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B. F. TAYLOR, Stenders.

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

New Series No. 1737. #+##±14*+=#* SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1901.

Wanks,

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1880

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ........ Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID UP............ 18,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED....................................... | 6,000,000 RESERVE FUND

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Head Office:—YOKOHAMA." Branches and Agenciar.

TOKIO.

KOBE

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

SHANGHAI.

NEWCHWANG,

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.

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TARO HOĎSUMI Manager.

Hongkong, 21st November, 1900,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

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

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARES

HOLDERS

£800,000

£800,000

RESERVE FUND ..............................................£525,000 TNTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

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

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

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p. Manager.

I. P. COCHRANE,

Hongkong, 15th October, 1900.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital........

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

£1,000,000

£ 324,374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. Board of Directors:→→

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. D. Gillies, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLÄYFAIR,

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

LIONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

Mails.

六年禮 EXIJENT

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS.

TO SAIL

REMARK!

S'HAI, KOBE & Malatea ......E. G. Andrews .........Noon, 28th Jan...... Freight or Fasange.

YOKOHAMA.S LONDON, &c. Peninsular“ „T. Leigh .................Noos, and Feb...... Freight or Fasenge SHANGHAI .....Parramaste...A. Symons. About and Feb......Freight or Pasange. MARSEILLESĮ

Javá............G. W. Gordon, R.N.R..Noon, 9th Feb....... Freight or Passage, and LONDON)

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(Sea Special Advertisement),

PASSENGER SEASON, 1901

25.5. “PLASSY”....................7,240 tons..............March 30th. .....

5.S. "SOBRAON "................7,382 tons................April - 27th manúm.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 26th January, 1901.

MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct). WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

.A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.

ES...

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINTE.

* STRAM FOR

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

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

.

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON,

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;'

Steamers will call at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage NB.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Frincipal Places in Russia. PROFOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

STEAMERS,

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika. Linie SACHSENT

KIAUTSCHOU,*, Hamburg-Amerika Linio....... BAYERN*

STUTTGART...

`KONIG ALBERT*

PRINZESȘIRENE..

PREUSSEN........

PRINZ HENRICH.....

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

$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND.--

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000?

$12,000,000

Silver Reserve.......5, 2,000,000)

· RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS,$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. H. W. Stade, Esq. .

Paul Witkowski, Esq..

A J. Raymond, 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 a per Cont

per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 2

For 6 months, 31 For 12 months, 4

per Cene per Annum.

per Cent. per Annum.

per Cent, per Annurn. T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, zand December, 1900...

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. "THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted THONGKONGAND 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 broo 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,

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

Shanghai Taels,

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.......... 5,000,000 Paid-up CapitAŁ mimoipioni 2,500,000

Head Office :-SHANGHAL

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG,

CHUNKING. FOOCHOW. HANKOW.

PEKING.

PENANG

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW. TIENTSIN.

THE Bank purchases and receives for collec-

tion 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, ".

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INTEREST, ALLOWED ON Deposita, - per/Annom" Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

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E. W. RUTTER

Manager::

Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

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 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,

PLUNKAT'S GAF, the PBAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 56.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, and July, 1900.

MANAGER.

BOAR'S HEAD.

FINEST BOTTLING OF

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GUINNESS'S STOUT $22 per Cask of

BASS

ALE

E..

H.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 6th February, WEDNESDAY, 20th February. WEDNESDAY, 6th March, WEDNESDAY, 20th March.

Telephone No. 75.

WEDNESDAY, 3rd April.

WEDNESDAY, 17th April.

WEDNESDAY, 1st May.

WEDNESDAY, 15th May.

WEDNESDAY, 29th May,

THURSDAY, 13th June.

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

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

* Calling at AMSTERDAM.

ON WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of February, 190t, at NOOK, the Stearnship" HAMBURG

of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain A. Krech, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Fort as above, Calling at NAPLES and Genoa,

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, on MONDAY, the 4th February, Cargo and Specis will be received on Board until 5 P.M., ón 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, Linen can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 23rd January, 1901. –

MELCHERS & CO.,

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AGENTS.

