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• NOTION.

Communications respecting Advertiis- ants, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ing, de, should be addressed DAILY Pean only, special business matter To

MANAGER,

Advertisements

and Subscriptions

which are not ordered for a fized period will be continued unti countermanded.

Orders for extra copies of DAILY PRESS should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Goth.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 1913.

PUBLIC COMPANIES-

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA - TION COMPANY, LIMITED.

TWELFTH ORDINARY MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the of SHAREHOLDERS in "the Company will bo hold at the Company's Ofleas, Victoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 27th January, 1913, at 11.30 a.., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statement of Accounts for the year endlag 31st December, 1912.

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

BANKS

"ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION

PAID-UP CAPITAL Reserva FUNDS —–

STURIANG

$15,000,000

£1,500,000 at 2815,000,000

SILVEL

***

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE

ROTAL.

RETURN VISIT OF THE EMINENT

ACTOR

ALLAN

$17,000,000

832,000,000

AND

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-] SLAZENGER'S) 1913 TENNIS BALLS RESERVA LIABILITY OF PROPTons$15,000,000

SPALDING'S

pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 20 to MONDAY, 27th January, 1915 (both days Inclusive), during which period ne Transfer of AYRE'S

JEW ADVERTISEMENTS Shares can be registered

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.

I To-day hande of this

Station to Mn, J. C. GOUGH,

J. P. JENSSEN, Acling Superintendent.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. BRUCE SHEPHERD, Acting Secretary.

[184 Hongkong, 14th January, 1913.. THE WEST POINT BUILDING CO., LIMITED.

NOT

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Oees, Victoria Buildings, on MONDAY, the 27th January, 1913, at 11.45 am.. for the purpose of

HAVE To-day taken over Charge of this receiving the Report of the Directors toget hor

Station.

Hongkong, 14th January, 1913.

J. C. GOUGH. Acting Superintendent.

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WANTED.

AN

ENGLISHWOMAN Socks engagement as Nurse.

ге

Apply by totter-

Mas. I. E POLLOCK, 118, Peak.

Hongkong, 15th January, 1913

189

THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

COMPANY, LIMITED. -

N°

with a Statement of Accounts for the yea ending 31st December, 1912.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 17th ta MONDAY, 27th January, 19:3 (both day inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shares can be registered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary, HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY

COMPANY, LTD,, General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING CostrANY, LTD. 1175 Hongkong, 11th January, 1913.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY TWENTY-FIFTH

N

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the at St. George's Building, Chader Road, Victoria, Coropany will be hobi at the Company's Offcos, in the Colony of Hongkong, on TUESDAY,Victoria" Buildings, on MONDAY, the 27th the 21x1 day of January, 1913, at 12 o'clock January, 1913, at Noas, for the purpose of Noos, when the subjoined Resolutions will be receiving the Report of the Directors together proposed:→

with Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1912. g

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com-

pay will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 176

MONDAY, 27th January, 1913 (both days inclusive), during which period no transfer of Shaves can be registered.

174

By Order of the Beard of Directors.

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 11th January, 1913. HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. HE NINETY-THIRD

HALF-YEARLY

ORDINARY MEETING

of

IN AIR-TIGHT CASES.

TENNIS

COURT OF DIRECTORS,

E. SHELL, Esq.-Chairman.

WILKIE

FULL LONDON 00

F. H. ARMSTRONG, Esq., Deputy Chairman.TO-NIGHT!

8. H. Dodwell, Esq.

G. Friesland, Esq. 0.8. Gubbay, Esq. G. E. Laurens, Esq.

RACKETS F. Lieb, Esq.

ALL POPULAR MODELS.

FROM $7.00 TO $20.00

TENNIS NETS

Prom $7.00 to $16.00 Each.

TENNIS POSTS.

COURT MARKERS. COVERS, RACKET

GUT PRESERVER,

ETC.,

ETC.

SPECIAL RATES TO CLUBS.

TENNIS SHOES

WHITE CANVAS SHORS

$6.00 and $7.00.

CANVAS BOOTS

$7.50.

ALL BEST RUBBER SOLES,

W. L. Fattenden, Esq.

J. A. Plummer, Esq.

Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, H. A. Sieks, Esq.

CHILE MANAGER | Hongkong-N. J. ŠTĀBH,

ACTING MANAGHE 1 Shanghai-A, G. STAPHEN.

LONDON BANKERS : LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTREEST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two per sent. per annum on the Daily Balancs.

ON FIXED DEPOSTES.

for 3 months, 2à per cent, por Arnum. For 6 months, 34 per cont. por Annum, For 12 months, 4" por cont. por Annam.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. (18

Hongkong, 28th November, 1912,

MERCANTILE BANK OF THE INDIA, LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL ... SUBSCRIBED

PAID Ur

BESDEYE FUND

HEAD OFFION:

£1,500,000

40. Threadneedle Street,

WHITE BUCK. SKIN SHOES $8.50 and $10.00. BUCKSKIN

Bombay,

-Calcutta

Howrak.

Delhi,

Madras,

Karachi,

BOOTS

Rangoon

$10.50.

Colombo.

HAND-SEWN.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

NTIMATIONS

1. That the Memorandum of Agreement bearing dats the Nizotonth day of April, 1912, and made between JOSEPH WHITTLE SET NOBLE, the Honourable Mr. EwAED OSBORNE, and the Honourable Mr. HENCY EDWARD POLLOCK (Members of the Committee appointed by the Shareholders of the GEEEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, at the Annual General Mooting of that Company held on the Twenty-fifth day of March, 1911,) of the one part and TOMES & Co., in their capacity SHEWAN, of General Managers of the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CONFANY, LIMITED, of the other part, as supplemented by a latter hearing date the Eighth day of May, 1912, and addressed by the said BHEWAN, Tosino & Co., as Bach General Managers as aforesaid SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be in the above-named Members of the above. held at the Office of the Company, Hotel mentioned Committen and by the letter of Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 11th FEBRUARY, guch Merabors in aaswer thereto hearing 1913, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of date the 14th day of May, 1912, bo and the receiving a Report of the Directors, together same is hereby ratified and confirmed by Dividend and electing Auditors.

with a Statement of Accounts, declaring a tha Shareholders of the said Company. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company are hereby auramoned to su BITRA 2. That the regulations contained in the will be CLOSED from the 28th January to

copy of the proposed now Articles of

GREEN Asociation of Lie

ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED (which for the purpose of identification have been subscribed by Mosers. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., as General Managers of such Company, and which may be inspected by any Shareholder of the said Company st the Offices of the said General Managers nt St. George's Building. Chater Road, Victoris, in the Colony of Hongkong, or at.

the 11th February, 1913, both days iɑclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE Socrotary

[186 Hongkong, 14th January, 1913.

NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE.

The Offices of Messrs, DRACON, LOOKER MR. EMIL HOEFT has This Day braz

од

DEACON & HABSTON at No. 1, Des! Vaar Road Central, Victoria aforesaid, on any wook-thy totwon the trouts of 10 AM. and 4 P.M.) be and the same are hereby optod as the Articles of the said Company to the exclusion of and in aubstitution for all the existing Artioles thereof

Should the above Resolutions be passed by the required majority they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolations to a Sound Extraordinary Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co., LTD. Dated this 14th day of January, 1913.

7190 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGE RIES MARITIMER.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

THE Co.'s Steamship

"MAGELLAN," Captain Charbonnel, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 17th inst,

on or about at Noox.

admitted a Partner in onr Firm. MR. C. H. ROGGE and MR. ERNST LUND has been authorised to Sign sur Firm Por Procuration from This Date.

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Mr. F. HUESBE having left our Firm, his authority to sign per procuration has CEASED. Hongkong. Canton, Shanghai, Harlow, Tientsin, Tsingtan. Hongkong, 1st January, 1913.

NOTICE.

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UR PATRONS and the GENERAL PUBLICONE HEREBY NONEAL that from This Day forth no receipt will be Valid oxcept it is Chopped with one Chop and Signed by (CHAN LAI Ü).

HOUNG CHEONG & Co.,

Tailors and Outfitter. 60, Queen's Road Central.

[159 Hongkong, 4th January, 1913,

WEIHAIWEI SCHOOL.

N ENGLISH SCHOOL in British Territory favoured with a "Magnificent Climate." Preparation by Experienced and Qualified Teachers for Entrance to Schools in England, or for Commercial Life in the East. New School-House by the sOR, Recreations:- Sea Bathing, Boating, Cricket, Football, etc.

For terms apply to the Headmaster,

HERBERT L. BEER, LOP 1085 FAST STEAMER FOR SALE.

For Freight and Passago apply to

P. THOMAS,

Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1913. 12

NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BINGLE SCREW WOODEN STEAMER, A "RWONG HING," for Sale; Built of the Very Best Materials and Workmanship

with a Speed of Twelve Knots par Hour,

Length overall 99 ft. Breadth extrane 16 ft.

Depth of Holl 9 ft. Longth of Bridge Deck 20 ft. Fitted with a set of Compound Surface Condensing Marine Engines of 12" and 24" with a stroke of.17, and a Mild Steel Return Tabular Boiler 8'-6" by 9" with 125 lbs. W.P. por aq. in. Coul Consumption about 530 lbs per hont, with all Piping Cooks, Valves, Sea Connections and Donkey Pump to complete.

Board of Trade Certificate to be supplied. She can be inspected at any time, laying out of Praya East. Price moderato. For full particulats apply to

KWONG FAT,

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1913.

Shipshandlers, Wing Lok Street, TONG SING & Co.,

Engineers, Queen's Road East.

LIGHTERAGE.

THE HONGKONG

WHARF

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AND KOWLOON

AND GODOWN Co. undertake every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour, delivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyanos to Canton and West River serts, Smal quantities handled and specially low rates quoted for large quantities

54

PULPES ET PAPE SOCIETY DES

TERIES DU TONKIN.

NOTICE OF MEETING.

SHAREHOLDERS of the above Société

ORDINARY GENERAL MESTINAo be hold at the Offices of the Company No. 21, rao 18th January, 1913. Jules Ferry, Haiphong, on SATURDAY, the

By Order of the Board,

É. F. HOUGH,

Hongkong, 24th December, 1912.

NOTICE.

F

Director. [1456

NOTIFIED that. TT 18 HEREBY

SEALED TENDERS, which should be Clearly Marked Tender for Lenas of part of Old Supreme Court Building," will be received at the COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE until

NE

WANTED

[46

LONDON, E.C.

BLANCHES:

1,125,000 562,000

365,000

Singapore.

Penang,

Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S. Hongkong.

Kandy. Gallo,

Kota Bahra, Kelantan.

Shanghai,

AGENTS IN JAPAN 1

MOST, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

BANKERS 1

BANK OF England.

LONDON JOINT BROOK BANK, 120, Every description of Banking and Exchange business transnoted. Stooks, and Sharon ke bought and said on account of Constituante. Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Correspondents all over the world.

WANTED. LARGE or TWO SMALL FURNISHED ROOMS on the PRAX or Higher Levels. Apply-

* SCENIC," Caro of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 11th December, 1912

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

FURNISHED ROOMS, Centrally

3 located.

TENANT,

be

INTEREST allowed on Curzent Accounts ul 2 per cent, per sunum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may ascertained on application.

F. G. MACDONALD, Manager. Hongkong, th September, 1912

(909

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. A AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED by Royal ChARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

...£1,200,000 ...£1,650,000

RESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

State terms to-

PAID UP CAPITAL RESERVE FUND...

Care of "Daily Press" Offos, Hongkong, 3rd January, 1913.

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE,

THE REMAINING PORTION

in LOT8 to suit Purchasers.

OF

Noon of FRIDAY, the 24th January, 1913, MARINE LOT 285 North Point for the Lease of Certain Booms on the Groand Floor and in the Basement of the Old Supreme Court Building.

8127H

Each Tendor must be accompanied by a receipt to the affect that the Tenderer has deported in the COLORZAL TREAonder of Fire Hundred Dollars $500) as a pledge of the bond fides of his offer, which sun shall be forfeited to the Crown if the Tendorer Refuses to carry out his Tender and comply with the conditions hereinafter contained, should the Tonder be accepted.

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

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

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.

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Public Works Office,

Hongkong, 13th January, 1913. 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 old Company and now be exchanged for those of the mow CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

The Registered Certificates will be exchanged at the Transfer Offer of the Company. No. 26, Austin Friars, London, E.C., and may be lodged at the Offices of the Company in Tientein to be forwarded to London for this purpose.

The Share Warrants to Bearer of the old Company can be exobanged 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 bo in order the Share Warrants of the new Company will be ready for delivery after 28 days or as soon thereafter as possible on payment of the charges incurred by the Company.

By Order of the Board;

W. S. NATHAN, Agent and General Manager.

176

GRACA & CO. PADDER ST. (Hongkong Hotel building) Doalors in DOSTAGE BTAMPS, PICTORIAL P POST CARDS, CIGARS, BOOKS,

TOYS, &c. Just Received FRESH SUPPLY OF

.......£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.

TO-NIGHT 1-

Pinero's Masterpieco,

SECOND. MRS.

TANQUERAY.

THURSDAY, 16TH JAN. -

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

FRIDAY, 17th Jan. :——

PROFESSION.

LAST NIGHT!

George Du Maurier's Great Play, TRILBY.

Cortsin at 9.15 P.M.

PRICES: $3.50, $3, $2 and $1.

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

BIJOU

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9.15 r.M.PROGRAMME-9.15PM. THE GREAT DRAMATIC PICTURE GREED FOR GOLD GREED FOR GOLD

The Scream of Langhter

MAX LINDER

AND THE TELEPHONE LADY

MISS

MISS

รเปล

GLADYS SPENCER ADA ROWLEY

MISS DOLLY

SWIFT

in New Song and Darcos,

COMING:

THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS (from the Great Work by Eugeno Sze.)

7.15 PM-PICTURES ONLY-7.15 PM. Hongkong, 15th January, 1913,

BANKS

FONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

[61

Business of the above Bank is con dunted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimny Monthly Balances at 3 per cent. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balance 8100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cont, per annum,

For the HONGKONG and BHANGHAI, BANKING CORPORATION." N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager 719

Hongkong, 1st July, 1911.

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and.. FIXED DEPOSITS roccived for 1 your or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted LONDON OFFICE 36, Bishoregure, E.C. on application.

HEAD OFFICE! 60 Wall Street, New York

WM. DICKSON, Manager.

Bombay

BRANCHES :—

Kube

Hongkong, 12th April, 1912.

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Calcutta

Manila

Canton

Mexico

NED

NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE

HANDELSBANK.

Cabu

Panama

Colon

Peking

Empire

Hongkong

Shanghai.

[177-

For Particulars, apply to-

PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

Liquidatore,

GEO. FENWICK & Co., LTD.

(In Liquidation). Hongkong, 13th January, 1913.

CHEAP SA LE,

WE Beg to offer nur Stock of GOLD

and SILVERWARES, SILK GRASS-CLOTH, etc., at a Great Reduction

Sale.

Do not Miss this opportunity. Inspection cordially invited.

ON WO & Co., No. 87, Queen's Road Central

[1360 Hongkong, 25th November, 1912.

FISH!

FISH!

WE have Just Received →

DIRECT FROM ENGLAND,

A New Shipment of Specially Selected Smoked FILLETS,

KIPPERS,

HADDOCKS.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

NOW ON SALE,

MAIL TABLES

FOR

1913.

128

Bhows the dates of departure of the Mails of Barope and America, and the dates of their expected arrival at their destinations, as well as the dates of return Nails.

Mounted on Card

I

***

30 Cents.

**

...

25

"

-

On Paper On Sale at the Hongknog Daily Press Hongkong, 10th January, 1913.

VEGETABLE SEEDS. Off.

(134

NETHERLANDS India CommuniCAL BANK),

ESTABLISHED 1863.

Reserve Fund

Hankow

San Francisco

Yokohama

$7,060,000 Authorised Capital Fi 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) | CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Paid up

Capital FI.- 14,905,350 (21,242,113)

equal £1,450,000 FI. 5,022,161,27 (£418,513 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

BUSINESS transacted, HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.

LONDON BANKERS

THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK, SWISS BANKVMERIN,

J

torms.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Szed for one your

at 4 per cent, per annum, or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascer fained on application

BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the MAIL and · TELEGRAPHIC REMIT.

World.

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

THE BANK transaola every description of Banking and Exchange basiness, roseivam money in Carrent Account at the rate of 2 par sent. por THE annum on Daily balances and accepta Elted Deposits at the following rates

12 months 47

Q do.

3 do.

per annum,

do, do.

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

Y

OKOHAMA

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THE

SPECIE BANK LIMITED,

AUTHORISED CAPITAL..... Jen 48,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL Yen 30,000,000 RESERVE FUND............. Yen 17,850,000

HEAD OFFICE-TOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at Antaug-Hsien Liao-Yang Ryojun

(Port Arthur) San Francisco Shanghai

Calentta

Bombay

Changchun

Dairen (Dalug)

BẢNK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF

CREDIT are available all over th World.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

isvined,

PURCHASE and SALE of Stooks and

Bharos effected,

TRAVELLERS' CHECKS Bold and sashod,

GEORGE HOGG,

9, Queen's Road,

Manager.

Hongkong, 2nd November, 1912. (1248 THD BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED THE

(INCOLPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPONIAL

CHANTER),

::

Ťa 10,000,000 Capital ou politikuetrum, Capital Subsribed (paid up). Ton 6,250,000 Perve Fund. Yen 2,620,000 ESAD OFFICE: FAITHE, FORMORA

BRANCHED AND AGENCIES

London

Lyons

Nagasak Tickling

Amoy

Anping

New York Tokyo

Canton

Osaka

Foochow

Pekin

Fengtien (Mukden) Newchwang Tientsin

Hankow

Harbin Ronelalu Kobe

INTEREST ALLOWED ON CURRENT ASUQUETS Deposits received for fixed periodu sé ratam to be obtained on application.

EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 11th January, 1913.

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Swatow.

Kobe

'Lainen

Tamar

Nagaszki Tokyo

Osaka

Shangha

Yokohama

HONGKONG OFFICE:

3. DES VOUX ROAD,

Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deposite received on terms which may be had on application.

K. TBUDZURABARA, Manager, Hongkong, Lat May, 1911,

1879