JONES Steved ́and
TAYLOR,
and Steam Suppose
THE UNITED – ASBESTOF
ORIENTAL
The Hongkong Telegraph. ~~
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
ESTABLISHED
1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1356. #+** WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1899.
Banks.
THE
Intimations.
HAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
УОКОНА
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED......... Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP utan #
12,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED............ 12,000,000 1 7,500,000
RESERVE FUND
Head OfficeYOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies.
ΤΟΚΙΟ,
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
BOMBAY,
TIENTSIN.
KOBE.
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 a per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
(101)-
CAPTAINS
SAIL
REMARKS
LONDON.........java .........G. W. Gordon, R.N.R...S a.stard Nov. Freight or Passage, JAPAN, &c................Japan*....................G. K. Wright, R.N.R...About 7th Nov....... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c... CĊhusani
E. Street......
„Non, 11th Nov. ...Freight or Passage... JAPAN
Rosetta ...... C. C. Talbot, R.N.R....4 P.M., 11th Nov....Freight or Passage, SHANGHAI ...Clyde C. T. Denny, R.N.R....About 11th Nov....Freight or Passage. LONDON........Shanghai.. .....F. C. A. Lyon, R.N.R...Aboat 16th Nov....Freight or Passage.
(Sec Special Advertisement).
* (Passing through the inland Sea).
For Further Particulars apply to
4
3
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
S. CHOH,
Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.
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Agent.
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THE
Hongkong, 4th October, 1899...
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CAMTAL PAID-UP...
RESERVE LIABILITY Op SHARE-
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
£800,000
..£800,000
£500,000
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.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.
H
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5:B, BUND, YOKOHAṀÁ.
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
+
6 3
12
12 T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors..
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Yokohama, ist October, 1897.
JUST LANDED.
ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAIL-UP CAPITAL.......... ....$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND
.....$11,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS. $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
R. M. GRAY, Esq, Chairman,
N. A. SIEBS, Esq, Deputy Chairman,
David Meyer Moses, Esq.
E. Goetz, Es.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. H, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq
P. Sachse, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick | R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER;
MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON, Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, ES, 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:
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For 3 months, 2 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business oftheabove Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI 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 HONGKONGAND 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 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Tacls.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 5,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL
A. 2,500,000
Head Office :-SHANGHAI :
Branches and Agencies,
CANTON,
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG,
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
PEKING
SWATOW. TIENTSIN.
TH HE Bank purchases and receives for col- lection Dills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen-
cies.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
Tolephone 75.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager.
GIESLER & CO.S
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CHAMPAGNE.
In Magnums--Bottles and Half Bottles.'
One of the most popular Brands in Exulas and the UNITED STATES.
ČALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
Sole Agents for
Hongkong, China, Japan, the Strait Settlements,
the Philippines and British North Borneo.
Hongkong, 18th October, 1899.
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Rates.
BLATZ,
HOTEL: HONGKONG
A LIGHT, SPARKLING
AMERICAN BEER,
WELL BREWED AND CAREFULLY BOTTLED.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months. SOLE AGENTS:—
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.
H PRICE & Co.,
6
12
E. W RUTTER,
Acting Manager,
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
-12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 17th October, 1899.
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THE VERY LATEST, Ex. S.S. SHANGHAL
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.......
Paid up Capital ........................
£1,000,000
324,374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG
Board of Directors
Chan Kit Shan, Esg
AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW OF
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hot Chen, Esq. FASHIONABLE, WINTER GOODS
D. Gillies, Esq. T. Lauts, Eag.'
Chief Manager, GEO W. E PLAYFAIR
ha Fixed.
interest for 12 months Hongkong, 30th May 1899,
NOW ON VIEW.
W. POWELL & Co., Immod. Opposite P.0, 1st floor.
三拜禮
二號一月一十英港香.
Intimations.
