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CARPETS. COTTAM & Co.,

gre showing

TIKNTEIN RUOS AND SQUARES,

IRISH TABLE LINEN

FRENCH BLANKETS,

" ́Very' warm but not honvy,

5. Pedder's St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 492 日七和月二十年二十二猪光

Banks.

Insurances.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, | THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE THE NA

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital........................................ Subscribed Capital...........................sseng 500,000

CAPITAL

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1954.

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1897.

大寒服、

號九月正蓁港香

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

-NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

►

TO SAIL

RIMARES

CAPTAINS TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY... 22,480,053

...................₤2,000,000 || SHANGHAI ......Mirzapors ..............J. R. Leados, R.N.R...About rath Jun.....Freight or Frange. NET AMOUAL FIRE PREMIA 757478 LONDON .......................Sada.......................E. H. Gordon....................................About 12th Jan...Freight or Paige,

"AVING been appointed AGENTS of the

Intimations.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS FOR:—

AXINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY SYN. LD., GEIPEL'S STEAM TRAP.

SNOWDON SONS & Co.. "SNOWDRIFT," THE NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.

BERGER & SONS, LÝ, PAINTS and VARNISH.

********£1,000,000

HEAD OFFICE ----HONGKONG.

Court of Directors!———

HA

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq.

H. Stoltesfobs, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chuan, Esq.

|

above Comptny we are prepared to | JAPAN, &t. .................Shangkat ..............E. R. Dowell, R.N.R..............About 75th Jan.........- accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

fFreight or Pisare.

(Passing thoug

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents

LONDON, &c. ...Ganges ...............

..T. F. Croery........................Nous, rath Jan...Se Seriasent

the Inland Sea)

Special

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

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{Freight or Puingo. JAPAN Æscord wiW. D. MadleHoon, 15th Jan... (Parsing (in

-the Inland Em}) Freight

BFLL'S

(Caling

at

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 15 months Vixed, 5 per Cent, Hongkong. 23rd October, 189%

BANKING CORPORATION.

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PAID-UP CAPITAL .....................................................................$10,000,003 RESERVE FUND...................................................$ 6,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP*TORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :

A. MCCONACHIE, Esq.—Chairman. ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.—Deputy Chairman." Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, JR. L. Richardson, Esq.

C. Beurmann, Esq.

G. R. Dodwell, Esq.

M. D. Esekiel, Esq.

R. H. Gray, Ex

D. R. Skatoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Elq.

N. A. Slobs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAUKS

Shangbai–J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON. BANKERS---LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the mis of a per Cönt,

per Annum on the daily balance,"

For

INTEREST ON FIXED, DEPOSITS :

months, 11 per Cant. per Annum. For 6 months, și per Cent. per Annem." For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Ännum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 9th December, 1895.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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“HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

Tby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Pax CENT, per asAUME,

Depósitors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HowarOND AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED

· DEPOSIT 22 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HoofGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1893- HEAD OFFICE ------LONDON.

CAPITAL FAID-UP M........................................................... 800,000 RESERVE LABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS ....

REKAR FYND SUODESSER

|

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

“HE Undersigned AGENTS 'of the shove Company Ann prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

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GENERAL NOTICE

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO ****** RESERVE FUND =£24

$833.333-33- $318,000,00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, Esq.

LOU THO SHUN, E. LO YEUR MOOK, Esq.

1.

MA

MANAGER-HO AMEL

'ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken at CURRENT Rayes to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST, *Hangkome. 19th Decanhar, 1986,

THE

NOTICE.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ............******$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goans, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencias,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

·No. 2, Quinn's ROAD WEET, .. Bananas, nich May, vod

Intimations.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

No

130

【OTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH ''ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in ibis Company will be held at the Company's Orvices, Victoris Ballding, on THURSDAY, the azạt January, | 1897, MI 11.30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Board of Directory, together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 3181 December, 1895.

