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B. F. TAYLOR, Stevedore.

Lighters and Steam Launches Supplied.

ILOILO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS,

The Hongkong Telegraph

NEW SERIES No. 1835. #AMA@Ft+-**

Banks.

THE

Mails.

ESTABLISHED

1881.

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1901.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. "PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ESTABLISHED 1880...

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED.....

CAPITAL PAID-UP.....

CAPITAL UNCALLED.

KESERVE FUND

Yen 24,000,000

* 18,000,000

#1

6,000,000

เ

8,310,000

Head Office-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO..

KOBE

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS.

NEW YORK.-

SAN FRANCISCO.

HONOLULU.

TIENTSIN,

BOMBAY

SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG,

LONDON BANKERS:

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

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

On sed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cont

+

1

TARO HOUSUMI, Manager.

Hongkong, 17th April, 1901.

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

RESERVE FUND ......

£800,000 ....£575,000

FOR

NAVIGATION COMPANY. :

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

MOJI & KOBE........ Pekin, ....................... F..J. Fox.

1.

REMARKS TO SAIL

Daylight, 24th May. Freight only.

SHANGHAI ....Parramatta...R. T. Cook, R.N.R, ...About 24th May ...Freight or Passage.

LONDON, &c......Bengal

...... 5.

5. Barcham......

Noon, 25th May...Freight or Passage.

SHAI & JAPAN...Java. G. W. Gordon, R.N.R... About 31st May ... Freight or Passage.

MARSEILLES) and LONDON}

Ceylon W. Hayward, R.N.R...About ist June...... Freight or Passage.

*(Seu Special Advertisement).

For Further Particulars, apply to

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1901.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

STEAM FOR

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT | SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA,

ACCOUNT at the Kate of 2 per cent. per

annum on the Daily Balances.

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

6.

11

$1

31

บ

31

P. COCHRANE,

p. Manager."

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Hongkong, 22nd May, 1901,

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorise | Capina.

Paid up Capital peningauthen

$1,000,000 4.321,374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Board of Directors :-

Chan' Kit Shan, Esq.

C. Ewens, Esq.

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

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR",

ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURO; 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 Bill of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

PREUSSEN,

Intimations.

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.

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四拜禮

BOVRIL

號三十月五港香

BOVRIL PROMOTES HEALTH,

STRENGTH AND ENERGY.

UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LIMITED.

SOLE AGENTS IN

HONGKONG, CHINA, JAPAN, AND THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

FOR THE

THE

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENOL.

Solè Agents for the UNITED ASBESTOS CO, LIMITED, LONDON,

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

THIRTY DOLLARS

PER ANNUM.

Entinations.

BANK HOLIDAYS:

HE Undermentioned BANKS will be

CLOSED for the Transaction of Public- Business, TO-MORROW, the 24th instant, the Anniversary of the BIRTHDAY of Her late Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA, and on MONDAY, the 27th instant, (WHIT MONDAY).

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

T. P. COCHRANE,

p. Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG & SHANghai Banking

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

For the NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED

CEO, 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,

L. BERINDOAGUE,

Acting Manager.

For the BANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

J. W. TAYLOR, Manager.

For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

TARO HOUSUMI, Bignager.

For the IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

For The DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK, -

H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 23rd blay, 1901.

INSURANCE HOLIDAYS.

UNITED ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON, THE Undenrentinned INSURANCE

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,

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.).

STEAMERS.

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 29th May,

17

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linie SACHSEN

THURSDAY, 13th June.

THURSDAY, 27th June.

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie

THURSDAY, 17th July,

BAYERN

THURSDAY, 25th July.

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STUTTGART..

THURSDAY, 8th August.

KONIG ALBERT.

THURSDAY, 22nd August.

PRINZESS IRENE.

THURSDAY, 5th September.

PRINZ HEINRICH.

THURSDAY, 19th September. WEDNESDAY, 2nd October,

$10,000,000

$13,000,000

Interest for 12 months Fixed5% Hongkong, 20th December, 1899.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL....

RESERVE FUND.-

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) Silver Reserve ......$ 3,000,000) RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS. $10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

R. SHEWAN, Esq., Chairman. The Hon. J. J. KESWICK, Deputy Chairman. A. Haupe! Esq.

D. M. Moses, Esŋ. N. A. Siebs, Esq.

A. J. Raymond, Esq.

R. Richardson, Esq.

H. Schübart, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq

H. E. Tomkins, Esq. Paul Witkowski, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong-Sir 'THOMAS JACKSON.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-1, M. Bevis, Esq.

LONDON HANKE RST-LORTION AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HostRose--INTEREST ALLOWED ;

On Curient Accouth at the rate of a per Cent,

per Anou un the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS :.

For 3 maths, 2

For 6 months, 3

For 12 months, 4

per Cent. per Annum.

per Cent, per Annum,

per Cent. per Annun.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1901.

THER

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted hy the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum.

Depositors inay transfer at their option balances of 30 ofntore to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI RANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION, T. JACKSON,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1900.

PREUSSEN..

HAMBURG, Hamburg-Amerika Linic

SACHSEN

KIAUTSCHOU, Hamburg-Amerika Linie BAYERN

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

ON WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of May, 1901, at NOON, the Steamship "PREUSSEN,"

of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain E. Prebn, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENDA

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 27th instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, and Parcels. will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 28th instant,

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 hoard.

י

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 15th May, 1901.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS,

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HONGKONG

HOTEL.

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Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

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

Head Office:-SHANGHAL- Branches and Agencies. CANTON.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

CHUNKING.

HANKOW,

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.. TIENTSIN

THE Bank purchases and receives for collec

TH

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 ÁLLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

Bangkong, 15th November, 1900,

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HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

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

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.

MANAGER.

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EL CAPITAN PILSENER BEER.

SUPERINTENDENT

Telephone No. 76.

THOMAS SKINNER. ARCHIBALD RITCHIE. DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Managers.

GEORGE. YOUNGER & SONS,

ALLOA.

INDIA PALE ALE.

OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Tran- ~ saction of Public Business, TO-MORROW, the 24th instant, the. Anniversary of the BIRTH.. DAY of Her late Most Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA, and on MONDAY, the 27th idem, (WHIT MONDAY). JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, “LD.

and

General Managers, ta

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED TEEN

For the UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED,

WJ, SAUNDERS, Secretary,

For the NORTH-China Insurance Co, Loj

W. H. PERCIVAL,

Agent.

Specially browed for Tropical Climates. A thoroughly For the CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE CO.,

sound, light, bitter beer.

8

Per Case of 4 Dozen Qts.

..Ptá....

SOLE AGENTS:

...$11.00 ...$14.00

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1901.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC.

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

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 by

12th October, 1808,

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE THIRD ORDINARY ANNUAL

THERING SHAREHOLDERS, in the above Company will be held at the COM- PANY'S OFFICE, No. 2, Connaught Road, at NOON, on WEDNESDAY, the zoth May, for! the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, with a Statement of Accounts to 30th April, gor

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 20th to the 29th instant, both Days inclusive.

EDWARD OSBORNE,

Hongkong, 17th May, 1901.

Secretary.

DROZ & Co.,

WATCH MANUFACTURERS,

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STEAM FACTORY ESTABLISHED 1864. ST. IMIER, SWITZERLAND.

SPECIALITIES: LEVER WATCH & CHRONOGRAPHS. TRADE MARKS:

MAXIM, BERNA, &c. -

D'EPAIRS of WATCHES and CLOCKS by competent European experts at Moderate Rate.

No, to, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALI |Hongkang, 15th:May, "rons,

WANTED.

