1898-04-19 — Page 1

WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY.

SIX DOLLARS ONLY,

AT

・The Flongkong Telegraph,

Office..

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 880, ̈¤#A=4Q+=M*

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAWA SPECIE BANK, LÍMITED.

ESTABLISH 1880

SUBSCR'D D CAPITAL Yen 12,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL mumiem “ 9,000,000 Reserve FUND noun...insyan

6,660,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA..

Branches and Aginèlir.

КОНЕ LONDON

SAN FRANC SCO

BOMBAY

NEW YORK LYONS HONOLULU 'SHANGHAN

LONDON BANKRES:

FOR

Intimations.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

Telegraph.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1898.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAMERS

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CAPTAINS

',

TO SAIL

REMARKA

- JAPAN, &ç......................Malacca..... E. R. Dowell, R.N.R. ... About 18.2 Apell... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI......Bengal .........L. M. Wilmer, R.N.R. ...Abeat-19th Apill......Freight or Pasuage. LONDON, &c. ...Verona t 5. H. S. Torque, R.N.R..Nosu, 30 April.....Freight or Fastage.

二拜路

九十月四其港香

Intimations,

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 OR THE

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

THE LONDON JUINT STOCK BANK, £n. | JAPAN Ross!!a“.......................E. F. Bishop Daylight, 1st May...Freight or Passage. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantilles,

PARKS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD,

HOYOKO, O AGENCY: -INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Accoual at the rain of 2 per cent per Annum on the daly balance,

"Da ̄"fxïd ̄deposits 1-7-12-months-at-5-per-cent.

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Hongkong, 11th March, 1893,

LONDON.........Manila R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...Ahout gth-May......Freight or F'assage. LONDON.Formosa mo«A. G. Cablit, R.N.R..............About 13th May...Freight of Passage.

*(Passlog through the Idland Sex).

+(See Special Auverðasment),

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... Ageat.

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For Further Particulars apply to

Hongkong, 19'h Apill, 1893,

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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JUST LANDED.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorized Capital .......

£1,000,000

Pald up Capital sumasaiaru£ 324.374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Court of Directors :---

D. Gilles, Esq.

ChowTong Shang, fag. Kwan Hol Chrea, Esq.

J. T. Lauis, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq,

Chief Manager.

G-W. F. PLAYFAIR,

interest for 12 months-Flot, 5 per Cent.

On Current Account, Dally Balances per

Ceal per Argans.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL. .........................................$10,000,903 RESERVE FUND........................$ 8,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

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

G. D. Böning, Esq. A. I. Raymond, Esq.

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq.

“A. Hampi, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, E1q,

R. Sheras, Esq.

N. A. Slebs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esą,

MANAGER:

5baghi-J, P. WADE GARDNER, F1q. LONDON BANKENS-LONDOM AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONO-İNTEREST ALLOWED :

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

per Annum on the daily balanco,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

For 3 months, al per Cent. per Annum. For months, al per Cent. per Ananias.

For in months, 4. per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, fath February, 1998.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

THE SONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORATION. Rules may be obtained on spplication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed ai zi Prz CENT, par kunam....

Depostiors, may transfer at their option balances of Stop or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed on FIXED

DEPOSIT 11 4 PR¤ CENT, per KRUTE,

TELEPHONE

75.

SAINT RAPHAEL WINE.

A STRENGTHENING, DIGESTIVE TONIC

WINE.

Prescribed for Bronchitis, Malaria, and during convalescence.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

TRY THE

Sole Agents.

CURRY

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AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

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For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CALIFORNIA HOCK & RIESLING.

·BANKING CORPORATION,

Hongkong, 1st August, 18951

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager,

(10

I dos, qls.

$6,00

3.50

I doz. ptz.

GENUINE GRAPE WINES, EXCELLENT value.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTES, 1853. HEAD OFFICE --LONDON,

CAPITAL PAIS-UP .........maress

RESERVE

!

+£800,000

LIABILITY OF SHARK- HOLDERS................................................£800,000

RESERVE FUNDMISTELERCULUSTEESSEMBLE£375,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annun on the Dally Balances,

On Fixed Deposits low 12 months........ 4 per cent.

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3 F T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, and June, 1897..

Entertalaient.

VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS.

