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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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"X. X. X.," Apply to

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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 10TM, 1914.

CANTON KOWLOON

RAILWAY.

AND

ADDITIONS IMPORTANT

ALTERATIONS TO TRAIN SERVICE. NIGHT EXPRESS TRAINS TO AND FROM CANTON.

1. The Public in Hereby. Notified that commencing on MONDAY, the 16th March, 1914, and until Farther Notice & NIGHT TRAIN SERVICE will be Inesgurated between CANTON and KOWLOON and vice veren. The Down Train will leave CANTON at7,15г.M. and arrive KowLOON at 11.25 P.M.

_________ INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

DRESS SHIRTS

The Up Train will leave KOWLOON at 12.45 AM $3.50 each, 6 for $19.50, and $5,00 each, 6 for $27.50

calling on request at Taro at 1.15 Am. and arriving Canton at 5 AM. Specist Reduced Fares including Star Ferry across the Harbour.

2. About this date on the FANLING SHA TOU KOK branch line the coaches at present in use will bo withdrawn and replaced by now Rolling Stock. First and Third Class accommodation will be provided. For the of Excursionista and others, Cheap Betara Tickets will be issued

TO. 1182, PLANTATION ROAD, Paas New Detached House with Garden; 4 Bedrooms; Blectric Light and Hot Water: conrenience

No. 7, MOUNTAIN VIEW. 5 ROOMB

Apply to-

DENNYS & BOWLEY. Hongkong, 10th March, 1914.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

PROBATE JURISDICTION: Re. CAPTAIN THOMAS WASON, Deceased.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Court has, by virtue, of Section 58 of Ordinance No. 2 of 1897, made an Order limiting the time for Creditors and others to send in their Claims against the above. Estate to the 3int lay of March 1914.

All Creditors and others are accordingly hereby required to send their Claims to the Undersigned on or before that date.

Dated the 28th day of February, 1914,

2001

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON,

1, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong. Solicitors for the Administrator (with the Will annered).

HE HONGKONG WHEELT PRESS & CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT

is now ready and contains;

Far Eastern News.

Leading Articles:-.-

Chinese Cabinet Changes.

Hailway Concession in China.

China's "Sovereign Rights"-Again.

The Philippines.

The British Arnry.

China's Navy.

Handou Reflections.

Hongkong.

Annual Inspection of Police.

Hongkong Royal Golf Club--Fan Ling. Big Blaze in Queen's Rond.

Successful Raid on a Chinese Club. Chinese Joan Soccess.

Correspondence:

Sea Water for Flushing Drains. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Co.

St. Joseph's College Boy Scouts Fund." Money-Changers and Subsidiary Coin.

los of an Eye....

Patty Thefts

Hongkong Legislative Council.

Rise in the Price of Beef.

The Enormous Rise in Price of Opiam.

Hongkong Rice Mealants and Canton

Buyers.

Wireless Communication to the East.

The "Cidade Camus" Scheme Approved.

The German Minister in Hongkong.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak.

B.E. The Governor.

Official Appointments,

Crown Land Sules..

Strange Sea Story.

A Chinese Flea-Trap.

The Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Wearing

and Dyeing Co., Ltd.

The Hongkong University.

The Standard Oil Concession.

Shipping Notes.

The Fire on the Tosa Mara,"

Junk Sunk by Launch.

A Portuguese Tragedy at Shanghai.

Railway Development of Western China.

Britain's Trade with China.

The Netherland Indies.

Foreign Control at Kulangsu.

A Squadron of Samples.

Hongkong Horticultural Society's Show.

Royal Hongkong Yacht Club.

The Oilfie'd of Shensi,

The Auction Boycott at Shanghai.

Indemnity Claims.

Fangtse Plots.

The Chung Sau Nam Extradition Cose."

Indian Constable and the Whitewash.

Supreme Court.

Hongkong's Water Supply.

Bunk Note Returik.

The Nethersole and Alice Memoril Hospitals,

Concert at Union Church.

The Japanese Relief Fund.

Close Dealing.

Telegrams?

The Philippines Shipping Subsidies.

Official Corruption in Peking.

Wireless Telegraphy in China.

Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China.

Shameen Landrenters' Meeting..

Germany and China.

The Graham Street Murder Case.

Compensation for an Injured Foot.

Company Meetings:

Chinn Provident Loan and Mortgage

Co, Ltd.

William Powell, Ltd.

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and

Godown Co., Ltd.

Shanghai Land Investment Co.,

to SHA TOU KOK from HONGKONG and KOWLOON at the following Reduced Rates 1st Retura, 32.10; 2nd Return (1) Chase on branch line), $1.50; 3rd Return, 30.90.

