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NOTICE.

Communications respecting Advertian- ants, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ing, doc., should be addressed DAILY Passa only, special business matter Tum MANAGER.

and Subscriptions - Advertisementa which are not ordered for a fized period will be continued until countermanded. Orders for extra copies of DALLY POCI should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour tha Only supplied for apply is limited. சகம்.

P.O. Box, 32,

Telephone No. 12. Telegraphie Address, Paras. Codes: A.B.Q. 5th Ed., Lieber'a.

REW ADVERTISEMENTS

G

NOTICE.

R.

that

NOTIFIED 'IS HEREBY SEALED TENDERS, which should bo Clearly Marked "Tender for Lease of part of Old Supreme Court Bailding," will be received at the COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE until NOON of FRIDAY, the 24th January, 1913, for the Lanso of Certsiu Rooms on the Ground Floor Bad in the Basement of the Old Supremo Court Building,

Each Tender unst be accompanied by a receipt to the affect that the Tenderer bas deposited in the COLONIAL TREASURY a sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) as a pledge of the bond fides of his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown if the Tenderer Betusos to carry out his Tender and comply with tho conditions hereinafter contained, should the Tender be accepted.

Particulars of the terms of Lease, &c, may be obtained on personal application at the Ofoe of the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

The Government does not bind itself fe accept the Highest or any Tender.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.

Public Works Offen,

Hongkong, 13th January, 1913.

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

ABITCH.

FOUND.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 1913.

BLACK and TAN DACHSHUND Owner should apply to-

"R. L. T."

Care of "Daily Prees" Office Hongkong, 14th January, 1913.

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THE SHANGHAI ICE, COLD STORAGE, AND REFRIGERATION CO., LTD.

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD&Co.

SLAZENGER'S 1913 TENNIS BALLS SPALDING'S

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on

GENERAL AYRE'S EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the above Company will be held at the SHANGHAY GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Rooms, No. 1, Yuen Ming Yuan Road, Shanghai, on TUESDAY, the 21st January, 1913, af 5.30 r.., for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the Special Resolution as notified to the Share- holders by Private Circulars.

The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 21stinst, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GEDDES & CO., LTD., Agents.

Wy

Shanghai, 3th January, 1913.

185

2EF HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS & CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT is now ready and contains:- Far Eastern Neva Leadmg Articles:-

An Interesting Centenary China's Civil Service. The Boycott.

The Panama Tolls Question. The Japanese Political Crisis. The Chin Luan. Barbarism in China. Random Reflections. Hongkong Nows, The Magistracy.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora-

tion.

Piracy in Deep Bay,

The Choung Chow Piraos

Alleged Forged Bank Notes.

Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Strangulation Prelurred to Shooting. A Centro of Science.

Tiger Spoor Near Kowloon City.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA-A Cruel Mother-in-law.

TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE IS HORDENARY

TWELFTH ORDINARY MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will

be held at the Company's Offcos, Victoria

Baildings, on MONDAY, the 27th January,

Wedding at St. John's Cathedral. for China, H.M.S. Hampshire

Sarawak's Future.

The Dogs' Home.. Correspondence:-

The Joseph Chamberlain Birthday Shilling

Fund.

1913, at 11.30 h., for the purpose of receiving Hongkong Contic Recruiting for Borneo.. the Report of the Dircetom together with a. Eugene Ossipoff's Concert. Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Indian Opium Sales. December, 1912.

The Late Mr. E. J. Caldbeck.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-A Curious Experience at Sor: pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 20th, The Possession of Cocaine...

to MONDAY, 27th January, 1913 (both days y.M.C.A. Presidential Reception. inclusive), during which period no Transfer of

Sharep can be registered

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. BRUCE SHEPHERD, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 14th January, 1913.

1124

Furnier Queen's College Students Decorated. Cantonese Politics.

End of Canton Differences.

China's Buser Liabilities. Canton News.

Deserted Emperor. The Opinm Question. Poppy Cultivation. Buried Treasure.

Railway Coutracts in China.

An Industrial Bank Group.

IN AIR-TIGHT CASES:

TENNIS

RACKETS

ALL POPULAR MODELS.

$

EROM $7.00 TO $20.00

TENNIS

NETS

FROM $7.00 TO $16.00 EACH. TENNIS POSTS. COURT MARKERS. RACKET COVERS, GUT PRESERVER.

ETC.,

ETS.

SPECIAL BATES TO CLUBS.

TENNIS SHOES

WHITE CANVAS SHOES $6.00 and $7.00.

CANVAS BOOTS

$7.50.

WHITE

ENTERTAINMENTS

ROYAL

RETURN VISIT OF THE EMINENT

ACTOR

ALLAN

BANKS

THE

MERCANTILE INDIA, LIMITED,

BANK

OF

THEATRE

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ...

...$1,500,000

Bunsenter

1.125,000

PAID UP

562,000

RESERVE FUND

366,000

HEAD OFFICE:

Bombby,

Caloitta

Howink.

Singapore,

Dell.

Panang.

AND TO-NIGHT!

Matras

Kota Babra, Felantan.

Kpiachi

Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.

Bengoon.

Hongkong.

Clombo,

40, Threadneedle Street,

LONDON, E.C.

Kundy. Galle.

BRANORES

Shanghai.

AGENTS IN JAPAN |

Messy, JARDINE, MATHESON &(Co., Ltd.

· BANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND, LONDON JOINT SHOCK HANK, LTD. Eary description of Banking and/Trobange Bad Sharer busttees transacted. Stocks, bought and sold on socount of Constituents. Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Cor.jspondente all over the world.

INTEREST allowed on Currant Accounts st pe cont per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Dopozite at rates which may Bontained on application

F. C. MACDONALD, Hanager. Hongkong, th September, 1912

(909-

be

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

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

PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND...

...€1,200,000 ...£1,650,000

...£1,200,000

LABILITY 03

PROFETOES...

+

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking busines transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at fates which will be quoted BUCK-on application.

WM DICKSON, Manager.

SKIN SHOES $8.50 and $10.00. BUCKSKIN

BOOTS $10.50.

ALL BEST RUBBER SOLES, HAND-SEWN.

Hongkong, 12th April, 1912.

NE FLANDELSBANK,

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NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE NYTHREJANDS INDIA COMMERICAL BARK),

ESTABLANKED 1863,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Opital

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG

ANNUAL MEETING of the BENEVOLENT SOCIETY will be held at the CITY HAZA

st11 A.M.

HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Direct Steamship Service Between Japan TO-DAY (TUESDAY), the 14th instant, THE NINETY-THIRD ORDINARY MEETING of HALF-YEARLY SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be The Peak Burglar. hold at the Office of the Compony, Hotel Great Britain and Tibet.

and Manila.

Insurance Companies in Japan.

Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 11th FEBUARY: China's. Financial Difficulties. 1913, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of China's Cudget. receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend and electing Auditors,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 28th January the 11th February, 1913, both days inclusive,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE, Secretary.

Hongkong, 14th January, 1913.

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'SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM EUROPE,

THE Steamship

TH

"CARMARTHENSHIRE" having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the baxardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., whence end or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 20th inst. at 6 r.m. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 20th ingt, at 9.30 AM. Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD

Agents. Hongkong, 13th January, 1913.

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Russian Demands at Harbin, Supreme Court,

The Tramiray Boycott.

Glen Janer in Collision.

1170

WINIFRED EDKINS, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 10th January 1913.

PULPES ET PAPE- TERIES DU TONKIN. NOTICE OF MEETING,

SOCIETY DES

with the Dimottar Castle" in HongkongHAREHOLDERS of the above Société Mrs. Archibald Little on the Anti-Footblack

ing Movement.

Chinese Loans.

Zoroastrian Charity Trust Fund.

Inter-Collegiate Football.

Local Sport.

Death of Mr. Detring.

The Coal Market in Hongkong For 1012. Chinese Customs Returns.

Telegrams.

British North Bokado Meeting.

Republican Loans."

The Opium Trade. Tire Sink Case. Commercial. Shippin,

Extra copies 30 cants each, Cash. Copies can be posted from this Offies to addresses sent; including postage, 34 cents each.

31 Cash for three copies.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

146

THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.

'OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

TWENTY-FIFTH

ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoris Buildings, on MONDAY, the 27th January, 1913, at 11.45 A.M., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1912.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 17th, to MONDAY, 27th January, 1913 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, A are hereby summoned to a EXTRAMOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING to be

Acting Secretary,

held at the Offices of the Company, No. 21, rue HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY Jules Ferry, Haiphong, on SATURDAY, the 18th January, 1918.

By Order of the Board,

T. F. HOUGH,

Hongkong, 24th December, 1912

Director, [1456

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

(Incorporated 27th June, 1912) TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SHARE CERTIFICATES and the SHARE WARRANTS to BEARER of the of the new CHINESE ENGINEERING old Company can now be exchanged for those AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Registered Certificates will be exchanged at the Transfer Offices of the Company, No. 26, Subscription: $12 per annum, pay- Austin Friars, London, E. C., and may be lodged at the Offices of the Company in Tientsin to be forwarded to London for this purpose, able in advance; postage $2.

Hongkong, 14th January, 1912.

The Share Warrants to Bearer of the old Company can be exchanged at the Offices of the Company in Tientsin. The Share Warrants with Coupons No. 19 and 20 attached must be left at the Company's Office for examination, and if found to be in order the Share Warrants of the now Company will be ready for delivery on payment of the charges incurred by the after 28 days or as soon thereafter na possible Company.

By Order of the Board,

NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTE FAXTRA COPIES of Daily Frens are on Dalasily at the following Stores

KOWLOON BOOK STALL, Ferry Whart Mare HUNG CHEONG, Haiphong Read

FAST STEAMER FOR SALE.

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED SINGLE SCREW WOODEN STEAMER,

A KWONG HING," for Baie; Built of the Very Best Materials and Workmanship

with a Speed of Twelve Knots per Hour.

Length overall 99 ft. Breadth extreme 16 ft.

Depth Hold 9 ft. Length of Bridge Deck 20 ft. Fitted with a set of Compound Sarface Condensing Marine Engines of 19" and 24" with a stroke of 17", and a Mild Steel Return Tubular Boiler 8'-6" by 9" with 195 lbs. W.P. per sq. in, Coal Consumption about 530 lbs per hour, with all Piping Cooks, Valves, Bes Connections and Donkey Pamp to soniplete.

W. S, NATHAN, Ageat and General Manager,

176

NOTICES OF FIRMS.

NOTICE.

R. EMIL HOEFT has

plard of Trade Certificate to be supplied. She can be inspected at any time, laying out M DEL PET la This Da of Praya Fast. Price moderate. For full partieniars apply to

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1913.

KWONG FAT,

Shipchandlers, Wing Lek Street, TONG SING & Co.,

Engineers, Queen's Boad East,

LIGHTERAGE.

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GODOWN Co. THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND THE undertake every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour, delivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyancs to Canton and West River. mosta. Sian! quantitios kandlell and specially low raten quoted for large quantities.

COMPANY, LTD., General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING COMPANY, LTD. L175 Hongkong, 11th January, 1913.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices,

trio Buildings, on MONDAY, the 27th receiving the Eeport of the Directors together with Statement of Accpants for the year ending January, 1913, at Noon, for the parpass of

31st December, 1912.

Authorised Capital . 15,000,000 (£1,250,000). Faid up Capital IL. 14,905,350 (£1,243,112) Reserve Fund 5,022,161,27 (£418,613)

HEAD OFFION AMSTERDAM. HRAD ASENO, BATAVIA

LONDON BANKERS

THE WILLIAMS DEACONS Bank. SWISH XANKVIBRIN.-

BRANCHES

AN AGENTS all over the

Vorld.

THE BANK transacts every-description of Ranking and Fange business, receives maney in Current Accost at the rstead 2 per cunt per anurm on Dail balazoes and accepta Mixed Deposita at the llowing rate

12ths 4% per annum.

680.

do J1% 32 do,

30.

E. J. H. VDELDEN, Acting Manager, No. Des Voons Hoad Central. Hongkong August, 1912.

THE

❤ OKO] MA SPROLT

LIMITED.

[27

WILKIE

FULL LONDON CO

TO-NIGHT |

THE

The Great Tragic Drama,

BELLS. WEDNESDAY, 15TH JAN. —

Pinero's Masterpiece,

SECOND MES. TANQUERAY.

THURSDAY, 16TH JAN.:-

G. Bernard Shaw's Groat Social Problem Play MRS. WARREN'S

FRIDAY, 17

JAN,

PROFESSION.

LAST NIGHT! George Du Maurier's Great Ply, TRILBY.

Cartoin at 9.15 PM.

PRICES: $3,50, $3, $2 and $1.

Booking at MOUTRIE'S, Hongkong, 13th January, 1913.

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BIJOU

9.15 г.M.-TROGRAMME-9.15 P.M. A HYDRO-AEROPLANE

by

ELOPEMENT

MAX LINDER.

GAZETTE AND GRAPHIC NEWS. WAB PICTURE FROM THE FRONT.

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT ELECTRIC WORKS, GREAT FIRE AT KENSINGTON.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT ÜCROYDON. NEW FLOATING Dock at PORTSMOUTH.

MUSICAL INTERLUDES

by

KS DOLLY SWIFT,

Miss ADA ROWLEY,

MISS GLADYS SPENCER,

7.15 .M.-PICTURES ONLY-7.15 P.M. [61 Hongkong, 11th January, 1913.

BANKS

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFION Z 60, Wall Street, New York LowDON OFFICE 36, Bishopegare, E.C.

BRANCHES -

Bombay

Calcutta

Kobe Manila

Canton

Mexico

Cabu

Panama

Colon

Poking

Empire

Hongkong

Hankow

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS

San Francisco

Shanghai

Yokohams

***

$7,060,000 equat £1,450,000 BANK EVERY DESCRIPTION OF RANKING

ATTHOLIED CAPITAL TO 48,000,000 PAID-UPLAPITAL... Yen 30,000,000 RESERY UNDERGROUN

Ten 17,650,000

Antunisien

BAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,

anches and Agensies at

Lino-Yang Byojun

(Port Arthur) San Francisco Lyons Shanghal

Calouth. Bomb Changin

Daire Valny)

London

Nagasaki Tiahling Fangia (Mukden) Newchwang Tientai Han Harb

Honin Kol

Now York Tokyo Osaka

Pekin

|

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-LIST ALLOWED ON CUERENT ÁCCOUNTS Details received for fized periods at rates to so MONDAY, 27th January, 1913 (both days be loned on application.

TAKEO TAKAMICHI, pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 17th, inclusive), during which period go transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY 6. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 11th January, 1913,

ON

WANTED

WANTED.

BUSINESS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the ueval

terma

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Azed for one your

at 4 par cent. per amaum, or for shorter periods, st rates which may be asom. tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL

REMIT.

and TELEGRAPHIC 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 th World.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

isated,

PURCHASE and SALE of Etocks and

Shares effected. TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed,

GEORGE HOGG, Manager.

[1.246

9, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1912. THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED SHANGHAI THE

(INCORPORATED BY APRCIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER),

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Manager, gkong, 13th November, 1912.

DONGKONG

BANKING CORPORATION.

[443

AND

AID-UP CAPITAL

$15,000,000

AWBERYN FUNDA

STEELING

ALVEK

SMALL NE LARGE or. TWO

FURNISHED ROOMS on the PEAK or Higher Levels. Apply-

Care of "Daily Press" Office, Hongkong, 11th December, 1912.

"SCENIC,"

WANTED IMMEDIATELY, FURNISHED BOOMS,

located. 8tate terms to--

boon,

3

Me. C. H. ROGGE and MR. ERNST LUND have been authorized to Sign our Firm Per Proonration from This Date

Mr. F. HVERRE having left our Firm, his authority to sign per procuration has CEASED.

SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong, Cantou, Shanghai, Hankow,

Tientsin, Tsingtau. Hongkong, 1st January, 1913.

NOTICE.

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UR PATRONS and the GENERAL

"2

הו

£1,600,000 at 2/-$15,000,000

$17,000,000

$32,000,000 Purva LIABILITY OF PROF TORS$15,300,000

Count oF DIRECTORS,

E. SHELLIM, Esq.--Chairman,

. H. ARMSTRONG, Esq, Deputy Chairisa.

JW. L. Pattenden, Esq.

H. Dodwell, Esq.

Friesland, Esq.

B. Gubbay, Esq

. R. Laurens, Esq.

Centrally F. Lish, Esq.

TENANT, Care of "Daily Press" Office. [15% Hongkong, 3rd January, 1913.

NOW ON SALE,

MAIL TABLES

FOR 1913.

Shows the dater of departure of the Mails

J. A. Plummer, Esq.

Hon. Mr. O. H. Roe,

Hi A. Blobe, Esq.

CHLY MANAGER : Honghong-N, J. BZABR.

AOTING MANAGER | Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN.

LONDON BARÉHEN: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.

Capital .......... Yn 10,000,000 Capital Subscribed (paid up) ...Ten 6,250,000 Beserve Fanden 2,620,000 HEAD OFFION: TAIPIN, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES AND AGURÜHES

Amoy

Swatow

Tainan

Anping

Kobe

MADLATE

Canton

Nagasaki

Tokyo

Foochow

Osaka.

Yokohama

Keelung

Shanghai

HONGKONG OFFICE,

3, DES VEUX ROAD.

Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deposita received on terms which may be bad en application.

K. TSUDZURABARA. Manager, F1279 Hongkong, 1st May, 1913

BONGKONG SAVINGS HANK

THE Business of the above Bank is oon- ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 33 per cent.

*** HONGKONG--Inimesar ALLOWED, On Current Account at the rate of Two per per annum.

OPAC AND HEREBY NOTIFIAD Europe and Amaries, sud the dates of the sent per annum on the Bally Balance. that from This Day forth no receipt will be expected arrival at their destinations, as wels Valid except it is Chopped with our Chop and the dates of return Malls Sigued by (CHAN LAI U).

HOUN alors and Outätter CHEONG & CO12 60 Queen's Road Central

[159 Hodgkong, 4th January, 1913.

Mounted on Card On Paperiná

30 Cents.

25

Auk

"

On Sale at the Hongknog Daily Office

Hongkong, 10th January, 1913.

OM FIXED Darosirs,

For 3 months, 24 per cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 34 per cent. per Annum. Tor 12 months, 4′′ per cent, per Annum,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. [18 Hongkong, 26th Noraber, 1912,

Depositors may transfer at their option balance $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent. per annum, ****

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, N. J. STABB

Chiat Manager, Hongkong, 1st July, 1911.