WEBSTER'S
DICTIONARY,
SIX DOLLARS ONLY.
4T
The Hongkong Talograph,
Office.
The
NEW SERIES No. 966.
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIZ BANK, LIMITED.
ESTADLISH 1880
Subscrib.D CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL
KESERVE FUND ...........................
Yen 11,000,000
Head Office :-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencist,
KOBE
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO
BOMBAY
9,000,000 6,660,000
NEW YORK LYONS HONOLULU SHANGHAI
LONDON HANKLAS :
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANG LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY:--INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Accupi at the rate of ja per cent per Annum as the dally balu.ce.
Oa fixed deposits for a moa1ha si 5 per cant.
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FOR
Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1898.
日十初篇六年四十二站光
Entimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
LONDON..........Maragon .....E. G. Andrews ............Aboni 19th July ......Freight only. SHANGHAI ......Chuzan ..............E, Street ......................................... About 5th August......Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. .....Coromandel†F, N. Tillard ...........................................Nooo, 6th August ....Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. ..............ReAllia*.............§. de B. Lockyer, R.N.K 6 P.31., did August....Freigh) or Passage, | JAPAN, &C. ..............Socotra* ...Į. Palat, R.N.R................................About 11th August ....Freight only,
LONDON.........Japan....T. Leigh ............
About 18th August...Freight or Passage, JAPAN, &c. ..............Mfantla*..............R. L. Haddock, R.N.R........Abaul 19th August .....Freight or Passage.
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
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S. CHON,
Agent.
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Hongkong, 25th July, 1898
Hongkong, Mech, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CUINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Cupétel,
..... 324,374
Pald up Capital
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG,
Court of Director:-
†(See Special Advertisement);
For Farber Particulars apply to
HA RITCHIE, Superintendent,
Is
"HORSE HEAD" BRAND.
BASS'S PALE ALE.
D. Guiles, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Kaq.
Cho>Tong Shang, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq,
TELEPHONI 75.
GUINNESS'S EXTRA FOREIGN
STOUT
Guaranteed to be the Best Quality brewed
BOTTLED IN LONDON.
四拜證
號八廿月七英港香
› Hutimations.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
10:
SOLE
AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO HIM, GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINUS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING FUMP PACKINGS, ut ́alı klods.
VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities. ESTIMATES given for avery DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT....
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.......................................THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL CARLILI, & Co.. General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
A FIRST-CLASS Vice City on finihor, fe Maintend VA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, anmerous Idlands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perles protection agabal the North-
Exit winds in winter.
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Culaloe, J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine,
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sols deents for the
UNITED ASBESTOS COM- NANY, LTD. LONDON. DeDWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agmise
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
TO-NIGHT!
TONIGHT!
FROM AUSTRALIA.
'LUMIERE'S
IMPROVED CINEMATOGRAPH, HEast perfect mschlag depleting e
and action all parts of World. Showing n'ghily in specially constructed mated adjining PEDDER'S WHARF. Dears open at 830 P., Commercs at 9 21. Front Seas $1. Back 50 cents. Hourkong, 25th July, 1898
BANK HOLIDAY.
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IN accordance with ORDINANCE No. 6 of 1891, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi. ness, on MONDAY, the 1st August,
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong, For the ONGROND & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chlef Manager, BANK
CHINA,
For the NATIONAL LIMITED,
or
G. W. . PLAYFAIR,
For the MERCANTILE
LIMITED,
Chlel Manager. BANK OF INDIA,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
DOURDIN,
Accountaal.
'GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager. MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.
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For the BANK OF China & Japan, Limited,
HONGKONG,
E L. HUNTER,
Manager For the oxoHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
S. CHOH,
Ageot.
Hongkong, 25th July, 1999,
1905
T
Kwa Hol Chen,Eag,
Chief Manger,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 2 do: G2 Fled, g per Seat,
Do Current Accout, Dally Balances 2 per
Cent. per Angum.
Horony, 30th November, 1347.
H
ja
ONGKONG AND SHANGUZI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAMUT CAPITAL .....
Kisaave FUND ...............
The Battles bear BASS & Co.'s and ARTH, GUINNESS, SONS & Co.'s Labels, respectively
EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED IN GOOD Order AND CONDITION.
810,0,000 15, Quem's Road. X 8,000,000
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1898.
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.....$10,000,000
"COURT OF DIRECTORS:
ilon. J. J. BILL-IRVING,-Chairman.
R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Caafimaa.
C. Beannaan, Esq., 2
David Gubbay, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
A. McConachis, Exq
A. Ï`Ragmon), Exq,
P. Sachar, Esq.
R. Shewan, 1
et, A. Stebi, Bj.
CHIX MANAGER:
Hongkong-1 [ackson, My).
"MANAGER:
Sta gia-1. P. Wane Garrilanan, Tag, LONDON HANZKIS--- LOUBON AND COMMY
'BANIING COMPANY, LIMITZE, HONTONY-INTEREST ALLORAD
Do Current Account at the rate of a per Cest,
per Annun on the daily balance,
INTERAT ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 inenchs, zi per Cent. per Ana im For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annata. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Menager.
Hongkong, zoth May, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
A
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
THE
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CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED..
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No. 5-3, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied 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.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohams, tat October, 1897.
136.
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D. C. L.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
HE Raviness of the above Bank is conducted
‘INTEREST ́on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per AAVİM.
OLI TOM GIN ............................ DRY GIN kaasajamousy aksesiza
$7 per daz,
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Depoaltors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANOMAL HANK ( be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per andum,
For the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI Owing to our holding zelo botiling sights from the DISTILLERS CO., LD, we are able to offer
BANKING CORPORATION,
יז
• their HIGH-CLASS GINS at above LOW PRICE.
T. JACKSON,,
Chief blanager
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,
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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :--LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP
RESERVY LIABILITY
ΟΥ SHARE-
£800,000
.....£800,000 ..£450,000
HOLDERS...
RISIRVE FUND......
TNTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT 11,ise Rate of a per cent. pur innam on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1898,
Notice of Firm.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
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PROM this date during the abrecce of Mr.
FASB COUGHTRIE from the Colony,
Mr. GEO. L. TOMLIN has bein appolated ACTING SECRETARY to the Company.
ANA. SIEBS,.
Chairman.
Hongkong, 2015 July, 1298..
IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN
OF 1894
[834
PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND PART PRINCIPAL..
(SIXTH PERIOD),
N WARRANTS for INTEREST 04, and
OTICE is hereby olres that the
RE-PAYMENT oⱭ PART FRINCIPAL of the BONDS of the IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN OF 1894 will be ready for la100 on the 281 July, 1898, at the OFFICE" of the Imperial Marime Castoms, Canton,
E. B. DREW, Commisilaner of Custome
[901
Custom House,
Canton, 25th July, 1898.
TRY THE
H. PRICE & CO.,
CURRY
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
W. POWELL & CO.
HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF
FIRE
Hangkorg, 25th July, 1898,
GRATES
WITH AND WITHOUT TILES,
CRAIGIEBURN li now open, for term: apply to
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Duddell Street,
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tanis. Also Sole Agents for the now well-knowa JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO.
SUMMER REQUISITES.
CITRATE
MAGNESIA.
INSURANCE HOLIDAY.
E Undermentioned · INSURANCE OFFICES wil be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on MONDAY,
the est August 1898.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers,
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD,
W. I. SAUNDERS.
Acting Secretary,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY Or
Cantus, La.
W. PERCIVAL,
Agent,
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., Ln,
SEIDLITZ POWDER. W. H. RAY,
R
ASPBERRY
ENGS FRUIT SALT. CITRATE. WATKINS SALINE
IME
L' FRUIT JUICE
FAIT SYRUPS.
"ORDIAL.
LIME FRUIT C
DISINFECTANTS.
FRUTI TABLETS. PERFUMERY
PONGES.
SPONGES PEACH BLOSSOM SOAP CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
WATKINS & CO, Apothecaries' Hall.
Secretary,
CHINA TRADERS' ÎNSURANCE CO., LD, SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agents,
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,LD.'
G. L. TOMLIN,
Actise Secretary,
CHINA FIRZ Insurance Co., LD:
W. H. T. DAVIS,
Manager,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD.
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Hencka, 16th July, 1868.
NOTICE TO UNDERWRITERS,
PLEASE not at all transblement Cargo
A. L. steamer "ARCADIA," fr
OBERTSON SANDERSON & CO., Share and Robin ants will be handed
ROBE
LIMITED.
LEITH.
by steames" PEIYANG," Carlo, R. Köhler. SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, 26th July, 1898.
Insurances.
THE
SOCIETY,
Έφτα
CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKIES. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
"GLENLEITH" BRAND ... "SECOND TO NONA" "MOUNTAIN DEW "
LIQUEUR WHISKY
*
l'er Casc.
$10
12
It
All the abava brands we guarantee to be pare Malt Whiskies. The differences in price are regulated by the age of the "Walsky. The "Second to None" "Moustalo Dew" and "L'queur Whisky are all over ten years old.
Sol #gents for Hongkong and Southsin Ports of China.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Hongkong, rolb May, 1898.
CHAMPAGNE.
+(661
dor, quarts, doz, plats
$35.50
$37.50
G. H. MUMN & Co.........
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED"
PORT WINE.
GUEDĖS "3 GRAPA" BRAND
* der, baltio,
$10.50
10.50
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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO S-AREHOLDERS. AN INTERIM DIVIDER LORRY of 3 (ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENTS FIT SHARE), for the 6 Months ending 30th June, 189, will be FAID to bose Petross who are Registered 22 SHAREHOLDERS in the abov: Company on the 1st August, 1898,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will ta CLOSED from 25th July to 1st August, both dája Inclitiva,
By Order,
EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary, Hongkong, 15th July, 1898.
(672
FOUNDED 1797.
AMOUNT. INSURED.₤330,000,000 LOSSES PAID .....
PREMIUM INCOME........
13,350,000
871,000
The Undersigned, Agents of the abare Com- sny z prepared to accept RISKS #galost Fire at CURRENT RATES.
DAVID SASSOON, TONS & CO. #nagkone, 1st July, 198
(812
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. "THE Vadersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN -ð CHINESE RISKS «t CURRENT RATES. ·
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE.
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY;
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO
RESERVE FUND «se'
$833333-33.
$318,000.00,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEE SINO, Esq.
LOU TO SUN, Esq.
star, bottle.
$34.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents,
M
Praya Central.
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO., ' LIMITED.
NOTICE.
NINE ATENT that GHARE on the share in the above Company become due on the Eighteenth day of Augus! Dext, and BANKERS of the Company, viz., the HONGKONG PAYMENT thereof must be made 10 the AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on or before that Date.
TOTICE is hereby given that the SECOND
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hangzong, 1818 July, 1898. [875
World
Lo Yeux HOOK, Esq.
MANAGER.—HO ÁMEI.
ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., fkkén '21 CURRENT RAses to all parts of the
HEAD OFFICE, E & ;, PRAYA WEST, Hengkeng,, 15th Dance,ker, #REL.
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NOTICE,
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED....$1,000,000
The above Comprny is prepared to accept MARINE KISKS 41 CUPRERT RATES en Goods, Bc. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of as Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2 Querie's ROAD WEST. "Hongkong, 24H WAY, 1895,
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