B. F. TAYLOR, Stavedore.
Lighters and Steam Launches
Supplied.
ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
The Hongkong
Telegraph.
-ESTABLISHED 1881.
NEW SERIES No. 1761. #ŁMAI$t+=#* MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1901..
үоконамл
Banks.
THE
SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
CAPITAL PAID-UP
CAPITAL UNCALLED),
RESERVE FUND
Yen 24,000,000
#1 18,000,000
17
6,000,000
8,130,000
גו
Head Offee-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies.
TOKIO.
, -
KOBE,
NAGASAKI.
LONDON.
LYONS.
SAN FRANCISCO.
TIENTSIN.
BOMBAY,
NEW YORK. HONOLULU.
SHANGHAI NEWCHWANG,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, L.
PARRS' BANK, LD.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD.
·HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annun on the Daily Balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent
13
.0.
IF
4
I
TARO HOBSUMI,
Manager.
kong, 21st November, 1900.
Mails.
Entimations.
一拜禮 號五十月二港香
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENOT
Sols Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS CO LIMITED, LONDON: DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.
THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
Entimations.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL SANITARY
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
FOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
70 SAIL
REMARKS
S'HAI & JAPAN.....Bombay ..........G. M. Montford, R. N.R.About 1st March... Freight or Passage, LONDON, &C......Parramatta"C; T. Denny, R.N.R...Koon, and March... Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ....Plassy......C. F. Preston, H. N.R...About 3rd March... Freight or Passage. LONDON ....Malacca ......E. G. Andrews ......... About 9th March... Freight or Passage. STRAITS, COL· OMBO & U'BAY Afaragon....R. T. L. Cook, R.N.R„About 26th March..Freight only.
* (See Special Advertisement),
MARSEILLES and LONDON (Dircet). WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
S.S.
PLASSY"
PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.
.........................7,240 tons......March 30th. S.S. "SOBRAON......7,382 tons......April 27th
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter, 1853, HEAD OFFICE:~LONDON,
CAPITAL PAID-UP.
£800,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
HOLDERS
£200,000
RESERVE FUND
.£525,000
TNTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT
For Further Particulars, apply to
*
Hongkong, zzud February, 1901.
A. M. MARSHALL, Acung Superintendent.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
STEAM FOR
AGENCY, LIMITED.
SOLE AGENT'S IN
HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
FOR THE
BOARD.
OWNERS & HOUSES situated in the
Eastern Division of the City of Victoria, and in the Eastern Division of Kowloon, who have not had their Premises LIMEWASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, are reminded that the period during which the
UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON, work should be FINISHED ends on the 38th
GONTRACTORS 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. SKIES SUPERINTENDENT................................... ...........THOMAS SKINNER.
.ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers,
SUPERINTENDENT
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
PLUNKET's Gap, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 56.
For Terras, &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
ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, BASS ALE -
annum on the Daily Halances. ·
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.
11
19
Q
#
... 3
"
†, P. COCHRANE,
... 2
p. Manager.
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Hongkong, 16th October, 1900,
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital...
Paid up Capital............................................................£ 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,
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 SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
STEAMERS,
KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie...
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
BAYERN
Interest for 12 months Fixed ......5%
STUTTGART..
Hongkong, zoth December, 1899.
KONIG ALBERT*
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PRINZESS IRENE.
H
PRINZ HEINRICH,
JONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
H'AID-UP CAPITAL.....................$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND.—
$13,000,000
Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) Silver Reserve......$ 3,000,000 $ RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS: R..SHEWAN, Esq., Chairman. The Hun. J. J. KESWICK, Deputy Chairman. The Hon. K. M. Gray,
A. Haupt, Esq.
P. Sachse, Esq.
1. M. Moses, Esq. N. A. Siebs, Esq.
A. J. Raymond, Esq.
H. W. Stade, Esq.
R. L. Richardson, Esq. | Paul Witkowski, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER :
Hongkang Sir THOMAS JACKSON.
MANAGER:
Shangha--H. M. BEYIS, Esq.
LONDON BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent.
per Annum an the daily balance.
Os Fixed DLPOSITS:
For 3 months, 2 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 mouths, 34 per Cent. per Annum. per Cent. per Annum. T. JACKSON,
For 12 months, 4
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 16th February, 1901. -
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
HE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted
Tythe HUNGKUNGAND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum,
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of i100 or more to the HONGKONG AND Skangital Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per annum.
For the BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, -T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 4th October, 1900.
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
PREUSSEN.....
Mongkong, 16th January, 1901.
,'
- 8 doz. Pints.
SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & Co.,
12, QUEEN'S ROAD.
