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VONES & TAYLOR; levedörer and Contractors.

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied

ILOLO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED

1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1392. 8-TA-+4¤†✰✰ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Intimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED, 1880.-

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBEİ)

CAPITAL PAIR-UP...

CAPITAL UNCALLED,.

RESERVE FUND

Yen 24,000,000

13,000,000

12,000,000

7,500,000

FOR

Head Office --YOKOHAMA,

Mt's "Brauches and Agencies.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISCO, · HONOLULU.

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI

LYONS:

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN,

SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LU 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.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

FLYMOUTH,&c.japusk ....................G, K. Wright, R.N.R...Noơn, tóth Dec. ...Freight or Passage.

SHAL& JAPAN.Bombay. .G. M. Montford, R.N.R..About 16th Dec....Freight or Passage, LONDON......

„Socotra................... T. 11. Hide, R. N.R. ....About 28ds Dec. ...Freight only. LONDON; &c... Coromandel V.F. W. Vibert, R.Ņ.R....Ngón, 33ri Dec. ....Freight or Passage.

SHANGHAI ... Massilia ...... G. Gadel........ About 23rd Dec....Freight or Passage.

*(See Special Advertisement),

For Further Particulars apply to

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H. A RITCHIE, Superintendent.

S. CHON,

Agent.

Hongkong, 12th December, 1899.

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三拜禮號三十月二十英港香

Kitimations.

SALES

THE UNITED ASBESTOS

ORIENTAL AGENCY E

Sola Agents for UNITED ASBESTOS.COM.

"FANY LTD. LONDON DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers..

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

ACCELERATED by Competition and POPULARITY,

DAILY INCREASING

ON ACCOUNT OF

UNIFORM QUALITY,

- AND

PERMANENCY

OF RESULTS.

Hongkong, 4th October, 1899.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAR-UP CAPITAL.A

RESERVE FUND:

$10,000,000 ..$14,000,000

RESERYEČIADILITY OF PROPTORS.$12,000,000

Court of DIRECTORS:

‚R. M. Guáy, Esq, Chuánnah.

N. A. SIUS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

David Meyer Moses, Esq.

E. Guets, Esq,

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. I. Hill, Esq.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR

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

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

TERMS FROM

Watkins, Limited,

Sole Consignees,

SCHLITZ BEER.

a. McConachie, Esq. LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

A. J. Raymond, Esq. 1. Sachse, Esq.

The Hon. [L. Keswick. Į B. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER I

Hongkong-Sir Thomas Jackson.

MANAGER:

Shanghai---J. P. Wade Gard'sER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-1,ONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITEL HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :

On Current Account at the rate of 2 par Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

For

ON FIXED DEPOSITS: months, 24 per Cent. per Annum. For & montlis, 35 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Gent, per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Mafinger.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.

·HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted

by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be

obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowedat 33 PER CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more wihe ILONGKONG 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, 1st August, 1895,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.

AND SOUTH AMERICA PORTS;

Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Liggage.

N.B.-Cargo san be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

STEAMERS.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

PRINZ HEINRICHI

PREUSSEN.

KARLSRUHE

SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

BAYERN

STUTTGART.

KONIG ALBERT.

WEIMAR

PREUSSEN.

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

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)

SAILING. DATES. WEDNESDAY, 27th December, WEDNESDAY. toth January. WEDNESDAY, 24th January. WEDNESDAY, 711 February WEDNESDAY, 21st February. WEDNESDAY, 7th March. WEDNESDAY, 21st March.

WEDNESDAY, 4th April.

WEDNESDAY; 18th April.

WEDNESDAY, 2nd May, WEDNESDAY, 16th May. WEDNESDAY, 30th May.

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HAMBURG, (Hamburg Amerika Linie) PRINZ HEINRICH.......

ON WEDNESDAY, the 2711s day of the enclose. Uyy, is Mamenite Dinuang "FRINZ HEINRICH," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain II. Supiner, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES

and GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, on MONDAY, the 25th December, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until § 1, on TUESDAY, the 26th December.

Contents of Packages are required. No Facel Receipts will be signed for less than $2,50 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feel Cubic in Measurement.

