1899-07-24 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph

NEW SERIES No. 1270. #LAXMIT=**

Banks.

THE

KOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED

ESTABLISHED 1886.

CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBEDAND

PAID-UP)dentesimi*

RESERVE FUND

Ven (14,000,000

Head Office-YOKOHAMA,

Intimations.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

MONDAY, JULY 24, 1899.

●拜祖:

我四十月七英港香

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

KEMARKS

About 28th July ...Freight or Passage.

-(0)-

7,300,000

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

JAPAN, &c. ...... Formosa, CA. G, Cubitt, R.N.K..

"

TOKIO.

KOBE

NAGASAKI

LONDON.

LONDON, &c.... Socotra...T. H. Hide, R.N.R.",

„About 3rd August..Freight only,

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

SHANGHAI ...Charan.....E. Street

About 4th August...Freight or Passage.

SAN FRANCISCO,

HONOLULU.

BOMBAY,

SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies,

LONDON BANKERS!

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS' BANK, LE. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, 'LE.'

HONGKONG AGENCY:--INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN," AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE "

***UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT,

EN MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

LONDON, &c... Coromandelt.F. W. Vibert, R.N.R....Noon/5th August...Freight or Passage.

Rohilla* .....S. de B. Lockyer, K.N.R..4 P.M., 5th August...Freight or Passage. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.

R. L. Haddock, R.N.R...About 17th August. Freight.or Passage.

| JAPAN

LONDON.

„Sfonilà

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

+(See Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars apply to

II. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

SCHOH,

Hongkong, 'zand July, 1899.

(s

Agent.

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On lixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent

.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1899.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital...

Paid up Capital...

Hoard of Directors

AQUARIUS.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

£1,000,000

£ 324,374

Telephone 15.

Per Dozen Quarts

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. KwanHoi Chuen, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

JT. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 la

18

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, "AUSTRALIA-AND-CHINA.

Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP...

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS

£800,000

•£500,000

RESERVE FUND

[NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of per cent, per

annun on the Daily Balances.

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

6

3- 3

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, soth May, 1898.

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HONGKONG ANPORANGA

BANKING CORPORATION. IN

PAID-UP CAPITAL....

RESERVE FUND

$10,000,000 ..$10,000,000

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman

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

A. Haupt, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq,

va

A. J. Raymond, Esq

R. H. Hill, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.

The Hon. J.J.Keswick,

E. Shellim, Esq..

A McConachie, Esq. R Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF, MANAGER? E

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.

MANAGER:

Shanghai- . WADE GARDNER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LISTEDIN HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account at the rate of per Cent per Annum on the daily balance

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 21 per Gent, per: Annunt For 6 months, 31 per Cent per Annum For 12 months, 4 per Center Annum

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 6th June, 1899.9 HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK-

HE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted THE BUSHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on application:

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annumaasas S

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGILAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER

For the

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER

SUBSCR

{PITAL.

PAID

Head

OA) CH

FOOCHOWSER

WHE

Election

nsfers

1.75

Allowance for

the Emption when return to our Godowns.

$1.00

075

Net Price

$1.50 1,00

Per Dozen Pints... "There is no teaching in all the wide world of hygiene so valuable 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 gens, we acquire this ailment undoubtedly from water directly, or from milk which has been "fouled by polluted water, l'ure 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.

15, Queen's Road.

[HONGKONG HOTEL.

BOARD

CLUB

$12.00

Hongkong, 19th May, 1899

A

GENERAL MANAGERS.

AND

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

(15.

WHISKY

IS THE BEST.

PER DOZEN:

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.............

......THOS. SKINNER DODWELL & CO., LIMITÉ), General Agents..

PEAK HOTEL

..AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

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

1,350 feet above sch Level. CRAIGIEBURN is situated at

HOTEL.

PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

Fine 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 24

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager

HOTEL ORIENTE,

MANILA

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

1

."

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

Cuisine of the best, and Prices Moderato.

A First-Class Livery Stable is attached to the HOTEL.

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS

WOULD NOT HAPPEN

ESSET

IF YOU USE

[Boja

FLUID

THE STRONGEST KNOWN.

DISINFECTANT,

WATKINS & CO.

Hongkong, 12th June, 1899.

-66, QUEEN'S ROAD). CENTRAL.

THE PHARMACY.

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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 Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER TANSAN;

FLETCHER & CO. and CARMICHAEL & CO.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT 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

THE WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

12th October, 1898.

