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JUST RECEIVED,

· LINEN COLLARS,

LINEN FRONTS,

SOFT FELT HATS, | STRAW HATS,

&c. &c. &c.

COTTAM & Co.,

* General Outlifers.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 621.

Banks.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL ...................... ...........................$10,000.pos RESERVE FUND

Reserva LianiaTY OF PROPİTORE.....$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:

日五十月五年三十二趟光

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

the

$6,500,000 has long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the

CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increased Security to the Halders of the Company's Policies.

ST. C. MICHALISEM, Esq.—Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Deputy Chairman, C. Beurmann, E1q. A. 1. Raymond, Erg.

G.D. Bining, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

For full Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

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DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agiots,

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YON

ESTABLISHED 1881.

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1897.

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STIAMIRS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMAKES

魏四十月六其港香

Intimations.

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY NEW EDITION, 13 THE

BEST AND CHEAPEST. For Sale at the

Renghong Telegrapă Office,

No. 6, Pedder's HM.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

"AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED. ASBESTOS COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON,

·· PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOY TRADE.

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(Freightonly, (Call. | Contractors to H.M, Government, and the Principai Englah, Indian, Colonial and Fereign

Ing stColombálf- sufficient induce- ment offers).

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

David Gubbay, Erg.

Gerald Slade, Esq.

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| STRAITS AND Į BOMBAY ..f

Bombay

.................J.H.C. Weston, R.N.R.About 15th June.......-

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

See Special

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

Hongkong, and March, 1896,

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED AD. 1834.

LONDON &c. ...Kalzar-i-Hind .....S. Burcham.........................Noon, zyth June....

Advertisement Värön C, HL S. To...................Noon, 17th June.....Freight or Fase 757-478 LONDON.Beras manF, C'A. Lydi, R.N.R.Abort 21st Junz.....Freight on Parsage,

For Further Particulars, apply to

CAPITAL..........................£2,000,000 TAPAN NXT ANNUAL FIRM PRE

On Current Account at the rate of x per Cent, TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.........€ 480,053

per Annus on the dally balance,

For

INTEREST ON FICKD DEPOSITE :

months, per Cant, per Annom. For 6 months, si per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4" per Cent, per Annam.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 10th Apill, rƐ97,

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

~FIE Business of the above Bank la conducted

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PER Car, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at, thair.option' balances of $100 or more to the HONGKaed ANT SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 11 4 PER CENT, per adNIA,

For the HOMOKONG AND SHANGRAS BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. -

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Hongkong, 1st August, 1895, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE -LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-Fam RESERYE LIABILITY OF

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND ....................................

SHARE-

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HAVING

AVING been appolatát AGENTS of the above Campany we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents. Hongkong, and Janary, 1897.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Company are prepared to accept First THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Cam FOREIGN 258 CHINËSE RISKS # CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co..

Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

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

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND ..................

Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1897.-

Railways, including the Imperial Railways of Taðan.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Qualities of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS to the VERY HIGHEST PRESSUREN, Chesper Calities joe Low PRESSURES,

for use throughout Has Majesty's Nawa

The "VICTOR " METALLIC PACKING kas boar adopted by the Lords of the Admirsity

Mankain and Mindhole Doors, C., ars ales used on avery. Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Tarpada "The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Sinam and Hydraulic Jolnis, höst and Transport in H.M. Service.

#SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Composition for Bollars, Hot-water Tanks, Pipes, &c. IN TWO QUALITIES.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES, SUPERINTENDENT ......

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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W. POWELL & CO.

'EX. “ CANTON"

FURTHER SPECIALITIES. FOR

DIAMOND JUBILEE

DECORATIONS.

-Hongkang, 18th June, 1897)

$833313-33+ $318,000,00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SING, Esq. LOU TO SHUN, Esq,

Lo Yux Moo, Esq

MANAGER-HO AMEL

800,000 MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, iaken

*******$800,000* ***£375,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT ladha Rate of 3 per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances.

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and June, 1897,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.....

00399£1,000,000

Subscribed Capital.......... samsung 500,000

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors--

D. Gilles, Exq,

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

H. Stolterfeht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen Kaq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

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

Intimations.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

CURRENT Rares to all parts of the

World

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST, Hongkang, 17th Deceraber, 1885.

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NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ..................$1,000,000 The above Compitty". Is prepared to accept MARINX Ross at CURRENT RATES on GOCIDS, payable at any of its Agencies, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world

CHAU TSEUNG FAT,

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICK

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hengkong, 26th May, thos

Entimations.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

THE GOVERNMENT

HE GOVERNMENT having proclaimed

proce

DAY, the 23rd Instant, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS is Celebration of the completion of the SIXTIETH

7 YEARS REIGN OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, the Under- mentioned BANKS wii be CLOSED for Public Business on both those days:-

NURDINARY GENERAL MEETING of

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

the SHAREHOLDERS of the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO. O Praya Central, on FRIDAY, the 35th June, at Noow, when the subjoined Rezolutions, which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meet- ing of the Company held on the 5th June, 1897, will be inbmited for confirmation as Special Resolutions

(t)-That the Capital of the Company be increased to the sum of $500,000 Hongkong Currency by the issue of thirty thousand new shares of ten dollars cach, to be issued at a premium of ten dollars each, such prica of ten dollars each and also such prémlam of ten dollars nach to be payable in such amounts, at such times, and on such condi Hans as the General Managers shuil from time to time determine:

(3)--That twenty thousand of such new shares be offered to the persons who on the st day of July, 1897, shall be, the registered shareholders of the old or existing Shures In the proportion of one new share for every old or existing share and such offer shall be made by a notice specifying the number of new shams which each "mich registered

shareholder shall be entitled to take MP,

limiting a timid within which the offer ti not accepted in writing will be deemed to be not accepted, and all non-accepted shares shall be disposed of ~for the benefit of the Company on such conditions as the General Managers skall determing. (3)That the remaining ten thousand new shares be allotted to the General Manages who have jguféantéed to apply for and accept that number,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

Hongkong, 8th June, 1897.

