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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY.

ŞIX DOLLARS ONLY.'

AT

The Hongkong Telegraph,

Office.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 896. ¤tti=840+=**.

Banks.

THE

JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISH 1880

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ***** You 12,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL .................. 9,000,000 RESTAVE FUND «........................♪** 6,660,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA, !

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO

NEW YORK LYONS HONOLULU

SHANGHAI

FOR

Intimations.”

ESTABLISHED 1881.

SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1898.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

JAPAN, 20, ...........Fava* .........................J. Chellow, R.N.R.

TO SAIL

REMARKS

About 13th May.....Freight or Passage, SHANGHAI ..............Parramatia....C. F. Preston, R.N.R...About 13th May....Freight of Fassage. LONDON Formosa suð. G. Cubitt, R.N.R....................Abo¤j 14th May ....Freight of Passage, THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, LONDON, &c. „¿Coromandel †‚F, N. Tillard. .........................................Noon, 14th May ...Freight or Passage,

BOMBAY

LONDON BANKER? ;

." PARKS' BANK, L».

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY :-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum or the daily balance.

On fired deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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六年後

Intimations,

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UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

FOR THE

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

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

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantiles. ESTIMATES given ide every DESCRIPTION of WORK.

SUPERINTENDENT.............

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

JAPAN, &c. ......Rohilla" ......S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R...Daylight, 15th May.Freight or Passage.

(Patring through the Inland 'Sex).

† (Seo Special Advestlasment).

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For Further Particulars apply to

A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent,

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Agent.

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Hongkong, 3rd May, 1898.

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lanta, Esq.

H°

G. B. Dodwell, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq.

8,000,000

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

ts

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terpinus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes la Sommer, with perfect protection against the North- East winds in winter.

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Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Caliine.

1 MARCESSE, Che do Cit

CRAIGIEBURN will be open on June 1st lar terms apply to

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager. MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL,

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W. BREWER & CO.

INDIAN

CIGARS.

STILL THE SAME PRICE

JAVAS NO. 1

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$10 per 1,000

Under Hongkong Hold,

$3.25 per 100

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THE

THE UNITED ASBESTOS

· ORIENTAL AGENCY:

Solo Agents for c UNITED ASBESTOS COM

PANY, LTD LONDON.

DODWELL, CARLILL & CO. General Agents.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

*HM Undersignad bave received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON BOARD at NOON,

MONDAY, the 9th May, 1808,

H M.S. 'VICTOR EMANUEL

As she lies In HONGKONO Harbour with the exception of Anchors, MOORING GEAR, and BOAT and BOAT GEAR,

Length between Perpendiculars azo ft. Exnemo Bicalh, 55 ft. 5 fn. Displacement, 5,157 four.

BUILT at WOOD, COFFER SHEATHED and FASTENED, WOOD BEAMS, MAIN MAST la of IRON, REMAINS of PUMPS and PIPES la the Ship are generally of COPPER or BRASS.

A List of fittings to be Soid with the Ship may be seen at the Orvice of the NAVAL STORE KEIPER and or of tae AUCTIONEERS.

TERMS.-Cash before delivery and the Clearance to be effected within Soven Days after date of the Sale.

A Launch will leave MURRAY WHARF at XI AM. and at 11:45 A.M., on the day of the Salo to convey intending Parchasers.

Inspecting orders can be obtained from the :: Auctioneers.

'HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1895.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 188.

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THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY,

the 9th day of May, 1895, at 3 PM published for general Information.

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1898.

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Particulars and Conditions of the felting by Pobile Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 9th day of May, 1898, at 3 RH, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, of One Lot of CROWN LÄND, In the Colony of Hongkong, för a term of 999

Years.

Registry No,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measurements.

Hongkong, 17th March, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital (mesmosomus £1,000,000 Paid up Capital ........................................L 324,374

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Court of Directors:-

Chow Tang Shang, Esq

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Kaq,

Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 12 months Fixed, i per Cent.

