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B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore.

Lighters and Steam Launches

Sapplied.

ILOILO, PHPPINE ISLANDS.

UNITED

The Hongkong Telegraph.*-*-*-

NEW SERIES No. 1718. ##+4-+4X+=#*

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...

CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLED...

RESERVE FUND

TOKIO,

NAGASAKI..

LYONS.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

ין

Entinrations,

ESTABLISHED 1881.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1901.

Intimations.

UNITED

LIMITED,

* General Managert,

五拜禮

號四月正英港香

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Entertainments.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL THEATRE ROYA

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

Yen 2.1,000,000

57

18,000,000

6,000,000

8,130,000

STEAMERS

KOBE

LONDON.

NEW YORK,

SHANGHAL

NEWCHWANG,

CAPTAINS LONDON, &c......Etugal* ......S. Barcham...........Noon, 5th Jan...... Freight or Passage.

SHANGHAI ...Peninsular ...T. Leigh.

Noun, stb Jan.......Freight or Passage. LONDON... ...Japan ........... K. Wright, R.N.R... About 11th Jan...... Freight or Passage.

SHAI & JAPAN.....Shanghai „A. F. Street...................

TO SAIL

REMARKS

Abou; rzth Jan...... Freight or Passage.

* (Sea Special Advertisement).

PASSENGER SEASON, 1901

MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct). WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU."

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

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG BRANCH INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Accumt at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months/at 5 per cent.

10

TARO HOUSUMI,

Manager.

Hongkong, 21st November, 1900.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1996,

Shanghai Thels.

Sunschiand CAPITAL. ................................ 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL .................. 2,500,000 Head Office ---SHANGHAL

Branches and Agencies.

'CANTON.

PEKING.

.

5.S. PEASSY". ..7,240 tons......March 30th

S.S. "SOBRAON

Hongkong, 4th January, 1901.

A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

CHUNKING.

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

6

+1

4

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

وز

-7,383 tons......April 27th.......

For Further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

:0

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

STEAM FOR

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN.

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO A.M. GOVERNMENT.

MANUFACTURERS OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS COODS and PACKINGS.

HYDRADERS 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,

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

For Terms, &c., apply to the

F

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

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

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

HE Bank purchases and receives for collec. LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON,

TH

tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above

places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans-

ers 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,

21

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E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.”

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, "AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLUERS

KESERVE FUND

+£800,000

£800,000

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;

Steamera will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage. N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Frincipal Places in Russia.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATIONS

STEAMERS.

PRINZESS IRENE..

PREUSSEN...

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

· SACHSEN

KIAUBSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie BAYERN...de..

STUTTGART..

KONIG ALBERT.

PRINZ HEINRICH......

PRINZESS IRENE.

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 9th January, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 23rd January, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 6th February, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 20th February, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 6th March, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 20th March, 1901. WEDNESDAY, 3rd April, 1901.

WEDNESDAY, 17th April, 1901.

WEDNESDAY, 1st May, 1901..

WEDNESDAY, 15th May, 1901.

$25,000N WEDNESDAY, the oth day of January, 1901, at NOON, the Steamship "PRINZESS IRENE," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain P. Wettin, with MAILS, INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Peshawar Calling no. Stewa

and GENOA

1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of per cent. per annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

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11

1

#4

... 35

.3

... 2!

+

SP

P. COCHRANE,

p. Manager.

Hongkong, 16th October. 190n,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.............. ............. £1,000,000

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

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 7th instant, Cargo and Specle will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 8th instant, and 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: Liner can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

...... 324,374

Hongkong, and January, 1901.

Board of Directors:-

Chan Kit Shan, Esy. 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, 1899.

BANKING CORPORATION.

"P'AID-UP CAPITAL....

RESERVE FUND.-

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

. Silver Reserve ......$2,000,000)

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..$10,000,000

$12,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITYOF PROPTORS. $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. Stens, Esq. Chairman.

R: SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

The Hon. R. M. Gmy.

A. Haupt, Esg.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

The Hon. J.J. Keswick. P. Spelse, Esq.

D. M. Moses, Esq. H. W: Slade, Esq. A. J. Raymond, Esq. Paul Witkowski, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER;

Hongkong Sir THOMAS JACKSON.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-H. M. Bevis, 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 Annum.

per Cent. per Annum. T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1900,

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. HE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted

TECHONGKONGAND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ohinined 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 annujn

For the HongKong and Shanghai BANKING CORPORATION, T. JACKSON,

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 15th Norcanber, too.

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PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC, THE STUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

THE 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

12th October, 1898.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

f21

QUEEN'S CHOICE”

Chief Manager, LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1900. [10.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

85.00

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

Cask of 375 Ds. Net ex Factory: 69.00 9 Bag of 250 lbs. MTWA

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, Izth December, pod

PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS TO BE

ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET.

It possesses a dellente aroma, and is of great age and guaranteed purity.

$12 Per Dozen.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

AGENTS

FAMOUS

Talophone- No. 75.

SLOE GIN-

ORANGE CIN

MANAGER

(16

DEVONSHIRE LIQUEURS.

On

TUESDAY, 8th January, 1901.

A..

GRAND GLOVE.

CONTEST,

OF

TWENTY ROUNDS

"under

MARQUIS OF QUEENSBERRY RULES

will take place between

JOE RILEY, OF U.S.Ą. CHAMPION OF HONGKONG,

AND

ROGER MUSTOE

OF

H.M.S. "BARFLEUR." HEAVY-WEICHT-CHAMPION

OF THE

ARMY AND NAVY

FOR THE

"PEDLAR" BRAND. CHAMPIONSHIP

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 28th December, 1900.

Sole Agents: HONGKONG and CHINA.

TANSAN

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WATER.

PER CASE OF 4 DOZEN PINTS $6.

Hongkong, 31st December, 1900.

WA

H.

BOOKKEEPER, JANTED, a GOOD BOOKKEEPER,

must be quick and experienced. Apply to

ROBINSON PIANO CO.,

LIMITED.. Hongkong, 31st December, 1900, 11543h

:

WANTED.

ONEM. VICTUALLING YARD.

NE MAN and One BOY WRITER Apply between 10 and 11 AM. to-

SOLE AGENTS:

PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S KVALI

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THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICINARY ANNUAL MEETING

JOTICE is hereby given that the TENTH

of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICE of the General Managers, No. 5. Queen's Road Central, on MONDAY, the 14th January, 1901, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1900.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company in will be CLOSED from the 7th to 14th January,

1901, both days inclusive.

DY. VICTUALLING STORE OFFICER, (In Charge),

H.M. Victualling Yard.

By Order,

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1901,

{14C

· ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LIMITED.

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE,

MANUFACTURERS

OF

IRON FRAMED

PIANOS.

MEYER & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 31st December, 1900.

'[1536b

Dotices of Firms.

NOTICE.

MR.0.1. ELLIS will CEASE SIGNING

This Date;

our FIRM (per PROCURATION) from

S. J. DAVID & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

NOTICE.

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YUR SENIOR, Mr. H. CÆSAR EROMANN RETIRED from our FIRM on the 31st December, 1000, but will remain a DORMANT PARTNER until further Notice.

Mr. MARTIN EDUARD FERDINAND MARCIE. Mr. ADOLF CARL SCHOMBURG. Mr. WILHELM WIEDERHOLD.

Mr. EDUARD MORITZ HANS SCHUBART. lave To-day been admitted PARTNERS.

CARLOWITZ & CO.,

$215, $290, $345, $400, Hongkong, Hamburg and China,

HAAKE, METZLER, WERNER. WE

7E personally searched Germany and England thoroughly and found nothing

to come near these. They are altogether equalled in the Colony. Please see thein before buying.

