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The Hongkong Telegraph.

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(ESTABLISHED 1881)

NEW SERIES No. 4484.

日三十月一十年九十二猪光

Banks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1903.

Hails.

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$30 PER ANNUM,

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTR."

Intimations.

THE

VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1886.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Yen 24,000,00 CAPITAL PAID-UP .....

ĮGUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK (AMERICAN BANK). ESTABLISHED 1964.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

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18,000,000

CAPITAL UNCALLED.........................” RESERVE FUND

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Head Office: YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Ajgencias,

FUKIO.

NAGASAKI

LYONS.

· BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

U.S. Gold 6,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL

...$2,000,000 9,210,000 SURPLUS and UNDIVIDED PROFITS $5,180,000

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SHANGHAI

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

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

PEKING.

NEWCHWANG,

London BanKERS:

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

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, Lo

HÒNGKONG Branch--İNTEREST ALLOWED. Ou 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" HOUSUMI, Manager. Hongkong, 17th September, 1903.

HUNGRONG COLORING HAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PATD-UP CAPITAL..... RASTEVE FUND. - :

‚$10,000,000

$16,000,0

Sterling Reserva...............$(googoo0} Driver Reserve ......$ 6,000,000 } RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000

Cover or DIRECTORS:

A. J. Raymond, Esq., Chairman,

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

Hon. C. W. Dickson. |'N. A. Siebs, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq.

E. S. Whealler, Esq.

C. Michelau, Esq.

C. A. Tomes, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER : ' Hongkong). R. M. SMITH MANAGEK!

Shanghai-H. M. Bevis, LORDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNT›

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED., HONGKONGİNTEREST ALLOWED:

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Annum on the daily balance.

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ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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,'

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 17th August, 1903.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE

HE Business of the 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 optics balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONGANI SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT ≈1 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

HEAD OFFICE: HONGKONG.

Board of Directors :-

33 and 35, Lombard Street, E.C.

F. C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department.

LONDON BANKERS:

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PARR'S BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG OFFICE:

4, DES VIRUZ ROAD,

General Banking and Exchange business transacted.

INTEREST ALLOWED -

On Current Accounts at a%% per annum. On Fixed Deposits:

For 3 months 31% per annum.

A 物 31%

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1698d

Hongkong, ist December, 1902. INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND Undivided PROFITS, GOLD $7,993,173.37=about £1,640,003. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS- AUTHORISED GOLD $10,000,000 £3,055,000, 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.

To of Banking and Exchange Business, THE Corporation transacts every Descrip-

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.

[1000 IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1895.

Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ............ 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL........... 2,500,000

"Head Ofite :-SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies. ·

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.

TIENTSIN.

“HE Bank purchases and receives for collec- £324.374tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above

laces, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans ers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. J. Scott Harston, Esq, Chow Ting Shang, Esq, J. Lauts, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO, W. F. PLAYFAIR. Interest for 12 months Fixed 45 % Hongkong, 12th May, 1903.

THE

EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

DEUTSCH

PAID-UP CAPITAL ................................Sb. Taels-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,

Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

3% per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

5%

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Manager.

11 E. W. RUTTER,

Hongkong, 12th August, 1903. ·

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

NCORPORATED BV ROYAL CHARTER, 1893. HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,

CAPITAL PAID-UP.......................... RASKRVE LIABILITY or SHARE-

HOLDERS

.£800,000

£800,000

RESERVE FUND...................................£725,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Dally Balances.

INTEREST allowed on Current. Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent, learned on application. Every description off Banking and Exchange business transacted.

H. FIGGE,

Manager.

Hongkong, 1st September, 1903.

TO LET.

́O. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS,

No.

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, CON.

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER), GODOWN No. 3A, BLUE BUILDINGS. GODOWNS: PRAVA EAST. --

Apply to

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P. COCHRANE,

Manager.

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Hongkong, 24th December, 1903,

TO LET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY.

MORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice

Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out- bouses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive of Taxes.

