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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 18-81.

NEW SERIES No. 1301. §£#£+=** TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1899,

Banks,

THE

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

PAID

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIED AND Yen 11,000,000 RESERVE FUND

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* Ihead Office :-YOKOHAMA:

7 Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO:

NAGASAKI

LYONS.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

7,300,000

KOBE.

LONDON

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

SHANGHAI,

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANK, LI

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, „LE...

HONGKONG AGENCY INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per ceat. per Annuus on the Daily Balance.

"On" fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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FOR

LONDON.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS,

·CARTAINS A

TO SAIL

REMARKS

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| SHANGHAI.Valettą....................]; F/Jephson..... LAbóul ist Sept.1... Freight on Passage.

LONDON, &c.Chusani E. Street..

...oon, and Sept... Freight or Passage. JAPAN

Rohilla” ........ de B. Lockyer, R. NR........., P.M., 2nd Sept. Freight or Passage.

ï Formosa.......A. GeCybitt, R.N.F.....About 7th Sept. ...Freight or Passage,

JAPAN ...Candia* ....W.H. Haughton, K.N.R.About 13th Sept.... Freight only. LONDON.........Canten.............C. F. Lockstone, R. N.R.About 2151 Sept....Freight or Passage.

*(Passing through the Inland Sea)..

(Sce Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars apply to

鸡

11. A. RITCHIE Superintendent.

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S. CHOH,

"Hongkong, 29th August, 189,

Agent.

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THE

Hongkong, 1st August, 1999.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

J.IMITED.

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

Paid up Capital

· 324,374-

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Board of Directors --

Chan, Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan HoiChuen, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq. T. Lauts Esq

Chief Manager,

GEO., W. F. BLÄYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed5% Hongkong, 30th May, 1899

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

1

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINĄ.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 15;3.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL-PAIL-Air.

(800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.

HOLDERS

£800,000

Reserve FunD

£500,000

11

14

6 3

INTEREST ALLOWED on. CURRENT

I. ACCOUNT at the Rate of per cent, per

annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months.4 per cent

T. H., WHITEHEAD,

Managet, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898. *

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.....$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND Lacol...$11,000,000 RESERV LIABHITTY OF PROPTORS$10,000,000

A COURT DA DIRECTORS;

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.

NA SIEBS, Esq., Deputy, Chairman,, 7

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. LAH, Esq

É. Goetz, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

The Hon. J.J.Keswick. | E. Shellim, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq., | K. Shewan, Esij, e'

CHILE MANAGER) •

Hongkong-Sir Thomas JackSON, MANAGER:

Shanghai J. WADE GARDNER, Esq LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. ITONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED 1. On Current Account at the rate of 2per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 35 per Cent, per Andum, For 12 months, per Cent. per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager

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CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-8, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

上拜禮

·號九十月八英港香

Intimations,

THE UNITED ARRESTOK ORIENTAL ASTROY!

Sale Agents for the UNITEL ASTESTOS.COM „BANY, LTD. LONDON,

DonwELL & CO., LIMITED. General Agents.

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 offerod,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 faots 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.

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

136

Yokohanın, ist October, 1897.

HONGKONG HOTEL

BOARD

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

AQUARIUS.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

Itongkong, 19th August, 1899.

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Telephone

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

Allotune for the upt „wbeg rettori da eur Godowns.

75.

THE Businessoftheabor

THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted

Per Dozen Quarts $250 Per Dozen Pints..... 1.75.

$1.00 0.75

Set Price.

$1.50

1.00/

BANKING CORPORATION,, Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 l'ER

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 SHANGTAE BANKING CORPORATION,

L JACKSUR

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

-OP THE 13TH- November, 1896...

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SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL

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AGENCY, LIMITED

SOLE, AGENTS IS

“HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMEN

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

† N Accordance with the Provisions of No.

tieneral Agents, have This Day Declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND z Per Cent, for the Half-year ending 30th June, 1899, on the Paid Up-Capital of the Company.

IN with the of

DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE on

UNITED ÅSBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON, SATURDAY, the and September, will be

CONTRACTORS TO HIM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

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

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPÝÍON OF WORK. SUPERINTENDENT,

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{THOS. SKINNER

DODWELĄ, & CO./RIMITED, General' Agents.

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

1.350 feet above sea Level.

THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS, CRAIUTEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the Fits Fine Healsby location, variety of beautiful sinnery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer: with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and Excellent Cuisine.

HOTEL

Crey OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong; 4th January, 1899, •

GEO. I. 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- THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

12th October, 1898)

THE PUNJOM MIXING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

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

. [ 1 ። HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY; SEIMITED.

Acordance with Anticles No. 26 al 276 TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA, of the Articles of Association of the Com-ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING pany, NOTICE is hereby given that the FOLLOWING SHARES will be liable to be of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, FORFEITED, unless the CALL due on the will be held at the Company's" OFFICER 17th day of April last, be PAID, together Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of with INTEREST at to per Cent per Annum, longkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of There is no teaching in all the wide work of hygiene so valuable as the Central, on or before the 1st day of September, passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya September, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which was inculcation of the idea that typhoid fever is a water borne disease. Exclud. 1809. ing a not common liability to the air-diffusión of its geris, we acquire this The following are the distingofsiting Num of the Company held on the 26th day of ailment undoubtedly from water directly, or from milk which has been burs of the ORDINARY SHARES ¦--

August will be submitted for confirmation as a fouled by polluted water. Pufe water means practically the abolition of

SPECIAL RESOLUTION. "both typhoid fever and cholera. Our safety abroad is to drink a pure "Mineral Water only."--(Dr. Andrew Wilson in the us. London News.") CALDBECK, MACGREGOR. & CO.,

16, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.

