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The Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

The great food-value

NEW SERIES No 4416.

Banks.

H一十月十年九十二精光

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

Mails.

9, 1903.

三拜禮

號九月二十英港香

-$30 PER ANNUM,

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

Intimations.

THE JOKORAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.)

CUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

ESTABLISHED 1886.

Capital SUBSCRIBED .......... Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP 17 18,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED.............

6,000,000 9,210,000

• RESERVE FUND

Head Office. -YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

(AMERICAN BANK).

ESTABLISHRD 1864.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

TOKIO,

KOBE,

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

HONOLULU, SHANGHAI NEWCHWANG,

PEKING.

U.S. Gold PAID UP CAPITAL .......................................$2,000,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS:$5,180,000

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

FOR

STEAMERS.

TO SALL ON

FORMOSA

B. H. W. now.

About 11th December

E. P. Martin, R.N.Rus.),

About 15th December

...

G. M. Montford, R.N.R.5

About 18th December

(BALLAARAT.........

C. K. Longden

...

Noon, 19th December

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARRS' BANK, LD.

»THE UNION OF LONDON AND

SMITHS BANK, LD.

HONGKONG Branch-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of a per cept. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

Un fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,

5

4

M

TARO HOĎSUMI,

Manager.

Hongkong, 11th September, 1903.

33 and 35 Lombard Street, E.C.

F. C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department.

LONDON BANKERS:

Parr's Bank, Limited.

HONGKONG OFFICE:

4, DES VEUX ROAD,

LONDON and ANTWERP VIA) SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MALTA....... YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI,

MOJI and KUBE. (Passing through the Inland Sca)..

General Banking and Exchange business SHANGHAI......... -

transacted.

· INTEREST ALLOWED

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

For 3 months 21% per annum.

13 31% 13

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13 19 4%%

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E. F. GROS, Acting Manager.

Hongk ́ng, Ist December, 1902. [698d

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL BANKING

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL....................................$50,000,000 Reserve FUND.—

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000)

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK.

Silver Reserve......$6,000,000 $16,000, FISCAL AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES

KESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chairmas.

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

H. W. Slade, Esq.

Hon. C. W. Dickson.

N. A. Sieba, Esq,

E. Goetz, Esq.

'C. Michelau, Esq.

C. A. Tomes, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.

E. 5. Whealler, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER

Itongkung-J. 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 Ceat. per Annum on the daily balance.

- ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief.Manager.

Hongkong, 17th August, 1903.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. "THE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted!

SONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3} PER CENT. per annum,

Repositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 14 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND Suanghai BANKING CORPORATION,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1902,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.........

Paid up Capital

................ £1,000,000 -£324,374

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Board of Directors :-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. J. Scout Harston, Esq. Chow Tung Shang,Esq, } ]. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for tz months Fixed ......5% Hongkong, rath May, 1903.

THE

EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

DEUTSCH

[

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

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsin

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, 1st September, 1903. [9610

TO LET.

NO. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.

OF AMERICA IN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

LONDON, &c.......

JAPAN......

(COROMANDEL

REMARKS.

Freight and l'assage.

Freight and

l'assage.

Freight and

Passage.

See Special Advertisement.

Further Particulars, app'y to

- E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 8th December, 1903.

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IMPERIAL CERMAN MAIL LINE.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

'NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

STEAM FOR

Capital paid in, ...Gold $4,000,000... 820,000 SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES. GENUA, Surplus (Reserve) Gold $4,000,000... 820,000

ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG ;

Total .........Gold $8,000,000...£1,640,000

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

Capitaland Surplus antherised, Gold $10,000,000 LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON,

€2,055,000.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED,

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S.

BANK, LIMITED.

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS:

Steamers will call at GIBRALTAR and 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.

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 cens. per annum on the daily balances, and on Fixed Deposit as follows:

For a months, 41% per annum.

6

#1

11

4 %

373

HONGKONG BRANCH: 20, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager.

[1000

Hongkong, 26th May, 1903.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL..... 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ................................ 2,500,000 Head Office:-SHANGHAI Branches and Agencies. CANTON.

PENANG.

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SINGAPORE. TIENTSIN.

THE Bank purchases and receives for collec- tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans-

ers 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.

6 17 12

H

O

STEAMERS.

KONIG ALBERT.

*KIAUTSCHOU

BAYERN.

SACHSEN

GERA.....**.

SEYDLITZ

PREUSSEN..............

ROON.........

HAMBURG

PRINZ HEINRICH.....

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATES. „WEDNESDAY, 23rd December. WEDNESDAY, 6th January, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 20th January, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 3rd February, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 17th February, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 2nd March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 16th March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 30th March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 13th April, 1904. .................WEDNESDAY, 27th April, 1904..

* Steamers of the Hamburg-Anicrika Linie.

N WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of December, 1903, at Noon, the Steamship "KONIG ALBERT," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain Ch. Polack, 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 21st instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 22nd instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, on TUESDAY, the 22nd 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 Stewardesses. Linen can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 9th December, 1993.

