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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 1. MA=+#"+=8*

Banks,

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITEL.

ESTABLISHED 1580.

SUBSCRIBDD CAPITAL............Year 12,000,000 PAI,UP CAPITAL..................................... 10,500,000 RESERVE FUND.....

Hand Office &-YOKOHAMA,

A

Brancher and Agencies.

KODE.

LONDON,

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY,

Ent

ESTABLISHED 1881.

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1899.

→拜禮.

Entimations.

别六十月正英港香

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

6,960,000

FOR

STEAMERS

LONDON

NEW YORK. LYONS

HONOLULU, SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, PARRS! BANK, LD

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, L.

HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On Exed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

€

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+1

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LONDUN, &c. ...Chisan...E. Street

JAPAN

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CAPTAINS

REMARES

"TO" SAIL, Japan.........ti. K. Wright, R. NR......I1 A.M., 17th Jan... Freight or Passage.

Noon, 21st Jan......Freight or Passage.

Robilla* „Sądu B. Lockyer, R.N.R...4 1.31, 21st Jan....Freight or Passage.

About 21st Jan.......Freight or Passage. 4(See Special Advertisement),

SHANGHAL..... Ballarat ....C. 1. W. Field

Passing through the Inkind Sea).

For Further Particulars apply ta

senon,

Agent.

£38:

Hongkong, 16th January, 1899.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PARSET CAPITAL....

RESERVE, FUND..

$10,000,000

$9,000,000

RESERVE ABILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000

CouiT OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. J. Bt.t.L-IRVING, - Chairma

R. M. GRAY,Deputy Chairman.

C. Beuruan, Esq.

David Gabhay, Esq A. 1. Raymond, Esq,

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. II. 1, Esq.

A. McConache, Esq.

J'. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

CHEF MANAGER:

Hingkong-T. JACKSON, Esq

MANAGER:

Shanghai--). P. WADK GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANSING COMPANY, LIMITED, BONGKONG--ÎNTEREST ALLOWED:

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

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, 1 per Cent per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum For 12 months, per Cent. per Annum

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 5th August, 1898.

T

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business oftheabore Bank is conducted by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PER CENT. per an

Depositors muy transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHASCHAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annoin.

Forthe HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, "

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. -

-incorrokated by Royal Charter, 1853.

HEAD OFFICE :---LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-11.

HOLDERS'

RESERYE LIABILITY OF SHARE

RESERVE FUSU

£800,000

£800,000

£450,000

INTEREST ALLOWED & CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per

annum on the Daily Balances;

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAU,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Telophono 75.

FRENCH

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent."

VERMOUTH.

"VERMOUTH CRISTAL,"

As Supplied to the General Transatlantic Company. Front Messis. P. TAILLAN & Co., CETTE.

"This Vermouth--has a beautiful amber colost, and is perfectly clear, which renders it specially pleasing to the eye, while the wine itself charms the palaic."--Moniteur Vinicole, 23rd October, 1894.

Per case | Dozen Bottles....

37

2 Dozen Half Bottles:

SOLE AGENTS

S11

D

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WAVE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

16, Queen's Rond.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1899.

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

D. C. L.

OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.

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AGENCY, LIMITED.

SÕLE 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. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION OF WORK. · SUPERINTENDENT.....

THOS SKINNER.

TH

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

nggo feet above sea Level.

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CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUSSEITS GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAR

HOTE

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

Well appointed rooths, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddle!! Street.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,

GEO. J. CASANOVA,

Manuger

8-

ROBERTSON SANDERSON & Co.,

LIMITED. LEITH.

CELEBRATED SCOTCH

"GLENLEITI BRAND.

SECOND. TO NONE"

**MOUNTAIN DEW?

LIQUEUR WIDISKY ·

WHISKIES.

Per Case.

$10

12

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, Meaptain Dew Liqueur Whisky are all over ten years ok..

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTHERN PORTS OP 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.,

DRANDS:

CAIRO.

In tins of:

100.... 100

Price per in

22.00.

2.50

and

THE UNITED ASBESTOS: ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sote Agents for the w UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD. LONDON. DOPWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Agents.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Entimations.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO...

LIMITED

NO

TOTICE is hereby given that the TENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings;:

THURSDAY, the fith January, 1899, at

A QUARTER TO TWELVE O'CLOCK, A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc tors together with. Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1893.

The Register of Shares of the Company will. he CLOSED föm FRIDAY, the 20th January 10 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., Lv. General Agents for THE WEST POINT BUILDING

CO. LIMITED.

Hongkong, 13th January, 1899

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY.CO., LIMITED,

N

OTICE 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 January, 19, at 12 o'clock (NOON) 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 THURSDAY, the 19th 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

Hongkong, 12th January, 1899.*

THE

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of

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO. STEAMBOAT GO., LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE SIXTY-FIFTH ORDINARY

HALF-YEARLY. MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Ornce of the Comnyany, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, the 30th January, at 12 o'clock Noun, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Acrounts declaring a Dividend, an efecting: Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED) from the 17th to 30th instant inclusive

By Order of the Board of Directors.

T. ARNOLD,

Hongkong, ath January, 1890. Secreta

Ensurances.

NOTICE.

THEMAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..

$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.

1

HEAD OFFICE,

No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Hongkong, 26th May, 1894.

THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR-

ANCE SOCIETY. FOUNDED 1797-

AMOUNT INSURED

PREMIUM INCOME.

£330,000,000

1+

Itongkong, 24th May, 1898.

"

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE oF THE 1218 NOVEMBER 1896,

Subscriben CAPITAL

Shangbai Theks,

... 5,000,000

PAB-UP-CAPITAL 2,500,000

Head Office:-SHANGHAL

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON,

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG..

FOUCHOW.

HANKOW,

PEKING.

SWATOW. TIENTSIN.

TE Bank purcluses and receives fur col-

THE

lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the

above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its' Branches and Aĝen.

cics.

•

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Advances made on approved securitius,

Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS,

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

Hongkong, 15th, October, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capitat....

* PER DOZ

IL PRICE & Co.,

Sole Agents.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED

-No. 5-F, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and 'Good Winey The Company's Stem-launeli attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steaniers.

11

E. W RUTTER,

Acting Manager

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors,

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E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

Yokobaran, et October, 1897,

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4,000,000 324,374

Paid up Capital....

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG..

Court of Directors

D.. Gillies, Esq..

J. T. Lauts, Esq. Chow TungShang, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chiten, Esq. Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent

On Current Account; Daily Balances à per Centi per Annum.

Hongkong, 30th November 1897.

W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

AND

TRAVELLING WRAPS,

Hongkong, 11th January, 1890.

SULTANS BACHAS UNEQUALLED AIR TIGHT HERMETICALLY SEALED TINS.

Hongkong, rzth October, 1898,

W. BREWER & CO.,

UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. "FIE 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. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by

12th October, 1898.

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturer

Old Chila Street,,

Shangh

THE PHARMACY.

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HAVE 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 & co

pede and CARMICHAEL & CO.

DONT 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.

| 14] * The Apothecaries, Hall

O CALIFAT. WATKINS & CO.

LOSSES PAIDA.

14,950,000

887,000,

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

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, ath Ly89

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Company are prepared to accept First, Cliss FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.",

SIEMSSEN

Hongkong, 28th May, 189532 [18.

Notice of Firms.

NOTICE

WE have This Day admitted ME ALEX-

ANDER ALFRED HEINRICH FINKE a Parmer on our Pigs.

GROSSMANN & Co. Hongkong, 1st Jantiary, 1899.

NOTICE

DOENING retired from our. First on the 3131 Decumber, 7308. We have establishedia BRANCH of our FIRM a TSINTAU, (KIAO-?) CHOU BAY), -AU

MC SCHWENCKE has been authorized to sign our Fin by procurationi in' Hongkong from This Date.

CARLOWITZ & Co Hongkong, 1st Jandary, 1899,

NOTICE

HE business of DODWELL CARLILL T& Co here and at Shanghai Hankow, Yokolama, Kobe, Tacoma Wash, Portland Ore Victoria, B.G., and Dock, House, London

has from This Day been transferred to, and will

be conducted under the title of DODWELL AND COMPANY, LIMITED. Mr. EDMUND SINGLETON WHEAL- LER is been appointed Manager, and Mr. GEORGE HAROLD MEDHURST, Sub- Manager at This Port

All Debts due to or by the FIRM of DOD, WELL CARLILL & Co, will be received or paid by DODWEEL & Co., Ld."" Hongkong, 1st January, 1899,-