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The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1174. #-#A=4£+=** SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

六拜禮

Entimations.

號一月四英港香

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED 1880.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL..

Head Offer:-YOKOHAMA,

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

6,960,000

Branches and Agencies.

'KOBE.

LONDON,

NEW YORK. LYONS.

BOMBAY

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

SHANGHAI,

LONDON BANKERS:

FOR

STEAMERS

*

CAPTAINS

LONDON, &c.... Chusunt...E. Street.....

JAPAN

...Rosetta

TO SAIL

REMARKS

..Noong 1st April......Freight or Pastuge. .C. H. Watkins, R.N.R.4 P.M., 1st April ...Freight or Passage. KOBE (Direct)....Maragon ........R. T. L; Cook, R.N.R..Noon, 4th April...Freight only,

...A. G. Cubit, R.X.R.... About 5th April ....Freight or Passage, J. Chellew, R.N.R...... About 6th April.Freight or Passage. W.H.Haughton, R.X.R.Ahon 10th April...Freight only.

LONDON......... Formosa..

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, | JAPAN, &c Longfacu*.

PARRS', BANK, LD,

JAPAN........... Cindia"...

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

For Further Particulars apply to

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of a per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

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On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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5: CHOH,

Agent.

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£1,000,000

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1898;

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised. Capital...........1000.999

Paid up Capital ..................

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:

E. Burnie, Est,

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

D. Gillies, Estj.

Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest fur 12 months Fised...... Hongkong, 24th March, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

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Shanghai Tuels.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ******** 3,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAR........................." 2,500,000

Head Office!--SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON,

HANKOW.

CHEFOO.

PEKING.

CHINKIANG,

FOUCHOW.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN,

THE Exchange drawn on the HE Bank purchases and receives for col- above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen.

cles.

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HONGKONG BRANCH.

Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

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

RESERVE FUND

Hongkong, 24th March, 1899.

TRY THE

(See Special Advertisement)

J. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

CURRY

AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL.

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. ·

AGENCY: LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN:

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

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO 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. ASDESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.....

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

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PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

HE PEAK HOTEL, is hunted at Vieronta Gap, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

35 feet above sea level.

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

HOTEL.

Eine Healthy-leation, variety of beautiful scenery Cunt Southerly freezes "m_summier with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and exellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

LET 'EM ALL COME."

GEO, J. CASANOVA, Manager.

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SPECIAL EASTER OFFER

BON-BONS AND CHOCOLATES

AT COST PRICE.

WATKINS & CO.

Hongkong, 28th March, 1899,

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.

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

LONDON.

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

Telephone.

6

75,

H

HONGKONG

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

12

晶莹

E. W. RUTTER,

SHANGHAI

4, Foncitow ROAD.

12th October, 1898.

SINGAPORE

GLASGOW

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1998 "[237

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL....

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

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.

N. A. Stres, Esq., Deputy Chairman,

The Hon. J. J. Be-leving

E. Goetz, Esq.

David Gubbay, Esq

A. McConachie, Esq.

FINLAYSON GREEN.

$. ENOCH'S SQUAKE.

Agencies in all the principal ports of China, Japon. Bomeo and the Philippines. Hongkong; 3rd March, 187).

TRISH: DUNVILLE'S. V. Rd.

Do,

WHISKIES.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq. .'

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER

Hongkong T. JACKSON, Esq.

----MANAGER:

"Special Liqueur

C

SCOTCH.

F.D.C.

"FINE OLD"

"CLUB"

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.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 2 For 6 months, 3 For 12 months, 4

per Cent, per Annum.

per Cent. per Annum.

per Cent per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.

HE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted

די

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per acnunt.

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

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, T. JACKSON,"

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,4

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, "AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID UPHA....

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARD- VAT HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

TNTEREST ALLOWED on

600,000

£800,000 £450,000

CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent per annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for ra month;

SAT. HWH

Manager,

Hongkong, 24th May, 1898

per cent.

31

SPECIALLY SELEC

TED "

"SPHINX BLEND"

"CHOICE OLD HIGH-

LAND

GLENLIVET

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THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

THE PHARMACY.

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HAVE NOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATKINSON'S PERFUMES AND ARE

1.

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic.

Also Sóle Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN:

"Notices of Firm.

Bottles, HiGHLAND

$12.00.

TAR" 15.00

"D.C.L":

Ne-

I dot. Lotiles. Sole Agents for $16.00 .....THE DISTILLERS 13.00

23)

10.00

Sole Agents...$13.00 HIGHLAND CLUB”...

Our own Bottling 16.00 DEWAR'S EXTRA SPECIAL. OLD HIGH-

32;0

11,00

10.00

LAND

14.00

1სი.

Special... 12.00

AMERICAN.

$18,00

15,00

806 FINK OLD BOURDON"

7.00 CANADIAN RYE...

H. PRICE & Co.,

THE

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED..

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,,

FIRST-CLASS HOLEL 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.

Yokohamn, 1st October, 1897.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

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W. POWELL & CO.

