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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES NE 4475.

THE

Banks.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED............Yen'2,

24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLED...............................|

RESERVE FUND .....................

18,000,000

6,000,000

9,210,000

Head Offer:-YOKOHAMA,

Branches and Agencies,

KOBE.

LONDON.

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU.

TOKIO.

NAGASAKI

LYONS.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN,

PEKING.

SHANGHAI. NEWCHWANG,

LONDON BANKERS:

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

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, La HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED. On 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, Manager,

Hongkong, 11th September, 1903.

BANKING CORPORATION.

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PAID-UP CAPITAL....$10,000,000|

RESERVE FUND.—

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000) Silver Reserve......$ 6,500,000)

$16,500,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPʻTOK8.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chairman.

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

Hon. C. W. Dickson.

E. Goetz, Esq.

"N. A. Siebu, Esq.

H五初月正年十三赭光

[INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.

CAPITAL SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROVITS, GOLD $7,992,173-37-about £1,640,097. 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, 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.

HE Corporation transacts every Descrip- To 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 Application.

HONGKONG BRANCH:

20, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTAL.

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

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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

Shanghai Taels. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL ......... 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL ames.com 3,500,000 Head Offices-01 NGHAI,

H. W. Slade, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

C. A. Tomes, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

E. S. Whealler, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.

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HAN

PEKING

Chief ManaGER :

Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH.

MANAGER:

Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED:

NANG

INGAPORE,

TIENTSIN.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

$30 PER ANNUMAAVA

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1904.

六拜禮:

就十二月二英港香

Intimations.

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTE

Mails.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

YOK

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI,)

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

LONDON, &C.............................................

SHANGHAL....

JAVA.

S. Barcha......

STEAMERS.

TO SAIL ON

About 23rd February

W. B. Palmer, R. N.R......

(COROMANDEL ............... G. M. Montford, R.N.R...

(CHUSAN

SHANGHAI, MOJI and KOBE. (NANKIN

REMARKS.

Freight and

Passago.

See Special

Noebruary Advertisement.

About 27th February

About 37th

(Passing through the Inland Sea). { E. E, Roberts, R.N.R.5 February LONDON and ANTWERP VIA

SINGAPORE, PENANG, (SOCOTRA................. COLOMBO, PORT SAID and

C. J. Denton, RN.R. MARSEILLES

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hungkong, 20th February, 1904-

About 3rd March

Freight and

Passage.

-}-Freight only.

} Freight only.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, fort said, Naples, genoa, ANTWERP, BREMEN/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 Passengers and Luggage.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

"THE Bank plt. nd receives for collec- N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans- Payable at its Branches and Agencies. HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved securities. Bills discounted.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Centers

per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, 21 per Cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per Cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per Cent, per Annum,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, zoth February, 1904.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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HE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted

THE

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSIT). per Aunum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

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STKAMERS.

SEYDLITZ ROON...

PREUSSEN...

*HAMBURG

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PRINZ HEINRICH.

E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

OLDENBURG..

BAYERN

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SACHSEN

ZIETEN

SEYDLITZ

Hongkong, 12th August, 1993.

by the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI | THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, .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 HONOKONG 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.

Hongkong, 1st May, 1903.

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED..

Authorised Capital......................................,000,000 Paid up Capital ............................................................£ 374,374 HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. Board of Directors ——

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

Chief Manager,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,

£800,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP......

RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARK.

HOLDERS...................

60,000 RESERVE FUND

£75,000 INTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent.

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Manager, Hongkong, 24th December, 1903,

Hotel.

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(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATES. .WEDNESDAY, 2nd March.

WEDNESDAY, 16th March. WEDNESDAY, 30th March. ‚WEDNESDAY, 13th April, ‚WEDNESDAY, 27th April. WEDNESDAY, 11th May, THURSDAY, 2z6th May. .THURSDAY, 9th June.

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

⚫ Steamers of the Humburg-Amerika Linie.

N WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of March, 1904, at Noon, the Steamship SEYDLITZ," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain Dewers, with MAILS, PASSEN- GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and Genoa.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 7th instant, Cargo and Specie will be received on Board until ; P.M., on TUESDAY, the 1st March, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon, on TUESDAY, the 1st March.

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. Linco can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

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MELCHERS & CO.,

Hongkong, 17th February, 1904.

AGENTS.

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Intimations.

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

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

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A HIGH GLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

THE

EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.

Calcutta

Hankow

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The great food-value

of Bovril is known and appreciated by those to whom strength and endurance are a vital necessity, such as business-men, travellers, explorers, Bovril athletes, military and naval officers, etc. represents sustenance, nourishment and stimulus in the most condensed and most convenient form. Bovril is the very embodiment of strength.

BOVRIL

JAPAN

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co.)

-30%

HEAD OFFICE, 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, Nowchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobo, Maidzaru, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamaten, Karatan, Nagasaki, Kushinotau, Basebo, Mike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &e.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. 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, Mameds, Manngura, Onoura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Conle

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

THE FAVOURITE BRAND

SHIPPERS

Gutler, Palmer & Go., London.

AGENTS

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HONGKONG.

FOR TWENTY YEARS.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

NAPIER

SQUARE

JOHNSTONES

BOTTLE WHISKY.

are guaranteed. Price list on application.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.

MANAGER.

Telephone

No. 75.

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Hongkong, 23rd October, 1902.

TO LET.

CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY.

AS SUPPLIED TO THE LEADING CLUBS AND HOTELS. PRICE: Per Dozen $17.00. Per Bottle $1.60. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Hongkong, 2nd January, 1904.

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TELEPHONE No. 135.

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KUPPER'S PILSENER

DEUTSCH

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

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsin

BRANCHES :

Tsingtao (Kiantschou)

LONDON BANKERS:

Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS, UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LTD.: DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GRSELLSCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned an application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.

H. FIGGE,

Manager.

Hongkong, 1st September, 1903.

TO LET.

NO. RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE..

PRIVATE BAR

AND

BILLIARD ROOMS.

Hot and Cold Water throughout.

Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor, Table D' Hote at Separate Tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

No. 15, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, facing MORRISON HILL GAP ROAD, Nice

Race Course.

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing

Polo Ground.

OFFICES in course of erection, CON-

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIRR) GODOWN No. 3A, BLUE BUILDINGS, GODOWNS: PRAYA EAST. No. 10, MACDONNELL ROAD. ;-

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY OO, LD.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1904-

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4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out houses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive

of Taxes,

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147. WANCHAI ROAD, Comfortable and Airy Flatsofzor3 Rooms, from $25 inclusive of Taxes.

And others to suit various requirements.

S. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 4th February, 1904. [49

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 4th December, 1993.

AXSIHM ELLOS FUNDS

THOMAS' HOTEL.

A Monthly Boarders accommodated on very moderate terms.

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

For Particulars apply le

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.

ESTO 1963

BEERS.

THE LEADING BEER IN THE

FAR EAST.

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

15, QUEEN'S ROAD.

Hongkong, 3rd February, 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

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor,

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KRUSE & Co.,

CONNAUGHT HOUSE,