NOTICE
Communications respecting Advertise- ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind- ing, do, should be addressed DAILY Pazsa only, special business matter Tur DIANAGER,
and Advertisements
Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fized period, will he continued until countermanded. Orders for extra copies of DeLY PRESS should be sent in before 11 am. on day of publication. After that hour the Only supplied for supply is limited. Casă.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAC STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIFTY CENTS per Share for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1814, will be PAYABLE on FRIDAY, the 4th August, 1914. on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Onco
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 4th August to FRIDAY, the 14th August (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer
of Shares can be Begistered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1914.
G.
R
GOVERNMENT. BILLS, ETC.
6
NENDERS for SPECIE and MEXICAN
TDOLLARS, carrert in this Colony, in exchange
for Telegraphic Transfer or
for Sterling Bills drawn at 10 days or 3 months' sight ou the Lords Commis-, sioners of His MAJESTY'S TREASURY, London, up to and for the sum of £20,000, will be CHEST received by the TREASURY OFFICER ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11 A.M. TO-DAY (WEDNESDAY), the 29th July, 1914.
The Tenders to state the total amount (in Pounds Sterling) and whether for Telegraphic Transfer or for lülls at days or 3 months' sight, and in the case of Rills the amount for which sach Bill should be drawn. No Telegra phic Transfer will be made or Bill issued for less than £100.
The Tenders to be in duplicate, and is sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, and endorsed "TENDERS FOR GOVERN. MENT BILLS, etc.".
The right to accept or reject any or all of the Tenders in reserved.
Copies of Forms of Tender can be had on *pplication.
Pawon Tendering for (Bills) are hereby Botified that having rogari to the provisions of the Acts 22 George III. Cap. 45 and 41 George III. Cap. 52 the acceptance of any such Tender is subject to the express condition that no Member of the British House of Commons ball is admitted to my share or part in or to any benefit to arise from the Contract thereby made for the allotment of auch (Bills)."
The provisions in question do not apply to Contracts rutered into by an Incorporated Trading Company in its corporate onpacity and mude for the general benefit of the Corapaity:" -· - · ·J. O'HARA, Colonel, A.P.D..
Treasury Chest Officer.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29TH, 1914.
AND
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. NOTICE OF ORDINARY
EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE DINARY HALF-YEARLY
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Cry
the
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD&Co. N
INTIMATIONS
WATKINS. LIMITED. (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION).
THE
BANKS
(HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHANTEN, 1888. Hum Orrica–LONDON.
Paid-up Capital... Reserve Fund ....
£1,200,000 £1,800,000
THT
Reserve Liability of Proprietom £1,200,000
HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, FURNISHING DEPARTMENT. Alkestion has been made to the Undersigned Bandring, bruninos, transnoted.
the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a State- ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1914, and for the confirmation of the election of Directors.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 10th August, in SATUR- DAY, the 22nd August. 1914 (both days inclusive), during which perind no trans- fer of Shares can be registered.
AND NOTICE is hereby also given that at the same place, and on the same day at Noon or so soon afterwards as the Ordinary Half-Yearly Meeting shall be concluded an Extraordinary Meeting of
NOW SHOWING
NEW
the shareholders in this, Corporation will DESIGNS
be held when the subjoined Resolutions
Extraordinary. will be proposed as Resolutions:-
(1) That the Directors of the Hougkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation be and they are hereby requested and authorised by and on behalf of the shareholders of the Company to take the steps-cessary to apply for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong supplemental to THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE 1806, and the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Legisla- tive Council thereof to effect the amendment of Section 20 of The SHANGHAI BANK HONGKONG AND ORDINANCE 1886, hereafter set out with such modifications (if any) as they may think fit and to accept such Ordinance if and when enacted.
The following is the amendment above referred to:-The deletion from Section 20 of the said Ordinance of the words,
To take and accept any lands, houses, or other real or personal property in "satisfaction, liquidation, or payment of "any debt absolutely and bond fide pre- **viously due and owing to the Company, and also to take any Mortgage or other "lien or charge on real or personal pro- "perty as a security for any monies actually and bond fila previously due to the Company or for which any person "may have rendered himself. liable to the
Company, and to hold such lands, houses and other real and personal property. "respectively for such reasonable time as "may be necessary for selling and dis-
posing of and converting the same into "money," and the substitution therefor of the following words:"To take,
accept, enforce, release, realise or deal with any security now held or which "may bereafter be held by the Company, for any monies owing or to become "owing to the Company, or for any liabilities incurred or to be thcurred "towards or by the Company by way of "mortgage, pledge, hypothecation," de REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICEposit or otherwise howsoever of every
His Majesty's Treasury Office, Hongkong, 2th July, 1914.
(WITH LIBENTY; FO CALL AT THE
COAST.)
(987
MALABAR-
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
Fon NEW YORK.
S.8. "ST. EGBERT"
On or about 25th August. For Freight and further information, upply
DODWELL & Co., LTD., Agents.
Hongkong, 29th July, 1914
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
1988'
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
THE
"DUNERA."
having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneer of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods
will be delivered from alongslile,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Tessel wik blunded at once, at. Consignees' risk and ezpener.
sh
Cargo remaining
Sust
012
board after the will be landed at Consignees'
ristan PETSA,
Consignes of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PERANG requested to take IMMEDIATE delivery of their Goods from alongside, suct Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consigncos' risk and
xpense.
No Fire Insuranos has been effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the t'rdersigned.
DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 28th July, 1914,
6.8. "PAUL LECAT.”
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
NOTIOF.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex 2.8. "Normand" and from Bordeaux in connNO- £9. "Lerry Eallier". rion with above Steainar are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks into the hazardous and or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., at Fowlcon, whence delivery may be chiained immediately after landing..
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consigues before Noon TO-DAY requesting it to be landed kere.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after 3rd Aug., at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charge.
All claims must be sent in to ms on or before the 5th Aug., or they will not be recognized,
All damaged package will be examined on SATURDAY, the 1st Aug., at 10 AM,
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
P. THOMAS,
Hongkong, 27th July, 1914.
Agext.
"kind of property or rights."
(2) That the Deed of Settlement of the Company be altered in manner following:
(a) That the following words be struck out of lines two and thres
of Article 56, namely, the words for not exceeding fifteen days before and seven days after and every ordinary Meeting. that the following words be adopted and substituted there- for, namely, during such time as the Court thinks fit, not exceeding in the whole thirty days in oach your."
(b) That the following words be struck out of the last line of Article 58, namely, "after, the Meeting and that the follow- ing words be adopted and substituted there for, namely, after the re-opening of the Register."
(c) That Articles 76, 77 and 78-be
cancelled.
(d) That the following Articles be adopted and substituted for Articles 76 77 namely:
and
78,
ARTICLE 76- General Meetings shall "be held once in every year at such time "and place in the Colony as may be "prescribed by the Company in General "Meeting, and if no such time or placo "is prescribed, then at such time and "place as may be determined by the "Court, and unless and until otherwise prescribed or determined as aforesaid "a General Meeting shall be held in the
month of February in every year." ANTICLE 77.The General Meetings mentioned in the last preceding Article shall be called Ordinary Meetings. ARTICLE 75. All other General Meet ings shall be called Extraordinary + Meetings."
(e) That Article 90 be altered by inserting and adopting after the word holding" in line five thereof the words representing by proxy
and
by striking out at the end of
the said Article
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present in person,
"
the worda
IN
(TELEPHONE 97).
BABY
CARRIAGES
HIGH-CLASS
COACH
IN
FINISH
EFFECTIVE
COLOURS.
MODERATE PRICES.
INSPECTION INVITED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO
Remington
THE NAME
+
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REMINGTON
STANDS FOR
The Longest History.
The Widest Experience.
The Greatest Manufacturing ResouTONE.
LOST SCRIP. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Shares in the above Company are alleged to have been LOST:- Certificate for 50 Shares Non. 401/450 inclusive in the name of JAMES BACKHOUSE. for the Payment of the som of 8212.50 (Dollars Two Hundred and Twelve and Cents Fifty) in respect of the First and Final Dividend at the Rate of $4.25 (Dollars Four and Cents Twenty- Five) per Share declared on the 81st July, 1913, on the above-mentioned Shares, and should no objection be lodged with the Undersigned within one month from date hereof, the application will. be complied with,
E. CARPMAEL,
Official Receiver. Hongkong, 14th July, 1914 NOTICE.
1982
SOCIÉTÉ DES PULPES ET PAPETERIES DU TONKIN.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N SECOND and FINAL CALL of on the 8% HAIPHONG $25 per Share Preference Shares will become due and Payable on the let day of August, 1914, in accordance with the Resolutions passed at the Meeting of Shareholders held at Haiphong on 26th May Isst.
Payment may be made to either of the following Banks:--
THE BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION.
THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORA“
TION,
The rate of Exchange at which payment of this Call will be accepted is 6 per cent, premium, as the Capital is in Haiphong Currency and every $100 will therefore cost $106.50 Hongkong Curranty.
