B. R. TAYLOR, Sievedort.
Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ÍSLANDS,
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED \\1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1728. ###-+4x+-** WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1901.
Banks.
THE
ZOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR
YOK
L
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ....... Yen 24,000,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP...
CAPITAL. UNCALLED.
RESERVE FUND
13
18,000,000
13
6,000,000
77
$,130,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies,
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI, .
LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO,
TIEN ISIN.
BOMURAY.
KODE.
LONDON.
༣
NEW YORK.
HUNOLULU, SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, PARRS' BANK; LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, Ln. HONGKONG BRANCH INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum un tiae Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
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13
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TARO HOĎSUMI,
Manager.
Hongkong 21st November, 1900.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
Authorised Capita).
Paid up Capital ........
£1,000,000
... 34,374
HEAD OFFICE --HONGRONG.
Board of Directors:- Chan Kit Shan, Esq. D. Gillies, Esq. Chow Tung Shring, Esq. | J. T. Lanis, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO, W. F. PLÄYFAIR, ¿
Interest for 12 months Fixed.....5% Hongkong, zoth December, 1899.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
RESERVE FUND.-
Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000): Silver Reserve......$ 2,000,000).
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. SIRES, Esq., Chairman,
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman, The Hon.RM. Gray,
A. Haupt, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick.
D. M. Moses, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
11. W. Slade, Esq.
Paul Witkowski, Esq.
CHIEP MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON. MANAGER:
Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.
per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
FOR
Mails.
AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
S'HAI, KONE & Banca........G.. W. Babot
YOKOHAMA. J
TO SALL
REMARKS
„Daylight, 18th Jan..Freight only. LONDON, &c...... Chusan*,.....C.. L. Daniel...Noon, 19th Jan......Fraight or Passage.
SHANGHAI ......Coromandet..F. W. Vibert, R.N.R...About 19th Jan..............Freight or Passage. MARSEILLES)
[474................................G. W. Gordon, R.N.R..About 7th Feb..............Freight or Passage. and LONDON}
(See Special Advertisement)
PASSENGER SEABON, 1901,
S.S. PLASSY "........7,240 tons......March 30th
S.S. "SOURAON "...... 7,382-tons......April 27th
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct), WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.
Entimations.
三拜禮
别六十月正英港香
ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,
CONTRACTORS TO H.MÅGOVERNMENT, 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....
......THOMAS SKINNER. SUPERINTENDENT.....
.......ARCHIBALD RITCHIE, DODWELL. &O., LIMITED, General Managers.
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HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 56.
For Terms, &c., apply to tho
Hongkong, and July, 1900,
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IMPERIAL CERMAN MAIL LINE.
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 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.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM, HONGKONG.
PREUSSÈN
SACHSEN
KIAUTSCHOU," Hamburg-Amerika Linic.
MANAGER.
BOAR'S HEAD.
FINEST BOTTLING OF
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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.
Sela Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS CO..
„LIMITED, LONDON, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, "General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS
PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED,
TOTICE is hereby given that the TWELF
TH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Conipany will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 24th January, 1901, at 130 o'clock A, for, the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1900.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 15th instant to THURSDAY, the 24th instant, (both days inclusive), dusing which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to
The Hongkang Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited. General Agents for
The West Point Building Company,
Limited.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1901.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
-LIMITED.
NOT
OTICE is hereby given that the THIR- TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings; on THURSDAY, the 24th January, 1991, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending
GUINNESS'S STOUT $22 per Cask of beeste, 1
BASS ALE
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS.
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 23rd January. WEDNESDAY, 6th February. WEDNESDAY, 20th February, WEDNESDAY, 6th March.
WEDNESDAY, 20th March.
Telephon No. 75.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd April.
WEDNESDAY, 17th April.
WEDNESDAY, 1st May.
WEDNESDAY, 15th May.
WEDNESDAY, 29th May.
‚THURSDAY, 13th June.
THURSDAY, 27th
BAYERN
STUTTGART.
KONIG ALBERT*
PRINZ HEINRICH...
PRINZESS IRENE...
PREUSSEN.
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
une,
N WEDNESDAY, THe gra any of yantrary, UT, TRY AND DAY, UN PREUSSEN »
8 doz. Pints.
SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
CHAMPAGNE
POMMERY and GRENO, Sec. and Extra Sec.
CAL
For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain E. Prelin, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, 15, Queen's Road,.
For 6.monikajak (--5-
For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1900.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, THE Business oftheabore Bank is conducted Τ
by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 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,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 4th October, 1900.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE
OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Taels.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000
:
PAID-UP CAPITAL
2,500,000
Head Office 2-SHANGHAL
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO:
CHINKING.
CHUNKING.
FOOCHOW. BANKOW
THE
PEKING.
PENANG.
SINGAPORE.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
HE 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.
Hongkong, rst January, 1901.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 21st instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 F.M., on TUESDAY, the 22nd instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the zand instant.
Contents of Packages are required. No l'arcel 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 Stewardesses. Linen can be washed on board.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 16th January, "1901
MELCHERS & CO.,
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AGENTS.
HONGKONG
HOTEL
Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.
12
"E W.. RUTTER,
Manager.
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Hongkong, 15th November, 1909,
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QUEEN'S CHOICE”
PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS TO DE
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED IT ROVAL CHARTER 185 LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP....
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF
SHARE-
HOLDERS................... £800,000
RESERVE FUND........525,000 ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET.
It possesses a delicate aroma, and is of great age and guaranteed purity,
NTEREST 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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COCHRANE,
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p. Manager.
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Hongkong, 16th October, 1000.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT.COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
86.00 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory
33.00 Bag of 250 s
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers an
Hongkong, tath December, 1900.
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$12 Per Dozen.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY
AGENTS.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE & DIARRHOEA, TALMORRHAGE ER ULCERATION
of the BOWELS, SET Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medica Profession.
·Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
12th October, 1898, ~
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sola Manufacturers
9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
LOUIS ROEDERER, Grand Vin Sec.
BOLLINGER, Vin 1803.
KRUG, Vin 1883.
مي
GIESLER, Extra Superior. PIPER-HEIDSEICK, Vin 1892. LANSON, Vin 1893.
IRROY CARTE D'Or., Vin 1803. C. H. DARGONNE, Via 1602.. PAUL DOMMIER, Vin 1889.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
Solo Agents for above Brauds,
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LIMITED.
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The Register of Shares of the Company will. be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 15th instant--- to THURSDAY, the 24th instant, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, th January, 1901.7 HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
(26c
GENERAL MEETING of the above
A Society, will be held on TUESDAY, the
29th January, in the CITY HALL, at 12 o'clock, (NOON), The Public are invited to attend.-
M. FORBES,
Hon. Secretary.". Hongkong, 15th January, 1901. 1590. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE. TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE SIXTY-NINTH ORDINARY
HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on
MAGREGOR & Co., TUESDAY, the 5th February
THE HONGKONG AND WHAMFOA DOCK CO., LIMITED.
PTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at the OFFICE of of the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, the Company, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, Vidria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 21st day of January, 1901, at MONDAY, the gist day of January, root, at. 12lack Nook, when the undermentioned 17.15 o'clock in the afternoon or so soon after. REDLUTIONS which were passed at the wards as the Extraordinary General Meeting Exaordinary General Meeting of the Company to be previously held on thai day shall be con heldon the arst December, 1900, will be cluded, when the following RESOLUTIONS subritied for confirmation as SPECIAL will be proposed, namely: REOLUTIONS.
RESOLUTIONS. That the following Article be inserted afteArticle 6, namely:-
6A--The Directors may issuc "Certificates for fractions of Shares, Tintors "and provide for the Exchange of "such fractional Certificates amoun- nicates, ting to a whole Share or number "of Shares for Certificates of a
whole Share or Shares."
total
-That in Article ri the figures "4,000" be. supstuted for the figures "1,000."
That the existing Shares in the Capital, ndly 12,500 fully paid up Shares of $125 cacibe subdivided into 31,250 fully paid up Shes of 150 cach.
That in Article 47 the figures "10,000" brostituted for the figures "2,500,"
That is Article 53 the words "Four Tousand be substituted for the words Oc! Thousand."
com-
-That in Article 62 the words." for every emplete additional number of Forty Shares"
substituted for the words "for every e c additional number of Ten Shares. That in Article 71 the waris mamathan "selve or less than six be substituted for the Wards more than nine or less than four" & That in Article 73 the words "two hun- "red" be substituted for the word "fifty."
