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Caller Fermer & INAPIER

JOHNSTONE'S

The Wine Merchany of the Cast

"SQUARE BOTTLE"

WHISKY. UNVARIED FOR OVER

150 TEARS,

THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN 1745.

BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG

LANE GRAWFORD &

and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS,

Sir Ernest Shackleton's Route

1,700 miles across the South

Pole from sea to sea,

WRITING the agent Entrusted with "the, parchastay of the mores toe t the forthcoming In- peria Trans Antarcite Expedition, Sir Emmert Shackleton 19 ho words

"The question of the concen trated beef supply is most Important

it must be Bovril.

Men who trust

their lips to thair ifoda take norisks, and Sir Beast Skackie Ton, planning. this expedition. with as inumate

knowledge of stores as - 3ệu, and snow bas recognised the Belentiscally proves value

PLASMON FOODS MAKE BONE, MUSCLE

BRAIN."

DAVID-F

ANALYSIS PROVES that

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PLASMON

COCOA

sin itself a Complete Food and Delicious Beverage, ten times more nutritious than ordinary Coco2.

PLASMON MOYAL FAMILY

by the

Oh! I say!

It's Good! Cooling, refreshing and "mappy"

Montserrat

LIME JUICE

is the ideal Summer beverage.

Large supplice have lately ass been shipped from London N

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SUPREME COURT.

REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR FOR THE YEAR 1013,

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

The number of actions instituted in this division of the Court during the year 1918. Was 250 and there were 57 pending at the commencement of that year as against 221 and 450 respectively in 1912, 149 were disposed of during the year, 5ỡ being settled or withdrawn before trial, leaving a balance of 655 undisposed of, as against 147, 50 and 557 respectively in 1912.

There were one interim injunction and one injunction granted during the year.

The total amount involved was $1,960,684, against $2,496,284 in 1012.

The debts and daratges recovered amounted to $494,001, as against $84,587

1012

The total fees collected amounted to $15,230.40, as against $15,333 in 1919.

SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

The number of actions instituted during the year was 1,908, and 198 were brought forward from 1912, as against 4,037 and 230 respectively in 1912, and were disposed of as follows:-Bottled or withdrawn 757; judgment for the plaintiff 648; judgment for the defendant 56; non-suited 0; struck out, distaisnod and Japsed writs (not served) 37; struck out of the cause book as having been standing over for more than a year 0; ledving 412 as pending, as against 876, 798, 50, 60, 8, 219, 123 and 198 respectively-in 1912-

total

involved wa The

amount $362,048.09, and the debts and damages recovered amounted to $133,387.00, a against

$335,378.26 and respectively in 1912.

8139,484.05

The total amount of lees collected. amounts to $7,876, as against $8,605 in 1912,

The number of distress warrants for rent issued was 524, representing aggre gate unpaid rents amounting to $44,519.06, of which the aggregate sum of $32,076.20 was recovered, as against 575, 842,825.11 and $10,460.24' respectively i 1012

344 warrants were withdrawn on settle- ment between the parties, as against 416 in 1919.

The total fees collecte amounted to 82,884, as against $2,849 in 1912.

-CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

There were 12 cases and 107 persons committed for trial at the Criminal. Bessions, as against 61 and 104 respectively.

in 1912,

actually

The

nurober of persons indicated was 94, of whom 60 were con victed and 28 wore acquitted. Against 11 persons the cases were abandoned, and against 2 persons the cases were post- poned. In 1912 the figures were respec tively 104, 76 and 27.

APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

There were 10 appeals instituted during this year, viz.

From the decision of

the/Chief Justice 6 as against 6 in 1912.

From the decision of

the Puisne Judge.. :4

From tho decision of

the Magistrate

1.

Total 1919. 10 1912

of which the following were disposed of,

2:22,

From the Chief Justice 1 as against 2 in 1912.

Puisne Judge. 2

Magistrate...

Total

3

Leave to appeal to the Privy Council. was granted in one action, being Action No, 87 of 1910. Li Yun Shang Li Yu Nung.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION;

There were actions instituted and no action was tried during the year. Two actions were settled and three are pend- ing. Two vessels were arrested, but were. subsequently released

The total fees collected amounted to $270.50, as against $77.26 in 1919.

BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION,

There were 40 potitions filed, 29 being creditors petitions and 20 being petitions by the debtors themselves. The figurea for 1912 were respectively 38, 18 and 20.

The number of receiving orders made was 33, being 17 on creditors' petitions, and 16 on debtors petitions. The figures for 1913 were respectively, 11 and 18.

The number of public examinations held was 16, as against 17 in 1912 1

There were 29 adjudications, and one scheme of arrangement. The figures in 1912 were 22 adjudications, and 2 com- diacharges positions. There were 3 granted.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, SATURDAY, MAY 9TH, 1914.

WM POWELL LTD.

THENERONE 848.

LYXHAYR

IS THE PROVED HYGIENIC STUFFING FOR MATTRESSES

GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE.

50% CHEAPER THAN HORSE HAIR, AND CLEANER

AND FAR BETTER.

ASK FOR

“LYXHAYR” ” MATTRESSES

AGE GERAN A SOLE POWELL'S

FURNISHING DEPT

1649

INDO-CHINA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LTD.

FAMOUS

DRAGON

BRAND

CEMENT

AND

PORTLA

LANG CL

IMENT

ALWAYS IN STOCK

HIGH

QUALITY

QUALITY AND DURABILITY

MOUTRIE'S PIANOS

are BACKED

GUARANTEE

for FIVE YEARS.

PRICES from $385.

EASY TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

BANKS

NTERNATIONAL

CORPORATION.

BANKING

HEAD OFFLON: 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 88, Bishopsgate, E.C.

BRANCHES:

Bombay.

Kobe.

Calcutta

Manila.

Canton.

Cebu.

Colon.co Empire Hongkong.

Hankow.

Mexico. Papams.

San Francisso

Peking

Shanghai

Yokohama.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,900,008/

£1,480,000.

BUILDING EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

CEMENT

Apply to SOFFIETTI & Co., 14, Dea Voeux Road Control, lat Floor Telephone 289.*

Summer

11049-1

Excursions

TO

JAPAN

BY THE STEAKERS OF

CANADIAN PACIFIC S.S. LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

GOING AND RETURNING WITHIN PERIOD 18T JUNE 31ST OCT.

RATES FROM HONGKONG:

BUSINESS transacted, OURBENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual

terrus..

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one year per cent. per annum or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL And TELEGRAPHIC DEMIT

TANCES made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities m the World THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World.INTERS

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

insted,

PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and

Shares effected stock TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and paibed

GEORGE HOGG,

Manager 9, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1913.

LI

IT

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.

HE Business of the above Bank is o

duoted by the HONGKONG, AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Bules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at Si per cent per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option.

NAGASARI $120.00. KOBE $135.00. YOKOHAMA $150.00, balazos of 3100 or more to the HoNGLONG

Tickets are interchangeable for return by any steamer of above-named Companies and include Rail between Japan Ports of call if desired.

Passengers may go and/or return. VIA MANILA without additional charge by steamers calling at that Port so indicated in schedule of sailings shown below,

The Steamers operated by the Companies named are the largest fastest and most luxuriomi on the Coast.

JOINT SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS TO AND FROM JAPAN PORTS.

TO JAPAN. FROM JAPAN.

KOBK NAIBAKE LEAVE TRAVE

Толонажа

TRAVE

June

June

June

AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 1+ 4 per cent, per annum.

For the HoNGKONG" AND BRANOMAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

NAJSTABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 1st July, 1911:

MERCANTILE

INDIA, LIMITED.

Hoxokoso

HONGKONG

STEAMER

NAOKKIE! AskTYR

ARRIVE

Kosz YOKOHAMA Anni'y ÁIRIVE

THE

MANCHURIA

:0 June 616

12 June

10 June

Authorised Capital

11. Jabe

E OF ASIA TENTO MARC NILE

NIPPON ANNEN K OF JAPAN MUNGOLIA MA MONTEALER +E OF RUSSIA

HROSO. LAKUĮ

July PEUSIA.

Angy

Aug

+

I

+

BELSYO VALU +E OF INDIA A

CHITO LANGU: SERIA

CINA

MANCHURIA

E. OF JAPAN

TENYO HABU

NILE USSIA

E OF

MONTEAGLE.

NIFTON KABU

MONGOLIA

·TA

13+

Sept

Sept-

E OF INDIA PLA

+

17

14

SHINTO ARE 24

EKONG MABUI

The aggregate amount of estimated assets, in cases where receiving-orders were made and were not rescinded, was 8897,145, and estimated liabilities

as and: 143. 8659,664 respectively in 1912,

The fees collected amounted to 82,086, as against $1,854 in 1912, and the Official Receiver a commission as Trustee where no Trustee had been appointed by the creditors to $9,010, as against $1,945 in

-1912,

PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION.

Returning via Munita.

PERSIA SPL

E OF ASIA.

FOREA

CHIYO MARU!

4ong via Kavik.

Steamers proceeding via Marils do not call of Shanghai.

The figures in 1912 were respectively 88

The aggregate value of the estates was 5,149,642, as against $6,213,955 in 1812. ̈

Probate duties amounted to $22,027.50. Court fees amounted to $11,185, and Official Administrators commission to 9839. The figures in 1912 were respectively

365,185, $10,600 and $1,214.

There were 44 estates vested in ort

administered by the Official Administrator There were 3 grants made by the during the year wepresenting ancaggia. Court being

gate value of $32.943 The figures for 1912 were respeolively 63 and 839,979.

Probate

Letters of Administration: 145

S

24 catetes were wound up during the your, representing an aggregate value of 290,479 as against in 1012 representing 395,785.

