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COTTAM & Co., QUTITTIERE

LATEST NOVELTIES

IN SCARVES & TIES,

CYCLING HOSE,

CYCLING CLIPS,

CLOTH CAPS,

The

&c. &c, &c.

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NO. 713. =+=#*

Bänks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital,

£1,000,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors ------

Entíntations.

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

500000T MEETING I SHAREHOLDERS is the above Company will be held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, TOMORROW, the and October, át Twelve o'clock, Nock, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors

HE THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY

D. Culles, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

1. Stelterfont, Eeq

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chow Tang Shang,

Acting Chef Manager,

Kwan Hof Chuen,Esq.

GEO. MUNRO.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent, On Current Account, Daily Balances 2 per Coni, per AbkEM.

Hongkong, 11th August, 1867.

HBANKING CORPORATION.

AND SHANGHAI

and of Declaring Dividends,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company CLOSED from the 19th September to the zad October, both days inclusive.

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1897.

Entimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SATE

REMARKS

五獅理

一月十英港香

Entimations.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY

- Sola Agents 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

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

CONTRACTORS TO H., GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last, LONDON............ Leigh..............Noon, rad Oct.....Freight of Passage. UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

SHANGHAI ......Thames...........E. R. Dɔwell, R. N.R...About 3rd Oct,.....Freight or Passage. Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. $x*5. G. D. Andıqw,R.N.R.About 4th Oct... (Paulng through

The Talaud Sea),

Best Quallies at ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS Salamander BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the bat quantities, ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.............

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. RAY,

Hongkong, rst October, 1897,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

Secretary,

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SYDNEY, &c. ...Candia G, K. Wilght, R.N.R... About 4ik Üct......Freight only.

NOTICE.

JAPAN........

Verona.C. H. S. Tacque, R.N.R.Noun, jth Oct....

(Freight or Passage: 1245)

(Paising through the Inland Sea).

Advertisement.

PAID UP CAPITAL ............................................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND ...............$ 7,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

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

TA. I. Raymond, Esq.

C. Besimano, Esq.

G. D. Boning, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq,

N, A. Stebi, Esq. Gerald Slade, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER:

David Gubbay, Esq.

· Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER: Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARD’MER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDOM AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent, per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, 11 per Cent, per Annum.. For 6 months, 31 per Cant. por Annung. For 13 months, 4 per Cent. per Aunum.

T. JACKSON,

Chigi Manager.

Hongkong, 14th August, 1897. "

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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*THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

T

-by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be abtained on application.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held MEMBERS TOMORROW, LONDON, &c. ...Mirnoper......... Wicke............Noop, 7ih Oct.... See Sports Tol of the above CLUB will be

2.30 F.M., the and October.

By Order of the Stewarde

For Further Particulars, apply to Hongkong, 24th September, 1897.

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T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Coune Hongkong, 18th September, 1897.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

NOTICE is hereby given at the TWENTY

FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SOCIETY will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, No. 4, the Prayi, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th October, 1897, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with statements of accounts for the year 1896 and for the hail year ending the 30th June, 1897, and of declaring Dividends. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society wil be CLOSED hom the 3rd to the 13th October, bath daya inclusive.

By Order of the Board,

N. I. EDE,

Hongkong, 20th September, 1897.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

......THOS. SKINNER.

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjalalag the Tramway Termidos. FINK HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous Islands. Coal southerly breeses la Summer, with perfect protection against the North- East winds in witter.

A of

BASS'

DR

LIGHT GRAVITY ALE.

TRADE MARK,

Hong Name:- YUEN wo.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

Secretary.

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Hongkong, zoh September,

THE

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. INTEREST on deposits is allowed a 38 PTL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY GENE- will be held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned AT 3 o'clock: 7,38., on MONDAY, the 18th October.

CENT. per KANUN.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of § too of more to tile HowOKONG AND SHANGRAY BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, por añnum.

Per ca-k of 4 der. Quart

8

Plais

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

THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BUROPRAN MANAGEMENT..

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Duddell Street,

$15

$17

PORT WINE.

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES.

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No..12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 1897.

CLUB HOTEL,

5. BUND, FOKOHAMA,

Ju

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THE CELEBRAted guedes'

In cases of I doz, bot,

GRAPES" BRAND..

..$24 per case.

CHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agmis.

F16

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Hongkong, 70 August 1967.

HOTEL METROPOLE,

1, TSUKIJI TOKYO,

W. BREWER & CO.

STRAND Special offer $1 per val.

TRAND_Musical Magazine, Vols. 1, 2, 3. England's History, as Pictured by Famou

Painters

3.00 Naval-Gunnery, by Capt. Gubett ..............là 3.00] Casibler Clio of Napoleon. 3 vals, ............... 16,00 Que 4' ReggAY.......

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CompanyIRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally stunted, well-furnished, the Calaine under the Seyerek Queen's Regulations for the Arm....... 70 The Final War, by Tracay maskujar For the HONGKONG AND SHAMONA2. / Will be CLOSED from 4th to the 18th October, † Experienced. Engilsh metron in attendance.

BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

„Chlaf-ManarII.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

19 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED DỶ ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP «i

KELIEVE LIABILITY Or SHARI-

HOLDERS 81961259|99|

-RESERVE FUND crysostominina

both days inclusive.

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JARDINE HATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 24th September, 1897.

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT

PER CENT. SILVER LOAN OF 1836, E.

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12ND HALF-YEARLY DRAWING. $800,000 *NTEREST DUE and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the £800,000 OFFICES of the CORPORATION on and after the

375,000 30th September, 1897.

