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COTTAM & Co.,

NEW SHIPMENT.

-10%-

FELT HATS,

STRAW HATS,

CLOTH CAPS,

SCARVES & TIES,

&b & &c.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NO. 485 ##=+=★★

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEN, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.

LIABILITY OF

SHARK-

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

bas long taken the lead In SIMPLIFYING the

CAPITAL PAID-UPB00,000 CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the RESERVE

| CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby HOLDERS.....................ümanı,800,000 giving arostly increased Security to the Holders

£250,000 |of the Company's Policies..

RESERVE FUND **********

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per sanum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 13 montha... 4. per cent,

For fall Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

ESTABLISHED 1881..

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1896.

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMERS

ام

CAPTAINE

DEMANKE

LONDON ......Ceylon.....................................], R. Leṇdon, R.N‚Ñ..........3.30 PM, 3rd Nav.Freight or Passage, SHANGHAI 1990s.Ravensd.............E. Street...........................................................About 3rd Now....Fraight or Fausage.

LONDON, &c. ...Mirsaforé... G. Androw Noos, Ith Novement.

ƒ See Special

'Fraight or Famago. „Veroks.........C. H. S. Tocquè, E.N.R.Noon, 8th Novi (Passing through

the Inland Ses)

LONDON.Manila.........R. L. Haddock, R.N.R... About 12th Nov...Freight of Famago,

For Further Particulars, apply to

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m. 34 #

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agents.

[44 Hongkong, and March, 1896.

EMPRESS ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED.

JAPAN

- Manager, Hongkong,

[53

FIRE AND MARINE,

kave This Day been appolated

RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

Hongkong, 19th October, 1896,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, WE AGENTS, and are prepared to accept

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital £1,000,000 Subscribed Capital...............................................................2 300,000

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:—

D. Gilles, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

ChowTing Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, kaq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent, Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL .....................................................................$10,000,000. RESERVE FUND

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPITORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :

A. MCCONACIe, Esq.-Chairman,

RL.RICHARDSON, Esq.

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

ALEX, ROSS, Esq.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Ezekiel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. Shawan, Esq.

1. Kramer, Esq

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

N. A. Slabé, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, ENĮ, MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, 24 per Cant. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cant. per Annum. - For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 8th October, 1895,

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Par Corz. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option

balances of $100 or morn to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT st 4 PER ČINT, per «ADUIK.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

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CAR USED FOR 20 YEARS.

ARBOLINEU M-AVENARIUS

With the Utmost Success.

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Fungus Rot and Dampness.

Sole Agents for China,

SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, 15th May, 1896.

NOISELESS.

(821

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 28th April, 1895,

5742

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1825.

|| CAPITAL (m.........................................................................£1,070,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY......................2,480,033 | NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA

£ 757.478

HAV

ȚAVING been appointed AGENTS of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RAȚES,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, and January, 1896

[1373

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to secept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATEL,

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000 3833333-33-

EQUAL TO COUL RESERVE FUND... $318,000,00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq,

Lix SING, Esq. Lou To SHUM, Esq,

MANAGER-HO AMEL

'ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &e, taken

M CURRKET RATES to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST. Honekone, 19th December, 198€.

TH

NOTICE

Hongkong, and November, 1896.

就二月一十英港香

Intimations.

"OPAL"

IN DER. TORRES

ODOL"

THE MEDICAL HALL DEUTSCHE APOTHEKE, 79, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL” - Hongkong,

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE EASTERN AGENTS FOR

THE ALUMINIUM AND GENERAL FOUNDRY Co.

NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO. SNOWDON'S SON'S & Co. "SNOWDRIFT.” FRASER & CHALMER'S MINING MACHINERY (Malay Peninsula): 'GEIPEL'S STEAM TRAP. LEWIS BERGER & SONS, LIMITED, PAINT MANUFACTURERS. TURTON BROS, & MATHEWS STEEL GOODS.

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

[431

Hongkong, syth October, 1896.

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST

AT HK. HOTEL

$12.00

KILALZ

05-

corpe

ALL 3 MRALS

Doncka

BELDAM'S

PATENT

COMPOUND METALLIC ELASTIC ENGINE

PACKING.

[137 THE BEST OF ALL PACKINGS.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.........$1,000,003°

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RIFES at CURRENT RÄTEE on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of lis Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT,

Secretary

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Homairana, with May, 1804,

NOTICE.

1247

Win this Port as GENERAL IMPORT Ehare THIS DAY established ourselves

and EXPORT MERCHANTS.

`REDUCES FRICTION TO A MINIMUM.

SHIPS STORES OF ALL KINDS.

RESISTS ALL TEMPERATURES.

