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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES. No 4420.

THE

Banks.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

日六十月十年九十二猪光

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14,

Mails!

1903.

一拜禮

就四十月二十英港香 SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

Intimations.

$30 PER ANNUM,

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED auristin Yen 24,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP.......

CAPITAL UNCALLED...

RESERVE FUND

1: 18,000,000

D

#

6,000,000 9,210,000

Head Office: -YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE.

LONDON,

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO.. HONOLULU,

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI

LYONS,

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

PEKING.

SHANGHAI. NEWCHWANG,

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LE 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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TARO HODSUMI, Manager.

Hoogkong, 11th September, 1903. [10

H

NEW YORK

(AMERICAN BANK),

ESTABLISHED 1864.

U.S. Gold PAID UP CAPITAL

$2,000,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROYITS.55,180,000 Gold $7,180,000

Head Office NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE:

33 and 35, Lombard Street, EC

F. C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department. LONDON BANKERS:

PARR'S BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG. OFFICE:

4, .DES VEUX ROAD. General Banking and Exchange business transacted.

INTEREST ALLOWED

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

For 3 mouths 21% per annum.

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12

4% "

E. F. GROS, Acting Manager. Hongkong, 1st December, 1902. [698d

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL BANKING

BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UP CAPITAL.............................

RESERVE FUND.---

$10,000,000

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) Silver Reserve .....$6,000,000 $

$16,000,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chairman.

H. E. TOMKINS, 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. Shellim, 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. per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th August, 1903. [13

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PER CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of frog 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.

CORPORATION.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS, GOLD $7,992,173,37=about £1,640,003. CAPITAL ANd Surplus aUTHORISED GOLD $10,000,000 £2,055,000. HEAD OFFICE:

- 1, WALL STREET, NEW YORK.

LONDON OFFICE:

THREADNEEDLE HOUSE, E.C.

BRANCHES AT

SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON,

| MEXICO, MANILA, SHANGHAI, SINGA.

PORE, YOKOHAMA, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA

AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD. LONDON AND CONTINENTAL BANKERS:

NATIONAL PRovincial BanK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED,

UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK, LTD. CREDIT LYONNAIS, DRESDNER, BANK, COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, &C.

THE Corporation transacts every Descrip- tion of Banking and Exchange Business, receives Money in Current Account and issues Fixed Deposit Receipts either in Gold or Silver at Rates which may be ascertained on Application,

HONGKONG BRANCH: 20, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTAL.

CHARLES R, SCOTT, Manager. Hongkong, 14th December, 1903. [100€

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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

Shanghai Tacis. Subscribed CAPITAL ..................... 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

2,500,000

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Head Office:-SHANGHAI. Branches and Agencies. CANTON.

PENANG.

CHEFOO.

SINGAPORE.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

Hongkong, 1st May, 1902,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..

£1,000,000

TIENTSIN.

Paid up Capital ............. 324,374 | "THE Bank purchases and receives for colec

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG, ..

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

J. Scott Harston, Esq.

Board of Directors;—

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

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed ...5% Hongkong, 12th May, 1903.

THE

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

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

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN,

►

Hankow

BRANCHES: 'Berlin

Calcutta -Tientsin Tsingtan (Kiantschou)

· LONDON BANKERS: Messra 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.

TO LET.

[961c

tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above 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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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

FOR

YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI,)

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

.

SHANGHAL......

LONDON, &c,

LONDON and ANTWERP VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID and ↑ MALTA

STEAMERS.

TO SAIL ON

JAPAN

E. P. Martin, R.N.R.......

About 15th December

(COROMANDEL ************

G. M. Montford, K.N.R........]

BALLAAKAT

{B

C. R. Longden sí..................

MANILA......

H.G. H. Lewelton, R.N.R.

For Further Particulars, apply

Hongkong, 14th December, 1903.

About 18th December

Noon, 19th 1 December

REMARKS,

Freight and

Passage.

Freight and

Passage

Sea Special Advertisement,

About 24th Freight and

December Passage.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

---HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA,

- ANTWERP, EREMEN/HAMBURG;

PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLÄCK 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 Fassengers And Luggage

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

STEAMERS.

KONIG ALBERT.

*KIAUTSCHOU

BAYERN

SACHSEN

GERAR

SEYDLITZ

· PREUSSEN

ROON

***HAMBURG

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

PRINZ HEINRICH.......

ON

SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 23rd December. WEDNESDAY, 6th January, 1904. WEDNESDAY, zoth January, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 3rd February, 1904 WEDNESDAY,17th February, 1904. WEDNESDAY, and March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 16th March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 30th March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 13th April, 1904. HEAL WEDNESDAY, 77th April, 1904.

* Steamers of the Hamburg Amerika Lacie.

N WEDNESDAY, the 23rd day of December, 1903, at Noon, the Steamship "KONIG ALBERT," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain CPolack, 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 LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & CO.,

Hongkong, 9th December, 1903.

AGENTS.

Entimations.

[5630

Bovril supplies

10 the body the

nourishment it requires, and makes

good the muscle, tissue and energy spent during the hurry and worry of the day's work. The very embodi

ment of strength and sustenance in

a digestible form is Bovril.

BOYRIL

JAPAN

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co.)

0:-

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUCA-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, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chafoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzuru, Kare, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karatau, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

Telegraphio Address: "MITSUI" (A.R.C. and A. 1 Codes).

Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Freight Steamers.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotana, Hokoku, Hondo, Ichimura, Kanada, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotini, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals, 563c)

N. ÍNUZUKA, 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

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. are guaranteed.

E. W. RUTTER, CHRISTMAS AND

Manager.

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Hongkong, 12th August, 1903. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

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

£800,000

HOLDERS........... £800,000 RESERVE FUND.. *£725,000 NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances. On Fixed Deposits for Iz months. 4 per cent.

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T. P. COCHRANE,"

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 18th May, 1903,

TO LET,

NO. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY.

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.

MOR

'ORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out. | houses and Verandahs. "Only $40 inclusive

No. 15, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, facing

Race Course. FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing of Taxes.

Polo Ground.

OFFICES in course of erection, CON-

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER). GODOWN No. 34, BLUE BUILDINGS. GODOWNS: PRAYA EAST.

Apply to

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

(1434

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 ORACKERS. 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, 1903.

Price list on application.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.

62 70, 1864.

Telephone No. 75.

TELEPHONE No. 135.

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.

TONIO WATER.

GINGER ALE.

*

GINGER BEER.

1

LEMONADE.

13

LITHIA WATER.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

[7320

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

THOMAS HOTEL.

Flats of 3 or 3 Rooms, from $as inclusive of A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, comfortably furnished, and most centrally situated, being in

Taxes.

S.,A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, | Broe]

Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 12th September, 1903.

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights

ngkong, 4th December, rgdj.

close proximity to the Banks and principal business places.

TERMS VERY, MODERATE.

For Particular apply to

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 BREEZES in Summer

N

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 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 REASONABLE RATES,

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

STEAMERS to and from Macao,.every MORNING and AFTERNOON:

WM FARMER Proprietor and Manager,

GENERAL MANAGERS.

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-84.00 to $7.00 per day. $75 to $120 per month.

JAS. D. M. CAMERON, Hongkong, and August, 1903.

Manager.

GO TO THE

Essse

KOWLOON HOTEL,

KOWLOON

JW. OSBORNE Proprietor and Manager,