1897-12-21 — Page 1

COTTAM & Ca

BILLIARD CLOTH, CUK TIPS,CHMENT, CHIX, POCKETS, &a, &c.

·

OUTFITTERS & IMPORTERS,

5 and 6, Pelder's.St,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NO. 782, #A#X+4=+=#*

Banks.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL....................$10,000,000 RISKAVE PUND ́q+99991196***$ 7,000,000 RESERVE LIABIEITY OF PROPTORE.........$10,000,000

Court of DirecTORS :

ST. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.-Chaleman. Hon. J. J. BK IRVING--Deputy Chairman, C. Baurmant, Esq.

G. D. Boeing, Esq. A. 1. Raymond, Keg.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Grey, E

FOR

Intimations

ESTABLISHED 188 1.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1897,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO RAITA

REHARES

LONDON ....................Gantes aquaD. C. Gregor, R.N.R.....Noon, sind Dec...Freight or Paumgn; (Freight or Passage;

R. L. Richardson, Ésq | JAPAN, &c............ Capfòn R. Shewin, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq. N. A. Stebe, Esq.

CRIES MANAGER!

Hongkong-T. JACKMIN, K6Q, MANAGER

Shanghal-). P. Wade Gardner, Esq. LONDON BANKERE-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIKTTED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

..........R. R. Pearce ................................About 2ịch Dec........

SHANGHAL

SHANGHAI ........Ïämétro...........E. R. Dowell, R.H.K......About sóik Dec.....Freight oë. Pasango/

Se Special LONDON &c.........CAurasaopicsE. Sutol sau.................Noon, 30th Dec... Advertisement.

JAPAN auRosiila sunim...F. N. Tillard ................................Noon, Jim Deč..........Freight or Pamage.

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent, | LONDON.......Malacia .....N. P. Pollock, R.NR...About 7th Jan......Freight.or Presage, per Annum an.tks dally balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For a mostki, ak per Cem, ner Aeram,

For 6 months, gà per Crat per Annam For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Asaam.

T. JACKSON,

Chlel Manager

Hongkong, 8lb November, 1897,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE

For Further Particulars apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 18th December, 1897.

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"HE Business of the above Brak la conductal by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules many be obisited on application.

INTEREST on depostis la allowed at 33. Pan. CENT, per an 1870,

Depositors may transfer at thely - option balances of $100 or more to the HOMOKONG AND

· · SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED

DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annons.

For the HowGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

– Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

Chief Manager,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital............................................................ £1,000,000 Pald up Capital q..................................... * 324.374

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG,

· Court of Directors---

D. Gilles, Esq.

3. T. Laus, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Kıq,

ChowTong Shang, Esq.

Kwan Hol Cheon, Ex

Chief Manager,

G. W, F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, { per Cent,

**~Da Current"Account; Dally Balances a per

Ceat. per ABDOM,

Hongkong, 30th November, 18;7.

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Intimations,

第一廿月二十其港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

· CONTRACTORS: TO HLM. GOVERNMENT.

ĮMANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Quailites of ASBESTOS GOODS and FACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELY LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS &'all kinds.

“VICTOR " METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities. ESTIMATES given los every DESCRIPTION & WORK.

·SUPERONTENDERETVAL

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..........................THOS, SKINNKR. DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

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

nsmetons Islands. Cool southerly beentes in Summer, with perfect protection against the North-

A

| Kass windrin-winter,

A Covered Way haa boon constructed from the Station to the Hotel.

THE HOTEL IS NOW Under BUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

CITY OFFICE, NO. 7, Diddell Street,

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager:

THE PHARMACY.

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

MANUFACTURERS OF

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TELEPHONE

HAVE YOU TRIED IT?

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, WHAT? WHY, THAT BEAUTIFUL.

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AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853,

HEAD OFFICE :--LONDON.

5800,000.

CAPITAL PAID-J? .........NEKAJ RESERVE LIABLITY OF SHARK-"

HULDERS£800,000

RISERVE FUND |çajaṣarṣENA......Burnunum£375,000 INTEREST ALLOWED ∞ CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per aston on the Daly Balancez

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

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Manager, Hongkong,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Hongkong, and June, 1897,

Insurances.

\FORWICH UNION KIRE INSURANCE

NORWICH

SOCIETY.

İSTABLISHED 1797.

****$330,000,000

AMOUNT INSURED...................... LoʻSES PAID upa...........................unuz.13,350,000 PREMIUM INCOMŃ

£872,000

The Agency ofthe above Soclely at Hengkang. having this day been transferred to an wo'ers prepared to forse Fire po'icies at the lowest Current Rates of pren.jam.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO Hongkong, th December, 1897 (1•m 1819

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company Are prepared to accept Fint Clus FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS A CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co..

Hongkong, 2811 May, 1895,

GENERAL NOTICE:

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO monumescitemu};

$533,333-33-

RESERVE FUND «umuinon $318,000,00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

LE SO, E

Eng.

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET,

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR' the great French Nerve Tonic. Alan Sale Agents for the now well-known-JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

AQUARIUS

(PURE TRIBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY USED.}

** A PERFECT TABLE-WATER."

H

THE UNITED ASBESTOS

· ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Solà Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM-

PANY, LTD.; LONDON.', DODWELL, CARLILE & CO., General Agenti.

THIRTY DOLLARS-

'PER ́ANNUM.

Intimations.

FLEUR DE CHAMPAGNE,

*HE only liquzuar ever made from the essence

of Champagne.

THE

་

A TRULY ARISTOCRATIC DRINK.

It has met with an enormous success in the Clubs of Paris and' London.

Samplo botiles will be given: Iren of cost to Intending buyers,

À TRIAL IS SOLICITÍD.

Apply 10

』,,,

G. GIRAULT.

No. 6, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 13th December, 18972 (1-m 1753

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

IN

FN accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned - BANKS will be CLOSED) for the Transaction of Public Business 20 SATURDAY and MONDAY, the agth and 27th Instant respectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK

INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHIMA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD, ·

Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

OF CHINA,

For the NATIONAL - BANK

LNUTED

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THUR BURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the BANQUE DE VIADO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

L BERINDOAGUE, p. Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN," LIMITED,

HONGKOND,

CHANTREY INCHBALD, Manager, For the YOKOHAMA SPECTE BANK, LAITED,

ኩ . S. CHOй,

Hongkong; zoth December, 18971,2-[1883 THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE le hereby given that the THIR.

TEENTH ORDINARY GENERAL

|| above Company will be held at the RIOSTERED OFFICES of the COMPANY, 38 and 40, Qasen's Rosd Central, or FRIDAY, the 3xt day of

WAW Aerated Water or the righest quality both front a Manufacturing and || MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the Sunitary palat of view"-JOHN HUTER, PHD, F,B.§. (Edin.); London (Past Fræident of the Society of Publis Analysts of Genat Britain,

"Either drink no water-ut all or drink only distilled water."--St. James's December, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving Gassite, London.

15, Queen's Road,

AMERICAN BUTTER

AT

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

$1,60 PER ROLL,

·OR IN PATS AT 10 CENTS AND 450 CENTS PER PAT,

Hongking, and December, 1897,

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THE.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

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No. 5-B, BUND, FOKOHAMA,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Cộn

Agents.

Henglongy 1.5 December, xBoy.

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W. BREWER & CO.

HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE AND NEW STOCK OF

the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accoats for the year end- log 30th November, 1897,

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the agth to 31st instant, both days inclusive,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managen. Hongkong noth 'December, 1897.

[1881 CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS IN accordance with Section 120 of the Articles

1 ALSO

A SPLENDID SELECTION OF JUVENILE AND OTHER BOONY POR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS-BOUND EDITIONS OF THE POETS-OIL COLOUR BOXES -WATER COLOR BOXES-ALBUMS AND LEATHER GOODS

IN GREAT VARIETY-PRICES TO, SUIT'

Hongkong, 16th December, 1897,

XMAS

ALL BUYERS.

XMAS.

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XMAS.

From Galletto feuse et Chonios,

BIGH CLASS DINNER WINES

OED BURGUNDIES –Vintaj er 1878 to 1885.

· Establishe₫ 1796.

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RED!-Mâcon, Julliensk, Flamste, Savigny Beaune, Nilis, Pommard, and Bourgognes.

WESTCW MACome Chablis “and Métuanie,

SPARKLING

Walte, Red, and Ras. BOURGOGNES) Whits, Rod, and Rose POMMARDS, GOLD PRIZE MEDALS AWArdoi la numerous Europese Exhibitions.

