JONES & TAYLOR.
Stevedores gargle
Lights and Steam Lat
Suppllod.
ILILO, PHILIPPI MISLANDS.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1.881.
NEW SERIES No. 1348. #ƒtƒ£+=** MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1899.
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...........Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP.
CAPITAL UNCALLED.
RESERVE FUND
Heart Office :-YOKOHAMA,
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
T1
12,000,000
1
12,000,000
11
7,500,000
FOR
LONDON: SHANGHAI
Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKL
LYONS.
BOMBAY
TIENTSIN.
KONE,
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,
SHANGHAI,
LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRY BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annn on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
Authorised Capital....
Paid up Capital ....
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
Candia
engat.
ין
(3 43;)
CAPTAINS.
TO SAL
REMARKS
W. I. Haughton, R.N.R.About 24th Oct....Freight only.
S. Barcham
„About 28th Oct...... Freighter. Passage,
LONDON, &C. Piertinatha, A. Symons...
„Noon, 28th tief................ Freight or Passage.
JAPAN ........Rohilla? ......li, de 13. Lockyer, R.S.R..Ahent/29th Oct........ Freight ur Fissage.
LONDON.........fair..........6. W. Gordan, R.N.R...About 2nd Nov, ...Freight or Passage,
1 (See Sproul Advertisement).
י.
WORRY, ANXIETY, OVER-WORK.
一拜禮 成三十月十英港香
Intimations.
BRAIN-FAG!
THE UNITED ASBESTO: - ORIENTAL AGENCY.
- Sola. Agents for the
· UNITED ASBESTOS COM« PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
BRAIN-FAG is an expression used to convey the idea of that condition of the brain where it is tired, worn-out or broken down from various causes, such as worry, anxiety, over-work and excesses of various kinds. In cases of this kind, so common in this enervating climate, the first impulse is to resort to stimulants, which may give temporáry relief, but wherever there is stimulation there is bound to be a reaction, which leaves the sufferers in a far worse condition than they were before. To this fact may be ascribed more than one half of the break downs which aro se frequently brought to our notice in the Far East. A cup of
*(Passing through the Infant Seal
↑ 174 MÊRSHALLES.
For Further Particulars apply to
+}
+
3
3
S."CHUH,
BAL RITCHIE, Superintendent
Hongkong, 21st October, 1899,
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BOVRIL IS
Agent.
(382
JUST LANDED.
Hengkung, 4th October, 1899.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
£1,000,000
421911374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors :-
Chan Kit Shan, Es..
Chow Tong Shang, Esq. | Kwan Hni Chuen, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed. Z Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:--LONDON.
D. Gillies, Esq.
1.TLauts, Esq.
Telephone 75.
"GIESLER & ·CO.S
CHAMPAGNE.
In Maguumis--Bottles and Hall Battles,
One of the most popular Brands in ENGLAND and the UNITED STATES. ›
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
Sole Agents for
Hongkong, China, Japan, the Strait Settlements.
the Philippines and British North Borneo.
CAFITAE PAID-UP.
£500,000
Hongkong, 18th October, 1899.
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
£800,000
£500,000
11
11
12
PAID-UP CAPITAL..
E. Goetz, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esi
R. H. Hill, Esq.-
6
"
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...$10,000,000
$1 1,000,000
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Rates.
HOTEL. HONGKONG
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BOVRIL
bridges over the difficulty, and stimulates, strengthens, and sustains without any deleterious after øffects.
Prosoribed by Medical Mon throughout the World.
Used by all the Principal Hospitals,
Supplied to British and Foreign Governments, and
Sold by over 150,000 Customers throughout the United Kingdom alono, And also in Every Civilised Country in the World. AGENTS FOR CHINA:
441
Watkins, Limited.
UNITED, ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
TÍONGRONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., `LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO HIM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS,.
HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. of all kinds.
"VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
V
TUITION IN DANCING.
MRA HAIN'S DANCING CLASSES
will re-cominence on 1st November next. Inteling Pupils are respectfully requested to send their Applications. Early in order that Time and Terms may be arranged.
A. HAHN,
No. 10, Ice House Street. Hongkong, 21st October, 1899. [13302
Entertainment..
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. THE HONGKONG AMATEUR
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.......
27]
SUPERINTENDENT .......
THOMAS SKINNER, ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers,
PEAK
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
"HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Vicroria Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1350 feet above Sea Level.
T"
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAB, five minutes walk from the PEAK |
HOTEL
"Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scabery. Cool Southerly Treezes in Stummer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.
Well appointed roomis, attentive service and garellunt Cuisine.
CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.
GEO, J. CASANOVA,
Manager.
128
will give TWO PERFORMANCES of
Mr. A. W. PINERO'S LAUGHABLE FARCE.
THE MAGISTRATE,'
00
SATURDAY, the 4th November, 1899,-
and MONDAY, the 6th November, 1899, Commencing
EACH EVENING.
at 9 PM, precisely.
Dress Circle, $3 Stalls, $2 Pit, $key
Half-price to Pit for Soldiers, Sailors and Police in Uniform.
TICKETS can be obtained at the BOOKING OFFICE of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after MONDAY, the goth instant, at 10A.M.
The Booking Office will remain OPEN from that Date from to A. to 4 P.M. Daily.
Late Trams will run 1 hour after the fall of the curtain.
E. W. MITCHELL,
Hon, Secretary.
Hongkong, 21st October, 1899.
Masonic.
[1329a
RESERVE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
... 33
3 i ... 21
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
RESERVE FUND.....
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman,
N, A STEBs, Esq., Deputy Chainman.
David Meyer Moses, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
I'. Sachse, Esq.
The Hon. JJ.Keswick. R. Shewan, Esq.
Chief MANAGER ;
Hongkong-Sir Thomas JacksoN,
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE Gard’ner, Esq. LONDON BANKEERS-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, 21 per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 3 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 10th October, 1899.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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THE Business of the above Bank is condicted
THE
BLATZ.
A LIGHT, SPARKLING
AMERICAN BEER,
WELL BREWED AND CAREFULLY BOTTLED.
by the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI SOLE JGENTS:- BANKING CORPORATION.
obtained on application.
Rules may be
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.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL, DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 5,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITALĄ,
2,500,000
~Head Office :—SHANGHAI
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON,
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG,
FOOCHOW
HANKOW.
PEKING.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
THE Bank purchases and receives for col-
Tection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen
PANTE
HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made on approved securities. Hills discounted A
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEFOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
E. W RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
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Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.
Hongkong, 17th October, 1899.
H. PRICE & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, Centrally situated, well furnished and
A supplied with excellent Caisine and Good Wines.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors. .
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager,
THE VERY LATEST,
Er. S.S. SHANGHAI
AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW-OF
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FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS
NOW ON VIEW...
W. POWELL & Co., Immed. Opposite P.0., 1st floor.
PHONOGRAPHS.
THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.
PRICE $80.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
112AC
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. "I only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE STUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRILAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
-------121])-October, - 1868.
BANK HOLIDAY.
by
THE PETER SYS,COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
*HE Undermentioned BANKS will be THE
CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant, att o'clock RM.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF
AUSTRALIA ANd China,
INHA
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING:
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.
For the MERCANTILE BANK. INDIA,
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong, For the BARQUE DR VINDO-CIBINE,
Hongkong Agency,
L. BERINDOAGUE,
Acting Manager: For the BANK OF China & Japan, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
CHANTREY INCHIBALD,
Manager.
For the YOKOHAMA Specie BANK, LIMITED,
S. CHOII,
Ageni.
11242
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
A
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
DIVIDEND of $18 per Share for the year 1898, equivalent to 36% on the Paid-up Capital of $50 per Share, has been Declared.
WARRANTS will be issued on the 13th October,
By Order of the Board,
DOUGLAS JONES,
Secretary, Hongkong, 12th October, 1899.
{1299
JAPANESE CURIOS.
JUST RECEIVED.
XMAS CARDS & TOYS,
|FANCY KAGA: VASES & TOILET SETS. -LACQUERED, BÁRK & BAMBOO
FRAMES.
ANCIENT JAPANESE ARMOURS.
Hongkong, Canton, and Japan Views,
AT LOW PRICES.
For the IMPERIAI. BANK OF CHINA,
D. NOMA, E. W. RUTTER,
No. 12, Deaconsfield Arcade, Acting Manager.
Opposite the City Hall, Hongkong, 17th October, 1899. " [1312a Hongkong, 9th October, 1399.
[12580
VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.
A REGULAR MEETING. of the VIC
TORIA PRECEPTORY will be held
at the FREEMASONS' HALL, on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 21st October, 1899--
Insurance.
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE
sHE Undersigned AGENTS `of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
To be Let.
OFFICES TO LET.
[18
TO. 24, ICH HOUSE STREET. Immediate '
l'ossession.
N%
Apply to
W. DANBY, Civil Engineer & Architect. Hongkong, 7th October, 1899. [12810
TO LET.
OFFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No: 41
Queen's Road, Central, (lately the IM PERIAL BANK OF CHINA).
Apply to
Compradore Office,
'E. C. HOCHAPFEL.: Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899.
TO LET. EMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN-
SEMEST Bowen Road (now in course of
crection.)
PROPERTY lately occupied by the
Bowrington Saw Mills. GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STREET. -OFFIGES~1st floor, No. 10:~~~PILAYA CENTRAL (Lately occupied by Messrs. MELCHERS & Co.) "HARFORD." Magazine Gap. No. 4, RIPON Terrace. Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.
INVEST