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B. F. TAYLOR,

Stevedors,

Lighters and Steam Launches Suppliol.

tono, PieTINE BLANDS

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881:

NEW SERIES NO. 1716, #=+-+4x+-** WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1901.

Banks.

LITE

Intimations.

Intimations. ~___

成二月正英治者

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY,

EITABLISHED 1886,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED AN

CANTAL P'ABUE CAPITAL UNCALI FU

RESERVE FUND

Yen 24,000,000:

$8,000,000

6:000,000

Head Office 2-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies, Stat

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS,

HOMBOL

TIENTSIS.

.

KOBEL

LONDON

NEW YORK.

LONDON,

SHANGHAI

LONDON

SHANGHAI

NEWCHWÄNG.

SHAL & JAPAN.Shanghai

STRAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

Bengal" Darchum....... .Noon, 5th Jan. Freight or Passage. Peninsular T. Leigh

...About 5th Jan... Freight or Passage.

Japan.......G. K. Wright, It.N.R..About 11th Jan.... Freight on Passage,

A. F. Street....... .....About ́12th' Jan........... Freight or Passage,

(See Special Advertisement)

PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.

S.S. PLASSY"

S.S.

i4o tons...........March 30th

SOBRAON

7,382 tons. ..April 27th

For Furtlier Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1901.

MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct), WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

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 PACKINGSİ -HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kigits. * VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.

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

THOMAS-SKINNER, ARCHIBALD RITCHIE DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General: Managers.

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SUPERINTENDENT

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, neg the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel 56.

For Terins, &e, apply to the

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Hongkong, and July, 1500,

A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

STEAM FOR

MANAGER,

auction.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICAT

No, 63

THE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land, by Public Auction, to be held at the Offices of the Pubije Works Department,

TU-MORROW,

the 3rd day of January, tot, at 3 at aro published for general inferuation

By Command,

J. II. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 5th December, 1900,

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held Tomorrow, the 3rd day of January, too, at 3 PM, at the Ofices of the Public Works Department, by Ouler of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Hung Hom Kowloon, a tha Culany of Hongkong,, for a terin of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at CROWN RENT" to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Memarements.

FAMOUS DEVONSHIRE!!

LIQUEURS.

South

SAN FRANCISCO.. HONOLULU,-

LONDON BANKERS

THE LONDOS JOINTSTOCK BANK, LD,

PARĒS BANK, I

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG BRANCH INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Aunt at the rate of 2 per cent. per Aautom n the Daily Balance

On fixed depots for 12 months at-5 per cent.

6.

TARO HODSUMI, Manager.

The 21st November, 1900,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

Establishni of IMPERIAL DECREE

OF THE 14TH NOVEMBER, 1895.

Shanghai Taels.

SUBSCRIE CAPITAL 5,000,000. PATO-UP CAFTIML 1,500,000.

Head Offer -SHANGHAI

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CUEPOO.

CHINKIANG.

CHUNKING.

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

PEKING

PENANG:

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;

PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO

"HE Bank warehases and receives for collec- LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON,

THE

Lion Bilk of Exchange drawn on the above

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

HONGKONG BRANCH,

Advances made on approved securities. itills discounted.

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

W. RUTIER,

Manager.

Hongkong, 1st January, 19t.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA ANDHINA...

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853- HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

CAPITAL PAUL-UP..

HOLDE

RESERVE LIABILITY="DE SHARE-

ReservP PEND

AND SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS;

Steamors will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage.

N.5.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)

STEAMERS.

PRINZESS IRENE.....

PREUSSEN.....

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

SACHSEN

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

BAYERN

STUTTGART

KONIG ALBERT..

PRINZESS IRENE..

£800,000 1

PRINZ HEINRICH,

£800,000 £525,000

ŢNTEREST ALLOWED, o CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances,

On Fixed Deposits for ag taonths... 4 per cent.

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T. P. COCHRANE,

p. Manager.

las

Hangkong, 16th October, 1999.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

. LIMITED,

Authored Capital...........

£1,000,000

Paul op Capital - 324,374 HEAD OFFICE=HONGKONG.

antof Directors:-

Chan Kishan, Esq. | . Gillies, Esq. Chow Tong Shatay, Esq. | J.,T. Lauts, Esq,

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLÄYFAIR,

Interest for 12 months Fixed.....5%

Trong ảnh December 189).

IUAG KONG AND SHANGHAI

H BANKING CORPORATION.

PAH-P CAPITAL...

KIEVI FUND-

Sterling Reserve................. $10,000,000)

Silver Reserve $ 2,000,000}

$ig00,000

$12,000,000

RUSKA LIARITVOR PROPTERS.S10,000,000

COUNT OF DECTORS.

