JONES & TAYLOR, Stevedores and Contractors.
Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied
ILOILO, PHILIPPine Islands.”
The
THE JUNITED: ASBESTOS" ORIENTAL AGENUY,
Hongkong Telegraph. ***
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1360. #QĦA+4I+=** MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1899.
Banks.
THE
FOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
YOKOHAMAS
ESTAURSUED 1830.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
CAPITAL PAID UP.......
Yen 24,000,000
3P 12,000,000 13,000,000 7,500,000
CAPITAL UNCALLED... RESERVE FUND MARCALTINY
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
BOMBAY
TIENTSIN,
KOBE.
LONDON.
-NEW YORK.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU,
SHANGHAI
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LB. PARKS BANK, Lu.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY :—İNTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
JAPAN, &c. ......Japan*.. ..... R. Wright, R.N.R...24 19M., 7th Nov...... Freight or Passage, LONDON, &... Chirsini ... Street............
„Noon, 14th Nov, ... Freight or Passatge. JAPAN........... Rovetta® .C. C. Tulber, R.N.R...264 1.314, 111h Nav.... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ...Charle........ C. T. Denny, R.N.K....14th Nov. Freight or Passage. LONDON.........Shanghai......F, C.,A. Lyon, R.N.R... About ruth Nov....Freight or Passage. LONDON.........dialara ...... Er65. Andrews
*(Passing through the Inland Sea).
About 30th Nov. ... Freight or Passage.
† (Sce Special Advertisement),
For Further Particulars apply
Ro
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II. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,
5. CHON,
Hongkong, 6th November, 189y.
is
Agent.
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Intimations.
Sala Agente for the UNITED ASBESTOS.COM« PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIBITED, General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
CHOICE SELECTION OF SWEETS.
IN
JUST LANDED.
SPLENDID
CONDITION.
Reviving Sweets repair the Mind's Decay."-POPE. ·
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Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
Established by IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Sunscrønkd Capital
Shanghai Taels. ........... 5,000,000
Paid-up CAPITAL ............................. 2,500,000
Head Office :-SHANGĦAL
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON,
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
FOOCHOW,
HANKOW,
PEKING.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
HE Bank purchases and receives for collec-
places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans. fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted,
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Åpnum Fixed. Deposits for 3 months.
E. W RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capitul.,
Paid up Capital
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17
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12
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Telephone 75.
JUST-LANDED.
GIESLER & CO.'S
CHAMPAGNE
In Maguums-Bottles and Half Bottles.
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.
Hongkong, räth October, 1899,
BLATZ,
A LIGHT, SPARKLING
AMERICAN BEER,
WELL BREWED AND CAREFULLY BOTTLED..
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****$1,000,000 324.374
SOLE AGENTS——.
HEAD OFFICE:~HONGKONG.
Board of Directors:-
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwantloi Chuen, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq. Chief Manager,
D. Gillies, Esq.
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed ...s%
Hongkong, 30th May, 1899
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THE CHARTERED BANK OFINDIA, 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
H. PRICE & Co.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
42, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 17th October, rêyy.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED..
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NG. 5-8, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
A supplied with excellent Cuisine and God Wines.
The Company's Staun-launch-attends the arrival and departure of all-
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT | Mail Steamers.
IN
"ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per
annom on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
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E. V. SIOEN, Manager.
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Yokohama, 1st October, 1997.
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Manager, Hongkong.
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Hongkong, zoth May, 1898.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
+
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
RESERVE LIABILIT OF PRUPTORS:$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
R. M: GRAY, Esq., Chairman,
N. A, SIEBS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
David Meyer Moses, Esq.,
E. Goetz, Esq.A-McConachie, Esq
A. Haupt, Est.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq. 1. Sachse, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick. R. Showan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir. THOMAS JACKSON,
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, ~ HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of 4 per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, 2 per Cent, per Annar. For 6 months, 3 per Cont. per Annuru. For 12 months, 4 per Cont, per Annurn,
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.
HONGKONG. SAVINGS BANK,
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Rates.
HOTEL.
HONGKONG
To
THE VERY LATEST,
THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application, an
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option -balances of Stooermore to the HONGKONG AND
Ex. S.S. SHANGHAI
0:
AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW OF
SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS
DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum, ****
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
JACKSON
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
NOW ON VIEW.
W. POWELL & Co., Immed. Opposite F.0., 1st floor."
CADBURY'S
CHOCOLATE CREAMS,
EVERTON TOFFEE,
A LARGE VARIETY IN FANCY BOXES, AT POPULAR PRICES, PASCALL'S GOLDEN MALTEX,
LEMON BARLEY SUGAR, ALMOND FLOTS,
RASPBERRY DROPS,
APRICOTINES.
Watkins, Limited,
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTWAL, HONGKONG.
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, CHIEF SUPERINTENDUNT...
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SUPERINTENDENT.
THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
PEAK
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated a VICTORIA Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS
above sea_Level. "CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUSKLTT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK
HOTEL.
Fine Heakly location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Sugamer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter,
Well appointed roomis, attentiye service and pollent Cuisine.
CRY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.
A. MOIR,
Manager.
PHONOGRAPHS.
THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.
PRICE $80,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
(186
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. HE 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
12th October, 1898,
by
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,
A
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. DIVIDEND of $18 per Share for the year 1898, equivalent to 36% on thei Pak-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.
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TUITION IN DANCING.
MRA. HAHN'S DANCING CLASSES
will re-commence on 1st November next. Intending Pupils are respectfully requested to send their Applications Early in order that! Tipe and Terms may be arranged.
A. HAHN, No. 10, Ice House Street.. Hongkong, 21st Octaher, 1899. [13300
JAPANESE CURIOS.
JUST RECEIVED.
`Plenty of
FINE NEW GOODS
CHEAP PRICES.
D. NOMA, No. 12, Beaconsfield Arcade, Opposite the City Hall. Hongkong, 4th November, 1899. [382a
M
ITSU
Shanghai.
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BUSSAN KATSU A.
No. 6, Ice House Street, Praza Central. Head Office:-TOKIO.
Branch Offices:- LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAPAN.
Agencies :-
Miki Coal Mines. Kanada Coal Mines. Hokuku Coal Mines. Yoshinotani Coal Mines.
Ohnoura Coal Mines,
No. 1, Ohtsuji Coal Mines. Ichiniura Coal Mines.
Kishima Coal Mines.
Yoshio Coal Mines. Yamano Coal Mines. Manoura Coal Mines.
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Ltd. Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mills., Shanghai Colton Spinning Mills. Tokio Cotton Spinning Mills. Mike Cotton Spinning Mills. Imperial Government Paper Mills. Onada Cement Company.
MITSUI BUSSAN Kaisha,
K. HASEGAWA, Manager. Hongkong, 19th August, 1809
NOTICE. -SCHOOL-forEUROPEANS," VYNA"
EX-SCHOOLMASTER.
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Temps moderate, for Particulars apply
c/o This Office. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899.
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RATANJEE CURSETJI VANIA DECEASED.
PURSUANT to an Order of the Supreme
Court of Hongkong made in the matter of the estate of RATANJEE CURSETJI VANIA deceased under Section 58 of " THE PRO- BATES ORDINANCE 1897" on the 30th day of September, 1899, Notice is hereby given that all Creditors and other persons having any Debts Claims or Demands against the estate of RATANJEE CURSETJI VANIA, late of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong Parsee Merchant deceased (who died on or about the 28th day of June, 1899 and to whose personal estate Letters of administration were on the 13th day of September, 1899, granted by the said Court in its PROBATE JURISDICTION to RUSTOMJER DADABHOY VANIA) are hereby required to send articulars of their Claims or Demands to me the Undersigned as Solicitor. to the said Administrator on or before the 31st by the said Order) after which day the said day of December, 1899 (being the mic limited alministrator will proceed to distribute the Assers of the said deceased amongst the parties entitled thereto having regard only to the Claims of which he shall then have had Natice and the said Administrator will not be liable for the Assets or any part thereof so distributed to any persons of whose Debt or Claim he shall not then have had Notice.
Dated this 5th day of October, 1899.
$270]
HENRY J-HOLMES, No. 54, Queen's Road, Hongkong, Solicitor for the said Administrator.
Insurance.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
T
THE 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,
ΤΟ ΠΕΤ
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ROOMS on "Top Floor of Marine House
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Apply to
BELILIOS & CO.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.
No
OFFICES TO LET
[1368a
10. 2, ICE HOUSE STREET. Immediate
Possession.
Apply to
W. DANBY, Civil Engineer & Architect. Hongkong, 7th October, 1899. [1283a
TO LET.
EMI-DETACHED VILLA
RESI DENCES on Bowen Road (now in course ofrection.) GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STREET. OFFICES-1st floor, No. 10, PRATA
CENTRAL (Lately occupied Messrs. MELCHERS & Co.)
HARFORD." MAGAZINE GAP. No. 5, RIPPON TERRACE.
ERANIE'S BUNGALOW, KowLOON, Apply to
THE HONGKONG
LAND MENT & AGENCY CO., LD... Hongkong, and November, 1899.
OF
TO LET
INVEST-
fiz
FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No. 4. Queen's Road, Central, (lately the IM PERIAL BANK OF CHINA).
Apply to
Compradore Office,
E. C. HOCHAPFEL Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899.
For Sale
- FOR SALE-A BARGIN.
A DOUBLE-LENSE
· [39Ɛa
QUARTER-PLATE HAND CAMERA,
(Latest Improvements). CARRIES ONE DOZEN PLATES. For Sale with the Camera-
PRINTING-FRAMES, DEVELOPING-TRAYS, WASHING TRUUGH,”“ SMALL CISTERN and LAMP.
Complete for 370...
Apply at THIS OFFICE.. Hongkong, 1st November, 1899.