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. DRAUGHT ALÈ & stout

(IS VỒNKINS.)

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COTTAM & C*;

Agents,

SHANGHAI BREWERY,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 787. *=+4=+=#*

Banks.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL yooooofkaronessies.........$10,000,000 REHJEVE FOND ................................................$ 7,000,000 RESERVE ISABILITY OF PROP TORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTOR: ~"

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

C. Bausmann,

Riq

G. D. Babing, Esq., :] A. 1.Raymond, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esqi R. L. Richardson, Esq. R. M. Gray, Esq. David Gabbay, Feq:

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

CHIER MANAGES : Hodgkong T. Jackson, Esq.

- MANAGER :

Shayghaf--]. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. 2. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

OR Current Account at the rate of's per Cent, per Annum on the dally balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPENITS :'

For 3 monthą, a1.pèr Cent, per Annum,- For 6 months, 31 per Cant, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Antum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 8th November, 1897,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1897.

Intimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

[See Special LONDON &c. .....CAmran..................................E. Street .............Noon, joth Dec..... Advertisement.

[JAPAN .............Rosetta ..........................F, N. Tulard ... Nors, 31st Dec...Freight or Page

二拜禮

Intimations.

號八廿月二十英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THR

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

*CONTRACTORS TM MM, GOVERNMENT.

MANUFAC“. 'ERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBEST GOODS and PACKINGS, HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICA "NG PUMP PACKINGS »fjall kinds, ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantiiles,

“VICTOR" METALI BOILER JOINTS.

ESTIMATES given for overy DESCRIPTION of WORK,

SUPERINTENDENT,

CQ625690541943000190............THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

LONDON Malacca .......................N. F. Pollock, R.N.R....... Abost yth Jak..............Freight or Passage.

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For Further Particulars apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Kengkong, 18th December, 1897.

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“HE Baloers of the above Bank fr conducted

TEGRONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at gå Per CENT. DET KUNGENI.

Depositor may transfer at their option

balances of $too or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT #1 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKĎNÓ AND SEANGKAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong 1st August, 1895.

Chief Manager.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital i....................................... £1,000,000 Pald up Capital soonismamá 324.374

HEAD OFFICE—HONGKONG,

Court of Directors Dim

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

D. Gilles, Esq.

ChowTng Shang, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Kaq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq

Chlaf-Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for a mouths. Foxol, i per Cont On Current Account, Dally Balasicos a per

Cent, per AshaDA,

Hongkong, 30th November, 1807.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP £800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY 07 SHARE-

HOLDERS .........AN

RISKRVI FUND .....................£375,000

[NTEREST ÁLLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per

I'

annnm on ike Dally Balances,

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... ( per cent.

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T."H, WHITEHEAD,

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Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and June, 1897.

Însurances.

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'ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE

NORWICH SOCIETY.

ESTABLISHED 1797.

AMOUNT INSURED.................m£330,000.000

ཛཿ----------་--- LovakE PAID ................................... £12,350,000 FARMIUM INCOME ............... £872,000

The Agenty of the above Scelety at Hị ngkong having this day been transferred to us we are prepared lo izene: Fire potcies at the lowest Carrent Rates of premium.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, 10th December, 1897. [1-m 1829

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG, ..

THE

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Company are prepared to accept. First- Class FOREIGN and CHINKSZ RISKS ́at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,

GENERAL NOTICE,

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 ||

$533-333-33-

EQUAL TO } RESERVE FUND .........m $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LOSING, ELLO YEUX MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARNE RISAS to all parts of the

ARINE RISKS en GOODS, &c, taken

World

· HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 5. FRAYA WEST, Hangkode, 19th December, 1884

•THE

NOTICE:

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-MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY;

LIMITED;"

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Company la prepared to accept MARINE KLES; 61 CURRENT RÁTKs on GOODE

La Polidos: granted toʻgill Parts of the world.

