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B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore.

Lightore and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS

The Hongkong Telegraph

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW-SERIES No. 1734. #g=TRATORE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1901.

YOKOHA

Banks.

THE

JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIDED ............Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP

8,000,000

CAPITAL UNCALLED................................. 13 6,000,000 8,130,000 RESERVE FUND

****

**

Head OfficeYOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SHANGHAI

NEWCHWANG,

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 Account at the rate of a per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance:

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

4 H

3

JE

"2

Manager.

11

TARO HODŞUMI,

Honakony, 21st November, 1900,

Mails.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

TOR"

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

LONDON, &c..............Peninsular”....T. Leigh

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

Noor, 2nd Feb......Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI...Parramatta..A, Symons.............. About and Feb...... Freight or Passage. Java.................Ġ. W. Gordon, R.N.R..About 7th Feb... Freight or Passage.

* (See Special Advertisement).

MARSEILLES?

and LONDON}-

PASSENGER SRASON, 1901.

S.S. "PLASSY"........7,340 tons......March 30th

S.S. “SOBRAON *.....7,381 tons......April 27th..................

MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct). WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

For Further Particulars, apply to

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Hongkong; 19th January, 1901.'

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

Intimations.

一號三十月正其淮香

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL 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

THE UNITED ABKESTUS:

FORTERZAL AQIIEX.

"Sale Agents for tha UNITED "ASBESTOS CO, LIMITED, LONDON, DoDWELL & CO., LIMITED,

·General ManagETE,

THIRTY DOLLARS

+ PER ANNUM.

____________Auctions.

ME

PUBLIC AUGHTON.

́ESSRS, HUGHES and HOUGH MITE

received Instructions from the Owner.

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

IN ONE LOT,

→ on

FRIDAY, the 25th day of January, 1901, at 3 o'clock, Pa., at their SALES ROOMS.

ALL THAT Piece or Parcel of GROUND situate lying and being, at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as INLAND LOT No. 1,096, together with the Messuage' or Tonement.. qualities."HALDON," BONHAM ROAD, held from the Erections and Buildings thereon (known, as

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

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHIEY SUPERINTENDENT. SUPERINTENDENT BL

HOTEL

.................THOMAS SKINNER. ..........................ARCHIBALD RITCHIE DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Manager.

CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKET'S GAF, the Prax, near the TRAM TERMIxus, Tel. 56.

CROWN for a Term of 999 years from the 25th day of December, 1890, AN

$300 per Annum.

Total Area 65,815. Square feet; Crown Rent

For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to

Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES

and MASTER," Solicitors for the Vendor,

or to

The AuctionearÉ.

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1901.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, and July, 1900.

L's

MANAGER.

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CAPITAL PAID-UP.....

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND ..................

OF

£800,000

SHARE.

£800,000

··£$25,000)

4. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

STEAM FOR

INTEREST Rate of 2 per cent, per

【NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA,

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

... 3

...38

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B

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产

19-

p. Manager.

TI

D I. P. COCHRANE,

Hongkong, 16th October, 1900.

£35

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital......

..£1,000,000

Paid up Capital unaamupa ***£ 324,374 HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG,

Board of Directors :-

Chan-Kit Shan, Esq. | D. Gillies, Esq. Chow Tong Shang,Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR,

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

TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.*.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND.

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.H.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)"

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

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

KONIG ALBERT

PRINZ HEINRICH,

$10,000,000

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) $12,000,000

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

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS,$10,000,000,

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. SIEBS, Esq., Chairman.

R. SHEWAN, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

The Hon. R. M. Gray.

A. Haupt, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

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

D. M. Moses, Esq.

AJ Raymond, Esq,

H. W. Slade, Esq.

Paul Witkowski, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER:

Kongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.

MANAGER:.

Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED:

Oh Current Account at the rats of a per Cent..

per Annum on the daily balance,

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 2 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Centi per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1900.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. 'Rules may bel obtained on application.

INTERESTon 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, T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

· Hongkong, 4th October, 1900.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

Shanghai Tuels.

Subscribed. CAPITAL inumin 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ................................... 2,500,pa

THE

Head Office: SHANGHAI.. Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG,

CHUNKING.

FOOCHOW. HANKOW.

PEKING,

PENANG

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW: TIENTSIN.

