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The Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881)

NEW SERIES No 4481.

Banks.

日十初月一十年九十二豬光

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1903.

Mails.

一拜禮

·號八十月二十英港香

$30 PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

Intimations.

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

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

,2 18,000,000

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

SERVE FUND

ALLANTERN C. 9,210,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.$5,180,000 Head Officer -YOKOHAMA.

Branches and stgencies,

|CUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK (AMELICAN BANK). ESTABLISHED 1804,

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. ·

U.S. Gold $2,000,000

FOR

STEANERS.

TO SAIL ON

REMARKS.

TOKIO.

KOBE.

NAGASAKI..

LONDON,

LYONS.

NEW YORK:

SAN FRANCISCO.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

HONOLULU. SHANGHAI, NEWCHWANG,

PEKING.

Gold $7,180,000 Hand Office-NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE:

E. G. Andrews .... BENGAL

needed more than ever.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARRY BANK, LD.

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 cant,

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TARO HOĎSUMI,

Manager. Hongkong, 11th September, 1903.

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL............... RESERVE, FUND.

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.

YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI,) PALERNO ......

MOJI and KOBE,

(Passing through the inland Son).) SHANGHAL...

LONDON, &C.......

'SINGAPORE and "DOM BAY... (Calling at Penang if sufficient

inducement offers).

General Banking and Exchange business LONDON and ANTWERP VIA transacted.

INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Accounts at 2% per annum? 'On Fixed Deposits:

For 3 months 2% per annum.

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EF. GROS, Acting Manager,

16981

Hongkong, 1st December, 1902. INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.

·

...$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,

$16,000,00

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.

E. Goetz, Esq.

C. Michelau, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq,

C. A. Tomes, Esq.

E. S. Whealler, Esq.

CHIE MANAGER: Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH. MANAGER:

Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS. LUNDON 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, zi per Cent. per Aunum. For 6 months, 34 per Cent. per Annum. Før 12 months, 4.. per Cent, per Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 17th August, 1993.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HEAD OFFICE:

1, WALL STREET, NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE:

THREADNEEDLE HOUSE, É.C.

BRANCHES AT

SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON, MEXICO, MANILA, SHANGHAI, SINGA- PORE, YOKOHAMA, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA

AND AGENTS ALL OVER HE WORLD. LONDON AND CONTINENTAL

BANKERS:

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF

ENGLAND, LIMITED, --

UNION OF LONDON AND SMITE'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 [13 Application.

HE Business of the above Bank is conducted |

THE HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER CENT, per annum.

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

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Hongkong, 1st May, 1992. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital....--------- ********£1,000,000

Paid up Capital ....................................................nám£ 374,374 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, 1993.

THE

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

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Paid-up CAPITAL ................................5b. Taels 5,000,000

HEAD OFFICE—SHANGHAI,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsin

BRANCHES :

Calcutta

Hankow

Tsingtau (Kiautschou)

'HONGKONG BRANCH: 20, 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 Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ... $,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ........................................ 2,500,000 Head Office-SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies. CANTON.

PENANG.

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SINGAPORE. TIENTSIN.

*HE Bank purchases and receives for collec- tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above laces, and Selts Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- 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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E, W, RUTTER, Manager,

Hongkong, 12th August, 1903,

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

ACORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

C.PITAL PAID-UP...

R SERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-

£800,000

£800,000 £725,000

LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS,

HOLDERS. UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LTD. RESERVE FUND ...................... DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT,

ACCOUNT at the Rate da per cent, per INTEREST allowed on Current Account, annum on the Daily Balances DEPOSITS received on terms which may be On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent. learned on application. Every description of

6. +

... 3 Banking and Exchange business transacted.

20 H. FIGGE,

T. P. COCHRANE, Manager.

Manager. Hongkong, 1st September, 1903. (961c'

TO LET.

NO. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.

No. 15, WONG NET CHONG ROAD, facing

Race Course.

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing

Polo Ground.

OFFICES in course of erection, CON-

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

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD,

Hongkong, 24th, December, 1903.

TO LET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY.

MORRISON HILL GABROAD. Nice houses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive Houses, 4 Rooms, Ball Rooms, Out-

of Taxes.

No. 147, Comfortable and Airy

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, WANCHAI ROAD.

PENANG, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES

G. Philipps......... SIMLA

...........). Abqut 28th

F. R. Summers........ TIENTSIN

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

CEYLON...ooom. C. F. Lockstone, R.NR.

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 26th December, 1903.

December

Aboutist January Noon, and January

About 6lb January

About 7th January

Freight and

Passage, Freight and

Passage.

See Special Advertisement,

Freight only.

Freight and

Passage.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

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IMPERIAL CERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. :

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;

Also

PORTS, IN. THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORT!"; LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;

Steamers will call at GIBRALTAR and SOUTHAMPTON to land. Passengers

and Luggago.

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.)

SAILING DATES. 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.

.

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, on 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 $2.50 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

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1993.

Entimations.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

[563c

Bovril is Strength.

In these days of increased commercial

activity strength and perfect health are

Bovril taken

regularly is most strengthening and sus- taining. It keeps the system in the

very pink of condition.

BOVRIL

JAPAN

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co.)

• 203;mmmmm

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH:—34, LIME STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH —I'RINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET.

OTHER OFFICES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzura, Kare, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatan, Karatan, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasobo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &o,

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. 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 bad Freight Steamers,

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotaba. Hokoku, Hondo, ichimura, Kanada, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura, Osuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yashio, Yunokibars and other Coals.

N.' İNUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong. 5630]

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 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.

Telephone No. 75.

TELEPHONE No. 135.

[952c

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

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

15, Queen's Road,

[7320

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

THOMAS HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL, comfortably furnished, and most centrally situated, being in Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from 525 inclusive of A close proximity to the Banks and principal business places.

Taxes.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

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

(916e

For Particulars apply to

8100]

Hongkong, 1st December, 1903. · *1434′′ | Hongkong, 12th September, 1903.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nigh

Hongkongs

December, 1903.

(14550

NOTICE

TO THE WEARIED.

THE MANAGER.

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

MACAO.

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

MACAO HOTEL

Ww. FARMER Proprietor.

GENERAL MANAGERS,

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

(ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.)

COPE 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 $rzo per month..

JAS. DOM CAMERON Hongkong, 22nd August, 1903.

Manager.

GO TO THE

Issse

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.

J. W. OSBORNE, Proprietor and Manager,