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hotels.

1911

ASTOR HOUSE

(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL) QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH THURSDAY

APRIL

Ho

RESERVE FUNDS).

Banks.

ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI“

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL

- Starting 34,500,000 mi 2/10033,000 CAPITAL FOLLT

BANK.

Banks

Mails.

DD EUTSCH ASIATISCHE

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

...$15,000,000,

STRAM NÄVIGATION COMPANY.

ł 18,250,000

RESERVE" LIABILITY OF PRO.

FÍLETORE

$1,250,000

...13,300,000

PAID-UP......Sh. Taels 7,500,000

LINAD OFFIOR-SHANGHAI. BOARD OF DIRECTors-Deativ,

F11.Armstrong,

Cotar or DinPOTOPNI. Hon. Mr. Houry Keswick - Chairman G. IL Medhurst, Eq-Deputy Chairman OR.Lemon, Eg.

G. Bellock,

F. Lieb, Esq.

A Forbes, Eng

H. Bhollim, Ex

BBandBen'1' Berlin Caloutta Hainburg. Hankow Kobe. Peking Bingano Tleatsin Trinsufu Tsingtan Yokohama.

YOR SHANGHAL) MOJI, KODE & YOKOHAMA]

ITBANERG

SUMATEA t

TO SAIL ON

Gr... Capt. W. R.Le Mars, n... 20th Apr]

About Freight and

REMARKS,

Fraight' and'

Passage.

Under Personal Supervision of

L. GAMEAU,

Proprietor Telephone, 170

N. BLUMENTHAL,

Manngor

Telegrams Astor."

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WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentius PORTS on or about CENTRALLT situated, up-to-date Hotel, Molly trade under

the DATES named--

Now Management. Large and Comfortable Rooms, Excellent Cuisine ander the supervision of an Experienced FRENCH CHEF, and separato Tablo, Hot and Cold Baths, Electris Light throughout. Torms moderate, First Class accommodation for Familica and Tourists,

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

AMERICAN TRADE IN

THE PACIFIC

A BIG INCREASE. The figures showing America's trans-Pacific trade för 1010 con tain some extremely interesting information. The buyers and

the amount of money spent may bo found in the subjoining table compiled from the "Los Angeles Daily Times.

Japan (inoronso

$3,000,000),..$ 20,600,178 China (including

-Hongkong)

(deorea's O

5,800,000)... 21,681,562 Australia........

Philippinelelands

(increase

31,510,400

$6,200,000)...$ 10,941,639 British India... Now Zealand

(increas0.

G. Friesland, Eq.

1. Showan, Exq,

-0. 8, Gulbay, Haq......... | H. A. Blobi, Kaj?..

CHIEP MANAGER:

Hongkong-N. J. Htaur.

MANAGERI

Shangbai-H. E. R. HUNTER. LONDON BANKER-LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER Bank Limited..

Beata i

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Avvents at the rate of 2 per cent,

per Aupun on the daily balano

+ ON FLIED DEPOSITS:

For a montha, 23% par Dest, por Annum. For ́0 months, S1⁄21⁄2 par Cont; per Aşuum. For 12 months, Czer Gout, por Aupum,

N. J. STABB, Chief Manager.'

HONGKONG SAVINGS DÁNK.

WE Business of the above Bank is

THE

LONDON BANKERS? Moairs. N. M. RornoILD & Soxi. THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMITH'S

BANK,`LIMITED.

DEUTSCHE BANK (BERLIN), LONDON

AGENCY!

DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GESELL-

SCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Current Ascount, DEPOSITS received on terma which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange businesį smusacted. -

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, *Manager.

Hongkong, 10th Mar., 1911. [2

SHANGHAI Capt. B. W. II. Snow 27th-Apt.) Panga LONDON, VIA ASSAYE

USUAL PORTS OF Capt.G.W.Cockman,...

