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INTIMATION.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD..

ESTABLISHED 1875.

BABY GRANDS

BY

RACHELS,

PLEYEL

KEMMLER

AND

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FOR LIGHTNESS OF Touch, QUAL-

ITY OF TONE, AND DURA- BILITY, THESE PIANOS ABE

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1906.

DHE MERCANTILE BANK-OF INDIA, LIMITED.

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Avthorised CAPITAL ................................£1,500,000 SUBCRIBED.......om 1,125,000

562,300 135,000

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BANKERS 1 LONDON JOINT Brook Bark, Lixtino..

INTEREST allowed on Current Accountant the rate of 2*, por annum on the Daily balano : ON FIXED DEPOSITS MAK For 12 months....

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E. ORMISTON, Manager.

Hongkoor, 26th March, 1906.

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KFONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK-

ING CORPORATION

1. $10,000,000

PAID-UP CAPITAL... SERVE FUND- STERLING RESERVD...$10,000,000 SILVER REEVE 10,260,000

$80,250,000 Koenryn LiabilitY OF PROPTO28.$10,000,000 Cover of Dianorons.

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YEARS

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MENT.

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York Building. Chater Road;

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HONGKONG--INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 par seat per annum on the daily balance.

Or fixed deposite for 12 months 5% per annue

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ТАК БО ТАКАМІСпі,

Manager.

Hongkong, 27th March, 1906.

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INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPOR

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For 12 mouths 4 per cent. per an For 6

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II. PINCËNEY,

Manager.

Hongkong, 20th September, 1915, 1456

EDERLANDSCHE HANDEL-

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

(NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY). ESTABLISHED 1824.

·Palo ur CaPITAL FL. 45,000,009 (23,750,0M). RESERYE FUND Fr. 5,000,000 (417,000).

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HEAD-OFFICE IN AMSTERDAM. HEAD-AENOV: BATAYLA

Branches-Singapure, Penang, Shanghai, Rangoon, Samaroug, Sourabaya, Cheribon, Tegal, Peculongan. Pasooreean, Tjilatjup, Padang, Medan (Deli), Palembang, Köts- (Achezu) Telok-Semawe, (Acheeo) jermasin.

H. A. W. Sinds, Esq. H. E. Tomkins, Esq.

CHINY MANAGERU. Hongkong-J: R. M. SMITA

ACTING MANAGER ; Shanghai-W. ADAMS ORAN.

LONDON BANKRLS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INterest ÁldowED, On Current Account at the rate of Two per Cont. per Anncm on the daily inlanos.

ON FIND DEPOSITS,

For 3 montha, 2 per ount par Annum. For 6 months, 34 per cent. per Annum, For 12 monthe, 4 per cent. per Annum,

`u, È. R, HUNTER,

Acting Chief Manager, Hongkong, th August, 1906, 23.

DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK.

Cafital Fully Paid Ur.....Sh. Taols 7,500,00

HEAD OFFICEŠKANOHAI. HOARD OF DIRECTORS, BERLIN.

BLANCHES:

MYSTERIOUS CRUISE,

A DIAMOND-STREWN BEACH.

The stanmor Xevia, which has been fitted out and furnished at

great cost, and carries passengers of both sexes, whow natnes are not disclosed, but who are said to possess wealth and

ith no title, left Gravesend last month ou treasure. expedition. The master in Lieutenant

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SHAKE REPORT.

Mösen. Eriol George & Co. say in their weekly share report thated 8th September. 1906- Ta Lke early part of the week our market romained firm, and a fair investment business has been transacted. Towards the closs, how ever, doubtless infinanced by the rising

sterling exchange, a quieter feeling prevailed, and quiet. several stocks which were in good demand, are

List

The in rates. quiet, although unchanged

loss at 21, while rates on Shanghai are Sterling demand rate of exchange on London

sight private draft.

Bursilvor in London is noted 317-1, and Consels £97 9-16 ex interest

Allbaren Grey, and the officers are mostly Tls, 2 for a TT, and Tls. 731 for a three days"

Reserve men. The male information they gave on being interviewed before departure was that the Xema is bound for a small island which is believed to be rich in minerals, but they could sot indiente its exact position et pablish their plaus.

BANK SHARES-Nothing bag beon done ia Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Shares, which The vessel was detained at Gravesend oring 193 108, d. Nationals are steady at $47.

have gone back 10 8925; the Lendon raté being

to a fracas among the crew, sume of whom i MARINE INSURANCE SHARES No local sales were discharged. Plico-court proceedings, have been published, and rates remain as last followed. The cook, why, it is mail, was at competed, sxcept North Chinas, which kare bien. time light-weight champion boxer at Australmone in the north at Tis. 871, which quotation charged two framon with assaulting kim, we follow

Thooridence being conflicting, the magistrates dismissed the case.

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FIREINSURANCEBHARES. Hongkongs have been taken off the market at 5327) and $30: at the lower rute there are further bayers, but a few shares are for sale at $33. Chinos have been fixed at $83.

SHIPPING SHARES.Hongkong. Canton nad Macao Steamboata sold and are warted at 3:5, but holders stick out for higher rates Judo- Chinas have been done at 874, and are la demand Shanghai quotes Tis 4 buyers, and the London rate is E. China and Mauilas sold and bare sellers at $24. Douglases romain on offer at 87. Star Ferries are uolianged. Shell Transports can be placed at 27 d., with a London quotation of sellers. Hongkong Steam Waterhosts have been fixed at $74.

Rayinchier-China Sugars have changed bands in fair lots at 916) cash, and at about the equivalent further ahead: the market closes quiet with sellors at $169. and en offer.at 824.

MINING SHARES.-Raubs sold at $7, 971. $71, 577, Bud 981 and are wanted at latter figure.

To convey something in the nature of an account of the genesis of the yuost of the Keanu says the Shipping Gaites, it is uocemary to record a sea purn dealing with a shipwreck and a rescued mariner Sone while back a ship was i lest in a certain place, and one man reached the shore. Whilst awaiting resue this castaway amused himelf by collecting pebbles of a rather nusual astare from the beach, Afters in be managed to pet back to civilisation, and brought some of those stall stones home with him. He evidently did rot attach much valve to his find, for Lost of them were given to his children to play with. However, one Jay

out of curiosity, he asked

and merchant what they really received the astonishing reply Way man, they're diamonds Those Tew stones realised about £1,500, and the present Nesa expedition is now to prooved to that diamond strewn beach to work a fortune, the value of which may, or may not make wealthy man of those includ ઝવે in the diamond ooking syndicate.

Docks, WHARVES, GODOWNH, X.-Hong- Taiz genisation is described on the Collis Diamond kour and Whampoa Dock Compury's shares Syndicate, the principal being Mr. Collis, dropped to $145, but the collision between mining engineer. The castaway mariner who the s. Strathmore mit 8. Nere brought out rst discovered the diamonds joins the ship ayers, and several lotz ebanged bands at $135, Cardiff and if the voyage Initil the hops of the the market closing strong with further inquiries. adventurers be will participate in the protits Fenwicks as well as New Amoy Docks, an If, on the other hand, no diamonds are found. hege is nothing.

were,

or

Let it be at once understood tour contempor ary adds) that this is no mad-brained, crvy voyage. The syndicate consists of terely-hire

lues espiral of the syndicate is, it is

mon. all of whom bave ulicient faith in ther scherms to live subscribed considerable sins of money. understood, £50,000, or au average subscription of 20 por man. And in these days no man plaaks down 20 unless be has faith in the venture in which his capital is invested. In Berlin, Caloutts, Hankow, Peking. the present instance the members of the studiate

Isinanfo, Tsingtan, Kobe, Yokohama, Singapore.

recognise that the voyage of the Jeme is somewhat of a gamble They may get thing, Founded by the following Banks and, on the other hand, the expedition mug Fish x retura, the extent of which it is impossible to predict,

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Bankers KOENIGLICHE EREHANDLUNG (PRRUSSIACE STAATSBANK) Berlin,

DIRECTION DER DISCONTO-7

GESELLSCHAFT.

DEUTSCHE BANK

B. BLEICHBORDER

BEYLINER

GESELLSCHAFT

HANDELS-

BANK rues Handel und

INDUSTRIE

ROBERT WARSCHAUER & CO. MENDELSOun & Co.

M. A. TON ROTHSCHI &)

ВОЕНИЕ

JACOB S. I. STERN

Berlin.

For such a notable voyage it was, of course, necessary to have a large and thoroughly com petent crew. The officers, too, had to be selected with ovary care. The commsad of the ship hes boan euirited to Captain Henry J. Temperley Grey, who, although thirty ous years of age, has served for five years in the Navy Captaia Temperley Grey is au uffler of the Royal Naval Boserve, and only left his Majesty's ship this year. The chief oficer, M. R Brown is 4 sub-lieutenant in the

Luzone are weakor

dually, bat biusturesst less Teen saul!: shares sobi at Tis, 101 to The. 18 cash and Tis. Tou to Tin. 1 for end of December. A few Hongkong and

Kowo Wharves fetched $121, and more shares are wanted. Shanghai and Hongkow Whoices have advance in the north to Tix, 245.

BUILDINGS.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BEIDEN Copy

stures sold at 110 for the sotilament; there are cash sellers at that rate,

Hongkong Hotels Ca

be placed at $115 ex hatiividend of Fail un dra instimmt. Haubreys Estates found pers at $11, but more shares are for sale. the stocks under this healing are unchanged. COTTON MILLS-Shanghai quvations are : Esos The 7 softers, Internationals Tis, 61, Laon keng Mons The M, and Soeychees Tls. 32, Hongkong Cottona liare dropped to solloce at $ES

SCNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.- Alhambers are wanted at $120. Chins Light and Powers hava heen dealt in at $104. Hong. kong Electrics have buyers at 14 Dairy Farms changed bands and are in demand at $17. Green Island Canon Sharon hare been done in fair quantities at 82, but a for shares can be had at that figuro. Other stocks under this heading are unchanged.

MISCELLANEOUS.--Okina Providouts have

Frankfurt M. MSI Naval Reserve, whilst the second offset by doge at rates rauging betwon 394 and

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Richard F. Hayward, has the rank of $0.65, closing stealy at 89.60. Hingkong High. lieutenant in the santos-rcice. The chief Lovel Tramway Company's shares are in dom ind NORDDEUTSCHE BANK IN HAMBURG, Hamburg,giner is Mr. Thomas M'Lead, and he, too, at $115, ex the dividend of & par share paid on SAL OPPENHEIM, JR., & Co., Koela.

holde rank in the Royal Naval Reserve. As a ed iustunt. Langkats bare improved in the BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN UND WRCHANG

matter of fact, there are five sugiuoses on the north to walg af TH. 25, South China HANK, MUENCHE.

ship, although it is understood that only two of dorning Post Saares eau be placed at $211. these are marine engineers. The other three are Watkins fetched $1. Watsons old and have civil suglumers, and their services have doubtless

Wm. Powells sold and hare uyers at SE retained with a view to sparsising the sellers at St. Other stocks under this heading mining machinery and drille when the Xame are banged. dreps auchor off her destination. The officers of the ship wear uniform and caps with badges showing the letters C.D.S." Collis Diamond men, keen and alert, and they fully realise the Syndicate). They are all comparatively, young great possibilities of the vagars of the X544 The whole of the deck hands and black squad" are Britishers, and of the eighteen sto Royal Naval Reserve men. The steamer, therefore, is duly qualified to fly the Blue Ensign, and this she does proudiy from the jak prar the stern.

LONDON BANKERS: Hours. N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SON: THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK LIMITED, DEUTSCHY BANK (BERLIN), LONDON AG NOT DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GUSHLI.SCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITE received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description a Banking and Exchange basiness transacted. HUGO SUTER,

Manager. Hongkong 1st May, 1996.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

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HE Business of the shove Bank is sondus ted by the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bal may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 3

PAR CENT, per sanum.

