1897-06-15 — Page 1

JUST RECEIVED.

LINEN COLLARS,

LINEN FRONTS,

SOFT FELT HATS,

STRAW HATS,

*&c., &c., &c.

COTTAM & Co.,

General Outfitters.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 622.

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capitāl................................................£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital................. 500,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:—

D. Gilles, Esq.,

Chow Tung Shang,Esq,

H. Stolterfoht, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuca, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

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

HONGKONG CAND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPURATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL

....................................$10,000,000

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

"ST. C. MICHAELSen, Esq.-ChalımANI

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

C. Beurmann, Erq,

G. D. Böalag, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq,

David Gubbay, Esq.

A. 1. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

1 R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

Gerald Slade, Eq.

CHIKY MANAGER :

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shangbai--j, P. Wade Gard'ner, Esq.

LONDON BANKRAS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

THE

ESTABLISHED 1881.

日六十月五年三十二精光

TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1897.

Intimations,

二年级,

魏玉十月六其港香

Intimations.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

THE GOVERNMENT having proclaimed

TUESDAY, the gan1, and WEDNES DAY, the 23rd instant, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS In Celebration of the completion of the SIXTIETH YEARS REIGN Dr H MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, the Under mentioned Banks will be, CLOSED for Public Business on both thởw days :-

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

FOR

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.'

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS (See Special

Intimations.

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY, NEW EDITION, Η ΤΠΕ

BEST AND CHEAPEST.

For Sale at the

Hongkong Telegraph Office,

No.6, Pedder's Hill, -

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

·HIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE.

Contractors to R.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Còlontal and Fordgu Railways, including the Imperial Ratiways of Japan.

For the CHARTERED BANK OP INDIA, L'NDON &C. .....Katsar-s-Hind .....S.Bsicht.....Nowo, 17/ùi Jose... Advertisement JAPAN. Verona .............................C. H. 5. Torque........Neon, 17th June...Freight or Pange. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING | LONDON Borneo F, C. A. Lyon, R.N.R..Abase arist Jirime.....Freight or Farsage.

CORPORATION,

KODE.............................Brindisi ........T. Wickenden........................... About a 3rd Jase...Freight or Passage. The Best Qualifice of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESTURES,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager,

For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, SHANGHAI......Mirzapore.J. F. Jephraa ..............'...........About 26th Jano.....Freight or Passage.

. LIMITED,

ANTHONY RABINGTON,

for Chlel Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

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,

Manager, For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BÄNK, LIMITED.

NAO NABEKRA,

Agcat,

Hongkong, joih June, 1297,

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

1910

HE Undermentioned INSURANCE

MANUFACTURERS OF

·Chetper Qualities for Low PRESSURES.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING‘has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty (Freight or Passage.-for-mee-throughout-Her Majesty's Navy. JAPAN, &C. dlantia ......R. L. Haddock, R.N.R. About gih Joly... (Passing through The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Sigum und Hydraulic Joints, the Inland Sea). Kanhole and Madhois Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Crafter, Gonboat, Torpedo-

·boat and Transport in H.M, Service. „About Sih July...Freight or Passnge. *SALAMANDER Non-conducting Composition for Bollers, Hot-water Tanks, 'Pipes, &c.

IN TWO QUALITIES,

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES,

SUPERINTENDENT........

LONDON.DE

Formeja ............R. A. Peters ..................

For Further Particulars, Apply. 10.......

་་”

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 15th June, 1897,

THE

CLUB HOTEL

5, BUND, FOKOHAMA.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

ɩ, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cenl. } OFFICES will be CLOSED for the RST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Superv!-

per Azaera on the daily balance, 1

INTEREST ON Fixed DeposTES : For 3 months, al per Cent. per Annum, For 6 months, 31 per Cant. per Annum. For 3 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON..

Chief-Manager.

Hongkong, 10th April, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

<

THE BONGONG AND SHANGHAI

~RE Business of the above Bank is conducted

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be abtained on application.

Transaction of Public Baslacas on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the aand nad z3rd lostant, the days appolated in this Colony for the Celebration of the SIXTIETH ANNIVER SARY of the REIGH OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN —

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

W,

INTEREST în deposits is allowed at 33 Pra | W. CANT. per annan.

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

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

Chief Manager.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP -10090...99

LABILITY OF SHARI.

HOLDERS,...

£200,000

AR-100,000

RESTAVE

REKURVE FUND.....................................£375,000

NTEREST ALLOWED un CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per sanum on the Dally Balancer.

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, and June, 1897,

Insurances.

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THE MANCHESTER FIRE, ASSURANCE

COMPANY,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Ln. General Managers,

1

HONGKONG FIRre Insurance Co., LD.

J. SAUNDERS,

Acting Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LD.,

H. PERCIVAL,, Agent,

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., Lo

W. H. RAY

Secretary,

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO., LD, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agenta,

1

sion of approved French Chef har no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT. Experienced English matron in attendance.

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The Hotel stem-launch with European Agent attends, arrivals and departures; every¦ TELEFHONS— smistance given in cleating luggages and "affording Information, Passengers are met at the Railway Station.

VISITORS have the'option of'messing eliber in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge-H ONLY HOTEL OFFERINO"SUCH"AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

:

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, Prófaiztoas.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA

L. DEWETTE. Manager,

TORVA,

W. POWELL & CO.

EX. "CANTON."

FURTHER SPECIALITIES FOR

743

VANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONLD DIAMOND JUBILEE

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary,

CHINA FILL INSURANCE CO., LD,

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Acting Manager,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE Co., LD, Mavokone, reth June, #857

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION.

.

DECORATIONS.

