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HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING
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By Order of the Court of Directors,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager. [1052
Hongkong, 19th August, 1971.
THE ESTATE OF the late Ma CHOA CHUNG HOWE, Devensed.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
Creditors of the above Estate are requested- to send in particulars of their respective Claims against the sume to the Undersigned on or before the 21st day of September, 1911, after which all further Claims will be excluded. Creditors, failing to send in their Claims in time, do so at their own Risk,
CITOA CHOO MOON,
Agent for CHOA LIM SZE, Administratrix of the above Estate. No. 36, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong, Hongkong, 21st August, 1911. [1053
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INTIMATIONS
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.
NHE SCHOLASTIC YEAR will commence
T TODAY (MONDAY), 21st inst., at
8.30. A.M..
For particulars as to Board and Tuition, apply to
THE DIRECTOR. Hongkong, 19th Angust, 1911.
A
CONCERT.S
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GRAND PROMENADE CHARITY CONCERT; on bohalf of the family of the late Private W. F. TAYLOR, Infantry Company, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, will be hold on the Volunteer Parada Ground,--on SATURDAY, the 2nd September, 1911, at
9.15 F.M.
If wet the Consert will bó hold in the Drill
Hall
Tickets: $2 and $1 ́öan be obtained from Moses KELLY & WALSH, or from VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS.
HAMILTON and Offer the Band of the 1st
By kind permission of Lient-Colonel L, A, H.
K.O.Y.L.I will attend.
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NEW ZEALAND GREEN-STONE.
[PECIMENS of this lovely Stana, worn universally as a Fashionablo Article of Jewellery, Mailed direct to you for 10/
Write to-day.
B. WEINGOTT,
Dept. J. Wanguni, Now Zenlaud,
-9841-
FOR SALE.
■ERRINGTON, 7.Roomed House, Peak Dosal, bountiful situation.
For Terms, apply to
C. SCHRÖTER, Care of Messrs. GAZEELS, BORNEL & CO.,
King's Buildings, IIIrd. Hongkong, 10th July, 1911.
1923
AUSTRALIAN
BUTTER.
There is
Nothing better than the best. We keep it.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONE of
the letting by Public Anation Sals, to
be held on MONDAY, the 23th day of August, 1911, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His FOUR EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot. of CROWN LAND at Condai
Road.
in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 yours, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Do you want it?
BRANDS!
FOUR PRICES
Fresh, Sweet, Firm and cold as ice.
DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
Locally
N
Houtitary
Measurements.
eet Yet het heet
523 20205
[1054
Sq. feet.
Angus Rest
Upist Drive.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTA! STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR STRAITS. CEYLON AUSTRALIA, INDIA. ADEN, EGYPT MEDITERRANEAN PORTS;
LONDON
PLYMOUTH AND
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED POS BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AHERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICA PORTS.
HE Steamship.
THE
"ARCADIA,” Captain S. Barotam, carrying-H Majesty's Mails, will-bo despatched from this for Bombay, on SATURDAY, the 2nd Sept., 1911, at NOON, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports in connection with the Co.'sas." MONGOLIA," 10,000 toms, from Colombo, passengers' accommodation in whiclf vessel is soonred before departure from Hongkong.
Silk and Valuables, ! Cargo for France, Tea and Cargo for London (under arrange ment) will be transhipped at Colombo into the mail steamer proseeding direct to Mersailles and London; other Cargo for. London, &o., will be
conveyed via Bombay
by, the .s. "ARABIA," due in London
the 14th Oct. 181 Parcels will be received at the Offloa until 4 F.. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
For farther particulars, apply to
E. A HEWETT,
Superintendent; Hongkong, 21st August, 1911.
-
WANTED.
WANTED, position by a GERMAN, over ten years experience in Expert and
Import Trado in Canton, Hongkong and
Shanghai. Replies will be treated strictly private,
Apply
"COMERCIANTE,”
THE
GRACA & CO.
[36.
PRODER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building),
Dealers in
STAMPS,
谢
VIEW POST
DOSTARDS, FLOWER SEEDS,
CIGARS, BOOKS, &c.
Just Received a Selection of Postage Stamp
and Post Card Albums, Artistic Mosafo Pictures made of used Postage Stampa.
Inspection Invited.
