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COTTAM & Co.

MAÖUIFITTEES,

B# SS. JAPAN.

WHITE SHIRTS,'

"DRESS SHIRTS,

WASHING SCARVES,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 712. =+=#*

Banks.

fnsurances.

HONGKONG COND AHANGHAI THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE

BANKING CORPORATION.

"PAID-UP CAPITAL «i...........................................................$10,000,000 RISKIVE FUND) mengindesbe$ 7,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPOR$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :

ST. C. HICHABLAs, Esq.--Chaleman, -Hon. Į, J. EXLL-FRYING, "Deputy Chairiska.

3) A. 1. Raymond, Eng

·C. Beurmano, Esq.

G. D. Böning, E1q..

G. B. Dodwell, Raq

B. M. Gray

David Gubbay, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Kaq.

R. Skawin, Esq.

Gerald Slade, Esq.

[R, A. Siebe ER,

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong-T, JACKSON, Esq. *.

MANAGER

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. Londonr Raskeks-Lostbour aun COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED: Homaxong→→TIDRIT ALLOWED :

• COMPANY, LIMITED:

TYPHOON INSURANCE.

ACCEPT "HE mboro COMPANY are mepared to RISK on BUILDINGS egsinst LOSS or DAMAGE by TYPHOON at Moderate Rates.

For Particulars, apply to

ESTABLISHED 1881.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1897.

FOR

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

LONDON

food

“No; ar,' Daddell Street, Hongkong, sih June, 1897.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STRAHIRS

CAFTADA.

TO KAIL

REMARKS

四腹

謎十三月九英港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED ALBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY

Sala Agents for the

UNITED ASBESTOS COM.

'PANY, LT'D. LONDON, —DURWELL, CARLILL & CO,

General AgentS, .

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY. LIMITED..

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

CONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

„Japan .........................T. Laigh......................................Nion, and Ochon Flught or Pasages. | UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, SHANGHAI......Thame! ........E. R. Dowell, R N R...Abeat Jed Oct......Freight or Passagð.

(Freight or Paraga. (Passing brough the foland Ses).

THE HANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. JAPAN, &c. Sunda ...........3, G. D. Andıaw,R.N.R.About 4th Oct..............

COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED AD, 1824. CAPITAL ....................................................................................$2,000,000

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent, TOTAL FUNDS AND SECURITY

per Annum on the dully balance,

--- INTEREST ON FIRED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, al per Chat, per Ännum. For 6 months, så per Cent, per Aunuz. For iz months, 4 per Cent, per Annem.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 14th August, 1807.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

SYDNEY, &c. ...Candia ....................G, K. Wiżęght, R.N.R...About 418 Oct..............Freight only.

3,480,033 JAPAN...........Verona.C. H.S. Tecques, R.N.R.Noon, 5th Oct. NEY ANNIZAL FIRE PREMIA... 757,478

Hbove Company we are prepared to LONDON, &c...Mirpor........ Wickedes.

|AVING been appointed AGENTS of the

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS si CÜRRENT RATES.

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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,

Agenta. Hongkong, and January, 1897,

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 74th September, 1897.

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*HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

Tby the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 33 PRR Chirr, per annuŽE, DA

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FEED DEPOSIT ät 4 PER CENT. DOT RASONS.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, " T. JACKSON,

F

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Company are prepared to accept First ***HK · Undersignol AGENTS of the above

Class FOREIGN and CHINESI RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL,

Chief Manager.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

· INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON, CAPITAL PATNIP 800,000 REIZITZ LIABILITY

OF SHARI.

RESK..YR FUND seinastanäum 375,000

INTEREST ALLOWED 02 CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per annum on the Dally Balances, (N

TAKLS 600¤¤¤

EQUAL TO ¶¶¶¶¶¶¶

RESERVE FUND_....................................****

(Passlog through F'Feightor Passage.

the Island Sex.

Special

Noon, 7th Och...

See Spisement.

Is

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

BASS'

LIGHT GRAVITY ALE.

$15

..$17

n Pints SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES.

