NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertise- ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bad- ing, &c., should be addressed Dar Passa only, special business matter Tom MANAGER.
Advertisements
Subscriptions and which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermandea! Orders for extra copies of DALLY Pas should be sent in before 11 a 3. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Bath,
P.O. Boz, 35. Telephone No. 12. Telegraphic Address: "Pass." Codes: A.D.O. 6th Ed., Lieber's... NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
SOCIETE DES PULPES ET PAPE
TERIES DU TONKIN.
THE ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL
TMSFTING of the Company will be held at the Head Office at Haiphong, on TUESDAY,
the 31st March, 1914, at 2.30 P.M.
BUSINESS:
To receive the Report of the Directors, To receive the Report of the Auditor. Examination and Passing of Accounts, Appoint an Auditor.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Local Secretarise. Hongkong, 17th March, 1914.
TOUSE,
H Kowloon
Apply to
TO LET.
in
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OBSERVATORY VILLAS,
ARRATOON V. APCAR & Co.,
14, Des Your Road.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1914,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O'S, N. Co's Steamer
THE
"DEVANHA,"
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1914
CANTON KOWLOON
RAILWAY...
AND.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONS
ALTERATIONS TO TRAIN SERVICE.
NIGHT EXPRESS TRAINS TO AND FROM CANTON.
1. The Public is Hereby Notifed that commending on MONDAY, the 16th March, 1914, and until Further Notice NIGHT TRAIN SERVICE will be Inaugurated between CANTON and KOWLOON and vice versa, The Down Train will leave CANTON 17.10P.M. and arrive KowLOON at 11.25 P.M.
The Up Train will leave KOWLOON at 12.45 A.M. calling en request st TAPO at 1:15 AM, and arriving Canton at 5 AM. Special Beduced Fares including Star Ferry across the Harbone. FANLING 2 About this date on the SHA Tou Kon branch line the coaches st present in use will be withdrawn and replaced by new Rolling Stock First and Third Class For the accommodation will be provided. convenience of Excursionists and others, Special Cheap Return Tickets will be issued to SHA Tou Kox from HONGKONG and KOWLOON at the following Reduced Rates 1st. Return, $2.10; 2nd Return (1st Class on branch line), 31.50; -8rd Return, 80.90.
9. Important Alterations in the Local Tram Service will also come into forse. For further particulars ses Time Tables, which may be had on application at all Stations and at the Head Offices, Korloon and Canton..
By Order,
H. P, WINSLOW, Managor.
British Bection, Kowloon Canton Railway.
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By Order,
THE ADMINISTRATION,
Chinese Section, Canton-Kowloon Railway. Kowloon, 10th March, 1914.
Arrived Hongkong un 13th March, 1914, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ressel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIE BINE in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gotowe Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained so the Goods
ara landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:-
From London, &c., ex su. "Mongolia."- From, Partian Guif, ex es. B. L. 8. N.
and B. & P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed bere Instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.
le
Goods not cleared within 8 days lasteding; date of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me In any case whatever.
Damaged prokagos must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's Surveyors, lessrs. GOURAED and DOUGLAS, at 10 A.M. on 31ONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hore. after which date they cannot be recognised No claims will be admitted after the goods bare left the Gedowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent
Hongkong, 14th March, 1914.
WANTED.
FURNISHED ROOM with Board on the
Apply
Levele,
"BOARD,"
Care of Daily Press" Office. -[373 Hongkong, 3rd March, 1914.
EXPORT BEERS
LA
OF QUALITY.
ABGE BREWERY, BERLIN. pays High Commission to Intermediaries. Please reply ander-
X. X. X. X.,
Care of "Daily Press" Office. [387
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE TWENTY-FIFTH HALF-YEAR-
THE DRAWING of 55 DEBENTURES (1804 issue) of the HONGKONG CLUB, Payable on TUESDAY, the 31st March, 1814, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock A.. on TUESDAY, the 24th March, 1914
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drowing.
By Orler,
JAMES CRAIK, Socrotary.
[412 Hongkong, 14th March, 1914.
WEIHAIWDI" SCHOOL.
N ENGLISH SCHOOL in British Territory favored with a magnificent climate."
Preparation by experienced and- qualified teachers fox entrance to schools in England, or for commercial life in the Easte Scheel-house by the sea. Recreations-Son bathing, beating, cricket, football, etc. For terms, apply to the Iteadmaster
HERDIET L. HEER LOP
1013)
DAIRY
FARM NEWS.
