MOTION.
Communications respecting Advertise». ements, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind- ing, &c., should be addressed DAILY PRESS only, special business matter Tu MANAGER.
Advertisements and Subscriptiona which are not ordered for a fized period will be continued until countermanded.
Orders for extra copies of Data PRESS should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is liraited. Only supplied for Cash.
F.O. Box $5. Telephons No. 12. Telegraphic Address Päss. Codes: 4.B.C. 4th Ed., Tiaber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR STRAITS CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT,
MEDITERRANEAN PORTS
LONI ON.
PLYMOUTH AND
FOR
THROUGH BILL OF TANIYO Insur
BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULY, CONTIFENTAL, AUBRICAN AND SOUTH AFRICA PORTS. 7THE Stəɔmship THE
"DELTA."
Captain E P. Martin, R.N.., carrying Hi Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 24th May. 1913 at Noow, taking Passengers and Corgo for the shove Ports in connection with the
C6.6.5.9,
"MOOLTAN, from Colombo, passengers accommodation in
Which vessel is sectired before departure from Hongkong
Silk and Valuables and Tea and Cargo for France and London (under arrangement) will be transhipped ``at Colombo into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London, other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed via Bombay in the 8.8. ABABIA," doe is London on the 6th July, 1913.
Parools will be received at the Office. until 4 r. the day before sailing. The contents and valué of all, packages are required.
For further particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1913.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG.
WHIT MONDAY.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NI FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES
will bo CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 12th instant.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Becratary
Hongkong, 10th May, 1913
MARINE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF HONGKONG.
WHIT MONDAY,
MARINE. INSURANCE OFFICES
will be OLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 12th instant.
Br Order,
A. R. LOWE,
Scoretary, [660
Hongkong, 10th May, 1913,
WANTED.
CHIEF ENGINEER for H.M. Tug and Tank Vessel "CHLEUD." Pay $7.00 per day for seven days per week Selected candidate will be required to reside on the Hongkong Side of the Harbour
Apply Chief Engineer of 8.M. Dockyard
·between 11 A., NOON.
G W. ROOME,
Chief Engineer.
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Hongkong, 9th May, 1913.
Firmy.
WANTED TO LET
ENTERTAINMENTS
MAREED SUCCESS! A TRIUMPH. CITY HALL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 12m, 1913.
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
TO-MORROW CRAWFORD & Co.
TUESDAY, 13th May.
FINAL CONCERTS.
Direction of ... ME. DAVID E D. COHEN
UNDER the Distinguished Patronago and
in the Fresence of H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
OF HONGKONG..
· LEO, JAN and MISCHEL
CHERNIAVSKY
CHERNIAVSKY
HEARTY ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED. OVER EVERY ITEM.
NEW PROGRAMME NIGHTLY
Box Plan at ROBINSON'S.
NOW SHOWING
BRASS BEDSTEADS
SIZE
5 ft. 6 in.
THIS PATTERN
SIZE
5 ft. 6 in.
by
Special Students Concessions HOWARD EDIE, General Manager.
1638 Hongkong. 9th May. 1913.
6 ft. 6 in.
6 ft. 6 in.
INSIDE
BIJOU
9.15. P.L-PROGRAMME-9.15 P.M.
The Living Status-New Comic by MAX LINDER.
The All of Clubs New Comic by NICK WINTER.
and
ft.
The Village Hero (A.B. Comedy)
OF THE WORLD
(Pathé Gazette).
HIGH.
BEST
VIOLET BONETTA
MAKE
NEWS
MISS
(The Sancy Sonbreite)
(a)" Are you looking for a Girl like me?! (b) * If you talk in your sleep don't mention
By namo,
$160,00
OTHER PATTERNS TO SELECT FROM,
INSIDE
and
G.
AUCTION*
THE
B.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
be held TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 13th day of May, 1913, at 3 P.M.; at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY TRE GOVERNOR, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND at. Leighton Bill and Shaukiran Road rospectively, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal Pat CROWN RENTS to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for ong further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Locality
No. 1969.
North: -joining
1. No. of Hale,
Registry
Breiddars Sirandrements. taproximate,
fest i dont
370
Rest
feat
Contesta
Square Teat
Ipest Price.
18 Kto 17,370
H
$
M
A
BANKS
-HERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED,
AUTROMISED ÜÁRIZAL
ATAFORMED
PAID UNUS kra Rasanya FUND
HEAD OFFION
OF
*** £1,500,000
1,125,000 562,000 415,000
40, Threadneedlo Street,
Bombay
Caloutts
Howrah,
Delhi.
Madras,
Karschi
Bangion.
Colombo,
LONDON, EC.
BEANCHES:
Kandy. Gialle. Singapore.
Penang
Kota Babra, Kelantan,
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8.
Hongkong,
Shanghai.
