JONES & TAYLOR,
Stevedores and Contractors.
Lighters and Steam Lannohes Supplied.
ILOILO, PHIPPINE ISLANDS,
Telegraph.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1349, #1=A£*£+=** TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1899.
Banks.
THE
Entimations.
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBEN ........
Yen 24,600,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP
Is (2,000,000
CAPITAL UNCALLED...
12,000,000
RESERVE FUND
" 7,500,000
Head Other --YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies,
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.
TOKIO:
NAGASAKI.
LYONS,
BOMBAY
TIENTSIN.
KOBE.
LONDON
NEW YORK,
SHANGHAL
LONDON BANKEKS;
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, FARRS' BANK, LB.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON; LI, 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.
6
+
3 SCHON,
Hongkong, 4th October, 1399.
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STLAMER
-(0)-
CAPTAINS
TO SMIL
REMARKS
SHANGHAI,&c. Pekin W. Hayward, R.N.R....10 A.M., 25th Oct... Freight or Passage, SHANGHAL ...Bengal......... Barchan
About 28th Oct............ Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c... Parramatta). V Symons....
Noon, 28th Oct..... Freight or Passage. JAPAN
Rohilla ......S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R..4 P.M., 28th Oct...... Freight or Passage. LONDON........$13 ......... G."W'. Gugdon, R.S.H... About 2nd Nov.... Freight or Passage. JAPAN, &c.Japan*. „G, K. Wright. “R.N.R......... About 4th Nov........ „Freight or Påssage." LONDON........Shanghai...... F. C. A. Lyon, B.N.R... About 16th Nov, ... Freight or Passage.
(See Special Advertisement),
*(Passing through the Inland Sex)
For Funlier Particulars apply to
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 24th October, 1899.
Agent.
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JUST LANDED.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED
THE UNITED ·ÁBERIZON.
- ORIENTAL AGXHOYA
Salz Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM. PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED. General Managers.
二拜禮
Eutimations.
A
就四十月十英港香
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
foreigner may sucer at the enthusiasm of our Volunteer Forces, and imagine that in actual warfare they would be of
LITTLE
use, but there is no doubt that, in our recent difficulties, and they liave been many, the fact that the BRITISH ARMY
is so well prepared for any contingency, has made our very doubtful friends and would-be enemies pauso before insulting or annoying us too far: but it
GOES
without saying that, to remain strong, we must keep healthy. A person suffering from Indigestion, Billous- ness, and general ill-health, often declares that life is
burden, and he imagines nothing will set him right. Tæt him, however, purchase a bos'of“ BEECHAM'S PILLS and try them, and he will soon have cause to wonder why he suffered so
LONG
and unnecessarily when such a complete remedy exists, as it were. almost at his door. In this
AY
he will realise beyond all doubt the truth of that old saying that
Beechan's Pills are Worth Guinea a-Box.'
Authorised Capital..
Pail op Capital
£1,000,000 ....34.374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors:
Clan Kit Shan, Esq.
Chow Bang Shang, Esq. Kwantoi Chuen, E.
D. Gillies, Esq.
J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO.. F..PLAYFAIR.
futerest for 12 months Fixed .......
Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON..
Telephone 75.
CAPITAL PAIN-UP,...
RESERVE LIABILITY
OF
SHARE-
Spo,con
£800,000
Hongkong, 18th October, 1899.
£500,000
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
INTEREST 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.
31
6
3 11 ...
... 35
11
Manager, Hongkong.
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, zoth May, 1898,
TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HONGKONG CORPORATION.
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., Chunnan.
N. A. Sas, Esq, Deputy Chairman.
David Meyer Moses, Es.
E. Goetz, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
A. McConachie, Evý.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick. R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON, MANAGER: Shanghai--J. P. WADE GARDNER, 15sq. LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annuin on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
7
Far 3 months, 2) per Cent, per Annum. For months, 38 per Gent per Nunum For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, tahi (tuber, 1899.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
[
HE Businessoftheabove Bink is conducted
BANKING CORPORATION.. Rules may be obtained an application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT, per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $ too ornare 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.
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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Tacls. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL and 5,000,000.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
T
2,500,000
Head Office-SHANGHAI,- Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
PEKING.
SWATOW
TIENTSIN,
HE 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 cles.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Advances made on approved securities.
Bills discounted....
INTEREST. ALLOWED DEPOSITS,
NEW ROOMS
A Moderate Daily Rates.
GIESLER & COFS-
CHAMPAGNE
La Magnams Bottles and Half Bottles.
One of the most popular Brands in Exutasi and the UNITED STATES.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Sole Agents for Hongkong, China. Japan, the Strait Settlements,
the Philippines and British North Borneo.
HOTEL.
HONGKONG
(15
Watkins, Limited.
SOLE AGENTS.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN,' AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, “
FOR TH
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD,
CONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
LONDON,
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 & WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.........
THOMAS SKINNER. ...ARCHIBALD RITCHIE DODWELL & CU, LIMITED, General Managers.
27|
T
SUPERINTENDENT
A
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
"HE PEAR HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1.350 feet above sea level. CRAIGIEBURN is situated, at Pioxkeres Gar, five minutes walk from the PLAK,
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 rollent Cuisine.
·T
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 564.
HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, ori MONDAY,
the joth day of October, 1899, at 3 P.M., are published for general information.
My Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Colonial Secretary. Hongkong, 14th October, 1899.
[13342
Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 30th day of October, 1899, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Denarte cu by the Surveyor
AINOJAYN KEN.
of Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Koma-tary
LOCATION.
Muasir cinents.
5 kW, S., NW.
11.
Annual Rest.
Upset Price.
BLATZ,
A LIGHT, SPARKLING
AMERICAN BEER,
WELL BREWED AND CAREFULLY BOTTLED.
SOLE AGENTS:---
H. PRICE & Co.,
Hongkong, 17th October, 1899.
:
A
WINE AND SPIRTE MERCHANES,,
12, QUEEN'S' ROAD.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
-N«, 3-B, BUND, VOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines."
The Company's Steam-kunch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.
Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager.
Yokohama, ist October, 1897.
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THE VERY LATEST,
Ex. S.S. SHANGHAI
AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW OF
per Aununa Fixed Deposits for 3 months. FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS
EW RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.
₤1237
CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddelf Street.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,
THE
GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.
Barker Kozir qu
F
7 450
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PHONOGRAPHS.
THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.
PRICE $80.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. ~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.
BANK HOLIDAY,
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9. Old China Street," Shanghai.
HE Undermentioned BANKS will be
THE
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Entertainment.
CLOSED for the Transaction of Public THEATRE Business, TO-MORROW, the 25th instant,
at o'clock P.M.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA and CHINA,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING-
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
For the NATIONAL. BANK OF CHINA,
-LIMITED,
G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager.
THE
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, ; :
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong, For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
Hongkong Agency,
1. BERINDOAGUE,
Acting Manager, For the BANK OF China & Japan, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager.
For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
S. CHOH,
CITY MALL.
ROYAL,
"HE HONGKONG AMATEUR
DRAMATIC CLUB will give
TWO PERFORMANCES "
of
Mr. A. W. PIXERO'S LAUGHABLE PARCE
THE MAGISTRATE,'
[SATURDAY, the 4th November, 1899,
and MONDAY, the 6th November, 1899, Commencing
EACH EVENING at P.M. precisely.
Dress Circle, $3. Stails, 82. Pit, $1.
Half-price to Pit for Søldiers, Sailors and Police in Uniform,
TICKETS can be obtained at the BOOKING OFFICE of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after |MONDAY, the 38th-instant-at-10-AI-----
The Booking Office will remain OPEN from that Date from to a.M, to 4 PM. Daily,
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE
No. 505.
"THE following Particulars of Sale of Crown- Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY,
the 30th day of October, 1899, at 3.15 PM., are published for general information.
By Command.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, Lath October, 1899.
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Paniculars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 30th day of October, 1899, at 3.15 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 21 Years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Powidury Feastirement.
X.
W
ft. B. 0.
Calne A
115 140
43
Masonic.
માં આ
Square feet.
VICTORIA PRECEPTORY.
*933Uqase!
REGULAR MEETING of the VIC- ATORIA PRECEPTORY will be held at the FREEMASONS" HALL, on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 21st October, 1899.
Insurance.
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„NORTH GERMAN. FIRE÷ZESURANCE- COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Agent Late Trams will run & hour after the fall of THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
NOW ON VIEW.
W. POWELL & Co., Immed. Opposite P.0.,1st floor,
For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
EW. RUTTER,
Acting Manager. Hongkong: 24th October, 1899. [13120
the curtain.
E. W. MITCHELL,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, 21st October, 1899.
:
Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,..
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Flongkang, 28th May, 1895.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.