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Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

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NEW SERIES NO. 720. #W+X^4=T=#X SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1897.

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED...

Authorised Capital ..............................ing

Subscribed Capital....................................iza 300,000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Chan Kft Shan, Esq,

Court of Directoradi

D. Gillies, Esq. -

H. Stolte fakt, Eig,

3. T. Lanis, Esq.

Acting Chief Manager,

FOR

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND 'ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

ChowTung Shang, Kaq, Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq. TAFAN «umiManila ........................R. S. Haddock, K.N.R..About 15th Det...

GEO, MUNRO,

Interest for 15 monthi Fixed, 5 per cent, Or Current Account, Daily Balances 2 per Cent, per Annum.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1857,

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. ' INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE S-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY OF ·SHARE.

.. HOLDERS 10190934

KEMAVE FUND servisva

+£375,000

NTEREST "ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Hale of a per cant, per

annum on the Daily Balances.

'On Fixed Deposita for 15 months..... 4 per cent.

H

n

6

"2

3

... 30.

M

#

TH. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and June, 1897,

[31.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

[PAID-UP CAPITAL. «......................................................$10,000,000; RESERVE FUND....................................$ 7,000,000 'REKKRVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORE.....$10,000,000

¿COURT OF DIRECTORS:

-ST. C.“MICHAILSIN, Esq—Chairman.

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Deputy Chairman,

A. I. Raymond, Esq.

C. Bearmant, Esq.

G. D. Böning, Eng.

"G. B. Dodwell, Keq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

David Gabbay, Kag....

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

-R, Shawan, Le

N. A Slabs, E.

Gerald Slade, Esq.

CHILE MANÁCIE:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esj,

MANAGER:

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

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED ::

On Current Account'at the rate of a per Cent, `per Annum on the daily balanca,

INTEREST ON FACED DÉPOSÉE :

For-3 months, så per Cast, skr. Annunci For 13 months 4 per Cent, per Annama

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 14th August, 1897,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

“HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI -BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be

obtained on application."

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at zi Pra Car, per annum."':

•Depositor may transfer at their option -balances of $100 or visors to the Honorowa”AND :SHANGHAI Bax to be placed on FIXED →DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per-KURUL"

For the HowOKONG AND SHANGHAI

· BANKING CORPORATION,

T, JACKSON,

Hongkong, Ist August, 1893.

Chlef Manager.

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE "COMPANY OF "HAMBURGI

Tendernesspared to accept int HE Undersigned AGENTS, of the above

C FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS 4 CURRENT BAYTS.

~Hongkong, 28th May, 1805.

STEMSSEN & Co.

-GENERAL NOTICE»

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

REMARKS Freight or Pargo, via SHANGHAL

SHANGHAI Kalsar-t.Hind...S.. Barcham.........................Aboa! 17th Oct...Freight or Passage." LONDON Sumatra.....J. Cowrie, R.N.R.......About 18.h Oct... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Ravinna ...................C. T. Denny, R.N.R...Abant arst Oc...

[See' Special

Advertisement. (Freight or Passago. JAPAN.BLON...W. D. Madle...........Noon, 22nd Oct... (Passing through

the Inland Sea). LONDON ......Socótra ...................J. Paine, R, NR......... About and Oct...Freight only.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, gth October, 1897.

大洋破

Kitimations.

號九月十英港香

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 Quaillies 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 qualiles. ESTIMATES given for évéty DESCRIPTION of WORK, SUPERINTENDENT......................ras

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

1245]

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

A

W. POWELL & CO.

LARGE SHIPMENTS OF

NEW

GOODS

Ex. S.S. SUNDA and THAMES.

Hongkong, y'h October, 1897-

TRY THE

PRIME

CURRY

AT THONGKONG HOTEL

RONG

11

CENTRAL 13 MARKET

15.

BUTCHERY

THE

Reuploit 11: Mấy, 1897,

LIMITED.)}"

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000]

$833333+35+

"EQUAL TO ASSESSARARASSITÉSESSOR

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

(716

HOTEL

RESERVE FUND $1800. CLUB HOTEL, METROPOLE,

*LOT TWO SHUM," ES

LO YRUK MOOR, ZIO,

MANAGER-HO AMEL MALLURRIER BATKs to all parts of the ARINE RISKS in GOODS, de, taken

World.

**HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST.

Hongkong, cyth December, 1881.

NOTICE

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY!

DOS AMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared in accept Marine Risks at CURRENT RATES on GOODS &c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TEHUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE WAS

•No. 2 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, with May, 1896

CHS, J. GAUPP

•HRONOM

“BUND, POKOHAMA,

1, TSUKIJI, TOKYO.

“IRST-CLASS HOTELS, centrally situated, well-furnished, the Cuisine under the Supervi Bosion of approved French Chel has no equal. ENTIRE FOREIGN MANAGEMENT, | Experienced English maison in attendance.

The Hotel steam-launch with European Agent attends ́arrivals and departures ; every † nástkanín given in clearing luggages' and 'affording information, Parsengers are met at the

Railway Station.

VUVISITORS have the option of messing either in TOKYO ́or YOKOHAMA, without extra "charge¬"THE CMLY HOTEL OFFERING SUCH AN ADVANTAGE, EUROPEAN HAIR DRESSER on the Premises.

Certified Guides are in attendance at both Hotels,

"THE CLUB HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, PROPKINTÖRA.

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

VORZHAṀEA.

"TRADE""MARK.

»Hour Name: YUEN W o.

TOKYO.

BASS'

LIGHT GRAVITY ALE.

17

8

"

Plate

...$17

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoinlog the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION,

numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Suramer, with perfect protection against the North- East winds la winter.

