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THE

BANKS

MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFION:

40, Threaducedle Street,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

***

... *1,500,000

BUBSCRIBED

PAID UP

1,145.000 662,000

Reserve FUND

365,000

LONDON, E.C.

BRANCHES

Hombay,

Calcutta

Slugapore,

Howrah,

Pensag

Madras.

Kota Bahru, Kelantan.

Karachi.

Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8.

Rangoon.

Hongkong.

Colombo.

Kandy,

Galle.

Shanghal.

AGENTS IN JAPANI

MARTA, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

BANKNES I

BANK OF ENGLAND.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD. Every description of Banking sad Exchange basmens transacted. Stocks, and Shares bought

and sold on account of Constitusiate, Lettor of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts så 2 per sent, per annum on Daily Balanes and on Fixed Deposits of rates which may be ascertained on application.

F. C. MACDONALD, Manager. Hongkong, 29th March, 1912.

(938

TEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHA

HANDELSBANK. (NETENELANDS INDIA COMMUNICAT, BANK,.

ESTAMLISHED 1863,

Authorised Capital FL 15,000,000 (81,250,000 Paid

up Capital Fl. 12,401,050 (B1,033,421) Eeserve Fund" FI. 3,252,157,01 (6271′,013-

HEAD Orgion: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENT: BATAVIA.

LONDON BANKERS

THE WILLIAMS DRACORE. BANK, Swiss BANKVAKEIF,

BRANCHES AND AGENTS sil over the World.

THE BANK traussats every description of Banking and Exchange business, receÍVOM money In Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on Daily balances and noëspin Fixed Deposite af the following rates:

12 months 4% per annum.

do.

C. WOLDRINGH, Manager,

do. do.

No. B, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 154 August, 1909.

FR

YOKOHAMA

THE

SPECIE BANK LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL......Yen 48,000,000

PAID UP CAPITAL.......Ten 30,000,000 BESERVE BUND

HEAD OFFION----YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agoncios st

Antung. Hsien

Dairen (Delay)

Lino-Yang Ryojun

(Port Arthur) San Frazdiace

Fengtien (Mukden) Newolwang Tiantain

Calcutta

Bombay

Changchun

Hankoy

Honolulu

Kobe

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 7TH. 1912.

INTIMATION

SOLIGNUM

Made in several shades of Brown, Green and Red. COLIGNUM is the best preservative if wood from doosy, dey rot and vormin It is easily applied, has great covering power, and possess antiseptic anl disinfecting properties which reader it particularly suitable for all woodwork of Hospitals, etc.

SOLIGNUM 18' DEATH TO THE WHITE ANT.

The whole of the superstructural woodwork of the New Star Forey Plar at Hongkong has been treated with "Soliganm."

471

Sole Agents for Hongkong, Canton and Bath Chins:

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

(MACHINERY DEPT.),

Farmer &

NAPIER JOHNSTONES'

"SQUARE BOTTLE”

WHISKY.

UNVARIED FOR OVER

150 YEARS.

THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN

1745.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

30LE AGENTE IN HONGKONG,

LANE, CRAWFORD & 00,

and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS.

BANKS

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HONGKONG and CANTON.

WEATHER REPORT

On the 6th st Noon. The northern depres- slon has travelled to the N. of Hokkaido. "The depression which formed over the Gulf of Petchili yesterday now lies to the N.W. of Korea.

Pressure has further decreased, slightly to moderately, along the Chins coast and over the iLoockoos and Luzon,

A tongue of relatively high pressure stretches from Amoy to the Bonins.

Light or variable winds may be expected along the S.E. cost and moderate SE. winds lover the N. China Sen.

Hongkong rainfall for 4 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 036 inches,

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows.

DISTRICT

Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Channel ..

FORECAST.

(N.E. winds, mo derste,

South coast of Chips between JE. Hongkong and Lamooks.

winds, mo« derate. South coast of Chins between ƒ 8. wide, mo-

Hongkong and Hainan. derate.

8. E. winds moderate; clondy, aqually

some rain.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL ·

Station.

REGISTER.

6 H MAY, ABE.

Hour...

Barometer.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED

(INDORPORATED et Spoil IMPERIAL Nemuro ..... 6.29.67

CHARTER).

|||||12|| Temperature.

Wind.

Humidity.

Westbar.

Direction.

Force.

