NOTIUE.
Communications respecting Advertisements, Bub :riptions, Printing, Binding, fo,, should be addressed 'Daior Prxan only, and spécial business matters
THE MANAGER.
Advertisements and Bulycriptions which are not orderal for a fred period will be continued until
countermanded.
Orders for astra copies of Daily. F'umus should be sent in before i am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited." Only sup plied for Jusk
Telegraphic Address: PRxSR. Codes: A,B,C,, 5th Ed
Lieber's.
P.0. Bux, 33. Telephone No. 12. NEW ADVERTISEMEN ESS
WANTED.
A spart Portuguese of Chineze TYPE-
WRITER.
Apply in writing, stating Salary, etc., to--
Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 7th August, 1995,
NOTICE,
12227
THE YANGTZE PILOTS ASSOCIATION (Woɔsung-Hanków Pittaga Service).
Office,
-No 2, The Bünd, Shanghai,
TR. F. L. CROMPTON has been appointed
M. SECRETARY of the above Assaciation. Owners or Masters requiring qualified Pilots for the Yangtze will oblige by addressing the Secretary.
For the Committes,
Talophons No. 888.
F. L. CROMPTON,
Secretary,
Tolegraph Add.: "Sortinol," Shanghai
TO LET.
[2229
46 CNTILLINGFLETE," PEAK ROAD.
Sir Roomad House,
GROUND and £xu FLOORS of No. 3,
OLD BAILEY.
No. 10, SEYMOUR TERRACE.
Exclusivo of Tares
No. 24. CAINE ROAD.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BROWN, JONES &.00,
MONUMENTAL MASONS,
ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE Statuary Figures, OBELINES, COLUMNS, RUSTIC AND PLAIN CROSSES. AND HEAD- STONES IN STOCK
CEMETERY MEMORIALS mads to any,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1903
ENTERTAINMENTS
THE POLLARD SEASON
POSTPONED.
OPENING NOW DEFINITELY FIXED
FOR
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
T
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHartur, · 1853 HRAD OFFICE-LONDON.
BANKS
THE
MPERIAL BANK OF CHINA ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DHOUSE OF THE 12TH NOVEMBRE, 1896.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.Shanghai Tix. 5,600,000 FAID-UP CAPITAL
2,500,000
HEAD OFFICK-SHANGHA).
B
OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
S LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1880,
CAPITAL PAID-UP,
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHART.
BOLDERS...kung KESSEVE FUND...
L900,90
...£900,000 £725,000
CAPITAL, SUDÍCLIDED CAPITAL PAID-UP
Yon 24,000,000
TH
18,000,000
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,
CAPITAL, UNCALLED......
"
RESERVE FUND............................
*
6,900,000 9,960,000
Canton
Haplo
Chefoo
Peking
Ohinkdang
Fonaug
HEAD OFFICE-YOKUHÁMA,
Chunghin
Singapore
Tientsin.
6
(
3
T. P. COCHRANE, Acting Manager,
Tokio London
Hongkong. 18th May, 1903.
(112.
San Francisco Shanghai
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascount si
design in Italian and American Marble WEDNESDAY, 12TH AUGUST, this rate of 2%, per annum on the Dally balancos, Hongkong Granites.
LETTERING in any Styla or Language,
幾
COAST PORT
ORDERS carefully and MR. CHARLES POLLARD bgs to promptly exeènted.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1983,
[2231.
NOTICE.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE."
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members will be held on WEDNES DAY, 12TH AUGUST, 1903, at 3.30 PM., in the CHAMBER ROOM,, City Hall, to Nominate a Member of the Chamber to tako. the place in the Legislative Council of the Hountable E. Shewan, who has been granted a Fear's lesvaf absence.
