The
Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 1297. BЯtЯt&IT=#*
Banks,
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1990.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBEDANDĮ Yen 12,000,000
PAID-UP).....
RESERVE FUND
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies,
ESTABLISHED 1881,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1899.
Intimations.
四邦福: 號四十月八英港香
Entimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
7,300,000
FOR
STEAMERS
TOKIO.
КОПЕ...
NAGASAKI
LONDON.
LYONS.
NEW YORK,
BOMBAY,
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,
LONDON BANKERS!.
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANK, LD,
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, L.D.
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,
.S." CHOH,
Agent.
∙1382
Hongkong, 1st August, 1899.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853,
HEAD OFFICE LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID«UP.....
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS nume
RESERVE FUND:
£800,000
£500,000
£500,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on. CURRENT
INT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per
anun on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...4 per cent.
b 3
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.
H
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION..
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
„$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND Gonç.........$11,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.
N. A. SIEBS, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq.,
A. Haupt, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
The Hou...Keswick. E. Shellim, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq. R. Sheran, Esq.
CHIEY MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER; Esq. LONDON, BANKERS-LUNDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED." HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED !
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
·
ON FIXED DEPOSITS!
For 3 months, 2 per Cent per Annum. For 6 months, if per Cent. per Annum, For 13 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chiel Manager,
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.
HONGKONG SAVINGS
ANK
HE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted
The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL
BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained 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 DEPOSİTrat J PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
-T-JACKSON;
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, ist August, 1895.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
SHANGHAI ...Paletta.......Jet. Jephs20............ About 1st Sep.......Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c...Chusan↑ ...... E. Street......... Noon, 2nd Sept. ...Freight or Passage.
...Rohilla* JAPAN .....
„S, de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.4 1:36, and Sept. 7..Freight or Passage,
LONDON..
Forinosa,
JAPAN
J
A. G. Çubitt, R.N.R.... About 7ut Sept. ... Freight or Passage, ..Candia* ............. W. H. Haughton, R.N.R.About 13th Sept. ...Freight only.
(See Special Advertisement).
# (Passing through the Toland Sea),
For Further Particulars apply to
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.
Telephone
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
AND
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.
AQUARIUS.
A PERFECT TABLE WATER."
Allowance for the Empties when retami qui our Godownx.
$1.00
,.0.75
Net Price
$1.50
.1.00
Per Dozen Quarts .......................$2.50 Per Dozen Pints... 1.75 "There is no leaching 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 gerus, we acquire this "ailment undoubtedly froin 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 Mineral Water only."--(Dr. Andrew Wilson in the "Illus. London News")
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
15, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1899,
CLUB
{10
$12.00
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,
Shanghai Tacks.
5,00,000 00,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL Cervera
Head Office-SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies.. CANTONMA HANKOW CHEFOO PEKING! CHINKIANGAWAS SWATOW
FOOCKOW BATTENTŠIN.
HE Bank purchases and receives for col-
This is of exchange crown 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
GENERAL MANAGERS.
WHISKY
IS THE BEST.
PER DÓZES.
H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.
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THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
THE UNITED ABRISTO „ORIKETAL AGENCY
Sole
ESTOS COM: LONDON,
Gentral Agents.
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 and scattering to the four winds the last hope of the so-called cutters, oroating unspeakable agony in the minds of competitors and unspeakable delight to the thousands of our customers who, through our existencs, are saving thousands of dollars each and every year. Figures will not lie and facta 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 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
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- DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN,
HE PEAR HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY FERMIAWN;"
1,350 feet above sea Level
HONGKONG' AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION. THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half.
Year ending both fute best at the Rate of ONE POUND and TEN SHILLINGS STG, per Share of S125 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.
Frogga
MANAGER for THE INSTITUTION OF
A ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS. Must 'be well acquainted with BOOK-KEEPING Apply by Lelter stating Terms expected to
HON. SECRETARY,
tire
At the Institution, No. 2, Praya Central. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899. [10493
Auctions.
PUBLIU AU GIIUNI
Undersigned have received Instructions
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the Peak The Under Captain Superintendent
HOTEL
Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Coul Southerly breezes in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine. Crey OFFICE, 7, Daddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899"
.GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager.
£38
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SERUE, 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 THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
rath October, 1898,
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9. Old China Street, Shanghai
(1242
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED
of Police to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
FRIDAY, the 25th August, 1899, at ƒÂ‚м.
