COMMERCIAL.
Home Share Market.
Public Companies
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT. 00., LTD.
TUB TWENTY-THIRD ORDIN-
ARY ANNUAL MEETING
Messrs. Zorn & Loigh-Hunt's woskly Stock Exchange Report, dated Feb. 10, says: All the of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com- member of the Stock Exchange, any will le fell in the Ode of the with very few exceptions, declare eral Managers, St. George's Build- ing, Victoria Bangkɔne, on SATUR- that they cannot see their way in DAY, the 80th day of March, 1912, the markets, for the time being. at 11.30 o'clock an.. for the purpose Tlioso market don't seem able to of receiving n Fistentint of Accounts got into their strido with any do- and the Report of the Ocheral Managers gree of certainty, and, "if it is for the year ending B1st Decemb, not one thing, then it is another" 1911, deckering Dividend and elect -to adopt the linckneyed ouro ing a Consulting Committee and Audi plirase. As soon as the horizon oTE
TILE TRANSFER BOOKS of the begins to clear a little, it becomes
Company will be CLOSED from obscured by some unexpected THURSDAY, the 21st day of March. eloud, and only in few sections is 1912, natii SATURDAY, the 80th there anything like consistent day of March, 1912, both days inclusive. firmness of prices.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., ∙Gunatal Mengers, Hongkong, 13th March, 1912.
LUZON SUGAR REFINING
CO., LTD.
NOT CE.
218.
Morostrength resides in Consols than has boon apparont for some time past. The Bank Rato fall- ing to 3.1-2 per cent, last Thurs- day gave the Funds a volcorio little filip, while the idea has been revived that something must be done to rehabilitate the quota-E THIRTIETH ORDINARY tion. Gono, however, are the days SHAREHOLDERS of the above when the punstor, with rocklose Company will be held at the Offices of diarogard of grammar, could the Geueml Agents, Pedder's Stort, ʼn MONDAY, the 25th Mancır, at sing
"Consols, and not philosophy, consoles,"
ANNUAL MEETING of th
12.16., for the pure o of resaiving
he Report and Statement of Accounta for the your ending 3 at December, 1911.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
Company will be CLOSED from the
12th to the 26th March, bộth days inclusivo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
LTD., General Agents.
[218
Hongk og, 6th March, 1912.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
because Cousols afford but chilly comfort to their holders. Many are the proposals put forward by which the prestigo of national credit, as reflected in the price of Consola, may be improved, and amongst the few sane suggestions is that which asks why the slook should not bo mado repayable, at par, at the end of some lengthy period. We had a wire the other day from a client, ordering the THE THIRTY-FOURTH OR- DINARY ANNUAL MEET- purchase of Console if the stock was to be repaid at par in 1923-ING of the SAREHOLDERS of a misapprehension not so un- the above Company will be held at the common as might be supposed, Offices of the General Agents, Pelder's and arising from the fact that the Streek, ou MONDAY, the 25th March, at Noun, for the purpose of receiving stock is redeemable on or after the Report and Statouents of Accounts April 5, 1923, the sting lying for this post ending 1st Dovolaber, in the words or after."
Home Railway stocks have swung upon the 800-saw of divi- dond doclarations and coal news, The Gront Western showing turn- ed out to hon disappointment, but the North Western announco- ment came up. to anticipations, Southern passenger stocks roliod a good doşl for their brightness upon the bullismoss which con- tinuos to hover around Kont Conl developments, but the markot was let down rather badly on
1911.
The Transfer Books of the Comany
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MARCH 18 1912,
To Sail
NORDDEUTSCHER
BREMEN.
NOTICE.
Banks
Banks
AMD SHANGHAI
LLOYD, INTERNATIONAL BANK-HOBANKING CORPORATION
ING CORPORATION.
FOR KUDAT AND SANDAKAN, Taking Cargo at Through Rates to Tawao, Lahad Datu, Lobnen, Jolo, Menado and Jesselto THE Steamship,
"BORNEO," Captain F. Sombill, (ready to load WEDNESDAY, M.) will leave on THURSDAY, the 21-t Inst., at
10.M.
For Freight or Padange, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELOHERS & CO., General Agents. Lengkong, 16th March, 1912.
FAID-UP CAPITAL: van one more
Berling £1,000,000 að 27+ sony KITUOS IN ELITE
CAPITAL PAID Ur...Gold $8,850,000 LESERYE Tumbar
Foan......Gold $9,250,000
RE
HEAD OFFICE
Gold $6,500,000
60 Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICE:-
8*, Bishopsgate
LONDON BANKERS. BANK OF ENGLAND, NATIONAL PROvikkial Bank OF ENGLAND, LD. Tom CAPITAL & Countins Bank, LIMITED.
7 BRANCHES AND AGENTS
ALL OVER THE- WORLD.
THE AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
OR BOSTON AND NEW YORK With liberty to call at the Malabar
Coast).
THE Steamship
**B^RMESE PRINCE,”
Captain MacDougall, will be despatched for the shore parts on FRIDAY, the
2nd March,
For Freight or Passage apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 29th Feb., 1912.
[187 INDRA" LINE, LIMITED.
FOR NEW YORK. (with liberty to proosed via The Ospe of Good 11.pr.)
UE Steamship
THE
"INDRASAMHA”.
Capteit N. P. Pilchor, will be des- pathed in above on or about 2nd April,
For Freight or Passage spply to
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO. LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong. 4th Marak, 1912.
THE Corporation transcis every desoription of Banking nad Ex- change Bailaos, dalvas moung bo Current Account at the rate of 2 por cont, per ahzum on daily balances and accepts Fixed Deposits at the following
Tales:
For 12 mouths 4 per cent. per annum. For G
For 9
B D
9
GEO. HOGG.
Manager. No. 9, Queen's Road Contra). Hongkong, 21st Feb., 1911.
[19
THE JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE,
LIMITED,
Established 188). AUTHORISED CAPITAL You 18,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL
30,000,000 RESERVE FUSD
***,17,152,000
Head Off-YOKOHAM A.
New York Osaka
Branches and Agencies • Antang-Hsien Newchwang Bombay Changalun
Pokia [121 Dairon (Dalny)
Fengtion (Mukdea) Ryojun Port Ar Hankow Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang
SOČIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARITTIMI.
will be closed from the 12th to 25th STEAM FOR GENOA VIA BOMBAY March, bo l days inclušivo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
1.TD., General Agents. Hongkong, 6th March, 1912.
Consignees
"BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS.
217
Thursday by the fears of a no- . NOTICE TO' CONSIGNEES,
tional coal strike. As wo have
been showing lately, Ilome Rail-
way stocks now produce a yield
of 5 to 5.1-2 por cont. ou the money-abnormal roturns these,
THE STEAMSHIP "SAINT PATRIUK."
FROM NEW YORK.
informed that all Goods
Are
speaking cloquently of the appre-CONSIGNEES of Cargo are horoby hension, which the invostor har- bours with regard to the over-being landed at their risk into the growing claims of labour.. Godowns of the H xoxosa and Kow- LOOM WHARE and Gɑ own Company,
Rubber Share Market.
DIRECT.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to Port Said, Museins, Naples, and Lonra, als Velics and Trieste, all Mediterranent, Adriavio, Bar- colona, Valenzi, Alicaats, Al. moria and Malaga, Lerantine and South American Ports up to Callar.) THE Stomaship
"CAPRI," Capt. Flemi, will be despatched na above on SATURDAY, the 23rd just., at Neon.
For further particulars regarding |freight and passago, apply to
CARLOWITZ & 00.,
Agents. Hinagkong, 8th March, 1912. [232
Notices
Lonian Lyons. Nagasaki
thar)
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tiebling
Tientsin
Tokyo
INTEREST ALLOWED ON CUAREST Accouts. Deposite received for fixed periods.nt rates to be obtained or application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manager. Hongkong, 23th Sep, 1911.
To Let
70 LET.
18
REBERYE LIABILITY OF PRIETORSmartmen
Coter of DrawToma E.-Shellim, KaqOksalizian FHL. Armstrong, Deputy Chairman Andrew Forbes, Bay.
G.lt Modhurst, Esq. G. Fréalaid, Em. WL Pattenden [10; 13. Chibbay, Brq
G. R. Laurens, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq.
Hon. Mr. C.H. Roes K. A. Biebu, Esq.
Chirr Marage? Hongkong-N. J. Bráxs.
· MANAGEMEN
Shanghai-H. R. 11. Huurrs. LONDON Bains-Lomor COUNTY AND WIENERSERK BANK Louzzo,
'Honorowe→ImgIENT (AZLAWAN,
On Ozeraní Áscounts at the role of 3 per Oent, af Annum un tha daily balanos.
ON FRIED DIPOSTIEĽ For 9 manila, 136 per Cent, per Annum, Zúč 1 moniki, 135 por Disk, pie ÄNAUM,'« For 13 katalha, & par Dank, peT ANDEN.
N. J. STABE, Chief Maungue,
HONGKONG SAYINGS BANK,
THE Bazines (of the sboru Bank is
T conducted by the HONGKONG
AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Raise may be obtained en application.
INTEREST on deposita. la allowed 83) Pan Orvz. por anum.
Exchange
T/T...
Belling:
minimini: 1/11) k mfa. LfO Demand............................1/11-1/10 | 4 m/s. D/P........
Baying.
1/11:
60 d...............1/11 3/16 30 ds. Sydney &
TT. Shanghal... 72. 1 m/s. Marka" T. Blagapore.......................................................817 m, France TE.Japan.......
T/T. India....................................... 149) 6 m/s. do
emand India............................... 1484 Bar Silver, ready...........26-18/16 Demand, Manila.............94
T/T. Ban Findaloon and New York;46|
forward......................16
T.T. Java ............ässärsiä.. 110- | Bank of England rate ....................
TYT, Mark?" IVECORDS
T/T. Fraz...........2.49 Boversig¤› mü[email protected]
Discount per $100.
Chinese...20. ota, plecor......$7.50
Opium Quotations.
Subsidiary. Coins.
Mar, "10.
Ohinese...10-
"1
$7.70
.....$7.42
......$7.50
Malwa, New .....$3,475 Malwa, Old......... 8,500. Malwa; V: Old ... 8,576 Forsian, fins quality 1,800 Patos, Now......... £,200 Patás, Old is 4,100 Benares, New ... 4,200
orpio,
per che,
Hongkong.20
Hongkong.10
Depositon may transfer at theh apalon balances of $100 or more to the Hamamona AND BHANUMAI Baxɛ to be placed on FLIED. DEPOSIT at 4 Pm Curr. perji.
LENSKT,
For the HomecoNN AND BHÁNGHAI Barnes CorPORATION,
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager, THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND OHINA,
incoronated at Rotal
CHARTER 1858.
Benares, Old..... 4,100
SHARE REPORT.
8-SELLERS,
SA-KALE:
Brocks & Paid UP VALUK
FANKS.
Hongkong &‚8'hai ́ ́ $125;
CLOSING Qork.
$845
KA
C83
MARINE INSURANCES; Cantons Forth China
$50
$194
b.
£0
T100
Unions
$100
$800
Yangisen
450 $210.
$20
FIRE INSURANCEBİ
HEAD OFFICE:~LONDON,¡. PAID-OF CAPITAL .........Z1,200,000 Chins Fires Benny Ford.£1,625,000 Hongkong Fires BRSERY LIABILITIES OF
PROZAIKTORE .........£1,200,000 | Chins & Manilas
Douglas Steamships (NTEREST ALLOWED on OUR-
$124 b.
$50 $882
"SHIPPING.
825 $11 $50 $21 $16 $201
RENT ACCOUNT at the Rato Steamboats
of 2 per cent, per annum on the Daily | Indo-Chines Balance.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months, 4 per cent.
On Fixed Deposita for 6 months,
8 per cent..
On Fixed Deposits for 3 months, 2% per cent.
W. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 1st May, 1911,
६
(Preferred) (Deferred)
"Shell" Transports
£1
"Star Ferry."
REFINERIES,
Oblus Sugars
[22 Luson Sagan
"MINING,
{
#08
11 b.
$10 $2
$5 $17
$107
$100 $100 $32
DEUTSOR ABIATIBOHE Chinese Engineering £1
CAPITAL FULLY
Tronohs
PAID-pr......Sh. Taels 7,500,000 | Raubs
DOCKS, WHARVES, ★'OʻDOWNGI HAV Orion BuangDai, Kowloon Wharts BOARD OF DIRECTORS—BERLIN,
NO4, MORRISON BILL. This Berlin
Bmance'?
B-BUYERS
SARY DELİKED ANDÍ NÁTHİS
£2.5.0 atrox 1/10 squal
to $24.27 for year
ending 81-12-11
43 equal $22.89 for 'your
ending 80 June 1911-
#18 for 1910
Interim of 10/- for 1910 Final of $20 making $50 for 1909 and Interim 31 880 for 1910
812, for 1909 and Int. of) $3 on sooodat of 1010
$7 & b's of $2 for 19.10 $27 for 1910
$1 for 1908
Bpo, for year ond'g 20·8·11. Dividend of $1 for 'hall' year ending 31-18·11-] 8% final making 6% for 1908 6% div. for 1909 on preferred shares 1/- per share Coupon No
16 2/6 per share Cod No. 18 for 1910.
род
Div. 7 p. a. Į for year end- Bon. 5p. a. lng 80.4.11
$10 for 1910
$8 for 1897
Intetin of If-on accuant
for year ending 28.2.11 (Coupon No.16)
£1 1701-
$4 L, $50 $514
fa. 24. pershare on 160,000
b.
$8 for year ending 31.12.11
Usaton Calcatta Hankow
Kobe Singapore. Tientsin
H. K. & W'poa Docks $50 $18 b Shanghai Docks T. 100 1.50 1.86 Hongkow Wharf T. 100 LANDE, HOTELS, « BUILDINGS, Anglo French Landa T.100
$1 final „dividend." for
Joar 1919
Tis. 9% for 1910
b. T.94 [104 b.
Hongkong Hotels
$50
Hongkong Landa Humphreys Estaice Kowloon Lands Shanghai Lands
8681 $100 $100
Interim div. of 85g for 1911
$10 881 $80
bi
45 cents for 1810
13BL
b,
$2.75 for 1911
T. 80
T.88
5% for half year to 3018·11.
$50 863
b.
Interim div. of $2 for 1911
houss is being completely rede-Hainburg corated and will be ready for entry abnt| Paking 1st April. Apply Pmparty Ofis Teinsafaringian . Yokohama Mesara JARDINE, MATHESON & 00., LTD. Hongkong, 4th March, 1912.
CLUBFFICES in King's Building.
THOSE wishing to enter for the
BOLDIERS '
ORICKET AND FOOTBALL OHALLENGE SHIELD, Compoti- Apply to tions should notify Mɛ. THORNHILL jo' the Boldiers' Club.
Eatranoa l'ea $5.
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Messrs. Zorn & Leigh-llunts L, at Kowloor, whence and/or from
the wharves delivery may be obtained. Mid-Wookly Report on the Rubber
No alaims will be admitted after the Share Market, detod Feb. 14, con- Goods have loft the Godowns, and all tains the following:-The past Goods remaining undelivered alter the wook has been a very uneventful | 19th fast, will be subject to rent, one, with a minimum of business, All claims ngalust the stermor, must and such transactions as have be presented to the Undersigned on or taken place have been mostly of tofore the 12th prox. or they will not Hongkong, 2nd March, 1912 the investment description. be recognized.
All broken, chsfed, sud damaged | THE 8 AR" FERRY CO., LTD. Quotations have sagged some what as the result of this neglect, Goods are to be left in the Godowns, but the undertone of the market where they will be examined on the TENDERS are invited for the lease of one o; b 8a0PS on the is firm, and the general outlook No Fire Instanco has been offools 3.] new Forry Whuť opposita los Hause for, the industry is very encour- Bill of Lading will be counter-Stroot, aging, so that the bear fraternity signed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
finds little inducornent to tako any libertion under existing cir- dumstances. The auction of plantation rubber, which com- menced yesterday, has gone with a good demand ût prices equal to, or only a fraction below, thoso of the sales of a fortnight ago.
19th fast. at 2.80 p.m.
Agents.
J
Apply to
#
Spcretary, "STAR" FERRY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, 18th March, 1912, 212 Hongkong, 18th Murch, 1912. [240
BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8.8. BENLOMOND,"
Tho catalogue totalled 500 tons, FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLES.
and Highlands and Lowlands scored the top prico with 5/1,3-1| for smoked sheet, while the Sekong and Sialang Companies realised 5/3.1-2 for similar de scriptions.
BRO, LONDON and STRAITS.
0.
I.
NOTICE.
WANTED & good foreman (Asiatic
1
212
THE HONGKONG LAND
INVESTMENT & AGENCY
COMPANY LIMITED.
Aongkong 16th Dec, 1911,
in
65
FIORS TO LET. First Class,
LONDON BANKER:"); · M. N., M. ROTHÍCHILD & Sons. Tax UNION OF LONDON AND SMira's BARK, LIMITED. Davrsonn Baxx (Benzin), LozDOV ÁGKIOT. DIRECTION DER Disconto GXELL- SONAJT.
INTEREST allowed on Currend Account. DEPOSITS received onterm which may be learned on applicatiost Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted.
B. TIMMERBOHEIDT.
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
West Points
Manila M'pola Hotel P.10.9.50 *
COTTON MILKA:
T. 50
1.88 Ewo Hongkong Cottons $10 85
... MISCELLANEOUS.
Costral accommodation, light and airy, on Fint, Soond, or Third Floor, now building boing erected for Mosers, WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW THE MERCANTLE BANK OF China Providents
INDIA, LIMITED. & CO., LTD. Entranos from Des Voeux Rond. Hoctric Lift to all floors, Elcetris Light throughout,
Aufeed Capital.........£1,500,000
cribed
Final of Tl. & for 1910
Tla. 6 29-X-10
$8 on old sharer, $1.50
on new shares for half
year 81.18.11
18 per cent. for 1910
T4 for year ended '81:10·10)
T7.for year ended 20·18·10] 50 cerita 81,7:08.
$1 for 1810'
$1.20 per share and be
of 10 cents.
Ohian-Borneo
[2
$19 $91 Light and Powers $101 o
€1:25 Do. (Bped. sharos) $1 ]
́810" 1871. Dairy Farme Green Islands
80 cents for 1910.
36 201
b.
$1.25 for yearend'g 81-7′11′′
810
84.40
b.
Interim of 15 denta par
share for 1910-20...
The plan can be seen and all partie Jars obtained at the Omos of Mours. ld Op PALMER & TURNER, Alexandra Reserve Fund. Buildings, &rd Floor, Hongkong, 13th March, 1912. [24640, Threadneedle Street, London, EC.,
" ********* 562,000 825,000 HEAD OFFICE:
1,185,000 Hongkong Elétrica
Hongkong Joes Hongkong Hopes
10
121)
Bombay.
Calcutta.
Langkate
Morning Post Foak Tramway
$28 0195 $10, $17 ex. div. b.
g. 10 T.74 b.