AGREW IN JAPAN 1
MBE JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
BARI220:
BATE OF ENGLAND,
LONDON Jotna Stock BANK, LTD. Every description of Banking and Exchange Stocks, and Bhares
business transmoted.
bought and sold on account of Constituanta. Letter of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounta bout 701,757 2 per cent, per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be sacartelmed on application.
F. U. MACDONALD, Manager. Hongkong, 18th March, 1913,
3,150 52 1,250 abupt
1909
TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
$16,000,000
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PAID-UP CAPIWAL -
BESMETE FURDE 100
STERLING
ON SALE
£1,500,000 at 2/-$15,000,000
SILVER
$17,500,000
AT THE
$32,200,000
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS RESERVELIABILITY OF PROY ZOB6315,000,000
OFFICE.
8. ft.
HIGD.
SPECIAL
VALUE
NEW AND UP-TO-DATE PLANS OF THE SI-KIANG
MATINEES Seturlay, 4.18, Sunday, 6p. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
7.15 P.M.-PICTURES ONLY—7:15 PM...
Hongkong, 10th May, 1913
PUBLIC COMPANIES
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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE THIRTY-SECOND. ORDINARY
TMEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS |will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned. Jon WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant at
11.45 A.20
The TRANSEER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st
DINE, MATHESO
· JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Læg.
General Agents.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1913. – 1
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THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will kn bold at the Ofenu of Messrs JARDINE, MATHEBOX & Co., LTD, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st MAT, 1913, at 12.30 ., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts to 30th April, 1913.
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PEEK, FREAN & CO.'S CELEBRATED BISCUITS.
FRESH CONSIGNMENTS JUST
STOCKED. BY
PER 8.5. "NARRUNG."
WING ON Co...
KWONG BIP SHING.
KWONG WAH,
AND OTHER LEADING
ASK FOR
PAT-A-CAKE.
SHORT CAKE.
TEDDY BEAR.
LEMON PUFF...” CREAM. CLOTTED CREAM.
COMPRADORES.
ARRIVED
REPRESENTATIVES FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTHERN CHINA:
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
INTIMATIONS
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com DO YOU KNOW THIS MAN? pany will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, 15th, to WEDNESDAY, 21st inst., inclusive,
W. S. BROWN,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 7th May, 1913.
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NOTICE.
LAUNCH on Hire, proferably to THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,
Mercantile Firm to use between Two
For further particulars apply
LAUNCH,"
Cora of " Daily Press" Office.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1913.
MASSAGE.
635
KILLFUL, Safety in the General
Flectric,
L
LIMITED.
HE CERTIFICATE, No. 4297, dated 25th March, 1895, for Ten Shares, Nos, 6786
to 6795, in this Company, standing in the name
of Mr. WEI Jie Baino of Hankow, has bean- LOST, and if at the expiration of Ons Month from the date hereof the above dosament be not forthcoming another Certificats will be issued or by the Company and thereafter no other will be
acknowledged.
C PEMBERTON, Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
HISS MORITA, Caro of NOMURA HOTEL, 15, 16 and 17, Connaught Road, Oppcsite Blake Pier.
(652
Hongkong. 8th May, 1913.
HONGKONG
SHORTHAND
AND TYPEWRITING
BUREAU.
REPORTING of any Description Under
Takera
taken by Competent and Reliable Note.
Correspondenco and Tabulated Work farned out with Accuracy and despateb.
Contracts arranged. Secretarial duties undertaken.
B. B. VICTOR, Manager,
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CHEESE
WE beg to inform our Customers (hat we have received a New Shipment
of our well-known CANADIAN STILTON
CHEESE.
LEON
KENDAL
THE WORLD-FAMOUS
PALMIST
and
ASTROLOGER,
has the honour to announce a Short Setsen in HONGKONG.
THE GRAPHIC" (London) safe:
Delineations.
* Marvellous, ***
Bre Nothing Short of
LE FIGARO (Paris): "He is the High Priest
of those Scioncés."
"THE STANDARD" (London) says: "He is
Without Equal,”
Consultatione Daily from 9.30 to 5.30.
HONGKONG HOTEL,
(Booru 253),
Hongkong, 10th May, 1913.
THE
DAIRY FARM 00., LTD.
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港 中外新
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BUNG NGOI SAN
(Chinese Daily Press)
10; Queen's Rosá Central,
(First Floor). Telephone No. 650.
Hongkong, 3rd Marab, 1913.
THE
LIGHTERAGE.
HE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO. 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 porte, Small nautities handled and specially low rates quoted for large quantities.
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PUBLISHED DAILY
PO
Is the oldest and still immirably the best Advertising median among the Native Community. Established for over FITY THAES Circulates largely throughout Southern China Indo-China, etc,
Terms for Advertising(Trandation free o be obtained at the Office, 10A, Des Your Routl Central, Hongkong, 131, Flest Street, London. ar from the different Agents
Documents translated from or into Classical or Colloquial Chiness.
