B. F. TAYLOR,
"Stevedore
Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.
Elorto, PintiPPINE ISLANDS,
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 1523. #+=8@$>+=#*
Banks.
THE
Entimations.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1900.
五拜禮
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
www.
ESTABLISHED 1880
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .......
CAPITAL PAID UP
CAPITAL UNCALLED,...
RESERVE FOND
Yen 24,000,000
18,000,000,
7)
6,000,000 1,000,000*
Head Office:-7OKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies,
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI
LYONS..
SAN FRANCISCO, BOMBAY
KOBE.
LONDON.
NEW YORK. HONOLULU, SHANGHAL
LONDON BANKERS:
TIENTSIN, ' NEWCHWANG. THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANK, LE” "THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD...... HONGKONG AGENCY :—INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of a per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.
On tixen deposits for 17 months at 5 per cent
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S, CHUB Hongkong. Manager, Hongkong 4th January, 1900.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAB
REMARKS
LONDON... infopankin K. Wright, R.N.R.,About send May ... Freight or Passage, LONDON. &c......CoromandèPF. W. Vibert, R.N.R... Noon, 26th May ..Freight or Passage. YOKOHAMA; ...Roseling ..........10. C. Talbot, R.N.B. ...About 26th May ... Freight or Passage.
...Aliqut 26th May ... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI Clyde
E. Streel
* (Sce Special Advertisement). P (Passing through the Inland Sea).
Vid NAGASAKI and Kon
For Further Particulars, apply to
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.
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Hongkong, 12th May, 1900.
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
... LIMITED..
Authorised Capitali......
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 Mabager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 munths Fixed ...5 % * Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH November, 1896.
Shanghai Taels. ............................. 5,000,000
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID-UP CAPITAL ..
*,500,000
fical Office :-SHANGHAI
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
CHUNKING.
FOOCHOWes
HANKOW
PEKING.
PENANG.
SINGAPORE.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
"HE Bank purchases and receives for collec The Bank purchase drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- iers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH,
Advances made on approved sécurities. Bills discounted.
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INTEREST ALLOWED ON Deposits. 3% per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
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E."W, RUTTER,
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Acting Manager: ry. 1000.
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Hongkong, ist February, 1900,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED. BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,
CAPITAL PAM-CP,
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
號八十月五英港香
Entimations.
WATKINS' CROWN
CROWN SODA,
THE UNITED "ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM 'PANY, LTD, LONDON. DooWELL. & Co., LIMITED. General Managers,
THIRTY DOLLARS,
PER ANNUM.
GUARANTEED TO BE MANUFACTURED FROM FILTERED WATER, AND TO CONTAIN ONLY THE PUREST BICARBONATE OF SODA IN
SOLUTION,
alathing, Limited,
AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
LINE. CROWN SODA WATER.
́NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
STEAM-FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA. ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC FORTS; ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;
Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Fassengers and Luggage. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia..
O
STEAMERS,
-PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
SACHSEN.
OLDENBURG
BAYERN.p
STUTTGART......
KONIG ALBERT..
'WEIMAR
PRINZ HEINRICH.
PREUSSENI
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
OLDENBURG
BAYERN
STUTTGART,
KONIG ALBERT...
WEIMAR..
SAILING DATES WEDNESDAY, 30th May.
THURSDAY, 18th June. THURSDAY, 28th June.
THURSDAY, 12th July.
(THURSDAY, 26th July.
THURSDAY, oth August. THURSDAY, 23rd August. THURSDAY, 6th September. THURSDAY, 20th September. WEDNESDAY, 3rd October. WEDNESDAY, 17th October. ‚WEDNESDAY, 31st October.
WEDNESDAY, 14th November.
WEDNESDAY, z8th Noveniber.
WEDNESDAY, 19th December.
WEDNESDAY, 2di December.
N WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of May, 1900, at Noon, the Stemship “HAMBURG,” of the HAMBURG-AMEKIKA LINIE, Captain F. Lupeschloss, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling al-Names
and GENOA.
Shipping Orders be granted till NooN, on MONDAY, the 25th instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 29th instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noos, on TUESDAY, the 29th instant.
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..
... £800,000
£800,000 ..£500,000
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 16th May, 1900.
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 13 months.5, 4 per cent..
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D. W. GILMOUR,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 4th April, 1898.
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
RESERVE FUND.......
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$10,000,000 ......$11,500,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. Stens, Esq,, Chainman.
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
R. M. Gray, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq
É. Goetz, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick.
D. M. Moses, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
H. W. Stare, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.,
CHIEF MANAGER: PASA Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON. MANAGER: Shanghai-J. 1. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED: 7. On Current Account at the rate of z per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance...
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 3 months, 2 per Cent per Annuni, For months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 12-months, 4 per Cent, per Annum
HPM BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager
Hongkong, 4th April, 1900.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS.
HONGKONG
HOTEL.
SELTZER WATER.
LEMONADE.
BELFAST GINGER ALE. SARSAPARILLA. &0%
&c.,
&c.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS LE
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO HLM. GOVERNMENT.........
MANUFACTURERS OF THE
Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGE HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all krugis. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.
ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK, CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.....
SUPERINTENDENT
..THOMAS SKINNER. .....ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.
ILMS. ERRIBLE." "HE FETE and RECEPTION for Captain
TE PERev SCOTT, K.N., C., and the Officers,
of HMS. TERRIBLE" will be held on the CRICKET GROUND, TO-MORROW, the 19th instant, from 9.30 to 11.32 1.3.
II. E POLLOCK,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 17th May, 1950.
[645h
DEVONIAN, SOCIETY, THE ANNUAL DINNER will be held at THE
the HONGKONG Chun, en TUESDAY, the 22nd instant, at 8 PM.
Members intending to be present are re-. quested to send in their Names to the HONOR. ARY SECRETARY on or before FRIDAY, the
8th instant.
The Secretary will be glad to receive the Names of Devonians wishing to "join the
BODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. Society. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN
Centrally situated at PLUSKET's Gar, the Peak, 1,5ff feet above sea-level and 500 yards from the TRAM PREMISES,
For Terms. &e.. apply to the
Telephone No. 56.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1899,
+Telephone
75.
MANAGER.
14326
Hirano Alkaline,
Salt Mineral Water.
A Natural Mineral Water Highly recommended by Medical Authorities..
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR
AGENTS.
15, Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1900.
& Co.,
WHITE WINES.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE AT MONTHLY RATES.
CRAVES DO. SAUTERENE
"Superior"
DO.
** Superior **
DO.
HAUT
DO.
HAUT (Dubos Freres)
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Hongkong, 3rd February,, 1900,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1900.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANKSZERE
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted. VIOLINS,
by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI,
BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be.
obtained on application.
A
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 38. PER CEST. per annupt.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of Stoo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED EDEPOSITA 4 PER CENT, pár nonum.
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For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAPE.
BANKING CORPORATION, 94.
H. M. BEVIS, SA Acting Chief Manager
[to
Hongkong, 26th March, 1900.
GUITARS,
CELLOS,
MANDOLINES,
MANDOLAS,
BANJOS,
GUITARRAS,
CORNETS,
TROMBONES,
EUPHONIUMS, ZITHERS; CLARINETS, &c.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
"CLAYMORE."
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY FINE OLD SCOTCH
LIMITED:
PORTLAND CEMENT.
84.50 # Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory!
82.80
Bag of 250 lbs.
SHEWAN, TOMES
General Managers.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1900,
SOLE AGENTS:-
HONGKO
WHISKY.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY
I don
Bottles:
$ 7.00
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2 doz.
Bottles.
Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong Club.
[G071
Hongkong, roth May, 1900.
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SELING OF SHAREHOLDERS in THE SECOND ORDINARYANNUAL,
the above Company will be held at the Com PANY'S Orrick, No. 2, Connaught Road, at NOON, on "WEDNESDAY, the 23rd May, for the purpose, of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 39th April, 1900,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the ith to the 23rd instant, both days,inclusive,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Hongkong, 5th May; 1900,
THE STAR
N
Secretary,
[5776
FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED,
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of THE STAR FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 2, Connaught Road, ou WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of May, 1900, at 12.19 in the afternoon, when the SUBJOINED"-RESOLUTIONS. will be proposed.
That the Capital of the Company be in- creased from $500,000 to $100,000 by the creation of 10,000 New Shares of Sto
rach.
That the New Shares be issued at such time or times and at such premium as the Directors nity determine. 3.That the New Shares be allotted to such
persons and upon such terms and condi- - tions as the Directors may determine. By Order,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary,
Hongkong, 5th May, 1900..
E5786
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY,
N
LIMITED.
†OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA”
„ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING 8.00 of THE "STAR FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
$ 8.00
9.00
10.00
7.00
9.00
11.00
22.00
10.00 will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO.
: Connaught Road, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd.. 13:00 day of May, 1900, at 13.15 in the afternoon,
when the SUBJOINED SPECIAL RESO LUTION will be proposed.
Should the said Resolution be passed by the
H. PRICE & CO., required injority it will be submitted for con-
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 TRUE, DYSPRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRITAGE MU VICENATION
of the BOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail.by all Chemists and Wholesale
12th October, 1898.
TO
by
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
TEACHERS.
firmation as a Special Résolution to a Second Extraordinary Meeting, which will be sub- sequently convened.
"That the Regulations contained in Table A in so far as they apply to this Company be altered as follows:-
That the following clause be substituled for Clause 37 of Table A:-"The quoruni for all the purposes of a General Mect. ing shall be not less than five members present in person or by proxy. No "business shall be transarted at any "General Meeting unless the quorain "requisite be present at the commence.
ment of the business."
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By. Order,
HIBBERDINE'S ILLUSTRATED COMPOSI-
TION SERIES
MAKES LESSONS A PLEASURE TO SCHOLARS,
To be obtained at :-
EDWARD. OSBORNE, Secretary, Hongkong, 5th May, 1900,
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
Messiḍ, KELLY & WALSH, Limited, Hongkong, Shanghai Yokohama and Singapore. 1899 has been declared.
Messrs. W. BREWER & Co. Hongkong and Shangbai.
Wholesale:
Mosgrs TSUT MAN KOK, Hongkong.
Messrs. MANGYUTONG, Hongkong,
HIBBERDINH, 50, Quaen Road Central, Hong
N INTERIM BONUS of Twenty, per cent, upon Contributions for the year
Warrents will be issued on the 1st May..
By Order of the Boanl,"
W. J SAUNDERS, Secretary Hongkong, 20th April, 1900,