COMMERCIAL.
Russian Budget Anticipation.
The Rassion Miniator of 'Fin- anco ounces that he does not. expect that in the Budget for
CAPTAIN ROBERT DOLLAR.
Diary of His Recent Visit to China,
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDA
Public Companies
NOTICEL
·FLONGKONG "CORINTHIAN' YACHT CLUB.
HE
ANNUAL
Captain Robert Dollar, presi- 1913 he will be able to show a dent of the Dollar Steamship surplus applicable for lebt re-lines, and also of the San Fran- Olub House demption.
GENERAL
MEETING will be held at the on WEDNESDAY,
Passing Report, and Acsapnis ; Election of officers for the ensuing
cisco Merchants" Exchange, who, October, 8th 1912, at 5.80 P.M. was in Manila some months ago Business:- and made an address bofore the Quill Club, has sent to a friend in that city a copy of the "Private Jear ; Diary of Robert Dollar on His Recent Visits to China." Captain Dollar on his last trip to the Hongkong. 2nd Oct.. 1912. Orient headed to commission of Pacific const businesa, men in-
Passing of Revised Kalas,
ALEX P. 8TORRIE,
Hon. Secretary,
[710
Banks
INTERNATIONAL, BANKING CORPORATION.
Head Ofori-do, Wall Street, New York. London Office pingő, Vibhopigate, 2.0.
BRANCHES
· Bombay
Calpatia
Canton
Cebu
Colog Empire
Hongkong
Frankowe
Capital and Reserve sta
TOBER 7, 1912.
Banks
"ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION-
PAKD-UP-DAPITAL
Sterling 41,800,000 að Bặt someone
કાકા
·PRIKTORA adrese
Douar or. DimmOTORI
Kobe
Mexico
Patama
Paking
Sma Francisco Shanghai
7. H. Armstrong, Eaq.
E. Shallim, Chakamán
Deputy Chairman F. Lieby EVE
W. L. Fattendes
Hon. Mr.C.H. Bom
K. A. Blade, Beq='
aboki sanosti 1,100,00€
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING DUST
NESS tramasted,,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on "the" e
DEFINE.
| § IL Dodwall, En.
Andrew Foxbo
G. Friesland, Eng
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, feed for one year at | 08. Gubbay, Esq.
4X par sonuts, or for shorter perioda al rates, which, R. Laurmaz, Bay. may be ascertaload on application,
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES mada.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS gruntad
Foreign Trade In August. The returns of foreign trade for last the month show that the imports were £59,686,973, an in- orease of CD,138,047, or 18 per cont., the British exports £43, 778,721, an increase of £7,000, 021, or 21.3 per cent.; and the ro-exports £9,957,760, an in-of commerce of Chinn, to visit crease of £3,308,828, or 49.7 per thom and investigate the trade NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, cent. The British exports were possibilities in China. The diary larger than those of any month is prefaced in part sa follows:- previously recorded. The huge increase in the re-exports is attri buted to the resumption of this class of business on the conclu-
vited by the associated chambers CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, e principal clier in the World.
sion of the labour troubles in the Port of London. Higher prices account for part of the increases in values; cotton prices, however, are lower,
Penang. Exchange.
26th September. London, Demand Bank 2.4.1-16- London, 4 months' sight
Вадк London, 3 months' Cro-
dit... London, months' Do-
"In presenting this small vol- ame to my friends, it is done with two objecta in view.
"First Inusmuch as I have had opportunities such as many
LIMITED.
THE THIRTY FIRST ORDI
NARY MEETING of SHARE-
HOLDERS will be held at the Officer of the undersigned on WEDNES- DAY, the 23rd lastsut, at Noor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
1118 LANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World.
KIMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
farsuck.
PURCHASE and. SALE of Stocks and Barsi elected.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE 11000 Manager.
