The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED
1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1142, 8=†AE+E+=** WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1899. 三拜禮、
Banks.
"THE
Entimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED 1880.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND.
„Veri: 12,000,000 10,500,000 0,900,000
Head Office :-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agearits.
KODE.
LONDON.
BOMBAY,
NEW YORK. - LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULUI.
SHANGHAL
LONDON BANKERS:
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMER
CAPTAIN
TO SAI
REMARK
JAPAN, &c. Canton ...D, C. Gregor, R.N.R...About 28th Feiz, ... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Coromandelt... F. X. Tillard ...........Noon, 4th March... Freight or Passage. JAPAN...... Rosetta* „........C. 1. Watkins, R.N.R.4 P.M., 4th March... Freight or Passage. .......About 4th March... Freight or Passage. R.N.R.About 9th March... Freight or Passage.
(See Special Advertisement),
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LO. | SHANGHAI...........Chusan
PARRS BANK, Lo.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY INTEREST. ALLOWED. 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..
Entimations,
號二十月二英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IX
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAVAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THR
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 qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION OF WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.
THOS. SKINNER.
.
LONDON
...
.E. Street
„Manila .......................R. L. Haddock, (Passing through the Inland Sea),
277
For Further Particular apply in
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
"
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S. CHOU,
Agent.
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Hongkong, 22nd February, 1899.
THE
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1848.-
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NorwmBen, 1896,
SunSCRIBED CAPITAL
Shanghai Taels. ******...... 5,000,000
Paid-ur CAPITAL AZM
3,500,000
Head OMN:¬SHANGHAL
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG
FOOCHOW
HANKOW,
PEKING
SWATÓW.
TIENTSIN,
THE Bank purchases and receives for col lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfors Payable at its Branches and Agen- cies.
BONGKONG BRANCH Advances nude on approved securities. Bills dáse tinted.
"INTEREST" ALLOWED ON Divesti per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
6
E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,"
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
CINITED.
Authorised Capital.......
Paid up Capital ......
A
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
NO, 5-8, BEND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situateil, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wins..
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
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Telephone 75.
...41,000,000 324-374
IS
READ OFFICE:-HONGKONG..
Court of Directors; ~
D. Gillies, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq... Chow Tung Shang, Esif!
Chan Kit Shan. Esq. 1 Kwan
Chief Manager,
Hui Chuen, Esq.
'G. W. F. PLAŸFAIR.
Interest for is months Fixed, 5 per Cent.
On Current Account, Daily Uilances ≈ per
Ceal. per Aunum.
Hongkong, jocht November, 1897.
H
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
-BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL......
RESERVE FUND
$10,000,000
..$10,000,000
AQUARIUS
SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER (Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)
S the most suitable for mixing with Wines ad Spirits neither discolours them nor clanges their flavour, as is so often the case with those Minerd Table Waters which contain on and other salts,
**A FERFECT TABLE WATER.”
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
Fis
THE
DODEWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1350 feet above sea level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUSKETTS GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK
HOTEL.
Fine Healthy Recation, variety of beautiful-scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.
Well appointed toomis, attentive service and excellent Cuisine..
CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager,
[+$
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHOEA, HEMORRHAGE and DLCERATION
of the HOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Solf retail by all Chenists and Wholesale by
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
Proprietors and Sote Manukicturers) 9. Old China Street, Shanghai..
THE PHARMACY.
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-HAVE-NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
esl
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the prest Resnels Names
TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO
anri GARMICHAEL & 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 CO.S
CIGARETTES,
These have pow the largest Sale of any Egyptian Figarette made; and are in hermetically scaled tins. _ AMERICAN TOBACCOS. Two Seas Aromatic. Cut Plug.
AGENTS.
AQUARIUS COMPANY.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899.
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D.
OLD TOM GIN
C. L.
$7 per doz.
DRY-GIN
Golden Square Misture Richmond Clah
- SOLE, AGENT:
H. PRICE & Co.
TIN QUEEN'S ROAD,
Hongkong, 16:1 February, 1899.
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTERS, $10,000,000.
Court of DiUCTORS; ·
Hon. J. J. BELL-DeviNG, -Chainman.
R. M. GRAY,~iteputy Chairman.
C. Beard, Esg..
David Gubbay, Esq. | A. 1. Raymond, Esq,
A. Haupi, Esq.-P. Sachée, Esql-
R. H. Hill, Esq.
Shewan, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq. | S. A. Sichs, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-T. Jacksox, Esq. -
MANAGER:
Shanghai---J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esp LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.. HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED :
On Current Account at the rate of 1 per Cent,
per Annuni on the daily balance,
Ly
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, a. per Cent. per Annam. For & months, 31. per Ceut, per, Anaum, For 13 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON, '
Chief-Manager. Hongkong, 18th February, 1899;
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Businessofthicalore Bank; is conducted "by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowedant 31 PEE CENT. per annum.
