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B.`F: TAYLOR, Stevedori

Lightors and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 1721.日八十月一十年六十二赭光

Banks.

THE

HAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

YOKOHAMA

ESTABLISHED 1990,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED

CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLED.........

RESERVE FUND

Yen 21,000,000

18,000,000

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6,000,000 8,130,000

Hend Office:-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies.

TONIO.

KOHE,

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO.

HONULULU,

BOSTBAY.

TIENTSIN.

SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG,

LONDON BANKERS:

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

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, Ln. HONGKONG BRANCH-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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TARO HOĎSUMI,

Manager.

Flamekon 21st November, 1900.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL.,

RESERVE FORD.--

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

Sterling Reserve............$10,000,000) Silver Reserve.......$ 2,000,00} RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRowrou$10,000,000′′

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N.A. SIERS, Esq., Chairman.

R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman. The Hon. R. M. Gray,

A. Haupt, Esq.

P. Sartsa, Esq.

|A. L. Richardson, Esq.

The Hon. J.J.Keswick.

D. M. Moses, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

II. W. Shide, Esq.

Paul Witkowski, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGERI

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-1. M. BEVIS, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS -- LUNION AND COUNTY

BANKING.COMPANY, LINHTED. HONGRONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Arcount at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annun on the daily balance.

INEU DEPOSITS. ON FIXEU

For 3 months, For 6 months, For 12 months, a

per Cent. per Annum. per Cent, per Annum. per Cent. per Annun T. JACKSON,

Chiel Manager. Hongkong, 22ad December, too.

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted

TheNGKUNGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 35 PER CENT. per annum,

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of 5100 or are 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.

Hongkong, 4th October, 1900,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

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ESTAB 8

1881.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1001.

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMERS

-(0)-

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

Intimations,

二拜禮

鸵八月正英港香

THE UNITED

ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sóli "Agents"for the. UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LIMITED, LONDON, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

General Managers.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Entertainments.

STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL THEATRE ROYAL,

RENARKS

LONDON.. Jajun.....

G. K. Wright, R.N.R...About rah Jan...... Freight or Passage. About 15th Jan...... Freight or Passage. SHAI & JAPAN...Shanghai...A. F. Street... LONDON, &c... Chusan.....C. L. Daniel....Noon, 19th Jan....Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI Caromandel... E. W. Viberi, R.N.R...About 19th Jan...... Freight or Passage.

LONDON Jave....

..G. W. Gordon, R.Ń.R.About 7th Feb....... Freight or Passage * (See Special Advertisement).

S.S. PLASSY P

PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.

7,240 tons......March 3olli S.S. "SOBRAON"......7.38: tons......April 27th

For Further Particulars, apply to.

Hongkong, 8th January, 1901,

MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct).

WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.

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 PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP PACKINGS, of all kmds. "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, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 66:

For Torms, &c., apply. the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1500.

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IMPERIAL CERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

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 SAÍLINGS FROM HONGKONG,

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

STEAMERS

PRINZESS IRENE.

PREUSSEN..

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie BAYERN.....

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, 190. WEDNESDAY, 17th April, 1901, WEDNESDAY, 1st May, 1901.

WEDNESDAY, 15th May, 1901.

ÎN WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of January, 1901, at Noon, the Steamship "PRINZESS IRENE, DAN NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain P. Wettin, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENDA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 7th instant, Cargo and Specic will be received on Board until 5 r. 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 bas splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess. Linen can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

Shanghai Taels,

For further Particulars, apply to:

Hongkong, 2 january, 1901.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL .................. $,050,000 PAID-UP CARTAL ........................................ 2,500,000 Head Office-SHANGHAL

Branches and

CANTON,

CHEFOO,

CHINKIANG.

CHUNKING..

FOOCHOW. HANKOW.

Agenties.

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE. SWATOW. TIENTSIN.

"THE Bank purchases and receives for collec

tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the ove places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- iers Payable at its Branches and Agencies,

HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

XNIK

INTEREST ALLOWED, ON Deposits.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3

"

months.

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E. W. RUTTER,

Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

£800,000

£800,000 525,000

TNTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

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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T. COCHRANE,

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p. Manager.

