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The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1134. #REFI+-** MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

Entimations,

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我三十月二英港香

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

ESTABLISHED 1880

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL..................i...... Yên. 13,000,000

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

RESERVE FUND.......

19,500,000 6,960,000

Head Office ---YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies,

KOBE

LONDON,

NEW YORK. LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU, BOMBAY.

SHANGHAI

LONDON, BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST. ALLOWED.

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

On fixed deposits for 12 months at: 5 per cent,

.FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

STEAMER

CAPTAIN

REMARK

TO SAIL,

„Formosa” ........A. G. Cubiti, R.N.R.......4 P.M., 14th Feb.... Freight or Passage. Socotra.......T. H. Hide, R. N.R.......Noon, 15th Feb... Freight only.

JAPAN, &c.

LONDON

LONDON, &c. Ballaarat †....C. L. W. Feild. Noon, 18th Feb. ... Freight or Passage. JAPAN .......................Rohilla......S, de B. Lockyer, R.N.R..4 P.M., 18th Feb. ... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI......Parramatta.C. F. Preston, R.N.K....About 18th Feb. ... Freight or Passage.

† (See Special Advertisement),

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

For Further Particulars apply to

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H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

S." CHOH,

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Agent.

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Hongkong, 13th February, 1899.

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Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898,"

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

H

PAU-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND

..$10,000,000

$9,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

Hon. J. J. BL-TRVING, - -Chairman, R.M. GRAY,Deputy Chairman.

C. Bearmann. Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq. A. I. Raymond, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq..

R. H. Hill, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

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

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong---T, Jackson, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghal-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY. BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum up the daily balance.

INTEREST 'ON Fixed DepositS: For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum, For months, 35 per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 15th August, 1898.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE

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“HE Business ofthenbove Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER CENT, per annum,

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI PANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Honkong, 1st August, 1895.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHArter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

FITAL PAID-UP....

HOLDERS

SERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

ÉSERVE FUND

£800,000

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-8, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS 1101 EL Centrally situated, well furnished and

A supplied with excellent Cuisine quid tied Wines.

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

Telephone 70.

E. V. SIOEN, Manger,

130

D. C. L.

OLD TOM AND DRY GIN.

$7 PER DOZ.

H. PRICE & Co., Sole Agents.

AQUARIUS

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER (Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)

the most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits; neither discolours them nor changes Is the most for often the case with those Mineral Table Waters which contain £800,000 4450,000 and other salts,

[-NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per

Janum on the Daily Balances.

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

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &

co1,

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1890,

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Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE MITH NOVEMBER, 1895.

..

Shanghai Taels,

Suuscuived CAPITAL........... 3,000,000.

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

2,500,000

Head Office-SHANGHAL

Branches and Agencies

CANTON, A HANKOW.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG,

FOOCHOW.

PEKING.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

Tlection Bills of Exchange drawn on the THE Bank purchases and receives for col

above places, and Sella Drafts and Telegraphic, Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen cics.

HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made on approved securities, Hills discounted,

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

ti

E. W, RUTTER,

Acting Manager,.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

Authorised Capital...

Paid up Capital sérsakiasanya

£1,000,000 324,374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

Court of Directors:

D. Gitlles, Euge

1.T: Lauts, Esq. Chow TungShang, Esq.

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

Chief Manager,

GW. F PLAYFAIR

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent

On Current Account, Daily Balances a per

Cont. per Annum

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897,

TRY THE:

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

CU

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL

W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

FAND

TRAVELLING WRAPS.

Hongkong (thỷanuary, 1899;

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

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.

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED; Geneml Agents.

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

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

1,350 feet above sea Level. CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S 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.

GEO. J. CASANOVA,

Manager.

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W. BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED.

NEW STOCK LADIES' AND CENTLEMEN'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.

"Those have now the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigarette made and are in hermetically sealed tins. AMERICAN TOBACODS.

Two Seas Aromatic Cut Plug....

Golden Square Mixture Richmond Club

b. Jars. D. Tins. Raleigh Cut Flag.......

English Bird's Eye

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A Large Collection of

B. Tins.

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

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A BRILLIANT SUCCESS:

BOVRIL AS A BEVERAGE

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

BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.

WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.

"HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and FERMANENT CURE for SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

of the BOWELS.

Recommed 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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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.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.

(NOTICE OF CALL.) N MEETING of Directors OTICE is hereby given that, at à of the above Company held at No. 5, Queen's Road Central, Victoria,, Hongkong, on the Sixth day of December, 1898, the following

·RESOLUTION was passed."

That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of "TEN. DOLLARS (810) par. SHARE, upon: "all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above "Company, in respect of all the shares held by them in the above Company, ba and the same is hereby shade Such "CALL to be PAID to the Company a 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 Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

* Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

́S AND AGENCY, CO, LE CO 32 General Agenster THE WEST POINT BUILDINGCO.

FLETCHER & CO.

-and

CARMICHAEL & CO.

Insurances.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG

"THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above THE

Company, are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES. W

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th May, 1895.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS:

·ORTENWAL

Sole Agents on the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DoDWELL & CO., LIMITED.

General Agentë.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Entimations.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

AMORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.

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TESTING OF SHAREHOLDERS in

HE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL

the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya 'Central Victoria, on FRIDAY, the 17 February, ut Noox for the purpose receiving a Statement of Accounts- and the Report of the General Managers. for the year ending 31st December, 1899, 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,

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.

ING CORPORATION

NOTICARY HALL YEARLY MEETING

LOTICE 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 NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Account to 31st December,. 1898.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1899.

Tizia

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANK- ING CORPORATION.

NGISTERS SHARES of the Cor-

OTICE is hereby given that the RE- 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.

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

-NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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"HE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 4. Praya Central, at 11. o'clock on MONDAY, the oth February for the pur» : pose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1898,

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

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary, Hongkong, 4th February, 1899.

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

THE ORDREHOLDERS 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, 1898.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 7th February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS 1. ROSE,

Secretary

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Hongkong, 1st February, 1899.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above-Company-will-be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedders Street, on WEDNERDAY, the st day of March, 1899, at 12 o'clock (NOON), to receive a Statement of Accounts to 318t December, 1898, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors. W

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, yo Hongkong, 30th January, 1899.

THE

Auction.

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PUBLIC AUCTION," Undersigned has received instructions

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION;

at Bicton, Plantation, Road, the Peak, the Re...

sidence of Mr. H. T. MEYERINK, WEDNESDAY, the 15th February, 1899,

Commencing at 2.30 Rademan

· THE WHOLE OF THE

FINE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

All Nearly News.

Comprising

[18-ROOM BOOKCASES and

ED and

Very Fine TEAK-COVERED READING LEATHER COVER- ING DESK to Match, CURTAINS, C

CARPETS SIDEBOARD WHAT HAIR CARPETS S MENOTS, MARDLE TOP VERANDA TABLES, CHAIRS, EASY CHAIRS, HALL TABLES IRON BEDSTEADS with Spring Matresses BATHTUBS, WARDROBES, Fine PICTURES and BRONZES, GLASS WARE CUTLERY and CROCKERY,

NOTICE

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.-

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accepta MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &c Policies granted to all Parts of the world Payable at any of its Agencies/a

MERCHAU TSEUNG FAT

HEAD OFFICE No 2, QUEEN'S ROAD, WEST

Longkongj25th May;:19942,

A Lot of New TABLE LIN Sevetal Fine Marble and HA 520m View from

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