1890-02-22 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 2471.

Banks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION;

PAID-UP CAPITAL...$7,500,000.

RESERVE FUND ********* 4,400,000.

RESERVE LIABILITY OFI

PROPRIETORS,

7,500,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS —— CHAIRMAN—W. H. FORBES, Esq

Deputy Chairman—H. L. Dalrymple, Esq.

W. G. BRODIE, Esq.

T. E. DAVIES, Esq.

H. HOPPIUS, Esq.

Hon. J. J. KESWICK,

B. LAYTON, Esq.

| S.CMICHAELSIN,Es<), Hon, A. P. MCEWEN.

J. S. Moses, Esq

L. POESNICKER, Esq.

D. R. SASSOON, Esq.

CHIRE ALTERN

HONGKONGG. E. NOBLE, Esq.

MANAGER.

SHANGHAI-JOHN WALTER, E17, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANK,

BONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

M CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNT at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS-

· Fer. 3 months, 3 per Ceal per Annum, For 6 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 5 per Cent. per Annum, LOCAL BILLS DISCOUNTED. CREDITS granted on approve! Securities, description of BANKING and

and every ExNG business transacted.

PAFPS grante on London, and the chief cow mucal places in Europe, India, Australia, America. China and Japan.

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager. Hangbong, toh January, 1890.

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FALL NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATIOŃ, LIMITED,

AUTZMUSED CAPITAL $2,000,000 PARE CAPITAL

£ $RD.

LONDON: Head Office...... 140, Threadneedle Street. West End Office.. ..25, Cockspur Street,

Bu yazane na banja, Persia, Chiņa, japan AN CHI COLONIES.

THE BANK eceyes MONKY ON DRFOSI

Buys and Sells BILLS OF EXCHANGE, 158183 LATTERS OF. Ckanit, forwards BILLS for COLLECTION, and Transacts Banking and Agency Business generally, on terms to be had on application.

İNT REST ALLOWRO on DIPOSITS :

Fixed for 12 months, 5 per Cant. per Annumm

6.

4

12

ON CURRENT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

a per Cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

entionations

ARMY CONTRACTS.

PENDERS, In duplicate, will be received for

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the following Annual and Triennial

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1890.

Intimations

W. POWELL & CO.

·EX S.S.," BOMBAY." FOR THE RACES.

SUPPLIES and SERVICES required by the NEWNEW SINGLE TERAI HATS

Troops at Hongkong and Culposts.

SUPPLIES.

1.-For Her Majesty's Troops, Provisioris, Fuel,

Light, &c.

2-For Hospitals, Provisions, Fruit, Wise,

Porter, Ale, Spirits, &c.

SERVICES.

3-Transport, Supply of Casual Coolles,

Watchmen, &c.

4-Washing and Repairing War Department

Bedding and Clothing,

5.-Scavenging, Sweeping Chimneys," and Sup--

plying dry earth to Latrines.

COLOURED FELT HATS.

GENT'S COLOURED CHEVRETTE GĽOVES.

SCARVES, TIES, SHIRTS, BOOTS, SHOES, RAIN COATS & UMBRELLAS.

W. POWELL & CO.

Victoria Exchange, Hongkong, 20th February, 1800

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

HONG KONG

RACESI

6-Lighting and Supplying Oil for Exterior BUCKSKIN RACING SADDLES with Jockey Whips and Racing Spurs.

Lampa.

7-Purchase of empty Poster Hogsheads.

Samples to accompany the Tenders for general supplies, Hospital supplies and supplying oil for exterior lamps.

Forms of Tender, conditions of contract, and any information required may be obtained on ('npplication by letter' addressed to the D. A. Á, General (B. Commissariat Euildings, or in person, between the hours of to A.M, and 4 PM., and no Tenders will be entertained unicas made on the Forms so obtained.

Tenders to be addressed to the General Officer Commanding, Commissarist Buildings, before 12 O'CLOCK NOON, on MONDAY, the 3rd March, 18go, and marked on the outside of the envelope Tender for Supplies or Services as the case may be

The Secretary of State for. War does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any. Tender.

Headquar'er Office,

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Hongkong, 18th February 19 o

THE HONGKONG FIRE IN-URANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of SHAKE-

HOLDERS in the above Companý will be held at the Offices of the Company, P deters Sreet, on MONDAY, the 24th Febury instant, at 2.30 PM,, to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 1st December, 1789 Pa Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting

Commitee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 24th day of February instant both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Mangris,

3 unglang Fire Insurance Co., Limited Hongkong, 18 February, 1890.

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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

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COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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furniture 3 D. complete. Nicholl's best Buckskin Racing, Saddles. Single and Double Bidles and Bits. Extra Light Racing Reins.

Surcingles, Girths, Rollers, Weight Cloths. Stirrup Leather & Webs, Headstalls, Cruppers. Halters, Knee Caps, Fetlock Boots,

Hongkong, 4th February, 1890.

Harness, D.iving Reins, Driving & Buggy Whips Saddle Cloths and Pony Clothing.

Horse Brushes & Stable. Requisites of all kinds. Riding Brushes, Racing Colours, Covert Coats. Race Scarves, Gloves, Collars, Shirts, &c., &c. Tall White Hats, Silk Hats, New Felt Hats. Riding Boots, Jockey Boots, Racing Boot Tops. LANE CRAWFOF

FOR SALE.

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KELLY & WALSH, LD.

PRACTICAL AND USEFUL HAND BOOKS.,

...

HIS by Dr. W. Pole, 40 cis.

Billiards, by General Drayson, so cts. Rowing culling, by W. H Woodgate, 40 cts. Gary W.T Lnski, 40 cts.

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Fine, by H. A. Cule Dunn, 49 s. Draughts & Backgamon, by Berkeley, 40.cts. Bo of Ready inade precher, 40 cts. Complete i elter Whiter, 40 cIS.

Your Ladies' Guide to the Work Table, 60 cts. Gus iphy, húss Funyen Text Book, 75cls. Saling, by :, F. Knight, 75 cts,

P. & 0. Pocket Guide for tiomeward bound

Passengers, 75 c

Year Bock of t'hotography, 40 cts. Standards and Flags of all Nations, 40 cts. Bryan's Cricketers' Guide, 25 cts. Rules of Quit Playing, 15 dis. Rules of Amateur Boxing Association, 15 cts. Standard Opera Glas-detailed plots of 90

Operis, 75 cts.

Beales (alisthenics and Light Gynmastics for

Young Folks, $1.

Art

Irang Animis, 75 cts. Budi's Hero.c Recitations, 40 ct. Common Sense Cook Book, 40 cts.

Diseases of Dogs, 40 cts.

How to make up for the Stge, 25 cts Bardete's Shakspedisn Recuacions, 40 cts. Dr. Cantlic's Acodental Injuries and their

treatment, 60 cls.

Art of Tea Blending. 75 cts. Muchell's Forty Lessons in Carpentry and

Workshop Practile, 75 es, Regulations for Muskerry Instruction, 40 cts. Beard on Stammering, $t. Handbook of Company Drill, 60 cis, Handbok of Brigide Drill, 60 cts. German and French Games at Cards, 75 cts. Vieties of Whist-Boston and French Boston,

75 cls.

Proctor's How to play Whist, $2.

fredor on Strength and how to keep string, $1. Routledge's Pocket Dictionary, 233 illust., 25 cts. The Bijou Pocket Dictionary, bound in leather, $1. Pocket English and Spanish Dictionary, St. Handbook of Travel Talk, being a Pocket Con-

versa ion Guide in English French, German and fan, $1,50

Hossfields English & French Coirespondent,60c. Contanseau's Pocket French Dictionary, do cis.

W. BREWER.

AGENCY OF THE NATIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE IN consequence of the Meeting of the Hong- A New Model Fianos, Broadwood's and

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Society.

H. A. HERBERT, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH,

RULES

OF THE

HONGKONG SAVINGS

BANK,

1. THE BUSINESS of the above BANK

will be conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on their premises in Hongkong. Business Hours on WEEK- DAYS, foto 3: SATURDAYS, to to f. 1-SUMS LESS THAN 31, or MORE THAN $250 at one time will not be received. No Depositor may deposit more than $1,500 in any one year.,

1-DEPÓSITORS in the SAVINGS BANK,. baring $100, or more, at their credit may al their option transfer the same to the HONG- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION on fired deposit for 12 months at per cent. per annum interest. 4-INTEREST at the rate of 3% per annum will be allowed to Depositors on their daily balancen.

5.-EACH DEPOSITOR will be supplied gratis with a PASS-Boox, which must be presented with

Payment or withdrawal. cach Depositors must not make any entries thein- seives in their Pass-Books, but should send them to be written up at least twice a year, about the beginning of January and beginning of July,

6-CORRESPONDENCE as to the Business

of the Bank, if marked ON HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK BUSINESS, 'will be forwarded free by the various British Post Offices in Hongkong and China, 7.—WITHDRAWALS maybe made on demand, but the personal attendance of the Depositor or his duly appointed Agent, and the production of his PASS-BOOK, are FOR THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

Macessary.

kong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, taking place on the 24th Instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, it has been found necessary for the convenience of Shareholders to alter the hour of the Company's Meeting to 2.30 p.m., instead of at 3.o'clock as previoutly advertised.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.. Hongkong, 2016 February, 1890.

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JANTED by a Gentleman of experience in Shipping, the Tea Trade, and Business generally in the East, employment on short or long terms, Hongkong or Southern ports pre- ferred. Good references. Apply to

"D.," c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office, Hongkong, 17th February, 1830-

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

1304

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HAS JUST NEW consignment of Collard & Collard

Monington and Westens for sale on easy terms. Also can offer a few very good second hand Pianos hom Sico upwards, all sound, and with iron frames.

Banjos, Symphoniems, Flutes and other Musical Instrumenti,

New English Etchings. New French Engravings.

Hongline 19th February, 190

RECEIVED.

New Oleograph New Oil Faintings. New Framed Pictures.

Nickel Silver Salvers, a really good. uséful'

Article, 75 cents each,

New Consignment of Tennis Bats and Balls, Gent's Russia Leather and Calf Shoes.

Dancing Pumps.

Patent Leather Shoes. Christmas No. of Truth and Punch...

UNDER

W. BREWER,

HONGKONG HOTEL.

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ROBERT LANG & CO.,

TAILORS, HATTERS, SHIRTMAKERS, AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS,

NE W

TO SERVANTS will be allowed inside the

Race days without tickets, which can be had on spplication from the Undersigned,

E. H. GORE-BOOTH, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 19th February, 1800.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Nclosure of the Race Course during the STYLI-H TROUSERINGS,

(120

318

The presence of the Ladies at the Grand STEWARDS request the pleasure of Stand and Enclosure during the Races on the 26th, 7th, and 28th instant,

E. H. GORE POOTH,."

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 18th January, 1890.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

RACE MEETING, 1890. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, & FRIDAY, the a6b, 27th, and 28th February.

RULE 5-Admission to the Grand Stand and Enclosure. For Members of the Jockey Club, Free; for Non-Members, $ for the Meeting. For Admission to Grand Stand, $3 for the Meeting., 20

G, E. NOBLE, RULE 16Tickets of Admission to the Grad Chief Manager. Stand and Enclosure to be had on application to Hongkong, Ist January, 1889.

19 | H. A. Herbert, Esq., Honorary Treasurer. No one admitted wilhöjt a Ticket, to be shown to GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY; the Gate keeper.

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS wit take place at the Hongkong Hotel, on FRIDAY,

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E. H. GORE BOOTH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 18th February, 1890. CHINA BORNE COMPANY, LIMITED." HE First Ordinary Yearly MEETING of Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, on THURSDAY, th: 6th March. at 12:30 PM.j for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, and Statement of Accounts to sph June 18Pg. VE

Ulsters & Inverness CAPES: Chesterfield & Covert, COATS Cheviot & Saxony SUITINGS.

RACING COLORS. RIDING BREECHES,

Hongkong, 3rd February,

GOO D S.

Ladies' HABITS..

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¡JACKETS 'ULSTERS.

BOOTS and SHOES. Gent's DRESS SHIRTS.

UNDERCLOTHING, New FELT HATS(latest styles) Travelling RUGS & MAUDS DRAB SHELL HATS.

GLADSTONE BAGS.

Single & Double TERAI HATS | PORTMANTEAUS, &c., & co

VEUVE CLICQUOT

KG 1884.

PIPER HEIDSIGE

BARON HUGO PILS AND LOUIS REVAU..

CHAMPAGNES.

