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COTTAM & Co.,

QUIIITTERS.

LATEST NOVELTIES

IN SCARVES & TIRS,

CYCLING HOSE

CYCLING CLIPS,

* CLOTH CAPS,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 739. #twi+=+=**

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capim nam£1,000,000 Subscribed Capital $09000

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG,

Court of Directors>— ·

D. Gillies, Esq.

GEO. MUNRO."

Interest for 13 months Fixed, 3 per Cent,

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

Hongkong, 11th August, 1857.

THE CHARTERED HANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA; INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

Intimations.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1897.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

REMARKS

"Freight of Passage, via SHANGHAI

Intimations.

弦一月一十英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS, IN

FOR THE

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

CONTRACTORS TO̟H.M. GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Quallies of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS, HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. #VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS, ASBESTOS SALABANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities. ESTIMATES giveo for every DESCRIPTION of WORK.

THOS. SKINNER,

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

- H. Elolierfaht, Esq.

Chow Tong Shang, Lag.

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Kwan Hoi Chuan, Esq.

Acting Chief Manager,

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STEALERS

CAPTAINS

TO ZAIL

JAPAN, &c..........Rosilla ....................F. N. Tillard.................................Dayligh”, 35d Nav-

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LONDON & ..Thamel doen.E, R. Dowell; R.N.R...Noon, 4th N‚,7, un

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Advertisement. LONDON Sunds ...S.GD. Andrew, R.N.R Abs11 11th Nov...Freight or Passage.

For Further Particulars, apply to

· SUPERINTENDENT......

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CAPITAL PAID-UP ...............

RESERVE

LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDER O

800,000

•Box,ono ******£375,000

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1897.

RESIxyz FUND pressed+1610

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per

annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fired Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and Jone, 1897, .7

LJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

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PAID-UP CAPITAL. van..................$10,000,00 RESERVE FUND $ 7,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TOR3...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

ST. C. MICHALISAN, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. J. I. BILL-IRVING,-Deputy Chairman.

A. I. Raymond, Esq.

C. Bearmann, Esq.

G. D. Boning, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Erq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Kaq.

Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Sieba, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq. Gerald Slade, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong T. Jackson," Esq.

MANAGER

Shanghai-JP, WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMIT 49,

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED :

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cant,

per Aasups on the daily balance,

For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

3 months, at per Cent. per Annum. For 6 mouths, 31 per Cant. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annara.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 14th August, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

W. POWELL & CO.

THE

FOOT BALL BOOTS

WE ARE INTRODUCING THIS SEASON CARRY FIVE PATENTS. TESTIMONIALS CAN BE SEEN AT OUR store.

Hongkong, 30th October, 1897.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

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No. 5-B, BUND; YOKOHAMA.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with oxcellent Cuisine and Good Wines. The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers,

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors,

Yokohama, tst October, 1897.

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THE Business of the aburo Bank is conducted

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 Par CENT. per ann-

Depositors may transfer at their option | Balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHARGHAL BANK to be placed on FIXED 1 DEPOSIT at PER CENT, per ASUSUS, --

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

BASS' LIGHT GRAVITY ALE.

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, A Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Chica, and numerous Islands. Cool asutherly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- Kast winds in winter,

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

THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.

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DON'T MISS

THE OPPORTUNITY of seeing SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST

PARISIAN BONBONNIERES

FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST

PARISIAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sole Agents for tha

UNITED ASBESTOS COMÉ PANY, LTD, LONDON, DCDWELL, CARLILL & CO, General Agents.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Entimations.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE Is hereby given that an EXTRA of the above-named COMPANY will ha held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central Victoria, to the Colony of Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 13th day of November, 1597. al 14 o'clock Noon, when the subjoined resolu Gential Mening of the Company held on the stons which were passed at the Extraordinary

NOT ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.

17th day of October, 1897, will be submitted for confirmation as special resolutions.

1. That it is desirable to reconstruct the Company, and accordingly that the Com. pany be wound up voluntary, and that James Berwick Duncan, Esq., bo and ha is hereby appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding up.

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That the said Liquidator be and he is hereby authorized to consent to the regis tration of a new Company, to be named The Panjom Mining Company, Limited, with Memorandum and Articles of Association which have already bean prepared with the privity and approval of the Directors of inls Company. 3-That the draft agreement igbmitted to this meeting and expressed to be made between this Company of the first part and its Liquidator of the second part and the new Company of the 'hird part be and the same ta bereby approvad, and that the said Liquidator be and he is haraby authorized, paraanut to Seciton 149 of tha Companies Ordinance, 1865, lo enter lata. an agreement with soch New Company when incorporated in the terms of the ald draft, and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications as he thinks expedient.

By Order of the Board of Directore

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JAMES B, DUNCAN, Surtiary Hongkong, 28th October, 1867,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

Largo and Varied Collection of the Latest and Most Beautiful Novaliler. Specialities in Round A FINAL BONUS of 23 per cent on COM-

and Square Doxas, where the Contents is the chief object

WE INVITE YOU TO CALL AT

The Apothecaries Hall.

WATKINS & CO.

PORT WINE.

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THE CELEBRATEÐ GUEDES' "3 GRAPES" BRAND.

