NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO LET.
70. 2 GOMES VILLAS, Des Vœur
NBAD, Kowloon.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong 19th Marca, 1901.
TWO
TO LET.
[791
NWO very spacious and well ventilated TWO-STORIED EUROPEAN RE- FIDENCES with GARDENS and TEXMB LAWNB, each containing 6 NOOMS. BATH- BOOMS and OUTHOUSES, in MACDONNELL ROAD, on Inland Lot No. 1,509.
Apply to
TANG LAP TING, No. 18, Queen Street, Hongkong,
or to
MOK MAN CHEUNG, Butterfold & Swire.
Hongkong. 19th March, 1901.
(592
WANTED.
CLERK, with thorough knowledge of BOOK-KEEPING. State Salary re
quired.
Apply to
Hangkeng, 19th March,
C..
Cars of Daily Press Office.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
FOR SHANGHAI
HE Stamship
THE
“LOONGMOON”
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUHS 14T, MAROK, 1912 191
will be despatched for the above port on SATURDAY, the 23rd (st, at 6P.M.
This steamer has ampertor accommodation for First and Second Class Passengers.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO..
1789 Hongkong, 10th March, 1901.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
ITH This Day Mr. E. JOCKERS
B CEASED to be & CLERK at car Office,
W
THEATRE .........✦ EOYAL.
CITY HALL.
MR. HENRY DALLAS COMIC OPERA SEASON.
TO-NIGHT
AFD
and we don't hold ourselves RESPONSIBLE TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), for any DEBT incurred by him.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
Superintendent's Office, 3 Queen's Building. Hongkong, 16th March, 1991.
NOTICE.
1780
MEETING of HIS MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the PEACE will be held at the Magis tracy, st 2.15 M on WEDNESDAY, the 178827th day of March, 1001, for the purpose of considering the following applications ----
(1)-From one RUSTOMJEE COWAS
UPPLY of FRESH WATER to H. M. SHIPS at Hongkong. Forms of Tender can be obtained or application to NAYAL STORE OFFICER, Naval Yurd Tenders to be delivered un or before the 23rd instant.,
19th March 1981.
Hongkong,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1793
[^HE Undersigned læs weánired instructions
to Bell by Puble Auction.
T
THURSDAY.
the 21st March, 3901. at 2,30 r.., at kis Sales Rooms, Queez's Road,
A SMALL ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE
WARE,
Comprising :---- VASES, ORNAMENTS, ENAMELLED WARE. TEA, COFFEE and BREAKFAST SERVICES.
FOLDING and FIRE SCREENS.
A INVOICE of HEARTH RUGS. TERMS OF SALE—As Customary.
V. 1. REMEDIOS, Anationer.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1901.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 14%.
794
THE following Particulars and Conditions
Tof Sale of UROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held at the Ofcom of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY, the 27th day of MARCH, 1901 at 3PM., are- published for general information.
By Command.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office, '
Hongkong, 9th March, 1901.
JEE BAMJEE, for permission to re- move kis licensed publican's business from Houses Nos. 14 and 150. Queen's Road Central to House No. 142, Queen's Road
entral, under the sign of the Stag Hotel." (2.)-From one ERNEST PUKEMANN, for a Publican's Licence to soll and retail intoxicating liquors on the pre- mires situated at Houses Nos. 177, and 179, Queen's Road East, under the siga
the Wanchai Hotel*
(3)-From-ons ESTHER OLIVER, for
THE RAGE OF LONDON
AND
NEW YORK,
THE
BELLE OF
!
FUBLIU COMPANIES
UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY OF
CANTON, Linda mualla
LIMITED
that an
DANAD
HUMPHREY 1:341
AYS COMPANY,
NOTTED 's hereby elven AB AN EXTRA CAPITAL, FULLY PATHOP
ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Soolery Head Offee, No. 1. Queen'a Buildings THIS DAY (TUESDAY), the 10th instant, at Noon, when the subjoined Repolation which was passed at the Extra- ordinary General Meeting of the Socisty held on tha, Ist March, 1901, will be submitted for
Special Resolution. confirmation
RESOLUTION: That in Article 91 the figure $7,000' be eliminated and in place thereof the figures *$12,000* be inserted,"
By Order of the Bourd,
W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1901.
RESERVE FUBDS
Directors
J. B. VAN BUREN, Esq.
0. EWENS, Esq.
HO TUNG, Esq."
