WEBSTER'S, DICTIONARY.
SIX DOLLARS ONLY.
AT
The Hongkong Teligraph,
Office.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 944.
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
ESTABLISH 1880
SUBSCRIBED CAPTIAL.....Yen 12,000,000
PAID UP CAPITAL
KESERVE FUND
Head Office :-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencler,
KOBE
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO BOMBAY
9,000,000 5,650,000
roa
NEW YORK
LYONS HONOLULU SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD,
HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Carrent Account at the rate of je per cent. per Aunum on the ɗally balance.
Oa fixed deposits for 3 moaths at 5 per cent,
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日四十五年四十二赭光
Intimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
·STZANERS
(01)-
TO SAIL
REMARKS
CAPTAIN'S
LONDON.........Ceylon......C. H. C. Weston, R.N.R..About gih July.........Freight or Passage, JAPAN, "82. ......Faßan” ................T. Lalghummmém About 6th July..........Freight or Passage. | LONDON,' &c. ... Peronat ...S, Barcham........................Noon, giḥ July...........Freight or Passage. JAPAN ...............Rohilla*................9, de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.6 PM 9th July Freight or Passage.
大腿
Intimations.
號二月七英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
THE UNITED ÅSBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sala Agents for the
UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM;
Insurances.
THE
NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY,
FOUNDED 1797. AMOUNT INSURED...............$330,000,000 LOSSES PAID £ 13,350,000 PREMIUM INCOME ........................m£ 873,000
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, Fat CURRENT RATES.
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Quailties of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds, "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS,
The Undersigned, Agents of the above Com- pany are prepared to accept RISKS against
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & do, n Honekone, 1st July, 1798
(8xz
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, *HE Undersigneð
SHANGHAI..........Coromandi¡.F. N. Tüllard ...........Abaut pth July.......Freight or Passage. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BULLER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities. Tunda AGENTS of the above
*(Passing through the Inland Sea).
† (See Special Advertisemeat),
For Further Particulars apply to
A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
Is
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S. CHOR
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Hongkong, Tat July, 1898.
THE
Hongkong, 11th March, 1898,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY Royal CharTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP..........................800,000 RESERVE I.JAUILITY OF -SHARE-
HOLDERS ................................. ******£800,000
RESERVE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED 6 CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rals of 2 per cmi, per
on the Daily Balances.
apa
On Fixed Deposits for a months... 4 per cent.
£450,000
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
situated, well furnished and
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT............. ketase
THOS, SKINNER.
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
A Magnificent of the City and Demons Island Cool southerly beccses la Summer, with perfect
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION,
winds in winter.
Well appointed rooms, sitentive service and excellent Cuisine. J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisina.
CRAIGIEBURN is now opas, for terms apply to
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.
Mainland of
Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS al CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
F18 GENERAL NOTICE. THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED),)
CAPITAL, TAELS 500,000
EQUAL TO ......... $833,333-33.
RESERVE FUND $318,000,00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LIK SING, Esq.
LO YEUX MOON, Esq. LOU TO SHUN, Esq.
MANAGER.-HO AME),
protection against the North. MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &C, taken
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.
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World
CURRENT Rags to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST, Hanekeny, 12th December, 188¢
129
THE
NOTICE,
"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all LARGEST BOMB EVER FIRED! CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.......$1,00,000
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
1
3
T. H, WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Mail Steamora.
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Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
i
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohama, rat October, 1897.
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L. D. C.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1998,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.....
Pald up Capital ..........................................£ 334-374
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG,
Court of Directors:—
D. Gilles, Esq.
1. T. Lauts, Esq.
ChowTong Shang, Esq.
Chan Kit Shao, Esq,
Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.
OLD TOM GIN
Chief Manager,
G..W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 1 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
On Current Account, Dally Balances a per Ceat, per Annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
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HONGKONG CONDHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
I'AID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND
DRY GIN ... en
$7 per dox,
7
Owing to our holding sole bottling rights from the DISTILLERS CO., LD, we are able to offer their HIGH-CLASS GINS at abova LOW PRICE.
...$10,000,000 $8,000,000
20)
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,—Chairman,
R. M. GRAY.--Deputy Chairman.
C. Beurmann, Erq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
David Gebbay, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
P. Sechac, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
A. I. Raymond, Erg,
N. A. Slebi, Esq.
CHIEF 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 daily balance,
INTERESTAON FIXED DEPOSITS: .. For 3 montis, aper Cent, per Annam, For 6 months, sã per Cant, per Annum For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Managex.
Hongkong, 26th May, 1898. -
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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THE Business of the above Bank la conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rulos may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on depozita is allowed at 3i Fra CINT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $tog or more to the HONGKONG AND- SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CHIT, per annum.
'For the HowOKŨNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
Zo be Let.
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TO BE LET IMMEDIATELY. THOM, Forture to be taken off.
HOMSEN'S HOTEL, KULANGSU,
For particulars apply to
30th June, 1898.
J. E. THOMSEN & CO,
Amoy.
TO LET.
ODOWN in BLUE BUILDINGS.
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FLOORS La STAUNTON and ELGIN
STREETS.
No. 3, ELGIN STREET.
Apply ta
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY Co., Ltd.
Hoogkong, 30th June, 1898,
TO LET.
[sa
Turcas Posd Central, Sektable for HREE RO【MS on 2ND FLOOR No. 8,
OFFICE, Rent Moderate.
