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MARRON GLACE AND DRIED FRUITS.
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THE FRENCH STORE.
Hongtong, April 19, 1912,
537
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Benger's Food
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the most easily digested of all foods, but is not pre-digested
ABENGERS
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COURT OF DIRECTORS.
B. SKALLIM, Esq.-Chairman,
F.H. ARMSTRONG, Esq.-Doputy Chairman.
S. I Dodwell, Esq. W. L. Pattonden,
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S. Gabbay, Baq,
3. Pamor, Esq..
1. R. Laurenz, Esq. Hon. Mr C. H. ROSE. F. Llob, Esq. ELA, Siebe, q.
CHIEF MANAGER:
Rengkong. J. STABE.
ACTING MANAGER !!
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN,
LONDON BANKERS-LONDON COUNTY AND WKUZUINTZA BANE, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWEL.
Un Current Account at the rate of Tro per cent, per satum on the daily balanca. ON FIND DEPOSITS-
For 3 months 2 per cont per snadm
12 19
19
.:
N. J. STABB,
Chiy Manager. Hongkong, November 27, 1912.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
E besiness of the shave Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. TION. Ruler may be obtained on ap- ulication
HEAD UFIO-YOKOHAMA,
www.
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TULING
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TOKYO
.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deponite received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,- Manager. Hongkong, November 13, 1912,
་
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED,
TO LET
TO LET,
m
PUROPEAN FLAT in NATHAN ROAD, SHOP with Gogown stenched, NASA ROAD, Kowloon.
Kowloon, front 1st November next.
Kowloon Marino Lot No. 49 with wharf,
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Jo., LTD. Hongkong, June 1, 1918.
TO LE
TO. 119 b, The PEAK, turnished, from middle of April until end of October,
Į
THE CORNISH TRAGEDY..
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MIN, NOWUL'S CHANGED PLANS,
au
The Eral witnesa "was Mr. Sidney Nowill, babad of the missing woman, who identified this den mas 1.3 aequaintance of his own and of his wife. His knew him nan retired solleíter, namel (James Arthur Delay, aged 148, whom he Cones on a P, and 0. steamer on the way 1 Port Said February two yours ago. They had mob aince, and were on very intimate term, but he had novor gus- preted may improper relationship be tween his wife and Mr. Delay.' When his wife and her mother were boming to
1913. Four Bedrooms, Teunis Court and Newquay n former gave him to under
Garden.
+
Apply to
ELDON POTTER.
Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, November 27 1919.
2
14
JFFICES TO LET.
FIRST Class Contral accommodation, light and airy, on First & Secund Flours, in now building being erected for Messrs WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & COY, LTD. Entrance from Des Yoax Roxul. Electric Lift to all Floors, Electric Light throughout
stand that Mr. Tulay was at the sanw hotel.
bad
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I had she learned sunt his wife changed her pinis suddenly on Saturday afternoon, saul was very anxiou to have | Newquay hymediately. J
mteams of judging whether that was camount of anything with which doerasınd was-connected he was informed of his wife's disappearance, and sho had not sire been heard of.
In reply to questions, Mr. Nowill said his wife and Mr. Delay were fond of play-
The Plan can bu seca sud all particularsing golf together. Ho could not baliew obtained at the Offices of MRSSRS. PALMER & TURNER, ALEXANDRA BUILDIN, 3RD FLOOR.
Tungyong, October 1, 1912.
TO LET
:
the was anything wrong between them. but his wife was fond of gaiety. Origin. 1230) ally, thay were all going to leave Now, i
gay on the Wednesday, and she wrote
sking him to get tickets for the hockey! dance at Shefind..
2ND FLOOR, No. 2 PEDDER STREET, Ono-Roomed OFFICE Apply Pro AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ............................£1,500,000 |perty Office JARDINE, MATHESON &
Co., LTD.
SUBSCRIBED do. PAM-UT
do. RESTAVE FUND...
*****£1,195,00
£ 62,600 ............£ 365 001
HEAD OFFICE. 40 THREADNEKULE STREET, LONDON, E., BRANCHES :
-Bombay- INTEREST on deposite is allowed on Calcutta. at Bozrah, the minimum monthly balance.
Dopositora Delhi 94 PER CENT. per annum. may transfer at their option banners of 100 or more to the KONGKONG AND KHANGHAI BANK, o be placed on FLLED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, For
nam.
For the Hongkong and Shangha
Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chier Manager,
Hongkong, July 1, 1912.
1517
STINE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,
INCDEFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
PALD-GY CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND ...
***
RESERVE LABILITY or Pro-
PRISTOPA
***
£100,000 ...£1,650,000
....£1,200,000
Madras Harachi. Rangoon.
Colombo,
MEM
Kandy
Galle.
į
Singapore.
Penang,
Ko Babra, Kelantan.
Kasis Lumpur, F.M.S. Hongkong,
Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN JARDINE, MATHESON &;00.
LTF.
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INTEREST allowed on Curront Account st 2% per annum on the Daily Baise and in Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
F. C. MACDONALD,
Manager. Hongkok, March 28, 1912,
J
INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION BANKING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General L Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and EzAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or Loader Ornox: 38, Bishopsgata, E. C. shorter periods atrates which will be quoted on application.
WM. DICKSON, Manager.
Hangkeng. April 12, 1912.
"EDERLANDSCHE
HANDEL
AATSCHAPPLI
MAATSCHA
(NETHERLANDS TRADING Society),
AFZKORIAND OTAL
ESTABLISHED 1824.
Bombay.
Calcutta.
Canton. Cebu. Colon
BRANCHES :
Kobe, Manila,
Empire.. Hongkong.
Hankow,
..
Marico.
Panama.
Feking.
San Francisco
Shanghai. Yokoham.
