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NOTICE.

Communications respecting Advertise. ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 12ra, 1012.

ing, de, should be addressed DAILY PRESS HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

special businces

THE matter

CORPORATION.

enly,

TOFICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MANAGER.

Advertisements and Subscriptions the GEDINARY HALF-YEARLY which are not ordered for a fixed period MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in will be continued until countermanded this Corporation will be held at the CETE HALL

Orders for extra ropics of DAILY PRESE Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 17th day of should be sent in before 11 .m. on day of AUGUST, 1912, at Noon, for the purpose of publication. After that hour the supply receiving the Report of the Court of Director together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th is limited. Only supplied for Cash

1912 Telephone No. 12. PO. Bony 95. Telegraphic Address: Press: Codes: An.C. 5th Ed., Lizher's.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

URING M. G. H. MEDHURST'S SUITS

DURING Colony MR. STANLEY DODWELL is sppointed

HUDSON MANAGER of DODWELL & CO. LTD., and MR. GEORGE NORTON SMITH, Acting Sub-Manager.

By Order of the Board of Directors of

DODWELL & Co., L. Hongkong, 12th August, 1912.

TO BE LET OR SOLD.

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HSite, for Bale,

TOUSES at the PEAK, also a Building

DENNYS & BOWLEY.

Solicitors,

2, Connaught Road Contral,

Hongkong. 12th August, 1912

THEATRE

COMMENCING:

ROYAL

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1912. MAURICE E. BANDMANN

PRESENTS THE

BANDMANN OPERA CO.

FRIDAY, 23d August:

"THE QUAKER GIRL".

SATURDAY, 24TH AVQUST:

"THE WALTZ DREAM.'

2.

MONDAY, 26TH AUGUST:

TUESDAY, 27TH AUGUST:

* THE COUNT

"THE MOUSME."

OF LUXEMBOURG."

WEDNESDAY, 28rn AvaUST:

“PEGGY."

THURSDAY, 29TH AUGUST:

OUR MISS

FRIDAY, 30TH AUGUST:

GIBBS."

"THE ARCADIANS." PRICES... $3.50, $2 and $1. CommonCeP.M. sharp.

Plan of Seats Opens at MOUERIE'

at 30 A.M. on WEDNESDAY.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1912,

Q.

I

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of

Potting by Public Auction Sale, to be held TO-DAY (MONDAY), the 12th day of August, 1912, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of UROWN LAND at Teat Tas Mui, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 RENT, to be fixed by the Surveyor of His MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of '75 years.

|

June,

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cor- poration will be. CLOSED from MONDAY, the 5th August, to BATURDAY, the 17th August, 1912 (both days inclusive), during which

be period no transfer of Sharea can registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors, . N. J. STARE,

Chief Manager. [950 Hongkong, 1st August, 1912. HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of ONE DOLLAR ($1) per bare for the Six Months ending 30th Jnne, 1912, will be Parablo on WEDNESDAY, the 14th August, 1912, on which asts Dividend Warrants may ha obtained at the Company's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 12th Angust, to WEDNESDAY, the 14th August, 1912, both daya incinetto,

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Manager", Hongkong, 8th August, 1912.

1977

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

N Accordance with the Provisions of No. 104

If the articles of Association the General Managers have This Day Declared INTERIM DIVIDEND for the half-year ended 30th Jane, 1912, of TWO DOLLARS PEB SHARE.

DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Office of the Company on

after FRIDAY, 16th lustant

and

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th instant to the 15th instant, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD, General Managers. Hongkong 7th August, 1912.

INTIMATIONS

$10.00 REWARD,

LOST..

1975

N5th August, SMALL FOX TERRIER

on back, rather long body, short legs. Answers to zame of "SKOOTOR" also "RUBBISH."

Flease return ́to-

C. II. ROSS,

INTIMATION

LANE,

CRAWFORD

TAILORS and

& Co.

OUTFITTERS

NEWEST STYLES IN

STRAW and FELT

From 2.50 each.

BANKS

THE

ОКОНАМА SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL....ra PAID-UP CAPITAL........

Ten 48,000,000 Yen 30,000,000 RBOARTE FUND...Yen 17,500,000

HEAD OFF10-YOKOHAMA

Branchen and Agrannien t Antang-Hsias Liao-Yang Ryojan Calcutta Borabay

Changshan

(Port Arthur) London San Franciscr

Lyana Shangbad

Dairen (Dalny). Nagmanki Tickling Fongtien (Mukden) Newchwang Tiontain

New York Tokyo Oxalta Pekin

Hankow -Honolalu

Kobe

| LETNAEST Allowno on CURRENT ACCOUNTS Deposita recoived for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

TAKHO TAKAMICHI,"

Manager,

Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.

■TONGKONG AND

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HORING CORPORATION

HATS

Paid-up CAPITAL ILGUEYE FUXD8 3-m

Wa

***

STBELING

BILVER

From 5.00 each.

TROPICAL and Light Weight

SUITINGS

SERGES and Flannels.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BANKS

151

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Buiness of the above Bank is coR- HE Undersigned have received instructions by the HONGKONG AND THE Undersign GORDON, Eaq, to well by SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Rules may be obtained on application. Public Auction, [978

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimun Monthly Baiances at 34 per cent.

The Mount, Peak. Hongkong, 101 Angust, 1912.

G.

R.

IN THE MATTER OF JOSEPH STEWART, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that granted by His aathority has been Britannic Majesty's Supreme Court for China to JAMES WILLIAM JAMIESON, Esquire, C.M.G, H.B.M. Consul-General at Canton, to Administer the estate of the above-named, late of Chinese Maritime Customs, who died at Hongkong on May 26th, 1912.

All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby required to send Partienlers of such claims to the Undersigned-on-or-before the 9th day of September, 1912, after which date the pasets will be distributed baving regand only to claims of which notice shall for have been given, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons indebted to the mid estate are required to make Immediate payment to the Undersigned

J. W. JAMIESON,

H.B.M. Consul-General. Canton, 8th August, 1912.

WANTED.

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years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN] business in Imports and Exporis, a

i No. of Sale.

101 prej

PARTICULARS OF THE LO

Boundary

Locky

Measurements,

Reglairy No.

Hitialde ahore Trat, Tix:

nikjoining Inland bot

tect

feet fcot fret

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AKI

450X

10: 1:0

1:40

For SHANGHAL

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE

"ASSAYE,"

Captain G. W. Cookman, R..R.. will leave for Shangbai on THURSDAY, the 15th inst., af Daylight.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

H. W. D. SHALLARD,

Auting Superintendent Hongkong, 12th August, 1912.

11

➜Y EUROPEAN FIRM doing large COMPRADORE, Cash Security of at least $50,000 required.

A. B., Apply to

Cary of "Daily Pross" Office, Hongkong, 30th July, 1912

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TO LET. FOR SALE OR

Furnished or Unfurnished.

46 T EWENOR," No. 116, The PEAK

Losion October 16th, 1912.

Fall Particulars of Price or Rent can be obtained from--

Mesra, JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors, Prizce's Buildings, Ios House Street. Hongkong, 26th July, 1912.

TO-DAY (MONDAY),

the 12th August, 1912, commencing st2.15PM., within his residence "Tor Crest," Poak, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

&C

80..

And

&c.,

TEA and and

per annum.

transfer at their option Depositors may balancs $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHAROBAI BAKE to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum

For the HosGÉONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

N. J. STAHR,

Chiet Manager. [20 Hongkong, 1st July, 1911.

CORPORATION.

Therein Contained, Comprising:- LARGE TEAKWOOD HALL STAND TABLES, &o.. HANDSOMELY CARVED BLACKWOOD CABINETS, CHATES and ETCHINGS and STANDS, PAINTINGS ENGRAVINGS, AXMINISTER and PILE

·RUGS, TAPESTRY CARPETS CURTAINS, &c., DINING ROOM SUITE INTERNATIONAL BANKING in TEAKWOOD, DINNER, DESSERT SERVICES, PLATED

BRASS

60, Wall Street, New York. GLASS WARE, quantity PORCELAIN,

WARE &HEAD OFFICH: POR including MING BOWL, Double and Single LONDON OTB108: 36, Bishopegsta, E.C. BEDSTEADS, WARDROBES, BUREAUX, WASHSTANDS, B., &, by MARENBURK, BED LINEN, &c. &c. &o., PANTRY and KITCHEN UTENSILS, One BAROGRAPH and BAROMETERS by Ganpy, and Two TREADLE SEWING MACHINES, one by Singer & Co.

also

of GOOD

A CONCERT GRAND PIANO by Broadwood & Sons. The undersigned bog to call special attention to this Piano, it being of exceptional quality and tone.

and

A Number of LANGSHAN FOWLS. Catalogues will be issued.

