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JONES & TAYLOR, Stevedores and Contractors.

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE. ISLANDS,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES NO 1343. #=+AFI+=** TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations,

KOHAMA ŠPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP.......

CAPITAL UNCALLED,..

RESERVE FUND

Yen 24,000,000

12,000,000

12,000,000 7,500,000

- Head Office YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

KOBE.

NAGASAKI

LONDON,

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOING STOCK BANK, ʻLD. PARKS' BANK, LD

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY:—INTERIST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 3 per ceni. per Antium on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 13 months at § per cent.

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4

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

· STEAMERS.

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

A

REMARKS

FOR

JAPAN & ..................Valacra *............ E. G. Andrews................About 22nd Oct. ...Freight or Passage, LONDON ....Candia .........W, H. Haughton, R.N.R.About 24th Oct. ... Freight only. SHANGHAI „Bengal .........................S. Barcha................ About 28th Oct...... Freight or Passage.

LONDON, &c...ParramattaƑ„ð. Symons.................. Noon, 28th Det...... Freight or Passage. JAPAN.......

...Rohilla* ......5. de B. Lockyer, R. N.R.About 29th Oct!.... Freight or Passage.

LONDON.........favi............. W. Gordon, R.X.R...About and Nov. ...Freight or l'assage.

(See Special Advertisement),

*(Passing through the Inland Sea).

¦ Pia MARSEILLES.

§ Pi SHANGHAI. '

WORRY, ANXIETY, OVER-WORK.

二拜禮 號七十月十英港香

Intimations.

BRAIN-FAG!

FORD

UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD, LONDON: DODWELL & CON LIMITED

General Mano

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM,

BRAIN-FAG is an expression used to convey the Idea of that 'condition of the brain where it is tired, worn-out or - broken down from various causes, such as worry, anxiety, over-work and excesses of various kinda. In cases of this

kind, so common in this enervating climate, the first impulse is to resort to stimulants, which may give temporarĄZAN

relief, but wherever there is stimulation there is bound to be a reaction, which leaves, the sufferers in a far worse condition than they were before. To this fact may be auoribed more than one half of the break downs which are so frequently brought to our notice in the Far East. A cup of

BOVRIL

bridges over the difficulty, and stimulates, strengthens, and sustains without any deleterious after effects,

For Further Particulars apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 17th October, 1899.

£

BOVRIL IS

Agent..

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S. CHOM,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

HONGKONG CORPORAANGHAI

-BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND ............................................... $11,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS,510,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTOUS:

· RM, GRAV, Esq, Clu.minn.

R. A. SIERS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

David Meyer Moses, Esq,

E. Goetz, Esq,

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. B. Hill, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

The Hon. J.J.Keswick. | R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGËRį

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J, P. Wade Gard'ner, 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, 23 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, 16th October, 1899,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted

bythe HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION; Rules may be. obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3)-PER CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $foo or more to the HONGKONG and SHANGHAL 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,

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IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

Shanghai Taels.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ......... 5,000,000

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

..... 2,500,000

Head Office:—SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies,

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW.

SWATOW. TIENTSIN,

Tections of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Scils Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at its Branches and Agen-

THE Bank purchases and receives for col

cies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. · Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DREOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,

א

E. W RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Gapital..

Paid up Capital

1,000,000 324.374

HEAD OFFICEHONGKONG.

Board of Directors :-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hoi Chuck

D). Gjilles, Esq. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F., PLAYFAIR.

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

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE LONDON,

RESERVE

FOT! SHARE

HOLDERS RESERVE FUND TNTEREST ALLO L ACCOUNTALA dinum on the Dány E On Fixed Deposits for tz

CHEWH

on: CURRENT

24 per cent.

EAD

Manager, Hongkong..

Zoth May'stB983

BLATZ,

A LIGHT, SPARKLING

AMERICAN BEER,

WELL BREWED AND CAREFULLY BOTTLED.

SOLE AGENTS:-

Hongkong, 17th October, 1899.

Telophone

78..

H. PRICE & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Aquarius

{20

SPARKLING MINERAL TABLE WATER. (Manufactured from TREBLE DISTILLED WATER.)

Prescribed by Medical Men throughout the World.

Ured by all the Principal Hospitals,

Supplied to British and Foreign Governments, and

Sold by over 150,000 Customers throughout the United Kingdom alone,

And also in Every Civilised Country in the World. AGENTS FOR CHINA:—

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Watkins, Limited.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

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SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HIM, GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

Is the most suitable for mixing with Wines and Spirits; | ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.

neitlier discolours them nor changes their flavour, as is so often the case with those Mineral Table Waters which con- tain iron and, other salts.

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A PERFECT TABLE WATER."

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

A

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

AGENTS, AQUARIUS COMPANY.

THE

HOTEL HONGKONG

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

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ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.

SUPERINTENDENT.

THOMAS SKINNER. ...ARCHIBALD RITCHIE,

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HONGKONG CLUB:" NOTICE.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Club will be held at the CLUB HOUSE, on THURSDAY, the igih October, 1899, at &F.M... for the purpose of confirming or otherwise the RESOLUTION passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 3rd instant.

C. H. GRAGE, Secretary.

By Order,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

·DIVIDEND of $18 per Share for the year 1898, equivalent to 36% on the

DODWELL. & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. | Paid-up Cepilat of $50 per Share, has been

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

~HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GẠP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

1,350 feet above sea level.

115

T

No. 5-B, BUND, VOKOHAMA..

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 àll Mail Steamers.

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

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 rooms, attentive service and etrellen: Chisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Deddell Street,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,

Declared.

WARRANTS will be issued on the 13th

October.

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES, Secretary.

-Hongkong, 12th October, 1899.

Notice of Firm.

P. & O, S, N, COMPANY.

NOTICE.

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

D

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URING my Temporary Absence from the Colony Mr. L.'S. LEWIS will be in charge of the Company's business at this Port.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent Hongkong, 16th October, 1899. [1301a:

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.

PRICE $80.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present in 10, TERRACHAR ULCERATURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHŒA, HEMORRHAGE and

of the BOWELS.

Recommended by some of the Chief Sperialists of the Medical Profession.

Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale ·

12th October, 1898.

THE POPULAR DINING ROOMS,

.18, PRAVA CENTRAL,

(Near Hongkong Hotel)..

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietars and Sole Manufacturers), 9. Old Chinn Street, Shanghai.

JOW OPEN. Good Home Cooking and

Meals at all hours.

Hongkong, 9th October, 1899.

Liza

MATSUIBUSSAN KAISHA

No. 6, Ice House Street, Praya Central, Head Office:-TOKIO.

Branch Offices;→ LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAPAN Agencies -

Miiki Coni Mines, . Kanada Coal Mines. Hokoku Coal Mines.. Yoshinotani Coal Mines.

Ichimura Cont Mines.

Special attention paid to the Comfort

Visitors.

tof E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

Ohmoura Coal Mines, No. 1, Ohtsuji Coal Mines."

Yokohama, isi October, 1897.

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THE VERY LATEST,

Ex. S.S. SILANGITAL

AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW OF

FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS

NOW ON VIEW.

W. POWELL & Co., Immed. Opposite F.0., 1st floor.

Kishima Coal Mines.

Yoshio Coal Mines: Yamano Coal Mines.

Manour Coal Mines.

The Osaka Shosen, Kaisha, Ltd.: Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mills. Shanghai Cotton Spinning Mills. Tukio Cotton Spinning Mille Miike Cotton Spinning Mills. Imperial Goverment Pape Ohoda Cement Company.

·MITSUÌ BUSSAN Kaisita, K. HASEGAWA, Manager. Hofakong, 19th August, 1899.

Mills.

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JAPANESE CURIOS.

JUST RECEIVED.

XMAS CARDS & TOYS.

FANCY KAGA VASES & TOILET SETS. ....... „LACQUERED, BARK & BAMBOO

FRAMES. ANCIENT JAPANESE ARMOURS.

Hongkong, Canton, and Japan Views.

AT LOW PRICES.

D. NOMA,

No. 12, Beaconsfield Arcade, Opposite the City Hall,

Hongkong, 9th October, 1899.

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KUHN & KOMOR,

JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS, 21 & 23, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, 35, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA

and

36, DIVISION STREET, KOBE. Hongkong, 15th March, 1898.

TOTICE.

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Masonic.

JUBILEE

LOUGE

OF INSTRUCTION.

A REGULAR MEETING of the

Lodge will be held at the FREEMASONS? HALL Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 18th instant, at 8 for 8.30 PM. precisely, Visiting Brothern M.M. are cordially to invited [130da

Hongkong, 16th October, 1890.

Insurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG...

[*HE` Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Company are prepared to accept First

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at

· CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.

To be Let.

TO LET..

& Co.

118

FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No. 4,

OFFICE & Road, Central, (Intely the IM.

PERIAL BANK OF China),

Apply to

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Compradore Office,

E. C. HOCHAPFELY "Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899

TO LET.

·EMI-DETACHED VILLA RESIDEN

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

SEMEDE

PROPERTY lately occupied by the

Bowrington Saw Mills,

GROUND FLOOR, 53, PEEL STREET. OFFICES: 1st floor, No. 10 PRAYA CENTRAL (Lately occupied by: Messrs. MELCHERS & Co.). "HARFORD." MAGAZINE GAP. No. 4, RIPON TERRACE. Apply to

INVEST

THE HONGKONG "LAND

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

OFFICES TO LET.

IGHT SCHOOL for EUROPEANS, Fy an No. 2, ICE HOUSE STREET. Iimmediate

EX-SCHOOLMASTER.

Terms moderate, for Particulars apply

N

Ar

c/o This office. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899.

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TO.:

Possession.

Apply to

W. DANBY, Civil Engineer & Architect. Hongkong, 7th October, 1899.