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COTTAM & Co.,

GENERAL - OUTFITTERS, JÄC.

ARE SHOWING A very Cheap Lina In TENNIS SHOES, DECK SHOES, 'WALKING SHOES, * Ass Acc

YOB PRINTING. THIS department of the

Hongkong Telegraph,, Having been replenished with's large assortment of type, orders now be executed quickly in the best style. · Address-6, Poddur H Hongkong,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 544, +=+=#*

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP sneeunen RESERVE LIABILITY __OF_____SILARE--

HOLDERSEIR

RESERVE FUND sancorazo

•*•£800,000

£800,000 ..£350,000

INTEREST ALLOWED OF CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rato of a par cent, per

anamm on the Dally Balanets.

On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4 per cent

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to refer to Its FUNDS, annually increasing, Amount to £8,086,403 Sig. The premiums are moderate; and mil modern features consistent with safety have been adopted,

For Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1897.

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENtal Steam

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMERS

-—(201)~~~~ CAPTAINS

JAPAN

DODWELL, CARLILL &Co.,

Agents.

Ancona ..................W, D. Madio

6

M

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

[27 JAPAN, &c. FAT. Leigh.

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3

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1

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1394.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, | CAPITAL “

LIMITED,

Authorised Capital.

+£1,000,000

Hongkong, 19th October, 1896,

TO SAL

REMARKE

(Freighter Passage. ............D'Ught, 14th Maz..“ (Passing through

the Inland Sea) [Freight or Pasage.

„About soch Mar....i (Pandag-through.

the Inland Seat)

五拜禮

犹二十月三英港香

Intimations.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

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 Bugkik, Indian, Colonial and Fórégu Retiways, including the Imperial Rathways of Japan. MANUFACTURERS OF

Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES,

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

SHANGHAI ......Thames W. J. Nantes...........Abrut 1st Mar...Freight or Panags, The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES, LONDON... Fava ...........J. Chellew, R.N.R.........About #grd Mar...Freight or Famage, £2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.3480,053 LONDON, &c. ...Kaisar-f-Hind..C. L. Daniel Noo, 25th Mr. Advertisement NIT ANNUAL FILE FREMIA............

-San S 757.478 Subscribed Capital......... 500,000 Hove company e Are prepared to

AVING been appointed AGENTS of the LONDON.C...]. R. Lendon, R.N.R. ...About yed Apell...Freight or Passage. HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. accept EUROPEAN kad CHINESE RISKS

For Further Particulars, apply to Hi CURRENT RATES,

EL A. RITCHIE, Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th March, 1897.

Court of Directors—

D. Gilles, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chinen, Kaq.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, and January, 1897,

(74

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chlef Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 11 months Fixed, & per Cent.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE, INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

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THE

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

SIEMSSEN & Co.

HONGKONG CORPO SHANGHAI CURRENT RATES,

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAFITAL ..............

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

Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

.....................$ 6,500,000,

GENERAL NOTICE.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAELS2, Esq.-Chairman,

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING-Deputy Chairman,

C. Berrmann, Esq.

G. D. Boning, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. I. Raymond, Esq. R. L. Richardson,

TD. R. Sassoon, Laq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Sighs, Esq. CHIET MANAGER; Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq, MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGLONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

per Annum on the dally balance.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, zi per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per. Annum. ----- For a months, 4 per Cent. per Annumm.

TJACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 27th February, 1897.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., SHIPCHANDLERS,

20

DECK AND ENGINE-ROOM STORES OF ALL KINDS. 128UDBUCK'S FIRST QUALITY PAINTS and OILS.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)

CAPITAL

TAELS 600,000 RESERVE FUND EQUAL TO ***>

$318,000.00. $833-333-33.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEX SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHUM, Esq. I

LO YEUR MOON, E14.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE OF to all pacts of the

`ARINE RISKS in GOODS, &c., taken

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 5, FRAYA WEST, Hongkong, ryth December, 1885.

(39

NOTICE, "HE-MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

+

THE

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CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED3-$7,000,000

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. 'HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

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

INTEREST on deposits in allowed at gì PER CENZ. per annBEN.

Depositors 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 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manage

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

Auctions.

or

[g

PUBLIC AUCTION

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. THE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

MONDAY, the 15th March, 1897 commencing at 3.30 P.M.

Esg1,

at the Residence of J. MITCHELL, No. 1, Pokfolam Road, corner of Queen's Road,

opposite No. 7, Police Station,

THE WHOLE OF HIS

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.

Comprising

TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING. ROOM SUITE, CENTRE and TEA TABLES, OVERMANTELS, LADY'S DESK with BEVELLED GLASS-TOP, MARBLE-TOP CHEFFONIER, PICTURES and ORNA- HENTS.

ONE JAPANESE CABINET with IVORY

PANELS, TAPESTRY and WHITE LACE CURTAINS, &, FENDERS, CARPETS, RUGS, SIDEBOARDS, DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, BOOK-CASE, &c, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE. ELECTRO-PLATE and CUTLERY, PANTRY REQUISITES, LAMPS, SINGLE and DOUBLE IRON and BRASS- MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, &c, DRESSING TABLES, WARDROBE, CHESTS of DRAWERS and SUNDAY BEDROOM FURNITUREJ

BC

The above Company is prepared to accept. MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG TAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 26th May, 1904.

Intimations.

1897-98,

(30

Seved the RN. HOSPITAL until xo

·EALED ́TENDERS is duplicate will be A.M. on the 20th March, 1897, from Person desirous of Supplying BEEF, MUTTON, FOWLS, BREAD, PURE COW'S MILK, MERATED WATERS, ICE, and other PRO VISIONS and necessation for the year ending 31st March, 1898.

