1914-09-15 — Page 7

"TUESDAY: SEPTEMBER 15, 1914

SHIPPING

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING

BANKS

THONGKONG & SHANGHAI

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. BANKING CORPORATION.

NAVIGATION COMPANY

PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS

*ơ ⇓

MARSEILLES & LONDON,

Timo PENDEKA ALSO Pơm

COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, 26. THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK.

Lorre

Connecting

StomDETE Durat SHANG HONa from Colombo | Maxxkit-

KONG to MARSEILVES

Connecting

Becamer STEAMERE "La V

** {RIENTAT

to

Insren TOZOLANA

COLCHO

Friday

Das & Έντιστα (London

and LONDON

1 day later)

nooa

Ther

Satur.

Saturday

Sept. 3 SARDINTA Sept.

8Sept. 19 MOREA

Dot," 10. Friday

Oct. 18.

Thursday

Sept. 17

Oct 1

ORIENTAL Oot.

Oct. 13

MALTA .....Oct.

ARCADIA...Nov.

Oct. 29

BALSETTE Sept. 22 Sept. 28MALOJA Let 93

Ceta Auct 10MOOLTAN... N. 6 Nov. 12 t. 24MOLDAVTA... Nov. 1 Nov: 26 Nov. KHYBER Dec. 4 Dec. 10

THE ATTENTION of Passengers in drawn to the Accelerated 'Arrival' of the Mail Steamere si. Marseilles, Plymouth London These vonels will now anive in. Mamoilies on Friday & London on the following Friday. Arrangements are also being made whereby passengers hy the P.&O. Special Train from Marselitos can now arrive in London at 3.25 p.m. on Saturdays,

Pansopgeza obangs Steamers at COLOMBO, and those for BRINDISI tmuster als to the Expro Mail Steamer PORT SAM. Accommodation in the oatnecting Steamer from OULOMB in definitely reserved

in Hongkong at the time of Booking. PARES TO LONDON AND MARSEILLES

44

PAID-UP CAPITA $15,000,000 -

Sterling

REGULAR SERVICE, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONOR FUNC

[(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION);

|

THE "AMERICAN LINH TO TACOMAR

AND SEATTLE

in connection with!

THE CHICAGO MILWAUFEN & ST. PAUL

RAILWAY

VIA KEELUNO, SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOBE, VOKKAICHI, AND YOKOHAMA.

BANKS

.

NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ

¿Natuurlande Trastro SomEFT),

£1,500,000 9, #15,000,000- Silver.. ... 18.0000

LALITY PROFSITORS Watford

- 33,000,000 AcroRNAD)

CAPITAL or $15,000,000 PADKUP

REMERY

Coeur oF DIRECTOKA,

Hunt Mr D. Landale-Chairmer.

W. Hattonden, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

3. EL Powell, Era. P. H. Halyosk, Esq. G. T.M. Edkins, Raq, J.A. Plummos, Esq.

9.S. MEXICO MABU....Capt.'N Kobayashi.... Wednesday, 16th Sept 14 p.m... Gubber, q. Hon, 3it E Shelim. 8.9. OHICAGO MARUI... Opt. K. For...... Thursday

1st Oct. at p.m. ·

These Newly-Built Steamers of American Fine hava fair apood and are fitted with the Wireless Apparatus. Best adaptad exons Ine escrying Silk. Teosure and Parcela,

S.$.

11

Fox BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE PORT SWETTENHAM. PENANG AND COLOMBO. “SEINCHIKU MARU...Capt. 1. Dan Wednesday, 30th Saps, at Noon.

Fon FOOCHOW MY SWATUW "AND AMOT.

9.Š. “RAIJO MARU......Capt. T. Yamamotn......31onday, 91st Sept. at 2 p.m..

*

FOR TAMSUT SWATOW AND AMOY.

Curer Manager, "Hongkang—X. J. STABK.

ACTING MATAORN: Shanghai-J. D. SMART.

LONDON Saxxis-ERECS COURTY

ATMINSTER Bank, Locren.

Establirsen 1894..

HOTELS

KINGSCLERË HOTEL,

HONG KONG.

NRIVALLED position in the 100

district, overlooking the "Bosaxisal Jardana and facing the Harbour.

Namorous qules Suites with luxuriously itted Bathroom Talaphouse and Alesinjer. Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting-roome througboat

£50,000,000 = (£6,000,000)

50,000,000 (£186,000). 8,813, 613; — (£734,648) HEAD OFFION—AMATUNDAK, Brandben st_

Rotterdam

The Hague

HEAD AGENCY—BATAVI

Branches at

BAKJERMANIN

BANDOING,

CAKZIBOY DJE,"

Diogjakarta, Kota Ranza MAKASSAR Mar PADANO, PALEMBANG,. PEKALONGAN.

AND PEYANG,

PONTIANAK

+

BANGOON,

SAMARING, SHANGELLI

SINGAPORE,

Boar

SORRAKARTA (Solo))

TANDJONG-BALET,

TRBING TINGGI (Dali),

TROLL

THESE BETONG, THEATZIY, WELTRYKEIAN,

Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo,

--Donentse—IntrigaT ALLOWED. “Ť MAZ, Fondicherry, Calentia, Bangkok On Umrent Account as the rate of 1o Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amey, Yoko per cent. per annum on the daly balanon. hams, - Kobe, Malbogene, Bydney, Now

York, San Francisco, &c., de Or Fun. DEPORTE ————

LONDON BANTER ---The Union Exador wind Smiths"Bank, EimRad

For 3 months 2 per cost per aDINE,

14

נו

G. STEPHEN, Aeling Chler Managm. dongruas, Asg. 91 1914.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE businem of the above Bank is con-

S.S. 5.8.

DAIGI MARU.....Capt. S. Takashigo......Tuesday 15th Sept.. at Noor. DAIJEN MARU'......Capt. K. Murakami......Sunday 20th Sept., at Noon,

+

13

5.S.

For ANPING AND TAKOW VIA SWATOW AND AMOY. FOSHU MARU'...Capt. K. Hattori......Monday, 21st Sept., at 10 mm.

The Fares to London and Marseillen aro sa followu :—

I

LONDON.

1 BALOON "A” Accommodation SINGLE £0. RETURN EST.

2ND SALOON “Ä”

"

£69. £44.

Li

£68

"B"

£60.

IM SALOON "A" Accommodation SINGLE £61. RETURN

SALOON",

BARSEILLES.

£91.

£55.

£83

1

"

£12. £39.

£83.

£57

*683

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS INTERMEDIATE (NON-TRANENIPMENT) STEAMERS

FILL LEAVE MOR

LONDON

--CARRYING ir and Ewa SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.

PROPOSED LINUS : Lave Leive Lenzo THAMA SHANGHAL H'IO

STEAMERS.

Those Steamers of Count and Formosa Line have excellant sizommodation for first Class passengers and are fitted with Electric Light and Fans. Those Stomers wil arrive, at and depart from the Soon Tip Wher near the Harbour Office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, APPLY T? ;-

Y. ASAI, Manager, Second Floor No. 1. Queen's Building.

Reduced First Class Fares.

GREAT NORTHERN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. S.S."MINNESOTA,"

CAPACITY 28,000 Tons. 20,718 Tous Gras Register. Laxore 630 Feat.

EXAM 734 Feet.

EQUIPPED WITA WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. Sails from Hongkong 14th November, 1914.

Des si Leave S'roza

BESTALES

Due ab Loxbox

aboat

shout.

NAMUR

Sept. 29 Oct. NELLORE ... Nov. 10 CAECILIA ...............mi Nov. 24

GOYAȚ

Dec.

8

beat

Nov. 18 INE 14 Oct. 20 Nov. 19 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 Dec. 28 Dec. 16 Jan. It Dec. 3 Doc. $

Dec. 23 Dec, 29 Jac, 23 Dec. 17

about

abcut

Nor. 29 JAZE Jaza

3

22.

Feb.

3

Nagasaki to ostale or San Franckro

Round Trip Teksta (Gord for Six Months)

***

For SEATTLE VIA NAGASAKI, 'NLAND SEA. KORE AND Y DHAMA.

Hongkong, Menila and Shanghai to Seattle or San· Fennelson

Round Trip Tickets (Good for Six Months) Robe and Yokohams to Seattle or San Francico. Round Trip Tickets Good for Six Months).

ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL BANKING CORPORA TION. Ralon way be obtained on ap plication.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed; on the minimum monthly balance (at

* PER CENT. per monum. Depositor

The Bank buy and selia sud receives for colection Bills of Exchinage, issues lottars

of credit in ita Branches and correspond.

|

Telephone No. 1192, Cable Addeen. Sachsola."

A.B... Code Gr\* Bak Hongkong, September 1, 1908.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

Central Location.

LL ELECTRIC TRANS P Ent A Electriz Lifts. Fans and Lights Europe Batha and Sanitary Fitti For and Cold Water System throughoek. Best of Food and Service.

ZAPRONI STS, TRLRGRAPHIC ANDRERE, R. H. NORTE

•VICTORIA

sate in the East, on the Continent, in Great PEAB

| Britaip, Americs, and Australia, and trkur-

{ sets banking business of avery description.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Accounts 22 per Annam en

balances.

Da. Do.

Fixed Deposits 12 months 4 % per Annum

6 months 34 Do. 3 months 3 Do EG.J. WUNBERO.

Acting Agen

Hongkong, July 1, 1914.

Alanayer

TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

MEJEMNINO,

TIME TADIK.

WEEK DAYS. 1,00%.m. to 8.00 am...Every 15 min. 800s.m. to 10.00 a.m... Every 10 mins 10.00am to 11.00. Every 15 m 11.30am to 13.45 p.m...Every 15 mins be 13.40 p.m. to 1.18 pamin Every 10 minná

118 pm to 8 pm. Every 10 minis 1.dm to 9.15 pm...Every 10 minute.

16p, to 5.00 pm...Every 10 min 5.00 to 1 p.m. Every 10 minuten.

may transfer at their option balans ofORPORATION BANKING 8.50p.m. 134. 9p.m., 8.30 pm, to 11.0

or more to the HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on

| FIXED DEPOSIT 15 4 PER CENT. per | Hean Ornicz: 60, Wall Street, New York.

LONDON OFFICE; 36, Bishopegato, E. C.

KADUM.

For the Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation.

Bombay.

A. G. STEPHEN,

Calcutta.

BRANCHES :

Kobe, -Magiin,"

Acting Cle Manager.

Cantco.

Caba

1517

Hongkong, May 14, 1914.

Colon.

Empire...

Hongkong

Eankow.

Mexico.

Panama

Peking.

San Francisco

ghai Yokoham

CAPITAL AND RESTAVE......

......G $7,200,000 Equal... £1,480,000

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BAND- WING BUSINESS traicted.

EXCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853;. HEAD OFFICE, Corson,

£ $6, E 5.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA..

.. £ 48

Manila, Hongkong, Shanghaf Ar Japati Porty of Call to Londos

or Japan Ports of Call to London and Reture

£ 49.15 £ 31. £48.10 £65.

(Six Months) Manila. Hongkong, Shanghat or Japan Porte of Call in Tondom and Ratara

(24 Months) Reduced rates to all Pinta in the Unibar Staber, Canada, and Furaps,

... €109.

L

240

These brezmore call o at PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, and COLOMBO, Manila. Hongkong. Shanghal

FARES TO LONDON

L SALOON £50 2*D

235**

SINGLE: £TS RETURN.

FARES TO MARSEILLES :

1st-Saloon £46 Singla

2nd Paloca £33

All Passenger doors are fitted with the Marcon System of Wirema Tamerspby

THÌ ABOVE KATES ARE SUBJECT TO A SUBTAX OF 10 %.

For further particulars apply to

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

OU:

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJELT 10 ALTERATIOS,

DESTINATION.

MARSEILLES. LONDON|

·

STEAMERS.

SALINE DATM,.......

Displacement

ANTWERP. KASHIMA MARU, SINGAPORE, MALACCA. Capt. 31. Yagi, Tona 21,000

PENANG,

COLOMBO, MISHIMA MARU,

RUEZ 10 PORT SAID... Üspt. Wada. Tons. 16,000

WEDNESDAY, 23rd

Sept.. at 10a.m.

WEDNESDAY, 7th October 40 10 am.

dis ri

£114.

Leyranics PAENGER ACCOMODATION- Salten, and State-moms (all" Outside rooms), Music room, Library, Smoking room. Serary, Laundry Telephonse" etc.- DIRECT connection at Seattia with renk Northem, and Norters Facito Rall -ways for all points in the United State, Durvis and Brisopa.....

Cabin mesengers may travel by all if dowire 1. habergen ports of Yokohama, Kobe and Nick, without extra charge.

Spesial rates to Miminaries, and their familien.

For full Information regarding freight of passage apply to

NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA' Agenta, Prince's Ballding.

THOS

COOK & SON,

TOURIST STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS,

BANKERS, etc.

Head Office for the Far East: 16, Des Vaut ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG. SHANGHAI, 3.5, Foochow ROAD.

YOKOHAMA, 33, WADE STREET. Hort. P. G. Box 786,

MANTLA-MART

TUCKETS supplied to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and

VICTORIA, BLS, E AWA MARU,

(TUEND 1X,, 22ndycol of TLE, VA, KEELUNG, Horimp 12,50) Sept 1tr4 pm, li xo BHANGHAI, MOJL, ROSE, 7 de la kuhan na taky na Brazil YOKKATOHL SHIMIZU | SHIDZUOKA HARI TUESDAY.