.Hongkong, 16th October, "roo

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital......

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

*MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 15th November, 1900.

QUEEN'S CHOICE”

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LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.

PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS 16 DE

-Telephone No. 75.

MANAGER.

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KUPPER PILSENER BEER.

ALWAYS BRIGHT AND SPARKLING 'AND-FREE FROM SEDIMENT.

THE BEST AND MOST POPULAR GERMAN PILSENER IN THE FAR EAST.

SOLE AGENTS:

CITY HALL. Lessees and Proprietors: Mrs. N. CHESTER, Messrs. A. H. and E. J. POLLARD."

TO-MORROW

NIGHT,

AND EVERY EVENING.

The first great event in the Colony of the 20th CENTURY. POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA Co..

OF 50 PERFORMERS,

IN THE CHARMING JAPANESE

· OPERA

'THE GEISHA,"

WITH FULL Servic, MusICAL AND LIMELIGHT EFFECTS.

FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.

FRIDAY, SATURDAY,

AND

MONDAY,

11th 12th and 14th January.

For the First time in the Colony, The great Amèrican production

THE BELLE OF NEW YORK,"

In Two Acts of Six Scenes, FOR NIGHTS ONLY,

IST MATINEE, NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON,

"THE BELLE OF NEW YORK." AT 3 P.M.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., have been made will: the Peak Tramway Co.

15, Queen's Road,"

Hongkong, 7th January, 1901.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

TANSAN

E'S

WATER.

PER CASE OF 4 DOZEN PINTS $6.

Hongkong, 31st December, igoo.

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & Co.,

TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-

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12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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

IOTICE is hereby

CHILDREN and AMAUS HALF-PRICE. PLAN at ROBINSON'S. PRICES AS USUAL. The Star Ferry Co. has kindly consented to delay, the last ferry to 12.15. Arrangements

to run a Special Tram a quarter of an hour after the Performance.

A. B. POLLARD, Manager. A. LEVEY, Business Manager. Hongkong, 8th January, 10ar. [1574b HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

CLUB.

THE following are the Dates fixed for the

PERFORMANCES.of

. "HIS EXCELLENCY." MONDAY ....................... 11th February, 1901. TUESDAY....................... Izth

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THURSDAY......... 14th 31

SATURDAY

THURSDAY

SATURDAY

16th 2850

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23rd 1 A further announcement as regards dates for Booking will be made later.

(1506b

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1900. »

Notices of Firms,

NOTICE..

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NORDINARY GENERAL MEETING PARTNER until further Notice.

of the "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED

of the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, OFFICE, No. 4, Pedder, Street, Victoria, TUESDAY, the 15th January, 1901, at, 12.15 Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the 9th January, PM-When the Subjoined Resolution which

was passed at the Extraordinary General Meet-19 at 11.30 o'clock, A.M., when the SUB ing of the Company held on the 28th day of JOINED RESOLUTION which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the December, 1900, will be submitted for con Company held on the and December, 1900, firmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION:—

will be submitted for confirmation as a That the New Regulations already SPECIAL RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION. "approved by this Meeting and for the it purpose of identification subscribed by

the Chairman thereof, be, and the same are, for "hereby approved, and that such Regula "lions be, and the same are hereby adopted as the Regulations of the Company to the "exclusion of all the existing Regulations "thereof."

A Copy of the proposed New Regulations may be seen at the Company's Office, and can be obtained by application to the Undersigned.

By Order of the Board,

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary.

Hongkong, 4th January, 1901.

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE

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Lis hereby given that the TWELF- ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 24th January, 1901, at 11.30 o'clock A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1000.

The Register of Shares of the Company will De CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 5th instant o THURSDAY, the 24th instant, (both days.

Inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Direc órs,

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to

The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited.. General Agents for

The West Point Building Company, Limited. Hongkong, 4th January, 1901 v

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£1,000,000 ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET. THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

It porsesses a delicate aroma, and is of great age and guaranteed purity,

..£324.374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. D. Gillics, Esq. Chuw TungShang La }. T. Lauts, Es4.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed......5% Hongkong, 20th, December, 1899.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

85.00 Cask of 3759. Net ex Factory, $3.00 Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 12th December, 1900.

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$12 Per Dozen.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

AGENTS.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. TSPRUE DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

THE only remedy as 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 ali Chemists and Wholesale

12th October,

by

in

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufactur

9, Old China Street, Shanghai,

AND AGENCY.COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICENT ORDINARY MEETING OTICE is hereby given that the THIR-

That the following Section be substituted

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 rate of interest, and upon such terms as they may think fit, but so that the total amount 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 hereof have beef made by the General Managers for the purposes of the Company are hereby agreed to and confirmed, and shall be deemed to be, and shall be part of and included in the said sum of Two Mil. lions of Dollars and as security for the said som of Two Millions of Dollars and every. part thereof the General Managers may from time to time mortgage or charge all ar any or either or any parts or part of the Company's Property, Lands, Stock-in-trade, Machinery, Goods, Chattels and Effects,"

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong. Ath January, 1on1

Tasish THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the TENTO ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING

UR SENIOR, Mr. H. CASAR ERDMANN RETIRED from our FIRM on the 31st December, 1900, but will remain a DORMANT

Mr. MARTIN EDUARD FERDINAND MARCH: Mr. ADOLF CARL, SCHOMBURG, Mr. WILHELM WIEDERHOLD. Mr. EDUARD MORITZ HANS SCHUBART.

CARLOWITZ & CO..

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have To-day been admitted PARTNERS. Hongkong, Hamburg and China,

1st January, 1901,

NOTICE. MR.F.CLAING and Mr. W.S.ROBERTS M2 IVI have This. Day been admitted PART- NERS in our FIRM, the Partners now being Mr. NEIL MACLEOD, Mr. WILLIAM STEWART MACLEOD, Mr. F. C. LAING and Mr. W. S. ROBERTS.

MACLEOD & CO. Manila, 1st January, 1901.

NOTICE.

*£360

▼E have This Day admitted Mr. HER- W

MANN EHMER and Mr. FELIX LORRIA as PARTNERS in our FIRM.

GROSSMANN & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1900.

NOTICE.

authority hitherto, held by Mr. HANS. THELM HERMANN EHMER to SIGN per PROCURATION the Name of our. FIRMS at HONGKONG, SILANGHAI and HAN÷ KOW, EXPIRES on This Date.

MEYER & CO. Hongkong, 31st December, too.

NOTICE.

WE have authorised Mr. G. E. HUYGEN

to SIGN our FIRM per PROCURATION.

WENDT & CO. Hongkong, 1st January, 1901, Canton,

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NOTICE.

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DARD, Marine Surveyors, will in fature. be carried on under the Nanic of "GODDARD and DOUGLAS."

of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICE of the General Managers, No,, 5i Queen's Road Central,, on MONDAY, the 14th | "THE BUSINESS of BURNIE and GOD. January, 19o, 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 will be CLOSEI) from the 7th to 14th January, 1901, both days inclusive.

MEYER & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 31st December, 1900. 11536b

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.

of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will "THE FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoriat Buildings, on THURSDAY, 24th January, the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S 190i, at iz o'clock Noon, for the purpose of OFFICE, No. 9, Des Voeux Road, Victoria, on receiving the Report of the Directors together WEDNESDAY, the 16th January, 1901, at with Statement of Accounts for the year enditis NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statemen! of Accounts and the Report of the General 31st December, 1900.

Managers for the year ending 31st December 100, declaring a Dividend and electing a Con sulting Committee and Auditors.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 15th instant to THURSDAY, the 24th instant, (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOFER, Secretary Hongkong, 4th January, 1901,

The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be CLOSED from the rath to 16th instant, both Days inclusive. -

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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, General Managers. Hongkong, 7th January, Igor,

£350

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

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

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To be Let.

GODOWNS TO LET.

T WANCHAI and WEST POINT, Apply to-

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Secretary... HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED, LA [1420b

Hongkong, 5th December, 1900.

TO LET FURNISHED.

and 3, GOUGIL HILI, PEAK, from middle

of April. Apply to

THE HONGKONG, LAND "INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LDA Hongkong, ard January, 1901