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JUST RECRIVED:-

TWEED CAPS,

TERAI and PITH HATS, STRAW HATS,

$, &c.

COTTAM-& Co.

OUTFITTERS.

THE 1807 EDITION WEBSTER'S

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 578. #-+=1=4=+=**

bamus.

THE NATIONAL Bank of China,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.

£1,000,000

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

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Coort of Directors

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chow Tong Shang, Esq.

11. Stolterfakt, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chen,Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Eiq,

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 11 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. Honghong, 3rd October, 1893.

H

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned his received instructions

Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

at the Residence of

Mr. R. MARTEN,

-MOUNTAIN VIEW, No. 4. THE PEAK, ON

SATURDAY, the w4th April, 1897,

commencing at 2.30 P.M.,.

THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

SILK

Comprising

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1897.

Entimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

(2002)~~

CAPTAINS.

TO KIL

REMARKE

TAPESTRY DRAWING-ROOM | JAPAN .............................Socotra, ...................J. Paine, R.N.R. iii.4 P.M., 33rd April.Freight only. SUITS, BLACKWOOD CARVED.. BOOK- CASE, BLACKWOOD FLOWERSTANDS,

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[SILK TAPESTRY, PORTIERE and CUR JAPAN .......................Verona C. H. S. Tocque, R.N.R.Noon, 23rd Apri....

TAINS. BACKCARVED SIDEBOARNĮ,

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND ......

$6,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP3TORS.....$10,000,000|

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAELSIN, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. J. J. BILL IRVING.-Deputy Chairman,

C. Bearman, Esq.

G. D. Röning, Es.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

Darld Gobbay, Esq

A. 1. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebe, Esq.

Gerald Stado, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER : Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:

Shaoghal-J, P." WADE GARDNER, EK, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITI, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

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

INTEREST ON FIXED Derosies : For 3 months a) per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 38 per Cent. per Annum For 13 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, roth April, 1897..

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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~HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at zł PER Chur, per annum,

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 Fza ÇENT, per annum.

For the HoнaKONG AND SHANGHAI HAKKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st August, 1895, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853-- HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-17 comunistis

RECERVI

LIABILITY OF SHARI.

£800,000

HOLDERS .on(35150LOADERN +£800,000 .....£350,000

RESERVE FUN muskar

[NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per

anaum on the Dally Balances.

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

U

J

I

3.

H

"

T, H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th October, 1896.

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fngacances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE - COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Compare so docent Fire CI FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES..

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RIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 281b May, 1895. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1884.

JAPANESE CLOISONNE JARS and VASTS, CHINESE BLUE and WHITE PLATES and VASES, Large CAMPHORWOOD CLOTHES CHEST WIE. TIN DRAWERS, WARD. ROBES with and without GLASS, MUSIC STANDS, JAPANESE LACQUERED PLAC- QUES, CHERRY LACQUER FRAMES, BEDSTEADS, WRITING DESKS, CHAIRS, TABLES, GLASS-WARE, CROCKERY, CUT- LERY, PLATED-WARE, EXQUISITE ENGRAVINGS, OVERMANTLEŠ, KIT- CHEN, PANTRY and BATHROOM REQUI SITES, FLOWERS, FERNS, &c., &c.

Beatiful DINNER SET, complete, White and Gold painted,

I PIANO, COLLARD & COLLARD, grand, in very fine condition, especially built for this climate.

On View Iram WEDNESDAY, the art fost, Catalogues at the Undersigned's.

TERMS OF SALI:-Cash on delivery, as customary,

-PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1397

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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Y order of the OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR

B. the Undersigned has received lastractions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

TUESDAY, the.ayth day of April, 1897.. commencing at 2.30 P.M.,

at his SALE ROOMS, Queen's Road, SUNDRY JEWELLERY belonging to the ESTATE of the Late- NORBERTO.GOMES & D.S.HEAYSMAN, Comprising:

DIAMOND, RUBY & EMERALD RINGS. PEARL SCARF-RING and BROOCH. LADY'S GOLD WATCH.

LADIES and GENT'S GOLD WATCH- CHAINS.

GOLD NECKLACE, BROOCHES, EAR- RINGS, PENDANTS, LOCKETS, HAIR- PINS and STUDS.

GOLD and TORTOISE-SHELL FRAMED EYE-GLASSES.

Also at the same time, ONE GOLD WATCH, CHAIN and PENCIL, by JOHN NOBLE,

belonglog to the ESTATE of the Late LOUIS GRUNAUER.

TERMS OF SALE*--As customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, 10th April. 1807

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Entimations.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

TH

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WH

be held on WEDNESDAY, the 28th April, at 3 o'clock P.M. at the ROOMS of the CHAMBER, CITY HALL for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee and passing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending the December, 1896.

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Ŕ, CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary. Hongkong, 20th April, 1897,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

CAPITAL, umsikaogynisoners £3,000,000 AN INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY PER

TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.......2,480,053

upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1896 bay dean DECLARED.

By Order of the Board,

NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA.....omni£ 737,478 WARRANTS will be lasued on the oth HAVING and prepared be

FAVING been appointed AGENTS of the lostant, accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, sed January, 1897.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 $133.333-33-

(EQUAL TO umumanior) RESERVE FUND $318,000,00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

La Soro, Esq.

F. J EDE,

Hongkong, 15th April, 189".

Secretar (693 KUHN & KOMOR, JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,

21 & 23, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35. WATER STREKT, YOKOHAMA and

35, DIVISION STREET, KOBE. Hongkong, 15th March, 1896,

四拜禮

·號二廿月四英港香

Intimations.

от

DICTIONARY

FOR SALE PRICE:-36 PER COPY, AT THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THIRTY DOLLARS #

--PER ANNUM.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

TOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Rallways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

(Fielghtoe Pawaga. The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESTURES,

(Passing through

Cheaper Qualities for LOW PRESSURES,

the Inland Sex)

LONDON........Japa.......... T. Leigh..........................About £gih April.Freight or Passage,

For Further Farticulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

is

Hongkong, 31st April, 1897.

TRADE MARK, † Hong Namaz-~-~-~

TRY THE

SPECIAL

WHISKEY

AT HLK, HOTEL

TARRAGONA

A FUEL RICH

SPANISH PORT.

Y U.EN WO.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

1

Per Dozen

...

$6.00.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 31st March, 1897-

W. POWELL & CO.

LARGE STOOK OF..

BOOTS AND

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

The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulle Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, c, are also used on every Battleship, Cenisar, Gunboat, Torpedo boat and Transport in H.M. Service,

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS POR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTEND ZASTÁ

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............THOS, SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents,

FOR SALE.

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

In cates ól a dos, plats ..........................................$35 per case.

do.

I doz quarta....nu

$33. do

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agent,

* Hongkong, 13th February. 1807.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED

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

TENNIS SHOES.

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS,

(VERY CHEAP.)

Hongkong, 5th March, 1897-

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"ExceLabs," HONGKONG,

A, B: C. Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35

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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES cooler tHAN IN QUEENS ROAD,

DINNER AT 8 PM.

TIFFIN AT P.M. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN ar DINNER PARTIES - In PRIVATE DEwa-Rooms,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

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MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Roorkrag, 17th Iziv, 7705

SHOES,

LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S.

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 Nerve Tonic. Also Sola Agents for the cow well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

W. POWELL & CO.

#3]

Hongkong, toth April, 1897.

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FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS;

AS USED THROUGHOUT

THIS

PACKING

THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

AMAZON SPIRAL PACKING

HAS GIVEN GREAT

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.

ESTD, 1884.

$2.00 Pxx POUND.

TELEPHONE~~.

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO

ACKERMAN-LAURANCE

SAUMUR

DRY-ROYAL, BRUT-ROYAL AND ROYAL,

"We can bear testimony to the excellent quality of "Mesars, Ackerman-Laurance's "Dry Royal." "It Is as pure, "wholesome and exhilarating as the most expensive Champagnes.”

London Medical Record,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

AGENTS for CHINA and HONGKONG.

ALL SIZES IN STOCK

1457

LO YEUX MOOM, Esq. C^ Z#G.

ARDOLINEU H-AVENARIUS

USED FÖR 10 YEARS. ....... Wus the Vimor! Success. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood

CURRENT Rates to all parts of the } Rat und Daripners.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Praya Central, Hongkong, 15th March, 1807%

18, Queens Road,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1897,

∙125⋅

-

MANAGER-HO AMEI.

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, the Red Stone against White Anis, Decay, Fangas

World.

~HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST.

Hongkoek, 14k Deremeher, 18AC.------

THE

NOTICE.

HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MAKINE RIXa at Current Rarm on Goons, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world - payable at any of if Agencies,

(39

Sole Agents for China,

SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, reih May, 1806,

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

FA

TUESDAYS,... GREEN TURTLE STEAKS for 'Towne, GREEN, TURTLE SOUES fos DINNER.

·ALADS and DELICIOUS ENTREES cent

to PRIVATE Hopper si shortest notice, WEDDINGS, PRIVATE PARTIES, "TIFTING and DINNERS « Speciality, Honghong, 14ths Donember, vägd. "

CHAU TSEUNG YAT, S

Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No, &, QUILTS ROAD WEST, Mongkong, sõik May, 1994,

THE

HONGKONG BUTCHERY"

COMPANY,

No. 11, 13 md 15, CENTRAL MARKET.

FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON :

CORNED BEEF AND : TONGUES "VEAL SAUSAGES.

· Henghong, tyth Macho, sbgy,

NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

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

Analysed and pronounced by the IMPERIAL JAPANRIR 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.,

Margkang, 19th March, 1997.

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

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