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SHANGHAI BREWERY.

DRAUGHT ALES BITTER ALE IN FIRKINS Bettled, $1,50 pır devin pints COTTAM & Co.,

Agonis.

The

NEW SERIES No. 664:

Banks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UT CAPITAL 1............................ 19,000,000 RESERVE FORD

$ 5,500,000 RESERYE LIABILITY OF PROPORS.10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS: ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chalcihan,. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVINO, Deputy Chairman.

A. 1, Kaynend, Eng.

C. Bermasa, Esq.

G. D. Böning, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gry, Esq,

David Gubbay, Esq.

R.

L. Richardson, Erq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slobs, Esq.

Gerald Slade, Esq.

CHIKT MANAGER :

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

"MANAGZH

Shanghai-]. F. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LANDOM BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY :

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWÈD '

Hongkong Telegraph.

日八初買七年三十二精光

Insurances.

THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE, COMPANY, LIMITED.

TYPHOON INSURANCE.

HE above COMPANY are prepared to TACCEPT RISKS 95. BUILDINGS against LOSS or DAMAGE by TYPHOON at Moderath Ratek."

For Particulars, apply to

W. H. T. DAVIS, Acting Local Manager, Hongkong Branch.

No. 2, Duddell Street, Hongkong, gib Jane, 1805.

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THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A‚D. 1884,

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881,

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1897.

四奔波。

弦五月八蕪港香

Entimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

ཙ

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

JAPAN, &C. ..........Shanghat ....................E, P. Blahop ..............About 6th Aug. ....

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REMARKS Freight or Passage. (Palog thrdögh the Inland Sea),

SHANGHAI......Roritle ...........F. N. Tillard ..........About fih Asg....Fisight or Passage. STRAITS AND

BOMBAY Hydaspes ..........S.de B Lockyer, R.N.R. About roth Aug....Freight only,

f See Speciat LONDON, &c. ...Thames............E. R. Dowell, R.N.R...Nóos, 12th Aug...

Advertisement

(Freight or Pasangs

Passing through

•

CAPITAL. Kya..............................«£3,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.... £2,480,053 On Current Account at the rate of 3 per Cont. NET ANNUAL FIRE FRENIA257,428 JAPAN .................Verona ...........C. H. 5. Tocque, R.N.R.Noon, 13th Aug... AGENTS of the

per Annum on the dally balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITY :) For 3 months, il per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3k. per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum. .

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, icth April, 1897,

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

~HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

at CURRENT RATES.

the Island Séi).

Intimations.

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,

NEW EDITION, 13 THE BEST AND CHEAPEST. For Sale at the Hongkong TeligrapA Office, No, 6, Pedder'i Hill.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

TOR THE

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PIONEERS OF THE ASBESTOS TRADE. Contractors is H.M. Government, and the Principal English, Indian, Colentai and Fortiza Railways, including, the Imperial Railways of Yapen.

MANUFACTURERS OF

The Best Qualiiles of ASBESTOS and RUBBER GOODS for the VERY HIGHEST PRESSURES.. Cheaper Qualities for Low PRESSURES,

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The "VICTOR " METALLIC PACKING has been adopted by the Lords of the Admiralty for use throughout Her Majesty's Navy.

The "VICTOR METALLIC JOINTING MATERIALS for Steam and Hydraulic Joints, Manhole and Mudhole Doors, &c., are also used on every Battleship, Craiser, Gonbont, Torpedo- boat and Transport in H.M. Service,

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

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES. SUPERINTENDENT..............................................................THOS. SKINNER.

HAVING been appointed AG prepared te LONDON..................... Chellow, R.N.R......About 19th Aug...Freight or Passage.

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For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 4th August, 1897.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Is

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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on appllextion.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 Pxx CENT. per annum.

Depositors may iransfer at their option balances of $100 at nture to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PKR CENT, per annum,

For the HoroKONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

• Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1895.

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

CAPITAL PAM-UY

RESERVE LIABILITY

OF

SHARE-

HOLDERS FE951199UR449994

RESERVE FUND ****

Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

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

GENERAL, NOTICE.

