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The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED 18811

NEW SERIES No. 1216, # +AU+1+=**__________SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1899,

Banks.

THE

Intimations.”

YOKOHAMA SPEČIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1860.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITALS

RESERVE FUND...

Ven 12,000,000

10,500,000⋅

,7,300,000

Head Office :-YOKOHAMA”-

Branches and Agencies. -

KOBE,

LONDON.

NEW-YORK.

DE LYONS, SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU, BOMBAY,

SHANGHAL

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LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.. PARŘS, BANK, LE.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY -----INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balaned.

On fixed deposits for 12 months al's par cent.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMERS

'CAPTAINS

TO SAI

REMARKS

JAPAN,

G. K. Wright, R.N.R.............. 10 a.si., 22nd May.Freight or l'assage. SHANGHAI „Nudia .. ...G. C. Henning, R.N.R...Ahout zóch May...Freight or Passage. LONDON, &.......Parramatiaț.A. Symons

Noon, 27th May. Freight or Passage. JAPAN ............................. Hósetta* ..............C..C. Talbot Gaming PM, 27th May... Freight or Passage.

LONDON........fav........J. Cheliew, R.N.R... About 1st June........... Freight or Passage.

*(Passing through the Inland Sea),

† (See Special Advertisement),

For Further Particulars apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

3

3

SCHOн,

Agent

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Hongkong, 19th May, 1899,

Hongkong, 7th April, 1859.

THE CHARTERED BANK, QF INDIA,

„AUSTRALIA AND CHỈNA,

INCORPORATED-HY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853

HEAD OFFICE÷LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP..

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY or SHARE-

HOLDERS

£800,000

RESERVE FUND

£500,000

6

74

w

3 11

CLUB

WHISKY

IS THE BEST.

$12.00

Hongkong, 19th May, 1899:

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【NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per

annum on the Daily Balances......

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

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong,

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

Shanghai Tucs

SUBSCRIBE CAPITAL ******* 5,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Head Office :-SHANGHAL

-Branches and Agencies,

CANTON.

CHEFOO..

HANKOW

CHINKIANG

2,500,000

PEKING.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN,

FOOCHOW.

THE Bank purchases and received for col

THE

lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Selis Drafts and Telegraphig Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen

cies.

· HONGKONG BRANCH.. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

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

E. W. RUTTER,

Acting, Manager,

Hongkong,, 15th October, 1898..

THE NATIONÁL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Cupital.,

Paid up Capital

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324374

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:

E. Burnie, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq..

Chan Ki Shan, Esq. KwanHoi Chuen, Esq. Chow Tung Shang Esq. | J. T. Lauts, Esq.

CEO Chief Manager

Interest for 12 months; Fixed

Hongkong, 24th March, 1898.

ONGEONG AND SHANGHAI

HARING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITALA

RESERVE FUND D

$10,0 $10,0

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS. $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :-

DIL M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman. “

N. A. SIEBS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

A. Haupt, Esq..

R. H. Hill, Esq.

B. Goetz, Eag

AJ. Raymond, Esq

Sachse, Esq

The Hon.J.J.Keswick E Shellim, Esq.

A. McConachic, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

A

Hongkong-TJACKSON, Esq ARAMANAGERPER

Shanghai P WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON HANKERS 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,per Cent per Annum.

For 6 months, 38 per Cent

For 12 months, 4per Cent per Annum

ESOL JACKSON?

Chief Manag

Lorgjgong, 3rd May, 1899"

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

is allowed at 3+

BOARD

HONGKONG HOTEL.

AND

PER DOZEN.

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

(20

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

CHOICE OLD DINNER SHERRIES.

Amontillado (dry delicate) Solera

La Infanta (very dry)

Choice (old golden)

Amoroso (old golden) Solera Reserva, 1820

六拜禮

號十二月五英港香

_________ Intimations.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

"SOLE AGENTS

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPANE AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, «-

5. FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HM, GOVERNMENT. MANUFAUTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SEUF 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., LIMITED, General Agents.

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PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAK HOTEL, is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

1,350 feet above sea, Level.

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

HOTEL.

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

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street. · Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,

IMMUNITY

FROM

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

INFECTION.

A DEMAND HAS BEEN CREATED FOR

'ESSETS' FLUID

'A "PERFECT' DISINFECTANT (NON-POISONOUS)..

́A ́SURE PREVENTIVE OF ALL KINDS OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

SOLE AGENTS WATKINS & CO.....

Hongkong, 6th May, 1899.

THE PHARMACY.

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

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SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great Funch Nerve Tonic. Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO.,

and CARMICHAEL & CO.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy, at preseul 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

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

Red Yellow White Light blue..

seal.

12th October, 1898,

Green. Red

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

**Shanghai.

BANK HOLIDAYS.

