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The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED

1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1173. BA†+A=4£+=** THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1899.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.........Yen 12,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL................. 10,500,000 RESERVE FUND...

6,960,000

Head Office:--YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies,

Entimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

KOBE.

LONDON.

SAN FRANCISCO,

BOMBAY.

NEW YORK. LYONS. HONOLULU. SHANGHAI

Fok

SHANGHAI

LONDON, &c.... Chusan ↑

JAPAN...... ... Kesetia

STEAMERS

CAPFAINS

...Ballarat

.C. L. W. Feild

E. Street.....

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LONDON BANKERS:

TO SAIL

REMARKS

About 31st March. Freight or Passage. Noon, 1st April....Freight or Passago C. H. Watkins, R.S.K.4 P.M., 1st April)... Freight or Passage. KOBE (Direct)...dluzagon ....R. T. 1. Cook, R.X.R.,About ind Aprit ... Freight only.

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THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Ln, LONDON......... Formos.........A. G. Cubilt, R.N.R....About șth April ... Freight or Passage.

PARRS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LU.

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

On fixed deposits for 2 months at 5 per cent,

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11

4

3

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S. 'CHON,

Agent.

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£800,000

4800,000

**450,000

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853-

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON--

CAPITAL PAID-UP.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS ...

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST 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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H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1898,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..

Paid up. Capual ....

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£1,000,000

£ 324.374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:--

E-Burnie, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

D. Gillies, Est

Kwan Hoi Chuen, Es

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. j. T: Lamts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed.....5% "Hongkong, 24th March, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

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Shangbai Taels,

SUISCRIBED CAPITAL. 5,000,000

PAID-OF CARTAL

3,500,000

Head Office --SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW

PEKING.

*SWATOW. -

TIENTSIN,

Tfection Bills of Exchange drawn on the HE' Bank purchases and receives for col-

abore places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cies,

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HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities,

His discounted,

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

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JAPAN, &c. .....Java* ........... Cheflew, R.N.R...... Aliout fith April... Freight or Pissage. JAPAN ............ Candia*..... W.H.Huighton, L.N.RÍAbout Foth Apöl....Freight only.

* (Passing through the Inland Seat).

For Further Particulars apply to

Hongkong, 24th March;` = 899.

TRY THE

(See Special Advertisement).

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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CURR

"ZILOH NOZENOK HEL LY

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

Telephone

LONDON.

--HONGKONG

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

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

SHANGHAI

4. Fooqnow ROAD.

SINGAPORE

GLASGOW

FINLAYSON GREEN.

St. EndCH's SQUARE.

Agencies in all the principal ports of China, Japan, Bornce and the Philippines. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1899.

WHISKIES.

四拜禮.

Kutinations;

“城十三月三英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, . FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HM. 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...

THOS. SKINNER.

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· DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents,

PEAK

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

"HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Victoria Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS, Tofeet above sea level.

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

HOTEL.

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Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Somherly breezes in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and avalent Cuisine.

·City Orrick, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

GEO. J. CASANOVA. Manager.

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LET 'EM ALL COMÈ”·

SPECIAL EASTER OFFER

BON-BONS AND CHOCOLATES

AT COST PRICE.

WATKINS & Co.

Hongkong, 28th March, 1899.

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRITAGE and ULCERATION

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

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

4th October, 1898.

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

THE PHARMACY.

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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY..

Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD. LONDON. DOLWELL & Co., LIMITED. -General Agents.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Notices of Firm.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

M

This Date.

LIMITED.

NOTICE.

R. GEO. L. TOMLIN has been ap

pointed Secretary to the Company from

H. L. DALRYMPLE, Chairman,

Hongkong, 22nd March 1899..

[394a THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED:

DURING ABSENCE from the Colony

WILLIAM HENRY GASKELL will be in charge of the Business of the above Company as ACTING SECRETARY. By Order of the Board of Directors,+

JAMES B. DUNGAN,

Secretary

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Hongkong, 28th March, 1899,

THE MUTUAL STORES.

M

R. H. J. GLYDE has this-day-been-ap- pointed MANAGER and is authorized to SIGN for the FIRM. All Cheques are to be made PAYABLE to the "MUTUAL STORES and nust be countersigned by Mr. LO SIU SING or Mt. LEUNG FAT CHUEN before PAY- MENT is MADE.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1899.

Entimations.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

Issue of 3,121 Shares of $50 each, fully paid up.

THE Directors are prepared to receive offers for the above Shares, which -remain-unissued.

:

Applicants should state the price per share, including premium, they are willing to pay, but no shares will be allotted for léss than Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) per share. Preference will be given in the allotment to those persons who on the 15th April, 1899, are registered as Shareholders.

The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer.

Forms of Application (as under) can be obtained at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, or from 'the' HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The applications must be sent in to the Undersigned not latter than 5 o'clock F., on SATURDAY the 15th April, 1899; C. MOONEY,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 27th March, 1899

FORM OF APPLICATION.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL, COM-

PANY, LIMITED. Issue of 3,121 Shares of $50 each, fully paid.

To the Directors of

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE tioned in the Notice dated 27th March

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.

Also Sule Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER

TANSAN.

THE OFFICES of the COMPANY have been,REMOVED to QUEEN'S BUILD- INGS, Praya.

J

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

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Hongkong, 35th March, 1899.

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P.D.C.

E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.. Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,

IRISH.

Bottles, A HIGHLAND DUNVILLE'S V., R.......

..$12,00, Do. "Special Liqueur

TAR"

...Sale Agents for $16,00 15.00

"D.C.L.". SCOTCH..

