COMMŴROLAL.
Japan's Cotton-Spinning
„Returns.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1912.
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING.
CORPORATION.
Offers, Wall Street, New York. London Office36, Bishoshgate, K.G BRANQILES
Tombay Calchita
Canton
-Cala
Colop
-Empire
Hongkong Kakow
Mic
Райка
Peking
San Francisco
Săungan).
Yokohama 7:
Capital and TYR..................-27,064,000 (Gold) EVERY DESCRIFTIÓN OF BANKING BUSI. NESS transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the arust LIDEPOSITS, RECEIVED, died for one year at per annum, or for shorter periods, as rates, which
4%
while the American orop is almost Betting Legislation, in Calcutta. |sure to be a large ‘one in compari- The " Asian understands son with any but that of last that legislation, somewhat on the season, it appears that the Egyplings of the Bombay Racing Act, tain erop is to be the largest on will be undertaken by the Bengal The returns published by the record. Our mills will not be Government in the coming cold Cotton Spinners Union of Osaka stopped this season for wout of weather session of Legislative put the total output of cotton cotton, nor, it seems,for want Council. The proposed measure, however, differs very materially yarna in the cotton mills through- of orders. out the country during last month Mannfaoturora are ill doing from the Bombay Act in, that no at 5,504,000 kwan, an increase of extremely well, and probably attempt will be made to interfere 62,800 kwan over the figures of spioners have improved their post with the business of licensed. the previous month, the number tion a little during the month, bookmakers. Nor, we presume, of spindles in operation being though there are complaints from will the well-conducted sporting 2048,000. The output of cotton those who spin the coarser yarns clubs now firmly established in Lissues reached 25,120,000 yards, and lower grades. The agres- this city bo interferfeted with, the number of machineries work- ment upon a ring-spinning wages although an attempt may be os pola co ed boing 20,274, and the quantity list is one of the achievements of made to bring them under of yarns used for the manufacture the month and removes an old supervision and to exact due totaling 7,855,000 pounds. canso of frouble. The "bad spin-guarantees. Undoubtedly, re, LANKS CIRCULAR LETTERS OF Bean Export Trade at Newchw-ning" difficulty remains, but it is cant happenings in connection not be believed that a way out of it with cotton gambling dens and The "Manchuria Daily News" cannot be found; and a dispute bet- with some of the mushroom learns from a gentleman just re-ween the cardroom and the Oldham sporting clubs have called for turned from a businese visit to Spinner's Association though legislative action of some kind, Newchwang that that port is now ovidently troublesome, can hardly and have earned for all olubs overstocked with staple produce, provide matter for a general and institutions connected in any and that a dearth of bann steam-strike. There is good crop news way with betting on unenviable ers for Japan is being keenly felt. from India and China; but while notoriety. We trust that due YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK The prevailing stonmer freights the trading prospcots in India discretion will be exercised in on beans per picul from that port continue to be extremely good, dealing with this very difficult have pressed up about I sen to China is still handicapped by the matter, and thist the Bengal 13-14 con 10 Kobe and 15 sen to conditions of its politics and Government will not commit AUTHORISED O.FITAL, Yen 43,000,000 Yokohama.
finance. With some exceptions themselves to any drastic moa- our markets are very promising.sures without due consideration. and the export of yarn continuet
gang,
Philippines and New York Banking Alliance.
Entertainments
VICTORIA
The general activity, of trade continues, and though the very unfavourable weather of the early autumn has left its mark the on SKATING RINK.
This popular Hiok will Rs open on SATURDAY, 9th Nov, 1912, at the
Washington, November 2-to bo large and a useful suppors Through the representatives of to the spinning trade. the Bank of the Philippine Islands now in the United States, Second Vo President Elizo Sondres nad Thomas L Hartigan, attorney for the bank, one of the biggest agricultural interests, there has financial alliances in recent- New boen a welcome change that may. York banking history has been help to mitigate the misfortunes; consummated by which the Na-prices for agricultural products, tional City Bank, of New York, too, are generally good. The iron appoints as its representative in tralo and those allied to it are the Philippines and the Far East still extraordinarily, busy, and sa the Bank of the Philippine Talands, is shipbuilding, Lancashire loom- and becomes in turn the ropro-makers aro full of orders-a faot sentative of that bank in Newthat is very interesting to spin- York, The details of the agreo-ners as well as to manufacturers. ment have not been made public, It is significant that there is an but it is said that this alliance exceptional demand for railway will place at the disposal of the waggons, with which the builders Manila bank largosums of United.
can hardly keep paca. States capital for investment in Philippine.enterprises.
Sugar Decrease in Taiwan. The revenue from the sugar excise of the Taiwan Government- General was yearly increasing up to 1910 when it reached over 12,110,000 yen. Since tlut year, however, the receipts have declin-
-Bugar
Shanghai Bullion
October 26, 1912.
...d.20.1-8
Bar Silver Mexican Dollars.
Market Rate. Tis. 74,225 Dragon Dollars,
Native Bank Rate
Copper Cash
74.2 ...per Tls. 1,767
..
Tls.
Buying rate... Tix. 0.88.. Hello Sugar Statistics.
Oct. 6, 1912. 1910-11 Crop. Exports since Oot. 31, 1911 in Picule. Superior
5 to 7 P.M. Session, Gently Reduced Prices. SEE HAND BILLS... ogkong, 7th Nov., 1912. [837
THEATRE ROYAL.
1-
the musical play "THE COOK"
AN IDYLL OF THE PEAK By Lieut, CROSSE,
TO BE PRECEDED BY A GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, Novambar, 19th
at 9.15 P.. sharp
Picos u Urul..
LILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT PRATIS granted On the principal cites sa the World, CARDIT Arysilable mit over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
beyed,
affected.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Bhares TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed,
GKORDE HOGO, Manager.
9. Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, isc Nur., 1912
THE
LIMITEDY
Established 1981
PAID-UP CAPITAL RECHAVE FUSD
H
Banks
`ONGRUNGULWDNEHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
PAID-UP WARMAL
RILEK VR, FONDEL.
RICEVE LARTHITY OF
PAIEMEN
Blog,
,000,000
Demanduc
03/
[/1. Bhanghai.... T/T. Bingapor
T/T. India....................
COTET OP VinmUTÕES ... B. Shalli, E-Chairman E. H. Armstrong, Baq-Deputy Chalgman AH. Dodwell, aq. F. Liab. Mai Andrew Forbes Hon, MI.CLE Ron
W. L. Failonden. G. Frimland, Rag.” C. 8. Chubbay, EH. A. Bieber 7 G. B. Laurens, Esq.
Cumer. MaxasMUI, Hongking-N. J. STAD, Acting. Manager, SHANGHAI~A. 'G. STEPINK, Læsner Bänkarz---Luation - Commer
11
Horozowo-ITELKET ALLOWED,
TE Japan
“Exchange
•8/9/16/4/2 L/0 9444mps D/P
Buying.
.9/- 11/16/8/m/ L/O
930 dj Bydney & Melbou
7146 mm, Marien.
187
km/s. Pmace
152 Bhe gilror, toady
Demand, Mealla Demand, India................................................162--
1014
forward
T. San Francisco and New York, 48 Gold Leaf per tuel ET. Jara ennemi.................. 128. 1.Bþak of England rate T/T. Mark
10
9beersien...
Subsidiary Colps.
Bisevant par $100
Da Üntaan), Assocsis at the ride, at 3. per Cùm, | Chinese ...20 ets., piecas „. $72
207 ARTEM OR the daily balan
ĐÀON JEZNO DEPORTET
[19
Joe: 3 months, 36 per Dial, pez Abasin," The 4 months, 135 per Cook, peÁZZER,7
30,000,000 17,500,000
Lead Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwoo New Yorkg
Brauclics Antang-Iico
Bombay, Calcutta Changchna
Osaka
Pekin
Fent
Ityojun Port (Ar-
Backow
thor)
Fozola
San Francisco
Kobe
Shanghai
Liao-Yang London Lyanr
Tickling
Tientsin
Tokyo
ITERT ALLOWED. ON: CUSUHT -
ACCOUNT.
For 15 months, 4 par Oui, per ÄNNER,
H. J. STABB, Uhief Manages
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
conducted by the HONGKONG TUE Busine "ef, the sbeve Bank iz AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. RAM may, be obtained On applaget en depósito. In allewred
on the minimum monthly. bilanses st- §3) Pia Oziz, per sem.
1.
Obineed...10
Congkong,20
Hongkong.10
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'S—BELLKX$
Swɔri & Pam de VALUR.
BANKI,
CLOSING
Depositors may transfer at thais apilan balances of $100 or more te the Hoxuxoro" AND SHAMOYZAT BANK '14' be placed, ́es FIXED DEPOSIT st. 4 Pas Dunas par Hongkong & Shai· · $125,
For the Homezone AND SHANGHAL Bakking OmspOLANZIONE,
N.J. STABB, Chad Manager
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
ÎNCORPORATED' BY. BOYAL CHARTER 1853.
