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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1263, HAWAFIT=#* SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1899.

Banks.

THE

JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANĘ, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 180.

CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED AND Yen (2,000,000

PAID V........,

RESERVE FUND ........

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Head Office --YOKOHAMA,

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Entinrations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

7,300,000

FOR

JAPAN, &c...

KODE

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

Branches and Agencies.

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- TOKIO.

NAGASAKL

I.YONS.

SAN FRANCISCO... HONOLULU.

BOMBAY,

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS:

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

PARRS BANK, 1.0.

HONGKONG AGENCY :--INTEREST ÁLLOWED

On Current Acconut at the ipte-of a percent, per Aum on the Daily Balance.

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On fixed deposits for iz months at per cent

1)

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

„Bombay* ...G.'D.. Spunder, R.N.R...About 19th July...Freight or Passage,

SHANGHAI ...Parramatta... Symons..... .....About 21st July.................Freiglu of Passage. LONDON, Sc....Ballarat↑ ...Ċ. L., W. Field Noon, and July...Freight or Passage.

JAPAN ............Roscila... Talbot, R.X.R.......P.M., 22nd July ... Freight or Passage. LONDON, Sureta...T. H. Hide, R.N.R...... About 30th July Freight only. LONDON...Danila ......R. L. Haddock, RN;R...About rath August.. Freighter l'assage."

4.(See Special Advertisement).

* (Passing through the Inland Sea).

For Further Particulars apply in

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S. CHOB,

Agent.

Hongkong, 13th July,

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Hongkong, 1st July, 1899,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital...

Paid-up Capital

D. Gillies, Esq.

£1,000,000 324.374

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Hoard of Directors --

Clan Kit Shan, Esy,

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. KwanHoi Chuen, Esq

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

# Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed

Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.

THE CHARTERED JANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER, 1853-

HEAD OFFICE:~~LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP..............

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND lambingbin £500,000

`NTEREST ALLOWED ±n CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 percent.

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£800,000

£800,000

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

· Mannger, Hongkong.

Itongkong, 20th May, 1898..

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HONGANKING CORPORATION.

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Paip-UP CAPITAL..........................................$10,000,000 RESERVE BUND ....................$10,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS. $10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq;, Chairman.

N. A SIRUS, Esq., Deputy Chairman. '

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

E. Goetz, Est

A. J. Raymond, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.

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

A. McConachie, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq..

CHILE MANAGER

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS, JACKSON.

MANAGER:

Shanghai---J, P. AVADE 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, 24 per Cent; pur Annum, For 6 months, 33 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, per Cent per Annun.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th June, 1899. ..

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE Bavinessoftheabove Bink is conducted

The HONGKONG ANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. „Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is a

34 PER is allowed at 41

HONGKONG HOTEL. ·

BOARD

AND

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

1

CLUB WHISKY

$12,00

IS THE BEST.

PER DOZEN,

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 19th May, 899.

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AQUARIUS.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

Allowance for

The Emption

Telophone

which return

Net Price

our Godown

Per Dozen Quarts....... 52.50

1.75

$1.00 0.75

$6.50 4.00

Per Dozen Pints.... There is no teaching in all the wide world of hygiene so vahinble as the inculcation of the idea that typhoid fever is a water-borne disease. Exclud "ing a not common liability to the air-diffusion of its gornus, we acquire this "ailment undoubtedly from water directly, or from milk which has becú fouled by polluted water. Pure water means practically the abolition of both typhoid fever and cholera. Our safety abroad is to drink a pure Mineral Water only."-(Dr. Andrew Wilson in the "Illus, London News.") CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.

CAT, per annum,

Depositors may transfer at their option 15, Queen's Road. balances of $100urthere to the HongKoNG AND, SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED

DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION,

TJACKSON,

Chief Manager.

flongkong, 1st August, 1895. * [10

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896, .•

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Shanghai Taels.

5,000,000 *2;500,000

Head Office SHANGHAI,

– Branches and Agencies.

ACANTONA HANKOW. CHEFOO PEKING CHINKIANGE?" SWATOWE FOOCHOW TIENTSIN,

HE Dauk purchases and receives for col

lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic, Transfers Payable if its Branches and Agen

HONGKONG BRANCH

mude on apmoved securities

Billa discounted.

naum, Fixed

WED.

GENERAL MANAGERS,

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

A supplied with excellent Cuisine und Good Wines.

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival und departure of all Mail Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama ist October, 1897.

E. V. SIOEN Manager.

W POWELL & Co.

S.S. MANILA."

六拜禮 ·號五十月七英港香.

Entimations.

UNITED ASBESTOS. ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED:

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FON L

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H., GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURENS 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

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DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents."

PEAK

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

feet above sea level.

THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUE, CRAIGIEBURN is situated at JLONKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAR

HOTEL

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

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and eye-llent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

4. Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

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HOTEL ORIENTE,

MANILA.

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THE Public are informed that this FINE and COMMODIOUS HOTEL is To-day entirely under ENGLISH MANAGEMENT, and is now on a par with the best managed Eastern Hotels. All the latest improvements and conveniences have been added to the building, including Electric Light throughout.

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The Premises are specially constructed, for the tropics, and every attention is paid to the Comfort and Convenience of Guests.

Cuisine of the best, and Prices Moderate.

A First-Class Livery Stuble is attached to the HOTEL,

ACCIDENTAL

DEATHS

WOULD NOT HAPPEN

ESSE

IF YOU USE

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FLUID

THE STRONGEST KNOWN -

DISINFECTANT.

WATKINS &

Hongkong, 121li june, 1897,

CO. 66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

THE PHARMACY

THE ZUNITED

ORIENTAL A

Sofa a înts for the

UNITED ASBESTOS COM.

·PANY LTD, LONDON. Doof & Co., LIMITED.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

Intimations,

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO LTD., will be held at the OFFICE of the Com pany, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th day of July, 1899, at 3 o'clock in the After. noun, when the Subjoined Resolution which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 3rd day of July, 1899 (being an amendment of the Resolution originally proposed at such Meet- ing), will be submitted for confirmation as a SPÉCIAL RESOLUTION, viz,

That the Memorandum and Articles of Association submitted to this Meeting be and the same are hereby approved with the follow. ing alterations made therein

1. With the words "in Houghing and else

suréinserted in clams section (a) line 1 of the said Memorandum of Asso ciation between the words "to carry on

r and the words "the business of" 3-With the numbers placed before the list clause in the said Memorandum of Association beginning "the Capital of the Company and with the latter portion of such clause beginning with the words "with power to divide" down; to the end of the clause eliminated, With the words "as the General Meeting "Vesviving upon the creation thereof shall direct and if no direction be given “in serted in Article Number, 37 line 2 of the said Articles of Association between the worls annexed thereto" and the words as the Directors shall deter mine."

4-With the words (if any)" insertd be

tween the words "sums" and "as" and the words "fu General Meeting" inserted between the words "Company" and "may" in Article Number 74 line 3 of the said Articles of Association.

5. ---With all the words after the word “shall" in line r of Article Number..109 of the said Anicles of Association eliminated' doton to the end of the Article and with the following words inserted instead thereof "three days at least previously to the meeting be served on the registered holders of shares in the manner in which notices dre héreinafter, directed to be served

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 abjects as therein set forth (after making the before mentioned alterations therein) and such Anicles of Association (after making the before mentioned alteration therein) for the Company's Deed of Settlement dated the 29th zóf August, 1863, and for all Regulations of the Company subsequently made and pow in force and that the Directors be authorized to apply. to the Court to confirm this RESOLUTION. under the said Ordinance." "Y

Dated the 4th day of July, 1899.

By Order of the Board,

ROSE

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Queen's Building,

Victoria,

Hongkong.

