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The Hongkong Telegraph

NEW SERIES No. 561. #+#=#=+=#*

Banks.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL: 2009-01............$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND......

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RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP*TOR%.....$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Deputy Chairman. C. Reurmann, E1q. A. I. Raymond, Esq. G. D. Boning, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Keq.D. R. 511000, Esq. R. M. Gray, Ex 1 R. Sheway, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq. N. A. Siebe, Esq.

CHILY MANAGER:

} Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shangha!—J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKKU-IENDON AND COUNTY BANKING Company, LimitED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cèn', per Aunam on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, al per Cent, per Ännum. For 3 months, 31 Fer Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, ayth February, 1897. –

Fasurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

***HR L' ́ndersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RIJKS at CURRENT RATEL

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th M17, 1895, v THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

CAPITAL

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1891.

TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY

NET ANNUAL FILE PREMIS

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

JOB PRINTING, THIS departosent of the

Honghong Telegraph Having been replenished with a

large masonment of type, neders can new be executed quickly and in the best style.

·

Address 2-6, Pedder's EM, Hongkong.

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1897.

THIRTY DOLLARS

四

就一月四真港香

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

1

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO TAIL

KEMARKI

(18 LONDON.Ceylonuma...J. R. Lendon, R.HR. About 3rd April...Freight or Passage. Freight on Passage. JAPAN, &C. ...usidės „montok, E. L. Hill, R.N.R...............About 3rd April... (Passing through

the Inland Seat)

SHANGHAI ......Mirsapori muf. F. Jephson........................ ..............About 4th April...Freight or Passage.

LONDON, &c. ...Rossita ....F. N. Tillard.....Noon, 8th April...

[Seo Spacial

2,450,053 757478

HAVING been appolated AGENTS of the

above Company we are prepared to | JAPAN ........................idncona cinnaW, D. Madić ..........................Noon, già April...! accept · EUROPEAN ind CHINESE RISKS { I CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. - Agents.

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

GENERAL NOTICE,

Intimations.

PER ANNUM,

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

FOR THR

EINGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN "AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONKERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE. Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principāt Engilik, Indiam, Colonial and Foreign Railways, including the Imperial Rastways of Japan.

* MANUFACTURERS OF The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PARSSURES, Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES,

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

The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic joints, Manhole and Mudhols Doon, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser; Gunboat, Torpedo- boat and Transport in H.M. Service.

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTIFIES. /SUPERINTENDENT....me

Advertisment.

Freight or Passage. (Fing through the Inland Sex.)

LONDON .........Candla .........G. K. Wright, R.N.R...........About 16th April,,Freight or Passage, [74 LONDON...........Japan.............................T. Legħ........................................................,About 29th April.Freight or Passage, | IN TWO QUALITIES.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 26th March, 1897

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Is

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

[8 CAPITAL TAELS 600,000 $13.333-33-

EQUAL TO saberesiteak RESERVE FUND

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

****HE Business of the above Bank is randucted

THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application.

INTEREST en deposits is allowed at 34 PEx CENT. per annam.

Depoaltors my transfer-at-their option balances of $100 or more to the HoxGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PKR CENT, per annum,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st Auguri, 1895.

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

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

$318,000.00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO YEUK MOON, Esq.

LIK SINO, Esq. LOU TO SHUM, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., biken

World.

CURRINI-, Ratas to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 1 & 2, PRAYA WEST. Manglenny, 19th Placoncer, 188€.

NOTICE.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE

*

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

TARRAGONA

GPC

A FULL RICH

TRADE MARK.

* Hong Namaz-**

YUEN Wo.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

Hongkong, 31st March, 1807.

Per Dozen

$6.00.

FOR

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

SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

"In cases of a dos pints.

30. 1 dez qusits...

.$35 per case, +$33

do

120

SPANISH PORT.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

1

No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

THE

“HONGKONG BUTCHERY

COMPANY.

Nos. 11, 13 and 15, CENTRAL 'MARKET.

FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON

CORNED BEEF ANd tonguES VEAL SAUSAGES.

Hongbang, 13th February, 1897.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agants:

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED

A LARGE STOCK AND GREAT VARIETY OF

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S

TENNIS SHOES.

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S

HOUSE SLIPPER S,

Hongkong, 5th March, 1897.,

(VERY CHEAP).

THE PHARMACY.

F18

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

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sola Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SELARE

HOLDERS............++

-$800,000 ***£350,000

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

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per

annum on the Daly Balances.

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

The above Company la prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goons, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world sayable at any of Its Agen-le-

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Sectaturs.

HEAD OFFICE: No. 3, QUEEN's Road West,

Lipegvong, wich, May, tīņa,

IntimationS.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manages, Hongkong,

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT

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LIMITED.

Hongkong, 19th October, 186,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Authorized Capital ...................................................£1,000,000 Subscribed Catal.....

