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WEBSTER'S

DICTIONARY.

SIX DOLLARS ONLY.

AT

The Hongkong Telegraph, Office

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 983. #-##Ł40+=#*

Banks,

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE DANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISH 1880

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.Yea $2,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL ...mavuses 9,000,000

RESERVE FUNDIT

Hand Office :--YOKOHAMA,

6,660,000

Branches and Agencies,

KOBE

NEW YORK

LYONS

SAN FRANCISCO

HONOLULU SHANGHAI

LONDON

BOMBAY

LONDON BANKERS :

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

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY: -INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Aurum on the day balace.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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ESTABLISHED 1881.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1898.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

(01)

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

三拜禮

Intimations,

號七十月八英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY. LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

CONTRACTORS TO I GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTUS OF THE

JAPAN, &c. ......Mamila* ......................R. L. Haddocke, R.N.R. About 19th August...Freight or Passage UNITED ASBESTOS COMF IY, LIMITED, LONDON, SHANGHAI.....Sík), nd, Symons ................................About 19th August...Freight or Fassige. LONDON, &c. ...Parramatta↑.......C. F. Preston...........Noon, 20th August....Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c. .....Rosetta' .......................E. P. Bishop.................6 P.M., 20th August...Freight or Ferrage, LONDON.........Japan T. Lelgb...........................Absal 20th August .....Freight or Passage. STRAITS, &c. ...Peshawur ...............F. W. Viberg R.N.R...About 23rd August...Freight only.

(Passing through the Inland Sea),

(See Special Advertisement),

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS of all kinds.

"VICTOR " METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

Sola Agents for thi

UNITED ASBESTOS COM. FANY, LTD, LONDON. DODWELL, CARLILL & CO., Gexural Agalt.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Insurances.

THE STANDARD

is one of the LARGEST and BEST KNOWN

of the BRITISH LIFE OFFICES.

FUNDS exceed EIGHT MILLIONS STERLING. ANNUAL REVENUE OVER ONE MILLION STERLING.

For Forms of Proposal and every information.

Apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Tay

Hoogkong, and March, 1896.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best quantities. Tompas, are prepared to accept First

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For Farther Particulars apply lo

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

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S. CHOH,

Agent.

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fiongrong, 15th August, 1898.

THE

Hongkong, 11th March, 1898.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

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

$10,000,000

KESERVE FUNT) ....................... ... 9,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS...$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. J. BILL-IRVING,-Chairman.

R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman,

C. Bearmano, Esq.

David Gubbay, Tsq. R. L. Richardson, Erq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

A McConachie, Etq.

P. Sachan, Eiq,

R. Shewan, Es

A. I. Rayınond, Esq. N. A. Slebi, Eng.

CHEY MANAGER :-

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, EX.

MARÄGER:

Shaghi-J, P. WANT GARD'Nan, Esq, LONDON BANKARS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED). HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of per Cent

per Annum on the daily balance,

For

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

3 months 23 per Ceat, per Annum. For months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, per Cent, per Annam.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 13th August, 1848.

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. **HE Rasiness of the above Bank is conducted

THE MUNGONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Eulet may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 35 Per CINT, per annum.

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

For the HONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

Chief Manager.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE LIABILITY Dy SHARE-

- HOLDERS..................

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

+£800,000 ...............£450,000.

CURRENT

NTEREST ALLOWED on

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. pts

annum on the Dally Balances.

On Fixed Deposita for 12 mostka... 4 per cent,

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

· Manager, Hongkong."

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LIMITED.

Hongkong, 24th May, 18c8.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital ....

HEAD OFFICE :-HONGKONG.

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Court of Directors:-

D. Gilles, Esq.

J. T. Lauls, Esq.

CLUB

HOTEL,

LIMITED..

No. 5-B, BUND, POROHAMA,

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.

Yokohama, 11 October, 1897,

£1,000,000 324.374

BASS' ALE.

| Chow Tong Shang, Esq.

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

Chiel Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 mouths Fixed. 5 per Ceal,

On Current Account, Dally Balances 2 per

Cent, per Annum.

Hongkong, 30tb. November, 1897.

Entertaiment.

ONCERTS,

POPULAR CO

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MR. SYDNEY H. MORSE.

(PUPIL of MR. T. V. TWINNING.)

with kind assistance of several Lady and Gialle. man Amateurs, wiß give a series of Concerts on the tollawlog

dates:-- TO-MORROW, August 1815, al 9 PM;

at the

PEAK HOTEL. MONDAY, August 22nd, #1 5.30 P.M.;

at the

ST. ANDREW 5 HALL. THURSDAY, August 25th, at 9 P.M.; at the PEAK HOTEL.

THURSDAY, Sept. 1st, at 5.30 p.m.j ST. ANDREW'S HALL.

at the

MONDAY, Septeraber 5th, at 9 P.M.3 at the ST, ANDREW'S HALL.

TICKETS can be obtained at Heists, "LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, the HONGKONG HOTEL and the FRAK HOTEL. `~ PRICE $2 each, or $10 for a set of 6 tickets, available for all or any of the above dates.

T. V. TWINNING, Hongkong, 15th August,[1898,

TRY THE

TRADE

- E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

CURRY

9.B.HALL & CO"

MARK.

THE BOAR'S HEAD BRAND

GUINNESS'S STOUT............

TELEPHONE 75.

OF-

ALE & STOUT.

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

.................................................Per Cusk of 8 Doz, Plata, $12

SOLE AGENTS :-

do.

$21

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H. PRICE & CO.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

"HORSE HEAD” BRAND.

BASS'S PALE ALE..

Guaranteed to be GUINNESS*8 EXTRA FOREIGN the Best Quality

STOUT

brewed

BOTTLED IN LONDON.

The Bottles bear BASS & Co. and ARTH, GUINNESS, SONS & Co

'Labels, respectively

EVERY BOTTLE GUARANTEED IN GOOD ÜRDER AND CONDITION.

15, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, aand July, 1898,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS,

(15

W. POWELL & CO.

HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF

FIRE GRATES

[968

Hongkong, 25th July, 1898,

WITH AND WITHOUT TILES.

ESTIMATES gtvan for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT..

PEAK

..THOS. SKINNER.

DODWELL CARLILL & Co., General Agents,

HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

A FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Ten Terminus. Finally LOCATION:

Commanding Magnificent View of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of Chios, and numerous Islands. Cool southerly breezes la Summer, with perfect protection agalast the North- East winda in winter.

Well appointed rooms, mitentive service and excellent Cuisine. J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine,

CRAIGIEBURN is now open, for terms apply to .

CITY OFFICE, No. 7, Daddell Street.

GEO J. CASANOVA, Manager.

MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.

THE PHARMACY.

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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND AKE SOLE MANUFACTURERS "OF

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WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSA N.

FLETCHER & CO. and

CARMICHAEL & CO.

EGYPTIAN

LOOFAHS

WATKINS"

CORDIALS

BATHING CAPS

SYRUPS

WATKINS'

MOSQUITO LOTION.

PERFUMES

SPONGE BAGS

FILTERS

PRICKLY HEAT LOTION

BATH SPONGES

CHAMPAGNE.

G. H. MUMN & Co.

WHISKY.

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

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PORT WINE.

GUEDES "3 GRAPE” BRAND

■sor, quarta.

$35.50

Joz. bottia,

$10.50

10.50

zdos, bottle.

a dan plats

$37.50

$24.00

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agents. Praya Central.

ROBERTSON SANDERSON & CO.,

LIMITE D.

LEITH.

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Claus FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

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

GENERAL NOTICE.

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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.).

CAPITAL, TAELS 600,000).

$833.333-33- EQUAL TO RESERVE FUND ..................... $318,000.00,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

LER SING, Ezq.

LOU TSO SHUN, Esq.

LO YIUK MOON, Exq,

MANAGER-HO AMEL

MARINE RISKS on GOODS, after

World.

21 CURRENT RATES in all parts of thi

HEAD OFFICE, 8 & 9, PRAYA WEST, Hongkong, 1912 December, 1881.-

THE

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

..$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to acccy@ MARINE RISKS A CURRENT RATES on GOODS, & Policies granted to all Parts of the world payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary, READ OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. é May, then,

Mangbrony,

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

(30

R. GEO. P. LAMMERT bas received

Minstructions front a mortgages to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

FRIDAY, the 19th August, 1898.

