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The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1309. ^$£+=** THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1899.
Banks.
THE
Entimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
-ESTABLISHED 1889.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBEDAND} Yeh 13,000,000
PAID-UP)
RESERVE FUND
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Brinches and Agencies,
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI -.
LYONS.
BOMBAY.
TIENTSIN.
7,300,000
KODE.
LONDON.
NEW YORK,
SHANGHAI
SAN FRANCISCO. 110NOLULU.
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
(: 8:3
CAPTAINS
TO SVIE
ALMANKS
.LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS BANK, LD,
·THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY::—İNTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account st the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.
Un fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
LONDON ; ......Poriņosa ............A. ti, Lubiti, R.N.R......to A.M., &th Sept....Freight or Passage, SHANGHAI ...Coromandel...F. W. Viben, R.N.R. ....About 65th Sept....Freighton Passage.
LONDON, &c., Bengalt ......5, Burcham
Noon, róth Sept....Freight or Passage.
JAPAN............ Rosetta* ...... C. C. Talbot, R.Ñ.R....4 1.M., 16th Sept....Freight or Passage. JAPAN ............Condia* ..............W.11, Baughton, B. N. R. About 18th Sept....Freight only. LONDON.........Canton ........C, F. Lockstone, K.N.R.Abom 21st Sept. ...Freight or Passage.
* (Passing through the Inland Sen
(See Special Advertisement).
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Intimations.
FABRESTON
ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS. COM: PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & CO. LIMITI
General Agents.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Twas Schlitz that led the Yankee boys
to Victory"!!-
Thats what they all say.
1
If it's hot, you must drink and Schlitz is
the swizzle.
Drink it down boys!
It was the best
H
For Further Particulais apply th
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S. CHOH,
̈IL. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Agent,
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Hongkong, 7th September, 1899.”
..$10,000,000
$11,000,000
Hongkong, 1st August, 1890.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL...
RESERVE FUND
RESERVE LIABILITY of ProptorS,$10,000,000
COUNT OF DIRECTORS:
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman..
N. A. SIENS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
E. Goetz, Esq.,
A. Haupt, Esq.
-R, H. Hill, Esq.
CANADIAN CLUB.“
.RYE WHISKY.
Distilled and bottled by:
Telephone 75.
A. J. Raymond, Estj..
P. Sachse, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick. ↑ E. Shellim, Esq. A. McConachie, Esq; {'R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIRE MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir Tutomas JacksoN. "
MANAGER:
Shanghaj-J. P. WADE GARÐʼNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANRING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Gent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, 2) per Cent, per Amu, For 6 months, 3 per Cent. per Aquum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be. übtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3å PER CRNT. per abou
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $too or 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, ist August, 1895.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
....
HIRAM, WALKER” & SONS, Limited. Age and Genuineness Guaranteed by the Excise Department of the CANADIAN GOVERNMENT by Certificate over the Capsule of every Bottle.
Has the Largest Sale of any RYE WHISKY in the World.
·GALDBECK, ' MACGREGOR & CO.,
15, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 5th September, i by
A
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS... -
SØLE AGENTS,
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,
'WE ALL DRINK
Schlitz
THE BEER
ITHAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS
beer on the firing line and can't be
beat in Hongkong!
Dewey Drinks It!!!
Ask for it and be cool !···
Wash Manila from your systems!!
WATKINS, LIMITED.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
HYDRAULIC
CONTRACTORS TO 11M, GOVERNMENT, ~·
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS.
and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINOS, of all kinds,
VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities, ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION OF WORK. SUPERINTENDENT..
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PEAK
..THOS, SKINNER
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all TE PEAK HOTEL, is stunted at Vicro G adjoining the ILGUNOS Mail Stemmers.
· Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
Yokohama, 1st Octobes, 1897.
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· ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
• OF THE 17TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL
Shanghai Taels.
5,000,000
2,500,000
Head Office-SHANGHAI,
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON,
CHEFOO.
HANKOW
PEKING.
CHINKIANG.
FOOCHOW.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
THE Bank purchases and receives for col-
·T
lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the
above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Fayable at its Branches and Agen-
cics.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
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D
E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, Igih October, 1898
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LIMITED.
$1,000,000 334.374
THE NATIONAL BÄNK OF, CHINA,
Authorised Capital...
Paid up Capital
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors :-
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | Kwanffoi Ch p¡Esq.
