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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1285. BWA+Z+=** THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBEDAND? Yen

PAID UP).....

RESERVE FUND

Head Ofu-YOKOHAMA,

7,000,00

14 71300

JAPAN, &C.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU, BOMBAY, VEN SHANGHAI TIENTSIN..

LONDON. BANKERS

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK; LD. PARRY BANK, LD. THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LO

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

A W. Symes, R.N.R....About 12th August..Freight or Passage. LONDON... „Manila" "...R. L. Haddock, R.N.R... About 17th August. Freight or Passage.".

SHANGHAI M.Dengal .......S' Barcham

„About 18th August. Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c... Parramatta†....A. Symons..... JAPAN.

LONDON,

Gener

THIRT

四拜禮、

號十月八英港香

PER

________Entimations.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE GENTS AN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

SCONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVERNMENT.

·MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualition 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. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.

Noon, 19th August. Freight or Possage.

Rosetta ..C. C. Talbot, R.N.R....4 r.51., 19th August. Freight or Passage.

Bombay G, M. Montford, R.N.R.About 24th August. Freight or Passage. (Passing through the Inland Sea),

† (See Special Advertisement),

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For Further Particulars apply to ♪

4

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

S, CHOH,

Hongkong, roth August, 1899.

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Agent.

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

On fixed deposits for Ta months at 5 per cent,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1899.-

TONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

HON

PAIDUP CAPITAL,

$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND MARGAMA $10,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS :-

R. M. GRAY Esq., Chairman, N. A SIXES, Esq., Deputy Chairman. [-

E. Goetz, Esq

'A. Haupt, Esq. → | A. J. Raymond, Esq,

R. HI Hill, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq. The Hon: J.J.Keswick, E. Shellim, Esq.

A. McConachle, Ex R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-Sir Thomas JACKSON,

ARE MANAGER

Shanghai-JF WADE GARD NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS--Condon 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, 2 per Cent per Annuni, For 6 months 31.per Cent; per Annum For 12 months, 4 per Cent per Annum

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 6th June, 1899.0

وا

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business oftheabove Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained an application.

O TAKVE

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 FER CENT. per annum

Depositors may transfer at their option:

CLUB WHISKY

IS THE BEST.

$12.00

PER DOZEN.

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.

(20

AQUARIUS.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER.”

Telephone

Per i Dozen Quarts

Allowance for the Empties when return to our Godowns.

Net Prics.

$250

1.75

$1,00

0.75

$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 germs, we acquire this ailment undoubtedly from water directly, or from milk which has been “fouled by polluted water. Pure water, means practically the abolition of- both typhoid fever and cholera. Our safetý abroad is to drink'a pure Mineral Water only. (Dr, Andrew Wilson in the "Illus. London News."} CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND | 15, Quem's Road.**. SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED

DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENTŷ pêr annum.” A

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL

►A BANKING CORPORATION,"

T JACKSON,

1. G. Chief Manager-

Hongkong, ist August, 1895.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DEGREE

ZOFŰTHE÷1211 NOVEMBER, 1896,"

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL AS

Shanghai Taels..

PAID-UP CAPITAL DN1000: 2,500,000

Head Oft ~SHANGHAI

Branches and Agencies.

GANTONAME HANKOW,

CHEFOOK "PEKINGA

CHIN KIANG

FOOCHOW

SWATOW,

TIENTSIN

“HE Bank purchases and receives for col--

THE Bank had

above plates, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic. Transfers Payable ft-its. Branches and Agen-

cies:

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Advances made on approved securities,

THE

HEAD

Bibs discounted.

LLOWED ON DEPOSITS,

Fixed Deposits for 3 months??

12

W RUTTER,

* Acting Manager.-

1858

OF CH1

Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.

Esq85

A

HONGKONG HOTEL.

BOARD

GENERAL MANAGERS.

AND

THE

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5.B, BUNE.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,

pany's Steam launch attends the arrival and

tention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

1897

Millinery

EV SIOEN Man

LADIES

your every need from day to day

bt it come and try at

OF THE FAR CATHAY,

Latest Novelties

Ladies

PEAK HOTEL

CRAIGIEBURN.

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

feet above sea level. CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETTS GAP, five minutes walk from the PRAK

HOTEL

Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summier 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.

