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The
Hongkong
Telegraph.
四拜禮
ESTABLISHED 1881
NEW SERIES No. 1137. BŁWAETE+=** THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1899,
Banks.
YOKOHAMAS
THE
SPECIE DANK, LIMITED..
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.
PAI-UP CAPITAL.
RESERVE FUND...
Yen! 12,000,000 10,500,000 6,960,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies.
KORE
LONDON.
BOMBAY,
NEW YORK. LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,
SHANGHAE
LONDON BANKENNI THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
· PARKS BANK, LA. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIS HONGKONG AGENCY --INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per Annum on the Daily Halance?
Un fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
11
11
Łutimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMER
LONDON, &c. ...Ballaurat f....C. L., W. Feild
JAPAN:
(:a:)-
CAPTAIN.
REMARK TO SAIL
Noon, 18th Feb. ....Freight or Passage.
„Kohilla*..............S, de B. Lockyer, R:N. R.4 r., 18th Feb. ...Freight or Passage..
SHANGHAI......Parramatta. C. F. Preston, K.N.R....About 18th Feb. ... Freight or Passage.
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
† (See Special Advertisepiont),
For Further Particulars apply to
1. 3. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
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S"CHOU,
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Agent.
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Hongkong, 13th February, 18gy.
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1998.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Subscribed CAPITAL
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG,
فرن ف
D.
OLD TOM GIN]
Shanghai Taels.
5,000,000
C.
$7 per doz.
L.
DRY GIN
PAID-UP CAPITAL ......... 2,500,000
Head Office SHANGHAI
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW:
PEKING.
SWATON
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 Agan- cies.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.
Y
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
% per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
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JA
E, W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager
1237
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..
Paid up Capital
...£1,000,000
...... 324374-
HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.
Court of Directors --
D. Gillies, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq. | Cho TungShang Es Chan Kit Shan, Egy, Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.
Chief Manager,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent. On Current Account, Daily Balances 2 per Cent, per Annum.
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HANKING CORPORATION,
-PAID-UP-CAPITAL $10,000,000 RESERYE FUND...$ 9,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS, $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS;
Hon. J. J.BEL-IRVING,-Chairman. R. M. GRAY,Deputy Chairman.
"C. Bearmann, Esc.
David Gubbay, Esu.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
A. 1. Raymond, Est.
P. Sachse, Esq.
K. Shewan, Esq."
A. McConachie, Est. N. A. Siebs, Est.
CHEE MANAGERA
Hongkong-T JACKSON, Esq.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'NEK, 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 months, 2
For months, 3
For 12 months, 4
per Cent. per Annum.
per Cent. Per Annum.
per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 15th August, 1896.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THES
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THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted bythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PER CENT. per annum.
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 annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SILANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,"
T. JACKSON;
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, ist August, 1805
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, ONE AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,"
FINCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP....................
£800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE T
HOLDERS AND
RESERVE FUND
430,000
NTEREST ALLOWED of CURRENT 1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of per cent per annum on the Daily Balances
OnFixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent.
HITEHEAD Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1899,
Telephone
76.
SULE AGENT.
H. PRICE & Co.
QUEENS ROAD.
130
AQUARIUS
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER
Manufactured from Treble-Distilled Water)
S the most suitable for mixing with Wings and Sprrifs; neither discalons them nor changes their favour, as is so often the case with those Minerad Table Waters which contain iron and other salts...
"A PERFECT TABLE WATER."
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
AGENTS,
AQUARIUS COMPANY,
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899.
A
TRY THE
CURRY
THE
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
Entimations.
琥六十月二英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
THE UNITED FASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Soldatgents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM. -PANY, LTD. LONDON, "DODWALL & CO., LIMITED. General Agents,
THIRTY DOLLARS. PER ANNUM:
Entintations.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND
· MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.
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به جید
THE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS. in. the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, TO MORROW, the 17th instant, 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
UNITED ASBESTOS CO, LD, LONDON,mittee and Auclitors.
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,.......
271
Τ
PEAK
S SKINNER.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED) on the 1st to 17th February, 1899, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.: General Managers. Hongkong, 16th. Februtiry, 1899. (881 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-. ING CORPORATION.
DUDWELL & CO., LIMITED), General Agents. NOTICE is hereby given that the OR
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is signed at VicTorta GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above sea Level,
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GA, five minutes walk from the PEAR
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.
CRY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,
GEO. J, CASANOVA,
Manager.
THE PHARMACY.
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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 Nurve Tonic- Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER
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W
TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & 60.
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 CO.S
CIGARETTES,
These have now the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigaretié made; and are in hermetically sealed tins. AMERICAN TOBACCOS. Two Seas Aromatic Cut Plug..
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Golden Square Mixture Richmond Club
Mt. Jars. Tins. Raleigh Cut Plug....a.
English Bird's Eye
Large Collection of
b. Tins
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines, The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Steamers
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
Yokoliami, 1st October, 1897
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
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W POWELL & CO.
WOOL SHAWLS
AND
TRAVELLING WRAPS.
Hongkong, tith January, 1899,
BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE. SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS. QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL
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A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
BOVRIL AS A BEVERAGE
contains in a highly concentrated and easily digestible form the direct nourishment of prime oxbeef, 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 SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by
12th October, 1898,
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, ? Shanghai,
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 held at No: 5, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Sixth day of December, 188, the following RESOLUTION was passed.
.
Ensurances,
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. -
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS al
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,
CURRENT RATES,
NOTICE
"That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of "TEN DOLLARS ($10) per SHARK, upon "all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above. "Company, in respect of all the shares "held by them in the above Company, he "and the same is hereby made. Such "CALL to be PAID to the Company at "their. Bankers, the HONGKONG AND "SITANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, "Queen's Road Central, Victória, Hong CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..... "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; LD. General Agents,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING COS
LIMITED
1st January, 1899.
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HEMAN UNINSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
The above Company, is prepared to accept: MARINE RE
NTRATES ON GOODS,
Parts of the world
&c Policies payable at any
AUTSEUNG FAT,
HE
BAR WEST
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; 1695.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
The
T-JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
BANK-
Hongkong, 24th January, 1899. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI:
ING CORPORATION. NOTICE is hereby given that the RE- GISTERS of SHARES of the Cor- poration will be CLOSED from,SATURDAY, thic 4th to the 18th day of February next, (both Days inclusive) during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered,
Hy Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1899. THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS. THE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL THE
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in above Company 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 10th to the 20th instant, both days inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary. Hongkong, at February, 1899.
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED. -
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
YEARLY MEETING
TSHAREHOLDERS 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 days inclusively
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS, ROSE, Secretary,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1899. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,,.
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE 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, at 12 o'clock (NOON) to receive a Statement of Accounts to atst December, 1898, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting. Committee and Auditors, "TA
.
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:
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THE CHINA: FIRE, INSURANCE CONPANY, LIMITED.
HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET-
THINGS SHAREHOLDERS in the
Company will be held the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victória, on MONDAY, the 13th March, at Twelve o'clock [(Noox), for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Keport of the Directors for the year ending 31st December. 1598.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th instant to the 13th March, both days inclusive?
By Order,
GEO. I TOMLIN,
· Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 13th February, 1899. [210 "HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO
. STEAMEOAI CÔ, LI PROCESSION OF THE CROSS,
SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSION TO
MACAO WEATHER permitting and sufficient Vinducement offering, the Steamer HONAM will leave for MACAO, on SUNDAY, the 19th February, at 9 AM, and on the Return Trip will leaverMacao alto P.M.
The GRAND PROCESSION of the CROSS 19. announced to liko place in the aftembon.....
Special Fate $3 returnere No Single or Second Class Fares. Chinese Getvahti?).