WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,
SIX DOLLARS ONLY.
AT
The Hongkong Telegraph, Office.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 960.
Banks.
THE
MA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
YOKOHAMA
ESTABLISH 1880.
SUNSCRIBD CAPITAL
,Yen 12,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL ....................................... 9,000,000 RISERVE FUND TESTER 5,660,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA
KOBE
Branches and Agencies.
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
BOMBAY
NEW YORK LYONS
HONOLULU SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS!
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
PARRS' BANK, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY:~~ÎNTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the sale of 2 per cent. per Aunum on the dally balance.
On fixed deposits fur 12 months at 5 per cent.
日三初月大年四十二转光
Intimations,
FOR
JAPAN, &c.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
Boruto? aus.A. W. Symer, R.N.R....About zand July ..............Freight or Passage,
四拜限
一廿月七英港香
Intimations,
THE UNITED. ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sola Agents for the
UNITED ASBESTOS COM. PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWILL, CARLIEL & CO., General Agmiz.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Insurances.
THE
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN'AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
FOUNDED 1797
AMOUNT INSURED 330,000,000 LOSSES PAID.......
«£ 13,350,000 PREMIUM INCOMEL 871,000
The Undersigned, Agents of the above Com-
Fire at CURRENT RATES.
LONDON, &c. `.....Ballaarat +,C. L. W. Field .... .....Noon, syrd July ...........Fidight or Passage. UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, Pay se prepared to accept RISKS agak
JAPAN
£036180*..............E, P. Blahop........................Ő P.M. 23rd July...Freight or Passage. LONDON........,Shanghai .....R. A. Pelet............................................ About 23rd July Freight of Passage. STRAITS, &c. ...Brindist þ...C. H. Watkins, R.N... About 2383 July.Freight paly, LONDON.........Mazagon .......E. G. Andrews. ...........About 19th July'..............Freight only..
† (Seo Spęälät Advertisement);
*(Prising through the Inland Sea),
'I (Calling at Colombo Il sufficient inducement offers).
For Further Particulars apply to
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H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
S. CHOH,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1898,
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Agent.
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JUST LANDED.
Hongkong, 11th March, 1898,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorized Capital
Paid up Capital
£2,000,000
...£ 624.374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:-
J. T. Lanis, Esq.
J. Gilles, Es
ChowTong Shang, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Eag, Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq.
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAŸ FAIR.
Interest for 12 montha Fized, 5 per Cent
On Current Account, Daily Balances z per
Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, goth November, 1897.
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TELEPHONE
75,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 15, Queen's Road.
RANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ..............................
$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND$ 8,000,000
·RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTOXS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING.-Chairman.
R. M. GRAY-Deputy Chairman.'
C. Bearman, Esq.
David Gabhay, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
A. McConachie, Exq, R. Shewan, Esq.
A. L. Raymond, Esq N. A. Siebs, Esq.
CHIET MANAGER :
Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq. "MANAGER:
Shanghal-J. P. WADI GARD'NIR, Esq, LONDON BANKERS~~LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITIÐ, HOMOXONG-INTERIST ALLOWED :
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,
per Annum on the daily balance,
INTEREST UN FIXED DEPOSITs:
For 3 months, zà per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Busincas of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3i PKR CINT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of groo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CCHT. per annum,
For the HONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chiel Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1295.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
RESERVE LIABILITY .or
HOLDERS.
RESERVE FUND 49ssass
£800,000
SHARE.
£800,000 ***£450,000
NTEREST ALLOWED ón CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per
Kanum on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for xx months... 4 per ccot
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Manager, Hongkong.
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, 24th May; 1898,
M'
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ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
No. 6, les House Street, Praya Central.
Head Ofis Toxfo. Branch Offless -- LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, and a Ports in JAPAN,
Agencies
Mild Coal Mines.
Okmar Coal Mines.
Kanada Cosi Minez.
Tokyo Marine Insurance Co., Limited,
Malli Fio Insurance Co., Limited.
KUPPER'S PILSENER
BEER.
The most popular of light Beers: there is never any sediment in KUPPER BEER, it is always bright-and sparkling.
Hongkong, 13th July, 1898.
OLD TOM GIN
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Sole Agents.
D. C. L.
DRY GIN......................o a
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT,
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualines of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds.
ነ
VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quanifties. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK, SUPERINTENDENkommer
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PEAK
"HOS SKINNER.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Hongkong, 1st July, 1898
NORTH GERMAN FIRE-INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above 1 Company are prepared to accept First
CURRENT RATES.
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents, Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS **
HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, A FIRST-CLASS Ons View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of LOCATION numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- Eat winds in winter.
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine. J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine.
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CRAIGIEBURN is now open, for terms apply to
CITY OFFICE, No. 7. Duddell Street,
GEO J. CASANOVA, Manager.
MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.
SUMMER REQUISITES.
CITRATE MAGNESIA.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO bomb
$833.333-33.
RESERVE FUND $318,000,00..
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LZE SING, Esq.