CLUB

Shanghai Tagls.

$12.00

Head Office-SHANGHAI,

Brancher and Agencies.

CANTON

CHEFOO. CHINKIANG, · EOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

·PEKING...

SWATOW TIENTSIN.

THE Bank purchases and receives for col- - “fection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Selle Drafts and Telegraphic. Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen-

HONGKONG BRANCH Adrancos made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS par Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 mont

Hongkong, Juth May, 1890.

GENERAL MANAGERS---

|

57477/37301

11961/11985

59160/59100

J

*16245/162609

58143/58152

28:62/28373

fis.

30007/39681

29682/29688

29782/29791

55891254940 34369/34391 30213/3622.4 23011/23035 42141/42165 45578 50139/30188 40070/46119 45011745035

32044 32045

250.44/23068

47301/47310 47840/47880

59400/59315

47800/47039

49705/49729

WHISKY

IS THE BEST.

PER-DOZEN.

H. PRICE & Co..

12, QUEENS ROAD,

LADIES,

We enwukways well-supply your every nood-frous day to day... If you doubt it, como and try at

WHITELEY'S OF THE FAR CATHAY."

·Ex. "FORMOSA.”

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

E. W RUTTER

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898

gkong

29th July, 1869...

(20

W. POWELL & Co.,..

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

W. H. GASKELL

RESOLUTION.

.,

issued to SHAREHOLDERS.

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 August, 1899. [10478

the

WANTED.

..

MANAGER for. THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.Musi

be well acquainted with BOOK-KEEPINGA

Apply by Letter staking. Terms expected to

HON. SECRETARY, At the Institution, No. 2 Praya Central. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899 119493

A

N

WANTED.

EUROPEAN BOOK-KEEPER thoroughly conversant with BOOK KEEPING in English,

Apply personally,

S. J. DAVID & Çoj 3rd Floor, Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, 26th August, 1899.

[10871

THE

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instructions:

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, at his Sales Rooms, Zetland Street, No.

TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 30th August, 1899, Commencing at 2.30 P.M.

A QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEÏFOLD FURNITURE.

Comprising

· DRAWING ROOM, "DINING ROOM and BED ROOM FURNITURE of every RON BEDSTEADS, PICTURES, GLASS Description, ATSTANDS, ICECHESTS,

WAKE, CROCKERY, CUTLERY, PLATED WARE, &c., &c.

.ALSO:

2 FYPEWRITERS. Several BICYCLES, J. 3 PIANOS.

On View at the Undersigned's, on Catalogues issued Prior to Sale. TERMS OF SALE-As customary.

PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer. -Hongkong, 26th August, 1899. [10863

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue of 30,000 New Shares of Sto 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 transfer, transmission, lien, surrchder, voting. power and otherwise and shat the Directors bed by Fblic auction, to be held at anthorized to issue such New Shares at par

2. That the sal 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 Existing Share held by them.

By Order of the Board,

No. 466.

following Particulars of Sale of Crown

the Offices of the Public Works Departinant, on- MONDAY,

the 4th day of September, 1899, at 3 P.3. aro published for general information.

By Command, 110150

Acting Secretary Hongkong, 17th August, 1899. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.. “ONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS

are requested to send a STATEMENT of BUSINESS contributed during the Balf Year ended 30th June, 1899, on or before the 15th September, on which Date the ACCOUNTS

ill be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO Agents Hongkong, 28th August, 1899..

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THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, AVEAVING AND DYEING CÓ.,. LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS... THOS, I. ROSE, THE ANNUAL ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above [10770 Company will be held at the OFFICES of the

.* Secretary.

Hongkong, 24th August, 1899. HONGKONGELECTRIC_COMPANY

LIMITED..

-}. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

: Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.

[10956

Particulars of the letting by Public Auction" Sale, to be held on Monday, the 4th day of September, 1899, at 3. PM, at the Offices of the". Public Works Department, by Order of His Ex-. - cellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further. term of 75 yetis

PARTICULARS OF LOT.

General Managers on SATURDAY, the 9th L September et Nooth-for-the-purpose-of-Ho-ques ceiving the Report of the Consulting Com- NTER OF SHARES of the Company all July, 1829, also for the consideration of the TOTICE is hereby given that the REGISmittee, and Stateinent of Accounts to the 31st Phe-CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th to following EXTRAORDINARY RESOLU the 23nl day of September, (both days inclusive) TION, which will be submitted to the Meeting: during which Period: NO TRANSFER of

Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, 28th August, 1899

in

That in Paragraph, Clause XVI, Articles of Association, the figures $1,000,000 be substituted for $500,000,"

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers Hongkong, 26th August, 1899. [108ga

| No. of Sala

Rural Build

Registry

Roundary Measurement

TOCALITY,

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Near Planta-

tion Road: 10 | 150 | 100) 100

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