NOTICE
Communications, respecting Advertise ments, Subscriptions, Printing; Bind- ang, dec., should be addressed DALLY PRzag only, special business matter Tan
MANAGER.
Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for & Azed period will be continued until countermanded. Orders for extra copies of DaziY PRESS should be sent in before 12 asm. on day: of publication.. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cash
Tètephone No. 18., P.O. Box, 25. Telegraphic Address: "Passa." Codes: A.B.C. 5th Ed., Lisber's.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
LOST.
ETWEEN Creigmin Road and Aber-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1914.
Undersigned have received instructions from the BEGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT, to Sell by Publie Anstion
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), TO MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 19th August, 1914, at 2.30 PM, at No. 2, Ormsby Villas, Granville Road, Kowloon,
THE WHOLE OF THE
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE Therein Contained,
Consisting of
BTC PUG BITCH About PAINTINGS and ENGRAVINGS, GLOSS
s monthe old. Finder will be rewarded by returning to 100 The Peak.
Hongkong, 18th August, 1914.
THE SAM WANG LAND INVESTMENT, LOAN AND AGENCY COMPANY, LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION).
LOST SCRIPS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NOTICE IS CERTIFICATES No. The
following Shares in this above Company are alleged to have been LOST
.
20 Shares numbered £40 to 550A. 20 Shares numbered 560 to 579A.. Application has been made to the Company for the issue of Duplicate Certificates, and should no objection be lodged with the Liquida- tor within one month from the date hereof, the #pplication will be complied with.
J. HENNESSEY SETH, Liquidator,
6, Queen's Road Contral
Hongkong, 17th August, 1814.
(1048
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
Action No. 1923 of 1914. -
Between
THE SIEMENS CHINA ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COMPANY,
Plaintifs,
Bad KNELL & COMPANY,
Defendants.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a
WRIT OF FOREIGN ATTACH MENT against all the property movable and immorable of the above-named Defendants, KNELL & COMPANY, within the Colony was issued on the 17th day of August, 1014 and was made returnable on the 21st day of August, 1014.
Dated the 17th day of August, 1914.
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON, Solicitor for the Plaintifs,
York Building,
Chater Rond,
Hongkong
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AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN
LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"KENTUCKY," Captain A Lo, having arrived
from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo arr bereby 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 #1 Consignaes' risk and expense.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 24th Aug. nt 10 AM
A.M All Claims must be presented within FIFTEEN Days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date
they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining ́undelivered after the 24th Aug, will be subject
to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 17th August, 1914. 19
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTÀ, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
*NAMBANG,"
baving arrived from the above Ports. Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their foods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after
P.M. the 18th Aug. will be landed at Consigness' risk and expense. No Fire Insuranos will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
General Managers,
Hongkong, 17th August. 1914.
'SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM EUROPE..
THE Steamship
THE
"DEN OF AIRLIE." having arrived from the above Ports, Consignoes of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the basardons and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.
Goods not cleared by the 24th Aug. will be s to rent.
broken, chafed and damaged packages
are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be sramined on the 2456 Ang, at 9:30 AM. Claims against the Steamer must be presented within 10 daye of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.
Agents. Hungros, 17th August, 1914.
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INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD &Co.
AGENTS FOR
CHUBB'S AND PHILLIP'S
STEEL SAFES.
WARNING
INSURE YOUR VALUABLES AND DOCUMENTS AGAINST LOSS BY
BANKS
NTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Stroet, New York. LONDON OFFIC: 90, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES
Bombay. Calcutta,
Canton.
Kobe. Manila.. Máxico.
Cebu.
Panama.
Colón.
Peking
Empire.
San Francisco.
Hongkong.
Hankow.
Shanghai Yokohama
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,200,000
aqual
£1,480,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
BUSINESS transnoted.
QURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual
torms.
BILK TAPESTRY COVERED DRAW. ING ROOM SUITE, FUMED TEAK HALL STAND, SILVER CABINETS, and Large SIDEBOARD. "Bevelled Mirror," CARVED CHERRYWOOD CHAIRS, OIL and CROCKERY and E-P WAKE, FUMED TEAK WARDROBES. BEVELLED MIRRORS, BOOKCASES and WRITING BY PURCHASING A GOOD SAFE, WHICH WE CAN SUPPLY BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. TABLES, Doable and Single BRASS MOUNTED BEDS, &c., &
ALSO
White ENAMELLED. BATH and
FIRE OR BURGLARY
CHUBB'S
HEATER, PLANO by Haske in good order, BRASS DETECTOR and a number of PLANTS and POIS.
