COTTAM & Ca.
FOR
ANDERSONS' WATERPROOFS, SOUTHGATES' TRUNKS,
&c.,
&c.
Cutfitters,
3 S; Pedder Street.
The Hongkong
NEW SERIES No. 832.
Banks.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..............................1,000,000 Pald up Capital aasmaunominał 314:374 HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.
Court of Directors-
D. Gules, Exq
J. T. Lauts, Eaq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq,
ChowTung Shang, Esq. Kwen Hoi Chaen, Esq.
Chief Manager
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
interest for 12 monthe Fixed, § per Coat,
FOR
24
ESTABLISHED 1881,
Telegraph.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1898.
日一初月二年四十二精光
Intimations.
PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO 'SAJL
一拜禮
一廿月二英港香
Intimations.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
M
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY"
Sola Agents for the --UNITED ASBESTOS COM-
PANY, LTD, LONDON. DCDWELL, CARLILE & CO, General Agents,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
פאיך
'RE TWENTY«MINTH ORDINARY MERTING of SHAREHOLDERS la the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3_QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 18th February, st Twelve o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of re colving
■ Statement of Accounts and the Report
of the Directors for the year ending zest Decem-
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,ber, 18972
REMARK!
JAPAN ...........................50cotra .................Į, Paine, R.N‚R..............Noon, 23th Feb...Freight only. LONDON &c. ...Coromandel ...F. N. Tüllard
Noon, sth March.. See Special
Advertirement LONDON.......Bordée.......................F. Ç. A. Lyon, R.N. R........About gik March...Freight or Passage.
SHANGHAI......Thamet ....................W. H. S. Hall.............................About 5th March...Freight or Passage. (Freight or Passage. JAPAN..............Rosetta ....................R. A. Peter... Daylight6th March (Passing through the Inland Sea.) HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. .. LONDON ..................Fapar „.......T. Lelgb........................................................About 19th March.Freight or Passage.
[Freight or Passage. ] 27] ****$10,000,000 || JAPAN, &c....................Sunda ........S, G.D. Andrews, R.N.R About 5th March....- via
SILANGHAI,
On Current Account, Dally Balances a pèr Ceal, per Arnum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ........
RESERVE FUND **********
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RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPITORS...$10,000,000
Count of DIRECTORS :
Hon, J. J. BxLL-IRVING.-Chairman.
For Faribes Particulars apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent
Hongkong, 21st February, 1898,
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
THE
R. M. RAY.-Deputy Chairman. C. Bearmann, Esq.
G. D. Böning, Esq,"
David Gabbar, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
A. 1. Raymond, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Sleba, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER! Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. "MANAGER:
Shanghai-J, P. Wade Gard'ner, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNİY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ́ALLOWED :
On Current Account at the rate of a par Cent,
per Annum on the daily balanes,
INTEREST ON Fixzo Deroarra: For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For & months, 31 per Cent, per Angum. For 12 months-4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, rath February, 1898
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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*HE Basiness of the above Bank Is conducted
THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Par CINT. per annum.
Depositor may iranzler at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on- FIXED DEPOSIT şi 4 Pra CENT. per aquam,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,,
A
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
Is
.
No. 5-B, BỤND; FOKORAMA.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Quailues 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 quantities.
· ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.............
........THOS, SKINNER.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 28th February, both days inclusive.
By Order,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE Secretary, Hongkong, 19th February, 1898.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
Tary
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents. A SHAREHOLDERS in the COMPANY
PEAK HOTEL.
20:
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. A Comm-CLASS pics and FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjalatag the Tramway Terminus. FINY HEALTHY LOCATION,
Bumcrous Islands. "Cool southerly taceres la Summer, whib perfect protection against the North- Exit winds is wlates.
A Covered Way has bien constructed from the Station to the Hotel.
THE HOTEL IS NOW UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Sucet
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Ca. ..........
WHISKY.
*
DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE" MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "
FORT WINE.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND .....................
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
(36
31)
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CHAMPAGNE.
BOUCHE VILS & CIE.
LIGHT DRY NATURAL WINES OF SUPERIOR QUALITY.
Hong NamaGOLD LABEL..................... YUEN W.0. PLACK LABEL
TELEPHONE, No. 135.
