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Cather Famert &

the Wine Merchany of the Last

INAPIER

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,

TRY

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Beacham's Pills, they are just the thing as family medicine. Nothing to be compared with them has yet been put before the public For over half a century this medicine has been an easy First Favourite in countless households and the name and fame of Brecham's Pills have spread all over the world. The reason for the enormous popularity of this remedy is not far to seek. Experience has shown that' there is nothing better for derangements of the stomach and digestivo argans generally. Taken in accordance with direction

BEECHAM'S

-Fills give quick relief, simulate the organs to healthy action and have a tonic effect upon the whole system. If you have not tried them and have any doubt as to their real value and efficacy, get a box and judge for yourself, You will find Beecham Pills a valuable aperient and unequalled in regulating the stomach, bowels, liver, and kidneys, and restoring the powers of digestion. They increase the appetite, promete assimilation of food and establish good health. No household should ever be without a box. Many ihousands of families have proved the value of Beecham's

PILLS

CHAPOTEAUT'S

MORRHUSL

Superior to Emulsions or Cod Liver oil.

Each tiny Morrhuol capsule re- presents the medicinal value of a teaspoonful of ofl.

Recommanded at the Paris Aca demy of Medicine, for loss of appetite and flesh, to patients with consumptive tendencies..

Bold in bottles of 100 Gapenies. Vald. by mit Chemists.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION NO. 1

CURE&DISCHARGE LEITHER SEX. WITHOUT INJECTIONS

THERAPION No. 2

CURES BLOOD POISON, BAD LEAS, SKIN ERUPTION)

THERAPION No. 3

CURRYCHRONGYEAKNESSES.DRAINS, LOST VIGOK, ÁS

MPORDANISTO, PRICK IN ENGLAND.28

FREE FOR TOUR.]

ENVELOPE FOR

LONDON, POR YOU TRYNEWDRAGE CASTELBEN FORM OF BABY TO TAKE

SAFE AND LASTRIGCURY:

HAVERSTOCKRD, ITATED.cat A. CURL -

THERAPION

SXE CHAT TRADE MARKED WORN THERAPION IN 17 17

RIT., STUMP ASFIXED TO ALL OFNUINEA PERY"

ON HAVING THERAPION. INSIST

COMPANY REPORTS.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 7TH, 1918.

The report of this Company states- The general managers and consulting committee have pleasure in submitting to the shareholders the forty-fourth annual report of the Company.

1011 Account-This account shows a not profit on working of 8284,317.10.

This sum, subject to the approval of] shareholders, it is proposed to deal with as follows, viz. -

Dividend of $27 por share.......8216,000.00 Bonus to staif

5,100.0

Addition to reinsurance fund... 83,217,18

$234,317.18 1012 Account. The balance at credit of this account is $415,167.20.

Consulting Committee. In accordance with section 13 of the articles of associa- tion, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Heaars. White, Maitland and Gubbay. retire, but being eligible offer themselves for re-election.

Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Messrs, H. Percy Smith, FC.A., and A. R. Lowe, C.A.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., General Managers,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Com- pany, Limited.. WORKING ACCOUNT, 1011. ON 31er DECEMBER, 1912.

·

Remuneration to consulting com-

Losses and claims .... Charges

$174,306.63 37,357.80

mittes and auditors

4,520.55

Commissions

63,705.47

Exchange

9,345.08

Balance, as per balance sheet

284,817.18

Net premia received, less returas

and reinsurances... Interest

Transfer fees

WORKING ACCOUNT, 1912. ON SLET DECEMBER, 1012,

Losses and claims Charges

Commissione

Balance, as per balance sheet

Net premia received, less returna

Bod roinsurance?

Interest

Transfor fees

$529,552.66

WM. POWELL LTD.

