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BF. TAYLOR, Stevedore

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

ESTABLISHED 1881.

NEW SERIES No. 1810, HAMB=4L+=** WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1901.

Banks.

THE

Mails.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BÁNK, LIMITED PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Yen 24,000,000

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL PAID-UP (anùs

CAPITAL UNCALLED.............

RESERVE FUND

Head Office -YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONSI

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

STRAMENS

SHANGHAI Bullaarat

*18,000,000

6,000,000

8,310,oco

ΚΟΒΕ,

KOBE

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

LONDON

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU

SHANGHAL

NEWCHWANG,

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- LONDON BANKERS :

THE LONDON JOINT STUCK, BANK, LD,

BARKS BANK, LD.

THE UNION BANK OF LONDON, LO

Tientsin.

CAPTAINS

REMARKS

TO, SAIL „About 27th April ...Freight or Passage.

Freight only.. About ist May. SHAI&JAPAN.....Japan „...,&. K. Wright, R.N.R...About 7il May......... Freight or Passage. „Cunten C. F.ekstone, R.N.R.About Stli May... Freight or Passage.

HONGKONG BRANCH:-INTEREST ALLOWED. S.S. SOBRAON **

On Current account the rate of per cent.

per Annum on the Daily Valance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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TARO HOUSUMI, Manager.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1901.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DEGRER OF. TRE" 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896,

Shanghai Taels.

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

Head Office:-SHANGHAL

**· 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 inade on approved securities." Bills discounted.

rexede

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months

PASSENGER SEASON, 1301.

April 27th

(MARSEILLES and LONDON.

(Direct). WITHOUT, TRANSHIPMENT.

(See Special Advertisement),

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 24th April, '1901.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

"STEAM FOR

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

FORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

ALSO

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAŃ 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.

́(SUBJECT TO ALTERAȚION

PRINZ HEINRICH,............

Entimations.

Bavril Promotes Energy and takes away that tired feeling which life in the East pro duces rivalled for Athletes and persons of either sex cultivating physical strength. To be obtained at all Stores, Chemists and Hotds throughout Hồngkọng, China and Japaħ. 4

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三拜禮

BOVRIL

BOVRIL PROMOTES HEALTH,

四十月四英港香

STRENGTH AND ENERGY.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED

SOLE AGENTS, INS

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...! ASBESTOS SALAMANDER BOILER COVERING COMPOSITION of the best qualities!

ESTIMATES given for every DESCRIPTION of WORK. ACHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.

STEAMERS.

PRINZÈSS IRENE.....

PREUSSEN.....

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13

15

F. W. RUTTER,

HAMBURG; Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 1st May. WEDNESDAY, 15th May, WEDNESDAY, 30th May. „THURSDAY, 13th June.

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THURSDAY, 27th June.

Manager.

KIAUTSCHOV, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

THURSDAY, 1th July.

BAYERN.....

THURSDAY, 25th July.

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STUTTGART..

THURSDAY, 8th August..

KONIG ALBERT.

THURSDAY, 22nd August.

THURSDAY, 5th September.

PRINZ HEINRICH.

PREUSSEN........

Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

CAPITAL PAID UP,..ingerin £800,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

NTEREST ALLOWED

SHARE

800,000 £525,000

CURRENT 1.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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p. Manager.

I. P. COCHRANE,

Hongkong, 16th October, 1900.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED..

Authorised Capital £1,000,

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

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PRINZESS JRENE.

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

SACHSEN

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie BAYERN

THURSDAY, 19th September. WEDNESDAY, 2nd Octobery

SUPERINTENDENT

WEDNESDAY, 16th October,

WEDNESDAY, 30th October

Telephone

No.

WEDNESDAY, 13th November WEDNESDAY, 27th November

ON WEDNESDAY, the 1st-day-of May, 1901, at NOON, the Steamship "PRINZESS

IRENE," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain P. Wettin, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECTE and CARGO, will-leave this.Port as above, Calling at NAPLES, and GENOA.

Shipping fuers will be granted till NOON, on MONDAY, the 29th instant, Cargo and Specie w be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the 30th instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, on TUESDAY, the 30th instant

Contents of Packages are required. No l'arcel 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.

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·NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. -For-further-Particulars, apply-to-

*****£1,000,000.

324.374

Hongkong, 17th April, 1901.