Others by COLLARD, BEINSMEAD, RACHALS, HIRE PAYMENT SYSTEM, if required.

AMERICAN MACHINERY.

1st January, 1901.

NOTICE

[AC

TE have authorised Mr. G. E. HUYGEN to SIGN our FIRM per. PROCURATION.

WENDT & CO.

Hongkong, ret January, 1961.

Canton,

NOTICE..

OF THE

FAR EAST AND A

PURSE OF $500,

There will also be Three Preliminary Bouts ... of Four Rounds each, for details of which sea fland Bills and later Advertisements..

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1901.

THEATRE

ELSC

ROYAL

CITY HALL.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9TH, 1901.

Lessees and Proprietors: - Mr. N. CHESTER, Messrs. A. H. and E. J. POLLARD,

AFTER AN ABSENCE UP

GRAND RETURN VISIT OF

POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA Co.

OF 30 PERFORMERS,

IN THE CHARMING JAPANESE OPERA

THE GEISHA,”

WITH FULL SCENIC, MUSICAT, AND LIMELIGHT EFFECTS.

FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY

FRIDAY, IITH JAN.

For the First time in the Colony, The great American production "THE BELLE OF NEW YORK,

In Two Acts of Six Scenes. FOR 3 NIGHTS ONLY. IST MATINEE, SATURDAY, 12TH JAN,

AT 3 P.M. CHILDREN HALF-PRICE.. PLAN at ROBINSON'S PRICES AS USUAL

If necessary, the Star Ferry Co. has kindly consented to delay the last ferry to 12:15. Arrangements bave been made with the Peak. Tramway Co. to run a Special Tram a quarter of an hour after the Performance.

A. LEVEY, Business Manager, Hongkong. 2nd January, 100... (1514b) HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.

THE following are the Dates fixed for

PERFORMANCES of

"HIS EXCELLENCY."

1th February, 1901.

MONDAY

TUESDAY..

12th

10

THURSDAY

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SATURDAY

14th 16th

"

THURSDAY

21st

SATURDAY

23rd 11

A further announcement as regards dates for

THE BUSINESS of BURNIE and GOD-Bobking will be made later.

DARD, Marine Surveyors, will in future

be carried on under the Name of GODDARD and DOUGLAS." --

Mr. JAMES TORRY DOUGLAS has been [20 admitted a PARTNER from This Date,

F, D. GODDARD. Hongkong, 1st January, 1901;

NOTICE.

have MACHINERY WDEPARTMENT, and are prepared to

GAS and OIL ENGINES, BOILERS,

Hongkong, zand December, 1900.

[2c

A

Furnish Prices, &c., on STEAM ENGINES, WE have. This Day admitted Mr. HER- MANNEHMER and Mr. FELIX PUMPS, LATHES, DRILL PRESSES, LORRIA 88 PARTNERS in our FIRM.

"GROSSMANN & CO PLANERS, PNEUMATIC TOOLS, WOOD

Hongkong, 1st January, 1900. WORKING MACHINERY, HOISTING MACHINERY, SAW. MILLS, MACHI

NIST'S SMALL TOOLS, BUILDER'S

HARDWARE, &C S

Made, in AMERICA, (U.S.A.)- Prices quoted fo. New York, or cf. Hongkong.MEN

DE REUTER BROCKELMANN & CO,

Hongkong

3rd January, 1901.

330

NOTICE

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THE authority hiberto held by Mr. HANS WILHELM HERMANN EHMER to SIGN per PROCURATION the Name of our FIRMS at HONGKONG, SHANGKAI and HAN KOW, EXPIRES on This DateLY MEYER & CO. Hongkong, 31st December, 3000, [zic

To be Let.

GODOWNS TO LET

f1506b

T WANCHAI and WEST POINT,

Apply to

EDWARD OSBORNE,

*** Secretary, ko HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF. AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 5th December, 1900.... [1420b

TO LET FURNISHED,

and 3, GOUGH HILL, PEAR, from middle

of April Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1001