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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No.1298.日十二月七年五十二緒光

Intimations.

ESTABLISHED

1881.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1899.

五拜禮

號五十月八英港香

THIRTY DOLE

ER ANNUMA

Banks.

THE

ZOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED PENÍNSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBEDAND

· Paid-up)..

RESERVE FUND

00,000 You

7,300,000

Head Ofier:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN

КОВЕ

LONDON.

HONOLULU.

.NEW YORK.

SHANGHAL

'. LONDON BANKERS: THE-LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS' BANK, 1.D.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON,, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY.INTEREST ALLOWED. |

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Aunum on the Daily Balance,

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

+

CAPITAL PAID-UP...

KOLDERS

KESERVE FUND

·4

CHOH.

Agent.

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£800,000

£800,000

£500,000

Hongkong, 1st August, 1899.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND, CHINA.

· INCORPORATED' BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. READ OFFICE:LONDON,

'Reserve "LiaDILITY - OF~ : Share-

| NTEREST - ALLOWED on CURRENT

1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balances.

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

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, zoth May, 1898. :

HANKING CORPORATION.

KONGƐAND `SHANGHAI

PAID-UP CAPITAL.

RESERVE FUND.

6

3

11

11

", ༈༙

$10,000,000

$11,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS$10,000,000

.A.

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman,

SIES

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq..

Esq., Deputy Chairman.

Getz, Esq

The Hon. J.J: Keswick

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

| E.-Shellim, Esq.

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

MANAGER':

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.

Shangbai--). 1. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY 'BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. - HONGKONG INTERÉST ALLOWED} On Current Account at the rate of per Cent per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 2) per Cent, per Annumz For 6 months, 3) per Cent. per. Annuin. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. për Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

D

Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business oftheabove Bankis conducted,

by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.. Rules rùay be obtained on application.

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

Depositors may 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 SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, ST. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, ist August, 1895.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

SHANGHAI Paleika.......]. F. Jephsun.......... „About rst Sept.............. Freight or Passage.

LONDON, &c.] Chusunf E. Street.....

Yoon, and Sept. ...Freightor Passage. JAPAN „Rohilla“. ......$.de B. Lockyer, R.N.R...4 1.at., 2nd Sept....Freight or Passage. LONDON........Formosa ............A. G. Cubin, R.N.R...... About 7th Sept....Freight of Passage, JAPAN... Candia* ......W. H. Haughton, R. N. R.About 13th Sept....Freight only.

(See Special Advertisement)

((Hassing through the Inland Seap

For Further Particulars apply to

# A KITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.

BOARD

HONGKONG HOTEL.

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Torms from 1st May, 1899.

15

AQUARIUS.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

Allowance for the optic when return ku

Telephone

tr Godawa

Per 1 Dozen Quarts

$250

1.73.

$1.00

0.75

Net Prize

$1.50

1.00

Per 1 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 genus, we acquire this ailment undoubtedly froin water directly, úr from milk which has been "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

| 15, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1899,

GENERAL MANAGERS.

& CO.,

Entimations.

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 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 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 ORIENTAL 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. SUPERINTENDENT.

...THOS, SHINNER DODWELL, & CO., LIMITEÐ, General Agents.

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PEAK

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAK HOTEL is stated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the FRAMWAY TERMINUS,

1,350, feet above sea level.

CRAIGIEBURN is sitimited at PLUNKETT'S GAP, 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 appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine."

Cny Office, 7, Duddel! Street.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899

GEO. J. CASANOVA,

Manager.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for SPRUE DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE ULCERATION

of the BOWELS.

Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chentists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

Shanghai...

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fath October, 1898.

CLUB WHISKY

[to

$12.00

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 14TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PATU-UP CAPITAL

Shanghai Taels,

Head OfficeSHANGHAL

Branches and Agencies,

CANTON

CHEFOO

CHINKIANG

FOOCHOW

HANKOW.

EERING

SWATOW

TRENTIN

THE Bank purchases and receives for col- lection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic- Transferi Payable di iis Branches and. Agen

HONGKONG BRANCH ~ Advances made on approved securities, Bills discounted

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITE

Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

IS THE BEST.

PER DOZEN.

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, toth. May, 1899,

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THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

FIRST-CLASS ROTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

A supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

Mail Steamers.

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all,

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

NEW RUTTER,

"

Acting Manager.

