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Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermanded.
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Oodca: A.B.C. 4th Ed., Lieber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FIRE
UNION THE NORWICH
INSURANCE SOCIETY, LTD.
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
THE Undersigned having bee appoint of AGENTS for the Marine Buriness of the above Society are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Kates.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Lan. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913, 1603
FOR SHANGHAI.
#EVIE P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship.
THE
"CHINA,"
Capiala C. H. S. Tooque B. 8, will love for Shanghai TO-DAY, 94th inst., at 10 ..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship THE
"NAMSANG.”
Baving arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 24′′, 1913.
GEEEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD
THE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the above Compang will be held at the Offes of the Company, St. George's Building, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATUR DAY, the 20th day of Aear, 1913, at 12 o'clocis Neow, 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 26th April, both days (bolosire.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.:
Hongkong, 17th April, 1913.
1586
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
TWENTY-FOURTH ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Ofoes, St. George's Building, on SATURDAY, the 3rd MAT, 1913, st 12 oblock Nook, for the purpose of presenting the Esport of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1913, and electing Directors and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bẹ CLOSED from the 19th: April to the 3rd May, 1913, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th April, 1913.
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THE HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES CO., LTD.
NO
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a-Final Call of 83,00 per Share has been made on the Share, Capital of the Company, and that same is Payable to the Company's Bankers (The HONGKONG AND, SHANGHAI HARKING CORPORATION, Hongkong), “on or before 15th May 1913.
BRADLEY & Co., LTD., General Managera. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1913.
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NOTICE.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
on board after 4 r.m, the 24th jush will be
Junded at Consignoes' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., LTD.
General Managera.
Hongkong, Bird April, 1913.
THE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P. & O. 8. N. Co's Steamer
"CHINA,”
Arrived Hongkong on 23rd April, 1913, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO
STRAITS.
2.
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AND
Consignoes of Cargo by the above-named wessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at Tania RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Carga ----
From London, dio, ex La. “ Mooitan.” From Persian Gult, ex as. B. 1. B. N. and B. & P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be inadod here unless instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.
Goods not clearod within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be offested by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Goi downs for examination by the Consigneer, and the Company's Surveyors, Messra. GODDARD and DOUGLAS, at 10 a.. on MONDAYS and THUESDAYS. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hore, After whlou date they cannot be recognised. No claims will bo admitted after the goods have left the ckdowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913,
11
LIMITED.
/ȚARE CERTIFICATE, No.4297, dated 25th March, 1895, for Ten Shares, Nos. 6786
to 6795, sa thla Company, standing in the name. of Mr. Wai JIP BRING of Hankow, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of: One Month from the date hereof the above document do not forthcoming another Certificate will be issued; by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
C. PEMBERTON, Secretary, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
WANTED
WANTED.
STENOGRAPHER
TYFIST
NAPABLE
F601
and
Apply to-
Caro of Daily Press" Ofoe. 1695 Hongkong, 21st April, 1913,
WANTED.
COMPRA Good Max with Knowledge of Hongkong Import Business. State experience and what Secufity, Apply to
"A. D. G.," Onre of "Daily Press " Offico.· Hongkong, 21st April, 1915.
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YOMPRADORE Wanted, by a Mercantile
Q.
AUCTION
R.
FUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day INSTITUION OF ENGINEERS AND of April, 1913 at 3 PM, at the Offices of SHIPBUILDERS, HONGKONG, |the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMnna, by Ordor of HIS EXCELLANCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Paper will be read by Enginear Lot of CROWN LAND at Tai Ping
Amander 4. 1. ROOME, B.N. (Member), TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), 25th April, 1913, in the Institute, at 9.15 P.K. Subject: "THE DIESEL ENGINE."
Shan, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal a a OROWN RENT to ho fired by the Sarvoyer of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one
Members and their Friends are invited to further term of 75 years. attend.
R. B. WOOD,
Secretary. {602
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
AN APPEAL.
THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
T CONVENT begs to renew her APPEAL
to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Hongkong for the anal GIFTS CAST OFF GARMENTS and WORN-OUT CLOTHES to the Convent
Of late, there has been as appreciable falling-off in the periodical collections of old and sacord. hand Materials recited at the Convent. The. Superiorés ftalk confident that she has but to urge the pressing and daily increasing needs of. the Content in its provision for the poor, to receive benevolent responses from local residents. The change of Benson calls for chango of Garments for the Orphan Children. If residents -will kindly realize the great kelp they can reader by sending such of their Dress Materials as are no longer any we to them, the little Children will be suitably provided with Clothes they are
so much in nosd of.
ITALIAN CONVENT,
Bongkong, 18th April, 1913
No. of sale.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Lodality.
Boundary Measureminia. (Approximate.)
Contents
Square_fest!
Annual Kent.
Upeel Price.
4.
15
Fect feet feel feet
100
100 40 10
74 11,500
about!
FOR SALE.
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1AB_COMPRESSOR with ELECTRIC
MOTOR and FITTINGS.
