1900-02-28 — Page 1

B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedori.

Tighters und Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.",

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED

1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1456, 4+** WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1990.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA

Intimations.

AMĄ SPÈCIE BANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

· CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ............ Yen 14,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP......

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

RESERVE FUND

13,000,000

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12,000,000

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7,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

ΤΟΚΙΟ..

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

KOBE

LONDON.

NEW YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

SHANGHAL

NEWCHWANG.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARKS' BANK, ED.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LÀ HONGKONG AGENCY:—ÎNTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Anta un the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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S. CHOR, Hongkong Manager.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1900.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1953- HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

"CAPITARATU UP...............

RESERVE LIABILITY or SHAKE

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND...

„B00,000:

£800,000

£500,000

INTEREST ALLOWED) on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balancey,

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

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T."H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Fauskang Hongkong, 20th May, 1898

BANKING CORPORATION,

| Pain-ur CAPITAL.....

RESERVE FUND

113

$10,000,000 $11,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. SIEBS, Esq., Chairman.

R. SHEWAN, Esq, Deputy Chairman. E. Guetz, Esq.

R. M. Gray, Esq. 15. M. Moses, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

FOR..

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMEKS

CAPTAINS

TO SAH

REMARKS

LONDON, &Clyde E. Street ...... Noon, 3rd March... Freight or Passage. JAPAN Rosettať ...C. C. Talbot, R.N.R. ...About 3rd March...Freight or Passage.

Parramatia........A. Syinons ..............About gul March...Freight or Passage. KOBE.Candia .........WH.Haughtonk. N. R..About sid March.....Freight only.

SHANGHAI

LONDON Ceylon.C. L. Daniel......

...Aliqut Sthe Match..... Freight or Passage.

31st March?

Freight or Passage. (Without Transhipment). (MASSILIA doplnen tath Apritý

MARSEILLES & LONDON (PARRAMATTA.

DIRECT.

(See Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars, apply to

(Passing through the faland Sea),

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent,

Hongkong, 27th February, 1900.

G

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAL, BREMEN/HAMBURG; TORTS 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 Passengers and Luggage. N-3-Carge can be taken on through Bill of Lading for the Principal Plater in Russia

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

BAYERN...MAI

STUTTGART........

:

KONIG ALBERT.

WEIMAR

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

The Hon. J.J. Keswick | R. L. Richardson, Esq.

A. McConachie, Esy. P. Sachse, Esq.

CHER MANAGER:-

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON, MANAGER: Shanghai-J. I. WADE' GARD'NER, 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 Inlance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For months, 31 per Cont. per Annum) For 2 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1900,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

HE Businessoftheabove Bank

THE

ucted

by the HONGKONGANDS ANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION les may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits allowed at 33 PER

CPST. per nanum.

Depositors may atnsfer at their option

balances of $100 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,"

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

"Authorised Capital...oyna.

Paid up Capital, maiņasher

£1,000,000

.... 324,374

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:

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

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

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

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

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1890.

Shanghai Taels,

~Subscribed CAPITAL... 5,000,000.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

2,500,000

Head Office-SHANGHAI

Branches and Agencies,

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG..

CHUNKING

FOOCHOW...

HANKOW.

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN

HE Bank purchases and receives for collec-

tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above

PRING HEINRICII,

PREUSSEN..

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

BAYERN

STUTTGART.

KONIG ALBERT.

WEIMLAR......

PREUSSEN..

N.WEDNESDAY, the 7th day of March, 1900, at

of the NORDDEUTSCHEN LLOYD Captain GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this P GENOA.

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 7th March. WEDNESDAY, 21st March. WEDNESDAY, 4th Aprik. WEDNESDAY, 1801 April.. WEDNESDAY, 2nd May. WEDNESDAY, 10th May." WEDNESDAY, 30th. May,

THURSDAY, 14th June.

THURSDAY, 28th June,

THURSDAY, 12th July.

THURSDAY, 26th July,

THURSDAY, 9th August.

THURSDAY, 23rd Audre THURSDAY, 6-*

steamshipBAYERN," Nooxenn, with MAILS, PASSEN- above, Calling at NAPLES and

- NOON, I MONDAY, the 4th March, Cargo and Shipping Onlers will grahal Pa on TUESDAY, the 6th March, and Parcels

Bo Specie will be receiv Ay's Office until Now, on 'UESDAY the 6th March. will be received ckages are required. No acel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50

Contentshould not exceed 'Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.

and Parcsteamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. -

Linen can be washed on board. ་་

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 21st February, 1900.

