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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
PEAK CLUB.
THE BAND will play as usual in the grounds TH
on SATURDAY NIGHT, the 15th inst If wet a selection of Music, will be performed in the Ball Rom
ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE. Hongkong, 12th August, 1914
1037
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Between
Action No. 1290.of 1014.
AH KING,
and
Plaintiff,
KNELL & COMPANT, Defendants. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
NOUGHT OF FOREIGN ATTACH MENT against all the property movable and immorable of the above-named Defendazil, KNELL & COMPANY, within the Colony was issned on the 12th-day-of August. 1914, and was made returnable.on the 21st day of August, 1914. --Dated the 12th day of August, 1914.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON,
Solicitor for the Plaintiff, York Building,
Chater Hond,
Hongkong. [1038
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES RM.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN".
TH
HE above-mentioned States having arrived from VANCOUVER VICTORIA and JAPAN PORTS, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods, with the exception of Parcele, Treasure sad Valuables, are being landed and placed at their risk is the Hosprong and Kowloon Wharf and lodowa Co.'s Kowloon Godowns, where delivery can be obtained.
Goods on hand after the 19th inet, will be subject to rant,
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1914.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI:
BANKING CORPORATION. NOTICE OF ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NIC ORDINARY MALE FEARLY
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, ou SATURDAY, the 22nd day of August, 1914, at Noon, for 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.
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 trans- for of Shares can be registered.
AND NOTICE is hereby also given that
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD&Co.
AGENTS FOR
CHUBB'S AND PHILLIP'S
STEEL SAFES.
WARNING
INSURE YOUR VALUABLES AND DOCUMENTS AGAINST
LOSS BY:"
FIRE OR BURGLARY
at the same place and on the same day BY PURCHASING A GOOD SAFE, WHICH WE CAN SUPPLY
at Noon or so soon afterwards as the
Ordinary Hall-Yearly Meeting shall be concluded an Extraordinary Meeting of
CHUBB'S:
the Shareholders in this Corporation will BRASS DETECTOR
be held when the subjoined Resolutions
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
AND GALVANIZED
PADLOCKS.
LOOKS
YALE
AND LATCHES.
take the steps necessary to apply] CASH AND DEED BOXES. for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong supplementál to TMD HONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE 1866, 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 amindment of Section 20 of Tas HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE 1860, hereafter set out with such modifications (if any) as they may think it and to accept such OF 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, ' 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,
CABINET LOCKS
EVERY DESCRIPTION.
CHUBB'S
ச
PATENT LOCKING BARS FOR GODOWN DOORS.
"and also to take any Mortgage or other CANNOT BE WRENCHED OFF. DUST-PROOF.
"lien or charge on real or personal pro- "perty as a security for any monies
actually and bond fide previously due 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 and personal property "respectively for such reasonable time as may be necessary for selling and dis- posing of and converting the same into money, and the substitution therefor of the following words:-To take, "ncept, enforce, release, realise or deal with any security now held or which
No Fira Ineurotice will bi effeo sl. * Alt dawged "packages are to be loft in the Godown and this Office notified, when arrange. ments will be suade for xaluation, Nomay horeafter be held by the Company, Claims will be admitted after this tooda-have
left the Godowns.
D. W. CRADOCK,
General Traffic Agent. Hongkong. 12th Augus. 1914. [1039
SITUATION WANTED. ANGLISIIMAN, with many years Ripe
Experience of Mercantile Business in China, free from Military Service,oks position of trust.
Apply
JUNO Care of Daily Pos" Office. Hongkong, 12th August, 1914, 01036
WANTED.
HIFT ENGINEER required from 1st! Bertestoer, fron 4 Pit to Midnight f in Electric Generating Station. Salary $200.00 per month. No quarters.
Apply
CHINA LIGHT & POWER Co., LTD., Generating Station, Kowloon, Nongkvag, 7th August, 1914. (1020
NOTICE.
WE HAVE CLOSED our Retail Business
until further Notice,
F. BLACKHEAD & C
Hongkong, 10th August, 1914.
TO PARENTS.
[102
ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, MACAO.
OARD, Lodging and Education at most Blog Portuguese, Chinese, French, etc. Complete commercial course in English. Opens 1st September.
Apply
RECTOR, Care of "Daily Press" O Hongkong, 10th August, 1914. 11027
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAC
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD..
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
A
IN INTERIM DIVIDEND of FIFTY. 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 Offico.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 4th August, to FRIDAY, the 14th August (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN ARNOLD,
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong, 29th July, 1914.
WEIHAIWEI SCHOOL.
[986
N ENGLISH SCHOOL in British Territory favoured 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. Boorsations:-Sem bathing, boating, cricket, football, etc. For terms, apply to the Headmaster,
HERBERT L. BEER, LC.P.
:343)
for any monies owing or to become- "owing to the Company, or for any "liabilities incurred or to be incurred "Lowards or by the Company by way of "mortgage, plede hypothecation, de, *posit or wherwise howsoever tavery
kind of property or rights."
"That the Deed 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 66, namely, the words "for not exceeding Efteen days before and seven days after every ordinary Meeting"
and
that the following words be adopted and substituted there- for, namely, during such time- # the Court thinks fit, not excceding in the whole thirty days in each year."?
(b) That the following words be struck out of the last line of Article 56, namely, after the Meeting" and that the follow- ing words be adopted and substituted therefor, namely; after the re-opening of the "Register.'
(c) That Articles 76, 77 and 78 be
cancelled..
NOPAD LOCKS ARE REQUIRED WITH THESE.
INSPECTION
Jestminster London
INVITED.
NOTICE
TO
ALL
SMOKERS.
[39
Tabacco Ca Li
Westminster London
of the be
Obtaineble of all High Class Tobacconist
& Smoking 7
E beg to inform the Pablia that the Prices of our Branda of Tobaccos Aud
Advance Prices due Notice will be givan,"
Wig te sve not been advanced. Should it to accesary at a later data to
The present retail Prices are
CIGARETTES WESTMINSTER TURKISH "SPECIALS
WESTMINSTER ** RECESS No. 44
$1.25 PER TIN OF 50 CIGARETTES.
0.85
PER TIN OF 50 CIGARETTES.
(d) That the following Articles be WESTMINSTER AIDE-DE-Camp” No, 22 0.70
adopted and substituted for Articles 76, 77 and 78, -namely:--
ARTICLE 78.- General Meetings shall "be held once in every year, at such time and place in the Colony as may be "prescribed by the Company in General
WESTMINSTER "REGENT "
PER TIN OF 50 CIGARETTES.
0.15
PER TIN OF 10 CIGARETTES.
TOBACCOS.
Mesting, and if no such time or place SMOKING MIXTURE 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 a 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 Meet inge shall be called Extraordinary Meetings."
(e) That Article 90 be altered by inserting and adopting after the word holding" in line ive thereof the words "or 37 and representing hy proxy
by striking out at the end of the said Article the words
present in person.
F
(That the following words he added to Article 94: The "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 a half lines of Article 174, namely, the words" Half-year ending the 30th June and the *31st December, shall make a "general Half Yearly," and that the following words be adopted and substituted there- for Year ending the 31st day of December shall make "a General."!
TO LET
TO LET IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
70.5, MORRISON HILL, fully furnished,
Apply
N&Roomed House and Four Bedrooms
HARRY WICKING & Co.,
At George's Building. Hongkong, 7th August, 1914,
TO LET.
BANKS
31 46 1 HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMIŞDI
(LROORPORATED xy Segoial IMPURILA
Capital Subscribed
To 10,000,000
Capital Paid-up
7,493,250
[1021
Reserve Funds
8,480,000
Hün Omics: TAIREN," FoRMOTA:
BRANCHES AND A GUNOIN?
Amoy
Kukiang
Bhanghai
Batavia Kobe
Singapore
Bombay
London
Swatow
SECRETARY,
Caloutla
Manila
Taichu
Canton
Moji
Tainan
[923
Dairen
Nagusaks
Foochow
Newchwang
Tamiani
Tokyo
Kag
Yokohama
ALEXANDREA BUILDINGS, VERY CONVENIENT OFFICES and ROOMS.
IN
Apply
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.
TO LET.
FLATS WILD DELL "No. 147, Waachaf Road, newly built, each Flat with 3 Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom and Servants' Quartors.
THE NEUK," No. 88, Poak
Apply to
BANG KEE
Care of COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, .HONGEONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
COEPORATION.
Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.
TO LET.
[924
ROOMS, suitable for Offices, on the Ground 3 floor of Belle Buildings, 31, Wyndham
Street.
Apply tom
P. A. XAVIER, Care of Bongsong Printing Press. [930 Hongkong, 11th July, 1914.
TO LET
OUSES in Kowloon, Furnished or
Apply to--
H Unfurnished. Immediate possession
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION, Hongkong, 11th August, 1914.
[1028
TO LET-FURNISHED.
URRINGTON, No. 126, PEAK, from B September fili 15th October
Apply to
Hongkong New York
Koolang
Osaka
San Frisco Etc.
HONGKONG OFFICE,
8. Dea Vaux" "Road, Interest allowed on Current Ass Deposita received on terms which may nai bad on application.
KTBUDZURABARA, Manager, 648 Hongkong. 19th February, 1914.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
Busluese of the above Bank lü son- dusted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGAAT BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposita is allowed on the Minimum Monthly Balances at 81 per cont. per annum.
Depositor may transfer at their option. balances of $100 or more to the HoxaxOND AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXER DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per sunum.
For the HoNGKONG AND SHANSZŁA
BANKING COBPORATION, AG. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1914
INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION.
BANKING
latin Optos: 60. Wall Street, New York LONDON OPTION: 86, Bishopsgate, E.O.
Mexico. Panama.
H: E. POLLOCK,
5, Queen's Road Central Bonghong, 1st August, 1914. (1003
TO LET
BRANCHES : —
Bombay.
Kobe.
Calcutta.
Manila.
Canton
Cebu. Colon.
Peking.
Empire.
San. Franılsın,
TOP FLAT,
Kowloon.
Humphrey's Buildings,
Immediate occupation it
Hongkong
Shangbai.
Hankow.
Текобате.
desired.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.
TO LET.
(1038
FFICES in Hotel Mansiens. From 1st
September next. Apply to
Hongkong, 8th July, 1914.
HENRY HUMPHREYS, Alexandra. Buildings,
[915
TO LET.
From 1st September, 1914.
HOUSE, No. 5, Conduit Read Fine View
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,900,00E oquai £1,480,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION. OF BANKING
BUSINESS transacted. QUBRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the musi
terima.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fxed for one je
st 4 per cent. per annum or fes shorter periode, at rates which may be sacertained on application, BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED, MAIL And TELEGRAPHIO REMIT
TANCES made.
LETTERS
OF CREDIT and DRAFTE granted on all the principal nition- In the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS ON OBEDIT are available all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIN
fested.
PUBCHASE and SALE of Stooks da
Shares effested. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and anakud:
GEORGE HOGO, Manager,
of Harbour. Newly painted and repairod. | #, Queen's. Bead, For further particulars, apply to
H. M H. NEMAZEE.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1914.
QUEEN'S BUILDING,
[968
NO LET the South-West portion of the TFIRST FLOOR, including Treasury on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank, Applyto-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LED, Hongkong, 17th June, 1914.
TO LET.
From 1st September, 1914.
•1838
CANTON on SHAMEEN LOT
Hongkong, 21st October, 1918,
N
[955
EDERLANDSCH-INDIOSE
RANDELSBANK, (NHERLANDS INDIA COMMemoral Bank)
ERTADLIOERD. 1863,
Authorised Capitai F1, 30,000,000 (£5,600.00M1 Paid-up Capital... FI, 17,497,000 (21,460,588) Beserve Fund. Fl. 6,618,000 (£548,102
HRAD OSLO AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA
LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMS" Enapong Bani, BW BANKVERDIK.
I The promises now in the occupation of Banking and Exstange bralne, mea
the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd.
Apply to-
DAVID SASS00N & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 5th August, 1914.
BANKS
11017
AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
$1.00 PER LB. TIN HONGKONG
0.70 1.10
"
15
"
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. (i) That the word "twics and
the words "the 30th day of "June and be struck out of lines 4 and 5 of Article 176 and that the word "once he adopted and substituted for the word twice in the fourth line thereof.
(1) That the words "or the Ordin-
"ary Half-Yearly"
and the words "as the case may be " struck out of lines 10 and 11 of Article 177.
Should the Second Resolution be passed by the required majority, it will be sub- mitted for confirmation as a special Resolution to a Second Extraordinary Meeting which
will he subsequently
convened.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
(Signed) A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 21st July, 1914. [063
[398
GRACA & CO. PEDDER ST (Hongkong Hotel Building). Dealers in
DOSTAGE STAMPS PICTORIAL POST CARDS, SEEDS, BOOKS,
TOYS, &c. JEST RECEIVED: OSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES
FOR 1914. Hongkong 1st July, 1914.
SINGON & 00. ESTABLISHED A.D 1880.
[888
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Funds gone
Sterling
The Bank transacts overy desiription
money on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which may be ascertained on application.
G. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Das Your Road Čaniral, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1913
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MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
T
THE
Authorised Capital
$15,000,000
Prid-ap Beserve Fund
£1,600,000 mt 2/---$15,000,000 Silver...
***
$17,850,000
$32,650,000 Reserve Linbility of Proprietor $16,000,000
COURT OF DINMOTORE. Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE-ChairmaBIL, W L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Dopaty Chairman. B. H. Dodwell, Esq. F. H. Holyoak, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Eng. C. S. Gubbey, Esq.
Bon. Mr. E. Shellin.
Chine ManaɑWEA Hongkong N, J. STARK,
Acrino MasaoME? Shanghai J. D. SMART.
LONDON BANKERS;
Subscribed
BANKERS:
BANK OF ENGLAND,
and
...£1,500,000
1,125,000 562,500
465,000
LONDON JOINT STOOK BANE, LIMITED.
Erany description of Exchange business transacted.
INTEREST allowed on. Current Accent at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposite at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A. R. LINTON,
Manager.
Hongkong, 10th July, 1914.
[941
THE INDIA.
LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED.
Hosexcne--INTRANET ALLOWED.
Un Current Account as the rate of Twe
ON FIXED Darosirs, S
RON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer. Per want per annum on the Daily Balanes. chants, Wholesale and Retail Iron- For 1 months, 24 per cent. par Annum. mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke For a month, 8 per cent, per Annum Importers, General Storekeepers and Ship For 11 months, 4 per cent. per Annum chandlers. Nos, 35, and 37, HING LOONG
A. G. STEPHEN, Sramer (2nd St. West of Central Market).
Acting Chief Manager. Telephone No. 615.
Hongkong, 8th August, 1914
Markot) 45
05
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTIN, 1868.
HEAD OFFION-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital.......
Reserve 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 o ahorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wa. DICKSON, Manager
Hongkong, 8th Jane, 1914.
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