LOU TO SHUM, Esq,
€68
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World.
I
LO YEUR MOON, Esq.
MANAGER.-KO AMEL
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken at CURRENT Ravis to all parts of the
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HEAD OFFICE, 84 5 PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th December, 1884.
NOTICE,
SEIDLITZ POWDER. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
FRUIT SYRUPS, LIME FRUIT COR
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ENOS FRUIT SALT,
R
ASPBERRY CITRATE. WATKINS SALINE
LIME FRUIT JUICE.
$7 per doz,
FRUIT TABLETS.
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Owing to our holding sole bottling sights from the DISTILLERS CO., LD, we are able to offer
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HIGH-CLASS GINS at above LOW PRICE.
:
H. PRICE & CO.,
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, NO. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
TRY THE
CURRY
THE
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, POKOHAMA.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
Applied 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.
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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W. POWELL & CO.
FOR
Imperial Government Paper H, BATH BLANKETS,
Cotton Cleaning and Wkg. Co., Shanghai.
Onods Cement Company, Japan.
Kanegafuch! Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan.
The Mike Cotton Splexing Mill, Limited.
Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mili, Japan,
Hayashi Clock Factory, Fongkang, 11th December, 1896.
BATH GOWNS,
Hongkong 13th July, 1898.
BATH TOWELS.
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PONGES.
UMERY.
D1 PERIUM
ORDIAL
ISINFECTANTS. CHAMPAGNE BITTERS. WATKINS & CO., Apothecaries' Hall
PEACH BLOSSOM SOAP. CH
ROBERTSON SANDERSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
LEITH."
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .....................$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS .RÌ CURRENT RATES on GOODS, c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary, READ OFFICE, ·
No. 1, QUAIRE'S ROAD WEST. th May, 130.
Snorkong,
Motels.
I SAY HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD.
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THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN
AT
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS,
WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF:- BREAKFAST 19
semennimų $ 0.55
CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKIES. TIT..................
"GLENLEITH" BRAND "SECOND TO NONE" "MOUNTAIN DEW" LIQUEUR WHISKY
(1):
DINNER musin
0.75
1.00
3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate) $0,00
1 TIFFIN
Per Caze,
I DINNER.
$10
TIFFIN & DINNER.
12
12
15
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" "Mountala Dew" and Liqueur Whisky are all over ten years old.
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Sole agents for Hongkong and Southern Forts of Chios.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1898.
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co, inganIMS
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE #
MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED " KANAKITAKASVUAN ENG TO A
GUEDES " 3-GRAPE" BRAND
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"PORT WINE,
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dok, zat $35.50
a dos, pina
$37.50
i dat borde,
$10.50 10.50
I do both.
$24.00 SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Praya Central.
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
MANUFACTURERS OP
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. Solo Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Neres Toùle. Also Sole Agenta for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSA N. :
KUHN & KOMOR, Tápanese finE ARTTM CURIOS, 21 & 23 QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35. WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
and
36, DIVISION STRækt, Korn, Hongkong, 15th March, 1895,
THE LEADING CATERERS,
COMPARE OUR
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MENU BILLIARD TABLES and
LIQUORS to all others,
THE GRILL ROOM: Hongkong, 1st September, 1897-
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FLETCHER & CO, and CARMICHAEL & CO.
FOR SALE.
A PAMPHLET Containing the Sexles of
Articles by the Telegraph's Special Correspondent entitled
"HINDRANCES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE IN KWANGTUNG
AND KWANGSI."
ALSO
The new TRANSIT PASS RULES, providing for the sale of gooda en rosie to luland, markais,
PRICE, 50 CENTS FIR
COPY,
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH " OFFICE. No. 6, Pedder's Hill, Hongkong, 18th March, 1898,
H
专情
·BREAKFAST & TIFFIN „
BREAKFAST & DINNER.
371
13,00
20.00
30.00
35.00
18.00 COLLECTE
BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE
BEST OF STYLES,
J. E, GOODCHILD,
Manager
WINDSOR HOTEL,
THIS
HONGKONG,
*THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the "CON. elegant Building known s NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class AccomI- modarten to Realdents and Travellers,
Prasenger Elevator, frem. Entrance Hall to each Floor, in charge of experienced Attendani, Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Periods.
BILLIARDS,
P. BOHL, Proprietor & Manager, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1595,
THE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now refitted
Tnd opened as a thoroughly, HIGH. CLASS HOTEL, with averything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Situation, Unrivalled to the Colony, Cuisine Specialty: none in colmpare. Liquors of carefully selected quailty Bulard-tables and Bowling-alloys excellent.
J. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor. -
April and, 1898.
ANTI CORROSIVES
ANZI FOULINGS
M
MANUFACTORY
all sorts of
OIL PAINTS and COLOUR-WASH PREPARRÓ IN ALL COLOURS TO SUIT PURCHASERS.
GENERAL AGENCY,
BAILEY'S ENGINEERING AGENCY, 17, PRAYA CENTRAL, -Hongkong, 14th May, 1898,