9, Queen's Rond, Hungkong, Mongkong, 29th July, 1919 [19
THE
Com any will be CLOSED from YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE,
of you have never had to visit oth to the 23rd lastant, both days in- other lands and get in close touch folaire. with their peoples, both in a JARDINE, MATHESON business and social way, I felt it was a duty owed to my n
00
* 00., LTD., -General Agent
(718
NOTICE.
sociates to give them the informa- Hongkong. 1st Oct., 1012. tion I have gathered in my tra vels;
"The second reason for its publication, is the hope that it' 2.4:11-32
may in a small,,way help to in crease and·
the strongthen 2.4.17-32
friendly relations and fool- ings that now exist botwoen ...2.4.10-32 the United cumentary
Stator and its Calcutta, Demand Bank
possessions, the Philippine le ...Rs. 174.3-8 innde; and China, and Japan; Caloutta, days' sight
and as a consequence, to incronse Privato
trade and commerce." Bombay, Domund Bank Moulmein, Domand
Bank Moulmein, 3 days' sight
Private
ALA
110
....
Madras, Donand Bank. „Madras, - 3 · days' sight
Private
175.1-2 174.3-8
In addition to Captain Dollar's address before the Quill Club, 173.1-2 which is printed in full, other addresses on the Philippines de livered in the Oriont, and altor 174.3-8 his return home, are also given,
176
besides a most instructive suin- 176.1-2 mary of the situation in China 174.1-4 viewed from the intimate view-
point of one American who has! 175.1-2 bad faith enough in American's ability to compete for the oriontal 11.3-4p.c. die.stoamship trade to back that faith
with hard cash.
Kangoon, Demand Bank Rangoon, 3 days' sight
Privato Hongkong, Demand
Bank Hongkong, 7 days" sight'
Privato..
...13.3-4 p.e. 'dis. Amoy, Demand Bank 11p.c. die. Shanghai, Demand Bank 82 Shanghai, 7 days' sight
Privata
Batavia, Demand Bank 30. daye' sight Private Singapore, Demand
Bank
***
The Philippines. In an address on the Philip pines delivered on board. the teamship Mungolin the night bo- 84fore his arrival in San Francisco, 140.1-20 said, speaking of transporta-
$142.1-2
tion:
LIMITED,
15: CHIP MAMAQNRI
|Hongkong-8. J. STARK,
Actino MaxaZIEK,
·SHANGHAI—A_G. StirpiŃ,
Lowboy Rajciunas-Lanom ÖowwZY Aan- Wierscheren Bank Inathan,
Hoszona-Lagantner AllowAD,
T/T,
Exchange
11/16 m/s. L/Q
80 de.......................21 3/16 | 3 m/s. L/C
90d/s........................................14 30 d. Bydney & Maingarne
T/T, Shanghai...necezaevusedovuivo 714 | i mifi; Marios vissermudia T/T, Singapore.........................................80) | Umju. Frauơn TIL. Japan grainsywianian ..102 T/T. Indis
6.4 da
.150
Bar Silver, rody Demand, India........................................................... 156- Demand, Manila
1024
forwards T/T. San Francisco and New York 80 Gold Leal per teli E.T. Java.
325
Bank of England rate: T/T. Marks.....................................................214] T/T. Fr.04 | Bevaralgo. .
Subsidiary Coins. ·
Discount per $100
Oplum Quotation,
"Malwa, Mow .$8,126
Un Oerens Accepts at the rate of 1 per Cent, Chinese ...20 uts, pleves ...85 13/16 | Malwa, Old................... 8,400
» AJENIM sa khe daily balanos,
ON FIXED DEPOSITSI For I sonatda, 836 por Quik, par Anzait, Fer. 6 months, 436 par Clàmh, poT ÅKRUIN, For 23 months, & paz Öeak, par kapum,
K. J. STABB, Chief Managne.
HONG KONG, BAVINGS BANK.
Establishod 1880."
THIS Bunion of the abwen Bank la AUTHORIKED Ü„Piran You 48,000,000
ocmånetad by the HONGKONG „Paid-ur UmfitAU
80,000,000 AND SHANGHAT BANKING RISERTS FUND
17,500,00000&PORATION. Balet may be obtained
en deposita le allowed on the minimum monthly balances at #V). I'm Cert per annum.
