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COTTAM & Co.

FOR

"ANDIRIONA" WATERPROOFS,

SOUTHGATES' TRUNKS,.

&c.,

Outfitters.

3 & 5, Pedder Street.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 853.

Banks.

THE

JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISH 1880

SUBSCRIBD CAPITAL

Paid-ur CAPITAL

RESERVED FUND

...Yen 12,000,000

Fend Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agindar.

KOBE

LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO

BOMBAY

日五廿月二年四十二精光

Entincations.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

9,000,000 6,300,000

FOR

STEAMERS

NEW YORK LYONS HONOLULU SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS' BANK, LD. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONT KONG AGENCY -INTEREST ALLOWED,

On Current Account at the rate of z per cent per Annum on the dally balance.

Oa fixed deposits for 12 months at $ per cent.

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CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

1898.

四拜禮

Intimations,

就七十月三英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

REMARKS SHANGHAI... CANSONE. Street.............Daylight, 19th Man..Freight or Passage. LON2011.Japan .................T. Leig................................Neon 19th March...Freight or Paisage. | UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualites of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC ad SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS,

LONDON &c. ..Bengol†................L. M. Wibmei, R.N.R....Noon, 19th March...Freight or Passage, JAPAN Rohilla” ...................... S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.Daylight, 20th Mar. Freight or Passage. [JAPAN, &c, ....Mantia'.......................R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...Daylight 220d Mar. Freight or Passage ASBESTOS

LONDON:Socotra .........]. Palac, R.N.R. ........Aboat and April..........Freight only. LONDON...Bernes .........F. C. A. Lyon, R.Ñ.R...About 6th Aprf!......Freight or Fausage. | 27]

"(Passing through the Inland Sea).

For Further Particulari apply to

† See Special Advertisement.

¡ via MARSEILLES,

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5. CHON,

H. A RITCHIE, Superintendcat

Agent.

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Hongkong, 16th March, 1898.

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THE

Hongkong, 11th March, 1998.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITEDY

Authorised Capital aminijumom £1,000,000

Paid up Capital

***** 324,374

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.·

Court of Directors?----

D. Gilles, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

ChowTung Shang, sq,

Kwan Hoi Chuen,Eaq,

Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAŸFAIR, --

Interest for 12 months Vized, § per Ceat

On Current Account, Daily Balances a per

Cent, per Annain.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RISKIVI FUND......................

A

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, POKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

Yokohams, 1st October, 1897

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...$10,000,000

$ 8,000,000

ENGLISH ALES.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.....$10,000,000

G.

COURT OF DIRECTORS :

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

R. M, GRAY,Deputy Chairman. C, Jermann, Esq.

G. D. Bäning, Erq. A. 1. Raymond, Esq.

Dadwell, Esq. R: L. Richardson, Esq. David Gubbay, Esq. R. Shewan, Erg.

A. Haupt, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

Chiny ManagER :

Hongkong-T.. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Sharghal-J, P. WADE GARD'Nex, Esq. ... LONDON BANKIKS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

per Annum on the dally balanco.

For

For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

3 months, zi per Cent, per Aunum. months, 31 per Cent. per Ann TESTS.

For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

-Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 12th February, 1898.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

THE BORONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 38 PER CENT, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option Esiacces of $100 or more la ike HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED `DEPOSIT at 4 FER CENT, per annuin.

For the HowaKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1835,

fro

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP ........................

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

SHARK

RESERVE FUND saimnasioi£375,000

INTEREST ALLOWED, 08 CURRENT

INT

ACCOUNT at the Rate, of a per cent, per

anades on the Bally Balances

On Fixed Deposits for 13 months... 4 per cent.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Hongkong, 2nd June, 1897,

Manager, Hongkong,

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THE MICASTOS FASTORY..

Mr. C. HOLDSWORTH,

Superintendent at Works,

Sauktwas Road,

Hongkong

“HE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared

to enter falo, contracts for cavesteg ballers, and steam pipes with 'esthér Mica or Asbeston Composition at the following quotations:- 55 eta. per superficialeqdate (961 for bollers,

Saalears pipar..

Exposed Steim Fipes needing extra wrapplog and Canvas and tar dressing will be trasted with the above Compostiłodi at $1.05 par superficial square foot.

"A Stack of the Compositions fa kept ready for

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sola Agents for the

UNITED ASBESTOS COM. FANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY QE HAMBURG.

THE Gued to accept Firit ~HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

CB FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES, “

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE.

(TR

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO ASS

} $833,333-33

SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities. RESERVE FUND................. $318,000,00

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION #1 WORK.

SUFERINTENDENTL

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

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, nameron Islands, "Cool southerly breezes in Sommer, with perfect protection against the North-

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, Esq.

Lo

SH, Esq.

LO YUK MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-RO AMEI

FARINE RISKS Ɖa GOODS, že, taken

MAI CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

World.

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & §, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, Kath December, THAY,

A Commandian Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Chiss, and

THE

Kast winds in wlater.

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

1. MARCESSE,

Chef de Cuisine,

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager,

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THE PHARMACY.

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

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 TANSA'N.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAE!. & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S

4 dez, qts.

8 dos pis.

IND COOKE......

$14

$15

#

TRADE MARK. 17. Hong Name)—. F

YUEN W 0.

TELEPHONE, No. 135.

BASS' LIGHT GRAVITY............

$15

$7

'Queen's Road,

SOLE AGENTS: :

Hongkong, gth March, 1845.

TRY THE

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

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

Aquarius

TRADE

AN

MARK

W.

A perfect Table Water,

Quzzis and Flats

Unequalled for purity ;

All degredients used the best quality, Recognised as the cheapest,

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TELEPHONE'

75.

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BOOTS AND SHOES

BEST ENGLISH MAKE.

Hongkong, 10th February, 1898,

G. H. MUMN & Co

CHAMPAGNE.

WHISKY.

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

PORT WINE.

GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND

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2 dos, plata.

1 dox, quarts,

$35.50 $37.50

1 Jozitie,

$10.50

10.50

dos, botile.

$24.00

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agents. Praya Central,

A STARTLER!!

LIFE AND STRENGTH

IN EVERY DROP.

Good, and good only.

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ....................

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goods, Xc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. READ OFFICE, No. 2, QuraE'S ROAD WEST.

Intimations.

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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FIFTEENTH ORDINARY GEN-

TERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

In the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S Orrick, No. 9. Praya Central, Victoria, on MONDAY, 188 2111 March, 1898 at 11 o'clock 4.M. for the parpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Mana- gers for the year ending gist December, 1897 declaring a Dividend, and electing a Consulting Commities and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to arst instant, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Rongkong, 1st March, 1898.

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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LIMITED,

HE NINTH ORDINARY ANNUAL

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS is the COMPANY will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, on TUESDAY, ine and birch at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the Year ending 31st December, 1897, declaring a Dividend and electing a Con- Boltlag Committee and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to 22nd instant, both days inclusive

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March, 1898.

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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE,

THE TWENTIETH

ORDINARY

Yet nothing latoxicating or harmful. Power and suppleness for the Marcies, warmth and richness for the Blood, stendiness for the ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE

Nerves, and clearness for the Head, follow the use of

CHAMPAGNE

BITTERS.

HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Orricks of the General Agents, at Noor 00 WEDNESDAY, the 23rd March, for the purposa

It seems to contain those subile principles of VATALITY which clude analysis. Under its of receiving ther Report with a Statement el

Inflacnce the HEART beats #trongly and regularly, the Fancy plays more freely, the

Mind is active and acute, and the capacity for Work and Enjoyment increases.

THIS RARE TONIC-STIPULÁNT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE, AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE, Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalids,

CHAMPAGNE

WATKINS & CO.

