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JONES" & TAYLOR, Stevedores and Contractors.

Lighters and Steam Launches

Bupplied

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLI81 D 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1361. #ZMA+4x+=#* TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1899.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880. ·

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED „........

CAPITAL PAID-UT

#

Yen 24,000,000 11,000,000

CAPITAL UNCALLED... $ 12,000,000

RESERVE FUND

ተነ

7,500,000

Head OfficeYOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, PARRS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, ĻD. HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On tixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

12

4

11

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Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

-(0)-

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

JAPAN, &c. ......Japan*................6%, K; Wright, R.N.R........Daylight, 8th Nov... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c... Chisant.....E. Street......

„Noon, rith Nov. ... Freight or Passage.

JAPAN ..........................Nosetta* ..............C, C. Talbot, R.N.K..........4 P.M., 11th Nov,... Freight or l'assage.

SHANGHAI ...Clyde........C. T. Denny, R.N.R. 7th Nov. Freight or Passage.

LONDON.........Shanghai...............F. C. A. Lyon, R.N.R...About 16th Nov....Freight or Passage.

LONDON Mathura.....E. G. Andrews

*(l'assing through the Inland Sea).

For Further Particulars apply to

S. CHOH,

Hongkong, 7th November, 1899

Agent.

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Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896,

About 30th Nov. ... Freight or Passage.

(See Special Advertisement),

二拜祖 號七月一十英港香

Intimations.

UNITED LENESTOS »

Sole Agents for the

ASBESTOS COM PANY LTD, LONDON, DODWELL & CO. LIMITED..

General Managers.

THIRTY DOLLARS'

PER ANNUM.

CHOICE SELECTION OF SWEETS.

IN

JUST LANDED.

SPLENDID

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

PASCALLS"

GOLDEN MALTEX,

[s

LEMON BARLEY SUGAR,

RASPBERRY DROPS,

CONDITION.

EVERTON. TOFFEE,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID UP CAPITAL ....

אאא

Shanghai Thcls.

5,000,000 2,500,000

Head Office -SIANGHAL...

Branches and Agencies: -

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

11

HANKOW,

PEKING.

LIMITED.

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£1,000,000

CHINKIANG. FOOCHOW....

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN,

THE Bank purchases and receives for collec-

tion Hills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies. ··

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

INTEREST. ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager,

Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Authorised Capital..

Paid up Capital.......................£ 324.374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:--

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | KwanHolChuen, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Interest for 12 months Fixed 5%

Hongkong, joth May, 1899.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

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

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND......

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT „ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per centi per

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

CAPITAL PAIN-UP........

18

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

Telephone

75.

HOTEL. HONGKONG

JUST LANDED.

GIESLER & CO.S

CHAMPAGNE.

In Magnums-Bottles and Half Bottles.

One of the most popular Brands in ENGLAND and the UNITED STATES. -

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

Solo Agents for

Hongkong, China, Japan, the Strait Settlements,

the Philippines and British North Borneo.

...£800,000

£800,000 .....$500,000

Hongkong, 18th October, 1899.

BLATZ

¡

A LIGHT, SPARKLING.

(15

AMERICAN BEER,

WELL BREWED AND CAREFULLY BOTTLED.

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3

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

(3)

SOLE AGENTS:-

$10,000,000

$11,000,000

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

H

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND.....

RESERVE LIASILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS: "

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman."

N. A. SIEDS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

David Meyer Moses, Esq.

E, Goetz, Esq

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

The Hon. J.J.Keswick. I. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER :

Hongkong-Sir Thomas Jackson.

W MANAGER: Shanghai-1. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY HORA, BANKING COMPANÝ, 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, 2 per Cent. per Annum." For 6 months, 33 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 47 per Cent. por Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th October, 1899

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. -

H. PRICE & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Hongkong, 17th October, 1899.

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.·

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No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

Reviving Sweets repair the Mind's Decay."--POPE.

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS,

A LARGE VARIETY IN FANCY BOXES, AT POPULAR PRICES.

ALMOND FLOTS,

APRICOTINES.

Watkins, Limited,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

́UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

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

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO ILM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS.

3 HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds.

"VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

A

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

DIVIDEND of $18 per Share for the year 1898, equivalent to 36% on the Paid-up Capital of $50 per Share, has been

Declared.

WARRANTS will be issued on the 13th October.

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES,

Secretary.

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Flongkong, 12th October, 1899.

TUITION IN DANCING.

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. MR. A. HAHN'S DANCING CLASSES

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-

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

SUPERINTENDENT

THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELI. & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

"HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Victoria Gap, adjoining the TriatWAY TERMINUS,

1350 feet above sea Level.

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 excellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899. -

A. MOIR.

Manager.

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PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW. HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.

FRICE 880.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as no 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

12th October, 1893.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, DA

SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION mer- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS

AND GENERAL COMMISSION.

AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR 'ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

HAROMPOSITION RED HAND

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and BRAND, HARTMANN'S CREY PAINT, A supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, *&C.,

& Cra

&C. Sole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and

P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c.

EVERY KIND OF.

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

p

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

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THE VERY LATEST, Ex: S.S. SHANGHAI.

REASONABLE PRICES. Hongkong, 14th May, 1896.

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CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,

HE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted 1 by the HONGKONG ANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT parandumeweren

AG Depositors may transfer at their option balances ofS100 or more to the HONGKONG AND

AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW OF

SHANGHAI HANESIO be placed on FIXED FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS

DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per donum. 1

For the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

SAT JACKSON.

ong, 1st August, 189

Chief Manager-

NOW ON VIEW.

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

SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK

CHRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK

MAKERS JEWELLERS, SILVER

SMITH'S, and OPICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, Bute Agents for Louis Audemars-Watches awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATEĎ OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES. Nos. 54 & 56, Queen's Road Central. [40

No. 6, Ice House Strzet, Praya Centrai, Head Office:~TOKIO. Brunch Offices--

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIENTSÍN, NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAPAN.

Agencies:-

Miiki Coal Mines. Kanada Coal Mines. Hokoku Coal Mines. Yoshinotani Coal Mines- Ohnoura Coal Mines.” No. 1, Ohtsuji Coal Mines. Ichimura Coal Mines. Kishima Coal Mines.

Yoshio Coal Mines. Yamano Coal Mines. Manoura Coal Mines.

The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Ltd. : Tokio Marine Insurance Co., Limited. Meiji Fire Insurance. Co., Limited. Kanegafuchi Cotton Spinning Mille. Shanghai Cotton Spinning Mills. Tokio Cotton Spinning Mills, Mike Cotton Spining Mills, Imperial Government Paper Mills. Onoda Cement Company.

MITSUI BUSSANn Kaisha,

K. HASEGAWA, Manager. Hongkong, 19th August, 1809.

NOTICE.

Ex-SCHOOLMASTER.

TIGHT SCHOOL-for-EUROPEANS, Terms, moderate, for Particulars apply

</o This Office. Hongkong, 18th August, 1899.

T45

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will re-commence on 1st November next. Intending Pupils are respectfully requested to send their Applications Early in order that Time and Terms may be arranged.

A. HAHN, No. 1o, Ice House Street. Hongkong, 21st October, 1899.

£1330a

JAPANESE CURIOS

JUST RECEIVED.

Plenty of

FINE NEW GOODB

at

CHEAP PRICES.

D. NOMA, No. 12, Beaconsfield Arcade, Opposite the City Hall. Hongkong, 4th November, 1899. ·(1382a

Ensurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMHURG. I.

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.

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To be Let.

OFFICES TO LET.

NO. 24, ICE HOUSE STREET. Immediate

Possession.

Apply to

W. DANBY, Civil Engineer & Architect, Hongkong, 7th October, 1899. [128ta

TO LET.

EMI-DETACHED VILL

RESI-

DENCES on Bowen Road (now in course ofrection.)

GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STREET, OFFICES-1st floor, No. 10, PRAYA

CENTRAL.

(Lately occupied

Messrs. MELCHERS & Co.)

"HARFORD." MAGAZINE GAP.

No. 5, RIPPON TERRACE,

ERANIE'S BUNGALOW, KOWLOON. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1899.

OFF

TO LET.

Ita

\\FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of. No. 41 Queen's Road, Central, (lately the fu- PERIAL BANK OF CHINA).

Apply to

Compradore Office) |

‘E. C. HOCHAPFEL. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1899"

For Sale.

FOR SALE-A BARGIN.

A DOUBLE LENSE

1398

QUARTER-PLATE HAND CAMERA, (Latest Improvements).

CARRIES ONE DOZEN PLATES.

For Sale with the Cantera:-

PRINTING FRAMES, DEVELOPING-TRAYS, WASHING-TROUGH, SMALL CISTERN and LAMP.

Complete for 870.-:

Apply at THIS OFFICE, Hoogkong, 1st November, 1899