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JUST RECRIVED. TWEED CAPS, TERAI and PITU HATS, STRAW HATS; da, kai &c.

COTTAM & Co.

OUTFITTERS.

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 580. #=#==+=#*

tanks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

"BANKING CORPORATION,

FAID-UP CAPITAL.............. $10,000,000

Intimations.

NOTICE...

MEETING of the DIAMOND JUBILEE

A MELTINGATION COMMITTEE will be

RESERVE FUND...$6,500,000 bald in the COUNCIL CHAMBER on MONDAY

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.

Hon. J. J. BILL-IRVING,--Deputy Chairmanı..

C. Renmano, Erg.

G. D. Böning." Eic.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

A. T. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

R. Shewan, Zaq.. N. A. Sirbs, Esq.

David Gobhay, Feq.—| Gerald Slade, Eiq.

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

MANAGER!

Sbazghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Company, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

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

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, at per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 pes Cent per Annum. For I months, 4 per Cent per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

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Hongkong, 10th April, 1897.

Chief Manager.

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, THE Bustness of the above Bank is conducted THE BONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3i PER CINT. per annum.

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

For the RONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

-BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Chief Manager.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP"

RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARE.

HOLDERS..

RESERVE FUND

***£800,000

£800,000 £350,000

Bext, the 26th instant, at 4 P.M...

·Ħongkang, 23rd April, 1807.

NOTICE. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

Telegraph.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1897.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND "ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of JAPAN, &c. Sunda..............S. G. D. Andrews ......About zgih. April! The MEMBERS of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -ill

be held on WEDNESDAY, the 18th April, at

SHANGHAI ... Rohilla......F. Cole

F661

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

XINARKI

LONDON Japan.. ............. T. Leigh................About with April,

Freight or Page Freight or Passage. (Passing through the Inland Ses)

.....About rat May....Freight or Passage.

JAPAN

1646

LONDON

Advertisement

(Freight or Passage. „Ancona .......................W. D. MadleuoNoon, 7th May...† (Pausing through

the Inland Sea.)

Ades nunR. E, L. HIII, K.N.R...............About syth May...Freight or Passage.

For Further Particulars; apply to

Hongkong, 24th April, 1897,

H. A. RITCHIE, Superlatendent.

3 o'clock P... at the Rooms of the CHAMBER, CITY HALL, for the purpose, of receiving” the Report of the Committee and passing the LONDON, & ...Mirzapore .....]. F. Jephson.......Noon, 6th Mars - Secretary's Accounts for the year ending 3111 December, 1896.

"

R. CHÁTTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary. Hongkong, 20th April, 1897.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.

NOTICE

"THE ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL

TTING SHAREHOLDERS of the

above Company will be beld at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the COMPANY, 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 30th fustant, af NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Mans gern, together with a State. ment of Accounts for the year ending 314t December, 1896.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from the 7th lastant to the 3rd May, both days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1807.,

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

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"HE ELEVENTH YEARLY GENERAL

TTING of the MEMBERS of the

CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOVER OG | FRIDAY, the 30th April, 1897, at 4 P.M.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE,

Secretary.

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Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY PER

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ANCAST, upon CONTRIBUTIONS for the

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cont. per

annum on the Dally Balances,

year 1896 has been DECLARED.

WARRANTS will be lawned on the 30th

On Fixed Deposits for ta months... 4. per cent. Instant.

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

REDUCED

BOARD AND LOdging rates FOR CERTAI† ROOMS.

Sce Special

大拜禮

魏四廿月四英港香

THE 1897 EDITION

WEBSTER'S

OP

DICTIONARY

FOR SALE,

PRICE:-56 PEK COPY, AT THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

་་.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Intinations.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UN CED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, YOR THI

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

Cout lors la H. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign Rallways, 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.

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

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraniic Jainės, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpado- boat and Transport in H.M, Service.

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR, QUANTITIES: SUPERINTENDENT,

...........................................THOS. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co... General Agents.

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BSTD, 1864

TILIPHONE-75-

小

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ACKERMAN-LAURANCE

SAUMUR

DRY-ROYAL, BRUT-ROYAL AND ROYAL.

"We can bear testimony to the excellent quality of "Messrs. Ackerman-Laurance's "Dry Royal." It is as pure,

wholesome and exhilarating as the most expensive Champagnes.”

London Midkal Record.

:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

AGENTS for CHINA and HONGKONG.

18, Queen Road,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1897.

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By Order of the Board,

3 → Nov 224 "

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

1. J. EDE,

Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.

Secretary,

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Hongkong, 19th October, 1846,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ........

Subscribed Capital 500,000

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:--

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chen Kit Shan, Eiq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

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

Insurances.

K-

To

NORTH-GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

*HE Undersigned AGANTS of the above Company are prepared to accept Fiest Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS t CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

£28

Hongkong, 28th May, 1995.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

CAPITAL

ESTABLISHED A‚D, 1894.

....€2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA 757,478

HAVING are prepared to JAVING been appofated AGENTS of the

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS st CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

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Hongkong, and January, 1897,

GENERAL NOTICE

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 KQUAL TO pasatecrasınını, RESERVE FUND mamou

–$825,333-35- $318,000,00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

| Lo Trux Moon, Exj,

LEX SIMO, Eag LOU TEO SHur, Kaq, [-

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISK RATES to all parts of the

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c; taken

World

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 FRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 19th Decoraber, 1886.

THE

NOTICE,

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

·CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000

GRAND CONCERT.

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH ORGAN FUND,

Signor A. CATTANEO AND PUPILS will give Concert in the

LUSITANO

ON

CLUB

MONDAY, the 3rd May, 1897,

at 9.15 P.M.

IN ADD OF THE ABOVE FUND, Fall Orchestra of Mandolines and Guitar.

Songs, &c, &c, by Lending Amateurs.

Full particulars at a later date.

Hongkong, a3rd April, 1897.

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FOR SALE. CUTTER PIROUETTE," (LATE "CHARMIAN.")

G

Apply to

slo Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897.

FORMOSAI

FORMOSA!

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FEW. Coplex of Mr. C, IMBAULT HUART'S

entitled

Acerate and beautifully lilzstrated work

A L'ILE FORMOSE,

IS NOW PROCURABLE AT THIS DITICE. PRICE :—318 PER CỌPY.

It is the best work in existence on FormNOSA and the few Caples now offered for Sale are il that can be procured from the publishers,-who- bare sold out the whole cdfdor.

Orders should be addressed to

THE MANAGER, Hongkong Telegraph Office, No. 6, Pedder's Hill, Hongkang, and April, 1897.

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KUHN & KOMOR,

Japanese FINE ART CURIOS, 11 & 13, QUEEN'E ROAD, HONGKONG, 35, WATER STAKET, YOKOHAMA and

36, DIVISION STREKY, KOBE, Hongkong, 15th March, 1896,

THE GRILL BOOM, *, QUEEN'S ROAD. THE LEADING CATERERS

TUESDAYS,

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 STOCR

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 13th March, 1957.

Praya Central..

NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

FROM THE SPRINGS OF THE WELL-KNOWN NUNOBIKI

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.,

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

82.00 PER FOUND.

Hongkong, 12b March, 1897.

FOR SALE.

W. POWELL & CO.

LARGE STOCK OF

ta

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G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a doz. pints...........................

do. 1 dos quarts........................

Hongkong 13 February. *07.

$35 per case. .$33 do

SHEWAN, TOMES & Cɔ„

Agents.

BOOTS AND SHOES, W. BREWER & CO.

LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S.

Hongkong, roth April, 1897.

THE

W. POWELL & CO.

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HONGKONG BUTCHERY"

COMPANY.

Not. 11, 13 and 15, CENTRAL MARKET.

FRESH BEEF AND MÜTTON

CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES 'VEAL SAUSAGES.

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Hongkong, 13th Marke, 1897.

GREEN TURTLE STEAKS for TIFTIG, GREEN TURTLE SOUPS for:;DINNER« *ALADS and DELICIOUS ENTREES sent

Para Homes at shortest notice, WEDDINGS, PRIVATE PARTIES, TIFFINS and DINNERS « Speciality, Hongkong, 14th December, 1896.

ARBOLINZU MAYENARIUS

USED FOR 20 YEARS. Wer the Utmost Sucrezi. Thoroughly-rellable preservative, ler_Wood and Elone against White Anis, Decay, Fungus | Rot und Date,

The above Company is prepared to accept C

Mardez Risks at CURRENT RATES-on GOODS &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the godd „„payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU THEUNG FAT, ⠀⠀

Secretary. L-HEAD OFFICE Mo., Qumars HOAN WIFE. Hongkong, with May, 1894.

Bela Agents for China,

SCHKELE & Co. MAE, 1915 Star, 158.

#

TRADE MARK. ↑・・ Hong Namis

YUEN Wo.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

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TARRAGONA

A FUCE RICH ·

SPANISH PORT.

Per Doyon

$6.00.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND ARTRIT MERCHANTS, JR, No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

Hongkong, gro March, 1897

Er

JUST LANDED

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

TENNIS SHOES.

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS,

Hoogkong, 5th Mach, 1897..

(VERY CHEAP.)

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

14 EXCELSIOR, " Homakoma,

A. Bi C. Codo.

· TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

?

DINNER AT 8 PM.

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

TIFFIN AT I P,M ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES ↳= PRIVATE DINING-ROOMER.

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

Hoodierne, syth July, 180g

THE PHARMACY.

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

MANUFACTURERS OF- ·

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sola Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great-French Herve Tacio. Also Bela Agents for the now well-known_JAPANESE TABLE WATER -

TANSAN.

FESTCHER & CO. CARMICHANG' a 'co,