!
WEBSTER'S.
DICTIONARY.
SIX DOLLARS ONLY.
AT
The Hongkong Telegraph,
Office.
The
NEW SERIES No. 978.
Banks.
THE
Ma specie BANK, LIMITED,
YOKOHAMA
ESTABLISH 1880
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RISKAVE FUND
Yen 12,000,000
9,000,000 6,660,000
Head Office :--YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies,
KOBE
LONDON
SAN FRANCISCO BOMBAY
NEW YORK LYONS. HONOLULU SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS;
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, PARKS' BANK. LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD,
HOMOKORG AURncy :—IntzuKST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the daily balance,
Oa fixed deposits for 13 months at 5 per cent.
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S. CHOH,
Agent,
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Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..............
Pald up Capital
Z 334-374.
HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.
Coari of Duccion
J. T. Lauts, Esq.
D. Gillies, Esq.
ChowTong Shang, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuca, Esq.
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, § per Cent.
On Current Account, Dally Balances a per
Cent, per Aunom.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
H
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND
..$10,000,000
..$8,000,000
RESERVT LIABILITY OF PROPTOAS.....$10,000,000
Court of DirACTORS :
Hon. . . DELL-TAVING Chairmamı
R. M. GRAY, Deputy Chairman.
C. Rcarmena, Esq.
"David Gubbay, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
A. McConachle, Erq.
A. I. Raymund, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
P. Schre, Erg.
R. Shewan, Esq.
| N, A. Slebi, Esq., -
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAJER:
Sha ghal-. P. WADE GARD'NER, E1q," LUNDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :
On Current Account at the rate of a por Cent,
per Annum on the daily balance,
.. INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITE : For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent." per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1893,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
FOR
· THE UNITED ASBESTOS
ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Hongkong Telegraph.
日四廿 六年四十二緒光
ESTABLISHED 1881.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1898.
Intimations.
PENINSULAr and orieNTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
(201)
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
四奔體
號~十月八其港香
Intimations.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
JAPAN, MG. ............«Steotra* mmT. H. Hide, R.N.R, ...About 15th August ...Freight only, LONDON.........700am · ́.................T. Lölga a.......................About 18th. August .....Freight of Pausage. JAPAN, &C. ..............Montla“ „....................R. L. Haddock, R.N.R.About 19th August .....Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI .....$pt/7) maak. Symoni .............................About 19th August ... Freight or Passage, LONDON, &c. ...Parramatta†...„C, F, Preston................................Noos, tolb. August....Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. ......Rosetta" .......................E, P. Biskop ...............6 F.M., 10th August.....Freight or Passage. | ASDESTOS SAlamander boilER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantiles.
(Passlog through the Inland Sea),
†(Ses Special Advertisement).
For Farber Particulars apply le
H, A. RITCHIE, Superlatendeni,
Hongkong, 8th August, 1898.
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HE Business of the above Bank la conducted
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Fax CENT. per anaam.
Depositors may transfer at their option belancer of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FTXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CANT, per sanam.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1995.
BASS' ALE
"RY THE
CURRY
7.8.HALL & C?
-
GUINNESS'S STOUT.
SOLE AGENTS:----
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
is
#71
Best Qualites of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS at all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK, SUPERINTENDENT.........
1994-904) 3TNOS. SKINNER, DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
1350 FUET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus, Fox Half LOCATION Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Chios, and numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- Et leds la winter,
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine.'
CRAIGIEBURN is now open, far terms apply to
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street,
GEO J. CASANOVA, Manager.
MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.
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THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE
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MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET,
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Soie Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE. WATER
WATE
CORDIALS
TANSA N,
FLETCHER & CO.
and
CARMICHAEL & CO.
EGYPTIAN LOOFAHS.
BATHING CAPS
SYRUPS
WATKINS'
S
MOSUETO LOTION ::
PERFUMES
SPONGE BAGS
FILTERS
TRADE
MARK.
THE BOAR'S HEAD BRAND
OFTE
ALE & STOUT.
..................................................Per Cask of B Das, Picta. $12
do.
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION
BATH SPONGES
*CHAMPAGNE.
H. PRICE & CO., | G. H. MUMN & Co.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, ·
"HORSE HEAD" BRAND.
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED
PORT WINE.
GUEDES "3 GRAFZ" BRAND
Guaranteed to be
GUINNESS'S EXTRA FOREIGN) the Best Quality
STOUT
BASS'S PALE ALE.
TELEPHONE
75.
BOTTLED IN LONDON.
brewed
The Bottles beat BASS & Co.'s and ARTH. GUINNESS SONS & Co.'s Labels, respectively
EVERY BOTTLY GUARANTEED IN GOOD ORDER AND CONDITION.
(10
15. Queen's Road,
Haugkong, 22nd July, 1893.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1855. HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP- ............
RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARK.
*****£800,000
£450,000
HOLDERI£800,000
RESERVE FUND 1000
INTEREST ALLOWED on
CURRENT
ACCOUNT n the Rats of a per cent per
annum on the Dally Balance
On Fixed Deposits for za months... 4. per cent.
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11
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* 30 บ
3 มิ and 2
#
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1893,
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GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
NOTICE
OTICE is hereby given that a SECOND and FINAL CALL of Oz Dollar Rad FIFIY CENTS (81.50) per Share has been made in respect of the Shares in the whove named Company not fully pild up and thai sach call is PAYABLE on the First day of Septem ber next, to the Company's - Bankets," THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING COR- PORATION, Hongkong.
FULLY PAID UP SHARE CERTIFI- CATES will be given to exchange for the Provisional Scrip scd Receipt for the Call at „present in circulation,
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO
General Agents, Hengkong, 30th July, 1898,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
das, quarts, $35.50
adas, plats $37.50
I do. bottle.
$10.50 10.50
dontolo. $24.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents, Praya Central.
OBERTSON SANDERSON & CO.,
LIMITED. LEITH.
CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKIES.
"GLENLEITH" BRAND
"SECOND TO NONE"
"MOUNTAIN DEW"
EE
LIQUEUR WHISKY
Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LT'D. LONDON, DODWELL, CARLILL & CO. General Agents,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM,
Intimations.
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. No 54.
N° (6 03, 16h da) being the
[OTICE is hereby gives that the 13th
BIRTHDAY of HM the EMPEROR of Chlam will be observed as a HOLIDAY at the KOW- LOON CUSTOMS, OPIUM EXAMINATION OFFICE and STATIONS.
All Exımlag'lɔn of Cargs and Clearances of Jacks will be suspended on that date,
H. M. HILLIER, Commissioner of Customs
tor Kowloon and Distelet,
[960
Custom House..
Kowloon, 8th August, 1898.
A LONG FELT WANT AT LAST SUPPLIED.
WANTED!
WANTED I
WANTED!
ONE HUNDRED PERSONS
TO COME
EVERY DAY.
TO THE
ROSHERVILLE OF THE FAR EAST.
THE PLACE TO SPEND A
HAPPY DAY!
BY THE WATERFALL INN.
A BOON FOR ALL.
HE Steam Launch
"SHUN LEE" ". will leave the NAW STONE PIER at the foot of WATERFALL BAY, where there is a Long Portlager Street at 5.15 P.M. sharp, for Fier and Bangalow erected for Bathing purposes, returning for VICTORIA at 7 PM. Every Day. Sextan Tickets, (5 menika) $20 Monthly Single
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Towelt and Batblog Sults suppiled. Special strangements for Schools and Families, COME AND SEE WHAT A GOOD THING IS OPEN FOR YOU.
Mr. EDWARDS holds « license, and Refresh- meals can be had on the Premises.
COME ONE, COME ALL, ALL ARE WELCOME.
The cheapest and most pleasant way of spending a few hours during Summer months,
The cause of so much sickness among the Middle and Poorer class of Europeans in the absence of all means of recreation.
If some men could be atopted for daily trips to a Scam Lanoch with sea Bathing it would mean the aileviation of much suffering among the people that have to spend their days.. dating the Summer months in the office, and the Digita in miserable Tenements that are only fit for Chinese, and I believe it would be dia causa of a great reduction lo the annual death rate..
Dr. D. C. AYRES la bis Aonnal Report.
LOOK OUT
On SATURDAY the Launch will wake an Exta Trip starting from Pottloger Street Wharf * 9 * sharp returning for Victoria at rs (mid-algki).
Os SUNDAY the Launch will leave the Wharf 1-3 P.M. returning for the usual 5.15 P.M. trip. Finally resuming ler Victoria a
7PM,'
Sabrarlbers
EXTRA TRIPS,
Non-Subscribe ..................
TICKETS to be had on the Launch, or on application to
JAS. EDWARDS, Manager,
Hongkong, 13th July, 1898.
17, Praya Central. 1896
Insurances.
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 at CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
GENERAL NOTICE,
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY,
(LIMITED.)
CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000
EQUAL TO ******** RESERVE FUND itur
#833,333-33. $318,000.00,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LEX SING, Esq. Lou TEO SHUw, Keq.
LO YEUE MOON, E17.
MANAGER-HO AMEI,
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken
Per Case.
World.
**
LIN
$10
115
12
It
at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the
•
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 5, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 19th December, 1885,
NOTICE,
1.the shore brands we gasrantes to be pure Malt Whiskies. The differences in price are THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, Jalaled by the age of the Whisky. The "Second to None" "Mountain Dew" and Liqueur
THE any are all over ten years old.
No. 5-B, BUND, FOKOHAMA. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines. The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of a Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS,
Yakobam, tať October, 1897.
W. POWELL &
HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF
FIRE
GRATES
WITH AND WITHOUT TILES.
Hongkong, 25th July, 1848,
Sǝle agents for Hongkong and Southern Ports of China.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1898
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
and
THE DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT. ESSRS, WILLIAMS
GIBSON having left the Colony the above SINESS has been taken over and will be aled on by the Undersigned,
ROBERT A. COLLINS, REPAIRS of all descriptions NEATLY and OMPTLY x:ented: CYCLES on hire by DAY or WEIK. Term3 Very MODERATE, Honkong, 4th August, 1898,
DENTISTRY.
R.SUI SANG,
[940
(Lately Practising with Dr. I, SAKATA),
DENTIST,
No, & Queen's Road Central: [17Hongkong, pth February, 1898,
[661
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO. LIMITED,
NOTICE
N
TOTICE la hereby given that the SECOND INSTALMENT of $30 per SHARE
on the share in the above Company become due on the Eighteenth day of August next, and PAYMENT thereof must be made to the BANKEES of the Company, viz, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, ON OF before that Data,
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 18th July, 1893, (875
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared ́to_secept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world | payable at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
Secretasy. -HEAD, OFFICE, No. 1, QUEEN's roaD WEST, Hongkong, 18th May, 1804.
Notice of Firm..
*30
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,' LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ROM this date during the absence of Mr. JAS. B. COUGHTRIE from the Colony, Mr. GEO. L. TOMLIN has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Company. N. A SIEBS,
Chairman.
(884
Hongkong, 20th July, 1898,