The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 1206, ¤+=#=41+=**
Banks.
THE.
Intimations. `
ESTABLISHED
1881.
TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1899.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED 1880,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... Yen 12,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL...
RESERVE FUND......
10,300,000
7,300,000
Head Office--YOKOHAMA..
FOR
KOBE
LONDON,
BOMBAY
Branches und Agencies.
NEW YORK.
LYONS.
· SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU
"SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS &
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
PARRS' BANK, LI THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LI.
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Talance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
• TO SAU,
REMARKS
SHANGHAI ...Chesan E. Street ...... „About £2th May ....Freight of Passage.
LONDON, &e.... Coromanity?? ....;., C. Tallot Noon, 13th May...... Freight or Passage.
JAPAN
„Rohilla*.. ...S.de 18. Lockyer, R. N.R.4 1.36., 13th May ... Freight or Passage,
W.JI. Haughton.R.N, R. About 17h May ...Freight only, F. C. A. Lyon, R.X.R...Abon 17th May...Freight only.
3-See Spend Advertisement »
LONDON.........Candia'
KOBE (Direct)...Nankin
*(Passing through the baland Sex,,
For Furtles Panticulars opply 19
6 3
5. CHON,
Agen.
(382
Hongkong, 9th May, 1807.
- Hongkong, 7th April, 1899,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY RoyaL CHARTER, 1853
HEAD OFFICE:--LONDON, V
CAPITAL PAID-UP..
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
£800,000
RESERVE FUND
£450,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ITECOUNT the Rate of 2 per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months..... 4 per centi
6
3 13
34.
17
T. H. WHITEHEAU,
Manager-Hongkong-
Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
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ESTUANHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Sunscribed CAPITAL ....
PMIÐ-UP CAPITAL
II. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
JUBILEE
PILSENER BEER
PER ČASE OF A HOZ QUARTS
OR.
6 DOZ PINTS
SOLE AGENTS,
Shanghai Taels.
5,000,000
2,500,000
Telophone
Head Ofte -SUANGHAL
Bianches and Agències.
CANTON, -n-
CHEFOOK
CHINKIANG..
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
PERING.
SWATOW.
TIRANGKAL
THE Bank purchases and receives for eol-
Tunts of sange drawn on the
above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen cies.
HONGKONG 'BRANCHL Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
12
E. W, RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,
11237
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHE
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..
Paid up Capital ...
1,000,000
*****£ 324,374
KONG.
HEAD OFFICE HON
--
Board of DireGillies, Esq.
E. Burnie, Esq. . wanhaiChuyển s
Chan Kit Shan, Esy, '], T. Lauts, Est, '.
Chow Tung Shang,anager,
GEO.
Interest fosi
Hongkong
2
PLAYFAIR.
months Fixed....5%
4th-March,-1898
CONGONG AND SHANGHAI
HON
ANKING CORPORETON.
PAID CAPITAL..
RESERVE FUSH
$10,000,000
..$10,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPS $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRKORST
airman.
R. M. GRAY, Ey Chainma
N. A SIEBS, Esq., De
A. Haupt, Esq.
E. Goetz, Raymond, Esy.. Sachse, Esg R. H. till, Esq. 1Shellim, Esy. The Hon Jeswick Shewan, Esq.
A. McConachie, EstNAGER
CHIERACKSON, Esq. Hongkong,
ADE GARDNER, Esq. Shanghai-LONDON AND COUNTY LONDON BANHMPANY, LIMITED
BANKLINTEREST ALLOWED: HONGK@unt at the rate of 2 per Cent. OR Cure diy balance per Annum
DEPOSITS
ths, per Cent, per Annunu For 2nths, 36 per Centi per Annun Fonths, 4 per Cent. per Annum,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Kong, 3rd May, 1899 BONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
HE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted" by HONGKONGANDSHANGHAL ANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be
rained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3, 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 4 PER CENT per annu
$18.00.
H. PRICE & Co..
TA, QUEEN'S ROAD.
BITTERS.
“Angostura « jegertsi
Bokers
Peach Bitters
Amer d'Or Hasardoj
Daurita
Orange
U. O. Q. ¿Cocktail bitters:
Pomeranztecadiahut
ÇALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
15, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, and Ma- 1899.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
AND
THE
RESIDENCE.
....
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
Es
NO-5-B. BUND, YOKOHAMA,”
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
A supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
The Company's Steami-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers,
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
Vekohama, tat October, 1897.
