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COTTAM & Co.,

LÕUTFITTERE,

Bx. S.S. JAPAN,

WHITE SHIRTS,

DRESS SHIRTS,

WASHING SCARVES,

&c. &, K.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NO. 695, #+J^ET=#★

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

Intimations.

DIVING DISPLAY,

WILLIAMS (olitha famods.firm of. Slebo,/ T. Comman.& Co.) Sub-marina Keglacers,

■ TOMORROW, the tita instaut, at 4 v.1. give à DIVING DISPLAY with one of the firm's

CAPITAL PAID-UP...............................................................600,000 salts, between Bay View Hotel and the Micai RIZRAVE LIABILITY or SHARE-

HOLDERS AR

Werke. Among other feats he will-walle vinder; .................................£800,000 water from the Mica Works to Bay View (sł RESERVE FUND chesscasuringonim£375,000 mile) and show how long he can remain under

INTEREST ALLOWED 64 CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cami, pes Annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposita för xa months... 4 per cent,'

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T. H. WRITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and June, 1897.

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ESTABLISHED 1881. »

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1897.

FOR

Entimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

S" REMARKS

will sit be glad to give lessons to Amateurs (ONDON.Shanghas.... P. Blahop About 16th Sept...Freight or Passage.

also the Art of Diving.

For further Particulars, apply

BAY VIEW HOTEL,

·Hongkong, 7th September, 1807.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING | THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S

THE SHAREHOLDERS in 1e above LONDON...........T. Leigh...............

LIMITED.

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Authorised Capital 1,000,000 Subscribed Capitalasemiacostessines2 $90,000

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. -

Court of Directors:—

D. Gilles, Exq.

H. Stollerlobt, Esq.

J. T. Lau's, Esq.

Char Kit Shan, Erg, ChowTong Shang, E. Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq.

Acting Chief Manager,

GEO. MUNro.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. On Current Account, Dally Balances a pr Cent, per Angum,

Hongkong, 11th August, 1897,

17

HANKING CORPORATION.

TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

****$10,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL su919199 RESERVE FUND-............................................................$ 7,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFŠTORS...$10,000,000

: COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHAXISKN, Esq.-Chairman,

Han. J. J. BILL-IRVING,➡Deputy Chairman.

C. Beurmann, Esq.

-G, D. Bönlag, Esq,

1. I. Raymond, Esq.

五拜禮

賦十月九美港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED ́ASE

ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sole Agints for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, 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

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS.

HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds.

-" VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS,

| ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities.

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JAPAN ...........................Socvira ..............................J. Paine, R.N.R......... About 22nd Sept...

LONDON, ÉCROAlika ................................F. Cole ............................Noan, szed Sept...

JAPAN, &c.

SHANGHAI ....ßfirzodors T, Wickenden .........About 18th Sept...Freight or Passage.

Freight only.

(Passing through the Inland Sea): See Special

Advertisement. Freight on Passago. ....W. D. Mudle ................................Noon, 24th Sept...) (Passing, lärongh

the Inland Ses), ...........About 13th Sept...Freight or PassNgę, [ Freight of Pausage. $S, G. D. Ardın#, R.N.R. About 29th Sepl... (Passing through

The Inland Sea). SYDNEY, k. ...Candia ..........G. K. Wright, R.N.R...Early in October Freight only.

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For Further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, toth September, 1897.

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TELEPHONE

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75.

OFFICES, în SATURDAY, the 25) September, at Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with State | ment of Accounts to 30 h Jung, 1897.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to the 'ngth- September, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 318 September, 1897.

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY, LIMITED. ·

HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that at GENERAL MEETING hald In LONTON recently, an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3 PER CENT. was Declared on the Company's PREFERENCE SHARES for the Six Months ending 30th June, this belog at the Rate of 6 PER CENT, Der Annum,

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TRADE MARK.

The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready | †† | Hong Name 2- on the 1st October,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

Ul be CLOSED from the syĺb to the gɔth Inst fnclusive.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 9th September, 1897,

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R. L. Richardson, Kaq. | THE CHINA AND MANILA-STEAMSHIP

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.-

R.. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slabs, Esq.

