1900-05-01 — Page 1

B. Y. TAYLOR," Sievedure..

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

Hoilo, PhilipPINE ISLANDS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 1508. #NA@4X+=#*

Banks.

THE

ESTABLISHED 1881.

TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1900.

二拜禮

Intimations.

HAMA SPECIEBANE, LIMITED. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

YOKOHAMA

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .........................Ven 24,000,000 CAFITAL PAID-UP ...................

£8,000,000

CAPITAL UNCALLED............. H 6,000,000

RESERVE FUND

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

* Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

8,000,000

FOR

STEAMERS

KOBE.

LONDON,

LONDONS

- NEW YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU,

SHANGHAI „NEWCHWANG.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG AGENCY-UNTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

Y

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

-(0)-

CAPTAINS

Afàliacea..............E. G. Andrèwa

SHANGHAI.....Ballaamt.C. L. W. Feild. LONDON, &C...... Chuson* ...C. T. Denny

TO SAIL

KEMARKS

„Nuon, 4th May...... Freight or Passage,

About 12th May. Freight.or Passage. Noon,th May... Freight or Passage.

YOKOHAMA... Rohillat ... Tocque, R.N.R....... About 12011 May, „Freight or Passagė.

(See Special Advertisement). † (Passing through the Inland Sea).

Vid NAGASAKI and Kouz. $ And MARSEILLES

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For Further Particulars, apply to

3

S CHOU, Hongkong Manager.

·A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.

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Hongkong, 1st May, 1900.

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Hongkong, 4th January, 15,00.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

£1,000,000 ****£324,374

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital...

Paid up Capital ......

Board of Directors --

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

D. Gillies, Esq.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

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, 1895,

Shanghai Tapis. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL'............ 5,000,000

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

Head Office-SHANGHAI

- Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG,

CHUNKING.

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW,

,500,000

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

کیسا

THE Bank purchases and receives for collec

The Bank and drives the above

places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

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

'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.

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS

KESERVE FUND......

......£800,000

OF SHARE-

.......£800,000 £500,000

INTEREST 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

per cent.

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... 3 B. GILMOUR,

Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 14th April, 1898.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

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

$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND $11,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PHOPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. SIENS, 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.

H. W. Slade, Esq. 1. Sachse, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-Siṛ 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, z per Cent. per Annum For 6 months, 31 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum,

H. M. BEVIS, Acting. Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 4th April, 1900.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

號一月五英港香

Intimations.

THE SUMMER HAS COME

WATKIN'S

AND SO HAVE

- THE UNITED MU ORIENTAL AGENCE

Sola Agents Jordão"}} UNITED ASBESTOS.COM PANY, LTD.:LONDON.

·DODWELL, &•CO., LIMITED, General Managers,

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

AERATED WATERS,

but the latter have come to stay.

OUR

SODA, POTASH, TONIC, RASPBERRYADE, SARSAPARİLLA, LEMON-SQUASH, SELTZER, . LITHIA, SANTHARIS,

LEMONADE, BELFAST GINGER-ALE, ZOEDONE,

AND GINGER BEER

are second to none. Our machinery being of the very newest design we are enabled to turn out the best article.

LGIVE OUR

SANTHARIS

A TRIAL.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Santharis contains Mineral Salts which keep up the normal condition of

* NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

- HAMBURG-AMERICA 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. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)

STEAMERS. PRINZ HEINKICH,

PREUSSEN..

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linic

SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

BAYERN

STUTTGART..

KONIG ALBERT..

WEIMAR...

PRINZ HEINRICH.

PREUSSEN.............

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

OLDENBURG

BAYERN

STUTTGART.......

KONIG ALBERT............. WEIMAR

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 2nd May, WEDNESDAY, 16th May, WEDNESDAY, 30th May. THURSDAY, 14th June. „THURSDAY, 28th June. THURSDAY, rath July,

‚THURSDAY, 26óth July.

THURSDAY, 9th August. THURSDAY, 23rd August THURSDAY, 6th September, THURSDAY, 20th September. WEDNESDAY, 3rd October.

WEDNESDAY, 17th October. WEDNESDAY, 31st October.

WEDNESDAY, 14th November..

WEDNESDAY, 28th November.

WEDNESDAY, 12th December. WEDNESDAY, 26th December.

N WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of May, 1900, at, NooN, the Steamship "PRINZ

ON the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain H. Super, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and. CARGO, will leave, this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOS.

*MONDAY, the 30th April, Cargo and Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos; on Specie will be received on Board unul 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 1st May, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NooN, on TUESDAY, the 1st May

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50

and Farcels 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,

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 18th April, 1900.

NEW ROOMS

At Moderate Daily Rates.

the blood. It is the most approved table water for the Orient.

Watkins, Limited.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO, LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO TUM. 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"

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN

Centrally situated at PLUNKET's Gar, the Prak, 1,500 feet above sea-level and 500 yards from the TRAM TREMINUS,

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Telephone No. 56.

