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WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY.

SIX DOLLARS ONLY.

AT

The Hongkong Telegraph,

Office.

The Hongkong

NEW SERIES No. 905. #A#X=#*D+=**

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISH 1880

SUBSCRIBID CAPITAL

FAID-UP CAPITAL .....................

Y¤¤ 13,000,000

9,000,000

RESERVE FUND anima 6,660,000

Head Office YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agenciesz

KOBE

LONDON

BOMBAY

SAN FRANCISCO

NEW YORK LYONS HONOLULU

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS :

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY :—INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of a per cent

per Annum on the daily balance.

On fixed depoults for 12 months at 5 per cent.

FOR

Entimations.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1898.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

LONDON, §5. ...Candia ................G. K. Wright, R.N.R......About 19th May ....Freight only, JAPAN,' &........................Ceylon”......................C. H. C. Weston, R.N.R..About 26th May ...Freight or Passigo. LONDON.Canton .......D. C. Gregor, R.N.R..............About 26th May ...Freight or Passage, SHANGHAI ...AGANJA.Ei Sirest ............... .......About 27th May ....Freight or Pannego.

LONDON, &c. ...Bengal† ..............L, M. Witmer, R.N.R....Noon, 28th May .....Freight or Pamags. JAPAN, 84.............Rosetta” ..............E, F. Buhop....................Daylight, a9th May.Freight os Pastago,

†(See Special Advertisement)."

*(Passing through the Inland Ses).

For Further Particulars apply to

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HA RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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Hongkong, 17th May, 1898,

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S. CHOH.

Agent.

(38%

Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Authorised Capital

LIMITED.

...£1,000,000

Pald up Capital unga.......imin£ 324,374

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG,

Court of Directors ----

1. T. Lauta, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Stan, "Esq,

Chow Tang Shang, Esq.

Kwan Hof Chuan, Esq.

Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAŸFAIR,

Interest for 12 months. Fixed, 5 per Cent

On Cartest Account, Dally Balasces a per

Cent. per Annom,

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,

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SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-EY CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND........

$10,000,000

...............$ 8,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROZITORS...$16,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVINO-Chairman.

R. M. GRAY-Deputy Chairman,

C. Bearman, Esq.

G. B. Dadwall, Esq.

David Gabbay, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

A. McCoaschio, Erq.

| Å. 1. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq'

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Slobe, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Kıq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent,

TELEPHONE 75.

per Annum on the dally balance.

INTEREST on Fixed Deposits : For 3 months, så per Cent, per Annars, For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Antum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 4th May, 1898,

HONGKONG. SAVINGS BANK. "THE Business of the above Bank is conducted THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposlis is allowed at 31 PER Crier, per kanum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HOMɑKUNG AND SHANGHAI BAXX to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CINT, per KARTEL,

For the HonaKOMO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manage

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 18$3.

HEAD OFFICE --LONDON.

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TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL-

SAUMUR.

ACKERMAN-LAURANCE. BRUT, DRY ROYAL AND ROYAL.

́AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

Sole Agents

W. POWELL & CO.

JUST RECEIVED

ICE CREAM FREEZERS

HP ICE CREAM POWDER.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1858

ALL SIZES.

CLUB.

HIS FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY before osm two years CAPITAL PAID-UP...........800,000 The readily increasing its wores that the BEST AT THE PRICE all always card.

This Walsky le imposted direct from the Distillers and bottled hers, so all intermediate

REIEVE LIABILITY OF SHARK-

It is the best Whisky at the prica on the market. If you are a judgo try it yourself, if noi on our recommendation and you will not regret it.

HOLDERS CO...............inuo£500,000 profits are saved, as REEKRVE FUND annonalismus.****6375,000 - INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT take

ACCOUNT at the Rata-oi a per cent, per

annums on the Daily BalancéR.

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, and June, 3597.

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.

[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that under.

Ne powers cabferred by the Special Resolation parsed and confirmed on the th and asth days of Jane, 1897, the undersigned General Managers did on the 30th day of April, #B98, make a call of 82.50 per shere on sccasni -së dhe price of the now shares, issued "la pains". anco di such resolution, and a call of Sage an account of the premiam lor each such share. mad that such calls are: PAYABLE at the OFFICE) of the General Managers, No. 9. Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the -3181 May, 1893,

Upon Payment of such calls and production at the certificates for, the shares, in respect of which the same are pilð, á nota of the payment `rili ha Indorsed on the certiäcaten /

-Dated tha and day of May, 1898 (1

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⚫ SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General ManageIH,"

PRICE

Hongkong, roth May, 1895

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$13 per doxan,

H. PRICE & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

CLUB

THE

HOTEL,

LIMITED.

三洋禮

魏八十月五典港香

Intimations,

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL N

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

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS, HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of ̧■ll kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS, ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quaniliids. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENTADDITION

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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS, COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DUDWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agents,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

CITY CLUB. EXTRAORDINARY

GENERAL

AMEEXTRA all be sold in the Cza

HOUSE, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th May, at 9 P.M. 1o confirm the special resolution passed at the Meeting held on May roth,

E, K, CHANDLER,

Secretary, Hongkong, 16th May, 1898.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

:[640

NOTICE is hereby given that the THIR

ORDINARY: TEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY (since - its regleration) will be held in the BOARD ROOM at the HONGKONG · DISPENSARY ON SATURDAY, the 28th instant, at Twelve o'clock NOON for the purpose of receiving the› report of the General Manigers together with a ‹ statement of account to the 31st December,

*The Register of Shares will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 23rd ostent, until TUESDAY, the gist fagiani, bo h days Inclusive, during which perted no transfer of Shares can registered.

THOS. SKINNER, DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents. 1897

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, numerous Islands, Cool southerly breeses in Sumter, with perfect projection against the North- Kast winds in winter,

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Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

| J. MARCESSE, Chej de Cuisine.

CRAIGIEBURN will be open on June fat for terms apply to

Crry Orvice, No. 7, Duddell Street.

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

FaB

W. BREWER & CO.

INDIA N

JAVAS NO. 1

Under Hongkong Bolt,

Hongkong, 7th May, 1898.

CIGARS.

STILL THE SAME PRICE

$10 per 1,000

A REALLY FINE SMOKE.

$2.25 per 100

¿ dos, quarts.

$35.50

zdos, plate. $37.50

10.50

CHAMPAGNE.

G. H. MUMN & Cam

WHISKY,

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

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"

PORT WINE.

GUEDES *3 GRAPE" BRAND

dos, boule

$10.50

#dan botzla

$24.00

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

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 PASTEUR the great French Nerva Tanis, ́Also Solo Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

DON'T BE BLIND

TO YOUR OWN

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FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHARL & CO

INTERESTS

BUT FREELY USE

ESSETS" FLUID

A PERFECT DISINFECTING FLUID (NON-POISONOUS),

MORE POWERFUL THAN PURE CARBOLIC ACID.

A SURE PREVENTIVE OF ALL KINDS OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

IS A MOST POWERFUL INSECTICIDE, GERMICIDE, AND DISINFECTANT.

Sole Agents WATKINS & CO.-

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N INTERIM BONUS. af TWENTY per

By Order,

A. H. MANGELL,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1808-

PHRENOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC PALMISTRY.

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Meestal delineations of character

RS. JOSEPHA NORTH still conilanes

and events at GLANKALY BUILDINGS, Wyndham Street, Hour 10 to 6 PM.

Hargkong, 16th May, 1898.

THE

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

"HE Undersigned has received instructions ·

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

SATURDAY, the 21st May, 1898. *-

Commencing at 2.45 PM)

at the Realdence of G. WELLER, Esq., Kowloonj THE WHOLE OF HIS

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. Foll particulars can be seen from Catalogus. On View from FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, 1898. TERKE —Äs Customary,

GEO, P. LAMMERT}

• Auctioneer.

