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The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED

1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1302, #£#AŁŒ1+=# WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1899. 三拝

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED PENÍNSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED AND

AND Yes 12,000,00

PAID-UP).

RESERVE FUND

Head Office: YOKOHAMA

Branches and Agencies..

7,300,000

FOR

NAGASAKI. - :. LONDON.

ΤΟΚΙΟ.

KODE.

LYONS,

NEW YORK.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

'SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANIŠOF LONDON, LE.

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 3 per cent

6

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

About 1st Sept.

STEAMERS

SHANGHAI... Faletta.........}. F' Jephson... LONDON, &c... Chusant......E. Street...

JAPAN

LONDON:

JAPAN

LONDON.

KEMARKS

Freigla or Passage.

Noon, and Sept. p. Freight or Passage. A.....Rokilla* ..............Side B. Lockyer, R.N.R...4 ́P.M., 2nd Sept. ... Freight or Passage.

„Formosa M.....d, G. Cubitt, R.N.R......Abgm 7th Sept. ... Freight or Passage,

Candia W. H. Haughton, R. N. R.About 13th Sept. ... Freight only. „Cartón ....................C, F. Lackstone, R. N.R.About 2rst Sept.... Freight or Passage.

(Passing through the Inland Sìça).

(See Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars apply to

4.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

S."CHOH,

Hongkong, 29th August, 1599.

Agent.

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THE

Hongkong, est August, 1899.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..

Paid up Capital .............

1,000,000 324374

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG."

Board of Directors;

Chun Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | KwanHoiChuen,Esq.

D: Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Alanager

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed ...5 % Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

A

CLUB HOTEL.

LIMITED..

No, 5-R, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

城十三月八英港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED ARRESTOR "ORIENTAL AGENOY;

Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM. PANY, LTD, LONDON, DODWELL & 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 offered, gathered by master minds through the gigantic power of SPOT CASE-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 got 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 deflantly 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-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors?

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853

HEAD OFFICEF-LONDON,«.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.`

CAPITAL PAID-UP...........................

£800,000

Yokohama, ist October, 1897,"

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RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

£800,000

£500,000

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per

annum on the Daily Balances.

On Eixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

3

T. H. WHITEHEAD; -

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898. 7.

BANKING CORPORATION.

*PAID UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND

SHANGHAI

$10,000,000

$11,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTOA5.$10,000,000.

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

RAM. GRAY, Esq., Chairman,

N. A. Sirns, Esq., Deputy Chairman,

E. Goetz, Esq

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

R. H. Hill, Esq.

The Hon. J.J.Keswick:

A. McConachie, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.-

R. Shewan, Esq.

CHI MANAGER!

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.

· MANAGER:

Shanghai-j. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED." HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of per Cent

per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS: 3

For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum, For months, 38 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4. per Cent. per Annum,

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager..

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Telephone

Hongkong, 19th August, 1899,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted bythe HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application...

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum. -

Depositors may transfer at their optión balances of Sfoo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on_FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annumar

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGILAI -BANKING: CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA, ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896., 1

Shanghai Tacts. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ..................

Head Office-SHANGHAI,

"Branches and Akencies,

CANTON,

CHINKIANG.

CHEFOO

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW

PEKING SWATOW. TJENTSIN,

*THE Bánk purchases and receives for col.

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

KONEKADICA

"Advances made on approved securities. Hills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS,

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

GEZW-RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 15th October, 189802 [1437

HONGKONG-HOTEL.

BOARD

AND

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terins from 1st May, 1899.

AQUARIUS.

"A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

175

Ahawuace for the Emplies when.ratúry to aur Godou,

$1.00

0.75 -

Net Price

$1.50

1.00

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

;

FOR THE

UNITED. ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO 11.M. GOVERNMENT. *

MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS:GOODS and PACKINGS.. HYDRAULIC and SELF.LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOWLER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER. BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.

271

"ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT..

THOS. SKINNER

CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE.

TS Accordance with the Provisions of Ng

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

DIVIDEND WARRANTS PAYABLE on SATURDAY, the and September, will be issued to SHAREHOLDERS. ***

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

- General Agenta Hongkong, 17th August, 1899.

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BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.

DODWELI, & CO, LIMITED), "General Agents." THIS SCHOOL will be RE-OPENED on

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- Gay, five minutes walk from the PRAK

HOTEL

Fine fealthy location; variety of beautiful scenery. Coul Southerly breezes in Summer with effect protection against the North East Winds in Winter..

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7. Unddell Street.

Itongkong, 4th fànuary, 1899.

GEO. J. CASANOVA,

Manager.

PETER SYS' `WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE E only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHŒA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

of the BOWELS.- Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Pression.

Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

12th October, 1898. 1

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY,."

LIMITED.

IN Accordance with Articles No. 26 and 27

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers

9,,Old China Street,,,

Shanghaiz

HONGKONG ELECTRIC. COMPANY,.

.LIMITED.

