COMMERCIAL.
Singapore Produce..
Gambier Cubo No. 2...
FUEL OIL IN CANADA.
Officials of oil companies have NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, INTERNATIONAL BANKING learned that the Canadian Ous-
CORPORATION,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUES
Consignees
BREMEN.
Banks
TEMBER 10, 012.
Banks
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORCORATION:
Exchange
Selling,
PAIDUP SAFETAL
T/T. 100% - Demand
BRANCHES som V
Bombay
Kobe
10 dh
Calcutta
MRALLA
Cation
Doskon
10,000 30 dia.
Panama
Colon
Peking
SERVE LLAMINNK ́ OF. PRO
PRIMORS
Laspire
Ban Francio
Hongkong
Shangha
Yokoaims
probably decide to admit fuel oil IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
for shipping uno free of duty to Canada.
September 2.
toma Department at Ottawa will
Tin
100 tons sold $108.82
Gambior
Gambier Cubo No. 1
0.40 14.00
10m.
Popper Black ordin.
Singapore
Popper (White fair)
21.25 34.00 nom.
Nutmegs (100 to the lb.)
Nutmegs (80 to the lb.)
Mace (Banda)...
Olovos (Amboina)
Bali Colleo (4 por cent,
Binok).
nom. 1.15
.nom.
'+
33,50
NA
Tapioos, small poar!
(fair quality
8.50
Tapioca, small Rako
(fair quality)
8,80
Tapioca, medium poari
(fair quality).
Pearl Sago, stall
Copra Bali
Copra Pontianak
Opium, Bonarascertifiel Opiam, Bonares
certified
111-
Rice, Rangoon White Rice, Siam No.. 1 Rice, Siara No. 2
Coconuts, por thousand
Copra bost per pkl... Sarawak Sago Flour ... Brunei Sago Flour No.
1 ...
•
Branei Sugo Flour No..
." 2
Plant, Rubber, Fair Averago Shoot
LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE
HE Steamship
Since July 12th lost, when o tank steamer with a cargo of fuel oil for shipping uso reached Van-
*** GUEBEN,” couver from San Francisco, aud's duty of 23 cents n gallon was de-aring arrivod, Consignes of cargo ar hereby informed that their Goods, with manded, the various companies the exception of Oplum, Tronsure and engaged in the fuel oil trade have Valuablos, aru being landed and stored boen ansiously awaiting a doei-at their risk into the hazardous and/or sion by the Minister of Customs extra lizardous Godowns of the Hong- on an appeal taken as a result of long and Kowloon Wharf and Godown this duty.
Company Limited, Kowbon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivors. any bo obtainted.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless insiustion is received from the Consiganes before noon to-day request. ing it to be landed here.
Peculiar features are involved in the situation, because many of the transpacific steamers of the Canadian Pacific and Grand 8.50 Trunk railroads use fuel oil, and 6.40 the imposition of such a duty
No claims will be admitteil after the 11.00 would mean a doubling in the Goods have left the Godowns, and all 10.30price of the product to those, and goods remaining undelivered after the 3,300 other companies operating oil-18th of Sept., will be subject to runt.
burning ships. For a duty of 2 All broken, ebafed, "and damaged 1,150 cents a gallon is as much as the Goods are to be left in the Godowns;
226oil is worth.
where they will be examined on the 18tli of Sept., at 9.80, 1.
290
ຕາຍ.
Join.
2.50
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.
Head Ofice-6o, Wall Street, New York, Louden 17per-36, Bishopsgate, LG
Hankow
Capital and Revere'commmmm. Sollecitee about woman, 1890,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS Eerest.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the goal
DEPOSITS KECEIVED, Dred, for one your at may be axonstalled on application,
12 per mesum, or for shorter periods, at rates, which
made
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL, and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS gmated en all the principal eltjes in the World.
11E LANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT available all over she World,
OOMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
t PURCHASA and SALE of Stocks and barsi TRAVELLERS CIBCKS sold and casked.
GEORGE HO00, Manager.
sected
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 20th July, 1912 [19
THE JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE, YOKOHAM
'LIMITED,
Established 1880. AUTHORIEND CAPITAL You 48,000,000 20th of Sept., 1912, or they will aut be PAID-OF USPITAL... 80,000,000 17,600,000
All claims must reach us before the
No Fire Insuranco will be offvetod Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersignal,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & 00.,
General Agents.' Hongkong, 6th Sept., 1912.
RESERVE FURD
FACIVIO MAIL STEAMSHIP H
COMPANY.
320 According to officials of oil companies having local officos, 40.00 the controversy was precipitated 11.10 owing to a law in a new ship-roguised.
4.40|ping law recently onacted in Canada. Under this law, fuel oil of a certain test was given free admittance, because it could bo used as fuol for certain manu- facturing purposes. Fuel oil for shipping use has to be of another grade, howevor, but until the present instance, there apparently had never been an effort to im pose duty, on oil of that character. An interesting ballot has been Customs officials at Vancouver, takon at Karuizawa and vicinity however, suddenly awoke to the by Mr. E. W. Clement in order to fact that under the law a duty tost the feeling among American should be imposed on such oil. altizona in regard to the Presidon The steamer determined there tial contest, The canvass includ-upon to land the oil under bond ed United States citizens staying and present an appeal to the at Karuizawa, Gotomba, and Minister of Customs.
Oil mon have been "laughing Sendai, who gave thoir profor- ences for Vice-President as fol- up their sleeves" at the situation,
for they point out that the oil lows:-
122 burning ships have to have fuel, 35 duty or no duty, and that with
Wilson and Marshall Roosevelt and Johnson Chafin and Watkins Taft and Shorman ...
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
6.8. SIBERIA." FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN
PORTS & SHANGHAL
be abore mentioned vessel having attired Consigues of cargo are hereby
Honolu Koba,
Liao-Yang Loadou Lyon
INTEREST ALLOWED ON ÜRET ACCOUNT,
Deposits received for fixed poriode at rates to bobininod oaspplication.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manager.
tifled to send in their Wills of lading for countersignature and take immo- dinte delivery of cargo from Uolow. Hongkong, 1st April, 1912. Cargo will be landed at consignees' risk.
Cargo romaining undelivered MON- DAY, 8th September, 1912, at Noos,
No Fire insurance whatever will be
a
Covan or DiniOTOMA
E. Stalling Bag Chairman
F. Lab; Eng. # 1. Fittenden
P. HL. Armstrong, Zing-Deputy Chairman
Dodwell, R. Andrew Forone, Beq
4. Friesland, Eag Hon. Mr. G. H. Ross
HA. Blabs, Faqj G, Baby, Br
9. H. Laureas, Esq. I
CHTY MANAGEKI Aonghong-N. J. STARS.
. ACTING MANAGER.
SHANGHAI-A, Q' STRPĚLEN... ·
London BaxKKUS--IZHDON COULITT
· AND WHETHERrom Baxx. Lernm,
How-zeam: Axéww. On Ocent Accounts at the rate at 3 per Cest. or Aame on the daily balanos,
- ON FELD DEPOSIETS: For 3 monedha, 236 por Coasă, per Äuzam, „For- 6 months, 136 por Cent. par ARBUM.. For 23 menške, 6 per Deck, per Annum.
N. J. STABB, Chief Mazzupac..
HONGKONG HAVINGS BANK.
THE Busies of the abers Bank le conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained appliEST on deposits is allawad on the minimum monthly balancos « P Pra Croft, per annum.
Baging,
11/16
.............../8/18/1/3/- 19/16
..2o 5/10 10 3/4, SyInsy & Melbourne,...3)- 16/10
.../...................2/7/10 30 de San Poo & New York 404 [[T. Shanghaiisidant | 73 | 4 m/s Marka ...........................$11 TT, Singapore minamam a tuju. Frando 1049129DQ......
|
TE. Japan ............................................90 TT, Indiv
5+. 1502
s mfs, da
F/Tan Franclou and Dew York 487).
2.59
2.81
Demand, ladia fost...........................1805 | Bar Allver, ready ................i.d' .........?
..98 18/10 Demand, Manila
··forward'
T.T. Java g...................... 191 | Sank of Sagland rits", T/T. Marks206 rft. France
Discount per $100
.............................................................. 2.54 | Inveraizy. ...... .¿........................ ¿4 Subsidiary Coins.
$9.90
1.
Oplum Quotation
Aug, 2121
Malwa, Now
......$8,195 falwa, Old................. 8,400
.85 7/16
Malwa, V. Old 8,630 Poesiva, Bánquiling, 1,45) Patna,, YoW........... 4,030 8,830 Patus, Old Benares, New ...... 4,085 Bosco, Old
per cha.
4,000
Chinese ...20 ata. piedos ...841
Chineta...10
Hongkong.20
Hongkong.10
SHARE REPORT.
B-BUYERS
LAST DIVIDEND AND PATE.
£3.0.0 ni ax 8/-1/16 equal) to $19.95 for your ending 80-0-12
Deposion may tesinine ut'thała option balance of $100 or more to the Homecoms AND BHANGHAI Bank jo be placed en FIXED DEPOSIT si 4 Pau Deer, per Hongkong & 'bal $125
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Uniona
FIRE INSURANCEB.
fload Ollico-YOKOHAMA,
Branches
Angenoles Antung-Hoiva
Irocks & Fain UP VALDĒ.
BANKS.
4.
Nagasaki
1805
ს.
Bumbay Onluutam Changebun Dairen Fengt
Newchwan
New Yorkg
G2004
Osaka
Peklo
Ryojun Port (Ar-
For the Honkong And BizA30MAX Barkinz ConPORATION,
N. J. STABB, Chlef Manager
482/10
MARINE INSURANCES;
thur)
Claptons North Chin
8608940
£5
b.
T130
Be
San Frand 500
Shanghai
$100
B00
b.
Tickling
Tientsin
Токто
1 CORYDRATED BY ROTAL CHARTED 1868.
Yangises
$145 £50
6.
China Fires
$20 3188
ນ.
"HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Bongkong Fires
$30
$855
SKIFFING.
PAID-UF CAPITAL £1,200,000 | China & Manilas Rasnavn Ford 41,650,000 Douglas Steamshipm BEER LABILATT or
$25
$50
327
Steamboate
18
Prorristone .....£1,200,000
$10 8281
[ado-Chinan
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£5
#65
110
Shell "Treauporte
11 b.
4
"Star Ferry
#10 $40
WE. DICKSON,
REFINERIES,
China Engar Lason Sogar
$100 $100
8114
F2
[22]
Chiassa Enginminga
41 182/0
.b.
Fronobs
41 7416
Bache
21 $3.40
$50
166
H. K&W'pon Dooks $80) 940g. b, T.48 . Shanghai Dooks T. 100
T.97 Hongker Wharia T. 100 LANDS, HOTELL & BUILDINGS. Anglo French Lands 1,100
T.34 b. $114
$50
DOUGLAB STEAMSHIP
COMPANI, LIMITED,
ORDINARY GENERAL MELTING of SHARE-
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
1 year or shorter perioda ni ratan which will be quoted on application.
Manager, Hongkong, 14th April, 1912
10 the tariff in operation, these ships will be subject to landing charges and Public Companies and FIXED DEPOSITS received for
4 would have to pay just twice auf undelivered FRIDAY, 18th will in much for their fuel as heretofore, subject to both landing and storage Total
171 Tho duty, therefore, would make charges. Almont half of the votes for no difference to the oil com Wilson wore enst by Republicans, panies, for they would simply effected. which is interesting, though it is add the amount of the duty to unlikely that the olections in No- the price of the product. vember will be so overwhelming- ly in favour of the Democratic candidato as suggested by the above poll, or that Mr. Taft will make such a poor showing ns he has with his nationala at Karuiza wa.Japan Chroniclo.'
"ALIEN LABOUR PLOT."
·Remarkable Charges.
New York, August 8. A remarkable story is sent by the correspondent of the "New
All chafed and otherwise damaged carge will be examined at the above Company's lowo THURSDAY 12th Beje,1912, at 10 A.,
All Claims must, bo filot on or before September Gul, otherwise they will not
“FRED. J. HALTON, recognized.
Agoul. Hongkong. Guh Sep., 1912. * | 640
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS; LTD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE THE Stosuship
HOLDERS in the abors Company DEUTSCH ABIATISURE will be held at the Company's Offices, ou BATURDAY, the 21st September,
at Noos, for the parpose of receiving CAPITAL FOLL
the Report of the General Managere together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June 1912.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Jumpany will b■ OLOSED from the 7th to 21st September, both days ino'usive.
DOUGLAS, LAPR AIK, & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 81at Ang., 1912.
(080
Some authorities indicate a nethod by which they believe the Canadian ships could evade the duly in caso it wore uphold. They say that these ships could take on oil.at an American port and then return with it to Canada und- er bond, and that the tariff would not actually ho imposed. It is considored, however, that the Canadian Government will amond the shipping act, and grant fres entry to oil for fuel purposes, no matter whether it be for shipping or for manufacturing plants,
Within the fast seven years, York Sun" at Boston concerning according to oil authorities, pruc: the discovery by the immigration tically all the local steamers at authorities of an alleged alion Vancouver and on Puget Sound *DEN OF GLAMIS,” · labour plot, and resultant proceed-have been converted into oil having arrived from the alive port, inga against an Englishman from burners, while to-day a large Consig; ces of cargo by her are hereby Bradford, Yorkshico. The "Sun," mujority of the largor off-shore informed that all goods are being landed it should be montioned, claims liners are burning fuel oil. Thout their risk and the hazardous audjur that the uncovering of the plot is saving in space and operating ex-xtra hazardous Godowns of the Bou due to the persistont efforts of its penses has appealed to ownore, kong and Karbon Wharf and Godown correspondent in Bradford, Mr. and with the improvement in Company, Limited, whence, and Joho il, Wood, who laid the in-ntomizing the fuel, its use has bem the whares, delivery may be ob formation gathered by him before come much more satisfactory. Goods not cleared by the 11th inst., Mr. A. E. Ingram, the American Many manufacturing plants also a ru; will be subject to rent. Consul in the Yorkshire town. have discarded coal for oil, and All broken, chafed, and damaged. Belief is expressed that the this ever-growing market has packages are to be left in the Godowns, plot, which Mr. Hurley, Assistant brought the importations of oil to where they will be examined Immigration Commissioner at Vancouver and vicinity to un TUESDAY, 101 inst., at 10 am. Boston, describes as "the biggest expected proportions.
Claims against the steamer must be ∙in the history of the local service,”
presented within 10 days of arrival, otherwse they will not be recognized. dates back over several years. The immediate outcome of the
No Fimo Insurance will be effected by from as in any case whatever. dispovory is that Mr. Arthur
Bill of Lading will be countersigned Saville, of Bradford, has boon 10- mandesi until to-morrow on bail in $7,000, charged with activo
TWO EGGS A DAY.
tain.d.
The Latest from America.`· An American popor has the|by following:-
St. Louis, July 29.-Frød Seog-
participation in violation of tho or has a hon that lays two ogge
034
Notices
NOTICE.
inve this der ostablished myself an SHARE and GENERAL
BROKER,
M. D. BILAS, 4, los House Street. Telephons 270- and STOCKBROKER'S ASSOCIATION. Hongkong, 1st Sept.; 1912
WING TAI LOONG.
SHANTUNG
[011
CHEFOO SILK FUR BALE.
VARIOUS,
SELECTED,
FINEST QUALITY, To be obtained at Modomte Prices
the HONGKONG BRANCH.
WING TAI LOONG. 181, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Hongkong. Hongkong, 28th Aug. 1912.
BANK.
$
Pars-op. ........8h. Tael: 7,500,000
Head Union—SHANGHAI, Board of Directors—— Baalia. BRAMONES: Berlin Calcutta Onaton Hamburg
Hankow Kabe Paking ¡Singapore Tientsin Trimsalo Tsingtau Yokohama LONDON BANKERS : Mésaru. N. M. KornicHILD & Sons Tun Union or London and Buurn's
BUK, LIMITED. '· Drutioun Back (BERLIN), LORDG
Aday.
| DOCKS, WHARVES, A GʻDOWNS!
Kowloon Wharfe
Hongkong Hotels
Hongkong Lands Humphreys Estates Kowloon LandẦM Shanghai Lande -
DIRECTION DER DIEGOSTO GES West Polate
SONAFT.
874 b. $100 $10%
210 371
$50 884
INTEREST allowed on Curread | Mantis M'pole Hotel P.10 P.8
Account, DEPOSITS received on term which may be learned on applicatiost | From Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted..
$16 for 1010
Interim of 10/- for 1011
Final of $20 making 850
for 1910 and Interim.
at $80 for 1911
$13 for 1909 and Int., of
$5 on mooount of 1910
$7 &'b's of $1 for 1910.
$27 for 1910
$1 for 1906
5 p.s, for year and g 30·8·11 Dividend of $1 for half)
your ending 80-6-19 6% for year 1910 on
preferred shares
3-per share Coupon No
18
15 p. o. for year ending
80.4.12
35 for 1911
$5 for 1897
1/6 per share final 1911
(Coupon No.18)
18. 24. per share on 150,000
$8 for year endlag 81.19.11
91. Anth, dividend for)
your 1919-
Tk. 8 for 1011
Final of Tis. 3, making Tis,
6 forl 191
Tlx. 6 28.2.10
$8 on old shares, $1.80
'on new shares for half your 20 6.19
Interim div. of 384 for 1918 - *40 sants for 1911
$2,75 for 1911
5% for half year to 80×6×12,
Interim div, of $2 for 1912
15 per cent for 1910
T4 foryear ended 81-10:10) T7 for genrended 20-12-15)
T. 80 1.90
$50 $50 $4.
COTTON HILLSI
T. 50 T.106 b.
$10 $12 -89
185
1.
b.
$10.
70 cents for 1911 -
#6 #721
$10.
98 85 1.
Hongkong Cottons
MISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneo
Light and Powerk $10111
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT.
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct, 1911. [2
Do. (Bpes, abarss) #1] ("; China Providenta THE MERUANTLE BANK OF Dairy Farm
Green Inland
Aut' sed Ospital.........,£1,600,000 Hongkong Electrion 8 oribed aid Up
:
HEAD OFFICE: 40, Thresaneedle Street, London, KO. BRANCHES ::
$10:21 4200
IYDIA, LIMITED..
oriensis 1,185,000
"T
569,000 Hongkong Lees 868,000
Hongkong 'Hopes
Langkaia
$10 $12
g. 10
[695
FOR SALE.
Bombay. Onloutte, Delhi, Howzała.
Kandy.
Gala
Singap
Morning Fort
Pensag
Peak Tramway
Kadın.
Karachi.
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.6.
OLD CHINA CURIOS,
Bangoon.. Oolombo.
Hongkong.
PROVIDENT
A
Ene lot of China Vases
"Bang de bun (Wing Drouis)
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO. LTD., Agents,
Alion Labour Laws, while 25 daily. He accounts for this bo- Hongkong, 5th Sept. 1912. immigrants from Bradford are cause ho gives the hen beer to
detained at the immigration drink.
f814
• LOAN AND MORTGAGE
Each morning at 5 o'clock the
00,, LD.
station_ponding inquiries. It is Booger's friend Otto Graf has a THE CHINA asserted that theso people have dog that is known in the town as been brought over from England The Alarm Clock of Jannings." to work in mills in the Bay Stafe, and an alleged agent of a woollen dog arouses the neighbourhood by company having works at South barking. He doesn't bark on Barre, Mass., is also being held to Sunday and this is why await the result of further in- vestigations.—="" Central News."
New Steamers.
(Capital Paid up...$1,850,000.)
Seager suggested that "Thoone on Mortgage of Horus Propmily Alarm Clock "would work better Ja
| Gonda received on Storage. if given beer to drink. Graf was
Advances made an- Merabandise. willing to try it. He did. The made on the Provident
(about 34 Inches high)
Hong Hes, black ground with soo blada,
* (at Inches).
*Hong Hany black ground with red rose,
Gainches),
Wong on black ground with white rosi.
nolaches)
pair leg Dypasty square shaped a black ground
wich saksooni flowers.
(pa incha),
1 pair Hong He, black ground with five colour
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Bbangbal
AGENTS IN JAPAN ;
Masers, Jardins,“Matheson & Co., Lid;|
BANKERS;
Bank of England.
London Jolat Stock Bank, Ltd,
EVERY description of Banking and
Do. (now) Phillipine
$1.81
$10 $54.
E. Price& Co., Ld. $10 #11 docista, duž Preferred 650) 553
Palpassi | paid up 850/ Paplurteriss
Beneft $160
T110
da Topkin banghal-Bamatras T. 20 Stests Laundry
| United Asbestos Orion-}|
$6
sal Agcary, La $10 ||40] Exchange business transsoted, And a lot of Brown colour white colour, plak Stocks and Bhare bought and sold United Asbortoi nolour, pry bles, and bhung Fotday, Blog Pottery, on soouunt of Constituents · Letter of Foundem Bharai *** System.our Lounge colour Credit greated on Agente and Corres Calon Waterboat:
apple red,
These vases are seldom to be seen in pondents all over the world. any part of the world. They are famous for their beauty and affect, i
An additional two steamers of "Alarm Clock" drank the beer on (Rates and Partieners on application). the Ballarat class have been Saturday night As a result, the ENTER OVrian or ordered for this Australian service neighbourhood over-alept Sunday via the Cape, says's London cable morning and many were late for dated August 29. ⠀ The P. and O. church, Company has also ordered newThe Alarm Clook took the vecdels of 11,500 tons and 525ft. large on Sunday night. in longti
han is still drinking.
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &0 Undertaken end Executed,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Boegor' 8|ásra. Garand Mastan. *
50 centa 31.7-08
#1 for 1911
$1.25 for your end❜g 81·7·48
10 senia for 1911-
$1.40 per share
· Interim of #9 for 1912
1 interim sooount 1912'-
Interim divẪT.X, 18-3-12
| Interim div. T.1, 15-6-19
FOD
80 cents on Inlly paidy
shares and § dents on 31 pald shares for your ending 30-4-13 None $1.50 for 1910
'Flat yoni
No dividend this ymë
50 cis, for your ond'g 30 5'1
20 per centi per ordinar" share for year) sided
· 81·5-1913-
· per share for }}}
$10-$300
Interest allowed on Canto Wiemann, Lide counts per vent per manus on Paroisses are rompe și fully requested Daily Balance, and on Fized' Deposits | Watem"
810
$10
1:10
$10
49 portal for:18
GHT AND
to nell any day, betwvon Bde B ram at at mad which may be spourtalend on William Powell WING "SHING HONG, No. 87, zaleation,
Bonkatu B), Waik; Hongkong vi
Haurkons, 644%), July, 1912, TRA
OF MAGDONAUD.