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The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No 4500.

YOKOHAMA

THE

BRIRS

SPECIE BANK, LIMITEDA ESTABLISHED 1880,

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CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ............ Yes 24,000,000. CAPITAL PAID-UP ........................... $8,000,000 CAPITAL UNCALLED..................... # 6,000,000 RESERVE FUND

9,320,000

Head Office: -YOKOHAMA.

Branches and Agencies.

TOKIO.

KOBE.

LONDON.

- NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU,

NAGASAKI

LYONS.

BOMBAY,

TIENTSIN.

PEKING.

SHANGHAI. NEWCHWANG,

LONDON BANKERS:

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

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, Ld.

HONGKONG BRANCH-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of z per cent. per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposits for 12 months at 5 per cent.

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TARO HOBSUMI,

Managar,

Hangkong, ith March, 1904.

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(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

日三十月二年十三精光

TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1904.

Mails.

二拜禮

號九十月三英港香

Intimations.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITA GOLD $7,991,173.37-about £1,610,005. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, AUTHORISED GOLD $10,000,000 - £1,055,000, 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 BANX, LTD. CREDIT LYONNAIS, DRESDNER BANK, COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPIE DE PARIS, &C.

THE

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 Silver at Rates which may be ascertained on (Application.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-UF CAPITAL...............................

RESERVE FUND.-

..$10,000,000

Sterling Reserve.......$10,000,000 $16,500,0 Silver Reserve $ 6,500,000}

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS.$10,000,000;

COURT OF JIRECTORS!

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq., Chairman.

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

Hon. C. W. Dickson.

E. Goetz, Esy.

A. Haupt, Esq.

H. Schubart, Esq.

E. Shellim, Esq.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq.

C. A. Tomes, Esq.

E. S. Whealler, Esq.

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

Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS.

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

On Curreal Account at the rate of 2 per Ceni per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months, zi per Cent, per Annum. For months, 3 per Cent. per Anrunt.

HONGKONG BRANCH: 20, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTAL,

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager. 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 ............ 2,500,000

Head Office:-SHANGHAI. Branches and Agencies.

CANTON.

CHEFOO.

HANKOW.

PEKING.

PENANG.

SINGAPORE. TIENTSIN.

HE Bank purchases and receives for collec- tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above luces, and Sells Drafts and Telegraphic Trans.

or Payable at its Branches and Agencies.

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

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.

For 12 months, 4 per Cent. per Annum.

J. R. M. SMITH, 3% per Annum Fixed Deposits for 3 months.

4% Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 10th February, 1904.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HE Businessoftheabove Bank is conducted

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Hongkong, 12th August, 1903.

by the HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be

obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 31 Pa CENT, per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their opto: balances of Sico or more to the HONGKONG ANI SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXEI 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, 1903. THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

Authorisen Capital...

***4,000,00

£ 324,372

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

HEAD OFFICE:-HONGKONG.

Roard 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.

THE

EUTSCH ASIATISCHE BANK,

DEUTSCH

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

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsin

BRANCHES!

Calcutta

Hankow

Tsingtau (Kiautschoo)

LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. 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.

No. 1, RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE.

FOR

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

LONDON and ANTWERP VIAY

SINGAPORE, PENANG, ( JAVA... COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES

YOKOHAMA VIA SHANGHAI,'

MUJI and KOBE, (Passing through the Inland Sea))

STEAMERS.

TO SAIL ON

REHARKS.

5. Barcham.....

30th March, Freight and at Noon Passage.

FORMOSA

B. H. W. Snow

About 5th April

Freight and

Passage.

C. R. Longden, R.N.R.... {

BALLAAKAT

{MALIA

C. L. Daniel

SHANGHAI....

For Further Particulars, apply to

Hangkong, 29th March, 1904.

Noon, 9th 1. See Special the

About roth Freight and

April

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Passage.

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT 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.

N.B.--Cargo van de taken oa through Bill of Lading for the Principal Places in Russia.

STEAMERS.

PREUSSEN.. *HAMBURG

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

PRINZ HEINRICH.....

OLDENBURG.

$30 PER ANNUM.

SINGLE COPY, 10 CENTS

All over the world

the wonderful stimulating and sustaining pro- perties of Bovril are known and valued. Some of the greatest scientists of the age have publicly recommended the use of Bovril. In Great Britain alone Bovril is regularly used in over 1,100 Hospitals and similar institutions. Bovril. is without a peer.

BOYRIL

JAPAN

登

COALS.

THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & Co)

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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 Francisce, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur,¡Seoul, Chemulpe, Yokohama,- Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzura, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamaten, Karatsu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Basebo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &o.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (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.)

SAILING DATES.

.WEDNESDAY, 30th March. WEDNESDAY, 13th April. WEDNESDAY, 27th April. „WEDNESDAY, 11th May.

WEDNESDAY, 25th May. WEDNESDAY, 8th June. WEDNESDAY, 22nd June. WEDNESDAY, 6th July. WEDNESDAY, 20th July. WEDNESDAY, 3rd August.

C

* Steamer of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie.

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BAYERN

E. W. RUTTER, Manager.

SACHSEN

ZIETEN

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SEYDLITZ .......

PRINZ REGENT LUITPOLD ROON....

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE:~LONDON, CAPITAL PAID-UP,.. RESERVE LIABILITY

HOLDERS RESERVE FUND .........

ON

OF

SHARE-

£800,000 4800,000 ...£725,000 INTEREST ALLOWED OF CURRENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 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, 1993.

Hotel.

WEDNESDAY, the 30th day of March, 1904, at Noon, the Steamship PREUSSEN," of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captes E. Prehn, with MAILS, PASSEN- GERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENCA.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, on MONDAY, the 28th instant, Cargo and Specia will be received on Board until P.M., on TUESDAY, the 29th March, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until NOON, on TUESDAY, the 29th March.

Contents of Packages are required. No l'arcel Receipts will be signed for less than $1.50 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.

The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardesses. Linas can be washed on board.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

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Hongkong, 16th March, 1904.

Intimations.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.

PRIVATE BAR.

AND

BILLIARD ROOM S.

Hot and Cold Water throughouL Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if required). Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor. Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

MELCHERS & CO.,

AGENTS.

GOLD REEF BRAND

Pure Cream.

MANAGER.

fac

Hongkong, 23rd October, 1903.

TO LET.

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See future announcements.

No. 17, WONG NEI CHONG ROLD, 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: PRAYA EAST." No. 10, MACDONNELL ROAD.

"Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO, LD. Hangkong, rith March, 1904-

No. 71, WYNDHAM STREET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY. TORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out- houses and Verandahs. Only $45 inclusive

M°

of Taxes

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

THOMAS' HOTEL.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Fujinotada, Hokoku, Hondo, Ichimura, Kanada, Mameda, Manncurs, Oscura, Otsuji, Sasabara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunukibara and other Coals.

N, INUZUKA, 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 Steamers. All Wines, Spirits and Beers supplied are guaranteed.

Price list on application.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1903.

Telephone No. 75.

TELEPHONE No. 135.

AQUARIUS.9

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A PERFECT TABLE WATER

MADE FROM

PURE TREBLE DISTILLED WATER.

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Hongkong, 5th March, 1904.

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

Flats of2or3 Rooms, from Saginclusive of Texas. A Monthly Boarders accommodated on very moderate terms.

And others to suit various requirements,

S. A. SETH Land and Estate Broker, 30]

Dairy Farm Co., Ltd.

165 Hongkong, 26th February, 1904,

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HONGKONG HOTEL.

Military Band during dinner on Saturday Nights.

Hongkong, 4th December

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For Paniculars apply to

THE MANAGER.

MACAO AND CANTON HOTELS.

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A LITTLE CHANGE.

The round trip from HONGKONG to MACAO, thence to CANTON and back to HONGKONG, will be found interesting and enjoyable.

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.,

GENERAL MANAGERS,

15, Queen's Road,

a.

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.,

WW.FARMER, Proprietor,

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CONNAUGHT HOUSE