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Board of Directors

Chan Kit Shan, Esqrt C. Ewens, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. T. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months Fixed $% Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID UP CAPITAL........

RESERVE FUND.-

$10,000,000

Sterling Reserve...S10,000,000 -$13,000,000

Silver Reserve.....$ 3,000,000}

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. SHEWAN, Esq., Chairman.

The Hom. J. KESWICK, Deputy Chairman,

A. Haupt, Esq.

D..M. Moses, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq

A. J. Kaymond, Es. H. E. Tomkins, Esq.

R. L. Richardson, Esq.

Paul Witkowski, Esq.

CHIEF MARAGER :

Hongkong-Sir THOMAS JACKSON.

MASAGER!

Shinghai--H. M. Beyi, Esq.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMIİKO..

·HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED ||

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Gent.

per Annum on the daily balance.-

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For" 3 months, 2) per Cent. per Amum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cont. per Annum,

TJACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 9th April, 1901.

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

TEGRONGANDSHANGHAI 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 too or more to the HONGKONG AND, SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED", DEPOSIT at 4 PERCENT. per annum

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPOLATION,

“T, JACKSON,

Chief Manager..

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG

HOTEL

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 15th November, 1900, {i

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HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the Tram Terminus, Tel. 50.

For Terms, &e, apply to the

2nd July, 1900.

*

MANAGER.

TANSAN.

THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHÍBALD RITCHIE.

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

FAMOUS DEVONSHIRE LIQUEURS.

SLOE GIN. ORANGE GIN. 'PEDLAR' BRAND:

GINS,

ERVEN LUCAS BOL'S VERY OLD GENEVA-GIN,

(Great Speciality), -

Acknowledged to be the finest GENEVA GIN produced. In cases of 1 doz. Stone Crichons, NOLETS GENEVA:

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

SOLE AGENTS: .

THE UNITED ABBESTOS OBIENTAL AGENOT.

Sole Agents for thi UNITED ASBESTOS CO LIMITED, LONDON,

DODWELL & CO. LIMIT

General Managers.

THIRTY DOLLARS PER ANNUM.

Intimations.

SANITARY

BOARD.

WNERS of HOUSES situated in the Central Division of the City of Victoria, and in the Western Division of Kowloon, who have not had their Premises LIMEWASHED. and CLEANSED in accordance with Law, are. reminded that the period during which the work should be FINISHED'ends on the 30th day of" AVRIL, 1901, and the Sanitary Board 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 najed Date.

The Central Drvision of the City lies between Garden Road on the East, and Morrison Street and East Street on the West. The Wester Division of-Kowloon is all that part of the Kowloun Peninsuli to the West of Robinson Road and includes Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Ti, Mong Kok Tsui, Tai Kok Tsui and Sham- Shui Po..

By Order of the Board,

Sanitary Board Office,

1st April, 1901

C. A. WOODCOCK, Acting Secretary.

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOẠT CO. LIMITED

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of 12% per

Annua (THIRTY CENTS per, Share) for Six months from 1st October 1900, to 31S

March, 1991, has been declared.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS will be issued and posted on and after TO-MORROW, the 25th instant;

The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED tor Registration of Shares from the 4th to the 27th instant, both Days inclusive.

By Order,

JW. KEW,

Manager. Hongkong, 22nd April, voor 1447c ÚNION INSURANCE, SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N INTERIM BONUS of TWENTY per cent upon Contributions for the year 1900 has been declared.

WARRANTS will be issued on the 1st May By Order of the Board,

W. J. SAUNDERS, Secretáły, Hangkang, 19th April, 1901). 143

UNIVERSAL TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED.

OTICE.

HAREHOLDERS in the above. Company

are hereby notified that from the 1st April, Pinstant, INTEREST at the Rate of IWELY. PER CENT PER ANNUM will be charged on all UNPAID CALLS-until-further Notice.

ELLIS KELLY,

Ceneral Manager,

·₤4400

Hongkong, 19th April, 1904.

is, WANTED by THE

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., A SECRETARY CO., LIMITED.

16, Queen's Road,

"Hongkong, 15th April, 1901,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHEA, HEMORRHAGE and VLCERATION

HE only remedy at present known as an INFALLIBLE and PERMANENT CURE för

of the BOWELS.

Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession.

Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesale" -

by THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

12th October, 1808,

BANQUE DE L'INDOCHINE.

