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The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1197. #†я=4£+=** FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1899.

YOKOHAMA

Banks.

THE"

Intimations.

SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880,

SUBSCRIBED · CAPITAL...

l'AID-UP CAPITALong!

RESERVE FUND....

Yen 12,000,000 10,500,000 7,300,000

· Heal Office :--XOKOHAMA,,

Branches and Ajgencies:

KOBE

LONDON.

BOMBAY.

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

NEW YORK. LYONS:

MOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

SHANGHAL

LONDON, &c....fallvarati. 84. W. Field

SAN FRANCISCO: HONOLULU,

LONDON BANKERS :

PARRS BANK, LI

10 MAIL

KEMARKS

Noon, 29th April ....Freight or Passage

THE LONDON JOINTSTUCK BANK, ID | JAPAN, &C....... Rusetty”...........C. 11. Watkins, R.S.R., 1.34., 29th Apsil...., Freight or Passage, THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG-AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Accommt at the rate of 2 per cunt.

per Annum on the Daily Balance,

Un fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

* Massing through the Inland-parayı

See-Spegial-Advertisement

For Further Particulars apply cr

RIRICHTE, Superintendente,

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SCHON

Agdal,

Hongkong, 26th April, 1899.

GINS

五拜禮

Entimations.

號八十月四英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AAGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

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..

THOS, SKINNER DODWELL & CO., LISHTRO, General

PEAK

HOTEL

AND

PORLENT

ASHEST GENOT

UNITED

PANY.

DODWELL

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION...

No..132.

THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction,

to be held on the spot, on

MONDAY,

the 1st day of May, 1899, at 3 P.M., are publish- ed for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART;

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Flongkong, 15th April, 1899.

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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Safe to be held on Monday, the 1st day of May, 1899, at 3. P.M., by Order. of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot Agents.kong, for a tenu of 75 Years

of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hong PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

LOCALITY,

Houndary Meantteinen.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1899.

- IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896, **

#

SUBSCRIBED Capital

PAID-UP CATITAI.

Shanghai Tacis,

5,000,000

2,500,000

Telephone

Head Offer :-SMANGUAT.

Branches and Agències, s

CANTON.

CHEFOO

CHINKING,

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW,

PERING.

SWATÓW. TIENTSIN.

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

NNN

5-%

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Adrances made on approved securities, Bills discounted:

---

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annura Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

易导

Ú

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12 / 17

E. W. RETTER,

Acting Manager. --

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorisce Capital...........

Paid up Capital

1000$1,000,000

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,

Botrd of Directors --

E. Burnie, Esp

| 13. Gillies, Esq.

Chan Kit Shan, Kap. Kwan: Tini Chuen, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq.-13. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manages,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed

Hongkong, zah March-1898.

H°

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL..

RESERVE FUND

$10,000,000

..$10,000,000

KESERVE LIVINITY OF PRAPTORS:$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.

N. A. SIEBS, Esq; Deputy Chairman.

The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

E. Goetz, Esq.

E. Shellin, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esg

P. Sachse, Esq.

R.-Shawal, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkang-T. JACKSON, Esy.

MANAGER

Shanghai--J. P. WADE GARD’NEK, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of 2 pèr Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEITISirs;

For months, 2 per Cent, per Annum.

months, 3 per Cent. per Annum

For

For 12 months, 4 per Cent..per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, rzili April, 1899.

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be. abtained, on application.

INTEREST ondeposits is allowed at 3} PER CENT. per annun.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or ingre to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed où FIXED, DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per ánnuri. 4.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL

BANKING CORPORATION, *.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.5*)

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS

CAPITAL PAID-UP",

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

£800,000 £450,000

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

annum on the Daily Balances,

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...

per cent.

WHITEHEAD

Manager, Hongkong.

24th May

NOTEES GLMİYA square bottlesy.

A. V. 1. quare bottles)

PENMOUTH GIN (Contes & Co,.

Bouri's No. J. Orn Toм finest quality

Boorte's CD TOM London bouled).

Jas. Corris & Co. SUPERIOR OLD TOM.

1.

UNSWELTENED. -SICHOLSON'S DRY GIS,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Agencies in add the pen pal ports of China, Japan, Borneo and the Philippines. Hongkong, 8th April, 1891.

JUBILEE

PILSENER BEER

A

PER CASE OF I DOZ, QUARTS

DOZ PINTS

DR

SOLE TUENTS

$138.00.

H. PRICE & Co.,

Т.НЕ

12. QUEEN'S "ROAD.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 3-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 firrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, ist Uctober, 1897--

HONGKONG HOTEL.

BOARD

E. V. SIOEN, Manger,

AND

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899..

W. POWELL & CO.

Ex. 8.S. "SHANGHAI”

NEW STOCK OF LADIES

I

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE FEAR HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GMP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

4.350 feet above seu Level

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

HOTEL

Ping 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 Culine.

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street.

GEO. J. CASANOVA,

Manager.

* Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

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LET EM ALL

COME.

PULIA SERRAVALLO

One hears this catch saving just now all over, but to no one is it so

applicable as to

Tired tuen, whether suffering from physical or mental fatigue. delicate wonies, growing girls, and. little children who find

SERRAVALLO'S

TONIC

(BARK AND IRON WINE!

Strengthens the stomach, braces the vital system,

Hongkong, soth April, 1999.

excites the appetite.

AN IDEAL TONIC.

