1903-12-15 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

日七十月十年九十二精光

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1903. Mails.

二拜禮

號五十月二十英港香

Intimations.

NEW SERIES No. 4421.

THE

Banks.

YOKOHAMAS SPÉCIE DANK, LIMITED GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. Yet 24,000,000

NEW YORK (AMERICAN BANK). ESTABLISHED 1864.

A

U.S. Gold

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

$30 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY, 10 CE

CAPITAL PAID-UP ............

CAPITAL UNCALLED........................uiur

RESERVE FUND

18,000,000 6,000,000 9,210,000

Head Office -YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies,

TOKIO,

КОВЕ

NAGASAKI.

LONDON,

LYONS,

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO,

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, NEWCHWANG.

PEKING.

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 2 per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent

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Manager.

TARO HOĎSUMI,

Hongkong, 11th September, 1903.

PAID UP CAPITAL................$2,000,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.55,180,000

Gold $7,180,000

Head Office-NEW YORK, LONDON OFFICE:

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. General Banking and Exchange business transacted.

INTEREST ALLOWED On Current Accounts at 2%

per On Fixed Deposits:

annum.

For 3 months 21% per annum,

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E, F. GROS, Acting Manager.

[698d

Hongkong, 1st December, 19oz.

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CORPORATION.

HONGKONG ADD SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

PAID-UP CAPITAL..... RESERVE FUND.—

$16,000,000

...$10,000,000 CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS,

GOLD $7,992,173-37=about £1,640,009. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS AUTHORISED GOLD $10,000,000 £2,055,000, HEAD OFFICE:

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000} Silver Reserve......$ 6,000,000 £ RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS;

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chairman.

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

Hon. G. W. Dickson,

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

C. Michelan, Esq.

C. A. Tomes, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.

E. S. Whealler, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER : Hongkong-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 por 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,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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THE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted -by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 31 PER CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of Stoo 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.

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

Chief Manager,

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

THE

EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

DEUTSCH

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

READ OFFICE-SHANGHAI,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsin

BRANCHES :

Calcutta

..

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 VEUX ROAD CENTAL.

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager. Hongkong, 14th December, 1903. [1000 IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 17TH 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.

To Bills of Exchange drawn on the above HE Bank purchases and receives for coliec- 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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Manager.

SHANGHAI...

FOR

LONDON, &C................

STEAMERS

TO SAIL ON

REMARKS.

(COROMANDEL

About 18th December

Freight and

Passage.

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

{BALLARAT

C. R. Longden V...

Noon, 19th See Special December: Advertisement:

LONDON and ANTWERP VIA)

SINGAPORE, PENANG, Manila COLOMBO, PORT SAID and

......2 About 24th 2. Freight and H.G. H. Lewelton, R.N.A.Ş. December Passage. MALTA

For Further Particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

Hongkong, 14th December, 1903.

**

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT 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 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.

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-Amerika Linie,

ON WEDNESDAY 1 2 3 LLOYD, Main Ch 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, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until 5 PM, on TUESDAY, the azad 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, 1903.

Intimations.

LLOYD. MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS,

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

E. W. RUTTER, CHRISTMAS AND

Hongkong, tath August, 1903.

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 183. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.

Haukow

CAPITAL PAID-UP... RESERVE LIABILITY

OF SHARE-

£800,000

£800,000 .....£725,000

Tsingtau (Kiantschou) 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, Ist September, 1903.

TO LET.

HOLDERS RESERVE FUND

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

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent,

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1961c

Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.

No. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS,

No. 4, RIFON TERRACE.

Acting Manager,

TO LET.

CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY,

ORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice

No. 15, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, facing houses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive

Race Course.

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

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.

Hongkong. 1st December, 1903.

of Taxes..

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147,

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, 1903.

17320

THOMAS' HOTEL.

WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy A close proximity to the Banks and principal business places.

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

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from $25 inclusive of Taxes.

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S. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 12th September, 1903. [9150

For Particulars apply to

Sice]

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 4th December, 1903,

MACAO.

THE MANAGER..

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.

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 zrå Mädiger,

Bovril gives strength,

nourishment and sustenance.

the

It is agreeable to

is stimulating in its effects, is easily

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taste, assimilated and digested Bovril contains blood- enriching and muscle building properties. Some of the leading athletes of the day train on Bovril.

BOYRIL

JAPAN

THE

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN

(MITSUI & Co.)

HEAD OFFICEI, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C.

KAISH

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

OTHER OFFICES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, A Shanghai, Ubefoo, Tientsin, Nerohwang, Port Arthur, Beonl, Chemulpo, Yokoh Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzura, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakam Karatan, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Mike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &o.

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

ŠOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotana, Hokoku, Hondo, ichimura, Kanada, Mameda, Mann Onoura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals $63C]

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hong!

H. PRICE & CO.

WINE MERCHANTS,

12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Picnic parties furnished with wines, etc.,

a moment's notice.

terms wi

Contracts made on special Caterers, Committees, Messes and Captains Steamers. All Wines, Spirits and Beers suppli are guaranteed. Price list on application.

Hongkong, z3rd July, 1903.

„ESTO 1804

Telephone No. 75.

15, Queen's Road,

TELEPHONE No. 13

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

The Aquarius Company's Table Waters are mud pure treble distilled water only,

Absolute purity can only be obtained by distillatio

AQUARIUS MINERAL WATER.

SILENT WATER.

TONIO WATER. GINGER ALE GINGER BEER. LEMONADE. LITHIA WATER.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR &

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

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.-$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

KOWLOON

JW, OSBORNE Proprietor and Mara