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The Hongkong Telegraph.

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NEW SERIES No. 1145. #+#+&+=**___SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Kutinations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.

PAID UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND...

Yen 12,000,000 10,300,000 6,900,000

Head Office :-YOKOHAMA, "

Branches and agencies.

KORE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK. LYONS.

BOMBAY,

SAN FRANCISCO.. HONOLULU,

SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS:

bulk

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMER

CAPTAIN

TO BAIL

REMARK

JAPAN, &c. Canton.......D. C. Gregor, R.N.R...About 2nd March... Freight or Passage.

LONDON, &c. ... Coromandel„F. N. Tillard ................................... Yoon, 4th March... Freight or Passage.

JAPAN....... „Roxetto* .......................C.-It, Watkins, R.X:R.4 1.36, 4th March... Freight or Passage.

........About 4th Match... Freight or Passage. ... Street

R. L. Halfdock, R.N. R.About 9th March.. Freight or Passaga.

* (Passing through the Inland Seaj.

†, ¡See Special Advertisement).

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. SHANGHAL. Chuan

PARRS BANK, LE

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, L.

HONGKONG AGENCY INTEREST ALLOWKI, On Current Account at the Tate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance...

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

LONDON

Muniła

For Further Particulars apply to

it. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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S. CHOH,

Agent.

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Hongkong, 23rd February, 1899.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898,

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION.

PAM-UP CAPITAL......... .....$10,000,00

RESERVE FUND

...........$10,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY DE PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. SIBES, Esq. Unny Chairman. C. Bearmann, Esq.

J. J. Bell-Irving, Esq. 1 A. McConachi, Bep David Gulshay, Esq. A.J. Raymond. Esi

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Ai Es

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIP MANAGER:

Alongkong T. JACKSON, Esq

MANAGHER:

Shanghai- J. P.WADL GARUsik. Eng. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITI HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWEDI

On Current Account at the rate of 2'per Kent. per Annum un,the daily balance.

ON PIXED DEPOSITSI

For 3 months, 2

For 6 months, 34

For 12 months, 4

per Cent, per Anmins

per Crat, per Annum.

par Cent, per Anman.

T. JACKSON, -

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Businessofthe above Bank is continted

THER

by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKİNG CORPORATION, Rules may be pbtained on application.

INTEREST @nospels to be Modeadout 21 Pur "CENT, per annulla.

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

For the HuxGRONG AND SHANGHAI BASKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 14 August, 1895.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

A

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

Necy B, BEND, YOKOŘADA"

© FIRST-CLASS HOLEL Centrally, situated, well furnishet and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines, The Company's Steam-lanach attelids the arrival amt departure of all

Mail Steamers.i

· Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, ist October, 1897.

Telephone

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

AQUARIUS

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER

(Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)

S the most suitable for mixing, with Wars and Nolan's; ne inbar disc olours them air changes their flavour, as is so often the case with those Mingual (Fable Water, which contain fro and other salts,

A PERFECT TARLE WATER."

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

LAGEN AS AQUARIUS COMPANY.

六拜禮

Entimations.

●號五十月二英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IS

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THÏÏ STRATUS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON;

CONTRACTORS TO HLA GOVERNMENT. MANEPARTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS (OODS 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 6DWORK. SUPERINTENDENT...

THOS, SSİNNER. DODWELF. & CO, LIMITED, General Agents.,

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAR HOTEL & Stuated at VICTORIA-GA, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

1,350 fert theve seg Level CRAIGIEBORS Is sinted at PLUNKETES GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAR

HOTEL.

Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery Cool Southerly breuzes in Summer with perfect protectión against the North East Winds in Winter,

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and exerileùt Cuisine.s

CHY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Stfert. Hongkong, 4th Jamary, 1899.

GEO, J. CASANOVA. Manager,

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. "IHE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHOA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

of the ROWELS. Recommended Ay some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholeside

eth Bather, 1808. ',

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

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THE PHARMACY.

THE UNITED ASBESTOSE

ORIENTAL AGENCY, SA

Sold: Ageütt Jor the UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY LTD, LONDON, DopWEET & CO., LIMITED, General Agents;

THIRTY DOLLARS

VER ANNUMĄ

Entinations. HONGONE AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING THE

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 Noen for the Purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statenient of Accounts to the 31st December, 1899.

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, 25th February, 1899. Cessa HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY AN.

NUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the Orficies of the Company, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the rst day of March, 1899, at 12 o'clock (NOON), 10" receive Statement of Accounts to 31st December 1895, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect à Consulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 15th February to the 1st March, both days inclusive.

4:

- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

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Hongkong, goth January, 1899.

HONGKONG CLUB,

NOTICE.

THE THIRTEENTH YEARLY GEN- ERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the CLUB will be hell in the CLUB HOUSE on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, 1899, at 5 P.M.

C. H. GRACE

By Order.

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1899.

Secretary

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CONPANY, LIMITED.

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the

HAVE SOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT. OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE Company will be held the COMPANY'S OFFICES

SOLE MANUFACTERERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Suig Agents for VIS PASTEUR the great Frenchy Nerve Tomic, “, Also Sole Agants for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER,

TANSAN.

