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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY.

BIX DOLLARS ONLY.

AT

The Hongkong Telegraph, Office.

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 876.

Banks.

THE

ESTABLISHED 1881.

Telegraph.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1898.

日四十月三年四十二精光

Intimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISH 1880,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

SUBSCRIBID CAPITAL

Yîn 12,000,000

6,660,000

год

YOKOHAMA

PAID-UP CAPITAL musiimainos. 9,000,000 RESERVE FUND 90

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies,

KOBE LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO BOMBAY

I

NEW YORK

LYONS

HONOLULU SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS :

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, PARRS' BANK, LD. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LË. HOMOKONG AGENCY :-INTEREST ALLOWED,

Os Carreat Account at the rate of a per cent per Anurm pa the daily balanco.

Qa fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

10

STEAMKES

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

四拜禮

四十月四英港香

Intimations,

THE UNITED. ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- -PANY, LTD. LONDON.

DODWELL, CARLITE & CO. General Agents:

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,"

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL THE Undersigned has received instructions

AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H.M, GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

STRAITS, & Ferkamur↑ ...F. W. Vibert, R.N, & à.No1n, 15tà.Apell....Freight only. JAPAN; &C......................Canton"...................D. C. Gregor, R.N.R. ...4 P.M, 18th April.....Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Ckmean† ................E. Streal ................................... Noom, 16th Aprli...Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI...Coromantisk......F, N. Tillard..........................About 16th April...Freight or Pasinge.

·JAPAN>derilla”.....................s, de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.Daylight,17th April.Freight or Pass820. . ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the bait quantities,

LONDON.Martis ......................R: L. Haddock, R.N.R...About 18th Apell ...Freight or Passage'

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

+($co Special Advertisement).

t (Calling at Colombo il sufficient indocoment offer).

For Farber Particulars apply to

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H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent

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S. CHOH,

Hongkong, 13th April, 1898.

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Agent.

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RIESLING.

Hongkang, 11th March, 1898.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, CALIFORNIA HOCK &

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853,

HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

I doz. qu.

CAPITAL PAID-UP rekis

£800,000

1 dor. pls.

RESERVE LIABILITY

SHARE- 07

-£800,000 +£375,000.

HOLDERS SHUT

RESERVE FUND

【NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT.

ACCOUNT at the Rale of a per cent, per

annum on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for ex months... 4 per cent..

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

htanager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 14th April,"1898,

Hongkong, and June, 1897,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital...

+

$5.00 3.50

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Best Qualities of ASBESTOS: GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC Rad SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS ofjali kinds. #VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK..

„THOS. SKINNER, SUPERINTENDENT,uir

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjojalng the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, Commanding Magalicent View of the City mad Harbour, the Mainland of China, and numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes to Summer, with perfect protection against the North. Fast winds in winter.

A

Well appolated rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine, J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine.

CRAIGIEBURN will be open on June 1st for terms apply to CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.

GEO. J. CASANOVA,

Managar..

MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.

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W. BREWER & CO.

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JUST LANDED.

NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S

BOOTS AND SHOES

BEST ENGLISH make.

{20

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, soth February, 1898.

CHAMPAGNE.

GENUINE GRAPE WINES, EXCELLENT VALUE.

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

JUST LANDED.

SAINT RAPHAEL WINE.

A STRENGTHENING, DIGESTIVE TÒNIC WINE. Prescribed for Bronchitis, Malaria, and during convalescence,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Sole Agents.

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G..H. MUMN & Co.

WHISKY.

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

PORT WINE.

des bottle.

$10.50

10.50

$24.00

Agents.

Praya Central.

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR VARIOUS ACCOUNTS TO-MORROW,

(FRIDAY), the 15th April, 1898. Commencing at 1.30 P.M.,

at his Sales Rooms, Zetland Street, No a. A QUANTITY OF

Small

USEFUL HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising DRAWING ROOM SUITES, Lerga and SIDEBOARDS, WARDROBES, WASHING STANDS, SIDE TABLES, BRD STEANS, OVERMANTELS. BATHROO REQUISITES. GLASSWARE, ELECTRO- PLATED WARE, CROCKERY, &c. &c., &c. * Improved SINGER SEWING MACHINE, (New).