Canice Macrum & Ti

↑ Pučkami Stree

Hongkong

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

under the superintendence of Miss HE Government Central School for GIRLS, MIRANDĄ 'MANN, will be open, for girls of Hollywood Road.

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CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION, No. 20

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 26th, ́ayth, andsith instants, being Race Days. this Office will beOpened at 9 am. and CLOSED at noon, but work at the Opium Examination maral.f

Intimations.

BY APPOINTMENT,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.

(Established A.D, 1841),

THE

HONGKONG

DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, ANALYTICAL, FAMILY, DISPENSING, and GENERAL CHEMISTS. PERFUMERS.

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PATENT MEDICINE PROPRIETORS. SEEDSMEN.

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Manufacturers of

AERATED WATERS

By Steam Machinery. CIGAR IMPORTERS, &c., Sce

N submitting an abridged Synopsis oła few IN business, we beg lo state that we import Drugs, ́of the chief lines of goods included in our

Chemicals and Goods of every kind of the best description only-no other quality is kept in

stock.

Our long experience and intimate acquaint- ance with the Trade, and the best sources of supply, enable us to purchase direct from the Producers on the very best terms, and thus give us an advantage which enables us to offer our constituents the benefit of a considerable reduction in the price of all our Specialities as compared with similar articles sold elsewhere We wish it to be clearly understand that our prices cannot be beaten by any other firm in the Colony; and we trust it will soon become generally known that, quality for quality, our charges all round compare favourably with local rates, and in most instances with those ruling at home

Experienced qualified English Assistants ONLY are employed in the preparation and dis bensing of Medicines

Analysis of all kinds.We are in a position to well attend to the interests of our Clients.

FAMILY AND DOMESTIC MEDICINES. AND OTHER GOODS AND APPLIANCES KEPT IN STOCK.

NURSERY AND INVALIDS'

REQUISITES. Infants Feeding Bottles, Ditts Brushes and Teats, Food Warmers, Lamps, and Nightlights.

Invalids' Feeding Cups, and Tubes. Breast Relievers, Nipple Shields, Violet Powder, Puff Boxes, and Puffs.

Infants' Food of all kinds.

BRAND'S Essence of Beef. Muston, Chicken, Veal, &c.

LIEBIG'S Extract of Beef. VALENTINE'S Meat Juice,

Condensed Milk, Corn Flour, Bermuda Aṛrow-

Russian singlass, Prepared Groats, Genuine Mustard, &c.

root,

MEDICAL AND DOMESTIC APPLIANCES,. &c.

Cholera Belts, Metal and Earthenware Bed Pans, Disinfectants and Medicated Toilet Papers, Fumigating Pastilles, Vaporizers, &c.,

&c.,

SOUTHALL'S Sanitary Towels for Ladies' use. Ear and Enema Syringes, Bougies, Catheters, Pessaries, Trusses, Élastic Silk Stockings, Knee Caps, Anklets, Wristlets, and Bandages of all kinds.

Urinals, Male or Female, in Glass, Earthen- ware, and India Rubber, Water-proof Sheeting.

Ice Bags for Head and Spine.

Bronchitis. Kettles, Hot Water Bottles.

Cbest and Lung Profectors.

Adhesive Plaster, Court Ditto.

·Corn and Bunion Plasters.

Lint, Oiled Silk, Gutta Percha Tissue. Japanese Hot Boxes, Air Cushions. Mustard Leaves, Spongio Piline. Linseed Meal for Poultices, Poultice Bags, &C. &C.

Minimum Measures, Medicine Glasses and Spoons, Champagne and Soda Water Taps, Sellzogenes, &c.

Eye Baths, Droppers and Douches, Throat Sprays, Inhalers and Insulitors, Stethoscopes, Hypodermic Syringes.

THERMOMETERS, &c. Chemical, Clinical, and Bath Thermometers. Six's Minimum and Maximum Thermometers, Alcoholometers, Barometers, Galvanometers, Hydrometers, Lactometers, Urinometers, Spe- cific Gravity Bottles, Flasks, Test Tuber, Test Papers, &c., &

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SUN SPECTACLES AND 'GOGGLES with Blue, Green, and Smoked Glasses, Eye. Preservers and Shades of all kinds' DENTAL AND SURGICAL INSTRU- MENTS.

Ear Cornets and Trumpets, Conversation Tubes, Corn Knives and Rubbers, Came Hair Pencils, Ligature Catgut, Silver Wine, Practi- tioners Knives and Scissors, Pocket Dressing Cases and Instruments. Probangs, Respirators, Dispensing Scales and Weights,

MEDICINE CHESTS. Medicine Chests for family and travellers'

·UBC,.

Ships Medicine Chests fitted in accordance with the regulations of the Board of Trade.

Medicine Chests refitted complete at a few Fours' notica.

Medicine Chest Guides containing a list of useful Domestic Medicines with their Properties

the ab of February, 1893, at 4 D'CLOCK, to the SHAREHOLDERS is the above all nationalities, on 1st March next, at No. 16. Hulk and the Customs Stations will proceed as❘ and Doses,

receive the Report and Statement of the Accounts of the Company to the gist of Decem- ber, 1889.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th day of February, both days inclusive.

J. FOREMAN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th February, 1890. THE CHINA AND. MANICA, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..

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HE Seventh Ordinary General MEETING TSHAREHOLDERS will be held at the

Office of the Company, Prays Central, on SATURDAY, the 8th March, at Noon, for. the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, declaring a Dividend, and electing Consulting Commitee and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st February to 8th March, both days inclusive."

RUSSELL & Co, Paste Goperal Managers, Hongkong, 18th February, 1890."

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 24th Inst. to the 6th March, both days Inclusive,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents in Hongkong and Chlón, THE TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF Hongkong, 20th February, 1890. [325

CHINA, JAPAN AND STRAITS,

WE LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE SECOND CALL of Tea Shilling per

TShare is payable here in the 6th March,

Shareholders will please pay respective Amounts due from them to the undersigned

AKARRA WALAH FORBES,

For the Local Committed. Hongkong, 8th February, 1890,

Instruction will be given in English (for which FZE OF HALY A DOLLAR a month will be charged), also in Chinese and in needlework. For particulars and entries of scholars, applies. tion may be made to the Inspector of Schools or, after 24ih instant, at the School, to the Head... | F mistrei

By Command,

"F. FLEMING, Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongking, 12th February, 18ça

-RACES }

J.

F. A. MORGAN, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloog and District, Custom House, Kowloon, 30th February, 1890.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED;

THE TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS. in the Company will be held at the Company's Easy Ofice No. 5. Queen's, Road, Victoris, on MON- DAY; the 24th February next, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts, and the report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1889

RACES 11 RACES |||

S LUCAS, No. 2 STAND, begs to extend

Iree Invitation to all: his Patrons and Friends

Refreshments Provided, Hongkong, Tath February, 1890.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from the 11th to the 4th instant, both days inclusive,gaksid K R

By Order, pr

GEOL: TOMLINE Als 'Acting Secretary, [379 Hongkong, sat February, 1890,

ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. Magneto-Electric Machines for the Cure of Nervous Diseases, Neuralgis, Rheumatism, &c.

Electric Hair Brushes for preventing baldness. Electropathic Belts for Dyspepsia, Rheuma tism, Lumbago, &c. *

Electric Bells, Batteries, Pushes, Indicators, Wire, and appliances generally.

* HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES. We always have on hand a varied assortment of those kinds in most general demand..

VACCINE.

We import regular supplies, of Pare Fresh Calf Lymph by every Mail from England'

Vaccine Lancets, and Vaccination Shields. AWWATER FILTERS./

SILICATED CARBON FILTER Cos LAMAWSON & SWAN'S (Patent).. In Glass and Terra Cotta for Table use Earthenware for ordinary Domestic Purposes. Pocket Filters for Tænvollster,

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'SIX DOLLARS

PER QUARTER

Kutinations.

TOILET REQUISITES.

JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS, "SHEFFIELD" Razors, Scissors, and Penknives.

In

Razor Strops, Paste, and Paper

Ear, Tooth, and Nail Picks and Trimmers.

Hand Mirrors. Tailet Sets.

Glove, and Patent Drying Battles.

Dressing Combs.

Hair, Tooth, Nail, Bath and Shaving Brushes great variety.

Cosmetiques, Hair Lotions and Pomades. Tooth Pastes, Powders and Soaps.

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Turco-Bath Gloves, and Straps, Loofahs. Fine Turkey Cup and Honey Comb. Bath and Toilet Sponges of all sizes, Fine English Cut-glass Toilet Bottles and Perfume Spray Diffusers. An Elegant Assort- ment of various designs.

