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NEW ADVERTISEMENT'S
UNDER the Distinguished Patronage of
THE GOVERNOR Bra HENRY
MAY, K.C.M.G.
A
GRAND PROMENADE
CONCERT
will be given on
TUES, 13TH.
FINAL CONCERT.
Direction of... ME. DAVID D. D. COHEN TNDER the Distinguished Patronage and Pre ones of HE, THE GOVERNGE OF HONGKONG.
LEO, JAN and MISCHEL
CHERNIAVSK Y CHERNIAVSK Y
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 18TH, 1913.
HEARTT ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED OVER EVERY ITEM.
THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB NEW PROGRAMME NIGHTLY
GROUND,
ON SATURDAY, 17TH MAY, AT 9.15P.M.
The following Ladles and Gentlemen hare kindly promised to assist-Mrs. Aubrey, (Violin), Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Maitland, Miss D. Gordon, and Mesars, C. P. Hay, Jones, Cawssy, Soatar, R. E. White West, Bondecock, and Geo. Grimble. By kind permission of Lt. Col. Tuson, and Offlcara, the. Band of the 2nd Batt, D.C.LL. will play selections. Tickets to be obtained at THE HUNGEONO CRICKET CLUB, and at Mestry, MOETRIE & Co., LTD.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1913.
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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship.
"KUTSANG,"
haring arrived from the above Ports, Consignors of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining
on board after 4 r., the 13th inst. will be
landed at Consignoes' risk and oxpense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1913,
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
BE Company's Steamship
THE
"SUISANG,"
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goode will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the dieshorge or remaining on board after 4 P., the 13th inst. will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1913.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM KOBE AND MOJI
18E Steamship
TE
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"JAPAN," having arrived from the above Ports, Cen- sigaces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed
Box Plan at ROBINSON'S.
Special Students Concessions HOWARD EDIE, General Manager. Hongkong, 9th May, 1913.
BIJOU
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD&Co.
NOW SHOWING
BRASS BEDSTEADS
SIZE
5 ft. 6 in.
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6 ft. 6 in.
INSIDE
9.15 P.M.-PROGRAMME-9.15 p.31. The Living Statue New Comia by MAX LINDER.
NEWS
and
The All of Clubs-New Comic by NICK WINTER.
8. ft.
The Village Hero (A.B. Comedy)
OF THE
(Pathé Gazsite).
WORLD
HIGH.
Miss VIOLET BONETTA (The Sangy Soubrette)
BEST
(a)" Are you looking for a Girl like me?* (b) "If you talk in your sleep don't mention
my name."
MAKE
MATINEES--Saturday, 415. Sunday,6pm. 7.15 T.M. PICTURES ONLY-7.15PM. Hongkong, 10th May, 1913.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
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CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LTD NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE THIRTY SECOND ORDINARY 1 MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned on WEDNESDAY, the 21st instant, at 11.45 AM,
The TRANSFER DOCKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 21st Instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lt
General Agents.. Hongkong, 5th May, 1913.
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THE "STAR FEBRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Ofices of Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, 1913, at 12.30, for the parpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a State-.
at Consignees' risk and expense into the hazardment of Accounts to 30th April, 1913.
eas and or exira hazardous Godowns of the
The EEGISTER of SHARES of the Con
THIS PATTERN
$160,00
OTHER PATTERNS TO SELECT FROM.
SIZE
5 ft. 6 in.
by
6. ft. 6 in.
(INSIDE
and
8t
HIGH.
SPECIAL
VALUE
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
YOST
TYPEWRITERS
LATEST MODEL No. 20.
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ISIBLE Writing Standard Key Board, with Fractions, suitable for Merchants,
Engineare, Bankers, Brokers, etc.
The same Model with French Eey Board, also Brist Model for Lawyers and Accountants.***
Special Monthly Terms if desired".
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA
4, DES VEX Roлr, HONGKONG.
INTIMATIONS
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown peny will be CLOSED from THURSDAY, Company, Limited,
15th, to WEDNESDAY, 2tet inst., inclusive. DO YOU KNOW THIS MAN P-
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
the Undersigned,
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD... Agents.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1913.
Firms.
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WANTED TO LET. LAUNCH on Hire, preferably to
Mercantile Fira to nes between Two
For further particulas apply→
LAUNCH," Care of Daily Pros" Office. 635 Hongkong. Iat May, 1913.
MASSAGE.
KILLFUL, Safety in the General or
Electric.
M139 MORITA,
Cars of NostuRA HOTEL,
15, 16 end 17, Connaught Road, Opposite Blake Pier.
