The Hongkong Telegraph
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 127. =+=+40+=** FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1899.
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1890.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.. ....... Yen 12,500,000 Paid-ur CamITAL'
10,500,000 6,760,000
RESERVE FUND...
Head Ofte :-YOKOHAMA, - -
Branjhor and Agencies.
KOBE.
LONDON.
SAN FRANCISCO.
BOMBAY.
LYONS.
NEW YORK.
HUNOLULU, SHANGHAL
LONDON BANKERS:
Entimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
FOR
NAVIGATION. COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
LONDON, &c. ... Bengal + ...S. Barchan......................
JAPAN, &c. ......Rosetta“..............E. P. Bishop
SHANGHAL..., Coromandet..F. N..Tillard
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. LONDON.........Malacca......E. G. Andrews
PARRS' BANK, LI
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIÈ
HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED. Un Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance,
TO SAIL
REMARKS
...Noon, 4th Feb....... Freight or Passagë.
14 PM., 4th Feb...... Freight or Passage.
About 4th Feb....... Freight of Passage.
Alout 8th Feb.......Freighter Passage.
Passing through the Inland Sea),
(See Special Advertisement)
For Further Particulars apply to
On lived deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
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SCHON,
ILA, RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Agent,
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Hongkong, 31st January, 1899,
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Hongkong, jed October, 1898.
THE NATIONAL HANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..
Paid up Capital
$1,000,000 £34.374
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.
Court of Directors:
D. Gillies, Esq.
Chow Tang Shang, Esq. "
Kwan Hai Chuen, Esq.
j. T. Lunts, Esq.
Chun Kit Shan, Esq.
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 12 months Pixed, s per Cem,
On Current Account, Daily Balances 2 per
Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,
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HANKING CORPORATION.
AND SHANGRAI
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
RESERVE FUND
...............$10,000,000
...$9,000,000
RESERVE LANBILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,0XX)
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hom. J. J. BELL-IRVING,-Chaima.
R. M. GRAY,Deputy Chairman..
C. Beurmann, Est.
Davki Gabby, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
A. I. Raymond, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
Shewan, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq. | N. A. Siebs, Esq.
CHET MANAGER:
Dongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shangbai-1. P. Wane Gard'xer, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: -
For 3 mantas,
per Cent, per Ammuin.
For monilis, 3 per Cem. per Aunum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum-
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 15th August, 1898.
HONGKONG; SAVINGS BANK.
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HE Business ofthe above Blank is conducted
THE
by the HONGKONGANDSHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on déposits is allowed 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 41 4 PER CENT. pėr annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE ;--LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UPL
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
£800,000
..£800,000
£450,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... i per cent.
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... 38
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
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· ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Tacls.
Sunserined CAPITAL .............io... 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ............................ 2,500,000 Head Office-SHANGHAI Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG, FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
PEKING.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN
THE Bank purchases and receives for col-
lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cies.
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HONGKONG BRANCH Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITE
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
Telephone 75.
AQUARIUS
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER
(Manufactured froin Treble Distilled Water)
the most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits; neither discolours them or changes their flavour, as is so often the case with those Mineral Table Waters which contain iron and other salts.
A PERFECT TABIE WATER."
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
AGENTS
AQUARIUS COMPANY.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899..
TRY THE
CURRY
D. C. L.
ÁT THE HONGKNG HOTEL.
OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.
#7
FER DOZ.
H. PRICE & Co., Sole Agents.
ΤΗΕ
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
145
¡ND 5-8, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS, HOTEL, Centrally situated, well furnished and
Applied with excellent Citisine und und Wur
五拜禮
Intimations.
·號三月二英香
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. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT...
THOS, SKINNER.
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THE
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Vierogia GAP, asijoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1330 feci above sea Lorel
"CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, 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 servire and excellent Cuisine.
CIFY OFFICE 2. Dudddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manages
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THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
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WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sule Agents for VAN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tanie
Also Sote Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO and CARMICHAEL & CO.
W. BREWER & CO.
JUST LANDED.
NEW STOCK LADIES' AND CENTLEMEN'S WALKING BOOTS
AND SHOES,
(these are the very best quality Northampton make), NEW STOCK SPENCER'S MADRAS INDIAN CIGARS.
ANGLO-EGYPTIANDITES.
