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WEBSTER'S

DICTIONARY,

SIN DOLLARS ONLY,

AT

The Hongkong Telegraph,

Office.

The

NEW SERIES No. 964:

Banks.

THE

Hongkong Telegraph.

日八和周六年四十二赭光

ESTABLISHED 1881.

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1898.

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA

SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISH 1880

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Yèn 13,000,000

SUBSCRIBAD CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL,

RESERVE FUND

Head Office:—YOKOHAMĄ.

KOBE

Branches and Agančias,

LONDON

1;.

SAN FRANCISCO BOMBAY

9,000,000

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.

HOMOEONG AGENCY :-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Carrent Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Assum on the dalış balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,

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FOR

STEAMERS

201

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

二拜證

魏六廿月七英港香

Intimations.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

THE

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UNITED Asbestos ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sola Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM-.

PANY) LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., General Agenda.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Insurances.

THE

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE

FOUNDED 1797.

AMOUNT INSURED.£330,000,000 LOSSES PAID. 13,310,000 PREMIUM INCOME.mark 872,000

The Undersigned, Agents of the above Com- pany are prepared to accept RISKS against

UNITED ASBESTOS COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, Feat CURRENT RATES.

·

CONTRACTORS TO H.M, GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

LONDON........Mazagon ...E. G. Andrews....Aboui 29th July Freight only. SHANGHAI...CAMINE. Street

..............About 5th August...........Freight or Passign LONDON, &c. ...Ceromandat†F. N. Tillard................................Noos, 6th August ...Freight or Passage. 'JAP ̧ÂN,&c. .................Roktlia..............S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.6 P.M., 615 August...Freight or Passage, JAPAN, &c. ..................Socotra* ...J. Paloe, R.N.K........................About 11th August .....Freight only. LONDON.........Japan.....T. Leigh

.....About 18th August....Freight or Passage. | ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantfiles.

JAPAN, &c.&£±«ila”...............R. L. Haddock, R.N.R....About 19th August ...Freight or Passage.

*(Parslog through the Inland Sea).

For Farber Particulars apply to

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S. CHON,

Agent,

Hongkong, 25th July, 1898,

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Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION.

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

RESERVE FUND....................

......$10,000,000

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

RESERVI LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

"

COURT OF DIRECTORS :

Hos. . . BELL-IRVINO,—Chalaman,

R. M. CRAY-Députy Chairman,

C. Bearman, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq. | R. L. Richardson, Esq.

A. Huopt, Eng.

P. Schne, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq. R. Shewan, Bay. A. I. Raymond, Esq. N. A. Slebs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Honghong T. JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:

Sharphat-}. P. Wade Gardiner, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

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

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, zi per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annam, For 11 months; 4 per Cent, per Annum,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898,

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Chief Manager,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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́HE Baxinent of the stove Brubuis conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rgles may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is silowed at 33 PER Carr, per annum.

Deposliors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAY BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PIR CIHT, per annum,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manage.

Hongkong, 131 August, 1895.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE :—LONDON. CAPITAL PAID-UP £800,000 RESERVI LIABILITY

SHARE-

........ £800,000

HOLDERS.

RESERVE FUND

OF

TILEPHONK 75.

† (Sec Special Advertisement).

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H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

"HORSE HEAD" BRAND.

·Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS-and PROKINGS, HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS et all kindz. #VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

· ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK.

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

.............................THOS, SKINNER.

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL,

A of

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL:«djalaing the Tramway Terminus. Fink Healthy LOCATION,

BASS'S PALE ALE...

Guaranteed to be numerous lalands. "Cool southerly breezes la Summer, wlla perfect protection against the Nọah. GUINNESS'8 EXTRA FOREIGN the Best Quality

STOUT ....................

brewed

BOTTLED IN LONDON.

The Bottler bear BASS & Co.'s and ARTH, GUINNESS, SONS & Co.'s Labels, respectively

15, Queen's Road..

EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED In Good Order and CONDITION."

Hongkong, aand July, 1898,

Ä

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants."

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

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

East winds la winter.

Well appointed roams, mitentive service and excellent Cuisine. I. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine.

CRAIGIEBURN is now open, for terms apply to

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS. & CO. Hongkong, 1st July, 1*98

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

THE Gared to accept Finl

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

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GENERAL NOTICE,

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

CAPITAL, TAELS 500,000

EQUAL TO 46 Ch RESERVE FUND

$833.333-33+ $318,000.00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LEX SINO, Esq.

LOU TSO SHUN, Esq.

Lo YrUK MOON, Esq.

MANAGER.--HO AMEI,

MARINE RISKS on, GOODS, &c., taken

GEO J. CASANOVA; Manager.

MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.

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World.

THE PHARMACY.

CURRENT RATES to all parts of the

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Flangkong, 17th December, 1ANE.

Tag

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

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MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Narve Tenis.

Also Sole Agents for the now well-knows JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & Co.,

and FARMICHAEL & CO

SUMMER REQUISITES.

MAGNESIA.

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, && Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary:

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HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S HOAD WEST,

kasalong, ofte Wow, shar

SEIDLITZ POWDER. I SAY NOS' FRUIT SALT.

ASPBERRY CITRATE. WATKINS SALINE... FRUIT SYRUPS.

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

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

EN

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Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

L

IME FRUIT JUICE

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

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D. C. L.

OLD TOM GIN...

DRY GIN TÅLL60523149022

$7 per dor,

...£450,000 | Owing to our holding sola bottling tights from the DISTILLERS CO., LD, we are able to offer

CURRENT

INTEREST ALLOWED of

ACCOUNT at the. Rale of a per cent. per

num on the Dally Halancea.

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

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·T. H. WHITEHEAD,

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Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 24th May, 1998;

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorized Capital...................................................£1,000,000 Paid up Capitalanismunomm£ 324,374

HEAD OFFICE :~HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

1. T. Lants, Esq.

U. Gillies, Esq.

ChowTang Shang, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Eq. Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manager,

G. W, F..PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed. s ́per Cent.

On Curreal Account, Dally Balancer 2 pec

Cent. per Annum.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,

M

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ITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

No. 6, l Hours Strut, Praya Cesiral,

Hand Offer!-TOKIO.

Branck Oftes ¿-- ·

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY,

SINGAPORE, SHANGHAL, TIENTSIN,

NEWCHWANG and all Ports 'lu JAPAN.

Agnetes-

Milk Coal Mines.

Okmeur Coal Hikar

Kanada Coal Mines,

Tokyo Marlod Insurance Co., Limlled, Mejl Fire Insurance Co., Limited.

Imperial Government Paper Mills, Japan. Colon Cleaning and Wig. Co., Shanghai, Onoda Cement Company, Japan. Kanegafuch! Cotton Splening MIU), Japan. The Milke Cotton Spinning M10, Limited. Tokyo Cotton Spinning Mill, Japan.

Hayital Clock Factory.

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Hongkong, rith December, 18gá,

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their HIGH-CLASS GINS at above LOW PRICE,

H. PRICE & CO.

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

TRY THE

CURRY

TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

W. POWELL & CO.

HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF

FIRE

GRATES

TILES.

WITH AND WITHOUT TILES.

T45

Hongkong, a5th July, 1808,

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LIME FRUIT CO

◄ORDIAL.

UMERY.

DISINFECTANTS.

FROTI TABLETS PERIU SPONGES PEACH BLOSSOM SOAP.

Wotels.

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HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD.

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THE OLD MAN'S ON DECK AGAIN

AT

THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS.

WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF:-

BREAKFAST.................................

TIFFIN

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS 3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate)

WATKINS & CO., Apothecaries' Hall.

* TIFFIN

0.75

1,00

40,00

15.00

20,00

TIJTIN & DINNER BREAKFAST & TIFFIN „

CORN

g0 00

CROTONEUR

15.00

38.00

1 DINNER

OBERTSON SANDERSON & CO., BREAKFALT & DINGER

LIMITED.

LEITH.

203

371

#

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BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE BEST OF STYLES.

J. E, GOODCHILD,

Manager.

WINDSOR HOTEL,

HONGKONG..

CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKIES. slogant Building, known as CON-

"GLENLEITH" BRAND "SECOND TO NONE"

" MOUNTAIN DEW" LIQUEUR WHISKY

143

+

Per Case.

$10

11

*

15

All the above brands we guarantee to ba pare" Melt Whiskies. The differences in price are regulated by the age of the Whisky, The Second to None" "Mountain Dew" and Liqueur Walky are sil over ten years old.

Sole agents for Hongkong and Sonthera 'Poris of China.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

Hongkong, 19th May, 1898.

CHAMPAGNE.

G. H. MUMN & Co.

HIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the

NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accom- modation to Residents and Travellers.

Passenger Herator, from Entrance Hall to ach Floor, la charge of experienced Attendant. Favorable Arengerzents made for Families und for Monthly or Extended Periods.

BILLIARDS.

P. BOHK Proprietor & Manager, (21

Hongkoné, tel Aurii, rat.

"HE KOWLOON HOTEL is now refitted

Tand terpened as a thoroughly HIGH- CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Sababan Situállen, Unrivalled to the Colony, Cuisina Specialty: none in colmpare, Liquors of carefully selected quality Billard-tables and Bowling-alleys excellent

J. W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor.

1661

April 2nd, 1898.

don, quants, a dor, plata $35.50 $37.50

WHISKY.

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

PORT WINE.

·GUEDES #3 GRAPE” BRAND

1 do bottle,

$10.50

10.50

33)

KUHN & KOMOR,

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, *113, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35. WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA - and

36, DIVISION ŠTAKET, KOBE.

· Hangkang, 15th March, 1896.

'THE LEADING CATERERS.-

COMPARE OUR

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MENU, BILLIARD TABLES And

LIQUORS to all others.

-THE GRILL ROOM. Hongkong, ist September, 1897.

I doz bole $24.00

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents.

Praya Central.

FOR SALE.

PAMPHLET containing the Series of

Ancies by The Telegraph's Special Comespondeat entitled "HINDRANCES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE IN KWANGTUNG

AND KWANGSL,"

ALSO

The new TRANSIT PASS RULES, providing for The sale of goods en route to luland markets. PRICE, 50 CENTS PER COPY,

"HONGKONG TELEGRÁPH "

OFFICE

No. 6, Pedder's Hill,

Hongkong, 18th March, 1898.

BANK HOLIDAY.

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IN accordance with ORDINANCE No. 5. el

1895, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Easi- nesi, on MONDAY, the 1st August..

For the CHARTERED BANK, OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the Hongkong & SHANGHAI HANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chiel Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINT,

Hongkong Agency,"

DOURDIN,

Accountant. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

E. L. HUNTER,

* Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIR BANK, LIMITED.

B. CHOH,

Agent.

Hongkong, asth July, 1893,