D. Cillies, Esq.
JT. Lauts, Esq. v Chief-Manager, alm
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
interest for 12 months Fixed $%%- Hongkong, 30th May, 1899, ARE
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. -
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
1,350 leet above sea Level CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETTS GAP, live minutes walk, from the PEAK -
HOTEL..
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Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful somery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and avrullent Cuisine.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager.
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CITY OLFICE, 7, Duddell Stree.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,
AND
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.
CLUB
WHISKY
IS THE BEST.
$12.00
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INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1893
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,...
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE HOLDERS orphe tympanÉ
NTEREST ALLOWED
CURRENT
I ACCOUNT at the Rate of oper
annum on the Daily Balances,
Qu-Fixed Deposits for months-4 per cele
TEAD, Manager, Hongkong
Hongkong of May, 1898,
PER DOZEN.
H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 19th May, 899.
GREAT CLEARANCE-SALE ON
MONDAY, 4TH SEPT.,
AND THE ENSUING WEEK..
REDUCTIONS.
STARTLING
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
W. POWELL & Co.,
Immed. Opposite P. O., 1st floor.
Manager.
GEO. J. CASANOVA, '
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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
12th October, 1898,
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.
THE ANNUAL ORDINARY MEETING.
of SHAREHOLDERS in the above. Company will be held at the OFFICES of they General Managers on SATURDAY, the gth September, at Noon, for the purpose of Re- ceiving the Report of the Consulting Com-. mittee, and Statement of Accounts to the 31st July, 1899, also for the consideration of the following EXTRAORDINARY RESOLU
£1242
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
THE
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the PAVILION, on TUESDAY, the 19th instant, at 5.15 P.M.
· JAMES À. LOWSON, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 1st September, 1899.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send a STATEMENT of BUSINESS contributed during the Half Year ended 30th June, 1899, on or before the 15th September, on which Date-the-ACCOUNTS- will be C1.0SED.
TION, which will be submitted to the Meeting CONT
That in Paragraph 2, Clause XVI, "in Articles of Association, the figures "$1,000,000 he substituted for $500,000." JARDINE MATHESON "&"Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 26th August, 1899.
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HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
LIMITED,
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 24th August, 1899. [1077a
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, NOTICE is hereby given that the 'REGIS- will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES,
TER of SHARES of the Company, will Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th to Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 6th day of the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusive) September, 1899, 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,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., of the Company held on the 26th day of August will be submitted for confirmation as a
Agents. SPECIAL RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION.
. That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue
of 30,000 New Shares of io cach, which shall
Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.
WANTED.
(11001
be considered part of the Original Capital and A. PORTUGUESE CLERK; must be
bo subject to the provisions in the Articles of Association contained with reference to calls transfer, transmission, lien, surrender, voting
proficient in BOOR-KEEPING.
Apply
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c/o This Paper.
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power and otherwise and that the Directors be Hongkong, ist September, 1899. authorized to issue such New Shares ät pär.
2. That the said New Shares be offered to the persons who an 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,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO..
Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899 [rogga
WANTED.
Insurances,
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
FIRE. MARINE."?? TYPHOON.
Capital.
825,000,000 $45,000,000
Total Assets Exceed Total Anatal Income Exceeds...816,000,000
HAVE This Day OPENED a BRANCH of the MARINE Department 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,
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2, Duddell Street,
Hongkong, 1st September, 1899,
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
Company are prepared to accept First. Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS át. CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
THE
EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
SURPLUS
OVER ALL LIABILITIES AMOUNTS TO
NEARLY
TWELVE MILLIONS STERLING.
This
SURPLUS
belongs exclusively to Policyholders Faid to Policyholders during 1899 OVER £4,980,000 STG.
WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW about a
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
is just what you want to know about a Bank
any other Institution in which you thought of investing:
What is the company's earning 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 Particulars,
063a
F KIENE, Acting Manager, Hongkong,
To be Let.
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. MELCHERY & CO.)
1 HARFORD." Magazine GAP No. 4, KIFON TERRACE. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND IN MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899...
TO LET.
LOOMS. with:as.without BOARD CE
TRAI-POSITION-Summer Raiça
*H"
Hongkong, 17th May, 1899.
TO LET
FOUR LARGE ROOMS on the Ground OFF
Floor or First Floor, in or near QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Apply to
Care of Office of this Paper.. Hongkong, 4th September, 1899 [1338
FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No
Queen's Road, Central; (lately the Is PERIAL BANK OF CHINA),
Apply to
RNA, Compradore Office,
E. CHOCHAPTELS Hongkong, 23rd March; 1899
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