B. F. TAYLOR, Stovedora.
Tighters and Steam Launches.
Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 1453. £#£#X+=#*
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANS, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUUSCRIBED
CAPITAL PAID-UP ..........................
.Yen 24,000,000
ESTABLISHED 1881.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1900.
·六拜禮
號四卝月二英港香
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY. .
נו
כו
1,500,000
12,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED................. 31 12,000,000
RESERVE FUND
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies.
KOBE
LONDON.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO.
HONOLULU.
BOMBAY.
TIENTSIN.
SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG.
LONDON BANKERS! THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANK, L.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD, HONGKONG ADENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per Angain on the Daily Balance
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,
6 3.
4
3 M
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S. CHOH, Hongkong Manager,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1900.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL................
RESERVE FUND,
..$10,000,000 .$11,500,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS, $10,000,000
--COURT-OF-DIRECTous
N. A. STERS, Esq., Chairman
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
E. Goetz, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
A, Haupt, Esq.
The Hon. J. Keswick.
A. McConachie, Esq.
D. M. Moses, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.
CHEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir Thomas JacksoŃ.
MANAGER:
Shanghai, J. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS --LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Acemant at the rate of per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS :'
For 3 months, 29 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per, Aunion. per Cent, per Annun. For, 12 months, 4
THOMAS JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongko * February, 1500.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
D
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted
THE BusineGAND SHANGHAL
BANKING CORPORATION, · Rules may be obtained on application.
INTERESTen deposits is allowedat 31 PER CENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option
balances of toont inore to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Bank, to be placed on FIXED. DEPOSIT 1 4 PER CENT. per annum,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON.
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
-LIMITED-
Anthorised Capital..
CHEFOO.
FOR
STEAMERS
LONDON, &c... Clyde E. Street
JAPAN
-:
~(0)
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
KEMARKS
S'HAI & JAPÁN Japa............G. W. Gordan, R.N.R...About 24th Feb...... Freight or Passage. Noon, 3rd March... Freight or Passage. „Rosethaf ......C. C. Talbot, R.N.R....About 3rd March... Freight or l'assage.
SHANGHAI,Parramatta...A. Symons
About 3rd March... Freight or Passage.
Candia.........W. H.Houghton, R.N.K..Abom 3rd March... Freight only.
About 5th March... Freight or l'assage. .....ast Starch Freight or Passage. ......4th April S
KOBE ...! LONDON ... Ceylon.C. L. Danie!... MARSEILLES & LONDON (PARRAMATTA
DIRECT.
(Without Transhipment). (MASSILIA
*(See Special Advertisement). For Further Particukurs, apply to
† (Passing through the Taland Sen).
H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1900.
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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 : A150
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.
STEAMERS
BAYERN......
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
STUTTGART........
KONIG ALBERT...
WEIMAR..
PRINZ HEINRICH.....
PREUSSEN..........
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
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Intimations,
THE UNITED. (ASKUSTOS ORIENTAL AGENOT.
Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITRE, General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
ACCIDENTAL DEATHS
WOULD NOT HAPPEN
IF YOU USE
ESSET'S FLUID,
€
THE STRONGEST KNOWN
{DISINFECTANT.
Watkins, Limited,
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,
CONTRACTORS TO HIM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKING. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS. of all kinds.
VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 7th March, AVEDNESDAY, 21st March. WEDNESDAY, 4th April. WEDNESDAY, 1808 April. WEDNESDAY, 2nd May, WEDNESDAY, 10th May.
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
WEDNESDAY, 30th May.
THURSDAY, 19th Jône.
THURSDAY, 28th June.
THURSDAY, 12th July.
,THURSDAY, 26th July,
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THURSDAY, 9th Angust. THURSDAY, 23rd August. THURSDAY, Gil September,
SACHSEN
OLDENBURG
BAYERN
STUTTGART.
KONIG ALBERT.
WEIMAR..
PREUSSEN
ON WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of March, 1900, at NOON, the Steamship "BAYERN" of the NORDDEUTSCHÉR LLOYD, Captain E. Prehn, with MAILS, PASSEN- GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON, or MONDAY, the 5th March, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 6th March, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NoON, on TUESDAY, the 6th March..
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed fui less than $2.50 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,
£1,000,000 £324,374
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 21st February, 1900.
2,500,000
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Rates.
Paid up Capital in....................
HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors :-
Chan Kit Shan, Esq..
D. Gillies, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lanis, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 monthe Fixed 5%. Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Taels,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ................ 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
Head Office:-SHANGHAI.
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHINKIANG,
CHUNKING,
FOOCHOW. HANKOW.
PEKING.
PENANG
SINGAPORE
SWATOW. TIENTSIN..
