B. F. TAYLOR. Stopedore
-Lighters and Steam Lannohos
Supplied.
ILOILO, PIIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1550. #Q#A£4%+Z#* WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1900.
Banks.
THE
Entimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Established 1885.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. Ven 24,000,0x3 CAPITAL PAID-UP » 18,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED...............
RESERVE FUND
Head OfferYOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
BOMBAY,
TIENTSIN. •
6,000,000
8,000,000
#az
NAVIGATION COMPANY. -:
KUBE.
LONDON.
STRAMERS.
•
NEW YORK.
LONDON, X.......Clyde
SAN FRANCISCO,- HONOLULU.
SHANGHAL
NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
CAPTAINS
TO BAIL.
REMARKS
.E. Street
Naon, 23rd June... Freight or Pussago,
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, SHANGHAI Vakita F. N. Tillard .......... About 23rd June ... Freight in l'assage.
PARKS' BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD,
HONGKONG AGENCY:-INTEREST ALLOWKD.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent.
*per Annum on the Daily Balauce.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
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S. CHOH, Hongkong Manager.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1900,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1893. READ OFFICE-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAIU«UP........
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
-£800,000
$300,000 ......$525,000
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT- ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Déposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
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T. E. SANSOM,
Acting Manager.
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Hongkong, 25th May, 1900, THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED...
Authorised Capital....
Paid up Capital ...................
$1,000,000 324.374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors -
Chun Kit Shan, Esq. D. Giles, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Laus, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed 5 Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
HONGARING CORPORATION.
- Paid-up CapiVAD....
RESERVE FURD
$10,000,000 $11,500,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS.$10,000,000 COUNT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. SIRES, Esq., Chairman.
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman. E. Goetz, Esq.
A. Haupt, Esq.
The Hon/R. M. Gray, | D. M. Moses, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq. The Hon. J.J.Keswick. | R. L. Richardson, Esq. H. W. Slade, Esq.
Sachar, Esy.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,
MANAGER:
Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'ŽER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-- LONDON AND COUNTV BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Céni,
per Annum on the daily balance.
For
-ON FIXED DEPOSITS: months, 2 per Cent. per Aurúm. For 6 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
·
H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 1st June, 1900,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, · THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 33 PER CENT, per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their opting balances of bi00 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,
H. M. BEVIS, Acting Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 26th March, 1900.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896
Shanghai Taels.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL yo....... 5,000,000 ..................................... 2,500,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL...
Head Office :-SHANGHAI
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.
(Sec Special Advertisement?
For Further Particulars, apply to
A. M.. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent,
Hongkong, 9th June, 4you.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
STEAM FOR...----
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT 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 FORTS;
Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage. N.B.--Cargo cau be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.
STEAMERS.
OLDENBURG
BAYERN
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
STUTTGARTH. KONIG ALBERT.
WEIMAR............................... PRINZ HEINRICH... PREUSSEN.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
OLDENBURG
BAYERN......
STUTTGART.
KONIG ALBERT...
PRINZ HEINRICH...........
SAILING DATES. THURSDAY, 28th June.
„THURSDAY, 12th July,
THURSDAY, 26th: July, THURSDAY, 9th August. THURSDAY, 23rd August. THURSDAY, 6th September. THURSDAY, 26th September. WEDNESDAY, 3rd October. WEDNESDAY, 17th October. WEDNESDAY, 31st October.
WEDNESDAY, 14th November.
WEDNESDAY, 28th November.
WEDNESDAY, 12th December.
WEDNESDAY, 26th December:
N THURSDAY, the 28th-day of June, 1900, at Noon, the Steamship "OLDENBURG," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain H. Prager, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, on TUESDAY, the 26th June, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on WEDNESDAY, the 27th June, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on WEDNESDAY, the 37th June.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feel Cubic in Measurement.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess." Linen can be washed on board.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
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For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 14th June, 1900.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS,
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HONGKONG
HOTEL.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE AT MONTHLY RATES.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1900.
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CLAYMORE."
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三拜禮
腕十二月六英港香
Entimations.
SANTHARIS.
THE UNITED ASBEST
ORIENTAL AGENCY."
Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM. PANY, LTD. LONDON, DODWELL & Co., Limited, General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
THE MOST POWERFUL DIGESTANT OF
STARCHY FOOD EVER AVAILABLE IS OUR Its remarkable effi- SANTHARIS WATER.
cacy in
Amylaceous Dyspepsia lifts it wholly out of the category of the Ordinary beverage. It stands in a class apart.
Send for sample dozen, 60 cents.
|B2 Watkins,
Limited,
APOTHECARIES HALL, HONGKONG.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
FOR THE
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, 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.
THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN
Centrally situated at PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, 1,500 feet above",
sea-level and 500 yards from the TRAM TREMINUS.
For Terms, &c., apply to the
Telephone No. 56.~
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1899-
Telephone
MANAGER.
(432b
AQUARIUS
(PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER ONLY USED)
'A PERFECT TABLE WATER.'
'An AERATED WATER of the Highest Quality both from a Manu- facturing and Sanitary point of view.-Jous MUTER, PILD, F.R.S., (Edin.,) London, (Past President of the Sariety of Public Analysts of Great Britain).
