SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1907.
Banks.
"NTERNATIONAL ANKING
CORPORATION
FERCAL ADENTH OF THE UNITED STATES AN
CHINA, TES PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND
THE RAFUBLIC OF PANAMA.
APITAL AND SUEFLUB
AUTHORISED, GoLD $10,000,000 CAPITAL, PAID-OF GOLD 8 8,250,000 RESERVE FUND...........Gozd 9 2,250,000
HEAD OFFIC****
60 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE-1BHÉADNEEDLE Hous",
£.0.
LONDON BANKERS:
BASE OF ENGLAND..
National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd. The Capital and Counties Bank, Ltd,
'BRANCHES & AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD
The Corporation Transacts every de
Tription of Banking and Exchange
business, receives money in Current A coons at the rate of 2% per annum on daily balances and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates -
For 12 mouths dj per vent për anoon. For € For 3
No. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
CHAS, R. SCOTT,
Marpt.
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4 or out per annum.
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Hongkong, January 3, 1907.
NEDERLANDSCHE
AATSCHAPPIJ.
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(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY).
CAPITAL
ESTABLJARED 1821.
PAID-UT ...F1. 45,000,000 (£8,750,000, RESERVE FUND F). 5,000,000 (£ 417,000).
Hesp. OFFICE IN AMSTERDARL BEAD ASNOY - BATAVIA. BRANCHES-Singapore, Penang. Shanghai, Rangoon, Samarang, Sourabaya, | Cheribon, Focalongan, Theocrocat, Tjilatja, Paidat adheen) Balok Beszawie, Meden (Dell), Palem, Adisse) Band jormasin.
Correspondenta at Macassar, Bombay. Colombo, Bladrus, Pondicherry, Calcutta, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy
Bengkok, Sa.gon,Melbourne, Sydnay,
Tokohama,
Mare York, SED Now San Francisco, &o, &c.
LONDON BANKERS: The Union of Ladon unil Smith's Back, Limited.
The Bene buy and sells and recuires for collection Bills of Exchange, issues lotryn of credit on its Brapoles ad correspond - nts in the East, on the Continent in Great Britain, America, and Australia, and tran eatte banking business of erery description.
INTEREST ALLOWED
On Current Accounta 2% per Annum OD
daffy balances.
YOUNG *AMERICAN
CIGARS
ALWAYS ON THE TOP 1
A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR DIS-
CERNING SMOKERS:
EVERY CIGAR WILL GIVE YOU HAPPINESS
FOR AN HOUR.
THE SIGNATURE OF
DRESSELHUYS
AND
NIEUWENHUYSEN
ON EVERY BOX.
SOLE IMPORTERS :--
THE.
HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO.
HONGKONG, SHANGWAI AND
TIENTSIN.
*FOR SALE AT ALL THE PRINCIPAL CHAR DEALERS.
USE ONLY & USE ALWAYS
ATKINSON'S
A LUXURIOUS PERFUME
! HEALTH.
A RECESSARY
LASTÓRATIVE
IN SICHMESS
Banks.
MOST REFRESHING.
Far Superior
to the
German Kinds.
EAU COLOGNE
Banks
THE CHINA MAIL.
Fixed Deposita 12 months 43% per Annom. SCHAUTSKOTORANK OF INDIA, TJONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
Do.
6 months
% Do.
Do. 3 month $4% Do.
AURTRAITA, AND CHINA...
NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA PAID-CY CAPITAL....
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID CAVITA 10,000,000
CERCAVE FUND--
Sterling Reserve, $10,000,000 Silver Rsorvo 11,000,000
RESERTZ LABILITY PROPRIETORS 10407
OF
-$21,000,000 $10,000,000
J. L. VAN HOUTEN, Ags. Hongkong, March 5, 1907.
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INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CRANTEL 1852, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON,
THE LIMITED,
*...£800,000
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
Shortly to be increased to
£1,200,000, RESERVE FUND
...£1,076,000
Bhortly to be increased to
£1,476.000.
OF PRO.
...£800,000
Chairman,
IN ***
G. Balloch, Esq. A. Fuchs Esq. -
E. Goetz, Esq.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....£899,475 PAID-UF CAPITAL.£242,718 RESERVE LIABILITY
CAPITAL REBEATS FOND........£ 12,786
RESERVE FUND.................................
..$160.000
LONDON BRANCH: 61, OLD BEDAD STRET, E.0. MANAGER-GEOBCE MUNDO. LONDON BANKERS .--
Parr's Bank. Commercial Bank of Scotland. The Bank grants drafts and telegraphic transfera and conducts every description of Eastern Banking business.
INTEREST allowed on Carront Account st the Rate of 2% per annase on the Dally Nalances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 month 5 per cent.
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Managing Director.
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RUSS 0-CHINESE BANK.
PRIETORS...
INTEREST lowed on Current Account
at the rate of % per annum on the Dally balance.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 X
*
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JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Maneger
Hongkong, May 10, 1997.
COLAT OF DIRECTORS— GH.. BELBORST, Eaq.-Chairman,
enles will be very inconsiderable compared with what they have been in the past. There will, in the first place, be fewer shops instead if the 5,000 which It is formerly handled the drug. proposed to allow only a few shops to deal in the article. It la fartherntore proposed to allow only licensed persons duly registered to buy, apil the issuance of licences is to be strictly taited. The quantity also that each person may uno is to be reduced from year, to year. Not enly this, but the price is to bù gradually raised, whieh facter will also fenil to diminish the consumption. In the face of these mensares, which will vory grantly discourage the use of opium, the quantity which will hereafter be consumed is bound Thui be very wall craqualed with whod hic
been used in previons yours,
That the present duprenant condition of j the opinn market is likely to continue is evident in many ways. Lindveda of opkin shopkeepers þare ready changed their business to some more legitimate line which they consider safer. Money also is being withdraw from the up-con try pfium business and is being invested in camphor and other more promising commodities. The credit, als of opinn wholesale dealers has suffered very heavily of late. and hand, which formerly grow opium, is being rapidly diverted to other uses. Altogether everything pointa to a heary falling off the opinin basinasa which at-present is in almost a state of
coll.
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who was toled for his concentration of Purveyors to
mind.
The profesor was returning home one night from a scientific meeting, still pao-
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Is seine one there?" he asked. "No, professor, uswered the le- truder, who knew of the professor's pecu- liarities.
That's strange. I was positive some? one was imder my bed," coinmented the learned man.
The old gentlemaii' drow up quickly as the woman burst round the corner, and calmly surveyed her.
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E4 LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUKER
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AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....YE 5,000,000, PAID-UP CAPITAL YE 3,750,000, 135,000. RESERVE FUND............... YEN HRAD OFFICE:-TAIPEH, PORMOSA,
ORGANISED UNDER IMPERIAL DECRER OF
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Anping. CAPITAL.....Roubles 16,000,000 Foochow CAPITAL contributed by ORINESE Keolang GOVERNMENT...6,000,000 K. Table, Swatow, DESERVED FUND. Boubles 4,416,000. HEAD OFFICE-ST. PETERSBURG. Landon Office: 41, Threadneedle St., E.0.
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D. TOHDOW,
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dasted by the HONGKONG AND
SHANGHAI BANKING CORFORA.
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plication
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at
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PERMANENTLY.
Clarke's Blood Mixture
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For the Hongkong and Shanghat
Banking Corporation, J. R. M: SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 12, 1907.
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IUE TO THE MOST DELICATE CONSTITUTION
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and Spasme.
is the only palliative in Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Cancer, Toothests Meningitis, &co.
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FFICES in ALEXANDRA BUILD.
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A. S. WATSON & Co., LD. Hongkong, April 22, 1907.
,
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621
730
029
?
THOMAS HOTEL, on long or short "INGS,RETARY,
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TRIED MANY.THINGS WITHOUT BENENT UNTIL I TOOK CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE TO. 38, DAINE ROAD, 2ND FLOOR, Mr Bowie, 10, Bridge, Street Row,
Ong's Roar Comme THE INDIA, LIMITED.
Chester, writes: Just a lino in favour of
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IMPURITIES IN THE BLOOD We have scan.
TO LET. PEEING. NAWANG.. ab the tabs of "% por annum on the Dally hosts of letters from all sorts and conditions of PORY ARTAUL, DANY. ANTUNG.
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BERLIN-Mendelssohn & Co.
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& Co.
Current
Rosenthal
Interest Allowed: Accounts in Dollars 2 per cent.
per annum on credit balances of $1,000
and over.
Fixed Deposits, Terms on application.
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA.
Roxancro-Interest allowed.
On Currant Accoca af the Rate of 3% por annua on the dally balanes.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
Local Bills tiecounted. Special facilities For 12 months.......6% per annu
for Russina exchange Foreign exchange
to the principal cities of the world hought For 6 months.1%
FRIYVUGEL, Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
For 8 months
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TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manager Hongkong, April 6, 1907.
PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, April 1907.
جي
Belazce,
Oy Fixed DerČETZA 2- For 15 Monthszczarkensirmiző”.
EVAN ORMISTON,
Manager. Hongkong, May 1, 1907.
CIR ROBERT HARTS
MEMORANDUM.
Mixfaro, which as a cistive agont cannot be too highly estimated, dinee it cleanses and learn the
bornal condition. This is a good testimonial
Apply to
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blood from all impurities, and restores it fait HUMPHREYS-ESTATE & FINANCE
from Family Doctor, the popular medical woolly, which goes on further to my 42 It is certainly the finest blood pacifler that aclenco and skill have brought to fight, and we can with the utmost confidenes recommend it to our subscribers and publio gextrully.
Barles of Articles on Bir Ranzuz HART'S SCHEMES for the Improve ment of China,
Reprinted from the China Mal
Sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicine Fendors throughout the World
had in pamphlet form at this Office, CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE
Queen's Rosa Contral,
PRICE 60 Cont
To bo
Ank for
wood "boange: würthle of Imitations and substitute.
00., LD. Hongkong, March 27, 1997.
TO 'LET.
490
ARPERVILLE," GARDEN ROAD, HAN
6 Roome with Tennis Court sud detached Servanta Quartore. Possession from 16s Jah., 1937,
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PERCY SMITH & SETH,
Accountants, Auditors, &c.,
5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, January 18, 1908,
21
TO LET.
ATO.1, WEST END TERRACE, SHA-
MEEN, CANTON.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lo.! Hongkong, Jane 1, 1907.
TO LET
19
HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TER-
RACE, KOWLOON.
Apply-to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., Lo. Hongkong, June 1, 1006.
TO LET.
T. 149, PEAK, MAGAZINE GAP.
N° 6.Roomed House, Low Rental,
Apply to
AHMET RUMJAHN,
2, Pedder Street. Hongkong, April 20, 1807.
A
TO TET.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings.
1716 Bongbong, April 12, 1907.
TO LET
UARNDON the Fuck Furnished
QUAR Infurnished
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of HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong. April 3, 1907.
TU LET.
wo FOUR-ROOMED. HOUSES. TOF 20ar East Point
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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, January 8, 1907.
So No. 2,
732
HOUSE in WONG NEI CHONG
ROAD,
OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING and YORK BUILDING,
GODOWNS on PRAVA LAST.
A HOUSE in CLIFTON GARDENS Condult Read..
FLATS in MonETON TARNACS.
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TO LET
JO. 2, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, 51, POTTINGER STREET. diate Possession.
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ARRATOON V APCAR & CO
46, Wyndham Strest,
Hongkong, April 4, 1907
TO BE LET FURNISHED.
SLEMUSIL
GIB
NO. 101, MOUNT GOUGH, Tho Park,
From April next Apply
3. HASTINGS, TI 38, Queen's Road Contral, Hongkong, February 8, 1907.
TO LET
FROM 1ST JULY. ARGE and Spacious GOODWNS F
LB, 9, 93, 90 and 13, PRAYA BAST
ab prosent in the occupation of the 42- miralty
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVIER SMENT & AGENCY Co., LB.-
Hongkong, June 1, 1907.