The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1140. #+A£$£+=** MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1899.
УОКОНАМА
Banks.
THE
MA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED - 1880,
Suiscribed CAPITAL....
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
RESERVE FUND.
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Algencies.
KORE.
LONDON.
BOMBAY,
Entimations.
一拜禮
Entimations.
●號十二月二英港香.
PENINSULAR" AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
Ven 12,000,000 10,500,000 6,960,000
FOR
STEAMER
CAPTAIN
TO SAI
REMARK
NEW YORK. 1.YONS.
......E. Street
JAPAN, &c. ...... Canton*......./......D. C. Gregor, R.X.R..About 25th Feb. Freight or Passage.
LONDON, &c. ...Coromandel†..... F. N. Tillard
JAPAN ............ Rosalía”.................E, R. Bishop
SHANGHAL......Chuson
UNITED ASBESTOS
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,
SHANGHAL
LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
. PARRS BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LI
HONGKONG AGENCY:--INTEREST ALLOWEN
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
Noon, 4th March... Freight or Passage,
4 PM, 4th March... Freight or Passage.
... About 4th March... Freight or Passage.
LONDON......... Manila K. L. Haddock, R.N, R.,About 9th March., Freight or Passage.
See Special Advertisement,
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
For Purther Paniculars apply to
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's. Chou,
Agent,
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Hongkong, zach Felruary, 1899.
Hongkong, 3rd tctober, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED
Authorised Capitat.
Pall Ap Capsat
441324+374
1,000,000
HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.
Cont of Directors :-- D. Gillies, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq. | Chow TongShan, Esq.
Telophone 16.
11. A RITCHIE, Superintendent.
AQUARIUS
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER
(Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)
Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq. their flavour, as is 20 often the case with chuse Mineral Table Watess which contain iron the most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits ; neither discolours them nor changes Chief Manager,
and other salts.
G-W, F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months. Fixed, 5 per Cent. On Current Accomt, Daily Halances 3 per Cent. per Ann
Hongkong 30th November, 1897.
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HANG CORPORATION
PAID-UP CAPITAL.......
RESERVE FOND
* A PERFECT TABLE WATER,'
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
..:$10,000,000
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1890.
.$10,000,000
RESERVE LIABHATY OF PROPTORS,$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
Hon. 1, J. BELL-IRVING, --Chaikinan.
R. M. Dray,---Deputy Chairman.
C. Berounn, Es
David Gubbay, Esq. A... Raymond, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. 1. Ex.
P. Sachse, Esq.
R. Shewan, Esp.
· A. McConachie, Esq. |-N. A. Siels, Esq.
CHIER GLASAGERA
Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARIÈNCE, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED;
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.
per Annus on the daily balance.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, 2 pec Cent. per Annual For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Aunum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1899.
T
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
HE Businessoftheabove Rank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKİNG CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST or deposits is allowed at 3-1 CENT. perum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, persona,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAU 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,
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
CAPITAL PAINÚP...
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
L800,000
L800,000
£450,000
TNTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 4 per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... § per cent.
0 3
3
13 3 "}
...
T. JI. 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 Taels. Sunscribed CaPITAL Dido, 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
2,500,000
Head Office-SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencieść CANTON, A HANKOW.
CHEFOO,
CHINKIA FOOCHOW.
PEKING
SWATOW. TIENTSIN
THE Bank purchases and receives for col- Tlection Bills of Exchange drawn on the chove places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen-
CLCS
*** HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities.
Bills discounted...
INTEREST ALLOWED, ON DEPOSITS,
per Andunt Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
D. ...C..
نرنم
IGAN AS, "AQUARIUS COMESN'T
CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTUREES 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.
SUPER INFLNDENT......
T"
...........................THOS. SKINNER. DODWELL & CO. LIMITED, General Agents."
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
"HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Victoria GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY, TERMINUS,
jjo feet above sey Level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the 'PEAK
NOTAL.
1. Pise Healthy, location, vitriety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.
Well appointed roumis, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
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Cry Ofrici, 7, Duddell Street.
Hongking, 4th January, 1899.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
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THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. ~Sole AgentsTorVIN PASTEUR the great-French-Nerve-Tonics Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & Co.
OLD TOM GIN)
231
787 doz.
per
W. BREWER
& CO.
JUST LANDED
DRY GIN
Hongkong, 16th February,"1890.
TRY THE
SOLE AGENT.
II. PRICE & Co.
CURRY
THE
EN QUEENS ROAD.
AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5•B, BOND, YOKOHAMA.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
A supplied with excellent Cuisine und God Winess.
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.
Thèse have now the largest Sale of jury Egyptian Cigarette mide; and are in hermetically scaled ting AMERICAN TOBACCOS. Two Seas Aromatic Cut Plug Golden Square Misture........ Tins Richmond Club
1. Jais Raleigh Cut Plug....... English Bird's Eye
¦ H. Tius.
A Large Collection of
BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS. Queen's Road, Under HoxokoM, HOTEL.
12237
14].
A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.
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BOVRIL AS A BEVERAGE
contains in a highly concentrated and easily degestible form the direct nourishment of prime oxåbeef. invigora- ting the healthy and strengthening invalide; 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 unly remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE comedy is presRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRITAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANÝ,"
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Oki China Street, Shanghai.
12th October, 88,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO, LIMITED.
(NOTICE OF CALL.)
OTICE is hereby given that, at a
N 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,
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohama, ist October, 1897. -
£36
W. POWELL & CO.
WOOL SHAWLS
AND
TRAVELLING WRAPS.
gkong,
E. W. KUTTER,
Acting Manager. October, 1898,
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Hongkong, 11th January, JE9
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 shares "held by them in the above Company, be Such "and the same is hereby made.
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 at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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NOTICE.
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HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
"CALL 10 be PAID to the Company at THE MAN "their Bankers, the HONGKONG AND
"Shanghai | BANKING CORPORATION,
"Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hong | CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. "kong, on or before the 1st day of March, "1890."
By order of the Board of Directors,
A
A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND'AGENCY Co., Lp.
General Agents.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED:
1st January, 1899.
$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.
CHAUTSEUNG FAT, Secretary.
HEAD OFFIC.32 No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST Hongkong 26th May, 1894:
THE UNITED ABBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENOR-
* Sale Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- FANY, ET'E; LONDON. DOLWELL & CO., LIMITED. General Agents,
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM...
Intimations.
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.
HONGKONG RACES.
DE Undermentionel INSURANCE
Transaction of Public Business, at 11.45 ADI TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY and THURS DAY, the 21st, 22nd and 3rd instants, res pectively.
Torden nie, CLOSED for the
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,.
LIMITED.
WJ, SAUNDERS,
Acting Secretary,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, L.D.
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent,
NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD.
W. H. RAY,
Secretary,
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,
Agents,
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED.
GEO. L. TOMLIN,.
Acting Secretary,
CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LD.
W. I. P. DAVIS,
Local Manager,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, 20th February, 1899.
BANK HOLIDAYS.
HE Undermentioned BANKS; will be
Trenton Boo Public Business at 11.45 MM., TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 21st, 22nd and 3rd instants, respectively.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
T. E. SANSOM, Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINĂ,
Lisired,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. for the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency
J. G. F. AUGUSTIN,
Manager,
For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager.
For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
. S. CHOH,
Agent. For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1899. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
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"HE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING-
of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the #7th February, 1899, a tz o'clock Noon for the Purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1818.
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, 18 February, 1899. [15344 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
TUAL
'HE THIRTIETH 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 3ISE December, 1899, 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.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 30th January, 1899,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE- CONPANY, LIMITED,
*HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET-
TING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will lie 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 31st December. 1898,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 27th instant to the......... 13th March, both days inclusive.
liy Order,
GEO. L. TOMLIN,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th February, 1899 [210a HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION."" THE DIVIDEND declared for the half yeur, ending 31st December, last, at the rate of 10s, together with a BONUS of Sterling (2105) per Share of Siasis PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 20th February CURRENT the OFFICES of the Corporation where Shareholders are requested to apply for WARRA | By Order of the Som
Fongkong,:1811) Februne