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NEW STOCK. -BATHING COSTUMES,

BATHING DRAWERS,

BATH BLANKETS, CHRISTY'S TOWELS, ac, &c.

COTTAM & Co.,

General Outfitars,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 608. #++≥X¢¢=+=#*

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED NY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY 01 SHARE.

HOLDER...yesues

£800,000 ..800,000 *****4354,000

on CURRENT

RESERVE FUND 1909

'NTEREST, ALLOWED

1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of s per cent. per anaum on the Daily Balances.

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

has long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING (he:| CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the: CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increase! Security to the Haiders of the Company's Policies.

For fall Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,..

Agesta.

Hongkong, and March, 1896.

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ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1897.

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

TOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

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

it

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THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE [37

COMPANY.

STRAITS ANDĮ

← Freighter-Fawagę. JAPAN, &C. comFermers B. A. Peters....... Noog,.gh May. (Passing through

the lined Sa Tonight or Pingo.

Chiting

TU BAIL

REMARK.....

R

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£1,000,000

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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

[31 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED."

Authorised Capital

1,000,000 Subscribed Capital.......................2. 100,000

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:-

Chief Manager,

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龇八十二月五興港香

Entinations.

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY," NEW EDITION, 18 THE -BEST-AND-CHEAPEST- For Sale at the

Hongkong Telegraph Office, /

No. 6, Pedder's Hil

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG,

CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR TAX UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

"

PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

Contractors to HM. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colonial and Fordign Railways, including the Imperial Räilways of Japan.

MANUFACTUREKS OF

BOMBAY....] Peshawar...ar „F. W Vibert, N, R....... No@wy 19ìb-Mey...†-Colombo-il-suffis | The Best Quailties of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES,

ESTABLISHED A‚D, 1884.. CAPITAL .........

SHANGHAI ..............R031814 ...............ṛ. N. Tillud i.................Na90, 29/h,Map TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY3,480,053 LNDON &C. ...Rohfile. Cole Noca, 3rd June.... | NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA... 757478 HAVING beam appelo are prepared to

AVING been appointed AGENTS of the JAPAN accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS LONDON

1 CURRENT RAITS,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents.. Hongkong, and January, 1897. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

clast Inducement Loffers). Kreight.or Rassage.

Ska Special

Advertisment Ancona....................W. D. Hadi?...........Norm, 4th Jane...... 3° (Passing through Freight or Pasangs.

Sunda S.G.D. Andrews ...... About 10th June...Freight or Passage.

Lika Inland Sea)

For Further Farticulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent; Hongkong, 28th May, 1897.

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“HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company Lure prepared to accept First

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

D. Gilles, Esq.

Clow Tang Shang, Esq.

H. Stelterlobt, Esq.---

Kwan-Hol Chen, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. -

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

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

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"HANKING CORPORATION.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

PAID UP CAPITAL ....

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.

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

C. Remmano, Esq.

G. D. Böning, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq.

| A. I. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Sleba, Esq. Gerald Slade, Erg.

CHILY MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:

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

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per Annum on the daily balance.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, 24 per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 38 per Cent, per Annums, For 12 months, 4, per Cent. per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, roth April, 1897.

HONGKONG. SAVINGS BANK,

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THE Busine RG AND SHANGHAI

*HẸ Business of the above Bank is conducted

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

Crai, per annunt.

GENERAL NOTICE, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.] CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND .usmane.

W. POWELL & CO.

ICE

· just landed.

CREAM FREEZERS,

(Newest Palents)

Iqt., 2qt., 3qt., 4qt., 6qt., 8qt., 10ht.

Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES,

The "VICTOR" METALLIC FACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for non throoghast Her Majesty's Navy.

The VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic, Ipluta, Manhole and Modheld Deers, de miso used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo beal-and-Transport-la-H.M. Servico ÎN TWO QUALITER

*SALAMANDER" Nox-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITÍRS. SUPERINTENDENT

B

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ICE CHIPPERS, ICE CREAM POWDERS..