Pensborg, 17th May, 1*98*

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BY ORDER 'OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION. --

MESSRS, HUGHES and HOUGH have

received fastractions from the Mortgagees

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

TUISDAY, the 24th May, 1898,

xt.3 FM.. On the Premises ALL THAT VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY known as Now. 37, 39, 41 and 45. Bonham Strand, Victoria, Hongkong and Registered in the LAND OFFICE 11 SECTION 7, AND THE REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND LOT-NO, 1361,

The property is held for the residan of a term of 999 years from the 16th June, 1843 granted by the Crown Lease of the whole of the Inland Lot 12or and the Annual Proportion of Crown Rent payable la respect ibereof in $46 36.

For further particulars and Conditions of Sala apply to

Marne. HUGHES & HOUGH,-- Auctioneers, or tå

Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS,

Vendors' Solicitors,

35. Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 13th May, 1898, -

Insurances.

THE STANDARD

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is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN;"

of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

·FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING, ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING,

F'or Forms of Proposal and every information.

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,.

Agents.

Hongkong, and March, 1896. ~

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, THE Undersigned AGENTS' of the above-

Company are prepared to accept relate t Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS: at CURRENT RATES,

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NOTICE TO AMERICAN CITIZENS

AMERICAN CITIZENS reading. I lo

CONSULAR DISTRICT of CANTON, which Includes SANSHUI, WUCHOW, MACAO, SWATOW, HOIHÓW and PAKHOI, are

A centro contributions for the year 1807 REQUESTED TO REGISTER the Consulate

I been Daciared.

WARRANTS WIll be fasted on the gih May: By order of the Board,

either personally or by certificate setting forth the date and place of birth and last residence in | the United States. -

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 48th May, 1895.

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GENERAL NOTICE, » THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED)) CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000]

EQUAL TO omnesverksstai Pi

$833:333-33.

The advantages of registration are obvious RESERVE FUND Pomocnáva $318,000,00, and may prove of value in time of need, -

There is no fee or charge for registration,

Fro

N. J. EDE,

1531 Hongkong, soth April, 1898.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

Becretary.

EDWARD BEDLOE U.S. COMSTL.

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United States Consulate,

CANTON, Chios, xal Fabroary, 1898

·NOTICE:

No. 5-B, BUND, FÖROBAMA.

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 Hall Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitore.

Tokekame; set delaber, 1897,

V. SIDEN," Manager,

USED FOR OVER 20 YEARL Wuh the Utmozi Sucents. Thoroughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Auta, Decay, Fungus Rot and Dampness" (

“HE Undersigned retires this day from the CARBOLINEUM AVENARIUS THE to from Me Douglas Janes has been appolstad his successor. Pending Mr. Jones' arrival or until further notice Mr. W. J. Saundets will act as Secretary,

By order of the Board,

N. J. EDE,

→Secretary, `Hongkong, 10th May, 1898,,-

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SITUATION VACANT,

PORTUGUESE CLERK WANTED, ámsák be a Skorthand Wilier and hero s vilect knowledge of the English Languagu. ** Good salary for an able and expeičanéad man,

Apply to

Hønghing, sysh May, 1

FB.M e/o this Paper,

** Sale Agents for Chini, LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. * Hongkong, tich September, azad, Exp

KUHN & KOMOR,

JAPANESE FINE ART, CURIOS, -21 # 33, QUINT ROAD, HONGKONra, 35, WATER SERKIT, YOKOHAMA

16, DYNION BRAKES, KOBE/ Hongkong, Jythi 502

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LEE SIND, E,

LOU TWO SHUR, EN LO YEUX HOON, IN

M

MANAGER-HO AMEL

'ARINE' RISKS on GOODS, &c., taken ai, CURRENT Rares to all parts of-the

World.

HEAD OFFICÉ, 8 & 9. PRAYA WEST. Hongkong, 17th December, 1885.

THE

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ím...$1,000,000 The above Coršpany is propneed to" accept MARINÍH RISES ME CURIENE RATES ON GOODS, kel Pulleles granted to: al Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU THRUNG:YAT,

HEAD OFFICE,

Mo, s, Queries ROAD WEET.