On View from TOESDAY, the 18th fastant, TERMS: As Usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, Hoogkong, 18th August, 1014,
(1049
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG · AND
SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
NOTICE OF ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS.
NOTI
AND
GALVANIZED
·PADLOCKS.
CASH AND DEED BOXES.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Orry HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the OF 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.
YALE
LOOKS AND LATCHES.
CABINET LOCKS
EVERY
DESCRIPTION.
CHUBB'S:
PATENT LOCKING BARS FOR GODOWN DOORS.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES of the -Corporation will be CLOSED from
MONDAY, the 10th August, to SATUR CANNOT BE WRENCHED OFF. DUST-PROOF. DAY, the 22nd August, 1914 (both daya inclusive), during which period no trans- fer of Shares can be registered.
AND NOTICE is hereby also given that at, the same place and on the same day at Noon or 80 soon afterwards as the Ordinary Hall-Yearly Meeting shall be concluded an Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation will be held when the subjoined Resolutions will be proposed Extraordinary Resolutions:m
Bă
NOPAD LOCKS ARE: REQUIRED WITH THESE
INSPECTION INVITED.
ARTICLE 76. General Meetings shall **be held once in every year, at such tima and place in the Colony as may be prescribed by the Company in General "Meeting, and if no such time or placa is prescribed, then at much time and place as may be determined by the and unless and until otherwise
“
the
(1) That the Directors of the Hongkong |
and Shanghai Banking Corporation" prescribed or determined as aforesaid be and they are hereby requested and A General Meeting shall be held in authorised by and on behalf of the month of February in every year." abareholders of the Company to ARTICLE 77. The General Meetings take the steps necessary to apply mentioned-in-the-last-preceding Article for the introduction of an Ordinance shall be called Ordinary Meetings."
ARTICLE 78. All other General Meat- into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong supplemental
"ings shall be called Extraordinary to THE HONGKONG AND SHANGRAI "Meetings." 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 amendment of Section 20 of THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE 1866, hereafter set out with such modifications (if any) as they may think it 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 bona fide pro "viously due and owing to the Company, "and also to take any Mortgage or other lien or charge on real or personal pro- perty as a security for any monies actually and bonâ 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, 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 auy "liabilities incurred or to be incurred
(e) That Article 90 be altered by inserting and adopting after the word "holding in line
NOTICE.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one year at 4 per cent. per annum or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application,
BANKS
ONGKONG "AND SHANGHAI HBANKING CORFORATION
Faid-up Capital Beserve Funds
$15,000,000
Sterling
Silter...
£1,300,000 at 3-$15,000,000
$17,650,000
$92,550,000°
Reserve Liability of Proprietors $18,000,000
Cover of DraZOTORS.
Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE Chairman. WL PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,
& H. Dodwell, Esq. G.T. M. Edkins, Esq. C. 8. Gabbay, Esq.
and.
REMIT- TELEGRAPHIC TANCES, made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities. in the World.
LONDON
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plommer, Esq Hou. Mr. E: Shellim.
OKIEF MANAGER. Fİ Hongkong-N. J. Stadi,
ACTING MANAGER; Shanghai-J. D. SMART.
LONDON BANKERS:
COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
BANK LIMITED,
HONGKONG-INTEREFT ALLOWED.
*On Current Account at the rate of Two
C CREDIT are available ell over the per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
World.
issued. ··
For
ON FIXED DEPOSITA. a months, 2 per cent. per Annum.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and For 6 months, 8 per cent, per Azmam
For 12 months, 4 per cent, per Annum. A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th August, 1914.
Shares effected. TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed.
GRORGE HOGG,
9, Queen's Road,
Manager.
[950
Hongkong, 21st October, 1918.
EDERLANDSCH-INDISCH
HANDELSBANK. (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.)
N
ESTABLISHED 1863.
