COMMERCIAL.
SHARE REPORT.
Mosars Wright and. Hornby's weekly share reported, dated January 11, states:-
in the hands of importers have
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1913.
Entertainments
been low. The freight tendency at the close of the year shows no sign of ansing. In view of this, most of the local importers have THEATRE raised their quotations for 1913
contracts.
A good business has beon As usual most of the large con- transacted in local stocks during sumers have contracted for their the week and although valuse 1913 requirements, some contracts have been marked down in a few covering as far ahead as 1914. instances the vadòrtons is good." The quantity of Coal imported Para Rabber is quoted from into the Colony and Canton London at 4/6 per lb. market amounted to 1,240,000 tons of all quiet.
Bar Silver.-Comes from Lon- don at 29-5/16 per cz., for ready and 20-5/16 per o., for forward delivery, steady.
Exchange on London opened to-day at 2-15/16-T.T..
to
ROYAL
RETURN VISIT OF THE EMINENT ACTOR,
WILKIE ALLAN
AND FULL LONDON CO.
Including the Talented Actress,
MISS FREDISWYDE HUNTER -WATTS.
For Short Sexion Commencing on Jan. 6th, ⠀
TO-NIGHT.
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL
qualities. Details as follows:- Japanese Coal: The total im- ported from Moji, Miike, Karatau, Wakamatsu and various other coal centres reached 907,000 tons, being about 73 per cent. of the total importations. As in former Banks. Hongkong and Shang-
years the Mitsui "Bussna Knisha hai Banks are easier with sellers are the chief importers, their at $825 London quotes £84//arrivals amounting close middle price.
678,000 tons, or about 65 per Marine Insurances :-Unions cont. of the whole importations. are still on offer at $815 without The Mitsu Bishi Goshi Kwaisha any business to report, and rank 660oad with approximately Cantons could probably
be 189,000 tons. Other importers (Danca obtained at a lower figure than of Japanese Coal are Bradley & the quoted selling rate of $270. Co., Gilman & Co., Shewan North Chinas are quoted from Tomes & Co. and ourselves. Shanghai at Tls. 134.1-2 and Fushun Coal-The Mitsui Yangtazes at $102.1-2 ex. 73. Bussan Knieha imported some 103,000 tons from Dairon (Dalny) Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires after sales at $385 and all of which passed into Chinese $390 close with sellers at the hands. former rate. China Fires ord slightly easier with a few shares offering at $150.
Shipping-Indos are a neg leoted market with shares offering
Kaiping Coal:-The Kailan Mining Administration for which Kesers, Dodwell & Co., Ld., are the local agents, imported some 51,000 tons in monthly shipments
at $83 "the London, Quotation of about 3,300/5,000 tons. There
THE
JANUARY 18th SALOME
specially re-arranged by Senhor Rossi, of Covent Garden).
3 JANUARY 14th
THE BELLS JANUARY 15th
SECOND Mrs. TANQUERAY
JANUARY 16th Mrs. WARREN'S PROFESSION JANUARY 17th TRILBY.
Curtain at 9.15 pm. Sharp. Mstines at 8.00 pm.,
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION,
Head Office 6, Wall Street, New York. Loader Price 1-6, Wishopsgate, EC.
BRANCHES:—
Homday
Calcutta
Canton
Colos
Empire
Hougtong
Huer
Capital and Kamer VE..................
Kobo Mulla Mexico
Banks
Exchange
`ONGRUNG' AND, SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
T/T.
RESERVE FUNDS:
Barling #1,000,000 61 32- musi
PAID-UP CAPITAL 's coémian 116, 0,00 Demand
Selling.
...
Buying
[2/- 15/16 | 4 m/a, L/C
2/1,9/16 ·
8/14 m/s. D/P
2/1/11/16
་་་
0000 30 d/s 17,000,000
60 d/B
.2/1 1/16
.2/136
6 m/s. LIC
.....2/174
KESERYE LJANILITY
OP FLO
..21
· PRIZIORA
Douar or DianoTOKE
00,000 4 m/s
Laudage T/T. Shanghai
E. Shellim. Erg ----Chairman
P.H. Armstrong,
BH. Dodwell, Esq.
G. Friesland, Bay,
PESAGE
08. Gubbay, Bag:
San Francisco
G. B. Laurens, Eq.
Shanghal
Putler
Yokohama
-(7,060,000 (Gold)
-about jumeaug 1,440,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI- NE35 transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual
Lerms.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fred, för ans year at X per annum, er for shorter perioda, as rates, which may be ascertained ca s
BILLS NEGOTIATEDLECTED. MAIL, kad TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES- mado.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal citing In the World.
THE YANKS CIRCULAR LETTERS Or CREDIT are avaliable all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
lasted.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares affected.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS „ld and mahod.
GEORGE HOO0,
Manager.
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong.
Hongkong, let Nuv., 1912
[19
THE
LIMITED.
F. Lisb, Eq.
T/T. Singapore
T.T. Japan.....
eq-Deputy Chairman T.T. India:
(W. Z. Pattendam Demand. India..
J. A.Planmer, E., Demand, Manila
30d/s.S'ney & Melbourne2/1 13/16
719% 30d/s. San Fog & New York. 516
Hon. Mr.OH. RoT/T. San Foo & New York...5012
H. A. Blaba, Baq
CHIEF MANASIE:
Hongkong-N. J. STAKE,"
Action ManaIZE. SHANGHAI-A, G. Starmax, London 'Banksss–Lander Cotræer Ann Wasriherren Bank Lego,
Hosomona-Iranmer ArtowED.
Ja Orent "Apvembris 21 Úby rude si 3 per Dark, sae à umum me the daily butikmon,
ON FIXED DIPOLLES: ·
For 1 monike, 854 per Chunk, pár Ástuem, For a moziba, 134 per Cant, per 'Anonim.
For 19 moziba, 4 për Cană, par ännus,
N. J. STARE, Chief Manage.
HÒNGKONG BAVINGS BANK,
FHN Bundness of the abere Bask le THE
ponducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING OORPORATION, Bal may be ebished
application.
the
Halm 'deposits "En allowed
Pax Gurz. per
monthly balanem să 18)
Depaaltom may transfer at thefi, aption
T/T. Java.......
T/T. Marks
T/T. Francs
BarSilver, ready.
Gold Leaf per tael.
4 m/e. Marks...:
218
.101
15434
4 m/s. Francs
..2.68
1556 m/s.
do
...2.70
102
29.5/16
forward...
:29 5/16
125
.2.621
21216 Bank of England rate
Sovereign
$9.58
Subsidiary Coins.
Discount por $100
Malwa, V. Old
3,625
Chinese ...20 cts. pieces...864
Persian, fine quality 1,450
Chinese ...10
...8696
..$336
Patna, New 3,600 per cha
..$614
Patua, Old........... 3,500. Benares, New
****** 3,700
Hongkong.20
·Hongkong.10"
Opium Quotation.
Malwa, Old........ 3,100
Malwa, New.........$3,000 per pio. Benares, Old......... 3,500
SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS
SA-SALE
Stocks & Paid of Valor
CLOSING
CLOTONS.
· BANKS, .
$820
82.
£84
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, 1 mm to be placed as Hongkong & Shai £125
Established 1880.. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital...
30,000,000 17,500,000
is 58- middlo price. Hongkong was no consigament of Lanchow Prices: 83.50, 3.00 2.00 and 1.00. Reserve Fund....... Canton und Macao Steamboats Coal since the trial shipment in have come to business at $28 and 1011.
close firm. China and Manilasafter Hongay Coal:-Some 105,000 declining to $0 sellers have since tons reached the Colony, a good recovered to $10, with buyers at portion of which went to Canton the rats. Douglas's are obtain-consumers. able at $34 and Star Ferries have Cardiff Coal:-Besides the
Shell Trans- Admiralty, we
have only to buyers at $33. ports have been dealt in to a con- record the arrival of one cargo.
Haiphong Coal:Some small aiderable extent at various rates from 112/6 to 114/- and the carriers brought about 7,000 tons market oloses with buyers at of this Coul being mostly for 113- and sellers at 115/6.
Canton,
Refineries: China. Sugars Pulo Laut Coal:-A few small after sales at various rates from consignments amounting in all $110 to $113 close quiet at $112. to about 10,000 tons reached the Luzons have sold at $34 and Colony during the year.
more shares are wanted at this price.
Sebatik Coal: About 7,500 pus was imported during the
Mining:-Raubs are obtain-year. able at $4. Langkats firmed up during the week to Tla. 76 at
Danger to Atlantic Liners.
,
Soldiers and Sallors in Uniform Half Price.
LATE PEAK TRAM.
Booking MOUTRIE'S
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
A GRAND Harbin
CONCERT
Will be given at ilu SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE
תנ
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1913.
By Members of . H.M.S. MINOTAUR, TICKETS Si & go Cents. Soldiers, H.M.S. Sailors, and Mercantile Marine Free.
which figure shares were taken A most dangerous impediment off the market for Shanghai ne-o navigation in the vicinity of count but at the close the market the Irish coast was reported is easier with sellers at Tla 75, recently at Queenstown by wire- Tronoha have sold at 77,6 and less tolography, there are further buyers at the The steamer Hilary, of the rate.