Issociation the General Ageats, with

approval of the Consulting Commities, will on the 3rd January, 1893, istus INTEREST WARRANTS of 35 per Share, PAYABLE at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora tion, the sims belug at the Rate of to per cent. fer munum on the paid-up Capital of Lie, Office for the Fox 1807ER BOOKS of the COMPANY

* THE TRANSFER

will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 31M | (instant, both days: inclusiva,^.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED., Hanghong, isth December, 1897.

fe855

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and CHAMPAGNE VIK÷EMA-Avize, (Cimpaghe) Estabilaked 1863. CARTE BLANCHE, Establishments is prepared to recetra

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

The Company's Stearn-launch attends, the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamors.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, rat'October, 1897.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

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W. POWELL & CO.

IMMENSE STOCK OF

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

TOYS LO YIUK MOOm, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMET,

WTARINE RISKE on 'GOODS, &c., taken!

World.

CURRENT RATES 10 all parts of the

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HEAD OFFICE, 8 &'9, PRAYA WEST,

· Honakorna, Orth December, 1985.

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED..

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED)......$1,000,000 The andrs Company in prepared to accept! MABINH RISE AF CURRENT RATES on Goods Policies granted to mil Parts of the world payable at any of ita Agrinetes? Filt

CHAU ISEUNG, FAT,

·AND

TOYS!!!

· Hongkong, 11th December, 1897.

TRADE

THEOPHONE:: No, 19:

ALL NEW GOODS.

ADEIRA

M

TOYS!!!!

....Rod Stal

ST8

Very Choice i

ARSALA...............

ALAGA Dmi FUSCATEL

H. PRICE & CO.,

CARTE NOIRE, and CARTE ROSE, Diplome d'Honneur, the highest award in the International Exhibition at Amsterdam, 1895.

GODD MEDALS at Nice and Aayers Exhibitions 1894, and several other Exhibitions/ PORTST (Direct from Operie). PORTO DUQUE Extra; PORTO VELHO SUPERIOR (Old Superior) and PORTO * * BURGUNDIES 116 CHAMPAGNEƑIn Cmeref 1′′ĉonan, qzania-we-s' dosen-platí, PORTS per dorm qarts or Casks of 5 dosen quarts.

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PRICE LIST: of application to the pat

L. M. ALVARES & CO., Telegraph House, ast Floor, Q mono's Road; Batranon through the lane on the left of Amante Kelly & Walsh.

DON'T MISS

THE OPPORTUNITY. OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST

PARISIAN BONBONNIERES

FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST

PARISIAN. KONDANTS & CHOCOLATES.

Large and Varied Collection of the Latest and Most Beautiful Novelties. Specialpies in Koend zad Square Boxes, where the Contenta la the chief object

THE

WEJINVITE YOU TO CALL AT Apothecaries Hal

PORT

WATKINS & co.

WINE.

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RATED GUEDES #3 GRAPES” BRAND.

WINE AND SETKIT MERCHANTS, No. 13. QUEEN'S ROAD GEN:

Hongkong, 13th December, rügy.

- 7th August, 1507,

ADMIRALTY WORKS DEPARTHENT,

*HE Commeders' in charge of Admiralty

tanders for the afection of an Officers' Sfidaförlam en foundations previously laid on the Admiralty lends at the Peik

The Commodore will not necessarily accept the lowest or any tender, -

The drawings, specification, and Conditions of chincact may be seen and forms of Tandar obtained at the office of the Assistant - Civil Tugineer at Hongkong Naval Vardigans

Sealed-tenders addressed-to-ths/Commodore ́and marked “TENDER FOR SANATORIUM” must be delivered at the Naval Yard, Hongkong, it or before Noon on FRIDAY; the 31st fast.

Homatang, 20th December, leg, 11877

POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION dming the Christmas Season

·Commencing,OD

MONDAY, the 20th December, 1897. THE attention of Collector and others In

specially directed to the

THE

EXHIBITION OF POST-

AGE STAMPS -

of all kinds at the staff of

MEBBBS. GRAGA & CO,

HONGKONG HOTEL CORRIDOR Rare Colonial, Forgien and Chios, Provincial Postage Stampa in tred and unused conditions

XMAS 1897 NOVELTY Cheap Philsalle Packets contalsfag avalad)

- amorimont el Poltage Stamps for

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Howghong, 18th December, 1897, [1970 ARBOLINEU MAVENARIUS

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