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The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED: 1881.

NEW SERIES -No. 1133. #≈л£4x+=** SATURDAY,

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1899.

Banks,

THE

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTAÚLISHED 1990,

SUBSCRIED CAPITAL... Yen. 12,000,000

PD-UP, CAPITAL..............

RESERVE FUND...

10,500,000

6,000,000

Head Office --YOKOHAMA,

Branches and vigencies.

KOBE

LONDON,

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY.

NEW YORK,

LYONS:

HONOLULU.

SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS;

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LÐ.

PARRS' BANK, LD. THE UNION BANK OF "LONDON, L.

HONGKONG AGLSCY-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Accotent at the rate of 2 per ceOL per Annum on the Daily Balance.

O fixed deposits for 12 months at 3 per cent.

دم

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMER

CAPTAIN

TO SAIL

KEMARK

JAPAN, &p........ Formosa* .... 45. Cubit, R.N.R....... About 13th Feb....Freight or Passage, LONDON......... Socotra ..............'T, H. Hide, R.N.R. „Numi, rath Feb... Freight only. LONDON, &c. ... Halhaaral 4.,C. 1.. W, Feild.... .....Noon, 18th Feb....Freight or Passage. JAPAN ............Behilla”..............S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R.4 BM., 18th Feb, ... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAL.....Parramatta.C. F. Preston, R.N.R. ...About 18th Feb...Freight of Passage.

(Sce Specid Advertisement).

→ (Passing through the Inland Seaj.

For Further Particulars apply to

IL RITCHIE, Superimenlent.

J

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S. CHOH,

Agent.

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Hongkong, 4th February, 1899.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted

Tby de ONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 P.K CAST. per annum.

Depositors may trunster at their option. dances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT & 4 Pix Cuxr, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager

Bangkong, ist August, 1895. -

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY Royal, CHARTER, 1855. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP...

JOLDERS

RESERVE LEAGILITY, OF SOARE-

RESERVL FUND

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, HUND, VORONAMÀ,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Contrally situated, well furnished and

Applied with excellent, Cuisine and fioul Wines..

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

Laxovo

Yakobama, ist October, 1897,

136

£800,000

2450,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per

antum on the Daily Balances.

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

6

3

...3%

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六拜禮

Intimations.

·戴一十月二英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS EN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, '.

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H.M 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

#71

PEAK

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED), General Agents.

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at MicroRia Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

4350 feet above sex Level.

GRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAR

TOTEL

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

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

City Office, 7. Fuddelt Suver.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

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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: und are in hermetically sealed tins. AMERICAN TOBACCOS. Two Seas Momadic Cat Blux.....

11. Jars. Tins Raleigh Cut Ping.

English Bird's Eye

Large Collection of

4. Tius.

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

D. C. L.

Golden Square Misture. Richmond Cla

OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.

12231

* PLR DO.

131

H. PRICE & CO

Sol Agents.

T. 11. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong-

Hongkong, th May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP-CAPITAL

Shanghai Taels.

5,000,000

quoque-2,500,000

Head Office SHANGHAR

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SWATÓW.

- TIENTSIN.

**INE Bank purchases and receives for col-

Tlection Bills of Exchange drawn on the apore places, and Sets Drafts and Telegraphic Tausfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cics.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made an approved securities. Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

3% per Annum Fixed Deposits for-3 months.

Telephono

15.

AQUARIUS

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER

(Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)

the most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits either sours them or changes S

their flavour, as is so often the gas with duese Mineral Table Waters wins fa contain fren and other salts.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

MACGREGOR & CO.,

CALDBECK,

AGENTS,

G

133

AQLARIES COMPANY.

**

E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 189osin

1237

Hongkong, 15th October, täys,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,“

LIMITELA.

Authorised Capital...

Paid up Capital

1,000,000

324.374

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG, *

Court of Directors

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq. Chow Tunghang Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Kwan Hof Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cont.

On Current Accoun:, Daily Balances 2 per

Cent. per Annum

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

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

RESERVE FUND

..$10,000,000

..$1,000,000

· KESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS,$10,000,000

•

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. J. BELL-IRV180,--Chairuzen.

