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WEBSTER'S

DICTIONARY..

SIX DOLLARS ONLY,

AT

The Hongkong Talegraph, Offica

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 868.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA

SUBSCR.B,D CAPITAL

PAID UP CAPITAL 1000IS

RESERVE FUND .....................

Head Offici:-YOKOHAMA,

ESTABLISHED 1881.

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1898.

任四十三年四十二

Intimations,

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISH 1880

PENINSULAR and oriental steam

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Y¤¤ 13,000,000

----(0)-

-9,000,000 0,060,000

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

Branches and Agencias.

KOBE

NEW YORK

SHANGHAI &c.....Formosa ..................A. G. Cublu, R.N.R...Noon 5th April ........

LONDON

LYONS

SAN FRANCISCO

BOMBAY

HONOLULU SHANGHAI

:

LONDON BANKERS

PARKS' BANK, LD.

TO KALL

REMARKS

- 拜祖

就四月四天港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sole Apunts for this. UNITED ASBESTOS COM. 'PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CALLITE, & CO., General Agniti,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

“Insurances..

THE STANDARD

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN

AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND TI STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

(Freight or Passage. UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

(Passlog througà the Inland Sea).

CONTRACTORS TO H.M.' ¡OVERNMENT. MANUFACturers of THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTUS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS al all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES,

FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING ANNUAL REVENUE ÖVER ONE MILLION. STERLING..

For Forms of Proposal and every Information,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

fay

Hongkong, and March, 1895.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

| NAGASAKI &c...... Hydaspts .......................". I. Dinie! .............................About 5th Apsli......Freight only.

STRAITS &......Socotra ..............], Paloo, R.N.R........About 6th April....Freight or Passage. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantiles. Te prepared to accept Firat

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. YOKOHAMA &c. Cardía”.............G. K. Wit;ht, R.N.R....Abunig:& Ap∙ll....Freight or Passage.`

THE UNION BANK OF LUNDON, LD,

HOMOKONG AGENCY ;-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2'per cent per Aanam on the daily balance.

Da fixed deposits for is monids at 5 per cent.

1

LONDON.Svæð¤§. G. D. Andrewa, R.N.R. About 14th April ...Freight or Passage.

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*(Passing through the Inland Sea),

4

3

1

S COH

For Further Partfonlara apply to

Hongkong, 4th March, 1898.

H. A. KITCHIE, Superintendent,

is

Agent,

£381.

CO.

Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capitalsmentiresornsinner £1,000,000 Paid up capital imunitnin£ 334-374.

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors;----*

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

D. Gillias, Esq.

Chow Fung Shang, E14..

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. " Kwan Hot Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manage

G.-W. F.. PLAYFAIR,

i

Interest for 11 months Fixed, i par Cent,

On Current Account, Dally Balances a per

Cent, per Apsummi sk

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

H

AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

.........$10,500,000

$8,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPʻTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORA :

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,--Chairman. R. M. LRXY--Deputy Chairman, C. Bearmann, Eq.

G. D. Băning, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq. • { N. A. Slabs, Zeq,

Camp MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Sħa għal--J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of ́s per Coal,

per Asnem on the dafly balance,

*INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSTES ; For 3 months, 21 per Cent per Annum...... For 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annutri. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 12th February, 1898. .

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. ́ THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per xanum,

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANx to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, për SHRED.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,-

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853« HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-VP III

RESERVE INABILITY or SHARE

$800,000

HOLDERS ....................................£800,000 RESERVE FUND) istinomieséstarinerom £375,000. 'I·NTEREST' ALLOWED ⠀on. CURRENT ACCOUNT nahe Rats of a per cent, per

sanum ca the Dally Refera

On Fixed Deposits for 15 months... 4 per cent,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong

Hongkong, and June, 1897. ...

THE MICASTOS FACTORY.

Mr. C. HOLDSWORTEL, Superintendent RiĘ WORE,

Saukiwaï Roads: Hongkong.

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Te Guser into contracté las cover: g-boilers “HE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared and steam pipas, with either Mica: Or Asbestos Compositions at the following quotations 2-m 55cls.per supcialiquare foot for bollein,

Exposed Steam Pipas useding extra wrapping) and Canvas and tar dearsing wis ke treated with the above Composfitons at 81.05 per superficial. square foot.

A Stock of the Compositions to kept ready fór sale packed in 6 cwr, CLYks. Price, low ton lots Stoo per lan F.0.3. or so smaller, quantities at $6 per cat. F.0.8.2

All worker will be mades the penitense supervi sfon of Mr., Holdsworth'snd-all ardens, xnuit ba

sent through the undersigned, cal k

SHEWAN TOMES, & CO.

General Managers”,

Hongkong, Izik Maich, 1598,

W. POWELL &

FANCY DRESS

SPECIALITIES

Hongkong, and March, 1898. W. POWELL & CO."

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

li

LIMITED.

No. 1-B, BUND, POKORAMA.

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.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

WR

ESTIMATES given fat every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT100******

...THOS. SKINNER, DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents,

PEAK HOTEL.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

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GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

EQUAL TO tout)

$833.333-33+

RESERVE FUND $318,000.00,

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

A.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjalaing the Tramway Tormious. FINX HEALTHY LOCATION, Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Chios, and numerous Islands. Cool southerly breeses la Summer, who perfect protection against the North-EE SING, Esq.

Eaxi winds in wlater,

Well appolated rooms, attentive service and excellent Cullar, I. MARCESS

Chef de Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Duddell Street.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

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THE PHARMACY.

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Atkinson's PERFUMES AND ARE 'SOLE

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MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.

Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO.. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S

BOOTS AND SHOES

BEST ENGLISH MAKE,

E.. V. SIOEN, Manager,

Quan's Road,

Hongkong, 10th February, 1898.

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CHAMPAGNE.

E can give nearly 20 per cent, better value by bottling Whisky here, for not only is there a great saving in freight and bottling charges, but it is much improved by the sea voyage, We buy direct from the Distillers, always maintain the quality and give the best valac possible Our speciality is

"CLUB " WHISKY AT $12.00 PER DOZEN.

Try it and if you know anything about Whisky you will be satisfied. Eighteen other brands kept in stock at prices ranging from $7.00 to $18.00

Hongkong, 9th March, 1838.

TRY THE

H

H. PRICE & CO.,

No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

EX TEUCER"

SPARKLING CHAMPAGNE

ORANGE GIN

(20.

EXPORT CIDER.

G. H. KUMN & Co.

WHISKY.

DEWAR'S IMPERIAL INSTITUTE " MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED "

PORT WINE.

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GUEDES "3. GRAPE” BRAND. ............sions

I doz. quarts.

$35.50

.1 dan batie,

$10.50.

10.50

alom, boje..

$14.00

f16

a dox, plots.

$37.50

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.

Praya Central.

A STARTLER!!

LIFE AND STRENGTH

IN EVERY DROP.

Yet nothing Intoxicating or baymfol.

Good, and good only,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LOU TEO SHUR, Esq.,

LO YUK MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken

World.

at CURRENT Rayes to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST. Hongkong. 17th December, 1886.

NOTICE

"THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .........$1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRINT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policles granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 3, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Wenglona, sih War, ries

Intimations.

NOTICE.

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HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of The MEMBERS of the HONGKONO GENE

BAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, will be held TO- MORROW, the 5th April, at 3 o'clock FM, at` the Rosmi of the Chamber, Civ HALL, for tha purpose al receiving the Rapart of the Com- mittee and passing the Secretary's Accounts for the your cod.ng 31st DICEMBRE, 1897.

R. CHATTERTON-WILCOX,

Secretary, Hongkong, 29th March, 1898. THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

(IN LIQUIDATION),

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TOTICE ia bernby elven that a SECOND

Nd FINAL RETURN of CAPITAL

amounting to 31.75 per Share has been declared in this matter.

Upon delivery of Scrip to the 'quidator for Cancellation at his Offics on or after the 21st Instant each Shareholder will receive an Order on the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI: CORPORAT TION to fall settlement of his Claim`sgainit the Company.

Shareholders who have not collected yet the First Return of Capital, amounting to $7.50 per share, declared on the 31st August, 1897, ara

enable the fioul winding-up of this Company,

Hongkong, 8th day of March, 1898,

J. GOOSMANN,

Fower and suppleress for the Muscles, aimth and richness for the Blood, leadiness for the requested to do so without further delay to

Nerves, and clearness for the Head, follow the use of

CHAMPAGNE

BITTERS.

It seems to contain those sahile principles of VATALITY which slude analysis. Under its c/o Mesars. MELCHERS & Co.,

la Osence the HEART beats # rợngly and regularly, the Farcy plays more freely, the

Mind is actire rnd acute, and the capacity ler Work and Kej1yment increases.

THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULánt abatesS PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE,

·AND HÄSTENS CONVALESCENCE, Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalids.

CHAMPAGNE

WATKINS & CO.

HONGKONG CLUB,

NOTICE.

A. STEWARD is the above CLUB wil be PPLICATIONS for the port of received by the. Undersigned,

C. H. GRACE, Secretary. Hongkong, 31st March, 1898,

HONGKONG, CLUB",

NOTICE EXTRAORDINAR

A MEETING of the MEMEL

f450

BITTERS.

Apothecaries Hall.

NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.

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AMERICAN CITIZENS' residing in the SWATOW, HOIHOW LE PAKHOI, loclades SANSHUI, WUCHOW, MACAO,

CONFULAR DISTRICT of CANTOM, which

REQUESTED to REGISTER at the Conselate either personally or by certificate setting forth the dinin and place of birth and last residence in the Vatted States.

The advantages of registration are obvious sad may provs of value in time of need.

There is no ito or charge for registration.

EDWARD BEDLOE, U.S. CONBUL.

CANTON, Chins, Est Fabraary, 1898.

GENERAL United States Consulate,

the CLUB

will be held in the CLUE HOULE (% THURS. ¿DAY, the 14TH APRIL, 1798, at 6 7,1%, for the purpess set forth in the notice poste in the Hall of the Club

By Order,

C. H. GRACE,, Secretary.. Horgkong, 31st March, 1891.

· HONGKONG' ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY,

SIR JOHN CARRINGTON C.MG., 1

consented" to, deliver, a -Lectore Upon "VOLUNTEERING," In the CITY HALL, on WIDNESDAY, the 6th of AFRI, BI:5.5 7 M.

(FINEST SELECTED). Excaliency, Melor-General WiLLO NE

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co

Wine and spirits merchants,

WANTED.

Praya Central.

Liquidator.

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GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MIRING CO., LIMITED.

FOTICE is hereby given that a CALL of$i

N°

per Share has been made in respect of

the Shares in the above-named Comping, not fully paid up and that such call is PAYABLE on the and May next, to the Company's. Ben»-

啊

kert, THE HowGRONG AND SHAVQUAL BAN- KING CORPORATION, Hongkongs

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN; & Co.,

General Agents; Hongkong, 31st March, 1808.

NOTICE TO MARINERS AND OTHERS.

INDER the Praya Reclamation Ordinanca Do, tot 1889, DOUBLE ROW OF No. PILES will be dilven into the sen bid fer mark. ing the lines of the rubble stone faundations of ser-wall and cross drains, from Mstlab Loi 184, about 150 feet' Edilward lions WHITTY « STRET, to a point in existing-men-wall absut 200 feel. Westward from Sark-TONG-TRUI NULLAH. Work will be commenced on or [290 about the 4th Apill, and Masters of Jaoks, Cargo Boats," Launches out other vessel hard warned to uincaution in approfching; within ço yards of the said work, and that they will be held responsible for any damage caused by them to such FILES OF WORK DORMSBY

N ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGI. AN

NEER Apply by letter, giving references fand Copies of testimonials.

TO THE MANAGER,

Hongkong Electic Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 6th March, 1898.

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CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,

IRONOMITER, WATCH, and ELOCK,

WAKKHS; JEWELLERS, SILVER- MITHS, and OPTICIANS

CHARTS and BOOKS RITICAL INSTRUMENTE

BLACK, CB, Will take the chair. “mang Sosa. Agu

Endlos, me invited - and; members may ask xwe

HENRY I POLLOCK,

* Homí, Secretary,700

Hongkong, 2nd April, 1893,

MARIN

for, Lands Andantin Whicken

GLANSZE

Director of Public Works,

· Pobile Works Office Gadg

Hongkong, gois March, 1848,

LEVY HERMANOS. JAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS

Sole Agents to the. East for the amalgamated CLEMZET. ETNIKK and GʻALULATOK COSTLA. DUNLOP TYRESY BICYCLES —— PRICE

A special rollabla Watch made for

20 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL