B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore,
Tighters and Steam Launches Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1452. #@#ƑŒŒx+=#* FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1900.
Banks.
THE
Entimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CANITAL SUBSCRIBED
CAPITAL PAIN-UP
„CAPITAL UNCALLED..
RESERVE FUND
...............Yen 24,000,000 (2,000,000
$ 12,000,000 7,500,000
Head Offer:-YOKOHAMA, ·
Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO,
BOMBAY,
TIENTSIN.
KOLE.
LONDON..
NEW YORK. HONOLULU. SHANGHAI,
NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Ln. 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 ixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent
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4
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S. CHOR, Hongkong Manager, Hongkong, 4th January, 1900.
JONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HANKING CORPORATION.
PAIDUN CAPITAL................................
$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND $11,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS.$10,000,000
-GEYRT-OF-DIRECTORST
N. A. SIES, Esg, Chairman,
R. SHEWAN, Esp, Deputy Chairman.
R.M. Gray, Esq
K. Goetz, Esq.
A. Haupt, Est.
The lion. J.J. Keswick.
A. McConachie, Esq.
1. M. Moses, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esi
R. L. Richardson, Esq. P. Shche, Esq.
CHIEF MASABER:
MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq, LONDON BANKEES-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;
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For 3 months, 2) per Cent, per Anmum. For months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 17th February, 1900,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application..
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INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PËR
. CERT, per annum.
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
-(0):)
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
S'HAI & JAPAN Java...........G. W. Gordan, R.N.R...About 24th Feb.......... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c...Clyde......E. Street. Noon, 3rd March..... Freight or Passage JAPAN............Rosetta...C, C. Talbei, R.N.R....About 3rd March... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI... Parramatta...A. Symona .......... About 3rd March... Freight or Passage.
W.FL.Haughton, R.N.K.About 3rd March... Freight only.
„About Eth March... Freight or Passage men 31st March 2
KOBE
Candia LONDON.Ceylon.C. L. Danici........ MARSEILLES & LONDON. (PARRAMATTA.
DIRECT. (Without Transhipment), (MASSILIA
*(See Special Advertisement), For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 23rd. February, 1900.
Freight or fassage.
14th Apri FPassing through the foland Seap
H. A RITCHIE, Superintendent.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, BREMEN HAMBURG;
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; A350 LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;
Steamors will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage. N.B.-Carga can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM TONGKOMI.
STEAMERS.
BAYERN
STUTTGART............ KONIG, ALBERT.... WEIMAR.
PRINZ HEINRICH..
PREUSSEN.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Link
- SACHSEN....
OLDENBURG
BAYERN......
STUTTGART.
KONIG ALBERT.
WEIMAR
PREUSSEN..
SMONG DATES WEDNESDAY, 7th March. WEDNESDAY, 21st March. WEDNESDAY, 4th April, WEDNESDAY, 18th April, WEDNESDAY, 2nd May, WEDNESDAY, 10th May, WEDNESDAY, 30th May. THURSDAY, 14th June. THURSDAY, 28th June,
THURSDAY, 12th July.
THURSDAY, 26th July.
THURSDAY, 9th August.
THURSDAY, 23rd August.
THURSDAY, 6th September.
sure to the HONORING SOON WEDNESDAY, of arch, 1000, at Noon, the Seamship, «BAYERN,"
balances of of AND
SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
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Hanglong, 1st August, 1895. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
~~~~LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.:
1100 $1,000,000
Paid up Capital anyo alm♫ 324.374
HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG.
Board of Directors;~
Chan Kit Shan, Esq D. Gillies, Esq. CimeTong Shang Esq. JT. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. 'PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed....5% Hongkong, 20th December, 1899, IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
OF THE IN NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Taels.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ................................ 2,500,000
Heil Offic-SHANGHAL
Branches and Agenci
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
CHUNKING.
FOOCHOW. HANKOW.
PEKING.
PENANG...
SINGAPORE.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN,
THE Bank purchases and receives for collec- tion Hills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies..
HONGKONG BRANCH. Ailvances made on approved securities, Bills discounted."
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
3% per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
4
&
S
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·E ́W. RÜTTER,
Acting Manager,
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CAPITAL PAID-UP.......
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
£800,000
£800,000
£500,000
of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain E. Prehn, with MAILS, PASSEN- GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will teave this for as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENDA.
五拜禮
號三十月二英港香
Intimations.
THE UNITED. ́ASRESTOR
› ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM.. PANY, LT'D, LONDON. DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS
WOULD NOT HAPPEN
IF YOU USE
ESSET'S
FLUID.
THE STRONGEST KNOWN
DISINFECTANT.
catatking, Limited,
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
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NOTICE is hereby given that the SANITARY
BOARD will distribute RATTRAPS on Loan, Free of charge, to all Householders who may apply for them, or if preferred, will supply Bird Line and Boards, to be used for the pur- pose of catching Rats in Houses and Godoyos. within the City of Victoria.
A REWARD of Two Cents will be paid for
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON, each Rat (however caught), whether Dead or
CONTRACTORS TO RM/GOVERNMENT. JANUFACTURERS OF THE.
