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COMMERCIAN:
Home Rubber Market.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1913.
Entertainments
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Andrew's Society dinner "but do not let us forget that we are in Hospitable England; we (the Seots) have fought, robbed, domineered England, and she THEATRE insists on being still on friendly cod terms with us
without any jealousy or narrowness,”
December 6, The market for Plantation has been firmor, with a fair amount of business passing: Smoked Sheet, ribbed, spot oloses 4a. 74d; buyern, Big Olasgow Fire. January-March (1013) 4. 78. A hundred people were render value, and January December sold ed. homeless by a great fire that at 4s 6d. and buyers. First Latex broke out in the Candelrige dis Crepe spot and Deo, delivery sold trict, Glasgow, at midnight on at 4s. 5fd. and buyers (last year November 30. Three streets, 48. 10.), Jan.-Juno sold at 4s. 6d. Candelrigg-etreat, Wilson-street, to 4a. 51d. and buyers, and and Brunswick-street, were in Jan, December closos 43, 5d. volved. In Wilson-street a hundred valao, The Para market has also people escaped from their homes, remained firm, with a moderate some in their night attire. The business, Hard Fine on the spot damage at the hour mentioned closing 48. 7d. value (last year was estimated at £100,000. 4. 5). The receipts at Para this month are 370 tons, sgainst 500 tons last year. Messre. Wm. Jas, and Hy. Thompson's Monthly Circalar contains the following statistics: Receipts at Para dur- ing November wore 3,700 tons. against 3,540 tons last year, the total July-Nov. being 14,140 tons against 12,180 tons last year.
to Shipments Europe 2,510 tona against 2,310 tons, ATTENTION is drawn to the fact
wore
and to America 1,710. tons, against 1,680 tons last year. The stock in Liverpool was 410 tons against 2,150 tons last year in America 100 tons agains! 200 tons, and the
Continent 20 tons, against 180 tons in 1911. Afloat fur Europo1,580 tons, against 1,000 tons, and America 1,000 tons,ngainst 200 tons. The world's visible supply, including Caucho, on Dec. was 4,500 tons agains -7,050 tons last year. In England 4,418 tons of all classes of rubber were imported in November and 4,223 tons were delivered. The stock is given as 4,155 tona, against 5,043 tons last year..
Manchester. Goods.
December, 6.
Notices
NOTICE.
G.
R.
that, under the my Act, in foldier cannot be placed under stoppages of pay for a private dobt. Tradesmen, and thare, who anffer Soldiers to con- tret deble, do so at their own risk,
R.S. STEWART. -Major, D.A.A. & Q.M.O, S. China. Honį koag, 2nd Jan, 1915.
1034
RONGKONG FOOTBALL CHALLENGE SHIELD,
"STRIES for the above compatition
will vinse on Monday 19th inst. A meeting will be bali that evening in the Y.M.C.A. 1ms at 530 to wake all newsary Brrangements.
11
Eebitoin eutered in invited to send a representativo,
A. HAMILTON.
Hon. Sexetary.
NOTICE.
Messrs. It. Barbour and Brother, Limited, advise in their Monthly Market Report:-The month opened with a further upwards W have from this date ceared to
1 * rates
act as the General Representa-
Mr. ALAN GRIFFITās CoP:
BRADLEY & CO. Hongkong, 1st Jan, 1913,
NOTICE.
ROYAL
RETURN VISIT OF THE EMINENT ACTOR,
an ALLAN WILKIE AND FULL LONDON CO.
Including the Talented Actress. MISS FREDISWYDE HUNTER-WATTS.
For Short Season Commencing on Jan. 6th,
TO-NIGHT.
DAVID GARRICK, JANUARY 8th
CANDIDA JANUARY 9th THE LIARS ' JANUARY 10th
Mrs. WARREN'S PROFESSION
JANUARY 11th TWELFTH NIGHT (Matinee) SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (Evening) JANUARY 18th. SALOME JANUARY 14th TAMING OF THE SHREW JANUARY, 15th
THE SECOND Mrs. TANQUERAY JANUARY 16th. THE CARDINAL JANUARY 17th TRILBY. Curtain at 9.16 p.m. Sharp. Matinee at 3.00 pm. Prices; $3,50, 2.00 & 1.00
Booking at MOUTRIE'S
BIJOU.
