The
Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1306. #+=+=** MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1899.
УОКОНАМА
Banks.
THE
Entimations.
SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Established 1880.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED AND? Yen 12,000,000
PAID-UP)....
· RESERVE FUND
-7,300,000
FOR
Head Office YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI
LYONS
SAN FRANCISCO.
BOMBAY.
TIENTSIN.
КОВЕ.
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
HONOLULU,
SHANGHAI.
LONDON BANKERS; *.
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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 Annum on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
-(0)-
· CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
LONDON.........Förmost..................Ã. C. Cabitt, R.X.R.............. About 7th Sept. ... Freight or Passage.
SHANGHAI ... Coromandel...F. W. Vibert, R.Y.X. ...About 15th Sept. ... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c...Bongals ...S. Barcham ....................). Noon, 16th Sept. ... Freight or Passage. JAPAN.............Rosetta* - ......C. C. Talbot, R.N.R. ...4 P.M., 17th Sept. ... Freight or Passage. JAPAN ...........Candra* W. H. Haughton, R.N.R.About 18th Sept. ...Freight onlyın..
LONDON.........Canton ....................C.. F. Lackstone; R. N‚R.About 2751 Sept. ... Freight or Passage.
* (Passing through the Inland Seap
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S. CHOR,
Agent.
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For Further Particulars apply t
Hongkong, 4 September, 1899,
INA RITCHIE, Superintendent.
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Hongkong, 1st Augtist, 1899-
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED. BY IMPERIAL DECREE
OF THE 12TH November, 1896.
SUBSCHMED Capital
PAID-UP CAPITAL ....
Shanghai 'faels.
$,000,000
2,500,000
Telephone
Head Office SHANGHAI
Branches and agencies.
CANTON,
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
KOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
PERING.
SWATOW. TIENTSIN,
"HE Bank purchases and receives for col- Tection Hills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen-
cies.
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HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
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E. W RUTTER,
Aging Manager,
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Hongkong, 15th October, £898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
adnan dan sanga LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.....
Paid up Capital
£1,000,000 £324274
·HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG
-Board Directors
Chan Kit Shan, ..
Chow Tung Shang, Esq, yanHoi Chuen, Esq.
D. Gillies, Esq.
1. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chief fanager,
GEO. W F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed ......5%
Hongkongi 30th May, 1899.
AQUARIUS.
A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”
1.75
• Allowance fot
the upti
when reach tes "our Godot
$1,00
10.75
Net Price
$1,50 100
Puri Dozen Quarts.$2.50 Per Dozen Piats..... 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 typhoid fever and cholera. Dar safety abroad is to drink' a pure "Mineral Water only."-(Dr. Andrew Wilson in the Illuse London News"} CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
15, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, Sth July, 1899:
GENERAL MANAGERS.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
TOKONAITÀ,
一拜禮
·號四月九英港香
Intimations.
THE
ORDENTALIAGEMO
Sole Agenti for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- 'PANY, LTD, LONDON, DODWELL & Co, LINY
General Amer
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 équal 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 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.
We fourlessly 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 DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents,
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HOTEL
PEAK No. 31, 2Å A FIRST-C With excellent Cuisine and Good, Wines.
HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
ine Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all | T."
Mail Steamers.
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Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
Yokohama, ist October, 1897.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
́AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP.....................
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND.......
..£800,000
£800,000
£500,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on 'CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per
amun on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.
H ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID-UP CAPITALS
RESERVE FUND
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
RESERVE, LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
R. M. GRAY Esq., Chaiman.
N. A. SIEDS, Esq, Deputy Chairman,
A. Haupt, Esq..
K. H..Hill, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq
A. J. Raymond, Esq. P.Sachse, Esq.
The Hon.J.J.Keswick. E. Shéllim, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGERT
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, 24. per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per Gent, per Annum For. 12 months, 4 per Cent per Annum,
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 19th August, 1899. -
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted Tby the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application
INTEREST On deposits is allowed at 3: PER CENT. per annum E Ame
Deposttors may, transfer at their option. halances of $too or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANK ja be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
2T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1350 feet above sea Level. CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK
HOTEL
Insurances.
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FIRE. Capital.......
MARINE.
Total Assets Exceed
TYPHOON,
.$25,000,000
$45,000,000 Total Annual Income Exceeds...$18,000,000
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HAVE This Day OPENED 1 BRANCH of the MARINE Departinent of the COM- MERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED FIRE, MARINE and TYPHOON RISKS accepted at LOWEST CURRENT RATES.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. H. T. DAVIS,
Local-Manager."
2, Duddell Street,
Hongkong, 1st September, 1899.
NORTH GERMAN TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY--DF KANDUNG
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above" THE
Company are prepared to accept First- Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & CO.. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer EQUITABLE
with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter. "Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
E. V. SIOEN, Maniger.
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CITY OFFICE, 7,. Duddell 'Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
BOARD
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly-Terms from 1st May, 1899,
CLUB
$1,2.00
Hongkong, 19th May, 1899,
WHISKY
IS THE BEST.
PER. DOZEN.
H. PRICE & Co.,:
13, QUEEN'S ROAD;"
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE ON
[20.
MONDAY, 2ND SEPT.
AND THE ENSUING WEEK · STARTLING REDUCTIONS.
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
W. POWELL & Co.,
Immed. Opposite P. O., 1st floor..
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager
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PETER SYS'. WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE ONE FE, BY ALVESY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRITAGE ULCERATIN
"HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
of the BOWELS.
1
Recommended by 'some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retaily all Chemists and Wholesale
12th October, 1893.
by
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9. Old China Street, Shanghai,
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
Twill be held in the PAVILION, on TUESDAY, the 19th instant, al 5.15 P.M.
JAMES A. LOWSON, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 1st September, 1899.
Тиба HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
THE ANNUAL ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Managers on SATURDAY, the 9th September, at Noon, for, the purpose of Re- ceiving the Report of the Consulting Comi mittee, and Statement of Accounts to the 31st July, 1899, also for the consideration of the following EXTRAORDINARY RESOLU TION, which will besubmitted to the Meeting! are requested to send a STATEMENT "That in Paragraph 2, Clause XVI, of BUSINESS contributed during the Half in Articles of Association, the figures; Year ended 30th June, 1800, on or before the 15th $1,000,000 be substituted for $500,000."
General Managers.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
(1083#
Hangkang, 6th August, 1899
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
N°
. LIMITED.
JOTICE is hereby given thavan EXTRA-
·ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
“ONTRIBUTING
SHAREHOLDERS
September, on which Date the ACCOUNTS wil be CLOSED.
By Order of the Board of Directors,.
THOSE ROSE, Secretary.
Hongkong, 24th August, 1899.
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 1888 OVER £4,080,000 STO. WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW 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 earning ability as shown by its pasi bistory?
What is the outlook for future dividends as indicated by its accu- mulated Surplus?
These tyo questions answered, and the rest. is of secondary importance,
Apply to the EQUITABLE' for full Particulars.
1063a]
(10774
R°
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, No
NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS
TER of SHARES of the Company, will
will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th to Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusive) September, 187, at 12 o'clock NOON, when the during which Period NO TRANSFER_of SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which was Shares can be Registered. passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting!
By Order of the Board, of the Company held on the 26th day of August will be submitted for confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION.
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 pan of the Original Capital and be subject to the provisions in the Articles of Association contained with reference to calls. Transfer transmisión, en, surrender, young power and otherwise and that the Directors be authorized to issue such New Shares at par
. 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
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, rigo.
!
WANTED.
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PORTUGUESE CLERK; must be
proficient in BOOK-KEEPING,
Apply
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c/o This Paper. Hongkong, 1st September, 1899
NOTICE.
Existing Shares in the proportion of a NewNSCHOOLMATCH.
Share for each Existing Sbare held by them.
By Order of the Board,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents.. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.
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|IGHT SCHOOL for EUROPEANS, by an Terms moderate, for Particulars apply W 42? éló This Office. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899. [1048a
F. KIENE,
Acting Manager, Hongkong.
To be Let.
TO LET
OOMS with or without BOARD, in CEN-
TRAL POSITION. Summer Rates,
"H,"
c/d of this Office.
[6648
Hongkong, 17th May, 1899.
SE
TO LET'
EMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN- CES on Bowen Road (now in course of erection.} PROPERTY lately occupied by the
Bowrington Saw Mills..
GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STREET.
OFFICES: 1st floor, No. 10, PRAYA
CENTRAL
(Lately occupied by, Messrs. MELCHERS & Co.) "HARFORD." MAGAZINE GAP. No. 4, RITON TERRACE.. Apply in
THE HONGKONG--LAND"""
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899..
TO LET
FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No,
Queen's Road, Central, fiately the Is PERIAL BANK OF CHINA)
Apply to
Compradora Office,
E. CHOCHAFFEL,
Hongkong, 23rd March, rügg