1652
Hongkong, Sth May, 1913
HONGKONG
SHORTHAND
AND TYPEWRITING
BUREAU.
DEPORTING of any Description Under
Takors
taken by Competent and Reliable Note..
Correspondence and Tubulated Work tarned oat with Accuracy and despatol
Contracts arranged. Secretarial duties undertaken.
H. E. VICTOR, Manager,
10, Queen's Road Central,
(First Floor).
Telephone No. 650.
-Hongkong, 3rd March, 1913.
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W. S. BROWN,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 7th May, 1913.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
HECERTIFICATE, No. 4297, dated 25th March, 1895, for Ten Shures, Nos. 6786
to 6795, in this Company, standing in the name of Mr. Wer JIP SHING of Hankow, has been LOST, and if at the expiration of One Month froa: the doto keraof the shovo dócamént be not forthcoming another Certificats will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
C. PEMBERTON, Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1913.
W
CHEESE
(601
E beg to inform our Customers that
we have received a New Shipment.
of our well-known CANADIAN STILTON
CHEESE.
THE
DAIRY FARM 00., LTD.
LIGHTERAGE.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO. undertake every description of lighter work, including trashipments in the Harbour, delivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West River ports. Small cantities handled and specially low rates geoted for large quantities.
LEON
KENDAL
THE WORLD-FAMOUS
PALMIST
and
ASTROLOGER,
has the honour to announce a Short Season in
A HONGKONG.
"THE GRAPHIC" (Lonādi)" saya) ............” His Delineations are Nothing ·Short of
GIGARO
LE
(Paris) He is the High Priest of these Sciences." THE STANDARD" (London) says "He is
Without Equal":
Consultations Daily from 9.50 to 5.30.
HONGKONG HOTEL,
(Bovia 253),
Hongkong, 10th May, 1913.
F662
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PUBLISHEDDA 12 Y
Is the oldest and still immeasurably the best Advertising medium among the Native Community.. Established for over FIRTY YEARS. Circulates largely throughout Southern China Indo-China, eta,
Tarms for Advertising (Translation free can be obtained at the Oftoe, 104, Dos Vaux Road Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London. ir from the different Agents
Documents translated from or into Classical * Colloquial Chinese.
SHAMDEN, CANTON.
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JUST ARRIVED.
AMERICA'S LEADING
W.B. CORSET, GREAT DEMAND FOR LONG WAIST FRECT FORM AND NUFORM.
HODSAIN-ALI & Co.,
14, Queen's Read Central
Cornor of Zetland Street.
145 Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
GRACA & CO.
G.
AUCTION
.: ::
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION, PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
be held TO-DAY (TUESDAY), the 13th day of May, 1913, at 3 r.,, at the Offices of the Puntio WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Two Lots of CROWN LAND at Leighton
PAUPER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building) Dealers in COSTAGE STAMPS, PICTORIAL POST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS,
TOTE, & Just Received SUPPLY OF VEGETABLE SEEDS.
1529
FRESH
FOR SALE.
A TABLE OF THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT
HONGKONG
FOR
-DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY
On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Minis to the Free Coinage of Silver
RATES
FROM 1893 TO 1909;
FOR SOVEREIGNS, GOL). LEAF, HAR SILVER (From 1900),
and other Useful Information.
PRICE: $1 Casb.........
On Bale at the “Daily Paiss" Office or Loasl Hooksellers
and Shaukiwan Hoad respectively, in the Colony of Hongkong, for 籍 term of 75 years, with the option of renował B CROWN RENTS to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KINO, for one further form of 15 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Locality
oland Lot
No. 1024
hankiwan Road.
Lotaud Lot
Inland Lot No. 1911,
Leighton Elit
No. of Salz.
Begistry Nu
Boundary Measurements. Approximate
W.
Costenta
-
Upset Price,
PANKS
NEDERLANDBAND
EDERLANDSUR-INDISCHE
€
(NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK)
ESTABLISHED 1863.
Authorised Capital L 15,000,000 (£1,250,000)
·Capital· Fl. 14905,350 (£1,242,112) Fand FL. 5,022,161.27 (£418,513)
Reserve
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK. SWISS BANKVEREIN, -
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the World.
THE BANK transacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, ressives money ́on Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, por
annam on Daily Balancos. Rates on Fired -- Deposit can be nacertained on application.
G. VERHEY, Manager, No. 8; Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913.
B
1.
fast feat feat feet
T
170
157. *
100
17,570 about!
701,767
10 (42
ON SALE
AT THE
45
THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL 199 £7,500,000
PAID UP
SUBSCRIBED
***
1,125,000
141
562,010
BESERYE FORD
*
415,000
HEAD OFFIOS:
40, Thrandusedle Street, LONDON, E.C.
3,160 B3 1,95$
Bombay
Caleatta
Howrah.
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Delhi MARGES.
Kazobi.
Rangoon.
Colombo.
JA
ВВАНСНОВ
Kandy. Calle. Singapore Penang,
Kota Bahru, Kelantan,
· Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. Hongkong. Shanghai,
"AGENTS" IN JAPAN:
HONGKONG DAILY PRESE Main JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Len
OFFICE.
NEW AND UP-TO-DATE PLANS OF THE SI-KIANG
ΟΣ
WEST RIVER.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR
BANKWED:
BANK OF ENGLAND.
| y-London Joint Brodę Bank, Ltd.ar
Every description of Banking and Exchange baniname transnoted. Stooks, and Bhares bought and sold on account of Constituenta. Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world,
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at 2 per cent. per annus on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
F. C. MACDONALD, Manager.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1913.
Giving all the Important Towns en route HONGKONG
from CANTON to WUCHOW. Hongkong, 5th April, 1913,
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
P
HEAD OFFICE : 60, Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES:-
Bombay
Kuba
Calcatta
Manis
Canton
Mexico
Panams
Peking
San Francisco.
Shanghai
Yokohama
Cebu
Colon Empire
Hongkong
Honkow
CAPITAL AND BURPLUS $7,060,000 equal. £1,450,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS tracenoted, CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usua
terma DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one year at 4 per cont. per annum, or for shorter periods, at rates which may be asser- tained on application,
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT
TANCES made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all tho principal cities In the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
fissued,
PURCHASE End BALE of Stooks and
Straras affected.
TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and washed
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1912.
1909
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID UP CAPITAL
$15,000,000
RESERVE FUNDS (--
STBELANG
SILVER
$17,200,000
£1,500,000 at 2/-$15,000,000
$32,200,000
RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROFTOR:$15,000,000
Cover or Discross,
S. H. DODWELLS: Esq.----Chairman,
D. LANDALE, Esq.-Deputy Chairman..
W. L. Pattenden, Eng.
G. Frissland, Esq.
C. B. Gabbay, Eag
P. H. Holyoak, Esq,"
G. R. Lanrans, Esq. F.Lieb, Erq.
J. 4. Plunimer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Bhellim H. A. Biobs, Eng.
CHIEF MANAGBE :- Hongkong-N. J. STABIL,
MANAGER!
„Shanghai-A, G. STEPHEN.
LONDON BANKERS:
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the Daily Balanse.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS,
For 3 months, 21 per cent, per Annam. For 6 months, 34 por cent. per Annnın, For 12 months, 4 per cent, per Annum,
N. J. STABI, Man Chief Manager. $13
Hongkong, 8th May, 1915.
THE
LIMITED.
OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
AUTHORISED CAPITAL......Yen 43,000,000 PAW-UP CAPITAL You 30,000,000 REBBEVE FUND............
...Yen 18,200,000-
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA, Brinches and Agencies st. Antang-Huits Lizo-Yang Byojun
London
200
Calcutta
Bombay
Changchun
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the above Bank is oor Tandled by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly. Balances at 3 per cent
per anunk.
Depositors may transfer at their option balance $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGEAL * BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABB,
Hongkong, Lat July, 1911.
Chlef Manager
(Port Arthur) San Francisco
Los Angeles Shanghai
Tiebling
Dairoa (Dalny) Lyons
Fengtion (Muizden) Nagasaki Tienteiz Hankow
Harbin Honolulu
Kota
Newchwang Tokyo
New York
Osaka
Tekin
INTEERST ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS Deposita received for fixed periodent rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Hongkong, 31st March. 1913,
THE
Manager.
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITE (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTEL).
119
Capital
THE CHARTERED, BANK OF INDIA TOUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTRE, 1853, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
PAID OF CAPITAL RESERVE FUND... RESERVE
ΟΡ TAABILITY
PROPRIETORS...
£1,200,000 ..£1,700,000
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Genersi Banking business transofed,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. S. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
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Yen 10,000,000 Capital Subeeribed (paid up) ... Yen 6,250,000 Reserve Fund.
Yan 2,620,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
-BRANCEEH AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
Anping Canton
Кобе
Swatow Nagasaki
Tainan Tamsni
Foochow
Osaka
Tokyo Yokohama
Keelung. Shanghai
HONGKONG OFFICE,
3. DES VIEUX Road. Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.
K. THUDZURABA DA
Hongkong, Lat May, 1913,
Manager