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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,

SIX DOLLARS ONLY.

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NEW SERIES No. 895. #X+=+=**

Banks.

THE

"OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

YOKOHAMA

ESTABLISH 18580

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

...Yan 12,000,000.

6,660,00

PAID-UP CAPITAL 4**** 9,000,000

RESERVE FUND

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agenetes.

KOBE

LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO-

BOMBAY

NEW YORK LYONS HONOLULU

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS :

FOR

Intimations.

ESTABLISHED 1881. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1898.

PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANÝ,

STEAMERS

-(501)--

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

JAPAN, &c. .............Java* unna]. Chellaw, R.N.R. About 13th May....Freight of Pastage, SHANGHAI ...........Parramatta...C.F. Preston, R.N.R............About 13th May.......Freight or Passage. LONDON.......Formosa mind. G. Cubilḥ, R.N‚R...............About 14th May ...Freight or Passage.

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. LONDON, & ...Coromandel †.F. N, Tillard............... Noom, 14th May ...Freight or Passage.

PARKS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD,

HONGKONG AGENCY :-INTEREST ALLOWED.

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

Qa fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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Agent,

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Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.

HNAMING SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL .....

$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND ............................................................................$ 8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPITORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. J. BILL»IRVING,—Chairman.

R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman.

C. Berman, Esq,

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

| A. I, Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

P. Sachss, Esq.

R. Showan, Esq.

A. McCouschio, Eıq. N. A. Sleba, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, E#q,-

МАМАЦИЯ:

Shanghal-j. P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-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 FEXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 3) per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Änaum,

T. JACKSON,

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Hongkong, 4th May, 1898.

Chicl Manager,

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. WIZA

HE Brainers of the above Bank la conducted

THE BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be -obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits la allowed at 3 CENT..per ZERUM.

Depositors may bansfer 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 aUNNEL.

For the HoGEONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Chief Muonger.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

CAPITAL PAI-UP surmusician

RESERVE

LUPILITY. OF

JAPAN; &

Rohilla? - imis, de B. Lockyer, R.N.R...Daylight, 15th May.Freight or Passage. * (Passing through the Inland Sea).

† (See Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars apply to

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1898,

A

TRY THE

A. M. MARSHALL, Acilag Superintendent,

CURRY

THE

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, FOKORAMA.

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.

+£800,000

"SHARE"

Yokohama, est, October, 1897.

RESERVE FUND USKONNAANDELEN £375,000 NTEREST ALLOWED 01 CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cant, per

annum on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 2nd June, 1897.)-

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ..............................

Paid up Capital wristmas

1,000,000 324,374

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG,

Court of Directors ----

D. Gilles, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq. | ChowTing Shang, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq, " | Kwan Hal Cazen, Day,

Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months #ized, 5 per cent.

On Current Account, Dally-Balances a 'piz

Cent, per Annum,

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

GOVERNMENT BILLS.

TENDERS for

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

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DRAUGHT ALE AND STOUT.

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SHANGHAI BREWERY.

KILDERKINS (18 gols)..............................ostihoviman49999b9aenumuneman $19. FIRKINS

(9 galk)mosanum44411

$3 allowed for empiles when reinmed.

Hongkong, ayth April, 1898.

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TEL PHONE

SPECIE MEXICAN DOLLARS, Current in this Colony, and weighing 7.17, in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at to days sight on the Lords Commis stoners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Paymaster Army Pay Department, unil 31 AM, on MONDAY, the 19] gib fostant,

The Tenders testate the total amount required (In Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which each Bill should be idenwn; but no Bills will be Issued for sums less than 100,

The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed.

covers, addecased to the Chist Payniaster, 'Army.

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FROM

IRISH DAILY INDEPENDENT."

--FEBRUARY-24th, 1898.

Ignorance of the whole affate "

五拜禮

Intimations,

魏六月五英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY. LIMITED. . ·

SOLE AGENTS IN C

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO EM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualitica ol' 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. SUPERINTENDENTS2999999

...............THOS. SKINNER.

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THE UNITED · ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

„Sola Agenti for the

UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO.,

General AgenÉI, ||

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY

has a long record of GOOD SERVICES to refer to its FUNDS, annually increasing, amount to 8,086,402 Stg. The premiums are moderate; and all modern features consistent with safety have been adopted.

·For Particulars and Rates,

Apply to -

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, and March, 1896.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents. CURRENT RATES.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous Islands, Cool southerly breeres In Sammer, with perfect protection against the North- East windu in winter.

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Well appointed rooms, alieative service and sxcellent Cuisine.

1. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine.

CRAIGIEBURN will be open on June 1st for terms apply to

CITY OFFICE; No. 7, Duddell Street.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager. MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.

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W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S

BOOTS AND SHOES

BEST ENGLISH MAKE.

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, toth February, 1898.

IMMUNITY

FROM

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INFECTION,

TESTED GERMICIDES OF GUARANTEED PERCENTAGE SHOULD BE USED. A DEMAND HAS BEEN CREATED FOR

ESSETS" FLUID

-A PERFECT DISINFECTANT (NON-POISONOUS).

MORE POWERFUL THAN PURE CARBOLIC ACID. A' SURE PREVENTIVE OF ALL KINDS OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.

Bole Agents WATKINS & CO.

CHAMPAGNE.

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

WHISKY.

DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE "1999 MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "

TORT WINE.

GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND

trou

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

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895. --

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GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 600,000) $843-333-33- RESERVE FUND «............... $318,000.00,

EQUAL TO stetigit.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LIX SINO, Esq.

