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FOR THE RACES.

DRAB SHELL HATS,

- FELT HATS (New adaper)

RAIN COATS, RUGS, NEW

SCARVES, cls, čia Apply to COTTAM & Co.

-3, Peilder's St.

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 524

Henka

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capliai....................

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

£1,000,000 ₤00,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG,

Court of Directory 2---

D. Gillies, Exq.

Chow Tang Shang, Esq.

H. Stolterfcht, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chum, Esq.

Chan Ki Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 13 months Fixed, 5 per cent, Hongkong, and October, 1893,

BANKING CORFURATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL, ....................

RESERVE FUND...

$10,000,0

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$6,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.....$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAKLJEN, Esq.—Chalayan. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Deputy Chairman."

C. Beurmano, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Erq,

M. D. Excklel, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, E1q,

†D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Kaq. N, A. Steba, Esq. Carey MAMAUER:

Hongkong-T. JACKSON; EBį,

MANADER:

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

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a par Cent,

per Annum on the daily

balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEFOSTIS : For months, aj pre Cent, per-Annum.

·For 6 months, zi per Cant, per Annum. For 12 month 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 13th February, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

BATUET

Insurances.

THE STANDARD

Is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STARLING ANNUAL REVENUE OVER-ONE MILLION. STERLING,

}

For Forms of Proposal and every information

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A,D, 1894,

ESTABLISHED 1881.

Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1897.

FOR

Intimatias,

PENINSULAR AND QIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATIONCOMPANY.

STRANKS

CAPTAINS.

TO BAIL-

I

LONDON, AL. ...Äavinna .................C, T. Denny, R.X...........Neon, 25th Fall.........--

.....Verona

↓

REMARIES...

[27 | SHANGHAI.ii.Kaliard-Hind, G. L. Daale! .......................Aboat 21st Feb.....Freight or Passage,

JSee Special

Advertisement

(Freightor Passago, COPIAL

(Passing through ...CH. S. Tocque, RIR.Noou, 26th Feb... * £2,030,003 JAPAN..... TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY £2,480,053

the Inland Sea.) NET ANNUAL FIRE-PREMIA 757,478

LONDON Canton A. G. Cullit, R.N.R.About 6th March..Freight or Passage, Have Company are are prepared to LONDON.............], Chelle, R.N.R.....About 18th Man.. Freight or Pasuage. LAVING be's ppolated AGENTS the accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

ΤΗ

三拜禮:

犹七十月二英港香

Intimations.

JOB PRINTING. THIS department of the

Hongkong Theraph Having been replenished with a gassortment of type, orders can to be executed quickly and in the best styla.

Addiess-6, Pedder's HEL

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS FOR:--

ALUMINIUM & GENERAL FOUNDRY NEW WIRE WOVE ROOFING CO.

SYN. LD.

| GRIPAL'S STEAM TRAP.

SNOWDON, SONS & CO., "SNOWDRIFT," 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

Ju

work.

ASBESTOS goods of the best quality always on hand.

W. JACKSON, Manager.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 12th February, 1897,

Hongkong, 16th January, 1897.

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Is

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~HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co..

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Hongkong, 18th May, 1895,

GENERAL NOTICE

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 1

--EQUAL TO

RESERVE FUND ............

$833.333-33-

$315,000,00

Lux SING, Esq.

Lo Yrux MooM, Esq.

(3

Lou Tso SHUN, R.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

ARINE RISES on GOODS, &c, taken

HE Business of the above Bank is conducted MA CURRENT RATES to all parts of the THUNGRONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be

obtained on application,

INTEREST 40

on deposita is allowed at 3i PER

Car, per anİLER.

Depósitors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HoxazonG AND

World.

HEAD, OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hanebanu, 17th Timermber, TRAC

NOTICE.

129

DHAMORAY BANK to be placed on FIXED THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, DEPOSIT 21 4 FER CENT. Per anados.

For the HowarOMG AND SHAMOHAI BANKING CORPORATION;

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1895.

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUDGÖNIDM

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goons, to | RC. Policies granted to all Parts of the world

payable stany of lis Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary, HEAD OFFICE

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, - AUSTRALIĄ AND CHINA.

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

́CAPTEAL PAID-U

BEJERVE

ΟΥ SHARE

LIABILITY HOLDERS"..maijamantna

RESERVE FUND .....

£800,000 ******£800,000 £350,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per sanum on the Dally Balances,

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

6

#1,

М

3

RJ

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 19th. October, 1896,

Amüseinent.

#

No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Intimations.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE '

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

30

HAVE A DAY RESUMED the duties of

SECRETARY ́al the COMPANY,

By Order,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 15th February, 1897-

TRYTHE

SPECIAL

WHISKEY

AT HK: HƠTEL.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,

DECE AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.

HUBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILAND

SIR CHAS, PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS. ・.

EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL

INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.

COMPOSITION

1

This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navies of the World and all the principal Steamship Companies.

INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS. -

WATER SUPPLIED.