Sile Avents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General Managers, Da
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
foreigner may sneer at the enthusiusin of our Volunteer Forces, and imagine that in actual warfare they would be of
LITTLE
use, but there is no doubt that, in our recent difficulties, and they have been many, the fact that the BRITISH ARMY
is so well prepared for any contingency, luas made our very doubtful friends and would-be enemies. before insulting or annoying us too far, but t
GOES
without saying that, to remain strong, we must keep healthy. A person suffering from Indigestion, Bilious- ness, and general ill-health, often declares that life is
burden, and he imagines nothing will set him right. Let him, however, purchase a box of BEECHAM'S PILLS and try them, and he will soon have cause to wonder why he suffered so
LONG
and unnecessarily when such a complete remedy exists, as it were, almost at his door.
WAY
In this
he.will realise beyond all doubt the truth of that old saying that "Beechaun's Pills are Worth a Guines à Box."
Watkins, Limited,
SOLE AGENTS.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
Auctions.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
No. 566.
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON, THE following Particulars of Sale of Crown
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.
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ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.........
-SUPERINTENDENT
THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.
BODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
PEAK
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above sea level. CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAR, 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.
CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.
A. MOIR,
Manager.
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PHONOGRAPHS.
THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS. PRICE $80.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. HE only remedy at present, known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE OPRUE, 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
12th October, 1898.
Entertainment.
THEATRE
CITY HALL.
by
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
Auction.
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ROYAL, BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE HONGKONG AMATEUR MR GEO, P. LAMMERT has been
THE
DRAMATIC CLUB,
will give
TWO PERFORMANCES
}
of
Mr. A. W. PINEROS LAUGHABLE FARCE,
'THE MAGISTRATE,'
on
SATURDAY, the 4th November, 1899,
and
MONDAY, the 6th November, 1899, Commencing
EACH EVENING
at 9 PM. precisely,
Dress Circle, $3 Stalls, $2. Pit, $t.
Half-price to Pit for Soldiers, Sailors and Polite in Unifora.
instructed to sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
TO-MORROW.
(THURSDAY), the 2nd day of November, 1899,
at 3 o'clock P.M.,
At his Offices, Duddel Street,
THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY,
IN TWO LOTS.
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LOT 1-INLAND LOT No. 297. Area 3,192 square feet.. Temp 999 years from the 25th of June, 1859. Crown Rent $35.16. Nett Rental per Annum $455.68 Assessed Rental $455.
LOT 2-INLAND LOT. No. 5. Area 2795 square feet. Termm 999 years from the 21st of July, 1856 Crown Rent $42. Nett Rental $790. Rental per Annum $1,019.28. Assessed
The Lots will be sold under the same Parti- TICKETS can be obtained at the BOOKING culars and Conditions of sale (in so far as they Office of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after fare applicable to this property) as they were MONDAY, the jet instaput up for sale under of the 19th October last,
The Booking Office will remain OPEN from which can be obtained from that Date from 10 AM to 4 P.M. Daily."
Late Trains will run hour after the fall of the curtain.
THE AUCTIONEER,
*** or from 3. Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS,
Vendor's Solicitors.
35, Queen's Road: [1329 Hongkong, 27th October 1899.
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E. W. MITCHELL,
Hon, Secretary-
Hongkong, 21st October, 1899.
Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, en MONDAY,
the 6th day of November, 1899, at -3. P.M. are published for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 14th October, 1899,
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Particulars of the letting by 'ublic Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 6th day of “ November, 1899, at 3 FM., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal reyer of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Sur
further term of 75 years.
Inland Lok
No, si Sale.
Registry No.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LOCALITY,
Boundary Measurements.
L TEL.Th
Contents In
* Annual Rent
Upset Price
eneichong
Village.
50 50 JE 31
1,550
GOVERNMENT NOTIFIACTION.
No. 582.
"HE following Particulars and Conditions
Tef Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on
MONDAY,
the 6th day of November, 1899, at 3.30 P.M., ars published for general information.
By Comunand,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1899,
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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the. 6th day of November, 1899, at 3.30 PM., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One.. Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal. at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of 75 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry Na
Tod
Boundary
Measurement
LOCALITY.
H
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No. Leighton Hits
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO BHAREHOLDERS.
DIVIDEND of $18 per Share for the Paid-up Capital of $50 per Share, has been A fear 1898, equivalent to 30% on the
Declared.
WARRANTS will be issued on the 13th October...
By Order of the Board
DOUGLAS JONES,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 12th October, 1399.