D. Deguchi, Tank 12,5011 Oct. at 4 pimer sjam

.....

TUESDAY, 29th SYDNEY MELANTRAE, ĮTANGO MAHU.

-MANIGA, TETRA) Chat, Sekina To 13,5 Rept, at Noon.

[WEDNESDAY, 215 DAY ISLAND, TIFELINIKKO MALU. VILLE AND BRISBANE. O R. Takedt, Tons 9,8001 Oct. at Noon,

(MONDAY, 21st Tom 12,500 Sept.

[MONDAY, 21st Sept.

THURSDAY, 24th Toos 18,000 Sept. at 11 am.

BOMBAY via SINGAPORE, IRANGOON MARU,

AND COLOMBO... Capt. Nomura, OALUUTTA via SINGAPORE, KAWACHI MARU,

PENANG & RANGOON (Capt. Nakamu. Tona 12,500

KOBE & YOKOHAMA

KOBE

リ

JATSUTA MARU,

Cap Irizawa, (708A MARU, "

WEDNESDAY, 16th Capt. Toshikawa, Tods 12,0001; September.

The Katori Mare, Kamo Maru and the Kashima Maru are atten with new system of wirpless telegraphy.

www.f

REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG AND JAPAN PORTS,

SPECILL EXCURSION TICKETS (Lox & 2nd Class) Avatants For 3 MORZEN

Commencing 1ST JUNE, ENDING, SOTH SEPTEMBER, 1914.

TRANS IBERIAN RAILWAY.

TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the World.

BAGGAGE collected, for akded and insured at lowest rates. LETTERS of CREDIT and OBOULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED, FOREIGN MONTES exchanged.

*** Camar Orroz LUDOATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.

FRIZZ

MEDAL

NOLA

OAKEY'S

WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH

BEST FOR CLEAHING AND POLISHINĖ CUTLERY - 3° 6° 14 2/6 & 4/

KNIFE BOARDS

PREVENT FRICTION IN CLEANIM

2 INJURY TO THE KNIVES LO JOHN CAKEY & SONS UNITED BLACK LEAD MILLS, LONDON

JOHN OAKET & BONS, LIMITED WALLERSTOY MILLA, LONDON.”

THE CHINA MAIL, LTD

UNDERTAKES

PAID-ER CAPITAL

Reserva FoxD 01. Reserve_LiabiliTT OF PEQ-

extens

...£1,200,000 ...£1,800,000

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the nain) tarms

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one year at 4 per annum or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application ...EL.200.000 BILIS NEGOTIATED & COLLECTED. MAILS and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT-

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DELFTI granted on all the principal cities in the World, en cuant

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General | TAM OFTE miada. Banking heslows trapesated.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS Opened" and FIXED DEPOSITS reostved-for 1 TRA sharter periods at rates which will be quoted. or application,

WM. DICKSON,

Masse

Hoogkong, Jaly 10, 1914.

THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE

BANK LTD.

ESTAZLIZED 1880

AUTHORIRD CAPITAL... Ten 18,000,000,00′| PAID-UP CAPITAL ... SELEKTY FUND

30,000,000.00 18,900,000,00

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHÁMÁ.

BRATO AFTUNG-Hary BOMBAY

AND ACZYCIES AT

LYONS NAGARAXT

GAZOUTTA OMANDORON New Yoax

·Dairen (DaxxT) OSAKA

·FANSTIEN (MUKPI) PAXIS, HANKOW

RTOJUS (PORT ARTHUR. SAX PRAKOTWă a SHANGHAT

BONCLUIC

HAR

KOBE

THIS

LEAD TANG

TIENTREN

LONDON

LOS ANGELES

TOXYO Tunotat

Internet allowed on Correct Accouasa Deposite received for fixed periode at rates to be obtained on application.

FISHI ONO, Man.

Honabung, April 2, 1914,

"THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED,

Authorima. Capital Fubscribed

Peserta Fund

ALL SORTS OF ARTISTIC JOE-PRINTING Pad-zp

such as:

INTITATION CARDS Menus, DanCE AND ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES, CIBCulars, Pamphlets, BOOKS, PROSPED

TUBES, WINE LISTE, ETO ETO ETO

"Tokobias Teten_-

Kobe Rann

Maji Rama,

1st class $185

$122

$108

$95.

Obtain quotations from.

22nd class $ 81

875

$65

857.

With opties of Rail beta en Ebermer'a 'cilli'i Ports in Japan

THE CHA MAIL OFFICE

Wyndham Street.

For further information apply so.

KUSUMOTO Manager,

To +992.

European Supervising

Moderate Price.

1,600,000

2,100,000 58%,500

435,000

BANKERS BANK OF KNULAND," Lospon Jöner Brock Barz, planITAS,

Every description of Exebangs bustnes transacted.

“NTEREST Allowed on Current Accounts st2 per cent per union on Daily Balance and on Fired Deposits at rabes. which were ascertained on application

A.E. LINTON;

Honakonz July 4, 1914

THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OR CREDIT 27. available all over the Worldshing pada vi da geti rom

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CHE- DIT lased.

PURCHASE and SALE of Ebooks and Shares #facbed.

TRAVELLERS CHECKS cold and

cinhod"

GEO. HOGG,

Hanaz

No. 2, Queen's Boat Central. Hongkong. October 21, 1918,

Clement's Brown

AGENTS. LONDON:-F. AZGAR, 11.&

Lane, Lombard Street.a. T. No 0 ́ ́ Ltd., 163 Queen's Boudh Victoria CLAKER, SO'&'Piim, 85 Grace church Stir aldre. Srskær & Co., LA 80 Cornhill. · Gozune de Gloria. 15 SL Bride St.3.0. ROBAT WAYMO 130 ... Fact Birget: O, Miroul & Co Bow Hull, Holhorn. Viaduct. 1o: D. J. KITKER & Co, 3 Whitefriars 8., Lo. Mather & Ozowrnes, Ltd., 10. 11. 12 New Bridge Ste. zet. SCOTLAND -FD, L. SOxt, § North

Bt. David Brut, Edinburgh. PARIS AND EUROPE, MAYENCE FREAK Co., 18 Rus de la Grange, Batelie Paris,

NEW YORKT. E. Browne, Lao.. Bolian Hall, Wan find Street, New York City:

THE CAMERE Kvasqanet OFFICE, 57 Was £ad Breet.

SAN FRANCI800 and American Puste generally-BAN & BLACK, San Fran

laco.

AUSTRALIA, TÄSMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND: Gensor & Goren, Me- bourne and Sydney. JEYLON :—W.M. Barwon & Co., Ta

APOTECANTES Co., Colombo, SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &-----Kerzy

& Wang, La., Bingsport, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (--ki E, Wa

Box & Co.

Joy Manito...

CENA:-Omnion; Faexts &. Có.... Ponchos

BROCKET de Cour Bhanghai, Thír '& Walam," Lan... Yokohama, KELLY & WALAH, IND.

...: THE CHINA MAIL, IAD,

Wyndham Street, Hoaziong

OHINA MAIL

Typhoon Map &

Guide

PANDE. Avary half hour, 11.09 p.m. to 11.45 p.m. every quarter of

an Lour.

1

SUNDATI

7.45 a.m. to 10.30 ....Every 15 minutes. 10.30am to 11.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 11.90m 1h Noon: Every 15 minato. 12.00 Noonto 100p.m...Every 10 minuten. 1.00 pm to 5:00p.m... Tvary 15 minutes. 5.30 pm to 5.000.m..Every 10 minutes. 8.00p.m. to 2.00p.m... Every 15 minut.. 7.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m.........Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as of Wook Daya,

A

BAIGADAIN, S Extra Car no 13 middiźhr. SPECIAL CARS By arugement an the Company's Office, “Atikannya Burderes' Des Four Road Contra),

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.

NORTH BRITISH & MERÚANTILY

25 GOT USINSURANDEI00,

IN WHICH Z VESTED” THE SHArza or THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, ITD...

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS

· ASSURANCE CO.

NOTAL FUNDS AT S1ST DECEMAKE, 1911," £23,301, 286. Authorised Capital £8,000,000

Subscribed Cisital £4,500,000

Paid-up Capital 11-re Funds

......£2, 437,500

3,609, 114

111-ZÄle & Annuity Funds..... 16,136,100

Sinking Fund Account

88,514

£22,563,985

2,567,158 Lile End Annuity: 1,973,909

-Branches! Revenue Marine Department.... 262,632 Other Receipt

$30,193

Revenue Fire Branch........

H

£3,293,319

The Ancumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately Invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are not selde to mat the claims-under the respective Depari mante of the Company's Bõstram,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Agents

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear.

MADE

TO

ORDER

OHIJRRY & 00.

PEDICE STEKET,

Opports Hongkong Hotel, Telephone No. 191. Hongkong, March 20, 1914.

40 centa,

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be L Bostan, Equalles z Brand