WI
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD&Co.
TELEPHONE 97.
NOW SHOWING
FRENCH BEDSTEADS
THIS PATTERN
WHITE AND BRASS
WITH 1 INCH PILLARS
SAME SIZE
$50.00
THIS PATTERN
BLACK AND BRASS
WITH 2 INCH PILLARS
SIZE
6 ft. by 6 ft. 6 in.
$60.
mi
00
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
YOST
TYPEWRITERS
LATEST MODEL No.
20.
146.
VISIBLE Writing Standard Key Board, with Fractions, suitable for Merchants,
Engineers, Bankers, Brokers, etc.
The same Model with Fronch Key Beard, also Brief Model for Lawyers and. Accountants.
Opesial Monthly Torms if desired,
•
MACEWEN, FRICKEL&Co.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA,
4, Dm Taux ROAD, HONGKONG
HONGKONG ·
SHORTHAND
AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU.
R taken by Competent nad Reliable Note-
DEPORTING of say Dossiption Under-
Takers.
Correspondence and Tabulated Work turned onf with Accuracy and despatch..
Contracts arranged, Secretarial duties undertaken.
H. E. VICTOR, Manager,
10, Queen's Road Central---
(First Floor), Telephone No. 650.
Hongkong, 3rd Mareli, 1913.-
(397
JUST ARRIVED.
AMERICA'B
LEADING
W.B. CORSET,
GREAT DEMAND von LONG WAIST ERECT FORM AND NUFORM.
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,
14, Queen's Road Central
Corner of Zetland Street.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
ON SALE
AT THB
SHAMEEN, CANTON, ₤392-1
CHEESE
Ei beg to inform our Customers that
we have received a New Shipment
of our well-know¤ CANADIAN STILTON
CHEESE.
THE
DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
28
GRACA & CO.
Papons Br. (Hongkong Hotal Building) Dealers in STAMPS, PICTORIAL DOSTAGE
FOST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS,
TOYS, &c.
Just Received FRESH SUPPLY OF
BANKS
NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE
{NETEBRLAND; Innta “CommRECTAL BANK),
ESTADLIGHTED 1863.
Authorized Capitel FL: 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Faid: op Capitat Fl. 14905,360 (81,242,112) Reserve Fund Fl. 5,022,161.27 (5418,513)
HEAD OFSTOE: AMSTERDAM, HRAD AGENCY: "BATAVIA,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE WILĖJAMS DRACONS BANK. SWIBS BANAVEDBIN.
ENTERTAINMENT
BIJOU
9.15 PROGRAMME-915P.M.
Special "AB" Comic.
A JEALOUS HUSBAND A STUDY IN DIPLOMACY (Comic). Losing: His Taurazi·
A TRIP OF THE Barge (Seanic). NEWS OF THE DAY (Pathi Garette and. Gaumont Graphic).
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the MISS VIOLET BONETTA
World:
:.
THE BANK (ransacts every description of Banking and Exchange buliness, receives money on Carmant Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per ennar on Daily Balances. Bates on Findl Deposit can be sscertained on application.
G. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Doa Yanx Road Central. Hongkong, Brd April, 1913.
[21 THE HERDANTILE
OF
INDIA, LIMITED:
"AUTHORISED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
PAID UP
BESERTA BOND
HRAD OFFİON:
LONDON, B.Q
40, Threadneedle Street,
Bozbey,
Calcutta
Howrah
Delhi.
Medrea
Karachi.
Rangoon,
Colombo.
BANK
$1,500,000
1,125.000
---
663,000
-415,000
Perang,
Kota Bahru, Kelantan,
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.6. Hongkong.
BRANCHES
Kandy,
Galle
Bingapore.
Shanghal.
ÉGENTE IN JAPANI
Mesars, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTE,
BANKERS:
BANK OF ENGLAND,
LORDON JCINT STOOR BANK, LTD. Every detription of Banking and Exchange, besinde késamoted. Stocki,and / "Shares bought and sold-on sovount of Constituanta, Letiora of Credit grafed om Agents and. Caergpondents all over the world,
INTEREST Allowed ca Current Accounts af
(The Popular Spatrette), MATINEES
SATURDAY, 4.15, and SUNDAY, 6.P.M.
FRIDAY, May, 2nd, COMPLIMENTARY BRIT
TO
MR. B. H. STEPHENSON. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913.
BANKR
614
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL Chanzne, 1853,
HEAD OFFICE LONDON:-
PAD OF CAPITAL.
Regaren FUND...
IM
BYSHEVE LIARILANK
PROPRIETORS
***
1,200,000. 21,700,000
....£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business tránsated,"
MA
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS rooired for 1 year or shorter periods at wales which will be quoted kon application
A. 8. HEWEIT.
Aoting Manager.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
CORPORATION:
1133
2 per cent, par ezatim on Daily Halate int es INTERNATIONAL BANKIKO Find Doponics of ratën "which may be apertained on application."
