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COTTAM & CO.

FOR

BILLIARD CLOTH,

Cuz -Tiri, CIMENT, CIBLE”

POCKETS, & Clo

OUTFITTERS & IMPORTERS,.

- 8 andő1⁄2“Pedder's $1,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881,

NEW SERIES No. 772, BATX-14E+=#★ "THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1897.

Banks.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1553, HEAD OFFICE —LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP «********** RESERVE LIABILITY" Or SHARE.

HOLDI

RESERYS FUND terasoseert

£800,000

*****$800,000

FOR

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAMERI

CARTAIMS

TO SAIL

REMARK!

四波

Entimations.

號九月二十英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

TOR THE

INTEREST ALLOWED OF CURRENT LONDON...Formes G. C, R.N.R...930AM, 10th Dec Freight or FAB UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

ACCOUNT - 18 the-Rate of x pas can), per anaom, on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 3 months... 4 per cent.

10

|

Tilght of Passage.

SHANGHAL

JAPAN, AC. ..........Java insemmi.-J. Chellas, 'R.N.R...............About 13th Die..... Heart BIG SHANGHAI........Cansan.E. Sizes!

About 13th Dec...Freigh) of Fames. T. H. WHITEHEAD,

[See 'Spécial LONDON & miraport ...T. Wichuded Non, Tôn Dư Advertisement Manager, Hongkong. JAPAN V.C. H. S. Toque, R.N.R.Noon, 1713 Dic...Freight or Passage. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1597,

[STRAITS AND{

BOMBAY ** Peshawar................E. W. Vibest R.N.R...About 18th Dec... Freight or Passege." HBANKING CORPURATION.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI LONDON CD. C. Grygor, R.N.R... About 23rd D....Freight or Fasings. 1245]

PAID-UP CAPITAL -

CHAUDSENYYİTTERCRYP$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND. wa.........kumu$ 7,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT or DieCTORS : "

ST. C. MICHARLSTN, Esq.—ChairmaD.

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

C. Beurmann, E1g,

G. D. Balag, Zaq,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

David Gabbar, Esq.

| A. T. Raymond, Esq.

R L. Richardson, Esq.

R. Showan, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER : -

Hongkong-T, Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shangha-J. P. WADE GARDʼNKR, Esq. LONDON BANKERI-LONDON-AND COUNTY BARKING COMPANY, LIMIER, HONGKONG-INTEREFT ALLOWED :

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cant

per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS ! For 3 months, ai per Cent, për Azanima, For 6 months, 33 per Cent. per Annurs. For iz münths, 4 per Cent. per Ainum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief. Manager.

Hongkong, 8th November, 1897.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE

Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application." -

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 31 PER. Carr, per NTRİTİ.

Depoalies may transfer at the option belances of $100 or more to thị HONGKONG AND SHAMOTIAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT af 4 PER CENT, per annum

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager.

Hongkong, rat August, 1895.

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For Further Particulars apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 4th December, 1897.

W. POWELL

GREAT PREPÁRations for THE

XMAS

TRADE

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualhies of 'ASERSTUS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC «34 'SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGSHfjali kladı.

Labs Poppyn syla" VICTOR " METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

-

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the beai quanililer.

-Ē ESTIMATES given for tray DISCRIPTION & WORK. SUPERINTENDENT..

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

A

& CO.

́WE SHALL HAKK AN IMMENSE SHOW OF NEW STOCK ON DECEMBER

13TH AND FOLLOWING DAYS.

Hongkong, dh December, 1897.

TRADE MARK.

V.

O.V...

R.O.V.

Hong Names- YUEH W o,

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

BRANDIES.

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Per dos $3

$15

$10

Tatse "FINE OLD BRANDIES, bottled by ourselves, are much better value than we can give in those bottled at köme.

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT 'MERCHANTS,

No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 3rd December, 1897.

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19

HAVE YOU TRIED IT?

WHAT? WHY, THAT BEAUTIFUL.

334-374

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ......eve

J. T Lau's, Esq.

AMERICAN BUTTER

AT

Chow Tung Shing, g

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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$1.60 PER ROLL,

OR IN PATS AT 20 CENTS AND 40 CENTS PER PAT,

Hongkong, and December, 1Ɛ97.

