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NOTION.

Communications scapecting Advertise ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ing, &c., should be addressed DaILT FRESS only, special business matter Tar MANAGER.

Advertisements and Subscriptions

ENTERTAINMENT

THEATRE

ROYAL,

COMMENCING :

which are not ordered for a faed period FRIDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1912.

will be continued until countermanded.

Orders for extra copies of DALLY PRESS MAURICE E. should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day of

publication. After that hour the supply

limited. Only supplied for Cath

P.O. Box, 83. Telephone No. 15.

Telegraphic Address: Pates.

Codes: A.B.O. 8th Ed., Lieber's.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

fo

BANDMANN

»PRESENTÁ... THE S

BANDMANN OPERA CO.

FRIDAY, 23RD AUGUST:

"THE QUAKER GIRL."

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING İSATURDAY, 24ra Adover=

CORPORATION.

THE DIVIDEND DECLARED for the MONDAY, 26TH AUGUST:

Half-Year ending 30th Jane, 1912, at

THE

the Bate of TWO POUNDS STERLING

Per Share of $125 is Payable on and after

"THE MOUSME."

MONDAY, the 19th August, Current, at the TUESDAY, 27TH AUGUST;

Offices of the Corporation, where Bhareholders

are requested to apply for Warrants,

By Order of the Court of Directors,

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager. [1001

Hongkong, 17th August, 1912

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTA) STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

STEAM FOR STRAITS. CEYLO AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYP

MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,

LONDOA

PLYMOUTH AND

THROUGK BILLS OF LADING ISSUAD PO BATAVIA, PERbian Gulp, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICA PORTS.

HE Steamship

"ASSAYE,"

in

Captain G. W. Cookman, ..., arrying H Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 31st August, 1912, at Noor, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Porte I connection with the Co.'s E. MEDINA," 12,500 tons, from Colombo, pazzangers' socommodation in which vessel is secured before

departure from Hongkong,

Tua

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Cargo for London (under arrange nent) will be transhipped at Colombe Into the mail steamer proceeding direct to Afarsailles and London, other Cargo for London, &c., will be

e converad vin Borabay ine in London

by the 8.8, ARCADIA on the 12th October, 1912

Parcels will be received, at the Office unil 4 r.a. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are Esquired.

For further particulars, apply to

E. W. D. SHÄLLARI),

Acting Superintendent.

Hongkong, 19th August, 1912.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMER).

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEDS.

FROM ANTWERP. HULL, LONDON AND SINGAPORE, THE Stanship

"GLENLOCHY,"

Captain E. J. Shallard, loving arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Company Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' risk and expause,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 19TM¤, 1912.

INTIMATION

LANE,

CRAWFORD

TELEPRONE 97.

FURNITURE

NOW SHOWING

ALL BRASS

& Co.

DEPT.

and FOUR POST BEDSTEADS.

"THE WALTZ DREAM."

ARABIAN

"THE COUNT OF

LUXEMBOURG.” WEDNESDAY, 29TH AUGUST :-.

"PEGGY,"

GIBBS."

THURSDAY, 29TH AUGUST:

MISS "OUR

FRIDAY, 30TH AUGUST: --

"THE ARCADIANS.” PRICES... $3.50, $2 and $1.

Commence 9 P.M. sharp.

Plan of Seats Now Open at MOU PRIE'S. Hongkong, 12th August, 1912. (983

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND

MINING CO. LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION). PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS ON SHARES for period ending 27th June, 1912.

THE COMPANY in Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 12th June, 1912, having declared a DIVIDEND of 71% per Share, free of tax, equivalent to 1/64 per Share for the period ending 27th June, 1912, bolders of Bearer Bhares and holders of Dividend Warrants received from London on account of Registered Shares will be paid their Dividends on presenting No. 18 Coupon of the Bearer Shares and Dividend Warrants on the Registered Shares to any of the following Banks at Shang- hai or Tientsin ----

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

RUBBO ASIATIC BANK. SINO. BELGIAN BANK. Faymont will be made in either Dollars or Tools, as the holder may wish, at the Ruying rate of Exchange of the day.

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND

MINING Co., LTD. (In Liquidation), DODWELL & Co., LTD., Agenta.

Hongkong, 13th August, 1912.

FOR SALE

[988

FOR SALE OF TO LET. Farnished or Unfurnished.

EWKNOR" No. 116, Tho PEAK.

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Possession October 16th, 1912.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on BATURDAY, 24th inst, at 10 AM.

All Claims must be presented within FrrTEEN DAZO of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th inst. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has boon effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMÉS & C... Agents.

[1002 Hongkong, 17th August, 1912.

ANGLO-JAVA ESTATES, LIMITED.