THE

Yen 17,500,000

Capital

Yen 10,000.00 Takto Capital Bubacribed (paid up) en 6,250,000 Beaurre Fund

Ten 2,620,000

Vl'ostook

Hakodate ... Kochi

......7.29.65 41 | 72

29.65

29.79

29.86

29.89

**29.92

HEAD OPPION: TAIPRH, FORMOJA

Beangues AND AGENCIES I

London

Lyons Shanghat

Nagasaki Tiabling

Amoy Aoping Canton Fooshow

Swatow Kobo Nagasaki

Thiran

Hamani

Tokyo

Oshima....

Ishi'jn

Chefoo Weihniwer

* 29.89

.. 29.87 29.84

Is

29.95

6a39.72

Yokoham

Hszków

New York Takyo. Osaka Pokin

| Coalroa

Shanghai

Kinkiang

Shanghai

Gotzlaff

Sharp Peak

Intoret allowed

6.295

A.000UES

ihoku

Tains

INTREEST ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to

be obtained on application.

TAKEO TAKAMICHI

Manager,

Hongkong, Lat April, 1912.

ONGKONG

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AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUNDS 1970

STELLING

$15,000,000

£1,500,000 at 2/$15,000,000

SILVER

*

CAN 144

$16,750,000

$31,750,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROP'TORs$15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS,

E. SHELLIM, Esq.--Chairman,

F. H. ARMSTRONG, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

Andrew Forbes, Esq.

G. Friesland, Esq.

O. 8. Gubbay, Esq.

F, Lish, Esq.

G. R. Laurens, Esq.

G. H. Medkaret, Bag

W. L.Pattanden, Esq Hon. Mr. C. II. Ross H. A. Stob. Eng.

Chier MANAGER : Hongkong-N. J. STAEB

MANAGNE:

Shanghai-H. E. R. HUNTER.

LONDON BANKHRS:

"HONGKONG OFFICE:

3. Das Vaux Boad,

Carrent

Deposits received on terms which may be on application.

E. TBUDZURABARA. Maangor, (637 Hongkong, let May. 1911.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Business of the abors Bauk

eondusted by the HONGKONG AN SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA TION. Bales may be obtained on suplicat

INTEREST á deposita in allowed at Bi per cent per manum.

at their op Depositors may transfer helenos $100 or more to the HorazonG ARE SHANGRAI BANE to be placed on FIXE DEPOST at 4 per cent, per annum,

Amoy Swatow

Taichu

Koshua Pescadores

Can'03, Hongkong Vlot. Peak

Gap Rock...... Macso Wzobow

Holhow

Pakhol

Phelion

forrans

C.St James

Apar ri Mouila Legaspi

Bacolod

Fa

Iloilo Cebu Labusn

For the HONGKONG AND BRANGIA

BANKING CORPORATION.

N. J STABB,

Chlef Mansge Hongkong, 24th Jannazy, 1911.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

Depository of the U.S. Government u the Philippine Islands and

the Republic of Panama

HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New Yas. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, EC.

BRANCHES

LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER ·

BANK, LIMITED.

KONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the Daily Balatoa

ON FIXED, DEPOSITS.

For 3 onths, 2 per cent, për Annum. For 6 months, 34 per cent. per Annum, For 12 months, 4 par cant për Annum:-

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkonz, 21st February, 1912. (19 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

TEAUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853, HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

PAID UP CAPITAL

RESERVE FUND... RESERVE EYABILITY

PHOPRIETORS...

OY

£1,200,000 £1,550,000

£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened”· and

·FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

WM. DICKSON,

Hongkong, 12th April, 1912.

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Cebr

Colon

Empire

Hongkong

Hankow

Kobe Manila Merios

Panama

Peking

San Francis

Shanghai Yokohama

CAPITAL AND RESERVE $6,80000C

about £1,400,000

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKNG

BUSINESS transacted. * CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the seal.

terms. DEPOSITS RECEIVED, 6xod for one

at 4 per cent. per annum, or for sheter periode, at rates which may be aser- fained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTID MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC KEMIT-

TANCES made.

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal oitiin the World. THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERSOF CREDIT are available all over the World. COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

issued. PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and

Bhares effected.

The Officers of the Bank are bound mo disclose the transactions of any of its custom!

GEORGE HOGI Manager.

Manager.

9, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 23rd March, 1912.

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6B. 2931

9979 73

9

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6 a 29.81 75 - ŽENE

29.79 81

29.91 79

29.84

29.80

129,38

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·T, F, CLAITON, Director Hongkong, Obseratory, May 6th, 1912.

