WANTED
*COUPLETS.
See Peler,
Nesile & Kohler
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ES ABLISHED
說六月八年三十一百九千英
BUSINESS NOTICES.
1. MUMEYA
JAPANESE = PROTIGRAPHER
All datand
Khovographia:
Work done in Ostuni E DEVE
¡Dayzloruro 'ARD
-14, QUEEN'S ROAD
DENTRAL,
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1815.) HX124-80*** PRIOB, 85.00 For Month;
PETER, NESTLE & KOHLER CHOCOLATES.
WHISKY PRIZE COMPETITION No. 6. (Aug
as supplied to the House of Commons.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ld.
·ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
- PUPULAR -
ASAHI BEER
SAH
BEE
SBTAINABLE. EVERYWHER
BOLE AGENTS":
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
Hungkooz, January 2, 1915.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
The ninety-sixth report of the Court of Directors to the ordinary ball-yearly gene-i tal meeting of shareholders of the Hong- keng qud Shanghai Banking Corporation o be held at the City Hall, on Balor sy, the 16th August thon is as follows:
Gentlemen. The Directors have now to
• submit you a General Statement of the affairs of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for the half-year ending S0th June, 1913.
The net profits for that, peri d, including .82,011,410.35, halance brought forward from last account, after paying all chargás, deducting interest paid and due, and whk-; ing provision for bad and doubtful accounts, amount to 8,005,578.15.
The Directore recommend the transfer
•of $200,000 from the Profit and Loss áo!, ount to credit of the Silver Reserve Fund, which Fand will then stand at $17,450,000. They ho recomment writing off Bank Prem ses account the sum of $230,001,
After making these Transfers and dedacting Remaueration to Directors there
This month wo kra' again offering prizos for Courtiss, or two lined rhymes. Each Coprier must contain one or other of the following men -- PETER, NESTLE OF KOHLER.
The nome selected may be theed anywhere in the Courtz, as long as the thythm is preserved.
For your guidance we give you Past exampla e
NESTLE'S is the best; Put it to the test.
Prince of Chocolatos is. PETER'S, Which commands a host of enters.
The Bone is that you ought to buy
Are KURLERS go in and try.
CONDITIONS:
Every three Couplete' to be accompanied by a Peter's, Nestle's or Kohler' Wrapper. Su for one wrapper you may read more than ons Couplat
Couplets may be seat in onder a "mom de plume," which, if winner will be pub ished in the Local Papers, Your natno will be treated confidentially by us
The Brat prize will be one of uur Wrist Watches, and will be given for what we cusider too beat Couplet
Cunaelation prizes con-i-ting of Chocolate will be given for Couplets' which we consider are deserving of such
Iust on being the sincerest form of Enttery, we reserve the right to makej future use of the versos without discb-sing the authors' stoor.
Post your attempts to Merses PETER'S & NET's P. O. Box No. 351, Hong. kang, not later than 8th August, 1913.
HOTELS
THE
STATION HOTEL,
NATHAN ROAD, "KOWLOON.
WHO'S WHO IN JAPAN EMERR AND PESUBHED AT 9. KERITA The Rat (1919 edition already lased. DIOGRAPHIES of over 5,000 people wall known in society and of
setar batred foreignary associated with Japan appear in the book, Quite new materials and accurate sketches, both being utterly free from prejudices
Mazy prasite are inserted. The book contains over 1,400 pages.
The price is yeu é (12%) or $3 per copy, LECTRIC LIGHT AND FANE, | Orders the bock should be accorpamed
by payment." BATH-ROOM TO ZICH ROOM.
Cold and Hot Water throughout.
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BARS, «
BILLIARD ROOX
*Private Dining Room.
EXCELLENT CUISINE For Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER. Taz. No. KIP, Telg. Address 'TREME
Hongking, Feb. 1913.
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Subscribers for the scariad annual edition of Who's Who in Japan' will be allowed a reduction of dac Jen.
The registered postage is 18 son, to Korea and China 40 seu and to Europe & America 70 sen or 95 cents, a
Is is a GOOD ADVERTISING A KDIUM. Many Influential papers of the world piticed this work in the highest terms. For example, The Daily Mail sa Yet another Who's Who and this time from Japan 1 The reader is apt at int to regard it as a curiosity, as a sign that the East has now become Western Who's Who In Japan' is far more than practically almost to the last cintail, Bat
a curiosity; it is a very sound and useful raference book. It is printed in English
BUSINESS NOTICES,
Mineral
MARK
Water.
The Bost Table Water. Dogon......$5.00.
BABY, For Case
Desen
PT. Per Cao
AGENT TOKYO HOTEL, SSA, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, June 16, 1819.
150
THE EASTERN BAZAAR
(W ASSOMULL & Co.)
Lato- of D'Aguilar "Street HAVE REMOVED to Ccfnmodiutin premises at
36, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
ety of other Goods, an entirely for addition to SILK DRAPERIES and a large, variety
us lice has been opened up in JEWELLERY. INSPECTION RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.
Boogkook, Jure 19, 1913.
WING FAT CHEONG,
HIGH CLASS TAILORS, DEAFERS AND OUTFITTERS, 24, Do Vau Road Central.
HAVE ALWAYS ON BAND AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTME
EVENING DRESS GOODS-
Court Shoes, Dress Hews, Shirts etc.,
ALSO.
ALL ARTICLES OF CLOTHING HADE TO ORDER,
OUTFIT ING OF ALL DI SCR PTIONS, QUALITY AND WROK.
759
BUSINESS NOTICES.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
Portland Cement
In Canke of 375 bs, net,
In: Hags of 250 Ibv. not.
Shewan Tomes & Co.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
BUTTERMILK
AND
GLYCERIN AND CUCUMBER SOAPS. ARE IDEAL FOR BATH AND TOILET.
20 cents per Tablet
$1.00 for six Tablets.
THE
MANGBI BY TH MUST EXPERIENCED CUTTERS GUSKANTERD VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
MEE CHEUNG
ARI PHOTOGRAPHER
ICE HOUSE STREET,”
BRANCH OPPOSITE CITY HALL
Fashionable Xmas and New Year Cards.
LATEST SELECT VIEWS OF HONGKONG AND CAN
OUR BREAD
PERFECTION,
and contains trief biographies, on the CAKES & PASTRY
accepted model of prominent mosis Japan.
KINGSCLERE HOTEL, Mr Kupits is a skilful editer and has done
HONGKONG.
TNRIVALLED position in the Hill district, overlooking the Botanical Gardens and facing the Barbour,
Numerons quiet Suites with luxuriously Stted Bathrooms, Telephones and betrie Fans
Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting-room throughout.
Telephone No, 1129.
Cable Addroma Sechanis."
:!
A.B.3. Ooda 5th Ed" Hongkong, Bentember 1 1905,
WYNDHAM HOTEL,
1200
29. WYNDHAM (FLOWER)
STREET,
OCATION. 'good for Hillside Sconery
remains for appropriation 84,400,676.10.4 ONLY TWO MINUTES WALK
out of which the Directors recommend the piment of a Dividend of: Two Pounds Sterling per Share, viz., £24,000 which at 1/11, the rate of the day, will absorb $2,438,095.24.
The Balaton $2,052,482.91 to be carried New Profit and Loss Account, Pe STERLING RESERVY FUND. The holding of £1,200,000 21% Consola has boenwritten down by 238,000 to £864,000, and now stands in the Book73; ther starling Securities bara ke been wilton down to the extent of E350
To affect then adjustments and mxin- tein the fund at ELEUU,060, 32 Exchequer Bonds Bands due 1930, to the face value off £45,000 éro purchased at 97 and flacad to the Books at 93.
Ahistapenditure, 245,18, 11, 11d. Wol met out of the carnings of the half
DE
year.
DIRECTORS. Me FH. Ardetroug and the Hon. Mri O/IL-Now having resigned their mate on aring the Colony, Mr. P. H. Holyost and the Hon. Mrs D. Landate have been farited to all the vacancies; thess appolot ments require ounrmation at this Meeting Mr. S. H. Dodwell has been elected Caliman for the remainder of the year and the Hon. Mr. D. Labdale, Deputy Chairman Di
the
The acconste have been abdited by Miri
Mitland and BJ, W., Ban Custmer noting for W Hutton Potte Who is abang from the Colony
the
What 16, inquired the Bunday Mhts Coperintendent, that Humble And all by the way "braule skisti pix," 3cplied a fair member of
FROM DUXINESS CENTRE
his work well.
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ALEXANDRA CAFE C),
Howukong, April 2, 1913-
Exporters & Importers THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
General Merchants
Commission Agents.
Familes, Residents and Tourists HONGKONG, CANTON
made thoroughly comfortable.
Terms Moderate.
Bus on Fixz-crain · Lives,' Under the Personal Baparvision of th Proprietress
KING EDWARD HOTEL
FIRST-CLA38 HOTEL UNDER EUROPEAN, MANAGEMENT. EXCELLENT ROOMS. ELECTRIC LIFTS & LIGHT. REASONABLE RATES, TELEPHONE 678.
HHAYNES,* Manager
Hongkong, October 1, 1908-
BRADSIDE PRIVATE HOTEL
CITANDING in in own grounds with Teninle and Croques Lawnay/Leop Alry and Well-Furnished Rough Ty Bens ocuiferte: Find Yow of 150 Habet Telephopna Roi 9001
SHANGHAL AND
HANKOW,
SINGON & CO.
ESTARKED A-D.. 1880.
TRON STR METAL and HARD-
RE
CHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Pig, Trond Foundry Coke Importers, Guasral Etore keepers and Shipchandlers No. 85 saf 87, He Love Sea, (2nd Street, wer of Central Market) Telephone No. 625.
Hongkong September 4, 1909.
TP TU OACE WITE EYKOY MODERN LUXURY
LA CARTE GRILL ROOM,
108
J.-H. TAGGART, Muwiger.
PBAK HOTEL.
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA (JAY Adjoining the Tamway Terminax, 1,100 fest abors Bea Leval
PER the Boath Winds in Summer and protected from the North-et Wigdi lu Winter Commanding & maggidrant view of Hongkong, the harbour and adjasent island for forty tailea
FIRST-CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTIAL AND TOURISTE HORI Telogmph Add postoful! Tarins From
Des Vorox, RDAK -
perday Tier Town Quic
GRAND
HOTEL
AND CLEANLINESS. NOTED FOR THE BEST AFERIREMENT ACCOMMODATIUN
CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION
ELECTRIC LIGHT & FANS TAROLOHOTE
REJURMÁNK. Frupridor.
THE GRAND CARLTON HOTEL
An Ideal Family Hotel, where Living is a Real Pleasure. FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPROT
CONVENIENTEZ SITUATED
ALL MODELN. COMPORT
Noted for its First Class Cuisine and Perfection of Sárvice. OZOWEN Under the Persmal Management of
TELEGRAPHIC LOURO GRAND
A CHOICE SELECTION
FRY'S KING GEORGE V
AND QUEEN MARY
CHOCOLATES.
CADBURY'S IMPERIAL CHOCOLATES.
SPECIALITY
FRESH HOME-MADE CHOCOLATES.
Weismann, Limited.
Hengis, Jaly 23, 1912.
SHOPPING MADE EASY.
THE STORE FOR EVERYONE
THE QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL CO.
AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, UNIVERSAL PROVIDERS.
ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES
HIGH CLASS TAILORS & EXPERIENCED OUTTERS:
PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED.
THE ONE PRICE STORE.
High Standard of Quality.
Cheapest Store in the East. Queen's Road Coutral: The Old Supreme Court. Telephone 1450
Hongkong, fand 10, 1913.
MEDICAL AUTHORITIES
Advise you to eat and drink nothing that has cot
otherwise sterilized." been boiled, cooked or
AQUARIUS
WATERS
(MINERAL, SODA, LEMONADE. FOSFERADO &c.
ARE ALL PREPARED FROM.
DISTILLED WATER ONLY
SULE 20ENTS;
Caldbeck, Macgegor & Co.
(Established 1864)