H. PRICE & Co.,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

AN

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED

No. 5-8, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,

The Company's Steam launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mill Steuners

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

okohama,fat October,

EV SIOEN, Manager,

W POWELL & Co.

MANILA

SHOES, NEW HATS

AND

MILLINERY REQUISITES

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

INTERIM DIVIDEND of Two

Six months ending: 30th June, 1899, being at the Rate of Ten Per Cent per Annum, will 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

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company.. will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the 25th instant inclusive, an

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 10th July, 1899:274

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY LIMITED.

[90m

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of SEVENTY FIVE CENTS per Share for the Six months ending 30th June, 1899, will be PAY AN INTE Mouth on the 20th instant, on, which date A DOLLARS AND A HALF Der Shine for the 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

MENT & AGENCY. CO., LD. General Agents, WEST POINT BUILDING CO., I.D. Hongkong, 10th July, 1899

(902a

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE EARLY MEETING SHARE-Accurise Articles of Association the

SIXTY-SIXTH ORDINARY HALF-

Naccordance with the provisions of No HOLDERS in the Company wil be held at 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 por Cent on purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, the Paid up Capital, DIVIDEND WAR together with a Statement of Accounts declar RANTS PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND ing a DIVIDEND and electing Director and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION all be Auditor,

issued to Shareholders on "WEDNESDAY, the 26th July,

-inclusive

NOTICE.

NITED ASBESTOS

PANY, LTD LONDON

PODWELL & COM LIMITED

- General: A gents,

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG "AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO. LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, N.INTERIA DIVIDEND at the Rate A of 3 per cent. (Live Delings and Filty Cents per Share), for the Six Months; ending - 30th June, 1899, will be PAID to those Per sons who are registered as Shareholders in the above Company on the 3rd August, 1899.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 28th July to 3rd August, both days inclusive, --

fly.Order,

· EDWARD. OSBORNE, Secretary,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1899

PUBLIC LECTURE.

NAVY LEAGUE:

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"APTAIN G. C. ANDERSON has kindly

Consented to deliver an ADDRESS, at

the PEAK HOTEL, TO-MORROW, the 25th) July, 1899, at 9.30 PM., ou the subject of THE NAVY LEAGUEMANNING SCHEME AND THE LIGHT DUES.

Captain HASTINGS, R.N. will take the Chair.. The MEETING is OPEN to the Public. Ladies are invited.

H. E POLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, 19th July, 1899.

£9393

[1389

FRESH

THE MUTUAL

STORES

(SUB AGENTS LIPTON LIMITED,)

26, 28 & 30, POTTINGER STREET, HONGKONG.

JUST ARRIVED PER S.S.“ YAMATTA MARU,”

Hongkong, 27th June, 1899

ANOTHER LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF

BUTTER

AUSTRALIAN

CREAMERY

80 CENTS per lb.

Insurance.

-NORTH GERMAN FIRE, INSURANCE: COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above THE

of the above

Class, FOREIGN and; CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,

To be Let.

TO LET

ROOMS with or without BOARD, în CEN-

"TRAL POSITION.

Summer Rates:

c/o of this Office. Hongkong, 17th May, 1899.

HOWARD'S GO! WNS.

TO BE LET, in one Lot of 16 Godownt, of,

separately

Apply to

THOS HOWARD & Co. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1899.

957a

TO LET UNTIL JUNE 1

AT PRAYA GENTRAL-Whole or Part of Rooms formerly occupied by the INSTI- TUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG,

Single Rooms from $20 upwards. Apply

MANAGER or SECRETARY At No, 2, Praya Gentralno Hongkong, 4th July, 1899.

to the

«? TO LET

9043

EMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN: SCERCA Roul (now in course

erection.)

PROPERTY- Jutely occupied by

Bowrington Saw Mills

GROUND FLOOR, 51, PEEL STREET, "OFFICES =—-1st" floor, No. 10, PRAYA

- CENTRAL, (Lately occupied

Messrs. MELCHERB & Co.). GODOWN, No. 7a, Iraya CenTUAL Apply to AL THE HONGKONG LAND

DIVAMENT & AGENCY CO;

Hongkong, 21st June, 184

TO LET

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Will be CLOSED from the 18th to 31st instantThe TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company FF

will be CLOSED from 18th to 26th instant both days inclusive. Order of the Board of Directors, 4 OLD

ong, 13th July