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NOTICE.

Communications respecting Advertisements, Sub- criptions, Printing, Binding, fe, should be addressed DAILY Pazes only, and special business matters Tax MANAGER.

Advertisements and Bubscriptions which ers no! ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermand.

Ordere for extra copies of DAILY Pazar should be sent before 11a.m. on Zay of publication. After that hour the supply is limited." Only supplied for Cash. Telegraphic Address: Pemus. Cados: A.B.C., 5th Ed.

Lieber's.

P.0. Bor, 38, Telephone No. 12.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL, HONGKONG.

Under the direction of Mr. ROBERT BROUGH. Representative... ... Mr. ALLAN HAMILTON.

SEASON TERMINATES TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

LAST TWO NIGHTS

OF

THE BROUGH COMEDY CO.

TO-NIGHT (MONDAY), MARCH 16TH,

and TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), MARCH 17TH.

IAST TWO PERFORMANCES!

TO NIGHT (MONDAY), 16th MARCH, "THE TYRANNY OF TEARS"

(By arrangement with the Author.) A comedy in Four Acts, by C. Haddon Chambers.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ghop Fitters,

THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARƠN 16TH 1903

PUBLIC COMPANIES LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG DAIRY DEGRET that owing to unavoidable delay Town Depot CANNOT BE OPENED until the 1st APRIL

THE TWENTY-FIRST ORDINARY G. W. GEGG,NNUAL MEETING of the SHARE

Manager.

HOLDERS of the Company will be held at Hongkong, 16th March, 1903,

Bat the OFFICES of the General Agents, Patters DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Street, TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), the 15th

LIMITED.

MARCH, 1903, at 11 am, for the purpose of rosiving the Report and Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1902.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW THE Company's Steamship THE

"HAICHING,"

Captain Hodgles, will be despatched for the above ports, TO-MORROW, the 17th inst., at 11.3.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 11th March, 1903.

AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1950

THE Undersigned havo received instructions T

from the DIRECTOR OF Punzie Wonks, to Soll by Public Anstion,

TO-DAY (MONDAY),

the 16th MARCH, 1903, at 11 A. at THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S STORE, Warehai,

8,000 lbs, of CAST IRON, GRATINGS, IRON CHAINS. IRON CLIPS for Rails And for Posts, BRABS FILINGS, CORRU- GATED SHEETS, OIL-SKIN JACKETS COOKING STOVES, POULTRY CAGES, &c., &., &o.

TERMSAs usual

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 14th March, 1903.

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PRO- PERTY situste at Victoria, Hongkong, registered in the Land Office as Maring Lot No. 6A (No. 19, Jervois Street), and held for the unexpired residue of a terns of 999 years will be sold by Public Auction in One Lot, by Order of the Mortgages, at Mesare. HUGHES Es&HOUGH'S AUCTION ROOMS, No. 5. Des Voeux Road Central (Corner of Ice House Street), TO.MORBOW (TUESDAY), the 17th day of MARCH, 1903, at 3 r.

For Particulars of the Property and Condi- tions of Sale, apply to

H. K. HOLMES,

TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), 17th MARCH, Last Night of the Season! ARE YOU A MASON ?”

(By arrangement with Charles Frohman,

A force in Three Acts, by Leo Diedricheloin.

BOX PLANS AT ROBINSON'S.

Drass Cirole and Orchestra Stalls, $4.00.. Stalls, $2,00. Buck Seats, $1.00.

Doors Open 8.30, Cartain 9. Chatre, etc., at 1180. Late Trom to the Peak as usual.

Hoogkong, 16th March, 1903.

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BROUGH COMEDY SEASON.

NOTICE.

All Outstanding Accounts must be rendered this day (Monday) for payment-To-morrow (Tuesday),

ROBERT BROUGH. City Hall, Hongkong. 16th March, 1903,

FRO

NOTICE.

1850

FROM the 1st April next and until fartbor notice the Price of BREAD will be TEN CENTS PER POUND.