On Current Account, Dally Balances a per

Ceal per Annum.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPETAL POP****** ........................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORI.........$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :

Hoo. J. J. BELL-IRVING.--Chairman,

R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman.

C. Beurmins, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

A. McConachie, Ergj.

A. 1. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slcbs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong--T. JACKSON, Esq,

MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of z per Cent,

per Annum on the daily balance,

For

INTEREST OF FIXED DEPOSITS:

3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annum.

For 12 months 4 per Cent. per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 4th May, 1898.

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

“HE Business of the above Bank is conducted The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Kules may be. obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at zi Pra Carz. per annum.

Deposliors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HomaXONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION, .. T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

· INCORPORATED BY KOVAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

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THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

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.

Yokohams, 11 October, 1897, DRAUGHT

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

ALE AND STOUT.

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SOLE AGENTS FOR THE SHANGHAI BREWERY. KILDERKINS (18 gıl£).......................amət...............usion FIRKINS

(9 gab.).

$3 allowed for empties when returned.

Hongkong, 7th May, 1898.

A REALLY FINE SMOKE,

IMMUNITY

FROM

INFECTION,

TESTED GERMICIDES OF GUARANTEED PERCENTAGE SHOULD BE USED. A DEMAND HAS BEEN CREATED FOR

ESSETS" FLUID

A PERFECT DISINFECTANT (NON-POISONOUS),

MORE POWERFUL THAN PURE CARBOLIC ACID.

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849

$11

A SURE PREVENTIVE OF ALL KINDS OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASE, Sole Agents: WATKINS & CO.

CHAMPAGNE.

G. H. MUMN & Co. mum.

WHISKY.

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

TORT WINE.

GUEDES "3 GRAPE" BRAND N

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dax, quarus, sidom plats,

$36.50

$37,50

daz, bottle.

$10.30

Locality.

1.

1

Inland

Loe

No.

100 100 100 100,18,000) 40

-1,484

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE

HE Undersigned· AGENTS of the abovo Company are prepared to accept Flist Class FOREIGN and CHINESE. RISKS ■ CURRENT RATES.

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895. ...

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GENERAL NOTICE.

THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).)

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000

$833,333-33- EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND $318,000.00.

·BOARD" OF DIRECTORS,

10.50

a dos bottle.

$14.00

LIK SING, Esq. LOU TO SHUM, Esq.

LO YUK MOON, ESQ.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents. Praya Central.

World.

NOTICE.

CAPITAL PAID-UP ..................

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY - OF SHARK.

HOLDERS KÕZÕES¶

£800,000

-Hongkong, 17th April, 1838.

ACCOUNT at the Rats of a per cent, per aam on the Dally Balances,

RESERVE FUND „mimomumam£375,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

- Manager, Hongkang.

Hongkong, and June, 1897......

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PHONE

THE MICASTOS FACTORY.

Mr. C. HOLDSWORTH,

Superintendent at -Works,

·Sauklaan Road, Hongkong.

THE GENERAL MANAGERS are prepared

to enter lalo coptracts for covering ballara and atcam pipes with either, Mica or Asbestos ; Composlilóns at the following quotalloar :- 53 eir, per superficial sguare foot for bollers, se steam piper.

Exposed Steam Pipes needing extra wrappleg and Canvas and tar dressing will be treated with the above Compositions at $1.05 per superficial square fool...ag

A Stock of the Compositions is kept ready for. sala packed in 6 cwt. casks. Price for ton lois $100 per fon F.O.B, or in smaller."quantißes at $5 per ext. 1.0.8, MODERN I

All works will be under the personal emperri-

· alan el Mr. Holdsworth and all orders must be

pant through the undersigned

SHEWAN TOMES, & CO,

"General"MinuPETS, KONSU

Hongkong, 11th March, 1898,

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, No. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FROM

“IRISH DẠILY INDEPENDENT." FEBRUARY 24th, 1898.

THE PHARMACY.

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

MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sale Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.

