THE
BANKS
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFION:
40, Threaducedle Street,
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
***
... *1,500,000
BUBSCRIBED
PAID UP
1,145.000 662,000
Reserve FUND
365,000
LONDON, E.C.
BRANCHES
Hombay,
Calcutta
Slugapore,
Howrah,
Pensag
Madras.
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Karachi.
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8.
Rangoon.
Hongkong.
Colombo.
Kandy,
Galle.
Shanghal.
AGENTS IN JAPANI
MARTA, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
BANKNES I
BANK OF ENGLAND.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD. Every description of Banking sad Exchange basmens transacted. Stocks, and Shares bought
and sold on account of Constitusiate, Lettor of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts så 2 per sent, per annum on Daily Balanes and on Fixed Deposits of rates which may be ascertained on application.
F. C. MACDONALD, Manager. Hongkong, 29th March, 1912.
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TEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHA
HANDELSBANK. (NETENELANDS INDIA COMMUNICAT, BANK,.
ESTAMLISHED 1863,
Authorised Capital FL 15,000,000 (81,250,000 Paid
up Capital Fl. 12,401,050 (B1,033,421) Eeserve Fund" FI. 3,252,157,01 (6271′,013-
HEAD Orgion: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENT: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS
THE WILLIAMS DRACORE. BANK, Swiss BANKVAKEIF,
BRANCHES AND AGENTS sil over the World.
THE BANK traussats every description of Banking and Exchange business, receÍVOM money In Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on Daily balances and noëspin Fixed Deposite af the following rates:
12 months 4% per annum.
do.
C. WOLDRINGH, Manager,
do. do.
No. B, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 154 August, 1909.
FR
YOKOHAMA
THE
SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL......Yen 48,000,000
PAID UP CAPITAL.......Ten 30,000,000 BESERVE BUND
HEAD OFFION----YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agoncios st
Antung. Hsien
Dairen (Delay)
Lino-Yang Ryojun
(Port Arthur) San Frazdiace
Fengtien (Mukden) Newolwang Tiantain
Calcutta
Bombay
Changchun
Hankoy
Honolulu
Kobe
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 7TH. 1912.
INTIMATION
SOLIGNUM
Made in several shades of Brown, Green and Red. COLIGNUM is the best preservative if wood from doosy, dey rot and vormin It is easily applied, has great covering power, and possess antiseptic anl disinfecting properties which reader it particularly suitable for all woodwork of Hospitals, etc.
SOLIGNUM 18' DEATH TO THE WHITE ANT.
The whole of the superstructural woodwork of the New Star Forey Plar at Hongkong has been treated with "Soliganm."
471
Sole Agents for Hongkong, Canton and Bath Chins:
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
(MACHINERY DEPT.),
Farmer &
NAPIER JOHNSTONES'
"SQUARE BOTTLE”
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR OVER
150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN
1745.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
30LE AGENTE IN HONGKONG,
LANE, CRAWFORD & 00,
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS.
BANKS
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HONGKONG and CANTON.
WEATHER REPORT
On the 6th st Noon. The northern depres- slon has travelled to the N. of Hokkaido. "The depression which formed over the Gulf of Petchili yesterday now lies to the N.W. of Korea.
Pressure has further decreased, slightly to moderately, along the Chins coast and over the iLoockoos and Luzon,
A tongue of relatively high pressure stretches from Amoy to the Bonins.
Light or variable winds may be expected along the S.E. cost and moderate SE. winds lover the N. China Sen.
Hongkong rainfall for 4 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 036 inches,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows.
DISTRICT
Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Channel ..
FORECAST.
(N.E. winds, mo derste,
South coast of Chips between JE. Hongkong and Lamooks.
winds, mo« derate. South coast of Chins between ƒ 8. wide, mo-
Hongkong and Hainan. derate.
8. E. winds moderate; clondy, aqually
some rain.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL ·
Station.
REGISTER.
6 H MAY, ABE.
Hour...
Barometer.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(INDORPORATED et Spoil IMPERIAL Nemuro ..... 6.29.67
CHARTER).
|||||12|| Temperature.
Wind.
Humidity.
Westbar.
Direction.
Force.
THE
Yen 17,500,000
Capital
Yen 10,000.00 Takto Capital Bubacribed (paid up) en 6,250,000 Beaurre Fund
Ten 2,620,000
Vl'ostook
Hakodate ... Kochi
......7.29.65 41 | 72
29.65
29.79
29.86
29.89
**29.92
HEAD OPPION: TAIPRH, FORMOJA
Beangues AND AGENCIES I
London
Lyons Shanghat
Nagasaki Tiabling
Amoy Aoping Canton Fooshow
Swatow Kobo Nagasaki
Thiran
Hamani
Tokyo
Oshima....
Ishi'jn
Chefoo Weihniwer
* 29.89
.. 29.87 29.84
Is
29.95
6a39.72
Yokoham
Hszków
New York Takyo. Osaka Pokin
| Coalroa
Shanghai
Kinkiang
Shanghai
Gotzlaff
Sharp Peak
Intoret allowed
6.295
A.000UES
ihoku
Tains
INTREEST ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to
be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI
Manager,
Hongkong, Lat April, 1912.
ONGKONG
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AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUNDS 1970
STELLING
$15,000,000
£1,500,000 at 2/$15,000,000
SILVER
*
CAN 144
$16,750,000
$31,750,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORs$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS,
E. SHELLIM, Esq.--Chairman,
F. H. ARMSTRONG, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Andrew Forbes, Esq.
G. Friesland, Esq.
O. 8. Gubbay, Esq.
F, Lish, Esq.
G. R. Laurens, Esq.
G. H. Medkaret, Bag
W. L.Pattanden, Esq Hon. Mr. C. II. Ross H. A. Stob. Eng.
Chier MANAGER : Hongkong-N. J. STAEB
MANAGNE:
Shanghai-H. E. R. HUNTER.
LONDON BANKHRS:
"HONGKONG OFFICE:
3. Das Vaux Boad,
Carrent
Deposits received on terms which may be on application.
E. TBUDZURABARA. Maangor, (637 Hongkong, let May. 1911.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Business of the abors Bauk
eondusted by the HONGKONG AN SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Bales may be obtained on suplicat
INTEREST á deposita in allowed at Bi per cent per manum.
at their op Depositors may transfer helenos $100 or more to the HorazonG ARE SHANGRAI BANE to be placed on FIXE DEPOST at 4 per cent, per annum,
Amoy Swatow
Taichu
Koshua Pescadores
Can'03, Hongkong Vlot. Peak
Gap Rock...... Macso Wzobow
Holhow
Pakhol
Phelion
forrans
C.St James
Apar ri Mouila Legaspi
Bacolod
Fa
Iloilo Cebu Labusn
For the HONGKONG AND BRANGIA
BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J STABB,
Chlef Mansge Hongkong, 24th Jannazy, 1911.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Depository of the U.S. Government u the Philippine Islands and
the Republic of Panama
HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New Yas. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, EC.
BRANCHES
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER ·
BANK, LIMITED.
KONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the Daily Balatoa
ON FIXED, DEPOSITS.
For 3 onths, 2 per cent, për Annum. For 6 months, 34 per cent. per Annum, For 12 months, 4 par cant për Annum:-
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkonz, 21st February, 1912. (19 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
TEAUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
PAID UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND... RESERVE EYABILITY
PHOPRIETORS...
OY
£1,200,000 £1,550,000
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened”· and
·FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
WM. DICKSON,
Hongkong, 12th April, 1912.
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Cebr
Colon
Empire
Hongkong
Hankow
Kobe Manila Merios
Panama
Peking
San Francis
Shanghai Yokohama
CAPITAL AND RESERVE $6,80000C
about £1,400,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKNG
BUSINESS transacted. * CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the seal.
terms. DEPOSITS RECEIVED, 6xod for one
at 4 per cent. per annum, or for sheter periode, at rates which may be aser- fained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTID MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC KEMIT-
TANCES made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal oitiin the World. THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERSOF CREDIT are available all over the World. COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
issued. PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
Bhares effected.
The Officers of the Bank are bound mo disclose the transactions of any of its custom!
GEORGE HOGI Manager.
Manager.
9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1912.
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9
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6 a 29.81 75 - ŽENE
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29.91 79
29.84
29.80
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·T, F, CLAITON, Director Hongkong, Obseratory, May 6th, 1912.
1 DAROKETER, reduced to 2 dogroms Faurenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tentha and hundredtbs.
9 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
HUMIDITY, in percentage of Ratuestion the hamidity of air saturated with moisturs being 100,-**
DIELOTION OF WIND, to two points,
$ FORUS OF WIND, sccording to Beaufort Scale. 6 STATE OF Wrather, ʼn blue sky, d' detached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog, g gloomy, à Exil, 1 Hightning, o overgaat, p passing showers, a squally, x rain, » snow, 4 thander, v visibility, wdew (wet).
