NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED.
N Expert Portugueso TYPEWRITER.
Apply in writing, stating salary, etc., to T
TYPIST,
Care of Daily Preis Office. Hongkong, 5th August, 1903
JAPANESE
(2212
DESIDING in Hongkong should instea
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5г× 1903
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instractions
to Ball by Public Austion, TO-MORROW (THURSDAY),
the 6th Auger, 1903, at 2.30 P.M., at his Sales Rooms, Quenu's Road, BUNDRY HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, CROCKERY, GLASS and PLATED
R their lisus in the NEW YORK LIFE WARE, FIANO, Ono, Fine Old VIOLIN in
INSURANCE CO, beaanse they issun Policies without a Wax Rink; no extra promium.
CASE.
&0
&o.,
TERMS OF SALE: As Customary.
ENTERTAINMENTS
| FAMOUS JAPANESE ROYAL TROUPE
OF ACROBATS
PERFORMANCES At
WPRAYA CENTRAL (opposite the
Central Market), for TWO WEEKS ONLY,
WONDERFUL ACTS.
13
PRICES OF ADMISSION:- let Class 2nd 3rd
$1:50
0.40
***
0.10
Japanese Agents wanted
18, BANK BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 5th August, 1901
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
V. I. REMEDIOS. Auctioneer. Hongkong, 5th August, 1903.
2200
Day Time-1 r.. 10 4 P.M.
Night Time-8.30 to 1.30 r.. [2158 Hongkong, 91st Jul, 1983,
SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT NOTICE.
RE-OPENING OF THE THEATRE
INTIMATION TO UNDERWRITERS AND SHIPPERS.
Trived
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instructions
to Ball by Public Auction,
SATURDAY,
ດ
TELEGRAPHIC information as bron that the Company's 5.8. "KAWACHI MARU, which left Hongkong the 8th August, 19.3, commencing at 2.30 v.m., on the 27th June last for London and Ports, bað at his SALES Rooms, Duddeli Street, *. an ontbrusk of fire occurring at sen in No. 4 A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF USED hold, and she put in at Morsiaa, from which AND UNUSED POSTAGE STAMPS, port she was to have sailed on the 1st August.
Including:- T. 8. TAKAYANAGI, BRITISH COLONIES, CHINA, PHILIP Acting Manager. PINES, PORTUGAL and COLONIES,
[2208 } &c., Lo. Hongkong, 4th August, 1933. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
TERMS OF SALE :--- Cech an delivery. STEAM BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
On View from Friday, ne 7th Augus, 1903.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TH
Hongkong, 5th August, 1903,"
BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON vĽ SUEZ CANAL,
Steamship
2210
THE DIVIDEND at the rate of 10 PER CENT or $150 PER SITARE declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders holl this day will be payahls at the HONG-
BANKING T KONG AND SHANGHAI COLPOKATIO, on and after WEDNES DAY, the 6TH AUGUST, 1903,
Shercha dars are requested to apply to the Olen of the Company for Warrants,
By Crder of the Board of Directors,
3. GOOSMANN,
Acting Secretary,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1993,
BOXING
AT THE
CITY HALT,,
ON
SATURDAY, 8TH AUGUST.
Programme for that night will bo as follows:---
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1. BARRETT Royal Euginors,, CALLA
GHAN, H.M.S. "Tanganno."
2. COHEN, Derbyshires, v. MARRIOTT, Der.
byshires.
3. Exita Four Rounds Exhibition, givou by
two local town.
4. The Battle (oyal the first of its kind in
Boarking.
5. Twenty Rads contest batw.en. JACK GRACEof Amrica and SAM NEWMAN of Manila, for a silo bet of $309 and Gate Receipts, accordiner th articles.
Doors open at 8 pm; commaucing at 9p.m prompt
Tickets-$11, 5 and 2, to be obtained at all the leading Hotels, and Compradore of City Hall.
JAS. CHRISTIE, Promoter. Hongkong, 5th August, 19Xt [2211 HUMPHREY'S ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ap NEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL} MEETING of HUMPHREY'S ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Nos. 38 and 40. Queen's Rond Central. Victoris, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 3 or day of OCTOBER, 1903, at Noon, when the Sabjoined Resolutions will be proposed, vis. :-
"1. “That the Capital of the Company be increased 1 $1,00,000 (divided juto 100,000 shares of $10 each) to $1,50000 (ivided into 150,000 skures of $10) esch) by the creation of 50,000 new abaree of 810 unch to be offered and if
fem
"BENLEDI,“ Captain D. Clark, will bo despatched as above on or alwat the 6th-inat.
