The Hongkong
NEW SERIES No. 121.
Banks,
THE
TOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITE
ESTABLISHED 1880
RESERVE FUND,
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies shave
Telegraph. _____
ESTABLISHED 18817
#+##P4x+=**______ TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1899,
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SUBSCRIVED CAPITALAI. Yen 17,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITALAISE
10,500,000.
7,300,000
KOBE.
NEW YORK.
LONDON.
LYONS,
SAN FRANCISCO, BOMBAY,
HONOLULU. "SHANGHAL
LONDO
KOBE
JAPAN, &
LONDON BANKERS
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD,
A PARRS- BANK, LU. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LU"-
· 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,
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
-(0)-
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
Candia.W.H.Hanghton, R.N.R.... Noon, 18th May...Freight only. „Nantin ................F. C: A Lyon, R.N.R..... Noon, 17th May...Freight only, „Japan* '..............G, K, Wright, R.N.R............. About'zand May...Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ... Nubia.......G. C. Henning, R.N.R...About 26th May...Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c....ParramattaĻA. Symons
Noon, 27th May .....Freight or Passage. JAPAN
LONDON.
...Rosella* C.JC. Talbot spapers and BM., 27th May ...Freight or Passage. ....faza ..............). Chollow, R.N.R.......About 151 June.....Freight or Passage. (Passing through the Inland Sea).
† (See Special Advertisement)..
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For Further Particulars apply to
h
S. CHOH
Agent
£382
Hongkong, 15th May, 1899.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE —LONDON?:
GAPITAL PAID-UP...
£800,000
RESERVE – LIABILITY OF ---SHARE-----
HOLDERS
£800,000
RESERVE FUND
£450,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 percent. per
afnum on the Dally Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months
6
་་
17
3
"
per cent.
'T. H., WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.
IMPERIAL BANK DE CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER 1896,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
PAIN-UP CAPITAL
Shanghai Taels,
******** ·5,000,000
,500,000
Head Office --SHANGHAI.-
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON
CHEFOO, A PEKING.
CHINKIANG.
FOOCHOW.
THANKOW
́SWATOW;
TIENTSIN..
'HE Bank purchases and receives for coll
THE
lection Bills of Exchange, drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cies.
HONGKONG BRANCH,. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted,
INTEREST ALLOWED ON, DÉPOSITS, per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,
EW. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, #5th October, 1898, ... ... ... [1237
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
Authorised Capit
LIMITED.
Paid up Capital onc
Telephone
BOARD
HONGKONG HOTEL
AND
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1890.
CHOICE OLD DINNER SHERRIES.
Amontillado (dry delicate) Solera
· La Infanta (very dry) Choice (old golden}", Amoroso (old golden). Solera Reserva, 1820
Intimations.
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城六十月五英港香
THI
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS 18
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 GOQDS 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
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Auction:
ORDER OF THE MORTG
MR
PUBLIC AUCTION:
R.GEO. P. LAMMERT has bee
instructed to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
THURSDAY, the 25th May, 1899. at 230 P.Ma
at his OFFICES in Duddell Street,
THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION .PROPERTIES.
LOTALI, THAT PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND situate at Victoria in tho Colony of Hongkong registered in the LAND OFFICE as SECTION COF INLAND LOT
No. DODWELI. & CO., LIMITED, General Agents Area 538 square feet Annual, proportion of
PEAK
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS, CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT's Gar, live minutes walk from the PEAK
1,350 feet above sea Level.
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, A Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
IMMUNITY
FROM
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
· [28
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, 1899..
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW'A' LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
Red
seal.
Yellow White Light blue Green Red
23)
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.
Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR.the great French Nerve Tonic: Also Sole Agents for the now well-known (APANESE TABLE WATER
TANSAN:
FLETCHER &'co. and CARMICHAEL & CO.
Crown Rent $8,00
The Premises situate upon it are No.244" Queen's Road Central and consist of a three. storeyed Chinese Shop used as a portion of "THE SPORTSMAN'S ARMS and are let on a lease for 5 years from the tet March, 1898, at the monthly rental of $45.00 and taxes.
LOT ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL· OF GROUND situate at Victoria, aforesaid,
2, of SECTION N OF IN
and registered in the Land Office, as SUB LAND LOT No. 211
a Area 538 square feet, Annual proportion of Crown Rent 38.40
The memises situate upon it are known as No. 382, Queen's Road Central and consist of
three storied Chinese Shop.
LOT 3 ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL OF GROUND situate at Victoria," aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION C OF MARINE LOT No. 199-7587
Aren 1861 square feet. Annual proportion of Crown. Rent $20.83.
The premises situate upon it are known as No. 212, Praya West, and consist
of a two storied Chinese Shop,
LOT -ALL THAT PIECE OF PARCEL OPGROUND situate at Victoria, aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION OF MARINE LOT No. 199
Area 667 square feet. Annual proportion of Crown Rent $7.530.
The premises situate upon it.
it are known as No. 371, Queen's Road West, consisting of i two storied Chinese Shop and No 3, Sai Ring Lane, consisting of a godownika
LOT ALL THAT PIECE OF PARCE
•OF GROUND situate at Victoria, aforesaid and registered in the Land Office as SECTION B OF MARINE LOT No 198
Aren 1,576 square feet Annual proportio
of Crown Rent $19.20.
