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The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1248, B-HA£$£+=** WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1899.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1886

SUBSCRIBED CaprŢAL.................

PAID-UP CAPITAL.

RESERVE FUND...

Yen 12,000,000

10,500,000 7,300,000

Head Office -YOKOHAMA....

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

· LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU. BOMBAY,

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS;

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANK, LD THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY:-ÎNTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the mate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Halance..

On fixed deposits for 12 months, at 5 per cent.

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Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

UNITED

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

CAPTAINS

.TO. SAIL

REMARKS

STEAMERS

JAPAN, Manita

..R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...About 30th June...Freight or Passage. JAPAN „„Socotra* ..............T. H. Hide, R.N.R. 4 PM, 1st July...............Freight only. LONDON Japan.G. K. Wright, R.N.R.... About 6th July... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI Coromandel.E. W. Vibert, R.N.R. ...About 7th July..... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c.... Bengal ......S. Barcham

Noon, 8th July... Freight Passage.

JAPAN „Rohilla* ................S. dé B. Lockyer, R.N.R.4 P.M., 8th July........ Freight or Passage.

(Passing through the Inland Sea)-

(See Special Advertisement).

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S-CHOH,

Agent.

For Further Particulars apply to

Hongkong, 27th June, 1899, -

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- Hongkong, 7th April, 1849

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital...

Paid up Capital....

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

£1,000,000 *****£ 324.374

Telephone. 75.

Board of Directors -

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | KwanHoi Chuen, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F.. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed/% Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP.

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS *******

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

£500,000

OF SHARE-

...........................2,800,000

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

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

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TH WHITEHEAD;.

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION."

PAID-UP CAPITAL.Anlag $10,000,000

RESERVE FUND baby

$10,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman,

N. A. SIENS, Esq., Deputy Chabman.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq,

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

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

A. McConachic, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIET MANAGER:

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P.-WADE GARDNER, Esq.

· LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING.COMPÁNY, 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, a

For 6 months, 3

For a months, 4

per Cent, per Annum.

her. Cent per annum. per Cert per Annium,

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

· Hongkong, 6th June, 1899,

·HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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“HE Business of the above Hank is conducted bythe HONGKONG'ANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may bo obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PER CENS, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $160 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT ar4 PER-CENT. per annum,

For the HONGXONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER), 1896

Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000 PAID-UP. CAPITAL AN

Kumlampigno) 2,500,000

Head Office SHANGHAI

Branches and Agencies "..

CANTON

CHEFOO

CHINKIANG."

FOOCHOW

HANKOW

PEPEKING.

SWATOW

TIENTSIN

HE Bank purchaser and

for col

Jection Ellis of Exchange drawn in the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen-.

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Advances made on approved securities. Bila discounted,PAST,

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITE

her Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months

EW RUTTER

Adilig Manaydi,

"Hongkong 15th October, 18-3.

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H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

BRANDIES.

Jules Condon Champagne Cognac.".

Specially Selected One Star.**

Specially Selected "Two Star."

Specially Selected "Three Star."

Hennessy's Fine Old Brandy.

"B.B." Very Choice Liqueur

Very Choice Pale Liqueur, 1570 (E.G.). ⠀ Very Old Pale Liqueuer, 1858 (E.G.)

UNITEED VASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

TTED ASBESTOS/

«General; Agents

三拜禮:

號八十月六英港香

THIRTY DOLLARS

Intimations.

ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS 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 ASUESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. of all kinds.

*VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

NOTICE

HAVE established nyself This Day under

SPATZ & CO., as General Merchant; Many facturers Agent and Commission Merchant.

LEOPOLD L RASPATZ,

Office: Quean's Road Central, No, 9, Comen Icehouse Street, and Floor over New Victoria Hotel. Hongkong, 17th June, 1899.

Boga

THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND. STORAGE COMPANY,

LIMITED

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. A of FOUR PER CENT TONE DOLLAR and

THE

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK SUPERINTENDENT,

PEAK

N INTERIM DIVIDEND at the RATE FIFTY CENTS PER SHARE) for the Six months ending 30th June, 1890, will bo PAID, on Application, to the Registered Shareholders in

.THOS, SKINNER DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents. the above Company, on)TURDAY the 31

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

Fing 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 Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

HOTEL ORIENTE

MANILA:

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Also common Brandies for ceuking porposes. We would draw attention to our specially THE Hublic are informed that his FINE and COMMODIOUS HOTEL, is To-day entirely

selected Brandies; they are all the finest produce and being purchased in bulk direct from the growers, we are able to give exceptional value.

| 15. Queen's Road:

Eastern Hotels All the latest improvements and conveniences. have been added to the building, including Electric Light throughout..

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO Comfort and Convenience of Guests.

Hongkong, 20th June,"1899.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

BOARD

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.-

ANT

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

CLUB WHISKY

$12.00

"Hongkong, 19il May, 1899,

IS THE BEST,

PER DOZEN.

