COMMERCIAL,
Shanghat Tramways.
The returns of tho Shanghai Tramways (Foreign Settlement) for the week ended August 14 aro as under
1012. 1911.
Effective receipts
(after deduct. $ ing loss by. exchange)
ន
16,242.20 11,033,55,
Passengers car- ried........
Car milos run......
54,257
841,315 582,575
43,447!
The loss by Exchange 'of sub-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” TUE
Public Auction. 1st September 1857 and intended
PUBLIC AUCTION. By Order of the Executors of the
Will of the late Mr. H. N. COOPER, the VERY VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTIES Situate and Being Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12, Mosque Street, Victoris, Hongkong;
to be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION
Од
FRIDAY,
to be registered in the Land Office 88 THE REMAINING PORTION OF SUBSECTION 8 (or THE REMAINING PORTION) OF SECTION A OF INLAND LOT No.58 Together with a small strip of ground adjoining intended to be registored in the Land Office na THE REMAINING PORTION OF SECTION B OF INLAND LOT No. 58.
Total Aron 2,851 square feet or thereabouts,
Proportion of Crown Rent $1,03 per annum...
The Properties are sold subject to the right of way of adjoining owners along, the basement floors
sidiary coinage for the wook was the 30th day of August, 1912, at on the south side thereof
equal to 24.00 por cent, of the gross cash (collected on the cars. as compared with 23.78 por cont. for the corresponding work. last
усаг.
יו
Chinese Toa Prices.
12 o'clock Noon, in six Lots by
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
i
CORPORATION/
Head Office prido, Wall Strvet, New York, London Office 3-gó, Bishopsgata, EC.
·· BRANCHES 1---
Bombay
Calcutta
Casion
Cabris Colon
·Kampire
Hongkong
Hankow
AUGUST 20, 1912.
Banks
'ONGKONG IND SHANGHAI
HO
BANKING CORPORATION
PAID-UP CAPITAL.
| Exacting £3,000, 100 al 1/1 katër
Kol
Manfiu
KERTE KARLATİ » UP
Mexica
U PRISTORU 24-10
Pabaha
Ban Francisco.. Shanghal Yokohama
Capital and Reserva quaenense$6,100,000 abest casusan,200,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS rapaced
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the trial DEPOSITS RECEIVED, find for one year at
terena,
per annum, or for shorter periods, at rales, which, BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES ZETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World.
may be ascertained on application
made.
DOMMERCIAL
LETTERS" OF". "ÉREDIT
The Sale Plan showing the BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF above mentioned Lots may be liable all over the World, inspected before the Salo eitherURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares at the office of
Messrs. DEACON, LOOKER
AND DEACON,
I, Des Voeux Road, Central, Veador's Solicitors, or at the Office of Mosers. BUGHES & HOUGH,
The Auctionsors,
Hongkong 3rd Aug, 1912. (571)
Notices
NOTICE.
elected,
TRAVELLERS CHECKS wild and cushed.'
GEORGE HOGG, Manager:
9, Quoou's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 20th July, 1918 || [19
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BAND,
yo
LIMITED,
Established 1880. |- Authorised Capital Yea 48,000,000
PAID-UP UAPITAL Beszava FuND
Messrs. BUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers, at their Auction' Rooms at No. 8, Des Voux Road, Central, According to the Hankow cor- The Properties consist of :- rospondent of the Agence d'Ex-
Lot 1. The piece of ground, treme-Orient, it is almost certain and promises thereon known as that the price of Chinese toa will No. 12 Mosque Street with the go up this year, owing to the fact appurtenances thereto hield for the that the revolution has been the residue of a term of 900 years means of ruining nearly all the from the 1st September, 1857 banks that were in the habit of and rogistered in the Land Office advancing money for the exporta-usSUBSECTION 2 OF SECTION tion of this articlo.. For this A OF INLAND LOT No. 58 To- reason the small merchants, it is gother with a small strip of anid, will be unable to forward the ground adjoining intended to be ustal quantity, and the export ragistered in the Land Office as trade, it is expected, will be SUBSECTION 1 OF SECTION diminished to the extent of from B OF INLAND LOT No. 58.
HE DIVIDEND DECLARED | Caloutia THE
for the Half-Year ending 80th Changohun 20 to 50 per cout. thoroby.
Total Aren 2,054 square feet or June, 1919, at the Bate of TWO Dairen thereabouts.
