1900-03-24 — Page 1

B. E. TAYLOR, Stwvidore

Lighters and Steam Launches Bupplied.

ILOU, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 1477. ###=4XT=#X

Banks.

THE

ESTABLISHED 1881.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900.

六拜祖

Entimations.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED, PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1830,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ... Yen 24,000,000

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

CAPITAL UNCALLED

12,000,000

13,000,000

#1 7,500,000

RESERVE FUND

Head Office~YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

LONDON.

TOKIO.

KOBE.

NAGASAKL

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO.

TIENTSIN.

BOMBAY

HONOLULU.

SHANGHAI NEWCHWANG.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STUCK BANK, LD. FARRS DANK, Ln.

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.

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

S'HAI & J'TAN..Malacca.......E G. Andrews............ About 26th March...Freight or Passage.

LONDON, Ac...Parramatis*,.A. Symons............. JAPAN....Rosella† ......C. €. Talbot, R.N.R. SHANGHAI ...Bengal.........S. Barcham

Noon, just March. Freight or Passage. ....About 31st March...Freight or l'assage. ... About 31st March... Freight or Passage,

LONDON... Jav.............G. W. Gordan, R.N.R... About 5th April...... Freight or Passage. MARSEILLES & LONDON)

DIRECT.

(Without Transhipment),

·S:9. "MASSILIA”

⚫ (See Special Advertisement).

14th April... Freight or Passage.

(Passing through the Inland Sea).

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For Further Particulars, apply to

S. CHOH, Hongkong Manager.

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H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1980.

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Hongkong, 4th January, 1900.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital......

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

£1,000,000

324,374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:- Chan-Kit-Slinn, Esq. D. Gillies, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

CEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

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

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

Shanghai Tacis. 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.

Tontills 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.

THE Bank purchases and receives for collec-

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

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E."W. RUTTER,

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-UP.....

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

STEAM FOR

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

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STEAMERS.

KONIG ALBERT..

WEIMAR,

PRINZ HEINRICH.

(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.

THURSDAY, 28th June.

THURSDAY, 12th July,

THURSDAY, 20th July.

PREUSSEN...

SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

BAYERN STUTTGART....ós

KONIG ALBERT.

WEIMAR.

PREUSSEN,

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 and GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON, 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 NooN, 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 Measureraent.

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

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

£800,000

RESERVE FUND .......

£500,000

Hongkong, 21st March, 1900,

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Raie of 2 per cent. per

annum on the Daily Balances.

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On Fixed Deposits for 12 ontbs., 4 per cent.

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"T."H. WHITEHEAD

Manager, Hongkong.

Hongkong, zoth May, 1898.

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.....

RESERVE FUND

.$10,000,000

$1,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. SIEDS, 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: Da Current Account at the rate of a per Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.

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ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

THOMAS JACKSON,

Chief Manager/

Hongkong, 17th February, 1900,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

Bank is conducted

HE BUSONGANDSHANGHAI.]

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application. A

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum,

-Depositors may transfer at their option balances ofStoo or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.

For the HONGKONG-AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION;

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 1st August, 1895, da p[10

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED...

PORTLAND GEMENT.

84.50 7 Cask of 375 Ibs. Net ex Faciory.

$2.80

Bag of 250 lbs

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, Bik February, 1900,

NEW BOOMS

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.

BANJOS,

GUITARRAS,

VIOLINS,

CELLOS

MANDOLINES,

MANDOLAS,

GUITARS,

LANE, C

CORNETS,

TROMBONES,

~ZITHERS,

"

EUPHONIUMS,

CLARINETS, &c.

CRAWFORD & Co.

就四十月三英港香

Intimations.

THE UNITED ASBESTOR ORIENTAL AGENOT.

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."

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO. LD., LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HM. 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. CHER SUPERINTENDENT.....

SUPERINTENDENT

..THOMAS SKINNER.

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE.

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HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY,

LECTURE..

MR. JONES has kindly consented

to deliver a Lecture on "THE GRIP" ON COLONIAL EMPIRE" at the CHAM- DER OF COMMerce Room, City Hall, on MONDAY, the 26th instant, at 5.15 PM.

The Hon. W., M. GOODMAN will take the Chair.

HENRY E. POLLOCK, Hon. Secretary, HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1900,

H. M. NAVAL YARD.

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DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. WANTED. -WRITER and BOY

PEAK

HOTEL

AND

CRAIGIEBURN.

1,350 feet above sea Level.

THE PEAK HOTEL is situated at VICTORIA, GAP, adjoining the Tramway TERMINUS, CRAIGIEBURN is situated at PLUNKETT'S GAP, five minutes walk from the FEAR

HOTEL

Fine Healthy Theation, variety of beautiful scenery, Cool Southerly breezes in Surumer with perfect protection against the North East Winds in Winter.

Well appointed rooms, altentive 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 hupponed 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.

WRITER.

Apply Personally to VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER, on MONDAY, the auth instant, with Testimonials.

Hongkong, 20th March, 1900.

[370b

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the CALLS

on Shares numbered respectively;—

24,235-24,334 24.185-24234 25,714-25,733 28,904-28,918

with Interest must be PAID to the Undersigned. at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central on or before the 26th instant and Notice is also given that in the event of Non- payment of such Calls and Interest at the Office the Company on or before the said 76th instant, the above mentioned Shares will be liable to be forfeited.

Dated the 21st March, 1900,

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...SHEWAN, TOMES-& Co.,

General Managers.

NOTICE.

HE Public is hereby notified that the

SOLD, the Transfer will take place on the 28th instant.

TH Good Will and Business having been

All Accounts owing to the Firm must be settled with the least possible delay and any

not be recognised.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., Claim outstanding after the 27th instant will

15, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 20th January, 1900,

LATZ EER

BE

AGENTE,

‘AQUARIUS COMPANY.

Per Cask of 10 dozen Pints

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900.

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MIGHT BE EQUALLED

BUT CANNOT BE

SURPASSED.

$25

SOLE AGENTS:

HPRICE & Co.,

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 DOWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

12th October, 1898.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

ROBINSON PIANO CO.

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AMERICAN BANJOS, GUITARS, MANDOLINES,

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

Hongkong, zoth February, 1900.

THE MUTUAL STORES,

LO SUI PING, Proprietor.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1900,

NOTICE.

[360b

THE Undersigned beg to inform the

Numerous Customs of the MUTUAL STORES, and the Public in General, that they will take over the Business on the 28th instant, 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 rest assured, that the. Prices quoted for our Goods will be the very lowest possible.

C. S. LEE & Co.. Hongkong, 19th March, 1900.

Masonic.

(362b

VICTORIA PRECEPTORY AND PRIORY.-

REGULAR. MEETING of the

A VICTORIA PRECEPTORY will be held

at the FREEMASONS' HALL, ön MONDAY the 25th instant, at 8.30 for 9 PM. precisely, Visiting Sir Knights, are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, zoth March, 1900,

[365b

EOTHEN MARK LODGE, No. 264.

REGULAR MEETING of the above

A be held at the Finge MASONS HALL, Zetland Street,on THURSDAY, the 29th instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend,

Hongkong, 21st March, 1900.

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