That in Article 96 the words "and bondes" be deleted, and that at the end of the sac Article there be added the following pagrph, namely:
The Directors may also; with the consent of, and in such manner, and upon such conditions, and at such times as shall be authorised by Shareholders fin meeting, employ the Reserve Fund. for the time being, or any part thereof, Fin the payment of a bonus or bonuses to. Shareholders in respect of every Share and fraction of a Share,"
D: GILLIES,
Chief Manager.. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1001
By Order of the Board,
UNIVERSAL TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO- SHAREHOLDERS. NINTERIM DIVIDEND at the RATE
1-That out of the present Reserve Fund amounting to $900,000 and out of the sum of $17,500 representing undivided profits, the Directors do pay to every Shareholder a bonus at the rate of $30 per Share in res- pect of every Share and fraction of a Share witich is registered in bis name on the 28th day of February, 1901, and that such bonus be, at the option, expressed in writing, of any Shareholder, applicable to the payment of the amount payable by such Shareholder in respect of the taking up by him of his proportion of new Shares under the pro- visions of the next of these Resolutions. 2. That on the said 28th day of February, 1901, the Capital be increased from $1,502,500 to $2,500,000 by the issue of 18,750 new fully paid up Shares of $50 each, and that such new Shares be offered at par to every Shareholder who on that date is registered as such in the proportion of his registered holding off that are all that if any such Shareholder shall not take up and pay for his said proportion of new- Shares before the first day of June, 1901, the Directors may dispose of the porportion
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of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the Appointment of a Director, and electing Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd January toʻsth February, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 5th January, 1901.-
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. NOTICE.
ME
[66c
EMBERS are hereby notified that En- tries for the forthcoming Races will CLOSE on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, instead of Saturday, the 19th, as per Draft Programme,
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH, ... Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 12th January, 1901. [550. ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB REGATTA.
MEMB
EMBERS of the ROYAL HONGKONG VI YACHT CLUB can obtain TICKETS OF and their Friends on application to Messrs. A. ADMISSION to the Flagship for themselves UENISON and C. H. GALB, or the HON. SECRETARY on and after THURSDAY; the 17th instant.
TIFFIN can be obtained on Board.
Pier and the Flagship from 11.30 A.M.
A Launch will run between Kowloon Ferry
Entertainments.
HONGKONG ST ANDREW'S SOCIETY,
at such prices (not Benig 499-and-aid for value thereof) and upon such terms as they The may in their discretion think fit. Directions may, however, in their discre- tion, if the special circumstances of the case appear to them to render such a course desirable in order to obviate hard- ship to a Shareholder, permit a Shareholder To to take up and pay for the proportion of new Shares to which he would be entitled under this Resolution, notwithstanding that the aforesaid time-limit fordoing so, namely. the first day of June, 1901, has passed. 3-That the said new Shares shall rank for dividend and bonus as on and from the First day of January, 1901. By Order of the Board,
D. GILLIES,
Chief Manager.
[320 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1901. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANN-
TUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company
TRONGERT
ST. GEORGE'S HALLA
'ON. "
FRIDAY, the 25th Jantary, ight,
Sat 9 P., Celebrate the Anniversary of the Birth of
ROBERT DURNS
SOSON, ME. ALEG. MARSH, Capt. The
will he given by Mrs. MUDIE, Mrs.,
Hon, H. W. F. TEFUSIS, F: PETELLA, H.M.S. Endymion (CELLO), and P. LICARI, H.M.S. Barfienr (VIOLIN); and PART. SONGS by a CHOIR of MALE VOICES.
By Permission of the Adiniral and Officers, the Band of H M.S. Barfleur will play Selec tions of SCOTCH MUSIC,
Ajal
Booking at ROBINSON'S PRICES OF ADMISSION-$3 &-$2. Hongkong, 15th January, root, !! [69c HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
THE following are the Dates fixed for, the
"HIS EXCELLENCY"
of 12% per Annum, being 30 cents per will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES OF PERFORMANCES of
She will be PAYABLE at the Orvices of the Company, or MONDAY, the 28th instant, theative Company, No. 4, Des Voeux Road at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Ceral, on and after the 1st JANUARY 1901. Report of the Directors, together with a State IVIDEND WARRANTS will be issued ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st
December, 1900. Acordingly,
:
TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company be CLOSED from the 19th to 21st instant, Bội Days,inclusive:
ELLIS KELLY
General Manager, gkong, 14th January, 1901,
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The TRANSFER BOOKS ofthe Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to 3rst instant, both Days inclusive... *'
JOHN D HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manager Hongkong, 15th January, 1901.
TA
1700
MONDAY TUESDAY
th February, 1901. 12th ::
THURSDAY
SATURDAY...
16th,
THURSDAY...
31st
'SATURDAY
Bid YATAAN
A further announcemeat as regards dates for
Booking will be made ter
Hongkong, and December, 1900,