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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1.881.

NEW SERIES No. 1315. +4*+** THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE DANK, LIMITED, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1$50.

CAPITAL(SUBSCRIBEDAND

NAVIGATION COMPANY."

四拜禮

就四十月九英港香

PAID-UP). RESERVE FUND

Head Office: -YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI

LYONS.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN:

KOBE

LONDON.

SHANGHAL

Yen 12,000,000

7,300,000

FOK

| JAPAN

„Kosetta

Candia*

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

'SHANGHAI ...Coromanie?...F. W. Vibert, R.N. Rg ́...

LONDON, &c...Bengal S. Barcham

JAPAN

LONDON ......Candia

*(Passing through the Inland Sea),

41

i

MARSEILLES,

For Further Particulars apply to

TO SAIL

REMARKS

1

...About 15th Sept. ... Freight ar Passage,

Nann, 16th Sept. ... Freight or Passage. .C. C. Talbot, R.N.K. ...49.M., 16th Sept.... Freight or Passage. W. FL. Haughton, R.N.R.About 18th Sept.... Freight only.

.C. F. Lockstone, R.N.R.About 21st Sept....Freight or Passage.

W. H. Haughton, R.X. R.About 21st Oct. Freight only.

(See Special Adveṛtisement),

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Ln,- PARKS BANK, LD..

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY:—INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account ni the rate of 2 per cent. 'per Annum on the Daily Balance

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

LONDON.....Canton...

Hongkong, 14th September, 1899:

6

"CHOH.

[38%

Hongkong, 1st August, 1899.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

Shanghai Tacks.

SUBSCRIBED. CAPITALE monie 5,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Head OfficeSHANGHAI

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO

2,500,000

-HANKOW

PEKING..

CHINKIANG,,

FOOCHOW.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN,

Tlection Bills of Exchange dryn on the THE Baik preluases and receives for col-

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

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities.

Bills discounted..:

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

or Z

E. W RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital...

D. Gillies, Esq.

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£1,000,000 324.374

Paid up Capitul

BEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Board of Directors:

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Xwanttoi Chuen, Esq.

T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

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

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRÁLIA AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED, BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:--LONDON.

Telephone 75.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

BOARD

AND

11. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

RESIDENCE

On Monthly Terms from 1st May, 1899.

CANADIAN CLUB.".

RYE WHISKY.

Distilled and bottled by --

HIRAM, WALKER & ́ONS, Limited.

13.

Age and Genuineness Guaranteed by the Excise Department of the CANADIAN GOVERNMENT by Certificate over the Capsule of every Bottle,

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

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

WINE AND'SPIRIT MERCHANTS. SOLE AGENTS.

CAPITAL PAID-UP.....

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

16, Queen's Road,

HOLDERS

£800,000 £500,000

Hongkong, 5th September, 1899.

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per

angun on the Daily Balances.

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

3

THE WHITEHEAD.

Manager, Hongkong.

CLUB

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$12.00

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898,

[ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

H

PAID-UP CAPITALaylů,000,000 RESERVE FUND memandan$11,000,000. RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORE.$10,000,000

- COURT OF DIRECTORS:: **-:-- R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman,

NA

Esq, Deputy Chairman."

A Goetz, Esq. .

A. Haupt, Esq.A. J. Raymond, Est.

R. H. Hill, Esq. P. Seclise, Esq.

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

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

Cher MANAGER

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,

MANAGER Shanghai-J. P, WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY

* BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED 1

On Current Account arthe rate of 2 per Cent..

per Annum on the dally balance.

ASON FIXED DEPOST19:2

For

3 months, 21-per Cent per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager

Hongkong, 19th August, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Businessof

by the HO

CZAPKÍNGGORE

obtained on

SCHLI

WE ALL DRINK:

Fr Schlitz

THE BEER

THAT MADE MILWAUKEE FAMOUS

Intimations.

THE

SITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGEXOT

Sale Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY LTD LONDON DODWELL & CO., LIMITED General 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.

Drink 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 !!

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WATKINS, LIMITED.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED..

SOLE AGENTS IN

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

UNITED

*FOR TIEK

2

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

PEAK

THOS. SKINNER

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.

HOTEL:

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAK HOTEL. + situated VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRASIWAY TEKSHINUS,

1350 feet above sen Level,

CRAIGIEBERN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GM, live minutes walk from the PEAK

HOTEL

Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful sommery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer with perfect protection against the North East Winds, in Winter.

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and cellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Ducklell Street.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899.

GEO, J. CASANOVA,

Manager.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.

THE

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

[1;

12th October, 1893.

WHISKY

IS THE BEST.

Hongkong, 19th May, 1899.

A

PER DOZEN.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,

LIMITED.

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

(1243

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, 1.IMITED.

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- No

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING IING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above 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 NOON, 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 30th June, 1899. SUBJOINED RESOLUTION which, was! The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company passed at the Extraonlinary General Meeting will be CLOSED from the 18th to 30th instant, of the Company held on the 26th day of both days inclusive. SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. RESOLUTION.

Hongkong, 11th September, 1899. Lissa HONGKONG ELECTRIC, COMPANY, LIMITED.

H. PRICE & CO., August will be submitted for confirmation as a

THE

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED..

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No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of Mail Steamerɛ. ·---- --

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

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Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

Jank is conducted. NDSHANGHAI

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER.

"Depositors miny” trangler, at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED, DEPOSIT:14 PER GENT. per annum, se

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

JACKSONV

Chicl Manager.

Hongkong Augus

NEW FIRE GRATES, NEW SEWING MACHINES,

HAND MATHEADLE"

THE BEST AND CHEAPEST ON THE MARKE

THE MOST POPULAR IN THE ORIENT.

W. POWELL & Co.,

Immed. Opposite P.0., 1st

d

1. That the Capital of the Company be increased in the Sum of $600,000 by the issue of 30,000 New Shares of $10 each, which shall be considered part of the Original Capital and

Association contained with reference to calls

o subject to the provisions in the Articles of

NTER of SHARES of the Compatry, will

TOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS

ransfer, transmission, lien, surrender, voting, be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th to ower and otherwise and that the Directors be the 23rd day of September, (both days inclusive) uthorized to issue such New Shares at par.

3. That the said New Shares be offered to he persons who on the 16th day of September,! 899, 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.

1

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held in the PAVILION,on UESDAY, the 19th instant, at 5.15 P.M..

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

--COMPANY«LAH¥£»»»

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ONTRIBUTING

SHAREHOLDERS

are requested to send a STATEMENT,

BUSINESS contributed during the Har 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,

THOS. 1. ROSE Secretary Hongkong 74th-August, 1899.

Shares can be Registered. during which Period NO TRANSFER of

By Order of the Board,・・ :

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, 28th August, 1899. {ttooa

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI- CATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

SHAREHOLDERS are bereby informed LONDON recently as INTERIM DIVIDEND that at a GENERAL MEETING held in 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 38th current 42-1st proximo (inclusive)-

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Agents, Hongkong, th September, 1899,

WANTED.

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A about 20, MUST be Quick at Figures,

SMART PORTUGUESE YOUTH

TENDERS FOR SUPPLYING AND FIX: ING IRON RAILINGS AND SET. TING BACK BOUNDARY WALL, &c.

PLANS

NS and SPECIFICATIONS inay be seen, and Form of Tender obtained, on application to the SUPERINTENDING CIVIL. ENGINEER, Works Loan Department.

-

-SEALED TENDERS marked "TENDER FOR IRON RAILINGS, &c. should be sent to the CostMODORE IN CHARGE, H.M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, not later than Twelva o'clock Noox, on THURSDAY, the 21st day of September, 1899.

Hongkong, 13th September, 1899.

TENDERS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. DERSONS desirous of tendering for taking PHOTOGRAPHS OF WORKS, when required by ale Works Loan Department, are. requested to obtain the Informations from the SUPERINTENDING CIVIL ENGINEER

TENDERS for same should be sent to the COMMODORE IN CHARGE, H.M. NÁVAL YARD Hongkong, not later than Twelve o'clock NooN," on THURSDAY, the 21st day of September 1899.

Hongkong, 13th September, 1899.

Entertainment.

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THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS. AND SHIPBUILDERS OF

HONGKONG. S ISCORPORATEIN, 1891,

NOTICE TO MEMBERS.

A-SMOKING CONCERT will be held in

the ROOMS of the above Institution, on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at 9 F.M.GA Members and their Friend are cordially invited,

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE, Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 13th September, 1899, [11732

Insurance.

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.

To be Let.

TO LET.

[18

ROMS PON. Smmer Rates.

OOMS with or without BOARD, in CEN

c/o of this Ofco

[6640

Hongkong, 17th May, 1899.

TO LET.

SEMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN

CES on Bowen Road (now in course of erection.)

PROPERTY Jately occupied by the

Howrington 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 INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 28th August, 1800.

TO LET.

\FFICE ROOMS on, 1st floor

OFFIC

Apply by Letter, stating Salary required:PERIAL BANK OF CHINA)

“AH”

[10770)

c/o This Office Hongkong 7th September, 1899 [11400

Queen's Road, Central, (lately the Ma Apply to

Compradore Office, SEC HOCHAPFI

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899,