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NOTICE.

Communications respecting Advertise- ments, Subscriptions," Printing, Bind- ing, dee ghould be addressed· DAILY PRESS only, special business matter THE MANAGER.

·Advertisementa and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fized period. will be continued until countermanded. Orders for extra copies of Dasar Pagga should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the Only supplied for supply is limited. Cash

P,0. Bozz, 55. Telephone No. 18. Telegraphic Address: PRESS." Codes A.B.C. 5th Ed., Lieber's.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

HAVE This Day Established myself es

INTIMATIONS

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION

NOTICE OF ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS.

N

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1914

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Ciry HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 22nd day of August, 1014, 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 with 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.

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

EXPORT AND IMFORT MERCHANTS AND AND NOTICE is hereby also given that BY PURCHASING A GOOD SAFE, WHICH WE CAN SUPPLY

COMMISION AGENTS under the name of :---

W. A. HANNIBAL & Co.

W. A. HANNIBAL Hongkong, 15th August, 1914.

I

NOTICE.

11045

HAVE This Day Established myself as

MERCHANT AND GOMMISSION AGENT,

JOHN MANNERS.

(1044

Hongkong, 14th August, 1914,

NOTICE.

"E HAVE CLOSED our Retail Business

until further Notice.

F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 10th August, 1014..

SITUATION WANTED.

11026

ENGLISHMAN, with many years. Ripe Experience of Mercantile Business in China, free from Military Service, seeks position of trust.

Apply

“JUNO,”

Caro of "Daily Pross "Ofce.

11934 Hongkong. 12th August, 1914.

JEST RECEIVED.

STANLEY GIBBON'S

POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES]

OF THE

BRITISH EMPIRE.

1914-15.

GRACA & CO.

PEDDER ET (Hongkong Hotel Building Hongkong, 17th August, 1914.

TO PARENTS.

(888

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, MACAO.

at Noon or so soon afterwards as the Ordinary Half-Yearly Meeting shall bo concluded an. Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be lield when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed 48 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 supplemental to. THE HONGKONG 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 amendinent of Section 20 of The HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE 1866, 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, To take and accept any lands, houses, or other real or personal property in satisfaction, liquidation, or payment of

«

any debt absolutely and bond fide pre-

viously due and owing to the Company,

CHUBB'S

BRASS DETECTOR

AND

GALVANIZED

PADLOCKS.

CASH AND DEED BOXES,

LOCKS

YALE

AND LATCHES.

CABINET LOCKS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

and also to take any fortgage or other CANNOT "lien or charge on real or personal pro "perty as a security for any monies actually and bona fide previously due "to the Company or for which any person may have rendered himself liable to the Company, and to hold such landa, houses and other real and personal property respectively for such reasonable time as inay, be necessary for selling and dis- posing of and converting the same inte raoney," and the substitution therefor of the following words: To take,

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DOARD, Lodging and Education at most Blerators Portagnese, Chinese, accept, un foros, release, realise or deal French, ste. Complete commercial course in English Opens 1st September.

Apply

RECTOR, Care of Daily Press" Ofce. Hongkong, 10th August, 1914. 11027

...

HONGKONG

SHORTHAND

AND TYPEWRITING

TE

BUREAU.

WE are prepared to conclude Contracts

for Perpetual Work

We Guarantee our Qualifications, but ask our Frice, which is standard and reasonable.

Ring us up and come to an arrangerent before the chance is lost.

H. E. VICTOR,“ Manager, 6. Des Voox Road Central (First Flour).

Telephone No. 050.

Hongkong, 15th May, 1914.

1710

TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.

MISS MORITA, CERTIFICATED

MASSEUSE (with

diploma

in

Physiology and Anatomy), will be pleased to give Massage, under medical supervision. Address- NOMURA HOTÈL.

13, 16 and 17. Connaught Road. Telephone No, 400,

Hongkong, 30th July, 1914.

SINGON & CO.

ESTABLISHED A.D 1880.

1992

RON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer chapts, Wholesale and Retail Iron mongers, Pig Iron and Faundry Coke Importers, General Storskeepers and Ship chandlers. Nos. 35 and 37, HING LOONG STREET (2nd St. West of Central Market).

Telephone No. 515,

[45

FOR EUROPE AND AMERICA.

INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c.,

and for

PRIVATE RESIDENTS AT THE OUTPORTS,

• Comprehensive and Complete Beoord

of the

NEWS OF THE FAR EAST

is given in the

H ONG KONG

W

PRESS.