D. NOWROJEE & SON,

Hongkong Bakery.

Hongkong, 16th March, 1903.

TO LET.

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FROM the GROUND FLOOR

Your Road Central.

Apply to-

Solicitor for the Vendor,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th MARCH, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agnia,

[659 Hongkong. 26th February, 1903. CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

THE TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE- HOLDERS of the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the General Agents, TO- MORROW (TUESDAY), the 17th MARCH.

Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Koport and Statement of Accounts for the year ending S1st December, 1902.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th MARCH, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agent. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1903. THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

LIMITED.

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INSURANCES

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

P

FOUNDED 1710,

BANKS

THE

PANKS

INDIA, LIMITED,

THE UP

Lbo Undersigned having been prointed DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK, AGENTS for the above Company are pre- PAID-UP CAPITALS. Taels 6,000,000 pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Corri Bates.

BIEMSSEN & CO.

agents.

[26 Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.

ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

TOTAL FUNDS at 31st DecemIBE, 190). £35,722,699.

· I. AUTHORISed Capital... £3,000,000 0 0 SuascaineD CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL........ 687,500 0 0 11. FIRE FUNDS.,

2,695,548 6 2 The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pro pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,

Agents.

[179 Hongkong, Ist July, 1902. NCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG WORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUK.

The Undersigned AGENTS of the aboro Cupsov are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign aud Chinese Rieka at Carront Rates.

SIEMSSEN & 00, Bongkong, 20th Say 1895

17 TIRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR-

CO.,TANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

FOURTEENTH ORDINARY

TANNUAL MEETING ARE

HOLDERS in the Company will be held in the COMPANY'S OFFICE8, No. 14, Das Voeux Road, Victoris, on 21st MARCH, 1903, at il A.M., for the purpose of receiving State- ment of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1902, declaring a Dividend and electing a Consalting Committee and Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 21st March, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Сепита! Мазанага gong. 7th M ́urch, 1903.

1777

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

IN

M

HEAD OFFICE--SHANGHAI. BOARD OF DIRECTORS : BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsin

BRANCHES

Calcutta

Honkow

Taingtau (Klautsahen)

LONDON BANKERS, Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & Bono, THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANE, LIMITED. DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIX), LONDON ÁGENGT DIRECTION DEE DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account learned on application. Every description of DEPOSITS received on terms which may be Hanking and change business transacted.

H. FIGGE

Manager

Hongkong, 4th October, 1902.

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VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

THE

LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED... Yen 24,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP FRA / 18,000,000

CAPITAL UNCALLED ................. 6,090,000

RESERVE FUNDALA

9,960,000

Tokio London

HEAD OFFICE TOKOHAMA

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Kobe Lyons San Francisco Honolulu Shanghai

Nagaraki New York

Tientsin Peking

Bombay Nowodwang

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The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

BIEMSSEN & CO.,

Agents Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

AHE Undersigned, having boon appointed AGENS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FISKS „guinet FIRE at Current Rates.

HOTZ JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1800 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE 00. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.

"ILE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an

道 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above named Company will prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE

at Current Bates. be held it the REGISTERED OFFLOÉS of 54, Queen's Road, Hongkong, the Company, Nos. 38 to 40, Queen's Road

or to

Central, on THURSDAY, the 26th day of Messra, HUGHES & HUUGH,

MARCH, 1303, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, for the Auctioneers:.

purpose of considering and if thought it of Hongkong, 9th March, 1973.

passing the subjoined Resolutions—

PUBLIC AUCTION

OF

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ALUABLE LEASEHOLD

PROPERTIES.

Situate in LOWER RICHMOND ROAD, Victoria,

Hougkong,

in SEVEN LOTS,

FRIDAY,

on

the 20th MARCH, 1903, at 3 P.M.,

at his AUCTION BOUMS, Daddoll Street, by MR. CEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer,

Lot 1. All that Piece of Ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as Section C of Inland Lot No. 1216 containing an aren of 14,875 square feet or thereaboa's. Lot 2. All that Piece of Ground intended to be registered in the Land Office sa Section D

1. That the Compeny way anderwrite tha whole or any part of the fire risks en all, or any, of its properties as the directors may from time to time determine.