TO-NIGHT
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.
Head Office:-6, Wall Street, New York, Loudou Odice1~36, Wühopegale, EC.
BRANCHES
Bombay
Kobe
Caucusan
Steuils
Canton Cebu
Mexico
Ponuda
Paking
Sao Franchico
Shanghai Yokohama
Kalon
Emplie
Hangkong. HLAKOW
Capital and Reserve... ...............$1,060,004 (Gelė) A about...STING BUSI
EVARY DESCRIPTION OF NESS tractati.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opad on the usuga
4
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, 'xed for ous year nt $2 per uur, or for shorter penoda, at ratus, which may be ascertained on applicätion./
KILLS NEGOTIATES and COLLECTED. MAIL and THLEURAPHIC REMITTANCES
TERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS graced
on all the principal cities in the World.
THE LANKS CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT: Tailable all over the Worl
OF CREDIT COMMERCIAL LETTERS
ingred
#ected
PURCHASE and SALE p Stocks and Shares TRAVELLERS CHECKS 1d and cashed,
GEORGE HOUG,
-Manager.
3, Queen's Rond, Hongkong Mongkong, Ini Nur., 1912 [19
THE
LIMITED.
Madsen Banks-
WADWAGHSE GATINU
Exchange
い
HON
·ONGKONⱭ' Xin SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION
Selling.
Buying,
FAMUP CAPITAL
T/T. Demand
4 m/s. L/C
2/19/16
BISERVA FUNDS:
4/8. D/P
17,000,000
60 ds
6 m/s. L/C
ELEVI
LIAMIET OF PRO-
PRIETORD
$13,000,000 T/T Shanghal
7136 90'à!s San F'co & Now
TT. Singapore
Cole,
Jovincessoka oddit
4 m/s. Marka..
1544
F.A &B. Dodral G. Frisland B. 0.8. Gabbay, E
G. B. Lauras, Eq.
F. Liab, Bay.
Em-Depay Chairman
W. L. Fattenden
Plummer, Eg,
Hon. Mr.H. Hu
H; A. Haha, Esq.
CHIKY MANAGERS!
Hanghong---N. J. BYART. LOKASTINN Mananna, Casi
SHANGHAI-A, & STEINEN O LONDON BANKEss---London - Codmir
Ako Wimamizik Bane Katzm, *
Howwxond---LIKERT AZIAWID.
tir On Ciryunk, aheduxta và she mum'at 3 por D. ME ARHEM ON kho dully kalanos, 2.
· ON FIRED DETOLMIERAS
„Par. a sheathes BG par Cant. PO AMEM, For 12 months, i per Dani, per Annum,
AAN. J. ETABE, (hliť Manager,
་་་་་་་་་
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
T Box of the abere Bank i
conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Enles may be obtained
a sppliestion.
INTEREST deposite is allowed on the minimum monthly balaneca at $2} Pen Cru, per aurum,
T.T. Japan...
TT. India ... Demand. India......
Demand, Manila.
2/11430d/B.S'noy & Melbourne 2/1-19/16
4 m/s, France
155 6 m/8.
102 BarSilver. roady
T/T. San F'co & New York...5034.
T/T. Jova
TIT. Marka
T/T. Francs
forward
125 Gold Leaf per tael.. 21214 Bank of England rate 2.6214: Sovereign
Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100 Chinese...20 ots. piecos...$648. Chinese .:10 Hongkong.20'' Hongkong.10
...66.9/16
Opium Quotation.
Malwa, Now
Malwa, Old
3,100
Malwa, V. Old..... 3,625
Persian, finequality 1,450.
5136
Patna, Now......... 3,000 per ohe
Patna, Old
3,500
Benares, New
8,700
5,500-
$3,000 perblu | Benaros, Old,
414
SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS
BLOCKS & PAIN ur Valdk
BANKS.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK blancs 1100 or more (the Honorary Hongkong & S'hai $125
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 30,00 000 Paid-up Capital..... Reserve Fund ................. 17,500,000
Head Office-YOKOHAMAS
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta Changchun Dairen Fengtien
Harbin Hankow
Honolu
Kobo
9.15 Liao-Yang
9.15
WAR IN THE BALKANS.
WAR IN THE BALKANS.
[1017
WAR IN THE BALKANS,
The Real Thing-No Fakes.
The Real Thing-No Fakes.
AND
have to advise that our busi- now has from this dage evarerted into a Private Company ander the style of
and onwards move which, scaires at this port, for Messrs The Nestle sitively responsive to the " *nd Anilo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. and largely heedless of the and no longer hold their Power al "downs" of the raw material, | Autoray, went on gathering increasing strength right to the end. Sweep-IN having severed his counes.ion w.th ing aggrandisement on the part fint, no longer holds our Lower of
A torney. of sellers was the conspicuous feature on all sides, and lavish had to be conceded for all requirements. Business was increasingly angular and difficult to compass. Out of a very considerable inquiry it was that only here on there substantial orders successfully merged. In staples business for India generally proved of an uphill character, and transactions, were not conspicuous for any weight, but miscellaneous goods 'fared better and sales aggregated 3.very fair turnover. From China rather more encouraging Hongkong, lat Jan., 1913, support; though in patches, was forthcoming, mainly in specialities, but general demand still lacked healthy symptoms of much real persistence. Crop forecasts have continued to show considerable divergence, ranging Swatie, from 13 to 14 millions, Mean- time, the movement continues enormous, the into Bight being nearly equal to last year's, but at
the same time alongside this not
BRADLEY & COMPANY LTD.
Our Senior Mr. Thomas Willim Richardson will be the first 'Governing Virector.
BRADLEY & CO.
3watow, Hoogkong and Bhanghai
D's December, 1912
&
NOTICE.
[1018
hare this day taken over the business of Bradley & Co. BRADLEY & CO., LTO.
Hongkong and Shinghial 1st January, 19IS.
NOTICE.
[1019
Jess significant, are the powers of THE NESTLE AND ANGLO-
absorption of the present demand SWISS CONDENSED MILK and apparently also of prospective requirments.
.COMPANY.
Miss DOLLY SWIFT
Miss. ADA ROWLEY
Miss GLADYS SPENCER
in All New Songs and Dances.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
SATURDAY 4TH,
Debut of the GIBSON GIRLS.
י
London Lyons
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Osaka
Pekin
Ryoiun Port (Arthur)
San Francisco Shanghai, Tichling Tientsin Tokyo
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
Deposi:ers may transfer, at theh splies
AND::BHANGHAI Baxx taba pliced er FIXED DEFORT = 4-Pin. Üzen, pr For the Hoxoxorg AD BANGA ““Bankizo OmitERALTON,
N. J. STABB, Chief Mazage
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON, Paid-up Capital
SA-SSLE
CLOSESH
תרון.
£84.10
$50
$270 8, £5 T13416
$100 $81580
MARINE INSURANCE, Cantons North China
Unions
Yangtzon.
£50 $19216
FIRE INSURANCES. ·
China Fires
Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING,
820 $150 -$50 $390
China & Manilas $25 $936 s. Douglas Steamship $50 $34)
£1,200,000 £1,650,000
Steamboats Indo-Chinas
$15 $28
(Preferred) £5 $85 (Deferred)
1.
[114-
b.
b.
Reserve Fund...
of Reserve Liability
Proprietors .....£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General. Banking business trans acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opan- ed: and TIXED DEPOSITS" re-
ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
'Shell" Transports £1.
REFINERIES.
Star Ferry {$10 $8316 China Sugars $100 $113.b.. Luzon Sugarn $100 $34
MINIKU.
Win. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 122 Tronohs
Deposits received for fixed. periode at rates to be obtained onEUTSCH ASIATISCHE application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI, Manager.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
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Notices
NOTICE.
FROM 1st January the Hongkong
Uoul GRILL ROOM will be oper liom non until 9 pm and 7 pm. till 11pm. week days; Sundays foin 7 pm. until 11 p.m."
J. H. TAGGART.
Great Fuccess of
MIss NELLIE MAHER.
Look out for the Wonderful Peigro.
MB
*
NOTICE.
