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NOTICE.

Communications respecting Advertisements, Bu scriptions, Printing, Binding, a should be addressed· DAILY PRrs only, and spécial businem matters

THE MANAGER.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not

ordered for a fixed porini will be continued until

mtermended.

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS should be sent in before 11 am, on day of publication After that hour the supply is limited. Only sup- plied for Cash. Telegraphic Address: Pause. Codes: A.B.C., 5th B&

P.O: Daz, 33. Telephone No 12.

Lieber',

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THE RUSSO JAPANESE "WAR: ENGLAND'S RESPONSIBILITIES. Second Edition. Price Gd. By Neutral. Of all hooksollers, and the publishers, S, SID DERS & Co., 17-19, Ball Strest, Kensington, Loudon, W.

12278

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22x0, 1904.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI

THE Company's Steamship

"HAIMUN,"

Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above ports on SATURDAY, the 24th inst., at

] 1.34.

For Frnight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00, General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1904, [2285

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP TREMONT,"

FROM SEATTLE, VICTORIA, YOKO- ILAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND SHANGHAI.

LIEUTENANT LAWRENCE Tigues of Cape are hureby requested to THE cbove Steamer having arrived, Con- send in their Bills of Lading for countersigua- ture and to take immediata delivery of their Goods from alongside.

STANLEY BIDEN, KN, Deceased,

LL PERSONS having claims against the A

estate of this Deceased, who died t Chunghiang, China. on the 5th July, 1908, intestate, are requested to send particulars forthwith to the undersignal]: Dated 19th August, 1904.

BLAKE, REED, & BAPTHORN,

Victoria Chambers

Portsmouth, England. Solicitors for the Administrator of the Estate.

TO LET.

0. 1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowlcon.

No.

Apply to-

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD.

Hongkong, 22nd September, 1904. [298

TO LET.

Nu lense for a term of years, FOUR

Mong Kok Tsui, With Possession from 1st October, 1904..

For further particulara, apply to

THE SECRETARY,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

No Fire Lasurance will be effected by us in Any caso whatever

An average hond is lying at The Office saw must Be signed, and a deposit of 1 per cent, paid before delivery cin be obtained,

DODWELL & CO., LÐI, -

Agents. Hongkong, 21st September, 1904.

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB,

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Members will be held in the HONG THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

KONG HOTEL on WEDNESDAY, the 28th SEPTEMBER. 1 5.30 P.M.

H. F. CHARD,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 13th September, 1904, -

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

12243

Humphreys Estate & Finance Co. L.E SIXTH DRAWING of SIXTY- Hongkong, 22nd September, 19414, [228+

THE

LIFFORD WILKINSON TANSAN

MINERAL WATER CO., LD. (To be Incorporated under the Companies Ordinances of Hongkong 1865 to 1990).

-*-**-* ..... 500.000 Yen

CAPITAL

is 5000 Shares of Yen 100 each.

For Prospectus. apply to

THE CHARTERED BANK OF India, AustralIA

AND CHINA;

and

• THE INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORA-

TION, or their Correspondents.

Subscription lists are open for twenty days. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1904.

TH

PUBLIC AUCTION.

12281

HE Undersigned his recsired instructious

to Sell by Public Auction,

SATURDAY,

the 24th SEPTEMBER, 1904, at 2.30 P.3., at his SALES ROOMB, Queen's Road, LADIES' DRESS MATERIALS, SILKS. FLANNELS, WHITE SHIRTINGS, HOL-

·LAND, WOOL SOCKS, and HATS;

GENTLEMEN'S SUIT LENGTHS and COATINGS;

Also

AN INVOICE OF WATCHMAKER'S and JEWELLER'S TOOLS und MATE- RIALS;

ONE FLAT MILL MACHINE; ONE PAIR TELEPHONES ;

&c., TERMS OF SALE:-As Customary.

A.

INTIMATIONS.

SPECIAL SALE

will be held at the ITALIAN CONVENT on behalf of the

POOR ORPHANS

qu the 22nd 23rd, and 24th instant, st 2 P.M.; Children's Dresses, and other umbroidered of Ladies' and Children's Underclothing. articles, suitable for Birthday Fresents, &c.

