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The Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881)

NEW SERIES No. 4175.

THE

$30 PER ANNUM, "

日九十月正年九十二豬光

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903.

Mails.

四拜禮

號六月二英港香

Intimations.

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

Banks.

VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED..........YEB 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP, }} 18,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED.......**** 1 RESERVE FUND

1011143ATRASO

Head Ofa!-YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO.

KOBE.

|GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK (AMERICAN BANK).

ESTABLISHED 1864.

U.S. Gold

6,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL ................................................. .....$2,000,000 8,910,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.$5,180,000

Gold $7,180,000 Head Office-NEW YORK.

LONDON.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

HONOLULU. SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG.

PEKING.

LONDON BANKERS!

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LÐ.

'PARRS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LD.

HONGKONG BRANCH:-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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3 TARO HOUSUMI,

Manager.

Higkong, 30th October, 1902.

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

H BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL............$10,000,000 RESERVE FUND.-

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) Silver Reserve 5,500,000

$15,500,000

LONDON OFFICE: 33 and 35, Lombard Street, E.C.

F. C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department.

LONDON BANKERS:

PARK'S BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG OFFICE:

4, DES VEUX ROAD,

General Banking and Exchange business: transacted.

INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Accounts at 2% per annum. On Fixed Deposits:

For 3 months 21% per annum,

31% 11 4%

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E. F. GROS, “Acting Manager: Hongkong, 1st December, 1902,

1698d INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE-NEW YORK.

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS,$10,000,000 FISCAL AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES

COURT OF DIRECTORS;

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chaimao.

H. E. TOMKINS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

G. Ballochs, Esq.

Hon. C. W. Dickson.

E. Goetz, Esq.

G. H. Medhurst, Esq. C. Michelau, Esq.

1. M. Moses, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

Hon. R. Shewan.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH. MANACER:

Shanghai-H, M. BEVIS. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED: On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, zi per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 3f per Ceut. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annuin.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th February, 1903.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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"THE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted bythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be ! obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposity is allowed at 34 PAR 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,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manäger:

Hongkong, 1st May, 1902.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorized Capital.........

Paid up Capital

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Board of Directors:—

OF AMERICA IN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Capital Paid-up... Gold $3,000,000... 616,500 Reserve Fund Gold $3,copo... $616,500

LONDON BANKERS:

THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, "LIMITED.

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S

DANK, LIMITED.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

....Noon, 28th Feb... Freight or Passage. and sustaining properties.

STEAMERS

LONDON, &c.......Bengal”...................A. L. Valentini..

S'HAI & KOBE...Maragon G. Philipps, R.N.R...... About 28th Feb....Freight only. SHANGHAI......... Valetta ......W. B. Palmer, R.N.R...About isi Mar. ...Freight or Passage. LONDON and>

Banca.... ANTWERP +... $

E, P. Martin, R.N.R... Noon, 4th Mar. ...Freight only. SPORE, CABO Tientsin

and BOMBAYSS

W. W. Cooke, R.N.R...About 6th Mar....Freight only.

YOKOHAMA‡......fav............C. W. Gordon, R.N.R..About 8th Mar....Freight or Passage.

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(See Special Advertisement), "

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES. SHANGHAI, MOJ and Kone-(Passing-through-the-plasd-Sea)—

"H (Calling at PENANG if sufficient inducement offers)..

For MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH)

and LONDON DIRECT WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT .....

PASSENGER SEASON 1903.

"MALTA"....0,004 Tons.........28th March.

For Further Particulars, apply to longkong, 26th February, 1903

E. A HEWETT, Superintenden

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IMPERIAL CERMAN 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 GIBRALTAR and at SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage.

The Corporation buys and sells Bills of N.B.-Carge can be taken on through Billa of Lading for the Principal Places in Russic. Exchange, issue Letters of Credit and carries

on every description of Banking and Exchange business. Money received on Current Deposit Account at the mte of z per cent, per annum on the daily balances, and on Fixed Deposit as follows:

For 12 months, 48 % per annum.

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HONGKONG-TEMPORARY OFFICE:

PRINCE'S BUILDINGS,

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager.

Hongkong, 13th February, 1903.

STEAMERS.

APREUSSEN.

*HAMBURG

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM. HONGKONG.

【PRINZ HEINRICH.

ASACHSEN

*KIAUTSCHOU

BAYERN

ZIETEN

́(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

PRINZ REG. LUITPOLD

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ROON

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 17TH NOVEæser, 1896.

Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

.............................. 2,500,000 Head Ofice-SHANGHAI.

Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

- CHINKIANG.

CHUNKING.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE. TIENTSIN,

`HE Bank purchases and receives for collec- 41,000,000tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above

324,374

places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans.

ers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

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

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed 5% Hongkong, 19th November, 1902,

THE

EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

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PAID-UP CAPITAL ............Sh. Taels 5,000,000

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsia

BRANCHES :

Hankow

Calcutta Tsingtau (Kinutschou) LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS, UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LTD. DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every, description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

H. FIGGE,

Manager.

Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.

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INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

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E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND, CHINA. NCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853-

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP..... RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS 010ARS

RESERVE Fund

£800,000

OF SHARE.

....£800,000 £650,000

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

On Firs Deposits for 12 months... 4 per cent.

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T. P. COCHRANE,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1901.

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HONGKONG

HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 15th November, zgde,

PREUSSEN

*HAMBURG.................. PRINZ HEINRICH,

SAILING DATES WEDNESDAY, 4th March. WEDNESDAY, 18th March WEDNESDAY, 1st April WEDNESDAY, 15th April. WEDNESDAY, 29th March. WEDNESDAY, 13th May. WEDNESDAY, 27th May. THURSDAY, fith June THURSDAY, 25th June.

THURSDAY, 9th July.

THURSDAY, 23ní July, THURSDAY, 6th August.

* Steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie.

Calling at AMSTERDAM.

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ON WEDNESDAY, the 4th day March, 1903, at Noor, the Steamship "PREUSSEN," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain E. Prehn, 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 and March, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NooN, on TUESDAY, the 3rd March,

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, 26th February, 1903.

Intimations,

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

TAILORING · DEPARTMENT.

WINTER SEASON,

RACING SEASON,

Scotch Tweeds, Angola's, Cashmeres,

Bovril is a. food-beverage agreeable to the taste and of remarkable strengthening It is an ideal nourishment in cases of sickness and weak- ness, and when from any cause ordinary foods are not desirable.

BOVRIL

JAPAN

THE MITSUI

COALS.

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BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co.),

HEAD OFFICE-43, SAKAMOTO-CHO, TOKYO.

LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, EC.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET,

OTHER OFFICES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefbo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzuru, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatan, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchiestsu, Sasebo, Mike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and ▲ 1 Codes)." CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Ichimura, Kanada, Kishima, Mameda, Massoura, Onoura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotasi, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Col 5030)

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.

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Dress Suitings, Serges, Newmarket Coatings,

Silk-warp, Racing Breeches Material, Vicunas, Fancy Vestings, Khaki Serges,

Yarnproof Coatings,

Improved Pigskin Puttee Leggings.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1903.

WING CHEONG.

THE DISTILLERS CO., LIMITED.

"OLD TOM"

"DRY"

D.

Per Doz.

$9.00

WHISKY.

Per Doz. - $16.50:

L.

SOLE-AGENTS---

H. PRICE & Co.,

Hongkong, 26th January, 1903.

12, Queen's Road,

(9530

CHAMPAGNES.

ESTR

POMMERY & CRENO,

Telephone No. 75.

LOUIS RODERER,

BOLLINGER,

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

KRUG,

GIESLER,

LANSON,

IRROY,

PAUL DOMMIER.

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Sole Agents, Hongkong and China,

Hongkong, 27th January, 193.

GO TO THE

HOTEL

DEALERS IN JEWELLERY, PEARLS, DIAMONDS, JADESTONEWARE, CURIOS, SILKS, CARVED IVORYWARE, AND CRASSCLOTHS,

AND

GENERAL EXPORTERS.

No. 35, Queen's Road Central, Next Door Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

Hongkong, 20th November, 1901.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

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

For Terms, &o, apply to the,

MANAGER.

Hongkong, and July, 1900.

KOWLOON

R. F. DALY,

Manager.

KOWLOON. J W OSBORNE,

Proprietor.

BOA VISTA,"

(HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA)

MACAO.

THE most select Hotel in the Far-East, beautifully situated, over-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”

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