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED,

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

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 Steamerer

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897,

E. V. SIOEN, Manager,

W. POWELL & Co.,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, IMMEDIATELY OPPOSITE POST OFFICE, Lt FLOOR.

GENERAL DRAPERS

MILLINERS, HOSIERS, HABERDASHERS

GENERAL OUTFITTERS,

AND

FURNISHERS.

The Premises are specially constructed for the tropics, and every attention is paid to the Cuisine of the best, and Prices Moderate.

A First-Class Livery Stable is attached to the HOTEL

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.

WOULD NOT HAPPEN

IF YOU USE

SET'S

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FLUID.

THE STRONGEST KNOWN

DISINFECTANT

WATKINS & CO.

Hongkong, 12th June, 1899.

66, QUIENʼa: ROAD CENTRAL.

THE PHARMACY

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

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nerve Tonic Also Solè Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN,

FLETCHER & CO.

andez. CARMICHAEL & CO.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE remedy at KDIARRHEA, ER ULCENA CURE for

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

13th October, 1898.

THE PETER SYS COMPANY.

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

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED, TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-" ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA Dock Co., LTD, will be held at the OFFICE at the Com pany, Queen's Bulldings, Victoria, in the Colony: of Hongkong, on: MONDAY, the 3rd July 1899, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTION will be pro- posed. Should the RESOLUTION be passed by the required majority it will be submitted. for confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLU- TION 10 SECOND EXTRAORDINARY

THE

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EQUITABLE

July, 1899 MANNERS

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED: from the 1st to the Sth July, both days inclusive.

MEYER Co.,

General Managers:

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Hongkong, 26th June, 1899.

Entertainment.

THEATRE ROYA

TRIUMPHANT RETURN

OF THE

OLD FAVOURITES.

MESSRS, DALLAS & MUSGRAVE'S

DRAMATIC COMPANY.

GRAND OPENING NIGHT.

SATURDAY, the 1st July, GRAND DOUBLE

The Sparkling Comedietta in One

FERGUS HUME,

Entilled

THE OLD GENERAL,'

To be followed by the celebrated Comé

Three Acts,

SYDNEY GRUNDY,

"A PAIR OF SPECTACLES."

PRICES AS USUAL PLAN now OPEN at ROBINSON PIANO CO.

MONDAY, the 3rd July, "PINK DOMINOES

Hongkong, 74th June, 1899.

Masonic.

ZETLAND

No. 525, E, Gut

16332

ODGE,

REGULAR MEETING of the above A LODGE will be held at the FREEMA SONS HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 1st July, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend

Hongkong, 26th June, 1899.

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Auction

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

THE

No 339

HE following. Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on

GTA TUESDAY, OVERA

lished for general information.

By Command,

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY -- the 4th day of July, 1899, at 3 F.31,, are pub-

OF THE

UNITED STATES,

SURPLUS OVER ALL LIABILITIES AMOUNTS TO NEARLY TWELVE MILLIONS STERLING

Surplus belongs exclusively to s

Policyholders.

MEETING which will be subsequently Paid prayer at the Memorandum and Articles,

This

Paid to Policyholders during 1898 to Policyholders in less than 40 Years

Over £4,980,000 Btg

Over £62,270,000 8tg.- The Policies of the Equitable of the United

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of Association submitted to this Meeting (States mortal

be and the same are hereby approved and that pursuant to the Provisions of the Companies (Memorandum of Association) Ordinance 1890 the form of the Company's Constitution be altered by substituting such Memorandum of Association with extended object as therein set forth and such Articles of Association for the Com- "pany's Deed of Settlement dated the agih

off

"August, 1863, and for-all Regulations of the Company subiaquently made and now In force and that the Directors, beau thprland to apply to the Coláirt to confirm this RESOLUTION. under the said

A copy of the Memorandum and Articles referred to in the above Resolution fins at the Office of the Company at Queen's Buildings aforesaid and can be inspected on application any time during Office hours, Dated the 16th Jime, 1899.

By Order of the Board,

Queen's Building Me

Victor, Hongkong c

ROSE

Investment. 2-Protection for a Wife. 3-Endowment for Children. 4-Education for Children. Amounts of Cash Surrenders, Loans, Fald-up 6--Provision for Old Age, Assurance are written w the EQUITABLE'S Policies and Guaranteed.

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TO EFFECT ASSURANCES Apply to

E KIENES Acting Manager, South China,

3) No. 9. Praya Central,

Hongkong

16th June, FACILITIES FOR ICE AT KOWLOON!

appoint

of their ICEt Kow District are informed that

at my Store there

Hongkong, erd

JGT BUCKLE for the Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 17th June, 1399.

Particulars of the letting by Public Auction- Sale, to be held on Tuesday, the 4th day of July 1899 at 3P at the Offices of the cellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN Public Works Department, by Order of His Ex LAND at Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years -

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

LOCALITY,

• Boutidary:

Insuran