Hongkang, 18th May: 1597.

$83333333 $318,000,00

ICE SHAVERS,

LO YEUR MOON, Esq.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIE SINO, Esq. LOU TEO SHUW, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

MARINE RISKS & GOODS, &c., Irken

World.

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & § PRAVA WEST. Honekone, 17th Ducrusher, 1ÆRE.

NOTICE.

126

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

......$1,000,000-

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES an Goons, Nc Policies granted to all Parts of the world 'payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary, HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUIN'S ROAD WEST, Hoarkons, Mth May, 180.

Intimations.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

$30

HE FINAL DIVIDEND for the Year'

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PH6, the Rate of FIFTY CENTS per Depositors may transfer at their option Share (or FIVE Per Cent, on the CAPITAL Of balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND the Company, taking TEN Per Cent. for the SHANGHAI BANK to be placed an FIXED Yes) is PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per km,

SHANDHAI BANK, Hongkong, on sad after this For the KONGKONG AND SHANGHAI date, the 25th May, 1897, a WARRANTS to BANKING CORPORATION, be obtained from the Undersigned. Local Shareholders are requested to apply at the Company's Office for their WARRANTE

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

WINES, SPIRITS, &c.

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THE Undersigned, has received fastructions.

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

TO-MORROW

(SATURDAY), the 29th May, 1997,

commencing at 2.30 P.M.

at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, (For Sundry Accounts),

A QUANTITY OF

WINES, SPIRITS, &C.

Comprising +

CHAMPAGNE in Quarts and Plats of differ ent Brazdu, ROCK" and other WHITE WINES, BURGUNDY, PORT, SHERRY, WHISKY, FRENCH BRANDY, ASSORTED LIQUEURS, GERMAN BEER,

đạt.

Ch C., Catalogues will be issued prior to Sale.

On View on the day of Sale.

TERMS OF SALE ;—As customary,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, 27th May, 1897.

ENGLISH CYCLES.

'THE DRAGON.'

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L'ARGE CONSIGNMENT just arrived, Latest DESIGNS & PATENTS. CYCLE ACCESSORIES of every description, Every Machine tested an carry go lbs.

TYRES. TVRES, TYRES. COX'S PUNCTURE - PROOF: TYRES, For which we are the SOLE AGENTS for Chios and Japan. 'Absolutely Safe." No Deception. No Gine No Levers No Screws, or other Complications. Can be fixed on any Rim, Vie Wood or Steel, IN ONE MINUTE,

and is poncture proof. My REPAIRS of every-description executed with DESPATCH.

WAG

TV INSPECTION SOLICITED,

WILLIAMS & GIBSON, Cycle Manufacturers, *WOLVERHAMPTON, & HONOKOdirc," Dipo":—11; D'Ayazar Street, Hoogköng. ugkong, ngih May, 1897, 2

The DIVIDEND-Is-also-PAYABLE at the HONGKONG. AND SHANGHAI BANK, Shanghal, on presentation of WARRANTS there, on and after the same date.

A. H. MANCELL, Secretary.

Hongkong, 2th May, 1897.

DROP FROM THE CLOUDS,

[860

*R, STANLEY SPENCER the Famous ́LONDON AERONAUT will make one of

M

SENSATIONAL BALLOON ASCENTS

and

PARACHUTE. DESCENTS

00

SUNDAY, the goth May, 1897,

(Weather Perms{{ling)

at fo'clock.

From the Gardéns of 'BAY VIEW HOTEL with his-Handsome Balloon, "TAE JUBILEE

This will be MR.SPENCER'S ́FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. pries to his departure from Hongkong.

NO CHARGE to witness the Balloon Ascent·

Plenty of Accommodation,

Plenty of Refreshments.

Subscriptions.

STANLEY SPENCER.

Thomas's Gill Rooms. F863

Hongkong, 17th May, 1897,

LONDON COLLEGE OF MUSIC, Patrent- HIS GRACE. THE DUKE OF LEEDS.?

LOCAL BRANCH,

Under the Patronage of." HE. SL WILLIAM ROBINSON, KCMG, H.E. Major-Genéral BLACK, CB,.

Hon ER BELILÍOS, CM,G. TTIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR In khidly consented to Distrivia the CERTIFICATES to Successful Candidates or JIMONDAY vert;204:30 3.5, lá the CITY HALL,

· All interested få MOSTC⋅ are cordlany Ifvited: ko státndarat sy pow

EBAIPHS, ALČI. Representative of the London Callege Honghorn 27% May, 18ay} by fig

1481

KUHN & KOMOR,

JAPANESE: FINE ART OURIOS,

21:4 23 QUEENS ROAD) HOMEWO,

· 351. WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA

*TRADE MARK,

Hong Nama :—

YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE, No, 135.

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

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents,

THE PHARMACY.

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND AKE SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

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CALIFORNIA WINES

CLARKT

ZINFANDEL ........................... RIESLING.

·HOCK mantung

* Boz. Or, Doc, Prim 4 Déu. | Pro.

$4.00

14.50

450

5.00

7.00

5.00

"

*****

SCO

6.co.

600

These ära genuins GRAPE WINES, full bodied, with tile acidity.

As allowance of filty cents, per dexen is made for the empty. + plats when returned to our Godown, “

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TAN SAN."

FLETCHER & CO.

fi and CARMICHAEL & CO.

NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

FROM THE SPRINGS OF THE WELL-KNOWN NUNQBIRI.”

WATERFALLS IN ROBE.

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

GANDE PRICE & CO, BLOOD, &G

Hongkong, 28th May, 1897,

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

N° 11513 & 15 CENTRAL MARKET.

APPLY TO

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

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Hongkong, 12th March, 1897.

PRIME BEEF AND MUTTON. CORNEL BEEF &TONGUES VEAL SAUSAGES &

Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.

THIS

PACKING

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.

FOR HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS.

HAS GIVEN› GREAT

'A6-USED THROUGHOUT

THE UNITED STATES” NAVY.

AMAZON SPIRAL PACKING

SATISFACTION, WHEREVER USED:

ALIENBES IN STOCK

LANE CRA

raya Central.

36, DIVILION STREET, KOBE. Hongkong, 15th March, rögő,

(437

Hongkong, 13ih March, 1897,

sole AGENTS, No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CÉNTRAL.

FOR SALE.

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G. H. MUMM & Co's CHAMPAGNE,

In cases of a doz. plats .........................................................$35 per CAIC.

do, *z dot quarts.................$33

Hongkong 13th February, 187.

co

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,100 FEET ABOVE SEA level.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCKLAIOR," HONGKONG,

TELEPHONE,

• No, 35..

f16

A. B: C. Code,

the temperaturr is at lEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN- QUREN'S ROAD,

TIFFIN AT I'M.X, ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES. in PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS:

DINNER AT 8 p.m.`

&

For further Particulars apply to

Hongkong, Sylk July, 1805.

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

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BSTD, 1864. "TRIKTIONN=151

15, Queen's Road,

S

"HORSE HEAD” BRAND:

BASS'S PALE. ALE.

GUINNESS'S EXTRA FOREIGN STOUT.

BOTTLED IN LONDON-

GUARANTEED TO BE THE BEST QUALITY DREWED,

Hoa phong, cha M 1847

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS:

W. BREWER & CO.

ENF'S, ILLUSTRATED POSTAGE

* STAMP ALBUM-mikaly revised

partiment edition

Queen's Regulations and Admiralty is

action

The Soldier's Pockst Book, by Lord Maj. Wakaley cum

Key to Reads Eaginoers Hand-Back The Jungle Book, by Redyard Kipling. Man & Beast India, by Rudyard Kipling The Seven Seas, by Kadyard Kipling Hongkong, sand May, 1897;

*

3.25

Achievements of Cavalry by General Evelyn WoodHREADIN 10.00. The Cosellina's Clab, by George Sims

The Sikhs and tfkh War, by General's

Gough and funds' di

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