The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED .1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1198. #+я=46+=** SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1899.
Banks.
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED, 1880];
SUBSCRIED CAPITAL. Yen 12,000,000.
PAID-UP CAPITAL Anandina
10,500,000
RESERVE FUND...thi 7,300,000
Hend Office-YOKOHAMA,
KOBE.
Branches and Agencies,
LONDON,
-SAN FRANCISCO.
BOMBAY
LYONS.
NEW YORK.
HONOLULU,
SHANGHAI.
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
PARRS' BANK, LE
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD,
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of a per cent. Per Annum on the Daily Batance."
Oh fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Fox
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
LONDON, &c.... Coromander ........, C. Talbot
REMARKS
TO SAIL
„Noon, 13th May...... Freight.or Passage.
六拜禮
●號九十月四英港香
Intimations,
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,
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.
UNITED
•PANY
DODWELL &
"Genèral Agi
THIRTY, DOLLARS PER ANNUM?
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
NO. 232.
"HE_following. Particulars and Conditions
to be held on the spot, on"
MONDAY,
by Public
the 1st day of May, 1899, at 3 PM, are publish. ed for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 15th April, 1899... Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale to be held on Monday, the 1st day of May, 1899, at -3- P.85., by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hong- Agents. kong, for a term of 75 Years,
JAPAN, &c. ......Rohilla” ....................... S.de B. Lockyer, R. N. R. 1.3., 13th May ... Freight or Passage. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.
*(Passing through the Inland Sea).
(Sice Special Advertisement),
For Further Particulars apply to
1. A. RUTCHIE, Superintendent.
Is
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+ 3
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S. CHOH,
Agent.
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Hongkong, 29th April, 1899,
GINS
"NOLET'S GENEVA (square bottles),
£800,000 £450,000
A. V. H. (square boules).
PLYMOUTH GIN (Contes & Co.
- Telephone
15.
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ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.....
.......THOS. SKINNER' DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General
PEAK HOTEL
AND
Garden Lut
of Sale
Registry No.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LOCALITY.
* Boundary “ Measurement.
Hongkong, 7th April, 1899..
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED by Royal CitARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE:—LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID UP......................... ........ $800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
IN
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
15
6
2
T. H.-WHITEHEAD,
· Manager, "Höngkong.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
SUBSCRIBEL CAPITAL
Shanghai Taels,
5,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL......... .... 2,500,000
Head Office --SHANGBAL
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
►
HANKOW.
PEKING,
CHINKIANG. FOOCHOW
SWATOW. TIENTSIX.
Tection Bills of Exchinage shawn on the
HE Bank purchases and receives for col above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Brangbes and Agen.
cies.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made an approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,
76
12
1
E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
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Hongkong, 45th October, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.,
Paid up Capital kulingan
$1,000,000 324.374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, "
Board of Directors →→→ -
E. Burnie, Esq.
Chan Kit Shah, Esq.
D. Gillies, Esq.'
Kwanliol Chuen, Esq,
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for a months Fixed 5%
Hongkong, 24th March, 1898:
Roor's No. 1 OLD Pos (únest quidity).
Roont's OLD TOM,(London bottled),
Jas. Courts & Co. SUPERIOR OLD TOM.
Do.
UNSWEETENED. Nicholson's Dry Gin,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
WINE AND SPIRIT "MERCHANTS
Agencies in all the principal ports of Chiun, Japan, Horneo and the Philippines, Hongkong, 8th April, 1899.
JUBILEE
E'S
PILSENER BEER
20]
PER CASE OF 1 DOZ, QUARTS
OR
S DOZ PINTS
SOLER AGENTS;
$13.00.".
H. PRICE & Co.,
THE
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
NAJB, BỤND, VOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL: Centrally sitiated, well, furnished and
Applied with excellent Cuiring and Good Wives,
The Company's Steam-launeli attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Special attention-paid to the Consfiert of Visitors.
“E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897..
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HAL
.....$10,000,000 $10,000,000
BANKING CORPORATION..
· PAID-UP CAPITAL......
RESERVE FUND
"RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS,$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.
N. A. SIEBS, Est, Deputy Chairman,
The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,
E. Coctz, Esq.
E. Shelli, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
| A. 1. Raymond, Esq.
P. Sachse, Ea
R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.
FOR MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. PEWADE, CARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.
on the daily balance.
per Annum
"ON FIXED DEPOSITS
ON FIXE For 3 months, 2) per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum For 12 months, 4 per Cent per Annum.
TJACKSON
Hongkong, 12th April, 1899
Chief Manager.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
"HE Business oftheabove Banks conducted by the HONGKONG ANDSHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 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 at 4 PER CENT, per annum
G
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
AND
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899,
W. POWELL & CO.
Er. S.S." SHANGHAI"
NEW STOCK OF LADIES
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED MILLINERY.
RELABANZINO:CORPORATION,
TJACKSONNE
Chief Manager
Tong kong, ist August, 189570s
NEW FLOWERS, FEATHERS, LACES, RIBBONS, &c. &c.
✅Hongkong, 16th March, 1899,
THE
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Victoria Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
4350 feet above sea Level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated af PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK
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.
CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
ASERRIYALIQ
4
GEO, J. CASANOVA,
Manager,
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LET 'EM ALL COME."
One hears this catoh saying just now all over, but to no one is It so applicable as ta
Tired men, whether suffering from physical or mental fatigue, delicate women, growing girls, and little children who find
SERRAVALLO'S
TONIC
(BARK AND IRON WINE)
Strengthens the stomach, braces the vital system,
Hongkong, 20th April, 1899.
excites the appetite.
AN IDEAL TONIC,
WATKINS & CO...
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.
THE PHARMACY,
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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
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WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known IAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & Co.,
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC: THE only remedy at present KDOAR IS A FALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Šold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
by
12th October, 1898.
of the BOWELS.
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old Chinn Street, Shanghai.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE.
FANTED a SHIP'S CARPENTER for
1
W the S.S, CHINA," apply on board. J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, 28th April, 1899.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
UNDERANCE NO. 16 of 1889, the work PRAYA RECLAMATION OR;
of reclaiming the foreshore from the foot of WING WO STREET to the foot of POTTINGER STREET will be commenced on MONDAY, the
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
N INTERIM BONUS of Twenty per cent. upon contributions for the year 1898 has been declared.
Warrants will be issued on the 1st May.
By Order of the Board:
DOUGLAS JONES,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 19th April, 1899.,
NOTICE
WHY
[$38a
1st May. A double row of piles will be driven RE POLICIES of the EQUITABLE into the sea bed to mark the line of the new A LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the
Sea Wall. Masters of Vessels, Launches, UNITED STATES to be preferred before Junks Cargo Boats, &c., are hereby warned those of any other Company?
that they must use caution in approaching BECAUSE Equitable Polices are to the intend within so yards of the works, and they will being assurers what Consols are the investor, held responsible for any damage caused by BECAUSE the Equitable is the strongest Life them to the pilés or any part of the works.
R. D, ORMSBY, Director of Public Works.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1899.
Notices of Firms.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED. :
DURIN
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URING my absence from the Colony Mr. A. S. GARFIT has been appointed
Acting Secretary.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary.
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Hongkong, 25th April, 1899.
THE EQUITABLE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. OF THE U.S.-
MR FERDINAND KIENE has this day
ASSUMED CHARGE of the SOUTH- CHINA BRANCH MADE W
By Order of the General Manager for the East, WHATALBOT, Sub-Managet for the East 17th April, 1899.
Company in the world, having over 11 Mil- lions sterling of Surplus, and BECAUSE Surplus not only means financial strength, but is also the fund from which dividends to policyholders are paid. BECAUSE Dividendo to policyholders must be earned before they can be paid, and during the last ten years the Equitable's Surplus Earings have been larger than those of any other Company:
L
BECAUSE during the past five years the Equit
able has paid each year more than £400,000 in dividends to policyholders. No other Company can point to such a record. BECAUSE the Policies of the Equitable are paid more promptly than those of any other * Company, AND THEREFORE BECAUSE « man assur- Sing the Equitable tecures a contract backed by the Company which is the strongest in the world; which earns greater profile; and which pays its Policies more promptly: than any other Company,
TANG Assets...$3,836,937 Stg 11,939, t
Surplus
54 60.0
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 233-
THE following Particulars of Sale of Crown
Land by Public Auction, to be held on: the spot, on
TUESDAY,
the 2nd day of May, 1899, at 3 P.M., are pub lished for general information,
By Command,
JH. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 15th April, 1899.*
Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the 2nd day of May, 1899, at 3 P.M., by Order of His Excel lency the Governor, of Two Lots of CROWN. LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term
PARTICULARS OF LOTS.";
Boundary, Measurement.
of 75 Years.
| No. of Sal
Registry
Lacantry.
N.
No. Above Pokfai
..
1,523.tum Condutt. 100 100 200 200
Do.
135) 135) 000 | 200 |×5,000|17|| 3,000
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 234
Tand by Fublic Auctiost, to be held on "HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown
the spot, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 3rd day of May, 1899, at 3 F.M. are pub lished for general information.
By Command,
I. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 15th April, 1899, -
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Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Wednesday, the 3rd day of May, 1899, at 3 F.35, by Order of His Excel- lency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN- LAND, at Hung Hom, in the Colony of Hong kong, for a term of 75 Years.
¡No of Sale.
Iolanda Na Registry No.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LOCALITY,
South of
Temple,
Boundary
Measurements.
Contents in
Upset Price.
PUBLIC AUCTION,A RELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
MR. G-LAMMERTESSO
PRELIMINAL
has received instructions to sell by:
· PUBLIC AUCTION, ECE
at his OFFICES in Duddell Street,
on
THURSDAY, the 25th May, 1899,
at 2,30 PM
Th Different Lots? THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLENES LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION. PROPERTY. Vizi
Nos. 244 and 380, QUEEN'S ROAD CE; TRAL, No. 371, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST No. 3, SAI HING LANE, Nos. 50, Sha and 521 PRAYA WEST; No. 4; ON NING LANE.
AND TH
The Remaining Portion of the "RECLAMATION OF MARINE:LOT: No. 238. Further Particulars will be adve
DEACON AND HAS
Solicitors, for the Vendors.
course.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1899,
Insurance
NORTH-GE
FKIENE
Class
Acting Manager, -
(CURR
Queen's Road, Hongkong.