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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1144. ¤¤†AŒ¶Z+=** FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1899.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.......

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PAID-UP CAPIPAL ..........

RESERVE-FUS.

Ven 13,000,000 10,500,000 17,960,000

Head Office :-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

„KOBE, C

LONDON....

NEW YORK,

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, BOMBAY,

SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON:JOINT-STOCK BANK, LE

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

HONGKONG AGENCY : INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent. par Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixul deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

3

5, CHƠI,

Agent. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898. •* [382·

H

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.....

RESERVE FUND

$10,000,000

.$10,000,000-

KESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT DE DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAV, Esq., Chairman.

+ N. A. Sueus, Esq., Deputy Clairiaan.

C. Beurman, Esqas

J. J. Bell-Irving, Esq. A. McConachie, Esi.

David Gubbay, Esq.A. J. Raymond, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. II. Hill Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

| R. "Shewan, 46]. CHIEF MANAGER :-

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P, WADE GARD'Suk, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. „HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED ;

Ou Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

For 3 months, 2

For 6 months, 3

For 12 months, 4

per Cunt per Anumin.

per Cent. per Annum,

per Cent. per Annun.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 15th February, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Entimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMER

CAPLAIN

TO SAIL

REMARK

JAPAN, &c. . Cantu D. C. Gregor, R.N.R... About 2nd March... Freight or l'assage." LONDON, SE....Coromumtel....F. N. Tillard........... Noon, gil March...Freight or P'assage. JAPAN.

C. H. Watkins, R.N.R..↓ P.M., 4th March...Freight or l'assage,

E. Street

....Mbout 4th March... Freight or Passage. R. L. Haddock, R.NR.About 9th March... Freight ur Passage.

† (See Special Advertisement), -

SHANGHAI......Chusan

LONDON... Manila

'

*(Passing through the Inland Sea)

For Further Funiculars apply to

II. A. RITCHIE," Superintendent,

Hongkong, 23rd February, 189

A

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 3-B, BUND,, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS BO1EL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied-with-excellent-Guisine and-Good-Wines. -

五拜禮 號四十月二英港香

Intimations.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

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

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON, CONTRACTORS TO. U.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 WORKS

THOS, SKINNER.

27)

SUPERINTENDENT..........

DODWELL & CO. LIMITED,, General ente

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

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

1,330 feet above sea level.

CRAIGIEBURN is situated at 1LcxKEIT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

ATTER..

Fine Healthy location, pariety of beautiful stunery, 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.

[48

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. The Company's Steama-launch, attends the arrival and departure of all only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

Mail Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohamaj 1st October, 1897.

b.

Telephone

75.

"HE Business of the above Bank is einductest THE

by the HONGKONGANDSÍLANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION: Ruly be obtained on application.

J.

INTERESToaleposits is lowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum.

Depositors, may transfer at their option balances of $too or more to the HoxaKoNG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT ∞ 4 PER CENT per annum,

For the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING, CORPORATION,

ST. JACKSON,

Chief Managen

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895..

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA. AND. ÜHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON

CAPITÁL PAID-UP..

RESERVE LIABILIFY ' dr SHARE

HOLDERS.

RESERVE FUNİ) val.

TE

SPRCE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION,

of the ROWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession.- Sold retail by all Chentists and Wholesale by

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

[36

fath October, 1898..

AQUARIUS

THE PETER SYS COMPANY.

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers),

*9; Old China Street,

Shanghai.

THE PHARMACY.

[243

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER. HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE

(Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)

S

the most suitable for iaising with Wind Spirits ; mother disclosus them nor changes Cheit Bavour, as is so often the case with those. Mincial Table Water- which contaần trên and other salts..

"A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

OLD TOM GIN",

15

AGENTS

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

Hongkong, 3nt February,

1890.

[10

-D.

C

$7 per doz.

£800,000

€800,000

£450,000

L.

DRY GIN

SOLE AGENT:

H. PRICE & Co.

12. QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.

{30

(31

INTEREST ALLOWED OR CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per

annun on the Daily Balances."

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

3

TH WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1898

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAŁ

Shanghai Taels.

$3,000,000

PAILUS CAPITAL, JA $2,500,000.

Head Office-SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG,

FOOCHOW

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SWATOW. TIENTSIN,

THE Bank purchases and receives for cul

THE

lection Bills of Exchange, drawn on the above places, and Sells Drifts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen cies.

BAMA HONGKONG BRANCH.

