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The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1104. BAH♬¬†Œ"+=** SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1899.

Banks.

THE

AMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED. 1880,

+

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.Yen 12,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL

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

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE.

LONDON.

50,500,000 6,960,000

NEW YORK. LYONS.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU. JAPÄN BOMBAY,

SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS :

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

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LE HONGKONG AGENCY INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account theʻrate of 2 per cent.. per Antun on the Daily Balance:

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On fixed deposits for 12 monthe-at-5-percent.

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NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

„Socotra*........T. H. Hide, R.N.R....About 15th Jan....Freight only.

LONDON

...Japan..............G, K. Wright, R. N. R... About 16th Jan....Freight

Passage,

(Passing through the Inland Sea).

(See Special Advertisement).-

For Further l'articulars apply to

TI. A. KITCHIE, Superintendent.

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S. CHOH,

Hongkong, 6th January, 1899.

Agent.

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Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TIL "NOVEMBER, 1896.

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

Head Office :-SHANGHAL

Branches and Agencits.

HANKOW,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

CANTON,

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW.

Shanghai Tacks.

D. C. L.

15,000,000 2,500,000

OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.

$7, PER DOZ.

H. PRICE & Co., Sole Agents.

PEKING.

SWATOW

TIENTSIN.

THE Baik purchases and receives for col- "lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drifts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cics.

HONGKONG BRANCH Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

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6

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E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

Hongkeng, 15th October, 1898,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

Authorised Capital.......

Paid up Capital

£1,000,000

A

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED..

No. 5.B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS 1101EL Centrally situateil, well furthed and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,

The Company's Steau-launch attends the arrival and departure of all 324374 Mail Steamers.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

Court of Directors :--

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chew TungShang Es

Chan Kit Shaan, Esq. Kwan Hof Chuen, Esq.

Chic Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months. Fixed, 5 per Cent

On Current Account, Daily Balances z per Cent. per Annum.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,

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HONGKONG CORPORATION

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND ......... 1,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,-Chairman. R. M. GRAY,Deputy Chairman. C. Beurmann, Esq,

David Gubby, Esq. A. I. Raymond, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq,

R. H. Hill, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq

Chief MANAGER :

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq,

MANAGER: Shanghai-J, P. Wade Gard'neR, E94, LONDON HANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of 1 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

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INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS;' For 3 months, 23 per Cent per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. por Annum,

T, JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th August, 1898,

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, ist August, 1895.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID UPL

J£800,000.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

•£800,000 £450,000.

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per

annum on the Daily Balances, t

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 percent.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1895,

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

Yokohama, ist October, 1897.

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Telephone

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTH.

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES,

PORTS,

"CLARETS,"

HOCKS,

WHITE WINES,

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

GINS,

ALES

STOUT.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 24th December, 1898.

15. Queen's Road.

W POWELL & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

CHRISTMAS TOYS.

Hongkong, st December, 1898,

六拜禮

Intimations.

號七月正英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. of all kinds, "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT......

..THOS. SKINNER.

DODWELL, CARLILI. & Co., General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS, CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

HOTEL

1,350 feet above sea Level

Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

·GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager.

THE PHARMACY.

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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ABE-

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SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

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

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO."

DON'T MISS

THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST

PARISIAN BONBONNIERES

FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST

PARISIAN FONDANTS & CHOCOLATES, Large and Varied Collection of the Latest and Most Beautiful Novelties. Specialities in Round and Square Boxes, where the Contents is the chief object.

WE INVITE YOU TO CALL AT

14] The Apothecaries Hall. WATKINS & CO.

ROBERTSON SANDERSON & Co...

LIMITED.

LEITH:

CELEBRATED

"GLENLEITH" BRAND "SECOND TO NONE" “"MOUNTAIN-DEW"-

LIQUEUR WHISKY

144

SCOTCH

WHISKIES.

Per Case.

$10 12

All the above brands we guarantee to be pure Malt Whiskies. The differences in price are regulated by the age of the Whisky. The "Second to Nore," "Mountain Dew "" and Liqueur Whisky are all over ten years old.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTHERN FORTS OF CHINA,

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

Hongkong, 19th May, 1898.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

JUST ARRIVED.

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

FROM THE WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURERS-

1661

ANGLO EGYPTAIN CIGARETTE CO.,

BRANDS

CAIRO,

In tins of t

·100

Price per tin r

$2,00

2,50

SULTANA PACHAS UNEQUALLED AIR TIGHT-HERMETICALLY SEALED TINS.

W. BREWER & CO.,

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL

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Hongkong, 12th October, 1898. PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION.

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

seth October, 1898,

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturars);

79, Old China Street,

Shanghai,

THE UNITED – ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

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

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Intimations.

THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH

ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING: of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICE of the General Manager, No. 5.. Queen's Road Central on MONDAY, the 16th January, 1899, at 3'o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the reporr of the General Managers, together with a statenient accounts to the 31st December, 1893,

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to 16th January, 1899, both days-inclusive,

MEYER & Co.

General Managers, [1542

Hongkong, 30th December, 1893.

THE

EQUITABLE

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY

OF THE UNITED STATES..

RESULT OF 1898.

New Business

in 1897.....

Policies in Fores in 1897.....

Total Assets.

in 1897...

BurplusFunde

in 1807...

1. 35.410,667·

32,609,103 £204,166,167 198,439,549

£ 53,125,000

49,349,430

£ 11,458,393

...... 19,520,828

The figures are preliminary and subject" to revision; the information is published at car. liest moment for the benefit of the now considerable number of policy-holders residing. in the Far East.

W. H. TALBOT, Sub-mattager for the East Hongkong, and January, 1899."

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Insurances.

THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR-

ANCE SOCIETY...

FOUNDED. 1797.

AMOUNT INSURED

LOSSES PAID......

PREMIUM INCOME

THE

2,000,000

HE Undersigned Agents for the abo

Society are prepared to accept RISKS against Fire at CURRENT RATES.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Hongkang, 6th January, 1899,

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE - COMPANY OF HAMBURG."

"HE Undersigned-AGENTS of the above Companie prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE. RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

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

NOTICE:

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED,

(CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.

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. As

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary.

M

HEAD OFFICE,

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

Masonic,

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

£30

REGULAR MEETING of the VIC:

ATORIA PRECEPTORY will be held at the FREEMASONS' HALI, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 14th instant at 8:30 forg p.m. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially. Invited to attend.

Hongkong, 5th January, 1899.

Notice of Firms,

NOTICE.

WE bave This Day admitted Mr. ALEX- ANDER ALFRED HEINRICH FINKE a Partner on our FIRM..

GROSSMANN & CO Hongkong, is: January, 1899-

NOTICE

Funder the STYLR and FIRI of GEO: R

ROM-Date my business will be carried-od-

STEVENS & Co.

A GEO. RUSTEVENS, Hongkong, tot January, 1899..

*NOTICE.

R. GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER

MBOENING rebred from our FIRM on the

31st December, 1898. We have established a BRANCH of our FIRM at TSINTAU}(KIÃO- CHOU BAYERN LORENSHA

Mr. G-SCHWENCKE has been authorized to sign our FiM by procuration in Hongkong from This Date,"

CARLOWITZ & Car Hongkong, 1st January, 1899-

FOTICE

THE business of DODWELL CAREILL & Co. here and at Shanghai, Hankow, Yokohama,, Kobe, Tacoma Wash, Portland Ore, Victoria, BC, and Dock House, London has from This Day been transferred to, and will.. be conducted under the fitle of -DODWELL/AND COMPANY, LIMITED, - Mr. EDMUND SINGLETON WHEAL- LER his beent appointed Manager, and M GEORGE HAROLD MEDHURST, SIL. Manager, at This Port

All Debts due to or by the FIRM of DOD WELL CARLILL & Co will be received or paid by DODWELL & CO; Lam

Hongkong, 1st January, 1899.