H. PRICE & CO.,
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Managet.
*TRADE MARK, M
1
Hongkong, in August, 1895.
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CAPITAL PAID-UP *******
REJERVE LIABILITY
OF
SHARK.
*****£800,000
800,000 **..................£375,000
Hongkong, 12th February, 1898.
HOLDERS
RESERVA FUND .....................
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Ralo of a per cent, per
annam on the Daily Balance.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
.6
П
M
... 31
24
T. H.
WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
+5
15
f31
Tay
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1897,
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 lo
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co,
Agenia
Hongkong, and March, 1896.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
THE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the abors Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
Hongkong, 28th May, 1805,
GENERAL NOTICE
THE ON TAI, INSURANCE COMPANY,
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
RESERVE FUND $318,000,00.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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TRY THE
SOLE AGENTS:
CURRY
NOTICE.
: Dex, Qt. $31
a D.x. Pt.
$33. $30
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
NAYANOSTNEJAKTANTS IN
i dos, quasth $35.50
I dag borde,
$10.50
10,50
I love botla,
*$34.00
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a dog glam. $37.50
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents, Praya Central.
Aquarius
TRAUL
WWW ANN
MARK
(20
(LIMITED)
W
EQUAL TO naundwaíur,
$833.333-33-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
LIR SING, Esq.
LO. YEUK MOOK, Esq.
Shoulder VEAL.—Leg, Cutlets and Chops
On and after the rat. February, the price of BEEF, VEAL and MUTTON will be as follows :--
BEEF.—Stripla, Steak and Rolls.................................................. 13 cents per 1b.
do. Soup Meat.......
- do. MUTTON.—Leg and Chopsummutarunganayimnom 20
do.
do.
SALA IQ
do, 30.
MANAGER-HO AMEL
ΜΑ
THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY CO., CENTRAL MARKET.
Hosecond, int Faber 1545.
A perfect Table, Water
Quarts and Plots;
Unequalled for purity;
All Ingredients used the best quality, Recognized as the cheapest,
TKLIPHONE 75.
15, Quéco'a Rd.
Is mest suitable for mixing with; Wines and Spitlis ;
Untivailed and unquestionably the
Satest drinkingWater in the World. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents.
A STARTLER!!
LIFE AND STRENGTH
IN EVERY DROP.
Yet nothing intoxicating or burmfel,
Good, and good only.
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Power and supplcnoss for the Muscles, warmth and richncass for the Blood, steadiness for the Nerres, and clessness for the Head, follow the use of
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
N EXTRAORDINARY · MEETING of
will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Victoria, on. MON- BAY, the 28th February at 12.15 o'clock P... when the subjoined Resolutiori will be pro pased.
RESOLUTIONS.
That Articles Nos. 53 and ta2.of the Articles of Association of the Company de altered by
and substituting therefor the word" March,"
That Article No. 7 be altered by laserting the words "or Extra Reserve Fund" immed" ately after the word "Fund" in the sixth line of the mid- Article, and the words “and Extra Reserve Fund" 'immediately after, the word "Fund" la the seventh line of the axið Article.
That Article No. 121 bo altired by inserting the words "and subject to the provisions of Articles 121a and vain "immediately siter the word "sum" and before the 'word "ba” in the fourth live of such Article.
That the following Articles be inserted in. mediately after Artless No, 131 and be mum- bered Articles 121A od 1113. 121A--" Although he Reserve Fund may amount to the sum of Oas Million Dollars the Directors may nevertheless at thei discretion from time to time appropriate a portion, not exceeding ten per cent, of the net income and profi's earned by the Com. pany to any-one year, to the formation of an additional Reserve Fund, to be called *Ex ra Reserve Fund.) n
1413. "The monies standing at the credit of the Extra Reserve Fund may be applicable for the equallastion of dividends, sal suck monies, or tome portion thereol, may, whenever the Directors shall think fit, bu appropriated towards the equalization of dividends,"
By Ordes,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secreti Hongkong, roth February, 1895. [218 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE TWENTY-NINTH ORDINARY
THANNUAL MEETING of SHARE-
HOLDERS in the above Company will be held ́at the OFFICE? of the Company, Pedder's Street, DE MONDAY, the 28th day of February, 1898, at 12.30 of the Clock In the Afternoon, to receive Statement of Accounts to grst December, 1897, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consabing Commitice and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th February, both days inclusive,
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Com
General Managers. Hongkong, 19th February, 1898,
GEO. FENWICK AND COMPANY,
LIMITED..
