NOTICE.
Vommunications respecting Advertjes- gente Subscriptions, Printing, Bind- wag de, should be addressed Dany Paese only, special business matter Ti
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fred period will be continued until 'countermanded.
Orders for extra copies of DAILY PLESS should be sent in before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied 'for' Cash.
.1.0. Bax 45. Telephone No. IB. Telegraphic Address: Pukan. Codes: A.B.O. 4th Ed., Lieber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TO
HOMESTEAD, No, 45, Peas.
Apply to
TSANG HIT-FAN,
Compiadore Doper'ment, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
Hongkong, 25th Aprli, 1913.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
§,9. “SIBERIA,”
[522
FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIA JAPAN PORTS AND SHANGHAL
THE above-mentioned Tesser having arrived, THE
Consignees of Carge are hereby rolled to gead ip their Eills-of-Lading, for counter signature and take immediate delivery of Cargo from aloogaide. Cargo impeding discharge will be landed immediately at Consignees' risk and
огродка,
Cargo remaining undelivered SATURDAY, 26th April, at Noon, will ho landed at Consigness' risk and expense.
Cargo remaining undelivered FRIDAY, 2nd May, at Noox, will, in addition to landing charge, be subject to storage charge.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo will be examined at the shore Company's Godown THURSDAY, 1st May, at 10 a..
No Claims will be entertained unless accom. panied by short delivery note or list of excep. tions taken st the time of delivery to Consignees and signed for and on behalf of the Facile Mall 8.8. Co.
All Claims must be filed on or before 25th May, otherwise they will not be recognized.
FEED. J. HALTON,
Agent. Hongkong, 25th April 1913.
(30
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS," HONGKONG.
Paper will be read by Engineer Commander G. W ROOME, "R.N. (Member), TO-NIGHT(FRIDAY), 25th April, 1913, in the Instituto, at 9.15 P.M.
Subject: "THE DIESEL ENGINE”
ENTERTAINMENT
BIJOU
9.15 P-PROGRAMME 9.15 PM.
Special "AB" Comic
A JEALOUS HUSBAND
A STUDY IN DIPLOMACY (Comic). Losses TEMPER
A TRIP ON THE SEINE (Scenic),
NEWS OF THE DAY (Pathé Gazetto and Gaumont Graphic),
M188 VIOLET - BONETTA (The Popular Boubrette).
MATINEES
»SATURDAY, 4,15,) and SUNDAY, 6.P.M.
FRIDAY, May 2nd,
COMPLIMENTARY - BENEFIT
· Ma. R. H. STEPHENSON. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913. -
PUBLIC COM
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1913.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
[THE TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY THE
ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Oce of the Company, St. George's Building Viatoria, Hongkong, 10.31ORROW (SATURDAY), the 26-day of AFBIL, 1913, at 12 clock Neon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Acconate and the Report of the Diretors 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 inclusive.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
[586 Hongkong, 1th April, 1913.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that the IN TWENTY-FOURTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Ofoes, St. George's Building, to SATURDAY, the 3rd May, 1913, at 12 o'block Noor, for the purpose of presenting the Hepart of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1915, and electing Directors and Auditors
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED frota the 19th April to the 3rd May, 1913, both days inclusies.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1913.-
No
[581
Mombers and their Friends are invited to made on the Share Capital of the Company,
attend.
I. B. WOOD,
Secretary.
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Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
THE NORWICH UNION FIRE- INSURANCE SOCIETY, LTD.
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
THE HONGKONG AND BOUTH CHINA. STEAM FISHERIES CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ́ ́that
■ Final Call of $3.00 per £hare has been
and that same is Payable to the Company's Bankers (Tus HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION, Hongkong), on or before 15th May, 1923.
BRADLEY & Co., LTD., General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1913.
1594
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned having beca Appointed HE Undersigned having been Appointed THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO,
the above Society are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Corrent Kster.
DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD. 1603 Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913.
AN APPEAL
THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN T CONVENT bogato renow her APPEAL to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Hongkong for the umal GIFTS of CAST-OFF GARMENTS and WORN-OUT CLOTHES to the Convent Of late, there has been an appreciable falling off
|
LIMITED.
THE CERTIFICATE, No. 4297, dated 25th
Torch, 1995, for Tin Bhares, os 2786
te 6795, in this Company, standing in the name of Mr. WEI JIP SRING of Hankow, has boom LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month from the date hereof the above doeninent be not forthcoming another Certificate will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
C. PEMBERTON, Becretary. Honghong, 22nd April, 1913.
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SHORTHAND
AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU.