THE NA

£237 FOR CHINA.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager

Yokohama, ist October, 1897

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Auth

Paid

HEAD OFM

LADIES,

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

WHITELEY'S OF THE FAR CATHAY.

Ex.: “ FORMOSA

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

W. POWELL & Co., Immed Opposite P. O., 1st floor

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

IN Accordance with and 27:

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THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,

LIMITED.

of the Articles of Association of the Com? NOTICE is hereby given that, an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING pany, NOTICE is hereby given that the of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, FOLLOWING SHARES will be liable to be will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES FORFEITED, unless the CALL due on the Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of 17th day of April last, be PAID, together Hongkong TO-MORROW, the 20 day of wilb INTEREST at ro per Cent per Annual, August, 1899, at 12 skinck NOON, when the at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya SUBJOINED Central, on or before the 1st day of September, 1899.

The following are the distinguishing Num bers of the ORDINARY SHARES:-

57477/57501

55891155940

11967/1985

31369/34391

59166/59190

36213/36324

16245/16269

23011/23035

58142/$8152

42141/42165

28562/28573

45528

29667/29681

sur39/56188

20682/20088

46070/40110

39782/20701

4561/45635

32044/32045

47301/47310

/25644/25668

47840/47889

59460/59;15

47890/47939

40705/49729

W. H. GASKELL,

Acting Secretary. ¦

Hongkong, 17th August, 1800 CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY,

IN

LIMITED." NOTICE.

TN Accordance with the Provisions of No

2121 of the Anicles of Association, the Ceneral Agents have This Day Declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND of ↑ Per Cent, for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1899, on the Paid-Up-Capitol of the Company.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE on 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. R

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

* Kieneral Agents. Hongkong, 17th August, 1890/1

proposed.

RESOLUTION' will

be

Should the Resolution he passed by the required majority, it will be submitted for con. firmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION to 2 SECOND EXTRA-ORDINARY MEET- ING which will be subsequently convened.

That the Capital of the Company. be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue of 39,000 New Shares of $10 cach which shall be considered part of the Original Capital and be subject to the provisions in the Anicles of Association contained with reference to CALLS; trans- fer, transmission, licu, surrender, cooling power and otherwise and that the Directors. he 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 Board.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, 75th August, 1899.

(joi8a WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED..

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE

DIVIDEND of 6% per Share and BONUS of 12% per, Share for the six months ending 30th June, 1899, declared at Monday's Ordinary Half Yearly Meeting, will PAYABLE at the Premises of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI - BANKING CORPORATION, on and after TUESDAY, the 22nd August, and SHAREIŢOLDERS requested to apply for DIVIDEND WAR- NIGHT SCHOOL, for EUROPEANS, by an RANTS at the COMPANY 9 OFFICE, Queen's

Ex-SCHOOLMASTER- Terms moderate, for Farticulars apply

NOTICE

11047

Building, Praya

By Order of the Board of Directors -

THOS 1 ROSE co This Office

Rua SecretaryATA Hongkong 181 August, Bood [104812. Hongkong, 21st August, 1899.

are

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK: COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

"ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send a STATEMENT of BUSINESS contributed during the Half Year ended 30th June, 1899, on or before the rgh September, on which Date the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS: I. ROSE,:

Secretary, Hongkong, 24th August, 1899.”. [1077a HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING.CORPORATION..

THE DIVIDEND declared for the Half Year ending 30th June last at the Rate of ONE POUND and 'TEN SHILLINGS STG.. per Share of $125 is PAYABLE on and after MONDAY, the 21st August, CURRENT at the OFFICES of the Corporation, where Shareholders we requested to apply for WARRANTS.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

'T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. "Hongkong, 19th August, 1899 10530

Auction.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 453

THE following Particulars of Sale of Crown the Offices of the Public Works Department, on

Land. by Public Auction, to be held at:

MONDAY,

the 28th day of August, 1890, at P.M., are pub- lished for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary." Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 12th August, 1899,

Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held out Monday, the 28th day of August, 1899, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, of His Cullency the Governor, of One Let of CROWN Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the fixed by the Surveyot to Her Majesty the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be QUEEN for one funljer term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measureinsuti

LAND, at Kowloon Point, in the Colony of

LOCALITY

Kowloon Polen". (back of Wharf and flodown Co. Premists,

HI

Se ft. ft. ft:

170 6,000

Entertainment.

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от

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