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NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertise-- ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind- ing, de, should be addressed DAILY Pass only, spécial business matter Tum MANAGER.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for o fized period- will be continued until countermanded.
Ordera for extra copies of DAILY PRESI should be sent in before, 11 a.m, en day of publication.. After that Aour the supply ù limited: Only supplied for Gain
P.0. Boz, 98. Telephone No. 16. Telegraphie Address:” Pazno,
Godes: A.B.O. 5th Ed., Lisber’a.
SEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
INTIMATIONS
CHRISTMAS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25TH, 1912.
AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS,
N Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912
IN OraNG 5
THE OFFICES of the HONGKONG TGENERAL CHAMBER OF COM MERCE have This Day beon REMOVED to the NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING (Post Office), 3rd Floor.
Hongkong, 24th December, 1912.
X7C HAVE This Day REMOVED our
WE HAVE NEW GOVERNMENT
BUILDING (Post Office), 3rd Floor.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, [1457 Hongkong, 24th December, 1912.
Q.
B.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, THE following particulars of letting by THE
TENDER of CERTAIN GRANITE QUARRIES in the Island of HONGKONG and NEW TERRITORIES are published.
SEALED TENDERS, which should be clearly marked "TENDER FOR QUAR- RIES," will be received at tus Colonial Secretary's Office until Noon of MONDAY, the 6th January, 1913.
Tenders must be lu form which will be supplied by the Director of Public Works upon
CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY) and TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), the 25th and 26th instant, and WEDNESDAY, the Int of January, 1913.
Hongkong, 21st December, 1912.
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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY (BRITISH BETION).
CHRISTMAS AND
N
NEW
YEAR
HOLIDAYS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Additional Train will leave KOWLOON for Saux CHON calling at the Golf Couzaa Crossing, FANLING, at 10,15 a.M. on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
On the above dator the Train advertised to leave KOWLOON at 5.30 P., will learn at 5.10 T., and will run according to the SATURDAY and SUNDAY thing.
By Order
H. P. WINSLOW,
Manager. Kewicon, 19th December, 1912. (1447
SOCIÉTÉ DES PULPES ET PAPE- TERIES DU TONKIN.
NOTICE OF MEETING,
CHAREHOLDERS of the above Société
are hereby summoned to an EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be held at the Offices of the Company, No. 21, rue Jules Ferry, Haiphong, on SATURDAY, the 18th January, 1913.
By Order of the Board,
T. F. HOUGH,
Director.
**INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD
(Типернови 97.)
BANKS
MERCANTILE
THE INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
Par Up
BANK
OF
... $1,500,000 1,125,000 662,000 .355,000
BEARER FUND:
HEAD OFFION
40, Threadusedla Street,
& Co.
Bombay,
Calcutta Howrah
WE ARE NOW SHOWING OUR NEW STOOK OF
CHRISTMAS GOODS
LATEST NOVELTIES
SUITABLE FOR PRESENT
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. FRENCH CONFECTIONERY
HIGH-CLASS FANCY BOXES OF CHOCOLATES AND SWEETS.
CHRISTMAS
PUDDINGS, CAKES,
MINCE MEAT.
Delhi, Madras, Karachi.
Bangoon.
Colombo,
LONDON, MO,
RBANCES:
Kandy. Galle Singapore.
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Fanang,
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.
Hongkong.
Shanghai,
AGENT: IN JAFANI
Mosers, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Læv.
BANK
Bank of England, ! LONDON JOINT 8200K BANK, LED, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Stroke,” and Shares bought and sold on account of Constituents. Letters of Grodit grunted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Amounta si 2 per sent, per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be msvcrtained on syplication.
F. C. MACDONALD,
Малакет, Hongkong, 7th September, 1912”
T
M
(909
ÎÐ CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE~~LONDON.
PAID UP
Hongkong, 34th December, 1912, CRACKERS and COSAQUES RIVE FUND.......
LOST.
ÎN SATURDAY:
eposit of a sum of $1000s not bind itself to OUR DAY 21st inst. in the Neigh accept the highest er any Tender.
Particulars and oonditions of the letting by tander by order of H EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of the following Lota of CROWN LAND in HONGKONG, KOWLOON and NEW TERRITORIES, for the purpose of Quarrying Granits for a period extending from the 15th January to 31st December, 1913.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
A YOUNG AIREDALE TERRIER DOG, Answering to the name of "PAL"
Anyone returning the Dog to No. 1, Conduit Road will be suitably rewarded.
Hongkong, 24th December, 1912.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.
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HAVE now RESUMED CHARGE of this Company's Affairs at this Port.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. +1453 Hongkong, 24th December, 1912
I
Quarry Lot No.
Locality.
Contente in Acre
1, 2, 3, and 4.
Nga Shi Wan
12.49
That Tu Kui,
27.88
A
Flok Un.
Ha Ti.
1.91
Jowing Road,
300
Vaumati.
289
Pak Tson Beung.
4,29
Ngau Tau Kol.
2.00
₤1458
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM KOBE AND MOJI.
THE Steamship
THE
THONGWA,” having arrived from the above Ports, Con signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at consignees' risk and expause into the basar. does and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
DAVID SASS00N & Co. LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th December, 1912.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.S.
"NILE,"
1892
FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIA JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
HE above-mentioned Vessel having arrived, Configues of Cargo are hereby wetted to sand in their Bills-of-Lading for counter. signature and take immediats delivery of Cargo from alongside Cargo impeding discharge will be landed immediately at Consignees' risk and
expense.
Cargo remaining on board after THURSDAY, 25th Doc., at 5 PM,, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense.
Cargo remaining undelivered WEDNESDAY,
NOTICE.
LUIZ NOLASCO, Notary Public,
EXCLUSIVE
DESIGNS.
PULLED FIGS. NUTS, MUSCATELS.
YORK HAMS-STILTONS.
A LARGE SELECTION OF
DOLLS, GAMES, &c.
TOYS, DOLLS,
...£1,200,000 .....£1,650,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OP
****£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE Band General Banking business transacted.
PROPRIETORS...
***
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS roovived for 1 year o shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
WM. DICKSON, Manager.
Hongkong, 18th April, 1912.
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JEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE
NEDERLANDSCH
HANDELSBANK.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. EMBEARDS INDIA CORONATORE RARE),
TO LET
TO LET.
7, RUA DO HOSPITAL, N Thoroughly Repaired, Painted and
Macao.
WANTED.
LARGE
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TWO SMALL
FURNISHED ROOMS on the PRAK
or Higher Levels. Apply-
"SCENIC,"
Care of "Daily Press " Offloo Hongkong, 11th December, 1912.
WANTED.
tableor fall engagement LERK Wanted, part time, afternoons
MANAGER also Wanted for Retail Business; must be able and with Business experience.
5, WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD
Colourwashed. 8 BOOMS. Possession from Jet January, 1913.
Apply to-
ME. SIEN TING, Dentist, 14, D'Aguilar Street. Hongkong, 18th December, 1912. F1431
TO LET,
AN 2ND FLOOR, No. 2, PEDDZE ŠTRNIZ,
ONE-ROOMED OFFICE. Apply Property Office,
“JARDÍNE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. [733 Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912.
TO LET.
Stata age, nationality and duties accustomed OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING,
to, Adelity bond required.
Full particulars to--
1. A. X., Caro of "Daily Press" Office. (1842 Hongkong, 25th November, 1912.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY. DY German Firm, perfect BOOKKSEPER B (German), with experience in the East and Al references. Good Salary.
Apply "BOOKKEEPER,"
Cure of "Daily Pres" Office, Hongkong, 14th December, 1912. [1414
TO LET
TO LET.
Jst Jan, at Noon, will be subject to isuding CHOP in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
and storage charges,
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. All obafed and otherwise damaged Cargo will be examined at the abore Company's. Godow MONDAY, 30th Des., at 10 AM.
No Claims will be entertained unless accom. panied by short delivery note or list of excep- tions taken at time of delivery to Consignees and signed for and on behalf of the Pacifie Mail 8.8. Co.
All Claims raust be tled on or before 25th Jan., otherwise they will not be recognized.
FRED. J. HALTON,
Agent. Hongkong, 25th December, 1912,
GOLD
SHOP
Apply
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong. 27th November, 1912 (1354
TO LET.
HODOWN, No. 94D, Praya East, Wandhai
from 1st January, 913. Apply to
GODOWN, 109, Praya East, Apply-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY Co. LTD. Hongkong, 4th December, 1912 [121
TO LET.
From 1st February, 1913.
AURNISHED or Unfurnished, 6, Monnisin
Viow, Pask, containing SIX ROOMS. Apply
W. E. LOXLEY & Co., ⠀⠀
York Buildings, Chater Road. Hongkong, 17th December, 1912.
BANKS
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFIOB: 60, Wall Street, New York, LONDON OPPION 36, Bishopega, B.C.
