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The Hongkong Telegraph

NEW SERIES No. 1163. ɑt#=41+=#*

Banks,

THE

ESTABLISHED 1881.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1899.

Entimations.

SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

YOKOHAMA

ESTABLISHOPS,

SUBSCRIBED Capitat...

Pameur CAPITAL PARA RESERVE FUND.....

Head the 2--YOKOHAMA,

„Ven^11,000,000`

10,500,000 6,000,000

Branches and Agencies,

KOBE

NEW YORK.

LONDON,

LYONS.

FOR

STEAMER

CAPTAIN

TO. SAIL

REMARK

BOMBAY

LONDON

„Bombay G. D. Saunder, R.N.R...About 230l March. Freight or Passage.

SUANGHAL

SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU,

LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD ́ PARKS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LE

HONGKONG AGENCY :-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixeri deposits for 12 months ag 3 per cent,

For Further Particulars apply

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I. A. RITCINE, Superintendent.

Ageni,

1382

ilongkong, toth March, 1899.

G

S. CHOR,

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

·六拜禮

就八十月三八潘香

Entimations:

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

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

FOR TRE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HIM GOVERNMENT. -

MANUFACTUREN 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 OF WORK.... THOS. "SKINNER PODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General

SUPERINTENDENT:

4271

PEAK

AND

HOTEL

CRAIGIEBURN.

MAHE

ORIE

ITED

~=

THIRTY DOLLARS

PERAN

Intimations.

LECTURE.

"APTAIN G, C. ANDERSON has kindly consented to deliver an Address; on BRITISH INTERESTS IN THE FAR EAST," in the ST. ANDREW'S HALL, on MONDAY, the zoth of March, at 5.15 PM.

The MEETING is OPEN to the PUBLIC and LADIES'are invited.

Mr. GRANVILLE SHARP will take the Chair

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary.

HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY": Hongkong, 16th March, 189942 M [3641 THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACE TURING CO., LIMITED -

WO (2) CERTIFICATES for 17 Shares Two

numbered 1981/1996 and 5,000 standing-- in the Register of this Company in the name Agents..of Joux TRENTICE having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that Two Duplicate. Certificates for the said iz Shares will be issued one (1) month hence, and that the Original Certificates unless produced within that period will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers: Hongkong, 17th-March, 1899.

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THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Victoria Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

1,350 feet above sea level.

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

HOTEL..

Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Coul Sutherly breezes in Sumuner with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

Shanghai Taels.

SUBSCRIBEÐ CAPITAL .....

5,000,000

Paid-up CAPITAL,

2,500,000

Telephone

LONDON

HONGKONG

1.& 3. RANGOON STREET, E.C. ................ 15, QÜLEN'S Road.

Cny Office. 7 Duddell Street:

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

SHANCHAL

SINGAPORE

GLASGOW

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A. FINLAYSON GREEN

SE ENDcu's Square..

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

Head Offer: :SHANGHAL

Benches and agencies..

5་ HANKOW,

CHEROO.

CHUNKIANG.

POOCHOW.

PERING.

THE Bank purchases and receives for col- PRE

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

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities.

fills discounteil. :

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

4 per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 monthst

Agencies in all the principat pons of China, Japaus, Borneo and the Philippines. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1899

EWRUTTER,-

P.D.C Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 15th October, 1898. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

SPECIALLY SELEC

TED "

"SPHINX BLEND"

CHOICE OLD HIGH-

'LAND

“GLENLIVET

WHISKIES.

Sole Agents

TAR

"D.C.I..".

$13.00 "HIGHLANFF CLUB”.....

Our own Bottling 1000 DEWAR's Extra SPECIAL OLB EIGR-

4%

5%

LIMITED

Authorised Cpital..

T'aid up Capit

0

12

13

1,000,000 L334,374

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Curt of Directors :--

D. Gillies, Esq.----

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chow Yung Shang,Esq,

Chan Kit Shan, Esy, Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

Chief Manager,

G. W..F. PLAYFAIR.___

Interest for 12 months. Fixed, 5 per Cent.