'CALM *****mud SHANGHAI,Y MOJI, KOBE

Capt.-L.-W. Brade-f

& YOKOHAMA LONDON & ANT-1

WERPY; S'PORE, { PALMA.......... PANANG, COLO

& POST SAID....

For Father Particulare, apply to

Noon, 1800 Spocial 29th April]"Advertisement,

About 2nd--May!

Correspondence Invited. HARRIS & HIBBERD. Propa.

HOTEL.

BAGUIO [4

Freight only.

1. W. A. Clark, ....

30 A.M., 3rd May!

Freight only.

Plunker's Gap, the Pas, near the Tham Terminus, Tel. 58.

For Terms, &., apply to the,

Hongkong 22nd July, 1910.

7,638,981

MANAGER:

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$1,200,000)...

0,304,842

Dutch East Indios

2,867,137

Straita Sottle-

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

monts

2,069,515

Asiatic Russia.

1,070,103

Koron

005,118

Tronel Oceaniu..

516,801

German China ...

440,000

Siam.....

300,135

Froneh Ulinu.....

242,120

French East:

Indies...

05,789

Gorman Oceania.

81,424

Puraia......

4,208

3,402

conducted by the HONGKONG Public Companies. O:8. N. Co.'s ofice,

AND SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION. Tules ray be obtained | THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

on application.

INTEREST on deposits is allowed

at $3 PER CENT, per annum.

Depositor may transfor at their option balances of $100 or more to the Ionicox AND SHANGHai Bank, to- be placed on - FIXED DEPOSIT at 1 PER CENT. Per

mallum,

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For the IloxoZONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

N. J. STABI, Chief Manager.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRÁLIA AND

CHINA,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL QUARTER 1858.

N

CO., LTD.

OFICE is hereby given that tho TWENTY-SECOND 'ORDIN-

ARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Oflees, St. George's Building, on TUESDAY, the 26th

Hongkong, 18th April, 1911.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN.

April, 1011, at 12 o'clock, Noun, for IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

the purpose of presenting the Raport

| of this Directóri, together with a Stale- ment of Accounts to 28th February, 1911, and olecting Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will bə`CLOSED from the | 11th to the 26th April, 1911, both“

days inclusivo:~~~

-HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON. PAID-UP CAPITAL .........£1,200,000") By Order of the Board of Directors, Reaxave Fox1,600,000 GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

RESERVE Liabilitigi ór

PROPRIETONS .........Z1,200,000 | Hongkong, 6th April, 1911.... [1086

[NTEREST ALLOWED on CUR- RENT ACCOUNT at the Rate of 2 per cont. per annum on the Daily Balanoes,

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months, 4 per cent.

On Fixed Deposits for ¤ nionths,

3 per cent.

On Fixed Deposits for 3 months, 25 per cent.

W. DIORSON.

Manager.

Hongkong, 2 ith Mar., 1911. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

Limuru,

CAPITAL PAID or ... Yen 24,000,000 Baixava FoxUS

10,850,000

Hend Offions--YOKOHAMA..

Brachios and Agencies

·TOKIO..

KODE.

OSAKA.

NAGASAKI.

LONDON.

LYONS.

NEW YORK.

HANKOW.

TIENTSIN.

PEKIN.

NEWCHWANG.

DALNY. PORT ARTHUR. ANTUNG.

SAN FRANCISCO LIAOYANG. .HONOLULU. MUKDEN. BOMBAY. TIE-LING. SHANGHAL" OHANG-CHUN.

Hosakoxu :-ISTERXST ALLOWED,

Oir Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the Daily Balance.

On fixed deposit:

UHINA TRADERS' INSUR- ANCE COMPANY,, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

OTICE is hereby given that the

For

MANILA, YAP.

ANGAUR, MAHONN, SAMARAÍ, ・ NEW. GUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE

KUDAT & SANDAKAN

STANÁRE

·TO FAIL Y

"PRINZ WALDEMAU

Capt. F. fucke......................

(T. 0,100)

SATURDAY,

22nd April,

at Daylight

{

BOANED"

Capt. F. Henbill ...

(T. 1,000))

About the end of

April.

IN FORTY-FIFTH CORDINARY KOBE & YOKOHAMA ("Pur BLUND [About TUESDAY,

YEARLY MEETING of the pany will be hold at its Hand Olles, No. 2, Quben's Buildinga, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Apal,

| 1911, at 12.30 pon, for the puc2010 of receiving the report of the Directors togather with the statements of account to 1st Doo., 1910, and of deslating

dividends, &

The TRANSFER BOOKS, of tho. Company will be CLOSED from 16th April to the 26th April, both daya inclusive.

Ry Onter of the Board,

C. MONTAGUÉ EDE, Secretary, Hongkong, 22nd Marob, 1911. [980 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

N°

NOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Suviety will be held at its Foad Offeç, | No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Apul 1311, at Noon, for the purpose of to- ceiving the report of the Directors to- gather with the statements of account to 1st Docuraber, 1910, and of declar- ing Dividends, &o.

"The TRANSFER BOOKS of the

For 12 months... per copt. p. Society will bo CLOSED. from 16t

"

1.

1

N

11

...3-1/2 ...2-1/2

TAKEO TAKAMICHI

Manager.

Hongkong, 18th March, 1911. [18

INTERNATIONAL BANK- ING CORPORATION.

CAPITAL PAID Ur...Gold $8,250,000 Reserve Fund......Gold $8,250,000.

Gold. $6,500,000

HEAD OFFICE →

60 Wall Street, New York.

LONDON OFFICE:-

80, Bishopsgate.

LONDON BANIŠERS:

Bank of England. National & Countika Bank, - LIMITED.

BRANCHES AND AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD,

April to the 26th April, both days in- alasivo.

By Order of the Board,

O. MONTAGUE EDE,

Betreinry.

→IATAR

Capt. D. Lenz ...6,000 2nd May.

All the signers of the European Liao are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,

New Bystem of Telofunken.

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.

Hongkong, 6th Apail, 1911.

Hotels.

HONGKONG

[7

HOTEL.

FIRST CLASS And Ur-to-date,

Hongkong, 20th April, 1911.

· J. H. TAGGART,

Manager. [26

GRAND HOTEL,

No. 2, Queen's Road Central, Telephone 197,

The Mountain Capital's New 'and Modern Hotel BAGUIO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Hot and Cold Baths. '.

Excellent Cuisine.

Running Water in Enoh Room.

LIVERY STABLE and GARAGE IN CONNECTION.

Rates 5 and 0 Posca por Day. Special Monthly [Patos, [902

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR

& CO.

British China...........' Total "Across the Pacific" sales ia 1910... Total in 1900 Increase in ton

124,850,216 98,531,249

years.............. 20,325,007 Increase in 1910.

ovor 1909......

12,000,000

The above figures show a ton per cent incrbasa över 1909 white for the last ten years the inoroako has been over 40 por cont.

The "Now York Sun" says: "It seems to have boon forgotton

WINE AND SPIRIT by the agitators on the Pacific

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1911. 988 A FIRST CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE ]

CHINA MUTUAL LIFE IN- SURANCE CO., LTD. HEAD OFFICE, SHANGHAL

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS:

J. A. Wattis, Esq., Managing

Director.

A. J. Hughes, Esq., Soerotary, 8. B. Neill, Esq., F.I.A., Actuary.

ASTRONG British Corporation Be-

under Hongkong Ordi nanoes and under Life Assurance Com- panies' Acts, England.

Insurancoin Forve...$97,855,885.00- Assota

8,416.280.00 Income for Year ........... 2,660,559.00 Insurance Fand......... 8,216,818.00

LEFFERTS

THE Corporation transscle every

desorption of Banking and Ex-B. change Business, receives money on Current Accound at this rate of 2 per mont. per annum on daily balances and mooapta Fixed Deposits at the following rates --

For 12 montlus 4 per cent. per annum, For 6

For

GEO. HOGG,

Manager.

