NOTICE.
communications respecting Advertisements, Subscriptions, Printing, Binting,to,, should be addressed DAILY Pages only, and special buitinere matter 18 MANAGER.
Advertisements and Sabscriptions which are not ordered for a fized period will be
ontinued until countermanded.
Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS should be sent in before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply imited. Only supplies for Cash
P.O. Box, 35. Telephone No. 12. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.,
ST. GEORGE'S BOILDINGS.
WING to alterations and extensions to the witchboard at our Works, wở much regret that the Supply of Electris Light will have to be discontinued on SUNDAY Mornings, for the next HIX WEEKS, from 8 A.M. to 11 A.M., Instead of from 8 AM, to 9a.m.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 31st January, 1912.
[258
VICTORIA REGATTA.
SATURDAY, PESHUARY JOD.
TEADIES to attend the Ragatta to be HE COMMITTEE, cordially INVITES
held in Kowloon Bay,
Launches, fving the V.R.C. flag, will leave Blake Pier at 2 and 2.30 . for the conveyance of spectators.
FRANK LAMMERT, Hon, Secretary, Viotorin Recreation Clab,
[259
Hongkong, 1st February, 1912. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
N
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of this Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, the 16th FEBRUARY, 1912, at 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year anding 31st December, 1911.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 29th February (both days inclusive) during which period no transfer of Shares on be effected.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
[260 Hongkong, 31st January, 1912. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 17th day of FEBRUARY, 1912, at Nook, for the purpose of
receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with n Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1911.
The REGISTER of SHARES of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1912,
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Hongkong, 30th Jacuary, 1912.
RACE BOOKB 1912,
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11
[246
$2.01
1.75
1:00
May be had from NORONHA & Co. (Printers to the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB)
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. BREWER & Co., Lin.. Hongkong, 30th January, 1912
THE
NOTICE.
$249
E only edition of the RACE BOOK and PROGRAMMES anthorized by the STEWARDS of the JOCKEY. CLUB are those printed by Masses. NORONHA & Co.
T. F. HOUGH,
? Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 30th January, 1912. [249
NOTICE.
THE. Undersigned, General Agents of
DEPARTMENT
A LARGE SELECTION OF
GOLD
MEDAL
GOLF CLUBS.
These Clubs are the most correctly modelled and highly finished over turned out by any manufacturer, and whether Driver, Brassie or Iron each has been selected with the greatest possible care from the playing Clubs of the most Celebrated Amateurs and Professionals.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSUR ANCE COMPANY, TORONTO, bag to Give Notion that they have not authorized any the
to use their name in connection with a Repro.NITY THIRD sentation of the above Company,
Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY the 5th February, to SATURDAY, the 17th February, 1912 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors, N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. [251
Hongkong, 1st February, 1912.
TO THE
0.
R.
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, Hongkong.
OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the TAKE
DOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and VENTILATION BYELAWS (as amended), every domestic building or part of such building within the WBS FERN Division of the City of Victoria, occupied by Members of more than ons family, except those within the European Reservation of those parts of a domestic biking used as a Shop, Office or Godown, must ha CLEANSED
LIMEWASHED and THROUGHOUT by the owners during the months of February and March.
N.B. The word "throughout "used in thle notice monus, that the houses should be Lime- washed in respect of all the Walls of each Room, all Culleles, Partitions, Stair Cosings and Btair Liulugs, all Ceilings and the Under- eldes of Roofe in Main Buildings, Ofoes and Serrants Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs. The Backyard must haroita Containing Walls limewashed up to the lovel of the First Floor, 20 Carrod, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lame. Fashod, but must be Cleansed.
--
The Westara Division of the City lies to the West of Tauk Lisna and Cleverly Street.
Dated this 1st day of February, 1912:
W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS, 262]
Secretary.
THOR
FOR SALE.
HOROUGHBRED GERMAN POINT.
ER. Good nose, steady retrieves.
Apply to
BRADLEY & Co., 4, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong.
.1912. [355 Hongkong, 26th January, 1
NOTICE.
connection with our Coupon System in respect of our M. P. WHISKY, we have received a cable from Messra, WM. GEANT & SONS, a under-
4TH JANUARY, 1912. RUBY HONG KONG. 1844
from which it appears that they bare chosen coupon number 1844 as the one entitled to the.
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this
Company will be held at the Company's Office, Vistoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 5th FEBRUARY, 1912, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the Year ending 31st December, 1911.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 29th January, to MONDAY, the 5th February, 1912 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the
BANKS
HONGKONG KAVINGS BANK,
THE Business of the above · Bank
conducted by the HONGKONG ANI SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORA TION. Enles may be obtained on application INTEREST o deposits is allowed at 31 per ocut, per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option
balance $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HoxGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING COBPOBATION,
N. J. STABE,
Chief Maneger. Hongkong, 24th January, 1911 120
【TEDERLANDSCH.INDISOKE HANDELSBANK.
concession of a Frea First Class Passage Home, HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENT (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERICAL BAnkų.“
Any of our customers whe holds the said coupon ts kindly requested to communicate with the undersigned within three months of the above- date" In the event of this coupon number not being forthcoming within the prescribed time, Masira. Wm. Graat & Bon will be asked to choose another number..
H. BUTTONJEE & SON, WIND AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
38, and 40, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 30th January, 1912. [245 HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDINGS,
NOTICE.
H
extension of the Electric Light to the Peak District is expected to be completed by about the End of March, 1912.
Intending consumers are ad visad to have their Honses wired in readiness, to avoid delay in obtaining the light.
The Company are prepared to submit estimates for Wiring Honeas on application.
[131
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agonte. Hongkong 16th December, 1911,
CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.
ALTERATION AND ACCELERATION OF TRAIN SERVICE.
o poisk,HE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on and from THURSDAY, February 1st, important alteratione and additions will be made to the present Time Table.
Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 1st February, 1912- [263
TO LET FURNISHED.
HOUSE st Tai-Po, May to October.
Apply
L. GIBES, 6. Boiconsfield Áreado, [264 Hongkong, 1st February, 1912
TUITION.
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HTUTOR can reasive pupile for Oxford Local Examinations and entrance to University, Over 12 years experience in teaching Chinose students. Chinese spoken. Book-keeping and Music alae Tanght. Foes strictly moderate.
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Care of "Daily Press Office. [244 Hongkong, 30th January, 1912.
BROWN, JONES & CO.
TALIAN MARBLE FIGURES.
CROSSES.... and
HEADSTONES,
BLACK" "RED""NO-GREY GRANITE MEMORIALS in Stook.
WREATHS with Glass Shades from $4 up.
BROWN, JONER & Co...
41, Morrison Hill Road, Telephone 423. Hongkong, 18th October, 1911,
4776
The First Through Train from Kownoon to CANTON will leave daily at 8.15 A.M. instead of 8AM. and an additional Through Train will
dare at 11.25 AM
The Express Train now leaving at 2.25 F.M. will leave at 2.40 P.M. and has been accelerated and will arrive at Canton at 6.35 pm, making the journey in under four leurs,
From CANTON & Train will leave for KOWLOON at 7.45 A.M. instead of 7.55 am, and an Extra Through Train at 11.45 A.M.
-Company, Lruk,* *-
Agents for the KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO, LTD. Hongkong, 22nd January, 1912- 218
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NINETY-FIEST ORDINARY
SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 6th FEEBUARY,
THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING
of
Established 1863.
Anthorised Capital FT. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000; Paid up Capital Fl. 12,401,050 (£1,033,421) Boservo-Fand FI. 3,252,157,01 (2272,013)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGUNOY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS
THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK, SWIEN BAKEVERMIN,
World.
at 12 o'clock, Noon, for the purpose of receiving BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the
Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Auconats, declaring & Dividend, confirming the appolatment of a Director and electing Anditora:
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd Janasry to the 6th February, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
-- W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary Hongkong, 13th January, 1912.
UNION INSURANCE BOCIETY
CANTON, LIMITED..
