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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 1146. ¤Ʌ+A£*£+=#X

Banks.

THE

_________ ESTABLISHED 1881.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1899.

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Intimations.

Intimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL... PAID-UP CAPITAL....... RESERVE FUND...

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

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Head Offices--YOKOHAMA.

KODE.

Branches and Agencies.

NEW YORK."'" LYONS.

SHANGHAL

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

LONDON.

BOMBAY.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK; LD. PARRS BANK, 30.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLÒWER, On Current Account'at the rate of 3 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance,

On fixed deposits. for 12 months at 3 per cent.

1..

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMER

CAPTAIN

TO SAIL

REMARK

JAPAN, &c. Canton”....................... D. C. Gregor, R.N.R... About 2nd March... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &C. ... Carumande?.....F. N. Tillard ........... Noun, 4th March...Freight or Passage. JAPAN

.C. H. Watkins, R.N.R.4 P.M., 4th March,.,Freight or Passage. About 4th March... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI...... LONDON...Stanila .R. L. Hadduck, R.S.R.About 9th March... Freight or Passage.

† (Sec Special Advertisemenij. (Passing through the Inland Sea

Chusia

E. Street

For Further Particulars apply to

M. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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S. CHOH,

Agent.

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Hongkong, 23rd February, 1899. -

THE

Hongkong, sri October, 1578,'-

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital........

Paid up Capital

...........$1,000,000

£3947374

HEAD OFFICE:--HONGKONG.

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Cunt of Directors :---

D. Gillies, Esq.

j. T. Lauts, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. +

Chun Kit Shan, Esq..

Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manager,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Interest for 12 months Fixed, 5 per Cent.

On Current Account, Daily Balances a per

Cent. per Annun.

Hongkong, 30th November,-1897.

A

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No, 3-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

=FIRST-CLASS H01E4 Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

The Company's Mail Steamers. [8

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

"PAID-UP CAPITAL,

UNITE)

DONWE!

OS COME LONDON.

vents:

THIRTY. DOLLARS PER ANNUM,

Entintations.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

1.

T

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY ANG

NUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of March, 1899, at 13.0'clock (Nobe) tor December, 1898, and, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st

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.

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THOS, SKINNER. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

Tent above sea level

THE PEAK HOTEL. is situated at VicTorta Gary adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS," CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

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 Diddell Street.

Hongkong, 4th January..1899.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. „Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all daly remedy at present known as Tu-INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort, of Visitors,

$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND

$10,000,000

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897-

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

RM GRAS, Esq., Chairman.

N. A. SIERS, Esq.,. Deputy Chairman, C. Bleurmann, Es

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

David Gubbay, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. 1, Esq.

A. J. Raymund, Esq."

1: Sachse, sq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

MANAGER: Shanghai J 1. 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 on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :

For 3 months,

For

per Cent, per Annanu.. months, 31 per Cent, per Annum.

For 12 months, 4

per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 18th February, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE

Telephone 75.

1a

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

AQUARIUS

泊

12th October, 1838.

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER (Manufactured from Treble Distilled Water)

S the mist suitable for mixing with Wines and splits abrither disi olmurs them nor changes their flavour, as is so often the case with those hegal Table Waters which contain iron and other salts.

"A PERFECT TABLE WATER.“

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

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by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

THE PHARMACY.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 19th February, to the 1st March; both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, gothi January, 1899,

HONGKONG. CLUB. NOTICE.

THE THIRTEENTH YEARLY GEN-

of the CLUB will be held in the Crun HOUSE on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March, 1899, at 3 P.M.

By Order,

TERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS

C. H. GRACE,

Secretary

Hongkong, 22nd February, 1899.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE-

CONPANY, LAMITED. N

HE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET- TANG OF SHAREHOLDERS 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 (Noo), for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December 1508

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.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

Ton

ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY":

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERELMES AND ARE MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will

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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.

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

W. BREWER & CO.

LANDED.

JUST 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 COS

AGHATS,

"AQUARIUS COMPANY,

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1899.

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D.

OLD TOM GIN)

C.

$7 per

10%.

DRY GIN

L.

Golden Square Mixture Richmond Club

THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted bythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rulės may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum,

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

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION,

TJACKSON,

gh-Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

SOLE JGENTI

H. PRICE & Co.

22, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

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

CAPITAL PAI..

