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TOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertise- mania, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind- ing, de, should be addressed DALLT Paus only, special business matter Tom MANAGER.
and Advertisements
Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermanded. Orders for extra copics of DAY PRESS should be sent in before 11 u.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cath.
P.O. Box 38. Telephone No. 12. Telegraphic. Address: PRESS. Codes: A.B.C. 4th Ed., Lieber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS PHILHARMONIC.
CONCERT
ED. GERMAN'S OPERA
MERRIE
ENGLAND
IN THE
THEATRE ROYAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
AT. 9.15 P.M.
BAND AND CHOEUA
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE KONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8RD, 1918.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of this Company will be hold at the HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 8th FEBRUARY, 1913. at Noux, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1912
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th February (both days inclusive), during which period no. Transfer of Shares can be effected.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 24th January, 1913.
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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offfees, Victoria Buildinge, on MONDAY, the 10th FEBRUARY, 1913, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together
NOTWENTY-FOURTH
INTIMATION
LANE,
CRAWFORD &Co.
CHUBB'S
AGENTS FOR FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF
CHUBB'S
STANDARD AND
BOOK QUALITY SAFES FITTED WITH OR WITHOUT
COMBINATION LOCKS.
CHUBB'S LOCKS
with Statement of Accounts for the year ending OF EVERY 31st December, 1912.
The REGISTER of STARES of the Com-BRASS
STH,pany will be CLOSED from SATURDAY,
1st February, to MONDAY, 10th February, 1913 (both days ioalusive), during which period
no Transfer of Shares can be registered,
100 PERFORMERS By Order of the Board of Directors,
Plan at LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
PRICES:-
Dress Circle and Orchestio Stalls, $3; Stalls, $2; Pit, $1; Gallery, 50 Cents. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1913.
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R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
00
Petting by Public Auction Sale, to be held MONDAY, the 70th day of February, 1913, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Ordor of HIB EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND near Ship Street, and below Kennedy Road, in the Colony of Hong kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 18th September, 1899, and 10th February, 1913, respectively, with the option of renewal at CROWN RENTS, to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
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L'ARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
No, of Sale.
Inland Le
Reglatry No.
Adjoining Inland Le
Locality.
Boundary
deanu, euents.
Coptepls
Square foot
Annual Rent
Upset Price
£.
3. BW
$5,
S.W.
font feet ket
fret
70
10
4,50 1.470
MOWBRAY 6. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary to the ilONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & ÁGENOT
Co., LTD., Agents for the KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING CO., LTD. [230 Hongkong, 25th January, 1913.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE
NINETY-THIRD ORDINART HALF-YEARLY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be beld at the Office of the Company, Hotel Mandiona, on TUESDAY, the 11th FEBRUARY, 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 electing Auditore.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th Jannary to the 11th February, 1913, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE, Secretary, Hoogkong, 14th January, 1913.
DESCRIPTION,
3 LEVER GALVANIZED
DETECTOR
PADLOOKS.
PADLOCKS.
DEED AND
ETC.,
CASH
ETC.
BOXES,
SAFES
CHUBB'S
NEW
PATTERN
LOCKING-BAR.
INDISPENSABLE
FOR
GODOWNS.
NO PADLOCKS REQUIRED. CANNOT BE WRENCHED OFF. INSPECTION INVITED.
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REPAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION UNDERTAKEN. ESTIMATES FREE.
BANKS
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
LOST.
APPLICATION has been made to the General Managers of this Company to
issue to CHARLES Horn SHIELDS of Canton
INTIMATIONS
CHINA NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS од THURSDAY, the 6th February, 1913.
Hongkong, lat February, 1913.
255
DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE of 100 N Accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1912 Shares in this Company, or other Certifiesle or Certificates in list thereof, upon Statement that the Original Certificate No. 10814-100 Share Numbered 2332T7/233376 sud dated 20th March, 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 Certificate is made to the General Managers application for a Duplicate.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers.
[21.6 Hongkong, 21st Janury, 1913.
15,571 1881.889 they will then proceed to deal with such NOT EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
|E ALB
about
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON
AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT,
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDO:
Tanovo BILLA OF LADING ISSUER
BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICA Pusz
THE-Steamship
TH
Pt
"HIMALAYA.” Captain H. G. Evans, D.N.R., carrying Hi Majesty's Mails, will be despatched this for BOMBAY via ADEN,on SATUR- DAY, 15th February, 1913 at NOON, TERIE, Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports it cennestion with the Co.'s a "Można. 11,000 tons, from Colombo, parsongera accommodation in which vessel is vostres before departure from Hongkong.
Only Silk and Valuablo Cargo for France and Londen will be received for shipment by this Vessel and will be transhipped at Colombo into the Mail Steamer proceeding via Bombay direct to Maravilles and London.
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Bombay will be trenshipped to the "MOREA," at Colombe; other Cargo for Bombay will be conveyed via Aden in the as "HIMALAYA.”
Parcels will be received at the until 4 P., the day before mailing. Ti contents and value of all packages a required.
un..
For further particolar, apply to
B. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent Hongkong, 3rd February, 1913.
T
WANTED IMMEDIATELY.
[NYPIST' (Underwood or Remington).
Apply
STENOGRAPHER, Care of " Daily Preas" Offce. Hongkong, 30th January, 1913. [248 WANTED.
ONE
or
TWO
LARGE
SMALL FURNISHED ROOMS on the PEAK Appis--
or Higher Lovela
"SCENIC,"
Care of "Daily Press " Office. Hongkong, 11th December, 1912.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
HAVE
Offer
to 20, DES VŒUX ROAD, 1st Floor (the New Buildings of Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.).
HUGO C. A. FROMM. Hongkong, let February, 1913.
256
NOTICE OF REMOVAL. THE OFFICE of the Undersigned bas boon REMOVED to "BEACONSFIELD," No. 1, Battery Path, from ThisDay.
A. M. ESSABHOY. Hongkong, let Fobrusy, 1913.
NOTICE.
257
THE SHANGHAI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
AS MR. WONG TO CHUN is Retiring
from Business, the Hongkong Agency |from 1st February. 1913, will be in Charge of
J. F. EÇA DA SILVA, General Agout.
259 Hongkong, 1st February, 1913.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF AACHEN.
HATING Cony. We are prepared AVING been Appointed AGENTS of
to issue Policies against FIRE at Current Rates of Premium.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & Co. [259 Hongkong, 1st February, 1913.
NOTICE.
UR PATRONS and the GENERAL BACARE HERESY NOTIFIED
that from This Day forth no receipt will be Valid except it is Chopped with our Chep and Signed by
(CHAN LAI U).”
HOUNG CHEONG & Co.,
Tailors and Ortätters, 60, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1913.
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LIGHTERAGE.
THE HONGKONG
AND
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
ISLAND MEETING of the GREEN CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Messrs SHEWAN. TOMER & Co, at St. George's Building, Chater Road, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, WEDNESDAY, the 12th day of
од
146
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
ducted by the HONGKONG AND THE Business of the above Bank is con SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained an application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Miniman Monthly Balances at 32 per cent.
per annum.
BANKS
HONGKONG
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL Laumeve FUNDS :-000
mal
STABLING
ENTERTAINMENTS VICTORIA THEATRE.
$15,000,000
TO-NIGHT!
£1,500,000 at 2/-$15,000,000
BILVER
$17,000,000
$32,000,000
RUANH VI LIABILITY OF PROF'TORS$15,000,000
COUET OF DIRECTORS.
E. SHILLIN, Esq.-Canirman,
F. H. ARMSTRONG, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.
G. Friesland, Esq.
0. 8. Gabbay, Esq.
G. R. Laurens, Esq.
F. Liab, Esq.
W. L. Pattendon, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
TO-NIGHT 1
ADDED ATTRACTION.
AMATEURS.
(Owing to the numerous request received by the Management they have decided to hold an Amateur Content for the Army and Navy Boys).
CASH PRIZES.
Also the Regular Performance of the
Hon. Mr. G. H. Rose, HUGHES
|H A. Sisbs, Esq.
Ürisy MANAGDE ( Hongkong-N, J. STABE,
ACTING MANAGHE: Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.
LONDON BANKERS :
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the Daily Balanos
Ou Fixmo Derosita,
For 3 months, 2 por cent, ́per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per cent. por Annum. For 12 months, 4′′ per cent. per Annum,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th November, 1912.
THE
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MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
ÁUTHORISED CAPITAL.. SUBSCRIBED
*** £1,500,000
40, Threadneedle Street,
Kandy.
1,125,000 562,000
365,000
•
PAID UP
**
RESERVE FUND
HEAD OFFIC
LONDON, E.C.
BRANCHES
Bombay,
Calautta
Gallo.
Howrah,
Singapore.
Delhi,
Pendog.
Madras,
Kota Bahru, Kelantan,
Karachi.
Rangoon,
Colombo.
Hongkong. Shanghai,
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
Mastra, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LIZD.
BARIERS
BANK OF ENGLAND,
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, Lap, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Stocks, and Shares bought and sold on soceant of Constituents. Letiaxs of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accsante at 2 per cent, per annum on Daily Balines and on Fixed Deposits at ratas
which may accertained on application.
