COMMERCIAL.
Yarn Market.
Messrs. Polishwalla and Koi wall's report dated Hongkong, Jan. 19 is as follows
FOR AMATEURPHOTO-
GRAPHERS.
PRIZES OFFERED FOR THE
- BEST PRINTS.
The proprietor of the Hong- Our last report was dated the 6th instant, per .. Davunha.kong Tolograph" is offering-two, For the period under review we have to report a large volume of prizes for the host photographs business, amounting to about abmitted to the editor by amateur 8,000 bales. The principal de photographers botween now” and mand has been for the Yunnan the last day of January. This luarket, which probably, absorb- od three-fourths of the total competition, if token, up well, bookings, consisting mainly if will become a monthly competi No. 10, such as Assor, Currim- tion, and two prizes-que of $10. bhoy, David, etc.
and one of $5-will be offered. each month,
On seeing the demand gather force, in the early part of the
The prizes themselvesoro worth fortnight, the importera slowed a little firminosa and succeeded in winning, but there is more than Gestablisking an advance in prices
of from $1 to $2 por bute:
that to be considered.. Press
A fair amount of forward photography is coming more and business, included in the above more to be a paying business, total, was also put through, but Pick up almost any paper and magazine published at Home and it is mostly speculative..
see how gready editors have be come for pictures. Practice in this competition will get you into tho
At the close, the general tone is vory quiet.
Total sales, 8,500 bulos, Unsold stocks, 14,000 balos.
Sold but undelivered, in the gonbit of taking just the photo- own and to arrive, 10,000 balos, graph 'oditors want. There aro
Arrivals.-The mail sis. Della and extra 8.es, Tosu Maru, Capri great possibilities in this compe- and Hakatu Mára; fran Bombay, tition for men who can take "live" and s.8. Namsang from Calcutta pictures-pictures not of houses have brought in 5,116 balos for and streetsonly, but of people who Hongkong and 2,850 bales for live in the houses and walk in Shanghai Shipments from Hong- kong to coast ports, etc, amount to about 300 balos.
•
the stredis.
Read the rules of competition Local Mill-About 235 bales and hints to competitors which have been placed on the market appeared in the issues of the at above quotations.
Shanghai Nochange to report! "Telegraph " for Jan. 13, 15, 16, in this markot.
Jand 17. Seize the first clear day. Japanese Yarn-In our list for taking a print or two. Fill in report we stated that no business
ench ond chupou "to
necompany had transpiral owing to the higher prices demanded. During print, and send them along to the this fortnight donlors were forced'editor.
to meet the views of the import- ors, and an advanco of $4lias
been established in No. 20. Eomo
450 bales wore booked at $149,60 to $161.
Raw Cotton, Bongal.-No busi-
nosu..
Chinose. A parcel of 190 (loose) bales was sold at $33 10 35. Stock: Bongal 125 bales and Chinese 850 (loose) bales. Quotations: Bengal $28 to $31 and Cliness $33 to $35 per picul.
...
1
Photographic Competition
Coupon.
Jan. 23, 1912,
I agree to enter the photographic competition on the express understand- ing that the Politor'a de- cision shall be final, and that he may, at hin, discre- tion, use tho print sont herewith other in tho "Hongkong Telegraph or the Weekly Telegraph.”
Name....
Address.
OUT OF DUE TIME.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH 'TUESDAY JANUARY
Unions
SHARE REPORT.
SA-SALE.
-BUYERS
Interim ol-10/- for, 1910 “Final of $20 making $50"
for 1909 and Interim
$80 for 1910
Srodice & Pal or Valur.”
DANKS,
(AFT DIVIDEND AND DATE
Hongkong & S'hal $125 -
$870
283/10
Interim dividend of. pory share at archange 191|
$22.82 for your and Ing 30th Jane 1911 –
MAKINE INSURANCESI Cantone North Chines
.850
$197
$16 for 1910
T147).
$100 $850
Yangtzon
£450
$212
FIRE, INSURANCES,
Chitin Fires Hongkong Fires:
"SHIPPING.
$20
0181
$50
B01
China & Manila Douglas Blomships
#25 8101 6.
$1 for 1906.
$50 1321
$15
827
(Preferred) (Valarred).
"Shell"Transports
1807 5.
-1881-b.
£1
Steambata
Lado-Opinan
*REFINERIES.
*Star Ferry"
Chins Sugars Luzon Sogar
MININGI
#102:26.
Chinose Engineering 41
"
Tropoba Rauba DOCKS, WHARVES, & O'DOWNS.
$12 foi 1969 and Int of sommat of 1910
$7 % is of $2 for 1909 $27 for 1909
Spa for year end'g 30-6-11 Dividend of $1† for half
your ending 80·6·11) 8% anal making 6% for 1908 6% div. for 1908 on preferred shares 1)- por share Coupon No 15 2/6 per sher Con- pon No. 16 for 1910. Div. 7 p. o. for year end- Bon. p. a Ing 30.4.11
$10 for 1910
$8 for 1897
Interim of 1/- on account"
for year ending 28.2.11 (Coupon No.16)
16. 2d, per share on 150,000
$3 for yestanding 31.12.10 $1 Interim dividend for
your to 80lb June 1911 Tk. 2% for 1910"
Exchange
Selling,
1/11 1/16
1913
Banks
HONGKONG SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION
PAIDUP CAPITAL 190an. «166, 1818,000,000. .1/11 3/16 YR. FUNDUR
Sterling £1,000,000 13 £ß eusinasinézne k
•1/11/
60 d................................................................ T/T. Shang.................. 748
Demand Indis.
..931
TIE, San Francisco and New York 461 3.......... 1158 T.T.~Java diuinas
T/T. Marks ..........197 T/T. Frass.
Boying
4 #fs, D/P ...................................1/11 11/10
40 ds. Bydasy & Melbourne1/11 18/18- 30 ds, Ban Foo & New York .
6
& m/s, Marka...
mja. Franc...................2.47)
2.49) ..208
forwardi .....20 7/18*
Bar Silver, ready.
Bank of England rate di Sovereign..........
SUBSIDIARY COIN,
KENDAVIS-LIABILTYTOS OF PROSTORA ingeras
CounY OF DIFiCGTOMI
G. H. Medhurst, Heq-Chairmans EBbelli, EaDeputy Chairman 0. B. Gubbey, Bag F.H.Armstrong q
Li E
I. Fattenden
Andrew Forbes, Esq.
| G, Friesland, Eq.
G. R. Laurens, Esq.
Hon. Mr. OH. Row EL. A. Blabs, Baq.
Coney MájAuNRI (
Hongkong-N. J. STARK
MANAGERI
Shangha-H EB, HORIEK, LONDON BANK Loydon COURTY
› AND WRYTMINSTER HAMK, JamiexD
HONGKONG--INTERET ALIBWE).
On Current Assata si the rule of fì per Clock, * Antum en Lae daily balanes,
ON FIXED DEPOSITS: Tee #sozis, 156 per Orch, par ALINIR, Termoskas, 836 ptr Čech, par Anation, » 15 For 12 months, 4 par Onn, que 'kanum.
* N.J. STABB, Chief Manager. HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
Banks
BUTSOR ASIATISORE
· BANK.
Capital FullT
PAID-UF...Sh. Tanis 7,500,000
HEAD OFFIO-STANGKAT, BOARD OF DIRECTORI—–BERLIN. Barona i Caloutta
arlia Hamborg. Hankow
Poking
„Blugspore
Tainanfu Toingtan
Canton Kobe
__Tientsin -Yokohama
LONDON BANKERS;;
Mesars. N. M. Rothschild & Sons, Tan: Unton of London AND SMITE's BANK, LIMITED,
Druzioɑn Bank (Berlin), LoxdVE
AAGENCY,
DERMOTION.DEs Disconto' GRAELL-
BOHAYT.
·INTEREST · Allowed on Currend Account, DEPOSITB received on term which may be learned on.applicatioss Brary description of Banking ann Exchange business transacted.
·R. TIMMERSCHEIDT.
Manager.
Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
4% THE Budne of the above Bank is
conducted by the HONGKONG THE MERCANTLE BANK OF
10.35 AND BHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION, Buls may be obtained
par sen.. Chinese...20 ots. pieces...$5.03 dis. Chinese 10 Hoagkong.20 Hongkong.10
...$6,22, ...$5.78
$5.21*.
TRAMWAYS CO.
PEAK LIMITED.
$5 $17 b.
$100 $100
$118.
$85 b.
い
12
£1 80/
$3.80 5. Kowloon Wharfe $50 $55 H. K. &W'pox Docks $50
$40 Shanghal Docks T. 100 Tongker Whats T. 100 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS. Anglo French Lands 7.100
1.67
1.90
T.94 b.
$118 b
Hongkong Hotels
850
WEEK. DATE.
872 b.
Hongkong Lands
$100
#102
Interim div. of $8 for 1911
7.00 s.m. to 8.00a.m. Every 15 min,
Humphreys Estates
.$10
201
Kowloon Lands
$90
$30
Shanghai Laadi.
T: 80
1.35
45 cents for 1910 $2 for 1910 5% for hall year to
가.
10.00 a., to 11.00a.m.
10 min. 10 min.
"
80-8-11.11.80 am, to 12.45 p.m.
15 mio.
10 min.
16
15 mio.
11
West Foints
$50 $50 b
10 min.
10 min.
"
10 mix.
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P.9.50 ."
«COTTON MILISI.
Ewoo Hongkong Cottons
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Bornoð
Final of Tis: 4 for 1910
Tls. 6 29-2:10
88 on old share, $1.50
on new shares for half year 81-12-10.
Interim diy, of #3 for 1911
15 per cent. fox 1910
T4 for year ended 81:10∙10) T7 for your ended 20+12:10} 60 osals 81.7.08
T.98
1
-$1 for 1910
$1,50
b
$10 $81
$6.
T. 80
$10 $51 $12 $10 Light and PowONN $101
Do. (Bpeo, shares) $15. China Providents Dairy Farms Green Islands
Hongkong Electrion Hongkong Iow Hongkong Ropes
Langkats
Morning Post Peak Tramway
Do. (DW)
Philippines
$20
810 $8.90
$10 8211 $25 $215 $10 $18
B. 10
T.84
$25
$25
$10 $11.
$1 $1.10
$10
$6 b FI. Prics & Co., Ld. $10 $126. Sariots dea Proforród #501
Pulpos et paid up 350) $50 Papterteries
80 cents for 1910 $1.25 for year end'g 81-7-11 Interim of 15 cents per
share for 1910 $1.90 por share and b'aj.
of 10 cents
32 Interim for hall yourį ended 30th June 1911'} $1 intermi'account 1911 - (Special bonus T,# '1&:1-11 ̧ Interim div. T.14 15-8-11) Interim div. T.1 15-8-11 Materim div. T.1§ 18-9-11 Nons
80 cents on fully paid. shares and 8 cents pa
#1 paid shares for year [
ending 80-4-11
None
$1.50 for 1910
First year
Benefl '$400
TI
No dividend this year 50 cts. for year end'g 80.5:13.
$10 $10
$10 $300 81087.50
$10 $155. $10 $44 b
$41 b.
du Tonkin Shanghal-Sumatras T. 20 Steam Laundry... United Asbestos Orien-} tal Agency, Ld.éns! ́United Asbestos?
Faanderd Bhar Union Waterbost
Shanghal Share Report. The following is Mosers, J. P: Bissatt & Co.'s share roport for the wook endod Friday, January 12: -The botter feeling on the cal share market recorded in our last circular has been more pronouno ed during the weak under review. The chief features have the repid appreciation of Langkats and the general hardening of many rab- bor stocks. There is no doubt that the buying element is be- Most of us, it is to be supposed, coming stronger and we look for have an uneasy feeling on ucca- higher rates as soon as ponce is sion that we have beon, as the *asaurecì..
poot puts it, born out of our due Banks.-H. and S. Banks are five mo. Whether wo'nlso like him points better than last week and at times wonder why we should strive to sat the crooked remain steady, Cathay Truste have changed hands at Tls. 6.1-2. straight' is a speculation' that Insurance, Yangtzes find need not concorn us horo. It is buyers at $212.1-2. Other insar-enough for us to know that wo anco stocks remain steady at have been born in the wrong age quotations.
an ago that is incapable of Docks and Wharvon-Shang-appreciating at their proper value. hai Docks lave improved to Tls. our peculiar gifts and talents. 58 and S. and H. Wharves have At this stage of reflection it becomes an interesting in- jumped up to Tis. 95.
Mining. No change.
quiry as to what period of Lands-Shanghai Lands are bistory would have suited us in strong demand at Tls. 91.1-2. beat. Some of us would prefer Anglo-French Lands are steady to have lived in the gollen age team!
of Periclos; others would wish to at Tle. 95.
Plantations. Thore is a mark-bave accompanied Caesar on one ed enquiry for all good rubber of his little expeditions into -atocks:-- Quotations for the Gaul; others, again, fleeing following stocks have appreciated: furthor back into the dim historic Amhersts Tl. 1-4, Anglo-Javas past, would have fain assisted at TI. 1-2, Batu-Anams 10 cents, the building of the Great Bukits 20 conte, Chenga 05 ceata, Pyramid. To have lived in the Dominions T. i, Gulas T.-1.1-4 spacious days of Elizabeth would Padanga Ti. 1-4, Pengkalans Tl. havo- boen, in vulgar parlance, 1-2, Senawangs Tls. 3, Tebongs good fun; and there was sport to TI. 1-4. The rubber share market be had, too, in the days when shows a more healthy tone than the Roundheads rode about, has been evident for some time. humming surly hymns, But not GRAVING
Cottons. Prices remain about for us. No, we would not 7871, by 8811, by Báft. 6 in- the same. There are buyers of chango places with any of our Pamps amply Dook in Kung Yiks at Tle, 11 and Shang- ancestors, however, adventurous 5-4 hours. hai Cottons at Tis. 52 1-2.
We are, it is true, dissatisfied Industrials-Langkats moved with our contemporaries. It ja steadily from Tis. 72 on the 5th for that very reason that our own inst. to Tls. 82.1-2 cash on the fancy lightly turns towards the Bib, but rates fell away again fature. In short, wo should have rather rapidly to Tis. 78.1-2 to-liked to be, born at least two
-
15 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 81-5-1911
5 par cent. for year und-
lag 31.12.1910-
10 per cent. for year end-1
lag 31-7-10
80 penta for 1910.
Weismann, Ltd. WALGOR William Powell
Convicted to 1 pm Janizary 12, ap, WRIGHT AND HORNBY. She Brokers, Queen's Building Tel, adires: Receitadio.“
· The Telegraph” dem was hold testi rasprasibia for any of thu musve “quotations,
SHIPBUILDERS,
TIME TABLE.
8.00 u.m, to 10.00 8.00.
12.45 p.m. 1.15 p.m. 1.10 p.m. t 140 p.m. 1.45 p.m. t 2.15 p.m., 2.15 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m.
NIGHT CARS, 8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 ̊p.m. to 11.80 p.m. every 10 minutes. SUNDAYS.
7.80
15'min.
I
#
10 min. 15 min.
#1
10 min.
15 min.
10 min.
15 min.
6.00 a.m. tô 10.80 a.m."every 10,80 am to 11.00 .. 11:45 am to 12:00 noon 19.00 noon to 1.00 p.m. 1.00 p.m. to. 5.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. to'8.10 p.m.
NIGHT CARS as on Wook Days, SATURDAYS,
15
OnTEREST on depoults in
allowed
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital,
€1,000,000
1,125,000
582,000
825,000
# PE CANT. per menuts.
Depositors may dramfor at thala phion Subscribed
belazed of $100 or more to the Hormon
AND SHANGHAI Bans to be placed on Paid Up FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pan Üze7, per Reserve Food..................................
For the HowoONG AND BELLIGITAL
Baring ConPORAZION,"
N: J. STABB, Chief Manager, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
CÓRFGEATED BY ROYAL
CHARTER 1858.
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON.· PAID-UP CAPITAL.....Z1,200,000 BESKRYFOXD 1,825,000 Rozayn LaadilatıRS OF
* PROPRITONS.............£1,200,000 [N"EREST ALLOWED on OUR- RENT ACCOUNT st the Baté per cent. per annum on the Daily Balance.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months, 4 per cent.
On Fixed Deposits for 6 months,
8% per cent.
On Fixed Deposits for 3 months, 2 per cent.
W. DIOKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1911.
THE
HEAD OFFICE:
40, Thremansedle Street, London, EU.
BRANCHES :
Singapura.
Bombay,
Galle.
| Calcutta.
Hownb.
Penang.
idadras.
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
|Kafschi,
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.
Rangoon
Hongkong.
Oolombo:
Shanghai
Kandy.
AGENTS IN JAPAN |
Mesare, Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd, BANKERS:
Bank of England.
London Joint Stook Bank, Ltd.
VERY description of Banking and
Exchange business transacted. Stocka and Shares bought and sold on account of Constituenta. · Letters of Oredit gmented on Agents and Corres- pondents all over the world.
Interest allowed on Current “Ao- counts at per cent per annum on [22] Daily Bainates and on Fixed Depoalta
10 min. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
Extra Cars at 11.45 p.m.