TELEPHONE 346,

CURTAINS

BANKS

THE

OKOUAMA

SPEC}

FANK

LIMITED

AUTHORISED CAPITAL......Yen 48,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAXmen an Ten 30000JXO

LEGREVE FUND

*Tex 17,890,000

HRAD OFFICE-TOKOHAMA

- Brachet and Agencier as

LineYang RyojeK

(Port Arther

BANKN

BONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Busines of the above Bark if con.

T

Jeaned by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Ruler may be obtained en application,

INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Miniman Monthly Bulanoss at 3 par cont per annum.

Depositors may transfor at their eption balance 310 or more to the HONGHONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed on FIXE DEPOST at 4 per cent per sobom.

For the HowGRONG AND BRANGHAL BANKING CORPORATION.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Maneger

719

Hongkong, int July, 1911, INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

HWAIL OFFION: 60, Wall Street, New York, LONDON OPPION 36, Bishopegaco, E.C.

Fengties (Mnkden) Newchwang Tientsin

Antong-Hsien

Calentia

Bombay

Lordou Bad Frei cint

Changelos

Lyons

Shanghai

Dairen (Dalry).

Neguan Tickling

Haukow

New York Tokyo

Harbin

Chaka

Honctala

P.Ein

Kobe

NOTTINGHAM LACE.

INTEREST ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS Deposite resolved for fized periods at rate be chialand on pplication.

EISHI ONO, Mausger.

to

BRANCE 29:-

Bombay

Kubo

IN

[445

Calentin

Menila

Canton

Mexico

Cebu

Радилла

Colon

Peking

Empire

Hongkong Hankow

MADRAS ·BOOK |MUSLINS. MUSLINS.

NEW AND ARTISTIC PATTERNS.

HOUSEHOLD

CLOTHS AND NAPKINS

LINENS.

TO MATCH.

WILLIAM POWELL, LTD.

396,715.58 THE

176,795,00

103,00

$573,552.68

.8 81,023.55

34,721,40

81.299.91

418,167.20

$645,185.46

382,060.19 163,033.27 92.00

$545,185,46 HALANCE SHEET, ON 9187 DECEMBER, 1912.

LIABILITIES.

Capital 8,000 shares of $250 each-$2,000,000.00 .of which 860 per share has been paid up

Reserve fund Reinsurance fund Investment

ead

fluctuation account Uncollected dividends

Accounts payablo

...8 400,000.00 ....... 1,550,000.00 207,647,54

17,188.87

exchange

Working accourt 1911-

Net profit, as per statement... Working account 1912, as per

statement

ARSETS.

20,978.05

62,140,40

284,817.18

415,157.20, $3,017,429.24

Cash, on current account and

fixed deposita with banks.8 785,202.76 Mortgages, Toons and deban-

tures S

Foreign Government silver

hoads Foreign Government gold loan.

and railway honds British, Colonial and Indian and

Governments gold loans

railway bonds

Agency Balances

Accounts receivable,

* 26.

1,886,916.67

19,541.66

104,575.44

SANITAS

BEST

DISINFECTANTS.

All Kinds and for All Purposes.

AS SUPPLIED TO H.M. GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS,

SANITAS-OKOL" 20 times the co-efficient of carbolic acid, The Ideal disinfectant for use in the Tropics. Highest offciency and lowest cost. Powerful Larvicide. Unaffected by organic matter, and miscible with both fresh and salt water.

"SANITAS-BACTOX" (Saponified Cresols of the same (20) guaranteed co-efficiency), Homogeneous, and miscible with fresh water. SANITAS-SOLDIS,”- cheap bot concentrated Coal Tar

Disinfectant of the greatest reliability and gauranteed efficiency,

Supplies of the "SANITAS" DISINFECTANTS may be had of

THE MALACCA GENERAL STORES, LTD., Malacca, F.M.S. Messrs. FRITCHARD & Co., Fanang, 8.8.

THE MEDICAL HALL, Battery Road, Singapore.

