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JUST RECHIVED.

LINEN COLLARS,

LINEN FRONTS,··

SOFT FELT HATS, STRAW HATS,

&c., &c, &c.

COTTAM & Co.,

General Outfitters.

The

NEW SERIES NO. 646.

Banks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL 1999

[W...........$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND...............$ 6,500,000

Hongkong Telegraph.

日五十月六年三十二精光

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORI.....$10,000,000 refer to its FUNDS, annually Increasing,

COURT OF DIRECTORS;

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chairman.

Hou, J. J. BELL-IRVING,—Deputy Chairman.

A. 1, Raymond, Esq.

C. Beorman, Esq;

G. D. Balog, Eq

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. Shewan, Exq,

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

·Gerald Slade, Esq.

David Gabhay, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong—T. JACKSON, Esq,

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED

has long record of GOOD SERVICES to

amouni to £8,085,403 Sig. The premiums are moderate ; did all modern features-constatenk with safety have been adoptëð. For Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896.

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A,D. 1893.

FOR

KOBE..

ESTABLISHED 1881.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1897.

三拜禮

驶四十月七英港香

Entimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

TO SAIL

"REMANES

CAPTAINS Maragon ............E, G. Andrews ...........Daylight, 15th July.Freight only, LONDON ÉC....SAVER....C. T. Day, R.N.R....Noon, 15th July...Advertisement

(See Special

[Freight or Passage. (Passing through The Inland Sea.)

CAPITAL_ _......1,000,000 JAPAN, &c.Cayton......R. R. Pearce TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.....1,480,053

On Current Account at the rate of 3 per Cent, NIT ANNUAL Firk Premiazi£ 757,478 per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE : For 3 months, zi per Cent. per Anasm, For 6 months, 38 per Cent, per Annum. For 11 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, roth Apell, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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Intimations.

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,

NEW EDITION,

IN TI

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

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 Foreign

Rathways, including the Imperial Railways of Japan. „

MANUFACTURERS, OF

The Best Qualities of ASDESTOS and RUBBER GOODS ide the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES. Cheaper Qualities for Low PressuRKE.

[JAPAN..........V............C.. S. Tecque, R.N.R.Neòn, 16th July....

& itar-t Hind „S, Darcham Mal-cia............................N, P. Pollock

LONDON &c. ...Canton ......................D. C. Gregor, R.N.R...About zzod July...Freight or Panage

Freight or Passage. ............ About zzud jalt... (Passing through

ihe Inland Sea), About 24'h July...Freight or Passage. „About 5th Aug........Freight or Passage.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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HAVING been anye are prepared to

AVING been appointed AGENTS of the SHANGHAI....

accepe FUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS | LONDON at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

•

174

Hongkan, and Tannary, 1507.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF RAMBURG.

FOREIGN ARE CHINESE RISKS

Undersigned AGENTS of the above prepared to accept First

THE

THE Business of the aber AND SHANGHAI CH HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at zi Pær CET, per annum.

Depository may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to 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,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895-

to

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

CURRENT RATES,

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

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GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,"

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,$333,333-33.

EQUAL TO ***** RESERVE FUND

$318,000.00. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Lax SING, Esq. Lo Yaux Moox, Esq. LOU TO SHUM, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI, ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. MA CURRENT RATES 10 all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE :LONDON,

CAPITAL PART-UP «*****

RESERVE LIABILITY

RESERVE FUND

HOLDERS.

World.

********£803,000

or SHARE-

£800,000 +£375,000

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAVA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1886.

16

'NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

NOTICE.

ACCOUNT at the Rule of 2 per THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

annum on the Dally Balances.

LIMITED,

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .....................$1,000,000

"

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30

21 R T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 2nd June, 1897.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.

mujian £1,000,000- £ 100,000.

Subscribed Capital...

HEAD OFFICE :~HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:----

D, Guilles, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

H. Stolterfort, Esq.

The above "Company is prepared to accept MARINE Risks at CORRENT RÀTIS on Goods, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. „Fenebang, sốth May, shoÃ...

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVFSTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED,

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chan, Esq. AN INTERIM DIVIDEND the R

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR,

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

Intimations.

THE

GREAT FASTern and caLEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS FOR SHARES.

For Further Particulars, apply lo

Hongkong, 13th Jaly, 1897.,

THE

CLUB HOTEL

5. BUND, FOROHAMA.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,

IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervl

ston of approved French Chef has no equal ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT. Experienced English matron in attendance.

assistance given in clearing luggages and affording Information. Passengers are met at the The Hotel steams-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures ; every

Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of 'messing either in TOLVO er Yokohama, without extra charge THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.

FOUR PER CENT. for the Six Months ending 30th Jane, 1897, wUI be PAYABLE 017

| the 27th Joly next, on which dete DIVIDEND WARRANTS may, be obtained an application ni the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO. 5, Queen's Road [7] Central

ETTERS of ALLOTMENT of SHARES

In the above COMPANY have now been

The TRANSFER BOCKS of the Company will be, CLOSED from 24th to 27.h initant Inclusive.

Fy Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, fith Jeln.1801,

F1073

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE SIXTY SECOND ORDINARY

sent out, and notics fs hereby given that the TALVEARLY MEETING OF Sam of ONE Dollar and Fifty CENTS per SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY will be Share DUE on Alfoment must be PAID not held at the Orrick of the COMPANY, No. 18, later than the 15th day of July current at the Bink Buildings, Queen's Road Central, an OFFICE of the COMPANY, 20, Stanley Street.

SCHEELE & CO., General Agents.

Hongkong, inik Joly, 1897,

[1069 IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN OF 1894:

PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND PART PRINCIPAL

. (FOURTH PERIOD ).

NOTICE torby given that the

WARRANTS for INTEREST on, and RE-PAYMENT of PART 61 PRINCIPAL DI be BONDS of the IMPERIAL KWANG-

SATURDAY, the grit inst., at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and elecing Dlectors and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. CLOSED from the 18th to 31st incld-

will: SITE.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD. Secretary.

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Hongkong, 13th July, 1897.

NOTICE. HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIM TED. TN accordance with the Provisions of No. 104

TUNG LOAN OF 1894 will be ready for issue the Articles of Association the GXERAL on the gth Instant, at The OrvICE of the (MPE- RIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, CANTON,

E. B. DREW, Commissioner of Customs,

I

Custom House, Canter, 8th July, 1807.

SPERRY FLOUR COMPANY,

HONGKONG

:

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HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE of

the Company's Basiness at this Branch.

"WILLIAM WHILEY.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1897.

Manage

NOTICE.

[ray4

MR. CURMALLY HASSUM, being about

V

to proceed to BOMBAY, My, CURMALLY

JAN MOHOMED Assumes Charge of my

MANAGERS KEVs This Day DECLARED #3 INTERIM DIVIDEND for the Hall-Year ended 30th Jane, 1897, of EIGHT per Cent. on the Pald-up Capful. DIVIDEND WAR. RANTS Payable at the HONGKONG & SHANG- Hát ba K will by intɛed. to. Shareholders on WEDNESDAY, 28th July. -

Tho TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from zoth to 28th ins); both days inclus've.

DE JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkang, ngih July, 1857

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

--- LIMITED.

NOTICE: TO SHAREHOLDERS.

FINAL CALL

HAREHOLDERS are herchy notified that

business from this date and fr Auterized to FINAL CALL OF TWO DOLLARS

Sign the FIRM in HONGKONG, CHINA and JAPAN,

by Hangkang, Tath July, 1897.3

WANTED.

E. PABANEY.

(1064

A

FULL SIZE BILLIARD Complete.

Apply to

"RITCHIE c/o Camichael & Co.

18, Prays Central 1107

TABLE, BE

"Hongkong, r3ih"July, 1897.

the

8) per SHARE has been made, and la PAYABLE at the Company's Difices, No, 37, Queen's Road Central, on 9th August, 1897,

SHAREHOLDERS Brn requested, when Paying the shore-thentioned CALL, tu send to the Acting scary the PROVISIONAL SHARE CAR TIFICATESS TRONG Xwill be retained, and FULLY FAID UP SCRIP will be loved lä Hea thereof in das course not b

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CHAS, T. HARTON, Acting Secretary Hongkong, 3th July, 189

Cross

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, Psoraisons.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

VIRITILAMA,

L. DEWETTE, Mangar,

W. POWELL & CO.

JUST RECEIVED

A SPLENDID LINE IN

GENT'S UMBRELLAS

WOVEN EDGES.

Hongkong, rath July, 1207.

TRADE MARK,

Hong Name:~ YUEN W 0.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

SPECIALLY LIGHT WEIGHT. $1.75 EACH..

D. C. L.

Trg

OLD TOM AND DRY GINS

$6.50 PER DOZEN. -

NOTHING BETter on the market.

SOLE AGENTS:

Hongkong, 10th Juna, 1807,

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARs of

H. PRICE & CO.,

(LATE GANDE, PRICE & CO.) WINE AND SPIRIT HERCHANTS,

No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGING RATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS,

RONG

11

CENTRAL 13 MARKET

15

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BUTCHERY

Hongkong ret May,

for are thrangbout Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR" METALLIC PACKING bus been adapted by the Lords of the Admiralty,

The “VICTOR" METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulle joints, Manhole and Mudbole Doors, & are also used on every Battleship, Cruiser, Gunboat, Torpedo boat and Transpo.t in H.M. Service. IN TWO QUALITIES.

"SALAMANDER" Non-conducting Compostilon for Bellers, Hotwater Tanks, Pipes, &c.

"SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT......................

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

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A. B. C. Code,

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

THE TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN, IN

QUEEN'S ROAD.

DINNER AT 8 f.k.-

TIFFIN AT 1,3.

Arrangements can be made for TIFFIN & DINUER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

For further Particulari apply tö

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL

114

Hongkong, 17th July, vEos

FOR SALE.

-(0);

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

In cares of a dog, plats ...........

do.

I roz quarts...

$35 per care. ...$33 do

Hongkong, 13' February 197

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agenta,

116

W. BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. DAILWAY ENGINEERING

RH: Wanical and Electrical, by

Haldane.....

Chemical Analyılı *Qualitative," by

Fresenius 01010

The Dynamo, by Hawkins and Wiiks... Japan and the Pacific-pyö Bight Celenitals,

Reed's Engineers Hand-Book................. Bonnie B.Ice Busb (large edition)..............

Hongkong, 10th Ju`y, 1897.

Carzios Problems of the Far East.............. $ 4.00 Colias Complete At1:5........

**** 20.50 $8.00 Life of Napoleon, by Hazelts, 3 vols.... 15.00 British Tadla, by R. W. Frazer............

3.50

7 50 What to Electricity, by Trowbridge ..... $75 North-West Provlaces of ladis, by Crooke 4.00 The Home, by Procter .....................

2.50

550

250

3 35

675

Sime New French Novels, Academy and Silon Pictarcs.

300

KROPP'S RAZORS and STROPS,

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THE PHARMACY.

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

131

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR-the-grext Freach Nervo Toils. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE, TABLE WATER TANSA N;

TELEPHONE- 75.

FLETCHER & CO. and

CARMICHAEL & CO.

AQUARIUS.

"No Filter has ever been invented which can be relied

on to catch the Germs of Cholera. The REAL SAFE QUARD against danger of this kind is either to drink no water at all or to drink ONLY DISTILLED WATER,”- St. James's Gazelle.

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 7th July, 1897

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPANY,

NUNOBIKI NATURAL MINERAL WATER.

FROM THE SPRINGS OF THE WELL-KNOWN NUNOBÍKI

WATERFALLS IN KOBE..

Analysed and pronounced by the IMPERIAL JAPANESE HYGIENIC LABORATORY OF OSARA, 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, tath March, 1897/

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

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