The
Hongkong Telegraph
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1314. **+** WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1899.
Banks.
THE
Intimations,
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED 1885.
CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBELAND
PAID-UF)....
Yen 12,003,000
RESERVE FUND openangg
7,300,000
FOR
Head Office:-YOKONAMĄ, Branches and Agencies,
TOKIO.
КОВЕ..
NAGASAKI,
LONDON.
LYONS.
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO.
BOMBAY
HONOLULU, SHANGHAI
JAPAN
TIENTSIN.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
GAPJAISS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK HANK, LD. TARRS BANK, LD
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, Lp.
HONGKONG AGENCY ---INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Dalance.
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Un fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
SHANGHAI ...Coromandel, F. W. Vibert, R.N.R...Abuùt i5th Sept. Freight or Panige. LONDON, &C..lengaḥ, ...$. Barcham ......... ..Naon, 16th Sept. ...Freight or Passage. JAPAN............Rittat `..............É. C. Tallan, R.Ñ.R....4 P.M., 16th Sept.... Freight or Passage.
„Camlia* ......W. H. Haughton, R.N.K.About 18th Sept....Freight only. LONDON. „Canton .......................C. F. Lockstone, R.N.R.About 21st Sept. ...Freight or Passage, LONDON ...... Candia ................. W. H. Haughton, R.N.R.Abong 21st Oct. 7... Freight only.
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
} (Sec Special Advertisement).
Pid MARSEILLES,
For Further Particulars apply to
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#A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
s."chon,
Agent.
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Hongkong, 13th September, 1899,
SCHLIT
·號三十月九英港香。
Entimations.
"Twas
ASBESTOS AL-AGENCY.
sle Agen." for tha
UNITED ASBE, TOS COM-
PANY, LTD
DNDDN.
DODWELL & CO. LIMITED.
General Adents.
HIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
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.
Drink it down boys!
It was the best
Hongkong, ist August, 1890.
THE NATIONAL, BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital...
Paid up Capitat
D. Gillies, Esq.
..£1,000,000 ......L
HEAD OFFICE
HONGKONG.
Board of Directors :-
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | Kwantoi Chuch, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq...
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed5%
Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
CLUB
WHISKY
IS THE BEST.
$12.00
PER DOZEN,
H. PRICE & Co.,
12. QUEEN'S ROAD.
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CANADIAN CLUB.
RYE WHISKY.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
Hongkong, roth May, 1899.
INCORPORATED by Royal ChartER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP ..............
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
£800,000
RESERVE-FUND
£500,000
ALLOWED CURRENT
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily Valances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...4 per cent.
Hongkong,
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2
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. May, 1898.
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ONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
H BANKING CORPORATION,
-PaiD-UP CAPITAJI MSI... 125$10,000,000
RESERVE FUND MAH
..$1,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.
N. A. SIEBS, 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;
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 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, a) per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager..
Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONG ANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
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INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3) PER CENT, per annum. A ped
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,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 18957",
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Toels.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ......... 5,000,000
PAID-UP, 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 Selis Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen cies.
HONGKONG BRANCH. ADVANCES MAAG An approved securings" Billy discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
EW RUTTER,
Acting-Manager.
ngkong, 15th October. 1895.
Distilled and bottled by:
Telephone 76.
HIRAM, WALKER & SONS, Limited. Age and tenuineness Guaranteed by the Excise Department of the CANADIAN GOVERNMENT by L'ertificate over the Capsule of every Battle.
Has the Largest Sale of any RYE WHISKY in the World.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS “SOLE AGENTS.
15, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 5th September, 18gy.
A
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED..
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
The Company's Steap-lameh attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
!
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
E. V. SIÓEN, Manager.
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Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
BOARD
AND
RESIDENCE.
On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.
NEW FIRE GRATES, NEW SEWING MACHINES,
HAND and TREADLE.
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST ON THE MARKET.
THE MOST POPULAR IN THE ORIENT.
W. POWELL & Co.,
-Immed, Opposite P:01st floor.
WE ALL DRINK
Schlitz
THE BEER
THAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS
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, LIMITED.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO HIM. GOVERNMENT.
MANUFACTURERS OF THE N
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 bes: qualities. ESTIMATES given for every 'DESCRIPTION 5 WORK.
THOS. SKINNER
SUPERINTENDENT.
PEAK
DODWELL & CO., LIMITEN, General Agents.
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
T. 150 feet above sea level.
"HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
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GRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNRETT'S GAP, five, minutes walk from the PRAK
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 roonis, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,
GEO. J. CASANOVA,
Manager.
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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.
T"
"HE 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
12th October, 1898,
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED..