THE SINGAPORE DISPENSARY, 12, Battery Road, Singapore THE BRITISH DISPENSARY, 4, Battery Road, Singapore. THE BORNEO Co., Singapore,

THE DISPENSARY, LD, 436, Raffles Placo, Singapore.

J

Auditors,The accounts have been 140,895.38

audited by Mr. H. Percy Smith, F.O.A., 94,613,39

and Mr. A. R. Love, O.A., who retire at 61,724.00 this time, bat offer themselves for re-

election.

C. H. Ross, $3,017,429.24

Chairman. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1913, PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1912.

..8117,287.61 To Bank interest

$117,257.61

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Lru., General Managers. Members of Consulting Committee.

C. P. CHAZER,

F. MAITLAND,

Anditors' Report. We report that we

have examined the accounts of the Com-

.$74,516.83

accoust Less Taies

and taxes. $28,387.08 Less Crown

rest

8,146.30 Less insar-

ance

0,924.09 1993 direc tors' and auditors' feer. ******* 19,500.00

pany at the head office with the books By balance of working and vouchers in Hongkong and returns received from the various agencies for the year ending st December, 1912. We have also satisfied ourselves as to the existence and value of the securities for invest- ments, cash at bankers and on mortgage We have ob to the amounts specified. tained all the information and explana- tions we have required and, in our opinion, the above balance sheet is pro- perly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Com pany's affairs according to the best of our information and the explanations given to us and as-shown by the books of the Company.

Auditors.

B. PERCY SMITH, F.C.A. A. R. LowE, DA. Hongkong, 1st March, 1918, HONGKONG. AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

The report of this Company states: Gentlemen, The directors beg to sub- mit roport and balance sheet for the year ended 31st December, 1912.

The net loss for the year, after dehiting profit and loss account with all charges, including directors and auditors' fees, writing off bad debts and without taking ment charges on uncompleted work, is $108,079.10.

EUNG NGOL SAN PO any credit for proportion of establish

(Chinese Daily Press),

PUBLISHED

DAILY

Te the afdest and still imméssurably the best

Advertising medium among the Native Community. Established for over FIFTY YEARS Circulates largely throughout Southern Chias "Indo China, etc.

.

Terus for Adverti-ing("Translation free con boobtained it the Office, 101, Des Your Road. Ceutral, tongkong 131, Fleet Street, London or from the different: Agents.

Dormiente translated from or into Chassie or Colloquis! Chinese,

Balance brought forward from

last account

Less loss as above

Leaving to be carried forward

to now account

..$149.591.07

108,079.15

..$40,911.02

Directors. In accordance with clausea 78 and 95 of the Company's articles of association, Messra. D. W. Craddock and

85,938.17 Balance losy for year as por

balance sheet

$117,257.61

BALANCE BREST: 31ST DECEMBEL, 1912.

- GIABILITIES.

Capital 60,000 shares

360 each, fully paid up Reserve fund Marine insurance

funda Sundry creditors ..... Bejance of •profit brangh: forward from lest account..$149,591.07 Less loss on year

ending 81.12.12 as

per above statement 108,679.15

ABBETS.

Value of Kowloon, Cosmopolitan and Aberdeen Docks, buildings and plant, including floating plant of 31.12.11 25 per fast stateinant $3,859,626.50 Les amount writ

of at last ten

general meeting..

G. Friesland retire by rotation, but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Additions

1912. The Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross has been ro appointed Chairman for the year 1913,

doring

Sandry debtors.... Material in stock at book value and amount of and labour material only ex- pended on work. in progress, as st 31.12.13, 16 j stalments receiv ed on account

C. H. Koss, C. P. CHATER, ƒ

Directors.

R. M. DYER,

1660

Hongkong, 11th January, 1913.

NEDERHANDELSBAND.