The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the rith, to THURSDAY, the 21st January, 1897 (both days inclusive), during which period no TRANSTER OF SHARES can be registered.

£800,000 350,000

By Order of the Board,

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT the Rate of 2 per cmi, per

annum on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deporlis for 12 months... 4 per cent.

31

*

"I

3

*** 3

"

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1896.

NOTICE.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary in the

Honghong Land Investment and

Agener Company, Limited.

General Agents

for the West Point Building

Company, Limited.

Flomakeong, 4th January, 1897.

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TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS STEEL GOODS. FRASER & CEALMER'S, L». MINING MACHINERY. ASBESTOS AQOUL PAINT-Fire And Damp Proof is now taking the

place of ordinary color wash for both löside and outside walls. Specially adapted for the, Damp Almosphere of Hongkong.' STRAITS AND Į

· Feskamur ..............F. W. Vibert, R,NR,........About 19th Jan..... Colombo il ruff-

This Paint is washable, and will last for many years. „MI BOMBAY....I

cleat inducement Color Cards and Price List on application. offers).

LONDON, via}

MARKKILIES.] Bormio...E. F. Bishop ......................................About aged Jan........ {Freight œ

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 7th January, 1897.

PIELTO.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent

W. POWELL & CO.

LADIES' KID GLOVES,

# BUTTON to 20 BUTTON LENGTH.

GENTS' WHITE KID GLOVES,

Hongkong, 8th January, 1897.

EVERY SIZE,

W. POWELL & CO.

$12.00

15,00

30.00

MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

BREAKFAST ·

TIFFIN

Dooma.

Art 3 Mează.

AT H.K, HOTIL

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,

DECE AND ENGIÑE-ROOM STORES:OF ALL KINDS.

"UBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS.

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H"

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

OTICE in hereby gives that the NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE-

NOTICE

R. CARL WILHELM LONGUET has HOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held at

MTHIS DAY been admitted a PARTNER

In our FIRM.

XRUSE & Co.

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Hongkong, 1st January, 1897,

CARBOLINEUMAVENARIUS

WUh the Ulmest Success. Thoroughly reliable preservative for_Wood

the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Bulidings, on

THURSDAY, the 21st January, 1897, at 12° o'clock (Noo), for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Sislement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Deambar, 1896.

The REGISTER of SHARFS of the Company will be CLOSED fram WEDNES- DAY, the rath, to THURSDAY, the at Tan, | 1897 (both days inclusive), during which period

und Stond against White Auta, Ducky, Fungus | 50 TRANSFER OF SHARER can be registered.

Rot and Dampness,

Sole Agente for Chins,

SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, th May, 1896.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary, [33 Hongkong, 4th January, 1897. Intimations.

FOR SALE.

m=? ( 1 ) Sim

PORT WINE.

THE CELEBRATED GUEDES "3 GRAPES" BRAND.

In cases of 1 das. Bottles at $24 per caso.

185

SIR CHAS, PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL

INTERNATIONAL

ANTIFOULING

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.

Hongkong, 8th January, 1897.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

FOR THE

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE. Contractors to HM. Government, and the Prindbal English, Endian, Colonial and Ferdigu 'Railways, incinding the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Vzzy HIGHEST PRESSURES.. Cheaper Qualities for LOW PRESSURES,

The "VICTOR METALLIC PACKING his been adopted by the Lords of the Adminity for us throughout Her Majesty's Navy,

TES "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam'and Hydraulis Joints, Manhole and Madhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Geribost, Torpedo".

· boat and Transport In H.M. Service.

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FÖR QUANTITIES. ŠUPERINTENDE Tucsonicsan+80----.....TROS, SKINNIR.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agente.

17)

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

1,400 FEET 'ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

Jun 2 0 :

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," Howaxomo,

A, B: C. Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT 1 P.M.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES ta PRIVATE DINING-ROOME,

For further Particolars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

194

Hougkong, 27th July, xBox.

