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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS FOR 1913 RACES.
MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS will be
Aheld on FRIDAY Next, 27th September. at 12.30 F.M., at the Offices of the Horogoro JOCKEY CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Road, -
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH
Clark of the Coarse. Hongkong, 24th September, 1912 [1138
HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB.
THE
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Pavilion of the HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB, on TUESDAY, 1st October, at 5.30 PM.
By Order,
B. E FIELDER,
Acting Hon. Sovretary. Hongkong, 21st September, 1912.
[1129
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS & CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT is now ready and contains:- Far Eastern News,
Leading Articles:→→
The Opium Situation,
Opium Smuggling from Hongkong, The Buicide of General Nogi
Dr. Sun Yat Sen's Railway Schemes.
Ulster and Home Rule.
Yuan Shi Kai or Mr. Yaan.
The British Tariff Reform Movement. Random Reflections.
Hongkong Nowe,
Tennis en Shameen.
Variety Entertainment at The Peak.
Alleged Theft of Coal.
Denth of Miss Eyre.
The Flood Districts.
A Hongkong Wedding in London.
The Formosan Aborigines.
The Peaks Burglaries.
Scene in Court.
Alleged Attempt to Export Opiem.. The Canton Hankow Railway. Contraband fapium.
Another Sidelight on the Ogjum Traffic, Police and Solicitors. Attack on a Launch:
Loss of the "Dacre Castle." H.M.S.Waterwitch" Re-Floated. Rubber in Borneo.
The Freight Market.
Death of the U.S. Minister to Siam.
The Republic of China.
GEW ADVERTISEMENT
THE
WANTED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 1912.
Ward Room Ofledes, H.M.S. KENT, Require a MESS MAN with Cook and Staff exberit Wind Biditas) on November 1st. Application to be made in writing, enclosing a Proposed Agreement, as soon as possible to the
MESH SECRETARY,
"HALS" KWI" Hongkong; 24th September, 1912.
[1130
FOR SHANGHAL
THE P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
"CHINA” Captain C. H. 8. Tocque .N.B., will leave for Stanghai on THURSDAY, the 26th inst, at
10 A.M.
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD
FURNISHING DEPT.
TELEPHONE 97.
For Freight or Pazzage, apply to
H. W. Ď, SHALLARD,
Acting Superinten/lent. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1912.
NOW SHOWING
11
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEB.
THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer
T
"NANKIN,"
Arrived Hongkong on 22nd September, 1912. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS Consignees of Cargo by the above-named raseel are horeby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR BISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gołown ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Co Godowns et Kowloon, where each Consign. delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed hore unioes instrations are given to the contrary within 6 hours,
Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insuranos will be effected by me in any one whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignces" and the Company's surveyors, Masers. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 am, ON MONDAYS and THURSDATE. All Claims must be presented within tan days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda
bare left the Godowns.
H. W. D. SHALLARD,
Acting Superintendent Hongkong, 23rd September, 1912
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.
8.9. "MANCHURIA,”
[1
FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIA JAPAN PORTS AND MANILA.
HE above-mentioned Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified
to sand in their Bille-of-Lading for conater. signature and take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside Cargo impeding discharge will be landed at Consignees risk and expense, Cargo remaining on board after TUESDAY, 24th inst., at 5 P.M., will be landed at Consignees risk and expense-
Cargo remaining undelivered MoRDAY, 30th Sept, 1912, at Noon, will be subject to landing and storage charges.
No Claims will be entertained for outage or damage unless packages have been examined prior to delivery and list of exceptions furnished Codeignees,
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected, All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo will
FRIDAY, 27th Sept., at 10 A.M.
The Anniversary of the Chinese Re olu be examined at the above Company's Godown
tion.
Loan Negotiations.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Railway Schemes.
An Interesting Case at Peking.
China and Foreign Loans.
Hon. Mr. Hewett and the Panama Cana!
Bill:
Chinese Demand for Japanese Shoes.
Chinese Loan Redemption.
British Court at Weihaiwei.
Burmese and Chinese Village Life.
The Recent Mutiny at Tungchow.
The New C.P.R. Liner,
A New Japanese Steamship Line
The Mercantile Bank of India, Limited.
Shameen Municipal Council.
The Great Typhoon.
Custom Collection.
The Calcutta Kate War.
Foreign Ships Sold in Japan.
The Japanese Garrison in Korea. Far Eastern Olympic Games. Governorship of B.N. Borneo. Green Island Cement Company. Supreme Court.
Polite Society in Japan. Military Manoeuvres at Macao. The Interport Aquatic Sports: Hongkong Cricket League. . Lawn Bowls Championship. An Ancient Ceremony in Japan.· Company Reports:-
Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving,
and Dyeing Co., Ltd.
China Light & Power Co., Ltd.
Company Meeting :-
Douglae Steamship Co.
Correspondence —
Y.M.C.A. Tennis Club.
Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.
Hongkong Cricket League.
Canton News.
Telegrams.
Funeral of the Late Emperor of Japan.
Cement Making in Japan.
The Outlook in China.
Commercial.
Shipping.
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Hongkong, September 24th, 1912.
All Claims must be filed on or before 23rd Oct, otherwise they will not be recognized.
FRED. J. HÄLTON,
Agent, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1912
WANTED.
[32
ADT ASSISTANT Wanted by the LAROBINSON PIANO
Co., LTD. Progressive Salary, Some Musical Knowledge desirable.
Apply to-
ROBINSON PIANO Co., LTD. Hongkong, 20th September, 1912 (1106
WANTED.
TOY MARRIED COUPLE (English),
NEW
DESIGNS
& Co.
BABY
CARRIAGES
IN
FINISHED
IN
EFFECTIVE COLOURS.
PUBLIO COMPANIES
THE
I'
ENTERTAINMENT
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER THEATRE ROYAL.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE ELEVENTH
ORDINARY
SATURDAY, 28mm SEPT., 1912, AT 9.16 P.M.
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- the Ofles of the Company. St. George's UNE EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR. HOLDERS in the Company will be held at
Buildings, No. 6, Connaught Road, Victoria,
on SATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBER, 1912, at NOON,
NDER the Distinguished Patronage of
for the purpose of receiving a Statement "PENELOPE”
of Accounts and tho Report of the General
Menagats for the year ending 31st July, 1912, Lyrka by G. P. HAWTBEY. and electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors.
-
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 25th until SATURDAY, 29th September, 1912, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th September, 1912, (1104 HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING & DYEING CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
(THE ORDINABY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company will be bold at the Offices of the General Managore on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd OCTOBE3, at 12 Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Consulting Committee and Statement of Accounts to 31st July, 1913.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLOSED from the 25th September to the 2nd October, both days incinsive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lre.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 21st September, 1912. [1114 THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE SIXTEENTH ORDINARY YEAR. LY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the' abova Company will be held at the Company's Town Ofes, 2. Lover Albert Road, Hongkong on MONDAY, the 7th OCTOBER, 1912, at 12.30 P.M., for the purpose of presenting
Accounts to 31st July, 1912.
MODERATE PRICES. the Report of the Direstors and Statement of
INSPECTION INVITED.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the Int to 7th October, 1912, both days inclusive
By Order,
M. MANUK,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, 25 September, 1912 (1117
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS
G.
E.
151
AUCTION
Q.
B.
NOTICE.' THE TWENTY-SECOND HALF.
TEARDY DRAWING of SIXTY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FIVE DEFENTURES (1996 issue) of the SEALED TENDERS will be received HONG KONG CLUB, Payable on MONDAY, at the COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE until the 30th September, 1912, will be held in the Noox on MONDAY, the 30th September, 1912, Club House at 11 o'clock A., TO-MORROW for the letting of CROWN LAND opposite the (WEDNESDAY), the 25th September, 1913. Central Market, for 2 years from 1st November,
Hearers of Debentures are invited to attend 1912 the Drawing.
By Order,
J.. 8. DOBIE,
Acting Socratary. Hongkong, 16th September, 1912. F1094 HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
TH
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the shove Society will be held in the CITY HALL, on THURSDAY, the 26th September, 1912, at 5.15 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for
the year ending 31st August, of electing office. bearers for the ensuing year, do,
The Report and Accounts are now being printed, a copy of which will be forwarded to each member previous to the Meeting.
B. D. F. BEITH,
Acting Hon. Secretary. -Hongkong, 18th September, 1912, [1097
NOTICE.
BSHARE FURNISHED HOUSE will be hold at the Clab, stock 1912,
THE PEAK OF on the Higher Levels. References furnished it necessary.
Apply to-
1067
"CONFIDENTIAL," Care of "Daily Press" Ofos Hongkong, 10th September 1912.
THANKS
THE DRAWING of 60 DANIAN TREE of the GERMANIA, Payshlë tooa MONDAY, the 30th September, 1912,
on FRIDAY, the 27th September, 1912.
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.
IF you do require a GOOD MEAL just
drop into the ALEXANDRA CAFÉ, You 001 sit down without chargo (ie. Tabla Money).
Attendance on all.
There is only Ora BREAD, and that is made by the ALEXANDRA CAFE.
Hongkong, 16th September, 1912. [1089
For the
Committee,
J. BIECKEN,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 18th September, 1912.
[1098
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
NOTICE. THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING of We have the most the above Club will be held on complete armagements for Ladies and Best SATURDAY, the 5th OCTOBER, 1912, at Jogger CLUB, on the Ground Floor of the 12.30 p.m., at the Offices of the HONGKONG
HONGRONG CLUB ANNEXE, Chater Road,
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH.
Clark of the Course. Hongkong, 21st Baptamber. 1912 (1115 HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
CHEAP SALE.
THE SUN SHING FIRM, No. 90, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (In Voluntary Liquidation),
Large Assortment of GOLD, SILVER
and IVORY WARE,
A180
Large Quantity of OHINESE SILKS, SANDALWOOD and BLACK WOOD, *.
All the Articles in this Old Established Shop are being sold for Cash at Prices considerah below Cost.
J. HENNESSEY SETH,
Liquidator. Hongkong, 12th September, 1912. [1109
LIGHTERAGE.
THE
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
AND GODOWN
aple-take every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour,
delivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canfon and West River
corto. Small quantities handled are specially low rated quoted for large qua
WHARF
Co.
(423
IN
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions, Vistoria, Hongkong, on the Fifteenth day of OCTOBER 1912, at 12 o'clock NOON, when the subjoined Resolution will be proposed, viz. :—
That the regulations contained in the printed and document submitted to the Meeting,
of identifcation subscribed
for the parpass
by the Chairman thereof, be and the same are herely approved, and that such regula tions be and they are hereby adopted us the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of sud in abstitution for all the Articles thereof.
The existing
Should the Resolution be passed by the required Majority, it will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be enbzequently convened.
A copy of the New Regulations may be seen at the Registered Office of the Company. By Order of the Board of Directora,
W. E. CLARKE, Secretary Dated the 18th day of September, 1912.
(1096
Forms of Tender can be obtained from the PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE,
Farther particulars of letting, as published in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of 20th instant, can be seen at the PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE.
W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 21st September, 1912. [1116
THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that,
in pursuance of tho requisition set out hereafter, which has been lodged at the Registered Office of the Company on the 12th day of September, 1912, by or on behalf of the persons whose names are set out at the bottom of such requisition, an Extraordinary Meeting of the Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co., LTD., at Pedder Street, Hongkong, on THURS- DAY, 26th day of September 1212 noon for the purpose of considering the resolution set out in the said Requisition and of passing such resolution in relation thereto as may be thought fit..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Corn- pany will be CLOSED from 19th to 30th September, both days inclusive
REQUISITION.
İPA
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Pablic Auction Sale,
Music by EDWARD BOLOMON, Pitcher... ......DR. SCHOFIELD, H.N. T'osser
Mr. F. ALAN BIDES, Walker Chalks...Lt. N. J. WILLIAMS, A.8.0. Mrs. Croaker.... Mite Bows, Penelope.......Mrs. SCHOFIELD,
“A MARRIAGE HAS BEEN ARRANGED,"
Comedy by A. SETRO.
Mr. Harrison Crookstead. Mr. W. SIEGLER. Lady Aline de Vaux......Mr. WORCESTER, IN LIGHT AND SOUND,'
"IMPRESSIONS
THE DARK LAGOON. DAWN.
THE JET BLACK NIGHT.
Booking at MOUTRIE'S. TICKETS:-Drees Cirole and Stalls, $3
Pit, $2; and Gallery, 81, Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half-Prico lo Fit and Gallery,
FULL ORCHESTRA.
In Aid of the Cathedral Organ Fund. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1912. [1075
TO LET
TO LET.
...
FFICES in KING'S BUILDING.
Apply..
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT AND AGENCY Co., La. Hongkong, 1st September, 1912. [122
TO LET
FFICE ROOMS on the First Floor
Apply to
OFFICE O Queen's Road Content.
N. MODY & Co., 54 and 56, Queen's Road Central Hanglong, 11th September, 1912. [1073
TO.
First Floor.
TO LET.
No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, No. 13, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, First Floor.
68,
to be held ca MONDAY, the 30th day of FuAE, MOUNT KELLET, Partly
September, 1912, at 3P.M., at the Offers of the FUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS BICLESCE THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Queen's Read East, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years; with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fired by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further terms of
[1120
75 years.
No. of Sale
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Lecality.
Boundary
Measurementa
Select Cat
W.
text
Contents
Square feet
Anatal Kent
* Upect Price.
M 103 149 185 16,158 104 2,274
FOR SALE
SALE
OF
VALUABLE
LAND
IN
MANILA, P.I.
To the Directors of the China Sugar Refining Company, Ltd., we, the under- signed members of the above-named Com- pany holding in the aggregate 10,000
OR SALE-A large tract of land Shares and upwards in the Capital thereof, do hereby in pursuance of the
situated on the Quay on northside of provisions in this behalf contained in Pasig River near Farola light-250 meters Section 67 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, require you to convene an Extra above Faroin Quay and bounded by the Titus ordinary General Meeting of the Com-Canal and various machinery bodegas, on the pany for the purpose of considering and book by the Bay. Haza superficial area of if thought it passing the subjoined 49,092 sq. meters of ground level with the wharf,
Resolution.
EESOLUTION.
Various warehouses and other structures radiate
That the General Agents and Consult from the above mentioned land and the ing Committee be and they are hereby location has a big fatura, being susceptible of authorised and required to declare an great exploitation, Interim Dividend of $3 per share, and
For information address- that such Dividend be paid on the first day of October, 1912, to the members who are on the Register on the thirtieth day of September, 1912.
Dated the 11th of September, 1912.
R. L. BELILLOS, TRUSTEE FOR THE ESTATE OF THE LATE E. R. BELIL199. LAU TAK Po.
27
ERNEST D. HASKELL
LAU IU CHUNG:
9. H. MICHALE.
SIDNEY MICHAEL.
C. STEWART.
R. J. JUDAH.
The General Agents and Consulting Committee of the Company desire to make the following observation on the subject matter of the Resolution, namely, that in the exercise of their discretion they do not think it prudent in the
Company's interest that an Interim
Dividend should be paid. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lad., p
General Agents. Hongkong, 12th September, 1912.
[1084
€6
JUAN SOLER, Administrator,
112 Escolta, Manila, P.L.
1087]
FOR SALE OR TO LET.
Farnished or Unfurnished,
for 7 months, from 1st November.
Choop Roat.
No. 113 PRAR KIRKENDOA, FIVE ROOMS, Furnished, immediate possession.
No. 19, SHELLEY STREET
LARGE ROOMS, Central Position, Chrap Rent.
For Sale. "HARTING and ROGATE" on part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1.154.
Apply to- LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alesandrs Hnil Hepa Hourkong, 23rd September, 1912. $122 TO LET.
SUBSTANTIALLY. BUILT
ARGE
Fast Point.
For further particulars apply Property Oloo, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L Hongkong, 15th August, 1912. (995
TO LET
HOP with GODOWN attached, Nathan
Road, Kowloon.
KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 48 with WHARF.
Apply to→→
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCH
Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1912,
TO LET.
F859
ON 2ND FLOOR NO.2, PADDLE STERET,
OFFICE.
Apply Property Office, mp
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lærp.
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912,
TO LET.
1733
NEW First Class SIX ROOM HOUSES
in
Name on Box, Rolour, four Las
1st of October next. Moderate rent.
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN
PROCURATION, W 2, Beymour Road.
(1018
Hongkong, 27th August, 1912
TO LET.
1st November.
MODREENAGE; 21 The Pax, for Six
Apply Property Office, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Iro Hongkong, 4th September, 1912 [1046
TO LET.
ODOWNS in No. 94s and No. 940, Praya Bist, Wanchai, from 1st October next Apply to
KWONG JANG HONG, LTD., 248, Des Voeux Road Centrál
(1061 Hongkong, 7th September, 1912,
TO LET AT CANTON.
EWKNOB," No. 116 The PEAK A Section SH AMERICAN FOROCC
Possession October 16th, 1912.
Full Particulars of Price or Rent can be obtained from---
MOSTE, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER
Solicitors, Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street. Hongkong, 14th August, 1919. (993
PEDDER 83. (Hongkong Hotel Building),
GRACA & CO.
Declare in BOSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW POSI
PAGES TOWER SEEDS,
CIGARS, BOOKS, TOYS, ** Just Received Fine Beleation of BABY DOLLS.
CHINESE DRESSES.
862
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., Lrn's New Huilding, Shameen. Suitable for. Ofice and Storeroom combined.
Apply
"BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO
CO, LTD. Hongkong, 20th September, 1912. [1108
FOR SALE.
AS COMPRESSOR with ELEOFRIO MOTOR and FITTINGS. Will fcurense ordinary lighting power by 25 per cent, without extus cost.
Apply
MANAGER, “Hongkong Daily Presa" Offon. Hongkong, 13th March, 1912,