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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 188.1:

TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1899.

Entimations.

THE

SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NEW SERIES No. 1200. #=#=$£+=8*

Banks.

YOKOHAMA SPE

. ESTABLISHED 1880.

-SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL..... Yen 13,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITALarge 10, 500,000 RESERVE FUND.............

Head Office ---YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE

LONDON.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY,

LYONS.

71,100,000

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPLAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

NEW YORK.

HONOLULU.

JAPAN, & A... Ceylon

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAL

LOND

JAPAN.

Rabilia“.

C. L. Daniel ..... About Igle May....... Figight of Passage,

...E. Stree! Causin

About_12th May Freight Passage.

Sc.......... Carmyandel „N". U“, Fallin

....Noon, 13th May............ Figleur Passage. .Ş.de B. Lochyen, K.N.R.3 1.5., 13th May „Frnight or Passage.

Lat

Passing through the Juland Sen.

pre aspernai Ahrfisement,

Fig Curther Patrokes apply to

H. A, RIIGIHE. Sepérumenient.

LONDON BANKERS!

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARRS' BANK, LIA

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, Liɛ

HONGKONG ALIENCY :---INTEREST ALLOWED,

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

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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S CHOH,

Agent.

Hongkong, og May, 1994

Hongkong, 7th April, 1899),

ONGKONG' AND SHANGHAI

HONG CORPORATUS,

PaiD-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND

$10,0

...$100,000.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPIORS.FIR,200,00

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esp, Chairman,

S. A. StES, Esq., Deity Chairma

The Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving,

E. Goetz, Est.

F. Shellinn, Est

A. Haupt; 189.

- K. H, Hià, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sache, Esq.

| R. Shewan, Käg.

CHER MANAGER:

-Hongkong «T_Jackson, „Esq. —.

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Shanghai J. P. WADE GARDNER, Boj

LONDON BANKERS

LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LEMNE LEJK HONGROSS INTEREST MLOWLE:

On Currem Acrment at the tate of 2 per cent,

per Aamu on the daily balance.

2018 FIXED Durusts:

For a months, 25 ggr Cest, per Anumai. For 6 months, 33 per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4er Cent, jer Annun

T. JACKSON,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1899.

Chief Manager

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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HE Businessoftheahuives Rank is conducted

The SLANGITAL BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be

* obtained on apiplagation,

INTERESTon deposits istaflower at 35 PER CENT. per uTROM.

Depositors may transfer at flair option balances of $vo or more to the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FINED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENE per annum:

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA BANKING CORPOR VETON,

T. JACKSON.

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

-to-

THE CHARTERED BANK OFINDIA, AŬSTRALIA AND CHUNA.

INCORPORATED by Roval ChARJER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE: LONDON,

CAPITAL PAIDAVI........

KESERVE LIABLITY OF SILARE-

HOLDERS

RESERYE FUNI

an

$800,000 £150,00

NTEREST ALLOWED 9 CURRENT

ACCOUNT at,the Rate of 3 per cent, per

on the Daily Balunces.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

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T. H. WHITEÏEAD),

Manager, Hongkong.

· Hongkong, 24th May, 1875.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

SUBSCRIBED Cartea

PAID-UP CAPITAL.

Telephone 75.

BITTERS:

Angostura iegerts:

Baker's

Peach Bittera,

Anoer d'Or Lusardine

Panvita

Orang

('. 0.

:Cocktail bittersi

Paieranzen giliads)

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

HINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15. Queen's Road,

Hongkong, and May, 1897.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

BOARD

AND

RESIDENCE.

JUBILEE

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

D's

二拜禮

Entimations.

號二月五英港香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.*

SOLE AGENTS IN

HỘNGRƠNG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS 17 HM, GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

THE UNITED ASBESTOS

HORIENTAL AGEROY,

**= Safe Agents for thre UNITED ASBESTOS GOM

PANY, LTD LONDON, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. General Agents

THIRTY DOLLARS

'PER ANNUM:

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 234

THE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Cand by Pitblic Auction, to be held on the spot

TO-MORROW,

the 3rd day of May, 1899, ut 3 134, are pub- fished for general information.

By Command.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHÁRT,

Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 15th April, 1899.

Best Qualities of ASHE§ TOS GOODS and PACKINGS. IPYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRT #TING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds. "VICTOR" MET. ARC BOILER JOINTS. NASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION Df the best qualities.

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.

...........THOS, SKINNER DODWELL & CO. LIMITED, General Agents, | kong, for a term of 75 Years --

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PRAK HOTEL is situated at Victoria Gan, adjoining the Tramway. FormINUS,

Kayo feet abnega level.

FRAGIEBURN 1. Sitamed gå Pra Ngadis tive, five minutes walk Ram the Pask

Fine Heal by location, varicly of beanitul, wenery, · Cool romhedly breezes in Summer withe peaks protection against the South East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed mumis, affentive service and ovi odfent Cuisine.

KAYAHANDA ;. Dubiell zuret.

Hongkong, th January, 18ga

POLICIA SERRAVALIS

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GD. J. CASANOVA,

Manager.

· LET EM ALL COME.

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

-applicable as to

“Vired mej, whether sunring-from-physical or mental fatigue, delicate wonen, growing girls, and Hittle clubiren who find

SERRAVALLO'S

BARK AND IRON WINE

TONIC

Strengthens the stomach, braces the vital system,

Hongkong, 20th Apini, rigo.

-excites the appetite.

AN IDEAL TONIC.

WATKINS & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS, FOR CHINA,

THE PHARMACY.

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

SPLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VEN PASTEUR the grea! French Nerve Tonic. Mo Solu Agents on the nog well-know¤ LAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO and

CARMICHAEL & COL

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC,

E on remedy at present kouwn as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENTERÅDE

SPETE DYSÉNTRY, DIYRKIDEA, HEMORRHAGE land ULCERATION

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

42th the robe, 1895,

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

Proprieties and Sole Manufacturers,

9. Old China Street, Shanghai.

PILSENER BEER PROF. H. FRANKEL,

PER CASE OF 1-POŻ QUARTS"

213,00.

131

DOZ PINTS

SOLE AGENTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD

THE

Shanghai-Taels.

5,000,000).

**** 2,500,000

10}

-Head-Office-SHANGHAL-

„Branches und'Agencies,

CANTON,

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG. Foocitow.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

UE Bank purchases and receives for col lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sell Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen

cies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities.

Bills discounted. *

"No ma

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEFOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

H. PRICE & Co.'

CLUB HOTEL,

.

LIMITED.

No, "j-R, BUNDA, YOKQUAMER

FIRST-CLASS HOLKL-Coifally sitylated, well-hirnished and

A supplied with excellent gisine and Grand Wines.

The Company's Steam-faquch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers,

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

for 3

14

12.

13-

E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

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Yokohama, 14 October, 1847-

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.........

Paid up Capitala.....................

324374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

Board of Directors -

E Burnie, Esq. D. Gillies, Esq;

Chan Kit Sham, Esq. Kwan HoiChuen,Esq. Chew Tung Siang Esi J.T. Laute, Esq.

Chief Manager,

CEO W. PLAYFAIR -

Interest for 12 months Fixed. Hongkong 24th March, 1808.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

[30 alum

W. POWELL & CO.

Ex. S.S. "SHANGHAI”

NEW, STOCK OF LADIES

TRIMMED & UNTrimmed millineRY.

NEW FLOWERS, FEATHERS, LACES, RIBBONS, &c, &e

¿Hongkong, 16th March, 1899,

AMERICAN

SURGEOŃ CHIROPODIST,

- SDERTAKES to extract Oijas, and to cure Warts. Duinions and Ingrowing The naik

TERMS MODERÄTE.

ADRESS :- 34-36 Queen's Roud Central, Hongkong, is May, 1899

NOTICE.

WHY.

1588

RE POLICIES of the EQUITABLE 1.IFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the UNITED STATES, to be preferred helore those of age other Company?

NOTICE TU MARINERS.

