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TERAI and PITI HATS, STRAW HATS,

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OUTFITTERS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NO. 583• #t##=#=+=#*

Banks.

HANKING CORPORATION.

(ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND..

...$10,000,000

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

............$ 6,500,000 | bàn long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPĚTORĄ.....$10,000,000 | CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAKIAN, Esq.-Chairman.

Has J. J. BELL-TRYING.-Deputy Chairman,

A. 1. Raymond, Esq.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1897.

三拜望

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

the

CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increated Security to the Holders | of the Company's Policies,

FOR

STEAMERS -

CAPTAINS

For full Particulars and Rates,

LONDON

C. Bearmann, 'Esg

G. D. Baalog, Esq.

R. L. Rickardson, Esq.

Apply to

G. B. Dodwell, Esq

R. Showan, Zaq.

R. M. Gray, Esq. David Gabbay, Esq.

N. A. Sleba, Esq.

·JAPAN, EL¿.

www.Fapan num.T. Leigh,

Sunda yo

Gerald Slade, Esq.

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

SHANGHAI

Rohilla

.....F. Cola

THE

CHIRE MANAGER?.

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq..

MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE. GARDNER, E1q. LONDON BANKKRE-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, 2. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

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

Fot

For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : 0.

months, så per Cest. per AnnKES. months, 31 per Cant, per Annum

For 13 months 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, roth April, 1897.

Chief Manager,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

•HE Business of

18

DODWELL, CARLILL; & Co,

Agents.

TO BAIL

REMARKS

..........Noan, 29th April..Freight or Passage. (Freight or Passage, G. D. Andrew About 29th. Apeli... (PARsing through

ihe Inlaod Sta

„About 1st May .....Freight or Panniga.

JSex Spal

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above LONDON, &c.idfirzators ..............]. F. Jephson. Noon; 6th May........

Company are prepared to accept First

C FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS # CURRENT RATES.

I

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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Advertisement

Freight or Passage. JAPAN ..............................Ancona anam.W. D. Mudia .................. „Nom, 7th May... (Passing through

the Inland Sex)

Passage.

For Further Particulars, apply to ›

Hongkong, 18th April, 1897,

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE LONDON.dds, R. E, L. Hill, R.N.R...About 15th May....Freight

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A‚D. 1894.

CAPITAL..............................................................£1,000,0£3 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY..... 2,480,053 NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA. 757,478

HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the

we prepared

Table the above Bank is conducted accept, EUROPEAN and CHINESE, RISKS

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

-INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 38 PER CINT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer - at their option balances of $too or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT #1 4 PER CENT, per annura.

For the HONGKOND AND SHANOHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

at 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 ......................... $833.333-33.

RESERVE FUND

$318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq.

LO YEK MOON, Esq.

Chief Manager.

fo

LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER. HO AMEL

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PATD-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

את

"NTEREST ALLOWED

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

World

£800,00

SHART-

£803.00

CURRENT. RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hanglong, 17 Thereniker, 1936.

{ag

HOTICE.

on CURRENT THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cont. per manum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 'ze montha....... 4 per cent,

"

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

#1

6

3

1)

20

Manager, Hongkong.

131

Hongkong, roth October, 1896,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capfin!.....

-Subscribed Capital.......................................«£ 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG,

Court of Directors--

D. Gillies, Esq.

|"Chow Tung Shang, Esq.

LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. ..$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

· No. 1, Quest ROAD WEST,

Intimations.

THE

HONGKONG BUTCHERY”

COMPANY.

Nor. 11, 13 and 15, central market.

FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON

CORNED BEEF AND TONGUES VEAL SAUSAGES.

Hongkong, 13th Marke, 1897,

TRADE MARK,

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IND COOPE & CO.'S

ALE

per cask of 4 doz, Quarts...$18.00.

"

8 Pinta ...$14.00'

號八廿月四英港香

Emtimations.

THE 1897 EDITION

WEBSTER'S

Or

DICTIONARY

FOR SALE,

PRICE:-30 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

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE. Contractors to i.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colenta! and Foreign Fallways, 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 PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty: for nan ibroughout Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steern and Hydraulic Jotats, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo boat and Transport in H.M, Service.

SALAKANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot Water Tanks, Pipes, dc. IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENTA,

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

BSTD, 1864,

AQUARIUS.

O Filter has ever been invented which can be relied on te patch, the

N° Gets of Cholers. The rest safeguard against denger el this kind

In liber to delok no water at all or to drink only DISTILLED WATER-ST. JAMES'S GAZETTE, London.

NOTE-Only pure treble distilled water it used in the manufactors of

TELEPHONE-75. 'AQUARIUS.'

