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OUTFITTERS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

New Series No. 58. 日五廿三年三十二精光

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

HEAD OFFICE:~~~HONGKONG,

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD, LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY:

has a long record of GOOD SERVICES la refer to its FUNDS, annually increasing. amount to £8,086,402 Stg. The premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted. For Particulara and Rales,

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1897.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital .............................................pst Subscribed Capital.

1,000,000 £100,000

STEANERS

CAPTAINT

Court of Directors

D. Gilles Es

[ChowTung Shang, Esq.

+

LONDON .....

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

-Fapan.............T. Leigh..

Apply to

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

JAPAN, & Sunda.

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Hongkong, and March, 1896,

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

F

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HONGKONG CORPORATION HAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL ...........................$10,000,0 RESERVE FUND...............$ 6,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

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

A. I. Raymond, Esq.

C. Beurmand, Esq.

G. D. Balag, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

- R."Shawna, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, E Gerald Slade, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: · -Hongkong—T. Jackson, Esq.

"MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMINKO, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

Os Current Account at the rate of 2 par Cent, per Anaam on the dally balance.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: För 3 months, 21 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent, per Annum. For 13 months, 4 per Cent. per Annun

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager. Hongkong, Toth April, 1897.

HONGKONG' SAVINGS BANK,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agenta,

TO SAIL

REMARKS

大廿月四美港香

Intimations.

or

THE 1897 EDITION

WEBSTER'S'

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, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

FOR THE

Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign 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 PRESIURIS, Cheaper Qualities for Low PRŞURES,

„Abant 29th April,Freight Page, „S, G. D. Androwa .....About 29th April. (Passing through (Freight or Passage. the Inland Sea.) SHANGHAI ......Rohilla F. Cole About 1st May,...Freight or Fassige,

„Noon, 6th May

(Sea Special

Advertisement.

The "VICTOR METALLIC PACKING bas been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty (Freight or Passage, for use throughout Her Majesty's Nary. JAPAN .........Ancona .................W. D. Madla......................................Nous, 7th May... (Passing through. | The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, the Inland Sea) Manhole and Mudbole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruises, Gunboat, Torpedo ...........R. E. L. HII], R.N.R...í..About 15th May...Freight or Passage.

boat and Transport in H.M. Service.

*SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. For Further Particulars, apply to

IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent. Hongkong, 24th April, 1897.

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

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the shore LONDON, & Mirsapors...J. F. jeph100..................

Company are prepared to accept First- CTS FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE LONDON .........AZ4

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1834

£3,000,000

CAPITAL 2692 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.............2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRK PREMIA...... £ 757,478

'AVING been appointed AGENTS of the accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS B: CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

GENERAL NOTICE,

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

[GPA

TRADE MARK. Hong Noma¿— YUEN

་་

STOUT

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO rastezispona} RESERVE FUND

'

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

W O.

- TELEPHONE, No. 135.

SOLE AGENTS—

A

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

LIE SING, Esq.

Lo YrUK MOOK, Esq.

LOU TEO SHUM, Esq

MANAGER-HO AMEL

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3à PER CENT, per annura.

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

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895. . THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL FAID-UT

RESTAVE

£800,000

LIABILITY:

OF

SHARE-

-4800,000

£850,000

HOLDERS..MAINS

RESERVE FUNDuquanset

INTEREST ALLOWED OR CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 por cent. per Kusum on the Dally Balances.

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

6

"

3

...38 1 ... 24

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong

Hongkong, 19th October, 1896,

Masonic, I

VICTORIA,

$35

CHAPTER,

No. $35, E.C.

N EMERGENCY CONVOCATION of the AN EMERGINGER NH be Teld of the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, TO- MORROW, the 17th instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m.

World.

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8

Is

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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co

General Agents.

IND COOPE & CO.'S ALE per cask of 4 doz, Quarts...$18.00 Finta...$14.00.

...$15:00

These brews are light in body and of low Alcoholic strength.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD Central.

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 now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

ESTD. 1864.

FLETCHER & CO and CARMICHAEL & CO.

ACKERMAN-LAURANCE

SAUMUR

DRY-ROYAL, BRUT-ROYAL AND BOYAL

"We can bear testimony to the excellent quality of "Messrs. Ackerman-Laurance's "Dry Royal." It is a pure, TELEPHONE-75. ́ ́ wholesome and exhilarating as the most expensive Champagnes.”

London Medical Record. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

AGENTS for CHINA and HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 26th April, 1897.

CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

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HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th Deember, TARÇ

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED '..............$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, & Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at sag of Its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Que's Road WEST. Hongkong, sốah May, Rod.

T30

Intimations.

NOTICE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,

THE

`HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of

the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will 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, sad passing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1896.

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Surslary, Kangkong, zoth April, 1897. OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED. NOTICE:

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THE ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL

precisely. Visiung Companions are cordiallyT MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of the

Invited to attend.

Hongkong, 224d April, 1897,

ZETLAND

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above COMPANY will be held at the ROUTERED OFFICE of the COMPANY, 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the goth instant, ut LODGE, NOON, for the purpose. of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with State- ment of Accounts for the year ending stat December, 1895.

No. 315, E.C. REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LODGE will be held in the FARKMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 1st May, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1897.

BY

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED- from the syth instant to the 3rd May, both days Inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 33rd April, 1897.

1663

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE

THE GENERAL

Y order of the OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR the Undersigned has received insirgellons

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

TO-MORROW

(TUESDAY), the 27th day of April, 1897. commencing at 2.30 P.M.,

st bis SALE ROOMS, Queen's Road, SUNDRY JEWELLERY belonging to the ESTATE of the Late NORBERTO J. GOMES & D. S. HEAYSMAN,

Comprising

DIAMOND, RUBY & EMERALD RINGS. FEARL 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 Ums,

MEETING of the MEMBERS of the CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE OS FRIDAY, the 30th April, 1897, *# 4 P.M.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE,

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

FARTICULARS OF

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.

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18, Queens Road,

Hongkong, xyth April 19%,7;

APPLY TO

FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.

· Hongkong, Tith March, 1897-

AMAZON

THIS-

PACKING

HAS GIVEN GREAT

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.

AS USED THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

82.00 PIR Porn,

SPIRAL PACKING

ALL ŞIZES IN STOCK

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 13th March, 1807,

Praya Central.

ت

··

W. POWELL & CO.

Mar 20 | V

LARGE STOOK OF

SHOES,

BOOTS

AND

LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S.

Secretary.

(560

Hongkong, rolh April, 1897.

Hongkook, 23rd April, 1897.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

N INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY FIR

A CANTARIOS CONTRIBUTIONS for the

year 1896 has been DECLARED..

WARRANTS will be issued on the oth

By Onder of the Board,

Instant

N. Į. EDE, Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.

Secretar (633

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOT CE TO CONTRIBUTORE,

ONE GOLD WATCH, CHAIN and PENCIL ABONUS of TWENTY PER CENT, upon

by JOHN NOBLE,

belonging to the ESTATE of the Late

LOUIS GRUNAUER.

TERMS OF SALE !---As customary,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer,

tong, 'noth April, 1897,

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CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1896 bas This Day been DECLARED.

WARRANTS will be leaned on the roth proximo.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Cap General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCY OFFICE, LIMITED. Mengkong, 24th April, 1897,

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THE

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34

1443

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.

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

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

FOR SALE.

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

In cases of a doz. plais .............................................$35 per case.

Hangbang 15th February 07

..$33 ៥០

. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agents.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

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

TENNIS SHOE S.

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPER S,

(VERY CHEAP.)

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

do

W-POWELL & CO.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1897.

119

HONGKONG BUTCHERY"

COMPANY.

Nor. 11, 13 and 15, CENTRAL MARKET..

FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON

CORNED Beef and tongues

"VEAL SAUSAGES..

Hongkong, 19th Marko; Högf,

1 dos quzstioren

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

#EXCELSIOR, "/HONGLONG,

A, B: C. Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

T18

THE TEMPERAturb is at erAST 10 DEGREES cooler than IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT 1 P.M.

DINNER AT 8 PM. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOME,

For further Particalars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

Wongkang, 19th July, (čas