BRANCHES —
Bombay
Kube
Calontis
Maxila
Canton
Mexico
Cebu
Радата
Colon
Paking
Shanghai Tokohama
Empire
Hongkong
Haskow
Ban Francisco
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ... $7,050,000 equal £1,450,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the veral
terma
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fred for one year at 4 percent. per annum, or for shorter periods, at rates which may be nacer- tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT
TANCES made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
CREDIT 26 available all over th World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
issued. PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
Shares effected. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
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9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1912.
OFFICES TO LET.
FIRST-CLASS Central Accommodation, Light and Airy, on FIRST and SECOND FLOORS, in New Building bing erected for MESSES. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & Co. LTD. Entrance from
[1249
Die Lie detit, Lift to all at THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED Electric Light throughout, The plan can be seen and all portionlara obtained at the Offices,
MBBS. PALMER & TURNER,
Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor,
[1442 Hongkong, 21st December, 1912.
TO LET.
FFICE in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL. CHARTFE).
Capital
......Yen 10,000,000 Capital Subsribed (paid up) Yea 6,250,000 Reserve Fund
Yen 2,620,000
HHan Option: TAIPRE, FORMOSA
(23
KHONG BANG HONG, LTE
248, Des Voeux Road Central.
[1390 Hongkong; 6th December, 1912.
OFFICE
BEANOKES AND AGENOTES 1
Apply
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings
(1222 Hongkong, 16th, October, 1912.
Amay
Bwatow
Tainan
Anping
Kobe
Tamani
Canton
Nagasaki Tokyo
Foochow
Oseks
Yokohama
FOR
SALE.
Keang
Shanghai
A LOT OF
WALTHAM WATCHES.
HTG, GOOD TIME-KEEPERS,
AT
BARGAIN PRICES,
TO LET.
SUBSTANTIALLY - BUIL
ARGE
East Point.
For further particulara apply Property Oftos JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lao
(995 Hongkong, 15th August, 1912.
TO LET.
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No
TO. 21, SHELLEY STREET,
IN ORDER TO CLEAR STOCK,
Hongkong, 26th November, 1912
GARRELS, BOERNER & Co.,
Kind's BUILDING.
LIGHTERAGE.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co. undertake every description of lighter work, including transhipinante in the Harbour,
delivery to may water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West River
porte. Smal quantitim handled and specially low rates quoted for large quantition
423
HONGKONG OFFICE:
3. Dna-Youx Road,
·Interest allowed os Current Accounts Deposits received on terms which may be hid on application
K. TOUDZURABARA, Manager, Bengkom, lat May, 1911
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
Business the Bank is son-
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Miniman Monthly Balances at 34 per cent. Por sanum.
No. 6, DES VEUX VILLAS, 58, TENER of the HONGKONG AND PRAX, from 1st March; 1913. Premises will be thoroughly repaired, painted and colonewashed.
68, MOUNT KELLET, Partly Furnishod, Immediate possession to 31st May, 1913.
From let. February, 1913, MERION, No. 10, PEAK, Furnished or Unfurnished. 6 ROOMS. To Let or For Sale. "GLENSHTEL" No, 124, Barker Road, Peak, 5 ROOMS, from 1st March, 1913.
For Sale. "HARTING and BOGATE" on part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154, Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandes Buildings. Hongkong, 16th December, 1912.
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Depositors may transfer at their optien balanse $100 or more to the HONGEONG AND SHANGHAI Barr: to be placed on `FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum,
For the HoNGHONG AND SHANGHAI
*BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager Hongkong, lat July, 1911.
ESTABLISHED 1863.
photog
Authorland Capital Fl. 15,000,000 (£1,260,000) Paid up
Capital Fl. 14,905,350 ($1,242,112) Roservo" Fund Fl. 5,022,161,27 (£418,513)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD ÁGENOY: BATAVIA,
S
LONDON BANKERS THE WILLIAMS Deacons Bank, SWISS BAKKVEREIN,
RLANCHES AND AGENTS all over the World.
THE BANK transakta every description of Banking and Exchange business, reosives money In Current Account at the rate of 2 par cent. par sanam on Daily balanops and 'scapés Fixed Deposits at the following mtesi ·
12 months 4% par annum.
6 do.
do.
3
do. 3%
do.
..
E. J. H. VAN DELDEN, Acting Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Hoad Central, Hongkong, 7th August, 1912.
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THE
OKOHAMA SPECIE
BANK
LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.Ten 48,000,000 Paid-up CAPITAL.............................Kes 30,000,000 RESERVE FUND..............Tom 17,850,000
·HMAD OFFION—TOKOHAMA, Branches and Aganoles st Antung-Hsien Liso-Yang RyojTMH Caloutta Bombay Changchun
· ENTERTAINMENTS
BIJOU
9.15 r.-MONSTER-9.15 PM. XMAS PROGRAMME.
