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NEW STOCK. BATHING COSTUMES," BATHING DRAWERS,

BATH BLANKETS,: CHRISTY'S TOWELS,

&c., do, &c.

COTTAM & Co.,

General Outfitters.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES. No. 595. #-+P+=+=#*

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROVAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY

or

SHARE-

HOLDERS

-£800,000 800,000 £350,000

RESERVE FUND

[NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per

annum on the Dally Balances,

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

11

6

3 11

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th October, 1896, THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED,

Authorised Capital ...........

...£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital...........................................£ 500,000 HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:—

|

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

has long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the CONDITIONS and· LIBERALISING. the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly lacresse? Securtly to the Holders of the Company's Policies.

For full Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

WEDNESDAY, MAY. 12, 1897.

三拜禮

Entimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

YOKOHAMA via

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

-(0)-

CAPTAINS

TO KAIL

STEAMERS

REMARKS

Borneo .................E, P. Biskop

SHANGHAI, &c.

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LONDON via

BOMBAY .......

Frage.

SHANGHAI ......Katzar-4-Hind .......C. L, Daniel

Abqni zgth May.....Freight or Passage,

LONDON &c. Aden....R. E. L. HU, R.N.R...About 16th May...Freight or Passage.

1500 Special

About igh Mirr

Freight or

Advertisement

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1825,

£3,000,000

CAPITAL TOTAL FONDS AND SECURITY...............2,480,053 NYT ANNUAL FYRE PREMIA................................£ 757,478 HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES, 1

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and Jans217, 1897.

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D. Gillies, Esq.

| ChowTung Shang, Esq.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

H. Stalterfoht, Exq," Kwan Hof Chuen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. "

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F, PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 1 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.” Hongkong, zyd October, 1893.

DANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND....

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...$10,000,000 ...............$ 6,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF TOB¶...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS":

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.

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

C. Bearmano, Esq.

| A. 1. Raymond, Eng. :

THE

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co

118

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED),)

YOKOHAMA via

Coromandel ......F. H. Seymour .......................Noan, 30th May...

Verona .......................C. H. S. Tocque,

號二十月五英港香

Intimations.

FOR SALE.

A FEW COPIES OF NEW IDEYTON

WEBSTER'S

DICTIONARY PRICE, $6 PER COPY, At the "Hongkong Telegraph" Office, No. 6, Pedder's Hill.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

FOR THE

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE. Contractors to H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Førden Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURE!, Cheaper Quailles for Low PRESSURES.

The "VICTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Adinimity Los use throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c, are also esed on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gonboat, Torpedo- NR.Noon, 31st May...Freight or Passage boat and Transport is H.M. Service.

*SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Hollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c= IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES,

NAGASAKI, &C.

LONDON........Soceira ..............J. Paine, R.N.R.........About 37th May...Freight only,

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 28th’April, 1897.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent

W. POWELL & CO.

Y

NEW

EX. "SOCOTRA,"

SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF

MILLINERY

HATS, FLOWERS-FEATHERS-LACES-RIBBONS SHIRTS SKIRTS-COLLARS-CUFFS-&c.

TAXLS 500,000 $833,333-33 We shall make a specios show of Jablitee specialutes for decorationslets, about syth May,

CAPITAL,

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND

$318,000,00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LOT TEO SHUN, E34,

G. D. Bönlag, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

LEX SING, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Eig.

| R. Shewan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq

David Gubbay Enq

N. A. Slebi, Ex. Gerald Slade, Eiq..

Carer MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER !

Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARD'NER, 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.

For

INTEREST ON FIXED UKPOSITS :

mooths, zi per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 11 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 10th April, 1897

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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“HE Business of the abare Bink is conducted

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Per CENT. per annum.

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

For the HONGKONG AND Shanghai BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager.

Hongkong, fit August, 1895.

Masonic,

PERSEVERANCE

A

Lo Yrux Moon, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL,-

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, AG, Jake

World.

■ CURRENT Rams to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, § & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, reth Dateswher, TRAÇ,

ΤΗ

NOTICE.

F29

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED..

`CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED yo............$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept STALINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, c. Policies granted to all Part of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSKUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No, 1 QUEEN'T ROAD WEST. Hanekama 45th May Sea

Intimations.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

'30

N INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY PER

ACENT 01 CONTRIBUTIONS for the

year 1896 has been DECLARED.

WARRANTS will be issued on the goth To Instant.

By Order of the Board,

M. J. EDE,

Hongkong, 15th April, 180*.

itary.