PISTE
FRESH SIBERIAN SALMON
KIPPERS,
SELECTED
HADDOCKS,
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CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY. (CHINESS SECTION).
NOTICE.
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED
that on and from MONDAY, the 16th March, 1914, and until Further Notice, all Through Single and Return Fares booked from CANTON will be subject to a surcharge of 20%, owing to the depreciation in Canton Local Notes, From this date the Single and Return Fares by the Express and Night Trains between CANTON and HONGKONG and vice versa will be se under:
BINGLE JOURNEY.
T
Hongkong Currency.
1st Class 2nd Brd
19
SHI
FI
$4.00...
2.00 0.96 RETURN JOURNEY..
Hongkong Currency.
Ist Class ... $6.75. 2nd
*
Canton Currency.
35.10
2.60
1.20
Canton
Currency,
$9.65
3.80 3.00. 1,60...
1.90 3rd Scale of surcharge upon locsi fares are as advertised upon Station Notice boards.
By Order,
THE ADMINISTRATION, Canton, 10th March, 1914.
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AUCTIONS
-
BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTOR
of the
Will of the late Mr. A. A. D. SASSOON. PUBLIC AUCTION.
M
ESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH have
received instructions to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION
On THURSDAY,
the 26th day of Marcli, 1914, at 12 o'clock Noos, at their Auction Rems, THE VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES
known na
80WKEWAN LOTS Nos. 105, 107, 108,
118 and 137,
IN FOUR LOTS.
The Properties comprise desirable building sites situate on and near the Main Road, immediate development. Sowkowan, and ripe for
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
DRESS SHIRTS
PUBLIC COMPANIES
-BANKS
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITES.
THE FORTY-FIFTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS In the Company
will be held at the Company's Offee, No. 3, Queen's Road Central, Tictoria, en THURS DAY, the 19th March, 1814, at 12 o'took Noon, for the purpose of revolving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 1st December, 1918.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 19th March, both days Inclusive..
By Orior of the Board of Directors.
C. PEMBERTON, Secretary.
$3.50 each, ☎ for $19.50, and $5.00 each, 6 for $27.50 Hongkong, 26th February, 1914-
COLLARS
WE STOCK QUARTER SIZES WHICH ENSURE
THE "CRAWFORD"
ia 13, 14, 22, 21 inches deep.
PERFECT FIT
TWO LEADING STYLES.
THE ** LANFORD" in 11, 2, 24, 24 inches deep,
also with square points.
A variety of Other Styles.
ALL SHAPES
PER DOZEN.
$4.50
STOCKED IN ALL SIZES, 14 TO 18 INCHES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Remington
THE NAME
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(INCORPORATED BY SPROTAL IMPERIAL
CHARTER).
Capital Balearibed Capital Paid-up Reserve Funda
Yen 10,000,000
7,499,250
3,480,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPEH, FORMOSA
BRANCHES, AND ÁGEROIRS;
Amoy
Kiakiong Shanghai
Batavia Kobe
Singapore
Bombay
London
Swator
Calcutta
Manila
Taichu
Canton
Moji
Tainan
1355
Nagasaki
Takow
Tammi
Tokyo
Yokohama
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO,
* LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ORDINARY THE FORTY-FIFTH
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offos of the Undersigned at 12.80 F.M. on THURSDAY, the 19th March, 1914.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th to the Teth March: 1914, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD.
(375 Hongkong, 2nd Marob, 1914.
CHINA BUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
THIRTY SIXTH ORDINARY TANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE. HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Stroet, on MONDAY: the 30th March, at 11 A.M. for the purpose of roceiving the Eaport and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1913
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compsay will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Agents.
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Hongkong, 10th March, 1914.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
Dairon Foochow
Newchwang
Hongkong New York
Kag!
Koelang
Osaka
San Francisco Eto, HONGKONG-OFFICE,
9,, DES VEDI ROAD. Interest allowed on Current Accounts, Deposits received on terms which may be Bd on application.
I
TSUDZORABARA, Manager. Hongkong. 19th February, 1914.
TNTERNATIONAL
11272
BANKING
CORPORATION, HRAD OPPION: 60, Wall Street, New York LONDON OPTICS: 38, Bishopsgato, E.C.
BRANCHES:--
Bombay.
Calcutta.
Canton.
Cebu.
Colon.
Empire. Hongkong. Hankow.
Kobe.
Minnila. Mexico. Panatus:
Peking.
San Francisco. Shanghai. Хоковать.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold 87,200,000 eqda! £1,480,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKINGTM
BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual
terms.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fxed for one year
at 4 per cent. per annum or for shorter perioda, at rates which may be ascertained on application. ILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. AIL and TELEGRAPHIC ·REMIT-
TANCES made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities To the World. BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS or OREDIT are available all over the World. COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT.
issued.
THE THIRTY BECOND ORDINARY THE THE THAL MEETING of the BHARE-
REMINGTON HOLDERS of the above Company will be held
STANDS FOR
The Longest History.
The Widest Experience.
The Greatest Manufacturing Resources. The Most Complete and Comprehensive
Product.
The Largest Selling Organization
of any concern in the Typowriter Business.
From every angle and from every point of view the REMINGTON qualities as the "Recognized Leader Among Typewriters" FIEST and ALWAYS,
Oficial Typewriter of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
REMINGTON
TYPEWRITER COMPANY
(Incorporated),
SOLE AGENTS for CO. SIEMSSEN &
Hongkong, Canton, Bouth China and Formosa
INSURANCE OF LUGGAGE.
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THE EUROPEAN GOODE AND TRAVELLERS LUGGAGE INSURANCE To, Undertake the Insurance of Travellers' Luggage in Transit by Ball and Ce or during Storage in all Parts of the World.
The Insurance covers accident to the means of conveyance, Act of God, Burglary, Criminal Attack, Fire, Sen-water, and Contribution to General Average.
The simple way of Insuring and the exceedingly cheap premium should appeal to
ail Travellers.
For further particulars and rates apply to the Agents.
Hongkong. 17th March, 1914.
TO LET
TO LET From 1st May 1914
NO. 10%, THE PEAK, FURNISHED.
Apply to
8. J. DAVID & Co,
Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, 7th February, 1914.
TO LET.
1264
A Plan showing the positions and dimensions bo Particulars and Conditions of Sale may of the respective Lots may bo een at and obtained from the Vendor's Solicitors. MESSES, DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & TO, 68, PEAR, HOUNT KELLETT (Church. Mission Booiety Bangalow), till 30th May, 1014 Partly Furnished. Cheap rent
HARSTON,
1, Des Voeux Todd Contral,
and also
MESSES. DAVID BASSOON & CO., LTD.
Sa, Des Voux Road Central,
and also Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctioners. Hongkong, 0th March, 1914.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1969
T IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the I RIGHT TO QUARRYOn the following Lots of Crown laut a period extending from 26th March, 1914, to 30th June, 1915, will he let by Pablic Auction to be held at the Office of PORLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, on MUNDAY, the 23rd day of March, 1914.
Full Particulars and Conditions may be obtained at this Office
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS,
Quanty Lot No.
Local
41-25, 67-45, 410 410, A2 Ngan Tau Kok. (2212131,000
andats n
FILLETS,
AD, A$1-14, 21 and 422
A15-118, 423 and a24.
Co
You
8.00 800
~TES 1:700
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PRAE, SEVEN ROOMS and Drying Room, To Let till 31st October, 1814, No. 64, THE Furnished, including Electric Fans and Telophone.
No. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Shop. No. 5, MOUNTAIN VIEW, from 1st April,
1914
No. 19, BHELLET STREET.
No 6, CAMERON VILLAS, No, 59, PEAS, To Let, Furnished, for one year, from 1st May, 1014,
Austin Road,
"ROGATE," Unfurnished.
SIEMSSEN & CO. [422
0
TO LET
TO LET..
FFICES in King's Building.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., ITD. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1914.
TO LET.
SHOP, No. 12, Queen's Road Ceutral. No. 9, MOUNTAIN VIEW, PRAZ
158.
2. FAIRVIEW, Nathan Road, Kowloen.
Apply to
M. JD STEPHENS. Hongkong, 11th December, 1913.
TO BE LET.
at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 30th March, 1914, at 11.15 A. for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1913
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th March, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,:
General Agents. Hongkong, 10th March, 1914.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and
Shares effected. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS Bold and cashed.
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
9, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1913.
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TE
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD..
LO..