A3 PM,

at his Auction Rooms,"

All and slogular the right title, abare, estata and Interest of LI CHUNG PUI to of and in the Estates of LI YUEN KONG and LI LAONG deceased. And particularly mil the sight, tile, share, estate and interest of the said LI CHUNG PUI of and 'la the Leasehold premises la Hongkong registered in the Land Office as, the Remaloing Portion of SECTION F OF MARINE LOT 54 and MARINE LOTS 17 B, 17 C, 138 and 79 and the REMAINING PORTION OF MARINE LOT 68, and Marine Lots 31,150,210 and 25 and Section 7 and Part 1 of Section A of Izl>nd Lot 103 and Inland Lot 539 and Inland Lot 193 and Section A of Marine Lot 69 and the Remala- ing Pertion of Inland Lot yo and the Remaining Portion of Inland Lot 25 and Inland Lots 171 and |173 and Section C of Ivland Lot 10, and all rights to extensions and Reclamallons to and froms the Sea appertaining to any of the said Lots. Subject to prior Mortgages for Securing the PRINCIPAL SUMS of $51,000 and of $35,000 and the interest thereon respectively.

For Particulars and Conditions of sale apply

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C. EWENS, Solleitor for the Moriguget,

35, Queen's Road Central. 1944

Hongkong, 5th August, 1998)

Hotels.

WINDSOR HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the. THIS

CON-

NAUGHT HOUSE," ofers First-class Accom» medaten to Residenta und Travellers.

Page Elevator, from Entrance Hall to Fevourable Arrangements made for Familien nd for Monthly or intendet Perloda,

LILLIARDS.

CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKIES. zach Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant.

"GLENLEITH" BRAND "SECOND TO NONE" "MOUNTAIN DEW " LIQUEUR WHISKY

:(1):

APA

+

+44

R

Per Case.

* $10

12

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All the above brands, we guarantee to be pare Malt Whiskies. The differences in price are regulated by the age of the Whisky. The "Second to None"`"Moantala Dew" and L'quear Whisky'ssé all over ten years old.”

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Sale agents for Hongkong and Southern Ports of China.

Hongkong, Igth-May, 1898.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

(661

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING,

LIMITED.

WEAVING AND DYEING CO., NOTICE.

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

TN accordance with the pròvialaos of No, rai 1 of the Articles of Association the General! Agents have This Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of PR CENT for the half year

ending 30 b June, 1898, on the PAID UP

CAPITAL of the Company,

DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE FRIDAY, the 15th August, will be lasted to Shareholders.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 17th to 26th instant both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 11th August, 1898,

(969

INSTALMENT of $30 per SHARE TOTICE bereby given that the SECOND

on the Eighteenth day of August next, and on the share fu the above Company become dac PAYMENT thereof must be made to the BANKERS of the Company, siz, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BARKING CORPORATION, on or

befors that Dato,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

(871 Hongkong, 18th July, 1898,

F. BOHM, *Propricles & Manager. Hempbang, 2nd April 1836.

far

"HE KOWLOON HOTEL Is now refitted.

Tand reopened as a thoroughly, HIGH- CLASS HOTEL, with everything of the very best, Splendid Suburban Situailon, Verfvailed to the Colony. Caleine Specialty: sooo fa colmpate. Liquors of carefully selected quality Billard-tables and Bowling alleys excellent.

J. W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor.

April 2nd, 1898,

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I SAY J. HERE'S SOMETHING GOOD. THE OLD MAN'S ON DECE AGAIN.

AT THOMAS'S GRILL ROOMS. WHATS' THE MATTER WITH THIS TARIFF :— BREAKFAST

TITIN

DINNER ..............................

cansuchetrouferukku $455

0.75. 1,00

3 MEALS DAILY (Monthly Rate) ***** 40,00. I THIN I DIN EX

TITIN & DINNER

3

13.00

20,00

30.00

25.00

28.00 BREAKFAST & TITIN BREAKFAST & DINNER,

BEST OF VIANDS SERVED IN THE ^'

BEST OF STYLES,

1. R. GOODCHILD,

Manigu,