COMMERCIAL.
London Stock Exchange,
Mossra, Zorn & Leigh-Hunt's Weekly Stock Exchange Report, dated Jan. U is as follows:-Al- ready the markets in the "House" are beginning to show signs of Christmas. The early charitable
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY I NU
FOR AMATEUR PHOTO-
GRAPHERS.
PRIZES OFFERED FOR THE
BEST PRINTS,
SHARE REPORT.
STOCKS & PAID UP VALUS
'BANKS.
Hongkong & Shi
Usias
gion.
$885
$135
‚ FIRE INSURANCEN China Firee
In order to stimulate interestin photography in Hongkong sho proprietor has decided to offer two prizes for the best photo- graphis submitted to the editor by ginatour photographers in the appeals are-cut, and these are Colony, between now and the suro sign that the holiday spirit January 31. Should results justify will very soon. bo in the air. it, the competition will become Business there is, and a fair a monthly competition and two amount of it, in certain divisions prizes will be awarded sich month. Yangises
From this competition profes of the markets, but it comes sional photographers will le irregularly that oven in the Ya rigidly excluded, and no member kee market it is nothing uncon of the "Tolograph" stiff shall be mon to hear the jobbers saying allowed to compete. A profes that there is not a bargain doing sional photographer, for the par- Government stocks are very poses of the coinpetition, aliali be much upsot by a variety of judged as one who makes his reasons. Console line to contend living, wholly or in part, from with-the-ordinary-tightening of
photography. money at the end of the year, combined with the doubt as to how the National Telephone pur- chase will be financed, and the. issue of a seven million pounds
The following uro the RULES OF COMPETITION..
Each competitor may send. as Cannian Northern issue. Ja many litogrphis as he or sho panese bonds are depressed on the pleasos, provided that every photo, recent cautions speech of the graph isaccompanied by a coupon War Minister,to-which-we Tho coupon will be found below referred last week. Chinese and will appear daily. A coupon continue to be subject to the from any issue, between now and revolution influence. Brazilian January 31, must decompany cach bonds are dull on news as to 6 print. coming railway loan. Chili,hns For the photograph adjudged boon oxtravagant, und, in con- the bost, a prize of $10 sequence, lier credit is suffering will be awarded, to ilio, sender So might the tule be indefinitely. For the photograph adjudged extended, but it is, at all events, as next in merit, a prize of $5 choorful to be able to point to will be worded. Should two Peruvian. Corporation stocks as photographs be of equal merit, better, on the issue of the report the $15 shall be equally divided and on the prospects that bulk in between the senders, but no -the futuro.
competitor may win both prizes. The Ilome Railway market is -The editor shall be the sole for the moment rather more judga and his decision must bo pacifically inclined, but ita prices accepted safinal. Photographs can are exposed to every rumour that be accepted only on this ander blows from the Conference Room standing and to every attack of nerves Photographs must be submitted which saizen other markets of the only an express understand House. The announcement of Siring that the editor may, at his George Ask with that those present discretion, use any or all of the at the Conference on Thursday photographs, either in the "Hong- would, as the result of it, be able, kong Telograph" or in
Hongkong Fires bins & Manila Douglas Steamship Strambanin
SHIPPING,
Exchange
1/104
1/10:11/18
Banks
CONGRONG' AD SHANGHA
HONGE
BANKING CORPORATION UTS
PAIDUMP CAPITAL
BAKERYN FUNDS)
Selling, well pre
SAFT BETTOREN AND DETE
T/T Dewand tô da... 6D d
··Interim dividend of 62 por
Mhare at: change 1/94||| 4 raft: ...
ing 30th June 1911. Shangbald....................
T/T. Singapore
$22.82 for year end-
1/10-18/18: krye
LIABILITY OF
74 A, PRIEFORI uimaran
80
MARINE Cantons North Chine
$50
T147
#16 for 1910: Interim of 10 or 1910
| 2/5, Japan
[1/12 Tadje:
Benoad India,
$850
250 $2121
$90 - $181)
150 $860
#7 & b's of $ for 1909 $87 for 1900
Buying,
$1 for 1906
[4 mfx: L/C%
1/111
050 [21]
$15 $27
1/111
Indo-Obices
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£3 $68
{
"Biar Ferry"
$10
£11 b $271 b
$17
REFINERIES:
China Sugars, 1on Sugars
Chinese Engineerings
$100
$102 b.