EEKLY

with which is incorporated

* CHINA OVERLAND TR DE R 19 Subscription, paid in advanc

$19 per aanam. Postage:

to any part of

the World.

with any security now held or which may bereafter be held by the Company, for any monies owing or to become owing to the Company, or for any Jiabilities incurred or to be incurred 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 Deed of Settlement of the

Company be altered in following:-

manner

(a) That the following words be struck out of lines two and three of Article 56, namely, the words for not exceeding ifteen daya 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 thinks fit, not exceeding in the whole thirty days in cach year,"

CHUBB'S

PATENT LOCKING BARS FOR

GODOWN DOORS.

BE WRENCHED OFF. DUST-PROOF.

NOPAD LOCKS ARE REQUIRED WITH THESE

ΤΟ

INSPECTION INVITED.

NOTICE

ALL SMOKERS.

-**** Tobacco Calta.

Westminster London

W advanced. Should it be accersity at a is

E beg to inform the Pablia that the Prices of our Brands of Tobaccos and

(b) That the following words be struck ont of the last line of Article 58, namely, after the Meeting and that the follow- ing words he adopted and substituted therefor, namely, "after the re-cpaning of the Register."

(c) That Articles 76, 77 and 78 be

cancelled,

Adrance Prices due Notice will be given..

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 namely:-

78,

ARTICLE 75" Ganeral Meetings shall "be held once in every year, at such time prescribed by the Company in General "and place in the Colony as many be Meeting, and if no such time or place

WESTMINSTER

"REGENT

PER TIN OF 50 CIGARETTES,

0.15

BANKS.

EDERLANDSCH-INDISCH

NHANDELSBANK.

(NETHERLANDS AND A COMMERCIAL BANK.)

Established 1888.

AuthorisedCapital FL 30,000,000 (£2,500,000), Faid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,460,580) Reserve Fund. Fl. 8,518,000 (£548,168)

2

HEAD OFFICE AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.

LONDON BANKERS:

THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK:

SWISS BANKVEREIN.

BANKS

HBANKING CORPORANIRAL

Paid-up Capital Beserve Funds --

Sterling

Silver...

SHANGHAI

$15,000,000

£1,500,000 at 2)---$15,000,000

$17,650,000

$32,650,000

Beserve Liability of Proprietors 315,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

';'

Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE Chairman,

W L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

J. A Plummer, Esq.

The Bank transacts overy, description of 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. Banking and Exchange business, received. T. M. Edkins, Esq. money on Current Account and on Fixed C. 8. Gabbay, Esq. Bon. Mr. E. Shellim.

Deposit at rates which may be ascertained

on application.

G. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central.

Hongrong, 3rd October, 1918

T

HE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

Authorined Capital.

Subsribed

Paid-up

*

Reserva. Fund

BANKERS

BANK OF EXOLAND,

and

...£1,500,000 1,125,000

562,500 465,000

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.

Every description of Exchange business transacted

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may Le ascertained on application.

A. B. LINTON, Manager.

[941

Hongkong, 10th July, 1914.

[HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1853. HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Paid-up Capital...

Reserve Fund...

£1,200,000

£1,800,000

Reservo Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted en application, -

WM. DICKSON;

Manager. Hongkong, 8th June, 1914- [3404

HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.

THE

(INCORPORATED IT SPECIAL IMPERIAL,

CHARTER).

Capital Subscribed

Capital Paid-up

Reserve Funds ...

** ... Ten 10,000,000

7,499,950. 8,480,000

HELD OFFICE: TAIPEI, FORMOSA,

BRANCHES-AND AGENCIES."

Kinkiang Shanghai

Amoy

Batavia

Kobe Bombay London

Calcutta Manila Canton Moji Dairen Nagasaki Foochow Newchwang Hongkong New York Kagi

Osaka

Singapore Swatow

Taican

'Tainab

Takow

Tamani

Tokyo

Yokohams

San Francisco Etc. HONGKONG OFFICE,

3, DES Vaux Road,

Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposity received on terms which may be had on application.

KTSUDZURABARA, Manager.. Hongkong, 19th February, 1914. [648

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the above Bank is con- THE

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

INTEREST on dopoaits is allowed on the Minimum Monthy Balances at 31 per cent.. per annum.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HoNoRONG

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J

STABB.

AUTING MANAGER: Shanghai J. D. ŠMARY.

LONDON BANKERS :

LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER

BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.

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

For 3 months, 2 per cent. per Annum For 6 months, 3 par cent. per Anaım, For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum. A. G. STEPHEN,

Acting Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1914.

TO

TO LET

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

[13

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

Applyto---

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 17th June, 1914.

IN

TO LET.

From 1st September, 1914.

1898

N CANTON ou SHAMEEN LOT 66. The premises now in the occupation of the Bank of T'siwao, Ltd.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 5th August, 1914.

