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B. F. TAYLOR. Stevedore.

Lighters and Scam Launches

Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1428. #£#A=+41+=*#* THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1900.

Banks.

COHAMASI

THE

AMASPECTE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP

RESERVE FUND

CAPITAL UNCALLED...........................

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

Ven 24,000,000

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12,000,000

D

11 12,000,000 7,500,000

FOR

*Hend Office -YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

RODE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK. HONOLULU. SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG,

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.

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3

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S. CHOH, Hongkong Manager,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1903.

H

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

LONDON...Bombay

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

......G.ål. Montford, R.N.R..Daylight, 27th Jun. Freight or Passage.

SHAI & JAPAN.Ceylon.........G. L.. Daniel............... About 27th Jan...... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c... Valetta* ......F. N. Tillard........ Noon; 3rd Feb...... Freight or Passage. JAPAN.......... Rosettat ... C. C. Talbot, R.N.R......About 3rd Feb....... Freight or l'assage. SHANGHAI Clyde C. T. Denny, R.N.R. ...About 3rd Feb....... Freight or Passage,

MARSEILLES & LONDON (PARRAMATTA.

31st March) DIRECT.

4th April) →

(Without Transhipment). (MASSILIA

* (See Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars, apply to

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Hongkong, 25th January, 1900.

TONGKONG" AND "SHANGHAT

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. Stas, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

David Meyer Moses, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

A. Hampi, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esy,

R. 1. Richardson, Esq. The Hon. J.J.Keswick. P. Sachse, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esq. R. Shewan, Esq.

CHEF MANAGER :

MANAGER:

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON, Shanghai-J. 1. Wade Gard'NER; Esq. "LONDON BANKERS-LONDON-ASD 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, 2 per Cent. per Annum For 6 months, 34 per Cent, per Annya. For 12 months, per Cent. per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong, 24th January, 1900.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. "HE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted

TH

Freight or Passage.

+ (Passing through the Inland Sea).

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Is

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

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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.

STEAMERS.

SACHSEN

BAYERN

OLDENBURG

STUTTGART,

WEIMAR

KONIG ALBERT.

PREUSSEN......

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 7th February. WEDNESDAY, 21st February, WEDNESDAY, 7th March. WEDNESDAY, 21st March.

四拜禮- 號五十月正英港香

Entimations.

THE NATIONAL TENSION

RELIEF

THAT THE

THE UNITRO ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY,

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

THIRTY: DOLLARS

PER ANNUM..

OF LADYSMITH

WILL REMOVE, IS NOTHING TO THE RELIEF YOU WILL EXPERIENCE BY TAKING

BALSAMIC

COUGH LINCTUS.

SOLE PROPRIETORS:

Watkins, Limited,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

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.

WEDNESDAY, 4th April, WEDNESDAY, 18th April. WEDNESDAY, 2nd May..

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HAMBURG, (Hamburg-Amerika Linie) PRINZ HEINRICH,

.WEDNESDAY, 16th May, WEDNESDAY, 30th May.

.THURSDAY, 14th June.

OLDENBURG

THURSDAY, 28th June.

THURSDAY, 12th July.

THURSDAY, 26th July,

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THURSDAY, 9th August,

hy the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER

CENT. per annum. . Depositors may

SACHSEN

BAYERN......

STUTTGART........

KONIG ALBERT. WEIMAR

PREUSSEN.

THURSDAY, 23rd August. THURSDAY, 6th September..

at NOON, the Steamship

their transfer at optionON WEDNESDAY the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain'. Ment, with

balances of 100 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 BANKING CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

to

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP.

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 5th February, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 6th February, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, on TUESDAY, the 6th February.

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receips 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. Linen can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY

SHARE- OF

-£800,000

Hongkong, 24th January, 1900.

£500,000

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

NTEREST 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 ceni.

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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.

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Shanghai Taels.

Subscribed CAPITAL ......... 5,000,000 Paid-up CapitALL................uk 2,500,000 Head Office-SHANGHAL Branches and Agencies:

CANTON,

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

FOOCHOW. HANKOW.

PEKING.

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW TIENTSIN.

THE Bank purchases and receives for collec

tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells 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.

