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NOTICE.

Communications respecting Advertise- ments, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind- ing, ded should be addressed DAILY Pares only, special business- matter Tæ MANAGER.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for fxed period will be continued until countermanded. Orders for extra copies of Daily Press should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited, Only supplied for Cash.

P.O. Box. 53. Telephone No. 12. Telegraphic Address" Paras." Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed., Lieber's.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

G.

NO% B...

R.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE.

ICTOR GRAMAPHONE STAND and RECORDS for Bals. Can be had on approval. $280,

Apply to

Care of "Daily Press” Offer, Hongkong, 8th July, 1814

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"Box No. 7,"

WANTED; A PARTNER.

A well-known Import and Export Merchant with a good connection in Hongkong is

in Want of PARTNER who is able to introduce business and put. capital into the

concern.

Apply-

Box No. 4," Care of Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 4th July, 1914

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NOTICE,

CHARLES

MHOOPER hus This

ALEXANDER

Day bean admitted a Partner in our Firm, which will

JonNSON, STOKES & MASTER.

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, on and ITRENDY on continue to be carried on under thich will CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER will be Turned on

RIDER-MAIN in thu DISTRICTS.

A. F. CHURCHILL, --

Water Authority.

Public Works Department,

Hongkong, 4th July, 1914.

JOHNSON. STOKES & MASTER. Hongkong, 1st July, 1914.

NOTICE.

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[Tin our Firm CEASED on March, 31st HE Interest of Mr. E, VOLLBRECAT

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LTD.

NOTICE.

the

SOUTH

THE DIRECTORS of

CHINA MORNING POST, LTD.

THE have This Day declared an INTERIM DIVIDEND at the Rate of 8 per cent. for the Half-Year ended 28th February, 1914, of ONE DOLLAR per 8hme,

DIVIDEND WARRANTS may be obtained on application at the Olles of the Company on and after THURSDAY, the 9th July,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will-be CLOSED from the 7th to 9th July, 1914, both days inclusive.

IN

....GEO. T. LLOYD,

Secretary.

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Hongkong, 3rd July, 1914.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

And

THE MATTER OF MAJOR

BROTHERS, LIMITED, Reduced,

and

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1911 to 1913,

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a NOT

Petition presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong on the 29th June, 1814, for confirming & Special Resolution reducing the Capital of the above-named Company from Taels 300,000 to Taele 120,000 by reducing the par value of the Shares from Taels 50 each to

of

Taels 20 each, ia directed to be heard before the Chief Justice of Hongkong on TUESDAY, the 4th day of August, 1914, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon. Any Creditor or Shareholder of the Company desiring to oppose the making of the Order for the reduction of the Capital the said Company under the above Ordinsures should appear at the time of hearing by himself or his Counsel for that purpose, and a copy of the Petition will be furnished to any Creditor or Shareholder of the Company requiring same by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charges for same.

Dated this 2nd day of July, 1914.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the above Company, Prince's Building,

Ice House Street.

Hongkong.

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"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO, IMMINGHAM, "LONDON, ~AND~-

SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship HE

"GLENFARG," Captain E, E. Williams, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expoire.

last.

(Signed) McEWAN, FRICKEL & Co.,

4. Des Voux Road, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1914,

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NOTICE.

WE HAVE This Day REMOVED our Office from. Sud Floor Powell s Building to 2ND FLOOR BANK'S BUILDING. No. 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

BAPTISTA & Co. Hongkong, 29th June, 1914.

NOTICE.

E880

TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that the

NPARTNERSHIP heretofore subsisting

between WILLIAM GRIFFITH HUMPHREYS, WILLIAM MEYRICK HUMPHREYS, ERNEST HUMPHEBYS and Crei HUMPHREYS, carrying on Business RA Merchants and Commission Agents at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, and in the City of London, under the style or Firm of W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., HAS BEEN DISSOLVED by Matual Consent as from the 1st day of January, 1914, Во far as concerns the said WILLIAM GRIFFITH HUMPHREYS, who retires from the said Firm. All debts due to and owing by the said late Firm will be received and paid respectively by HUMPHREYS and COIL HUMPHREYS, who William Metrick Humphreys, ERNEST

will continue to carry on the said Business in. HUMPHREYS & Cn. Partnership under the said style of W. G.

Dated the 2nd day of July, 1914.

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THE CHINESE ENGINEERING AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

6% FIRST MORTGAGE DEBENTURES (KAILAN BONDS).

At

PAYA

DAYMENT of the HALF YEARLY "INTEREST dus on 1st July, 1914, will be made on presentation of Coupon No. 4 st

of the undergentioned Banks, viz.:-- HONGKONO AND SHANGHA?]

BANKING CORPORATION. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA, RUSEO-ASIATIC BANK, DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE BANK. YOKOHAMA SPECIE

LIMITED

Tientsin,

Shanghai

Hongkong,

BANK, At Tientsin

and

Shanghai only.

BANQUE LOE POVE

I'ETRANGER.

The Interest, Jess Income Fax at 1/31 in the

✰ will be:-

Ox £20 BONDS.

Per Coupon (Grona) Lose Tax at 1/3d. in the

Not emount payable

Os £100 BONDS. --

Fer Coupon (Gross). Loss Tax at 1/34. in the

Not amount payable

Ox £500 Bonds,

s. d.

0. 12.0 40. 0.0

Q. 71. 9.

8.

3

d. 0.0.

€ 0 3. 9.

2. 16. 3.

d.

15. 0, 0,

Per Conpon (Crosa)

Less Tax at 1/3d. in the

£ 0, 18.-9.

14. 1. 3.

Not smonat payable

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Payment will be made in Taels at the examined FIDAY, 10th inst., at 10 a.m. | Demand Buying rate of Exchange of the day.

All Claims must be presented within FIFTEEN the Coupon is presented. Dars of the Steamer's arrival here, after which:

date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th inst, will be subject to rept.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 4th July, 1914.

ΤΟΥΟ

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AOI TO ZOUG

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 6TH, 1914.

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD&Co.

INCOLN

BENNETT & C9

Backrills Stros!

LONDON

TRADE

(TELEPHONE 97).

SOLE AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED

LINCOLN

AND BENNETT

HATS

$2.50, $3.00, $3.50 AND $4.25

BACH.

STOCKED IN

LATEST STYLES IN

STRAW HATS

24 AND 2 INCH BRIMS.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Remington

THE NAME

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REMINGTON

STANDS FOR

The Longest History.

The Widest Experience.

The Greatest Manufacturing ResoITSEN,

The Most Complete and Comprehensive

Product.

The Largest Selling Organization

of any concern in the Typewriter Business.

From every angle and from every point of view the REMINGTON qualifies the Recognized Leader Among Typewriters "-- FEST and ALWAYS BEAU

Official Typewriter of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. REMINGTON

TYPEWRITER COMPANY

SIEMSSEN & CO..

KAMINIA OIL

Delicately perfumed oil for beaullying and in- Creasingthe growth of the hair..

To berubbedwen

Listo the pects of

The hair dally!

By Order,

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,

W. S NATHAN,

General Manager. 1895

KAMINIA PERFUMERYCE BOMBAY

THE REPUBLIC MOTOR

BOAT CO., LTD., WANUBAI, PRAYA EAST, TELEPHONY No. 307. HONGKONG KISEN KAISHA. THE above Company has for hire FABT

S.S. "SHINYO MARU.”

FROM SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS AND SHANGHAI,

Steamer THE above-named

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notifed to soud in their Bille of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside,

Cargo remaining undelivered on the 7th inst,, at Noon, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected. **No Claim will be recognised after the Goods hare left the Steamer or Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered on the 14th inst.at 5 F. in the afternoon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

All chafed and otherwise damaged Carge to be left on board or Godown, and examination of

· same to be ke'd on the 15th lust, at 10am-

All Claims must be filed on or before 21st inst, otherwise they will act be recognised,

·S. MORIMOTO,

Hong, 4th July, 1914.

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Agent.

and COMFORTABLE MOTOR BOATS, fitted with British Engines, for. Picnic Parties and for carrying passengers to and from Vessels in the Harbour, Our representative will meet passengers at BLAKE PIER, where our boats will be stationed.

Terms $2 per hour or part thereof, or $1 per trip not exceeding 15 minutes.

Special arrangementa for long runs and hiring by the day.

Forfarther particulars, apply to

AH KING'S Slipway, WAKCHAI. Hongkong, 27th June, 1914.

1874

FOR SALE.

PROPOSALS FOR SALE OF ARMY

TRANSPOETS.-Office of Department Quartermaster, Manila, P.I. May 7, 1914. Sealed proposals for purchasing from the Government the US. Transporte SEWARD and WRIGHT. 1275 and 571 tons gross, respectively, will be received here until 11 July 7, 1914, and then opened. Information furnished on application. Envelopes containing. proposals should be indorsed Proposals for Purchase of Transports," and addressed NO T. KNIGHT, Col, Q-M. Corps.