15. Queen's Road,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong, 28th April, 1897.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

$

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCRETION," HONGKONG,

A, B, C. Coda,

..

STOUT

B

.$15.00

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

Hong Name:--- YUEN W o.

TELEPHONE, No. 13.

SOLE AGENTS :-

134

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED,

NOTICE

"THE ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL

H, Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hel Chuen, Esq. T MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS of the

-Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager, ·

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.....

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

Masonic,

ZETLAND

abore COMPANY will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the COMPANY, 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, 'òn FRIDAY, the goth inciant, et 'Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report _of_the_Goserai_ Managers, together with a State- .| fyment of Accounts for the year ending 3tel

December, 1895.

LODGE,

No. 595, E.C.

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS

HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the rat

May, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting

Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, aind Apríl, 1807. -

Intimations.

FOR SALE.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th instant to the 3rd May, both days Inclusiva. ́.......

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, - General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897.

HONGKONG CLUB,

NOTICE.

1663

T MEETING of the MEMBERS of the | CLUB will be held in the CLUD. HOUSE/PR. 161* FRIDAY, the 30th April, 1897, at 4 F.M.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE,

Sterilary.

"TRE ÉLÈVENTH YEARLY GENERAL

CUTTER “PIROUETTE,”

(LATE "CHARMIAN,.")

Apply to

י.

G.

c/o Hongkong Telegraph Omico. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897.

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KUHN & KOMOR,

Japanese FINE ART CURIOS,

31 & 23. QURKE'S ROAD, HOMOKONO,

35, WATER STREKT, YOKOHAMA

And

36, DIVISION STREET, KOBE.

Hongkong, 15th March, 1896,

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Hongkong, 23rd April, 1897. -

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF - CANTON, LIMITED. ·

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

'N INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY PER

ACENT, pon CONTRIBUTIONS for the

7811 1896 has been DECLARED,

WARRANTS will be led on the goth

Instant.

By Order of the Bosed,

N. J. KDE,

Hongkong, 15th Aprli, 1897.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 26th April,, 1897..

Stritary,"

THIS

PACKING

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS,

ARBOLINEU M-A VENARIUS ACNUS of TWENTY PER CENT, upan

CA

USED FOR 20 YEARS,

With the Ulmost Suicers.

Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Decay, Tungus Rot and Dampam

Sole Agents for China,

SCHEELE & Co. Hongkong, 15th May, 1Ɛ96.

193

LEVY HERMANOS. IAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS

AND WATCHMAKERS.

DIAMON

Sole Agents in the East for the amalgamated CLEMENT, HUMBER Red GLADIATOR CO., Ed. Donlow Tykit'S BICYCLES--PRICE...$185.

A special reliable Watch tanda for this Climate

Quality Au..................... 16

Guality Buissessments

TE

IG QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

CONTRIBUTIONS for the year 1898 has This Day been DECLARED.

· WARRANTS- wIU be issued on the oth proximo.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Gentral Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITAD, Flongkong, 24th April, 1897.

1671

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

ORT

TUESDAYS,------- GREEN TURTLE STEAKS for TIFFIN, GREEN TURTLE SOUPS for Doors.

·ALADS and DELICIOUS ENTREES' sent

to

PRIVATE HOUTES at shortest notice. WEDDINGS, PRIVATE PARTIES, TIFFINS and DINNERS a Speciality. Houghing, rath Devimber, 1898

ENQUIRE AT BANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

REDUCED

BOARD AND LOdging rates FOR CERTAI ( ROOMS.

TELEPHONE

No. 35.

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

DINNER at 8 P.x. ·

TIFFIN AT I P.M. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN & DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOKS,

For further Particulars apply to

(16

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

Rom kong. #7 [ulv, vñse.

$24

FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.

AS USED THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

AMAZON SPIRAL PACKING

HAS GIVEN GREAT

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.

ALL SIZES IN STOCK

82.00 PEX POUND,

L'ANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Praja Central.

Hongkong, Igth Maich, 1707,

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 Narre Todic.

- Also Bole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSA N.

231

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHARI, & Co.

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 OAXA, 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

13

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

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

Hongkong, 19th March, 1897.

1443

FOR SALE,

G, H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE,

In cases of a dos, pints ................................................$35 per cave.

do. s dor quarts.............................................. 35.

Hongkong, 13th February 1867.

Tas

W. POWELL & CO.

203

LARGE STOCK OF

BOOTS AND SHOES,

LADIES', GENTLEMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S.

"Honghong, xuth Apell, 1897,

ما

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

Agouts,

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED

A LARGE STOCK AND GREAT VARIETY OF LADIES and gentlemen'S TENNIS SHOES.

· LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPE R 9, (VERY CHEAP.)

W, POWELL & CO.

Hongkong, 5th March, 1897-