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OCTOBER BREW

#sto Hand.

SHANGHAI BREWERY DRAUGHT ALB & STOUT, also in plats, bottled.

Apply to

For prices, sic

COTTAM & Co.,

5, Bidder's St.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NO. 508, #*#=+=+=**

Banks.

Insurances.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..........................................,££,000,000 Subscribed Capital..........................................£ 500,000 HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Court of Directors—-

D. Gülles, Esq,

H. Stalterfort, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1894.

CAPITAL

£2,500,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SICURITY......... 32,480,053 NET ANMITAL FIRE PREMIA.........na.... -£757.478 TAYING boen appointed AGENTS of the

Chow Img Shang, Eng. Hahore Company we are mopared to

Kwan Hel Chuen, Esq accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

at CURRENT RATES.

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Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 12 months Fixed, § per Cent Hongkong, ajid October, 1893.

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HONGKONG GHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL saincarne contenperand$10,000,000 REERVE FUND ............................. 6,000,000 | RISKRYE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS........$10,000,000-

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COURT OF DIRECTORS;

A. MCCONACHR, Esq.--Chalman.

ST. C. MICHAKLARY, Escy-Deputy Chairisan,

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

D. R. Saxicon, Esq.

ESTABLISHED 1881

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1897."

Intimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

CAPTAINS

FOR

STEAMKAS

TO BAIL"

REMARKS

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JAPAN ..........Verona ...................C. H. S. Tocque, R.N.R.Noon; n9th Jan.....? (Passing through Fraightor Passage the Inland Sex.)

("Freight of PakiaŻE, STRAITS AND Briedis.........T. Wickenden Nova, 30th Jan... Colombo if suffi

(Califag BOMBAY....

cient inducement offers).

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, and January, 1897. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE

'HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATEL

LONDON .........Formása, R. & Peters. About 4th ́Fobi...Freight 'or' Pasiapė.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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For Further Particulars, ‘apply to Hongkong, 16th January, 1897.

HA. BITCHIE, Superintendent

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL

TAELS 600,000

$814333-33-

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND... $318,000.00.

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

C. Bearmaan, Esq.

G. E. Dodwelt, Esq.

R. Shewas, Esq.

M. D. Exckiel, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

1x Sind, Esq.

LO YRUE MOON, Esq.

LOU TO SHUM, Esq.

HANAGIR.--HO AMEI,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

四波

號八廿月正其港香

Intimations.

JOB PRINTING; THIS department of the Hongkong Tskeradka Having been replenished with a large exortment of type, orders can now be executed quickly and in the best style...

Address-6. Pidder's Hil, Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLI ARS PER ANNUM,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS FOR:—

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.

SYN, LD. SNOWDON, SONS & CO., "SNOWDRIF [.”

GEIPEL'S STEAM TRAP. BERGER & SONS LTD, PAINTS AND TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS' STEEL

VARNISHES.

GOODS. W. WILSON. COBBETT (SATURN & SCANDINAVIA BELTING).

AQUOL, the great fire and damp resisting Paint for inside or outside work.

ASBESTOS goods of the best quality always on hand.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1897.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

CHIET MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of pex Cent. MARINE, RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

per Annus on the dally balance.

INTEREST ON FIxep Deports : For months, zi per Cent, per Annum. For 8

months, zi per Cant, per Annum. Fot 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

A CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST. Huuskane, 19th Deceother, e825,

NOTICE,

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Chid Manager. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY/

Hongkong, 9th December, 1896,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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"HE Burinces of the above Bank is conducted THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Reles may be obtained on application,

INTEREST oa deposits is allowed at 38 Pæn Car, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $too or more to the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed in FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per REBUT.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Kanager,

To

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

CAPTEAL PAID-UP ....................................... 800,000 BESTIVA LIARIATY

SHARI-

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ..................$1,000,000

MARIE RISES at CURENT RATES on Goods, The above Company is prepared to accep &c. Polides granted to pl Parts of the world payable at any of its Agmales.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT,

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hasskor, 25th May, 1904,

Intimations.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

LIMITED.

HONGKONG AGENCY.

(30

THIS AGENCY WILL REMOVE TO ad N and after the 30th JANUARY, 1897.

TRANSACT BUSINESS at its TEMPORARY OFFICE NO DES VEUX ROAD (New RECLAMATION GROUND and PRAVA (INTRAL),

NAO NABEKRA, Agent.

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Hongkong, agih January, 1907. ****$350,000 BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY,

LIMITED.

HOLDERS IN...........................................800,000 REVE FUND „sus+248

INTEREST ALLOWED OR CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. pero is hereby given that the BRANCH

muss on the Dally Balances.

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 19th October, 1896,

Masonic,

ZETLAND

No. $35, EC.

1

LODGE

REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held hs the FRIMASONS" HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the rat February, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attende

Hongkong, 25th January, 1897,

REGISTER of the above

COMPANY

hitherto kest in HONGKONG will be REMOVED

to SINGAPORE on the 31st instant,

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By Order of the Board of Directors in London.

C. B. BROOKE, Secretary, Hoogkong, 25th January, 1897. - THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT- AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

URING my ABSENCE and will farther

DURING MY MOWBRAY STAFFORD NORTHCOTE has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY.

By Order of the Board of Directory,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 16th January, 1897. (191

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NOTICE.

[187 A occupying FINE HOUSE (bigher-level

GENTLEMAN GOOD POSITION

- ROOMS and big TENNIS GROUND); wishes to share the Hossa with One or Two

Arramped.

Corinspondance invited sub,

ARMAID WANTED: Good Situation, | Gentlemen'; If agreeabla, A Mess could be

Good Living and Good Salary.