AL CENTRAL POLICE STATION. A LARGE QUANTITY OF SURPLUS STORES 1-30
ALSO
224 MAUSER RIFLES, 14 MUSSLE LOADING RIFLES, 344 REVOLVERS, RIFLE and REVOLVER AMMUNITION, SWORDS, LEAD, COPPER, IRON, SUGAR, RICE, &c, &c.
TERS--As Usuál
- HUGHES & HOUGH;
Government Auctioneers, Hongkong, 24th August, 1899. [1007a
· GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION; No. 453 following Particulars of Salo of Crown
S
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA Tod by Public auction, to be held n
IN Accordance with Articles No. 26 and 17
of the Articles of Association of the Com No
ORDINARY-GENERAL MEETING pany, NOTICE is hereby given that the of the Hongkong 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 'AID, together Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 20th day of with INTEREST at io per Cent per Annum, August, 1899, at 12 o'clock Nooy, when the at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya SUBJOINED RESOLUTION will be Central, on or before the 1st day of September, proposed 1599.
Should the Resolution be passed by the The following are the distinguishing Num-required-majority, it will be submitted for con- bers of the ORDINARY SHARES
57477/57801
11961/11989
59166/59190
55891/55940 34369/34391 36213/36224
16245/16269
23011/23035
58142/58152
42141/42165
2856z/28573
45528
20067/29681
56139/56188
29682/20688
46070/46119
19782/29791
45611/45635
32044/32045
47301/47310
23044/23668
47840/47889
59466/59515
47800/47939
49705/49729
W. H. GASKELL,
Acting Secretary. [10450 Hongkong, 17th August, 1899. -
FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,
A supplied with excellent Cuisine aud Good Wines.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all
per Anaura Fixed Deposits for 3 months. Mail Steamers,
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
ITTER,
[237 CHINA
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897,
1,000,
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK,
LIMITEET
Paid up Cap
E. V. SIOEN, Manager.
LADIES,
can alw_ys 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, &c., Latest Novelties in Ladies Apparel,
W POWELL & Co., Intmed. Opposite P. 0, 1st floor.
LIMITED, NOTICE.
Accordance with the Provisions of No. 121 of the Articles of Association, the Genem Agents have This Day Declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 2 Per Cent, for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1899, on the Paid-Up Capital of the Company,
DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE on SATURDAY, the 2nd September, will be issued to SHAREHOLDERS.:
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSE from 24th instant to 2nd proboth day inclusive.
AJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 17th August, 1899.!.
firmation as a SI'ECIAL RESOLUTION to SECOND EXTRA-ORDINARY MEET. ING which will be subsequently convened.
That the Capital of the Company be increased to, the Sun of $600,000 by the issue of 30,000 New Shares of Sto cach which shali be considered part of the Original Capital and be subject to the provisions in the Articles of Association contained with reference to CALLS; trans. for, transinission, 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 Registered
Members of the Existing Shares in the proportion of a New Share for each Exis ting Share held by them, By Order of the Board,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th August, 1899, - HONGKONG" AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Share and
BONUS of 12% per Share for the six months ending, 30th 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 aher TUESDAY, the 22nd August, and SHAKEHOLDERS BIĆ requested to apply, for DIVIDEND WAR- NEX-SCHOOLMASTER NIGHT SCHOOL for EUROPEANS, by an RANTS at the COMPANYS OFFICE, Queen's
NOTICE
Ad 'crms moderate, for Particulars apply.
[10474
Building, Praya.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY, the 28th day of August, 1899, ut 3 P.M., are pub lished for general Information.
lly Command,
J.. H: STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 12th August, 1899′′
Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Salc, to be, held on Monday, the 28th day of August, 1899, at 3-P., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Ex- F 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 uption of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be
fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty, the"; QUEEN for one further term of 75 years,
"PARTICULARS OF THE LOT:
¡No p! Salce
Kowloor Inland Rexistry No.
LOCALITY,
Boundary. Measurege
F
#
ft.
ifs.
Kowloon Poinci
back of Wharfj...
and Godown 300
¡Co. Premises.|
SQUATO
Amaal
Notice of Firm.
NOTICE
Upen Price.
Er have authorised Mr. O. 1-ELLISMO
W Sign our FIRM, per Procuration from
This Date.
J DAVID & CO Hongkong, and August, 1899. [100ta
Insurance.
NORTH GRBMAN FIRE
THOS. ROSE
Class CURRI
c/o fliis Office. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899,- [1048
Hongkong a1st Augu