CHOICE PERFUMERY, English, French, and American. A large selection of all kinds kept in stock to choose from.

SO APS.

Family, Toilet, Medicated, and Transparent, In addition to those of our own make, all of which we can confidently recommend, we keep

well-known makes, vizi a large and varied assortment, of the following

Atkinson's, Calvert's, Colgate's, Headric's, Lubin's, Pears' &c., &c.

GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. Specialities, and Proprietary Remedies imported European and American Patent Medicinei, direct from the Original Makes or their ap pointed Agents.

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Special Agents for Burroughs, Welcome & Co's New and Popular Remedies.

Kepler's Extract of Malt-Ditto with Cod Liver Wyeth's Tabloids-and Preparations of all kinds.

Fairchild's Digestive Peptonçid', Zymint, &c., &c.

SOLT ACENTS for Scott's Emulsion of Cod. Liver Oil.

MINERAL WATERS OF ALL KINDS.

Apollinaris, Carlsbid. Esculap, Friedrichshall, Hunyadi János, Palla, Vals, Vichy, &c. regularly at short intervals.

We import direct shipments of all the above

* PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS. Photograpic Apparatus, Chemicals, and Materials of all kinds suitable for Amateurs and Professionals, including Cameras, Leases, Baibi, Trays, Lamos, Mounts, &c.

Our Cameras and Lenses are of Exceptional quality, specially made for use in tropical climates and fitted with all the latest improvements,

CHEAP SETS OF APPARATUS.FOR AMATEUR. AND TRAVELLERS Three sizes, viz.: ± 1, and whole plate. Complete in strong Wood Cabinets.

PROTO CHEMICALS AND SUNDRIES of all kinds. at Moderate Prices.

Albumenized and Sensitized Papers. Thomas' Collodion and Todizer.

Dry Plates.—Thomas', Ilford, and Wratten & Wainwright's kept in Stock.

Price list of Photo, goods supplied gratis and post free on application.

FLOWER & VEGETABLE SEEDS. We import the newest and best varieties obtainable every season direct from the bett grewers in England, France, and Germany,

Fall Catalogne and nrice list (with "Hints for Gardening") to be hard on application.

AERATED WATERS,

Our Factory has been; recently refitted, with' automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we nie well able to: compete in quality with the best English Makers.

The purest ingredients only are used, and the stment care and cleanliness are exercised In the' manufacture throughout.

FOR COAST PORTS-Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and? the fall amount allowed for Packages & Empties when received in gand order.

Analytical Reports and full particulars to be had or application.

WINES AND SPIRITS, SI We invite artemion to our fino old landel, Brands, all of which are of excellent quality and good value for the money,

The same being specially selected by our Look don House, and hought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood and bal tled by ourselves, thus enabling us to supply the best growths at moderate prices.

Price list to be had on application,

MANILA CIGARS AND CHEROOTS,

A carefully-selected and well-matured stock,/ of most of the best makes and our own specul brands always on hand.

We can deliver boxes of 500 or more to any address in England, duty and all expenses pali.

CIGARETTES.

We import direct shipments of the following favourite Brands regalarly at short intervals,

Sweet Caporal, Richmond Gem, and Old Jndgė -

TOBACCO.

IN TING AND PACKETS. Pipes, Cigar and Cigarette Tubes, Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Pouches, Cigarette Machines and a varied assortment of Smokers' Requisites,

GOODS FOR COAST PORTS Whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order. Most articies can now be sent by, the local Parcel Post. All retail orders of the value of five dollar and upwards are sent freight or postage paid.

Orders through Local Post or by Telegram receive prompt attention.. Aerated. Water Counterfoils supplied free on

Addressed Envelopes, Order Forms, and. application.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. THE SILANGHAI PHARMACY, SHANGHAI,

24, Nankin Road...

BOTICA INGLEZA, MANILA,

Escolta, 144

THE CANTON DISPENSARY, CANTON, Canal Road,

THE DISPENSARY, FOOCHOW.

THE DEFENSARY: HANKOW.

THE DISPINBARY, TIENTSIN. LONDON OFFICE, 166, Fenchurch Street, É.C. Hongkong, aath January, 1890,"