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The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1151. #=#A£$£+=** SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1899.

Banks.

· THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL

2,000,000

6,960,500

Entimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

KOBĚ.

NEW YORK.

LONDON.

LYONS.

LONDON

ROMBAY.

SHANGHAI

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMER

Manila

CAPTAIN

TO SAIL

REMARK

RESERVE FUNDA

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU.

·· LONDON BANKERS:

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

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance 1

On fixed deposits for 13 months at 5 per cent.

........ K. L. Haddock, R.N.R.Ahoui 9th March...Freight or Passage.

STRAITS, &c. Peshawar......EW. Vibert, R.N.R...About th March... Freight only.

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

+(See Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars apply to

.3

S. CHOH,

Agent..

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Hongkong, 1st March, 1899. .

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

INCORPORATED BY ROVAL CHARTER, 1853.

HEAU OFFICE:-LONDON.

HI, A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Es

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., WINE AND, SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

عليكم

六拜祖 ——號四月三英港香

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 HIM. 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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PEAK

.....THOS. SKINNER..

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Victoria Gap, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMÍNUS, T350 feet above sen Level.

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

HOTEL.

A

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 Cuisino.

CAPITAL PAID-UP.......

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

KESERVE FOND

£800,000 £450,000

Telephone

LONDON.

HONGKONG

1, 2 & 3, RANGOON STREET, E.C.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

SHANGHAI

4, FOOCHOW Roan. ·

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899

SINGAPORE

GLASGOW

FINLAYSON GREEN,

ST. Exoci's SQUARE

JUST

ú

19

" ... 33

3

"

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1896

L

PAID-UP CAPITAL

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT afthe Rate of 2 per cent. per

arun on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 41 per centi

ST. H. WHITEHEAD,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000

Head Office ---SHANGRAI

Branches and Agencies.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW.

THE

HE Bank purchases and receives for çol. lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cies,

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

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS, per Annum Fixed. Deposils for 3 months,

E W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

Octobür, 1898,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINÁ,

~Agencies in all the principal ports of Chisa, japan, Bomeo and the Philippines.

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1899.

[S

Shanghai Taels.

2,500,000

D. C.

OLD TOM GIN)

$7 per doz.

L

DRY GIN

SOLE AGENT:

H. PRICE & Co.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 16th February, 1899.

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CANTON.

HANKOW

CHEFOO.

PEKING.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN

Hongkong, h

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..

Paid up Capital

13

1237

£1,000,000 +3241374

· HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG..

Court of Directors:

1) Gillies, Esq.

T. Lauts, Esq. Cliow Tung Shang, Saut, Chan 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 Annum?

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897;

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION:

FAID-UP CAPITAL, DD, DE $10,000,000 RESERVE FUND ...............................,$10,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY, OF PROF TORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS;

· R, M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman, "N. A. SIEDS, Esq., Deputy Chairman,

C. Beurmann, Esq

Į]. Bell-Irving, Esq, A. McConachle, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq

Haupt, Esq.

A Raymond, Esq. P.Sachse, Esq.

1. Hill, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong JACKSON, Esq. MANAGER:

6hanghai P, WADE GARDNER, Esq LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. -** HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account at the rate of 7 per cent.

per Annum on the daily balance,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS?"

For months, 2) per Cent, per Annum. For 3 months; 31 per Cent, per. Annum. For 12 montha, 4 per Cent, per Annum."

TJACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong 18th February, 1899 19

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Businessofthe above Bank is conducted bythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAT- BANKING CORPORATION.. Rules may be. obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Pen CENT, per annum)</

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND.

TRY THE

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

W. POWELL & CO.

WOOL SHAWLS

AND

TRAVELLING WRAPS.

Hongkong, 11th January, 1899.

A

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED..

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No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

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

SHANGHAI, BANK to be placed on FIXED | Mail Steamers. DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, ST. JACKSON 2 ALANA NAS Chief Manager, Hongkong, tot: August, 1895,"

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors..

Yokohama, rat October, 1897,

E. V. SIOEN Manager,

"GEO. J. CASANOVA,

Manager.

W. BREWER & CO.

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.

These have now, the largest Sale of any Egyptina Cigarette, made; and are in hermetically sealed tins. AMERICAN TOBACCOS, Two Seas Aromatic Cut Plug....

