The Hongkong Telegraph
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1132. +40+ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1899.
Banks.
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...
„Paid-up CapITAI,
RESERVE FUND,..
Yen 12,000,000 10,500,000. 6,900,000
Hand Office :-YOKOHAMA.-
Branches and Agencies,,
KOBE.
LONDON.
NEW YORK, LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, BOMBAY.
SHANGHAL
LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS' BANK, LJ,
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
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 at5 per cent.
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General Agents
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
Intimations. Big Ben Entimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOR
STLAMER
CAPTAIN
2
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TO SAIL
REMARK
| JAPAN, &c. ....... Formosa" ...A. G. Cubits, R.Ñ.R....... About 13th Feb,... Freight or l'assage.
LONDON „Sodine T. If Hide, RNR ..... Noon, 14th Feb... Freight only. LONDON, &C. ... Balloarat FC. L. W. Feild Noon, 18th Feb. ... Freight or Passage. JAPAN ...................Kohila *....... de'll. Lockyer, R.N.R..4 P.M., 18th, Feb... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAL.../erramalta.C. F. Preston, R.X,K, ...About 18th. Feb. „Freight or l'assage,
+ (Sine Special Advertisement).
(Passing through the luland Sea).
For Further Particulars apply to
4 SCHOH.
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H. & RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Agent
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Hongkong, 9th February, 1899.
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THE
Hongkong, zu4 October, 1898.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PER CEST, per annum.
Depositors muy transfer at their option balances of $too or more to the HONGKONKLAND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4. PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHIÑA.
INCORPORATED BY ROVA. CHARTER, 1855." HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
A
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
A05-B, HUND, YOKOHAMA.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,
The Company's Steam launch aftends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steuners.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors. -
E. V. SIOEN, Manger,
CAPITAL PAID-UP..
RESERVE LANARIA PY
OF SPARKS
£800,000
£800,000
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
136
£450,000
HOLDERS
ResEnvE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent.
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T. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 24ft May, 1898.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL
Head Office :-SHANGHAI
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON,
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
FOOCHOW.
Shanghai Taels,
5,000,000
2,500,000
HANKOW
PEKING,
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
HE Bank purchases and receives for cul-
TH
lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen-, cies.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Advances made on approved securities.
.
Bilis discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
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E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
-Hongkong, rşth October, 1898. [1237
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED:
Authorised Capital...
l'ajd up Capital.
1,000,000 324.374
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Court of Directors :-
D. Gillies, Esq.
1. T. Inuts, Esq.
- Chow TungShang E.
Chun Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hof Chuen, Est.
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAŸFÁIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, s per Cent
On Current Account, Daily Balances per
Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION..
Paid-up Capital....
RESERVE FUND
$10,000,000
9,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTONS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS E
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,--Chainman.
· R. M. GRAY-Deputy Chainn.
C. Beurmann, Esq
David Gubbay, Esq. A. Raymond, Est..
A. Haupt, Esq.
P..Sachse, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esq...
A..McConachie, EsqNAL Siebs, sq
CHIEF MANAGER F Hongkong. JACKSON, Esq,
MANAGERAMANTES
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDENER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the mte of per Cent
per Annum on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 21 per Cento per Annuji. For 6 months, 31 per Cent per Annum." For 12 months, 4 por Cent per Annum.
VT, JACKSON,
Chief Mihagen Hongkong, (5th August; 1898.
Telephono 75.
D. C. L.
OLD TOM AND DRY GIN,
$ PER DOZ.,
H. PRICE & Co., Sole Agents.
AQUARIUS
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER
(Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)
T5 the most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits ; neither discolours them nor changes
their flavour, as is so often the case with rose Mineral Table Waters which contain iconTM and other salls
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO HIM. GOVERNMENT. -
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC und 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.
PEAK
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
*HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VicroRis GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above spa-Level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the Eas
HOTEL
Fine Healthy Eation, 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. Dude!! Street.
Hengkung 4th January, 1899,
GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager
[$
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., Sote Agents.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE on remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and FERMANENT CURE for
of thực BOWELS.
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SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sull retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
12th October, 1898.
Tay
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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"A PERFECT TABLE WATER,"
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
AGENTS,
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AQUARIUS COMPANY.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899,
TRY THE
CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
W. POWELL & CO.
WOOL SHAWLS
AND
TRAVELLING WRAPS.
ngkong, 11th January, 1897,
SOLE 'MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.
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 GENTLEMEN'S WALKING BOOTS
AND SHOES,
(these are the very best quality Northampton make).
NEW STOCK SPENCER'S MADRÁS INDIAN- CIGARS. ANGLO-EGYPTIAN CIGAREHTE CO/S -
CIGARETTES.
These have now the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigat made and are in hermetically scafeil tins. AMERICAN TOBACCOSŤ Two Seas Aromatic Cut Plug..
Golden Square Mixture Richmond Club
panky 1 th Jars.. b. Tins. Raleigh Cut Ping. English Bird's Ey
1. Tins,
A Large Collection of BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS.
QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTELE
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,
LIMITED,
(NOTICE OF CALL.)
NOTICE at it
OTICE is hereby given that, __ALI
of the above Company held at No. 5, the Road Central, Victoria, 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 shures- held by them in the above Company, be and the same is hereby made. Such "CALL 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 Marchi, By order of the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON' HOOPER," Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT "AND AGENCY Co, Ln., B&Generi Agents, THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO
MITEP
Hongkong, 1st January, 1899
Insurances.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Company are prepared to recept First THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES, 27
SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
NOTICE
THEMAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
A LIMITED;"
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.
$1,000,0
MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES ON GOODS
The above Company is preputed to accept. &c Policies grunted to all Parts of the world Payable at any of his Agencies...
CHAU TSEUNG FAT: Secretary:
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, Paya Central, Victoria, an FRIDAY, the 17th February, nt Noos 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, 1Sog, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co
General Managers, Hongkong, 17th January, 1899.
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·HONGKONG “AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION.
I'
OTICE is hereby given that the OR
NDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hangkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of February next; ar Noox, 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.
-HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION,
NISTERS SHARES of the Cor-
OTICE is hereby given that the RE-
poration will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 4th to the 18th day of February next, (both Day's inclusive) during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief-Manager Hongking, 14th January, 1899.
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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO "LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS. HE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS jn above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE. NO. 4, Praya Central, at 11 o'clock, on MONDAY, the doth February for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1598.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from the path to the 20th instant, both days inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 4th February, 1899. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO
CE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES 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 the 31st December, 1898.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th February, both daye, inclusive...
-By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS: I. ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st February, 1890. [1532 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
A 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 1st. day of March, 1890," at 12 o'clock (NOON), to. receive a Statentent 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.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Genem Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1809
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Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned has received instructions.
Veto Sell by A PUBLIC AUCTION,
at Bicton, Plantation Road, the Peak, the Re sidence of Mr. HTMEYERINE, WEDNESDAY, the 15th February, 1899, Commencing at 2.39 PM THE WHOLE OF THE FINE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: All Nearly New
Comprising
m
Very Fine TEAK-COVERED READING ROOM FURNITURE LEATHER COVER ED and BOOKCASES and WRITING "DESK-10"
CURTAINS CARPETS
ITAIR CASSIDEBOARD AVHAT
NOTS, MARBLE TOP VERANDA TABLES, CHAIRS, TASY CHAIRS HALL TABLES, IRON BEDSTEADS with Spring Matresses, BATHTUBS, WARDROBES, Fine PICTURES and BRONZES, GLASS WARE CUTLERY and GROCKERY
A Lot of New TABLE LIN Several Find Marble and.. On View froln
from: