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NEW STOCK. BATHING COSTUMES,

BATHING DRAWERS.

BATH BLANKETS,

CHRISTY'S TOWELS,

&c, &c., &c.

COTTAM & Co.,

General Outfitters,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 599. #+=+=**

Banks.

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UF CAPITAL -

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

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RESERVE FUND .......................................$ 6,500,000 || has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS......$10,000,000 | refer to its FUNDS,

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHALESEN, Esq.-Chairman.

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

A. I. Raymond, Esq.

C. Bedrmenn, Esq.

G. D. Böging, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

F. Showan, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Keq

N. A. Stebe,

David Gabbay, Esq.

Gerald Stade, Esq.

CHIET MANAGER:

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghal-). P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKIAS-LONDON AND COUNTT BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG~~-ÎNTERIST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cank, per Annum on the dally balanco.

For

INTEREST ON Fixo Deposits i

mouths, zi per Cent. per AnnuTS. For months, 31 per Cent, per Annunt, For a month, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager. Hongkong, lath April, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

dally increasing, amount to £8,086,40a Stg. The premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted.

For Particulars and Rates,

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents,

Apply to

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

COMPANY.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE.

CAPITAL

ESTABLISHED A.D. 181

ESTABLISHED 1881.

MONDAY, MAY 17, 1897.

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

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LONDON vs

BOMBAY

STEAMERS

Coromande......F. H. Seymour...................Noon, 20th May........

Verona .............................C. H. S. Toeque,

CAPTAINE

TO SAIL.

RIMÁRCI

See Special

Advertisement.

NAGASAKI, NC.

R.N.R.J

· Noon, atsl May......Freight or Pamage,

YOKOHAMA via

£2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY........ 2,450,053 LONDON..............Soestra.............................J. Pains, R.N.R.........................About a7th May.....Freight only. NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA

757,478

JAVING been appointed AGENTS of the HAVING empate are prepared to

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS LE 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 RESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIE SING, Esq. -

LO YEUX Moon, Esq. LOU TEO SHUM, Kaq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

$833.333-33. $318,000.00,

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENY. per annum.

Depósitors may iransfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HamazonG AND SHANORAI BANK to be placed on 7EXID DEPOSIT #4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

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 PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

·HOLDERS VÁL

RESERVE FUND

£300,000

£800,000 *****£350,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT *t the Rae of x per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances,

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 19th October, 1896,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

Authorised Capital.

Bubscribed Capital..

+$1,000,000

500,000

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG,

Court of Directors :---

D. Gillies, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq,

ChowTing Shang.Esq.

Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAJR.

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

Inimations.

World.

CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Honkong, 19th December, vile.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

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

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

NOTICE.

128

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000 The stove Company prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS Bec. Policies granted to xl Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2 QUTEN'S ROAD WESL Hongkong, 15th May, 1904

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Entimations. 4.

..NOTICE.

130

“HE JUBILEE COMMITTEE have the honour to lavite a General Illumination of

the City and of the Harbour and its Shipping on the occasion of the Celebration to; be held in Commemoration of the completion of the BOTH YEAR of the REIGN of her Mosi Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.

The Illuminations on Land nad Water (including the Procession of Boats) will take.

KUHN & KOMOR, labe EVENING of the 2nd June, Com

Japanese fine art cURIOS,

21 & 33, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONO,

35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA

and

36, DIVISION STREET, KOBE. Hongkong, 15th March, 1896,

mencing at gp.m25. -

I. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1897.

A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED.

(817

F457 NOTICE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

FOTICE is hereby given that the TWILITH

SERRAVALLO'S FERRUGINOUS UININE.

Q

THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIC «

OF

PERUVIAN BARK AND IRON, Dree goo Medical Certificates notifying its GUMAR STRIMOTH-DIVINO PROPERTIES and at the same time being of an Į

EXQUISITE TASTE,

•

Sole Agents for Hongkong 1-

∙A. S. WATSON.& Co. Hongkong, 1st September, 1896,

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

BEECHAM'S

PILLS

FOR ALL BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS -BICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION,

WEAK STO

STOMACH, IMPAIRED

LIVER,

of the Company (since its Registration) will be hald in the Board Room at the HONGKONG DISPENSARY on SATURDAY, the 22nd Inst. at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose of recely. log the Report of the General Manager, together with a Statement of account to the 2ut Decem ber, 1896.

The Register of 'Shares will be closed fran WEDNESDAY, the roth lost, 1 WEDNES. DAY, the 25th fustant, both days indlustre, ring which period no transfer of shares cla be registered.

By Order,

A. H. “MANCELL, Secretary,

`Hongkong, 11th May, 1897.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

984

8 PURSUANThe Undersigned FRAN

CISCO XAVIER D'ALMADA CASTRO, whose pinen of Residence and Service for the last precoding in Months have been at No. 70, Queen's Road Central, Victoria in the Cology ol Hongkong, and who was lately under Articīda of Clerkship to Mr. CHARLES DAVID WILKINSON of No, yo, Queen's Road. Central; adresaid, Solicitor, hereby give notice that it is my inten- tion to apply on the 16th day of Juns next for my Xxamination, admission and anselment as an Attorney of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, * Daind the rýth day of May, 1897. Bra)

to: Section of Ordisanos No,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS,' ANNUAL SALE SLU MILLIDNÍ BOXES.

