1899-12-29 — Page 1

B. F. TAYLOR; Stevedore.

Lighters and Steam Launches

SupplieL

ILAULO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 1405.日七十月一十年五十二精光

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..........Yen 24,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP.

CAPITAL UNCALLED

ESTABLISHED

1981.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1899.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION. COMPANY.

[2,000,000

12,000,000 7,500,000

FOR

STEAMERS

YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

KOBE

RESERVE FUND

Head Office

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI,

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY.

NEW YORK. HONOLULU. SHANGHAI.

TIENTSIN..'

-LONDON.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS 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.

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-(0)-

CAPTAINS

SHANGHAI Valetta... F. N. Tillard..........

TO SAIL

Rosettaf .....C. C. Talbot, R. N.R......About 6th Jan,

REMARKS

About 6th Jan....... Freight or Passage: LONDON, &c. Parramaita*.A. Symons, R.N.R......Noon, 4th Jan....... Freight or Passage.

JAPAN

Freight or Passage

S'HAI & JAPAN.Canton.......C, F. Lockstone, R.N.R. About 11th Jan...... Freight or Passage. LONDON...Mazagon......R..T. Cook, R.N.P........ About 13th Jan...... Freight only."

LONDON.

Bombay...G. M. Montford, R.N.R.About 25th Jan...... Freight or Passage.

* (Sce Special Advertisement).

Passing through the Inland Sea)

For Further Particulars apply to

1. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

S. CHOH,

Hongkong, 29th December, 1899.

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Agent.

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Hongkung, 4th October, 1899.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,"

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP.

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS!

OF SHARE.

RESERVE FUND 2..

£600,000

..£800,000 £500,000

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

....

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON,

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per

anatim on the Daily Balances.

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

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Hongkong, 20th May, 1893,

34

ין

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DEGREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;

Steamers will osil at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage.. N.R.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

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~STEAMERS.

PREUSSEN,

KARLSRUHE

SACHSEN

OLDENBURG.

BAYERN

STUTTGART...

WEIMAR,

Shanghai Taels.

* 5,000,000

7,500,000.

Head OfficeSHANGHAI

Branches and Agencier.

CANTON,-

CHEFOO

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SINGAPORE

SWATOW. TIENTSIN,

THE Bank purchases and receives for colore tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Tolegraphic Trans fets Payable at its Branches and Agancies.

HONGKONG: BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discourited,

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3

months.

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E. W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 1st November, 1899. 1237

AND SHANGHAI

HONGANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL......................................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND $1,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.

N. A. SIEDS, Esq., Deputy Chairman. David Mayer Moses, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Haupt, 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:

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS

JACKSON.

MANAGER: Shanghai). P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED," HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :;

On Current Account at the rate of a per Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.

• ON FIXED DEPOSITE !.«. For 3 months, 2 par Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cont. per Annum. For 11 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE Businessofthenbove Bankis conducted

THONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER

CENT, per annum transfer at their option

Depositors may Balances of $1oo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CANT. per annum

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,"

Chief Manager...

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

THE NATIONAE BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.:

Authorised Cupital.......

1,000,000

Paid up Capital 324,374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG

Board of Directors :-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. D Gillies, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq.BAT. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager, kt

GEO. WE PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months

ng, aath December, 1899

KONIG ALBERT.

PREUSSEN,

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

HAMBURG, (Hamburg Amerika Linie)

PRINZ HEINRICH

SAILING DATES.

WEDNESDAY, 10th January, WEDNESDAY, 24th January, WEDNESDAY, 7th February, „WEDNESDAY, 21st February,

WEDNESDAY, 7th March. WEDNESDAY, 21st March.

五拜禮: 弦九十月二十英港香

Intimations

SALES

THE UNITED" ASBESTOS

- ORIENTAL AGMĢE"

Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS COM PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Managers,

THIRTY DOLLARS,

PER ANNUM.

ACCELERATED by Competition and POPULARITY,

.

DANY

INCREASING

ON ACCOUNT OF

UNIFORM QUALITY,

AND

PERMANENCY

OF RESULTS.

TERMS FROM

Watkins, Limited,

Sole Consignees,

SCHLITZ

BEER.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS INTE

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 ASBESTUS 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, CHINE SUPERINTENDENT.........THOMAS SKINNER.

