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F. TAYLOR, Stevadore.

Lighters and Steam Launches Suppiled.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDA.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1741. #=+=+*+* THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1901.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 18%.

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

'78,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED... $1 6,000,000 RESERVE FUND

8,130,000

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Head Office-YOKOHAMA: Branches and Agencies,

ΤΟΚΙΟ.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO,

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK. HONOLULU. 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 6xed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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TARO" HOBSUMI,

Manager.

Hongkong, zrat November, 1900,

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 17TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

Shanghai Taels.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL * 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ............................................... 2,500,000

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Head Office:-SHANGHAI.

· Branches and Agencies.

PEKING,

CANTON..

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG,

CHUNKING.

FOOCHOW.

HANKOW.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.

SWATOW.

TIENTSIN.

"HE Bank purchases and recejves for collec- tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above" places, and Sells Draks and Telegraphic Trans- fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made an approved securities. Bills discounted.

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

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'E, W. RUTTER,

Manager.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA; AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID-UP.......................................... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

£800,000

HOLDERS...

RESERVE FUNDive

.....£800,000 £$25,000

Mails.

Entimations.

四拜禮

統一冊月正英港香

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STEAMERS

GAPTAING

LONDON, &c.....Peninsular*„T. Leigh.

SHANGHAI ......Parramatta..A. Symons. MARSEILLEST

Java

by and LONDON}·

TO SAIL

REMARKS

Noon, and Ftb..............Freight or Panage

About and Feb..

„G, W. Gordon, R.M.R..Noon, 9th Feb....... Freight or

(See Special Advertisement).

PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.

S.S. "PLASSY"...7,240 tons......March joth S.S." SOBRAON ......7,382 tons......April 27th

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 28th January, 1901.

MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct). WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

A. M. MARSHALL, Acting Superintendent.

15. 20

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LININ,

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 Bussia!

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PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG),

STEAMERS.

KIAUTSCHOU* Hamburg-Amerika Line.

BAYERN.

STUTTGART

KONIG ALBERT

· PRINZ HEINRICH..

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS INan

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, FOR THE

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LI

LD, LONDON,

CONTRACTORS TO HIM. GOVERNMENT. MANUFACTURERS. OF THE

Best Qualities of ASBESTOS GOODS and PACKINGS. HYDRAULIC and SELF LUBRICATING PUMP FACKINGS, of all kinds. "VICTOR" METALLIC BOILER JOINTS. SBESTOS JALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities.

· ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. CHISE SUPERINTENDENT...........THOMAS SKINNER. SUPERINTENDENT ................

ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED; General Managers.

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGERUT,

Sole Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS CO

LIMITED, LONDON.. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers,

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM

_______ Intimations.

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LIMITED.

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPOREL

MANUFACTURERS

IRON FRAMED

PIANOS.

$215, $290, $345, $400.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN, HAAKE, METZLER, WERNER.

PLUKKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 50.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, and July, 1900.

BOAR'S

MANAGER.

HEAD.

FINEST BOTTLING OF

WE

TE personally searched Germany and England thoroughly and found nothing

to come near these. They are altogether #g- equalled in the Colony, Please see them beford

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buying.

GUINNESS'S STOUT) $22 per Cask of

BASS ALE

Hongkong, tóth January, 1901

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

SAILING DATES.. WEDNESDAY, 6th February. WEDNESDAY, zoth February, WEDNESDAY, 6th March. WEDNESDAY, 20th March. WEDNESDAY, 3rd April

Telephone

- No. 75.

WEDNESDAY, 17th April,

WEDNESDAY, 1st May,

WEDNESDAY, 15th May.

WEDNESDAY, 29th May-

.:THURSDAY, 13th June.

THURSDAY 27th Juns."

PRINZESS IRENE..

PREUSSEN.

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

SACHSEN

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie....THURSDAY, 11th July......

*Calling at AMSTERDAM.

WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of February, 1901, at Noon, the Steamship "HAMBURG,"

- 8 doz. Pints.

SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & Co.,.

12, QUEENS ROAD.

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CHAMPAGNES

POMMERY and GRENO, Sec. and Extra Beo. LOUIS ROEDERER, Grand Vin Seo.

BOLLINGER, Vin 1893.

KLUG, Vin 1899.

GIESLER, Extra Superior.

PIPER-HEIDSKICK, Vin 1892.

LANSON, Vin 1883.

'IRBOY CARTE D'Or., Vin 1893.

G. H. DARGONNE, Vin 1882.

PAUL DOMMIER, Vin 1889.

Bole Agents for above Brands,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ON Whe HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain A. Krech, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, 15, Queen's Road,

ACCOUNT at the Rate of 7 per cent, per

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

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I. P. COCHRANE,

p.. Manager.

Hongkong, 16th October, 1900.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA;

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital......

Paid up Capital ****inute

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Fort as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA,

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 4th February, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 6th February, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noor, 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.

$1,000,000

For further Particulars, apply to

£ 324,374

Hongkong, 23rd January, -1901.

D. Gillies, Esq.

Board of Directors-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

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

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL...

RESERVE FUND.-

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

$10,000,000

Silver Reserve $2,000,000] $12,000,000 RESERVE LIBILITY OF PHOPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

N. A. SIEDS, Esq, Chairman.

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

A. Haupt, Esq.

The Hon. J.J.Keswick

D. M. Moses, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

F. Sachse, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq.

Faul 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 per Cent, per Annum. For. 6 months, 34 per Cent per Annum, For 12 montba, 4* per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON;

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1900,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. "THE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted

BUSHONGKONGANDSHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PER

CEAT. per annum

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of 5100 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, Wwe Chief Manager. igkong, 4th October, 1990.

ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT:

„B“Cask of 375 DE Net ex Factory. 109 Bag of ago Thong

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*** SHEWAN, TOMÉS & CO.

General Managers.

pagkong, fath December, 1999.

MELCHERS & CO.,

(a*

AGENTS,

HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights,

Hongkong, 15th November, 1900.

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

only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBET and PERMANENT CURE LI SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCER

parte dar of the BOWELSEN KANN

Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Professi

12th Octobe

Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale

MAARTEN EVS COMPANY

THE (

(Proprietorgand Sole-Manufacturem).

Old China Streck

WINE-AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1901.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAČAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

HE

SIXTY-NINTH ORDINARY

THALF YEARLY MEETING of the

SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be] held at the OFFICE 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 Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming The Appointment of sy 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. Hongkong, 15th January, 1901.

HONGKONG ICE

COMPANY, LIMITED. TANNUAL MEETING of SHARE

ORDINARY

HE TWENTIETH

HOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Fedder Street, at 12.30 P.M., Of MONDAY, the 11th February, to receive a Statement of the Company's Accounts to the General Managers, 31st December, 1900, and the Report of the

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the rith February, both Days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & C«,

General Managers. Hongkong, 26th January, 190

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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that at a MEET

of the BOARD of DIRECTORS of the Company, held at the COMPANY'S 166cOFFICE, No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central. Victoria, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 4th day THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD- of January, rgot, the following RESOLUTION

was passed:

·ING CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the TWE-

LFTH ORDINARY MEETING of] SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Victoria Buildings, on THURSDAY, the 7th February, 1901, at 1a d'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 Daye inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

ASHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary to

The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Limited

,". Agents for

The Kowloon Land and Building Co., Limited Hongkong, 21st January, rooz

T9je HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ING CORPORATION. "NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDI- IN NARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Coporation SATURDAY, the 16th day of February next will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors with the State- ment of Accounts to 31st December, 1900: 2

By Order of the Court of Directors,

ST. JACKSON,?

Chief Manager. gkong, 18th January, 1901)

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FAND: SHANGHAI BANK- "ING CORPORATION-

herch ven that OFSHAR

SED from:

ing which;porind

"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, x Call of One Dollar

per Share be made upon all the Holden 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, Corporation, at their premises, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on or before the zoth day of February, 19or. And Notica is also given that in Accordance with Article 24 of the Company's Articles of Association, interest at the rate of $10 per Centum per Annum will be charged upon all Calli remaining unpaid after the 20th day of February, 1901, up to the actual dates of pay ment of the same.

Shareholders are requested to note that, upon presentation at the Dfice 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 as endorsement of the payment of the said Call.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

WH GASKELL

Secretary, aka Hongkong, 19th January, 190)

~ PIANOFORTE LESSONS,

notify that she undertakes to give

ISS M. MARQUES DA SILVA begs to

LESSONS PIANOFORTE to LADIES and CHILDREN

Terms very Moderateta?

Enquiries by Leilor, care, of Orrick, of This Paper

Hongkong, 17th January, 1901.

HE BRITISH NORTH BO

TUATIONS gro

TION of SUPE WORKS and ORIApplications inlaŝto, be sent cloïthe

terms may be learnt Ľup as soon as you

Others by

COLLARD, BRINGMEAD, RAUHALS. HIRE PAYMENT SYSTEM, if required.

AMERICAN MACHINERY

have. OPENED MACHINERY

W 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 foh New York or cli Hongkong.

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO

Hongkong.

3rd January, 1901..

Auctions.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

THE

Na, jas?

HE following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auctions to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on

MONDAY

the 4th day of February, 1901, at 3 P.M., and published for general information..

By Command,

JH. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary: Colonial Secretary's Office

Particulars and Conditions of the letting Hongkong, 19th January, 1901.-

by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 4th day of February, 1901, at 1 P.36, AL by Order of His Excellency the Governor, the Offices of the Public Works Department, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, 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 the QUEEN, for one farther term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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PUBLIC AUCTION

from Mr. JAMBS-EDWARDS HE Undersigned has received instruc

Kto Sell by t PUBLIC AUCTION,

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TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,

the 5th and 6th February, 20 Commencing each day at 2:30P.M. No. 28 Des Voeux Road, the Top Floor of

We the late Office of

Messrs. DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co. THE WHOLE OF THE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, BILLIARD

URMA

TABLE, PIANO, BOOKS, UFFIXTURES, &C.

The Property of the MARINE CLUBU

Comprising /

DRAWING, DINING and BED ROOM FURNITURELANGG

OVERMANTELS, PICTURES and OR NAMENTS WILL

CROCKERY GLASS and PLATED WARE

One full-sized English BILLIARD TABL One COOKING RANGE. SUNDRY BOOKS:

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALEAS customa

29th Januar

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