131

PROMENADE CONCERT

OPEN AIR THEATRICALS

AND

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION-OF. PRIZES, -

(By LADY CARRINGTON)

ON

SATURDAY, the 23rd Apill, 1898,

at 9 FM.” ADMISSION

The proceeds to be used in aid of the

Band Fugd.

TICKETS at Messi, LANE, CRAWFORD & CO‰, ·

Maria Depot.

In the event of unfavourable weather the entertainment will take place in the CITY HALL

Hongkong, 18th Apill, 1998.

Masonic

VICTORIA

1537

CHAPTER,

No. 525, E.C.

REGULAR VA CONVOCATION

of

A VICTORIA CHAPTER will be held at

The FREEMADONS HALL, en MONDAY, the acth lautant, at 8 for 8.30 p.m. precisely. Visit Ing Companions are cordially invited to attend,

Hongkong, 18th April 1898.

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Bengkong, 14th April, 1898,

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 13, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

126

W. POWELL & CO.

Er. S.S. CANTON,

OUR SUMMER STOCK

OF.

ART MUSLINS

AND

LACE CURTAINS.

SOME VERY PRETTY SPECIALITIES.

A

CLUB

THE

HOTEL,

LIMITED...

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محمد

No. 5-B, BUND, POKOHAMA, FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK SUPERINTENDENT..

......THOS. SKINNER.

THE (UNITEDWASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

www.

Sola Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD, LONDON. DODWILL, CARLILL & CO., General Agentz.

THIRTY DOLLARS

· PER ANNUM.

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 163.

THE following Particulars and Conditions of

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

MONDAY,

the het for general normalla. 3 Pa., are

published for information.

By Command,

1-

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

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'Colonial Secretary's Office, '

Hongkong, 18th April, 1998.

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sile, to be held on Monday, the. ath day of April, 1893, at 3 P.M., by Order DODWELL CARLILL, & Co., General Agents.of His Excellency the Governor, of Oag Lot of CROWN LANI in the Colony, of Hongkong, for a term of 999 Years

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

PEAK HOTEL.

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

the Harbour, the standard of numerous Islands Cool southerly breeses in Summer, wiik perfect protection against the North-

Eazi winds in winter.

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

J. MARCESSE, Chij de Cuisine.

CRAIGIEBURN will be open on Jane ist for terms apply to

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.

GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager.

MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.

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THE PHARMACY.

Locality.

Houndary

Casurements.

14 th

Morrison 1 sa 55 Bot Bo' '4.120 54 1.305

Road,

BY ORDER OF THE COURT.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ESSRS, HUGHES and HOUGH Laye

Madelong from BRUCE

HAVE NOW A LARGE assortment of ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ALLE SOLE SHEPHERD, Esq, the Official Receiver of the

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.

Also Sale Agents far the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TAN SAN.

FLETCHER & CO. and. CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

NEW AND LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S

BOOTS AND SHOES

BEST ENGLISH MARE.

Queen's Road,:.

Hongkong, roth February, 1898.

CHAMPAGNE.

'G. H. HUMY & CO

WHISKY.

4dor, quaits, $35.50

• dos batilo,

***TRULSORY29

$10.50 10.50

Il botile,

$14.00

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

GUEDES "A GRAPE" BRAND

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PORT WINE.

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> rior, pints. $37.50

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents. Praya Central

A STARTLER!!

LIFE AND STRENGTH..

IN EVERY DROP.

Yet nothing lotoxicaling or harmful,

Good, and good only.

estate of TSO CHEONG, in Baakiuptcy, actlag under an Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong,

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON TUESDAY,

the 3rd May, at 3 o'clock P.M.

at their 075 cm. Praya Coutral, the following VALUABLE RECLAMATION PROPERTY

All the Benefi', Interest aid advantage of and in the RECLAMATION AGREEMENT of MARINE LOT No. 199.

The Sale is made with the concurrence of all Parties Intcreated.

The Reclaination bas been Completed and is ready for Baliding purposes, and possessión.bas been given by the GOVERNMENT.

The RECLAMATION has a Frontage to the 'NEW PRAYA of 165 leel, 8 inches, with a depth of 16 feet, and contains an Area of 36,507 Square feet.

Osly end half of the just Instalment of the Moreys Due under a Rectamsulon Agreement (mauling to $7161-90) xemalos to be pald il- called up, and the Sale will be Subject to this and to the Payment of the ANNUAL CROWN RENT of $488.

