The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1304. #£#£$£+=** FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1899.
Banks.
THE
Entimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED 1880,
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBEBAND) Yen
PAID-UP
RESERVE FUND
Head Office.—YOKOHAMA,
00,000
FOR
KOBE:
LONDON:
NEW YORK:
"Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI. '
LYONS.
BOMBAY,
TIENTSIN..
SAN FRANCISCO. 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
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On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAI
REMARKS
SHANGHAI ... Falettą.....................J. V. Jephson..... ...About 2nd Sept...........Freight, or Passage.
LONDON, &c...Chusant E. Street..
........Neon, and Sept. ...Freight or Passage,
JAPAN
„Kohilla” .....5, de 'B. Lockyer, R. N.R...4 P. st., 2nd Sept.... Freight or Passage. LONDON..... „Faruosa .................Ą. Gi. Cubit, R.N.R....Abia 7th Sept....Freight or Passage, JAPAN
Candia" ......W. H. Haughton, R.N.K.About 13th Sept. ...Freight only." LONDON........Canton ........C. F. Lackstone, R.N.R.About 21st Sep....Freight or Passage.
*Passing through the Inland Sea), * { (See Special Advertisement).
For Further Particulars apply to
-HA-ANTCH, Superintendent
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S."CHOH,
Agent.
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Hongkong, 31st August, 1899.
Es
Hongkong, 1st August, 1690.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,.
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..
Paid up Capital
...£1,000,000 * 324,374
Telephone
75.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG."
Board of Directors-
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.
Chief Manager -
D. Gillies, Esq/**
JT. Lauts, Esq.-
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed ......5 %
Hongkong, goth May, 1899.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. READ OFFICE-LONDON.”
CAPITAL PAID-UP..
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS
B00,000
£500,000
RESERVE FUND
[NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
INT
ACCOUNT at the Rute of per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balances."
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4. per ceni.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
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Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.
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ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
Pam-UP CÄPITAL..............
RESERVE FUND
AQUARIUS.
A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”
$2.30.
Per Dozen Quarts Per Dozen Pints....... 1-73.
pur Godowns,
Allowance for the Empties whertetura to
Set Price.
$1.00
075
$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- Ting a not commzqon liability to the air-diffusion of its kerms, we acquire this "ailment undoubtedly flóin 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, 5th July, 1899.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
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No. 5-11, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
Asupplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
$10,000,000 The Company's Steam-launeli attends the arrival and departure of all $1,000,000 Mail Steamers.
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS :-
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.
N. A. Sms, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
A. Haupt, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
·
A.). Raymond, Esq.
Yokohama, ist October, 1897.
R. H. Hill Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick, E. Shellin, Esq. »
- A. McConachie, Esq. . | R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD’'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON 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, por Annum. Fōr: 6 months, 31. per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4..per Cent, per Annunt
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899,"
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted
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bythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI 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 DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annuja ma For the HONGkong and ShANGHAI BANKIND-CORPORATION,~
VATY JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 18 August, 1895,
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IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE AS OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896,
Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL SUA: 2,500,000 Flead OfficeSHANGHAL
Brancher and Agencies,
CANTON.
CHEFOOL
CHINKIANG
FOOCHOW
SHANKOW
APEKING
SWATOW,
TIENTSIN,
Bar purchases and receives for col-
drawn on the was, ante
aph Payable at its Branches and Agen
HONGKONG BRANCH:
Advances
ide on-appr
Hongkong
ritjes,
SITS.
;months;;
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
E. V. SIOEN, Manager.
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AND
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.
CLUB WHISKY
$12.00
Hongkong, th May, 1899.
IS THE BEST..
PER DOZEN.
H. PRICE & Co.,
14, QUEEN'S ROAD..
LADIES,
Always well supply your every need from thy If you doubt it, come and try at WHITELEY'S OF THE FAR CATHAY,”
"EC" FORMOSA,” &c., Latest Novelties in Ladies Apparel.
W. POWELL & €0.,
Now Millinery,
kong, 201
Immed. Opposite P. O., ist floor,
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驰一月九英港香
Entimations.
UNITED
Sala UNITED
PANY,
TAL AGENT
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D. LONDON.
DODWEL & CO., LIMITED.
Großral Aganti,
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 outters, creating unspeakable agony in the minds of competitors and unspeakable delight to the thousands of our customers who, through our existence, are saving thousands of dollars each and every year. Figuros will not lie and faots 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.
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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 ritter in bold and commanding manner the sentence.
· WE`` CHALLENGE ALL COMPETITION.“
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL CLINA SUGAR, REFINING COMPANY,
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS 13
THONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO ILM. 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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ΡΕΑΚ
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAR HOTEL is situated at. VICTORIA GAS, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the YEAR,
1.350 feet above sea level.
HOTEL.
Fine Healthy focalion, pariety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter,
Well appointed reomis, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
City Office, 7, Duddull Street.
Hongkong, jih 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, HEMORRHAĠE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Söld retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANY.
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai,
tzih October, 1898.
THE PUNJOM, MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
LIMITED.
IN Accordance with Articles No. 26 and 27
of the Articles of Association of the Com.. NC
JOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA pany, NOTICE is hereby given that the
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING FOLLOWING SHARES will be liable to be of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, FORFEITED, unless the CALL due on the will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, 17th day of April last, be AII), together Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of with INTEREST at to per Cent per Annum, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the tóth day of at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya September, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noox, when the Central, on or before the tst day of September, SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which was, passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company, held on the 26th day of August will be submitted for confirmation as a ¦ SPECIAL RESOLUTION.
1899.
The following are the distinguishing Num bers of the ORDINARY SHARES:-
55891/55940
34369/34391 36213/36224 23011/23035 -42141742103- 45528 5613956188 46070146119 *4561145635 4730147310
57477 57501
11061,11985
59160/59199
1624516269
-58742758+52
28562/28573
29667/29681
29682/29688
29782/29791
H
33011/32045
23644/25668
47840/4788
59460/59515
47890/47939
49705/49720
W. H. GASKELL,
RESOLUTION.
1. That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue of 30,000 New Shares of Sto 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 transfer, transmission, lien, surrender, voting power and otherwise and that the Directors be aufforized 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 Acting Secretary. Existing Shares in the proportion of a New Hongkong, 17th August, 1899. · Troasa | Share for cach Existing Share held by them,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK By Onter of the Board,
„COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. "ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS
CIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899, -
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are requested to send a STATEMENT THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING,
of BUSINESS contributed during the Half! Year ended'sath June, 1899, on or before the 15th September, on which Date the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THOS ROSE THE ANNUAL ORDINARY MEETING
LIMITED.
Secretary:
of SHAREHOLDERS the above. Hongkong, 24th August, 1899. [10774 Company will be held at the OFFICES of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, September, at Noor, for the purpose of Re General Managers on SATURDAY, the 9th
calving the Report of the Consulting Com NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS. are TER of SHARES of the Company, will July, 1899, also for the consideration of the be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th to following EXTRAORDINARY RESOLU the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusive) TION, which will be submitted to the Meetings during which Period NO TRANSFER' of -- Shares can be Registered"
·By Order of the Board;
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
A Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.
"That in Paragraph 2, Clause XVI, in Articles of Association, the figures "So be substituted for $500,000," JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 20th August, 1800 [rosa
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 Per Cent, for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1899, on, the Paid-Up-Capital of the Company.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE on SATURDAY, the and September, will be issued to SHAREHOLDERS.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 24th instant to зnd: prox., both day inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
General Agents, Hongkong, 17th August, 1899.
Masonic,
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JUBILEE LODGE OF INSTRUCTION.
THE
HE above. POPULAR 'LODGE of INSP
TRUCTION will RE-OPEN for work
on MONDAY, the 4th instant, at 9 P.M. All' M.M. are invited to be present. The MEET INGS of the aliove Lodge will be held on the 4th and 18th of each month up to April
Hongkong, 31st August, 1899, -
Auction.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION:
No. 466.
HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at
the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY,
the 4th day of September, 1899, ut 3 P.Mate published for general information..
By Command,
1095a
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary: Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899, Particulars of the letting by Public Auction! Sate, to be held on Monday, the 4th day of September, 1899, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of 73 years.
PARTICULARS OF LOTE
LOCALIT
Near Pla
tion Road Station.
Boundary Metrics
1t:
[132! 150 1010015,000, 85
Insurance.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. AN
THE
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept Finit Class FOREIGN and CHINESE. RISKS át CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,
Hotel.
WINDSOR HOTEL
STRICTLY FIRST CLASS.
PASSENGER ELAVATOR fram EN- and LODGING
HALL to each floor,BOARD,
MONTHLY RATES GIVEN NOW.
BOHM