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

WEDNESDAY, 4th April.

WEDNESDAY, 18th April.

„WEDNESDAY, 2nd May.

WEDNESDAY, 16th May.

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WEDNESDAY, 30th May.

ON WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of January',LOYD, C. No, Bestea, with

"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 Noos, on MONDAY, the 8th January, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on 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 $2.50 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.

The Sicamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and à Stewardess. Linon can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 27th December, 1899.

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates

SUPERINTENDENT

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

PEAK

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

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

1,350 feet above sea Level.

ΤΗΣ

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 rooms, attentive service and vellent Cuisine,

CITY OFFICE, 7. Duddell Street,

MELCHERS & CO.,

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

AGENTS.

[13940

HOTEL.

HONGKONG

PHONOGRAPHS.

THE NEW HOME PHONOGRAPH

(GENUINE EDISON) WITH FITTINGS.

PRICE $80.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

A MERRY

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XMAS

is accentuated by an Exchange of Seasonable Gifts.

WE ARE NOW SHOWING A CHOICE AND NOVEL COLLECTION OF:

TOYS AND FANCY COODS SUITABLE PRESENTE, FOR ALL AGES,

W. POWELL & Co.,

Immediately Opposita P.0,, 1st 1

A. MOIR,

Manager.

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ENGLISH ALES.

IND COOPES per Cask of 8 doz, Pts..

BASS

Do.

Hongkong, 6th December, 1899.

Telephone 75.

A

VICHY

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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$15

817

WATER.

CÉLESTINS.

JUST LANDED.

A FRESH SUPPLY OF

THIS WELL KNOWN AND EXCELLENT WATER.

Entertainments.

T. ANDREW'S

ST

HALL

CITY HALL BUILDING..

・ ・ TO-MORROW

(SATURDAY), the 30th December. Commencing atig Pa

XYLOPHONE & KINEMATOGRAPH ENTERTAINMENT.

Mine, MERANDA and Little LILLY,

In their Clever Xylophone and Zither and Comic Violín Entertainments. ADMISSION

-$3 & $1.

Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform half-price to

Second Seats. Pro Hongkong, 28th December, 1899.

THEATRE

€15990

ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

A

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT

will be given on

SATURDAY, the 6th January, 1900,

in the

THEATRE ROYALS:

at 9 P.M.

In Aid of the

SOUTH AFRICAN FUND Under the Patronage of * H.E. Sir HENRY & Lady BLAKE, H.E. Major-General & Mrs. Gascotoni

Commodore & Mrs. POWELL, and all the Leading Citizens,

The Booking Office at CITY HALL will be OPEN on WEDNESDAY, the 27th December, at 10 AM. ADMISSION $3 all over the House. The ENTERTAINMENT will be repeated on WEDNESDAY, the roth: January. AD” MISSION $2, to Dress Circle. 81, to Pit, Soldiers, Sailors, Police, and Volunteers: in Uniform Half-price."

Hongkong, and December, 1899.

Insurances,

NEW YEAR'S

RESOLUTIONS.

I WILL not delay and put off my duty any.

longer,

I WILL make provision for the future of my wife and children in case of my death:~~~~~~

I WILL not let them carry any longer the risk on my life when a great, Society will take the risk away...

I WILL commence at once to make some provision for my own old ego.by iny- ing by a sum of money every year to accumulate.

I WILL take an Endowment policy of life assurance, for that will at once create an estate for my family, or will help. provide for my own mature years,

I WILL take my policy in the Equitable, because it always pays the promptest, and because it is the safest, having, by millions sterling, the largest surplus of any assurance company is the world,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO X

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

THE

CLUB HOTEL,

LIMITED.

No. 3-B, BUND, YOKOHAMA.

FIRST-CLASS 1101EL Contrally 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 part to the Comfort of Vialtors

kohama, zat, October, 1897,

TO EFFECT assurance apply to the. Equitable's " Hongkong Office.

NT, KIENE, Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 27th December, 1899. [16314 NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE:

_COMPANY_OF HAMBURG.ZET

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Company are prepared to accept tiht Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATES","

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1805.

"GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY:

LIMITED.

-PORTLAND GEMENT;

per Dask of 375 The Net ex Godown".

SHEWAN, TOMES &

$5

E. V SIOEN

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Hongkong, 11th December, 1509.,

Generi Mungu,