I of the Articles of Association of the Coun. NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING pany, NOTICE is hereby giver 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 OFFICES 17th day of April last, be PAID); together Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of with INTEREST at to per Cent per Annum, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of at the Orvice of the Company, No. 9, Praya September, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the Central on or before the 1st day of September, SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which was 1899.

passed at the Extraordihury General Meeting of the Company Held on the 26th day of August will be submitted for confirmation as

·SPĒGIAL- RESOLUTION..

RESOLUTION.

F'er Dozen Quants.....

Dozen Pints.... Per 1 "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, of from milk which has beenbers

"fouted 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, & CO,, GENERAL MANAGERS.

15, Queen's Road:

Hongkong, 8th July, 1899.

CLUB WHISKY

$12.00

Hongkong, 19th

IS THE BEST.

PER DOZEN.

H. PRICE & Co.,

LADIES

12, QUEEN'S, ROAD.

We can always well supply your every need from day to day.

-If you doubt it, come md fry at WHITELEY'S OF THE FAR CATHAY.”.

"E" EQBMOSA”

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

Hongkong,

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

The following are the distinguishing. Nam

of the ORDINARY SHARES:-"

57477/57501

1961/11985.

55891/35940 34369/34391

59160/59190

36113/36224

16245/16260

58142/58152

28502/28573

29607/29681

23011/23035 43541/42165 45528 56139/56188

29683/29688

29782/39791

46070/46119 45011/45035

32044/32045

47301/47310

25044/25068

47840/47889

59460/59515

* 47890/47939

49705/49720

f. GASKELL,

That the Capital, of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue. of 30,000 New Shures of $ro duch, which shall be considered part of the Original Capital and be subject to the provisions in the Articles of Association contained widt reference to - calls.

A

FRIDAY, the 1st September.

For further Particulars, apply to

HongTbE,

August, 1890. <. NOTICE.

(12014

WCURSE OF CHINESE CLERK able

ZANTEP ihmediately, a good PORTU-

to write English well and treaslate English into Chinese; one with a Knowledge of Accounts- preferred.

Salary required to be sent in writing addressed. Applications Stating, Qualifications, and

CLERK," c/o Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, ED.,

Hongkong,

1oza 29-August, 1899:---

WANTED.

A MANAGER for THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS ANTA, SЯipbuilders must

be well acquainted, with BOOK-KEEPING:: Apply by Letter slating Terms expected to the

HON. SECRETARY,

At the Institution, No. 2, Praya Central! Hongkong, 18th August, 1899. *₤1049a

WANTED.

BUROPEAN BOOK-KEEFER

A thoroughly conversant with Book, KEEPING in English.

Apply personally,

S. J. DAVID & Co., 3rd Floor, Queen's Buildings.. Hongkong, 20th August, 1899.

NOTICE..

IGHT SCHOOL for EUROPEANS, by an

OLMASTER.

Terms moderate, for Particulars apply

c/o This Office, Hongkong, 18th August, 1899. [1048a

Auctions,

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 466.

transfer, transmission, lien, surrender, votingTHE following Particulars of Sale of Crown power and otherwise and that the Directors be THE

authorized to issue such New Shares at par.

2. That the said New Shares be offered to

the persons who on the 15th day of September, 1899, shall be the Registered Members of the Acting Secretary. Existing Slures in the proportion of a New Hongkong, 17th August, 1899. * [10434 | Share for each Existing Share held by them,

By Order of the Board, "HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

GBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., COMPANY, LIMITED.

Agenis. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899. -- [1099a

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS;

CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS

are requested to send a STATEMENT THE of BUSINESS' contributed during the Half Year ended 30th June, 1899, on or before the 15th September, on which Date the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THASIKOSE

Secretary. Hongkong-24th August, 1899). [1077a HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ANNUJAI ORDINARY MEETING 1 of SHAREHOLDERS, in the above Company will be held at the OFFicks of the General Managers on SATURDAY, the 9th September, at Noon, for the purpose of Re- cerving the Report of the Constithing Come TOTICE, is hereby given that the REGISmittee, and Statement of Accounts to the 3151 TER of SHAKES of the Company, will July, 1899, also for the consideration of the

NOT

LAMTER----

be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th to following EXTRAORDINARY RESOLU

the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusive) TION, which will besubmitted to the Meeting during which Period „NO TRANSFER „þÎ

Shires can be Registered.

By Order of the Board,

GIBB, LIVINGSTOM & CO,..

Me Agents.: Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

m

That in Paragraph 2, Claust XVI,

Articles of Association, the figures $1,000,000 be substituted for $500,000"..

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers-

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Hongkong, 26th August, 1899. [1p85m...

beculation, to be held at

the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY,

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

By Command,

*[1095

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretory. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, roth August, 1899. Particulars of the Jetting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 4th day of -September, 1899, at 3 P.M., 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 -go-fer-Alajesty "the"QUEEN" for one further

PARTICULARS OF LOT,

term of 75 years.

u Beildiog

Registry

LOCALITY.

on Road

Near Manto-

Jon

Station

ft.

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