NEW CARTRIDGES.
B popular English Manufacturera.
[891
In
7
all Bores and Biser.
SMOKELESSTOWDERS and CHILLED SHOTS. From No: 10 to 19886. st $5, $7 and $7.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.
Inspection Invited.
WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 26th October, 1906,
[1040
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PRINTING WORKS
turn out the Best Printing at Reasonable Price
報新外中港香
CHUNG NGỌI Care of Daily Press" Off.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1911. [1027.
WANTED.
N ASSISTANT COSTS CLERK.
A Preferencs given to Applicants with
previous experience.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON,
1, Des Voeux Road Hongkong, 14th August, 1911
£1030
ITALIAN MARBLE. MSTONES and CROSSES in Stock at
FIGURES, HEAD.
BROWN, JONES &Co.,.
41, Morrison Hill Road. [776
Hongkong, 1st June, 1911.
SAN PO (Chinese Daily Press). -PTBHED DITLT,
Is the oldest and still immeasurably the best Advertising medium among the
Native Community. Established for over FIFTY YEARS Croulatos largely throughout Southern Chins
Tado-Chins, ote....
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Doonments translated from or into Classical
or Colloquial Chiness.
THE NEW
SHOW
CAUSEWAY BAY.
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHTS
VERDICT.
UNANIMOUSLY GIVEN BY THE HONGKONG PUBLIC
GUILTY OF SUCCESSI
N. BOROWSKY, Equestrian Director.
Booking Olee Now Opoint at ROBINSON PIANO Co. Hongkong, 21st August, 1911.
FILLIS' CIRCUS
SITUATED VICTORIA SKATING KINK; Opposite Central Market.
BY SPECIAL REQUEST ON THIS OCCASION ONLY,
DICKTURPIN'S RIDE TO YORK
AND THE DEATH OF BONNIE BLACK BESS.
Also a GRAND AND VARIED CHANGE
Will toko place in the First Part of the PROGRAMME. Note Special Prices to Fall Performances.
BANKS
THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED,
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL ·
CHARTEB). -
Capitul
B÷1900-10,000,000 Capital Subscribed (paid up). Ion 6,250,000 Reserve Fund You 2,620,000.
ABE
SUBSCRIBED
PARD UP
BANK OF
£1,500,000 1,125,000
325,000
BANKS
MERCANTILE INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND
HEAD OFFICE:
40, Threadneedle Street,
LONDON, EC.
BRANCHES:
Galle. Singapore.
562,000
HMAD OFFICE: TAIFEH, FORMOSA,
BRANCHES AND ÁGHNCIES i
Amoy
Sestow
-Para
Bombay.
Anping
Kobe
Tami
Calcatta..
1982
Canton
Nagasaki
Tokyo
Howrah.
Penang,
Poochow
Osaka
Yokokan
Modras
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Kealnng
Shanghai
Karachi.
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.
Rangoon.
Hongkong.
Colombo.
Kandy.
30 Cents, 50 Cents, One Dollar, Two Dollars, Three Dollars,
Booking Plan at ROBINSON PIANO Co.
D. B. MOPHERSON, Manager. Hongkong, 21st August, 1911
AUCTION
G.
Pk.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to ba hold THIS DAY (MONDAY), the 21st day of August, 1911, at 3 г.., at the Ofoes of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of Ons Lot of CROWN LAND at May Bead, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term 75
of years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN KENT to be fired by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY TUB KINO, for one further term of 75 years,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
No. of Sale.
Lot No. 1887.
Registry N
Locality,
M
South of Chorelly.
Boundary Blessures.
TO LET
TO LET
LATS in Nathan Bond,
FLATS
[1044
FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES newly painted
and colour-washed throughout. Chomp rent.
NEW And COMMODIOUS SHOPS, Possession. Cheap Rentals.
Road, Kowloon. Immediate
Nathan
KOWLOON MARINE LOT 48, Tamati, 485,200 square feet with 255 feet Ses Frontage, Especially suited for Storage of Coal, Timber, do,
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Hongkong, 14th February, 1911. [892
HONGKONG OFFICE.
3, DES VEUX ROAD.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts }
Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
Deposita received on terms which may be had Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lrp
on application.
K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager, Hongkong, Lat May, 1911.
[659
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
CAPITAL RAID UP... Reserve FUND
Gold $3,250,000 Gold $3,250,000
Gold $5,500,000
HEAD OFFICE: 60 Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36 Bishopsgate,
LONDON-BANKERS: · -BANT OF ENGLAND, NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAKE, Ln. THE CAPITAL & COUNTIES BANE, LIMITED,
BRANCHES
2
AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
The Corporation transacts every description of Banking and Exchange Business, rives money on Current Account at the rate of per cent. per annum on daily balances and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following rates i For 12 months 4 per cent. per annum. For 6 For 3
H
GEORGE HOGG, Manager, No. 9, Queen's Road, Central Hongkong, 21st February, 1911. [966
(1029
TO LET.
NODOWN, No. 5a, DUDDELL STREET YOKOHAMA, SPECTR
THE
LIMITED,
BANE
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, Let Augus^, 1911.
CAPITAL PAID-UP RESERVE FUND
Yen 24,000,0CC
19. 16,850 000
(114
Data
13th March, 1511
HEAD OFFICE YOKOHAMA
142 143 114 17
10,025|116 19,995
Apply
10, possession,
Immediato
Tokyo
"Y. ZA
Nagasaki
Cure of Daily Press" Ofoe. Hongkong, 6th July, 1911.
New York
Bombay
[491
TO LET.
K.KW.
fect feat fost feet
FITSU BISHI GOSHI KWAISHA.
(MİTSU BISHI 00.)
COAL DEPARTMENT
SOLE PROPRIETOES of TAKASIMA OCHI, MUTABE, YOSHINOTANI, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO
SHINNEW and KAMTYAMADA,-
Collieries.
AGENTS FOR KISHIDAKE AND BAKITO Coale, HEAD OFFICE:-MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO.
BRANCH OFFICES-NAGASAKI, MOJI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, KOBE, OSAKA, HHANGHAI, HONGKONG, HANKOW, Cable addresses for above, "IWASAKI”- Codes, AI, ABC 5th Ed., Western Union
•
AGENCIES YOKOHAMA; M, ASADA, Esq. CHINKTANG: Messrs. GEARING & Co. MANILA: Messrs. MACONDEAY & Co. SINGAPORE: Mesirs, Bozzo Co., LTD)
For Particulars, apply to
X-SHIBUYA, Manager,
No. 2, Pedder Street, Hongkong, Hongkong, 10th August, 1911. 1636
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG
FOR
DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY
On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Mails from the Year of the Closing- of the Indian Mints to the Fres Coinago of Silver
FROM 1893 TO 1909;
ALBO
RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS,
GOLT LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information.
PRICE: $1 Cash..
On Sale at the "DAILY PRuse" OB Local Bookselleri.
THE
TO LET.
MOUNTAIN VIEW,
THE BUILDING now in oocupation of THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA GODOWNS in Masons Lane, good for storage of Wines and other Articles Rent moderato,
to be Lot from 1st January, 1912
Apply to
DAVID SASS00N & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 13th July, 1911.
[627
TO LET.
NO. 10, MACDONNELL ROAD.
GODOWNS, To Let, at Blas Buildings, 4A, Praga East.
"CREGGAN, 39, The PEAK, GODOWNS, 161 to 155, PRAYA EAST.- SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS, Praya East comer of Observation Place, The Trans stop at the door.
Also New EUROPEAN FLATS, adjoining the new Seaman's Institute, Prays East,
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 14th August, 1911.
113
TO LET.
ODOWN, No. 4, New Praya, Kennedy
TOWE. Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. -MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. -Hongkong, 1st August, 1911.
OFF
TO LET
BRANCHEN AND AGENCIES.
*London
Osaka
San Francisco Lyons
Shanghal Honoinla Tientsin
Newchwang Dalny
Antang Loyang
Tieling
Kobe
Chiang Chun
Hankow
Peking
Port Arthur Makden
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 3 per osut. per annum on the daily balance.
On fired deposits for 12 months 4% per annur
" "
+1
#
P
31
TAKEO TAKAMICHL Manager, Hongkong, 13th March, 1911.
THE
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDI
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853
HEAD OFFICE LONDON. FAID-UP CAPITAL... £1,200,00 RESERVE LIABILITIES OF PROFEIN- RESERVE FUND
................................................ £1,625,000 TORS.............. £1,500,000 INTEREST-- allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily balaness.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months ́4 per cent,"
for 6
32 帅 for 5
WM. DICKSON, Manager Hongkong, 2nd May, 1911.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
BANKERS:
BANK OF ENGLAND, LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD. Every description of Banking oud Exchange business transacted: Stocks, and
Sharea bought and sold on account of Constituents. Lettors of Credit granted on Agente and Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allatrodon Carrot Accounts at
2 per cent, per sunum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits as under :~
For 3 months 24 per cent. per annum,
17
12
4
F. C. MACDONALD,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 14th July, 1911,
1938
TONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
H
BANKING CORPORATION. PAID-OP CAPITAL RESERYE FUNDS;—
STEKLING
* $15,000,000
£1,500,000 at 2/815,003,000 $16,750,000
SILVER
am
$31,760 000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPTORS $15,000,000
COURT OF DIBROTORS.
G. H. MEDHURST, Esq.-Chairman. E. SKELLIM, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. F. H.Armstrong, Esq. 10. E. Lensman, Esq.
F. Lieb, Faq,
G. Balloch, Deg.
Andrew Forbes, Esq. Hon, Mr. C. H. Ross
H. A. Siobs, Eag,
G. Friesland, Esq.
C. S. Gabbay, Eng.
CHIEF MANAGEE: Hongkong-N. J. STABE.
MANAGHE:
Shanghai-H. E. R. HUNTER.
LONDON BANKEES :
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMIKSTEN. BANE, LITEV.
HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per Anuum on the daily balanco.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 2 per cent. per Annum For 6 months, 34 per cent. per Annuda For 13 months, 4 per cent. per Annnur
N. J. STABB,
Chief Mausgar Fongkong, 21st August, 1911. -
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FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA, INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &C.,
and for PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS, A Comprehensive and Complete Record
of the
NEWS OF THE FAR EAST
in given in the
HONGKONG
[148TH
THE Business of the above Bank [116 Bonducted by the HONGKONG ANL
FFICES on Ground and First Floor in Chater Road Very central position. No. 7, DUDDELL STREET, 1 Godown.
KELLETT CREST," No. 66, PEAK, No. 9, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE (Shop).
The EYRIE, No. 13, Peak, newly Painted and Colour-washed.
BEACONSFIELD.
No. 57, PRAYA GRANDE, Moso FOR SALE-Ton CBT, at Feak, pom- manding's Magnificent View of the Harbour and Adjaosat Telanda.
Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
3rd Floor, Alexsudra Buildings, Hongkong, 16th Angust, 1911.
TO LET.
LODOWNS, 25 and 96, Praya Bast,
P
[118
121
Apply-
CHATER.& MODY. -Hongkong, 31st March, 1911,
ON SALE,
MAIL TABLES
FOR 1911,
Shore the dates of departure of the Mails to Europe and Ameries, and the dates of their expected aval as well at their destinations, the dates of return Mails,
Mounted on Card
On Paper
L
30 Cepts.
20
On Sale at the Hongkong Daily Press Office.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1911.
SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Rules may be obtained on application
WEEKLY
PRESS,
with which is incorporated CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT Subscription, paid in advanco, $12 per sunum. Postage $2 to any part. of the World.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at CHILDREN OF FAR CATHAY por sent. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option Balance $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BATE to be plased on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HONGZÓNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Marsgez. Hongkong, 24th January, 1911,
12r
TEDERLANDSCH.INDISCHE
HANDELSBANK, (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERICAL BANK),
ESTABLISHED 1863,
Authorised Capital Fl. 15,000,000 (B1,250,000) Paid up Capital FL. 12,401,050 (£1,033,421) Reserve Fund' FI. 3,282,157,01 (£271,013) HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA
LONDON BANKERS Ins Wawags DEACONS BANK, Swiss BankVRRJİN
BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the World.
Banking and Exchange business, receives money THE BANK trausts every description of in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on Daily balances and accepts Fixed Deposite at the following rates:-
12 months 4% per annum.
do. do.
"do.
do.
C. WOLDRINGH, Manager,
No. 8, Des Voeux Bond Central. Hongkong, 15th August, 1909.
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