NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertise- ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind- ing, ded should be addressed DAILY Pares only, special business- matter Tæ MANAGER.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for fxed period will be continued until countermanded. Orders for extra copies of Daily Press should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited, Only supplied for Cash.
P.O. Box. 53. Telephone No. 12. Telegraphic Address" Paras." Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed., Lieber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
G.
NO% B...
R.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR SALE.
ICTOR GRAMAPHONE STAND and RECORDS for Bals. Can be had on approval. $280,
Apply to
Care of "Daily Press” Offer, Hongkong, 8th July, 1814
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"Box No. 7,"
WANTED; A PARTNER.
A well-known Import and Export Merchant with a good connection in Hongkong is
in Want of PARTNER who is able to introduce business and put. capital into the
concern.
Apply-
Box No. 4," Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 4th July, 1914
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NOTICE,
CHARLES
MHOOPER hus This
ALEXANDER
Day bean admitted a Partner in our Firm, which will
JonNSON, STOKES & MASTER.
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, on and ITRENDY on continue to be carried on under thich will CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER will be Turned on
RIDER-MAIN in thu DISTRICTS.
A. F. CHURCHILL, --
Water Authority.
Public Works Department,
Hongkong, 4th July, 1914.
JOHNSON. STOKES & MASTER. Hongkong, 1st July, 1914.
NOTICE.
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[Tin our Firm CEASED on March, 31st HE Interest of Mr. E, VOLLBRECAT
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD.
NOTICE.
the
SOUTH
THE DIRECTORS of
CHINA MORNING POST, LTD.
THE have This Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate of 8 per cent. for the Half-Year ended 28th February, 1914, of ONE DOLLAR per 8hme,
DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Olles of the Company on and after THURSDAY, the 9th July,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will-be CLOSED from the 7th to 9th July, 1914, both days inclusive.
IN
....GEO. T. LLOYD,
Secretary.
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Hongkong, 3rd July, 1914.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
And
THE MATTER OF MAJOR
BROTHERS, LIMITED, Reduced,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1911 to 1913,
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a NOT
Petition presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong on the 29th June, 1814, for confirming & Special Resolution reducing the Capital of the above-named Company from Taels 300,000 to Taele 120,000 by reducing the par value of the Shares from Taels 50 each to
of
Taels 20 each, ia directed to be heard before the Chief Justice of Hongkong on TUESDAY, the 4th day of August, 1914, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon. Any Creditor or Shareholder of the Company desiring to oppose the making of the Order for the reduction of the Capital the said Company under the above Ordinsures should appear at the time of hearing by himself or his Counsel for that purpose, and a copy of the Petition will be furnished to any Creditor or Shareholder of the Company requiring same by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charges for same.
Dated this 2nd day of July, 1914.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the above Company, Prince's Building,
Ice House Street.
Hongkong.
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"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, IMMINGHAM, "LONDON, ~AND~-
SINGAPORE.
HE Steamship HE
"GLENFARG," Captain E, E. Williams, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expoire.
last.
(Signed) McEWAN, FRICKEL & Co.,
4. Des Voux Road, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1914,
[890
NOTICE.
WE HAVE This Day REMOVED our Office from. Sud Floor Powell s Building to 2ND FLOOR BANK'S BUILDING. No. 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
BAPTISTA & Co. Hongkong, 29th June, 1914.
NOTICE.
E880
TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that the
NPARTNERSHIP heretofore subsisting
between WILLIAM GRIFFITH HUMPHREYS, WILLIAM MEYRICK HUMPHREYS, ERNEST HUMPHEBYS and Crei HUMPHREYS, carrying on Business RA Merchants and Commission Agents at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, and in the City of London, under the style or Firm of W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., HAS BEEN DISSOLVED by Matual Consent as from the 1st day of January, 1914, Во far as concerns the said WILLIAM GRIFFITH HUMPHREYS, who retires from the said Firm. All debts due to and owing by the said late Firm will be received and paid respectively by HUMPHREYS and COIL HUMPHREYS, who William Metrick Humphreys, ERNEST
will continue to carry on the said Business in. HUMPHREYS & Cn. Partnership under the said style of W. G.
Dated the 2nd day of July, 1914.
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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.
6% FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURES (KAILAN BONDS).
At
PAYA
DAYMENT of the HALF YEARLY "INTEREST dus on 1st July, 1914, will be made on presentation of Coupon No. 4 st
of the undergentioned Banks, viz.:-- HONGKONO AND SHANGHA?]