»

E. W. RUTTER,

Hongkong, 21st November, 1899.

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

石

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Acting Manager,

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FINE

1,000,000, L374,374

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.....

Paid up Capital ....................................

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG

Board of Directors:

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

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager, an

GEO. W. F PLAYFAIR..

Interest for 12 months Fixed5% Hongkong, acth December, 1899e!

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

HOTEL. HONGKONG

CLAYMORE."

OLD SCOTCH

SOLE AGENTS :---

?

WHISKY.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY. VIOLINS,

PORTLAND CEMENTTM

per Cask of 375 Br. Net ex Godown,

SHEWAN, TÓMES & CO.

General Manager

Hongkong, Irth December, 1899

CELLOS,

GUITARS,

· BANJOS,

MANDOLAS,

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

SUPERINTENDENT

.THOMAS. SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

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HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY,

THE

LECTURE.

"HE Honourable W. M. GooDMAN has kindly consented to read a paper on

* CRIMINAL'LAW AND ITS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT" in the Chamber of Com- merce Room, atthe CITY, HALL, on MONDAY, the 29th instant, at 5.45 Pale

The MEETING is open to Ladies and Members of the Public,

H. E. POLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 24th January, 1900.

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO, STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS..

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. THALF-YEARLY MEETING SHARE-

PEAK

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA GAP, adjoining the TRAMWAY TERMINUS, CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK

HOTEL

1,350 feet above sea Level.

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

Well appointed rooms, attentive service and excellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE; 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

Telephone 75,

A. MOIR,

Manager

AQUARIUS.

The Latest thing in Mineral Waters that we have happened upon is " AQUARIUS." We have tried it plain, we have tried it with Whisky, and have nothing but good to say of it."

MAN OF THE WORLD,"

LONDON.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

15, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 20th January, 1900,

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

ENGLISH-

IND COOPES per Cask of 8 doz. Pts.

BASS

Do.

ALES.

H. PRICE & Co..

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 6th December, 1899.

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PHOTOGRAPHIC

PLATES, PAPERS, FILMS, CHEMICALS, KODAKS, CAMERAS,

&Co., δέθη &0.

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$15

$17

Coust Port Orders Executed.

ACHEE 8% C.O.. FURNITURE STORE, 17, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG, PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.

HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for THE ORKU, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

of the BOWELS.

Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession: „Šold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

CORNETS,

ZITHERS,

"TROMBONES,"

EUPHONIUMS,

CLARINETS, &c.

12th October, 1898,

MANDOLINES, GUITARRAS,

LANE CRAWFORD & Co.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturer), 9. Old Chină Street, Shanghai

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SIXTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY

HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICE ofthe Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on THURSDAY, the 1st February, at 3. P. for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th January to the 1st February inclusive.

Secretary, 1686

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Hongkong, 16th January, 1900.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD. ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE hereby SARY MEETINGE

VENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's, OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 6th February, 1950, at NCON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1899.

The Register of Shares of the Company will

be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 27th january, to TUESDAY, the 6th February, (both days inclusive) during which period NO Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to

The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited, Agents for The Kowloon Land and Building Company, Limited. Hongkong, 16th January, 1900,

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE

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TANNINETEENING ORDINARY

HOLDERS will be held at the Orrick of the Company, Pedder Street, at NOON, on WED. NESDAY, the 7th of February, to receive a· Statement of the Company's Account to the 31st December, 1899, and the Report of the General Managers.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th instant to the 7th February, both day inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

General Managers, Hongkong, 24th January, 1500

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN

ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING: of. the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation, will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong,- on SATURDAY, the 17th day of February, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report- of the Court of Directors together with a States ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1899.

By order of the Court of Directors,

T. JACKSON, DEA

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th January, 1900, [1055)

HONGKONG AND ́SHANGHAI BANK-:

ING CORPORATION.

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NOTICE is hereby given that the Registers of Shares of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 3rd to the 17th day of February, (both days inclusivo), "during widet: Period” NO Transfer of Shæres

can be registered.

By order of the Court of Director,

T. JACKSON,

Chief-Manager;

Hongkong, 24th January, 1900,