The PROPERTY will be first offered in Oki· Los, and if not Sold as One Lot will be put up s Tee

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

Meni. HUGHES & HOUGH,

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the Auctioneers j

of ta

Messta, DEACON & HASTINGS,

35, Queen's Road,

Vendor's Solicitors.

Insurances.”

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG-

THE Underalgued AGENTS of the shove

Today red de scent inst

Power and suppleness for the Muscles, warmth and richnesss for the Blood, steadiness for tho | Class FOREIGN and CHINESE KISKS at

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

CHAMPAGNE

BITTERS.

It seems to contain those sabile principles al VATALITY which elude analysis. Under lis isficence the HEART beats strongly and regularly, the Fancy plays more ficely, the

Mind is acuro znd scale, and the capacky for Work and ...

Enjoyment facreasca.

THIS RARE TONIC-STIMULANT ABATES PAIN, BANISHES FATIGUE,

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

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.

WATKINS & CO.

THE PUNJOM MINING CO., LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION).

NOTICE TO HOLDERS OF "PREFERENCE SHARES,"

THE ACCUMULATE to 15th November HE ACCUMULATED DIVIDEND from

1897, on the

"PREFERENCE CAPITAL"

of the above Company (in liquidation) has This Day bien declared and will be PAYABLE al the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR. FORATION on and after WEDNESDAY, the

Apothecaries Hall.

CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co,

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

TAELS 600,000 $833,333-33- $318,000.00.

CAPITAL,

EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LEE SING, Esq.

[14 LOU TO SHUU, ENG.|

DEVONIAN SOCIETY, HONGKONG:

T

HE ANNUAL DINNER of the stove

SOCIETY will be held at the HONGKONG CLUB on SATURDAY, the 23rd April.

Devonians deskoss of jolalng the Society to apply to the Undersigned.

R. K. LEIGH,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkeng, 14th April, 1898.

HONGKONG CLUB,

•

NOTICE.

PPLICATIONS for the post of

13th April, 1848, and those Shareholders both A STEWARD in the above CLUB will be

Dames appeared on the "Register" on the 15th NOVEMBER, 1897, atc hereby requested ta received by the Undersigned. apply for DIVIDEND WARRANTS to the Undersigned at bla Orict, No 9. Praya Cen tral, Hongkong, as so Dividend Warrants will be sent out.

JAMES B. DUNCAN, Liquidator of

Penjam Mining Co, Limited.

Hongkong, 12: April, 1898.

- C. H. GRACE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 31st March, 1898,

WANTED.

(450

ANEER Apply by lelier, giving references ASSISTANT ELECTRICAL ENGI [501 and Copies of testimonials.

GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED,

TO THE MANAGER,'

Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. Hongkang, 6th March, 1895.

NOTICE la hereby given that a CALLS THE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now reflied per been made, respect of sed reapened as a thoroughly AIGH the Shires the abovepared Company so! CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very

TO YIUK MOO3⁄4, Kaq.

MANAGER-HO AMEI,

GOODS, &, taken IV CURRENT RATE 1o all pans of the World.

MARINE RISKS ou

HEAD OFFICE, & & 9 PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1985.

NOTICE

HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKY 21 CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policies granted to all Paris of the world. payable at any of ita Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT,

* Secretary, HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, nigh Lṛay, sắce,

***EXCURSION TO MACAO," INTIL Farber Notice, the SS.."HOI

UNTIL

TONG" Capt. Austin will leave the

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure: fully paid up and that such call is PAYABLE best, Splendid Suburban Slinaden, Unrivalled In Hongkong on SUNDAY, AL 8 "AM"-leaving-

Mail Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, zat October, 1897.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

on the and May next, la the Company's Ban- the Colony, Caling. Specially si nose to kare, THE HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI, BAN- Compre. Liquors of carefully selected goailly. KING CORPORATION, Hongkong...

Bullard tables and Howllag alleys excellent

W. OSBORNE,

Propiator,

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.,

General Agents, Tungkong, 31st March, 1893,

April and, 1898.

MARKET WHARY EVERY SATURDAY, Noon for MACAO, reinreing hom Hacko for Hongkong sgala'at 6 PM, same day for Canton. FARES ŠIKOLL "RETURN. in Clam mo $1,00 and

$1.00

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Hongkong, 14th April, 1898,