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The Wine Merchang of the Cast

INAPIER

JOHNSTONE'S

遇

‘SQUARE BOTTLE”

WHISKY

UMUNVARIED FOR OVER

நர் 150 YEARS

THE SAME TO-DAY AS IN 1746.

BEWARE OF ↑ IMITATIONS.

SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.

and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS, AN

NEW CARTRIDGES.

Bal Bores and Sizes

Y popular English Manufacturers... In

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED" SHOT. From No. 10 to 889G. at 86, 87 and $7.50 per 100. SPORTING REQUIS. ITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

Inspection Invited

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1914.

(559

GRACA & CO. PEDDER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building). Dealers la

STAMPS,

PICTORIAL

POSTAGE CARTAS SEEDS, BOOKS,

TOYS, &c.

JUST RECEIVED:

POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES

FOR 1914.

Hongkong, 20th March 1914.

WHITELEYS

THE LARGEST BRITISH STORE IN THE WORLD

Illustrated. Gentral Catalogue (1.250 Pages) Mailed Free

WHITELEYS LONDON. W

BY SPECIAL

APPOINTMENT

·TO HIM. THE KING WM. WHITELEY LTD.

STUHR'S CAVIARE

STUHR

FILLETED ANCHOVIES

(in Brine).

ANCHOVY PASTE.

Sold by all High Class Provision Dealers.:

(003

G. F. STUHA & CO., Hamburg-

Ident through European Exporters only,

Zud

SANTAL MIDY

These tiny Capsules superior to Copaiba, Cubebs, and Injec tions →→ CURE the same di- seases as these crugs in

FORTY-EIGHT HOURS

HLEY

without inconvenience

Each Capsule bears the nat Paris, 8, rue Vivienne Seld by all Chemise.

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING, AND DYEING CO.

LIMITED.

An extraordinary general meeting of the above. Company was held at noon at the offices of the General Managers, | Messrs. Jardino, Matheson & Company, Limited, Hongkong, on Saturday, The Hon, Mr. David Landale presided, and there were also present:-Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Messrs. J. W. O. Bonner, Ho Fook, C. B. Brown (liquidator), "J Harrop (manager), C. Beswick (socre tary), G. H. Potts, G. C. Moxon, U Byworth, C. E. Warren, G. Tisdall, H. Gittens, and Lo Cheung Shui,

The business was purely formal, and consisted in the adoption of several resolutions as follows:

(1) That it is desirable to reconstruct this Company, and accordingly that this Company bo wound up voluntarily, and that Charles Bernard Brown of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong. Chartered Accountant, le appointed Liquidator for the purposes of such winding up. Proposed by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. BYWORTH, and carried. Thi

(2.)---That Mesare, Jardine, Mothesen & Co., Ltd., the Goneral Managers of this Company, he authorised and requested to form and procure to be incorporated a new Company to be called the Yangtszepoo Cotton Mill, Limited" (of which they shall ho appointed by agreement Generat Managers) with the objects (inter alia). of taking over the machinery and plant

of this Company, and of carrying on

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 18TH, 1914.

WM. POWELL, S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

LTD.

TELEPHONE 348,

CRETONNES

AND

TAFFETAS

FOR

LOOSE WASHING COVERS.

SEE OUR WINDOWS FOR

SMART DESIGNS.

We shall be glad to forward complete sets of patterns on

application.

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business in or near Shanght with Messrs INDO-CHINA BRICKS. TILES. PIPES

Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd., a General Managers so long as they hold not loss than 5,000 shares in such new. Company, and, with a Memorandum and Articles of Association in such form as they shal approve.

Proposed by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. WARREN, and carried."

(9.) That the draft Agreement sub- mitted to this meeting (Marked “A”) and expressed to be made between this. Com- paur and the Liquidator of the one part and the Yangtzepoo. Cotton Mill, Ltd., of the other part, he approved; and that the Liquidator be authorised, pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, to enter Julo un Agreement with such new Company, (when incorporated) in the terms of the said draft and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications as he with the approval of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., Littl thinks' fit.

Proposed by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Moxon, and carried.

(3.) That the Liquidator be authorised, if and when called upon by Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., sa to do, to sell the land and buildings of this Com- pany outright upon such terms us he with the approval of Messrs. Jawline, Matheson

COMPANY, LIMITED. BEST FIRE BRICKS AND FIRE CLAY

TILES.

PATENTED ROOFING

Guaranteed against Typhoon and Leakage,

MORE THAN TEN MILLIONS IN USE IN THE FAR EAST. SAMPLES AND FULL PARTICULARS FROM

P. SOFFIETTI & Co., 14, DES VEUX ROAD. TEL. 289.

ALWAYS IN STOCK,

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Summer Excursions

TO

JAPAN

BY THE STEAMERS OF

CANADIAN PACIFIC S.S. LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO. TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

& Co Ltd Thinks itt "ar in the alter- native that Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., be authorised and requested to form and procure to be incorporated. new Company to be called the Sukunpoo. Real Estate Co., Ltd. (of which they shall be appointed by agreement General Managers) with the objects (inter alie) of GOING AND RETURNING WITHIN PERIOD 1ST JUNE-318T OCT. taking over the said land and buildings, and of carrying on business with Messrs.

Managers so long as they hell not less than 6,000 shares in such now Company, and with a Memorandum and Articles of Association in such form as they shall approve.

RATES FROM HONGKONG:

Jardins, Mathison & Co., Ltd., as General NAGASAKI $120.00. KOBE $135.06. YOKOHAMA $150.00. Tickets are interchangeable for return by any stamer of above-named Companies and includo Rail between Japan Ports of call if desired.

Passengers may go and/or return vIA MANILA without additions! charge by steamers calling at that Port so indicated in schedule of sailings alfown below.

The Steamere operated by the Companies named are the largest fastest and most luxurious on the Coast

Proposed by the CHAIRMAN, Seconded by Mr. Ports, and carried.

apoo

the

(5.) That conditionally Sukumpon Real Estate Co., Ltd., being oforesaid. formed and incorporated as dräft agreement submitted to this weating (marked "B") and expressed to be made between this. Company and the fiquidator of the one part and such new Company of the other part be approved : and that the Liquidator be authorised pursuant to Section 185 of the Companies Ordinance. 1911, to enter into an agreeanent with such new Company (when incorporated) in the terms of the said draft, and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modi- fications as he with the approval of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., thinks st

Proposed by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. TISDALL, and carried."

(6.)--That the Liquidator he apichorised to obtain advances from Messr, Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd, of any moness requisite upon such terms te he thinks fit. Proposed by the CLAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Lo CHEUNG SI, and carried

The CHMAN That is all the business, gentlernen. I thank you for your attendance.

MEXICO AND SILVER.

subjoin extracts taken from Messrs Sarael Montagu & Co.'s circular dated Abril 23rd:

The key to the situation of silver at the present time is the amount of supplies, rather than the keenness of demand, for the following reason.

JOINT SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS TO AND FROM JAPAN PORTS.

YOKOHAMA LEAVE

PIANOS

ON

HIRE

At $10 Per MONTH.

TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION

BANKS

NTERNATIONAL

CORPORATION.

INCLUSIVE,

BANKING

HOLD OFFICX: 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 38; Bishopsgate, B.C.

་་-་་་་ BRANCHES

Bombay,

Calcutta.

Cantan..

Kobe.

Manila:

Mexico.

Cobu,

Panais.

Oolon Empire.

Peking

San Francisc.

Hongkong.

Shanghai,

Hankow..

Yokohama.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,200,00

equal £1,480,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

BUSINESS transacted. OURRENT ACCOUNTS oponed on the ususi

terine.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fired for one you

at 4 per cent. per sunum or tos shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL and TELEGRAPHIO BEMIT

TANCES made." LETTERS OF CREDIT. and DRAFT: granted on all the principal oîtie in the World. THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

fsned.

PURCHASE, and SALE of Stocks and

Shares affected.

TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed:

T

GEORGE HOGG,

Manager,

cont

9, Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 31st October, 1913. 194

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE Business of the above Bank is con duated, by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on tha

per Minimum Monthly Balances at 35 per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balazcos of $100 or more to the Hasaran AND SHANGHAT BANK to be placed on FIXED

For the HONGEING AND BEAngmai DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.

Banking CorpoRATION, A. & STEPHEN,

Acting Chief Manager Hongkong, 14th May, 1914

FROM JAPAN:

To JAPAN.

LEAVE

NAGARAKI HosoLuxa LLAVE ARBIY

SERAMER

FUNG BOND LOAVE

Nagasaki XORE

Arkive BARVE

YOKUANA

ARRIVE

MANCHURIA EDCHA TENTO MARU NILE

June

12 Jugo

June

10 Juan

10

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July

July

June

4. Juze

June

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MONTEAGLE

1E OF. BUNSIA

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Julyt PERSIA

SHINYO MANU.

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OBITO MARU. SMERIA

FABIA

CHINA

MANCHUELA

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MONTEAGLE

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Going via Manila. Steamers proceeding via Maule do not call at Shanghai,

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dist.

$16.

BANKS

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HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

TAUSTRALIA AND OHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL Chanrur, 1861. HEAD OPTION-LONDON.

Paid-up Capital...

Reserve Fund

£1,200,000

£1,800,000.

Reserva Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000

FOREIGN: EXCHANGE and Genéral Banking business transarted.

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSIT received for 1 your or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted en application.

A. S. KEWETT,

Acting Manager,

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Hongkong, 31st March 914.

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.

(INDouronATED BY SPROTAL IMPERIAL ORARIES).

Capital Subscribed

Capital Paid-up

Reserve Tunds

Yon 10,000,000

7,499,250

3,480,000

HEAD OFFICE TAIFEH, FORMOSA.

·BrancĦER AND AGENCIES:

Amoy

Kiukiang Shanghai

Batuvia Kobe

Singapore

Bombay

London

Swatow

Calcutta

Manila

Taichu

Canton

Dairen

Nagasek

Tainan

Takon

Foochow

Nawchwang

Tamani

Tokyo

Osaka

Yokohama

Hongkong New York Kay

Keelung

San Francisco Eto,

HONGKONG OFFICE,

8. Das Vœux ROAD, Interest allowed on Current - Accounta, Deposite received on terms which may be had on application.

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

ONGKONG

AND

SHANGHAI

H BANKING CORPORATION

Paid-up Capital Reserve Funds

Sterling

- $15,000,000-

£1,500,000 at 2/---$15,000,000 Silver...

T++

... $17,650,000

$32,650,000

EDERLANDSCH-INDICE Reserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000

HANDELSBANK. (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMEROZAL BANK.)

Establingen 1889.

Authorised Capital FL. 80,000,000 (£2,500,000 Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,383)

Beserve Fund, Fl. 3,518,000 (£518,184

HELD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM.. HEAD AGENT: BATAVIA

LONDON BANKERS : THE WILLIAMS FELONS BANE SWISS BANKVEREIN.

The Bank transacts every description st Banking and Exchange business, recalvar

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE-Chairman,

W. L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,

S. H. Dodwell, Lay

G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.

|

C. S. Gabbay, Esq.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

F. Lieb, Eeg

J. A. Plummer, Esq. Tou: Mr. E. Shellim. HL A. Siebs, Esq. Ad. Widmann, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER- Hongkong-N J. STABB.

·C. Landgraf, Esq.

money on Current Account and on Fixed LOXDON Deposit at rates which may be ascertaine?

on application.

G, VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Dea Vacur Road Central. [2] Hongkong, 3rd October, 1919 25

BINGON & CO.