© Rau in inches, tentia and hundredths.
GRIMAULT'S
SYRUP
OF
HYPOPHOSPHITE OF LIME
FOR
STUBBORN COUGHS
BRONCHITIS
WEAK LUNGS
CATARRH
CONSUMPTION
BODTON RODGE
The Art of Cigarsito Making?
in partition Se packed In Oro whers Num
Bouton Rouge
and
Felucca
Egyptian Cigarettes
Made of the wholeneb selscied Turkish Tabasco weder kinal come CHRANK NE UNA OZIMktg at the favour is preserved and stag BOTTON ROUGE is a masterpine af iim kivid. ZLVOEL
· Regattas Giesznikov are of parfoat quality but » Mikis málefna.
THE TRADE MARK
Unique in Quality and Price
ARRIC
MOKING TOBACO
SHIPPING IN PORT.
STEAMERS.
IRE-EGY
OF QUALITY
A Luxury to the
man of Taste
සමමද ල
Constant Growth
Signifies
Constant Merit!
"The Garrick”
TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES Hold the Confidence of their Smokers.
sold eveRYWHERE
LAMBERT & BUTLER,
LONDON.
LABETES, British str., 1,350, O. E. Page,
3rd May-Saigon 29th April, Rice and General-Chinese.
NGHIN, British str., 1,118, Kumpel, 28th | LINCLUDER, British str., 2,455, Dormand,
April-Manila 23rd April; General Buterfeltd & Swire.
ARABIEN, Danish str., 3,004, C. van Deurs, 24th April-Moji 18th April, General. -Melchers & Co.
CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German str: 774, Co. Jurgenson, lat May-Hoihow 30th April, General.--Jebsen & Co. CHIYO MARU, Japanese str., 7,250, Wm. W. Greene, 24th April-San Fran cisco 27th March, General.-Toyo Kisen Kaisha
CHOWTAI, German str., 1,115, W. Reher, 4th May-Bangkok 26th April, Rice and Teakwood.-Butterfield & Swire. DAIGI MARU, Japanese str., 846, Y. vis Sorakawa. 1st May Tamsui Amoy and Swatow 30th April, Gen eral-Osaka Shogen Kaisha. DEVAWONGRE, German: str., 1,057, E. Gathemann, 1st May Saigon 27th April, Rice and Meal--Butterfield & Swire.
DILWALA, British str., 3,460, W. J. Bishop, 4th May-Singapore 29th April, Gen- eral-David Sassoon & Co.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British str., 3,030, S. Robinson, R.N.R., 26th April-Vancou ver 8th April, Mails and General C. P. R. Co. FAZILKA, British str., 2,898, W. E. Whit- tingham, 5th May Rangoon and Straits 29th April, General.-Jardino, Matheson & Co.
PEI CHING, Chinese str., 998, Crophert, 2nd May-Shanghai 26th April, Gen- eral.-Chinese,
GLENDALE, British str., 2,339, V. Graves, 23rd April-Rangoon, Manila 21st April, Nil.-Scang Tok Hong. GREGORY APCAR, British str., 4,600, J. E. Drake, 4th May-Kobe and Moji 29th April, Coal and General. - David Bassoon & Co.
GUTARE, British str., 2,339, F. H. Gam- bil, at May-Sydney via Manila 28th April, General,-Butterfield &
Swire.
HAIYANG, British str. 1,295, Evans, 5th
May-Swatow th May, General, Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HALDI, Norwegian str., 1,005, G. Solberg,
4th May -Bangkok and Swatow 3rd May, General.Chinese. HOPSANG, British str., 1,358, J. M. Hay, Tat May-Calcutta 14th May, General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.
HSIN CHANG, Chinese str., 1,258, Ham--: blin, 29th April Tientsin 23rd April, Chefoo 24th April, General. Chinese, A Huicaow, British str., 1,217, G. Hooker, 25th April Tientsin 18th April, Gen- eral--Butterfield & Swire.
HUNAN, British str., 1,200, J. Speed, 20th
April-Newchwang 20th. April, Gen eral.-Butterfield & &wire.
Huera, British str., 1,205, Tucher, 30th April-Newchwang 24th April, Gen eral-Butterfield & Swire.
5.
