NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advrtise. menta, Subscriptione, Printing, Rina- ing, &c., should be addressed DAILY- Pazsa only, spacial business matter. Tas MANAGER.
Advertisementa
and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fine period
will be continued until countermandea. Orders for extra copies of Daily PRESS should be sent in before 11 ala, on day. of publication. After that hour the Only supplied for supply is limited. Cash.
P.O. Box, 33. Telephone No. 12. Telegraphic Address PRESA," Jodes: A.B.O. 8th Ed., Lieber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
IN THE GOODS. of SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, late of No. 28, Erélyn Mansions, Carlisle Place, in the County of Middlesex, G.C.M.G., deceased).
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Court las, by virtue of Section 58 of the Probate Ordinance, 1897, meile an Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to the 6th day of January, 191
All Crediton and others are accordingly hereby required to send partionlars of their Claims to the Undersignal on or before that dato.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Princes
Buildings,
Ice House Street,
Victoria, Hongkong, Solicitors for the Administrator.
(1427
Hoogkong, 6th December, 1913.
Q.
·R.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of.
PARCUL by Public Auction Sale, to
be held TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 15th day of December, 1913, at 3 r.M., at the Offices, of the l'UBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. by Order of HT EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTER- ING THE GOVERNMENT. of One Lat of CROWN LAND at Abordean, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN BENT to be fized by the Surveyor of H18 MAJESTY THE K189, for ons further term of 78 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Locality!
Houndary Measurements, (Approximate.)
36.00 Sale,
Losdeen Inland Lot Beginby No.
Aberdeen,
قاهرة
K
W.
Ice
50
10
R
"Upnet Price.
2,000 420 about
PUBLIO AUCTION.
1430
Prefetting by Pallic Auction Sule, to
DARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
he hold on MONDAY, the 2nd day of Decorcher, 1913, ut 3 P.M., at the Ollees of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of Hra EXCELLENCY THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING of Two Lots of CROWN GOVERNMENT, LAND at Babington Path and Hatton itoad respectively, in the Colony of Hong- with the kong, for a term of 75 years,
CROWN BENTS option of renewal at
THE
to be fired by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY Tas KIN, for one farther term of 75 years,
Ke, of Sile
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS,
Registry No.
nealing.
No. 2013.
Behind. Inland Lot |
tan Road. Daljington Bath.
Boundary
Measuremchis
(approximate.)
H
W
Text; feet
feet #xt
per
Boutchts
Stare feet.
Annual Kent,
**Upset Price.
sale plan. 1727 100 046
th
(about
BO |18,000 110,400
About
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
R.M.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN."
above mentional Steamer having arrived from VANCOUVER, VICTORIA and JAPAN PORTS, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Gords, with the exception of Parcels, Tres re-and Valuables, are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon or West l'oint Godowns, where delivery can be obtained.
Gods og Land after the 22nd Dec, will be subject to rest.
Ne Fira Insurance will be effected.
All damaged paokegas are to be left in the Godowas and this Office notified, when arrange- ments will be made for examination.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
-D. W CRADDOCK.
General Tratio Agent. [1429 Hongkong, 15th December, 1913.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
13
(Translation).
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 1913,
question Railway construction throughout China has hoen under the consideration of the Ministry of Communica tions for several years; and in certain directions progress has been made. In view, however, of the necessity of adopting a sound and compro hensive Railway Policy for the ontire country, the Ministry of Communications has decided invite the Public Chinese gail Foreign-tosub mit proposals and schemes on the subject to be communicated to the Ministry or or before December 31st, 1913, and propared in accordancs with the following rules.
The rules are as follows:
A. Proposals must be accompanied by maps with letterpress in the Chinese language as well ne in a foreign language if desired.
(1) Take the map of Asin on a scale of about
2,000,000 to I and traes all the projected lines and insert necessary explanaticus. If no such map is available then the rasp of China (nearly 2,000,000 to 1 in com- parison) issued by the Commercial Press may be used for this purpose,
In the iday? all existing Railway lines in China in operation er in eourse of con straction or in projection should be distinctly shown.
(3) Directions and routes by which the Sonth and North-West of this Country can be Baked with the Railway Systems of Enrope, India and other Countries should be shown in the Map.
The object and advantages of all Railway lias extending to other Countries should be explained, and the extension and improvement of those lines inside the Country should also be explained.
(4) The object with which the Railway ines
are divided into main, branch, or con necting lines should be explained.
(5) Indicate the relations between the pro- jected lines and the lines of the World. (0) Indicate the relations between the pro- jacted lines and the lines already con- kiructed in this Country.
river
(7) The object why the Railway lines
terminate on the seaboard or at port should be explained.
(8) Information on the present conditions of
INTIMATIONS
SOME SEASONABLE GIFTS SUGGESTED BY
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
DOLLS, TOYS, GAMES
ELECTRIC TRAINS, MECHANICAL FIGURES, INDOOR GAMES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
GOLF CLUBS. TENNIS RACKETS, ETC.
ELECTRO-PLATE, BRASSWARE,
PUBLIC COMPANY
A. 8. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. NOTICE.
CHARE CERTIFICATES for Thirty (30) Shares Numbered 22671 to 22655 and 51100 to 51170 inclusivo, standing in the Register in the name of TANG YIK of Hong- kong; and Shure Certificates for Thirty (30) Shares Numbered 22696 to 22720 and 51171 to 51175 inclusive, standing in the Register in the name of TANG MAN, having boon LOST or DESTROYED, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, unless the Enid Certificates he produced at the Offices of the Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voux Road Central, Hongkong, on or before the 27th December, 1913, New Certificates for the said Shares will be sued, and the old Certificates will thereafter be held by the Company as Null and Void.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 27th November, 1915.
INTIMATIONS
[1875
BANKS
NEDERLANDSOR INDISCH
BANK: (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.) ESTABLISHED 1969:
Authorised Capital F1: 30,000,000 (£2,500,000) Paid-up Capital. Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,689) Reserve Fund. Fl. 6,618,000 £548,166)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA
LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMH DEACONS BANK. Swas BANEVELEIN
The Bank transacts every description of Banking and Echange business, receives money on Current Account and on Fired Doposit at rates which may be ascertained on application.
6. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Des Vanx Road Central. Hongkong. 3rd October, 1918.
CAKE-STANDS, FIRE SCREENS, FLASKS. SAFETY RAZORS THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
OIL AND ELECTRIC LAMPS.
LADIES' GLOVES AND SCARFS
VANITY BAGS
UMBRELLAS, BLOUSES, HANDKERCHIEFS, ETC.
MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. Payment of Final Dividend on Sharea for the Year ended 30th June. 1913.
THE Board having declaro FINAL Income Tax. making a total of 8 per cent, for the year ending 30th Jane, 1913, Holders of Bearer Shares and Holders of Dirkond Warrants received from London, on account of Registered Shares will be paid their Dividends Gu presenting No. 2 Coupon of the Bearer Sharos, to either of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin-
T DIVIDEND of 4 per cent. freis of
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED ar ROYAL CHARTER, 1953." HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
£1,000,000 Paid-up Capital...
£1,700,000 Rosorve Furd Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General CURRENT Banking business transacted.
ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSIT received for 1 year or en application.
GENTLEMEN'S TIES, GLOVES, Shares, and Dividend Warrants on Registered shorter periods at rates which will be quoted
UMBRELLAS AND WALKING STICKS. WARM WAISTCOATS
AND
DRESSING GOWNS.
BILK BRACES AND SOCKS.
SUIT CASES. SHAVING MIRRORS, FITTED
Military Affairs, Commercial Bus 1085 CRACKERS, CHOCOLATES, FONDANTS.
Industry, Transportation of
people to the frontier of the Country and Chair future intentions in the sphere of the main, branch, and connecting lines should be furnished,
(0) Besides the above, information on the present conditions of Religion, Customs, Education, Judicial Affairs and their Fature Development should also be added. (10) The general conditions of Railway Traffic
on the rain, branch and connecting lines should be shown in the forin of a statistical disgram according to their respective sections.
(11) Make a table to show the improvement in the Railway Trafile on all main, branch, and connecting lines of this Country daring the course of years.
NB. Particulara-including title and auther --of any book or map referred to most be given. If the book or the map is not in common circulation, then all necessary notes or extracts regarding the same ara requiredi
B. Rewards:
C.
(1) From 500 to 2,000 Dollar will be given as rewards to those whose maps and state, ments out in have been approved-and- accepted or taken for reference by the Ministry.
Any one who is not willing to receive pecuniary reward will be offered by the Miuiatry a reward of honour, A
(2) Besides pecuniary reward, the Ministry
IN FANCY BOXES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
-140
BECK & CO., BREMEN.
KAISER BREWERY. BECK'S BEER,
KEY BRAND). $16.00
PER CASE OF 6 DOZ. PINTS.