T526c

NGLISH MINING ENGINEER and MANAGER, First Class Testimonials, ide Experience is shortly terminating Present engagement in MALAY, PENINSULK and wishes for Employment as above in JAPAN, CHINA or COREA.

Address

"CYANDIE," Clo Straits Times, Singapore.

6

E. W. RUTTER,

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PER CASE OF 4 DOZ: QUARTS - - - -

6 DOZ: PINTS

$13

"30th April, 19010"..

$13

WANTED'.

SOLE AGENTS.

By Manager.

Hongkong, 1st January; 1901.-

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

#8.00 * Cask of 375 165. Net ex Factory, 33:00

Bag of 250 Bs.

·!,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers::::

Hongkong, 12th December, 1900. [19

Hongkong, and May, 1901

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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far

BATU KAWAN SUGAR" CULTIVATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

TO BE INCORPORATED UNDER THE COM- PANIES ORDINAnces of HongKONO.

Directors:

FRANCIS MAITLAND, Esq; (Messrs. Linstead

& Davis).

Hon, CATCHICK PAUL CHATER, C.M.G. ROBERT G. SHEWAN, Esq., (Messrs. Shewan,

Tomes & Co.)

DAVID ELLSWORTH BROWN, Esq.

CAPITAL

..$400,000 in 8,000 Shares of $50 each. Payable $50 per Share on application on joth May, 1901,

Of the Capital $100,000 has been taken up.in,

T

Penang, $150,000 in Hongkong, ..and the Balance $150,000 is

offered to the public,

HIS Company is being formed for the pur

pose of acquiring as a going concern the Vainable Property known as the BATU Province KAWAN ESTATE situated in Wellesley, in the Straits Settlements, and con- tinuing and extending the Cultivation of Sugar- cane and other produce.

The property has been cultivated and worked as a Sugar Estate for many years, and the present proprietors are now offering the Estate for sale for private financial reasons.

For Prospectus and fall Particulars, apply to

Messrs. LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong,

General Managers,

or to

Messrs. DEACON & HÄSTINGS

Hongkongi!.

Solicitors. Application Forms may be obtained at the Company's Bankers, THE HONGKONG · AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hong- kong.

Hongkong, 17th May, rooi.

COMPETENT SHORTHAND RET A PORTER

NOTICE.

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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, 23rd May, 1901.

- HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB..

(555c

MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS and A MEMBERS interested in ordering SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS for next Race Meeting will be held in the Chamber of Com mercé Room, CITY HALL," on SATURDAY NEXT, the 25th instant, at 12 o'clock NOON.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 22nd May, 1901.

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Insurances.

"Strmigest in the World." 'ONE DAY TOO LATE

In the life of almost every man there comes a day when it is impossible for him to buy life assurance at any price. To-day you may be able to pass a satisfactory examina- tion.

To-morrow the company might decline your applica- tion.

Yet hundreds-yes, thousands of men say: "To-morrow, To-morrow" And hundreds of widows and orphans to fight the battle of life alone, as a result. Can you afford to run thé risk?

THE EQUITABLE- LIFE ASSURANCE CO.

F KIENE. Manager, Hongkong.

13410

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANUE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above" Company are prepared to accept First: Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1805.

Masonic.

VICTORIAN R PRECEPTORY

JA

HIS is to notify the Public that a person known as LEUNG CHUK SANG of WENG

•-, FAT, No. 24. Stanley Street, has no connecy, Apply, stating Qualifications and Salary tion whatsoever with the Undersigned,

WING FAT, required; to

Printer, Stationer.

C/o This Office.

Hongkong, 19th April, 1991.

No.16, Pottinger Street,

Hongkong ist May, 1901,

REGULAR MEETING of the VIC

TORIA PRECEPTORY will be held

at the FREEMASONS' HALL, on MONDAY, the 27th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.M. precisely Visiting, Sir Knights are cordially invited to attend.

15519 Hongkong, 31st May, 19911

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