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NOTICE.

Communications respecting Advertiss- ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ing, ke, should be addressed DAILY PHESS only, special business matter Tax MANAGRI

Advertisementa and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fAzed period arill he continued until countermanded.

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

P,0. Bor $8. Telephone No. 12. Telegraphic Address, Prese.

Cudes A.1.C. 4th Ed., Lieber's.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

R.

NAVY CONTRACTS, 1913-14. QEALED TENDEES, in Duplicate, for the Supply of the Undermentioned Storoa for H.M. Naval Service at Hongkong during the period 1st April, 1913, to 31st March, 1914, will be reened by the COMMODORE, H.M. NAVAL, YARD, unil Noos on MONDAY, the 24th February, 1913---

FRESH HEEF and VEGETABLES, FROZEN MEAT SOFT BREAD, RICE.

SUGAR.

Forms of Tender and any necessary informa tion may be obtained on application to the

STORE VICTUALLING

H.M. NAVAL DEPùr, Kowloos.

OFFICER,

The right to rejost the lowest or any Tender is reserved.

H.M. NAVAL DEPOT,

Kowloon.

23rd January, 1913.

TO LET.

1252

0. 24, WYNDHAM STREET. From

PUBLIC COMPANIES

HA HONGKONG DAILY PREM, FRIDAY, JANUARY SINT,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE 18 HELEBY GIVEN that the

ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of this Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 8th FEBRUARY, 1913, at Noor, for the parposs of receiving the Report of the Directors together with & Statement of Accounts for the year anding 31st December, 1912

THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th February (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shores can bo offoot od.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managers.

1299 Hongkong, 24th January, 1913. THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.

INTIMATION

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co.

CHUBB'S

AGENTS FOR

FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF

CHUBB'S

STANDARD

AND

BOOK QUALITY SAFES FITTED WITH OR WITHOUT

that the COMBINATION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the

TWENTY-FOURTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offnes, Vistoria Buildiurs, on MONDAY, the 10th FEBRUARY, 1913, at Noon, for the purposes of receiving the Report of the Directors together

LOCKS.

CHUBB'S LOCKS with Statement of Accounts for the year ending OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

31st December, 1912.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Com.

pany will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, BRASS 1st February, to MONDAY, 10th February, 1913 (both days inclusive), during which period

no Transfer of Sharos can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directora,

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Acting Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY |

Co., LTD., Agents for the KOWLOON LAND & BUILDING Co., Ltd. [230 Hongkong, 25th January, 1913, HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

1st April. 4-Roomed House, 3 minutes[THE

from Clock Tower.

Apply to-

E. A. CARVALHO and J. V. BRAGA, 14, Arbutinot Road. Hongkong, 31st January, 1913.

TOYO

KISEN

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KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

8.S. "SHINYO MARU."

FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AND SHANGHAL

above-named

Steamer Laving

ot

NINETY-THIRD ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be beld at the Office of the Compans, Hotel Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 11th FEBRUARY, 1913. at 12 o'clock Noor, for the purpose of 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 to the 11th February, 1913, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE, Secretary,

(186 Hongkong, 14th January, 1913.

Tarrived, Cosmides of Came are bar GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.

motileul to send in their Bills of Tading for countersignature, and to take framediate delivery of Cargo from alongside. -

Cargo remsining undelivered on SATURDAY,

the 1st Feb., at 5 PM, will be landed at Con- sigrees' risk and expense and delivery must thon be taken from Company's Godown.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. No Claims will be recognised after the Goode have left the Slaameror Godown, and sil Goods remaining undelivered on FRIDAY, the 7th Fob, afternoon, will be subject to rent aud landing charges.

All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo to be left on heard or Godown, and examination of same to be held on 8th Feb.

All Claims must be filed on or before 14th Feb., otherwise they will not be recognised.

9. MOHIMOTO,

Agual. Hongkong, 31st January, 1913.

WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

TYPIST (Underwood er Remington),

(254

Apply-

STENOGRAPHER, Care of "Daily Press " Office, (248 Hongkong, 30th January, 1913.

WANTED.

LARGH or

TWO

SMALL

ONFURNISHED ROOMS on the PEAK

or Higher Levels.

Apply

"SCENIC,"

Care of Daily Press" Offs.

Hongkong, 11th December, 1912.

HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL

SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SHOW.

FLOWER · und VEGETABLE

THE be held on the 7th and 8th

Marob, in the BOTANIC GARDENS,

Intending Exhibitors should and their Entry-Forma to the Han. Becretary not later than the 28th February.

Copies of Rules and Schedules may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary,

L. GIBBS, 6, Beaconsfield Aronde. Hongkong, 27th January, 1913.

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NOTICE.

T has been decided to form a ST. PATRICE'S Society in Hongkong and with a view thereto all Irishman in the Colony are requested to at once farnish their names and addresses to A. H. G. JACKSON, of Mears. JOHNSON, Brones & MASTER, or to D. E. DONNELLY. of Messrs. GARNER, QUELCH & Co. If suloient response is forthcoming her to a Meeting will be held on a date to be arranged of which due notice will be given,

Hongkery, 25th January, 1913.

NOTICE.

| 231

UE PATRONS at GENERAL PUBLIC ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that from This Day forth no receipt will be Valid except it is Chopped with our Chop and Signed by (CHAN LAI ÜL

HOUNG CHEONG & Co.,

Tailors sud Outfitters. ED, Queen's Road Central,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1913

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LOST.

PPLICATION has been made to the

A General Managers of this. Company to

DETECTOR :

PADLOCKS.

3 LEVER GALVANIZED

PADLOCKS.

DEED AND

ETC.,

CASH BOXES,

ETC.

BANKS

MERCANTILE

THE INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL

1,125,000 562000

BANK OF

... $1,500,000

SUBSORIBED

FI

**

PAID UP

A

RRBETE FUND

ad

365,000

HEAD Orioni.

LONDON, E.O.

40. Thresinesdla Street,

BRANCHES

Kandy. Gali

Singapore,

ENTERTAINMENTS

VICTORIA

THEATRE.~

HUGHES

MUSICAL

COMEDY Co.

· TO-NIGHT A 31ST JANUARY.

Bombay,

SAFES

Caloutta

Howrah,

TO-NIGHT!

Dalbi.

Panang

Madras

Kota Bahra, Kentan.

Karachi.

Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.

Rangoon.

Hongkong.

Colombo,

CHUBB'S

NEW

PATTERN

LOCKING-BAR.

INDISPENSABLE

FOR

GODOWNS.

Shanghai.

AGENTS IN JAPAN 1

Mors JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

BANKERS:

BANK OF ENGLAND.

LONDON JOIN STOCK BANK, Im. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Stocks, and Shares bought and sold an account of Constituents. Letters of Credit granted an Agents and Correspondents all over the world,

INTEREST allowed on Current Accsante l 2 per cent, por sanam on Daily Halence and co

which may Fixed Deposits at rates ascertained on application.

By General and Unanimous Roquest. HONGKONG' FAVOURITE, "THE GRAFTERS."

SATURDAY, 1ST FEBRUARY.. MATINEE 3.30 r.iz. EVENING 9 P.M. “SPEDLEBOUNDER'S

DREAM."

The biggest novelty over prosentedin Hongkong, A Change of Scenery in 25 seconds.

SUNDAY, 2nd Pebruary. MATINEE 6 P.M.

EVENING 9 P.M. The Pretty Musical Comedy,.

"HANS NICK,'

be

909

First Time in Hongkong.

Plan at MOUTRIE'S. Hongkong, 31st January, 1913.

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F. C. MACDONALD,

Manager.

Bongkong, th September, 1912

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

THE

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

PAID UP CAPITAL

£1,200,000 ...£1,650,000

...£1,200,000

LIABILITY OF

RESERVE FUND...

RESERYS

PROFITETOM...

744

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, Manager.

[133

NO PADLOCKS REQUIRED. NED

CANNOT BE WRENCHED OFF. INSPECTION INVITED.

REPATES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION UNDERTAKEN. ESTIMATES FREE.

INTIMATIONS

BANKB

146

issue to CHARLES HOPE SHIELDS of Canton

DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE of 100 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, INTERNATIONAL BANKING

Shares in this. Company, or other Cerisfloste or Certificates in liou thereof, upon Statement that the Original Cortifcato No. 10814-100 Shares Nutabered 233277/23.3376 and dated 20th March, 1912, bea been LOST or DESTROYED; AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that it within 30 days from the date hereof no Claims or Representation in respect of sanh Original Certificate is made to the General Managers they will then proceed to deal with such application for a Duplicate.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

(216 Hongkong, 2let January, 1913.

STOCKBROKERS' ASSOCIATION OF

HONGKONG. ·

NOTICE.

THE

NHE COMMITTEE has decided that the following shall be the Settling Daya for 1913-

THURSDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY,

TUESDAY,

THURSDAY. FRIDAY,

30th January.

27th February.

28th March. 29th April.

29th May.

27th Jane.

WEDNESDAY, 30th July,

FRIDAY, MONDAY. THURSDAY,

FRIDAY. MONDAY,

29 August 29th September. 30:h October. 28th November.. 29th December:

Hongkong, 27th January, 1913.

FISHI

WE have Just Received

FISH!

DIRECT FROM ENGLAND,

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A New Shipment of Specially Selected Smoked FILLETS,

KIPPERS,

HÄDDOOKS.

THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.

GRACA & CO.

LIMITED.

CORPORATION.

60, Well Set, New York NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVNE PLA

an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL HRAD OFFION:

GREEN ISLAND LONDON OFFICE 36, Bishopegato, E.C. MEETING of the

BRANCHES ---

Kube CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the Offices of Messra. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, at St. Georao's Building, Chater Rond in the Colony of Hongkong, day of the 12th on WEDNESDAY, Vistoria February, 1913, at 12 o'clock Noon, when the subjoined Resolutions which were passed ut the Extraordinary General Meaning of the Company held on the 25th day of January, 1913. will be submitted for confirmation & Special Regolations:-

1. That the Memorandum of Agreement bearing date the Nineteenth day of April, 1912, and made between JOSEPH WHITTLE SEY NOBLE, the Honourable Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE, and the Honourable Mr. HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK (Mombers of the Committee appointed by the Shareholders of the GEZEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, at the Annual General Mesting of that Company held on the Twenty-fifth day of March, 1911,) of the ons part and SEEWAN, TONER & Co., in their capacity of General Managers of the GREEN ISLAND CHMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, of the other part, as supplemented by a letter bearing date the Eighth day of May, 1912, and addressed by the said SEEWAN, Tomzs & Co., as such General Managers as aforesaid to the above-named Members of the shore. mentioned Committee and by the letter of sach Members in answer thereto bearing date the 14th day of May, 1912, be and the same in hereby ratified and confirmed by the Shareholders of the said Company. 2. That the regulations contained in the copy of the proposed new Articles of

Bombay

Calsuits

Canton fabu❤ Calon

Empire

Hongkong Hankow

Manila

Mexico

Panama

Peking

San Francisco Shanghai Yokohama

$7,060,000 equal £1,450.000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual

farms. DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one ye

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS ...

at 4 per cent, por annum, or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascer tained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.

TELEGRAPHIC REMIT TANCES made. MAIL and LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World. BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF

CREDIT are available all over th World. COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

isened.

Stocks and PURCHASE and SALE of Blares effected TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed

GEORGE HO09, Manager.

THE

Hongkong, 2nd November 1912.

Association of the GEEEN INLAND 9, Queen's Road, CEMENT COMPANY, LINITED (which for the purpose of identification have been subscribed by Messrs. Buwan, Tones

[220

& Co, as General Managers of such Company, and which may be inspected by any Shareholder of the raid Company at the Offices of the said General Managera at St. George's Building, Chater Road. Victori, in the Colony of Hongkong, or at Capital Y 10,000,000 the Offices of Messrs. DRACON, LOOKER Capital Baberibed (paid up)...Iam 6,250,000 DEACON & HARSTON at No. 1, Des Perra Fand

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (INCORPORATED BY SPWOTAL IMPERIAL CHARTER).

| VOLTOUPARANDEZZARIBU Yen 2,620,000 HEAD OFFION: TAIPEH, FORMOSA

Hongkong, 12th April, 1912. NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCHE HANDELSBANK. NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMBRICA: BANK),

ESTABLISHED 1863.

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

Capital TL 14,905,350 (£1,242,112) Rearve Fund FL. 5,022,161,27 (£418,513°

HEAD OFFIC■: AMSTERDAM, HEAD AGENOT: BATAVIA.

LONDON BANKERS

THE WILLIAMS DRAGONG BANK.

BWISH BANKVEREN.

THEATRE

ROYAL

CITY HALL.

COMMENCING }

TUESDAY, 4TH FEBRUARY.

FAREWELL

VISIT OF

ACTOR

THE

EMINENT

ALLAN

WILKIE

INCLUDING

00.

AND FULL LONDON

MI88 FREDISWYDE HUNTER WATTS.

THE GREAT AND MOST VERSATILE ACTRESS

THAT HAS EVEL VISITED THE EAST, TUESDAY, 4TH FEB.:****

Louis N. Parker's great costume Drama THE CARDINAL.

WEDNESDAY, 5TH FAB.:~~

Geo, Da Maurier's Play TRILBY.

THURSDAY, 6TH FEB.

Sir Arthur Pinero's Play SWEET LAVENDER.

BRANCHES, AND AGENTS all over the MONDAY, 10TH FEE:~

Shakespeare's Farcical Comedy World

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. TUESDAY, 11TH FEE.

THE BANK transacts every decription of Banking and Exchange business, roceres money in Current Acut at the rate of 2 per oszt, per annam on Dally balances and socepts Fixed Deposit at the following rates.

12 months 4% per annum.

6 do. મમ do.

3 do. 39 do.

E. J. H. VAN DELDEN, Acting Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central,

[21 Hongkong, 7th August, 1912.

Y

OKOHAMA SPECIE

BANF,

THE

LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITAL..... Yen 48,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL You: 30,000,000 RESELVE FUND. Yo, 17,850,000

HEAD OFFICI—YOKOHAMA. Branches and Agencies at Antung-Haien Liao Yang Ryojun Calentta

Bombay

Changobun

Dairen (Delay)

Oscar Wilde's Play LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN. (Definitely the Last Performance in Hongkong).

CURTAIN At 9.15 p.m.

PRICES: $3, $2 and $1, Booking at MOUTRIE'S, Hongkong, 29th January, 1913.

BIJOU

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9.15 r...PROGRAMME-9.15 P.M. LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM (Drama).

WINTER SPORTS

(Port Arthur)

London

Fon Francisc

TWO

Lyons

Shanghai

Nagassin

Tiehling

New York Tokyo

Osaka

Pokin

Fengten (Makden) Nowohwang Tientsin

Haukow

Harbin

Honolulu Kobe

INTEREST AZOWED ON CUREBNI ACCOUNTA Deposite received for fixed periodest rates to be obtained on application.

EISHI ONO, Manger.

[443. Hongkong, 11th January, 1913.

HONGKONG

PAID-UP CAPITAL

AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

+4

$15,000,000

RESERVA FONDA ---

STRELING

SILVER

£1,500,000 at 2/$15,000,000 $17,000,000

$32,000,000 RESERVB LIABILITY OF PROP'TORS$15,000,000

Voux Road Central, Vie oris aforesaid,

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ex any week-day between the hours of 10 AM. and 4 m.) be and the same are. beroby adopted as the Articles of the said Company to the exclusion of and inmoy substitallon for all the existing Articles Auping Cuation

BRANCHES AND ADENOTES I

Swntow Koba Nagasaki

Taizaz

TATTER

Foochow Kostang

Tokay? Yokohams

8. H. Dodwell, Esq.

Current Acocrate

PRODEX ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building, Dealers in

PICTORIAL DOSTAGE STAMPS, K POST CARDS. CIGARS, BOOKS, TOYS, to. Just Received FRESH SUPPLY

VEGETABLE SEEDS.

1334

LIGHTERAGE.

OF

Co. AND GODOWN HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF THE undertako every description of lighter work, including transhipments in the Harbour, delivery to any water frontage in the Colony, and conveyance to Canton and West River

is, Bmal qasatities kandied and specially low rates quoted for large quantition

45

thereof

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, GREEF IBLAND CEMENT CO., LTD. Dated this 27th day of Jennary, 1913. [241

BUDGET OF GOOD THINGS JUST ARRIVED

Grown-Ups. Children and Selling Off at Bed-rock Prices.

for

Call Early before the Season is over.

HOOSAIN-ALI & Co.

No. 14, Queen's Reed Central Hongkong, 24th December, 1912.

COURT OF DIRECTORS:

E. SHILLIM, Esq.-Chair FH. ARMSTZUNG, Esq., Deputy Chairman.

Osaka Shanghai

HONGKONG OFFICE. 3. DES VEUX ROAD.

G. Friesland, Esq. C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. Interest allowed on Deposits received on terms which may be had. R Lauren, Esq.

F. Lieb, Ezy. an application.

K. T8UDZURABARA, Mazarez. Hongkone, Int May, 1911.

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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

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

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimun Monthly Balances at 3 per cont. per annum.

Depositora may transfor at their estion balanes $100 or more to the HewGKONG AND

SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOST at 4 per cent, por sanużo,

For the HONGKONG AND Shangha:" BANKING CORPORATION.

N.J. STABE.

Chief Mag

Hong kong, 1st July, 1911.

W.L. Pattendon. Esq.

J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon, Mr. C. H: Roi,

H. A. Siel, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. STABB,

ACTING MANAGNE! Bhanghai-3. G. Staryis.

LONDON BANKERS: LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. - On Current Account at the rate of Two per nt. per annum on the Daily Balance.

Os FIXED DEPOSITS,

For 3 months, 21 per cent, per Annum, For 6 months, 3 per cent. per Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent per Annum.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, th November, 1912

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BOLEDA,

AT

FINE COMICS,

and

PATHE GAZETTE. STAG HOUNDS MEET. BRITISH, FRENCH AND RUASIAN

FLEETS OF CONSTANTINOPLE. GREAT FIRM AT JOHANNESBURG, LATEST WAR PICTURED.

MISS CECILE STEPHANO (Classical Contralto Vocalist), MISS DOLLY SWIFT (Soulrotte).

7.15 ..-PICTURES ONLY-7.15 P.M.

Hongkong, 29th Jansary, 1913. [61

FOR SALE.

AS COMPRESSOR with ELECTRIC T MOTOR and FITTINGS. Will increase ordinary lighting power by 25 per cent without extra cost.

Apply...

MANAGER, "Hongkong Daily Pross Offee" Hongkong, 13th March, 1912,

ON SALE

AT THE

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

OFFICE.

NEW AND UP-TO-DATE PLANS OF THE SI-KIANG

02

WEST RIVER.

PRICE ONE DOLĻAL.

Giving all the Important Tówas en zome

frome CANTON '10 WYCHOW