NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertise. menti, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ing, des., should be addressed DAILY Paess only, special business matter Tue MANAGER,
Advertisements and Subscriptiona which are not ordered for a fived period will be continued until countermünded, Orders for extra copies of DaLLY PRENU should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day ~of publication. After that hour the Only supplied for supply is limited. Cashi
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
of CHINESE MARITIME
THE OFFICE Cloon and District will be CLOSED to Public Business on the 16th instant, being the Birthday, of the President of the Chinese Republic,
E. GORDON LOWDER, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, [1143
York Buildings
Hongkong, 14th September, 1914.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S.. BENVORLICH,"
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
ruck into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharver delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Good: bare left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th inst. will be subject
to-rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th inst., or they will not be recognized.
All broken, obafed and damaged Goods arr to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
· examined on the 19th inst., at 11 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIŠE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents
[1142 Hongkong, 14th September, 1914.
NOTICE.
OWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL and
KVICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL will RE-OPEN on WEDNESDAY, Septem- ber. 16th,
[1140 Hongkong, 14th September, 1914.
REGINALD DENNIS, Deceased.
REDITORS against the abore Estate are notified to send in their Claims to the Undersigned not later than the 30th inst., after which date they will not be recognised.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th September, 1914. [1123
THE SAM WANG LAND INVESTMENT, LOAN AND AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.
(IN LIQUIDATION).
LOST SCRIPS.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NHCARE CERTIFICATES for the following Shares in the above, Company are alleged to have been LOST-
-20 Shares nambared-540-to-6659A. 20 Shares numbered 560 to 579A: Application has been made to the Company for the issue of Duplicate Certificates, and should no objection be lodged with the Liquido- tor within one month from the date hereof, the application will be complied with.
J. HENNESSEY SETH,
Liquidator,
5. Queen's Road Central,
-Hongkong, 17th August, 1914.
11016
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
...HONGKONG.-
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCES, 1911,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE HONG- KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.
No
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition was on the 20th day of August, 1944, presented fo the Supreme Court of Hong. -kong-by the above-named Company to confrm
an alteration of the said Company's objects'
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1914.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY
N
MEETING.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that! an EXTRAORDINARY MEET-- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of September, 1914, at Noor, when the sub- joined resolution, which was passed at the EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corpora- tion held on the 22nd day of August, 1914, will bo submitted for confirmation as B Special Resolution:--
That the Deed of Settlement of the
Company De altered in manner follow- ing:-
(a) That the following words be struck out of lines two and three of Article 60, 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 thera- for, namely, "during such time the Court thinks fit, not exceeding in the whole thirty, days in each year."
a8
(b) That the following words be struck out of the last line of Article 56, namely," after the Meeting and that the follow- ing words be adopted and substituted therefor, namely, "after the re-opening of the Register.
(c) That Articles: 76, 77 and 78 be
Cancelled.
(d) That the following Articles be
INTIMATIONS
WALK.OVER
SHOES
WE ARE NOW SHOWING
TRADE MARK DEUS UNDLESFEROW
THE NEW STYLES
IN
BOOTS AND SHOES
FOR AUTUMN WEAR.
WALK-OVERS ARE DURABLE.
WALK-OVERS ARE COMFORTABLE.
WALK OVERS ARE STYLISH.
WALK-OVERS ARE THE BEST VALUE
OBTAINABLE.
BANKS
BANKS
'ONGKONG (AND SHANGHAI
NTERNATIONAL BANKINGH BANKING CORPORATION.
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFION: 60, Wall Street, New York, LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.0.
BRANCHES :
Bombay.
Kobe:
Calcutta.
Manila
Conton.
Mexico.
Cebu.
Panama.
Colon.
Feking.
Empire.
San Francisco.
Hongkong.
Hankow
Shanghai. Yokohama
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funds
Sterling
Silver...
$15,000,000
| £1,500,000 at 2/- -$13,000,000
$18,000,000
$59,000,000
Beserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000
Caviar or DIRKÖTŐBA.
Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE-Cħsi W. L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,200,000 || 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
equal
£1,480,000 G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Flammer, Esq. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING | C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. ... | Hon. Mr. E. Sheilim,
BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual
CHIE MANAGER: Hongkong N. X. STAID.
terms.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fized for one year
at 4 per cent. per annum or for shorter periods, at rates which may ho ascertained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. BAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT
TANCES made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal citios in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
LONDON
AOTING MANAGER: Shanghai-J. D. SMART.
LONDON BAnkels :
COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
BANK, LIMITED.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
CREDIT are available all over the per cent, per annum on the Daily Balanco, World COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT For
9 months, 2 per cent. per Annum issned.
For 6 months, 34 por cont. per Annum, PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and For 19 months, 4 per cent, per Aznam.
A. Q. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th August. 1914.
[15
Shares effected. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
9. Queen's Road,
Hongkong, 21st October, 1018. [959
Articles 20. und 13, PRICES: $10.00, $12.00, $13.50 NEHANDELSE INDISCH
namely:-
77
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 place is prescribod, then at euch time and "place as may be determined by the "Court, and unless and until otherwise "prescribed or determined as aforesaid
General Meeting shall be held in the month of February in every year.
ARTICLE 77. "The General Meetings "mentioned in the last preceding Article *shall be called Ordinary Meetings."
ARTICLE 78. All other General Meet- "ings shall be called Extraordinary "Meetings.
(e) That Article 90 be altered by inserting and adopting after
PER PAIR.
SOLE AGENTS:
LANE,
CRAWFORD&Co.
[38
the word "holding" in line THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE
five thereof the words "or representing by proxy.
35
and
by striking out at the end of
REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
the said Article the wordsHE CHINESE GOVERNMENT Ordered that a Special Office should be Established to Maunge the Affairs in connection with the NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD present in person." (That the following words be YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA,
"The
added to Article 4:
THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS (NEAIR) has now been duly "Court may from time to time organised in accordance with the Regalations for the Bureau sauctioned by the President on "pay to the Shareholders such August 3rd, 1914, and is now ready to do business with underwriters..
interim dividends as appear
Prospective underwriters will please read the Summary of the Underwriting Regulations
-་*
to be justified by the position given below and communicate with or call in person at the BUBBAU OF NATIONAL LOANS, of the Company.
>>
(g) That the following words be Copies of detailed Underwriting Regulations will be sent on application, or can be obtained from
atruck out of the first three and any of the branches of the Bank of China or Bank of Cenia unications,
a half lines of Article 174,
namely, the words "Hali-year
ending the 30th June and the
31st December, shall make & "General Half Yearly," and that the following words be adopted and substituted there- for: -
14
THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS.
Har TANG Tzu Huzune, Peking.
SUMMARY OF UNDERWRITING REGULATIONS.
The minimum amount to be underwritten shall be $100,000,
Commission to underwriters shall be of five grades: 4% to those who anderwrite $100,000 "Year ending the 31st or more. 44% to those who underwrite 6260,000 or more, 5% to those who underwrite $500,000. day of December shall make 5% to those who underwrite $750,000 or more, 6% to these who underwrits $1,000,000 or more. a General."
Underwriters shall pay the whole of the amount they have underwritten within a period (b) That the word "Half" be of two months, which period shall begin eu September 1st, and end on October 31st, 1914. struck out of the 18th line of Payments shall be made to the BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS or the Establishments named by Article 174 and also out of the the Bureau. 6th line of Article 175. (i) That the word twice" and the words the 30th day of "June and" be struck out of lines 4 and 5 of Article 176, and that the word "once" be adopted and substituted for the word twice in the fourth line thereof..
(NETHERLANDE INDIA COMMERCIAL Bank.)
ESTABLISHED 1869.
AuthorisedCapital F1. 30,000,000 (£2,500,000). Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,460,580) Beserve Fund...... FI. 8,518,000 ( £545,188) !
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS; TEE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK. SWISS BANKVERKIN.
The Bank transacto every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which may be ascertained on application,
G. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Des Vœux Road Central. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1919
(21
HE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
T
#
Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid-up Reserve Fund
BANKERS! BANK OF ENGLAND, and
...£1,500,000 1,125,000
562,500 465,000
LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED.
Every description of Exchange business transacted.
---INTEREST- allowed-on Cerrent Account
at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A. R. LINTON,
Manager. Hongkong, 10th July, 1914.
140
|HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1859, HEAD OFFICE~~~LONDON.
The underwriter shall pay to the BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS at the time of under-T writing one-tenth of the amount he has underwritten as guaranty money. If he makes no payment within the period of two months stipulated above, the whole of his guaranty money shall be confiscated. If he pays one half of the amount underwritten, the guaranty money for the unpaid half shall be confiscated. Other cases are to be dealt with according to the same proportion. Commission due to the underwriter shall be given according to the arrangement mentioned above.
The BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS may enquire into the qualifications of any prospective (j) That the words "or the Ordinanderwriter and decide whether the Bureau will entertain his application or not,
"ary Half-Yearly" and the
words" as the case may be
be struck out of lines 10 and 11 of Article 177.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 24th August, 1914.
[1005
proposed to be effected by s Special Resolution DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LIMITED,
of the Company unanimously passed at an
THE ORDINARY. GENERAL MEET-
Westminster
Extraordinary General Meeting of the saidTING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company held on the 4th day of June, 1814, above Company will be held at the Company's THE and subsequently unanimously confirmed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the ad Offices on SATURDAY, the 26th September, Company hold on the 30th day of June, 1914, 1914, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the and which Resolution runs sa follows!---
That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects be altered so as to read as "in the Print signed by the Chairman of the Meeting for the purposes of identifi- ~tion---
Report of the Goneral Managers together with
Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1914..
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 20th September, both days inclnaire.
in
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Boogkong, blu September, 1914 And NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN
[1114 that the said Patition is dirested to be heard before His Honour Mr. HENRY HESBY
TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. JOHNSTON GOMPEETZ, Acting Chief Justice
1/TI89 of the said Court, en WEDNESDAY, the 21st
MORITA, CERTIFICATED IT MASSEUSE (with day of October, 1914, at 10.30 o'clock in the
diploma forenoon, and any person interested in the said Physiology and Anatomy), will be pleased Company whether as Creditor, poliey holder or to give Massage, ander medical supervision.
Addres
NOMURA HOTEL, otherwise desirong to oppose the making of an
15, 16 and 17, Connaught Road Order for the confirmation of the said elferation under the above Ordinance should appear at the Telephone No. 400. time of hearing by himself or his Counsel for the
Hongkong, 30th July, 1914. purpose and a copy of the said petition will be furnished to any such person requiring the same
· by the undersigned, the Company's Solicitors, on payment of the regulated charge for the same.
Dated the 21st day of August, 1924,
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &
ILARSTON,
1. Des Vosur Road Central,
Hongkong, Solicitors for the Company. [1004
WEIHAIWEI SCHOOL
N ENGLISH SCHOOL in British
ATerritory favoured with a magnificent climate." Preparation by experienced and qualified teachers for entrance to schools in England, or for commercial life in the East. School-house by the ses. Recreations:-8es bathing, boating, cricket, football, etc. For terms, apply to the Headmaster,
1343]
HERBERT L. BEER, LIC.P.
JUST RECEIVED
MALL Supply of
ONE AND ALL'S SEEDS.
[992
GRACA & CO. PRODER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building). -Hongkong, 29th August, 1914. (888
SINGON & CO. ESTABLISHED A.D 1880.
Tobacco Co. Ltd London
TURKISH CIGARETTE
WESTMINSTER
OF
**
TRADE
PERFECT SPECIALS."
estmi Jurki
ter "Specials'
57
Westminster
Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd,
Tondon.
$1.25 ron A TIN OF 30 CIGARETTES.
(1138
MARK
FLAVOUR.
No advance his been made in the Price of thess Cigarettes and fresh supplies are arriving every month.
Hongkong, 10th September, 1914.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
THETWENTY-SIXTH HALF-YEARLY DRAWING of 65 DEBENTURES (1896 issue) of the HONGKONG CLUB Payable on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Septem ber, 1914, will be held in the Club House at o'clock A.M., on FRIDAY, the 18th Septem. bar, 1914.
Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend
By Order,
RON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer. chants, Wholesale and Retail Iron- mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke the Drawing. Emporters, General Storekeepers and Ship abandiery. Nos. 35 and 37, Hrse LoONG STEBET (2nd St. West'of Central Market),
Telephone No. 515.
