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ments Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ing, de, should be addressed DAILY Paese only, special business matter Tue MANAGER.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INFURANCE CO.
LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE, No. 4297, dated 25th March, 1895, for Ten Phares Nos, 6786
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND, 1918.
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SNIPBUILDERS, HONGKONG.
Paper will be read by Engineer Commander G. W. ROOME, R.N. (Member), on FRIDAY, 25th April, 1913, in the Insiitutė. at 9.15 p.x.
Subject: "THE DIZEL ENGINE.""" Members and, their Friends are invited to
attend.
R. B. WOOD,
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
Secretary.
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BWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO. LTD,, GOTHENBURG.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
** PE LING,"
having arrived, Consignosa of Cargo are beishy
stored
to 6795, in this Company, standing in the asmo of Mr. Wai Jir Sine of Hankow, has been informed that their Goods, with the exception LOST, and if at the expiration of Ons Mouth of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being from the date boreof the atore document be not landed and
at
Into their risk hazardous and/or extra hazardous forthcoming another Certificate will be issued the by the Company and theresfter no other will be Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon acknowledged,
Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, C. PEMBERTON,
Kowloon, and West Point Godowas, whonce Souretary. delivery may be obtained. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
TO LET.
(601
8T and 38D FLOORS, No. 8, WOOD ROAD,
Apply-
YEE YUEN, No. 192, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
(603
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS &
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY requesting it to be Janded here.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Aave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21th April will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to bo left in the Godowns, where they will bo examined on the 28th April, at 9.30 LM.
All Claims must resoh us before the 30th
TCRINA FERLAND TRADE REPORT April, or they will not be recognised.
in now ready and contains:--
Far Eastorn News.
Lending Articles: ---
Salaries of Civil Servants.
Sir Hiram Maxim and China" "Mission-
nries.
Military Training,
The Japanese Treaty and Coast Ship-
ping.
The Recognition of China.
Germany's Trade with China.
California and the Japanese.
Random Reflections.
Hongkong
The Magistracy,
Alleged Theft of Business Documents. Brazil's Recognition Celebrated. Correspondenes :--::
Education in Hongkong.
Retirement of Chief Inspector Baker. Burglar Committed for Trial.
Tennis Tournament.
Inter-Club Alley Bowling
Annual Volunteer Inspection.
Official Appointments.
Anglo-French Amenities at Shanghai, British Trade at Vladivostock. Uncertainty in Peking.:
Disarming the Moros.
Threats of Assassination.
The Mongolian and Tibetan Problem.
Defects of the Republic.
The Poking Parliament.
The Hu-Kuang Railway Project.
Disorders in the North.
The Anti-Opium Campaign.
Reorganisation of the Salt Administration. Interview with General Li. Another Korean Plot...
The Opening of China's Parliament. Chinese Embroidery.
North-German Lloyd and Mail Subsidies.
The Recent Boycott in Manila.
Journalism in Peking.
The East Asiatic Company.
Missions to Scamon.
The Commerce of Tea.
Extra-Territoriality in Chosen.
The United States and the Sugar Duty. The U.S. Tariff Bill and Philippine Indus
tries.
The German Consulate at Hongkong. Now Laner for Nippon Xusen Kaisha. Civil Service Estimates.
How Trouble is Fomented.
The Chinese Reorganization 100 Hongkong Horticultural Society.
A Solicitor and a Policeman's Duty. Hongkong Legislative Council. Shameen Municipal Council; Interesting Rating Appeal. Big Opium Seizure at Manila,
The Recognition of China by Foreign
Powers. Supreme Court;"
The Recent Cocaine Case.. "Telegrams,
The Tai On" Piracy.
Now Undertakings by South Manchurian
Ity. Co.
Hongkong Gymkhama Club.
Victoria Recreation Club Annual Sports."
Interport Public Service Shoot.
Lawn Tennis Tournament.
The President and Opium.
Wedding at the Cathedral.
Disastrous Fires.
Company Meetings:
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.
China, Traders Insurance Co.
Company Reports:-
Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.
-The Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld,
China's Parliamout,
Reliefs far China Station.
The Teo-Chow Floods Relief Fund, Swatow Eastern Trade Routes.
Commercial.
Shipping
Extra copies 30 cents each, Cash. Copies can be posted from this Offies
to addresses sent; including portage, 84 eants each.
$1 Cash for three copies. Subscription: $12 per annum, pay;
able in advance; postage #2.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
ARTHUR NILSSON & Co..
Agosto. Hongkong, 21st April, 1913.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
(THE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE. HOLDERS in the above Company will be hekt at the Office of the Company, St. George'a Building, Victoria, Hongkong, on BATUR DAY, the 26th day of APRIL, 1913, at 12 o'elook Nook, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors
| for the year ending 31st December, 1912
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 21st to the 25th April, both days isolusive.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS. Hongkong, 17th April, 1913.
1586
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE- |HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offers, St. George's Building, on SATURDAY, the 3rd May, 1913, at 12 o'clock Noơm, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directore together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1913, and electing Directors and Auditors,
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,
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OF
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FINAL DIVIDEND of TWENTY ADOLLARS per Share for the year 1911 and on INTERIM DIVIDEND of THIRTY DOLLARS per Share for the year 1912 will be Payahls on WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant
Warrants may be had on application as the Office of the Society on an after that date.
By Order of the Board.
C. MONTAGUE EDE, 'Secretary. Hongkong, 17th April, 1913.
1582
THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES CO, LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Final Call of $3.00 per Share has been mado on the Share Capital of the Company, and that Bame is Payable to the Company's Bankera (Tun HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BARKING CORFOSATION, Hongkong), on or before 15th May, 1913.
BRADLEY & Co., LTD, General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1913.
1594
Takers,
HONGKONG SHORTHAND
AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU.
DEPORTING of suy Description Under- taken by Competent and Reliable Note
Correspondence and TaEnlated Work turned out with Accuracy and despatch.
Contracte arranged. Secretarial duties undertaken.
H. E. VICTOR,⠀
Manager, 10, Queen's Road Central,
(First Floor). Telephone No. 650.
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1915.
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INTIMATIONS.
LANE
CRAWFORD&Co.
TELEPHONE 97.
NOW SHOWING
FRENCH
THIS PATTERN
BRASS WHITE AND
WITH 1 INCH PILLARS
SAME SIZE
00
$50.9
BEDSTEADS
THIS PATTERN
BLACK ANI BRASS
WITH 2 INCH PILLARS.
SIZE
5 ft. by 6 ft. 6 in.
$60,00
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
YOST
TYPEWRITERS
LATEST MODEL No. 20.
146
VISIBLE Writing. Standard Key Board, with Frections, suitable for Merchants,
Engineers, Bankers, Brokers, etc.
The game Hodal with French Key-Board, also Brief Model for Lawyers and Accountants,
Special Monthly Torms if desired.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA,
4, DES Vaur ROAD, HONGKONG,
INTIMATIONS
AN APPEAL
YAPABLE
SHAMEEN, CANTON,
WANTED
WANTED,
TONGKONG
HONG
BANKS
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
BERKAYA FUNDS
STERLING
SILVES
$15,000,000
E1500,000 at 2/~==$15,000,000
$17,200,000
$32,200,000
RESERYE LIABILITY OF PROF'TORɛ$15,000,000
COURT OF Dramozons.
Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross-Chairman,
8. H. DOMWELL, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,
G. Friesland, Eq.
C. B. Gubbay, Eag
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. E. Laurens, Esq. F.Liob, Esq.
ENTERTAINMENT
BIJOU
9.15 ..-PROGRAMME-9.16..
CAPTAIN KATE
STIRRING AMERICAN (AB) SENSATIONAL
ARA DRAMA,
A DIPLOMATIC LOVER.
(Comic).
ཀ
>
AT THE FRONT, BY PRINCE Two LITTLE SCAPE-GRACIES- LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKSMITHS,
W. L. Pattonden, Eng. NEWS OF THE WORLD
JA. Plummer, Esq
Hon. Mr. E. Shallim, H.A. Siela, Beg.