General Mangwen Pl
3,000,000
125,000
Messrs. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Bankers:
DIELO
DE
Banking
HE Company is prepared to act as Specials [670 HE
Liquidators, Exo Agents or AttornSTS, tors or Administrators, as Trustees, Beonsrers; House and Estate Agents for Residents oe non-Residents, and, on Commission, to buy er sell Property, to advance money against Fort- age, to invest fands in Mortgage or older- wise, to buy or sell Bhares or Local Stocks, and generally to set for those who may be tem porarily or permanently absent from the Colony
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.
[387 Hongkong, 1st February, 1901.
WATKINS, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE SECOND ORDINABY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Com- pany's Office, ueen's Road, at Noor THIS DAY (TUESDAY). the 19th
March,
NEW YORK. 1901, for the purpose of receiving the Report
First Appearance this Season of MIN MADGE GREY.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY NEXT,
THE GREAT MUSICAL COMEDY,
of the General Managers, with a Statement of Accounts, to the 31st December, 1000.
INDIA LIMITED.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the ComHE MERCANTILE BANK OF pany will be CLOSED from the 14th March to 19th March, both days inclusive.
6. A. WATKINS, CHAN A FOOK,
General Managers.
AUTHORISED CAFITAL
SUBSCRIBED
·PAID-UP
T718
RESERTE FUAD .................................
Hongkong, 19th March, 1901. THE GREAT EASTERN AND CALE- DONIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. HAKEHOLDERS in the above Com
pany are hereby requested to attend a PRIVATE MEETING to be held in the Com
permission to remove her licensed publi THE FRENCH Pay Ofice. No. 14. Den Vieur Road Contral
can's basines from Nos 12 and
Queen Victoria Streat to No. 100, Que's Road Central, nader the sign of Us Travellers Hotel,"
(4)-From one 18YDOR SILBERMAN,
for the transfer of his Publican's Licens to sell and retail intoxicating liqnors on the premises situate at No. 184, "Queen's Road Central, under the sign of "The Globe Hotel' OLD WILLIAM GOULBOURN.
to
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Police Magistrate. Magistracy,
Hongkong, 18th March, 1991.. NOW READY.
Everyone should Road
FROM
1779
PORTSMOUT H
TO
P: KING
VIA
LADYSMITH
1200 WITH A NAVAL BRIGADE
Farticulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held ou MONDAY, the 25th day of MAECH, 1901, ut 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land, at MacDonnell Read, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rout to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
NIR
Registry Sai
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality.
Itoulary
easureme
N.
W
It.
$1.
Tw
Contenis
Annual Itent.
*Upset Price.
Indard 3ae-
Lot No. Donnel!
1
1,032
1
Howd
18146 147 11,342 64, 280
FOR SHANGHAI AND CHINGKLANG.
THE Steamship
T
.: ELITA NOSSACK;"
Captain Bruhn, will be despatched as above ou MONDAY, the 25th instant, ut 4 P.M.
For Freight, apply to
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO, LD., Agents. Hongkong, 18th March, 1901..
1
(20
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES' MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTE-POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"OCEANIEN,"
-Captain Schmitz, will be despatebed for tho above ports on or about MONDAY, the 25th
inst
For Freight er Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPIAUX, Agent
Hongkong. 18th March, 1901. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
*MELPOMENE" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will be discharged here unless netice to the contrary be given immediately.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be went in to the Office of the undersigned before Noon on the rd of March, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 24th of March will be subject to rent.
Bills of
Leding will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & CO..
Ad Agenta. Hongkong, 18th March, 1001.
78
ILLUSTRATED WITH FOUL MAPS.
www.
CONTENTS:-
From England to the Cape, and Crossing the Live The Narst Brigade in South Africa (Boer War, 1894-19)-Off to the Frout (Colenso)-Spion Kop-Vaul Kroat Final Operations and Relief of Ladysmith From the Cups to Chisa-Naval Brigade in North Chins with the Allied Forous. To the Relief of Peking -Summary of Siege Appendix.
On Sale at DAILY PRESS "* OFFICE, LOCAL BOOK-
BELLEEN, SOLDIERS CLUB, SOLDIES' Bid SAILORS' HOME, ROYAL NAVAL CANTEEN,
Price $1 per Copy Paper Covers: 61.39 in Boards.
Hongkong, 18th March, 2901. -
THE
1782
ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED.
PIANOS. Monthly Payment System.
Best Value in
TUNING. REPAIRS.
Our Speciality.
INSTRUMENTS.
STRINGS.
MUSIC.
Grand Stock reduced to Clair for Summer. Hongkong, 14th March, 1901.
JUST ARRIVED.
[496
MADAME ZARIA.
W
THE FAMOUS AMERICAN FORTUNE TELLER, FILL stay for a short tine in Hongkong. Consultation from 9AM to 12 (NOUN), and from 3PM. to 7P.M., at No. 3. DUDDELL STREET, Room No. 15, Second Floor.