1633

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165, REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 15th instant, at 8.30 for a p.m. precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1897-

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

A. S-WATSON & CO., LIMITED. 'OTICE is hereby given that the TWELFTH

of the Company (since its Registration) will ba held in the Board Reora at the HONGKONG' DISPENSARY on SATURDAY, the zand Inst. at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose of recels. ing the Report of the General Manager, together [764 with a Statement of account to the 21st Decem

ber, 1846

The Register of Shares will be closed from WEDNESDAY, the sgth Inst, f WEDNES. DAY, the 26th instant, both days inclusive,

be registered.

A REGULAR MEETING of the VICTORIA being ich period no transfer of shares cat

PRECEPTORY-will be held in the FREE-

MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on TUESDAY. the 18th instant, at B.30 for 9 pm, precisely, Vilding Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 1ơh May, 1807,

Intimations.

1779

KUHN & KOMOR, JAPANESE fine art curios,

21 & 23. QUEEN'S ROAD,' HONGKONG, a

35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA

and

36, DIVISION STREET, KOBE

Hongkong, 15th March, ro,

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

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BEECHAM'S

PILLS

FOR ALL

BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS

SUCH AS

SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,

IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

DISORDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS, ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES.

to Cents per

Box.

1786

By Order,

A. H. MANCELL, Secretary. Hongkong, rith May, 1897.

NOW READY!

COMMERCIAL AND STATISTICAL PAPER.

No. 1-APRIL, 1997.

Being reports of meetings of Companies and Corporations for periods ending 31st December, 1896.

This pamphlet is published for the convleace of the Commercial Commonly and is for sale,

PRICE $1-PER COPY, -

at the office of the

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,"

No. Pedder's Hill.

Hongkong, 7ik May, 1897.

JUST LANDED,

Hongkong, Its May. 1867.

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.

N° 11 13 & 15 CENTRAL MARKET”.

119

HONG KONG BUTCHERY PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON. CORNEL BEEF &TONGUES.VEAL SAUSAGES

Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.

THIS

PACKING

89

1x16

FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS,

AS USED. THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES NAVY,

AMAZON SPIRAL

HAS GIVEN GREAT

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.

LAN KARDOING

ALL SIZES IN STOCK

$2.00 Prz POUND.

PACKING

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Praya Geningi,

Hongkong, 13th March, 1807%

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FRESH CONSIGNMENT of PINE

A APPLE BRAND HAMS and BACON.

Also

A Small Shipment of well-knowa BUTTER- FLY BRAND CREAMERY BUTTER.

Quality will Speak for tisaif,

H RUTTONJEE,

13. D'Agallir Street, Hongkong, 24th Apell, 1897,

Isso

SAIGON,

Prepared only by the Proprietor som THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Halans, England, | "THE Undersigned, having just had bullt a

SOLE AGENTS jer HOMOKOMO and the EMFIRE of CHIMA Ș-08-

WATKINS & CO., "Asoruncasına,' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central,

HONGKONG

THETRAM WATER BOAT of the Intel stars, capable of Sapplying 40 tons per hour, ars now prepared to fumisk Ships with Filtered:] Town Water quickly and at Lowest Rates.

A MERCIER & Co

fay

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

G.PL

8

#

STOUT.

8

P

TRADE MARK.

Pinta ...$14.00 ...$16.00

Hong Name!-- YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE, No. 155.

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

SOLE AGENTS ...-

GANDE PRICE & CO.

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

Call Flag--W, si Pask.

Bakery sinh April 197

Cas

SUPERINTENDENTEN.................................

(317

ESTD. 1864.

TELEPHONI-75.

15, Queen's Road,

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

General Agents.

FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER. SPECIAL BREW.

A BRIGHT SPARKLING BEER WITH ABSOLUTELY NO SEDIMENT; IS THE CHEAPEST AND BEST

LAGER BEER IMPORTED.

Hongkong, roth May 1807

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT. MERCHANTS.

SOLE AGENT FOR

HONGKONG AND CHINA.

THE PHARMACY.

HAVE NOW-A-LARGE-ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLI

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MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonis., Also, Sõle Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE 'TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO,

and CARMICHAEL & 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 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.,

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

Hongkong,-121h March, 1897.“

-1443.

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dex, plats 1999

do. I dos quatis......

$35 per case. $35 do

SHEWAN, TOMES & C...

. Aproti.

Hanykare. 13hk February · •£7

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED

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

TENNIS SHOES,

LADIES and GENTLEMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS,

Hongkong, 5th March, 1897.

(VERY CHEAP.)

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET above srA LEVEL,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELMOR, HONGKONO,

A, B; C. Code.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

F18

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

ARRANGEMENTS can be mađa for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES |

TIFFIN AT 1. P.M.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

Private Doors-Rocs.

For lurther Particulars, apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,