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The Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

NEW SERIES No. 4451.

Banks.

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YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

ĮGUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

(AMERICAN BANK), ESTABLISHED 1854.

日五初月二十年九十二赭光

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1904.

Mails.

四拜禮

就一月正英港香

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

330 PER ANNUM.

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIUED... Yen 24,000,000

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

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Head Office: -YUKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies.

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO and

BOMBAY

# 18,000,000

U.S. Gold ................................$2,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED......................................... IT 6,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND

9,110,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.$5,180,000

FOR

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

(Calling at Penang if sufficient

inducement offers).

TUKIO.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU,

BOMBAY

TIENTSIN.

PEKING.

SHANGHAL NEWCHWANG.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LD.

PARKS' 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 a months at 5 per cent.

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TARO HODSUMI,

Manager.

Hongkong, 11th September, 1903.

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ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

33 and 35, Lombard Street, E.C.

F. C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department.

LONDON BANKERS:

PARK'S BANK, Limited.

HONGKONG OFFICE:

4, DES VEUX ROAD.

STEAMERS.

MAZAGON...............

W. H. S. Ball......................................

YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI,) SOCOTRA.......................

MOJI and KOBE. (Passing through the Inland Sea). C. J. Benton, R.N.R.......)

SHANGHAL..............

General Banking and Exchange business LONDON, &C....... transacted.

INTEREST ALLOWED

:

On Current Accounts at 2% per annum.

On Fixed Deposits:

For 3 months 21% per annum.

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31%

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E. F. GROS, Acting Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st December, 1902.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL......................................................$10,000,000 CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS, RESERVE FUND.-

$16,000,000

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) Silver Reserve ......$6,000,000) RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTOKS, $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.

E. Goetz, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq.

E. S. Whealler, Esq.

C. Michelau, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

C. A. Tomes, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.

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

Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

Un Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent. per Anvam on the daily balance.

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ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For mouths, 2 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent, per Anatm. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH,

GOLD $7,997,173-37=about £1,640,003. 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:

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED,

UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK, LTD. CREDIT LYONNAIS, DRESDNER BANK, COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE DE PAKIS, &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 Chief Manager.

Silver at Rates which may be ascertained on [22 Hongkong, 17th August, 1903.

Application. HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE Business oftheabove Bank is conducted

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 34 PRR) 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.

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Hongkong, 1st May, 1902. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..............1,000,00 Paid up Capital ...............uit

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Board of Directors →→

HONGKONG BRANCH: 20, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTAL.

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager,

Hongkong, 14th December, 1903. IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA,

LONDON, AMSTERDAM and AWER VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES

{BENGAL

TO SAIL ON

REMARKS.

About 24th Freight only.

January

About 25th Freight and }

Passage. January

About 29th Freight and

Passage, January

(CRUSAN TECHOLERO ARYSCHIN W. B. Palmer, R.N.R.

Noon, 30th January

See Special Advertisement.

About 14th February

Freight only.

.G. Philipps.......

PALERMO

E. G. Andrews

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 21st January, 1904.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIK.

STEAM FOR

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

ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG;

FORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORT!; ALSO

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS;

Steamers will call at GIBRALTAR and SOUTHAMPTON to land Passengers

and Luggage.

THE

Bovril is an ideal food for the strong and the weak, Bovril imparts extra vigor to the healthy, greater strength to the ailing. Bovril is, moreover, a true friend in the kitchen. It adds nourishment, and gives a delightful "twang" to soups, sauces, gravies

and entrees.

BOYRIL

JAPAN

COALS.

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:

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Frincipal Places in Russia New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Scurabaya, Manila, Amoy,

STEAMERS,

SACHSEN

GERA...... SEYDLITZ

ROON

PREUSSEN

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

*HAMBURG ......

PRINZ HEINRICH

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATES. 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.

DON WEDNESDAY the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain W. Franke, with

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 13TH NOVEMBER, 1895.

Shanghai Tacit. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ************ 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ....................... ****** 2,500,000 Head Office:-SHANGHAI, Branches and Agencies, CANTON. PENANG,

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

SINGAPORE.