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(Incorporated).

SOLE AGENTS for

Hongkong, Cauton, South China and Formosa

HAVE YOU USED

KAMINIA OIL?

THE

(Registered).

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EWORLD'S FAVOURITE

HAIR OIL.

For Beautifying and Increasing the Growth of the Hair, for preventing its falling off, for restoring it to its naturel colour, for making it silky, pliant and lustrous, and for keeping the brain cool and refreshed. No other Hair Oil can approach it in perfection. It haz, besides, the most delicate and charming porfame

TEST IT FREE

A sample phial will be sent free of charge to all who write

PRICE

for it.

80 Cents a bottle, nett,

***

Can be had from all Universal Providers and other principal dealers in the Colony or from the Sole Agent, CHAO CHUCK WAN, No. 8, Tee Wa Street, Hongkong.

Sole Proprietors →→→

ARTTOUL

be held TO-DAY ( July, 1814, at 8 PUBLIC WORKS

BAION.

CONDITIONS of

Auction Sale, to 9, the 6th day of the Ofoes of the QUET, by Order of VERNOR of Hong UARRY STONE town Land at Cha the New Territories of Hongkong, for a patie@extending from the 8th day of July, 1914, to and including the 30th day of Inne, 1915%

HIS EXCELLENUT kong, of the RIGHE on the following Lot2017 Kwo Liang and Lye

PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS.

Quarry Lot No.

Locality,

10,30

• 1 to 25

Crown Rent

Oha Kwo Liang 24.50) 5,440

Lreemur 20.449,32

Hongkong, 29th Jane, 1914;;

F

TO LET

T

BANKS

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY MOYAL Chartan, 1899, HEAD CYNION--LONDON,

Faid-up Capital.. Beserve Fund

£1,200,000

£1,800,000

Beserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000

,"

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.

CURRENT

ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year of shorter periods at rates which will he quoted on application.

WM. DICKSON, -Manager.-

Hongkong, 8th June, 1914.

N

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EDERLANDSCH-INDI SON

HANDELSBANK.

(NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMEROTAL, BANK.

BUTARIKOUND 1883.

Authorised Capital FI. 30,000,000 (£$,600,000 ? Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,489) [877 Reserve Fund.............. FL 6,618,000 (£648,10Mİ

HELD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HUD AGENCY: BATAVIA

TO LET TOUR-ROOMED HOUSE in Salisbury

Avenue, Kowloon. Cheap routal.

SHOP with GODOWN attached, Nathar- Boad, Kowloon, Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48, with Wharf.

FLAT in Nathan Road,Kowloon.

Apply to

LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMS DEACONS Bixx, SWISS BANKVEBBEN.

The Bank transnota every description » Banking and Exchange business, "resolves 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. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1913

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BANK

MERCANTILE

INDIA, LIMITED.

THE

Authorised Capital

Subscribed

Paid-op

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Beserye Fund

HUMPHREYS ESTÀTE & FINANCE

Co., LTD., Alerandes Buildings. Hongkong, 19th May, 1914.

TO LET.

HOP, No. 12, Queen's Road Central.

OFFICES on 1st Floor of 12 and 14, Queen's Road Central.

Apply Lo

CHRISTOPHER WILLSON, 18, Bank Buildings, Hongkong, 17th June, 1914.

No

TO LET.

From 1st May, 1914.

(57

O. 104, THE PEAK, FURNISHED.

Apply to

8. J. DAVID &. CO.,

Prince's Buildinga1 Hongkong, 7th February, 1914. [264

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

NO LET, the South-West portion of the THEST FLOOR, including, Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank,

Apply to

No

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. ngkong, 17th June, 1014.

* [688

TO LET.

TO. 7. STEWART TERRACE, PEAK, thoroughly renovated and in good order. No. 9. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Skop. ROOMS in Queen's Road Central, No. 66, ELGIN TERRACE, newly painted and colourwashed,

No. 19, SHELLEY STREET.

FOR SALE.

"GLENSLIEL,”

5 ROOME, close to Tram Station.

124, Barker Bond.

Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

3rd Floor, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 25th June, 1914

BANKS

155

AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

HONGKONG

[667

Paid-up Capital Reserve Funde

Sterling

KAMINIA PERFUMERY COMPANY,

SHORTHAND

AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU.

WE are prepared to conclude Contracts

for Perpetual Work,

We Guarantee our Qualifications, but ask our

Price, which is standard and reasonable.

Ring me up and come to an arrangement before the chance is lost.