1 Child's PERAMBULATOR.'

Several New and Second hind BICYCLES. A On View at the Undersigued's from THURSDAY. Catalogues issued prior to Sale. TERMS OF SALE-As Customary.

PAUL BREWITT,

Auctioneer.

· Hongkong, 12th Apill, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

THE

No. 151.

"HE following Particulars and Conditions of

Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY,

the 18th day of April, 1898, at 3. P.M., B published for general Information.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

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Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 1st April, 1898. Particulars and Condlilons of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 18th day of April, 1898, at 3 P.1, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Husg Ham,'la'the Colony of Hongkong, for it

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Doundary Monserttumats,

term of 75 Years.

Locality.

3.

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£1,000,000

Paid up Capital ............................................................nt 324,374

HEAD OFFICE —HONGKONG..

Court of Directory:-**

J. T. Laute, Esq.

D. Gilles, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang,Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq, Kwan Hoi Chen, Esq.

J

Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, S

interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 por Cent.

On Current Account, Dally Balances a per

Cent. per Adnam

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL .........................................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND $ 8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS...$10,000,000 *COURT OF DIRECTORS: Hon. J. J. BELLAIRVING.—Chairman. R. M. GRAT.-Deputy Chabrinam, C. Beurmann, Esq.

G. D. Boning, Esq. A. 1. Raymond, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

R. L.Richardson, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER

Shanghal-J. F. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKEES-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, -HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :

On Current Account at the rais of a per Cent, per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS ::.. For mantha, 2) per Cent." par Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent per Annus. For 12 months, 4. per Cent, per Anzum.

F. JACKSON,

Chizi Manager.

Hongkong, 12th February, 1898

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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HE Business of the above Bank is conducted

SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST an deposits is allowed af gì PER CENT. per shoum.

Depositors may transfer af their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARE" to ̈ be placed on FIXKD DEPOSIT kt 4 Pæp Cumr. per kundet,

For this HoMaxONG AND SHAMOHAI BAKECALORPORATION,

VIUKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895:

THESE

ka

Chief Manageri

EASTERN EXTENSION AND GREAT

NORTHERN TELEGRAPH

COMPANIES:

NOTICE:

A

polat

TO MARINERS. THE Perlilon of the TELEGRAPH CABLE THE YANGTIZE BETWEE THE MIDDLE GROUND AND TUNGSHA LIGHTSHIP Bas recently been alterado

The Cable has now been laid from 1); mllen (milde the South Eat Belt of thY. Middle Greund to a position 120 fathoms from the Black Baby on the South East Spit fröns thence across the Channel N.E, by EE to the Tangsha Bank; and thence, close to the hanks to the Northward of the Tangika Light shipam

It is requested that every endeavour by tande. to rold fauling the Cables, and that," "If sach fouling should nevertheless DCCRES, CRES, will be taken to clear the cables from the anchor without damaging them or laterug.

TELEPHONE

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL

W. POWELL & CO.

Bx, S.S. FORMOSA,

SPLENDID ASSORTMENT

07.

NEW MILLINERY.

Wonghung, fih Apill, 1808

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

(17

No. 5-B, BUND, POKOHAMA,

Registry N

1 dar, quarts.

$35.50

a doz, pints. $37.50

A.

1

#Fung+

ham West of Mar-

·ket.

Lot

WIO

Icon battle.

SHEWAN, TUNES X LD,

A STARTLER!!

LIFE AND STRENGTH

IN EVERY DROP,

Yet Bathing intoxicating or harmful.

Good, and good only,

750

130 $2,000, 110 1,000

Inanrantaa. GENERAL NOTICE,

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000! $833.333-33-

EQUAL TOUR.com)

RESERVE FUND

$318,000.00

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEE SING, Esq.

LOU TSO SHUN, Esq.

:

| LO YHUR MOOM, Esq.

MANAGER.–RỞ AMRI,

Power and suppleness for the Mascles, arts and vichniss for the Bload, steadiness for the ARINE RISKS on GOODS, &c, taken

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

CHAMPAGNE

BITTERS.

It seems to contain those subile principles of VATALITY which alude analysis. Under its Inflaence the HEART beats congly and regularly, the Fancy plays more freely, the

Mind is acilvo and acute, and the capacity for Work and Kojoyment facienses.

THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE,

AND HASTENS CONVALESCENCE, Splendid for the Aged nod for Chronic Invalids,

CHAMPAGNE

!

BITTERS.

WATKINS & CO. Apothecaries Hall.

THE PHARMACY.

at CURRENT Rares to all parts of the;

World.

·

PRAYA WEST, Hoogkeng, 17th December, 1884, 1/

HEAD OFFICE, &

THE

- NOTICE,

.

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED..

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS, at CURRENT RATES on GOODS,. &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world 14 payable at any of is Agerdes,

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

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MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.

Also Sola Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSA N,

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

'N EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL

A MEETING of the MEMPERS of the CLUB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE THIS AFTERNOON, the 14TH APRIL, 1998, at 6 PM. for the purpose ket forth in the soilce puted in the Hall of the Club,

By Order:

C. H. GRACE,

Secretary,

· Hongkong, 14th April, 1898,

HONGKONG CLUB,

NOTICE.

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PPLICATIONS "for the post of

A STEWARD is the above CLUB will be

received by the Undersigned,

CHGRACE;- Seereisty.

Hongkong, Stat March, 1898.

WANTED,

CASO

ASSISTAUT ELECTRICAL. ENGI-

and Copies of testimonials.

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FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and ANEEK Apply by letter, giving referencen

A supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good. Wines,

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

Ung tão communication, as pervacan dezack Mail Steamers”.

It is farther requested that in cues of any such

accident to the Cabler,hecariaat: possible.

matics be given to ská Cabla Companies.

Acting Matapor-in-Chini

·Hongkong, 12th April, 1898),

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohams, 1st October, 1897,

EV. SIOEN, Manager,

"

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FLETCHER & CO.,

! and CARMICHAEL & CO.

NOTICE.

*SPECIAL Her Majesty's

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE; No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST Hongkonz, * MRY, TEGA.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above. Company are prepared to recept: First, Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co.

[18 Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,

Notice of Firms.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL 9. N. CO.

URING my temporary absence, from the

ACIAL SCIONS CE Meld te charge of the COMPANY's business at this in the JUSTICE ROOM, at the MAGISTRACY on port, TUESDAY, the roth day of April, A.D; 1898, at sz o'clock Neon, for the purpose of considering applications.

(x) From one GUSTAV NEUBRUNN for the transfer of kls Publican's Ilgence to sell and retall intoxicating liquors on- the premises sumite at kontes Nos. 331 and 334, Queen's Road Central, under the sign of "The Land We Live

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent Hongkong, 4th April, 1898. THE. EASTERN THE GREAT

EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA

NORTHERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF- GRAPH Co., LD. COPENHAGEN.

& CHINA TELE-

my abroncs from the Colony, Mr.

in Hotel," to his daughter REGINA DURING BECK wil, anul fartbar Notice,

NEUBRUNN.

(a.) From one ISYDOR SILBERMAN for be in charge of the abova Compania” Ofices in

the transfer of his Publican's licence to Hongkong.

sell, and retail intoxicating liqners on the premises sifuste, at house No. 184, Queen's Road Central, under the n'go of "The Globe Hotel" to his wife ANNE SILBERMAN.

W, C. H. HASTINGS,

Acting Polica Magistrate,

Megistracy, Hongkong, 'Trth' Apill, 1898;

THE LEADING CATERERS.

F. VON DER PFORDTEN Magna Katager In Chlási

Hongkong, 12h April, 1898.

1494 PERSEVERANCE

COMPARE OUR VA TENU BILLIARD TABLES and

TO THE MANAGER;--

Hongkong Electile Co., Ladi Hangkeng, 6th Efarchp:18937 WATERLOO PRlbenes suitable for IXTANTED, lo' QUEEN'S ROAD "WEIZ, and

M POST OFFICES Replykziving particuikin as to Real, accommodation and necessary alter donk to the POSTMASTER GENERÁLO

Hongkong, Izth April, 1898.

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LIQUORS to all others. -

THE GRILL ROOME

Esg Hongkong, 11 September, 1897

asonic,

LODGE

A REGULAR MEETING of the above"

LODGE will be bold in the

HALL Zetls

Brekkrem kto cordially fúerlied to i

Froth (nytáki, at

Hangkong, Th

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