Mr. SUI SANG, '
On the premises.
Apply to
Hongkong, yth March, 1898,
TELEPHONE 75.
15, Queen's Road.
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No., 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
AQUARIUS.
"A PERFECT TABLE WATER."
is gratifying in these days of Typhold to come across A REALLY PURE AND PALATABLE TABLE WATER, AQUARIUS IS SUCH; We have tried it ourselves and found it admirable."--Sporting Times, London,
TRY THE
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Agents, AQUARIUS COMPANY,
CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
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W. POWELL & CO.
A CAPITAL ASSORTMENT OF
BLACK & COLOURED LACES
› SUITABLE FOR BLOUSES OR BOLEROS,
(247
Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1898,
STRAIGHT INTO DEWEY'S SHIP! IMMENSE DESTRUCTION!
Yes, 'tis true, TO-DAY Messes, WATKINS & CO., Agents for the famous
SCHLITZ
BEER,
acting under direct instructions from the manufacturers, have pitched the biggest bamb ever. destined for a warship right into,
DEWEY'S
FLEET.
It contained no less than
30 BARRELS OF SCHLITZ BEER,
or 3,600 Battles of the Beer that made Milwaukee FamOUS.
The above Company is prepared, to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES. on Goons, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
• Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hauekoas, a615 Sun, 18
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
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THE FINE SCREW STEEL STEAMER "SULTAN."
2,35 tongrois, 1.3503# tops Register (builders' measurement); hullt in 1893 by Mesus. WOOD, SKINNER & Co., Newcastle, England. The steel used in construction was tested by Lloyds, and all requirements of that institution at the date of launching were com plied with,
Tie Engines were built by THE NORTH EASTERN MARINE ENGINEERING CO. (LTD.), Wallsend, and are triple expanifon. Diameter of cylinders 201 In., 34 in. and 56 in, the length
That'll be a reviver for the Boys of Uncle Sam's Navy, after they've Planted the Star Spangled of stroke 39 in., the Nominal Horse Fower 200,
Hongkong, 30fb June, 1898.
Banner on the walls of Manila City,
WATKINS & CO., QUEEN'S ROAD.
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There are two stral bollers carrying 160 lbs. pressure, each boiler Bawing 3 furnaces.
The vertel has a cellular double bottom for water ballast. all fore-and-aft, and is equipped with all the most modern improvement, includ ing combined steam and hard stearing appara- tos amidships, and screw gear aft, direct steam windlass, &c.
The principal dimensions of,the vessel urë as follows
ROBERTSON SANDERSON & CO., (molded) 26 57. 3 fo.
LIMITED.
LEITH.
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Length 375 It beam 37 ft. 6 in., depth The cubic capacity of bold is 149,250 U., equivalent to 3.553 tons at 44 cubic feet to the ton. The vessel's consump». tion of coal is 18 tons per 24 hours, with a speed of ra koots. Her banker capacity is gay tons and water billast 460 tons.
Her draught, Night, is 7 it to ln, and loaded at it, with 3,300 tons on beard,
The vessel has been pot fa a complete state of repair ander the superintendence of the Bureau Veritas representative, who has recom. mended the vessel for a class in the Firat
CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKIES. Division 3/31 7.3.
"GLENLEITH" BRAND
"SECOND TO NONE" "MOUNTAIN DEW" LIQUEUR WHISKY
-(1):
***
For farther particulars apply to-
W.H FORBES,
Secretary.
TAKU TUO and LIGHTER CO., LTD.
Calendar, Tientala,
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Pet Cad.
$10-
Telegraph Addres
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All the above brands we guarantee to be pare Malt Whiskies. The differences in price are regulated by the age of the Whisky. The "Second to None" "Mountain Dew" and Liqueur Whisky are all over ten years old."
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Sale agents for Hongkong and Southean Ports of China.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, 19th May, 1898,
CHAMPAGNE.
J
G. H. MUMN & Co. ******
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "
PORT WINE.
GUEDES “3 GRAPE” BRAND `...................................................szemes “
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1. cos. quarts,
a doz, pinta
$35.50
$37.50
dos, bojle,
$10.50
10,50
i dom, bastle,
$24.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. -
Agents. Praya Central.
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATEINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
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MANUFACTURERS OF ·
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerre Tonic.
Also Sola Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO.
CARMICHAEL & CO,
C
FOR SALE!
TYPHOONS! TYPHOONS!
TYPHOONS!
OPIES of the SECOND EDITION of that
well-known and most useful work,
THE LAW, OF STORMS IN THE
EASTERN SEAS."
BY
DR. W. DOBERCK, Director of the Hongkong Observatory. PRICE................$i.
FOR SALE:--
At the "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" OFFICE,
No. 6, Pedder's Hill,
and at
Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Ld.
"
用
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H
W. Barwex & Co.
CHAS. GAUPT & Co.
G. FALCONER & Co."
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
HEDERMANN, HERBST & CO.
and
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. · Hongkong, arst June, 1897
FOR SALE.
A PAMPHLET containing and Series of Articles by the Telegraph's Special Correspondent.entitled
HINDRANCES TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF TRADE IN KWANGTUNG- AND KWANGSI,”"--
Atso
The new TRANSIT FABS RULE, providing for the rate of goods in route to Inland markets,
·PRICE, 50 CENTS PER COPT,
" HÖNGKONG TELEGRAPH
NOFFICE. NA 5, Podders HM, Hongkong, 1818 March, 1893,