R. M. GRAY-Deputy Chairman,

C. Beurinn, Esq.

David Gubny, Esq. A. I. Raymond, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq. | N. A. Siebs, Esip

CHIEF MANAGER'S

Hongkong T. Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai... WADE GARDNER, Esy LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.“

VİNTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS: For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per Cent per:Angum. För 12 months, 4- per Cent, per Annum.

JACKSON;: The Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th August, 189

TRY THE

CURR

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

15

W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

AND

TRAVELLING WRAPS.

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Hongkong, 11th January,

A BRILLIANT SUCRFSS

BOYRIL AS A BEVERAGE

contains in a highly concentrated and easily dègestible 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 Entress, nothing

quals'

BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.

WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. "HE only remedy-at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for SPŘCE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

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

12th October, 4898.

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

THE PHARMACY.

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

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.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED,

N

(NOTICE OF CALL.)

OTICE is hereby given that, at a

MEETING of the Board of Directors,

of the above Company held at No. 5. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on the Sixth day of December, 1898, the "bollowing, RESOLUTION was passed.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Undersigted AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to aécept First Claus FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT Rates.

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

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NOTICE.

“That a FIRST and FINAL CALE, of¦ *TEN DOLLARS ($10) per SHARE, upon "all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above "Company, in respect of all the Shares held by them in the above Company, be

Such... and the same is hereby made, CALL to be' PAID to the Company at THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY, their Bankers, the HONGKONG AND T

LIMITED,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED,

*SHANGHAI ““BANKING "CORPORATION,

"Queen's Road, Central, Victoria, Hong "kong, on or before the ist day of March, "1897."

By order of the Hoard of Directors, -4-

A.SHELTON HOOREK,

Secretary to the con HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY Co, Livel

General Agents

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COF

DE LIMITED,

ng, ist January, 1890

¦

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS,: &c. Policies-granted to all Party of the world.

ayable at any of its Agencies, tr

CHAU TSEUNG FAT,

Secretary:20

HEAD OFFICE, -No. 1; QUEEN'S ROAD WEST) kong, 26th May, 1804.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sole Agents the UNITED ASBESTOS COM.. PANY, LTD, LODON. DODWELL & CO. JAMITED General Agents.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Eutimations,

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED,

THE SECOND ORDANEHOLDERSAL

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in. the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9. Praya Central, Victoria, 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 mitter 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.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-

*ING CORPORATION,

Να

OTICE is hereby given that the OR. DINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18th-day of February. next, at Neox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Account to 31st December, 1898.

By Dader of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1899. [rera

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION. OTICE 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 Sliares can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

Tizza

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS,

THE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 4. Praya Central, a 11 o'clock, on MONDAY, the 20th February for the pur- pose of receiving the Repon of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1896.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the toth to the oth instant, both days inclusive,

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EDWARD OSBORNE.. Hongkong, 4th February, 1899.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED., ́ ́.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE ORDHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, No. 14, Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 27th February.. 1899, at 12 o'clock Noon for the Purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1398.

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

Tho 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; -- [1534

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING ofSHARE. HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the OFFICER of the Company, Pedder's Street, on WEDNERDAY, the 1st day of March, 1899, at 12 o'clock (NOON), to% receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st 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 inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers, Hongkong, 30th January, 1899

Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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*HE Undersigned has received instructions

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

al Bicton, Plantation Road, the Peak, the Re- sidence of Mr. H. T. MEYERINK, WEDNESDAY, the ifth February, 18

1899, Commencing at 2:30 PM

THE WHOLE OF THESE FINE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE: All Nearly New. Comprising:- -Very Fine TEAK COVERED READING ROOM FURNITURE, LEATHERCOVER- -ED and BOOKCASES and WRITING: DESK to Match, CURTAINS, CARPETS, HAIR CARPETS, SIDEBOARD, WHAT. NOTS MARBLE. TOP VERANDA TABLES, CHAIRS, EASY CHAIRS, HALL. TABLES, IRON BEDSTEADS with Spring Matresses, BATHTUBS, WARDROBES, Fine PICTURES and BRONZES, GLASS WARE, CUTLERY and CROCKERY,

&

A Lot of New TABLE LINEN unused. Several Fine Marble and HALL CLOCK, On View from Sunday, the yath Feb, AC Catalogues are to be had at the house or from the undersigned...

TERMS OF SALE AS customary

FAUL BREWITT Auctioncer

ary, 1899