In case of I doz bat,

$14 per case.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

Agente.***

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TRADE MARK. Hong Name:-- YUEN W o.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

Per ck of 4 dex. Qustis...............................$15 8 Plats RYGTUKA

$17 SPECIAL QUOTATIONS FOR QUANTITIES.

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For the HowxONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manage

Hongkang, in August, 1895.-

Insurances.

THE STANDARD

Is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN

of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING, ANNUAL REVENUE ÖVER ONE MILLION. STERLING.

For Forms of Proposal and every information.

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.

Agentu

Hongkang, and March, 1896.--

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

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HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Compare prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS M CURRENT RATES, -

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE. ·

THE, ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

D-(LIMITED.)

· CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO šiekunen,

$833-533-33

RESERVE FUND nai. $315,000,00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEX SIG, E

Lou THO SHUR, Esq.

Lo Yeux Moon, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

on GOODS, B, Jaker,

MARINE RISKS OF

World

at CURRENT Rays to All parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST, Hangbang, syth December, 188

KOTIET.

HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY:

THE

CAPITAL SUBSCÄIBED

The bare Company MARINE RISKS, AL CURRENT

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINK AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

"Hongkong, zath September, 1897,

TRY THI

PRIME

CURRY

CORNE

TONGUES

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL

RONC

11

CENTRAL 13 MARKET

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BUTCHERY

Hangkang, yik August, 1807,

W. BREWER & CO.

CHINESE AND JAPANESE

XMAS

CARDS."

JUST RECEIVED. Romantic Indis, by Chevrilion.

$ 4.50 North-West Provinces of Judia, by Crooke

4 co❘ Dynamo and Electric Motor 2.50 Life of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, by

Barnett...лÐ

NEW SILECTION. Jubilee Book of Cricket, by Prince Rar-

talabil The Capilve of Pekin, by Hanse......... Chin-Chin-Ws, by Hannen................................ Dictionary of Words-Facts and Phrases,

by Edwards nama Hongkong, 27th October, 1897.

TELEPHONE-

75.

4.50,

5.00

70

250 Making of England by Green, 2 volk....

3 50

6.50

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EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST

LIQUEUR

WHISKY.

THE MOST POPULAR BRAND ON THE MARKET,

R. CLARK, the PUBLIC ANALYST for the CITY of GLASGOW, #kys— "I hereby certify that "f have made a minute and careful Chemical Analysis of a sealed sample of Messrs. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co's EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST, LIQUEUR WHISKY, and the results which I have obtained indicate that it is very pure whisky which has born wei matured to Wine Casks; and from is mild and mellow flavour I am of opinion that it is a Malt Whisky of considerable age and of the finest quality,

JOHN CLARK, PH. D., F.C.S.,.F.L.C.,

·Public Analyst for the City of Glasgow, The Countles of Lanark, Renfrew and Southerland, and various Boroughs,"

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, Quem's Road,

Hongkozy, 8th October, 1807.

TRIBUTIONS and a DIVIDEND of $16 per Share for the year 1996, will be PAY, ABLE on THURSDAY, the 14th instant,

WARRANTS many te had on application sk the OFFICE of the SOCIETv on and after that date,

By Order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

Secretary. Hangkong, 13th October, 1897. [1-m 1560

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

VOTICE is hereby given that the Régletern of Shares in the above COMPANY will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 11th Novama. ber, 10 SATURDAY, the 13th Novembar, bath days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered..

By Order of the Board of Directors.

JAMES B. DUNCAN, Scovelary, Hongkong, 30th October, 1897- -[1634-

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

BEECHAM'S

FOR ALL

BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS

SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH,

IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

DISORDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS, ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOzzi.

50 Cents per B.

Prepared only by the Proprietor ---

THOMAS BEECHAM, St. Helens, England.

EMPIAR of CHINA-

SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG” and the

WATKINS & CO APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, Queen's Road Central,:: HONGKONG.

Amusement.

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THEATRE

AMANO NATURAL MINERAL

WATER.

THE MOST PLEASING TO THE TASTE:

J

ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS PREFERRED,

Hongkong, 41 August, 1897,

SAMPLE BOTTLES MAY BE HAD

FROM

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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 SOLE

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

- Saôn Agents for VIN PASTEUR the grout French Nerve Tonic. Also Sola Agents for the wow well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN.

́aco.

CITY HALL

THE

ROYAL

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC- CLUB.

Will give iwa Performances of, SIDNEY GRUNDY'S COMEDY.

́ ́A. Tair of Spectacles,"

ON-

TUESDAY, 9th November, 1897,

AND AND

THURSDAY, 11th November, 1897 Doors Open eich Evening 1845 p.m.

Performance, af 9.15 p.m.. PRICES, ................................. $35 $2, and t Half-price to the Fit for Soldiers, Sallors and Police la uniform.

Seats can be booked at the Theatre on and after Thursday, the 4th November, Booking Office open from tom, to 4 pm.

Hongkong, 30th October, 18gy.

HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT CLUB,

THE Ansal Gail MEETING of the

abere CLUB, will be held, by permission,

LE CLE CITY HALL, on

MONDAY, 8th Narember, 1897

84 5.30 p.m. 17

FE W. MITCHELL

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