COMMERCIAL.
London Rubber Prices,
[:
Osaka Stock Exchange.
July 24 Since the sudden collapse of the market on the 20th business has been very inactive, and (From the "Straits Times" Ma-though some demand for aliarea lacon Correspondent),
July 22,
lias arisen no large transactions are on the tapia. The market, in Information has been received fact, has continued depressed by Malacca Rubber Plantatione, owing to theillness of His Majesty. Limited, that the price of fine Kinugawa Electrics have do olined by 50 san, Kiushiu. Trams Para in London yostorday was
by 70 sen, Kobe Trams by 36 4/11 per lb. buyers.."
The price of best Plantationen, Godo Spinnings by 30 son, rubber is quoted is 4/11.3-4 Kanognfuohi Spinnings by 55 value,
The markot is firo.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
Public Companies
URSDAY
UGUST 1,101
Banks
Banks
HONGKONG CANTON & MACAO INTERNATIONAL BANKING
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE NINETY-SECOND OR
DINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The TRANSFER BOOK of the
Company will be CLOSED from 23rd July to th August, both days inclusio. By Oder of the Board of Directors,
CORPORATION.
Hand Qcat-6o, Wall Street, New York. London Diox $16, Bishopsgats, M.G.
BRANCHES :--
liombay
Calcutus
Canton
Colon Empire Hongkong
Надо
Minion
Panama
PAMINK
San Francisco
“Shangbal
Yokohama
aboutericis 1,400,000
HO
[ONGKUNG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
PAID-UP-UAPITAZ KIEKVE TUNDSI
person. Demand
30 de
Exchange
1/11/14/10 | 4 m/4, LJO
1/L14 4 c/ D/P
..............1/11 18/10 6 mfs lif0 ..............................1;11] 30 ds. Bydasy de Malboarne
$10,805,000 12/1 *..........................................i1/11 15/16 30-da, Ban Fico di New York
PALITORS contine
Oguar or DixsorONS
Deputy Chairman
(T. Singapore
T. Indis
43,EL. Madhurst, Eng.
W. L. Paltenden
Hon. Mr.Q.H. Ros
H. A. Biebe, Beg.
E. Bhailim, E-Chairman Caplial and Reteve miundo 5,000,000* * F. EL. Armstrong, Esq
Andrew Forbes, BucĮ, EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI-| G. Fristiani, Raq, CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual. B. Gabbay, Baq
G. R. Laurens, Esq. DEPOSITS RECEIVED, sed for one your at F. Limb, % per annum, or for aborter periods, at rates, which may be ascertained on application,
COLLECTED, HILLS NEGOTIATED and C MAIL and TELEDRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted
formed
made
the Company will be held at the Olos of the Company, H. tel Mansions, on TUESDAY, 0th August, at 12 o'clock Noox, for the purpons o roofving a Report of Directors, togather with a Statement of Accounts, declar-NESS F son, N. Y. K. aliaros by 45 Bang a Dividend, and electing Dimotor
and Auditors. Tokio Stocks (now) and Osakn Stocks by 60 sen oach and Osaka Land and Estates by 70 son. On the Kobe Rice Exchange, quota- tions for time bargains in rice declined by 20 sen per koku, and on the Osaka Rico Exchange by 30 seu.
Slump in Cotton Yarı $99.40 Exporters of yarn at Usaka 9.00 being fully supplied, as they 14.75 have contracted for forward de nom.livery up to September next, the
The highest and lowest prices of Plantation quoted in the Malac on telograms this year have been:
50 March 23 Highest Lowest. 4/10 January 2 Singapore Produce. July 24.
101
Tin
70 tons sold Gambier buyers Gambier Cube No. 1 ... Gambier Cube No. 2 Pepper Black ordin,
S'pore buyers " Popper (White fair) Nutmega (110 to the lb.) Nutmegs (80 to the lb.) Maco (Banda) Cloves (Amboins)
Bali Caffen (10 per cent.
Black)
Tapioca, small pearl
(lair quality)
do do flakë do do molium pearl do
Paarl Sago, anali Copra Bali
Copra Pontianak
Opium, Beuaros cortified
do
WE. OLARKE,
Scoretary.
Hongkong, 2th July, 1312.
Notices
[518]
NOTICE. HONGKONG AND ORINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED,
on all the incipal cliter in the World.
