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The Hongkong Telegraph.

New SERIES No. 1292. H=tt3+=**

JOKOHAM

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1899.______________#M

AMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

Estanasued 1880.,

CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED AND

PAID-UP), and

RESERVE FUND, amžia

Van 17,000,000

0,000

Head Ofics-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencia,

TOKIO.

KOBE

NAGASAKI

LONDON

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

JAPAN

SAN FRANCISCO

HONOLULU.

BOMBAY.

SHANGHAL

TIENTSIN.'

LONDON BANKERS

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

-(:0:)-

CAPTAINS,

'TO SAIL

KEMARKS „Noon, 19th August, Freight or Passage, LONDON, &c... Parramatiaf..A. Symons.

Roselia.C. C. Talbot, R.N.R. ...4 P.M., 19th August Freight or Passage, KOBĘ (Direct).....Nankis.C. W. Bennett, R.N. R... Noon, 21st August. Freight on.y.': LONDON.. Bombay ..G. M. Montford, R.N.R.About 24th August Freight or Passage."

...Candia ¡.W, H. Haughton, R.N.R.About 13th Sept....Freight only, (Passing through the Inland Sea),

† (See Special Advertisement).

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. | JAPAN') PARRS BANK, LEKSA

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

For Further Particulars apply to

·H, A. RITCHIE, Superintendent. “

S. CHOH; AP

380 Agent,

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Hongkong, 17th August, 1899.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1899.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1890:

Shanghai Tacls.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL FR 2,500,000

Head Office:-SHANGHAL

Branches and Agencie

CANTON;

CLUB

WHISKY

IS THE BEST.

CHEFOO:

HANKOW.

PEKING

SWATOW

TIENTSIN

CHINKIANG:

FOOCHOW

Tlection Bills of Exchange dawn on the pbove places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic "Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen

cies.

HE Bank purchases, and receives for col

HONGKONG BRANCH Advances made on approved securities.

Bills discounted.

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

EW RUTTER;

VAU

אא"

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED;

Authorised Capital........................... £1,000,000

Paid up Capital musisemerevet

324,374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Board of Directors

Chan Kit Shan, Ends

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwanoi Chuen, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq. J. T. Latits, Esq.;

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIRS

Interest for 12 months Fixed5% 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.............

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS, HORNETit

£800,000

RESERVE FUND

£500,000

TNTEREST ALLOWED in Current

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent per,

annum on the Daily Balances...

On Fixed Deposits for 12 montan 4 per cent

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manger, Hongkong

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898. [34

LONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

PAID-UP CAPITALS

RESERVE FUND.

"RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPT

COURT OF

0,000,000

50,000 00,000

R. M. GRAY, Esp, Chairman,

SIEBS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

E. Goetz, Esq

CONDON BAR

AJRaymond, Esq

wick Shellim, Esq. EsR

van, Esq.

HEEL MAN

Hongkong 6th June,

$12.00

PER DOZEN.

H. PRICE & Co.,

Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

·(30

AQUARIUS.

'A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

Telephone

Per 1 Dozen Quarts Per i Dozen Pints........

$5.50 1.75

Allowance fet the Empties wben_retum io

our Godown

$1.00 0.75

Net Price.

$150

1.00

"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 cominon liability to the air-diffusion of its germs, we acquire this "alment undoubtedly from water directly, or from milk which has been fooled 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),

號八十月八英淮香

Eutimations,

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM

Again We Press Forward to Greater Achievements, to Mightier Efforts. We Will Inaugurate the Monumental Master-Stroke of Our Career.

WATKINS,

■

LIMITED,

challenge the world to produce any equal or parallel to the splendid and inspiring values now offered, gathered by master minds through the gigantic power of SPOT CASH-demoralizing and scattering to the four winds the last hope of the so-called cutters, creating unspeakable agony in the minds of competitors and unspeakable delight to the thousands of our customers who, through our existence, are saving thousands of dollars each and every year. Figures will not lie and facts. are indisputable.

We Have the Power and the Will, the Capital and the Energy, to Offer Goods at Prices Which We Defy and Dare

any Competition to Match.

We fearlessly throw down the gauntlet to any competition to meet this wonderful array of bargains and defiantly raise our flag on high upon which is written in bold and commanding manner the sentence.

"WE CHALLENGE ALL COMPETITION.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTÁL 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 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.

...THOS, SKINNER SUPERINTENDENT.

DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.

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PEAK HOTEL

- AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAF, adjoining the TRAS

15, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

BOARD

GENERAL MANAGERS.

