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THEATRE ROYAL,
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16th and 17th August.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR BALE OR TO LET. Furnished or Unfurnished, BWKNOR. No: 116, The PEAT,
Porrasion October 16t6, 1912.
obtained frem-
Fall Particulars of Price or Beat can be M JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitore,
Prince's Buildings, Ice Hours Street. Hongkong, 14th August, 1912.
WANTED.
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N the Electrical Fr. incer's. Department M. DOCKYARD, au experienced DRAUGHTSMAN. Rre of pay to commence $2.00 per day, rising by annnal increments of 25 cents per day to 93.00 por day. Apply in writing stating fall particulars of clucation training, and experience to the
TROUPE.
ROYAL ARTISTS.
15 EUROPEAN ARTISTES 15 WILL GIVE THE BEST Brow Even SUN in HomeKONG.
Ms. SLADECK,
The World's Champion Trick Upollit. PROFESSORS BEOKER AND CHARLIE,
Conjurors and Magicians. M:38 FRANZISKA,
National Chamoter Daucer. BROTHERS CABANGEOT, Saloon Acrobats. JARANI AND CLEMENS,
Double Trapeze Act. FAMILIE ANTONIA, Musical Qiews. ME. A. CARANGEOT, Pyramids of Chairs, CUGL AND MUGL, Coale Entree. TONJA AND BOD, Wonderful Balancing Act. Bro Ens BLADECK, Dauble Cyde Act, FAMILIE CABANGEOT, Statue Marble. GRAND PANTOMIME GIVEN BY THE TROUPE,
$3, $2 and $1. TICKETS..
MATINEE-SATURDAY at 4.30 r.. SPECIAL PROGRAMME. TICKETS $2 and $1, Children Half-Price.
Booking at MOUTÉIE'S.
Manager, L. KOCH. Hongkong, 13th August, 1912.
INTIMATIONE
LANE,
CRAWFORD
TAILORS and
HE
BANKS
MERCANTILE INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED Capitán *** SUBSCRIBED
BANK OF
TH 中零件
PAID UP
***, £1,500,000 1,128,000 562,000
Resnavn FoRD
་་་
***
345,000
KNAD OFFICER :
LONDON, E.O.
40, Threadneedle Street,
BRANCHES
Galle Singapor
Penang
& Co.
Bombay.
Calouttr
Howrah
Matras.
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Kärmehi,
Hangoon.
Colombo.
Kandy,
OUTFITTERS.
NEWEST STYLES IN
STRAW and FELT HATS
[990
From 2,50 each.
THEATRE
ROYAL
1991
COMMENCING :
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER,
H. M DooKYARD. Hongkong, 13th August, 1912.
NOTICE.
URING Mr. G. H. NEDRUBsr's absence
DURING Mr. & Mr. STANLRY
HUDSON DODWELL 13 appointed MANAGER of DODWELL & Co., LTD., and MR. GEORGE MORTON SMITH, Acling Sub-Manuzor.
By Order of the Board of Directors of
DODWELL & Co., LTD.
Mongkong, 12th August, 1912.
H
TO BE SOLD.
AT THE PEAK.
OUSES and a BUILDING SITE.
DENNYS & BOWLEY,
Solicitors,
2, Connaught Road Central. 1982 Hoogkeng, 13th August, 1912
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND
MINING CO. LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS ON SHARES for period ending 27th Jums, 1912.
TE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1912. E. BANDMANN MAURICE
PRESENTS THE
BANDMANN
From 5.00 each.
TROPICAL and Light Weight
SUITINGS
SERGES and Flannels.
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. Hongkong.
Shanghai
AGENTS IN JAPAN 1
Messrs, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
BANKERS
BANK OF ENGLAND.
LONDON JOINT STOOK BATE, LTD, Every description of Hanking and Exchange business transacted. Btooke and Sharo bought and sold on account of Constituents. Letter of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounín al 2 per cent. per annum on Dally Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be asogrtained, on application.
1909
F. C. MACDONALD, Managem Hongkong, 29th March, 1912 ATEDERLANDSCH-INDISUAL HANDELSBANK. (NTERLANDS INDIA COMMERICAL BANK;,
ESTABLIEZED 1867.
Reserva Faızıl,
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION,
BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS
OF THE
WILL OF THE LATE MR. H. N. COOPER,
THE
VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD) PROPERTIES
Situate and being
No. 2, 4, 8, 8, 10, and 12, MosQUE STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
to be sold by
PUBLIO AUCTION
од
FRIDAY,
the 30th day of August, 1918, at 12 o'clock NOON,
IN SIX LOTS,
BY
Messa. HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,
At their Auction Rooms, at No.
Des Voeux Road, Central,
The Properties consist of:-
Lot 1.The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 12, Mosqus Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 1st September, 1857, and registered in the Land Office ne SUB- SECTION 2 or SECTION A OF IN- LAND LOT No. 53, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to he registered in the Land Office as SUR- SECTION 1 or SECTION OF IN- LAND LOT No. 58.
Total Area, 2,054 square feet or thera- abouts.
Proportion of Crown Rent, "4.00 per
annum.
Authorised Capital FL. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Lot 2.The piece of ground and pr Paid-up Capital FL 12,401.050 (£1,033,421)mises thereon known as No. 10, Mosque. in Fl. 14,905,350 (£1.242,112 Street, with tho appurtenances thereto FI. 3,252,157,01 (£27,013) held for the residue of a term of 999 years in Fl. 5,022,161,27 (£418,513) from the lat September, 1857, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Office as ERAR OFFTOS: AMSTERDAM.
SUBSECTION 1 OF SECTION A OF HUAD AGENCY: BATAVIA,
BUBSECTION 3. or SECTION A OF INLAND LOT No. 58. Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to ho registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION OF SECTION Bur
LONDON BANKERS
THE WILLIAMs Deacons BARK,
SW188 BANKVERME.
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the INLAND LOT No. 68.
Workt.
OPERA CO. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. and Bening chain, sonra meng
FRIDAY, 23Rd Avatar:
"THE QUAKER GIRL." SATURDAY, 24in AuevaT:
"THE WALTZ DREAM."
MONDAY, 26TH AUGUST:
"THE MOUSME."
TUESDAY, 27TH AUGUST:
"THE COUNT OF
LUXEMBOURG." WEDNESDAY, 28TH AUGUST:
"PEGGY."
THURSDAY, 29TH AUGUST: "OUR MISS
Extraordinary
General THE COMPANY in
Meeting held on the 1211 June. 1912, having declared a DIVIDEND £ 7% Shero, free of tax, equivalent to oil por Share FRIDAY, 30TH AUGUST
for the period ending 27th June, 1912, holders
of Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend Warrants recet red from Loadou on arconat of Registered Sharon will be paid their Dividents on presenting No. 18 Coupon of the Bearer Shares and Dividend Warrants on the Registered
GIBBS."
"THE ARCADIANS." PRICES $3.50, $2 and $1. Commence 9 P., sharp. Plan of Seats Opens at
Hongkong, 13th August, 1912.
Shares to any of the following Banks at Shangat 10 AM. CA WEDNESDAY. Lai or Tiontain ----
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
Russo-ASIATIC BANK.
SINO ELSIAN BANK,
Payment will be made in either Dollars or Tasks, as the holder my wi-h, at the Baying rate of Exchange of the day..
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND
MINING CO.. TD.
(In Liquidation), DODWELL & Cu, Læn.,
Ag 2
Hongkong, 13th Augast, 1912
MOUTRIE'S
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NOTICE.
WE heg to inform our Lady
Establishment
at
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6.30
P.BL.
Customers that our will be Closed day, every commencing from 13th August, to 13th September, for 1 Month only,
our Fasting owing to Holidays.
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,
BAOON!
SUGAR CURED
BREAKFAST BACON.
No. 14, Queen's Road Contrai, Comer of Zetland Street, Hongkong. Hongkong, 13th August, 1912.
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ON 8 ALE
AT THE
Absolutely the best obtainable.
THE
DAIRY FARY CO., LTD.
130
GRACA & CO. PADDER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building),
Dealers iti
POSTAG
POST
AGE STAMPS, VIEW CARDS, FLOWER SEEDS, CIGARS, BOOKS. TOYS, &s. Just Received a Pire Selection of BABY DOLLS
CHINESE DRESSES
WITH
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
BANKS
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. NOT ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY LONDON OFFICE: 35, Bishopegate, E.C.
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will ha held at the CITY HALL Hongkong, on BATURDAY, the 17th day of AUGUST, 1912, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors. together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th- Jaue, 1912.
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 ne.transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Court of Directors, N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. 1950 Hongkong, 1st August, 1912,
HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE A
DOLLAR (81) per Share for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1912, will bo Payable an WEDNESDAY, the 14th August, 1912, on which date Dividend Warrants may be cblained 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 Managers.
[977 Hongkong, 8th August, 1912.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
TN Accordance with the Provisions of No. 104 of the Articles of Association the General Managers have This Day Declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half-year ended 30th June, 1912, of TWO DOLLARS PER SHARE.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS on application at the Office of the Company on
OFFICE.
NEW AND UP-TO-DATE PLANS OF THE SI-KIANG
OB
WEST RIVER.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR..
ving all the Important Towar en route ·
from CANTON 20, WUCHOW
LIGHTERAGE.
THE HONGKONG THE
AND KOWLOON
WHARF AND GODOWN Co.
andertake every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour, delivery to any water frostags in the Colony, and conveyance to Usaton and West River worts. Smal quantities handied and spoolally low rates quoted for large qasutitie
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and ather FIDAY, 16th instant.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the 10th instant to the 15th instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., General Managers. Hongkong 7th August, 1912,
BRANCHES:-
Bombay Caloutta
Kabo
Manila
Conten
Mexico
Pinama
Poring
Shanghai Yakobima
Coba
: Colon
Ja pire Hongkong Hankov
San Francisco
CAPITAL AND RESERVE... 26,800,000
THE BANK every description of
In Current Account at the rate of 2 per por sanum on Delly balances and accepts Fizac Deposits at the following rates:-
12 months 4% per annum.
6 do. 34% do. 3 Zo.
do.
B. J. H. VAN DELDEN, Asting Mansgar, No, 8, Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong. 7
7th Angust, 1912.
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THE
LIMITED.
GKOHAMA SPECIA
BANK
AUTHORISED CAPITAL..... Ten 40,000,000 Paid-up CapitAL....................................Yen 30,000,000. Resasya Fond........................Ten 17,600,000
HEAD OFFICH-TOKOHAMA. Bracher and Agensies at Antung-Hsien Liao-Yang Rynjun
Caloutta
Bombay
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
Hankow
Honolulu
(Port Arthur San Francisor
London Lyona Nagasaki Baba
New York Tokyo
Feugtien (Makden)Newabwang Tientsin
Kobo about £1,400,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING.
BUSINESS trasmoted —— CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usuri
terms,
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one year at 4 per cent per annum, or for shorter periode, at rates which may be azast- fained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MALL and TELEGRAPHIC
REMIT.
TANCES made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cition in the World.
THE
BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
issued. PURCHASE and BALE of Stocks and
Shares affected.
TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE HOGO, Manager.
9 Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 20th July, 1912.
TH
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTFE),
Capital noun.........
.Yen 10,000,000 Capital Subscribed (paid up) Ith 6,250,000 Beserve Fund............
Yen 2,620,000
-HEAD OFFICE: TAIPRE, FORMOSAI
PANAMA
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
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Amoy
Sustow
Tainaz
Arping Caston
Kobe
Tometi
Nagasak
Foochow
Kelong
Овака Changka
ANGLO-JAVA ESTATES, LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an
Tokyo Yokohama
HONGKONG OFFICE Į
3, DES Vaux BOAD,
On Interest allowed
Current Accounta
INTERIM DIVIDEND of 8IX PENCE per Stare has been declared for the. half-year ended 30th June, 1912, and will be Payable to the Shareholders on the Register Deposits received on terong which may be lud at the CHARTERED RANK OF INDI, on application.
CHINA in Shanghai at the AND rale of 19 Candareena par Share on and after WEDNESDAY, the 21st inst.
AUSTRALIA'
-The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 21st August 1912, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Directors,
J. A. WATTIE & Co., Lrv. ́
Secretaries & General Maxagora, (989
FOR SALE.
AS COMPRESSOR with ELECTRIC MOTOR and FITTINGS. WIB nurse ordinary lighting power. by 25 per cent withoat «xtra cost" Apply
MANAGER, *Hongkong Daily Press" Ofion Hongkong, Loch Mareb, 1912.
· K. TJUDZDRABABA, Kanager. Hongkong, Lat May, 1913,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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HE Business of the above Bank is con- THE
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Enlos may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Miniman Monthly Balanous at 34 per cent. per annum.
Depositora may transfer at their option balance $100 or more to the HorákONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum.“
For the HoxaLONG AND BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, Let July, 1911.
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Osaka
Peltin
INTEDEST ÁLLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS. Deposits recived for fixed perioda st rates to be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manager, Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
ONGKONG
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL RESEVE FUNDS ***
STARLANG
SILVER
AND
[443 SHANGHAI
$15,000,000
£1,500,000 at 2/--$15,000,000 $16,750,000
831,750,000
| Reserve LIABILITY OF PROF'TOms$15,000,000
Couur of Dieserors,
E. SHELLIM, Esq.---Chairman.
F. H. APMOTIONS, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Andrew Forbes, Esq.
G. Friesland, Esq. d. 8. Gubbsy, Esq. G. R. Laurens, Esq.
F. Liab, Esq.
GH. Medhurst, Eeg W. L. Pattanden, Eag Hon. Mr. C. H. Rosi H. A. Bisbe, Esq.
CHIRE MANAGER : Hongkong-N. J. STABB
Kering ManAMER I Shanghai-A, G. STEPHEN.
LONDOR BANHARA :
| LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED,
:
On Current Account at the mte of Two por cant. per annum on the Daily Balance,
OF FILED DEPOSITS,
For 3 entha, 23 per cent, per annum. For 6 months, 33 per cent. per Annum. For 12 months. 4 per coat, per Annum.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager." Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912
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AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE, 1853-
·HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
เร
PAM U CAPITAL
$1,200,000 RESERVE FOND... £1,650,000 - RESERYZ LIABILITY Gr
...£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
PROPRIETORS...
OURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or
shorter periods at rates which will bo quoted on application, **
WM. DICKSON, Manager.
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Hongkong, 12th April, 1912.
Total Area, 2,119 square feet or there abouts.
Proportion of Crown Rent, $1.12 per crnum.
Lot 3-The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 5, Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 999 years From the 1st September, 1837, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Oflies an THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION A OF SUBSECTION OF SECTION A OF INLAND LOT NO. 58. Together with a small strip of grou adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 3 6o SEC TION B OF INLAND LOT No. 58.
Total area, 2,157 square feet or there- abouts.
Proportion of Crown Rent, $1.13 per.
ganun.
Lot The picco of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 6, Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 609 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Offer us SECTION B ce SUBSECTION 3 SECTION A or INLAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 4 or SEC- TION B OF INLAND LOT No. 58.
OF
Total Area, 2,180 square feet-ur diere-- abouts.
Proportion of Crown Rent, 31.29 per
aanum.
Lot.6. The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 4, Mosquo -Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 900 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Office as SECTION C or SUBSECTION or SECTION A or INLAND LOT No. 38, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 5 or SEC- TION B or INLAND LOT No. 59.
Total Area, 2,168 square feet or there abouts.
Proportion of Crown Rent, $1.28 per
anaww,
Lot 6.-The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 2, Moiqua Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 000 year from the 1st September, 1867, 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. 58, Together with a small strip of ground. adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION B OF INLAND LOT No. 56.
Total Area, 2,851 square feet or there. abouts.
Proportion of Crown Rent, 81.63- per
аддит
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 Sale either at the Office of MENARA DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON,
1, Des Vœux Road, Central, Vendors Solicitors,
or at the Office of MESSRA, HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneert.
1968 Hongkong, 7th August; 1912
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY, For Demand Drafts on London on the day af or proceeding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximisto Averages for 36 years
FROM 1874 TO 1909.-
Price $2 Cach. On Sale at the DAILY PREME Ooo, or Local Bookwalters.