The purchange drawn on the above
HE Bank purchases and receives for collec places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- lers Payable at its Branches and Agencies,
·HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities, Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed, Deposits for 3 months.
67.
EW. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, February, 1900.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 VIOLINS,
CUITARS,
BANJOS, MANDOLINES, CUITARRAS,
MANDOLAS,
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ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.....................
SUPERINTENDENT
......THOMAS SKINNER.
ARCHIBALD RITCHIE,
:
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LIMITED.
THE
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of. SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, Quren's Build-- ings, New Praya, on MONDAY, the 26th February, 1900, at 3 o'clock, Pa., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the gist December, 189y.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSE from the 12th to 26th February, both days inclusive.
By order of the Board of Directors,
.THOS. 1. ROSE, Secretary,
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Hongkong, 30th January, 1900.
GEO. FENWICK & CO., LIMITED.
THE ELEVENTH ORDINARY GEN-
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOL
PEAK
HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
('HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIAČA); adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,
1,350 feet above sea Level.
Τ
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 rooms, attentive service and evvellent Cuisine! CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street.
-Hongkong," 31st October, 1899,--
A. MOIR,
Manager,
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ROBINSON PIANO CO.
MELCHERS & CO.,
'AGENTS.
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I
HOTEL
HONGKONG
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
CELLOS,
ZITHERS,
CORNETS,
TROMBONES,
EUPHONIUMS,
CLARINETS, &c. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co..
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
HEAD. OFFICE÷LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP......
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF' SHARE...........
--"HOLDERS,
£800,000
RESERVE FUND
£500,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
I ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances. A
C
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4. per cent.
3
T. H. WHITEHEAD,--
Manager, Hongkong"
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.
113
CLAYMORE."
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.
--LIMITED.-
-PORTLAND GEMENT.
84.50 P. Cask of 375 bs Net ex Factory,
$2,80 | Bag of ato By: laughe
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
Hongkong, B. February, 1900.
SOLE AGENTS:—
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG,
AMERICAN BANJOS, GUITARS,
MANDOLINES,
CABIN PIANOS AND ORGANS.
NEW MUSIC, SONGS, BOOKS, &C.
STRINGS & FITTINGS.
Hongkong, 20th. February, 1900,
Telephone 75.
AQUARIUS.
-[2351
"The Latest thing in Mineral Waters that we have happened upon is “AQUARIUS.” We have tried it plains we have tried it with Whisky, and have nothing but good to say of it."
"MAN OF THE WORLD," London, ́ CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
15, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 20th January, 1900.
DLATZ DEER
AGENTS,
AQUARIUS COMPANY.
Per Cask of 10 dozen Pints
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900.
(15
MIGHT BE EQUALLED
BUT CANNOT BE
SURPASSED.
$25
SOLE AGENTS:
H. PRICE & Co.,¦
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.,
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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC:
HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief 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 Street, Shanghai.
.
DERS will be held in the HONGKONG HOTEL, on TUESDAY, the 27th February, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, declaring Dividend, and efecting Director and Auditor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to 27th instant, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. G. WINTERBURN,
General Manager. Hongkong, 218 February, 1900,
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THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO-SHAREHOLDERS,
HE FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY
TFTING SHAREHOLDERS in
the above Company will be belt at the OFFICES of the Company, No. 4. Queen's Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of February, at 12 o'clock (NOON) to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1899, and the Report of the Manager and Consulting Com- mittee and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditor
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED) from the 14th to 28th instant, both days inclusive... ·
J. WHEELEY, Manager.
Hongkong, 12th February, 1900.
NOTICE,
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A MEETING of Her Majesty's justices of the Peace will be held at the MAGISTRACY
15 PM on WEDNESDAY, the 25th day of February, 1000, for the purpose of considering the following Applications:--
(1.) From one JAMES EDWARDS for a Publican's Licence to sell and retail intoxicating fiquors on the premises situate at house No. 5, Des Voeux Road, under the sign of "The Oriental Hotel." (2) From one Josten Rovert GRIMBLE " for Publican's for a Licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on the pre- mises siteate at houses Nos, 15 and 16, Jubilee Street, under the sign" of "The Jubilee Hotel,"
(3) From one MORITZ FREIMANN for permis sion to remove his Licensed Publican's business from houses Nos. 332 and 334. Queen's Road Central, to houses Nos. 208 and 110, Queen's Road Central, under the sign of “Land We Live In Hotel"
Magistracy,
11. H. J. GOMPERTZ,
Acting Police Magistrate,
Hongkong, 17th February, 1900. [227b
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
THE
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company, will be, held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on THURSDAY, the 1st day of March, 1900, at 12 o'clock (NGON), to receive a State inent of Accoun's to 31st December, 1890, and the Report of the General Managers, and to" olect a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 15th February To the 1st March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO LIMITED.
Hongkong, 30th January, 1960.