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The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1294. ★+Я+4x+-** MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA SPEGIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBED AND Ven 11,000,000

PAID UF)........................

RESERVE FUND

Head OfficeYOKOHAMA.

Branthes and Agenties.

TORIO.

KOBE.

“NAGASAKI

LONDON

LYONS...

NEW YORK.

.SAN FRANCISCO

HONOLULU,

BOMBAY.

SHANGHAI.

TIENTSIN...

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO BAIL'

REMARKS

KOBE (Direct):,,Vankin ..............C. W. Bennett, R.N.R..Daylight, 22nd Aug,Freight only. LONDON.......Bombay ...G, M. Montford, R.N.R.About 24th August.Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ...Patetiä........J. F. Jephson.. ..About 1st Sept....... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c... Chisant......E. Street......Noon, 2nd Sept. ...Freight or Passage. THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, JAPAN... Rohilla......S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R... P.M., 2nd Sept..... Freight or Passage.

LONDON BANKERS:

PARKS BANK, LDATA

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LO

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 inonths at 5 per cent.

LONDON....

JAPAN

Formose......A. G. Cubitt, K.N.R......About 7th Sept. ...Freight or Passage. Candia* ......W. H. Haughton, R.N.R.About 13th Sept....Freight only.

* (Passing through the Inland Sea)

† (See Special Advertisement),

For Further Particulars apply to

3.

SCHOI,

Agent.

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Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.

H.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent

[s

Hongkong, 1st August, 1899. -

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL MingoD

RESERVE FUND .....

$10,000,000

$11,000,000

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman,

N. A. SIE, Esq., Deputy Chairman,

E. Goetz, Esq

́ A. Haupt, Esq., | A. Į. 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;

MANAGER!-

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq." LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY. BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED :" On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annual on the daily, balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS!

For 3 months, 21 per Cent. per Annum For 6 months 31 per Cent, per Annum Fer 12 months 4 per Cent per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager...

Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

CHE Businessofthe above Hank is conducted

Tby the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.: Rules may be obtained on application.

A

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at ‍34 PER CENT. per annum. 1 MASARIKA.

Depositors my transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA

BANKING, CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,?"

- Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED IV IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.***

Shanghai Tacls.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, MORIOKO 5,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL MA

2,500,000

Head Ofice:-SHANGHAI

Branches and Agencies,

CANTON,

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING

CHINKIANG.:/ SWATOW,

FOOCHOW.

TIENTSIN."

THE Bank purchases and receives for col

T lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the

above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen- cies.

HONGKONG BRANCHIAS Advances made on approved securities.

Bills discounted."

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

EW RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

** (1.237-

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

E-NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

-Paid Un Capital:

TED:

Authorised Capital

HEAD OFF

Dire

ChowTung

Kwa

·D. Gillies, Esqu

Chuen Esq Lauts, Esq

Fixed:

AQUARIUS.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

Telephone 75.

Per Dozen Quarts

Per Dozen Piats...

..$2.50 1.75

Allowance fur the Empties when rerum to our Godowns.

$1,00

0,75

Net Price.

$1.50

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 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. Pure, water means practically the abolitiosi, of "both typhoid fever and choler. Our safety abroad is to drink a pure "Mineral Water only" (Dr. Andrew Wilson in the "Illus. London News.")

آور

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., 18, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.

CLUB

$12.00

Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.

A

HONGKONG, HOTEL.

GENERAL MANAGERS.

[

WHISKY

IS THE BEST.

BOARD

AND

晚一卄月八英港香

一拜禮®

Intimations.

THIRTY DO

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 a" equal or parallel to the splendid and inspiring values now. offered, gathered by master minds hrough the gigantic power of SPOT CASH-demoralising and scattering to the four winds the lat hope of the so-called outters, 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 He and facts are indisputable,

1

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 compotition to meet this wonderful array of bargains and deflantly raise our flag on high upon which is written in bold and commanding manner the sentence.

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WE CHALLENGE ALL COMPETITION.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

''

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

WANTED.

MANAGER for THE INSTITUTION OF

be well acquainted with. BOOK-KEEPING. Apply by Letter stating Terms expected to

HON, SECRETARY, At the Institution, No. 2, Praya Central. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899-5 [1049a

A ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS MAST

the

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON, F. BLACKHEAD & CO.

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 SUPERINTENDENT...

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PER DOZEN.