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans FINE

fere 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,

Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st February, 1900,

三拜禮

八十月二英港香

Butimations.

THE UNITED AARESTOR. ORIENTAL AGENCY.

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

THIRTY DOLLARS

"PER ANNUM,

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS

WOULD NOT HAPPEN,

IF YOU USE

ESSET'S FLUID,

THE STRONGEST KNOWN

DISINFECTANT.

adathing, Limited,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL:

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS ÎN

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 BOLLER JOINTS. '.

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION. of the best qualities..

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORKE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT..

SUPERINTENDENT

THOMAS SKIANER ...ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED, Generaį, Managers.

DEAK HOTE

CRAIGIEBURN.

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

1,330 feet above sea Level.

CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the KAK

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 evrelicent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong 31st October,-1899-

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HOTEL

HONGKONG

CLAYMORE."

OLD SCOTCH

SOLE AGENTS:-

WHISKY

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

HONGKONG.

CELLOS,

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, VIOLINS,

LIMITED

PORTLAND CEMENT:

$160 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex factory

$2.80 Bag of 250 bat

SHEWAN, TOMLS &

General Managers.

Hongkong, 8th February, 1000.

MANDOLINES, GUITARRAS,

CUITARS,

BANJOS,

MANDOLAS,

LA

Telephone

75.

A. MOIR,.

Manager.

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(235b

Wo

have

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

HE THIRTY FIRST. ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, TO-MORROW, the 1st day of March, 19, at 12 o'clock (Noon), to receive a State- ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1899, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Cominittee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 15th February to the 1st March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON.& Co.,

General Managers. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

CO, LIMITED. longkong, 28th February, 1900. · [12gb THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND 'GODOWN

TFREMFERDINAKI

NUAL MEETING of SHAREHOL: DERS in the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 2, Connaught Road, at NOON, on MONDAY, the 5th March, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 3rst December, 1809..

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 23rd February to 5th March, both days inclusive.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

-[224b

Secretary. "Hongkong, 17th February, 1900. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK',

CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE DIVIDEND of 8% per Share and- TBONUS of 12% per Share for the six

months ending 31st December, 1899, declared at Monday's Ordinary Yearly Meeting, will be PAYABLE at the Premises of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, on and after TUESDAY, the 27th February, and Shareholders aro requested to apply for DIVIDEND WARRANTS at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Queen's Buildings, Praya.

By order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 26th February, 1900.

Masonic.

ZETLAND

A

LODGE,

ROBINSON PIANO CO.

AMERICAN BANJOS, GUITARS,

MANDOLINES,

CABIN PIANOS AND ORGANS.

NEW MUSIC, SONGS, BOOKS, &C.

STRINGS & FITTINGS.

Hongkong, 25th February, 1900.

AQUARIUS.

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

"MAN OF THE WORLD," LONDON.

No. 525, E.C.

REGULAR MEETING of the above, LODGE will be held at the FREEMA-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., SONS HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW,

SOLE AGENTS:

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

the 1st March, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend. [239b Hongkong, 22nd February, 19-′′0,

Entertainment.

THEATRE ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

HONGKONG

THE DRAMATIC CLUB

will give

TWO MORE PERFORMANCES

of

'THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD,

OD

SATURDAY, the 3rd March, 1900, Under the Distinguished Patronage of Their Excellencies Sir HENRY BLAKE U.C.M.0., and Lady BLAKE,

* and on MONDAY, the 5th March. Positively the Last Performances.

Dress Circle............ Stalls

Pit

Half-price to the Fit for Soldiers, Sailors, and Police in Uniform,

The Booking Office will be Opened at the CITY HALL, on TUESDAY, the 17th instant,

at 10 AM.

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

H. C. NICOLLE,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 27th February, 1900 [244b

15,1Queen's Road.

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

[is

MIGHT BE EQUALLED

BUT CANNOT BE

SURPASSED.

"

Hongkong, zoth January, 1900.

LATZ EER

BEA

Per Cask of 10 dozen Pints

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900.

CORNETS,

TROMBONES,

EUPHONIUMS,

ZITHERS,

CLARINETS, &c.

12th October, 1898.

CRAWFORD & Co.

by.

$25

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