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,
Local Becretaries,
1978 Hongkong, 27th July, 1914.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS,
MEETING of Members will be held at the JooKRY CLUB Office on FRIDAY 31st July, at 5 o'clock r.., to arrange about the Subscription Griffins for next year's Race Meeting
G. E. POTTS, Acting Clerk of the Course [971 Hongkong, 24th July, 1914.
MAURICE
MEYER,
1, CRUTCHED FRIARS, LONDON, EC.,
and at
The Most Complete and Comprehensive BORDEAUX, BURGUNDY, HOCHHEIM
Product.
The Largest Selling Organization
of any concern in the Typewriter Business.
From every angle and from every point of view the REMINGTON qualifies a the
and MOSELLE,
SOLE AGENT for
"Recognized Leader Among Typewriters DUPUY'S SELECTED GRAPES`CHAM- FIRST and ALWAYS
PAGNE, and buyers own brands Champagne, PARTOGO'S PURE OPORTO PORT,
Oficial Typewriter of the Panama-Pacific- International-Exposition--
REMINGTON
TYPEWRITER COMPANY
(Incorporated).
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Hongkong, Canton, South China and Formoes
KAMINIA
OIL
Delicately perfumed oil for beautifying and in- creasing the growth; of the hair.
To berubbedivell
into the races of
Libe haidally.
KAMINIA PERFUMERYCE BOMBRY
SOLE AGENTS for
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HAVE YOU USED
KAMINIA OIL?
Begistered},
THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE
HAIR OIL.
HEURTAUMONTS GUARANTEED pure Grape Cognac Brandy, BELLARDI'S TURIN And DORE'S FRENCH VERMOUTH, first quality only,
WOLFSCHMIDT'S Gennine RIGA
KUMMEL, ALLASH, etc. GARNIER'S CRÊME DE MENTHE ABRICOTINE, ato.; MAGAZZIN'S ORIGINAL Zara Maraschine, VAN AND OORDT'S GENUINE GENEVA SCHNAPPS.
Shipper of all noted brands Champagne and Liqueure.
Price lists on application.
For Beautifying and Increasing the Growth of the Hair, for preventing its falling off, for restoring it to its natural colour, for making it silky, pliant and Instrous, and for keeping the
Samples on 'reference. brain cool and refreshed. No other Hair Oil can approach it inf- perfection. It has, besides, the most delicate and charming DISTRICT MONOPOLIES GIVEN
• perfume.
TEST IT FREE.
A sample phial will be sent free of charge to all who write for it.
...80 Cents a bottle, nett.
PRICE
Can be had from all Universal Providers and other principal dealers in the Colony or from the Sole Agent, CHAD CHUCK Was, No. 8, Yee Wo Street, Hongkong,
Sole Proprietors
KAMINIA PERFUMERY COMPANY,
(h), That the word "Half" be struck out of the 18th line of Article 174. and also out of the 6th line of Article 175.
"
(i) That the word twice and the words "the 30th day of be struck out of June, and lines4 End 5 of Article 176 and that the word once" be adopted and substituted for the word twice in the fourth live thereof.
6) That the words or the Ordin-
and the. words" as the case may be struck out of lines 10 and 11. of Article 177.
azy Half Yearly
Should the Second Resolution be passed (f) That the following words be by the required majority, it will be sub- a special added to Article 84: The mitted for confirmation as "Court may from time to time Resolution to a Second Extraordinary pay to the Shareholders auch Meating, which will be subsequently "interim dividende su appear convened,
to be justified the position
By Order of the Court of Directors. "of the Company,
(Signed) A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 21st July, 19:4.
(g) That the following words be struck out of the first three and
a half lines of Article 174, namely, the words" Half-year "ending the 30th June and the
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Cameral
CURRENT
and ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year on shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application,
WK. DICKSON,
Manager.
[1494 Hongkong, 8th June, 1914.-
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANE,
THE
HE Business of the shore Bank is som dusted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits in allowed on the Minimate Monthly Balances at 34 per sent, par sunucu,
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG 4 BANDAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HoNGHONG AND Bmamuxar
BANKING CORPORATION, A G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manngor.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1914
INTERNATIOPOR
CORPORATION.
BANKING
HD Orpion: 60, Wall Street, New York, LONDON OFFIOn:, 88, Bishopsgate, E.G.
BRANCHES:--
Bombay Calcutta.
Canton
Kobe. Manila.
Mexico.
Cebu. Calon.
Pazar.
Peking.
Empire.
San Franci244.
Hongkong.
Bhanghai.
Hankow.
Yokohams.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,500,
equal
£1,480,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS: transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the PEN
terms.
DEPOSITS REQEIVED, ized for one yest
at 4 per cent. per annum or fai shorter periods, at rates, which may be ascertained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTES. MAIL
BEMIT and TELEGRAPHIO TANCES made......