AND

THE

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

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No. 5.B, BUND, YOKOHAMA

FIRST CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.. Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all

ders

ention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

October, 1897

E. V. SIOEN, Manager

LADIES, always well supply your every nood from

If you doubt it, come and try at WHITELEY'S OF THE TAR CATHAY

Ex. FORMOSA?

to day

&c, Latest Novelties in Ladies Apparel,

W POWELL & Co. Immed Opposite P. O, Lat for

TERMINUS,

TRAMWAY above sea level. CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk ffom the PEAK HOTEL..

Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful sceatry. Cool Southerly breezes in Sumtner 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.

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE med at preY, HEMORRE AND TRANENT CURL 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.

12th October, 1898.

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION. A

NOTI

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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN-

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of be held as the CITY HALL, Hongkong, TOT MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MORROW, the 19th day of August, at be held in the OFFICES of the Company, Noor, for the purpose of receiving the Report Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on of the Court of Directors together with a State MONDAY, the 21st August, at 3 o'clock PM, ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1899. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts, to the 30th June, 1899.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

·Hongkong, 18th August, 1899, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI-BANK-

1979

~ING.CORPORATION.NET NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS TER of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 5th to the 19th day of August, (both Days inchisive), during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered,

By Order of the Gourt of Directors,

T JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899. - THE PUNJOM, MINING COMPANY,

N.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to 21st August both days inclusive.

Directors

By Order of the Board of Directors,

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTFOR

HE -ORDINARY." HALF-YEARLY. MEETING SHAREHOLDERS Fill be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL, on MONDAY, the 21st August, 1899, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the joth June, 1899, with the Report of the Director, and to discuss any matters that may be competently brought before the Meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 218 August, both Days inclusive:

By Order of the Board,

Secretary.

C. MOONEY,

1978a Hongkong, 29th July, 1899.

CHINA SUGÁR REFINING COMPANY; LIMITED.

NOTICE

IN Accordance with the Provisions of No. 121 of the Articles of Association, the General Agents have This Day Declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 2 Per-Cent, fos the Half-year ending 30th June, 1899, on the Paid-Up-Capital of the Comp. PAYABLE on

DIVIDEND WARRANTS

SATURDAY, the 2nd September, will be issued to SHAREHOLDERS

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from 24th instant to 2nd, prox, both day inclusive, tad,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

General Agents. Hongkong, 17 August, 1899,

Auction.

₤10472

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION)

No. 445-

THE following Particulars of Sale of Crowit Land by fublic Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY,

the 21st day of August, 1899, at 3 P., dre published for general information.

By Command, and

JH. STEWART LOCKHART

Colonial Secretarys Colonial Secretary's Office, M

Hongkong, sth August, 1899. [10274 Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the arst day of August, 1809, at 3 at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Ex cellency the Governor, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND, at Yau Ma Ti, Kowloors, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the [9902 option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of 75 years

"PARTICULARS OF LOTS:

THOS L. ROSE, Secretary

Hongkong, 1st July, 1899. THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited,. 19302 will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES,

Queen's Buildings Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 26th day of LIMITED. August, 1800, 1.12 o'clock NOON, when the TN Accordance with Articles No. 26 and 27 SUBJOINED RESOLUTION will be 1 of the Articles of Association of the Com proposed. pany NOTICE is hereby given that the Should the Resolution be passed by the FOLLOWING SHARES will be liable to be required majorly, it will be submitted for con FORFEITED, unless the CALL due on the firmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION to 17th day of April las he PAID, together a SECOND EXTRA-ORDINARY MEET- with INTEREST at te per Cent per Annuni, ING which will be subsequently convened at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9 Pmya Central, on or before the ist day of September,

That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue of 30,000 New Shares of $10

The following are the distinguishing Num cach which shall be considered part of the bers of the ORDINARY SHARES

11061/11985

59166/59190

16215/1620

58147/58152

5940: 4391 3/36224 23015/23035 42141/4216

*28503/28573

-29667/29681

29631/20688

20782/29791

Hongkong, 17th A

Original Capital and be subject to the provisions in the Articles of Association, contained with reference to CALLS; frans fer, transmission, lieu, surrender, cooling power and otherwise and that the Directors be 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 Order of the Boar, z

Hongkong

GIBE LIVINGSTON, & CO

Registry

LOCALITY

'Y'a MaTi·

(near Police Station,

Houndary" Measurements.

_Wotel. WINDSOR HOTEL

HONGKONG.

STRICTLY FIRST CLASS.

PASTANCE HALL 10 each for BOARD and LODGING

ASSENGER ELAVATOK from

MONTHLY RATES CIVEN NOW.