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TWEED CAPS,

TERAI and PITH HATS, STRAW HATS, ac, B., &c.

COTTAM & Co.

OUTFITTERS,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NO. 568. #AW==+=#*

33anks.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND ............ RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTURS...$10,000,000 ...............$6,500,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

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

C. Bearmann, E1q.

A. McConachie, Esq. A. I. Raymond, Esq.

G. D. Boning. Eiq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

IR. L. Richardson, Esq.

David Gobbay, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

CHIRE MANAGER:

Hongkon T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shaghal. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANT, LIMITED. KONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED

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

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For months, a per-Cont. per Annum. For months, 31 Fer Cent. per Anaam. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum,

T. JACKSON, Hongkong, and Apill, 1807..

Chiat Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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has

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

refer in; its FUNDS, annually Increasing, long record of GOOD SERVICES to amount to £8,086,403 Sig. The premiums are moderate; and all modern fextures 'consistent with safety have been adopted.

For Particulara and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

год

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1897.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

(;;)....

CAPTAINS

TO FAIL

REMARKS LONDON.........Candia...G, K, Wright, R.N.R............About 16th April.Freight only, SHANGHAI...Coromancis! ...F. R. Seymour ..........................About 17th April Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Thames.......W. J. Nantos...............Nggi, 22nd April. Soe Special

Advertisement SHANGHAI, &c. Socotrà .......................]. Paine, R.N‚R. .................About aand April.Freight only,,

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First CLAS FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at JAPAN Verona C. X. S. Toeque, R.N.R.Noon, aged April.,

CURRENT RATES

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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› Hongkong, #8th May, 1895.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884.

***...............£3,550,000

CAPITAL | TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY....... 1,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA. 757,478

THE Bastness of the above Bank is conducted HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Pr CENT, per aпRUM.

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

For the landRONG AND SHANGHAI, BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Chief Msanger.

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS 1 above Company we are prepared to at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED).)

$833,333-33.

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO 1431406 RESERVE FUND $318,000,00

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SING, Esq. LOU TSO SHUN, EH.

LO YEUX-MOON," Esq."

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP

REYE

LIABILITY 07

HOLDERS ¶

· RESERVE FUND `və

*********** £800,000

SHARE-

1803,000 "£35903

'NTEREST ALLOWED os CURRENT

1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per

annum on the Dally Balances.

MANAGER-HO AMEI. ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

MARINE REST RATE to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 FRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th Desember, 1881.

NOTICI

Tag

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

M

บ ... 31

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 19th October, 1896.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.....

Subscribed Capital...

£1,000,000

******£ 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

****Court of Director:-

D. Gilles, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang.Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hol Canon, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fired, 5 per Cent. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1893-

THE

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

-

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

.................................$1,000,000

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

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUIIN' ROAD WIST. -Hongkong, adik May, 1804.

Intimations.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

AN ISSUE of B shares at par is offered to

the Registered Sharabolders of the above COMPANY in the proportion of Seven shares for every filly shares they hold. Every Share- 17 holder on the Reglater on WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of Apr'1 next," will be eniluled in an allotment of Seven B shares for every Fifty shares whether A or B registered in his Name, All applic tions must be mide on forms for the purpos7. which may be obtained it the OFFICE of the COMPANY OF: Ind after the 7th day of April next, and must be filled up and lodged with the Company on er before WEDNESDAY, the fath day of April next, together with a Sam of Two DOLLARS and FIFTY, CENT8 for every share applied for as a First Instalment. A receipt will be given, which must be forwarded to the Company in exchange for SCRIP

*HE Undersigned bas received Instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION (For Sundry Accounts), TO-MORROW

(SATURDAY), the roth April, 1897, at his Sales Room”, Zetland Street, No. 2, commencing at 2.30 FM

A LARGE QUANTITY OF USEFUL AND VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising

TAPESTRY COVERED DRAWING. ROOM SUITES, SIDEBOARDS, WHAT. NOTS, SIDE TABLES, DINING TABLES, CHESTS OF DRAWERS, EASY CHAIRS, DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BEDSTEADS, CHILDREN'S COTS, WARDROBES, WASH ING STANDS, LEATHER and TAPESTRY COVERED COUCHES. OVERMANTLES,

COOKING STOVES, KEROSINE STOVES PICTURES. LAMPS. PLATED WARE, CROCKERY, GLASS-WARE, &c., &

ALSO ONE GENTLEMAN'S SADDLE with STIRRUPS, BRIDLE, &c. complete.

Severa! BICYCLES with and without Cuskfon Тутев

ONE SEWING MACHINE la Good order. -TIRKE OF SALE:-As customary.

On View at the Undersigned's from FRIDAY, the 9th Inst.

Catalogues issued prior to Sals.

