NOTICE
Communications 'respecting Advertize ments, Subteriptions, Printing, Bind- ing, de, should be addressed DAILY PRESS
business only, special MANAGER.
Advertisements
matter
AUCTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS
UF THE
THE
and Subscriptions WILL OF THE LATE MH. N. COOPER, which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until 'countermanded. Orders for extra copies of DALLY PRESS should be sent in before 2! a.m. on day of
VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES
Situate and being
publication. After that hour the supply Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 18, MOSQUE STREET,
in limited. Only supplied for Cash
P.O. Bas, 18 Telephone No. 18, Telegraphic Address: PRESS.
Coder: 4.B.05th Ed., Lieber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
4
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE
A DOLLAR (681) per Share for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1912, will be Fayable o WEDNESDAY, the 14th August, 1912, on which date Dividend Warrants may obtained at the Company's Office,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 12th August, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th August,
1912, both days inclusive,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Manager. Hongkong, 8th August, 1912, 151 +-1977
PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
foo
to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION
on
FRIDAY,
the 30th day of August, 1912, at 12 o'clock
NOON
IN SIX LOTS,
BY
MEBERS. HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
At their Auction Roonis, at No:8, Des Voeux Road, Central.
The Properties consist of:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9rs, 1911.
LANE,
INTIMATIONEN
CRAWFORD
'a'c
OUTFITTING..
BANKS
NHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY: ROYAL'CHANTEM, 1853.
HEAN OFFICE-LONDON.
Proraisons.... sas ...£1,300,000
PAID UP CAPITAL.
RESEETS FUND...
102
...$1,200,000 ...£1,650,000
REBIBYT LIABILITY
& Co.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business tramessted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEFOSTTE, received foż 1 your or
DEPT.shorter periods at rates which will be quoted
PREVAILING SHADES
IN
CREPE DE CHINE AND POPLIN
NECK WEAR.
Lot 1-The piece of ground and pre- misen thereon known as No. 12, Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 699 years from the 1st September, 1857, and registered in the Land Office as SUB- SECTION 2 SECTION 4 OF IN-PYRAMID
LAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small
strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Öfice as SUB- SECTION 1 or SECTION B OF IN- LAND LOT No. 68.
Total Area, 2,054 square feet or there- abouts.
Proportion of Crown Ront, $1.00 per
annur.
Lot -The piece of ground and pre- mincs thereon known as No. 10, Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 990 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- TOTICE IS HEREDY GIVEN that ed to be registered in the Land Office as NORDINARY HALF-YEARLY SUBSECTION OF SECTION A OF MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in SUBSECTION 3 OF SECTION 4 OF this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL INLAND LOT No. 58, Together with a Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 17th day small strip of ground adjoining intended August, 1912, at Noox, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the Court of Directors to be registered in the Land Office as together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th SUBSECTION 2 OF SECTION B or June 1912
INLAND LOT No. 58.
of
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cor poration will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 5th August, to SATURDAY, the 17th August, 1912 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors, N. J. STABE,
Hongkong, let August, 1912.
Chief Manager. (950
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Total Area, 2,110 square feet or there-
Proportion of Crown Rent, 81.12 per
abouts. annum.
Lot 3-Tho piece of ground and pre mises thereon known as No. 8, Mosque Strect, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 929 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- od to be registered in the Land Office a THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION A OF SUBSECTION a or SECTION A. of INLAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 3 o? BEC. TION B OF. INLAND LOT No. 38.
Total area, 2,157 square feet or there-
Proportion of Crown Rent, $1.13 per
THE DIVIDEND of $1.00 per Share THE
Declared at the ORDINARY HALF. "YEARLY MEETING of SHARE-abouts.
HOLDERS, bold This Day, will be PAYABLE at the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI annuu.. BANKING CORFORATION, 0 and after
Lot 4-The piece of ground and pre- TUESDAY, the 6th Avousr, 1912.
misss thereon known is No. 6, Mosque Shareholders are requested to apply to the Street, with the appurtenances thereto »Ofoe of the Company for Warrants.
By Order of the Board of Direstora,
{
W. E. OLARKE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 6th August, 1912. [969
held for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Office as SECTION B or SUBSECTION 3 OF SECTION A OF INLAND LOT No. 58 Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. Land Office as SUBSECTION 4 OF SEC
TION B OF INLAND LOT No. 58.
Total Area, 2,180 square feet or there- abouts.
NOTICE.
【N Áccordance with the Provisions of No. 104,
IN of Association the General a
Proportion of Crown Bent, $1.29 por Managers have This Day Declared 8.2 Lot 5.-The piece of ground and pre-
HANDKERCHIEFS
znam da Guaranteed Fast Colours.
SPORTS DEPT.
war be
NEW STOCK OF
RACKETS
TENNIS
BALLS and POSTS,
GOLF CLUBS and BALLS
CADDIE
BAGS, etc.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have reccíved instruations THE
from A. G. GORDON, Esq, to sell by Public Auction,
On MONDAY,
the 12th August, 1912, commencing st 2.15 F.M., within ble realdence "Tor Greet" Peak, THE WHOLE OF KI VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
&C
Therein
Contained.
Comprising LARGE TEAKWOOD HALL STAND BLACKWOOD CABINETS, CHAIRS and TABLES, & HANDSOMELY CARVED STANDS PAINTINGS, ETCHINGS and ENGRAVINGS, AXMINISTER and PILE CARPETS and BUGS TAPESTRY CURTAINS, 2, DINING ROOM SUITE 10 TEAKWOOD DINNER, TEA and DESSERT SERVICES, PLATED and GLASS WARE, a quantity of GOOD PORCELAIN, BRASE WARE BLO including a MING BOWL, Double nud Single ended 30th Jane, 1912, of TWO DOLLARS Street, with the appurtenances thereto
by MARENBURK, PER SHARE.
held for the residue of a term of 999 years BED LINEN, &o, &o, &o., PANTRY and DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- KITCHEN UTENSILS, One BAROGRAPH on application at the Office of the Company oned to be registered in the Land Office as and BAROMETERS by Gampp and Two and after FRIDAY, 16th instant,
TREADLE SEWING MACHINES, one br SECTION C OF SUBSECTION 3 og TEE The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company SECTION A OF INLAND LOT No. 58, Singer & Co. will be CLOSED from the 10th instant to the Together with a small strip of ground Broadwood & Sons. The undersigned beg to CONCERT GRAND PIANO by 15th instant, both days inclusive,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lrò..
adjoining intended to be registered in the General Managers.
Land Office as SUBSECTION 5 of SEC-call special attention to this Piano, it being of
exceptional quality and tone. TION B OF INLAND LOT No. 58.
Catalogues will be issued.
INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half-year-misca -thereon known as Nody Mosque DNS. BUREAUX
Hongkong 7th August, 1912.
WANTED.
(975
Total Area, 2,168 square feet or thers. abouts.
Proportion of Crown Rent, 81.25 por
我功联雞律,
Lot 6.The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 2, Mosquo
held for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Office as THE REMAINING PORTION OF SUB- SECTION 3 (or THE REMAINING PORTION) OF SECTION A or IN- |LAND LOT No. 68, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to THE_HOUSE at Foochow known as REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION be registered in the Land Office as THE
Bor INLAND LOT No. 58.
➜Y EUROPEAN FIRM doing large B'business in Imports and Exports, Street, with the appurtenances thereto COMPRADORE. Cath Security of at least $50,000 required.
Apply to→→→
A. B., Care of "Daily Press" Office. "Hongkong, 30th July, 1912.
1948
FOR SALE.
"BROCKET'S HOTEL";
FURNITURE of same.
For information, apply to--;
also present
H. I. HARDING, AHM. Consulate, Foochen. Administrator of Estate of Mrs. BROCKETT,
Deceased;
971)
FOR SALE OR TO LET.—-
Farnished or Unfurnished. EWKNOR No. 116, The PEAX
Possession October 16th, 1912. Full Particulars of Price or Rent can be obtained from
M. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors, Prince's Buildinge, Ios House Street. Hongkong, 26th July, 1919.
[939
Total Area, 2,551 square feet or there- abouts.
Proportion of Crown Rent, $1.63 per Ennum.
The Properties are sold subject to the right of way of adjoining owners along the basement floors on the south side thereof.
The Sale Plan showing the above men- tioned Lots may be inspected before the: Bale either at the Office of MESSES DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON,
1, Des Vaux Road, Central,
Vendors Bolicitors,
or at the Office of Messie. HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneers.
[1969 Hongkong, 7th August, 1912.
LIGHTERAGE.
WHARF AND GODOWN Co. undertake every description of lighter work, inslading transhipmente in the Harbour, delivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West River corts Small quantities kandled and specially low rates quoted for large quantifie
THE HUNGRONG AND KOWLOON
{475
On View from SATURDAY, 2 P.M. Terms As Usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
[976 Hongkong, 8th August, 1912.
BACON!
SUGAR CURED
BREAKFAST BACON.
Absolutely the best obtainable.
THE
DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
UNPRECEDENTED
(30
GRAND MIDSUMMER
CHEAP SALE
(For 15 Days Only),
Everything going off at Bedrock Prices.
Call Early, call often-you won't regret it.
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,
No. 14, Queen's Road Central, Comer of Zetland Street, Hongkong Hongkong, 3rd August, 1912.
THE
BANKS
(51
\HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(INCORPORATED BY SPHOTAL IMPERIAL OKASTRE).
Capital Capital Bu beribed (paid up). Beserye Fund
Ion 10,000,000 ...Ten 6,250,000
application/endek ditera
WN. DICKSON, Manage
AN
TO LET
TO LET.
MOR,*
PEAK
HOLD
HOUSE, from
66 TASIK-ROOMED.
1st September.
SHOP with, GODOWN attached, Nathan- Road, Kowloom.
KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 48 with WHARF.
Apply takin
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., IND. Call in Alexandra Buildinga. Hongkong, 9th August, 1912,
jest
TO LET HE
[669.
Hongkong, 19th April, 1912 (133) ON 2ND FLOOR, No. 2 FUDDRA STEMET,
MERCANTILE HANİ OF
INDIA, LIMITED.-
Authorised Capital
£1,500,000
AWESORTEND
-
PAID UP
物
1.325.000 562,000
HASHBYM FUID
365,000
HELD OFFICI
LONDON B.C
40, Threadneedle Street,
Downbay,
Caloutte
Hoirre
Madram
Karsahl.
Hangoon.
Colombo,
Kandy,
BRANCHES
Singapore.
Pensag
Kota Bahru, Kelantan,
& Co., LTD. [733
ONE-ROOMED OFFICE. Apply Property Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912.
homes
TO LET:
TO. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
NoFit Floor,
No. 13, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, First Floor.
"THE CASTLE, Castle Road, 9 Rcoms, from 1st September, 1912, thorongbly repaired, painted and colourwashed.
LARGE BOOMS,
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.9. Bent,
Hongkong
Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:1
Momsen, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
BANKURAI
BANK OF BROLAND,
London Jour Broox Baxx, Lad, Every description of Banking and Behange business translated, Blocka, nad Skarm bought and sold on acount of Constitnanta, of Credit granted an Agents and
Vegan & ants all over the world.
INTEREST Allowed on Current Acornuti il 2 per cent, por sanum on Daily Balance and on Fised Deposits of anton, which may be moorinined on application.
FC. MACDONALD,
Hongkong, 29th March, 1912
1909
NEDERLANDSCH-INDIBOHE
(NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERICal Base;.
DETARGISKEP 1863;2........!
Authorised Capital FI. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Paid up Ospital FL: 12,401,050 (£1,033,421) in Fl. 14,905,350 (£1.242 112) Reserve Fund
FI. 3,252,157,01 (£271,013) in FL 5,022,161,27 (£418,513)
HWAD OPPICH ||
101 | AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGIOT: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS. THE WILLIAMS Dicone Bank, SWISH BANTVELIK
I. 2,620,000 BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the
Head Ofrich: TAIPAH, FORMOSA,
Amoy Anping Canton Foochow Kelung
BRANGKES AND ASHNORAT
Swatow Kobe
"Tansz
Terreni
Nagasaki
·Tokyo,
Osaka
Tokohama
Shanghai
Onrrant » Accounta
HONGKONG OFFICE. 3. Das Vaux BOAD Interest Allowed an Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.
* E. TRUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, lat Map, 1913..
637
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the abons Bank is 003 by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Hales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposite is allowed on the Minipun Monthly Balances at 34 per cent.
per annum.
Depository msy transfer at their option balando $100 or more to the Hongkong and SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEFOST at 4 per cent. per aanvuk me
For the HoNGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, Lat July, 1911.
120
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICH: 60; Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFIO: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES :-
Bombay
Calcutta
Kobe Manila
Canton
Mazloo
Cebsi
Раль Peling
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tokohama
$6,800,000
Colon
Empire Hongkong
Hand Low
OAPITAL AND RESERVE
World.
THE BANK ruamata every description of Banking and Exchange business, receive money in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Bunua on Daily balances and noceptm · Fixad Deposits at the following rates
12 months 47 per annum.
do.
3 do 3 do
E., J. H. VAN DELDEN, Aoting Manager, No. 8 Des Your Head Central. Hongkong, 7th August, 1912.
YOKOHAMA
₤20
BANK
THE
SPECIE LIMITED.
AUTHORISED Capital...Ion 48,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL Yen 30,000,000 Hassaya FUND
Ten 17,500,000.
HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies st Antung-Heien Liao-Ying RyoJan Calentta
(Dalny)
(Port Arthur)
Landon Ban Fraser
Lyons
Shanghai
Nagraski Tiahling
Fangtion Makdes) Newchwang Tienizin
Hankow
Honolulu
Kebows
New York Tokyo
Oraks
Pekin
INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON CUBRENT ACCOUNTS
Deposita resolved for fixed periods as raios to
· be obtained on application.
H
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
(443
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
Manager,
Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
【ONGKONG
·PAID-UP CAPTIAL
BESERVE FUNDS ---
BEERZING
$15,000,000
£1,500,000 of 2/$15,000,000
BILTEL
* $16,750,000
+91
$31,760,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF TO8815,000,000
Cover of Diamotors.
· E. Suuttim, Esq.-Chatzman.
| Andrew Forbes, Eng. about 21,400,000 G. Friedland, Esq. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING | 0. 8. Gabbay, Esq.
BUSINESS temasseted,
G. B. Imaranx, Eng. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual. F. Lisb, Eag
terms.
DEPOSITS BECEIVED, fzed for one year
at 4 peroint, per annum, or for shorter periods of rates which may be never- tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED,
MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT
TANCEB de LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World. THE BANK'S CLECULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the
World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
bonded. PURCHASE and SAME of Stocks and
Ehares eleriod. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE HOGG,
Manager,
9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 30th July, 1912,
1844
MB, Coptral Position, Cheap
1 SMALL GODOWN in „Duddell Street (Godown D
* BOGATE” Austin Road, Kowloon, from Let April, etira
For Bale. "HARTING à BOGATE " on part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154. Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
3rd Floor, Alemandra Buildings. Hongkong, 5th August, 1912.
1120
JOB TO LET
FFICES in King's BUILDING.
OF
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT AND AGENCY Co., Læn: Hongkong. 1st August, 1912.
TO BE LET.
(121
~HADR AND OFFICES.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Apply
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD.,
Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1912,
TO LET
1123
ON SHAMEEN, BRITISH CONCESSION.
CUIX BOOMS and LARGE OFFICES, recently in occupation of Standard Oil, Best business situation.
Apply to-
T. E. GRIFFITH, Canton.
Canton, 3rd August, 1912.
* G
TO LET.
1966
|_ BEENMOUNT," situated at 18, BONHAM ROAD. Newly renovated
and comfortable:for: a. suitable Residence, Nico View of the Harbour and Adjacent Islands Rossonable Rent.
Apply➡
No. 4, EIPON TERRACE,
Bonham Road. Hongkong, 27th July, 1912.
GRACA & CO.
941
PEDDER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building),
Deslors in
POSTA
DOSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW · ·POST
CARDS, FLOWER SEEDS, CIGARS,
BOOKS, TOYS, &c.
Just Received a Fine Belection of
BABY DOLLS
WITH
CHINESE DRESSES,
868
鱒水汽力逼土
HOME-MADE
MINERAL WATERS
--RETTER THAN
FACTORY-MADE.
Why continus purchasing factory-made Mineral Waters! Maka
your own Mineral Waters at home at a cost of 90 cents. A DOZEN SIPHONS
J Then you KNOW the
water is
and pure, containa no disease germs, With the
'PRANA --
F. E. ARMSTRONG, Esq., Deysty Chairman.
IG. H. Medhant, Eng W. L. Pattenden, Esq Hon. Mr. C. B. RoSPARKLET SYPHON H. A. Siebe, Esq.
and a dozen Bulbs you can make a dozen Syphons of delicious Mineral Water, and the cost is less than if you buy factory-made Mineral Water. All Chemists and Stores sell *PEANA" SPARKLET SYPHONA AND BULES.
Price of
CHIRP MANAGINE | Hongkong-N. J. STAED.
Aoting, ManASED 1 Shanghai--A. G. STEPHEN.
LONDON BAYKELS,
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,
Honor-INTEREST ALLOWED.
cent per sanun on the Daily Balance. -- On Current Account at the rate of Two per
O Fixed DeposrtsS.
For 3 oaths, 2 per cent per Annum. For 6 months, 34 par cent, per Annum, For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum.
N. J. STABE.
Chief Manager. gkong, 23rd May, 1918,
SYPHON $2 szoL. | BULBS 90 cts, per box.
WHOLESALE PRICE:-- SYPHON per des BULBS
*124* LTA
...$16.00 F.O.B. per doz. boxe... ...$ 9:00 F.O.B. KWONG SANG HONG, LTD., WHOLESALE, AGENTS,
246 and 248, Des Voeux Bosil, Central, HONGKONG.
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