F
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches
DEREBY GIVE NOTICE that Atung-Hsiun
en and after the 1st October, my Bombay business as MERCHANT and COM-Onkutta MISSION AGENT, will be car iod Clangohun
under the style of H. STEPHENS | Dairon sad Co.
Fong: There will be no change in the Hokow nangement or conduct of the busino Honolu whigh, as hitherto, I remain 8OLE Kobe PROPRIETOR
Liso-Ynag London Ljopr
H. STEPHENS, 19, Quooc's Road Central
Hongkong.
1700 one. 30th Sept. 1912.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
88OCIATION OF EXPORTERS
AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
NOTICE is hereby given that a General Meeting of Dealers in and Exporters of Chiaste and other
Prodnes will be held in the old Cham- bor of Commerce Room, Oity Hall on TUESDAY, October 8th, 1912 at 4 o'clock precisely.
"This appears to be the key to the situation, not only in the in-.. ter-island trade, but in the com- ip.c.prom
munication between "Amerin and 10 days' sight Private
...p.c: dis.the Islands. The first policy of the government was to prevent Sovereigns, Bunk sell-
$8.35 Americans from engaging in that 29 38 trade. In this they completely succeeded as there has not been a steamer brought from America, but nearly all are old ships
ing case
ww
Bar Silver por 0%.
Shanghai Butilen.
October 1, 1912.
Bar Silver
Mexican Dollars,
29 7-16d.
A
Business.
(1) To Approva the Rais, Reguls-.
tions nud By-Laws of the A- Hociation as drafted by the Provisional Committee elected! for that purpose at the Ganers!!
Brd Jul, Moeling held on 1912.
(2) Ta alect a commition to act until the Annual Meeting of the Asociation. Draft Rules and By-Lawṛ may be lind
application to the Secretar Applications for Membership may te ca in before or aftor the Meeting.
be obtained from the
Forms can
Secretary.
Angencies t Nagasaki. Newchwan
New Yorkg
Osaka
Pokib.
Ryojun Port (Ar-
San Francisco
tuur)
Shanghai
Tiebling
Tientsin
Tokyo
İNTEREST ALLOWED, OF CRBENT ACCOUNT.
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained onspplication.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manager, Hongkong, 1st Apdl, 1912. 18
Notices
HONGKONG ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL LEAGUE,
NOTICE.
*NTRIES for the above League
CLOBE on the 10th October, 1912, all entries must be accom- pauled by Entrance fee of $5, and deposit of $8 baing Referee's foot. Entries of Naval team Chso on 15th | October, 1912,
A. S. ELLIS. Hon. Secretary & Treasurer,
1714 Hongkong, 1-t Oot., WEP,
NOTICE.
Chinese...10
Hongkong 20
Hongkong.10
Deposition may izanılır að thela ption talisces of $100 or more to the Homoxoru AND SHANGHAI Baxx to be placed en FIXED DEPOSIT At 4 Pax Uner, per Hongkong & B’bai
KOOLITE,
Fer the HomaxonG AMD - BRAMOHAI BAWING ConPORATION,
N. J. STABB, Chia! Manager
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND GRINA.
INCORPORATED et Royal Quarter 1853.
MEAD' OFFICE — LONDON.
AD-OF CAPITAL ........1,200,000
يا
Malwa, V. Old ... 8,625!
Patas, Va......ia, 4,059
Persisa, fine quality' 1,450
Patna, Old ..................
3,860
Bonares, Now
4,085
Benares, Old .. 4,000,
SHARE REPORT.
B-BUYERS
LAST DIVIDEND AND DATE.
42.0.0 at ex 8-1/16equal to $10.95 for your ending 80-8-19
·B-KELLENJ
mists
Frocks & Paid de Valom
CLOCK
HOND
BANKS.
:
$800
$125
1488-
- MARINE INSURANCES;
Cantons North Chlos
$50
$250
$16 for 1910
£5
T140
Uniona
$100812
Yangium
30
PIRK INSURANCES,
Ohios Firms
$20
Hongkong Fires
$50
"SHIPPING
Ohios & Manilas
$25
$50
$15 $28
$65
Guzate Ford.....$1,650,000 Douglas Steamships
BOERY LIABILITY OT
Steamboat
PROPRIETORS ........................$1,200,000.