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 SPENCERS, MADRAS INDIAN CIGARS.

ANGLO EGYPTIAN CIGARETTE CO'S.

Hongkong, 3rd Februmy: 1899.

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D.

OLD TOM GIN

C.

per alo

Loop,pou

DRY GIN-

£450,000

L.

galler Square Mistung Richmond Club

INCORPORATEd by Róval, CHARTER, 1853

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HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PANRUP..

RESERVE LIXHLITY OF SHARE,

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND.

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT INTECOSTA de Ele of a per cent, per

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

F1

++

AGENTÍ

H. PRICE & Co.

* QUEENS ROAD,

Hongkong, 10th February, 1899.

*131

T. B. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA..

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE·

ÓP THE 12TH NOVEMBER, (896.

Shanghai Thels.

2,500,000

Sunscribed CAPITAL... 5,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Head Office:-SHANGHAI,

Branches iuld Agencies.

CANTON,

CHEFOO

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW

BANKOW.

PEKING,

SWATOW TIENTSIN.

HE Bank purchases and receives for col

Tlection Bills of lesenage drawn, on the above places, and Seils Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Axen-, cies.

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

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS,

pér. Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

G

E. W.RUTPERF

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

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THE NATIONALABANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED

Authorised Capital...

Paid up Capital se

£1,000,000

Z 324,374

HEAD OFFICE -HONGKONG,

Court of Directors

-D). Gillies, Esq.

T. Lauts, Esq. Chow TungShang, Est.

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

Chief Manager

C. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent

On Current Account, Daily Balunces per

Cent per AnnGIN,

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

AND.

TRAVELLING WRAPS:

18

Hongkong, 1th January, 1899.

CIGARETTES.

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No. 3.Queen's Road Central, Victoria, 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 1899.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

GEO. TOMTETİNG-

Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 13th February, 1859/

T

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

HE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY's. HaTRI an TUESDAY, the 14th March, 1899, at Noox, for the purpose of Receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the gist December, 1898, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matters that may be competently 41. Tins. {brought before the Meeting..

Company "The TEANSTER BOOKS or will be CLOSED. from the 1st to the 14th March, both days inclusive.

These havé mow the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigarette azade : and are in hermetically sented tins, AMERICAN TOBACCOS. Two Seas Aromatic Cat Plug..........................

All Jars. Hos Raleigh the Mupet English Bird's Eye.

Large Collection of

BRITISH COLONIAL. FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL. STAMPS. 12231

QUELN'S ROAD, Under HostKONG HOTEL..

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.

14]. WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.,

NO

LIMITED,

(NOTICE OF CALL.)

OTICE is hereby given thal, it, a

Ensurances.

NOTICE.

E MAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

MEETING of the Board of Directors THE MA FLINITED

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.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED $1,000,000

"That a FIRST and FINAL CALL »Ế The above Company, is prepared to accept "TEN DOLLARS (Srb) per SHARE, upon MARINE RISKS af CURRENT, KATES on COODS, "all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above &c. Policies granted to all Puts of the world

Company, in respect of all the shares payable at any of its Agencies.

CHAU TSEUNG FAT, held by thenr in the above. Compaày, be

Secretary. "and the same is hereby made. Such CALL to be PAID to the Company at "their Bankefs, the HONGKONO, 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 KOLAY COULD

General Agents, THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO,

1st January, 180g

Tra

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

By Cler of the Board,

C. MOONEY,

Hongkong, 20th February, 1899.

· Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Secretary.

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[HE Undersigned have received instructions from H. MNAVAL STORE OFFICER

In Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

(WEDNESDAY); the 1st March, 1899,

at Noos,

at 1. M. NAVAL VARIŲ: SUNDRY NAVAL AND VICTUALLING OBSOLETE & CONDEMNED

STORES. Comprising OLD IRON, PAPER, STUFF, RAGS, CANVAS, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS, &c., &c.

A150.

“A MÄTSHED situnted on the BRICQUETTE. FACTORY PREMISES at KOWLOON.

TERMS OF SALE →→→AS customary.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, 21 February, 1890)

'To be Sold by* PUBLIC AUCTION, at NAGASAKI on die 4th March. : "HE P.& O S. N. Cok S.S.

BRINDISI

248a

as stiehow lies in Nagasaki Harbour.

OXFORD SONS

at Sunderland.ne

Length 360 feet, Breadth 40 feet, Depth:31 feet.

Gross tonnage 13,688 fons, Effective Power Eso of Engines 2,Boa

Capacity of holds 4,550 tons of 40 cubic feet. The Engines are in excellent preservation and the vessel, with sonte repairs, could be put in thorough sea-going condition, or she Could be converted into an Admirable Hulk or Receiving Ship

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS C, the above Compunt, ne prepared to accept. First Class FOREIGN, and CHINESE RISKS.a CURRENT RATES –

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

Private offers for the purchase of the vessel, will be entertained in the incantime For Further Particulars, apply to

KILA RITCHIE,

Superintendent: 3th February13899,