·COMMERCIAL.
·Messrs. Sotna's Report.
BOXING.
Tournament In the City Hall.
Moers 8. D. Setna & Co.'s
The boxing tournament pro- fortnightly report, lated Decem- moted by "Nobby" Hall, held ber 6, states
in the City Hall, on Saturday Bengal Opium No business night, was undoubtedly one of is reported. Market ruled very tho finest aver prosented to the quiet, and the buyers show no in-sporstimen of this Colony, and the clination to operate even at any promoter, along with his worthy low price. Clearances amount to officiels, are to be congratulated
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER
Entertainment
VICTORIA THEATRE,
THE LAST NIGHT
COMEDY CO.
THE LAST NIGHT
about 73 Chests comprising of 1 for pruting up good clean fights, RAYMOND TEAL Cheat of Patna Now, 64 Chests and making so great an effort to of Patna Old, 13 Chests of Ben-retrieve the name the Colony once ares New, and 5 Cheste of Henares held in conncation with boxing in Old. Unsold stock, 245 Chests the Far East. A good programme Patna Naw, 1531 Cheats of Patna was expected and in consequence O'd, 270 Cheats of Benares these was a wall filled house when Now, and 310 Cheats of Benares the evenings entertainment was Old, in all about 2350 Chests.ommenced, by the very clever Uncleared stock Patna Now, weight lifting exhibition givon 62 Cheste, Patna Old,664 Chests by Potty officer W. Griffitha Benares New, 103 Chests, Bonaros Old 76 Chests, in all about 905 Cheats. No reliable quotation can Che given at present.
(H.M. Návy). Ho put a bar-bell weighing 120 lbs, above his head with one hand, then with his two banda raial above his hend, two
WHO'S WHO."
ALSO A CHORUS GIRLS'
CONTEST,
Booking at Metro. Mouric.
Malwa Opium-Prices show a weights in the nggregate repro- big decline, and sales are report-senting 130 lbs., olevated to a d in 14 Chests of New at $2725,similar position a 220 pounis Ind 20 Chests of Old at. $2790 bar-bell which he first had to lift er pioul. Ulentanco about 124 from the ground whilst he was heats. Unsold stock about 1137 hanging head downwards from Chests. Sold but uncloared stock what, for wont of a bet about 120 Chests. Closing quota ter term, might be called tions:-Now $2700 to $2750.Old a trapeze arrangement. Lying on $2725 to $2775,
bis back he raised two bar bells, SilkA moderate Lusiness and three sailors weighing in all transpired Tsatlee L. S No. 1 at 815 lbs. After tearing two packs $780, No. 2 at $680, and in L.S. of playing cards be challenged ongkong, 28 ↳ Nor., 1912 in Diamond No. 1 at $680, No. 2 any one who cared to meet him Bt $640.
at weight lifting providing they only scaled bie avoirdupois-10st 6 lbs. The turn was loudly applauded.
Cotton-Salos are reported of about 100 Bides ut $25 to 28 per pioul. Umold Stock about. 250 Balos.
Bishop v. Kelly. Yarn:-Owing to the firmnoss In a six-round welter-weight on your side coupled with less in- bout, loading stoker Bishop clination on the part of importers (II. M. S. Taku) 140 lbs. to quit, market ruled rather firm, was defeated by Sapper Kelly The fight an sales were reported at an (R. E.) 139 lbs. advance of $1 to $3 per bale all was not characterised by any round, and sales were reported of scientific boxing but was clean About 0950 Bales comprising of and lively and put spectators in about 200 Bales of No. 64-6200 a good humour." Bales, of No. 108.-1425 Bules of No. 128.375 Bales of No. 103.-- and 1750 Biles of No. 209.
Penfold v. Latham. Turning the scale at 133 lbs.
Prices $2 and $
Banks
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CORPORATION.
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BRANCHES
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PRO TORNAR
Capital and Reserv7,000,000 (Golu
about.NG WIB.
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF NESS transacted.
terma
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the sada DEPOSITS RECEIVED, red for a year at 4% per annum, or for shorter periods, as miss, which
may be sacertained on application.
HILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED, MAIL and TRILEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES suade.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS grated as all the principal cities in the World
THE BANKS CIRCULAR, LETTERS Or CREDIT Available all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT CHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares sdactad.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and caskód,
GEORGE HG00, Manager.