(1242

*NDER PRAYA RECLAMATION DR- DINANCE NO. 16 of 1889, the work if reclaiming the foursare from the front of WINE WO STREET hestum of Porrisse 51RKET will be commericed on MONDAY, the 12 May. A double row of piles will be driven.l in the wu bed to mark the line at the new. Sea Wall Masters of Vessels, Launcles, Junks, Cargo Boats, de, are henly warned that they hustle czistion in apoaching within 50 yards of the works, and they will bi-f held responsible for any damage caused by them to the piles or anyfpags of the works.

RD. ORMSBV, Director of Public Works, Hongkong, 27th April, 1899. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

CANTON, LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

5733:

OF

X

INTERIM BONUS of Twenty per cent, upon contributions for the year has heen-déclared. Warrants will be insured on the 1st May.

My Order of the Boani."

DOUGLAS JONES, - Secretary. Hongkong, 19th April, 1899.

-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-1898 lious sterling of Surplus, and BECAUSE Surplus not only means financiaf strength, but is also the fail from which dividends to policyholders are paid. ' BECAUSE Dividends to policyhnklers 'most-he earned before they can be paid, and during the last ten years the Equitable's Surphis Earings have hegn larger than those of any other Company,

BECAUSE during the past five years the Hquit- able tris paid each year more than 100,000 in dividends to policyholders. No other Company can point to such a record. BECAUSE the Policies of the Equitable are paid are promptly than those of any ofher Company.

AND THEREFORE BECAUSE

assur ing the Equitable secures a contract backed by the Company rokick is the strongest in`. the world, which curus greater profits: and which pays its Policies more promptly than 8 other Company.

Assets.

*£53,826,937 Sty. Surplus 11,939,685 St.

FAKIENE,

-

Acting Manager No. 6 Queen's Ronila Hongkong, 3404

Hongkong, zist April, 189

Ensurance.

15389

NORTHI GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE

Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared'in accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1893,

Notices of Firm.

E

NOTICE.

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have authorised Mr ROBERT

DERBURN DICKSON to Sign gur Fika, and Mr DAVID LANDALE 10 Sign:¦ PER „PROCÚRATION," from This Date, med d

JARDINE MATHESON & CO Hongkong, Jst May, 1899.

WINCLUS and HE CHARLES WED

Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held Tomorrow, the 3rd day of May, 189 at 3 P.M., by Order of His Excel lency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Hung Hom, in the Colony of Hong-

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Bouidery

Measurements.

in w

A. A.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 249.

*HE following Particulars of Sate of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held on the spot, en

MONDAY,

the Sth day of May, 1890, at 3 PM, are lished for general information."

By Command.

pub-

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♣ H. STEWART LOCKHART,

-Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Oflice,

Hongkong, 22nd April, 189 Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 8th day of May, 1899, at 3 ex., by Order of flis Excel lency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN. LAND, in the Colony of Jongkong, for a term nl 75 Years. -

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Houndary

Barter Read.

3 cusurenache,

Jr.

Tt.

ft.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.

MR. G. LAMMERT

has recived instructions to sëll by

PUBLIC AUCTION, 1/

at his Prices in Duddell Street, THURSDAY, the 25th May, r5y9;

*300 2,30 PM,

in Different Lots. "TIL FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD AND RECLAMATION PROPERTY;

Viz.

Nos, 244 and 380, QUEEN'S ROAD CEN. TRALA No. 371, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST; No. 34 SAI HING LANE; Nos. 50, 31, 320 and 221, PRAAVA- WEST: No, '4, ÓN NING. LAXE.

AND

The Remaining Portion of the. "RECLAMATION ÖF MARINE LOT No, 238, Further Particulies will be advertised in due.

DEACON AND HASTINGS, Solicitors. for the Vendors

entirse,

tongkong, 20th April, 1899.

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INCDUDING

COFFEE,

COCOA,

HAMS,

BACON,

JAM, BISCUITS,

ETC.,

ETC.

THE MUTUAL STORES.

26, 28 & 30, POTTINGER STREET.

Have just received another Consignment of

LIPTONS FAMOUS

TEA,

GOODS

ngkong, 23th s