The prices will be marked on ovary article. The Sapurioress hopes to ressive and merit a large share of the public patronage, who hace at all times given her proof of their generosity

ITALIAN CONVENT,"

28, Caine Road. Hongkong, 17th September, 1901. paos

WANTED,

RELIABLE KEEPER, Apply to-

CHINESE BOOK-

THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD. ffongkong, 17th September, 1904. [37

WANTED.

NE or TWO ROOMS, in Central situation, Furnished or Unfurnished, Bathrooms essential. Vorandah desirable.

Write to

"0.0"

Care of Daily Press Office,

Hongkong, 21st September, 1904, [2269 THE SWATOW GRASS CLOTH, SILK and DRAWN THREAD WORK

DEPARTMENT. Wholesale and retail quotations, particulare and samples, will be sent free on application to the above depot,

Swatow, Stb Juno, 1904.

2160

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd to the 27th SEPTEMBER, both days inclusive.

FIVE DEBENTURES of the Honging a Diridood. kong Club. S100 each, was held in the Hong- kong Club House, on MONDAY, the 19th inst when the following Debentures ware drawn for redemption:

303 804 1266 1603-

24

27 201

14 1270 1610

19 272

1296

1629

100

925 907

1314

1660

116 453

1007-

1310

1675

179 194 575 2205

162 473 t:09

1348 1677

3095

14 1428 1679 1140 1442 J711 1149 1542 1756 207 36 1153 1573 1820 214 621 1189 1891 1847 262 €25 1238 1592 1863 267 717 1264 1601 1977 and will be payable at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation on the 30th day of September. 1996, in exchange for surrender

By Order,

of sane.

C. II. GRACE,

"Secretary. Hongkong, 19th September, 1904. 12258

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

of the Royal Hongyong Yacht Club will be held in the PRIVATE DINING ROOM, of the Hongkong Hotel on THURSDAY, 29th September, at 6 P.M.

The business before the meeting will be--"

1. Passing the Accounts for 103-04.

2. Blection of Officers for 1904-05.

0.

3. The dates of the Club Races 1904-05. Hongkong, 21st September, 1904.

V: I. REMEDIOS, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 91st September, 1904.

ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE.

"S.S.” “ŞALAZIE."

Goanulate—

per

ARMIN HAUFT. Consul Hongkong, 21st September, 1904.

PUBLIC COMPANIES -

THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY LIMITED.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that na

NEXTRAORDINARY

BANKS

RUSSO-CHINESE BA ANK

GENERAL ORGANISED UNDER IMPERIAL DECREE OF

16TH DECEMBER, 1895,

MEETING of The Hongkong Steau Walor Beat Company, Limited, will be held at the REGISTERED OFFICES of the Company No. 37, Concaught Road, Victoris, in the Colony | CAPITAL ........................................................... Roubles 15,000,000 of Hongkong, THIS DAY (THURSDAY) CAPITAL contributed by CHINESE the 22nd day of September, 1904, at 12 Noos, for GOVERNMENT...5,000,000 Keaping Teels. the purpose of coushtering and if thought fit (EQUIVALENT TO... £2,150,000 Stg.) passing the subjoined special Rezolutione

RESERVE FUND.. SPECIAL RESERVES

Roubles 2,060,000 Roubles, 1,700,000

READ OFFICE ST. PETERSBURG.

Port Arthur Samarkand

BRANCHES AND AGENCIE Andijan

Khabarovsk Batoum Khokand Blagowestcliensk Kiachta. BodBíbo Boukbara Büsk

Should the said Resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as specia! Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which will be sub- sequently convened.

Dated 13th day of September, 1901,

By Order of the Consulting Committee.

