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B. F. TAYLOR,

Stevedore...

Lighters and Steam Launcher Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1474, #-#A-4x+=** 'WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1900.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIUED... Yen 24,000,000

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

12,000,000. CAPITAL UNCALI ED.................. 11,000,000 RESERVE FUND

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

ΤΟΚΙΟ.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

KOBE.

LONDON,

7,500,000

NEW YORK.

HONOLULU.

SHANGĦAL NEWCHWANG,

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 per cent.

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1 S. CHON,

Hongkong Manager.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1900.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

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

Shanghai Tacls.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ............................. 5,000,000 PAID UT CAPITAL ....................... 2,500,000.

TH

Head Office:-SHANGHAL 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. places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans lers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

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

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

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E. 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..

HOLDERS

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

JAPAN

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

S'HAI & J'PAN. Malacca.....E. G. Andrew...........About 26th March...Freight or l'assage." LONDON, &c...Parramatta “„A. Symons....

Noon, 31st March..Freight or, Passage, ..........Rosefla†.............C. C. Talbot, R.N.R....About 31st March...Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ...Bengal.........S. Barcham

About 31st Marcin Freight or l'assuge. LONDON...Java ............G. W. Gordan, R.M.R...About sih April...... Freight or Passage. MARSEILLES & LONDON' DIRECT. (Without Transhipment).

:

S.S: MASSILIA"

*(See Special Advertisement),

:

......ngth April... Freight or l'assage.

(Passing through the Inland Sen)

For Further Particulars, apply to

H.A.. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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Hongkong, 20th March, 1900,

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 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. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

£800,000

0

£800,000 RESERVE FUND ......................... 2500,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUN 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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T."H. WHITEHEAD,"1⁄2

Manager, Hongkong..

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Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND.....

$10,000,000

..$11,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS, $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. Sizns, Esq., Chairman.

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

R. M. Gray, Esq. | D. 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.

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

For 6 months, 3 For 12 months, 4

per Cent. per Annum.

per Cent. per Annun.

per Cent, per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager

Hongkong, 17th February, 1999,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

"HE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted

THESHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3f.PER CENT, per annum.

Depositors may transfer, nt 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, AN

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

Authorised Capital........

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

£1,000,000

****.............£. 324;374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Board of Directors—

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

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | J. F. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEQ. WAF. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed GA5%

Hongkong, 20th December, 1809.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

4.60. Cask of 375 Bs. Net ex Fuctory

$2.80

Bug of 250 lbs.

ASHEWAN, TOMES & CO

MAM General Managers:27

Hongkong, 8th February, 1900

STEAMERS.

KONIG ALBERT..

WEIMAR

PRINZ HEINRICH...

PREUSSEN........

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

BAYERN.......

STUTTGART.......

KONIG ALBERT.....

WEIMAR........

PREUSSEN

SAILING DATES. 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 4th day of April, 1900, at NOON, the Steamship "KONIG ALBERT," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain O. Cüppers, with MAILS, PASSEN- GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES, GENOA and AMSTERDAM.

Shipping Onters will be graded till Moon TUESDAY, the 3rd April, and Parcels Shipping Onders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 2nd April, Cargo and will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, an TUESDAY, the 3rd April.

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feer Cuble 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

Hongkong, 21st March, 1900,

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate. Daily Rates.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG

HOTEL.

CLAYMORE."

FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

SOLE AGENTS:-

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

VIOLINS,

GUITARS,

CELLOS,

BANJOS,

MANDOLINES,

GUITARRAS,

CORNETS,

TROMBONES,

EUPHONIUMS,

MANDOLAS,

ZITHERS,

CLARINETS,

LANE CRAWFORD & Co.

三拜禮

號一卄月三英港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED – ASBESTOB' ORIENTAL AGENOY.

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

General Manageri: **

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 PUMP PACKINGS, of all kinds.

"VICTOR METALLIC BOILER JOINTS.

NOTICE.

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THE Public is hereby notified that the THE

Good Will and Business having been SOLD, the Transfer will take place on the 28th instant...

All Accounts owing to the Firm must be settled with the least possible delay and any Claim outstanding after the 27th instant will not be recognised.

THE MUTUAL STORES, LO SUI PING, Proprietor.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1900.

NOTICE.

[360b

HE Undersigned, beg to inform the THE

Numerous Customs of the MUTUAL

ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities. STORES, and the l'ublic in General, that they

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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 sea Level.

HOTEL.

Fing 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 anil'excellent Cuisine.

CITY OFFICE, 7, Daddell Street..

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

Telephone

75..

A. MOIR,

Manager,

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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.

will take over the Business on the 28th insfant, and trust that the Patronage accorded to the Establishment in the past may be continued..

The Business will be carried on under the same title and Mr. C. S. LEE has been appointed MANAGER.

At the same Time, we beg to state that the System respecting Membership, introduced by our Predecessors, will not be continued by us, but Customers may res assured that, the Prices quoted for our Goods will be the very

C. S. LEE & Co. site

[362b Hongkong, 19th March, 1900.

EYE-SIGHT.

MR. N. LAZARUS,

Occulist-Optician, of London'and 'Calcutta, máy

be consulted for SPECTACLES at BREWER & CO.. (Under the HONGKONG HOTEL); Business Hours

9 AM. 10 5 RM. -

A great proportion of cataracts and diseases, affecting those advancing in lite occur to those having some dificiency, in the construction of the eyes,--the many years of "Eye Strain" edding in serious forms of diseases. Glasses

specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight,

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters: running together; any of these symptonis indicate a deficiency in the form of the eye- requiring Glasses only to correct and cure.

ME. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA-,

ADVICE FREË. [3546

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., CLES only after testing the sight.

AGENTS,

C

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 20th January, 1900.

LATZ EER

BHA

Per Cask of 10 dozen Pints

MIGHT BE EQUALLED

BUT CANNOT BE

SURPASSED.

[cs.

DART LOONG. LADIES DRAPERS, OUTFITTERS AND

TAILORS.

5 & 53, WELLINGTON STREET,

2

ATEST STYLES in Ladies' Dress Mater

inis direct from Manufacturers. The Ladies' Tailoring Department is on the Premises and under the Superintendance of YUEN LEE. Hongkong, 14th March, 1900. * Lansb

Masonic.

DELICENTIA

$25

-SOLE AGENTS:

H. PRICE & Co.,

A

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900. PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE ONE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHOEA HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

"HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and 'PERMANENT CURE for

of the BOWELS.

Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession..

Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

rath October, 1898,

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

Shanghai...

ROBINSON PIANO CO..

AMERICAN BANJOS, GUITARS,

MANDOLINES,

CABIN PIANOS AND ORGANS. NEW MUSIC, SONGS, BOOKS,

STRINGS & FITTINGS.

Hongkong, zoth February, 1900,

LODGE

INSTRUCTION.

.REGULAR MEETING of the above; LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS, HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, the 22nd

instant, at 5. for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1900,

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[364b.

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY AND PRIORY.

REGULAR MEETING of the

A VICTORIA PRECEPTORY Will be held

at the FREEMASONS HALL, on MONDAY, the 26th instant, at 8.30 for 9 PM. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend

[365b

Hongkong, 20th March, 1500,"

Notice of Firm.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

DURING my TEMPORARY-ABSENCE

from the Colony, Mr. JIRO ITAMI will take charge of This Office...

A. SEMIHARA Manag Hongkong, 19th March, 1900******