[NTEREST" ALLOWED on CURRENT | application to the Undersigned.

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per

Annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposite for za months... 4 per cent.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and June, 1897,

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY

bas long taken the lead fa SIMPLIFYING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increasel Secuilty to the Holders of the Company's Policies.

For full Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agante.

Hongkang, and March, 1896,

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

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Late of Drawn Bonds can be, obtained on

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

Agents issuing the Loan,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

stor of approved French Chef has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT.

The Hotel stem-launch with Europ

1951 Ma

assistance Riven in clearing in and attende, a kazungere are mel at the VISITORS Lave the option of messing cliber in Tokyo si YoKUTAMA, withom - citrə charge-THE ONLY HOTEL OPPERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER Da the Premises.

Certifed Guides are in attendance at both Hotels.

仆

:

THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, Prorristons.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

VERDIALLA,

70 Brith Central Africa, by Sir H. H. Jǝbn-

stoneRANKENKT! Lilo Her Majesty Queen Victoria

Naval Warfare of the Future, by Harzar 20 The Queen's Relga and lis Commènora-

llor, by Sir Walter Bassani Hongkong, 27th September, 1897.

CAN'T

L.-DEWETTE, Manager,

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THE

BEST.

W. POWELL & CO.

LATEST Parisian NOVELTIES

IN

(1491 CHIFFONS, FAURE NETS, CZARINA CHANTILLIES, GOBELIN GAUZEŚ,

Hongkong, 29 September, 1897. GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH

BORNEO.

GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN,

"ENDERS =!ll be received by the SECRE

TARY to the GOVERWOR, SANDAKAN, ON

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at before 15th November next, for the following Rerence Farm for 1898-

OPIUM FARM.

"SPIRIT LICENSE FARM, PAWNBROKING FARM.

CUSTOMS FARM for NORTH BORNEO

only.

GAMBLING RESTRICTION FARM

NORTH BORNEO,

For Particulars, spply to

Met BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & ̈Co.,

Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th September, 1897. - [1471

NOTICE.

TE bave This Day Authorized Mr. PAUL

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above WE WITKOWSKY TO SION OF FIRM per

Compans are prepared to accept First Procuration. Class FOREIGN 124 CHINESE RISKS at

CURRENT RATES,

GUSIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Hongkong and Colon,

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agih September, 18971

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED,)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

$833333-33.

EQUAL TO ARE SEANNERUSÍNTSETAAL, RESERVE FUND $318,000,00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS..

LEX SING, Esq.

LOU TO SKỤN, ASI,

LO YEUX Moor, Esq.

MANAGER-HO ́AMEL,

WARINE RISKS da GOODS, &c., taken MARIE PART 10 AD. Iar of the

World:

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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

EXTENSION OF VISIT.

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OWING TO PRESSURE OF BUSINESS PROFESSOR WINTER

WILL REMAIN HERE TILL THE 15TH OCTOBER, GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE. PROFESSOR H. WINTER,

-The Great AMERICAN-INDIAN EXPERT, Warrants to Core Hard and Soft Coras, Bunions, Chublalás, Ingrowlog Nalls and Waris. Guarantees to take them eat without pain or drawing boss, and further guarantees to pat- fres a parfect CHES.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 4 PRAYA WEST. 1. Het Anived l1 HONG KONG, and 'will re- “Hongkong, 17th Dindander, #88g,

NOTICE

· ·tás | main hère unill October rat, at the

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANYÉ

THE

LIMITED."

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above: Company is prepared to accept MARNE RISKE at CURIENT RATES on Goods,

HONGKONG HOTEL,

ROOMS No. 83, 84, and at his OFFICE No 29, Queen's Road Central, under the

HONGKONG HOTEL..

OFFICE HOURS from 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. - CONSULTATION FREE.OF CHARGE. “Thom who with ME. WINTER to visit them

Buc. Policies granted to mil Parts of the world will please send their address, and he will Call

payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSKUNG FAT,

HEAD OFFICIAL No. 2, QUEEN'S HAAD Werk agkong, 26th May, 10

on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS. between a ard 5 P.M.

CHARGES KODERATE.

The Profast"-speaks Edyllak; · Gorman, -Frencie-Spiläish/and-Portingetsu

Hongkong, 18th September, 1897,

MILLINERY DAMASSES, &c., &c.

ALL NEW GOODS.

Hongkong. 18th September, 1897.

TRY THE

PRIME

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

CURRY

RONG

K

11

CENTRAL 13 MARKET

15

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BUTCHERY

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Hongkong, 1st May, 1997)

4.00

...... 2.50

2.50

£18

6,75 | Redan Windham „öönudumamusio

STOP IT!

A TIDAL WAVE OF POPULARITY.

BEER.

MOST

WHOLESOME

WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents for Hongkong.

Ex. P. & 0. S.-S. SOCOTRA.

CHAMPAGNE.

Veuve Clicquot, la 1992

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·Her & Maganma." Per z dor, hot, Pardee, hot,

TILEPEONI-

Bollinger & Co, extra quality ......mica $46 Piper Heldsclck, via 1189.........

75.

HOCK.

Liebfraumlich (Direct from Dein-Į

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 5th September, 1897.

$49

$43

$46

$39

$42

$15

$17

hard & Co.)ALAMUTEEISTARVEKEND

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA,

FOR ABOVE BRANDS.

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, 4' August, 1857,

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 Nervo Tonic.

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

TANSAN.

FLETCHER" & CO. Rad

CARMICHAIL & CO.