2. That the sum of $200,000 now standing to the credit of Permanent Reserve Fand be transferred to the credit of an "Insur- ance Reserve Fund" and that this Fund shall be credited with the same premiums on the properties underwritten by the Company as if they had been insured with other compazies, and that all tosses by tire shall be met out of the same Fund. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers. Hongkong, 11th March, 1903,

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THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION),

of Inland Lot No. 1216 containing an area CHAREHOLDERS ers. requested to send

of 16,225 square feet or thereabents within their Sorip to the Company's Office, ibe messuage theraon known as No. 1,

No. 4, Hongkong,

and the TOP FLOOR UNDP, OR Richmond Terrace, pound intended to boon or before the 31st day of MARCH next, in registered in the Land Office as Section Earler that same may be exchanged for Berip for

Shures in the new Company. of Inland Lot No. 1216 containing an area

Dated this 9th day of March, 1903, of 6,531.49 square feet or thereabouts with

J. WHEELEY, the messunge thereon known as No. 2, Richmond Torrace.

802]

C. S. L.

Care of 81, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 16th March, 1903.

1854

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF.

HONGKONG,

SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

FOREIGN ATTACHMENT.

NOT

Action No. 302 of 1903.

Pinintiffe-THE KWONG FUG YUEN FIRM of No. 219. Des Von Road West, Visloris, Hongkong. Timber Dealers. Dofondants--THE HING SHING FIRM of No. 10, Po Hing Fong, of Victoria aforesaid, Contractors. Garnishers-TSANG SUN WAN (Trustee of Teang Yut Kui) and TANG CHI NGONG, both of Victoria, sforesaid.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Writ of Foreign Attachment returpable on the 23rd day of March, 1903, against all the property movable or immovable of the above- named Defendants within the Colony has been issued in this Lotion pursuant to the Provisions of Chapter XVII of the Hongkong Code of Civil Procedure,

Dated this 17th day of March, 1903.

MOUNSEY & BRUTTON,

Bolicitors for the Plaintiffs,

39 & 41, De Var Road, Hongkong. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

852]

FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA. THE Imperial German Mail Steamship

"SACHSEN."

OF THE NOBD DEUTSCHER LLOYD, Captain W. Franke, dne here with the out- word German Mail about THURSDAY, the 19th inst, A.., will leave for the above places about 24 hours after arrival.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & CO. Agents.

Hongkong, 12th March, 1903.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

CALCUTTA

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

HE Company's Steamship

"LATBANG","

Captain M. Courfuey, will badematched as above

on BATURDAY, the 21st icet, at Noox,'.

For Freight or Passage, apply to tuj

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers.

1861 Hongkong, 14th March, 1903,

Lot 4. All that. Piece of Ground intended to be registered in the Load Office es Section F of Inland Lot No. 1216 containing an aren u£6,667.50 square foot or thereabouts with the messunge thereon know Es No. 8, Richmond Terrace,

General Man-ger, China Borneo Company, Limited. THE CHINA BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION). RYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in of Section 130 of the pursuance

A

REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,

Agenta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897- NORTHERN ASSURANCE OU.

T

ESTABLISHED 1995.

113

THE Undersigned Agents of above Company are prepared to accept First-clusa Foreign and Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Current

Hates

Kom

TURNER & CO. Hongkong. 14th January, 1903, - .5248

H

ENIX FIRE OFFICE The Undersigned sra prepared to of INSURANCE GRANT POLICIES oguinet FIRE at Current Rates.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00,

Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. [28 Hongkong, 17th Angust, 1887, GENERAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

THE

OF DRESDEN.

THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above: Company, are ezd ACCEPT FOREIGN prepared to CHINESE RISKS.

HOTZ, 8’JACOB & CO.

[2327 Hongkong, 1st September, 1902.

LONDON BANKERS.

£1,500,000.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAN .................

* J.125,000

SUBSCRIBED.

PAID UPPER

RESERVE FUND....

562,500 50,000

LONDON JOINT Sroom Banx, LammTED,

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at

the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balaDOS

FON FIXED BETOSITE S For 12 months.ww.shad.A

EVAN ORMISTÓN,

Acting Manager,

Dongkong, Jab A pril, 1992. THE BANK OF TAIWAN (FORMOSA),

LIMITED. (INCORPORATED by Special IMPERIAL

BEE CHARTEL.) AUTHORISED CAPITAL (Kon 5,000,000 PAID-UR CAFITAN moi 2,500,000

HEAD OFFICE: Taipeh, FoxmoSA, HONGKONG OTION 4, QUEEN'S Boar (facing Duddell Streetk REANCHES For HOBE, TAINAH.

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On current account at the rate of 2 per cent, per

errum on the daily balance. On fixed depcaits for 12 months 5% per Annam

++

บ

$___SHIQENAGA, Agent. Kongkong, 2nd February, 1903,

MPERIAL BANK UP CHINA

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECRER OF THE

· 12TH NOVEMBE, 1899.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL. Shanghai The, 5,000,000 Paid-up CarITÁT

2,500,000

Canto

HEAD OFFION-SHANGHAY.

BENCHES AND AGENCIES.

Peking

Penang

Singapore

Chefoo

Chinking

Changing

Lients

THE LONDON JOINT-BroGE BANK, LIMITED PAGE'S BANE, LIMITED. THE UNION OF LONDON MD SUITES BAXX, LIMITED

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, A On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balancs, mation Bills of Exchangs drawn on the aborD On fixed deposits for 12 months 57 porannum places, and sells Drafta und Telegraphic Trans-

fers payable at its Branesa and Agencies.

10

P

TARO HODSUMI Manager. Hongkong, 11th March, 1903AM

The Bank purchases and receives for colloc

HONGKONG BRANCH.

Advances inada on approved sécuritve. Bills #20 | Discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED OR DEPOSITS

GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF A per annum on Current Account caly

NEW YORK

¡AMERICAN BANK),

ESTABLISHED 180%

PAID-UP CAPITAL MU.S. $2,000,000 Gold SURPLUS AND UNDIVIDED

PROFITS

5,180,000

$7,180,000

HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK.

LONDON OFFICE-33 & 35, Lombard St., E.G. F. C. BISHOr, Manager, Dastara

Department. LONDON BANKERS-PARE'S BANK, LD, HONGKONG OFFICE, DES YEUX ROAD.

Goneral Banking and Exchange businers

taisnoted. INTEREST allowed at Carrent Rates,

E. P. GROS.

Acting Manager Hongkong, 1st December, 1902,

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THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED Capital.. Pam-UP CAFITAL ...........

£1,000,00

824,374

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM- | CHAN KIT SHAN, Esq. | C. EWENS, Esq.

PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. CHOW TUNGSHANG, Esq. J. LAUTS, Esq.

Chief Manager - akna 380. W. F. FLAVEAIR,

INCOLPORATED 1851.

Cash Security

Total Loses Paid

£625,719 £6,769,240

THE Undersigned having been appointed. L AGENTS for the above Company) are prepared to ACCEPT BISKS agmast FIRE at Current Rates.

WM. MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong. 22nd July, 1902.

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Lot 5. All that Piece of Ground intended to be Companies Ordinance 1865 that a GENERAL registered in the Land Ofles as Section GMEETING of the Members of the abore named Company will be held at No. 4 of Inland Lot No. 1216 containing an area of 6,528.40 square feet or theraabonte with QUEEN'S BUILDINGS. Victoria, in the the mesange thereon known as No. 4, Colony of Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the Richmond Terrace.

uinth day of APRIL, 1903, at 12 o'clock Noon, Lot 6. All that Piece of Ground intended to be for the purpose f having an account laid before registered in the Lund Office as Section H them.showing the manner in which the winding- up has been conducted and the property of the of Inland Lot No. 1216 containing on ares of 6,398,60 square feet or thereabouts with Company disposad of, and of hearing any tors, and also of determining by Extraordinary Resolution how the balance of the 20,000 faily-Factory. paid-up shares of the new Company to be allotted to the shureholders of this Company, being the fractional shares of sach 26.000 shares, shall be dealt with and the manner in which the books, cecounts and documents of the Company and of the Liquidators thereof shall be disposed of.

WANTED.

N EUROPEAN FIREMAN to super-

Interest for 12 Months Fixed......5..

Hongkong, 19th November, 1899.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Business of the shove Bank is condus Tibed by the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bales may be obtained en application.

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 31

the message thereon known as No. 5, explanation that may be given by the Liquida intend native workmen in a Foreign PER CENT. per ananin,

Richmond Terrace.

Lot 7. All that Piece of Ground intended to be registered in the Land Office as The Remaining Partion of Inland Lot No. 1216 containing an area of 18,275 square feet or thereabouts with the messange thercon known as No.6, Richmond Terrace.

All the abovo Lote are held for the residue of a term of 999 years and are sold subject to a Mortgage dated the 31st December, 190, and registered in the Land Office by Memorial No. 29392 and to the payment by the respective Purchasers of Sections D. E, F, G, H. and The Remaining Portion of the sum of $4,25) part of the principal sam thereby secured and to the payment by the Parolasor of Section C of the sum of 82,000 further part of the said principal

sum.

For farther Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply t-

EWENS & HARSTON, Vendor's Solicitors,

er to

Mr. GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

Hongkong, 7th March, 1903.

1754|

PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONG. KONG, No. 1,165, E.C.

REGULAR LODGE will be held at the FREEMASONS HALL, TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 18th MARCH, at 5 for 5.30 P.M. presisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, Pth March, 1993,

1779

FOR SALE. TONEHAVEN, ROBINSON ROAD. Nos. 6 and 10, ROBINSON ROAD. HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL BOAD and CAINE ROAD. EA

AHMET RUMJAHN, 62, Queen's Road Hongkong, 20th Februar 1905,

1585

Dated the 6th day of March, 1903,

A. G. WOOD, C. 8. SHARP. J. WHEELEY, Liquidators. Witness to the signatures of Alexander George Wood, Charles Stewart Sharp, and John Thomas Martin Wheeley.

JOHN HAYS.

Solicitor, Hongkong.

755]

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

THE THIRD HALFYEABLY

Apply, with Testimonials, to-

COALMAN.

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Care of Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 12th March, 1968.

WANTED.

Must be able to. YHINESE CLERK,

Sposk and Write English. Apply to

VACUUM OIL COMPANY. Hongkong, 13th March, 1903.

WANTED.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG ARD SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT, per sunum.N For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BARKING CORPORATION.

1827 HING CORPORATION.

N EXPERIENCED PORTUGUESE

ACLERE for Booking Offer.

Apply

810

Care of Daily Preis Office.. Hongkong, 11th March, 1903,

WANTED.

120

balances

31. për annum on Fixed Deposita for 3 montha

E. W. BITTER

Manager.

Hanzkorg, 1st January, 1901-

T

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDLA

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTZE, 1858

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID-UP... BRSKATE LIABILITY OF SHARE

RESKEVE FUND

2800,00

MEM£650,000

INTEREST allowed on Gumyat Aedorit så the rate of 2′′/, per annum on the Traily balances On Fixed Deptarta for 19 months 4 per cent

T. P. COCHRANE, Acting Manager. "

Hongkong. 4th June, 1ff2,

INTERNATIONAL EBANKING

INCORPORATION.

HRAN OFFICE--NEW YORK.

FISCAL AGENTS POE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDƏ

Capital and Surplus paid in,... Geld 86,7$3,000- Total equivalent to about

£1,390,000

LONDON BANKEES: THIS NATIONAL Provincial Bank of

ENGLAND, LIMITED, THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S

LIMITED BANK,

The Corporation buys and sells Bills of Exchange, issues Letters of Credit and carries on every description of Banking and Exchange Rsiness Money received on Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per nanum on the daily balancas, and on Fixed Deposit m follows

12 months, 45% per annum

HONGKONG-TEMPORARY OFFICE:

PRINCE'S BUILDINGS.

CHARLES E. SCOTT

Manager

1380 Hongkong March, 103,

UBRO-CHINESE BANK

J. E. M. SMITH

Chief Manager. Hongkong. Ist May, 1902,

TEONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANK Representatives in Hongkong:

THE BANK OF SOUTH CHINA,

TEMPORARY OFFICES AR (while New Ofices are being built) VICTORIA HOTEL BUILDINGS, Ice House Street. WR TAYLOR,

Managing Director. Hongkong, 10th February, 1998, [482

PAID-UP CAPITAL. BISHEVH FUND

$10,000,000

STERLING RESERVE $10,000,000 SILVER RESERVE 6,500,000

315,500,000 RESERVE IANILETY OF PROF TORS.310,000,000

COUET OF DIRECTORS, A. J. RAYMOND, EsqChairman H. E. TOMEINS, Esq-Deputy Chairman,

D. Mayer Moses, Esq.

T DRAWING of SIXTY-FIVE A HOUSE in the Contral part of the Town G. Balloch, Eng

DEBENTURES of the Hongkong 'Club, payable on TUESDAY, the 31st MARCH, 1903, will be drawn at the HONGKONG CLUB HOUSE, at 11 O'CLOCK AM, on THURSDAY, the 19th MARCH, 1903.

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.

By Order,

C. H. GRACE, Secretary. Hongkong, 11th March. 1908.

[808 PURE FRESH WATER

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT CO., LD., is prepared to supply ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KW

Manager,

1st Floor, 37, Caznaught Hond. Hongkong, 13th June, 1909.

8336

suitable for a Studio. Apply to

Hon. C: W. Dickson; E. Goetz, Esq. C. W. CLARK, G. E. Melhurst, Esq. Post Office Box No. 142. Michelou, Esg [643 Hongkong, 25th February 1909.

OREGON LUMBER.

THE Undersigned, being closely connected with the keuling: MILLS at PORT LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pes- LONDON pared to book orders for any specifications at

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LOWEST RATES STEMSSEN & CO

Hongkong. 14th Fahrmary, 1901.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

VANG HING,

W

A JEWELLEE, has REMOVED on the 11th FEBRUARY to No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (opposite Mesars. KELLT & WALSH). Hongkong, 9th February, 1903,

(472

H. Schubert, Deq

Hon. R. Shewan.

N. A. Biobs, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGEE':

Hongkong JR. M-SMITH,

MANAGER : Shangha-H M. BEYES.

BANKERS--LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two per Cent por Annum on the daily balance.

OF FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 21 per cent per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per cent per Annam. Fer 12 months, 4 per cent per Annam.

J. B. M. SMITH,

Chief Masisgər Hongkong, 18th February, 1909,

30

NOW ON SALE,

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

A FULL REPOET OF THE MEEMING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE regarding the above question has boon published as a SPECIAL SUPELEMENT to the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS. Copies of the Supplement may be obtained price 10 Cents per Gapy Cash, or $1 a dozem

[578 Hongkong, 10th February, 1903.

WINCHESTER CARABINES.

12 SHOT REPEATING, CALTBRE 45 ***Excellent arm for. Travellers in the interior of China as well as Officers of Coast Steamers,

ALSO CARTRIDGES IN STOCK LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO.

-14, DES VEUX BOAD.

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