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD&Co.
TELEPHONE 7,
NOW SHOWING
FRENCH
THIS
PATTERN
WHITE AND BRASS
WITH 1 INCH PILLAES
SAME SIZE
$50.00
BEDSTEADS
THIS PATTERN
BLACK AND BRASS
WITH 2 INOM PILLARS
SIZE
5 ft. by 6 ft. 6 in.
$60.0
100
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
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PEEK, FREAN & CO.'S CELEBRATED BISCUITS.
FRESH CONSIGNMENTS JUST ARRIVED PER 8.8. "NARRUNG.”
STOCKED BY
WING ON Do...
KWONG HIP SHING.
KWONG WAH.
AND OTHER LEADING
ASK FOR
PAT-A-CAKE,
SHORT CAKE.
TEDDY BEAR.
LEMON PUFF CHHAM.
CLOTTED CREAM.
COMPRADORES.
REPRESENTATIVES FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTHERN CHINA.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
G
AUCTION
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS or
Plating by Public Auction Bale,
in the periodical collections of old and second- HONGKONG hend Materials received at the Convent. The Superioress feels confident that she has but to urge the pressing and daily increasing needs of the Convent in its provision for the poor, to receive benevolent responses from local residents.
The obange of Season calls for change of DEPORTING of any Description Under- Garments for the Orphan Children. If residents taken by Competent and Reliable Note-term of 75 years, with the option of renewat will kindly realize the great help they can render Takers.
by sending such of their Dross Materials as aro
Correspondence and Tabulated Work turned no longer any use to them, the little Children out with Accuracy and despatch.
Contracts arranged.. Secretarial duties undertaken,
will be suitably provided with Clothes they are
so much in need of
ITALIAN CONVENT,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1913.
WANTED
WANTED.
TYPIST,
Apply to
1592
and
NAPABLE STENOGRAPHER
Care of "Daily Press" Office, Hongkong, 21st April, 1913.
WANTED.
1595
YOMPRADORE Wanted, by a Mercantile
Firm; Good Mou with Knowledge of Hongkong Import Busizęsk. State experience and what Security,
Apply to
11
"A. D. G.." Care of "Daily Press " Quico. Hongkong, 21st April, 1913.
[596
H. E. VICTOR,
Manager,
10, Queen's Road Contrai,
(First Floor).
Telephone No. 650.
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1913..
(397
JUST ARRIVED.
AMERICA'S
LEADING
W.B. CORSET,
GREAT DEMAND FOR LONG WAIST
ERECT FORM AND NUFORM,
HOOSAIN-ALI & 06.,
14, Queen's Road Central.
Corner of Zetland Street,
Hongkong, 14th April, 1913
143
LIGHTERAGE.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN
CO.
undertake overy description of lighter work, including tranihipments in the Harbour,
delivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West River
ports. Small uantitics handled and specially low rates quoted for larga.
to be held on MONDAY, the 28th day of April, 1913, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the PUBLIO WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of Bus EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNDE, One Lot of CROWN LAND at Tai Ping Shan, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a
at a CROWN BENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THB Kisa, for one farther terms of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT,
No. of Sals.
Registry No.
Between Pound Late
and Upper Station
Locality.
Brundary
(Approximate.)
35 casurements.
Ww.
fect test feet test
Contents
Square feet t
Annual Beat
Upset Price.
BANKS
[[392-2
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,
INCORPORATED HE ROYAL CHARZME, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND... RESERVE LIABILITY
PROPRIETOR...
OF
...£1,200,000 ...£1,700,000
...£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business tranmoted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. 8. HEWETT
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 14th April, 1913. 7133 INTERNATIONAL BANHING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OPPIOR 60, Wall Street, New York LONDOS OFFIOR: 36, Bishopsgace, E.Ç.
BRANCHES:
Bombay
Caloutta
Canton
Coba
200 100 40 40 4,000 74 15,000
about
[599
BANK
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORAT Rules may be obtained on application > INTEREST on deposits is a Minimam Monthly Balances
per canum.
ION.
on the
Depositors may trans 31 per cont balanco $100 or
SHANGHAI BAM er at their option DEFOST to the HONGKONG AND Fox to be placed on FIXED
4 per cent. per annum.
Colon
Empire
Hongkong
Hankow
Kubo
Manila
Mexico Panama
Peking San Francisco Shanghai Tokohama
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS... $7,060,000 equal £1,450,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF RANKING
BUSINESS transseted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the trun
terma
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one year at 4 per cent, per annum. or for shorter periode, at rates which may be ascer tained on application.
HILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC
ВЕМІДЬ TANCES made. LETTERS OF CREDIT, and
sanded on all MEEZ DRAFTS kad granted da me principal cities in
the World
TE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF AT CREDIT are available all over the
World,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
Issued. PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
Shares affected.
the HONGONG AND SHANGHAI | TRAVELLERS CHECKS soll and cished
GEORGE HOOG, BANKING CORFORATION, -
BANER
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITEI
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL.
CHARTEL).
Capital ra
TO LET
TO LET AT KOWLOON,
JEW. MODERN 3-ROOMED FLATS" with are Bathrooms, Pantry, Kitstes and Servants' Quarters Bathrooms fitted with Yen 10,000,000 English Bath Kitnhen has Bagliab Coating
Capital Babearibed (paid pp) Yen 6,250,000 Range and Hot Water Boller. Electric Light
Yes 2,520,000 throughout. Immediate Frasession.
Reserve Fund.
HRAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
Swatow
Tainan
Akping
Kobe
Tametii
Canton
Nagwanki
Tokyo
You how
Yokohama
Keelung
Shas hai
HONGKONG. OFFICE,
3. Dan Youx Reap.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Dapolita receivad on terms which may ko had
on application, d
K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1911.
[1279
VEDERLANDSCH.INDISCHE
HANDELSBANK (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK),
!.
ESTABLISHED 1963.
Anttiorad Capital F1. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Pald up Capital Fl. 14,905,350 (81,242,112) Reserve Fund BL 5,022.161.27 (2418,613)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA,
LONDON BANKERS:
THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK,
HWISS DANKVEREIN.
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the
World
THE BANK trasacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money os Current Lesount at the rate of 2 per cent, per zazum on Daily Balarides Eatz on Fired Déposit can be ascertained on application.
G. VERMEY Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913,
[21
MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
BUBSCRIBED ** #
PAID UPY
REJELYD FUND
HEAD OFFICE*
$1,500,000
40, Threadneedle Street,
LÄNDON, E.C.-
BRANCH 91.
Kandy Galle
Singapore.
Padang
415,000
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Boobay. Calcutta
Howrah.
Delhi,
Karachi,
Rangoon
Kuala Lumpur, FM.S Hongkong.
Colombo.
·AGERES IN JAPANI
Shanghal
Masira, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTB;
BARKBEDI
BANK OF ENGLAND,
Sharee
LONDON JOINT, STOCK BANE, EZD. Every description of Banking and Exchange buskunta zaminėtod." Blocks az hought and sold on count of Constituenta. Lasters of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world,
NEW FIVBBOOMED TERRACE HOUSES with Tennis Courts, Roady for occupation about lat May.
"Apply to TA PA
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
-LTD., Alexandra Buildings,
Hongkong, 16th Avril, 1913
TO LET
306
HOUSE KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENCY CO, LAD. Hongkong, 28th March, 1913. [505
...
TO LET FURNISHED. From lat Jaze Noxt. TO. 101, THE PEAK. 5 ROOMS.
HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Hongkong. 21st April, 1913.
{597
No
TO LET.
A HACIENDA EAST, 74, Mount
Kellot Road
Apply toss |
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 18th Apri}, 1913.
N
TO LET, ROBINSON ROAD.
*
[587
SIX
ROOMS, with others, Commandios
a Fine View of the Harbour.
Apply to
F. X. D'ALMADA = CASTRO,
33, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 18th January, 1918. (204 TO-LET.
OS 39 40 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 1st Floor, from let Apl
next Suitable for an Ollos, Central locality,
Apply
H BUTTONJEE & SON. Hongkong, 27th March, 1913 (502
TO LET.
ARGE SUBSTANTIALLY. BUILT 1 GODOWN, situated on Water Front, But Point,
For further particulars spply Property Office. JARDINE MATHESON & CO, Lan Hongbong, 15th August, 1912
No.2
TO LET.
[67
70.2, WEST END TERRACE, Shameen.
Frimi 1st May, 1913. --
153, PRAYA EAST, GODOWN.
