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JUST RECEIVED.

TWEED CAPS, TERAI and PITH HATS, STRAW HATS,

,, &c.

COTTAM & Co.

OUTFITTER: “

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 563. #=#==+=#*

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAD-UP O

RESERVE LIABILITY ΟΥ SHARE-

HOLDERS 474324924988||

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

£800,000

£800,000 ***£350,000

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

IN

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per "annum on the Dally Balances.

H

Notice of Firms.

NOTICE.

DURING my temporary absence from the

Colony, Mr. D. MACDONALD has been appolated Acting EнGINEER SURVEYOR for the **BUREAU VERITAS,"

JOHN W. KINGHORN. Hongkong, 30th March, 1807.

NOTICE.

£545

JOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

Telegraph.

SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1897..

六拜殴

犹三月四英港香

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORİENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAMERS

文

CAPTAINS

TO BAZL

REMARES

Intimations.

JOB PRINTING. THIS "department of the

Hongkong Toleroph Having been replenished with a larga sissejment of type, anders Can Dow by mecuted crickly. and in the best style.

Address 2–6, Pedder's Hill,

Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

JNGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY SHANGHAI....Mdissaport imJ. F. Jephson. About 4th April..Fraight or Paisage. | I MITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, of Mr. DAVID REUBEN SASSOON in LONDON.......Ceylon........], R. Lendon, R.N.R. ...9A.M., 5th April.. Freight of Passage. Contractors to H.M. Gros, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Fertign

LONDON, &c. ...Rossita, F. Ń. Tillard.....................................Noon, Sik April...See Semant 1.

OOF FIRM IN HONGKONG has CEASED from the

We have admitted Mr. DAVID GUBBAY

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4. per cent. xt April, 1897.

**

宁馨

み

&

*** 3

3.

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"

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

PARTNER ́is our Fium in HONGKONG from the same date.

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Hongkong, this October, 1895,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

- LIMITED.

Authorised Capital...........................

Subscribed Capital........................................................... 500,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,

Court of Directors

D. Gillies, Esq.

H, Stolterloht, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, E14. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

.GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR..

Interest for ræ months Fixed, 5 per Cent. Hongkong, zyd October, 1893.

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HONGKONG CORPORATION HAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

10,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND................................................$ 6,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP"TORE.....$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS ;

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

| A. McConachle, Esq.

A. I. Raymond, Esq.

C. Hearmann, Exg,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

G. D. Böning, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq.

R. Shawan, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

CHET MANAGER:

Hongkong--T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, P, WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS—LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LAITED. HONGKONG-ÎNTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per-Cent,

per Annum on the dally balance.

".. INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, ak per Cent. par Anaum. For 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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

INTEREST on 'deposits is allowed a1 31 PR Czar, per sunum.

Depositor may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED "DEPOSIT at 4 Pan Chort: per aREWER,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manage.

Hongkang, tet August, 1895.

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO, Hongkong, 1st Apell, 1897,

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

1358

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

ITO PEAK RESIDENTS AND OTHERS,

"EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY OF FURNISHING," !!

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

FRIDAY, the gth Apell, 1897, commencing at 2.45_P.M.,

·AT LA HACIENDA,

MOUNT KILLET, THE PEAK.

THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THAT WELL FURNISHED MANSION, INCLUDING THE MOST

MODERN FURNITURE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

Refreshments will be provided.

Catalogues will be isnted previous to the Sale. On View from WIDNESDAY, the 7th April, TERMS OF SALE:-As customary.

GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 1st April, 1897.

Intimations.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

1563

IN THE MATTER OF LOUIS GRUNAUER, LATE OF SWATOW. IN THY EMPIRE OF CHINA, MERCANTILE Assistant, DeCHASED,

NOTICE is bereby given that His Hesour the Cimer Justice has, la vistua of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 9 of 1870, made an Order limiting to the rst day of July, 1897, as the time for CREDITORS ́to send in their CLAIMS against the Estate of LOUIS GRUNAUER, Inte of Swatow, in the Empire of Chlon, Mercantile Assistant, who died on the 35th day of December, 1895, at Swatow, alore- said and Probate of whose Will was granted by the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in its Probate Jurisdicitan on the 16th day of January, 1897, to FREDERICK DAY GODDARD, of Victoria, In the Colony of Hongkong, Marine Surveyor, one of the Executors named in the Will of the sald Louis GRUNAUER, decessed.

Notice is also given that all soch Claims are to be sent in in writing to the Undersigned prior Will be taken of them to the sald 1st day of July, 1897, or no Notice

All Persons INDEBTED to the above Estate are requested to make IMMEDIATE PAY. MENT to the Undersigned.

Dated this 5th day of February, 1897.

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HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above TC under a cared to Lucent First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS KĚ CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Hongkong, x8th May, 1895)

(as

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the said Xxecutor.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED,

D

AN ISSUE of Bahares at it is outed to the Registered Shareholders of the above COMPANY in ins proportion of Seven shares for every fifty shares they bold. Every Share holder on the Register on WEDNEIDAY, the 7th day of Aprli next, will be entitled to an allotment of Seven Hi abares for every Fifty shares whether Am B. registered in bis Name. All applica- || tless 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, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884. .

and must be filled up and lodged with the CAPITAL.1134/3348ARYLANDMARCINKAUNSARA.