NOTICE
THE BANK tmusacim every description of Banking and Exchange business, roosives money in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per sarum on Daily balanose and accepta.. Fixed Depozita at the following rates--
12 months 47
per annum.
6
do. 314 do.
3 do. 37 do.
192
G. WOLDRINGE, Manager,
OF
No. 8. Des Vaux Road Centesi, Hongkong, 15th August, 1909.
[22
THE
THE CERTIFICATE No. 2233 for 6Sharis, $100 paid up, numbered 12161 to 12156, standing in the Register in the name of Mr Oarp. 3. MOLOTROFF, having been declared LOST, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that unless the said Certificate by produced to the Boolety on or before the 10th Aprit next, a new Certificate for the said Shares will be issued and the old Certificate will thereafter be held by the Society as null and vold.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 30th January, 1912. **[250
The Express will leave at 2.55 r.. instead of THE FAMINE IN CHINA. 2.25 P.M. and has also been accelerated, and will arrive at KOWLOON at 6.50 P.M.
will be run to arrive at KowL003 at 9.15 AM and leave in the afternoon at 5.52 PM. The present Trains arriving at KoWLOON at 10.30 AM, and leaving at 3.45 r. will be cancelled.
For further particulars see Time Tables which may had on spplication to t
For residents in the New Territory a Train
The Manager, British Section, Kowloon,, The Traffic Manager, Chinese Section,
Canton, and at the Booking Offlons. By Order,
H. P. WINSLOW,
By Order,
Maueror,
British Section. Canton-Kowloon Railway,
Tan" ADMINISTRATION,
Chinese Section, Canton-Kowloon Railway. Kowloon, 23rd January, 1912. [227
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED Üáritaz „.,
SUBSCRIBED PAID UP
© Reserve FoNDA
£1,500,000
1,125,000 562,000 325,000
HEAD OPTION; 40, Threadneedle Street, LONDON, E.C.
Bombay.
Calenta
Howrahu
Madria.
Karashl
Rangoon.
Colombo.
Kandy.
BRANCHES :: Galle, Singapore. Penang
Kota Bahra, Kelantan. Kuala Lumpur, F.M8 Ho: gkong. Bhangbai
CORPORATION.
CAPITAL PAID Ur se EMWAVE FUND
Gold $3,250,000 Gold $3,250,000
Gold $5,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: 60 Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE 36 Bishopsgate.
LONDON BANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OFËNGLAND, LO. THE CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANK, LIMITED.
BRANCHES AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
The Corporation transmeta svory description of Banking and Elzahango Basiness, receiver money on Current Account at the rate of 2 por cunt per annum on dally balanses and scoopte Find Deposits at the following rates :) For 12 months 4 per cent. per annum, For 6 For 3
*F
1
GEORGE HOGG, Manager, No. 9, Queen's Road, Central Hongkong, 21st February, 1911. [225
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(INCORPORATED BY SPHOIAL İMPERIAL
CHARTZE).
Capital sta TẠO KHI VỚI Ion 20,000,000
Capital Subscribed (paid up) ...Yon 6,250,000 Bonorve Fund. You 2,620,000
HEAD OFFION: TAIPAH, FORMOSA
BRANOXES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
Swatow
Tainan
Anping Canton
Kobe
Tazami
Nagueaki
Foochow Kodlung
Osaka
Tokyo Yokohama
Shanghai
Interest allowed on
HONGKONG OFFICE:
3. Due Your ROAD.
Currant Accounta Daposita received on terms which may he had on application.
KTSUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1911
[1315
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.............. Yen 48,000,000. PAID-UP CAPITAL... Ten 30,000,000 BASIRVE FUND. Yen 17,150,000*
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA. Branchen and Agonoies at Antung-Hsien Liso Yang Ryojun
(Port Arthur)
San Francisco Shanghai
Bombay
Changchun
Dairen (Dainy),
London
Lyons
Nagasaki Tiehling
Fongtion (Mukden) Nowolwang Tientsin
Hankow
Honolula Kobe
New York Tokyo
Osaka
Pekin
INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON CIRRENT ACCOUNTS' Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained qu spplication.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manager,
Hongkong, 25th September, 1911. (44
HONGKONG
·AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FXDS-
STERLING
SILVER
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION,
To Hell by Public Auction.
HE Undersigned has received instructions
TO-MORROW (FRIDAY),
the 2nd February, 1912, commencing at 230P.M., et his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND RARE CHINESE PORCELAINS dating hack to the MING DYNASTY.
(The Undersigned will give a guarantee as to
of the genuinoness a large proportion of the. above collection. Collectors are advised not to miss this opportunity).
On ViewTom THURSDAY, the lat February. Catalogus will be issued. TERMS:Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT; Auctioneer,
Hongkong, 31st January, 1912.
FOR SALE
1254
FOR SALE AT NORTH POINT.
MARINE LOT NO. 385, containing an
of about 200,000 Square Feet with
a deep water frontage of 400 feet together with Pier right.
Suitable for Coal Storage or Factory. Apply to--
PEROY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Liquidators,
GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD.
(In Liquidation.)
Hongkong, 26th January, 1912.
FOR SALE.
[237
Ta Moderate Price, 40 ACRES of LAND in the Colony, suitable for Chicken. Farming or Raising Pigs er Cattis.
Apply to→→
W. Care of "Daily Press" Office Hongkong, 12th August, 1911-
FOR SALE.
1126
NMALLADRATED WATER FACTORY us. whole or in lots of Bottles, Bores Machinery, Gas Motor, eto.
Apply to-
Box 11, Care of "Daily Press” Office) Hongkong, 18th January, 1912. [207
FOR SALE.
DERRINGTON, 7-Roomed House, Peak
For Terms, apply to--
situation.
C. SCHRÖTER, Care of Messrs. GARREIA, BORNE & Co..
King's Buildings, IIIrd Hongkong, 10th July, 1911,
(125
SPECIALITIES
END for our own make :----
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THE
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*30
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FLOWER SEEDS, TOYS, BOOKE, MANILA CIGARS AND CIGARETTES
Hosexone HOTEL BUILDING,
$15,000,000
135
$16,750,000
£1,500,000 at 2/--$15,000,000
$31,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
G. H. MEDEGEST, Esq.-Chairman.
E. SHALLIN, Reg., Deputy Chairman. F. H. Arawtrong, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq. Andrew Forbes, Esq. G. Friesland, Esq. C. B. Gubbay, Esq. G. E. Laurens, Esq.
W. L. Fattenden, Esq. Hon. Mr. C. H. Roas, H. A. Bisbe, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER : Hongkong-N. J. STAIR.
MANAGHE:
Shanghai-H. E. & HUNTER,
LONDON BANKBE):
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANE, LIMITED.
"HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of Two per vent. per annum on the Daily Balance,
ON FIXED DEFŐBITS,
For 3 months, 23 per cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 33 per cent.. per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum.
N. J. STABU,
Chief Maasger [19
Hongkong, 5th October 1911,
THE CHAPTERFD BANK OF INDIA
LIGHT FAMINE DISTRICTS with an M. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
area 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. Q. GULLAND, Esq.
Treasurer, INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION,
Shanghai,
AGENTS IN JAPAN 5
BARKHES
BANK OF ENGLAND. LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, Imp": Every description of Banking and Exchange -business-transacted. Stocks, and Sharos bought and sold on noscunt of Constituenta, Letiors of Credit granted on Agents und Correspondants all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts st 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balanes, and on Fixed Deposita ng under momen
For o months per sant, par mangro,
INCORPORATED AT ROYAL CHARTER, 1852
Halo OPPIO-LONDON.. PAID-er CAPITAL
£1,200,00 -BESZETE BUND
£1,025,00 LESKEVH LABILITIES OF PROPRI
·TORS.......
Dodon £1,200,00 INTEREST allowed on Current Accoun at the rate of 2 per cent, per sanam on the Daily
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cens for 6
32 D for: 5
21 WM. DICKSON, Manager
14.
Manager
F. C. MACDONALD,
Acting Manager. Jongkong, 14th July, 1911.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1911.
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