Sealed Tenders in duplicate will also be received for the HOSPITAL WASHING, and for COAL (AKATKE'S).

Printed Forms of Tender and farther partl culars can be obtained at the R.N. HOSPITAL,

The right to reject the lowest ar any Tender, is reserved.

G. MACLEAN, Dep. Inspector-General,

R.N. Hospital, Hongkong, 11th March, 1897.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

[439

MEMBERS wishing to enter for the above

NAMES In the HOMOKONG CLUB and in the find LISTS on which to enter their CRICKET PAVILION.

BATHROOM REQUISITES, POTS and Co

PLANTS, &c., &ite

Catalogues will be farzed prior to Sale. On View from WEDNESDAY, the toth March. TERMS OF SALE --Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, roth' March, 1897.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

1415

Entries will CLOSE of the roth MARCH, ** Hongkong, 11th March, 1897...

[440 HONGKONG, AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, ' “ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are

requested to and in s-STATEMENT & BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the Half-Year ended 31st December, 1896, on of before the 15th March, on which date the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. 1. ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 25th February, 1897. Casa

THE United has received Instructions CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,

from H. NATAL STOREEZEPER to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION.

OK

H WEDNESDAY, the 17th March, 1897,

AT NOOM, at H. M. NAVAL YARD, ' SUNDRY NÁVAL AND VICTUALLING CONDEMNED STORES,

Comprising OLD · IRON, PAPER-STUFF, RAGS: CANVAS, CLOTHING IMPLEMENTS, &c.

BRASS TUBES. STERMS OF SALE MÁS CUSTOELary.

33,M. ARMSTRONG,

́Honghong, zoth March, 15977

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1896

**SONTRIBUTORS to the above OFFICE 226 requested to furnish the Undersigned with

■LIST of their_CONTRIBUTIONS for the FOR ending srst December, 1896, in order that the Distribution of BONUS may be arranged.

*Katurní not rendered prior to the sixt day of March Instant will be adjusted by the Office, and no CIAN, of AUTKRATIONS will be subse quantly admitted.

* JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Bally Genmeni Agasts, CANYON ÍUSANCH LOPPICS, LASIPPER,

| Kat Maris, 1807 »

SIR CHAS. PRICE'S ENGINE and CYLINDER OILS.

EAGLEBERTS CYLINDER OIL

INTERNATIONAL

ANTIFOULING

FOR SHIPS BOTTOMS.

COMPOSITION

This Composition has been Supplied to all the Navies of the World and ill the principal,

Steamship Companies. '

INNUMERABLE TESTIMONIALS..

FRESH

WATER SUPPLIE D.

CALL FLAG_"R"

Hongkong, 11th November, 18gő,

[;

W. POWELL & CO.

GENT'S SWEATERS (New Make),

GENTS YACHTING JERSEYS,

TENNIS SHOES,

Hongkong, 6th March, 1897.

#TRADE MARK.

Hong Nama YUEN W O.

TELEPHONE, No, 135.

The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Jotify, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gamboat, Torpede- boat and Transport lui H.M. Service.

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, SUPERINTENDENT.

17}

FOR

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

SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,

In cases of 2 doz. plats .....................$35 per case. do.. Lia-dor qunită....................................$33 do

Hongkong, 13th February, 1707.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..

Agents

Fad

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED

A LARGE STOCK AND GREAT VARIETY OF LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S

TENNIS SHOES.

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S

HOUSE

GENT'S FOOTBALL JERSEYS,

Hongkong, 5th March, 1897,

TENNIS BALLS,

ATHLETIC BELTS,

TENNIS BATS.

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TRY THE

SPECIAL

WHISKEY

AT FLK HOTEL

P. D. C.

A RARE OLD MELLOW SCOTCH WHISKY,

SOLE AGENTS |—

PRICE~~$1# PER DOZEN.

"C L U B.'

$11 PER DOZEN.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

SLIPPERS,"

(VERY CHEAP)

THE PHARMACY.

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

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the grost French Narve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

BSTD. 1864

TKLIPHONE 7,

FLETCHER- & CO.

and

CARMICHAEL & CO.

ROSBACH

THE BEST NATURAL TABLE WATER IN THE WORLD, Ínvaluable for dyspepsia and indigestion.

Remarkably irce from organic'impurities. Its flavor is decidedly more agreeable than that of any Minerst Water which I have ever tasted. It in unquestionably the best of its kind,"

‚'

Sir CHARLES CAMERON, MD, FRC.IL'

Springs at Rosbach near Homburg,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

15, Quem's Road,

Hongkong, 27th February, 1897.

CADDUOSIU #//@000000

ALL SIZES KEPT IN STOCK BY

Hongkong, rst March, 1897.

(x5

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

· Hongkong, rơth February, 1897.

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

אן

-

THIS WELL-KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT

RE-OPENED!

RE-OPENED}

RE-OPENED!

On the 15th JANUARY for the transaction of bastosss as herifolere under

ENTIRFLY

NEW

MANAGEMENT.

of his Premises, and, while supressing grailinda for past favours, serpectfully solicitat.co

In making this announcement the Undersigned mapaatially INVITES INSPECTION( tinmunor bi Patronsy

For THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO.,

Hongkong, sjik Jisuney, 1897,

per C. CAMPBELL

SCHEELE & CO1,

SOLE AGENTS.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 FEET above sea level.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," Hoaxord,

THE TEMPERATURE IS ÂT LEAST 10 DEGRERS Cooler than `IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFTIN se DINNER PARTIES

PRIVATE DINING-ROOME.

...

A. B: C. Code.

TIFFIN ATI P.M.,

TELEPHONE,

No. 35+

DINNER AT 8 PM.

For (ther Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

Mangbang, syth Judy, star,