Intimations.

LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

[5630

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

E. W. RUTTER, CHRISTMAS AND

Manager.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1903.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. *NCORPORATED, BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1893. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON, CAPITAL PAID-UP..... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS

£800,000

......Bo0,000 ...£725,000

RESERVE FUND ...............

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per annum on the Daily Balances..

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4, per cent,

6

11

49

11 - 3

'T. P. COCHRANE,'

+

Acting Manager

Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.

TO LET.

CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY.

MORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice.

Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out-

No. 15, WONG NEI Chong Road, facing, anuses and Verandahs. Only 340 inclusive

Race Course.

❤

of Taxes.

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing

Polo Ground.

OFFICES in course of erection, CON-

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER), GODOWN No. 3A, BLUE BUILDINGS." GODOWNS: PRAYA EAST.

Apply to

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy

NEW YEAR GOODS!

Fancy Leather Goods in Great Variety.

DECORATIVE TABLE GLASSWARE.

PRETTY DESSERT SERVICES.

DOLLS AND

TOYS.

TOM SMITH'S AND CALEY'S CRACKERS.

CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S XMAS PUDDINGS!! HUNTLEY AND PALMER'S XMAS CAKES!!

MUSCATELS. FIGS. METZ FRUITS.

ELVAS AND CARLSBAD PLUMS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 8th December, 1993.

וי

of Bovril is known and appreciated by those to whom strength and endurance are a vital necessity, such as business-men, travellers, explorers, athletes, military and naval officers, etc.. Bovril represents sustenance, nourishment and stimulus in the most condensed and most convenient form. Bovril is the very embodiment of strength.

BOYRIL

JAPAN

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co.)

:0..............

HEAD OFFICE:—1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH34, LIME STREET, E.C.

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

OTHER OFFICES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newehwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpe, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzurn, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchinetsu, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipei, &o.

Tolcgraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes).

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the imperial Iapanese 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, Yamone and Ida Coal Mines) and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotana, Hokoku, Hondo, Ichimura, Kanada, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura, Otsuji, Sasabara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinutani, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals. 5630]

N. İNUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.

H. PRICE & CO.

WINE MERCHANTS,

12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Picnic parties furnished with wines, etc., at a moment's notice.

Contracts made on special terms with Caterers, Committees, Messes and Captains of Steamers. All Wines, Spirits and Beers supplied are guaranteed.

Price list on application. TELEPHONE No. 135.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.

Telephone No. 75.

(9520

SAINT RAPHAEL WINE

Is prescribed in the most varied forms of anemia, and proves particularly efficacious to revive the forces

of persons enfeebled by illness or laborious and difficult

digestion.

NO OTHER IS PRESCRIBED IN THE PARIS HOSPITALS.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

16, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 26th November, 1953.

[7320

THOMAS' HOTEL..

Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from Sas inclusive of A close proximity to the Banks and principal business pincess

Taxes.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL, comfortably furnished, and most centrally situated, being in

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

11434

S. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 12th September, 1903. [9160

For Particulars apply to

810c]

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st December, 1903.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 4th December, 1903.

THE MANAGER.

MACAO HOTEL

(Late HING KEE' HOTEL).

This FAVOURITE and LONG ESTABLISHED Hotel is situated on the SEA-FRONT commanding a MAGNIFICENT VIEW of the Harboğr and adjacent islands, and is open to the COOL SOUTHERLY BREEZES in Summer.

The BED-ROOMS ore LARGE, COOL; AIRY, WELL-VENTILATED and HAND- SOMELY FURNISHED. The CUISINE is EXCELLENT and under direct EUROPEAN supervision.

PIC-NIC, SHOOTING or BOATING parties specially catered for. A commodious and comfortable stern-wheel HOUSE-BOAT, with sleeping accommodation for six passengers and EVERY CONVENIENCE, is provided for the use of visitors AT REASONAŬLE RATES.

A MILITARY DAND PLAYS in the Gardens, close to the Hotel, three limes a week.

SEA BATHING.

STEAMERS to and from Macau, every MORNING and AFTERNOON.

WM. FARMER, Proprietor and Manager,"

[14550

6430

SOLE AGENTS.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

(ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.)

CODE ADDRESS: "YOSEMITE.”

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.35 BEDROOMS EXCELLENTLY FURNISHED. BATH TO EACH ROOM. DINING ROOM AND CUISINE UNDER STRICT SUPERVISION.

EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN WINES, SPIRITS AND BEERS. POOL AND BILLIARDS. ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND MANILA NEWSPAPERS IN FILE. TERMS.-$4.00 to $7.00 per day. $75 to $120 per month.

JAS, D). M. CAMERON," Hongkong, 22nd August, 1903.

Manager:

GO TO THE

KOWLOON

HOTEL,

J. W. OSBORNE,

KOWLOON. Proprietor and Manager.