HE Bank purchases and receives for collec

lion Bills 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.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,

22

E. W RUTTER, Manager,

Hongkong, trt January, 1901.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT:

$5.00 3:Cask of 375 Ds. Net.ex Factory $3.00 Bag of zsommerpaks SHE WANATOMES &...

General: Managers. Hongkong, fath December, 1900.

"PRINZESS IRÈNE.

PREUSSEN.....

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linio SACHSEN mooie aandritaat KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

BOAR'S HEAD.

FINEST BOTTLING OF

GUINNESS'S STOUT $22 per Cask of

BASS ALE - ·

Hongkong, 16th January, Igor,

SAILING DATES. „„WEDNESDAYV, 6th February,

„WEDNESDAY, 20th February. WEDNESDAY, 5th March. WEDNESDAY, 10th March,

Telephone No. 75.

WEDNESDAY, 3rd April

WEDNESDAY, 17th April.

WEDNESDAY, 1st May.

WEDNESDAY, 15th May,

WEDNESDAY, 29th May,

THURSDAY, 13th June

„THURSDAY, 27th June. ...THURSDAY, rith July,

* Calling: at AMSTERDAM,

ON WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of February, 1901, at NOON, the Steamship " HAMBURG" of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain Krech, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAFLES and GENDA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, on MONDAY, the 4th February, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P., on TUESDAY, the 5th February, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, on TUESDAY, the 5th February;

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 Stewardesses. Liner can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1901.

MELCHERS & CO., AGENTS.

HONGKONG

HOTEL

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nigh

Hongkong, 15th November, 1900.

โ

QUEEN'S

CHOICE'

LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY,

PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS

ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET It possesses a delicate aroma, and is of great age, and guaranteed purity. $12 Per Dozen.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

AGENTS,=:

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and

DYSENTRY, DIARRHOEA, HEMORRHAGE and

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

12th October, 1898.

THE PETER SYS COMPANY-

(Proprietors and Sole Manufactdrys)

9. Old China Street, Shanghal

- 8 doz. Pints.

SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

(30

CHAMPAGNES

POMMERY and GRETO, Sec. and Extra Seo LOUIS ROEDERER, Grand Vin Beo. BOLLINGEE, Vin 1893.

KRUG, Vin 1893.

GIESLER, Extra Superior.

. PIPER-HEIDSMUK, Via 1892,

LANSON, Vin 1898.

IRROY CARTE D'Or, Vin 1893,

› C.`H. DARGONNE, Vin 1882.

PAUL DOMMIER, Vin 1889.

Bole Agents for above Brands,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

18, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.

WINE AND SPIRIT, MERCHANTS.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY_COMPANY,- LIMITED..

THE WEST POINT BUILDING ·

CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the TWELF-

NOTICE is hereby given that the THING NO THE ORDINARY MEETING of

MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will Be Held at the COMPANY'S OFTICES, Victoria

Buildings, TO-MORROW, the 24th Januar igor, at sa 'o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, Igoo.

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

f26c

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A, SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1901. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE

MANA, COMPANY, LIMITED. THE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANN- I UAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the Company, on -MONDAY, the 28th-instant, at Noom, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with a State- ment of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1900.

*

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the sand to 31st instant, both Days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, menga Hongkong, 15th January, 1901.

[70c THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE is hereby given that at a MEET: INKING of the BOARD of DIRECTORS of the Company, held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No, 14 Das Vœux Road Central Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 4th day of January, 1901, the following RESOLUTION was passed:➡

100%.” That in pursuance of the Special Re solutions passed on the 8th day of Decem --ber", 1900, and confirmed on the 24th day: of December, 1900, a Call of Dne Dollar per Share be made upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company, and the same is hereby made. Such Cail

SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be hold at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria 1901, at 11.30 o'clock M., for the purpose of Buildings, TO-MORROW, the 24th January, receiving the Report of the Directors together. with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1900, 210

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 HOOPER, Secretary to

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

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1901.

-HONGKONG, CANTON AND. MACAO

STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

· NOTICE" TO "SHAREHOLDERS,

HALF-YEARLY MEETING" of the SIXTY-NINTH ORDINARY

HE

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION, Undersigned will Let by PUBLIC

AUCTION, On SATURDAY. the 26th January, at 3 PM; on the SPOT,

The Soveral Lots numbered 1 to 19 on plas to be seen at the AUCTIONEERS' OFFICE, for erection of BOOTHS and MATSHEDS on the GOVERNMENT GROUND adjoining the RACE COURSE, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure,

TERMS -Cash,

-For Conditions of Sale, apply to

"HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 18th January, 1901.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION..

