The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1088. #£#Л-+40+= _SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1898. #9
Banks.
THE
Entimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.............Yen 13,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITALDIA
RESERVE FUND...
Head Office YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies,
KOBE.
LONDON.
BOMBAY,
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU
SHANGHAI
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
SHANGHAL.......... Chušan
E Street)
LONDON ......Sionatra ......T. Wicken
Entimations.
號七十月二十英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS iy
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. of all kinds. VICTOR". METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.....
10,500,000
6,960,000
STEAMERS
-CAPTAINS
TO SAI
REMARKS
NEW YORK.
JAPAN, &c.
LYONS.
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
Malacca”..............R. T.-L. Cook, R.N.R..About 22nd Dec....Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ... Coromandel ↑.F. N. Tillard ...Noon, 24th Dec....Freight or Passage.
JAPAN „Rohilla*: ...........5.de B.Lockyer, R.N.R.About 24th Dec....Freight or Passage.
About 24th Dec....Freight or Passage.
„About 39th Dec. ...Freight or Passage..
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For Further Particulars apply to
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H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
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Agent,
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Hongkong, 16th December, 1899.
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LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK DANK, LD.
· PARRS' BANK, LD.. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
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HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,
PAID-UP CAPITAL
Shanghai Taels.
5,000,000
2,500,000
Telephone. 75.
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898,
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
THE
Head Office 2-SHANGHAI,
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON,
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW,
PEKING.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
HE Bank purchases and receivos for col-- fection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen. cics,
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Advances made on approved securities, Billa discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
3%
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
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E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
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Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital......
Paid-up Capital
1,000,000 324,374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:-
D. Gillies, Esq.
f. T. Lauts, Esq. Chan rung Shang Es
Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.. Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
On Current Account, Daity. Balances z per
Cent. per Annum,
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897..
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAN
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL................. ..........$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND$ 9,000,000 "RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIrectors;
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING-Chairman, R. M. GRAY-Deputy Chairman.
C. Beurmann, Esq.
David Gubbay, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
A. I. Raymond, Esq,
P. Sachse, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
N. A. Siebs, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER :·
Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq, MANAGER:
“Shanghai--J.-P.WADE-GARDNER, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG İNTEREST ALLOWED ;'
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance,
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITSI For 3 months, z 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, 15th August, 1898.
· HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits isallowed at 3 PER CENT, per annum
Depositors may transfer at their option. balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum. 2
For the HONGKONG ÄND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPOBATION,
T, JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895, 95, 9
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED ny Royal CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE:--LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP..
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
"HOLDERS:
Boojooo
£800,000
RESERVE FUND...............
$450,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT. ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per
Annum on the Daily Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...4 per cent,”
DOYEN & CO'S EXTRA QUALITY, EXTRA DRY.
CHAMPAGNE.
VINTAGE 1893.
One of the very finest CHAMPAGNES now offerlag in any market.
..THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL.
· 1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.
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FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION,
numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection against the North-East winds in winter.
A Commanding alagnificent of the Cits vid farbour, the Mainland of China, and
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellen: Cuisine." J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine.
CRAICIEBURN is now open, for terms apply to CITY OFFICE, 7, Daddell Street.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
MANAGER, PEAK MOTEL.
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THE PHARMACY.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., | HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE
Sole Agents
Wine Merchants,
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON
& GLASGOW.
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1898.
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A
CURRY
D. C. L.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.
$7' PER DOZ
H. PRICE & Co., Sole Agents.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
FIRST-CLASS 11OTEL 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 Steamera.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors,
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897,
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
W POWELL & CO.
NEW STOCK OF:
CHRISTMAS TOYS.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
New Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 24th May, 189
Hongkong 1st December, 1898,
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SOLE 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 TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.
FERNAND QUEENARDEL
CHAMPAGNE.
CUVÉE RESERVEE.
EXTRA DRY 1893 VINTAGE
TIRST QUALITY ́ONLY.
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Sole Agents
WATKINS & CO.
ROBERTSON SANDERSON & Co.,
LIMITED.
C2.....
LEITH.
SCOTCH
WHISKIES.
CELEBRATED
"GLENLEITH". BRAND "SECOND TO NONE" "MOUNTAIN DEW"
LIQUEUR WHISKY
Per Case.
12
12
15
All the above brands we guarantee to be pure Malt Whiskies. The differences in price are regulated by the age of the Whisky. The "Second to None," "Mountain Dew and Liqueur Whisky are all over ten years old.
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTHERN PORTS OF CHINA.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY." -
Hongkong, 19th May, 1898.
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JUST ARRIVED.
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
FROM THE WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURERS ANGLO EGYPTAIN CIGARETTE CO,
BRANDS;
CAIRO.
In tine of
100
Price per tin: SULTANS
$2.00 PACHAB
72.50%. UNEQUALLED AIR TIGHT HERMETICALLY SEALED TINS
W. BREWER & CO.,
UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL.
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Hongkong, 12th October, 1898.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHŒA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION,
of the BOWELS, Recommended by soms of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession:
Bold retail by all Chests and Wholesale va
October, 1898,
by
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers) 9, Old China Street, Shanghai-
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
* Sile Agents for the 3. UNITED ASBESTOS COM
PANY, LTD. LONDON, DODWELL, CARLILL & CO
General Agents,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM
Entimations.
GOVERNMENT BILLS,
TENDERS for SPECIE-MEXICAN
DOLLARS, Current in this Colony, and
weighing 7.1.7. in Exchange for Sterling. Bills drawn at to days' sight on the Lords Commis sioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, hotil 11 A.. on MONDAY, the 19th instant
The Tenders to state the total amount re quired (in Pounds Sterling), and the amount. for which gach Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sums- less than ca
The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed covers, addressed to the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills."."
The right to accept or reject any or all of the " Tenders is reserved.
E. H. GORGES, Colonel,
Chief Paymaster, China
Her Majesty's Treasury Office,
Queen's Road.
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Hongkong, 14th December, 1898. HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
GENERAL MEETING of the above
A SOCIETY will be held on MONDAY,
..
the 19th instant, at 12 o'clock (Noon) in the CITY HALL.
M. FORBES,
Hon. Secretary."
Hongkong, 17th December, 1898.
REGATTA HOLIDAYS.
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HE Undermentioned INSURANCE TOFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business at Noon bn' TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 20th and. 21st instant, respectively.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
W. J. SAUNDERS,
Acting Secretary,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
CANTON, LD.
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent,
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CÓ, LD
W. H. RAY,
Secretary,
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,
Agents,
YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED,
L. TOMLIN
Acting Secretary;----
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.
W. H. T. DAVIS,
Manager,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE Co., 'L' Hongkong, 14th December, 1898**
VICTORIA REGATTA. -
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TUESDAY, 30th, and WEDNESDAY, 21st December.
"APTAIN BORLAND having kindly lont the Cona Recreation Club the British ship
Kensington as Flagship, the Committee re quest the pleasure of the Company of the, LADIES of Hongkong on Board on the occasion of the ANNUAL REGATTA, CAMERAB
Through the courtesy of the Chief Manager- of the DOCK COMPANY, the Fame will convey passengers to the Flagship each day, leaving the NEW PEDDER'S WHARF at 13.30 PM, and 1.P.M. and returning to minutes after the last Race.
Admission to the Flagship, $1 each day
A Portion of the Flagship will be reserved for Ladies and their Friends.
TICKETS of Admission may be obtained from the STEWARD, Victoria -Recreation Club, or on board,
By kind permission of Colonel RETALLICK and the Officers, the BAND of the Hongkong Regiment will perform each day.
The Ladies' Prize will be presented by Miss BLAKE, on board the Flagship, on the first day of the Regatta,
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W. S. BAILEY. Acting Hon. Secretary, VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. Hongkong, 16th December, 1898, (1480
SALE OF WORK,
THE FRENCH SISTERS beg to announce and other articles suitable for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, at the Convent, from the 15th to the 23rd instant, inclusive, from to A.M. till 4 PM. When they hope their friends will patronise-them,
Owing to the absence of the Mother Superior their BAZAAR will not take place till the 29th inst.:
Hongkong, rath December, 1898,
Insurances,
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the
above Company are prepared to accept Fint Chiss FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES, AN
SIEMSSEN & Co
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Hongkong, 28th May, 18954.
KAUT NOTICE.
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY.
LIMITED.
THE MAN
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED................. $1,900,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAUTSEUNG FAT, So Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No, 2, QUEEN'S ROAD Hongkong 26th May, 185,