[1017

TO LET IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

Noored House and Four Bedrooms,

TO.5, MORRISON HILL, fully furnished, Apply

HARRY WICKING & Co.,

ot. George's Building.. Hongkong, 7th August, 1914. [1021

20 LET.

ALEXANDRA

IN VERY

and ROOMS. Apply

BUILDINGS, CONVENIENT OFFICES

SECRETARY,

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD,

Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.

TO LET

[929

ALATS, "WILD DELL," No. 147, Wanchai

Flat

Kitchen. Bathroom and Servants' Quarters.

"THE NEUK," No. 83, Penk.

Apply to-

SANG KEE Care of COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.

TO LET.

[994

--ROOMS-suitable for Offices, on the Ground Floor of Bello Buildings, 31. Wyndham Apply to-

Street.

P. A, XAVIER, Care of Hongkong Printing Press, Hongkong, 11th July, 1914

[930

TO LET.

AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED HOUSES in Kowloon, Furnished or DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.

For the HONGKONG AND, SHANGHAI

BANKING CORVOKÁTIUŃ,

A. G.. STEPHEN,

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

"NTERNATIONAL BANKING

PER TIN OF 10 CIGARETTES.T

TOBACCOS

is prescribed, then at such time and SMOKING MIXTURE 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 Geners! Meetings " mentioned in the last preceding Article

shall be called Ordinary Meetings." ARTICLE 78 All other General Meat- ings shall be called Extraordinary Meetings.

(e) That Article so be altered by inserting and adopting after the word "bolding". 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.".

The

(f) That the following words be

added to Article 94: "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 Brst three and a half lines of Article 174, namely, the words "Half-year ending the 30th June and the 31st December, shall

make "general Half - Yearly," that the following words be adopted and substituted there- for Year ending the 31st "day of December shall make

Generni.

$1.00 PER LB. TIN.

0.70 1.10-

"

""

"

"}

73 37

WESTMINSTER TOBACCO CO., LTD..

18. BANK BUILDINGS, HONGKONG.

Hongkong, 8th August, 1914.

(h) That the word " Half "

bo struck out of, the 18th line of Article 174 and also out of the 6th line of Article 175.- (i) That the word twice"

and

the words the 30th day of "June and" be strack out of lines 4 and 5 of Article 176 and that the word

ofice" be adopted and substituted for the word "twice in the fourth line thereof.

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ISITOR V

[398

TO CANTON Should Purchase.

"FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON BY THE PEARL RIVER,”

BY

CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD, With Illustrations, Maps and Plans.

PRICE

(1) That the words or the Ordin-

"ary Half-Yearly

and the words "aa 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 On Sale nt: Meeting which will be subsequently

2

and

couvened. --

By Order of the Court of Directors.. (Bigned) A. G. STEPHEN,

81.75

Unfurnished. Immediate possession. Apply to--

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 11th August, 1914.

18

Bo

CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE: 00, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.

Canton.

BRANCHES :-

Bombay.

Kobe.

Calcutta:

Manila.

México,

Pausms.

Peking

San Francisco.

Shanghai.

Cebu. Colon.

Empire.

Hongkong.

Hankow.

Yokohama. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold 87,200,000

equal

£1,480.000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING

BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual

terms.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one year

at 4 per cent. per annum or for horter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and "COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT-

TANCES made.

[1023

TO LET-FURNISHED." URRINGTON, No. 128, PEAK, from 1st

September till 15th October.

Apply to

H. E. POLLOCK,

5, Queen's Road Central

11008.

Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.

TO LET

TOP FLAT, Humphrey's Buildings, Immediate occupation, if

Kowloon.

desired,

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Các Len, Alexsadrs Buildings. Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.

TO LET.

(1033

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTSFFICES in Hotel Mansions. From 15%

granted on all the principal cities in the World. THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT: are available all over the World.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

Paul.

PURCHASE and -SALE of Stocks and

Shures effected.

September next. Apply to-

HENRY HUMPHREYS, Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 8th July, 1914.

(915 TO LET. From 1st September, 1914.

TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed. HOUSE, No. 5, Conduit Road. Fine View

GEORGE HOGG,

Hongkong

DALLY PREUS" Office.

F

Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, Lin Messrs. BREVm & Co.

Manager.

9, Queen's Road,.

[963

Canton:

Mesars. &. S. WON & Co.

Rangkong, 21st October, 1913.

(959

Acting Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 21st July, 1914.

of Harbour. Newly painted and repaired,

For further particulars, apply tom

H. M. H. NEMAZEE. Hongkong, 24th July, 1914.

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