B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedores
Lighters and Steam Launolics ·
Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,
The
Hongkong Telegraph. —
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1729. ##+*+** THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1901..
Banks.
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
YOKO
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .........................., Yen 24,000,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP .......................................
CAPITAL UNCALLED... 11. 6,000,000
RESERVE FUND
11
18,000,000
8,130,000
Head Office: YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies.
KOBE.
TOKIO:
NAGASAKI
LYONS.'
LONDON. NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO,
TIENTSIN.
BOMBAY,
HONOLULU SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Lt.
PARRS BANK, Lu.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent." per Ainut on the Daily Balanen.
Mails.
“Entimations.
四拜體
號七十月正英港香
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY:
·Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LIMITED, LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,. General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS, PER ANNUM.
Entertainments.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
FOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL
REMARKS
SHAI, KOBE &
Banca.........G. W. Babot........... Daylight, 18th Jan..Freight only. YOKOHAMA.J LONDON, &s........ Chusan*,
མོ་སྙང་ནམ་ C. Le-Daniel
„Noon, '19th Jan..............Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ......Coromandel...F. W. Vibert, R.N.R...About igthi Jan......Freight Passage. MARSEILLES)
or
and LONDON Java................................G. W. Gordon, R.M.R..About 7th Feb.......Freight or Passage. (See Special Advertisement).
PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.
S.S. PLASSY?
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
6
S.S. "SOBRAON..
12
4 3
...7,240 tons......March 30th
.....7,382 lons..............April 27th
Manager.
For Further Paniculars, apply to
MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct). WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT
AGENCY, LIMITED.:
SOLE AGENTS IN
FOR THE
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, UNITED ASBESTOS CO., L.D., LONDON,
!
CONTRACTORS TO HM. GOVE MENT
MANUFACTURERS OF :
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Best Qualitics of ASBESTOS GOODS 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. „ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
17}
SUPERINTENDENT
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel, 56.
For Terms, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, and July, 1900,
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MANAGER.
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SCOTCH CONCERT,
ST. GEORGE'S HALL,' ON FRIDAY, the 25th January, 1901, at 9PM,
To Celebrate the Anniversary of the Birth of ROBERT BURNS.
OLOS will be given by Mrs. MUDIE, Mrs..
SOLO
-Lowson, Mr. ALEC. MARSH, Capt. The Han, H. W. F. TREFUSIS, F. PETELLA, H. M.S. Endymion (CEELO), and P. LICARI, H.M.S. Barfteur (VIOLIN); and PART SONGS by a CHOIR of MALE VOICES.
By l'ermission of the Admiral and Officers, the Band of HM.S. Barfleur will play Selec tions of SCOTCH MUSIC
Booking at ROBINSON'S.. PRICES OF ADMISSION :-53 & $20- Hongkong, 15th January, 1901.
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
Tu
UE following are, the Dates fixed for the
PERFORMANCES of
"HIS EXCELLENCY."
MONDAY
11th February, 1901.
TARO HOUSUMI,
longbong, zest November, 1900.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital......
Paid up Capnal
324.374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
Board of Directors --- Chan Kit Shan, Esq 12. Gillies, Ex. Chow Tung Shang, Eisy. J. T. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 montlis Fixed Hongkong, 20th December, 1890..
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Hongkong, 16th January, reor.
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBUNG;.
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO
HONGKONG CORPORATION LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON,
BANKING
PAIL-UP CAPITAL..........................
KeSERVE FUNIN---
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
Sterling Reserve......$to,000,000} Silver Reserve ......$2,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS $19,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. STEPS, Esq, Chairman.
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman. The Hon. R. M. Gray,
A. Haupt, Esq. / R. L. Kichardison, Esq.
The Hon. J.J. Keswick. Sachse, Esq.
D. M. Moses, Esq. 1. W. Shade, Esq.
Paul Witkowski, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
CHEE MASAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.
·
MANAGER:
Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS, Esq.
LONDON BANKURS -LONDIN AND COUNTY
HANKING COMPANY, LIMITED HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent.
per Angun on the daily balance.
