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JONES & TAYLOR, Stevedores and Contractors,

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS. ORIENTAL AGENCY.

The Hongkong Telegraph:

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES NO. 1363. ++** THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1899.

Bánks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE HANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED....

CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLER.

RESERVE FUND

Yen 24,000,000

$2,000,000

** 11,000,000

n. 7,500,000

Head Office:-VOKOHAMA, -

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKE

LYONS.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

SHANGHAL

LONDON-BANKERS:

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

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

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

-(0)

CAPLAINS

LONDON, &c... Câusan!......E Street.......

四拜禮

號九月一十英港香

Entimations.

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

THIRTY DOLLARS"

PER ANNUM.

CHOICE SELECTION OF SWEETS.

TO SMIL

REMARKS.

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

IN

JAPAN ...........Resetta”. ......C. C. Talbot, R.X.R..............4 P.M., 14th Nov, ... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI Clyde SHANGHAI ....Aanzin

.C. T. Denny, R.N.R....14th Nov.

Freight or Passage,

C. D. Benner, R.N.R....Abou! 16th Nov. Freight only. Shanghai...............F. C. A. Lyon, R.N.R...About ¡gh Now..... Freight or Passage. LONDON......... Mthica......E. G. Andrews ...... Thout geth Nov. Freight or Passage.

LONDON

*(Passing through the Taland Seas

I See Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars apply to

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· H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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S. CHOH,

Hongkong, St November, 189y.

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Agent

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Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

H

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PA-UP CAPITAL....

RESERVE FUND

$10,000,000

$11,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

K. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.

N. A. Sins, Esq.,- Deputy Chairman.

David Moyer Moses, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hi, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esy. P. Sachse, Esq.

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

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,

MANAGER:

Shanghai--J. P. Wade Gard' pek, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Anuum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, a per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum......... For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Amium.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

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STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;

PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

ALSO

JUST · LANDED ..

SPLENDID CONDITION. Reviving Sweets repair the Mind's, Devay."--Port,

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS,

EVERTON TOFFEE,

A LARGE VARIETY IN FANCY BOXES, AT POPULAR PRICES:

PASCALL'S GOLDEN MALTEX,

LEMON BARLEY SUGAR,

RASPBERRY DROPS,

ALMOND FLOTS, APRICOTINES.

Watkins, Limited,

66. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;

Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage.

N.B. Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

STEAMERS.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM İĶONGKONG,

KONIG ALBERT.

PRINZ HEINRICH.

PREUSSEN, KARLSRUHE SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

STUTTGART........ KONI ALBERT........

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WEIMAR.............

PRINZ DEINRICH.

Business ofthe above Bank is conducted

Tbythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI

INTERESlication.

BANKING CORPORATION.. Rules may be obtained on

on deposits is allowed at 34 PER Depositors may transfer at their option

CENT, per ann

balances of $too or more 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.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE STU NOVEMBER, 1896.

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Shanghai Taels.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ............ 5,000,000 Paid-up CapitaAle oncognon. 2,500,000

Head Office SHANGĦAL

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Branches ami Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG. FOOCHOW

HANKOW,

.PEKING.

SWATOW

TIENTSIN.

HE Bank purchases and receives for collec

tion Bills 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.

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E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

Hongling, 15th Octubor, 1890,-----* (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.

Chow Tung Stang,Esq. KwanHai Chuen, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq. Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months_Fixed ......5 %.

Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP......

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

RESERVE

FUND

£800,000 £500,000

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

On Fixed Deposits for 12 mon

TH. WHITEHEAD,

ger, Hongkong.

ing, zoth May, 1898.

PREUSSEN............

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 13th December.. WEDNESDAY, 27th December. WEDNESDAY, toth January, WEDNESDAY, 29th January, WEDNESDAY, 7th February.

HAMBURG, "Hamburg Amerika Linie,

WEDNESDAY, 21st February. --WEDNESDAY, 7th March. WEDNESDAY, 20×1 March,

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE, AGENTS IN

HỌNGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS, SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO.,. LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HIM, GOVERNMENT.

· MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASHESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS.

HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds.

"VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

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THE STAR FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company

are reminded that a CALL of $2.50 per Share was made on 11th October last, PAYMENT of which is due on 13th instant, and deu. Interest at the Rate of 12 per Cent per Annum will be charged on overdue Calls.

EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary. Hongkong, 7th November, 1899.

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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ASUESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. A DIVIDEND of $18 per Share for the

WEDNESDAY, 4th April,

WEDNESDAY, 18th April.

WEDNESDAY, and May,

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WEDNESDAY, đổth May. WEDNESDAY, 3erli May.

WEDNESDAY NORDDELTSCHER LLOYD, Captain O. Cappers, with MAILS,

ESTIMATES. gum forgery DESCRIPTION » WORK.

CHIEL SUPERINTENDENT........

SUPERINTENDENT

THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWBBL '& CO, LIMITED), General Managers,

PEAK

--

HOTEL

AND

N the rith day of December, 1899, at Noon, the Steamship" KONIG PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling' at Nartes and GENOA,

Shipping Onders will be granted till Noo8, na MÚNDAY, the 11th December, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 Pal, on TUESDAY, the 1th December...

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will he signet for less than $2.50 THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Victoria Gar, adjoining the Tramway Terminus,

and Parcels should not caree! Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.

The Steamer has splendid Acconumdation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. Linen can be washed on bearde

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 9th November, tö99.

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

CRAIGIEBURN.

1,350 fest above sea level

CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETTS GA, five minutes walk from the PRAK

HOTEL.

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

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and meellent Cuisine.

MELCHERS & CO.,

CITY OFFICE, 7, Dudeli Street.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

AGENTS.

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HOTEL.

HONGKONG

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOCRAPH

(GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.

PRICE $80.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

THE VERY LATEST,

Ex. S.S. SHANGHAI.

AN UNPRECEDENTED SHOW OF

Tin

Telephone

75.

JUST LANDED.

A. MOIR,

Manager.

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GIESLER & CO.S

CHAMPAGNE.

lu 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.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1899.

BLATZ

A LIGHT, SPARKLING

115

AMERICAN BEER,

WELL BREWED AND CAREFULLY BOTTLED.

SOLE AGENTS:-

Hongkong, 17th October, 1899,

H. PRICE & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT-MERCHANTS,

12,,QUEEN'S ROAD,

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

(20

Na. 5.B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

A supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,

FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS Mail Steamers.

NOW ON VIEW.

W. POWELL & Co., Immed. Opposite P.0., ist floor.

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.

year 1898, equivalent to 36% on the „Paid-up Capital of $50 per Share, has been "Deflated."""

WARRANTS will be issued on the 13th October.

By Order of the Board,

DOUGLAS JONES, Secretary,

Hongkong, 12th October, 1899.

TUITION IN DANCING,

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MRA HAHN'S DANCING CLASSES

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

A. HAHN, No, to, Ice House Street.. Hongkong, 21st October, 1899. [13300

Ensurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

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* 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.

Possession.

NO, 21, ICH HOUSE STREET. Immediate

Apply to

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

TO LET.

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RESI.

· EMI-DETACHED · VILLA

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. 3, RIPPON TERRACE,

ERANIE'S BUNGALOW, KOWLOON. Apply to

THE HONGKONG

LAND

INVEST-

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MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 2nd Noveniber, 1899.

O

TO LET.

FFICE ROOMS on 1st floor of No. 4,

Queen's Road, Central, (lately the IM PERIAL BANK OF CHINA),

Apply to

Compradore Office,

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

For Sale.

FOR SALE-A BARGAIN,

A DOUBLE-LENSE

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QUARTER-PLATE HAND CAMERA, (Latest Improvements),

CARRIES ONE DOZEN PLATES.

For Sale with the Camera:—

PRINTING FRAMES, DEVELOPING TRAYS, WASHING-TROUGH, SMALL CISTERN and LAME. Complete for $70.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

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Apply at THIS OFFICE. Hongkong, ist November, 1899.

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