B. F. TAYLOR, Stcondere.
Lighters and Steam Launches Bapplied.
Izono, Pantspine IŠLANDS,
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1476. BE#A=4X+=** FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1900.
Banks.
THE
YOKOHAMASTECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ....... Yen 24,000,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP ..................
CAPITAL UNCALLED??
RESERVE FUND-
Eutimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
(3 £2,000,000
12,000,000
7,500,000
FOR
Head Offices-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies,
TOKIO,
NAGASAKI
LYONS,
BOM BAY.
XOBE
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.
TIENTSIN.
SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS!
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
PARKS BANK, CD-
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY!—INTEREST ALLOWED On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annun on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent
&
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S. CHOH, Hongkong Manager, Hongkong, 4th January, 1900, 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. D. Gillies, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, A.. Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 % - Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.
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IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1895.
Shanghai Tacks.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ............................ $,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL .............................................. 2,500,000
Head Offer:-SHANGHAL
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON,
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
CHUNKING..
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
PEKING.
PENANG.
SINGAPORE.
SWATOW. TIENTSIN.
THE 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. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAMERS
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CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
KOBE.............Tientsin : ...........F. J. Fox 4 1.5, 24th March... Freight only.
S'HAI & JPAN..Malacca ......E. G. Andrews............. About 26th March...Freight or l'assage.,, LONDON, &c... Parramatta.A. Symons..... Noon, 31st March. Freight or Passage. JAPAN..............Rosettaḥ ......C. E. Talbot, R.N.R.'.......About 31st March...Freight or Passage.
SHANGHAI ...Bengal ...........S. Barcham
About jist March... Freight or, Passage.
LONDON.......Java ............G. W. Gordan, R.N.R...About 5th April...... Freight or Passage.
MARSEILLES & LONDON)
DIREUR.
14th April... Freight or Passage. (Without Transhipment),
· 5.5. " MASSILIA "
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
(See Special Advertisement).
For Further Particulars, apply to
H. A RITCHIE, Superintendent."
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1901
تا
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;
FORTS 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.3-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia,
STEAMERS,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
KONIG ALBERT,
WEIMAR........
· PRINZ HEINRICH..
PREUSSEN..
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linic SACHSEN
OLDENBURG
RAYERN.......
STUTTGART...
WEIMAR
PREUSSEN.
KONIG ALBERT.
SAILING DATES,, WEDNESDAY, 4th April. WEDNESDAY, 18th April. WEDNESDAY, 2nd May. WEDNESDAY, 16th May. WEDNESDAY, 30th May, .THURSDAY, 14th june. THURSDAY, 28th June. „THURSDAY, 1ạth July.
五拜禮
就三十月三英港香
Intimations.
THE UNITED "ASBESTOS A ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD. LONDON, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General Managers...
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
THE BOER MUST GO!
SO MUST INDIGESTION
IF YOU TAKE
CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
Watkins, Limited,
CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, CIGAR DEALERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
COMMISSION AGENTS,
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APOTHECARIES HAL I.
66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG FACTORY MASON'S LANE.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
·AGENCY, LIMITED.
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SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY LIMITED,
ORDINARY
THE SEVENTEENTH
GENERAL MEETING of SHARE-. HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the, COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, TO-MORROW, the 24th March, 1900, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the General
UNITED ASBESTOS CO. LD., LONDON, Managers for the year ending 31st December,
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.
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THURSDAY, 26th July.
THURSDAY, 9th August. THURSDAY, 23rd August. .THURSDAY, 6th September.
WEDNESDAY, the 4th day of April, 1900, at NOON, the Steamship" KONIG ALBERT,”
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.....
THOMAS SKINNEL „ARCHIBALD RITCHIE, . DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
SUPERINTENDENT....
PEAK HOTEL
AND
CRAIGIEBURN.
ON the TSCHER LLOYD, CUNO o. Clipper with MAILS, PASSEN GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and
Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON, on MONDAY, the 2nd April, Cargo and 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, Eve minutes walk from the PEAK
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GENOA.
12 Н E.W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager,
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Hongkong, 1st February, 1900.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1953. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP..
Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 3rd April, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 3rd April.
HOTEL
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50 with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.
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.
RESERVE LIABILITY
OF SHARE-
£800,000
£800,000
For further Particulars, apply to
£500,000
Hongkong, 21st March, 1900.
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 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.
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Paid-up CapitAL...
RESERVE FUND
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Rates.
Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer Well appointed rooms, attentive service and evrellent Cuisine.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.
,
CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS
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HOTEL.
HONGKONG
Hongkong, 20th May, 1898
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
............ $10,000,000
.....$11,500,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF.PKOPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. SIEBS, Esq., Chairman,
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman
E. Goetz, Esq,
R. M. Gray, Esq. - Į 15. M. Moses, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq..
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick. R. 1. Richardson, Esq.
A. McConachie, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER.:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.
- MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P, Wade Gard'ner, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. " HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :
On Current Account at the rate of 1 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, z) per Cent. per Annum. For 6 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 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. "Rules inay be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 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 at 4 PER CENT, per annum..
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI- BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON, JA Chief Manager;
Hongkong, 191 August, 1895. [10
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
PORTLAND CEMENT
Cask of 375 th Net ex Factory
· $2,80 P Bag of 250 lbs
A
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1900.
CLAYMORE."
FINE OLD
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
$4.50
LIMITED::
251
SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS:---
HONGKONG.
VIOLINS,
CELLOS,
QUITARS,
BANJOS,
CORNETS,
TROMBONES,
EUPHONIUMS,
MANDOLAS,
ZITHERS,
CLARINETS, &c.
MANDOLINES, GUITARRAS,
LANE CRAWFORD & Co.
Telephone 75.
1899, declaring a Dividend and electing a Con- sulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED froin the toth to the 24th instant, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hoagkong, 23rd March, 1900, [303b
HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
M
LECTURE
'R. J, W. JONES has kindly consented
to deliver a Lecture on "THE GRIP. ON COLONIAL EMPIRE," at the CHAM BER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CITY HALL, on MONDAY, the 26th instant, at 5.15 PM,
The Hon. W. M. GOODMAN will take the Chair.
HENRY E. POLLOCK, Hon. Secretary, HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.
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Hongkong, 22nd March, 1900
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
A. MOIR,
Manager.
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N°
AQUARIUS
The Latest thing in Mineral Waters that we have happened upon is "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.
OTICE is hereby given that the CALLS
on Shares numbered respectively :—
24,235-24,334 24,185-24,234 25714-25753 28,004-28,018
with Interest must be PAID to the Undersigned at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya
Central on or before the 26th instant and
Notice is also given that in the event of Non-
payment of such Calls and Interest at the Office of the Company on or before the said 26th instant, the above mentioned Shares will be liable to be forfeited.
Dated the 21st March, 1900.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., ob]
15, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 20th January, 1900.
LATZ
BEER
AGENTS,
AQUARIUS COMPANY,
Per Cask of 10 dozen Pints
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1000.
MIGHT BE EQUALLED .
BUT CANNOT BE
SURPASSED.
"
$25
SOLE AGENTS:
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SANITARY
BOARD.
OWNERS OF HOUSES situated intothe
Cenim! Division of the City of Victoria, and in the Western Division of Kowloon, who have not had their Premises LIMEWASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, fre reminded that the period during which the work should be finished ends on the 30th day of April, 1900, and the Sanitary Board being convinced of the necessity of Cleanliness in its efforts to Stamp out Plague, is determined to rigorously prosecute any owner in default after the above-named Date.
The Central Division of the City lies between Garden Road on the East, and Morrison Street Division of Kow the West. The Western. Kowloon Peninsula to the West of Robinson. Road, and includes Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Ti, Mong Kok Tsui, Tai Kok Tsui and Shamr
By Order of the Sanitary Board,
C. W. DUGGAN, Secretary. Hongkong, 9th March, 1900,
farob
H. PRICE & Co., Shui Po..
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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PETER SYS' ́WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. T
HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
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.
ROBINSON PIANO CO.
AMERICAN BANJOS, GUITARS,
MANDOLINES,
CABIN PIANOS AND ORGANS.
NEW MUSIC, SONGS, BOOKS, &C.
STRINGS & FITTINGS.
Hongkong, zoth February, 1900,
EYE-SIGHT.
Mr. N. LAZARUS,
Occulist Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at BREWER & CO.,
(Under the HONGKONG HOTEL), Business Hours 9AM to 5P.M.
A great proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some dificiency in the construction of the eyes, the many years of "Eye Strain" ending in serious forms of diseases. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring. them save and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spelis of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indicate a deficiency in the form of the eye requiring Glasses only to correct and care fo
M LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA CLES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREESKIKTAN