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MONDAY, JULY 25, 1910.-

Backs

Banks.

LONGKONG & SHANGHAI THARDED BANK UN INDIL

CORPORATION.

PAID-OF CAFTIAL. $16,000,000 REVE FUNDO →→→→

Sterling

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. bCOLORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1831 HEAD OFTIOR, DORDON,

£1,800,000@3/---$15,000,000

Silver...

£5,500,000

----------- $90, 300,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL Kerr FunD: 10.

REAKRY LIABILITY

Porturrosa

AP $15,000,000

PRIETORS

ConT OF DICTORS. G. BALLOCH, Esq.-Chairman. ROBERT JUAWAN, Esq. Deputy Chalriann,

F.H. Armarong. Eq 15. A. L977. Exq J. W., Bandow, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq. Andrew Forbes, Esq. Hon.

| G. E. Modhurst.Esq.

Mr Heary Shailm, Eag Keswick.

TE. A. Slobs, q. C.R. Lenzmann, Esą.

CHIP MANAGEA

Hongkong-J. R.M SMITH.

་་

MANAGER I

Shangha!, ER. HUNTER. LONDON BAXTER LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,

Honakera-INTERIVE ALLOWED. On Carrant & cooart at the rate of 1 per cont per annum on the dally balance.

Ox Fran DIPOSITS :-

For 3 months 21 per cent per annum.

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N. J. STABB,

Acting Chief Manager.

Hongkong, July 19, 1910,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

1:

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E bastuces of the shove Bank to cop dacted by the HCNGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORA TION, Rules may be obtained on plication.

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INTEREST on depolte le allowed at 3 PER CENT per annum. Depodton may kanaler at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG. AND BHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER UNIT. per

For the Hongzong and Bhanghai

Banking Corporation.

N. J. STABB, Acting Chic Manager.

Hongsag Buly 18, 1910.

1517

MERCANTILE BANK OF

THE INDIA, LIMITED.

-

AUTHORIZED CATTIAL£1,500,000 SUBSCRIBER da. ----------£1,125,000.

PAID-C7

do,

669,500 Brezava Frasi 285,000

BANKERS: LONDON JODI STOOK BANK, HAMTYND"

INTEREST allowed on Current Asanants at the rate of 21 per annum on the Dally Balance.

„On Fiamm Diroszen :— . For 12 months

*

|

£1,200,000 ...£1,600,000

-£1,300,000

RAB LIABILITY OF PRO-

"NTEREST allowed sa Current Accoun at the rate of 3% per sunum on the Daly

salaton

On Fixed Doyoalón for 15 monska 4*

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WH. DICKSON, Manager.

Boogkoäg, April 26, 1910.

NTERNATIONAL DAN KING

BAN

CORPORATION, B

CAPTAL, PA-C Goto $3,250.00 About Max. 1,255,252. RESENTI FUXGOLD $3,250,000, about Mox. $7,232, 233,

HAD OFIC

30 WALL STREET, NIW XOBL. LONDON OFFICS-THELADSEROLA Hon

לון

E.C.

LONDON BARKERS ;

Baxx of ReGLAND, NationalProvincial Bank of England, Ei

The Capital and Counties, Bank, itd.

BRANCHES À AGINI ALL OVER THE WORD

TRE Corporation Tranendis ovary de faription of Banking, and Bachang

business, rocvives money is Ourrent As count as the rate of 2% per sundim on daily balanoma and accepts Fixed Deposits at thú following rateu p

For 1 months 43 per cent per annum. For 6

per cant per Lundin, For., 3

3 per cost per KETER. Nr. 9. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HONGKONG."

25

N. S. MARSHALE, Kanagar, Hong Jog. April 30, 1910.

RUSSO CHINESE BANE

ORGANIZD UNDER IMPERIAL Decsan o 10 Drazmiz, 1896,

$15,000,000 Rouble CAPITAL *****3,000,000 Sh.Tale CAPITAL contributed by CHINES GOVERNMENT 5,001,000 E. Talo

REISE FORD

Rombies 5,612,000

HRAD. OFFICE-S. PETERSBURG. London Office: 41 Threadneedle 8, ELI

- BLANCHES AND ÅGEKSTER: Askhabad Khabarovsk Pakingg Samaritand Khokaad Barnacul Bateur Elichta San Franciner Balgewastobonak Semipalatinsk Bombay Kaldja Shanghai Kramolak Strotek Kanchandra Tabiront

Bonthars

Loader

Tekita

Margzolen Tokongoabcha)

Fontain

Bisk

Uslcutta

Chafoo

EVAN ORMISTON,

Manager.

Colombe Halla

Moscow

Newchwang Talebar

Hankor

New York

Verchaeoudinar

Harbin

Hongkong. Anell 26, 1909...

YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK

ESTABLISHED 1880.

Capital Parn-OF Ræmri EvaDE

20

1 16,250,000 i

Nicolajovsk ofmoor

Hongkong Nicolajevsk-Onscarinic

Icktitsk

Novo-Nicolaevsk

Karachi Quilosital Verny

Vladivosto

Kashgar Paris

Tokobams

BANKERS:

Tus 24,000,0 0 LONDON--Mears Glyis, Mills, Currie à

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA -

Toxio.

Бопрох

BRANCHE AND AGEYroces

Konz. NAGARARL LYONE. New York. Sax Franciaco, Headluzu, Bombay. KÖHANGHAI · HanGrow. NEWCHWAKO

TIINTALI.

PANE AxZUXO. PORY AFTRUE. "DAINT. BLOYANG

Mort.

-G CHAND-CHOM.

HomeLoxo-Interest salowed.

To Let

TU.LET.

YODOWN No. 5 DUUDEL

STREET.

Apply sa THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- -MENT & AGENCY C...... Ln. Hongkong, January 1, 1910,

TO TETA

THE CHINA MAIL.

it just escaped crasting the sensation of a sensational inveling. Both Barry Vardon- and J. H. Taylor failed to, girs of their boat. Taylor finished sixteenth and Var

on aighteenth.

CRICKET.

An unusual number of big scores have been recorded in Scottish aricket Two clubs got into their third century,-För farshire and Pueblas. Furfarshiro, are far

NO. 3 CANTON VILLAS, Koond away the finest batting team of the

year, and they put on 393. for no wiakats. againat Stirling County. Un till now, A. ALHOUSE la KNUTSFORD - TE5- Lindsay and M'Intyre have been the run- RACE

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY Co., Ep Boonkong. February 24, 1910.

TO LET

254

TWO TWO Good Furnished BEDROOMS,

BARKER ROAD, the Folk. Apply to

· Caro of * Ompra Mail”, Ofèo. Hoagrong, Tune 7, 1910

TO ENT.

FFICES DES VŒUX ROAD ENTRAL, Druer of Ics House S.

Apply to

Mesare PEROY SMITH & FLEMING,

5, Queen's Road' Hongkong, June 1, 1910.

TO LET:

990

OUR and Fire-Roomed HOUSES, L

Kowloon,

New and Commodious SHOPS, NATA Roan, Kowloon. Immediate possession Cheap Rentals.

Apply to HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE

Éo Le Hongkong. March 29, 1900,

1.

TO LET.

40%

No. & CONDUIT ROAD from

July. Five Rooms. ectric Light throughout. Splendid Harbour View. Apply to 'A. W.,'

Care of CHINA Mam Office.

or to

Mostra LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Anngrong, May 9, 1910.

TU LET.

597

KING'S BUILDINGS. FFICES facing the Harbour lately OFF copstion of Mesme Jarding,

Matheson & Do., Ltd.