SPECIAL CARS. Adriapimini'w she Company's
Office, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Managers,
Hongkong, 8rd Noy., 1911.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00, LD.
(Capital Paid of...$1,250,000.)-
Loans on Mortgage of Howe Property
Goods received on Storage. Adrandes made on Merchandise. Laus made on the Provident System. (Rates and Particulars on application).
LIMITED. Established 1880.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL Yün 48,000,000 PAID-UP DAPITAL 199 80,000,000
11 RIGRIVA FUND
17,150,000
Head Ofos-YOKOHAMA, Branches and Agencies at Antang-Helen Newchwang
New York Bombay.
Onki
Changchun
Dairen (Dalay)
Fongtien (Makdon) Éyojun (Port Ar- Bankow
Peklů
thur)
Honolulu Kobe
San Francisco
Abanghai
Liao-Yang
Tiebling
Tientsin
Tokyo
London
Lyons Nagasak!
**
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INTEREST ALLOWED ON QUEBENT ACCOUETA. Deposits received for fixed periode at rates to be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI, Menager. Hongkong, 27th Sept., 1911. THE OPTION OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF INTERNATIONAL ́ BANK-
ING CORPORATION, : WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Executed,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. BAFItal Paid Ur...Gol $3,250,000 General Managaru.. RESERVE FOND......Gold $8,250,000 Hongkook, 19th Mareb, 1908.
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BOILERMAKERS SALVORS, AND · RÉPAIRERS,
BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC TOINAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
FORO EMASTERS,
TAIKOO
era Appliances for quick construction and repair of 32 p. Magines, Bailers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electrical Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools,
installed throughout the Works.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD,
POUK
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED,
50-ton Hydraulic TESTING MAC HINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivets
and Metal Specimens.
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO.
HONGKONG
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS ¦ taking roads up to 3,000 tons dieplacement, providing conditions for rating ships with most efficient roenit 100-Tox ELECTRIC CRANE OF QUAY- ELECTRIC OVERHEAD OBANEB Tasov*KOUT.
day the 11th inst, the market hundred years hence. Think of Twa Brors Baroine or 20 100 Text, the joy of being able to write a closing ratlior weak.
new "History of England" and states given for Dooking, Repairs to Hall and Machinys. setting down in black and white Constructional Work,
Stores Practically no change, Debentures Shanghai. O per gent (1011 issue) changed hands
exactly what we think of certain
at Tia, 105, Very few debentares of our prominent man of to-day
are forthooming and rates remain without the smallest fear of an
| sotion, for libel- "Globe."
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
HONGKONG, CHINA,
Telegraphic Address 20-
TAIKOODOCK
Go1ã $6,500,000
60 Wall Street, New York.
86, Bishopsgate.
TEAD OFFICE: LONDON OFFICE:*
LONDON BANKERS : BANK OF BOLAND. National Provinsial Bank of REGLAND, LD. Tas CAPITAL & Counties BASE,
HASH
LIMITED
BRANCHES AND AGENT!
ALL OVER THEC
CWORLD;
as underin
For 8 months 24 per cent per annt.
&
1,13
B]
F. C. MACDONALD
Acting Manager.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
-PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks. of 375 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 lbs. not. 14 SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Ganel Managern. Hongkong, 18th Ang., 1910,
MEE CHEUNG. ART PHOTOGRAPHER HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1018. Davulozing, Printing & ExLARSIN 0. “Hongkong, Int May, 1911, 180
ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP
LINES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM NEW YORK,
HE Steamship
ТВЕ
*KARONGA,”
Captain Elford, having arrived from the above Port, Consignser o Cargo: are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk Into the Glodowns of the Hong kong and
Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,
Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Con- zignoms risk and expense
All, broken, shafed, and damage goods are to be left in the godowns. where they will be examined-on SATURDAY, 27th inst., at 10 am,
All ólaims must be pre'ented within THE Corporation transacta very fifteen days of the steamer's arrival desorption of Banking ned, Ex- here, after which date they connot change Business," receives money-'on recognland.
Current Account at the rite of 3 per Nomlaims will be admitted after sent, per annum on daily balanoes and Goods have left the Godowns, and all scoepta Fixed Deposita ni the following Goods remaining undelivered after the
For 12 months & pas centi
For
27th Inst., will be subject to
No Fire Insurance has been Bill of Lading will be
SHEWAN