1899-12-22 — Page 1

JONES & TAYLOR,""

Stevedorer and Contractors.

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

UNITED VASBESTOS

AFFAGENCYA

for the

The Hongkong Telegraph. ——

NEW SERIES No. 1400. ¤†≈5-+41+=#X

Banks.

THE

ESTA SHED 1881.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1899,

Intimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880-

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP

Yen 24,000,000

» 12,000,000 12,000,000

CAPITAL UNCALLED " RESERVE FUND,oeing, 11 7,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLUMU.

SHANGHAI.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD, PARKS' BANK, LD,

THE UNION-BANK OF LONDON, LD.

HONGKONG AGENCY İNTEREST 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.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

+(:0:)

CAPTAINS

REMARKS

FOR

TO SAIL SHANGHAI ...Massilia.C. Gadd............... About 23rd Dec....Freight or Passage- LONDON, &Coromandel *.F. W. Vibert, R.N.R....Noon, 23rd Dec....Freight or Passage. JAPAN Rehillat.................S. de B, Lockyer, R. N. R.. Daylight, 24th Dec, Freight or Passage. LONDON Soceira........T. H. Hide, R.N.R...... About 28th Dec, ... Freight only.

(Passing through the Inland Sea).

(See Special Advertisement);

↑ Vid MARSEILLES.

For Further Particulars apply to

II. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 19th December, 1899.

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五拜道 號二十月二十英港香

Entimations.

SALES

TED ASBESTOS.COM

DODWELL

General Fif

JOMITEI

THIRTY DOLLA!

PER ANNUMS

ACCELERATED by Competition and POPULARITY

DAILY INCREASING

ON AUCOUNT OF

UNIFORM

QUALITY,

6 3

4

3

S. CHOH,

Agent,

Tengkung, 4th October, 1899.' ****[382

но

"ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UÍ CAPITAL..

RESERVE FUND

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

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:"

K, M. Gray, Esq., Chairman:

N. A. SIBĖS, Ksą,, Deputy Chairman, .

David Meyer Muses, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Haupt, Exy.

R. R. Hill, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq. A. J. Raymund, Esq. 1. Suchise, Esq.

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

CHIEF MANAGER,

Hongkong-Sir Thomas Jackson... -

MANAGER;

Shanghai-J, P. WADE GARD'NER, Esq. LONDON: BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Company, LimitED. HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED :. On Current Account at the rate of 3 per Cent, per Annuni on the daily balance.

-ON FIXED DEPOSITS!

For 3 months, 23 per Cent. per Annum) For 6 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4per Cent, per Annum.'

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PER- CENT, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option

balances of $ion 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, HANKING CORPORATION,

T: JACKSON,.

Chief Manager,

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-Hongkong, 1st August, 1895, 2.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..

Paid up Capital ......

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR

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

FORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC FORTS; ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;

Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage. NB-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russis. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

PRINZ HEINRICH.....

PREUSSEN.....

KARLSRUHE

SACHSEN

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

OLDENBURG...

BAYERN

STUTTGART..

KONIG ALBERT.

WEIMAR...........

PREUSSEN..

HAMBURG, (Hamburg Amerika Linie)

PRINZ HEINRICH.....

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

WEDNESDAY, 4th April.

WEDNESDAY, 18th April,

WEDNESDAY, 2nd May.

WEDNESDAY, roth Máy..

WEDNESDAY, 30th May.

N. WEDNESDAY, the 37th day of December, 1899, at NooN, the Steamship "PRINZ HEINRICH," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain Hi. Supmer, 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 25th December, Carga and Specie will be received on Board until's P.M., on TUESDAY, the 26th December, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 26th December,

Cantants 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 Accommodation and Carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. Lifen can be washed on board,

1

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For funber Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 21st December, 1899,

1,000,000

£ 324,374.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. D. Gillies, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. { J. T♪ Láuís, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLÄVFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed ......5 % Hongkong, 20th, December, 1899.

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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

£800,000

$500,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent, per

annum on the Dally Balances,

Op Fixed Deposits for 13 months.., 4 per cent-

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T, H, WHITEHEAD,.

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, ab May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE:

OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896, 43

Shanghai Trola SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL Companies 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL MALA 2,500,000 Head OfficeSHANGHAL Branches and "Agencies: CANTON, PEKING;" CHEFOOL PSINGAPORE. CHINKIANG; SWATOW. FOOCHOW

TIENTSIN.

HANKOW

THE Bank purchases and receives for collec Ltion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphie Trans. fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies,

HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made on approved securities. Buls discounted

REST..

per Annum Fixed Deposita for 3 months

EW CriskActing Manager.j Hongkong, 21st November, 1899 1237

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

(13948

HOTEL.

HONGKONG

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH

(GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS,

PRICE $80,-.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

(sitta

A MERRY XMAS

is accentuated by an Exchange of Seasonable Gifts.

WE ARE NOW SHOWING A CHOICE AND HOVEL COLLECTION OF

TOYS AND FANCY GOODS

SUITABLE PRESENTS FOR ALL AGES,

W. POWELL & Co.,

Immediately Opposite P.0. let door.

AND A

PERMANENCY

OF RESULTS.

TERMS FROM

Watkins, Limited,

Sole Consignees,

SCHLITZ

BEER.

UNITED. ASBESTOS ORIENTAL 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. ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT......

SUPERINTENDENT

................................ THOMAS SKINNER.

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

DODWELL & CO, LIMITED, General Managers.

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

“HE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIN GAF, adjoining the TRAmway Terminus,

1,350 feet above sea Level.

ΤΗΣ

· CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PRAK 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 pod avrellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 311 October, 1899. .

A. MOIR,

Manager.

ENGLISH ALES.

IND COOPES per Cask of 8 doz. Pts,

BASS

Do.

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H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 6th December, 1899.

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Telephone 76.

$15

$17

VICHY WATER.

CÉLESTINS.

JUST LANDED.

́A FRESH SUPPLY OF

THIS WELL KNOWN AND EXCELLENT WATER.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOEL Centrally situated, well furnished und

supplied with excellent Cuisine and Good Wines,

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

Special attention paid to the Confort of Visitor.

Yökohama,”“ tet October, 1897,

E. V. SIOEN, Manager.

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

I

N actordance with the Provisions of Ordin

ance No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentfoded BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction. of Public Business, TOMORROW, MON. DAY and TUESDAY, the 23rd, 25th and 26th instant, and on MONDAY, the rat January, 1900, respectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKINO

CORPORATION, --

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong. Agency, i den al

AAL BERINDOAGUE,

Acting Manager, For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPANyt

HONGKONG NAT.

CHANTREY INCHBALD,.

Manager

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

Agent

S. CHOH,

For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

E W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, and December, 1899. [15050 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.

THE

Undermentioned: INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tran saction of Public Business, TO-MORROW, MONDAY and TUESDAY, the 23rd, 25th and 26th instant, and on MONDAY, the 1st January, 1900

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managera

HONOSONG FIRE. INsurance Co,

LIMITED

DOUGLAS JONES,

Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE CANTON, LD.

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent,

SOCIETY (OF

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE:Co.; LD:

A. S. GARFIT,

Acting Secretary,

CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO,

Agents,

YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,

LIMITED GEO. TOMLIN,

Secretary,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE Co, LD... Hongkong, and December, 1899

WANTED,

YOUNG MAN, EAST INDIAN, saaks

A Employment as CLERK, either is

HONGKONG or any Part of CHINA. Very good Correspondent and Office Assistant, Ex- cellent references.

efo The Hongkong "Teligraph Hongkong, 19th December, 1899. 19778 GERMAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL SOCIETY,

THE

"HE SCHOOL'of the above. Society will be OPENED on MONDAY, the 48th January, 1900, at the Hall of the UNION CHURCH and will be, under the Personal Superintendance of Paster and Mrs. KRIELE

As the number of Pupils to be admitted fa limited, there are only a few Vacancies and Parents desirous, that their children should join are requested to apply to the Undersigned. for all Particulars,

PAUL BREWITT,

Hon. Secretary Zetland Street, No. 2 Hongkong, syth December, 1899-1560 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED AS

$5

PORTLAND CEMENT?

per Cask of 375 bx Net ex Goday

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., **** Genéral Manager. Hongkong, th December, 1899: £35344