1903-12-26 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 4490.

THE

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

日八初月一十年九十二精光

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1903. Mails!

六拜禮

我六十月二十英港香

Banks.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

Capital Subscribed.......

CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPEPAL, UNCALLED........................

CUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF

NEW YORK. (AMERICAN BANK), Established 1864.

Yen 24,000,000

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18,000,000 6,000,000 9,110,00

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

Gold $7,180,000 Head Ofice—NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE:

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Intimations.

$30 PER ANNUM,

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

RESERVE FUND

F14

Heart Ophie, -YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

FORTO.

KOBE.

VÄGASAKI

LONDON.

LYONS.

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN,

PEKING.

SHANGHAI NEWCHWANG,

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD. PARRS BANK, LD.

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LD.

HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED..

Ou Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Anbum on the Daily Balance.

On tixed deposits for tz months at 5 per cent.

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FARO HOĎSUMI,

Manager.

Hakuag, fith September, 1903.

BANKING CORPORATION,

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

KOSERVE FUND.-

....510,000,000

$15,000,00

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000] Silver Reserve.....$ 6,000,000 j 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 J. R. M. SMITH, MANAGER:

Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNT · BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

Un Surent Account at the rate of z per Cent. par Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 2

For 6 months, 3 For 12 months, 4

per Cent. per Annum.

per Cent. per Annum.

33 and 35, Lombard Street, E.C..

F. C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department.

LUNDON BANKERS: PARR'S BANK, Limited.

HONGKONG

OFFICE:

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

INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Accounts bt 2% per annum., On Fixed Deposits!

For 3 months 21% per annum.

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E. F. GROS, Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1901.

(698d

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS, GOLU $7,997,173,37 about £1,640,000. 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:

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NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED,

UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK, LTD. CREDIT LYONNA15, DRESDNER BANK, COMPTOIR, NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, &C.

Toof Banking and Exchange Business, HE Corporation transacts every Descrip-

teceives Maney in Current Account and issues Fixed Deposit Receipts either in Gold or Silver at Rates which may be ascertained on [13 Application.

per Cent. per Annum. J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th August, 1903. -

HONGKONG: SAVINGS BANK.. (`HE Business ofthe above Bank is conducted

THE RusinessofthebeANDS HANCHAL

BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

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

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONGANI 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.

HONGKONG BRANCHE:

20, DES VIEUX 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 Tools SUBSCRIDED, CAPITAL ************ 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL.......

2,500,000

Hiad Office:-SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies.

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CANTON.

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital....

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

£1,000,00

324,374

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Board of Directors :-

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. J. Scott Harston, Esq. Chow Tung Shang, Esq. | ). Làuts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

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

THE

\EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

DE

PAID-UP CAPITAL ......Sh. Tacis 5,000,000 HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsin

BRANCHES :

Hankow

· Calcutta Tsingtau (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 Banking and Exchange business transacted.

H. FIGGE,

Manager. Hongkong, 1st September, 1903- 1951c

TO LET.

No.

1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.

No. 15, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, fing

Race Course,

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing

Polo Ground.

OFFICES in course of erection, CON-

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

Apply to p

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD." Rongkong, 1st December, 1903.. 11434

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE,

TIENTSIN.

Bank purchases and receives for collec 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.

3 % per Aunum Fixed Deposits for 3 months,

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E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

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Hongkong, tath August, 1903.

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

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

£800,000

£800,000

R SCRYE Liability Or SHARE-

HOLDERS ***UKU 19) Ruchi RESERVE FUND£725,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of z per cent, per annum on the Daily Balances, On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent.

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... 2 TE COCHRANE, Manager. Hangkong, 24th December, 1903

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TO LET.

CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY,

MORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice houses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive Houset, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out-

of Taxes.

FOR

STEAMERS.

TO SAIL ON REMARKS.

About 26th

SHANGHAI and KOBE ..................... W. H.. Hall

(MAZAGON YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI,

MOJI and KOHË, (Passing through the inland Sea).

SHANGHAI.......

LONDON, &c....... SINGAPORE and BOMBAY.....' (Calling at Penang it sufficient)

inducement offers). LUNDON and ANTWERP VIA SINGAPORE, ··· PENANG, COLOMBU; PORT SAID and MARSEILLES

**********

{PALERMO

E. G. Andrews ......

↑

BENGAL ...............ide

G. Philipps.......

SIMLA inte

F. H. Saimers.... TIENISIN

H. W. Kenrick, N, R.....

CEYLON...

C. F. Lockstone, R.ME...

For Further Tunulais, apply to

rl mykung, 26th December, 1903.

December

About 28th December About 1st January Noor, zad January

About oth.

January

About 7th January

Freight only. Freight and

Passage. Freight and

Passage, See Special Advertisement.

Freight only.

Freight and

Passage.

E. A HEWITT, Superbtender i

IMPERIAL CERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

*KAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA,

ANTWERP, BRRMEN/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 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.

*KIAUTSCHOU".

BAYERN SACHSEN GERA SEYDLITZ

PREUSSEN. ROON

*HAMBURG

PRINZ HEINRICH.

ON

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,)

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SAILING DATES. WEDNESDAY, 6th January, 1904. WEDNESDAY, zoth January, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 3rd February, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 17th February, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 2nd March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 16th March, 1904. WEDNESDAY, 30th March, 1904. maworanındalusiau.................WEDNESDAY, 13th April, 1904. ......WEDNESDAY, 27th April, 1904.

* Steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika Linio.

N WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of January, 1904, at Noon, the Steamship "KIAUTSCHOU," of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain Behrens, 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 4th January, Cargo and Specie will be received on 'Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 5th January, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, on TUESDAY, the 5th January.

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.5c 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 Farticulars, apply to

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1903,

Intimations.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

*[563€

When you feel in need of something to refresh the body

and at the same time 'nourish

and sustain something to make you strong, hale and hearty

-try a cup of Bovril.

BOYRIL

JAPAN

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co.)

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, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Sooul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzaro, Karo, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karatau, Nagasaki, Kuchinotau, Basebo, Miike, Hakodate, Talpeh, &a.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI” (A‚BC, and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese 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, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotana, Hokoku, Hondo, Ichimura, Kanada, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yanokibara and other Coals. 5630) -

N. INUZUKA, 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.

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!!

METZ FRUITS. ELVAS AND CARLSBAD PLUMS,

MUSCATELS.

Price list on application.

Hongkong, z3rd July, 1903.

ESTONIA

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. LEMONADE. LITHIA WATER..

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

FIGS

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

15, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

[7320

Hongkong, 8th December, 1903.

THOMAS HOTEL.

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147. WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy Flats of 2 or 3 Raums, from $25 inclusive of A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, comfortably furnished, and most centrally situated, being in

Taxes.

close proximity to the Banks and principal business places.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

S. A SETH, Land and Estate Broker, 8:00]

Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 12th September, 1903, [9160

For Particulars apply to

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday

Higong 4th December

NOTICE

TO THE WEARIED.

THE MANAGER.

There is no nicer place to spend a few days in quiet rest, thán

MACAO.

And there is no more Comfortable Hotel in the Far East, than the

MACAO HOTEL -

W FARMER,

Proprietor,

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 O BILLIARDS. ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND MANILA NEWSPAPERS IN FILE. TERMS,-$4.00 to $7.00 per day. $75 to $rzo per month,

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

Manager,

GO TO THE

KOWLOON

HOTEL

KOWLOON.

CW OSBORNE Proprietor and Man