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The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED

1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1313. BAWAAFE+=** _TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

AMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

УОКОНАМА

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBED AND? Yen 12,000,000

PAID-UP

RESERVE FUND

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Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies,

"

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

7,300,000

FOR

· STEAMERS

TOKIO.

KORE.

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

BOM BAY.

SHANGHAL

SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU..

CAPTAINS

TO SAB

TIENTSIN.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARĖS BANE, Lo.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY ——ÎNTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the mte of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balince,

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,

REMARKS

SHANGHAI ...Coromandet...F. W. Vibert, R.N.K....About 15th Sept. ... Freight or Passage!

LONDON, &c..Bengal) ......S. Barcham

„Soon, 16th Sept. ...Freight or Passage. JAPAN.... ....Rosetta*......C. C. Talbòt, K.N.K.4 P.M., t6th Sept... Freight or Passage. LONDON.........Canton.C. F. Lockstone, R.N.R.About 21st Sept....Freight or Passage. LONDON... Candia, H. Haughton, R.N.K.About z1st Oct....Freight only.

† (Sed Special Advertisement).

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

* Did ManseILLIS,

Authorised Capital.

For Finther Particulady apply to

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B.A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

"CHOH,

Agent

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Hongkong, "9th September, 1895.

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..$1,000,000

324,374

Hongkong, 1st August, 1899)

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED..

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

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Board of Directors --

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang,Esq. | Kwani foi Chyen, Esų.

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR..

دا

CLUB WHISKY

IS THE BEST.

$19.00

PER DOZEN.

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq,

Chief Manager,

Interest for 12 months Fixed.....5%

Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.

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H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.

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

......£800,000

......... £800,000

...£500,000

· INCORPORATED by Royal: CHARTER/ 1853. HEAD OFFICE:-~LONDON

RESERVE LIARTILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND.....

【NTEREST ALLOWED. on QURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annuni on the Daily Balances,

per cent,

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 10th May, 1893.

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LONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION.

Paiur CapitAI...............................510,000,000

"RESERYE FUND

........................$11,000,000

CANADIAN CLUB"

RYE WHISKY..

SCHLIT

WE ALL DRINK.-

Schlitz

THE BEER

THAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS

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號二十月九英港香

Entimations.

RESTOS

THE UNITED

ORIENTAL AGENDA

Sale Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COMM

PANY, LTD, LONDON," WELL & CO., LIMITED,

Agents

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM:

Twas Schlitz that led the Yankee boys

to. Victory"!!

Thats' what they all say.

If it's hot, you must drink and Schlitz is

the swizzle.

Driuk it down boys! It was the best beer on the firing line and can't be

beat in Hongkong!

Dewey Drinks It!!!

-Ask for it and be cool!

Wash Manila from your systems!

WATKINS,

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 qualties

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

Distilled and bettled by :--

Telephone

15.

HIRAM, WALKER & SONS, Limited. Age and Genuineness Guaranteed by the Excise Department of the CANADIAN GOVERNMENT by Certificate over the Capsule of every Butle

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Has the Largest Sale of any RYE WHISKY in the World.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000 15, Queen's Road,

- COURT OF DIRECTORS:

K. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.

N. A. Steus, Esq., Deputy Chairman.,

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

F. Goetz, Esq.,

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A. J. Raymond, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.

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

A. McConachie, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON...

MANAGER: Shanghai--J. P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON HANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 4. per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Ceut. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 19th August, 1899. .HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong, 5th September, 1899.

THE

!

A

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.·

No. 3-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

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,

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Yokohama, 1st October, 1897-

bythe HONGKONG ANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.", Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PER CENT: per annum.

"

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of 5 ron of 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,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA, ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.–

Shanghai Taels.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000 PAID-UF CAPITAL 2,500,000

Head Office :-SHANGHAL

Branches and Agencies.

"CANTON

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG. FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

PEKING. SWATOW

TIENTSIN.

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

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-HONGKONG BRANCH

HONGKONG HOTEL.

BOARD

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

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AND

RESIDENCE.

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

FURTHER REDUCTIONS TO CLEAR REMNANT OF SUMMER STOCK.

TUESDAY

Advances made on approved securities MONDAY

Bills discounted-

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

בניי

EW RUTTER;;

Acting Manager.

kong, 15th October, 1898.

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AND

11th and 12th.

REMARKABLE BARGAINS,

W. POWELL & Co., :

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

THOS, SKINNER

LIMITED.

Insurances.

THE

EQUITABLE

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE

UNITED STATES.

SURPLUS

OVER ALL LIABILITIES AMOUNTS TO NEARLY TWELVE MILLIONS STERLING,

ان رقبا

This SURPLUS

DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED, General Agents. Delongs exclusively to Policyholders,

ΡΕΑΚ HOTEL

AND,

CRAIGIEBURN.

HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Vicronia GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

4350 feet above en Luvel CRAIGIEBURN

T

HOTEL

situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

Fine Helithy 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

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1890.

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. Soll retail by all Chemists and Wholesale hy

rah October, 1898.

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

HONGKONG ELECTRIC, COMPANY,

LIMITED.

[1242 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE ORDINARY GENERAL. MEET-

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA: TING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above N°

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, Company will be held at the CoMPANY'S will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, OFFICES, on SATURDAY, the 30th instant, Queen's Buildings, Victoria, in the Colony of at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 10th day of Report of the General Managers, together with September, 1899, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1899. SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which was The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting will be CLOSED) from the 18th to zotli instant, of the Company held on the 26th day of both days inclusive. August will be submitted for confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION,

That the Capital of the Company be increased to the Sum of $600,000 by the issue

of 50,00 New Shares of $10 each, which shall be considered part of the Original Capital and be subject to the provisions in the Articles of

C1155a

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, th September, 1899.

HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

Paid to Policyholders during 1898 OVER £4,880,000 STG.

WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW

about a

LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

is just what you want to know about a Bank or any other Institution in which you

thought of investing:

What is the company's earning ability as shown by its past history?

What is the outlook for future dividends as indicated by its accu mulated Surplus?

These two questions answered, and the rest. is of secondary importance.

Apply to the EQUITABLE' for full Particulars.

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F. KIENE, Acting Manager, Hongkong..

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

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

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

Masonic.

DILEGENTIA LODGE OF

INSTRUCTION.

HERE will be a MEETING of the above

THERE

Ládge, on THURSDAY, the 14th. instant, at 830 for 9 P.M.

Visiting Brothren are cordially invited,

Hongkong, 9th September, 1899.

To be Let.

TO LET.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS. Association contained with reference to calls!NTER of SHARES of the Company, will transfer, transmission, lien, surrender, voting be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the roth to power and otherwise and that the Directors be the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusives on Bowen Road (now in course of 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 Share held by them.

By Order of the Board,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

[rogga

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THE

will be hold in the PAVILION, on TUESDAY, the rth instant, at 5.15 P.M.

JAMES A. LOWSON,

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 1st September, 1899. [1116a HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

·COMPANY,--LIMITED

·NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

CONTRIBUITING — SHAREHOLDERS

jare requested to send a STATEMENT: of BUSINESS contributed during the Half Year ended 30th June, 1899, on or before the 15th September, on which Date the ACCOUNTS willbe CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. L. ROSE, Secretary Hongkong, 24th August, 1899. [10770

Shares can be Registered. during which Period NO TRANSFER of:

By Order of the Board,

___GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents."

Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

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THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI-

GATION COMPANY, LIMITED...

·HAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that at a GENERAL MEETING held in LONDON recently as INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3% was declared on the Company's Pre- ference Shares for the Six Months ending 30th June, this being at the Rate 6% per Annum.

The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the 2nd October. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th current to rst proximo (inclusive)

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. Hongkong,ith September, 1899. [1162a-

WANTED.

A about 20, MUST be Quick ut l'igures.

SMART PORTUGUESE YOUTH

to

EMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN-

erection.)

PROPERTY lately occupied by the

Bowrington Saw Mills.

GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STREET. OFFICES: 1st floor, No. 10, PRAYA

CENTRAL.

(Lately occupied by Messrs. MELCHERS & Co.) "HARFORD." MAGAZINE GAP, No. 4, RIPON Terrace.

· Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 28th August, 1899.

OFF

TO LET.

INVEST

Fiz

FFICE ROOMS on 14t, floor of No. 4) Queen's Road, Central, (lately the In "PEMAL-BANK-OP-CHINA)

Apply to

Comprallore Office

E. C. HOCHAFFEL, Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899.

TO LET.

1398a

Apply by Letter, stating Salary required OMS with or without. BOARD, in CEN-

TRAL POSITION, Summer Rates

"A.II." c/o This Office. Hongkong, 7th September, 1899, [11408-

c/o of this Of Hongkong, 17th May, 1899.