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
A penis. Hongkong, 4th Angust, 19.03.
[2203 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
w
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIR,
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Company's Steamship
." CALEDONIEN," Captain Marcantatti, will bo dospatched for the above ports on or about MONDAY, the 100 instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1903, EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
POR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at TIMOR, PORT DARWIN, and QONESALAND PORTA, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.) THE Steamship..
"EMPIRE,"
Captain P. T. Helms, will be despatched for the above ports ou WEDNESDAY, the 26th inst., at NOON.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted fer Passengers, and has a refrigerating cham
r, which ensures the supply of fresh provi- sions, ice, &c., throughout the voyage.
The Steamer is ustalled throughout with the electric light.
A stowardess and a duly qualified surgeon are carried.
N.D.-To assure the additional comfort of
passengers the Steamers of the Company have electric fins fitted in staterooms.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, 5th August, 1903, [2204
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
accepted to be allotted to the present] [FIBE P. &, 0. §. N, Co.'s Steamship
"NANKIN,"
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignes of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods aro | being landed and placed at their risk is the Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns et Kowloon, where such consigument will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as tho Goods are laniled.
shareholders of the Company at par în th ratio and proportion of ons new share for every two old sharos in the Company held by the respoliva shareholders thereof, the amount payable or each of much anw shares rospectively to be paid at such time or anch manner as the times and in Company by its General Managers may herenfter determine, 2. Thit Articl No. 82 of the Articles of |
Association of the Company ba cano lled and the following Article † will be subject to rent, substitated therefor
Goods not cleared by the 10th inst., atd P.M.,
No Firs Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go-
TH
ROYAL
MONDAY, 10c« AUGUST, 1903. THE advent of the POLLARD FARGE- COMEDY CO. will signalise the re-opening of the Theatro Royal, which has been greatly altered, re-decorated, ventilated, and installed with a complete electric-light plaut making it the COOLEST THEATRE IN THE ORIENT.
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT.
THEATRE 'ROYAL.
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN (FORMOSA),
LIMITED,
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
PAID-UP CAPITAL
CHALTER.)
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL... Yon 5,000,00HE Business of the above Bank is conduc. ted by the HONGKONG ANDSHANG- dom # 2,500,000 HAL BANKING CORPORATION, Rules
may be obtained en application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at 3} PEE Case, por innom.
HEAD Orsion: Tairen, FormORA. HONGKONG OFFICE: 4, Queen's Road (facing Daddell Street), BRANCHES AMOT. KOBE. TAISAN.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On ourrent account at the rate of 2 per cent, per
annum on the daily balawoo. On fired deposite for 12 months 5% por Anaum
$%
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S." SHIGENAGA, Agent
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Hongkong, 2nd February, 1903.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HRAD OFFICɛ-New York,
FISCAL AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF "AMERICA IN CHINA AND, THE PHILIPPINE Islande,
Capital paid in, Gold 84,000,000 **Burplas (Reserve) Gold $4,000,000
Depositore may transfer at their option balances of 5100 or mors to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
T
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manngor
T20
MPERIAL BANK OF CHIN A
ESTA LISHED BY IMPERIAK. DEOREM OF THE 12TH NOVELDEK, 1896.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.Shangbai T., 5,000,000 PAID-OF CAPITAL
HEAD OPTICS-SHANGHAI,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIA.
Canton Chefoo Chinkiang Chingkin
Hankow
Peking
Tiontem,
2,300,000
Penang Singapore
The Bank purchases aut mosives for colloo- tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and sells Drafts and Telegraphie Trans- fers payable at its Branches and Agancies,
HONGKONG BRANCH, Advances made on arr ved securities. Bills Discounted.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPÓSIJA" ·
Bengkong, at Msv. 1902.
IFONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.
ING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL Jun ...................................$10,000,000 | At 2% per sunum on Current Account daily
3 par annum on Fixed Deposits for 3 months.
·REAELTE FUND-
balances.
H
STERLING REOREVE...$10,000,000 SILVER RESERVE ... 5,600,000
4% $15,500,000 | 5%, " ŘEJEKTE LIABILITY OF PROPʼTORS,$10,000,000-
Cover of DiaNCTORS, £920,000 A. J. RATHOND, Esq.-Chairman. £920,000 H. E. TOMKIN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
Hon, C. W. Dickson, Hou. R. Showan, CHARLES A. POLLARD. Total. ............. Gold $8,000,000 £1,640,000 | E. Goetz, Esq. BUSINESS MANAGER ALEC MIDDLETON. | Capital & Surplus authorised. Gold $10,000,000 | C. Michelon, Esq. GENERAL MANAGER JAMES MACMAHON.