BEST QUALITY, CHEAPEST PRICES.*** SHIPS UPHOLSTERY A SPECIALITY.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. SHIPCHANDLERS, JE, B.,.

PRAYA GENTRAL.

Hongkong, 24th September, 1896.

ESTD. 1864.

TELEPHONE—75.

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COLLINS BROS., No. 39, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, reth October, 1895.

Intimations.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 1 TO 12 H.P.

FOR FACTORIES and LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDIMARY PETROLIUM,

Consumption of Petroleum 1 lb. þær HP. and Hour.

A Working Stationary Engine and a Launch with = 4 H.P.

Engine will be shown and fall particulars he given on application.

SCHEELE & CO, HONGKONG,

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SOLE'AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

3, BUND, TOKOHAMA,

SMOKELESS.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

-1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, Destrally stated, well-furnished the zone mr the Sopervl

sion of approved French Cha Has: no equal, ..., ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT Experienced English matron in attendance.

The Hotel steara-launch with European Agent stiends arrivals and departures ; every" Kasistence given in clearing luggages and affording fatorisation, Passengers are met at the Rallway Station.

VISITORS have the option of messing either in. TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge=TER OMLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Promiizes.

Certified Guides axs in sitendance at both Hotala, - ~

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORE.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA

L. DEWET

Manager

TOKYO.

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AQUARIUS

THE TABLE WATER OF THE FAR EAST.

"SECOND TO NOME,"

Being made from TREBLE DISTILLED WATER only it has a Purity that

Natural Mineral Waters cannot hope to attain.

SOLE AGENTS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &Co.,

GENERAL MANAGEPS, THE AQUARIUS COMPANY.

Rongkong, 31st October, 1896.

W. POWELL & CO.

19

s

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

TOR THE

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal Englisk; Indian, Colonial and Fertigs Raflways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES. Cheaper Qualties for Low PRESSURES,

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,

The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhola and Mudhole Doors, &c., ats also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Genbost, Torpedo. boat and Transport in H.M. Service.

*SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUFFRINIEKDENT......u

1030)

„THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

A RISING YOUNG MAN ALWAYS DRINKS

RAINIER BEER.

IF YOU WISH TO RISE ABOVE STRONG DRINKS TRY

IT AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY IN THIS WORLD,

"TER RIKING YOUNG MAN"

F. BISHOP,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th September, 1898.

★ TRADE MARK,

Hong Nama- YUEN W O

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING Co., HONGKONG BRANCH,

ICH HOUSE LANK-

(1376

PALE ALE.

IND, COOPE & Col

AN EXCELLENT TONIC.

PER CABK OF 4 DOZEN QUARTS...$13. PER CASK OF 8-DOZEN PINTS ...$15.

SOLE AGENTS 1---

PER DOZEN.....$Z.The PER DOZI$200.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 34th October, 1896.

THE PHARMACY.

[4:30

HAVE HOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

605)

SHOOTING BOOTS,

FOOTBALL BOOTS:

· WALKING BOOTS.

CYCLING SHOES. TENNIS SHOES.

RUNNING SHOES.

EVENING SHOES,

NEW STOCK OF SEOR POLISH, CREAM, BLACK AND TAN.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1898.

W. POWELL & CO.

[1004

FOR SALE.

+(a):

G. H. MUMM & Cas CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dos plats immem$35 per caɔJE,

do

Hongkong, with June, 1805.

I

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sola Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nervo Toxic,

Also Sola Agents for the now well-known_JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & Co.

W. BREWER & CO.

́LETTS' DIARIES 1897. CHRISTMAS OARD 8,

(CHINESE and JAPANESE) »

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIOMS,

The Queen's London......$. 5,00| Clegg Kelly, by Crockett ummmmmm The Old Country, 6 vols. .................................................. 24 00 Plain Tales from the Hills, by:Kipling ........... - kal Practical Engineer Hand-Book, by Hatton poo Stable Building and Stable Flizing, by :: Mark Owains Choice Watke.mommum 4:00) Gerardamom · 4,00 Elementary Lessons in Electricity and Electric Lighting for Marine Engineers,

Magnetiem, by Sylvanns Thompson, 2.50|

by Walker

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.).

M

SHEWAN & Co.

FROM

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

**EXCELSIOR, " HOMOKONG

A B C. Code.

TIFFIN AT 1 PM.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

VEAL SAUSAGES.

25. Chirin Pau Porm.

TELEPHONE,

No. 33.

THE TEMPERATURÉ IS AT LEAST 10 DEGRÈRS COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

DINNER AT 8· F.M.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN «e DINNER PARTIRE in

"PRIYATH. DINING-Rocars.

קי

For further Particulars apply to

TATAM,

THE MANAGER.

MOUNT AUSTIN

Monghaug, nyth July, La