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COTTAM & Co, OUTFITTERS.

Br. S S., JAPAN.

WHITE SHIRTS,

V DRESS SHIRTS,

WASHING SCARVES,

&t, kes &c.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 707. #^+=X^E+=**

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED

Authorized Capital main

£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital2, 500,000

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

Court of Directors ǎ--- D. Giles, Esq. By Chan Kit Shan, Eq. H. Stolterfoht, Erq: ChowTong Shang, bag, Kwan Hoi Chen, Esq. Acilag Chief Manager, GEO. MUNRO,

J. T. Lants, Esq.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per cent.

On Current Accant, Dally Balances a per Cent, per Annum.

-- Hongkong, 11th August, 1897

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Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

has long laken, the lead in SIMFLIFYING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increasel Security to the Holders of the Company's Policies,

For all Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

ESTABLISHED 18 8 1. -

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1897.-

TOR

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION. COMPANY,

五拜設

魏四十二月九其港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED "ASBESTOS EMORIENTALIAG

Sola Agents for tha". UNITED ASBESTOS .COM PANY, LTD, LONDON, DODWELL, CARLILL & CO. Gestral 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. SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities.

ESTIMATES giren for every DESCRIPTION of WORK.. SUPERINTENDENT.........Ò

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAI

REMARKS

{ay

ESTABLISHED A‚D. 188Ļ..

NET ANNUAL FIRE PREMTA

(Freight only. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Passing throu Agants.

the Island Ses) Hongkong, and Match, 1896,

BOMBAY Brindist......C. H. Watklas, R.N R..Noon, 25th Sept...Freight only. THE MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE | LONDON Japas T, Lelgb ............................................About 18th Sept...Freight or Passage.

COMPANY.

(Freight on Passsge. JAPAN, &c. mum.Sunda...........S.G.D. Andrew,R.N‚R About xgth Sept... (Passing through

the Inland Sea) SYDNEY, &c. ...CandiaG, R. Wright, R.N.R.Euly is Oct...Freight only. SHANGHAI ...... Tkamet L., ....E, R. D.well, R.N.R....About 3rd Oct......Freight or Passage, LONDON, &c. ...Mirzapor........... Wicke.de........Noom, 7th Oct.... See Specia

Advertisement,

·JAPAN ............Secoira condemnej, Paine, R.N.R....Daylight, 23th Sept STRAITS AND)

ASBESTOS

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Freight or Passage,

(Pasing through

the Inland Sea).

For Further Particulars, apply te

Hongkong, 14th September, 1897,

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Is

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HONGKONG COND SHANGHAI CAPITAL

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

CURRÍQov$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND $ 7,000,000

£2,000,000 757.47

TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY.........1,480,053

been appolated AGENTS of the

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS

KESKATE LIABILITY OF PEOPTORS... $10,000,000 HAVING 16 prepared to JAPAN.C.H.S. Tocque, R.N.R.Noon, lib Oct.....

COURT OF DELICTORS;

ST. C. MICHAELSKM, Esq;= Chairman,

Hon. J. J. BALL-IRVING—Deputy Chairman,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Agents.

#1 CURRENT RATES.

C. Bemmann, Exqu

A. 1. Raymond, Eig

G. D. Essing, Esq

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

Hongkong, and Januly, 1897.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. Shewan, Zaq,

R. M. Gray, Esq

David Gabbay, Esq.

N. A. Sleba, E.

Gerald Stade, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong-T, JACKSON, Esq..

MANAGER:

Sharghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY,, LIMITED... HONGKONGINTEYEST ALLOWED !

On Cement Account at the mie of a per Cent,

per Annum on the dally balance,"

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

For 3 months, zë per Cest, per 'Ännum, For 6 months, 31 per Centi per Anuum. - For a months, 4 per Cent, per Annam

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 14th August, 1897,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

THE

"HE_Undersigned AGENTS of the xhove Company are prepared to accept First Can FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co

Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE,

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.]

CAPITAL, TAKLS 600,000

$833,333-33-

EQUAL TO ÅTE÷1401153959). RESERVE FUND $18,000.00.

13

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LIE SINO, Esq.

LO YEUX MOO, Eaq.

LOU TWO SHUM, Esq.

MANAGER.-HO AMEI,

"HE Business of the aborę Bank is conducted

THE

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

Blood of CORRATION. Rules may be MARINE RISKS on G10 DS, acts of the

obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 33 PER Czacz, për anĦAM.

Depositors may transfer at their option. balances of Stop or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on- FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CINÉ. per ABKUNÉ.

For the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1893,

World.

Rares to all

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885,

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NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

Chief Managta

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&

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

· CAPITAL PAID-UP`*********

(800,000

RESERVE · LIABILITY

SHARE

HOLDERS 4941441-448-*

RESERVE FUND „asser

£800,000 £375,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per Banum og the Daily Balances,

2

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent.

in

3

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hengkong, sud Jans, 1897.

Intimations.

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBEL).........$1,000,000) The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISK3 at CURRENT Räris on GOODS, 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. Karakang, with Wey, iRai

Entimations.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PRIME

11

BEEF &C

NED

CENTRAL 13 MARKET

15

BUTCHERY

Hongkong, rst May, 1897.

TRADE MARK,

Hong Name

ist6

SCHIEDAM

A

..............THOS. SKINNER.

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjslalog the Tramway Terminus, FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, Commanding Magulfcent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of China, andễ numerous Islands. Cool santherly breezes in Summer, with perfect projection against the North- Eart winds in wister,

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

THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER KUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

MOUNT AUSTIN

HOTEL.

