B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore.
----
Lighters and Steam Launchos
Supplied.
'ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1487. #X]=4X+=#* THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900.
Banks.
HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAID UP CAPITAL......
RESERVE FUND
.....$10,000,000
..$11,500,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP3Tons.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. Siens, Esq., Chairman."
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
E. Goetz, Esq.
R. M., Gray, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq,
D. M. Moses, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq..
The Hon. J.J.Keswick. R. I. Richardson, Esq. H. W. Slade, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON. MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. Wade Gard'ser, Esq. - LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AID COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 months, 2
per Cent. per Annum.
For 6 months, 38
per Cent. per Annum.
For 12 months, 4
per Cent, per Aunum.
Hongkong, 4th April, 1900.
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
-(0)-
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
LONDON....fava G. W. Gordan, R.N...Noon 6th April...... Freight or Passage. BOMBAY ..... Shanghai ......A. F. Street
About 9th April..... Freight or Passage,
|
S'HAI & Į'PAŃ„Japan.
SHANGHAI ...Chusan..
W. G. Wright....... About 9th April..... Freight or Passage. ... T. Denny, R.N.R....About 13th April... Freight or Passage,
.Noon, 14th April...Freight or l'assage.
LONDON, &c...Massilia*......C. Gadif...
JAPAN ..............Rohilla↑ ......S. Tocque, R.N.R. ......About 14th April... Freight or Passage.
* (See Special Advertisement).
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
VIA SINGAPORE and COLOMBO.
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For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 31st March, 1900.
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.
H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
"THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted bythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposit is allowed at 3} PER CENT, per NUID,
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 annuin..
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
H. M. BEVIS,
Acling Chief Manager.
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Hongkong, 26th March, 1900.
LS
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
: 0
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA; ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, BREMEN/HAMBURG;
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND JALTIC PORTS; ALSO
四拜禮
號五月四英港香
Intimations,
· ORIENTAL AGB. OʻZ
Sala Ajenis far the UNITED ASBESTOS COM- PANY, LTD.-LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General Managers. ··
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
THE BOER MUST GOI
SO MUST INDIGESTION
IF YOU TAKE
CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
Watkins, Limited,
CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, CIGAR DEALERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
COMMISSION AGENTS,
APOTHECARIES'
HALL,
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66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG, FACTORY MASON'S LANE,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;
Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital..
Paid up capital
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
......₤1,000,000 324,374
STEAMERS. WEIMAR...
PRINZ HEINRICH,
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors :-
Chan Kit Shan, Esg. | D. Gillies, Esq, Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager, -
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
PREUSSEN...
OLDENBURG
BAYERN.....
interest for 12 months. Fixed......5% Hongkong, zoth December, 1899.
STUTTGART.......
(6
KONIG ALBERT.
WEIMAR...........
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL'
PAIR-UP CAPITAL ......
Shanghai Taels.
5,000,000 2,500,000
Head Office-SHANGHAL
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG,
CHUNKING. FOOCHOW. HANKOW.
THE
PEKING.
PENANG.
SINGAPORE.
SWATOW. TIENTSIN.
THE Bank purchases and receives for collec. tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above prices, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans. fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Dills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS, per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,
11
at
N
12
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E."W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager,
H
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Hongkong, 1st February, 1900,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-ZP............ RESERVE LIABILITY-OP-SILARE-
HOLDERS...
RESERVE FUNB
£500,000
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
INTECOUNT at the Fate of 2 per cent, per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 montits... 4 per cent.
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وو
£800,000
£800,000
**
3
T."H. WHITEHEAD,
Manager, Hongkong. Hongkong, zath May, 1898,
3
"
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Yen 24,000,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP........
CAPITAL UNCALLEDO
RESERVE FUND
131
£2,000,000
"
13,000,000
+1 7,500,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies.
ΤΟΚΙΟ,
NAGASAKI
KOBE
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.
LYONS.
BOMBAY.
TIENTSIN,-
SHANGHAI.'
NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
PRINZ HEINRICH.....
PREUSSEN...
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
SACHSEN
OLDENBURG'............
BAYERN
STUTTGART,
KONIG ALBERT,
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SAILING DATES. AVEDNESDAY, 18th April, WEDNESDAY, 2nd May. WEDNESDAY, 16th May. WEDNESDAY, 30th May. THURSDAY, 14th June. THURSDAY, 28th June. THURSDAY, 12th Juły.
THURSDAY, 26th July THURSDAY, 9th August. THURSDAY, 23rd August. THURSDAY, 6th September. THURSDAY, 20th September. WEDNESDAY, 3rd October. WEDNESDAY, 17th October. WEDNESDAY, 31st October. WEDNESDAY, 14th November.
WEDNESDAY, 28th November. ..WEDNESDAY, 12th December.
N WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of April, 1900, at Noon, the Steamship "WEIMAR,” of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain H. Mayer, 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, on MONDAY, the 16th April, Cargo and Specie. will be received on Board until 5 1.31, on TUESDAY, the 17th April, and l'arcels will be received at the Agency's Office unul NOON, 0o TUESDAY, the 17th April.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $aço 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, 4th April, 1900.
NEW ROOMS
At Moderate Daily Rates.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS.
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HOTEL. HONGKONG
'CLAYMORE."
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD FINE OLD
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 fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent..
6.
3.
S.. CHOH,
Hongkong Manager.
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SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS :—
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG. *
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
AGENCY, LIMITED.
-10%-
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO. LD., LONDON,
- 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. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT...
SUPERINTENDENT
Telephone 75.
THOMAS SKINNER,, ARCHIBALD RITCHIE
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
AQUARIUS.
"The Latest thing in Mineral Waters that we have
THE
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
HE CHEONG FAT" FERRY CO.,
LIMITED.
Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances, whereby the Liability of cach Shareholder is limited to the Amount of his Shares
CAPITAL...
$100,000
In 4,000 fully paid up Shares of $25 each of
which 1,600 Shares will be offered.
for Snbscription. Terms for Subscription-$5 on Application
$10 on Allotment. Balance at call in Instalments, One Month's Notice to be given in respect of each Instal ment called up.
Applications for Shares accompanied by a Deposit of 35 per Share must be sent in to the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, on or before 18th of April, 1900.
For Forms of Application, apply to the Gen- eral Managers.
·Board of Directors: Mr. Loo KOON-TING
1
CHAN KAIMING
"
HU SHUN CHUN
TAM TZE-KONG
ז་
happened upon is "AQUARIUS.” We have tried it plain, CHAN HEWAND
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, goo.
DLATZ
BEER
AGENTS,
AQUARIUS COMPANY.
Per Cask of 10 dozen Piuts
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900..
THE
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.
and 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 by
12th October, 1898.
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, 20th February, 1900.
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fai
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN
Centrally situated at PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, 1,500 feet above sea-level, and 500 yards from the TRAM Treminus,
..
La1 SAU TUNG
11
YUNG CHOW-PONC
12
TO TING TING
+3
J. I. LAUTS
of Kwang Wing Sang
Firm
of Oplum Farm.
of Opium Fam.
of Chai On Insurance
Co, Ld.
of Chai On Insurance.
Co, Ltd.
of Tin Shing Shop
of Deutsch Asiatische
Bank.
of Lauts, Wegener &
Co
of Lauts, Wegener &
Bankers:
Co.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED: Soliciters:
Messrs. JUHNSTON, STOKES AND MASTER General Managers:
Messrs. LAUIS, WECNER & Ca
The Company has been formed for the pur pose of carrying passengers between Hongkong and Yaumatee and such other places as may. from time to time appear to promise satisfactory results and assist in meeting the demands of the growing passenger traffic from and to Hongkong and the East and West River of Canton.
Arrangements have been made to commence. business at once with a Ferry Service between: Yaumalee and Hongkong.
Hongkong, 4th April, 1900.
Entertainment.
1447b
HAPPY VALLEY,
TO-MORROW, the 6th April,
AND
SATURDAY, the 7th April,
AT 4,30 P.M.,
APPEARANCE OF
MR. SID BLACK.
CHAMPION TRICK SAFETY CYCLIST
·
OF THE WORLD,
accompanied by
H. L. JENKINS,
THE ORIGINAL TRAMP CYCLIST,
ANDREW MARTINS,
COMIC BURLESQUES, and
THE AMERICAN BICYCLE POLO
TEAM.
ADMISSION SEATS.......
Plan at ROBINSONS, Hongkong, 4th April, 1900,
Masonic.
.Bazo 1.00
[445b
Hongkong, 4th January, rooo, ?
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY;
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
84,50 # Cadle of 375 Ds. Net ex Factory.
$2.80
Bag of 250 ba
General Managers,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
Hongkong, 8th February, 1900,
VIOLINS,
CELLOS,
MANDOLINES,
CUITARS,
BANJOS,
CORNETS,
For Terms, &c., apply to the
TROMBONES,
GUITARRAS,
EUPHONIUMS,
Telophone No. 56.
MANDOLAS,
ZITHERS,
CLARINETS, &c.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1899.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
MANAGER.
· [432b
*
A
VICTORIA PRIORY.
REGULAR MEETING of the VICTORIA PRIORY will be held at
the FREEMASONS' HALL, on MONDAY, the gth instant, at 8.30 for 9-6, precisely. Visite ing Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, and April, 1900,