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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 1909,
Banks.
Banks
ONGKONG & SHANGHAITHE MERCHANTLE
BANKING CORPORATION,
PAM-F CAPITAL.AY.......
RESERVE FUNDS.
Sterling of Ph
£1,500,000@2/=$15,000,000
Gülver... ... 14,000,000
REILLVE ILABILITY
PROPRIETORS******
INDIA, LIMITED.
BANK OF
$15,000,000 | AUTHORIZED ÜapiTAL£1,500,000
SUBSCRIBED.....£1,126,000
PAID UF Rearevs Food
-$20,000,000 $16,000,000
CCULT OF DIRECTORA
E. SHELLIM Esq.-Chairman. Hon. Mr W. J.GRESSON-Deputy Chairmen. E. G. Barrett, Esq. O.R.Lenzmann, Esq.
R. Bhawan, Esq.
G. Friesland, ER.
C. 8. Gubing, Esq.
W. Holms, Esq.
Hon. Mr H. A. W.
glade.
OHEY MANAGER:
Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH,
£582,500 210,000
BANKEN: LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, INDITED. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FIXED DEPUŠITS ;~~"
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H. E. Tomkins, Esq.
EVAN ORMISTON,
Manager
Hongkong, April 22, 1908.
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BANK
BATABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL PAID-UT
Rezave FUNDE
Yan 24,000,000 15,300,000
MANADER!
Shanghai-W. ADAMS ORÁM.
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
Banking Co., L.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two por cont. por sunum on the daily balange,
ON FIXED DeroBITS →→→
For 3 months 2 per cent por annum."
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J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
63
Hongkong, August 22, 1908.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
HE businam of the above Bank is com. dacted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. TION. Rules may be obtained on ap pileation
INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 31 PER CENT, per annum. Depositore may transfer at their option balanoon of $100 or mores to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. pez
·KANUM.
For the Hongrong and Shanghai
Banking CorporaÑon.
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong January 12, 1907.
1517
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
THE USTRALIA, AND CHINA.
YOKOHAMA SPECLE
HEAD OFFIOR-YOKOHAMA
TOK:
Lox105.
SHANGHAI,
TIENTSIN.
BRANCHES AND ÅGENSTEN:
KOSE.
N1018. LYONG New York. SAN FRANCI&Co. HasoLULU. BOMBAY, HANDKOW. Oxeroo. PIEINO, NEWSHAN PORT AUTHOR, DILNY, ANTONG FLOTANG
MUXEN. TE.LISS. ORANG-CHUN,
HONGKONG-Interont allowed.
On Varrent Account at the Rate of 2% per annoy on the day balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS- For 12 months..5% per annum. For 6 months. For 8 months,
TAKEO TAKAMICHK Mana Hongkong, Septeraber 12, 1908.
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D350-
50-CHINESE BANK.
GEO. P. LAMMERT
AUCTIONEER
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE CULLINAN DIAMONDS.
The Times, in a long article, gives a description of the Cullinan dimosda, which have been formally delivered to the King, as well as of the processes to which they have been submitted in the course of being out and polished in Amsterdam, The following is a complete list of the stones with their weights :---
1. A pendeloque or drop brilliant waighing 516 carats. The extremio diren sussions of this stone are 2,322 in. long and
THE Undersigned has received
tions to Sell by Public Auction,
on..
MONDAY,
the 18th January, 1900, commencing at 11 4., at his SALES Rome, DUDDELL STEKET,-
A FINE SELECTION OF JEWELLERY, Comprising: DIAMOND RINGs (3 Stono and Solitaires) DIAMOND BRACELETS, EARRINGS, BROOCHES, PRAEE and JADE GENAMENES and RINOS, &o.. do.
GOLD WATCHES and OHLINE, &a &. (Without reserve as the owner wilkes to clear before Chinese New Year), TERM-Cash on delivery.
TUESDAY,
1,791 in. broad.
2. A square brilliant weighing 900 |
carats, 1771 in. long by 1.594 in. broad.
3. A pendeloque weighing 92 cacats.
4. A square brilliant weighing 62 carata.
5. A heart-shaped brilliant weighing 18
carate.
6. A marquise Brilliant weighing 111
carata.
7. A marquise brilliant weighing 8ft
arate,
14,
8. A square brilliant weighing 68 carats. 9. A pendoloque brilliant weighing 432
carata.
