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INTIMATION.

BANKS

THE HANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED

S. MOUTRIE INCORPORATED BY SPRCIAL IMPERIAL

& CO., LTD..

ESTABLISHED 1975.

CHARTER

CAPITAL SUBACLILED

Yen 6,000,000 CAPITAL PAID UF #

2,500,0

IBAD OPPION: TAIFA, FORMONA

Amoy Anping

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES :" "

Kobe Narmanki

Txinan

Foodbow

Venka

PLEYEL, KEMMLER.

Helung

Shanghai

Tamsui Tokio Yokohama

BABY GRANDS

BY

AND

ROSENKRANZ.

FOR LIGHTXEss or. Toren, QUAL

DERA- ITY OF TONE, AND BILITY, THESE PLANOS ARE

UNRIVALLED.

A GUARANTEE

HONGKONG OFFICE:

3. DES VEUX ROAD. Interest allowed on Current Account Deposite resolved on terme which may be learned on application.

D. TOMDOW, Manager. Hongkong, la July. 1906.

1999

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 30гx, 1906.

| TREASURE QUEST POR £100,000,000. || Iøller uster lotior from Mr. Knowles to the 1

little office in the City Rejectedly refers to the lotermined opposition Nature has placed in his

ROMANTIC STORT OF PERSEVERANCE,

way.

I

regret to say rain absolutely refuses to fall here," he wrote in one of his lottars. This

is all the more heartranding as it falls all round.

In a small City office situated in London, mys ana of the halfpenny papers, nows is anxiously swaited from a man who is sitting on Als adựa of a mountain lake in Colombia, CentralI have beau her: hoping against hops, hearing the thunder and swing the storm ps us by. America, waiting for rain

Heavy rain may mean for him, and for them which is an awful trial, as you can imagine." in the City offes in London-wall, the recovery “Ws really ought to get all the water we of treasure worth, so experts say, at antwach in May," he wrote again, "but nobody Etun,069,000. The hero of the vigil is Mr. 11. cad guarantos this." Knowles, waging directer is Bogata of Con tractors, Limited. The story of the company is one of the most amazing.romances of tressure seeking in history,

SHARE REPORT.

Messrs. Erich Georg and Co., in their weekly "hury list dated Jixty 9th:—Our market hos ruled very fera, and several stocks have hopra- ed to value, but the autor i of hrsiness, don has not been very extensive, as many romnius

The Laks of Ga'avils, in Colombita, fles in the ban forded by the cam of a extinct volenuo. It stands his to ten thousand fort shove the sea level, and is but a few miles from

Bogota the thriving little coat sity of centuries

Heerea. was the Sacred Lake of the ago it Chibebas, a race

which at the timeof the Spanish conaest, anmbored over 1,000,000 individalusia.“ The Chibchas worshipped the Gided Min, and devantly believed that their deity medals bomo at the bottom of tas Take of Ouatasite. Paritiestly they ara daelsred to have le INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER, 155. pilgr nages to the lake, when than past ever

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

| CAPITAL PAID-T?........................................................£800,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

TEST RESERVE FUND..................

FOR A

YEARS PERIOD OF Two

EACH INSTRE- INSPECTION INVITED.

GIVEN

WITH

MEST,

SoL AGENTS:

York Building, Chater Road,

8. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.,

Hongkong, 30th July, 1906.

BANKS

HOLDERS...TRIPING

SHAME-

£500,000 2975,000

INTEREST allowed on Current & soount at the rate of 2 per annum on the Daily balanom On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 por cont

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T. P. COCHRANË.

Manager,

Tongkong, loth May, 1906.

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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED INAKUITEN

,£1,500,000 1,125,000 PAID-UT...vaikusan ra trattata 562,500 RESERTA FUND des

135,000 BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Limited.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts al OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK the rate of 2", per annum on the Daily balanc

ON FIXED DEPOSITS 20 For 12 month...................................................E COLORIN 4%

3%

THE

YOROFA LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED 1880.