For
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
3 months, 2 per Cant, per Annum. For Giñonths, 34 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annam.
T. JACKSON,
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Chief Manager Hongkong, 22nd December, 1900.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, *THE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances ofrou or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT PER CENT, per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 4th October, 1900,
IMPERIAL BANK OF ONIWA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Tacls.
ESCRIBED CAPITAL *********** $1000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL ......
******** 3,500,000
Head Ofice-SBANGHAL Branches and Agencies,
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
CHUNKING.
FOOCROW.
HANKOW.
PEKING.
-
PENANG.
SINGAPORE.
SWATOW. TIENTSIN.
*115 Bank purchases and receives for cullet- Tios Hills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- lers Payable at its Branches and Agencies,
HONGKONG BRANCH.. Advances made on approved securities.
Bills discountcll..
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
6 11 12
E. W. KUTTER, Manager,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1901..
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;
Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage. |W.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.
PREUSSEN*
BOAR'S
HEAD.
FINEST BOTTLING OF
GUINNESS'S STOUT $22 per Cask of
BASS ALE ·
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
'(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
STEAMERS.
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SAQHSENË
KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie, RAYERN*
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 23rd January. WEDNESDAY, 6th February, WEDNESDAY, 20th February. WEDNESDAY, 6th March.
WEDNESDAY, zoth March.
Telephone No. 75.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd April.
WEDNESDAY, 17th April.
WEDNESDAY, 1st May,
WEDNESDAY, 15th May.
WEDNESDAY, 29th May.
THURSDAY, 13th June.
THURSDAY, 27th June.
THURSDAY, 11th July,
STUTTGART...
KONIG ALBERTS
PRINZ HEINRICH,
PRINZESS IRENE..
PREUSSEN........
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
Calling at AMSTERDAM..
N WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of January, 1901, at Noon, the Steamship" PREUSSEN," w the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain E. Prehr, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, 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 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 22nd instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, on TUESDAY, the zand instant,
Contents 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 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.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1900,
66
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QUEEN'S CHOICE”
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON...
CAPITAL PAID-UP. RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
£800,000
HOLDERS 1947 £800,000. RESERVE FUND
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.
PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS TO BE
ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET.
It possesses a delicate aroma, and is of great age and guaranteed purity.
I
1. P. COCHRANE,
25]
Hongkong, 16th October, 1900.
p. Manager.
Las
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
PORTLAND GEMENT.
$6.00 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory.
$9.00 Bag of 250 lbs.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers Hongkong, 12th December, 1900.
$12 Per Dozen.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY
AGENTS.
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
of the EOWELS.
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Cheinists and Wholesalo
by m
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12th October, 1898.
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers) 9, Old China Street, Shanghai.
8 doz., Pints,
SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD. ·
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CHAMPAGNE
POMMERY and GRENO, Sec. and Extra Seq. LOUIS RUEDERER, Grand Vin Seo.
BOLLINGER, Vin-1893.
KRUG, Vin 1893.
GIESLER, Extra Superior.
PIPER-HEIDSEIOK, Vin 1802. LANSON, Vín 1893.
TRROY CARTE D'Or., Vin 1893.
G. H. DARGONNE, Vin 1892.
PAUL DOMMIER, Vin 1889.
Sole Agents for above Branda,
TUESDAY.
THURSDAY
SATURDAY
THURSDAY
SATURDAY
12th
14th..
16th
51
21st
23rd
A further announcement as regards dates for Booking will be made later.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1900.
Auctions.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
THE
'No. 6.
HE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on.....
MONDAY,
the 21st day of January, 190, at 3 P.M., and published for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 5th January, 1901.
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Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 21st day of January, 1901, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of -CROWN LAND, at Mong Kok Tsui, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75
15, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
THE WEST POINT, BUILDING
CO, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that the TWELF-
ORDINARY MEETING of TH SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be
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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
C
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE SIXTY-NINTH ORDINARY
held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria 1 HALF-YEARLY MEETING NARY Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 24th January, SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be 1901, at 11.30 o'clock A.M., for the purpose of held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, receiving the Report of the Directors together Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on with Statsment of Accounts for the year ending TUESDAY, the 5th February, at 12 o'clock, 31st December, 1900.j
Square feet.
