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NOTICE.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24г, 1813,
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-
TION COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOTEFTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 27th Jannery, 1913, at 11,30 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the Directors together with s Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1912.
The BEGISTER of BHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 20th, to MONDAY, 27th January, 1913 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Director
E. BRUCE SHEPHERD
Acting Secretary Hongkong, 14th January, 2913.
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THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO. LIMITED.
HEREBY NOTIFIED that TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 27th January, 1913, at 11.45 & for the purpose of rcosiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1912.
I WOOD ROAD wil be CLOSED to NOTICE IS GREE ORDINARY
TRAFFIC from This Date and until farther Notics on account of the Construction of the Now Public Works Department stores,
W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Werks.
Pablic Works Offica,
Hongtone, 23rd January, 1913,
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Apply to--
"SKILL," Care of "Daily Press" Office, 1217 Hongkong, 22nd January, 1913.
WANTED.
LARGE
SMALL
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cam- pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 17th, to MONDAY, 27th January, 1913 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary,
INTIMATION
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
CHUBB'S
AGENTS FOR
FIRE AND BURGLAR
CHUBB'S
STANDARD AND BOOK QUALITY SAFES FITTED WITH OR WITHOUT
COMBINATION LOCKS.
CHUBB'S LOCKS
EVERY DESCRIPTION.
OF
BRASS
3 LEVER GALVANIZED
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENOT DEED
COMPANY, LTD.,
General Agents for the
WEST POINT Buona ComPANY, LTD. 1173 Hongkong, 11th January, 1913
FURNISHED ROOMS on the TAK THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
or Higher Levels,
Apply
"SCENIC,"
Care of "Daily Press" Co. Hongkong, 11th December, 1912
KOMORS
(KOMOR & KOMOR)
ART AND CURIO DEALERS,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
HAVE Received direct from the Factory
Smyrna
TURKISH ·
& AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTWENTY FIFTH
TOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY : MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 27th January, 1913, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1912.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 175, to MONDAY, 27th January, 1913 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
MOWBRAY B. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 11th January, 1913.
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HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA VICTORIA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. Hrad Orýion--LONDON,
PAID UP CAPITAL
Reshavn FoED.........
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£1,200,000 E1,650,000
...£1,200,000
KRSERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS...
THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT! FOR A FEW MORE NIGHTS ONLI
DIRECT FROM AMERICA.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and G HUGHES
Banking business cannoted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened sed FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year OF shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application,
WM. DICKSON, Manager.
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Hongkong, 12th April, 1912.
TEDRELANDS UH-INDISCHE
NED HANDELSBANE,
Netherlands India CommonsIQAE BANK).
ESTABLISHME. 1863,
Authorised Capital FL. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Paid up Capital Fl. 14,905,550 (£1,242,112) Reserva Fand FL 5,022,161,27 (£418,513)
HMAD OFFIOR: AMSTERDAM. HHAD AGENỚT : BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS THE WILLIAMms Dragons Bank. Swiss BankvMERIN,
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the World.
THE BANK transacts every description of Banking and Exchange businem, recedvel money in Current Account at the rate of 2 per osa i. per Barum on Daily balanser and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates.
12 months 4% per annum.
31% do.
& do.
3
dó. 32. do.
E. J. H. VAN DELDEN, Asting Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Boed Central.
LOCKING-BAR. Hongkong, 7th August, 1912.
INDISPENSABLE
FOR
GODOWNS.
NO PADLOCKS REQUIRED. CANNOT BE WRENCHED OFF. INSPECTION INVITED.
REPAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION UNDERTAKEN, ESTIMATES FREE.
INTIMATIONS
INTIMATIONS
0.
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CARPETS UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LTD. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
to be So'd at FACTORY PRICES
introduce them in Hongkong.
KOMORS,
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1913.
Alexandra Buildings. - [221
AUCTIONS
FLE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
to
THE Undersigned have received instructions To dele Fublic Auction,
TO-MORROW (SATURDAY),
the 25th January, 1913, at 3 r.m., on the Spot, The Several Lots Numbered 1 to 19 on Plan to be soon at the Auctioneers Office, for erection
of
BOOTHS AND MATSHEDI,
on the Government Ground adjoining the Bace Canraa, North of the Grand Stand Enclosure.
Terms-Cash. For Plan and Conditions of Sale, apply to
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. (210 Hongkong, 21st January, 1913. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
"R. GEO. P. LAMMERT has ressive
AUCTION,
Mutions to Bell by PUBLIC
On FRIDAY,
the 31st January, 1913, at 3 P.M., at his Anction Rooms in Daddell Street,
THE
-IN 4 LOTS,
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTIES
known as
Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6, PROSPECT PLACE (BONHAM ROAD). Particulars may be obtained from Vendors' Solicitors :- MESSES. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON
HARSTON,
or from the Auctioneer,
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1913.
NOW ON SALE.
the
&
[21.9
MAIL TABLES
FOR
1913.
Shows the dates of departure of the Mails of Europe and America, and the dates of their expected arrival at their destinations, sa well ́ar the dates of return Mails.
Mounted on Card
LEN
On Paper
50 Cents. 25
On Sale at the Hongknog Daily Prosi Ofer
Hongkong, 10th January, 1913.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
LIMITED.
THE EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL THE NOTICE GIVEN under date the will be held in the Offices of Mosers, DODWELL an Extraordinary General Meeting of the & Co., LTD., on THURSDAY, 30th January, Green Island Cement Company, Limited, for 1913, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Tuesday, the 21st day of Jaunary, 1913, at 13 Report of the General Managers together with e'look noon, 10 HEREBY CANCELLED
Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1912. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the. Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to 30th January, 1913, both davi inclusiva.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Mansgarn.
[213 Hongkong, 20th January, 1913.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAGÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
of
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE NINETY-THIRD ORDINARY HALF YEARLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 11th FEBRUARY, bold at the Office of the Company, Hotel
1913, at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and elsoting Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th January to the 11th February, 1913, both days inclusivo.
By Ordm of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE, Secretary,
[186 Hongkong, 14th January, 1913.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD
LOST.
·PPLICATION has been made to the
General Managers of this Company to issue to CHARLES HOPE SHIELDS of Canton a DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE of 100 Shares in this Company, or other Certificate or Certificates in lien thereof, anon Statement that the Original Certificate No. 10814-100 Shares Numbered 233277/233376 and dated 20th Marob, 1912, has been LOST or DESTROYED; AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
if within 30 days from the date hereof no Claim or Representation in respect of such Original Certificata is made to the General Damage18 tbey will then proceed to deal with such application for a Duplicate.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co...“ General Managers. Hongkong, 21st January, 1913.
1216
GRACA & CO. PEUDER 8. (Hongkong Hotel Building) "Dealers in
STAMP3, PICTORIAL POST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS,
TOYS, &o,
POSTAGE
FRESH
Just Received SUPPLY OF VEGETABLE SEEDS,
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LIGHTERAGE.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON
WHARF AND GODOWN. Oo undertake every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour, delivery to say water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West Birt wwwn Smal quantities handled and specially low antes quoted for large quantities
54.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers, GABEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. Dated this 16th day of January, 1913.
[195 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOT EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
[21
THE
YOKOHAMA
SPECIE
BANK
LIMITED.
AUTHORISME CAPITAL..........Ion - 48,000,000 PAKET CAPITAL.............Yes 30,000,000 Reserve Fund....Y. 17,850,000-
HEAD OFFICE-TOKOHAMA, Branches and Agonales at
Lins-Yang Ryojun
Antung-Hsien
Calcutta
[46
Bombay
Changohum
Dairen (Dalay)
Hankow
Harbin
Heroinla
Kobe
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACT,
Loadon
(Port Arthur)
San Francisc
Lyons
Shanghal
Nagasaki Tiebling,
Fengtion (Murdon) Nowokwang Tientsin
New York Tokyo
Ossin
Pekin
INTREMST ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTB Depolis ressived for fred periods at rates to EALED TENDERS will be received at be obtained on application.
the Head Quarter Ofrica, Victaris
EISHI ONO, Barnoks, Hongkong, until Noon on the dates
Manager shown against each item, for the undermentioned Supplies and Services, for the period of one year commending from 1st April, 1913, except for Barracks Services, which is for a period of thres years († TRANSPORT SERVICES..
Tenders to be delivered on 28th Jan., 1913. † SUPPLLES FOR HOSPITALS.
Tenders to be delivered on 3rd Feb., 1913. * MEAT.
• FORAGE.
* SUPPLIES FOR INDIAN TROOPS,
• GENERAL SUPPLIES “A”.
Tenders to be delivered on 5th Feb., 1913.
BARRACK SERVICES GENERAL SUPPLIES "B".
Tenders to be delivered on 6th Feb., 1913. Forms and other particulars can be obtained personally between the hours of 10 AM. and 1 P.M., or by letter, to the Officer Commanding Army Service Corps, Victoria Barracks. The Tender Forms must be properly filled
up, signed and dated, and so Tender will be considered anlees made out on the proper Form and delivered at the Head Quarter Office by Noos on the shore dates in a closed anvelope marked "Tender for.....