WATKINS & CO.,

'SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.

THE PHARMACY,

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET, Sole Agents for AIN PASTEUR the great French Xerve Tonic.

Also Sole Agents for the now well-kunsia JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. Tu only remedy apparent UIARRHOEA, HEMORRHAGE

fi B..

க்கம்

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 233

E allowing Particulars of Sale of Crown

the spot, on

TUESDAY,

on

the 2nd day of May, 1899, at 3 P.M.,. are pubs lished for general information,

By Comunud,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

(569a

Hongkong, 15th April, 1899. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the end day of· May, 1899, at 31.M., by Order of His Excel- lency the Governor of Two Lots of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term

of 75 Years.

| Registry S

1n.

Land

PARTICULARS OF LOTS.

Boradney 7 Measuremttt

-$4.331937

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 234

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

the spot on WEDNESDAY,

ULCERATION the 3rd clay of May, 1899, at 3.P.M., are pub

DYSENTRY, and

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

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers) 9, Okl China Street, Shanghai:

12th October, 1898.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

UNDER PRAVA RECLAMATION OR-

DINANCE NO. 16 of 1889. the work

of reclaiming the foreshore from the fool of. WING WO STREET to the foot of POTTINGER STREET will be commenced on MONDAY, the 1st May. A double row of piles will be driven into the sea bed to mark the line of the new

Sea Wall Masters of Vessels, Launches, Junks, Cargo Boats, &c., are hereby warned that they must use caution in approaching: within so yards of the works, and they will be held responsible for any damage caused by them to the piles or any part of the works.

R. D. ORMSBY, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 27th April, 1899.

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Notices of Firms.

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

*

URING my absence from the

by

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N INTERIM BONUS of Twenty per cent, upon contributions for the year 1898 has been declared..

Warrants will be issued on the 1st May.

By Order of the Board.

DOUGLAS JONES,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 19th April, 1899.

A

NOTICE

WHY

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RE POLICIES of the EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the UNITED STATES to be preferred-before thase of any other Company?

BECAUSE Equitable Polices are to the intend ing assurers what Consols are the investor. BECAUSE the Equitable is the strongest Life Company in the world, having over 11 Mil- linns sterling of Surplus, and

DMEAS. GARFIT has been appointed BECAUSE Surplus not only means financial

Acting Secretary,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 25th April, 1899.

[564a THE EQUITABLE ASSURANCE SOMETY OF THE U.S.

R. FERDINAND KIENE has this 'day

MSSUMED CHARGE of the SOUTH

CHINA BRANCH, ·

By Order of the General Manager for the East,

W. H. TALBOT, Sub-Manager for the East. Hongkong, 17th April, 1899.

THE MUTUAL STORES.

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MR. H. CLYDE has this day been ap

pointed MANAGER and is authorized to SIGN for the FIRM. All Cheques are to be made.

TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED MILLINERY PAYABLE to the MUTUAL STORES and

NEW FLOWERS, FEATHERS, LACES, RIBBONS, ắc., &c

Hengkong, 16th March, 1899

must be countersigned by Mr. LO. SIU. PING or Mr. LEUNG TAT CHUEN before PAY- MENT is MADENVER Hongkong, 20th March, 1899.

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strength, but is also the fund from which dividends to policyholders are paid. BECAUSE Dividends to policyholders must be earned before they can be paid, and during the last ten years the Equitable's Surplus Earnings have been larger than those of any other Company,

BECAUSE during the past five years the Equit

abic has paid each year more than £400,000 in dividends to policyholders. No other Company can point to such a record. BECAUSE the Policies of the. Equitable are paid more promptly than those of any other Company

AND THEREFORE BECAUSE a man assur

ing the Equitable secures a contract backed by the Company which is the strongest in the world; whith carus greater profits; and which pays its Policies more promptly than ANY other Company

Assets Surplus

£53.826,937 5tg. £11,939,685 Sty

FAKIENE, Acting Manager, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

21st April, 180g,

lished for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary," : Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 15th April, 1899,

[szia Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Wednesday, the 3rd day of May, 1899, at 3 m, by Order of His Excel-, lency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Hung Floin, in the Colony of Hong-

LOT

kong, for a team of 75 Years,

PARTICULARS OF THE

No. of Sat

Inland Lot No. Registry Nis.

LOCALITY.

South of

Temple.

Boundary Masurement

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT

MR. G. LAMMERT

has received instructions to self by PUBLIC AUCTION, at his OFFICES in Dutidell Street,

THURSDAY, the 25th May, 1899, at 2.30 1N4

on *

in Different Lois. THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE. LEASEHOLD ́AND RECLAMATION:

PROPERTY. Viz.:

Nos. 244 and 380, QUEEN'S ROAD CEN TRAL; No. 374 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST No. 3. SAI HING LANE; Nos. 30, 5220 and 221 PRAYA WEST; No 4, ON NI LANE.

AND

The Remaining Portion of the RECLAMATION OF MARINE LOT No. 238. Further Particulars will be advertised in due

DEACON AND HASTINGS

A-Solicitors;

for the Vendors.

course.

J

Hongkong, 20th April, 1899. ⠀

Insurance

FORTH GERMAN FIRKE INSURANCE

COMPANY OR HAMBURGSL

THE Undersigned AGENT

Company are prepared Class FOREIGN- and CHINE CURRENT RATES HEL

Hongkong 8th May, 180