1899-12-28 — Page 1

·E. Y. TAYLOR, Stevedore.

Lighters and Steam Launches

Sapplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 18.8-1.

NEW SERIES No. 1404. #A#A—+&+=** THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1899.

Banks.

THE

Intimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP

-CAPITAL UNCALLED........

RESERVE FUND

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN.

Yen 24,000j00D

12,000,000

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12,000,000 7,500,000

FOR

SHANGHAI

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SHANGHAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

* (See Special Advertisement).

TO SAD:

KEMARKS

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

LONDON BANKERS:

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

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.

CAPTAINS STEAMERS

Freight or Passage. Valetta...F. N. Tillard......... About 6th Jan, ...... LONDON, &c... Parramatta"_A. Symons, R.N.R....... Noon, 6th Jan....... Freight or Passage. JAPAN............ Rosetta!......C. C. Talbot, R.N.R......About 6th Jan.......Freight or Passage.

+(Passing through the Inland Sea).

For Further Particulars apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superinterdent.

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Hongkong, 27th December, 1899.

Agent.

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Intimations.

SALES

THE UNITED ASHECTOR ORIENTAL AGENŲ,

Sole demit for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, 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, th October, 1899,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAIN-UP..

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

....: £800,000 SUARR-

£800,000 ..£500,000 [NTEREST ALLOWED OR CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per aanum on the Daily Balances.

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

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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 LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;

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

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)..

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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Alanuger, Hongkong.

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STEAMERS.

PREUSSEN,

KARLSKUHE

SACHSEN

Shanghai Taels.

OLDENBURG

4.000,220

BAYERN......

2.500,009

STUTTGART........

KONIG ALBERT.

WEIMAR

PREUSSEN..

HAMBURG, (Hamburg Amerika Linic)

PRINZ HEINRICH...

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH November, 186.

SUE/CRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Hond Offer:-SHANGHAL

Branches ant Agencies.

CANTON.

PERING.

CHEFOO:

SINGAPORE.

CHINKIANG. -

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

HE Bank purchases and receives for collec-

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 10th January. „WEDNESDAY, 21th January, WEDNESDAY, 7th February. WEDNESDAY, 21st February. WEDNESDAY, 7th March. WEDNESDAY, 31st March.

WEDNESDAY, 4th April.

WEDNESDAY, 18th April.

WEDNESDAY, 2nd May.

WEDNESDAY, 16th May.

WEDNESDAY, 30th May,

N WEDNESDAY, the roth day of January, 1903, at 'Noox, the Sicanship "PREUSSEN," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain R. Heintze. 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 8th January, Cargo and places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans-Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.., oa TUESDAY, the 9th January, and Parcels

will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 9th January.

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.jo and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.

ters Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

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

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,

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直す

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E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 21st November, 1899.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. Linen can be waslied on board.

- NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 27th December, 1899.

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING 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. SIEBs, Esq., Deputy Chairman. David Meyer Moses, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

K.-H. Hill, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

The Hon. J.J.Keswick. | K. Shewan, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER ;

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON, MANAGER! Shanghai-J, 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 balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, al per Cent, per Annunt. For 6 funths, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cen:. per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

HE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted

THE BusinessOfNGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application:

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER *CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $roo or more tothe HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Mariager.

Hongkong, at August, 1895.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..

Paid up Capitals

1,000,000 324.374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG:

-Board-of-Directorsfrm=

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. D:Gillies, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lants, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO W. E. PLAYFAIR, Interest for 12 months Fixed.“ Hongkong, 2014 December, 1899.

.5%

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HOTEL.

HONGKONG

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH

(GENUINE EDISON). WITH FITTINGS.

PRICE $80.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

ir2860

A MERRY XMAS

is accentuated by an Exchange of Scasonable Gifts.

WE ARE NOW SHOWING A CHOICE AND NOVEL COLLECTION OF

TOYS AND FANCY GOODS BUITABLE PRESENTS FOR ALL AGES.

W. POWELL & Co.,

Immediately Opposite 2.0., 1st floor.

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

ÜNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT.,

MANUFACTURERS OF THE

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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.

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

SUPERINTENDENT

THOMAS SKINNER. ...ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS, --

1,350 feet above sea Level.

THE

CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, `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 rioms, attenthe service and senlient. Cuisme.

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Strect.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

ENGLISH

IND COOPES per Cask of 8 doz. Pts. ..

Do.

BASS

Hongkong, 6th December, 1899.

Telephone 76.

A..MOIR,

Manager.

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ALES.

H. PRICE & Co.,

VICHY

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

$15

$17

WATER.

CÉLESTINS:

JUST LANDED.`

A FRESH SUPPLY OF

THIS WELL KNOWN AND EXCELLENT WATER.

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HER EXCELLENCY LADY BLAKE will be AT-HOME, on TUESDAY, the 2nd January, from 4 10 6 P.M. Government House,

Hongkong, 16th December, 1899.

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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY. LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

per Cask of 375 Bs. Net ex Godown,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Manager.

Hongkong, 11th December, 1899.

Auctions,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THE Undersigned has received instructions

Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TO-MORROW

(FRIDAY), the 29th December, 1899,

at 2.45 PM,

At No. 9, Queen's Garden, Peak Road. (The Residence of G. C. Cox, Esg.). THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

Comprising

SILK TAPESTRY & PLUSH COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE, TEAK OVER- MANTELS, CHIFFONIER, JAPANESE BLACKWOOD. CABINETS CANTON TABLES and STOOLS, CARPETS, RUGS, and LACE CURTAINS, &c., &c. .

TEAK SIDEBOARD with MIRROR, DINNER WAGGONS, DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, OIL-PAINTINGS, FINE ENGRAVINGS, ORNAMENTS, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, CUTLERY, GAS" FITTINGS, &c., &c.

Double and Single BRASS MOUNTED. BEDSTEADS, TEAK WARDROBE with MIRROR, DUCHESSE TOILET TABLE, MARBLE TOP WASHSTANDS, TOILET. SETS, CHEST of DRAWERS, CHAIRS, TABLES, FENDERS &-COALSCUTTLES,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

1 COOKING RANGE and UTENSILS. I TENNIS NET and POLES, Lot WIRE NETTING.

ALSO

1 COTTAGE PIANO by RACHALS (in good Condition).

On View from THURSDAY, the 28th Dec. TERMS: AS customary.

Catalogues will be issued.

GEO. A. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, zand December, 1899,

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION:-

No. 710.

HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Endo Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of January, 1900, at 3 PM are published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART;

Colonial Secretary. Hongkong, 16th December, 1899. ... [16094

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., Colonial Secretary's Office,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 5-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA,

FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Contrally situated, well furnished and.

Applied with excellent well

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

Special attention paid to the Comfort of Visitors.

Yokohama, Tal October, 1897,

E, V. SIOEN, Manager.

Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Wednesday, the 3rd day of January, 1900, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND,at Jardine's Bazaar, East Point, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her

Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary

No. of Sale.

Beasurements

LOCALITY.

..

Hazaar,

1678

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Upset Price