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JONES & TAYLOR, Stevedores and Contractors.

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED

1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1377. #=#A+$£+=** SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ΥΟΚΟΗΑΜΑ

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Yen 4,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP'qmimo CAPITAL, UNCALLED

RESERVE FUND

» £2,000,000

12,000,000. 97,500,000

Head Office-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

ΤΟΚΙΟ.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN..

FOK

КОНЕ

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

LONDON

SHANGHAI.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

TO. SAIL

六拜禮

號五十月一十英港香

Intimations.

COM

Sole UNITED ASBES

·PANY; LTD. LOND DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managert.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

CHOICE SELECTION OF SWEETS.

STLAMERS

CAPTAINS

REMARKS

IN

Malacca ...... E. G. Andrews

About 30th Nov. Freight or Passage.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD., HONGKONG AGENCY :-INTEREST ALLOWED. On 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.

LONDON.........japun ........G. K. Wright, R.N.R... About 14th Dec. ...Freight or l'assage.

For Further Particulars apply to

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H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

3

$.. CHOR,

Hongkong, 18th November, 1899.

Agent,

(382

Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

1. LIMITED.

Authorised Capital,

Paid up Capital

HEAD OFFICE

€1,000,000

£ 374,374

HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:-

Chon Kit Shan, Esq.

ذا

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERIN BREMEN RAMBURG,

PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

JUST

LANDED.

SPLENDID CONDITION, Reviving Sweets repair the Mind's Decay.”—Pore.

CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE CREAMS,

EVERTON TOFFEE,

A LARGE VARIETY IN FANCY BOXES, AT POPULAR PRICES. PASCALL'S GOLDEN MALTEX,

LEMON BARLEY SUGAR,

RASPBERRY DROPS,

ALMOND FLOTS, APRICOTINES.

Watkins, Limited,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwantoi Chuen, Esq. LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON,¦ UNITED ASBESTOS

ALSO

D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager, GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest far. 12 months Fixed Hongxons, jet May, tg2

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;

Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggago.

....5%

N.B.-Cargo {$

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED by Royal ChANTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP..

can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

PREUSSEN.

KARLSRUHE

KONIG ALBERT.....

.*.... £800,000

PRINZ HEINRICH,

..£800,000

..£500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS.

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of z per cent. per

annan on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months...per cent.

71

21

6

3

... 3$

21

.... 23

Manager, Hongkong.

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

ま

SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

(SUBJECT TO. ALTERATION)

BAVERN......

STUTTGART..

WEIMAR

HAMBURG, (Hamburg Amerika Linie)

KONIG ALBERT.

PREUSSEN.

PRINZ HEINRICH.

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 13th December WEDNESDAY, 27th December. WEDNESDAY, 10th January. WEDNESDAY, 24th January, WEDNESDAY, 7th February,

WEDNESDAY, 21st February. WEDNESDAY, 7th March, WEDNESDAY, 21st March.

ORIENTAL.

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

m

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.

WEDNESDAY, 4th April.

WEDNESDAY, 18th April.,

WEDNESDAY, 2nd May.

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WEDNESDAY, 16th May,

WEDNESDAY, 30th May.

13 ON 13th 18yat Noon, Capes, with MAILS,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896...

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Shanghai Taels.

5,000,000

*2,500,000

Head Office :-SHANGHAI

Branches and Agenties.

CANTON.

PEKING.

CHEFOO.

SINGAPORE.

CHINKIANG..

SWATOW

N WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of December, 1899, at NOON, the Steamship * KONIC

PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Fort as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the December, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, tbe 12h December.

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT...............................................

SUPERINTENDENT

......THOMAS SKINNER.

..ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

PEAK

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN:

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50 THE PEAK HOTEL, is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.

The Steamer has splendid Accommndation and carries a Docter and a Stewardess. Linen can be washed on board.

For further Particulars, apply to

1,330 feet above sea Level

CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S Gar, five minutes walk from the PEAK

HOTEL.

Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly breezes in Summer: with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed roams, attentive service and excellent Cuisine..

1

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CO.,

Cry Oreich, 7, Daddell Street.

AGENTS.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899,

[1394ik

Hongkong, 17th November, 1899,

A. MOIR,

Manager.

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THE

PATRIOTIC

[14]

FUND:

HE GOVERNOR invites the BRITISH SUBJECTS in HONGKONG to MEET him in the CITY HALL, at 13 o'clock NOON, on MONDAY, the 27th instant, to consider means for the Collection and Transmission of Sub- scriptions in aid of the PATRIOTIC FUND, for the Widows and Orphans of our Sailors and Sakliers, who have given their Lives for their Country in the Transvaal War, and on behalf. of Wives and Families, not otherwise provided for, of those men who have gone on Active Service in South Africa. Government House,

Hongkong, 14th November, 1899.

14634

THE GREAT EASTERN AND CALE DONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED.

RECONSTRUCTION.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

ALL SHAREHOLDERS in the OLD COM.

PANY must apply for SHARES in the NEW COMPANY on or before the 15th Day of December, 1899.

Forms of Application can be obtained from the Undersigned

Dated the 23rd Day of November, 1899

LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., General Agents.

1465a]

Praya Central, Hongkong. TUITION IN DANCING.

MR. A. HAHN'S DANCING CLASSES wilire-commence on 1st November next. Intending Pupils are respectfully requested to send their Applications Early in order that Time and Terms may be arranged.

A. HAHN, No. 10, Ice House Street Hongkong, 21st October, 1899. [13302

Auction.

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. Bilis discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON- DEPOSITS.

per Ansum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

11

+1

E.. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager,

Hongkong, 1st November, 1899. [1237

AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

..$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND $11,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS:$10,000,000

"COURT OF DineCTORS

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman,

NAA. SIEOS, Esq., Deputy Chairman..

David Meyer Moses, Esq

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J-Raymond, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq. | P: Sachse, Esq. The Hon. J.J.Keswick. R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER YO

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.

MANAGER: "as Shanghai-J. P. WADE GARD'NEK, Esq LONDON BANKERS LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of a por Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS -

For 3 13onths, 2 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, per Cant per Annum.

THOMAS JAGKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1899

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted, bythe HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.....Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum."

Depositors may, transfera

bilances of $100 or indro to the HONGKONG AN SHANGHAI-BANK-to-be placed on.. DEPOSITA PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

-BANKING CORPORATION;

TACKSON,

hief Mandy

st August;:1895:

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

HOTEL.

HONGKONG

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH

(GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.

PRICE $80.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

[1860

NOW ON VIEW.

A SPLENDID COLLECTION OF

BLATZ,

A LIGHT, SPARKLING

AMERICAN BEER,

WELL BREWED AND CAREFULLY BOTTLED. SÓLE AGENTS:-

Hongkong, 17th October, 1899.

plophone

75.

H. PRICE & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MENCHANTS,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

JUST LANDED.

{zo

GIESLER & CO.S CHAMPAGNE.

In Maguums Bottles and Half Bottles.

One of the most popular Brands in ENGLAND and the UNITED STATES.

Y.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

R.

HE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

on

TUESDAY, the 28th November, 1899) at 11 A.M.,

at

ARMY ORDNANCE STORES, QUEEN'S ROAD

EAST... THE. FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT STORES-

At the

ARSENAL YARD:

CART WHEELS, SWINGLETREES, SHAFTS, LANTERNS, OLD BRASS and BRASS SCREWS, GUNMETAL, COPPER, PEWTER, LEAD, ZINC, STEEL, CAST, WROUGHT and. GALVANIZED IRON, TENT DUCK, GROUND SHEETS, ROPE, DOOSOOTIE, LINEN, COTTON and WOOLLEN RAGS, LEATHER, PACKING. CASES, EMPTY CASKS, PAINT KEGS, OIL DRUMS, IRON CYLINDERS, INDIA RUBBER RINGS, SERGE WAISTCOATS,

&c.,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., EARTHENWARE CUPS, SAUCERS,JUGS,

.

Bolo Agents for Hongkong, China, Japan, the Strait Settlements;

the Philippines and British North Borneo.

Hongkong, 18th October, 1899.

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THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND; YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL, Centrally situated, well furnished and

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines.

XMAS TOYS & FANCY GOODS. The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all

W. POWELL & Co.,

Steamers

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

E: V. SIOEN, Ma

W.B. In order to keep our Blook up to date, we are

consignment of goods.","

Immediately Opposite F.O., 1st floor

fortnightly. aragocuiving

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kohama,ise October, 1997.

!

*&c.,

ALSO:

&c.

A Large Quantity of OLD RUCS and BLANKETS." In K. E. YARD, Opposite NAVAL YARD:-

PACKING CASES, ZINC LININGS OLD IRON and WOOD, and a Large Quantity of EMPTY KEROSENE OIL TINS.

Catalogues can be had at the ORDNANCE OFFICE or from the Auctioneer.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery, All Faults and Errors of Descriptions at Pur chasers Risk on the fall of the Hammer All! Lots to be cleared within 48 hours.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, 24th November, 1899. [14592

Insurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG...

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES ARE

SIEMSSEN & Co

Hongkong, 28th May, 189