The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED2 1881.
NEW SERIES NO, 1130. ##++ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1899.
Banks,
THE
Entimations.
二拜禮
Intimations.
·號七月二英卷香
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SUBSCRIED CAPITAR............Yen 13,000,000.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND...
10,500,000 6,000,000
Head Office :-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOR
1.
LONDON
KOBE.
LONDON.
NEW YORK. LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO.
BOMBAY,
HONOLULU: SHANGHAL
STHANER
CAPTAIN
TO SAIL
Malacca......E. G. Andrews" Noon, 8th Feb.......Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. ..... Formosa” „A. G. Cubitt, R.N.R.......About.f3th Feb..... Freight or Passage.
LONDON. ...Socira „.......T. H. Hife, R.N.R. About 15th Feb. ...Freight only,
Noan, 18th Feb....Freight or Passage. .....Kohilla?..............5, de B. Lockyer, R. N.R. P.M., 18th Pel....Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI......Parramatta..C. F. Preston, R.N.R. ...About 18th Feb. Freight or Passage,
† (See Special Advertisement),
REMARK
B. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
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LONDON BANKERS!
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. LONDON, &c. ...Billuard fuC. L. Wi Feild .......
PARKS' BANK, L.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, L»,
HONGKONG AGENCY:—INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.
Un fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
JAPAN
*(Passing through the Inland Sea).
For Further Particulars apply to
Q
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SCHOH,
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Agent:
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Hongkong, 6th February, 1899,
· Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA:
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,
CAPITAL PAU SUP...
RESERYE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
£800,000
£800,000
£450,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT I ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per
innuin on the Daily Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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3.
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong,
· Hongkong, 24th Atay, 18982
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE "OF THE 12r1 NOVEMBER, 1896.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
Shanghai Taels.
$,000,000
TÄID-UP CAPITAL... 2,500,000
Head Office:-SHANGHAI
Branches and Agencies,
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHUNKIANG,
FOOCHOW.
Telephone 76.
HANKOW,
IS
PEKING.
SWATOW. TIENTSIN.
THE Bank purchases and receives for col
lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Seils Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen. cies.
.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Advances made on approved securities."
Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
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"E."W, "KUTTER,
Acting Manager.
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Hongkong, 1514 October, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
£1,000,000 334.374
Paid up Capatal......
HEAD OFFICE:HONGKONG,
Court of Directors -
D. Callies, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq. Clow TangShang, Esq. Chan Kit Shan, Esq, Kwan Hoi Churen, Est. Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
On Current Account. Daily fialances 2 per Cent per Angura.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITAL..
RESERVE FUND
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$10,000,000
$9,000,000
RESERVE LIABIDITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. 1. J. BELL-IRVING, Chairman:
R. M. GRAY,—Deputy Chairiman.
C. Berman, Esq.
David Gubbay, Esq. A. I'Riymond, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. Hil, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq.
A. McConachie, Est. N. A. Siebs, Esq.
CHE MANAGER;",
Hongkong--T. JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGERA
Shanghai. P WADE GÁRD'K, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED :.
Ou Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.:
per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSTrs?
For months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For Combs, 33 per Cent. per Annum." For 12 months, 4. pof Cent, per Annum) T. JACKSON,ATE Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th August, 1898.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted. by GHONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER" CENT. per annuin, 20
Depositors may transfer at their option: balances of $too or mere to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at-4 PER CENT, per annum.
Eur the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAY
BANKING CO
Hongkong 1st August, 1595,
D. C. L.
ÖLD TOM AND DRY GIN.
$7 PER DOZ.
JI. PRICE & Co., Sole Agents.
AQUARIUS
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER
(Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)
י
S the most suitable for mixing with Wings and Spirits; neither discolours them nor changes their farmng, as is so often the case with those Mineral Table Waters which contain fron and other salts..
·A PERFECT TABLE WATER."
·CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
AQUARIUS COMPANY,
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899,
TRY THE
AGENTS,
CURR
THE
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
AGENCY LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINĄ, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO HM. 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.
271.
PEAK
...THOS. SKINNER.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED), General Agents.
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1.350 fect-above sea level.
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 service and excellent Cuisine.
CITY OFFICE, 7. Dudell Street,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
GEO. J. CASANOVÁ, Manager.
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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. "PE only remedy at present know, as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
of the BOWELS. Recomended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. “Solú remil by an Chemists and Wholesale
12th October, 1898.
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
THE PHARMACY.
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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND "ARE
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No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOITAMA,
FIRST-CLASS 1101EL Centrally situated, well furnished and
A supplied with excellent Cuisine, and Good Wines.
SOLE MANUTACTURERS 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,
(these are the very best quality Northampton make). NEW STOCK SPENCER'S MADRAS INDIAN CIGARS. ANGLO-EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE COS
CIGARETTES.
These have now the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigarette made: and are in heretically....
sealed tins. AMERICAN TOBACCOS..
Two Sras Aromatic Cut Plug.
1. Jars.
} B. Tins," | Raleigh Cut Plug.. | English Bird's Eye
b. Tins.
|"Goklen Square Mixture
Richmond Club
A Large Collection of
BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS;+- QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL
12:3]
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
BOVRIL AS A BEVERAGE
contains in a highly concentrated and easily degeatible 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 equala
BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.
WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents. THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., W
LIMITED
(NOTICE OF CALL,).
NOTICE is hereby given that; at a
MEETING of the Board of Directors
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.
“Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Sixth day of December, 1898, the following RESOLUTION was passed.
FANTED GOOD_HAND_CAMERA no Filmys state price and Particulars to
"H.S." cjo Hongkong Telegraph Office. Hangkang, 26th January, 1899. [4283
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
"That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of | "THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above- "TEN DOLLARS ($10) ·per-Sifue, upon Company are prepared to accept First
all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at Company, in respect of all the sharts CURRENT RATES
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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"held by them in the above Company, be
and the same is hereby made. Such
W POWELL & CO.
WOOL SHAWLS
AND
TRAVELLING WRAPS.
Manager
FelJanuary, 1599.
CALL to be PAID to the Company at 1 "their Bankers, the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
→
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,
118
NOTICE MANONINSURANCE COMPANY,“ “Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hong: THE MAN LIMITED
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., L
General Agents,
"THE WEST POINT BUILDING GO
LIMITED
1st January, 1899.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED:
,000,000
The above Company is prepared to accept Marine Risks (I CURRENT RATES ON GOODS, e Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies
CHAUTSEUNG FAT, Secretary:
HEAD OFFICE NO2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST at Hongkong, 26th May, 1894/SEC6
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THE SULITRO PA ORIENTAL A
“Sold A gents-
UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD, LONDON, DODWELL. & CO., LIMITED. General Agents,
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Entimations.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY.: TANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE
HE EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY
HOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder Street, at Noos, TO- MORROW, the 8th of February, to receive à 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 29tli instant to the 8th February, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 7th February, 1899
SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE FOR
GIRLS.
A PUBLIC MEETING will be held in
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE, on THURSDAY, the 9th February, 1899; at 4,30 PM for the purpose of considering a proposal to establish in Hongkong a Boartling and Day School for Eurasian and other girls.
The Bishop of Victoria will preside.
An outline will be given of a scheme pre-" pared by a provisional Committee.
Ladies and Gentlemen are eamestly invited to attend.
R. F. COBBOLD, Hongkong, 3rd February; 1899.
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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.
THE
THE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in
the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9. Praya 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 mitter and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED, from the 1st to 17th.February, 1899, both days inclusive, nda
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
General: Managers. Hongkong, 17th January, 1899, *.*.
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HONGKONG - AND. SHANGHAI BÀNK- ING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the OR.
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 NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Account to 31st December, 1898,
By Order of the Court of Directors, ¦- T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1899... Tizia HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
No
JOTICE is hereby given that the RE- GISTERS 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,
JACKSON,
Tizza
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1899."
THE HONGKONG:AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO," LIMITED...
TH
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL *MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in above Conipany will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 4. Praya Central, at 11 o'clock, on MONDAY, the 20th February for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1898,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the Joth to the 20th instant, hoth days inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary.
· Hongkong, 4th l'ebruary, 1899.
THONGKONG AND WHAMPOA=DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
YEARLY MEETING
TSHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Orvices of the Company, No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY," the 27th February, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noon for the Purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to:
to the 31st December,
1898,
The TRANSFER BOOKS
BOOKS of the Company
will be CLOSED) from the 13th. to 27th February, both day's inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS E ROSE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 1st February, 1899.7- HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY AN NUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company, will be. held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on WEDNERDAY, the Ist day of March, 1899, à ra d'clock (NOON), 36- receive a Statement of "Accounis" to 31SL 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 5th February "the 1st March, Bothrdays inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESONE
General Managers Hongkong, 30th January, 1899.
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT.
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£46á