WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY.
SIX DOLLARS ONLY,
AT
The Hongkong Telegraph,
Office.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 900 #$@+=**
Banits.
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
YOK
•
ESTABLISH 1880
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
.Yen 13,000,000 9,000,000 toriusters. 6,660,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL sh........................... KASIRVE FUND
Head Office -YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies,
KOBE LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
BOMBAY
NEW YORK LYONS HONOLULU
SHANGHAI
FOR
Intimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
-(109)-
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
JAPAN, & ....Java J. Chellew, R.N.R.......About 14th May.....Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI...Parramatia.....C. F. Preston, R.N.R..............About 14th May....Freight or Passage. LONDON........Formosa ........A. G. Cabilt, R.N.R.......About 14th May ...Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Coromandel †‚F. N. THard........Noon, 14th May ...Freight or Passage. THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. JAPAN, &c, Rök!lls• munS, de B, Lockyer, R.N.R...Daylight, 15th May.Freight or Fassage.
LONDON HANKERS:
PARKS' BANK,” LD,
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THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LE
HONGKONG AGENCY :-INTEREST ALLOWED, „Da Current Accunat at the rate of 3 per cent per Annum on the daily balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months ni g per cent.
D
LONDON.Candia.......G. K. Wright, R.N.R......About 19th May...Freight only,
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
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For Further Particulars apply.la
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S. CROH,
Hongkong, 9th May, 1898.
Agent,
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Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA...
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1ES3.
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,
RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARI.
CAPIRAL PAID-UP. '..............
HOLDERS..49411
RASARVI YUND
£800,000
£100,000
+£375,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of x per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 racnths... 4 per cent.
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Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, and June, 1897.
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
* LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.onair. ***£1,000,000 Paid up Capital ..........................................gs£ 324,374
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,
Court of Directors ----
J. T. Luuls, Bag,
D). Gillies, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
ChowTung Shang, Esq.
Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq.
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 1 reobths Fixed, § per Cent.
On Current Account, Dally Balances a per
Cent. per Annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
TRY, THE
† (Sea Special Advertisement).
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superlatendent,
CURRY
CLUB.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
四禮
Intimations,
二十月五英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities al ASBESTUS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS di̟afı kinds, "VICTOR" metallic bOILER JOINTS,
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AS ESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantiles. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION DI WORK, SUPERINTENDENT.............
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Is
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HIS FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY has been before the public for over two years and (3THIS FINE Lucreasing mile proves that the BEST AT THE PRICE W WAYS CCCC.
This Whisky is imported direct from the Distillers and bottled here, so all intermediate profila are saved.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
$10,000,000
FAID-UP CAPITAL ...................................................... RESERVE FUND................................................................$ 8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP’TORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. BELL-ÏRVINO,—Chairman.
R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman,
C. Beurmann, Esq.
G. B. Dodwell, Esq.
It is the best Whisky at the price on the makel. 11 yon azo m judga try it yourself, if not take it on our recommendation and you will not regret it.
PRICE
A. L. Raymond, Esq..
R. L. Richardson, Enq”
David Gabbay, Esq.
| P.Sachar, Esq.
Hongkong, 10th May, 188
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
$12 per dezen.
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
PEAK
THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
HOTEL.
*
1850 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- East winds in winter,
Well appointed rooms, allenlive service and excellent Cuisine.
J. MARCESSE, Chij de Cuisine.
CRAIGIEBURN will be open on June 1st for terms apply to
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,
DON'T BE BLIND
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Managır.
MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.
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TO YOUR OWN INTERESTS
BUT FREELY USE
ESSETS"
FLUID
A PERFECT DISINFECTING FLUID (NON-POISONOUS),
MORE POWERFUL THAN PURE CARBOLIC ACID. A SURE PREVENTIVE OF ALL KINDS OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sola Agents for its
UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD, LONDON,
D DWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the sbore
Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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GENERAL NOTICE: ",
THE ON TAI INSURANCE, COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 $333,313-33+
EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND .....................sazioan.