The premises situate upon it are shown da No. 224, Praya West, and-consist of a two storied Chinese Shop
LOT-G-ALL THAT PIECE OF
OF GROUND situatë" at Victoria afe
AREd registered in the Land Office as SECTION
H.OF MARINE LOT NO. 399,
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., Tod ne present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
1,000,000 15, Queen's Road,
324374- -Hongkong, 12th May, 1899,-
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG":
Board of Directors:
E. Burnic, Esq. * [D. Gillies, Esq.
Chan Kit Shan, Esg, Kwan HoiChuen, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lants, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for a nonths Fixed Hongkong, zath March, 1898.
HBANKING CORPORATION.
AND SHANGHAI
¿PAID-UP CAPITALEJEKINLAND
RESERVE FUND SH "RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TOR
COURT OF DIRECTORS HAR; M. GRAY, Esq, Chairman.
N. A. SIkus, Esq. Deputy Chairman E. Goetz, Esqu
A Haupt, Esq. Raymond, R. H. Hill, Esq. PaSachse, En The Hon.Keswick E Shellim, Esq A McConachic, Esq. | R, Shewan, Esq.
* Hongkong-F1. JACKSON, Esq; ha
Shanghai--]; 1. 'WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON:BANKERS – LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPÁNY, LIMITEDS ASGA HONGKONG INTERES
On Current Account nf
•Annum on the daily bati
For For
months,
bnths,
NG SAVINGS
(2 per Cent
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
THE
CLUB HOTEL
LIMITED.
[s
HE
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sbid retail by'all Chemists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
Proprietors and Sole Manufact
9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
12th October, 1896.
PROF. H. FRANKEL,
AMERICAN SURGEON-CHIROPODIST
NDERTAKES to extract Corns, and to. cure. Warts, Bunions and Ingrowing
UND No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA, TIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situnted, well furnished and
A supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
****The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
ama, 1st October, 1897.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
JUBILEE
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PILSENER BEER
PER CASE OF 4 DOZ, QUARTS
DOZ PINTS
SOLE AGENTS,
$18.00.
H. PRICE & Co.,
412, QUEEN'S ROAD,
W. POWELL & CO.
SHANGHAL”
OF LADIES
TRIMMED & UN RIMMED MILLINERY
Toe-nails.
TERMS MODERATE.
ADDRESS-54-56 Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 1st May, 1899,
NOTICE. WHY
· [1242 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
AN INTERIM BONUS us 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.
[538a
GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN
GOLD MINING COMPANY, ZAM
'LIMITED.""" "
SOME SHAREHOLDEREFERENCE
RE POLICIES of the EQUITABLE SHARES to which they are entitled, the A LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the Surplus will be alloited to existing Shareholders UNITED STATES to be preferred before in proportion to the number of Shares held by those of any other Company 2
BECAUSE Equitable Polices are to the intendem, if applied for on or before 17th instant. LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & COM ing assurers what Consols are the investor Hongkong, 10th May, 1899.
16403 BECAUSE the Equitable is the strongest Life
Company in the world, having over it MiTHE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN. AND lions sterling of Surplus, and
MORTGAGE CO., LIMITEDS AD
NOTICE
BECAUSE Surplus not only means financial
sirength, but is also the fund. from which dividends to policyholders are paid.. BECAUSE Dividends to policyholders must be
CERTIFICATE for too shares numbered
camed before they can be paid, and during A 16972/17074 standing in the Register of the last ten years the Equitable's Surplus this Company in the name of Miss ELLEN Earnings have been larger than those of FARREL BROWN having been COST any other Company.
Notice is hereby given that a DUPLICATE BECAUSE during the past five years the Equit be issued one month hence, and that the CERTIFICATE for the said roo shares will able has paid each year more than 400,000 ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE unless produced. in diviilends to policyholders. No other
within that period, will thereafter be held by Company can point to such a record
the Company as null and void BECAUSE the Policies of the Equitable are
Per pro. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO; paid more promptly than those of any other
ANTHONY: BABINGTON,G Company CAME
General Manager. "AND THEREFORE BECAUSE a man assur
Hongkong,, 3rd May, 1899,- ing the Equitadie secures a contract backzil by the Company which is the strongest in FACILITIES FOR ICE AT KOWLOON The world; which carns greater profilst and Cwhich bays its/Policies, more promptly CHE
than ANY other Company,
20037.50g
685 St
having
600
tie sale that
how he had
Arca 974 square feet. Annual proportion
Crown Rent Sit.go
The premises situate upon it are No. 4, On Ning Lane, and consist of 10 godown
LOT ALL THAT PIECE or PAR OF GROUND. situate at Victoria and registered in the Land Office as the mang Portion MARINE LOT, No. together with the Reclamation to the maining Tortion of the said Lot
Area of LOT 443 square feet Annual pro portion of Crown Kent $7:84
The premises situate upon it are known, as Nos. So and $1, Praya West, and consist of Chinese godown
The Reclamation has neatly been, and contains an area of 2,397 square.
For Particulars and Conditions apply to
The A
Messre
The Hongkong, 4th May,
Insurance.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANC
** COMPANY OF HAMBURG
TH
HE Undersigned AGENTS Company are prepared
Class FOREIGN and:
CURRENT RATES
Hongkong, 28th May, 189
BANK HOLIDAYS
Naccordance with Ordinance No.
the Undermentioned BANK CLOSED for the Transaction bass, on MONDAY, the 22nd ins MONDAY), and on WEDNESDAY idem, the Anniversary of the BIRTHDAY Her Gracious Majesty the Queen
For the CHARTLEED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA ANDE
For the HONGKONG.
CORPORATI
YA
NATION
For the MERCANTILE BA
LIMITED
For the BANQUE Hongkong
gency,
For the BANK OF CHINA &
HONGKONG CHA
For the YOKOHAM
RIBBO