€800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE ****

HOLDERS ***

£800,000

RESERVE FUND

£450,000

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

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T. H. WHITENEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1808.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

ESTABLISHED IMPERIAL DECREE

GOF, THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

Shanghai Tacis,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL NAD 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL RAILS -2,500,000

THE

Head Office-SHANGHAL

Branches and Agencies

CANTON

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG

HANKOW.

SPEKING..

SWATOW...

FOOCHOWTIENTSIN.

Bank

purchases and receives for col- lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Brunches and Agen -cies)=7

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Advances made on approved securities., Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.".

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,

fongkeng, 15th Octob

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HỌTEL.

W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

AND

TRAVELLING WRAPS.

12

TER

Manager,

Conth January,

CIGARETTES.

be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL, ON TUESDAY, the 4th March, 1809, at NOON, for the purpose of Receiving a Stateinent of Accounts of the Company to the 31st December, 1898, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any matters that may be competently Krought before the Meeting, S

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will he CLOSED from the 1st to the 14th March, both days inclusive: By Order of the Board,:

C-MOONEY,

Secretary. Hongkong, 20th February, 189 [2130

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY AN-

HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Noʻg Praya Centrul Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 5th March a Twelve o'clock (Noon) for the purpose of. receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Genel Managers for the year 4. Tins. ending 31st December, 1898, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee. and Auditors.

THE NUAL MEETING of SHARE.

These have now the largest Sale of any Egyptian Cigarette machy: and are in hermetically. sealed tins. AMERICAN TOBACCOS. Two Seas Aroniatic Cut Plug...

REIN

4. Tins Raleigh Cut Plug.. English Bird's Eye

A Large Collection of

M. Jars.

BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN BARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS. QUELY'S ROAD, Under HONGKONG HOTEL. 1223]

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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 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.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.

N

LIMITED.

(NOTICE OF CALL)

QTICE is hereby given that, at a

Ensurances.

THE MAN MEETING of the Board of Directors

of the above Company held at No. 5, Queen's

Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on the

NOTICE.

EMAN ON INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Sixth day of December, 1898, the following CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. RESOLUTION was passed.

"That a FIRST and FINAL CALL of: "TEN DOLLARS (B10) per SHARE, upon "all the SHAREHOLDERS in the above "Company, in respect of all the shares "held by them in the above Company, be "and the same is hereby made., Sucti "CALL to be PAID to the Company at "their Baskers, 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

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

SHEWAN, TOMES, &

General Manager.. Hongkong, 25th February, 1899.

NAVY CONTRACT 1890-1900

EALED TENDERS in DUPLICATE, Will he received by the VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER, H.M. Victualling Yard, until Nook, on THURSDAY, the 2nd March, for the Undermentioned Articles.

Biscuit.

Soft Bread,

Houx.

Fresh Beef

Raisins. Rice,

Milk Condensed.

„Sugar, entered.

Vegetables Fresh Milk, and Potatoes,

Sennel Hnts.

Printed Forms of Tenders and Further Particulars can be obtained at the VICTUAL LING STORE OFFICER'S OFFICE

The right to reject the lowest or any Tender is reserved.

Hongkong Victualling Yard.

20th February, 1899 -

Auction

Tà bé Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION,

at Kone,

on the 05 March

The above Company is prepared to sicept. THE P. & C. 5. N. Co's S.S MARINE RISKS at CURRENT RATES on GOODS, &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,

1894. Hongkong, 26th May,

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

HONGKONG LAND INVESTSIENT THE Un

AND AGENCY CO, LD.

Hongkong, ist

General Agents,

Class

WEST POINT BUILDING CO. CUR

LIMITED

1899

are

30

GENTS of the above

BRINDISI.

as she now lies in Nagasaki Harbour.

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Built in 1880 by Wst DOXFORD & SONS at Sunderland

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

Cross tonnage: 3,688 tons Elective Power of Engines 1,800,

ta

Capacity of holds 4.550 tons of 40 feeti

The Engines are in excellent

and the vessel, with some repai

put in thorough sea-going could be converted into an Adi Receiving Ship,

Private offers for accept First will be entertained

RISKS at For Further

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