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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY.

SIX DOLLARS ONLY.

AM

The Hongkong. Telegraph,

Office.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 869.

Banks.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED..

Authorised Cspital (museum mireni₫1,000,000 Pald up Capital 109(UNGLOIR+363£ 324.374 HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG,

Court of Directors-

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, E

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

FOR

ESTABLISHED 1881,

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1898.

日五十第三年四十二精光

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

*STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

STRAITS &Socotra.). Paine, R.N.K.......11 AM, 6th Aprli...Freight only.

Ewan Hot Chaci,E# | NAGASAKI &c...Hydaspis am”, L. Daniel nimisto AHą 7th April ...Freight'only.

Chief Manajer,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent, Ou Current Account, Dally Balances 2 pet Cent, per Annu.

Hongkong, 30th November, 187.

南歌!!!

Intimations,

就五月四英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

FOR THE

• HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURERS OF THE

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

YOKOHAMA &c. CandiaTM...................G, K. WH1ht, R.N.R....Abɔut 9th Apill......Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &C.qCanton®alam«D. C, Gregor, RẦN.R. ...About 13th April...Freight or Passago, SHANGHAI Coromandel E. N. Tillard mom.Aosit 14th April ...Freight or Passage, LONDON........Sunda winds, G. D. Andrews, R.N.R. About 14th April ...Freight or Passage, | ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the beat quantitas. [LONDON, &c. „„Camran† foi Street

........Noan, 16th April...Freight or Passage. R.N.R.Daylight,17th Apr}\,Freight or Passage.

† (See Special Adverűsement). .

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI JAPAN „mousRtAllla*.....................S, de B. Lockyer,

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND

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

1:

[* (Paning through the Inland Sea),

......$30,000,000

$ 8,000,000

For Further Particulars apply toʻ

H. A RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Is

COURT OF DIRECTORS I

Hos. J. J. BELL-IRYING,—Chairman.

R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman.

C. Bauxmano, Esq.

G. D. Boning, E1q.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq.

| A/L Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

| R. Shewan, Esq.

|-N, A. Stebi, Esq,

CHIKY. MANAGER: Hongkong-7. JACKSON, Esq.

МАМАСКА:

Sharghal-J. P. WADE GARDINER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY. BANKING COMPANY,- LIMITRO, HONGKONG-LUTEREST ALLOWED I

On Current Account at the ratë of a per Cent,

per Annum on the dally balance,

INTEREST ON Foxxn DEPOSITS :- For 3 months, 21 per Cent" per Annum. mouths, 31 per Cent. per Annum. per Cent. per Annum.

For

For 12 months, &

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager.

Hongkong, rath February, 1898. p.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE Business of the abere Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may ba abtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CIMT, per anNUTA.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $too or more to the HONⱭKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per ansun.

Hongkong, 5th April, 1898.

W. POWELL & CO.

Ax, S.S. FORMOSA.

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT

OF

NEW MILLINERY.

Hongkong, jih April, 1848

A

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

(17-

No. 5-B, BUND, POROBAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Caisine and Good Wines.

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all-

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Mail Steamers.

BAŃKIMA CestimonAporn,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895. ...

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Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, rat October, 1897.

E: V. SIOEN, Manager,

We in

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1833," HEAD OFFICE --LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP (creensandika

SEARE-

RESERVE

LIABILITY OF

HOLDERS PAVAJEYSUWENSAIAN

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

£800,000

£800,000 *£375,000

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate, of z per cent, per annurs on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for:12 maniba..... 4 per cent.

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E can give nearly 20 per cent. better value by bottling Whisky charges, but it is much improved by the sea voyage. We buy direct from the Distillers, always maintain the quality and give the best value 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.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD, ~.

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, oth March, 1898.

SUBSCRIBID CAPITAL' .....

Hongkong, zud June, 1897.

YOKOHAMA

THE

SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISH 1880

„Yan 12,1 30,000

PAH-UP CAPITAL smokamoista,

9,000,000

RESERVE FUND. unmonenspin 6,660,000.

Head Office:YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agenties,

LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO

BOMBAY

HONOLULU

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS!

THE LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK, LD.

-FARIS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY: INTEREST "ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of a per cent.

per Anaam on the dai-fa”, ·re,·

Oa fizid depbilte far-ka, months at 5 per cent,

KOBE

NEW YORK

LYONS

3

S. CHOR,

Agent,

£381

Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.

THE MICASTOS FACTORY..

Mr. C. HOLDSWORTE, Superintendent at-Works,

Sauitwa Road,

Hongkong...

THE COMARCA for covering bolliers

THE GENERAL MANAGERS #re prepared-

And sleam pipon with elther Mick or Asbestos Competens at the following for bot 55 cta.per superficial square foot for boilers

Expored Storm Pipes needing extra wrapping and Canvas and tar dressing will be treated with the above Compositions at $1.05 per superficial square foot. INSAN

A Stock of the Compositions is kept ready for sale packed in 6 cw, casks. Pilce for ton lots $100 per ton FOB,er la smaller qantities af 36 per cat. F.0.B

All warles will be under the personal superul- Jelon of Mr. Holdsworth and all orders must be

sont through the undersigned,

ISHEWAN TOMES & CO.

General Manager. Hongkong, urth March, 1898-

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TELEPHONE

75

13. Queen's Ra

TRY THE

H. PRICE & CO.,

No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

CURR

EX TEUCER"

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ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK, SUPERINTENDENT........................

.THOS, SKINNER.

PEAK

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents,

HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

A FIRST-CLASS, HOTEL, adjofalng the Tramway Terminos. EINE HEALTHY LOCATION,

Commanding Magulficent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of China, and numerous Islands, Cool southerly breeses in Summer, with perfect protection against the North- Kasi winds in winter,

*

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine,

}. MARCESSED

Chef de Cutrino

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell 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 PÁSTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.

Also Sole Agenti for the now well-known, JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JOST LANDED.

NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S

BOOTS AND SHOES

BEST ENGLISH BAKË.

Hongkong, 10th February, 1898.

CHAMPAGNE. ·

G. H. MUMN & Co.

WHISKY.

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

TORT WINE.

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GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND

́s das quarta,

$35.50

a dor, plats.

$37.50

I do, batis,

$10.50- 20.50

I dom borte.

$14.bo

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Praya Central.

A STARTLER!!

LIFE AND STRENGTH

IN EVERY DROP,

Yet nothing intoxicating or harmful.

Good, and good only.

Power and supplerem for the Muscles, warmth sad sichness for the Blood, stendiaria for the

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

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS

·ORIESITAL AGENCY.

Sola Agents for the

UNITED ASBESTOS COM- FANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILE & CO., General Agents,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY,- NIR JOHN CARRINGTON, CM.G., has

SIR CARING deliver Lecture

прод

"VOLUNTEERINO," in the CITY HALL, TO-MORROW, the 6th of APRIL, 81 5.15 PM,

His Excellency Majin General WILSONE BLACK, C.B, will take the chair.

Ladies are invited and members may kak their fitenda.

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, and April, 1898.

M

BANK HOLIDAYS.

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accordanca with Ordinance No: 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Pablle Busk ness on FRIDAY, the 8th Aprit (GOOD FRIDAY) and on MONDAY the rità idem (Easter MONDAY).

BANK For the CHARTERED

OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

For the NATIONAL LIMITED,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager. BANK OF CHINA,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chlef Manager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINI,

Hongkong Agency,

F. AUGUSTIN,

Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

ΜΟΝΟΚΟΝΟ,

E., L. HUNTER,

Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

S. CHOй,

Agent,

Hongkong, 31st March, 1898

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

€45$

HE Undermentioned INSURANCE

TOFFICES CLOSED 14 the

Transaction of Public Buslocas at FRIDAY, the 8th lastint (GOOD FRIDAY) and on MON... DAY the rich idem (Easter MONDAY). JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

N. J. EDE, +

Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE CANTON, LD,

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

SOCIETY OF

NORTH-CHIWA ÎNSURANCE CO., LD,

W. H. RAY,

SHEWAN,"TUMES a ven

Agents,

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LD.

B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary,

CHIRA FIRE INSURANCE CO, Ln.

W. H. T. DAVIS,

Manager,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD.

[465 Hongkong, Isl April, 1899.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

AMEETING of the MEMBERS of the CLUB

will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on THURS. DAY, the 14TH APRIL, 1998, 1 6 P.M., for the purpose set forth in the noties posted in the Hall of the Club.

By Order,

C, H, GRACE,

Secretary: Hongkong, 31st March, 1891,

HONGKONG "CLUB,

NOTICE.

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-PPLICATIONS for the post of

A STEWARD in the above CLUB will be

It seems to contain those subile principles of VATALITY which tide snalysis. Under its received by the Undersigned,

te flaence the HEART beats Brongly and regularly, the Farcy plays more freely, the

Mind is active and acute, and the capacity for Work and Eyment increases.

.THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE,

AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE. Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalids.

CHAMPAGNE

1

WATKINS & CO.

GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED, [OTICE is hereby given that a CALL-of $

Per Share has been made la respect of the Shares in the above-named Company not fully paid up and that such call is PAYABLE

on the rad May next, to the Company's Ban

BITTERS.

Apothecaries Hall.

WANTED.

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ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL 'ENGI. ANEER Apply by letter, giving references and Copies of imffruonials.

TO THE MANAGER,

Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. Hongking, 16th March, 1898.

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C. H. GRACE, Secretary,

Hongkong, 31st March, 1898.

Insurances.

GENERAL NOTICE.

•·(450

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS

600,000

$893,333-33+ EQUAL TO tratation RESERVE FUND $318,000.00.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, Esq.

LOW TEO SHUN, ES LO VEUX MOON, Esq.

MANAGER-HO AMEL

Ker, THE HOMOKONG AND SHANGHAI BAM. THE CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, MARINE RISK GODS

KING CORPORATION, Hongkong.

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,

General Agents.

Hongkong, 31st March, 1898

י,

(IN LIQUIDATION). TOTICE, is hereby given that ■ SECOND

1452 NOTICE VAT KETURN ! CAPITAL

World.

Current Rates to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th Decrreber, #88c,

NOTICE

|arpokatlog to $3.75 per Share, has been declared Ho this matter,

Upon delivery of Scrip to the L'quidator for HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, Cancellation at his Office on or s.ier the gist

LIMITED, NOTICE TO MARINERS AND OTHERS, Instant cach Shareholder will recelys an Order

on the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORA- | CAPITAL' SUBSCRIBED INDER the Praya Reclamation Ordinance TIGH in full bettlement of bix Cisim agulast the

The above Company la prépared to accept No. 16 of 1889, A DOUBLE ROW OF Company, FILES will be driven into the sea bed for marke | Shareholders who have not collected yet the MARINE RIES & CURRENT Rares on GOODS, ing the lines of the rabble stone foundations of Fist Return of Capital, amounting to $7.50 per & Policies granted to all Parts of the world seawall and cross drains, from Marine Lot 185.share, declared on the 31st August, 1697, and payable at any of lis Agencies, about 150 feet Eastward from

requested to do, so without farther delay, to EXPORT CIDER STRAT, to point in existing sea-wall about sunbig the fast winding up of this Company,

SPARKLING CHAMPAGNE

ORANGE GIN

WHITTY

(FINEST SELECTED), yards of the fuld wank, and that they will bo

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR

Wine and spirits merchants.

200 feet Westward from SHRK-TONG THOI NULLAH. Work will be cesmenced on or about the 4th Aprli, and Masters of Junks, Cargo Bonte, Launches and other vessels are warned to use caution in approaching wjibin 50| held responsible for any damage caused by them to such FILII OR WORK. TULE

RD, ORMSBY, Director of Pablic Works. Pablic Works Office). Hoogkong, jath March, 1808,

Hongkong, 8th day of March, 1898.

J. GOOSMANN

the Idguldstor.. ca Mesa, MELCHERS & Co. Praya Central

DENTISTRY. SANG, BATAA

Daily Fascistar, willi Dr. 1. SASATs)

No. 8, Quien's Road Central (471 Hongkong, gin February, 1898,

CHAU TSEUNG JAT

HEAD OFFICE

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hosskong. tit": Ma* *80* NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBUR

THE Underline AGENTS of the above

FOREIGN 184 CHINESE RISKS at

SIXMESEN & CO.