The
Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1138. HAJE4E+-** FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1899.
ТОКОНАМА
Banks,
THE
MA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SUBSCRIBED Capital, PAID-UP CAPITAL......
RESERVE FUND,
.Yen 13,000,000 10,500,000 6,900,000
Head Office :-YOKOHAMA,
Intimations.
|五拜禮
Entimations.
·號七十月二英港香
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Brunches and Agencies,
FOR
STEAMER
CAPTAIN
TO SAIL
REMARK
KOBE.
LONDON,
NEW YORK. LYONS.
LONDON, &c. ...Balhaarat+„C. L. W. Feikl
„Noon, 18th Feb. ...Freight or Passage,
+
JAPAN
Fohilla*......S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.K.4 P.M., 18th Feb....Freight or Passage.
SAN FRANCISCO.. HONOLULU. BOMBAY
SHANGHAL
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LE. PARRS' BANK, LD.
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 at ́s per cent.
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA: .
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
SHANGHAL.....Parramatta.C. F. Preston, R.N. R. ... About 18th Feb... Freight or Passage.
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
+(Sec Special Advertisement).
For Further Particulars apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Is
ts.
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S. CHOH,
Agent.
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Hongkong, 13th February, 1899.
D.
OLD TOM GIN)
C.
$7
per
doz.
L.
DRY GIN
SOLE AGENT:
H. PRICE & Co.
12 QUEENS ROAD.
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Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.
(30
CAPITAL PAID-UP...
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
£800,000
RESERVE FUND
+£450,000
INTEREST ALLOWED) on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per
aunumi on the Daily Balances..
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per
◊.
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T-H. WHITEHEAD,
dent.
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
...OF THE 12TH, NOVEMBER, 1896.
Subscribed CAPITAL
Paid-up CAPITAL.
·
Shanghai Taels.
5,000,000 2,500,000 **
Telephone
75%
Head Office :--SHANGHAL
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG. ́.
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
.
PEKING,
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
THE Burk purchases and receives for col lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the -above places, and Selts Drafts and Telegraphiç Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cies.
NNX
HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances tunde on appoived securities.
Bills discounted...
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITE
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months..
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E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
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6304374
Hongkong, 15th October, 1998.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
Authorised Capital.m
Paid up Capital ...
LIEAD OFFICE :—HONGKONG.
Couit of Directors:
D. Gillies, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq. Chon Tungshing 1, Chan Kit Shan, Esq. | Kwan floi Chuen, Esq. Chief Manager,
GWF PLAYFAIR.
Interest for $2 months Fixed,'5 per Cent.
On Current Account, Daily Balances 2 per
Cent per Annan,
Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAI-UP CAPITAL..
H
RESERVE FUND
$10,000,000 $1,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTERS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS (
Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,--Chairman,
R. M. GRAY,Deputy Chairma,
C. Beurmann, Esq.
David Gubbay, Esq. ` | A. 1. Raymond, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esy.
P. Sachse, Esq.
| R. Shewan, Esq. .
A. McConachie, Esq. N. A. Siebs, Esij.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq,
MANAGER:.
„Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDINER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON ANDCOUNTY-.
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 DEPOSrrs: For 3 months, 2 per Cent, per Annum. For months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th August, 1898, D
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE
HE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted bythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules dy be obtained on application:
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 30 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 164 PER CENT, per annum,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPOLATION,
T. JACKSON,
AQUARIUS
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER
(Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)
I the most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spuits; mesther discolours them now changes
their flavour, as is so often the case with those Mineral Table Waters which contain iton and other salts,
A PERFECT TABLE WATER.^.
-CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
JGENTS,
AQUARIUS CÒMPANY,
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1890.
A
TRY THE
CURRY
THE
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, Centrally situated, well furnishal-and-
supplied witli excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
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 and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds..
"VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualitles., ESTIMATES given, for every DESCRIPTION of WORK.
SUPERINTENDENT.............
THOS, SKINNER.
T
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents,
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
"HE PEAK HOTEL, iş situated at Victoria-Gap, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
4,350 feet above sea level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETTS GAP, five minutes walk from the PLAK
HOTEL..
THE UNITELY ABBESTOS - ORIENTAL AGENOY..
