The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1295. #t+яtĦI+=** TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1899.
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED."
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBEDAND
PAID UP
RESERVE FUND
Head Office:---YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies.
KOBE...
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Yen 13,000,000
on
FOR:
LONDON.
ΤΟΚΙΟ,
NAGASAKI
LONDON.
LYONS.
NEW YORK:
SAN FRANCISCO
HONOLULU,
BOMBAY,
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN
2
LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
PARRS BANK, LD... THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY :—INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of a ffer cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
Bombay ..........G, M. Montford, R.N.R.About 24th August. Freight or Passage.
SHANGHAI Valetta... F. Jephson....... About 1st Sept...... Freight or Passage, LONDON, &c... Chusant....... Street..............Noon, and Sept. Freight or Passage.
JAPAN
Rohilla”.................S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R...4 P.M., and Sept....Freight or l'assage.
Formosa.................A, G. Cubitt, R.N.R......About 7th Sept....Freight or Passage, JAPAN ....Camilia.....W. H. Haughton, R.N.R.About 13th Sept...Fright only.
(See Special Advertisement).
LONDON..
(Passing through the inland Sea).
For Further Particulars apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
SCHOH,
Agent.
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Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,
Hongkong, ist August, 1899,","
HONGKONG COD SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital, ....................................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND
$11,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF TORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS !
'RMŰ GRAY, Esq., Chairman.
N. A. SIEDS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
E. Goetz, Esq
A. Haupt, Esq.A.Raymond, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Es
P. Sachac, Esq
The Hon. J.J.Keswick. Shellim, Esq. A. McConachie, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P: WADE GARDNER, Esq.. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at t the rate of 2 per
per Annum on the daily balance,
Cent.
ON FIXED DEPOSITSkr
For 3 months,
For 6 months, 3
For 12 months 4
per Cent. per Annum.
per Cent per Annum.
per Cent. per Annum,“
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
· Hongkong,;19th August, 1899. ..........*
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted The HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI, BANKING CORPORATION.- Rules may be obtained on
INTERESTonle allowed at al PER
·CENT. porúnnum:
*option
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 of more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at-4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,
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IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVENEER, 1896
-Shanghai Tuels.
5,000,000
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
Paid-up Capital immun – 500,000
T
Head OfficeSANGHAL Branches und Agencies;
CANTON
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
FOOCHOW
HANKOW
PEKING.
SWATOw:" TIENTSIN
HE Bank purchases, and receives for cal. 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.
Boar
EWBUTTER,
Acting Manager.
1237
Hongkong, 15th October,
THE NATION BANK OF CHINA
uthorised Capita
LIMITED
up Capitalen
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
ctors Chan, Kit Shan,
Kwan! J.T. Lauts
Chow, Tung Shang,1
D. Gillies Esq.
GEO:
Chief Manager
PLAYFAIR
Interest for? Hongkong, 30th
THE
xed:
uen, Esq.
18
INDIA,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
AND
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.
AQUARIUS
A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”
Telephone
Per i Dozen Quarts.........$2.50 Per Dozen Pints. .73
Allowance for the Empiles when return to our Godowns,
$1.00- 0.75
Net 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 "ilment undoubtedly from water directly, or from milk which has been "fouled by polluted water. Pure water means practically the abolition of Our safety abroad is to drink a pure "both typhoid fever and cholera.
Mineral Water only.Dr. Andrew Wilson in the Illus. London News.") CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
15, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
CLUB WHISKY
$12.00
IS THE BEST.
PER DOZEN:
H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.'
Hongkong, 19 May, 1899,
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THE
A
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, Centrally situated, well furnished and
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.
October, 1897.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager.
LADIES,
We 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"
EFORMOSA
New Millinery, &c., Latest Novelties in Ladies Apparel.
W. POWELL & Co. Immed Opposits P. O, Isi foor
二拜禮
Intimations.
HHA
ASBESTOS L
ELE & CO., LIMIT
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM..
Again We Press Forward to Greater Achievements, to Mightier Efforts. We Will Inaugurate the Monumental Master-Stroke of Our Career.
WATKINS, LIMITED,
challenge the world to produce any equal or parallel to the splendid and inspiring values now offered, gathered by master minds through the gigantic power of SPOT CASH-demoralizing an Boattering to the four winds the last hope of the so-called cutters, creating unspeakable agony. the minds of competitors and unspeakable delight to the thousands of our customers who, throu our existence, are saving thousandgunsdollars eäch and every year. Figures will not lie and are indisputable.
We Have the Power and the Will, the Capital and the Energy, to Offer Goods at Prices Which We Defy and Dare
any Competition to Match.
We fearlessly throw down the gauntlet to any competition to meet this wonderful array of bargains and defiantly raise our flag on high upon which is written in bold and commanding manner the sentence.
“WE CHALLENGE ALL
COMPETITION.”
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITĘ SETTLEMENTS, FOR TIK
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO, H.N. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds.
"VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half Tending 30th Jung last, at the Rate of
ONE POUND and TEN SHILLINGS STG.; per Share of $125 is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 21st August, CURRENT at the OFFICES of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to apply for WARRANTS:
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.
WANTED.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. A MANAGER for THE INSTITUTION OF
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTEND
.THOS, SKINNER
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL
CRAIGIEBURN."
ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS must
be well acquainted with BOOK-KEEPING
Apply by Letter stating Terms expected fo
the
HON. SECRETARY,
At the Institution, No. 2, Praya Central. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899.000
COMPARE OURO-
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS MENU, BILLIARD TABLES and
A
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 Vinds in Winter.
Well appointed rooms, attentive service upd excellent Cuisine.
CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street." Hongkong, 4th January; 1899.
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager.
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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS.
- Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession.. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
by..
2th October, 1895.
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
(1242
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO
LIMITED.
IN Accordance with: Articles No. 26 and 27
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING pany, NOTICE is hereby given that the of the Hongkang Electric Company, Limited. FOLLOWING SHARES will be liable to be will be held at the Company's OFFICES, FORFEITED, unless the CALL due on the Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of 17th day of April last, be PAI), together Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 6th day of with INTEREST at 10 percent per Annun, August, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya SUBJOINED Central, on or before the rst day of September,
I of the Articles of Association of the Com? NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
1899.
The following are the distinguishing Num bers of the ORDINARY SHARES:-
57477/57501
55891/$5940
11961/11985
34369/34391
59166/59190
30213/36224
16245/16309
23011/33035
58142/58152
42141/42165
28562/28573
29667/29081
29682/30688
32044/32015
25644/
45528
6188 46070/46119 45611/45635 47391/47. 47840/47889
59466/59515
47890/47939 49705/49729 W. H. GASKELL,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 17th August, 1899. ."[1045a CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
LIMITED.. NOTICE:
IN Accordance with the Provisions of No. 121 of the Articles of Association, the General Agents have This Day Declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 2 Per Centfor the Half-year ending 30th Jane, s899,- on the Paid-Up-Capital of the Company
DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE on will be SATURDAY, the and issued to SHAREHO
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from 24th instant to and prox, both day inclusivene
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 17th August, 1899,
proposed
RESO be.
by the
Should the Resolution be required majority, it will be submitted for con- firmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION to a SECOND EXTRA-ORDINARY MEET- ING which will be subsequently convened
That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $500,000 by the issue of 30,000 New Shares of $10 each 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- fer, 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 15th day of September, 1899, shall be the Registered Members of the Existing Shares in the proportion of a New Share for cach Exis- ting Share held by them. By Order of the Board,
S&CO.,
LIQUORS to all others.
THE GRILL ROOM Hongkong, 1st September, 1897.
Auction
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION
No
453-
"HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Lindable burs of Sole het
the Offices of the Public Works Department, on
MONDAY, INTEGRA the 28th day of August, 1899, at 3 PM are lished for general information.
By Command, a
JH STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 12th August, 1899.
Particulars of the letting by Public Augion Sale, to be held on Monday, the 28th day of August, 1899, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Deparment, by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Kowloon Point, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years with the option of renewal, at a CROWN RENT be fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of 75-years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
・Daundary: Measuremenite
BPLOCALITY,
Kowloon Points back of Wharf
and Godown'il so Co.'s Premises.
Ensurance.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
* COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the
Compare prepared to Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKE CURRENT RATES,
SIEMSSE Hongkong, 28th May, 1895
Hongkong, 9th Angust, 1899. (1018) HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK:
COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Share, and
BONUS of 12% per Share for the six R months ending scth June, 1899, declared at Monday's Ordinary Half Yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on and after TUESDAY, the 22nd August, and SHAREHOLDERS are. requested to apply for DIVIDEND WAR- NIGHT SCHOOL for EUROPEANS, by an RANTS at the COMPANYS OFFICE, Queen's
EX-SCHOOLMASTERS ARE
Terms-modente, for Particulars appl
Hongkong, 18th Augus
180
[10472
Building, Prayag
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS ROSE
Secreta
2181 August (89
To be Let
TOKLETS
100MS with or without BOARD, In CENZ
TEAL-POSITION, Summer Rates
c/o of this
Hongkong, 17th May, 1899.
TO LETA
O
FFICE ROOMS on st Queen's Road Central PERIAL BANK: