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A HONGKONG JUBILEE.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK CELEBRATES

60TH YEAR OF INCORPORATED EXISTENCE.

THE PAST, THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.

Ups and Downs.

a

THE LONGKUNG TE

“A SORT OF PARTY”

Gambling Prosecution Fails.

Mr. Hax-land's court this morn- fing was crowded with defendente

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

SOME OF OUR

BY-PRODUCTS AND SPECIALITIES.

in a gambling case, thirty in CORNED BEEF,

men appearing out of forty-two charged. Two were charged with keeping a com man gaming houRO, at 119: Hollywood Road, and the other 39 were charged with visit- ing the house for gaming.

VARIETY OF SAUSAGES

PRESSED BEEF,

DRIPPING,

It appeared that P. C. Stimson and sight lukongs visited the pre- mises at about 20.30 last arening, GORNED TONGUES,

and on entering the room found The stability of the new that a "ging-song” was in progress. Corporation was very early pat to and the men were all round one the teat, for in November, 1866, tahls playing "ngsu-pe. The a period of commercial stagnation mario at onee stopped and about set in and continued until the ten man got clear befor the police fall of the year 1869. In 1867, & could properly surround the room. number of leading firms suspend-A difficalty presented itself in get- ed payment, there being a general ting the men to the station, and lack of confidence in all maroan-eventually they had to be tied tile branches. As a consequence, together with string.

His Worship ordered that the Ten the scrip of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank began, and two men who bad failed to appear continued for some time, to droop, should have their hail of $5 each. although the Directors denied, estreated.

Mr. J. H. Gardiner defended der threat of prosecution, the

PORK PIES,

&c.

CORNED PORK,

2:

COOKED HAM, LARD,

RACES, 1916

LATEST STYLES

IN

GENTLEMEN'S WEAR

NOW SHOWING AT

SMOKED TONGUES, MACKINTOSH & Co.

GAME PIES.

&c.

WHICH CANNOT BE EXCELLED. FOR QUALITY.

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. Jenkin, D.SP." (Ēsvarts)

atate

HONGKONG JOCKEY

CLUB

RACE MERTING, 1916.

may not be widely known; business usually transacted by that the present year witnessna bankers." The capital mention the Jubilee of the premier banked in the preamble to the five million ing organisation of the Far East Ordinance was

the Hongkong and Shanghai dellars, divided into 40,000 shares Banking Corporation. The 100th of $125 each. meeting of shareholders in the Bank is being held on Saturday, these gatherings having hitherto bean hald half-yearly, and no doubt the occurrence of the Jubilee will be referred to on this note worthy occasion. From the data of its inception onwards, the Bank han shows a record of steady and uninterrupted progress, and, by skilful management, has forced its way ahead in spits of times of tre which would have crippled organisations built on less solid foundation and controlled by less

Route March. able and experienced financiers,

All ranks at Central Station af Today it holds a position among reports carrant as to the cause of the two men charged with keep. 245 pm on Saturday, February the leading banking institutions it. Moreover, they declared ning the house, and said that it

Uniform, Helmets and of the world, of which the Colony August 28, 1857, after providing was

* gaming house 19th its, birthplace can reasonably for the Icases entailed by the at all, but a private dwelling Rifles. Men to whom Helmet feel extremely proud. The failure of Dent and Company, and the principal tocant was spikes bave not been issued will tremendous factor it is in Far dividend of six per cent, for giving a sort of party. All the wear whits Mushroom Tops. Esten finance and commerce, the the half year. The Back con- men had been invited and there part it has played in consolidating tinued to pay substantial divid- were a band and singing girls British interests in the Orient, ends until August 1874, when the present.

Mr. Gardiner called evidence to and the influence it has wielded Directors declared themselves in matters pertaining to the ad-unable to make any return to prove this. vancement of China, are known shareholders. They complained Land acknowledged in business of heavy losses and failures all fied that the p'acs was not kept 28-D. A. Caldwell, H. W. Bay Lak or at the Gate. Price $7 for

financial and political circles in round, and in March, 1875, the practically every quarter of the Bank, though carefully managed globe. And it is a happy circum-in the face of adverse surround man on which the Bank and its inge, was still in the same posi sockholders may well feel grati- fied, that it celebrates its 50th Í birthday at a time when it may

be said to have attained the zenith

of fis power and prosperity.

The Origin of the Banic.

mot

His Worship said he was astia-

gaming house and he ordered all the defendants to be discharged.

Mounted Police.

P. Ca. K. Husein and 0. Arcall, No. 4 Platoon, No. 1 Company, are transferred to the Mounted Police.

Joined

Na 1 Platoon No.1 Company.

No. 2 Company. - R. A Remedios, T. E Rocha.

No. 4 Company. Chiu San Wai, Luk Wing Hop, Lam Kin

tion, so much so that a Commis CHINA COAST OFFICERS Tg, Ho Tit Fan, Hin King Yai,

son of Exquiry was suggested. Bat, to again quote Dr. Eitel,

in September, 1876, the Bank

had fally recovered Lost Splendid Contributions to War ground, changed

its

11:37-

ager, zid itself of annambered estates, and paid £l dividend per

Fund.

Leang Bon Sang, Tinng Wing. Ching, Fang Kaz

Ambulance Company.-Tang Tang Fook, Trang Lai Yan, Chan Wong Chi.

Baglers-Chan Ting In, Chan

Although as an incorporated institution the Bink now com- share, and on 15th February, 1877. After collecting a total, sinesing Cheung, Fong Shi Hon.

Summer Uniform Amended Orders Platoons will'attend at Central Station for meaning as follows: Friday, February 18th 5.30 p.m. No. 1 Platoon, No. 1 Co.

Thursday, Februsy 24th 6.00 p.. No. 2 Platoon, No. 1Cu. (at Water Police Station).

Friday, February 25th, 5.30 pm-Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons, No. 3 Company.

pletas the 50th year of its ex whilst continuing to pay the same the war began, of over $27.000.- istemos, it is worth recalling that dividend, the Bank increased its CO, the China Coast Officers' Guild its foundations were laid in July, Reserve and to half a million has decided to close the Prince of 1881, when the firm of Messrs, dollars, which called forth, in Wales War Fand and devote the Dent and Company issued the favour of the Chairman of Direc contributions collected to such prospectus of what was then known tors (Mr. E Belilioa) and the new other war funds as H. B. M's as the Hongkong and Shanghai Manager (Mr. Thomas Jackson), Consul General at Shanghai may Banking Company, to be lar votes of thanks by the very men indicats. incorporated by Charter. By who stated at the time that, 18 The costribution of so large a the terms of that prospectus, months previous they had sum from the few captains and

Company commenced

thought very hard things about the officers employed in the Northern operations with a capital of five prospects of the Back" Depress trade certainly speaks well for the million dollars in 20,000 shares ad conditions continued to pre-generosity of seafarers who have of 250 dollars each. Commenting ail in commercial circles for been uns ble to follow their desiresP.Nos. 2 and 4 Platoons, No. on the inauguration of the Bank, some years, but the Bank was well and go Home to fight, the greater Dr. Ettel, in his well-known Be and carefully managed, and in number having contributed ten tory of Hongkong, remarks that 1874 is completed a loan to the per cent of their salaries from the the fact that this new venture Imperial Chinese Government commencement of the war. was undertaken when there were of £500,000 at 8 per cent, the already six banking institutions whole of the revenues of the Im

perial Maritims Customs being

*

Wednesday, March 1st, 5.30

3 Company, fa

Thursday, March 2nd, 5.30 p.m.-Ambulance Company.

Orchestra. -

Friday, February 18th.-Al members will attend. Practice st

6 p.m. sharp, da s

TO-DAY'S

· ADVERTISMENTS,

RACE HOLIDAYS,

in the Colony indiested the views then taken of the growing pro pledged se security therefor, make a note ieaza in excess of parity of Hongkong. The banks he The Bask attained to a command this amount on condition that salesred to were the Agmand Uni-ing position in China trade in 1880, there be deposited with the Hong- ted Service Bank (Henry Noble), and year after year it has con- king Government an amount of The Central Bank of Western tinued to make substantial addi- coin or bullion equal to the whole India (W. Davidson), the ions to its Reserve Fund, the value of such excess issue. Ac

The Exchange Banks will be Chartered Bank of India, Australis original intention of the Directors, cordingly we find that to day the closed for the transaction of EX- and China (4. Bay Anderson); it may be noted, being to bring notes in circulation are represent CHANGE BUSINESS on MON- the Chartered Mercantile Bank of that Fand to a level with half the ed by a sum of fifteen million DAY, TUESDAY and WEDNES Indis, Loudon and China (W.

dollars, while the additional fue DAY the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, Ormiston), the Commercial Bank amount of the paid-up ospital.

againet coin lodged with the instant at IL45 am,

faffndia (2. B. Harper), and the Oriental Bank Corporation (W,

· SANITARY BOARD

ELECTION.

TO THE ELECTORS. Gentlemen.

す

MONDAY, TUESDAY, WDD NESDAY and SATURDAY (OFF-DAY).

FEBRUARY ŽIST, LÅND, 2SED AND 26TH

MICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND 2and EK- CLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH,

the Meeting (excluding the Off-

Men's Wear Specialists,

18, DES VŒUX ROAD.

LTD.

COLUMBIA

DOUBLE DISC

RECORDS $1.50

FIT YOUR MACHINE

-

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COLUMBIA RECORDS AT THIS PRICE OF SL50

ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

6, DES VŒUX ROAD,

Tel 1022

WM.POWELL,

Dark, or $3 per day. Tickets for WM. the Off-Day, $2

No one is admitted without a

Tither, to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Grate.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 16th February, 1916.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the Races.

A Stand and the Enclosure

will be reserved for Members and

Members Wives and Families, Tickets for which are being sent out with the Members Tickets.

All Tickets must be produced | to gain admission.

Special accommodation will be reserved as in recent years for Chinese Ladies and their Female

attendants in the Stand erected on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand.

L.F.HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 16th February, 1916

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB:

PASSES for Servants will be

issued on application to the Undersigned on SATURDAY,

19th instant.

No Servants will be allowed

inside the ENCLOSURE of the Race Course during the Race

Day WITHOUT TICKETS, which can be had on application. to the Undersigned - These Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance co their employers or when on duty at the various Stands.

- Any Chinese found loitering

The Position To-day.

Government reaches the sum of Hongkong, 16th February, 1916. Keeping pace with its progress, Tamond). The broad international the Bank has steadily grown in $10,562,488. The past year's hasis on which this new banking favour among investors. So fa Perations of the Bank have been enterprise was constructed is back an 1882 its shares stood at 118 Wonderfully sacosssful, in epite of the war, and the handsome ahmerable from the names of the per cent. premium, and to-day profits made will permit of a sum merchants who formed its provis- though their par value is the of $500,000 being written off Socal committee, namely Meers at the date of incorporation: Bank Premises Account, and set the request of several pro- Chomley, A. F. Heard, Thomse they arequoted at $820 its capital final dividerd of £2 32.04, being minent residents of the Colony, Entherland, G. F. Maclean, D. bassino crept up as the years have paid, as well as a bonus of fire I have déc d d tɔ offer myself as and the holders thereof will be Ispraik, W. Nissen, B. sped by, and it now stands at Temann, W. Schmidt, A. Sassoon, fifteen million dollars, the call shillings a share. Moreover, a candidate at the for hearing E. Brand, Pallanje Franjee, W. on the whole 120,000 shares have balance of well over three million election to the Banitary Boar

dollaza can be carried to New I therefore venture to place be- Adamson, G. J. Halland and ing been paid up. In addition, profit and Loss Account. A fact fore you my qualifications as Hongkong, 16th February, 1916. Rustomjee Dhunjoeshawis the Back now has Reserve Fands which must be recorded is that fol ow

The Incorporation.. totalling $33,000,000, while the during the past year the Bank's (1) Fellow late Lecturer and In its original form, the Bank Reserve liability of the former holding of Conscis was eil Incorporated Insitute of tered upon its duties on Jan-prietors is $15,000,000. The disposed of and the various other Hygiene, Ladon

1885, with Mr. V. Kromer period of incorporation was

Member of the Excutie Co-

about with Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit them,

T. F. HOUGH. removed from the Enclosure.

Clerk of the Course.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

manager, and was, its originally for 21 years from the securities transferred out of the (3) Late Lecturer in Bology. sting to note, the first date of the Ordinance of 1800 bar Sterling Reserve Fund, the in- Demonstrato is Physiology, and THE Undersigned has received

vestments in which now. consist Menter of School Council. Miz- oft by the Limited Liability it was continued for a further of £1,500,000436 per cent. British dlesex Hospital, London

of the Trading term of 21 years in 1887 the War. Losu, which stand in the

The Bank to-day is thus in an

(3) Professor of Phys olegar and Biology, University of Hong- kong-

Should I be successful in ob-

- instructions to-sell-by Pub-

lic Anction on"

FRIDAY, the 25th February 1916 commenting: st 2.30 p.m.

at No. 10. Stewart Terrace, The Pert

Household Furniture

01 Ordinanos of that Ordinance sanctioning this being books at paz The Company started amended in 1901), and for yet a ourable suspices and, to further period of 21 years com- ident were its shareholders, mencing from and including enviably sound and prosperous taining your confidence, and be

in February, 1868, they August 14, 1908, this taking us to position. It holds its high place l always be my A Large Quantity of Valuable

I to convert the Bank into August 14, 1929. It may be men in the world's finances endeavour to support the adoption by Charter. The tioned that by the terms of the mains the biggest factor in bank-of those sanitary measures which

I Cottage piano by Ros n- for the inorporation of incorporsting Ordinance of 1866 126 and commercial circles in the modern science stown, ste 87

Far East. It is now, happily, so necessary for the preservation of kratk constituting is the it was provided that the total all-British institution. And it heath and this prevention of Full particulars from catalogue) and Shanghai Bank-smount of bills and notes pat

On view from: Thursday the 24th inst2^ ALONE W was passed on into actual circulation by the enters upon the 51st year of its disesas.

Terms: Cash on delivery. 1866, the object set Bank should not exceed the incorporated existence full ef for the pur amount of the paid up capital, vigour and power, doubtless to on the business though there was a proving to the play an even bigger role than icting all elect that the Corporation could rer before in its long and

honourable history,

Yours Faithfully.

Castab) GRABLE, MA ME. Hongkong University.

ry 16, 1916-

GEO, PLAMMEKT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong Lia February, 1916.

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