Ghp Wine
The Merchany
&
of the last
Cattler Falmer NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
44
SQUARE BOTTLE”
WHISKY. UNVARIED FOR OVER
150 YEARS,
THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN
1745.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG
LANE CRAWFORD & CD. and from ALL WINE MEDODANTS.
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Route
1,700 miles across the South Pole from sea to sea,
WRITING to the agent entrusted with this purchasing of the storan for the for beataing Im. perial Trans- Antarctic Expedition, Sic Franst Shackleton
WORIN:
uses
Thein
"The question of the concen. trated beef supply is most important- it must be Bovril."
Men who trusi their lives to their food take no claks, and Sir Keus: Shackle ton, planning.
is expedition with as latinaata
MY WORD!
**knowledge of stores as of ico and show, küla recognised the sclentiscally proved value oỉ Bovril.
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KEATINGS
FLEAS BEETLES MOTHS
EASILY DIGESTED.
"Makes Bone, Muscle, Brain"
DAVID FU.
PLASMON ARROWROOT
is a highly strengthening food, and is specially suitable in all condi tions where a light, nutritious diet is indicated.
"The admixture of Plas-. mon increases the nutri- tive value enormously.“
-Lancet.
Si per Facket,
Pandan
NOTES AND NEWS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH, 1914.
Sir Charles Bantley, who has just passed his eightieth birthday, made his debut so long ago as 1857. He was the first Valentine in Gounod's "Faust" on its first production in England, and also the first singer in England to take the title role in "The Flying Dutchman."
The announcement that the coronation of the Shah of Persia has been fixed for July 1st is a reminder that at least one European monarch has been content to roign for twenty-six years without any formal crowning. This uncrowned King is the present German Emperor, who succeeded to the Prussian Tizons fá 1868, and has never yet been crowned.
Sir Edward Gray was once the recipient of a sweeping compliment from Glad- stone. Mr. G. W. E, Russell visited the statesman in his retirement, and noted the conversation on past Parliamentary colleagues: We reviewed in turn Lord Spencer, Sir William Harcourt, Lord Rosebery, Mr. John Morley, Sir George Travelyan, and Mr. Asquith." The list ended, Gladstone remarked:- "But you haven't mentioned the most. important man of all-Edward Grey, there is the man with the real Parlia mentary gift."
It is amusing to compare, the business. like way in which The Times announced its reduction in price with the grand iloquent language in which it proclaimed its assumption of its present title in 1788. "The Times. What a monstrous name. Granted; for the Timer is a many-headed monster that speaks with an hundred longues and displays + thousand
characters, and, in the course of its transit in life assumes innumerable shapes and humours." The rest of the article consisted of what we should now call very scurrilous attacks on its rival, having demolished the chief of which it concluded with a 6ue as to the other public prints they appear as baving neither heads nor tails."
THE INDUSTRIELLE LOAN.
WHAT BECOMES OF PEKING SECURITIES.
LARGE SCHEME OF REPURCHASE.
a Chinese correspondent of the A... Thaily News writing from Peking on April 14th Bays
The Chinese Government has officially cancelled the concession to the Chinese Tramway Company for the construction of the proposed electric tramways in the capital under the pretext that it has not carried out the conditions imposed by tho Government. The concession will shortly be handed over to the French Bank
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"WHITE WOLF'S BRIGANDS,"
APPALLING CECELTY,
SIANYU, April 18th. The brigands irere defeated at: Lichuaalien on April 12th, by General Chen Pei-shan, commanding 3,000 of the best Bhensi troops. The latter reached Sianfu by forced marches from Tung- day in great spirits westward. kawfu last week and left the following
1019-1
mission doctors have gone to Hubsion and Chowchih
Paid-up Capital Reserve Funds
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2/- ---$16,000,000- Silver...
$17,650,000
892,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $16,000,000
COURT OF Diasorore.
Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE Chairman. W. L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman, S. H. Dodwell, Esq. FF. Lieb, Esq.
G. T. M. Elkins, Esq.
C. S. Gabbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. H.A. Siebe, Esq.
Chier ManagER Hongkong-N. J. STABE.
MANAGER:
Shanghai---A. G. Staruus.
LONDON BANKERA :
It is reported that Sanyuanhsien, which LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINISTER is one hundred li North of Sianfu, has been taken and looted.
BANK LIMITED.
HONGKONG-INTREKSI AL1OWED. “
On Current Account at the rate of Two FRENCH POSSESSIONS IN ASIA.
por cent. per annum on the Daily Balanse.
SEKSTINCTION OF OLD CONTROVERAIES.
Ox FreeD DEPOSITS For a months, g per cent. per Annum Presiding over a dinner of the" Comité For 6 months, 8 per cent. per Annum de l'Asie Francaise last month, M. For 18 months, per cent, per Annum Poincaré spoke of the change in French
N. J. STABB, public opinion regarding the Asiatic
Chief Manager. possessions of the Republic
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1914.
Details of the fighting are difficult to obtain, but evidently plundering is the main object of the enemy, who, when they were resolutely resisted, retreated. Several hundred of them were killed, though it The nation, he said, now considered its is doubtful how many. These belonged Asiatic colonies, the foundation of which to the main body of the fighting men. had been the subject of such violent con- A hundred rifles wore recovered. Kien troversy, ass piece of its own flesh chow was entered and many were killed and part and parcel of its national The existing Water Works owned by a and wounded, but no details have yet inheritance. Where were now the Chinese Company will be purchased under been obtained. The rebels are at present quarrels which had raged over the occupa
near Tangwangling, which is fifty li totion of Saigon and of Cochin China? It the pretext of nationalizing them and the north-west of Kienchow. Chang was difficult now to conceive of the panic: then will be handed over to the French Haing chih, from Kansu, has coupled which had arison over the affair of Lang- kr management. The existing Electric the Fenghsianfu and Fingehow districts sen or the sitting of the Chamber when Lighting Company which has a churter with 5,000 troops, barring the brigands the evacuation of Tonkin had nearly of sixty years granted by the late Taching progress westwards.
been voted. The interests of te Asiatic Court will also be purchased by the Government and then handed over to the French lenders."
PERING NOT A TREATY PORT,
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NTERNATIONAL
BANKING
CORPORATION..
HEAD OFFER: 60, Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICn: 38. Bishopsgate, E.O.
BRANCHES:-
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BUSINESS transacted, CURRENT ACCOUNTS`opened on the naost
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THE
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ᎾF PURCHASE and SALE of Stocka and
Shares effected. TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashod
GEORGE HOGG, Manager,
159, Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1913.
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
£1,200,000 £1,800,000
INCORPORATED BY. ROTAL CHARTER, 1859. HRAD 02101-LONDON,
Faid-up Capital... Reserve Fund Heserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 Chao Chow-jen arrived in Signfu on Committee extended, however, not only to!
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General April 14th, and is leaving to-day for the regions in the possession of France, Banking business transacted Kienchow, with 5,000 well-equipped and bat to all those countries where French
CURRENT well-disciplined troops. More of his influence could penetrate.
ACCOUNTS opened and troops are expected shortly, making operated with Freneb diplomacy for the shorter periods at rates which will be quoted It had co-FIXED DEPOSIT received for 1 year or 19,000 in all. The troops are welcomed by opening of an era of peace in the Levanten application. the business men, who now feel more and for the revival of the prosperity of confidence.
the Turkish Empire within its new fron- tiers. It had endeavoured to help to secure for all populations, races and religionis in. that Empire the guarantees of justice and freedom, and to enable France to obtain in Asia Minor, side by side with the other Great Euro pean nations, that share of 'economic advantages to which she had a right by virtue of the importance of ber material and moral interest and the ancient charac- ter of her traditions.
During the last fourteen years, since the Boxer troubles in North China, foreign merchants of other than French nationality have applied for permission to establish these three institutions, but The situation has greatly improved.
Banyuanhsien is safe. Sinufu is quiet their requests were invariably refused by Some towns and villages escaped pillage the Chinese Government on the ground by opening their gates and paying heavy that Peking is not a treaty port and that ransOIRS. Those offering resistance were foreign subjects could not be permitted mercilessly treated. The cruelty of the to own these industrial enterprises. The brigands everywhore is said to be appa Chinese in Teking are now agitatingling.. against the action of the Government, Many wounded from the towns and though their opposition, does not carry from the country districts are being weight at a time when all representative brought into Sianfu. : Some of the bodies have been dissolved.
It is rather curious to note that, upon the news of the nationalization of the Water. Works being made known to out- siders, the price of shares hus suddenly risen from a little less than $100 to over $130 for every $100 share. The best of these companies is the existing Electric Light Company, which has made some profit for its shareholders during the Inst few years with the exception of a short period in 1911-1912, when matters wore still unsettled.
PROSPECT OF TRAMWAYS IN PEKING, According to Chinese in Peking, the fit re prospect of the tramways is not so bright as that of the tramways in Tientsin or Shanghai, the reason alleged being that there are more officials in the capital than merchants, and also that the busiest part of the large city is outside the Chiunmên, while in lees thickly-populated parts there are about 39,000 rieshas the charge for which is much less than it is in Tientsin For Shanghai.
With regard to the Water Works, the company has not made any profil for its shareholders owing partly to mismanage wear and partly to the existence of för many private wells, the water of which is sold at a cheaper price than the water of the company.
For all these reasons, the majority of the Chinesa do not believe that the Frs. 15,000,000 to be loaned from the French Banque Industrielle under the name of industrial development is really intended for other invisible uses. As reported in iny last letter. the unusual success of the new. French Banque Industrielle is due more to the assitance of certain high and powerful officials bebind the scene than to anything else.
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TYHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL Charter).
Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Reserve Funda
Yen 10,000,000
7,499,950 3,430,000
TAIren, FORMONA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Kinklang Shanghai
HEAD OFFICE
Amoy
Batavia
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Singapore
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Calcutta Manila
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Tainan
Takow
Foochow Newchwang
Tamsui
Osak
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Hongkong New York Tokyo
Kapi
Keelung
Yokohama San Francisco Ete." HONGKONG OFFICE,
3. DRA Vaux Road. Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposita received on terms which may be had on application.
K. TSUDZURAÐARA, Manager: Hongkong, 19th February, 1914. - 1 1972
THE
BANK
OF
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
"Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid-up Reserve Fand
BANKRA
BASE OF ENgLand,
Bad
21,500,000 1,125,000 562,500
435.000
LONDON, JOINT Stock Bank, LIMITÍÐ.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accoun1 st3 per cent, per annum on Daily Balaber and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
Manager
A. R. LINTON,
Hongkong, 14 July, 1913,
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EDERLANDSCH-INDIGOD
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(Netherlands INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.}
BaraBLISHED 1869.
Authorised Capital F1, 30,000,000 (£2,800,000) Paid-up Capital... FI. 17,407,000 (1,450,583) Reserve Fund FI. 3,518,000 £548,168
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G. VERMET, Manager, No. 8, Des Voux Road Central. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1913
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
HE Business of the above Bank is con- docted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Hules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 36 per cent..
per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balarces of $100 or more to the HonaKoNo AND SHANOBA BaNg to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANOMA)
BANKING CORPORATION,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. III.
Hongkong, 1st July 1
新外中港香
BUNG NGOI AN PO
(Chine Daily Press),
PUBLISHED DAILY,
fa the oldest and still insmeasurably the best Advertising media among the Native Community, Established for over FIFTY YEARS- Circulates largely throughout Southern Chins Imlo Chise str
Teru for Advertising(Translation free) can be obtained at the Ofice, 104, Des Voeux Rond Central, Hongkong, 151, Fleet Street, London. or from the diffet Agents,
Dortments translated from or fito Classicst.
or Colloquial Chinese,