"HE Public are informed that this, FINE and COMMODIOUS HOTEL is To-day entirely THE

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 bollding, including Electric Light throughout.-

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 Stible is attached to the HOTEL

WE BELIEVE YOU'LL LIKE

SCHLITZ BEER

LAGER

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO,-

LIMITED

TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA

NOTICE NARENDRAL MENUNG

of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Calody of Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 26th day of August 1899; at 12 o'clock NoON; when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTION will bes proposed.

the Resolution be passed by the required majority, it will be submitted for con- firmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTIONTO a SECOND EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETA ING which will be subsequently convened

1That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue of 30,000 New Shares of $10. cach which shall be considered part of the Original Capital and be subject to the provisions in the Articles of Association contained with reference to CALLS; trans fer, transmission, licu, surrender-cooling, power and otherwise and that the Directors authorized to issue such New Shares

at par

That the said New Shares be offered

to the persons who on the 16th day of September, 1899, shall be the Registered Members of the Existing Shares in the proportion of a New Share for each Exis-* ting Share held by them

By Onder of the Board, PARAGIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents.

Hongkong, 9th August, 1890.

W Educated Young Lady. ****

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¿Apply, with full-Particulars, to

R:M;;

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1019A

Hongkong, th August, 18992

Insurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY OF HAMBURG.”

Tunane prepared to accept first

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Class-FOREIGN Bad CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT-RATESKIK

VOLLE SIEMSSEN & Co.

- Hongkong, 28th May, 1895, 2

To be Let

TO LET

WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION;

Of course you can live without drinking Beer but if you do drink it, bettor THE SECOND FLOOR of No. 7, QUEEN'S

get SCHLITZ.

WATKINS-SOLE AGENTS:

SCHLITZ BEER is not made of Wit, Humor and Pathos,

but they are all in it, APOTHECARIES HALL.

Hongkong, 10th August, 1899.

THE PHARMACY.

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

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

WHITE HEATHER BOUQUET. Solo Agents for VIN PASTEUR the great French Nervé Tonic Also Sole Agents for the now well-known JAPANESE TABLE WATER, TANSAN.

FLETCHER & CO.

and Yak CARMICHAEL & CO.

PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.

HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA HEMORRHAGE 28 ULCERATIUN

* of the BOWELS And demand wate Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and. Wholesale

12th October, 1898.

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY,

LIMITED

NOTICE

ROADARE

Apply to

ME DISASSOON; & CO. "Bongbong" hard. Masi, „Ron.

TO LET

FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of. No.

Queen's Road, Central (lately the IM; PERIAL BANK OF CHINA) -

Apply tod

Compradate Office,

ECHOCHAPEEL Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899, eliga

TO LET UNTIL JUNE 190o,

T-PRAYA CENTRAL--Whole or Part

A Rooms formerly occupied by the Nati

TUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS OF HONGKONG.N

Single Rooms from Sao upwards. Apply [to the

MANAGER of SECRETARY, At No. 2, Praya Central Hongkong, Lịch July, 1899.

TO LET EMI-DETACHED VILLARESİDEN- CES on Bowen Road (now in course of erection.) PROPERTY lately occupied by the

Bownington Saw Milli-

THE

GROUND FLOOR, PEEL STREET OFFICES rst-floor No. 10, PEAVA

CENTRAL L

(Lately occupied Messrs. MELCHERS.CO.),

Apply to updat

INVEST

HONGKONG - LAND MENT & ÅGENCY CO., LD,

· Hongkong, 21st June, 1809:0

TO LETUS FOOMS with or without BOA THAL POSITION: “Summer

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[HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION. INTOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN- FINARY HALE YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this, Corporation will ORDINARY.“ HALF YEARLY be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong," on ETING of SHAREHOLDERS will SATURDAY, the 19th day of August next, at Kat the COMPANY'S HOTEL, 90 NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report

cfo of this.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1899.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE

the 2185 August, 189%, at Noos, of the Court of Directors together with a State Weres at CANTON and

murpose of receiving a Statement of ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1899,

of the Company to the 30th June, By Order of the Court of Directors, WAS the Report of the Directors, and to

Chief Mafager.

matters that may be competentlyT JACKSON,

Hongkong, 29th July, 1899.

de the Meeting

NSFER BOOKS of the Company LOSED from the 8th to the Zik

h Days inclusive.

der of the Board;

July 1899.

KOONEY.

Secretary, 1978

A DOCK

TO IHAREHOLI

| HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION

GE

have This Day ESTABLISHED

PORT as GENERAL MERCHANTS AND MISSION AGENTS under the Name of BHESANIA & COFIC

MAN B. BHESANIA & CO

Hongkong, 7th August, 1899,

NOTICE is hereby given that the REGISM

the Corporation

will be CLOSED unti SATURDAY, the 5th to the 19th day of August Dom Days inclusive); during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered??s

By Order of the Court of D

Hongkang, agh

UNMENT CIVIL „Grown SIAMESE the same fill, be

"FRANK BROWNI

Hongkong, 2nd August, 1899

THE LEADING CATERERS

M

will

NOTICE

CABDAOLA

for Bomb conduct the busi

of our FIRM in China,

Hongkong, sth Augus

Dotel

WINDSOR HOTEL

STRICTLY FIRST CLASS

MORTHLY RATES GIVEN

POW