JONES & TAYLOR,
Stevedores and Contractors.
Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1386. #A+4+** WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1899.
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
Capital PAID-UP ..............................
CAPITAL UNCALLEIN........................
RESERVE FUND
12,000,000. 12,000,000
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Yen4,000,000
" 7,500,000
FOR
"Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches anul Agencies.
TOKIO.
KODE.
LONDON.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
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CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
KEMARKS
號六月二十英港香
三拜禮
Kutimations.
SALES
TERUNTERO. ASBESTON
FORIENTALYAGENCY,
Sole Aganis for the
UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & CO., "LIMITED, General Managers..
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM:
NAGASAKI.'.
LYONS.
DOMBAY.
TIENTSIN.
SHANGHAI
JAPAN NEW YORK.' SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.
LONDON BANKERS :
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS' BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On 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.
LONDON, &c... Clyde*C. T. Denny, R.N.R., Noon, th Dec....... Freight or Passage. .....Roselin.C. C. Talbot, R.N.R.....9th Dec................ Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ...Parramatia.......A. Symons....... About ŋth Dec....... Freight or Passage. LONDON... ...Japan „G. K. Wright, R.N.R.... About 14ti Dec....Freight or Passage. LONDON.........Socotra.........T. 11. Hide, R.N.R....... About 28th Dec. ... Freight only.
For Further Particulars apply to
5,"
+ (Passing through the Inland Sea).
*(See Special Advertisement).
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M
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
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S. CHOH,
Agent.
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1899.
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Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.7
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCONTORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
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STEAM FOR
r
CAPITAL PAIIHUR.....
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS n
RESERVE FUND
£800,000 £800,000 ***£500,000
'SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO
ACCELERATED by Competition and POPULARITY,
DAILY INCREASING
ON ACCOUNT OF
UNIFORM QUALITY,
AND
PERMANENCY
OF RESULTS.
TERMS FROM
Watkins, Limited,
Söle Consignees,
SCHLITZ
BEER.
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent, per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
11ongkong, zuth May, 1898.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ...............ons 5,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL
(31
AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;
Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Fassengers and Luggage N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.
KARLSRUHE
PROPOSED-SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
"HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TU H.M. GOVERNMENT.
·MANUFACTURENS 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........
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
STEAMERS.
SAILING DATES.
KONIG ALBERT.....
PRINZ THEINRICH
Shanghai Tacls.
PREUSSEN..
- SACHSEN
WEDNESDAY, 13th December. WEDNESDAY, 27th December, WEDNESDAY, roth January. WEDNESDAY, 24th January. WEDNESDAY, zih, February, WEDNESDAY, 21st February. WEDNESDAY, 7th March WEDNESDAY, 21st March. WEDNESDAY, 4th April,
WEDNESDAY, 18th April.
WEDNESDAY, 2nd May. WEDNESDAY, 16th May. .WEDNESDAY, 30th May,
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2,500,000
Head Office-SHANGHAI,.
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
E. Goetz, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
PEKING.
SINGAPORE.
...$1,000,000
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Bates.
(
SUPERINTENDENT
.THOMAS'SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE DODWELL & CO, LIMITED, General Managers.
PEAK
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN,
(HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above sea level.
and
THE
HOTEL
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK
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 evcellent Cuisine.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.
CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS.
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HOTEL.
HONGKONG
Telephone
75.
VICHY
A. MOTE,
Manager.
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WATER.
CÉLESTINS.
JUST LANDED.
A FRESH SUPPLY OF
THIS WELL KNOWN AND EXCELLENT WATER.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
RATANJEE CURSETJI VANIA DECEASED
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PURSUANT to an Order of the Supreme Court of Hongkong made in the matter of the estate of RATANJEE CURSETJI VANIA deccased under Section 38 of" THE PRO- BATES ORDINANCE 1897" on the 30th day of September, 1899, Notice is hereby given that all Creditors and other persons having any Debts Claims or Demands against the estate of RATANIEE CURSETJI VANIA, late of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong Parice. Merchant deceased (who died on or about the 28th day of June, 1899 and to whose personal estate Letters of administration were on the 13th day of September, 1899, granted by the said Court in its PROBATE JURISDICTION to RUSTOMJEE DADABHOY VANIA) are hereby required to send rarticulars of their Claims or Demands to me the Undersigned as Solicitor to the said Administrator on or before the 31st day of December, 1899 (being the time limited. by the said Order) after which day the said administrator will proceed to distribute the Assets of the said deceased amongst the parties" entitled thereto having regard only to the Claims of which he shall than have had Notice and the said Administrator will not be liable for the Assets or any part thereof so distributed. to any persons of whose Debt or Claim he shall not then have had Notice.