CAPITAL BUDACRIBED

CAPITAL 'AID-UP

CAPITAL UNCALLED

REBRYA FUND...

SPECIAL RESERVE FUND

Yen 24,000,000

EL

21000,000 3,000,000 10,300,000 1,000,000

HEAD OFFICEYOKOHAMA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES,

Tokyo

Kobe

Nagnesk

Osaka

Lyons Now York

London

Honolulu

San Francisco

Tientsin

Shanghai

Bombay Nowchwang Makden

Dalus

Port Arthur

Paking Chefoo *Tio-ling

LONDON BANKRAK, TAN LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITE

PARK'S BANK, Limited, THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITE# BANK LIMITED.

ALONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED...

Un Current Account at the rate of 2 per cont

per anam on tho daily balance.

On fixed deposite for 12 months 5), perar.0.20,

H

E. ORMISTON, Manager.

26 Hongkour, 26th March, 1966.

ONOKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION

PAID-UP CAPITAL.$10,000,00 RESERVA FOND-

STELLING RESERV8.....$10,000,000 SILVER BB9B6Y

que app

9,500,000.

139,500,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF FEOP'TORS.60,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

A. HAUPT, Esq.-Chairman. G. H. MEDACEST, Eeg.-Deputy Chairman. E. Goel, Esq.

N. A. Bieba, Eng. Hon. Mr. W.J.Gregson. R. Shewan, Esq. C. R. Lexmaco, Esq.. A. W: Slade, Esq. D. M. Nixin, Esa. H. E. Tomkins, Eeg. A. J. Raymoud, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong J. R. M, SMITH

ACTING MANAGER: Shanghai-W. ADAMS ORAN.

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LONDON BANEBES-LONDON AND

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COUNTY

DANKING

INTERNATIONAL BA

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NORPORATION.

Fiscal Agents of the United States in China the Philippine Islands and the

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The starling demand rate of arcbange on London remring at Sa. 1-7 165., while rates on Shanghai and vice versa ara me as report hat. Harsilver in Loudon is quoted 3).1/16d and Cousols E471-

BANK SHARES----Hongkang and Shanglais have himproved to $947), at which figure a sms'i wala has boon raparted: "London quotes 192. Nations is sold at $47.

MARINE INSURance Shares-Unious aro slightly easier: they sold at 3), but at that ralo

imaginable kind of treasure, gold, silver, auil jewels into the waters with the object of pro

The Gifted Man, who, hugh his pitintius

threatened all ads of prins army of priests, and penalties unless the treasure were foredre are further bayes. Chius Tradors are wanded at $100. North Chions are atradyset. The. in sufficient quutities.

A Yangtzen hare dropped ʼn tiuchgrth to $165, so we follow this quotation. Cantong fotohort $540, but more shares are on offer.

times

The story of tho Chibeles has magros

Loen investigated by travellers, and i believing that the lake contains lofi transure Humboldt, the famous traveller and historian, was one of those who selimated its valuo at £100,000,000.

FIRE INSURANCE SHARER--Hongkonge are in dead at $315, while at $117 shares might La gol. Chiuns have been fayd at $49 and ara

SHIPPING SHARE ---Hagkong, Canton and Macie Steamboat Share sold at $27, and ot that figare (perhaps at 825) there are further bugees. Indo-Chinas av bon taken off the market in fair quantities at $70 to $71, mostly for Shanghai, but the mark if closet samhat quieter at $70. Loadon quetes £2, and Shang. hai wires palen at Tls, út. Chion and Maitas

Quesada, the Spanish conqueror of the Chibwan' chas, was told the story of the treasurə, a id succeeded in reducing the water of the lake, then 21 ift dep, to 15ft. Then the fell in, and all his labour was wasted. Further attempts were abandoned, and the lake regainal te a very largo extent its former depth.

