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TERING THE GOVERNMENT, of Ons Lat CROWN LAND at the base of Morrison Hill, in the Colony of Hougrong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one farther term of
(805 75 years.
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F+
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THE Steamship
THE
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RICH IN BREEZY LAUGHTER,
Now Electrice Air-Circulating Faus
furnish the Breeze and
KNOWLES Farnishes the Laughter. TIME AND PRICES AS USUAL. Pha Now Open at MOU TRIE & Co. Light Refreshments supplied by Weismann, Ltd.
Hongkong, 3rd Jane, 1912.
¡790
Loose-Fitting B.V.D.
· (Trade Mari)
Undervests and Knee Length These zephyr weight Coat Cat Drawers fit easily and per- fectly. Every stitch is stout enough to withstand any reasonable strain. Truly, the best value in underwear.
$2.50
AUTHORISED CAPITAL,.....Ten 48,000,000 PAID UP GAFITAKÚMAX
Yan 30,000,000 REVE FUND... Ken 17,500,000
HEAD OFRIOR-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agemales at
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PER
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ÎNTREIST: ALLOWED ON CURRENT ÅSGOUETS Deposita received for flæed perioda sé rates to be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI
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Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
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AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
ALL
Paid-up CAPITAL
$15,000,000
SIZES.
KARRYN FUNDS ----
STERIANG
£1,500,000 at 2/$15,000,000
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$16,750,000
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in suy case whatever.
Cotton This steamer brings. Lexington at Baraunch, via Philadelphia and London.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, 7th June, 1912.
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UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. INTERNATIONAL BANKING
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, ..
1. THE FIRST ENTRANCE EXAMINA- TION of the Univemity will be held at the University on MONDAY, the 19th AUGUR
the days following, next and will continue on
2. The Syllabus of the Entrance Examination is as follows
including Heading, Diststion. Composition, Grammar, Analysis; with the general outlines of questions English History and on the general outlines of the Geography of Europa and Asia with special reference to the Geography of China. II. Latin or Classical Chineze, or other Classical Oriental language. Latin Candidates must pass in (1) Grammar, (2) translation of a passage of English prose, (3) translation into English of an unprepared passage, (4 either (a) additional unprepared translation or (b) Virgil Aeneid LIL or (0) Caesar de Bello Callico III, TV, or (d) Cicero, in Catilinem, I, II, or (e) any two of the above-mentioned books..
Classical Chinos Candidates must pass in (1) translation from English into Chinese; and (2) Chinese into English, prepared work, Mencius
III. Mathematics.
(1) Arithmetic.
(2) Algebrs up to and including the
Binomial Theorem.
CORPORATION.
Depository of the US Government
in the Philippine Islands an HEAD OFFICE: 60 Wall Street, New York the Republic of Panama. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopegate, E.Ü.
BRANCHES-
Kobe Mantia
Bombay Calentia Canten
Cebu Colon Empire
Hongkong Hankow
Mexico
Pananis
Peking
San Francisco Shanghai Yokohama
UAPITAL AND RESERVE...
BUSINESS transated.
F H. ARMSTRONG, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Andrew Forbes, Eng. G. H. Medbuzat, Eng W.L. Pattanden, Esq Hon. Mr. D. I Ro H. A. Siebe, Esq.
C. B. Gabbey, Esq.. G. B. Laurens, Esq. | F. Lích, Esq.
CHIEP MANAGER : Hongkong N. J. STABE.
Acting MANAGER: Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.
LONDON BANKERS;
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
For 3
On Current Account at the rate of Two per sent per ass on the Daily Balansa.
OR FIND DEPOSITS. enths, 24 per cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3 per cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum.
N, J. STABB,
Chief Manager. (19
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED DY ROYAL CHARTES, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
PAID UP CAPITAL
BEBRAVE FUND...
RESERVE
LIABILITT
PROPRIETORS...
E
£1,200,000 £1,650,000
OF
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and $6,800,000 | FIXED DEPOSIT received for 1 year or about £1,400,000 shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING on application.
WM. DICKSON, Manger.
(133 Hongkong, 12th April, 1912 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual
terma
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, dzed for one year st.4 per cent. per annum, ar for shorter
periods, at rates which may be 88087- tained on application.
BILLS NEGOTIATED A COLLECTED and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT. TANCES male. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World. BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT 10 Available all over the World.
(3) Geometry including the subject THE
matter of Euclid, Books I, II and II, with
easy deductions
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
isened.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
#hares effected.
IV. One Optional subject: Greek, Franch, German, a modern Chinese disiest, or other modern Language, (Grammar and easy translation from and into English). Note: A. A candidate will be required to pass in I, II and III at one and the same time, but may pata the Optional subject, 17. separately. Note: B. A candidate, who has obtained in all 9, Queen's Road,
the four subjects a number of marks equivalent to the sum of the marks required
for a pass in each, may be allowed « pass in
The Officers of the Bank are bound not disclose the transactions of any of ita customara
GEORGE HOGG
Authorised Capital'...
SUBSCRIBED
PAID Ur:
Eeserva FUND
HBAD ÖFFION:
40, Threadneedle Street,
LONDON, B.C.
BRANCHES
Galle.
1,500,000
1,125,000
$62.000
365,000
FOR SALE
BUILDING SITE FOR SALE.
MOUNT GOUGH ROAD AT THE PEAK.
SITE already for -about 20,500 feet, Station, practically où the level the whole map. No Crown mat. Unique opportunity for acquiring a cheap site.
Apply to
LEIGH & ORANGE,
Prizes Building.
A 15 minutes from T
Hongkong, 31st May, 1912.
A BIG PIECE OF LAND FOR SALE.
Place of LAND situated in the Yunnan Provino, in the District of Mung Tse, opposite the East Gate, marronaded with Tress.
Apply to
ME. OYOUNG YING HƠN.
Ofice, WING ON Co.,
209, Des Yanx Road,
Hongkong.
Hongkong, 15th May, 1912
TO LET
TO LET.
OFFICE in Alexandra Buildings.
Apply.
1714
A. S. WATSON & CL, Lrm, Alorandra Buildings.
[367 Hongkong 26th February, 1912
FFICES in KING'S BUILDING.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG-LAND INVEST- MNGMENT & AGENCY CO., LD... Hongkong, 1st June, 1912.
TO LET.
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TWO-ROOMED OFFICE, entry on about Lat June. "Apply Property Office,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912,
TO LET.
YO, 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
First Floor,
No. 13. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, First Flour.
A
1LARGE GODOWN in No. 3A, Duàdė): Street, 1st Floor.
1 SMALL GODOWN in Daddell Street (Godown D).
ROGATE" Austin Rosi, Kowloon, from 1st April
For Sale. HARTING and ROGATE on Fart of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154.
For Sale, with or without Farnitare. "TOR CREST No. 8. The PA, with Tennis Court Commanding a magnifoent view of the Harbour and Adjacent Lelands.
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandrs Buildings [192 Hongkong, 8th June. 1412.
RA
TO LET
DANFURLY, 11, Conduit Road.
Ist Jupe. Apply
From
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY. Co., LTD.
[683 Hongkong, 1st June, 1912.
TO BE LET.
HOPS AND OFFICES, IN ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Apply-
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, 22nd Moy. 1912
TO LET.
123
BEACONSFIELD. Will be covered into a First Class Boarding House with Large Dining Room, Thirty Bedroom Elghteen Bathrooma. Pintis to be seen at our Of mis Apply-
LINSTEAD Z-DAVIS,
Alexandra Buildings
1481
Hongkong, 20th March, 1912.
OFFICE TO LET
Bombay
Calcutie
Singapore.
HowraL
Penong,
Madras
Kota Bahra, Kalantan,
Karachi.
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.3.
Rangoon
Hongkong.
Colombo,
Shanghai,
Bandy.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
FN-CHATER ROAD,
Masc. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
(225
Hongkong, 20th May, 1912.
THE
·Manager. Hongkong, 23rd March. 1912.
(INCORPORATED ST SPECIAL IMPERIAL"] CHARTER).
the whole examination; provided that in se BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED single subject he has obtained less than half of the marks required for a pass, and that the rag-mark be reached in the English Paper. 3. The Senior Oxford Local Examination (with a
certificate in the rase of the Medical Faculty of exemption from responsions) and the Senior Cambridge Local Examination (with. certificate in the case of the Medical Faculty of exemption from the previous examination) and such matriculatiou examinations of any British University as the Council may by resolution Amoy spprove will be accepted as equivalent to and Anping in Hen of the entrance examination of the Canton
Hoochow University.
J. R. WOOD,
Registrar, University of Hongkong.
Hongkong, 6th June, 1912
£803
IN THE MATTER of the COMPANIES
ORDINANCE of Hongkong,
and
IN THE MATTER of the HIP ON INSURANCE, EXCHANGE AND LOAN, COMPANY, LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION) TAKE NOTICE that a MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS and CREDITORS
of the above-named Company will be held at the Company's Offees at the 2nd Floor of No. 25, Des Vons Bond Central, Victoris, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of June, 1912, at 12 o'clock NooN.
BUSINESS:
Capitalu 10,000,0CD
...Yan- 6,250,00 Capital Enbscribed (paid up)
Xen 2,520,000 Reserve Fund.......
HEAD OFFICE | TAIPER, FORMODA,
BRANCHEN AND AGENCIES:
Swałow Tainan Kameni
P:
Kobr
Nagasaki
Tokyo Yokohama
Shangha HONGKONG OFFICE
Asecunts
BANKERS:
LARGE COOL ROOM,with Verandah and use of lift. DENNYS & BOWLEY. 132 $723
HOUSE TO LET, Furnished or Unfurnished.
37, FRENCH
CONCESSION,
Shameen, Canton. From 1st July to
30th September, 1913.
Bank or ENGLAND, LONDON JOINT BOOK BANK, ID, Every description of Banking and Exchange
Stocks business transacted.
and Aharo bought and sold on secoust of Constituents. Letters of Credit granted on Arad, Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balanes and on Fixed Deposits at intes which may be ascertained on application
F. C. MACDONALD, *Manager. Hongkong, 29th March, 1912,
EDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE
£938
HANDELSBANK. (KYTHERLANDS INDÍA COMMERICKI, BANK).
ESTABLISHED 1863.
3, Das Voux ROAD.
Current Interest allowed on
thorised Capital #1, 15,000,000 ($1,250,000) Deposita repaired on terms whiab may be had 'Paid: gp Capital FL 12,401,050 (81,033,421
Reserve Find F1, 3,252,157,01 (£271,013) on application
K. TSUDZURABARA, Managet.
HEAD OPPION AM
AMSTERDAM, Hongkong, let May, 1911.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
E THE Business of the above Bank
oondusted by the HONGKONG ANL
CORPORA SHANGHAI INKING TION. Euler may ay obtained on application INTEREST DA deposits is allowed at 31 per cent. per annKZ),
Depositors may transfer st their optier To confirm the Resolution passed at a Meeting balanse $100 me more to the HoxxoNG "AFT held on the 23rd day of March, 1912, appointing | BaanGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXET YOUNG PIK CHI to be the Liquidator of the | DEPOST at 4 per caut. per anari, Company in the place of TAM Tz Kong sid CHENG MAN Po
Dated this 4th day of June, 1912.
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TAM TZE KONG, CHENG MAN PO,
Liquidators.
For the HONGKONG and SANGHA
BANKING CORFORATION.
N. J STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24 January, 1911,
HEAD AGEHOT BATAVIA.
........
LONDON BANKERS
THE WILLIAMS DELOONS BANE, SWIS BASTYISESTI.
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the World.
THE BANK transacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money In Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Fixed annum on Daily balances and Deposite at the following ruteuse,
12 months per andfat
3 do
do. do
Apply
:
Anti G.DES GARETS D'ARS, Care of JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lrp. Hangkong, 31st May, 19124 SUNDANE GATO LET.
[1776
NODOWN, Noes, New Praya, Kennedy
D
APRE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD,
1120 Hongkong, Let June, 1912
TO LE FFICES op 3rd Floor, Hotel Mansions
facing Harbour, OFFICES on 1st Floor, Hotel Mansions.
Apply to
HENRY HUMPHREYS, Alexandra Buildings
[398
Hongkong, 12th March, 1912.
TO LET.
BERTHOLWYN," Peak Road,
HOUSE, from
A SIX-BOOMED
1st July next.
SHOP with GODOWN attached, Nathan Road, Kowloon,
SKOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 49 with WHARE.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., ID,
Apply to
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Hongkong, 30th May, 1912
E. J. H. VAN DELDEN, Acting Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 17th May, 1912.
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