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

LIMITED.

NOTICE Is bercay g.ven that the FIRST INSTALMENT of $10 per Share on the [15, Queen's Rd... shares in above COMPANY b:comes doc on MARCH the NINETEENTH DAY OF NEXT" and payment thera of must be made ́to|

Is most suitable for mileg with Wines and Splits

Uarivalled and unquestionably the.

Safest delaking Water in the World.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Sole Agents,

POWELL & CO.

malo packed in 6 cwt, caiks. Price for ton lats | Ex; S.3. SUNDA.

$100 per ton F0.8, or in smaller quantities at

$5 per cwt. 1.0.3.

All works will be under the personal superet. ́alan of Mr. Holdsworth and all orders must be

Beat through the undersigned.

LARGE SHIPMENT, OF

NEW GOODS,

FASHIONABLE-BLOUSE SILKS, ́àc, &c.

SHEWAN TOMES, & CO,"

General Manageme -Hongkong, 11th March, 1898,

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1ath March, 18c8

BITTERS.

Apothecaries Hall.

THE "STAR" FERRY SERVICE.

DETWEEN

(HONGKONG AND KOWLOON)

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ALTERATIONS OF RATES OF MONTHLY TICKETS.

the Bankers of the Company, vir, the HONG-WING to the greatly cressed cost of coal, KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on or before that date.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong 18th February, 1898.

fa69 THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITAD,

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NOTICE

THE CERTIFICATE of 12 Shares numbered 4,143/4,343 and 4.569/4,578 standing in the Register of this Company in the name of Mrs. GUADALUPE Rocas having been. LOST, Notice is hereby given that duplicate certe cata for the said Is Shares will be issued one month hence and that the original certificate, ebless produced within that period, will these After he held by the Company as null and void,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

* General Manageń. Hongkong, zit Match, 1898.

DENTISTRY,

K. SUI-SANGA

DR

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(Lately Pracalzing with Dr.' 1. SAKATA),

DENTIST,

No. 8, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, gik February, 1898,

superior accommodation and an acele rated service being provided, I am unavoliably compelled to raise the rates of MONTHLY TICKETS from the rat of March, 1998 ́ar ander:

SINGLE MONTHLY TICKET'..............................$5 FAMILY Servants are not Included In Monthly Tickets.

DORABJEE NOWROJIE, Hongkong, 24th February, 1895.

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NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.

Accounts to gast December, 1897.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd March, both days loclusivo,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. General Agents. Hongkong, 1st March, 1898.

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LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE.

THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL

TREETING of the SHAREHOLDERS

of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of General Agents, Peddar Street, at 13.30 P.,. on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd March for the papore of receiving their Report and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1897.

The TRANSFER, BOOKS of the Company- will be CLOSED from the toth to the 23rd March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents, Hongkong, 1st March, 1898.

POST OFFICE NOTICE. IN order to facilitate the return to the willers

Incertspandate, Registered and Ordinan

that is, from” any cause undeliverable, it A CONSULAR DISTRICT Of Churrost, which may be superscribed upon the Cover (see Fostal MERICAN CITIZENS residing in the suggested that the Sender's Name and Address includes SANSHUL WUCHOW, MACAO, Guide par.58). SWATOW, HOIHOW and PAKHOI, O. REQUESTED to REGISTER at the Consulate, either personally or by certicate setting forth General Post Office, the date and place of birth and laat residence in the United States.

+

The advantages of registration are obvious (and may práva of valuq fa time of seed.

There is no ice or charge for registratião,

EDWARD BEDLOE, U.S. COMBUL

United States Consulate,

CANTON, China, 1st February, 1898.

A

́M, THOMSON,

Postmaster General.

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March 11th, 1798.

NOTICE.

LADY of considerable experience", Wishes to obtain DANCING PUPILS, Fr teress and fall particolars address, Vince * DANCING, clo Honghong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 5th March, 1998,

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