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

KAY SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET.

Sole Agents for VIN PASTEUR ile great Freach Nerve Tonica Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO: (and CARMICHAEL & CO.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. “HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMAÑEN'I 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

14th October, 1898.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING. COMPANY LIMITED

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

EN INTERIM DIVIDEND of SEVENTY FIVE CENTS per Share for the Six monthis ending 30th June, 1899, will be PAY. ABLE on the 28th instant, on which date DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on Application at COMPANY'S OFFICE,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED on the 27th and 28th instant.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to... THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MUNT & AGENCY COLD. General Agents, WEST POINT BUILDING CO. L Hongkong, roth July, 1899,

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY, COMPANY, -LIMITED.

Six

N'INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two DOLLARS AND A HALF per Share for the ühths ending 30th June, 1899, being at. the Rate of Ten Per Cent per Annum, wilf be PAYABLE on the 25th instant, on which date DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on Application at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No.. 5, Queen's Road Central. be

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the 25th Linstant inclusive

-- By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary, Hongkong, th July, 1890,

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY LIMITED |

NOTICE

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IMPERIAL' KWANGTUNG LOAN

OF 1894

PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND FART,

PRINCIPAL

(EIGHTH PERIOD.)

NOTICE is hereby given that the Warrants

for Interest on, and RE-PAYMENT of Part Principal of, the Bonds of the IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN OF 1894 will be. ready for issue on the 17tr July, 1899, at the Office of the IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, Canton

J. F. SCHOENICKE, Commissioner of Customs,

Custom House,

Canton, 13th July, 1899.

Auction.

PUBLIO AUCTION/

Сотов

MESSES HUGHES & HOUGH have.

received instructions to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

on

TUESDAY, the 18th July, 1899,

mnt 3 o'clock

in the Afternoon" precisely, an the Spot, HOWARD'S GODÓWNS,

- Nos. 262"&-263, Pmya West, next the Gas Works

ALL THAT PIECE OF GROUND situate at Victoria, Hongkong, abutting North on the Praya and measuring thereon' 100 feet on the South on Battery Hill and maeaasuring thereon Toz feet 5 inches on the East partly on MARINE LOT No. 185 and partly on INLAND LOT No. 38 and measuring altoge ther 313 feet and West on Witty Street and . measuring 340 feet und 6 inches containing in the whole 32,481 Square Feet more particularly Relinented on the Plan annexed to the Crown

· Lease thereof and thereon, coloured red and. registered in the Land Office as MARINE | LOT NG 18

TOGETHER with all those two blocks of B substantially and well arranged Stone, and Brick Godowns erected thereon having a pas- sage of 13 feet wide running down the centre of the Lot with entrances to each Codown

The Godowns have a measurement capacity of about 20,000 tons:

T

SIXTY-SIXTH ORDINARY HALI

HOLDERS in the Company will be held at Lô, laƒ of the -Articles of Association, the the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Build-¡ General Managers have: This Day declared ings, Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the Half Year the 31st July, at 12 o'clock NOON for the ended 30th June, 1899 of Eight per Cent on purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, the Puid-up Capital, DIVIDEND WAR- together with a Statement of Accounts declar RANTS PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND ing a DIVIDEND and electing Directors and: SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION will he Auditory

issued to Shareholders on WEDNESDAY

TEARLY MEETING SHARE TN accordance with the provisions of No. from such passage.

NEW SHOES, NEW HATS TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company the 20th

MILLINERY REQUISITES.

will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st instant The PRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, inclusive,

Will Be CLOSED from 18th to 26th instanti By Order of the Board of DirecION,

botif day

OLDE Ecretar

The Purchaser of this property would be in a position to apply to the Government for the Reclamation in front of MARINE LOT NO 184 and which when reclainted will contain an ired of 15,160 square

For further artic Sale, apply fo

Conditions

Hongkong