WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY.
SIX DOLLARS ONLY.
AT
The Hongkong Taligraph,
Office.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 904• ##=Q$@+=**
Banks.
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
· ESTABLISH 1880
Surscam D CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL SICKLE - .9,000,000
KESERVE FUND
Yes 13,000,000
6,660,000
- FOR
Head Office :-YOKOHAMA,
Brsucher and Agenclòs. ·
KODE
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO BOMBAY
NEW YORK
LYONS HONOLULU SHANGHAI
LONDON HANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. FARRS BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY :-ITZULST" ALLOWED.
On Curel Arcsunt at the case of 2 per cent per Anzem on the daily balar.co.
Os fixed deposits ice 12 months at 5 per cent.
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Agent.
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Hongkong, 11th March, 1995..
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
**************1,000,000
Authorised Capital,
Pald up Capital
.... 324.374
READ OFFICE --HONGKONG,
Court of Decoja;-
J. T. Lauta, q
D. Giles, Esq.
| Chow Than Shang, Ecq
Chan Kit Shan, Ery Kazu Ho! Churn, Esq.
Calet Manager.
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 1 menits Fixed. 5 per Carl
On Current Account, Dally Balances a per
Cent. per Ancom.
Hengkong, 30th November, 1897,
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL ....
$10,000,000
KESTRVY FUND „.....................$ §,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFSTOR.....$10j00-000
COURT OF DIRECTORS;
Hon J. J. BELL-1AVINO,-Chaleman.
R. M. RAY-Deputy Chairman.
C. Bentmana, Esq.
G. B. Dadecil, Esq.
David Gabbay, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
A. McCosachie, Eq
A. I, Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq
P. Sichst, Erg,
R. Shewan, Eig
| N. A. Sieba, E.
ČIST BIANAQER LA
Hongheur T. Jackson, Ing.
MANAGER
Shanghai-J. P. WADA GARD'Naa, Kaq, LONDON BANKERS-LeitpeN AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED!
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per Anduin on the dally talaner med
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSIT:: For 3 months, zi per Cent, per Aazum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, jier Angum... For 12 months, 4" per Cent, per Actum,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business
Intimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION, COMPANY,
STEAMERS
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CAPTAINS
TO JAIL
NEMARKS
LONDON.........Candia .........G. K. Wright, R.N.R....., Abast 19th May ....Freight only, JAPAN, &CampmCeylon*......................C.-H. C. Weston, R.N.R..Aboat 26th May ...Freight or Passage. LONDON... Canton.D. C. Gregor, R.N.R......About 16th May ...Freight of Passage.. SHANGHAI Ch¤s...................E. S.teel
....... About 17th May,...Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Bengal ‡ ......L, M, Wibmer, R.N R. ...Noos, 28 May...Freight or Passage. Daylight, 20th May. Freight or Passage.
JAPAN, &c. Rosella* E, P. Bishop
*(Passing through the Inland Sea).
For Further Farticulars apply to
Hongkong, 16th May, 1298.
TELEPHONE
75.
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by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be abtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Pen CENT, per kanda.
Depualtors may transfer at the option' balance of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI LANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT al 4 PER CENT. per annum,
..For the HoROKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Mansiger,"
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895..
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1863. .
HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP RETIEVI
LIABILITY
..£800,000
OF · SICARE-
HOLDERS...............................................£800,000
TsxrtFW་་་་་་་་་་་་་་་་་
***£375,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per annum on the Dally Balancer-
Un Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
40
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H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 2nd Jung, s
Auction.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MSSRS, HUGHES, and HOUG-le have
received fastractions from the Morīgagees
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
TUESDAY, the 28th May, 1898,
On the Premises ALL THAT VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY known as Nos, 37, 30, 41 and 45, Bonham Strand, Victoris, Hoogrong and Regleged in the LAND OFFICE, as SECTION AND THE REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT NO: 1201.
The property ti boid for the residue of x term of 999 years from the 26th June, 1943 grated by the Crown Lease of the whole of the Inland Lot 1201 and the Anndal Propesilon of Crown, Kent payable is respect thereof is $46 26′′ (
For further particulars and Cordillons of Sale apply lo
Mestis, HUGHES & HOUGH,
Audilonters,
orto Mei. DEACON & HASTINGS,
Vendors' Solicitors,
35, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 3th May, xẸ98,
TRY THE
† (See Special Advertisement).