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Per cak of 4 dos. Quartz..............................pi

1:

$833.333-33. $318,000.00,

TRADE MARK.

Hong Name:- YUEN W 0.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LO YEUX MOON, Esq.

Las SING, Esq. LOU TRO SHUN, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, isken CURRENT Rates to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 1& 9, FRAYA WEST. Hongkone, 19th Üecember, 1826,

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NOTICE,

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 30.h September, 1897.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

HOTEL METROPOLE

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

5. BUND, YOKOHAMA,

➡IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi- sion of Approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, Experienced English matron in aftendance.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY: F

Ois Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent. TH

H

5

3

3.

#

#

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Honghong Hongkong, 2nd June, 1897.

[31 THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

-Authorised Capital ..........................

Subscribed Capital..

-£1,000,000 བནས་ད་་ད་ས་བ་རུ an

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directory:**

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Zaq,

H. Stalterioht Eer

ChowTung Shang, Esq.

3. T. Laste, Kaq,

Kwan Hel Chuen, Esq.

Acting Chlef Manager,

GEO, MUNRO.

Interest for 12 mónika Fized, i per Cent.

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .....................$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept Marine Risks at CURRENT RATES on Goons, Palles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE No. 1, QUIET ROAD WEST, Hongkong, sich May, rios"

Intimations.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

139

THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY GENE-

Os Current Accouhl, Dally Balances: 2 perRAL MESTING of SHAREHOLDERS

Cent, per Annum A

Hongkong, 11th August, 1847,

Intimations.

CHINA TRADERS! INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS –.

HE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS 1 The above Cempacy will be held at the Hand Office, Vicial, Ho-gkang, on SATURDAY, tke, mid October proximo, at Twelve z'clock, Noaw, for the purpots of presnating ika Raport of the" Directors and Slisement of Accounts to 10th April last, and of Declaring Dividends

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th instant to the and October praslima, both days taclusion. - By Order of iba Board of Directors,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 11th September, 1897. (1395

· HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

"NOTICE

"HE ANNUAL GENERAL - MEETING MEMBERS of the above CLUB will be hold in the CirY HALL ON SATURDAY, 2.30 PM, the 2nd October prezling.

„By Order of the Stewards,

THOUGH.

Clerk of the Conra

Hongkong; 18th September, 1897

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. OTICERɓaeby given that the TWENTY. FOURTH ORDINARY - YEARLY the SOCIETY:Will be held at fiv Office No. 4 the Fraya, Hongkong, din NESDAY, the 13th October, 1897)

the purpose of receiving the email of,

Akerwithefaiemente:

FTRANSFER÷FOOKS @6f/!LS *M/M CLOSED bom the 3rd to the both days lociuilvo. .- Order of the Betri,⠀

•Hongkang, sott

Féill be held at the Office's of the Undersigned

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends arrivals and departures; every salstance given in clearing taggiges and kitcrding information, Passengers are mot at the Railway Station,

VISITORS bare the option of mening either in TOKYO or YOKOHAMA, without extra cinarge-Trix ONLY HOTEL OFYKKING SUCH ÄN ADVAITAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSIK on the Pretalwes,

Certified Guides are in allendance at both Hotels.

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

VOZORAMA.

L. DEWETTE. Manager,

TOKYO

W. POWELL & CO.

&

LATEST PARISIAN NOVELTIES.

IN

at 3 o'clock. PM, on MONDAY, the 18th CHIFFONS, FAURE NETS, CZARINA CHANTILLIES, GOBELIN GAUZES, October,

TES TRANSFER DOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4ts to the 18th October, bath days inclusive.

· JARDINE MATHESON & Co., General Agents. CANTON INSURANCE ÖFFICE, LIMITED. Hongkong, 24th September, 1897- [1468

CHINESE-IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT, SILVER LOAN OF 1886, E.

22ND HALF-YEARLY DRAWING. 'NTEREST DUE and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the OFFICES of the CORPORATION on and after the 30th September, 1897...

Lists of Drawn Bonds can be obtained on application to the Undersigned.

