COMMERCIAL.
The Japanese Imperial Iron.
Foundry.
A Tokyo disputeh to the "Asahi" quotes General Nakamura, the Director of the Imperial Iron Foundry at Wakamatsu, for the following atatamont --
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY VARY 18 1912
FOR AMATEUR PHOTO-
GRAPHERS.
PRIZES OFFERED FOR THE
BEST PRINTS.
The proprietor of the Hong- kong Telegraph is offering two prizes for the best photographs submitted to the editor by amateur The amount of iron ore re-
photographors between now and boired by the Imperial, iron foundry annually from the Taya the last day of January. This iron mine in China is about 100,- competition, if taken up, well, 000 tons, while the amount of will becomes monthly competi pig iron received from the antion, and two prizos-one of $10 yang iron foundry, in about 30,- 000 tons. Despite the Taya iron and one of $5 will be offered mine being situated in the diseach month.
turbed area in China, the ship-The prizes themselves are worth ments of iron ore last year were winning, but there is more than not interfered with, and the that to be considered. Froug
received quantity already amounts to about 110,000 tena, photography is coming mora ind The supply of pig iron riccived, more to be paying business. honeyor, is only about one-hoff Pick up almost say paper and of the usual annual supply. It has been reported that the Chinese magazine published at Home and Governinent has in contemplation seg how greedy editors have be a sdlieme to raiks a foreign loan como for pictures. Practice in this | on the security of the Hanyang competition will get you into the irqa foundry. This report is habit of taking just the plote mors canard, and has not the slightest foundation. The Han- graph editors want. Thore are yang foundry is a jointstock com- great possibilities in this compe- pany, formed by the Taya iron tition for tion who can take "live" mino and the Pingsiang Colliery. pictures-pictures not of hours In view of the fact that Mr. Shing! Suan-kuoj, ex-Minister of Posts and streetsonly, but of people who and Communications, is the Pre-live in the houses and walk in sident of the iron foundry, the the streets.
inatitation is understood by many Read the rules of competition. to be a Government concern, bit this is not the case. Neither are and hints to competitors which there any financial rolutions Exist-appoarot in the issues of the ing between the Japanese' Gov-Telegraph for Jan. 13, 15, 16,| ernment and the Banyang iron and 17. Seize the first clear day foundry, as is supposed by sumo. for taking a printor two. Filia There is not even any nonay'dle- posited by the Government as one coupon to accompany each security for the contract for taking print, and send them along to the supplies of iron ore and pig ison, editor. both parties being bound, merely by an ordinary agreement."
Foreign Trade of Korea. Tho Seoul Press" statos.that the foreign trade of "Koron was exceedingly prosperous during The total value of
last year, exports was more than Y18,330,- 000 and that of imports exceeded Y52,710,000, making a total of 171,070,000, Compared with the preceding year this showed in incronis of 19 par cont, and 341 por cant, respectively. The spevio imported and exported during last year amounted to more than. Y4,720,000 and Y92,700,000 re- spectively.
The share of Chemulpo in last yoor's foreign trado was more than Y20,200,000, showing an increase of more than Y3,510,000 compared with that of the pre- celing year.
TRIFLES.
Photographic Competition-
Coupon..
Jan. 18, 1912. Fagree to enter the photographic competition on the express understand- ing that the editor's · de- ciaion shall be final, and. that he may, at his discre. tion, so the print sont herewith either in tho "Hongkong Telograph or the Weekly Telegraph;"
Name...
Address..
PROBLEMS.
Strictly between ourselves, we are getting just a wee bit bored by the Problem Mania. Real problems, we can put up with. At school, for instance, the great To the really great minded problema that Euclid put before man-nothing, however apparently us rathor fascinstod us than other- insignificant, is trifling. There wise., flaving partod company, was a wise saying ourrent in our however, with Euclid (not withcut youth (though doubtless un-nutual respect) we were not known to the present generation prepared to find problems boing! of enger young hustlera) to the constructed out of ordinary effect that "little drops of water, everyday situations in life. We little grains of sand, make the were ready, be it understood, to mighty ocean and the solid land." face a good deal on outering the In the same way it may be said great world.
We did
not
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Selling
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80
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Interim dividend of £2 per 1-60;
share at exchange, 1/9||| 1-$22.89 for § year end- ing 30th June 1911--
•1/102 10 19/10
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$25
$1of be 501 $10 327
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"Si Forry".
84/2 m.
41 b
$10
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b.
20.
:- $100 $100
$103 L.
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China Sugam Lazon Sugar
Chata Eng nortingsy
Tronóla Ital DOCKS, WHARVES, & O'DOWNG. Kowloon Wharts
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!
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per cent. Chinese ...20 cte. pisses...$5.08 Chinese ...10 Hongkong.20 Hongkong 10
...$6.22
$5.78
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Fiskums: 1,125,000- 562,000..
....$5.21 ....
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A Fund 41,626,000 BERRY LIABILITIES OF " 11:30 to 12.45.p.m.
PROPRIETOR....41,200,000
· 10 mia. *1235 p.m. t −1.15 pm, ju
1.16 p.in,t) 1.45 p.m. 15 min.
NTEREST ALLOWED on QUR- 171.46 p.m.1) 2.15 p..
RENT ACCOUNT at the Bata 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. 15.mia 12 per cent. per annum on the Daily 8.00 pm to 8:10 pm.. 10 win aland
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15 per cent, for 1910
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80 cents '81,7.08.
$1 for 1910
80 cents for 1910 $1.25 for yestend'g 31·7·1) Interim of 15 cents per
share for 1910 $1.20 per share and b'a)
of 10 cents
$2 interim for half year
ended 30th June 1911)
$1 interim asoat 1911 (Special bonus T.8 15·1:11 Interim div. T.14 15·8·11 Interim dir. T.14 16-6/11 Interim div. T.16-18-9-11
Noo
80 cents on fully paidy
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$10
$26825
811b
Do (new)
$1
11.10
$1 paid shares for year
ending 804.11.
Philippines.
$10
85 b.
None
H. Prise & Co., Id, $10 Spoleta des Preferred #50) Palpeset paidap $50 Papierteries
12h.
$1.50 for 1910
$50
Benefit $400
No dividend this year
50 cts. for year end'g 80 5 1
-----da Tonkin
Shanghai-Sumatras T.-20 Steam Laundry
First year
Io per cent. par ordinary share for year ended- 81-5-1911
5 per cent. for year, end-1
Ing 81-12-1910
$5 st United Asbestos Orica-}
tal Agency, Ld......
810 1810 United Asbestos $10 $800
-Foundem Bharet 199 Union Waterboat
$10 Welsminn, Ltd. Watson William Powell
Corrected, to 1 p.m. January, 18, 2p, bY - WRIGHT AND HORNBY, fearal Broken, Queen's Buliding, Tal, addres: Rocalzada,
37.80
$10 $10 b $10.841 b.
241 b.
10 per cent, for year end-
Ing-$1.7.10
80 cents for 1910-
"The Telegrapha" does not hold itself responsible for any of the above quotkilonia,
that it needs a whole series of shun the prospect of hard little-artistic touches to build up work. We also considored it not The Perfect Mag-the man, in unlikely that various episodes other words, fit to walk down might occur in which we should Bond-street without feeling have to call upon such judgment ashamed of his appearance. It and common-sense as wo possess- is in this respect that womanised. But alas, the reality is far so superior to the sterner and, we more disturbing; fer it appeara may add, the more impatient sox. that, little as we had suspected How often does not the husband it, wo cannot pass a day or the brother grumble at the without being brought up way his wife or sister keeps him sharp against a problem that is waiting while she is adding those only a problem because people like eternally long last touches to her Mr. Bernard Shaw insist on call- toiletta, Fool that he is! Ile ing it so. With all due respect, would be far bettor employed to the gigantic brains of philoso utilizing the precious moments in phers of this class, we really think Beeing that his own tie is correel, it time to protest against this that his hair is neatly parted, constant use of the "serious pro-GRAVING
19
19
10 min
8.45 pm and 9 p.in, 9.46 p.m. to 11.80 p.m. every 10 minūtes. SUNDAYS.
7,807
On Fixed Deposite for 12 months, 4 per cent
On Fixed Deposits for 8 months,
Bank of England.
London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd.
VERY description of Banking and
Stock and Shares bought and sold on account of Constituents, Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Corres-
On Fixed Deposits for 8 months;pondents all over the world.
Wat: DICKSON,
.
S per cent,
24 per cent.
10 min.
10 min.
Manager.
*.
10 min. 15 min
Hongkong, 1st May, 1911..
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10 min.
"THE"
15 min.
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
8.00m. to 10.80 sm, every 10 min. 10.80, to 11.00 m. 41.45 am to 12.00.noon: -12.00 noon to 1.00 pm. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00p.m. 6.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 6.00 pm to 7.00 p.m.
7.00 pm to 8.10 p.m.or 10 min YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE,
NIGHT CARS me on Wook Days.
.: SATURDAYS. ·
Extra Gam at 11.45. p.m.
SPECIAL CARS.
