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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 139. 4+* SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

FOKOHAMA SPECIE DANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCRIBED Capital.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.

RESERVE FUND......................

Ven 12,000,000 .10,500,000 6,960,000

Head Office YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE.

LONDON.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

(: 0 :)

NEW YORK.

FOR

STEAMER

CAPTAIN

TO SAIL

REMARK

I

LYONS.

HONOLULU,

SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS!

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARRS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG ÅGENCY :—ÎNTERÈST ALLOWEN, On Current Account at the rate of z'per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at j per cent.

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Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND

For Further Particulars apply to

́H. A, RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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S. CHOH,

Agent,

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Hongkong, 13th February, 1899.

D.

..$10,000,000

OLD TOM GIN)

.....$10,000,000

C.

$7 per doz.

L.

DRY GIN

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTOXS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

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

R. M. GRAY.-Deputy Chairman,

C. Bennmann, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

.

A. 1. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Exq

N-A-Siebe, Esq.

CIFER MANAGER:

Yongkong--F. Jackson. Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Eaq LONDON HANKERS -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,

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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For 3 months, 2 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum). For 12 months, 4 per Cent per Annum.

JACKSON,-

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 18th February, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Tby the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.

INTERESTon deposits is allowed at 33 PER CENT. per annun

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

:

For the HONGKONG. AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895. -

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,

·Capital-Paid÷UP.........

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

£800,000

-£450,000

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

INACCOUNT as the Rate of 2 per cent. per

annum on the Daily Balances,

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4, per cont.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DEGREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER,—1896,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

Shanghal Tacls..

5,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL 3,500,000

Head Ofice :-SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies,

CANTON,

CHEFOO.. CHINKIANG, FOOCHOW.

HANKOW, PEKING.

THE Bank purchases and receives for cal. Tection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegmphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cies..

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securitjes. Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months..

Hongkong, 6th February, 1890,

Telephone

Is

SOLE AGENT:

·H. PRICE & Co.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

AQUARIUS

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER

(Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water).

†8 the most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits; neither discolours them nor changes their flavour, as is'so often the case with those Mineral Table Waters which contain iṛon and other salts,

" A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPÁNY.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899.

TRY THE

CURRY

THE

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

六拜禮

Entimations.

號八十月二英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS

(HÒNGKONG, 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.

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DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL

AXI

CRAIGIEBURN.

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

1350 feet above sea Leyel.

CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

HOTEL

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

Well appointed roouis, attentive service and excellent Cuisine:

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager.

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THE PHARMACY.

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

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

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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. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W.BREWER & CO.

JUST LANDED,

NEW STOCK LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S WALKING BOOTS

AND SHOES,

(those 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 in hermetically scaled tins. AMERICAN TOBACCOS,

Two Scas Aromatic Cut Plug..

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Golden Square Mixture Richmond Club

15

b. Jars, b. Tins. Raleigh Cut Plug.. English Bird's Eye

Large Collection of

+. Tins.

No. 50, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

Applied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

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

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A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.

BOVRIL AS A BEVERAGE

F

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, Oroquettes, Rissoles and all Entrees, nothing" squais

BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.

WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE

"HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for SPRUEADYSENTRY, DIARRHŒA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

of the BOWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. "Bold rats by all Chemists and Wholesale

by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

11th October, 1895.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.

(NOTICE OF CALL.)

OTICE is hereby given that, at a

N 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.

13 H E. W. RUTTER,

Acting, Managor

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

(1937

Yokábluna,"Elf October, 1897,

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED:

Authorised Capital.......

Faid tip Capital 324,374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

~; ។

'Court of Directors

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq. | Chow TungShiang, Esq.,

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. | Kwän Hoi Chuen, Esq.

an

Chief Manager, GOW, F. PLAYFAIR.,

Interest for 13 months Fixed, 5 per Cent

Os Current Account, Daily Balarices a per

Cent per Annum; AN

Hongkong, goth November, 1897,

W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

TRAVELLING

Hongkong, Trih fantary, 1899,

AND

WRAPS.

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) 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 inade. "CALL to be PAID to the Company at "their Bankers, the HONGKONG AND "SHANGILAI 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, ple

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO, LD.- General Agents, ALE THE WEST POINT. BUILDING CO., LIMITER Hengkang, tot January, 1899,

Insurances.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES..

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

THE

NOTICE.

2018

"HE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.....

$1,000,000

The above Company is prepared to accept MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on Goons, &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world" payable at any of its Agencies,

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, Secretary HEAD OFFICE No. 2, QUEEN'S ROAD

WEST „Hongkong, sốth May, 1894.

-THE UNITED ASBESTON"

ORIENTAL AGENCY.-.

Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM-

PANY; "LT'D LONDON. DODWELL, & Co, LIMITED.

General Agents":

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON

T

WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS.

HE TWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO. 4, Praya Central, at 11 d'eluck,. on MONDAY, the 20th February for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1896.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company! will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 20th instant, both days inclusive.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 18th February, 1899, [1700 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, Praya. Central, on MONDAY, the 27th February, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noon for the 'urpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 51st December,

Bo8.

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

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

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

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE NUAL

held

HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY AN-. MEETING.. of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company, will be at the OFFICES 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, 1893, 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.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CONPANY LIMITED.

nata

THE THIRTITAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on: MONDAY, the 13th March, at Twelve o'clock (NOON), for the purpose of receiving's State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December. 1898,

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET-

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

By Order,

GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary."

Hongkong, 13th February, 1899

BANK HOLIDAYS, --

Underimentioned BANKS will be

CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business at 11.45 AM on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 21st, 22nd and 23rd instants, respectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA;'

TE SANSOM, Acting Manager, Hongkong." For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING.

- CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON, -

Chief Manager": For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILU RANK OF INDIA

LIMITED,

JOHN THURDURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

J. G. F. AUGUSTIN,

Manager, For the BANK OF China & Japan, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY-INCHBALD,

Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED,

S. CHOH

Agent For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA, TEL

E. W..RUTTER,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 16th February, 1899. [228

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

HONGKONG RACES, A.

HE Undermentioned INSURANCE TOFFICES, will be GLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at 11:45 AM on TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURS DAY, the 21st, 22nd and 23td irstants, ros pectively.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers.

HONGKONG FIRE INBUR

LIMITED,

W. SAUNDERS,

Acting Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

CANTON, LD.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

NORTH-CHINA Insurance Co, LD.

W, H. RAVE

Secretary,

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.," KAN LIMITED/

SHEWAN TOMES & Co,

Agents,

YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

LIMITED

GEOL TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co.,

WHAT DAVIS,

Local Manager

PASS THEFTRATIS INJURANCE CO.

Hongkong 14th February, 1890,