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The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881,

NEW SERIES No. 1110, BEMAS+4Ø+=** SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1899,

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLE161) 1880.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.....

PAIB-UP CAPITAL .......................... RESERVE FUND.....

Yen 12,000,000

*10,500,000 6,900,000

Head Office :-YOKOBAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE.

NEW YORK.

LONDON.

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO,

HONOLULU,

BOMBAY,

SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LU.

PARRS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LI,

HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Anuun on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 mouths at 5 per cent.

10

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schon.

Agent

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£600,000

SBARK-

...Roo,000 £450,000

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Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853,

HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP,

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

BOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT Come the Rate of 2 per cent, per

anntun on the Daily Balances.

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

T. 1. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE ETH NOVEMBER, 1890.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

Shanghai Tack.

PMI-UP CAPITAL ........... 1,500,000

Head Office:-SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies."

CANTON.

HANKOW.

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Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.

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CHEFOO.

5,000,000

PEKING.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW,

THE Bank purchases and receives for col

lection Hills of Exchangé drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches, und, Agen-"] gica.

HONGKONG BRANCIE.

Advances made on approved securities.. Bills discounted.

INTEREST, ALLOWED ON DEPOSTS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

G

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E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 15th_UJctober, 1898." •

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capični..........

Paid up Capital

Entimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAU

REMARKS

JAPAN

„Sbeitra*..............T. H. Hide, K.N.R... Daylight, 15th Jan..Freight only. LONDON .....Japan.......................G.. Ķ Wright, R.N.R.......Noon, 17th Jan....Freight or Passage. ...Noon, zest fan......Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c. ...Chuan ..E. Street.....

Rohille 5. de B. Lockyer, R.X, R..4 1.31., 2161 JAPAN

1 jan. ...Freight or Passage. ...About 21st Jan..........Freight or Passage. SHANGHAL......Ballenrat ...C. L. W. Field

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

4 (See Special Advertiscinent).

For Further Particulars apply to

Hongkong, 14th Januiry, 1891).

TRY THE

IL ́A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

CURRY

AT THE HONOKONG HOTEL.

六拜禮

Intimations.

就四十月正英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

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

Beer 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.

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PEAK

PODWELL & CO. LIMITED, General Agents.

HOTEL

AND CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

1,350 feet above sea Level.

CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETTS GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

HOTEL.

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

Well appointed rodins, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager.

{=$

ROBERTSON SANDERSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

LEITH.

CELEBRATED

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

LIQUEUR WHISKY

SCOTCH-

WHISKIES.

Per Case.

$10

12

E

15

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

CHAMPAGNES,

SHERRIES,

PORTS,

CLARETS,

HOCKS,

WHITE WINES,

Hongkong, 19th May, 1898.

Talephone 75.

BRANDIES,

WHISKIES,

GINS.

ALES,

STOUT.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

15. Queen's, Bond.

£1,000,000

324,374

Hongkong, 24th December, 1898,

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG,

Court of Directors:-

D. Villes, Esq.

J.TLauts, Esq. | Choi TungShang, s

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

Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, per Cent.

On Current Account, Daily 'Balances 2 per

Cent, per Annum.

~Huigkong, soth-November-1899-----

H

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL......

RESERVE FUND

$10,000,000

$1,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRVING,--Chairman.

R. M. GRAY,Deputy Chairman.

C. Deum, Esq.

David Gubimy, Esq.

A. Huupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

A. I. Raymund, Esq.

1. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esg, N. A. Siebs, Esq..

CinE MANAGER:

Hongkong-T-JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai--J. P. Wade Gard'ner, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITE HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the site of 2 per Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months. per Cent. per Annut. For 6 months, 31 per Cent per Anaunt. For 12 months, per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th August, 1898.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION."- Rules may be obtained on application, calle

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER CENT. per annuine

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $too orifere to the HONGKONG AND- Shanghai BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4. PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, -

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

D. C. L.

OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.

37 PER DOZ: .

H. PRICE & Co., Sole Agents.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

D5

No. 3-B, RUND, YOKOHAMA,

· FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

A 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 Confort of Visitors. ·

Yokohania, 1st October, 1897.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

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W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

ÁND

TRAVELLING WRAPS.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1899.

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTHERŃ PORTS Of "China.

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.,

BRANDS

CAIRO:

In ties of a

100_ 100

Price per tin:

$2.00

250

SULTANS 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 DEDEN, DINKS TO FENORRHAGE IN DECENATION

HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

of the BOWELS

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

12th October, 1898.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.

THE PHARMACY.

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HÄVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE

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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 & CON

Hand. CARMICHAEL & CO.

DONT MISS

THE OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING SPECIMENS OF THE LATEST

PARISIAN BON

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.

THE UNITEDIJASBESTOS

· ORIENTAL (AGENCY."

Sole Agents for the

UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DonWELL CARHILL & CO.

General Agents, «.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Intimations.

THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that the EIGHTH

NOUCH I KiveUAL MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at ther 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 be CLOSED from the 7th to 16th January, -1899, both days inclusive,

MEYER & Co.,

General Managers,

11542

Hongkong, 30th December, 1898. THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE TING OF SHARE

[OTICE is hereby given that the TENTH

HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 26th January, 1899, at A QUARTER TO TWELVE O'CLOCK AM. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc tors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1898.

The Register of Shares of the Company will; be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 20th January to THURSDAY, the 26th January, (both days. inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the

HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT, AND AGENCY CO., ID. General Agents for

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO-LIMITED.

Fóra

"Hongkong," 13th January, 1899.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby given that the ELEVENTH ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company. will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 26th Junuary, 1899, at 12 o'clock (NOON) for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc lors together with Stateinent of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 18987

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 19th

Jary to THURSDAY the 6th January,

(both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary, Hongkong, 12th January, 1899. ~- HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

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·SIXTY-FIFTH ORDINARY" HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Comyany, No. 18; Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, en MONDAY, the 30th January, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a-Report- of the Directors, together with a Statement of " Accounts declaring a Dividend, and electing Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 13th to 30th instant inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

T. ARNOLD,

Hongkong, tath: January, 1899.

Masonic,TM

PERSEVERANCE,

Secretary.

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LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165- REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the Freema- SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, “the tóth, instant, n1,8.30 for 9. p.m..precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

"Hongkong, 11th January, 1899,

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THE M

Ensurances.

NOTION

EMAN ON INSURANCE C

LIMITED. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..

IPANY,

$1,000,000 The alive 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.

CHÂU TSEUNG FAT

Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE:

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, 20th May, 1894.

THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR ANCE SOCIETY. FOUNDED 1797

AMOUNT INSURED UNIMA! LossES-PAIDA

PREMIUM INCOME

£330,000,000 -

0,000 ,000

HE Undersigned Agents for the above, THE

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

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co Hongkong, 6th January, 1899, 244 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned. AGENTS of the above Compare prepared to accent. First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES, A

SIEMSSEN & Co,

Hongkong, 28 May, 18057)

NOTICE TO MARINERS. DOVE BOOK BUOY. SWATOW DISTRICT.

HAVE been informed by Telegram that

the above. Buoy is núrift v

"Custom House;

HM. HILLIER Commissioner of Customs,

for Kowloon & District.

Kowloon, 12th January, 1899..

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