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The Hongkong Telegraph.

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NEW SERIES No 4484.

THE

Banks.

(ESTABLISHED : 1881.)

日六十月正年十三弗光

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1904.

Mails.

三拜禮.

號二月三英港香

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

{INTERNATIONAL BANKING

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED. CORPORATION.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED. You 24,000,000

CAPITAL PAID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLED,

18,000,000

6,000,000 9,210,000

RESERVE FUND

Head Office: -YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

KOBE.

LONDON,

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

ΤΟΚΙΟ.

NAGASAKI.

LYONS.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

PEKING.

SHANGHAI, NEWCHWANG.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LE PARRS 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.

Ou fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent,

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TARO" HOBSUMI,

Manager.

The Long, eith September, 1903. [21 H

UNGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL......

RESERVE FUND-

+

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.....$10,000,000

$16,500,0x

Sterling Reserve......$10,000,000)

Silver Reserve...$ 6,500,000 f

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TORS.$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.

H. W. Stade, Esq.

E. Goetr, Esq.

A. Haupt, Esq.

C. A. Tomes, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

E. S. Whealler, Esq.

E. Shellin, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER:

Hongkong. R. M. SMITH

MANAGER:

Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS.

LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY

BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED. HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED :

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS, GOLD $7,992,173.37about £1,640,003.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS AUTHORISED GOLD $10,000,000 £2,055,000. HEAD OFFICE:

I, 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.

HE Corporation transacts every Descrip. Thanking 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 VEUX ROAD CENTAL.-

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager. Hongkong, 14th December, 1903.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

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ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECREE

F THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

Shanghai Taels.

5,000,000

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL

PAID-UP CAPITAL .......................... ***... 2,500,000

Head Offee:-SHANGHAI Branches and Agencies,

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE.

TIENTSIN.

FOR

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAMERS.

LONDON and ANTWERP VIA`

SINGAPORE, PENANG, (Socotra...... COLOMBO, PORT SAID and C. J. Benton, R.N.R. MARSEILLES

YOKOHAMA VIASHANGHAI,

MOJI and KOHE. (Passing through the Inland Sea).]

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

SHANGHAI................

MALACCA

A. F. Street

{BALLAARAT

1 R. Longden, H.N.R....

(SIMLA......

F. R. Summers....

Par burther Particmars, apply to

Longkong, 29.b February, 1964

} Freight only.

TO SAIL ON KEMARKS.

About 3rd March

About 8th March

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Freight and

Passage.

Noon, 12th See Special

3 Advertisement.

March

About 12th March

Freight and

Passage.

E A HEWETT, Superintendent.

IMPERIAL CERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES. GENDA, ANTWERP, BREMEN HAMBURG;

FORTS 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 Luggage.

HE Bank purchases and receives for collec- N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

ton Bills of Exchange drawn on the above

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per Cent, places, and Seils Drafts and Telegraphic Trans-

per Annum on the daily balance.

UN FIXED DEPOSITS;

months, 2 per Cent. per Annum.

iers Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made un approved securities. Hills discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

For

For 6 months, 3

per Cent, per Annum.

For 12 months, 4

per Cent. per Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH,

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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THE

HE Businessofthe above Bank is conducted!

by the HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be j obtained on application.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

STEAMERS.

ROON...

PREUSSEN.

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PRINZ HEINRICH

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E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

BAYERN

SACHSEN

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ZIETEN

Hongkong, 12th August, 1993. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 PER | INCOrporated by Royal Charter, 1853. CENT, per annum.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

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,

Hongkong, 1st May, 1902.

Chief Manager,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA

LIMITED.

Authorised Capital..........

Paid up Capitalente

£1,000,00 ..£ 324.374

HEAD OFFICE --HONGKONG.

Hoard of Directors:-

Chan Kit Shap, Esq. 1 J. Focke, Esq. Creasy Ewens, Esq. G. C, Moxon, Esq.

Chief Manager,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR. interest for 12 months Fixed ......% Hongkong, 4th February, 1994.

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CAPITAL PAID-UP.......... RESERVE LIABILITY

OF SHARE-

£800,000

HOLDERS

£800,000 RESERVE FUND

£725,000 NTEREST ALLOWED on CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of a per cent. per anuum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months. 4 per cent.

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*HAMBURG

OLDENBURG,

SEYDLITZ SEYDLITE

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(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATES 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

* Steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie,

N WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of March, 1904, at Noon, the Steamship "ROON," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain Meiners, with MAILS, PASSEN- GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Cailing at NAPLES and GENOA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 14th instant, Cargo and Specia will be received on Board until 5 P.M., on TUESDAY, the 15th March, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NooN, în TUESDAY, the 15th March.

Contents of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than $2.5c

and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubir 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

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T. P. COCHRANE,

Manager.

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Hongkong, 2nd March. 1994

Hongkong, 24th December, 1903.

Hotel.

KING EDWARD

HOTEL.

Intimations.

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

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BOVRIL

$30 PER ANNUM,

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS.

Millions

of bottles of Bovril are used annually— used in the sick-room where - Bovril

is the nurse's "second self"-used in the kitchen where Bovril is the cook's "right hand”—used on all occasions where strength and sustenance are Bovril as a food has received the required.

endorsement of some of the greatest scientists of the age.

JAPAN

t CURIL

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co.)

HEAD OFFICE, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH:-34, LIME STREET, EC.

HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREKT,

OTHER OFFICES:

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seeal, Chemaipo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzuru, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Basebo, Mjike, Hakodate, Taipoh, &c.

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

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotana, Hokoku, Hando, ichimura, Kanada, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura, Otsuji, Sasahara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinolani, Yoshio, Yunokibara and other Coals.

N. ÍNUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong

C)

H. PRICE &

WINE MERCHANTS,

CO.

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

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

LANE,

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A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

THE

EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK.

THE FAVOURITE BRAND

DEUTSCH

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

HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAL

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsio

BRANCHEB:

Hankow

Calcutta Tsingtau (Kiautschou)

LONDON BANKERS: Mesurs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS, UNION OF LONDON AND SMIThs Bank, Ltd. DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENCY DIRECTION DER DISCONTO Gesellschaft.

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

H.'FIGGE,

Manager.

Hongkong, 1st September, 1903.

TO LET.

NNo.4, RIPON TERRACE.

[0. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

No. 15, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, Lacing

Race Course. FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing

Pola Ground, OFFICES in course of erection, CON-

NAUGHT ROAD (near BLAKE PIER). GODOWN No 3A, BLUE BUILDINGS. GODOWNS: PRAYA EAST. No. to, MACDONnell Road..

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO.LD.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1904.

165

LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.

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

MANAGER.

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Hongkong, Tard Oeinher, 1902.

TO LET.

No. 71, WYNDHAM STREET. CHEAFEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY.

"ORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice

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

of Taxes.

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147. WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy Flats ofzor3 Rooms, from $25 inclusive of Taxes.

And others to suit various requirements,

S. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 26th February, 1904.

SHIPPERS

Gutler, Palmer & 6o., London.

AGENTS

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HONGKONG.

FOR TWENTY YEARS.

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

NAPIER

SQUARE

JOHNSTONE

BOTTLE WHISKY.

ASIA LUNDS

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' HOTEL.

are guaranteed.

Price list on application.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.

ESTO 1064"

Telephone

No. 75.

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.

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Hongkong, 3rd February, 1904.

Any orders accommodated on very moderate terms.

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

For Particulars apply to

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 4th December

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.

WM. FARMER,

Proprietor pla

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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.,

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.