TEDERLANDECH IS DISCH)

KETERLANDE INDIA COMMERICAL BAKE+

ESTABLISHEp 1863

Authorised Capital F1, 15,000,000 (£1,250,000) Paid up Capital FL 14,905,350 (£1,242,112) Reserve Fund FL. 5,022,161,27 (£416,513

HRAD ÖFNIN, AMSTERDAM, HRAD AGENCY: BATAVIA

LONDON BANKERS THE WILL>us Dracons Bank, SWINE BARITHEBIE,

BRANCHES AND AGENTS all ever th World.

THE BANK fracasote wwwyy description of Banking and Exel ange business, vocalve

In Current Account at the rate of? warment par. mmunen Dally balszom, Bates on Fired Deposit can be nicertained on application.

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

121 Hongkong, 5th February, 1913.

NRE

·MERCANTILP INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORISED CAPITÁL - ...

SUBSCRIBED

PAID UP

#

BESKAYE FUED

CAPITAL ANT SURPLUS

San Frandeco Shanghai

Yokohama

$7,060,000 equal £1,450,00

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

BUSINESH transacted, CURRENT ACCOUNTS epizzed on the uraal

terma

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Brad For one year

at 4 per cent. per annum, or for shorter perioda, st rates which may be sɛcar- tained on application

BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT

TANCES made.

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DR FTS

granted es all the principal oitian I the World. BANK'S CIRCUI AR LETTERS OF

THE

CREDIT are available all over th World

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

Skened,

PURCHASE and BALE of Stooks and

Shares erected. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed

GEORGE HOOG, Manager.

BANK

01

ȣ2,500,000.

9, Queen's Road,

1,125,000

562,000

365,000

HELD OPPICH I 40, Threads codis Strest,

Lampon, B.C.

BRANCER

Kandy.

Galle

Bombay,

Calentio,

Howrah.

Singapore.

Dahl

Penang.

Mi

Kota Bahru, Kelantan

Kerschl

Kusla Lumpur, F.M.S

Raagoon.

Colombo.

Hongkong. Shanghai.

ADENTS IN JAPANI

EI

Hangbong, 2nd November 192

230

WE CHARTERED BANK OF IND) A

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAREER, 1983. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

PAID UP CAPITAL KESERVE FUND...

kut 444

£1,200,000

£1,650,000

FREEEVE LIABILITY OF

PROPRIETORS

£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Goneral Banking basLess transacted.

and CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened FIXED DEPOSITS ronived for 1 year or

on application,

Mora JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Lrn, shorter periods at rates which will be quoted

BANELESS

BANK OF ENGLAND.

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LED, Every description of Banking and Exabangs business transacted. Blocks, and Shares bought and sold on acount of Constituento Letters of Credit granted en Agezis and Correspondents all over the world.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts f

2 per cent, por sunum on Daily Balance and or Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.

F. C. MACDONALD,

Maarner,

Hongkong, 7th September, 1912

f1%

WM. DICKSON

Harkong. 12th April, 1912

CHINA COAST M&TEOROLOGICAL

Station.

909

NHS BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED (INDORPORATED BY SPRCIAL IMPERIAL

CHARTER).

262,345.10

Ospital

Yen 10,000,000 Capital Babeoribed (paid up)...Yen 5,250,000

*******Yer 2,620,00 Beserve Fazd.

EHAD OPETOR; TAIPEн, FORMOSA

Ancy 912,291,94 | Anping

Chaton

$5,020,199.25 Foochow

Chief Manager. GRO. A. CALDWELL,

Acting Secretary.

We report that we have examined the above balance sheet dated 31st December, 1012, with the books and accounts of the

BEARDFIS ixD AGLYOTE8 đị

Swałow Kobo Kapaski

Trican

Tammui

Tokyo

Oika Shongba.

HONGKONG OFFICE.

3. Des Verz Road. Interest allowed 011 Current Account Deposits received on terms which may be ba on application.

E. TRUDZURABARA, ManiveE. Hengkang, Lat May 1911

Company and have obtained all the in- HONGKONG formation and explanations we have re quired.

