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COTTAM & Cɔ,

„OUTFITTERS.

Ex. S:S. FAPAN

WHITE SHIRTS,

DRIES SHIRTS,

WASHING

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 694. #=+¶¶=+=**

Banks.

Insurances.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE-

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARZER, 1853- "HEAD. OFFICE —LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-17 inequmsite/9+994) Rezavi LIABILITY PROF

RESERYE FUND amatsommarss

COMPANY, LIMITED.

TYPHOON INSURANCE.

THE Above COMPANY are prepared to TACCEPT RISK BUILDINGS 800,000 | #guinst £LOSS or DAMAGE by TYPHOON at

Moderate Rates.

SHARL

£800,000 £375,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per

shnum on the Dally Balancer.

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

N

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H

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and füne, 1897.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Antherised Capital............1,000,000 Subscribed Capitahmir 500,000 HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

"Court of Directors:-

D. Gilles, Esq.

H. Stolte foht, EU,

J. T. Lau's, Esq.

Cban Kit Shan, Esq. ChowTong Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Acting Chief Manager, CEO, MUNRO,"

Interest for a months Fixed, 5 per Cant, -On Current Account, Dally Balances 2 per Cent, per Accem.

Hongkong, 11th August, 1857.

For Particulars, apply to

No. 2, Daddell Street,

ESTABLISHED

1881.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1897.

Intimations

PENINSULAR and oriental Steam

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Acting Local Manager, Hongkong Branch,

TOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO BAIL

REMARKE

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LONDON ..............Skangħat .................E. P. Bishop 10 mm..About 16th Sept...Freight or Passage,

· Hongkong, zih Jens, 1807. -

THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED A‚D. 1894

CAPITAL mq..........£2,000,000 TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY/2,480,053 NYT ANNUAL FIRE, PREMTA..............................£ 757,478

TAVING

the Above Company we are prepared to accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS Fat CURRENT RATES,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & C

Agents,

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

For Further Pautier lars, apply 19

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 28th August, 1897. !

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THE Undersigned AGENTS `of the above Company are prepared to cop! Pirat

·Class-FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS #1 CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1818 May, 1895,

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GENERAL NOTICE,

TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

· PAID-UP CAPITAL. ...................................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND "napadayongism$ 7,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.--Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Deputy Chairman,

A. I. Kayinnad, Exq

CBearmann, Esq.

G. D. Boning, Etq..

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gay, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Laq,

R. Bhawan, Eng.

N. A. Slaba, Esq.

Gerald Slade, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER : Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.

*MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARD’NKE, Esq., LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-barskaxer- ALLOWED I

-On Currant Account ki the rate of a per Cent, per Angus on the daily balance."

INTEREST ON FIXED_DxPosita :

months, zë per Cent, per Annum,

For 3 months, 33 per cent, per Ahaum. For a month, 4 per Centi per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 14th August, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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“HE Baxaess of the above Bank is conducted

THE BADE LE CONECTA

BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be

- obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 Pa

CENT. per SREUDE -

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 RESERVE FUND

EQUAL TO GLYNES

$833.333-33- $318,000,00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LIB SINO, Kaq.

· LOU TSO SHUR, Esq.

LO TRUE MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

★ÆÁRINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken RISK RAE to all parts of the World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRATA WEST. Hongkong, 17ih December, 188.

NOTICE.

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ....................$1,000,000 The above Cospàry is propared to accept STARINE RISKS, BI CURRENT Rares 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, sóth May, that..

Intimations.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED

Depositors, may transfer at their option | "THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING halknees of $tos or môre to the RONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED

· DEPOSIT #1 4 PER CEM, per anņuns,

For the HoxAKONG AND SHANGHAI |

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkũng, Yu August, 1895.

T.

Chief Manager..

Entimations.

DIVING DISPLAY.

WILLIAMS (»f the famous firm of Stib

fo

• Gorman & Co.) Sub-marine Engineers, will on SATURDAY, the 11th instant, at 4.P.3.

give a DIVING DISPLAY with one of the firm's sults, between Hay View Hetel sad the Mica Works. Among other Texte he will walk under water from the Mica Works to Bay View (1 mile) and show how long he can remain under water after the air pump stops. Mr. WILLIAMS will also be glad to give lessons to Amateurs la the Art of Diving, solven

For further Particulare, apply

THÁZBAY VIEW HOTEL. Howekong, 7th September. 1807.3.1 E1372.

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,

No. 79. OTICE is hereby givan thaf SATURDAY. 15th Day) belpr the CHINESE MID AUTUMN FESTIVAL, will be observed as a HOLIDAY,

SHAREHOLDERS is the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OPTICKS, on SATURDAY, the 75th September, at NOON, for the pɗipore bi receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a State- mast of Accounts to 30 h Jane, 1897.

.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bé CLOSED. from the 10th to the 25th September, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1807. 1351

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP

-: COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE.

A CERTIFICATE of 11 Shares cambered 3968/3978, standing in the Register of

thir COMPANY in the name of Herriz BUDD

ks, having been LOST, Notice is hereby given ikat a duplicate certificate for the said 11 Shares will be issued one month bence and fast the original cutificate, "unless produced within that period, will thereafter be held by the Company as anil and veld.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.. ·

General Managers, Horgkong. 18th Aogurt, 1897

(1167 A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. TO ABRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS AND OTHERS.