THE NINTH ORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS ́ will
be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL,on MONDAY, the 28th February at NOON for the purpose
It seems to contain those subtle principles of VATALITY which clude analyals. Under its receiving the Report of the Directors, declaring
defluence the HEART texts hizongly and regularly, the Fancy plays mere freely, the
Mind is active and acute, and the capacity for Work and Enjoyment tecreases.
THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT abates pain, BANISHES FATIGUE,
AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE, Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalide..
CHAMPAGNE
BITTERS.
WATKINS & CO. Apothecaries Hall.
THE PHARMACY.
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a dividend, and electing Director and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 25th to 18th February both days inclusiva.
By order of the Board of Director,
W. G. WINTERBURN, General Manager, Hongkong, 19th February, 1208.
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THE HONGKONG COTTON, SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYING CO, LIMITED.
N°INSTALMENT to Fit Share on the
OTICE is hereby given that the FIRST
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE | the
231.
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerva Tonic.
Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSA N;
FLETCHER & CO. and
CARMICHAEL & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED.
NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S
BOOTS AND SHOES
best english MAKE.
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 10th February, 1893.
Газ
CO.
LOU THO SHUN, ENC.
World
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken
at CURRENT Rates to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8'&'6 PRAYA WEST. -- Hongkong, 1713 December, 1885,
NOTICE,
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
„000,000.
The above Company is prepared to sccept MARINE RIKES at CURRENT RATES en GOODS, & Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Societary. HEAD OF FICT -No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hien keng, with May, 280g,
W. POWELL &
A CAPITAL ASSORTMENT OF
USEFUL PRIZES,
SUITABLE FOR
ATHLETIC SPORTS.
16 ALL NEW GOODS.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1568.
KUHN & KOMOR,Į
Japanese FINE ART CURIOS,
11 & 13, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONO, 35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
pang
36, DIVISION STAKIT, KODK,
Hongkong, 15th March, 1898,
DENTISTRY,
R. SUI SANG, M
(28)
Dately Practising with Dr. 1, Sakata),
ARA DENTISTA
No.8 Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 9th February, 1898,
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shares in above COMPANY becomes das ot NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH NEXT, and payment there of must be made to the Barkers of the Company, viz, the Howa.. RONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on or before that date.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong 18th February, 1848."
THE
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"HE Undersigned has received Instructions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW, BANN
TUESDAY, the 22nd February, 1898; Commencing at 2.30 P.M.,
at his Sales Roomr, No. 84, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL
(for Account of the Concerned.)
MAN
AN INVOICE OF RED and WHITE after dinner CLARET from the well known old firm of MessrE, ANDRIEU ET FILS of BORDEAUX,
Comprising
BAS MEDOE, CHATEAU BEL AIR.. ST. EMELION, POMEROL CHATEAU LAFITE and CHATEAU GRAND LAROSE
CHATEAU BRANE ZA
TO SHIPMASTERS, ➡NQUIRE where your FRESH WATER is | 0f 1894.
by the Wales. Bocis ) as FOUL WATER is the cause of much sickness on board Alp.
We are the only Water-Boat Company In Hongkong civalvely Supplying FILTERED WATER.
Cal Flag MWA
¿L W. KIW & CO STEAM WATER-BO&T Con 18, Fraya Central.
Hargkong 7th October, 1893,
LOYAC 1893 ST. JULIEN and ST, ESTEPHE 1892, CHATEAU LEOVILAR., and MARGAUX 1890S BARSAC, SAUTERNS and
GRAVES,
CHATEAU YQUEM el 1894, 450 00
CEROUS 1894 CHATEAU-RUBAUT 1892. CHATEAU LE TOUR BLANCHE and CHATEAU VIGNEAU of 1891*** Catalognes will be issued, whe TERMS OF SALE ---A3 Cuítòmary.
VAL REMEDIÓS. Hongkong, 17th February, 1898,
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