-Table at any of its Agenciamento

MAN CHAU THRUNG FAT,

Secretary,

HEAD OFFICE)

* QUERY ROAD

pagkong, nóim: MAY) 1896

TRADE MARK,

Hong Name:-- YUEN W o.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

PEAK HOTEL.

THE UNITED ́ ́ASÉKSTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sola Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- -PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILE & CO., General Agents,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,,

Intimation.

NEW SINGAPORE TOWN HALL.

1. A PREMIUM⋅ of £200 is offered for the

| Deilgu that may be selected for the Singapors

Permanent Memorial of Her Majesty's Diamond' Jublice.

100-be pild in the Deilgner of baliding adjudged by the Cor'mlitea ta be

and in med

a. The Committer conslits of :-

a Members appointed by the Governan

* Members sppaloted by the Municipal

Commissioners.

a Members appolated by the Subscri

bers and a Chairman slected by the above.

13 The boldlog must contain the' following Iccommodation :—.

(1) A Town Hall suitable for Public Meelings, Balla, Concerts, Ste abou zco feet by 50 feet, upatales, with dining or supper room below. (1) Theatre to eat about 300

4. The Designs must be sent to so se to reach Slugapore by 30th Apili, 1898, and can bị forwarded direct to the undersigned.

5. The Town Hall most form part of the same building as the Tacates, but the two should not communicate with each other except by the

A labs City and Harbour, the Mainland of Color, and Veransta

do,

Very Chalec......Else" ₤3 *** 24 ARSALA...........................................................Green

10.9 Choice Old.........Yellow

.............Yellow ... 12

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da, ALAGA

USCATEL

H. PRICE & CO.,

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

Hongkong, 13th December, 1867.

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

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

supercas Islands. Cool southerly streses in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- East winds 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. Daddell Street.

7,

CHAMPAGNE.

G. H. MUMN & Cɔ.

WHISKY. DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE", MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED *

TORT WINE.

GUEDES “3 GRAPE" BRAND

(16

1908]

dos, quarts

$35.90

s dos, bottle.

$10.50

10.50

ador, bottle, $14.00

(1353

a dos, plats.

$37.50

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Praya Central.

THE PHARMACY.

6. The building to be provided with sulfi. cfent dressing, cloak, card and smoking rooms ba, promenades, die,, and to be surrounded with a Verandah not less than 15 feet in width. The design to provide for the Verandah ralis being of fron.

7. Ki'chen and accommodation for four servants to be arranged on the roof,

It is proposed to erect the balldleg of grey granite or granite and brick combleed.

8. Iren to be used whenever possible in place of wood.

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No basement required has the lower floor to be raised at least 5 feet above the ground ss the site is low.

10. The ralafall in Stojspore is very herty, six inches and mors sometimes fallag in and day. The roof and guttering should therefore be designed is allow of the rapid escape of a Large quantity of water,

It, Thimi me the rosting macilar of the Straits.

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE $300,000. The climate of Stogapore is a per

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.

Alto Sale Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE Table WATER

THEPHƠNI...

75.

TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO.. CARMICHAEL & Co. -

AQUARIUS

(PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY USED.)

"A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”

"An Acrated Water of the Highest quality bath from a Manufacturing and Sanitary point of view"-JOHN MUTER, PH.D., F.R.S. (Edin.), London (Past President of the Society of Fablt: Analysts of Great Britain.

"Either drink to water.at all or drink only distilled water."-St. James's Gareth, London,

15, Queen's Road,

HAVE YOU TRIED IT?

WHAT? WHY, THAT BEAUTIFUL

AMERICAN BUTTER

AT

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY.

$1.60 PER ROLL,

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

Hongkong, and December, 1897,

A

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

F115

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA:

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 16th December, 1897

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W. BREWER & CO.

HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE AND NEW STOCK OF

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS

.!

ALSO

A SPLENDID SELECTION OF JUVENILE, AND OTHER BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS—BOUND' EDITIONS OF THE POETS-OIL COLOUR BOXES · -WATER COLOR BOXES-ALBUMS AND LEATHER GOODS

IN GREAT VARIETY-PRICES TO SUIT

b

Hongkong, 16th Dicember, 1897.