No. 31.

PHE following Particulars and Conditions of

to be held at the Offices of ile Public Warka Department, on

MONDAY,

the 28th day of January, 1901, at 3 P.M., A= published for general information..

By Command,

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

Hongkong, 17th January, 1901.

Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 28th day of January 1901, at 3· P.M, at. the Offices of the Public Works Department by Order of His Excellency the Govenor, of One- Lot of CROWN LAND, at Quarry Bay, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of ys "Yeats, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Burveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years, - PARTICULARS OF THE LOTY

Boundary Measurements.

Locality.

*

*

|feet feet farsfees

Quarty

Bry Inland Let Nat Bay,

hiarty

4

774

Entertainments.

HONGKONG ST. ANDREWS, SOCIETY,

SCOTCH CONCERT,

ST. GEORGE'S HALL,

FRIDAY, the 25th January, 1901,

mat 9 P.M,

To Celebrate

SOL

the Anniversary, of the Birth of

ROBERT BURNS.

COLOS will be given by Mrs. MUDIE, Mrs, Lowson, Mr. ALEC, MARSH, Capt. Tho Hon. H. W. F. TRIFŪSIS, F, FETELĻA, H.M.S,

SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will bendymion (CELLO), and P. LICARI, H.M.S

Barflour (VIOLIN); and: PART SONGS by a CHOIR of MALE VOICELE

held at the OrFice of the Company, No. 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's. Road. Central on TUESDAY, the 5th February, at 12 o'clock, NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statensent of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the Appointment of a Director and electing

Auditors

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED) from the 23rd January, to 5th February, incline, m

By Order of the Board of Directors,

By Permission of the Admiral and Officers, the Band of H MS. Barfler will play Selec tions of Scorch Music. KENN

Booking af ROBINSON'S. *** PRICES OF ADMISSION ——§3 & $2,

Hongkong, 15th January, 1901. -

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC

CLUB

(699

following are the Dates fixed for the PERFORMANCES of A

HIS EXCELLENCY!-

TARNOLD,THE

Becretary

Hongkong, 15th January, 1901

[66c

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD

POSTING CO, LIMITED,

to be paid to the Bankers of the Company N°E the Hongkong sand. Shanghai Banking. Corporation, their premises, Queen's Road, Central Victoria, Hongkong on or before the Both day of February, 1901 And Notice is also given that in Accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of

NOTICE is hereby given that the TWE

NELFTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMFANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the th February, 1901 12 o'clock, Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together

MONDAY 11th February, 1901. TUESDAY 13th THURSDAY Bäume 14th SATURDAY:IN Frách THURSDAYMI 218 SATURDAY:

A further annour tent as regards dates for Booking will be made later.

Hongkong, 22nd December;

AMERICAN MACHINERY,

Association, interest at the raic of Sio por with Statement of Accounts for the year ending DEPARTMENT, and are prepared to

Centum per Annum will be charged upon all Calle ramzining unpaid after the 20th day of February 1901, Op to the actual dates of pay faent of the same."

Shareholders are requ 4 to note that, upon ntation at the Office of the pany of

the

of the Board

Nigth

31st December, 1000, SECONDARIA KEST

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 16th January, to THURSDAY, the 7th February, (both Days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered Calli | By Order of the Board of Directors are

the

"A" "SHELTON= HOOPER,

Secretary to

New Bhares Certifi "an endon

The Hongkong and Investment an

gency Co., Limited

Agents for:

loon Land and Building

XT ZE have OPENED. MACHINERY

Furnish Prices, &c, do STEAM ENGINES, GAS and OIL ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, LATHES, DRILL PRESSES, PLANERS, PNEUMATIC TOOLS, WOOD WORKING MACHINERY, HOISTING MACHINERY SAWERMILLS MACHI- NIST'S SMALL TOOLS, -BUILDERS” HARDWARE, dece

Made in America, (USA

A Prices quoted fo.b.. New York), or cuf Hongkong.

REUTER BROCKELMANN & CO.,

Hongkong/