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
{s
CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
SAUMUR.
ACKERMAN-LAURANCE.
„BRUT, DRY ROYAL
AND ROYAL..
AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,'
Sole Agents.
W. POWELL & CO.
JUST RECEIVED
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
ICE CREAM POWDER. Hongkong, 1già HN), 198
ALL SIZES.
CLUB.
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THIS FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY has been before the public for over two years and This teadily increasing sale proves that the BEST AT THE PRICE will always succeed
This Walaky is imported direct from the Distillers and boitied here, so pli fotermediate profits are saved.
It is the best Whisky at the price on the market. If you are a judge try it yourself, if not take it on our recommendsilou and yau will not regret it.
PRICE
Hongkong, roth May, 18c8,
A
$12 per dozen,
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
二禮
Fatimations,
就七十月五英港香 ̇
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 Quallues of 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 quintiles. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION I WORK.
SUPERINTENDENT....
THOS. SKINNER.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sola Agints for thi
UNITED ASBESTOS COM...
PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., Gaviral Agnis.
THİRTY BOLLARS
PER-ANNUM.
Htimations.
CITY CLUB.
EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
AMEETING all be held in the Cus HOUSE, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th May, at 9 P.M. to confirm the special resolation pissed at the Meeting held on May roth.
... F. K. CHANDLER,
Secretary. Hongkong, 5th;May 1898.
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A. S. WATSON & CO, LIMITED. [OTICE is hereby gives that the THIR- ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY (ilncs
NTEENTH
Its regiratto) will be held in the BOARD ROOM at lue HONGKONG DISPENSARY ON SATURDAY, the ath Instant, at Twelve 'clock NOON fæ the purpose of receiving the report of the General Manigers together with a statement of account to the 31st December,
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents. 1897.
PEAK HOTEL.
--
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjolalóg the Tramway Terminus. FIRE HEALTHY LOCATION, pteron Islands, Cool southerly breeres in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- East wlads in winter.
A FIRST-CLASS HOTEen of the city and Harbour, the Mainland of China, and
Well appolated rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine,
J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cultine.
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CRAIGIEBURN will be open on June 1st for terms apply to
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Shreck
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co, .....
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "
TORT WINE.
GUEDES GRAPA" BRAND
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GEO J. CASANOVA, Manager. MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.
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1 dor, quarts,
$35.50
adca, plats. $37.50
1 Jox. battle.
$10.50
10.50
I doz bottle.
$14.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Praya Central.
THE PHARMACY..
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR-the great French Nerve Tonke. Also Sale Agents for the new wall hann
TANSA N.
DON'T BE BLIND
FLETCHER & CO.
CARMICHAEL & CO.
το χουκ OWN INTERESTS
BUT FREELY USE
"ESSETS". FLUID
A PERFECT DISINFECTING FLUID (NON-POISONOUS), MORE POWERFUL THAN PURE CARBOLIC ACID. A SURE FREVENTIVE OF ALL KINDS OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES,
IS A MOST POWERFUL INSECTICIDE, GERMICIDE, AND DISINFECTANT. Sole Agents: WATKINS & CO.
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W. BREWER & CO.
INDIAN
CIGARS.
STILL THE SAME PRICE
Th
JAVAS NO. 1
3
$2.35 per 100
$10 per 7,000
A REALLY FINE SMOKE.
Ender Bonghong Hotel,
Hongkong, 713 May, 1898.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED,
Nthe powers conferred by the Special TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ander Repolation parted and ear firmed on the 5th
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
and içib days of June, 1897, the undersigned INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY per
General Managers did on the 30th day of April, 1898, make a call of $1.50 per share on account of the price of the new shares, issued in pursu ance of such resolution, and a call of $250 on
No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.account of the premiom for each auch share
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
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No, 3-B, BUND, YOKOBAMA.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,
sad' that such calls are PAYABLE at the OFFICES of the General Managers, No. 9. Prays; Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 31st May, 1898.