,
¡OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA: NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
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"DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP.COMPANY,,
IMITED.
TENG of SHAREHOLDERS in the above
ORDINARY GENERAL MEET-
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 KooN, for the purpose of receiving the Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of Report of the General Managers, together with September, 1899, at 12 o'clock NOON, when the a Statement of Accounts to Soth June, 1899.
NOTICE.
IN THE MATTER OF TAN GEOK 00, ADMINISTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF THE LATE TAN TOON, DECEASED, AND HITHERTO CARRYING ON THE BUSINESS OF MERCHANT UNDER THE STYLE OR CHOP. HENG LEONG, SIMPORNA, DEBTOR
WHEREAS under a Composition Deed dated the 4th day of August, 1899, it
was
agreed by the Creditors or their represen tatives to accept 15% of their respective claims in full discharge of the debis and liabilities of the above-named debtor. AND WHEREAS it was further agreed to appoint the Under
CHUA BOON LYE and TEY signed, KENG PIOW to be Trustees under the said Composition.
NOTICE is hereby given that we shall be prepared to receive all claims and demands against the above-named deb for up to the 4th day November, 1899, and: any creditors who shall not have sent in their claims by such date shall be expunged from participating in the said compositions an
Dated at Sandakan, this 4th day of August,
CHHABOON LYE, In Chinese. TEY KENG PIOW,
Trustees,
1899,
[4].
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PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED, IN LIQUIDATION.
"THE REGISTER of THE CHINA BORNEO THE
COMPANY, LIMITED, in Liquidation, is OPENED for One Week and all TRANS- -FERS dated on or before the 14th day of September, 1899, can now be Registered and aught to be sent in immediately for that purpose.
J. WHEELEY,
Official Liquidator. Hongkong, 12th September, 1899. [rr65a
Masonic.
DILEGENTIA LODGE OF
INSTRUCTION.
THERE will be a MEETING of the above Lodge, TO-MORROW, the 14th instant, at 8.39 for 9 AM,
Visiting Brothren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 9th September, 1899. [1-1633
Insurances.
THE
SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which was The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company EQUITABLE
passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting will be CLOSED from the 18th 10 30th instant,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
of the Company held on the 26th day of both days inclusivų. August will be submitted for confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION,
1. That the Capital of the Company he increased to the Suin of $600,000 by the issue
of hogoo New Shares of $to 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, lich, surrender, roting power and otherwise and that the Directors. be authorized to issue such New Shares al par
z. That the said New Shares be offered to the persons who on the 16th day of Septembes, 1800, 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,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899. [1099a
HONGKONG CRICKET, CLUB.
General Managers: Hongkong, 11th September, 1899.. [155
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the 'REGIS be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th 10 TER of SHARES of the Company, will the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusive) Shares can be Registered. during which Period NO TRANSFER of
By Order of the Board,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 1899 [1 foon
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
SHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed that MEETING held in HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING LONDON recently as INTERIM DIVIDEND THE
will be held in the PAVILION, on of 3% was declared on the Company's Pre- TUESDAY, the 19th instant, at 5.15 P.M. ference Shares for the Six Months ending 30th
į June, this
being at the Rate 6% per Annunt The DIVIDEND WARRANTS will Br ready on the 2nd October. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th current to 1st proximno (inclusive).
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. -Hongkong,tuh-Geptember, 1699:
JAMES A. LOWSON, Han, Secretary. Hongkong, 1st September, 1899. [116 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED., NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS:
are requested to send a STATEMENT
of BUSINESS' contributed during the. Half
WANTED.
SMART, PORTUGUESE YOUTH
Year ended 30th June, 1899, on or before the 15th A about 20, MUST be Quick at Figures.
September, on which Date the ACCOUNTS will be CLOSED.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. 1. ROSE, Secretary, Hongkong, 24th August, 1859." 10770
to
Apply by Letter, stating Salary required
"A.H." c/o This Office. Hongkong, 7th September, 1899. [1140a
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY”
OF THE UNITED STATES,
SURPLUS
OVER ALL LIABILITIES AMOUNTS TO NEARLY TWELVE MILLIONS STERLING. This SURPLUS
belongs exclusively to Policyholders. Fald to Policyholders during 1899 OVER £4,980,000 STG. WHAT YOU WANT TO KNOW about a
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY-
is just what you want to know about a Bank or any other Instition 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 is acey.. mulated Surplus?
These two questions answered, and the rest is of secondary importance o
Apply to the 'EQUITABLE for full Particulars.
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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 RISKSв CURRENT RATES..."
SIEMSSENG
Hongkong, 28th May, 1893
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