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The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1086, #=##-+4+- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1898. 四拜禮 號五十月二十英港香

Banks.

THE

Intimations.

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA SPÉCIE DANK, LIMITED, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...

PAID-UP CAPITAL.......

RESERVE FUND.

Yen 12,000,000 10,500,000 6,900,000

FOR

Head Office YOKOHAMA,

Branches in Agencies,

KONE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK. LYONS.

BOMBAY,

SAN FRANCISCO, 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 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On Gxed deposits; for 12 months at 5 per cent.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

((0)

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

YOKOHAMA „Japan .....G. K. Wright, R.N.R.,. Daylight, 16th Dec. Freight or Passage.

LONDON, &c. „Cozimamfel 4..F. N. Tilland „Noon, 24th Dec, ...Freight or l'assage. 5.de . Lockyer, R.N.R.About 24th Dec....Freight or Passage.

.E. Street

About 2411 Dec....Freight or Passage.

T. Wicken

Ahom 29th Dec. ....Freight or Passage,

JAPAN............Rehille

SHANGHAI......Chusan,

LONDON..........Sumatra

(Passing through the Inland Sea).

し

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE-AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,”

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE.

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMU PACKINGS. of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOHLER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.......

ros. SKINNER. DODWELL, CARLILL & Co, General Agentsia

+(See Special Advertisement).

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For Further Particulars apply to

3

II. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

S. CHOII,

Agent.

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Hongkong, 15th December, 1898..

DOYEN

& CO'S

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.

THE NATIONAL HANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

מי

£1,000,000

£ 324,374

[S

.$10,000,000

Telephone.

75,

EXTRA QUALITY, EXTRA DRY CHAMPAGNE.

VINTAGE 1593.

One of the very finest CHAMPAGNES now offering in any market.

Sole Agents

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FENT. ABOVE SEA LEVEL.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL adjoining the Tramway Terminus. FINE HEALTHY LOCATION, A Commanding Magnificent view of the City and Harbour, the Mainland of China, and numerous Islands Cool southerly breezes in Summer, with perfect protection against the North-East winds in winter.

דיו

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

CRAIGIEBURN is now open, for tems apply to

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manger.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS

ORIENTAL AGENCY...

· "Sole, "Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL, CARILL & CO. General Agents.

THIRTY ROLLARS PER ANNUM.

Entimations.

THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO.,

LIMITED...

NOTICE.

TOTICE is hereby given that the FINAL

NOTICE

INSTALMENT of $30 per SHARE on the shares in above COMPANY becomes due on the THIRTY-FIRST day of December next, and PAYMENT thereof must be made to the BANKERS of the Company, viz, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION on or before that date.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1898.

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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that under the

NOTICE

powers conferred by the SPECIAL RESOUCTION passed and confirmed on the 5th and 5th days of June, 1997 the Under signed General Managers did on the oth day of November, 1898 make a FINAL CALL of $5 per SHARE on account of the price of the New Shares issued pursuance of such RESOLUTION and a FINAL CALL of $5 on account of the PREMIUM for each such share: and that such CALLS are PAVABLE at the OFFICES of the General Managers, No. 9 Praya Cenal, Victoria, Hongkong, on the rat January, 1899. A

Upon payment of such calls and production of the certificates for the shares in respect of which the same are paid, fully paid up Certifi cates will be issued in exchange for provisional. scrips.

Dated the ast December, 1898.

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- MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.

THE PHARMACY.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE

Wine Merchants,

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, LONDON

& GLASGOW.

Hongkong, 3rd December, 18y8,

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

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SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. Sule Agents for VIX PASTEÙR the great French Nerve Tonic Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER. TANSAN..

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

FERNAND QUEENARDEL

CHAMPAGNE.

CUVÉE RESERVEE.

EXTRA DRY 1893 VINTAGE

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FIRST QUALITY ONLY.

Sole Agents:-WATKINS & CO.

ROBERTSON SANDERSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

LEITH.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers,; REGATTA HOLIDAYS. THE Undermentioned INSURANCE OFFICE's will be CLOSED for the. Transaction of Public Business at Noon on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 20th and

21st instant, respectively :—~~~ JARDINE, MATHESON-&-Co.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers.

HONGKONG FIRE ESURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

W. L. SAUNDERS,

Acting Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

CANTON, LD

W. 1. PERCIVAL.

Agent,

W. H. RAY,

NORTH-CINA INSURANCE CO., LD. Secretary...

CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE Co.,

LIMITED.

SHEWAN TOMES & Co.,

LIMITED,

6: L. TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co., LD.

W. 1. T., DAVIS,..

Manager,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE Co., LD.. Hongkong, 14th December, 1848, [1466

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES, -

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

THE MA

NOTICE,

HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED

*Paid up Capital

HEAD OFFICE :--HONGKONG.

Chun mf Directors :---

D. Gillies, Esq.

• { Chow Tungshana Es

Chan Kit Shan, Est Keng Hoi Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manager,

F G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 mouths Fixed, 5 per Cant. On Current Account, Daily Balances 2 per

Cent, per Annum

Hongkong, 30th November, "1897,

HBANKING CORPORATION.

TONGKONG AND ́SHÄNGHAT

PAIYIS CAPITAL......

RESERVE FUND.........$ 9,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTERS. $10,000,000

+

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,--Chtiman.

R. M. GRAY-Deputy Claiman

C. Beurmann, Est

David Bubbay, Esq. | A., 1. Rayuyond, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. I. Hilf, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

1. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

CinE MANAGER:

Hangkung-T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-). P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY-

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 24 per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 3er Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, por Aunum,.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 15th August, 1898,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Bsiness ofthe above Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allewed at 31 PER CEST, per annum.

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

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINĄ.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1833. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP...

RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARE

RESERVE FUND

NTEREST ALLOWED ‘on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Ritte of 2 per cent, per

annuin on the Daily Balances.

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

T. H..WHITEHEAD, -

Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 24th May, 1898,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

.

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ESTABLISHED No IMPERIAL DECKEE OF THE 12TH November, 1896.

Shanghai Tacls. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... 5,000,090 "PAID-UP CAPITAL

2,500,000

Head Office-SHANGHAI

Branches and Agencies,

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW.

RANKOW.

PEKING.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.;

HE Bank. purchases and receives for col-

THE

lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cies..

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances inade on approved securities. Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

por Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,

E. W. RUTTEK,

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED..

'No., 5+1}, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

A supplied with excèlient 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.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

Yoketatua, 1st October, 1897.

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W. POWELL & CO.

NEW-STOCK OF

CHRISTMAS TOYS.

Acting Manager. “

Hongkong, 15th October, 1998.

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1st December, 1898.

JUST ARRIVED.

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

FROM THE WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURERS

ANGLO EGYPTAIN CIGARETTE CO.,

BRANDS!

SULTANS PACHAS

CAIRO.

In tins of

100 ... 100

Price per tin:"

...$2.00

...... 2.50.

UNEQUALLED AIR TIGHT. HERMETICALLY SEALED TINS.

Hongkong, izth October, 1898,

W. BREWER & CO.,

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL:

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. HE only reinedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE

SPRUE DYSENTRY, DIARRHOEA, HEMORRHAGE and VLCERATION

of the BOWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession, Sold-retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

THE PETER, SYS COMPANY,

(I'roprietors and Sole Manufacturers),"

Old China Street,

'Shanghai

(1242

THEATRE

CITY HALL

ROYAL

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB will produce a Pantomime entitled, THE YELLOW DWARF,

HARLEQUIN THE KNAVE OF HEARTS,

and the

· FAIR PRINCESS! On the following dates THURSDAY, January, 1899, SATURDAY the MONDAY, 9th WEDNESDAY,, Ìítha SATURDAY, 14th S

The TICKET OFFICE at the Theatre will

hc OPENED on THURSDAYytle 22nd Dec at to. AM. and Seats can be bunked from 10 AM. to, 4 PM, every day; SUNDAYS and GENERAL HOLIDAYS excepted.

EW. MITCHELL

on Secretary; Itongkong, 8th December, 1898..

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Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

HOLDERS

B 11

3 11

17

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£300,000

£800,000

...£450,000

??

D. C. L.

OLD TOM AND DRY GIŃ.

57 PER BOZ

II. PRICE & Co.,

Sole Agents.

CELEBRATED SCOTCH WHISKIES. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.....

"GLENLEITH" BRAND

"SECOND TO NONE

"MOUNTAIN DEW"

LIQUEUR WHISKY

Per Case.

$10

12

13

All the above brands we guarangg to be pure Malt Whiskies. The differences in price are regulated by the age of the Whisky. The "Secondl to None," "Mountain Dew and Liqueur Whisky are all over ten years old.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTHERN PORTS OF CITIÑA

Hongkong, rothy May, 1898,

A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

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$1,000,000

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

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Hongkong, 26th May, 1894.

Masonic,

PERSEVERANCE LODGE

A

HONGKONG,

No.

1,165.

REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREEMA- SONS HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 16th instant, at for 4.30 pm: precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend

Hongkong, 13th December, 1898, [1461.

Entertainment.