B.-F. TAYLOR, Strvidores
Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDES
THE UNITADTASBESTOS
The Hongkong Telegraph. —-
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1740, #+#+*+=★★ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1901.
Banks.
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
">
..Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP............... 18,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED....................................** $ 6,000,000 RESERVE FUND
8,130,000
Head Office -YOKOHAMA.
Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
BOMBAY
TIENTSIN.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.
Mails.
三拜禮 誠十三月正其港香
Intimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
rox
STKAMERS
CAPTAINS
KOBE.
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
TO SAIL
REMARKS
LONDON, ... Peninsular*..T. Leigh
Noon, and Feb......Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ......Parramatin...A. Symone .............About and Feb...... Freight or Passage. MARSEILLES?
Freight or Passage. Jave.G. W. Gordon, R.N.R..Neon, gth Feb... and LONDON}
*(Sea Spacial Advectivement),
PASSENGER SEASON, 1801.
SHANGHAI,
NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.
PARRS' BANK, LD..
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONOKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the mate of a per cent. 5.5. "PLASSY * .........7,940 tone..............March goth per Annum on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.;
Jt
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TARO HOBSUMI,
Manager.
Hongkong, aist November, 1900.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Tacis. SUBSCRIDED CAPITAL... 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
2,500,000
Head Office:-SHANGHAI. Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
PEKING.
CHEFOO.
PENANG.
CHINKIANG.
SINGAPORE,
CHUNKING.
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW.
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
HE Bank purchases and receives for collec
places, and Scils Drafts and Telegraphic Trans fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH." Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.
restre
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months
11
12
"E. W. RUTTER,
Manager.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.
S.S. SOBRAON". ........7,38a tons......April 27th
For Further Particulars, apply te
Hongkong, 28th January, 1901.
MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct), WITHOUT TRANSKIPMENT.
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
303
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 Bill of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
STEAMERS.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linia..
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**BAYERN
STUTTGART.....
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 .HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP..
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.
HOLDERS............
£800,000
RESERVE FUND RENT .....£525,000
KONIG ALBERT
PRINZ HEINRICH.
PRINZESS IRENE.
PREUSSEN...
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
KIÄUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linių ........
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
HOTEL
THOMAS SKINNER. ...ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
CRAIGIEBURN,
PLUNENT'S GAF, the PEAK, near the THAM TERMINUS, Tel. 56. ‚ ̈
For Terms, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, and July, 1900.
MANAGER.
BOAR'S HEAD.
FINEST BOTTLING OF
(16
GUINNESS'S STOUT)$22 per Cask of
BASS ALE
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 6th February. WEDNESDAY, 20th February, WEDNESDAY, 6th March. WEDNESDAY, 20th March.
Telophone No. 76.
WEDNESDAY, 3rd April.
WEDNESDAY, 17th April.
WEDNESDAY, 1st May,
WEDNESDAY-45th May,
WEDNESDAY, 29th May.
THURSDAY, 13th June.
„THURSDAY, 27th June. THURSDAY, 11th July.
* Calling at AMSTERDAM.
N WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of February, 1901, at Noon, the Steamship" HAMBURG,"
8 doz. Pints.
SOLE AGENTS:
H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
BOLLINGER, Vin 1893.
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CHAMPAGNES
POMMERY and GRENO, Sec. and Extra Seo. LOUIS ROEDERER, Grand Vin 8oo.
KRUG, Vin 1893.
QIESLER, Extra Superior.
PIPER-HEIDSEİCK, Vin 1892.
LANSON, Vin 1898...
IRROY CARTE D'Or., Vin 1893. C. H. DARGONNE, Vin 1892. PAUL DOMMIER, Vin 1889.
Sole Agents for above Brands, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR
INTEREST ALLOWED on Cucce per othe HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain A. Krech, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, 15, Queen's Road,
ACCOUNT at of a per cent,
annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
6
... 3 11
31
P.Manager.