WHEREAS the following UN-155UED

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 Numbers of which said Notes are as follows:- Series V 49,1 to 1,000. of $1 (One Dollar)

each

Series Z 49, 1 to 1,000 of $1 (One Dollar)

Each.

Tlie Public are hereby CAUTIONED against purchasing or dealing in any way with such Notes, as the BANQUE DE L'INDO CHINE accept no liability for the same.

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By Order of the Chief Manager in Saigon,

For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE, LDERINDOAQUE,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 26th February, Yoo1. [261c

NOTICE.

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

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Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 13th February, 1901- THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.

APPLICATIONS 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.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.....

Agents:

· [1246* Hongkong, zóth January, 1901;

NOTICE.

A NATURAL MINERAL WATER, contains Jarge proportions of Carbonate of Iron, Alkaline and Alkaline Earthy Jongkong, 4th October, 1900, (10 Safts and is very beneficial in cases of Rheumatism, Gout, Chlorists, REQUIRED by lies First Class MERCAN GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, Anconia, Indigestion and other Allied Complaints.

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

85.00. 9 Cask, of 375 Ibs. Net ex Factory. $3.00

Bag of 250 tbs

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

General Managers, Hongkong, 12th December, 1900, [19.

PER CASE OF 4 DOZEN PINTS $6,

Hongkong, 23rd April

SOLE AGENTS: H PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

HOUSE in Hongkong, an Experienced Man of Business to act as COM- PRADORE The Highest References required. No one need apply unless, he is prepared to give Substantial Security in the Sum of $100,000. Apply in writing to >>

and MASTER,

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EYE-SIGHT.

M... N. LAZARUS, Occulist@ptician; of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES, at 16 Queen's Road Central,

(RHOUGHTON & Co.) = (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL),

Business hours-9 A.M, to 5 PMS 2- -་་

.

A diseases affecting those advancing in life GREAT proportion of cataracts and occur to those having some deficiency in the Construction of the eyes-the many years of Eye Strain! ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them save and preserve the sight.

Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the form of the eye requir ing Classes only to correct and cure.

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight.

ADVICE FREE.

THE

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ROBINSON

PIANO CO., LIMITED,

BEST VALUE IN

PIANOS.

MONTHLY PAYMENT,

BYSTEM.

THE

Apply by Letter to the Chairman, 2, Albert Read, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1901,

WANTED

toc

A COMPETENT SHORTHAND "RE-

PORTER

Apply, stating Qualifications and Salary required, to

"XA,"

C/o This Offico.

Hongkong, roth April, 1901

WANTED.

EUROPEAN ASSISTANT for GENERAL

STORE.

Apply to

"ASSISTANT," C/o Office of This Office, Hongkong, 18th April, 1901.

(4340

WANTED WANTED a man competent to approach

A good proposition to the right perty.

Apply by Letter to

D.G."

F

Care of This Office. Hongkong, 14th April, 1991,

SINGING, PIANO, MANDOLINE,

· AND GUITAR. SIGNOR CATTANEO, having returned to the Colony, has resumed Tuition, TERMS

$10 per Month. (TWO LESSONS PER WEEK) Application may be made by intending pupils through the ROBINSON PIANO CO.........

Ifongkong, 20th April, 1901, [4440

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR Debts.

W CEASED to be a CLERK at our Office,

ITH This Day "MR." E. JOCKERS

and we don't hold ourselves RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT incurred by him: Mla

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Superintendent's Officé, 3 Queen's Building. Hongkong, 21st March, 190

NOTICE.

ME

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TO AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS,

EE CHEUNG begs to notify his many: Customers that in order to meet, the demands of AMATEUR PHOTOGRA PHERS OPENED a New Department on

April, 1901, which will be devoted exclu

TUNING. REPAIRS.sively to their interests. Two skilled operators

Our Speciality, INSTRUMENTS. STRINGS.

Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES M US I C Grand stock, reduced to clear. Hongkong, 13th March, 1901.

Bet. 12, Queen's Road, Central - cong, 15th February, 190121

{z07c

in constant attendance, but

Developing and Printing in all Branches executed with care and promptness.

Enlarging from sinal negatives a speciality. Hand Cameras refilled. A CON All kinds of repairs to apparatus undertaken, Prices very Moderate re

OFFICE in Corridor of HONGKONG HOTEL where there are 2Dark Rooms always at the disposal of Patrons Free of Cost R

Hongkong, 6th April, 1901.