$318,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LOU TO SUN, Esq.
LIZ SING, Kaq.
Lo Yeux Moon, Esq.
"MANAGER-HO AKEL,
MARINE RISKS OF GOODS, &C., taken
World.
at Current Ratty to all parts of thi
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hazrkeng, 19th Dinamber, #88<.
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THE
NOTICE.
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ........................$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISES at CURRENT Rates on Goods, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG`FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE,
Në 1, QuaN ROAD WEST. *Langliang, 761% kwv, x2+2,
I SAY
Poteis.
$30
HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD,
THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN
AT
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS,
WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS
· 'TARIFF :— BREAKFAST..............................................................................min
TIFFIN A...........................
$ 0.55
0.75
DINNER.....
1.00
3 MEATS DAILY (Monthis Rate)
40.00
1 TIFFIN
10
15,00
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I DIVER
[0]
20.00
TIFFIN & DINNER
30.00
BREAKFAST & TIFFIN
25.00
BREAKFAST & DINNER „
28.00
IS A MOST POWERFUL INSECTICIDE, GERMICIDE, AND DISINFECTANT.
Solo Apents: WATKINS & Co.
W. BREWER & CO.
INDIAN CIGARS.
A REALLY FINE SMOKE.
.
STILL THE SAME PRICE
JAVAS No. 1
...
$1,35 per 100
$20 per 1,000
Under Hongkong Hotel,
Hongkong, 7th May, 1898.
· CHAMPAGNE.
WHISKY.
G. H. MUMN & Co...........
DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE" MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED
PORT WINE.
GUEDES " GRAPE" BRAND
(16
Jas, quarts, dos piste. $35.50 $37.50
der, bofile,
********
A. McConachie, Esq.
N. A. Slabs, Esq.
CHI MANAGER:
Hongkong-T JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER I
Sharghal-J, P. WADE 'GARD'NEA, Esq. LONDON BANKERE-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COLIPANY, LIMITED.
HONDSONG-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, 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, 1898.
TH
Chlef Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained an application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CINT. per annum.
Depositors may wear at their option balances of $100 or mond is lás HONOKONO AND SHANOKAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pax Czern, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. - Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
Masonic,
PERSEVERANCE
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THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
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No. 5-B, BUND, FOKOHAMA,
$10.50
10.50
dor, bottla.
$14.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Praya Central.
THE PHARMACY,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES-AND ARE SOLE
supplied with excellent Caisine and Good Wines.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Yokohamr, 1st Octobṛr, 1897. --
· 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 TANSAN.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors...
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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FROM
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO,
** LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under
TILEPHONE 75.
LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1,165, ́REGULAR MEETING of the above 15] A LODGE Fl be held in the FAREMASONS
HALL, Zelland Street, on MONDAY, the 16th instant, at 8,30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, toth May, 1898,
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE,
1613
DURING my temporary abrence, Mr.
AHMED JOSEPH will sign the name
of C..ABDOULA & Co..
C. ABDDOLA & CO. //
Hongkong, 10th May, 1898.
"IRISH DAILY INDEPENDENT."
FEBRUARY 24th, 1898.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARINICHAEL & CO.
HONGKONG CLUB
NOTICE.
PPLICATIONS for the post of
Nthe powers conferred by the Special A STEWARD in the above CLUB will be Resolation-paired, and confirmed on the 5th received by the Underalgeed.
Secretary.
...C. H. GRACE,
Hongkong, 31st March, 1898,
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and 25th days of June, 1897, the undersigned There is to be a new Irish invasion of the House of Commons. So many people bave of late demanded Sir JOHN POWER & CO'S IRISH WHISKEY, General Managers did on the goth day of April, that the Klicken Committee, have, I am givco to understand, made up their 1868, make a call of $2.50 per share on socdaní minds that the sale of spirituous liqasie in the Palace of Westminster (an of the price of the new shares, issued in purso- Heersed) is to be increased by the illegal supply of popular measures of that well-ance of such resolution, and a call of $1.50 on known Dublin brand. The agitation for the locuilon-of Power's Whiskey in account of the premium for each such share
WANTS GOVERNMENT CIVIL JANTED Immediately PROBATIONER the trip of liquor suppiled at the Hideo bris was, I may mention, started as and that such calle are PAYABLE at the far back as the beginning of last ression. It was purely a matter of taste mot OFFICES of the General Managers, No. 9, Piya HOSPITAL, Hongkong, aged from 18 10, 25 of trade, and up to the present date Sir JOHN POWER & Co. were in blank Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the years, A Knowledge of English is escalfal 31st May, 1898.
