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JONES & TAYLOR, Stevedores and Contractors.

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ÍSLANDS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No.1385.日三初月十年五十二精光

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED.1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRINED

CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLEDA, O................

RESERVE FUND

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Yen 24,000,000 £3,000,000 11 12,000,000 7,500,000

Head Office YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

KOBE.

LONDON, NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

ESTABLISHED

1881,

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1899.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO, SAIL

REMARKS

SHANGHAI

LONDON BANKERS :

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARRS' BANK, LOT

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

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Aanum on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,

LONDON, &c...Clyde* ....................C. T. Denny, R.N.R. ...Noon, 9th Dec.............Freight or Passage.

JAPAN

Roseifat ......CVC, Talbot, R.N.R...........9th Dec........

Freight or Passage,

SHANGHAI ...Parramatta...d. Symons...................

About 9th Dec....... Freight or Passage.

LONDON.........Japan .......... K. Wright, R. N.R....About 1.1th Dec. ... Freight or Passage.

LONDON..........Socotra,mál...T. H. Hide, R.N........About 18th Dec... Freight only,

*(See Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars apply to

(Passing through the Inland Sea).

二拜禮

號五月二十英港香.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS NORIENTAL AGRNOYA

Sole Agents for the

UNITED ASBESTOS.COM. PANY, LTD, LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

"General"flanagertjies,

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

SALES

ACCELERATED by Competition and POPULARITY,

DAILY

***

INCREASING

ON ACCOUNT OF

UNIFORM QUALITY,

AND

PERMANENCY

OF RESULTS.

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H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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S. CHOH,

Agent.

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1899.

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Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

- CAPITAL PAID-UP...

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

10. £800,000 ...£500,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

(ACCOUNT »t the Rate of ≈ per cent. per aupum on the Daily Balances,

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1996.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, A......................... 5,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL .......

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG, PORTS-13 THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO

TERMS FROM

Watking, Limited,

Sole Consignees,

SCHLITZ BEER.

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;

Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

KARLSRUHE

SACHSEN

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN-

HONGKONG, CHINA, -JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HIM. 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.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)

STEAMERS,

KONIG ALBERT..... PRINZ HEINRICI.

Shanghai Tacks.

PREUSSEN....

SAILING DATES, . WEDNESDAY, 13th December. WEDNESDAY, 27th December. WEDNESDAY, 10th January, WEDNESDAY, 24th January, WEDNESDAY, 7th February, - WEDNESDAY, 218. February. WEDNESDAY, 17th March. WEDNESDAY, 21st March, WEDNESDAY, 4th April,

WEDNESDAY, ̈ ¡sîh April,"

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WEDNESDAY, 200| May. WEDNESDAY, 16th May,

„WEDNESDAY, 30th May,

2,500,000

Hean Offer 1-SHANGHAI

..... Branches....and Sigencies.

CANTON,

CHEPOO.

PEKING.

SINGAPORE,

CHINKIANG. SWATOW.

FOOCHOW. HANKOW.

--- TIENTSIN.

THE Bank paretuses 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 BRANCHI Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS..

3% per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,

*

OLDENBURG

BAYERN.....

STUTTGANT.......

KONIG ALBENT...

WEIMAR

PREUSSEN

HAMBERG, (Hamburg Amerika Linie)

PRINZ HEINRICH........

AN WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of December, #899, at NOON, the Steamship “ KONIG

ALBERT, of the NORDUEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain d. Coppers, 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 11th December, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 12th December.

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Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.

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

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

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E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 21st November, 1890.

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Hongkong, 17th November, 1899.

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HOTEL.

HONGKONG

HUNGRONG CORPOREANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

RESERVE FUND

mmm......$19,000,000.

...............$1,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.

N. A. SIEBS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

David. Meyer Moses, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.

The Hon. J.J.Keswick. R. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

MANAGER:

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON,

Shanghai. P. WADE GARDNER, 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 balancer

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

-For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager:

Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND 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 at4 PER CENT. per annum..

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

* JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

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Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.

TRICE $80.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO:

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

SUPERINTENDENT

THOMAS SKINNER. LARCHIBALD RITCHIE

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

PEAK

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

“HE PEAK HOTEL, is situated at VICTORIA Gar, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS,

350 feet above sea level.

CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAR

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 rooms, attentive service en vellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

Telephone

76.

COGNAC

VICHY

A. MOIR,

Manager.

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WATER.

CÉLESTINS.

JUST LANDED.

A FRESH SUPPLY OF

THIS WELL KNOWN AND EXCELLENT WATER.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

BRANDIES.

Perinot and Fils ...

Did: **

do.

Do. ***

do

Do.

V.. Our own bottling

do

do

Do. 0.V.

Do. R.O.V."

1 doz. Bottles,

$7.00

8.00

11.00

13.00

15,00

20.00

HANAPPIER & Co.'s ***

24.00

HENNESSY'S MATHUSALEM “Choice Old Liqueur "..........

***

29.00

48.00

H. PRICE & Co.,

Hongkong, 27th November, 1899,

THE

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ΤΗ

CITY HALL.

ROYAL,

HE HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB

will give TWO PERFORMANCES-

of the LAUGHABLE FARCE entitled "MOTHER-IN-LAW"

IN THREE ACTS by

TALFOURD TWIGG, ESQ.,

On

THURSDAY, 21st December, 1899,... SATURDAY, 23rd December, 180g, Commencing Each Evening at 9pm. precisely.

Dress Circle, $3. Stalls, $2. Pit, $1° Half-price to Pit for Soldiers, Sailors and Police in 'Uniformi.

Tickets can be obtained at the Booking. Office of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after. MONDAY; 18th December, at 10 am.”

Booking Office will be Open daily front that date from to a.m. to 4 p.m. daily..

Late Trams will run 3 hour after the fall of the curtain.

H. C. NICOLLE, -

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 4th December, 1899.

Insurance.

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Company are prepared to accept First

Class-FOREIGN-and-CHINESE-RISKS at

CURRENT RATES..

SIEMSSEN & Co.

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Hongkong, 28th May, 1895,

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

'TOCKBROKERS' TELEGRAM CODE, Cloth; 493 pp.-$50: Postage Extra. Approval.

"CODE," c/o Office of This Paper. Hongkong, 25th November, 1899. [1468a

XMAS SALE IN

JAPANESE FINE GOODS with 20%

Discount.

New Goods arriving EVERY DAY, com mencing from 1st December,

D. NOMA,

No. 12, Beaconsfield Arcade, Opposite the City Hall.

Hongkong, 29th November, 1899.

To be Let.

TO LET.

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LIMITED.

Authorised Capital

Paid up Capital...**

£1,000,000 £324,374.

HEAD OFFICE":"HONGKO:

Board of Directors":

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. Kwan Hol Chuen, Esq

D. Gillies, Esq. JT. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager, erg

GEO. WT. PLAYPAIR

Interest for 12 months: Fixed Hongkong, 30th May, 1899

Ex. $.S. KAMAKURA MARI”

A NEW STOCK OF

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, ONE LARGE ROOM, suitable for OFFICE,

J2, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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CLUB HOTEL,.

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.-

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS. A supplied with excellent Cuisine-and-Good-Wines.

LATEST PARISIAN AND LONDON FASHIONS,

ALSO A CHOICE SELECTION OF

BALL DRESS TRIMMINGS.

W. POWELL & Co.,

Emediately Opposite P.0., 1st floor.

The Company's Steam-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Mail Steamers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokoh

1st October, 1897.

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with Immediate Possession.

Apply to

A. HAHN, No. 10, Ice House Street.

[1429a Hongkong, 15th November, 1899.

TO LET

HARFORD MAGAZINE GAP,"

GODOWNS at KENNEDY TOWN, GROUND FLOOR, 52, PEEL STRERT. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong 18th November, 1899.

OFFICES TO LET.

NOICE HOUSE STHo

Possession.

Apply to

W. DANBY Civil Engineer & Architect

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

Hongkong, 2th October, 1899.

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