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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 20TH,
FIRE-RESISTING FLOORING
(Awarded Gold Medal Franco-British Exhibition)
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JOINTLESS. HYGIENIC & NON-SLIPPING
Laid by Our Own Workmen on
STEEL WOOD OR CONORETE.
THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.
Tel. Central 286.
ANCHOR
1, Queen's Buildings..
cilding
BRAND
PURE MANILA ROPE.
THE CORDAGE YOU
MARINE RUTE
TRANSMISSION
OF POWER ROPE
CABLE LAID
HAWSERS
WELL DRILLING
.CABLES
CAN TRUST."
ESTABLISHED 1854
YNCHAUST
ROPE
FACTORY
MANILA
*RUPES OF, ALL SIZES FOR ALL PURPOSES
MADE FROM PURE MANILA HEMP
F:
MANUFACTURED
BY THE MOST MODERN
MACHINERY.
STOCKS ON HAND OF ALL SIZES ENQUIRIES SOLICITED:
.. FACTORIES-MANILA, P.L.
KING:S BUILDING. TZLEPHONE CENTRAL 3165.
HONGKONG OFFICE
THEATRE
ROYAL
(CITY HALL), HONGKONG.
R. B. SALISBURY S "QUAINTS,"
(Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency The Governor.)"
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, March 22nd, 23rd &, 24th.
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NO, NO,
NANETTE.”
"THE SPORT OF KINGS." THURSDAY 25th
FRIDAY 26th. *THE GHOST TRAIN." SATURDAY 27th. "THE UNFAIR SEX." SATURDAY 27th Special Matinee at 4.15 "NO, NO, NANETTE."
Book at MOUTRIE'S.
Prices $4, $2 and $1. (Limited)
USE COLGATE'S SHAVING STICKS AND RIBBON
DENTAL CREAM
SOLE AGENTS:
THE HONGKONG TRADING CO., LTD.,
BANK OF CANTON BUILDING,
HONGKONG.
THE NAVY'S CHOICE
Coates
ORIGINAD
"
PLYMOUTH GIN
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
THE BRITISH MALAYA TRUSTEE AND
EXECUTOR COMPANY, LIMITED. (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE),
H
CHURCH NOTICES."
FINANCE AND COMMERCE IN
JAPAN.
MONTHLY REPORT, BY CABLE.
The Japanese Consulate General in Hongkong sends us the following com- mercial news from Japan received by cable yesterday ;---
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The fall in the New York Market and the gradual increase of Imports has had some depressing effect, but the tone of market is expected to take a more favour able turn.
FOREIGN TRADE"
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONE.
Hongkong Bank
Do., London.. Chartered Bank......... Mercantile Bank, A. &
Do
P. & 0. Bank East Asia Bank Canton Insurance China Underwritars North China Insurance Union Insurance
Mac 19, 1996,
$1,056 buy £126 nom. nom
B....£30 buy.
......₤19 bay.
Yangtze Insurance ..... China Fire Insurance ....
Foreign Trade of Japan during last Hongkong Fire Insurance '..
month;-
"
Vahue of Exports ...... 180,000,000- yen Value of Imports 1,000,000 yen 53,000,000 yen Excess of Imports...... Trade of Japan with China during last
month:
Value of Exports ........ 49,000,000 yen Value of Imports..... 23,000,000 yen Excess of Exports...... 95,000,000 yen EXCHANGE.
The Speculative buying of yen abroad has abated. The market is dull.
Rates of Exchange quoted by the Yoku. hama Specie Bank. Tokyo, on the 10th of this month: On New York (telegraphic transfer), 845; on London (telegraphic transfer), s. 10.3-160.
Money Market remains inactive. Bank of Japan Notes in circulation on the 10th of this month: 1,117,000,000 yen. heing 60,000,000yen under the maximum
amount.
Amount of Advances by the Bank of month: Japan on the 10th of this 93,000,000 yen.
Interest-rate of overnight Call Loan in Tokyo money market at 1 sen 4 rin per Y100 per diem, ie., 5.11 per cent. p.a.
Investment Debenture issues are ex- pected to appear in the market.
Proposed Capital of Industrial Promo- tions and Expansions during the last month according to the returns of the Bank of Japan: 130,000,000 yen.
++
Amounts of Bonds and Stecks issued during last month according to there turns of the, Hypothes Bank of Japan 56.000.000 yen.
Stock Market still remains active. Quotation on the Tokyo Stock Exchange of the new shares in Kanegafuchi Spin- ning Company future delivery on the 10th of this month: 147 yen. 80 son.
MERCHANDISE.
Though the price of both silk and cot ton yarn declined the market is expected to steaddy improv
Quantities of Raw Silk exported during the last month, from Yokohama and Kobe: 25,400 hales,
H.E., O. & M. Steamboats...
Hongkong)
Indo-Chi
Do. (De), ......
Shell Transports
Star Forrion
Waterboats.
Oriental Navigations
Chine Sug
Malabon Bugaze. Bangucts..
Kailan Mining Ad.. Langkats (combined). Shaghai Explorations Shanghai Long Baube
Tronch Mines
Ural Carpians B.K. & K. Wharis, HK. & W. Docks Hongkows New ngineerings. Shanghai Dosis.. H.K.& 8. Hotels Kong Lands Hongkong
Hongkong
nom.
$79 bur.
...1-20 bay.
314 bar; 1.90 12. Ths. 145 nom.
1926
Q
UBEN'
SUPER
TO-DAY ONLY.
RAMON NAVARRO
AND
BARBARA LA MARR
IN
'THY NAME IS WOMAN”
$983 buy.
nom.
$165 buy,
$679
buy
Buy buy.
bay,
A DRAMA
$38 nem.
1840 nom.
.88/6
bay.
$63 nom. $15 buy.
1250 nom..
27
..$39 nom ..$1.80 nom.
1.42/6 bay.
T. 24 bay
11 bay.
Tls. 5 sel.
TH. 7 com.
83 buy.
1.61/: bar, cam div. ..8/-Dow.
„1304 bay.
1024 buy., 631 80. Ths. 160 buy, ex. div.
115. 5 bay,
11. 99 bar.
bay.
1365) buy.
ΠΩΣ
Resitys (c.p.)......not
HK. Territorials (t.p.)..... Humphreys Estates... Prince Building.. Baral Lands
Ewa Cottons Orientals .. Shanghai Cottons (old)
Do..
Amusements Caton Ices Cements (combined).
..$1st bay..
$100 nom." ..37 not.
7.8.40 10m. Tis. 3 nom. Tla. 54 buy.
„Tie, 28 buy...
LOVE OF FLAMING
SET AMID
SPANISH BACKGROUNDS OF VIVID SPLENDOUR
THE
A METRO PICTURE
DIRECTED BY
*FRED NIBLO.
STAR
TO-DAY.
(AT 6.15 ONLT.)
LEWIS STONE
"CYTHEREA."
New Engineers
THE WORLD
TO-DAY,
ANITA STEWART
IN
"THE INVISIBLE FEAR?
INVESTMENT S..
WE BUY
lj buy.
Hloog. Books
..87$ com.
P. & O. Banks
3151 buy.
Wrong. Amusements
(old)
3121 buy!
Faica Insurances
LSU bay.
Tis. 10 buy
(MO)
Do. Do.. China Buses..... China Lights (combined)
Do.. Do.
(new)
رفاه)
China Providenta Constructions Dairy Farma. Der A Wing (6.p.) Hongkong Electrics Macão Electrica H.K. Developmenta HK. Bares (combined)
(old) Do Do. (now).. Hongkong Telephones Hongkong Tramways Lane Crawfords.... Mackintosha..... Output of Cotton Yarns during the last
Peak Trama (old)
(new).... month: 214,0%) hales (of 40 bundles), Do. according to the returns by the Jepan Spinners Association.
Quantities of Cotton Yarns exported United Asbestos.... during the last month: 11,000 bafes (Watsons (old) .....
Do. (new) 40 bundles), according to the returns by the Japan Cotton Yarn and Cloth Export | W. Fowells
Singapore Tractions ers' Guild.
Quotation of the Cotton Yarn Standard For future delivery on Osaka Merchandise Exchange on the 10 of this month: 20. yen
Quantity of Cotton Goods exported during January 74; during February 56 million yards. according to the returns by the Japan Cotton Yarn and Cloth Ex- porters' Guild.
Amount of Bills cleared throughout the country during the month before last
+,027,000,000 yen.
Merchandise in Stock throughout the country at the end of the month before last: 515,000,000 yen.
CHARTER MARKET. Pacific, weak; Austraba, anticipating the revision of the Import Tariff, shows activity; South Seas and South China,! steady.
COMPANY REPORTS. ·
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
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The Directors in their report for the year ending 31st December, 1925, say:
The result of the past year's working shows a loss of 3466,250.03. In view of this it was considered ad- visable by your Board to Reserve from transfer
Sincerea Taxis.......
TEL. 4530.
Malakof Steam beats
Jiman JeramE
Batu Annama. "
Tanah Merahs
WE SELL:-
Cements (combined) Nalaka Findas
Lane, Crawfords
Trams Constructions
No Lot Too Small No Lot Too Large.