On View from SATURDAY, 2 P.M. Terms-As Usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

{976 Hongkong, 10th Augast, 1912.

BACON!

SUGAR CURED

BREAKFAST BACON,

1939

Absolutely the best obtainable.

GRACA & CO. PRODER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building),

Dealers in DOSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW POST

PARDS, FLOWER SEEDS,

BOOKS, TOYS, & CIGARS,

Just Received a Fine Selection of BABY DOLLS

CHINESE DRESSES.

WITH

LIGHTERAGE.

THE

DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

UNPRECEDENTED

:868

GRAND

GODOWN Co. KOWLOON WHARF AND THE HONGKONG AND undertake every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour, Hellvery to say water frontage in the Calony, and conveyance to Canton and West Riter worts. Suall quantities handled exd specially low rates quoted for large quantitie

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*30

MIDSUMMER

CHEAP SALE

(For 15 Days Only).

Everything going off at Bedrock Prices.

Call Early, call often-you won't regret it. HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.,

No. 14, Queen's Road Central, Corner of Zetland Street, Hongkong. Rongkong, 3rd August, 1912

Coba

Colon

$15,000,000

£1,500,000 at 2/---$15,000,000

$16,750,000

$31,750,000 Ensanve LIABILITY OF PRÒP*TOR=$15,000,000

Court of Directoră.

E. SERLLIM, Esq.-Chairman.

F. H. ARMSTRONG, Eeg, Deputy Obairman,

G. H. Medhurst, Esq

Andrew Forbes, Esq.

G. Friesland, Esq.

O. B. Gubbay, Eng.

G. R. Laurent, Esq.

F. Lieb, Esq.

W. L. Fattendez, Esq

CHIRE MANAGUE : Hongkong-N. J. STABR.

AUCTION!

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS

WILL OF THE LATE MR. H. N. COOPER,

OF THE

THE

VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES

Situate and being

Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, MOSQUE STREET, VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION

on ; FRIDAY,

the 30th day of August, 1912, at 12 o'clock ΝΘΟΝ,

IN SIX LOTS,

ny

MESSRS. HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

At their Auction Rooms, at No. & Des Voeux Road, Central.

The Properties consist of:-

Lot 1.The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 12, Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 990 years from the 1st September, 1857, aud registered in the Land Office as SUB- SECTION 2 OF SECTION A OF IN- | LAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Omco as SUB- SECTION 1 or SECTION B OF IN- LAND LOT No. 58.

Total Arca, 2,054 square feet or there- abouts.

Proportion of Crown Rent, $4.00 per

annum.

Lat 2-The piece of ground and pre- Hon. Mr. C. H. Rossinises thereon known as No. 10, Mosque H. A. Blohm, Esq. Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the reaiduc of a term of 999 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 1 OF SECTION A OF SUBSECTION 3, OF SECTION A F INLAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be rogistered in the Land Offire w SUBSECTION 2 or SECTION R or INLAND LOT No. 58.

ACTING MANAGER : Shanghai-A.. SEXPHEN.

LONDON BANKRES: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTHEEFT ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of Two per sent, per annum on the Daily Balınca.

ON FIIND DEо18,

For 3 oaths, 2 per cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 32 per cent, per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cant; per Annum.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. [19

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND... RESERVE LIABILITY

PROPRIETORs...

...£1,200,000

...£1,650,000

...£1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.

and CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or ehorter periods at rate which will be quoted on application,

WM. DICKSON,

Manager.

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BANK OF

Hongkong, 12th April, 1912. / THE

MERCANTILE INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL... SUBSCRIBED

PAID UP

BESBATE FUxo

HEAD OFFION

* 41,500,000

43, Threadneedle Street,

BRANCHES :-

Bombay

Kobe

Calcutta

Manila

Canton

Mexico

Panama

Paking

Bombar

San Francisco

Calouttr

Shanghai

Howrsk

Yokohama

Madras,

Karachi.

$6,600,000

Rangeon.

Colombs.

Kandy.

Fupire

Hongkong

Hankow

CAPITAL AND RESERVE

about £1,400,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual

terms.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fend for one year at 4 per cent. per annum, or for shorter periods, at rates which may be asser. tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT

TANCES made.

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World.

THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

ierved,

PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and

Sheros effested.

TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed.

GEORGE HOGG, Manager.

9, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 30th July, 1912.

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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED THE

(INCORPORATED BY SPMULAL IMPUNYAL CHARINE).

Capital ...............Ees 10,000,000 Capital Bubscribed (palf up)...Yen 6,250,000 Beserve Fanden 2,620,000 HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA)-

BRANCKER AND ASWNÖNA 1

Swatow Kobe Nagasaki

Amoy

Anping

Canton

Foochow Keating

Bhangba

Hainan Tamsui

Tokyo Yokohama

HONGKONG OFFICE.

3. Das Your ROAD. Interest allowed in Current Accountą Depositareselved on bezma which may be had on applicators,

K. THUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, lat May, 1913,

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LONDON, E.C.

BRANCES

Gralle. Singapore. Penang

1,125,000 562,000 365,000

Total Area, 2,119 square feet or there- abouts.

Proportion of Crown Rent, $1.12 per

NY.

Lot 3. The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 8. Mosque Street, with the appurtenays thereto held for the residue of a term of 989 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend-' od to be registered in the Land Office as THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION A OF SUBSECTION OF SECTION A OF INLAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small strip of groundt adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 3 OF SEC- TION B of INLAND LOT NO. 58.

Total area, 2,157 square feet or there aboute.

Proportion of Crown Rent, 1.13 per

annum.

Lot. 4. The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 6. Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a torm of 999 years from the 1st September, 1867, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Office as SECTION B OF SUBSECTION & F SECTION A or INLAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 4-0 BEC- TION B OF INLAND LOT No. 58.

Total Area, 2180 square feet or there- abouts.

Proportion of Crown Rent, $1,29 per

annun.

Lot 5.The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 1, Mosque, Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 809 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend ed to be registered in the Land Offier as SECTION C of SUBSECTION 3 OF SECTION A OF INLAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 5 or SEC- F.M.STION B OF INLAND LOT No 69.

Kota Bahru, Kelantan. Kuala Lumpur, Hongkong.

Shanghai,

AGENTS IN JAPAN:

Meera JARDINE, MATHESON & (10., LTD.

BAFTERS:

BANK OF ENGLAND,

LONDON JOINT Brock Bank, LTD. Every description of Banking and Exchange busines transssted. Btooks, And Shares bought and told on socount of Constituenta. Lotters of Credit granted on Agents and

the world. Correspondents all over

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at

Total Area, 2,163 square feet or there abouts.

Proportion of Crown Rent, $1.28 per

3BQUID.

Lot 6 The piece of ground and pro- mises thereon known as No. 2. Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thereto hold for the residue of a term of 909 years from the 1st September, 1867, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Office as THE REMAINING PORTION OF SUB- SECTION a (or THE REMAINING PORTION) OF SECTION A OF IN- LAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to 2 per cent. per annuma sa Dally Balanos and on be registered in the Land Office as THE FM Deposits at rates which may be REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION ascertained on application.

B OF INLAND LOT No. 68. F. C. MACDONALD, Manager. Hongkong, 29th Marob, 1912

TEDEBLANDSCH-INDISCHE

NE HANDELSBANK,

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(NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERICst Bank).

Established 1963.

Authorized Capital Fl: 15,000,000 (£1,250,00 Paid up Capital FL 12,401,050 (£1,033,421) in Fl. 14,905,350 (£1,242,112) Reserve Fand

Fl. 3,252,157,01 (£271,013) in Fl. 5,022,161,27 (£418,513)

HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM; HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA,

LONDON BANKERS THE WILLIAMs Dragons Baxx, SWISS BANKVEREIN.

BRANCHES AND AGENTE all over the World

THE BANK Bassots every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money in Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per Annum on Daily balances and accepts Fired

rates Deposits at the

12 per annum,

6 do. 3 do.

3%

do. do,

E. J. H. VAN DELDEN, Aoting Manager, No. 8. Des Vœux Road Central. Hongkong, 7th August, 1912.

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Total Area, 2,851 square feet or thero- abouts.

Proportion of Crown Rent, 81.63 per

AnnHD

The Properties are sold subject to the right of way of adjoining owners along the basement floors on the south side thereof.

The Sale Plan showing the above men- tioned Lots may be inspected before the Sale either at the Office of MESSUS. DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON,

1, Des Voeux Road, Central, Vendors Solicitors,

or at the Office of Messe. HUGHES & HOUGH, The Auctioneers.

1968 Hongkong, 7th August, 1912.

ON SALE.

À TAULE OF THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY. For Demand Drafts on London on the day o or proceeding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 36 years

FROM 1874 TO 1909,

Price $2 Cash. On Sale at the DAILY PRESS Ofice, or Local Booksellers.