W. POWELL & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

FLOOR OIL CLOTHS

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4 YARDS WIDE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 60000 $833,333.33

·EQUAL TO 13+/+,

$318,000,00

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

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, Esq.

LOU TO SHƠN, Esq.

LO YEUX MOON, ESQ.

MANAGER.-HO AMEI, ́ÀRINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., tiken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

1.800.000 M2

*****800,000

INTEREST ALLOWED or CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, pèr gunum on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4 per cent.

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*** 31 H *** 21 18. T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkon Kongkwig, and faut," 1097ï THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED...

Authorised Capital

£1,000,000

Subscribed Capita................................................aid $00,000

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Court of Directors -..

Chow Tang Shang, Esq

D. Gülles, Esq.

H. Stolterioht, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen,Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chior Manager,

GEO, W. E. PLAYFAIR.

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

Intimations.

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World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Fengkone, 19th December, 1884.

THE

NOTICE,

HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY:

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...............$1,000,000 40 ROUTE Company is proparez cu accept MARINK RISKS at CURRENT RÁTIS on Goons, &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, Hongkong, 161% W27, 1804.

Intimations.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEET

"OTICE thereby given that the

ING of the SHAREHOLDERS la this Conro- RATION will be held at the Ciry HALLTM Hong- kong, on SATURDAY, the 14th day of August next, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors, together with a Statement of Account to 30th June, 1897....

By Order of the Court of Director

T, JACKSON,

· Hongkong, 24th July, 1807.

Chief Manager,

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT, COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 8 par Cent, or $1.20 per Shire, DECLARED of the Ordinary Hall-Yearly Meeting of Shareholders HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING beld This Day, will be PAYABLE at the Hoog- kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on'}" and after TUESDAY, the 3rd August, 18974: l

SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply to NOTICE b hereby given that the

the Office of the Company for WARRANTS.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD, Secretary.

Hongkong, 31st July, 1897.

1179 "THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. FINAL CALL

"HAREHOLDERS are hereby notified that the FINAL CALL of TWO DOLLARS (a) per SHARK has been made, and is PAYABLE at the Company's Offices, No. 27, Queen's Road Central, on 9th August, 1897,

SHARKHOLDERS are requested, when Paying

the above-mentioned CALL, to send to the Acting Secretary their PROVISIONAL SHARE CER TIFICATES. These will be retained, and FULLY FAID-UP SCRIP will be fiued in Hi thereof in due course.

CORPORATION.

REGISTERS OF SHARES of the CORPORATION will be CLOSED Iram SATUR. DAY the 31st July current, to SATURDAY, the 14th day of August nex', (both days luclu alve) during which perled so TRANSFER OF. SHARES CAN DE REGISTERED.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager.

Hongkong, 24th July, 1807.

[1192 THE DAIRY FARM CO-PANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION. -THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that unless such.

of the SHAREHOLDERS in the (OLD) DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED, is have omitted to send in Application for the Shares ghich they are entitled in the (Naw) DAIRY “FIRM COMPÁKY, LIMITED, under the agreement dated 8th August, 1895, and made between the first named Company of the first part, myself of the second part, and the latt named Company of the third part, as required by the notice given (1035

by me on, the rst September last, apply for the samd in the form prescribed by such notice on "or before the 29th August Froximo, I shall with- out farther notice proceed to sell the said Shares ro unapplied for, as provided by the said agree-

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CHAS, F. HÁRTON, Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, 5th July, 1897.

NOTICE.

SPECIAL SESSION of HER MAJESTY'Sed Hongkong, 31st July, 1897

A JUSTICES of the PEACE will be held

In the JUSTICLE ROOM, at the MACHTRACY, on TUESDAY, the rath day of August, A.D. 1897),

st Noost, for the purpose of conildestag an 1183]

spplication hub ado MARY PETERSON, Ibe

the Transfer of her Publican's Licence to Sell and Retall Intoxicating Liquors on the Premises slimate at No. 256, Queen's Road Central, and

Central, under the Sign of The GermAN to'one HANS JERTRUMEN

Road

W. HUTTON POTTS, Liquidator of The Dairy Farm Co., Limited

'KASTERN MICĂ MANIPULATING"

WORKS.

NOTICE,

AND

LINOLEUMS

Hongkong, 31st July, 1897, 11

ENQUIRE AT MANAGERIDOFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARICULARS OF

PRIME

200 SQUARE YARDS TO A PATTERN.

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGINIRATES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS,

RONG

LUTTON

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CENTRAL 13 MARKET

15

BUTCHERY

Hongkong, 1st May, 1897

TRADE MARK.

Hong Name: YUEN WO.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

D. C. L.

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

General Agenta.

AMANO NATURAL MINERAL

WATER

THE MOST PLEASING TO THE TASTE.

ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS PREFERRED,

Hongkong, 4 h August, 1897,

SLIPPERS,

SAMPLE BOTTLES MAY BE HAD

FROM

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA.

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DRESS SHOES,

Bc.

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W. BREWER & CO.

SPLENDID SELECTION OF

OFFROWN THUS, FLMEN'S

BROWN BOOTS,

SHOES,

one quality only "THE BEST;" TENNIS SHOES: FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

COURT SHOES,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1897.

XC.

THE PHARMACY.

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

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MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great Franch Nerve Tonic.

Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO.

Kad CARMICHAEL & CO.

AQUARIUS.

"No Filter has ever been invented which can be relied on to catch the Gerns of Cholern. The REAL SAFE GUARD against danger of this kind is either to drink no water at all or to drink ONLY DISTILLED WATER."

St. James's Gazelle.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPANY,

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA; LEVEL.

TALIPHONS—

75.

„Lits,

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 7th July, 1897.

OLD TOM AND DRY GINS

$0.50 PER DOZEN.

NOTHING BEtter on theE MARKET.

SOLE AGENTS:

Hongkong, 10th June, 1897.

THE

H. PRICE & CO.,

(LATE GÂNDE, "PRICE & CO) WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRÁL.

HOTEL

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CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

5. BUND, FOKQHÀMÀ.

TSUKIJI, TOKPo.

it .....

IRST CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-farnished, the Cuisine, under the: Supervi HE OFFICE at present éccupied at No. 39t of printed French calef, bas ne qqual ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT.

the Upper Flogin of Nöy 306, 'Queen's sofy Queen's Rond Central will be CLOSED Experienced English matron in attendance.

on and after the set proximo. - All-Information H. E. WODEHOUSE,

well Be furnished by the GENERAL AGENTS, A Police Magistrate:

Messfr, BLACKHEAD & Co,

Praya Central, Hongkon 10% Inly 1897, madd

Magistracy,pISS Hongkong, 30th July, 1897.

WANTED

FULL SIZE BILLIARD TABLE, KUHN & KOMOR,

A Complete

Arply to

* RITCHIE,”

c/o Carmicktél & Con

¡ 13th July, 1897;

„18, Praya Centrs ?

APANESE FINE ART, CURIOS, & QUEEN'S ROAD, HOMOLON

35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA

36, DIVISION STREET, KOBZ,

Hengisng, 19th March, 1896,

Aụ!

The Hotel steam-Jaunch with European Agent attends audivals and, depistpres 3, every assistance given in closing faggages and affording ipformation, Passengers ate met at lás Rilway Station,

VISITORS have the option of messing either in ToxYO.D: YOKOHAMA, without extrs CHATTO THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Pretalsel/

Corlóed Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEĽ COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIEZUJĄ E. V. SIOEN, Manager, D: DEWETTE

YOKOHAMA

TOKTO

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

A. B; C. Code,

the temperATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD.

TIFFIN ATEX. ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN or DINNER PARTIES in PRIVATE DINING-ROOKE,

DINNER AT 8 P..

For further Particulari apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongkong, 27th July, sƐaj,

Eng

FOR SALE.

G. H. MUMM & Cos CHAMPAGNE.

In cases of a doz, pinis .............

da

1.dor quarts

--$35 per CASE.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

gert

Hongkong, 13th February, 1897-