AQUARIUS.
PURE, TREBLE-DISTILLED TABLE WATER.
[20,
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 6th March. WEDNESDAY, 20th March. WEDNESDAY, 3rd April. WEDNESDAY, 17th April,
Telephone No. 75.
PER 1 DOZEN QUARTS... PER 1 DOZEN FINTS
$2.50 $1.76
Empties are allowed for at the following rates when returned:-
WEDNESDAY, 1st May.
WEDNESDAY, 15th May.
WEDNESDAY, 29th May.
QUARTS PINTS...
... $1.00 PER DOZEN. $0.75 PER DOZEN.
THURSDAY, 13th June.
THURSDAY, 27th June.. THURSDAY, 11th July,
SOLE AGENTS:
HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linic- SACHSEN
KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie
Calling at AMSTERDAM,
ON WEDNESDAY the 6th day of March, 1901, at NOON, the Steamship "KIAUT SCHOL
of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain P.Luhneschloss, with MAILS, PASSEN GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 4th March, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 FM., on TUESDAY, the 5th March, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, on TUESDAY, the 5th March.
Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $3.50 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
Hangkang, 21st February, 1901.
MELCHERS & CO.,
-AGENTS.
HONGKONG
HOTEL.
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Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.
ESTAULISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH November, 1896.
Shanghai Taels.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000
PAID-UP CAPITAL................ 2,500,000 Heat Office;-SHANGHAI,
·Branches and Agencies.
CANTON.
CHEFOO.
CHINKIANG,
CHUNKING. HANKOW.
PEKING.
PENANG,
SINGAPORE. TIENTSIN,
"HE Bank purchases and receives for collec-
places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans. fers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances nude on approved securities, Bills.discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
per, Annun Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
6
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!1 ' E. W. RUTTER, Manager.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1901,
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GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED,
PORTLAND GEMENT.
$5.00 Cask of 375 hs. Net ex Factory.
$3.00 Bag of 250 ba
SHEWAN, FOMES & CO., General Managers.
Hongkong, 12th Decemb
Hongkong, 15th November, 1900.
QUEEN'S
[23
CHOICE”
day of FEBRUARY, 1901, and the Sanitary loard being convinced of the necessity of Cleanliness in its efforts to Stamp out Plague, is determined to rigorously prosecute any owner in default after the above named Date.
East of Garden Road. The Eastern Division The Eastern Division of the City lies to the of Kowloon is all that part of the Kowloon Peninsula to the East of Robinson Road and includes Hung Hom and part of Tsim Sha Tsui.
By Order,
G. A. WOODCOCK, Acling Secretary, Hongkong, 1st February, 1001.
RACE HOLIDAYS.
[1500
THE Undermentioned BANKS will be
CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business, at 11.45 AM TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the 26th, 27th and 28th instant, respectively.
For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
T.. P. COCHRANE,
Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION,
T. JACKSON,
"Chief Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,
LIMITED,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,
Chief Manager.
For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,
LIMITED,
JOHN THURBURN,
Manager, Hongkong.
For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CLINE,
Hongkong Agency,
L. BERINDOAGUE,
Acting Manager.
For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,
HONGKONG,
J. C. BERGENDAHL'
Manager.
For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,
TARO HODSUMI, Manager.
For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,
E. W, RUTTER, Manager,
For the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,
H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Acting Manager, Hongkong, 25th February, 1901.
INSURANCE HOLIDAYS. HONGKONG RACES,
HE Undermentioned
[238c
INSURANCE
TOFFICESill be CLOSED for the Tran
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., saction of Public Business, at 11.45 AM, TO-
15, Queen's Road,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Hongkong, 210 February, 1901.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED.
.HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
GENERAL MEETING of the MEM-
MORROW, WEDNESDAY and THURS DAY, the 26th, 27th and 28th instant, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO
General Agents,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LU. General Managers,
HONGKONG FIRE. INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED.
For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED,
W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-AGs of the association will be held N° ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING VOLUNTEER HEAD QUARTERS, (by kinit of SHAREHOLDERS. will be held at the Permission of Lt. Colonel Sir J. W. CAKRING- SOCIETY'S HEAD OFFICE, NO. 1, Queen's TONK.C.M.G.,) on MONDAY, the 4th March, For the NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD., Buildings, on FRIDAY, the 1st day of March, at 5.15 PM., for the purpose of passing the 1901, at NOON, when the following RESOLU Accounts for the year 1900 and electing Officers TION will be proposed.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION.
* That in Article 91 the Figures "$7,000" "be eliminated and in place thereof the "Figures "$12,000" be inserted." Should this Resolution be passed by the réquisite majority it will be submitted for Con- firmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION to a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL] MEETING, which will be convened on! TUESDAY, the 19th March, 1901, at Noon,
By Order of the Board,
W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary, Hongkong, 18th February, 1901. [zzre HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY
THE ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company, will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Pedder's Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of March, 1901, at iz o'clock, (NOON), to receive a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1900, and the Report of the General Managers, and to elect a Consulting Committee and Auditors,
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th February, to the 6th March, both Days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1901
'BOAT CO., LIMITED.
[167€
for this year.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1901.
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HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
¡N°
W. H. PERCIVAL,
Agent.
For the CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE CO.,
LIMITED,
W. H. RAY,
Secretary.
For the YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED,
TOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA- For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LD.,
ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, Hong- kong, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th March, 1001, at Noos, when the SUBJOINED RESOLU. TION which was passed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 18th February, 1901, will be submitted for
Confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION,
namely:-
That Article XII of the Articles of "Association be cancelled and that there "be substituted therefore the following "Article:-
Iz." The Renumeration of the General "Managers shall be a Commission of Five per cent. per Annum on the Gross Earn ings of the Company and in Addition "thereto an Allowance not exceeding $3,000
弱
per Annum for Office Rent and Salaries "of Clerks."
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd February, 190r. [2370
LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY. SHE REELY INed the the COMPANY'S OFFices, No, the Det Veux
PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS
TO BE
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC- TURING CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG STEAM WATERHEANNUAL MEETING of SHARE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY HOLDERS in the Company will be held in the STATUTORY MEETING of the Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY, the 9th March, above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S at 13 NOON, for the purpose of receiving OFFICE, on THURSDAY, the 7th March, at Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Noor.
General Managers for the year ending 3isi December; 1900, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 1st to the 9th day of March, both Days Inclusive.-
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managera. Hongkong 23rd February, 1901. [245c. UNIVERSAL TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.
J. W. KEW,
Manager.
ONE OF THE FINEST WHISKIES EVER PLACED ON THE MARKET. (Hongkong, 21st February, 1901.
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 streTRY, DIARRHEA HEMORRHAGE FORMALCERATURE for
mg of the BOWELS.
SPRUE, DYSENTRY, and
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,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
1
[233c
THE THIRTY-SECOND ORDINARY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S Orsions, No 3Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on THURS JAY, the 7th March, at THREE
o'clock in the eternoons for our purpus ne receiving a Statement of Accounts and the NOTICE is hereby given that the General Report of the Directors for the year ending Manager has made a CALL of $15 on | 31st December, 1900, 1900, Bydlen the. Holders of Shares in UNIVES SAL TRADING The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Co., LIMITED, which Call is PAYABLE to will be CLOSED from the 21st instant, to the the General Manager, on the 31st day of 7th March, both Days inclusive.
MARCH, 1901, at the COMPANY'S REGISTERED OFFICE, No. 4. Des Yeux Road Central,
Dated Hongkong, 31st January, 1901,
ELLIS KELLY
General Manager.
By Order,
GEO. L. TOMLIN A Secretary, Hongkong, 9th February, 1901)
[1855 1400
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. GEO. L. TOMLIN, Secretary. Hongkong, 25th February, too.
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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. RAGE MKETING, 1801. - TO-MORROW, (TUESDAY), WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY," the 26th, 27th and 28th February.
TICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND
STAND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD. Price 55 for the Meeting.
Tickets for the Day may be purchased at the Gate; Price $a each.
shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate..
No one addmitted without a Ticket, to be
I. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong. zzad February, 1901. (239c
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the. GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE during the Races on the 26th 27th and 28th instant.
An Enclosure will be reserved for. Members and Members' Wives and Families, Tickets for which are being sent out with the Members'. Tickets,EDNES
All Tickets must be produced to gain admission.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1901. 1240c HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB:
N
SERVANTS will be allowed inside the the Race Day without Tickets, which can be ENCLOSURE of the RACECOURSE during had on application to the Undersigned.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 22nd February, root.
Blaste
DEVONIAN SOCIETY." HE ANNUAL DINNER will be held at. THONGKONG CLUB, on FRIDAY, the 8th.March, at 8 o'clock, P.M.Art
MEMBERS intending to be present are requested to send in their NAMES to the HON SECRETARY, on or before TUESDAY, the 5th March.
NOTE The Secretary will be glad to receive the Names of Devonians wishing to join the Society
MOWBRAY 3. NORTHCOTE: Hon. Secretary, WESC HONGKONG. Hongkong, atst Februitry, too
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