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COTTAM & Co.

FOR

ANDERSONS' WATERPROOFJ, SOUTHGATE TRUNKS,

&

&c.

Outfiters.

3 & 4, Pedder Street.

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 865• #+#=4@+=#*

Banks.

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JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

УОКОНАМА

ESTABLISH 1880

SUBSCRIBID CAPITAL... Yen 12,000,000

PAID-UT CAPITAL - »Muse

RESERVE FUND' ....................................

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE

LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO BOMBAY

6

9,000,000

6,660,000

NEW YORK LYONS

HONOLULU

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS :.

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK' BANK, LD, PARRS' BANK, LE,

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent per Annemi on the dally balance.

Da fixed deposits for 12 months al 5 per cent.

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Agent.

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Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.

£1,000,000

Pald op Capital äsımınırınırım.£ 324,374.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Court of Directors:—

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq.

Kwan Hoi Chuen Esq.

J. T. Lanis, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

G. W. F, PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

On Current Account, Dally Balances

Cent, per Annum.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

FAID-UP CAPITAL ...........................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUNDani...onaipa............$ 2,000,000 RESERVE LIABELTY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS: Hos. J. I, BELL-IRYING,-Chairman. R. M, GRAY,Deputy Chairman, C. Beurmana, Esq.

G. D. Böning, Esq. A. T. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq."

David Gabbay, Esq.R., Shewan, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

CHIRY MANAGER :. Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq,

MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKER-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST "ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS ; For 3 months, z) per Cent per Annum. For month, 31 per Cent. per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

"Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 12th February, 1898.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at gå Fe CENT. per anatomi.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed an FIXED DEPOSIT #t 4 PER CINT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1833.

HEAD OFFICE --LONDON,

CAPITAL FAI-UP i

RIMAVE

LIABILITY or

HOLDERS AWäädä

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

SHARE

£800,000 +£375,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rain of a per cent, per

annets on the Dally Reform,

On Fixed Deposits for sa iba... 4 per cent.

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T.H, WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and June, 1897.

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THE MICASTOS FACTORY.

Mr. C. HOLDSWORTH," Superintendent at Works,

Saukiwam Road Hongkong.

“HE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared to enter into contracts for covering bolless and steam pipes with either Mics or Asbestos Composition's at the following quatstions :- Sets. per superficial square foot for boller

BANK stenta plper, Exposed Storm Pipes needing exit wrappleg and Canvas and the dressing will be treated with "the Khoya Compòsiliano at gr:og per superficial

square foot.

A Stock of the Compositions is kept ready for sale packed in & ow?, casks. Price for ton tois $100 per ton F.O.B, or in smaller: quantities at

All works will be under the personal supervi- sion of Mr. Holdsworth and all orders" knust be went through the undersigned, i

SHEWAN TOMES, & CO. General Managers.

Hongkong, "atih March, 1895, *

FOR

Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881. ·

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1898.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIEntal steaM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

四夜

Intimations.

魏一月三英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

25 TO. THR

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

SHANGHAI ..............Verona....C. H. S. Tocque, R.N.R. At § P.38, 2nd April...Freight of Passage LONDONB07449 waT. C. A. Lyon, R.N.R....Noon and April ....Freight or Paisage, YOKOHAMA &c. Formosa t..............A, G. Coblt?, R.N.R ......Abeat 41k Apell........Freight or PassagŐ, [Freight or Paisage, YOKOHAMA &c. Roselia E. P. Bishop...........At 4 P.M. 4th April(Passing through

the Inland Sea), | NAGASAKI &c...Hydaspes mum.C. L. Daniel.Abant 5th April....Fraight only,

STRAITS &.....Socotra ............). Paino, R.N.R.......About 6th April......Freight or Passage YOKOHAWA &c Candia”.......................G. K. Wight, R.N.R....About 9th Apit!......Freight or Passage 27 LONDON.........Sunda.........S.G. D. Andrews, R.N.R. About 14th April ...Freight or Passage,

* (Passing through the Inland Sea).

For Further Particulars apply to Hongkong, 31st March, 1898.

A

THE

(Passing through the Inland Ses).

