NOTICE.
Communications respecting Advertise- menta, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ing, de, should be addressed Dator Paese only, special business matter Tue MANAGER.
and Subscriptions Advertisementa which are not ordered for a fixed period. will be continued until countermanded. Orders for extra copies of DAILY PEXOS should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the Only supplied for supply is limited,
Cash.
Telephone No. 13. P.O. Boz, 35. Telegraphic Address Pass.". Codes: "A.B.C. 5th Ed., Lieber's. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.
JIAVE This Day Established myself a I EXPORT AND IMPORT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGES under the name of FRED, TAYLOR & Co.
FRED. TAYLOR. Hongkong, 21st August, 1914
R.
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WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS. (EALED TENDERS will be received at the Herdyarters Office, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until 12 Noox on MONDAY, 31 Angust, 1914, for the Supply of FRESH MEAT to the Military, for about Three and Quarter Months, commercing from the 21st September, and terminsting on the 30th December, 1914
Forms and other particulars can be obtained personally between the hours of 10 AM and 1es. or by letter to the Officer Commanding Victoria Barracks. Army Service Corp", Hongkong.
The Tender Forms must be properly flied up, signed and dated, and no Tender will be considered unless made out on the proper Form and delivered at the Headquarter Office by Noon on the date stated, in an envelope closed and marked "TENDER FOR MEAT."
As a guarantee of good faith the sum of $100 IN NOTESahould be enclosed with the Tender; such sum to be forfeited to the State if the Tenderer rofuses to accept the Contract allotted to him, or to attond at the Headquarter Office whon called upon..
The right to reject all or any Tenders is speaintly reserved.
Hongkong, 10th August, 1914.-
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
NHE Steamship
THE
- TANDA," baring arrived from the above Ports, Consignes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed at once, at Consignees risk and DXpes80.
Cixgo remaining on board after the 22nd inst will be landed at Consignees rink and expense.
are
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE take IMMEDIATE requested to
delivery of their Goods frem alongside, auch Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consigares' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effooted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
DAVID BASSOON & Co., LTD., -:
A gente. Hongkong, 21st August, 1914.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Siemiant
THE P
"NUBIA,"
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Arrived Hongkong ou 21st Aug., 1914, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA PORT SAID. SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-nanie ressel are hereby informed that their goods ar being loaded and placed AT THEIR RISK in th and Kowicon Wharf and Godow Compsoy Godowns at Kowloon, where exci Consignment will be sorted ont Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained no the Goods arɑ, landad.
Optional Goods will bo landed here nnle. instructions are given to the contrary withi
6 hours.
Gooler not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me " sny case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in th Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's surveyors, Moers. GODDAR end DOUGLAS, at 10 AM, on MONDAYS au
All Claims must be presenter THURSDAYS. within ten days of the sleemer's arrival here after which data they cannot be recurslead No Claime will be adraitted after the Good have left the Godowns,
E. A. HEWET 1',
Superintendent
Hongkong, 21st August, 1914,
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
The Steamship "GLENLOCHY," FROM PORTLAND AND BEATTLE.
THE above Steamer having
THE
arrived,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills of Lading for counter signature, and to take immediate delivery of Cargo from alongside.
Cargo impeding discharge or remailing on board after 2!ni Aug. at Noon, will be lauded at Consigneet risk and expense and delivery must then be taken from the hazardons and/or extra bazardans Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gotown Co., Ltá
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected. No Claims will bo recognised after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered on 27th Aug., will be subject to rent.
All chafed and otherwise damaged Cargo -must be laft in Godown and examination of same will be held on 27th Aug, at 9.30 am.
All Claims must be presented on or before 0th Aug. otherwise they will not be recognised.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD., Agenta, Hongkong, 21st August, 1914.
NOTICE.
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HAVE This Day Established myself as EXPORT AND IMPORT MERCHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS under theme of
W. A. HANNIBAL & Co.
W.A. HANNIBAL. 11045 Hongkong, 15th August, 1914.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd, 1914.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
ORDINARY AND
NOTICE OF
EXTRAORDINARY MEETINGS.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
NOTICE IS
MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the Ciry HALL, Hongkong, TO-DAY (SATUR- DAY), the 22nd day of August, 1814, et Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement, 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 fer 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
T
BANKS
HE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERYAL OBARTER).
Capital Subscribed
Capital Paid-up
Reserve Fanda...
BANKS
ONGEONG AND SHANGHAI
H BANKING CORPORATION.