1
TP. COCHRANE,
Hongkong, 16th October, 1900.
Las
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital...............
............. £1,000,000
Paid up Capital an.....................£ 374374
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
* Board of Directors:-
Chan Kit Shan, Esq. D. Gillies, Esq. Chow Tung Shang,Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq..
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed ......5% Hongkong, 20th December, 1899
*
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAPITAL............................
RESERVE FUND.-
$10,000,000
Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000 $12,000,000
Silver Reserve......$ 2,000,000 $
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP❜TORS.$10,000,000
'COURT OF DIRECTORS!
N. A. SIEDS, Esq., Chairman.
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
The Hon. R. M. Gray..
A. Haupt, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick. P. Sachse, Esq.
D. M. Moses, Esq. H. W. Slade, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. Paul Witkowski, Esq.
CHIRE MANAGER:
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.
MANAGER:
Shanghal-H. M. BEVIS, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY- BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HanckONG-INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Account at the rate of z per Cent
per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For. 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum..
For 6 months, 3
For 12 months, 4
per Cent. per Annum.
per Cent. per Annum. T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, and December, 1900.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. "THE Business of the above Bank is conducted THONGKONGAND SHANGHAI 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 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 CorRPORATION,” T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 4th October, 1900.
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GREEN IŠLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
80,00 € Cask of 375 bs. Net ox Factory. $9.00
Bag of 250 s.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers," Hongkong, 12th December, rgon,
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
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, a3rd January, 1901.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS.
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WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901. -
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TWENTIETH ORDINARY
$250TENNUAL MEETING of SHARE-
HONGKONG
HOTEL.
Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1900.
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QUEEN'S CHOICE” LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.
PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS
TO DE
ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET. It possesses a delicate aroma, and is of great age and guaranteed parity. $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 BOWELSİN ARA
Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale
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Tath October, 1898.
by
THE PETER SYS COMPANY,
(Proprietors and Solo-Manufacturora) 9 Old China Street, Shanghai.
HOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder Street, at 12.30 P.M., an MONDAY, the 11th February, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to the 31st December, 1900, and the Report of the General Managers,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 11th February, both Days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
[123c Hongkong, 25th January, 1901. THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANÝ, LIMITED.
NOTICE is hereby given that at a MEET-
of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
& Co1
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
SIXTY-NINTH ORDINARY THALF YEARLY MEETING ARE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's. Road" Central, or 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 Auditors. the Appointment of a Director and electing
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd January to 5th February, inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, 15th January, 1901,
166c
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD- ING CO., LIMITED.
of the Company, held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, NO. 14, Das Vœux Road Central. Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 4th day of January, 1901, the following RESOLUTION was passed:
That in pursuance of the Special Re-NOTICTH ORDINARY MEETING of
solutions passed on the 8th day of.Decem- ber, 1900, and confirmed on the 24th day of December, 1900, a Call 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 zot day of February, 1901- And Notice is also given that in Accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Rociation, interest at the rate of $10 per Gentum per Annum will be charged upon all Calls remaining unpaid after the 20th day of February, 1901, up to the actual dates of pay- ment of the same.
Secretary.
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, Noos, 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 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
ORIENTALS
Sols Agnes for UNITED ASBESTOS CO. LIMITED, LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General ManagIERS
THIRTY DOLLARS/ PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN OF 1894
PAYMENT OF INTEREST AND „Balance of PRINCIPAL.
(ELEVENTH PERIOD).
[OTICE is hereby given that the WAR::
NOTICE
RANTS for INTEREST èn and RE- PAYMENT of BALANCE of PRINCIPAL of the BONDS of the IMPERIAL KWANG TUNG LOAN of 1894 will be ready for issue on the 29th JANUARY, 190r, at the OFFICE of the IMPERIAL Maritime CUSTOMS, Cantong
This being the FINAL PAYMENT early- Application is requested,
PAUL H. KING, Commissioner of Customs.
شه
Custom House,
Canton, 24th January, 1901. THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO
ΑΡ
PPLICATIONS are invited for the POSITION. of SUPERINTENDENT of PUBLIC WORKS' and GOVERNMENT - SURVEYOR. Applications and Copies of Testimonials to be sent to the undersigned, from whom terms may be learnt. Appointment to be taken up as soon as possible.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
PIANOFORTE LESSONS.
(1340
[ISS M. MARQUES DA SILVA bēgs to
M" notify that she undertakes, to give
LESSONS in PIANOFORTE to LADIES and CHILDREN...
Terms very Moderate.
Enquiries by Letter, care of Orrick of This Paper,
Hongkong, 17th January, 1901.
WANTED.
WANTED about the 25th February, 1901,
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
"W,"
9th January, 1901.
27A, Beach Street, Penang. 1440
AMERICAN MACHINERY.
WE have OPENED & MACHINERY
DEPARTMENT, and are prepared to 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, MACHI- NIST'S SMALL TOOLS, BUILDER'S HARDWARE, &c
Made in AMERICA, (U.S.A.) Prices quoted fo,b. New Yorky or city Hongkong.
REUTER
TER; BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Hongkong.. 3rd January, 19081;
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 32,
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HE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, od
MONDAY,
the ith day of February, 1901, at 3°2M, KIG published for general information..
By Command,
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JH. STEWART LOCKHart, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong 19th January, 1907, Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 4th day of February, 1901, at 3 PM at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lat of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at 8 CROWN RENT to be fired by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the
QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT;
-In
LOCALITY,
Boundary
Heasurements.
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Re
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Square feet
• Annual Real
Upset Price.
land
Tot
No.
162 Peak Rozd.40
50 50
5,000 1
| 1,637
J
77944) TEB | 175 | 9,943109
PUBLIC AUCTION,
The Kowloon Land and Building Co., THE Undersigned has received instruction
Limited. Hongkong, 21st January, too
fosc
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI 'BANK-
ING CORPORATION..
is hereby given that the, ORDI-
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 penalping 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,NNARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Coporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the toth day of February next at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors with the State; ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1900-
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T JACKSON;-
Chief Manager. „Hongkong, 18th January, 1901. ☎ HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.
Hongkong, 19th January, 1901.
[89c THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
THE ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI
CATE No. 1,625 for FORTY Ordinary *D?Shares numbered 50,636 10 10,675, standing in the Register in the Name of JOHANN THEODOR LAUTS of Victoria, Hongkong, China, having been LOST Notice is hereby given that unless the sald Certificate be pro-
Juced at the Office of the Bank, Bank Premises, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 20th day of FEBRUARY, 1901, NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Shares will be issued and the OLD CERTIFICATE will thereafter be held by the Bankas NULL and VOID.
For
THE NATIONAL' BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED, A
GEO W, P PLAYFAIR. Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, gor
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NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS LATTERS. of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the and to the 16th day of February (bolly days inclu sive) during which period no TRANSFER of SHARES can be registered
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. JACKSON/ How Chief Manager, Hongkong, 28th January, 1901.
from Mr. JAMES EDWARDS
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,
- the 5th and 6th February, Commencing each day at 2.30 P.M.,
at No. 28; Des Voeux Road, the Top Floor of the late Office of
Messrs. DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co, THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BILLIARD
·TABLE, PIANO, BOOKS, FIXTURES, &c
The Property of the "MARINE CLUB.””
Comprising:
DRAWING, DINING and. BEDROOM FURNITURE.
OVERMANTELS, PICTURES and OR NAMENTS./
CROCKERY, GLASS and PLATED WARE CLA
One full-sized English BILLIARD TABLE. One COOKING. RANGE... SUNDRY BOOKS..
bed
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE:-As customary
M. LREMEDIOS, Auctioneer/. Hongkong, a9th January, 1901.