boon to dealers at home, and toss of time in getting their goods.

The advantage is still more obvious to-day in view of the political unrest all over China and

port of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1900:

By Order of the Coart of Dinotora.

H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th July, 1000.

2080

the great probability of the present troubles in | HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- the North spreading to the South, in which case

the mutting industry in the districts around Canton is likely to suffer to such an extent that

·ING CORPORATION.

is that the REGIS.

it may take years to recover, matting boingNTERS of SHARES of the Corporation entirely dependent upon the labour of do po saut class when not engaged in their ordinary

form work.

It is proposed to arset a Factory capable of running 250 looms, producing about 100,000 rolls on which it is estimated, at the per ounus, prices recently obtained in the United States for the Mutting sent there for sale, there would be a net profit of at least $1 per roll, or Bay $150,000. In course of time further experience and economies will undoubtedly improve upon these figures.

will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 4th August, to the 18th day of August both days inclusive), during which period no Trans- fer of Bhares can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Director.

H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 26th July, 1900.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ORDINARY HALF YEARLY

For the CHINA TRADERS INSURANCompany all the rights to the invention, will ' MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will

COMPANY, LIMITED

H. P. WADMAN,

Acting Secretary. For the YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA.

TION, LÒMITED.

SHEWAN. TOMES & CO..

Agents. For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LD.

GEO, L. TOMLIN.

Secretary.

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1000,

BANK HOLIDAY.

The promoters of this Company hare, us beforo stated, experimented with 50 looms, and having acquired from the Kobe Manufacturing

transfer the same to the new Company together with 50 bonis and other machinery, steak-iu- he held in the Offices of the Company, Queen's trade, goodwill, &c., for $350,000 (Hongkong Buildings. Connaught Road, on MONDAY, ourrency), which amount will be taken by the the 20th August, at 12 o'CLOCK Noon, for the Kobe Manufacturing Company and the pro- purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1000,

moters in shares.

The Capital of the Company, as far as cau be roughly estimated, will be laid out in the following manner :- Land. Buildings and Ma-

chinery

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Working Capital

IN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875. the Undermentioned BANER will he CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on MONDAY, the 6th inst.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

T. E. SANSOM,

Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

H. M. BEVIS,

Acting Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA.

LIMITED.

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager.

the.. MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED

JOHN THURBURN, Manager, Hongkong.

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency.

L. BERINDOAGUE,

Acting Manager.

For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

J. C. BERGENDAHL,

Manager.

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

T. AIZAWA.

for Manager.

For the IMPERIAL BANE OF CHINA,

E. W BUTTER; Aoting Managar,

$470,000

*180,000

Kole Manufacturing Com.) pany and Promoters for Rights, Goodwill and San-350,000 - . ia dry Machinery, including

Engine and 50 Loomis

Takez

Shares.

$1,000,000 Prospectusand forms of application for shares may be obtained from the Company's Bankors. or at the office of the General Managers,

Hongkong, 31st July, 1900.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to 20th August, both days inclusivo,

By Order of the Board of Direstora.

THOE I ROSE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 28th July, 1900,

(2098

NOTICE.

IN THE MATTER OF THE CANTON ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING COM- PANY, LIMITED ( Liquidation). OTICE is hereby given that this Creditora

Nof the above named Company are re- W. BREWER & CO. quired on or before the 4th day of Avaust, 1900,

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

The Best Chinamann, by Chester Holcotale,

27 Illustrations

Year Book of Photography, 1900 Brassey's Naval Annual, 1900.7,

Boy, by Marie Correlli

Now Revised Hill's Manual Pitman's Typewriter Manual Village Life in China, by Smith

to send their names and addresses and the parti culars of their debts er alains to M LI YUK TONG, of the WING LI UN FIRM, No. 88, Bonham Strand, the Liquidator of the said Company.

$4.50

.70 10.00

2090]

· 150

9:00

1.75

4.50

Dated this 27th day of July, 1900,

C. EWENS. Solicitor to the above"

named Liquidator.

'PILOTAGE NOTIFICATION.

TOTICE is hereby given that the Life and Letters of Sir John Millais, 2 Vols. 13,00

Consular Body and the Hends and Wellington and Waterloo Choice Illus. 6.50 Representatives of the Shipping Firms do Basic on the Pacific and the Siberian

agree, after consultation with the Harbour Railway, by Vladimir..

