B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore,
Lighters and Steam Launakes Bupplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Hongkong Telegraph,
ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1751. ###A÷+*+=#* TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1901.
Banks.
THE
Mails.
二拜歳 誠二十月二英港香
Entimations.
AGENCY, LIMITED.
THE UNITED ARRESTOS ORIENTAL KOKICY.
Sola Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM LIMITED, LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General Managers
"THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Intimations.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
ESTABLISHED 1850.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.......Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP
18,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED...........» 6,000,000 RESERVE FUND
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13 8,130,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.
Branthes and Agencies,
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO.
BOMHAY.
TIENTSIN. -
КОВЕ.
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
HONOLULU,
SHANGHAI. NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG BRANCH:-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent. per Annum qn the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
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TARO HODSUMI,
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Manager,
Hongkong, 1st November, 1900
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
Authorised Capital.........
Paid up Capital ..................................
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG
Board of Directors :--
FOR
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAMERS
CAPTAIN
TO SAIL
- REMARKB
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, GĦINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE
AND AGENCY CO. LIMITED.
THE
HE SHARE CERTIFICATE NE. 7,736 for FIFTY Shares numbered 33,524 to 13.573 inclusivė, standing in the Register in the Name of FOONG, KING POON TONG, of Foockow, having been LOST, Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificate
bo
LONDON, &c.... Coromandel, F. W. Vibert, R.N.R... Noon, 16th Feb... Freight or Passage. UNited asbestos ĈC., LD., LONDON, produced at the OFFICE of the Company,
SHANGHAI Bengal. S. Barcham.........
LONDON.......Shanghai ...A. F. Street,
About 17th Feb. ...Freight or Passage.
„Abbut 21st Feb...Freight or Passage.
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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,
S'HAI & JAPAN... Bombay......G. M. Montford, R.N.R.About 18th Fab. ...Freight or Passage ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.
* (Sco Special Advertisement).
PASSENGER SEASON, 1001.
5.5. "PLASSY.........7,240 tons......March 30th S.S. "SOBRAON "........7,382 tons........April 27th
För Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 12th February, 1901.
324,374
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....$% Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.
H
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL...
RESERVE FUND.-
1
..$10,000,000
$12,000,000
Sterling Reserve..............$10,000,000) Silver Reserve.....$2,000,000) RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:
N. A. SIEBS, Esq., Chairman.
R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman. The Hon, R. M. Gray.
A. Haupt, Esq.
The Hon. J.J.Keswick.
3. M. Mores, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
H. W. Slade, Esq. Paul Witkowski, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER:
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON. MANAGER:
Shanghai-H. M. Davis, 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 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4 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 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,
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Shanghai Taels.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. ................................ 5,000,000
I'AID-UP CAPITAL
TH
2,500,000-
Head Office :--SHANGHAI,
Branches and Agencies.
CANTON,
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG.
CHUNKING.
FOOCHOW.
HANKOW,
PEKING.
PENANG.
SINGAPORE..
SWATOW.
TIENTSIN.
HE Daak 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. Wills discounted.
Interest Allowed on DerOSITS, per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct). WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.
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ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK, Gminy SuPÄRINTANDENT..........................
THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
SUPERINTENDENT
on or before the TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH, | 1901, a NEW Certificate for the said Shares
will be issued and the OLD Certificaté will, thereafter be held by the Company as NULL and VOID.
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 11th February, 1901:: [1gic
THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED..
F..
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN, NOTICE is hereby given that at a MEET.
PLuxxar's 'Gap, the PBAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 56.
For Terms, &o., apply to the
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
STEAM FOR
MANAGER.
BOAR'S HEAD
FINEST BOTTLING OF
(16
GUINNESS'S STOUT)$22 per Cask of
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, NAPLES, GENDA, BASS ALE
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;
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Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage. " N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Pisces in Russia. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
STEAMERS:
SACHSENE.
KIAUTSCHOU,* Hamburg-Amerika Linie, BAYERN
STUTTGART.......
KONIG ALBERT
PRINZESS IRENE,
PRINZ HEINRICH...
PREUSSEN..
Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.
- 8 doz. Pints.
SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
GEO. YOUNGER'S, ALLOA INDIAN PALE ALE.
[20
{SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,)
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 20th February. WEDNESDAY, 6th March. WEDNESDAY, zoth March, WEDNESDAY, 3rd April. „WEDNESDAY, 17th April.
In Bulk at the following Rates :—
Telephone No. 75.
Par fhd. Per Kilderkin. Per Firkin.
$16,00 $14.00
$8.00
Pa 4 Gallon.
$4.25
‚WEDNESDAY, 1st May.
WEDNESDAY, 15th May.
WEDNESDAY, 29th May...
$11.00 $14.00
„„THURSDAY, 13th June.
„THURSDAY, 27th June. THURSDAY, 11th July.
* Calling at AMSTERDAM.
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN
KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
N WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of February, 1901, at Noon, the Steamship "SACHSEN," ON
of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain E. Desselmann, with MAILS, PASSEN. GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY; the 18th instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until gr.M., on TUESDAY, the 19th instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noor, on TUESDAY, the 19th instant.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $7.50 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, 9th February, 1901.
AGENTS.
MELCHERS & CO.,
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HONGKONG
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E. W. RUTTER, Manager.
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Hongkong, 1st January, 1901
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 ....!**
RESERVE, FUND.
HOTEL.
Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.
Hongkong, 15th November, 1900,
QUEEN'S
CHOICE”
LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.
PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS
TO BE
800,000 ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET. £$25,000
It possesses a delicate aroma, and is of great age and guaranteed purity. $12 Per Dozen.
TNTEREST 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.
$1,3
T. P. COCHRANE,
p Manager.
Hongkong, 16th October, 1900.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
$5.00 P Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex-Factory, $8,00 § Bag of 250 lbs, j
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Magda, General: Managers.
Hongkong, 12th December; 1900.
- AGENTS.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY
PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at prepent 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 Chenlists and Wholesale
12th October, 1808;
by
THE PETER SYS COMPANYŁA
(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers). 9,.Old China Street,
Shanghai,
In Bottle at per a dozen Quarts... per 8 daxen Pints ....
Samples on Application to:--
of the BOARD of DIRECTORS
of the Company, held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 4, 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 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 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 5to 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, roor.
JURY LIST, 1901..
NOTICE is hereby given that Pursuant to
the Provisions of Section 6 of The Jury Consolidation Ordinance, No. 18 of 1387, I
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., bave This Day caused to be posted, at the
15, Queen's Road,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1901. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI, BANK- ING CORPORATION,
OTICE is hereby given that the, ORDI NOTICE FARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th day of February, 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, 28th January, roor. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
ING CORPORATION.
NTERS OF SHARES of the Corporation JOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS. will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 2nd | to the 16th day of February, (both Days inclu sive), during which period NO TRANSFER of SHARES can be registered.
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THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA' DOCK CO, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. -
TSHAREHOLDERS will be held in THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING the OFFICESofthe Company, Queen's Buildings, New Praya, on MONDAY, the 25th February, 1901, at ra O'clock, Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the statement of accounts to the 31st December, 1900,
Having regard to the Resolutions passed at [126c the Second Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 21st January, 1901, the TRANS- BANK-FER BOOKS of the Company will be
By Order of the Court of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th January, 1901.
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Chief Entrance to the Court House, a List of all Persons ascertained by me to be liable to. serve as Jurors. The Names of Special Jurors are shown therein in Italics."
The said List will remain so posted until the 15th instant, in order that any person may apply by Notice in writing to me requiring that his Name or the Name of some other person may be respectively either added to or strick off from the said List upon cause, to be duly assigned in such Notice.
Į. W. NORTON-KYSHE, Registrar. Supreme Court,
Hongkong, 1st February, 1901.
Ensurances.
THE
[178c
CLOSED from the 14th to the 28th February, EQUITABLE
1901, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
D. GILLIES,
'Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st February, ront.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
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HE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY
the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS | OFFICES, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Victoria,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
on THURSDAY, the 7th March, at THREE [OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA. o'clock, in the Afternoon, for the purpose of NOT
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETINGece.ving a Statement of Accounts and the of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company Report of the Directors for the year ending will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, 31st December, 1900. 38 & 40, Queen Road Central, on MONDAY,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Assets
LIFE ASSURANCE" SOCIETY
** OF THE
UNITED STATES.
FINAL FIGURES FOR 1900,
the 18th February, at NOON, when the SUB will be CLOSED from the 21st instant, to the Surplus.........
JOINED RESOLUTION will be proposed.
Should the RESOLUTION be passed by the required majority it will be submitted for Confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION to a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY MEET- 1NG which will be subsequently convened.
That Article XII of the Articles of Associa Lion be cancelled and that there be substituted therefore the following Article:-
| 7th March, both Days inclusive.
By Order,
GEO. L. TOMLIN, Secretary. Hongkong, 9th February, 1901. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.
[185c
OTICE is hereby given that the TENTH
NORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL
13-The Renumeration of the General | Managers shall be a Commission of Five MEETING of THE NATIONAL BANK OF per cent. per Annum on the Gross Earn- CHINA, LIMITED, will be held at the BANK ings of the Company and in Addition PREMISES, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong, hereto an Allowance not exceeding $3,000 on SATURDAY, the 9th March, at NOON, for per Annum for Office Rent and Salaries the purposes following, namely: of Clarks.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS SON,
General Managers. ... Hongkong, 7th February, 1901. [1735 HONGKONG HIRE INSURANCE CO. LIMITED.
NOTICE TOʻSHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE-
To receive and consider Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet to 31st Dec 1900, the Reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon, to elect Auditors, and fransact the other Ordinary Business of the Company --
The TRANSFER BOOKS and 'REGIS- TER of MEMBERS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd day of February, to 9th March, 1901, both Days inclusive.
HOLDERS in the above Company, will be By Order GRO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 8th February, 1901.- (1790 UNIVERSAL TRADING COMPANY,
LIMITED..
NOTICE is hereby given that the General
held at the OFFICES of the Company, Fedder's Street on WEDNESDAY the 6th day of
•March, 1901, at 12 o'clock, (Nook),'to receive
Statement of Accounts to gist December,! 1900, and the Report of the General Managers and to elect a Consulting Committee and N Manager has made a CALL of 515 on Auditors,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company the Holders of Shares in UNIVERSAL TRADING will be, CLOSED. from the 20th February, to CO., LIMITED, which Call is FAYABLE to the 6th March, both Days inclusivė.
the General Manager, on the gist day of {MARCH, 2001, at the COMPANY'S REGISTERED
Office, No. 4, Des Voeux Road Central NA
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong Fire Insurance Co.,
My Limited, Hongkong, 6th February, 1901)
·· Dated Hongkong, 31st January 1901h) Ma
ELLIS KELLY
[1670-1400];
General Manager,
Received by
SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
Outstanding Insurance.
New Business Written in 1990;
63,457,930
•£13,778,557
£232,682,301 30... 43,343,967
F. KIENZ,
Manager.
Hongkong, gth February, 1901.'. [183c
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES, VENUES
Co.
SIEMSSEN Hongkong, 28th May, 1805.
THE UN
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received instructio
from the DEPUTY VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER, to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, THURSDAY, the 14th February, 1901,
LEID LIN, CHM NAVAI KHO SUNDRY, VICTUALLING STORES. TERMS AS Ustalil
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctione Hongkong, Óth, ↑