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OCTOBER BREW.

SHANGHAI BREWERY DRAUGHT ALE & STOUT,

also ta plats, battled,

For prices etc.

Apply to

COTTAM & Co.,

9, Padder's St.

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES NO. 512

237rks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital................................

ESTABLISHED 1881

Telegraph.

日二初月正年三十二猪光

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1897.

三拜禮

三月二英港香

Insurances.

THE STANDARD

is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN

£1,000,000 of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES,

900,000

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

Court al Directors --

ChowTmg Shang.Esq.

D, Gillies. Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq, Kwan Hol Chen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shar, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interestto: 11 months #txed, per Cat Hanghong, zyd, October, 1893,

BANKING CORPORATION.

FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING ANNUAL REVENUE ÖVER ONE MILLION STERLING

For Forms of Proposal and every information,

Apply 16

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and March, 1896

JOB PRINTING.

THIS department of the Hongkong, Teherophy Having been replenished with a large assortment of type, ordere can now be executed quickly and in she-best styla.

Address 6, Pedder's H

Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM, "

Lutimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Tutimations.

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

FOR

STRAME:9

CAFTAINS

TO BAIL

REMARKI

17 | JAPAN, &c. ................Java

THE MANCHESTER-FIRE-ASSURANCE- COMPANY.

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1824.

SHANGHAI ..............RoAtila ........F. Cole

LONDON, Bc.ir sapore ..............). F. Jephson

LONDON.........Forms....R. A. Peter .............About 5th Feb....Freight or Passage.

..). Cheflew, R.N.R...About 8th Feb...........

Freight or Famage. (Passing through the Inland Ses:) „About 7th. Fab........Freight or Passage.

* Nosa, rith Fab...

J Sam Special

Advertisement

Ancona uùmW, D. Mudle .........................................Noon, ràth Fab....

PAID-UP CAPITAL·

1 parodiermannää......$10,000,000 RESERVE PUNT...............................$ 6,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS

A. MCCONACHIX, Esq.-Chairman.

ST. C. MICHALSEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairmano,

Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

C. Bearson, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

M.D. Erekel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Xaq.

D. R. Sassoon, Zaq.

R. Shewan, Raq.

N, A. Slebs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong, JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghai-J. F. WADI GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKER-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, Limerum, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, Op Current Account at the rate of a per Ceut, per Aantim na tie-dally balancë,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSTIFS : For mouths, al per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3ì per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong, 9th December, 1866. -

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

INTEREST en deposits is allowed at 33 PER" Cryx. per annum.

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Depositor may irunster at their option | Ealances of $100 or more la tha HowarONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per senum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager.

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

ÎNCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON.

CAPTIAL PAID-UP

£800,000

- RESKRYT LIABILITY OF START-

HOLDERS

£800,000

RESTRYK FUND meman

£350,000

[NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per.

annum on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposita for 12 months... 4 ̧ per cont. 6 PI

11 *** 31 M 3 T.H, WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong,

#

»

Hongkong, 19th October, 1806.

Amusement.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

HE HONGKONG AMATEUR

THE DRAMATIC CLUB

WILL GIVE YERFORMANCES OF

"LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE,"

ON THE FOLLOWING DATIS :- SATURDAY, the 13th February, 1897. MONDAY, the 15th February, 1807, SATURDAY, the 20th February, 1807. MONDAY, the aand February, 1897, WEDNESDAY, the 4th February, 1897. SATURDAY, the 27th February, 1897. Full particular as 'to Booking, &£, will be given inter.

E. W. MITCHELL,

Han, Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1897.

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CAPITAL ....................................................................................£3,070,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY....2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA......le 757,478 | JAPAN

appointed of the

܂

Freight or Famage. (Parsing through the Inland Ses.)

HAVING been apple AGENTS LONDON. Canton. G. Cable, R.N.R....About 6th March..Freight-or Fässige.

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS-

at CURRENT RATES, ^-

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, and fanuary, 1897,

SOLE AGENTS-FOR :—

1

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.

SYN. LD,

GEIFEL'S STEAM TRAP. SNOWDON, SONS & CO., " SNOWDRIFT."} BERGER & SONS LTD, PAINTS AND TURTON BROS. & MATTHEWS' STEEL

Goobs.

VARNISHES.

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.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 1st February, 1897.

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

B

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE- COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE guerrero en Fra

THE Vadersigned AGE!ITS of the above Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS, ai CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITKD.)

CAPITAL, TAELS

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND

L

$833.333-33 $318,000.00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

SING, Esq. - LOU TO SUN, Esq.

4

LO YEUX MOON, Etq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL, ·

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

World.

CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRATA WEST.. Wemaine 1995 Blacnentiar, #284.

NOTICK.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

| CAPITAL, SUBSCRIBED ..................$1,000,000 -The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RIX A CURRENT RATES ON GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 1, QUEIN'S ROLD WEST! Homebane, wil War, 19nä

Intimations.

ESTD. 1884.

130

THE. HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY.COMPANY, LIMITED.

URING my ABSENCE and until further DURING MY ROWERY STAFFORD NORTHCOTE has been appolated ACTING SECRETARY.

By Order of the Board of Directors

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 25th January, 1897,

NOTICE.

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MONTHLY RATES FOR

MEALS

AT H.K. HCIAL

BREAKFAST

$1200

15.00

10.00

05-ch

TIFFIN

3 MRALS.

AQUARIUS.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER.

Allowance for the Empties when returned to

$1.75

́our Godowns,

$0.50 $1.00

Bet price,

$1.15. $0.70.

Per x dosen Quarts Per 1 dozen Pints 50 "There is no teaching in all the wide world of hygiene so valusbla as the inculcation of the idea that typhoid fever is a water-borne disease. Excluding TELEPHONE→75. a not commes liability to the alt-diffusion of its germs, we acquire this allment undoubtedly from water directly, or from mlik which has been fouled by pallated warer. Pore water means practically the abolition of both typhold fever and cholera, Our safety abroad is to drink a pare dineral Water only." →(Dr. ANDREW WILSON to the llustrated London News)

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Rongkong, 16th January, 1867.

GENERAL MANAGERS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

SHIPCHANDLERS,

DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS,

TUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS,

SIR CHAS, PRICES ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

ZAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL.

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY HU

of Mr. M. D. EZEKIEL in car FIRM in HONGKONG and SHANGHAI CEASED on the 31st December, 1895.

E D. SASSOON & CO. Renphone. 28 h January, 1947-

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY. TOTICE is hereby given that the

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INTEREST of DAKIN, CHUICK SHANK & Co., LIMITED, in the Business bamtofore carried on by them at THE VICTORIA DISPENBART CEASED and DETERMINED on the 14th instant.

Outstanding Accounts of DAKIN, CRUICK- SHANK &Co.,LIMITED before the 14th instant will be PAID by the Undersigned wha

KUHN & KOMOR,Riso Collect and Recdiva-all Accounts

JAPANESE fine art CURIOS, 21&23; Queen's ROAD, HOMOKONG,

35, WATER STAKET, YOKOHAMA

and

36, DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

DUE to the axið Finnbons podem en

The BUSINESS will be carried on in the future under the Style of "THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY," S

For "THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,"

J. R. CAPELL

Manager. Hongkong, 30th January, 1897.

Intimations.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

“EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A. B. C. Code

TELEPHONE

No. 55.

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THE TEMPERATURE is AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

!.

QUREN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT 1 P.M.

* DINNER 'At: 8· P.x;\

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES à

PRIVATE DINING-E.COME,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

THT- AUSTIN HOTEL.

myth July, 2895,

INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING

COMPOSITION

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS. **This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navies of the World and all the principal

"Steamakip Companies. INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS.

NOISELESS.

FRESH WATER SUPPLIE D.

Flocgkong, 11 November, 1856.

CAEL FLAG *R*

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE, :

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL

Cas

PETROLEUM ENGINES

07 3 TO 13 H.P.

101 FACTORIES and LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY-PETROLEUM,

Consumption of Frivalsum 1 B. per H.P. and Hour

A Working Stationary Engine and a›Launch with:2:4 H:P.-

Engine will be shown and fall particulars be given on Application.

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG, -SOLK ACKWER" TOS THE LIFT.

NO PROFRÈSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.

THE PHARMACY.

SMOKELESS.

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

MANUFACTURERS. OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

**Sold Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Herve Tenia, Also Sole Agents for the now well-know: JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN.

W. JACKSON, Managır.

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UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

FOR THE

HÖNGKONG, 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, Cotontal and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Rathways of Fajan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES,

Cheaper Qualitles for LOW PRESSURES,

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

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c, are also ased on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo bosi and Transport Is H.M. Service.

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIons for quantities. SUPERINTENDE/Trusciani............................................THOS, SKINNER,

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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents,

W. POWELL & CO.

FIRST DELIVEries oF

LADIES' WHITE STRAW HATS,

NEW FLOWERS, FEATHERS AND RIBBONS.

&C.

&c.

Hongkong, 26th January, 1807.

G.P

TRÅDE MARK.

Hong Name YUEN Wo.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

&c,

W. POWELL & CO,

Trg

IND. COOPE & CO'S.

PALE ALE.

Is the product of a high class English Brew. Bottled in Shanghai without preservatives of any kind, it retains all the characteristics of a light draught Bliter Ale,

Per cask of 4 dor. Quarts.....$13, per dos. $3.25. Per cask of 8 doz. Plats ............$14, per das; $1.80. FULL ALLOWANCE GIVEN FOR EMPTIES, SOLE AGENTS:—

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANT

No.12, QUEEN'S ROAD CEN FRAL.

Hongbong, 19th January, 1897.

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W. BREWER & CO.

SOME SPEcial new BOOKS. HAZELL'S ANNUAL, 1897.

WHITAKER'S ALMANACE, 1897.

The Grey Man, by Crockett $1.20 lo and beyond the Himalayas, by S. J. The Seven Seas, by Kipling .................. 1.30 |

Stone company Tequiars, by Marion Crawford.......... 1.20 Stories of Everyday Life in Modern China, Rodney Stone, by Conan Doyle 1.20

by Walters÷÷÷÷¶¶¶¶inengna. 2.00 Doctor Nikols, by Boothby 1.20 Fifty Years. Reminiscence in India, by Sealskin Cloak, by Boldrewood... 3:20.

Pollock 1996-200m 8.50 Life of Brian Houghton Hodgson, by Sie The Buddhist Praying Wheel, by W.

Simpson...men

W. W. Hantera 5.00

With the Jungle Folk, by E, D. Camlag... 5.00 How to Trala a Race Horse, by Warburton / 3.00

Hongkong, 29th January, 1897.

FOR SALE.

PORT WINE

THE CELEBRATED GUEDES "3 GRAPES* ·BRAND,

In cases of dox Betties at #24 per cass..

Hamokong, 1715 December. that.

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

Bele Agmis.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

+1(1)

RE-OPENED!

N the 19th-JANUARY for the transaction of businers se keretofore under

ENTIRELY-

NEW

MANAGEMENT

In making this announcement the Underslised respectfully INVITES INSPECTION

of his Premises, and, while expressing gratitude for past favours, respectially, solicita the co tinuance of Patronage.

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,

nghong, 18th January, 1847.

C. CAMPBELL,