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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES Ne. 1105. #A#A-+401-** MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1899.

Banks.

THE

JOKOHAMA SPECTE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1886.

Subscribed CAPITAL.p... Yen 12,000,000 "PAID-OP CAPITAL, 10,500,000

RESERVE FUND.....

6,900,000

Head Office ---YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

LONDON.

KOBE,

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY.

NEW YORK,

LYONS.

HUNOLELU. SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS:

Intimations.

Intimations.

-拜禮

九月正英港香

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOK

„STEAMERS

-(0)-

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

KEMARKS

JAPAN ...Socotra... .......T. H. Hide, K.N.R. ...About 16th Jan....Freight only. LONDON ...Japan...... G. K. Wright, R.N.R....About 16th Jan, Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Chnson...E. Street

Ngón, 21st Jan... Freight or. Passage. R.N.R...TM, 21st Jan, Freight or Passage. ....Abom rist Jan...... Freight or Passage.

*† (Sec Special Advertisemem),

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LU. JAPAN...........Kehilla* S. de B. Lockyer,

PARKS' BANK, LD,.'-

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD,

HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED On Current Acenant at the mte of 4 per cent per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

SHANGHAL...... Bigfkara! „.,C, L. W. Fickl

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

For Further Particulars.apply lọ

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S"CHOR,

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Agent.

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Hongkong, 9th January, 1899.

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Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898. "

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE:- LONDON. •

CAPTUM, PAID-UP..

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SILARE-

HOLDERS.

RESERVE FUND.

NTEREST ALLOWED

£800,000

€800,000

CURRENT

ACCOUNT at use Rate of 2 per cent, per

aunum on the Daily Balances,

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

6

" 3 "

T. H. WHITEHEAD,.

Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE TOP THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.",

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP GAPITAL

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Shanghai Thels:

5,000,000 2,500,000.

Head Office-SHANGHAI

Aranches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHIEFOO.

CHINKJANG.

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

PEKING

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

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

Bank purchases and receives for col

cies.

HONGKONG DRANUHI

Advances made on approved securities. Bills.discounted.

INTERKVE-ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

3% per Annon Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

་་

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1. W, RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

11237

LIMITED.

...£1,000,000

34,374

1. T. Lauts, Esq.

A

D. C. L.

OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.

$7 PER DOZ.

H. PRIČE & Co., Sole Agents.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

"No. 3-B, BUND, VOKOHAMA, NS 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 Stempers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort EN, Mingen

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.-

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AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS:

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HIM, GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

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

THOS, SKINNER.

THE

DODWELL CARLIL & Co. General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL

-AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

"Sull Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD LONDON. DOUWELL, CARGILL & CO. General Agents.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

THE WANCIAL WAREHOUSE AND" STORAGE CO., LIMITED.

NORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING TOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH

of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICE of the General Managers, No. Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, the 16th January, 1899, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon," for the purpose of receiving the report of the General Managers, together with a statement accounts to the 31st December, 1898

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

MEYER & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 30th December, 1898. [sa

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION.

THE MATTER OF THE Goods or ALEXANDER STOPANI LATE OF VIC- TORIA IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG WHO DIED AT NAZARETH KOUSE HAM MERSMITH, LONDON, ON THE JIST AUGUST, 1898.

DECEASED.

"HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUSREL CARRINGTON, Knight 'Chief"

1,350 feet above sea level.

CRAIGIEBURN js situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

HOTEL

Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summier 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.

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THE PHARMACY.

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

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WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.

Also Sok Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER-

TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO. andi CARMICHAEL & CO..

DON'T MISS

THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST

PARISIAN BONBONNIERES

-FILLED WITH THE CHOICEST

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

SCOTCH

WHISKIES.

"AKE NOTICE that Sir JOHN WOR-

Justice of Hongkong has limited the time for CREDITORS and others to send in their CLAIMS against the above ESTATE to SATURDAY, the tst day of April, 1899.

All persons having any Claim against the above Estate are hereby required to send in the same to the Undersigned on or before the said first day of April, 1899....

Dated the 7th December, 1898,

DEACON & HASTINGS, 35, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

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Solicitors for ROBERT GORDON SHEWAN, Executor of the above Estate.

Insurances.

THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR ANCE SOCIETY. FOUNDED 1797.

AMOUNT INSURED

LOSSES PAID.........

PREMIUM INCOME DA

330,000,000 $2,950,000

THE Undersigned. Agents for the above Society are prepared to accept RISKS against Fire at CURRENT RATES.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Hongkong, 6th January, 1899. 7.[242*

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First

NOTICE.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED, AND $1,000,000

The above Conipany is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GoOUS, & 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 ROAD WEST Hongkong, 26th May, 1894.

Masonic.

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Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK, OF CHINA,

Authorised Capital.............

Paid up Capital

HEAD OFFICE:--HONGKONG.

Court of Directors

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chow TungShang.Esq.

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

Chief Manager,

G..W. F. PLAYFAIR.

interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

On Current Account, Daily Balances 2 per

Cent. per Annum.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

H

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAT

BANKING CORPORATION.

Pain-up CapiJALI..

RESERVE FUND

..$10,000,000

$ 9,000,000

KESERVE LIABILITY OF PRÒPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT. OF DIRECTORS:

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

C. Beurmann, Esq.

--David Gubbay, Esq. A. 1.-Raymond, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq. N. A. Sichs, Esq.

CHEF MANAGER:

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account-it the rate of 2-per Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum, For & months, af per Cent. per Annum. For a months, 4per Cent, per Anhum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

Hongkang, 15th August, 1898.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Telephone.

TRY THE

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES,

PORTS,

CLARETS,

HOCKS,

WHITE WINES,

BRANDIES.

WHISKIES,

GINS.

ÀLES,

STOUT.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., 15, Queen's Itoad,

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Hongkong, 24th December, 1898.

JEBusinessofthe above Bank is conducted

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 Pen'. CENT, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of Sroon more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on: FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PERCENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG ANTI Sicangiai BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager: Hongkong, 1st August, 1893;

W. POWELL & CO.

NEW STOCK OF

CHRISTMAS TOYS..

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Hongkong, 1st Decem

GLENLEITH BRAND "SECOND TO NONE" "MOUNTAIN DEW"

LIQUEUR WHISKY

Per Case.

510

13

13

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 None" "Mountain Dew and Liqueur Whisky are all over ten years old

SOLE AGENTS. FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTHERN FORTS OF CHINA

Hongkong, 19th May, 1898.

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

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

JUST ARRIVED.

EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES

FROM THE WELL KNOWN MANUFACTURERS.

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ANGLO EGYPTAIN CIGARETTE CO.

TRANDS:

CAIRO.

In tins of:

100: 100

Price per tim

$2,00 2.50

SULTANS PACHAS ́UNEQUALLED AIR TIGHT HERMETICALLY SEALED TINS

Hongkong, th October, 1898.

W BREWER & CO.

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE remedy at ee Known IS ON FALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE 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

121 October, 1898.

by b

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers 9 Old China Street, Shanghai

(2242

VICTORIA PRECELTORY.

•N EMERGENCY MEETING of the VIC-

AN

the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the rath instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting. Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.

-Hongkong, 7th January Son

Notice of Firms.

NOTICE

E have This Day admitted Mr. ALEX-

WE ANDER ALFRED HEINRICH

FINKE a Partner on our Fin..

GROSSMANN & Co Hongkong, 1st January, 1899.

NOTICE

ROM Date my business will be carried on under the STYLE and FIRM of GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.

GEOR STEVENS. Hongkong, 1st January, 1899.

NOTICE.

AR. GUSTAV ADOLPH DEGENER

MTOENING Currilfroni dur FIRM on the

31st December, 1898.. We have established a BRANCH of our Fit et TSINTAU, (KIAO- CHOU BAY),

Mr. C. SCHWENCKE has been authorized to sign our FM by procuration in Hongkong from This Date D

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, ist January, 1899

NOTICE

HE business of DODWELL CARLILL Te Co. here, and at Shanghai, Hinkow Yakahaina, Kobe, Tacoma Wish, Portland Ord, Victoria, B.C., and Dock House, London: his from This Day been transferred to land will be conducted under the title of DODWELL AND COMPANY LIMITED;

M EDMUND SINGLETON WHEAL FLER has been appointed-Manager, and Mr. GEORGE HAROLD. MEDHURST, Sub Manager, at This Pants

All Debts due to or by the Fish of DOD; WELL CARLILL & Co. will be received pr paid by LODWELL & Co., La Hongkong, 1st January, 18992