Hongkong, raih June, 1897,

931

No. 77. TOTICE is hereby given that TUESDAY

NOTICEDNESDAY, 1e tand and ad Instants, being the days appointed for the Celebration of the completion of the SIXTIETY YEAR of the Rxias of HIR MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, will be observed as HOLIDAYS at the Kowloon Customs Office, Opium Examination Office and Stations,

́All Examination of Cargo and Clearances of Junks will be suspended on these date.

H. M. HILLIER, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District.

Custom Hease, Kowloon, 14th June, 1897.--

'THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

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OTICE is hereby given that RD EXTRA-

MEETING

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1894.

the SHAREHOLDERS of the bare COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. gi CAPITAL ies

...........£1,000,000 Praya Central, on FRIDAY, the 25th June, TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY2,480,033 | at Noon, when the subjoined Resolutions, which NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMIA 757478 were passed at the Extraordinary General Meet- Ing of the Company held on the pik Juse, 1897, will be submited for confirmation an Special

AVING been appointed AGENTS of the

HAVING been applied are prepared to

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS BI CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

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

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

GENERAL NOTICE,

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

"

CAFITAL, TAELS 600,000? $833,333-33.

EQUAL TO_20160122013205ss.). RESERVE FUND samhings. $315,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LIK SING, Esq. 1. LO`YIUK MOON, Esq. LOU TEO SHOW, Esq1 [ •

MANAGER.-HO AMEL, ЛARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken World.

M CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th Decstimber, 1884,"

NOTICE,

fa5

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, THE

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000

Vke" above "Company is prepared to accept MARNE RISKS 11 Current Bäers on Goods, Policies granted to all Parts of the world

fat any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG JAT, Scantry. HEAD OFFICE, NO. 4 QUEEN'S BOLD SVEST,

Resolut

(1) That the Capital of the Company be incressed to the sum of $500,000 Hongkong Currency by the lasus of thirty thousand new shares of ten dollars each, to be issued at a premium of ten dollars each, such price of ten dollars each and also such pretilaca of ten dollars each to be payable in such amounts, at such times, and on such condi- tions as the Gezeral Managers thall from time to time determine.

(1)-That twenty thousand of such new shares be offered to the persons who on the 1st day of Jely, 1897, shall be the registered abareholders of the off or existing shatch in the proportion of one new skire for every old or existing share and such offer shall be made by a notice specifying the number of new shares which each such registered shareholder shall be entitled to take up, and miting me within which the offer if 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 shall determine. (3)-That the remaining im thousand new shaves be allotted to the General Managers who have guaranteed to apply for and Eccept that number.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 8th June, 1897.

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N°

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE la hereby given that the EIGHTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 37. SHAREHOLDERS in the above CoMPANY will

Queen's Rosd, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of fame, at NOON, for the purpose of Fresenting The Report of the 'Directors, together with a | Statement of Accounts to gath. April, 1897, and

electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company: will be) CLOSED drom the rgth to 29th June, both days fuçlaire.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

PRIME

RONC

11

CENTRAL13 MARKET

15

25.

......................................THOS. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

General Agents.

AQUARIUS.

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. Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 31st May, 1897.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co,,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

THE PHARMACY.

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

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BUTCHERY

Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

·TRADE - MARK,

Hong Name:- YUEN Wo.

:

TELEPHONE, No. 135,

REDUCED

EOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.

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CALIFORNIA WINES

-

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Solo Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Taale, Alao Sele Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO. and.

CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

THE

NEW BOOKs and new EDITIONS.

"HE FINAL WAR, by Tracey...................$3.50| DRITISH INDIA, by Fazer comemos$2.75 Braisey's Naval Annual 1897 6.30 B Canada, by Bourmo.............. 275 Dictionary of Dally Wants..............

4.60 Komanite India, by Charrilion.............. 350

Pocket Ailsi of the World ...........

1.50 ........... 675 Fridijot-Nansen, 1861-93 uimamas 4,00

Molesworth's und Hurst's Pocket Book, in

The Sikhs and Sikh Wars, by Generxi Rosse's Navigation............................................... 375

Gough

8.50 Wrinkles in Navigation, by Lecky....11.50 The Jungle Book, by Kipling...................................... 3.45 Practical Seamanship, by Todd and The Falstaff Edition of Shakespere (the best

Whell.......¶¶¶94752:11:50 edilen yet published for the money)... 2.50|Redas Windham unistan Hongkong, 14th June, 1897. ̧

manroom 2.00

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, 10 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.,

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

Hongkong, talh March, 1897,

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FOR SALE.

-(0)-

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a dor, pints ...............is ..$35 per case.

do

I der quits.....$33 - do

Hongkong 13th February, 1847,

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.“

• Dor: Q1

CLARET

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$400 ZINFANDEL server 450 RIESLING M 5,00 HOCK ...........................

Doz. Pre 74.50 5,00 1600

Do Pra

1650

-7.00

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

*EXCELSIOR," HOMOKONG,

A, B; C. Code,

5.00

6,00

These are genules. GRAPE WINES, fall boiled, with little acidity.

An allowance of fifty cents per dozen is made for the empty i plats when retarded to our Godswe.

GANDE PRICE & CO.,

CHAS, F. BARTON, Acilag Secretary, Hengkang, 10th June, 1897. -

{913

Hoagkong, 28th May, 1897.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agenta.

125

TELEPHONE,

No. 35

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

تو کو

DINNER AT 8 PL

TIFFIN AT I P.M.

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN ∞ DINNER PARTIES la PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

+

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HO

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. Hongkong, syth July, Tõos,

WINE AND SPIRIT, MERCHANTS, No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL