SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1908.
Banks.
BANKING CORPORATION,
FAID OF CAPITAL $15,000,000
RESERVE FUNDS-
Sterling
£1,600,000 @ 2/--$15,000,000
Silver ...
RESERVE LIABILITY
Banks
JEDERLANDSQUE HANDRE......
Į AATSQHAPPIJ,
M
(NETHERLANDIA TRADING SOOKY),
13,500,000
$28,504,000 PAID-UF }
PAOFAJTORS seemnen,
$15,000,000 CAPITAL
COURT OF DIRECTONS :—
Hon. Mr HENRY KERWICK-Chairman.
E. GOETZ, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
E. G. Barrett, eg, E. Shellim, Esq.
G. Friesland, Eay.
A. Fuchs, Eeg.
C. S. Omblay, £an.
C. H. Lezmann, Eq.
B. Shewan, Es.
ETABLIED 1824,
...FL. 45,000,000 (£8,10,000).
About
RESERVE FUND FL. 6,378,375 (£ 48,000).
HEAD OFFICE—ÁMSTERUM HEAD AGEN Y-BATAVIA. BRANCHES-Singapore, Penang.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GEO. P.LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
WE Undersigned has received instrne- tions from DIG. H. BATERON WRIOTT, to all by Public Auction,
On
TUESDAY,
Shanghai, Rangoon, Eamarang, Surabay, the 14th April, 1968, commencing at Cheriton, Top, Palongan, Pameroon Padang, Medan (Dell) Palom bang, Kota-Radja, (Acheen) Bandimaaln
H. A. W. Slade,pondent Macassar, Bombay.
H. E. Tomkins, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER : Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH.
MANAGER:
Shanghal-HER HUNTER.
Los Bangers-LondoN AND COUNTY
BANKING CO., Lr.
HONGKOND-INTEREST ALLOWEI. Op Current Account at the rate of Two pay rent, per annan on the daily basics.
ON FIZED DE:-
ForSmonths 24 par sent per anaru.
..19
"1
Colombe, Madras, Pondicherry, Oaleat, Bangkot, Saigon, Haiphong, Hand, Amoy. Yokolas, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney. New York, San Francisco, & St., S.
LONDON BANELS:The Unlo oi Loudon and Smithe Bank, Limite
The Banx buys and solls and realves for Collection Bills of Exhes bad octrespond
letterr of credit on its Branches and ento in the East, on the Continentin Grea! Britain, America, and Australia, and tran enota banking business of every description.
INTEREST ALLOWED On Carront Acconta 2% par Åsuum of dafly balances. Fixed Deposits 12 months 44% perdanum
6 months 4% Do. 3 monthe 81% Du. J. L. VAN HOUTEN, Agent. Hongkong. November 18, 190
4
J. R. M. SMITH,
Ohief BfromageT. Hongkong, March 27, 1908.
30, Do.
68
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE business of the above Bank hoon-
dreted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING OORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on ap milesttoe
INTEREST on deposits to allow at PER CENT. per annum. Depolters asy tonsfor at thele option balanca of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on VIXED DEPOSTT 15 4 PER OK_1. por
актрт
For the Hongkong and Shangha!
Banking Corporation,
1517
J. M. SMITH.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, January 12, 1907.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL Imperial CHAITER).
ACTHONGE
CAPIZALYEN 6,000,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL...........YEN 3,750,000, AEREBY FUND"..
YEN 7,980,000.
HEAD OFFIOR: TAPEH, VORMOSA,
Amoy,
Anping.
BRANCHES AND ADENOTES:
Kobe Nagaks.
Foochov. Osaka.
Εθελτικής
a.stow.
416
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATIO
Capital, Paid-UP
2.Dr.sc., at his Residenco LaparoLE,"
9, Contait Rond,---
THE WHOLE OF HIS
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising:-
a foreign loss, which otherwise would have come to successful conclusion, Lave collapsod on account of the manow. zninded policy pursued by the Govern- neat concerning the introduction of foreign money. The Government scoms now to have realised its mistake and to be | prepared to follow a more literal policy in
| regaid to the negotiatious for foreign loans by private companies in general. If by this change iu the Government's policy, the stacles which havo hitherto on countered in negotiating foreign loans can be penoved, there are thought to be grent possibilities at present for the success of the introduction of capital traps abrund.
It is but natural that Japaneso Guanciers
sual endeavour to do their utmost to favourably impress fareign visitors with simile interests at stake, at the manner in which Me Wakstsaki in London is
officially contradicting reports of business depression in Japan is other amusing, though it must be somewhat galing ta business men who are most affected. But Sir Percival in capable of fonaing his ova | conclusions and if he has any doubts br"; should call on some of the Japanese and foreign business men and seek their opinion
Sex Tapestry-bykHED DRAWING ROOM Sun (by Lane, Crawford & Co.), MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TAME with BEVELLAD MIR- BOR, BRASS FENTERS and FIRE Brassza, CARD TAULE, ASMINSTER CARPETS, Ruas, un che situation. Curraiss, &c., da
A New York Affair,
EXTENSION DOING Tielea, SinEBOARD | A WEALTHY CHINAMAN SHOT. with BEVELLED Manon, Densen WADDONS, DINCIO CHAIRS, BOOKCASES, WHITING DES, MARDLE MANTEL CLOCK, ÖNGKAY. IN, DRESDEN DESERT SERVICE, DINER SEECE, &c., &c.
Now You, February 25. Ah Foom, sad to be New York's richest Chinese, was shot early today as he lay in bed in the liver stroet tenement house where he unkas his home, and physicians i at the Buulson street hospital think he
OSSY AXE, TÈ SETE, 20, cho Brass and Bries MOUNTED BEDSTEAD, WARDROBES with BEVELLED Muson, DING TABLE with BEVELLED MIRROR, GOLD $3,250,00G | MARBLE TOP WAESTANDE, TOILET SETS, will die. Mex. $7,22,222, | do, fa.
Recrute Frso.......GOLD $5,250,000 Mex. $7,222,922.
HEAD OFFICE
Tavon
60 WALL STERET, NEW YORK.
Aertes—TURLADNE=nır Benaz
LO,
LONDON BANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND.
National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd The Capital and Counties Plank, Ltd.
BRANCHED & AGENTİ ALL OVER THE WORLL
TA
TAR Corporation Trancacce wory de
scription of Banking and Exchange business, receives soney in Catent Ac count at the rate of 1% per annum on daily balances and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rater :-
For 12 months 4 per coth per an UNK, For 6
4 per cant per anom, For 8
.3 per cont per anem.
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. HOYAKONG.
W M. ANDERSON,
Manage Hongkong, January 24, 1998..
Taingi Tamil.
Tokio
Shanghal.
Yokobsma
R
HONGKONG OFFICE:
3, Des Vaux ROAD.
Interest allowed on Current Account. Deposits received on terms which may be sant ca application,
D. TOHDOW
י
M
Hongkong, March 25, 1908.
THECHARTERED HANK OF INDIA,
USTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAKTER 1853. Frau Orive, London.
H
USSO CHINESE BANK,
ORGANNED UNDER IMPERIAL -Dekre os 10TH DECEMBER, 1895.
Paking Samarland
ƒ 15,000,000 Roablon. UAPITAL.
2,000,000 8h, Tasla,
OHINESE CAPITAL contributed by
GOVERNMENT...5,000,000 K. Tiela.
RSREKTE FUND ..............,Roubles §,230,000. HEAD OFFICE-ST. PETERSBURG.
London Office: 41, Thre adneedle Bt., EO
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES: ...£1,300,000 | Andijen Khobard
Batoun Kiachts £1,475,000 Balgowet. Kirin
San Faustace chersk
Shangka Bodal Kouldje Stretzank ...£1,200,000 Boukhara
Kraandiarek Tashkend Bist
Kwantchandise Tchits
Tchougontcha Calcutta Liaoyang Chafco London Tielin
Tieuten Margnelan
Taitalter Hakhedato Mosco Hankow Moukden Verobtanti. Harbin Nagasaki dinek Hongkong Newchrang Veruy Irkutsk Nicolaforsk
PAID. CAPITAL
KESERVE FUND ** *** RESERVE LIABILITY OF PRO-
PRIETORS
INTEREST allowed on Currené Amennt the tate of 2% per annum on the Dally iances.
On Fixed Deposts for 12 months 4 Z
לד
Hailar
Kabe
3%
8
JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Manager, Hnagkong, January 7, 1908.
84 Kashgar
Khabarovsk Paris
BANK
OF
THE MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTRONZED CAPITAL........ SDESCRIBED
Kalgan Ouliszkal
Оогда
Vladivostock Yokelams Zeiskia
Pritan
BANKERS: LONDON--Giu, Mills, Currie & Co. £1,600,000 PARIS-Comptoir National d'ecompte de Paris. Banque de Pads et des £1,15,000
Paya Bas. £8,500
10,000 BELIN-Mendelsohn & Jo,
ELAMBURO-M. N. Warburg & Co, VTENNA-K. K. Friv. Oestor. Credi
Ankelt fu Hendel Gewerbe.
Rosenthal AMSTERDAM-Tippmann,
& Co.
BARKERS: Bannon JOINT Swos BARK, ENSTU. INTEREST allowed on Current Accents the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Belance
UK Faks DePORIIB :-
For 19 Month success.
6
L
$
EVAN ORMISTON,
Manager.
Honkong, May 1, 1907.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK,
ESTABLISHED 1880.
Interen Allowedz Current Account In Dollars per out. per tam on credit balances of $1,000 and over.
There are rumors in Chinatown that the HTHROOM, PASTRY and KiTours Er-shooting makes a reopening of the Tongs":
war but, inasmuch as th. vistam had sereml thement dollars in his rooms at
QUINTES
Also
A Fem Pieces CISTOR BLACKWOODWARE OD COTTAGE Payo by M. F. Rashils Cafn good condtion);
And
A Large Quanthy of PLANTS IN Pors in aplaadid condition,
Truss A Customary,
198
O view from Monday, the 13th April,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
THE
Undersigned has received lustras.
tions to Sel by Public Auction,
ор
WEDNESDAY,
the 15th April, 1908, at 3-P...
Ab King'a Shipway.
Ht
The Motor Lamich
MARGUERITE,
(as she now lies off the Slipway),-
Length
40 feat.
Beam La
.5 feet 8 inches. Draught feat. Speed
..20 knots.
"Built by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd., Teak and American Elm frame, 100 Horec Power Ailea-Craig Motor,
TRANS-As Customary. Now on View,
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
CHEE WING & CO. 57,28 and 29, LER YDEN STREET (WEST) HONGKONG..
DEALERS IN
All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL, IRON WARE, &c. STEEL GIRDERS AND TEES, COERUGATED IRON, PIG IRON c.
Suitable for
SH, ENGINEER AND HOUSE Bundens.
the time, the police -liqve the work was
a robber's.
Ah Poon thinks as assolint entered by { bians of a dipliento key. Hearing thei intuler in his room bu asked who was here, received an swer to Chinese,
main and got a built by way of reply. Springing from hit bei le seized his wa revolver, fred bries put the intender to fight and shet, at him again as ho planged down stairs,
The police afterward and fint the thief had stoler the keys tax lot street gambling house they say Al Foon runs and in which he made his fortune He has lived in New York thirty years nod goes ameng white men by the mun of Cassidy,
Mr George Lynch has written nu Japan as The Empire of the East in a book which Messrs Methuen will shortly publish. Mr Lynch gives a forecast of the future of Japan, physical, moral, mental, atid pulitical.
SAFE REMEDY
FOR ALL
SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES
If you suffer bom any disean due to an im- pare state of the Blood, Paou WeizEVER CAURE ARISING, you should seat the salas of Clarke's Blood Mixtaro, the world-famed, Biso Pariter
and Restorer This medicine has 40 years reputation, and is to-day more popular then ver, the FEREO of this being ardoabtedly because this warddrinl remedy does what it professes to do-IT CURES IN AND DIRKAJER PERUANENTLY.
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C&B
By Specia Warrint
Purveson to H.M. The King.
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PICKLES, SOUPS,
JAMS, JELLIES,
POTTED. MEATS, MALT VINEGAR.
Agents for LEA & PERRIN'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
Crosse & Blackwell, Ltd.
YARROW'S SHALLOW DRAFT STEAMERS.
TEXWHEEL STRAMERS have been fagud by experience w'be the best type of vessel for shallow giver navigation undes mally conditions of working, and of the Resere, Yautow have built a very large number of successful examples for all pass of the world.
Vissels on this system are constructed when required, to daw as little a 10 inches. The construction of shallow river yessels propelled on various systems has been made the speciality of Meso YAM &Co., LTD.
For particulare apply to
YARROW & CO., LTD., Shipbuilders,
LONDON A GLASGOW
DJ.Collis Browne's
Chlorodyne
THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE.
The Best Remedy known for
COUGHS, COLDS,
ASTHMA,
BRONCHITIS.
Acts like a charm in
DIARRHEA, DYSENTERY, and CHOLERA,
The Most valuable Romedy ever discovered. Effectually co short all attacks of 6PASMB. Chacks and arrests those tos often fatal disetzes-
FEVER, CROUP, AGUE.
The only Palliative in
NEURALGIA, GOUT, RHEUMATISM, TOOTHACHE.
Chlorodyne is a liquid taken in drops, graduated according to the malady. It invariably relieves pain of whatever kind; creates a calm refreshing sleep; allays irritation of the nervous system when all other remedies fail; leaves no bad effects; and can be taken when no other medicine can be tolerated. CONVINCING MEDICAL TESTIMONY WITH EACH BOTTLE. 299
Nons Genuine without the morda Dr. Collis Browne's Chlotodyne on the Stamp.
Sold by all Chamiste,
Prices in England, [1/14, 2/9, 4/6.
MITSUBISHI COSHI KWAISHA
(DI I TO U BISHI 00.)
1223 18 (THE FINEST BLOOD PURIFIER COAL DEPARTMENT
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY.
THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE TO EUROPE). HAVING be pointed AGENTS for the above Company, we shall be pleased to give soy information as to rates of passage, ote., in connection with above.
SHEVAN, TOMES & CO..
Agente.
1285 Hongkong, Agust 7, 1307.
ROSENSTOCK'S
Fixed Deposits, Torms ou pleaton. DIRECTORY
Local Bills discorated. Speol facilitice for Russian exchange. Forelge exchange on the principal dues of the world bought
42 and sold.
H. A. STEWART, Manager. HONGKONG BRAŃCI: PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.
Hengong February 15, 1908.
„OLFITAL PAIЬU? „ Yon 24,00,000 WEEKLY NEWS
REBY FUNDS ***
15,120,000
HEAD OFFIOL-YOKOHAMA,
EBANGEM AND AGINDITS :
Конк
LIONS
NAGAJI.. New York. SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU, Bowair.
Tox
Lordon.
SKANOHAL.
HANDKOW, CHEVOD, CLEATIN..
PRETNO. NewOIWAKO .PORT ARTHUR, DZINY. ANTUNG.
LLOYING
MUREN. TIX-KING CHINO-CEUR.
HONGLONG-Intercab allowed, On Current Accant at the Rate of 3%
per unum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 1 months...5% per innam,
For 6 months.metmum%
For 8 months...
TAKEO TAKAMJOHT
Manager. Hongkong, March 8, 1908.
FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail
OF
HONGKONG, MANILA,
AND
SHANGHAI,
FOLL
FIRST HALF
1908.
CONTAINING Complete Alphabetical List of Business Firme shd Foreign Residente, a Directory of thebevernment Offices, Paotic Definkel to suit the Departare and Private Schools, Churches, Dessolent, of och Egglish and French Literary naul other Associations, ole, and a
HAB Steamer to Europe.
FULL REPORTS
AND ALL THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE (Commercial, Shipping,'c.)
The beet paper for posting be friends at home.
817 por Annun (including Postage). Phi Cuma MAIL, Im
8, Queen's Road Cental.
omplete CLASSIFIED
COMMERCIAL
DIRECTORY
OF EACH OF THE ABOVE, CITIS.
For Sale by
PADDEN St. BREWER & Uo., LD, KELLY & WALSH, L., Can Bo
DIRECTORY OFFI
IE, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, February 8, 1908.
204
EVER DISCOVERED.
It is warranted to cleanse the blood from all
impurities, from whatever canto arising. For
BOROFULA
SCURVY, ECZEMA, BLOOD PORON, ULCERS.
BAD LEGS, BLOTCHES, SPOTS, BLACKHEADS, PIMPLES, and SKIN & BLOOD SORES OF ALL DISEASES. KINDS.
It in a safe and Permanent Remedy.
It is the only real specifs for Goat and Rheumatio Paise, for it removes the cause frant the Blood and Bones.
NOTE. The mixture is plent to the taste
AND WAHLENTED FREE FROM ANYTHING INJURIOUS TO THE MOST DELICATE CONSTITUTION of either sex, from infancy to old age, and the Proprietora solicit, sufferers to give it a trial to test its value.
Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it.
TRIED MANY THINGS WITHOUT
BENEFIT UNTIL I TOOK CLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE," Mr F. E. Lewis, 48, Bilge Street Row, Chester, writes Just a line in favour "Clarke's Blood Mixture." I had eczema for
MARUNO.UCH), TOKIO.
ČABLE ADDRESS : 'IWASAKI.' Which applies to all Branch Offices.
Al, ABC5th Edition, Western Union Dodon need,
All Letter to ba Addressed :-
MANAGER, MITSUBISHI CO.,
with namau of place under.
BRANCH OFFICES:-- Nagaur, Mooz, KOBE, KARATBU, SHANGE, HONGEONO AND HAKHOW.
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA : M. Asada, Reg. OHINKING: Mosers' GEARING & Co. MANILA Messrs MACONDRAY & Co.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, seven months, and tried many things without Ooll, Shine, Namazuta and Hojo Col bonafit until I took your rusely. After the
eighth bottle I was quite well again. Please lieries; aal accept this letter as a token of gratitude to you: SOLE AGENTS for Miyao and Kichidake wonderful "Clarke's Blood Mixture."-Jun Coals. 18,1908.
IMMUNITIES IN THE BLOOD. We have area hosis of letters frem all corte and conditions of people, in which the writers, acknowledge the binalt they have received frou Clarke's Blood Mixtate, which as a coralivo egont cannot be tas highly estimat, since it clengros end cloure the
T. MATSUKI, Manager,
Hongkong,
VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.
GOOD FILMS.
Change of
Programme Every Second Night.
• Solo Manufacturers ¿L 1. T. DAVENPORT, LIB., ~~
London, $.E.
Two Performances Nightly. |
Don't Forget the Address;
DES VEUX ROAD (POTTINGER STREET CORNER) Hongkong, December 23, 1907,
NOTICE.
1746
[F PERCY BRENTNALL one time resident at PRIORY LODGE, 5, Bonham Road, Hongkong, or his wife ur child, will communicate with R. B BRENTNALL. 23. Eslington Terrace, Newcastle on Tyup, England, they will baie-something to their advantage.
P. FORSTER NICHOLSON. Hongkong, March 28, 1908-402-
HING LONG A TT.
FAMILY and Sire'e COMPRADORE, GEN-
ERAL STOREKEEPER, BUNCHER, BAKER and COAL DEALER.
moderate prices and boot quality.
Orders will be punistuslly attended to at
HING LOONG A. IT, No. 1, VICTORIA STREET. Hongkong, March 23, 1008.
No. 2, PEDDER STREET.
A
Hongkong, April 25, 1906.
816
JEYES
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blood from all impurities, and restores it to ft REFORM IN CHINA.
normal condition. This is good testimonis
from the Family Doctor the popular medical weekly, which goes og farther to say:
It is certainly the nest thood parifler that DEING a letter addressed to Bearp acies and elbare brought to light, and we Adoral Load CHARLES BERESFORD, can with the most confidence recommend it tU.B. M.P. And an article fu reply be on tabacribers and public generally.
CHINA: THE SLEEP AND AWAKENING,
Sold by all. Chemists and Falent Medicine Vendors throughout the World
Ask for
GLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTURE
mund beware worthlies of frittations and substitute
To be id in pamphlet form at the CHINA HALL Office, 8 Queens Road
["eātral,
.,50. Cesti.
0.
FLUID
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T SOLE AGENTS. W.G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
BANK BUILDINGS, Hongkong, May 18, 1906
1024.
PATELL & CO.,
SHAMEEN, CANTON
Export & Import Merchants
AND
Commission Agents.
IMPORTERS OF
WINES AND PROVISIONS,
LABUAN COAL
THE LABUAN COALFIELDS COLI- PANY, LD, we now prepared to bunker steamers at LABUAN with good frosh quality LABUAN COAL, double screened and straights from the minca For further particulars, apply to
BRADLEY & 00.,
Agencs.
Telegraphic Address:
**LABOR LARVAN.* Hongkong, February 10, 1908,
228
RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHER
FORMOSA
By G. TAYLOR,' 1. M. Onsomm
With WooDeuTE.
(Reprinted from the Okina Bevissi
One of the Best Sketches of Farman Life *** writes.
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