Faid-up Capital
$15,000,000
Reserve Fande
Yen 10,000,000
Sterling
踏
7,499,250
3,430,000
$1,500,000 at 2-$15,000,000 BUYER.....
$17,660,000
382,650,000
HEAD OFFICE: TAIPER; FORMOBA.
Reserye Liability of Proprietore - $15,000,000
Cozax or Dinzorossing();
Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE -Chairman.
WL PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,
BLANCHES AND AGENCIES.
Amoy
Kiokiang Shanghai
Batavia
Kobe
Singapore
Bombay
London
Swatow
Calenta
Manila
Taichu
Canton
Moji
Tainan
B. H. Dodwell, Esq. ̈
Dairan Nagasaki
Takow
G. T. M. Elkins, Esq.
Tameni
C. 8. Gubbay, Esq.
Tokyo
Yokohama
Foochow Nowehwang
Hongkong New York
Kagi Koelung
Oiaks
San Francisco Etc. HONGKONG OFFICE.
8. DES Vœux ROAD,
Interest allowed on Current Accounts. Deposits received on terme which may be
at the same place and on the same day BY PURCHASING A GOOD SAFE, WHICH WE CAN SUPPLY had on application.
at Noon or so soon afterwards as the
Ordinary Half Yearly Meeting shall be concluded an Extraordinary Meeting of
the Shareholders in this Cerporation will BRASS be held when the subjoined Resolutions Extraordinary will be proposed as 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 CASH for the introduction of an Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hongkong supplemental to THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK ORDINANCE 1806, 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 BANK HONGKONG
SHANGHAI AND ORDINANCE. 1886, hereafter set out with such modifications (if any) as they may think fit and to accept such OF Ordinance if and when enacted.
The following is the Rioendment 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-
CHUBB'S
AND
DETECTOR
GALVANIZED
PADLOCKS.
AND DEED BOXES.
YALE
LOCKS AND LATCHES.
CABINET LOCKS
EVERY DESCRIPTION.
viously due and owing to the Company CANNOT 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 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 inte money, and the substitution there for 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 incurred "towards or by the Company by way of "mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, de- "posit or otherwise hewsoever of every "kind of property or rights."
(2) That the Deed of Settlement of the Company be altered in manner following:--
(a) That the following words be struck out of lines two and three of Article 58, namely, the words for not exceeding fifteen days before and seven days after "and every ordinary Meeting 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 each year."
T
CHUBB'S
PATENT LOCKING BARS FOR GODOWN DOORS.
BE WRENCHED OFF. DUST-PROOF.
NOPAD LOCKS ARE REQUIRED WITH THES E
INSPECTION
FJ
INVITED.
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TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
N
K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1914.
LONDON
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
J. A. Flammar, Esq.
Fon. Mr. B. Shellim.
CHIE MANAGER : Hongkong-N. J. STARE.
ACTING MANAGER; ̧ Shanghai-J. D. Sminr.
LONDON BANKERS :-*
COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER
BANK LIMITED.
---...
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two
THE Basiness of the above Bank ia con per cent. per annum on the Daily Balands. Te ducted by the HONGKONG AND
ON FIXED Derosits.
SHANGHAI BÁNKING CORPORATION. For 3 months, 2 per esab, per Annum. Rulos may be obtained on application. For 6 months, 3 per cent. per Annum. INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the Tor 12 months, 4 per cent. per Annum. Minimum Monthy Balances at per cent.
A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 8th Angust, 1914.
· per annuYER.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or moro to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per sanum.
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPOBATION,
I
A. G. STEPHEN
Acting Chief Manager. [10
Hongkong, lith May, 1914.
NTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON, OFFICE: 30, Bishopsgate, E.C
BRANCHES:--
Bombay. Calcutta. Canton, Cabut.
Colon.
Empire.
Hongkong.
Hankow
Kobe.
Manila.
Mexico.
Panama,
Peking:
San Francisco.
Shanghai,
Yokohama.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold 87,200,000
at aqual
£1,480,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING
› BUSINESS transacted.
terms.
Ho
TO LET
TO LET.
From 1st September, 1914.
£15
TOUSE, No. 5, Conduit Road. Fine View of Harbour. Newly painted and repaired, For further particulars, apply to-
H. NEMAZEE. Hongkong, 24th July, 1914.
TO LET.
(968
HOUSES, No. 9 and 8, "LYEEMOON
VILLAS," Kowloon.
possession..
Immediate
Apply to
SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION. Hongkong, 21st August, 1914...