Ex. S.S. "SHANGHAI"

NEW STOCK OF LADIES

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.

MR.

LIMITED..

NOTICE.

ap

R. GEO. L. TOMLIN has been

pointed Secretary to the Company from This Date.

H. L. DALRYMPLE, Chairman. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1899.

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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,

URING my ABSENCE from the Colony,

DURIN

MR. 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. DUNCAN,

Secretary.

"

Hongkong, 28th March, 1899.

FLETCHER & CO. and

CARMICHAEL & CO. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING CO., LIMITED:

TWO (2) CERTIFICATES for 17 Shares numbered 4.981/4,996 and 5,000 standing in the Register of this Company in the name of JOIN PRENTICE having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that Two Duplicate Certificates for the said 17 Shares will be issued one (1) month herce, 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. [3720

Masonic

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.

the VIC-

A TORIA PRECEPTORY will be held at [4334

THE MUTUAL STORES.

MR

R. H. J. GLYDE has this day been ap pointed MANAGER and is authorized to SIGN for the FIRM. AllCheques are to be made PAYABLE to the MUTUAL STORES and must be countersigned by Mr LO SIU PING or Mr. LEUNG TAT CHUEN before PAY

MENT is MADE.

Hongkong, 29th March, 1899,

NOTICE

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MR. FRANCIER Our FIRM from the

R. FRANCIS MAITLAND is admitted

1st April, 1898.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 30th March, 1899.

NOTICE.

the FREEMASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on MONDAY, the 3rd April, at-8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely, Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend,

Hongkong, 29th February, 1899. -

To be Let.

TO LET.

"

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OFFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No. 4,

Queen's Road, Central, (lately the I PERIAL BANK OF CHINA),

Apply to

Compradore Office,

S

THE UNITED ASBESTOS

ORIENTAL JAGENCY NY

Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD. LONDON. DOWELL & CO., LIMITED General Agents

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Entertainment.

-ONLY FOR A SHORT SEASON. FIRST TIME IN HONGKONG,

IMONDS GRAND MUS

USEUM

THE BEST AMUSEMENTS FOR FAMILIES And

WAX WORK EXHIBITION, OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL

A GRAND MARVELLOUS, Magnificent- and Extmordinary Show, which was never seen before in Hongkong.

ALL, LIFE-SIZE MOVING WAX FIGURES Made by the most clever and best Artists, of Europe.

PRICE OF ADMISSION, 50 cents. SAILORS AND SOLDIERS IN UNIFORM,- HALF-PRICE.

CHILDREN, UNDER 10 YEARS 25 cents. REDUCTION GIVEN TO SCHOLARS, Open every day from 9AM to 11 P.M Except SUNDAY, PROFESSOR A. W. SIMONS, Proprietor.

Don't lose this Opportunity. D Hongkong, 30th March, 1899- (4132

Entimations.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that at a MEET- ING 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 hereby made.

Such Calls to be PAID to the Company at their. Bankers, THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COR PORATION, at their Premises, Queen's Kond Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 17th day of April, 1899, 20 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 rentum per annant upon all CALLS remaining nopaid after the said 17th day of April, 1899, up to the actual dates of payment of the same.. Shareholders are particularly requested to note that upon Prikersatur, Qubân -

Company di the

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 inade upon the certificate.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JAMES B. DUNCAN, Secretary. Hongkong, 1th March, 1899.-

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THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

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

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 less 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. DRAMA

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 OF from the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

The applications must be sent in to the Undersigned not latter than 5 o'clock Pat., 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:

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED,

tioned in the Notice dated

In pursuance of and upon the terms men 27th March, number that you may allot to me of the 1899, I beg to apply for

or any less above mentioned shares, for which I am: willing to pay a premium of per share, and Iwill pay the sum of $50 per share and the premium for or in respect of every share alloted, to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION not latter than the 30th April, 1899

(Name)

(Addresa)

(Date)

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E. C. HOCHAPFEL, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899.

TO LET.*

Hongkong, 7th March, 1899-

NOTICE."

SEMIDETACHAD VILLA RESIDEN. HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF

on Bowen Road (now in course of

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erection,

7K have this day admitted MR: EDWARD I Hongkong pa

W SHELLIMA PARTNER in our FIRM

TRIMMED &- UNTRIMMED MILLINERY, MR. A. HOWARD has been authorized to

NEW FLOWERS, FEATHERS, LACES, RIBBONE, &c. Hongkong, 16th March, 1899

SIGN our FIRM per procuration from this

Hongkong 31LCOME

PROPERTY now occupied by..

Bowrington Saw Mills.

tho

ELOORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN

STREETS N

TH

COMMERCE

HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of the MEMBERS at the HONGKONG: GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE vill bes lield on WEDNESDAY, the 5th April at o'clock at the Rooms of the

HAMBER DAHAR LODGE

CITY HALL for the purp "HARFORD MAGAZINE GAP. Furnish REPORT

receiving the passing Ed or Unfumished she SECR

Sfor the YEAR END

HE

LAND INVEST

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