A Covered Way la belog constructed from the Station to the Hotel.

THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

GEO, J. CASANOVA,' Manager.

[1353

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.

TELEFRONE-

75.

DR.

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST

LIQUEUR WHISKY.

-10%-

THE MOST POPULAR BRANJ ON THE MARKET.

¡R. CLARK, (he PUBLIC ANALYST for the CITY of GLASGOW, says :— "I hereby certify that I have made a minute and careful Chemical Analysis of a sealed simple of Mesurs. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co's EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST LIQUEUR WHISKY, and the results - which I have obtained indicate that it is a very puza whisky which has been well matured in Wine Casks; and from its mlid and mellow favour I am of opinion that it is a Malt Whiskey of considerable age and of the finest quality.

JOHN CLARK, Ph. D., F.C.S., F.I.C.,

Public Analyst for the City of Glargow. The Countler of Lanark, Renfrewand Southerland, and various Boroughs,"

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15. Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 8th October, 1807,

W. BREWER &

Specim Und POSTUAR A

AL-Q.COMmenora.

T¿

b, 67 Sir Walter Bassint........... 6.75

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CAREILL & CO, General Agen$3,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the TWENTY-

FOURTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SOCIETY will be held at its HEAD QFTICK, No. 4, the Praya, Hongkong, on WED DAY, the 13th October, 1897, at NOON on purpose of relving the report of the Dliefarstegether with statements of accounts for the year ago and for the half year ending the 30th Jane, 1897, and of declarlug Dividends

The TRANSFER NOOKS of the Socisty K will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 13th October, both days inclusive..

By Order of the Board,

Secretary.

N. J. IDE,

Hongtors, zoth September, 1807.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY GENE.

will be held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned at 3 o'clock PM, os MONDAY, the 7816 October.

TRAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 4th to the 18th October, both days Inclusive,

JARDINE MATHESON & Co., General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED, Hongkong, 24th September, 1897. [1468 GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.

GOVERNMENT OF LABUAN. 'ENDERS ▾ll be received by the SECRE».

TENDY to the GOVERNOR, SANDARAN, of

or before 15th November sext, for the following Revenge Farm for 1898-

OPIUM FARM.

SPIRIT LICENSE FARM. PAWNBROKING FARM.

CUSTOMS FARM for NORTH BORNEO

GAMBLING RESTRICTION FARM for

NORTH BORNEO, For Particulars, apply to

Messi, BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,

Hongkong, Hongkong, 24th September, 1897.

WANTED.

A generally maculabant

[1470

STEADY MAN who is able to make

$35

YARDS

gong, 8th October, 1897,

IMPORTANT NOTICE. EXTENSION OF VISIT.

Naval Gunnery, by Capt. Gaibelt $3.00 England's History, as Pictured by Famous Queen's Regulations for the Army ....................... Queen's Regulations for the Navy ........... falintry

1.00 Falators......................................$6.75 OWING TO PRESSURE OF BUSINESS 400 Carlyle's French Revolution (New Edition

Drill

Marketty Tantraction.........

.70

9.00

70 Harlett's Life of Napoleon 3 vols.

16,00 4.00

(28

Naval Warfare of the Future, by Harrar 2.05 The Final War, by Tracay

Hongkong, 8th October, 1897.

CAN'T STOP IT!

THE

BEST

A TIDAL WAVE OF POPULARITY.

BEER.

MOST

WHOLESOME

WATKINS & CO., Sole Ageats for Hongkong.

AMANO

PROFESSOR WINTER WILL REMAIN HERE TILL THE 15TH OCTOBER, GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE, PROFESSOR H. WINTER, THE GREAT AMERICAN-INDIAN EXPERT, Warrants to Cure Hard and Soft Corns, Bunions, Chilblains, Ingrowing Nalls and Warta, Guarantees to take them out without pala or drawing blood, and further guarantees to pez- form perfect cure.

Has Arrived In HONGKONG, and will re- main bere anil! October 1st, at the

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 PM. CONSULTATION FREE OF CHARGE. Those who wish ME. WINTER to visit them will please send their address, and he will Call on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS. between a and CHARGES MODERATE. The Professor speaks English, German, [1531 Hengkong, 28th September. 1867.

[735 P.M.

NATURAL MINERAL French, Spanish and Portuguese,

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.

THE PHARMACY.

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

237...

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET."

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

t{ah

JUST UNPACKED. VARIETIES IN CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE SWEETS.

(HOCOLATE Almonds, Cremes, Caramels, Macaroons, Mexican, Nougat, Vanila, Xmas Trees.

In Baskets and Boxes of various pretty designs suitable for presentation -

TO BE SOLD LOOSE BY LAS.

Also

Callard and Bowser's dutterscotch and assorted Toffees, Almond Rock, &c., &c. &c.,

10 PIX CENT, DISCOUNT FOR CASH,

H.RUTTONJEE,

13, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong,

and

18 & 19, Elgin Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, 6th October, 1897.

[1528

DUMINY & CO

CHAMPAGNE

EXTRA DRY

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

Carto D'Or

800

Carta Blanche

Billery

TELEPHONE, No, jas.

Per cak of 4 doz., Quarts.....................

SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES,

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIHIT MERCHANTS,

*No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

1897,

PORT WINE.

THE CELEBRATED GUEDES' "3 GRAPES" BRAND,

In cases of i dos, bot. muumiiniii$24 per vase.

Hongkong, 7th August, 1897.

'SHEWAN,'TOMES & C☛, Agents

Domi 800

Apply to

Chateau de Charmleres

Messrs. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO.,

HONGKONG,

STAGINTI YOR.

ZIL. OFFERNEÏMIR & Co., Paris,