FSTABLISHED A.D. 1880.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY, THERAPION NO.

time, as a consequence of the uncertainty lower than it has been for a very long of railway transit. By these further, metara. hostilities the remaining portion of the The steadiness of the market during the TRON, Steel, Vetal and Hardware Mor chante, Wholesale and Retail Iron- Mexican outpat, hitherto amelted and past week, however, has little to do with refined locally, has been cut off. The last this setval shipment, as most of this silver monger. Fiz Tron, and Foundry Coko Mint report a prediction of Mexico as but the present low stock of silver of published estimate in the United States was secured a little time back, and buying Importers, General Storekeepers and Ship- that for the year orders this week have been rather scarce. chandlers. No 35 and 37, HIS LONG

STREET (2nd St. West of Central 3 arbet). 1911, gives the 79,032,440 oz., out of a world production London together with the prospects of

Telephone No. 515, uf 226,338,194 02. The loss of over one- little or no silver being received from The United States of America has now third of the world's supplies, even for a Mexico in the near future, is producing taken a stop, in regard to the de facto comparatively limited period, can hardly a bullish feeling in many quarters, and a government of Mexico, which has involved fail to be felt with some degree of acute real shortage of the metal might easily military operations, the ultimate issneness, and the longer the deprivation cou be felt. This feeling has been emphasized aust duration of which are matters of un- tinues the more leverage will be exerted by the news this morning that the certainty. Cablod news has been received upon the price of the metal-American Smelting--and Refining Com that, as soon as the success of the United

The holdings in Shanghai by banke und pany has ordered all its Mexico plants States Government at Vera Cruz was others consist of £5,505,000 in syce: un to close and the American employees to patent, the defending forets commenced to enfrency an intres of £75,000, and of leave the country. Since the elimination arrest communication by rail with Mexico £52,500 in bara, an increase of £2,50 of the Indian Specie Bank the speculative City This action defnitely affects the The following extract is from MessIk.

elernent in Bombay has been practically silver market, for it rendera impracti- cable the export of silver bars refined in Mocatta & Goldsmid's circular dated killed, and little silver is bought for that quarter, except for actual consumption; Mexico City. Owing to civil strife waged April 24th-otherwise the present situation would be in the northern regions of Moxico, the The steamer his week to Tedia takes almost irresistible to the speculator, na transmission of ore for smelting in the about £350,000, leaving the stock in any important buying must cause ab United States has been prevented for some Lendon reduced to £750,000, which is far advance.

CURES DISCHLANGEN, KITUEN KEL, MIKHOOT KNJESTIONS,

THERAPION No. 2

CURIN BLOOD POISON, BAD LEID, ES PLUSTIGMA,

THERAPION No, 3

CUPAR CHRONY WEAKNESKES, DE RINS, LOST SOR,&c BUILD BY LEARING GEMITH, PEIOR IN BAND: 229, SEND BLAME ABURM ENVELOPE FOR. FREE 300% 20, 2. Le Cheng Ben, CoA CURE HAVELOCE R. BAMPSTEAD, Lox,

FOR YOU TAY HIS DEACIO (TALTELYAA) FORM OF

RAST. TO TANY

THERAPION SAFE AD

· KAHTIS) CURA.

BEN THAT THADR MATEED WOK? TURRIJSON (305 WRIZ. 'SUV. MAME-AFFJERD TO ALL GENIUS I-PACENTA, INSIRT-ON RAYIND THERAPION.

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ACTING MANAGEE: Shanghai. D. SMART.

LONDON BANKERS;

COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER

BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per annum on the Daily Balante, ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For

8 months, 9 per cent. per Annum, For 6 months, 8 per cent. per Annum, For 13 months, 4 per cent, per Ansum. A. G. STEPHEN,

Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 14th May, 1914

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HE

MERCANTILE INDIA, LIMITED

Anthorised Capital

BANK

OF

Subscribed

Paid-up

Reserve Fund

BANKERS:

BANY OF ENGLAND,

and

€1,500,000 $125,000 $62,500

LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMITED.

INTEREST allowed os Current AccoUDÍ. at 5 par cent per annum on Daily Balazes and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application,

A. R. LINTON, Manager:

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Hongkong, 4th July, 1913.