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 15th November, 1900.

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QUEEN'S CHOICE”. LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.

PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS

TO. OB

ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET.

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

$12 Per Dozen.

THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

AGENTS

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.

14THE

GREEN: ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED N

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$5.00. Cask of 375-bs, Net ex Factory.

18.00 # Bag of 250 165.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General Managers,

Hongkong, th December, 1900, 200 (19

HE only remedy at prefent known as a INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

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

rath October, 1898.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY

(Proprietors and Sple Manufacturer) 9. Old China Street;

Shanghai.

-

- 8 doz. Pints.

SOLE AGENTS:

PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD..

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CHAMPAGNES.

POMMERY and GRENO, 800, and Extra 800.

··LOUIS ROEDERER, Grand Vin Bao. ̈BOLLINGER, Vin 1899.

KRUG, Vin 1893.

GIESLER, Extra Superior.

PIPER-HEIDSEIOK, Vin 1892.

LANSON, Vin 1893.

IRROY CARTE D'Or., Via 1893.

C. H. DARGONNE, Vin 1892.

PAUL DOMMIER, Via 1899.

Solo Agents for above Brands:

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY SE

Sale Apunts for 'the' UNITED ASBESTOS CO

LIMITED, LONDON. DODWELL & CO. LIMITE

General Mandgun

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

PIANOFORTE LESSONS.

MISS M. MARQUES DA SILVA begs to

notify that she undertakes to give

LESSONS in PIANOFORTE to LADIES Rad CHILDREN.

Terme very Moderate.”

Enquiries by Letter, care of Orvice of Thii Paper. "

Hongkong, 17th January, 1901.

WANTED.

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WANTED about the 35th February, 1901,

a Competent EUROPEAN NURSE to take charge of Three Children.(aged Four years, Two and a Half years and Ten months. respectively) on yoyage to England. Passage and Expenses paid. References required.

Apply by Latter to

9th January, 1905.

WE

27, Beach Street, Penangan

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AMERICAN MACHINERY.

TE have OPENED MACHINERY DEPARTMENT, and are prepared to Furnish Prices, &c., on STEAM ENGINES, GAS and OIL ENGINES, BOILERS, PUMPS, LATHES, DRILL PRESSES PLANERS, PNEUMATIC TOOLS, WOOD WORKING MACHINERY, HOISTING MACHINERY, SAW MILLS, MACHI- NIST'S SMALL TOOLS, BUILDER'S HARDWARE, &c.

Made in AMERICA, (U.S.A.) Prices quoted fo.b. New York, or cl Hongkong,

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co., Hongkong. 3rd January, 1901.

Auction.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 31.

lase

HE following Particulars and Conditions of

to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on

MONDAY,

the 28th day of January, 1901, at 3 P.M., and pablished 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 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Order of His Excellency the Governor of Oas

15; Queen's Road,

WIND AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 10th January, 1901. HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND_FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

"HE FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANN-

TUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES OF

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND- MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

the Company, on MONDAY, the 28th instant,TH at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Director, 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 22nd to 31st instant, both Days inclusive.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

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

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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

N°

JOTICE is hereby given that at a MEET- ING of the BÖÄRD of DIRECTORS

of the Company, held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 14 De Vieux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 4th day of January, 1901, the following RESOLUTION was passed m

"That in of Special

LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE SIXTY-NINTH ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will, he held at the OFFICE of the Company, No, 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 5th February, at 12 o'clock, of the Directors, together with a Statement of NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report

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, inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD, Secretary.