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

S

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

Beat Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and' PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF, LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS oljali kindr "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the beat quantlifes. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK.

THOS. SKINNER. SUPERINTENDENTvora:ostostékoknaces+son+

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

HOTEL the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY

THE UNITED` ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

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

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM..

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

THE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 38th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)

CAPITAL

TAELS

EQUAL TO

RESERVE FUND .........

$833.333-33- $318,000,00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIK SINO, Exq. LOU TO SHUN, Esq.

LO YAUK MOOR, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMÈI, Į

ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

MARINE RIDE RATESs to all parts of the

World.

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

NOTICE.

A Commanding Magolficent View of the City and Harbour, ane Mainland of Caloa, and THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

anmerous Islands. Coal southerly breezes in Summer, with perfec/-protection against the North- East winds la winter.

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine. I. MARCESSE

Chef de Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

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THE PHARMACY.

MANUFACTURERS OF

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMEs and axe sole

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.'

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

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E can give nearly 20 per cont, better value by bottling Whisky! When, not only is there a great saving in freight and bottling charges, but it is much improved by the sea voyage. We buy direct from the Distillers, always maintain the quality and give the best value possible Our speciality is

"CLUB" WHISKY AT $1200 PER DOZEN.

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Toolc.

Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LÄNDED.

NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' and gentleMEN'S

Try it and if you know anything about Whisky you will be satisfied. Eighteen other brands kept in stock at prices ranging from $7.00 Fo] Queen's Road, $18.00.

Hongkong, 9th March, 1898.

TRY THE

H. PRICE & CO.,

No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL

Aquarius

TRADE

WWW.

MARK

W

A perfect Table Water,

Quarta and Plate

Unequalled for purity ;

All ingredients used the best quality,

Recogaled as the cheapest,

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BOOTS SHOES

AND

BEST ENGLISH MAKE.

Hongkong, 10th February, 1898.

CHAMPAGNE.

G. H. MUMN & Col

WHISKY.

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

PORT WINE.

GUEDES " 3 GRAPI" BRAND

116

idor, quarts,

$35.50

2 dor, Fiala. $37.50

Jez boule, $10.50 20.50

I do botla,

$24.00

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Agents,

Praya Central.

A STARTLER!!

LIFE AND STRENGTH

IN EVERY DROP.

Yet nothing intoxicating or harmful.

Good, and good only,

Power and suppleress for the Muscles, warmth and sichness for the Blood, stendioess for the Nerres, and cleatness for the Head, follow the use of

CHAMPAGNE

BITTERS.

LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..........................$3,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISES KI CURRENT RATES on 'GOODS, Sic Policies granted to all Farts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary: HEAD OFFICE,

No. 4, Que's Road West. Hongkong, 26th May, 180*.

Intimations.

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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY LIMITED,

'HAREHOLDARS are hereby lnformed that

SH

at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING held in LONDON recently a ɓcal Dividend of 3 per cent, was declared on the Company's Preference Shares, for the six months ending 31st December 1897, making 6 per cent, in all. A Dividend of 6 p-x cent. for the same year · was also declared on the Company's Ordinary Shares.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the 1st proximo.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the COM. PANY will be CLOSED from the 28th to the | 31st instant, inclusive.

HOLLIDAY WISE & CO.

Agents. 3 Hongkong, 24th March, 1898.

*F431 THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE is hereby given that a SECOND

and FINAL RETURN of CAPITAL amenaling to $3.75 per Share has been declared In this matter.

Upon delivery of Scrip to the L'qaldator for Cancellation at hts Office on or after the 21st Instant each Shareholder will receive an Order on the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI CORPORA“ TION in full settlement of his Claim against the Company.

Shareholders who have not collected yet the + First Return of Capital, xmoanting to $2.50 per share, declared, on the 31st August, 1897, a10. requested to do so without further delay to crabia the final winding-up of this Company."

Hongkong, 8th day of March, 1898,

1. GOOSMANN,

c/o Messis, MELCHERS & Co., -

Prays Central.

NOTICE. :

Ligaldator

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE,

"HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of

It seems to contain these sabile principles of VATALITY which elude analysis. Under its The MRS of the HONGKONG GAER-

luence the HEART beats strongly and regularly, the Fancy plays more frocly, ibe

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

THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE,

AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE. Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalids.

