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JONES & TAYLOR, Stevedores and Contractors,

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS~1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1388. AMA+4x+=#* FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1899.

YOKOHAMA

Bänks.

THE

AMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ..........Yen 24,000,000, CAPITAL PAID-UP VIZA $2,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED........ 'n 12,000,000 RESERVE FUND

Head Office-YOKOHAMA."

- Branches and Agentier..

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

КОВЕ.

. LONDON.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

7,500,000

FOR

KOBE

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO.: HONOLULU,

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN.

SHANGHAI,

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.

NAVIGATION COMPANY. -

STEAMKHS

“་་་་་་;9;}——

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

Mazagon......R. T. Cook, R.N.R.......Noun, 9th Dec....... Freight only. LONDON, &c...Clyde*, .........C. T. Denny, R.N.R.... Noon, 9th Dec....... Freight or Passage. JAPAN. Pusethat....C. C. Talbot, R.N.R......911 Dec.......... Freight or l'assage. SHANGHAI ...Parramatta...A. Symons..... About 9th Dec.......Freight or Passage. LONDON.........Japan .........G. K. Wright, R.N.R....About 14th Dec. ... Freight or Passage. LONDON.......Socotra...... T. H. Hide, R.N.R........About 28th Dec ...Freight only.

;F (Passing through the Inland Sea).

(See Special Advertisement)/

五拜證 號八月二十英港香

Kutimations.

SALES

ORIENTAL!

ASBESTOS

UNITED ASBESTOS COM JANY, LTD, LONDON,

"Y" CO, LIMITED,

General Managers.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

ACCELERATED by Competition and POPULARITY,

DAILY

INCREASING

ON ACCOUNT OF

UNIFORM QUALITY,

AND

PERMANENCY

OF RESULTS.

6

4

·3 25

For Further Particulars apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Agent.

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Hongkong, 8th December, 1899.

[s

S. CHOH,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1899,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital... Paid up capital............1,000,000

£324.374

HEAD OFFICE:—HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | KwanHoiChugn, Esq.

J. T. Lauts, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed.....5% Hongkong, 30th May, 1899..

[$

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, HAMBURG:

PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO

TERMS FROM

Watkins, Limited,

Sole Consignees,

SCHLITZ BEER.

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

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS:

اللهم

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, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

STEAMERS.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.),

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1893. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CANTAL PAID+UP.

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.

HOLDERS

KONIG ALBERT.. PRINZ HEINRICH.......

+£800,000

PREUSSEN.

+£500,000

RESERVE FUND

INTEREST 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.

KARLSRUHE SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

*BAYERN.......

STUTTGART...

KONIG ALBERT

WEIMAR

PREUSSEN.

H

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6

3

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#

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

131

Hongkong, zoth May, 1898,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA, ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 17TH November, 1896.

Shanghai Taels.

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

PAID-UP CAPITAL

***.*** 2,500,000

Hend Office :-SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies,

CANTON.

CHEFOO,

་

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW,

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SINGAPORE.

5WATOW. TIENTSIN.

Turchange drawn on the above

“HE Bank purchases and receives for collec-

places, and Suite Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted,

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS,

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

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12

19

E. W, RUTTER;

Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 21st November, 1899,

H

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND ...

$10,000,000 ...$11,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman..

N. A. Stens, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

David Meyer Moser, Eq

E. Goetz, Bug

Haupt, Esq.

R. H. Hill, Esq.

A, McConachie, Esq.-

A. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Eaq,

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

CHIEF MANAQERTINA

Hongkong-Bir THOMAS JACKSON,

MANADER

Shanghai-J, P. WADR GARDNER, Esq, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

·BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED."-

·HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cont.

per Annum on the daily balance,

For

ON FIXED DEPOSITS

mantha, a per Cent. per Annun. For 6 months, 3 por Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4. per Cont, per Annum.

AND THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager..

Hongkong, 16th October, 1899,- -|

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI:

BANKING CORPORATION. Bir may be

on application,

HAMBURG, (Hamburg Amerika Linie)

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. WEDNESDAY, 4th April.

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS OF THE

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Dost 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.... ...................................THOMAS SKINNER.

„ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

WEDNESDAY, 18th April. WEDNESDAY, and May. WEDNESDAY, 16th May. WEDNESDAY, 30th May.