Solo Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM-
PANY LTD, LONDON, DODWELL & CO. LIMITED: General Aginis,
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM
Intimations,
ING CORPORATION,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
NOTICE is hereby givch that the OR- NINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Cry HALL, Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the 18th day of February, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Account to 31st December, 1$95.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
7. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
TOTICE is hereby given that the RE-
NOTI
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,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1899.
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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TWELFTH ORDINARY
Fine Healthy location, varisly of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breuzes in Summer T MEETING & SHAINATO ANNUAL
with perfect protection against the South East Winds in Winter.
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
Cny Drvice, 7, Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1809.
GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager
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THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE
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SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great Frerich 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 SPENTER'S MADRAS INDIAN CIGARS.
ANGLO-EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE COS
CIGARETTES,
These have now the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigarette made; and are in hermetically sealed ins AMERICAN TOBACCOS.
Two Seas Aromatic Con Plug.
Golden Square Misture Richmond Club
·
b. Jars.. 4 lb. Tins." | Raleigh Cat Plug.. English Bird's Eye
tb. Tins.
A Lange Collection of
BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS. QUBEN'S ROAD, Under HoseKONG HOILLA
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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 invalida; whilst, for preparing sustaining Soups, Biol Gravios, Savoury Sauces, Croquettes, Rissoles and all Entrees, nothing equals
BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.
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WATKINS &
CO., Sole Agents.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC, THE 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.)
OTICE is hereby given that, at
NEC
induf 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.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohama, ist October, 1897.
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W. POWELL & CO.
WOOL SHAWLS
AND
TRAVELLING WRAPS.
Chief Manager -
1st August, 18950-
ngkong, 11thi anuary
Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Sixth day of December, 1898, the following RESOLUTION was passed.
Insurances.
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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 at CURRENT RATES. TA
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.1
NOTICE.
above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 4 Praya Cental, at ip o'clock, an MONDAY, the coth February for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1895.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to the zoth instant, both days inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE, - Secretary. Hongkong, 4th February, 1899.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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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, 1895.
•
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.
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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TUAL
HE THIRTIETA. ORDINARY AN
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, 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`n Consulting Conimittee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the isth February to the 1st March. bath days inclusive.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1899.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CONPANY, LIMITED,
THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET- LING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on MONDAY, the 13th March, at Twelve o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of receiving a State ment of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 3151 December 1898.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 27th instant to the 13th March, both days inclusive.
By Order,
GEO. L TOMLIN,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, (30) February, 1899. * [2108
HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAD STEAMBOAT CO., LD,ị
PROCESSION OF THE CROSS.
SPECIAL CHEAP EXCURSION TO MACAO
Wurement offering, the Steamer X7EATHER. pernitting and sufficient
"HONAM."--will leave for MACAO, on SUNDAY, the 19th February, at 9 AM, and on the Return Trip will leave Macao at to P.M.
The GRAND PROCESSION of the CRoss is. announced to take place in the afternoon.--
Special Fare $z return
No Single or Second Class Fires, Chinese Servants, so-cents each way, Bicycles 30 cents each
TICKETS may be purchased at the COM- [18||| PANY'S OFFICES or on board the Steamer
before she leaves.
"That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of "TEN DOLLARS ($to) per SHAKE, upon "all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above "Company, in respect of all the shares. "held by them in the above Company, be "and the same is hereby made Such "CALL to be PAID' to the Company at THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY "Their Bankers, the HONGKONG AND "SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
"LIMITED.]
"Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hong- CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED, #kong, na or before the 1st day of March,
By order of the Board of Directors,
AA SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the HONGKONG, LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY Co., Ln,
General Agents, we THE WEST POINT BUILDING.CO.
LIMITKDANA
1st January
Hongkong, 15th February, 1899
1,000,000
R
The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT KATES ON GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world Pablo at any of its Agencies,
CHAU TSEUNG TEAT,
ecretary...
HEAD OFKICE, ZA 02, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST,
26th May 1894.
LECTURE
AR. GRANVILLE SHARP has kindly
consented to deliver--an
CHINA, ANGLO AMERICA
in the the 200
The
CORN,
ANDREWS HALL OR MONDAY;
aryant 5.15PMY
will, be backs to the