WEBSTER'S
DICTIONARY.
SIX DOLLARS ONLY.
AT
The Hongkong Telegraph, Office
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 983. #-##Ł40+=#*
Banks,
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE DANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISH 1880
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.Yea $2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL ...mavuses 9,000,000
RESERVE FUNDIT
Hand Office :--YOKOHAMA,
6,660,000
Branches and Agencies,
KOBE
NEW YORK
LYONS
SAN FRANCISCO
HONOLULU SHANGHAI
LONDON
BOMBAY
LONDON BANKERS :
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Lo. PARRS', DANA, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY: -INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Aurum on the day balace.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
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ESTABLISHED 1881.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1898.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
(01)
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
三拜禮
Intimations,
號七十月八英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY. LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
CONTRACTORS TO I GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTUS OF THE
JAPAN, &c. ......Mamila* ......................R. L. Haddocke, R.N.R. About 19th August...Freight or Passage UNITED ASBESTOS COMF IY, LIMITED, LONDON, SHANGHAI.....Sík), nd, Symons ................................About 19th August...Freight or Fassige. LONDON, &c. ...Parramatta↑.......C. F. Preston...........Noon, 20th August....Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. .....Rosetta' .......................E. P. Bishop.................6 P.M., 20th August...Freight or Ferrage, LONDON.........Japan T. Lelgb...........................Absal 20th August .....Freight or Passage. STRAITS, &c. ...Peshawur ...............F. W. Viberg R.N.R...About 23rd August...Freight only.
(Passing through the Inland Sea),
(See Special Advertisement),
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds.
"VICTOR " METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sola Agents for thi
UNITED ASBESTOS COM. FANY, LTD, LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., Gexural Agalt.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Insurances.
THE STANDARD
is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN
of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.
FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING. ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING.
For Forms of Proposal and every information.
Apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Tay
Hoogkong, and March, 1896.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities. Tompas, are prepared to accept First
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For Farther Particulars apply lo
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
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S. CHOH,
Agent.
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fiongrong, 15th August, 1898.
THE
Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL ............
$10,000,000
KESERVE FUNT) ....................... ... 9,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. BILL-IRVING,-Chairman.
R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman,
C. Bearmano, Esq.
David Gubbay, Tsq. R. L. Richardson, Erq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
A McConachie, Etq.
P. Sachan, Eiq,
R. Shewan, Es
A. I. Rayınond, Esq. N. A. Slebi, Eng.
CHEY MANAGER :-
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, EX.
MARÄGER:
Shaghi-J, P. WANT GARD'Nan, Esq, LONDON BANKARS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED). HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of per Cent
per Annum on the daily balance,
For
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
3 months 23 per Ceat, per Annum. For months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, per Cent, per Annam.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 13th August, 1848.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. **HE Rasiness of the above Bank is conducted
THE MUNGONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION. Eulet may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 35 Per 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 CENT, per annum.
For the HONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
Chief Manager.
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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 Dy SHARE-
- HOLDERS..................
RESERVE FUND
£800,000
+£800,000 ...............£450,000.
CURRENT
NTEREST ALLOWED on
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. pts
annum on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposita for 12 mostka... 4 per cent,
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
· Manager, Hongkong."
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LIMITED.
Hongkong, 24th May, 18c8.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
Authorised Capital
Paid-up Capital ....
HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.
་་
Court of Directors:-
D. Gilles, Esq.
J. T. Lauls, Esq.
CLUB
HOTEL,
LIMITED..
No. 5-B, BUND, POROHAMA,
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.
Yokohama, 11 October, 1897,
£1,000,000 324.374
BASS' ALE.
| Chow Tong Shang, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen,Esq.
Chiel Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 mouths Fixed. 5 per Ceal,
On Current Account, Dally Balances 2 per
Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, 30tb. November, 1897.
Entertaiment.
ONCERTS,
POPULAR CO
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MR. SYDNEY H. MORSE.
(PUPIL of MR. T. V. TWINNING.)
with kind assistance of several Lady and Gialle. man Amateurs, wiß give a series of Concerts on the tollawlog
dates:-- TO-MORROW, August 1815, al 9 PM;
at the
PEAK HOTEL. MONDAY, August 22nd, #1 5.30 P.M.;
at the
ST. ANDREW 5 HALL. THURSDAY, August 25th, at 9 P.M.; at the PEAK HOTEL.
THURSDAY, Sept. 1st, at 5.30 p.m.j ST. ANDREW'S HALL.
at the
MONDAY, Septeraber 5th, at 9 P.M.3 at the ST, ANDREW'S HALL.
TICKETS can be obtained at Heists, "LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, the HONGKONG HOTEL and the FRAK HOTEL. `~ PRICE $2 each, or $10 for a set of 6 tickets, available for all or any of the above dates.
T. V. TWINNING, Hongkong, 15th August,[1898,
TRY THE
TRADE
- E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
CURRY
9.B.HALL & CO"
MARK.
THE BOAR'S HEAD BRAND
GUINNESS'S STOUT............
TELEPHONE 75.
OF-
ALE & STOUT.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
.................................................Per Cusk of 8 Doz, Plata, $12
SOLE AGENTS :-
do.
$21
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H. PRICE & CO.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
"HORSE HEAD” BRAND.
BASS'S PALE ALE..
Guaranteed to be GUINNESS*8 EXTRA FOREIGN the Best Quality
STOUT
brewed
BOTTLED IN LONDON.
The Bottles bear BASS & Co. and ARTH, GUINNESS, SONS & Co
'Labels, respectively
EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED IN GOOD ÜRDER AND CONDITION.
15, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, aand July, 1898,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS,
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W. POWELL & CO.
HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF
FIRE GRATES
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Hongkong, 25th July, 1898,
WITH AND WITHOUT TILES.
ESTIMATES gtvan for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT..
PEAK
..THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents,
HOTEL.
1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Ten Terminus. Finally LOCATION:
Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Chios, and numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes la Summer, with perfect protection agalast the North- East winda in winter.
Well appointed rooms, mitentive service and excellent Cuisine. J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine,
CRAIGIEBURN is now open, for terms apply to .
CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.
GEO J. CASANOVA, Manager.
MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.
THE PHARMACY.
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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND AKE SOLE MANUFACTURERS "OF
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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
CARMICHAEL & CO.
EGYPTIAN
LOOFAHS
WATKINS"
CORDIALS
BATHING CAPS
SYRUPS
WATKINS'
MOSQUITO LOTION.
PERFUMES
SPONGE BAGS
FILTERS
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION
BATH SPONGES
CHAMPAGNE.
G. H. MUMN & Co.
WHISKY.
DEWAR'S " IMPERIAL INSTITUTE" MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "
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PORT WINE.
GUEDES "3 GRAPE” BRAND
■sor, quarta.
$35.50
Joz. bottia,
$10.50
10.50
zdos, bottle.
a dan plats
$37.50
$24.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents. Praya Central.
ROBERTSON SANDERSON & CO.,
LIMITE D.
LEITH.
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Claus 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).
$833.333-33- EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND ..................... $318,000.00,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LER SING, Ezq.
LOU TSO SHUN, Esq.
LO YIUK MOON, Exq,
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISKS on GOODS, after
World.
21 CURRENT RATES in all parts of thi
HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 1912 December, 1881.-
THE
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
..$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to acccy@ MARINE RISKS A CURRENT RATES on GOODS, & Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary, READ OFFICE,
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. é May, then,
Mangbrony,
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
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R. GEO. P. LAMMERT bas received
Minstructions front a mortgages to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
FRIDAY, the 19th August, 1898.
A3 PM,
at his Auction Rooms,"
All and slogular the right title, abare, estata and Interest of LI CHUNG PUI to of and in the Estates of LI YUEN KONG and LI LAONG deceased. And particularly mil the sight, tile, share, estate and interest of the said LI CHUNG PUI of and 'la the Leasehold premises la Hongkong registered in the Land Office as, the Remaloing Portion of SECTION F OF MARINE LOT 54 and MARINE LOTS 17 B, 17 C, 138 and 79 and the REMAINING PORTION OF MARINE LOT 68, and Marine Lots 31,150,210 and 25 and Section 7 and Part 1 of Section A of Izl>nd Lot 103 and Inland Lot 539 and Inland Lot 193 and Section A of Marine Lot 69 and the Remala- ing Pertion of Inland Lot yo and the Remaining Portion of Inland Lot 25 and Inland Lots 171 and |173 and Section C of Ivland Lot 10, and all rights to extensions and Reclamallons to and froms the Sea appertaining to any of the said Lots. Subject to prior Mortgages for Securing the PRINCIPAL SUMS of $51,000 and of $35,000 and the interest thereon respectively.
For Particulars and Conditions of sale apply
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C. EWENS, Solleitor for the Moriguget,
35, Queen's Road Central. 1944
Hongkong, 5th August, 1998)
Hotels.
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the. THIS
CON-
NAUGHT HOUSE," ofers First-class Accom» medaten to Residenta und Travellers.
Page Elevator, from Entrance Hall to Fevourable Arrangements made for Familien nd for Monthly or intendet Perloda,
LILLIARDS.
CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKIES. zach Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant.
"GLENLEITH" BRAND "SECOND TO NONE" "MOUNTAIN DEW " LIQUEUR WHISKY
:(1):
APA
+
+44
R
Per Case.
* $10
12
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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"`"Moantala Dew" and L'quear Whisky'ssé all over ten years old.”
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Sale agents for Hongkong and Southern Ports of China.
Hongkong, Igth-May, 1898.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
(661
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING,
LIMITED.
WEAVING AND DYEING CO., NOTICE.
LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TN accordance with the pròvialaos of No, rai 1 of the Articles of Association the General! Agents have This Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of PR CENT for the half year
ending 30 b June, 1898, on the PAID UP
CAPITAL of the Company,
DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE FRIDAY, the 15th August, will be lasted to Shareholders.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 17th to 26th instant both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 11th August, 1898,
(969
INSTALMENT of $30 per SHARE TOTICE bereby given that the SECOND
on the Eighteenth day of August next, and on the share fu the above Company become dac PAYMENT thereof must be made to the BANKERS of the Company, siz, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION, on or
befors that Dato,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
(871 Hongkong, 18th July, 1898,
F. BOHM, *Propricles & Manager. Hempbang, 2nd April 1836.
far
"HE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now refitted.
Tand reopened as a thoroughly, HIGH- CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Situailon, Verfvailed to the Colony. Caleine Specialty: sooo fa colmpate. Liquors of carefully selected quality Billard-tables and Bowling alleys excellent.
J. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor.
April 2nd, 1898,
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I SAY J. HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD. THE OLD MAN'S ON DECE AGAIN.
AT THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS. WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF :— BREAKFAST
TITIN
DINNER ..............................
cansuchetrouferukku $455
0.75. 1,00
3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate) ***** 40,00. I THIN I DIN EX
TITIN & DINNER
3
13.00
20,00
30.00
25.00
28.00 BREAKFAST & TITIN BREAKFAST & DINNER,
BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE ^'
BEST OF STYLES,
1. R. GOODCHILD,
Manigu,