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Hotels.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1902.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

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

For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong and July, 1900:

MANAGER.

GO TO THE

KOWLOON

1. H. DOWNS, Manager.

HOTEL,

KOWLOON

J. W. OSBORNE, Proprietor.

THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong. EXCELLENT CUISINE, LOFTY ROOMS, CENTRALLY SITUATED, CIVILITY AND ATTENTION.

TERMS MODERATE.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1952.

--IN

Intimations,

BANK HOLIDAY.

N accordance with Ordinance No. 6 of 1875, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi ness, on MONDAY, the 4th August.

Entimations.

GOVERNMENT BILLS.

"ENDERS for SPECIE, MEXICAN or

For the CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, TRI

AUSTRALIA And China,

T. G. COCHRANE, Acting Manager, Hongkong. For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

ING CORPORATION,

J. R., M. SMITH,

LIMITEIN

.: -Chief Manager. * For the NATIONAL BANK OF Cius,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR,

Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMITED,

E. W. ORMISTON, Acting Manager, longkong, For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE

Hongkong Agency,

GASTON MAYER, Acting Manager. For the YOKOHAMA SPECIE DANK, LIMITED,

TARO HOUSUMI, Manager.

1

Fur the FMPERIAL BANK OF China;

E. W, RUTTER, Manager. For the Deutsch-AsiatiscHE BANK,

H. SCHOTTLAENDER, Manager.

Apply to

P. A. SILVA, Manager.

[1339€

For the Russo-Chinese BANK,

THE BAY VIEW HOTEL. Very best brands of Wines, Beors and Spirits only kept. Private

'dinners, a specialty,

Under entirely new management.

J. LACOCK.

BOA VISTA,”

(HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA) |

MACAO,

IHE most select Hotel in the Far-East, beainfully situated, ever-looking the sea, and

affords comfortable accommodation for travellers. The strictest supervision as to food and cleanliness is exercised by a European Manager.

Telegraphic Address: "BOA VISTA."

57dJ

<)

י.

METROPO) E HOTEL.

Convenient distance from town, delightful

situation.

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

HOTEL

CENTRAL,

No. 179, Settlomont, Yokohama.

THE

THE most centrally situated Hotel in Yokohama within five minutes of Haloba (Landing

Pier), Banks, Post Office and Principal Foreign and Japanese Stores. French Cuisine. Airy and Spacious Bedrooms. Electric Light throughout. All steamers met on arrival. Tariff inclusive of board from 3 yen a day. French Spoken. English and French Billiards. Best qualities of Wines and Liquors.

Telegraphic Address.cm-

"VERISSEL," Yokohama.

27th March, 1902.

L. VERISSEL,

Proprietor & Manager.

Intimations.

BREWER

NEWEST BOOKS.

T37od

Statesman's. Year Book, 1902.............................$ 8.25 Her Royal Highness Woman, by_Max_ Colonial Office List, 1902

Bussey's Naval Annital, 1902 ...... Life of Napoleon, by Rose, 2 vols....... Diet in relation to Age and Activity, by-

Dr. Thompson

Navy and Army, Vol. 13...... Academy Pictures, 1902

Between Ourselves, by Max O'Rell.....:

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1902.

8.25 O'Rell.........

12.00 Things a Woman Wants 10 Know, by

3.00 Isobel............................

5 2.75

80

The Real Siberia, by-Foster-Fraser-up-250- 190 Ping Pong; The Game and how to play

12 20

.....

30

30

5.50 Manual of Photography, by Ilford 3.75-Chambers' 20th Century Dictionary.............. 275

(34d

INCANDESCENT

GAS LIGHT.

Tuo atention of consumers is drawn to the fact that the Undersigned, being Sole Agents for

DR. AUER VON WELSBACH Co.,

+

VIENNA,

THE INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT

GAS LIGHT.

ARE SELLING THE ONLY GENUINE MANTLES, The Price of which has been reduced to FIFTY CENTS per piece.

BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS !

9540)

Telegraphic Adérean : MARINEWORK, HONGKO

KRUSE &

J. W. R. TAYLOR,

Manager.

For the GUARANTY TRUST CO. OF, NEW

YORK,

[298d

NG. EVANS,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 30th July, 1902...

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

THE

HE SEVENTY-SECOND ORDINARY

HALF YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS is the Company will be belt at the OFFICE of the Company, No. 18, Hank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 5th August, at 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Report, of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing

Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd July to the August inclusive:

BRITISH DOLLARS, Current in this; Colony, in Exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at 10 days' sight on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, until 11 AM, on TUESDAY, the 5th instant.

The Tenders lo state the total amount re-

quired in Pounds Sterling), and the amount for which euch Bill should" be drawn, but no Bills will be issued for less than £100.

The Tenders to be in Duplicate and in sealed covers, addressed in the Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department, and endorsed "Tenders for Government Bills."

The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders is reserved.

GEO H. FERRIER,

Lieut-Coloriel,

Mails,

U.S. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL 6.5. 00., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO., TOYO KISEN KÄISHA,

Acting Chief Paymaster, China. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO,

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROFE;

His Majesty's Treasury Office,

Queen's Road." Hongkong, 48th July, 1902.

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned bas just unpacked

[804d

Assorted Kinds of PERFUMERY, TOILET SOAPS, TOOTH BRUSHES, TOOTH POWDERS and PASTES, SHAVING STICKS, and SPONGES of Various Sizes.

Offering at reasonable prices.

H, RUTTONJEE,

5. D'Aguilar Street, (Telephone No. 190), 39-40, Elgin Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, 1st August, 1902.

[807d

GOVERNMENT GENERAL OF FRENCH INDO-CHINA.

THE

HANOL EXPOSITION

WILL BE OPENED ON

3RD NOVEMBER, 1902. '

THE Exposition, which is situated close to the Railway Terminus at Hanoi, will comprise a GRAND PALACE and MAGNI- thFICIENT BUILDINGS, containing Artistic Commercial, Agricultural and Industrial Productions of the greatest variety from France and her Colonies (1st section); French Indo- Secretary. China (2nd section); and the countries of the 1743d Far East-China, Japan, Philippines, Siam,

Netherlands India, British India, Straits Settle ments, Burma, &c. (3rd-section).

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Hongkong, 15th July, 1902.

QUEEN MINES, LIMITED. NURDINARY GENERAL MEETING OTICE is hereby given that as EXTRA- of the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, 58 and 40, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, gth August, at 11.45 AM for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, passing the following RESOLUTION, that is to say ***.

That the Company be wound up voluntarily and that ARTHUR RYLANDS Lowe, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Chartered Accountant, be, and he is hereby appointed, Liquidator for the purpose of such winding up." Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite majority, it will be submitted for confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION to a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GEN ERAL MEETING, which will be subsequently convened.

[784d

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, Hongkong, 25th July, 1902.

OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES.

LIMITED..

The WEATHER in TONKIN during the February, is mild and invigorating and may months of November, December, January, and be compared to a winter at Nice.

The GALLERY of FINE ARTS will contain more than goo Pictures, and will be organised under the Direction of the Inspection General of Fine Arts of Paris.

SPECIAL EXCURSIONS by Railways and Steamers to the chief Places of Interest in Indo-China (Cochin-China, Tonkin, Laos, Cambadge, Annam) will be organised at. reasonable prices.

KINDS:

ATTRACTIONS OF ALL Military Bands, Theatres, Circuses, Concerts, Aquatic Sports, Balloon Ascensions, Fireworks, Dances, &c., will be provided.

REDUCED PRICES will be charged by aft Steamship Lines running to Haiphong, from whence Hanut may be reached in a few hours by Railway or Steamer.

NUMEROUS First Class HOTELS and CAFES assure every accommodation to visitors at moderate prices.

For FURTHER INFORMATION apply to the French Consulates in the Far East.

F. THOME, Commissaire-Général-de-l-Exposition de Hanoi..

OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA: 7184]

NOT!

ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING

of the above Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, 38 and 49, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, 5th August, at NOON, for the purpose of considering and if thought fit, passing the following RESOLU TION, that is to say:

That the Company be wound up voluntarily and that ARTHUR RYLAND Lowe, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Chartered Accountant, be, and he is hereby appointed, Liquidator, for the purpose of such winding up."

Should the above Resolution be passed by

the requisite majority it will be submitted for confirmation as a SPECIAL RESOLUTION, 10 a SECOND EXTRAORDINARY GEN ERAL MEETING, which will be subsequently.

convened.

.General Managers.

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION, (PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT),

THE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by

on

PUBLIC AUCTION,

SATURDAY, the 16th August, 1901, at 2.30 P.M., at their SALES ROOMS, No. 20, Des Voux Road, (unless previously disposed of by Privato Sale).

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD RE- SIDENTIAL PROPERTY, being Portion of Rural Building Lot No. 1, situale at MoUNT.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

"HONGKONG MARU"

......WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug., ni Daylight.

„THURSDAY, 14th August, af Noon.

.FRIDAY, 22nd August, at Noon.

"CHINA" "DORIC"

"NIPPON MARU" "PERU"

"COPTIC "

SATURDAY, 30th August, at Noon....... TUESDAY, 9th September, at Noon. „TUESDAY, 16th September, at Noon.

HE T. K. K. Company's Steamship "HONGKONG MARU," will be despatched for SAN

and HONOLULU, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th August, at Daylight, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 is addition, to the regular tarif inte.

Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting. Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines.

Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.

TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionanes, Members of the Naval and Military Services,. and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.

Return Passage-Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the retum journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve months.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trosportation to Yokohama and other Japan Torts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and faland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in lexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steainers,

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M, the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages address in full; value of same is required. will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to

.

Consular Invoices to accompany cach shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $100. Gold. of over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies. Ofice addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

Merchant's Invoice will be suficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the valus is less than $100. U.S. Gold.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com panies, Queen's Building,

·J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent.

1902

Hongkong, 30th July; 1902,

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

SAFETY:

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY,

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. (CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots.