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THE Undermentioned INSURANCE IN the Undermentioned BANKS will be accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, TOFFICES CLOSED for the

THE

Entimati

STAR FERR

LIMITED

**NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS: in the above Company will be held at the Com- PANY'S OFFICE, NO. 4, Praya Centil, at NOON, on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, for the pur pose of receiving the Report of the Directóri with a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1899

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 32nd to the oth instant, bolli days inclusive PERSON

EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary, Hongkong, 19th May, 1899,

168da THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE CO., LIMITEDET

NOTICE chann

CERTIFICATE for 100 shares bumbered

16972/17071 standing in itie: Register of. this Company in the name of Miss ELLEN FARREL BROWN having been LOST Notice is hereby given that a DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE for the said too shares will be issued one month hence, and that the ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE unless produced within that period, will thereafter; be held by the Company as null and void

Per pro. SHEWAN, TOMES & ANTHONY, BABINGTON

General Manager,

NOTICE.

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1899,

WHY

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RE POLICIES. of the EQUITABLE A LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of the UNITED STATES to be preferred before those of any other Company P

BECAUSE Equitable Polices are to the intend- ing assurers what Consols are the investor. BECAUSE the Equitable a the strongest Life:

Company in the world, having over 11 Mil- lions sterling of Surplus, and

·BECAUSE Surplus not only means financial

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

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

AND THEREFORE BECAUSE a man assur

ing the Equitable secures a contract backed by the Company which is the strongest in the world; whicha duras greater profis; and which pays its. Policies more promptly. than ANY other Company.

Assets Surplus

$3,826,937 Stg. 1,939,685 Sty

F. KIENE Acting Manager,

No. 9, Praya Central, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 21st April, 1899.

Auctions.

·1549a

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION

No. 267

HE-following Particulars of Sale of Crown

the spot, on

THURSDAY,

the 25th day of May, 1899, at 3PM., fire pub lished for general information:

By Command.

--JH STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 6th May, 1899. ⠀

Sale, to be held on Thursday, the 25th day of Particulars of the letting by Public Auction May, 1899, at y P.M., by Order of His Excel,

Transaction of Public Business, on MONDAY, | CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi- the zand instant (WHIT-MONDAY) and on | ness, on MONDAY, the 22nd instant, (WHITdency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN WEDNESDAY, the 24th idem, the Anniver- MONDAY), and on WEDNESDAY, the 24th LAND), in the Colony of Hongkong, for at sary of the Birthday of Her Gracious Majesty idant, the Anniversary of the BIRTHDAY of of 75 Years L the Queen.

Her Gracious Majesty the Queen.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 12th May, 1899.

THE

CLUB HOTEL

* LIMITED.

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No. 5B, BUND, VOKOHAMA,

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

A 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.

Isl October, 1897

E. V. SIOEN, Managor,

W POWELL & CO.

55. “SHANGHAI

NEW-STOCK OF LADIES

TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED MILLINERY.

General Agents.

CANTON INSURANCE: OFFICE, LD. General Managers.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COo,

-LIMITED.

DOUGLAS JONES,

Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE · SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LD.

. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE Co., LD.

A. S. GARFIT,

Acting Secretary,"

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE; CO.,

LIMITED

SHIWAN,TOMES & CÓ,

Agents,

YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIAŢIDI

LIMITED, GEO. L. TOMLIN,

Secretary,

• CHINA EIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.

W. H.T. DAVIS,«,

Local Manager)

THE STRAITS INSURANCE CO., LD: Hongkong, róth May, 1899.

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For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND· CHINĄ,"

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Managci, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION, PRE

V. A. CÆSAR HAWKINS, Acting Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Matlager.

For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA;

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong, For the BANQUE DEINDO-CHINE

Hongkong Agency, a Budak per

LA BERINDOAGUE," Acting Manager. ` For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG, HUN

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

-Manager

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED,

S. CHOH,

Agent. For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

E. W. RUTTER

Acting Manager.

PROF. H. FRANKEL, Hongkong, 13th May, 1899.

TAMERICAN SURGEON-CHIROPODIST.

UNDERTAKES in extract. Cotas, and se Cure Warts, Bunions and Ingrowing

DERATE

Insurance.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG. -

HE Undersigned,

Compar

Class

CURRE

TS of the above

to accept First NESE RISKSat

Measurements

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION:

SANO268

THE following Particulars of Sale

Land by Public Auction, to be

the spot, ongevalua MENANG TRIDAY,

the 26th day of May, 1800, at 3 ed for general information.

By Command,

JH. STEWART LOCKHART SAAMME Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Offices

Hongkong, 6th May, 1899) Particulars of the letting by Public Sale, to be held on Friday, the 26th May, 1890, al 3 PM by Order lency the Governor, of One.

·LAND at Mong Kok

Hongkong, for a term of 75

PARTICULARS: C

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