Apply to

STAG HOTEL

Queen's Road

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Hongkong, 25th January, 1897.

W. W. c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, zóth January, 1897. (189

Intimations.

FOR SALE.

PORT WINE.

THE CELEBRATED GUEDES " GRAPES, BRAND,

·In cases of : das. Botiles at $24 per canu.

Hongkong, 17th December 1891,

SHEWAN TOMES & C^.,

Bois Agents.

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MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

400 FEET ABOVE \SHA: LEVEL.

AQUARIUS.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER

Allowities for' tha

· Empties when' 'retärned to our Godowns,

Per i dozan Quarts..............$1.75 3.

$1.00

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 H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Ferdigu Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

net filen. Per 1 dorea Fints $50. ESTD. 1964.

$0.70, "There is no teaching in all the wide world of hygiene so valuable as the inculcaiton of the idea that typhoid fever in 'n'Water-borne disease, Excluding. TELAPHOME~~75. ■ not common liability to the air-diffusion-of its'gime, we acquire this

ailment undoubtedly from water diecity; or fraw walk which has been fouled The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRINJURES, hy polluted warer. Pare waler means practically the abolition of both typhoid lever and cholera. Our safety abroad is to drink a pare Sdineral Wattz only,” --(Dr. Andrew Wilson in the Illustrated Lomion News.)

NOISELESS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Rongkong, 16th January, 1857.

GENERAL MANAGERS,

W. POWELL & CO. HONGKONG RACES, 1897.

EX S.S. CANTON,

SPECIALLY SELECTED COSTUME MATERIALS

IN

SILK, WOOL AND WORSTEDS.

ALL NEW GOODS. „M

Hongkong, 25th January, 1507.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEÐAL

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PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF 3 TO 13 H.P.

101 FACTORIES AND LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUM,

Compumption of Pitroleum 1 10. Per RP, and Bour.

FJ

A Working Stationary Engine and « Launch with 'a 4 HP... Engine will be shown and full particulaen de given on application,

SCHEELE & CO., Honekone,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EAST.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

MONTHLY RANKS FOR

DONE)$

MEALS

BREAKFAST

AT HK. Hoya.

21.00

SMOKELESS.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES,

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

The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraullo Joints, Mankele and Mudhols Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Craiser, Gimboat, Terpedo bost and Transport in H.M. Service.

SALAMANDER Non-conducting Composition for Bellers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &00 IN TWO QUALITIES.

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SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDEN Isorunsa

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

W. BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOKS -NEW STOCK OF FRENCH AND GERMAN NOVELS. THE CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY FOR CHINA-JAPAN, 84, Ia and beyond the Himalayas, by S: J. The Baddhist Praying Wheel, by W.

Stona..........ERUELTY.$8,00† Simon-maan. §.00 How to Train a Race Horse, by Warburton 2.00

Stories of Everyday Life in Modern China,

by Watters............... 2.00 Household Dictionary of Medicine, by Fiky Year' Reminiscence in India, by

Pollock ons in

Waller prestat

Liis of Brian Houghton Hodgson, by Sir

........................................-8.50 A Book of Sauces, by Pownallene 100 W.W.Huntersmuos

Transfermers (Electrical), by Gilbert Kay, 250 With the Jungle Folk, by E, D. Caning... 3.0 | A Cycle of Cathay, by Martin

5.00 Tom Sawyer (Detaches), by Mark Twain., 250 Hongkong, 28th January, ‘1897,

THE PHARMACY.

400

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

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MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN;PASTEUR the great French Narva Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO.

And

CARMICHAIL & CO..

RAINIER BEER.

F. BISHOP,

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 13th November, 1896,

T

HE famous Malt Tonio and Drink.

Try it once and you will order it

again. One trial will convince you of its merits. Do not confuse it with cheap and abominable stufik.

SEATTLE BREWING AND MALTING CO., HONGKONG BRANCH,

ICH HOUSE LANE,

[ad

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

~~~~^THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT-

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

1

RE-OPENED!

ENTIRELY

NEW

Bangkong, 15th Janukey, 1897.

¡N the 15th JANUARY for the transaction of business as heretofory under

MANAGEMENT.

In making this announcement: the Underalgsed respectfully. INVITES INSPECTION of kly Praznilses, and, while expressing gratitude for peat favours, respectfully solicis ike con- tinuanes of Patronave.

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,

COMPOSITION

TRADE WARK,

{Hong Name Joi YU^E«N│[WƉ0.

I 'all the principa

par C. CAMPBELL.

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IND. COOPE & CO'S.

PALE ALE.

is the product of a high class English Brew, Bottled in Shanghai without preservativer of any kind, it retains all the characteristici of a ligne draught Bliter Ala,

Per cask of 4 dos. Quarts............$53. per dor. 83.15. For cask of 8 das. Pinia mus§14, par des. 21,80,

FULL: ALLOWANCE: GIVEN FOR EMPTIES,

·SOLE AGENTS ---

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

sih January, 1899.

WINE" AND SPIRIT, MERCH

19, QUEEN'S ROAD CEN

TELEGRAPHIC. ADDRESS,

"Excelason," Honakoma,

..

AB-C Code. Ev

TELEPHONE, No.35

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUZEN'S ROAD NUMER

DINNER AT 8 Y..

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN 61 DINNER PARTIES

TIFFIN AT-1. P.X.

For further Partieniner dygly.

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN MOTI

H

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,

DECE AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.

UBRUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTƐ and OILS,

SIR CHAS, FRICK'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER. DIL

INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS W

„Sapplied to all the Navier o

The Composition

damchip Commen

INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIAKS:

FRESH WATER SUPPLIED.

unik Korenber, 1946"

CALE FLAG ARA