The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
New Series No. 1101. #=## +40+=** WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1899.
Banks.
THE
OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
YOKO
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL............ Yen 12,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
RESERVE FUND...
10,500,000 6,960,000
Head Office:--YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies.
KOBE
LONDON.
NEW YORK. LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO. - HONOLULU. BOMBAY
SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERST THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
-- PARKS BANK, Ln. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LR.
ITONGKONG, AGENCY »–INTEREST ALLOWER, On Current Agorant at the rate of 2 per cent, pur Annum on the Daily Balance:
Un lived deposits by 12 months at 5 per cent.
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Hongkong, and Ovinler, 1898.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HON
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.....
RESEPVE FUND LAND
..$9,000,000
RESERVE LLAMLETY OF PREDŠTORS.$10,000,000
Court of DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. BLL-IRVING-Chairman. R. M. GRAY, Deputy Chairman. «
C. Beurmann, Esq.
David Gabbay, Esq. | A. 1. Raymond, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R., Esp
1. Sachse, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
A. McConachie, Earp | N. A. Siels, Hospe
CHIP MASAGER:
Hongkong---T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai ---J. P. WADE GARDINER EL LONDON BANKERS -LONDOM AND COUNTY BANKING COMPẦNY, LIMITED,
HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED) tin Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cept. per Annum on the daily balance.
ESTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS A For 3 months, 24 per Cent, per Amusam. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annar. For nonths, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 15th August, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
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THE Businessoftheabor Bank is conductel by the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENI per annum.
Depositors may transler at their option balances of $tegy or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT per annum.
For the BoxNGRONG AND. SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
Entimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
LONDON, &c. ... Parramatta V.C. F. Preston, R.N.R........Noon, 7th Jan....Freight or Pasenge." JAPAN .........Ruscita"... F. Bishop 5 AM. 7th Jan....Freight or Passage. STRAITS, &c. ...Peskatur..............F. W. Viben, R.K.K.......About' 7th Jan.......Freight only.
SHANGHAL...
1...... Brugal „S. Baichandling.........About 7th Jan................. Freight or Passage,
JAPAN
„Socotra*.......................T. II. Hide, R.N.R. ...Ahout 12th jan. ... Freight only. -
LONDON. ...Jupan.............................ti, K. Wright. R.N.K...About 19th Jan: ...Freight or Passage,
i (See Special Advertisement). *(Passing through the Inland Sea).
For Further Particulars apply to
Hongkong, 28th December, 1598.
TRY THE
CURRY
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
Is
CHAMPAGNES,
SHERRIES.
PORTS.
CLARETS.
BOCKS,
WHITE WINES,
Telephone
76.
BRANDIES,
WHISKIES,
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GINS,
ALES.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, „AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROVAL CHARTER, 18534
HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.
CAPITAL PANPVP..
---
RESERVE LAABILITY OF SHARK
JULDERS....
RESERVE FUND
I
STOET.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
£800,000
£500,000
·£450,000
Hongkong, 24th December, 1898.
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per
andum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent..
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T. IL WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.
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---IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Taels.
SUBSCRIBET CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
Head Office :-SHANGHAI -
Branches and Agències.
CANTON.
HANKOW
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG. FOOTHOW.
.... $,009,000 2,500,000
PEKING.
SWATOW. TIENTSIN.
THE Bank purchases and receives for col Tacion Bilis of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic. Transfers Payable at its ranches and Agen-
cics.
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HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED on DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,
5
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E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.
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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.
JT..Lauts, Esq. Cliow TungShang, 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, Daily Balances ? per
Cent per Annurin. -
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897"
A
15, Queeri's Bout..
D. C. L.
OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.
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三拜禮
Entimations.
號四月正英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SÖLE AGENTS IN A
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO IM, GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GUIDS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC, and SELE, LUBRICATING" PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds.
“VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualitius. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK.
SUPERINTENINT.....
771
PEAK
THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL, 'CARLILL & Co, General Agents.
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRASIWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above sea level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLæsXETT's Gary five minutes walk from the PRAX
HOTEL..
Fine Realthy location, variety of beautiful scenery, Cool Southerly 'breezes in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter,
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
CRY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,
DONT MISS
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager.
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THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST
PARISIAN BONBONNIERES
FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST
PARISIAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES. Large and Varied Collection of the Latest and Most Beautiful Novelties. Specialities in Round and Square Boxes, where the Contents is the chief object.
WE INVITE YOU TO CALL AT
The Apothecaries Hall.
WATKINS & CO.
ROBERTSON SANDERSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
LEITH.
CELEBRATED
GLENLEITU BRAND
SECOND TO NONE" "MOUNTAIN DEW"
LIQUEUR WHISKY
SCOTCH WHISKIES.
Per Case.
$10
12
12
15
All the above braits 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.
$7 PER DOZ.
Hongkong, regh May, 18y8,
11. PRICE & Co., Sole Agents.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
A
No. 5-8, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS JIOTEL Centrálly situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LD„
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
JUST ARRIVED,
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
FROM THE WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURERS
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ANGLO EGYPTAIN CIGARETTE CO.,
URANDS:
SULTANS
PACHAS
CAIRO.
In tins of:
100
100
Price per tin:
..$3.00 umaga 250 UNEQUALLED AIR TIGHT HERMETICALLY SEALED ȚINS.
W. BREWER & CO.,
UNDER HONGKÒNG HOTEL
Hongkong, 13th October, 1898. PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of allT SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors:
of the BOWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical. Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokolama, 1st October, 1897.
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12th October, 1898.
W. POWELL & CO.
*NEW STOCK
CHRISTMAS TOYS.
Hongkong, 1st December 1898.
by
THE PETER SYS COMPANY, ¿
(Proprietofs and Solė Manufacturer
Old China Street,
Shanghai,
THE PHARMACY.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL 'AGENCY,
Sole Agents for the UNITED' ASBESTOS COM. PANY, LTD. LONDON: DODWELL, CARIILL & CO., General Agents
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM..
Entimations.
THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICE of the General Managers. No. 5, Queen's Road Central, an MONDAY, the 16th lantry,, 1899, s. 3 o'clock in the afternoon,. for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers, together with a statement accounts to the 31st December; 1898.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company' will be CLOSED from the 7th to 16th January, 1899, Both days inclusive."
MEYER & Co.,
General Managers,
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Hongkong, 30th December, 1898.
THE
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE
UNITED STATES.
RESULT
New Busines
in 1897,
Policies in Force
in $97.
Total Assets.....
in 1897......
SurplusFunda
in, 1897...........
OF 1898.
£35,416,067
33,699,103
£204,160,167 198,159,549 ..£53.125,000
* 49,339,239 |
£ 11,458,333 10,529.828
The figures are preliminary and subject to revision; the information is published at ear liest moment for the benefit of the now considerable number of policy-holders residing in the Far Eası,
W. H. TALBOT, Sub-manager for the East.. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1899.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,
LIMITED.
(NOTICE OF CALL.}
NOTICE is hereby given that, at a
MEETING, of the Board of Directors
of the above Company Keld at No. 5, Queen's Road Centri, Vittoria, Hongkong, on the Sixth day of December, 1898, the following RESOLUTION was passed..
"That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of *TEN DOLLARS (10) per SHARE, upon all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company, in respect of all the shares heki by them in the above. Company, be and the same in hereby made. Such "CALL to be PAID to the Company at their Bankers, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, "Queen's Road Cential, Victoria, Hong-
kong, P
Vpn or before the 1st day of March, ‘» 183x).
order of the Board of Directors,
'A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the
.HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY Co., Ln. General Agents, THE WEST EOINT BUILDING CO.,
LIMITED
Hongkong. Ist January, 1899.
Entertainment,
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THEATRE ROYALT
CITY HALL,
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRÁMATIC CLUB
will produce a Pantomime entitled,
THE YELLOW DWARF,' or S
*HARLEQUIN THE KNAVE OF HEARTS,
and the
FAIR PRINCESS."
On the following dates TOMORROW, 5th January, 1849. SATURDAY,
MONDAY,
.otla
WEDNESDAY, TIM SATURDAY, 14:15
31
The TICKET OFFICE at the Theatre will be OPENED on THURSDAY, the 22nd Dec., at to A.M. and Seats can be booked from 10 amy lo q har, every day; SUNDAYS and GENERAL HOLIDAYS excepted.
DOORS OPEN EACH EVENING, a B 1.3, PERFORMANCE at 8.30 PRECISELY. Stalls and Dress Circle 53
Pit..
Hali Price to Soldiers and Sailors in uniform to the Pit
Late Trans to the Peak a quarter of an hour after fall of the curtain, .
EW. MITCHELL,
Hon. Secretary
Hongkong, 24th December, 1893,
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.. ་་་་',
31EMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 185.
NOTICE.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sote Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonk
Alho Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSAN
'FLETCHER'& CO.
ande ARMICHAEL & CO
..$1,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS CURRENT RATES on Goons, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world. payable at any of its Agencies.
CHAUTSEUNG FAT, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE,
No 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST