THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, IRIDAY, MARCH 10, 190
DIARY OF THE WAN..
BANKN
FROM THE DATA OF CRONJE'S SURRENDER, SYVIE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA.
TOL AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA 27th Feb 10 Doses nadar Ceunjo sarren lev to: Ll Robarts on tho saivarasry of Majith k
9th Feb-Dandouald-datera a lysmith. Bil
of the sin gʊ IN MINI 1st March-18Sacks and Kitchenor piga de ing visit to Kimberley M Cod March-Roberta gàos to Oxföatsin. Beis tish traps in the Fess State in Touch with 700 Boers. Issist in axpsoroi on the Mid River; new Álavalon's Krant Buller reports Natal: eloar as) far as Vantaanon's Pass, 3rd March Prasident Kengse on a visit to the
Fede Stat
4th Marsh-Braut and the Coloninis ment
with stabhora: resistatieÿ near Dor drecht.
5th Marah-lemonts reports that our troops. held Achiriang. "bat the Boors nes in strany faron at. Normal's Font Brabant victorious near Dordrecht
6th March-Gators enters Stormberg. Revolt
in Cape Colony; 3,000 reparted in arms. 7th March Reberts turns the Boer position.
on the Malder. Ehemy in full retreat Beitish Teadquarters at Popdur's Drift 8th March-Kelly-Kenny advadgee 10 miles on
through the Fren. Stata Gatage euples Burgborslory, aud Clements Nor vala Pont.
Hth March-Cape Colony completely encantat
hy the Boers,
10th MarchBritish troops convenienting on.
Blomfout met by enginy at Driton tain Cavalry ture the position and the - Boers are defertod.
11th Murgh Roberts reaches Aavogul Kop
Galore at Bethalie Bridgn.
12th Mard-Fronchi occupies a position' com
InconfÜRATED BY total ChartB. 1833.
ROAD OFRIO, LONDON, AN
CAPITAL PAID UP Beskry LianILITY OF SHABB
HOLUSS INTERVE FUND
·PRÓÐ,000 +£500,000
NOVUES TO INDIU VOU
NORTHERY PACIFIO STEAMSUL
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP GOODWIN,"
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA. YOKO, HAMA, KO88, MOJI, AND SHANGHAL LIVE abore Steamer having arrived, Co INTEREST allowed on Current Arountains of Care no perous requestal za the rate of 2% por nuum no the Daily balances woudin Chriy, Bills of Lading for countersigua
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months.. 4 percent dave, and to take immediate delivery of their
Goods from alongside. -
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A
TH WHITEHEAD.
Manager, Hongkong,
Hougkang, 2nd May, 1959.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted
Cargo ispoding the discharge of the Vessel will be handed and stored at Cousiguous risk and orpouse
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong; 9th March, 180,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION, RalesONSIGNEES per Company Steamge my bo obtained on application.
INTEREST on dépite is allowed at St. Pan Cant, per AKUND.
Depositora may transfer at their option balance of $100 or more to the HONGRONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
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For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
· BANKING CORPORATION, A THOMAS JACKSON, A AZ Chief Manager, Hongkong, at Angmat. THOS
HE BANK OF CHINA AND JAPAN THE
LIMITED..
1
WORKING CAPITAL... : over £200,000 manding Bloemfontein. The Bour Pru-RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS
fully £400,000 zident make oçertures for pours on the basis of independezoo. 13th-Marok--General Roberts ceenpies Bloeur-
fontein
WHY IS THERE FAMINE IN INDIA ?
Nowhere, probably, are the fadias Local Ger eramo ste asia to better advantage thun in the elaborate measures they adopt to prerant deaths from starvation. The simultaneous, bessures to conceal the deaths which are not prerented ara les admirable,"ñor is it fair to speak, as any well-intentionsd people are apt 'la de, ne if it were the money of Brities and act of Indian taxpayers that dafkays the cost of famine relief. The generosity of the British pable, when Lord' 4rgo Mamilion is good uongh to permit it, does indeed contribute something to supple." ment the work for which the in lisu taxpayers
*£600,00
HEAD OPFIGs;' 36, Nicholas Laos, London.
BRANCHES A Hongkong, Shanghai, Bingapore. AGENCIES:
Yokohama, Kobe, Penang, Bumbay, and Caloutta.
General Manager-F. C. BISHOP...
INTEREST ALLOWED.. Un Current Accouuta
Fixed Deposits 3 months 3
Ilo. Do.
"WECTOR"
ara boroby notified that the Cargo is being dis- targed inta Craft. and/or landed at the Go-. downe of the Undersigned in both cases it will li nt Consignes risk. The Cargo will ba raidy for delivery from Craft at Golown on and after the 10tli inst.
Optional cargo will be landed, no esa notica has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
Goods undelivered after the 17th inst will be
subject to rent, All damaged Goods must be left in the Godewas, where they will be ex- auinod at 11 am on the 21th just,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents. Hongkong, 10th March, 1906 FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE..
HEN.G.L. Steamship
HEIDELBERG."
75%
Captain Zachariee, baring arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested senil in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediata delivery of their goods from. alongside.
Optional Carge will be forwaited unless notice to the cotrary be given before 3 P.M. TO-DAY.
Any Cargo iopeding her discharge will be lended into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Golovi Company, Limited, and stored at Conaizueen" risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after ise Gooda
The Bank boys and salts and receives for collare left the Godowns, and all Bonds remaining
have to pry, but let as not forget that the chieflection Bills of Exchange, and transacts undelivered after the 20th inet, will be enb bardea of relieving the starring falls upon men general Banking business with, the above places.ject to rent.
who are themselves indigout. A correspond- ent refers to orders received from the Govern
- ment..." commanding greater strictness in the
CHAN TRUY INCHBALD,
Manager meno lat January 1899
enforcement-of-the-rules ... Trit is silentlyONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK
a reference to the remarkable circular lately is sued by the Government of Tulis te the perf Governmente; marking sturuly apon the large ners of the numbers of these ou relief, suggest. ing that necessary precautions had been relaxed nal flatly asserting that the Indians now show ed in extreme grudiness to avail themselves, of charity. The sirenilar bas modé a great stir in the Indian and Anglo-Indian newspapers, rad Lord Curzon is rightly stallonge to prudice
$100,00
ING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND
$11,5 tassar¤ LIABILITY OF PLor russ.310,000,00
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
N. A SIEDS, Esq.-Chairman. R. Sheran, Esq-Deputy Chairmau. Dots,
David Meyer Moses, Eaj.
the evidence upon which an accusation de alien 11, M. Ome, Eq.
to the docepted habits of the ludian people is | A. Haupt, Emy.
A. J. Raymond, Bay, Richardson, Esq.
supposed to rest. That the aumbors on relist Hon, J.J. Kwick, {P. Sachse, Tang
CHIEF MASLÓBES Hongkong-SIR THOMAS JACKSON.
MANAGER Bhanghal-J. P. WAUE GARDNER, Eng. LONDON BANKKY-LONDON & COUNTY BANK
www.www.c
ING LOMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 par Cent par Aazam on the daily balsues.
ON FIXED Deposits
in the present famine should exceed the pro- † X. SicConachie, Eng. 1. portion anticipated by the Famine Commission is not surprising. The Famiun Commission exproted that an interval of a dozen years would lapee between one eórious famins and another. But the present fumiae, unprecedented as it appears to be a intensity, i separated by only three years from the greatest famine of the eratury. The wretched peasants had not re covered from the last blow before they found themselves in the grip of faits again. That is a fact which it belinces, not only the Govern mini of Julia bat the people of this country als to considor. It is easy, bat inaccurato, to my that fanige is ne to failure of the rains. Drought does not cunse famins where men have the means in ny food. There is simittedly plenty of fued in Fadia now; the people are toù jinor to buy it. If, therefore, the duty of the mutant is to save life, the larger daty which the resur rence of famino imposos ie that of ingairing. fearlessly into the cases of Ludin porty. If The Incisa Ofisecontinues toroid inquiry it will convey the impression that it fears is rescita. What an instructive contrast there is between these two simple facts (i) there are now close upon four millious of Lulians ou famine relief, yet 2) the Indica taxpayers.se requiesel in tins of te inaintain a large a British force in India bat in time of war-as, for example, in the present war-seine thousands of troops can be spared for service far away from Indin.-- Merring Leader.
R
UINART PEGE & FILS. HELY
Extablished 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS' AND SHIPPERS.
For 3 months, 21 per Centiper Anunm, For 6 months, 31 jer Cunt, for Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Coat, per Aunum.
K THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Maunger. Hongkoaz. 17th February 1900
2017 -- TMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DEGREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL Shanghai Ti 5,000,000 PAID-DE CAPITAL
2,500,000.
*
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAL
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES, Canton.
Übefoo.
Chinking.
Chungking. Foochow
Hankow.
Peking.
Pesang Singapore. Swatow,
Tientsin. The Bank purchases and receives for sollte Lion Bls of Exchange drawn on the abora places, and solle Drafts and Telegraphie Trans fers payable at iis Branches and Agencies
HONGKONG BRANCH Adranoes made su approved securities; Bills Discounted, 11953
Shp only the Finest Quality. Extra Dry (Greon Seat)
LAUTE; WEGENER & CO.
Sole Agvata.
Rongkong. 17th Mone
Y
EE BANG &
COAL MERCHANTS -
hore always had LARGE STOCKSOF EVERY DESCRIP TION OF COAL
A domanda Care of Messrs. KwoxG Sine & Co Mn. PRAVA,
1898
SON'S
·MERCHANT, NAVY, 3 De
DAFID CORSAR &
HMM.
NAVY BOILED
LONG FLAX
RELIANCÉ CROWN
TARPAULING.
CANVAS
AKNHOLD, KARBERG & (30
Sole: „Amwuts".
BANKS
DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE
PAID-er CAPITAL......
BANK*
Sh. Thels 5,000,000
HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAI. Boin or DIRECTORS: SALINI
Berlin, Tiautsíu,
BRANCHES:
Calentta, Hanko, Tsingtau (Kietschon);
LONDON BANKERS: Mesa N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS -- UNION BANK OF LONDON, Ln."
INTEREST allowed on Carrunt Alcouut DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Brey deseription of Banking and Brechange business trauicted.
F. URBIG.
Manager. Hongkong, 8th February, 1900,
E
1345
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS At 2% per annum on Current Account deil
balances. 3% per sandin on Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
44
TOKOHAM·A·
% 6.
12
E. W. RUTTER
Acting Mangor.
22
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whara they will be examined on the 24th inst., at 3 P.M
No Fire Insurance has been offected.
SIEMSSEN & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 13th March, 190.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8. S.
KENMORE.“
FROM NEW YORK, STRAITS AND MANILA.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are barely in- formed that all Goods are being landed nt their risk into the Godowas of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Whorf and Golowa, Com- pany, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharres delivery may be obtúnel
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 15th iust. will gabject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be pre- santed to the undersigned on or before the 15th inst.. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and daraaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 15th inst, at 3 P.3.
No Fire Lsuranco has been effroted, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., I.,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th March, 1900.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
1741
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND
SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
THE
"ARRATOON APÇAR." having arrived from the above qurts, CousigaeoS of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside,
Cargo impoding the discharge will be landed at duce,
Cargo romaining on board after 4 P.31 of the Nith instant will is landed at Consignees risk and expanse. into the Gowns of the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf and Godow Company, Limited.
Consignes of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG ure requested to take 4- MEDIATE delivery of their Goods from. alongside such Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessol will be lauded and stored 1 Cousigueee" risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bilia of Tading will be conatersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & CO..
Agents. Hongkong. 13th March. 1983,
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AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM KOBE.
Hoogkong, 2nd February, 18-
THE
SPECIE BANK HE Steeinskip LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED. 1994.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID OF CAPITAL USOALLSO RESERVE FUND
FRANZ FERDINAND," having arrived, Consiguees of Cargo are hereby informed, that their Goods are being landed at Yes 24,000,000 their risk into the Godtowns of the Hongkang Jew and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. 120 000 Limited, whence delivery many ba laineil
7,500,00
HEAP OFFICE-YoroHans.
Banques Aso, AGENCIES. Takio Kobe Nagamki *Landor Lyons New York
Saa Francisen Honokaln Bombay Shanghai Tientsin
Newchwang
www.www.m
LONDON BANKERS: THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. Pane's BAYK, LIMITED
GE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LIMITS).-
HE GLONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. Or Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. or annum no the daily balance, On fixed deposite for 12 months 52 per annam.
4% N
SCHO
11
3
Hongkong Manager.
1758 Bangkang 1st January 1900 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
· LIMITED.
ANK OP TÀIWAN (FORMOSA),|| BANK
·LIMITED, (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
CHARTER.) AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ....... Yen 5,000,003 PAID-UP CAPITAL
1,250,000.
HEAD OFFICE :-TAIPÉE, FORMOSA
JUACHI BOTADA, Esq. President. Head Office Manager --Takxant Duck, Esq.
BEAKOHES AND. ÁGENCIES. Tokyo Osak Yokohama Koba Nagasaki Kyoto
Talesu Nagoya Moji. Hiroshims Hakodate » Otaru.
Hongkong
Shanghai Amay
Chemu.po
Fusan
HEAD OFFICE:INTERSHT ALLOWED.
4.38% per annum. Savings Bank 5.11%
On Current Account:
Os Fixed Deposits
For 3 months
6 13
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL............£1.500.000 FOBSORINER
PAID OF
REEVE FUND
£1,125,000 £562,500 £20,000
BANKERS 1 LONDON JOINT STOOK BANE, LIMITED,
INTEREST allowed on Current Acorants et
No Claima will be admitted after the Goods karo loft the Godawzis, and ull Claims must by sent in to the Office of the Undersigned bofors Noor, on the 9th Much, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been eertel, and any Geots remaining in the Clodowns, after the (20th Marely will be subject to rent.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
"SANDER, WIELER & CO.,
.Agents.
Hongkong. 18 March, 1900.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
CONSIGNEES por Company's Steamer
-“ PROMETHEUS” are hereby notified that the Cargo in boing dị charged into Cruft ander landed at the Go- downs of the Undersigned in both cases it will lie at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be racy for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 13th inst.
Optional cargo will be lauded unies notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
Gorda, undulivers after the Both instant. will be subjsat to rent. All dunaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, whorn they will bo examined at 1L.As on the 2 th instant,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE..
PPR Agents. Hongkong, 12th Marek, 1900.
FOR SALE.
(701
the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balanse, HAS, HEIDSIECES
OF FIXED DPOSTER
For 12 months
CHAMPAGNE, 1883 WRITE SEAL 238.00 .... per tase of. I duzqu quarts. $10.00.per ease of a dumin pinta EDK.RESSMANN & CO.'8.
ILED AND Wars S
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J. THURBUENA
Tonekone, Bela April 1999;
Manager, Hongkonge.
20
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA
SE LIMITED.
Authorized CAPITAL:
£1,000,000
54% por anotim PAID FP CAPITALL: 324,974
Crodita granted on approved securities and every description of Banking and Exchange- businers transmetodi
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG;
BOARD OF DIRECTORS..
· OMAN KITSHAN, Esq. | D, felting, Koq,
Drafts granted on the Chief Commercial ChowTUROBEANS, IN | J. T. Lauto, Ely, places both in Japan and abroad,
Further partionlar may be obtained on application.
TAKESHI DOKL
Manager:
Tulpeh, 20th November, 1899.
1990
Chief Manager,
Guo, W. F. PLATTAIR.
Interest for 12 Monthy Fixed
if
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1890,
119
BORDEAUX WINES.
G. HILBERT & C 0.8
BUTTLED "ALE & STOUT. AD
PIUMSSEN & CO. · Wong, tlf May. 1899.
FOR SALE.
EFFREYS 16 and 12 BORE GUNS ALTRO GUNS for Wild Fowl and Small
WINCHESTER CARBINES.
MAUSER AUTOMATIC PISTOL, Smith and Wesson 32and 38 CAL. REVOL- YERS.
BMOKELESS POWDER and all kinds of Sporting Requisites,
WM-SCHMIDT & CO.
Besiounsfield Aresite. Hongkong, 7th March, 1900,
1117