$100
34
$9 for 1897
MININO)
-Interim-of-1/--on account-
AL
T12
for year ending 28.2.11 (Coupon No.16)
Chinese...10
£1
G1/3
Hongkong.20
"Shell"Transports,
Tronohs.
194/8
Ranhs.
41 188.80 BocksS, WHARVIS, & O'DOWNG Kowloon Wharfe
8808654 H. K. &W'pos Doska 150
1847 = Bhanghai lock Hongkow Wharis T. 100.95
T. 100
158. b.. LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS, Angle Frond Lands T.10b Hongkong Hotels
Hongkong Lands
West Points
T.94 b
W. I Tattendas. Andrew Forbes, Eag
0. He Laurada, Leq.
CAPITAL FULL 20
Paid-u...sicSh. Taalı 7,500,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORI→BRALIH.
erlin
Tuinanfa
Osloutta
Hankow
tQahton- Kobe
Singapore
Tiantain
Final of 820 making $50 Abr 1909 and falarim
al $80-for-1910 -$12, for 1909 and Int. of
18 on osal of 1010}
MM Cover on Diwwerom
G. H. Medhurst, Bag Chairman. E. 8belli Faq Deputy Chairman Hamburg 140 RHArmstrong Beq El & Chabbar, Beg., | Paking
F. Ilab Eq
How Kr.OH. Bom I. A. Bieba, Kaq=
ChVIN: MANAGE); Mongkong—N: J. STAMI,
I/T. San Finucios and New York 401 Grifamal Lay- [T, T. "KV {T/T Marka [UE. France
Spa. far yearend's 80-6+11/D/P........... Dividend of $11 for helft m/s. L/C
year ending 80 6:11 10 dk. Nydany & Melbourok...
(8% fasl making 6% for 10 ds, San F∞ & New Teik ..............468
1908.6% dr. for 1308 | i mfa. Murki
on preferred shares
*1f-per share. Coupon No info. Frands
16 3/6 per share Coum/do.
pon No. 16 for 1910. | Bar Silver, ready", Dir. 7 p. c.1 for year end-forward Bon.
p. d. lag 30.4711 Bank of England rate -310 for 1910
MAMANER
Shanghai-H. K. K. HOEKI,
„LONDON' BANKERS-Lowbon · COURTI
ARD, WHITMINSTER CRASH - JAMITED.
Tsingtau Yokohama LONDON BANKERSĮ, Masar. N. M. BOTKÉORILY & Sons, Tan "Union, or London up SirM'S. BANK LIMITING Dzutions":Bing (Bualis), Loxbor
DIRECTION: DEz› Ducours Guszta
INTEREST Allowed' on Currant
Un Current Asscunts of the rate of Di par Orat. Acconat, DEPOSIT resired on terak
ON TEAD DEPOUTS;; For a mizika, 336 par Deni, për ADERTS, Po #melha, 13€ par Cepli per ÄNDAM, For 13 inanian, 4 Par Daná, per ÂNGUM,
·N, J. STABB, Chie! Managara.
·HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
... 4% TEE, Buches of the shore Bank li
conducted by the EONGKONG
10.04 AND BHANGHAT BANKING
-percent.
which may be learned on application," Every desorption of saking and Pohange business transacted,
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT
Manager.
Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911
CORPORATION. Bales ay be obtained THE MERCANTLE BANK OF 15/mpplicationi
INTEREST on depoilte le allowed
14 $54 Fax Chr. per kanTES,
Chincão...50 cts. pienas.. $5.50 dis. Deportion may transfer i thelpion Authorised Capital...
£1,000,000 ******** 1,185,000 ................562,000 Beserve Fand 0885,000
Melancon of $100 or more to the Hondre Subsaribed LID BHANGHAI Bank to be placed on FIXED DEFORET 16 4 Pin Chato, per Paid Up.
auto,
For the Hosuzoru And Shangwear- Bagento ConroBITION,
HEAD OFFICE:..
N. J. STARR, Chial Manager. 40, Thresansadle Street, London, ELU,
SUBSIDIARY' Couns.
11. 2d. por share on 150,000 Hongkong.10
- *year to 80th June 1911
T. 2% for 1910
Flas of Tla. 4 for 1910
,'
T. 6·29-2-10-
$8 on old abares, $1.50 on now shares for half Johr 31-12-10
1
TIME TABLE
*.00 pm to 8:10 pm,
..
