1901-04-04 — Page 1

B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore.

Lightors and Stoam Launches

Supplied..

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

New Series No.1794. 日六十月二年七十二藉光

YOKOHAMA

Banks.

THE

AMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Yen 34,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLED..

RESERVE FUND

A

18,000,000

6,000,000

8,130,000

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI

LYONS.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK. HONOLULU, SHANGHAI NEWCHWANG.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARKS BANK, LD.

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

On fixed deposils for 12 months at 5 per cent.

4

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TARO HOĎSUMI, Manager.

I kot 18 November, 1900, 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. C. Ewens, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manage

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed 5% Hongkong, zoth December, 1899.

H

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING.CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL....................................... RESERVE FUND,-

..$10,000,000

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) Silver Reserve... 3,000,000 $13,000,00 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTURS. $10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. SHEWAN, Esq., Chainnan.

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

The Hon. R. M. Gray.

A. Haupt, Esq.

1. M. Moses, Esq.

P.Sachse, 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 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 Annuin on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS: ..

per Cent, par Annunt

For 3 months,

Fur 6 months, 3

For 12 months, 4

per Cent per Annum,

per Cent. per Annum.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th February, 1901.

Mails.

ESTABLISHED 1881. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1901.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM BOVRIL PROMOTES HEALTH,

FOR MARSEILLES?

NAVIGATION COMPANY."

STEAMERS

(01)

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS,

and LONDONJ Bombay.....G. M.Montford, R.N.R.About 6th April... Freight or Passage. LONDON, &c...... Chusun*......C. L. Daniel ............Noon, 13th April...Freight or Passage. SHANGHAI ....Coromandel...F. W. Vibert, R.N.R...About 13th April...Freight or Passage. MARSEILLESĮ

and LONDON) Candia.A. W. Symes, R.N.R...About coth April ...Freight only. SHA&JAPAN......Ceylon.......W. Hayward, R.N.R...About 22nd April... Freight or Passage. * (See Special Advertisement).

PASSENGER SEASON, 1901.

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

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1901.

(MARSEILLES and LONDON

(Direct).

WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

H. A. KITCHIE, 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 FORTS; 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 Bill of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,}***

STEAMERS.

KONIG ALBERT* PRINLESS IRENE..

PRINE HEINRICH. PREUSSEN.

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

BAYERN

Entimations.

STRENGTH AND ENERGY.

四拜禮

·號四月四英港香

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.

[287c

BOVRIL

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

ז0

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

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 17th April.

WEDNESDAY, 1st-May.

WEDNESDAY, 15th May.

WEDNESDAY, 29th May.

THURSDAY, 13th June.

THURSDAY, 27th June.

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

THURSDAY, 11th July.

THURSDAY, 25th July.

THURSDAY 8th August,

THURSDAY, 22nd August.

THURSDAY, 3th September.

THURSDAY, 19th September..

WEDNESDAY, 2nd October

WEDNESDAY, 16th October. WEDNESDAY, 30th October. WEDNESDAY, 13th November. WEDNESDAY, 27th November.

Telephone No. 75.

STUTTGART.

KONIG ALBERT,

PRINZESS IRENE.

PRINZ HEINRICH.. PREUSSEN...

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie BAYERN

* Calling at AMSTERDAM

ON WEDNESDAY, the NOON, the Steamship "KONIG

ALBERT," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain O. Cüppers, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noow, on MONDAY, the 1th instant, Cargo and 9Specie still be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, and Parcels

will be received at the Agency's Office until NooN, on TUESDAY, the 16th instant.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Babkis conducted THE Businessoftie above Bank is conducted

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 31 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.

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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1895,

Shanghai Taels.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000 PAIĻUR CAPITÀL *****ng 2,500,000

Head Office:-SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies.

PEKING..

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

PENANG.

CHUNKING.

HANKOW.

SINGAPORE. TIENTSIN.

THE Bark purchases and receives the cabece 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.

KXX

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 Stewardess. Linen can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1901.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG

HOTEL

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights

6

12

.12 "E. W. RUTTER,

Manager,

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Hongkong, 15th November, 1900.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,'

AUSTRALIA AND CHINAN CHINAN

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, '1853.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP,

RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS coverin

RESERVE FUND

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HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel: 56.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

OF SHARE-

£800,000

£800,000

10 £575,000

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900,

BURGUNDIES.

NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

I'

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

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

+3

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3.

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T. P COCHRANE, P. Manager. Hangkong, 16th October, 1900,

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THE UNITED ASBESTOS.

ORIENTAL AGENCY.

Sale Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LIMITED, LONDON, DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers

THIRTY DOLLARS:

PER ANNUM,

Entimations.

BANK HOLIDAYS. NRccordance with the Frovisions of Ordin- the Vindermentioned

BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of l'ublic. Business, TO-MORROW (GOOD FRIDAY) and EASTER MONDAY, the 5th. and 8th instant, respectively.

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIÀ,,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

T. P. COCHRANE

Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED,

For the

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, -

Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

JOHN THURBURN,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency,

IBERINDOAQUE,

Acting Manager,

Forthe BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG BERGENDAHL,

Manager

Forthe YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

TARO HOUSUMI, Manager.

For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

For the DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,

H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Acting Manager. Hongkong, 4th April, 1901.

**[386c

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS,

THE

Uudenmentioned

INSURANCE

OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tran- saction of Public Business, TO-MORROW, the 5th iusant, (GOOD FRIDAY), and on MON. DAY, the 8th idem, (EASTER MONDAY), JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD.

and

General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.

LIMITED.

THOMAS SKINNER. ..ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers. For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY

FAMOUS DEVONSHIRE LIQUEURS.

SLOE GIN.

ORANGE GIN. 'PEDLAR BRAND,

GINS.

ERVEN LUCAS BQLS VERY OLD GENEVA GIN. (Great Speciality).

Acknowledged en la the finest GENEVA GIN produced.

In cases of 1 doz. Stone Cruchons, WOLET'S GENEVA.

Equal to any square bottle GENEVA on sale in the Far East.

SOLE AGENTS :

CANTON, LIMITED,

W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

For the NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO., LD.

W. H. PERCIVAL, Agent.

For the CHINA THADERS' INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED,

W. H. RAY,

Secretary,

For the YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,

LIMITED,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents For the CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., - LD.„..

GEO. L. TOMLIN, Secretary. Hongkong, 4th April, 1901.

1389€

MACGREGOR & Co., WILLIAM POWELL,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

CALDBECK,

Hongkong, 30th March, 1901.

15, Queen's Road,

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

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

rah October, 1898.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

(Proprietors and Sole Manufacturers) 9, Old China Street, Shangbai.

THE PUMJOM MINING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

·

WANTED..

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NOTICE is hereby given that the FOURTHA is required to take CHARGE of the

MEETING

EUROPEAN or EURASIAN MATRON of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company Girls and Others, KUALA LUMPOR, SELANGOR. FEDERAL HOME for Chinese Women and will be held at the OFFICE of the Company Salary $60 a month. 14, Des Voeux Road Central, on SATURDAY, are provided. The Qualifications required are Unfurnished Quarters the 6th April, 1901, at NOON, for the purpose a knowledge of colloquial Cantonese or Malay. of receiving the Report of the Directors and

the Statement of Accounts to the 31st Decem-Applications accompanied by References or ber, 1900, and for the election of Directors and Testimonials to character should be forwarded Auditors.

to the SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS, KUALA LUMPOR.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 30th instant, to the 6th April, both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. H. GASKELL,

Secretary. Hongkong, 4th April, 1901. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

ΤΗ

LIMITED.

[362c

OLIVER MARKS,

Ag. Secretary to Resident-General, Federated Malay States.

Kuala Lumpor,

Selangor, 19th March, 1901.

REQU

NOTICE.

. [3610

Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES

and MASTER, ;- 12, Queen's Rosal, Central. Hongkong, 15th February, roor.

EQUIRED by a First Class MERCAN- THETWELFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL

TILE HOUSE in Hongkong, an MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in Experienced Man of Business to act as COM the Company will be held at the COMPANY'S PRADORE. The Highest References required, OFFICES, No. 14, Des Voeux Road, Victoria, No one need apply unless he is prepared to on SATURDAY, the 13th April, 1901, at 11 give Substantial Security in the Sum of $100,000. o'clock AM. for the purpose of receiving a Apply in writing to Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year-ending 31st December, 1900, dedaring a Dividend and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED Im the 6th to the 13th instant, both Days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 1st April, 1901.

(387 THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

(Sole Agents for GUICHARD, POTHERET & CO., &c.) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NUITS BEAUNE

135 VOLNAY

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

35.00 Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory, $3.00 Bag of 150 lbs.

POMMARD

CHAMBERTIN

CLOS DE VOUGEOT. CALIFORNIA

'SPARKLING RED

I doz.

Boules.

$12,00

19.00

23.00

2,00

34.00

40.00

10.00

26.00

2

21.00

THE SECOND ORDINARY YEARLY doz.ETING of SHAREHOLDERS in Boltkes

$13.00 the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, No. 4, Queen's Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 13th day of April, at 12 dclock (NOON), to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1900, and the Report of the Manager and Consulting Com- mitee and to elect a Consulting Committee and k

TRANSFER BOOKS, of the Company CLOSED from the 3oth instant, to the th April, both Days inclusive.

J. WHEELEY, Manager.

H PRICE

&

18.09

wil Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD.

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Hongkong, 17th February, 1901)

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 12th December, 1909,

Hongkong, 26th March, 1901,

LIMITED.

INCORPORATED under the Companies

Ordinance of Hongkong, whereby the Liability of Shareholders is limited to the amount of Shares.

CAPITAL..............

$120,000 DIVIDED INTO 12,000 SHAKES OF $io EACH. 5,000 Shares have been Subscribed Privately, the remaining 7,000 Shares are offered to the Public,

Directors:

ALEXANDER TILLETT CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. HENRY HUMPHREYS,' Messrs. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.

Bankers:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

General Management:

The Management of the Business will be con

ducted as heretofore until the engagement of a competent Manager by the Co's Agents"

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in London.

Solicitors:

Messrs. MOUNSEY & BRUTTON, 39 & 41, DES VIUX ROAD.

Auditor:

WILLIAM H. GASKELL

PROSPECTUS.

This Company has been formed for the pur-- pose of acquiring and extending the busivess at present carried on by W. POWELL & Co., Queen's Road Central, Drapers, Furnishers, Milliners, Outfitters, and Upholsterers, &c.

The business was established over sixteen years ago by WILLIAM POWELL, Junior; who has now to retire owing to ill-health.

The vendor is, confident that the business furnishing department, with an increasingly can be further developed, especially, in the profitable trade.

The purchase price is based upon the Balance Sheet of the rendor dated the 26th July, 1950, as certified by Wы. H. GASKELL, Aount- (207cant, and the Company will take the net profits

as from the 1st July, 1900,

THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.

PPLICATIONS are invited for the

AFOSITION 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.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 26th January, igor. [1240

MADAME ZARIA.

FORTUNE TELLER.

The vendor will provide all preliminary expenses of the formation and bringing out of the Company, and the issue of its Capital. H

The vendor, WILLIAM POWELL, Junior, will enter into an agreement with the Company for the sale and purchase of the business..

Prospectuses together with Application Forms, can be obtained at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Queen's Road, or from W. H. GASKELL, 14 Des Veenx Road.

SHARE LISTS will. CLOSE on the 30th day

of April, 1900,

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1901. ____・ [396c

"NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,

WCRASED to be a CLERK at our Office,

This Day MR E. JOCKERS

ATELY arrived from will stay.

for a FEW DAYS MORE only in and we don't hold, ourselves RESPONSIBLE Hongkong, where she can be consulted from for any DEBT incurred by him. And

19 AM, to 13, and 3 10 7.P.M. at the Annexe to THOMAS GRILL ROOMS, Room No. 15, Second floor, ILMAN 13700 Hongkong et April, 1998.

342c

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

Superintendent's Office, 3, Queen's Building. Hongkong, 21st March, 1991,