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ather Famers &

the Wine Merching of the last

NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S

SQUARE BOTTLE"

WHISKY.

UNVARIED FOR OVER 150 YEARS.

THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN ∙1745.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.,

and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS.

While you wait-five, ten,or fifteen minutes-the natural digestive processes of Benger'a Food are working.

You can regulate this Food in preparation, so as give the enfeebled stomach, at first almost complete rest and you can in crease, day by day, an health becomes restored, the amount of work left for it to do.

BENGERS

FOODT

is thus adjustable to individual cases, an advantage that belongs. to no other food. It forms with

milks a dainty and delicious cream. Infants thrive on it, delicate and

aged persons enjoy it.

Every beasehold should posse

a copy of widerrer's Food, and

Um T-For Intents, Invalids, st

the Axml." Pass Revo ferensen –

DENGHEN FOOD, ZIMPED

(5' Ovtor Worksálaumester England-j

A Bangers Food is solids Tit...

BRAND

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RENOWNED

STUKR.

STUBR'S GENUINE CAVIARE, ANCHOVIES IN BRINE

* (Salted Sardofs).

Vila Tier and Glassen

[§ ̧ld by nú fágy Cines Provision Dantara. CF. STUHR & CO., HAMBURG. English Daport Agent JA W. LOVBOROVE, LONDON, B.C.

SANTAL MIDY

These tiny Capsules

superior

to Gopaiba, Cubebs, and Injec- tions -- CURE the same di-

804ses as these drugs in

"Ea

FORTY-EIGHT HOURS!

without inconvenience.

Each Capsule bears the name, alll) Paris, 8, rue Vivienne Sold by all Chemista.

208

COMPANY REPORT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH JED, 1913.

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

The report for the half-year ended 31st December, 1912, stateszem.

Capital subscribed by

the shareholders...

Reserve fund .........6649,975.78′

Mortgage debentures 749,500.00

Loan, Hongkong and

Shanghai Banking Corporation

Working capital of

the Company

8.800,000.00

198,701.77-

1,637,177.55

$2,897,177.55

Accounts.The profit on working se count amounted to $05,923.15 as compared with 939,052.20 for the corresponding period of 1912, being an increase of $25,970.50.000

WM. POWELL,

LTD.

TELEPHONE 346.

CURTAINS

BANES

TIBE CHANTEBEDBANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

"TO LET

TO LET

NYO. 2, WEST END TERRACE, Shameen.

INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CHARNER, 1853, NE, WEST END TE

AHMAD Oprich-LoubON,

163, PRAYA EAST, GODOWN.

PAID UP CAPITAL

Basnayn Fund.....

BESSEVE LIABILITY

PROPRIETORS

...81,200,000

*..*£1,650,000

FOR SALE or TO LET Unfurnished, a HOUSE at The Peak Apply

4.£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted," po

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened ard SIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESI. MENT AND AGENCY Co., Lan Hongkong, ist March, 1913.

(65.

TO LET

shorter periods as mates which will be quoted NFURNISHED, for Four Months.

on spplication.

PFAK 4ROOMED HOUSE,

Addres

BUNGALOW, Care of "Daily Prom" Offion, Hongkong, la Marok. 1913,

[389

WM. DICKSON. Manager,

Hongkong, 12th Apríl, 1912,

MADRAS

BOOK

| NOTTINGHAM

HONGKONG

AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

LACE.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

...$15,000,000

BEBREVE FUNDA

STABLING

BILTER

$17,200,000

The profit and loss account, including MUSLINS. MUSLINS.

the sum of $21,124.91 brought forward from last half-year, shows a crodit balance of $83,908.85, which the directors recommend should be appropriated as, follows:-

To pay a dividend of—”

89.00 per share on 12,000

old shares

-$1.00 per share on:8,000

new shpres

$38,000

12,000

Transfer to repairs and re

newals account

-848,000.00

10,000.00

To write off furniture and

fixtures account

16,000,00

To write off installation of electric light account...

10,000.00

To write off steam launch

acequiti

To carry forward to new co

connt

800.00

405.85.

$83,905.95

IN

NEW AND ARTISTIC PATTERNS.

HOUSEHOLD LINENS.

CLOTHS AND NAPKINS TO MATCH.

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

Directorate.-The Hon. Mr. E. Osborne Furniture and fix- having resigned his sent on the Board, Mr. J. W C. Bonnar has been appointed to take his place. Mr. Bonnar's appoint- ment requires confirmation at this meet-

ingr.

Dr. J. W. Noble rotires by rotation, but offers himself. for re-election.

Audit.The accounts have been audited by Messrs. H. U. Jeffries and A. R. Lowe, G.A., who offer themselves for re-election.

1. W. NOME,

Chairman.

Hongkong: 28th February, 1913,

PROFIT AND LOGS ACCOUNT FOR THE 91X

MONTHS ENDING Slor necesara, 1912. To bad and doubtful debts .... .8 1,128.07

To crown ront

To rates............

To Era insurance

To interest:

To directors and auditors' fees.

tares, as per "Inst account... Leas written off, as per last ro- port

Since added

r Installation of elec- trio light, ag per last во count.........

170,598.02

10,000.00

$260,398.62 7,409.96

167,808.68

18,858.56

Less written off, as per last re part

618.34 4,105.62

Since added

8,000.00

910,858,56 976.00

64,115.30

11,893,66

26,269.00 Hotel steom launch,

4,200.00

as Ter last ad- count

3,000.00

5,006.24

To balance

Less written off,

83,905.85

as per last re port2

1,000.00

5129,219.82

By bolanco

from 30th

June, 1912 M $101,124.21

Less divi

dend $48,000,00

Less trans-

for to re

To repairs and renewals account,

balance as per statement

poirs and

renewals

account. 10,000.00

Less writ

ten off

Furniture

and fix-

off

tures 40- count 10,000.00 Less writ

ten installa tion of electric

light ne-

count.... 8.000

Lesa writ

ted

net on m

Janach

account... 1,000,00

-77,000,00

By rents of shops and "Hotel

Mansions."

By dividend on shares in public

companies

By serip foes.....

By bad debts recovered .......... By prt on Hotel working ac

count for the six months ending 31st December, 1912

Shares in public companies, as

per last account....... Stock of Linen, crockery, glass- ware, wines, provisions, sto... Linen, crockery, glassware, otc.

(in use)

Licences attaching to 39134 Sundry debtors Cash in hand

C. MOONEY,

Secretary.

WHITELEYS

THE LARGEST BRITISH STORE IN THE WORLD'

Illustrated General Catalogue (1,250 Pados) Mailed Free

WHITELEYS

LONDON W

BY SPECIAL APPOINTUENT

TO HA, THE KING......... WM. WHITELEY, LTD.

BANKS

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

£1,500,000 11 2/=$15,000,000

832,200,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROF'TOR=$15,000,0XC-

COURT OF DIs sorors.

I. H, ARMSTBONo, Esq.--Chairman, Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross-Deputy Chairman.

8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. Friesland, Esq. 0.8. Gabbay, Erg Q: R. Laurens, Esq. F. Lieb, Esy.

IW.L.Pattenden, Etg..

J. A. Plammer, Esq.

E. Bhellim, Esq. H.A. Bebe Eag.

CHIEF MANAGER I Hongkong-N, J. STABD,

AUTING MANAGERI Shanghai-A. G. STAPIEN.

LONDON BANKZENI

LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.

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

ON FIZED Derosita,

For 3 months, 23 per cent. per Annum. For 6 months, 31 per cent. por danom, For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Anuzm.

FRJ. STABE

Chief Manager.

·· Songkong, 24th February, 1933,

THE

SPECIE LIMITED.

Y

OKOHAMA

118:

BANK

AUTHORISED CAPITAL Yes 43,000,000 Paid-up CapirAL......... Yen 30,000,000 RESERVE FUNdecima, X67: 17,850,000

· HRAD OPTION===YOROBAMA. Branobes and Agencies at.

Liso-Tang Ryojun

Antang-Helen

Calcutta

Fengtien (Minkdan} Newchwang Tientaln

Bombay

2,000.00 4,871.31 30.179.37

KERAD Orrion: 60, Wall Street, New York 9,605.05 LOWDOW OFFION 36, Bishopagace, E.C.

891.66 43,506.02 159.42

Bombay

London

Chargebun

Буола.

