Page
NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertise
ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind
PUBLIC COMPANIES
ang, &c., should be addressed DAILY PRESS THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
only, special
MANAGER.
business
matier Tac
AND AGENCY COMPANY, ETD
Advertisements and
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE Subscriptions A
and & HALF DOLLARS per Share for which are not ordered for a fixed period A will be continued until countermanded the Six Monthe ending 30th June, will be Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS Payable on MONDAY, 29th July, 1912, ou should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day of which date Dividend Warrante may be obtained
at the Company's Office, Baltication. After that hour the supply on applIRANSFER BOUKS of the Company is limited. Only supplied for Cath
will be CLOSED From SATURDAY, the 2016 July, to MONDAY, the 29th July, 1912 (both doys inclusive), during which period se Transfer of shares can be registered.
10. Bor, 33. Telephone No. 12. Telegraphic Address: Paese. Coder: A.B.C. 5th Ed., Licher's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WE
NOTICE.
"E beg to Notify that we have This Day authorized Mr. G. HARTIG to Sign our Firm Per Procuration.
Hongkong, 17th July, 1912.
WANTED.
KRUSE & Co.
+916
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 9th July, 1912
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LIMITED. THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of TWO DOLLARS por Share for the Bix Months anding 30th June, will be Payable on MONDAY, 29th July, 1912, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on
ŢURSERY GOVERNESS for 2 Children. application at the Company's Office.
N
Apply to--
Hongkong, 18th July, 1912.'
M128. TISDALE,
2, The Poak. 1917
THE
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
HE position of COMPRADORE to the abure Club will become vacant shortly, Applications for some should be made to the Undersigned,
I. DOBIE.
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 17th July, 1912
KOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O. 8. N. Co,'s Steamer
THE F
"DELTA,"
[91.8
Arrived Hongkong on 17th July, 1912. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named veszel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown
Clodowns at Kowloon, where each ut will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:→
From London, &o., ex as. Mongolia,” From Persian Gulf, ex 8.4. B. L. B. N. Bad B. & P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamers.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compaty will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 20th July, to MONDAY, the 29th July, 1912 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfor of Shares can be registered,
By Order of the Board of Dirgelora,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE,
Acting Secretary to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.
Goneral Agents for
THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LTD.
[896 Hongkong, 9th July, 1912.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 18TH, 1912.
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD
A 5 or 10 Catty Box. constitutes
& Co..
Without
one
of
is
to
the most acceptable Presents
those
at Home.
1912
CUMSHAW TEA
doubt Finest
the Blond of TEA
at the Price to
be had in China
WE ARE NOW BOOKING ORDERS FOR THE ABOVE SPECIALLY BLENDED
FOOCHOW
TEA.
THALF YEARLY MEETING of Price-Including Freight, Duty and Delivery to any address in the
HE NINETY-SECOND ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel
United Kingdom :---
Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 6th Avecer. at PER 10 CATTY BOX...$17,50. PER 5 CATTY BOX...$10. 12 o'clock Noos, for the purpose of receiving Report of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring & Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd July to 6th August, both days inclusive.
By Urter of the Board of Directors.
W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary,
(905 Hongkong, 12th July, 1912.
INTIMATIONS
Optional Goods will be landed here unless IN THE MATTER of the COMPANIES' instractions are given to the contrary withit
6 hours.
Goods not cleared within 8 days including IN late of arrival will be subject to rent.
the
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any caso whatever.
Damaged
packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignees and Company's Surveyors, Mesare. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10A.M. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All claims must be presented within ten days of the stammer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Unions.
H. W. D. SHALLARD,
Acting Superintendent.
Hongkong, 17th July, 1912.
NOTICE.
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HAVE taken Mr. W. Lo a Partner in my Business of Share and General Broker as from the 1st July, 1912.
The Basins will be carried an under the style of RAYMOND AND LOGAN.
EDWARD M. RAYMOND, 4. Ive House Street. Hongkong, 15th July, 1912.
NOTICE.
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THIS is to Notify that MAN SAI LUNG Merchants of the CRIN-CHOW CLUB, Hoshow, invited Partners to Establish the YAN WO & Co. in Hoihow to Aot an Agent for the HONGKONG ASIATIC PETROLEUM Co.. to sell Kero-ins Oil in differant parts of King- Chow in
A Contract was first the year 1909. made between Mr. Chow Yu Tisa of EVEN CHEONG LEE, Hongkong, and the AstATIC PETROLEUM CO. A Sub Contract was again
CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1908,
and
THE MATTER of the NATIONAL
BANK OF CHINA, LIMITED, (IN LIQUIDATION).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
Second ratura of Capital and Dividend at
the rate of Three Dollara (Hongkong Currency) porShare will be paid on and after SATURDAY, the 15th day of Juux, 1912, to registeret holders of A and B Shares upon application to:-
In the case of Shares on the London Register:- Messrs. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Thorner's Chambers, Ingram Court,
167, Fenchurch Street,
LONDON, E.C.
In the case of Shares on the Colonial Hongkong) Register- Meers. LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS. St. George's Building,
Chater Road,
HONGKONG, Share Certificates must be pro need for endorsement.
A. R. LOWE,
Liquidator. Hongkong, 11th July, 1912.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
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SOCIETY
invites the public to attend a LECTURE
ON
made between Mr. Chow Ye TING and MAN CHRISTIAN
SAY LUNG in conjunction with Six SINO BHE
and MAN TAK Texa. On account of the
improper
management of the Manager of the
to support the same was too heavy. A Mesting of the Share holders was held and all the acounts were
YAN WO & Co. the expense
SCIENCE
AT THE
settled and the Merchants of MAN SAI LUNG THEATRE ROYAL,
agreed to dissolve the partnership on 17th
February,
1912, after which MAN SAI LUNG
discontinus all interest in connection with
CITY HALL,
23RD
AT 5.30 P.M.
YAN WO & Co, the owners of which are 7 ON TUESDAY, only VIX SIG SHE and MAN TAK TONG, though the chop of MAN SAY LNG placed on the contract has not yet been cancelled
MAN SAI LUNG. Hongkong, 16th July, 1912.
1914
NOTICE.
SPORTS
DEPARTMENT
JUST ARRIVED: TENNIS BALLS,
SLAZENGER'S
in Tin
BANKS
HONGKONG CORPORATION
SHANGHAI
PAID-UP CAPITAL
市民业
$15,000,000
BESERVE FUNDS ---
SÍMALING
SILVES
H
£1,500,000 at 2/—$15,000,000 $16,750,000
་་་
**
$31,750,000
Beserva LIABILITY OF PROP'TOns$15,000,000
Court of DIERCTORS,
E. SHILLIM, Esq.-Chairman.
F H. Anustaono, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
G. H. Medhurst, Esq W. L.Pattenden, Eng
Andrew Forbes, Esq.
G. Friesland, Esq.
0.8. Gabbay, Esq.
G. B. Laurens, Esq.
F. Lish, Eleg.
Hon. Mr. C. H. Rosi BL.A. Bisbe, Esq.
Quinn MamaGHE (
Hongkong-N, J. STARR.
ACTING MANAGER :
Shanghai--A. G. Sternen.
LONDON, BANKWÈS:
ENTERTAINMENTS
THEATRE BOYALI
3 NIGHTS ONLY 3 FRIDAY, SATURDAY ANT
MONDAY,
JULY 19th, 20th and 22nd.
MATRICE E. BANDMANN, PRESENTS.
THE
BANDMANN OPERA CO.
FRIDAY, JULY 19TH :
The Record Baster, "A MERRY WIDOW."
SATURDAY, JULY 20TH
The World-Famed,
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER | « BELLE OF NEW YORK.
BANH, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Account at the rate of Two per aut. per sunum on the Dally Balanos.
On Fred DEPOSITS,
for 3 onths, 2) per sent, per Anaum. For 6 months, 34 per cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
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Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
Hrad Office-London,
PAID UP CAPITAL
BEARDTE FUND...
...£1,200,000 ..$1,650,000
RESERVE LIADILETT
OF
PROPEITORS....
མཚོས་
....£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Irasiness transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS oponed and
·FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or Cases. horter periods at rates which will be quoted
RACKETS, NETS, POSTS,
FOR SALE
STOP!
ETC.,
Do you want good, cleau and wholesome
BUTCHER'S MEATS.
Come to us. We guarantee satisfaction.
THE
DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
130
GRACA & CO. PRODER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building),
Dealers in 30STAGE STAMPS, VIEW: POST
CARDS, FLOWER SEEDA. CIGARS, BOOKS. TOYS, &c Just Received a Fine Selection of BABY DOLLS
CHINESE DRESSES.
WITH
868
NOTHING BETTER FOR THE SEASON!
JUST RECEIVED.
STYLISH Bathing Dresses and
Caps.
Finest Voiles, Striped, Flowers JULY, and Fancy.
The Lecture will be delivered by Elias Knapp, CS.B., Member of the Board of Lectureship of The Mother Charch, The First Church of Christ, HONGKONG AND CHINA OAS CO., Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
LIMITED.
THE unexpectedly large demand for GAS COOKING STOVES has exhausted
the Company's stock of New Stores,
Mors are being telegraphed for, and intending customers for Eame are requested to furnish their names and addresses to the Company so that no unine dolay will arise iu bring the stoves when they arrive.
GEORGE CURRY,
Local Secretary.
Gas Office, Hongkong,
9th July, 1912.
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Hongkong, 10th July, 1912.
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Road "THE FAR EAST”. Special Festures for the Merobant, Student, and Man of Leisure...
Published Weakly. Subscription: Yearly $5, Half-Yearly $3
Address: Publisker, "Far Eat," KYOBASHI, Tokyo.
LIGHTERAGE.
{
GODOWN
(906
Co.
Finest Muslins, Plain and Dotted.
Embroidered Materials, &c., &c. You will find our rango Incomparable fo. Quality, Style and Prices,
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,
No, 14, Queen's Road Central, Corner of Zetland Street, Hongkong, Hongkong, 13th May, 1912,
[50
FOR SALE.
LAS COMPRESSOR with ELECTRIC
GOTOR and FITTINGS.
ETC.
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
on application.
WM. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 12th April, 1912. [51
BANK MERCANTILE THE INDIA LIMITED.
THE Basizes of the above Bank is con-
THE of theONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
"INTEREST en deposits in allowed on the Minimus Monthly Balances at 31 per cent.
· por annam!.
Depositors may transfer at their option. balanos $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent" par sEBIN.
For the HONGKONG AND. SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
M. J. STABB,
Hongkong, let July, 1911.
Chief Manager. [20
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Depository of the U.S. Government in the Philippine Islands and the Republic of Panama HEAD OFFICE : 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, EC.
BRANCHES :—
Kobe Manila
Bombay
Caloutta
Canton
('bu
Calon
Empire
Hongkong
Merino
Panama
Pekina
Ban Francisco Shanghai Yokohama
Hankow CAPITAL AND RESERVE
$6,800,000 about £1,400,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transacted, CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the annal
MONDAY, JULY 22ND:
The Greatest of all Musical Comedy Successes, "THE DOLLAR PRINCESS.”
PRICES:
$3.50, $2 and $1. Commenes 9 P.M. sharp.
Fans are now installed in the Theatre. Hongkong, 10th July, 1912.
1899
VICTORIA
THEATRE.
Two Performances :
| 7.15 ..—PICTURES ONLY-7.15 PM - 9.15- PICTURES AND ARTISTS - 9.15
The Magnificent Films. "USURPER"
"THE
AND
FOUR DEVILS.TM*
Look out for the Debut of
Miss ADDIE LEIGH, Hongkong's Favourite Sopravo,
MATINEES- (133
OF
AUTHORISED CAPITAL ... *... £1,500,000 SUBSCRIBED PAID UP
RESERTE FUND
1)
1,185,000
NI
562,000 365,000
HRAD OPTION : 40, Threadneedle Street,
Lomov, E,C.
BRANGRESS
Galls.
Singapore,
SATURDAY AT 4.30 P.M. SUNDAY AT 5 P.M. Hongkong, 17th July, 1912.
TO LET
TO LET
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【TO. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
First Floor.
Bombay
Colouti
Howrah
Penang
Madras
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
N
Karachi.
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.d.
Rangoon.
Hongkong.
Colombo.
Shanghai.
Kandy.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
Mesurs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.
BAZZERS:
BANK Ur England,
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.
and
Every description of Banking and Exchange busineės transacted. Stocks,"
Shares bought and sold on account of Constituents. Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts af 2 per cant per annum on Daily Balance and Fixed Deposite at rates which may be sscertained on application.
F. G. MACDONALD, Manager, Hongkong, 29th Marsh, 1912, NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. (NETHERLANDS India Communicat Bank)
· 1909
ESTABLISHED 1863.
Authorised Capital F1. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Paid up Capital FL 12,401,050 (£1,033,421) Rezerve Fund FI. 3,252,167,01 (2271,013
O: AMSTERDAM. HEAD OFFICH ↑ HEAD AOENOT BATAVIA
LONDON BANKERS THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BATE, SWISS BANEVROBIN.
terms. DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fred for one year at 4 per cent. per sanam, or for shorter periods, at rates which may be assor tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. REMIT- MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC TANCES made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS BRANCH
granted on all the principal cities in the World. BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World. COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
THE
igned. PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
Shares effected.
The Offcors of the Bank are bound not to disclose the transactions of say of its customers.
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 23rd March, 1912.
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WillTHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED increase ordinary lighting power by 25 per cont. (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
CHARTEL). without extra cost.
Apply...
MANAGER, "Hongkong Daily Press" Office Hongkong, 13th March, 1912
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF THE
Yes 10,000,000
Capitals – BanjacanestiAIRI, Capital & baribed (paid up)...Yan 6,250,000 Reserve Fund...Yen 2,520,000 HEAD OFFICE, TAIFEE, FORSONA,
AND AGENTS all over the
World.
THE BANK transacta svery dieription of Banking and Exchange business, receive money in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. pit annum on Daily balances and accepts Fixed Dapasite at the following rates
12 months 4% per annum.
6 do. 3 do. 37
do. do.
E. J. H. YAN DELDEN, Acting Managar, No. 8, Des Vaux Road Central. Hongkong, 17th May, 1912.
YOKOHAMAIN
No. 13. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, First Floor,
No. 14. MACDONALD ROAD CALDER" 6-Roomed Houso, Fine Situation,
from 1st August, 1912. LARGE ROOMS, Central Position, Cheap Beat.
LARGE GODOWN in No. 34, Daddels Stroot, 1st Floor.
1 SMALL GODOWN in Duddell Street
(Godown D
"ROGATE” Austin Road, Kowloon, from 1st April
For Sale. "HARTING and BOGATE" on part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154.
For Sale, with or without Furniture. "FOR CEEST," No. 8, The Prax, with Commanding mognificent Tennis Court view of the Harbour and Adjacent Islands.
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
3rd Floor, Aloxamalru Buildings, (122 Hongkong, 8th July, 1912.
TO BE LET.
•HOPS AND
SHO OFFICES, IN
Apply
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1912.
TO LET
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$6 BERTHOLWYN," Peak Road, SIX BOOMED HOUSE, from 16th July.
EUROPEAN
Road, FLAT, Nathan
Kowloom.
SHOP with GODOWN attached, Nathan Road, Kovioen.
KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 48 with WHARF.
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Apply to
THE
SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
Authorised CAPITAL.....Yen 48,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL......... 30,000,000 RESERVA Fund.... ..Yen 17,500,000
HEAD OFFION-TOKOHAMA, Branches and Axenoles st -Antung-Hsien Liso-Yang Ryojun
Calonita
Bombay
Fengtion (Mukden)
Amoy Anping
BRANCHES AND ÅGUMOURS I
Swałow Kobe Nagasaki
Changokan
Tainen
Dairen (Dalny)
Temmi
Ozalka Shangha
Tokyo Tokobama
Hankow
Honolulu Kobe
(Port Arthur, London San Francisor Lyons Shanghai Nagasaki Tabling Newclawang Tionlain New York Tokyo Omka
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. Alexandra Buildinga. Hongkong, 10th July, 1912.
TO LET.
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ON AND FLOOR No. 2. PEDDER STABB
ONE.ROOMED OFFICE.
Apply Property Olles
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912.
TO LET.
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THE
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND undertake every description of lighter work, including transhipmente in the Harbour, delivery to say water frontage in the Colony, and conveyanes to Canton and West River ports Small quantities handled or a specially low rates quoted for large quantitie
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RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY, | Canton ·
Foochow Keelung
For Demand Drafts on London on the day of
or proecoding the departure of the Eagliat Mails also Tablo of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 36 years
FROM 1874 To 1909.
Price $2 Cash. On Sale at the DAILÝ PRESą Office, or Local Booksellers.
HONGKONG OFFICE:
3. Da Yeux Road, Interend allowed on Current Acourie Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.
Pekin
FFICES ia KING'S BUILDING
OF
RANFURLY, 11, Conduit Road,
Interest ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS' |
Deposite raccived for fixed periods at rates, to 1st June.
be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
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Manager, Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
K. TSUDŽURARAKA, Vannper Hongkong, Let May. 1913.
[443
Apply
From
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
·MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 1st July, 1912
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