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COTTAM & Co., "GENERAL OUTFIÏTERS, [&c.

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ARE SHOWING

Avery Cheap Line In TENNIS SHOES, DECK-S JOES, WALKING SHOES, A., &c, át

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 534 日八廿 正年三十二猪光 2

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP ........................... RESERVE LIABILITY 07 SHART.

£800,000

HOLDERS ............................................................. £800,000 RESERVE FUND Asuggestuminemi£350,000 ́NTEREST ALLOWED 03 CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 5 per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances.

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

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Hasurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

has long taken the lead to SIMPLIF YING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giring greatly increased Security to the Holders of the Company's Policies.

For fail Parilculars and Rates,

Apply to

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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1896,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ................... *****, £1,000,00 Subscribed Capital.......... 500,000

----HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:—

ChowTng Shang, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

H. Stoltericht, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Euq,

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

CAPITAL

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894.

год

ESTABLISHED 1881.

Telegraph.

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1897.

Intimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STRAMKOS

CAPTAINS

· TO BAKL.

一拜禮

* 一月三英港香

Entimations.

JOB PRINTING.

THIS department of the

Hongkong Teberajā Having dees replenished, with a large szortment of type, orders can now be executed quickly nad in the best style.

Address-6. Pedder's HE Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal Engah, Indian, Calonias and Fertign PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE Kallways-fachuching the Imperia! Rathways of Japan. MANUFACTURERS OF

LONDON.........Canton, G. Cubili, R.N.R.em.About 6th March..Freight/or:Fassage. UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, SHANGHAI, &c.Cryo). R. Lendon, R.N.R. ...About 6th Max...Freights of Fassage. SHANGHAI......Rosetta...F. N. Tillard About 7ih kan....Freight or Passage.

Soo Spacial LONDON, &c. ...Rohília (u..........F. Cole muumiisan.Noom, 11th Mat.

Advertisement,

fFreight or Passagį. Passing through the Inland Sea.).

TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.480,033 JAPAN NIT ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA... 757478

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents.

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Hongkong, and January, 1897,

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE -

-COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE PHARMACY.

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY Highest Pressure), Cheaper Quallies for Low PRESSURES,

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

The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS fe Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Craiser, Ganbost, Torpado. boat and Transport in HIM, Service.

"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Rollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, ču. IN TWO QUALITIES,

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDIAT.amargta41274T1

................THOS, SKINNIR.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., -General-Agents,

Company are prepared to accept Fint HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

W. D. Hadio Noon, 12th Ma...

Hhore company we are prepared to LAVING been appointed AGENTS of the LONDON ...ava .............................), Cheliaw, R.N.E... About 18th Mat.....Freight or Fausage

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 26th February, 1897,

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendeni,

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THE

“HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

17

Clue FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS A CURRENT RATES

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

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GENERAL NOTICE.

(LIMITED.)

231

CAPITAL TAKLS 600,000 !

EQUAL TO MERTUARIE

RESERVE FUND

$833.333-33- $318,000,00

G. D. Böning, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

G. B. Dedwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

Interest for 13 months Fixed, 5 per cent. Hongkong, aird October, 1803,

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORFURATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL .........................................$10,000,015 RIERVE FUND.............................................$ 6,500,000 REKEVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS;"

ST. C. MICHAELJzu, Esq.-Chairman." Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Deputy Chairman.

A. L.-Raymond, Esq.

C. Berman, Esq.

A. McConachia. Esq.

D. R. Sassoon, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slabs, Esq.

CHIEÝ MANAGER :

Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-]. P. WADE. GARD'NER, Esq, LONDON BANKKRA-LONDON-and-CountT BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGLONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent, per Annum on the dally balance,

For For

· INTEREST ON FIXED DEFOSTTE :

months, zë per Cent, per Annum. months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 17th February, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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THE Budiness of the above Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Roles may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed, at gå Pas. CANT, per annum.

Derisitors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HawoKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION;

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manage

Hongkong, 1st August, 1893,

Amusement.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL HE HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB

THE

WILL GIVE PERFORMANCEN OF "LES CLOCHES DE CORNEVILLE,”

TO-MORROW

(TUESDAY), the and March, 1897. Doors Open at 8.30 P.M. Performance at gģ P.M., precisely. PRICES 1-$3, $2 and $1. Hall-price to Soldiers, Sailors and Police in

Uallam.... LATE TRAMS wil run hour after the fall of the Curtin.

The BOOKING Orrick at the THEATRE ROYAL,

- is open

From to A.M. to 4 P-së, dally,

E. W. MITCHELL, Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1897,

For Sale.

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OYCLES! OYCLES! OYOLES!

ALL THE RAGE!

ALL THE GO1

*Cheap at any Price is the verdici of all Cyclists who have tried the

"DEFIANCE"

Sullable for LADIES and GENTLEMEN,

THE

HE Undersigned hava, recolvad a Small

Consignment of the Famousse ja

"DEFIANCE!

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LKE SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHu, Eig,

LO VEUX MOOM, Esq..

MANAGER.-HO AMEI.

MOUR DIT RATES to all parts of the

*ARINE FISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

World.

́HEAD OFFICE, 8 ✯ 5, PRAYA WEST.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.

NOTICE,

TRADE

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents fɔr VIN PASTEUR the great French Narva Tonle. Also Sale Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

ESTD. 1884.

TILIPROXI~~75.

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

ROSBACH

THE BEST NATURAL TABLE WATER IN THE WORLD. Invaluable for dyspepsia and Indigestion.