Advances made on approved securities, Bills discounted v

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS::

Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Managem

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898. [1337

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

HEAD

KLIMITED

CE HONGKONG"

Court Directora

Bouts, Esq

D. Gillies Esger

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.-

Chief GEWE PLAYFAIR.

Intere

fankger

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

TRAVELLING WRAPS,

ngkong, 71th January, 1890.

231

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French. Nerve Tonic.

Also Solę 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,

(these are the very best quality Northampton make). NEW STOUR SPENCERS MADRAS INDIAN CIGARS. ANGLO-EGYPHAN CIGARETTE COUS

CIGARETTES.....

These have now the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigarette made: and are in bernetically scaled tins, "AMERICAN TOBACCOS. Two Seas Aromatic Cut Plug........

Golden Square Mixture .... Richmond Club.

th. Jars. ..Tins. Raleigh Cut Plug....

English Bird's Eye Large Collection of

2. Tins.

BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS. 1231

QUEEN'S ROsn, Under tỎNGKONG HOTEL.

141

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.

Insurances.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,

LIMITED.:

(NOTICE OF CALL,)

NOTICE is hereby given that, at a

NOTICE

MEETING of the Board of Directors THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY

of the above Company held at Nu 5, Queen's

Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on the

LIMITED.

Sixth, day of December, 1898, the following CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

· RESOLUTION was passed..

i.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT," Secretary..

That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of The above Company is prepared to necem TEN DOLLARS (10) per SHARE, upon MARINE RISKSALCURRENT RATES on GOODS, all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above &c. Policies granted to all Parts of the world, "Company, in respect of all the slutres payable at any of its Agencies

held by them in the above. Compiviy, be and the same is hereby nade.

Such "CALL to be PAID to the Companylat, "their Bankers, the HONGKONG, AND "SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, "Queen's Road Cemral, Victoria, Houg "kong, on or before the 1st day of March, #1899"

By order of the lloard of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HONGKONGLAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO, LIN Gentral ents, WE

HEAD OFFICE.. No.2, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST Hongkong, 26th May, 1894. [30

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

MCOMPANY OF HAMBURG

CHE Undersi

THIRTY

Intimations.

HONGKONG AND, WHAMPOA, DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED:

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERSA

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, No. 14 Praya Central, on MONDAY, the 27th February, 189, at 12 o'clock Noon for the Purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1808.

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

By Order of the Board of Directors,

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

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY ANGE

HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the 'OFFICES of the Company, Pedtler's Street, an WEDNESDAY, the ist" day of March, 1899, at 12 o'clock (Noos), 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.

TRUAL MEETING OF SHARE

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED. from the 13th February to The 1st March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 30th January, 1899. -

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

(1463

THIRTEENTH YEARLY GEN-

TERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS

‚of the CI.UB will be held in the CLUB HOUSE, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, 18ggat

5 P.M.

By Order,

CH. GRACE

Secretary,

-Hongkong; 22nd February, 1899. 232 [251a

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE! CONPANY, LIMITED.

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET- "LING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victória, on MONDAY, the 13th March, at Twelve o'clock; (Noo), for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December 1808

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

By Order,

GEO. TOMLIN,

Acting Secretary. Hangkong, "13th Februngy, 1899. 74. [210a

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

HE

LIMITED NOTICE

ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS Will be held at the "COMPANY'S - HOTKE, on TUESDAY," the righ March, 1899," at NOON, for the purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the jist December, 1898, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matters that may be competently brought before the Meeting

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Coippany

LE CLOSED from the 1st to the i March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

C. MOONEY,

Hongkong, 20th February, 1899:

Secretary

Entertainment.

THEATRE

CITY HALLAR

At the Special Request and under the Patronage of

·

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUBp HE HONGKONG AMATEUR-

A-DRAMATIC CLUBS;

THE

will give an Extra Performance of the

Tantomime *28g/ **THE YELLOW DWARF

TOMORROW (SATURDAY) 25th February, 1890, al 8.30 PM.

Dress Circle Stalis

· Half price to Soldiers, Sailors and Police Uniforin to the Pile

The Ticket Office is now OP tinue Open each Day from to AM to 4 PM

Late Trams to the Peak,

Hongkong, 16th: February,

Auction.

To be Sold PUBLIC AUG

at NAGASAKI on the.

March,

HE P&O SEN. Co's 5.5;

BRINDISI Y

as she now lies in Nagasaki Ha

* Built in 1880 by Wat. Do3FORD

at Sunderland,du Wakay

Length 360 feet Breadil40+1

Gross tonnage: 3,688 tons

of Engines 2,800.

Capacity

The Eng

and the

put in could be

Rece

Fcon