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NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertise-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8μp, 1912.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ments Subscriptions, Printing, Bind-PALACE
THE
ng, dc., should be addressed DAILY PRESS enly, special business MANAGER.
mutter
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 11 am, on day of
THEATRE.
MOUNT AUSTIN.
GRAND
VARIETY
publication. After that hour the supply ENTERTAINMENT
is limited. Only supplied for Gash.
P.O: Buz, 33. Telephone No. 12. Telegraphic Address: PRESS. Code: A.B.C. 5th Ed.; Lieber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES
will be CLOSED for the Transaction of
ON
INTIMATION
LANE,
CRAWFORD
SATURDAY, 10TH AUG., 1912, OUTFITTING
At 9.15 p.m.
Proceeds to be davoted to
MILITARY CHARITIES.
Reserved Seats $2.00.
PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the Unreserved Seats 60 and 30 Cents. 5th August, 1912.
By Order,
A. E. LOWE,
Booking at MOUTRIE & Co.
Secretary.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1912.
[961
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1912.
[963
MARITTIMI.
& Co.
DEPT.
PREVAILING SHADES
IN
CREPE DE CHINE AND - POPLIN NECKWEAR.
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI PYRAMID HANDKERCHIEFS
OF HONGKONG.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE
MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOBED for the Traumetion of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 5th August, 1912.
By Order,
A. L. LOWE.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1912.
Secretary.
[962
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
*B.S. "NIPPON MARU.”
AND PENANG.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to FOET Baid, MESSINA, NAPLES, GENOA and LEGHORN, also VAINIOB and TRIESTE, all MEDIrae- RANEAN, ADRIATIC, BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMBETA and MALAGA
LEVANTINE And SOUTB AMERICAN POETS up to CALLAO.) THE Steamship
TE
"ISCHIA,"
Captain Beleito, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 13th lust, at Noon.
For farther partionlara regarding freight and
FROM BAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, Passage, apply to
TH
AND JAPAN FORTS.
THE above-named Steamer having arrived, Consignees ef Cargo are hereby nolifled
to send in their Bills of Lading for Counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from
Cargo reside.
undelivered on MONDAY,
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1912.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
the 5th Aug., at 5 P.M., will be lauded at Coa.THE Steamship signees risk and expense and delivery must then be taken from Company's Godown.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected. No Claims will be recognised after the Guota have left the Steamer or Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered on FRIDAY, the 9th inst., afternoon, will be subject to rent and landing charges
All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo to bo left on board or Godows, and examination of same to be arranged,
All Claims must be led on or before FRIDAY, 16th lnst., otherwise they will not be recognised,
8. MORIMOTO, · Ageat.
[958 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1912.
THE
HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS & CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
is now ready and contains:--
Far Eastern News,
Lending Articles :---
The Japanese Navy.
Female Education in China.
Death of the Emperor of Japan. Monopolies in Japan.
The Need of Roads in China.
Random Reflections,
Hongkong News,
Important Building Prosecution.
An Offensive Trade
Typhoon Warning.
Supreme Court.
Hooliganism in Hongkong.
Trade of Straits Settlements.
Minden Day.
Sanitary Board.
Dr. Morrison's Remarkalde Library,
The Present Day Canton.
The Piracy Danger.
Rubber Manufacture in Japan.
Fire on the Indratsaye."
Canton News.
Absinthe as Cholera Cure.
The Quinta" Sold.
Death of H.M. the Emperor of Japan.
Killed on the Railway.
Rumours of Sedition in Bankow.
Company Meeting :—
George Fenwick & Co.
The Hankow Bhooting Case.
Customs Commissioners and the Revólu.
tion.
Whiteaway, Laidlaw & C
The British Guard on Shamcen. Telegrams.
The Queue-Entting in Cheloo. The Kailan Mining Administration. Commercial.
Shipping.
Extra copies 30 cents each, Cash. Copics can be posted from this Office)
to addresses sent; including postage, 34
cents each.
91 Cash for three copies.
4
"ARRATOON APCAR," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and
expense.
Cargo remaining on board after I e.u. of the 5th instant will be landed at Consignees risk and expense.
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORN are requested to take IMMEDIATE delivery of their Goods from alongside, snck Cargo impeding the
discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bill of Lading will be connborsigued by the Undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.,
Agents.
[892 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1912.
Guaranteed Fast Colours,
SPORTS DEPT.
NEW STOCK OF
RACKETS
TENNIS
BALLS and POSTS.
GOLF CLUBS and BALLS
CADDIE BAGS, etc.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
51
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO INTERNATIONAL BANKING
STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HEAD OFFION:
BANKB
CORPORATION.
60, Wall Street, New York.
BRANCHES-
Bombay
Kobe
Caloutta
Manila
Canton
Mexico
Colu
Panzens
Coloa Empire Hongkong Hanter
Peking
Shanghai Yokohama
THE NINETY-SECOND ORDINARY LONDON Orsion: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be hold at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 6th August, at 12 o'clock Noox, for
for the purpose of receiving s Report of Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, and electing Directors and Auditora.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 23rd July to 6th August, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. OLARKE,
Secretary,
[905 Hongkong, 12th July, 1912.
Ban Francisco
CAPITAL AND RESERVE.... $6,800,000 sboni 21,400,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual
tarink
FROM EUROPE.
THE HAL. Steamship THE
"SUEVIA," Captain Raggau, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous sud/er extra-hazardous Godowne of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING DEPOSITS RECRIVED, fined for one your Co., Ltd, whence delivery may be obtained against Bille-of-Lading conatorsigned by the Undersigned.
Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given TO-DAY,
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hare, after which date
cannot be recognized,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods romaining undelivered after the 8th inst. will be subject
to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be
examined on the 7th inst, at 9.30 AM.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
any case whatever
This Steamer brings on Cargo:
Era.s." Westphalia from Havre,
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINTE,
Hongkong Offoe Hongkong, 2nd August, 1912, (964
WANTED.
DY EUROPEAN FIRM doing large Bainess Imports, and Exports, COMPRADORE. Cash Security of at least $50,000 required.
A. B., Apply to-
Care of "Daily Press" Offlon [948 Hongkong, 30th July, 1912.
SARAWAK · · GOVERNMENT;
COLLIERIES.
Subscription: 814 per annum, pay- NOTICE IN HEREBY GIVEN that able in advance; postage 82.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1812.
"BANK HOLIDAY.
EN Acordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912 the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, the 5th instant,
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1912.
[954
CORPORATION
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTIORDINARY BALF-YEARLY
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 17th day of AUGUST, 1912, at Noon, for the purpose
of
veiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1912,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cor. poration will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 5th August, to SATURDAY, the 17th August, 1912 (both daye inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares oso be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors, N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1912.
1950
NOLD ESTABLISHED SHEFFIELD A HOUSE, actasi manufacturers of Cutlery Бросая and Forks, Toole of all descriptions and Steel of high quality, dealing with all important oversea ports, desire to get into communication with a HONGKONG Firm with a view to arranging an AGENCY.
*
This Shefeld Firm of Manufacturers and Merolante is further well placed for the Supply of all kinds of Metals, Machinery and General Sundries. Write with full references. to Box 11712, T. B. BROWNE'S ADVERTISING OFFICES, 163, Queen Victoria Street, London, England. [956
Mr. H. F. MAT has CEASED to be ALBERT FRIEDLAENDER General Manager of these Collieries and that ME. THOMAS LEWIS has been placed in charge at Brocketon and Lahuan.
Wharves,
This will cause no difference in the Supply of Coal to Ships either at Brookston or Labuan
By Order,
F. H. DALLAS,.
Treasurer of Serawak, Sarawak, 22nd July, 1912.
LIGHTERAGE.
[955
Co.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN undertake every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour, delivery to any water frontage in the Coliny, and conveyanes to Canton and West River"
corta. Small quantities handled and specially low rátes quoted for large quantitie
[423
Berlin No. 18.
MANIACTURERB OF CAPS.
st 4 per cent. per annum, or for shorter periods, sé rates which may be ascer tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. WALLA and
TELEGRAPHIC REMTT. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS
TANCES made,
granted on all the principal cities in the World
!
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
CREDIT are available all over the World COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
isemed.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stooks and
Shares affected. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashod.
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 30th July, 1912.
[644
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (INCORPORATED BY SPRUIAL IMPERIAL
CHARZWR).
Capital.. Yea 10,000,000 Çağlial Enbsoribed (pald up). ...Y Yen 6,250,000 Reserve Fund ...............meranensisenes X
Yen 3,690,000
EBAD OFFION: TAIPER, FORMOSA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIMS,
Swatow
Amoy Anping Canton Foochow Kealing
Tainan
Kobe Nagnenki
Tameni
Osaka
Tokyo Yokohama
Shangba
HONGKONG OFFICE, 3. Drs Vauz Road. allowed Interest WHOLESALEES OF HATS,
Current Accounta Doponita reaalred on terms which may be had LWAYS LARGE STOCK OF SOFT
on application.
K. THUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1911.
And STIFF FELT HAXS for Gentle men and Boys, regular and in lot, 7.50, 9.00, 10.50, 12:00, 13.50, 15.00, 16.50. Marks to 25.00 Marks per dozen. Straw, Bast add Panama Hats at all prices. Caps for Gentlemen and Boya in all nav shapes. Balloon-shape Cycle Cops from 2.50 Marka per dozen. Cops for Sporting Cluba from 3.00 Marks to 9.00 Marks, per dosen and above, Price-liat gratis and poïf-free.
[967
FOR SALE OB TO LET Furnished or Unfurnished.
BWKNOB," No, 116, The PRAK.
Lession October 16th, 1912.
Full Particulars...of Price or. Rant can be obtained from
Mezars, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors, Prince's Buildings, Ios House Street.
[939 Hongkong, 26th July, 1912.
1037
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE
Business of the shove Baukis - ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposite is allowed on the Minimun Monthly Balances at 3 per cent.
per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balance 5100 or more to the HorGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed an FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent, pér annum. -
For the Hongkong AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STAÐB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st July, 1911
THE
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
**
AUCTION
G
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS »t
PAID UP CAPITAL
1,200,000 PART letting by Public Auction Sale, RESERVE FUND......
.. £1,650,000 R29607 LIABILITY Pencem
PROPRIETORS...
...£1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year of shorter parieda at, ratsa which will be quoted on application.
WM. DICKSON, Manager.
[#33
BANK OF
Hongkong, 18th April, 1912. THE MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED,
AUTHORISED (AFITAL SUBSCRINO PAID UP
BESERVE FUND
HEAD OFFIORI : 40, Threadneedle Birset, LONDON, E.C. BRANCHES
Bombay, Calcutt
WIN Howrah,
Madzia,
Karachi.
Rangoon.
Colombo,
Kandy.
Ito be held on TUESDAY, the 6th day of August, 1912, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND below Kennedy Red, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 15 yours, with the option of renewal at CROWN RENTS, to be fixed by the Surveyor of Hys Majesty tum - Kino, for one further term f 75 years.
[946) PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Looney
Beandary Measurementa.
P
*** IM
£1,600,000 1,125,000 562,000 365.000
N
fect fest
tret fot
34
50 140 100
101
184
Bingapore.
Ponang
Kuala Lumpur, F.MLS.
Hongkong
TO LET
Galle
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
Mara, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LÆÐ.
BANXORS:
BANK OF ENGLAND, LONDON JOINT Brock BANK, LAD. Every description of Banking and Exchange
and
baziness transacted,
· bought and sold on moscant of Constituents. Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the worki
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascountesť 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Halance and on Fized Deposits at rates which may
· sacortained on application.
F. C. MACDONALD, Manager,
Hongkong, 29th March, 1912.
1909
ba
NEDERLANDSOH-INDISCHE
EDERHANDELSBANK.
(NETHERLANDS India Communicar. Bank).
Established 1863.
Authorised Capital #L. 18,000,000 (£1,250,000) Paid-up Capital Fl. 12,401,050 (81,033,421) Reserve Fund FL 3,252,187,01 (6271,013)
wwwww..com
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.
· LONDON BANKERS
(7,520 521,130
1163,281 2*
TO LET.
REENMOUNT," tusted
GBONHAM ROAD. Newly renovated
at 18,
and comfortable for a suitable. Residence, Nice View of the Harbour and Adjacent Islands Reasonable Rent.
Apply
No. 4, RIPON TERRACE,
Bonham Road. Hongkong, 27th July, 1912.
941
TO LET.
BERTHOLWYN,"
· Pank
Road.
A SIX-ROOMED HOUSE, from
15th July.
SHOP with GODOWN attached, Nathan Boad, Kowloon2.
- KOWLOON. MARINE LOT No. 48 with WHARF. Apply to
KUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 10th July, 1912
TO LET.
1869
ON STERNT,
THE WILLIAMS Dracona Baux, SWISH BARKTERRIS,
BRANCHES AND AGENTS ■ll over the World.
THE BANK transacts every description of Banking and Exchange basins, receives money in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annnm on Daily balances and accepts Fixed Deposita at the following rates
12 months 4% per annum.
3 do, 32
do. do.
E. J. H. VAN DELDEN, Aoting Manager. No. 8, Des Vaux Bond Centrala Hongkong, 17th May, 1912
OKOHAMA
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THE
SPEOLE BANK LIMITED,
Authorised' CAPITAL.................Yen 48,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL...........Yen 30,000,000 Raareve FUND, Inou You 17,500,000
ERAD: OFFICE-TOKOELMA. Branches and Agencies at
Lino-Yang Brojan
Antung-Haion
Caloptio
Bombay
Changchun Dairen (Delay)
London
(Port Arthur) Ben Frangisor
Lyons Shanghai
Nagasaki Tiebling
Fangtien (Mnkden) Newchwang Tientsin
Henkow
Honolulu
Kobe
New York Tokyo
Daska
Palin
INTFEEST ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS Deposits received for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
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Manager, Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
"ONGKONG AND SHANGHAT
HANKING CORPORATION.
[+
$16,000,000
PAID-OF CAPITAL REJERVE FUNDS >***
STERLING
£1,500,000 at 2/--$15,000,000 $16,250,000
BILVER
$31,750,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTORS$15,000,000
A
Cover of DIRECTORS.
F. SHELLIK, Esq.-Chairman,
F. H. ARMSTROne, Esq., Deputy Chalaman. Andrew Forbes, Esq. G. E. Medhurst, Esq W. L. Pattenden, Eng Hon. Mr. C. H. Eess E. A Blobe, Esq.
G. Friesland, Esq.
C. B. Gubbay, Esq. G. E. Lauroon, Eng F. Lieb, Eoq
CHIEF MANAGER # Hongkong-N, J. STAKE,
ACTING MANAGER :
Shanghai--A. G. BisėKEN,
LONDON BANKHESA
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEET ALLOWED,
ant. per annum on the Daily Balance.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per
On Fixed Darosies. For 3 ontha, Bå per cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 3) per cont. per Anna. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912,
ONE-BOOMED OFFICE. Apply Property Office,
“JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912.
. [733
TO LET. TO. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE. N° First Floor.
No. 13, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, First Floor.
"THE CASTLE," 9-Boomed House, LARGE ROOMS, Central Position, Cheap
Rent,
1 SMALL GODOWN in Duddell Streek (Godown D).
"ROGATE” Austin Road, Kowloon, from 1st April,
For Sale. "HARTING. and ROGATE” on part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154.
For Sale, with or without Furniture. "TOB CREST," No. 8, The Prax, with Tonnie Court. Commanding a magnitovat view of the Harbour and Adjsomt felanda.
Apply to LINSTEAU & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Balldings. (129 Hongkong, lat August, 1912.
TO LET.
\FFICES in King's BUILDING,
OFFICES
Apply..
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY Co., LED. Hongkong, 1st August, 1912
SHOPS
TO BE LET.
AND
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OFFICES, IN ALEXANDRA, BUILDINGS,
Apply.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1912,
-For a Change
Try our
LAMB.
AUSTRALIAN
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You will be delighted with the result.
THE
DAIRY FARM 00., LTD.
POST
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GRACA. & CO. FEDDAR Sr. (Hongkong Hotel Building),
Dealers in DOSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW POSŤ
CARDS, FLOWER SEEDS, CIGARS, BOOKS, TOYB, ko, Just Received a Fine Selection of BABY DOLLS
DRESSES.
CHINESE
TK
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