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B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore.

Lighters and Steam Launches

Sappilod.

10LO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The Hongkong

ESTABLISHED.

Telegraph.

1881,

NEW SERIES No. 1775. #=#+** WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1901.

Banks.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Yén 24,000,000

CAPITAL PAID.UT ......

CAPITAL UNCALLED

RESERVE FUND_!!|

18,000,000

' 6,000,000

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8,130,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO.

KOBE.

NAGASAKI.

LONDON,

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG,

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS' BANK, LD

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LD. HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED. Un Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Anninn on the Daily Balance,-

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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TARO HOUSUMI,

Manager.

Hongkong, 21st November, 1900.

H

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL....

...................................$10,000,000

RESERVE FUND-

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000}

$13,000,000

Silver Reserve $ 3,000,000) RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. SHEWAN, Esq., Chairman

The Hon. J. J. KESWICK, Deputy Chairman.

The Hon. R. M. Gray.

A. Haupt, Esq.

P. Sachse, Esq.

D. M. Moses, Esq. N. A. Siebs, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq..

H. W. Slade, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq. Paul 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 Annuni on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 24 per Cent. per Annum, For

months, 33 per Cent. per Annum

per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Mails,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM BOVAIL PROMOTES HEALTH,

FUR

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

LONDON, &.........., Bezgal® ......S. Barcham..........

......Chusan......C. L. Daniel

SHANGHAI

MARSEILLES?

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TO SAIL

REMARKS Noon, 16th March..Freight or Passage. About 16th March. Freight or Passage,

and LONDON Borne...G. W. Babet............ About 23rd March.. Freight only. STRAITS, COL-

Afaragon...R. T. L. Cook, R N.R..About 26th March..Freight only.

·OMBO & RBAY

S'HAI & JAPAN... Cunton.....C.F. Lockstone, R.N.K.About 27th March.. Freight or Passage,

(See Special Advertisement).

PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.

S.S.'" PLASSY ”..............7,495 tons.....March 30th

‚ S.S. " SOBRAON”...........7,381 tuns...............April 27th ...........

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 12th March, 1901.

MARSEILLES and LONDON (Direct).

WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

A. M. MÁRSHALL, Acting Superintendent.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN 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.

Fatimations.

STRENGTH AND ENERGY.

三拜禮

或三十月三宾港香

BOVRIL

Bovril Promotes Energy and takes away that tired feeling which life in the East pro- duces. Unrivalled for Athletes and persons of either sex cultivating physical strength. To be obtained at all Stores, Chemists and Hotels throughout Hongkong, China and Japan.

(287€

THE UNITED ASBESTOS. ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sole Agents for the vas UNITED ASBESTOS CO

LIMITED, LONDON, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,

General Managerill

"THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON

WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, "HE FOURTEENTH ORDINARY AN-

TRUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD EKS in the above Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, No. 2, Connaught Road, at NOON, TO-MORROW, the 14th March, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to tha 31st December, 1900.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the and to the th March, both lays inclusive.

EDWARIT OSHORNE,

Secretary. Hongkong, 18th March, 1901.

₤260€ THE GREAT EASTERN, AND CALE- DONIAN GULD MINING CO

LIMITED.

SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company

Office, No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central, on are hereby requested to attend a PRIVÁTÉ MEETING to be held in the COMPANY'S SATURDAY, the 16th March, Igor, at NOON.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Messrs. LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., General Agents. Hongkong, 12th March, 1901. 13160 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED..

ORDINARY GENERAL

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL NOTICE EXTRA-

AGENCY, LIMITED.

SQLE AGENT'S IN

FOR THE

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

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Enia, ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, zoth March. WEDNESDAY, 3rd April. WEDNESDAY, 17th April. WEDNESDAY, 1st May. WEDNESDAY, 15th May. WEDNESDAY, 29th May. THURSDAY, 13th June. THURSDAY, 27th June. THURSDAY, 11th July,

STEAMERS.

For 12 months, 4

BAYERN

STUTTGART........

Chief Manager.

KONIG ALBERT

Hongkong, 16th February, 1901.

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PRINZESS IRENE.

PRINZ HEINRICH.

PREUSSEN....

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE

THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT, per abaum..

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..

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

Shanghai Taels.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ..................... 1,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL .......................... 2,500,000

Head Office-SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

CHUNKING.

PEKING.

PENANG.

T

HANKOW,

SINGAPORE.

TIENTSIN.

HE 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.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum.Fixed Deposits for 3 months

R

SACHSEN

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

**Calling at AMSTERDAM,

N WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of March, 1901, at Noon, the Steamship "BAYERN," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain H. Bleeker, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 18th instant, Cargo 'and will be received at the Agency's Office until Nook, on TUESDAY, the 19th instant. Specie will be received on Board until s P.M., on TUESDAY, the 19th instant, and Parcels

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, 6th March, 1901.

ESTIMATES given for every-DESCRIPTION of WORK, CHIEF 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 Terms, &c., upply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900

MANAGER.

JOHN DE KNYPER'S

GENEVA

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GIN.

IN CASES OF 15 BOTTLES - 4 GALLONS, PER CASE $7.

MELCHERS & CO.,

Hongkong, 27th February, 1901.

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG

HOTEL

SOLE AGENTS: H. PRICE & Co.,

14 QUEEN'S ROAD.

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of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the SOCIETY'S HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 19th March, at NOON, when the SUBJOINED RESOLU. TION which was passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Society held on the rst March, 19or, will be submitted for Confirmation As a SPECIAL RESOLUTION. RESOLUTION..

"That in Article 91 the Figures "$7,000" "be eliminated and in place thereof the

Figures "$12,000" be inserted."

By Order of the Buard,

W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary,

1303€

Hongkong 8th March, 1901. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE EIGHTEENTH ORDINARY GEN. THERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOL DERS in the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES. No. 14, Des Voeux Road, Victoria, on SATURDAY,the 23rd March, 1901, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving a State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1950, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 18th to the 23rd instant, both Days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,

General Managers... Hongkong, 12th March, 1oor:

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CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

"HE TWENTY-THIRD

ORDINARY

TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Agents, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th March, 1901, at Noox, for the purpose, of receiving their Report with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1900.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th-

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., March, both Days inclusive.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

ESTABLISHED 1864,

LONDON

GLASGOW

Telephone No. 75,

SHANGHAI

HONGKONG....

SINGAPORE....

Rangoon Street, Crutched Friars. St. Enoch's Square, Foochow Road,

«Queen's Road,..

AGENCIES.

Raffles Quay.

Tientsin, Fort Arthur, Chefoe, Wei-hai-wei. Kinachow, Hankow, Foochow, Taiwan, Tamsui, Canton, Yokohama, Kabo, The Philippines, Penang, Bangkok, British North Borneo.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1901.

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E. W. RUTTER,

Manager,

15, Queen's Road,

₤14

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

6 FOR $4.00.

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

HOLDERS.

RESERVE FUND

...£800,000

£800,000

..£$25,000

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent,

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T. P. COCHRANE, p. Manager.

Hongkong, t6th October, 1900.

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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, Eaq.

Chow Tung Shung, Esq. J. T. Lanis, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO..W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed.....5%

Hongkong, zoth, December, 1899.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

$6.00 R. Cask of 375 .Net ex Factory. $3.00

Bag of 250 lbs.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managem Hongkong, 12th December, 1900. [ro

Hongkong, 15th November, 1900.

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QUEEN'S CHOICE” LIQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY.

PRONOUNCED BY CONNOISSEURS

TO HE

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

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THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY

AGENTS.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE for

SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

of the BOWELS, LING

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,

SALE OF SHEET MUSIC.

SOILED 6 FOR $1.00.

OPERAS, FOLIOS, BOOKS-HALF PRICE.

THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO. LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,*/

ROBINSON PIANO CO.

UNIVERSAL TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co

General Agents. Hongkong, 3th March, 1901.

13040 LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE

ORDINARY

THE NINETEENTH

ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Agents, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th March, 1901, at 12.30 P.M., for the purpose of receiving their Report and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1900.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27th March, both Days inclusive..VAN 13th to th JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1901.

[3050 THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.

PPLICATIONS are invited for the A POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT

of PUBLIC WORKS and GOVERNMENT. SURVEYOR. Applications and Copies of Testimonials to be sent to the undersigned, from whom terms may be learnt. Appointment to be taken up as soon as possible.

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO Agents. Hongkong, z6th January, 1901.

NOTICE.

TEN

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ENDERS are hereby called for the ERECTION of BRICK SHOPS at JESSELTON for the NORTH BORNED GOVERN- MENT, Particulars of which may be seen at

Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON &

Agents Hongkong, 13th February, 1901-

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

NOTICE is hereby given that the General the OFFICE of CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS the Holders of Shares in UNIVE SAL TRADING Manager is made a CALL of $15 on are requested to send in a Statement of Co., LIMITED, which Call is PAYABLE 10 ended sist December, 1900, on or before the MARCH, 1901, nt the COMPANY'S REGISTERED Business contributed during the Half Year the General Manager, on the 31st day of 15th March, on which Date the Accounts will OFFICE, No. 4, Des Voeux Road Central be CLUSED AR

Dated Hongkong, 31st January, 1901.

ELLIS KELLY, 1400}

General Manager

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS. I. ROSE;

Secretary,

Hongkong, 1st March, 1901. 12720 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY

HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT

LIMITED.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTICE is hereby given that-SCRIP

·NUMBER 331 for 100 SHARES of HAREHOLDERS in the above Company the Company, numbered 68,401/68,500, in the SHA

qe berchy notified that a CALL of $2 Name of ELLIS KELLY, Esquire, of HONG per Share has been made for the 15th instant, KONG having been LOST, a NEW SCRIP PAYMENTS, to be made to the Undersigned for the same will be issued after One month at the COMPANY'S Orrick, No. 20, Des Voeux from the Dale, hereof and the Original Sexip Road, on or before that Dale accompanied will be considered by the Company as NULL with Strips for Endorsement.

and VOID and all persons are hereby warned against accepting or negotiating same

By Order,

JW.

pagkong, 1st March, 1001.

KEW?

Manager.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO General Managers,

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WHEREAS the following UN-ISSUED

NOTES. have been STOLEN from: the Premises of the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE and which said Notes are expressed on the face thereof to be PAYABLE at the BRANCH

OFFICE of the said BANQUE in SAIGON, the Nembers of which said Notes are as follows

Series V:49 to 1,000 of $1 (One

Series 2 49, 1 to 1,000 of St. (One Dollar)

24 beach,

purchasing or dealing in any way with such The Public are hereby CAUTIONEDagainit Notes, as the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE accept no liability for the same,

By Order of the Chief Manager in Saigon,

For the: BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

LBERINDOAQUE, ES