JAMES CRAIK, Secretary,
[1125 Hongkong, 8th September, 1914.
[1134
HONGKONG SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU.
78 are prepared to conclude Contracts W for Portal Work
:
Paid-up Capitel...
Reserve Fond ...
TO LET
TO LET.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS CONVENIENT OFFICES
IN VERY
SECRETARY,
and ROOMS.
Apply-
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.
[928
TO LET.
Park Road,
DAVENSHILL EAST,
Servants' Quarters, &c. Vacant 1st November,
Apply
Rcontaining 6 Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms,
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &
HARSTON,
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1914. [1101
TO LET-FURNISHED.
CLIFTON GARDENS (19, Conduit Apply→→
3, Road).
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 5th September, 1914.
TO LET.
11101
FFICES, in St. George's Building, Second
Floor, from 1st October.
Apply to-
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 29th August, 1914.
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
(1087
10 LET, the South-West portion of the TFIRST FLOOR, including Treasury
on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank,
Apply to
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1914,
FLAT,
TO LET.
(838
Humphrey's Buildings, Immediate occupation
TOP
Kowloon
desirul.
Roomed
completely
"ABERTHOLWYN," Peak Road. Six-
Immediate occupation if desired.
House,
Apply 10
... £1,200,000 £1,800,000
· Reserve Liability of Proprietore £1,200,001
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT
ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on spplication.
WM. DICKSON,
Manager,
Hongkong, 8th June, 1914, [1404
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
T
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IM@EPTAL CHARTER),
Capital Subscribed
Capital Paid-up
Reserve Funds
... Yen 10,000,000
7,499,250 3,430,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPES, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES AND ÅGENCIES,
Amoy
Kiukiang Shanghai
Batavis
Kobe
Singapore
Bombay
London
Swatow
Calcutta Manita
Taichu
Canton Moji
Tainan
Dairea
Nagasaki
Takow
Foockow Nowalwang
Hongkong New York'
Kagi
KelaxE
Ogaka
Tamsui
Tokyo
Yokohama
San Francisco Etc. HONGKONG OFFICE.
8, Des Vair ROAD,
Interest allowed on Currant Account. Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.
K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1914. 1618
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE Business of the above Bank is con-
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained on application, Minimum Monthy Balances at 34 per cent INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the
Tducted by the HONGKONG AND
per annum.
· 1. · Depositors may transfer at their option
We Guarantee our Qualifications, but suk oar Frice, which is standard and reasonable.
Ring us up and come to an arrangementbulances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG efore the chance is lost.
AND SEANOBAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
H. E. VICTOE, . Manager, 6. Des Voeux Road Central (First Floor).
Telephone No. 650,
Hongkong, 15th May, 1914.
For the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
A. G. STEPHEN,
1710
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 14th May, 1914.
18
furnished,
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co. LTD Alexandra Buildings.
Hongkong, 29th August, 1914.
TO LET
From 1st September, 1914.
(1033
́N CANTON on SHAMEEN LOT 55.
I. The premises now in the sccupation of
the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 5th Angust, 1914. [2017
NKowloon
TO. 7,
Apply
TO LET.
KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1914.
HO
TO LET.
From 1st September, 1914.
[1091
TOUSE, No. 5, Conduit Road, Fine View of Harbour, Newly painted and repaired. For farther particulars, apply to
H. MH. NEMAZEE, Hongkong, 24th July, 1914.
TO LET.
[968
ROOMS, aitable for Offices, on the Ground
3 Floor of Bello Buildings, 31, Wyndham
Street.
Apply to-
P. A. XAVIER, Care of Hongkong Printing Press. Hongkong, 11th July, 1814.
TO LET,
(930
CLIFTON GARDENS (17,
No Conduit Road).
GODOWN, 98, Wanchai Road,
GODOWN, No. 4, New Praya, Kennedy Town.
Apply---
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD... Hongkong, 1st September, 1914.
(1061
HOU
TO LET.
TOUSE, No. 3, ORMSBY TERRACE,
Kowloon, Apply to-
SPANISH DOMINICAN
PROCURATION, Hongkong, 28th August, 1914
(1056