BANKING CORPORATION. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, RUSEO-ASIATIC BANK, DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK. YOKOHAMA SPECIE
LIMITED
Tientsin,
Shanghai
Hongkong,
BANK, At Tientsin
and
Shanghai only.
BANQUE LOE POVE
I'ETRANGER.
The Interest, Jess Income Fax at 1/31 in the
✰ will be:-
Ox £20 BONDS.
Per Coupon (Grona) Lose Tax at 1/3d. in the
Not emount payable
Os £100 BONDS. --
Fer Coupon (Gross). Loss Tax at 1/34. in the
Not amount payable
Ox £500 Bonds,
s. d.
0. 12.0 40. 0.0
Q. 71. 9.
8.
3
d. 0.0.
€ 0 3. 9.
2. 16. 3.
d.
15. 0, 0,
Per Conpon (Crosa)
Less Tax at 1/3d. in the
£ 0, 18.-9.
14. 1. 3.
Not smonat payable
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Payment will be made in Taels at the examined FIDAY, 10th inst., at 10 a.m. | Demand Buying rate of Exchange of the day.
All Claims must be presented within FIFTEEN the Coupon is presented. Dars of the Steamer's arrival here, after which:
date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th inst, will be subject to rept.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 4th July, 1914.
ΤΟΥΟ
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AOI TO ZOUG
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 6TH, 1914.
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD&Co.
INCOLN
BENNETT & C9
Backrills Stros!
LONDON
TRADE
(TELEPHONE 97).
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED
LINCOLN
AND BENNETT
HATS
$2.50, $3.00, $3.50 AND $4.25
BACH.
STOCKED IN
LATEST STYLES IN
STRAW HATS
24 AND 2 INCH BRIMS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
Remington
THE NAME
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REMINGTON
STANDS FOR
The Longest History.
The Widest Experience.
The Greatest Manufacturing ResoITSEN,
The Most Complete and Comprehensive
Product.
The Largest Selling Organization
of any concern in the Typewriter Business.
From every angle and from every point of view the REMINGTON qualifies the Recognized Leader Among Typewriters "-- FEST and ALWAYS BEAU
Official Typewriter of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. REMINGTON
TYPEWRITER COMPANY
SIEMSSEN & CO..
KAMINIA OIL
Delicately perfumed oil for beaullying and in- Creasingthe growth of the hair..
To berubbedwen
Listo the pects of
The hair dally!
By Order,
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
W. S NATHAN,
General Manager. 1895
KAMINIA PERFUMERYCE BOMBAY
THE REPUBLIC MOTOR
BOAT CO., LTD., WANUBAI, PRAYA EAST, TELEPHONY No. 307. HONGKONG KISEN KAISHA. THE above Company has for hire FABT
S.S. "SHINYO MARU.”
FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AND SHANGHAI,
Steamer THE above-named
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notifed to soud in their Bille of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside,
Cargo remaining undelivered on the 7th inst,, at Noon, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected. **No Claim will be recognised after the Goods hare left the Steamer or Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered on the 14th inst.at 5 F. in the afternoon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All chafed and otherwise damaged Carge to be left on board or Godown, and examination of
· same to be ke'd on the 15th lust, at 10am-
All Claims must be filed on or before 21st inst, otherwise they will act be recognised,
·S. MORIMOTO,
Hong, 4th July, 1914.
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Agent.
and COMFORTABLE MOTOR BOATS, fitted with British Engines, for. Picnic Parties and for carrying passengers to and from Vessels in the Harbour, Our representative will meet passengers at BLAKE PIER, where our boats will be stationed.
Terms $2 per hour or part thereof, or $1 per trip not exceeding 15 minutes.
Special arrangementa for long runs and hiring by the day.
Forfarther particulars, apply to
AH KING'S Slipway, WAKCHAI. Hongkong, 27th June, 1914.
1874
FOR SALE.
PROPOSALS FOR SALE OF ARMY
TRANSPOETS.-Office of Department Quartermaster, Manila, P.I. May 7, 1914. Sealed proposals for purchasing from the Government the US. Transporte SEWARD and WRIGHT. 1275 and 571 tons gross, respectively, will be received here until 11 July 7, 1914, and then opened. Information furnished on application. Envelopes containing. proposals should be indorsed Proposals for Purchase of Transports," and addressed NO T. KNIGHT, Col, Q-M. Corps.
