The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1287, atƑ£$£+=** SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1899.
Banks
THE
Intimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED - PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED" 1880.
CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBED AND Yen 12,000,000
PAID-UP)
RESERVE FUND
Hind OfficeYOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies,
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
· REMARKS
六拜祖
Entimations.
戴二十月八英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
F AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HÒNGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMEN
FOR THE
anton? ...,.C, F. Lockston, R.N.R.. Daylight, 13th Aug..Freight or Passage. UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
7:300,000
ΤΟΚΙΟ.
KOBE
NAGASAKI
LONDON.
LYONS,
-NEW YORK/
JAPAN, &c
LONDON,
Manila
BOMBAY
SHANGHAI
Bengal
S. Barcham
TIENTSIN
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU
SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS
R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...About 17th August.Freight or Passage.
LONDON, &c. Parramalla)....A. Symons.
........... About 18th August.Freight or Passage.
Noon, rgth August..Freight or Passage. fetta" ".....C. C. Talbot, R.N.R....4.P.M., 19th August. Freight or Passage. LONDON, Hombay.G. M. Montford, R.N.R.About 24th August. Freight or Passage.
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD," | JAPAN
PARKS BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
||
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of a per cent per Annut on the Daily Balance, Ger
On fired, deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
(Passing through the Inland Sea),
For Further Particulars apply to
CHOH,
Agent.
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Hongkong, toth August, 1899.-
Hongkong, ist August, 189).
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
prised Copital......
up Capital
$1,000,000. 324-374-
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors!--
Chat Kit Shan, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang Esq, KwanHoiChuen, Esq.
D. Gillies, Esq. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO W F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5% Hongkong, 30th May, 1899. -
THECHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON
CAPITAL PAID-U
REBEVEL LIABILITY
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
£800,000
OK SHARE
£800,000 ,500,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent per Anbum on the Dally Balafices.--
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
TH. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong, Hongkong, 20th May, 1898. En CONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
H BANKING CORPORATIQ
PAID-UP CAPITALazy (1) rikover
RESERVE FUND AN
CLUB
$12.00
Hongkong, 19th May, 1899
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.510,000,000 15, Queen's Road
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
- R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman. » NA SIEBS Esq., Deputy Chairman.”
E. Goetz, Est
A. Haut, Esq. | A. Į. Raymond, Esq. BR. H. Bill, Esq. Sachse, Esq. TheHotJ:J:Keswick. E. Shellim, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq
CHIEF MANAGER
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON...
MANAGER
Shanghai P. WADE GARDNER Esq LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITEDA HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED On Current Account at the rate of 2
eof 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
STREET ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 3 months, 23. per Cent. 1
For 6 months, 38 per Cent, per For12 months 4per Ceft, per
num
SHANSTHOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 6th June, 1899
BAN
obtained on
KONG, SAVINGS BANK”
DSHANGHAI:
ON Rules may be
INTEREST'on deposita is allowed at 31 PER CENT, per annum, uncomm
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 anoum.
For the Hondi BANKING
Hongkong 1st Augus
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
EST
Facts,
See Special Advertisement).
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
WHISKY
IS THE BEST.
·PER DOZEN:
H. PRICE & Co.,
13, QUEEN'S ROAD..
AQUARIUS.
A PERFECT TABLE WATER."
Per 1 Dozen Quaris
$2.50
Per 1 Dozen. Pints 4.75 -
Allowance for the Empties when return t our Godowns.
Net Price-
**
$1.00 0.75
$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 Lynhoid fever and cholers Our safety abroad is 19 drink a Mineral Water only."—{Dr. Andrew Wilson in the Tus London date CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.
A
GENERAL MANAGERS.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
[Is
No, SB, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine und Good Wines.
The Company Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers,
pecial attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
E. V SIOEN Manager.
LADIES
supp your every need from day to day.
it, come and try at
THE FAR CATHAY
Tovelties in Ladies Apparel. W POWELL & Co.,
CONTRACTORS TO HIM. GOVERNMENT.
MANUFACTURERS OF THE L
^
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS: GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. "of all kinds. "VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS," ÁSBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENTA.
...THOS. SKINNER, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL
CAND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above sea level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at 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.
HOTEL
GEO J. CASANOVA, Manager.
ORIENTE,
MANILA.
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THE Public are informed that this FINE and COMMODIOUS HOTEL is Today entirely under ENGLISH MANAGEMENT, and is now on a par with the best managed Eastern Hotels. All the latest improvements and conveniences have been added to the building, including Electric Light throughout.
ARS:
Entimations.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
LIMITED
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limite will be held at the COMPANY'S OF Queen's Buildings, Victoria in the Colony Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 25th day of August, 1899, at 13 o'clock Noow when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTION will be
:con•
Should the Resolution be passed by the required majority it will be submitted Srmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTIONN a SECOND EXTRA-ORDINARY MEET ING which will be subsequently conver
1-That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue of 30,000 New Shares of $10 oach which shall be considered part of the Original Capital and be subject to the provisions in the Articles of Association contained with reference to CALLS; trans fet, transmission, lieu, surrender cooling power and otherwise and that the Directors be authorized to issue such New Shares at par.
2.That the said New Shares be offered to the persons who on the 16th day of September, 1899, shall be the Registoned Members of the Existing Shares in the proportion of New Share for each Exit ting Share held by them."
By Order of the Board,
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO
Agents.
Hongkong, 9th August, 1297,
WANTED, GOVERNESS
Educated Young Lady... Apply, with fall Particulars, t
Care of this Office.
Hongkong, gth August, 1800
Ensurance.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
The Premises are specially constructed for the tropics, and every attention is paid to the COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
Comfort and Convenience of Guests.
Cuisine of the best, and Prices Moderate.
A First-Class Livery Stable is attached to the HOTEL
WE BELIEVE YOU'LL LIKE
SCHLITZ LAGER BEER,
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Of course you can live without drinking Beer but if you do drink it, better
get SCHLITZ.
WATKINS-SOLE AGENTS.
but they are all in it, APOTHECARIES HALL.
Hongkong, roth August, 1899
THE PHARMACY.
HAVE NOW A LARGÉ ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE
SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF
WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nervo, Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known IAPANESE TABLE WATER
TANSAN,
FLETCHER & COP
and P CARMICHAEL & CO.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.
THE Undersigned. AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
To be Let.
TO LET
WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
THE SECOND FLOOR of No. 7 QUEE
ROAD.
Apply to
ED. SASSOON:
Hongkong, aard. Vs
OFFICE
TO LET
FFICE ROOMS on til Roor of No
Queen's Road, Central, (lately the cis- PERIAL BANK OF CHINA}"
Apply to
Compradore Officers
NE CHOCHAPFEL Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899
TO LET UNTIL JUNE 1900.
T PRAYA CENTRAL-Whole or Part of
A Rooms forutily occupied by the INST
TUTION. OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONGU SPRAAKHE
Single Rooms from $20 upwards. Apply
to the
MANAGER or SECRET! At No. 2, Praya Centra Hongkong, 11th July, 1899.
TO LET
EMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN
THE only remedy at present known AS IT IN ALMORRHAGE AIR ULCERATIONS CES on Bowen Road (now in courte
DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, and
of the BOWELS,
mended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. -
Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
A by wy THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old Chiria Street, Shanghai.
12th October, 1898.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
erection)
PROPERTY lately occupied Bowrington Saw Mills. GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL OFFICES1st floor, No. 1o, PRA
CENTRAL (Lately occupied Messrs. MELCHERS & CO) Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVE
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD Hongkong, 21st June, 1800
TO LET
with or without BOARD
NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN SHAREHOLDERS ARSY MEETING OF ROTRAL POSITION SUMMES RUL
HALF-YEARLY of
THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will SATURDAY, the 19th day of August next, at be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL on Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report. MONDAY, the 21st 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. Accounts of the Company to the 30th June, By Order of the Court of Directors, 1899, with the Report of the Directors, and to
T. JACKSON": discuss any matters that may be competently
Chief Manager. brought before the Meeting
Hongkong, 29th July, 1899
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
Hongkong, 17th May, 1899.
Notice of Firm.
August, both Days inclusive. will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 21st HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-AVE ourselves at CANTON
By Order of the Board,
CMOONEY
etary. Hongkong, 29th July, 1899,
(978
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY LIMITE)
NEZA NOTICE: TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE ORDINARY L HALF-YEARLY
TRERTING OF SHAREHOLDERS will
ING CORPORATIONS NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS
TER of SHARES, of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the sth to the 19th day of August, (both Days inclusivė), during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shores can be Registered,
By Order of the Court of Directors,
MAKAN, JACKSON: -Chiet Mana Hongkong 29th July,
OST from the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL Half Grown SIAMESE
REWARDED.
be held in the OFFICES of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on CAT anyone returning the same will be MONDAY the 21st August, at 3 o'clock FM for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June1899
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will CLOSED from the 7th to zist Angust, both days
FRANK BROWNG
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Hongkong, 2nd August, THE LEADIN
ME
TERERS
Have This Day. EST FORT as GENERAL MERCHA MISSION AGENTS under the No DBHESANIA & Cor
GRAY BBHESA Hongkong 7th August, 1899
Wotel
WINDSOR HOTEL
EHONGKON
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS
HONTHLYER