FOR SALE er TO LET.
Unfurzialed, & HOUSE at The Peak
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENOY Co., Ler. Honghong, let April, 1913
[66
TO LET.
2ND FLOOR, No. 2, PSDDER STLEET ONE BOOMED OFFICE.
Apply Property Offcs,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Leó, Hongkong, 23rd May 1912.
[66
TO LET
INTEREST Allowed on Current. Adeenuta af 2 per cent, per sunum on Daily-Balance and... on Fized Deponita ni raton which may be
ertained on application.
* F. C. MACDONALD,
Manager. Hongkong, 18th March, 1913.
No. 2, SHELLEY STREET.
The "EYRIE," No. 13, Peak, To Let AND BHANGHAI | Furnished. HBANKING CORPORATION.
LYFEMUN," Barker Road, No. 134, Pesk, To Let Furnished er Unfurnished to 30th Noveraber, 1913 6 ROOMS.
PAID-UP CAPITAL BESERVE FUNDI
STERLING
1909
... $15,000,000
£1,500,000 at 24-$15,000,000 $17,200,000
SILVEE
***
$32,200,000 RESHEVE LIABILITY OF PROP TO28$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross-Chairman, S. H. DOWELL, Esq.-Deputy Chairman, G. Friesland, Esq. W.In Pattenden, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hen, Mt. E. Shallim. H. A. Sieks, Esq.
C. 8. Gablay, Eag
G.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq. Laurens, Esq. F.Ideb, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGNK I' Hongkong-N. J. STABB,
MANAGHEI
Shangbai-A. G. STEPHEN,
LONDON BANKERS: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of I've per cant, per annum on the Daily Balanos,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 21 per cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per cent. per Annum For 12 months, 4 per cent, per Annum.
AAN. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 10th April, 1913.
THE
OKOHAMA
BANK
SPROTE
AUTHORISED OF Yen 43,000,000 PAID-UP CAP RESERVA
Bombay
Changohnn
TAL
Yon 30,000,000 Yen 18,200,000
HEAD OFFICE-TOKOHANA Branches and Agencies at utuog-Hafen Liso Yang Ryojaz Calcutta
(Port Arthur) London Ban Francisor Los Angeles Shanghai
Tehling Tengtien (Mukden) Nagasaki Tientsin Hankow
Nowchwang Tokyo Harbia Hozolulu
Dairen (Dalny) || Lyons
Kobe
New York
Osla
Tekin
INTEREST ALLOWED ON CUREENT ACCOUNTS "Deposits received for fired periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
N-STABB,
Manager.
Chist Manager
1st July, 1912,
119
9, Queen's Bond,
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1912,
Manager.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1913.
[443
220
CRAIG RYBIE NA 4, The Peak, To Let. 8 BOOMS; Tennis and Croquet Lawan ; Finn Bituation,
From 1st February, 1913, MERION, No. 10, PRAX, Furnished or Unfurnished. 6 ROOMS, To Let or For Bala. "GLENSHIEL," No. 124, Barker Road, Peak, 5 ROOMS, from 1st. March, 1913.
For Sale, "HARTING and ROGATE on part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1254. Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandes Buildings Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
TO LET.
OFFICES in Hotel Mansions,
Apply to
69
HENRY HUMPHREYS, Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 9th April, 1913.
TO LET.
(565
The PEAK, near Tram Station, FIVE- ABOOMED HOUSE, FURNISHED. From 1st June, for 8 months.
Apply
J. M. C., Care of Daily Prazs" Office, Hongkong 21st April, 1915
692
TO LET
|BT and 3RD FLO, No. 5, Woor Noap,
Wanchai a
Арь
YEE YUEN, No, 192, Queen's Road East, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
(603
TO LET.
66 BREEZY VILLA," No. 2, Park Road, 4-Boomad Bangalow with Touris Court, - Commands splendid View of Harbour,
For Rent, ete., please apply to
YAP HOK LING,
Ne, 4, Ripon Terrace. Hongkong, 28th March, 1913
TO LET.
HOP in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
Apply
307
A. 5. WATSON & Co., LTD., Alexandrs Buildings. Hongkong 27th Novambar, 1912.
[66
TO LET
HOP, No. 12, Qroen'e Road Central.
OFFICES, Nos. 12, and 14, Queen's Road Contral
No.5, STEWART TERRAOD, PEAK,
Apply to
A. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 29th March, 1913.
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