OFFICIAL, TRURIS.

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The total number of Trust Estates in the hands of the Official Trustee at the end of 1013 was 27 and the aggregate amount of Trust Funds $105,803, 8 against 37 estates aggregating $118,085 in 1912 and certain house property. One estate was wound up and one new one was taken over during the year

The amount of commission collected was

$197.38, 2s against 8228 in 1012.

·BEGISTRAR OF COMPANIES.

The total number of Companies registered from the commencement of the Companies Ordinance AS 600 with 80 aggregate capital of 373,458,329,35.

Subsoribed

Paid-up

Reserve Fund

BANKS

151-4

(HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

TAUSTRALIA AND OKINA.

*INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARII, 1858.

Fran Orvich-LONDON.

Paid-up Capital...

Reserve Fund

£1,200,000

£1,800,000

Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General

Banking business tranmoted.

CURRENT WACCOUNTS

opened and FIXED DEP081T received for 1 year or shorter periods st rates which will be quoted en application

A. S.

Acting Manager.

「1484 Hongkong, 31st March, 1914.

HANDELSBANK.

(NETHERLANDS India Commomotaz Bank.)

Established 1868.

Authorised Capital F1. 80,000,000 (£9,500,000) Paid-up Capital... FL. 17,407,000 (£1,450,888) Reserve Fund. Fl. 8,518,000 £545,158

3

HEAD OFFIOR: AMSTERDAM. HRAD AGENCY: BATAVIA

LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMS DRACONS BANK. SWEGO BANKVEREIN,

The Bank tranosete every description st Banking and Exchange business, recolym money on Current Account and on Fized Deposit at rates which may be ascertained on application.

#END (), VERNEY, Maunger,

No. 8, Den Voux Road Central Hongnong, 3rd October, 1913 (21

HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.

THE BA

(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL

UNCHARTER).

Capital Subscribed Capital Paid-up Reserve Funds

Yea 10,000,000

7,499,250

9,430,000

Head OffforTM TAIFER, FORMOSI,

BRANDHES AND AGENCIES: Amor Klakiang Shanghai Batavia Kobe

Bombay London

Caloutta

Manila

Canton

Moji

Dairen

Foochow

20

Kazi

BANK

500,000 125,000

$62,500

485,000

Bankura (*

BANK OF ENGLAND,

and

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMIERO.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accoun at per cent. per annum on Daily Balaze and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on spplication,smatrao

A. E. LINTON, Manager.

Hongkong, 14th July, 1913:

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Of the 200 Companies on the Register 149 are defunct, 3 were not floated, 170 were wound up and 150 were in the course of being wound up, leaving 328 on the Register at the end of 1918 representing an aggregate capital of 2359,204,554,85.

The figures in 1918 were respectively 760, 8383,083,603,35, 140, 2, 165, 135, 308 and $338, 25-4,343.30,

There were 40 Companies registered in 1913 29 compared with 38 in 1912, the revenue from which was

The Registration fees $5,230, as against 1: $4,826,50 in 1918

Nagasaki

Newohwang

Singapore

SWATOR

Taichu

Tainan

Takow

Tamisti

Hongkong New York Tokyo

Keolung

Osaka

Yokohama

San Francisco. Eta HONGKONG OFFICE,

8, Dzá. Vauz Boad,

Interert allowed on Current Accounts, Deposita received on terms which may be had on application,

KATSUDZURABARA, Manager,

Hongkong 19th February, 1914, 16:9

'ONGKONGE AND SHANGHAI

HBANKING CORPORATION.

Paid-up Capital Becerro Funds

Sterling

*$15,000,000

£1,500,000 at 2-$15,000,000 Silver...

$17,650,000-

$32,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000

Count of DixECTORS.

Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE Chairman. W. L. PASTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. S. H. Dodwell, Esq. F. Lisb, Esq. GT. M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. CB Gabbay, Esq. Exon. Mr. E. Shellza.

HA Biebs, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq., 0. Landgraf, Esq. Að. Widmung, Esq.

Osime ManaGLE= Hongkong-N. J. SHABB.

Bhanghai A. G. Stars,

LONDON Bankker:

The Filing and other fees 84,040.60, as LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER against 84,474.90 in 1812.

The number of licences granted under 1911 (No. 58 of 1911), enabling Com Section 3 of "The Companies Ordinance,

BANK LIMITED.

HONGLONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of Two

panies, operating outside the Colony to per cent, per manuri on the Daily Balanse.

keep local, registers of members was 149,

The fees collected in respect of such licences amounted to 9052

APRES AND COMMISSION.

The total sums collected during the year by way of fees and commission amounted to 303,303.78, as against 800,544 in the previous year.

ON FILED DEPOSITS,

For 8 months, 2 per cent. per annum For 6 months, 8 percent. Per Annum For 11 months, i per cent per Annum,

N. J. STABE,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th May, 1914,

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