Either drink no Water at all or drink only DISTILLED WATER.'— St. James' 'Gazette, London.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Hongkong, 9th June, 1950.
AGENTS, AQUARIUS COMPANY,
15, Queen's Road,
ILD ELLOW ATURED.
SOLE
Hongkong, 31st May, 1900.
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Per Doz.
V.O.S. WHISKY TEACHER'S WHISKY P.D C. WHISKY
$15
13.
13
CLUB WHISKY
12
DEWAR'S SPECIAL
DEWAR'S EXTRA' SPECIAL...
AGENTS:
H. PRICE & Co.,
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COM- PANY, LIMITED,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the ELE- NOTICE
VENTH ORDINARY YEARLY NOTICE is hereby given that the TRANS- MEETING of SHAKEHOLDERS in the N FER BOOKS of the above Company above Company be at CLOSED the 2nd July, 1900,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
N°
JOTICE is hereby giyen that at a Meeting
of the Board of Directors of the above.. Company, held at the Registered Office of the Company, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on Tuesday, the Twenty Seventh day of March, 1900, the following RESOLU TION were passed
-That in pursuance of the. Provisions of the Special Resolution passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 7th and con. firmed on the 27th March instant, and since duly registered, the Sum of $1,250,000 be withdrawn from the Reserved Fund and be carried as of the and July next, to the Credit of Capital Account, each Share being credited with a Sum of Sagas paid up thereon in acktition to the Sum of $50 now standing to the credit of each Share.
2. That the Balance of $25 per Share of the Unpaid Capital of the Company be called up, and that a CALL be and is. hereby made of $25 per Share upon all Shares of the Company, and that the Shareholders be requested to pay the Same to the Company's Bankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration. at their Premises, Queen's Road Central, on or before the and day of July, A.D. 1900, Shareholders are hereby requested to pay- according.
And Notice is also given that, in accordance with Article 34 of the Company's Articles of Association, interest will be charged as from the said and day of July, 1900, at the_Raie of ' $12 per cent. per Annum, upon all Calls re maining Unpaid after the 9th day of July, 1900, up to the actual dates of payment of the
By Order of the Board,
same.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary, Hongkong, 27th March, 1900.
NOW READY.
A PAMPHLET
ON
1403b
SOME SERIOUS LOCAL PROBLEMS
AND
A FEW SUGGESTION FOR DEALING
WITH THEM.
BEING A LECTURE DELIVERED
BEFORE
THE ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY-
BY
Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, Barrister-at-Law,
·To be obtained at the OFFICE of This Paper. PRICE 50 CENTS.
Hongkong. 1st June, 1900.
NOW READY..
AN ACCOUNT
OF THE
RECEPTION OF H.M.S. "TERRIBLE"
IN
EONG KONG
AND THE
FESTIVITIES CONNECTED
THEREWITH,
WITH A WOODCUT OF THE "TERRIBLE."
To be obtained at the OFFICE of This Paper. PRICE 30 CENTS.
As only a limited number have been printed intending purchasers should send their Orders early, for the Issue of this interesting souvenir. will soon be exhausted.
· Hongkong, 1st June, 1900,
WANTED,
FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY. OFFICES, NO. 4, Queen's Building, on which day is CALL now advertise A REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, New
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E. W. RUTTER,
Acting Manager,
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Hongkong, 1st February, 1900
Insurance.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE-INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above. 1. Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE. RÍSKS at CURRENT RATES.
SOLE AGENTS:-
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY
HONGKONG.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. HE only remedy at present khown as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for TSPRUE, DYSENTRY, I DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS,
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sóld retail by all Chemists and Wholesale.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
12th October,
by
THE FETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
SATURDAY, the 7th July, at 12.15 PM, for PAYABLE.
the purpose of presenting the Repon' of the Directors together will a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1900 and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from, the 23rd June to the 7th July, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 15th June, 1900. [767b GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT. $4.50 Cask of 375 0s. Net ex Factory, 82.80. Bag of 250 lbs.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
*** General Managers.
(755b Hongkong, 12th June, 1900.
By Order,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary, Hongkong, 15th June, 1900,
[768b
EYE-SIGHT.
NOTICE.
I am continuing my Sight Testing Rooms in Hongkong (W: BREWER & CO.) at which during my ABSENCE will be IN CHARGE of Mr. McIVER, Member Ph. Sy. A Register of all Glasses supplied my constituents in the Far East is kept here, and any kind of Ordinary or Special Lenses can be obtained.
REPAIRS A SPECIALITY.
N. LAZARUS. Hongkong, 30th May, 1900
[674b
or Second hand, if in really Good Order. Reply to P. O. Box $5, giving Particulare, Price, &
Hongkong, 14th May, 1900,
WANTED.
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A COPY of the Local "HANSARD," 1891-2
Address
Office of This Paper Hongkong, 10th March, 19000
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. BEG to inform my Patrons and Public Generally that I have REMOVED my Stores from No. 13 to No. 5, D'AGUILAR STREET.
H. RUTTONJEE, Hongkong, 27th April, 1900
5 D'Aguilar Street.