10. Ninety-six brilliants weighing 7
CATAÍN,
4
11. A quantity of unpolished..."'ends “ weighing 9 caraİN !
The first and second of these stones are
by far the largest in existence. Even the
the 19th January, 1909, commenting at second is much bigger than the Inrgcot
beat his SALEE ROOMS,
DUDDELL STREET-
A COLLECTION er
12
RARE AND VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS
(Partionfare from Catalogue). fEEN:-Cash on delivery. On Flow from Bionday, the 18th Jan., 1908.
on
previously known brilliant-namely, the Jubilee, woighing 230 carats, which is the
Co., and some mombers of the Diamond property of Mosure. Warnher, Beit, and
Syndicate, while boside either of them so famous a jowel as the Kch-i-Noor sinks into comparative insignificance, since its weight, 100 cacats, is little more than one-third of that of the smaller or one- fifth of that of the larger. foreover the i stones are not more distinguished for their size than for their quality. All of them, from the biggest to the smallest, are abelulely without flaw, and are of the finest extra blue-white calour existing. As regards the two largest an inno CIGAR and CIGARETTE CASES, WALKING Tation was made in the manner of the STIOK HANDLES, &, &c.,
WEDNESDAY,
the 20th January, 1969, commenting at 2,30 г.., at bis SALES ROOMS, DURDER, STRLET,--
A COLLECTION OF
SILVERWARE,
Comprising →
And
AN ABORTMENT OF LEATHER GOODS,
Tomprising - PHOTO FRAMES, PURSES, CARD CASES;
ORGANIBED UNDER IMPERIAL DERES OF GLOVE BOXES, &c. &;
TÚ DECEMBER, 1895,
ƒ 15,000,000 Reubles. CAPITAL
************12,000,000 82.Tale CAPITAL contribaied by CHINESE GOVERNMENT 5,006,000 K. Taek INCORPORATED DY ROYAL OHARTER 1858, RESELE HDRoubles 4,955,000. HEAD OFFICE, CONDON..... HEAD OFFICE ST.PETERSBURG. *£1,200,000 | Landon Office: 41, Tira adneedle St., Et
€1,625,000
BRANDRER AND AGENCIES: Andijon Khokan Peking Batoan Kichta (Balgowest Kieln
PAID-UF CAPIZAL BESERYS FUND But RESTI ELABILITY OF PRO-
EHIETORS
704
IM
£1,200,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Accouri the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances,
Un Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4
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JOHN ARMSTRONG,
Manager.
Hongkong, May 19, 1908,
NEDERLANDS
cbenst Kobe Bodalbo Kouldja Boukhara Krasuolarak Brak
Samarkand San Francisc
Shanghai
Stretenek
Tashkond
Kwantchendze Tchita
Calcutta Eiaoyang Tahougouteb
Chafoo Hallar
Hakhodabe Moscow
Hanko
Harbin
Eondon Melin Margualan Tienbal
Teitelber. Moukden Verchneou. Nagasakl
64 Hongkong Newchwang
Irkotek Nicolajevsk Kalgan Culissitai
Ourga Khabarovsk Farli
DERLANDSCHE HANDEL Kashgar
MA
TAATSCHAPPIJ
(NETHERLANDS Thana Sector)
PAID-UT CAPITAL
ESTABLISHED 1824.
...FL 45,000,000 (29,750,000)
About
RESERVE...BI. 6,752,884.84 (£479,407).
HEAD OFFICE-AMSTERDAM. TEAD AGENCY-BATAVIA
BRANCHES-Singapore, Penang. Shanghat, Rangoon, Camarang, Sourabaya, Oheribon, Legal,
Pecalongan, Pasoerceat, Tillatjap, Padang, Madan (Dell), Palon bang, Kota-Radja, (Acheen) Bandierussia. Dorrespondenta at Macassar, Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry, Calotts, Bangkok, Salgon, Haiphong, Hanol, Amoy, Yokohama, Kobe, Melbourne, Sydney,
New York, San FraTho Uniun
BOYDON BANKSES
London and Smiths Bank, Limited,
The Bank buys and sells and receivea for colleation Bills of Exchange, latues letter of credit on its Branches sed correspond ents in the East, on the Continent in Urea Britain, America, and Austrails, and trio. om banking business of every dasaripiton
INTEREST ALLOWED
Un Current Accounts 22 per Annum er dally balance4.
Fixed Deposits 12 months 41% per Anaum
6 months 4 %% Da.
Do.
Do.
3 months 31% Do.
J.
VAR HOUTEN, Agent, Hongkong, July 17, 1508.
