NOTICE.
Communications resposting Advertisementa, Subscriptions, Printing, Dinding,to,,should
and
be addressed Daily Press only, spacioi bunnos matter Tus MANAGER.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
copies of
DAILY PANSS
Orders for extra should be soni in before 11 am, on day of After that hour the supply is publication.
mited. Only supplied for Cash,
P.O. Boz, 33, Telephone No. 12. Telegraphis Addrees Pean Codess A.B.O. 5th Ed-Lieber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BROCKETT'S PRIVATE HOTEL.
FOOCHOW
7ITHIN two or three minutes' walk from
W the Band, under New Management.
“Excellent Cuisine. Every Attention---
Torms Moderatë.“
House-boat trips and other excursions arranged up the river Min, which is marivalled for beauty in Ühine.
J. BLACK,
Mannger.
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS & CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
THE
is now ready and containe
Far Eastern NowA
Loading
Articles.
Rico Famine.
Social Changes in China.
Japan's Political Crisis."
China's Railway Projects,
The Great Calamity in China.
Bandom Reflections.
Hongkong News.
The Coronation.
Suields of Mr. E. 0. Murphy.
Hongkong Sanitary Board.
Correspondence:
The Coronation Fund Curplus.
Macao Notes.
Suth China Cotton Depression.
The Rico Famine Questionia Hongkong.
The Japanese Customs.
„PUBLIC COMPANY
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1911.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMFIED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET
ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offises, on SATURDAY, the 23rd September, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers togel bur wit911.
Bistement of Accounts to the 30th June,
The TRANSFER HOOKS of the Company will to CLOSED from the 9th to the 23rd September, 1911, both days inclusivo.
"DOUGLAS," "LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managera. Hongkong, 5th September, 1911.
INTIMATIONS
[1113
HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE
at 5.30 r.M.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING be held in the HONOKONG CRICKET CLUB PAVILION, on MONDAY, the 18th Sept,
A. E. ASGEL, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Hongkong, 14th September, 1911. [1147
_THE_ ESTATE OF the late Mr. CHOA | CHUNG HOWE, Docossed.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NOTIOR to Batatoare ung posted
to send in particulars of their respective Claims. against the same to the Undersigned on or beforo the 21st day of September, 1911, after which all further Claims will be excluded Creditor failing to send in their Claims in Limo, da so st their own Risk
CHOA CHOO MOON
Agent for CHOA LIM EZE, Administratrix of the above Estate. No. 36, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 21st August, 1911. [1053
Cironlation of Macao Bank Notes in DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
Hongkong
Notoa.
Ship Lams Specia Bank, Ltd. -
Cautou
The Nows. Crime in Macao.
The Floods in Swatow Distrist..
Trado of the Philippines-
Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China. The Rice Question at Shanghai.... Commercial Shipping.
Extra copies 30 corts each, Cash. Copies can be posted from this Office to addresses sont; including postage, 34 conts each.
81 Cash for three copies.
Subscription: $1 per annum, payable in adranos; postage $2.
Hongkong. 16th September, 1911.
A
GENTS Wanted for the Sale of Well- Knowu, Highly Matured Bootch Whiskies. Torms Liberal
Apply
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D. A. EITIND & Co., JMITED, Loith, Scotland).
SITUATION WANTED.
RITISHER (age 27), desires position in Bhipping or Mercantile Offco, First -class experience and credentials-
BR
E. D.,
Care of "Daily Presa" Ofoe. Hongkong, 16th September, 1911. [1150
NOTICE.
TE. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, of Hongkong, Hereby Give Notion that
LIMITED,
NOTICE ORDINARY
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL
MEETING of the DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED, will be held at the Company's Offers, on SATURDAY, the 23rd day of September, 1911, at 12.15 o'clock in the
LANE.
INTIMATION
CRAWFORD
& CO.
(TELECIONE 97.).
SHOOTING SEASON
BOOTS
$12.50
LEGGINGS
$5.50
$14.00
$8.50
$10,00
per pair
$17.50
per pair
FOX'S SPIRAL PUTTEES.
THERMOS
FLASKS,
PICNIC FLASKS.
affernous, when the subjoined Extraordinary COMPLETE CAMP OUTFITS.
Resolution will be propored,
1. That Art. 18 (3) of the Company's Articlos, of Association be altered by substituting the suza of $50,000 for the sum of $25,000 in ling two.
Should the Resolution be passed by the required Majority, it will be submitted for confirmation 86 Special Resolution to s Second Extraordisary Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
Dated the 15th-day of September, 1911.
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co. 1151
General Managers.
KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.
Tof Member will be held in the CLUB THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING PAVILION, ON THURSDAY, 29th Sept., at 5.15 P.,
T. CHEE,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 14th September, 1911.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTIOD.
[1146
DRAWING or SIXTY-FIVE DEBENTURES of the
ja consequence of instrnelius received from the THE TWENTIETH
Joint Owners, JAMES HENRY SCOTT and HONGKONG CLUB (1096 issue, $100.00 each) JOHN SWIRE, we have applied to the Board
was held in the HONGKONG CLUB HOUSE,
5 274 624 1274- 1588 17 284 628 1286 1644
of Trade, andor Section 47 of the Merchant on THURSDAY, the 14th September, 1911, Shipping Act. in respect of the Steam Launol "TAIKOG":
of Hongkong Official when the following Debentures were drawn for number 120978, of gross tonnage 20 tons,
Redemption:-- register1 tounage 10.36 tons, beretofore ewood by JAMES HENRY SCOTT and JOHN SWIRE, for permission to change her name to "LADU TAIXOG," and to have her registered in the new name at the Port of Hongkong as owned by JAMES HENRY SCOTT and JOHN SWIRE
Any objections to the proposed change of Dane ruust be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong within Seven Days from the appearason of this Advertisement,
Dated at Hongkong this 11th day of Septem. ber, 1911.
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BROWN, JONES & Co., 41, Morrison Hill Road.
ETAL and PORCELAIN WREATHS.
GLASS CASES from $5.00up.
MEMORIALS, new designs in stock,--
Telephone 423.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1911.
(776
NNW ZEALAND GREEN-STONE.
PECIMENS of this lovely Stone, worn universally sa a Fashionable Artiole of Jewellery, Mailed direct to you for 10/
Write-to-lay.
984]
B. WEINGOTT,
Dept. J
Wanganni, New Zealand, NOTICED
Ebog to inform our Lady Customers
that
our Establishment will be
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900
1684 48 403 727 1379 1689 429 770 1394 1710 81457 901 1397 1728 82
950*** 1409 1730
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1529 1889 166 596 -1094 1532 1902 1160 1550 1994
614
on
206 and will be Payable at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, SATURDAY, the 30th September, 1911, in Exchange for surrender of ammo:
By Order.
JAMES CRATE, Becretary. Hongkong, 14th September, 1911. 1152
DHUNJEEBEOY DORABJEE NOWROJEE, DECEASED.
THE KING EDWARD HOTEL, SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY.
THE Executor of the Estate of the above deceased invite offers for the purchase by private treaty as a going concern of the Hotel business carried on by the above deceased under
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
HE Business of the above Blank
conducted by the HONGKONG ANI SHANGHAI BANKING TION. Rnlee may be obtained on application
CORFORAT
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTIO
THE Undersigned has receive instructions Public Auctions
TO-DAY (SATURDAY),
INTEREST on deposita is allowed at 3 the 16th September, 1911, commencing at
per cant. per annum.
Dopositors may transfer at their option baianoa $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be pinood on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per sAKUM
For the Hosokong and ShANGUAL BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 24th January, 1911
NEDERLANDSCH-INDISONS HANDELSBANK. (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMEIoat Bane),
ESTABLISHED 1863.
Authorised Capital F1. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000 Paid up Capital Fi. 12,401,050 (£1,033,421) Fl. 3,252,157,0L (£271,0131
Reservs Fund
HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM HEAD AGENCY BA
BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS
THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK,
Swiss BANKERBIN..
2.30 r. ut bia Sales Rooms, Daddell Street,
A NEW CONSIGNMENT OF FINE QUALITY BUIT LENGTHS. (Suitable for Autumn and Winter Wear). N.B-The above are of the best English manufacture only.
Terms: Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 15th September, 1911.
[1153
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS
the, letting by Publio Auction Sale, to bo held on MONDAY, the 18th day of September 1911, at 3 r, at
the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Kennedy Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of
75 years.
World.
THE BANK transacts evory description of
Banking and Exchange business, FESTIVAR MOT SY in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cont, for annum on Daily balances and ample Fired, | Deposits at the following rates:--
12 months 4% par sanem.
5 do,
3 do.
úc.
da
C. WOLDRINGH, Manager,
No. Deer Voux Road Central
Hongkong, 15th August, 1909,
[1138
... PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Registry No.
Banndary-
Measurements,
N.
feet
Jeet
124
Tectifcet
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER),
Yen 10,000,000 Capital Subscribed (paid up)...Ten 6,250,000 Reserve Funden 2,620,000 HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEE, FORMOSA, BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
Bratow
Tainan
Anping Canton Foochow
Kobe
Tamani
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Osaka
Yokohams
Klang
Shanghai
[1088
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
Farming or Raising Pigs or Cattle. AT Modamato Price, 40 ACRES of LAND in the Colony, suitable for Chicken
W Apply to
Care of Daily Prose" Office, Hongkong, 12th August, 1911.
FOR SALE
HON
BANES
TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PALD-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS
STERLING
HONGKONG OFFICE:
3. DES VEUX ROAD.
Interest allowed од Carcant Accounta Deposits-received ou terms which may be had on application.
K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1911.
[659
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Etu
* $15,000,000
CAPITAL PAid Ur BAREVE FUND
£1,500,000 at 2/$15,000,000 SILVER [1022
$16,750,000
DEREINGTON, 7-Boomed House, Penk
For Terms, apply to
situation.
G. SCHRÖTER, Care of Messrs. Gabbels, BOBNER & CO.,
King's Buildings, IIIrd. Hongkong, 10th July, 1911.
1923
AUSTRALIAN
BUTTER.
There is Nothing better than the best. We keep it.
- Do you want it?
FOUR BRANDS!
FOUR PRICES!
Fresh, Swest, Firm and cold sa ice.
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
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NEW CARTRIDGES.
BY popular English Manufacturers. In all
Bores and Sizes,
SMOKELESS TOWDERS and CHILLED
the style of THE KING EDWARD HOTEL SHOTS. From Ne 10 to 8880. at $6, 57 together with the boneft of the Lease of Portions
of
Royal Buildings dated the 23rd day of and $7.50 per 100, 8PORTING REQUISITES October,
ober, 1905, for à terms of 14 years from the
*1ut of September, 1905, and for the farther
term off yours from the expiration of the said and AIR GUNS in Variety. term of 14 4 years at the monthly ront of
CLOSED at 5.30 P.M. overy day commencing $1,716.67 and taxes, latter amount to
from 25th August, for One Month only, owing
o dar FASTING HOLIDAYS,
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,
No. 14, Queen's Road Contral,
(1072
Hongkong, 25th August, 1911.
GRACA & CO. PEDDER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building),
Dealers in DOSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW POST
POSTARDS, FLOWER SEEDS,
CIGARS, BOOKS, &c.
Just Received a Fino Baloction of FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. Also for Salo
A few rare Macao provisional Stampa of
1 vont POSTAL, 2 cent and 5 cent
surcharged Cut Stampa.
Inspection Invited,
(891
$223.16 per month, and also with the benefit of
the L
Lease of Portions of Princes Buildings dated the 12th day of August, 1909, for the term of 8 years from the 1st day of October, 1909, at the monthly rent of $1,750 and taxes, which laster
$227.50
amount to
month. per Certain portions of Princes Buildings are
monthly
amounting to
anderlet
at
Fonts
$1,550.50 inclusive of taxes.
Offers
for the stove should reach the under- signed, from whom any further particulars may Septed net later than the 21st day of
be
The Executors reserve to themselves the right to sell the property by private treaty prior to the above date.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Princes Buildings, Tee Honza Street, Viatorio, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Executors of UHINJEEBEGY DOBARJER NOWKOJEE,
docessed. Hongkong, 9th September, 1911.
[1133
Laspection Invited.
WM, SCHMIDT & CA. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906,
A LING
&
(608
CO..
19. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FURNITURE AND PHOTO GOODS STORE:
€31,750 00 BESDEVB LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
G. H. MEDHURST, Esq.--Chairmar. E. SHELLIM, Esq-Daputy Chairman. F. H.Armstrong, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq. Andrew Forbes, sq, W. L. Paltanden, Esq.
Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross. H. A. Siobs, Day.
G. Friesland, Esq. C. 8. Gabbay, Esq. Ú. R. Lensmann, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER: flongkong-N. J. STABE.
MANAGER: Shanghai-H. E.-E. HUNTER.
LONDON BANKHES: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTRE
BANK,—LIMITED;——-
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Iw per coat, per Anaum on the dally balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 2 per cents per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annt m.
N..J. STABB,
Chief Manager
Fongkong, 15th September, 1911
THE
MERCANTILE INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
PAID UP RESERVE FOND
F11
HEAD OFFICE:
Gold $3,250,000 Gold $3,250,000
Gold $6,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: 60 Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36 Bishopsgate.
LONDON BANKERS. BANE OF ENGLAND, NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LD, THE CAPITAL & COUNTIES DANK, Limited.
BRANCHES AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD,
The Corporation transacts every description of Banking and Exchange Business, reçoives money on Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, por annum on daily balsuvos and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates: For 12 meaths 4 per cent. per annum.