18807 ia.
482
$230
9/16
9/16
18/10
19.70.
Oplum Quotation.
Halwa, Now ....$8,000
Halwa, Old................. 8,100,je? Malen, V. Old
*** 8,825 Paraiso, dne quality 1,4500m
Patos, Old ................... 8,500, Bonaxes, New 8,700.
Benares, Old Jun 3,500;
SHARE REPORT.
KAY BALE.
65...
|r188
$100 BA15
B-BUYERS
LAST SEVIDAMI" AND DATA.
$3.0.0 at ex 2-1/16equal to $19.95 for your ending 90 6 12.
$18 for 1971.
Interin oltu for 1911 Final of $20 making 180.
for 1910 no Juterim at $30 for 191 192
$13 for 1919 and Int, of | 88 on moooaai of 1810 )
67.& b' of $3 to 1910.
5p.o. for year end′g 36°6′19)-!-
·Dividend of $1 for hall }.
Year:enling-80×6·19...{} 6% for your 1910..on:
profazred. shares
8-per share Coupon No
15 p. a. for year ending`
30.4.12
85 for 1911
$18 for 1897.
1/6 per share final 1911
(Coupon No.18)
FIRE), INSURANCEN
MARINE INJURANCES: Captoa! 150. North China
$60
Calong
Yangtses
450 $190
Chips Fires Hongkong Fires
820 $142
$50
#65
827 for 1915
BEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
SHIPPING.
OX
18 PROPRIETORE $1,200,000
RAID-UF CAPITAL.........€1,200,000 Ohlas & Manila" BABIRVI FUND...1,650,000 Douglas: Steamships. $50 BEBERT LIABILITY
Staimboste
$25.
$1 for 1906
$15
28
Indo-Chinus
(Preferred)
$76
[105/~.
11
Deposits received for fixed periode at rates to bichisized on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Man get... Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
G.
Notices
R.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.
I
"Shell" Transporta
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and (Deferred) General Banking businesa transzated.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS receive for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted où application. •;
WK. DICKSON,
Manager.
IT IS BEREBY NOTIFIED that, in consequence of the threatened shortage of water during the present Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [28 dry season, the services to houses in the Rider Main Districts will e dia connected from the maius ns 800 8$. publio fountains, from which a su,ply of
EUTSCH ASIATISCHE
DE
Soldiers and Fallors in Uniform water can bi oblatoed, have been erect-† CAPITAL FULLY
30 Cents Gallery,
་
Booking at MOUTRIE & CO, Hangkour; #1st Od., 1912.
Wet
"
od; owing to the diminution of Shanghai Gold Bars Shai Tis.
production consequent Har Silver upon the damages from storms Native Interest and floods. The revenue for the
Sovereigas: Bi's. present year has decreased to 8,133,000 yan and further decrease is expected in the com- ing fiscal year, in view of the severe storm damago of last Sun mer. In this consideration the Government-General has decided to cut the estimated' receipt for the coming year to 4,300,000 yes, a reduction to nearly one-third of the largest revenue figuresof 1910. The deficit in the revenue will naturally necessitate some curtail- ment in the outlay for public works in tho insular territory, The yearly revenue from sugar excise of the Governingnt-General for the last four yours in tabulated as follow:
1000
1910.
1911
Yon.
.5,407,803
12,117,724
10,713,035
Great Britain
United States 2,028,000 Japan China India
156,0714,100
Total... 2,184,071 1911-12 Crop.
Great Britain United States 1,183,573 Japan China Coastwise
4,100 Wet
Notice
818
THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
E
́IGHT Famina Districte with #p
a:6 of 80,000 square miles,
TWO and a half million people lacing stravation.
PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI- BUTION TO-DAY.
113,400 67,198 245,805 104,418
5,977
800:
Current 10,269. Manila Oll Quotations,
Nov. 1, 1912. CHBO Oil, Standard Oil Company. Comet Brand... Cock White Rose Naptha Behn, Meyer and Company Ltd. Dragon Brand Rizal Brand Gasoline "Shell"
.
Wise & Co. Ltd. Texas Co's "Estrella
Carabao'
Per case on board.
P3.10
2.95
3.50
5.20
61 in o strests. The enoti of public fountains is about to be proceed- ed with sad the services to houses will be disconnected as the provision of
uch fountains proooeds.
