1897-09-23 — Page 1

COTTAM & Co..

OUTFITTERS.

Ex, S.S. JAPAN,

WHITE SHIRTS,

DRESS SHIRTS,

WASHING SCARVES,

*&o, &c., &c.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 706. Bt+==+=#* THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1897.

四级

魏三十二月九冀港香

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sola Agents for the " UNITED ASBESTOS COM- -

PANY, LTD. LONDON. DOOWELL, CARLILL & CO, Gaxiral Agents.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Banks.

'LIMITED,

Insurances.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, | THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE.

Authorici Capital. 1,000,000

COMPANY. LIMITED,

TYPHOON INSURANCE,

Subratbed Capital.......... 100,000 THE chore COMPANY are prepared t

HEAD OFFICE ~HONGKONG,

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Court of Directors:----

D. Gillies, Esq.

H. Stolterfoht, Esq.

Ji T. Lauis, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, 24, ||Kæan' Hoi Chuen, Esq.

Acting Chase Manager,

•GEU, MUNRO.

Interest for is months Fixed, 5 per Cent, On Current Account, Dally Balances a per

Gent, per AnnuID,

Hongkong, rith August, 1897

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

ACCEPT RISK! 05

agalait LOSS er DAMAGE by TYPHOON at Moderate Rates.

For Particulars, apply to

W. II. T. DAVIS, Acting L cal Manager, Hongkong Branch,

No. 2, Doddell Streat, Hongkong, 5th Jun÷, 1897

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THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1885.

FOR

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

JAPAN ..........................Socotra umum..J. Price, R.N.R......................... At 10 à 1,24th Sept

REMARKS

[Freight only.

(Pauing through the Inland Sea): Freight or Pas25gC.

the Inland Sea).

Intimations.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, United ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

FOR THE

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,

(Passing through ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantiiles.

JAPAN COW. D. Madle............Noon, 24th Sept... STRAITS ANDĮ

„„Ë, H. Waiklus, R:N. R„Noon, agth Sept...Freight only, BOMBAY Brindi.............. CAPITAL -

2,000,000 LONDON ....Japan ............ T. Leigh................. About 15th Sept...Freight or Passage.|| 1345] TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY..... 1,480,053

(Freight or Passage, NET ANNUAL Fire FREMIA...... 257,478 | JAPAN, &c ....Sunda k....S. G. D. And; tw‚R.N.R.Ab:ut 29th Sept.... · (Prising through

the Inland Sea). RESERVE FUND..........$7,000,000 H More Company we are prepared to

AVING been appointed AGENTS of the SYDNEY, &c. ...Candia ..........G. K. Wright, R.N.R... Early in October Freight only. accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

For Farther Particulars, apply to 11 CURRENT RATES.

PAID-UP: CAPITAL inrinnenma$10,000,000

REKERVE LIABILITY Or · PROPTORS.....$10,000,000

COVAT OF DIRECTORS:

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

C. 'Beurmand, Esq. | A. 1. Raymont, Etq,

G. D. Basing, Esq.

| R. Shewan, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Erq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. *

David Gubbay, Eaq,

R. M. Gray, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

Gerald Slide, Eaq,

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkeng T, JACKSON, Eig.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-], P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERs-London and COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,. HONGLONG INTEREST ALLOWED :

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent,

per Annum on the daily balanCE,

INTEREST ON Fixed DeposteS-: For 3 months, ai per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 33 per Cent. per Anuum. * For 13 months, 4. per Cent, per Annum.

T, JACKSON,

Chiel Manager,

Hongkong, 14th August, 1897,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Business of the above Bank conducted

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, and January, 1897.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

.. COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE

Hongkong, 10th September, 1897.

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HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept Firal Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS # CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 25th May, 1895.

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GENERAL NOTICE.

(LIMITED.)

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

CAPITAL TAELS 600,009 #833,333-33-

EQUAL TO ***** RESERVE FUND

$318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEX SINO, Exj.

Tby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI MARINE RISKS en GOODS, &., Laken

#

TRADE MARK.

long Name YUEN W o.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Is

-

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.

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LO YEUK MOON, Esq.

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LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER-RO" AMEL

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

Hongkong, 1st September, 1897.

THE

World

<^.

· HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 172k Dażember, 188g,

CLUB HOTEL

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HOTEL METROPOLE,

NOTICE.

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT, per anseNNE

Depositors may truster at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PXR CENT, per annum,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANDWAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, isi August, 1895.. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

251.co

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS »iaterm

RESERVE TUND

INTERE

OF SHARE-

•£800,000

********£800,000

........................n;£375,000

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

annaís on the Dally Balances.

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

"

n 3

#

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

· Manager, Hoogkong.

Hongkong, 2nd June, 1897.

Entíntations.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of |

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

FIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine ander the Supervi Experienced English matron in attendance.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRSon of approved. French Chel has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, T

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.......................$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE Riska at CURRENT RÁTas 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, QUIN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 36th May, 180á,

Intimations.

130

T. for the purpose of receiving the Com-

year, for

THACRICKET CLUB, for the purpose of receiving the Committee's Report for the Past Season and electing, the Committee and Officern for the coming seator, will be held in the CRICKET PAVILION on THURSDAY, the 30th September, 1897, at 5 o'clock.