H. Sohnbart. Eaq: E. Shellim, Esq.
K
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AN IMPORTANT AMUSEMENT
EVENT.
POSITIVELY A SHORT SEAROS, Commencing MONDAY, 10r AUGUST, 1903,
POLLARD'S
ENGLISH FARCE-COMEDY
COMPANY,
INCLUDING
EDWARD NABLE (The Popular Comedian), and a perfect Company of varetully selected
Arbiata.
Mr. Pollard announces with much satisfaction that, encouraged by the splendid and unpre cedented success attending his Juvenile Comic Opers Season in Hongkong he has completed arrangements for another exceptional amuse- ment attraction (ust Juvenile); namely, a Season of English Furce.Comedy. The Company includes the very best Comedy Artista
===£2,055,000,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
ENGLAND, LIMITED.
THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK LIMITED,
The Corporation bays and walls Bills of Exchange, lesnes Lettors of Credit and carries on every description of Banking and Exchange business. Money received on Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balances, and on Fixed Deposit es follows:
For 12 months, 43% per annum.
3
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HONGKONG BRANCH 20, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.
CHARLES R. SCOTT,
Manager, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1983.
N. A. Siobs, Esq.
H. W. Slade. Feq.
E. 8. Whosller, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGEE : Hongkong-J. F. M. SMITH,
MANAGER : Shanghai-H, M. Bavia, LONDON BANKEES-LONDON AND COUNTY RANKING COMPANY, LIMITÍM,
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of Two par Cont. per Annum on the daily balance,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 por cont per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per cent. per Annum, For 12 months, & per cont. par Annum.
J.R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
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Hongkong, 24th July, 1903,
THE
2098EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.......................... Sh. Taols 5,000,000
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, BOARD OF DIRECTORS BERLIN.
obtainable, having au noi and attractive RUSSO-CHINESE BANK.
repertoirs of the very latest up-to-date Comedies, each having the seal of universal appreciation from the loading theatres of the English- Fall particulure of the Tuking world. Company will be published at an early date.
The following great successes will te presented
MY FRIEND FROM INDIA" "MY SOLDIER BOY"
WHAT HAPPENED TO JONES" TOM. DICK AND HARDY * WHY SMITH LEFT HOME," &c. The above delightful Comedies will follow each other is quick emocessing.
Absolutely no expense has been spared. NEW AND EABORATE SCENERY, Froperties, and Furniture for each production. All productions will be under the personal supervision of
MR. EDWARD NABLE.
Plan of Resorred Soats at the Robin zon Piano Co. Ld.
Prices
1.53, 2, and 1 Hongkong, 4th August, 1903.
FEW MEN CAN BE BURE
ORGANISED UNDER IMPERIAL DECRET OF 10TH DECEMBEe, 1895.
CAPITAL
....Roubles 15,000,000 CAPITAL contributed by CHINESE GOVERNMENT...5,000,000 Kouping Tools. (EQUIVALENT TO....... £2,150,000 Stg.)
RESERVE FUND............... SPECIAL RESERVES
£185,000 2130,000
HEAD OFFICE--ST. PETERSBURG.
BRANCHES AND Ågencies.
Keabgar Paris Khabarovsk Peking
Port Arthur Samarkand Shanghai Stratonsk
Bingowestohen.kKhokand
Klachta Kirin
Kramolarak Tohito
KwartchoudzeTielta
Andijan Baton
Bodalbo
Benkhara
[2199
Büsk
Koba
Chefoo
Dalny
Hailar
MDECO#
Hakhodate Honkow Harbin Hongkong Irkontak Kalgan
that their old age will be free from the cares of poverty. But most men san free themselves from such ores by investing in n Instalment Endowment of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, which will provide a abaclutely certain, and permanent income of from
$200 to $20,000 a Year for their maturer years, without sieking mach capital to secure the income.
And moreover, in case of premature death, the income commences ATONC to the family.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES, (HENRY B. HYDE, Foundər.)
1848]
F. KIENE, Manager,
NOTICE.