W. BREWER & CO.

MAY'S GUTTER SNIPES,

Po Sketches ...........$3.50

| Mannder's Treasury of Knowledge Duma

3.00

do.

do.

do.

do.

do.

do.

of Botany, 3 volsun. Boo of Biography 300 of Science.......

3.00

NEW STOCK OF GAMES.

CHESSMENT,

1.00 CHESS BOARDS.

Gand's Physics ... 9.50 Senf Stamp Album, revised edition ... 10,00 Lecky's Wrinkles Practical Navigation........ #1.50 Who did it? by Nat Gould...MISTERI. Her Fersian Conquest, by Savage ................ 1.00 Enquire within gand Edition ......... Penny Poets (Volume) resumestibÆTERN

QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, 8th January, 1897.

DRAUGHTS DOMINOES. Changes for Ona Shilling (New Game). 60] BEZIQUE PLAYING CARDS, &c., &

1.00 COMPOSITION

This Composition has bean Suppiled to all the Navies of the World and all the pelocipal

Steamship Companies.

INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS.--

WATER SUPPLIED.

CALL FLAG *R*

FRESH

Hongkong, tith November, 1896,..

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE and SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ESTABLIKED 1354.

HONGKONG .imamooIS, QUEEN'S ROAD,

SHANGHAI .....

.....4, FOOCHÓW ROAD.

LONDON

GLASGOW SEARCHERS

AGENCIES ---

#.

Hongkong, 6th January, 1897.

י

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ƒ x, 2 & 3 RAMDOOM SZRITE,

CRUTCHED FRIALI.

...................ST, ENOCH'S SQUARE,

SMOKELESS,

TRADE- MARK,

Hong Nams YUEN. W.0.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

P.D.C.

A MILD, WELL-MATUBED

SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS:—

$18.00 PER DOZEN,

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 19, QUEEN'S}|ROAD CENTRAL,

RAINIER BEER.

*F. BISHOP,

Acting Manager.

: Hongkong, 13th November, 1896.

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HE famous Malt Tonis and Drink.

THE

Try it once and you will order it again. One trial will convince you of ita merita. Do not confuse it with "cheap sid abominable stuffs.

SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING. Co.,

HONGKONG BRANCH,

ICH HOUR LANE.

THE PHARMACY.

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

MANUFACTURERS OF AT

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET

- Sola Agents for VINTASTEUR the great. French Marve

Also Bols Agents for the nom wall-knÓVE JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN,

Hongkong, 17th December, 1895,

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,

SHEWAN TOMES & Cɔ„'

Sole Agents.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

.1, TSUKIJI, TOETO,

FIRST wall FOREIGN MANAGEMENT. IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Caleine ander the Smervis

Experienced Eaglish matron in attendance.

The Fotel stern-launich: With Kartpona Agent attends aniyals and departures ; every maristance given in clearing luggage and affdeding Information, Passengers ses met at the Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of mewing wither: Fa", TOKYO, oc - YOKOHAMA, without extra charge-TEIN ONEY HOTEL, OFFERING HUCH AN ADVANTAGE, KUROPIAN HAIR DRISSER on the Premises. -

Cartifm. Guldve ure in`attendance at both-Botals,

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, Proprixtona.

/ BIOEN, “Manage

DEW

TOKYO.

ESTO. 1854.

TELEPHONE-75).

AMOY, CANTON, FOOCHOW, CHEFOO, HANKOW, SINGAPORE,

TIENTSIN, TAIWANFOO, NAGASAKI-and-KOBE. -- Hongbing, joh December, 1*ŋd,

EXPLOSIÓN IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

·GOLDEN BEDÁL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

LOT = TO XE HP,

“Fox FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES

WORKED TY ORDINARY FEZROLETÍSK

Consumption of Petroleum 1 1. per EPs and Bour

Worldag Stationary. Lügise and #Launch with

shown and full particulars da

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