"Remarkably free from organië impurities. Its flavor is decidedly mors agreeable than that of any Mineral Water which I have ever tasted. It is unquestionably the best of its kind,"

Slr CHARLES CAMERON, M.D., FACIL

Springs at Resðach near Homburg,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., SOLE AGENTS. ·

$1,000,000 |. 15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 271k Februáry, 1897

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT Rázas on GooDS, ke. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies, "

CHAU TSEUNG fat, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUOS ROAD WEST, tankony, 28th May, 1804——

Entimations.

THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB,

RACQUET TOURNAMENT,

130

H

HE ANNUAL CONTEST for the DOUBLE

| HANDICAP will take place duringų MARCH,

Entries Close on the 3rd March.

·LISTS hava been placed for Signature at the RACQUET COURT and at the HONGKONG CLUB, [350 Hongkong, 24th February, 1897.

.HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, ·

“ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in a. STATEMENT of BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the Half-Year ended 31st December, 1896, an or before, the 15th March, on which date the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary, Hongkong, 25th February, 1897, **35* THE RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TEN

TENDERS are invited and will be received up to NOOM of 31st March next, at the Offices of the Company, Beth in BRISBANE and SINGAPORE for 10,000 CONTRIBUTING SHARES I 1 Pach Pald-up to 138, 20%, each in THE RAUBAUSTRALIAN GÖLD MINING COMPANY, TIMITED,

Tenders, which should be sealed and super- scribed "TENDER FOR UNALLOTIED SHARKS" must quote & price in Sterling per Share fáz minimum of 200 Shares or fær - any multiple of 200

· Shares up to the maximum of 10,000 Shares and must be accompanied by a od. deposit per Share, which will be returned in cand no Allotment is made.

„SCRIP. Will be issued on`` BIURAME OF SINGAPORE RETER to suit Parchaser.

The highest or any Tender not `necessarily accepted.

By Order of the Directors,

C. P. DERRICK,

*****Slogapore, Est February, 1897,

Local Secretary

Bicycle and Lie offering them for Sale at Prices KUHN & KOMOR,

within the reach of everybody.

Azao **

ALSO 1 SAFES :: SAFES |--SAFES 1

--

of beri- Japanese szako and-Just the gume, a those that stood the le i of fire admirably in the great conflagration at Esbe about a year sgő,

FOR SALE

AT MODERATE PRICES

and are equal to and cheaper than English

Saft

*From a feet to a leet 6 inches,

Cycles and Sales,now on. View si

1 M. ALVARTS & CO., Ore A Tax's 51OKI, Gusto's Bead" "Central,

6th February, 1897.

JAPANESE Fine art curIUS, 31 # 53, QUIEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35. WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA and

18, Division STREET, KÕEE,&

ARBOLINEU M-AVENARIUS

·USED FOR 20 YEARS., WUK the Utmost Spices,

Thoroughly fallabis preservative for Wood

and Stone against White Anis, Decay, Funger

Rot und Deignast."

Sale Agents for Chius,

/ SCF)ZELE & Co,

Honging, 144% MEY, FƐQU,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,

DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS.

'UBBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS.

SIR CHAS, PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

EAGLEBERTS. CYLINDER OIL.

INTERNATIONAL ANTIFOULING

SSTEISTOM

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.

COMPOSITION

This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navios of the World and all the principal

Steamship Companies.

INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS,

WATER SUPPLIED.

FRESH

CALL FLAG "R"

Homgang, Iith November, 1897,

TRP THE

SPECIAL

WHISKEY

EXPLOSION IMPOSSIBLE,

AT HE HOTEL

JASTRAM'S PATENT

GOLDEN MEDAL.

THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED!

-(1):

RE-OPENED!

ON the 15th JANUARY for the transactions of bustness as heretofore under

ENTIRFLY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

„In making this announcedict the Vadersigned respectfully INVITES INSPECTION of his remives, and, while expressing gratitude for pret favours, respectfully solicits the con tinuance of Patronave.

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,

Hongkong, 15th January, 1897.

per C. CAMPBELL,

f116

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED

A NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF

.-

BOOTS AND SHOES,

OF THE BEST QUALITY ONLY FOR

LADIES' AFI GENTLEMEN

ALSO FOR

BOYS AND GIRLS.

Hongkong, 13th February, 1897.

FOR SALE.

f18

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE,

In cares of 2 doz. plats ..........................................$35 per cast,

do. x doz quarto.....................$33

Hoggkonz 13th February, 1707,

[as-

PETROLEUM ENGINES

OF TO 11 H.P.

FOR-FACTORIES aiÐ LAUNCHES.

WORKKO BY ORDINARI PEEROZNÚM.

Coungmpion of Petroleum 1 lb. per H.P. and Howr

A Working Stationary Engine and a Lazach with a 4HP.

ngine will be shown and full particulars be given on application.

SCHEÈLE & CO., Honstone,

Born Acura (FOR THE ZARI,

NO YSŐFESSIONAL, EN

REQUIRED

SMOKELESS.

TRADE MARK.

SOLE AGENTS :--

Do

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents.

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Rong Namas-- YUEN W 0.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

P. D. C.

A RARE OLD MELLOW SCOTCH WHISKY.

PRICEI PER DOZEN.

"CLUB.”

$11 PER DOZEN.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,· No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, toʻh February, 1897,

W. POWELL & CO.

NICE SELECTION OF

FANCY WORK.

NEEDLEWORKS,

f16

WOOL. WORKS,

ABRASENES-SILKS,EMBROIDERY WOOLS.

Hongkong, 22nd February, 180T

W. POWELL & CO.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA "LEVEL.

EMBROIDERIES, ·

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

#EXCELATOR," HONGKONG,

A. B. C., Code.

"QUEEN'S ROAD,

DINNER AT B EM

119

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

TIFFIN AT I P..

ARRANGEMENTS: Can be made for TIFFIN ≈ DINNER PARTIES

For further Partículas apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN