WEB'S TER'S
DICTIONARY.
SIX DOLLARS ONLY.
AT
The Hongkong Telegraph,
Office.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 963. P+=#*
YOKOHAMA
Banks.
THE
MA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISH 1880
SUUSCRIBD CAPITAL ....... Yen 12,000,000
9,000,000 6,660,000
FOR
Flant Office :-YOKOHAMA, "
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND «gan
Branches and Agencies,
KOBE
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
BOMBAY
NEW YORK LYONS HONOLULU SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS:
TAK LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, PARKS BANK, LĎ. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD,
HONGKONG AGENCY: -INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent per Annam on the dal'y balance.
On liked deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.".
Intimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
MONDAY, JULY 25, 1898.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKA
LONDON......Maragon ...E. G. Andrews ..............About 19th july ....Freight only. SHANGHAI......Chuan........E. Streat....................About 5th August......Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Coromandel†F. N. Tillard No05, 6th August ...Freight or Passage JAPAN, &C.......RoMilla*..............5. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.6 P., 6th August ...Freight or Passage, JAPAN, &C..............Socotra* ...}. Palne, R.N.R.......................About ixth August ...Freight only. LONDON...Japan...... T. Lelgà ................
一拜禮.
五廿月七英港香
Intimations,
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENLY.
www
Sola Agenti for the
UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agmits.
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Hisurances.
THE
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVERNMENT.
MANUFACTurers of THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC ad SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. "VICTOR" metallic BOILER JOINTS.
COMPANY
bas long taken the lead to SIMPLIFYING the CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increated Security to the Holders of the Company's Policies.
For full Particulars and Rates,
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hangkong, and March, 1896.
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THE
SOCIETY.
......Aboat 18th Augna! ...Freight or Passage. ASDESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities; A ORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
JAPAN, &c. ...Mantia*.................R, L. Haddock, R.N.R....About 19th August...Freight or Passage.
(Passlog through the Inland Sca).
+(See Special Advertisement).
For Fanber Particular apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent
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Hongkong, 25th July, 1898.
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Hongkong, 11th March, 1898."
HONG CORPUR SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
RESERVE FUNDA.
...$10,200,000 ....£8,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.....$10,003,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS :
Hon. J. J. BALL-IRVING,-Chairman.
K. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman,
C. Bearmana, Esq.
David Gulbey, Sa.
A. Hampt, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
P. Sachan, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
A. I. Raymond, Eng. N. A. Sicba, Esq.
CHIET MANAGER :
Hoogkong T. Jackson, Esq.
MANAGER
Shaghai-J. P. WADI GARDNER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED). HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Correct Account at the rate of 2 per Cent,
per Anaum on the daily balance,
1
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, zà per Cent. per Anaum. For 6 months, 3 pet Cent, per Annam. For 3 months, 4 per Cent. per Annam.
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.
Chief Manager.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. -
***KY Basiters of the shove Bali co- larva: by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT- BANKING CORFORATION. Ruins may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on depoalla is kilawed at 3) PER CENT. per abouta.
Depositor may transfer at their opilon briances of $100 or more to the Tougkong AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed en, FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 l'IR CENT, per sanum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chiel Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, I8f3. HEAD OFFICE :-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
TELEPHONE 75.
"HORSE HEAD" BRAND.
27)
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK.
SUPERINTENDENT.....
.............................................. THOS. SKINNER,
FOUNDED 1797.
AMOUNT INSURED........... £330,000,000
PREMIUM INCOME................... 873,000
DODWELL CARLILL & Co.. General Agents. LOSSES PAID........ maich. 12,350,000,
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjlalag the Tiam Termilaus. Fuz HEALTHY LOCATION, A City and Guaranteed to becamerons Islands. "Cool southerly breezes in Summer, witâ pericul protection agafast the Noth
East winds in whales.
BASS'S PALE ALE... GUINNESS'3 EXTRA FOREIGN the Best Quality
brewed
STOUT............
BOTTLED IN LONDON,
The Bottles bear BASS & Co.'s and ARTH, GUINNESS, SONS & Co.'s Labels, respecilvely
EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED IN GOOD ORDER AND CONDITION.
15, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, and July, 1898.
A
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
(15
No. 3-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
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D. C. L.
OLD TOM GIN DRY GIN
£800,000
..£800,000
KEJIRVE LIABILITY 07 SHARI.
HOLDERS....E RESERVE FUND
Ban
..$7 per dez.
7
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...Le50,000-Onlag to our holding sole botiling rights from the DISTILLERS CO., LD, we are able to offer
thel HIGH-CLASS GINS at above LOW PRICE,
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT,
ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per
on the Dally Balancea.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 month... 4 per cent.
中华
& n ... 3à
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T, H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 24 May, 1898,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Anthorised Caplial..
Pild up Capital
**£1,000,000
324.374
HEAD OFFICE:HONGKONG,
Ceart of Directora:--
J. T. Lauts, Esq.
0. Glutes, Eaq..
Chow Tung Shang, Xxy.
Chan Kit Shao, Esq. Kwan Hol Chaco, Exq,
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months r'ixed, 5 per cent,
On Current Acccant, Dally Balances a per
Cent, per annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1867.
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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.
No. 6, Ice House Strast, Prayć Cintral.
Head Offer TOKIO.
