The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1125. #-##+*@+=** WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1899. #
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1880.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL..
RESERVE FUND....
Yen 11,000,000. 10,500,000 6,900,000
Head Office:---YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies, *
KORE.
LONDON..
NEW YORK. LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU. BOMBAY.
SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK-BANK, LÐ. PARKS' BANK, LD. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY :-INTEREST ALLOWED. Ou Current Account at the rate of per cent. per Amurn on the Daily Balance.
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On fixed deposits for 12 months at 3 per cent.
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S CHON,
Agent.
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$800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARI
Bo0,000
£150,000
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1833, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CAPITAL Paniur...
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balancės,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 24th May, 1899.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
SUBSCRIVED CAviral
Shanghal Tacts.
*** 5,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL.......... 2,500,000
Head Office --SITANGĦAL
Branches and Agencies,
CANTON.
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CHEFOO,
CHINKIANG,
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
PEKING.
SWATOW,
TIENTSIN.
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Thank and trives for the THE Bank Durchases and receives for col.
above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen cius..
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities, Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON Deposts.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
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E. W. KUTTER,
Acting Manager.
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Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,"
THE- NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..
Paid up Captial
-£1,000,000 324,374
HEAD OFFICE:--HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:-"
D. Gillies, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esq, Kwan Hai Chuen, Ese
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
On Current Account, Daddy Balances 2 per
Cent. per Annusa.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
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HONGKONG CRANGAL
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAIN-UP CAPITAL....
RESERVE FUND
.$10,000,000 .....................$9,000,000
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
KOBE (Direct)...Bombay G. D. Saunder, R.N.R... About and Feb...... Freight only. LONDON, &c. ... Rengal+ ...S. Barcham......... Ndion, 4th Feb....... Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. ..... Rosella*......E. P. Bishop
-4 P.M., 4th Feb..............Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI......Coraniandel.F. X. Tillard
About 4th Feb.............Freight or Passage. LONDON... Muleserye...E. G. Andrews
About 8th Feb....... Freight or Passage,
† (See Special Advertisement).
* (Passing through the Inland Sea).
For Further Particulars apply to
Hongkong, 31st January, 1899.
Telephone 76.
TRY THE
CURRY
H. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
D. C. L.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL,
OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.
$7 PER DOZ
II. PRICE & Co.,
Sole Agents.
FRENCH
VERMOUTH.
"VERMOUTH CRISTAL,"
As Supplied to the General Transatlantic Company.
From Messrs. P. TAILLAN & Co., CETTE.
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"This Vermouth-has a beautiful amber colour, and is perfectly clear, which renders it specially pleasing to the eye, while the wine itself charms the palate."-Moniteur Vinicole, 23rd October, 1894.
Per case Dozen Bottles...
SB
2 Dozen Half Bottles
SOLE AGENTS ::
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1899.
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS, $10,000,000 15, Queen's Road,
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. J. J. BELLVING,--Chairman.
R. M. GRAY,-Deputy Chairman.
C. Beumann, Esq.
David Gubbay, Esq. | A. i. Raymond, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq..
R. H. Hill, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
R. Shewm, Esq
A. McConachie, Esq. N. A. Siebs, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER :
Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esų,
"MANAGER :
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED I
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, 2) për Cënt, per Annum For 6 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 15th August, 1898.
HONGKONG:SAVINGS BANK.
A
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
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No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, Centrally situated, well furnished und |
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
Intimations.
號一月二英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
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.
HE
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"THE UNITED - ASBESTOS
ORIENTAL AGENOY,"
Sele Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON.. DoDWELL & Co., LIMITED.
General Agents.".
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Entimations,
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY:
EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder Street, at Noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 8th of February, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to the 31st December, 1898, and the Report of the General Managers.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 29th instant to the 8th February, both days inclusive,
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, 23rd January, 1899. Inoa THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED,
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. THE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL
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ESTIMATES given for every of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT...........
PEAK
THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL issued at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above sea level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S Gar, five minutes walk from the PEAK
HOTEL
Fine Healthy 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.
CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager.
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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 Tonic. Also Sole Agents. for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER. TANSAN.
FLETCHER. & CO.. and CARMICHAEL & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST
LANDED.
NEW STOCK LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S WALKING BOOTS
AND SHOES,
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN ClitɅRECTthcongton.
OIGARETTES.-
These have now the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigarette made: and are in hermetically sealed this. AMERICAN TOBACCOS. Two Seas Aromatic Cut Phig, Golden Square Misture... 4. Tins. Raleigh Cut Plug. Richmond Club
English Bird's Eye
1. Jars.
11. Tins.
A Large Collection of BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS.. 12231
QUEEN'S ROAD, Under, HONGKONG HOTEL.
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A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
BOVRIL AS A BEVERAGE
contains in a highly concentrated and easily degestible form the direct nourishment of prime ox beef, invigora- ting the healthy and strengthening invalids; whilst, for preparing sustaining Soups, Rich Gravies, Savoury Sauces, Croquettes, Rissoles and all Entrees, nothing equals
BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.
WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents:
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE a preTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRITAGE EN ULCERATUR
of the BOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession.
Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale.
by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
"ral" October, 1898:
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.
(NOTICE OF CALL.)
N
OTICE is hereby given that, at a MEETING of the Board of Directors
Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on the
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all of the above Company held at No. 5, Queen's; Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
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E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohamn, 1st October, 1897.
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"THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted
Lby the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3} FER
· CENT. per aunumi.
Depositors may transfer at their option. balances of $too or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed, on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annumą, –
Furthe HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI "BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager."
Hongkong, 1st August, 18954
W. POWELL & CO.
WOOL SHAWLS
AND
TRAVELLING WRAPS.
Hongkong,
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IMPORTANT NOTICE. EXTENSION OF VISIT. Owing to pressure of business Professor WINTER will remain here until the toth January,
GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE.
Prof. H. WINTER.
Sixth day of December, 1898, the following The Great American Indian Expert. RESOLUTION was passed.
WARRANTS TO CURE HARD AND SOFT CORNS, BUNIONS IN-GROWING NAILS AND WARTS. UARANTEED to take them out without.
"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 pain or drawing, blood, and, further
held by then in the above Company, be "and the same is hereby made. Such CALI, to be PAID to the Company at "their Bankers, the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, "Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hong "kong, on or before the 1st day of March,
1899."
By order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY Co., Lo. General Agents, THE WEST POINT BUILDING
Hongkong, 1st January, 1809..
G
guarantees to perform a perfect cure,
Mr. WINTER'S fime is spoken of in high- est terms by various well-known Gentlemen who havuffered for years with Corns,
Ho luas arrived at HONGKONG and will remain till the 1st January at THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, Room No. 4. Office hours from 8.1 to 4 P. Consultation free of charge
Those who wish Mr. WINTER to visit them
MEETING of
the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9 Praya Central, Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 12th February, at Noon for the purpose receiving a Statement-of-Accounts- and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1898, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Com mittee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 17th February, 1899, both days incisive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 17th January, 1899. [88a HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
OTICE is hereby given that the OR-
NOTARY HALIYEARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of February next, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Account to 31st December, #808.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1899. Trata- HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION. TOTICE is hereby given that the RE- CISTERS of SHARES of the Cor- poration will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 4th to the 18th day of February next, (both Days inclusive) during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1899. [1223 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
N°
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. tIL t {luu • ={hme!apku
Pedder's Street, on, WEDNERDAY, the 1st day of March, 1899, at 12 o'clock (NOON) to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1898, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 15th February to the 1st March, both days inclusive.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1899 HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO. STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE DIVIDEND at the RATE of 8 per Cent or S120 per SHARE, Declared at the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS held this Day, will be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG and SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION on and after TUESDAY, the 31st January, 1899.
Shareholders are requested apply to the. OFFICE of the Company for WARRANTS.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
--T. ARNOLD,
Hongkong, 30th January, 1899
Secretary,
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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 RÍSKS at CURRENT RATES..
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
NOTICE.
THE
THE MANON ÎNSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.
$1,000,000
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.
CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary HEAD OFFICE,
No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 26th May, 1894.
THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR
ANCE SOCIETY.
FOUNDED 1797;
AMOUNT INSURED
•£330,000,000 LOSSES PAID.......
...£12,050,000 PREMIUM INCOME DARRERE 887,000.
THE Underpared to accept RISKS HE Undersigned Agents for the above against Fire at CURRENT RATES:
DAVID SASSOON; SONS & Co. Hongkong, 6 January, 1899. [248
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE,
HE INTEREST and RESPONSIBI-
will please send their Address and he will callLITY of Mr CHARLES,I. HOLIDAY
on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS between 2 and 3 P.M.
CO.,124
Charges Moderate.
The Professor speaks. English, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese. fra......... Hongkong, 3rd January, 1899
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in our FIRM ceased from 31st December, 1898, MY ALEXANDER ROSS is admitted a
partier from 1st January, 1899,
HOLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, 28th January, 1899