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
MEETING of the GREEN ISLAND- CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offipar of Messrs. SHEWAN. TOMES & Co, at St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, TOMORROW (SATURDAY), the 25th day† FUEL. of January, 1913, at 12 o'clock Noon, when † WASHING. the subjoined Betolutions will be proposed
1. That the Memorandum of Agreement. bearing date the Nineteenth day of April, 1912, and made between JOSEPH, WHITTLE- BET NOBLE, the Honourable Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE, and the Honourable Mr. HENET EDWARD POLLOCK (Mombers of the Committee appointed by the Shareholders the ORBEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, of LIMITED, at the Annual General Meeting of that Company held on the Twenty-fifth day of March, 1911, of the ona part and SHEWAN, TOKED & Co., in their capacity of General Managers of the GREEN ISLAND CHMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, of the other part. as supplemented by a letter, bearing date the Eighth day of May, 1912, and addressed by the maid SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., as auch General Managers as aforesaid to the above-named Members of the above- mentioned Committee sad by the letter of ench Members in answer thereto bearing date the 14th day of May. 1912, be and the rame is hereby ratifled and confirmed by the Shareholders of the said Company.
i
* and accompanied
by a deposit of (†) $0 or (*) $100 as a Guarantee of good faith; sach eum to be forfeited to the State if the Tenderar refuses to accepts Contmot allotted to him or if be fails to send in samples or to attend at the AD QUARTER OFFIOS when called upon. The right to reject any or all Tenders in specially reserved,
[207
Hongkong, 18th January, 1913.
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND
"MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
(Incorporated 27th June, 1912)
2. That the regulations_contained in the oopy of the proposed new Artioles of Association of the GEESN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, Limited (which for
aubscribed by Mesars, ShewaS, TOMES & Co.,
as General Managers of suos Company, and which may be inspected by any Shareholder of the said Company at the Offices of the said General Managers at St. George's Building Chitor Road, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, or at the Offices of Messrs. DRACON, Looze DEACON & HARSTON at No. 1, Des Your Road Cantes), Vioforis aforesaid, on any weak-day between the hours of 10 AM. and 4 PM) be and the same are hereby adopted as the Artioles of the said Company to the exclusion of and in eubstitution for all the existing Articles thereaf Should the above Resclations be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to a second Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened
the purpose of identification have boos NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, GESEN ISLAND CEMENT. Co., Ltd. Dated this 16th day of January, 1913. [196
CHEAP SALE
Enla
WE Beg to offer our stook of GOLD and SILVERWARES, SILK GRASS-CLOTH, etc., at a Great Reduction
Do not Miss this opportunity. Inspection cordially invited.
ON-WO & Co., No. 57, Queen's Road Centesi
[1360 Hongkong, 25th November, 1912
SHARE CERTIFICATES and the SHARE WARRANTS to BEARER of the old Company can now be exchanged for those of the new CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
The Registered Certificates will be exchanged at the Transfer Offlens of the Company, No. 26, Austin Friars, London, E.0., and may be lodged at the Offices at the Company in Tientsin to be forwarded to London for thin
this purpose,
The Share Warrants to Bearer of the ola Company can be exchanged at the Offices of the Company in Tiantsin. The Share Warranta with Coupons No. 19 and 20 attached must be left at the Company's Offico for examination, and if found to be in order the Bhare Warrants, of the new Company will be ready for delivery after 28 days or as soon thereafter ne possible on payment of the charges incurred by the Company.
By Order of the Board,
W. B. NATHAN, Agent and General Manager.
NOTICE.
1176
OUR PATRONS and the GENERAL. PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that from This Day forth no reseipt will be Valid except it is Chopped with our "Chop and Signed by (CHAN LAI U).
HOUNG CHEONG & Co.,
Tailors and Outfitters. 60, Queen's Road Central,
(159 Hongkong, 4th January, 1913.
Hongkong, 11th January, 1913.
H
■TONGKONG AND
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAI-UT CAFESTE
·
MUSICAL
COMEDY Co.
or 25 ÁRTISTS—MOSTLY GIRLA, 4 COMEDIANS-ALL FUNNY, COMPLETE CHANGE or PROGRAMME. GRAND DOUBLE BILL "THE BULLFIGHTERS,"
AND
"THREE OF A KIND."