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

TANSA N.

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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED,

There is to be a new Iriah invasion of the House of Commons. So many people have of Iste demanded Sir JOHN POWER & CO'S IRISH WHISKEY that the Kitchen Committee have, I am given understand, made up their minds that the sale of spirituous liquors in the Palace of Westminister (an Heersed) is to be increased by the illegal supply of popular measures of that weil- known Dubild brand. The agitation for the inclusion of Power's Whiskey In the liefs of liquore supplied si the House bass was, I may mention, started so of trade, and up to the present date Sir JOHN POWER & Co. were in blank ignorance of the whole affair

FLETCHER & CO.

sad.

CARMICHAIL & CO.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under Resolation paired and confirmed on the 5th and 15th days of June, 1897, the undersigned, received by the Undersigned, General Managers did on the solh day of April, 1898, make a call of $150 per share on Account

Nthe powers conferred & the Special APPLICATIONS for the post of

of the price of the new shares, issued to pusa ance of such resolution, and a call, of $1.50 on account of the premium for each such abare

STEWARD in the abare- CLUB will be

C. H. GRACE, Secretary, Hongkong, gist March, 1898.

TANTED Immediately PROBATIONER

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MANAGER.-HO AMEL:

MARINE, RISES on GOODS, &C.; taken

at CURRENT RATES - to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, FRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 17th Dicemɓer, 1835, (zg

THE

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .....................$1,000,00

The above Company is prepared to recept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES DE GOODS, &c. Policies granted to xil Parts of the world payable at any of lts Agencjęs.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, aftk kiny, 1900.-,

GOVERNMENT BILLS.

far back as the beginning of last resilon. It was purely a matter of taste no: OFFICES of the General Managers, No. 9, Pray HOSPITAL, Hongkong, aged from 18 to 25 DOLLARS, Current in this Colony, "and":

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Sole Agents for POWER'S IRISH WHISKEY,

and that such calls ato PAYABLE at the WA NURSE at the GOVERNMENT CIVIL

•ENDERS for SPECIE - MEXICAN Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the years, A Knowledge of English is essential. 31st May, 1898.

Further paniculars as to agreements, ninfee, weighing 7.1.7., in Exchange for Sterling Bille &c. can be obtained of the.

Upon Payment of such calls and production of the certificates for the shares, in respect of which the same are paid, a note of the payment will be ladorsed on iho cerilficates. Dated the and day of May, 1898.

CO.59

W. POWELL & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

GENTLEMEN'S STRAW HATS.

Hongkong, zik.I

WHITE AND COLOURED.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, General Managers.

UMION INSURANCE SOCIETY, OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY per

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Hongkong, 21st April, 1898.

MATRON,

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NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS.

IAM

drawn at to days' sight on the Lords Commis soners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Paymaster, Artby Pay Department, until 1A on MONDAY, the 9th instant

The Tenders to state the total amount required (in Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which each Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sums less than 100,

"MERICAN CITIZENS residing to the CONFULAR DISTRICT D! CARTON, which Includes BANSHUI, WUCHOW, MACAO, SWATOW, HOIHOW and PAKHOI, are The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed REQUESTED to REGISTER at the Consalate covers, addressed to the Chief Paymaster, Army elther personally or by criticald setting forth Fay Department, and endorsed "Tenders for the date and place of birth and last residence in Government Bus MADAME the Ualled States. The right to accept or reject any or all of the

A ceat upaa centributions for the year 1997 The lady stages of registration are obvious Tender is reserved.

has been Doclated. sje

Mandy and may prova of walks, a time of need. WARRANTS will be tested on the 9th May, There is no les or charge for registration,“ By order of the Board.

LEDWARD HEDLOE,

Secretary," Ualted Slains Conndair,

N. J. EDE

Hongkong, zoth April, 1898,-

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E, IL GORGES, Celanolj

Ckid! Paymaster, Chias..

Her Majesty Treasury Office Outen's RoadE Hongkong 7th May 1848