High Certificates from good authorities, Hongkong, 15th March, 1901.
NOTICE.
1749
TO THE PUBLIC AND OFFICERS OF SHIPS.
ATLA
When in MOJI, go to THE AMERICAN HOUSE, Where good Europea Accommodation can be obtained at Yen 9 per day.
Address-NisHT HOX-MACHI, IFCHOME. Moji, 17th January, 1901.
1551 CHONG LOONG, TACK
NAVY & MILITARY TAILOR, DEAPER AND OUTFITTER.
ARMENTS made by hand; guaranteed perfect St Hats, Shirts, Socks, Silk Handkerels, Boots, Shoes, o.. for Sale Now And Fashionabla Goods. Prices very modarsta.
, 65, QUEEN'S BOAD CERZEAL Hongkong, 18th Detober, 19002
[208
MAID.
MONDAY NEXT,
FIRST TIME IN CHINA OF
THE GAY
1
on SATURDAY, 3rd March, 1901, at Nook.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., General Agents.
Hongkong. 18th March, 1201,
OKOHAMA EPECIE BANK
£1,500,000
£1,125,000
362,500 30.000
Tokio
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED
INTEREST allowed on Current Asconateat the rate of 21% per annum on the Daily balang
ON FIXED DEPOSITS :—— For 12 months...:
13
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK
PARK & BANK, FIR
J. THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, 24th March, 1900,
On Onerant
1774
On fired deposts for
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM IMPERIA
SHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
EIGHTEENTH-
ORDINARY
TGENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Offices, "No. 14. Des Voeux Road, Victoris on SATURDAY, the 23rd March, 1901, at NOON, for the purpose of re
Statement of Accounts and the Beport
PARISIENNE. iving S
FULL CHORUS. AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA.
PLAN AT BOBINSON PLANO CO. Usual Prices.
Doors Open 8.39. Commence 9 P.M.
A Late Tram will run nightly, during the: -visit.
BERTRAM HERMANN,
Business Manager. Hongkong, 16th March, 1961.
1776
of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1900, declaring a dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Anditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th March to ed March, both days inclusive.
MPERIAL BANK OF CHINA
ESTABLISHED ET IMPERIAL DECRER OF THE
12TH NOVEMBER, 1806,2 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. Shanghai Tia, 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
2,300,000
$18,000,000
Hongkong, 165
THE BAN
11
PAN,
HEAD OFFICE——ÑE ANGHII.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,
Hat
Peking Penang Bingapore
TOURING CA
HOLDERA
Canton Chefoo Chinklang
Cangking
Tontain
The Bank purchases and receives for collec tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and sells Drafts and Telegraphie Transpa [733fers payable at its Branches and Agencies.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, 18th March, 1901.
HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ORDINARY HALY-YEARLY-
36
Yokohama,
HONGKONG BRANCH Advances made on approved securities Bills Madre, Colombo;- "Discounted
INTERNET ALLOWED ON DEFOSTES At 2% per annum en Current Account daily
balances,
TMEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS 3. aux on Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
will be laid at the Company's Hotel, en TUES. + DAY, the 6th March, 1901, st Noos, for the 57 purpose of Heceiving a Statement of Accounts
THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER of the Company to the 31st December, 1900,
BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE above Company is prepared to supply the shipping in Hongkong with PURE and FILTERED WATER bock for leck and boilers.
Call Flag W.
J. W. KEW, Manager 20. Des Voeux Bosit. Hongkong. 18th December. 190).
AN MACHINERY. AMERICAN
Nd
(3189
7E Hare OPENED. MACHINERY
W DEPARTMENT, and are prepared
io Furnish Prices, &s, on STEAM ENGINES, GAB and OIL ENGINES. BOILER -, PUMPS, LATHES, DRILL PRESSES, PLANERS. PNEUMATIC TOOLS, WOOD WORKING MACHINERY, HOISTING MACHINERY, SAW MILLS, MACHI
NIST'S SMALL TOOLS, BUILDER'S
HARDWARE, &c.
Made in America (U.S.A..) Prices quoted f.o.b. New York, or cil, Hongkong.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.,
Hongkong Hongkong. 3rd December, 1900
FOR SALE.
R
1125
›VEAL BUILDING LOT 103, BARKER
BOAD. Apply to...
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LIMITED.
Hongkong, 31st January, 1991.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
with the Beport of the Directors, and to disenss aby matter that may be competently brought before the MER
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 28th March, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board.
Becretary.