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ON WEDNESDAY, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain C. Cippers, with MAILS,

N WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of December, 1899, at NOON, the Steamship "KONIG PASSENGERS, SPECIE-and-CARGO, will-leave-this-Pori-as-above, Calling at-NAPLES" and GENOA.

SUPERINTENDENT

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED,:

NOTICE

HAREHOLDERS in the above Company

are requested to attend a PRIVATÉ MEETING to be held in the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 4, Praya Central, na WEUNES. DAY, the 13th December, 1899, at 12 o'clock, NOON.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. GASKELL,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 7th December, 1899. : fistia HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. GENERAL MEETING of the above Society will be held on WEDNESDAY, the zoth instant, at 12 o'clock (NOON) In the CITY HALL,

The Public are invited to attend.

E15048

M. FORBES, Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 6th December, 1899, THE GREAT EASTERN AND CALE

DONIAN GOLD MINING- CO., LIMITED": RECONSTRUCTION:

Shipping Orders will be granted till Nook, on MONDAY, the 11th December, Cargo and THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS, A PANY must apply for SHARES in the

Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 12th December.

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 Accomidation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. Linen can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 17th November, 1899.

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate: Daily Ratan:

1,350 feet above sea Level.

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

HOTEL.

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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 and evcellent Cuisine.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

MELCHERS & CO.,

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

AGENTS.

(13948

GK

HOTEL.

HONGKONG

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS,

FRICE $80.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

EA. S.S. KAMAKURA MARU"

A NEW STOCK OF

Telaphone

15.

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VICHY

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. LL SHAREHOLDERS in the OLD COM NEW COMPANY on or before the isth 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, 9, Praya Central, Hongkong.. TUITION IN DANCING.

A. MOIR,

Manager.

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1465a]

WATER. MR. A. HAHN'S DANCING CLASSES

CÉLESTINS,

JUST LANDED,

A FRESH SUPPLY OF

THIS WELL KNOWN AND EXCELLENT WATER.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ENGLISH ALES.

IND COOPES per Cask of 8 doz. Pts.

BASS

Do.

H. PRICE & Co.,

Hongkong, 6th December, 1899.

(ap

THE

13, QUEEN'S ROAD.

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

•10:

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

$15.

$17

FIRST:CLASS HOTEL Centrally situated, well furnished and

INTERES, ou deposits is allowed at 3 PER TRIMMED HATS AND BONNETS. A supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,

CENT. per annum

Depositors may transfer at their option bauices of $180 GL more to thE HONOKONGAND, SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED.

DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT per annum.

***For the TiONDLUNG 'AND SUGUHAT

BANKING CORPORATION,

T JACKSON,

- Chief Manager,

Hongkong, Tal Aagtant," 1895,9

LATEST PARISIAN AND LONDON FASHIONS,

ALSO A CHOICE SELECTION OF

BALL DRESS TRIMMINGS,

W. POWELL & Co.,

Immediately Opposite P.Q., let floor.

will re-commence an 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.

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ΤΗΣ

CITY HALL.

₤13304

ROYAL

HE HONGKONG AMATEUR

DRAMATIC CLUB

TWO

will give PERFORMANCES

of the LAUGHABLE FARCE entitled "MOTHER-IN-LAW

IN THREE Acts by

TALFOURD TWIGG. ESQ.

on

THURSDAY, 31st December, 1899,

SATURDAY, 23rd December, 1899,

Commencing Each Evening at 9 p.m. precisely,

Dress Circle, $3. Stalls, $2 Pit, $i. Half-price to Pit for Saldiers, Sailors and

Police in Uniform,

Tickets can be obtained at the Booking: Office of the Theatre, City Hall, on and after MONDAY, 18th December, at to am

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

Late Trams will run hour after the fall of the curtain,

H. C. NICOLLE,

Acting Manager Hongkong, 4th December, 1899 [1498#

For Sale.

FOR: SALE.

STOCKBROKERS' TELEGRAM CODE Cloth 492 pp-$50. Postage Extra, Approval.

"CODE," c/o Office of This Raper, Hongkong, 25th November, 1899 Km 1468M

XMAS SALE During weeks

JAPANESE FINE GOODS with

"The Company's Steani-launch attends the arrival and departure of all Discount. Mail Stormers.

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, sat October, 1897.

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

New Goods arriving EVERY DAY, comp

from-ist December.

D. NOMA No. 12, Beaconsfield Arcade,

Opposite the City Hall. Hongkong, agth November, 189.