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TWEED CAPS! TERAI and PITH HATS,

STRAW HATS,

COTTAM & co..

QUTFITTERS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 570. +==+=★★

Šanės.

THE CHARTERED HANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UF RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDER.N

OF

SHARE.

Unsurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

bas long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING £800,000

the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby ..............£800,000 giving greatly increased Security to the Holders

£350,000

of the Company's Policles.

"NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rafe of a per cent, per annum da the Dally Balances.

RESERVE FUND

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

3

... 31

16

T. B. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 19th October, 1855,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

'LIMITED,

Authorised Capital....

Court of Directors

D. Gulles, Esq.

For full Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

་་

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

JOR

ESTABLISHED 1881

MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1897.

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STKAMEELS

CAPTADES

TO SAIL

REMASUKA

-拜禮:

黻二十月四其港香

Intimations.

JOB PRINTING THIS department of the

Hongkong Teleroph Having been replenļched with a Irrge assortment of rype, orders now be executed quieldy in the best style.

Address →→→6, Pedder's Hill,. Hongkong.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

LONDON.........Candia ..............G. K. Wright, R.N.R..............About 16th April.Freight only, SHANGHAI.......Coromandel ...F. H. Seymour ..................................About 17th April,Freight or Passage, | Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Färdign

.............Noon, aand Apeli {→

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS JAPAN CURRENT RAIKI

.

.

Railways, decluding the Imperial Railways of Japan. MANUFACTURERS OF The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES, Cisemper Qualhles for LOW PRESSURKY.

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 Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo bost and Transport in HM. Service.

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LONDON, &c....Thames

W. J. Nantén.

{Son Special ***-*-**

Advertisensenti

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

*****£1,000,000 £500,000

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895..

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

18 LONDON

„Japan................................T. Leigă,

SHANGHAI, &c. Socotra inf. Paine, R.Ñ.R. .......................About asnd Apell.Freight only,

Freight or Passage, Verona.........C, H. S. Toequs, R.N.R.Noon, a3rd April.. (Paming through the Inland Ses).

...........About sgth April..Freight or Passage.

--COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884. CAPITAL «............

£2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY....3,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA..................... 757,478

For Further Particulari, apply to

Hongkong, 9th April, 1897,

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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

SPECIAL QUOTAtions for quaNTITIES, SUPERINTENDENT....

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

Subscribed Caplish.......

HEAD OFFICE :~HONGKONG.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. H. Stolterfobi, Esq. Kwan Hol Chua, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Eaq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interes: las 11 nonths Fixed, 5 per Cent. Hongkong, a3rd October, 1893.

H

EY

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...$10,000,ɔ RESERVE FUND

RESERVX LIABILITY OF PROP"TORU...$10,000,000

·Court of DIRECTORS :

ST. C. MICHARLSTY, Esq.-Chairmans,

Hon. §. I. BELL-IRVING --Deputy Chairman,

C. Reprmant, Esq.

G. D. Böning, Erg

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. ^

R..M. Gray, Esq.

A. T. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

| R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Sieba, Esq.

David Gubbar, Esq. Gerald Slade, Esq,

CHIRY-MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS—LONDON AND COUẤTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-ÎNTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

per Annum on the daily balance,

For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

months, al per Ceut, per Angon.... For 6 months, 31-Far Cent. per Annum. For a month, 4 per Cent, per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, rath April, 1897,

ΤΗ

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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“HE 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 at 34 Pax CENT. per ans.

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

For the HONORCING AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 18/5,

Chief Manager.

Magonis,

PERSEVERANCE

9

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,155. REGULAR MEETING of the above

A Long Witte held to the FREEMASONS

HALL, Zetland Street, on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely,, Visiting"} Brethren are cordsily lavited to attend,—–

Hongkong, 705 April, 1897,

Intimations.“

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OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

AN ISSUE of B shares at par fe offered to the Registered Shareholders of the above COMPANY' in the proportion of Seven sharcs for 'every sity skarai thay hold. Every Share Folder on the Register on WADNESDAY, the 7th day of April sext, will be entitled to an allotmèni of Sevan B shares for story Fifty abatex whether A or B registered in his Mame. All applica Hons 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 bezt,

·and must be filled up and lodged with the Company on or before WEDNESDAY, the rath day of April nex', together with a Sum of Two DOLLARS and FirTV CIN36 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.

The SHARE REGISTER will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 7th April, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th April next, both days Inclusive, during which period.no 'transier of shares can be registerad,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Mansgets.

38-45, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, a5th March, 1897

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Ista

LTAVING been appointed AGENTS of the

| Accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, and January, 1897,

GENERAL NOTICE

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED).)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO zná RESERVE FUND ret

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO YOUR MOOM, Esq.

LIE SINO, Esq. LOU TO SHUM, Esq.

ΜΑ

World.

MANAGER-HO ̈AMEI. -

ARINE RISKS ou GOODS, &c. taken At CURRENT Razzo to all parts of the

LEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST.

·Wanzhang vwk Tawnika. TÄRE

(NOTICE,

ود

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ................................$1,000,0

The above Company is prepared to accep MARINE RISKS «t Current Ràtes ab GOODA, 2. Policies granted to x}} Parts of the world vayable at any of ti: Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT,

Secretary

HEAD OFFICE. No. 1. Onærni Road West.

Intimations.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

T30

IN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875,

the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY, the 16th faxtant (GOOD FRIDAY). and on MONDAY, the 19th fastest (ELSTER MONDAY) !———

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong, For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager: For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED

ANTHONY BABINGTON, for Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong AgenCY,

G. G. F. AGUSTIN, Manager.

For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager.

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE, LIMITED,

NAO NABEKRA, Agent, Hongkong, toth April, 1897.

CHEAP SALE! CHEAP SALE ||

AT

CASH BAZAAR,

No. 4, LYNDHURST TERRACE, FROM IST ÁPRIL ZO 20TIL, Hongkong, 1st April, 1807.

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KUHN & KOMOR,

JAPANESE Fine art cuRIOS,

31 & 23, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG)-- - 35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA

ard**

36, DIVISION STRETT, KOŽE, Hongkong, rgis March, 1895,

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FOTICE is hereby given that the EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERE of the above Company, con- vened for THURSDAY, the rgth day of Apell, !.. 1897, at-11 o'clock the. Forenoon has been ABANDONED and that in lieu thereof GENERAL MEETING cf the SHAREHOLD- ERS of the Company will held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9. Prays Central, om TUESDAY, the moth day of April, 1897, at Ir o'clock in the Forenooh, when the opinion of the Shareholders present will be sought 'as to the raising of additions! Capital or the recon- struction of the Company,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary.

ious Agell, 1997.

THE GRILL ROOM, 1, QUEEN'S ROAD. THE LEADING CATERERS

TUESDAYS, GREEN TURTLE STEAKS 1 TIFFIM. GREEN TURTLE SOUP9 for ɑnorka.

·ALADS 184 DELICIOUS ENTREES senf

SALADEL

WEDDINGS, PRIVATE PARTIES, TIFFINS 'and DINNERE « Speciality,

• Rğil Thomasher, 1596.

W. POWELL & CO.

LARGE STOCK OF

BOOTS

AND

SHOES,

LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S and CHILDREN'S.

ין

Hongkong, 10th April, 1897..

THIS

PACKING

TRY THE

SPECIAL

WHISKEY

THE PHARMACY.

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

W. POWELL & CO.

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AT HL. HOTEL

FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.

AS USED THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

AMAZON SPIRAL

HAS GIVEN GREAT

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.

ALL SIZES IN STOCK

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sale-Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Toals.

Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

ESTD. 1864, TELEPHOME~~~~75.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ALE AND STOUT IMPORTERS,

13, QUEEN'S ROAD,

ESTABLISHED in SHANGHAI, LONDON and GLASGOW. AGENCIES in all the Principal Ports of CHINA, JARAN and the

STRAITS.

Hongkong, jed April, 1807.

NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

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

Analysed and pronounced by the Imperial Japanese HYGIENIC LABORATORY-OF- 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.,

Hengkong, 12th March, 1897-

$2.00 Paz POUND.

PACKING

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Praya Central.

Hongkong, rgth March, 1867,

THE

'HONGKONG BUTCHERY”

COMPANY.

Not. 11, 13 and 13, CENTRAL MARKET.

FRESH BEEF and MuttÖN

CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES VEAL SAUSAGES.

Hongkong, 13th Marlic, 1897..

TRADE MARK,

Hong Name --- YUEN W.0. TELEPHONE, NO. 135-

fx16

TARRAGONA

FULL RICH

SPANISH PORT.

Per Dozen ...

και

$6.00.

-GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINKUJIÓS SPIRÍT HERČÍANTS) No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong, grui Marsh, 1997,

SOLE AGENTS, No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1400 FART above sea LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"RXCELSIOR," Hongxona,

A, B; C. Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35

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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREBS COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

DINNER AT 8 P.X.

TIFFIN AT IPX ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

For further Particulars 'pply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

Hongkong, ayth Inte for

F24

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a des plats ..............................$35 par CELO,

do.. 1 dos quaili.................$33 do

Houghtona, 13th February, 1907

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Axenia.

fad

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED

A LARGE STOCK AND GREAT VARIETY OF

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S

TENNIS SHOES,

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S

HOUSE SLIP PE R 8, (VERY CHEAP)

· Hongkong, jih March, 1897-