1899-08-31 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1303. HALFE+=#X THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

WOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1380.

CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBEDARD?

PAID-UP)..... RESERVE FUND S

NAVIGATION COMPANY..

Yen 12,000,000

7,300,000

FOR

CAPTAINS

SHANGHAI Valetty J. T. Jephson, LONDON, &c... Chusant ......E. Strect....

Head Offer YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

KOBE,

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS,

NEW YORK.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

.. PARKS' BANK, Lo 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.

4

S." CHOH,

вод

Hongkong, ist August, 1899. -

TO SAIL

........

REMARKS

...About-2nd Sept..... Freight or Passage

Noun, 2nd Sept. ...Freight or Passage. JAPAN ............Rohilla*..............5, de 1. Lockyer, R.N. R.....4 P.M., 2nd Sept....Freight or Passage. LONDON.. „Formosa ....................A, G. Cubiti, R.N.R..............About 7th Sept. ...Freight or Passage, JAPAN

"Caudia* ......W.H. Haughton, R.N.R.About 13th Sept. ...Freight only. LONDON.........Canton.........C. F. Lockstone, R.N.R.About 21st Sept....Freight or Passage.

* (Passing through the Inland Sea)

† (See Special Advertisement),

For Further Particulars apply to .

Agent.

Jongkong, 31st Auguli, 1899

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..

Paid up Capital .

..£1,000,000 324,374

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG,

སྡ་་-དན་་

-Board of Directors :-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief: Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLẨYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed....%

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..

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE:

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND ..

£800,000

Bo0,000 AL£500,000

"NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT.

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

*

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» 3

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 2011 May, 1898.

"

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

AQUARIUS.

A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

Tolophone 76.

Per Dozen Quarts.......$2.50

- when return to

Allowance Ivr

the Emptie

Ket Price.

our Goo

$1.50

1.00

$1,00

0.75

Per 1 Dozen Pints... 175 "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 fiability to the air-diffusion of its gernis, we acquire this "ailment undoubtedly from water directly, or from milk which has been foiled 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.,

16, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, Sth July, 1899)

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HONGNING CORPORATION. A

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

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 Stals, Esq., Deputy Chairman..

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, 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,

Shanghal J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED? On Current Account at the rate of 3 per Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 23. per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, por Annuni.

THOMAS JACKSON, -Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 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, 1st August, 1895.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

Shanghai Tacis. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL MS 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

Head Offee SHANGHAI.

Branches and Agencies,

CANTON

CHEFOO,

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SWATOW TIENTSIN.

HE Bank purchases and receives for col Llection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic I musters Payable at its Branches and. Ageti

HONGKONG BRANCH:

Advances made on approved secunties, Bills discounted.

-INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3, nonths,

GENERAL MANAGERS,

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

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No. 3-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished 'and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

THE UNITED AUDISTUS ORIENTAL AQHKOY

Sole Agents for the

"UNITED ASBESTOS COM-

PANY, LTD LONDON."

· DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. General Agenti

四拜禮:

號一卅月八英港香

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM

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 spattering 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 ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND, THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

•FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HIM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

IN with the Association, the

Accordance with the Provisions of No...

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, Hongkong, 17th August, 1899.

NOTICE.

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Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS andĄ, PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PAEKINGS. of all kinds.,

* VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. SUPERINTENDENT.

DONWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents. WULSE OF CHINESE CLERK able

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THOS. SKINNER.

PEAK HOTEL

3

AND

CRAIGIEBURN,

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all "THE PEAK HOTEL, is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining, the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

Mail Steamers...

Special attention paid to the Confort of Visitors.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

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HONGKONG HOTEL

BOARD

AND

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

CLUB WHISKY

$12.00

Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.

IS THE BEST.

PER DOZEN.

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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 FAR CATHẤY."

Ex." FORMOSA."

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

E. W RUTTER,

Acting Manager,

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,

kong:

-130

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

1,350 feet above sea Level CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GSP, five fiiiutes walk from the PRAH

HOTELA

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

GAFF OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

immediately, a good PORTU-

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

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

"CLERK c/o Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD, Hongkong.

Trioza

29th August, 1899.

A

GEO, J. CASANOVA,

Mariager.

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the

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPÉCIFIC. THE only remedy at presey Known is in NFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

of the BOWELS.

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession.. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

i2th October, 1890.

by

THE PETER SYS.COMPANY,

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

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPÁNY,

LIMITED,

Accordance with Articles, No. 26 and 27

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HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED

of the Articles of Association of the Com¦ NOTICE is hereby given that as EXTRA- pany, NOTICE, is hereby given that the INORDINARY GENERAL MEETING 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 atto per Cent per Annum, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 10th day of at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya September, 1899, al 72 o'cloce Noon, when the Central, on or before the 1st day of September, SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 26th day of !August will be submitted for confirmation as a

SPECIAL RESOLUTION,

The following are the distinguishing Num bers of the ORDINARY SHARES

57477/57501

55891/55940

11951/1985

34369/34391

59166/59190

16245/16269

36213/36224 23011/23035

58143/58159

38502/28573

20007/29681

29682/29688

20782/39791

42141/42163 45526 56139/56188 4607046119 45611/45635

32044/32045

47301/47310

35644/25068

47840/47889

$9460/59515

47890/47939

49705/49729

W. H. GASKELL,

Acting Secretary. Rengkong, 17th August, 1899. [1945 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send a STATEMENT of BUSINESS contributed during the Half Yearended 30th June, 1899, on or before the 15th September, on which Date: the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

RESOLUTION.

1. That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue Lof 30,000 New Shares of Fro 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, surtender, voting power and otherwise and that the Directors be authorized to issue such New Shares at par

2. 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 Existing Shure held by them.

By Order of the Board,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agênis. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

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

the

WANTED.

MANAGER for THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS must be well acquainted with BOOK-KEEPING. Apply by Letter stating Terms expected to

HON, SECRETARY, .. At the Institution, No. 2 Praya Central. [10492 Hongkong, 18th August, 1899.

N

WANTED.

A thoroughly conversing with Book

EUROPEAN BOOK-KEEPER · KEEPING in English.

Apply personally,

5. I. DAVID & Co, 3rd Floor, Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, 26th August, 1899. [1087a

Masonic.

ZETLAND

LODGE,

No. 525, E.C.- REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held at the FREEMA soxs-Hatt, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the rst September, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend."

Hongkong, 26th August, 1899.

Auction.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 466.

(Totul by Public Auction, to be held at THE following Particulars of Sale of Crowa

the Offices of the Public Works Department, on the 4th day of September, 1899, at 3 nit, are MONDAY, published for general information.

By Command,

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

-Hongkong; 19th August, 1899.

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Particulars of the letting 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 NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years,, with the option of renewal: at a THOS: L. ROSE, THE ANNUAL ORDINARY MEETING CROWN RENT 10 be fixed by the Surveyor ASHAREHOLDERS-in-the-abave to Her Majesty the Queen for en further Hongkong, 24th, Lugust, 1899. tozza Company will be held at the OPFiery of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

General Managers on SATURDAY, 'the 9th

PARTICULARS OF LOT, September, at NOON, for the purpose of Re ceiving the Report of the Consulting Com

Secretary

---LIMITED. 帶

TOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS.mittee, and Statement of Accounts to the 31st TER of SHARES of the Company, will July, 1899, also for the consideration of the

be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 10th to following EXTRAORDINARY RESOLU.

That in Paragraph 2, Clauso. XVI,

the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusive) TION, which will be submitted to the Meeting: during which Period NO TRANSFER of Shares can be Registered. NAWA

By Order of the Board,

GIBD, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

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in

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca, General Managers, Hongkong, 26th August, 1899, [1OBSA

term 475 years..

No, of 544

Rural Building Regivers :

Houndary Beasurements,

LOCALITY

Near Piinin

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Stadlow,