Where the grest Spanish afministrator failed, however, Contractors. Limited, a prosaic British syndicate, formed just oversold at 830. Dougloves bare advanced to buyers kix years ago, has determined to snees d at $40. 02. Star Ferries are off sring at 829, The syndicate was formed for the paposo while the new scrip is quoted $21. Shells are of exploiting a concession obtaino from thoun offer at 274. 61. London quoting 2. sellors. Colorabian

Government to druin the laka and Steam Waterbusts have sellers $9. recover for their own is the frongara believed

REFINERIES-Unchang: 1, and without subs. to be hidden by its Water". Among its directors

MININO SHAREs, —Bubs are wanted at $31. are Mr. R. J. Price, M. F. for the Eastern

Division of Norfolk, chairman, and Mr. Q. J. da Murietta. Its capital was originally £30,0 0, and was increased to £35,000 in 10 33.

After six years of hard werk, however, somǝ of those connected with the company are begin. ning to believe that the Gilded Man" is still at the bottom of the lake gaurdag his gold treasure. Booouraging fods of isolated and silver gods and jewelled goddesses have from time to time supported the tradition of the treure, but so far the dreams of mitoki wealth have not materiætised.

First, the Jako was draind. It was not au

and possibly a higher ra's la obfuiduble,

$18.

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Dock Shares improved, and sales up to $155 Gure basu report, the market closing slightly easier with asale at $153, hal at which rule o inore shares are obtainable; Fenwicks have sellers at $33, and Now Amy Sbaughai Dooks have recover. Ï. Docks and sold in the nor up to Tis. 95, while bure to The 93 has been paid; the market closes ap weaker both here and in the north, and the claring quotation is Tis. 91. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves are quiet but stealy at $4, Shanghai and Hongkow Woueves hare buyers at Th. 230.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BEILDING 4-Long- kong Land Investment and Agay Company's shares sold up to $11 ex the interim dividond of 81 por shar, paid on 25th instant, closing

easy task, for it is som nine miles in length, and unforeseen difficulties were continually confronting the workers. The most bassing of those was the constant which, winter, and summer, hardly ever semad.

At last, however, towards the end of 1902 the welcome news reached London that Mr. Kaowlost. $111. Kowloon Lands have sellers at $31. and his staff of engineers and work we had Wost Points have sellers at 850 ex the interim saecaeded in catting through the basin of the dividend of 3 par share paid on 27th insunt. Iske, and the water had been drained off seams Hongkong o da are on offer at 3125. Hum. fully. There was great jubilation, and pre-phron fetched $11). Shanghai Imada arsignated parations were made for the large consignments Th. 110.

of gold, silver, and jewels which might be ex- COTTON MILLS. - - Shanghai quotations are :

pected to arrive by the next bonts

Ewas s. 71 Istorutionala Tx. 6, Laun Unfortunately, however, the water is not the Kang Mows Tls 75. Sonychens Tls. 3.0. Hồng - only barrier on which the "Gilded Man best

to rely for the safe-keeping of his treasure Wong (tons are for sale at $14. jubilation in London-wall was summarie emited

SUNY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.--

by a cablegram stating that twenty-Grefeet of China-ight and Powers sold and are in ra soil mad, or some 3000.000 cabic feet 10%

quest10. Green Inland Cruments sold and still lay between the treasure-skers and their havers at $81. United Asbristes Sharon aro quoted 30. Other stocks nader this heading yaash

are unchange 1.

But what is 30,000,000 emble font of mud when On Current Account at the rate of Two per £100,000,000 is at stake? A new engineering Cont. per Annum on the daily balance.

foat was decided on-the constraction of a great ON FIXED DA POSIZE,

dam across the hole made in the side of the basin terminating in a shaft through which the mud should be washed and carefully precipitated, so as to secure the gold sud silver treasures as they were disturbed from their hiding-pines of centuries,

For 3 months, 21 per ount per Annum, For 6 months, 31 per cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cení, par Annum.