F. C. MACDONALD, Manage
Hongkong, 18 March, 1913,97
1909
TETONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
Röðunty FunDS 2009
“STEELÄNGT
BILTER
BRAD OPPIORA 60 Wall St, New York LONDON OFFICä: 36, Bishopsgate, B.C.
BRANCHES ***
Bombay
Hube
Galoutta
Manila
Canton
Mexico
$15,000,000
Cob Colon
Pankton
Paking
San Francisco:
Shanghai
Yokohama
£1,500,000 at: 2/---$15,000,000
***
$17,200,000
$52,200,000 RESERTZ LIABILITY OF PROF SON5315,000,000
Court or DIREITOKA. Hon. Mr. C. H. Boss-Chairman,
Empire
Hongkong HALLOW
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
*17060,008 squal 81,450,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transacted CURRENT ACCOUNTS paned on the seal- DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fired for one year Eat 4 por cont. per annars, or for shortes periods, at rates which may be tranz lained on spilation.
S. H. Dosyaazy Esquen-Dojaky: Clmly minit.
W. L. Patterdam, JA. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellin. H. A. Sila, Esq.
G. Friesland, Egg 0.8. Gubbey, Bag P. H. Holyoak, Ebg. G. R. Laurens, Esq. F. Lieb, Exq
OHINY MANAGER : Hongbong-N. J. BPANE
MANAGHILI
Shanghai--A. G. STEPRIM.
LONDON BARKUSO1 LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMINED,
HONGKONGIFTKERST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the mto of Two per cent, per annus on the Daily Halaños.
ON FIXED Duroscie For 3 months, 21 per cant. per Anam, For 6 months, 3 per cent, par Anrum. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Anrum,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 10th April, 1913,
THE
118
У ОКОНАМА НЕ SPECIE BANE
LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL..... Ren 43,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL Yen 30,000,000 RESERVE FUND.m......... Yen 18,200,000
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA, Branotes and Agemales at Antung.Kalen Liso-Yang Ryojun Calcutta
(Port Arthur) Bombay
San Francisor
Changebur
Dairen (Delay).
London
Los Angeles Shanghai
Грода Tehling
Fangtien (Mukden) Nagasaki Tiantain
Hanzow
Harbin
VEGETABLE SEEDS.
Honolulu
Kobe
1589
143
ON SALE,
increase ordinary lighting power by 25 per cent HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
without extra cost.
1592
Apply
MANAGER, "Hongkong Daily Press Of" Hongkong, 13th March 1912
LIGHTERAGE.
CO..
AND THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE
GODOWN 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, ports. Small antitïos handled and specially low rates quoted for large quantities.
45
OFFICE.
NEW AND EP-TO-DATE
PLANS OF THE SI-KIANG
OE
WEST RIVER
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
Giving all the Important Towas en route
from CANTON ₺ WUCHOW.
Hongkong, 5th April, 1913.
A TABLE OF THE A
RATES OF EXCHANGE
HONG KONG
AT
FOR
DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY
On the Day Proceding the Departure of tie English Mails from the Year of the Cloug of the Indian Minte to the Free Coinsge of Bilver
FROM 1893 To 1909;
ALSO
RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLE LEAT, BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information.
PRIOR $1 Cash.
On Eats at the "DLILY Pukas" Office or Local Booksellers
f
Newchwang Tokyo
New York
Qualco
Pekin
INTEREST ALLOWED ON CUREREZ ACOGUITTB. Deposita received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
BISHI ONO, Manager,
Hongkong, 31st March, 1923.
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITEL
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHAETER).
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT
TANCES made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS gnated on all the principal cities in the World. THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT aré avellable all over the World
Irixied,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF UREDIT PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
Shares effected: TRAVELLERS' CHECES, sold and cashed
GEORGE HOGG, Manager. 9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1912,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
220
THE Business of the above Bank in con. TH
duoted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita le allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 3 per cent
per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balanco $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BABE to be placed on. FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Hongkong, lat July, 1911.
Chiel Manes 19
·OFILDREN OF FAR CATHAY.
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL OF NOVEL
ABSORBING INTEREST,
By CHAR. J. HALCOMBE
fermerly of the Imperial Chinese Custóma Borvice, Author of The Mystic Flowery Land, sto.).
Capital
You 10,000,000 THE VOLUME which consists or 641 Capital Subscribed (paid up) Yes 0.250,000 Pages, and includes a Sketch Pian of Reserve Fund
Yen 2,520,000 historionl interest sharing the disposition of the Forces at the battle of Kwailia, is dedicated to Sir ROBERT HAST, G.C.M., and Dr. A KENNE,
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BLANCHES AND ÁGENCIES:
Svator
Kebo
Nagasaki
Amoy Anping Canton Foodkow
Keelong
Osaka Shanghai
Tainan
Tamrai Tokyo Yokohama
HONGKONG OFFICE,
3, DES VEUX ROAD.
Interest allowed
on Current Accounts, Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.
K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1911.
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Well bound in YeBow Cloth with Chinwa Emblem in Gold.
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