SIX

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an NINTERIM DIVIDEND OF PENCE por Share has been declared for the half-year caded 30th Juna, 1912, and will be Payable to the Shareholders on the Register the CHARTERED BANK INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA in Shanghai at the i rate of 19 Candaroons por Share on and after: WEDNESDAY, the 21st inst.

at

OF

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 21st Angust, 1912, both days inclusivo.

By Order of the Directors,

J. A. WATTIE & Co., LTD.,

Secretaries & General Managers. 1989

ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL,

ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON,

RESIDENTS' BAR has been specially fitted up for the use of residents in order to meet the wishes of Customers who prefer the quietness and comfort which such s bar gives in contrast to a Publio Bar.

Both the Residents' and Public Bar are stooked with the best of Wines and Liquors, directly imported for our exclusive use, and this enables us to supply at the cheapest rates.

M. J. NATHAN, Masager

Kowloon, 17th August, 1912

Full Particulars of Price or Hout can be obtained from

Masars. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER

Solicitors, Prince's Buildings, Ios House Stroot,

1993 Hongkong, 14th August, 1912

TO BE SOLD.

AT THE PEAK.

HOUSES and BUILDING SITE.

DENNYS & BOWLEY, Solicitors,

2, Connaught Road Contral. (982 Hongkong, 13th August, 1912

GRACA & CO. PEDDER ST. (Hongkong, Hotel Building), DOSTAGE STANTS, VIEW POST CARDS, FLOWER SEEDS, CIGARS, BOOKS, TOYS, &c. Just Received a Fine Selection af BABY DOLLS

Dealers in

CHINESE

WITH

DRESSES..

TO LET

TO LET.

100 Furnished or Unfurnished,

CHAIN, BOX SPRING and

HAIR MATTRESSES, BLACK and BRASS

BEDSTEADS.

TEAKWOOD BEDSTEADS.

HOSPITAL BEDSTE ADS.

and

CHILDREN'S COTS.

BANKS

TEDERLANDSCH-IND18OHR

NEDERHANDELSBANK.

(NATH ISLANDS INDIA COMKERIULI BANK),

ESTABLISHED 1863.

Authorised Capital Fl. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Paid up

Capital F1, 12,401,050 (£1,033,421)

in. Fl. 14,905,350 (£1,242,112) j Reserve Fund FI. 3,252,167,01 (2371,013)

AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION,

BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTORS

OF THE

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

THE

VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

+

PROPERTIES

Situata and being

in Fl. 5,022,161,27 (418,513) Nos. 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, MOSQUE STRELL,

HEAD. ÜFFION: AMSTERDAM.

HEAD AGENOT: BATAVIA,

LONDON BANKERS

THE WILLIAMS Deacons Bank,

Swiss BanKYmRMIN.

AGENTS all over the

BRANCHES AND

World.

THE BANK tranzacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, resivas money In Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annam on Daily balances and soceps Fixed Deposits at the following rates

12 months 4 per antum,

6 do.

do. do.

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

1122

Y

OKOHAMA

SPECIE

BANK

THE

LINTTED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL...... Yon 43,000,000 PAR-UP CAPITAL.Tom 30000,000 RESERVE FUND...

..Yen 17,500,000

MASINAD OPPION--YOKOHAMA,

Branahon and Agencies at Autung-Helen Lias-Yang Ryojun Caloutta.

Bombay

Changohun

Dairen (Dalny)

(Port Arthur) London

San Frauder Lyons Shanghal Nagasaki Tichling

Fengtion (Malden) Newchwang Tintain

Hankow

VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

to be sold by

PUBLIC AUCTION

On

FRIDAY,

Nook,

the 30th day of August, 1918, at 12 o'clock

IN SIX LOTS,

BY

Mesars. HUGHES &'HOUGH, Auctioneers,

At their Auction Rooms, at No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Central.

The Properties consist of:

Lot 1The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 12, Mosque Strost, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 1st September, 1857, and registered in the Land Olce is SUB- SECTION 2 or SECTION A OF IN- LAND LOT No. 58, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as SUB- SECTION 1 OF SECTION B OF IN- LAND LOT. No. 68.

Total Area, 2,084 square feet or there- abouts.

Proportion of Crown Hent, $4.00 per

annum.

Lot 2.--The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 10, Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 909 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Office ae SUBSECTION 1 or SECTION A or SUBSECTION 3, or SECTION A OF INLAND LOT No. E8, Together with a email strip of ground adjoining intended INTEREST ALLOWED ON ÜURBENT ACCOUNTS | to be registered in the Land Office as

Deponita resaived for fixed periods st rates to SUBSECTION 2 OF SECTION Bo be obtained on application.

Honolula

Kobe

New York Tokyo Osaka

Pekin

TAKEO TAKAMICHI,

Manager,

Honghong, 1st April, 1912.

AND

[443 SHANGHAI

$15,000,000

BANKING CORPORATION.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. HONGKONG

ARGE

TO LET

TO LET

(61

BANKS

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

SUBSTANTIALLY BUILT THE Business of the above Bank is con- LAROD SUSTANTIALLY BUILT

East Point.

dnated by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. For further particulars apply Property Ofice, Rules may be obtained on application.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.Miniman Monthly Balances at 3 per cent. INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Hongkong, 15th August, 1912. 1995

TO LET,

per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balance $100 or more to the HONGRONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be plaind an FIXED CHOP with GODOWN attached, Nathan DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum.

Road, Kowloon.

For the HovaTONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

N. J. STABB,

Hongkong, 1st July, 1911.

KOWLOON MARINE LOT No. 48 with WHARF.

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCI

Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 16th August, 1912,

ON

TO LET.

(859

2ND FLOOR, No. 2, PEDDIE STEBE.. ONE-ROOMED OFFICE.

Apply Property Offlso,

Chief Manager. 120

PAID-UP CAPITAL AMERVE FONDS pom

STRHLANG

£1,500,000 at-2/$15,000,000

·SILVER"

$17,000,000

eur

For

144

$32,005,000 RESERVELIABILITY OF PROP'TORS$15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS,

B. SKULLIK, Esq.-Chairman. F. H. ARMETBONG, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Andrew Forbes, Esq. G. Friesland, Eng, 0.8, Gabbay, Esq. G. E Lazzenz, Esq. F. Leb, Esq.

. H. Medhurst, Esq. W.L. Pattanden, Eleg Hon. Mr. C. H. Boss H. A. Siebe, Esq.

Chirr MaxAGUER I Hongkong-N, J. STARB,

ACTING MANAGER : Shanghai-A G. STEPENT,

LONDON BANKERS :

INTERNATIONAL BANKING | LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE 36, Bishopsgata, EL.C.

BRANCHES-

Bombay

Calcutta

Kobe Manis

Canton

Hexico

Ceba

Padama

[733

Colon Empire Hongkong Hankow

Peking

"JARDÍNE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912.

TO LET.

ATO. 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE

First Floor,

No. 13, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, First Floor.

No. 19, SHELLEY STREET.

"THE CASTLE" Castle Boad, 9 Booms from 1st September, 1912, thoroughly repaired, painted and colourwashed.

LARGE ROOMS, Central Position, Cheap Rent.

1 SMALL GODOWN in Daddell Street (Godown D).

ROGATE * Austin Road, Kowloon, from

1st April. 868

YOMFORTABLE FLATS in Kowloon, Electric Light and Water, Boats from $25 to $40.00 fyr unfurnished.

Apply-

For Sale, "HARTING and RODATE" en part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154.

apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Aleznudra Buildings. Hongkong, 17th August, 1912.

1122

TO LET.

OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING,

Apply

[1000

H. BUTTONJEE, Care of ROYAL Georgs HOTEL. Hongkong, 17th August, 1912.

TO LET.

'ON SHAMEEN, BRITISH CONCESSION.

CX ROOMS and LARGE OFFICES. roosatly in occupation of Standard Oil Best business situation.

Apply to

.

'T. E. GRIFFITH, Canton.

[999

Canton, 3rd August, 1912.

[966

LIGHTERAGE.

HE HONGKONG AND

HOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co. THE undertake every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour,

dolivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West River

corte. Small quantities handled and specially low rates quoted for large quastiffe

(423

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT AND AGENCY Co., Ln. Hongkong, 1st August, 1912

[121

TO BE LET.

SHOPS

San Francisco Shanghai

Yokohama

$6,800,000 about £1,400,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual

terma

CAPITAL AND RESERVE....

DEPOSTIS RECEIVED, fized for one year

Bt4 at 4 percent, per annum, ar for shorter periode, at rates which may be aIOST- tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. TELEGRAPHIC REMIT. MAIL and

TANCES mada.

LETTERS

OF CREDIT and DRAFTS

all the principal cities In

granted

**

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

BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTHEEST ALLOWED,

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

ON FIXED DEPOSIT, For 3 months, 23 por cont, per Annum, For 6 months, 34 por cant, per Aunam, For 12 months, 4 par cont. per Annum,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager, Hongkong, 19th August, 1912. (19

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

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

****

...£1,200,000 ...€1,650,000

Paid up CAPITAL Reserve FUND... RESERYS LIABILITY 0%

PROPRIETORS...

INLAND LOT No. 88.

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

Proportion of Orown Rent, $1.18 per unum.

Lot 3-The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 8, Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thersto held for the residue of a term of 090 years from the 1st September, 1867, and intend- ad to be registered in the Land Office an THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION A OF SUBSECTION 3 SECTION A or INLAND LOT No. 69, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as SUBSECTION 3 or SEC. TION B OF INLAND LOT No. 58.

Total arca, 2,157 square feet or there. abouts.

Proportion of Crown Renk, $1.13 per

anum.

Let 4.-The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 6, Mosque Street, with the appartenances thereto beld for the residue of a term of 999 years from the lat September, 1867, and intend- ed to be registered in the Land Office an SECTION B or SUBSECTION 9 or 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 4 OF SEC- TION B or INLAND LOT No. 58.

Total Area, 2,180 square feet or there- abouts.

Proportion of Crown Rent, 81.29 per

annum.

Lot 5.The pieco of ground and pre micce thereon known as No. 4, Mosque Street, with the appurtenances. thereto held for the residue of a term of 500 years from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- ed to be registered in, the Land Office as BECTION O 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 6 OF SEC- TION B OF INLAND LOT No. 08.

Total Area, 2,108 square feet or there- abouts.

Proportion of Crown Rent, $1.28 por

annum.

Lot 6-The piece of ground and pre- mises thereon known as No. 2, Mosque Street, with the appurtenances thereto held for the residue of a term of 999 year from the 1st September, 1857, and intend- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General ed to be registered in the Land Office as Banking basiness transasted.

་་་

...£1,200,000

THE REMAINING PORTION OF SUB- CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and SECTION 3 (or THE REMAINING FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or FORTION) OF BECTION A OF IN- shorter perioda st rates which will be quoted on application.

WM. DICKSON, Manager.

[133

Hongkong, 12th April, 1912.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT THE INDIA LIMITED

MERCANTILE BANK

World.

issued.

PURCHASE and BALE of Stock" and

Sheres elected.

TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed.

GEORGE HOGG,

LONDON, E1.0.

BRANUBE

Azile,

Singapore.

OF

SUZSORIBED:

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ... $1,500,000

W

***

1,125,000

PAID UP

***

RESERVE Foun

552,000 365,000

Manager.

HEAD OFFION:

9, Queen's Road,

40, Threadneedle Street,

Hongkong, 30th July, 1912-

[844

IX

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED THE

Bombay,

Calcutte

Howra

Penang,

Madras

Karachi.

Rangoon.

Capital Ten 10,000,000 Capital Babearibed (paid up)...Yom 6,250,000 Yen 2,620,000 Rasorve Fund nume

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPES, FORMOSA,

Colombo,

Kandy,

BELECHES AND AGINÓIRÉS

{123

Amoy

Brstow

Tainan

Auning Canton

Kobe

Tami

Nagasaki

Foochow

AND OFFICES, ALEXANDBA BUILDINGS.

Apply

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,

Alexandra Buildings.

· Hongkong, 22nd May, 1912

TO LET.

66) REENMOUNT," situated

INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTIU).

GREENMOUNT matronerated

IB, Ỉ Keelwng

and comfortable for a suitable Residence, Nice View of the Harbour and Adjacent Islands Reasonable Rent

Apply

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE,

Bonham Road. Hongkong, 10th August, 1912

990

CERKA Shangha

Tokyo Yokohama

KONGKONG OFFICE, 3. Das Vaux ROAD. Interest allowed es Current Accounta| Deposite received on terms which may be had on application.

K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager, Hongkong, 1st May, 1917,

1637

Kota Babru, Kelantan. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.

Hongkong.

Shanghai.

AGENTS IN Japan:

Mesra, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Lav,

BANKERS;

BASK or EROLAND,

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LTD.

LAND LOT No. 59, Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registered in the Land Office as THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION B OF INLAND LOT No. 58.

Total Area, 2,851 square feet or there abouts,

Proportion of Crown Rent, 81.63 per andum.

The Properties aro 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 mens tioned Lots may be inspected before the Sals either at the Office of

Mesene. DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON,

1, Des Voeux Road, Central, Vendors Solicitors,

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

Hongkong, th August, 1912.

ON SALE..

A TABLE OF THE

Every description of Banking and Exchange RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY. business transacted. Stooks, and Shares

bonght

and sold on wount of Constituents.

Letters of Credit granted on Agents and For Demand Drafts en London on the day of Correspondents all over the world.

INTEREST allowed on Current Asocante ai

2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balanse and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may ba scertained on application.

F. C. MACDONALD,

Manager.-

Hongkong, 29th March, 1912.

1909

or preceeding the departure of the English Mails; also Table of the Tearly

Approximate Arerages for 36 years,

FROM 1874 ro 1909,

Prico $2.Cash. On Sale at the DAILY PRESS Office, or LocalBooksellera,