EXTRAORDINARY. GENERAL

URETING. TMMEDIATELY after the Annual Gateral Meeting, an EXTRAORDINARY GIN. ERAL MEETING will be held for the purpose of taking fate consideration a proposal that Rule ra'ahall in the future send ai follow:- 12-The Annual Subscription for Members

shall be ŝto payable in advance on the 1st October in each year. Any Member absent from the Colony for 13 conseca tire months shall be exempted from one - year's Subscription.

EDWARD A. RAM,

Hor: Secretary,

Hongkong, sind September, 1897. [1457

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

· CANTON, LIMITED.

HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,

"THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

mitte's Report and Statement of Account for the past year; electing Committee for ensuing

Business, will be held at the CITY HALL TO- MORROW, the 24th September, at 6 P..

DAVID WOOD,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 16th September, 1897.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED,

TH

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"THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS la the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, en SATURDAY, the 25th September, at Noom, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Imagers, jogaber with a Siste-

June, 1897. will be CLOSED from the roth to the 25th The TRANSPYLOCKS of the Company September, both days inclusive.

ment of Accoun.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1897. (1351

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in “OTICE (shereby given that the TWENTY the shore Company will be held at the Hind

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY Ofice, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY,

WEETING of the SOCIETY, will be held at lu..the 2nd October prox'mo, at Twelve o'clock, Firat Orvice, No. 4, the Flays, Hongkong, or NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Report WEDNESDAY, the 13th Úctober,: 1897, at of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to

the purpose of receiving the report of '30th Apili last, atd of Declaring Dividends,

TQUANTÉ 1ogether with statements of anZGÜKIN"

(The Tel::1596 and for the half year ending He both June, 1897, and of declaring Dividends TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society "B" CLUSED hem the 3rd to the 13th

October, bath days indusive, 2) 46 By Order of the Board,

NEDE

Secretary.

Hadgkong, 10th September, 1897, 1024%

Secretary.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th instant to the and October proxime, both days Inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. RAY,

Hongkong, rith September, Boy.

-HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. NOTICE. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

17395

KUHN & KOMOR, THE MEMBERS of the sitove Clues will be

JAPANESE FINÉ ART CURIOS, Vertat & sovrin's Roaby Houn

Hongkong, rith March, 1890

held in the CITY HALL DU SATURDAY, the and October proximo.

By Order of the Stewards/ nadman

THIS HOUGH,, **

Clark of the Couse. Hongkong, 18th September, 1897, 20 [1444

The Hotel steam-launch with Europan Agost itends aufvals and depselurts; every assistance given la clearing luggages and affording Information, Passengers are met at the Railway Station,

VISITORS have the option of messing chher in TOKYO or Yoxorama, without extra charge—THE ONLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAOL EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premisca.

Certified Guides are in “attendance at both Hotels.

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PRÓPRINTGES,

E. V. SIOEN, Manager, } L. DEWETTE,· Manager,

VOKOHAMA

TORVO

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W. POWELL & CO.

LATEST PARISIAN NOVELTIES

IN

CHIPFONS, FAURE NETS, CZARINA CHANTILLIES, GOBELIN GAUZES, MILLINERY DAMASSES, &c., &c.

· 16′′ ALL NEW GOODS, Hongkong, 18th September, 1897,

TRY THE

PRIME

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

شرقی

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK,

SUPERINTENDENT..

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

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL

די

This HOTEL, having been SOLD to the WAR DEPARTMENT,

CLOSED.

is now

The Third Auction of FURNITURE will take place in the Hörer BALL Rooи on SATURDAY next, the 25th instant, at 2.30 P.M.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.

Hongkong, 23rd September, 1897.

THE PHARMACY.

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

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* MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Alio Sole Agents for the now well-known [APANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST RECEIVED.

CIGARETTES. EGYPTAIN-from CAIRO,

SULTAN'....... PACHA'S

NEW STOCK.

WILLS NAVY CUT, Medium and MIID,

la Tizs of 50 cents, 45 carta and 40 cents,

TOBACCO.

..........................................$250 per 100 WILLS' THREE CASTLES, COLD FLAKE,

WILLS' THREE CASTLES, in Tias of for, and Packets 101. Hongkong, 18th September, 1897.

NAVY CUT—Strong, Medlom, Mild, 'SPENCERS' INDIAN CIGARS, -

PORT

WINE.

THE CELEBRATED GUEDES' "3 GRAPES" BRAND.

In cases of idez. bot. ...................................................$14 per case.

Hongkong, yil August, 187.

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TELEPHONE- 75.

$5, Queen's Road,

T18

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.

Ex. P. & 0. 5:S. SUMATRA.,

KUPPER'S PILSENER BEER.

The most popular Beer in Hongkong, always bright and clear, with absolutely no sediment.

Hongkong, 11th September, 1897.

SOLE ÄGENTS:

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR '& Co.,

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus, FINE HEALTHY LOCATION,

Kumerous Islands. Cool southerly breeses in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- Eail wlads in widler.

A the

A Covered Way is belag constructed from the Station to the Hotel,

THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

AMANO NATURAL MINERAL

WATER.

KONG

11

CENTRAL 13 MARKET

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BUTCHERY

Hongkody, tat May, 1897,

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Duddell Strect."

THE MOST PLEASING TO THE TASTE.

ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS PREFERRED.

Hongkong, 44 August, 1897.

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SAMPLE BOTTLES MAY BE HAD

FROM

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA;-

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