4.
COMMERCIAL,
Chinese Iron and Steel Competition.
According to one of Pittsburg's prominent steel manufacturers, Ohian will invade and capture the American iron and steel markots | unless American workmon and manufacturers are given the pro- tection which Congress is now threatening to reduce,
From Hanyang pig iron and steel rails are exported to Japan and to the Pacific Coast of Amorien. Tho plant is advantagopusly located, being within easy reach of senport. Enormous dopcaits of highgrado iron oro are available, and thoro is an abundance of, coking coal, mind, at low cost.
Labour is obtainablo, at a nominal figuro. More than 5,000 workmen are employed in the Hanyang plant, and overal thousand others in the ore and. coal mines. The plant is owned
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To-day's Advertisements
OHINA TRADERS' INSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.
NOTIUE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912.
Consignees
(MOGUL"LEINE OF
STEAMERS:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"LOTHIAN."
The Steamship
FROM this date and doing my als ROUSE will not as Svendary of the
́s new from the Colony Mr. A. B. | FROM GLASGOW, LIVER-
POOL AND STRAITS. Company,
My Order of the Byard,
O. MONTAGUE EDE.
Secretary.
[316
Ulangkong, 1st May, 1912, UNION INSURANCE
~ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Gedowns of Holt's Wharf at Kowloon, whencs SOOIE-nd/or froin the wharf delivery may be
obtained.
TY OF CANTON, ITD.
NOTICE.
No claims will be admitted after the Clouds have left the Godowas, and all goode remaining undelivered after the 7th May, will be subject to rent.
FROM this date în 1 du ing" my ab-¦ ¦ All Olaims against the Steamer mail F
as they from the Colony Mr. A. Bbe presented to the Undersigned on or ROT86 will and as for toy of the before the 80th Blay, or they will not Sainty.
be roougaized.
By Orler of 1' a llard,
All broken, chafod, and damaged floods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 081770 Mayat 2.30 p.m.
* C. MONTAGUE EDE, Serratury.
by a Cliness company, but its longk ng 1st May, 1912. operation is supervised ebiolly by
Germans and Americans. The
writer continues: "With a re-
duced tariff in this country, and
with the onsier communication
To Fail
that will be efforded when the FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
Panama canal, is opened, it is
plainly to be on that Chines
MOJI.
competition, stimpaled, ns it is THE Securship.
bound to bo, by the establish- ̈
ment of a progresive govern-
• DILWARA,"
ment, will become tremendous. Capt. 11. A.Ship, will be despatched
ly formidable."-" Philadelphin Logder."..
Encouragement for Franco. Japanese Banl..
In roference to the propose Franec Japaners Bank, to which referem has already ben mailo in Mr. Shods, Director of Llo Franch Buroan, fàya :~~~
BAY, the 8th Mar, ni 4 P.,
the show ports WEDNES- The Stoner has sure or scem. undation for passengers, is installed carries a duly cortifial doctor. hroughout with Electric Light and
RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN
(occupying 20 depn.)
مرها
No Fe Insurance will bo offected. ·
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Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
MS CORPORATION.
Depository of the U.S. Government in the Phillp plaa Islands and the Republic of Panama
Head Office-bo, Wall Street, New York, London Orice~36, Bishopsgate, EC,
DRANQUES :
1 Canton
Bombay Celestia
Ceba
Co'oa
Empire
Hongkong
Hankow
Capital and Reserve
about
Banks
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
FAID-UP CAPITAL BISERYE TUNDE;"
Exchange
Selling,
$1,000. Deand...............2/1/16 | 4 m/s. D/F
£8,000,000 80 domain 18,750,000
Baying.
..................................................2]-9/10 | 80 dja, Bydney & Melbourne....................
».24 80 da. Ban Pháo ở New York o T/T. Shangha............................ 72}|| 1 m/s. Marka ..............................................810g
Kobe
Manila
881,736,406 60 d/s.
BESKRYN LIABILITY. OF.
Mexico
Panemx
PRIETONS Ramanat
Peking
San Francisco
Shanche!
Yokohama
600,000 užtepő,000
COUNT OF DIRECTION!
E. Shallim, Esq. Obalyman
F. H. Armstrong Reg-Deputy Chairman G.EL. Madhurst, Esq. Andrew Forbes, Bag NESS transacted
AVARY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING DUSIG. Friesland, Ej W. L. Fattonden CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened, on the usual 0.8. Gubbay, Erq.
G. B. Laurona, Esq. DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Axed for the year at F. Linb, Esq. may be ascertained on aspektálon.
terma.
4X per annum or for sharter perioda, at rates, which
KILLS NEGOTIATEO and COLLECTED. made, adaptad
MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted
on all the principal cities in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT ANAvailable all over the World,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT isated.
effected
PURCHASE and Sale of Stucka and Shares
The Officers of the Bank are boutd not to direjene
GEORGE HOGO, Mnurger.
the transactions of any of ita cestomers,
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 2201 March, 1012
19.
THE
Bill of Lading, will be countersigned OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents,
[842
Bangkong. 3th A, Ch. 1812′
FROM EUROPE,
1
HE H. A. L. Stounskip
“ANDALUSI"
algood.
Optional Cargo will be escrid on onless notios to the contrary be given. to-day.
LIMITED,
Established 1880. AUTHORISED Û‚PITAL: Yeu 48,000,000 Pato-or Capital ... $2,000,000 Ruskaya Fusd.
17,590,000
Head Office-YOKOHAMA.
Brauchs and Agencies, Antang-Hip Nagasaki
Bumbay Calcut Changchan
Dai on Fenglien
Capfin Alt, having A..., Co. igneas of Cargo are hereby infola 1 that their goods are being landi and placed at their risk in the hazardous Hankey
Hono'a and/or extra-hazenious Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Go Kobe down Company, Limited, whence do iso-Yang The Steamers love about every 3 Brery may be obtained against Bille-of- London weeks for Shanghai and Kobo (Infinlanding countersigned by the Under-Lygos "Tho iden of establishing a
Sea), returning via Moji, providing a Franes-Japanoss bank to pave the stay off to 6 days in Japin way for the introduction of French { Return Lickols are available by the capital to this country has been indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s repeatedly proposed by corlain Steamers. Fare for round trip $120. French capitalists but has hithero For Freight or Passaga, apply baon found impracticable owing,
DAVID SASJOON & CO., probably, to the fact that the re
Agests, lations thon oxisting I stweon the Hongkong. 30th April, 1912, Lwo nations were not so close as they are at present, Consequently the industrial and eronomic eon- ditions of Japan have not been mado familiar to Fronth capital-Taking ists, the result being the failuró
of certain Fronch enterprises
in this county, Mounwhile, how-,
D.,
[9])
FOR SINGAPORE, 'PENANG..
AND CALCUTTA..
carso on Through Bills of Lading . Rurgson, Madras, and Mauritius).
over, the French capitalists have THE Stonship always been on the Icokont for an
opportunity to
realizo
their
GREGORY APCAŘ,""
All claim must be procal 1 within
ten days of the atosuror's artiral hore-
after which date they cannot be to cogniz. 1.
•
No claims will be admitted after the
floods have left the God was, and all
Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th inst., will be subject to ront.
.981 T/T. India ..................“ L'emand Inlis.140 Bar Silver, ready
140 3 m/s do
T/T. San Francisco, and New York 48
Hon, Mr.O.H. Bows
Demand, Manila............99
H. A. Biebe, Esq.
2.
Cheng MANAGER! Hongkong-N. J. STAJE, MANAGER:
Shanghal-H. B. R HONDA, London Bandari-Laarzen "CURIT AND Wetoniran Baxx - Lantern,
HONGKONG-INTERNET- ALLOWED.
forward
T.T. Jara.......................................................... 120 Bank of England rats ............ T/T. Marke ...............................205)
T/T. Franc.......................2.5280
,26 8/16
19,08.
Subaldiary Coins.
Discount per $100.
Oplum Quotation
Malwa, New...... 3,890
April. 28.
per plc.
Malwa, Old......... 8,420
Malwa, V. Old .. 8,400
...$73.
Persian, Aas quality 1,700
Patna, Now......... 9,800
per.che.
...$52
Patna, Old .......
9,700
*..$72
Bensros, New
****.. 8,800
Benares, Old
On Current Accountant the rain of à per Oest, Chinese ...20 sts. plecat....$7
Albom pa lhe dally beinson,
UN FIXED DEPOSITÉ)
For #seonths, 334 par Dani, per Anuum. For #monika, 336 par Orti, per Annum, For 1 monika, 4 per Otzt, per Annum,
N. J. STABI, Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Enginew of the abʊrs Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.. Bules any trobialued
application
INTEREST on deposita is allowed 44 $84 Fan Ga CE, per avvim.
Depositors may transfer at thela Spilön bafspoon of $100 or more to the Horacoa AND BRAMAHAI BANK to be placed on
Ohinese ...10
Hongkong.20
Hoogkong.10
SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS.
STOCKS & PAM UP VALUE,
BANKS,
PIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pan Özer, per Hongkong & B’hai
407
Nowchwang
New York
Osta
Peta
For the HomewoNG AND BHANHAT
BAXTOR CORPORÁZIOON,
N. J. STARB, Chlef ifranger.
Ryajun Poio (A CHE CHARTERED BANK OF
thur)
* INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
San F..ne 0
Shanghai
•Tieng
Tight in Toky
INTEREST ALLOWED ON ÜHEST Accouur. Deposits recsival for fixed parods at: rates to be obtained csappation.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI, Hongbong, lai April, 1912. Man-gar.
Public Companies
18
All broken, chafed, and damage THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC goods must be left in the Godown where they will be examipot on the fth inst., at 9.90 s.m.
1
No Fire Ansune offres i by us in any case winteror,
This steamor brings on varga 1- Ex 8.8. "Tatti" from Nersloping,
Captain J. E. Drake, will ta dospatube i | tipuia.
Hongkong, 39th April, 1912. *
33-
او
4
Kong, Sigwed" fim Chis
+1
** Trilleborg " from Abus, HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
HorozoNG OFFICE. Hongkong, 1st May, 1912.
12
cherished project, and the present the above puis on WEDNES- Ex 5.6," Jelo" (s in Che fetionis. Boheme was initiated by them. ItDAY, the Bit, May ng 1 11 will, I believe, do much, for the
For Freight or Passago, apply to benefit of the two nations if it bo
DAVID SASSOON & U», LIL, 'realized, promoting as, cially
Agents, their financial relation. For these reasons the Japanoas Government welcomes the project and is ready to give the accoustry nesistance in order to co it carried ont.. I may say therefore that its execu- tion is now bayond doubt.'
Rubber Rumours. Rumours buvo 1:an circulated, to the effect that a tentative schomo has been discussed for formation of a rubber trust. Representa-
THE AMERICAN & MAN- CHURIAN LANE.
FOR NEW YORK,
|(With Liberty to call at the Mnlubar Cont and to provėsi via ha
Caps of Good Hope.) HE Steamship
•
· MATOPPO,"
tives of the planting industry had Captain Dormand, will be despatched mot Mr. Piaipont. Morgan and his for the al we put on or about WED- friends reveally in London to dis-NESDAY, 16th May. cuss the proposed scheme, which For Freight and fullurifornion, would include the creation of a japply to
big contral holding company THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents. Hongkept, 15th April, 1912.
with headquarters in London. The middlemen to be
aro eliminated, and more direct
dealings would thus beestablished between growers and manufos. turers. The main object is to
prevoat manipulation, to control THE CHINA
market conditions by regulating
the buying as well as the selling
prices of rubber. Those reports may be given for what they ro wortli,
BREMEN,
CO., LTD.
NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN
that the TWENTY-THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEET-
INCORPORATED BY BOYAL ÜBART 1858.
CLOEN
Q'iews.
$120
11836 an, & 6..
483
MARINES INSURANCESI Cantoni North Ohios
#50 0210 b."
T148
Unioni
$100
8816.
Yangises
60. 8210
$20 $182
b.
H.
FIRE INSURANCES,
Chlas Fires
Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING,
$850 $50. China & Manilas
311 $25 Dorglas. Steamships ·$50 1028
HEAD OFFICE LONDON. Said-up CapitAL"..........£1,200,000 MIRA Ford 1,850,000 <ROBBYA LIABILD) Y OF
Steamboats PROPRIATOR... £1,200,000 | Indo-Chinss
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transnated.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periode at raten which will be quoted on application.
WM. DICKSON, Manger. Hongkong, 1.th April, 1812. [22
BANK.
ING of the SHAREHOLDERS will DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE bo beld at the Company's Offices, t Gergo's Building, on SATURDAY,
PAID OF......Sh. Tanis 7,500,000
HAD OFFICE-Sṇaroval. BOARD OF Dinmotors—Bxalın.
he 4t May, 1912, at 12 o'clock, Capital FULLY Noon, for the purpɔw of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts to 29th Fe broary, 1912, and, electing Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer Books of dis Company Berlin
Hamborg ⚫ill be closed from the 20th April to
Teinantu
| NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, s 4.h May, 1912, both days inclusive. Peking
By Order of the Board of Directors. "GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO;
Agente.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL Hongkong, 17th April, 1912.
LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"B"ELOW,”
M
NOTICE..
THE FARIS TOILET.
LONDON BANKERS: Messm. N. M. Rormicntlo & Bora,
(Preformy 1) (Daferred)
"8ball "Transports
"Star Ferry"
REFINERIES
China Sugar Luson Bugars
"MINING)
$15 $87
41
870
110/-
11 b. 082 810
1320 #100 #108 $100 $84
Chinese Engineslaga 187-
Tronoha Raabs
€1 77/6 £1 DOCKS, WHARVES, & O'DOWNS: Kowloon Whailä
$50307 H. E. & W'pos Dooks $50 $40 Shanghai Docks T. 100 T.64 Hongkow Wharfs 2% 100 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS, Anglo French Leads T.100
島
BRAKONES: Caloutta Hankow
Singapore Tsingtao
(811
Hongkong Hotels
Hongkong Lande Tam Unton of London and Barra's Humphreys Entaton
BANE, LIMITED,
Kowloon Lands DHOTECHE BANK (Berlin), London | Shanghai Lands
Áomer. DIRECTION DER Disconto GEL- Wont Points
Canton Kobe Tientsin Yokohama
T.85
b. 2.94 $109 b.
$50
$68 $100 $107
b.
$10 $74 b.
·$80 381
T. 80
T.87
954
b.
BOKAFTAN
INTEREST allowed on Currend | Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P.B. 8. and Mrs. SOPIES? bez to
COTTON MILLS) Account, DEPOSITU received on term" Inform the lilies and gentlemon having arrive 1, Consignes of vergo are of Hongkong that they hare to-day which may be learned on applicatiost Emos hereby informed, that their Goods, with ton over in their own name the bani-Every description of Banking.ann the exception of Opium, Treasure and noses of the Par's Toilet Compan, Lid., Exchange business transacted.
B. TIMMERSCHEIDT. Valuables, are being landed and stored so long cari d on under their age
Manager. at their risk into the hazardous and/or ment and that they will continng the
Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911. hazardous Godowns of the sail business noder the new style of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf an The Paris Toilet.
THE MERCANTLE BANK OF Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, Hongkong, 80th April, 1912.
I TUIA, LIMITED, and West Point Godowns, wbenoe
Greon Inlands delivery may be obtained.
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extra
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless Intimation is received from the LOAN AND MORTGAGE
TBLI
י ן'.
****** 1,125,000 Hongkong Electrion
562,000 .868,000 Hongkong Keen HEAD OFFICE:
Hongkong Rog
S 8,700
B-BUYERS
PART-INVIVENE AND DATE.
9.5.0 at ex 1/10} oquni to $24.87 for your ending 81-18-11
£2 equal $22.82 for } year | ending 80 June 1911
$16 for 1910-
Interim of 10f- for 1910 Final of $20 making $56 for 1010 and Interfm of $30 for 1911 $12 for 1.09 and Int.`of' $8 on socount of 1910.
$7 & b's of $9 for 1910
$27 for 1910
$1 for 1906
6 p.o, for year end'g 30·6'11'
Dividend of $1 for hall)
year ending 81.18·11 Ƒ
8% final making 6% for
* 1908 6% dir. for 1909'
on preferred shares
1/- per share Coupon No- 15 2/6 per share Con- pon No. 16 for 1910. Div. 7 p. o. for year-end- Bon. p. aing: 80.4.11 $10 for 1910
$8 for 1897
Interim of 1/-on account for your ending 28.2.11 (Coupon No.16)
Is. 2d. per share on 150,000
$8 for year ending 31.12.11
$1 final dividend for
year 1912
TE. 2 for 1910
Final of Tha. 4 for 1910
Ti.. 6 29-2-10
$8 on old shares, $1.50 )
on new shares for half year 81-19-11
Interim div. of $8† for 1911
40 cents for 1911 ·.
$2,75 for 1911
5% for half year to 80-8+11, Interim div, of $9 for 1911
and final of $2⋅ zonking: $4.00 for 1911
15 per cent. for 1910
T4 lorysar endal 81+10·10).
17 for year ended 20-12-16}'
50 cents 81.7-08
·T. 80
1.01
Hongkong Coltons China-Borneo.
$10
[85
MISCELLANEOUS.
$12 $10
b.
$1 for 1910
[2
Light and Powern $101 $1.70
b.
Do." (8pen, sharon) $1 } Chins Providents
$10 $8
70 cents for 1911
Notices
Dairy Fa
$6 $22
b
$1.25 for yearend g 81-7-11
841
b.
$10
NOTICE.
PROVIDENT
9
Auf „used Ospital.......................£1,500,000
cribed
$10 $28
b.
00., I.D.
Consignces before Noon TO-DAY, MWORCESTER as this day been Rosere Fand...........
WILLIAM GILBERT, AR Up.
FI
++
་
(Japital Paid ur...₹1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgags of Honas Property
&c.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Mongkang. Int' May, 1913. where they will be examined on the
Taylor."
MOXON & TAYLOR.
Bombay. Onlbutia
BRANCHES :
Galla *Bingmy-313
Langkata
[318
Home
Penang
| Mindran.
Kota Bahra, Kelantan.
Morning Post Peak Tramway
Karachi.
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.
Notices
Rangoon
Yongkong.
Oolombo,
Shanghai.
Kandy.
Do. (new) Philippines
g. 10
$25 112 ́$10. ||$12).
#1 $1.20
$25 $205 $10 $18
T.71
$10 181, b.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
After the marriage service in the little countiy church, the Go L zeived on Storage. vicar was giving the newly- Advances made on Merchandisa. married couple some excellent Loans mide on the Provident, System. advice for their future guidanco (Raton and Pastionlar on application). in matrimonial life.
THE Orion or
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Brocuted..
SHEWAN, TOMES-&-Co† General Manager. Honokanæ, 19th Marek, 10DR.
"Pay attention to nio," he anid. You must never get cross with one another. Always try to do everything in such a way that there is no unpleasantness for oither of you. It is the husband's duty to protect his wife, and a wile must always obey her hus band, and follow him in the walks of this life-
But, sir- interrupted the young wife.
bave not finished," said the long draration. viour." She must always——"
Car
THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
EIGHT Famine Districts with an
requesting it to be landed here.
admitted a pasiner in our Fin, which
No claims will be admitted after the will continue to gerry on the business Goods have left the Godowns, and all of Share and General Broke's at here 10, Threadneedle Street, London, E.C. goods remaining undeliver after the tofore under the style of "Moxon ♣ 8th of May, will be subject to rant
8th of May, at 9.80 1.m.
All claims must reach us before the 18th of May, 1912, or they will not be recognized..
No Fire Insurance will be effected. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Bills of Laling will be-countersigned
by the undersigned.
**ORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
General Agents
Wongkong, 1st May, 1912.
COMPANY, LIM(TED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
"
11. Price & Co., Ld. $10 12b. Boalete der Preferred $50)
Mesra, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, Palp'ss at paid up 850/
BANKERS:
Bank of England.
London Joint Block Bank, Lid.
Papierteries
da Tonkin
$87
Benefit $250 hanghai-Sumatra. 7. 20 PT110. Steam Láundry T
VERY description of Banking and United Asbestos Offen-} EX
1410 ('tal Agcacy, Ld! Exchange business transacted. Stocks and Shares bought and sold United. Ásberton on account of Constituania, Letters of ⠀⠀ Foundam Sherne,104 Credit granted on Agents and Corral Union Wateshort despondents all over the world.
In Chains of 875 lbs.net. In Bags of 250 lbs. net."
SHEWAT, TOMES & 00gtin. MEE CHEUNG.“
Glanesi Manager. PHOTOGRAPHER Bow, Mih kor, 1018 HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1013.
aren of 30,000 square miles. ́ TWO and half million people ART PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI- BUTION TO-DAY, But, please, sir" broke in the IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE. young woman once more, in dos Trouer, H. C. GULLAND, Eq..
eration. "can't you altor that last part?—about the walks of
Tim'a a poatman ("
Manager, International Banking Gor Dayalorize, Fainting &. Erkanman poratlo1, Shanghal."
Hongkong, Ruth Jum 1838 20 (122, n.
PAUL CLOUET CHAMPAGNE,
Bitra Dryck at $24.00 per case of 3 dos pie.
FRENCH STORE,
Interent allowed on Current AS- counts at 1 per cent per aznUDI: OB Dally: Balanse and on Fixed Deposite fat mies which may be sacarlained, on
MAGDONALD)
ias, Ltd.
40 cents for 1911
$1.20 per share and b'a
of 10 cents Final div. of $10 for year | ending 91-19-11:
$1 Interim socount 1911'
Special bonus T.8 15·1:11 | Interim div. T.14.15·8·11- Interim div. T.1° 18-8-11 · \aterim div. T.I¶ 15:9-12- None
40 cents on fully paddy
shares and 3 cents on $1 paid shares for year anding 30-411
None $1.50 for 1910
First your
No fyldand this year
“50 ota. for your and
810
15 per cent.
300
AWRIGHT AND