CAPITAL AND Rzarz/G #7,060,000. Equal... £1,450,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANK- ING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened or the usual torens,
DEPOSTTS RECEIVED, fizað for one year at 4% per annum or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained BILLS NEGOTIATED & COLLECTED. MAILS and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT TANCES made.
World.
} f. 60,000,000) --(£6,000,000--) PAIR-UP £46,000,000=(£3,750,000-/-) | on application.
SAZITAL BLAZETE
FUND... 7,692,698,-(£ 641,008-/-)
HEAD OFFICE—AMSTERDAM,
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTE HEAD AGENGY—BATAVIA.
granted on all the principal cition in thr BRANCHES Singapory FezangWorld. Shanghal, Rangoon, Samarang, Sours bays,
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS Djouter, Cheriboa, Tegal, Pacalongan, Tilatjap, Bandoeng, Fadang, Medan, OF CREDIT are available all over the Tebing Tinggi (Del), Palembang, Kota Radja, (Achort), Macasar, Bandjarmasin. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry, Caloutta, Bangkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Yoko hams, Robe, Melbourne, Bydney, New York, San Francisco, &co.. do.
LONDON BARKiss:-The Unton London and Smiths Bank, Limited.
The Bank burya and salts and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, mes letters of credit on its Branches and correspond. sts in the East, on the Continent in Great Britain, Amorics, and „Atastralia, and mans sets banking business of every description
$
"NTEREST "ALLOWED.!
On Current Accounts 2% per ARDENÍ OD
balances.TM
-Fixed Depoails 12 months 4 % per Antim
Da,
35 mouths S
Dė ¿suoritin 912
Do
A; F. VAN REES, Adents
Hongkong July 18, 17
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CRE DIT issued.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Sharon exfected.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and
GEO.
носе,
Manager. No, J, Queen's Boad Contral. Hongkong, November 1, 1918,
cashed,
THY
CHINA
Washing Books
Hoogkong, April 30, 2012.
TO LET.
OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING.'
506
_153, PRAYA EAST, GODOWN.
152A, PRAYA EAST, GODOWN suit- able for stomge of Kerosine..
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGEN UY Co., La. Hongkong, September 2, 1912.
TO LET.
ARGE substantially built GODOWN, LARG
Front East Point. For further particulam apply Property Onice, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
Bongknog, August 14, 1912,
+
TO LET.
1025
The codicil to Mr. Pelay's will (which left gun,on Mrs. Nowill) was pre- dred by the venner, who asked: Dil yr know of the existenen of it?
Witness: I did not,
THE FRENCH COLONIES.
Government's Scheme for Wire- lasa-Stations:
The Morning Post's Paris correspondent wrote recently 1-
YARROW'S DRAUGHT STEAMERS.
YARROW'S mako a speciality of SHALLOW.DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, either propelled by a STERN-WHEEL or by SCREWS WORKING IN TUNNELS, Aited with ́ YARROW'S PATENT HINGED FLAP by which means a considerable increase in apced is obtained without increase of cost. Vescale can be delivered whole, in pieces, or In floatable sections arranged so that they may be readily united while afloat:
For particulare apply to:--
YARROW & Co., Ltd., Shipbuilders, GLASGOW. (POPLAT, LONDON.)
DrJ.Collis Browne's
Chlorodyne
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THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE.
DIARRHŒA, and is the only
Specific in CHOLERA and
The Government has tabled a bill provid 1504ing for the expenditure of £208,000 for the organisation of a wireless system that will ensare communication between the French Colonies and the Mother Country. It is proposed to great a in the South of Franca far services with
wireless
the East Africa, South America, and the Pacific. The Eastern system will have stations at the following places: Tanie, Djibouti, Pondicherry, Cochin-China, and Madagascar. For the African and South American service stations are to be ereciol on the West Coast of Morocco, at Colomb Bechar (to the South of Uran), Sonogal,AN SPRICHT DECTICE. whiels will be of special importance after and is Martinique. The Paciüc service, Timbuctor, Bangui, (Equatorist Alc
the opening of the Panama Canal, will link up the Eastern, Africao, sud Fouth crected in the Marquesas Islands, in Tahiti. American systems. Ita stations will be and at Noumes. For communication with North Ameries it is proposed that a stating should be erected in the west of France.
is
60, nished with immediate possession AU PEAK, MOUNT KELLET, partly fur to 31st May, 1913.
From lat February, MEIRION, No. 10. Ponk, feroished or unfurnished. 6 Econa
No. 6, DES VOEUX VILLAS, 58, The PEAK, from 1st March, 1913. Pravin will be thoroughly repaired, painted and colourwashed.
No. 21, SHELLEY STREET. To let or for sale, GLENSHIEL Barsor Road, No. 124, Paat, 5 rooms from 1st March, 1913.
No. 119D, The PEAK, furnished, from
Four Bedrooms, Tennis Court and Garden. middle of April until end of October, 1913.
S
اجد
The cont for single slations is given aa follows In Wastern France 290,00, in Southern France 272,000, in Tunis and Morocco £52,000, at Colonil Bechar
ry
5,000, in Senegal £30,000), at Bsagai 5.200. at Djibuti £1,200, at Pondicher-
£37,000, at Madagascar £30,200, Mar- tinique £30,890, in the Marquesas £42,20, FOR SALE
and Noumes £38,800. The other two HARTING and ROGATE, on part of stations will be erected at the cost of the Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Ard Floor, Alexandra Buildinge Hongkong, Ang. 2 1911, .
P
3
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JEYES' FLUID
Colonies concerned. £140,000 is reserved for converting tho seven principal staticas as soon as the service. warrant double stations capable of receiving and 16 trademitting wages, simultaneously.
into
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2
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