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COTTAM & C),

General Outfilters,

FOR CYCLISTS,

CYCLE CAPES,

KC,

CYCLE SHOES,

AC

BC.

Hongkong Hotel Bulidingsi

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 818. g+AE4D+=**

Banks.

BANKING CORPORATION.

FAID-UP CAPITAL ......................................................$10,000,003 RISERVE FUND sampovanom$ 7,000,000

- RESERVE LIARILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :

ST. C. MICHALSEN, Eaq-Chairman. Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING-Deputy Chairman,

C. Beurkob, Esq.

G. D. Böning, Eaq.'

A. T. Raymond, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq. N. A. Siebs, Es.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

Telegraph.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1898.

Intimations. ··

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

· STEAMERS

STRAITS-AND

BOMBAY,...)

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

五判通

Intimations.

魏四月二港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS İN

FOR THE

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

Freight only, Call Hydaspas ........C, L. Danid .............................Noen, 5th Feb. ing at Colombo. SHANGHAI......Coromandel .....R. A. Feter ................. Daylight, 6th Feb..Freight or Fassage, (Freight of Passage. via JAPAN, &¤.................Japan T. Frigh.............................................Daylight, 6th Feb.. -

SHANGHAL. JAPAN Ærulia....................F. N. Tillaid.........................................Daylight,6th Fab..Freight en Passage.

Sce Special LONDON &c...Ganges münT, F. Cicery ......................................Noon, 19th Feb.....? Advertisement. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent | LONDON...Shanghat ..............E, P. Bishop.........................................About 19th Feb...Freight or Passage. [27]

MANAGER:

Shanghai. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LÚMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :

per Annum on the dally balanCO,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, a) per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 33 per Cent. per Annua For 12 months, 4 per Cent per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chic Manager.

Hongkong, 8th November, 1899,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

For Further Particulnas apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, and February, 1898,

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NOTICE.

"HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

THE

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.. Rules may ba

obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER On and after the 1st February, the price of BEEF, VEAL and MUTTON will be as follows:-

CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per zanum,

For the HONOKUNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, Lat August, 1895.

Chief Manager.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital................................................1,000,000

Pald up Capital ..........................................**

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lants, Esq. 1 ChowTung Shang, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Kwan Hol Chen, Esq.

BEEF.-Shioin, Steak and Roll................................ 13 cents per lk.

do. Soup Meat.RAJUTUSAS- MUTTON.-Leg and Chopto.................................

do.

20

do.

da.

Shoulder

do.

VEAL.-Leg, Cailets and Chops .....................iommununiimmam 13

do.

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Quailies 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 quantiiles. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.................

A

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sols Aginta for tha UNITED ASBESTOS COM. PANY, LTD. LONDON, DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agentz.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY

TANNUAL MEETING of SONY

will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, Pedder Street, at Noon TO-MORROW, the 5th February, to recalva a Statement of the Company's Accounts to the 31st December, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 26th Inst, to the 5th proxime bath days inclusive

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,''

General Managers. Hongkong,, 4th February, 1898

THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING WEAVING AND DYING CO., LIMITED.

TOTICE In breby given that the FIRST

NORDINARY MEETING of the above- ............, in..........THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents. Company will be held at the OFFICES al the

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, Teens of the City and Harbour, the Mainised of Chia, and numerous Islands. Cool southerly breeses in Summer, with perfect protection against the North-

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

Katt winds in winter.

THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER BURɔPRAN MANAGEMENT.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,

W. BREWER & CO.

HAVE RECEIVED A LARGE AND NEW STOCK OF

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Geners! Managers, No. 4, Pedder Street, on MONDAY, the 7th day of February, 1898, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

This meeting is called in order to comply with the Hongkong Ordinances and only format buulness will be transacked thereat.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manageri, Hongkong, arsi January, 1898.

[152 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE bereby given that the

ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEET- ING of the Shareholders, in this Corporation, will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, an SATURDAY, the 17th day of February next, at Neos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a State- ment of account to 31st December, 1897,

By order of the Court of Directors.

*(sd.) T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS Hongkong, 26t's January, 1848.****

ALSO

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO1 | A SPLENDID SELECTION OF JUVENILE AND OTHER BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS

CENTRAL MARKET.

PRESENTS BOUND EDITIONS OF THE POETS-OIL COLOUR BOXES -WATER COLOR BOXES-ALBUMS AND LEATHER GOODS

Hongkong, 1st February, 1898.

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*****£ 324,374

Bottles.

BLACKBERRY BRANDY .............. / $1.25

ORANGE GIN AJUDATE PEPPERMINT

'Bottles.

$1.25

IN GREAT VARIETY-PRICES TO SUIT,

ALL BUYERS.. Hongkong, 16th December, 1897.

go

2.23

1.25

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

TRADE MARK,

On Carient Account, Dally Balances 2 per Cent. per Annum.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

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Hong Name : -—~ YUEN Wo.

TELEPHONE,' No. 135.

J

Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853

HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

CAPITAL FAID-UP' *********

800,000

Hongkong, 35th Jannary, 1898,

*****$800,000

RESERVE LABILITY or SHARE

HOLDERS chai441

RESERVE FUND ............................................................£375,000 NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT 'at the Rate of a per cent, per

wosom on the Dally Balances.

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

6. * 3

J

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*1.. #1 3

"

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and June, 1897,

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

has long taken the lead-in SIMPLIFYING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increased Security to the Holders of the Company's Policies.

For full Particulars and Rales, --

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,

Agents Hongkong, and March; 1595.

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 at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

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Hongkong, 28th-15=v; 1905,

"GENERAL" NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,0001 $833.333-33

EQUAL TO Amuutmisizi

RESERVE FUND .............................. $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. -

LEE SING, Esq.

TRY THE

MI

LIQUEURS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS IN STOCK.

H. PRICE & CO., No, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

CURRY

THE

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

Aquarius

A perfect Table Water,

TRADE

Quarts and Pints;

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MARK

• No. 5-B, BUND, FOKORAMA.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, woll furnished and

A woll

LO YEUK MOON, Kıq.

LOU ISO-SAUN, ESGL

MARI

MANAGER.—HO AMKI,"

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, faken * CURRENT RATES to all parts of the World

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers,'

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1885,

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Yokohams, 1st October, 1897..

NOTICE.

THE

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000

KEEP

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Usequalled for parity;

Alt lagredients used the best quality, Recognised as the cheapest,

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TELEPHONE 75.

15, Queen's Rd.

Is most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits;

Unrivalled and unquestionably the

Safest drinking Water fo the World.

CALDBECK,. MACGREGOR & Co.,

Sole Agents.

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SMILING!

YOU'RE ALL RIGHT

WHAT YOU WANT IS

MAYPOLE SOAP DYES,

WATKINS

& Co.

HAVE A NEW STOCK OF ALL THE LATEST COLOURS,

CHAMPAGNE.

G. H. MUMN & Co. ..............................

WHISKY.

DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED". v

TORT WINE.

GUEDES "3 GRAFI" BRAND ...ndspand

dor, quaris, $35.50

I dok bottle,

Στάζο *10.50

dor. battle $24.00

2 dos, plats.

$37.50

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..

Agents. Praya Central

THE PHARMACY.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE

OTICE is hereby given that the REGIS- TERS OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 29th instant, to the rath day of February next (both days inclusive) during which perlod no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By order of the Court of Directors.

(S&) T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th Jaunty, 1898,

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

TSHAREHOLDERS will be held is the OFFICES of the Company No. 14. Praya Central, on MONDAY, the arst February, 1898, at sá o'clock, Noor, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Cirectors and the Statement of Accounts to the jist December, 1897.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7ih to arst February. both days inclusirė.

By Order of the Board of Directory.

THOS, I. ROSE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 29th January, 1898.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY

TRUAL TRETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be hold at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 28th day of February, 1898, at 14.30 of the Clock in the Afternoon, to receive a Statement of Accounts to grat December, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th February, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Managers. Hongkong. 31st Januniy, zäjä:"" [195 HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"HE DIVIDEND at the Rate of 8 Per Cent, or $1.20 PER SHARE, Declare 3 at the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING, of SHAREHOLDERS held This Day, will be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKINGCORPORATION ON REed after MONDAY. the 31st lestant.

THE

SHAREHOLDERS are requested to apply to the Orrick cfshe Company för WARRANTS.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Hongkong, sgth January, 1848

Secretary

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE ¦ THERE WII be a SPOON COMPETITION

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MANUFACTURERS.OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the' great French Nerve Tonic ́Also" Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN.

NOTICE.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL

W. POWELL & CO.

The above Company is prepared to secept NEW GOODS FOR THE RACES.

MARINE RISEN A CURRENT Rates on GoODS,

&c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world

paráble at any ofits Agencies," sa

CHAU TSEUNG FÄT,

Secretary HEAD OFFICE BA Np. z. Quzzie's ROAD WEST, Benghong, with May, 1894,

DRESS MATERIALS,

COLOURED SILKS (RACING COLOURS,) NEW TRIMMED MILLINERY,

FEATHER BOAS, FORAN ANDER SUNSHADES FLOWERS FEATHERS, & KID GLOVES (EVERY SIZE)

Hongkong, ngih squary, 2898,

SANITAKT

SOFT SOAP.

*NFECTIOUS DISEASES.

'JEYES

FLUID

THE BEST

DISINFECTANT

DISINFECTANT,

SOAP.

AVOID ALL BISE OF OUTBREAK BY

LEUITS USE ZAT

W. G. HUMPHREYS & ̃Co.,

Bank Buildings,

Hongkong, già March, 1Ɛ97% i

FLETCHER & CO,

CARMICHAEL & ÇO,

Entertainment.

HONGKONG SMOKING CONCERT

..CLUB.

THE SECOND CONCERT of the SEASON

Hi be given in THEATRE ROYAL TO: MORROW, February: gib, at 915 PM– FULLARTON HENDERSON, Eaq, in the Chair,

· MEMBERS who have not yet received their TICKETRIC requested to forward 82 to H. C NICOLLA Haq, How. Treasurer, when they will receive them.

MEMBERS: zo reminded that TICKETS

TOMORROW, the 5th instant, Cont

"mencing at a 30 PM.

RANGES, 500 and 600 yards. ENTRANCE, 30 cents.

Subscriptions are now dan and should be paid to the Undersigned.. -

A CHAPMAN,

Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 1st February, 1898, PA (35)

"MELDRUM " FURNACES,

TH

*HESE FURNACES are specially adapted for coal dust, coke duit and foela of su Inferior quality, and by thell-use a great saving Is affected generally, Smáske is reduced to ́'s. mlalmom and boller power largely increased.

JARDINE MATHESON & Cap

Agents for Hongkong and Chlon. [190 Hongkong, 29th January, 1898;

Notice of Firm.

NOTICE

must be shown at the Door Att talk Rale wil.TGENERAL MERCHANT and COM

be-rigidly enforced on this occasions.

ARAMATA. LOWSON,

Hon. Stcretaryć Hongkong 27th January, 1893, de [175

HE Underilged has established himself as

MISSION AGENT, under the Style or FIRM name of Me A A DE BOUZA & CO.

I A. A. DE SOUZA. Hongkong at January, 1898;

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