9. Important Alterations in the Local Train Service will also come luto force For further particulars Red Time Tables, which may be had on application, at all Stations and as the Head Ofices, Kowloon and Canton

By Order,

By Order,

H. P. WINSLOW,

Mausger

British Section,

COLLARS

WE STOCK QUARTER SIZES WHICH ENSURE

Kowloon Canton Ballway. THE "CRAWFORD"

A PERFECT FIT

TWO LEADING STYLES.

THE "LANFORD"

A variety of Other Styles.

in 14, 2, 24, 23 Lashes deep,

also with square points.

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ALL SHAPES

PER DOZEN.

**THE ADMINISTRATION; | in 11. 11. 2, 21, 21 inches deep.

Chinese Section, Canton-Kowloon Railway, Kowloon, 10th March, 1914.

Fon SHANGHAI. TRE P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship

"DEVANHA," Captain W. R. Hickey, will leave for SHANGHAI on SATURDAY, the 14th inst,, at 5.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E. A. HEWETT.

Superintendent. Hoogkong, 10th March, 1914.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

THE FORTY-FIFTH MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 8, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on THURS DAY, the 19th March, 1914, at 12 o'clock Noox, for the purpoes of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Hopoff of the Directors for the year ending 31st December, 1913

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Compang will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 19th- March, both days Inclusive.

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By Order of the Board of Directors.

PEMBERTON,

Secretary, Hongkong, 26th February, 1914 HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE

FORTY-FIFTH

ORDINARY

MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS

will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned st12.30r.. on THURSDAY, the 10th March,

1914

$4.50

STOCKED IN ALL SIZES, 14 TO 18 INCHES,

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

THE NAME

ENTERTAINMENTS

THEATRE

ROYAL.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST AT 9.15PM.

Under the Distinguished Patronage of HE THE GOVERNOR and LADY MAY, EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A. ANNUAL CONCERT..

FIRST PART.

KINDLY ARRANGED HY

LADY MAY.

SECOND PART. Introducing the

TERRYMAKERS

M

in their

EUSIC

IRTH IMICRY

TICKETS 83, 82 and 81, Boldiers and Sailors in uniforme Half-Prise to $1 Seats PLAN AT MOUTRIE'S.

Hongkong, 7th March, 1914

BANKS

HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, TAUSTRALIA AND CHINA

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL Chanrın, 188.

WHEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Paid-up Capital...

£1,200,000

Beserve Fund

£1,700,000

Reserve Lisbility of Proprietors £1,200,000

BANKS

ONGKONG

BANKING CORPORATION.

AND

SHANGHAI

$15,000,000

Reserve Funds

Sterling

£1,300,000 at 2/-$15,000,000 Silver...

$17,650,000

$32,650,000

Paid-up Capital

FOREIGN EXCHANGE, and General Reserve Liability of Proprietors $16,000,000

Brid

Banking harness transacted

CURRENT ACCOUNTS operad FIXED DEPOSIT received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted en application.

A. 8. HEWETT,

Acting Manager

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Hongkong, 14th April, 1912.,

THE OKOHAMA SPECLE

YOK LIMITED

Authorised. Capite! ... Paid-up Capital........ Reserve Fund

BANK

... 14

Yen 48,000,000 80,000,000 18,550,000

L

HEAD OPTION-YOKOHAMA Branches and Agencies. At

Liao-Yang Ryojuin

Antang-Hein

Bombay

Caloutta

Changchun

Daicon (Dalny)

138

Hankow Harbin Honolulu

(Port Arthur London San Francisco

Los Angeles Shanghai Lyone

Tiehling

Fengtien (Mukden) Nagasaki Tlenteli

Newchwang Tokyo

REMINGTON Kobe

STANDS FOR

The Longest History.

The Widest Experience.

The Greatest Manufacturing Resources,

The Most Complete and Comprehensive

Produst.

The Largest Selling Organiration

of

any convers

in the Typewriter Business,

From every angle and from avery point st view the REMINGTON qualifies as the Recognized Leader Among Typewriters" FIRST and ALWAYS

Official Typewriter of the Panama-Pacifc International Exposition.

REMINGTON

TYPEWRITER COMPANY

SIEMSSEN & CO..

(Incorporated).

SOLE AGENTS for

Hongkong, Canton, South Chins and Formosa

INTIMATIONS

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company SOCIETE DES PULPES ET PAPE

will be CLOSED from the 5th to the 19th March, 1914, both daya inclusive.

LTD., JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. Hongkong, 2nd Marob, 1914.

INTIMATIONS

DEVONIAN SOCIETY.

375

TERIES DU TONKIN.

Limited Company with a Capital of $660,000. Head Office at Haiphong, Tonkin, 31, Rue Jules Ferry.

NOTICE.

IN

IN Accordance with a Resolution at the GENERAL EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS of the PAPE- SOCIÉTÉ DES PULPES ET TERIES DU TONKIN, held on the 7th February, 1914, an issue will be made, dating

NHE ANNUAL DINNER will be held at from this day, of:

TANGAN HOTEL ON SATURDAY

the 14th 3iarch, at 8 o'clock P.

Devonians wishing to attend are requested to sead their names to the Hon. Secretary,

M. B. NORTHCOTE,

5, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 95th February, 1914,

F

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WANTED. GÜRNISHED ROOM with Board on the

Lower Levels.

BOARD." Apply

Care of "Daily Press" Olics.. [373 Hongkong, 3rd March 1914.

EXPORT BEERS OF QUALITY.

LARGE BREWERY BERLIN 19

High Commission to Intermediaries: Please reply under

X X X X, Care of Daily Press" Offen [387

WEIHAIWEI SCHOOL.

N. ENGLISH SCHOOL in British A Territory favoured with a magnificent climate." Preparation by experienced and qualified teachers for entrance to schools in the East. Sabool-house by the sos. Recreations-Bes bathing, boating, cricket, football, etc. For terms, apply to the Headmaster,

HERBERT L. BEER LC.P.

Societe Des, Pulpes Et Papeteries Du England, or for commercial life

Tonkin

Company Reports

China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. Local Sport,

Commercial

Shipping

Extra copies 30 centa each, Cash. Copies can be posted from this Office to addresses sent; including postage, 34 rents each..

$1 Cash for three copies Subscription: $12 per annum, pay- able in advance; postage $2. ch 1974

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TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION

CERTIFICATED MORITA, FISS M MASSEUSE (with diploms Physiology and Anatomy), will be pleased to give Massage, andlar medical supervision.

NOMURA HOTEL, Address

15, 16 mnd-17, Connaught Road. Telephone Nu. 100.

[1388 Eongkong, 2nd December, 1913.

THREE THOUSAND THREE HUND. RED SHARE8 of 850 each, payable half on subscription and half on the 1st July, 1914.

Subscriptions will be received

At Haiphong, at the Head Office. At Hongkong, at the Office of Messre, LOKE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS.

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at the BANQUE DE L'INDÓ-

CHINE.

at the HONGKONG AND SHANG BAI BANKING CORPORATION. at the INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION:

Holdem of old shares have a prior right to subscribe for the issue of Preference Shares.

This right, ander pain of forfeiture, must be exercised before the 15th March, 1914.

All the Old Shareholders, subscribing to the

NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE.

15$

FRANK BARRINGTON DEACON Interest and Responsibility of ME, in our Firm CEASED on the 3rd April, 1918.

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

HARSTON, Hongkong, 28th February, 1914.

NOTICE

1545

lished Ourselves as Import and Export E HAYB as from Date se under Estab. Merchants and Commission Agents at 40, Pottinger Street.

AHMED HUSEIN & Co. 1992 Hongkong, 20th February, 1914.

AUCTION

BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTOR

of the

Will of the late Mr. A. A. D. SA88005.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

New York Tsingtan

Peking

INTERESS ALLOWED ON CURRENT ACCOUNTS. Deposita received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

EISHI ONO, Máragerad Hongkong, 30th September, 1913.

HE

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BANK OF

MERCANTILE

INDIA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital

Subscribed

Paid-up

Reserve Fund

BANKWES

BANK OF ENGLAND,

and

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. D. LANDÁLE Chalan.

W. L. PATTENDEN, EsPoputy Chalrinan,

8. H. Dodwell, Esq.

G. Friesland, Esq.

E. Goofs, Esq.

S. Gublay, Esq. H. Holyoak, Esq.

1C. Landgraf, Esij

JA. Plommer, Esq. Hon. Me. E. Shelline.

H. A. Siebs, Esq.

CHIE MANAGER: Hongkong-N., J. STABB.

JERASZN

Shanghai A. G? STYBEN,

LONDON BANKERS :

LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINISTER BANE, LIMITED,

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of Two. per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance. ON FIXED Deroute.

For a months, 21 per cent per Anaum, For 6 months, 3 per cent. per Annum For 13 months, 4 por cent. per Anrum..

N. J. STABB,

Chief: Manager.

[15 Hongkong 16th February, 1914.

THE

HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED #2 SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER),

Capital Subscribed......

-Capital Paid-an

Besorve Funds

Yen 10,000,000.

7.499,250

3,430,000

HEAD OFFICE TAIPER, FORMOBA.

Kinklang Shanghai

(..£1,500,000

1,125,000

BRANDHER AND ASYNOIES:

E

562,500 415,000

Amoy

Batavia

Kobe

Singapore

Bombay

Londen

Swatow

Calcutta

Manila

Taichu

Canton

Moji

Tainan

Nagasaki

Takow

Newchwang

Tamsui

Tokyo

Yokokawa

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Lrmiran, INTEREST allowed on Current Account at 9 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.