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Hongkong, 15th January, 190s, THE KOWLOON LAND AND build, ING CO., LIMITED.

solutions poured on the oth day of Decem NLFTH ORDINARY MEETING of

ber, 1900, and confirmed on the 34th day of December, 1900, a Call of One Dollar per Share be made upon all the Holders of Ordinary Shares in the above Company, and the same is hereby made. Such Call to be paid to the Bankers of the Company, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking if Corporation, at their premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the 20tk day of February, 1901, And Notice is also given that in Accordance With Article #4 of the Company's Articles of Asadciation, interest at the rate of $to per Dentum per Annum will be charged upon all Calle remaining unpaid after the 20th day of February, 1901, upto the actual dates of pay- ment of the Jamo, ·

Shareholders are requested to note that, upon presentation at the Office of the Company of the Bankers' receipt for payment of the Call, and surrender, of existing Certificates of the Shares pertaining thereto, New Shares Certifi cates will be issued bearing an endorsement of the payment of the said: Gall

By Order of the Board of Directors.

W. H. GASKELL, Set Secretary, Hongkong, 19th January, 1901.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITEDAA

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THE ORDINARY SHARE CERTIFI

CATE No. 1,625 for FORTY Ordinary *B* Shares numbered 50,636 to 50,675,standing in the Register in the Name of JOHANN THEODOR LAUTS of Victoria, Hongkong, China, having been LOST. Notice is hereby given that unless the said Certificate be, pro- Quera at the Office of the Bank, Bank Premises, Victoria, Hongkong, on of before the zoth day BFEBRUARY, 1901 NEW CERTIFICATE for the said Shares, will be issued and the OLD CERTIFICATE will thereafter be held by the Banka NULL and VOID.

For THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, MEN CLIMITED,

GEO, WE PLAYFAIR

Hongkong, 24th January "1901,

is that the TWE-

SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 7th February, 1901, at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1900,

The Register of Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 26th January, to THURSDAY, the 7th February, (both Daya inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary tote

The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited, Agents for The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Limited.

195c

Hongkong, 21st January, rooi

IMPERIAL KWANGTUNG LOAN

OF 1894-2.

PAYMENT OF INterest and BalANCE, OF

PRINCIPAL

(ELEVENTH PERIOD).

TOTICE is hereby given that the WAR NRANTS for INTEREST on and RE- PAYMENT of BALANCE of PRINCIPAL of the BONDS of the IMPERIAL KWANG-P TUNG LOAN of 1894 will be ready for, issue on the 29th JANUARY, 1901, at the Office of the IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, Canton

This being the FINAL PAYMENT carly Application is requested.

PAUL H. KING, JA Commissioner of Customs.

Custom House,

Canton, 44th January, 1901.

DENTAL NOTICE: HAVE This Day RESUMED PRACTICE.

CHADWICK T. KEW. Hongkong, 24th January, 1901

Lot of CROWN LAND, at Quarry Bay, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty tha QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years.).

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.PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry Locality.

No.

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Boundary

Measurements,

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483

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Square feet

Annual Rent.

Ugaį Frice:

VICTORIAN PRECEPTORY.

AND PRIORY.

MEETING of the VIC

ATORIA PRECEPTORY will be held.

at the FREEMASONS' HALL, ON WEDNESDAY, the goth instant, at 8.30 for 9-P.M. precisely. Visiting Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 25th January, igor.

ZETLAND

LODGE

No. 525, E.C. REGULAR MEETING of the above, LODGE will be held at the FREEMAS SONS, HALL, Zetland Street, on FRIDA the rst February, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. prcc Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to:

Hongkong, 25th January, 1901.

Insurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANUK COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above. Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS t CURRENT RATES, NA

SIEMSSEN & Coll Hongkong, 28th May, 1805

To be Let

TO LET FURNISHED

2 and 3, GOVOH HILL, PEAK, from middle

of Aprili Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT &'AGENCY CO", LD Jinngkang, 3rd January, Toof.

WATANTO LET

With Immediate Possession. 10. 6, RICHMOND TERRACE (8)

Roomed House)

Apply to

LAU CHU PAK, Care of AS Watson & Co. Ltd Hongkong. Tith January, 190511529)