500,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors?—

D. Gillies, Esq.

ChowTong Shang, Esq.

|

H. Stolterfoht, Esq, -

Kwan Hol Chnan,Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 11 months Fixed, $ per Cent.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1893,

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Underoigood bax received Instructions

THE to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

SATURDAY, the 3rd April, 1897. commencing at 2.30 PM.

at his Sales Rooms, Zetland Street, No. 7, AN INVOICE OF

VALUABLE BOOKS,

Comprising

Works from ANDERSEN. STANLEY Six WALTER SCOTT, TOLSTOI HALL CAINE, CONAN DOYLE. GEORGE ELIOT, JOSEPHUS, MACAULAY, GREENE, GIB BONS, SHAKESPEARE COOPER, JULES VERNE, VICTOR HUGO, PRESCOTT CARLYLE, FARRAR. IRVING, &c,

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARIES 1896 Edition. Catalogues at the Undersigned,

ALSO

· AN INVOICE OF MAGNIFICENT AMERICAN LAMPS,

Comprising TABLE LAMPS, WALL LAMPS, HAND LAMPS, STANDARD LAMPS with Suk

Shader, LIBRARY LAMPS,

On View at the Undersigned'. TERMS OF SALE —-As customary.

7 PER CENT. SILVER LOAN OF 1886, E.

30

21ST HALF-YEARLY DRAWING.

INTEREST DUE and DRAWN BONDS of

this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the

OFFICES of the CORPORATION on and after the 31st March, 1897.

Lista of Drawn Beads can be obtained on application to the Undersigned.

SHANGHAI

For the HONGKONG AND BANKING CORPORATION,

Agents frening the Loan,

T. JACKSON,

"Chial Manager. Hongkong, 30 March, 1307,

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OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

ΑΝ

N. ISSUE of B shares at par is offered to the Registered Shareholders of the above COMPANY in the proportion of Seven shares for every fifty shares they bold. Every Share- bolder on the Register on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of Apri next, will be satlifed to an allotment of Seven B shares for every Fifty sburer whether A or B-registered in his Name. All appiles- tlons must be made on forms for the purpose, which may be obtained at the OFFICE of the COMPANY on and after the 7th day of April next, and must be filled no and lodged with the Company on or before WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of April.next, together with Sam of Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS for every share applied for as First Instalment. A receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the CORTA Echange for SCRIP

SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED WEDNESDAY, the 7th April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April naxt, bath days Inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,

-JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, - General Managers. 38-42, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, 25th March, 1897

DU

NOTICE.

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URING my temporary absence from the Colony, Mr, D. MACDONALD has betu appolated Acting Engineer SuRVEYOR for the

"BUREAU VERITAR." PAUL BREWITT,

Auctionsèr,

Hongkong, 31st March, 1897,

Csss

JOHN W. KINGHORN. Hongkong, goth March, ́1897.

Intimation.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

› A. B. C. Codo.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN 47,1 1.1.,

DINNER AT 8 1.1.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made sex TIFFIN « DINNER PARTIES

· PRITATH, DINING«ROOSER/

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Hongkong, 13th Marbe, 1897,

THIS

231

f216

FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.

AMAZON SPIRAL

PACKING

HAS GIVEN GREAT

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.

ALL SIZES IN STOCK

FLETCHER & CO.

Andi

CARMICHAEL & CO.

AUSTRALIAN WINES

FROM THE

COOLALTA VINEYARDS,

NEW SOUTH WALES.

HOCK. CLARET.

·AS USED THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

ESTD. 1864,

TELEPHONE-75.

$2.00 PIX FOUND.

CHABLIS &

BURGUNDY.

PACKING

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong 13th March, 1867,

TRY THE

Praya Central.

SPECIAL

WHISKEY

AT EL.K. HơTEL.

15, Quem's Road,

"

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1997

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W. POWELL & CO.

BLANCO.IN SPECIALLY, PREPARED

METAL BOXES, 350. box. RE-FILLS, 100. éach.

BLANÇO—IS A SPECIAL PREPARATION FOR

NUNOBIKI NATURAL

MINERAL WATER.

FROM THE Springs of tHE WELL-KNOWN NUNOBIKI

WATERFALLS' IN KOBE......

Analysed and pronounced by the IMPERIAL JAPANESE HYGIENIC Laboratory ov OSAKA, to be effective in the treatment of CONSUMPTION, CHRONIC CATARRH OF THROAT and WIND PIPE, all complaints of LIVER, STOMACH and INTESTINE, RHEUMATISM, 'SUPERABUNDANCE OF BLOOD, &c.

APPLY TO

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS, No. 12. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

Hongkong, 12th March, 1899,

ball

000006 III 4//0000000

| ALL SIZES KEPT IN STOCK BY

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For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

· MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

«Hongkong, syth. [ały, 1849:

1024

WHITENING WHITE SHOES, LEATHER GOODS, MILITARY ACCOUTREMENTS;"&o, #2, Hongkong, syth March, 1597,

Hongkong, fet Marsh, tlgye

SCHEELE & CO,

SOLE AGENTS,