PAUL BREWITT,—

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 7th April, 1897,

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The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED WEDNESDAY, the 74th April next, both days from WEDNESDAY, the 7th April, to Inclusive, during which period no transfer of shares can be registered,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. 36-4, Queen's Road Cenizal,

Hongkong, 25th March, 1897.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

[$13

given than an EXTRA-

NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 5, Praya Central, Victoria, Heng- kong, on THURSDAY, the ith day of April, 1897, at 11 o'clock in the Forenoon, for the purpose of considering and it thought it passing

resolution to INCREASE the CAPITAL d the COMPANY by such a Sum not exceeding EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS as the Merting may determine by the creation of New Shares of the face value of Tour Domass each, to be Issued at such times epon such terms and condi tions and with such preferential or qualided rights and privileges annexed thereto as such Meeting skall direct and if no direction be given as the Directors shall subsequently determine.

Bheeld a resolution within the above terms he papted by the exquired majorlir auch resola. tion will be submited for confirmation, as a Special Resolution, to a Second Extraordinary FROM RESUME is duties 10 AGENT of given.

this date, Mr. W. H. PERCIVAL convened and of which due notice will be General Meeting which will be subsequently

By Dider of the Board of Directors,

Kotice of Firms.

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

the COMPANY at this BRANCH.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

L. KENNARD DAVIS,

Acting Agent.

A

Hongkong, 5th April, 1897.........

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JAMES B., DUNCAN, Secretary. Hongkong, Gik Apell, 1807.

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B

THE CHINA AND JAPAN TELEPHONE

COMPANY, LIMITED.

WANTED-EMPLOYMENT.

Y" ■ JOURNALIST with Fifteen Years' Furtern experience. EDITORIAL, SUB,

DOLL. WEL POTTS will Act as practical Painter

URING my Temporary Absence from the or MANAGEMENT. Applicantis a thoroughly

MANAGER of the above Company.

W. STUART HARRISON,, Manager,

Henghong, Nih April, 1897,

W.MUSKETT,

LONDON.....uFäßaxnumT, Leigh...

(Paising through Fraight or Passage. the Inland Ses. www.Abant 29th April.Freight_or Passage

For Further Particulars, apply to Hongkong, gib Apell, 1897.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

[s

TRADE MARK.

17 Hong Namej——

YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE, No. 135..

TARRAGONA

A FULL RICH

SPANISH PORT.

Per Dozen

....

$6.00.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

五拜禮

號九月四英港香

Intimations.

JOB PRINTING THIS department of the

Hongkong Tilgraph Having been replenished with a lege assortment of type, orders cao now be executed quickly and in the best style...

****Address *---6, Pedder's HEL

Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

YOR THE

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, 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 PRESSURES,

for use throughout Her Majesty's NAST

The "VICTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lorde of the Admiralty The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, boat and Transport in H.M. Service. Manhole and Mindhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Ganboat, Torpedo

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

SPÈCIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT..........

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

NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

FROM THE SPRINGS OF THE WELL-KNOWN NUNOBIKI WATERFALLS IN KOBR.

Analysed and pronounced by the IMPERIAL JAPANESE HYGIENIC LABORATORY OF Osia, 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. [16

No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

· Hanekana, 37ar March, 1807

W. POWELL & CO.

OUR NEW STOCK OF

PITH HATS.

APPLY TO

Hoogkong, talh March, 1899.

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

··· SOLE AGENTS, No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CÉNTRAL

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

-1,400 PRET ABOVE SEA LRVBL

JUST ARRIVED.

W. POWELL & CO.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1807.

fig

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELAIOR,

HONGKONG,

A, B, C, Code.

THE

"HONGKONG BUTCHERY”

COMPANY.

No. 1, 13 and 15, CENTRAL MARKET.

FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON

CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES, VEAL SAUSAGES,

Hongkong, 13th Marke, 1897,

THIS

TRY THE

SPECIAL

WHISKEY

AT H.K. HOTEL

f116

TELEPHONE,

No. 35+

1443

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREBS COOLER THAN IN

QUREN'S ROAD.

TIFFIN ATI P.M.

DINNER AT & P.M.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN ∞ DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongkends, 19th July. Fee:

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Hongkong, 13th February, 1807.

-(0)-

好ㄚ

$33.de

FOR SALE.

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

In cases of a doz, pints ..................................................$35 per cASE,

do. I doz quarts......191

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Axols.

fad

W. BREWER & CO.

- JUST LANDED

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

SHOE'S,

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S

HOUSE SLIPPERS,

Hongkong, 5th Maich, 1897.

(VRRY CHRAP.)

THE PHARMACY.

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

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Narve Toxic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO, and CARMICHAEL & CO.

TENNIS

Fr8

FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.

PACKING

HAS GIVEN GREAT

AS USED THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES NAVY,

AMAZON SPIRAL PACKING

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.

$2.00 Pxx Poxy.

ALL SIZES IN STOCK.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Prays Cinirai:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

BSTD, 1885.

TELEPHONE~~75,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALE AND STOUT IMPORTERS,

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

ESTABLISHED in SHANGHAI, LONDON and GLASGOW. ADExcise in all the Principal Ports of CHINA, JAPAN and the

'Hanginng, ged Apell, 1507,

STRAITS,

Addries to

njo Honghong Telegraph Odios. Houghong, 7th April, 1897.

Hangkatg, 19th March, 1999;