B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedori
Lighters and Stoam Launches
· Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1417, +}=+4#+=#t FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1900.
Banks.
THE
Intimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTANLISHED 1880.
Capital SubSCRIBED
.Yen 2.1,000,000 CAPITAL PAID UI
11 $2,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED........ico # 12,000,000 RESERVE FUND
7,500,000
"
FOR
Head Office -YOKOHAMA.
*Branches and Agencies,
KOBE.
NEW YORK.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI,
LONDON.
LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO.
HONOLULU.
BOMBAY.
SHANGHAL
TIENTSIN.
NEWCHWANG.
LONDON BANKERS:
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
TO SAIL
CAPTAINS
KEMARKS LONDON.........Mazagon...... R. T. Cook, R.N.R.......About 13th Jan.... Freight only. ́S'HAI & JAPAN.Canton.........C. F. Lockstone, R.N.R.About 15th Jan...... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c...Massilia*......C. Gadd.................... Noon, zoth Jan...... Freight or Passage. JAPAN...........Rohillat ......S. de B. Lockyer, R.N.R..About 20th Jan...... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ...Bengal. .S. Barcham ............ About 20th Jan...... Freight or Passage.
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. | LONDON.........Bombay......G. M. Montford, R.N.R..Abant 25th Jan...... Freight or Passage.
PARKS BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent. per Annum on the Daily ilalance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
6
3
4
s" CHOH, Hongkong Manager,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1900.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
. LIMITED.
Authorised Capital,
Paid up Capital
£1,000,000
.. 321374
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Board of Directors :— Chan Kit Shan, Esq. 1.0. Gillies, Esq. Chov Tung Shang, Esq. | J. T. Lants, Esq.
Chef Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed....5% Hongkong, 2511 December, 1899.
-THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1893. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP............................
£900,000
RESERVE LIABILITY
OF SHARE-
HOLDERS....
£800,000 (500,000
RESERVE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of-a per cent. per
annun on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
MARSEILLES & LONDON (PARRAMATTA
DIRECT.
(Without Transhipment) (MASSILIA
*(See Special.Advertisement).
For Further Particulars, apply to
flongkong, 12th January, 1900.
31st March) 14th April)
Freight or Passage.
† (Passing through the Inland Sea).
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENÇA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;
**PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO
LONDON, NEW YORK, DOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;
Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggago. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
STEAMERS. KARLSRUHE
SACHSEN
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
OLDENBURG
BAYERN
STUTTGART...
KONIG ALBERT..
WEIMAR..
6
24
!
33
PREUSSEN..
3
... 2 T." H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong.
HAMBURG, (Hamburg Amerika Linie)
$1
PRINZ HEINRICH
[3
OLDENBURG
BAYERN
STUTTGART.
KONIG ALBERT...
WEIMAR,
PREUSSEN,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 14TH NOVEMBER, 1800,
Shanghai Tacls.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ...... 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ............***** 2,500,000
Head Office --SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies, CANTON.
PEKING.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
FOOCHOW. HANKOW.
SINGAPORE. SWATOW. TIENTSIN.
THE Bank purchates 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.
5%%
INTEREST ALLOWED, ON DEPOSITS.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
13
13
E. "W. RUTTER,
14
Acting Manager.
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Hongkong, 21st November, 1899.
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID UP CAPITAL....
RESERVE FUND
.$10,000,000
$11,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIYECTORS:
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.
N. A: Sixes, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
David Meyer Mases, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq.
A. Haupi, Esq.
R. H. Hill, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
The Hon. J.Keswick. R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER :.
MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.
Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, 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, 3 per Cent per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum,
THOMAS JACKSON, Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.
• HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
SACHSEN
ON
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 24th January, WEDNESDAY, 7th 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. WEDNESDAY, 73th June.
·號二十月正英港香
五拜禮
Entimations.
SALES
THE UNITED ASBESTOS; ́ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & CON LIBITED,
General Managers, \':
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,:
ACCELERATED by Competition and POPULARITY,
DAILY INCREASING
ON ACCOUNT OF
UNIFORM QUALITY,
AND
PERMANENCY
OF RESULTS.
TERMS FROM
Watking, Limited,
Sole Consignees,
SCHLITZ BEER.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE 'STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO HIM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTUS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF"LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
ASDESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities,
WEDNESDAY, 27th June
WEDNESDAY, 11th July.
WEDNESDAY, 25th July,
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WEDNESDAY, 8th August. WEDNESDAY, 22nd August. WEDNESDAY, 5th September.
N WEDNESDAY, the 24th day of January, 1900, at NOON, the Steamshin "KARLSRUHE of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain G. Dannemann, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA,
Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON, on MONDAY, the 22nd January, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 23rd January, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NooN, on TUESDAY, the 23rd January.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $3.50 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, roth January, 1900.
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Bates,
MUSICAL
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted VIOLINS,
by the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI
DANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be
obtained on application.
INTEREST on tleposits is allowed al 30 PER CENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT üt 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T.. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895%. [10
CELLOS,
MANDOLINES,
MANDOLAS,
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS.
F22
HOTEL.
HONGKONG
INSTRUMENTS.
CORNETS,
TROMBONES,
ZITHERS,
QUITARS,
BANJOS,
GUITARRAS, EUPHONIUMS,
CLARINETS, &c. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
CLAYMORE."
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY. FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY,
"LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
$5 per Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Godown,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Manager.
Hongkong, 11th December, 1899.
SOLE AGENTS --
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT......
SUPERINTENDENT,
THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.
[16.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.
TEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in
THE THIRD, ORDINARY ANNUAL
the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Centrál, Victoria, TOF MORROW, the 13th January, 1900, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1899. decking a Dividend and electing at Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company, will be CLOSED from roth to 13th January, 1900, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 12th January, 1900.
[28b
THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE COMPANY,
LIMITED..
JOTICE is hereby given that the NINTH
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. Nor ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 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 roams, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.
CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1899,
A. MOIR,
Manager.
ENGLISH ALES.
IND COOPES per Cask of 8 doz. Pts.
BASS
Do.
Hongkong, 6th December, 1899.
Telephone 75.
VICHY
(18
H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
[20
$15
$17
WATER.
CÉLESTINS.
JUST
LANDED.
A FRESH SUPPLY OF
THIS WELL KNOWN AND EXCELLENT WATER.
Per Dozen bottles
$6
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
15, Queen's Road.
PHOTOGRAPHIC
[15..
PLATES, PAPERS, FILMS, CHEMICALS, KODAKS, CAMERAS,
&0., &c.. &o.
Coast Port Orders Executed.
ACHEE & C
FURNITURE STORE IT, QUEEN'S ROAD, TIONGKONG.
of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICE of the General Managers, No: 5 Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, the 75th January, 1900, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of readiving the Report of the General Managers together with Sintement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1899.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 7th to 15th January, 1900, both days inclusive.
MEYER & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th December, 1899. 16120 THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO,
LIMITED.
NOTICE RSARY MEETING of
TOTICE is hereby given that the ELE
SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, an WEDNESDAY, the 24th January, 1900, at 11.30 o'clock A., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1899.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 15th January to WEDNESDAY, the 24th January, (both days inclusive), during which period NO Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By order of the Board of Directors,
A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to
The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited, General Agents for
The West Point Building Co.,
Limited.
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900,
Lisb
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that thie TWELFTH ORDINARY MEETING. of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will he held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th January, 1950, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together. with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1899.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 15th January to WEDNESDAY, the 24th January, (both days inclusive) during which period NO Transfer of Shares can be registered...
By order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1900.
Secretary.-.
EUROPEAN CLERK WANTED- THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO. require the Services of a EUROPEAN CLERK," Age about 40. Married man preferred. Liberal Salary to an Experienced Man..
Apply by Letter to-
N° 179
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. "HE only remedy at present known as 20 INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHŒA, HEMORRHAGE apå ULCERATION A
„of the HOWELS... Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession, Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
12th October, 1899.
HONGKONG,
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary Hongkong, 8th January, 1900.
[41b LOTICE is hereby-given-that certain
SHARE CERTIFICATE numbered: 2737 for roo Shares in the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, has been issued fraudulently and without the authority of the said Company and is now in circulation.
ALL PERSONS therefore are hereby warned against purchasing or otherwise dealing with the said Share Certificate
EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary, t THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN * CO., LIMITED,
Hongkong, 30th December, 199