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This HOTEL, having been SOLD to the WAR DEPARTMENT, is now

CLOSED.

The Third Auction of FURNITURE will take place in the HOTEL |BALL ROOM TO-MORROW, the 25th instant, at 2,90 P.M.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.

Honokay, 23rd September, 1897.

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AMANO NATURAL MINERAL

WAIDAN.

SCHNAPPS.

$7.00 pur Case of 15 Bottles.

YUEN Wo.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

H. PRICE & CO.,

THE MOST PLEASING TO THE TASTE.

ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS PREFERRED.

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

(30

Hongkong, 1st September, 1897.

THE

"HE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the above COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S

ED OFFICES, TO-MORROW, the 35th September, at Noom, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a State ment of Accounts to 30 h June, 1897.

HONGKONG ORICKET CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MŘETING of *** the CRICKET CLUB, for the purpose of receiving the Committee's Report or the Part Season and electing the Committen and Officers for the coming sextor, will be held la' the CRICKEY PAVILION, on THURSDAY, the 30th September, 1897, at 5 o'clock.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING,

"MMEDIATELY after the Annual General Meeting, an EXTRAORDINARY GEN? IRAL MEETING will be held for the purpose of taking into consideration a proposal that *Rule 1s shall in the fature road as follows': --

12-The Annual Subscription for Membus

shall be $to payable in advance on the 1st October la each year. Asy Member absent from the Colony for 17 consecu tive months shall be exempted from vie - year's Subscription, 22

EDWARD A. RAM,

Hon; Secretary, Hongkong, and September, 1897

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE

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THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS of the above CLUE will be held in, the CITP-HALL on SATURDAY, at 145 #30 P.M. the and October proximo, By Order of the Stewards.

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Coume. 2-18th September, 1897.-9. [2444

INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

TON, LIMITED,

SHAREHOLDERS,'

NOTICI

RLY:

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 25th -September, both days Inclusive,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers,

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--- Hongkong, 24th September, 1897.

• CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

THIRTY-FIRST

ORDINARY

THESTING & SHAREHOLDERS the above Company will be held at the Head Offico, Victoria, Hoogkong, on, SATURDAY, the and October proximo, at Twelve o'clock, Noost, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last, and of Declaring Dividends.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th fastint to the and October, proxima, both days inclusiva.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary, Hooghmig, 11th September, 1897. (1395 THE CHINA HUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

SHA

HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that ata GENERAL MEETING bald la LOMEON recently, un INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3 PER CENT, was Declared on the Company's PREFERENCE SHARES for the Six Months ending son Jane, this being at the Rate of 6 PER CENT, per Annam.

The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready Fon the sit October,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th to the 30th last, ficlusive, de

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ca,

Agents, Hongkong, gik September, 1897,

NOTICE.

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Els hereby notified that, in addition to the I power exercised during the last Ten Years by ALFRED HERBERT RENNIE, of Hong- {Jabdi 12 maʼour Solé Agent and Attorney, he has › Lha axalutivá right of the Sale of our productà is Home Chine, The Siralls Settlements, Jays Busines, Korea and Siberis, and certais Misis, and that none of our pro- facts can by purchased in America for shipment to H mot kung and the countries beforementioned

CATHIE PORTLAND FLOURING

MILLS COMPANY, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.

HOTEL

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CLUB HOTEL, ¦ METROPOLE,

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

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

The Hotel' steam-launch -with' European Agent silends arrivali and· departures; every assistance given in clearing luggages and affording information, Passengers are met at the Railway Station.

VISITORS have the option of messing either 'in Tokyo or YOKOHAMA, without extra charge–TER OKLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH ÄM ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premixes.

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels. -

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPAIRTORS,

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

YOKOHAMA.

TRY THE

Hongkong, 4th August, 1897.

SAMPLE BOTTLES MAY BE HAD

FROM

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

SOLĖ AGENTS IN CHINA.

THE PHARMACY.

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

231

L. DEWETTE, Manager,

TOKYO.

48

CURRY

W. POWELL

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET,

Solc Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST

RECEIVED.. NEW STOCK.

CIGARETTES. EGYPTAIN-from Cairo. SULTAN'qiymə$1.00 per 100 ..............$2.50 psi 100

PACHA'S ******

WILLS' THREE CASTLES, Isles of go, and Packet tos, Hongkong, 18th September, 1897.

4

WILLS' NAVY CUT, Medium and Mild,

In Tins of jo cents, 45 cents and 40 cànts," TOBACCO. WILLS! THREE CASTLES, GOLD FLAKE. NAVY CUT-Strong, Mediam, Mild. SPENCERS' INDIAN CIGARS,

(18

PORT WINE.

THE CELEBRATED GUEDES' "3 GRAPES" BRAND.

In cases of doz. bot. ..............................$24 per case.

Hongkong, 7th August, 1897.

SHEWAN, TOMES &

Agests,

Ex. P. &. 0, ‚S,S, SUMATRA,

KUPPER'S PILSENER BEER.

The most popular Beer in Hongkong, always bright

and clear, with absolutely no sediment."

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &

& CO.

351. Queen's Road,

LATEST PARISIAN NOVELTIES

IN

IFFONS, FAURE NETS, CZARINA CHANTILLIES, GOBELIN GAU

MILLINERY DAMASSES, &c, &c,

ALL NEW GOODS. Hongkong, 18 September, 1897,

· Hongkong, 1tik September, 1867