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The Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

NEW SERIES No 4419.

THE

Banks.

日四十月十年九十二緒光

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1903. Mails.

六拜禮

我二十月二十英港香

Intimations,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

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YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF

ESTABLISHED 1880.

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

NEW YORK (AMERICAN BANK),

ESTABLISHED 1864.

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

$30 PER ANNUM,

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

Gold $7,180,000

18,000,000

CAPITAL UNCALLED 3) 6,000,000 RESERVE FUND

31 9,210,000

Head Office --YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

U.S. Gold PAID UP CAPITAL

4..............................$2,000,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.$5,180,000

ΤΟΚΙΟ,

KOBE.

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS.

NEW YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN,

HONOLULU. SHANGHAI, NEWCHWANG,

PEKING.

Head Office--NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE:

LONDON BANKERS;

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARRS' BANK, LE.....

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LD.

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

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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TARO HODSUMI,

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Manager.

Hongkong, 11th September, 1903,

-33 and 35, Lombard Street, E.C. F.-C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department.

LONDON

BANKERS:

PARR'S BANK, LINITED.

HONGKONG

OFFICE:

4, DES VEUX BOAD.

General Banking and Exchange business transacted.

INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Accounts at % per annum.

-On Fixed Deposits:

For 3 months 24% per annum.

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E. F. GROS, Acting Manager. Hongkong, 1st December, 1902. T698d

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL BANKING

PAID-UP CAPITAL..

RESERVE FUND.-

CORPORATION,

..$10,000,000

CORPORATION..

HEAD OFFICE-NEW YORK.

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000 $16,000,000 FISCAL AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES Silver Reserve......$6,000,000} RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

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COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chairman.

H. E. TOMLINS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

Hon. C. W. Dickson.

N. A. Siebs, Esq:

H. W. Slade, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

C. Michelau, Esq.

C. A. Tomes, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

E. Shellir, Esq.

E. S. Whealler, 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:

For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per Cent, por Anpum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th August, 1903.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

OF AMERICA IN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Capital paid in, ...Gold $4,000,000... Surplus (Reserve) Gold $4,000,000...£ 820,000

FOR

YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI,)

MOJI and KOBE. (Passing through the inland Sea).

SHANGHAI..

STEAMERS.

JAPAN.

TO SAIL ON

About 15th E. P. Martin, RNR December

(COROMANDEL ......

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

About 18th December

LONDON, &c....

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(BALLAARAT ...... C. R. Longden

Noon, 19th

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 8th December, 1903.

REMARKS.

Freight and

Passage.

Freight and

Passage.

Ses Special December † Advertisement,

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE..

STEAM FOR

820,000 SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA

ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;

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

BANK, LIMITED.

The Corporation buys and sells Bills of Exchange, issue Letters of Credit and carries on avery 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,.48 % per annum.

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HONGKONG BRANCH:

THE Ubera Rosasradırzed BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 38 PER 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 Manager.

Hangkong, 1st May, 1902,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED..

Authorised Capital.........................................£1,000,000

Paid up Capital ..................

.....324,374

HEAD OFFICE:HONGKONG.

Board of Directors-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

J. Scott Harsten, Esq.

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

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed ......$% Hongkong, 12th May, 1903.

THE

EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

DEUTSCH

PAID-UP CAPITĀL

.Sh. Taris 5,000,000 HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlio Tientsin

BRANCHES:

Hankow

Calcutta Tsingtan (Kiautschou) 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 Baaking and Exchange business transacted.

H. FIGGE,

Manager. Hongkong, 1st September, 1903,

TO LET.

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'O. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

No.1

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.

No. 15, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, facing

Race Course.

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing

Polo Ground.

OFFICES in course of erection, CON.

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER). GDOWN No. 3A, BLUE BUILDINGS. GGOWNS: PRAYA EAST. ⠀⠀ Apply to

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20, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL

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,

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE. TIENTSIN.

tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above HE Bank purchases and receives for collec places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- fers 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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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 SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage.

X.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Rossin. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

STEAMERS.

KONIG ALBERT.

*KIAUTSCHOU

BAYERN

SACHSEN

GERA......**

SEYDLITZ

ROON

PREUSSEN

*HAMBURG

ON

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

Steamers of the Ham

**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. LAWEDNESDAY, 16th March, 1904. .....WEDNESDAY sath March, 1004.

WEDNESDAY, 27th April, 1904.

NWEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of December, 1903, at Noon, the Steamship "KONIG ALBERT," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain C. 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, Carge and Specie will be received on Board until 5 r.M., oa 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 în 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, 9th December, 1903.

Entimations.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

15630

Bovril is Strength.

In these days of increased commercial

activity strength and perfect health are needed more than ever.

regularly

taining.

Bovril taken

most strengthening and sus- It keeps the system in the

very pink of condition.

BOYRIL

JAPAN

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co)

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HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA-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, Chofoo, Tientsin, Newohwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokoraka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzuru, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karaisu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodato, Taipeh, &c.

Telegraphio Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes). Railways; Frincipal Railway Conspanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mall and CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Tapanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS jpg Fujinotana, Hokoku, Heado, Ichimara, Kanada, Mameda, Marnoura, 50301

uro, Yoshinotoni, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals,

H. PRICE

WINĖ 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

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. are guaranteed.

EW. RUTTER, CHRISTMAS AND

Manager,

Hongkong, 12th August, 1903.

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£800,000 *******. £800,000 **£725,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

HOLDERS on Reserve Fund INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT I ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the Daily Balances. On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent,

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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 houses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive of Taxes.

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!!

で

MUSCATELS. FIGS. METZ FRUITS ELVAS AND CARLSBAD PLUMS,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 8th December, 1903.

(73ze

THOMAS' HOTEL.

"FIRST CLASS HOTEL, comfortably fumished; and most centrally situated, being in

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from Sag inclusive of A close proximity to the Banks and principal business places.

Taxes:

(1434c

Hongkong, 12th September, 1903,

S. A. SETH Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd.

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For Farticulars apply to

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THA HONGKONG LAND INVEST MINT & AGENCY CO. LD. Hongkonkist December, 1903.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military and during dinner on Saturday Nights.

4th December

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 Harbour and adjacent islands, and is open to the COOL SOUTHERLY DREEZES in Summerat,m

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

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

A MILITARY BAND PLAYS in the Gardens, close to the Hofel three times a week. SEA BATHING

STEAMERS Jo and from Macao, every MORNING and AFTERNOONINESE).

WM FARMER, Proprietor and, Manager.

Price list on application.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.

Telephone No. 75.

TELEPHONE No. 135.

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AQUARIUS COMPANY.

The Aquarius Company's Table Waters are made of pure treble distilled water only.

Absolute purity can only be obtained by distillation.

AQUARIUS MINERAL WATER.

SILENT WATER.

TONIC WATER.

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GINGER ALE.

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GINGER BEEN.

17

LEMONADE.

LITHIA WATER.

• CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

GENERAL MANAGERÐ.

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

(ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.)

•CODE ADDRESS: "YOSEMITE.” |

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, aand August, 1903,

Manager.

GO TO THE

KOWLOON HOTEL, KOWLOON. Prupristor and Manager,

JW. OSBORNE