CALL FLAG "R"

FRESH

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Hongkong, 11th November, 1895,

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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 Engleh, fudiaw, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

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

Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES.).

The *VICTOR* METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lands of the Admiralty-. for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy,

The "VÍCTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS ́for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, že, are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Guzbost, Torpedo boat and Transport is H.M. Service.

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT METO

17]

★ TRADE MARK, #Hong Nama J

YUEN W 0.

TELEFHONE, No. 135.

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

General Agents.

P..D. C.

A RARE OLD MELLOW SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS —

PRICE 1-QIB PRR DOZEN.

"C. L

U B."

$11 PER DOZEN.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, toth February, 1807.

115

THE HONGKONG. BUTCHERY.

THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED{

THEATRE

CITY HALL

ROYAL,

NAVAL CONTRACT, 1897-98.

·EALED TENDER'S, la Duplicate, will te SEALED ASAL SIGARE REPRE

H.M Naval Yard, until to a.M. on WEDNES DAY, the 24th instant, from persons desirous of

"HE HONG KONG AMATEUR Supplying the Undermentlaned Articles for the

THE DRAMATIC CLUB

WILL GIVE PERFORMANCES OF

"LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE," ... ON THE FOLLOWING DATES 199. SATURDAY, the 20th February, 1897. MONDAY, the sand February, 1897. WEDNESDAY, the agth February, 1897. SATURDAY, the 37th February, 1897, TUESDAY, the and March; 1897.

Doors Open each Night at 8.35 P.M. Performance at 9 P.M., precisaly, PRICES :-$3, $2 and $1. Half-price to Saldiers, Sailors and Police in

Usliorm.. LATE TRAME will ras i hear after the fall of the Curtain.

The BOOKING OFFICE at the THEATRE ROYAL

is open

From 10.A.M. to 4 P.M. daily.

EW. MITCHELL,

Hon, Secretary. Hongkong, raih February, 1897.

Use of H.M. NAYTV for the year 1897-98 t-m

BISCUIT

SOFT BREAD,

FLOUR,

FRESH BIXY.

RAISINE

RICE,

SUGA2,

FRESH MILK,

FRESH VEGETABLES; WATER FOR DAMLING

FRESH POTATORE,

AND BOILERS,

Printed Forms of Tenders and further Partl- caları can by obtained at the Naval Storekeeper's Office.

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is zazurved.

Hongkong Victualling Yard, Homekong, 15th February 1867

309

KUHN & KOMOR,

JAPANESE’fine art CURIOS,

21 & 23, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONUKOMG, -3§, WATER STEKET, YOKOHAMA and

16, DIVIFION STREET, KOBE.'"

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

(014 Intimation.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL,

TELEGRAPHIC. ADDRESS,

“EXCELSIOR, ?. HONGKONG,

A. B. C. Code.

TELEPHONE

No. 35. THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER. THAN IN

QUEENS ROAD, A

DINNER AT:8 FM.

TIFFIN AT 1 :P.X+

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES la

PRIVATE DINIes-Rocks,

For further Particulars apply (

THE MANAGER;

· MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

me, myth July, 1849.

NOISELESS.

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE.

JASTRAM'S PATENT.

GOLDEN MEDAL

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OT 3 TO 12 H.P.

Foi FACTORIES ÆÐ LAUNCHES.

WORKED BY ORDINARY PETROLEUME.

Consumption of Patrolmem 1 15. per H.P. and Hour

A:Working Stationary Engins and a Launch with a 4 HP.

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

SCHEELE & CO., HONGKONG,

ESTO,-1884,

15, Queen's Rood,

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EART.

NO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER 'REQUIRED;

JUST LANDED

EX P. & 0. 88. “JAVA,”

SLOE GIN,

THE FAMOUS "PEDLAR" BRAND.

SMOKELESS.

■N the 13th: JANUARY for the transaction of business as heretofore under

ENTIRELY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

In making this announcement the Undersigned respectfully INVITES INSPECTION of his Premlass, and, while expressing gratitude för past favours, respectfully solicits the com tintance of Patrunass.

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,

Hongkong, 15th January, 1897,

per C. CAMPBELL.

f1t5

W. POWELL & CO.

FOB

RACING COLOURS,

RACING COLOURS,

· Hongkong; 6th Fabranty; 1897)

RACING COLOURS.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED

A NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF

BOOTS ~AND~ SHOES,

OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY FOR

LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN

ALSO FOR

BOYS AND GIRLS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS,

› Hongkong,- 13th February, 1897.

Hongkong, yik February, 1897

THE PHARMACY.

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARK BOLE

MANUFACTURERS, OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Bale Agents for VINĮPASTEUR the great Fresch Norra Tanio,

* Also” Sola Agunta for the now walldenowe JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO. CARMICHARD & CO.

FOR SALE.

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G. H, MUMM & Co. CHAMPAGNE.

2) In enses of a das plate ................iii..............$35 per caps.

do.

`a dos quarte............

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.