+ib. Jars. Golden Square Mixture........ th. Tins. | Raleigh Cut Plug...dj. Richmond Club

English Bird's Eye.

b. Tins.

A Large Collection of BRITISH COLONIAL, FOREIGN RARE, SHANGHAI & CHINA LOCAL STAMPS. —1223)-

·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 ox beef, invigora- ting the healthy and strengthening invalids; whilst, for preparing sustaining Soups, Rich Gravies, Savoury Sauces, Croquettes, Rissoles and all Entrees, nothing equala

BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.

WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.

HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE only remedy at present, 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

13th October, 1898,

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THE PETER SYS COMPANY, '.

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

THE PHARMACY.

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COM"""" ON.

GIMITED.

Gener

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUMINA

Intimations.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE:

CONPANY,

THE

LIMITED

THE THIRTIETH ORDINARY MEET ING 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: (NOON), for the purpose of receiving a Stater ment of Accounts and the Report of the Directors

ending 31st December

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 47th instant to the 13th March, both days inclusive.

By Order

GEO. TOMLIN

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 13th February, 1890.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE:

ORDINARY

2100

HALF YEARLY

TMEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS vill

'be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL, on TUESDAY, the 14th March, 1899, at. NOON, for the purpose of Receiving a "Statement 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 brought before the Meeting,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 14th, March, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board, ****

C. MOONEY,.

Secretary. Hongkong, 20th February, 1899, 243a

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC

TURING COMPANY, LIMITED.-

AN-

THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY A

NUAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 15th March, at Twelve o'clock (NOON) for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1898, declaring a Dividend and

electing a Consulting Committed and Auditors.

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General Manager. Hongkong, 25th February, 1899 [1640) THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY GEN.

TERAL MEETING of SHAKE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Priya Central, Victoria, on THURSDAY: the 16th March, 1849, at 11 o'clock As for the Purpose of receiving Statement of Accounts, and the "Res; port of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1898, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting C

Committed and Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to 16th March, both days inclusive,

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO.,

General Managers Hongkong, 27th February, 1899 ---- (2803) CHINA SUGAR REFINARY COMPANY, LIMITED

NOTICE

THE TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Genera, Agents, Peddar Street, at NOON, on THURSDAY, the 23rd March, for the purpose of receiving their Re port and a Statement of Accounts to grat December, 1898,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 23rd March, both days inclusive, and p

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, - General Agents. Hongkong, 28th February, 1899. [292A LUZON 'SUGAR REFINING COMPANY; LIMITED.

NOTICE

HE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY: ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Agents, Peddar

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE Street, at 12.30 PM., on THURSDAY, the

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SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

gole Agents for VIN,PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, 'COAL, AND' PROVISION MER CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION

AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, ---- SOAP MANUFACTURERS,

T

SOLE AGENTS FOR TARTMANN'S RAHTIEN'S GENUINE

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT,

DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR".

LAUNCHES,

HCOMPOSITION RED HAND

&C.,

Sole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM. and

P. & O. SPÉCIAL LIQUER SCOTCH

WHISKY, &c/G

· EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK:

REASONABLE PRICES. Hongkang, 14th Mayurkenn

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

Insurance,

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 & Con Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

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Hotel.

WINDSOR HOTEL,

HONGKONGA

23rd March, for the purpose of receiving their Report and a a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1898

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the toth to 23rd March, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Geneml Agents Hongkong, 28th February, 18995: 2918 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.""

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:

THE DIVIDEND of 8% per Share and BONUS of 82 per Share for she six, months ending-31st December, 1898, declared

MONDAYS ORDINARY YEARLY! MEETING will be PAYABLE, at the premises of the HONGKONG AND, SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, on and after, TUESDAY, the 28th February, and Share, 'holders are requested to apply for DIVIDEND WARRANTS at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO, 14, Praya Central.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS ROSE Secretary Hongkong, 27th February, 1899-date 2780 HONGKONG "AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED NOTICE TO SHAREH

ZON

of B1 Year

THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the elegant Building known as -"CON- NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-class Accont modation to Residents and TravellersCON Passenger Elevaor, from Entrance Hall to: each Floor, in charge of experienced Attendant the 5

Favourable Arrangements made for Eamilies and for Monthly or Extended Periods, forum

will be PBOHMET prietar & Mariager

Hongkong, 3rd Apri

By Order