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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,
SIX DOLLARS ONLY.
AT
The Hongkong Telegraph,
Office.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 894. #x+7=B+D+=#*
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISH 1880
SUBSCRIÐID CAPITAL «umanYen 12,000,000
9,000,000 6,660,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL ................e RESERVE FUND ....................................dyum
Head Office:YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies,
KOBE
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
HOMBAY
NEW YORK
LYONS
HONOLULU
SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS:
row
Intimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1898.
PENINSULAR and oriental steam
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMXES
CAPTAINS
J!
TO SAIL
REMARKS
JAPAN, &2 ...unJava“. ..................), Chellow, R.N.R. About 13th May.....Freight or Passago. SHANGHAI......Parramatta...C. F. Preston, R.N.R......About 13th May.....Freight or Passage. LONDON ......Formosa A. G. Coblit, R.N.R.......About 14th May...Freight or Passage. ........Ne30, 14th May...Freight or Passage.
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LO. LONDON, &c. Coromandel †.F. N. Tillard
PARRS' BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY I—IKTEREST ALLOWED.,
On Current Account at the rate of·z per cent per Aurum on the dally balance.
Oa fixed deposits for 12 mopika xt 5 per cent.
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15
JAPAN, &c. ..............Rožília" ..............S. de B, Lockyer, R.N.R...Daylight, 15th May, Freight or Passage.
*(Passing through the Inland Sea).
For Further Farticulars apply to
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S. CHOR,
Hongkong, 3+d May, 1899,
Agent.
£382
Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.
H
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PART-UP CAPITAL ....................................... ***....$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND$ 3,000,000 REJERVE LIABILITY OF FROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.—Chairman.
R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman.
C. Bearmana, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
David Gubbay, Esq.
A. Hampt, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
A. 1. Raymond, Esq.
R. 1. Richardaan, Esq.
P. Sachse, Etq.
R. Shawan, Esq.
N, A. Slebs, Esq.
CRIET MANAGER :
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq,
MANAGER :
Shanghai-J. P. WADE. GARDNER, 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 dally balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS!
For 3 months, zi per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months 31 per Cent„per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 4th May, 1858,
Chlef Manager, di
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE
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CHE Businez of the above Bank is conseked by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be abulaed on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 35 P** CKET, per annum. “
Depositors may transfer at their opilon balances of groo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per aRDUID.
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, '18$3, HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE
*****£800,000
LIABILITY от SHART HOLDERS emma £822,020 RESERVE FUND amanoubinmonster£375,000
INTEREST ALLOWED OF CURRENT
ACCOUNT 21 the Rate of a per cent, por 175mm on the Daily Balances.
On Flued Depoalts for ia menthe... 4 per cent.
6 + *** 34 Н n 3
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong, 13x
Hongkong, zod June, 1897.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorized Capital................................................£1,000,000 Pald up Capital „..................«£ 374,374 HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG,
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Court of Directors:- D. Gilles, Esq,
J. T. Lants, Esq.
Choy Tang Shang, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq, ⠀| Kwan Hoi Chuen,Esq.
Chief Manarier. A
G. W, P. PLAÝFÁIR,
faterest for 1 montha_fixed, § per Cent. On Content Account, Dally Balsaces a per
Cent, per Assam.
Hengkong, 30th November, 1897.
GOVERNMENT BILLS,
ENDERS
TRY THE
CLUB
† (See Special Advertisement).
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent,
CURRY
THE
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No, 5-8, BUND, FORORAMA.
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.
·Yokohamı, 131 October, 1897,
四拜验
五月五英港香
Intimations.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LIMITED.
יד
SOLE AGENTS IN
FOR THE
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO H.M, GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Quallites 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 beat qualities. ESTIMATES Riven for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT................
**THOS: SKINNER.
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL zdjelning the Tramway Terminus, FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous Islands. Cool southerly breeses in Summer, with perfect protection sgalaak the North. East winds in winter.
