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ESTABLISHED
1881,
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Banks.
THE
Intimations.
ZOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
You
ESTABLISHED 1850.
CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBED AND Yen 13,000,000
PAID-UP).......
RESERVE FUND
-Head Office —YOKOHAMA,
J1
7,300,000
LONDON |
JAPAN, Sr.
Branches and Agencies.
ROBE.
NEW YORK.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKL
LONDON.
'LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO,
[IONOLULU.
BOMBAY..
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN.
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Lo.
PARRS BANK, L». THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, Lv.
HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of' per ceni. per Annum on the Daily Halance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 3 per cent..
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAMERS:
CAPTAINS
To Sa
REMARKS
Canton ..................C. F. Lockstone, R.N.R.Noon, 22nd Sept.... Freight or Passage.
....fuvar y....................ti, W. tordun, R.N.R...About 23rd Sept. ... Freight on Passage.
JAPAN .............taudia?........W.B. Haughton, R,S,R.About 25th Sept. ... Freight only.
SHANGHAI ... Parromalka......A. Symins..........
About 29th Sept. ... Freight or Passage.
LONDON, Ke... Paletta) ......C, F. Preston, R.N.R....... Noon, goth Sépt. ... Freight or Passage,
JAPAN
Kahitly. 1.5. de B. Lackyer, R. NR.4 P.M.. zoth Sept: ... Freight of Passage.
LONDON ...... Gandia ...................., W. H. Haughton, R. N.R.About 21st Oct... ...Freight only.
(See Special Advertisement,
~ (Passing through the Inland Sea).
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S. CHON,
Agent
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For Further Particulars apply to
Hongkong, 21st Sepacniber, iĉgo
H. A. RETCHIE, Superimendem.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1899.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..
Paid up Capital
D. Gillies. Esq.
£1,000,000 34-374
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Intimation.
THE UNITED ABBESTOS. ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sole Agents for Sp UNITED ASBESTOS/COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & CO LIMITED. General Managers,
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
PORTSMOUTH, August, 1899.
Ar the Banquet given by the town to the British Medical Association,
WILKINSON'S GOLD MEDAL
LIQUEUR WHISKY
was specially asked for and supplied.
$7.50 per dozen.
WATKINS, LIMITED,
(SOLE CONSIGNEES.)
Ensurances.
HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | Kwanoi Chuen,Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Înterest for 12 months Fixed ....i Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.
THE CHARTERED'BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED By Royal ChaRTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP...
A
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 51, BUND, YOKOHAMA.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Chisine and 'Gunil Wines.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steuners.
Special attention paid to the Confort of Visitors,
£800,000
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
€800,000
....!£500,000
"RESERVE · LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS.
RESERVE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per
antium on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 mths... 4 per ceap
6
$1
21
19
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 2011 May, 1898.
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-ur GafiTAL......
RESERVE FUND..
$10,000,000
$11,000,0009
Reserve LuamiTVOF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS :
K. M. GRAY, Esq., Chainman.
N. A. STEES, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
1. Goetz, Esq
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
P. Suchse, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick. E. Shellim, Esq.
A. Megionachie, Esq. | R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.
MANAGER:. Slanglai~). P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMPIED, HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of 1 per Cent, per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS :
For 3 months, 24 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cena per Amum,.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
"THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted BUNGONANDSHANGHAI
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 $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. -JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August,' 1895,
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IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE, OF THE 17TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL Rom. 5$,000,000
·PAILUP-CAPITAL immunoma. 2,500,000
Head Office-SHANGHAI, :
·Branches and Agencies. CANTON,
HANKOW.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
PEKING.
'SWATOW.
FOOCHOW. TIENTSIN,
THE Bank purchases and receives for col- BBs Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic. “Transier Payable=rk Oránches LIG” Sigen="
HONGKONG BRANCH- Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS........
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
E. W RUTTER,.
Acting Mager..
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.
Telephone 15.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
E. V. SIOEN, Manager.
AND
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.
CANADIAN CLUB.
RYE WHISKY.
Distilled and bottled by:--
HIRAM, WALKER & BONS, Limited.
136
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.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
15, Queen's Road,
WINE AND-SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
SOLE AGENTS. »
Hongkong, 5th September, 1899.