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For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKOND & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

For the NATIONAL

LIMITED,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. BANK OF CHINA,

ANTHONY BABINGTON,

for Chief Manager,

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

Laar,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

G. G. F. AUGUSTIN, Manager.

For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Managua

For the YozonASŁA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

NAO NABEKKA, Agent,

Hongkong, toth June, 1897.

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

T. OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 22nd and 23rd instant, the days' appointed in this Colohy for the Celebration of the SIXTIETH ANNIVER- SARY of the Raiɑn or HER HOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY. THE QUEEN :— JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

HE Undermentioned INSURANCE

[912 W.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NORDINARY YEARLY MALTING O NOTICE is hereby given that the ZIGHTÄ | W.

SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY Will,

CANTON INSURANCE ÖFFICE, LD, General Managers,

RONG

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CENTRAL 13 MARKET

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BUTCHERY

Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

"TRADE' MARK.

Flowey Hamma zi YUEN WO,

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.

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CALIFORNIA WINES

..THOS. SKINNER, DODWELL, CARLILL & CŐ,,

General Agents.

W. BREWER & CO.

›NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS.

HE FINAL WAR, by Tracey 13.50 BRITISH INDIA, by Faz.........$2.75 Dictionary of Daily Wants. 400 Romantic India, by Cherülot 350 'Molesworth's and Hurst's Pocket Book, in

Packet Atlas of the World map?:

↑ Val mom.............immo The Slicks and Sith Wars, by General

6.75 | Fričijol-Nammen; 1861-93 -

Rear's Navigation

tip Gough impi 8.50 Wrinkles in Navigation, by Lecky The Jungle Book, by Kipling............ 3.35 Pracial Seamanship, by The Falstaff Edison of Shakespera (tkä bent

́edition yet published for the money)... 2,50|Redar Windham ................. Hongkong, 14th June, 1897.

8.50

400

3-75

..11.50

A 200

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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.,

Hongkong, 13th March, 1897-

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

FOR SALE.

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G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a des, plats ..................ämm$35 per case, ́

do. 1 dos quarti............vertine

Hongkong, 13th February, 1847,

$33✓ do

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agents.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

*** EXCELSIOR," Howakowo,

A, B: C. Códe.

TELEPHONE,

Ko. 35.

F25

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGRReș cooler thAN IN

QUEEN'S ROAD,

DINNER AT 8 ..

TIFFIN AT 1.2.5. ARRANGEMENTS can be made foe TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOLS.

* DoL. Q15.

CLARET

$4.00

Doz, PT, 4 Dot. † Pro.. 1410

For further Particulars apply to

16.10.

THE MANAGER,

ZINFANDEL uunissan

450

5.00

7.00

› RIESLING

HOCK

5.00

600

务部耻母感

Hongkong, 27th July, stof.

3.00

6.co

„These am genulas GRAPE WINES, full bodied; with Unis acidity,

An allowance of Gilty pants per deren is made for the empty

› i pints when returned to eur Godown.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

· Hongkong, 18'5' Way, 1507.

THE

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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

HOMOEONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LCLUB HOTEL

J. SAUNDERS,

Acting Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

CANTON, LD,

H. PERCIVAL

Agent

"NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD.

::Secretary,

be held at the COMFANT'S OFFICES, No, 37, W. H RAY, (Qazed's Road, on TUESDAY, the with day of Jane, at Noor, for the purpose of Presenting

Report of the Directors, together with Statesentre Accounts to Joth fell, 1897, and

louisg

TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

will be CLOSED from the gth to sgt fine, “both days fachtslys.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

Agents,

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HOTEL METROPOLE,

*, TSUKIJI, TORYO.

5, BUND, POKOHAMA.

ÞYRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally stunted; well furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi sion of approved Freich Chef hai nó équat, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, Experienced Engilsä matron ka attendance.

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The Hotel seam-launch, with European) Agent:utenda mifvala and departures i brey Amistance given la clearing tuggages and affording information, "Paäsengers are met at the Raliway Station,

TELEPHONE----

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

AQUARIUS.

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An absolutely pure, Sparkling Mineral Water, invigora ting and refreshing; an aerated water of the highest quality both from a manufacturing and Sanitary point of view.

15: Quéen's Road,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Hongkong, 31st May, 1897

THE PHARMACY.

U HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE

Standardna seMANUFACTURERS OF

* VISITORS: hara.the biption of/mening either: In TÖRNÓ DE (VOR¤ndia) without eitra on the Prensipes. ⠀

VANGIDE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LD, CHAITH ONLY HOTEL OFFERING' SUCH AN ADVANTAGE KUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER B: COUGHTRI

PAN CHINA EIRH INSURANCE Co, LD.

T.

•Secantary, Pro

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Acting Manager,

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*THE STRATES INSURANCE CO., LD Hongkong, 11th June, 1897.

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CHAS. F. KARTON, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, roth June, 1897.

Certihol Guides are in attendance at both Hotels, fat

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROFKEYons, E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHANA.

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO,

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

ole Aged for VIN PASTEUR the prost French Neiva Tesla.

Allo" Solé "Aginta for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANBAN.

FLETCHER & CO. tad

CARMICHAIL & ́CO,