A. Sinus, Esy, Chaimaan,

R. HEYAX, Esq., Deputy Chairmao.

The Hon. R. M. Gray, w

A. Hasps, Este

R. L. Richardson, Esq."

The BJ.Keswick.. Sachse, Esq

D. M., Hs

}: W. Slade, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq. Paul Witkowski, Esq.

Cumar Mahdoti -

Hongkong---Sir THOMAS JACKSON.

MANAGER!

Shanghai-11. M BEVIS, Esq;

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED HONGBONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

Ou Cument Account at the rate ofa per Cent.

per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1900,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,~~- HE Business of the above Bauk is conducted THE

by the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.

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

Depositors may transfer at their option, balances of too or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT-at-4 Pux CENE-pezalnum,

For the HONGKONG AND SITANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIUN,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager:"

SMILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 9th January, 1901.. WEDNESDAY, 23rd January, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 6th February, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 20thFebruary, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 6th March, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 20th March, 1961, WEDNESDAY, 3rd April, roo WEDNESDAY, 17th April, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 1st May, 1901.

WEDNESDAY, 15th May, 1904.

NEUNESDAY, the oth-day of January, 1901 at NOON, the Steamship." PRINZESS IRENE" of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain P. Wettin, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Callingcht_NaeIES. and GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till NooN, an MONDAY, the ab instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 ha, on TUESDAY, the 3th insunt, al Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 8th instant.

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.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, and January, 1901.

MELCHERS & CO.,

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AGENTS.

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

"HE

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

iber, 1900,

PETER SYS WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.

only remedy he presert Enown as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE to 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

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,·

(Proprictors and Sole Manufacturers

9. Old China Street," Shanghai...

BEN'S CHOICE”

Telephone No. 75.

SLOE GIN-

ORANGE GIN

aga pjeda

Entertainments.

PEDLÁR

BRAND.

THE

EVENT OF THE YEAR.

HARMSTON'S

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., CIRCUS AND GIGANTIC

15, Queen's Road,"

Hongkong, 28th December, 1000,

Solo Agents:

HONGKONG and CHINA.

TANSAN WATER.

PER CASE OF 4 DOZEN PINTS $6.

Hongkong, 31st December, igon.

SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE *& Co.,

THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LIMITED,

NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

42, QUEEN'S ROAD.'....

';

THE WANCHAL WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO. ĻIMITED.

ORDINARY ÄNNUAL

NOTICE is herely given that the TENTH NUKENARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will, MEETING of the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE of the General Managers, No. 3, CAFICE, NO. 4, Pedder Street, Victoria, Hong. Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, the 14th keng, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th January, January, 1901, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, 10, 11.30 o'clock, A., when the SUB for the purpose of receiving the Report of the JOINED RESOLUTION which was passed. General Managers together with a Statement

the Extraordinary General Meeting of the of Accounts to the 31st December, 190.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Company held on the 22nd December, 1900,

be submitted for coninnation as a will be CLOSED from the 7th to ruth January, SECIAL RESOLUTION.

1901, both days inclusive.

RESOLUTION,

That the following Section be abstituted. Ir Section 2 of Article XVI, namely:--

2.The General Managers may from time to time advance and lend for the purposes of the Company such monies as they may think necessary or desirable, at such rare of interest, and upon such terms as they may think fit, but so that the total nount for the time being so advanced and lent shall not at any one time exceed The sum of Two Millions of Dollars. All advances and Loans which up to the date

:: MEYER & CO.

General Managers. Hongkong, 31st December, 1900,

[1536b BOOKKEEPER, '; JAXTEL, a GOOD, BOOKKEEPER,

must be quick and experienced.- Apply to

W

ROBINSON PIAÑO. CO., LIMITED Hongkong, 31st December, 1900. [1543h

AMERICAN MACHINERY,

a.

have ‘OPENED : the We haYA OTMENT & MACHINERY

Managers for the purposes of the Company | Burnish Prices, &c., on STEAM ENGINES, are hereby agreed to and confirmed, and GAS and OIL ENGINES, BOILERS, shall be deemed to be, and shall be part of· PUMPS, LATHES, DRILL PRESSES, and included in the said sum of Two Mi PLANERS, PNEUMATIC TOOLS, WOOD lions of Dollars and as recurity for the said WORKING MACHINERY, HOISTING sum of Two Millions of Dollars and every; MACHINERY, SAW MILLS, "MACHI- part

thereof the General Managers may NIST'S SMALL TOOLS, «BUILDER'S, front time to time, mortgage or charge all HARDWARE, &c. or any or her or any parts or part of the Company Property, Lands, Stock-in-trade. Machinery, Goods, Chattels and Effects."

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

** General Managers. Hongkong, 4th December, 1900. ROBINSON PIANO CO., LIMITED.

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE,

MANUFACTURERS

Made in AMERICA, (USA) Prices quoted fo.b. New York, or if Hongkong,

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.

Hougkrang

3rd December, co ANOTHER' SPLENDID CONCESSION

SECURED BY THE UNIVERSAL MAS

PENNY POSTAGER

A REAL SILVER WATCH FREE

FOK

MENAGERIE-

OF

PERFORMING ANIMALS.

The OLDEST and BEST TENTED Exhibi- on on EARTH.

it coming in all its Magnificence and will.

pave to be a Mighty Magnet,

TIME HESTED IN THE CRUCIBLE OF

PUBLIC OPINION

An Allincluding, Overaliadowing "Amusement"

Federation of unquestioned responsi bility and Sterling Merit, MASSIVE IN PROPORTION PERFECT IN EVERY DETAIL UNIRVIDEDI UNDIMINISHED!

UNEQUALLED!

A Show that preseals on ARRAY

moughly. REPUTABLE ARTISTS, who furnish an Entertainment that is THE EPITOME OF EXCELLENCE AN OVERWHELMING CIRCUS PRE SENTED teeming with every valuable attraction.

IT COMES TO HONGKONG After a prosperous tour of India, Burman, Straits Settlements, and Tava, and

SEVEN WEEKS OF UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS in the CITY of CALCUTTA.

It has been accorded the highest honours ever met with by any Circus.organized, and is justly styled.

THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHOW.. LOCATION-RECREATION GROUND, NEAR RACE COURSE Due Notice will be given of the GRAND OPENING.

Mrs. HARMSTON-Love...... Proprietress. Rourke Lovi

Manager. Representativo,

Col. Chas, 1). Hicks Hans, DREWITZ Agent. Hongkong, 29th December, 1000. [1535 HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

CLUB

متجمع.

"TIE' following are the Dales fixed for the

PERFORMANCES of

"S EXCELLENCY."

11th February,

MONDAY.

··TUESDAY:

THURSDAY, SATURDAY THURSDAY

14th

sisth.

21st

SATURDAY......... 23rd

A further announcement as regards dates for Booking will be rude Tarce

Hongkong 2nd December. 1900.

Masonic.

"EOTHEN MÄRK LODGE OF

HONGKONG

REGULAR MEETING of the above

ALL INTELLIGENT READERS OF THIS PAPER A LODGE will be held at the FREEMASON'S...

SEND NO MONRY: COMPETITION OPEN TO AP

R.b..ts

Fooh

FRON FRAMED THE bose Words when filled in represent

PIANOS.

-Thile well-known British Generals.

ALT, Zetland Street, on FRIDAY, the 4th January 1905, at 5 for 5.30 P.M. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend,

Hongkong, 31st December, 1900-1536h

- MASONIC - BÁLL.

Directions: Fill in the Missing Letters where A MASONIC BALE will be held in the the Dots appear, and send the Answer to the

City Hafi, on MONDAY, the 4th Address given below. If correct, ive under-February, gat take to send you a SILVER WATCH, Good Subscription Lists will be found in the Clubs For further information, apply to the Under

$215, $290, $345, $400. Tune-keener, sokl by many Firme at 62 21. od, and leading Stores of the Colony.

Hawk th October, LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY. HAAKE, METZLER, WERNER.

Ynsurance

PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS

· NORTH CREMAN FIRE INSURANCE ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET.

COMPANY OF HAMBURG

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above

Company are prepared to accept Firet

Class FOREIGN- and CHINESH RISKSUL CURRENT RATE

DIEMSSENY & Co-

Ilongkong, z8th May, 1895

It possesses a dulicate arons, and is of great age and guaranteed-purity.

$12 Per Dozen.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

PAGENTSA

7E personally searched Germany and WE

England thoroughly and found nothing to.come near these. They are altogether w equalled in the Colony. Please sea them before

ying.d

Others by

·COLLARD, BRINSMEAD RAOHALS. HILE PAYMENT SYSTEM

FW. MITCHELL

Hon. Sec. 5, Queen's Road, 2 - Hongkong, zand. December, 1000.

OREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED,

Our Conditions are that you send a Penny. Stamp for reply, and if you should win the signed. Watch, your purchase one of our Silver Chains: as per the offer which we will send you. Write at once as by delay you may lose the chance Address, "THE HYDE PARK WATCH CO., DET 47, No. 28, DELAMERA CHESCHE, Hyde Park, LONDON, ENGLAND. :: fiz.b

VESA NOTICE OF REMOVAL

BEC in inform my Patrons and Public Generally, that I havd. REMOVED my Stores from No. 13 to “No. 5, D'AQUILAR

AN

·35.00

23.00

5 D'Aguilar Street

PORTLAND GEMENT.

Cuck of 375 hit Net ex Factory Bay of 250 lis

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO. Aber General Managers