NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertisements, Subscriptions, Printing, Dindinke, should be addressed Daily Press only, and cini bences matter Tus MANAGER, Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be
ontinued until countermanded.
Orders for extra copios of DAILY PR159 should be sent in before 11 am. on day of publication, After that hour the supply is imited. Only ripplied for Gash.
P.O. Box, 33. Telephone No. 12.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
For SHANGHAI, KOBE AND MOJI.
THE Steamship
THE
"GREGORY APCAR”
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 1912.
ENTERTAINMENTS
HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
THEATRE
LANE,
BOYAL
CITY HALL.
TO-NIGHT(SATURDAY), JAN. 27tи, 1912.
At 9.15 p.3.
GRAND VARIETT
ENTERTAINMENT
Including Tus HARLEQUINADE (By Special Request).
Captain 8. H. B-lson, will be despatched for UNDER the Distinguished Patronage of
the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 2nd Feb., at Noox.
The Steamer has superior nocommodation for Passengers. is installed throughout with Electric Light and carries dal certised doctor.
Return Tickets are available by the Indo- China Stoau Navigation Co.'s Steamors. Fars for round trip, $120.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.,
Agents.
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Hongkong, 27th January, 1912.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Boomship
"DERFFLINGER," baving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treaanro and Valuables, aro being landed and stored at their risk into the hazard ong and/or extra-buzardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Ltd., Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whonon delivery may be obtained,
SI FREDERICK J. D. LUGARD, G.C.MG., C.B., D.9.0., and H.E. MAJOR-General C. A. ANDERSON, C.B.
Booking Office at ROBINSON PIANO & Co.-now open.
Hongkong, 17th January, 1912, [202
BIJOU SCENIC
THEATRE.
FLOWER STREET.
CINEMATOGRAPH VAUDEVILLE.
AT
9.15 P.M. Every Evening 9.15 P.M. A COMPLETE CHANGE OF
PICTURES!
Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. ALL NEW TO HONGKONG.
MISS EILEEN MURRAY,
THE POPULAR COMEDIENNE,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on uulsas 7.15 P.M. Pictures only 7.15 P.M. intimation is rennived from the Consignnas before Noox To-DAY requesting it to be landed here,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hara left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd Feb. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chofað, and damjged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be ax- amined on the 2nd Feb., at 9:30 AM.
All Chima must reach us before the 9th
Faro Fire Lamrance will be effected.
or they will not be recognized,
Bills of Lading will be countersigand by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHES LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., ..
General Agenta. [5
Hongkong, 26th January, 1912
HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. ST. GEORGE'S BUILDINGS.
NOTICE,
NIE extension of the Electric Light to the
Teak District is expoctout to be completed
by about the End of March, 1912.
Intoading consumers are advised to have their Houses wird in readinese, to avoid delay in obtaining the light.
The Company are propared to submit estimates for Wiring Houses on appliostion,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents.. Hongkong, 16th Decombor, 1911.
- [131
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL SHOW.
THE FLOWER and VEGETABLE THE
SHOW will be held ca the 1st and 2nd MARCH, 1912, on the VACANT GROUND opposite the Tongtoug Club.
Itanding Exhibitors shout! sead their Entries to the Hon. Secretary not later than the 22nd February,
Copies of Rules and Sohadal a may be obtained from tlio Hon, Secretary.
L. GIBBS,
6, Boscanshold Arcade, Hongkong, 22nd January, 1912. -$219.
CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY.
ALTERATION AND ACCELERATION OF TRAIN SERVICE.
THE PUBLIC 18 HEREBY NOTIFIED
Thato and from THURSDAY, February 1st, important alterations and additions will be made to the present Time Table.
The First Throngh Train from KoWLOON to CANTON will leave daily at 8.15 .. instead of
8 AM, and an additional Through Train will leave at 11.25 A.M.
The Express Train now Imving at 2.25
POPULAR PRICES.
Lesson and Manager; R. H. STEPHENSON
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1912.
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VICTORIA
THEATRE.
A Great Wook of Vandovillo c
MISS RUBY WILLIAMS,
LYALL SISTERS.
FRIDAY, 26th Jan., Monster Programme, BENEFIT OF que FavouHITE ÁRTISIE, MISS LYNDA DAVIES, When by kind permission of Col. HAMILTON And OFFICERS,
The Band of the. K.0.Y.L.I. Will Render Selections Daring the Evening. By kind permission, THE MINSTREL TEQUE of H.M.B, Marlia " will
appear.
NEW AND HANDSOME FICTURES.
Hongkong, 23rd Jaanary, 1912. -
PUBLIO COMPANIES
158
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Office. Vistoria Buildings, ou MONDAY, the 5th FEBRUARY. 1912, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Acconuts for the Year ending 31st December, 1911.
The REGISTEE of SHARES of the
INTIMATION
BANKS
AND CHINA.
CRAWFORD THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA & CO.,
(LEPHONE: 97.).
MUSIC DEPARTMENT.
SPECIALLY MADE PIANOS.
BROADWOOD,
DORNER,
COLLARD,
CHALLEN, SQUIRE, ETC.
SALE
or
HIRE.
CASH or EASY TERMS. HIGH CLASS TUNING and REPAIRING.
SPORTS DEPARTMENT.
A LARGE SELECTION OF
GOLD
MEDAL
GOLF CLUBS.
Those Clubs are the most correctly modelled and highly finished ever turned out by any manufacturer, and whether Driver, Brassic or Iron each has been selected with the greatest possible care from the playing Clubs of the most Celebrated Amateurs and Professionals,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
JOHN JOHNSTONE has been
Madmitted a Member of our Company,
MR. GEORGE WALTER SHEPPARD and and Me. ALFRED BROOKE SMITH, ME JOHN EDWARD GRESSON have been authorized to Sign on behalf of the Company per Procuration.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD, Hongkong, 10th January, 1912 (233.
NOTICE.
NRE Undersigned, General Agents of the
Notice that they have not authorized any person ́ANCE COMPANY, TORONTO, bag to Gire
to use their name in coupestion with a Repre. sentation of the sbare Compasy.
BRADLEY & Co. 4, Queen's Buildings, Hengkeng. Hongkong, 26th January, 1912.
(235
THE ANUFACTURERS LIFE INSUR
B.
NOTICE.
attention of British Subjects in the
Section 162 of the Chine and Coror Order in Council 1904, onjolning annual registration in January, and especially to Sub-section 10 theroof which provides as follows:-
Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY,Hatta Consular District is called to the 29th January, to MONDAY, the 5th February, 1912 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shores an be registers,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Benrotary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY
COMPANY, LED...
Agents for the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING Co., LTD. Hongkong, 22ad January, 1917 (218
RONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE NINETY-FIRST
HALF YEARLY MEETING
ORDINARY
will be
of
If any porson fails to comply with the Provisions of this Order respecting Logistration, and does not exeuse his failure to the satisfaction of the Consular Officer, he or she shall be guilty of su offance against this Order, and any Court or Authority may, if it thinks fit, decline to recognize him as a British Subject.
British Subjecte are particularly requested to produce the preceding year's certificate when applying for renewal of registration.
J. W. JAMIESON, Consal-General. H.B.M. Consulate General.
Canton, 20th January, 1912.
NOTICE.
BANKS
[51
EDERLANDSCH-IND180HE
HANDELSBANK. (NETERLIANDS INDIA COMMERICAL, BANK),
ESTABLISHED 1863. Authorised Capital FI. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000 Paid up Capital F. 12,401,050 (21,033,421) Reserve Fund
FL. 3,252,157,01 (£271,013
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HRAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS
The Williams Dracons Bank, SWISH BANKVSBEIN.
INCORPORATED BY LOYAL CHAFTER, 1853 HEAD OFFIC-LouDon.
PAID-UP CAPITAL RMIERTE FUND
81,200,000 £1,825,000
Rasanya LIABILWINS OF PEOPBIR-
TOBS...ooonnomm £1,200,000
INTEREST allowed on Current AscoDILIR! at the rate of 2 percent. per sund on the Daily belanoes.
On Fixed Deposit for 12 months 4 per cent for 6 for 3
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1911.
WM. DICKSON, Manager.
[133
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
CAPITAL PAID UP BEREYA FUND
134
Gold $3,250,000 Gold $3,250,000
Gold $5,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: 60 Wall Street, New York, LONDON OFFICE: 36 Bishopsgata.
LONDON BANKERS;
BANK OF ENGLAND.
NASIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OPENGLANE, LD. TIE CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANE, LIMITED. BRANCHES
AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
The Corporation transacts every description. of Banking and Exchange Business, resolves money on Currant Account at the rate of, 2 per cent, per annan on daily balanoos and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following ratas: For 12 monthe 4 per cent. por sunum. For 6
For 3.
J
J
GEORGE HOOG, Managor, No. 9, Queen's Road, Central Hongkong, 21st February, 1911, [(225
THE
and
NEW
TO LET
TO LEE.
COMMODIOUS
Porosion. Cheap Rentals.
SHOPS,
KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48, Yazmati, Aren 85,200 square foot with 255 feat Ses Frontage Especially united for Storage of. Coal, Timber, &o.
Apply tom
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1911. [134
TO LET,
O. 4, MORRISON HILL, with entry on
1st March.
Apply Property Ofles—.
Mosers. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LD.
Hongkong, 26th January, 1912.
TO LET.
[239
Furnished for 10 Months from 13th March next,
RAGSIDE, BARKER ROAD, PEAK;
CRA
Tennis Court.
Apply
A. H. SKELTON, Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 20th December, 1911. [132
OFFICES
TO LET.
FFICES in King's BUILDING.
Apply to
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., ED. Hongkong, 1st January, 1912. (12)
TO LET.**
TO. 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAI
No. 2A, D'AGUILAR STREET, vítable for Godown, etc.
NSHOP, apposite The Old Post Ooo,
Lately occupied by Vienna Café & Ca For Particulari, eto, apply to
"CHANG FAT. Care of YEE SANG FAT
Same addresa, YTH BẢNG Fur I Co
BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED INODEPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTNR),
Hongkong, 6th October, 1911.
TO LET.
Capital
Reserve Fund
..Yen 10,000,000
[124
T SHAMEEN (British Concession),
..Yen 2,620,000 suitable also as a Silk Godown.
Apply to-
Hongkong, 15th January, 1912.
Capital Subscribed (paid up) Yes 6,250,000 A Spacious Two-Storeyed GODOWN
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
Srstow
Anping
Kobe
Canton
Nagasaki
Foochow
Osaka-
.Taiza Tamsal Tokyo Yokohams
Kenlung
Shanghai
Interest allowed' on
HONGKONG OFFICE: 3DS VEUX ROAD,
Churrant Accountą
Deposits received on terma which may be had Loa application.
KTSUDZURABARA, Monegar, Mongkong, 1st May, 1911.
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the YOKOHAMA
World.
THE BANK transsets every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. por sanwn on Daily balances and accepts Fized Deposits at the following rat
12 months 4% per annum.
6 do.
do. do.
3 do.
C. WOLDRINGH, Manager,
(1316
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Hongkong or Canton.
TO BE LET,
On or about 1st March, 1912.
CHOPS
(195
and OFFICE, in Alexande Buildings, adjoining the Hongkong Dispensary, at present occupied by Masara Wm. Powell, Ltd.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildinga; Hongkong, 27th August, 1911.
BANK Shop
THE
SPECIE LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....Yen 48,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL Yon 30,000,000 RESERVE FUND....Yea 17,150,000
HEAD OFFICE~YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at Antong-Hsion Liao-Yang Ryojan Bombay Changchun [22
Dairen (Dalny)
No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong, 15th August, 1909.
INDIA, LIMITED. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
AUTHORISED Capital SUBSCRIBED
PAID UP
“EESTEYT "FUND"
HEAD OFFIOR:
40, Threadneedle Street, LONDON, EC.
BRANCHES 1
Galle.
Singapore,
(Port Arthur)
San Francisco Shanghai
London
Lyons
Nagasaki Tiehling
New York Tokyo Ozala
Pekin
Fangtion (Mukden) Newch wang Tientsin
Hankow
Honolulu
Kobe
£1,500,000
1,125,000
562,000
325,000
Kuala Lumpar, F.M.S
TO LET
(143
TO. 9, BEACONSFIELD 'ÁRUADE
BEACONSFIELD.
The EIRIE, 6 Rooms, Tonais. Court and Large Garden.
TO LET FURNISHED, BECKENHAM KENT, 8-Roomed House standing in own Grounds, Large Lawn and Garden Servante may be retained. 20 minutes from. Victoris of City. Photos can been seen hore.
No. 57, PRAYA GRANDE, Msono. FOR SALE-Tos Cast, at Peak, co- manding a Magnificent View of the Harbour and Adjacent Islands.
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexaudés Buildings. Hongkong, 23rd January, 1912 [122
TO LET.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON CURENT ACCOUNTS OFFICES on First Floor of Hotel Mansione,
Deposits received for fixed perioda st rates to be obtained on application,
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
My Manager,
Hongkong, 25th September, 1911. [441
facing New-Post-Offles -- Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS, -Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 19th January, 1912 --
TO LET.
209
SHANGHAI ODOWN, No. 4. New Prays, Kennedy
Town. Apply➡
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY 00, LD. Hongkong, let January, 1912.
120
Bombay.
Calcutta. Howrah
Penang.
1220
Madras.
Karashi,
Kota Bahru, Kelantan,HONGKONG
AND
BANKING CORPORATION,
U
Rangoon,
Horgking.
Colombo,
Shanghai.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
$15,000,000
Kandy,
RESERVE FUNDS 50m
STERLING
Mass
[R. H. BUTTONJEB draws the attention
will fare it 240 P. H. and has been acceleratedEHOLDERS in the Company. Hotel M of the Public to an inadorasy in the and will arrivo at CANTON at 6.35 P.M., making Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 6th FEBRUANY, advertisement of his ROYAL GEORGE the journey in ander four hours.
From CANTON & Train will leave for Kowloon st. 12 o'clock, NOON, for the purpose of receiving HOTEL, Kowloon, appearing in the "HONG-
a Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts, declaring & Dividend, Double Rooms being $110 to $160, and bot KUNG DAILY PERSS, the correct rates for
confirming the appointment of a Director and $110 to 8190 as misprinted. electing Auditors.
at 7.45 AM, instead of 7.55 .M. and an Extra Through Train at 11.45 a..
The Express
2.55 P.. instead of will leave at 2.23.r. and has also been accelerated and will arriva a KowLOON al. 6.50 P.M.
For residente in the Now Territory a Traig will be ran to arrive at KOWLOON at 9.15 a.m. and leave in the afternoon at 5:52. P.M. The present Trains arriving at KoWLOON at 10.30 AM, and leaving at 3.45 PM. will be cancelled,
For further particulara sto Time Tables which may had on application to: -
The Manager, British Section Kowloon, The Traffic Manager, Chiness Section,
Dunton, and at the Booking Offons.
By Order,
By Order,
H. P. WINSLOW,
Mstazer,
British Section, Canton Kowloon Railway, THE ADMINISTRATION,
Chinese Section, Canton Kowloon Railway.
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Kowloon, 23rd January, 1912.
BROWN, JONES & Co.
