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TERAI and:PITH HATS,

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COTTAM & Co.

OUTFITTERS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NO. 582. #★#=#=+=**

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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....Na

RESERVE FUND.......

£800,000

*****£800,000 **£350,000

OD CURRENT

INTEREST ALLOWED

ACCOUNT at the Kato of a per cent, per

'Annum on the Daily BalancES.

· Op Fixed Deposits for rx months... 4 per cent.

6 H

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+2

" 3 13

T. H. WHITEHEAD, ·

Finger, Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th October, 1896.

(31 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capita!

1,000,000 Subscribed Capital....................................... 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :--HONGKONG,

Court of Directors:—

D. Gilles, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

H. Stelterfoht, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Auction.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 141.

HE following Particulars and Conditions of

to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY,

the 3rd day of May, 1807, 'at 3 P.M., RIG pablished for general information..

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, rýtá April, 1897.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1897.

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMER!

CAPTAINS

Гарам

..T. Leigh......

LONDON

SHANGHAI ....Rohilla-

(630

TO SATE

REMARKS

„About 29th April,Freight PE

!

(Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c.Sinda S. G. D. Andrews About 20th Apell. Passing through

the Inland Sea)})}

..P. Cole........................................About 14ì : May ...Freight or Passige.

.....NooB, 6th May.....'

[See Special

Advertisement

(Freight or Passage ........Nom, 7th May... (Paising through

the Inland Sea

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by LONDON, &c. ...Mirsapore ..............]. F. Jophoon............. Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 3rd day of May, 1897, at 3 P.M., by Order of

His Excellency the Governor, of Twenty-seven | JAPAN muÅnzona mom...W. D. Mudia.. Lots of CROWN LAND, together with Building Material stacked thereon, in the Colony ol Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

| No. of Sale. |

Locality..

Boundary

Measure-

ments.

NE SW SE (Nw!

1. tt.

ft, f.

Contents

Square feet.

6 | Annual RI,

Upsetprice.

LONDON........Adsṇ munavaR. K. L. HI, R.N.R..............About Igih May...Freight or Passage.

For Further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Saperintendent, Hongkong, 24th Apell, 1897.

Is

二拜禮

七廿月四英港香

Entimations.

THE 1897 EDITION- WEBSTER'S

40

DICTIONARY

FOR SALE, PRICE:-16 PEK 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

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

Contractors to H.Mt. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Farsigu Rathways, fncluding the Imperial Rastways 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 PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty far une throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

The VICTOR HETALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudbold Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo" boat and Transport in H.M. Service.

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT

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

Kwan Hol Chsen, Esq.

Chie! Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, s per Cent.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 18934

Inland

De

11411

3 7432

Tank

4 1433 5. X424

I snc,

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...............

Loty

Nos. Sq.

11420 Street, 42

42 + 16 672 50 1,351

17

16 16.67 503,352

43 16 16 672 502,352

42 43 16 16 72 502 016

41 42 16 16 672.503,016

4342 16 16 672-502,016

45

42 16 16 672 502,016

ti

16 16 67 soa,016

...$10,000,000. 6. 1420-

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-—Chairman.

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING -Deputy Chairman.

A. T. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

C. Bearman, Esq.

G. D. Böalng, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq.

71426

TH. .blog

8 1427 Such, 42

Gerald Studer Eig..

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.,

MANAGER 1

Shanghal-J. P, WADE GARDNER, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

GPS

-

TRADE MARK:

Hong Named — YUEN WOO.

IND COOPE & CO.S

ALE cask of 4 doz, Quarte...$19.00

per

Fints ...$14.00 ...$15.00

STOUT

8 5+

These brews are light in body and of low Alcoholic

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 Franch Nerre Tonle

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

FLETCHER & CO.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

strength.

9 1428

42

42 16 16.67 503016

TELEPUÓNK, No. 155.

SOLE AGENTS :-

TO 1449

42

43 16 16 672 joa,015

11430

42

42 16 16 671 502,016

17 1431

43

42 16 16 671 502,016

13 1432 |

42

42 16 16 672 503,016

24 1433

41 41 16.16 672 304,016

plog:

shan

1434 Street, 15

17 1436

11

18 1437

"

10 1478

16 1435 I 15

On Current Account at the rate of a pee Coat, 20 1437

per Annum on the dally balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For months, 2 per Cent. per Annura. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annurn, For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager.

Yan

15.45 45 675 503 038. 35 45 45 675 503,038

IS 15 45 45 675 503 038

134 134 45 45 500 503.400 3-4 34 45 45 600 50 2,400

13.4 13.4 45 45 800 503.400.

21 1440 Street, 43. 43 14 14 602 30 3,107.

22 1441 13 43 43, 14 14 603 50 2,107

13 1442

43

43 44-14 602 503,109

43 14 14 603 50 2,107

14 1443- 25' 3444

N 43 43 1414 602 50:2,107 26 1445 " 43 43 14 24 602 50 2,107 [827, 1446

43 43 14 14 0 0 1,107

Hongkong, toth April 1897

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.. THE Base of the above Bouk is conducted

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

INTEREST on depeelte is allowed at 33 PËR CENT, per annum.