Gerald Slade, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

David Gabbar, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. . MANACKR: Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LOUDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent, per: Annum on the dally belezER,

INTEREST ON FIXED DIVORTES : For. 3 months, zi per Cent. per Annum, For 6 months, si per Cent per Annum. For 17 months, 4 per Ceut per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager.

Hongkong, 14th August, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE,

CERTIFICATE of it Shares numbered

A3968/1979, standing in the Register et

thia COMPANY in the game of Harrik BUDD TCMES, having be: LOST, Hoilce is hereby given that duplicate certificate for the sald ît Shares will be issued one month hence and that the criglia! certificate, unless produced -within that period, will-thereafter be held by the -Company is null and vold,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers." Hongkong, 18th August, 1897

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A S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. TO AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS AND OTHERS.

TOTICE is hereby given, that all

THE Business of the above Back Is conducted RATED WATER BOTTLES and Tby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CERT. per annum..

Depositors 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 HooKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

insurances.

THE HANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

TRANSCOMPANY:

ESTABLISHED A.D, 1884.

£1,000,000

CAPITAL KESSYUARAT TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY..........................1,480,053 NEF ANHUAL WIRE PERMIA.Mamić 757,478

"AVING been appointed AGENTS of the above Company we ara prepared to

HA

SYPHONS bearing the Company's Name: and Trade Mark are fis properly solely and that any Manufac!urer using the same or any Person. or Persour other than the Customers of the Firm found in possession of the same will be proceeded against as the law directa.

HENRY HUMPHREYS,

for Secretary. Hongkong, 19th-August, 1897.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK 'COMPANY, LIMITED,

Co

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in a STATEMENT BUSINESS CONTRIBUTED during the Half Year ended 30th June, 1897, on or before the 15th September, on which da'e the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS, I. ROSE, Secretary.

Hongkong, 25th August, 1847

FOR SALE.

11306

Rccept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS ONE BROWN GELDING, 6 years old;

at CURRENT RATES.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

perfectly sound; good delver.A One Set WEST END "BROWN LEATHER, brasa-trimmed harness.

One Four-sealed "SURREY"

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trimmed) complete.

→HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company s prepared to accept First

CH FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS ai CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

'Hongkong, 28th May, 1895-

GENERAL NOTICE. .......

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THE ON TAI INBURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPÍTAL, TAKIS 600,000) $833.333.33- $318,000.00

EQUAL TO ...............ÄÄ«Min J

RESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.."

LEE SING, E$2.

LOU TEO SHUN, EM,

LO YEUX MOGs, Esq.

All in Good Conditios.

(pigskip

A. H. RENNIE,

Ice House Street. [1380

Hongkong, 8th September, 1897.

NOTICE.

THE SINGER MANUFACTURING

THE

-COMPANY,

"HE Undersigned baving been appolated SOLD AGENT là HONGKONG for the above-named Company, has now in Stock a variety of SEWING MACHINES, also neces- sary Implements and Accessories, which are now on View at his Office No. 1, Daddell Street

GE). R. STEVENS, Hongkong, 6th September, 1897.

WANTED.

FOR MANAGER-HO AMEL

fx361

➡OR the OFFICERS' MESS, tzt West York- shire Regiment, AN EXPERIENCED

【ARINE RISKS en GOODE, &c, laken COMPRADORË, to cater for average

YVEN W 0.

TELEPHORA, No. 135.

SCHIEDAM

SCHNAPPS.

$2.00 per Case of 15 Bottles.

H. PRICE & CO.,

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

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong. 1st Sepisumber, 1897.

PRIME

RONG

11

CENTRAL13 MARKET

15

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BUTCHERY

Hongkong, 1st May, 1897-

enquire at MANAGER'S OFFICE HONGKONG HOTEL FOR

PARTICULARS OF

REDUCED

BOARD AND LODGING RÅTES FOR CERTAIN ROOMS.

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W. POWELL & CO.

GREAT SALE.

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1897.