Dated this 5th day of October, 1899.
HENRY J. HOLMES, No. 54, Queen's Road, Hongkong, Solicitor for the said Administrator.
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THE
GREAT EASTERN AND CALE-
DONIAN GOLD MINING
CO., LIMITED.
RECONSTRUCTION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
LL SHAREHOLDERS in the OLD COM- PANY must apply for SHARES in the NEW COMPANY on or before the 15th Day of December, 1899,
Forms of Application can be obtained from. the Undersigned,
Dated the 23rd Day of November, 1899.
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO, General Agents,
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9, Praya Centrál, Hongkong. TUITION IN DANCING.
MR. A. HAHN'S DANCING CLASSES will re-commence on 1st November next. Intending Pupils are respectfully requested to send their Applications Early in order that- Tine and Terms may be arranged.
A. HAHN, No, ro, ice House Street. Hongkong, 21st October, 1899,
Entertainment.
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FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
HE Bank purchases and receives for collec-
OLDENBURG
BAVERN...
STUTTGART...
KONIG ALBERT.
WEIMAR.....
PREUSSEN...................
HAMBURG, (Hamburg Amerika Linie)
PRINZ HEINRICHI.....
KONIG ON WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of December, 189, at NOON, the Steamship
ALBERT," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain 0. Cüppers, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this fort as above, Cailing at NAPLES
GENOA
tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans-and fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances rande on approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annom Fixed Deposits for 3 nionths.
12-
E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 21st November, 1899. 11237
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAPITAL...
RESERVE FUND
...$10,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chainman.
N. A. SIEBS, Esq.; Deputy Chairman.
David Meyer Moses, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick | R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER :-
MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON. Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. ' .HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the mile of 2 per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For, 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, por Annum..
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
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Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
НЕ
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 37 PER CENT. porannum..
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4-PER CENT. per annun
For the Hongkong and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
[ro
Hongkong, ist August, 1895.
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 Shang, Esq. Kwanoi Chuen, Esq.
D.. Gillies, Esq ftus, Es
Chief Manager
GEO. W. F. PLAYEAIR Interest for a months Fixed, Hongkong, 30th May, 1899.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 11th December, Cargo Specie will be received on Board until 5 M., on TUESDAY, the rab December.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $250 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. Linen can be washed on board.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD..
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 17th November, 1899.
PHONOGRAPHS.
THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH
(GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.
PRICE $80.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Ez. S.S. KAMAKURA MARU"
A NEW STOCK OF
{r2860
H. PRICE & Co.,
12 QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 6th December, 1899.
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TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS, A
LATEST PARISIAN AND LONDON FASITIONS,
ALSO A CHOICE SELECTION OF
BALL DRESS TRIMMINGS"
W. POWELL & Co.,
Immediately Opposite P.0., 1st floor.
THE
CLUB HOTEL,
LIMITED.
No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and
supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.
CITY HALL.
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR.
DRAMATIC CLUB
will give PERFORMANCES
of the LAUGHABLE FARCE ́ entitled
"MOTHER-IN-LAW" IN THREE ACTS by
TALFOURD TWIGG. Esq,
on
THURSDAY, 21st December, 1899,
SATURDAY, 23rd December, 1899, Commencing Each Evening at 9 p.m. precisely. Dress Circle, $3. Stalls, $2 Pit, $t 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, 18th December, at ro am.
Booking Office will be Open daily from that date from to a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Late Trams will run hour after the fall of
H. C. NICOLLE,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 4 December, 1899. ** (1498a
the curtain.
Insurance.
**The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Mail Steamers.
• Special attention paid to the Comfent of Vis
Yokohama, 1st October, 1897.
E. V. SIOEN, Manager.
ΤΗ
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. ·
HE 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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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ENGLISH
IND COOPES per Cask of 8 doz. Pts.
BASS
Do.
ALES.
THEATRE
TWO
$15
$17
ROYAL,