Depositors muy transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND Shanghai Bank-to-be-placed-on-FIXED. DEPOSIT at 4 PER CRST, per annum,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,“--
-T. JACKSON.
Chief Manager'
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA" AND CHINA Z
INCORPORATED by Royal CharteK, 1853.
-HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON:
TRY THE
CURRY
AT THE HONGKONG` HOTEL.
CAPITAL, PAID UP 800,00 W. POWELL & CO.
RESERVE LIABILITY ZOP, SHARE:
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
450,00
'INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT-
anuum on the Daily Balances
of a
Or Fixed Deposits for 12 months...4 per cent.
WOOL SHAWLS
AND
TRAVELLING WRAPS.
SAT. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
ngkong, 24th May, 1898.
Hongkong, January,
h. Tius. Raleigh Cut Plug..
English Bird's Eye
Defars...
B. Tins.
A Large Collection of
BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS. 12231
QUELS'S ROAD, Under HookONG HOTEL,,
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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 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.
Insurances.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,
LIMITED.
(NOTICE OF CALL.)
hereby given that, at at
NOTICE.
N MEETING of the Board of Directors THE MAN OXINSURANCE
of the above Company held at No. 5, Queen's
Road Centul Victoria, Hongkong, on the
LIMITED,
Sixth day of December, 1898, the following: CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED RESOLUTION was passed.
$1,000,000
“That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of į The above Company is prepared to accept TEN DOLLARS (Sto) per SHARE, upon MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, "all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world "Company, in respect of all the shares payable at any of its Agencies 2 "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 March, 1899."
By order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, VI
Secreuiry to the HONGKOND LAND INVESTMENT. AND AGENCY CO., 1.D. Gederal Agents,
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1899.
...CHAU TSEUNG FAT,
A Secretary. HEAU OFFICE;_. No.2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, 20th May, 1804
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG::
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN
CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES
-Hongkong, 48th May, 1895..
UNITETY ORIENTATE
ITED ASBES
NY LTD, LONDON:
CO, LIMITED.
General A
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
BANK-HOLIDAYS.
COM
T. CLUSED for the fitnsaction of Public
THE Undermentioned BANKS will be:
Business at
11.45 MM, TO-MORROW,
the 23rd instants, respectively.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
T. ESANSOM, Acting Manager, Hongkong For the HONGKONG & SHANGHal Banking
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
JOHN THÚRBURN,
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,
Munager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE Dank, LIMITED,
S. CHOH,
Agent. ForAle IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
E..W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 20th February, 1899, INSURANCE HOLIDAYS..
في
HONGKONG RACES
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HE Undermentioned INSURANCE
TOFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at 11.43 4M TO-MORROW, the 23rd instants, respectively, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, General Managers,
ANCE
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANC
⚫LIMITED.
W. 1. SAUNDERS.
Acting Secretary,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
CANTON, LD.
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent
NORTH CHINA INSURANCE, CQ, LD.
Secretary,
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE
LIMITED,
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,
Agents,
VANOTSZE-INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED
W.. H. T. DAVIS,
Local Manager,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., Ln. Hongkong, 2011 February, 1899. 2 [2184 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE GARHOLDERS will be held in
HE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
the OFFICES of the Company No. 14, Praya Central, na MONDAY, the 17th 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 2701 February, both days inclusive,KB ID
By-Order of the Bourd of Directors,
THOS I ROSE
"Secretary, Hongkong, 1st February, 1899. - 11330 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO; LIMITED..
THE
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 WEDNESDAY, the Ist day of March, 1899, at 12 o'clock (NOON), to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st. December, 1848 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 inclusivėž
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 30th January, 1899,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CONPANY, LIMITED. THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET
ING, of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held the COMPANYS 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 Decembe
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED froin the yth instant to the --13th March, both days inclusiye,,
By Order,
GEO. TOMLIN,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th February, 1899. [#108
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY
LIMITED
NOTICE:
TAL ORDINARY HALT YEARL MEETING of SHAREHOLDE behold the COMPANY'S T TUESDAY, the 14th March, 189 for the purpose of Receiving a Accounts of the Company to the 31s 1898, with fie Report of the Direc discuss any matters that may he brought before the Meeting - THE TRANSFER
March, Bol days inclusi will be CLOSED from
By Order of ther!