Arranging
she Company's
Office Alexandrs Buildings,
Des Voeux Bond.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers,
Hongkong, Brd Not., 1911.
THE OHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00., ID.
(CAPITAL PAID UP...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of House Property
Goods roodred on Storage, Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System. (Rates and Particulars on application). Tax Orion or TRUSTEE EXECUTOR
WILLS; ATTORNEY, &o.,
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 06.
General Managem. Hongkong, 18th Marob, 1908--
121
SHIPBUILDERS,
BALVORS, AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS FORGEMASTERS BRASS AND IRON: FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC
TJINAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
TAIKOO
AUTHORISED Capital Yen 48,000,000
· PAID-UP' ÚLPITAL ... *ZOZZY FUND
80,000,000
17,150,000
Head Office—YOKOHAMA.
Branches and. Agencies at
| Antung-Halen
Modern Appliances for quiok oɔastraction and repair of Ships- Engines, Boilers, Bailway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Clasace of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electrical Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools,
installed throughout the Works,,
TAIKOO DOCKYARD,
DOUK
that his bootlaces are neatly tied. blem" bogoy. It is generating 787ft. by 88ft. by 84ft. 6 in.
But most mon are too small-hysteris among the more foelle Pampe empty Dock in minded to troublo themselves minded, and the simplest quea-2 3-4 hours.
ovor suell things, aur, they blame tion of right conduct are de
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
50-ton Hydraullo TESTING MAO HINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivete
and Metal Specimens.
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO.
HONGKONG
the incomparably finer sex for bated in awe struck tones by the THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS the very virtue wherein they are poor dupes who take life taking Youls up to 8,000 toas themselves lacking. Personally, serionely." It is time, we repelt, displacement, providing conditions forgang are pleased to say, we-nover to call a halt. When people inting also with most efficient serali grudge the time spent on the begin to talk of any given domas. 100-Ton ELECTRIC OBANE OF QUAL fashing stoaches of oar own sia situation as a problem, He
ELECTRIC OVERHEAD ORANËS Tazow-HOOT toilette. That is why we are so rather suspect them of having Bors Hanoe or to 100 Tors often late at the office. But no done the wrong thing, and trying atmates given for Docking, Repain to Hall and Machinery, mattor In spite of angry editors to find an excuse for their be
Constructional Work, Bo and furious printers, we shall haviour. To the upright min Max. siu and Asuma1 - contious to give these apparent (like ourselves) there are no trifles the attention: they do such things "as probleme. Perve.The Globe","
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HONGKONG, CHINA,
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thur)
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Tokyo
Tientsin
ISTRY ALLOWED OF CURRENT ACCOUNTI Deposita.rosived for fixed periodant cates to be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI Mangar
Interest' allowed on Current A counts at 2 per cent per annum on. Daily Balances and on Fixed Deposla as unders
[28 Hongkong, 8th Sept, 1811..
INTERNATIONAL BANK-
"ING CORPORATION.
Jarizal Paid Ur „.„Gold $8,250,000 BESERYE FUND...............,GoldTM $8,250,000,
Gold $6,500,000
TEAD OFFICE:
:: 60. Wall Street, New York. LONDON.OFFICE:
86, Bishopsgata
LONDON BANKE38 :
BANK OF ENGLAND.” NATIONAL PROTIKOTAL BANK OF ENGLAND, LD.
Tax
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LIMITED,
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in B
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F. C, MACDONALD,
Asting Haongar.
MEE CHEUNG. ART PHOTOGRAFHEN HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1013..
DivaLoring, Pristina & EskLAMMINI Rosgkong, 1st May, 1911,
Just received; a fresh consignment of PAUL CLOUBT CHAMPAGNE, Extra Dry
[70]
at $24.00 per case of 2 doz. pts.
FRENCH STORE,
L Gameau,
€ Qurro' Baad Central.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Caaks of 375 lbs. not. In Bags of 250 lbs. net. SHEWAN, TIMES & CO.,
General Managets. Hongkong, 18th A 124 1910,
A LING RNITURE
CO.
AND PHOTO SUPPLIES.
BNLARGING.
9, Queen's Road,
BRANCHES AND AGENTS DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND
ALL OVER THE
......WORLD,
THE Corporation traDacia STATY description of Banking and Ex- change Business, zocdiraz trongYon Current Asconat at the rate of 2 por sent, per iinum on daily balanoon and
Bet
scoepta Whed Deposits at the followingFFICES in King'i BaB For-13 xaonths 4 per cent. per annum. Apply to
rates!--
GRO. HOGG/"&
Cowen's Blood Clerical
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