NOTICE.
Communications respecting Adverties! ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ang, de, should be addressed DAILY PRESE Tus only, special busineu matter MANAGER.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fized period will be continued until countermanded.
Orders for extra copies of DaILY PRESS should be sent in before it a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Q.
R.
GOVERNMENT BILLS.
TENDERS for SPECIE PRITISH and MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this!
Colony, in exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at 10 days' sight ou the LORDS COMMISSIONERS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THEATRE
BOYAL
3 NIGHTS ONLY 3
FRIDAY, SATURDAY
MONDAY,
JULY 19th, 20th and 22ad;
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10mm, 1912.
AND
MAURICE E. BANDMANN,
PARSENTS
THE
BANDMANN OPERA CO.
FRIDAY, JULY 19TH :
"A
The Record Beater, MERRY WIDOW."
OF HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY, London, will SATURDAY. JuɩY 20TH:
be merived by the TREASURY CHEST
The World-Famed,
OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT BELLE OF NEW YORK."
util 11 AM. TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 11th July, 1912.
The Fondlers to state the total amount (in Pounds starling) and the amount for which each Hill should I drawn, but no Bills will be issued for less than £100.
The Tenders to be in duplicate, and in scaled Covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICER TENDERS FOR GOVERN. sud endors in MENT
The right to accept or jejoot any or all of the Tanders la roservod.
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on
application.
MONDAY, JULY 22ND:
The Greatest of all Musical Comedy Successes, "THE DOLLAR PRINCESS.”
PRICE 3:
$3.50 $2 and $1.
Commerce 9 r.. sharp.
Fans are now installed in the Theatre. Hongkong, 10th July, 1912,
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CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE
SOCIETY
[894
inviten the public to attend a LECTURE
H. D. STACPOLE, Lt-Col, A.P.D.,
Treasury Chest Officer,
His Majesty's Treasury Office,
Hongkong, 9th July, 1912.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.
ON.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE CHRISTIAN ANN HALF DOLLARS per share for
the Six Months ending 30th June, will be Payable on MONDAY, 29th July, 1912, on
which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained
on application at the Company's Ofes
The TRANSFER BOUK4 of the Company
SCIENCE
AT THE
will be CLOSED from SATURDAY. the 20th THEATRE ROYAL,
July, to MONDAY, the 29th July, 1912 (bath days Inclusive), during which period no Transfor
of Shares ran to registered
By Order of the Board of Diraotore.
MOWBRAY
NORTHCOTE,
Hongkongy Secretary.
1895
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWO A DOLLARS per Share for the Six Months ending 30th June, will be Payable on MONDAY, 29th July, 1912, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained application at the Company's Offen.
The TRANSFER HOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 20th Jaly, to MONDAY, the 29th July, 1912 (bolb gays inclusive), during which period na Transfer
Durchstes can be registered.
der of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 8 NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary to
GKONG LAND INVESTMENT
ACY COMpany, Ltd.
Agenta for THE WERELD BUILDING CO., Inp.
[896 Hongkong, 9th JayZ THE STAR FERRY COMPANY, LTD.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ETING of the STAR FERRY CO., LIMITED, will to held at the Oftoes of Bera. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Bar Street, Hongkong.ou WEDNESDAY sday of duur, 192, at 12.30 clock in , when the Sjoined Resolutions
2.
Capital of the Company be 1. 1
$200,000 to $300.000 by the increased from creation of 10,000 now Shares of $10 ezch
That when the present reserve faed of the Company exceeds $100.000 the Directora benzid they hereby ara anthorised to distribute 8200,000 porlion thereof amongst the persons who are Registered as Shareholders of the Company on ngh date as the Directors may decide by way of bonus in praportion to the number of Shares hell by them on sooved date and that suck bonus de dste sa the
CITY HALL,
238D JULY,
AT 5.30 F.M.
ON TUESDAY,
The Lecture will be delivered by Bliss Kuapf,“ 08.B, Member of the Board of Lectureship of Ths Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts
Hongkong, 10th July, 1912.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
For EUROPE,
(via usual Ports of Call).
HE Stearnskip
THE
P. E. FRIEMLICH," Captain E. Malohow, will leave for the above places, TO-DAY, the 10th iust, at Noon from the French Mail Eastern Bnog.
A Launch will love Bike Plor of 11 A.M. to convey Passengers to the Steamer. For Freight or Passage, apply to
NORDDEUTCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co..
General Agonta.
5 Hongkong, 10th July, 1912.
SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARIFTIMI,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
SINGAPORE...
HE Steamship
"POLCEVBEA."
having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that their Gouds are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Directors may aathorised totaled. Perishable Goods to be taken de the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Сатрату, Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery, may 3. That the Dire offor
par to
livery of immediately.
Shareholder on such di
istered as 理 Directors may
decide one new Shore of pay for every complate two old. Shares helt by him on which have been paid, tuch Dew Shares being
all calls equal in nominal amount to the houns Payable
16 him for every complete two old Shares hold
by
the
All Claims must be sent to the Office of the andersigned before Noos on the 22nd inst., or they will not be recognised.
All Claims must be presented within ten days
of the steamer's arrival bere, after which date
under the last preceding planes and that they cannot to recognised.
bial amount of such new Share be paid. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
to to rent
LANE,
INTIMATION
CRAWFORD
V5 or 10 Catty Bor constitutes the most acceptable Presenta to those
at Home.
115 Dis welo nač
& Co.
doubt
Finest
Without
ове
of
is
the
Blend of TEA
at the Prico to
be had in China,
1912
CUMSHAW TEA
THE
BANKS
BANK OF
MERCANTILE INDIA., LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CafITAL
BOBSORIEND
PAID UP
Engrave Fusio
Head OfficN:
40, Threadneedle Broet,
Bombay Calouttr
Madras Karahi Rangoon. Colombo,
Kandy.
LONDON, E.O
BRANCHES
ENTERTAINMENTS
THURSDAY,
JULI 11TH,
PLAN
PHILHARMONIC CONCERT
14 ***
!014
#1,500,000 1,125,000 662,000 365,000
AT 9.16 P.3.
dituer
Ferring Kota
LANE AND
CRAWFORD.
Kuna Lamyar, F.MS Hong Long-
Gella Singapore.
Bahru, Kelantan,
AGENTS IN JAPAN :
Mesra, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
BAILERS!
BANK OF ENGLAND.
London Joins Brook BANK, Læð. Every description of Berking and Exchange business transmetod. Stocks,
and
Shared bought and sold on sccount of Constituents. Lottar of Credit granted m Agents and Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascounts ai 2 per osak, per aurum on Dally Balance and os Pized Deposits at rates which may be
certained on application.
F. (7. MACDONALD,
Manager. Hongkong, 29th March, 1912. TEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE
HANDELSBANK. “(NETHERLANDS INDIA Commentoax Bank).
-EstablisHko 1853.
NED
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WE ARE NOW BOOKING ORDERS FOR THE ABOVE SPECIALLY BLENDED Authorised Capital FL 15,000,000 (£1,250,000)
FOOCHOW TEA.
-
Price-Including Freight, Duty and Delivery to any address in the United Kingdom :-
PER 10 CATTY BOX...$17.50, PER 5 CATTY BOX...$10.
SPORTS DEPARTMENT.
JUST ARRIVED: TENNIS BALLS,
SLAZENGER'S
in Tin Cases
RACKETS, NETS, POSTS,
INTIMATIONS
ETC., ETC.
NOTICE,
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS CO., LIMITED.
THE unexpectedly larga demand for GAS COOKING STOVES has exhsustel the Company's stock of New Blow
More are being telegraphed for, and intending customers for same are requested to furnish their names and addresses to the Company so that no undue delay will arise in fixing the stoves when they arrive.
GEORGE CURRY,
Local Secretary,
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Gas Office, Hoogkong,
9th July, 1912.
FOR SALE
RECEIVED
A New SHIPMENT OF
AUSTRALIAN
DESSERT APPLES
25 CENTS PER B.
THE
DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
BANKS
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING
? CORPORATION.
Depository of the U.S. Government in the Philippine Islands and the Republio of Panama Head Office: 60, Wall Stroot, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES S
Bombay Caloutta
Canton
Paid up Capital FL. 12,401,050 (£1,033,421) Reserva Fund FL. 3252,157 01 (4271,013)
·
KHAD Orion: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AOBNOY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERE
THU VILLAMs. Duacons, Bank, SWISS BANKVERBLE.
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the Wezli
THE BANK transacta every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money in Current Acorant at the rate of 2 per cent, par annum on Daily balances and swepts Fixed Deposita at the following extensom
12 months 4% per annum,
5 do.
3 do. 3%
do.
Hongkong, 8th July, 1912.
Tickets $3.
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VICTORIA
THEATRE.