1 DAROKETER, reduced to 2 dogroms Faurenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tentha and hundredtbs.

9 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

HUMIDITY, in percentage of Ratuestion the hamidity of air saturated with moisturs being 100,-**

DIELOTION OF WIND, to two points,

$ FORUS OF WIND, sccording to Beaufort Scale. 6 STATE OF Wrather, ʼn blue sky, d' detached cloud, d drizzling rain, I fog, g gloomy, à Exil, 1 Hightning, o overgaat, p passing showers, a squally, x rain, » snow, 4 thander, v visibility, wdew (wet).

© Rau in inches, tentia and hundredths.

GRIMAULT'S

SYRUP

OF

HYPOPHOSPHITE OF LIME

FOR

STUBBORN COUGHS

BRONCHITIS

WEAK LUNGS

CATARRH

CONSUMPTION

BODTON RODGE

The Art of Cigarsito Making?

in partition Se packed In Oro whers Num

Bouton Rouge

and

Felucca

Egyptian Cigarettes

Made of the wholeneb selscied Turkish Tabasco weder kinal come CHRANK NE UNA OZIMktg at the favour is preserved and stag BOTTON ROUGE is a masterpine af iim kivid. ZLVOEL

· Regattas Giesznikov are of parfoat quality but » Mikis málefna.

THE TRADE MARK

Unique in Quality and Price

ARRIC

MOKING TOBACO

SHIPPING IN PORT.

STEAMERS.

IRE-EGY

OF QUALITY

A Luxury to the

man of Taste

සමමද ල

Constant Growth

Signifies

Constant Merit!

"The Garrick”

TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES Hold the Confidence of their Smokers.

sold eveRYWHERE

LAMBERT & BUTLER,

LONDON.

LABETES, British str., 1,350, O. E. Page,

3rd May-Saigon 29th April, Rice and General-Chinese.

NGHIN, British str., 1,118, Kumpel, 28th | LINCLUDER, British str., 2,455, Dormand,

April-Manila 23rd April; General Buterfeltd & Swire.

ARABIEN, Danish str., 3,004, C. van Deurs, 24th April-Moji 18th April, General. -Melchers & Co.

CARL DIEDERICHSEN, German str: 774, Co. Jurgenson, lat May-Hoihow 30th April, General.--Jebsen & Co. CHIYO MARU, Japanese str., 7,250, Wm. W. Greene, 24th April-San Fran cisco 27th March, General.-Toyo Kisen Kaisha

CHOWTAI, German str., 1,115, W. Reher, 4th May-Bangkok 26th April, Rice and Teakwood.-Butterfield & Swire. DAIGI MARU, Japanese str., 846, Y. vis Sorakawa. 1st May Tamsui Amoy and Swatow 30th April, Gen eral-Osaka Shogen Kaisha. DEVAWONGRE, German: str., 1,057, E. Gathemann, 1st May Saigon 27th April, Rice and Meal--Butterfield & Swire.

DILWALA, British str., 3,460, W. J. Bishop, 4th May-Singapore 29th April, Gen- eral-David Sassoon & Co.

EMPRESS OF JAPAN, British str., 3,030, S. Robinson, R.N.R., 26th April-Vancou ver 8th April, Mails and General C. P. R. Co. FAZILKA, British str., 2,898, W. E. Whit- tingham, 5th May Rangoon and Straits 29th April, General.-Jardino, Matheson & Co.

PEI CHING, Chinese str., 998, Crophert, 2nd May-Shanghai 26th April, Gen- eral.-Chinese,

GLENDALE, British str., 2,339, V. Graves, 23rd April-Rangoon, Manila 21st April, Nil.-Scang Tok Hong. GREGORY APCAR, British str., 4,600, J. E. Drake, 4th May-Kobe and Moji 29th April, Coal and General. - David Bassoon & Co.

GUTARE, British str., 2,339, F. H. Gam- bil, at May-Sydney via Manila 28th April, General,-Butterfield &

Swire.

HAIYANG, British str. 1,295, Evans, 5th

May-Swatow th May, General, Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HALDI, Norwegian str., 1,005, G. Solberg,

4th May -Bangkok and Swatow 3rd May, General.Chinese. HOPSANG, British str., 1,358, J. M. Hay, Tat May-Calcutta 14th May, General. -Jardine, Matheson & Co.

HSIN CHANG, Chinese str., 1,258, Ham--: blin, 29th April Tientsin 23rd April, Chefoo 24th April, General. Chinese, A Huicaow, British str., 1,217, G. Hooker, 25th April Tientsin 18th April, Gen- eral--Butterfield & Swire.

HUNAN, British str., 1,200, J. Speed, 20th

April-Newchwang 20th. April, Gen eral.-Butterfield & &wire.

Huera, British str., 1,205, Tucher, 30th April-Newchwang 24th April, Gen eral-Butterfield & Swire.

5.