NIGHT CARS,
15 min.
10 min.
CHINA,
PROPRIETODE «................₺1,200,000 NTEREST ALLOWED on GUR-
RENT ACCOUNT at the Bate) - 1 per cent. per annum on the Dally: Balanok
*On Fixed Deposits for 19 months, Mandap #4 per cent.
INDIA, LIMITED.
BRANCHES :
Galle. Singa~J.
Ponang.
Kota Bahru, Kelantan., Kuala Lumpur, F.MS. Hongkong.
Shanghal.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
Mesara, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd,' BANKERS:
Bank of England..
London Joint Steak Bank, Ltd,
EVERY description of Banking and
Exchange business transacted. Stocks and Shares bought and sold on account of Constituents. Letters of Credit grated-on-Agents-and-Cofre« pondents all over the world.
...$5.88 *
..$5.12
$5.81
$3 for year ending 61.12.10.
$1 interim dividend for
PEAK
DEAK TRAMWAYS DO;
LIMITED.
THE OHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND Bombay.
Calcutta.
Howrah,
INCOUPONATED BY ROYAL
Esdras..
$113 b.
ОНАВТИ 1868.
Karachi.
$50
WERK DAYS.
Bangoon.
$72
$100
Humphroys Estates Kowloor Lands Shanghal Lands
102 58.
$10
Interim div. of $8 for 1911
$63
15 ounts for 1010
$50
$$30
b.
$2 for 1910.
-
10.00 am to 11.00. m.
T. 80
11.30 am. to 12.45 p.m.;„;
HEAD OFFICE:—LONDON, | Colombo, 7.00 am, to 8.00a.m. Every 15 min. 8.00 .. to 10.00a.m.
10 min. "AID-UP CAPITAL: £1,200,000 | Kandy., 16 min. konava" FunND, L1,625,000* 16 min.ERVE, LJÄBILITIES OF
T.95
5% for half year to 30-6′11.
12.46 pm 1:15 pm
-
10 min.
$50
$50 b.
J
Manila M'pole Hotel·P:10.
COTTON, MILLS,
Evos
•
Lho
-MISCELLANEOUS
P.9.50 6.
T.89 Bongkong Cottens 810 $51
1h per cont. for 1910
Interim div. of $2 for 1911-15 ji) 1.45 pm, say
1.45. p.m. 11 2.16 p.m. 2.18 pm to 6.00. p.m.com
15 min.
10 min.
T-50.
Ti foryang endid 01-10-10) T7 for year ended 20•12•10}
60 crais 81.708
China-Borneo
Do. (Bpee, ahores) $1 f
$1.80 $10 $81 86 $20
$12 $101 $101
$i for 1910
10 min.
80 cents for 1910
15 min.
com
310
$8.90
Julerica of 15 dents par
12.00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
10 min.
1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m."
15 min. damida
Uongkeng, fel May, 1911.
Manager.
Hongkong Electrics
Hongkong fees... Bongkang RopesTM
Langkata
Mording Port 'Peak Tramway
Do, (ABF)
6.00, p.m. 6.00 pm.
10 min.
LEGASTHE
$10 $21
$215 - $96. $10 $18
g..10
15 min
10-min.
T.84
$25 $25 $10
$139.
$1 $1.10
80 cents ou fally paidy shares and 8 cents on
$10 $5 b.
" probably, to get their Christmas Weekly Telegraph," in such turkeys in peace, cheered the manner as sceme best to him, market considerably, and the but that they shall not bo put discussion of yesterday was an by him to any purpose outside othor helping factor. Next week of these journals. the result of the ballot pupora will be knows, so that, what with one thing and another, it is obvious enough that both bull and hear have plenty of scope in which to exercise their imagination.
Rubber Share Market.
Messra, Zorn & Leigh-Hunt's Midweekly Report on the Rubber Share Market dated London, Dec.
Competitors shall not submit copies of competitive photographis to any other newspaper until the expiry of one month from the date of announcing the editor's decision.
The names and dresses of prize-winners will be announced early in-Tobruery.
