1900-03-16 — Page 1

B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS."

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED

1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1470. BAT¶=4*+-** FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1900.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1880

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.Yen 24,000,000

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

CAPITAL UNCALLED..

RESERVE FUND

12,000,000

12,000,000

» 7,500,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA..

Branches and Agencies.

ΤΟΚΙΟ.

KOBE.

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS

NEW YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN.

HONOLULU.

SHANGHAL

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM'

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

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CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

SHANGHAI ...Massilia ......C, Gadd......................8 6.3, 17th March..Freight or Fasinge.

最

LONDON, &c...Coromandel F. W. Vibert, R.N.R....Noon, 17th March.. Freight of Fassage.

JAPAN ..................Rohillat ......5. Tocque, R.NIR. ......4 P.M., 17th March..Freight or Passage, NEWCHWANG. { S'HAI & J'PAN..Malacco. ¡...........E. G. Andrews... About 22nd March.. Freight or Passage. LONDON.Java ....................G..W. Gordan, R.N.R...About 5th April......Freight or Passage. MARSEILLES & LONDON (PARRAMATTA.

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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S. CHOH, Hongkong Manager.

Hóngkong, 4th January, ryoo,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital. ...permess Paid up Capital

£1,000,000 ..-324,374

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG,

Board of Directors Chan Kit Shan, Esq. 1. Gillies, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chicl Manager,

GEO W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed5% Hongkong, 20th December, 1899 IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

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

Shanghai Thels.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. $,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL....in... 2:500,000

Head Office:SHANGHAL "Branches and Agencies.

CANTON,

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

CHUNKING.

FOUCHOW.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

HE Bank: purchases and receives for collec Tartes age dews on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans., fers Payable at its Branches ad agencies.

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

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INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

12 10 "W. RUTTER,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 1st February, 1900,

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-THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

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

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS a

RESERVE FUND.......

DIRECT,

(Without Transhipment), (MASSILIA

* (See Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 16th March, 1900.

...................................31st March}

› Freight or Passage. ........14th April).

f. (Passing through the Inland Sea)..

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, BREMEN/HAMBURG; PORTS-IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

*****.../A150

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

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

STEAMERS.

STUTTGART....

KONIG ALBERT... WEIMAR

PRINE HEINRICH

PREUSSEN..

..

SUBJECT TÒ ALTERATION.)

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACIISEN

OLDENBURG

RAYERN

STUTTGART..

KONIG ALBERT.

WEIMAR...

PREUSSEN.

SAILING DATE:ə” WEDNESDAYT 21st "Starch. WEDNESDAY, 4th April. WEDNESDAY, 18th April. WEDNESDAY, 2nd May, WEDNESDAY, 16th May. WEDNESDAY, 30th May, THURSDAY, 14th June. THURSDAY, 28th June. * THURSDAY, 12th July.

THURSDAY, 26th July.

THURSDAY, 9th August.

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

"

N WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of March, 1900, at NOON, the Steamship "STUTTGART," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain P. Grosch, with MAILS, PASSEN- GERS, SPECIE and. CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES, GENDA

and AMSTERDAM.

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

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

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

£800,000

For further Particulars, apply to

SHARE- OF

£800,000

£500,000

Hongkong, 7th March, 1900.

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 cent.

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

..$10,000,000

$11,500,000

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Bates.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HOTEL.

HONGKONG

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

HONGKONG ANDORIANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

RESERVE FUND.......

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. SIEBS, Esq., Chairman.

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

R. M. Gray, Esq. `. 1. M. Moses, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

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

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

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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, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 monilis, 31 per Ccat per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per. Annum

A THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th February, 1900,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

THE Businessofthe above Bank is ceaducted

by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI VIOLINS,

BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at z} PER CENT. per annum,

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 PHR CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Banking 'CoRPORATION,"

T: JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895 (10

CELLOS,

MANDOLINES,

CUITARS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

CLAYMORE.".

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, FINE OLD

· LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT..

$1.50 Cask of 375 bs. Net ex Factory:

$2.80 Bag: of aso B

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 8th February, 1990.

SCOTCH

MANDOLAS,

BANJOS,

GUITARRAS,

ZITHERS,

CORNETS,

TROMBONES,

EUPHONIUMS,

CLARINETS, &c.

五拜禮

戴六十月三英港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED ANKESTOR

ORIENTAL AGENOTE

Sola Agents for the M UNITED ASBESTOS. COM PANY, LTD. LONDON. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

General Managers), 2,

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

THE BOER MUST GO!

SO MUST INDIGESTION

IF YOU TAKE

CHAMPAGNE BITTERS

Watkins, Limited,

CHEMISTS, AERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS, CIGAR DEALERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS,

APOTHECARIES'

HALL,

66, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG, FACTORY MASON'S LANE.

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"TUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.

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HOTEL

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

SUPERINTENDENT

..........THOMAS SKINNER.

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

THE

WATKINS, LIMITED.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE FIRST ORDINARY ANNUAL

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in- the above Company will be held at the Com- PANY'S OFFICE, Queen's Road, at NooŊ, TO-- MORROW, the 17th instant, for the purpose

General of receiving the Keport of the Managers, with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1899.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 17th instant, both days inclusive.

G. A. WATKINS, CHAN A FOOK,

General Managers.. Hongkong, 1611; March, 1900. [283b

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

DODWELL. & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. A MEETING will be held in the FAVILION,

PEAK HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN,

THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at Victoria GAP, adjoining the TRAWAY TERMINUS,

1,350 feet above sea Level. CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the PEAK 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 excellent Cuisine.

GITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

A. MOIR,

Manager.

ROBINSON PIANO CO.

AMERICAN

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BANJOS, GUITARS, MANDOLINES,

CABIN PIANOS AND ORGANS. NEW MUSIC, SONGS, BOOKS, &C. STRINGS & FITTINGS.

Hongkong, 20th February, 1900.

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AQUARIUS.

[235b

on FRIDAY, the 23rd March, at 5.30 P.M.

BUSINESS-Railing in the Ground.

JAMES A. LOWSON,

Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 14th March, 1900

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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY LIMITED.

ORDINARY -GENERAL MEETING of SHARE-

THE SEVENTEENTH

HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Central, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 24th March, 1900, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1899, declaring a Dividend and electing a Con- sulting Committee and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company- will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th instant, both days inclusive.

-SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 8th March, 1900.

(303b,

THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI-: GÁTION CO., LIMITED.. SHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed

at the ANNUAL ĠENERAL- MEETING held in London recently, a FINAL: DIVIDEND of 3% was declared on the Com », pany's Preference Shares' for the Six Months ending 31st December, 1899, making 6% in sil A DIVIDEND of 10% for the same year was also declared on the Company's Ordinary Shares with the Addition of a BONUS of 35 per Share. DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be ready on the 21st instant,

"The Latest thing in Mineral Waters that we have happened upon is. AQUARIUS." We have tried it plain,will be CLOSED from the roth to the 20th

Telephone

75.

we have tried it with Whisky, and have nothing but good to say of it."

"MAN OF THE WORLD," LONDON.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

15,1Queen's Road.

Hongkong, zoth January, 1900.

DLATZ

EER

BLA

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

Por Cask of 10 dozen Pints.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900.

MIGHT BE EQUALLED

BUT CANNOT BE

SURPASSED.

$25

SOLE AGENTS:

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H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHŒA, 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.

WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTE!--

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG,

12th October, 1898.

by

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company

instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 15th March, 1900. "1 [343b

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK- COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

CONTRIBUTING Shareholders, are re-

CONTRIBUTING of Busi

ness contributed during the Half Year ended 31st December, 1899, on or before the att March on which date the Account will be CLOSED.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary.

[269b

Hongkong, 1st March, 1900.

SANITARY:

BOARD.

Central Division of the City of Victoria: and In the Western Division of Kowloon, who have not had their Premises LIMEWASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, are reminded that the period during which the work should be finished ends on the 30th day, of April, 1900, and the Sanitary Board being "convinced of the necessity of Cleanliness in its efforts to Stamp out Plague, is determined to rigorously prosecute any owner in default after the above-nained Date."

The Central Division of the City lies between Garden Rund on the East, and Morrison Street and Enst Street on the West. The Western Division of Kowloow is all that part of the Kowloon Peninsula to the West of Robinson Road; and includes Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau MA Ti, Mong Kok Tsui, Tai Kok Tsui and Sham Shui Po.

By Order of the Sanitary Board".""

Ć. W DUGGAN, Secretary.

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Hongkong, 9th March, 1900,