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The Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

NEW BERIES No, 4422.

日八十月十年九十二緒光

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1903.

三拜禮

號六十月二十英港香

Banks.

Mails.

Intimatioas.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

| GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF- NEW YORK

PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL

ESTABLISHED 1880.

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

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

11. 18,000,000

RESERVE FUND

か

U.S. Gold- ..$2,000,000

Gold $7,180,000

(AMERICAN BANK), ESTABLISHED 1864.

CAPITAL UNCALLED 1. 6,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL.....................................

9,210,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.$5,180,000

Head Office-YOKOHAMA.

Branches and rigencies,

TOKIO.

KOBE.

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

PEKING.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

SHANGHAI.

.NEWCHWANG.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARRS' BANK, LD.

THE UNION OF LONDON AND. SMITHS BAN, Lê.

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 HOBSUMI, Manager.

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·Hongkong, 1tb September, 1903. [10]

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

Paid-up CAPITAL..

- RESERVE FUNDI-

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 annum,

On Fixed Deposits:

For 3 months 21% per annum.

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E. F. GROS, Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st December, 1902. INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

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

GOLD $7,991,173,37-about £1,640,000, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS AUTHORISED GOLD $10,000,000 £2,055,000,

$16,000,000

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. 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. Shellin, Esq.

E. S. Whealler, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER : Ilangkong-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 Cent..

per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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 Banking and Exchange Business, Corporation transacts every Descrip.

For 3 months, 2 per Cent. per Annum.. For months, 3 per cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH,

receives Money in Current Account and issues Chief Manager.

Fixed Deposit Receipts either in Gold or Silver at Rates which may be ascertained on [13 Application.

Hongkong, 17th August, 1903,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

(HE Business oftheabove Bank is conducted

THE

bythe HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may bo obtained on application.

INTERESTon deposits is allowed at jf 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,

Hongkong, 1st May, rgoa.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital......

Paid up capital ...........

HONGKONG BRANCH: 10, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTAL.

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager, Hongkong, 14th December, 1903. [1000 IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

SHANGHAI.

FOR

LONDON, &c.............................

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

STEAMERS.

TO SAIL ON

REMAI

COROMANDEL

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

(BALLAARAT.....

C. R. Longden

MANILA...............DİNCANTONALE H.G.H. Luwelton, R.N.R.

For Further Particulars, apply. to

Hongkong, 14th December, 1993.

About 18th Į Freight and

December Passage.

Noon, 19th. See Special December Advertisement.

About 24th December

Freight and

Passage.

E. 'A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT 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 AMERICAŃ PORTS;

Steamers will call at GIBRALTAR and SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage.

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

STEAMERS.

KONIG ALBERT.

+KIAUTSCHOU

BAYERN SACHSEN

GERA.roz 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, 2nd March, 1904- WEDNESDAY, 16th March, 1504. WEDNESDAY, 30th March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 13th April, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 27th April, 1904.

* Steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie.

N WEDNESDAY, 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, an MONDAY, the 21st instant, Cargo and Shanghai Taels. Specie will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the zzad instant, and l'arcels

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.

5000,000

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

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CANTON.

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

£1,000,000 324,374

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Board of Directors →→

Chan Kit Shan, Esq.

1 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.

DEUTSCH

THE

ASIATISCHE BANK.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.

TIENTSIN.

Ttion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above HE Bank purchases and receives for colíec-

places, and Sella Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- fars Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

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

Head Office-Shanghai.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN,

Berlin Tientsin.

BRANCHES !

Calcutta

bezed

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS."

per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months."

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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, 1993,

Entimations.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

[563c

$30 PER ANNUM.

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

A perfect food

is Bovril-it nourishes, stimulates and reinvigorates. Bovril is of great value for all to whom strength and endurance are a vital necessity. Its regular use is permanent protection against the daugers of colds, chills and diseases,

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JAPAN

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co.)

HEAD OFFICE:—1, Suruga-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH:-34, LIME STREET, EC. (

HONGKONG BRANCH:—Prince's BuildINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET.

OTHER OFFICES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amby, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tiantain, Nawchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzuru, Kare, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamaten, Karaten, Nagasaki, Kuchinotan, Sasobo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, o.

Telegraphic 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, Yamago and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotang, Hokeku, Hondo, ichimura, Kanada, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals,

N. İNUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong. 63]

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

Manager.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1993,

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Hankow

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

.£800,000

£800,000 .£725,000

Tsingtau (Kiautschou) LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS, UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LTD. DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY

HOLDERS RESERVE FUND ..............

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

DEPICTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT. INACCOUNT at the Rate of 3 per cent. per

INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be leamed on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

H. FIGGE,

Manager. Hongkong, 1st September, 1903. 1961c

No.

TO LET.

i, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

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, Cor

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

Apply to

annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent,

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Acting Manager,

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?. COCHRANE,

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

AND

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,

Price list on application.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.

Telephone No. 75:

TELEPHONE No. 135.

[9520

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

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

Absolute 'purity can only be obtained by distillation.

AQUARIUS MINERAL WATER.

SILENT WATER, ́

TONIO WATER. GINGER ALE,

GINGER BEER.

LEMONADE,

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#

LITHA WATER.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 8th December, 1993.

15, Queen's Road,

[7320

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

THOMAS' HOTEL.

Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from Sz; inclusive of A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, comfortably furnished, and most centrally situated, being in

Taxes.

close proximity to the Banks and principal business places.

(1434

Hongkong, 12th September, 1903.

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

(9160

For Particulars apply to

Broe]

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

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

** Hongkong, 4th December, 1908.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

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.

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.

W. FARMER, Proprietor and Manager.

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General ManAGENS.

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 $ras per month.

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

Manager.

GO TO THE

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KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON. Proprietor and Mar

J. W. OSBORNE,