... 3.00 Master, that Local Rule No be altered. The Yangtze Valley and Beyond by Mrs. The rate of Pilotage at the port of Bentow, for all

Bishops

13.00 sized Steamers and Sailing Vessels, shall be 85 People and Politics in the Far East, by per foot English measurement from 1st August, 4.50 3000.

Whitaker's Naval and Military Directory 2.25

Norman

•[2117

Bouth Africa "Story of Natione Series,"

by Theat Citizen Atlas-120 Maps and Plans, with

Gazeteer and Geographical Text .10.50

23 & 25, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

3.00

Approved.

For the DEUTSCH ABITIBORE BANE,

H. SCHOTTLAÐNDER,

Acting Manager

Hongkong, 1st August, 19002

J. C. A HOLZ,

Harbour Master:

W. M. ANDREW, For Commissioner of Customs,

Custom House, Siratow, 27th July, 1900.

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HEAD OFFICE TAIPER, FORMOJA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES, ... Tokyo Osaka

Yokohama Koba Negoya Tainan Hakodate Otart Shanghai

Amoy

Nagasaki Kroto

Mol

Hongkong

Hiroshima

Chemulpo

Fusan

HEAD OFFICE-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account

4.38 per aant On Fixed Deposits

„Savings Bank 5.11%

For 3 months

G

W

5 per cent per annum 6 per cent

HEAD OFFICE-BRANŐHAL.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Hanicow

Peking

Perang

Singapore Swatow

Canton Chaton Chinkiang Changkiang Foochow

Tientsin The Bank parcharos and receives for coller tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the shove places, and sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans fers payable at ita Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bille Discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS At 2% per annum on Current Account daily.

balancen.

"L'UNION"

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1828)..

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

GENERAL AGENT for the above Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS of carent rates.

Claims settled direct without reference to the Hoad Office.

A. R. MARTY; Agent.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1900.

2018

Credits granted on approved securities and 3% per annum on Fixed Deposits for 3 monthsNANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

Drafts granted on the Chief Commercial. pinces both in Japan and abroad.

Forther particulars may be obtained on application.

TAKESHI DOKI

Manager.

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Taipoh, 20th November, 1999. THE BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN WORKING CAPITAL RESERVE LEABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

LIMITED

#

5%

13

E. W: BUTTER

Acting Manager, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1900, 122

THE CHARTERED BANK OF IN

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1859, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

over £210,000 ...fully £425,000

£695,000

RESERVE FUND.

CAPITAL PAID-UP... RESERCE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS ...

£800,000 £800,000

£525,000

HEAD OFFICE: 36, Nicholas Lane, London.

BRANCHES:

Hongkong, Shanghai, Singapore.

AGENCIES:

Yokohama, Kobe, Penang, Bombay, Calentta- Madras, Colopehe, Rangoon, Java, Lyons, and Paris

BANKERS:

The Bank of England and the Capital and Counties Bank, Limited.

General Manager--F. C. BuяOT.

INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Accounts

2 per cent Fixed Deposits 3 months ***

Do.

Do.

...12

notice...

,,

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2 per snaum on the Daily balancas. On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent.

G

J

3

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T. E. SANGOM. Acting Manager, Hongkong Hongkong, 23rd May, 1900.

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THE OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED..

Yo

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

Yen 24,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLED RESERVE FUND......

18,000,000 8,000,000 8,000,000

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOBAMA

2

London San Francisco Shanghai

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Kobe Lyons New York Honolulu Tientsin

Nagasaki

Bombay. Nowchwang

The Bank bays and sells and receives for col. Tokiu lection Bills of Exchange on, and transsets general Banking business with, the above places

Hongkong, 1st May, 1900,

TH

HE MERCANTILE HANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED

PAID-UP

RESERVE FUND.

1.£1,500,000)

£1,125,000

£ 582,500 80,000

BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2%, per ammam on the Daily balance. ON FIXED DEPOSITS- For 12 months.

1r

1

J. THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong. 24th March, 1900,

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the shove Bank in conduc

HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules ted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BASK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. H. M. BEVIS,

Acting Chief Manager Hongkong, 26th March, 1900,

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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK

CORPORATION.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED. PARK'S BANE, LIMITED.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cerit. per saram on the daily balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months 5% per annum,

21

J

1+

8. онон Hongkong Manager. Hongkong, 17th, April, 1800,

1758

DEU

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

THE

EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.