Branch Offlus ?——
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY,
SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN,
NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAPAN,
Agonetas ---
Mlik! Coal Miner.
Ohmaur Coal Mines.
Kanada Coal Miner.
Tokyo Marina Insurance Co., Liraited, Meiji Fire, Insurance Co., Limited, Imperial Government Paptr 35ills, Japan. Colton Cleaning and Wkg. Co., Shanghai, Onoda Cement Company, Japan, Kanegafucbl Cotton Splaning Mill, Japan. The Mike Cotion Spluslog Mlil, Limited. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan, Hayashi Clock Factory, Bunghong, with December, 1848
H. PRICE & CO..
201
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
TRY THE
CURR
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
W. POWELL &
HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF
FIRE GRATES
Hongkong, 25th July, 1898,
WITH AND WITHOUT TILES.
CO.
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Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Culslar,
J. MARCESSE, Chej de Cuisina.
CRAIGIEBURN is now opta, fur terms apply to
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Sect.
GEO J, CASANOVA, Manager. MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.
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THE PHARMACY:
The Undersigned, Agents of the above Com-· pany are prepared to accept RISKS agalest Fire at CURRENT RATES.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO. Harebone, 11 July, 1798
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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Hongkong, 18th May, 1895,
GENERAL NOTICE.
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000 $833-333-33-
EQUAL 10***
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND AKE SOLÈ RESERVE FUND $318,000,00.
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 TANSA N.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHART & CO
SUMMER REQUISITES.
CITRATE MAGNESIA.
SEIDLITZ POWDER. ENOS FRUIT SALT.
RASPBERRY CITRATE WATKINS SALINE FRUIT SYRUPS.
LINE FRUIT CO IME FRUIT JUICE
LIM
ORDIAL.
FRUIT TABLETS. PERFUMERY. DISINFECTANTS, SPONGES PEACH BLOSSOM SOAP. CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
WATKINS & CO., Apothecaries' Hall..
ROBERTSON SANDERSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
LEITH.
LO YRUK MOON, Esq.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LAX SING, Esq. LOU TSO SHUN, Eaq,
MANAGER-HO AMEI,
MARINE RISKS GOOD,
World,
at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hangbong, Trytá klædember, 1884.
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THE
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .................................$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, 3 Polkien granted to all Fasta of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG' FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE,
No. 1, QUEEN'S ROLD WEST. Banking, a6 Maz, 1804.
Hotels.
$30
I SAY I HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD, THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN
AT
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS,
WHATS THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF:-t BREAKFAST.........661.phictim $ 0.55.
DINNER:...
CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKIES.3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate)
......
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TIFFIN & DINNER BREAKFAST & TIFFIN BERAKFAST & DINUIR „,
1 TIFFIN I DINKER
- Per Case.
$10
13
11
25
"GLENLEITH" BRAND "SECOND TO NONE" "MOUNTAIN DEW" LIQUEUR WHISKY
All the above branda we guarantee to be pare Malt Whiskies. The differences in palce are regulated by the age of the Walsky. The "Second to None" "Moontalo Dew" and Liqueur Whisky are all over ten years old,"
Sole agents for Hongkong and Southern Ports of Chlos
A. S. WATSON & CO., "LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, 19th May, 1898.
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co, munckconve
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED"
32j
TORT WINE.
GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND
KUHN & KOMOR, JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, 21 & 23, QUEER'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA
End
36, DIVISION STREET, KOBE. Hongkong, 15th March, 1896,
THE LEADING CATERERS.
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• COMPARE OUR ENU, BILLIARD TABLES and
ME
LIQUORS to all others.
THE GRILL ROOM. Hongkong, 1st September, 1897.
377
0.73
..1.00
40,00
15.00
20,00
30.00
25.00
28.00
BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE
BEST OF STYLES,
J. E. GOODCHILD,
Manager. WINDSOR HOTEL,
RONGKONG.
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the " CON- elegant Building known as NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-ciam Accom. modation to Residents and Travellers,
T
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dos, quarti, $35.50
a dox, plase
$37.50
doz. borde,
$10.50
10,50
lox. botel
$14.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents..
Proya Central.
FOR SALE.
A PAMPHLET containing the Series of Articles by the Teligroßk's, Special Correspondent entitled-
"HINDRANCES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE IN KWANGTUNG
AND KWANGSI,"
ALSO
The now TRANSIT PASS RULES, providing for the sale of goods in route to Inland markets. PRICE, 50 CENTS PER COPY.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
OFFICE No. 6, Pedder's Hill. [391 Hongkong, 18th March, 1898,
Passenger Mevalor, from Entrance Hall to ach Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant, Fareersbin. Arrangements tande for Families und for Monthly or Extended Periods.
BILLIARDS.
P. BOAM, Proprietor & Managu, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1893,
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THE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now refitted
THE
and reopened as a thoroughly HIGH- CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Situation, Unrivalled to the Colony. Calaine Specialty: none in colmpare. Liquors of carefully selected quality Billard-tables and Bowling alleys excellent.
J. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor.
April 2nd, 1898.
Notice of Firm.
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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.CO.; .LIMITED,
NOTICE.
FROM this date during the absence of Mr. JAS. B. COUGHTRIE from the Colony, Mr. GEO. L. TOMLIN has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY 40 the Company,
N. A. SIEBS,
Hongkong, zolb July, 1898.
Chairman.
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