SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1912.
Hughes and Hough
AFCTIONERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
General Auctioneers..
AND
Share, Coal and
General Brokers.
PROPRIETORS "TO-KWA-WAN "-
COAL STORAGE.
Codes Nou:
A.B.C. 4TH & GT EDITIONS. Al. TezzaRING CODE.
Telugraphic Adārass
·MEIRION' HONGKONG.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned heva venired instruc-
Tone to sell by Puhite Ameri
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNEE',
!
on
TUESDAY,
the 23rd July, 1912, at 2.30 P., a their SALES Rooms No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,-
A QUANTITY OF
VALCABLE HOUSEHOLD
&c.
FURNITURE &o., Removed to Sale Rooms for convenience
c.,
of Sale,
including a Gont's Bicycle. ONE CASE OF JAPANESE SCREENS, (slightly damaged),
dnd
A quantity of Chuans and EYPTIAN
CIGARETTRY
+
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 19, 1912.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
S
Intimations.
In the Matter of the COM-
PANIES' ORDINANCE, -1911,
and
In the Matter of WATKINS
LTD., (In Liquidation)
THE CHINA MAIL.
raudo him take 6 was no more respons Able for keeping him out than any of the ither 5's that were recorded at holes
which should be done in 4. The 9 wis
51
COMMERCIAL
SHARE REFORT. „E
tha fatal blow
Meera Vernon and Smyth in their weụk- Mr. Ball and Mr. Hilson, on the other | ly shire report, dated July 10th, state :--- hand, could not point to any particular
The local market has ruled considerably incident na having accounted for their quieter during the past week, and with the failure. Neither played in his averaĝoj sxception of an advanco in China Sugari Garm, and both, throw away inary strokes ratos remain at about last week's lovui. in the greens. The ex-Champion had the Lindon "Rabhers" show a slight in mortification of sucing his ball stop provement on the week with Fine Hard several times on the edge of this hole. Pas Rubber quoted at 4/10 por lb, sellers. EALED TENDERS are invited by Another half turn here and there and be
the Liquidator for the purchase of would have been in the second stage. It bor held in London on the 17th instant, 340 Ab the fortnightly auction of plantation rah. the above business as a going concern.
was on the putting-greons also that Mr. The Assets consist of the Building in Graham, Captain Hutchison, and Mr.tos of smoked and unsmoked short were which the business of the Company ha
Laidlay ran up the high scorsa which pre-sold at prices ranging between 4/10 and been estried en situate in Queen's Road
sented them from qualifying. ... Me✪3, [5:13 per lh, the tone of the auction being Central and known as Watkin's Build.rahh Watt, Singapore, who created one firm. "Discount rates are unchanged at ing," Furniture and Fittings, Aerated of the sensations of the Westward Ho 3 per cent. for both the Bank of Englnad Water Plant, Stock-in-Trade, Stock in Godowns and cisewhere, Stock ordered meeting by defeating Mr. Rober: Harris, an open market. Bar Silver closes dull i
made a good first round, 8; but unfortu 27. per oz rendy. 184. forwazal, nad nately be spoiled it with an 85 in the Sterling T. T. at 11114. Shanghai T. T.
and in transit from England sud cisc where (if any). Book Debts duo to the
Company from Sundry Deblers and th./second round,-188, 8 strokes more than has improved to 73}, Connols are now;
Goodwill of the Concern which is not stated at any figure in the Books of the Company.
The Liabilities are small and consist of Trading Acceptances and Sundry Local Accounta
Championship proper. was required to gain admission to the
có
quoted at 743,
So far as the professionals are
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai are cerned, it is generally regarded that all £53/10, the last rate per "Rester
again quoted privately from London t who deserved to play in the last stage being £94. Locally the market is were in the list, with, the exception of more or less nominal at 88, wi! J. J. M'Dermott, the Amurient Chemprobable buyers at the rate and emill
The Conditions upon which Tenders arpion. Ho is a young golfer of parts. and invited are the following
quito fit to play in the best of company.
(1.) The Reserve Price is $55,000 (Fifty-Five Thousand Dollars).
३ ।
(2.) Tenders will be received up t 13 o'clock in the acon of the 25th day of July, one thousand nine hundred and twelve, but the Liquidator reservos & himself the power to receive Tender after the above mentioned time.
(3) The Lighest Tender received by the Liquidator (provided it ba more tha the amount of the Reserve Price, sbost mentioned) will be accepted..
SWISS BANK FRAUD.
Huge Losses Discovered.
sollers at $830,
Marine Insurances-Unions continu heglected with 'sellárs, at 8800 Ynd small buyers at $795. North Chinas have sellers in Shanghai at Ts. 135. Cantons after further all sales at $436 have advanced
21 with
sales, and more are wanted. to 8017 Yangtzes and China Traders are unchanged and
without
tout fical business..
Fire I-surances-Hongkongs have bon boked at 3351 and 8355 and at the clos small lot is probably obtainable at slightly ander the latt rate. Chinas continue
request at
at $132 but:
The biggest bank isilure and fraud in the history of Switzerland, involving the
thousands, mostly belonging to the middle loss of over £280,000 and the rain of ale onder anders no shatoa are availa
and poorer classar, has now come up for examination before the criminal tiiburial at Balach, near Zürich. The courthouse is "pacious building, but if it had been fire times larger it could not have held the creditors, who had come from all parts of Switzerland.
Macans continue in request at $27, and Shipping oogkong. Cantos arid Indus can be placed at 870 after sales s 860 and 271. Chian and Manilsa ate quiet at $0, and Douglases at $27, the later wing obtainable at quotation. Star Ferry- are wasted at $38 and 830 for the old sal
new iued respectively, and Shell Trans ports for London account at 103/
Refineries.
China Sugars after further The facts are briefly these. The "Caisses at 3109 have advanced withou
business to $112 buyers and a higher rate be paid for a moderate
Générale des Arts et Métiers," a savings would proans are neglected at $
bank. was founded in 1873. I was very Müller, aged only 93, the son of a director, a successful until 1891, when a youth named
(4.) The Liquidator will by Notics in writing addressed to the successful Ten derer signify his acceptance of the Tender which he accepta and thereupon the sue cessful Tenderer shall within Three Day from the date of auch Notice pay to th Liquidator the aim of $10,000 (Ter. Thousand Dollars) as a Deposit and i part payment of the Furchase Money and shall at the time of payment execute ar Agreement in the Form now in the possession of the Liquidator-which for the sake of identification has been markets appointed as manager. He began with the Letter "A" and subscribed speculating. Erst with the may of his Messieurs Ewers & Harsten, the Liquidamily and then with the tank funds 931 tor's solicitors-and which can be in
entrusted to his care. This neat on for spected at the Liquidator's Office at the
nearly twenty years, and the bank failed Address given below by intending Ten
in October, 1910, with a defct of over Jernrs before tendering.
2280,000 ad assets of a few hundred pounds. Müller was taken into custody, but shut himself soon after arrest.
(5.) The Purchaser will be required t take over the Assets and Liabilities of
THE Undersigned have received instrus-that Company as they stood on the Nipe
tions to sell by Public Auction
(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
on
WEDNESDAY,
the 31st July, 1912, commencing at 2.30 P.M., at Fair Sales Home, No. 8, Des Voor Road, Cornor of
Ice House Street,--
A LARGE QUANTITY OF"" VALUABLE BOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
TERM-As usual
Sc
HUGHES & HOI GB,
ductioners, Hongkong, July 17, 1812.
teenth day of Juse, one thousand nim hundred and twelve (the date when the Fiquidation of the Company commerced save and except and upon the Terms and Conditions in every respect as stated i the above mentioned Agreement.
quantity.
with boyers at 830.
small business passing at a out, the ning-Tronohs have ruled quiet with
closing rate from London being 72/3 (mid.
le price). He woods have sold and m ad need to 4 with sales, and Chinese can be placed at 4/ Bachu hAVY. Engineerings to 30 (midde price) ex dividend.
kong and Whampoa Dock after sales at Docks Whartes und Godowns-Hong- 819 are weaker with sellers at 848. Kon- Inn Wharves have advanced to 869, and close steady. Now Amoy Docks are quoted All the directors of the bank, including
Shanghai Docks at Tls 50, and Shanghai and several cantonal authorities and deputies,
ongkow Wharres at Tia 99. Lands, Holds and Buildin Hongkong and the eshier, Albrecht (the last ned Lands arc anch aged with buyers
3106 Accused of conniving at Miller's operations) and sellers st $106. Kowloon Lands con appeared in the deck to be examined. Then in request at 834 and West Points at 8001, but again no males are reported. Erst day's inquiry revealed te astoundling Hongkong Hotela are been oked at fact that not one of the directors of the 8113 (ald) and 873 (new), and more shares Humphreys Extate can he
ga
(6.) Any further information upon the bank knew anything about "keeping 7.85 but at 88 there are sellers.?
subject of the sale or anything connected therewith will (so far as it lice is hi
Liquidator upon verbal application, mad power to give some be supplied by the to him at his above mentioned office bui
books," and had never examined the books of the bank, leaving everything to the manager, Biller; and so long as the usual dividends were paid they did not trouble themselves. The papers concerning the
plac. d.
the north to Tis 20. Hongkongs can still Cotion Mills:-Ewes have advanced in fre oltined at 25.
in this connection the Liquidator beg. case were so voluminous that a furniture and $4.10 closing done at $21, |
van had to be engaged to bring them to
the court,
J
The properties of the directors, many of whom are wealthy men, have been
seized" to await the verdict.
103/0
9/9
15/3
Tem prom
4/1
105/-
140/
D/
35-ax div.
Misc-laneous:Chin Borneas Aru Island Caments have been braked at 811 slightly better with buyers at 88 Green &4,1 Se..
with Removed to Sale Rooms for conveniencs of t intimate that Intending Purchasers
buyers at 84.10. China Light have Sale.
inust thoroughly satisfy themselves as t
WAMAN at: 8, and Steam Laundrys at Full particulars will be published later. the position of the Business and its Assots
257. There are barers of Ropes at 819, innd Liabilities and everything connected
Union Water
Boats
at 30, and United sbentos at $5. Icos are procurable at therewith before making their respective
8010, and Peak Trams (old) at 811 Tenders and that scel; Tenders wher
London QuotationThe following qu 922 made will be deaned to have been mad
tations (middle price) wore received from at the sole risk and responsibility of the legal privileges, He is exempt from per- United Serdangs...
King Georga possesses many quaint London by wire to-day- respective Tenderers and any Tender
sonal appearance in any cases to which he Sapongs...... accepted by the Liquidator will b
may be a party, and need never go into theor
London Asiaties THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCEccepted upon the express condition that
E&. I..Trasta witness box. notwithstanding anything done or omitte
His Majesty enjoys" the Rubber Trusts SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. to be done by the Liquidator-other tha
onrious right to appropriate all "wails si d an act or omission attributable to the rays" in his domains. This does ont of H.K, Electric Trans Liquidator's wilful default-(whether i
course, mean little, homeless children. In
Stell Transports Chinese Engineerings regard to this Advertisement of the said legal senson wait means sach stok Indo-Chinas Agreement or any interview any Tenderer goods as are thrown away by the thief in London Ventures may have had with him or any matter his fight, for fear of being apprehended, Pahang Consolidateds or thing connected with the same or any these being due to the King as a punish- part thereof respectively) the Tenderes ment upon the holder for not himself whose Tender shall be accepted shail duly pursuing the felon and taking the gon VETARZO NERVE FOOD completo the Purchase upon the Terms away from him." The term strays is more," and Conditions in the shove mentioned elastic. Strays are defined as all kinda Agreement contained without any Com. of animals, except digs, cats, tears, and wolves, which way be found wandering on pensation for any loss hich he may have the King's highway If they are not Surplus amounts to... 17,828,766 suffered or be likely to suffer in conclaimed, they become the property of the Dividends to Policyholders
sequence of anything done or omitted to King at the end of a year and a day." 1910
10,575,167 be done by the Liquidator aforesaid. 63,439,38€
E. A M: WILLIAMS, 10,392,035
Liquidator,
SHEWAN, TOMES & OU GENERAL MANAGxes, HongzoxO.
J. T. HAMILTON, GENERAL MANACKS
FOR THE EAST, TUKTO,
New Insurance Paid for... £ 25,687,500 Outstanding insurance amounts
£282,653,220 £104,068,6 5
Assete amount to........
Total paid Policyholders 1910 Total Expanses for 1910
Grom earnings from Interest.
and Banta for 1910...... 21,640,62+-- Gross rate of Income from
Investmente 1910.........
4.48%
Hongkong, Feb. 23, 1912.
729
NORTH BRITISH, & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO.
IN WHICH ARE VEBERD THE SHARES OF
THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE 00:
e/o Mesars. LOWE, BINGHAM I MATTHEWS,
St. George's Building.
Chater Road. Hongkong.
Binging, July 1, 1912.
NOTICE
.
£58
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., LD.
THE
HR unexpectedly larre demand for GAS COOKING STOVES has exhausted the Company's stock of now staves,
More are being telegraphed for, and intending customers for saon are requested
TOTAL FUNDS AS SIM DECEMEXE, 1911, to furnish their names and addresses to
£22.561.286.
Paid-up Capital .............
Authorised Capital £8,000,000
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000.
1Fire Funds..........
Sinking Fund Accoun
£2,437,500 ****** 3,829,114
III-Life & Annuity Funda... 16,138,168 88,612
£22,501,288
Revenue Fire banch.........
My Life, and Ammmity
Branches
2,567,158 1,973,209
- 430,193
Berende Marine Department."£62,692
Utbar, Becarpta
the Company so that no undue delay will arise in fixing the stoves when they arrivo.
GEORGE CURRY,
Local Becretary,
Gas Olico, Hongkong, 9th July, 1919.
842
ROPERTY, INSURANCE CO.,
́LTD, OF LONDON
the
(FIEK DEPARTMENT), THE Underal red, having been Appoint
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