R WILLIAM › LAUGHTON LEASK bis this day been
CHAK (Switzerland) and 1.onDos, beg Messrs. J. F. Hutton and Co., Limited, advise under date Dec.tance that they have This Day "Faults of Others;" in 3 parts. admitted as a partner in our Fim.
Established in Hongkong a WHOLE-
5 Liverpool cotton: mid- SALE and SHIPPING DEPOT American, spot, to-day 6:07d., Instander the management of MR. ALAY week 7.03d.: do., current month, Guerites Corrin, who holds the Com- to-day 6'706 1., last week 68711. pany's Power of Attorney for Bong- F.G.F. Egyptian, spot, to-day kong and Chinn.
10'05d., last week 10 15d. New 1be Hongkong Office is situated on York colton, spot, yesterday e. Third Floor cf General Post Office 1275, laat week o.13 10. Liver- Building.
pool stock (all kinds of cot-
ton)
29th
ult:-927,450
Telephone No. 1378.
Codes: A.B.G..5th and Western
Union,
WE
Notices
NOTICE.
7E. haro admitted Mr. JOHN
SCOTT AARSTON
В
Cable Address: Nastango Hong-partior in our firm as from this date,
kong.
Which will hereafter bo carried on under
NESILE AND ANGLO SWISS CONDENSED MILK COMPANY.
bales this year, 608,430 balen last year; visible supply (all kinds), 5,514,000 bales this year, 4,572,000 bales laat year. Mer- THE chants hesitate to enter into en gagements for next summer and beyond upon the terms now av- dilable, although come fair lines go through for actual require-
are tho Proprietas of:
Con ensed Milk.
Natural
monta in known qualities for MILKMAID India and other Eastern markets, both China and Japan placing a proportion of these lines. Our market is now largely sold for June-August shipments," and bleach and dye works also book. ed for as much as they can de- liver those months,
land,"
Hospitable, England.
NESTLE'S
Sterilised
Mik Evaporated Cream. Coffee and Milk
Cócos and Milk. Chocolate and Milk, Condensed Milk, Mille Food for Llants and Invali le, Uncon Chocolate. [Borbons.
PETER'S MILK CHOCOLATE
Let me celebrate our native KOHLER'S CHOCOLATE. said Lord Shaw of CAILLER'S CHOCOLATE. Dunfermline at the Bradford St, Hongkong. 81st Deg, 1o12 (1010
the pane of DEACON LOOKER DEACON and HAUSTON,
DEACON LOOKER & DEACON.
[1020
Hongkong, 1st Jan, 1913.
NOTICE.
LEIGH & ORANGE,
Civil Engineers, Architects
and Surveyors.
1094
Gongkong, 1st Jan. 1918
THE CHINE
PROVIDENT
LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00., LE.
(CAPITAL PAID UT...$1,250,000.)
Leann on Mortgage of House Properly
"Goodis received on Blongs,,
Advancée") niide on Merchandise." Lears made on the Provident System. (later and Particulare on applicatios). TEM OFFION OF
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Entecuted.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Mr. JOHN SOMERVIL TRI STEE, EXECUTOR OF LE DOBIE bon joined me in partsør- ship in my business of Share and General Broker ar from the 1st Janu ary 1918, which business will at here. tofore ba car ind og under the name of VERNON AND SMITH,
Dated the 31st December, 1912.
FRANK SMYTH.
BHEWAN, TOMES The Genera Harrers, Hongkong: 19th Math, 1908
FORNIA CARA GRA
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Tuely 7,500,000 Head Office.-Shanghai... Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches:
Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Teinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
LONDON BANKERS:
Mossrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disconto. Gesell- schaft. INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms, which may be learned on application. Every.description of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.
Chinese Engincorings £135/-
£1 77- Raubs
£1 4 b. DOCKS, WHARVES, & GDOWNS Kowloon Wharfs $50 $78 H.K.&W'pon Docks$50 $57 Shanghai Docks T. 100 T.63 Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T.103
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS| Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 - $115 Hongkong Hotels $50- Hongkong Lands $100 $105. Kowloon Lands $30 $36. Humphreys Estates $10 $8 Shanghai Lauds T.30 T. 89 West Points Manila M'pole Hotel F.10 P. 8
*COTTON MILLS.
$73
$50 $57
Ewos
T. 50 T:124 Hongkang Cottons 810 584
“MISCELLANEOUS.