(116

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Court of Directors ----

D. Gilles, Esq.

Lhan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chen, Es

Chief Manager.

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR

Interest for 12 months Fixed, s per Cent,

Da Current Account, Dally Balances a per

Cent. per Arnum.

Hongkong, gola November, 1897,

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the aboye Company are prepared to accept Eint Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS ai CURRENT RATES.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

CENERAL NOTICE:

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000. FQUAL TO +44238118, RESERVE FUND ...............

́BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LKE SINO, Esq.,

Lou Tso Satin, Esq.,

LO YEUK MOON, Leg.

HANAGER-HO AMEL

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

M. al CURRENT: RATES to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkon, 19th Deceýäher, 185€,"-

NOTICE:

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

The abers Company is prepared to acce MARIKE RUKE M CURRENT RAïus on Goods, ca. -> Policles granted to all Parts: of the world

gayable m iny of NAGAR

CHAU TSEUNG FAT,

AGV-Secretary, N

HEAD OFFICES

12. Cuman's Roan. WPST

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

MARK

$833,333-33- $318,000.00.

$1,000,000

A

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

No. S-B, BUND, TOR

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished an

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

guy a Steam-launon attends the arrival and doparture of all

ecial attention paid to the Comfort of Vintors

R. V SIOEN, Manager,

PEAK HOTEL.

505

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminas. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Malaland of Chics, and numerous Islands. Cool southerly preenes la Summer, with perfect protection against the North- Exat winda' in winter.

A Covered Way has been constructed from the Station to the Hotel.

THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Duddell Street,

XMAS.

XMAS.

BIGH-CLASS DINNER OLD BURGUNDIES-Vintages 1878 to 1885.

Established 1796

XMAS.

WINES...

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From Gallettë Jeuse et Ctonion,

RED-Macon, Juikenas, Flennie, Savight, Beiune, Nalu, Pommard, and Bourgognen.

THE WHITE :Mason) Chablis und Mersault,

SPARKLING :~

White, Red, and Rom BOURGOGNES. White, Red, and Rose POMMARDS.

··{GOLD PRIZE:MEDALS ¿Wardell in numerous European Kɣálbidons. CHAMPAGNE÷—VIX÷BARA~Av-re--(Campagne) Established 1863. CARTE BLANCHE, CARTE NOIRE and CARTE ROSE, Diplome d'Hoanent, the highest awaid in the Intemajlonal Exhibition at Amsterdam, 1895. GODD MEDALS at Rice alta Axivas xhibitions 1894, and several other Exhibikas.

**PORTS(Dlect .om Oporo). PORTO-DUQUE Extra, PORTO VELHO SUPERIOR (Old Superior) and PORTO * * BURGUNDIES 10: CHAMPAGNE is Cases of x'core'n quâris er'á dosen plats.

11 PORTS per derin quarú or Caaks of 5 dosan quila.. PRICE LIST on application to "

L. M. ALVARES & CO., Telegraph House, 1st Floor, Qeen's Road: Entrance through the land on the let of Mesure,

Kelly & Walsh.

DON'T MISS

THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST

PARISIAN BONBONNIERES

FILLED WITH THE CHOICÈST

PARISIAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES.

THE UNITED ABRESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sõle Agents for the.

·UNITED ASBESTOS (COM", PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO 1: General Agents,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Entinations.

FERNAND QUENARDEL

THIS

CHAMPAGNE -

CUVEK RETRAYAK.

"HIS superb ́brand has never before been

exported to the East, an the demand haa-

been ex remely large and is continually incrons- lug at home.

AS VINTAGE 1895.

· THE FINEST SINCE THE YEAR 1873

A trial will prove that the wine is of no mean order and it has been pronounced by minint connoisseurs to be ste best procurable.

"GOOD WINE NEĒDS NO BUSH," Nothing more than à trial is laviied.

G. GIRAULT.

“No. 6, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 24 h November, 1897. [x-m 1753

THE

REGATTA HOLIDAYS;

"HE_Undermentioned· BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Fusiness at NOON TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), -the loʻh instant respectively.

