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INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

ORDINARY

NOTICE OF

AND

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 1914.

EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS. AYOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

Orders for extra copies of DALLY PRESS Nthe ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY

should be sent in before 17 a.m, on day of publication. After that hour the Aupply limited. Only supplied for

Cash,

IN

P.D. Hoz, 83; Telephone No. 19. Telegraphic Address Puzas " Gudes; "A.B.C. 5th Ed., Lieber's.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

THE MATTER OF MAJOR BROTHERS, LIMITED, and Reduced,

and IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCES, 1911 and 1913.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Order of the Supreme Court of Hong. kong dated the 4th day of August, 1914, Confirming the Reduction of the Capital of the above-named Company from Tacle 300,000 to Tuels 120,000 and the Minute approved by the Court showing with regard to the Capital of the Company as altered the several particulars required by the above Ordinance of 1911 were Registered by the Registrar of Companies on the 6th day of August, 1914.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the said Minuto is in the words and figures following:

The Capital of MAJOR BROTHER; LIMITED, "henceforth is Tnels 121,000, livided into **0,000 Shares of Taels 20 each instead of "the Original Capital of Taels 300,000 divided into 6.600 Shares of Tasts 50 each. At the time of the Registration of this Minuts 5,500 of thọ sail Shares have been ignal and the sum of Tsels 20 has been and is to be deemed

la paid up on each the said 550) Shares and on the "romaining 500 Stares nothing has been

or is to be deemed to be paid up." Dated this 10th day of August, 1914.

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Company.

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BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S.

"BENLOMOND,"

FRON AN WARE, MIDDLESBRO", LONDON AND SERAITE

CONSIGNEES Cargeur landed at their

MONSIONEÈS of Cargo are hereby informed

risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the Hongkong sud Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whenis antjor-from-the-

shares delivery may be obtaiund.

No Cafans will be admitted after the do have for the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered, after the 17th Aug, will be enbject to reut.

All Claims spalet the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th Ang, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, ohnfed and damaged Goods are

to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be

examined on the 17th Aug., st 11 am.

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

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, 10th Augus, 1914.

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"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

The Steamship "LENNOX."

From GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS.

P

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of Holt's Wharf a Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharr Felivery may be obtained.

No Otsimme will be admitted after the Goodz have loft the Godowns, and all Goule

remaining undelivered after the 17th incl. will be subject to rent,

All Ulaims against the Steamer must ha rire- seated to the Undersigned on or before the 31st inst, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gode are te be left in the Godowns, where they will be sxamined on the 17th inst., at 11 A.M.

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

DODWELL & Co, Lap, Agents, Hongkong, 10th Angust, 1914. (1031

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

PM. 8.S. MANCHURIA,"

MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Cur HALL, Hongkong, oa SATURDAY, the 22nd day of August, 1914, at Nook, far the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a State ment of Accounts to 30th June, 1914, and for the confirmation of the election of Directors EVEN

THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 10th August, to SATUR DAY, the 22nd August, 1914 (both days inclusive), during which period, no tang- for-of-Shores can be registered.

AND NOTICE is hereby so given that

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD&Co.

CHUBB'S

AGENTS FOR

AND PHILLIPS STEEL SAFES.

WARNING

INSURE YOUR VALUABLES AND DOCUMENTS AGAINST

LOSS BY IN

FIRE OR BURGLARY

CHUBB'S

at the samo placa and on the same day BY. PURCHASING A GOOD SAFE, WHICH WE CAN SUPPLY at Noon or 80 soon afterwards as the Ordinary Half-Yearly Mesting shall be concluded an Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will

be hold when the subjoined Resolutions BRASS DETECTOR will be proposed as Extraordinary. Resolutions:

(1) That the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation be and they are hereby requested and authorised by and on behalf of the shareholders of the Company "to take the steps necessary to apply for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong supplementai to THE HONGKONG” and SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE 1808, and the enactment of the same by the Governor of Hongkong with, the advice and consent of the Legisla- tive Council thereof to effect the amendment of Section 20 of Tus HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE 1880, hereafter set out with such modifications (if any) as they may think fit and to accept such Ordinance if and when enacted.

The following is the amendment above referred to: The deletion from Section 20 of the said Ordinance of the words,

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AND GALVANIZED

PADLOCKS.

CASH AND DEED BOXES.

YALE

LOCKS AND LATCHES.

CABINET LOCKS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

To take and accept any lands, houses, or other real or personal property in "satisfaction, liquidation, or payment of "any debt absolutely and bona fide pre- viously due and owing to the Company, and also to take any Mortgage or other CANNOT lien or charge on real or personal pro- "perty as a security for any monies "Actually and bona fide previously, dus to the Company or for which any person may have rendered himself liable to the "Company, and to hold such lands, houses. and other real nad personal property respectively for such reasonable time as niay be necessary for selling and dis- posing of and converting the same into "money," and the substitution therefor of the following words: To take, accept, enforce, release, realise or deal with any security now held or which “may hereafter be held by the Company, for any monies owing or to become owing to the Company, or for any liabilities incurred or to be inourred towards or by the Company by way of mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, de posit or otherwise howsoever of every kind of property or rights."

(2) That the Doed of Settlement of the Company be altered in manner following:-

(a) That the following words he struck out of lines two and three of Article 50, namely, the words for not exceeding fifteen days before and seven days after every ordinary Meeting" and that the following words be adopted and substituted there- for, namely, during such time as the Court think fit, not exceeding in the whole thirty days in each year.

(b) That the following words be struck out of the last line of Article 50, namely, after the Hecting and that the follow- ing words be adopted and

substituted therefor," namely, after the re-opening of the Register."

(c) That Articles 76, 7 and 78 be

"cancelled.

WR

CHUBB'S

PATENT LOCKING BARS FOR

GODOWN DOORS.

BE WRENCHED OFF. DUST-PROOF.

Westminster breed Calid

London:

INTIMATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT.

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE CO., LTD.

ASSETS £13,833,182:12:4.d.

Hongkong, 10tli Angust, 1914.

T

HE Management of the Company's Representation in Hongkong has from TODAY been taken over by me and the Interests of the Company will thus be entirely under British Coptrål.

H. S. PLAYFAIR.

1024

BANKS

*NTERNATIONAL

BANKING

INTIMATIONS

SPECIAL ARMY ORDER.

WAR OFFICE, 7TH AUGUST, 1914.

PARDON FOR DESERTERS.

THE KING has been graciously

H.M. pleased to approve of Pardons

being Granted to Soldiers who were in a state: of desertion from the Regalar Forces on the 5th August, 1914, and who surrender them selves in the United Kingdom on or before the 4th September, 1914, or at any Station Abroad where there are Regular Forces on or before the 4th October. They will Forfeit all Service prior to the date of surrender but such servido may subsequently be restored under the con ditions laid down in the King's Ragalation for rostoration of servios forfeited under Section 72 of the Army Act. Doserters who enlist between the 5th Angust, 1914, and 4th October. 191k, both days inclusive, in Colonial Corps

any which may have been or may be placed at the disposal of the Imperial Government for War, will be Granted a Free Pardon, and at the expiration of their Service in such Corps, will not be claimed for further Service in the Regular Forces of the United Kingdom. The will, however, forfeit all Service rendered in the Regular Forces of the United Kingdom, prior to the date of mah enlistment." The provisions of this order will not be applied to men who have fraudulently or improperly enlisted.

By Command of the Army Council.

·R. H. BRADE. Hongkong, 10th August, 1014. [1025

-།་ ་

WANTED.

HIFT ENGINEER required from 1st Septembor, from 4 P., to Midnight shift in Electrió Gazersting Station. Salary

Apply

NOPAD LOCKS ARE REQUIRED WITH THESE. $200.00 per month. No quarters

INSPECTION INVITED.

NOTICE

TO ALL SMOKERS.

139

Tobacco Calta

Westminster London

TTE beg to inform the Public that the Prices of our Brands of Tobaccos and Cigarettes have not been advanced. Should it be necessary at a Ister date to Advanes Prices due Notice will be given.

The present retail Prices are

CIGARETTES.

WESTMINSTER TURKISH "SPECIALS" $1.25

WESTMINSTER “RECESS" NO. 4

Ak

PER TIN OF 50 CIGARETTES,

0.85

PER TIN OF 50 CIGARETTES.

(d) That el fold instituted for WESTMINSTER "AIDE-DE-CAMP" NO. 22 0.70

adopted and

Articles 76, 77 and 78, namely

WESTMINSTER "REGENT!

PER TIN OF 50 CIGARETTES.

0.15

PER TIN OF 10 CIGARETTES.

TOBACCOS.