TIENTSIN,

324,374. Bank purchases and receives for collec- tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans. iers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH, Advancer made os approved securities. Bills discounted

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.

DEUTSCH

THE

ASIATISCHE BANK.

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PAID-UP CAPITAL.....Sb. Taels 5,000,000!

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin

Ticatsio

BRANCHES :.

Calcutta

Hankow

Tsingtau (Kiautschou)

LONDON BANKERS:

Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS,

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. RC Aunum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

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* Steamers of the Hanburg-Amesjka Linio, N`WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of February, 1904, at Noon, the Steamship MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Pont as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA,

Shipping Orders will be granted tili Nooн, on MONDAY, the 151 February, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until ; P.M., on TUESDAY, the 2nd February, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noo, on TUESDAY, the and February.

Contents of Packages are required. No l'arcel 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, 21st January, 1904.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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Entimations.

Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Beoul, Chemalyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzuru, Kuro, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatan, Karatau, Nagasaki, Kuchineten, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.U. and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Tapanese 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, Sasabara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals.

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.

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H. PRICE & CO.

WINE MERCHANTS,

12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Picnic parties furnished with wines, etc., at

a moment's notice.

terns with

Contracts made on special Caterers, Committees, Messes and Captains of LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Steamers. All Wines, Spirits and Beers supplied.

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E. W. RUTTER, Manager,

THE FAVOURITE BRAND

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Hongkong, 12th August, 1903.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. CAPITAL PAID-UP...... £800,000

or SHARE. RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS

UNION OF LONDON AND SMITUS BANK, LTD. RESERVR FUND...

£800,000 ...£725,000

DEUTSCHE BANK (Berlin), LONDON AGENCY | NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT.ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 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 Banking and Exchange business transacted.

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H. FIGGE,

Manager,

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... 2 T. P. COCHRANE, Manager. Hongkong, 24th December, 1903.

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TO LET.

Hongkong, 1st September, 1903.

TO LET. "CROW'S NEST"-FULLY FURNISHED. BARKER ROAD.

CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY.

MORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice

Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out- houses and Verandabs. Only $40 inclusive of Taxes.

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from $2; inclusive of Taxes.

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

Hongkong, gth January, 1903.

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N°

TO. 1, 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 coarse of erection, CON-

NAUGHT ROAD (Dear BLAKE PIER). GODOWN No. 3A, BLUE BUILDINGS. GODOWNS: PRAYA EAST.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, Ist December, 1903.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 4th December, 1905

SHIPPERS

Gutler, Palmer & Co., London.

AGENTS

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HONGKONG.

FOR TWENTY YEARS.

NAPIER JOHNSTONES =

NAPIER

SQUARE

JOHNSTONE

BOTTLE WHISKY.

AXSIHM 37LLOS FUNDS

AS SUPPLIED TO THE LEADING CLUBS AND HOTELS.

PRICE: Per Dozen $17.00. Per Bottle $1.50.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, and January, 1904.

THOMAS'

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HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS HOTEL, most centrally situated; Well furnished and Airy Bedrooms.

A Monthly Boarders accommodated ou very moderate terms.

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For Particulars apply to

NOTICE

TO THE WEARIED.

THE MANAGER.

There is no niter 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.

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are guaranteed.

Price list on application.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.

Telephone

No. 75.

TELEPHONE No. 135.

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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD,

HONGKONG.

LONDON RANGOON STREET, CKUTCHED FRIARS.

GLASGOW-ST, ENOCH'S SQUARE.

SHANGHAI-FOOCHOW ROAD.

SINGAPORE-RAFFLES' QUAY,

Hongkong, 12th January, 1904.

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INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.

The attention of consumers is drawn to the fact that the Undersigned, being Sole Agents for

DR. AUER VON WELSBACH Co., VIENNA,

THE INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.

ARE SELLING THE ONLY GENUINE MANTLES, The Price of which has been reduced to FIFTY CENTS per piece.

BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS

KRUSE & Co.,

WH. FARMER, Proprister.

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CONNAUGHT HOUSES