CLUB WHISKY
$12.00
Hongkong, 19l May, tông
IS THE BEST.
PER DOZEN.
V
H. PRICE & Co.,
IN
1897
THE
NEW-YORK LIFE INSURANCE Co.
(In 313 working days of eight hours each.)
PAID TO ITS POLICY-HOLDERS
$2.15
LAERY SEGUINTE
$129.19
EVERY MĚŠITE:
$7,751.38
EVERY HOUK;
$62,011.04
EVERY DAY
$373,258.76
EVERY WEEK;
$1,617,454.63
· EVERY MONTH;
G. $19,409,455.61
From January 1st to December 31st.
Head Office for the EAST, SHANGHAI,
A line addressed to Mr. M. H. MYERS) Assistant Resident Manager, Hongkong Hotel, will receive prompt attention.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. and BIRLEY DALRYMPLE & CO.,
Agents,
Hongkong.
KUHN & KOMOR, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,
21 & 23, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG," 35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA ankl
36, DIVISION STREET, KOBE. Hongkong, 15th March, 1898.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
"RE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
Tumpas are prepared to accept First
Class FOREIGN and ĈHINËSE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. [421 Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
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UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED...
SOLE AGENTS
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
THE
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
OF THE
UNITED STATES.
DECEMBER 31st, 1898.
..$987,157,134.00
Assurance Applied for in 1898... 198,362,617:00
Outstanding Assurance
Examined and Declined
New Assurance Issued..
Income
30,318,878,00
168,043,739.00
50,249,286.78
Assets December 31st 1898...... 258,369,298.54 Assurance Fund.....
198,898,259.00
All other Liabilities $2,160,550.27 201,058,809.27 Surplus.....
57,310,489.27 Paid Policyholders in 1898 24,020,523.42
STRONGEST IN THE WORLD. The Surplus now amounting to more than $60,000,000 belengs exclusively to Policyholders. The Surplus of a Life Assurance Company is the Fund from which all Dividends MUST- be paid..
The Equitable of the U.S. has by several illions Sterling the largest Surplus of any Life Assurance Company hi the World,
DIVIDENDS. In the last 6 years the Equitable' paid Dividends to its Policyholders amounting to more than $14,000,000, or nearly 1,500,000 more than the Company, which came nearest to it.
Apply for Particulars of the Guaranteed Cash Value Policy, to the Society's Hongkong. Office...
F. KIENE,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 18th September, 1899. [11880)
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
the Committee and Statement of Account for the past year, Electing a Committee for the en. suing year, and for the Transaction of General Business will be held in the CITY HALL, on TUESDAY, the 26th instant, at 6, P.M..
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING.
a SPECIAL
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON, THE GERAL MEETING of the Members
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."KA CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT...
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SUPERINTENDENT
THOMAS SKINNER. ....ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.
HODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. !
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above sea Level
THE
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at: PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK
HOTEL:
Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer. with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street. -
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
NEW FIRE GRATES, NEW SEWING MACHINES,
HAND and TREADLE.
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST ON THE MARKET. THE MOST POPULAR IN THE ORIENT.
W. POWELL & Co.,
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager.
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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.
HI only remedy at prosent known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
Immed. Opposite P.0, int foor.
jrzill ̈October, 18987
of the BOWELS.
by
THE PETER SYS.COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
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of the Society, to be held immediately after the Annual General Meeting, for the purpose of considering and passing certain alterations in the Constitution and Rules of the Society.
JAMES M. FORBES, Hon. Secretary." Hongkong, th September, 1899. [11842 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "LIMITED"
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S. OFFICES, ON SATURDAY, the 30th instant, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1899.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to 30th instant, both days inclusive.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hofgkong, 11th September, 1899.
(1155H CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE THIRTY-THIRD ORDINARY
TBEKKING MSHAREHOLDERS-in-
the above Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on TUESDAY, the roth October, at Fivelve o'clock, NOON, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Accounts to 30th April last and of declaring Dividends.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. I will be CLOSED from 26th instant to the oth
October, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A: S. GARMIT.
Acting Secretary. Hongkong 18th September, 1899. Troga