The romaneration of the General Managers shall be $4.000 per annum (which shall cover offos reat but not downs for examination by the Consigace's and HE attention of Honsebolders is drawn to salaries of Reorotary and other the Company's représentative at an appointed the fact that stagnat pools and collee employees) and a commission of 5 hear. All Chains must be presented within per cent, of the not protits of the ten days of the steamer's arrival hera, efter Company for each year that such which date they cannot be recognised, No profile amcant to 7 per cunt, of the Claims will be admitted after the Goods have Capital of the Company
left the Godowns.
'E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th August, 1908.
Should the above Resolutions to duly passed they will be submitted for confruntion s Special Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
Dated this 24th day of July, 1903.
JOHN D. DUMPHREYS & SON, General Managera.
(2:305
*** IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA ́LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. TE Bteamship
THE
*KIAUTSCHOU,"
OF THE HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. having arrived, Consigness of Gargo are hereby informed that their Goals, with the exceptica of Opin, Tressure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns at the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 6 P.M., TO-DAT, the 4th inst.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods I have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the lith August will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Tuesday, the 1th August, at 9.30 AM.
All Claims must reach us before the 15th August, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigued by
NORDDEUTSCHER" LLOYD. MELCHERS & CO.,
Agants. Hongkong, 4th August, 1903.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
ITALIANA, (Florio and Rabatino United Companies.)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE.
WE Steamship
גענו!
"CAPRI "
1
having arrived from the above parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are boroby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Co., Id., whence delivery may be obtained. Porishabla Goods to be taken delivery of immediately.
All damaged packages must be left in the Gotowns, and a certificate obtained from the Godown Company, within seven days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recoguised.
No Fira Insurance has been effected, and 10th instant will be sabject to rant. Bay Goods remaining in the Godowns after the
CARLOWITZ & CO., Agents. Kongkong, 4th August, 1903.
NOTICE,
ANG HING,
JEWELLER,
{4
has REMOVED to No. 10, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL (opposite Messrs. KELLY AND WATSH) and has also kept his old Shop 9 D Branch Establishment, camed WANG HING & Co. [5 Hongkong, 23rd March, 1903. [4726
tions of water in broker Sower-pota, broken jars, &c. standing in their premises are a source of danger to people residing therein, and to warn them that the Fanitary Board intend to troit such as nuisances. By Order,
G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary.
Sanitary Board Room,
Hongkong, 14th July, 1903.
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Tientein
Moukden Tsitsikar
Nagasaki Vorobncoudinal
Nowchwang Verny
Nicolajeffek Vladivostock
Ouliadtai
Ourgs
Yokobama Zeishain Pristan.
BANKERS. LONDON-Glyn, Mills, Carrie & Co. PARIS-Comptoir National d'Escompte de
Faria Banque de Paris et des Pays Bas. BERLIN-Mendelsohn & Co. HAMBURG-M. M. Warburg & Co, VIENNA-K. K. Priv. Oesterr. Anstalt für Kendel Gewerbe, AMSTERDAM-Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co.
Credit
Local Bills discounted. Special facilities for Russian exchange. Forsign exchange on the principal cities of |the world bought and sold.
·HONGKONG BRANCH (TEMPORARY OFFICES WHILE NEW OFFICES IN PRINCES BUILDINGS ARE BEING BUILT}, VICTORIA HOTEL BUILDINGS, Ice House Street.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1963.
[1069
(2060 | 7 |\RE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
T
InconroRATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1852 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP......... RESELYE LIABILITY Or
HOLDERS
£800,00
SLABE-
£500.00
£725,00
INTEREST allowed on Current Account ai the rate of 2", per annum on the Daily balance
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months por cent.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of RESERVE FUND,.....
the letting by Public Auction Bale, to be held on MONDAY, the 10th day of AUGUST. 1903, at 3 P.M., at the Ooss of the Pablis Works Department, by Order of His Excel loney the Governor, of Two Lots of Crown Land at Shaukiwan, ie the Colony of Hong- kong, for a form of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty tho Kiso, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
No. of gale.
Registry Ko
Locality.
Boundaries and Merturicata.
3.18.
E. Į W.
Et. the
Contents i
Square Ft.
Angual Rest
Upset Price,
Shauki.
Inland Lots
No.
Fhsukiwan
6,300 44 1830
(2198
$40
H
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T. P. CÚCHEANE
Asting Manager, Hongkong. 18th May, 1943.
119.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ...........
PAID-UP
RESERVE FUND
£1,500,00 ********* 1,125,000 562,500 60,000
CRISTIN
BANKEES 1 LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts a the rate of 27%, per annum on the Daily balance
ON FIXED DEPOSITA For 12 months.