H. E. R. HUNTER,

Acting Chief Manager. 23 Hongkong, 6th June, 1906. Guld 89 951,000EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.

public of Panama

SURPLUS

ANY

CAPITAL

AUTHORISED

CAPPIAL PAID UP

„Gold $10,000,000

...Gold $3,250,000 RESERVE FUND

HEAD OFfice: New York. LONDON OFFIE: Threadneedle House, EC Branches and Agsuts all over the World LONDON BANKERS. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND USION OF LOSON AND SMITH BANK LIMITED,

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for 12 months 14 per cent, per soDUD.

For 6

"

For 3

3

**

H. PINCKNEY, Manager.

Queen's Road, Central,

1456

Hongkong, 20th September, 1.

EDERLANDSCHE HANDEL

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). ESTABLISHED 1824.

PAID UP CAPITAL FL 45,000,000 (£3,750,000), RESERVE FUND...

FL, 5,000,000 (£117,000).

HEAD-OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAU-Agency: Batavia.

Branches-Singapore, Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon. Semarang. Sourabaya, Charilon, Tegal, Peculongan.

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CAPITAL FULLY PAID UP...Sh. Thein 7,500 00

HRAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL, BOARD OF DIRECTOR, BEelin.

The dam was constructed, and with it tha cleansing shaft, but while the work was in progresss a strange thing bad happened. The Gilded Man" was esidently at work again.. For over three years the engineers hul work- ed in the rain, in such a downpour, indeed, us was unprecedented in Central Amorics. As the water run from the lake, however, the rain had stopped, and a drought hally without a parallel in the history of the conatry sat in. For more than two and a half years not a drop of rain has fallen at the sceno of the operations, and when the engineors had completed the constrne- tion of the dam it was only to flod that the bad baked the 90,000,00 O cubis feet ot mad into KOENIGLICHE SEZHANDLUNG (PREUSCH the consistency of hard rock.

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Then, mataphorically speaking, iba anginoora eat down and went. The rocklike substance still Jies as su imponatr bie bomb proof tid over the

silver

dishes and ornament", golden gods and the

nothing of the jewelled goddesses an to say their glittering hontiraaidens.

The fow nations in the region, remnants of the great race of Chibchas, occasionally visit the scene and smile cheerfully at the downcast Englishmen. It is all the work of the 'Gilded Man, who is watching over his treasure moua- sin." they say, and they plainly hint that when the rain comes-if ever it does come-te soften dorire of the treasure-esikers.. the mul, some other abstuole will defeat the

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Correspondents ni Macassar Bombay. | DEPOSITS received on terms which may be Colombo. Madras, Pondicherry, Calcutta, leared on application. Every description of Bangkok, Saigon, Haiphong, Hanoi, Amoy, Ban'uing and Exchange business transnoted. Yokohama. Kobe, Mofbourne, Sydney. New York, San Francisco, &c. &c.

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The Bank buyu and solle and receives for collection Bills of Exchange, issues letters of credit on its Branches and Correspondents in the East, on the Continent, and in Great Britain, America, and Australia, and transacts Banking Business of every description.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Carrent Accounts 2% per sunum on daily

balances.

Fixed Deposits 12 months 41% per annum.

do.

6 do. 4% do. do.

3 do. 34% do.

L. ENGEL, Agent.

1150

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1906.

NUGO SUTER,

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Hongkong 1st May, 1906.

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Business of the above Bank is conu ted by the HONGKONG AND SILAN HAI BANKING CORPORATION. · Eolar may be obtained on application.

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For the HONGKONG AND Shanghai

BANKING CONTORATION. H. E. R. HUNTER,

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Hongkong, 30th May, 1906

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He is angular, and be touches on this point. brittle by reason of hia augularity; those angles of eccentricity are the weakness of his character and all the more when, as is so iten the case, he takes them to be his strong point-Dr.

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AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Mosers. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messra. MacONDRAY & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Shiansw, Namazeta und Kuai-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large sols the best Bazen Coal.

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