"announce that in consideration of the
hugo success of the Company's Manila senson, ho has in response to a very generally expressed desire, dote.rained to extend the Benson in that City up to Saturday, 8th August,
THE HONGKONG SEASON
WILL POSITIVELY COMMENCE
ON
No ies in writing of the Name of Caudi- dates, and of their Proposers and Secondors, to be lodged with the BEURETARY at least 48- hours before the time appoints for holding the WEDNESDAY, 12TH AUGUST, General Meeting.
By Order,
A. E. LOWE, Secretary.
(2232
Hongkong, 6th August, 1993.
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
$80THE Undersigand has received instructions to S by Public Audion...
TOMORROW. (SATURDAY).
Nino Rooms And others to suit various requirements.
S. A. SETU, Land and Estate Broker. £1306
Hongkong, 7th August, 1903,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
the 8th Aveust, 198, commencing at 2.30 P.4. at his SALES Rooms, Daddull Street, A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF USED AND UNUSED POSTAGE STAMPS,
【1′′HE Undersigned havo received instructions &&0.
to Bell by Public Anction,
FOR - ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
TO.MORROW (SATURDAY),
the 8th August, 1903, at 2.30 for, at their SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Voeux Road,
Corner of Ice House Street,
SUNDRY
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
Comprising:-
Including:-
BRITISH COLONIES, CHINA, PHILIP. PINES, PORTUGAL and COLONIES,
TERMS OF SALE: Cash on delivery. On View from Filday, the 7th August, 1903.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 5th August, 1903.
[2210
PUBLIC AUCTION, DOUBLE and BINGL'. IRON BED. STEADY with WIRE MAITRESSES, DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of TEAKWOOD SIDEB ARD with BEVEL-
the Jetting by Pablic Anation Sale, to be LED GAS WARDROBES, DESKS. held on MONDAY, the 10th day of AUGUST, LAVORY, MARBLE TOP WASH-1903, at 3 P., ut the foes of the Pablic STANDS. TOILET SETS, CHAIRS, ICE Works Department, by Order of is Excel- CHESTS RATTAN CHAIRS PARLES, CROCKERY and GLASS. WARE, TIEN- TSIN CARPETS, de, &o.:
Also
Two IRON SAFES;
One RICKSHI A and One LADY'S BICYCLE fin good order and condition).
TEEMSAs usual.
HUGHES & BOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1993.
12228
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW,
HE Company's Stenuhip
TH
"HALLOONG,”
Captain Evens, will be despatched for the above
port T.DAY, the 7th inst., at 10 AM.
For Fraight or Pusauga, apply to
ney the Governor, of Two Lots of Crown Land at Shankiwan, in the Calony of Hong- kung, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Kent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Kiso, for one further term of 75 years...
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Registry No.
Loc lity:
Bomalories and Steasarements,
N. BE. W.
1. ft.
Annual Rent.
Upest Price,
Khnyki-
WAN
Inland
Lots
Shaukiwan
NE
1,200 41890
No. 397
[2005
J
DOUGLA LAPKAIK & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 8th August, 1983'
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW. AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"THALES,"
Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above ports on SUNDAY, the 9th iụsk, at 8. 1,3.
For Freigh' er Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Maungers.
Hongkong, 7th August 1903.
(2230
CHINA COMMERCIAL STEAMSHIP
- COMPANY, LIMITED.
司公限有船翰華中
FOR MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE Steamship
"CHINGWO,"
Captain Parkinson, will be despatched for the abave ports on TUESDAY. the 11th inst., ni Nos.
For Freight, apply at the Company's Office, 35, Queen's Road Central, 2nd Floor."
J. S. VAN BUREN, Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th August, 1903.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"SUMATRA,"
226
FROM ANTWERP, 1ONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ, COLUMBO AND STRATTS,
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ressol are hereby inform & that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns, at Kowicon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be lauded here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 3 P.M., TO-DAY, the 6th just..
Goods not cleared by the 12th inat., út í P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any caso whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Ga dowus for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed hour. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer'a arrival here, after which date they cannat be Claims will be admitted after guised. No left the Godowns,
Goods have
F. À. HEWETT,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 6th August, 1903.
a
NOTICE.
128
WITH THE
WORLD-FAMOUS LAUGHI-MAKER
"TOM, DICK AND HARBY."
Prices ...
...$3, 2, and 1
Plan now open at Robinson Plane Co., Ld.
A. MIDDLETON,
Basinoss Manager, Hongkong, 7th August, 1903,
12199
BOXING
AT THE
CITY HALL,
AUGUST.
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), STи
Programine for
night will be as
L. BARRETT, Royal Engineers, v. CALLA-
QHAN, H.M.S. "Vengeance." 2. COHEN, Derbyshires, v. Mauiore, Dar-
byshires.
3. Extra Foar Rounds Exhibition, given by
two local mar.
4. The Battle Royal--the list of its kind in
Hongkong.
5. Twenty Rounds coutest betw on JACK GRACE of America and SAM NEWMAN of Munila, for a side bat of $500 and date Becsipts, according to articles
Hull.
Doors open at 8 pan.; commencing at 9pm.. prompt.
Tickets-$10, 5, and 2, to be obtained at all the leading Hotels, and Compradora of City
JAS, CHRISTIE, Promoter. Hongkong, 5th Augast, 1993. [2211 FAMOUS JAPANESE ROYAL TROUPE
OF ACROBATS
WILL Five PERFORMANCES
at
PRAYA CENTRAL (opposite the Central Market), for TWO WEEKS ONLY.
WONDERFUL ACTS.
[2198
PRICES OF ADMISSION: - 1st Class
$1.50
2nd
**
0,50
3rd
0,10 Day Time-1 F.M. to 4 P.M.
Night Time 8.30 to 11.30 P.M. Hongkong, 3181 Jul, 1903
HERE is a vacancy at the Victoria
Hospital for Women and Children
Barker Real for STEWARD and CLERK non-Chiness).
Salary: $440 year rising by biennial increments of $6), to $96, with free furnished bachelor's quarters
י
[2158
THE LONDON DRAPERY STORE, HONGKONG.
Qualifications:-Goal knowledge of English,THE quickness at figures and good handwriting. ability to act Interpreter in Chicose (Cantonese dialect).
Security:The successful candidate must be prepared to furnish security for $500). -
CIPAL CIVIL MEDICAL OFFICER at Applications should be sent to the PRIN.
the Gavbrument Civil Hospital, not later than Noos of the 13TH INSTAST,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1903.
[9003
GOVERNMENT BILLS. TENDEES for SPECIE, BRITISH and MEXICAN DOLLARS, ourront in this Colony, in Exclusage for Sterling Bills drawn at 10 days sight on the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury, London, will be received by the Chief Payinaster, Army Pay Department, until 11 A.M., on the 10th AUGU-T, 1903.
The Tenders to state the total amount (in Peaud: Storliug) and the amount for which oach Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will be -issued for loss thau £100.
The Tenders to be in Duplicate, and in Scaled Covers, addressed to the CHIEF PAYMASTER, Army Fay Department, and endorsed
DERS FOR GOVERNMENT BILLS."
Tenders is reserved.
The right to accept or reject any or all of the
Copies of Forms of Tender cau be had on application.
FHE above will be opened as soon as the becessary arrangements can be made as an establishment for the sale of
GENERAL AND
FANCY
DRAPERY GOODS.
suitable for the climate, and will be fitted with the
NEWEST MODERN FIXTURES
AND FITTINGS
On Fired-Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF 且
-INDIA, LIMITED,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.
SUBSCRIBED
PAID-Uskr
RESERVE FUND......
BANKERS:
£1,500,000 1,125,000 582,500 60,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts si the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily baluros ON FIXED DEPOSITS :- For 12 months...
•
$
"
EVAN ORMISTON,
Acting Manager.