JOHANNE, German str., 952, H. Ipland, 5th May-Hoihow 4th May, Rice and Pigs Jobsen & Co. KALIO MARU, Japanese str. 1,292, V

Swatow 3rd) Yamamoto, 4th May May, General-Osaka Shoson Kaisha. KUEICHOW, British str., 1,215, E. Forsyth, 28th April-Tientein 22nd April, Gen- eral-Butterfeld & Bwire. KWANGSE, British atr., 1,227, Plunkett Cole, 1st May-Weihaiwoi 25th April, General.-Butterfield & Swire. KWANGTAH, Chinese str., 1,536, Stewart, 4th May Shanghai 1st May, Gen- eral-Chinese. KWONG BANG, British str., 1,150, Richard, 22nd April-Shanghai, Swatow st April, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

:

28th April-Moji 22nd April, Coal. -Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. LooNGMOON, German str., 1,245, von

Pilgrim, 28th April-Macassar 18th April, Sugar and General-Java- China-Japan-Lijn,

LOTHIAN, British str., 3,992, W. J. Lock-

29

HONGKONG METEOROLUVÍJAL.

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory May 6th.

hart, 30th April-Singapore 24th Barometer

Temperature General.-Dodwell & Co. LyEEMOON, German str., 1,236, Hellhof, Humidity

30th April-Saigon 26th April, Rich Wind Direction ... and General-Order. Novo MARU, Japanese sailing ship, 277, Weather K. Asari, 18th April-Formosa sth Rain April.

LINAN, British str., 1,352, Williams, 2nd May Shanghai 23th April, General. -Butterfield & Swire.

NIC

British str., 3,135, F. G. P. Eccleton, 30th April-San Francisco 3rd April, Mails and General.--Paci fio Mail 8.8. Co.

NINGÓHOW, British str., 5,838, Jas.

Milhench, 30th April-Shanghai 27th April, General.-Butterfeld & Swire. 0 J. D. AHLERS, German str., R. Gromen, Shanghai 1st May, General." -Hamburg-Amerika Linie. PETCHABURI, German str.,

1,373, Q. Gosswich, 25th April-Bangkok 17th April, Rice.--Butterfield & wire. PARUN PR, British str., 1,050, Jas.

..

Foreet......

Previous On Date On Dater

Day

at

at 2 p.m. 6 s.m. 2 p.

29.84

29.93 1-29.81

73

71 76

90

98

85

East

Fast

-East

4

1

I

olrt 0.86

Highest open air Temperature on 5th...73 Lowest open air Temperature on 5th...70

Scott, 23rd April-Saigon 19th April Te General Order.

PRIAM, British str., 2,905, R. T. Jones, Wed

24th April-Bingapore 18th April General Butterfield & Swire. ProPIT, Norwegian str., 900, Olsen, 5th

Thur

May Saigon let May, Ries Fri. Aagaard, Thoresen & Co. SACHSEN, German str., 8,050, A. Wegner, Bak

5th

2nd May, Gen- eral-Hambika Linie. BABEEN, German str., 098, R, Petersen,

29th April-Saigon 25th April, Rice. Mon -Butterfield & wire.

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 7th to 13th May, 1912.

HIOT WATER,

Height.

LOW WATER

Height

H'kong

H'kong

Hesa

Moan

Time.

Timo

h. m. ft. in

b. m.

It, in.

7

No infer. high-

nor low water

m 11 22

6 5

8 40 a 1 6

8

0 14 6 2

No infor. high-nor low water

9 No Inter. high 1 31 5 8 10 No infer high- 3.20 5 5 11m 7 18 4 46

9 531 7

or low water 10 51 8 1 -7 nor low water 11 34 17 4-3

4. 6 m 11 34 46.5 4

1

4 8 m 0 10-

0 24 & 3

Bun.

12 m 6 57

5 53 a 5-5

13 m 7:6 5. 2 m 0 42

650 5 5 od 9 al

BEANG BEE, British str., 3,670, Travie, 29th April-Rangoon 20th April, Rice-Yeang Taik Hong. HANTUNG, British str., 1,835, J. Robin

son, 29th April-Moji 23rd April, CHILDREN Coal-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.

SIKIANG, French str., 875. E. de Catalano,

5th May-Q. C. Wan 4th May, Gen- eral. Messageries Maritimes. TEAN, British str., 1,346, H, W. Outer- bridge, 3rd May-Manila 30th April, GeneralButterfield & Swire. TOTOMI MAHU, Japanese str., 2,464, 8. Kawashima, 4th May Moji 29th Apri

General. Nippon Yusen

Kaisha.

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