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFM granted on all the principal sitio In the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF OREDIT are available all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIE
lkaned. We
PURCHASE and SALE dt Steak and
Shares afected. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and snaked,
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
# Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1913,
N'
1959
EDERLANDSCH-INDISTS
HANDELSBANK. {Natherzande-INDIA COMMErotax. Bank.).
ESTARLINERO 1883.
Authorised Capital F. 80,000,000 (£9,500,000) Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,5888- Zeserve Fund .....FI. 8,618,000 ( £549,180
HD Ormos: AMSTERDAM. HMAD AGENCY: BATAVIA
LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMË DRACONO, Bark. SWABE BANKEUDEN.
The Bank tranpaste every description Banking at Exchange businem, resolver money on Current Account and on Fixe Depoilt at rabes which may be memoriained on application.
G. VERMEY, Manager, No. B, Ben Von Boad Central, 121 Hongkong. Sed October, 1913
HE
TO FIRST CLASS FIRMS.
T
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BANKING CORPORATION.
MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid-up
BANKERS: BANK OF ENSZAKB, and
37
BANKS
Reserve Fund
HONGKONG
AND
SHANGHAI
lawigangkat
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Paid-up Capital Reserva Funds:**
$15,000,000
Sterling
WANTED.
£1,500,000 at 2/----815,000,000 Silver...
$17,650,000
CROPEAN with Good Working Know-
$32,650,000
Bombay, India.
COUNT OF DIENOTORS.
ledge of the Swatow and/or Amoy Reserve Liability of Proprietors 315,000,000 Dialects. Young Man, unmarried, preferred. Applications stating previous business experience, if any, to be sent to-
"ZETA." Care of "Daily Press " Office: Hongkong, 7th July, 1914.
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WANTED.
·FURNISHED
HOUSE, from
1st
A November, for six months or one year,, Four Bedrooms, Dining and Drawing Room
Hoa, Mr. D. LANDALE Chairman.
W L. PATTENDEN, Esq.--Deputy Chairman
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.
G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. C. S. Gubbay, Eng. P. H. Holycak, Esq. C. Landgraf, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
J. A Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Bhellim, H. A. Biebs, Esq. **] Ad." Widmann, Eng.
Üzier Manag BES) Hongkong N. J. GRAB.
ACTING MANAGERIN Shanghai-J. D. SHIRT.
BANK
OF
..,£1,500,000
1,125,000 *562,500 465,000
LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, Laiend.
Every description of Exchange business transacted.ww Mate
INTEREST allowed on Current AccoTNÝ at 2 per cent. per annuin on Daily Balam and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained an application.)
A. R. LINTON,
Manager.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1914...
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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED,
(INCORPORATED BY SPRUTAL IMPERIAL
CHALTE),
Capital Subsoribed -Capital-Paid-up-
Reserve Funde...
Yen 10,000,000
7,499,950
3,430,000
HRAD Orion: TAIPER, FÖRMOSA.
BRANCHES AND· ÅGANOINS D
Garden.
preferred.
Kennedy, Bowen, or Robinson Road level
Reply
"P. B." Care of Daily Pros" Office. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914.
Kobe
Ancy Kinklang Shanghal Baisvis
Singapore
1966
LONDON BANKEES : LONDON COUNTY, AND WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED.
Bombay
London
Swatow
Calcutta
Manila
Taichu
Canton
Moji
Tainan
Dairen
Nagasaki
Takow
Foochow
Newell wang
Temeni
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HONGKONG-INTEBIST ALLOWED.
Hongkong New York Eag
Tokyo
Osaka
Yokohams
8.8. TINGSANG" (Wrecked).
Keelung
FOR SALE.
Os Current Account at the rate of Twi per sent, per annum on the Daily Balans. On Fixar Depoarta.
31st December, shall make a CHIPPERS and UNDERWRITERS general Helf-Yearly, and interested in the Cargo of this Steamer PIANO by COLLARD & COLLARD, in fine for that the following words be are requested to communicate with the Under adopted and substituted there
for Year ending the 31st.
dey of December shall make
" General.'
signed within three months from date,
condition.
Please apply to-
ARGILMAN & ̈CO,
Lloyd's Agents. Hongkong, Sed June, 1914.
1800-
Mag VON PRINTZ, Care of THE GERMAN CONSULATE Hongkong, 28th July, 1914
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months, 3 per cent. per Ansam For 8 months, 8 per cent. per Annum For 11 months,, 4 per cent. për Assum A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager. [15 Hongkong 14th May, 1914
San Francisco Etc.
HONGKONG OFFICE,
8, Dei Vaux ROAD,
Interest allowed on Chirrent Asso Deposits received on terus - which may and on application.
K. TAUDZURABARA, Hanager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1914.
1648.