AuthorisedCapital F1. 80,000,000 (£2,500,000) Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,580) Raid up Fund. Fl. 6,618,000 (£543,163)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS:. THE WILLIAMO DEACONS BANK. SWISS BANKVEREIN.
The Bank transacts every description of Banking and Exchange business, receives money on Current Account and on Fixed Deposit at rates which may be ascertained on application.
G. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Centra). Hongkong, 3rd October, 1918
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
[39
T
Authorised Capital. Subscribed
HAVE This Day Established, myself as EXFONT AND IFour MERCHANTS. AND COMMISSION AGENTS under the name of
WAA HANNIBAL & Co.
WA. HANNIBAL Hongkong, 15th August, 1914.
NOTICE..
11045
HAVE This Day Established myself as
MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGENT.
JOEN MANNERS. Hongkong, 14th August, 1914.
(1044
SITUATION WANTED. ANGLISHMAN, with many years Ripe Experience of Mercantile Business In
five thereof the words or China, free from Military Service, seeks representing by proxy" and
by striking out at the end of position of trust. the said Article the words. "present in person."
(1) That the following words be
added to Article 94:
"The
Court may from time to time pay to the Shareholders Buch "interim dividends as appear
Paid-up: Reserve Fund
21
£1,500,000
1,125,000
562,500
465,000
BANKERS: -BANK-OF-ENGLAND, and
LONDON JOINT STOOK BANK, LIMITED.
Every description of Exchange business. transacted.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
TO LET
TO LET.
From 1st September, 1914.
(15
TOUSE, 5, View
Hof Harbour. Newly painted and region
For further particulars, apply to
H. M. H. NEMAZEE. Hongkong, 24th July, 1814.. [868
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
O LET, the South-West portion of the FIRST FLOOR, including Treasury on Ground Floor, lately, in occupation of the German Bank, |_ Applylo-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD Hongkong. 17th June, 1914.
1808
TO LET.
From 1st September, 1914.
N CANTON on SHAMEEN LOT 55. The premises now in the occupation of the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd.
Apply to
-DAVID-SASSOON & Co., Lab. Hongkong, 5th August, 1914.
(1017
|TO-LET=IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
at 2 per cent. per aunum on Daily Balance NoRoomed House and Four Bedrooms
and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A. R. LINTON, Manager.
[94]
Hongkong, 10th July, 1914.
HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Apply
"JUNO," Care of "Daily Press" Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1914.
T
[1034
WEIKAIWEI SCHOOL.
"to be justified by the position AN ENGLISH SCHOOL in Kritish
of the Company."
**
**magnificent
Territory favoured with »
Preparation by experienced and qualified teachers for entrance to schools in England, or for commercial He in the Earl, School-house by the ses. Recreations-Se bathing, boating, cricket, football, eta,
For tarma, apply on L. BEER, LO.P.
[1343]
(8) That the following words beslimate.
struck out of the first three and & half lines of Artiole 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 "General" (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"
J
be
the words the 30th day of June and " be struck out of lines 4 and 5 of Article 176 and that the word
price adopted and substituted for the word
"twice" in the fourth line thereof. (3) That the words "or the Ordin
and the "ary Half-Yearly worden the case may be struck out of lines 10 and 11 of Article 177. (2) That the Deed of Bettlement of the
Should the Second Resolution be passed Company be altered in manner by the required majority, it will be sub- following:-
a special mitted for confirmation an (a) That the following words be Resolution to a Second Extraordinary struck out of lines two and three Meeting which will be subsequently
towards or by the Company by way of mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, de posit or otherwise howsoever of every kind of property or rights."-
of Article 66, namely, the words | convened.
"for not execoding 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 thinks fit, not
By Order of the Court of Directors.
(Signed) A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager.
[oca Hongkong, 21st July, 1914.
exceeding in the whole thirty HONGKONG days in sach year.'
(b) That the following words bạ struck out of the last line of Article 56, namely, after the Meeting. and that the follow-
ing words be adopted and
sustituted therefor, namely,
SHORTHAND
AND TYPEWRITING
BUREAU.
TE are prepared to conclude Contracts W for Perpetual Work
We Guarantee our Qualifications, but ask our
after the re-opening of the price, which is standard and reasonable. Register.
Headmaster,
JUST RECEIVED:
STANLEY GIBBON'S
POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES
OF THE
BRITISH EMPIRE.
1914-16..
GRACA & CO.
PRODES ST (Hongkong Hotel Building). Hongkong, 17th August, 1914,
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTen, 1858. Head Office--LONDON,
Paid-up Capital...
Reserve Fund, ...
£1,200,000 ...£1,800,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Banking business transeted.
-and-General
CURRENT ACCOUNTS | opened - and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
WH. DICKSON,
Manager,
~~[1494"
Hongkong, 8th June, 1914.
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL
CHARTER),
Capital Bubscribed
Yun 10,000,000
7,499,250 8,430,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER, FORMOSA.
Capital Paid-up
Reserve Funds
(888
Amoy
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Kiukiang Shanghai
Batavia Kobe
Singapore
Bombay London
Swaton
Calcutta Monils
Taichu
In
Canton
Tainan
Dairen
Nagasaki
Foochow
TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
188
(with
diploma
MBARUER
MORITA, CERTIFICATED Physiology and Austomy), will be pleased to give Massage, nuder medical supervision, Address NOMURA HOTEL,
13. 16 and 17. Connaught Road, Telephone No. 400.
Hongkong, 30th July, 1914, · [992
SINGON
& CO.
· Established A.D 1680.
BON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer- chante, Wholesale and Retail Iron- mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers, General Storekeepers and Ship- abandiert. West of Central STREET (2nd Karket).
Telephone No. 515.
145
ON SALE
HONGKO
ONGKONG HANSARD REPORTS MEETINGS of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Session 1913,
for Ring us up and come to an arrangement
(c) That Articles 76, 77 and 78 be before the chance is lost.
cancelled.
(d) That the following Articles be
adopted and substituted for Articles 70, 77 and 78, namely:-
H. E. VICTOR,
Manager,
6. Des Voeur Road Central (First Floor).
l'elephone No. 650
Hongkong, 15th May, 1914.
1710
BaviaaD BY TI MEMBRES,
PRICE...
DAILY PRESS OFFICE, Hongkong, 4th February, 1914
$5.
the
Newchwang
Hongkong New York
-Kagi
Kedung.
Osaka
Takow Tamani
Tokyo
Yokoham
Ban Francisco · Eta
HONGKONG OFFICE.
9, DES Vaux Road.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received on terms which may be bad on application.
K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. [648 Hongkong, 19th February, 1914.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
E Business of the shove Bank is con ducted by the HONGKONG, AND BHANGHAI BẢNKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Minimum Monthy Balances at 3 por cont. per annum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANE to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.
For the HoжEKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manag Hongkong, 14th May, 1914.
ausgor.
TO.5, MORRISON HILL, fully furnished.
Apply
HARRY WICKING & Co.,
St George's Building. Hongkong, 7th August, 1914. 11011
TO LET.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
IVERY CONVENIENT OFFICES
and ROOMS. Apply
SECRETARY,
A. S. WATHON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.
[923
TO LET.
TILATS, "WILD DEEL,” No. 147, Wančhsī Road, newly built, each Flat with 8 Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom and Servants' Quarters....
"THE NEUE,” No, 83; Pesk
Apply to
SANG KEE
Care of COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT.
HONGKONG, AND SHANOMAI BANKING
CORPORATION. Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.
TO LET.
(924
➜ ROOMS, suitable for Omises, on the Ground ⚫ Floor of Bello Buildings, 31, Wyndham Street.
Apply to
P. A. XAVIER, Care of Hongkong Printing Press.
·Hongkong, 11th July, 1914.
930
·TO`LET-FURNISHED.
BURLINGTON No. 198, Peak, from let
September till 15th October. Apply to
FL.E. POLLOCK,
5, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, let August, 1914. 1008
10 LET.
TOP FLAT, Humphrey's Buildings, Immediate occupation it
Kowloon,
desired.
Apply-to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., L Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, 1st August, 1914.
TO LET.
(1033
OFFICES in Acta Mansions. From lat
September Apply to→
HENRY HUMPHREYS, Alexandrs Buildings. Hongkong, 8th July, 1914.
1915
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