F. 0. MACDONALD, Manager, Hongkong, th September, 1912.
909
b
MUSICAL
COMEDY Co.
*THE
IN
SPECULATORS."
TO-MORROW NIGHT!
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. DOORS OPEN ar 8.30 P.M. Plan at MOUTRIE'S.
POPULAR PRICES: Dress Circle and Stalle, $2; Pit, $1; Soldiers and Enilare in Fit only, 70 cts. Late Car to Peak. Lata Ferry to Kowloon, Hongkong, 3rd February, 1913. f233
BIJOU
9.15 P.M.-PROGRAMME -9.15 p.3. MISS CECILE STEPHANO (a) Pietri's "Song of The Lighthouse Bell." (b) Tito Mattel's "Leave me not."
MISS DOLLY SWIFT (2) Plantation Song--
"Waiting for The Robert E. Loo,"
(b) "That would never make a Hit with us
MAX LINDER The Green-Eyed Monster.
NEW BRITANNIA FILM, From Country to Town.
TWO STAR COMIOS. NEWS OF THE DAY. ARTISTES AT ALL MATINEES. 7.15 P.M.—PICTURES ONLY—7.15 F.M..
[61 Hongkong, 1st February, 1913.
THEATRE
ROYAL.
CITY HALL.
COMMENCING: TUESDAY, 4TH FEBRUARY.
FAREWELL VISIT OF THE EMINENT ACTOR
ALLAN AUSTRALIA. AND. CHINA.
balance $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND Depositors may transfer at their epilon SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXEDE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, DETOST at 4 per sent, per annum,
For the Hongkong and SUANGHA: BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager Hongkong, 1st July, 1911.
T19
February, 1913, at 12 o'clock Noos, when INTERNATIONAL BANKING
the subjoined Resolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company hold on the 25th day of January, 1913, will be submitted for confirmation 8 Special Benolution the
CORPORATION.
HRAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICa 36, Blakopagate, E.C.
BRANCHES :-
Bombay Calcatta Canton
Cebu Colan
Empire
Hongkong
Bankow
terms
Kube
Manila
Mexico
Panama
Peking
San Francisco
Bhanghai
Yokohama
87,060,000
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for ous your
1. That the Memorandum of Agresment bearing date the Nineteenth day of April, 1912, and made between JOSEPH WHITTLE SEY NOBLE, the Honourable Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE, and the Honourable Mr. HENEY EDWARD POLLOCK (Mambers of the Committee appointed by the Shareholders of the GHEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, at the Annual General Meeting of that Company held on the Twenty-Alth day of March, 1911) of the one part and SHEWAN, TUMES & Oc., in their capacity CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
equal £1,450,000 of General Managers of the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, of the other EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transacted. part as supplemented by a letter bearing date the Eighth day of May, 1912, and CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual addressed by the said SHEWAN, TOES & Co., as ench General Managers as aforesaid to the above-named Members of the above- mentioned Committee and by the latter of Each Members in mnswer thereto bearing date the 14th day of May, 1912, be and the same is hereby ratified and confirmed by the Shareholders of the said Company, 2. That the regulations contained in the copy of the preposed new Articles of Association of the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED (which for THE the purpose of identification have been subscribed by Messrs. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., ns General Managers of such Company, and which may be inspected by any Shareholder of the said Company at the Offices of the said General Managers TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and canbed
at 4 per cent, per annum, or for shorter poriods, at rates which may be ascer tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. REMIT and TELEGRAPHIC TANCES made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
CREDIT are svilable all over th World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
isened,
PURCHASE and SALE of Stooks and
Shares effected.
GEORGE HOGG, Manager. Hongkong, 2nd November. 1912.
at St. George's Building. Chter Road, Victori, in the Colony of Hongkong, or at The Offices of Messrs. DEACON, LOOKER DEACON & HARSTON At No. 1, Des9, Queen's Road, Voux Road Central, Victoria. aforesaid, on any week-day between the hours of 10 A M. and 4 P.M.) to and the same are heroby adopted as the Articles of the said Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles thereof
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.. General Managere, GREEN ISLAND Cement Co.. Lap. Dated this 27th day of January, 1913.
HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
ANNUAL SHOW.
241
(220
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTKE, 1853,
HEAD OFFIce-London,
***
...£1,200,000 ...£1,650,000
PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND... RESERVA LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS...
...£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
WM. DICKSON, Manager.
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Hongkong, 12th April, 1912,
N
TEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE
HANDELSBANK. Naranblanda ÍNDIA COMMERICAL BANK),
WILKIE
AND FULL LONDON
INCLUDING
00.