Hints to Competitors. What are especially wanted 13 states: The market has shown are photographs of topical in- steadily increasing strength durterost, illustrative of the daily ing the past week, and the volume life of the colony. A picture of of transactions is greater than for some event of strong public a long time past. The amount of interest or a snapshot, oven, of or three local celebrities Plantation Itabber offered at the tw fortnightly anctions which cou-enjoying (let us say good joke menced yesterday was about 470 in the street, is of inch more tons, and met with a keen demand compelling interest to
resi- at an advance of from 3d. to 5d.dents in the Colony than an per lb., competition amongst excellent picture of the harbour buyers being very active. For the Peak,
The best photograph, therefore, highest price paid was 5-3 for Lanadron, blook, while up to need not necessarily be the finest 5 2.1-4 was given for various picture, though each photograph lot of rale crepe, etc. Further will, of course, be judged, as a large forward salos for 1912 picture: Bus, other things being at 48,8.1-2d, per lb have been equal, the most "live" picture- announced. One important Com-the picture, in the judgment of pany has refused a bid of 4s. for the editor, most likely to interest 1913, and there is an increasingly the greatest number of readers confident feeling all round as to would be adjudged the best.
Whothor snapshots or posol the ou book for the raw material.
While the popular favourites photographs are sent then, they have come in for a large amount should actively touch some phase of attention, the principal de of life in the colony. Whether of men or women,of-a-sporting mand in the share market con-
event br a. street scene, they tinues to be concentrated upon those concerns which are on the should be "live,"
The editor will be pleased to
verge of large production, rather than those paying big dividenda answer, in these columns, any at the present time. United Ser-questions put by intending com- dangs have beon ospecially potitors on points which may sought aftor, but there has been require amplification, good buying of all the shares of this type,
Mr. Justice Bargreave 'Donne has dismissed the Gaekwar of Baroda from the divorce suil of Stathamy. Stalling and the Gaskuar of Baroda, on the ground that according to international law a reigning sovereign cannot against his will be made, a párty to suit in our courts though lie may bue
if he chooses, Mr. Jusice Bargreave Deane reviewed. the history of Baròda-and-rend certificate from the India Ollice testifying that the Gaokwar is a ruling ohist nader the suzerainty of Hi Majesty,
Photographic Competition
Coupon
Jan. 17, 1912.
I agree to enter the photographic compotition on the express understand- ing that the editor's le- cision shall be final, and that he may, at his discro- tion, use the print ont herowith either in tho **Hongkong_Telegraph or
the Weekly Telegraph."
Namo,... Address,
Light and Powers Chion Pridenta
Dairy Farme Green Islande
Philly foesTM
H. Price & Oo, Ld.........$10 Societe de Preferred $501
Palpeset paid up $50) $50
Papiertades
da Tockin
..
Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 Steam Laundry
感
8.45, p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 11.30 pm every 15 minutes
BUNDAYS
7:30. MAAR
8.00 am to 10,80 a.m. every 16 mig. 10.80a.m. to 11.00 ..
$1.25 for yearind'g 31-7-1111.45 mm to 12.00-noon
*share for 1910.
* $1.20 per shite; and b'u
of 10 cent
6.00 pm to 7.00 p.m. 7.00 pm, io 6.10 p.m. *
*NIGHT CARB as on Work Daje, SATURDAY},
$2 intorim for half year
endod 80th June 1911: $1 Interim account 1911- (@pecial bonus T,2 15-1·1) Interim div. T.I† 15·8·11 Interim div. T.14,16·6×11,] [1. Ainterim div. T.14 159·1), None.
#1-paid shares for year | ending 80-4-11-
None-
$1.50 for 1910
Extra Cars at 11.45pm
SPECIAL CARE... Amataas, atthe Company's
Offos, Alexandra Buildings, JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON.
Des Voeux Bord. "
General Managers,
Hongkong, 3rd Nov,, 1911.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LD.
15 per cent. per ordinary (CAPITAL FALD UP...$1,000,000)
share for year önded i 81-5-1911
First year
Deel 400
T102
No dividend this year
50 cts. for year d'g 80 51
$10 $10
$10 8800
$10 37.50
$10 815 b. 810844b.
b.
10 per cent, for gent and-
ing 81-7:10
80 cents for 1910-
United Athestos Orion-). tal Agency, Ld...! United Asbestos)
Founders Shares Union Waterbost
Wetsmann, Ltd.
Watson Willinen Powell
I per cent, for year end-1
Ing 81.12:1910.
"Correctel to 3 pm. January 17, 1912 67 WRIGHT AND HORNBY. Shar
Toral, Brokers, Queen's Building, Tol, address; Rectitudi
“The Taligraph "- does ant kold itself resposible for any of the above quotations.
Loans on Mortgage of House Property
Goods received on Storage.
advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System. (Bates and Particulars an application).
THE OFFION OP
On Fixed Depozita for 5 months,
84 per cent.
Fixed Deposits for 8 months,
per cant
W. DICKSON,
Interest allowed on Current A counts at 9 per cent per annum on Daily Balances and on Fixed Deposits [2248 under
OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, OK
LIMITED.
Established 1980.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL-Yon 48,000,000
For 5 motias 24 pardant par annuag
F. 0. MAUDONALD, Arting Manager.
‚„{'a‡d-ve- ÜapENÁL **** 80,000,000 MEE CHEUNG.
Зламати. Вон ... 17,150,000
Head Ofos-YOKOHAMA,
Branches and Agencies at
Antung-Helen
Rombay
Changahus
Newchwang
New York.
∙Daski
Dairen (Dalay) Pekin
Fengtian (Mukden) Ryojua (Port Ar- Haakon
Honolla Koba
San Franciego
thar
Shanghai
Lino-Yang London
Tiebling
Tientsin
Tokyo
Lyons Nagasaki
ISTEKRIT ALLOWED OF CURRENT 4000UNTE Deposits received for fixed periods at raten to be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI 31anager. Hongkong, Sith St, 1911.
[18
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF INTERNATIONAL BANK-
*ING CORI BATION. 'WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Exented.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. JAPITAl Paid Ur.....Gol 18,250,000 General Manager. Resentm· Ford....Gold $8,250,000
F23 Hongkong. 19th March; 1908.
Gold $6,500,000
(EAD OFFICE!—
60 Wall Street, Nex York.
SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS, AND
FORGEMASTERS,
REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUCONDON OFFICE TOINAC, ECEORBIOAG AND MECHANICAL ENGINEELS.
88, Bishopsgate.
TAIKOO
TAIKOO
GEAVING
DOUK
·
| 787ft. by 88ft by, 341% 0 in
Pumps smpty Dock in 28-4 hour
Modern Applian): quick pastraction and repair of Ship
Gaga, Bilira, Railway Railing Stock, Bridges, and all Olasses of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electrical Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools,
installed throughout the Works.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
50-ton Hydraulio TESTING MACHINE for Ohaina, Wire Ropes, Rivets
and Metal Specimens.
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO. DOCKYARD,
THREE PÅTENT SLIPWAYS taking vids up to 8,000 tons displacent, providing conditions for
i rinting ships with most efficient result
100-Tox-ELECTRIOʻORANE OFĚŠTAR-
HONGKONG
ELECTĖJO OVERHEAD ORANES THROU=2oft. "Tan`Suora Baxéme ür to 100 Tógo.",
Erimates given for Docking, Bepain to Hull and Machin Cózstructiódál Work.
Maram AED ÅSERIES
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
HONGKONG, CHINA,
Telegraphic Address :
"TAIKOODOCK
LONDON BANKERS:
Bixx or ExoLAND. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF
THE
·Exam̃nd, Lo...
CAPITAL & Counties Bank,
LIMITED,
ART
POTOGRAPHER HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1013.
Davaloriza, Pristino d' ErtanniRW. Tiongkong, tot Mar. 1951!!! TEO
Just received, a fresh consignment, of PAUL CLOUBT CHAMPAGNE, Extra Dry at $24.00 percese of 9 dos, pia.
FRENCH ATORE, pela Gammam, pa 6:Qubus AkkadiĎintenle
bro-1.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Chuks, of 375 lbs. net. In Baga of 250 lbs.net. SHEWAN, T›MES & CO.,
Hongking. TIKYA 9827 1910-:
A LING & CO.
RNITURE AND PA010
SUPPLIES.
RANCHES AND AGENTS DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND,
ALL OVER THE
WORLD..
THE-Corporation tunsact's every desorption of Banking and Ex- hange: Businous, roodiris money on Current Account at theʼrale of, 2 "par soat, per aapan on 'dally Balanoes and i coepta. Fixed Deposits at the following
For 12 months per cani, per manna/ "For 6
GEO HOU
O
ENLARGING
9. Queen's Road.
Let
FFICES in King's Buildis
THE HONGKONG
INVESTÍCENTE
"COMPANY, CIMETT