THE LANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT vallalle all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Ekaran
issued,
effected
TRAVELLERS-CHECKS seld and cashed,
GRORGE HOOD,"
Manager,
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 20th July, 1012 -
THE
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unexpvotedly largo demand for YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE,
Osaka Yarn Exchange has been 21578 very quiet, the standard quotation
GAS COOKING STOVES 35:50 of Y147 being considered a little nom, excessive. Even the bulls hesitat-oxausted the Company's stack of
new stores, nomod to go on baying rapidly at More are being telegraphed for, and 115 tlut rate, and on Saturday some intoading customers for sama oro ro- nom. of them unlocked their holdingsgated to furnish their names and in part, while the news of the Em-ddresses to the Commay so that no 35.00 poror's illness discouraged the undue delay will arise in Axing the
market. Stocks begau to be stoves when they arrive.
GEORGE CURRY, 8.50 freely offered, and the quotations
Local Secretary, 0.30 collapsed in the afternoon session. 9.30 Quotations closed as follows:- 6 20
Decline on
Last Rate, Y146.10 Y2.15
10:30
9.00 July delivery $3,200 Aug.
do uurortified $1,250 Sept.
Rice, Rangoon White... Rice, Siam No. 1
do No. 2
Coconuts, per thousand Copm best per pki. Sarawak Sago Flour... Brunei Bago Flour No. 1
do
·do · No. 2 Plaut. Rubbor, Fair
Average Sheet
$242
་་་
145.25 1.95
145.50 1.80
W
Rubber in Selangor.
Gas Office, Hongkong,
LIMITED.
DI
Established 488), LUTHORISED .FITAG You 18,000,000 PAID-DP UAPITAL ... 30,000,000 17,800,000 desenva Foan - **
Head Office-YOKOHAMA,
Branohes Angencies 'it Antung-Haica Nagasaki Bombay
Nowelwan Caloutta
New Yorkg
- 9th July, 1012.
(50% Changelion
Osaks
miren
Pekio
To Sail
Fe 3:
Ryojun Port (Ar-
Hankow
bur)
Honolu
Ban Franc Bou
FOR KOBE AND MOJI.
Kobe
Shanghai
Lino-Yang
Tichling.
Tientalo
Tokyo
325 The Solangor Administration THE Stensbip 200 Raport for 1011 says:-Rubbor
40.00 easily holds first place among the
*ARRATOON APUAU,"
10.40 different kinds of cultivation Capt, F. M. Austin, will be despatched 1.10 145,222 acres being planted with for the abov ports on TUESDAY, the
Gih August, at Noon. Coconuts como nom rubbor trees.
Seane has superior avom nom next with 33,355 acres and 23,dation for passengers, is installed 854 acres are classified as various, throughout with Electric Light and $240 Only 4,319 nores were planted carries a duly certified doctor.
with padi, and this form of cul- 'Japan's Export of Rice.
tivation is rapidly diminishing, The "Asahi" notes that the The number of rubber estates in
rice for the uthe State is 253, and the acreage export or of the
abroad Japanese
20,000 planted shows tlio substantial in- amounts between to and 25,000 tons yearly, and the reuse of 42,020 aores over the figures for 1910. The quantity price of ice in Japan has not of rubber produced during the much effect on the shipment of the grain for this purpose, but the year is given as 11,138,090 lbs.
Mulacca Kubber Auction.
404
.
Return tickets are available by the fado-Chin Stenin Navigation Co.'s teamers. Fate for round trip $ 20. For Freight or Passage, apply to DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD.;
Agents,
1657 Hongkong, 30th July, 1912. HAMBUNG-AMERIKA LINIE FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK.
HE Steamship
"
#f
London:
Lyonr
INTEREST ALLOWED ON ORDENT ÀCODONT.
Consignees
FROM EUROPE. [ BE" HANSA " Blasmahip
·Cxier MaxiAGHEID Hongkong-N. J. STANI,
ACTING KAWAZEN. SHANGHAI-A, G, Szarkun, London Baxane--Loudon Catener AND WRITIttiria Bark · Lakers,
Howtomos --IntEKME ALLOWED),
- On Ourens Accounts at the same at 3 par Cast.
OY ARREUL OG the deity habemos,
ON FRIED DEPOINTS)
Por 3 saudius, 196 por Cous, pR ÄNNUM. Por @mackbo, 856 pat Cock; por Luxum,
· For 13 months, & per Czak, 307 ABRIL.
H. J. STABB, Chief Mannyne, HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE Bodne of the xbeye Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. Bales may be obtained on application.
021
INTEREST on deposita la allowed the minimum monthly balanoca sa 89j
· BODUM
'I mife, Franci
Axis-arabiskiess.......č.: 147 8 m/s, do Jamand, Ladie coin148 Bar Silver, ready Demand, Maalla...... 97
· Earward
T/T, đan Francisco and Naw York 48jj). UT! Iata conuidonia 116) Bank of England rate TYT, Marku siinsamasitism:202; T/T. Franos
2.49 Saverden.
Subeldiary Colhs.
Discount par $100,
Chinese ...20 cis. pinone ...#bĮ
Chicorn ...10
Hongkong.2)
Mongkong.10
Deposions may izeneler at theli apklom baisions of $100 or more to the Horakow LED BHANGRAI· Bank, 'to be' placed en PIXED DEPOSIT # 4 Pre Carr, per Hongkong & B'bai $125 -
amxting,
For the Howgong aid' inaNGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
N, J, STABB, Chief Manage z THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. and Geteral Banking business transacted.
OURBENT "ACOUUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or aborter periods on rates which will be quoted an application.
WH. DICKSON, Manager. Hoogkong, 1th April, 1912. [22
*Shall "Transports
2/7/16:
Optum Quotation.
Atg Malwa, New .$8,475. Malori, Old...eks. 3,200- Malwa, Older.............. 8,850. Malwa, V. Old
8,400
Paina, New.........$8,000
Palis, Old
3,800
Benares, New .... 8,900
Persian, fins quality-1,459
$27 for 1910
Benares, Old ...... 8,900.
SHARE REPORT,
BA-HALE
b.
D-BUYERS.
LANT DIVIDERS AND DATE”.
-£1:5.0 at ex 1/10), squal to $84.97 for year ending 81-12:11
equal $89.89 for year ending 80 June 1911
$16 for 1010
Interims of 10/- for 1911. Final of $20 making $50 for 1910 and Interim of $80 for 1911
$12 for 1 69 and Int. of $8 on account of 1910
87 & b's of $2 for 1910-
#1 for 1908
5p.a. for year end'g 80-8:11 Dividend of $1 for... - half y
year ending, 81-18∙11}} B% final making 6% for
1908 6% dir. for 1909 on preferred sharon 8/- per share Coupon No
.18
15 p. o. for your ending'
80.4.18
5 for 1911.
$8 for 1807.
1/8 per share finel 1011-
(Coupon' No.18)
is. 2d. par share on 150,000
$8 for year ending 81.19.11
$1 final dividend fox)
your 1912
Tls, 2% for 1910
Final of Tis, & for 1910 ·
Tla. 6999+10
$3 on old share, $1,50)
on new share for half your 81-12-11
Interim div. al 984 for 1913.
40 cents for 1911
$2,75 for 1911
5% fox half year to 80·6·11.
Interim div. of $3 for 1919
15 per cent for 1910
S-SELLER#
Groene & Pam de Valor,
Q'TOW
BANKS.
$880
488.10
MARINE INSURANCEË,- Cantons North Chins
$50 $210
T180
$100 $800
incorporatav ET ROYAL. CHARTER 1858,
Yangtzes
£50
$195
NOT FIRE INSURANCES
China Fires
$20
$188
b.
18
HEAD OFFICE —LONDON, Deposits received for fixed periods at TALD-UP CAPITAL 1,200,000 Chins' & Manilam
BESERVE FORD.....................£1,850,000. Dongles Stosmakips rates to obtined onapplication.
Beauve LaBĹLITY OF TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manger.
PabrainTORE ... $1,200,000 Hongkong, 1st April, 1912;
Yongkong Fires
250
$354
SHIPPING.
#26
189
b.
$50
$16 b.
Steamboats, Indo-Chinnu
$15 - $27
(Preferred) (Deterred)
20
1870
[108]-
61
#1040 $5 082 $100 $117 $100
90/0
Tronoha
CL 74/6
134 41 | Baiba -
DOCKS, WHARVES, & DOWNS,
$50861 Kowloon Wharts
EL. K. &W'pon Docks $50 Shanghai Docks Hongkow Wharis. T. 100 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS. Anglo French Landa 1.100 1.94
1948 Ba..
T. 100
12.50 T.38
18.
b.
075 $100 $102 K,
b.
$10
197.85
b.
$80
$64 67
1.88
$50
$544 b.
P.8
T. 50
$10 35 $12 $84
T.31
T4 foryour endid 81-10+10)
17 for your'ended 20+12+15]
"GOLD...FELS," Captain Diedrichsen, having arrived, Vonsignees of Oargo are hereby informed dhat their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous
and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Go down Company, Limited, whanoa. do livery may be obtained against Bills-of- Leding countersigned by the Under- eigned.
Optional Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given 58w-day,
export for general consumption The following prices were in Europe is seriously affected by realised by publis“ auction at the price in Japan. This is ovi- Malacca, on July 23:-
"AMBRIA," dent from the export of rice from Sheet No. 1
$239.20 Capt. W. Faase, will be despatched as Kabe in the past four yours and a Sheet, 2
233 70 abave on or about the 31st August, half:-
Serap crepe,
190 50 1912. v. price per Shipment Bark orope
For freight apply to 180.50
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LÍNIE, koku, in tons.
The Copper Market.
Hongkong Office. 30,640
A London despatel to the
Hongkong,"27th July, 1912. 59,900 Tokio "Asahi". of July. 24th 10,330 stated that copper was being Regular Steamship Service 30,640 quoted at 777/16-77.3-4, and that
the tone of the murket was firm. 10,520
Lever Bros.' Increase of Capitel.
19]............10.07 1900............13.58 1910............12.10
1011............ 16.67 1912 (6 mon.) 19.43
It will be seen from the above
With Liberty to call at the Malabar Coast.
All claims must is presented within on days of the steamor's arrival hero, after which date they cannot be re- cognized.
No claims will be admitted after the PROPOSED BAILING FROM Hesakone.oods have left the Godowns, and all
REFINERIES,
Star Ferry
Úhloe Bugars Guson Sugars
MININOS
DEUTSOR ASIATISCHE Jose Engineerings
CAPITAL FULLY
BANK.
PAID-UF......Sb. Taeis 7,500,000
11 Orrios-SEASONAL. BOARD OF DIRECTORS—BanİN. BRANGURS:
·
Calonits Canton Berlin Hamburg Haakow Kobe Peking ¡Singapore Tientsin Taitaniu Tsingtau Yokohama LONDON BANKERS 1 Mosers. N. M. Boracekild & Soxs
ilongkong Hotels $50
figures that the average price in Messra. Lover Brothers propose FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK Goods remaining undelivered after the Tan Union of Lordon and Smirn's | Hongkong Landa
1010 in Japan was not more than
¥12.10 (equal to about Y5.10 per
to increase their capital to 120,000,000 by the creation of 3.8. picul), and the export amounted 10,000,000 now five per cont. to 60,330 tons, Estimating that 30,000 tons were for the use of cumulative preference shares of 3.5.
Japanese abroad, over 30,000 tone was required by foreigners. Last year the price increased to Y16.67 and the shipment fell off
£1 enchi.
On or about
ATHOLL". 23rd August.
CASTLE" September.
"DACRED ar about 19th For Freight and farther information, eply to
...
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agenta,
(025
Serendah Tin Returns. The returns from the Serandalı fydraulic Tin Mine for June ure
follows:-Piouls 01′00; osti- | stangkeng. 20th July, 1912,
AMERICAN & MANCHURIA
Auction
to balf the figures for the precod-mated profit $2,004.28. ing year. This year the price rose to Y19.43 and the shipmont to Europe has almost entirely stop- ped. Thus the export of rice this! year is experiencing an unprece dented depressioд.
Dutch Oil Concessions in the East Indies
PARTICULARS and CONDI
1st inst., will be subject to rent,
All broken, chaled, and damaged goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be axamined on the
30th inst., at 9.80 à.m.
No Fire Insuranon will be affected by us in any case whatever.
This steamer brings on cargo
43
Ex ... Fordi and" from Stettin. ***Mecklenburg" from Havre. *Liabeth" from Norrkoping. "Theros et Mario" from
Bordeaux,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
FY
LINE.
+
"Micael" from Bordeaux.
(Buckwall Steam-bip Liner, Ltd.,) FOR BOSTON AND NEW YO ‹K.
"Albania"
Goteborg.
"KANAS"
TIONS of the letting by PablicTHE Sloanship Auction Sale, to be hold on TUES
DAY, the 6th day of August, Captain B. l'ioklater, will be despatol- At the annual meeting of the 1912, at 3 p.m., at the Offees of the at from this Fort on or about the 9th shareholders of the Royal Dutch Public Works Department, by Order
August
For Preight and further particulars Petroleum Company held at of His Excellency the U vernor, of Two Lot CROWN LAND below
apply to Amsterdam on June 29th the
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, mausgement was asked whether Konaedy load. In the Colony of 腐 term of 75 Hongkong, for
General Agents.
Hope Long Office, Hongkong, 20th July, 1912.
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AMERICAN AND MAN- CHURIAN LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, FROM NEW VURE COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE, - HE Steamship
THE
5498
attempts had been made to pre-years, with the option of renewal Hongkong, 5th July, 1919. vent the concessions for the ex-at Crown Rents to be fixed by the ploitation of the oilfields in the Barteror of His Majesty the King, for Hongkong - New York. East Indies being granted to the one farbor term of 75 yours. rocently-formod Dutch Colonial PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS. PetroleumCompany.The managor]
$
2
២៤យរុង
$
N
replied that they would wait to se0] ** #❤ how the Government would not, many penung and he hoped that no concessiona would be granted to any combina- tion of the Standard Oil Company. Although it is reported that 51 per cent of the shores of the Dutch Colonial Company is in the hands of the American Petroleum Company, the manager stated that no concession can be granted to the company without a majority of the management being Datoh.
After the close of the meeting aren
I learned that the Dotch Colonial Company may not exploit the concessions in India, but that the Government will probably grant them to the Boyal Dutch Company.
?
27th July, 1818,
2
BAIX, LIMITED, Deorious Barx (Bralix), London DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GULL-
AGENCY.
Humphreys Estates Kowloon Landa Shanghal Lands Went Points
COTTATT. INTEREST allowód" on Currend Account, DEPOSITS received on term® | Manila M'pole Hotel, P.10
COTON MIKAS which may be learned on applicatiost Every description of Banking and Exchange basinas transacted.
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct, 1911.
won' Hongkong Cottons
MISCELLANEOUS. China-Borneo [Light and Power
Do. (Bped, shares) $1 };
THE MERCANTLE BANK OF China Providents
INDIA, LIMITED.
Aut' sed Capital.........£1,000,000 Boribed:
ald Up
Dairy Farmin
Green Inlande
iptv 3 1,128,000 Hongkong Electrics
!"
-
· Reserve Fund aussieria
40, Threadneedle Street, London, EC.
$101,182) $10 18.
#6
$10 84
HEAD OFFICE:
569,000 865,000 || Hongkong Ioss
Hongkong Bopes
Cangkats
Morning Post Pank Tramway
#10 #22 $25 8207 10 $19
8. 10:
"$25 832
#10
Do. (new) Philippines
Bombay. Daloutta.
BRANCHES.
Galla Blogujita.
"KIOTO," Capt. J.. A. Smith, having arrived Howrah, from the above ports, Consignees of adma. Cargo are hereby informed that their Karachi. goods are being landed at their risk Rangoon. Into the Godowns of the Hongkong | Colombo, nd Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Kandy. Company, Limited, Kowloon, and
Kota Bahru, Kelantan. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S, Hongkong. Shanghal
AGENTS IN JAPAN :
shred at Consigness' risk and expense Mosers, Jardine, Maibason & Co., Ltd.
BANKKBS
Bank of England.
London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd.
$10
EL. Prios & Co., Ld. $10 412. Societe de Preferred $501
Palparet
Papierserios
Thinghai-Brumatra
· du Toukin
pald up $50/
All broken, chafed, and damaged
Benedi 8150 Goods are to be left in he Godowas,
1. 20 where they will be examired on FRI-
Steam Laundry DAY, 2nd August, at 10 ▲.M.
All claims must be preanted within
United Asbestce Odien-} #10"|07 AMERICAN ASIATIO: 8.8. 00. fifteen days of the steamer's arrival haze,
after which date they cannot be re- EVERY devoription of Banking and Agency, Labyrin
Exchange budinson --Eraumotod FÓR NEW YORK 1 SUEZ
Blocks and Bbare bought and sold United Asboston) cognised.
Founders Bharwi No claims will be admitted after the on Recount of Constituents Letters of Goods have left the Godowns, and all Credit granted on Agents and Corres-Union Waterbost Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd Augart, vlll be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurabóc has been effected, Bills of Lading will be douniamiguel
SHEWAN TOMES
OANAL.
(With liberty to call at the
3
Malabar Const.)
6.8. "INVERÖLYDE”. M
on or about 10th September, 1912,
For Freight and farther informatión.
spply to pretenden Door LMR SHEWAN, TOMEB & Ung
[449 - Hongkong, Micd July, 1812. (687 8 sqking: 16h July, 1812.
pondents all over the woride fina
Interest "allowed on 5 Unifie counten per orat per Dally. Balance and on Fixe nåɛrabow which may be assuriained BALLET. Ɑ MACDONAL
108800
810
damasa, Lid,
50 cenia 81.7·0%
81 for 1911
70 cents for 1911
$1.95 for your und'g 81-7-11,
40 cents for: 1911-
$1.40 por miskra :
Final div. of $10 for your)
ending 31-12-112.
$1 interim soooust 1911
Interim'dir. T
| Intérim div. T:1, 15°6
Nope
80 cents on fally: palát
'sharos' and18 'sente: on $1 paid shared for year Blending 30•4•19°
Noce $1.50 for 1910
Blast year
We dividend this yoár:
cent per ord For your