NEW SERIES No 4433.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.).
THE
$30 PER ANNUM.
SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.'
Entimations, caffe
日二十月一十年九十二精光
Banks.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1903. Mails.
三拜禮
號十三月二十英港香
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
KOHAMA SPÉCIE BANK, LIMITED. CUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
YOKOHAMAS
ESTABLISHED 1889,
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ................................Yen 34,000,000| CAPITAL PAID-UP mmm...na'y 18,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED...............
NEW YORK (AMERICAN BANK). Established 1864.
6,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL ..................iserin
U.S. Gold $2,000,000
RESERVE FUND 1. 9,210,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.$5,180,000
Head Office --YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies.
КОВЕ.
LONDON.
NEW YORK.
SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.
TOKIO.
NAGASAKI.
LYONS.
BOMBAY
TIENTSIN.
PEKING.
SHANGHAL
NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS :
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, -EARŘS' BANK, LD.
THE UNION OF LONDON AND
SMITHS BANK, LD. -'
HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of a per cent. | per Annum on the Daily Balance.'
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.
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TARO HOĎSUMI, Manager.
Hongkong, 11th September, 1903.
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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL..... RESERVE FUND.-
Gold $7,180,000 Head Ofice-NEW YORK.
LONDON OFFICE:-
33 and 35, Lombard Street, E.C.
F. C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department. LONDON BANKERS;
PARR'S BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG OFFICE:
4 DES VEUX ROAD. General Banking and Exchange business Transacted,
INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Accounts at 1% per annum. On Fixed Deposits:
For months z}% per annum.
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31%
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11 4 %
E. F. GROS, Acting Manager.
1698d
Hongkong, 1st December, 1902.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
$10,000,000 CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS,
GOLD $7,992,173-37-about £1,610,003, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS AUTHORISED GOLD $10,000,000–£2,055,000.
$16,000,0
Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) Silver Reserve......5 6,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS. $10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS:
A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chairman.
H. E. TOMKINS, Esq., Deputy Chairman,
Hon. C. W. Dickson.
N. A. Siebs, Esq.
H. W. Slade, Esq.
E. Guetz, Esq.
C. Michelan, Esq.,
C. A. Tomes, Esq.
H. Schubart, Esq.
E. Shellim, Esq.
E. S. Whealler, Esq.
CHIE MANAGER; Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH. MANAGER:
Shangha-H. M. BEVIS. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, Limited. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED : On Current Account at the rate of a por Ceal per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEFOSITA:
For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.
J. R. M-SMITH,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 17th August, 1903.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business ofthe 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 inay 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 CORFORATION, J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1902.
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.............
Paid up Capital ....................................**
£1,000,000
+4
HEAD OFFICE:
I, WALL STREET, NEW YORK.
LONDON OFFICE;"
-THREADNEEDLE HOUSE, E.C.
BRANCHES AT
SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON, MEXICO, MANILA, SHANGHAI, SINGA- PORE, YOKOHAMA, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA
AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD LONDON AND CONTINENTAL BANKERS:
NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED,
UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK, LTD. CREDIT LYONnais, Dresdner Bank, COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, &C.
"HE Corporation transacts every Descrip-
Tool Banking and Exchange Business, receives Money in Current Account and issues Fixed Deposit Receipts' either in Gold or Silver at Rutes which may be ascertained on Application.
HONGKONG BRANCH: 20, DES VEUX ROAD CENTAL.
CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager, Hangkong, 14th Decembar, 1993, [1000
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ************ 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL............... 2,500,000
Head OfficeSBANGHAI..
Branches and Agencies. CANTON.
CHEFOO,
HANKOW.
PEKING.
FENANG.
SINGAPORE.
TIENTSIN.
324.374 Ton Bills of Exchange drawn on the above HE Bank purchases and receives for coliec-
places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans.
ers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH.
HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.
Board of Directors:
Chan Kit Shan, Esq. Scott Harston, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. Lauts, Esq.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed ......5X Hongkong, 12th May, 1993.
THE
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.
PAID UP CAPITAL ................................Sh, Taels 5,000,000 HEAD OFFICE-Shanghai,
--BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN,
Berlin Tientsia
BRANCHES :
Calcutta
Hankow
Tsingtau (Kiautschou) LONDON BANKERS:
Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD'& SONS,
UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LTD.
DEUTSCHE BANK (Berlin), LONDON AGENCY
perex
Advances made op-approved securities. Bills discounted,
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Aanum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
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E. W. RUTTER, Manager.
Hongkong, 12th August 1903,
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA:
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEK, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. C.PITAL PAID-UP., £800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE
***.800,000 £725,000
HOLDERS, »stener RESERVE FUND
INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per
INTEREST allowed on Current Account, annum on the Daily Balances. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent. learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted
H. FIGGE,
Manager. Hongkong, 1st September, 1903, [9610
TO LET
O. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.
No.
No. 4, RIPON TERRACE,
No. 15, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, facing
Race Course.
FLATS in MOXETON TERRACE, facing
Polo Ground.
OFFICES in course of erection, CON-
NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER). GODOWN No. Ja, BLUE BUILDINGS, GODOWNS: PRAYA EAST.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG-LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO. LD. Hongkong, 1st December, 1903.
1434
F
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6.
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11
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25
... 31 TP. COCHRANE,
Hongkong, 24th December, 1903.
Manager.
TO LET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY.
MORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice houses and Verandahs. Only $40 faciusive
Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out
of Taxes.
Taxes.
WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from $25 inclusive of
S. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 12th September, 1903. [9160
HONGKONG HOTEL.
Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights...
Hongkong, 4th December,
[14550
FOR
STEAMERS.
YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI, PALERMO
MOJI and KOBE. (Passing through the Inland Sea),) SHANGHAI...............................in................
LONDON, &C............... SINGAPORE and DOM BAY...“ (Calling & Penang il sufficient
inducement offers). LONDON and ANTWERP VIA) SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID aud MARSEILLES
E. G. Andrews 'i.•. BENGAL
G. Philipps...... SIMLA
F. R. Summers... TIENTSIN
H. W. Kenrick, R.N.8....
CEYLON)
C. F. Lockstone, R..A..
Freight and January 3 Pastage.
TO SAIL ON
REMARKS.
About 1st
About 1st
January
January
Freight and
Passage.
Noon, and 2. See Special
About 6th
January
Advertisement.-
Freight, only.
About 7th Freight and
January J Passage,
For Further Particulars, apply to
E,
HEWETT, Superintenden
Lungkong, 30th December, 1903.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
** HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,` NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BRZYEN/HAMBURG;·
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORT! ;..
ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;
Steamers will call at GIBRALTAR and SOUTHAMPTON to land Passongers and Luggage.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Billé of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
*KIAUTSCHOU
BAYERN SACHSEN GERA. SEYDLITZ PREUSSEN ROON......
*HAMBURG
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
PRINZ HEINRICH.........
ม
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 6th January, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 20th January, 1904 WEDNESDAY, 3rd February, 1904 WEDNESDAY, 17th February, 1904 WEDNESDAY, 2nd March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 16th March, 1904, WEDNESDAY, 30th March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 13th April, 1904. ................................WEDNESDAY, 27th April, 1904,
* Steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of January, 1904, at Noon, the Steamship
"KIAUTSCHOU,” of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain Behrens, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling & NAPLES and GENOM.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 4th January, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the gih January, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NoON, on TUESDAY, the 5th January.
Contents of Packages are required No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2,jo and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardesses. Lizes can be washed on board.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
For further Particulars, apply to
·Hongkong, 23rd December, 1903,
Intimations.
MELCHERS & CO.,
AGENTS.
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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
NEW YEAR GOODS!
Fancy Leather Goods in Great Variety. DECORATIVE TABLE GLASSWARE.
L
PRETTY DESSERT SERVICES.
DOLLS AND TOYS.
TOM SMITH'S AND CALEY'S CRACKERS. CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S XMAS PUDDINGS'!! HUNTLEY AND PALMER'S XMAS CAKES!! MUSCATELS. FIGS. METZ FRUITS. ELVAS AND CARLSBAD PLUMS,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong, 8th December, 1903.
Bovril gives strength,
nourishment and sustenance.
It is agreeable to
the taste, is stimulating in its effects, is easily
assimilated and digested. Bovril contains blood- enriching and muscle-building properties. Some of the leading athletes of the day train on Bovril,
BOYRD
JAPAN
:
COALS.
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & Co.).
10:-
HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, É.C.
HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET,
OTHER OFFICES:
New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefco, Tientsin, Nowohwang, Fort Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Robo, Maldzurp, Kare, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatan, Karatan, Nagasaki, Kuahinotsu, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodate, Talpeh, &o.
Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A,B,C: and A 1 Vodes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Tapanese Navy and Arsenals and, the State Railways: Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotana, Hokoku, Hondo, Ichimura, Kanada, Mamedag Mangpura, Onoura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibarà and other Opalsi 5630)
N. ÍNUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.
H. PRICE & CO.
WINE MERCHANTS,
12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
Picnic parties furnished with wines, etc., at
a moment's notice.
Contracts made
on special terms with Caterers, Committees, Messes and Captains of Steamers. All Wines, Spirits and Beers supplied are guaranteed.
Price list on application.
Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.
Telephone No. 76.
15, Queen's Road,
[7320
THOMAS' HOTEL.
FIRST CLASS HOTEL, comfortably furnished, and most centrally situated, being is
close proximity to the Banks and principal business places.
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
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For Particulars apply to
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NOTICE
TO THE WEARIED,
THE MANAGER,
There is no nicer place to spend a few days in quiet rest, than
MACAO.
And there is no more Comfortable Hotel in the Far East, than the
MACAO HOTEL.
WM. FARMER,
Proprict
TELEPHONE No. 135.
19520
AQUARIUS COMPANY.
The Aquarius Company's Table Waters are made of pure treble distilled water only.
Absolute purity can only be obtained by distillation.
AQUARIUS MINERAL WATER.
SILENT WATER.
TONIC WATER.
GINGER ALE.
GINGER BEER. LEMONADE. LITHA WATER.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.
GENERAL MANAGERS..
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL
(ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON,)
CODE ADDRESS: "YOSEMITE"
35 BEDROOMS EXCELLENTLY FURNISHED. BATH TO EACH ROOM: DINING ROOM AND CUISINE UNDER STRICT SUPERVISION..
EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN WINES, SPIRITS AND BEERS.
POOL AND BILLIARDS. ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND MANILA NEWSPAPERS IN FILE. TERMS. $4.00 to $7.00 per day. $75 to $120 per month.
JAS. D. M. CAMERON Hongkong, zand August, 1903.
Manager,
GO TO THE
KOWLOON
HOTEL
KOWLOON.
J. W. OSBORNE, Proprietor and Manager