THE MERCANTILE
(190
BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid-up Reserve Fund
I
*
BARKELE! BANK OF ENGLAND, and
£1,500,000
1,125,000 562,500 465,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK 'BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at 3 per cent. per annum on Daily Balanee
PPLICATION has been male to the General Managers of this Company to isane to Miss Ho KAM of Hongkong & Duplicate Certificate of 60 Shares in this Company, or other Certificate or Cortificates in lien thereof, upon statement that the Original Certificato No. 9683--50 Shares numbered 45951/46000 und dated 7th March, 1905, has been LOST or DESTROYED; and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the dated on Fixed Deposits at rates which may hereof no Claim or Representation in respect of he ascertained on application. such Original Certificate is made to the General Managers they will then proceed to deal with Each application for a duplicate.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING,
Hongkong, 11th March, 1014.
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GRACA & CO. PEDDEL ST. (Hongkong Hotel Bailding).
Dealers in A DOSTAGE STAMPS, PICTORIAL POST CARDS, SEEDS, BOOKS,
TOYS, &c. JUST RECELVED:
POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES FOR 1914. Hongkong, 23th December, 1913. [1493
HONGKONG
BANKS
AND SHANGHAJ BANKING CORPORATION.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funds:
Sterling
[57
From 1st April, 1914 SDESLOEL Austin Azentz, Kami
loon. Apply to
Kowlcon;
PATELL & Co.,
78. Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 11th March, 1914.
1408
FOR SALE. *HARTING and ROGATE," on part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1184.
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 10th March, 1914.
TO LET.
$55
OUR ROOMED HOUSES in Granville Avenne and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloo Cheap rentals,
TO LET FURNISHED,
No 21, TODREENAGH,
M Chamberlain Road 22.
Apply to-
Eest,
GILMAN & Co.,
Ba, Des Voeux Boat Hongkong, 2011 February, 1914. [583
SHOP with GODOWN attached, Nathan Road, Kowloon. Kowloon Maria Lot No. 43. with Wharf
WINDSOR EODGE, Kimberley RoadTISS MORITA, Kowloon, 6 ROOMS and Tennis Court.
No. 3, MINDEN VILLAS, from 1st April Apply to WRENADA
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCF
Co., IZED Alexandra Bailings. Hongkong, 4th March, 1914.
1287
TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
CERTIFICATED MASSEUSE (with 'diploms in Physiology and Anatomy), will be pleased to give Manage, ander medical supervision. Address NOMURA HOTEL; 115, 16 and 17, Connaught Road. Telephone No. 400.0
1388 Hougtong, 2nd December, 1913.
$15,000,000
€1,500,000 at 2/---$15,000,000" Silver...
*,
317,050,000
$32,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $16,000,000
COPEZ OF DIRECTORS. Hon, Mr. D. LANDALE Chairman. W. L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. C. Landgraf, Esq. E. Goetz, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. C. B. Gubbay. Esqi Hon. Mr. E. Shellin P. H. Holyoak, Esq. H. A. Bicle, Esq.
GRIEF MANAGED! Horgkong-N. J. STARB.
MANAGER!
Shanghai A. G. Szeren.
LONDON BANKERS :- LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINISTER BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTEET ALLOWED.
Un Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. her annam in the Daily Balance. ON FIXED DEPOSITS,
A. B. LINTON, Manager.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1913.
1783
EDERLANDSON-INDISON
HANDELSBANK. (Netherlands India Commercial Bang.) ESTABLISHED 1889.
}
Authorised Capital F. 30,000,000 (£2,500,000) Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,588) Reserve Fund... FI. 6,518,000 (£543,166)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA
LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMs Draconi BANE. SW189 BANKVEREIN.
The Bank transmete every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money on Current Account and on Fired Deposit at rates, which may be ascertained on application.
G. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Des Voax Road Central. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1913, [21
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. HE Businoas of the ahova Bank is con
of HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 8 per cent. per annum
Depository may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGZONG AND SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annuma,”
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STAEB,
Chief Mansger.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1911.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
T
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1859. HEAD OBVIOLONDON.
Faid-up Capital
£1,200.00D 1,700,000 Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transactod CURRENT ACCOUNTS
opened and For 3 months, 2 per cent. per A FIXED DEPOSIT received for 1 year of, For 6 months, 31 per cent. per Annum
shorter periods at rates which will be quoted For 12 months, 4 per cent, per Anaum
en application. N, J. STABE,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 16th March, 1914,
£15
AS. HEWETT
Acting Mabage. Hongkong, 14th April, 1913.
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