$12 $10 China-Borneos
$2.90 Light and Powers $101 Do. (Spec. shares) $1.) China Providente $10 $94
$6 $22
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Dairy Farms
·Manager.
Greon Islands Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
-pa
2
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised Capital... Subscribed Paid Up Reserved Fund
11
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b:
b.
b.
b.
B-BUYERS
LATT-DIV.DENY AND DATE.
£2:0.0 at ex 2/-1/16 equal
to $19.95 for 11⁄2 year ending 30°6′12
$18 for 1911
Interim of 10 for 1911 Final of 820 making $501 for 1909 and Interim" of $30 for 1911 $12 for 1909 'an Int. ofl $3 on account of 1910 s
$7 & b'e of $2 for 1910
$27 for 1910
$1 for 1906
5 p.e. for year end'g30'6′12
Dividend of $1 for half)
year ending 30'6'12 (6 pc. for year, 1910
preferred shares
on
(1/- per share Coupon No
19.
15 p.a. for year ending.
30.4.12
$5 for 1911 $3 för 1897.
1/6 per shares final 19111
1911 (Coupon No. 18)-
7/6 per share on 150,000 $3 for year end'g 31.12.11 $1 final dividend for
year-1912
Tis. 3 for 191 Tis. 3
Final of Tis. 3, making Tls.
6 for 1191.
Tls..G-29*2*10
$3 on old shares, $1.501 on new shares for half
year 30'5'12
Int. div. of $331⁄2 for 1912
40 cents for 1911
$2.75 for 1911
5 p. c. for half to 30'6*12.
Interim'div. of $2 for 1912
15 per cent, for 1910
T4 for year ended 31°10′10 1
T7 for year ended 20:12:10)
50 cents 31.7.08
$1 for 1911 or
70 cents for 1911
$1.25 for yearend's 31°7′12′′
40 cants for 1911
$1.40 per share
$1 interim account 1912
Interim div. T.1, 15:3:12. Interim div. T.1, 15'6:12 Do. T.1, 15'9'12
1
$10 $44..
.£1,500,000 1,125,000
562,000 Langkats 365,000
Hongkong Electrics $10 $26
Hongkong Ices. $25 $200 Hongkong Ropes $10 $19
g, 10
$25. *$22 $10
b.
Interim of $2 for 1912.
P
Do. (now) Philippines
$1 $1
810 85
HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle, Street, London, 'E.C.
BRANCHES:
Bombay. Kandy.
Calcutta Galle..
Howrah. Singapore. Delhi. Penang.
Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan. Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S. Rangoon. Hongkong. Colombo. Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN: Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & 'Co., Ltd. BANKERS:
Morning Post Peak Tramway
H. Price & Co., LaTM10 "86
Societe
Pré- desferred
Pulpeset $50 $30 Paplerteries
paid
du Tonkin up $50
Benefit$150 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T.150 Steam Laundry “ $5 8412
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd, United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, $108914 Ld. United Asbestos į Founders Shares
$10 $300
VERY description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Stocks and Shares bought and sold on account of Union Waterboat $10 $14 6. Constituents.,Lettors of Credit
Co., granted on Agents, and Corres- Weismann, Ltd.
pondents all over the world."
12
Madlers and Finit Cakes 50 and 60 conta per lb. Wodding and Birth- day Cakes from $1.00 per
ALKKANUBA CAFE CO,
Interest allowed on Current Aa-Watson
William Powell counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
F. C. MACDONALD, ManagerĄ
$10 $15
610864
89
b
b.
Do. T.1bonus 16:12'12 None
::
80 cents on fully pair
shares and 8 cents ou $1 paid shares for year ending 30'4'12
None
$1.50 for 1910
First year
No dividend this year. 50 cte, for year ond'g 30'5:1
20 per cent. per ordinary. share for year endod ~31′5′′1912-|-
75 cents per share for
yearending31*12*1911)
10 per cent. for yearl
ending 317.10
40 cents for 191
Corrected to 10 am Tay 1935 by WRIGHT AND HORNBY, Share
as a Year no Cradi o arrise,ultade,
The Telegraph dest of bold fisall responsible for any of the abqre quoq*stions,