192
Boorkong. rd May, 1963. THE BANK OF TAIWAN (FORMOSAL LIMITED. (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER.) AUTHORISED CAPITAL... Yen 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
→ 2,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, Pomona IIONGSONG OFFICE: 4, QUEEN'S ROAD (facing Duddell Street). BLANCRES-AMOY, KOSE. TAINAN,
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On current account at the rate of 2 per cent, por
annum on the daily balance.
"
*
On fixed deposita for 12 months 5% per Azpum
เ 4% 19
3% S. SHIGENAGA, Agout Hongkong, 2nd February, 1903.
13 2
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,
Kobe
Nagasaki Lyons New York Honolulu Bombay Tientsin Newchwang Peking
LONDON BANKERS.
THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED PARK'S BANK, LIMITED.
THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LIITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of per cent. per annum on the daily balance. On fixed deposity for 12 months 5%, perausum
י
17
H
6 3
25
TARO HODSUMÏ Manager.. Hongkong, 11th March, 1903.
[820
T
The Bank purchases Bra reocivas for collec- tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and sells Drafts and Telegraphie Trans- fors payable at its Branches und Agenties.
HONGKONG BRANCH, Adranses unde on aj-spred securities. Bille Discounted;
INTEREST ALLOWED ON "JEPOSITS At 2% per annum ou Current Account daly
balances. 5% per sanum en Fixed Deposits for 3 months. 41. " 5%,
کو
,, 12
E. W. RUTTER
Manager.
Wangkorg, Int*January (19AT
RUSSO-CHINESE BANK.
T
128
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that Bills received at this Office later than one hour before the adsortised time of closing of Mails cannot be accepted for the outgoing mail ef
J. W. R. TAYLOR, P. A. SCHLUMBERGER,
Co-Managers in Rengkong. [2187
THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA the date.
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,00 PAID OP CAPITAL£ 324,37
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.. CHAN KIT SHAN, Esq. J. 8. Haraton, Esq. CHOW TUNG BUANG, Esq. J, LAUTS, Ex.
Chief Manager,
Gro. W. F, PLAYFAIR
Interest for 12 Months Fixed......5"}, Hongkong, 12th May, 1903,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
121
THE Business of the above Bank is condno THE
tod by the HONGKONG AND SHANG" HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bains
INTERNATIONAL BANKING may be obtained on apponta is
INTEREST on deposits allowed at 33 PER CENT. Par sunum.
HEAD OFFICE-NEW YORK.
Depositors may transfor at their option FISCAL AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF SHANGHA? BANK to be placed on FIXED balances of $100 or more to the HONGZONG AND "AMERICA IN CHINA AND THE
DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
For the HonaKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION, Capital paid in, Gold $4,000,000 £320,000
J. R. M. SMITH, Surplus (Resorve) Gold $4,000,000 £800,000
Chief Mnangor Total.......
Hrugkong. It May, 1902
ry Gold $8,000,000 £1,640,000 Capital & Burplus authorised, Gold $10,000,000 -£2,085,000.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.
ING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
STEELING RESERVE...$30,000,000 SILVER RESERVE 5,500,000
$15,500,080 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'Tons.$10,000,000
LONDON BANKERS:
THE NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF RESERVE FUND--
ENGLAND, LIMITED.
THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK, LIMITED.
The Corporation bays and sells Bills of Exchange, issuas Letters of Credit and carries on every deseription of Bauking and Exchange business. Money received on Current Deposit Accountat fbo rate of 2 per cent per anaam os the daily balances, and on Fixed Deposit na follows:
For 12 months, 41% per annum.
*
H
$
3
**
HONGKONG BRANCH!
20, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1908.
[2095
RUSSO CHINESE BANK.
ORGANISED UNDER IMPERIAL DECRES OF 10TH DECEMBER, 1895,
CAPITAL
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
..$10,000,000
A. J. RAYHOUp, Esq.-Chairman.
H. E. TOMKIN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman, Hon. C. W. Dickson, Hon. I. Showen.
E. Goetz, Esq.
C. Michelan, Esq.
H. Schubart, Esq. E. Shellim, Esq
N. A. Sabo, Esq.
H. W. Blade, Esy. E. S. Wheatler, Fig.
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong J. E, M, SMITH.
MANAGER: Shanghai-H. M. Bevis.
per
LONDON BANKERSLONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two Cent. por Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSIT For 8 months, 2 per obat per Annum For 6 months, 3 por cat. por Annum, Fer 12 months, 4 per cont, per Annam
J. E. M. SMITH,
Chiat Manngor, it
119 Hongkong, 24th July, 1903.
THE
...............................................Roubles 15,000,000 CAPITAL contributed by CHINESE GOVERNMENT.:,5,000,000 Konping Tsele. ... (EQUIVALENT TO... £2,150,000 Stg.) RESELVE FUND....£185,000 Pam-or CAPITAL.............Bh. Tacis 5,000,00 SPECIAL RESERVES......
£130,000
HEAD OFFICE-ST. PETERSBURG.
as now used in the, Great Bon Marchés of Blagowest@kousk Kinchta
Kirin Paris and London,
Kobu
Further particulars will be given lator.
FEW MEN CAN BE SOLD Hongkong, 29th July, 1903,
D
EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BRZLIN.
BRANCHED:
Calentia
Hankon
Tsingtan (Kisutzabon)
LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. ROTHEORILD & Sou THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMED
BANK, LIMIZED, DEUTSONE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AGENOT DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT,
Andijan Batonm
BRANCHES AND ÁCENCIES.
Khabarovsk
Barlin
Port Arthur
Tientsin
Khokand
Samurkand
Shanghai
Bodaibo Bookhara Büsk
Strotensk
Tachkent
Chefos
F2142
Dalny Hallar Hakhodets Harkow Harbin
that their old age will be free from the cares of poverty. But most men can free themselves from such cares by investing in no Instalment Endowment of the Equitable Life Hongkong absolutely certain and permanent income of Kalgan Assurance Society, which will provide na Irkoutsk
Kashgar
from
for their starer years, without sinking much $240 to $20,000 L Tear capital to secure the income
And moreover, in case of premature death, the innome commences AT ONCE to the family.
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. (KENRY HYDE, Founder.)
GEO. H. FERRIER. Colonel,
H.M. Treasury Chest Ofour. | 1848] His Majesty's Treasury Oftes,
Fletcher Street,
[2219 Hongkong, 6th Angus, 1905,
HIRANO WATER. THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING,
TIE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THR East. Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Co. Beware of JAPANESE IMITATIONS. F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS. Hongkong, 31st July, 1903.
[2166
F. KIENE, Manager. INTERNATIONAL HAIR-DRESSING SALOON.
E undersigned has purchased the above Tbus oss, and will henceforth carry on same on his recount
HAL&CUTTING, SHAVING,&o, executed at reasonable rutes by axperienced barbers.
Boots, Shoes, Manila Cines and Cigarettes on sale at very moderate prices. Shortly expected a large consignment of best Perfumery and Toilet Requisites from London, Paris and Amories which will be offered on sale at very cheap prices.
V. ATIENZA. Hongkong, 9th July, 1908.
(1967
Krasnoinrsk Tahita
KwastobendzeThougoutchak
Moscos
Moukden
Ticlitz
Tientsin Negaraki
Tsitsikar Newchwang Verobncoudinek Nicolajetek Verniy Ouliasitai
Ourga Paris Poking
Vladivostock Yokohams Zeiskais Pristan
BANKERS. LONDON-Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co. PARIS--Comptoir National d'Escompte de
Faris. Hangus de Paris et des Pays Bup. BERLIN-Mendelsohn & Co. HAMBURG-M. M. Warburg & Co. VIENNA-K. K. Priv. Oesterr. Crolit
Anstalt für Handel Gewerbe. AMSTERDAM-Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co.