10, Des Voeux Road.
Developments Tazis Lunas
Ratba
Rembians..
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.. $21 buy, 414 s. | HONGKONG SMALL INVESTORS SHARE & REAL ESTATE CO.
buy. ......$12Į vel.
... om.
..320 nóm.
$10 nom.
.$59 nom.
$40 adu
225
eta.
$30 sol
..$10t nom.
.45+ nom.
$3.40 nom.
$11 bay.
nom.
$16, bay. ..47 buy.
311 nom $4 sel.
$20 дочь. .311 buy. $11.10 buy. $10 nom .88 sel.
baybayar sel-seller; s-sales ;-
nem.-nominal.
A. "S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
The Report of the General Managers for the year ended 31st October, 1925,
states:-
We beg to lay before you a statement of the Company's business with a balance sheet for the year ended 31st October," 1025.
The net profit of the Com- pany for the year under review, after providing for all bad and doubtful debts and allowing for deprecia tion of aerated water and other machinery and plant, "furniture, fittings, trade, utensils, launches, moter lorries, motor cars, etc.,
amounts to
To which has to be added the balance brought forward from last year
$105,702.87
Leaving available for appro-"'
priation.....
Fund the sum of $500,000.00 We propose-
of 70 cents per share on
90,000 shares which will absorb $83,000.00
410
To this has to be added the amount carried forward from last year
To pay a dividend
20,569.53
$320,568.53
468,933.03
and 374
UNION CHURCH-Kennedy Road.
Sunday Services, March 21st-
Banday School at 10 am. Morning Service at 11.
Hyinns : 86, 372,797,-949, P.S.A. Meeling in Lecture Hall at 4pm. Krening Service at 8 p.
373, 289 and 104. Preacher both Morning and Evening:
Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie,
Missionary Society. for London THE Company is prepared to act as
Soldiers March 24th, at 8.15 p.m.-S EXECUTOR. ADMINISTRATOR or Christian Association.
Endeavour Meeting and Social Hour. Friday, March 28th, st 8.30 pm Christian Saturday (March 20th), Batarday Circle, at 6.30 p.m-Papar by Mr. A. W. G. Ogilvie on Architecture. Music.
TRUSTEE and as ATTORNEY of AGENT for Persons having Interests in MALATA or desiring to acquire Interests there.
Booklets and any further Information may be obtained on Application to the BEORE TARIES at CHARTCEED BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE
1123
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SCIENTIST →→ or CHEAT, Fat CHURCH
Macdonnell Boad, below Bowen Road Tram Station. Sunday Servios at 11.15 m. Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.20 p.m. Bending Boom above address, open Tuesday and Friday, 10a.m. to 12 Noon; Monday and Thursday, 6 to 7pm.
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Deducting therefrom the loss
for the past year leaves to be carried forward
to next year the ran-of- $72.309.30
Directora In accordance with Article No. 00 of the Company's Articles of Asso. ciation. Hon. Sir Paul Chater and Mr. . G. Weall retire by rotation, and offer themselves for re-election. Mr. B. D. F. Beith retired from the Board on leaving the Colony, and Mr. D. G. M. Bernard was invited to join the Board, which ap pointment requires confirmation at this inceting.
,"
share
Pay 62 cents per on 30,000 shares of the New issue which will -absorb...NA SATA Place to contin
gency account 20,000.00 And carry forward
15,750.00
to next account... 56,676.23
49,723.38
$135,428.23
-$155,420.23 Board of Directors:-The existing Board of Directors consists of the Hon. Si C. P. Chater, C.M.G., LL.D., Mr.. J. Scott Haraton, and Mr. H. P. White, who retire, but being eligible offer them- selves for re-election.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. PUBLIC AUCTION
or
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Situate at HUNG BOM in the Dependency of KOWLOON Bad Colony of HONGKONG and Registered at the LAND OFFICE & HUNG HOM INLAND LOT No 176 (Bite of No. 103, WTAU STIIT), Together with the Tenement and other Messuage or Erections and Baildings thereon in Course of Construction;
AND
THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY
Situate at. TAUMATI in the Dependency of Kowloon and Colony of HONGKONG and Registered at the LxD OFFICE & KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 235 (Site of No. 572. CANTON ROAD), Together with the Messuage or Tenement and other Erections and Buildings thereon in Coame of Construction.
IN TWO LOTS BY
M. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer, THE CHINA AUCTION ROOMS, No. 4, DUDDELL STREET, HONGKONG, THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH, 1926. 3 O'CLOCK EM.
ON
Ir
For further Particulars and Conditions, of Ealo, Apply to-m MABA. GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO.,
Mortgagee's Solicitors,
OK TO.
St. George's Building, Chater Boad, M. EV. M. B. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer;
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No. 4, Daddell Street. Dated the 10th day of March, 1923. THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFAC TURING CO., LTD.
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WITH Beforence to the Notice to the Shareholders of this Company dated 27th January, 1996, whereby the Final Fall of $8.00 per share on the New Shares was made payable on 1 Arx, 1926 instead of let FEBRUARY, 1926, the General Managert and Consulting Committee have decided, in view of the conditions prevailing at present, to Further EXTEND the Time for Payment of This Call.
NOTICE IS ACCORDINGLY HEREBY GIVEN that that Date for Payment of the Final Call a POSTPONED to 3D JULY, 1926, and that the Form of Bankers Receipt already sent to Shareholders can be used as though the date named therein were the 2xp JULY, 1928.
For TI HONGKONG " ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., LTD.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00., General Manager,
[3320 Hongkong, 18th March, 1946,
EXCHANGE RATES. [BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICS.]
Reasy, March 18th: To-day's'exchange rates are as follow:-
Paris Brusela Amsterdam Berlin
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.. PUBLIC" AUCTION FOUR LOTS OF VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTIES,
07
NAKELY
LOT No. 1 ALL THAT Tieco or Parcel of Ground situate
at TAI KOK TSUI in the Dependsacy of KOWLOON and Colony of HoxGLONG and Registered at the LAND OTTION M KOWLOON INLAND, LOT No. 181, Together with the Messages or Tene ments and other Erections and Buildings thereon now known as Nos. 91 AND $3, KREMER STREET;
LOT No. 2
ALL THOSE Pieces or Parcals of Ground situate at TAI KOK TSUI aforesaid and respectively Hegistered at the LAND Office a SECTION AND TEX KOW. REMAINING PORTION OF LOON INLAND LOT No. 187. To- gether with the Afessuages or Tenements and other Erections and Buildings thers- oa respectively now known as Nos, 115 AND 117, KREMER STREET:
LOT No. 3 ALL THOSE Pieces or Parcels of Ground zituate at FUE TSUN HEUNG in the Dependency of KowLOGY and Colony of HONGKONG and respectively Registered at the LAND OFFICE a SECTIONS A AND B AND THE REVAINING POR- TION OF KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 1116, Together with the Mensuages o Tenements and other Erections and Baildings thereon respectively now known * No. 1, 2, 3 AND 4, NEWCHWANG
STREET;-
or
LOT No. + ALL THAT. Biece or Parcal of. Ground at SHAMSHUIPO in the rituste Dependency of Kowloon and Colony of Hosexes and Begistered at the TARD OFFICE SECTION A OF NEW KOW- LOON INLAND LOT No. 138, Together with the Messange or Tenement and other Erections and Buildings thereon now known as No. 11, KI LUNG STREET.
IN FOUR LOTS
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17
Mx, E. V. M. E. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer, THE CHINA AUCTION BOOMS, No. 4, DUDDELL Brazz, Hororove,
02
FRIDAY, THE 28th day of MÁROH, 1929, AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M. For farther Particulars and Conditions of Sale, Apply to ass, GEO, K. HALL BRUTTON & CO., Mortgagees' Solicitors, Bt. George's Building, Chater Road,
Ma. E. V. M. B. DE SOUHA, Auctioneer, No. 4, Duddell Street, Dated the 12th day of March, 1926.
01 TO-
Huono Airce Shanghai
Yokohama New York
[3302
444
3/01
1/100
4.601
Geneva
25.25
Milan Btockholm
121..
18.12
.133 121
Oslo
22.78
12, 13
Prague Madrid
101
34.48
-20.43
Rio....
71
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON, "General Managers.
Copenhagen Vienna.
18.59
Bombay
1/6
34.48
Hongkong
2/37
Hongkong, 18th March, 1928.
Helsingfors Lisbon
103
Bilver (spot)
30.3/18
Bilver (forward)
301
Mr. D. G. M. Bernard has been ap- pointed Chairman for the year 1926.
Auditors.-The accounts have been Auditors:-The Company's accounts audited by Messra Lowe, Bingham & have been audited by Mr. C. Bernard Matthews and Mesure. Percy Smith, Beth Brown, A.C.A., and Mr. H. Greenwood, A Fleming who retire and offer themselves, A.C.A., who offer themselves for re- for re-election.
election. D. G. M. BEENARD, Chairman. Hongkong, March 17th, 1925.
(Continued on next column.)