THE

M CURRENT RATES to a parts of the 16 Officers at $145 per head per diem, lacative CLUB HOTEL,

World

HEAD OFFICE; .8 & 9 PRAYS WEST,

Hongkang, 17th December, 1856,

NOTICE:

of Morning and Afernoon Tea, -

Applicants can be seen by the Mers President

at iks Mess Office, Montay Bairacks, every day

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|| at n.jp/p.iz.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

E LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...

The bare Company is prepared to MARINE BILKE A CURRENY RATE OF GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Paita of the world

at any of its Agenclesiagalle

• "Hongkong, 5th September, 1897.

Masonic,

PERSEVERANCE S

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LODGE OF

HÖNGKONG, No. 1,165. REGULAR MEETING of the above

CHAD PSEUNG FATALOGU will be held is the facesse

HEAD OFFICE SPA

31/vrkZeland Street on THURSDAY;the 15th tastant, an: 8:go÷Sam _gz16an, pirocinsky," Visiting Hongkong, 9th September, 1897, [1381

3, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

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HOTEL METROPOLE,

J, TSUKIJI, TOKYO,

RST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-famished, the Cuisine under the Supervi. sion of approval French Chel har no equal, ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT; Experienced English matron in attendance.

The Hotel steam-launch with Europesa Agent attends ardysis and departures; every umsistance given in dearing luggages and affording: Information, Passengers are met at the Raliway Station.

VISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra tharge=TAK OMUT HOTEL DİTKRING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Prensfees,

Certified Guides are in attendance sa botk Hotels,

«THE÷GLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPRIETORS.

7. SIOEN, Manager,

TOKOHAMA,

• ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK,

SUPERINTENDENT..........

„THOS. 'SKINNER,

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents..

EX. P. & O. S., S. "JAPAN"

SHERRIES-Fale, Golden and Brown. PORTS-Light Tawny-Old Tawny & Dry. WHISKIES—Scotch.

EXTRA SPECIAL LIQUEUR

SCOTTISH " FE KEN”.

IRISH-Power's.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 1st September, 1867.

W. BREWER & CO.

NEW BOOK's and new EDITIONS: ELECTRIC SMELTING and Re-

...$13.00

Eng......

14:

Bedak Central Africa, by Si H. H.

Naval Gunnery, by Capt. Garbett, R.N... 350 | An Exlle in London, by Savage comun: 1:40 The Paychology of the Emotions by Ribot 4.00 Doa Balasco-Key West, by Gunter........ 1.40 Hannibal Heroes of Nations" series... 3.50 A Marriage in Chios, by Mrs. Archibald Jallan the Emperor, by C. W, King .... 35+ Littic..................................................

1.50 Hallucinations and Illusions, by Parish... 4.00 The Fascioption of the King, by Boothby 1.50 Life of Queen Victoris, by Barat Smith.. 250The Juggler and the Soul, by Mire Redan "Windham "

2.50

Mathers

F18

Hongkong, oth September, 1897.

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 FASTEUR (bo' grest French Nerve Tatic.

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

-10

FLETCHER & CO.

Mond CARMICHAEL & CO,

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

1,400 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

A. B: C. Codc.

THR TEMPERATURE IS AT LEAST 10 DEGREBS COOLER THAN IN QUBEN'S ROAD,

DINNER Zr 8 P.X.

́ARRANGEMENTS can be made for TIFFIN ∞ DINNER PARTIES ↳o

PRIVATE DINING-ROCHI. -

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS,

"EXCELSIOR," HONGKONO,

A

TIFFIN AT 1 P.M.

TELEPHONE,

No. 35.

. For further Farticulars Apply to

THE MANAGER,

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL,

hongkong, 29th July, 2006.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Truway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY Location,

Biccas View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Ca numerous Islanda. Cool sonikerly breezes la Summer, with perfect protection against the Northe East winds in winter.

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

THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

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CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,

PORT WINE.

THE CELEBRATED GUEDES' "3 GRÅPES” BRAND,

In cases of x doz, bal ven

»$34 per case.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

Hongkong, 7th August, 1597,