THE SHEPHERDESS (PLAYED BY CHILDREN), Current Events :---
ULSTER DAY IN BELFAST, WALLACE MEMORIAL
PAISLEY,
AT
GREAT FIRE AT NEW JERSEY.
and
THE FOLLIES
IN NEW SONGS AND STUNTS.
Mesdames SWIFT, SPENCER, ROWLEY IN ALL NEW TURNS,'
7.15 r.M.-PICTURES ONLY-7.15 P.M.
Hongkong, 25th December, 1912. [11.67
ROYAL
THEATRE
FOUR NIGHTS ONLY.
THE ORIENTAL THEATRICAL Co. oF MANILA, P.L., PRESENTS
FERRIS
HARTMAN,
AND HIS TALENTED Co., INCLUDING Miss MUGGINS DAVIES AND WALTER DE LEON.
OPENING PERFORMANCE, THURSDAY, 26TH Dio.-
In the Boreamingly Funny Fares, ONE NIGHT OFF. FRIDAY, 27TH DEC -
The Intest Comedy Success, "A TRIP ABROAD." SATURDAY, 28TH DEC. 1-
Walter De Leon's Great Success, "THE GIRL AND THE BOY." MONDAY. 30TH DEC.
For the First Time in Hongkong, The Great Success, DREAM CITY."
Curtain at 9,15 P.M. sharp. PRICES-Dress Circle, 93.50; O. Stalls, 83.50 Stalls, $3; Pit, $2; Gallery, 81. Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
Late Cams to the Peak. Hongkong, 24th December, 1912.
THEATRE
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ROYAL
| RETURN VISIT OF THE EMINENT
ACTOR
ALLAN
WILKIER
AND FULL LONDON €0.
INCLUDING
THE TALENTED ACTRESS.
MISS FREDISWYDE HUNTER-WATTS.
TUESDAY. 7TH JAN..
A BUNCH OF VIOLETS.
(Port Arthur) | WEDNESDAY, 8TH JAN. ---- London San Francisor
CANDIDA. Lyons Bhanghal Dairan (Dalny) Nagasaki Tickling Fongtion (Mukden) Newchwang Tientsin
New York Tokyo
Hankow Harbin Honolulu
Kobe
Ozaka Pokin
INTEREST ALLOWED ON ÜÜREZET ACCOUNTA Deposite received for fixed periods at rates to
be obtained on application
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manager, Hongkong, 18th November, 1912. [443
AND SHANGHAI
HONGKONG
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERTE FUNDS 200
STRELANG
4+
SILVER
515,000,000
£1,500,000 at 2=$15,000,000 $17,000,000
***
$32,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TOR $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
· E. SNELLIN, Esq.-~Chairman, FH. ARMSTRONG, Esq., Deputy Chairman. B. H. Dotwell, Esq. W.L. Pattanden, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. C. H. ROSE. H. A. Siohs. Eng.
G. Friesland, Esq.
C. 8. Gabbay, Esq.
G. E. Laurens, Esq. F.Lieb, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGSE 1 Hongkong-N. J. STARK.
Acting ManAONE; Shnagkai–A. G. STAFABA.
LONDON BANKERS 1
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,
Hongwong-INTEREST: ALLOWED.
On Current Asscunt at the rate of Two par pent. per annum on the Daly Balance,
OR FIXED Derosira,
for 3 months, 21 per cent, per Annum, "For 6 months, 34 per cent, per Annam. For 12 months, 4 per cent, þer Annum.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 28th November, 1912-
19
THURSDAY, 9TH JAN.;-
THE LIARS.
FRIDAY, 10TH JAN.
Mns. WARREN'S PROFESSION.
|
SATURDAY, 11TH JAN.:—
MATINEE at 3 P.M.--
TWELFTH NIGHT.
EVENING.
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL.
MONDAY, 13TH JAN. 1---
SALOME.
TUESDAY, 14TH JAN.:-
TAMING OF THE SHREW,
WEDNESDAY, 15TH JAN, :—-
SECOND Mas. TANQUERAY.
THURSDAY, 16TH JAN.
THE CARDINAL.
FRIDAY, 17TH JAN.
LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN,
Curtain at 9:15 P.M.
PRICES: $3.50, $2 and $1.
Booking at MOUTRIE'S. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1912
GERMAN SAUSAGES.
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E have secured the services of an expert German Sausage Maker
and are now able to supply our patrons and the public with DELICIOUS, WHOLE- SOME and CLEAN GERMAN SAUSAGES made on our own promises.
THE
· DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
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