XMAS

ALL BUYERS.

XMAS.

RIGH CLASS DINNER

OLD BURGUNDIIS-Vintages 1878 to 1885.

•

Established 1796

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XMAS. WINES.

From Gallaito (eune et Chonton,

RED-MAcon, Jollenas, Fleule, Sarigay, Beaune, Nalis, Pommard, and Bourgognes. WHITEàcon, Chabils and Mersault,

„: SPARKLING 1-.

Walte, Red, and Rosa EOURGOGNIS, Whit:, Red, and Rose POMMARDS. GOLD PRIZE MEDALI twarde | in numerous Emrepean Exhibitions. CHAMPAGNE VIX-BARAAT £e (Campagne). Estabilzied 1863. CARTE BLANCHE, CARTE NOIRE and CARTE ROSE, Diplome d'Honneur, the highest award in the International Exhibition at Amsterdam, 1E95.

GOOD MEDALS at Nice and Advera Exibitions 1894; and several other Exhibitions. PORTS-(Dliect from Oport), PORTO-DUQUE' 87, PORTO VELHO SUPERIOR (Ola Superior) and FORTO BURGUNDIES and CHAMPAGNE là Casemof stessa quasts of a dozen plats, PORTS per deien queris or Casks of 5 dozen quilt. PRICE LIST on application to

L. M. ALVARES & CO.,

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all rTelegraph House, rat Floor, Qaca's Road Entrance through the lane on the Idle of Meiss Mail Steamers.

:

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors,

Yokehamy, 1st October, 1897;

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,"

Kelly & Waist:

DON'T MISS

THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST

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W. POWELL & CO. PARISIAN BONBONNIERES

IMMENSZ STOCK OF

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

TOYS!

Hongkong, 12th Decem

AND

TOYS TOYS!!!

ALL NEW GOODI

FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST

PARISIAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES.

● and Varind Collection of the Latest: and Most Beauliai Novelder. Specialfiles in Redu

mad Square Bozsdy where the Contents is the chief objecti

WEBINVITE YOU TO CALL AT

The Apothecaries Hall.

WATKINS & CO.

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13. The cost of building la: Singapore maÝ balakan to be from seven to nine cents of a Straits dollès per cubic foci of whole building,

13. The cost of the buliding should not exceed

petual summer, the average temperstore being So takzenhalt. It is therefore essential that the i varlons rooms should be as open at pɔrsible to the outer air and that free veniliatton from, foor to ceiling should be ensured to every part of the building.

14.—The site is perfectly flat and of ample size to accommodate a buliding of any design, Ayian of the 'site can be obisised from ike

W. EGERTÖN, Hom. Sécretary to the Permanent

Memorial Commilice,

Singapore,

Straits Settlements,

8th November, 1897,

: {x95$

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 550,

HE following Farticulars and Conditions of Sale of Crowe, Lound by Public Auction, to be held on the spot

TOMORROW,

the 10th day of December, 1897, at 3 V.M,, arr published for general information.

By Command,

J. H STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 11th December, 1897,

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by

Public Auction Sale, to be held on Wednesday, the 29th day of December, 1897, at 3PM. by Order of His Eveliency the Governor, of Oas Lot of CROWN LAND at North Point, in the Colony.

of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Zoland Lot No. Registry I

Boundary Measuremania.

Locality.

↓

1. ❤

A. The The

Annual Rect.

North Point seisoo

90-4500 36 GTS:

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

NO. SII

THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, en sapatos

THURSDAY,

the 30th day of December, 1897, at 3-P.My Bre published for general information,

By Command,

S], H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary/

Colonial Secretary's Offi

Hongkong, with Dočember, 2897.

(1900

Particulars and Conditions of ike letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Thursday, the 30th day of Deceinbar, 1897, at 3:P.M. by: Order, of His Excellency the Governor of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at: Werokai, in the Colony of Hongkong, för a term of 999 Yeart,

*PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality..

Boundary Messurised