J. W. KEW. Manager. 1. That it is expedient to acquire and take ofer by way of smalgamation the business and undertaking of Messrs. Lane, Crawford and Company, of supplying fresh water to ships and vessels in the Harbour, of Hongkong, and that the provisional agreement for the parpos submitted to this Mosting be and is hursby Calcutta approved and that the Manager and Consulting Chefoo Committee of this Company be bad they are

Dalny hereby authorised to adopt and ratify the said Hailar agreement and to carry the same into effect and

Hakhodate to fix the Common Seal of this Company

Hankow Harbin thoruto with full power to assent to say modid cations in the agreement which they may think Hongkong expedient in the interests of this Company. either before or aftor the adoption thereof and that if the said agrennent becomes absolute the Kashgar Consulting Committee be and they are hereby empowered to increase the Capital of this Company to $150,000 by the creûtion of 7,50) new shares of S10 ench to be issued as fully paid up shares and to be allotted to Meanrs. Lade, Crawford and Company in consideration. of the sale by them to the Company of their business of supplying fresh water to ships and vessels in the Harbour of Hongkong.

--- That the Articles of Association be altered in the following manner.

The following article shall be substituted for article 63 namely —

Irkoutsk Kalgan

Kirin

Kobe

Kouldja

San Francisco.

Shanghai

Stretensk

Tachkent

Krasnoiarak Tahits

'Kwantchendze'I'hongontohak

Linoyang Tiolin

Moscow

Tientsin

Moukden Tsitsikar Nagasaki Veroneoudink Newchwang Varniy

Nicolajelisk Viedirostook

Quiiasitai

Ourga

Paris

Yokohama

Zeiskaia Prista D

Peking

BANKERS. LONDON-Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co.. PARIS-Comptoir National d'Escompte de

Faris. Banque de Paris das Pays Bas. BERLIN-Mendelsohn & Co. HAMBURG-M. M. Warburg & Co. VIENNA-K. K. Priv. Dosterr. Anstalt für Handel Gewerbe, AMSTERDAM-Lippmann, Rosenthal & Co.

Local Bills discounted,

Credit

Special facilities for Russian exchange.

BANKS

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECRES OF THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896. SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, Shanghai Tis, 5,000,000 PAI-UP CAPITAL -

2,500,000

#

HEAD OFFICE SHINOHAL.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Canton Chefoo

Hankow

Tientsin.

Peking

Penang

Singapore

The Bank purchases and receives for collec- tion Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and aslls Drafts and Telegraphic Trans-. ters payable at its Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH. Advances made on approved escurities. Billa Discounted.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITE At 2% per annum on Current Account daily

balances.

$, per annum on Fixed Deposita for 9 months 41.

1

11

19

12.

H. C. MARSHALL, →

Acting Manager.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1904.

THE

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ΚΟΤΟΠΑΝΑΓΙΕΡΕΣΙΕ BANK

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880,

CAPITAL SURSCRIBED CAPITAL PAID-UP.... CAPITAL UNCALLED.......

RESERVE FUND.............

You 24,800,000

18,000,000 6,000,000

14

9,520,000

HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA.

Tokio London

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.

Kobe

Nagasaki

Lyous

New York

Honolulu

Bombay

Shanghai

Tientsin

Newchwang

Dalcy

Peking

San Franciscо

LONDON BANYERS.

Foreign exchange on the principal cities in THE LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED. the world bought and gold.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

WILLIAM POWELL LIMITED,

THE THIRD ORDINARY YEARLY TH

MEETING of SIIA EHOLDERS in the above named Company will be held at the COMPANY'S PREMISES. No. 28, Queen's 63. Joseph Whiteley Kew shall bơ the Road Central, on TUESDAY, the 27th Septem Manager of the basiness of the Company and ber, 1904, at 35'clock P., to receive the Reportsball le entitled to hold offles for the term of and Statement of Accounts for the year ending fire years from the 1st day of Ontober, 1904, June 3, 194, electing Directors and declat and ho shall have the option at the expiration of the said term of five years of being the Manager of the business of the said Company for a further period of tivo years provided bo exarcise his maid option in writing not less than six mouths prior to the expiration of the said frat term of five years. During the said term of five years and the further term of five years the said Joseph Whiteley Kew muy resign at any time upon giving to the Consulting Com- mittee six calendar mouths previous notice in THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA writing of his intention so to do. The said 且 AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Joseph Whiteley Kew shill once during the farther term of five years (if he shall then be Manager of the business of the Company) be entitled to leave of absence for a period of six calendar months. The said Joseph Whiteley Kew while holding the said ofice shall (save as afore mid) reside in Hongkong.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. A. M. WILLIAMS. Secretary. Hongkong, 15th September, 1904, raees DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITEE

HONGKONG BRANCH. TEMPORARY OFFICES WHILE NEW OFFICES IN PRINCES' BUILDINGS ARE BEING BUILZ), VICTORIA HOTEL BUILDINGS, Ice House Street,

Hongkong. 3rd Angust, 1904

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. CAPITAL PAID-UP... RESERVE

PARE' BANK, LIMITED. THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHB BANX, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2per cont per annum on the daily balance. On fixed deposite for 12 months 5% per a num

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ari TARO HODSUMÏ,

Manager..

Hongkong, J2th September, 1904.

且

LIMITED.

127

AUTHORIZED ČAPITÁL................................£1,300,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL. 324,874

THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET said term of five years and once during the INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1553HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA TING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the COM PANY'S OFFICES. on WEDNESDAY, the 28th SEPTEMBER, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving thus Report of the General Managers, together with * Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1904.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 28th SEPTEMBER, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 13th September, 1904,

2219 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE IS HEREST GIVEN that the THIRTY-FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at its H AD OFFICE. No. 1, Queen's Baildings, Hongkong, ou THURSDAY, the 2016 OCTOBER, 1904 at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with statements of account for the year 1903 and for the half year ending Soth June, 1994, and of declaring disidends. Le.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society

articio 66 namely:

The following article shall be substituted for

66. As remuneration for bis services the said Joseph Whiteley Kew shall be paid by the Company a salary of $50 per month payable on the last day of every month and he shall further be paid a yearly bonus of two and a half per cent on the nett profit of the Company as shown and declared by the Company's annual balance sheet. The said Joseph Whiteley Kew shall be entitled to his said zemnoeration whilst on leave of absence. As remuneration

for their services all antsaquent Managers shall be paid such a salary as the Conseltine Com- miles or the Company in General Meeting shall dctermice. Every Manager small be reimbursed out of the Company's funds all meneys properly expended by him on the Company's behalf.

The following artiola shati bo substituted for article 76 nainely

76. There shall be & Consulting Committee consisting of not less than two or more than

12292 DANISH subjects are hereby requested to will bo CLOSED from the 10th October to four members of the Company

themselves registered at this the 20th October, both days-inclusivo,

By Order of the Benryl.

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Aelig Secretary, Hongkong, 20th September, 1904 [2273 THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRA- LASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPE

LCOMPANY, LIMITED.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ess.. Danube, from Havre ex ss. Danube, iu con: nection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Gouds, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risks into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf aud Gedown Co., Ld., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consigncos before 10.at., To-Morrow, 21st inst., request ing it to be landel bere.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after Tuesday, the 27th September, at Noox, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 27th September, or they will not be recognised.

All damaged packages will be examined on Tuesday, the 27th September, ut P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effooted.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong, 20th September, 1904.

FROM HAMBURG. PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

FIVE ILA L. Steamship

TW

"HELLAS."

Captain Rohde, having arrived from th above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY,

the 21st inst.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be lended into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, and stored at Consignees risk and expeneo.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining

[2269

JENDEES are invited for the Supply to

M: M: Naval Yard of the underwentiound limber materials for one year from 12th October, 1904 viz:--

Tusk American Fir Camphor Wood Hardwoods

Oregon Spars.

Baulk. Thickstuff Scantlin, Plank ard Board..

Form of tender, and information in regard to the conditions of Contract, &c., can be obtained. on application to the Naval Store Offcor, H. M. Naval Yard. To enable persons tender. ing to estimate what stocks they would be expected to keep, they will be provided, if necessary, with a statement showing the

expenditure of the different descriptions of material during the twelve months ending 30th June Inst. A deposit of one hundred dollara will be required with each toader, but this will be returned on the acceptance or rejection of

the same.

The leaders, which will be received till Noon on 28th just, should be sealed and addressed to the Commodore, H. M. Nuval Yard, Hongkong, 21st September, 1904,

IEN TING.

12971

SURGEON DENTIST,

„No. 19, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free. Hongsong, 21st March, 1903.

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[2277

AMOY ENGINEERING CO., LD., AMOY

CALL FLAG E. DEFAIR WORK Steamers and Moderate charges. Work solicited.

Launches. Castings in Brass and Iron-

J. D. EDWARDS, Marager. Amoy, 3rd December, 1903.

undelivered after the 28th inst, will be subject RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are

to be left in the lodowns, where they will be

examines on the 28th inst, at 3 p.st.

No Fire Insurance has been offected.

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office. -Hongkong, 21st September, 1804.

[2288

Established 1719,- CHAMPAGNE-GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

150

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,

Sole Agents. Hongkong, 18th May, 1903,

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EFERRING to the Natice of 22nd Jans last, the vendors of Telegrams are hereby advised that from the 1st of OCTOBER next, the charges for Telegrams will (subject to revision after three months, be collected at the rate of FORTY-FOUR CENTS to equal ONE FRANC.

J. M. BECK,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th September, 1904. 2245

A. 6. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

ISSUE OF 30,000 NEW SHAKES OF $10 EACH,

P Managers of A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, hereby invite applications from the Shareholders of the Company for the issue of 30,000 new shares of $10 each at a Premium of 10 per cent. or 811 a share.

DURSUANT te Resolution the Goueral

Each Registered Eburoholder on the 29th day of September 1904, applying for the New Issue will be entitled to one share for every two shares registered in his name. Shares not applied for hy those entitled to apply will be dealt with by the General Managers in accordance with Article 40 of the Company's Articles of Association.

Applications for Shares in the New Issue will be received by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hongkong from the 28th September, 1904, to the 30th September, 1904, both days inclusive, and the whole amount of $11 per share will be payable on application

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th September, 1901, to the 8th October, 1904, both days inclusive.

The present paid-up Capital of the Company is $600,000, divided into 60,000 shares of $10 cach, and the New Issue is required to increase the Capital of the Company to $900,000 divided into 90,000 shares of $10 each.

The whole of the premium rescired from the New Issue will be placed to the Credit of the Permanent Reserve Fund.

The New Issue will rauk for Dividend for the three months ending 31st December, 1904, pay- able in May, 1905

Forms of application for the New Kasue can be obtained at the Company's Omega in Alex- andra Buildings or at the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Hongkong, Shanghai, and London.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.-- Hongkong, 22nd June, 1904,

11546

LIABILITY HOLDERS RESERVE FUND......

OP SHARE-

£800,00

...£800,000 ......£800,000 INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances. On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 per cent.

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-T. P. COCHRANË,

Manager.

Hongkong. 19th May, 1994..

▼HE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

......................................1,125,000

AUTHORISED CAPITAL.. SUBSCRIBED ...... PAID-UP RESERVE FUND.

£1,500,000

562,500 80,000 BANKEES: LONDON JOINT. STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts Bi the rate of 2%, per annum on the Daily balance

ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 12 months...

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EVAN ORMISTON, Manager. Hongkong.Jrd May, 1903,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

BOARD OF Пitsectors. CREAST EWENS, Esq. KWANForo Kvx, Esq. J. FOCKE, Esq. G. C. Moxon, Esq.

Chief Manager. GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 Months Fixod......5° Hongkong, 3rd August, 1904.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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THE Business of the above Bank is cond se Led by the HONGKONG AND SHANG- HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rulee may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits in allowed at 34 PER CUNT, por anuum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed or FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

J. R. M. SMITE,

Chief Manager.

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Hongkong, 1st May, 1902, LJONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION

Alfred Holland Skelton a member of the firm of Lane, Crawford and Company or in case of his death or absenca from Hongkong ous of the members of the firm of Lane, Crawford and Company for the time being shall be a permau- ent member of the Consulting Committee end shall be entitled to retain office so long as Messrs. Lane Crawford and Company hold THE BANK OF TAIWAN (FORMOSA, PAID UP CAPITAL... not less than 1,000 shares in the Company.

It shall be for the Company in General Meeting to determine who shall be the remain- ing members for the time being of the Consult- ing Committee and they shall be appointed ones Meeting. in avery year by the Company in General

Article 82 shall be cancelled.

LIMITED. (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER.) AUTHORISED CAPITAL

Yen 5,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL

2,500,000

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HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA. HONGKONG OFFICE: 4, QUEEN'S ROAD (facing Duddoll Street). BRANCHES-AMOY. KORE, TAINAN,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

a current account at the rate of 2 per ount. per

annum on the daily balance. fixed deposits for 12 months 5% per Annum

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'S. SHIGENAGA, Managor. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1903.

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INTERNATIONAL BANKING

The remaining articles 83 to 123 be renum bered 82 to 122 for reference accordingly,

In article 84 (or as ronumbered 83) the words:" The sum of 8500 each per annum whilst holding office" shall be substituted for the words "Shall not exceed $750 per annum

to be divided between the several members On thereof in such manner as they shall agree "upon."

2218 THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LD.

ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. Limited, will be heki at Messra JARDINE, MATHESON & CO'S OFFICES, Polder Street, Victoria. Hongkong, THIS DAY (THURSDAY), the 22nd day of SEPTEMBER, 194, at 12.15 P.3.. when the subjoined Besolutions which were passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 81st day of August, 1906, will be submitted for confirina- tion as Special Resolutions

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1. That the Capital of the Company be increased from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 by the creation of 10,0.0 new Shares of $50 each.

2. That sach now Shares be issued at a premium of $30 per Share and be offered to those persons who are registered as Shursholders of the Company oa 1st October, 1904 in the proportion of one now Share for every complete three Shares held by them on 1st October, 1904. 3. That the amount due for the new Shares be called up on 31st December, 1904. Duted the 1st September, 1904.

By Order of the Board.

2137

EDWARD OSBORNE, Seoratory. CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING CO., LD.

A DIVIDEND of 7 per cent (1/64, por Share) free of Taxes, has been declared by the Directors of the above Company, The Dividend Warrants are negotiable at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and the Russo-Chinese Bank at Tientsin and Shanghai.

Hongkong, 20th September, 1904. [9255

CORPORATION.

Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits, Gold $7,992,173,37-about £1,640,000. Capital and Sarplus authorised, Gold $10,000,000-£2,055,000.

HEAD OFFICE: 1, WALL STREET,

- NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE: THREADNEEDLE HOUSE, E.C.

Branches at

SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON, MEXICO, MANILA, CEBU, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, YOKOHAMA, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, CANTON,

and Agents all over the World,

London and Continental Bankers:- NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LIMITED. UNION OF LONDON ANI SMITH'S BANK, -LIMITED, CREDIT LYONNAIS, DRESDNER BANK. COMPTOIR NATIONAL D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, &c.

The Corporation transacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives -money in Current Account and issues Fixed Deposit Receipts either in Gold or Silver.at rates which may be ascertained on application.

HONGKONG BRANCH: 20, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager." Hongkong, 25th July, 1904.

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RESERVE FIND

.....$30,000,000

STERLING RESERVE...$10,000,000

SILTER RESERVE 7,000,000

----$17,000,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF TOES.$10,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

A. J. RAYMOND, Leq-ChairmaE.

H. E. TOMEINS, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

E. Goetz, Esq.

Hon, W. J. Gresson

A. Haupt, Esq. H. Schubart, Esq. E. Shellin, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq.. Hon. L. Showan

E. S. Wheller, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGDE !' Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH

MANAGER: Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rata of Two per. Cont. per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.. For 3 months, 2 per cent per Annum. For 6 months, 34 per coat: por Annum. Fer 12 months 1 per cent per Anaum

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1904,

THE

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK,

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AUTHORISED CAPITAL...Sh. Taels 7,500,000. HEAD OFFICE SHANGHAL. BOARD OF DIRECTORS BERLIN.

Berlin Tientsin

BRANCHES :

Calcutta

Hankow

Tsingtau (Kautschon)

LONDON BANKERS: Messrs, N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS, THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITHS BANK, LIMITED.. DEUTSCHE BANK (BEBLIN), LONDON AGENCY- DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELLSCHAFT.

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

H. FIGGE,

Manager. Hongkong, 11th August 1904

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