1900-02-14 — Page 1

B.-Y.. TAYLOR, Stevedore.

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1444. **+** WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP ................

CAPITAL UNCALLED................................... #12,000,000

RESERVE FUND

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies,

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

...Ven 24,000,000

12 12,000,000

-(0)-

7,500,000

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

SAIL

REMARKS

LONDON, &c...Bengal ...S. Barcham ..............................

TOKIO.

KOBE

NAGASAKI.

LONDON,

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

BOMBAY,

SHANGHAI, '

TIENTSIN.

NEWCHWANG,

n Feb...Freight or Passage. JAPAN... Rohilla↑ “........S. de B. Lockyer, R.N. R. 17th Feb. Freight or Passage, SHANGHAI ...Coromandel... F. W. Vibert, R.N.R....About 17th Feb. Freight or Passage. LONDON ...... Canton .C. FeLockstone, R. N. R..About aand Feb....Freight or Passage.

S. GILD"

THI

**LONDON BANKERS:

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,,

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. SHAI & JAPAN Java ............G, W. Gordon, R.N.R...Ahoui z4th Feb...... Freight or Passage.

¿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.

Un fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

+1 +

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3 S. CHOн,

Hongkong Manager.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1960. ↑

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

_PAD-UP-GARITM.......$10,000,000

RESERVE FOND ....................

..$11,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. M. GRAY, Esq., Chairman.

N. A. Stens, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

David Meyer Moces, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

奸

A. Haupt, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

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

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

CHEF 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 a par Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED Deposits:

For 3 months, af per Cent. per Annu For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum,

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager Hongkong, 24th January, 1900

KOBE

.......... Candia .........W.H.Haughton, R, N. R. About 3rd Mar....... Freight only, MARSEILLES & LONDON (PARRAMATTA. .............31st March)

DIRECT. (Without. Transhipment). MASSILIA

* (Sec Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 8th February, 1900.

· Feight or Passage.'

....14th-April) (Passing through the Inland Sea).

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

IMPERIAL GERMAN

STEAM FOR

Is

MAIL LINE.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA,

ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, BREMEN/HAMBURG; PORTS 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. * N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

STEAMFGS.

OLDENBURG

BAYERN

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)

STUTTGART.. KONIG ALBERT..

WEIMAR......

PRINZ HEINRICH.

PREUSSEN..

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HAMBURG

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

BAYERN

(H15 Businessofthe above Bask is conducted,

THE Businessfire

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.“

INTERESTondeposits is allowed at 38 PER Çɛør, per tante,,

Depositors may transfer at their option 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.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 14TH NOVEMBER, 1896..

SUBSCRIBER CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL

STUTTGART

KONIG ALBERT..

WEIMAR... PREUSSEN.

三拜禮

驳四十月二英港香

THE UNITED FASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY.

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

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Eutimations.

THE NATIONAL TENSION

THAT THE

OF LADYSMITH

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

BALSAMIC

COUGH LINCTUS.

RELIEF

SOLE PROPRIETORS:

Watkins, Limited,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

-RACE HOLIDAYS.

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UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL THE Undermentioned suction of "Public

AGENCY, LIMITED,

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON,

SAILING BATES. ‚WEDNESDAY, 1st February.

WEDNESDAY, pb March. WEDNESDAY, 1st March.

WEDNESDAY, 4th April,

WEDNESDAY, 18th April. WEDNESDAY, 2nd Mày. WEDNESDAY, 18th May. WEDNESDAY. th May. „THURSDAY, 14) June. [THURSDAY, 280 June. THURSDAY, 12h July.

„THURSDAY, 26h July,

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THURSDAY, 9th August. THURSDAY, 23rd August. THURSDAY, Gil September,

ON WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of February, 1900, at NOON, the Steamship

OLDENBURG," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captah H. Prager, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES, GENDA and AMSTERDAM.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos; on MONDAY, the 19th February, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 20th February, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Nous, on TUESDAY, the 20th February.

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 Measineirat.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. Linen can be washed na hoard.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD..

Shanghai Taels.

For further Particulars, apply to

5,000,000

2,500,000

Hongkong, 13th February, 1900.

Head Office-SHANGHAL

Brunches and Aventi

CANTON

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG,

CHUNKING.

PENANG.

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW. TIENTSIN..

HE Bank purchases and receives for collec- Tton Hills 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,

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Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st February, 1900.-

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

Capital PAID-UPT....

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

*** £800,000

SHARE-

£800,000 £500,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT the Rate of 2 per cent, per

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates,

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HOTEL.

HONGKONG

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.

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

1.350 feet above sen Level.

HOTEL.

Fine Healthy location, variety of beautiful scenery. Cool Southerly: breukes in Summer with pericet protection against the North East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed repins, attentive service and ovellent Cuisine. CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Stieet.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

Telephone

75.

A. MOIN,

Manager,

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AQUARIUS.

BANKS will be

Business, at 11.45 A.M., on TUESDAY, WED- NESDAY and THURSDAY, the zoth, zest and 22nd instants, respectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

T. H.. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAIBANKING-

CORPORATION,

For the NATIONAL LIMITED,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. BANK OF CHINA,

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,

L. BERINDOAGUE,

Acting Manager. For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Manager. For the YOKOHama Specie BANK, LIMITED,

S. CHOH,

Manager.

For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

E. W. RUTTER,.

Acting Manager,

For the DEUTSEH-ASIATISCHE BANK,

F. URBIG,

Manager.

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Hongkong, 13th February, 1900,

NOTICE.

THE & RESPONSIBILITY

"HE INTEREST & RESPONSIBILITY

YAT PO, No. 39, Gough Street, CEASES from This Date.

WONG SUI TONG. Hongkong, 13th February, 1900. [199b

LOST.

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 City Hall and Kowloon Docks, a Lady's to say of it."

MAN OF THE WORLD," LONDON,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

15, Queen's Road,

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

MIGHT BE EQUALLED

BUT CANNOT BE

SURPASSED.

N SATURDAY EVENING, between the

OSTRICH-FEATHER BOA.

The Finder will be REWARDED bringing

same to

The Hongkong Telegraph Office- Hongkong, 13th February, 1900.

(20ob

Entertainment.

THEATRE

ROYAL.

Hongkong, 30th May, 1898,

<

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

'"

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TH. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

VIOLINS,

CELLOS,

MANDOLAS,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital...

£1,000,000

Paid up Capital g minablin£ 324,374 HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Board of Directors —

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. D. Gillies, Esq. Chow TungShang.Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chlef Manager, "-

GEO. W. FF PLAYFAIR..

Interest for 12 months Fired ...........5 %.

Hongkong, 20th December 1899

GUITARS,

BANJOS, MANDOLINES, GUITARRAS,

ZITHERS,

CORNETS,

TROMBONES,

EUPHONIUMS,

CLARINETS, &c.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

CLAYMORE."

GREEN ISLAND "GEMENT COMPANY FINE OLD

CLIMITED-agcom

PORTLAND CEMENT.

84508 Cask of 3750s Net ex Factory.:

2.80 Bag of 250 las

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO.

General Managers."

Hongkong, 8th February, 1900,

SCOTCH

SOLE AGENTS :---

WHISKY

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 20th January, 1900.

OLATZ EER

BEAR

Per Cask of 10 dozen Pints

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900.

$25

SOLE AGENTS:

CITY HALL.

THE ONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

HONGKONG CLUB

WILL GIVE

FOUR PERFORMANCES

OF

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD,

OR

THE MERRYMAN AND HIS MAID, BY

W. S: GILBERT & ARTHUR SULIVAN, TO-MORROW EVENING, THURSDAY, 15th February. SATURDAY, 17th

SATURDAY, 24th

MONDAY,

26th

H. PRICE & CO., Commencing each Evening at 9 P.M. precisely.

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

of the BOWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Bold retail by all Chernisis and Wholesale

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai,

inth October, 1898.

Ky

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THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN"AND" MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED. THE OFFICER COMMANDING, Army

Service Corps, Fletcher Street, Hang- NOTICE is hereby given that the REGIS kong, will receive Applications for an Appoint- TER of SHARES of the China Provi- MERLAN CLERK and STOREKEEEER dent Loan and Mindgave Company Limited under the War Department; at WEIHAIWEI will be CLOSED on and during the 15th day

Application to be in the Handwriting of of February; 1900. Candidates, copies of references from previous employers to be enclosed, and the Salary required to be stated,

Hongkong, 13th February, 1999,

SHEWAN, TOMES, & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 8th February, 1900, (189h.

Dr Circle and Stalls

·Pit.......

Halbprice to the Pit for Soldiers, Sailor, and Police în Uniform.

TICKETS can be obtained at the Booking Office of the Theatre, CITY Har... Daily at to

A.M.

• The BookiÑ0 Office will be OPEN Dally. from 10 AM. 10.4 P.M. except on Race Dayš, - when it will be Open from to 4.9), to 12 NOON

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

H. C. NICOLLE,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 12th February, 1900.

For Sale.

'FOR' SALE.

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ARTIALLY BECKED CENTRE BOARD YACHT GELS/A Length over all 20′ 6′′, Water Line 17-37, Boum 5′. All Lead Ballast. At present in cruising order.

For Particulars, apply to

c/o This Officer Hongkang, 26th January, 1900,