'For 'the CHARTERED · BANK

W

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

OF INDIA

T. H. WHITEHEAD,"

Manager, Hongkong,

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

For the NATIONAL

LIMITED, ON

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

BANK OF CHINA,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager. For the MINCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMIZED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Basque DE Z'INDO-CHINK, 2

Hongkong Agency anapalle GIG F. AUGUSTIN, -Manager.

For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

** CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager,

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, Limited,

S. CHOHTATEZA Map Agent Hongkong, g'h Dicamber, 1897.

1790

REGATTA HOLIDAYS. .:

Undermentioned INSURANCE

TOFFICES ill be. CLOSED for the

Transaction of Public Business-at-Noo

TOMORROW (FRIDAY), the roth - Instant respectively.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

29

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD.

General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO, LD

| N. J. EDE,

Secretary

UNION INSURANCE · SOCIETY .. ÖF

CANTON, LD

W. H. PERCIVALV

"Agent SMS

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

Large and Varied Collection of the Latest and Most Beautiful Novelties. Specialities in Round SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

and Square Baxès, where the Contents is the chief object.

WENINVITE YOU TO CALL AT

The Apothecaries Hall.

PORT

WATKINS & CO.

WINE.

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THE CELEBRATED GUEDES “3 GRAPES" BRAND.

In cases of 1 dox, bat. .....................$34 per cRIO.

Hongkong, 7th August, 1867

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Arents.

Fis

W. BREWER & CO.

CHINESE AND JAPANESE

XMAS

NEW SILECTION. Jablke Book of Cricket, by Place Ran-

sadomate, $

jlislab! **

The Capitre of Pekin, by Hanzen«ium. Chinchin-Wa, by Hansen, .............................................、 Dictionary of Words-Facts and Phinson, `by Edwards .................................................... WHớngkang:27th, October, 1897-

CARDS.

JUST RECEIVED, THER

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO., LD. Agents,

YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LE,

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD,

W, H. T. DAVIS, LA

Acting Manager,

THE STRATES ÎNSURANCE CO., LD. Hangkong, o'k December, 1897,"

VICTORIA REGATTA.

1795

TO-MORROW, (FRIDAY), the 10th December, APTAIN BLEEKER haring kindly lent the Victoria Recreadan Club tko Gemisu Malls, Hohenzollern an -Fisgship, the Cavi». mities request the pleasure of the Company of the LADIES of Hongkong en Board, on, the, occasion of the ANNUAL REGATTA KÄ

Through the comtesy of the Cktet Miniger of the DOCK, COMPANY," the Fama will COLYCY PRISCBgers 10 the Flagship each day, leaving the NEW FEDDER'S WHARF at 11.30 PM, End FP W. and returning to mizuter aller the Last Race,

Admission to the Flagship, $1 each day,

A Portion of the Flogship will in roterved fde Tidies and their Friends

TICKETS of Admission

obizlard

Romantic India; by Cherrillon moo......: 4:50 || from the STEWARD, Victoria Recreation Club, 4.co North-Wen Provinces of India, by Crooke: span 4 to. Drosma sod Electric. Moters.milian

36 Lle of Her Majesty Queen

Bamet! ADRE

2,go | Making of Zugland by Green, 2 vols. ***

PORTS

LIGHT, DRY, TAWNY, FULL AND RICH

OFFLEY, FORRESTER & CO.

COCKBURN SMITHIES & Co.

SANDEMANN & co

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

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

THE PHARMACY.

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTME

MANU

F HEATHI

SON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SO

or on board, then enga

170

4.50

Br kind permission of Major RETALLICK and the Othis, the BAND of the Hongkong, Regiment will perform each day,

The Fery Launch Wing Les" will run from PEDDER'S WHARF to the FLAGSHIP every Hall Hour, from £1,30 AMëtu 6'30 PM. FARE, TEN CENTS each way

KHN W. MACHILL

Acting Hon. Suvstarý VICTORIA RECREATION. CLUB, Hongkong, 8th December, 1897, [1814

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. "THERE. wilt be a SPOON COMPETITION

on SATURDAY, the 11th instant, Com RANGES, 700 and 800 yards. Entrance, 30-

CHAFMAN

Hoogkon

HONGKONG PAI

THE

the sath that, resumed under fin LAMKERT