The Hongkong Telegraph
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1284. AŁ¶£+-** WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1899..
Banks.
THE
Intimations.
YOKOHAMÁ SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED 1880,
CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBEDAND} Yen 12,000,000
PAID-UP)..................
RESERVE FUND
***Head Office :—YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies,
TOKIO,,
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO.
TIENTSIN
BOMBAY
KOBE.
LONDON.
7,300,000
NEW YORK.
HONOLULU, SHANGHAL
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANK, LD
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
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
-(0)-
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
JAPAN, &c. ......Canton.....A. W. Symes, R.N.R....About 10th August.. Freight or Passage. LONDON.... Manila .......R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...About 17th August.Freight or Passage,
SHANGHAI ...Bengal.....................S. Barcham
LONDON, &c...Parramattaḥ, A. Symons, JAPAN.........Rosette........C. C. Talbot, R.N.R.
':,
About 18th August. Freight or Passage,
„Koon, 19th August. Freight or Passage. 2014 Pat, 19th August. Freight or Passage. LONDON.......Bombay ........G. M. Montford, K.N.R.About 24th August. Freight or Passage.
+(See Special Advertisement).
* (Passing through the Inland Sea),
For Further Particulars apply to
H
S
CHOH
Agent
Hongkong, 5th August, 1899.
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
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Hongkong, 1st August, 1899,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAPITAL.
RESERVE FUND
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS.$10,000,000*
COUNT OF DIRECTORS:
E. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.'
N: A SIEUS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
É. Goetz, Esq.,.
A. Haupt, Esq."!
R. H. Hill, Esq.
The Hon. JJ.Keswick.
|A. J. Raymond, Esc
P. Sachse, Esq.
E. Shellim, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.
· CHIEF MANAGERIAN D Hongkong Sir Thomas JACKSON.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J, 1. WADE GARDNER, Esq. ' LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED: HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
CLUB WHISKY
$12.00
IS THE BEST.
PER DOZEN.
H. PRICE & Co.;
42, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.
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On Current Account at the rate of per Cent. IEL per Annum on the daily balance.
·ON Fixed DEPOSITS:
For
3 months,
per Cent, per Annum For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum' For 13'manths, 4 per Cent. per Annum
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Telephone
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Hongkong, 6th June, 1899.
·HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above. Bank is conducied
by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at ZI PER CENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option
balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND | 15, Queen'i Rond. SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED
DEPOSIT at 4. PER CENT per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Managar,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
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IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
OF THE 12TH NOVEMtuen, 1896. **
Shanghai Trels.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL din 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL cosimini 2,500,000 Head Office-SHANGHAI
Branches and Aginetes.
'CANTON,
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG,
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
PEKING. SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
"HE Bank purchases and receives for col-
T
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 DEPOSITS.
Per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months
E. W-RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,
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THE NATIONAL BANK-OF-CHINA,.
LIMITED:
Authorised Capital £1,000,000
Paid up Capital guiónes
********* 324374.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Board of Directors:
Chan Kit Shan, Esq. v
Chow Tung Shang Esq. | KwanHoiChúen,Esq,
D. Gillies, Esquid]. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.. Interest for 12 months Fixed
Hongkong, 30th May, 1899 ||
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
AQUARIUS.
“A PERFECT TABLE WATER."
Per'i Dozen Quarts.........$2.50
Per Dozen Pints..... 1.75
Allowance for The Empties wäch fern tu Are Godaw:1.
$1.00
0.75
Set Price,
$1.50
1.00
"There is no teaching in all the wide world of hygiene so valuable as the "inculcation of the idea that typhoid fever is a water-borne disease. Exclud- "ing a not common liability to the air-diffusion of its germs, we acquire this "ailment undoubtedly. from water directly, or from milk which has been
fouled by polluted water. Pure water means practically the abolition of “both typhoid fever and cholera. Our safety abroad is to drink a pure "Minem Water only.--(Dr. Andrew Wilson in the Illus. London News")
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
GENERAL MANAGERS.
AND
THE
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1800.
CLUB HOTEL
LIMITED..
E'S
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, 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.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 Yokoliama, 1st October, 1897.
· HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP.......................
RESERVE - LIABILITY ✅OF SHARK-
HOLDERS*******
RESERVE FUND
TNTEREST ALLOWED on 1 ACCOUNT at the Rate annum on the Daily Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12.1
Hongkong, 20th May
F800,000
per cent per
WHITEHEAD
How
三拜禮
Intimations.
̇號九月八英港香
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. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT...
THOS. SKINNER- DODWELL & CQ, LIMITED, General. Agents.
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PEAK
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Vironia GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above sea Lével
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK
HOTEL,
Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Somerly breezes in Summer' with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter
Well appointed rooms, attentive, service and evrelleni Cuisine. CITY OFFICE, 7. Daddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
HOTEL
GED. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
ORIENTE,
MANILA.
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THE Public are informed that this FINE and COMMODIOUS HOTEL is To-day entirely THE
under ENGLISH' MANAGEMENT, and is now on a par with the best managed Easter Hotels. All the latest improvements and conveniences have been added to the
building, including Electric Light throughout.
The Premises are specially constructed for the tropics, and every attention is paid to the Comfort and Convenience of Guests.
Cuisine of the best and Prices Moderate.
A First-Class Livery Stable is attached to the HOTEL"
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS
WOULD NOT HAPPEN
ESSET’
IF YOU USE
[8042
FLUID
THE STRONGEST KNOWN -
DISINFECTANT.
WATKINS & CO. 66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, 12th June, 1899.
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.
Sate Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-knowe [APANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.
FLETCHER & CO, and CARMICHAEL & CO.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.
UNITED
PANY
ONDON
THIRTY DOLLARS
TER ANNUMA
Ensurance,
NORTH GERMAN-FIRE-INSUKANUK COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above. Company are prepared to accept.First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
To be Let.
TO LET
OFFICE ROOMS on its foot of No.
Queen's Road, Central; (lately the 1st-
PERIAL BANK OF CHINA).
Apply to
Comptadore Office,
E. C. HOCHAPFEL, Hongkong, 235l March, 1899.
TO LET
(395a
FFICES and GODOWNS in DuDDELL STREET recently occupied by Masste. REISS & CO.
HOUSE No. 1, DUDDELL STREET,
One Small GODOWN in DUDDELU STREET. HOUSE No. 57, PRAYA GRANDE, MACAU
Apply to
BELHIOS & CO. Hongkong, 3rd August. 1890. [10032
TO LET UNTIL JUNE 1900,
T PRAVA CENTRAL-Whole or Part of A Rooms formerly occupied by the INSTI
TUTION OF ENGINEERS AND, SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.
to the
C
Single Roons from $20 upwards. Apply
MANAGER or SECRETARY, At No. 2, Praya Central, Hongkong, 14th July, 1899.
TO LET.
Ss on Bowen Rond (now in course of EMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN-
erection.)
PROPERTY lately occupied by the
Bowrington Saw Mills, p
GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STREET.
OFFICES :—1st floor, No,,^10,"PRÀYA CENTRAIL - (Lately : occupied. Messrs. MELCHERS & Co.) Apply to
THE HÔNGKONG | LƯNDE INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 21st June, 1899.
TO LET,
ROOMS with or without HOARD, in CEN
TRÁL POSITION. Summer Ráies..
c/o of this Office.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1899,
H
Notice of Firm,
NOTICEATE
R. €. ABDAOLA being about to leave
Mfor Bombay, Mr. FAZUL RAHINDIQY
will conduct the business and Sign the Name of our FIRM in China from This Date,
'C. ABDOOLA & CO Hongkong, 5th August 1899.
Hotel.
(10073
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS.
DASSENGER ́ ́ELAVATOK: from ÉN-
PASSEN
'TRANCE HALL to each floor.
and LODGING,
THE only remedy at present knORRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION MONTHLY RATES GIVEN NOW.
of the BOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical, Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by
12th October, 1898.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,
LIMITED.'
NOTICE..
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street. Shanghai.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN
ARY HALFYEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY be held at the Ciry HALL, Hongkong, on MEETING A SHAREHOLDERS WI SATURDAY, the 15th day of August hext, at be held at the COMPANY'S 11OTEL, on Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report MONDAY, the 1st August, 1899, at Noon, of the Court of Directors-together with a State. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1899.1 Accounts of the Company to the 30th June, By Order of the Court of Directors, 1849, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matters that may be competently. brought before the Meeting.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 21st August, both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
|
C. MOONEY,
Secretary,
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Hongkong; 29th July, 1899.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
E. V. SIOEN, Manages
́ NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY
11
LADIES,
can always well supply, your every need from day to day.
if you doubt it, come and try at WHITELEY'S OF THE FAR CATHAY."
Ex. FORMOSA,"
New Millinery, &o., Latest Novelties in Ladies Apparel.
W. POWELL & Co. Immed. Opposite P. 0.7 lat floor.
[979a
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 29th July, 1899, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DANK.“ ING CORPORATION.
NOTICE the corporation
OTICE is hereby given that the REGIS
will be CLOSED from. SATURDAY, the 5th to the 19th day of August, (both Days inclusive), during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered."
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 29th July, 1899.
L 0.5 T.
T9800
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will T OST from the GOVERNMENT CIVIL be held in the OFFICES of the Company, L HOSPITAL & Half Grown 'SIAMESE Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road on CAT, anyone "retuming the same will be MONDAY, the zist August, at 3 o'clock M. REWARDED."
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1899. **
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to 21st Augus?, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS, 1: ROSES deretary,
Hongkong. 31st July, 1899
་་
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FRANK BROWN. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1899.
THE, LEADING CATERERS.
COMPARE OURS BE NU BILLIARD TABLES and
MENU
LIQUORS, to all others. Fo
THE GRILL ROOM, Hongkong, 1st September 1857 [39
P. BOHM,
Proprietor & Manager.
Hangkang, 2811 April, 1809.
THE MUTUAL
STORES
(SUB AGENTS LIPTON LIMITED,)
SILVER SHIELD BRAND" 26, 23 & 30, POTTINGER STREET, HONGKONG: JUST ARRIVED.
AMERICAN CANNED FRUIT.
EQUAL TO ANYTHING THAT HAS EVER BEEN PUT, ON THE MARKET-
4snany ti.Inarkaali