W
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
136
POWELL & CO.
EX. S.S. "SHANGHAI”
NEW STOCK OF LADIES.
For the HONGKONU AND SHANGHAI TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED MILLINERY.
EL BANKING CORPORATION,
ST. JACKSON,
Chief Manageme
Jongkong, 1st August, 189
NEW FLOWERS FEATHERS, LACES RIBBONS &
16th March, 1899.
Entimations.
拜禮
號九月五英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS: IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENĖS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GODDS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds.
» VICTOR" METALLIC 1.JFLER JOINTS:-- ASBESTOS:SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the last qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK
·SUPERSTÉNDENTA...
THOS. SKINNER.
THIRTY DOLLARS, PER ANNUNE
Auction,
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
'PUBLIC AUCTION,"
MR..
R. GEO. P. LAMMERT
instructed to sellby? PUBLIC AUCTION
111*
THURSDAY, the 35th May, 1899,
at 2.30 PM.
at his OFFICES in Duddell Street, in 7 Lots.
THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE. 'LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION
PROPERTIES, E
Viz.
LOT 1--ALL. THAT PIECE or PARCEL: OF GROUND situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong registered in the LAND OFFICE as SECTION Ĉ OF INLAND LOT No. 14
Arch 38 square feel. Annual proportion of
DODWELL & CO, LIMITED, General Agents. Crown Rent $800,
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is Simated in VICTORIA 164P, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1.330 feet above sea level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUŠKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PLAK
HOTEL
Fine Healthy location, variety of Jeautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes, in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winch in Winter.
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and event Cuisine.
·C17 Offick, 7. Duddell Street,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,
IMMUNITY
FROM
GEO, J. CASANOVA. Manger,
INFECTION.
A DEMAND HAS BEEN CREATED FOR.
'ESSETS' FLUID
A PERFECT DISINFECTANT (NON-POISONOUS),
A SURE PREVENTIVE OF ALL KINDS OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. SOLE AGENTS-WATKINS & CO.
Hongkong: 6th May. 18).
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF VUKINSONS PERFUMES AND ARE
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. Sole Agents for VIN PÄŠTEUR the great French' Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known TAPANESE TABLE WATER_ TANSAN.
TLERVUER & co.
CARMICHAEL & CO.
and
PÉTER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE ual remedy in pers
HD PERMANENT CURE for SPŘCE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS.
· Reyommended by sonic of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession, Sohl retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
12th October, 1895.
→
...
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
Propricters and Sole Manurtures),'
9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
(1242
PROF. H. FRANKEL, THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND
AMERICAN
SURGEON CHIROTORIST.
UNDERTAKES & URL from
gure Warts, Bunions and Ingrowing Ter-nails.
TERMS MODERATE.
MORTGAGE CÒ., LIMITED"
NOTICE.
CERTIFICATE for 100 shares-numbered-
· 1972/17071 standing in the Register of neig this Comp in the name of Miss ELLE
FARREL TROWN having heen LOST, Notice is hereby given that A DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE for the said too shares will be issued one month hence, and that the ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE unless produced within that period will thereafter be held by the Company as milkand void,,
"AuDRESS: --54-56 Queen's Read Central.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1809.
NOTICE.
--W-H-Y
RE POLICIES of the EQUITABLE
A LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, of the UNITED STATES be preferred before. these of any other Company?
Per pro. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
ANTHONY BABINGTOʻI,,
General Manager.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1899. .
UNION INSURANCE SOCIĘTY OF | CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
BECAUSE Equitable Polices are in the intend-ANINTERIM BONUS of Twenty per send upon contributions for the year ing assurers what Consols are the investor 1898 has been declareal. BECAUSE the Equitable is the strangest Life
: Company in the world, having over 31. Mjl-
lions sterling of Surplus, and
་
Warrants will be issued up alte 1st May.
By Order of the Board.
DOUGLAS JONES, Secretary, Hongkong, 19th April, 1899.
15,380 WANTED.
WELL, LIT. and VENTILATED
BECAUSE Surplus not only means financial'
strength, but is also the fund from which dividends to policyholders are paid. BECAUSE Dividends to policyholders must be carned before they can be paid, and during the last ten years the Equitable's SurplusOFFICES in CENTRAL. position, 1st Earnings have been larger than those of any other Company, "BECAUSE during the past five years the Equit
able has paid each year more than £400,000 in dividends to policyholders... Ne 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 å man uvsúr. : ing the Equitable secures a contract backed”, by the Company which is the strongest in | The world; which earns greater profits; muti which pays its Policies mère promptly. than ANY offer Company.