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

Of the ship heraalf bat little ned be said She is by no meins a modern craft, for she was hnit of iron in 1872 at Nowoastle by Palmera Shipbuilding Company. She had now sugius and boilers in 1994, the nomiu l horse-power being 274. For a number of years she way regularly engaged in the fish-trade and

Cork as her port of

register is still pintel on her stern. The Xena is rigged as a these masted schooner, and carries no square yarıla although a short signalling spar la hoisted on

For the HONGBONG AND SHANOzber forsenst. Below there is a fine sutoon, and,

BANKING CORPORATION,

H. E. R. HUNTER,

Acting Chief Maastor.

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Hongkong, 30th May, 1906 THE

THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL

CHARTER

CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED .......................... Yen 5,000,000 CAPITAL PAID UP

2,500,00

H

Hand Office: TAIPER, FORMORA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

-Auping

Amoy

Fooobow Keelung

Kobo

Nagasaki

Shanghai

Tainan Tameni Tokio Yokohama

Osaka

HONGKONG OFFICE:

3, DES VEUX ROAD. Interest allowed on Current Account

Correspondents al Macassar. Bombay, Deposita received on terms which may be learned Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry, Calcutis, on application. Hau kok, Suikou. Haiphong, Hoi Anay Yakobama, Kobe. Melbourne, Sydney, New

York. Sau Francisco, &c. &c.

LONDON BANKERS; ---

THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S BANK,

LIMITED.

The Bank buys and selle and receives für collection Bills of Exchange, issues lotters of aredit on its Brauches and Correspondents in the East, on the Continent, and in Great Britain, Auteriza, and Australia, and transacts Banking Business of overy description.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Accounts 2% per annum on daily

balances.

Fixed Deposita 12 months 44% per annum.

do.

do.

6 do. 4% do.

3 do. 84% du.

L. ENGEL, Agent.

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Hongkong, 23rd July, 1906.

T

D. TONDOW, Manager:

Bougkong, 1st July, 1906,

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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDI

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 18

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

CAPITAL PAID UP, RESET LIABILITY OF SHAYE-

HOLDBES. RESERVE FUND,

£800,0 €

2800,00 .2975,0

INTEREST allowed on Current Assount at the rate of 2*, per annum on the Daily balances On Fired Deposite for 12 months 4 per cent

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Sym T. P. COUBRANE.

Manager, #longkong, lath May, 1906,

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of course, plenty of cabins to commedaté those who sai in ber. There aro certais

signs of age and of lying up about the old vissul although is still a good, seaworthy craft, admirably adapted for her present *** adventure. One notices that of her four boats two, of the lifeboat type, are now: These, doubtles, will see good service in teasporting from the ship to the shore the gear necessary

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POBLISHED DAILY,

mediums for Advertising among the Native Community.

Circulates largely throughout Southern Chins

Established for nearly FIFTY YEAR Indo-China, she.

for the search after wealth. Looking down the In the oldest and still immeasurably the best open batchways inte the gloom of the cavernous holds, it is to be seen that there is plenty of frea

I her 'tween-deuks aho curries a! quantity of coal, and a further supply of these black diamonde is heaped up in the port and starboard alleyways aft. As she is to call at Cardiff, it is a fair assumption that, yet more coal is to be shipped-enough, probably to carry her out and hane without calling at a coaling port,

forms for Advertising (Translations froe) can be obtained at the Office, 10a, Des Voeux Road Ceutral, Hongkong, 131, Flest Street, Londov or from the different Agents.

Documents translated from or into Classicle er colloqnical Chinese.

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A Lady writes Humanly speaking, Benger's Food' entirely savad baby'side. I had tried foar well-known foude, but lac could digest nothing until we bog the Benger. He is new rasy and fattening rapidly."

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HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., have now 10,000 Cubic Feet of Cold Storage available at East POINT Storia will Open at 10 a. M. and P.M. daily, Sunday excopiled to receive and deliver perishable goods.

WM. PARLANE, Manager, 77 Hongkong. 18th November, 1901.

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The "Allenburys" DIET is readily digested by those who cannot take cow's milk, and is particularly service. able in convalescence.

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Kangkong, 22nd Poombar, 1903.