ather Jalmer &
The Wine Merchany of the Lase
INAPIER
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SQUARE BOTTLE ”
WHISKY.
UNVARIED FOR ÖVER 150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN
1745.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG) LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
and from ALL WING MERCHANTS:
LOCAL SPORT.
HONGKONG F.C. SIX-A-SIDE
TOURNAMENT
In connection with this series of games, Mr. R. F. Long's team met Mr. W. V. Pennell's side at Happy Valley last even- ing. The latter six exhibited very pretty combination, working, extremely well won by the substantial together, and margin of 8 goals to nil surely a record for the six-a-side tournaments. Ponacll scored the first four and the sixth points, A. F. Briggs notching the fifth.
WAYFOONG T. MR. W. V. FENNELE'S TEAM, This match will be played at Happy Valley this evening, the kick-off being at 6.18 sharp. The following will comprise Mr. Ponnell's teamA. Goldenberg (goal); A. J. Btalker (back); H. 0. van Veeren (half-back); N. Croucher, W. V. Penceli, and A, F. Briggs (forwards).
CRICKET.
A friendly match between Kowloon C.C. and R.E. was played at Happy Valley on Saturday, resulting in a win for the R.E.'s Scores
THE HONCHONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2127, 1918.
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P. W. A. Wilkie, Wilkinson, b
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CORNED OX TONGUES.
CORNED BEEF,
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GERMAN SAUSAGES.
PRESSED BEEF,
Those are a few of the delicacies offered
for sale by
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GRACA & CO.
A. W. Savage, e Lewis, b Morrish.
H. Overy, not out.
H. E. Goldsmith, c Woolwich, b
Morrish -
C. Wolf, b Marrish
N. Crouchor, 1.b.w., Morrish
D. J. Mackenzie, b Lewis.....
E. J. Edwards, v Lewis, b 31orrish.
Extra
Total
Morrish -Low is
Bowling Analysis.
6.2 4
R..
Wilkinson,. b Overy
Kelly, stumped. Edwards, is Gold-
amith
Morrish, b Wolf
Waldron, e Bacon, b Goldsmith
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Brown, Wilkie, b Wolf.
PEDDER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Huilding),
Dealers in 2
POSTAGE STAMPS, PICTORIAL
POST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS,
-TOYS, &c.
Just' Receivedt
FRESH SUPPLY OF
VEGETABLE SEEDS Hongkong, 1st October, 1913. [1163.
GRIMAULT'S
SYRUP
OF
HYPOPHOSPHITE OF LIME
FOR
STUBBORN COUGHS
BRONCHITIS
WEAK LUNGS
CATARRH
CONSUMPTION.
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NEW ANU UP-TO-DATE-
PLANS OF THE SI-KIANG
WEST RIVER.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR
Giving all the Important Towns en route
from CANTON to WUCHOW. Hongkong, 5th April, 1913,
Pearson, Wilkie, b Wolf
Hentley, not aut
Lewis, b
Whiting, b
Tucker and Woolwich did not bat.
Extras
H. Overy
Total:
25
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Rowling Analysis. 9
H. E. Goldsmith
G. Wolf ...
L. J. Blackburn D. J. Mackenzie F. Bacon
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FASHION IN GEMS.
GROWING BOOM IN OPALS AND BURIES.
For some unaccountable reason, lately lapidaries have been aware that the opal and the ruby are enjoying a popularity which is somewhat unusual. From the carliest days rubies have been looked pon as one of the finest and most-to-bei desired jewels, but within recent times there has been quite a boom in rubies, and in opals also, In the case of the latter, One reason advanced for the increasing popularity of the gem is that the old notion that the upal was unlucky. is being reversed not only by popniar opinion, but by historians.
Opals, representative
2 Standard, was informed, havo DOW
of the
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BANKS
THE
OKOHAMA
SPECIE
BANK.
2.
LIMITED.
AUTHORINED CAPITAL... Yen 48,000,000 Paip-or "CAPITALİ
Yen 30,000,000 RESERVE FUND .......... Yen. 18,550,000
HEAD OFFICETOKOBAKA. Branches and Agencies at Antong-Hsin Lian-Yang Ryojun
(Port Arther; London San Francisc Los Angeles Shanghai
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PAID-UP CAPITAL...
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- Reserva LisBILITY OF PRJPBIE-
TORS
£3,200.000 £1,700,000
£1,200,000
Cand
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. and Gocers. Banking business transacted
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A. 8. REWETT,
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BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
$15,000,000
RESERVE FUNDO
STERLING
£1,800,000 at 2/---818,000,000 SILVER
$17,460,000
832,450,00 RESBY LIABILITY OF PROF'70s $15,000,00
Coter or DiagCTORS.
become a lucky stone, and in society it SHACKELL, EDWARDS & CO., LTD. Friesianel, Esa
is being recognised that to have opals is to be the possessor of a kind of charm to bring good fortune. Some ladies are wearing opals at the racecourse, and at least one Uity man has been induced by his wife to wear an opal in bisa scarfpin,. so that he may be successful in his deal ings on 'Change. The black opal, which is the most rare of the varieties of the gem, is much sought after, but any of The many kinds are being eagerly bought up. The best opals in the market to-day from Australia, though good come specimens are also to be had from Hungary, Ronduras, and elsewhere. The mest fashionable cut at present is in the drop shape on both sides, so that the beauties of the "life" within the gem are shown as it is moved about.
MAKERS OF
PRINTING INKS
FOR OVER 120 YEARS.
RED LION PASSAGK, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
TRO AUSTRALKAN MAIL. The E. & A. str. Aldenham, from. Sydney, etc., left Manila on the 19th October, at 11 am, for this port, and may be expected here to-day, p.m.
THE CANADIAN MAIL
TIE ENGLISH 'MAIL
The P. & C. str. India left Singapore for this port on the 18th October, at an, with the outward English mails, and is due here on the 23rd October, at about Ge..
The 2. & A. str. Empire left Sydney on So far as the ruby is concerned, it was the opinion of an expert that the present the 12th October, for this port via boom is simply owing to people begin Queensland Porta, Port Darwin and. ning to know the beauties of the jewel. Manila, and may be expected to arrive "Its crimson fire," he said, reinains hero on or about the 5th November. unrivalled. All the large rubies, includ- The 1G.M. str. Prinz Waldemar left ing the stone shown in France some time Sydney on the 18th October, at 11 am.,. ago and valued at £14,000, come from a and may be expected here on or about little village named Mogok, which lies in the 10th November. a valley in Burma. The civilised world knows nothing of the famous ruby The C.P.R. str. fonteagle left Yoko mines there, for the road lies through hama on the 19th October, aj 3 a.m., and forest which is seldom trod by man." A) few Englishman who live there have laid was dne to acrive at Kobe on the 20th
October, at room. out a polo ground and between this and the town are the mines. The diggings are slowly eating up the village, and the main street is already half destroyed. The work goes on all day and all night the ruby-bearing earth being brought up in iron trolleys. A few strangers who have called at the minei have been told by, the officials that they can keen any The I.G.M. sty. Prin Eitel Friedrich, ruby they may find, but no one has ever carrying the German mails, with dates been able to find one yet. The gems are from Berlin of the 1st October, left embedded in the gold-coloured clay, Colombo on the 18th October, p.m., and which stretches along the whole of the valley, and it is only after the earth has may be expected here on or about the
29th October. been washed that the rubies are seen on A the tables. Thore is a story told of a The str. Sambia left Singapore on the man who searched for months along the 15th October at noon, and, may be valley in the hope of finding a ruby, but he had to give up in despair. Desiers expected here on or about 1st October aro experiencing the beginning of the boom in these gems, and it is expected that in a few weeks, when the London season begins, the market will be in full swing.
2. FIL
THE GERMAN MA
"MERCHANT STEAMENS,
The NYK. str. Mishima Maru (Euro- pean Line) left Singapore for this port on the 16th October, and is expected here on the 21st October, p.m.
8. H. DooWELL, Boq.-Chairman... Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE-Deputy Chairman.
1. A. Flummer, Esq. W. L. Patteaden, Esq A. A. Sieba, Exq Hoa. Mr. E. Shellion.
E. Goetz, Esq C. S. Gubbay, Esq. P. H, Holyoak, Esq. G. B Laurens, Esq.
The str. Zafro left Manila on the 18th October, and is due here on the 21st LONDON October, at daylight.
The H.A.L. str. Segovia left Singapore on the 16th October, a.m., and may be expected here on or about the 22nd Octo- ber, p.m.
CHIRP MANAGER: Hongkong-N. . Sram.
Masaore:
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.
LONDON BANKERS:
COUNTY AND WESTMINSTE
BANE, LIMITED.
HosOxOxo-INTEREST ALLOWED. **
Os Current Account at the rate of Tr per cent. per annum on the Daily Banno.
FIXED Deposits.
TPD.S.K. str. Chicago Maru arrived ON per cent per Annum
For
For 6 months, 97 per cent, per Annum For 12 months, 4 per cent, per Annum
N. J. STADB.
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 13th October, 1913. [19
THE
at Manila on the 17th October, alm, and is expected to sail from that port for Hongkong on the 19th October, between 1 and b p.m., making her due to reach this port at about 8 am, on the 22nd October, The N. str. Shidzuoka Muru (American Line) left Kobe for this port. via/Moji and Shanghai on the 17th Octo-E her, and is expected here on the 26th October.
The NYK str, Penang Maru (Bombay Line) left Kobe for this port via Maji and Shanghai on the 17th October, and is expected bere pa the 27th October. Line) left Bombay for this port via ports The NY.K. str. Bombay Maru (Bombay
on the 11th October, and is expected here, on the 29th October.
BANK
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
Acthorised Capital · Subscribed Paid-up Reserve Fund
J
BANRERE! BANK OF ENGLAND, And
£1,500,000
1,125.000
682,500 415.000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BINE, LIMITED" The N.Y.K. str. Colombe Maru (Cal- catta Line) left Calcutta for this part via INTEREST allowed on Current Arengn ports on the 12th October, and is expected. 2 per cent, per annum on Daily Balan here on the 31st October
and on Fixed Deposits at rates which me The Swedish East Asiatic Co.'s str. St. he ascertained on application. Delena left Port Said on the 8th October, and is expected to arrive here on the 3rd- November.
The N.Y.K. str. Tamba Maru (Ameri
INTERNATIONAL
DANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: Co, Wall Street, New York. London Orritz: F8, Bishopsgata, E.C.
BRANCHES:
Bombay
Kobe
Calcutta
Manila
Canton
Mexico
Cebu
Parama
Peking
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tokohama
Cofan Empire
Hongkong
Hankow
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,200,000
egunt £1,480,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual
berius.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Sxed for one year
at 4 per cent per annum or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED." and "COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT.
TANCE uncle. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFT:
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
issued...
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
Shares elfected.
TRAVELLERS' CHECKS noid and cashed
9, Queen's Road,
GEORGE HOGG,
Manager.
1920
Hongkong, 21 Ootuler, 1913.
ATEDERLANDSCH-INDI903.
HANDELSBANK. (NECKANDS INDIA COMMEBOLL Base.)
Estuliano 1803.
Yuthorised Capital VI. 30,000,000 (£2,600,000) Paid-up Capital. FI. 17,407,000 (£1,450,788) Reserve Fund... FL. 0,518,00n't £643,188)
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OPPICE: AMSTERDẨM. HEAD. Aursor: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS: Tan, Willums Deacons BANK. SWISH BANKVEREIN,
The Bank transacts every description of Banking and Exchange busiasts, recnizm mney on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which may be ascertained Ja application,
0. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, Srd October, 1913.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE,
THE Business of the above Bank is cen
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules tray be obtained on application,
INTEREST on deposits is silowed on the Minimum Monthly Dalances at 8) per cens
per sunam
Depositors may transfer at their optine balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXEU DEPOSIT, at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the Boxogoso and SINGA
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STADE,
Chief Manager.
Hongkour 1st July, 1911.
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL INFERIAL
CHARTER);
Yen 10,000,0CL
Capital Capital Subscribed (paid up), Yen 6,250,000 Reserva Fund
Ten 2,620,0
HEAD OFFICE: Tired, FormaJA, BRANCHES AND AORNCLES:
A. B. LINTON
ANOT Msongor
Hongkong. 14th July 1018
res
Anping
Chaton
Ecochow
Keelung
Hongkong 21th October.
can Line) left Seattle for this port via Kumsang, from Singapore, is due in ports on the 7th October, and is expected here on the 9th November,
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Namang. from Moji, is duc in Hong
tareg 21st October.
PRESSOMLE LINE, LIMITED.
Chupsang, from Sourabaya, is due in Den of Airlie, from London, is due jo.
Hongkong 18th November. Hongkong ad October Chopsung, from Shanghai, is due in Vestalin, from Moji, is due in Hongkong
Hongkong 4th October.
serd October.
Swatow
Kobe
Nagasaki
Ovake
Shanghai
Telosp
Tamsul
Tokyo
Yokohams
HONGKONG OFFICE,
9. Dia VEGT ROAD,
Interest allowed os Current Accoună Deposits received on terms which may a had on application.
AK. TSUDZURABAEJ, Murager Hongkong, 1st May, 1913.