Indo-Chinas
(Preferred) (Delerred)
FOREIGN EXOHANGE -- and Gateral Banking basitoss tranmoled.
QURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
and FIXED DEPOSITS ressired for 1 jour or shorter periode at ratos which will be quoted on application."
WM. DICKSON,
·
Shall "Transporta
"Star Ferry"
China Sugars Lason Sugars
འ༢
Cirizal Felly
Raube PAID-UP......6h, Tasle 7,500,000 | DOCKS, WHARVES, # O'DOWNR.
Kowloon Wharfa HELD Orion—SH •8QKAI, BOARD or DineqrTORS—BERLIN.
BRANQUES:
Calcutta
Hankow
Darlin
nmburg Taking Singapore Tientsin Tianalu
Mweru. N, M. RotusCHILD & Sons Hongkong Lands
brought in from, other countries Chiasio Dealers, Exporters and|*• and given the American consular Merchants interested in the Export registration. This, however, pro-Trade are specially invited to attend MR. JAMSHEDJI ARDESHIRK, LIM BAT's Humphreys Ratatos Market Rato.. Tia. 74.9125-hibits them from going to this meeting.
Amorica, Thure are not enough. Dragon Dollars,
steamera to do this local business.
Nativo Bank Rato
74.625
Copper Cash...per Tis, 176000 Native Interest.. Tis. 4 per cont, Sovereigns: Bk'e.
Buying rate... Tis. 8.93
Singapore Produce.
Gambier
11
September 28, 1912.
"In the trans-Pacific trado it
By Order,
E. A. M. Williams,
Secretary,
CHINOY, of the firm of Messrs. Chinor and Co., having ra ired from basiness, I, the undersigned, will now | oondust the same business under the
same name from this dels.
D. H. COOPER Hongkong, ist Cotobar 1912. [718
RGHART,
11 b..
REFINERIES.
Mount Hongkong, 11th Apri1, 1912.
RUTSCH ASIATISCHE
[22
MIMINGI
346
$100 $109) $100 #88
Ohirete Engineerings 41 841-
#10
1.
BANK.
Tronohi
I
72/6
41 08.60 s. & b
$50
168.
H. E. &W'pos Docks $50
$15
Shanghal Docks
T. 100
T:48
Canton Kobe
Hongkow Wharf T. 100 LANDS, HOTELL & BUILDINGS, Anglo French Lands T.100
T.97
T.94
8114
Taingtan Yokohama (LONDON BANKERS
Hongkong Hotels
$50
#74
$100 $108, be
810 871
LIMITED.
Kowloon Lande Viutioun Bank (BERLLE), LONDON | Shanghai Landa
Λακκού.
850 $84
T. 80
T.87
motion pa Ducorto Guzzle | West Points
$50
$56
P.10
P.9
IGON HIL
T. 50
T.105.
$10
185
b.
Green Islands
."
$10 $81
#8221 $10
25.00
$10 28
Ꮮ
568,000 Hongkong Icon $65,000:
Hongkong Bopen
$200 $10 $191
10 mín.
H
Langkata
8.10
2.56
M
16 mis- Bombay,
109
8.45
· and § pam, 9.45 p.m. to p.m. 11.80 p.m. avery 15 minutes. SUNDAYS.
Howrah Dalbi,
Blagapuri.
Morning Port
Penang.
Peak Tramway
·825-822
810
Kadras.
Kota Bahru, Kelantan.
Karnakl
Kusla Lumpur, F.M.8.
Da. (now)
Rangoon
Hongkong.
7.80
Jalombo.
Bbanghal
Philippines
∙10 mini
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
"
is a shame that our passengera longkang, 16th Sept. 1912. 1684
and
and mails should be peddled through the Japanese Chinese ports and finally get to Manila, taking over a month;
FOR SALE.
· Old China Qunten,-
"Bang de brutef (Ming Dyn17).
(about 4 inches high),
Hong Hw, black ground with no birds,
(inches).
Ifong Hay black ground with red rose,
Go Inches).
Hong Hes black ground with white pose
(Inches)
wherous, if we had a direct line, A lot of China Varga the trip could be done in sixteen or soventeen daya. If the govern ment would give all its business 14.50 to a line of steamers, this could 11.40 bo accomplished without costing! 11.10 the country one cent, and in 20.25 addition the government, would 34.25. save money,”
4.00
buyers $9.80 (Cube No. 1) unpicked Copra, Sundried...
Mizod
Pepper, Black ...
11
White 5 per cent. Sago Flour, Sarawak
Brunei No. 3
Paarl Sago Coffee Bali
Palombang 10 per
"cant. basis Tapioca, small flake
**
.Tin
ainall pearl med. pearl
Opium, China
Straits
Rice, Rangoon White
Rice, Siam No. 1
do, No. 2
пот.
1 pair Ming Dynasty square shaped a black ground
with seasonal flowe
(ya inches),
I pair Bling Hou, binck ground with five colour
(4 inches).
And a lot of brown colour, whlis colour, plak colour, skrbins, and Shung Pottery, Mier Poti Hung Hee Ave colour, Kiss Loong Sve colou apple red, sto
Those vasse are seldom to be segu in
In an address delivered on board the steamer Mongolia on 6.10 the probable influence of the 33.00 Panama Canal, on the world's any part of the world. They are famous
commerce he surveys the situa- for their beauty and affect, 62.00 tion-most intimately, and after Purchasers are respectfully requested 8.75 giving relative distances from to call any day between 3 & 4 p.m. at
WING SHING HONG, No. 87, Now York vis both canals, with Bonbam St, West, Hongkong, 8.30 a special bearing on Manila, he taunting, #th Jau 1917 115.15 oloses of follows.
8,400
...
220
+42
320
200
Petroleum-Devoo's Imp. Brilliant
Oil (2 lias)
Sylvan Arrow Oil (2-
tins)
་
3.42
3.11
PIRACY ON THE. HUANGPU.
PEAK TRAMWAYA CO.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
Wenk Dato,
7.00 m.in. to 8.00 a.m. Every 8.00a.m. 1o 10,00 mm.
| 10.00 a.m, io 11.00, mm. 11.50 am to 12.40 p.m. 12.45 p.m. to 1.10 p.m. 1.15 p.m. tɔ 1.60 p.m. 1.45 p.m. to 2.18 pm, 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 pm. 5.00- p.m. to - d. 10 p.m.
NIGHT. CARS,
-
+
INTEREST allowed on Currend | Manila Mapols Huts! AL DEPOSITS mosived on terms' which may be learned on applicationt Ersa Every deseription of Banking an Exchange business transacted.
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT.
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
Hongkong Coltou
MISCELLANEOUS, China-Bome
#12 89 Light and Power $10 To. (Bpen, shares) $1 China Providents
THE MERCANTLE BANK OF Dairy Farina
INDIA, LIMITED.
15 min. Aured Capital.....1,000,000 Hongkong Election 10 min. § eribed 16 min.id Up
*********** 1,125,000
15 min. Rex Fund .......................................
10 min.
ft
DESID
* HEAD OFFICE:
15 min. (), Thrssaneedle Street, London, EC.
BRANCHES
...Kandy.
_19_min.] (alentia........................Galia.
15 ilozu. Jardine, Matkason & Co., Lad,
We talk of awakening Olins, in overpowering the crew of the 1,250 now we must change that so as junk, which was making for 8.00 am to 10.30a.m. every 15 mln.
to try to awaken Congress to the Shanghai. The laodah fought the 10.20 mm. to 11.00 .. great prospects ahead."
pirates, but they stabbed him in 140 am to 12.00 noon
10 mla 15 min. the shoulder and then bound him 12.00 to 1.00 p.m. with ropes. Afterwards, says the 8.00 5.00 p.m.
10 min.: 5.00 p.m. to 6,00 pm. „ "N. China Daily News, the 6.00pm to 7.00 p.m.
15 min river thieves made a thorough 7.00 p.m. to 6.10 p.m.
10 min The Shanghai River Police are search of the junk and carried off
NIGHT CARS ya on Wark Fish Brand 2 tinsinosse at 3.15 Beaching for a band of pirates $202 in money, a score of cases
SATURDAYS. 2 tins at 3.15 who on Beptember 30 boldly of kerosene oil, and a large LampGlass (2 tinsincase at 3.15 boarded a junk near to Black quantity of wearing apparel. Sub- superfine) 12 tins at 3.05 Point, and made off with 8282 sequently the laodah loosened his Langkat's (2tinsin case at 3.05 o'clock the pirates who were also Chinese man-of-war to have his It appears that shortly after eight bonds and went on board & Dragon Brand
12 line at 2.95 in a junk, ran alongside the other wounds dressed. The polica ware Bulk Oil per durm of 4
vessel under oover of darkness informed, and every craft on the gallay
and, after making-foot-elimbed river practically has been search; Orosy Oil (2, tins)
at 2.75 on board. There were nig ofthem ad, but so far no arrests have been lons at: 2.60 iu all, and they had little difficulty! made
Oil
Tarpone persia
ܪ܂
Extra Carn at 11.45"/pm;
SPECIAL CARS, Arrangement in the Company”:
Offic, Alazan irs Buildings,
De Vout Boodl UI-D HUMPABBYS & SO Gapers Managuu, 29
BANKERS'
Bank of England.
London Jelat Stock Bank, Ltd.
|
$10,485.
H. Prion & Co., LL $102: 413- Socinta den Preferred 850), Palpas et paid up 8501. Papiertarias
Interim of 10/- for 1911 Final of $20 making' 850-1 for 1910 and Interim of $80 for 1911
$12 for 1900 and Int. of
$8 pa sooount of 1910
67 & b'e of $2 for 1910
$87 for 1910
$1 for 1908:
5p.c. for your end'g 30-8')2'. Dividend of $1 for half) year anding 80-8-19 (0% for 'your · 1910 on
preferred share
8-per share Coupën No
18
15 p. o. for year ending
20.4:12
$5 for 1911
#3 for 1897
1/8 per share final 1911
(Coupon No:18)
18. 2d. per share on 180,
$8 for year ending 81.12.11.
$1 foal dividend · för );
Jour 1919
Tia, 3 for 1911
Final of Tis. 3, making Tis,
8 for 101
Tl.. 6 29-2.10
$8 on old shares, $1,50 %
'on new sharm for half Jea: 30 6:12
Interim div. of 8 for 1913. 40 cents for 1911
$3,75 for 1911-
6% for håll year to 80-8∙19,
Interim div. of $8 for 1912
10 per cent. for 1910.^-
T4 foxyear ended 31·10-10)
TV for year ended° 70°1#∙15 {'
50 saule 31,7-09
81 for 1911
70 sents for 1911
$1.25 for yoår end'g 31:7;1
40 cents for 1911
#1:40 - pár share
Interim of $2 for 1912,
I lateria account 1.12
Interim (dir.. T.1, 15-3:126. Istadım; div. 'T-11581NZ
Do. T.1, 15-9:19. -None
80 cents on fully pa
share and & denta on #1 paid alarms for your ending 30-4-12′ None
tor 1910
T110
20
[1912
"da Tonkla
Byen 150 Shanghal-Sumatina T. 20° Stonna Carolley VERY description of Banking and United Asbestor Drias»), a) Exchange, buainen trasnartadiel Agary, Jam Storka yaid “ Bharen bought and sold | United Arborte [in mcccniąt of" Constituentary Letters of Foundam Bhiasan Credit gevated on Agants and Cork Thlon Waterbost pondents all over the world, bu
· Entarent" allowed on Current As
counts at 2 per cent per annum on Walamann, Ltd. Dally Balance and on Pizid Deposit» | Watais
tained on WEHAM Powall
[010.
810