MISA FREDISWYDE HUNTER WATTS, THE GREAT AND MOST VERSATILE ACTRESS
THAT HAS EVER VISITED THE EAST.
TUESDAY. 47% FER.:-
Louis N. Parker's great costume Drama THE CARDINAL. WEDNESDAY. 5TH FEB.
Geo. Du Maurier's Play TRILBY.
THURSDAY, 6TH FEB.
Sir Arthur Pinero's Play SWEET LAVENDER.
MONDAY, 10TH FEB:-
ESTABLISHED 1863.
Authorised Capital F1. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000)
Shakespeare's Farcical Comedy Paid up Capital Fl. 14,905,350 (£1,242113) | THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. Reserve Fand FL. 5,022,161,27 (£418,513)
TUESDAY, 11TH FEB:-
Oscar Wilde's Play LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN. (Definitely the Last Performance in Hongkong).
CURTAIN AT 9,15 PM. PRICES: $3, $2 and $1.
HEAD OFFIC¤: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS
THE WILLIams Deloon Bark, Swiss BangVmEBIN..
BRANCHES AND AĢENTS all over the World.
THE BANK trazznot every description of Banking and Exchange business, recaivan money in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, por anzum ea Daily balances and accepts Flied Deposita at the following rates
12 monthe 4% per annum.
▸ do,
3
do. do. 39 do.
E. J. H. VAI DELDEN, Aoting Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Read Central, Hongkong, 7th August, 1912.
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED Y
(INCORPORATED DY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
CHALTEE),
Capital ART PRI Gapital Bubscribed (paid up) Bonerve Fund
„Ten 10,000,000 ..Yem 6,250,000 Yem 2,620,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPNH, FORMOSA
*Amoy
Anping Canton VEGETABLE Foochow
SHOW will be held on the 7th and 8th Keelung
THE FLOWER and
Co.
March, in the BOTANIC GARDENB.
KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN andertake every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour, delivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West River
Smal grantities handled and specïslly low autem quoted for large quantilion
45
OKOHAMA
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SPECIE
BANF
THE
LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL...., Yet: 48,000,000 Pain-Up CAPITAL..
Tem 30,000,000 RESERTA FUED Tor. 17,850,000
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOKANA. Branches and Agencies at Antung.Helen Liao-Yang Ryojun Caletitia
(Port Arthur, London San Francisce Layous Shanghai Nagual Tichling Newchwang Tientsin New York Tokyo Osaka Pekn
Changchun
Fengtien (Mulden)
Hankow Harbin Honolulu Kobe
BRANCHES AND AGEETIKA:
Bombay
Bwatow
Tainan
Dairen (Dalny)
Kobe
Tomani
Nagasaki
Tokyo Yokohams
Shanghai
3. Das Vert Road. Interest Allowed 41 Gurrent Aconta
I. GTKBS,
en application,
1240
Intending Exhibitors should send their Entry-Forms to the Hon. Secretary not later than the 28th February,
HONGKONG OFFICE:
Copies of Rales and Schedules may be Deposits received on terms which may be had
obtained from the Hon. Secretary,
6, Beaconsfield Aronde, Hongkong, 27th January, 1913,
K. TRUDZURABARA, Waager. Honglome, Lit May, 1911-
(1279
INTEREST ÁLLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS be obtained on application.
Deposita received for fired periods at rutan to
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 11th January, 1913. (443
•
Booking at MOUTRIE'S. Hongkong, 29th January, 1913.
G.
1246
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, HONGKONG, TO THE OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS
STAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the
TDOMESTIC CLEANLINESS and
VENTILATION BYE-LAWS (28 amended), every Domestic Building or part of such Buildings within the WESTERN Division of the City of Victoria, occupied by Members of more than ona family, except those within the European Reservation or those parts of Domestic Build- ing used as a Shop, Offles or Godown, must bo CLEANSED and LITEWASHED THROUGHOUT by theners during the months of February and March.
NB-The word "Throughout" used in this Notico means that the Houses cliould be Lime- washed in respect of all the Wells of each Room, all Cubicles, Partitions, Stair Casings and Stair Linings, all Ceilings and the Under- sides of Roofs in Main Buildings, Offices and Servants' Quarters and inclusive of Verandahs. The Backyard must have its containing Walls Lámewashed up to the level of the First Floor.
Carved, Painted or Polished Woodwork in good condition, however, need not be Lime- washed, but must be Cleansed.
The Wostera Division of the City lies to the West of Tauk Jane and Cleverly Street, E, BULLOCK, Secretary, Dated this 1st day of February, 1913. [260