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THE HONGKONG AND BOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES CO, LTD.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Final Call of $3.00 per Share has been made on the Share Capital of the Company, and that same is Payable to the Company's Banker (THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING COLPORATION, Hongkong), on or before 15th May, 1913.
BRADLEY & Co., LTD., General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1913.
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TANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE HỒNGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 7187, 1915.
THE TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY L GENERAL MEETING of the above Adfociation will be held at the Head Offico, No. 26, The Bund, Shangbai, TO-DAY (MON- DAY}, the 21st Apaiz, 1913 at 11:30o'clock a.. precisely, for presentation of the Report of the | Directors and the Accounts to the 31st Decem- ber, 1912, the election of Directors and Auditors for the current year, and for the purpose of transacting any other business which may be transacted at an Ordinary General Mesting,
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Members holding proxies for absent Share halders must deposit same with the Suretary for regiatantion at least forty-night hours before the Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W, S. JACKSON,
Becretary. Hongkong, 12th April, 1913. [667
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
1594NNUAL MEETING of SHARE
HE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY
HOLDERS in the above Company will to held at the Office of the Company, St. George's Bailding, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATUR. DAY, the 26th day of APEIL 1913, at 120'clock Noor,
for the purpose of receiving a Butoment of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st. Dooomber, 1912
and
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G.
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PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of April, 1913, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORES DEPARTMEwr, by Order of HIS EXOMALENOT THE GOVERNOR, of Ono Lait of CROWN LAND at Tai Ping Shan, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a darin of 75 years! with the option of mineWAI at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE Kino, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LỚT,
Beglary No.
Locality.
Boundary Measuremedia. (Approximate.)
ཆ་ཚོན་
feet
teet
to feet
100 100 46
August Reut.
Upses Frica.
4,000 7611,50 jakousi
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & Q. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer
“ PALAWAN,”
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Arrived Hongkong on 20th April, 1913,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to the 26th April, both days inclusive.
BY ORDER OF PHE, BOARD OF
DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 17th April, 1913.-
1586
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO, LTD. ||
RYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho ORDINARY
TWENTY-FOURTH
GENERAL MEETING of the ́ SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Company's | Offoes, St. George's Building, on SATURDAY, the 3rd MAY, 1913, á 12 o'clock Noon, for the purposs of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1913, and electing Directors and Auditom
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th April to the 3rd May, 1913, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta, Hongkong, 16th April, 1913. [583
UNION INSURANCE........SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FINAL DIVIDEND & TWENTY
A DOLLARS FOR SUNare for the vur 1911
and an INTERIM DIVIDEND MI THIETY DOLLARS per Share for the year 1912 will be Payable on WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant.
Warrants Bisy be had on application at the Office of the Socisty on an after that date.
By Order of the Board,pa
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Secretary. Hongkong, 17th April, 1913.
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N ENERGETIC and Hard Working CHINESE BROKER for INDENT BUSINESS in a well-known Firm. Liberal Brokerage. Apply
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FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTAP
PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at THRIE RISK in thị Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where enob Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mak and delivery can be obtained as the Goode are Landed
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructione are given to the contrary within 6 hours.
Goods not cleared within 5 days including dite of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in Any whatever.
Damaged poolages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 r. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All Claima mast be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bare. after which data they cannot be recognised, No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
EA. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1913.
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and
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MMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED
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E bag to inform our Customers that
we have received a New Shipment
of our well-knownCANADIAN STILTON
CHEESE,
THE
DAIRY FARM 00, LTD.
LIGHTERAGE.
THE
HE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO. ndertake every description of lighter work, including transhipconte în the Harbing
delivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West River
perth-Small nuntities handled and specially low rates quoted for large quantities.
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PEEK, FREAN & CO.'S CELEBRATED BISCUITS.
FRESH CONSIGNMENTS JUST ARRIVED PHR S.E. "NABBUNG.”
STOCKED BY
WING ON CO
KWONG HIP SHING.
KWONG WAH.
AND OTHER LEADING COMPRADORES.
ASK FOR
PAT-A-CAKE
SHOËT CAKE.
TEDDY BEAL.
LEMON PUFF CREAM.
CLOTTED CREAM
LEPRESENTATIVES FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTHEEN: CHIŃA.
MACEWEN, FRICK EL & Co.,
INTIMATIONS
AN APPEAL.