·Hongkong, 2nd April, 1899,

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

Telephone

75.

MANAGER.

1432b

JUST LANDED.

EX S.S. "PRINZ HEINRICH,"

KUPPER'S

PILSENER

BEER.

The most popular of light Beers: there is never any sediment in KUPPER BEER, it is always bright and sparkling

TREASURY BILLS..

TENDERS 6 SPECIE, MEXICAN DOLLARS, Current in this Colony, and weighing 2.1.5, Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at to days' sight on the Lords Coinmis- sioners of fler Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Paymaster, Officer in Charge, H.M. Treasury Chest, until 11 4.3, TO-MORROW, the 2nd May, 1900.

The Tenders to state the total amount re- quired in Pounds Sterling), and the amount, for which each it should be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for sums less than ioo.

The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed

į covers, addressed to the Officer in Charge, H.M. Treasury Chest, and endorsed "Tenders for Treasury Bills.

*

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.

E. H. GORGES, Colonel, T. C. Officer, China. Her Majesty's Treasury Office,

Queen's Road. Hongkong, 1st May, 1900.

PUBLIC LECTURE.

Essyb

THE Undersigned will read a Paper on.

*SOME SERIOUS LOCAL PROBLEMS AND A Few SucGESTIONS FOR DEALING WITH THEM, at the CHAMBER OF COM -- MERCE ROOM, CITY HALL, TO-MORROW, the 2nd May, at 5.15 8.M.

A Discussion on the above Subject - will follow.

Ladies are invited and the Meeting is Open to the Public.

The Honourable F. H. MÁY, C.M.G. will take the Chair.

HENRY E. POLLOCK,

Hon. Secretary, HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY.

Hongkong, Juth April, 1900.

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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN

CO., LIMITED...

No

| OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF

AND GODDWN COMPANY, LIMITED will bej held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 2, Connaught Road, Victoria, Hongkong, on FRI- DAY, the 4th day of May, 1900, at 12 o'clock

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Noon, when the SUBJOINED RESOLU

15, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 12th April, 1900,

WHITE

CRAVES DO: SAUTERENE

Superior

00.

Superior

DO.

HAUT

DO.

HAUT (Dubos Freres)

MUSICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

CELLOS,

MANDOLAS,

ZITHERS,

CORNETS,

TROMBONES,

EUPHONIUMS,

CLARINETS, &c. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted| VIOLINS,

bythe HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be

obtained on application.

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

For the HONGkong and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

H. M. BEVIS,

Acting Chief Manager. -

Hongkong, 20th March, 1900

· [to

GUITARS,

BANJOS, MANDOLINES, GUITARRAS,

"CLAYMORE.”

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY FINE OLD SCOTCH WHISKY.

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

34.50 Cask of 375 Ds.. Net ex Factory,

82.80 Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO. General Managers.· Hongkong, 8th February, 1900.

AGENTS,

WINES

015

2 doz.

Bottics,

$ 8.00

10.00

I doz. Bottles.

$ 7.00

9.00

7.00

8.00

9.00 10.00

11.00

13.00

22.00

TIONS which were passed at the EXTRA- ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company held on the 18th day, of April, 1900, will be submitted for confirination as SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.

-That the Capital of the Company be increased from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 by the creation of 10,000 New Shares of $50 each.

2.-That such New Shares be issued at a Premium of $25 per Share and be allotted to the Shareholders of the Company in the proportion of One New. Share for every Two Shares now held by thent. 3.-That the Amount due for the New Shares

he called up as follows, viz

$50 per Share on the 1st July, 1900, to rank for Six months Dividend out of the Profits of the Year 1900, and the remain- ing $25 per Share on the 1st October, 1000.

H. PRICE & CO., Dated the 18th day of April, 1900.

EDWARD OSBORNE, Secretary,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 1900.

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By Order of the Board,

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ROBINSON, PIANO CO.

AMERICAN BANJOS, GUITARS,

MANDOLINES,

GABIN PIANDS AND ORGANS, NEW MUSIC, SONGS, BOOKS, &C. STRINGS & FITTINGS.

Hongkong, 20th February, 1900.

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at NSRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY,

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

SOLE AGENTS:--

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

HONGKONG,

-12th October, 1898,

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

WANTED.

FEW BOARDERS (GENTLEMEN)

accommodation with use of Billiard Table and select Library.

A Central Position on low level: good

Apply REX,

c/o this Paper, Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900.

F4366

GREEN ISLAND GEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NUMBER 81 for SHARES of the Company, numbered 13414/13421, in the name

ARTHUR MIND, NARGIL BURNSIDE

Esquire, of Hongkong, having been LOST, a New. Scrp for the same will be issued after One Month from the date hereof and the Original Scrip will be considered by the Company as null and void, and all persons are hereby warned against accepting or nego tiating same,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

General Managers.zo. Jongkong, 10th April 1900

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