CHIMP MANAGER ( Hongkong-N. J. STABE
MANAGES :
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.
LONDON BANKERS1
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
· BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two par dani. per annum on the Daily Belanoo.
ON FIND DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 2) per cunt, per Annum. For 6 months, 35 per cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent, per Annum,
N. J. STABB
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 10th April, 1913.
THE OKOHAMA SPECIE
LIMITED.
118
(PATHÉ GAZETTE).
MISS VIOLET BONETTA
(a) "My Tiddiahor Boy."
(b) "I Want a Girl"
MATINEES
SATURDAY, 4.15 and SUNDAY, 6 P.H. ARTISTES AT ALL MATINEES,
7.157.-PICTURES ONLY--7.15∙P_M} Hongkong, 19th April, 1913.
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Pablio Auction Sale, to be hold on MONDAY, the 28th day of April, 1913, at 3 pm, at the Office of BANK the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENOP THE GOVERNOR, el Que Lot of CROWN LAND at Tal-Ping Shar, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 15 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN HENT to Do fired by the Surreyor of His MAJESTY THÌ Kino, for one further term of 75 years.
AUTHORISED, CAPITAL......Yen 48,000,000 PAID UP CAPITA. For 30,000,000 Redangry Trumani Kew 18,200 DEJ
HRAD OPPIüg YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at Antuang-Hsin Liso-Yang Byojun
Caloutta
(Fort Arthur)
Bombay
London
Ban Frameser
Changchun
Let Angeles Shanghai
Dairen (Dainy)
Lyons
Tishling
Honkow
Newabwang Tolyo
New York
Ongko
Fengtion (Mukden) Nagasaki Tlentein
* Harbin
Hozolala
Kobe
Peldin
Interest ALLOWED ON CHAREST ACODUNYS Deponits received for fixed perioda ak zaten to be obtained on application.
EIGHT ONO, Manager.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1913.
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HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITEI
(INCORPORATED, BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER).
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Xa of Bala.
Registry KB.
Locality.
Boundary Measurements. (approximate.)
7.
feek
fost
100 100 40
H
BANKS
W
Content
Equare fest.
* Annnél Bént.
****** Upest Frie
404,60074 31,000
labout!
*HONGKONG SAVINGS HANE.
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Capital.............Yen 10,000,000 Capital Subsribed (paid up). Ten 6,250,000HE Businow of the above Bank is con- Reserve Fund
Adnoted by the HONGKONG AND Ten 2620,000
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bulan may be obtained on syplication.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent POR ADELER.
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMONA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
Auping Canton
Foochow
Koeung
[392-1
STENOGRAPHER
Smitow
Taidan
Kobe
Temui
Nagasaki
Osaka Shanghai
Tokyo Yokohama
HONGKONG OFFICE,
3. DES VEUX ROAD.
Interact allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.
K.. TAUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1911.
And
N
TYPIST. Apply to
Care of "Daily Press Offloo. Hongkong, Zist April, 1913,
1595
THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN THE VENTORE now her APPEAL to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Hongkong for and WORN-OUT CLOTHES to the Convent the usual GIFTS of CAST-OFF GARMENTS of Lato, there has been an appreciable falling-off
WANTED. in the periodical collections of old and second- hand, Materials received at the Convent, The
YOMPRADORE Wanted, by a Mercantile Superiores feels couident that she had but to urge the pressing and daily increasing needs of
Firm; a Good Man with Knowledge of the Convent in its provision for the peor, to Hongkong Import Business State experience receive benevolent responses from local residents, and what Scounty,
Tho change of Season calls for change of
Apply to Garments for the Orphan Children, If residents will kindly realize the great help they can render by sending such of their Dress Materials us are no longer any use to them, the little Children will be suitably provided with Clothes they are so much in need of.
ITALIAN CONVENT, Hongkong, 18th April, 1915.
CHEESE
1592
E big to inform our Customers that
we have received a New Shipment
of our well-known CANADIAN STILTON
CHEESE,
THE
DAIRY FARM 00. LTD.
28
JUST ARRIVED.
..
"A. D. G.," Care of "Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 21st April, 1913.
WANTED.
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STENOGRAPHER and TYPIST.
IMMEDIATELY-2 EXPERIENCED
Male or Female. Apply to
"D" St. Cary of " Daily Press " Oflen, Hongkong, 11th April, 1913.
1563
POSTAGE STAMPS
. . ... ...
GRACA & CO. PIDDER 22, (Hongkong Hotel Building) Deniers in
PICTORIAL POST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS,
TOYS & Just Received FRESH=⠀⠀ SUPPLY OF
VEGETABLE SEEDS,
(529
ON BALE
·AT THE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
OFFICE.
£1279
EDERLANDSCH.INDISCHE
HANDELSBANK (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANE).
ESTABLISHED 1863
Autheriood Capital FL. 15,000,000 (21,250,000) Paid up Capital FL 14,905,350 (£1,242,112) Reservo Fand FL. 5,022,161.27 (£418,513
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK.
* SW188 BANKVEREİN.
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the World,
THE BANK transacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, received money on Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on Daily Balancen. Rates on Fixed Deposit can be ascertained on application.
E. J. H. VAN DELDEN, Acting Manager, No. 8, Des Volux Road Central. Hongkong, 5th February, 1913.
MERCANTILE BANK INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
SUBSCRIES 15
PAID UP
HEAD OFPION:
Depositors may transfer at their pition balanos $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHARGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent, per aORUM.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI” BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Hansger
Hongkong, 1st July, 1911,
4
THE CHARTEBED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CHAR:18, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
'''
PAID UP CAPITAL KESERVA FURD...... RESERTS LIABILITY
PROPRIETORS... *** 10+
$1,200,000 ...£1,700,000
OF
...£1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking breinesa trennoted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. 8. HETETT,
Aoting Manage. Hongkeng, 14th April, 1913.
T133
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFION: 60 Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopeguts, E.C.
(21
BRANCHES:-
OF
Bombay Caloutta
Kubo
Manila
Canton
#1,600,000 1,125,000 562,000 415.0
Cabu Colon
Empire
Hongkong
Bombay
Calcutta
Howrah
Delhi,
Karachi,
Bangoon,
Kuala Lumpur EM:8. Hongkong.
Colombo.
Shanghal
AGENTS IN JAFAN 1
BANKERS
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO. THE undertake 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
porta. Small wantities handled and specially low rates quoted for large quantities.
45
W.B. CORSET,
GREAT DEMAND FOR LONG WAIST
ERECT FORM AND NUFORM.
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,
14, Queen's Road Central
Corner of Zetland Street.
(45
Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
NEW AND UP-TO-DATE
PLANS OF THE SI-KIANG
од
WEST RIVER.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
Giving all the Important Towns en route
from CANTON to WUCHOW.
Hongkong, 5th April, 1913.
RESERVE FORD
40, Threadneedle Brest,
- LONDON, EG BEANCHES
Kandy, Galle
Singapore, Penang.
Kota Bahru, Kelantas,
Hankow
Merioo Panams
Peking
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
San Franciscs
Shanghai Yokohama
**** $7,060,000 equal B1,450,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transssted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the uma?
terma
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fred for one your
at4 per cent, per sanum, or for aborter perioda, at rates which may be assOT- tained on suplication. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED Meer, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Lrt. | MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT
BANK OF ENGLAND.
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.
TANCES madag
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS
granted on all the principal cities in the World".
CREDIT are available all over is World. COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
fegized, th PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
- Sharan olinoted. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and washed
GEORGE KOGA, Manager.
Every description of Banking and Exchange THE BANK'S CIRCULAE LETTERS OF basinas transsoted. Stocks, and Fbares bought and sold on account of Constituents. Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world, i
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts a 2 per vent, per unun on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be Ascertained on application de 1
F. U. MACDONALD, Manager, Hongkong, 18th March, 1913,
19, Queen's Road,
1909
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1912,
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
LIGHTERAGE.
AMERICA'S
LEADING