CHAMPAGNE

BITTERS.

WATKINS & CO. Apothecaries Hall.

DENTISTRY.

SANG,

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JAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS DRSUS Practising with Dr. I. SAKAYA),

LEVY HERMANOS.

D

15 Queen's Rd

TELEPHONE 75.

Is most suitable for iliing with Wines and Spirits ;

Unrivalled and unquestionably the

Safest drinking Water in the World,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Sole Agents.

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POWELL & CO.

FANCY DRESS

SPECIALITIES

AND WATCHMAKERS, Solé Agents in the East for the amalgamated CLEMENT BUMDER and GLADIATOR CO., Lid, DUNLOP TYRES'S BICYCLES—PRECI.....$185.

A special reliable Watch made for this Climate- Quality AKSIKSNÍÐ-9176SEVOORTomson$25/ Quality: B.............................$1

10, QUREN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite the Telegraph Ofică.

To be. Let.

TO LET.

મ.

DWELLING HOUSES

BAHAR LODGE—at the PEAK FLOORS in STAUNTON, and ELGIN

STREETS.

COAL GODOWNS, PRAYA EAST."` Apply to

THE HÔNGKONG, BAND- INVESTHENT

ZOOM'AGENCY Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, 25th March, 1898,

TO LET..

"THREE ROOMя dd 2ND FLOOR No. TH

Queen's Road Central, Saltable OFFICE, Rent Moderatti

8

for

"Apply to stude

Mr. SUI BANG, :

dad and On the premises.

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Hengkong, and March, 1898, W. POWELL & CO. Hongkong, 7th March, 1898.

DENTIST,

No. & Queen's Road Central Hongkong, oth February, 1898.

NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS

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AMERICAN DISTRICT at CANTON, which MERICAN CITIZENS restälög to the lacludes SANSHUI, WUCHOW, MACAO, SWATOW, HOIHÓW and PAKHOI, ard REQUESTED to REGISTER at the Consulate either personally or by certificate setting forth the date and place of birth and last residence in the United Stater. ·

RAL CHAMETH OF COMMERCE, will be held on TUESDAY, the 5th April, at 3 o'clock P.M., RE the Rogms of the Chamber, CITY HALL, for the purpasé of receiving the Report of the Com- mittee and pasting the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending gist DECEMBIR, 1897............

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary, Hongkong, 29th Marab, 1898. CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT,

SILVER LOAN OF 1886, E. 23RD HALF VEARLY DRAWING.

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INTEREST DUE and DRAWN BONDS of LOAN wil be payable of the Offices

1 $1 the Corporation on and after the 31st MARCH 1898.

ists of drawn bonds can be obtained on ap plication to the undersigned,

For the HONGKONG and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, -

Agents issuing the Loso,

T. JACKSON,

[Chief Managerő

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Hongkong, gelb March, 1898.

The advantages of registration are obviour KUHN & KOMOR,

|and may prove of value id time of need.

There is no fee or charge for registration,

EDWARD BEDLOE, ..

U.S. CONRUL. United States Consulate,

CANTON, Chins, 1st February, 1898..

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Notice of Firms,

NOTICE.

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Tederalgamated and will la fartara “HE Undersigned Fiuma have This Day

carry on the business under the Name and Style of SANDER, WIELER. COM

All Assels and Liábillifes of the former firms. have been taken over by the new firm.

SATSANDER & CO, WIELER & CO. Office, No, ro, Queen's Read Central,

Hongkong, tai March, 1898,

JAPANESE fine art CURIOS, 21 & 23, QUEIN's Roan, HumaKONU, 35. WATER STREET YOKOHAMA 'and'

35, DIVISION STRKEZ, KOBE Hongkong, rgth March 18,

TO SHIPMASTERS,

INQUIRE where your FRESH WATER !s Hiontained by the Wates Bouts as FOUL WATER. 5. Le exit of minch-dokuar”-on board Skip,

We are the only Water-Bost Company in Hongkong tickalyely Supplying FILTERED WATER.