The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED
1881.
NEW SERIES NO. 1305. #A#Atf1+=** SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1899. 六拜禮
Banks,
THE
Intimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED 1880,
CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBED AND Yeh:12,000,000
PAID-UP)
RESERVE FUND *** |LATES,
7,300,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA..
- Branches and Agencies..
TOKIO.
NAGASAKİ
LYONS.
-BOMBAY,
TIENTSIN.
KONE,
LONDON
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU:
SHANGHAI
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 2 per cent. per Anduin on the Daily Balance. On lixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent
9449.
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
(: 0 :)-
CAPTAINS
STEAMERS
TO. SAIL
REMARKS
SHANGHAI . Vistetta.......C.. F. Preston, R.N.R....8 A.M., 3rd Sept......Freight or Passage. JAPAN
Rohilla*... S, de B. Lockyer, R.Ñ. R... 10 MM., 4th Sept. Freight or Passage LONDON.. Formosą........A.. G. Cubitt, "R.N.R.....:About 7th Sept....Freight or Passage. JAPAN... Candiag* W. H. Haughton, R. N. R.About 13th Sepi. ...Freight only, SHANGHAI ...Coromandel:F. W. Viber, R.N.R... About 15th Sept....Freight or Passage, LONDON, &c. Bengal S. Barcham
Noon, 16th Sept...Freight or Passage. JAPAN ..... „Rosella AC. C, Talbot, R.N.R. .....4 P.M., 1
16th Sept.........Freight of Passage. LONDON......... Canton......C. F. Lackstone, R.N.R.About 21st Sept....Freight or Passage,
f (See Special Adveștisement).
*.(Passing through the Inland Sea).
3
·S."CHOH,
Agent,
136:
For Further Particulars apply to Hongkong, 2nd September,, 1890,
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
G
Hongkong, 1st August, 1809,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..
Paid up Capital .............................
HEAD. OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Cham Kit Shan, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq, | KwanHoiChuen,Esq.
J.T. Lauts, Esq.
Board of Directors:
AQUARIUS.
A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”
£324.374
Allowance for
Telephonc
Per Dozen Quarts ......$2.50 Per Dozen Pints...
1.75
the Empins when return to
our Godawas..
$1.00
0.75
Net Plen
$1.50
1,00
D. Gillies, Esq,
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. -
Interest for 12 months Fixed .....% Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA..
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE --LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID UN..
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS.....
RESERVE FUND
1
£800,000
..£800,000
£500,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT is the Rate af 2 per cent. per
annun on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4. per cent.
5
1399
T. A, WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. 131
Hongkong," 20th May, 1898.
H
ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Pali-UP CAPITAL...
....$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND... 00:00 $11,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.
N. A. SIEUS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
A. Haupt, Est
R. H. Hill, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq...
The Hon. J.J.Keswick. F. Shellim, Esq.
A. McConachia, Esq. R. Stewan, 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 the rate of 2 per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, 2
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 BANE.
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HE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted
THE
bythe HONGKONG'ANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules muy he obtained on application, a
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 35 PER CENT. per annu
Depositors may transfer at their option_ balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAF BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annuin.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, DET JACKSON,"
Chief Manager..
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
"OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896,
Shanghai Taels.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 5,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL:
2,500,000
Head Office SHANGHAL
Branches and Agencies.
CANTONATE HANKOW.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
"FOOCHOW
PEKING
SWATOW
TIENTSIN
HE Bank purchases, auil receives, for col-
"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 fiability to the air-diffusion of its germs, we acquire this "ailment undoubtedly, from water directly, or from inile which has been "fonted 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 Boud.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.
A
GENERAL MANAGERS..
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED. ·
No. 3-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA, ·
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
魏二月九英港香
Entimations.
THE UNFIED
VORIENTAL AGENCE –
“Sola Agents, forsjans UNITED ASBESTOS COMA PANY, LTD LONDON, DODWELL & CO, LIMIT
General 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, 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. Figures will not lie and facts are indisputablo.
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 ILM GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS, HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds. “VICTOR" METALLIC BOHLER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. `ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT..
THOS. SKINNER
THE
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EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
SURPLUS
OVER ALL LIABILITIES AMOUNTS TO NEARLY TWELVE MILLIONS STERLING. This
SURPLUS
belongs exclusively to Policyholders.
Paid to Policyholders during 1898,
OVER £4,080,000 STG.
DODWELL. & CO., LIMITED, General Agents, WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA, GAP, adjoining theRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1.350 feet above sea level..
The Company's Steam-launeli attends, the arrival and departure of all [T
Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors,
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
CLUB
$12.00
Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.
E..V. SIOEN, Manager.
AND
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT's Gal', five minutes walk from the PEAK
HOTEL
Fire Healthy location, variety of beautiful-somery Cool Southerly breezes in Sunmer. with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter."
"Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
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CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddelt Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 18
WHISKY
IS THE BEST...
PER-DOZEN.
H. PRICE & Co.,
12. QUEEN'S ROAD,
aboys places, and Selis Drafts and Telegraphic GREAT CLEARANCE SALE ON
arufera Payable at its Branches and Agen.
AHONGKONG BRANCH,
Aúdvances made na anmiwád tag
Waz Bills discounted,
INTEREST. ALTOWED ON DEPOSITS.
Anul Fixed Deposils for 3 montak..
RUTTER Acting, Manager
Hongkong, 15th October 1898
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MONDAY, 2ND SEPT.,
AND THE ENSUING WEEK. STARTLING REDUCTIONS.
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
W POWELL & Co,
Immed. Opposits P. 0., 1st floor.
about'a
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
is just what you want to know about a Bank or any other institution in which you?
thought of investing
What is the company's carning ability as shown by its past history
What is the outlook for future dividends as indicated by its accu- mulated Surplus?
These two questions answered, and the rest is of secondary importance.
Apply to the 'EQUITABLE' for full L'articulars.
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager.
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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. (HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION.
of the BOWELS.
THE
* Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession... Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
12th October, 1898.
+
by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ANNUAL ORDINARY MEETING- of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
[1242 HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
The held in the PAVILION, an "HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY, the 19th instant, at 5.15 PM.
JAMES A. LOWSON, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong,.1st September, 1809. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOÀ DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
[116A
General Managers on SATURDAY, the 9th. September, at NOON, for the purpose of Re- ceiving the Report of the Consulting Com- migtec, and Statement of Accounts to the 31st July, 1899 also for the consideration of the following EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUCONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS TION, which will be submitted to the Meeting:: are requested to send a STATEMENT That in Paragraph Clause XVI, of BUSINESS contributed during, the Half in Articles of Association, the figures Year ended 30th June, 1899, on or before the 15th $1,000,000 be substituted for $500,000,"
September, on which (Dale the ACCOUNTS JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
will be CLOSED. General-Manager - Hongkong, 20th August, 1899.
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HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
No
LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary,
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Hongkong, 24th August, 1899. HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS
TER of SHARES of the Company, will
of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, he CLOSED, from SATURDAY, the 16th to will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusive) Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of during which Iered NO TRANSFER of Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of Shares can be Registered. September, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 26th day of August will be submitted for confinnation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION.
That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue
of 39,000 New. Shares of Sto each, which shall
By Order of the Board,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON" & "CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE
DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE on SATURDAY, the 2nd: September, will be issued to SHAREHOLDERS.
be considered part of the Original Capital and N. Accordance with the Provisions of No. be subiect to the pizzyisions in the Artics Alle Association contained with reference to calls General Agents have This Day Declared-an transfer, transmission; lien, surréndler, voting INTERIM DIVIDEND) of a Per Cent, for power and otherwise and that the Directors be the Half-year ending 30th June, 1899, on the authorized to issue such New Shares at par Paid Up Capital of the Company,
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 Existing Share held by them.
By Order of the Board,
GIDD, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899. [1099
F. KIENE, Acting Manager, Hongkong, Auction,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 166
THE
*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, at 3 P.M., dre published for general information.
By Commiand,
[Togsa
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 190i August, 1899. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, 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 Guvernur, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal it a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor. to Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF LOT.
Registry
Boundary Measurements.
LOCALITY.
fe ft.
Near Plants.
tion Road
150 | 100 | 100 13,000! $6
Station,
- Masonic.
MAUT PRI ક
JUBILEE LONGE OF INSTRUCTION, THE
"HE above POPULAR LODGE of INS- 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 1NGS of the above Lodge, will be held on the
wheel each month up to Hongkong, 31st August, 1899.
Insurance
all
Ca
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
4.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 24th instant to 2nd Company are prepared to accept First THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above prax., both day inclusive
Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, 28th May, 1895
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 17th August, 1899, [10473
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