No. 9, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 20th Feb., 10113 (18

KNOX, Esq. Canton, Macao

Hongkong, District Manager. and the W: TAFE, Esq.

Philippines. District Becretary.

· ALEXANDRA, BUILDING.

"O."LAWDER, Esq., Inspector,

Hongkong,

ADVISORY BOARD,

'HONGKONG,

Bir Paul Chator, K., C.MG,

T. P. Hough, Esq.

.O. J. Lafrents, Esq. Hongkong, 20th Jan., 1911. [810

HOTEL.

MANAGEMENT AND CUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT

MERCHANTS.

15, Queen's Road

Central.

ESTABLISHED 1864.

aagkong, 16th Jantiary, 1911.

The work of the best Typewriter will be spoilt by

poor supplies.

The post results on the REMINGTON TYPEWRITER

aro obtained through the use of the REVING TON PAPERS, ribbons, carbons, etc.

REMINGTON supplies are made to it the REMINGTON

TYPEWRITER,

to match it in every quality for which tho REMINGTON

is famous.

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

HONGKONG AND CANTON,

Coast who assailed the treaty, with Japan that at tho prosent time she is living up to a gentleman's agreement to keep her coolies or labourers out of the United States. There is no exclusion law to prevent the admission of Japanese, and yet by refusing to issue passports the government. at Tokio puts itself much in the position of China, whose labourera aro barred out by statute: Bo much for mollifying the proud and sonsitivo tompor which the politicians of Califorine betray whenever a racial concession to the Japanese is bronchod, although it may involve a riglit which every nation of white people may claim:

Tho monaco of Japaneso immigration feeling by the demagogues of is used to create anti-Japanese

California, chiefly in the vicini- ty of San Francisco and Sac- It ought to be ramento. obvious to intelligent Californians and we do not doubt they are in a large majority-that if the Japanese government fails to keep faith and thoro is any sign of an invasion by the coolie element an application to Congress to onnet an exclusion law will be hooded."

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Difforing from but a few years ago, no one now in China opposes railroad construction. It is going on apace and principally with capital subscribed by Chinese st home and abroad.

General Agents for the Remington Typewriter Co. A notable increase in exports

WEISMANN, LIMITED.

CONFECTIONERS

Special rates for famílies on application;

BAKERS

Hongkong, 13th April, 1911.

F. REICHMANN,

Proprietor.

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OPEN AIR SKATING RINK

AT

BELLE VIEW

Telophone No. 007.

SESSIONS 10 A.M. to 12 Noon.

2. P.M. to 4 P.M.

HOTEL

Admission 25 cents.

6 P.M. to 8.P.M.

9 PM to 11 PM

Admission 50 cents.

Siding Band will play at the above Hotel every Sunday comu sacing

from 4.p.m. to 10

Hongkong, 1912 April, 1912.

W. GALLAGHET

Manager,

CATERERS.

RESTAURANTEURS

14, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, 20th April, 1911.

At 197

Just Arrived

A NEW SHIPMENT

of

ROLLER SKATES.

TELEPHONE 174.

G. PRIEN

HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING

The Chinese tea trade is active,

occurred last your, and nu un usually good season in exports is expected for 1911. Chinese ten has been adopted as the beverage of the German army on the re- sommendation of German medical authorities. More tea factories. ara to be established in the Han kow, ton district,

Cochin-China has 1,000,000

Para rubber trees under cultiva tion, of which about 15,000 are being tapped.

In addition 4,000,000 more tross are to planted as rapidly as the work can be done.

To replace the opium loss in revenue, there is to be a now Olineso tax on spirits.

The following are food prices in the Wei Basin of China; Chickons, conts each; eggs,

G for 1 cent; pork at 5 conts pound; row cotton, conts a poun wheat, 30 cents a bush 3-4 cent a pound; and conts a bushel; but, unfo with wages only in In some parta, prices lowerino eggs gold, mutton af 1