"TALIAN MARBLE FIGURES CROSSES and HEADSTONES,
GREY BLACK, RED and
GRANITE MEMORIATS in Slook.
WREATHS with Glass Eliades from $4 up.
BROWN, JONES & Co.,
41, Morrison Hill Boad. Telephora 423.
1776 Hongkong, 18th October, 1911.
The FRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd January to the 6th February, both lagu inclusive, By Order of the Board of Directors
W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary Hongkong, 13th January, 1912
192
THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
FIGHT FAMINE DISTRICTS with an
of 30,000 square miles.
Two and a half million people facing starvation.
PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO-DAY.
IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE.
H C. GULLAND, ESL
Treasurer, INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION,-
Bhangbai,
Manager,
Hongkong, 26th January, 1912
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FOR SALE AT NORTH POINT.
ARINE LOT No. 285, containing an M
area of about 200,000 Square Feet with a deep water frontage of 400 feet together with Pier right.
Suitable for Coal Storags or Factory. Apply to
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Liquidatora,
GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD. (La Liquidation.) Hongkong, 26th January, 1912.
GRACA & CO.
Dealers in
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POSTAGE. STAMPS, PICTORIAL POST CARDS
FLOWER SEEDS, TOYS, BOOKS,_... MANILA CIGARS AND CIGARETTES
HONGKONG HOTEL-BUILDING,--
135J
PEDDER STREET, HONGKONG,
NOTICE-TO-FOWLOON-RESIDENTS
FIXTRA COPIES of Daily Press are on ✔ Salo daily at the following Stores -- KOWLOON BOOK STALL, Ferry Wharf Mestes, HUNG CHEONG, Haiphong Rond
AGENTS IN JAPAN!
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD
BANKERS:
BANK OF ENGLAND.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LTD. Every description of Banking and Exchange bariness transacted. Stocks, and Shares bought and sold on account of Constituents. Letters of Credit granted on Agante and Correspondents all over the world,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at 2 per
cent. per annum on Daily Balance and an Fixed Deposits 24 under 1
For 3 months 2 per cent, per sunug,
6 12
"
期
4
19
4
F. C. MACDONALD,
Hongkong, 14th July:*1911,
Acting Manager.
-(939
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above. Bank
oonducted by the HONGKONG ANI TION. Kales may be obtained on application SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA
INTEREST a depositz is allowed at-31- per cent. par sanum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balance $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND «Buangmar Basuto-chan placed on FIXED
DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annumi..
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA:
BANKING CORPORATION,***
N. J. STABB,
Chief Mauzger. Hongkong, 24 January, 1911,
£1,500,000 at 2/-$15,000,000 SILVER
... $16,750,000
$31,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TO $15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS.
G. H. MEDEDEST, Esq.Chairman: E. SHILLIM, Esq., Deputy Chairman. F.H, Armstrong, Esq. | F. Lieb, Esq. Androw Forbes, Eng G. Friceland, Esq. C. 8. Gabbay, Erg, G. E. Laurons, Esq,
W. L. Fattenden, Esq. Hon. Mr. C. H. Rosi H. A. Biebs, Esq.
CRISY MANAGEE"; Hongkong-N. J. STABE.
MANAGER:
Shanghai-H. E. E. HUNTHE.
LONDON BANKEES! LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER. BANE, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent, per annum on the Daily Balance,
Ox Psd DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2j-pas-cant-per-dancer, For 6 months, 34 per cent, per Anum.. For 12 months, 4 per cant per Annum,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manger, Hongkong, 5th October, 1911,
[19
ON SALE
AT THE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
OFFICE.
NEW AND UP-TO-DATE
PLANS OF THE SI-KIẢNG
OB
WEST RIVER.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
Giving all the Important Towns en route from CANTON TO WUCHOW
ON 9ALE,
DOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, JANVART to JUNE,
1911.
On
Office.
With INDEX. Price $7.50.
Sale at the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Hongkong, 27th March, 1910.