Apply

THE HONGKONO LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENUT Co., L». Hongkong, December 1, 1909. 734

TO LET

DUXEY LODUE, CAINE ROAD, Doitable for a Boarding House, School, College, or Family Residence, recently- painted and renovated throughout. Im mediate possession, Apply to

CHATER & MODY.. Hongkong, May 14, 1909,

630

1ST SEPTEMOZE,

TO LET.

EOWEN ROAD.

WHOUSES at proscat occupied as JESTERN BLOCK of DWELLING

Artillery Officer's Quarters.

Suitable for Boarding HousS:

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LET Hongkong, June 28, 1910,

314

PARIS-Comptoir National d'Escompu TC LET (IMMEDIATE POSSESSION)

de Paris. Bangsa de Paris as da Pays Bas

BERLIN-Meadelsohn & Co.

HAMBURG-M. M. Warburg & Ou VIENNAE E. Prir. Osetery, Crodu

Anglet in Handal Gewerbe. AMSTERDAM-Elppmann

& Co.

Internet Allowed i

Rosett

· On'Current Accounts så the rate of 55 per annam on the dally balances,

Fixed Deposita. Tans on application. Eocal Billy discounted. @pes al facillike

On Current Account at the Rate of 22 for Rassisa exchange. Forela szchangi on the principal cities of the world bough and sold.

ser sanam on the dally balanco,

ON FERRO, DEPOSITS ---

For 13 months szemein sich % per annum.

For 6 monthur' and t

For

3

moths2%

**

*

TAKEO TAKAMIOĖ),

Vander.

Rongkong, March 12, 1910.

NEDERLANDBORE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ

--[N=therlands "Trazine Socizzy)

PAID-UP CAPITAL

Raken

EXAMLINED 1824,

...FL. 45,000,000 (£9,750,000)

About .....F), 6,126,745. — (£510,479), HEAD OFFICE--AMSTERDAM," HEAD AGENŰT:--Bazatia.

ская

BRANCHES-Singaporn, Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Samarang, Sourabaya, Djember, Cheribon, Tegal. Poslangan. Pracarbosa, Tilation, Padang, Medan (Deli), Palembang, Kuta Radja, (Acbean), Macassar, Bandjermanin.

Correspondents a Bombay, Colombe Madras, Pandlehorry, Calcutta, Bangkok, dalgon, Haiphong, Hanai, Acoy, Yoko hama, Robe, Melbourne, Sydney No" | York Bar Enduro, đến đê

LONDON Banksia -The Union of London and Emitha Bank, Limited.

The Bang bays and sells and resolves for

J. H. ADAMS, N, Manager HONGKONG BRANCH:

+

BUILDING E PRINOE S

Hongkong, December 4,

1909

AGENTS.

LONDON:-F. Atais, 11 & 18 Gament:

Lane, Lombard Stres zg We Dan BON & Sexy re Gannon Hous, Brezm But dings #U.

OGRES BON & PLAT 85 Gracechurch BL za, G. SIBRE & Oɔ, Ltd., 80, Oorn hill, Gosses & GоTCH, 15 8. Brida d, L. BATES, BINDT & Co., 8L Carmen Street, 1.0. ROBEER WADDOR, 150, Fleet Biret. 0. Mreamzzz é Co., Snow Hill, Holborn Viaduct, R.c D. J. Kxen & Co., 3, Whitefriars St., .c. Mama & CROWTHER, Ltd., 10, 11, 12 New Bridga St., Miror & Co. 22 Glasshouse El Begent St., W.

MATERIJ

PARIS AND EUROPE

FATRE & Co., 18 Rue de la Grang Balliere, Pariz. The Rev. DI. HAMI D. L, 12 Rus Vivienne, Paria.2 "NEW YORK-TIL OKINASE EVANGELIES.

Ornice, 02, Was #ind Brest, SAN FRANCISCO and "American Ports generally-Ban & BLLOK, San Fran

ist.

AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEV ZEALAND: GUIDON & Gorun, Mel, bournia and Sydney" (1. CEYLON:W, M. Sarca & Co., I collection Hill of Exchange, lasussa lotton Arozazdinize Co., Colomba. P of credit on le Branches and correspond. muts in the Haat, on the Continent in Grau SINGAPORE, STHAFTS, & Beltain, America, and Azewalls, and tran sacts banking bustness of every description.

INTEREST ALLOWED

On Current Account 2% per Ännam î

belancon

Fixed Deposits 18 months 44% per Annüm

De

Del

6 months 4 Z.

Do

Bangkong, October 1900

3 months 847 De

F. VAN BEES, daima

KIT

Watan, L., Singapore, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS--A. 8. WAT

Box & Co., Manda. OHINA ---Canton, Parzen & Co. Amy, Tr Amor Brous. Foochow, Brodents Oo. Ehanghai, Kamy &. WALAH frv."Yokohama" KxLx & Wazar

THE CHINA MAILĄ LAD....

5. Wyndham Brest, Hongkong,

'LUGINSLAND EAST.

No. 18, PEAK ROAD.

ATINE-ROOMED HOUSE,

Light Stinge

Bathrooms and W.C's.

Below the fog liɛe.

Halfway to the Peak.

Electric

Rent $200 por month Including taxes.

Apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Cn... Hoopkong, April 28, 1910,

TO LEE.

45

rettors on this occasion it fell to Tait and Kyd to mally the figures. Peebles. had 307 against Geninge, and lowered their colours, as did also Drumpellice. It saame as if the day wors past for Grange to put two elevens in the fold on the same day with any hope of success: in twenty matches they have only | bad ning wins. Another well-known olub, the West of Scotland," ?fkawixo is in so bad way. Their latest reverse camo from Ays. The match between Aberdeenshire and Perthshire, in which the Northamers wore victors, was not marked by brilliant cricket, but there was a close finish, only nine sans separating the team buidly we are

and an easy thing with Bessie Priory, Arbroath United and Moutrose accounted fer Brechin and Balruddy.

AN UNUSUAL MURDER AND ITS ISSUES.

*

(From a Spervil Gurrespondent." At Lok Cheong, resided a man who was a farmer. According to report he bad neither father ner mother; neither had be a brother. He was however manied, and the wife was by no means as devoted to him as

the should have been. Indeed, it was binted that she favoured others rather than her husband. As the Chinono state the caso,

he was to her as a nail driven into the

CO

GEO. P. LAMMERT WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & TO.

AUCTIONEER

PUBLIC AUCTIONS:

THE Cadarsigned has received instrus-

tions to sell by Päblio Auction

مة

TUESDAY,

the 28th Jaly. 1910, commencing at $.30 p... at his SALES Rooms, DUDDELL STREET,-

A QUANTITY OF FALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE.

Comprising:-

Silk-tapestry,Covered Drawing Room Suite, Batatands and Overmantels with Bevalled Mirrors, Brass and Bass-mounted Fendere, Lace Curtains, Carpats, etc., ote.

Extensor Dining Table, Sideboard with Bevelled Mirror, Dinzer Waggons, Roll- top Desk, Bookcase, etc., etc..

Brass and Bras-mounted Bed-stands, Wardrobes with Bevelled Mirrors, Marbio- top Washstands, Dressing Tables with Bevelled Mirrors, etc., eto,

Cutlery, Crockery and E.-P. 'Ware, Kitchen Stoves and Utensils;

A few pieces Canton Blackwood, Oak Cottage Piano by Collard and Collard."

And

One Coftago Piano by The Robinson Piano Co.

Perma-Cash on delivery.

1010.

On View froin Monday, the 25th July,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

oye." A few days ago they went together MILNERS'

to the bills to cut frowood. When the

husband's attention was turned, a sudden Frenzy seized upon the woman, and she turned upon him with the axe that was in bar hand and lew him. Last the corpse

should be found, she dug a shallow grave, FIRE with the 11e, and a pointed bamboo, and

buried the murdered man on the spot, returning nonchalantly to her home. But two days after one of the neighbours, hap. pening to pass that way. found evidence that led him to entertain suspicious and ultimately he found the body of the murdered man. After he had rushed down to the village to tell the news, the woman was the first to go up to the spot, weeping

PATENT

RESISTING

SAFES

bitterly, as a token of affection, and, as As supplied to the principal

svidence of the keenness of her grief at hor

loss. But gradually the true faste leaksá out, and the woman was arrested. At the local trial before the villagers, according to Chinese usage, she, boldy confessed all, and admitted that she killed her husband. There- upon,"it was necessary to seud bar to the district Magistrate, and one of the gentry held himself responsible for the male custody of the woman. A boat was called, and she was despatched to the gamen some distance away. Meanwhile as they continued their journey at one minute she was seen to be safe in the hout; then, to the surprise of all present, except perhaps the literaiz who was responsible for her safe custody. she was found to be missing. It is said that bribes accepted and she was allowed"

clear away. to get

A proposal has been made at Toronto that the citizens should perpetuate the memory of the late King Edward by con.

banks and mercantile

houses.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

DUDDELL STREET.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

ONE FULL SIZE

נד

structing a wide diagonal thorough'sro Burroughs and Watts

through the city. The road would start from a contral point, and would be called

FOR SALE TOR OF King Edward's Way."

commanding magnificent view of the Harbour and adjacent lalands.

Premises at SHAMEEN, CANTON, Lately in pecupation of the Caaten Kowloon Railway

Nos. 19 & 23, SHELLEY STREET, Now 5-roomed Hotsak.

No. 8, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Shop.

* GODOWN D; 8 DEDDELL SILKER,

No. 57, PRAXA GRANDE, MAJAO.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Brd Floor, Alexandra Buildinga. Rougkonz Apell-12, 1907.

121.

TO LET.

J

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0

"I brought as action in the High Court to recover £200," a man stated at Lambeth Coenty Court, and I had to pay,

£1,500 costs:" "That is not the fault of the solicitor," said Judge Emden, but of the faulty procedure which is allowed still to exist in this country,"

FOR SALE AT THE PEAK.

THE REMAINING, PORTION OF RURAL BUILDING LUT No. 1. "CONDUIT ROAD, Clifton Gardeur.

THIS property consists of the TWO GUDOWNS, 151 to 150, PRAYA Mier... EUROPEAN DWELLING HOUSES. OFFICES, No. 2 CONNAUGHT known as Bicton sud Brookhurat eitdated on Mount Gough and having mort delight. ROAD, 3rd Floor

Sos, of a. most excellent Building Sito at present used at a Tennis Ground and of other Vacant Ground.

The owner is prepared to sell the whole property or any portion.

For particulars apply to

A HOUSE in Waxa-Ner-Onore Rafal views of Hongkong Harbour and out to

No. 4, RIPON TERRACK OFFICE in YORK EUILDING, No. 10, Dee Vaux ROAD CRITIAL, 1

Flour,

SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS, Moderate Roats, "IBATA EAST--Corner of Obsur vation Place...The Trums stop at the door, Also new EUROPEAN FLATS adjoining the now Sosman's Institute, Fixya fash

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AGENCY Co., L. Hobakouz, Jandry 1, 1910,

22

WCBYB CHRISTIANITY INTRODUCING INTO OHINA F

Bepriate from the OHIA MAIL)

To be had at the Omura Mix Cyffon, 5. Wyndham Shroot,

Pric

93 Cents,

des DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Bapreme Court. Hongkong, July 29, 1910.

*904

NOTICE TRANSLATE your LETTERS, COM. MEBOIALPAPERS, DISCUSSIONS, oto etc. io English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguera, Lach, Ohinese,

Ooplon. Japanser, Malay and Indian. Typewritings, Stenography, all kinds of clerical work, Private Codes and. Ciphers, and Accounto, eta, gtc. will be effected with cara, secrecy, promptness and at

modarate terme..