Upon Payment of such calls and production of the cenficates for the shares, in respect of which the same are paid, a note of the payment will be indorsed on the certificates.
Dated the 2nd day of May, 1898 .....
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Manager. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
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NOTICE.
HE Undersigned setres this day from the
has
The Regliter of Shares will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 10 23rd tastant, until TUESDAY, the art instant, bob days laclasive, during which peried no transfer of Shares can be. registered.
:
By Order,
A. H. MANCELL,
Secretary, Honkong, 14th blay, 1998.
THRENOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC PALMISTRY,
1630.
RS. JOSEPHA NORTH still conilanes
MRS.
and even at GLENEALY BUILDINGS, Wyndham Street. Hours 10 to 6 P.M.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1898.
THE LEADING CATERERS.
COMPARE CUR
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MENU, BILLIARD TABLES and
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LIQUORS to all others.
THE GRILL ROOM. Hongkong, rst Septembar, 1897.
Mersurance..
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS al CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, z8th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE
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ENETRANS" COMPANY.
CAPITAL, TAELS 9,000) #833.333-33.
EQUAL TO ......
RESERVE FUND
$313,000.00.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Las Sura, Esq.
LOD TO SHOW, Z+q.
Lo Yeux Moov, Esq.
MANAGER.-HO AMEL
[ARINY RISKS 'ca GOODS, &c, taken
MT RATE to all parts of the
World.
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & §, PRAYA WEST. Henghong, 19th December, 1884.
THE
NOTICE,
~HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept YARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goods, &c. Palleles genated to all Parts of the worid sayable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSKUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE.
No. 1. Quars BOLD WEST.
@atels.
THE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now refitted THE
and repened as a thoroughly HIGH. CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Sluaitan, Unrivalled in the Colony, Culfa a Specialty: nose to compare. L'quars of carefully selected quality. Billard-tables and Bowling alleys excellent.
J. W. OSBORNE,
Propilator
Apill 2nd, 1898..
£485
I SAY HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD, THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN, AT THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS.
WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF:-
TIFFIN
075
1.00
cent upon contributions for the year 1897 BREAKFAST......................... $.0.55. been Declared. WARRANTS will be issued on the gh May. By order of the Board.
N. J. EDE,
Hongkong, zoth April, 1899"
Secretary.. ISSI
W NURSE Lt the CLVERNMELT CIVIL AJANTED Immediately, PROBATIONER HOSPITAL, Hongkong, aged from 18 10 25. rean. A Knowledge of English is zidențials Further particulars as to 'agreements, salailer, &c. can be obtained of the
Hongkong, 31st April, 1898.
LEVY HERMANOS.
D
MATRON.
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AND WATCHMAKERS.
DINNER.....Staycova
3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate), 40,00 I TIFFIN
(DINHEI
TIFFIN & DINNER
BREAKFAST & TIRES
BREAKFAST & DINKER,
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15,00
20.00.
30,00
25.00
BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE
BEST OF STYLES, SS
JE, GOODCHILD,
Lisurged,
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG
elegant Bulliling known "CON- ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the NAUGHT HOUSE of T-class Accom-
sedation to Residents und Travellern.
ZAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS Sole Agents in the for the amalgamated Dingley Jones bay been appointed ble sacce DUNLOP TYRES'S BICYCLES PRICE $185.
The Company's Stenin-launch attends the arrival and departure of all T Secretaryship of the Society and Me Czaszal Husman, and, GLADIATOR. Gamlede na ringer la case of caperice Artendant,
Mail Steamers,
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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Yokohamu 1st October, 1897,
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Fending Mr. Jones' arrival or until further notica Mr. W. J. Saunders will act as Secretary.
By order of the Baxrd,'
NJ. ZDE,
Hongkong, 16th May, 1898,
Secretary,
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A special reliable Watch made for this Climate
Quality Hom...UBIG. Quailty Diri 1124
10, QUEENS "ROAD CENTRAL Opponto the Talegrách Offos,
Faruxiable Athi mnde idr. Families int lat kientaly ce katched. Periods.
BILLIARDS,
BOHM
Hongkong, gid April, 1895,