...THE DISTILLERS 13.00 ......Sole Agents $13.00 “HIGHLAND CLUB”.... CD.. Lê. "FINZ OLD"...Our own Bottling 15.00 DEWAR'S ENTRA SPECIAL OLD HIGH- "CLUB" [1237-SPECIALLY SELEC-

Nec.

z des. Bottles.

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CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

10.00

12.00

LAND

14.00

TZD

Dn.

Special 12,00

"CHOICE OLD HIGH-

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

LAND

AMERICAN 8.00 FINE OLD BOURBON.

“GLENLIVET

7.00 Canapias RYE

$18,00

15.00%

201

12; QUEEN'S ROAD.

THE

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAT "SPHINX BLEND'

HANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITALSnaip RESERVE FUND ...............

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, E., Chairman,

NA. STEUS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

The Hon. J. Bell-Irving

E. Goetz, Esq..

David Gubbay, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq;

A. McConachle, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esy

R. Shewa, Esq.

CHIEP MANAGER

Hongkong-T. JACKSON, Esq.

**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 a per Cent

por Annum on the daily balance

ON FIXED DEPOSITS! For 3 monilis, 2 par Cont. per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent per Annum; For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1890,

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK,

THE

Businessofthe above, lank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at PER CENT, per annum, Andrea w

Depositors may transfer 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.

A

11.00 10.00

FLETCHER & CO.

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

Masonic.

MXR

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

A. REGULAR MEETING of the VIC

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA; DOCK_TORIA PRECERTORY will be held at

COMPANY.

the FREEMASONS' HALI, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 3rd Annil, at.8.30 for.9 p.m. NOTICE.

invited to attend. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially

H. PRICE & Co., Tas this day been REMOVED to the Hongkong, 29th February, 1899.

HE OFFICE of the above COMPANY .BUILDING on the NEW PRAYA, N.E. Corner,

3rd Floor.

D. GILLIES,

Chief Manager.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED..

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 Mail Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, rat October, 1897..

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

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W. POWELL & CO.

Ex. S.S. "SHANGHAI"

NEW STOCK OF LADIES

For the HONGKONG AND SHANOJ TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED

TANAS BANKING CORPORATION,

TJACKSON,

MILLINERY

NEW FLOWERS FEATHERS, LACES, RIBBONS, LE

BANY Chief Mariager,

Hongkong, 16th March

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

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Hongkong, 25th March, 1899, THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given, that at a MEET NING of the Board of Directors of the Company held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No 9, Praya Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on! TUESDAY, the 7th day of March, 1899, the following RESOLUTION was passed:

That a CALL of ONE DOLLAR per Share upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company in respect of all the Shares held by them in the above Company be and the same is herebyį made. Such Calis to be PAID to the Company at their Bankers, THE HONG- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORE PORATION, at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, 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 sald 17th April, 1899, at the rate of Sto per

centum per annum upon all CALLS remaining unpaid after the sald 17th day of April, 1899, up to the actual dates of payment of the same, Shareholders are particularly requested to note that upon presentation at the Office of the Company of the Bankers' receipt for payment of the Call together with, the certificate of the *shares in respect of which the Call has been paid", an- endorsement to that effect will be

made upon the certificate

By Order of the Board of Directors,

PROCJAMES E. DUNCAN, Hongkong, 11th March, 1890,

paper Becret

13378

ZETLAND

14354

LODGE;

No. 325, E.C

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A LODGE Will be held at the FREEMA SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 1st April, at 8.30 for 9 pm precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 24th March, 1899.

To be Let.

TO LET.

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Queen's Road, Central (lately the 111 FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No. 41

PERIAL BANK OF CHINA),

Apply to

Compradore Office,

E. C. HOCHAPFEL, Hongkong, 13rd March, 1899,

Езова.

TO LET. EMI-DETACHAD VILLA RESIDEN-

SECES on Bowen Road (now in course of

erection,)

PROPERTY now occupied by the

Bowrington Saw Milli.A FLOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN

STREETS

BAHAR LODGE" HARFORD MAGAZINE GAP. Fumish;

ed or Unfurnished.get Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO; LDA TA Hongkong, 3rd March, 1869.-

In pursuance of and upon the terms men- 1899, I be to apply for

or any less number that you may allot to me of the above mentioned shares, for which I am willing to pay a premium of $ per share, and I will pay the sum of $50 per share and the premium for or in respect of every share alloted, to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION not latter than the 30th April, 1899.

(Name)

(Address)

..(Date)

Hongkong, 27th March, 1899 CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT. .7 PER CENT SILVER LOAN OF 1886, E

25TH HALF-YEARLY DRAWING, NSEREST due and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the OFFICES of the CORPORATION on and after thic 30th March, 1890.

Lists of Drawn Bonds can be obtained on application to the Undersigned.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI,

BANKING CORPORATION,

Agents issuing the Loan,"

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

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Hongkong, 29th March, 1899.

NOTICE HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 5th April, at 3 REPORT of the COMMITTEE and passing o'clock PM, at the ROOMS of the CHAMBER, CITY HALL, for the purpose of receiving tha the SECRETARY'S ACCOUNTS for the YEAR ENDING 31st December, 1898.

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,..

Secretary, Hongkong, 28th March, 1899.

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THE HONGRONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING CO., LIMITED

Two

VO ̃(3) CERTIFICATES for 17 Shares in the Register of this Company in the name numbered 4,981/4,996 and 5,000 standing

Notice is bereby given that Two Duplicate of JOHN PRENTICE having been LOST, Certificates for the said 37 Shares will be issued Certificates unless produced within that period one (1) month, hence, and that the Original: will shareafter be held by the Company at null und vold, woolsh

SHEWAN TOMES

Gen

ongkong) 17th March

Managers