Annual Rent
years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT..
Boundary Measurements.
LOCALITY
Kow-
tand
Lol
No.
4
K
W
6.
f2.
Mong Kok Tstil 19.6 47.5 180 160 1,500 35 2,500
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ES5RS. HUGHES and HOUGH have
NOON, for the purpose of receiving & Report Meived instructions from the Owner
of the Directors, together with a Statement of
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 15th instant Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming
the Appointment of a Director and electing
to THURSDAY, the 24th instant, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Auditors. Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to
The Hongkong 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
No
AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd January to 5th February, inclusive.
By Order of the Bourd of Directors,
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T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 15th January, 1901. UNIVERSAL TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. AN INTERIM DIVIDEND at the RATE A of 122 per Annum, being 30 cents per Share will be PAYABLE at the OFFICES of
JOTICE is hereby given that the THIR-the above Company, No. 4, Des Voeux Road TEENTH ORDINARY MEETING Central, on and after the 21st JANUARY, 1901, of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will DİVİDEND WARRANTS will be issued be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria accordingly. Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 24th January, i The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company 1901, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of will b3 CLOSED from the roth to zrst instant, receiving the Report of the Directors together both Days inclusive. with Statement of Accounts for the year ending
ELLIS KELLY,
General Manager. Hongkong, 4th January, 1904.
1 December, 1900,
The Register of Shares of the Company will: be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 15th instant
1560
to THURSDAY, the 24th instant, (both days. ROBINSON PIANO
inclusive), during which period no Tansfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 4th January, 1901. 2
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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE
'COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANN-I THE TENNTAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of
the Company, on MONDAY, the 28th instant,
at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a State-
CO., LIMITED.. HONGKONG, SHanghai, SingapOKE,
MANUFACTURERS
or
IRON FRAMED
PIANOS.
ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st $215, $290, $345, -$400.
December; 1900.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to 31st instant, bothy Days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong in January, spot, f *[700 HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
HAAKE, METZLER, WERNER.
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, IN ONE LOT,
011.
FRIDAY, the 25th day of January, 1901, at 3 o'clock, P.M., at their SALES ROOMS.
ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of GROUND situate lying and being at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 1,096, together with the Messunge or Tonement Erections and Buildings thereon known 25 "HALDON," BONHAM ROAD, held from the CROWN for a Term of 999 years from the 25th day of December, 1890.
Total Arca 65,815 Square feet, Crown Rent $300 per Annum.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
Mesers. JOHNSON, STOKES
and MASTER, Solicitors for the Vendor,
For to
The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1901,
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
E. have This Day authorised Mr.
WECLESI)
to SIGN our FIRM per PROCURATION.
GEO. R. STEVENS & CO. Hongkong. 12th January, 19or.
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA.
NOTICE.
M
R. A. C. MACMILLAN has no longer
any connection with this Company,
H.R.MACAULAY, General Manager for the Hongkong, 16th January, Igol
WE
East
CAMERICAN MACHINERY," TE have OPENED MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, and are prepared to Furaish,Prices, &c., on STEAM ENGINES, GAS and OIL ENGINES, BOILERS). E personally searched Germany and PUMPS, LATHES, DRILL PRESSES, England thoroughly and found nothing I'LANERS, PNEUMATIC TOOLS, WOOD WORKING MACHINERY, HOISTING to come near these. They are altogether MACHINERY, SAWMILLS, MACHI equalled in the Colony. Please see theth before | NIST'S. SMALL" TOOLS, BUILDER'S
HARDWARE, &c.
W
GENERAL MEETING of the above buying.... A Society will be held on TUESDAY, the 20th January, in the CITY HALL, at:13 o'clock, (Noon). The Public are invited to attend,”
MFORBES,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, 15th January, 1901.
Others by COLLARD, BRINSMEAD, RACHALS, HIRE PAYMENT SYSTEM, if required.
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Mude in AMERICA, (U.S.A.). Prices quoted fo.b. New York, or cif Hongkong
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co., Hongkong. 3rd January, 1901.