For
6
For 3
77
GEORGE HOGG, Afmangup No. 9, Queen's Road, Contral Hongkong, 21st February, 1911. [966
THE
LIMITED.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....Ten 48,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL....................... Yen 30,000,000 RESERVE FUND.......
1081668 120* 150'
TO LET
TO LET.
Contrats
Uplet Price.
Annual Beat.
00
20,000 158 4,000
GODOWNS, 95 and 96, Praya East,
Apply-
CHATER & MODY, Kongkong, 31st March, 1911,
[121
TO LET.
FFICES on Ground and First Floor
OF
Chater Road. Very central position. MERION," No. 9, The Peak, 6 ROOMS use of Tennis Court.
HARTING and RODGATE, near The King's Park, Kowloon.
No. 7, DUDDELL STREET, 1 Godown.
KELLETT CREST" No. 66, PRAK No.
9, HEACONSFIELD ARCADE (Shop).
BEACONSFIELD.
No. 57, PRAYA GRANDE,"Macao, FOR SALE-TOR CLEST, at Peak, pom-.. manding a Magnificent View of the Harbour and Adjacent Islands:
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 12th September, 1911. 118
TO LET.
LATS in Nathan Road, FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES newly painted. and colour-washed throughout, Cheap rent
NEW and COMMODIOUS SHOPS, Nathan
Boad, Kowloon, Immediate Poseason. Cheap Rentals.
Ares 85,300 square foot with 255 foot Ses KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48, Yaumatä, Frontage. Especially suited for Storage of Coni, Timber, Mo.
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 14th February, 1911.
~TO LET.
[892
AODOWN, No.5A, DUDDELL STREET.
Apply to--
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST: MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1911.
TO LET.
-[114
.....Yen 16,850,00010, MOUNTAIN VIEW. Immediate
HEAD OFFIOR-YOKOHAMA
Branches and Agencies at
BANK
OF
Antang-Heien
Bombay
Changchun
£1,500,000 1,125,000
Dairen (Dainy)
562,000
Hankow
325,000
Elonolulu
Kobe
40, Threadneedle Street,
BRANCHES!
Lize-Yang Ryojan
London (Port Arthur)
Lyons. Ban Francisco Nagasaki Shanghai
Fengties (Mukden) Newchwang Tishling
New York Tientain Osaka Pekin
Tokyo
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 percent. per annum on the Daily Balance.
On Fixed Deposits:
For 12 months
LONDON, EC.
Bombay,
Calcutta,
Challe Singapore.
Howrah.
Penang.
For 6
Madras,
Kota Bahru, Kelantan,
For 3
Karachi,
Kuala Lumpar, F.M.S
H
Rangoon.
Hongkong,
Colombo.
Shanghai.
Kandy
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
Messrs, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD
BANKSES:
BANK OF ENGLAND, **
4 per cent. per annum.
33
#
... 24 TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Mausger, Hongkong, 25th August, 1911
· [441
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INJORPORATED ET: ROYAL CHARTER, 1857 LONDON JOINT STOCH BANK, LTD.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Etooks, and Shares PAID-UP CAPITAL bought and sold on account of Constituenta. BERVE FUND Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Rava LIABILITIES OF PROFETE Correspondents all over the world.
FOR
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at.. 2 per cent. par annum on Daily Balanse and on Fixed Deposits an under
For 3 months 2 per cent. per annum.
2
Goods of every Description
in Stook.
Th
**
£1,200,00 INTEREST allowed on Current Accone at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily balanced.
possession.
Apply-
"Y. Z.. Care of "Daily Prosa" Office, [491
Hongkong, 6th July, 1911.
TO BE LET.
On or about 1st March, 1912,
CHOPS and OFFICE, in Alexandre Buildings, adjoining the Hongkong Dispensary, at present occupied by More Wm. Powell, Ltd.
A. S. WATSON & Co., IZD., Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 29th August, 1911. [1077
TO LET.
'O. 10, MACDONNELL ROAD, No
"CREGGAN," 39, The PRAE, GODOWNS, 151 to 155, PRAYA BART, Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.. Hongkong, 1st, September, 1911. [113
TO LET.
THE MEEKDING now in occupation of RCANTILE BANK OF INDIA to be Lebenst January, 1912.
T
AP
ID BASSOON & Co., LED, Hongkong 6th September, 1911. [627
TO LET
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent, GODOWN, No. 4, New Praya, Kezzaady
6
•12
F. C. MACDONALD,
[609
Hongkong, 14th July, 1911.
Acting Manage. [938
for 6 for 3
21 WM. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1911.
[148
Apply
Developing and Printing Undertaken. Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1911.-
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