(Port Arthur Ban Francisco Shanghai

Dairen (Delay)

Nagasaki Tickling

Hankow

New York Tokyo.../

Harbin

Osaka

Hozaltin

Pekin

BRANCE38-

Kobe

Kobe

Calcutta

Manila

82,460,783.41

Conton

Mexico

Cebu

Panama

Colon

Empire Hongkong HNDIOW

-

Peking

San Francisco Shanghai Yokohama

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $7,050,000 Surrey equal £1,450,COC EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS cpened on the noun)

J. W. NODLE,

Directors. J. SCOTT HARSTON, Auditors report. We report that we aave examined the accounts of the Hong- kong Hotel Co., Ltd., with the books, youchers, and securities of the Company for the half-year ending 31st December, 1912. No depreciation has been written off the value placed on the buildings dur. ing the half-year. We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required, and, in our opinion, the above balance sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs according to the best of our information and by explanations given to us, and as shown by the books of the Company, subject to the 98,989,60

contingent liability (if any) arising from claims by bolders of partly paid shares 40.00

for larger dividends than those already THE 21.00 121,96 paid them,

Auditors,

€24,124.21

65,929.15

$129,219.82

REPAIRS AND RENEWALS ACCOUNT FOR THE BIX MONTES ENDING AT DECEMBER, 1912. To payment on account of repaire and renewals during the half your ending 31st December, 1912

.$15,006.24

H. U. JEFLIES, A. R. Lowe, 0.1 Hongkong, 24th February, 1913. LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Swedish East Asiatic Co.'s etr. Japan left Fort Said on the 26th February, and is expected to arrive here on or about the 24th March.

The LG.M. str. Forch, carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of 815,006.24 the 6th February, left Singapore on the 1st March, at 6 p.m., and may be expected here on or about 6th March, at 6 am

By amount transferred from pro fit and loss noceunt as, recom munded in last report...............$10,000.00 By transferred to proft and loss

account

5,008.24 $15,006.24 BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER, 31sr 1912.

Capital:→→

12,000 old

XIABILITIES.

sharus

at $50 each

~ (fully paid-up)...8600,000.00

8,000 now shares at

$25 each paid-up 200,000.00

1,500 mortgage de-

bentures (8 per at $500 cent.) oach Less 1 held by the

Company

Reserve fund

Sundry creditors.

750,000.00

500.00

800,000,00

740,500.000 648,975.78 37,829.51 1,870.50

The 1.G.M. str. Prins Waldemar left Manila on the 27th February, and may be expected here on or about 3rd March,

at 8 a.m. W

The I.G.M. str. Derfinger left Shang hed on the In March, and may be expected here on or about 3rd March, at nood...

Per Tamba Maru, for Eongkong, rom Shanghai, ete., Miss K. Shioda, Dr. J. R.. Hykes, Mr. W. Stewart, Mrs. N. Naka- zawa, Master S. Nakazawa and Mr. G. Baitch

SUTHE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION NO.

COPRIDISCHAKOEWEITHER SEX, WEYMOUTINIZOSIONS,

THERAPION No. 2

CURES 200D PULSON, BAD LESS. SEIN RAUFTIGE

THERAPION NO. 3

· GÜZECHRONIS WRAANISERS MEANS.C

BOLD BY LEADING CARNISTS. PRICE IN2 SEND STAMFADERESS ENTELOPENDRY TA ZUNÄE

LONDON, FOR YOU TEYDEW DEAORK (YASZELENE)PORM OF RASE, TO TALE LASTING CURE SEE THAT TRADE MARKED WORLD THERAPION 25 ON 17.

NASTAVI PIXED TO ALL GENUINE JACKETEL ..

ON HAVINA THERAPION- JA

THERAPION

GRACA & CO.

Unclaimed dividends ............... Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation (currency ne count) volantomim Profit and loss account, balanes

as per above statement

the the

138,701.77 83,005.85

$9,460,788.41

ADBETO,

POSTAG

DOSTAGE

Value of proper

H

ON SALE.

TONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS

the

MEETINGS of LEGISLATIVE COUNCI

Beadon 1911JYKAT

Ravin BY THE MEMBRES,

PRICE

DAILY PRESE OFFzon,

Honghong, 6th March, 1912

ties, as per last

account...82,187,242.52-

Add improve

ments to north

block

4,925.42

-82,101,567,04

PEDDAR ET, (Hongkong Hotel Bafiding)

Dealeren in AMONG AL

STAMP3, PICTORIAL

POST CARDS CIGARS, BOOFS,

FRESH

TOYS, &

Just Received SUPPLY · OP

⠀⠀ ⠀ VEGETABLE SEEDS

F134

|

Berma,

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one yea at 4 per cent, per annum, or for shortsi periode, at rates which may be asce tained on application. NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT

BILLS MAIL

TANCES made.

...

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFT:

granted in all the principal cities iz the World.

BANK'S CIRCUT AR LETTERS OF

CREDIT are available all over th World.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

jusged. PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and

Bhares effected.: TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and onsbed

GEORGE HOGA, Manager. Queen's Road, Hongbook, 2nd November. 1912.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

9,

*220***

HE Buxiness of the above Bank is con dacted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Bulse may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimun Monthly Balances at 3 par cont

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

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGWA, BANKING CORPORATION,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager 719

Hongkong, Int July, 1911, THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITE (Inocerosaze!) et 8pmual Impasial CHARTER).

Capital

www Xn 10,000,00C spital Subscribed (paid up).Tem 6,260,CCC Emerve Fund ID 2,520,000

HRAD OPPION: TAIPER, WORMOSA

BEAROHES AND AGRWOIES:

Swatow

Toines Kobe

Tokyo Nagsanki

Tokohams

Amop:

Apping

Cantom

Foodbow

Osaka Shanghai

HONGKONG OFFICE.

5/3, Das-Vaux Boan

Fotorest allowed - on

Current Amounti

Demusíte resolved on farms which may ho ha

application

K. TSUDZURABARA, Manners/ Hongkong, Lat May, 1911

F1979

IsTurner ALLOWED ON CUBRERT ÅCOQUETS Deposita received for fixed perioda at ruten to be chtained on application.

EISHI ONO, Maneger Hongkong, 11th January, 1913, [443. NEDERLANDSON-INDIBOHE

NETEURLANDS INDIA COMErical Bank;/

ESTABLISHED 1863-

Anthonsed- Capital Fl. 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Fild up

Capital: FL. 14,905,350 (£1,242112) Reserve Fund

FL. 5,022,161,27 (£418,513)

HRAD OFFICE)-AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGREOT: BATAVIA.

LONDON BANKERS

THE WILLIAMs Deacons Bank,

Swiss BankRREIN.:

TO LET.

HOP in ALbXANDRA BUILDINGS, SHOP

Apply

A. 8. WATSON & Co., LTD., Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 27th November, 1912. 166

TO LET

ONE SMALL

·FFICES dr STOCK-ROUMS,

LARGE

ROOM and PRIVATE ROOM; Very Central,

Apply

Box 100, Cars of "Daily Prora" Office. Hongkong, 29th January, 1913. [245 TO LET From 1st February, 1913,

UNFURNISHED, 6, Mountain View, Peak

Apply--

ROOMS.

W. R. LOXLEY & Co.,

York Buildings, Chator Road, Hongkong. 17th December, 1912.

TO LET

ATO. 21, SHELLEY STREET.

N

.....

No. 106, PRAE,"CLAVADEL,” 5 ROOMS;- Fully Furnished, with Tennis Court, for about 18 months, from 1st May,

CRAIG RYBIE," No. 4. The Peak, To Let, BROOMS; Tennis and Croquot Lawas Fine Bituation,

EN

No. 119D THE PEAK, Furnished, from Middle of April until end of October, 1913. FOUR - BEDROOMS, Tennis Court and Gorden. **

3. DES YEUX VILLAS, No. 52, PEAR, 5 ROOMS,

No. 6 DES VŒUX VILLAS, 58, THE PEAR, from 1st March. 1913. Premises will be thoroughly repaired, painted and colourwashed.

From 1st February, 1913, MERION, No. 10, PEAK, Fornished or Unfurnished, 6 ROOMS

To Let or For Salo. "OLENSHIEL,” No. 124, Barker Bond, Paik, 5 ROOMS, from 1st March, 1913.

- For Bale: "HARTING and ROGATE* on part of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154.

Apply to INSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alezandrs Buildings

164 -Hongkong, 28th February, 1913.

TO LET.

NO. 6 ROBINSON ROAD BIK

ROOMS, with Outhouse, Commanding

■ Fine View of the Harbour,

Apply to

F. I. D'ALMADA » CASTRO,

33, Queen's Bond Contral, Hongkong, 18th January, 1913 204

10 LET,

N

ONE-ROOMED OFFICE. Apply Property Office.

STREET

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1912,

TO LET

[66

YOUNTRY HOUSE To Let, Furnished,

from 1st April, 5 Rooms. Very Cool 40 minutes out, Lawns, Bathing, Beating.

Apply to

BURAL,

Care of Daily Freas" Offen. Hongkong, 14th February, 1913................ {313. TO LET AT KOWLOON.

NEW MODERN 3-ROOMED FLATS,

with Two Bathrooms, Pautry, Kitchen und Bervants' Quarters. Bathrooms fitted with English Bathe Kitchen has English ¦ ooking- BRANCHES AND AGENTS all over the Range and Hot Water Boiler. Electria Light throughout. Ready for occupation about Middle March.

World

TILE BANK traumote every description of Banking and Exchange business, FEOKŠTAS PINTOJ in Current Account at the rate of?per cani ner: Annamon Trade Indanese Ratan on Fixed

Deposit can be sacertained on application.

E. J. H. VAS DELDEN, Asting Manager, No. 8. Des Vos Road Central. Hongkong, 5th February, 1913.

MERCANTILE BANK INDIA, LIMITED.

ÁŬTHORISED CAPITAL

SUBSCRIBED. PAID UP

RESERVE FUND

[21:

OF

*****£3,500,000

1,125,000 562,000 365,000

HEAD OFFIC 40, Threadneedle Street,

LONDON, E.C.

BRANCHES :

Handy.

Galle.

Singapore,

Kota Bahru, Kelanta

Bombay,

Calcutta,

Howrah

Delhi.

Penang,

Madras,

Kamobl

Rangoon,

Kuala Lumpur, FMG Hongkong.

Colombo,

Shanghai.

AGENTS IN JAPAN ::

NEW FIVE-ROOMED SEMI-DETACH- ED and TERRACE HOUSES with Tennis Courts, Possession about Middle Marob.

apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 12th February, 1913.

TO LET.

[306

TO. 12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, SHOP Nnd GODOWNS of prevent occupioù

by Gande, Prion & Co., Ltd. A

Nos. 12 and 14, Queen's Road CESTRAL, OFFICES A

No. 5, STEWART TERRACE, from lat Margh, 1913

Apply to

Caro of "Daily Press "Ofoe, 1268 Hongkong, 4th February, 1913.

OFFICES TO LET,

| TUIRST-CLASS Central Accommodation

Light and Air, m. FIRST and SECOND FLOORS, in New Building being erected for

WHITEAWAY

Mez JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LAT: LAIDLAW & Co, LTD. Entrance from

BANKERS ↑

BAEK OF ENGLAND,

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LTD. Every decription of Banking and Exchange. business trabected, Stocks, and Shar bought and sold on account of Constituents Letter of Credit granted on Agenta nad Correspondents all over the world.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts A 2 per cent, per annum on Daily Balance and or Fixed Deposits at rates which may be zsverfained an application.

· P. U. MACDONALD, Manager Hongkony, 7th September, 1912

TO LET,

000

NTOKË To Let, from 1st May, at present

cupied by Madam Flint. Apply to

HOBINSON PIANO CO., LTD. Hongkong, arind #bruzy, 1915,

√349

Des Voeux Road, Electric Life to all Floors. Electric Light throughout. The plan can be seon and all particulars obtained at the Offices,

MESSES, PALMER & TURNER,

Alexandra Buildings, 3rd Floor

£73 Hongkong, 21st December, 1912.

TO LEL.

ARGE SUBSTANTIALLY - BUTLI

GODOWN, situsted on Water Front, East Point

For further particulars apply Property Office. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Len

F67

· Hongkong, 15th August, 1912.

TO LET.

ODOWN, No. 145, Wanghet Road.

Apply to

"TRONG BANG HONG

248, Des Vanx Road Central (Office) Aur 95, Praya East (Warehouse)

691

Hongkong, 10th February, 1913