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong, Mongkong, Ist Nor., 1918 [19
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Establishe1.1887; AUTHORISED CAPizah You 18,000,000 PAID-UP CAPITAL.....
· 30,000,000 17,500,000
BEY FUND
Head Office.—YOKOHAMA.
Branoben Agencies at Antung-Heica Nagasaki
Newchwan
$69 Harbin
BIJOU.
9.15 p.m.
19.15 p.m.. To-Night,
Miss GLADYS SPENCER
· Miss GLADYS SPENCER MIss GLADYS SPENCER (The Charming Little Soubratte nud Dancer).
Miss DOLLY SWIFT (Refine Seriɔ and Comedienne) ALL NEW PICTURES:-
Yax's Efforts to grow.
oach, Petty Officer Penfold (H.M.S. The Li ht House-korper's Daughter
Local Mill-Sales are reported Rosario) and Seaman Latham in No. 10s nud 12×, of about 600|(HMS. Otter) entered the ring Bales at $128 and $133 respec-fer a aix round light weight bout, tively.
Penfold throwing in his towel in Japanese Yarn Sales are re-at the end of fifth round in conse ported in 300 Bales of No. 108. quence of a badly cut mouth. at $130, and 400 Bulas of No. Penfold out out the work early 7.15 20s at $150.158 par bale. on but the second and third
rounds wore Latham's.
(Continued on page 10):
Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
00., LD.
Sundry Articles:-In Imports sales are reported in Apricots, (old) at $9 (per picul), Bezoar Stone at $125 (per Catty) Clover at $40 (per picul); Gum Olib- ánum at $9 to 11.(per picul); Kismiss at $21 (per picul), Bom-THE bay Onions at $1.10 cents (per Bisket), Madras at $5 (por picul), Sindalwood at $30 (per picul), and Angoor (old) at $4 (per picul). For Export purchases were reported in Green Beans at $4 (por pical), Camphor 'nt $88 (per pival), Cassin Lignes at $16 (per 1ical), Gulangal at $41 (per Goods readived on Storage, pical, Ground nuts (with Shells) advances made on Merchandise. at $11 (per picul). Isinglass atas made on the Provident System. $110 (per pioul), Tea at various (ates and Particulare on application) prices, Stor Anisced at $38 (por picul), and Tarnierio at $83 (por pical).
Singapore Para Rubber. The report of the Singapore Para Rubber Ea'ates, Limited, states list the profit for the year to June 30, after allowing £500 for depreciation, is £10,091. Add
(Japital Paid or...$1,950,100 )
Lane on Murig ige of Homs Prop sdky.
&c.
THE OFFICE OF
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o.,
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TUMES & Co., Hongkong, 19th Match, 1908
Baners Managers,
82
balance of last account £2,701 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
together making £12,792, out of
which the directors propose to pay a dividend of 9 per cent., less income tax, £10,710, and to carry forward the balance of £2,082. The company's property consists of 3,500 acres, of which 1,643 acros are planted up. The amount of dry rubber harvested during the financial year amounted to 117,- 698 lbs, as against an original ea- timate of 120,000, and a reducod estimately by the now manager of 115,000. The average price realised was 48. 10.07d. por 16. The manager and visiting agent estimate the crop for 1912- 13 at 210,000 lbs. The labour
force at June 30 consisted of 372 Javaneso, 74 Tamils, 350 Chinese, 68 Malays-total, 864. The directors regret thot the health on tho estate bus been most unsatisfactory, and
COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND, CEMENT
In Casks of 375 lbs cer
In Bags of 250 Ibe. net SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
dzami Managers. Fongkong, 16th August, 1901
THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
E
The Headless Max
A Shan Willes
Ronad shout Antibes
ARTIJTES AT MATINEES PICTURES ONLY.
THEATRE
L'enka
$15,000,000
1912.
Selling
Exchange
.2/ 15/16 | 4 .../L/C · ...part....ipsi9/1 9/18 2/1:13/(6 Demand 2/10/2, D/P
0 d
822,000,000 50 0.........................................../14.30 ds. Sydney & Melbourne...!/1 18/16 80 d, Ban co & Now York 81}.
.219. 4. Shanghai.................................................... 718. I. Singapore
Count or Diagona“ -
Shellin, By-Chalemen
F. H. Armstrong, Bay Deputy Chairman
G. Friesland, Baq C. 8. Ghublay, E
G. B. Laurena, Raq. F. Lieb, Esq.
Crop Mamlar! Hongkong-N. J. STARR.