Depositon may "transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per tonum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHAMONẠI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

• Hongkose, fst August, 1895.

Chief Manager.

Ingurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

"HE Undersigned AGENTS of the, above Caliper te pregated to accept Firat Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS A CURRENT RATES.

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

(+8 THE MANCHESTer fire assurANCE COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED Å‚D. 1884.

Intimations.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG: GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE ANNUAL GE ERAL MEFTI G of

the MEMBERS of the ONGKONG GENERAL HAMBER OF COMMERCE Ħiti be held TO. MORROW, the 28th April, at 3 o'clock P.M.. at the R ous of the CHAMBER, CITY HALL, but the prpose of rece ving the Report of the Commitee and parsing the Secretary's Arcosats for the year ending 311 December, 1896.

R. CHATTFÁTON WILCOX,

1646

Secretary, Hongkong, 20th April, 1897,

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED,

NOTICE

"THE ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the COMPANY. 38 and 40. Queen's Road Central, on FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at NOON, for the purpose of recalving the Report of the General Menagers, together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1895,

CAPITAL COUNSE £1,000,000 The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY..............23,480,053 | Will be CLOSED from the 37th lestant to the NET ANNUAL FIER PREMTA...................... 757,478 3rd May, both days Inclusive.

"AVING been appointed AGENTS of it

HAVING appare prepared to

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATII.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, zod January, 1897,

GENERAL NOTICE.

C74

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)

CAPITAL, TARLS 600,000) 8813,313-95.

EQUAL TO ...aistustönnämm). RESERVE FUND ................................. $318,000,00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq. LO YEUX KOOK, Esq. LOU TWO SHOW, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

MERE RATZE to all parts of the ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

World

·HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9. PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th Ducamber/188€.

NOTICE.

[29

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE

LIMITED.

CAPITAL BUBSCRIBED „............$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept

Flangkong, 28:ḥ Aurl], 1897,

THIS

PACKING

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.

(16

FOR HIGH PRESSURE OYLINDERS.

AS USED THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

AMAZON SPIRAL PACKING

HAS GIVEN GREAT

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED,

J

8a.co PER POUND.

ALL SIZES. IN STOCK

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO."

Praya Central,

[663

Hongkong 13th March, 1997,

[23

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897,

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

*T*HE ELEVENTH YEARLY GENERAL

TH MEETING of the MEMBERS of the

FRIDAY, the 30th April, 1897, at 4 Fiat. CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUER OS

By Order,

C. H. GRACE,

Stritary

1660

Hongkong 23rd April, 1897.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY, OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO. SHAREHOLDERE,

AN INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY PER -CET, upo#:CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1896 has been DECLARED.

WARRANTS will be led on the goth

By Order of the Board,

Insigni.

W. POWELL & CO.

LARGE STOCK OF

BOOTS

AND

SHOES,

LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S.

Hongkong, 10th Apell, 1807.

N. J. EDE,

"E

Secretary

Hongkong, 15th April, 1897.

[633

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORE,

MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS A BONUS TWENTY PER CENT, upo

Ric. Policies granted to all Parts of the world

payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FÁT, Becretary.

HEAD OFFICE, Mo. 1, Queen's ROAD WHEL) Hongkong, sith May, #igu -

CONTRIBUTIONS for the yess 1895 has This Day-bon DECLARED,

WARRANTS. ■Ill be immund), on the ruth prosimo,

JARDINE, MATHESON & C■., General Agents, CAMTON INSURANCY OFFICE, LIMITED. Manghong, sath Agell, 1897.

THE

aa)

ESTD, 186

CARMICHAEL & CO.

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, TELEPHONE 75, "wholesome and exhilarating as the most expensive Champagnes."

London didical Record. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

AGENTS for CHINA and HONGKONG.

16, Queens Road,

Hongkong, 17th April, 1897,

------

14

NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

FROM THE Springs of THE WELL-KNOWN NUNOBIKI WATERFALLS IN ROBE,

Analysed and pronounced by the IMPERIAL JAPANESE HYGIENIC Laboratory or 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, Noty, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, rath March, 1807.

[443

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dez, pints ...................................................$35 per ce18,

do. I dos quarts....usi

Hongkong, 13th February. 1907

..833

مه

SHEWAN, TOMES & C..

Agents..

125

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.)

W. POWELL & CO.

Hongkong, gih March, 1897.

119

HONGKONG BUTCHERY"

COMPANY.

Nos. 11, 13 and 15, CENTRAL MARKET.

FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON

CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES VEAL SAUSAGES.

igkong, 1gih Macho, 1897.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A, B: C. Code.

TELEPHONE

No. 35.

(18

THE TEMPERATURA IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEENS ROAD,

TIFFIN AT I PM

DINNER AT 8.P.M.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made Son TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES In

FRIVATE DINING-BOOK.

-Pon, furtkar Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

Monghaný, syik judy, slag,