TO LET.
[1056
TOUSE “VILLA ROSITA," in Hark
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual Henne, Tsimtestai. (5 Rooms.)
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one year at 4 per cent. per annum or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application. NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. TELEGRAPHIC REMIT and TANCES made. LETTERS OF
(h) That the word. "Half be TO ALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
struck out of the 18th line of Article 174. and also out of the 6th line of Article 175, (i) That the word
and twice the words the 30th day of "Juns and be struck out of lines and 5 of Article 176 and that the word once be adopted and substituted for the word twice in the fourth line thereof.
or the Ordin- (That the words
Half-Yearly" and the ary words as the case may be struck out of lines 10 and 11 of Article 177.
Solicitors for and on behalf of BILLS THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI MAIL BANKING CORPORATION it is our intention to apply to the Legislative Council of Hongkong for leare to introduce a Bil entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance 1866. The proposed Bill is printed hereunder. Dated the 28th day of July, 1914.
C
Should the Second Resolution be passed
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for and on behalf of Tus HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION. ...
THE
CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World. BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World. COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
issue]:
PURCHASE and SALE of Stooks and
Shares effected. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
1. This Ordinance may be cited, Queen's Road,
The Hongkong and
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Te it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong with the advice and consent of the Laglalative by the required majority, it will be sub-Conncil thereof as follows:----
a special Short mitted for confirmation as Resolution to a Second Extraordinary Title. Meeting which will be subsequently convened.
By Order of the Court of Directors.
(Signed) A. G. STEPHEN,
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 21st July, 1914.
No
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SOCIETE DES PULPES ET PAPETERIES DU TONKIN. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a SPECIAL MEETING of the OTD (b) That the following words be
Amendment struck out of the last line of SHAREHOLDERS of the SOCIETE DES Article 56, namely, after the PULPES ET PAPETERIES DU TONKIN of Section 20 Meeting" and that the follow will be held at the Office of the Society, 21 Rue of Ordinance ing words be adopted and Jaler Ferry, Haiphong. on WEDNESDAY, No. 2of 1856. substituted therefor, namely, 26th August, 1914, at 3 o'clock F.M.
BUSINESS: after the re-opening of the
Ratification of the Resolution passed at the Register,"
General Meeting of 25th May, 1914, relating to the increase of Capital by the issue of new Preference Share. Ratification of the Statatory modifications consequent apon this increase of: Capital- Articles 8, 16, 44 and 47.
For the Board of Directors,
M. DANDOLO.
(c) That Articles 76, 77 and 78 be
cancelled.
(d) That the following Articles be adopted and natituted for Articles 70, 77 and 78, namely:-
ARTICLE 76. 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 "Meeting, and if no such time or place is prescribed, then at such tims and "place as may be determined by the "Court, and unless and until otherwise "prescribed or determined as aforesaid
SOCIETE. DES PULPES ET. PAPETERIES DU TONKIN.
NOLE SHAREHOLDERS of the
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SOCIETE DES PULPES ET PAPE- "a General Meeting shall be held in the TERIES DU TONKIN and to the Subscribers "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."
15
"
(6) That Article 90 be altered by inserting and adopting after the word holding" in line five thereof the words "ur 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 04: The Court may from time to timə pay to the Shareholders such interim dividends. as appear to be justified byt
the position "of the Company."
(g) That the following words be
struck out of the first three and
to the 2,000 Preferenco Shares created by resolution of the General Meeting held on the 25th May, 1914, that an Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the Offices of the Society, 21 Rue Jules Ferry, Haiphong, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th August, 1914, at 4 o'clock F.N. for the following purposes;→
(1) To verify and acknowledge the sincerity of the declaration of Subscription and of the payment relative to the increase of the Society's Capital
(5) To rate on all the modifications to the Statutes consequent upon the Increase of Capital, especially with regard to Articles 8, 15, 44 and 47 of the Statutes. For the Board of Directors,
M. DANDOLO.
T1022 Hongkong, 8th August, 1914.
NOTICE.
ARTHUR BATE (DECEASED);
a half lines of Article 174, Late of BETTISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co.)
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
LTD, Canton.
LL Claims against the above Estate should Abe presented to the BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO Co., Lin, Canton, on or before these 80th September, 1914.
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO
CO., LTD...
(1054 Hongkong, 20th August, 1914
Shanghai Bank Amand-
Hongkong, 21st October, 1913.
[959
*ment Ordinance and shall NEDERLANDSCH-INDISCH
"be read and construed as "one with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance "1866 (hereinafter referred "to as the Principal Ordin "ance) and the Principal "Ordinance and this Ordin "no may be cited together "as the Hongkong and "Shanghai Bank Ordinanca "1808 and 1914”
2. Bection 20 of the Principal Ordinance is hereby amended by the deletion of the words *to take and accept any lands, "houses, or other real or personal property in satis "faction,
Liquidation,
HANDELSBANK. (NETHERLANDS INDIA COMMERCIAL BANK.)
ESTABLISHED 1883.
AuthorisedCapital Fl. 30,000,000 (£2,500,000) Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,580) Reserve Fund..... F1. 6,518,000 (£548,168)
HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.
LONDON BANKERS: THE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK.
SWISS BANKVERKIN.
The Bank transacts every description of
or Banking and Exchange business, receives payment of any debt money on Current Account and on Fired and bona fide Deposit at ratos which may be ascertained absolute us and owing on application.
to the Company, and also *to take any mortgage or real
44
· other lieu or charge on "or personal property as a security for any moniss "actually and
bona fide the previously das to "Company or for which any. "person may have rendered "himself liable to the Com- pany, and to hold such "lands, houses and other "real and personal property is respectively for such reason.
able time as "necessary for selling and "disposing of muil converting "the same into money' and therefor by the substitution
may
be
of the following words:- "To take, accept, enforce, "release, realise or deal with "any security now held or "which may hereafter he held by the Company for "any monnys owing or to become owing to the Com pany, or for any liabilities "incurred or to be incurred. *towards or by the Company "by way of mortgage, pledge. "hypothecation, deposit or otherwise howsoever of Vevery kind of property or "rights."
€903-
B.8. TINGSANG" (Wrecked)."
G. VERMEY, Manager, No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central. Hoagrong, 3rd Qotober, 1918
MERCANTILE
(2)
BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorized Capital. Subscribed
Pop Reserve Fund
BANKERS: "BANK OF ENGLAND,
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 & per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A. R. LINTON,
Manager.
[149 Hongkong, 10th July, 1914. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
T
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1859.
~~~~~HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
Paid-up Capital.....
Reserve Fund
£1,200,000 £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS
opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or
HIPPERS BIK! UNDERWRITERS interested in the Cargo of this Steamer
application. requested to communicate with the Under-on step ations at rates which will be quoted
within three months from date.
GILMAN & Co.,
Lloyd's Agenta.
Hongkong, 8th June, 1914. (860 Hongkong, 23rd June, 1914,
Apply to
J. M. DA ROCHA, Besiding on the Premises. Hongkong, 20th August, 1914. [1053
TO LET.
TOP
FLAT, OP
Kowloon.
Humphrey's Buildings, Immediate occupation
desired.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., LTD., Alexandrs Buildings. Hongkong. 1st August, 1914,
TO LET.
(1088
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, IN VERONVENIENT OFFICES
SECRETARY,
and ROOMS. Apply
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. [923 Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.
TO LET.
➜ ROOMS, suitable for Offices, on the Ground Floor of Bello Buildings, 31. Wyndham Street.
Apply to
P. A. XAVIER, Care of Hongkong Printing Press, [930 Hongkong, 11th July, 1914.
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
TFIRST FLOOR, indading Treasury LET, the South-West portion of the
on Ground Floor, lataly in occupation of the German Bank,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 17th June, 1914.
TO LET.
From 1st September, 1914.
*1838
IN CANTON on SHAMEEN LOT 65, The premises now in the occupation
the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD, [1017 Hongkong, 5th August, 1914.
TO LET IMMEDIATE POSSESSION. TO,5, MORRISON HILL, fully furnished.
Nond House and Four Bedrooms
Apply
HARRY WICKING & Co.,
St. George's Building.
[1021 Hongkong, 7th August, 1914.
TO LET.
"ILATS, "WILD DELL," No. 147, Wacchai Road, newly built, each Flat with 3 Hooms, Kitchen, Bathroom and Servants' Quarters. /
THE NEUK," No. 83, Peak Apply to
SANG KEE Cars of COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
HONGKONG AND SHANGBAT BANKY.
CORPORATION.
[924 Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.
TO LET.
FFICES in Rotel Mansions. From 1st
Apply to
ICBS in Rotol
WM. DICKSON,
Manager.
[1494
HENRY HUMPHREYS, Alexandrs Buikinga. Hongkong, 8th July, 1914
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