Assets
£53,826,037, Stg. Surplus en 11,939,685 Stg
Hongk
Floar pr, Jerred, 3 or 4 Rooms, QUEEN'S ROAD, or PRÁVA CENTRAL,
Apply Staing, Situation and rest te
Care of Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd. Hongkong, 6th May, 1899..
Masonic.
ERSEVERANCE
LODGE
[6220
HONGKONG, No: 1,165. REGULAR MEETING of the above: LODGE WIJ be held in the FREEMA FKIENESNE HALL Zetland Street, on TUESDAY,
Acting Manager
The Premises situate upon it me N1244, Queen's Road Central and consist of a three storeyed Chinese Shopused as a portion of! THE SPORTSMAN'S ARMIS" and are let on a lease for 5 years from the 1st March, 1898, at the monthly rental of $45.00 and taxes."
LOT 2.—ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND situate nt-Victoria, aforesaid. and registered in the Land Office as SUB SECTION No. 2, of SECTION OF IN-
proportion o
of
LAND LOT No..211
Area 38 square feet. Annual Crown Rent $8.40.
The premises situate upon it are known as No. 382. Queen's Road Central and consist of a three storied Chinese Shop.
LOT - ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND situate at Victoria, aforesaid, and registered in the Laud Ófice as SECTION COF MARINE LOT No. 199.
Area 4864 square feet. Annual proportion.: of Crown Rent $20.85.
The premises situate upon it are known as No. 212, Praya West, and consist of a two storied Chinese Shop,
LOT ALI TÜAT PIECE OF PARCEL OF GROUND situate a Victoria, aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION K OF MARINE LOT N6, 1998 -
Atea 667 sqaure feet. Annual proportion of Crown Rent 97.50.
The premises situate upon it are known as No, 171, Queen's Road West, consisting of a i stared Chinese Shop and No. 3, Sai Hing Lane, consisting of a goPIECE or PARCE
LOT ALL THAT
OF GROUND situate at Victoria, aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION R OF MARINE LOT NG 198,
Aren 1,576 square feet. Annual: proportion. of Crown Rent $10.20.
The premises situate upon it ate known as No. 224. Praya West, and consist of in, two storied Chinese Shop,
LOT & ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND situate at Victoria, aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION HOF MARINELOT NË 198,
Area 974 square feet. Annual proportion of Crown Rent Sit.ju
The premises situate upon it are known as No. 4. On Ning kane, and consist of Chinese godown.
LOT ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND situate al Victoria, aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as the Re- maining Portion MARINE LOT. No. 238, together with the Reclamation to the Re maining Portion of the said Lot
Area of LOT 443 square feet. Annual pro portion of Crown Rent $7.84.9
The premises situate upon it are known as Nos. 50 and 54, Praya West, arid consist of a Chinese gorlown,
The Reclamation hats nearly been completed and contains an area of 2,397 square feet.
For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
The Auctioneer;
For to 9 NE Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS,
The Vendor's Solicitors. Hongkong, 4th May, 1899.
fói za
Ensurance.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
TE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Hongkong, 28th May, 1895-
Notices of Firms..
* GLEN” LINE OF STEAMERS..
W
E having relinquished the Agency of
the above Line, Messrs. MCGREGOR BROS. & Cow will from This Date conduct the business connected therewith.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO
from this Date taken over the Agency at X reference to the above Notice we have this port of the GLEN" steamers,
MCGREGOR BROS & GOW Hongkong, 6th May, 1899;
NOTICE
I HAVE This Day taken charge of the
ITALIAN CONSULATE, The OFFICE 36 transferred to Queen's Road Central, entran 1. Dickdell Street.
Ofice hours from to to 12 AM and from z to 4 VAL
Z. VOLPICELLI
Consul for Ital Hongkong, Eth May, 1899.
I
CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,
the, KOWLOON CUSTOMS to N ∙W, BRAZIER, Acting Deputy Commissioner
H.M. HILLIER Commissioner of Customs.
HAVE This Day assumed charge of
KOWLOON CUSTOMS & STATIONS
the 16th, instant, at 8:30, for 9 pm: precisel 6,Road, Hongkong af Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend | Cusio;
Estiga