1 m/s. Franca, Tostia............................. 2:59. Japan 1015. do ...................................................2.70 1541 Bar Silver, rendy ......................................29 11/16' ...154)
forward ............................29 7/45
H. Dodwelly Eq
W. L. Pattenden J.A.Plummer, E. Hon Mr. U.H. Bo H.A. Elleba, Esq.
T. India Demand, Indis Demand, Manila.
Keskinompian 3.624 | Subsidiary Colos.
FT. San Francisco and New York 50 Gold Leaf por taul 1.T. JAYA .................................................................... 125 | Bank of England mata ANI T/T/ Marks
Bivarign. T/T, France
....50
€89.55-
Oplum Quotation.
Malwa, Now ......$3,000
Acting ManasEK, SHANGHAIMA, D, Stæruun0
Lesnar Barcia-Loubet Cotary AND WHENyen Baxx LAMEZKS,
Homanowa ---Laxusun AltayID,
Discount per $100
On Curant Accounts at the rate of 3 per Cant. Chiners ..,20 ota. pieces ..., #6 5/16
er Annum on lis Zally balanos.
ON PEIND DEPOSITS/
Zuć 1 months, 136 per Cent, per Annum,
· For 6 months, 134 par Örnă, per ÄITEMŲ Tue 22 months, 4 per Cuisà, per AnM 13.
N. J. STABB, Chief Managar,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Barinom of the shave Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. Bules may be obtained en appilcation
INTEREST en deposita is allowed on the minimum monthly Bulanoes us #3I Pax Carz. per annum,
Depositors may transfer at thela Jption
balanení af 810G or more te the Horakom
And Shanghai Banx to be placed on.
Chinese...10
Hongkong.20
Hongkong.10
...$81
...86 13/16-
Malwa, Old......... 3,100 Malwa, V. Old
3,625
Persian, fine quality 1,450 "ains, Now......... 3,600 Patzá, Old......... 8,600' Benares, New ...... 8,700 Benares, Old..... 3,500
SHARE REPORT.
(Ar-FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pas Cher, per Hongkong & S'hai $125
Bombay
Calcutta
New Yorkg
Changohuu Dairen Fengtien
Pekip
Ryojun Port
thor)
Bankow
San Francisco
Horola
Spangbai
Kobe
Tiebling
Tienuin
Tokyo
Liso-Yang London Lyoca "INTEREST ALLOWED ON CURRENT
ACCOUNT.
For the Howano ano ƐxanITAT.
Hamne OcurrORAZIOM,
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
:
JA-SALE
B-BUYERS
SATF DIYLDAND AND DATE.
£2.0.0 at x 2-1/16 qu
to $19.95 for year ending 30-6-12
$.8 for 1911
for 1910 and Interim
af 890 for 1911 ...
$12 for 1939 and Int. olit
B-SELLERS
TOKE & Pazo qe Valyz
CLOSING QʻLAKS:
HANKS.
$812)
b.
£81/10/
MARINE INSURANCES, Canions North China
$50
$255
T182
Interim of 10- to 1911 Final of $20 making 850 )
Cniena
#100
$820
Yangixes
£10
$187
FIRE INSURANCEA, '
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
China Fires Hongkong Fires
$20
$146
$50 $378
SHIPFING.
18
Public Auction.
OF
PAID-UP CAPITAL.........£1,200,000 Chias & Manilas Greve 'FUND...$1,650,000 Donglas Steamships Baza. Liability -
Steimbosta PROPRIETORS ****** $1,300,000
$35 $8.
$50 $31
$15 $28
Indo-Chines
Q.
R
25-304
"Shall "Tian'pri
"Biar Farry"
611 b.
810 $39 sa
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to bcbisined on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manager. Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHALTER 18583.
REFINERIES,
(Preferred) FOREIGN EXCHANGE and (Deleted) General Banking business transacted. PUBLIC AUCTION.
CURBENT ACCOUNTS opened PARICULARS AND CONDI-|and FIXED DEPOSITS received for TIONS of the letting by Public Auc-1 year or shorter periods at rates which tion Sale, to by hold an Monday, the will be quoted on application. 0th day of December, 1912, st 8 pink, at the Offices of the Pablic Works Do- 7.15partment, by Order of Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Liant Macdonnell Boad, in the Colony if Hongk.ng, for a term of 75 years, with the op ton of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Susvayor
ROYAL
1:
Wx. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
EUTSCH ABIATISCHE
DED
· Under the "Distinguished Patonge of His Majesty the King, for one fur-CAPITAL FULLY of His Excellenöy Sir Henry. May,ther term of 75 yasis. K.C.3.0. and Commodore An-tru er. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. Q.M.G.
THE BOATSWAIN'S MATE
A Comedy in One Act
by
W. W. JACOBS
To be preceded by
A Gmad Variety Entertainment.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: the 18th and 14th Dec.
Commencing at 9.15 p.m. Prices $3, a, and $r.. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform
half price to Gallery, Proceeds to be devoted to Local
.
Charities.
Booking at MOUTRIE & 00,
THEATRE
-ROYAL
LOCALITY.
Holand Lot Na 1937 | "Maguuy No.
At Macdonnell
Usion Church
Noundary Measurement
M
W,
E. W.
Square feet.
natai Rext.
Upset Price
BANK
PAID-T......Sh. Taels 7,500,000
HAD OFFICE-S¤ARGUAI. BOARD OF DIPEUTOFB-BBELIN. BRANCHES : Calcutta
China Sugar Lusca Sugar
MININO)
Chiam Engineeroga-
Tronobe
Barba
112/0.
100 $108 $100
$38
172/
DOCKS, WHARVES, ODOWNS Kowloon Wharis $50 $80 H. K. & W'pos Dooks $50 $56 b. Shanghai Doaka
Hongker, What T. 100 Canton
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS. Anglo French Lande T.100 Talaanfa Tsingtan Yokobsm. Hongkong Hotels
Berlin
fcet.
jest feel fort
Hamburg Peking
Honkow
Singapore
Kobe Tientsin
to' 10' 137' 70*
R.
PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS and CONDI-
LONDON BANKERS:
',
Mesars. N. M. Rorgib & Boxe. Hongkong Lands THE UNION OF LONDON AND SHITa's Humphreys Estater:
BASE, LIMITED.
Kowloon Larda Drorigen Bank (Ban), London Shanghai Lands
Dranorion DER DISCONTO. GESELL- West Points
Дост.
SCHAFT.
T. 100
5,48 T.103
[T.94
$116
$00
871 b.
100
$1068.40 480-
b.
1386 8. & b.
T. to IT 90
#10 $57
P.8
b.
T.130
count. DEPOSITS received suterat INTEREST allowed on Carrers Manila M'po'a Hola! -F.10
COTTON MILLSI which may, he learned on application Every description of Bending and Exelange banizet traurant ad.
R. TIMMERSCHEIDE,
Maneger. Hongkong, 9th Oct, 1911. [2
PARTONS of the letting by Pablic Auction Sale, to be held on MON- DAY, the tir day of December, 1912, at 8 pm, at the faces of the Public Works Department, by Onler nf His Excellency the Governor, of the right to quarry Btoon on the fol-i wing Lots of Crown Land around. Kowloon Bay, in the New Territorios, " and elsewhere in the Colony of Hong- THE kong, for a period extending from thie 1st day of January, 1913, tip to and including the 818g day of December,
"AN IDEAL 1915.
HUSBAND
A PLAY IN 4 ACTS
OSCAR WILDE,
to be produced by Local Amateurs
*IGHT Fomins Districts with on December 17th, 19th and 21st
· Ares of 80,000 square miles.
TWO and a ball million people facing stravation.
PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI- BUTION TO-DAY.
an epidemic in August and Sop IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE
berber, 1911, decimated the
labour force for the time being
at 9.00p.m. Under the distinguished Patronage of
His Excellency the Governor.
in aid of the following Charities:-
The Diocesan Girls'. School
Treasurer, H. O. GULLAND, Esq., The Eyre Refuge
us notified the shareholders by Manger, Infernational Banking Cor- circular on December 5 last. An|poration, Shanghai.
The Blind Home (Blindenheim)
The St. Lewis Orphanage,
extraordinary general meeting of "ongkong. 24th January 1912 [170 Booking opens at - Mesira. - Moutrig &
the members will follow the or-
dinary general meeting, with: the
object of increasing the authoris
Madiers and Fruit Cakes Afi and
eu capital of the company to 60 cents per 16. Wedding" and Birth-
£150,000, by the
he creation of day Cakes from $1.00 per the 300,000 shares of 24 ench,
ALEXANDRA CAFE CO.
Co from December 3th to hoklars of advance tickets, obtainable fom Tadles and members if the com mittees of the various Charities end Monera,&Meutris & Co, and to the ruble fpyn Dercuber Tib?
Crown Rent
דימוחוגי
PARTICULARS OF. THE LOTS.
Contents in
Registry No.
Shankiwan WER
ordan Road, Kowloon.
order Vaumati
3 and 4
Let No.
Kwon Hongkong Cottons China-Borneo
MISCELLANEOUS.
T. 10
$10 $70. $12691 Light and Powers $1083 ba.
Do. (Epec. bus) $1} China Providenta
Dalry Fas Green Islanda
MERCANTLE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED. Auborised Ospital.........£1,000,000 Hongkong Elecision Subscribed J
-**** 1,125,000
A
Peld Up
*** 562,000 Hongkong Iras
Reserve Fund.normasyon. 885,000 Hongkong Repis
WHEAD OFFICE:
40, Threadneedle Street, London, EO,
· · BRANCHES :
Bombay. Kandy.
Calcutta.
Howrah,
|Delhi,
Madran 1.
Gale
Singapore
Penang.
#3 on account of 1910).
$7 & b■ of $2: for 1310
$27 for 1910.
$1 for 1906.
Bpo, for year end'g 86-6-12 Dividend of $1 for hall
year ending 30-6-19- 8% for your 1910 on
proferred shares
8-per share: Coupon No
18
16 p. e.. for year ending.
80.112
$5 for 1011
---85 for 1897
1/6 per share final 1911
(Canpon No. 18).
1o. 2d. per share on 150,000 $3 for year ending 81.12.11 $1; final dividend : forą
year 1912
Th. 8 for 1911
Final of Tia. 3, making Tis.
8 for 191
Tls. € 29-2-10
$3 on bid shares, $1.50
on new shares for kid! year 30-6-12
Interim div. of #81 for 1913. 40 cents for 1911. $2.75 for 1911
5% for ball sesto 80°6′12′′
Interim div., of #2 for 1918
15 per sent, for 1910
T4 for year ended 81-10-10y T7 for year ended 20-12-16] ·
60 cents B1.7:08:
$1 for 1021
`70 cents for 1911
$1.35 for
renog 81-7′15′′
40 cents for 1911
$1.10 per share
Interm of #2 for 1912
$1 term account 1912
10 $9.
#6 $31. $20
010
$25... $200. $10 $19
Langkata
8. 10
T.73
| Interim div. T.1,
Morning Post
Peak Tramway
$10 $1
'Do. (set) Philippine
$10
Paplerteries
0
Karachi. Rangoon. Colombo.
Kota: Bahru, Kelantan.
Kuala Lumpur, P.M.S. Hongkong."
Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
Musaza, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd,
BANKERS:
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd.
་ ་ ་-
EVERY description of Banking and Kerohange business transacted. Etocke and Bharas bought and sold
B. Pros & Co., La. $10 Boofete des Preferred $50)
Pulperet
T152 05 83
pald up 250!
du Tonkin
Benefit $150 hanghai-Bumtru T. 20 Steam Laundry United Asbestos Uziga-) 810 82
fal Agmoy, Lausesse, vin Daited. Asbentor
Founders Bhara
on secount of Constituents Letters of Credit grunted on Ageats and Oorres- Union Waterbost pondente all over the world."
bu interest“ allowed os Currant AG- Waumann, Et. counts as per ount per annum On P
Interim div. T.1,
Do. T.1, 15-9-12. Hone be
80 sente on Fully paddy
charm and 8 cents on
#1 paid nhàzes for year
ending 80+6+19 None 20
$1.50 for 1910
First yea
No dividend thin your
50 ma for year
per best.
•$10 $300
$10 $14
110
110
145.80 1982
then
..... Chicad 13 19.39 km, Thcember
:78 canta, per share for 3.
yrarending 81-181911]
1) per cent. for your end-
irg. 817-10
40 tanto lat 1911
WRIGHT AND HORNBY
PCMACDONALD derini Broker's 1, Dan Konus le nec kostral, Eul, aldus Recilias
The Talezisok » dost nat bold Itzell zárponebla, the any of the quotsiiqnx
Dally: Balance and on FM Deposit Wat
at mater which may be ascertained on William Forel application.