BANK.
PAID-UP......Sh. Taeis 7,500,000
BRAD OPTION-SHARUBAI, BOARD OF DIRECTORS—BBBLIK. BRANCHES : Calcutta. Hankow
|Berlin
(Sd) W. CHATHAM,
Canton Water Authority; Hamburg
Kobe Pallio Werks Off,
Singapore Tientsin. Hongkong, 30th Oct. 1912.
[8.0 Peking
Tainanfu Tringiad Yokotams.
G
R.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT
WATER WORKS. ›
AR
8 the rainfall during the current year na beca much below the average and as the dry senion has set in earlier than not, the Oity and IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE. Hill District are threatened with
Treasurer, H. O. GULLAND, E:q,serious shortage of water. The Manager, laterusti nal Banking Coco-operation of the public in preventing voration. 8ben rasi
the waste of extravagant use of water Hongkong, 24th January 1912 [17 and is exercising every possible.conomy.
a its use is invited..
(5.) W. OUATHAM, PEAK TRAMWAYP OU.
Wator Authority. Public Works Office.
6,811 Boogkong, 80th Oct. 1912.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
11
10 min
Work DAYS. 7.00a.m. to 8.00 x.m. Every 15 mia. P2.9 8.00 am. to 10.00 mL. 3.00 10.00 .. to 11.00 .m 5.25 11.80 .. to 12.45 p.m." 12.45 p.m. 1.10 p.m.
13.15 -3.00
Unsound Fruit in Shanghai. The sale of unsound food and
1912 (Estimate)... 8,133,000 1913 Estimate) ..,4,300,000
*Manchester Trade- The Manchester Chamber of Commerce in their report on the state of trade during Saptamber sayWith many minor fluctua-.. tions the price of American co ton has been maintained fairly daridg the month, but as we have now reached a very uncertain poriod in the history of the orop, buyers of gonds have bean genorally cautious. Probably the purchases have been rather less than the deliveries, but the con- ditions of the industry remain very good and a great production has been readily assimilated. The condition of the American crop fruit is a menace against which at the end of August was botter the Shanghai Bolt Department than had been anticipated by have to contend. Their vigilence most people; the ginnings up to has led to the arrest of many September 1 were nearly shopkeepers and hawkers, saye equal to those of the great the China Press," and one of crop, and the movements into the latter class appeared in the sight are large and increasing. Mixed Court the other day, at It is, however, considerably less the instance of Mr. Van der than last season's, and the bull" Linde, to answer the question theory that the hot weather in why he sold fruit which was not Texas has forced collon to mature sound and also which was ex- early and so to simulate a good posed so as to be accessible to supply receives some support in flies. A further charge was of the extraordinary contrast be selling this froit in Shantung tween the large deliveries from Road without a licenos. The Tex and the comparatively questions word not satisfactorily small ones from other States, answered and he was fined $5 or Bowever, the question of supply in default he had to go-to prison. 18"very much an open one, and for three, days,
1.15 p.m. t 1.45 p.m. 1.46 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. 2.10 p.m. to: 5.00 p.m., 6.03 p.m. to. 8.10 p.m.
LONDON BANKERS : A
Mears. N. M. RoraRCHILD & BUN, Tus Union or LONDON AND SMITH's BASE, LIMITED. Dauraoka Bank (BEL), Londor AGENCT. DinoTiOn Da Diacosto Gwen
SCHAFT.
Account, DEPOSITS received on tern
INTEREST allowed on Darreit which may be learned on application. Every decoription of Banking und Exchange business transacted.
B. TIMMERSCHEIDT.
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911. [
THE MERCANTLE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,
Anhorised Capital,
VERSEER requiro T in the Public Sabicribed Works Department for fow Peid p
15 min
months only from the 1st December, Beserve Fand... 15 min. 10 min prox. Candidates must have a good
Knowledge of Engios fitting and re: 40, Threvineedle Street, London, B.C. 10 mic. pairs. For particulais apply to the
15 min.
E
15 min. Engineer in Charge of Water Works, Bombay,
10 mi
NIGHT CARS. 8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45. p.m. to
11.80 p.m. vary 15 minutes...
SUNDAYS,
7.30 .m
*
#
8.00 am to 10.80 m. every 15 min. 10.80m. to 11.00-ip. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 noon 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 pm, 5.00 pm to 8:00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 7.00 pm to 8.10 p.m.
to whom all applications with caples of Galoutta, tatimonialt should be addressed not Howrah
Dolhíz
| later than the 20th insta
W. CHATHAM, Madras. Dirostor of Public Works. Kamchi." Public Works Office.
Bangoon Hongkong, 9th Nov., 1312. [848 Colombo
09, LD.
