-edore.
-ghters and Steam Launches Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS..
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1442. 8=TAI4X+=** MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1900.
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMAS
Intimations.
ཆུ་
MA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED. 1880,
APITAL SUBSCRIBED ....................... Yen 24,000,000.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
一拜禮
城二十月二英港香
Intimations.
THE NATIONAL TENSION
THE UNITED, ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sole Agents for the - UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD. LONDON, DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Managers,
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
CAPITAL PAID-U?.....
CAPITAL UNCALLED...
RESERVE FUND
12,000,000
D
**
11,000,000
" 7,500,000
Head OfficeYOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
KOBE.
LONDON,
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.
NAGASAKI
LYONS.
BOMBAY,
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN..
NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
FOR
STEAMERS
———---:2:3-
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMAKES
LONDON, &c...Bengal S. Barcham......Noon, 17th Feb. ...Freight or Passage JAPAN... Rohillat...S. de B. Lockyer, R.N. R. About 17th Feb. ...Freight or Pankage. ...Coromandel...F. W. Vibent, R.N.R....About 17th Feb.....Freight or Passage SHANGRAI LONDON ......Canton.....C. F. Lockstone, R.N.R.About 22nd Feb....Freight or Passaga
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, S'HAI & JAPAN Jove G. W. Gordigh, R.N.R...About 24th Feb...... Freight or Passage,
PARKS' 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,
Un fixed, deposits for 12 months at 5 percent.
KOBE
|
Haughton,
Candia...W.H. Haughton, R. N. R.About 3rd Mar.......Freight only. MARSEILLES & LONDON (PARRAMATTA
DIRECT.
(Without Transhipment). (MASSILIA
...31st March Freight or Yamage,
..14th April)
† (Passing through the Inland Sea)
RELIEF
THAT THE
OF
LADYSMITH
WILL REMOVE, UTHING TO THE RELIEF YOU WILL EXPERIENCE BY TAKING
BALSAMIC
COUGH
LINCTUS.
I
}
S. CHOH, Hongkong Manager,
(See Special Advertisement).
For Further Particulars, apply to
1. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent
Hongkong, 4th January, 1900,
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
11ANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.......................................... RISERVE FUND
$10,000,000 $11,000,000
RESERVE LEABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
"CHENT OF DIRECTORS;
R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.
N. A. Sixes, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
David Meyer Moses, Esq
E. Goetz, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq. The Hon. J.J.Keswick. | 1. Sachse, Esq. A. McConachie, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.
CHIRE MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir TuQMAS JACKSON. ALANAGER: Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, MONCRONG-INTEREST ALLOWED!. On Current Account at the tale of a per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
Fur nonths,
For 6 months, 3
For 12 months, 4
per Cent. per Annum.
per Cent. per Annum,
per Cent. per Annum. THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 24th January, 1900. ↑
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HONGKONG SAVINGU BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted. bythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 36 PER CENT. per annum
Hongkong, 8th February, 1500.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ÁDEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN HAMBURG;
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, 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.
"
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
STEAMERS, OLDENBURG******** BAYERN
STUTTGART........ KONIG ALBERT.. WEIMAR........
PRINZ HEINRICH, PREUSSEN..
HAMBURG.
SACHSEN
OLDENBURG
KONIG ALBERT
BAYERN
STUTTGART........
WEIMAR...............
PREUSSEN.
SOLE PROPRIETORS:
Watkins, Limite
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 21st February. WEDNESDAY 7th March. WEDNESDAY, 21st March.
WEDNESDAY, 4th April, WEDNESDAY, 18th April. .WEDNESDAY, and May,
WEDNESDAY, 16th May. WEDNESDAY, 30th May. „THURSDAY, agih June. THURSDAY, 28th June, THURSDAY, 12th July.
„THURSDAY, 26th July.
THURSDAY, 9th August.
*21
THURSDAY, 23rd August.
THURSDAY, 6th September,
Depository may transfer at their option.WEDENBURG of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain H. Prager, with WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of February, 1900, at Noon, the Steamship MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling.
balances of: 100 or mor to the HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED
DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Banging ConPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED ny IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL .......................... 5,000,000 PALD-UP CAPITAL 1 ............. 2,500,000 Head Office-SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
CHUNKING.
FOOCHOW. HANKOW.
PEKING.
PENANG.
SINGAPORE.
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,
H
Advances unde on approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per Annum Fixed Deposits for
11
3
months.
12
EW. RUTTER,
Acting Manager,
[14
Hongkong, 1st February, 1900.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL Charter, 1853- HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID UP........................
RESERVE, LIABILITY
HOLDERS.
RESERVE FUND
OF SHARE-
[NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per
Ranum on the Daily Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
D
11
£800,000
£800,000
£500,000
"
.... 31
30
2
Manager, Hongkong,
T. H. WHITEHEAD,
Hongkong, zoth May, 1898.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital....
$1,000,000
Paid up Capital shuuni.curities 324,374
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
Board of Directors:
Chan Kit Shan, Esg. *| D. Gillies, Esq.
at NAPLES and GENOA.
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS 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.
GRIMP SUPERINTENDENT...........
SUPERINTENDENT
THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.
LECTURE.
[16
RS. ARCHIBALD LITTLE has kindly
"FOOTBINDING," in the ST. ANDREW'S HALL, at the CITY ÍALL, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant, at 5.15 P.M.
Mconsented to deliver an Address, an
Chair.
Her Excellency Lady BLAKE will take the The MEETING is open to Ladies 'and
Members of the Public.
H. E. POLLOCK, Hon. Secretary. HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES
SOCIETY.
Hongkong, rath February, 1900., 1 {178b HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN
ARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of
the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation,..
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. will be held at the Ciry HALL, Hongkong,
PEAK
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, on MONDAY, the 19th February, Cargo and HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, die zoth February, and Parceli will be received at the Agency's Office until SooN, on TUESDAY, the moth February.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $5.50 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, oth February 1900.
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Rates.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS.
[22
· HOTEL
HONGKONG
66
CLAYMORE."
FINE OLD SCOTCH
Chow Tang Shang, Esq. | J. T. Lauts, Esg
My Chlef Manager,
251-
GEO. W. P. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 %-
Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.
[8.
SOLE AGENTS—
HONG KONG.
WHISKY.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, | VIOLINS,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
84.50 Cask of 375 15s, Net ex Factory, 12.80 Bag of 250 mayang
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO, General Managers.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1900.
·GELLOS,
GUITARS,
BANJOS,
MANDOLAS,
MANDOLINES, GUITARRAS,
CORNETS,
TROMBONES,
ZITHERS,
EUPHONIUMS,
CLARINETS, &c.
Co.
LANE, CRAWFORD
1.350 fost abaye nga Level.
CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUSKET'S GAP, ive minutes walk from the PEAK
HOTEL,
on SATURDAY, the 17th day of February, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1899.
By order of the Court of Director,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 24th January, 1900. (105b HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-*
ING CORPORATION.
Fine Healthy location, variety of beamitul scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer NOTICE is hereby given that the Registers with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.
Well appointed rooms, attentive service and wellent Cuisine.
CITY OFFICE, Y. Duddell StreeL
Hongkong, 31 October, 1899.
Telophene
75.
A. MOIR,
Manager,
[18
AQUARIUS.
"The Latest thing in Mineral Waters that we have happened upon in AQUARIUS." We have tried it plain, we have tried it with Whisky, and have nothing but good to say of it.”
#MAN OF THE World,” London.
of Shares of the - Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 3rd to the 17th day of February, (both days inclusive), during which Period NO Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By order of the Court of Director,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1900. KONGKONG ÄND WHAMPOA DOCK. CO. LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, Queen's Build,
ings, New Praya, on MONDAY, the 26th February, 1900, at 3 o'clock P., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts the 31st December, 1899.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., will be CLOSED from the 12th to 26th
| 16,(Queen's Road.
Hongkong, both January, 1900,
LATZ EER
BEA
AGENTS,
AQUARIUS COMPANY.
Per Cask of 10. dozen Pinta
MIGHT BE EQUALLED
BUT CANNOT BE
SURPASSED.
$25,
SOLE AGENTS;
H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
(20
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900 PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only ramyaBY, FILMIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Metlical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
Eyzah October, 1898. “THE ARSENT MINDED"BEGGAR".
RAND NEW PATRIOTIC POEM by RUDYARD KIPLING, Music by Sir ARTHUR SULLIVAN,
Has created a furore unexampled, amazing, Limmens
Order at-oncol for your Credits-Sake and Pay, Pay, Fay."
Proceeds given to Patriotle Fund.
ROBINSON PIANO CO., Hongkong, Shanghai & Singapore. Hongkong, soth December; 1899.
[15Boa
-(Proprietors and-Sola-Manufacturers), - 9, Old China Street, Shanghai,
[21 THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS. TER of SHARES of the China Provi- dent Loan and Mortgage Company, Limited, will be CLOSED on and during the isth-day of February, 1909.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., -
General Managers. Hongkong, 8th February, 1900.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company February, days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Director,
THOS. I`ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 30th January, 1900)
[137b HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY
THE ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE-
HOLDERS in the above Company, will be Ireld at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 1st day of March, 1900, at 12 o'clock (NDON), to receive a State nient of Accounts to 31st December, 1899, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditora.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th February to the 1st March, both days inclusive.
ΤΗΣ
-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers, HONGKONG Fire InsuranCE
CO., LIMITED..
{12gb
Hongkong, 30th January, 1900.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE --
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS In. the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 3. Queen's Road Central, Victoria, an THURSDAY, the 8th March, at rz o'clock (YOON), for the purpose of receiving a Statay ment of Accounts and the Report of the Direc.. tor for the year ending 31st December, 1899,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the zend instant to the, 8th March, both days inclusive.
By Order,
GEO. L. TOMLIN, Secretary:
Hongkong, 9th February, 1900.
NOTICE.
LIGHT-SCHOOL (OT-EUROPIANS
EX-SCHOOLMASTER. ---
Terms moderate, for Particular apply
c/o This Office. Hongkong,' 18th August, 1899,