FAHE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT on to must her APPIAN
to the Ladies and Gentleman of Hongkong for the usual GIFTS of CAST-OFF GARMENTS and WORN-OUT CLOTHES to the Convent. Of late, there has been an appreciable falling of in the periodical collections of old and second- hand Materials received at the Convent. The Superfòress feels confident that she has but to arge the pressing and daily increasing needs of the Convent in its provision for the peor, to receiro benevolent responses from local residents. The change of Season calls for change of Gstments for the Orphan Children.. If residents will kindly realize the great help they can render by sending such of their Dress Materials às nxo no longer any use to them, the little Children will be suitably provided with Clothes they ars zo much in need of,
ITALIAN. CONVENE Hongkong, 18th April, 1913. -
HONGKONG
1593
SHORTHAND
AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU.
EPOETING of any Description Under
Rutken by Competent and Helisble Note
Takers.
Correspondence and Tabulated Work turned out with Accuracy and despatch.
Contracts arranged, Becretarial duties underlaken,
Telephone No. 650.5
H. E. VICTOR, Manager,
10, Queen's Road Central,
(First Flour).
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1913.
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港中外新疆
HUNG NGOI 8 AN PO
(Chinese Daily Press),
PUBLISHED DAILY,
Is the oldest and still immeasurably the best Advertising median among the Native Community. Established for over FIFTY YEARS Circulates largely throughout Southern Chins Indo-Coina, ets.
Terms for Advertising(Translation free' cal be obtained at the Offiso, 10s, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London, or from the different & gonts
Documents translated from or into Classical or Colloquial Chinese.
[392-2
JUST ARRIVED.
AMERICA'S LEADING
W.B. CORSET,
GREAT DEMAND ron LONG WAIST BRECT FORM AND NUFORM.
HOOSAIN-ALI & Oo,
14, Queen's Road Central
Corner of Zetland Street,
145
Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
GRACA & CO.
BANKS
THE “W OKOHAMA, SPEDID
LIMITED.
BANK
AUTHORISED CAPITAL.....Ten 48,000,000 PAID-UP-CAPITAL 30,000,000 REAXBVE FORD. Yon 18,200,000
HRAD OFFIOR-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Aganeles at“- Anting-Helen Liao-Yang Byojan Calcutt's
(Port Arthur) London San Fransizer Les Angeles Shanghai Lyona Tiebling
Wangtlen (Mukdon) Nagasaki Tientsin
Bombay
Changchun
Dairen (Dalny)
Hankow
Harhin
Honolulu
Kobe
Nowohwang Tokyo
New York
Osaka
Pekin
INTEREST ALLOWED ON CURRENg Accouvie Deposita received for fixed parloda si rabou to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO, Manager,
Hongkong, 31st March, 1913,
(443
THE
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LINITEL
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPREZAL CHABIES).
Capitale mani. Xoa 10,000,000 Capital Subscribed (paid up) ...Xen 6,250,000 Reserve Fund
Yen 2,620,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
Swator
Tainan
Anping
Kobe
Toment
Canton
Nagasaki
Toby
Focckow
Yokohama
Keeting
Shanghai
ORB
HONGKONG OFFICE,
3. Drs Vaur BOAD..
Interest allowed on Current AcoGUAIA. Deposits roosived on terms which may be had on application.
E. TSUDZURABARA, Mandger Hongkong, let Play, 1911.
[1279):
TEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE
HANDELSBANK
(NEDCELLARDS INDIA COMORETGIAL BÌNH
ESTABLISHED 1863.
ENTERTAINMENT
BIJOU
9.15 PM-PEOGRAMME-915PM.
CAPTAIN KATE STIRRING AMERICAN (AB) SENUATIONAL DEAMA
A DIPLOMATIC LOVER
AT THE FRONT, DY PRINCE
(Comic).
TWO LITTLE SOAPE-GRACKS
LOVE LAUOUS ÁT LOCKSMITHË,,
NEWS OF THE WORLD (PATHÉ GAZETTE).
MISS VIOLET BONETTA
(s) "My Yiddisher Boy." (b) "I Want a Girl.
MATINEES
SATURDAY, 4.15 and SUNDAY, 6 P.M.
ARTISTES AT ALL MATINDES.
Š
115 RM-PICTURES ONLY-7.15 #45;||
Hongkong, 19th April, 1913.
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TH
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHanine; 1953. HEAD OFFIOR-LONDON,
PAID UP CAPITAL
BESAVE FUND...
RESERVE LIARIKATY
PROPRIETOR...
...£1,200,000
Ive
€1,700,000
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking businem transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. S. HEWETT,
Asting Manage Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
1133
Authorised Capital FL: 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) INTERNATIONAL BANKING Fall up Capital FL. 14,905,350 (41,242113) Reserve Fund FL. 5,022,161.77 (£418,513)
HEAD OFFIC AMSTERDAM. HELD AGENCY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS:
THE WILLLAND DEACONS BANK.
SW189. HANKYEBBIK,
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the
Wärld,
THE BANK tanzsuta évéry description of Banking and Exchange business, receives manag
on Current Apoeunt at the rate of 2 per cent. para
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York LONDOR OFFICE: 36, Bahbpegam, 1.0.
BRANCHES-
Bombsy
Calcutta
Koko Manila
Canton
Ceba
PARGI
Colon
Peking
Enipire Hongkong Hachow
SAY Francine
Azum on Daily Balances Baths on Fixed | CAPITAL AND SURFLUḤ... 67,060,009 Deposit can be ascertained on appliestion.
E. J. H. VAN DELDEE, Anting Heunger, Na 8, Dea Varas Bond Cintal. Hongkong, 5th February, 1913.
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ABE MERCANTILE BANK OP
INDIA, LIMITED,
AUTHORISED Caftrat SVESCRIBED " PAID UFENOM HERAVE FUND
D
£1,500,000
1,125.000 562,000 415,00
HEAD OFFICE 40. Threndzsadlo Street, Lombon, EO. BEARCHES1
Kandy, Galle
equal 81,450,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transstad,
OURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the tina! DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fred for one your at 4 paroozi per summus; or for shorter periods, at rates which may be uAGES- tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC TANCES minde.
LETTERS OF OREDIT
REMIT
DRAFTS
granted on all the principal sities in the World. THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World. COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
Bambay
Caloutta
Howrah,
Daiki,
Singapore Perang
Medran
Kaznahi.
Bangoon,
Kota Bahru Kelantan, Kynla Lumpur, F.M.S. Hongkong.
-
Colombo,
AGENTS. IN JAPAN'S
Shanghai.
Momain. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lab,
BANKERS!
BANK OF ENGLAND,
Lohnon Joist STOCK BANE, L. Every description of Banking and Echange busiasen tamamoted. Stooks, and Shared bought and sold on account of Constituents Letters of Credit granted as Agents and Correspondents all over the world,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accountaài 2 per cent. per annum on Dally Belative and on Fixed Deposits of rates which may be ascertained on applications
F. 0. MACDONALD, Manager. Hongkong, 18th March, 1513.
PHDDER BY. (Hongkong Hotel Building!HONGKONG AND
OSTAGE STAMPS, PICTORIAL
Dealers in
POST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS,
FRESH
TOIS,
Just Beceived
SUPPLY OF VEGETABLE SEEDS.
ON SALE
AT THE
[529
1909
SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL 孟事
$15,000,000
BISELY FUNDS 30 -
STERLEG
£1,500,000 at 2/-116
SILVES
$17,200,000
$32,200,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PEOP’TOA8815,000,000
COUR OF DIRECTORS. Hos. Mr. C. H. Hoss-Chairman..
S. H. DORWELL, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.
JW. L. Pattenden, Big, J. A. Plummer. Esq. Hez. Mr. E. Sheilim.
G. Friesland, Esq.
C. B. Gabbey, Esq.
P. IL Holyoak, Esq.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS G. R. Laurens, Esq.
OFFICE.
NEW AND UP-TO-DATE
PLANS OF THE SI-KIANG
OR
WEST RIVER.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR
Giving all the Important Towns en route:
from CANTON to WUCHOW.
Hongkong, 5th April, 1913,
F. Liels Eng
I. A. Sieba, Eny.
CHIEF MANAGES : Hongkong-N. J. STABE.
MANAGER Bhanghai-A. G. STEPEKA,
LONDON BANKEES 1 - LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Assonat at the rate of Two per cent, per animum on the Daily Balance.
ON FIND DEPOSITS,
For 3 months, 23 per cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per cent. par Annza. For 12 months, 4 per cent. par Annum
N. J. STAHE
Chief Manager,
Hongkong, 10th April, 1913.
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PURCHASE and BALE of Stocks and
Bhára emlélőd TRAVELLERS' CHECKS-sold and elind
GEORGE HONG, Manager.
9, Queen's Road
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1912,
*HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
920
HD Business of the above Bank is sof
dnoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits fe allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent per annum.
Depositors insy transter at their option balance $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent..per sunum,
For the HonGIONO AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABE.
Chief Manager Hongkong, let July, 1911.
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CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY.
A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL OF HOTEL ABSORBING INTEREST,
By CHAS, J. HALCOMBE
Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Cartems Service, Author of "The Mystie Flowery Land, etc.):
THE
THE VOLUME which consists or 601 Page, and includes a Sketch Plan of historical interest showing the disposition of the Forces at the battle of Kwellin, is dedicated to Sir RouMET HART, G,C.M.G., and Ur, A. RONNIE
Its description of Chinese Social Castema and Superstitions, combined with the insight it gives into polities!: conditions in China, makea #CHILDEEN OF FAR CATHAY" su excellent volume for presentation to frianda at Home.
Well bound in Tellow Cloth with Chiness Emblem in Gold
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