- 10 min. | THE - CHINA PROVIDENT.
15 min. LOAN AND MORTGAGE 10 mir. 15 min. "10 min. 15 mla. 10 min. NIGHT CARS as on Wiek Days, “
SATURDAYS,
Extra Onte at 11.45. p.EL
SPECIAL CARE. Arrangement at the Company's Omos. Alexandra Buil-lings,
Der Voeux Bondage BID HUMPHREYS & BON
General Manageid,
Bangkan dtd Pock
(Darizal Paid OP...#1,250 300.) Loans on Mortgage of House Projedy
Goods receivad on. Storage, Advances made on Merchandise.
"Blax. Ferry'
„RETINTRIES,
Undan Bugar Luzon, Bogaz
{$10 88
18
88 for year ending 81.13.11. $1 final dividend tax)
Four 1919
$100
ior
$100 1388.
"MINING:
Chinese Engineerings › Fi
35)-
Tronche Barbe DOCKS, WHARVES, & DOWNS Kowloon Wharla .$50 ELF. & W'pos Docks $50 160
T, 100 Shanghai Dooics Hongkew Wharis: T. 100 LANDS, HOWELL & BUILDINGS, Anglo French Landa 1.100
£1
[68/-
21
La. 34. per share on 150,000.
874
1.48
[T,100-
İT.94.
$114.
$60
078 $100 105)
b.
$80
T. 30
Hongkong Hotela Hongkong Lands Humphreys Estaten Kowloon Landa Shanghai Lands West Pointų
$108. & b..
$811 1.85
Manila M'pola Hotel P.10.8
“U COÓDON” MILESIŲ
Kaos
T. 50 T105 Hongkong Cotton #10 #6} is, Chins-Borneo
$12 Light and Powers
MISCELLANEOUS.
$101 2.20 $10
Do. (8pes, shares) "#1 China Providenta Dairy Farma -
1,125,000 562,000
Green Islands, £1,000,000 Hongkong Electrics
Hongkong Ices 866,000 Hongkong Ropes
10
$10
825 8200
$10
READ OFFICE:
Langkate
BRANCHES :"
Morning Fest
495
032
Peak Tramway
310
(311)
Do
Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. Hongkong Shanghai.
(now).
Philip doo
Kandy. Gale Bingepsza. Penang
· Kota Bahrn, Kelantan.
AGENTS IN JAPAN :
Mesars. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd,||
BANKERS :
Bank of England.
London Joint Stock Bank, Lid.
EX
VERY description of Banking and Exchange business truuuno?að,
Blocks and Bhares bought and sold
B. Pries & Co. LL
Soalets des Preferred: 8501 #33.
Ts. 8 for 1911
Final of The. 8, misking Tis.
6 för1 191
Tiss€ 29 2·10,"
· 18 on old shares, $1.60)
oo new shat, for helfe
year 20·6·12
Interim diy, of $84 for 1919 işd
40 cents für 1911) $2,75 for 1911
5% for half year to 30:8×13..
Interims div. of 8% for 1913,
15 per cant. lor 1910 T4 for year ended 31:10·10) T7 for your ended 30°13-19 ] 50 casta 31,7:08:
$1 for 1911*
`-70:oonis for 1911
$1.25 for yearand'g 31:7-19:
40 cents for 1911
$1.40 per share
Interim of $2 for 1912
#1 Interim account 1913
| Interim div. T.1, 15·2·19⋅
|Interim diy. 1.1;156:19:
· Do. T1; 15·9°1224@
Bona
80% centa con fully : paidh
shaams and §. orala pu
$1 paid shares fax your.
None
180-27 1810
Pulpes et puld up $501 Papierteries)
First, y
du Tonka
Bazafit 8150
3hangia Sumatraę: T. 20 Steam Laundry
Tro
No Artßend this game
60 stál. Zoryansand°g 40.5·1,
Oren-1
10 #0
20 pro
$1;2:1812.
10.
Foundam
on secant of Constituents Lettare of Loans mvde on the Provident System. Credit greated on Agents and Carres- Telem (Unton and Partionists on application).pondents, all over the world.
OFFION OF
Interest
10.
Current Ac- Wee
Balanga and on Fired Dep
$10
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF counts st
WILLS
TORNEY, Edo.
SEBWAH.