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(Incorporated).
SOLE AGENTS for
Hongkong, Cauton, South China and Formosa
HAVE YOU USED
KAMINIA OIL?
THE
(Registered).
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EWORLD'S FAVOURITE
HAIR OIL.
For Beautifying and Increasing the Growth of the Hair, for preventing its falling off, for restoring it to its naturel colour, for making it silky, pliant and lustrous, and for keeping the brain cool and refreshed. No other Hair Oil can approach it in perfection. It haz, besides, the most delicate and charming porfame
TEST IT FREE
A sample phial will be sent free of charge to all who write
PRICE
for it.
80 Cents a bottle, nett,
***
Can be had from all Universal Providers and other principal dealers in the Colony or from the Sole Agent, CHAO CHUCK WAN, No. 8, Tee Wa Street, Hongkong.
Sole Proprietors →→→
ARTTOUL
be held TO-DAY ( July, 1814, at 8 PUBLIC WORKS
BAION.
CONDITIONS of
Auction Sale, to 9, the 6th day of the Ofoes of the QUET, by Order of VERNOR of Hong UARRY STONE town Land at Cha the New Territories of Hongkong, for a patie@extending from the 8th day of July, 1914, to and including the 30th day of Inne, 1915%
HIS EXCELLENUT kong, of the RIGHE on the following Lot2017 Kwo Liang and Lye
PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.
Quarry Lot No.
Locality,
10,30
• 1 to 25
Crown Rent
Oha Kwo Liang 24.50) 5,440
Lreemur 20.449,32
Hongkong, 29th Jane, 1914;;
F
TO LET
T
BANKS
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY MOYAL Chartan, 1899, HEAD CYNION--LONDON,
Faid-up Capital.. Beserve Fund
£1,200,000
£1,800,000
Beserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
,"
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT
ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year of shorter periods at rates which will he quoted on application.
WM. DICKSON, -Manager.-
Hongkong, 8th June, 1914.
N
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EDERLANDSCH-INDI SON
HANDELSBANK.
(NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMEROTAL, BANK.
BUTARIKOUND 1883.
Authorised Capital FI. 30,000,000 (£$,600,000 ? Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,489) [877 Reserve Fund.............. FL 6,618,000 (£648,10Mİ
HELD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HUD AGENCY: BATAVIA
TO LET TOUR-ROOMED HOUSE in Salisbury
Avenue, Kowloon. Cheap routal.
SHOP with GODOWN attached, Nathar- Boad, Kowloon, Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48, with Wharf.
FLAT in Nathan Road,Kowloon.
Apply to
LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMS DEACONS Bixx, SWISS BANKVEBBEN.
The Bank transnota every description » Banking and Exchange business, "resolves money on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which may be ascertained on application.
G. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1913
[21
BANK
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
THE
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Paid-op
[686
Beserye Fund
HUMPHREYS ESTÀTE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alerandes Buildings. Hongkong, 19th May, 1914.
TO LET.
HOP, No. 12, Queen's Road Central.
OFFICES on 1st Floor of 12 and 14, Queen's Road Central.
Apply Lo
CHRISTOPHER WILLSON, 18, Bank Buildings, Hongkong, 17th June, 1914.
No
TO LET.
From 1st May, 1914.
(57
O. 104, THE PEAK, FURNISHED.
Apply to
8. J. DAVID &. CO.,
Prince's Buildinga1 Hongkong, 7th February, 1914. [264
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
NO LET, the South-West portion of the THEST FLOOR, including, Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank,
Apply to
No
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. ngkong, 17th June, 1014.
* [688
TO LET.
TO. 7. STEWART TERRACE, PEAK, thoroughly renovated and in good order. No. 9. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Skop. ROOMS in Queen's Road Central, No. 66, ELGIN TERRACE, newly painted and colourwashed,
No. 19, SHELLEY STREET.
FOR SALE.
"GLENSLIEL,”
5 ROOME, close to Tram Station.
124, Barker Bond.
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 25th June, 1914
BANKS
155
AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
HONGKONG
[667
Paid-up Capital Reserve Funde
Sterling
KAMINIA PERFUMERY COMPANY,
SHORTHAND
AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU.
WE are prepared to conclude Contracts
for Perpetual Work,
We Guarantee our Qualifications, but ask our
Price, which is standard and reasonable.