Best Qualities [ ASBESTOS GOODS um PACKINGS: " HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. of all kinds. VICTOR" METALLIC BOISEN JOINTS.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK, CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.......... SUPERINTENDENTE...on
.....THOMAS SKINNER,
ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. .DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
Alive.
By Order of the Sanitary Board.
C. W. DUGGAN, Secretary,
Sanitary Board Office,
Hongkong, 6th February, 1900
SANITARY
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BOARD.
\WNERS of Houses situated in the Eastern Division of the City of Victoria and in the Eastern Division of Kowloon, who have not had their Premises LIME WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, are reminded that the Period during which the work should be FINISHED ends on the 28th day of February, 1900, and the Sanitary Board
stamp out plague, is determined rigorously prosecute any owner in default, after the above named Date.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nox, on MONDAY, the 5th March, Cargo and THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS, being convinced of cleanliness in its efforts to
Specie will be received on Board until 5 P... on TUESDAY, the 6th March, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office unit Noos, on TUESDAY, the 6th March.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50
and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cabic 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, 21st February, 1900,
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Rates.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS.
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HOTEL.
HONGKONG
1,350 feet above sea level.
CRAIGLEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PRAK
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 moms, attentive service and wellent Cuistne
CAY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.
- Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.
A. MOIR,
Manager
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ROBINSON PIANO CO.
10:
AMERICAN BANJOS, GUITARS,
MANDOLINES,
CABIN PIANOS AND ORGANS.
NEW MUSIC, SONGS, BOOKS, &C.
STRINGS & FITTINGS.
Hongkong, zoth February, 1900.
K
AQUARIUS.
(235b
The Latest thing in Mineral Waters that we have.
The Eastern Division of the City lies to the East of Garden Road. The Eastern Division of Kowloon is all that Part of the Kowloon Peninsula to the East of Robinson Road and includes Hung Hom and Past of Tsim Sha Tsui,
By Order,
C. W. DUGGAN, Secretary. Hongkong, 6th February, 1900,
Entertainment.
{173b
THEATRE ROYAL,
CITY HALL.
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC
CLUB
WILL GIVE
TWO PERFORMANCES
OF
THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD,'
THE MERRYMAN AND HIS MAID,*
OK
LY
W. S. GILBERT & ARTHUR SULLIVAN, TO-MORROW EVENING, (SATURDAY,) 24th February, 1900.
happened upon is * AQUARIUS.” ́ We have tried it plain, Under the Patronage of the Stewards of the
Telephone
75.
we have tried it with Whisky, and have nothing but good to say of it."
:
"MAN OF THE WORLD," LONDON, "
Jockey Club. MONDAY, 26th February, Commencing each Evening at 9 F.M. precisely..
$3
• Dress Circle and Stalls
Pit
Half-price to the Pit for Soldiers, Sailors, and Police in Uniform,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., TICKETS can be obtained at the Booking
15, Queen's Road..
Hongkong, 20th January, 1900.
LATZ
AGENTS,
AQUARIUS COMPANY.
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MIGHT BE EQUALLED
BUT CANNOT BE
SURPASSED..
ZITHERS,
CORNETS,
TROMBONES,
EUPHONIUMS,
CLARINETS, &c.
Per Cask of 10 dozen Pints.
INSTRUMENTS.
MUSICAL
GUITARS,
CELLOS,
BANJOS,
MANDOLAS,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1900,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER,
·HEAD OFFICE÷LONDON. VIOLINS,
KESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
MANDOLINES, GUITARRAS,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
CLAYMORE."
INTECOST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a por cent. per.
annum on the Daily Balances.
'On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
TH. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.
REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, FINE
LIMITED
PORTLAND CEMENT.
84.50 Cask of 375 Bs. Not ex Factory.
$2.80 Bag of 250 lbs.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1900;
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
OLD
SCOTCH
SOLE AGENTS:-
HONGKONG.
WHISKY.
BEER
Office of the Theatre, CITY HALL, Daily at to
A.M.
The BOOKING OFFICE will be OPEN Daily from 10 AM to 4 P.M. except on Race Days, when it will be Open from 10 A.M, to 12 NOON.
Late Trams vill run hour after the fall of the curtain.
H. C. NICOLLE,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1900. fizzb
$25
M
SOLE AGENTS:
H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.",
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Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900. PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE OP
HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
„SEŘUJE, DYSENERY, DIARRHODA, URMORRHAGE and ULCERATION-
of the BOWELS. Recommended by some of the Chic Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
12th October, 1898..
by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Sirect, Shangbai.
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Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
R. H. N. MODY has received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
at the Offices of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & CO., Duddell Street,
on
THURSDAY, the 1st March, 1900,
at 3 o'clock, P.M.'
ALL THAT VALUABLE PEAK PROPERTY known as "CREGGAN,"
The Property contains a total Area of 75,519 square feet, and is held for the residues of two. several Terms of 25 years from the Toth December, 1877, and the roth December, 1878, respectively, and is subject to the Annual. Crown Rents of $15-41.and $2.85. For further Particulars, apply to
Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS, Vendors' Solicitors,
or to the
AUCTIONEER,- Hongkong, 6th February, 1900,