$25 $12. $10 |312,
Do. (auw)
Philippines
$10.
H. Prime & Co., Ld', $10 j*12h.
BRANCHES Galle. Bing Penang, Kota Bahru, Kelantan. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.B. Hongkong, Shanghai.
AĢENTS IN JAPAN ¡--
CONSIGNEES of Cargo aro bereby of Refuge Works Age, 26 to 85.
or Portuguese) for the Harbor PARTICULARS and CONDI- Howrah. TIONS of the letting by Pablio dadras, informed that all Goods are being Salary $100 per month. Fall particu- Auction Sale, to be held on MON- Karachi. indod at their risk into the hazardous ar may be obtained at the Fable DAY, the 26th day of March, 1919, Bagoon and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Works Office. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
at 8 P.M., at the Offices of the Pablic Colombo. Applicants must have bad experienos Works Department, by Order of His Kandy Godown Co., Ltd., whonics and/or
op works of some magnitude and myst Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of
obtained.
BANKERS:
Scoleta de Preferred $50) 140 b.
Thousands of employees of the from the wharves delivery may be be able to speak and write English and CROWN LAND at Kennedy Bond in Mosers, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Pulpet paid op 150) United States Department of Agriculture aro following Secre Goods have left the Godowns, and all ect.
No Claims will be admitted after the spark the Cantonese or Hakka dia- the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of tary Wilson's recent suggestion Gods remaining undelivered after the
Applications, with copies of testi. that they be inoculated as a pro- 22nd fast., will be subject to rent.
monials, to be addrossel to the Director tection against typhoid fever.".
All claims against the steamer must of Public Works on or before the 80th be presented to the Undersigned on or last.. before the 29th Inst., or they will not be reguised.
Mr. George French, the inven-
W. CHATHAM Direer of Public Works.
tor of the rookat distross signal, All broken, chafel, and damaged Public Works Office, *** used by practically all the navies Goods are to be left in the Godowas, Hongkong, 19th March, 1919. ' [244. and mercantile services of the 2nd insi, at 11 a,M.
where they will be examined on the world, has died at Faversham. He had a farther claim to fame na the inventor of a fire-ex-by tinguishing compound which had the foffoot of making safe the h'of blasting in dollieries,
No Fire Insurance has been effented. Bill of Lading will be countersigand uJIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
(5ngkong, 15th Ma
[247
Just tesired, a fresh consignment of PAUL CLOUBT CHAMPAGNÉ:
- Extra Drykk at $21.00 per case of 2 don; pita?
>FRENCH STORE LI La dameau. Qossa's Bond Gutes!
75 yours, with the option of renewal aɛ x ļ Crown Rent to be fixed" by the Sat- veyor of His Majesty the King, for one farther form of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Boundary
1615 March, 1918,
Bank of England. “ Londən Jolat Stock Bank, Lide Feng Yamanan |YA, RE EVERY description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Stock and Share bought and sold on socount of Consilk mini-Letters of Ondit gmatet on Agents and Corres pondsaim all over the world.", ".
Papierte don an Toadn
Bena51 400 banghal-Bematrae E. 2) T110 Bleem Laundry
B
United Asbestos Oried-) toli
tal Agency, Lause} United
Founder Shares
Interest Allowed on Current Ac- Union Waterbost counts at 3 per cent per annum on
| Daily Balanens and on Fixed Deposits
per cant par and
Final div. of $10 for year
ending 81-12-11 $1 interim account 1911
(Spécial bonda T2 181-11, Interim'div. T,1415·8·11 Interita div. T.1*15-6;1: {Interiin"div. T.1ƒ·15:9- Hone
80 oasts on fully paid) shared and denta' on
· $1ʻpåld shares for your ending 80·4+11'! Nosa
$1.50 for 1910
Flint your
• No dividend thiýak
50 cfs, förynár odd g 50
AWIGHT AND