Ring me up and come to an arrangement before the chance is lost.
E. E. VICTOR,
Manager,
6, Des Voeux Road Central (First Floor).
Telephone No. 650,
Hongkong, 15th Misy, 1914.
1710
GRACA & CO. PADDER RT. (Hongkong Hotel Bailding), Dealers In
PICTORIAL POSTAGE STAMPS
POST CARDS. -SEEDS, BOOKS,
TOYS, do
JUST RECEIVED:
POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES FOR 1914. Hongkong, 1st July, 1914.
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Bombay, India.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
$15,000,000
£1,500,000 at 2)-$15,000,000 Silver...
$17,650,000
$32,650,000 Reserve Liability of Propriators $16,000,000
BY popular English Manufacturers, Is
COURT OF DIRECTORS. all Bores and Sizes.
Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman. WL, PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLEB (S; H. Dodwell, Esq. I F. Liob, Esq. SHOT. From No, 10 to 8S80. at 86, 87 G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Flammer, Eag and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUIS P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. S. Gabbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,
H. A. Siabe; Eaq. ITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
Ad. Widmann, Esq.
Inspection Invited.-
WM. SCHMIDT & Co.
Hongkong, 16th April 11914.
SINGON & CO.
ESTABLISHED AD 1880,
559
GRIM-MANAGER"?... - Hongkong-N. J. STABB,
*AUTING MANAGER;
Shanghai J. D. SMART.
LONDON BANKERS ¦ LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
Hongkong-Interest AlzoWED.
On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per susum on the Daily Balanso.. ON FILED DEporite.
FRON St Metal and Hardware Mer
chants, Wholesale and Retail IronFor 8 months, 2 per cent. per Annen mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Far 8 months, 8 per cent. per Annum Importers, General Storekeepers and Ship For 19 months, 4 per cent. pet Annam ehandlers Now 35 and 37 HING LOONG STREET (2nd St. West of Central Market),
Telephone No. 515,
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A G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 14th May, 1914.
BANK OF ENGLAND, and
...£1,500,000
1,125,000 562,500
405,000
LONDON JOINE Broox BANE, L.
INTEREST allowed on Current Assount 41 3 per cent, per annum on Daily Balazon and on Fixed Deposite at rates which may be nacertained on appl'estion.
A. B. LINTON, Manager.
Hongkong, 14th J-, arg
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
THE
(INCORPORATED BY Sprotal Importan CHARTER}.
Capital Subscribed
TL
Yen 10,000,000
Capital Paid-up
***
+ 7,499,250
3,430,000
Reserve Funds"
HEAD OFFICE TAIPER, FORMOSA.
BRANORES AND AGENCIES :
Shanghai
Singapore Swatow
Caloutta Manila
Canton Moji
Amoy Kiukiang
Batavia Kobe
Bombay London
Taichia
Tainao
Takow
Foochow
Tamavi
Tokyo
Kagi
Yokohama
Dairen
Nagasaki Nowchwang
Hongkong New York
Onakin
Kenlang San Francisco Etc.
HONGKONG OFFICE,
8. Dr Vaux BOAD. Interest allowed on Current Amoma Deposits received on terms which my had on application.
K. TAUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1914. (648
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. HE Business of the above Bank is so- ducted by the HONGKONG-AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 81 per sex, per annum. M
Depositors may transfor at their option balances of 8100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HoxGKONG AND Bwangmat.
BANKING CORPORATION,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chlof Manager, [16
Hongkong, 14th May, 1914.
I
'NTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION.
BANKINO
HEAD OFFICE: 60. Wall Street, New York LONDON OPPIOR: $6, Bishopsgate, E.G.
BRANCHES:
Bombay. Caloutta. Canton.
Cebu. Colon. Erapirs.
Hongkong.
Honkow
Kobe. Mazile.
Merice.
Panama.
San Fransisso.
Peking.
Shanghai.
Yokohama.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,100,00% equs! £1,480,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the real
terms.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one yout
st 4 per cent.. per sunum or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL
TELEGRAPHIC BEMIT. TANCES made.
and
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal eftiss In the World.
THE
|
BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT BTB available all over the World COMMERCIAL LETTERS
isaned.
OF CREDIT
PURCHASE and "SALE" of Storks and
Shares effecte TRAVELLERS' CHEKE sold and enaked,
GEORGE FOGO,
, Queen's Road,
Manager.
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Hongkong, 21st October, 191