E. E. VICTOR,

Manager,

6, Des Voeux Road Central (First Floor).

Telephone No. 650,

Hongkong, 15th Misy, 1914.

1710

GRACA & CO. PADDER RT. (Hongkong Hotel Bailding), Dealers In

PICTORIAL POSTAGE STAMPS

POST CARDS. -SEEDS, BOOKS,

TOYS, do

JUST RECEIVED:

POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES FOR 1914. Hongkong, 1st July, 1914.

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Bombay, India.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

$15,000,000

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

$17,650,000

$32,650,000 Reserve Liability of Propriators $16,000,000

BY popular English Manufacturers, Is

COURT OF DIRECTORS. all Bores and Sizes.

Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman. WL, PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLEB (S; H. Dodwell, Esq. I F. Liob, Esq. SHOT. From No, 10 to 8S80. at 86, 87 G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Flammer, Eag and $7.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUIS P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

C. S. Gabbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,

H. A. Siabe; Eaq. ITES and AIR GUNS in Variety.

C. Landgraf, Esq.

Ad. Widmann, Esq.

Inspection Invited.-

WM. SCHMIDT & Co.

Hongkong, 16th April 11914.

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED AD 1880,

559

GRIM-MANAGER"?... - Hongkong-N. J. STABB,

*AUTING MANAGER;

Shanghai J. D. SMART.

LONDON BANKERS ¦ LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.

Hongkong-Interest AlzoWED.

On Current Account at the rate of Two per cent. per susum on the Daily Balanso.. ON FILED DEporite.

FRON St Metal and Hardware Mer

chants, Wholesale and Retail IronFor 8 months, 2 per cent. per Annen mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Far 8 months, 8 per cent. per Annum Importers, General Storekeepers and Ship For 19 months, 4 per cent. pet Annam ehandlers Now 35 and 37 HING LOONG STREET (2nd St. West of Central Market),

Telephone No. 515,

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A G. STEPHEN,

Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 14th May, 1914.

BANK OF ENGLAND, and

...£1,500,000

1,125,000 562,500

405,000

LONDON JOINE Broox BANE, L.

INTEREST allowed on Current Assount 41 3 per cent, per annum on Daily Balazon and on Fixed Deposite at rates which may be nacertained on appl'estion.

A. B. LINTON, Manager.

Hongkong, 14th J-, arg

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THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.

THE

(INCORPORATED BY Sprotal Importan CHARTER}.

Capital Subscribed

TL

Yen 10,000,000

Capital Paid-up

***

+ 7,499,250

3,430,000

Reserve Funds"

HEAD OFFICE TAIPER, FORMOSA.

BRANORES AND AGENCIES :

Shanghai

Singapore Swatow

Caloutta Manila

Canton Moji

Amoy Kiukiang

Batavia Kobe

Bombay London

Taichia

Tainao

Takow

Foochow

Tamavi

Tokyo

Kagi

Yokohama

Dairen

Nagasaki Nowchwang

Hongkong New York

Onakin

Kenlang San Francisco Etc.

HONGKONG OFFICE,

8. Dr Vaux BOAD. Interest allowed on Current Amoma Deposits received on terms which my had on application.

K. TAUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1914. (648

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. HE Business of the above Bank is so- ducted by the HONGKONG-AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bules may be obtained on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 81 per sex, per annum. M

Depositors may transfor at their option balances of 8100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.

For the HoxGKONG AND Bwangmat.

BANKING CORPORATION,

A. G. STEPHEN,

Acting Chlof Manager, [16

Hongkong, 14th May, 1914.

I

'NTERNATIONAL

CORPORATION.

BANKINO

HEAD OFFICE: 60. Wall Street, New York LONDON OPPIOR: $6, Bishopsgate, E.G.

BRANCHES:

Bombay. Caloutta. Canton.

Cebu. Colon. Erapirs.

Hongkong.

Honkow

Kobe. Mazile.

Merice.

Panama.

San Fransisso.

Peking.

Shanghai.

Yokohama.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,100,00% equs! £1,480,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the real

terms.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one yout

st 4 per cent.. per sunum or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application.

BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL

TELEGRAPHIC BEMIT. TANCES made.

and

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal eftiss In the World.

THE

|

BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT BTB available all over the World COMMERCIAL LETTERS

isaned.

OF CREDIT

PURCHASE and "SALE" of Storks and

Shares effecte TRAVELLERS' CHEKE sold and enaked,

GEORGE FOGO,

, Queen's Road,

Manager.

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Hongkong, 21st October, 191