A
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine,
3. MARCESSE, Chaj de Culitne,
CRAIGIEBURN will be open on June 1st for terms apply to
CITY OFFICE. No. 7, Daddell Street
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager. MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.
fa8
W. BREWER & CO.
JOST" (LANDED,
NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND_GENTLEMEN'S
BOOTS
AND
SHOES
BEST ENGLISH MAKA.
Quien's Road,
Hongkong, rath 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, Sole Agents: WATKINS & CO.
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co. ....
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
WHISKY.
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DRAUGHT ALE AND STOUT.
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SHANGHAI BREWERY.
KILDERKINS (18 gila.)..................................../68-93¶¶.................................... FIRKINS
(9 gals.)........................
$3 allowed for ompiles when returned.
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$19
$II
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1898.
FROM
"IRISH DAILY INDEPENDENT."
FEBRUARY 24th, 1898.
13
TELEPHONE
SPECIE -- MEXICAN
TNOLLARS Comert in tals Colony, and weighing 7.1.74 in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at to days' sight on the Lords Commis- slaners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, until 1x AJ, on MONDAY, the [15] gth Instant.
The Tenders to state the total amount required (In Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which ach Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be tarned for suras less than 100, 3-
Billa Wa
The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed
DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED
PORT WINE.
GUEDES " 3 GRAPE" BRAND
dos, quarts,
$35.50
* dor, betile.
$10.50 10.50
■ daa bottle,
$24.00
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a der, plats.
$37.50
SHEWAN, TOMES & C... Agenta. Praya Central.
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
7. 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.
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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under
the powers conferred by the Special Resolution passed and casfirmed on the già
FLETCHER & CO.
and CARMICHAEL & CO.
THE YANGTSZE INJURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
DIVIDEND at the rate of Ten per cent,
TH
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sale Agents for the
UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, Carlill & Co., General Agmis.
THIRTY DOLLARS
- PER ANNUM.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION. -
*HE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, for various accounts,
ON
SATURDAY, 7th May 1898, Commencing at 3.30 P.M.
at his Sales Rooms Zatland Street No. 2. A LARGE QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
•omprising —
DRAWING ROOM SUITES, SIDE and CENTRE TABLES, OVERMANTLES, CHEST of DRAWERS, BOOKCASE, WRIT ING TABLES, CHAIRS, PICTURES, ORNA- WARE, ICE CHESTS, PANTRY and BATH MENTS, CUTLERY, GLASS and CROCKERY ROOM REQUISITES, DOUBLE and SIN- GLE BEDSTEADS etc, etc., etc,
ALSO
I NEW HOW GENTLEMAN'S BICYCLE. I LADY'S BICICLE.
3 SINGER SEWING MACHINES,
On View atibe Undersigned's from THURSDAY. Catalogues issued prior to Salo TERMS OF SALx –As Customary,
PAUL BREWITT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1898
PUBLIC AUCTION.
*600
THE Undersigned bare received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
BOARD at NOON, the 9th May, 1898. H.M.S. VICTOR ÉMANUEL'
As she lies in HONGKONG HARBOUR with the exception of Anchors, MOORING GEAR, and BOAT and BOAT GEAR.
Length between Ferpendiculars 130 fi, Extreme Breath, 55 ft 5 in. Displacement, 5,157 tons.
BUILT of WOOD, COPPER SHEATHED and FASTENED, WOOD BEAMS, MAIN MAST is of IRON, REMAINS of PUMPS and PIPES in the Ship are generally of COPPER or BRASS.
A List of fittings to be Sold with the Ship may be seen at the OFFICE of the NAVAL STORI KEIFER and or of the AUCTIONKERS.
TERMA-CARD before delivery and the Cicarance to be effected within Seven Days after date of the Sale.
A Launch will leave MURRAY WHARF at I AM. and at 11.45 £31, on the day of the Sale to convey lutanding Parchasers.
Inspecting orders can be obtained from the Auctioneers.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong, a3th April, 1898,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 188.
(55%
THE following Particolare and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auctior,
In be held on the spot, an
i
MONDAY,
the gth day of May, 1898, at 3 Piklų aro
published for general information.
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1898. Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 9th day of May, 1898, at 3 P.M., by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Let of CROWN LAND, to the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Yeart.
***WUS 19 *ON İ
Registry No.
Island
Lot
No,
1.434
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary Mazuramenta
Locality.
(East of Reco
It
t
+
5.
LOO 100
100 10,000 100,00
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE prepaved Le accept Birat HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
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GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED.)
EQUAL TO que
1*There is to be a new frish invasion of the House of Commons. So many/and agth days of June, 1897, the undersigned being Six Dollars per share on the Pald- CAPITAL TAELS 600,000 8833.333-33. people have at late demanded Sir JOHN POWER & CO'S IRISH WHISKEY, General Managera did on the 30th day of April, up Capital of the above Association, bay been that the Kitchen Committee have, I am given to understand, made up their 1895, make a call of $2.50 per share on account declared payable at the Chartered Bank af RESERVE FUND $318,000.00. minds that the sale of splitoons quas in the Palace of Westminister (an of the price of the new ibares, issued in India, Australia and China or the Hongkong licensed) is to be facressed by the filegal supply of popular measures of that well-ance of such resolution, and call of $2.50 on and Shanghal Banking Corporation on and after known Dubila brand. The agitation for the focusion of Power's Whiskey in account of the premium for each ruch share this date to Shareholders on record on the 12th
and that such calls aro PAYABLE at the the Hats of Equois supplied at the House bars was, I may mention, started so
OFFICES of the General Managers, No, g, Prays Apr, 1898. far back as the beginning of laat version. It was purely a matter of fasio not
By order of the Board of Directors, of trade, and up to the present date Sir JOHN POWER & Co, were in black Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the
3161 May, 1898, Ignorance of the whole affair."
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents for POWER'S IRISH WHISKEY.
W. POWELL & CO.
covers, addressed to the Chief Paymaster, Any Er. S.S. MALACCA, Fay Department, and endorsed "Tenders for
Government Bill,"
The right to accept or reject any or all of the LATEST
Tenders is reserved.
EH. GORGES
Colonel,
Chief Paymaster, Chim.
Her Majesty's Treasury Office) ::
Queen's Road, Hongkong, 4th May, 1898,
Upon Payment of such calls and production 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.
5911
CANTON, LIMITED.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LII SEIG, Esq.
LO YRUK MOON, Esq, LOT TO SHUR, Ex.
MANAGER.-HO AMEL
1582 MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &C., takes
W. S. JACKSON,
Secretary, Shangbal, 23rd April, 1898,
"HONGKONG CLUB,'
NOTICE.
USION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF ·
STEWARD in the above ·Chun' will be received by the Undersigned, S
C. H. GRACE,
• Secretary.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
1450
FASHIONABLE
AN
N INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY
has been Declared.
SPECIALITIES.
- Hongkong, zed May, 1898-
Hongkong, 3rst Much, 1893,
World.
CURRENT Rare to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 1712 December, 1885.
NOTICE.
"THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY THE
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000 The above Company is prepated to accept
XJANTRIX Immediately PROBATIONER | MARINE RISKS AU CURRENT RAYER OR GOODS cent upon contributions for the year 1897 da VENDRAT CIVIL 66) Policies granted to all Parts, of the world
WARRANTS will be issued on the 9th May By order of the Board.
IN. JEDE,
Hongkong, soth April, 289",
Secretary,
years. A Knowledge al English is essential HOSPITAL, Hongkong, aged from 18 to 25 payable at any of it Agencies, y Farther particulate as to agroemmis, salaries.
c. can be obtained of its meN WI
PROMATRON.
Hongkong, 2111 Avril, 1898,
Issa
CHAUTSEUNG YAT;
HEAD OFFICE, Noëa; QUEEN'S ROAD WEIT.
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