CIGAREËPI Pekka
These have now the kurgest Sale of any Egyptian Cigarette male; and are in hermetically
sealed tins. AMERICAN TOBACCOS.
Two Seas Aromatic Cut Plug..
Golden Square Mixture Richmond Club
M. Jars.. 4. Tins. Raleigh Cut Plug.. English Bird's Eye
#B. Tins!
A Large Collection of
BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS. QUELS'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, Rissples and all Entrees, nothing equals
BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.
WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE TRA, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
of the BOWELS,
Recomiended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
12th October, 1898,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.
(NOTICE OF CALL.)
TOTICE is hereby given that, at a MEETING of the Board of Directors
the above Company held at No. 5, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong on the Sixth day of December, 1898, the following RESOLUTION was passed.
Mail Steamers.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
all
of
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokobuna, 1st October, 1897.
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W. POWELL & CO.
WOOL SHAWLS
AND
TRAVELLING
6
12.
E. W. RUTTER; -:
Acting Manager,
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,
Hongkong, 11th January, 1899.
WRAPS.
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturer). 9. Old China Street, Shanghai,
{1242
IMPORTANT NOTICE. EXTENSION OF VISIT. Owing to pressure of business. Professor WINTER will remain here until the 10th January.
GREATEST BLESSING OF LIFE. The Great American Indian Export. Prof. H. WINTER.
SOFT CORNS, BUNIONS IN-GROWING WARRANTS TO CURE HARD AND
"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
held by them in the above Company, be pain or drawing blond, and, further "and the same is hereby made. Such Sarutees to perform a perfect cure. "CALL to be PAID to the Company at est tenns by various well known Gentlenion, Mr. WINTER'S fame is spoken of in high- "their Bankers, the HONGKONG AND #SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, who have suffered for years with Coms.
He has arrived at HONGKONG and wif Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Heng- "kong, on or before the 1st day of March, "1899."
NAILS AND WARTS. GUARANTEED to take them out without
By order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON. HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG. LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCV Co., Lo. General Agents, THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO
MS LIMITED
Hongkong, 1st January, 1899.
till the 1st Januy at THOMAS' GRILL ROOMS, Room N. 4. Onice hours from 8 AM to 4PM. Cnsultation free of charge.
Those who wish Mr. WINTER to visit them will please send their Address and he will call on MONDAYS and FRIDAYS between 2 and
·3-PM.
Charges Moderate.
The Professor speaks English, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Hongkong 3rd January, 1899-
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY..
Sole Agents for the "UNITED ASHESTOS COM- PANY, LTD, LONDON, DoDWELL & CO., LIMITED. General Agents:
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Entinations.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.
THE EIGHTEENTH
T
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 19th instant to the 8th February, both days inclusive
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers,
Hongkong, 23rd January, 1899.
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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.
THE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the. COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Prayn Central, Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 17th 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, +Sgg, hotly days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TUMES & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 17th January, 1899.. [88
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION. TOTICE is hereby given that the OK. DINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of February next, at Noos, for the purpose of, receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with. a Statement of Account to 3rst, December, 1898.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,"
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1899. [1212 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the RE-
GISTERS of SHARES of the Cor- ponuion will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 4th to the 8th 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. longsong, 24th January, 1899. [122a HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. SNOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SHAREHOLDERS will be held in
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING Corners, of the Company, No. 14 Praya -Cently, the Futualy
1899, at 12 o'clock Noop for the Purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1898.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the 13th to 27th February, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary, Hongkong, 1st February, 1899.
[153 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY AN-
THE MEETING OF SHARE
HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on WEDNERDAY, the st 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 Commitice and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 15th February to the 1st March. both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1899.
Insurancës.
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
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.
NOTICE
THE MAN ON LIMITED.
HE MANON INSURANCE COMPANY,
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. THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR-
Hongkong, 26th May, 18942
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ANCE 800IETY. FOUNDED 1797, AMOUNT INSURED
£330,000,000: Losses PAIDžunion, 12,950,000 PREMIUM INCOME.
887,000.
THE Undersigned Agents for the above. Society are prepared to, accept RISKS against Fire at CURRENT RATES.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 6th January, 1899.00 [243] THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED
accordance with this Company's Articles of Association, Interest at the Rate of 12 PER CENT Per Annum is being charged on all unpaid CALI,S. Shark Kenne
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, General Manager. Hongkong, 20th Januy, 1899