65
C. MOONEY..
Hangkong, 10th March, 1001
QUEEN MINES, LIMITED.
NOTICE...
THE SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Re- gistered Offices of the Company. 38 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on WEDNESDAY. the 27th March, 1901, at Naos, for the par- pose of receiving the Report of the General
Managers, together with Statement of Ac-
counts for the period ending it December, 1000.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to the 27th instant, both days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managero.
64 ***Hongkong, 16th March, 100) CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, on WEL NESDAY, the 27th March, 1901, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving their Report with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1900.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th March, both days inclusive,
[683
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1901. LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ORDINAEY
KAREHOLDERS in the above Company are hereby notified that a CALL of $2 per Sharo has been made for the 15th instant. PAYMENTS to be made to the Undersigned
NINETEENTH at the Company's Office, No. 20. Des VauxNNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- Road, on or before that Dato accompanied with
HOLDERS of the Company will be held at Serigs for Endorsement
the Okees of the General Agents, on WED. By Order.
NESDAY the 27th March, 1401. at J. W. KEW,
12.30 P... for the purpose of receiving their Manager.
and Statement of Accounts to 81st Hongkong, 2nd March, 1901.
1692 Report
December, 1900. HUMPHREYS ES LIE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE SHARE CERTIFICATE No. 3117 for One Hundred Shares NUMBERED 78,601/79,70 inclusive, standing in the Register in the use of HOTAI BANG, of Hongkong, having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificats be producel, at the Office of the Company, 38 and 40,Queen's Bond Central Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 8th day of April 1901, a New Certificate for the sud Shares will be issued and the Old Cortif cats will thereafter be held by the Company as null and void.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongong, 8th March, 1001
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th March, both days Inclusive.
JARDINE, KATHESON & CO.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1901
[684 UNIVERSAL TRADING CO, LIMITED" TOTICE is hereby given that the General Manager has madęs CALI, of $15 on the ders of Shares in UNIVERSAL TRAD- ING OLD, which Call is payable to the Gener Manager on the 31st of March, 1901, Veur Road Contral at the many registered office, No. 4. Do
Date Hongkong 31 Janar 1991
ELLIS KELLIES
Pizis
Counties Ban
E. W. RUTTER
Manager. Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.
[20
The Bank bugi lection Bills
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
INCORPORATED MY ROYAL CHARTER 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE LIABINITY OF SHAFE
HOLDERS.4994
RESELVE FOND...
THE NATIONAL.
INE OF CELT
21.000 000
2800,000 THE
£525,900 AUTHORISAN CI
PD-UP CA
INTEREST allowed on Current Apamant st the rate of 2 per sunum on the Daily Jelanoce. On Fixed Deponite for 12 months per cent.
8
T. P. COCHRANE,
p. Manager, Hongkour
[03 Hongkong, 15th October, 1900,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
E Business of the above Bank is condue. THONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Hales may be obtained on application,
INTELEST on-deposita allowed at 91 PER CENT, per amium.
ale oplachi Depositors may transfer at their balations of $100 or more to the HorozoNG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pax Caz. per annum,
For the HowaKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION; /
T. JACKSONGMAN
Chief Manager, Hongkong; 4th October, 1900.GOI
HONGKONG & SHANGHAL BANK-
PAID-UP CAPITAL... RESETE FUND
STERING RESERVE...$10,000,000- SILVER RESERVE.
$10,000,000
3,000,000
813,000,000) RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TO28 $10,000,000
COUET OF DIRECTORS.
R. SHEWAN, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. J. J. KESWICK-Deputy Chairman. Hon. R. M. Gray B B. L. Richardson, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq A Haopt, Esq.
D. Meyer Moses, EsqN. A. Bisbe, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. HW Slade, Esc
Paul Witkowski, Esq.
CHIEP MANAGER :" Hongkong-Bra THOMAS JACKSON,
MANAGER Shanghai H. M. BEVIS, Esq LONDON BARKERS LONDON AND COUNIZ Banking Company, Limited.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED, K On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent, per Annum on the dally balanca,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 3 months, 24 per cent per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per couper Annam. For 12 months, 4 per cent per Annum
Hearing, 16th February, 1901
HEAD OFFICE-
CHAN KIT ES. CROW TUNG SHA
AUTHO
HSAD OFF
HIROMS KAWABAKI
Tokyo
Hosrkong
HEAD OFFIGN STINKERESE.
On Current Account
Savings Bank
On Fixed Deponte
For 3
Credits granted cu capprored every doserif
Drafts
Further applicationes
Taipeh, 8th Co
LONDON,
FISIT
CIKO.
Tokehams
Etchange
en the chief consumermal palaces