50

Cents per Bax.

Prepared only by the Proprietor poin THOMAS BLECHAM, St. Helens, England.

L SOLI “AGENTS for Rostokoro saad the POMPIEN at CETILA 100

WATKINS & CO., APOTKHARİR? Mazt;64: Quinn's Rază Castesi, HONGKONG,

F. X. D'ALMADA ≈ CASTRO.

WANTED,

“OR Merchant's Office in BANGKOK, in Trustworthy and thoroughly experienced

| Book-Reeper (Eurasian or Chinese),

• Muis 'be' thoroughly coversat with Book- Keeping (Double Entry Sritam); and general 'clerical workTM A good salary smally boda. | pRRAIE DIERE

“Addressýby letter only, andiosug Testimonials:

Ce this Paper.

· Hongkong, Bh May, xögy.

',

For Further Particulars, apply to Hongkong, 14th May, 1897.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

THIS

FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.

AS USED THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

AMAZON SPIRAL

PACKING

HAS GIVEN GREAT

SATISFACTION WHEREVER USED.

$2.00 Pri PoUND!

PACKING

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Praya Central,~--

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ALL SIZES IN-STOCK

Hongkong, 13th March, 1907.

W. POWELL & CO.

DIAMOND

JUBILEE

DECORATIONS."

LARGE STOCK OF

FLAGS, PICTURES, FAIRY LAMPS, LANTERNS, FLORAL DECORATIONS, SHIELDS, MEDALS, BROOCHES, &c., &c.

ALL NEW GOODS.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1897,

No 11 13 & 15 CENTRAL MARKET.

fig

PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON. CORNER BEEF &TONGUES. VEAL SAUSAGES &*

Hongkong, is: May, 1897-

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

TRADE MARK. Hong Nome i—'· TU EN WO, „TELEPHONE, No. 235.

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAI + ROOMS.

ENGLISH DRY GIN.

We have just landed a shipment of the D, C, L. DRY GIN. The D, C. L. "OLD TOM" has become very popular here and we fool-are-the-DRY will be no less succesful once it becomes known. It is a spirit of the very finest quality and on account-of-importing it direct from the Distillers under a Sole Agency agreement we are able to place it on the market at the low price of:----

- 86,90 PER DOZEN,

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT ›MESLCHANTS, No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

魏七十月五英港香

Intimations.

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY

NEW BDITION,

IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST. For Sale at the Hongkong Telegraph Office, No. 6, Pedder's Hill,

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,

t

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE-AGENTS IN

FOR THE

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, Contractors to HIM, Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Foreign

· Rotiways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan.

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

MANUFACTURERS.OF

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the Very Hidaesz PazssuEJS, Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES.

Tas "VICTOR METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admirsity for tea throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

The *VICTORTM METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Mankols and Mudhals Doors, &c, se alec sed on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Impeda bost and Transport in H.M. Service.

SALAMANDER Non-conducting, Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, da IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERIITENDENT......................... „THOS. SKINNER.

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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cas CHAMPAGNE,

-In cases of 2 doz. pints .................................................$35 per case.

do. I dos queris.....SONALEÉTODO

Hongkong, 13th February Roy.

$33 do

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents.

fad

W. BREWER & CO.

TOM SAWYER DETECTIVE, by The Bury man's Hand Book...mais 1.40

Mark Twain ange

................................ 1.00 Cassell's Popular Educator, & vols. .........21.00 Ambacher and Surprises, by Malleson 5.00 Sewerage'nod-Sowage disposal, by Robin< -Joseph Thomson African Explorer 200 1017034312036224474

***** 650

Chin-Chia-Wa by Hanza 3.00 In and beyond the Himalayas, by S. Į. The Poetry of Sport, by Hedley Peak "Bad-

STORE minion Library” numu Artistic Japa

•qu....... 5,75 Hill: Manual of Social and business. **tico 5.00

Form-99505D Every Boy's Book of Sport and Pastime... 400Note: on the Rifs, by Freemantle...... 275 Rosie's Self Instructor in Navigation.... 4.00 Modern Anserican 'Pistols and Revolver, The Post Office Packet Service, by Norway 4.50 by Goald............................... 4.09.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1897,

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 REET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

*** REGULATOR," Hooma,

AB: C, Codo.

TELEPHONE,

'No. 35.

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THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THÂN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD.

DINNER AT 8 PM.

TIFFIN AT 1° P,X. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN DINNER PARTIES ↳

· PRIVATE DINING-ROOME,

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

"Hosukene, #9th July, that

ESTD, 1884.

TELEPHONE-75.

18, Queen's Road.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

FREDERICKSBURG LAGER BEER.

SPECIAL BREW.

JE

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

LAGER BEER IMPORTED.

Hongkong, 10th May, toy,

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.

Sola Agents for VIN PASTEUR the gisat Franck Narva'Tonic.

Also Sais Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE-TABLE WATER TAN SIA N.

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

FROM THE SPRINGS OF THE WELL-KNOWN NUNOBIRI WATERFALLS IN KOBE.

Analysed and pronounced by the Imperial Japanese Higienic LaboraTÚLY:07 OSATA, 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.,

mg, Kath March, 1899.

·SOLE AGENTEM No. 17, QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL.