1898-04-11 — Page 1

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY,

SIX DOLLARS ONLY.

AT

The Hongkong Tiligraph,

Office.

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 873• #-#4¢+=#*

Banks.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL ................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND....................................$8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP3TORS.....$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS: Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING-Chairman, R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman. C. Beurmano, Esq.

G. D. Böning, Esq. ! A. 1, Raymond, Esq. G. B. Dodwell, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq. David Gabbay, Esq.

A Haupt, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

CHIEF, MANADER:

Hoogkong T. JACKION, Esq.

- MANAGER !

Sha għal-J. P, WADK GARD'NIR, E1q. LONDON BANKERS-LONDOṀ AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cente

per Accum on the daily 'balazce,

· · INTEREST On Fixed Deposits: For 3 months, zi per Cent per Annum, For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Anzus. Fer à months, 4 per Cent. par Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, rath February, 1898.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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THE Einere sick or AND SHANGHAI

by the HONGKONG

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3i Per CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGILAT BASE to be placed on FIXED DEFOSÍT at 4 PER CENT, per sUAGE.

For the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

FOR

Imtinations.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

Telegraph.

MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1898.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAMERS

(101)

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

XZMARKS

YOKOHAMA &c. Candia”.........................G. K. Wright, R.N.R........4 P.3., 11th April...Freight only. LONDON ....Sunda.......S.G. D. Andrews, R.N.R.Noon, 12th April ...Freight or Pasungo. JAPAN, &C..............Carton”......................D. C. Gregor, R.N.R...About 13th April...Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI......Coromandel .....F. N. Tillard.............................About 15th Apill .....Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...CĂusan † ..............E. Street .............................................. Noan, 15th Apill .....Freight or Passage. JAPAN. Rohilla*..........................S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.Daylight,17th April,Freight or Passage, STRAITS, ....Feikawurt .....F. W. Vibert, R.N.H. ... About 13th April...Freight only.

† (See Special Advertisement),

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

† (Calling at Colombo Il suficient inducement offers).

For Farber Particulars-apply to

Hongkong, 9th Apill, 1898

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

is

E can give nearly 20 per cent. better value by bottling Whisky WR

hore, 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 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.

T. JACKSON,

Chlel Manager.

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Hongkong, 9th March, 1898.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853,

HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL FALD-UP ...............

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS ...

RESERVE FUND .....

OF SHARE-

*****£800,000 nassentos£375,000

INTEREST ALLOWED 68 CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per

Annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for xa month... 4. per cent.

£800,000

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3

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* 24 T. H. WHITEHEAD, "

Manage, Hongkong.

Hongkong, and June, 1897,

THE

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YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISH 1880

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL · miom Yen 13,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL amaniantis 1,000,000

RESERVE FUND ZmistETIT

Head Office :-YOKOHAMA.

KOBE

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Branches and Agencles,

LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO

BOMBAY

6,660,000

NEW YORK

LYONS

HONOLULU

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS :

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARKS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the xats of a per cent per Aarm on the daily balance.

OA fixed deposits for 12 months at per cent.

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T

S. CHOH,

Agent.

1382

Hongkong, rrth March, 1898.

TRY THE

H. PRICE & CO.,

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

CURRY

• THE HONGKONG JOTEL.

EX "TEUCER".

120

SPARKLING CHAMPAGNE

EXPORT CIDER.

TELEPHONE ORANGE GIN

75.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, | 15, Quren's Rd.

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital ...........................................£1,000,000 Paid up capita womanmisanke· 324:374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Court of Directors;—---

1. T. Lants, Esq.

D. Gillies, Eng.

Chow Tang Shang, Esq.

Chan Kit Skan, Esg, Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq.

Chief E

'G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 3 per Cent,

On Cument Account, Dally Balancer a per

Cent, per Aunum.

Hongkong, 30th November, Egy,

THE MICASTOS FACTORY,

Mr. C. HOLDSWORTH,

Superintendent at Woks,

Santiwan Road, Hongkong.

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“HE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared

T

to enter into contracts for covering boilers and steam pipes with either 34ica de Asbestos Compositions at the following quotations.com vid 55 c. per superficial fquate foot for boilers,

storm" pipes),

Exposed Steam Pipas needing exirs wrapping. and Canvas and tärdressing will to texted with the above Compositions at $1.05 per superficial square foot.

A Stack of the Compasitions is kept ready for. ale packed in 6 cwl, casks. Price for ten lots $ton per ton F0.3. er in smaller quantities at $6 per cat. 9.0.0,6%

All works will be under the personal super áfan of Mr. Holdsworth and all orders must be seat through the undersigned..

SHEWAN TOMES, & CO., General Manigas.

Hongkong, trih March; #898

W.

(FINEST SELECTED).

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Wine and spirits merchants.

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POWELL & CO.

Bz, S.S, FORMOSA.

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT

OF

NEW MILLINERY.

Hongkong, sih April, 1898.

A

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

· No. 5-8, BUND, FOROBAMA.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,

Intimations,

-

驶一十月四英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN-

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

THE UNITED ASBESTOS

"ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sela Agents for ika UNITED ASBESTOS COM. FANY, LTD, LONDON, DODWILL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Latinations.

HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY. FRANCIS, QC, bas kindy

Mconsented to deliver & lecture upon

"VASCO DA GAMA and the dlicovery of the SEA ROUTE TO India," is in the CITY HALL, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th of April at 5.15

P.M.

Commodore HOLLAND, A.D.C., will take the Chair.

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, their filends,

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNHENT, MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. AŠLESTOS-SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the beat quantities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK,

SUPERINTENDENT.........1.

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

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjolding the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION,

A Commanding Megalficent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of China, and numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection against the North-

East winds in wister.

J.

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excelles! Cufalae.

MARCESSE, CA de Cuisina.

CRAIG'EBURN will be open as May 1st for lease apply to CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.

GEO J. CASANOVA, Managar MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.

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.. THE PHARMACY.

Ladles are invited ad Members may kik

HENRY E, POLLOCK, Hon. Secretary,

18, Exok Buildings,

Hongkong, 9th April, 1899.

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THE HONGKONG SCHOOLS SPORTS, will be held at the HAPPY VALLEY on MONDAY, the 18th of Apill under the patronage

of His Excellency Majər-GenETAL

WILSONE BLACK, C.B.

Colonel H. ELSDALE, R.E. Colonel J. ROWLANDSON, KOR. Hoa, R. D. ORMSBY,

Song. Col. C. EVATT, P.M.O.

THE OLD BOYS: TWO MILE BICYCLE. HANDICAP

will take place at 5F.M. First Prize handsome Silver Cup. Should there be's sufficient num ber of Starters a Third Pilag will be offered.

Embles CLOSE at 8 P.M., TO-MORROW, the rath of April.

Mrs. PLACK bas kindly contented lo distri- hate the prizes at the close of the Meeting,

WILLIAM BLAYŇAY,

Hoa, Secreisty. Hoogkong, già April, 1893,

THE LEADING CATERERS.

COMPARE OUR

+499

"ENU, BILLIARD TABLES and

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE SOLE ME

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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,

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 16th February, 1898.

CHAMPAGNE.

G. H. MUMN & Co.

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WHISKY.

DEWAR'S "IMPERIAL INSTITUTE "

MCCREADIE'S "SPECIALLY SELECTED". acarmuiseryse

PORT WINE.

GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND ............................

16

das. quarts, $35.50

dos, plati. $37.50

I dos, bastle,

$10.50

10.50-

zdok, bots le.

$14.00 SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.

Praya Central.

A STARTLER!!

LIFE AND STRENGTH

IN EVERY DROP.

Good, and good only.

Yet nothing latoxicating or harmful, Power and suppleness far the Marcles, arth and richness for the Blood, steadiness for the Nerves, and clearness for the Head, follow the use of

CHAMPAGNE

BITTERS.

It seems to conlalo those zabile principles of VATALITY which elude analysis. Under its lefiaence the HEART beats strongly and regularly, the Fancy plays more freely, the Mind is active and scate, and the capacity for Work and Enjoyment Increases.

THIS RARE TONIC STIMULANT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE,

AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE. Splendid for the Aged and for Chronic Invalda.'

CHAMPAGNE

BITTERS.

WATKINS & CO. Apothecaries Hall.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

WANTED.

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N ASSISTANT - ELECTRICAL ENGI.

AMEER Apply by letler, giving references

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL and Coples of testimonials. AMEETING of the Masters of the CLUB

will be held in the CLUB HOUSE on THURS- DAY, the 14TH APRIL, 1798, at 6 PM., for the purpose set forth fa the notice pasted in the Hall of the Clab.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE,

Secretary.

- Hargkong, 31st Mrich, 1891...

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

TO THE MANAGER,

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

E451

ANTI- CORROSIVES

PPLICATIONS for the post of

AWARDS CLUB Poll be

received by the Undersigned,

C. H. GRACE, Secretary,

Tato

Hongkong giat Mareb, 1898. GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that CALL of $1

per Share has been made la respect of the Shires in the above-named Company pol

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all tally paid op and that such chill is PAYABLE Mail Steamers,

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, 1st October 1897;

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

on the zed May next, to the Company's Ban-j ker, Tas HoWGKONG AND SHANGHAI BAN-

M

LIQUORS to all others,

THE GRILL ROOM.

139 Hongkong, ut September, 1897..

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY

has long taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING (58. CONDITIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby giving greatly increasel Seculty to the Holders of the Company's Policies.

For full Particulars and Rates,

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Ageals.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL TAELS 60000 $813.333-33-

EQUAL TO

RESERVE FUND .............................. $318,000,00,

·BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

-LEE SING, ESQ. Lou T50 SKUs, * Esq,

,: ו

M'

LO YIUK MOOM, Esq.

MANAĠER-HO AMEI.

'ARINE RISKS on GOODS; &c; taken at CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

World

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9 PRAVA WEST. Hongkong; 17th Decranßer, 18.

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

The above Company is prepared to accept.. MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goous, c. Tolicies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG YAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hanekomu, 55 Baw. «Rev.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company ara, prepared to accept. First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,

Notice of Firms.

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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

[395 DOM MARSHALL will be URING my temporary abience from the

ANTTI FOULINGS

MANUFACTORY"

all sorts of: OIL PAINTS and COLOUR-WASH PREPARED IN ALL COLQUIS

TO SUIT PURCHASERS,

93 PRAYA EAST, WANCHAI Hongkong, 4th April, 1898..

DENTISTRY.

R. SUI SANG

KING CORPORATION, Hongkong Deltog is Dr. L. SAKATA

General Agents,

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.;

Hongkong 31st Maich, 1898,

MERSDENTIST,

No. 8, Qutta's Road Central (453) Hongkong, 9th February, 1898;

in charge of the COMPANY'S business at this port.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent

Hongkong, 4th April, 1898,

£476

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO,

LIMITED.

URING my temporary absence from the.

DURING BY WADMAN will act st

Secretary,

By Order of the Beard,

Sievitary

WH RAY

Hongkong, 6th April, 1898,

Masonic:

VICTORIA

CHAPTER,

No. $25, E.C. CONVOCATION of EMERGENCY 61 VICTORIA CHAPTER be held at

U18 FREEMASONS HALL, ON THURSDAY, the 14th instant, at 8.99 for 9 pm, precisely. Visit Ing Companions are cordially invited to attend. [488 Hongkong, 9th April, 1898.