Kooki Nagasaki

REGISTER.

618 Mancu, 1913, M.

29 97

Wind.

Vorlook Nemure

7.30 21 559 NNE, k G29.39

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30-08)

30.31

20 27

| Kagoshima......

3033

Oshima se Nalin

30.26

3019

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.. 30.07

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Poald Is

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Weibstwei

Haukow Jobang

Klukiang Changaha

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Amuy

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68.

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BAND

SHANGHAI

Taichu........ Tainan Kushup

30.14

30.12 300

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL RESERYS FUNDS -- ....

STABLING

215,000,000

134

Jap Hook

Mueno

£1,500,000 at 2/$15,000,000

Wechow

9 30.51 68

SILK

$17,200,000

$32,200,000

Phulten...

C. St James .....

COURT OF DIEMOTORS. HARMSTRONG, Esq.-Chairman.

Aparzi

Munits

Bos. Mr. C. H. Rom-Deputy Chairsan.

Legw

W.L. Patferden, Eeg

Bacolod

latio...

J. A. Plummer, Esq. E. Shellim, Esq.

Cebu

-$ 8,578.48 In our opinion such balance sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true 198,679.15 and correct view of the Company's affairs Recording to the best of our information and the explanations given us, and as shown by the books of the Company. The value placed on work in progress, which this time consists of labour and materialRESERVE LIABILITY OF PEOP’TOES$15,000,000 only, and stocks of material at market $2,500,000.00 prices, or under, on 31st December, 1912, 200,000.00 are certified to by the Chief Manager.

The allocation of expenditure shown on 81,698.69 fixed assets has also been certified to by 2,107,588.64 the Chief Manager.

40,91,1.92

$5,020,199,25

30,000.00

$3,829,626.50

16,035.71

8. I. Dodwell, Ex G. Friesland, Esq. C. 8. Gubbey, Eag, H. PERCY SMITH, P.CA Auditors. G. E. Laurels, Erg A. R. Lowe, CA.

F. Lieb, Esq.

3rd March, 1913,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Swedish East Asiatic Co.'s str Nippon left Singapore on the 5th March, and is expected to arrive here on the 12th March

The Apear str. Gregory Apcer, from the 5th Calcutta, left: Singapore on March, p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 11th March, a.m.

The PM. str. Mongolia will eail from Yokohama for this port via Kobe, Nagasaki and Manila on the 7th March, Her mails have between 4 and 6 a.m.

str. been transferred to the C.P.R. Empress of India, due here about the 3,845,002.2113th March.

H.A. Bioba. Eng.

CRIME MANAGER {" Hongkong-N. J. STAR

ACTING MANAGEM Shangla A. G. STEPHEN

LONDON BANKDES": LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER

BANK, LIMITED, HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED On Current Account at the rate ad Two jo cart. per annum in the Daily Balanos.

ON FIXED Derosses,

Per 3 months, 21 per cent, per Annum. For 6 months, 34 yer cent. per Annu. For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager

Hongkong, 24th February, 1913.

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T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

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Hongkong, Observatory, 6th March, 1913.

1 BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenhoit n the level of the Bas in inches, tonths and hundredths.

TEMPERATULE, in

Fahrenhalt.

iti

dégroo

3 HUELTY, in percentage of satumtion, ta banuity of air eaturated with molaturo being 199.

DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,

5 FOLCE OF WIND, socording to Beaufort Seale.

NTAFE OF WEATHER, b'blue sky, demonad sload, d drizzling rain, fog, r gleumy, i hail 1 lightning, overgant, p passing showers, 4 squady, fain, a snow, t thander, visibility, w dow \wot). Y RAIN in inches, tenths and hundredtke NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS

CKTH COPIES of Daily Prose are on

3. Sale daily at the following Stores - KOWLOON BOOK STALL, Ferry Wharf UNCHEONG, Haiphong" Read