B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore.
Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1735. #+*+* THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1901.
Banks.
YOKOHAMA SP
THE
SPECIE DANK, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ........
CAPITAL PAID-UP..................
CAPITAL UNCALLED..................... RESERVE FUND
1#
Yen 24,000,000 18,000,000 6,000,000
8,130,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies.
{
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI
LYONS.
BOMBAY..
TIENTSIN.
KOBE.
+
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.
SHANGHAI.
NEWCHWANG.
LONDON BANKERS:.
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
PARKS' BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED. O' Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,
43
FF
TARO HOBSUML,
3
Manager.
Hongkong 21st November, 1900,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY •ROVAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Mails.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
-(10)
CAPTAINS.
TO SAIL
REMARKS
Java,.
Naoh, 2nd Feb..........Freight or Passage. About and Feb......Freight or Passage. ....G. W. Gordon, R.N.R..About 7th Feb.......Freight or Passage.
* (See Special Advertisement).
LONDON, &c...... Peninsular*„T. Leigh SHANGHAI Farramatta...A. Symons... MARSEILLES? and LONDON)
MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct), WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.
S.S. "PLASSY"
.....................7,740 tons......March 30th. S.S. "SOBRAON".....7,383 tons......April 27th
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 19th January, 1901.
Intimations.
四拜襪
鯱四十月正英港香
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL 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
Bost 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....+994122292010.
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....THOMAS SKINNER
..ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
PLUNKET'I GAF, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 56.
For Terms, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.
Is
MANAGER.
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THE UNITED ARBESTCÉ' ORIENTAL AGENCY,
Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LIMITED, LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General Managers::
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
TESSRS. HUGHES and HOUGH LIVE-
Meived Instructions from the Owass
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
IN ONE LOT, TO-MORROW,
(FRIDAY), the 25th day of January, 1901,
A
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 Messuage or Tonement Erections and Buildings thereon known as "HALDON," BONHAM ROAD, held from the CROWN for a Term of 999 years from the 25th day of December, 1890.
Total Area 65,815 Square feet, Crown Rent $300 per Antium.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
Mears. JOHNSON, STOKES and MASTER, Solicitors for the Vendor;
or to
The Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1901.
CAPITAL PAID‹UP.............
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF
SHANE-
HOLDERS....
RESERVE FUND...........
.£800,000 £525,000
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
STEAM FOR
NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENDA,
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
1)
ו
6
21
$1
15
3
1. P. COCHRANE,
p.- Manager.
Hongkong, 16th October, 1900.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.....
Paid up Capital
"
ANTWERP, BREMENĮHAMBURG;
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 Passingers and Luggage. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills, of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
BOAR'S
HEAD.
FINEST BOTTLING OF
GUINNESS'S STOUT)$22 per Cask of
BASS ALE -
8 doz. Pints.
SOLE AGENTS:
& Co., H. PRICE
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
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THE
PUBLIC AUCTION, HE Undersigned will Let bf PUBLIC
AUCTION, On SATURDAY, the 26th January, at 3 Pag on the SPOT.
The Several Lots numbered 1 to 19 on plas 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,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 18th January, 1901. [840]
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
Board of Directors :- Chan Kit Shan, Esq. D. Gillies, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esy.
Chief Managet,
KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie, BAYERN
£1,000,000)
324,3741
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.).
STEAMERS.
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie........ SACHSEN.....
SAILING DATES." WEDNESDAY, 6th February. WEDNESDAY, zoth 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,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Interest for 12 months Fixed ......5% Hongkong, 20th December, 1890,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
PAID-UP CAPITAL.....
RESERVE FUND.-
Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) Silver Reserve....$ 2,000,000)
STUTTGART......
KONIG ALBERT
PRINZESS IRENE..
PREUSSEN......................
PRINZ HEINRICH.
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. SIENS, Esq., Chairman.
R. SHEWAN, Esq, Deputy Chairman. The Hon. R. M. Gmy,
A. Haupt, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick.
D. M. Moses, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
H. W. Slade, Esq.
Paul Witkowski, Esq.
CHIEF 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 3 months, 2
For 6 months, 3 For 12 months, 4
per Cent. per Annum.
per Cent. per Annum.
per Cent. per Annum..
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong..22nd December, 1900
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted
by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be' obtained or application."
-INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of 3100 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,
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IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED IT IMPERIAL DECKEE OF THE 14TH NOVEMBER, 1896. ***
Shanghai Taels:
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
2,500,000
Head Office: SHANGHAL Branches and Agencies.
CANTON
PEKING.
CHEFOO,
PENANG.
CHINKIANG.
SINGAPORE.
CHUNKING. . SWATOW.
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW,
TIENTSIN,
HE Bank purchases and receives for collec-
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.
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EW. RUTTER, Manager.
Hongkong, rst January, 1901, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
25.00 P Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory.. $3.00
Bag of 250 lbs.
SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 13th December, 1990,
HAMBURG Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
Calling at AMSTERDAM.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of February, 10 at NOON, the Steamship" HAMBURG"
of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain A. Krech, 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 4th February, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 5th February, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, on TUESDAY, the 5th February.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $1.50 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, 23rd January, 1901,
AGENTS.
MELCHERS & CO.,
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HONGKONG
HOTEL.
Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1900.
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QUEEN'S CHOICE”
CHAMPAGNES
POMMERY and GRENO, Seo. and Extra Sec. LOUIS ROEDERER, Grand Vin Sec.
BOLLINGER, Via 1893.
KRUG, Vin 1893.
GIESLER, Extra Superior.
PIFER-HEIDSEICE, Vin 1892.
LANSON, Vin 1893.
IRROY CARTE D'Or., Vin 1893.
C. H. DARGONNE, Vin 1892.
PAUL DOMMIER, Vin 1889.
Sole Agents for above Brands,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
15, Queen's Road,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE| COMPANY, LIMITED.
...
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANN-}
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company
ORDINARY SIXTY-NINTH will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the Company, on MONDAY, the 28th instant,HALF YEARLY MEETING of the at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Report of the Directors, together with a State- held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st
Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on December, 1900,
TUESDAY, the 5th February, at 12 o'clock, NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report 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 22nd to 31st instant, both Days inclusive.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 15th January, 1901.
(70c
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
-
NOTICE is AND of DIRECTORS.
OTICE is hereby given that at a MEET-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd January to sth February, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD, Secretary, Hongkong, 15th January, 1991.
[65c
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD
...ING CO., LIMITED
TOTICE is hereby given that the TWE SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S, OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 7th February, 1901, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1900,
of the Company, held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 14 Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 4th day of January, 1901, the following RESOLUTION was passed:
That in pursuance of the Special Re-NOFTH ORDINARY MEETING of solutions passed on the 8th day of Decem. ber, 1900, and confirmed on the 24th day of December, 1900, & Eall of One Dollar per Share be made upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares 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, 190!. 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 20th day of February, 1991, 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
LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY. Shares pertaining thereto, New Shares Certifi
PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSKURS
10 BE
ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET.
„It possesses a delicate aroma, and is of great age and guaranteed purity.
$12 Per Dozen.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY
AGENTS," any
PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC
HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and FERMANENT 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,
rath October 1898.
See by
THE PETER SYS COMPANY
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturer
9 Old China Street, Shangbai,
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.
AMERICAN MACHINERY.
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TE have OPENED MACHINERY Furnish Prices, &c, on STEAM ENGINES, GAS and OIL ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, LATHES DRILL PRESSES; PLANERS, PNEUMATIC TOOLS, WOOD WORKING MACHINERY, HOISTING MACHINERY, SAW MILLS, MACH NISTS SMALL TOOLS, BUILDE HARDWARE & MED
Made in AMERICA, (U.SAES Prices quoted fob New York or c.if
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO Hongkor
W DEPARTMENT, and are prepared to
1901.
The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 26th January, to THURSDAY, the 7th February, (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 Co., Limited..
Agents for The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Limited. Hongkong, 21st January, 1901.
WANTED.
f95c
FANTED about the 15th February, 1901,
W^ a Competent 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
aw aya, Beach Street, Penang. 9th January, gori...
$50 REWARD.
T having come to my Notice that certain Hawkers use my Name in selling GRASS CLOTH, EMBROIDERIES and HAND MADE LACES, the above Reward will be given to any one coming forward and giving such Information as will lead to the apprehen- sion and conviction of the Offender or Ulfenders.
FR BLUNCK,
Silk Lace Manufacturer. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1901, 1980
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 31-
THE 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 28th day of January, 1901, at 3 P.M., are published for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretars. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 17th January, 1901:
Logic
Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday the 18th day of January, 1901, at 3 F.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Quarry Bay, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENTA to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years...
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry Locality-
No.
QUAITY
Bay, QURITY
1. Xuland
Lot. Na Day."..
Boundary
Blancurements.
in
fest feet feet feet
259 450
Contents lu
Entertainment.
Upest Price.
(23,509])
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC
::CLUB.*.
THE following are the Dates fixed for the
PERFORMANCES of
HIS EXCELLENCY."
MONDAY ..... 11th February, 1901, TUESDAY
THURSDAY
SATURDAY
THURSDAY
12th
14th
16th⋅
SATURDAY......... 23rd
A further announcement as regards dates for Booking will be made later.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1900.- (15069/
To be Let.
TO LET FURNISHED.
and 3 GOUGH HILL PEAK, from middle
of April. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST "MENT & AGENCY CO., LD: Hongkong, 3rd January, 1901.
GODOWNS. TO LET!!
AT WANCHAL and WEST POINT.
Apply to
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary: HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN:CO., LIMITED: Hongkong, 5th December, 1900.
(1420b
* TO LET
With Immediate Possession.
O. 6, RICHMOND TERRACE (« SI2:
Roomed House), -..
Apply to
WALAU CHU PAK
Care of A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd Hongkong, 12th January, 1001
PIANOFORTE LESSONS.
ISS M. MARQUES DA SILVA begs fo V notify that she undertakes to gira LESSONS in PIANOFORTE to LADIES CHILDREN AND
Terms very Moderate
Enquiries by Letter, care of OFFICE of Thie
Hongkong, 17th January, 1907.