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The Hongkong

Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1131. A+++ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

三拜禮

Intimations,

號八月二英港香...

YOKOHAMA SPECIE WANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

ESTABLISHED 580.

Subscriped CAPITAL. PAID-UP CAPITAL, RESERVE TUND,

•

Yen 12,000,000 10,500,000 6,960,000

Head Office:--YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE

LONDON.

NEW YORK. LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO. MONOLULU, BOMBAY,

SHANGĦAL

LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, PARRS' BANK, LD. THE UNION BÀNK OF LONDON, La,

HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST'ALLÓWEIN On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

Un fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMER

CAPTAIN

TO SAIL

REMARK

↓

JAPAN, &c. ......Formosa“ „.d. G„Cubitt, R.X.R.......About 13th Feb. ...Freight or l'assage.

LONDON....Socotra......T. II. Hide, R.N.R.... ...About 15th Feb. ... Freight orily.'

LONDON, &c. ... Ballaurat &C. L. W, Feild „Num, 19th Feb. ...Freight or Passage.

JAPAN

Rohilla“................S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.4 1.3, 18th Feb. Freight or Passagė. SHANGHAI..... Parramatta.C. F. Preston, R.S.K. ...Ahme, 18th Feb,....Freight or Passage,

f. (See Special Advertisement).

** (Passing through the inland Sea),

"

For Further Paniculars apply to

19

"

S. CHOO,

Agent.

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Hongkong, 6th February, 1899.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

INCORPORATEO BY ROYAL Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE :---LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-u..

RESERVE LIABLETY OF

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

$300,000

SHARE-

£500,000

£450,000

INTEREST ALLOWED 1 CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

13

وا

6

T. 11. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong, [31.

·Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLERED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL

--Head Opicz 2--SHANGHAI..

Shanghai Taels.

5,000,000 2,500,000

Telephone 76.

HANKOW.

Is

PEKING

Branches ani Agencies,

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW.

SWATOW. TIENTSIN.

Tection Hills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Brunches and Agen- cies.

THE Bank purchases and receives for col-

HONGKONG BRANCH Advances made an approved securities. Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITÀ,

3% per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

5%

"

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E. W RUTTER,

Acting Manager,

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Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,"

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.

Paid up Capital

..$1,000,000

...... 324,374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG!

Court of Directors →.

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq. Chow TungShou D. Chan Kit Shan, Est Kwan Hof Chuch, Esij. Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR. 1-

Interest for 3 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.. On Current Account, Daily Bakınces 2 per Cent per Annum.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL..

RESERVE FUND.mpio dangar

$10,000,000

9,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS;

Hon. J. J. BELL-FRYING, Chairman.

R. M. GRAY,Deputy Chairman,

C. Beurmann, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

A. 1: Raymond, Esq,"

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

A. McConachic, Esq. | N. A. Siels, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong-T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. PAWADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST:ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of 7 per Cent, per Annum on the daily balance"

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS : For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum For-6-months 34 per cent per Aunua. For 12 months, 4 per Cent per Annum

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th August, 1898;;col

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

TH

UL. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

D. C. L.

OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.

87 PER DOZ,

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

UNITED ASBE

FOR THE

CONTRACTORS

MANUFACT

Best Qualities of ASBESTO

, LD., LONDON,

GOVERNMENT.

OF THE AN

DS and PACKINGS.

HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds,

“VICTOR" METALLIC BLER JOINTS ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERIN "COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT................

THOŠ. 'SKINNER.

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THE

PEAK

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Genural Agents.

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

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

1,350 feet above sea Level

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

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 rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine,

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,

H. PRICE & C

Sole Agents.

AQUARIUS

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER

(Manxfactured from Treble Distilled Water)

S the most suitable for dising with Wines and Spirits; aeither discolours them nor changes their flavou, as is often the "case with those Mineral Table Waters which contain fron

and other salts.

"A.PERFECT TABLE WATER.'

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPAS

MPANY.

Hongkong, 3rd Febraury, #890.

A

TRY THE

CURRY

THE

ÅT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

'GEO.-J. GASANOVA,

Munager."

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. "THE ons rousily 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. Suld retail by all Chemists and Wholesale Dv

-42th October, 1898,

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

THE PHARMACY.

T1342

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

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No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

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

And CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

NEW STOCK LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S WALKING BOOTS AND SHOES,

(these are the very best quality Northampton make).

-NEW-STOCK SPENCER'S MADRAS INDIAN CIGARS.

ANGLO-EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE CO.S

CIGARETTES.

These have now the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigarette made; and are în hermetically

sealed tins AMERICAN TOBACCOS.

Two Seas Aromatic Cut Plug.

Golden Square Mixture Richmond Club

..... Ib. Ting. | Raleigh Cut Plug..

English Bird's Eye

A Large Collection of

THE UNITED

ORIENTAL AGENCY

Sole Agenti for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON: DooWSL & CO LIMITED. General Agents.

THIRTY DOLLARS:

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE FOR.

GIRLS

ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE, TOMORROW, the 9th February, 1899, at 4.30 PM. for the purpose of considering a proposal to establish in Hongkong a Boarding and Day School for Eurasian and other girls

The Bishop of Victoria will preside.

... An outline will be given of a scheme pre-

pared by a provisional Committee.

Ladies and Gentlemen are earnestly invited to attend.

R. F. COBBOLD Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899. THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.

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THE SECING SHAREHOLDERS, M

THE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL

the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE No. Praya Central, Victorin, on FRIDAY, the 17th February, at Noon for the purpose receiving a Statement, of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for. the year ending 31st December, 1898, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Com- mittee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to 17th February 1899, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co... General Managers. Hongkong, 17th January, 1899

{8&a

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANK- ING CORPORATION.

NDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the OR.

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 18th day of February next, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a. Statement of Account to 31st December, -1598

By Order of the Court of Directors, ":

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1899. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION,

NOTICE is hereby given that the RE-

GISTERS of SHARES of the Cor poration will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, The 4th to the 18th day of February.next, (both Days inclusive), during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong, 24th January, 1899. [2224, THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL

THE LADINUM abore Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO. 4. Praya Central, at It o'clock,. on MONDAY, the zoth February for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Director, with a Statement of Accounts to gist December, 1898.

B. fors..

b. Tins.

BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS. QUEEN'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL.

1223)

A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

BOVRIL AS A BEVERAGE

contains in a highly concentrated and easily degestible) form the direct nourishment of prime ox beef, invigora- ting the healthy and strengthening invalids; whilst, for preparing sustaining Soups, Rich Gravies, Savoury Sauces, Croquettes, Rissoles and all. Entrees, nothing equals

BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.

WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents. THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.

N

LIMITED.

(NOTICE OF CALL.)

OTICE is hereby given that, at

MEETING of the Board of Directors.

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all of the above Company held at No. 5, Queen's Mail Steamers. -

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

19.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897

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HE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rulos may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed a634 REC CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of Sionermore to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED „DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum, “a

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

TJACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895

W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

AND

TRAVELLING WRAPS.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1859,

Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, the Sixth day of December, 1898, the following RESOLUTION was passed.

"That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of: "TEN DOLLARS (JO) per SHARE, upon all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above "Company, in respect of all the shares "held by them in the above Company, be "and the same is hereby made. Such "CALL 1 be PAID to the Company at "their Bankers, the HONGKONG AND "SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

"Queen's Road Central Victoria, Hong "kong on or before the 1st day of March,!- "1899,"

By order of the Hoard of Directors,

WAN Fins state price and Particulars to

FANTED. GOOD HAND' 'CAMERA

1.5.2

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED: from the, voth to the 20th- instant, both days inclusive. ANA

́EDWARD OSBORNE,

-Secretary. Hongkong, 4th February, 1899. (170a HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK. COMPANY, LIMITED.""

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, No. 14, Prayn Cental, on MONDAY, the 27th February, 1899, ne iz o'clock Noon for the Purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, .1898.-.

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c/o Hongkong Telegraph Office, Hongkong, 26th January, 1899...

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the abovė Company are prepared to accept First. "Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS ot

CURRENT RATES

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors, -

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary: Hongkong, 1st February, 1899, [1532 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.. *HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY AN TUAL MEETING of“ SHARES HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on'WEDNERDAY, the 1st day of March, 1899, at 12 o'clock (NOON), lo receive a Statement of Accounts to 3rst December, 1898, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting, Committee and Auditors:

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED. from the 15th February to

the 1st March. both days inclusived

· JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers

Hongkong, 30th January, 1899,-

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THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO, LIMITED

Naccordance with this Company's Articles- of Association, Interest at the Rate of 12 PER CENT Per Annum is being charged on all [18 | unpaid CALLS, TH

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Manager.. 20th January, 1899

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

NOTICE THE MANON INSURANCE COMPANY,"

ZAK-LIMITED. 2.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000 The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISES at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c. Policjės granted to all Parts of the world. payable at any of its Agencies, tea

CHAU ISEUNG-FAT, Secretary CO.,HEAD OFFICE, FNG 2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST.

Hongkong, 26th May, 1894,

A SHELTON HOOTER;

...Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COLD. General Agents, THE WEST POINT BUILDING

LIMITEN nuary, 1800

cong, int

Hongkong

THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING

A WEAVING AND DYEING CO.

LIMITED).

TULLY PAID UP SC

this Company can

New Certificates at this. OFFICE.0) Esigned,

JARDIN

Bus General Man

Hongkong ch Fo

Shares

for

Under