Father paniculata is to agreements, salaries, Ignorance of the, whole affair,"
Upon Payment of such calls and producilon c. can be obtained of the al the certificates for the shares, In respect of which the same are paid, a note of the payment will be faderxed on the certificates. Dated the and day of May, 1893.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Sole Agents for POWER'S IRISH WHISKEY,
W. POWELL & CO.
NEW STOCK ́OF
GENTLEMEN'S STRAW HATS.
WHITE AND COLOURED;
Hongkong, 7th May, 1898,
590
UNION IN URANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMIȚED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
N INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY per cost uppa contributions for the year 1897 has been Declared.'
WARRANTS will be listed on the gth May: By order of the Board,
N. J. EDE,
Secretary,
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Hongkong, soli Aptil, 1897,-
MATRON.
[s$4
Hongkong, 21st April, 1898.
NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.
BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE BEST OF STYLES.
J. E, GOODCHILD,
Meunger..
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
HIS ESTABLISHMENT, zituated in the "COM.
Tegant Building known
NAUGHT HOUSK," adors First-class Accom• mation to Residemas and Travellers,
Passenger Elevator, (zora Entrancs Mail to sech Fleer, in charge of corperienced Attendant, Fartorelle Arrangements made for Fymiller Bad for Manikly of Axtended Perioda.
BILLIARDS,
P. BOHH, Proprictor & Manager,
Hoogkong, 3rd Apill, 1238.
HE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now refited-
and re-pened as a thoroughly HIGH. CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Situation, Unrivalled in the Colony. Cuisine Specialty: none to compare. Liquors of carefully selected quality. Billiard tables and Howling alleys excellent,
J. W. OSBORNE,
Propiletar
April 2nd, 1893.
Co be Tet.
TO LET
"OAL GODOWNS, PRAYA EAST,
COA
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GODOWN !n BLUE BUILDINGS, FLOORS In STAUNTON and ELGIN
STREETS.
Apply ta
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THE HỘNGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AGENCY Co, Ltd.
Hongkong, and May, 1898,
TO LET.
No. 3 STEWART TERRACE, with Im-
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, soth April, 1398.
TO LET. 'HRZE ROOMS on NO. 3 Teen, Read Central, Sulable for OFFICE, Rent Moderate.' Apply to
Mr. SUI SANG;
On the promises. Hongkong, 7th March; 1848.
PHRENOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC
ME PALMISTRY
CONSULAR DISTRICT OF CANTON, which fachder SANSHUI, WUCHOW, MACAO, SWATOW, HOIHOW and PAKHOI, 16 REQUESTED REGISTER at the Consulate and Selestine Palmiit bas rotsened to elther personally or by certificate setting forth the date and place of birth and last residence in the United Sister
The advantages of registration are abrous and may prive of value is time of nood
There is no fee or charge for registration
EDWARD BEDLOE, *N* U.S. ConNSULI United States Consulate,
CANTON, Chips, 1st February, 1898, [ago
Tas. JOSEPHA NORTH Phecablogist. Hongkong FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY. Contaliations'dally between to AM, and 6.P.M... A GLANKALY BUILDINGS (MN, GIZLAUDERS),
Adrico la Basloers, Health and Maariage Evening Pestles and At Homesalteaded.
MIL, WORTH Can also be seen in Ike Even- lng after Dinner.
VIG/W, B. GIVEN,
Hongkong, 9th May, 1898,
*Manager.