1900-03-22 — Page 1

D. F. TAYLOR, Strvidore.

Lighters and Steam Launches

..Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1475. #=#A=$%+=#* THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900.

Banks.

THE

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE DANK, LIMITED. PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID-UP ... CAPITAL UNCALLED..

RESERVE FUND

..............Yen 24,000,000

11, 17,000,000

# $2,000,000 7,500,000

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Head OfficeYOKOHAMA.

Branches and gencies.

TOKIO.

KOBE.

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO,

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

FOX

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

-(0)-

⚫ TO SAIL

CAPTAINS

"

REMARKS

S'HAI & j'PAN..Malacca.....E. G. Andrews...About 36th March...Freiglit or Passago. LONDON, &c... Parramatic *.A. Symons.......... Noon, 31st March.. Freight or Passage. JAPAN.. ..Rosestat.......C. C. Talbot, R.N.R. ...About 31st March... Freight or l'assage, NEWCHWANG,, | SHANGHÀI ...Bengal........S. Barcham .............About 31st March... Freight or Passage.

NEW YORK.

HONOLULU. - SHANGHAL

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. LONDON...Java.G. W. Gordan, R.N.R.About 5th April........... Freight or Passage.

PARKS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENËV-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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CHOH,

Hongkong Manager,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1900...

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.

“Pajd up Capitál .............do...

£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, 1897.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

Shanghai Taels,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL..... PAID-UP CAPITÁL *

5,000,000 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-

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,

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Acting Manager,

EW. RUTTER,

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

RESERVE FUND

MARSEILLES & LONDON`

DIRECT.

(Without Transhipment),

*(See Special Advertisement),

"

S.S. “MASSILIA"

.....14th April... Freight or Passage.

† (Passing through the Inland Sen).

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

For Further Particulars, apply tá

Hongkong, acth March, 1900.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR.

SINGAPORE, FENANG, 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 Fassengers and Luggage. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia. - PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

KONIG ALBERT...

WEIMAR

PRINZ HEINRICH.....

PREUSSEN.

(SUBJECT.TO ALTERATION.)

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie ...

SAILING DATES. .WEDNESDAY, 4th April.

WEDNESDAY, 18th April. WEDNESDAY, 2nd May. WEDNESDAY, 16th May. WEDNESDAY, 30th May.

THURSDAY, 14th June.

OLDENBURG

THURSDAY, 28th June.

THURSDAY, 12th July,

STUTTGART.

THURSDAY, 26th July..

THURSDAY, 9th August.

WEIMAR.......

THURSIJAY, 23rd August.

SACHSEN.

BAVERN

KONIG ALBERT...

PREUSSEN...

0%

THURSDAY, 6th September.

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 and GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Nook, on MONDAY, the 2nd April,-Cargo, and Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 3rd April, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noox, on 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 Feet Cubic in Aleasurement.

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-

£800,000 £500,000

Hongkong, zist 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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T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

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Hongkong, 20th May, 1898.

TJONGKONG AND SHANGHA1

H BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND

$10,000,000

............$11,500,000

RÉSERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS. $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. SIEBS, 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. McConachic, Esq. P. Sachse, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON, MANAGER: Shanghai-J. F. 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, al per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 par Cent. per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON;

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 17th, February, 1900.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted

THE

by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HOTEL.

HONGKONG

"CLAYMORE."

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be FINE OLD

obtained on application.

INTEREST on sleposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 of 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,

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Hongkong, 1st August, 1895.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$4.50 Cask of 375 Ds. Net ex Factory. $2.80. Bag' of 250 FAST

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General Managers.

Hongkong, 8th Fábulary, 1900,

SCOTCH

SOLE AGENTS :—

WHISKY.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

VIOLINS;

CELLOS

GUITARS,

BANJOS,

MANDOLAS,

GORNETS,

TROMBONES,

ZITHERS,

EUPHONIUMS,

CLARINETS, &c.

MANDOLINES, GUITARRAS,

LANE CRAWFORD & Co.

●四拜禮

號二十月三英港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY;

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

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.

A

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

LD., LONDON,

UNITED ASBESTOS CO.

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 sea Level.

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 excellent Cuisine..*.. CITY OFFICE, 7, Duddell Street.

Hongkong, 31st October, 1899.

Telephone 76.

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, .

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,.

16, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 20th January, 1900.

LATZ EER

AGENTS,

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

Per Cask of 10 dozen Pints

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900.

MIGHT BE EQUALLED BUT CANNOT BE

SURPASSED.

$25

SOLE AGENTS:

[rs

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

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N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held in the PAVILION, TO-MORROW, the 23rd March, at 5.30 PM.

BUSINESS:-Railing in the Ground.

JAMES A. LOWSON,

Hon. Sec.

[333b

Hongkong, 14th March, 1900, THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- gu SHIP COMPANY LIMITED.

HE SEVENTEENTH

ORDINARY

THE GENERAL MEETING of SHARE-

HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY's Orrick, 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, Bih March, 1900,

(303b

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NO

TOTICE is hereby given that an EX- TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company, on TUESDAY, the 27th day of Company will be held at the OFFICE of the March, at Noon, for the purpose of confirming the following Special Resolution which, was passed at the-Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on the 7th instant.

"SPECIAL RÉSOLUTION. ..That the Profits accrued to the Company from the issue at a Premium of the New Shares in the Company, authorised to be issued by the Special Resolution passed on the 6th, and con firmed on the 23rd day of April, 1889, amount. ing to the sum of $1,250,000, and "which was then carried, and is now standing, to the Credit: of the Resorve Fund in pursuance of such Special Resolution, be capitalized and be applied in part payment of the CALL of $50.per Share on allibe Shares in the Company, to be made by the Board.

By Order of the Board,

......

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 7th March, 1950.

(297b HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED NOTICE.

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THE ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING I SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S HOTEL, TUESDAY, the 27th March, 1900, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts of the Company to the 31st Decem ber, 1899, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss any Matters that may be.com- petently brought before the Meeting.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company: will be CLOSED from the 13th to 27th instant, both days inclusive."

By Order of the Board,

C. MOONEY,

Secretary,

[270b Hongkong, 1st March, 1900, THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD),

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present, KDO AULA, FAMORRE 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 end Sole Manufacturers), 9, Old China Street, Shanghai,

12th October, 1898.

by

ROBINSON PIANO CO.

AMERICAN BANJOS, GUITARS, MANDOLINES,

CABIN PIANOS AND ORGAN'S, NEW MUSIC, SONGS, BOOKS, &C.

STRINGS & FITTINGS.

Hongkong, acth February, 1900..

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, will be held at the COMPANY'S - HOTEL, on TUESDAY, the 27th day of March, 1900, at 12.15 P.M.

To consider and if thought fit approve the draft New Regulations which will: be submitted to the Meeting and in the event of the approval thereof with or without modifications or alterations:*

2. Ta consider and if thought fit to pass a Resolution to the effect "that the New "Regulations already approved by this *, "Meeting and for the purpose of identi«. "úcation subscribed by the Chairman "thereof be and the same are hereby "approved and that such Regulations. "be and the same are hereby adopted as the Regulations of the Company to the "exclusion of all the existing Regula "tions thereof"

A copy of the proposed New Regulations may be seen at the Company's Office, P

"Should the above Resolution be passed by the required majority it will be submitted for conformation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened..

Dated the 1st day of March, 1900, By Order of the Board,

C. MOONEY!!

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