ARTICLE 76.--- General Meetings shall be held one in every year, at such time and place in the Colony as may be prescribed by the Company in General Meeting, and if no such time or place is prescribed, then at such time and place as may be determined by the SLICED PLUG TOBACCO "Court, and unless and until otherwise

prescribed or determined as aforesaid AMULET MIXTURE

General Meeting shall be held in the month of February in every year." ARTICLE · 77, -- "The General Meetings mentioned in the last preceding Article shall be called Ordinary Meetings." ARTICLE 78. All other General Mect-

FROM SAN FRANCISCO JAPAN PORTSings shall be called Extraordinary

AND MANILA.

THE above-mentioned Vessol having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified

to send in Their Elle-of-Lading for counter. signature and fake immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside. Cargo impeding discharge will be landed immediately at Consignees' risk and experso

Cargo remaining on bose THUESDAY, 13th Aug., at Noon, wil be subjut to lawling charges, and if undelivered MONDAY, 17th at Neon, will be subject to both landing Ang, al storage charges.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. All chated and otherwise damaged Cargo will,

bo examined at the above Company's Godown

MONDAY, on 17th A g. st 10 a..

No Claims will be entertained unless acoom. panied by short delivery, zote or list of excep. tions taken at the time fidelivery to Consignees and signed for and a labalf of the Pacifo Mait 8.8. Co.

All Claims most be filed on or befora 10th Sept, otherwise they will not be recognized..

R. C. MORTON,

Agent.

132

Hongkong, 10th August, 1914.

* Meetings." an

(e) That Article so be altered by inserting and adopting after the word "holding" in line five thereof the words “

or representing by proxy" and by striking out at the end of the said Article the words "present in person."

(f) That the following words be added to Article 94: -- "Tha Court may from time to time pay to the Shareholders such "interim dividends as appear "to be justified by the position "of the Company."

(g) That the following words be

struck out of the first three and

SMOKING MIXTURE

$1.00 PER

0.70 1.10

LB. TIN.

33

2) 19

WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO., LTD..

18, BANK BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1914.

(b) That the word "Half" be struck out of the 18th line of Article 174 and also out of the 6th line of Article 175.

" and (i) That the word" twice.

the words the 30th day of "June and be struck out of lines 4 and 5 of Article 176 and that the word once bo adopted and substituted for the word "twice in the fourth line thereof.

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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAC STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIFTY A CENTS per. Share for the Six Months ending 30th June, 1914, will be PAYABLE on FRIDAY, the 14th August, 1914, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company (5) That the words "or the Ordin will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 4th

"ary Half-Yearly

and the August, to FRIDAY the 14th August (both words" as the case may be " struck out of lines 10 and 11 of Shares can be Registered.

days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Article 177.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

JOHN ARNOLD, Walt Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 28th July, 1914,

1986

Should the Second Resolution be passed

a half lines of Article 174, by the required majority, it will he sub-

"

conrebed.

namely, the words Half-year mitted for confirmation as a special

ending the 30th June and the

Resolution to Second Extraordinary Aalst December, shall make a

Meeting which will bo subsequently "general Helf Yearly," and that the following words be adopted and substituted there- for Year ending the 31st day of December shall make a General."

By Order of the Court of Directora

(Signed) A. G. STEPHEN,

Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 21st July, 1914...

NOTICE.

CHINA LIGHT & POWER Co., LTD., Generating Station, Kowloon, Hongkong, 7th August, 1914. [1020

TO PARENTS,

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, MACAO,

BOARD, Lodging and Education at most

atoderate terms, Portuguese, Chineze, French, eto. Complete commercial course in English. Opena 1st Septembər.

- Apply

RECTOR, of "Daily Fresa" Office. Hongkong, 10th August, 1914-11027

Care

WEIHAIWEI SCHOOL.

N ENGLISH SCHOOL. in British

A Territory favoural with a "magnificent

climate." Preparation by experienced and qualified teachers for entrance to schools in England, or for commercial life in the East. School house by the sea. Recreations-Sea bathing, beating, cricket, football, ots. For terms, apply to the Headmaster,

HERBERT L BEER, LO.P.

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BANKS

ONGKONG AND

HANKING CORPORATION,

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Funds:--

Sterling

SHANGHAI

$15,000,000

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

$17,850,000

+

CORPORATION:

BRAD OPFICH: 60, Wall Street, New York LONDON Orizon: 36, Bishopsgate, 1,8.

BRANCHES:-

Bombay.

Kobe.

Caloutts

Manila.

Canton.

Metico. Padams.

Feking.

Debit Colon.

Empire. Hongkong. Heakow.

Ban Franelist. Shanghai. Yokohama.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold 87,300,0

equal

̈£1,180,00# EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING.

BUSINESS 'transacted.

terms.CEN

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the win DEPOSITS LEOEIVED; fized for one yest at 遽 per cent, per aunum er for shorter perioda, at rates which, may be ascertained on application, BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL

TELEGRAPHIC REMIT TANCES Made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTE granted on all the principal stulpa in the World.

And

THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF OBEIN

ferged.

PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and

'Shares effected...

TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and sashes

Queen's Road,

GEORGE BOOO,

Manager.

1965

Hongkong, 21st October, 1918,

N

TEDERLANDSCH-INDISBA HANDELBBANK, {Nathanzanzo" INDIA Comoras Bark.)

ESTABLISHED 1868.

Authorised Capital F1. 80,000,000 (£3,500,000) |-Paid-up Capital......... FL: 17,407,000 (£21,450,683) Reserve Fund. Fl. 6,518,000 (£648,100

HEAD OFFION: AMSTERDAM. HEAD' AGENCY: BATAVIA.

LONDON BANKEES: THR WILLIAMS - Duacose Bank. B#100–BaskyURNING

- The Bank transacts every description st Banking and Exchange business, receives money on Current Account, and on Fized. Deposit at rates which may be assértained on application:

G. VERMEY, Maneger, No. 8, Des Vœux Boad Čerirai, [2] Hongkong, 3rd October, 1913-

T

BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

THE

MERCANTILE

Authorised Capital Subscribed Pald-up

"

#7

Reserve Fund

BANKERS: BANK OF ENGLAND, Bnd

£1,500,000

1.125.000

662,500

465,000

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

Every description of Exchange busine transacted.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application. $92,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $16,000,000

A. R. LINTON,

Count or DixBUTORS. Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE---Chairman,

W L. FATTENDER, Eq.--Deputy Chairman.

8. H. Dodwell, Esq.

G. T. M. Edkins, Esq, C. 8. Gubbay, Esq.

IP. H. Holyoak, Esq,

J. A. Phimmer, Esq.

Hon. Mr. E. Shellim.

CHIEF MANAGn? Hongkong N. J. Bram.

Aoung MANAGEME Shanghai-J. D. SMART.

· LONDON BANKERS :

LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER

-- BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG -Intiasse. AzLOWED. On Current Aseanät at the rate of Two per modt. per annum the Daily Balszer HEAT ON Fixad DarositA.

For 8 months, 2 per cent. per Annum For 6 months, 8 per cent. per Annum For 13 months, 4 per cent. per AnnGW

A. G. STEPHEN, *

Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th August, 1914, (15.

AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

NHE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA

INCORPORATED BY Boxan Chirren, 1860, HEAD OFFIOS-LONDON,

་་་་

Fald-up Capital...

£1,200,000 Reserve Fan

£1,800.000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000

Gone

FOREIGN EXCHANGE. and. General Banking businesa transacted. ·

CURRENT ACCOUNTS: opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year of shorter periods at rates which will be quoted

WK. DICKSON, Manager.

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WE HAVE CLOSED our Retail Business on application.

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until farther Notice.

E. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 16th Augzet, 1914,

(1026

Hongkong, 8th June, 1914.

· Hongkong, 10th July, 1914.

T

Manager.

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HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMIRËR.

(INCORPORATED at Sehcial ImFORIJA. CHANTIN).

Capital Subscribed

Capital Paid-ap

Réserve Funds

Ten 10,000,000

HEAD OFFICE TAIPWR, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES AND À CHAMOIRE ::

Amoy

Kinkdang

Batavia Kobe

Bombay

London

Calcutta

Canton

Moji

Nagasaki

Foochow

Dairon

Newolwang"

Shanghai Singapore Bestow Talohn Tainan

Takor

Hongkong New York Tokyo Kagi

Kolong

Osaka B

Yokohama

San Francisco · · Eta.. HONGKONG" OFFICE,

8. Das Voox_Roan. Interest allowed on Current Assocais, Deposits received on terms which may sa bad on appication.

K. TJUDZURAJARA, Maunger, Hongkour, 19th February, 1914. [649

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE

HE Business of the above Bank is som

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

INTEREST en deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances st 81 per seat.

per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option

balazoes of $100 or more to the Horezor AND SHANGHAI Bang

be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per annum

For the HoxQRONG AND Brakes

BANKING CORPONATION, A G. STEPHEN,

⠀ dosing Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 14th May, 1914