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CIONES & TAYLOR Stevedores and Coffraciors.

Lighters and Steam Launches

Supplied

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED

1881.

-NEW SERIES No. 1353. Q+Ƒ/4£+=#* SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1899.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL, USCALLED.

RESERVE EUso

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

Yen 21,000,000

#

12,000,000

$2,000,000

ນ 7,500,000

FOR

Head Offic:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN.

KOBE

LONDON.

NEW YORK:

HONOLULU. SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS!

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LA. PARRS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD, HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annun on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 2 months at 5. per cent.

H

RESERVE FUND

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NFLAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAH

REMARKS

SHANGHAI Bengal ........5. Barcham ...10 6.M., 29th Oct....Freight or Passage. LONDON.........Java G. W. Gordon, R.N.K... About 2nd Nov. Freight or l'assage. „JAPAN, &E! ..........Jafan”.......................67. K. Wright, R.N, R... About ath Nov................. Freight or Passage, LONDON.........Shanghai......F. C. A. Lyon, R.N.R... About 16th Nov... Freight or l'assage, *(Passing through the Taland Sea).

For Forther Particulars apply to

HA RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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S. CHOH,

Hongkong, 28th October, 1899.

Agent.

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JEST LANDED:

...$10,000,000

$11,000,000

Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,,

PAID-UP CAPITAL.......

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. 31. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.

N. A. Stens, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

David Meyer Moses, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Est.

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

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,

MANAGER:

Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARIF'nır, Esq. Lunpos BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED ;

On Current Account at the rate of 1 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 2) 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,

T

HE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obininal on application.

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

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT @ 4-PER CENT, per annuin,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.–

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH November, 18ŋ6. .

Shanghai Taels. Subsckilled. CAPITAL *********** 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

1,500,000

Head Office:-SHANGHAI

Branches and Agencies, ・

CANTON,

HANKOW.

[

[to

Telephone 78.

GIESLER & COS

CHAMPAGNE

lu Magnums-Bottles and Half Bottles:

One of the most popular Brands in Esausso and the UNITED STATES.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Sole Agents for

Hongkong, China, Japan, the Strait Settlements,

the Philippines and British North Borneo.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1899.

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

HOTEL. HONGKONG

六拜禮 我八十月十英港香

Intimations.

THED UNITEDSAJEESTE ORIENTALAGENOT.

*Sole Agents for thews UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD. LONDONAT DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Gentral Managers.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

foreigner may sucer at the enthusiasın 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 have 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 pause before insulting or annoying us too far; but it

".

GOES

without saying that. to remain strong, we must keep healthy. A person sullering from Indigestion, Bilious ness, and general ill-health, often declares that life is

burden, and he imagines nothing will set him right. Let him, however, pureliase a box of BEECHAM'S PILS 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 it his door. In this

W.

-

he will realise beyond all doubt the truth of that old saying that Beecburn's Pills are Worth a Guineu a Box,

Watkins, Limited,

SOLE AGENTS.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

T

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. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.......

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THE

SUPERINTENDENT

..THOMAS SKINNER.

.ARCHIBALD RITCHIE,.. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAK HOTEL. is simed at Victoria Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

1,550 feet above sea level.

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

HOTEL

Fing Healthy Ication, 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 evellent Cuisine.

Cery Orrick, 7. Duddell ́Street

Hongkong, 4th January, 1899,

GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager.

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Auctions,

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

THE

No. 564..

HE 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 P.M., are published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 14th October, 1899.

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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 Department, by Order of His Ex- rellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor." of Her Majesty the QUEEN för one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Houndary Measurement

Rural Building

Registry So

Locat

SE W., K, K,W,

I

f. ft.

Annual Rent

Upset Price.

Barker Boal, 70 1070: 4.000 25 590

CHEFOO.

PEKING.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW.

SWATOW. TIENTSIN.

THE Bank purchases and receives for col.

Tection Bills of Exchange drawn on the 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.

אאא

BLATZ,

A LIGHT,

SPARKLING

BEER,

AMERICAN

WELL BREWED AND CAREFULLY BOTTLED.

SOLE AGENTS:—

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

[30

H. PRICE & Co.,

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

5

ก

Hongkong, 17th October, 1599.

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THE

E. W RUTTER,

Acting Manager..

Hongkong, L5th October, 1898. [1237

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED

Authorised Capital..

Paid up Capital ....

£1,000,000 £324,374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Board of Directors

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

A HOTEL:

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq. Chief Manager,

D. Gillies, Esq.

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

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

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853-

HEAD OFFICE

CAPITAL FAID-UP..

LONDON,

£800,000

£800,000

500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND W

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT 1ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent per annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months.4 per cent.

3

T, H. WHITEHEAD,

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898,

nager, Hongkong..

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

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THE VERY LATEST,

Ex. S.S. SHANGHAI,

AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW OF

FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS

NOW ON VIEW.

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

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS. PRICE $80.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE ODYSENTRY, ARE ULCENT CURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHŒA, 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

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

12th October, 1898.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL,

CITY HALL

Auction.

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BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE HONGKONG AMATEUR MR GED FLAMMERT has been

DRAMATIC CLUB,

will give

TWO PERFORMANCES Đị

ME A. W. PINERO'S LAUGHABLE FARCE,

· THE MAGISTRATE,'

un

· · SATURDAY, the 4th November, 1899,

and MONDAY, the 6th November, 1899, Commencing

EACH

EVENING

at 9 M. precisely.

Dress Circle, $3, Stalfs, 82. Pit, $1. Half-price to Pit for Soldiers, Sailors and

Police in Uniform.

TICKETS can be obtained at the BOOKING OFFICE of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after MONDAY, 30th instant in

The Booking Office will remain OPEN from that Date-from 10 A.M. to 4 PM. Daily.

Late Trams will run hour after the fall of the curtain.

E. W. MITCHELL,

Hon. Secretary.

Hongkong, 21st October, 1897.

instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

THURSDAY, the 2nd day of November, 1899, at 3 o'clock P.M.,

At his Offices, Dudriel Street, THE FOLLOWING VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY.

IN TWO LOTS.

LOT INLAND LQT No. 297. Area 3.192 square feet. Term 999 years from the 24th of June, 1859. Crown Rent $35.16 Nett Rental per Annum $455.68. Assessed Rental $455-

LOT 2--INLAND LOT No. 51 Area 2,795 square feet. Term 999 years from the 21st of July, 1856. Crown Rent $42: Nett Assessed Rental per Annum. $1,019.28, Rental $790.

culars and Conditions of salt. (in so far as they

The Lots will be sold under the same Parti are applicable to this property) as they were up for sale under on The 19th October last, which can be obtained from

THE AUCTIONEER,

or from Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS, ;

Vendor's Solicitors...

35, Queen's Road.

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[1329 Hongkong, 27th October 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 565.

HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown THE

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 P.M., are published for general information.

By Command,

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J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 14th October, 1899. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction, Sale, to be held on Monday, the 30th day of October, 1899, ne 3.15 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of. His Excellency the Governor, of One Lof of CROWN LAND), in the Colony of Hongkong,

for a term of 21 Years,

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

1 No. of Sale. I

(iarden Lot No. Registry No.

LOKALITY.

Caine Road.

Boundary Measuretat.

W

fr. ft.

Masonic,

Annual Rept.

Upset Price.

EOTHEN MÄRK LODGE, No. 264.

REGULAR MEETING of the above LODCE will be held at the FREEMASONS'. HALL, Zedland Street, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visit ing Brethren are cordially invited to attend."

Hongkong, 24th October, 1899. [13418

ROYAL ANTIDELUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES. GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND, LTD. "LION AND ROSE" LODGE

A

No. 1,360.

REGULAR MEETING of the above Lodge will be held in the LODGE Roous,

10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at 7.30 for 8 PM. sharp.

BUSINESS:-Election, &c.

Visiting Brothers are cordially invited to j'attend.

Hongkong, 27th October, 1800,

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