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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 4190.

日五十月二年九十二緒光

Banks,

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLED......

RESERVE FUND

11 18,000,000

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Hand Office -YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies,

GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK (AMERICAN BANK), ESTABLISHED 1864,

U.S. Gold

6,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL ........$2,000,000 9060,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.55,180,000 Gold $7,180,000 Head Office-NEW YORK, LONDON OFFICE:

KOBE,

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

PEKING.

SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG.

LONDON BANEERS":"

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD,

PARKS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANKED.

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

Ou fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent

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TARO HOBSUMI,

Manager.

nckung, Lith March, 1903.

33 and 35; Lombard Street, E.C.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1903.

Mails.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOK

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL

REMARKS

SPORE, C'MBO) Nankis.G. M. Montford...A.M., 24th Mar......Freight only.

and BOMBAY§} YOKOHAMA‡......Socotra.C. J. Benton, R.N.R... About 24th Man...Freight only. MOJI & KOBE .....Pekin ........C.R. Longden, R.N.R..About 25th Mar....Freight only.

$30 PER ANNUM,

一拜禮

號三十月三英港香

Intimations.

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

Bovril is a food-beverage agreeable

to the taste and of remarkable strengthening

and sustaining properties. It is an ideal nourishment in cases of sickness and weak-

F. C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department. SHANGHAI....... Bailaarat ...F. R. Summers. ....... About 28th Mar... Freight or Passageness, and when from any cause ordinary

LONDON BANKERS:

PARR'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 af% per annum.

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LONDON and) ANTWERP... S

Candia.......E C. Andrews, Noon, rat April ...Freight only,

PASSENGER SEASON 1903.

“MALTA”* ..........6,064 Tons.........28th March.

For MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH)

and LONDON DIRECT WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT

* (Sen Special Advertisement).

Vid SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES, Kit SHANGHAI and KOBE. (Passing through the luland Seap (Calling at PENANG if suficient inducement offers)

For Further Particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWEIP. Stuetanien-les.

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Hakuti,, 23rd March 1903

E. F. GROS, Acting Manager. [10 Hongkong, tat December, 1902.

H UNGKONG AND SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL BANKING

BANKING CORPORATION.

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

RESERVE FUND.-

$15,500,000

FISCAL

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000} Silver Reserve.......$ 5,500,000$ RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS,$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chairman.

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

G. Balloch, Esq,

Hon. C. W. Dickson,

E. Goet, Esq.

G. H. Medhurst, Esq.

C. Michelau, Esq.

D. M. Moses, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

Hon. R. Shewan. N. A. Siebs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER;, Hongkong-). R. M. SMITH. MANAGER:

-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:

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK. AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. Capital paid in, ... Gold $3,900,000... 800,000 Surplus (Reserve) Gold $3,900,000... 800,000

Total

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..Gold $7,800,000... £1,600,000 Capitaland Surplus authorised, Gold $10,000,000 -£2,055,000.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED.

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S

DANK, LIMITED.

The Corporation buys and sells Bills of Exchange, issue Letters of Credit and carries on every description of Banking and Exchange business, Money received on Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balances, and on Fixed Deposit as follows:

For 12 months, 4 % per annum.

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For 3 months, 2) per Cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 31 per Cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annun.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager: Hongkong, 16th February, 1993

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted bythe HONGKONG ANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

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

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG'ANI- 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 Manager.

Hongkong, 151 May, 1902.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

......₤$,000,000

Authorised Capital............ Paid up Capital.....324374 HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG, Board of Directors— Chan Kit Shan, Esq. C. Ewens, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. J. Lauls, Esq.

Chief Manager,

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

THE

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

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

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. BOARD OF DIRECTORY: BERLIN.

Berlin

Tientsin.

BRANCHES

Calcutta Tsingtan (Kiautschou) LONDON BANKERS':

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HONGKONG-TEMPORARY OFFICE: PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIS

STEAM FOR

SINGApore, penang, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWEEP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;

ALSO

PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; 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.

N.B. Cargo can be taken on through Bill of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

\PRINZ HEINRICH.

STEAMERS.

†SACHSEN

*KIAUTSCHOU

BAYERN

ZIETEN

STUTTGART.