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, WANGHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy

FOA

YOKOHAMA VIASHANGHAI,).

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

LONDON, &C...

SINGAPORE and BOMBAY... (Calling at Fonang if sufficient

inducement offers). LONDON and ANTWERP VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES.....

STEAMERS.

PALERMO

E. G. Andrews ..... BENGAL kes

G. Philipps............

SIMLA

F. K. Sugmers... TIENTSIN

H. W. Kenrick, RIN...........)

CEYLON

C. F. Lockstone, R.N.R..

For Further Particulars, apply, to

Hongkong, 30th December, 1903.

TO SAIL ON

About 1st January About ist January Noon, and January

About 6th January

About 7th January

REMARKS,

Freight and

Passage. Freight and 5. Passage.

See Special Advertisement.

Freight only.

Freight and

Passage.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA, LINIE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, GENOS,

ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;

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

Steamers will call at GIBRALTAR and SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Laggaga,

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

STEAMERS. *KIAUTSCHOU

BAYERN

SACHSEN

GERA..........

SEYDLITZ

ROON.

PREUSSEN.

*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 Specia will be received on Board until 5 PM, 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. Linea can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 23rd December, 1903.

Entimations.

LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

[5630

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NEW YEAR GOODS!

!

Fancy Leather Goods in Great Variety. DECORATIVE TABLE GLASSWARE.

PRETTY DESSERT SERVICES,

DOLLS AND TOYS.

TOM SMITH'S AND CÁLEY'S CRACKERS. UROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S XMAS PUDDINGS!!" HUNTLEY AND PALMER'S XMAS CAKES!! MUSCATELS. FIGS. METZ FRUITS. ELVAS AND CARLSBAD PLUMS.

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 dangers of colds, chills and diseases,

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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, Nawohwang, Port Arthar, Seoul, Chemulyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzura, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karaton, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, šu,

Telegraphie Address: “MITSUI“ (A,B,C. and A ́i Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Iapanese Navy and Arsenals and the State- Hailways; 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, Ondura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals,

N. ÍNUZUKA, 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 are guaranteed.

Price list on application.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.

Teleptrao 16. 75.

TELEPHONE No. 135.

AQUARIUS COMPANY.

Tis Aquaring, Company's Table Waters are made of por- trubie diziitled water stily,

Absolute purity can pily be obtanard by deźleghan

AQUARIUS MINURAL AXTER,

SILENT A YEAR.

TONIO MAREK.

HINGER ALM

OFER BURIE

LEMOS ADE.

LITHIES WATER.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

Hongkong, 12th December, 1903.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

15, Queen's Road,

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Hongkong, 8th December, 1903...

THOMAS' HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL, comfortably furnished, and most centrally situated, being in Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from $35 inclusive of A close proximity to the Banks and principal business places

Taxes,

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S. A. SETH,

For Particulars opply to ⠀⠀ Land and Estate Broker, Broe]

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

* THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO, LD.

Hongkong, 1st December, 1903.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights

Hongkong, 4th December, 1963.

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TERMS VERY MODERATE..

NOTICE

TO THE WEARIED.

THE MANAGER,

There is no nicer place to spend a few days in quiet rest, ther MACAO.

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

MACAO HOTEL

FARMER, Proprietor.

GENERAL MANAGERS,

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL

(ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.)

CODE ADDRESS: RE

35 BEDROOMS EXCELLENTLY FURNISHED. BATH TO EACH ROOM. DINING ROOM AND CUISHE UNDER STRICT SUPERVISION. EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN WINES, SPIRITS AND BEERS, POOL AND BILLIARDS. ENSH AMERICAN, AND MANILA NEWSPAPERS IN FILE.

TERMS.—84-00 to $7.00 per day. $75 to Zizo per month. Leto

¿JAS, D. MU CAMERON, Hongkong, 22nd August, 1903.

Manager,

GO TO THE

KOWLOON HOTEL,

KOWLOON W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor and Manager,