LO YRUK MOON, Esq. LOU TEO SHUM, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

World.

at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. * Rangkong, 17th December, 1783, [29

THE

NOTICE.

*HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ........................$1,000,000

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

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QÜN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, zith Hay, then.

Botels.

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"HE KOWLOON HOTEL I now retted Tnd respened T & thoroughly, HIGH- CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Sitation, Unrivalled in the Colony. Cuisine Specialty: none to compare. Liquors of carefully selected quality. Billard-tables and Howling-alleys excellent.

1. W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor

Apill and, 1898,

1485

I SAY 1 HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD. THE OLD MAN'S ON DECE AGAIN AT.

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1 das. 'quarte.

$35.50

a dos pints. $37.50

TIFFIN

* doz, bottle,

$10,50

-10.50

I Lox, botsio. $24.00

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

Agenta, Praya Central.

THE PHARMACY.

THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS. WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF:- BREAKFAST ******edi

DINNER ..............................

PATAROT

3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rale)

I TIFFIN

1 DINEER

TIFFIN & DINNER

BREAKFAST & TIFFIN,,

BREAKFAST & DINKER,

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE | 3171

(20

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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

TANSA N.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.

-^-7-OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under.

FLETCHER & CO. and

CARMICHAEL & CO.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

A ̄PPLICATION-5-for-the-post-of-

the powers confe..id by the Special A STEWARD to the above CLUB will be Resolation parted and confirmed on the già and 25th days of June, 1897, the undersigned received by the Undersigned. General Managers did on the 30th day of April, 1898, make a call of $2.50 per share on accouni

of the price of the new shares, lasand in parnu-

C. FL GRACE.. Secretary. Hongkong, 31st March, 1898.

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*There is to be a new Irish Invasion of the House of Commons. So many prople have of late damsaded Sir JOHN FOWER & CO'S IRISH WHISKEY, that the Kitchen Committee have, I am gives to understand, made up their minds that the sale of spirituous liquors in the Palace of Westralalster (an Ucensed) to be increased by the illegal supply of popular measures of that well-ce of such resolution, and a call of $250 of kaowa Dablla brand. The agitation for the incurion of Power's Whiskey in cost of the premium for each such share7ANTED Immediately PROBATIONER and that such calls are PAYABLE at WNURSE GOVERNMENT CIVIL -the lists of liquors supplied at the Houso ban was, I may mention, started so

far back as the beginning of Isst session. It was purely a matter of taste zotics of the General Managers, No. 9. PRIA HOSPITAL, Hongkong, aged from 18 to 35 of trade, and up to the present date Sir JOHN POWER & Co, were in blank Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the cars. A Knowledge of Legilab is essential. 31st May, 1898,

Further particulars as to agreements, salaries,, Upon-Payment of such catis and production Re, can be obtained of the of the certificates for the shares, in respect of which the same are paid, 'a note of the payment will be indorsed on the certificates.

Dated the and day of May, 1898. **

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Sole Agents for POWER'S IRISH WHISKEY,

W. POWELL & CO.

Pay: Department, and endorsed "Tenders for 4*, S.S. MALACCA,

Government Bllis,”

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- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

N

Ceaders is reserved, or reject any of all of the LATEST FASHIONABLE ACABOU of The Way per

T'endées e

'E. H' GORGES,

Her Majesty's Treasury Úlfe,

SPECIALITIES.

Chiel Paymaster China.

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Hongkong, d

Queen's Road, Hongkong, 4th May, 1898,

cent upon contributions for the year 1997 has been Declared. qui

WARRANTS will be fgrund on the gth May: By order of the Board,

IN

Hongkong, soth Ap.it, 1898.

Hongkong, 21st Apill, 1893.

MATRON

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NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.

MERICAN CITIZENS realding in the

A CONFULAM DISTRICT al CANTON, which

.0.75

1.00

40,00

·

15,00

20,00

30.000

SUNLILAR

25.00

18.00

BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE

BEST OF STYLES.

J. E. GOODCHILD,

Manager.

WINDSOR HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the elegant Building known "CON- NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accoma modation to Residents and Travellers,.

Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hall to each Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant, Favourable Arrangements made for Familler and for Monthly or Extended Perioda.

*BILLIARDS. ⠀

--P.-BOHM, Propalette & Managı.

Hongkong, sed April, xlog.

THE MICASTOS FACFORY.

TH

Mr. C. HOLDSWORTH, Superintendent at Works, Saukiwas Road,

Hongkong.

THE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared fo enter into contracts lar covering bollers and sliam pipes with either Bliça or Asbestos Compositions at the following quotations :-- 55cls.per superficialeganie foot for bollère.

Exposed Steam Piper needing extra wes Includes SANSHUL WUCHOW, MACAO, and Canvas and får dressing will be the fed SWATOW HOIHOW and PAKHON are the above Compostions al 31.05 pří REQUESTED to REGISTER at the Conmiats square foot tak eldier personally or by comtificate setting forth the date and place of birth and last resilience in

the United Suter

The advantages of registration are obvious and may prove of value in time of nood.

There is no fee or charge for registration.

EDWARD BEDLOZ

U.S. COSUE, United States Conquiste, e 1511 CANTON Calon, aut Zobrany, 1898. Lago

A Stock of thit Competitions sale packed in 6 cul, casks. Price/afr fon 1913

tool for 70.8, ex la maller quantiles ar 30 per cat.0.B

All rocks will be under the personal supery). gion of Mr Haldsworth and all orders must be gent through the underil

& CO

SHE

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