ROON

*HAMBURG

PREUSSEN

PRINZ HEINRICH.

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Hongkong, 23rd March, 1903. IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

Established BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

Shanghai Tanis. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL .................... 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ....................................**** 2,500,000 Head Office-SHANGHAI,

Branches and Agencies, CANTON.

PEKING.

CHEFOO.

CHINKIANG.

CHUNKING.

HANKOW.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE. TIENTSIN,

Ttion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above THE Bank purchases and receives for collec-

places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- iers 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.

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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.

Hankow

SPITAL PAID-UP,

HOLDERS

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE.

KESERVE FUND

£300,000

£800,000 ..2,650,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT 1 ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances.

Mesti 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.On Fire Deposits for 13 months... 4 per cent. learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

H. FIGGE,

Hongkong, 4th October, 1903.

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Manager.

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Hongkong, and June, 1902.

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(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATES WEDNESDAY, 1st April. WEDNESDAY, 15th April. .WEDNESDAY, 29th March. WEDNESDAY, 13th May. WEDNESDAY, 17th May. THURSDAY, 11th June THURSDAY, 25th June. ,THURSDAY, 9th July.

THURSDAY, 23rd July. THURSDAY, 6th August

* Steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie.

Calling at AMSTERDAM,

N WEDNESDAY, the 1st day of April, 1903, at NOON, the Steamship PRINZ MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.

ON HEINRICH at the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain R. Heintze, with

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 30th instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant.

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $3,50 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, 19th March, 1903.

Intimations.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

[$63c

NOTICE!!!

Genuine FIRST HAND Pianos

BY THE FOLLOWING LEADING MANUFACTURERS:

COLLARD & COLLARD

BROADWOOD.

STEINWAY

DORNER

CHALLEN.

CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED FROM

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

Their SOLE AGENTS in Hongkong.

"T. P. COCHRANE,

In consequence of the NUMEROUS FRAUDS practised on the Public by Makers of Acting Manager. COUNTERFEIT PIANOFORTES,forging the names of the well known firm of COLLARD and [COLLARD upon them, the latter have adopted the precaution of supplying with each

Pianoforte à CERTIFICATE of AUTHENTICITY Signed by their firm, and it is earnestly! requested that purchasers ro AVOID imposition will DEFORE PURCHASING insist on ita production, and satisfy themselves that the number and description of the instrument correspond with the particulars in the Certificate.

HONGKONG

HOTEL

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 18th March, 1903.

foods are not desirable.

BOVRIL

JAPAN

COALS.-

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co.)

HEAD OFFICE-43, SAKAMOTO-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C,

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

OTHER OFFICES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Bourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidaura, Karo, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamaten, Karatau, Nagasaki, Kuchinotaa, Basobo, Milke, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

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

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines) and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, 1chimura, Kanada, Kishima, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakure, Yoshinetani, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals. $63c]

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong

GIN.

THE DISTILLERS CO., LIMITED.

"OLD TOM"

"DRY"

Per Doz.

..

WHISKY.

D.

Per Doz.- $16.50

C.

L.

$9.00

SOLE AGENTS :

H. PRICE & Co.,

12, Queen's Road.

Hongkong, 26th January, 1903

Telephone

No 75.

19520

KUPPER PILSENER BEER.

The Leading BEER in the Far East, unrivalled in quality. Always bright and sparkling, and free from sediment, and it is the 'terling quality always maintained that has earned for the BEER a degree of popularity not attained by any other Beer in the market.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &

[7320

16, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, Izth March, 1003

THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL SITUATED NEAR THE BANKS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICES. EXCELLENT CUISINE AND WINES.

Large and lofty Rooms Elegantly Furnished. Hydraulic Elevator. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Spécial, Rates for Tourists. Launch Service for Guests.

For Terms, apply to Hongkong, 1st November, 1907.

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THE MANAGER.

[1339c

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKET GAP, the Prar, near the TRAY TERMINUS, Tel. 56.

For Terms, &o, apply to the kind

Wine and Spirit Merchants, Sele Agents,

Co.

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INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.

The attention 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 CENUINE MANTLES, The Price of which has been reduced to

FIFTY CENTS per piece.

BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS 1

KRUSE & Co.,

CONNAUGHT HOUSE,