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

*[20

THE

CLUB

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

..THOS. SKINNER

SHIP CHANDLERS, SÄILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL 'COMMISSION: AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.,

SOLE AGENTS FOR

RAHTJEN'SGENUINE

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.HAOMPOSITION RED HAND

PEAK

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 CAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

HOTEL.

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

Well appoimed 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 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

Prath October, 1898.

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

EN Accordance with Articles No. 26 and 17 of the Articles of Association of the Com- pany NOTICE is hereby given that the THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half Yearnding 30th June last, at the Rate of FOLLOWING SHARES will be liable to be! ONE POUND and TEN SHILLINGS STG. FORFEITED, unless the CALL due on the per Share of S125 is PAYABLE on and after 17th day of April last, be PAID, together MONDAY, the 21st August, CURRENT at with INTEREST at 10 per Cent per Annum, the OFFICES of the Corporation, where at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya Shareholders are requested to apply for Central, on or before the 1st day of September, WARRANTS.

1899.

4

..

The following are the distinguishing Num- By Order of the Court of Directors, bers of the ORDINARY SHARES ---

57477/57501

11961/11985

59166/59190

16245/16269

55891/55940 34369/34391- 36113/36324. 23011/23035

38142/58152

42141/42165

28562/28573

45528

29667/29681

5613956188

29682/20688

46070/46119

29782/29791

45611/45635

32044/32045

47301/47310)

25644/25668

47840/47880

59466/59515

47896/47939

49705/49729

W. H. GASKELL,

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong, 17th August, 1899

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitore.

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897-

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

Las

LADIES,

We can always well supply your every need from day to day. If you doubt it, come and try at

WHITELEY'S OF THE TAR CATHAY.”

Ex." FORMOSA.”

Millinery, &c., Latest Novelties in Ladies Apparel.

W POWELL & Co..

Immed, Opposite P. 0, 1st floor, 1

LIMITED, NOTICE

TN Accordance with the Provisions of No IN

rar of the Articles of Association, the General Agents have This Day Declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 2 Per Cent, for the Half-year ending 30th Juns, 1899, on the Paid-Up-Capital of the Company

L

SATURDAY, the 2nd September, will be Issued to SHAREHOLDEKS

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

- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 17th Augúst, 1899,

NOTICE

Iraiza

NEX-SCHOOLMASTE

NIGHT SCHOOL for EUROPEANS, by an

Tanns modemie,

Hongkong, 18th Ad

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.. 1953a

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

No

LIMITED

\TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

BRAND, HARTMANN'S" "GREY PAINT,

MOTOR

DAIMLER'S, PATENT-

LAUNCHES,

&C

&c.

Sole Agents for FERGUSONS SPECIAL CREAM mand!

·P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOT

WHISKY, &c. EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES:

"ALWAYS IN STOCK

REASONABLE PRICES: Hongkong, 14th May, 1896.

Ensurance

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANGR COMPANY OF: HAMBURGIM

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept-First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES. ZAKKAAS

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

Hotel.

WINDSOR HOTEL

HÔNG Đ

STRICTLY FIRST CLASS.

PASSENGER ELAVATOR from EN and LODGING.

MONTHLY RATES GIVEN NOW.

HALL to each noo7 BOARD.

PBOHM Proprietor & Maria

Hongkong, 28th April, 1890,

To be Let

of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, will be held at the ComPANY'S OFFICES, Queen's Buildings, Victorin, in the Colony of Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the zóth day of August, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the [SUBJOINED „ RESOLUTION will beRTRAL POSITION: Summer Rates,

proposed

Should the Resolution be passed by the! required majority, it will be submitted for con- firmation, as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION to fa SECOND EXTRA-ORDINARY MEET-

ING which will be subsequently convened.

1.That 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

TO LET

OOMS with or without BOARD, in CEN

c/o of this Office. Hongkong, 17th May, 1899,595 NGUT [664

TO LET.

EMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN-

CES on Bowen Road (now la course of erection,)

PROPERTY Intely occupied Bowrington Saw Mills, GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STREE OFFICES &-Ist floor, (No. «

CENTRAL (Lately

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

HMENT & AGENCY CO; LD:

· Hongkong, 21st June, 1899,

fer, transmission, lieu, surtender, coolingMessrs. MELCBERS & CO) power and otherwise and that the Directors be authorized to issus such New Shares at parang That the said New Shares be offered: to the persons who on the 16th day of September, 1899, shall be the Registered Member of the Existing Shares in the proportion of a New Share for each Exis ting, Share held by them." By Order of the Board or

GIBB LIVINGSTON-

FFICE ROOM