SHANGHAI

For the HONGKONG AND BANKING CORPORATION,

Agents issuing the Loan,

T. JACKSON,

"Chief Manager Hongkong, 29th September, 1897. [1491 GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH

BORNEO.

GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN. "ENDERS #Ul be received by the SxcRE- TARY to the GOVERNOR, SANDAIAN, ON

ar before 15th November next, for the following

Reverde Farm for 1898 :---

OPIUM FARM. :-

SPIRIT LICENSE FARM. „PAWNBROKING FARM.

"CUSTOMS FARM for NORTH BORNKO

Only

GAMBLING RESTRICTION FARM for SNOWTH BORNEO.

For Particulars, apply to

Masuk, BIRLRY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,

Hongkong. **Hongkong, 14th September, 1897.

(1471

"THE CHINA, MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA-

TION COMPANY, LIMITED. HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that GENERAL MEETING. held in RowLow, recently, as INTERIM DIVIDEND Canz was Declared on the Company's PREDERENCE SHARES los the Six Months ashokh June, this being at the Rate of 6

Sel Aúnum. IYA DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready

FRANAYER BOOKS of the Company CLOSED, Iran Jhb nyth to the goth fäst,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co

teng, 9th September, 1897)

MILLINERY DAMASSES, &c., &c.

16" ALL NEW GOODS,

**Hongkong, r8th September, 1897,

TRY THE

CURRY

TONGUES

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

RONG

11.

1

CENTRAL 13 MARKET

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BUTCHERY

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Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinde. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities.

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENTUL COM

ASBESTOS

1245

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PEAK

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

HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

A Commanding Magulacent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Calss, and FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjdag the Tramway Terminus, FINE HEALTHY LOCATION: namorous Islanda. "Cool southerly breeses la Summer, with perfect proiection against the North- Eart winds in winter. *'

A Covered Way is being constructed kom 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 GRAPES" BRAND,

In cases of 2 doz. bot.

Kangkong, 7th August 187

$24 per case.

I

SHEWAN__TOMES & Co. Agents.

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W. BREWER & CO.

TRAND_Musical Magazine, Vols. 1, 2, 3. | England's History, sa Pictured by Famous

STA Special offer $3 per vol.

1 00

1.00

Naval Gunnery, by Capt. Garbeit .........$ 3.00 | Carlyle's French Revolution (New Edliłos Queen's Regulations for the Army

to vol.) Quran's Regulations for the Navy ........ 400 Hazisti's Life of Napoleon, 3 ro's.

******** 15.00 Infantry Dril...................................................

70 The Final Way, by Tracay Dulcemente 4.00 Musketsy Instruction................. Naval Warfare of the Faure, by Harrasar 30)

70 British Central Africa, by Sir R. H. John.

stone The Queen's Reign and its Commenora:

12.50 Life al Her Majesty Queen Victoria 250 tion, by Sir Walter Bassent.

675 Redan Windham Hongkong, 27th September, 1897.

THE

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BEST

TELEPHONE---

75.

A TIDAL WAVE OF POPULARITY,

BEER.

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WHOLESOME

WATKINS &, CO., Sole Agents for Hongkong,

Fx. P. & 0. 5.5. SOCOTRA.

CHAMPAGNE.

Veuve Clicquot, vin 1993 ...... Bollinger & Co, extra quality Fiper Holdseick, vin 1889......................

$15

$27

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Per & Magnumas, Pardur, bot. Fer à dag. † but,

$49 $46

-$46

$43

HOCK.

Liebfraumlich (Direct from Dela-" hard & Co.)...inicanasu f

[15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 25th September, 1897.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA,

FOR ABOVE BRANDS.

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AMANO NATURAL MINERAL

WATER.

THE MOST PLEASING TO THE TASTE:

ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS PREFERRED.

SAMPLE BOTTLES MAY BE HAD FROM

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS IN CHINA.

Hongkong, 4th August, 1897, - -

THE PHARMACY.

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

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Solo Agents for VIN:PASTEUR, the great French Narve. Tanlo Also Sole Apsate for the now well-known, JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN

TETCHER & CO

CARMICHAEL & CO.