For particulars apply to

GENERAL TRANSLATORS,

P. O., Box 103, Hongkong-

Hongkong, July 5, 1910.

BILLIARD TABLE

#

WITH ACCESSORIES.

Apply to

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

Hongkong, June 7, 1010

724

HÀNG TẠI CO. No. 38, Praya East.

FOR SALE.

TARGE Stocks of AMERICAN FINE, OHINA PINE, TRAK, and Various Kinds of HARDWOOD, &.

TIMBER YARD AT PRAYA EAST,

Inspection Selicited.

PRICES MOST REASONABLE.

CHỦ CHUNG GEE.

Manager.it Hongkong, May 4, 1910.

SIR

"ROBERT HART'S MEMORANDUM.

581

Betion of Article on Bir BossLE AHAR's Borges for the Improve

Beyrinted from the China Mad To

·had fa, pauphlat form shỏ this. Offos, 5, Wyndham Street, po 7.

Pizda 20 Centa

NEW GOODS AND NOVELTIES JUST RECEIVED.

NOVELTIES.

NEW-LISSCE HANDKERCHIEFS, Very Fine Lawn with Faney Colour-

ed Borders.

Prices $1.50, $4.75, $5.25

PER. Doz.

VERY SPECIAL

VALUE

LADIES UNDERSKIRTS. Stout Lawn Trimmed

Washing Lace.

Price $1.95 Bach. Ware Lawy UNDERSKITS, with Two. Tucks and Deep Embroidery Flouncing Price $2.50 Each.

WHITE LAWN SKIRTS.-

WITH TWO DEEP TUCKS AND

DEEP. HEM.

Price $2.50 Each

FRENCH

SAILORS Smart New Sailors

Velvet Trimmings

A Full Range of Popular Colours

Price $3,50 each. NEW FLOWERS

A VERY CHOICE SELE TOS OF PERFECTLY FRESK FLOWERS TOR MILLINERT

Prices from 75 cts.

to $8.50 per spray.

NEW HOSIERY.

FOR LISLE THREAD STOCKING Very Soft, A Delightful -Weight for Summer Wear. BLACK WITH BLACK OR COLOURED CLOUS.

TAN WITH COLOURED CLOCK

Price $1.35 Pair.

Inexpensive Blouses.

White Mercerised Lawn Blouses, with Tucked Fronts or with. Lace Toke and Insertion Front and Tucked Sleeves.

PRICE $2.25 EACH ONLY.

WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & Co., Ed...

25, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

Hougtong. February 9,"1910.

ORIENTAL HOTEL

NO R ̈Queen's Road,

Central

▲ THOROUGHLY FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL. ITUATED in the most central position. Large and Alry Rooms, Hot and Cold Water Baths. Gan and Elpetric Light. Onisins entirely under Furopese Super- rislon.

Private Bar and Billiard Rooms, Mouthly Rates for Tinu and Dinner. fazza moderate.

FREDERICÈ REICHMANN, Propeleter & Manager, flate Manager of J. Lyons & Co. (Trocader) leading Caterer in London and of the

Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo)." LAPHONE NO. 197. TALEGRAPHYO "Adanzas "Comront,' Hongkong.

Hongkong, December 1, 1939.

ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL),

QUEEN 8 ROAD

CENTRAL

1840

YENTRALLY situated, up-to-date Hotel. Recently renovated and under' entirely New Management Largs and Comfortable Rooms," Excellent Colaise. ander the, impervision of an ervorsccad French Chal.

PARTICULARS AND RATES on application to MANAGER,

N. BLUMENTHAL, Manaqa.

L. GAMEAU Proprietor.

Hanukong "Omober 3 1909

NATURAL

ENO'S

HEALTH-GIVING.

FRUIT

REFRESHING

SALT

INVIGORATING

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