JOHANNE, German str., 952, H. Ipland, 5th May-Hoihow 4th May, Rice and Pigs Jobsen & Co. KALIO MARU, Japanese str. 1,292, V
Swatow 3rd) Yamamoto, 4th May May, General-Osaka Shoson Kaisha. KUEICHOW, British str., 1,215, E. Forsyth, 28th April-Tientein 22nd April, Gen- eral-Butterfeld & Bwire. KWANGSE, British atr., 1,227, Plunkett Cole, 1st May-Weihaiwoi 25th April, General.-Butterfield & Swire. KWANGTAH, Chinese str., 1,536, Stewart, 4th May Shanghai 1st May, Gen- eral-Chinese. KWONG BANG, British str., 1,150, Richard, 22nd April-Shanghai, Swatow st April, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
:
28th April-Moji 22nd April, Coal. -Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. LooNGMOON, German str., 1,245, von
Pilgrim, 28th April-Macassar 18th April, Sugar and General-Java- China-Japan-Lijn,
LOTHIAN, British str., 3,992, W. J. Lock-
29
HONGKONG METEOROLUVÍJAL.
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory May 6th.
hart, 30th April-Singapore 24th Barometer
Temperature General.-Dodwell & Co. LyEEMOON, German str., 1,236, Hellhof, Humidity
30th April-Saigon 26th April, Rich Wind Direction ... and General-Order. Novo MARU, Japanese sailing ship, 277, Weather K. Asari, 18th April-Formosa sth Rain April.
LINAN, British str., 1,352, Williams, 2nd May Shanghai 23th April, General. -Butterfield & Swire.
NIC
British str., 3,135, F. G. P. Eccleton, 30th April-San Francisco 3rd April, Mails and General.--Paci fio Mail 8.8. Co.
NINGÓHOW, British str., 5,838, Jas.
Milhench, 30th April-Shanghai 27th April, General.-Butterfeld & Swire. 0 J. D. AHLERS, German str., R. Gromen, Shanghai 1st May, General." -Hamburg-Amerika Linie. PETCHABURI, German str.,
1,373, Q. Gosswich, 25th April-Bangkok 17th April, Rice.--Butterfield & wire. PARUN PR, British str., 1,050, Jas.
..
Foreet......
Previous On Date On Dater
Day
at
at 2 p.m. 6 s.m. 2 p.
29.84
29.93 1-29.81
73
71 76
90
98
85
East
Fast
-East
4
1
I
olrt 0.86
Highest open air Temperature on 5th...73 Lowest open air Temperature on 5th...70
Scott, 23rd April-Saigon 19th April Te General Order.
PRIAM, British str., 2,905, R. T. Jones, Wed
24th April-Bingapore 18th April General Butterfield & Swire. ProPIT, Norwegian str., 900, Olsen, 5th
Thur
May Saigon let May, Ries Fri. Aagaard, Thoresen & Co. SACHSEN, German str., 8,050, A. Wegner, Bak
5th
2nd May, Gen- eral-Hambika Linie. BABEEN, German str., 098, R, Petersen,
29th April-Saigon 25th April, Rice. Mon -Butterfield & wire.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 7th to 13th May, 1912.
HIOT WATER,
Height.
LOW WATER
Height
H'kong
H'kong
Hesa
Moan
Time.
Timo
h. m. ft. in
b. m.
It, in.
7
No infer. high-
nor low water
m 11 22
6 5
8 40 a 1 6
8
0 14 6 2
No infor. high-nor low water
9 No Inter. high 1 31 5 8 10 No infer high- 3.20 5 5 11m 7 18 4 46
9 531 7
or low water 10 51 8 1 -7 nor low water 11 34 17 4-3
4. 6 m 11 34 46.5 4
1
4 8 m 0 10-
0 24 & 3
Bun.
12 m 6 57
5 53 a 5-5
13 m 7:6 5. 2 m 0 42
650 5 5 od 9 al
BEANG BEE, British str., 3,670, Travie, 29th April-Rangoon 20th April, Rice-Yeang Taik Hong. HANTUNG, British str., 1,835, J. Robin
son, 29th April-Moji 23rd April, CHILDREN Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
SIKIANG, French str., 875. E. de Catalano,
5th May-Q. C. Wan 4th May, Gen- eral. Messageries Maritimes. TEAN, British str., 1,346, H, W. Outer- bridge, 3rd May-Manila 30th April, GeneralButterfield & Swire. TOTOMI MAHU, Japanese str., 2,464, 8. Kawashima, 4th May Moji 29th Apri
General. Nippon Yusen
Kaisha.
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