The Steamer has splendid Accommdation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. Linen can be washed or board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 13th December, 1899.

£1,000,000

...L. 334.374

Paid up Capital

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Board of Directors:-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | Kwan Hoi Chuen, Esq.

"D. Gillies, Esq.

J. T: Lauts, Esi

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLÄYFAIR,

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

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA..

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

CAPITAL PAID-UB............................

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHAKE-

-HOLUBES

RESERVE FUND in

£800,000

£800,000

£500,000

TNTEREST ALLOWED, on CURRENT INTEREST the Rale of 2 per cent, per

annum on the Daily Balances..

On Fixed Deposits for ramonths... per cent.

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-T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896..

Shanghai Taels.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITALES 2,500,000

T

Head Office --SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies.

CANTON,

CHEFOO:

CHINKIANG:

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SINGAPORE,

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN

HE Bank purchases and receives for collec

tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above

places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Tràns-, fers Payable at its Branches aud Agencies.

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

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

EW RUTTER

Acting Manager.

1237

kong, zta November, 1899,"

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENT'S.

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HOTEL.

HONGKONG

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH (GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.

PRICE 880,

~LANE, ORAWFORD & GO,

ET SIS, KAMAKURA MARUS

A NEW STOCK OF ..

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

SUPERINTENDENT

THOMAS SKINNER. .ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

PEAK HOTEI

AND.

CRAIGIEBURN.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANY, LIMITED.

$5

PORTLAND CEMENT.

per Cask of 375 h. Net ex Godown,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Manager: Hongkong, 11th December, 1899. .. Er $344

TUITION IN DANCING.

M

(R. A. HAHN'S DANCING CLASSES will re-commence on 1st Novembernext. Intending Pupils are respectfully requested to send their Applications Early in order that Time and Terms may be arranged.

A. HAHN, No, to, Ice House Street; Hongkong, 21st Octobér, 1899;" ·[13300

Entertainments.

CONCERT.

SATURDAY, the 16th December,

310.20.P.M......

IN AID OF

"THE KOWLOON INSTITUTE” and

"THE STAR COFFEE HOUSE.”

THE

To feet above sea Level 1

THE PEAK HOTEL.' is situated at VICTORIA GAI, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS

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

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

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and eveellent Cuisine..

HOTEL.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899..

Telephone

75.

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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.

ENGLISH. ALES.

IND COOPES per Cask of 8 dluz. Pts.

BASS

Du

$15

$17

H. PRICE & Co.,

12 QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 6th December, 1899.

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THE.

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.,

Immediately Opposite P.0., 1st floor.

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors,,

Yokohama, ist October, 1897

E. V. SIOEN, Manager

THE following Ladies and Gentlemen have kindly consented to assist or the above

Mesdames Badeley, Buttanshaw, Campbell, Sculfort, and Vallings, and -

Dr. Rieloff and Messis. Ardron, Barrett, De Calb, Fleet, Grace, C Schröter, H. A.. Siebs, and Macstro Galuzzi.

Tickets may be obtained from the Compa dore at the City Hall, on MONDAY, the“ isth', December, and the following days" between 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.

Front Seats (Reserved) Two Dollars, Back Seats One Dollar, Hongkong, 8th December, 1899.

THEATRE

T

CITY HALL.

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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, 21st December, 1899, SATURDAY, 23rd December, 1809, Commencing Each Evening at 9 p.m. precisely.

Dress Circle, $3. Stails, $2. Pit, $i. Half-price to Tit for Soldiers, 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 19ʻam.

Booking Office will be Open daily from thai date from 10 am, to 4 pm. dailyen

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

H. C NICOLLE -

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 4th December, 1899, [14982

THEATRE.

CITY HALL

A

ROYAL

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT

will be given on": SATURDAY, the 6th January;

in the

THEATRE ROYAL,

at 9PM.

In Aid of the

90UTH AFRICAN FUND

Under the Patronage of HE Six HENRY & Lady BLAKE,ZZZ H.E. Major Generál & Mrs. Gascoigne,

Commodore & Mrs Powe w tle

and all the Leading Citizens.

· Full Particulars" Later

Hongkong, lath December,