Bes the Jew and Datohman in different charseteru
NEW COSTUMES. NEW SCENERY
PRICES: $2.00 AND $1.00 Soldiers and Bailors 70 eta
MATINEES:
Next. SATURDAY and BUNDAY. Plan at MOUTRIE'S. Hongkong, 24th January, 1913. [199
BIJOU
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Miss UECILK STEPHANO (CLASSICAL CONTRALTO VOCALIST), Makes Her FIRST APPEARANOH in the Fin EAST,
on SATURDAY, 25th inst
9.15-To-NIGHT'S PROGRAMME-9.15
Wigs, Wifles, and a Widow. Motor Rags at Dieppe.
The Blind Beggar's Daughter. Oxford and Cambridge Boat Races. Latest War Views.
MISS
Miss
and
DOLLY SWIFT
ADA ROWLEY in New Turns.
SAT., 25th inst.: THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS,
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1913.
BANKS
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HRAD OPTION: 60, Wall Stroot, New York LONDON OFFICs 36, Bishopegara, E.Ü.
BRANCHES :-
1443
Bombsy
Kube
Caloutta
Manila
Cantou
Mexico
SHANGHAI
Ceba Colon
Раратив
Peking
San Francisco
$15,000,000
Shanghai.
Tokohama
STEELING
***
**
£1,500,000 at 2/$15,000,000 $17,000,000
$7,060,000
SILVER
191
$32,000,000 IRONEVE LIABILITY OF PEOP’TOns$15,000,000
COURT OF DIBerrors. 3. Swarnim, Esq.---Chairman. "T. “E, ARMATEUR4, R44, Depay Chályman.
W. L. Fattenden, S. H. Dodwell, Eng. G. Friesland, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. 0.8. Gabbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. C. H. Rom. G, B. Laures, Esq. H. A. Siebs, Es. F. Lieb, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGNE : Hongkong-N. J. STAHE.
AOTING MATAGNE, Shanghai-A. G, BIEPHEN
LONDON HANKIES)
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BÁNK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEINST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of Two par sant per annum on the Dally Balance.
OF FIZED DEPOSITS,
For 3 months, 21 per cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent, per Annum.
N. J. STARB
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th Norsaber, 1912. : (12
Empire Hongkong
Hankow
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
equal £1,450,0. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING.
BUSINESS transsoted, CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual.
terzos.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one your s14 per cent, per manum, or for aborter periods, at rates which may be asce lained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL" and · TELEGRAPHIC REMIT
TANCES mode.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World. THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
CREDIT are available all over th World
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
Lurzzed.
PURCHASER and SALE of Stooks and TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and onehed.
Shares effected.
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
[9, Queen's Road,
Honghong, 2nd November, 1912.
[200
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(INCORPORATED 27 Special InPERIAL CHARTRE).
Capital Capital Buberribed (paid up) Reserve Fund
Yea 10,000,000
103 6,250,000
Yen 2,620,000
OF
Aman Orrion; Taiper, FormoSA
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES 1
Amoy
Swator
Tainan.:
Anping
Kobe
Tammi
Canton
Toky
Foochow
Tokebaass
Koolung
WHE MEEGANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMTRED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ... £1,500,000 SUBJOR LEED
1,125,000 PAID UP
669,000 BY FUND
265.000
"
BLANCA
Kandy, Gaile
IME
+
H
HEAD OFFICS 1 40, Threadneedio Street, LONDON, EC."
Bombay
Calcutta
HOWTAL
singspors.
Dalbi,
Penang
Madras
Kota Bahru, Kolacton
Karachi
Rangoon
Kuala Lumpur, P.M.5. Hongkong
Colombo.
Shanghat
AGENTS IN JAFAR :
MERE, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
BANKTES:
BANK OF ESGLAND, LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LAD. Every description of Banking and Exchange and · Shares
business transacted. Swee bought and sold on sovint of Constituents Letters of Credit granted on Agenta u Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts st
2 per cent. per anzian on Daily Balance and Fixed Depozita at in which may be svoertained on application.
F. 0. MACDONALD, Manager. Hongkong, th September, 1913.
909
Shangha
HONGKONG OFFICE.
3. Das Vaux HOAD.
Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deposita received on tamaa which pný - ko hud on application.
K. TRUDZURABARA, Hangiz, Hongkong, Hat May, 1911.
1189
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Baak, is oo THONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rulee may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimun Monthly Balances at 34 per cent.
per annum.
Depositor may transfer at their opilon balanse $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND DEPOST st 4 per cent, per annum. Shanghai Bark to be placed on FIXED
For the HoxGKONG AND SHANGWAY BANKING COMFORATION.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager
Hongkong, 1st July, 1911.