Off Current Account, Daily Balances 2 per

Cent. per Annum.

Hongkong, 30th November, 1897.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

H"

BANKING CORPORATION.

TABOOP CAPITAL........

RESERVE PÜxp

$10,000,000

$10,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITYOF PROjors$10,000,000

COUNT OF DIRECTORS; 2,

· K. AK GRAY, Esp, Chairmais,

N. A. STEPS, Esq. Deputy Chairinan.

J. J. Bol-Irving, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

David Gubba, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

›R, B. Hill, Esj.

A. McConachie, Esų,

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

- Sachse, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHER. MANAGER:

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esų,

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. 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..

For

3.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS #

months, 2 per Cent. per Annu

For 3 months, 31 per Cent, per Anmum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annoin.

T. JACKSON..

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 13th March, 1899

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

bythe HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on application, s

INTEREST on deposits is allowed ál 3} PER CENT. per annuiny dla wy

Depositors may Imnsfer 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 SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION;:

L JACKSONGLY

- Chief Manager y

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

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

CAPITAL:PAID UP DAIL RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

800,000 £450,000

TNTEREST ALLOWED) on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. par annum on the Daily Balances,

On Fixed Deposits for 11 months, 4 per cent.

3

BANTAH WHITEHEAD,

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GEO. J. CASANOVA..

• Manager.

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THE PHARMACY.

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION..

THE

No. 125

"HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on

THURSDAY;

the 23rd day of March, 1899, at 5 PM, are

HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE published for general information,

IRISH.

DENVILLE'S V. R......

Do.

"Special Liquent

SCOTCH.

1ўлях

idor. Bottles. Baffles " HigBLAND NEC-

.......... Sole Agents for 516.

THE DISTILLERS 1300-

Cox Id.

23)

10.00-

"FINE OLI

*CLUR*

20]

A

TRY THE

12.00

LAND

14.00

FLAXY

12.04

Jo.

Special... 12.00

AMERICAN.

Sna

$18.00

15.00

IANS, COLD BOURBON

7.00 CASAMAs Kyn.....

H. PRICE & Co...

QUEEN'S ROAD.

CURRY

THE

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS_H101 EL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Chișine and Good Wines

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of alf Mail Steamers.

Spécial attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors,

Yokohama, ist October, 1897,

E. V. SIOEN, Managem

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W. POWELL & CO.

EN. SIS. & SHANGHAI”

NEW STOCK OF LADIES

14

T

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Solu Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tunic.

Also Sole Agents for the now ivell-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN..

FLETCHER & CO. - and CARMICHAEL & CO.

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 ali-Entrees, nothing equals BOVRIL IN THE KITCHEN.

WATKINS & CO., Sole Agents.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. HE only remely at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHŒA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

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

12th October, 1898:

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

LIMITED.

(1242

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI THE GREEN, ISLAND CEMENT CO.,

GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed

that at the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS in THE TEXTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING held in London recently,a FINAL DIVIDEND of 3 % was declared on the Com- pany's Preference Shares for the 6 months, ending the 31st December, 1898, making 62

in all

A DIVIDEND of tog for the same year was also declared on the Company's Ordinary

Shares.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready

on the 22nd instant.

the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9 Praya Central, Victoria, on WEDNESDAY, the 32nd March, at 12 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, and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.

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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 4th 10-220d instant, both days inclusive..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers."

1336a Hongkong, 11th March, 1899, 36pa CHINA SUGAR REFINARY COMPANÝ,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED at TS PORT from the 17th to the 21st instant, both days inclusive.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., "Agent Hongkong, 16th March, 1899,

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,

MASTERED.

TOTICE is hereby given that at a MEET NING of the Board of Directors of the

LIMITED.