Two Performance:
7.15 P.M.—PICTURES ONLY-7.15 P.M. 9.15 P.M.-FULL PROGRAMME-9,15 r.m.) BILLY ELDID AND TROUPE, Will make their DEBUT, OK THURSDAY, 11TH JULY, GREATEST SENSATIONAL OYCLING ACTS EVER
WITNESSED. “ Hongkong, 10th July, 1912.
TO LET
TO LET.
BERTHOLWYN," Posk
[53
Boad,
A BIZ-ROOMED HOUSE, from 15th July.
EUROPEAN FLAT, Nathan Road, Kowloon
BROP with GODOWN attached, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
KOWLOON HARINE LOT No. 49 with WHARF. Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
-Co., LTD. Alexandra Baildings. Hongkong, 10th July, 1912.
TO LET.
(869
E. J. H. YAN DELDEN, Acting Manager, ON 2ND FLOOR, NO. 2. PADDER STEMET,
No. 8, Des Vax Road Central. Hongkong, 17th May, 1912.
THE
OKOHAMA SPECIE
LIMITED.
ONE-ROOMED OFFICE.
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Apply Property Offoe,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, L
(733
BANK
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL... In 48,000,000 OF
PALMUF CAPITAL:............ Yan 30,000,000 RESERVE FUND............. Yen 17,500,000
HEAD OFFION-YOKOKAMA,
Branches and Ageniales at
Liao-Yang Ryojun
(Port Arthur) London San Francisc
Antang Helen
TO LET.
FFICES in KING'S BUILDING.
LANFURLY, 11, Conduit Roasă, 1st June. Apply
From
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.
131 Hongkong, 1st July, 1912, ****
TO LET.
TO. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE
No First Floor,
Calcutta
Robe
Cebu Colon
Manila Mexico Pansmis Peking
Bombay
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
Lyons Bbaughst Nagasaki Tickling
Fongtien (Mukden) Newchwang Tientală
Hankow
New York Tokyo
Empire
San Francisco-
Honolulu
Osaka
No. 13, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, First Floor.
Hongkong Hankow
Shanghai
Kobo
Pekin
Yokohama
CAPITAL AND RESERVE ...
aboni £1,400,000
36,000,000 INTEREST ALLOWED OF CURRENT ACCOUNTS Deposita recived for fixed periods st zaten to EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING || be obtained on application.
BUSINESS transscted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS spored on the usual
terma
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fred for one year
st 4 per cent. per anuum, or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascer. lained on application.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED, MAIL And TELEGRAPHIC REMIT.
TANCES made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the Work
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
sated,
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
Bhares effected.
The Officers of the Bank are bound not-te disclose the transactions of any of its customers.
GEORGE HOGG; Manager.
9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1912,
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THE
[844
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
~ {Incorporatno by SphojaL IMPERIAL,
CHARTER).
Capital
*** Yen 10,000,000 Capital Exbearibed (paid up). «Tan 6,250,000 Reserve Fund
Tan 2,620,000
HEAD OFFICE; Taipeh, FoRKOSA,
GRACA & CO.
WITH
Dealers in
POST POSTAGE STAMPS VIEW
CARDS, FLOWER SEEDS,
BOOKS, TOYS, &o. CIGARS
Just Received a Fine Selection of BABY DOLLS
CHINESE DRESSE§.
Amoy
Swatom
Anging Canton
Kobe
868
Nagmaski
Foochow
Osaka
Shangha
to the Company on or before anoh data as the undelivered after the 15th inst. will be subject
I have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining Pandel Sr. (Hongkong Hotel Building), Directors sapli Buch now Share to
appoint, participato in the First Dividend Daglared after the issue thereof to the extent of receiving vne
of the Dividend kulf
paid
of in rexpect tha Shares fully paid up on the 1st May, 1912, and thereof par pasau with the existing Shares.
4. That 1.
Shareho'dan shall be susidled toma offer of any fraolion of a now Share in respect of an old Share held by him.
no:
That the Directors be authorised to dispres of any new Shares offered to a Shareholder and doslined év not accepted within such time as
the Directors may appoint and of any surplus now Shares to such persons upon such terms
and conditions and at such times as the Directora think fit.
All broken, clafed, and damaged goods mast be left in the podowne, where they will ba examined on the 35th instant, at 9.30 am. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
CARLOWITZ & Ch
Agente. Hongkong, 9th July, 1912.
[4
WANTED.
to buy the DIRECTORY and
WANTED CHINA, JAPAN, NOTHING BETTER FOR THE
etc. for the years 1866 and 1870.
(898
Offers to be addressed to-
No. 72, Care of "Daily Press" Office, Hongkong, 9th July, 1912
1890
By Order,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1912. **
Becretary.
LIGHTERAGE.
Co.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN undertake every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour, dalivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West River ports, Emall onantities handled and specially low rates quoted for large quantities
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SEASON!
JUST RECEIVED.
TYLISH Bathing-Presses and
Caps.
BRANCHES AND ASTICERS:
Tainan
Tamsna
Tokyo Yokobama
HONGKONG ÖFFICE:
3. Des Voor ROAD. Interest allowed on Current AzGOUNLÍN Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.
K. TSUDZURABARA. Manager, Hongkong, let May. 1911.
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE
TE Businoes of the above Bank is con- Finest Voiles, Striped, Flowers SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. duced by the HONGKONG AND and Fancy.
Bales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Finest Muslins, Plain and Miniman Monthly-Balances at 34 per cent. Dotted.
Embroidered Materials, &c., &c. You will find our range. Incomparable for Quality, Style and Prices,
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,
* No. 14, Queen's Road Central, Corner of Zetland Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 13th May, 1912,
per atmum.
Dapositors may transfer at their option balance 8100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, let July, 1911.
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TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
H
Manager, Hongkong. Ist April, 1912.
TONGKONG
AND
[443 SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUNDS-
STERLING
No. 14. MACDONALD ROAD, "CALDER," 6-Roomed Houso, Fine Situation. from 1st Angast, 1912.
LARGE ROOMS, Central Position, Cheap Bent.
1 LARGE GODOWN in No. 3A, Daddels Stroof, 1st Floor.
1 SMALL GODOWN in Daddell Strest (Godown D).
'ROGATE” Austin Road, Kowloon, from 1st April,
on
tay
E
$15,000,000
£1,500,000-nt 2/-~$15,000,000 $16,750,000
BILTEN
$31,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP TOPS$15,000,000
Count OF DIRECTORS
E. BRELLIM, Esq.--Chairumam.
For Bale, "HARTING and EOGATE”
part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154. For Sale, with or without Furniture. "TOR CREST," No. 8, The Psas, with Tennis Court Commanding & magailisent view of the Harbour and Adjacent Islands.
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandre Buildings Hongkong. 8th July, 1912.
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TO BE LET.
OFFICES, ALEXANDEA BUILDINGS.
F H. ARMSTRONG, Esq. Deputy Chairman, SHOPS AND
Andrew Forbes, Eng.
G. Friesland, Esq. C. 8. Gabbay, Esq. G. R. Laurent,, Esq.
F. Lieb, Eng.
G. E. Madliest, Esq W.L. Patienden, Esq Hog. Mr. C. H. Rosi H. A. Sicks, Esq.
CHIRE MANAOSE: Hongkong-N. J. STARE
AOTING MANAGER I
Shanghai A, G. STEPHEN.
-LONDON BANKERS:
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG==İNTEERIT ÁLLOWED.
Apply
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1912
M
IN
1123
FITSU BISHI GÖSHI KWAISHA.
... (MITSUBISHI CO.)
On Current Account at the rate of Two per 00 AL DEPARTMENT
cent. per annum on the Dally Balanca.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 onths, 23 per cent, per AnnRED. For 6 months, 31 per cent, per Anzum, For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum.
N. J. STADB,
Chist Manager. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEE, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
PAID UP CAPITAL LESERTA PUND... RESERVE LIABILITY OP
PEOPBIETOES
...£1,200,000 --£1,650,000
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSTF8 received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
WM. DICKSON, Manager, Hongkong, 12th April, 1912, 5:[133
Stanky
SOLE PROPRIETORS of TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZITA, NATO, SHINNEW and KAMIYAMADA- Collieries AGENTS FOR KISHIDAKE AND SAKITO - Coalz HEAD OFFICE-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICEB-NAGASAKI. MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, KOBE, OSAKA, OTARU, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW
your day IWASAKI” Cable addresses
for
above, Codes: A1, ARC 5th Ed Western Union.
AGEROLES
YOKOHAMA M. ASADË, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mesurs, GHARING & Co. MANILA Mestre, MacoNDRAT & CO. SINGAPORE, Meurs, Bonyno Co, LTD,
For Particulars, apply to
Y. SHIBUYA, Manager,
No. 2, Pedder Etrest, Hongkong. Hongkong, 30th May, 1912,
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