F. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore,
Lighters and Steam Launches.
Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPpine Islands,
The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 1494. ■+я=4x+=**
Banks.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
-AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
* ÎNCORPORATED BY ROYAL Cuarter, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
ESTABLISHED 1881.
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1900.
六拜體:
號四十月四英港香
Entimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
TEME UNITED ASHENTOS
ORIENTAL AGENORIS
Sole Agris JoŽANO UNITED ASBESTOS-COM- ́PANY, LTD. 'LONDON. DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
CAPITAL l'AID-UP...................
.£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
KOLDERS
£800,000
•£500,000.
RESERVE FUND........
FOR
INTEROUNA Ate of 2 per cent per
"NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT | JAPAN
anninn on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent. -6
11
3
D. W. GILMOUR,
ጉ
多
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Acting Manager. Hongkong, 14th April, 1895.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
H BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.. .................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND
...$11,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. SHEDS, Esq., Chairman.
་
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
„Kohillat ......S. Tocque, R.N.R. SHANGHAI ...Coromandel..F. W. Vibert, R.N.K.
LONDON, &c... Bengal*......S. Barchain
TO SAIL
REMARKS
„Daylight, 15th April Freight or Passage.
About 27th April... Freight or Passago.
...Noon, 28th April... Freight or Passage.
JAPAN ............Rosellaf .......C. C. Talbot, R.N.R. ...About 25th April ...Freight or Passage, MARSEILLES & LONDON)
DIRECT.
(Without Transhipment):
3.S. "CANDIA"........About 19th April... Freight only.
LONDON...Malacca. .......E. G. Andrew, R.N.R...About 3rd May......Freight or Passage.
(Passing through the Inland Sea).
Via SINGAPORE and COLOMBO.
(See Special Advertisement).
For Further Particulars, apply to
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.
R. I. Richardson, Esq.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1900.
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick,
1. M. Moses, Esq.
A, J. Raymond, Esq.
H. W. Skidfe, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON. MANAGER: Shanghai. P. WADE GARDINER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND 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 Anoun. For nonths, 3 per Ceut. per Aunt For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 4th April, 1900."
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted
THE MONCRONG AND SHANGHAI
- BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be
obtained on application.
INTERESTondeposits is allowed at 33 PER.| CENT. per annum.
Depositors nay transfer at their option balances of iooorinore to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the HONGKONG and SHANGHAI “BANKING CORPORATION,
H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 26th March, 1900,
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.
Paid up Capital
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
£1,000,000
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Board of Directors:-
| D. Gillies, Esq.
Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Layts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months Fixed ......5% Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Taels. ............ 5,000,000 2,500,000
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
PAID-UF CAPITAL...
liead Office-SHANGHAI.
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
CHUNKING.
FOOCHOW. HANKOW.
PEKING.
PENANG.
SINGAPORE.
SWATOW. TIENTSIN.
Tom change drawn on the above HE Bank purchases and receives for collec. 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.
- 1
F
6
17
12
17 E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manages
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Hongkong, 1st February, 1900,
› THE OHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
YOKOHA
- ESTABLISHED 1886
CAPITAL SUBSCRIDED,
CAPITAL PAID-UP............
Capital Uncalled.
RESERVE FUND. .......
Yen 24,000,000
31 £2,000,000
» 12,000,000
H 7,500,000
Head Office YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
BOMBAY,
KOBE.
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,
TIENTSIN.
SHANGHAI.,
NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
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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;
ALSO
Entimations,
THE BOER MUST GO!
SO MÜST INDIGESTION
IF YOU TAKE
CHAMPAGNE BITTERS.
Watkins, Limited,
CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, CIGAR DEALERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
COMMISSION AGENTS,
APOTHECARIES
HALL,
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. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
WEIMAR......
+
PRINZ HEINRICH. PREUSSEN.
(SUBJECT TO, ALTERATION.)
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
: OLDENBURG
BAYERN
STUTTGART..
KONIG ALBERT..
WEIMARing
PRINZ HEINRICH...
PREUSSEN........
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
OLDENBURG
BAYERN
STUTTGART..........
KONIG ALBERT..
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 18th April, WEDNESDAY, 2nd May.. WEDNESDAY, 16th 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. THURSDAY, 20th Septeraber. .WEDNESDAY, 3rd October. .WEDNESDAY, 17th October. WEDNESDAY, 31st October. WEDNESDAY, 14th November. .WEDNESDAY, 29th November. WEDNESDAY, 12th December.
N WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of April, 1900, at Noon, the Steamship "WEIMAR,"
GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENDA.
Shipping. Orders, will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 16th April, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 17th April, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noor, on TUESDAY, die 17th April.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for 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.
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 4th April, 1900.
NEW BOOMS
At Moderate Daily Rates.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS.
HOTEL HONGKONG
CLAYMORE."
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. FINE ÖLD SCOTCH WHISKY.
PARRS' BANK, LD............... AN
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
HONGKONG AGENCY:→İNTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent,
- per Annum bn the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
S CHOH, Hongkong Manager.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1900,
GREEN, ISLAND GEMENT COMPANY:
LIMITED
PORTLAND CEMENT:
84.00 Chak of 375 B Net ex Factory,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
$2,80 Bag of 250 s
General Managers
ongkong, 8th February,
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BOLE AGENTS:-
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR-THE
BANK HOLIDAYS.
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IN on tincid N Accordance with the provisions of Ordi Banks will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, on MONDAY, (EASTER MONDAY,) the 16th instant respectively,
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
D. W. GILMOUR,
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
UNITED ASBESTOS CO. LD, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT, MANUFACTURERS on 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. CHIEP SUPERINTENDENT. THOMAS SKINNER.
ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
JUST LANDED.
SUPERINTENDENT
Telephone 75.
EX S.S. "PRINZ HEINRICH," KUPPER'S
PILSENER BHER.
The most popular of light Beers: there is never any sediment in KUPPER BEER, it is always bright and sparkling
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
15, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1907.
LATZ
BEER
Per Cask of 10 dozen Pints
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900.,
AGENTS,
MIGHT BE EQUALLED
BUT CANNOT BE
SURPASSED.
$25
SOLE AGENTS:
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H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC: THE ORDE DYSENTRY, DIARRHOEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for i
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, soth February, 1900,
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(21
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN
Centrally situated at PLUNKET'S GAP, the Prak, 1,500 feet above sea-level and 500, yards from the TAM TREMINUS.
For Terms, & apply to the
VIOLINS,
GUITARS,
CORNETS,
CELLOS,
MANDOLINES
BANJOS,
TROMBONES,
GUITARRAS,
EUPHONIUMS,
Telephone No. 56.
MANDOLAS
ZITHERS,
CLARINETS, &c.
"Hongkong, and April, 1899.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
MANAGER.
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H. M. BEVIS,
Acting Manager, For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager.
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE
Hongkong Agency,
BERINDOAGUE,
Acting Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
CHANTREY INCHBALD,
Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
S. CHOH,
Manager. For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager.
For the DEUTSER-ASIATISCHE BANK,
F. URBIG.
Manager,
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Hongkong, 14th April, 1900.
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS..
Undermentioned INSURANCE TOFFICES Will be CLOSED for the Tran saction of Public Business, on MONDAY, the 16th instant, (Easter Monday).
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Ceneral Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. Gencial Managers,
HONGKONG FIKE INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LD.,
W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
For the NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD,
W. H. PERCIVAL, Agent.
For the CHINA. TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED,
H. P. WADMAN,
Acting Secretary, For the YANGTSŻE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED,
SHEWAN TOMES. & CO.,
Agents.
For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.,
GEO. L. TOMLIN, Secretary.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1900
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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO. LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 2, Connaught Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of April, 1900, at 12.15 o'clock in the Afternoon when the SUB JOINED RESOLUTIONS will be proposed,
Should the said Resolutions be passed by the required inajority they will be submitted for. confirmation as SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS: 10 a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY MEET. ING will be subsequently convened.
1. That the Capital of the Company be increased from $1,000,000 to $7,500,000 by the creation of 10,000 New Shares of. $50 each.
2-That such New Shares be issued at a
Premium of $25 per Share and be allotted. to the Shareholders of the Company in the proportion of One New Share for every Two Shares now held by them.
3. That the Amount due for the New Shares
be called up as follows, vit:
Sto per Share on the 1st July, 1900, rank for Six months Dividend out of the Profits of the Year 1900, and the remain ing $25 per Share on the 1st October, 1900,
Dated the 29th March, 1900. By Order of the Board,
ARD OSBORNE