£2,000,000 Company on or before WEDNESDAY, the 14th TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY. 22,480,053 || day of April next, together with a Sum of Two NEX ANNUAL FIRE_FREMIA........................... 757,478 DOLLARS and Firry CENIS los ovary share spelled for as First Instalment. A receipt

HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

HOLLIDAY, WISE á Co.,

Agents...

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED))

will be given, which must be forwarded to tha Company in exchange for SCRIP

The SHARE REGISTER!ll be CLOSED from› WEDNESDAY, the 7th April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April next, both days inclusive, during which period so. transfer of | Bharus can be registered.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

# General Managers. 38-40, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, asih March, 1897,

[$13

$533,333-33-

CAPITAL, TÄELS 600,000 | EQUAL TO ..............................Mar, RESERVE FUND summas: 2318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lux-Sura, Esg.

LO YEYE HOOst, lag,

LOU TWO SHUK, Ka4.

MANAGER.—HO AMEL ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

MACRO BATES to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST,

· Hanekenue, 19th December, 1884,'

NOTICE,

Eng

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED"

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED Simon.$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to scort MARINE RISKS: at CURRENT Raras ón God., 4 bc. Policies granted to all Parts of the wordá 'payable si sny of its Agencies, A

CHAU TSKUNG YAZ, Secretary/ HEAD OFFICE NG, & QUEEN's Loan Wait,

CHEAP SALE! CHEAP SALE!!

AT

CASH BAZAAR, No. #, LYNDHURST TERRACE, FROM 1FT. APRIL TO 20TH. Hongkong, 1st April, 1897.

(Freight or Pasags. JAPAN :.....................Ancona ...........W, D. Madio.....gjara ....Noom, gib April.......... (Parsing through the Inlind Ses)........

LONDON...........Candia. ................G. K. Wright, R.N.R.........About 16th April.Freight only. LONDON.........spas............. Leigh..............................About syth April,Freight or Passage.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1897.

W. POWELL & CO.

OUR NEW STOCK OF

PITH HATS.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1897.

JUST ARRIVED.

TRY THE

SPECIAL

WHISKEY

THE

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

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

bost and Transport in H.M. Service.

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 Mudhole Doors, de, are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Genboat, Torpedo "SALAMANDER" Nan-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hol-water Tanks, Pipes, Ra. IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENTEM

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

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALE AND STOUT IMPORTERS,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

ESTABLISHED in SHANGHAI, LONDON and GLASGOW.

AGENCIES in all the Principal Portt of CHINA, JAPAN and the

W. POWELL & CO.

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ESTD, 1864

TREXPHONE-75-

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1897.

At H.K. HOTEL

'HONGKONG BUTCHERY"

COMPANY.

Nos. 11, 13 and 15, CENTRAL MARKET.

(0%-

FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON

CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES VEAL SAUSAGES.

Hongkong, 13th Mirhc, 1897.

*THIS:

FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.

PACKING

HAS GIVEN GREAT

AS USED THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

AMAZON SPIRAL PACKING-

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED,

ALL SIZES IN STOCK

$2.00 PER FOUND.

LANE, CRANFORD & CO.

Proya Ciutral.

Hongkong, 15th March, 1997,

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KUHN & KOMOR,

JAPANESE FIine art curioS,

a1 & 25 Queries Road, HamɑKONG...... 35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA-

**and

36, Divatom STREET, KOSE.

· Hongkong, 15th March, 1896,

[457.

VARBOLINIUM-AVENARIUS.

LLAJEED FOR 30 YEARS,

WPLN" the Utmost Succios.

Thoroughly rallable preservative-les- Wood

and Stoon against White Anda, Decky, Fungus

·Hot and Demneek. T

Bola Agents for China,

DNSCHELLE & CO.

TRADE MARK,

· Hong Name -- YUEN WO..

TREPECKE, Ko, 135.

[es

TARRAGONA

A FULL RIGH

SPANISH PORT.

Pér Dozen

$6.00.

GANDE PRICE & CO.

“WIKŁAD SPIRIT MERCHANTS; No. 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

STRAITS.

14

NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

FROM THE SPRINGS OF THE WELL-KNOWN_NUNOBIKI

WAYERFALLS IN KOBE, ....

!

Analysed and pronounced by the IMPERIAL JAPANESE HYGIENIC Laboratory og' 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. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL,

Hongkong, 12th March, 1807.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCKIAIOR," HONGKONG,

A. B: C. Code,

TELEPHONE,

No. 35,

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THE TEMPERATURE IS ÁT LEAST 10 DEGREÈs cooler thAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

I

TIFFIN ATI FX.

DINNER AT 8.1.M. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES- in-

PRIVAIR, DIIes-Room

F

For further Particulars apply ta

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

Hongkong, 27th July, zBog› ̧

FOR SALE.

•; (0) |_

G. H. MUMM & Co CHAMPAGNE.

***** În cases of a dér, pirts .........................................................$35 per case.

de i doz quartsmomunia$33

Hongkong, 13th February, 1847,

do

SHEWAN, TOMES & C«,

Agents..

140

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED"

A LARGE STOCK AND GREAT VARIETY OF

| LADIES"-mid GENTLEMEN'S

TENNIS

SHOES.

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S

HOUSE SLIPPER.S,

Hongkong, th March, 1897

(VBRY CHRA P.)

THE PHARMACY.

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

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Solo Agusta for VIN FASTEUR IM grest French Nacra Tonds.

Also: Bola Agonin for the new well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO. CARMICIARE & CO.

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