NOTICE,

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE-

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents: Hongkong, 28th February, 1899-- -- [292a

By Command.

3. H. STEWART LOCKHART

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, ...

Hongkong, 25th February, 1899.

Particulars of the letting by Public Auction: Sale, to be held on Thursday, the 3rd day of March, 1899, at 3 F.3., by Order of His Ex- cellency the Govenor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in Victors, in the Colony of Hong- kong, for a term of 21 Years. N

PARTICULARS, OF LOT.

Registry

Boundary Menstrenent

BOCALITY

Clar

de Peak Road,

Lut

St.

agut

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Contents in

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION/

No. 136.

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THE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, on

FRIDAYS

the 24th day of March 1899, p 3P.M., published for general information,

By Commaad,.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonjal Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,"

Hongkong, 4th March, 1899, *

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Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Friday, the 24th day of March, 1899, at 3 Pas, by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN: kong, for a term of 75 Years LAND at Kowloon, in the Colony of Hong

Registry Net

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.:

LOCALITY.

Macdonnell

$

Chater Roads.

Baindury Measurement

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE

G. LAMMERT has received in-

Mstructions from the Mortgagee to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTIONA

on the premises on

the 28th March 1890, TUESDAY,

at 3 PM

ALL THAT Valuable LEASEHOLD PRO

Liscar Row, Victoria, Hongkong.andregist in the Land Office us SUBSECTIONS

The Property, is held for the residue of the SECTION A of INLAND LOT No. 44

and rem of 75 years from the 26th June,

he for the further term of 924 years expiry of the said term of 75 years at the apportioned CROWN RENT of 2860

Particulars and Conditions of Sale-may be obtained from

Company beld at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NOE TWENTY FIRST ORDINARY 9, Praya Centrid, Victoria, Hongkong on HOLDERS of the Company will be held at TUESDAY, the 7th day of March, 1899, the the OFFICES of the General Agents, PeddarPERTY situnte Nos. 50, 52 and 14, following RESOLUTION was passed:

Street, at Noon, on THURSDAY, the 3rd That, à CALL of ONE DOLLAR per March, for the purpose of receiving their Re- Share upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company in respect port and a Statement of Accounts to 31st

"December, 1898. *** of all the Shares held by them in the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company above Company be and the same is hereby will be CLOSED from the toll to 23rd March, made. Such Calls be PAID to the both days inclusive, Company at their Bankers, The Hong- KONG AND SHanghai „BankING COR PORATION, at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, Victória, Hongkong, on or before the 17th day of April,[1899- And Notice is also given that in accordance! with Articles 24 of the Company's Articles of Association interest will be charged as from the said 17th April, 1899, at the rate of $10 per

THE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY centum per annum upon all CALLS remaining unpaid after the said 17th day of April, 1899, ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE up to the actual dates of payment of the same. HOLDERS of the Company will be held at Shareholders are particularly requested to the OFFICES of the General Agents, Peddar note that upon presentation at the Office of the Street, at 12.30 P on THURSDAY, the Company of the Bankers receipt for payment 23rd March, for the purpose of receiving their of the Call together with the certificate of the Report, and a Statement of Accounts to 31st shares in. respect of which the Call has been December, 1898, paid, an endorsenient to that effect will be

TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED MILLINERY made upon the certificate

NEW FLOWERS, FEATHERS, LACES, RIBBONS &

Manager, Hongkonga

kong, 24th M;

Hongkong, (6th March

LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,

LIMITED. NOTICE:

March,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the roth to 23 By Order of the Board of Directors, both days inclusive.

JARDINE MAT JAMES DUNCAN CFA

General Agents 1337aHongkong: 28th February, 1899 Hongkong, Th March

Messrs. DEACON HASTINGS

35, Queen's Road,

Vendors Solicitors, and from the The Aud

Hongkong, 11th March, 1899.

Insurance

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY OF HAMBURG

THE Underagacd

Class FOI CORRENT

Hongkong