1902

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, R.M.S. EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug,

EMPRESS OF INDIA... Comdr. O, P. Marshall, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 27th Aug, TARTAR

...Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 10th Sept. EMPRESS OF JAPAN.....Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 24th Sept. ATHENIAN..

.Comdr. H. Mowell............................ „WEDNESDAY, 8th Qet/

magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND TEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, GOUGH, the PEAK, upon which stands a Six (B.C.) in 13 DAYS; saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and·

make connection at Vancouver with the FALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE FACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with ali Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of.

1785d Hangkang, 25th July, 1902. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK- ING CORPORATION.

Co., NOTI

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

Code Used:

A and ABC, 4th Edition.

E. C. WILKS & Co.,

MARINE ENGINEERS, SHIP CONTRACTORS

AND SURVEYORS.

Collisions and Damages Surveyed for Insurance Companies, Ships'esigns and

Specifications. Prepared, Office: 9, Queen's Road Control.

Hongkong, 8th November, 1901.

[12140

PETER SYS' WONDERFUL SPECIFIC. THE only remedy at

MULCENA CURE for SPRUE, DYSENTRY, DIARRHOEA, HEMORRHAGE and ULCERATION

of the ROWELS. Recommended by some of the Chief Specialists of the Medical Profession. Sold retail by all Chemists and Wholesalo

kath October, 1898.

by

THE PETER SYS COMPANY,

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

WING CHEONG.

OTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN

ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING

of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th August, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1902.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager.

(778d Hongkong, 24th July, 1997- HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANK- ING CORPORATION.

Roomed Bungalow known as "BROCKHURST." The Position is unrivalled as regards the view of Victoria Harbour on the North and of the Islands surrounding Hongkong on the: South, and the ground to be sold includes a valuable building site.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 31st July, 1902.

[Bozd

AUCTION SALE of STEAM LAUNDRY MACHINERY and

LAUNDRY SUPPLIES

at

BANGKOK, SIAM,

סם

SATURDAY, the 23rd of August, 1992, beginning at 3 P.M.

STEAM

NTERS of SHAKES of the Corporation

TOTICE is hereby given that the REGISTHE will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 2nd, fo the 16th day of August next, (both Days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th July, 1902.

(7796

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK, COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Undersigned have received instructions

Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months,

SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.

The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passés.

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.

For further information, Maps, Guide Books, "Rates of Passage, &c., apply to

D. E. BROWN, General Agent, tongkang, 26th July, iguz.

Pedder's Street.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST.

2

Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASCOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE; BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).

HONGKONG,

to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, THE WHOLE OF THE LAUNDRY MACHINERY AND LAUNDRY SUPPLIES recently imported into Bangkok by THE BANGKOK MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., and which has been very little used. The Machinery is of the latest description, viz., that of The Troy Laundry Machinery Coy, of New York and consist of One 8 ft. 4 inch Mangle, One Drying Room Complete, One Shirt Starching Machine, One Cuff and Collar Starching Machine, One Body Ironer, Four Ordinary Ironing Machines fitted so that either Gas or Electricity may be used for heat- ORDINARY THE

HALF-YEARLY

ing purposes, One 2-Tier Pier Stove, One MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS.Will Circular Extractor, One Press, Starch Kettle, be held in the OFFICES of the Company,, &c., &c. Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on The Supplies are sufficiently 'large to keep MONDAY, the 18th August, at 12 o'clock, the Plant running for one year and consist of BAMBERG

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DEALERS IN JEWELLERY, PEARLS, DIAMONDS, JADESTONEWARE, NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report. Solp, Starch, Biur, Sodn, and other Articles

CURIOS, SILKS, CARVED IVORYWARE, AND GRASSCLOTHS,

AND

GENERAL EXPORTERS,

No. 35, Queen's Road Central,

Next Door Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, noth November, 1901,

tu y

of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts of that nature in general use in a Laundry.

to the 30th June, 1902.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 18th August, both Days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GEO. A. CALDWELL, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, a9th July, 1903.

Intending Purchasers are at liberty to inspect the Machinery any day between 8 A.M. and 4 PM, from now until Day of Sale.. da For further Particulars apply to the Auctioneers.

KERR & CON

Auctioneers.

Bangkok, 21st July, 1902,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM

MAL SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, A

DESTINATIONS.

STEAMERS.

AMBRIA"

Ehlers....

C. FERD. LAZISZ

Fuchs KONIGSBERG ..

Mayer......

HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG): HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG.. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO).

... HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).

HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at Singapore and ColoMBO), HAVRE and HAMBURG, (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANO), HAVRE and HAMBURG. Behreus

(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO) For further Particulary, apply to

Kirchner....

FREIBURG.

Prösch

SILVIA

[8030

Hongkong, 31st July,

SAILING DATES.

14th Aug Freight.

28th Aug.. Freight,

Freight and

toth Sept.

Passengers. 24th Sept. Freight. 8th Oct. Freight

22nd Oct. Freight

HAMBURG-SMERIKA LINIE,

HONGKONG OFFICE, MARIO

No.1, Queen's Quildings,