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The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SÈRIES No. 1096. HA+A-+40+=** WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1898. =

-Banks,

Entimations.

Уоконама

THE

MA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL....... ....Yen 12,000,000

VAID-UP CAPITAL.........

KESERVE FUND...

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

10,500,000 6,960,000

--(:0:)-

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

LONDON

„Sumatra........T."“Wicken

Fend Officer--YOKOHAMA:

Branches and Agencies.

NEW YORK. LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU..

KOBE.

- LONDON,

BOMBAY,

SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS:

JAPAN .... THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. SHANGHAI..........Bingat

PARRS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

DONGKONG AGENCY: INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account al the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at per cent

0

17

3

!,

S. CHOH,

Agent.

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Hongkong, and October, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHNÐ BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE CITI NOVIMBER, 1896,

SUSCRIBED CAPITAL

Hond Office: SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

Paqeur CAPITAL..

CHEFOO..

CHINKIANG.

Shanghai Tucks,

5.000,CHOO

2,500,000

DANKOW.

POOCHOW

PEKING.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN-

¡E Bank purchases and receives for col

THE

anne grasen on the

idve places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen-

vics

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Advanors made on approved securitie -. Bills diseñonteil,

INTEREST ALLOWED of DEPOSITS.

per Amman Fixed Deposits for 3 mouths.

E. W. KUTTER,

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,"

THE NATIONAL.BANK OF CHINA

NJ

1

LIMITED.

--Authorised Capital..

J. T. Lams, Esq.

2

12

(1237

„£1,000,000. £324.374

Paid up Capital

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG

Court of Directors ----

D. Gillies, Esq.

| Chow Tungshing Es

Chan Bit Shan, Esy, Kwan Hai Chuen, Esy,

Chief Manager,

G. W. F.-PLAŸFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, per Cent On Current Accman, Daily Balances

Cent. per Annum.

Hongkang, 30th November, 1897.*

H

►

TO SAIC

REMARKS

Eutimations.

號八十月二十英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS, IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

About 29th Dec....Freight or Passage UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

+

CONTRACTORS TO B:M. GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURERS OF THE

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

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENOY,

Sale Agents for the

UNITED ASBESTOS COM-

· PANY, LTD. LONDON DODWELL, CARLILL & Co. "General Agents.;

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Insurances.

THE

STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE

COMPANY.·

has king taken the lead in SIMPLIFYING the

·CONDĪTIONS and LIBERALISING the CONTRACT of LIFE ASSURANCE, thereby given greatly increased Security to the Holders.. of the Company's. Policies. A

For full Particulars and Ratos,

Apply to

'DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1895.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

STRAITS, &c. ...Ashawur.....F. W. Viben, R.N.B... Noon, jih Ja...... Freighs only. LONDON, &c. ...Parramatta+C, F. Preston, K. X. R.., Noon, 7th Jan....... Freight or Passage.

.E. P. Bishop y=Rosetta®

5 PM. 7th Jan....Freight or Passage.

..About 7th Jan....... Freight or Passage. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. Company are prepared to accept First .S. Barcham...

„T. II. Hidẹ, R.N.R........About 12th Jan. ... Freight only.

...G, K. Wright; &. N.R.About 19th jan....Freight or Passage.

(See Special Advertisement),

JAPAN

LONDON

Seco.ru...

........ Japans.....

* ¿Passing through the fuland Seaf

For Further Particulars apply to

IL A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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Hongkong, 28th December, 1898.

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

271.

`ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION OF WORK. SUPERINTENDENT,

THOS, SKINNER. "" DODWELL, CARLILI, & Co., General Agents,

PEAK HOTEL.

1350 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVÉL.,

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

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

J. MARCESSE, Chef de Cuisine.

CRAIGIEBURN is now open, for terius apply to

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

GEO. ]; CASANOVA, Manager

MANAGER, PEAK HOTEL.

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ROBERTSON SANDERSON & Co.,

LIMITED. LEITH.

CELEBRATED

* GLEN LEITH? BRAND

* SECOND TO NONE"

"MOUNTAIN DEW"

LIQUEUR WHISKY

SCOTCH WHISKIES.

Per Case.

-$10

12

J2

15

All the above brands we guarunted to be pare Malt Whiskies. The differences in price Are regulated by the ages of t Whisky. The "Secund to None," "Moutain Dew" and |-Liqueüir-Whisky-are-all-overten-years-old-

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES,

PORTS,

CLARETS,

HOCKS,

WHITE WINES,

Hongkong, 19th May, 1898.

Telephone 75.

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

GINS,

per

ALES,

(8

STOUT.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAIN-UP CAPITALA..........

RESERVE FUNIK.....

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

$10,000,000

1,000,000

15,- Queen's Road,,

Hongkong, 24th December, 1898,

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Han J. J. BELL-TRYING,--Chairman.

R. S. GRAY, Deputy Chairman.

C. Bernada, Esq.

David Gabay. Esq. A. 1. Raymond, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

1. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq. ►

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

CUEF MANAGEKA

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esqe

MANAGER

Shaughd J. 1. WARE GARIYNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY. HANKING 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, 2 per Cent. per Aunum.- For 6 months, 33 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annan.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

Hongkong, 45th August, 1898,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted THONGKONGAND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION.. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PER. CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option Talances of $100 or more to the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANK 10: be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SUANGITAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

" - Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP..

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

RESERVE. FUND

£800,000

800,000 +£450,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per

aanum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4. per cent

A

D. C. L.

OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.

$7 PER DOZ:

II. PRICE & Co., Sole Agents.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

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- No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,,

FIRST-CLASS HOLED Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

The Company's Stean-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail. Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama,

1st October, 1897.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

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W. POWELL & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

CHRISTMAS TOYS

6

"

"

"

3

T. H. WHITEHEAD, AN

Manager, Hongkong.

May, 1898

Hongkong, 1st December, 1898,

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGRÒNG AND SOUTHERN FORTS OF CHINA.

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

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

JUST ARRIVED.

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

FROM THE WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURERS

(061

ANGLO EGYPTAIN CIGARETTE CO;

#BANDS:

CAIRO.

In tins of:

100

100

Price per tin:"

..$2,00

2.50

SULTANS PACHAS UNEQUALLED AIR TIGHT HERMETICALLY SEALED TINS.

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

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895

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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.

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

CHÂU TSEUNG FẠI, Secretary. HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 26th May, 1894

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

THE

No. 564,

E following Particulars and Conditions of, Sale of Crown-Land-by-Public Auction," to be held wi-the-spot-

TO-MORROW,

the 29th day of December, 1898, at 3 r., are published for general information.

By Command, al

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary: Colonial Secretary's Office).

Hongkong, Toth December, 1898.

Particulars and Conditions of the letting By Public Auction Sale to be held on Thursday; the 29th day of December, 1898, at 3 r.M., by Order" of His Excellency the Governor, of One. Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hong- kong, for a term of 75 Years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Jacality.

Banbury Measurement

NOTICE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

R. H. N. MODY has been instructed

sell by

+

PUBLIC AUCTION. TO-MORROW.

(THURSDAY), the 29th December, 1898)

at 3 o'clock P.M., on the Premises,

THE FOLLOWING VERÝ VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION

PROPERTY, viz.

ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND registered in the Land Office as Section A of MARINE LOT No. 7, together with the Reclamation in front thereof.

W. BREWER & CO. The above Section A of MARINE LOT NO.

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL..

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DIARRHOEA

Hongkong, 12th October, 1898. PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only comedy is

PLACENA GURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

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

12th October, 1808.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY.

Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers),

9, Old China Street, Shanghai,

THE PHARMACY.

7 is bounded on the N. by the Praya, measure ing thereon 106 Teet, and by Section B of MARINE LOT No. 7, 'measuring. thereon of": 7 ft. 3. on the South by MARINE. LOT No. 3, measuring dercon 117.0, on the E. by MAKİNE LOT Xo^ic, measuring 175 ft, and ou the W. by Section B of MARINE LOT NO. 7. and measuring thereon 125 feet, and contains in the whole an area of 19,415 7/12th feet. It is held for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 24th June, 7805. Proportion of CROWN RENT $343-37. The Premises No. 9. Praya Central are let to various tenants producing a total monthly rental of $1,1602

The Reclamation has been filled in and- possesses a sea frontage of 64 feet 8 in and art area of 16,50 square feet.

The Sum of $0.41943 still remains to be called up of the moneys, to be contributed to the making of the Reclamation, under the

will be sold subject to this..

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE Reclamation Agreement and the Reclamation

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the Anw well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO.

CARMICHAEL & CO.

FERNAND QUEENARDEL

CHAMPAGNE.

CUVÉE RÉSERVEE

to

For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply

Messis, DEACON & HASTING

The Auctioneer,

NJ. The above area is that scontimed in the Reclamation Agreement. It's since been ascertained that the aree available Assignment is 16,808 square feet and posses. sion is about to be given by the Govemined.

Hongkong, 14th December, 1898. V [at5e

_________Masonic___

EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 204.17

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY,the fist- instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend. –

Hongkong, 27th Decentien 1898. ... 【1524

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

EMBERS of the CONGREGATION at

MESE CATHEDRAL, who have not

EXTRA DRY 1893 VINTAGE vel subscribed to the CATHEDRAL FUND

FIRST QUALITY ONLY.

Sole Agent WATKINS & CO.

nre invited to send their subscriptions for the current year to the Undersigned. Will they kindly do so before the 31st instant. P

TJACKSON,

Hon. Trusurari Hongkong, 19th December 1898.

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