B. T. TAYLOR, Stevedore,
Lighters and Steam Launches
Stipplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES: No. 1732. #=#=+4T=#Ł
Banks.
THE
Mails.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1901.
Intimations.
一拜禮 鸵一廾月正港香
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Yen 24,000,000
CAPITAL PAID-UP .................
CAPITAL UNCALLED.
RESERVE FUND
Head Office :—YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies,
ΤΟΚΙΟ,
NAGASAKL
LYONS.
BROM BAY.
NAVIGATION 'COMPANY,
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18,000,000
-(101)-
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(1,000,000 8,130,000
FOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
Juva.......
REMARKS
LONDON, &c.......Peninsular*.T. Leigh
Noon, zud Feb...... Freight or Passage.
SHANGHAI...... Parramatta.....A. Symons... About 2nd Feb......Freight or Passuge. MARSEILLES)
.G. W. Gordon, R.N.R..About 7th Feb.......Freight or Passage: and LONDON}-
(See Spécial Advertisement)."
TO SAIL
KOBE
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
SHANGPAL.
NEWCHWANG,
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLA LU."
TIENTSIN.
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
PARRS YANK, LD..
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON; LD. HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per Annum on the Daily Balance.
Un fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
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TARO RODSUNI,
Manager.
Dont kopet 2151 November, 1900,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATE BY KOVAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAIH-UP.............
RESERVE LIABILITY, OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
RESERVE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED
£800,000
..!... £800,000
..........£525,000
PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.
S.S. * PLASSY "...... 7,340 tons......March 30th
S.S. SOBRAON "......7,382 tons......April 27th
MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct). WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENTS IN*
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
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.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sole Agents for the ~ UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LIMITED, LONDON, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersignet have received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
on
WEDNESDAY, the 23rd January, 1901, at Noon, at H.M. NAVAL YARD. SUNDRY NAVALAAND VICTUALLING OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED STORES. Comprising
OLD IRON, PAPER STAFF, RAGS, CAN- VAS, CLOTHING, IMPLEMENTS, &c., &c."
Also Several Lois of CHINA SUITABLE
TERMS As Usual.
ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. for Hotel and Boarding houses, &, &c.
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ESTĮMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.......... SUPERINTENDENT ............
........THOMAS SKINNER.
.ARCHIBALD RITCHIE, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
~ Plunket's Gap, the PRAK, near the TRAM TERMIŅUS, Tel. 56.
For Terms, &c., apply to the
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 19th January, 1901.
A..M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.
is
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
:0
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
STEAM FOR
CURRENT | SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA,
ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balances,
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent,
Û
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T. P. COCHRANE,
p. Manager.
Hongkong, 16th October, 1900,
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
Paid up Capital.........
Chan Kit Shan, Esq.
£1,000,000
£ 324,374
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.
MANAGER.
BOAR'S HEAD.
FINEST BOTTLING OF
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HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government, Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 17th January, 1901.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[76c
and HOUGH have
received Instructions from the Owner
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
IN ONE LOT,
on
FRIDAY, the 25th day of January, 1901,
rat 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 Messuage ar Tonement, Erections and Buildings thereon known as CROWN for a Term of 999 years from the 25th day of December, 1890,
GUINNESS'S STOUT)$22 per Cask of ALDON, BONHAM ROAD, held from the
- 8 doz. Pints.
SOLE AGENTS:
BASS ALE
H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
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(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
SAILING DATES.
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
WEDNESDAY, 23rd January.. WEDNESDAY, 6th February. WEDNESDAY, 20th February. WEDNESDAY, 6th March.
WEDNESDAY, 20th March,
Telephone No. 75.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd April,'
WEDNESDAY, 17th Ápríl.
WEDNESDAY, 1st May.
WEDNESDAY, 15th May.
WEDNESDAY, 29th May. THURSDAY, 13th June.
CHAMPAGNES
POMMERY and GRENO, See. and Extra Sec. LOUIS ROEDERER, Grand Vin Sec.
Total Area 65,815 Square feet, Crown-Rent $300 per Annum.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES
and. MASTER, Solicitors for the Vendor,
or to
The Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1901.
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HEAD OFFICE –ÏÏONGKONG.
Board of Directors :—
| D. Gillies, Esq.-"
Chow Tong Shang, Esq. |J. T. Laufs, Esq.
Chief Manager
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Interest for 12 months Fixed....5% Hongkong, zoth December, 1899.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL..
RESERVE FUND
STEAMERS.
PREUSSEN*......................
SACHSEN ........................
KIAUTSCHOU,* Hamburg-Amerika Linie. BAYERN
STUTTGART.........
18
KONIG ALBERTA
PRINZ HEINRICH...
„............$10,000,000
$12,000,000
Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000? Silver Reserve..... 2,000,000 $
RESERVE LJA HILITY OF PROPIORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. SIEES, Esq., Chainman. RSHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman. The Hon. R. M. Gray,
A. Haupt, Esq. R. L. Richardson, Esq.
The Hon. J.Keswick. P. Sachse, Esq.
D. M. Mases, Esq. H. W. Side, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq. | Paul Witkowski, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir TROMAS JACKSON, MANAGER:
Shanghai-L. M. Bevis, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS-LUNDON 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 3 months, 2
For 6 months, 3 For 12 months, 4
per Cent. ptr Annum.
per Cent, per Annum.
per Cent. per Annuin.
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Tiongkong, 22nd December, 1900,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
THEL
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3) PER CENT. per anRUIN.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of broo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annunt,
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL 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. ........................** $,000,000
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL
T
3,500,000
Head Ofice-SHANGHAI
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO..
CHINKIANG.
CHUNKING.
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
PEKING.
PENANG.
SINGAPORE.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
HE Bank purchases and receives for collec
tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the abovej places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- .fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG HYANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per Annuin Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
PRINZESS IRENE..
PREUSSEN,
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linic
$4995 CHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
THURSDAY, 17th July,
* Calling at AMSTERDAM,
N WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of January, 1901, al Noon, the Steamship" PREUSSEN,"
of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain E. Prehn, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, 15, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, on MONDAY, the 21st instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 22nd instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NoON, on TUESDAY, the 22nd 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 Stewardesses. Linen can be washed on board.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, j6th January, 1901,
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS,
HONGKONG
HOTEL.
Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1900,
*
133
QUEEN'S CHOICE” LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.
- PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS
TO BE
ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET. It possesses a delicate aroma, and is of great ago and guaranteed purity. $12 Per Dozen.
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E. W. RU TER, Manager.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND GEMENT,
$5.00 A Gask of 375 lbs. Net ex Fectory. Bug of 250 bat,
$3.00
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Manager. “ Hongkong, 12th December, poo.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY
AGENTE
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.
HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION
of the BOWELS Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession,
Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale org
zib October,
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers)
Old-China Street,
Shanghai
BOLLINGER, Vin 1893.
KRUG, Vin 1803. ·
GIESLER, Extra Superior.
PIPER-HEIDSEICE, Vin 1892. LANSON, Vin 1883.
IRROY CARTE D'Or., Vin 1893. C. H. DARGONNE, Vin 1892. PAUL DOMMIER, Vin 1889.
CALUBECM
Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
-Solo Agents for above Brands, ·
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
CO., LIMITED.
[HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND, EINANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTH
OTICE is hereby given that the TWELF. THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANN- UAL GENERAL MEETING of the ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICEs of Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 24th January, the Company, on MONDAY, the 28th instant, 1991, at 11.30 o'clock A.M., for the purpose of at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the receiving the Report of the Directors together Report of the Directors, together with a State- with Statement of Accounts for the year ending ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st
December, 1950, 31st December, 1900.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 15 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 to
The Hongkong Land' investment and Agency Company, Limited. General Agents for
The West Point Building Company, Limited.
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Hongkong, 4th January, 1901. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
DTICE 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, 1901, at iz o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement' of Accounts for the year ending i 31st December, 1900.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 5th 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, 4th January, 1901. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. · HE SIXTY-NINTH ORDINARY
THALF 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 TUESDAY, the 5th February, at 12 o'clock, NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounto, declaring a Dividend, confirming the Appointment of a Director and electing Auditors. WAY
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED) from the 23rd January to 5th February, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
TARNOLD, Secretary Hongkong, 15th January, 1907."
BAG BOOKKEEPER. 2 ANTED & GOOD BOOKKEEPER,
must be quick and experienced.. Apply to
W
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to 31st instant, both Days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 15th January, 1901. THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED:
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned will Let by. PUBLIC
AUCTION, On
SATURDAY. the 26th January, at 3 F.M on the SPOT,
The Several Lots numbered 1 to 19 on plan to be seen at the AUCTIONEERS' OFFICE, for erection of BOOTHS and MATSHEDS on the GOVERNMENT GROUND adjoining the RACE COURSE, North, of the Grand Stand Enclosure.
TERMS Cash.
For Conditions of Sale, apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH, Hongkong, Tom wwwyu
Notice of Firm.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE. HAVE This Day RESUMED CHARGE.
of the Company's Business
W. H. RAY,
'Hongkong. 17th January, 1901.
'. Secretary.
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Insurance.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE:
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
LocTHE Undersigned AGENTS of the above,
THE
Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
JOTICE is hereby given that at a MEET-
NOTIC
ING of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
OFFICE, No. 14, Des Vieux Road Central, of the Company, held at the COMPANY'S
Victoria; Hongkong on FRIDAY, the 4th day of January, 1901, the following RESOLUTION was passed:-
"That in pursuance of the Special Re- solutions passed on the 8th day of Decem ber, 1900, and confirmed on the 24th day of December, 1900, Call of One Dollar per Share be made upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shaics in the above Company, and the same is hereby made. Such Call to be paid to the Bankers of the Company, the Hongkong and Shanghai. Banking Corporation, at their premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 20th day of February, 1901. And Notice is also given that in Accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, interest at the rate of Sto per Centum per Annum will be charged upon all Calls remaining unpaid after the zoth day of February, 1901, up to the actual dates of pay-
ment of the same.
Shareholders are requested to note that, upon presentation at the Office of the Company of the Bankers receipt for payment of the Call, and surrender of existing Certificates of the Shares pertaining thereto, New Shares Certifi cates will be issued bearing an endorsement of the payment of the said Call
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. H. GASKELL
Secretary.
Hongkong.. 19th January, 1901.
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PIANOFORTE LESSONS. notify that she undertakes to give FISS M MARQUES DA SILVA begs to LESSONS in PIANOFORTE to LADIES and CHILDREN,
Terms very Moderate, Enquiries by Letter, care of OFFICE of This Paper
* Hongkong, 17th January, 1901.
WANTED.
[Boc
XANTED about the 25th February, 1901,
W Competea, EUROPEAN NURSE
to take charge of Three Children (aged Four years, Two and a Half years and Ten months, respectively) on voyage to England Passage and Expenses paid.. References required.
Apply by Letter to
ROBINSON PIANO CO., SE LIMITED-EM
[1543b9th January, 1por, Hongkong, 31st December, 1900.
7A Beach Street, Penang."
1440
SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong, 28ti; Mav. 1804.'-
་
To be Let.
GODOWNS' TO. LET.
T WANCHAL and WEST POINT.
Apply to
EDWARD OSBORNE,
TRO
Secretary. HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF
• AND GonoWN CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 5th December, 1900... [14206
TO LET FURNISHED.
2 and 3, GOUGH HILL, PRAK, from middle
of April. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. . . . Hángkong, 3rd January, 1001,
fine
X
TO LET.
With Immédiate Possession,
No. 6, RICHMONT TERRACE
Roomed Hanse),
Apply to
Ja Six-
LAU CHU PAK, Care of A..5. Waison & Co., Ltd.. Hongkong, tỉth January, rong bil
THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA NOTICE
WHEREAS THE, IMPERIAL BANK OF
100,000
ษ.
destroyed by the Rebels and the following W CHINA'S premises in Peking have been
UNISSUED NOTES expressed on the face thereof to be payable at its Office in Peking, in CHING-PINO, TSU-YIN currency, have been STOLEN therefrom 100,000 Nales of 3 Mace each, Nos. 1 to 100,000 Tael to 100,000 20,000 The Taels
1 LJD 20,000 10,000.
to Tacis
T10 :10000 The Public are hereby cautioned against purchasing or dealing in any way with such Notes, as the Bank accepts no liability for the same
By Order of the Board of Directors,..
For THE IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
AW. MAITLAND,
Acting Chief Managet, Hongkong, 17th September, 1900, Lipich