POUNDS STERLING per Share of Feaztic Proportion of Crown Ront $126 14. Payabis on and, after MON- Bankow $4.00
DAY, the 10th August, Current, at Hopola per annum. Lot 2. The piece of ground and the Officos of the Corporation, where Kabe premises thereon known as No. Shareholders are requested to apply for | Lino-Yang 10 Mosque Street with the ap-
Warranty.
London purtonuncus thereto hold for the
By Order of the Court of Diractors, Lyon rosidue of a torm of 999 years
N. J. STABB,
Chief Mansgar. from the 1st September 1857 and intended to be registered in the Hongkong 17th Aug. 1912.
Malacca Rubber Auction. The following prices were renlisod at the Auction Mart, Malacca, on August 10:—
Shoot No. 1...... $234.80 Shoot No.2...... 232.65 Scrap crope, 200,00 Burk oropo...... 177,00
Raub Gold Mining Co,
Proportion of Crown Rent $1.12 per annum.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
COURT OF DIRBOZORI D
K. Bballkan, Eaq----Ehairsan 3.
F. H. Armstrong, Hagen-Deputy Chairman
G. Frisland, Esq. Andrew Forbes, Eng. (0, 8. Ginbony, Eq.
G. R. Laurens, Beq.
Ldab, Esq.
Exchange
Baying.
T/T.
15/10 1 m/s L/C
Onad
Japan+97
Fadin
G.B. Medhukat, Bagremand, Indisádumpartonas
W. LA. PRimdi
Hom. Mr. G. E. Rom
Ummand, Mapijų
EL.A. Blabe, Bag,
CHIEF MANAGERI Hongkongum N, J. STAND,
Actino "MakaozR, SILANGHAI-A, G, Szarki,.
Loson Bankers--Loudon County AND WHITMINEerns Bang LowERVERS,
Hopracowa—ErzaRME ALLAWI,
SIT. San Francisco and New York FT. Jays
T/T, MEK \morycrotektoj
Bubsidiary Coins,
Discount per $100:
On Correal Ascania at the rate of 1 par Cent. Chinese 1.20 dis, pisces
JE AXERM on the dally Milanos,
ON WIRED, DEPOSEDU}},
For, 3 manila, 134 per Dank, por dumem, Pur & macikų, 136 por desk, parkinga, For 13 mestha, é par čini, par dúnuII.
......N, J; STARB, Chief Manague,
HONGKONG SAVINGS HANK,
THE Buzinom of the - sbaya Bank la conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING 30,000,000 CORPORATION. Balus be obtained
| MAY ,,17,600,000 application.
on the
Head Ofca-YOKOHAMA,
Bruches Angencies it BANKING CORPORATION. Antung-Hsica Nagasaki
Bombay
Newchwan New Yorkg Usaka
NOTIUE.
Consignees
Pekin
1
Ryojun Port (&r-|
four)
San FranG MOU Shanghai.
Tichling
i monilly, balanson, KL-13) Pan Qunt. per sun.
Obine...10
Hongkong.20.
Hongkong.10
2.57
Bar Silver, ready
forward
Jack of England rate
Opium Quotation.
| Malwa, Now '......$3,125 pernic
Aug.
Malwa, Old.............. 8,400.
Malwa, V. Old... 3,625
Persian, Alas quality 1,459,
Patna, New......... 4,000
Patos, Old
********* 3,850
Benares, New ***** 4,000 Benare, Old .... 8,900.
SHARE REPORT.
S-FELLERS
B-DUYERS
་ ་ ་ ་ ་
· Brouns & Fam or VALUR.
CLOSING
- byžamošt of $100 or more to the. Howsacous
--- Depositors may testefar at thali „ption
AND BRAWIHAI BANK to be placed on
Lisbond,
FIXED DEPOSIT 4 Pas Omerz, per Hongkong & B'hal $125
For the HowaÒNG AND BRANGIAJ
- Barktını ÜçuroRANOR,
N. 3, STABE, Chief Manager
THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
LAPY DEFIDEND AND DATE.
$2.0.0 at ex 2-1/16oqqal
to $19.95 for? ending 80:6:18
Final of $20 making 850
for 1910 and Interim
of $80 for 19117)
-
1800.b.
489.10
MARINE INJURANCES, Osalona Yorth China
'150 8287%
65
.b.
$16 for 1910
T180:
น
Interim of 10/- for 1911-
Onions
$100 9796
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL
CHARTER 1858..
Yangtzon
$1871
VIRK 'INSURANCEJ,
[598
+
Manager.
ACoOUNT, Doposite received for axed periodò at| PAID-UP CAPITA .........€1,200,000 | Chins & Maniālas raten to be obtained ooapplication. Becave Ford 1,850,000 Dongles Beamships
TAKEO TAKAMICHI, Bay Liability'
itemboxin
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
China Fires Hongkong Fires
$182
$50.
18055
GRIPPING.
$25 1884 b.
#1 for 1905
$50
ΟΙ
PROPRIETORS ...................£1,200,000
$16
$26
18
Cudo-Chinks
(Preferred) (Delerred)
46 $67
1690
BEN" LINE OF STEAMÉRS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. "BENALDER," FROM LEITH, LONDON
& STRAITS.
Tiontaln
Tokyo
Interest Allowed on CakesT
i
To Sail
་་
FOR CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
(Taking cargo or Through Bills ol Lading in Rangoop, Madras, and... ·
Mauritius).
HE Steamship
THE
"DILWARA,"
Capt. W. J. Bishop, will be despatched. as abovej on WEDNESDAY, the 21st inst,, at 1 r..
Following is the result of crush-Land Office as SUBSECTION 1 ing operations at Raub for the OF SECTION A OF SUBSEC- four wooks onding. 10th inst,.-TION 3 OF SECTION A
'T. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE | Bukit Malacca, stone crushed OF INLAND LOT No. 58 wil
will re-opon after the Mid-ongkong, 1st April, 1912. 3,317 tons, 'gold obtained 094 Together with a small strip Summer holidays on the 21st inst; at ounces, average per ton 4.18dwt, (of ground adjoining intended to 4.80 A.M. Boarders are expected to Bukit Koman, stone crushed be registored in the Land return on the 20th inst. 1,808 tous, gold obtained 130 Office as SUBSECTION 2 OF Hongkong, 10th Aug, 1912. Counces, average por ton 1.44 dwt.SECTION B OF INLAND LOT
No. 58. Rubber Companies' Profits,
Total Aroa 2;119 square foot or In Court of Appeal, before the thereabouts. Mastor of the Rolls, Lord Justico Farwell, and Lord Justice Kon- nedy, judgmont was delivered in
Lot 3. The piece of ground an appeal of the United Lunkat and promises thereon known as Plantations Company, Limited, No. 8 Mosque Street with tho from a decision of Mr. Justice appurtenances thereto hold for Joyce as to the division of the the residue of a term of 900 years company's surplus profits between from the 1st September 1857 and the holdora of proforonce and intended to be registered in the ordinary shares. Their lordships Land Offico as THE REMAINING in allowing the appeal, observed PORTION OF SECTION A OF they could not ignore the practice SUBSECTION 3 OF SECTION of the Stock Exchange, and iA OF INLAND LOT No. 58 was commonly recognised that Together with a small strip preferentirl stock carried a fixed of ground adjoining intended dividend, and nothing more. to be registered in the Land Goods have left the Godowas, and all Counsel suggested that the notion Oleo A SUBSECTION 3 OF Goods remaining undelivered after the should be remitted to Mr. Justice SEOTION B OF INLAND LOT 24th inst., will be subject to runt, Joyce to be tried on the other points referring to the validity of the new articles. 11e (Mr. Justice Joyce) could then deal with the costs. Of course, the costs of the appeal would have to be paid by the plaintiff. The Master of the Rolle said he thought the appol lants ought to have the coste of tho appeal.
Collapro of the Japanese Rico
Ring,
No. 58.
Total Aroa 2,157 square feet or thereabouts,
Proportion of Crown Rent $1.13 per annum.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods aro dag landed at their risk into the zaradons andor extra hazardous Godowns of the iloxoxo AND Kow- DON WHARY AND GO OWN COMPANY, delivery may be obtained. Lr, when't and/or from the wharves
No claims will be admitted after the
All claims against the steamer must bo presented to the Undersigned on or before the 81st jus, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, shafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be counter-
Lot 1 The piece of ground and premises thereon known as 24th int. at 11 a.. No. 6 Mosque Street with the appurtenances thereto hold for the residue of a term of 909 years signed by from the 1st September 1857 and intended to be registered in the
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO..
Agents.
Land Office as SECTION B OF Hongkong. 17b. Aug. 1912. [597 SUBSECTION 3 OF SECTION
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The rice market, which was continually in favour of the A OF INLAND LOT No. 58 To- PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP "balls" during the first half of gether with a small strip of this year, began to turn after ground adjoining intended to be June in favour of the "bears." registered in the Land Office as The weather in the doyo season, SUBSECTION 4 OF SECTION which is always a source of B OF INLAND LOT No. 58. anxiety, has continued. vory fa- Total Area 2,180 square feet or vourable as far as the rice crop is thereabouts. concerned.
8.8, "PERSIA,"
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transnoted.
OURBENT ACCOUNT opened and FIXED DEPOSITS 180dived for 1 year or shorter periods at rales which will be quoted on application.
WM. DICKSON,
Manager.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [29
BUTSUH ASIATISOEB
DEUTS
For further partion irs, aply to
DAVID BASSOON & Co., Ltd., Agents,
584 Hongkong. 19th Aug. 1912. Regular Steamship Service Hamburg Hankow
Faking Singapore Txinanfa Taingtan Yokohama LONDON BANKERS :
With Liberty to call at the.... "POUND BAILING FROM HONGKONG, Malabar Const.
FOR NEW YORK.
8,9.
ATHULL"... :}
28rd
Os or about August, FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK. 8.8. "DAORE 1 On or about 19th CASTLE"...] September. For Freight and further information, "Pply to
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agepla
F825 Hongkong, 7th Aug.. 1912.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINJE
FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK. THE Steamship
Mrs. N. M. Borusuio & Sons THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMira's BANK LIMITED. Darsons Bank (Bunzi), London
Shell "Transporta
**Star Ferry **
REFINERIES,
100 b.
$12 for 1939 and'Int. of $3 on secount of 1910.
$7`8, b'm of $8 for 1910 $87 for 1910
25
5p.d for your end'g 50·6·11 Dividend of $1 for: half) Year ending 30-0·19 } 6% for your 18910 on
preferred shares
8/- par share Coupon
18
16 pe for your ending
80.4.12
$3 for 1897
1/6 per share final, 1911:
(Coupon No.18)
China Sugan Censon Bugars
411.b. $10 413
$100 $115 $100
$15 for 1911
MININOI
Thinese Engineering
89/6
Tronoha
73/-
| Ranba
Kowloon Wharis
Hongkong Hotal
Hongkong Lands Humphreys Eelales Kowloon Landi Shanghai Lands Aaxxor. ¿Dinmotion der Discouto GHSELL- West Pointe
BANK.
CAPITAL FULLT
ina Orrick-Suami. BOARD OF Dinarons—BEALIN.
Burlin
BRANOLLER: Caloutta
Canton Koba Tientsia
|T.95
--
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINOS, Anglo French Lands T.100
7.94.
$50
$75 $100 $102
$10 $30 T: 30:881
$50 $545 b.
COPIUM MILLS:
T, 50 T.98
1015
A.
40
Do (8pec. shares) $i] Chins Providenta"
$10 $8,80
·$108
195
$10
SCHAUT.
Ewor Hongkong Cottons
MISCELLANEOUS Chine-Boraca Light and Power
1
Paid-ur......8b. Taslu 7,500,000 | DOCKS, WHAKYES, & O'DOWNS
$60
81. &'b. H. K. & W'pos Docks 850 9401 5.
Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T.48 *
Hongkow Wharfe - T. 100
14
1a. 24. per share on 150,000 3 for your ending $1.13.11 $1 Hoal" dividend 'for'
Year 1912:
Th, for 1911
Final of Tia. 8, making
** 8 for1' 191
The 19:2-10
$5 on old shares, $1.50
on new share for ball ymar'B1-18-11
Interim div. of $3į for 1918
40 cents for 1911
$2.75 for 1911
6% for half year to 30-5∙12.
Interim div. of $3 for 1912
15 per cent, for 1910
T4 for yearended $1.10∙10)
T7 for your ended
50 canta 81.7-08
91 for 1911
70 cents for 1911
$1.25 for your end'g 81·7·11
40 dents for 1911.
$1.40 per share
Interm of $2 for 1918
$1 interim account'1919
Iptarim div. T.1, 16-8-12
Interim div. T.1, 15-6-19
None
conta on fully paldi shares and 8 denta dar ~*`81 paid shares for your i branding:30-4:12:
Now
$1.50 for 1910.
INTEREST allowed on Currand Manila M'pola Hotel F.10P,8 Account, DEPOSITS roçaivedonterna". which may be learned on, applicationt Every description of Banking anE Exchange business traninoted.
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct, 1911, THE MERCANTLE BANK OF Dairy Farms
·INDIA, LIMITED.
40, Tredaredia Strpet, London, EC.
Galls
Green Islands
"AMBRIA,"
Aut' med Ospital; £1,600,000 Hongkong action & Aribed
***** 1,125,000 Capt. W. Faass, will be despatched eald-Up above on or about the 81st August, Beserve Fond..........
$6,000 Hongkong Isan $65,000 1912
Hongkong Bop FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE,
For Freight apply to PORTS & SHANGHAI.
Hongkong Office. The result has been Proportion of Crown Rent
The above mentioned vossal haring | Hongkong, 87th July, 191%, that the rice market has collapsed $1.29 per annum.
arrived Consignaos of cargo are heroby and quotations have dropped day Lot 5. The piece of ground notified to send in their Bills of lading after day. Mr. Kada, a well-and promises thereon known as for countersignature and take delivery known "bull," who recently made No. 4 Mosque Street with the of cargo from alongside. Cargo im- large purchases of Formosan appurtenances thereto hold for pending discharge will be landed Ias rice, proceeded to sell largely the residue of a term of 900 years mediately at consignees' risk and ex- on the Osaks and Tokyo from the 1st September 1857 and|psass,
#
"
HEAD OFFICE:
BRANCHES :
Langkata
580
Bombay. Caloutte,
Morsing Post
Howrah
Penang.
Madras,
Teak Tramway
Karachi, Rangoon.. Colombo,
Kuala L'urspar, F.M.S.
+
Hongkong.
Do (nan)
Philip Jues
$1 $1
$10
Kandy
Hongkong-New York.
Rico Exchange. This move, intended to be registered in the Cargo remaining on board efter combined with the favourable Land Office as SECTION O OF MONDAY, August 19th at 5 PM. weather, has forced down the SUBSECTION 3 OF SECTION will be landed at opsignge" risk and price for spot delivery, and aA OF INLAND LOT No. 58 expense and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown. ***bull" ring which had continued Together with a small strip of
to buy owing to the higher rate ground adjoining intended to be DAY, August 23rd at Noor, will be AMERICAN ASIATIC 8.9. 00,
Cargo remaining undelivered" FRI- for spot delivery, at last uploaded. rogistored in the Land Office as subject to storage and landing charges. This farther discouraged buyers SUBSECTION 5 OF SECTION. No Fire Jasurange whatever will be on the Rico Exchange, and on the B OF INLAND LOT No. 58. affected.
17th instant quotations on the Total Area 2,168 square feet or All chafed and otherwise damaged Osaka Rica Exchange for Octo-thereabouts.
A
bar delivery dropped to Y.17.85 Proportion of Crown Bant
$1.28 per annum.
FOR NEW YORK A SUEZ-
CANAL Arte? (With liberty to call at the
Malabar Const.:
8,8.14 INVEROLYDE" ¿before | on or about 1012 Baplembor}" 1919%
-For Freight and further:
cargo will be examined at the abɔva Company's Godown WEDNESDAY August 316, 1912, st:102
"All Claims must be filed September 16th, therwise they noë be recognised., Fe
SAERED. HALTON
$160
per koku, the lowest price-record obe this yeary
ar, and a decline a Lot 6. The piece of ground and 1.4.04 on the highest rate. It is premisse thereon known as No. 2 belinted that if the weather oon: Mosque Street with the appurian- tingos fins a further decline will ances thereto held for the residus
Japan Chronicl
of a term of 999 years from the man
Bingspara.
- Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Shanghal
AGENTS IN JAPAN 5.
Muszra. Jardins, Mathison & Co., Ltd. BANKERS
Bank of England.
- London Joint Stock Bank," Lid.
EVERY description of Backing an.
E. Price à Co., Lad.. $10.
Boolete do Profpered $50)
| Pulpeset
Papiertades
da Tonkin
hanghal-Bnmastras / 2505 Bless Laundry
paid up $50!
Bene $150 T110
10:#10)
010100
[$10
| Unffad Asbestos Orien-)
fal Agearr,
Exchange buni newestra nunctad Blocks" and "Bhar bought and sold Usited Asbestos on wecount of Consiliumtet: Latium of Ba Credit gmented on Agenta and Cortsse pondents all over the world. MzInteres allowed
Ho dividend this
50s, for y