14
EVAN ORMISTON,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1903.
Berlin
Tientsin
BEANORES!
Calcutts
Hankow
Tsingtan (Kiantschoa)
LONDON BANKERS 1 Mesure. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & Sons, THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS
BANE, LIMITED. DEUTSCHE BANK (BRKLIN), LONDON AGENCY DIRECTION DES DISCONTO GESELLSOBAFT,
INTEREST allowed on Current Account DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of |Banking and Exchange business travenoted.
H. SUTEE
Sub-Manager.
Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.
[VARANTY TRUST COMPANY
NEW YORK
(AMERICAN BANK).
ESTABLISHED 1864.
6
**
12
E. W. BUTTER
·Manager.
Hongkork. 1st January (1907
INSURANCES
THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL
THE
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to ACCEPT EISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903. [2185 DHENIX PIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Ratesy,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO
Agents for the Phonix Fire Olice, Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF HAM BURG
Tho Undorsigüed AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First | Class Foreign nad Chineso Risks at Current
Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May 1895
(27 UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FONDI 1710. The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, aro pro- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bales,
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents,
[2 Hongkong, 16th May, 1899
JORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902. £16,378,771
I.
II. FIRE FUND
AUTHORISED. CapitaL......, £3,000,000 0 0 SUDROBIUND CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 0 PAID-UP CAPITAN
687,500.0 0 2,867,215 14 10
[24 The Undersigned, having been appointed
AGENTS for the abors Company, org pr OFpared to ACCEPT RISKS galant FIRE st
Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Agents. Hongkong, 19th June, 1813.
f1889
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
PAID-UP CAPITAL .........U.S. 32,000,000 Gold Surplus and UNDIVIDED
PROFITH......
"
5,180,000
$7,180,000
HEAD OFFICE-NEW YORK.
LONDON OFFICE-33 & 35, Lombard 8t, E.4. F. C. Broner, Manager, Eastern
Department. LONDON BANKERS--PARE'S BANK, LD.
HONGKONG OFFICE-1, DES Vœux ROAD,
General Banking and Exchange business
transacted. Intensst allowed at Current Rates,
E. F.: GROS,
Acting Hongkong, 1st December, 1902,
Y
(1889
OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
THE
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED ... Yon 24,000,000 CAPITAL Paid-ur CAPITAL UNCALLED RESERVE FUND........
18,000,000
"
6.000.000 9,660,000
HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA
BEANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Kobe
Nogasaki Lyons New York
Tokio London San Francisco Shanghai
Peking
Honolulu Bombay "Tientsin
Newchwing
LONDON BANKERS.
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITEE PARE'S BATE, LIMITED. THE UNION OF 'LONDON AND BMARI
BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of per cent per annum on the daily balance. On fixed deposits for 12 months 5, porannum
17
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL
THE Undersigned, hasing an oppointe
AGENTS for the above Company, ara prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
BEUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & co.,
Aponte.
1318
Hongkong, 21st April, 1897
GENERAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OP RESDEN.
THE Undersigned, having bon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FOREIGN" and
HOTZ, &'JACOB & CO. Hongkong, lat September, 1902,
12 [2327 THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE undoreignod, having been appointed AGENTS for the ahore Company, ara
| prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates. HOLZ, JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 90th July, 1993.
12160 THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.
Cash Becurity
Total Losses Paid
...C025,719
¡..£6,789,240 ».
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTH for the above Company, re prepared to ACCEPT RIBICS against FIRE at Current Rates..
WM. MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong, 18th May, 1903..
1241
SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT 118K9 against Fla at Current Rates.
HOTZ JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900
NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO.
TARO HODŠUMI Manager. Hongkong, 11th March, 1963.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA HE Undersigned Agents of shore Company THE
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL...... PAID-UP CAPITAL
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THE
21,000,00
.... 824,87.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGEOVO.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CHAN KIT SHAN, ES J. B. Harston, Esq.. CHOW TONG SHANG, Esq. J. LAUTE, Bog.
Chief Manager,
GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 Months Fixed......5.
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Hongkong, 12th May, 1903.
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́ ́ESTABLISHED: 1831,
are prepared to accept First-class Foreiga and Chinare RSKS against FIRE at Carrent Rotos-
TURNER & CO. Hongkong, 14th January, 1903.
TENNIS,
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WO young French Tennis Players desire either to Rent a Tennis Ground or enter if possible a Private Club on the Pask
Write lo-
A. M., Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 31st July, 1903,
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