A. B. LINTON, Manager.

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Hongkong, 14th July, 1913.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

HD Business of the above Bank is un ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION: Rules may be abtaloed on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the

per annum. Minimum Monthly Balances at 8 per cent.

Dairen

Foochow

Hongkong New York

Kag!

Keolup

Diaka

San Francisco Eto. HONGKONG OFFICE,

8, DE VIDI BOLD, Interest allowed on Current Accounta Deposita received on terms which may be had an application.

L

K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. L1272 Hongkong: 19th February, 1914.

EDERLANDBOH INDISCH

HANDELSBANK..

(NaTHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.)

ESTABLISHED 1863.

balances of $100 or more to the Hosakond Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,583) Depositors may transfer at their option Authorised Capital F1. 90,000,000 (£2,500,000) AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED Reserve Fund... FL 6,518,000 £543,166) DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum,

For the HoxeWONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 1st July, 1911.

r

NTERNATIONAL

BANKING

CORPORATION.

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TESSES: HUGHES & HOUGH have HEAD OWTION: 60, Wall Street, New York

LONDON OFFICE: 86, Bishopsgate, E.C.

Meived instructions to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION

On THURSDAY,

Proference Shares, are entitled to at least on the 26th day of March, 1914, at 12 o'clock Noon, Preference Share for four old shares.

The Preference Sharee created are entitled,

at thair Auction Hooms,

in preference to the old shares, to a first THE VERY

mulative dividend of 9% (eight per cent.)

on

the profits. In addition, after allotting to the old shares and to the Founders' Shares the 6% and 3% on the profite now reserved to them by Art, 44 of the Statutes, the Preference Shares would partake on equal terms with the old shares in the division of 50% of the balance of the profits which might come to the Capital Shares..

In case of the dissolution of the Company, a tret charge will be made on the net assets of

1 The sum which, because of the insufficiency of the profits distributed in due course by the Company, will be necessary to makze if possible, to the Preference Shares their first dividend of 3% during the duration of the Company

2° The necessary sum to redeam completely the Capital of the Preference Shares thia redemption has not already been effected.

to what may be necessary and for Porsmant the surplis, reference should be made to the Notics published in accordance with the lkw of the 80th January, 1907, in the Journal Officiel de Indo Chine

For the Board toge

of

Directors,

The President.

F BRIFFAUD. (The foregoing in a translation. The orig may be seen on application to Messrs. BINGHAM & MATTHEW8.)

(866

SOWKEWAN

PROPERTIES VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

known as

118 and 137 LOTB Nos. 195, 107, 108,

IN FOUR LOTSA

-Canton

Cebu.

BRANCHES.

Bombay. Calcutta.

Kobe.

Manila

Μετίου.

Радата.

Empire

Colon, ON

Peking

Banko

Hongkong

Shanghai. San Francisco,

Yokohama.

£1,480,000 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold 87,200,000

equal DESCRIPTION OF BANKING EVERY The Properties comprise desirable building

opened on

on the usual CURRENT ACCOUNTS sites situate on and near the Main Road, Bowkewan, and ripe for immediate development. BUSINESS transacted.

terms.and A Plan slowing the positions and dimensiona of the respective Lots may be seen of and DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Axed for one year Particalary and Conditions of Sale may be obtained from the Vendor's Solicitors,"

HARSTON MESARS. LACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

-1, Des Voeux Road Central, and also

MESSES.

DAVID SASSUON & Co., LTD,

Ba, Des Your Road Central

and also

MESSES, HUGHES & HOUGH,

The Auctioneers. Hongkong, 9th March, 1914

ON SALE

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at

4 per cent. per annum or for shorter periods, st rates which may be ascertained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED, REMIT TELEGRAPHIC MATAN

and

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 the

HALD Oprica: AMSTERDAM.

HBAD AGENOT: BATAVIA

LONDON BANKEBS TEN WILLIAMS DRAGONS BANE. SWISS BANETERMIN,

The Bank transacts every description of Banking and Exchange busines, reveivag money on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which may be ascertained on application.

G. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central,

21 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1913,

DAIRY FARM NEWS,

FISH

FRESH SIBERIAN BALMON - SELECTED

KIPPERS.

HADDOCKS,

FILLETS.

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GRACA & CO.

Deslers in STAMPS PICTORIAL

GEORGE HOGG, Maangor. 9, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 21st October, 1913.

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TOYS, & JUST RECEIVED: POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES FOR 1914

(1463 Hongkong, 29th December, 1913.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

World.

issued

PEIDER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building).

OSTAGE

PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and POST CARDE, SEEDS, BOOZE,

Shares effected. SOUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed. BWEERLY PRESS, JULY to DECENTER,

1913 With ISDER: Price $7.50. z DiOn Sale at the HonexoNG DAILY FREES

Off

Hongkong, 6th March, 1914,