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NOTICE.

Communications respecting Advertise. menti, Subscriptions, Printing, Bind ing, des., should be addressed DAILY Paess only, special business matter Tue MANAGER,

Advertisements and Subscriptiona which are not ordered for a fived period will be continued until countermünded, Orders for extra copies of DaLLY PRENU should be sent in before 11 a.m. on day ~of publication. After that hour the Only supplied for supply is limited. Cashi

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE.

of CHINESE MARITIME

THE OFFICE Cloon and District will be CLOSED to Public Business on the 16th instant, being the Birthday, of the President of the Chinese Republic,

E. GORDON LOWDER, Commissioner of Chinese Customs, [1143

York Buildings

Hongkong, 14th September, 1914.

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S.. BENVORLICH,"

FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

ruck into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharver delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Good: bare left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th inst. will be subject

to-rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th inst., or they will not be recognized.

All broken, obafed and damaged Goods arr to be left in the Godowns, where they will be

· examined on the 19th inst., at 11 a.m.

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

GIŠE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents

[1142 Hongkong, 14th September, 1914.

NOTICE.

OWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL and

KVICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL will RE-OPEN on WEDNESDAY, Septem- ber. 16th,

[1140 Hongkong, 14th September, 1914.

REGINALD DENNIS, Deceased.

REDITORS against the abore Estate are notified to send in their Claims to the Undersigned not later than the 30th inst., after which date they will not be recognised.

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 8th September, 1914. [1123

THE SAM WANG LAND INVESTMENT, LOAN AND AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.

(IN LIQUIDATION).

LOST SCRIPS.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

NHCARE CERTIFICATES for the following Shares in the above, Company are alleged to have been LOST-

-20 Shares nambared-540-to-6659A. 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 Liquido- tor within one month from the date hereof, the application will be complied with.

J. HENNESSEY SETH,

Liquidator,

5. Queen's Road Central,

-Hongkong, 17th August, 1914.

11016

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

...HONGKONG.-

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES

ORDINANCES, 1911,

and

IN THE MATTER OF THE HONG- KONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LIMITED.

No

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition was on the 20th day of August, 1944, presented fo the Supreme Court of Hong. -kong-by the above-named Company to confrm

an alteration of the said Company's objects'

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1914.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY

N

MEETING.

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that! an EXTRAORDINARY MEET-- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 19th day of September, 1914, at Noor, when the sub- joined resolution, which was passed at the EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corpora- tion held on the 22nd day of August, 1914, will bo submitted for confirmation as B Special Resolution:--

That the Deed of Settlement of the

Company De altered in manner follow- ing:-

(a) That the following words be struck out of lines two and three of Article 60, 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 thera- for, namely, "during such time the Court thinks fit, not exceeding in the whole thirty, days in each year."

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(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.

(d) That the following Articles be

INTIMATIONS

WALK.OVER

SHOES

WE ARE NOW SHOWING

TRADE MARK DEUS UNDLESFEROW

THE NEW STYLES

IN

BOOTS AND SHOES

FOR AUTUMN WEAR.

WALK-OVERS ARE DURABLE.

WALK-OVERS ARE COMFORTABLE.

WALK OVERS ARE STYLISH.

WALK-OVERS ARE THE BEST VALUE

OBTAINABLE.

BANKS

BANKS

'ONGKONG (AND SHANGHAI

NTERNATIONAL BANKINGH BANKING CORPORATION.

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFION: 60, Wall Street, New York, LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.0.

BRANCHES :

Bombay.

Kobe:

Calcutta.

Manila

Conton.

Mexico.

Cebu.

Panama.

Colon.

Feking.

Empire.

San Francisco.

Hongkong.

Hankow

Shanghai. Yokohama

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Funds

Sterling

Silver...

$15,000,000

| £1,500,000 at 2/- -$13,000,000

$18,000,000

$59,000,000

Beserve Liability of Proprietors $15,000,000

Caviar or DIRKÖTŐBA.

Hon. Mr. D. LANDALE-Cħsi W. L. PATTENDEN, Esq.-Deputy Chairman. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS Gold $7,200,000 || 8. H. Dodwell, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

equal

£1,480,000 G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. J. A. Flammer, Esq. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING | C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. ... | Hon. Mr. E. Sheilim,

BUSINESS transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual

CHIE MANAGER: Hongkong N. X. STAID.

terms.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fized for one year

at 4 per cent. per annum or for shorter periods, at rates which may ho ascertained on application. BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. BAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT

TANCES made. LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal citios in the World.

THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF

LONDON

AOTING MANAGER: Shanghai-J. D. SMART.

LONDON BAnkels :

COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER

BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

CREDIT are available all over the per cent, per annum on the Daily Balanco, World COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT For

9 months, 2 per cent. per Annum issned.

For 6 months, 34 por cont. per Annum, PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and For 19 months, 4 per cent, per Aznam.

A. Q. STEPHEN,

Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong, 24th August. 1914.

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Shares effected. TRAVELLERS' CHECKS sold and cashed.

GEORGE HOGG, Manager.

9. Queen's Road,

Hongkong, 21st October, 1018. [959

Articles 20. und 13, PRICES: $10.00, $12.00, $13.50 NEHANDELSE INDISCH

namely:-

77

78,

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 prescribod, then at euch time and "place as may be determined by the "Court, and unless and until otherwise "prescribed or determined as aforesaid

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- "ings shall be called Extraordinary "Meetings.

(e) That Article 90 be altered by inserting and adopting after

PER PAIR.

SOLE AGENTS:

LANE,

CRAWFORD&Co.

[38

the word "holding" in line THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE

five thereof the words "or representing by proxy.

35

and

by striking out at the end of

REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

the said Article the wordsHE CHINESE GOVERNMENT Ordered that a Special Office should be Established to Maunge the Affairs in connection with the NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD present in person." (That the following words be YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA,

"The

added to Article 4:

THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS (NEAIR) has now been duly "Court may from time to time organised in accordance with the Regalations for the Bureau sauctioned by the President on "pay to the Shareholders such August 3rd, 1914, and is now ready to do business with underwriters..

interim dividends as appear

Prospective underwriters will please read the Summary of the Underwriting Regulations

-་*

to be justified by the position given below and communicate with or call in person at the BUBBAU OF NATIONAL LOANS, of the Company.

>>

(g) That the following words be Copies of detailed Underwriting Regulations will be sent on application, or can be obtained from

atruck out of the first three and any of the branches of the Bank of China or Bank of Cenia unications,

a half lines of Article 174,

namely, the words "Hali-year

ending the 30th June and the

31st December, shall make & "General Half Yearly," and that the following words be adopted and substituted there- for: -

14

THE BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS.

Har TANG Tzu Huzune, Peking.

SUMMARY OF UNDERWRITING REGULATIONS.

The minimum amount to be underwritten shall be $100,000,

Commission to underwriters shall be of five grades: 4% to those who anderwrite $100,000 "Year ending the 31st or more. 44% to those who underwrite 6260,000 or more, 5% to those who underwrite $500,000. day of December shall make 5% to those who underwrite $750,000 or more, 6% to these who underwrits $1,000,000 or more. a General."

Underwriters shall pay the whole of the amount they have underwritten within a period (b) That the word "Half" be of two months, which period shall begin eu September 1st, and end on October 31st, 1914. struck out of the 18th line of Payments shall be made to the BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS or the Establishments named by Article 174 and also out of the the Bureau. 6th line of Article 175. (i) That the word twice" 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" be adopted and substituted for the word twice in the fourth line thereof..

(NETHERLANDE INDIA COMMERCIAL Bank.)

ESTABLISHED 1869.

AuthorisedCapital F1. 30,000,000 (£2,500,000). Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,460,580) Beserve Fund...... FI. 8,518,000 ( £545,188) !

HEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM. HEAD AGENCY: BATAVIA.

LONDON BANKERS; TEE WILLIAMS DEACONS BANK. SWISS BANKVERKIN.

The Bank transacto 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 Vœux Road Central. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1919

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HE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

T

#

Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid-up Reserve Fund

BANKERS! BANK OF ENGLAND, and

...£1,500,000 1,125,000

562,500 465,000

LONDON JOINT STOCK BANE, LIMITED.

Every description of Exchange business transacted.

---INTEREST- allowed-on Cerrent Account

at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.

A. R. LINTON,

Manager. Hongkong, 10th July, 1914.

140

|HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER, 1859, HEAD OFFICE~~~LONDON.

The underwriter shall pay to the BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS at the time of under-T writing one-tenth of the amount he has underwritten as guaranty money. If he makes no payment within the period of two months stipulated above, the whole of his guaranty money shall be confiscated. If he pays one half of the amount underwritten, the guaranty money for the unpaid half shall be confiscated. Other cases are to be dealt with according to the same proportion. Commission due to the underwriter shall be given according to the arrangement mentioned above.

The BUREAU OF NATIONAL LOANS may enquire into the qualifications of any prospective (j) That the words "or the Ordinanderwriter and decide whether the Bureau will entertain his application or not,

"ary Half-Yearly" and the

words" as the case may be

be struck out of lines 10 and 11 of Article 177.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

A. G. STEPHEN,

Acting Chief Manager.

Hongkong, 24th August, 1914.

[1005

proposed to be effected by s Special Resolution DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LIMITED,

of the Company unanimously passed at an

THE ORDINARY. GENERAL MEET-

Westminster

Extraordinary General Meeting of the saidTING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company held on the 4th day of June, 1814, above Company will be held at the Company's THE and subsequently unanimously confirmed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the ad Offices on SATURDAY, the 26th September, Company hold on the 30th day of June, 1914, 1914, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the and which Resolution runs sa follows!---

That the provisions of the Company's Memorandum of Association with respect to its objects be altered so as to read as "in the Print signed by the Chairman of the Meeting for the purposes of identifi- ~tion---

Report of the Goneral Managers together with

Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1914..

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to the 20th September, both days inclnaire.

in

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Boogkong, blu September, 1914 And NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN

[1114 that the said Patition is dirested to be heard before His Honour Mr. HENRY HESBY

TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. JOHNSTON GOMPEETZ, Acting Chief Justice

1/TI89 of the said Court, en WEDNESDAY, the 21st

MORITA, CERTIFICATED IT MASSEUSE (with day of October, 1914, at 10.30 o'clock in the

diploma forenoon, and any person interested in the said Physiology and Anatomy), will be pleased Company whether as Creditor, poliey holder or to give Massage, ander medical supervision.

Addres

NOMURA HOTEL, otherwise desirong to oppose the making of an

15, 16 and 17, Connaught Road Order for the confirmation of the said elferation under the above Ordinance should appear at the Telephone No. 400. time of hearing by himself or his Counsel for the

Hongkong, 30th July, 1914. purpose and a copy of the said petition will be furnished to any such person requiring the same

· by the undersigned, the Company's Solicitors, on payment of the regulated charge for the same.

Dated the 21st day of August, 1924,

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

ILARSTON,

1. Des Vosur Road Central,

Hongkong, Solicitors for the Company. [1004

WEIHAIWEI SCHOOL

N ENGLISH SCHOOL in British

ATerritory 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 ses. Recreations:-8es bathing, boating, cricket, football, etc. For terms, apply to the Headmaster,

1343]

HERBERT L. BEER, LIC.P.

JUST RECEIVED

MALL Supply of

ONE AND ALL'S SEEDS.

[992

GRACA & CO. PRODER ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building). -Hongkong, 29th August, 1914. (888

SINGON & CO. ESTABLISHED A.D 1880.

Tobacco Co. Ltd London

TURKISH CIGARETTE

WESTMINSTER

OF

**

TRADE

PERFECT SPECIALS."

estmi Jurki

ter "Specials'

57

Westminster

Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd,

Tondon.

$1.25 ron A TIN OF 30 CIGARETTES.

(1138

MARK

FLAVOUR.

No advance his been made in the Price of thess Cigarettes and fresh supplies are arriving every month.

Hongkong, 10th September, 1914.

HONGKONG CLUB.

NOTICE.

THETWENTY-SIXTH HALF-YEARLY DRAWING of 65 DEBENTURES (1896 issue) of the HONGKONG CLUB Payable on WEDNESDAY, the 30th Septem ber, 1914, will be held in the Club House at o'clock A.M., on FRIDAY, the 18th Septem. bar, 1914.

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend

By Order,

RON, Steel, Metal and Hardware Mer. chants, Wholesale and Retail Iron- mongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke the Drawing. Emporters, General Storekeepers and Ship abandiery. Nos. 35 and 37, Hrse LoONG STEBET (2nd St. West'of Central Market),

Telephone No. 515.

JAMES CRAIK, Secretary,

[1125 Hongkong, 8th September, 1914.

[1134

HONGKONG SHORTHAND AND TYPEWRITING BUREAU.

78 are prepared to conclude Contracts W for Portal Work

:

Paid-up Capitel...

Reserve Fond ...

TO LET

TO LET.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS CONVENIENT OFFICES

IN VERY

SECRETARY,

and ROOMS.

Apply-

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 9th July, 1914.

[928

TO LET.

Park Road,

DAVENSHILL EAST,

Servants' Quarters, &c. Vacant 1st November,

Apply

Rcontaining 6 Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms,

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON &

HARSTON,

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1914. [1101

TO LET-FURNISHED.

CLIFTON GARDENS (19, Conduit Apply→→

3, Road).

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 5th September, 1914.

TO LET.

11101

FFICES, in St. George's Building, Second

Floor, from 1st October.

Apply to-

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 29th August, 1914.

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

(1087

10 LET, the South-West portion of the TFIRST FLOOR, including Treasury

on Ground Floor, lately in occupation of the German Bank,

Apply to

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1914,

FLAT,

TO LET.

(838

Humphrey's Buildings, Immediate occupation

TOP

Kowloon

desirul.

Roomed

completely

"ABERTHOLWYN," Peak Road. Six-

Immediate occupation if desired.

House,

Apply 10

... £1,200,000 £1,800,000

· Reserve Liability of Proprietore £1,200,001

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 on spplication.

WM. DICKSON,

Manager,

Hongkong, 8th June, 1914, [1404

THE BANK OF TAIWAN, LIMITED.

T

(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IM@EPTAL CHARTER),

Capital Subscribed

Capital Paid-up

Reserve Funds

... Yen 10,000,000

7,499,250 3,430,000

HEAD OFFICE: TAIPES, FORMOSA.

BRANCHES AND ÅGENCIES,

Amoy

Kiukiang Shanghai

Batavis

Kobe

Singapore

Bombay

London

Swatow

Calcutta Manita

Taichu

Canton Moji

Tainan

Dairea

Nagasaki

Takow

Foockow Nowalwang

Hongkong New York'

Kagi

KelaxE

Ogaka

Tamsui

Tokyo

Yokohama

San Francisco Etc. HONGKONG OFFICE.

8, Des Vair ROAD,

Interest allowed on Currant Account. Deposits received on terms which may be had on application.

K. TSUDZURABARA, Manager. Hongkong, 19th February, 1914. 1618

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,

THE Business of the above Bank is con-

SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained on application, Minimum Monthy Balances at 34 per cent INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the

Tducted by the HONGKONG AND

per annum.

· 1. · Depositors may transfer at their option

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

Ring us up and come to an arrangementbulances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG efore the chance is lost.

AND SEANOBAI BANK to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per annum.

H. E. VICTOE, . Manager, 6. Des Voeux Road Central (First Floor).

Telephone No. 650,

Hongkong, 15th May, 1914.

For the HONGLONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

A. G. STEPHEN,

1710

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

18

furnished,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

Co. LTD Alexandra Buildings.

Hongkong, 29th August, 1914.

TO LET

From 1st September, 1914.

(1033

́N CANTON on SHAMEEN LOT 55.

I. The premises now in the sccupation of

the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, 5th Angust, 1914. [2017

NKowloon

TO. 7,

Apply

TO LET.

KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 1st September, 1914.

HO

TO LET.

From 1st September, 1914.

[1091

TOUSE, No. 5, Conduit Road, Fine View of Harbour, Newly painted and repaired. For farther particulars, apply to

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

TO LET.

[968

ROOMS, aitable for Offices, on the Ground

3 Floor of Bello Buildings, 31, Wyndham

Street.

Apply to-

P. A. XAVIER, Care of Hongkong Printing Press. Hongkong, 11th July, 1814.

TO LET,

(930

CLIFTON GARDENS (17,

No Conduit Road).

GODOWN, 98, Wanchai Road,

GODOWN, No. 4, New Praya, Kennedy Town.

Apply---

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD... Hongkong, 1st September, 1914.

(1061

HOU

TO LET.

TOUSE, No. 3, ORMSBY TERRACE,

Kowloon, Apply to-

SPANISH DOMINICAN

PROCURATION, Hongkong, 28th August, 1914

(1056