...8h. Tasls 5,000,000. HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. BOARD OF DIECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin

Tiontain

BRANCHES:

Hankow

Caloutta. Tsingtan (Kisutṣchan):

LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS, UNION BANE OF LONDON, LTD.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

H. SCHOTTLANDER,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 8th February, 1900,

FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.

145

RESERTE FUND PAID-UP CAPITAL

£10,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PEOP TOES.$10,000,000

Pop $10,000,000 A POWERFUL TWIN SCREW RIVER STEAMER very suitably fitted to carry a large number of passengers and cargo.

For Particulars, apply to

Court OF DIRECTORS.

N. A. SUBS, Esq.-Chairman, E. Goetz, Hisq.

K. BERWAN, EsQ-Deputy Chairman.

AJ. Raymond, Esq. Hon. R. M. Gray R. L. Richardson, Esq A Haupt, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq. Hon, J.J. Kesriek D. Meyer Moses, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGES :: Hongkong-SIE THOMAS JACKSON,

MANAGER: Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, ESQ. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per

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BANKER & CO. Hongkong, 1st August, 1900.

LEMP'S

AMERICA'S

FAMOUS

BEER.

LIGHT

BEER

•OLE AGENTS for Hongkong, China and

Philippine Islands

ARRATOON V. APCAR & CO. Hongkong, 11th July, 1900.

(ARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS

CAROD FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.

(1952

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 21 per cent, per Anania. For 6 months, 3 per cent per Annura. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Aunum.

H. M. BEVIS, AND Drag Acting Chief Manager, Hongkong, 1st June, 1900,

17

Throughly reliable preservative for Wood and THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA | Rot, and Dampness.

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. PAID-UP CAPITAL

£1,000,000* £324,374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG:

CHAN K. SHAN, Fag. D. GILLIES, Esq.

BOARD OF DIRECTORL

CHOW T. SHANG, Esq. J. T. LAUTS, Esq. * Chief Mensger,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIL

Interest for 12 Months Fixed.....5 Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899.

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Sole Agents for Chins, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, 31st August, 1897.

INSURANCE.

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AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE ÎN- SURANCE CO

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL

The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Clasi Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.

STEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 20th May, 1893,

126 SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY:

THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE

AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

Current Rates,

HOTZ, JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900,

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SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA. HEAD OFFICE MONTREAL. THE above Company is prepared to Issue UNCONDITIONAL POLICIES on

medistely upon receipt of proof of death and all approved plans, and will settle claims im- without reference to the Hemi Office.

For Rates and other Particulars, apply to

W. J. G. WHILEY, Aeting Manager,

8, Penya Central.

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN.

TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1809, £14,409,089.

1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 00 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 0.0 PAID-UP CATITAL...............

II. Fiat FUSDS.

087,500 0 0 2,731,183 13 7

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrent Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents

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Hongkong, 22nd Jane, 1900. THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851. CAPITAL.

£410,000,

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

W. MEYERINK & CO.,

Agents Hongkong, 18th May, 1999,

COTTISH

1512

METROPOLITAN ASSURANCE CO.

The combined ACCIDENT and LIFE POLICY is the MOST ADVANTAGEOUS form of INSURANCE

A yearly premium of £28-25 (age 30) secures the following ****

£2,000 in case of death by accident. £1,000 in case of natural death.

£1,000 in case of permanent total disablement by accident.

£500 in case of partial total disablement by accident,

£6 per week coso

by zendent in cuse of temporary disablement Accidents insured against for £ and £2 per annum (£1,000 in case of death; by weekly pay ments in esse of injury).

For farther Particulars apply to

JY VERNON,

“Agent. Page Hongkong, 8th June. 1896.

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Some one

Carries the Risk

Who carries the risk on your life f If you are not assured your wife and children carry it. If your house burns down without

insurance, you have carried the risk and have to bear the loss.. If you die without sasurance

your family has to bear the loss. Don't let them carry the risk any longer they can't afford its

THE EQUITABLE.

90591

PLENIX

F. KIENE,

Manager HENIX FIRE OFFICE. The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.;

Agente for the Phonix Fire Office, Hongkong, 17th August 1887

RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR

TANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against Fpared at Current Rates

M

- REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Hongkong, 1st April, 1897.

The Undersigned, having boon appointed AGENTS, for the above Company, are pre to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rates.

SIEUSSEN & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.

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