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JUST ARRIVED.
AMERICA'S LEADING
W.B. CORSET,
GREAT DEMAND FOR LONG WAIST EREO FORM AND NUFORM:
HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,
14, Queen's Itoad Central
Corner of Zetland Stroot.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
GRACA & CO.
145
PRUDIE ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building Dealers in STAMPS, PICTORIAL
DOSTAGE
· POST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS,
TOLS, &c.
FRESH
Just Received
SUPPLY OF
VEGETABLE SEEDS.
FOR SALE.
A. TABLE OF TER
RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG
TÒR
1529
DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY
On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Minte to the Free Coinage of
Silver 1993 T
FROM 1893 TO 1909;
RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOLL LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information.
PRICE: $1 Cab
0%
WEST RIVER.
PRICE ONE DOLZAR.
Giving all the Important Tewis ên route from CANTON to WUCHOW. Hongkong, 5th April, 1913.
BANKS
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Bubase of the above Bank is con ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.. Rules may be obtained on application
INTEREST on deposita is silowed on the Minimum Months Balances at 31 per cent per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balance $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cont. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager Hongkong, Ist July, 1911,
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTER, 1853) HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND..
Keskive LIABILITY
PROPRIETORÁ
OP
£1,200,000 £1,700,000
£1,200,000
Banking business transnoted.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genera
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened at FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoter on application.
A. S. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 14th April, 1913, 1
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING
COURT OF DIRECTORIA
S. H. DODWELL, Esq.-ChairmAD,
D. LANDALE, Esq.-Dopaty Chairman.
G. Friceland, Esq.
C. S. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. R. Laurens, Esq.
F. Lieb, Brg.
W.L. Pattenden, Esq.
J. A. Finmmar, Esq. Hon, Mr. E. Shellin. H. A. Sieba, Eng. :
CRIED MANAGEK: Hongkong-N, J. STABD
MANAGER Shangli-A, G. Brazos.
LONDON BANEDÈS /
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two per tent, per sunura on the Daily Balance.
Or Fried DEPOSITS.
for 3 months, 23 per cent. per Annum. For 5 months, 32 per cent. per Auntie, For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 8th May, 1913.
·THE
OKOÏLAMA SPECIE
LIMITED.
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BANK
AUTHORIJEN CAPITAL..... Yen 48,000,000- PAID-UP CAPITAL Yes 30,000,000 RESERVE FORD TED 18,200,000
HEAD OFFICE—YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies. nt" Anting-Haen
Lino Tang Ryojum
(Port Arthur) London San Frandse Los Angeles Shanghai Lyons Tiehling
Oplontie Bombay
Changabun
Dairon (Dalny)
Hankow
Harbin
Honolul
Fangtion (Makdon) Nagasaki Tontzia
Robe
Newchwang Tokyo
Now York
Osaka
Fekia
INTEREST ALLOWED ON GUZRENT ACCOUNT
Deposits received for fixed periods at ratea to be obtained on application."
FISHI ONO, Manager.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1913.
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HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITEL (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER).
Capital
Xeu 10,000,000 Capital Subscribed (paid up) Yen 6,250,000 Reserve Fand
Yen 2,620,000 HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
ERANCUES AND AGENCIES:
Swator
Твілар
Kobe
Tamsi
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Osaka
Yokohama
Keelung:
Shanghai
Foochow
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York: LONDON OFFICE: 36, Eishopsgate, B.C.
'Amoy
Anping Canton
BRANCHES :-
Bombay
Caloutta
Kube Manila
Canton
Cebu
Coloa
Rapixe
Hongkong
Hankow
Medica Panams
Peking
San Francisco
Shanghai Yokohama
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
$7,050,000 eqnal £1,450,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS tracksoted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the nois)
terms. DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Bised for one year at 4 per cent, per annum, or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascer setained on application, . BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMET
TANCES made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
lasted, b PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
Shares oftested. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS gold and orabed
GEORGE HOG4; Manager.
Honghung, 2nd November, 1912.
On Sale at the "DAILY Pats" Office or 9, Queen's Road Lösel Rookwallers
220
HONGKONG OFFICE,
3, DES VOUX ROAD.
Interest allowvil
on Current Accounte
Deposits received on terms which may he had
on application.
K TEUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1973.
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NEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE
HANDELSBANK (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMEROLAL BANK)
ESTABLISHED 1863, Authorised Capital FI. 15.000.000 (£1,250,000), Paid up Capital-Fl. 14,905,350 (£1,242,112) Reserve Fund Fl. 5,022,161.27 (£418,513)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA
LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK.
SWISS BANKVEREIN. BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the World.
Banking and Exchange business, recaires money THE BANK transacts every description of on Current Acconat at the rate of 2 per cents per annuna on Daily Balances. Rates on Fired Deposit can be ascertained on application.
G. VERMEY, Manager, No, 8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913.
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