ÖTICE is hereby given, that all AERATED WATER BOTTLES and at the Kowloon Citems Office, Opium ExamiSYPHONS bearing the Company's Name and Trade Matk sie lis property solely and that nation Office and Sellous,

All Examination of Cargo and Clearances of any Manufacturer using the same or any Person or Persons other than the Customers of the Firm 1⁄4Junks will be suspended on that date,

found in possession of the same will be proceeded Against as the law directs.

HENRY HUMPHREYS, Jar Secretary, Hongleng, 19th August, 1897-

[1275 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are srquested to send in a STATEMENT of BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED durlag the Hall. 14th September, on which (a eibi ACCOUNTS wih be CLOSED,

NGHAM HILLIER,' Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District.

Custom Heuse

Kowloon, 7th September, 1897,

NOTICE.

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THE SINGER MANUFACTURING

COMPANY,

BE Undersigned having band appolated

abere-armed. Compasy, has cow la Stock #: variety of SEWING MACHINES, also, neces- sary Implemstats, and Accessories, which are now on View at his Office No. 1 Duddell. Street

GED. R. STEVENS cong, 611 September, 1897,"

By Order of the Board of Directors,

TETHOS, L. ROSE,

*Secretary. Houston 25th August, 1867

1306 FOR SALE, S

HE BROWN GELDING, 6 years, old z

la méféctly, saund ; good driver..

Y-END BROWN LEATHER,

and "SURREY” (pigskis

*A. H. RENMIE,

Ice House Sipesti

pkong, Bik September, r

₤1380

PRIME

RONG

11

CENTRAL13 MARKET

15

BUTCHERY

·Hongkong, 1st May, 1897.

ENQUIRE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGING RATES 'FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.

W. POWELL & CO.

GREAT SALE.

Hongkong, ard September, 1897.

THE

CLUB HOTEL

S, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

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HOTEL METROPOLE,

4, TSUKIJË, TOKYO,. -

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi stan of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, Experienced English matron in attendance.

The Holel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures; avery assistance given to clearing luggages and affording Information. Passengers are met at the Rallway Station.

VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge-THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE. EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises. *

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

Ja

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

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

YOKOHAMA.

TRADE MARK,

Hong Name -- YU.E.N Wo.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

i

TOKYO

四破

九月九英港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sole d'yeutz for the UNITED. ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DCDWELL, CARLILL & CO, General Agents.

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, CONTRACTORS TO H.M."GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

J

·Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS, HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS oljeli klady. “VICTOR " METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

FASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quaniklase ESTIMATES givén los every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT,

12451

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

W. BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. TYLECTRIC SMELTING and Re. ' | Redan " Windham "

250

..............$13 00 | Britlih' Central Africa, by Ste H. H. Naval Guouery, by Capt. Garbett, R.N..... 350j Jahnalene......................proštaje sexdjustave.”12.30 The Faychology of the Emotions by Ribot 4.00 An Exile in London, by Savage n. 1:40 Hannibal "Heroes of Nations" veiler ... 350 Doo Belasco-Key West, by Gusteras 1:40 Jallan the Emperor, by C. W. King'...... 35A Mariage in China, by Mr. Archibald Hallucinations and Hlusions, by Parish... 4.00)

Lie.........

130 A History of our own Times, by Justin The Fascination of the King, by Boothby 1.jo

McCarthy (from 1880 to the Diamond The Juggler and the Soul, by Miss Tublice)...................................................... 7501 Maibers Hangkong, oth September, 1897.

******* 2.50

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AMANO NATURAL MINERAL

WATER.

THE MOST PLEASING TO THE TASTE, --

ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS PREFERRED,

Hongkong, 4th August, 1897.

SAMPLE BOTTLES MAY BE HAD

FROM

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA.

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THE PHARMACY.

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

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET...

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great Fredch Nerve Tosla. Also Sele Agents for the now well-knowa JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

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MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 - PRET, ABOVE SEA LEVEL. A

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONG,

A. B; C. Codec.

TIFFIN AT 1 P.M.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

DINNER AT 8 F.NU.

THÉ TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREES COOLER THAN IN QUEEN'S ROAD..

ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN c: DINNER PARTIES (n PRIVATE DINING-ROOMS.

For further Particulars apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Hongkang, Sylk July, 1805.

PEAK HOTEL.

COR

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

20%

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjstalag the Tramway Terminus, F18E HEALTHY LOCATION, A FORECASScent View of the Cily and Hacoor, Er Mainland of numerous filanda, Cool southerly breezes la Summer, with perfect protaction agalost the North- Exit lâus la wlater.

A Covered Way is being constructed from the Station to the Hotel.

THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager..

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,

PORT

WINE.

THE CELEBRATED GUEDES' “3 GRAPES " BRAND.

In cases of a dez, bót. .....................$14 per case,

148

Hongkong, 7th August, 1867,

SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS.

$7.00 per Case of 15. Bottles.

+

H. PRICE & CO.,

(LATE GANDE, PRICE & CO) WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 14t September, 139,

TELEPHONE-

75.

10%

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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agents.

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EX. P. & O. S. S. “JAPAN

SHERRIES l'ale, Golden and Brown.

PORTS-Light Tawny-Old Taway & Dry.. WHISKIES-Scotch.

EXTRA SPECIAL LIQUEUR

SCOTTISH " JE REN:

IRISH-Power's.

CALDBECK, MACOREGOR C Cổ

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Hourlong, 1st Sept

1897.