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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW ERIES No 4407.

THE

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

日四十月二十年九十二赭光

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1904.

Rails.

$30 PER ANNUM,

二拜禮

號九月二英港香

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

Intimations.

Banks.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1880.

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

CAPITAL UNCALLER

[QUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK

--

AMERICAN BANK). ESTABLISHED 1864.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Head Office-NEW YORK.

M

18,000,000

#

6,000,000 PAID UP CAPITAL

U.S. Golo $1,000,000

RESERVE FUND

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9,210,000 SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS.$5,180,00

Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,

Gold $7,180,000

ΤΟΚΙΟ.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

Branches and Agencies,

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

BOMBAY.

TIENTSIN.

SHANGHAI,

NEWCHWANG,

PEKING.

LONDON BANKERS :

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

THE UNION OF LONDON AND

SMITHS BANK, LD.

HONGKONG BRANCH INTEREST ALLOWED. Un 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" HOBSUMI, Managor. Hongkong, rrth September, 1903.

HONGKONG ANDDORANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND.-

$10,000,000

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000 $16,000,00 Silver Reserve $6,000,000 $

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP3TORS.310,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chairman.

H. E. TOMKINS, Es, Deputy Chairman.

Hon. C. W. Dickson,

E. Goetz, Esq.

A Haupt, Esq.

H. Sendbart, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq.

C. A. Tomes, 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: Cu Current Account at the rate of 2 per Ceut per Annum an the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

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

J. R. M. SMITH,

LONDON OFFICE:

33 and 35, Lombard Street, E.C.

F. C. Bishop, Manager, Eastern Department.

LONDON

BANKERS:

PARR'S BANK, LIMITED.

KONGKONG

OFFICE:

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

INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Accounts at 1% per annum. On Fixed Deposits:

.

For 3 months al% per annum.

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E. F. GROS, Acting Manager,

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Hongkong, 1st December, 1902.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS, GOLD $7,992,173.37-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, EC.

BRANCHES AT

SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON,

LONDON, &c..

FOR

SHANGHAI......

LONDON, AMSTERDAM and A'WER VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI,

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

(MALTA

►

STEAMERS.

C. L. Daniel

...............[

(BALLAARAT..............

C. R. Longden

PALERMO ........

E. G. AndrewS ................

JAVA

*

5. Batcham......

For Further Particulars, apply 10

Hongkong, 8th February, 14c4

TO SAIL ON

Noon, 13th February

About 14th February

}

REMARKS,

See Special Advertisement.

Freight and

Passage.

About 17th Freight only.

} February

About 23rd Freight and

February Passage.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent

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 PORT; ALSO

MEXICO, MANILA, SHANGHAI, SINGA-LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEAN!; GALVESTON,

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 Corporation transacts every Descrip- tion of Banking and Exchange Business, receives Money in Current Account and issues Fixed Deposit Receipts enter in Gold .or Silver at Rates which may be ascertained on [22 Application.

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 25th January, 1994,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONGANDSHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application,

THE

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3 PEF CENT. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of 3100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 51 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.......................................................... 1,000,00

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

324,374

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

Board of Directors →→→

Chan Kit Shan, Esq. J. Focke, Esq. Creasy Ewens, Esq. G. C. Moxon, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Interest for 12 months Fixed .....5% Hongkong, 4th February, 1904.

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THE

EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

DEUTSCH

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

HEAD OFFICE--SHANGHAI.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsin

BRANCHES :

Calcutta

Tsingtau (Kiantschou)

LONDON BANKERS:

HONGKONG BRANCH: 20, DES VEUX ROAD CENTAL.

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager. Hongkong, 14th December, 1903. IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 17TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

Shanghai Taeis. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ............ 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ............................................. 2,500,000 Head Offer:-SHANGHAL Branches and Agencies. CANTON. PENANG.

SINGAPORE. TIENTSIN.

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

*HE Bank purchases and receives for colice. tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above laces, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- ers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

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

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. 34 per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months, 4 %

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E. W. RUTTER, Manager. Hongkong, 12:6 August, 1903,

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE LONDON.

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

Hankow

R SERVE

HOLDERS

RESERVE FUND

Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS,

UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LTD.

DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY

or LIABILITY

£800,000

SHARE-

..£800,000 ..£725,000

INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT

DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT.ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cent, par

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.

H. FIGGE,

Manager,

Hongkong, 1st September, 1903,

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TO LET.

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AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS;

Steamers will call at GIBRALTAR and 80UTHAMPTON to land Passengers and Luggage.

N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

SEYDLITZ

ROON.

PREUSSEN.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

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Bovril is Strength.

In these days of increased commercial activity strength and perfect health are needed more than ever. Bovril taken regularly is most strengthening and sus- taining. It keeps the system in the

very pink of condition.

BOYRIL

JAPAN

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

MITSUI & Co.)

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HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA-cho, TokyD. 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, Newahwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzura, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatan, Karatan, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, de

Telegraphic Address: “MITS JI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes). CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial fapanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,1

STEAMERS.

GERA ANTALAN

SAILING DATES. „WEDNESDAY, 17th February.

WEDNESDAY, 2nd March. WEDNESDAY, 16th March. .WEDNESDAY, 30th March, WEDNESDAY, 13th April. ....WEDNESDAY, 27th April. ‚WEDNESDAY, 11th May. THURSDAY, 26th May.

THURSDAY, 9th June THURSDAY, 23rd June. THURSDAY, 7th July

C

*HAMBURG

PRINZ HEINRICH.

OLDENBURG.

BAYERN

SACHSEN

ZIETEN SEYDLITZ

ON

* Steamers, of the Hamburg-Amerika Livie.

WEDNESDAY, the 17th day of February, 1904, at Noon, the Steamship "GERA," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain R. Dahl, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO,will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOL

Shipping Orders will be granted till NooN, on MONDAY, the 15th instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until P.M., on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 16th instant.

Contents of Packages are required. Na 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, 3rd February, 1904.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS,

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Intimations.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotana, Hokoku, Honda, ichimura, Kanada, Mameda, Manaoura, Onoura, Osuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshibutani, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals.

N. ÍNUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.

H. PRICE & CO.

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WINE MERCHANTS, 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

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Steamers. All Wines, Spirits and Beers supplied

THE FAVOURITE BRAND

SHIPPERS

Gutler, Palmer & Co., London.

AGENTS

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HONGKONG.

FOR TWENTY YEARS.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

NAPIER

SQUARE

JOHNSTONE'S

BOTTLE WHISKY.

AXSIHM FILLON FUNDS

are guaranteed. Price list on application.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1953.

ESTO 1864

Telephone

No. 76.

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AS SUPPLIED TO THE LEADING CLUBS AND HOTELS.

NO. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.

... 21 T. P. COCHRANE,

✔Manager. Hongkong, 24th December, 1903.

TO LET.

"CROWSNEST "BARKER ROAD. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY. TORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice. houses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive of Taxes.

No. 15, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, facing Mouses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Dut.

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: PRAYA EAST. No. 10, MACDONNELL ROAD.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, 1st February, 1904.

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy Flatsofzor3 Rooms, from $15 inclusive of Taxes.

And others to suit various requirements.

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

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165 Hongkong, 4th February, 1904.

HONGKONG HOTEL.

TELEPHONE NO. 135.

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KUPPER'S PILSENER

BEERS.

THE LEADING BEER IN THE

FAR EAST.

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15. QUEEN'S ROAD.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

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PRICE: Per Dozen $17.00. Per Bottle $1,50. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, and January, 1904.

THOMAS' HOTEL.

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Hongkong, 3rd February, 1904,

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

Monthly Boarders accommodated on very moderate terms.

For Particulars apply to

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.

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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 CENUINE MANTLES, The Price of which has been reduced to FIFTY CENTS per piece.

BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS!

KRUSE & Co.,

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor.

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CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

Hongkong, 4th December, 1993.