18
NTERNATIONAL DANKING
CORPORATION
GAPITAL, FAID-OF GOLD $3,250, 631 about Max 7 222,529, REYA FUND Gold $3,250,000. About Mex, 87,222,292.
HEAD Option
80 WALL STREET, NEW YORK. LONDON (INFUR-THREADNEDE HOUT
LONDON BANKERS;
BANK OF ENGLAND.
ational Provtanal Bank of England. Ett, The Capifial and Counties Bank, atu,
BRANGERS & AGENTI ALL OVRE THE WORLD,
THE Corporation Traniacts wrery da
dinsk Verny Vladivostcel Yokohama
Zeiskala.
Pristan
BANKERS: LONDON-Glyn, Mills, Cardia & Co. PARIS-Comptoir National d'Escomp
de Paris. Banque de Parla of da Раул Вас. BERLIN-Mendelssohn & Co. HAMBURG-M. M. Warburg
Ot.
VIENNA ander Obered
Rosentha
Apstelt fu Gewerbe, AMSTERDAM-Lippmann,
& Co.
Interest Alloroed Current Accounts in Dolare 2 per sam per annum on credit balances of $1,00 and over.
Fixed Deposita. Terms or application Local Bills discounted. Special facilitie for Raselor exekange, Foreign exchang on the petrolpal cities of the world cough sad-sold.
W. HARVEY JONES, Manage.
HONGKONG BRANCH PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.
Hooggong, January 18, 1909,
Dentistry.
DR. HARRY FONG,
· AMERICAN TRAINED DENTIST. LECTRICAL and stort Improved
Appliances..
41, QUEEN'S ROLD CENTRAË. Bongkang, November 18, 1908,
TEN T IN G Surgeon Destiné
1370
No. 14, D'ATUAR SEKERS. TERMS VERY MODERATE
Consultation Free
WEST RIVER TRIPS FROM
HONGKONG
Round Trip 4 Days,
Also
Doe Lot of TONKIN EMBROIDERY, TensCash on delivery.
on
MONDAY,
cutting. Normally a brilliant has 6fty-eight facots, and this number, after repeated trials with others, has been found on the whole to be the best in ordinary cases. In view, however, of the immense size of the two largest Cullinan brilliants it was determined to increase the number, and to give the first moventy-four facets and the second sixty-six. This decision has beer, abundantly vindicated by results, for the stones ezhibit the most scvellous
the 18th January, 1909, at 2.20 P.M.; and brilliancy that diamonds can show-a fuct TUESDAY and
all the more remarkable and satisfactory WEDNESDAY,because very large brilliants are apt to be the 19th and 20th January, 1909, com- somewhat dull and deficient in fire.
moncing each day at 10.30 mm at Mosers Java, LD. (14, Dus Vocx Road), THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK IN TRADE.
of the above concern, Comprising:-
DRESS MATERIALS, VOILE, CASHIERE, SELOR TWEED, SILK, SATIN, BROCADS, &c., Coaruxes Lod Gowns, &o, LACES, TRIM- MINGS, EMBROIDERIES, SITX and SATIN RIBBONS, VEILINGS, NEUSWEAR, HOHEBY, &c., LADIES' and CHILDREN'S SHOES, and a CHOICE SELECTION of MILLINERT,
Also
In true, doctor," asked the sum- mer girl, that eating cucumbers will
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The FURNITURE and FIXTURES, SKIN AND BLOOD DISEASES
Comprising SHOWOABES, MIRRORS, MODELS, Deaks, CHAIRS, CARPET, &c.
Terms ---Ossh on delivery. On view from Saturday, the 16th January, 1909.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
NETHERLANDS LLOYD OF AMSTERDAM & BATAVIA,
HE Undersigned beving been sppointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to accept Fire and Marine Rieke at Current Rates.
CRUZ, BASTO & 00. Hongkong, November 10, 1908.
1538
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING QAR & EXPRESS TRAINS COMPANY,
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1985
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FEVER, CROUP, AGUE.
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Prices in England,⠀
•1/1), 2/9, 4/6.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Unfurnished, fot 1 year or longer from middle of
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76
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8,085,974 75 7 III-Elfe & Annulty Funds 14,336,843 10 3 effected by it
Binking Fund Accoune 45,807 53
£18,114,624-11 •1 2,230,652 13 1,997,234 184
16 Revann Fire Bratch.
Eite & Annuity
Hranohen Sinking Fund Account
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