QUARTS.
HONGKONG AGENTS:"
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO..
will also prepare a kind of medal for those AUTOMATIC
who have sent in accepted proposals or recommend the party to the President for
an Order of Morit in accordance with Art. 2 of the Presidential Order concerns ing san
(3) The above rewards will not, of course, bo conferred on those whose proposals aes ensuitable for use.
If after considering a proposal, the Ministry desires to have a personal consultation with the party submitting the same, his travelling expones, if he is not residing in Peking, will be refunded by the Ministry. (This provision applies only to thess living in China)
D. Proposals should be signed, with the address of the writers attached. Proposals, including maps, rejected by the Ministry will not be returned, and no rewards will be given for same. The Ministry will not be liable for suns spent in postage and preparation of
naps,
E. Maps and statements prespted or unaccepted.
will have no effect on the Government.
. The following directions for transmitting
proposals to be abserved:
Parcel: Parcels should be wrapped in
white cloth and sewn and sealed ; with sealing wax. Address: Parcels should be addressed to Railway Department Ministry of Communications, Peking,
G. The above rales will be in force on or after the date of issus and become inoperative at the expiry of the term herein mentioned.
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INDU.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE, THE Company's Steamship
“NAMSANG," having arrived from the above l'orts, Consignees Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will to delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on-board after Noon the 15tir inst, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense. No Fire Jurance will be effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATITESON & Co, Lra.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th December, 1913.
WANTED.
[14
URNISHED SITTING ROOM and BEDROOM, with Bathroom attached, Use of Kitchen and accommodation for Servants Essential
Apply
BENEDICE, Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 20th November, 1919. [1945.
S Shots in 10 Seconds
BROWNING
[392
PISTOLS.
SCOTT-WEBLEY, &c.
(Adopted by British Government).
ORDINARY AND POCKET SIZE. AMMUNITION TO FIT. SIEMSSEN & CO..
(MACHINERY DEPT.),
QUEEN'S BUILDING (opposite Star Ferry),
TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
MORITA,
MMASSEUSE CERTIFICATED (with liplou is Physiology and Anatomy), will be pleased to give Massage, ander medical supervision.
Address
NOMERA HOTEL,
15, 16 and 17, Cossanght Road Telephone No. 400.
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1913. (1389
FOR SALE.
NOTICE.
17379
WE HAVE from This Date handed over our Wine and Spirit Departmout to Messrs. MACHWEN, FRICKEL & Co., to whom we recommend our patrous to apply for future supplies.
THE FRENCH STORE. Hongkong, 1st November, 1913. {1:283
NOTICE.
E HAVE purchased the stock of Wines W carried by THE FRENCH STOLE and will be pleased to receive enquiries for these
ONE TRIPLE EXPANSION, Vertical High-Class Goods
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
Steam Engine, with surface condenser,
500 EH.P. Cylinders 390 by 600 by 970 mm., stroke 600 tam rev. p.m. 125. In porfect working condition.
Hongkong, 1st November, 1313.
NOTICE
(1284
For further particulare apply to—
THE SIAM ELECTRICITY CO., LTD. WE hace much pleasure in announcing to
Bangkok.
[1408
our Numerous Patrons and Customers that we have Opened a NEW SILK STORE in the most up-to-date Style and Fashion at the Large and Commodious Premise No. 38 and QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, lately occupied by Messrs. H. Rationjee & Son, whom wẹ sm displaying an entirely new, Handsome and
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRA-
LIA AND CHINA.
T: Russo-ASIATIC BINK
THE BANQUE BELOS POUR L'ETRANGER. The payments will be made in either Dollars or Tools, as the Holder may wish, at the buying rate of exchange of the day.
GENERAL MANAGER, KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION, Hongkong, 8th December, 1913.
11402
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 1865,
kana and
IN THE MATTER OF GEO. FENWICK & COMPANY, LIMITED (In Liquidation).
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN in
A. S. HEVETT,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 14th April, 1919.
THE
SPECIE
YOKOHAMA LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Pail-up Capital... Rezerve Fund
11:33
BANK.
Yen 48,000,000 30,000,000
11
18,650,000
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at
Antung-Iisia Liao-Yang Ryojun
Calentia
Bombay
Changehun
Dairen (Dalny)
Hankow
(Port Arthur) London Fan Francisco
Los Angeles Shanghai Lyons
Tichling
Fengtion (Mukden) Nagasaki Tientsin
Harbin Honolulu
Kobe
Nowchwang Tokyo
New York
Osaka
Poking
INTEST ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNT. Deposits received fra fixed periods at rater to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO, Manager.
No
pursuance of Section 179 of the Companies Ordinance, 1855, that a GENERAL MEETING of the above-named Company will be held at the Offices of the Liquidators No. 5, Queen's Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 6th day of January, 1914, at 12 o'clock Noon, precisely, for the purpose of having an account showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed of laid before such Meeting, and for the purpose of considering and approving the proposed final return of 250 per Share on the issued Capital, determining the Liquidators' remuneration, hearing any explanation that may HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York.
Hongkong, 30th September, 1913. "NTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION.
1464
BANKING
be given by the Liquidators and also of deter LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, EC.
mining by Extraordinary Resolution the manner
in which the Books, Accounts and Documents
of the Company and of the Liquidators thereof
shall be disposed of.
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Liquidators.. Hongkong, the Fearth day of December, 1913.
BANKS
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HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. TEL
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER)..
Capital...
Reserve Fund
Capital Subscribed (paid up)
Yen 10,000,000
6,250,000
9,620,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Amoy
"Swatow
Taivan
Anping
Tanusoi
Tokyo
Kobe
Canton Nagasaki
Foochow Onakn Keleg Shangbai
Yokohama
HONGKONG OFFICE, ›
3. DE VUX ROAD. Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.
K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. £1272 Hongkong, 1st May, 1913.
ONGKONG
AND
SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
Paid-up Capital
$15,000,000
Reserve -Funds:-
Sterling
$17,450,000
$22,450,000
£1,500,000 at 2-$15,000,000
Silver...
Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
S. H. DODWELL, Esq.,-ChaiTHIRD, Hon. Mr. D. TANDALE-Deputy Chairman.
JAPlimmer, Esq. G. Friesland, Esq. F. Goetz, Esq.
W. L. Fattenden, Esq. C. S. Gubbay, Esq. HA Biebs, Esq. P. HL Holyoak, Erg.
Hon. Mr. E. Shellin. G. R. Laurent, Esq. ̧”
CHILE MANAGER: Hongkong N. J. STABE.
MANAGER: Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN
LONDON BENGERS:
YOU ARE INVITED to conie und Sorgeous Stock of SILK GOODS and LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINISTER
Inspect our Fine Assortment of DOLLS, TOYS,
CHRISTMAS GOODS. Prices from 10 Cents upwards.
GRACA & CO. PEDDER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building). OVER 1000 DOLLS IN STOCK.
[1153 Hongkong, 6th December, 1913.
BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Ascqunt at the rate of Two
JEWELLERY WARE of all Descriptions. in a Variety of New, Elegant and Attractive Designs and Patterns.
The Stock Includes a Choice Selection of Tarkish, Persian and Indian SILK CARPETS per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance, and WOOLLEN RUGS in Chaste and Elegant Patterns.
Prices Specially Reduced for Summer. Cheapest Store in the Colony.
An Early Visit Earnestly Solicited.
D. CHELLARAM. Hongkong, 26th July, 1013.
[907
Ox FIXED DEPOSITS.. For 8 months, 2 per cent. per Annum, For 6 months, 3 per cent. per Annura. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Anpum
N... STABB,
Chief Manager Hongkong, 13th October, 1913,
T18
Mexica
BRANCHES:--
Bombay.
Kohe,
Calcutta.
Manila.
Canton.
Cebu.
Panama.
Colon
Teking.
Empire.
San Francisco.
Hongkong.
Shanghai.
Hankow... Yokohama..
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,200,000 equal £1,480,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual
terms.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixel for one year
at 4 per cent, per annum er for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application,
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT-
TANCES made.
LETTERS
DRAFTS OF CREDIT and 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 et Stocks and
Shares affected. TRAVELLERS' CHECK8 seld and cashed,
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
9, Queen's Rond,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1918.
THE
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MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
£1,500,000
1,125,000
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid-up Reserve Fand
DANKERS: BASE OF ENGLAND, Land
562,500 £15,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BASE, LIMITED,
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained an application, w
A. R. LINTON, Manager.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1913.
1878
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is con
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST ou deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 33 per cent.
per aunum.
Depositure may transfer at their option AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed oo FIXED- balances of 8100 or more to the HONGED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HoNGKONG AND STANDHAI
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
g, 1st July, 1011