Local Bills discountäd., Special facilities for Russian urolisage. Foreign exchange on the principal cities of the world bought and sold.
HONGKONG BRANCH (TEMPORARY OFFICES WHILE NEW OFFICES IN PRINCES' BUILDINGS ARE DEING HUILT), VICTORIA HOTEL BUILDINGS, Ice House Street. Hongkong, 14th July, 1903.
(1089
124
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascount DEPOSITS received on terms' which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
H. SUTER,
Sub-Manager. Hongkong, 4th October, 1902,
YUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
NEW YORK AMERICAN BANK),
ESTABLISHED 1861.
PAID-UP CAPITAL .U.S. $2,000,000 Gold SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED
PROFITA.
5,180,000
$7,180,000
".
HEAD OFFICE-NEW YORK.
London OFFICE-33 & 35, Lombard St., E.C 1. C. Bisuor, Manager, Eastera
Department. LONDON BANKERS-PALE'S BANK, LD. HONGKONG OFFICE-4, Des Veux ROAD,
General Banking and Exchange briness
transacted.
INTEREST allowed at Current Rate
E. F. GR^;
Act ng Manage. Hongkong, 1st December. 1962. (1889
Hongkong, 1st August, 19 3.
PUBLIC COMPANIE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TH
HE DIVIDEND at the rate of 10 pen CENT, OF $1.50гEK SHARE declared at the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders held this day will be payable at the HONG- KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, an and after WEDNES DAY, the 6TH AUGUST, 1903.
Sharebe dors are requested to apply to the Office of the Company for Warrauta
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. GOOBMANN,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, oth August, 1903,
(2206 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
NOTICE IS HEREDT GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in is Corporation will be held at the CITY | HALL, Hongkong SATURDAY, the 1TH day of AUGUST, ut Noo, for the Parpass of receiving the sport of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 39th June, 1903.
By Order of this Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Maungor, Hongkong, ud July, 1303.
[2003 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
!
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
REGISTERS of SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATUR DAY, the 1st, to, the 157 day of AUGUST (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
12094
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. B. M. SMITH,
Chief Munger, Hoogkong, 22nd July, 1903. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, MONDAY, the 24ru AUGUST, at 13 o'clock Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on OON, for the purpose of receiving the Ropert of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 3 th June, 1973.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to 24th AUGUST, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 30th July, 1909.
[2159 HUMPHREY'S ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENELAL MEETING of HUMPHREY'S ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Nos. 38 and 46, Queen's Rond Central Victoria, Hongkong, on NATURDAY, the 38r day of OCTOBER, 103, at Noon, when the Subjoined Resolutions will be proposed, viz,
4. "That the Capital of the Company be increased from ST. 00, 0 (divided into 100,0 06hares of $10 each1 to $1,50000 (divided into 150.000 shares of $10 6ach) by the creation of 50,000 new sheree of $10 oach to be offered and if accepted 10 be allotted to the present eberetoiders of the Company at par in the ratio and propert on of one new share for every two old shares in the Company held by the respective ahareholders thereof, payable on each of such now shares respectively to be paid at such time or Limos and in sach merger as the Company by its Genor Managers may herefter de ermjus.""
the
amoust
2. "That Article No. 52 of the Articles of Association of the Company be cane led and the following Article substituted therefor
"The remaneation of the General Managers shall be 34.000 per annum (which shall cover office roat but not salaries of Secretary and other employees) and a commission of & por ceat, of the net profits of the Company for each year that such profis amount to 7 per cent. of the Capital of the Company,"
Should the above Resoin jona be duly passed they will be submitted for confirmation as Spec Res lations to a Second Extraordinary Greuon Meeting which will be subsequently
convene
Dated this 24th day of July, 1903,
JOHN D. HUEYS & SON, General Managers.
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