Booth Line, sent
message stat- Docks Wharves and Godowns:ing that on tho 5th ult., in Hongkong and Whampoa lalithed 46.20, longitude 6.53, shs Dook have sellore at $57. Shang-passed a derelict vessel with a 9-15 hai Docks have sold at Tls. 63 for wooden mast standing twelve foot cash and at Tis. 65 for March. Jabove the water, which is a gesat Kowloon Wharves can be placed interference with Atlantic liners, $77 after sales at $77, $77.1-2 as the wreck is drifting in their and $78. Hongkow Wharves have track. improved from Tis. 103 to TIs. 107 buyers.
Notices
THE WEST POINT" BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
1
BIJOU.
PROGRAMME
Liao-Yang London Lyons
Agencies at Nagasaki) Nowchwang New York
Shanghai,
Tishling.
Tientsin Tokyo
AND BRAMSHAT en FIXED DEPOSIT at F Örn, perj
For the HonomoNG AND BANDHAN BANKING CoxPORATION,
N. J. STABE, Übiat Maunga='
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA..
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
MARINE INSURANCE Cantons North China
Union's
Yangtzes
$50 $26748
£5 (T13432.
$100 $815
--FIRE INSURANCĖS. China Fires
Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING.
£50 $1921 L.
་
$20. $150 $50 $385 归。
China & Manilas $25 $10 ·b. Douglas Steamship $50 $3414
8,
5.
B-BUYERS
LAST, DIY JORND AND VAR.
£2.0.0 at ex 2/-1/16 equal? to $19.95 for 1 year. ending 30*6*12
$18 for 1911 Interim of 10/- for 1911 Final of $20 making $50)
for 1900 and Interim of $30 for 191 1.
$12 for 1909 ant Iut. of
$3 on account of 1910/
$7 & b's of $2 for 1910
$27 for 1910.
$1 for 1906
5 p.c. for year end'g30′6′′i2 Dividend of $1 for halfl
year ending 30'6'12
(6 p.c. for year 1910 on
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay. Qaloutta Changchun Dairen Fengtieh
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
8.
Osaka
Paid-up Capital.
.£1,200,000
Pekin
Reserve Fund...
...£1,650,000
Steamboats
$15 $28
ს.
Ryoiun Port
(Arthur)
Rosorve Liability of
Proprietors
Indo-Chinas
..£1,200,000 (Preferred)
Hankow Honolu' Kobe
San Francisco
(Deferred)
}
£5 $83
preferred shares
|[113/-
b.
(1/- per share Coupon No.
Shell" Transports £1
19
£11
b.
$10 $33
b.
15 p.e. for your ending
30.4.12
BY FINERIES,
$100 $111 b.
$5 for 1911
$100 $3412 b
D
BANK.
EUTSCH ASIATISCHE Locks WIVES, & GDOWNS
Kowloon Wharfe $50 $7034 6. H.K. & W poa Docks $50 $57 Shanghai Docks T. 100 T.63 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T.107
Chinese Engineeringa £135/-. [22 Tronohs
Raubs'
EL 77/6
b.
£1 $44
H.
H.
b.
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI, Manager.
Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.
[18
Notices
9.15
A HYDRO-AEROPLANE · ELOPEMENT.
A HYDRO-AEROPLANE BLOPEMENT.
DY
MAX LINDER. Gazette & Graphic News W Pictures from The Front. Berrible Exposion at Electric Works. Great Fire at Kensington
Lands Hotels and Buildings:- Hongkong Lands have sold at $1042 and $105 and close with buyers at $105. Kowloon Landa are still in demand at $36 and West Points at $57. Hongkong NOTICES HEREBY GIVEN Tailway Acti fent at Croydon,
that the TWENTY FIFTHow Floating Dock as Portsmouth, Hotels are a strong market at
AORDINARY MEETING
MUSICAL INTERLUDES OF $115,4 and $73 after salasat these SHAREBOLDERS in this Company rates. Humphreys Estates have will be held at the Company's Offices, changed hands at $8. Shanghaiictoria Buildings, on Monday the Lands are quoted at Tls, 80. 127th Januvy 1013 at 11.45 am, for
Cotton Mills:-Hongkong Cot-toe purpose of receiving the Report. of tons are obtainable at 8. Ewas the Directors together with a Statement. have buyers at 124 Tis, Shang of Acounts for the year eating $lat, 7.15 hai Cottons at 118 Tis. and Kung-ovember, 19,2, Yiks at Tls. 14.
The Register of Shares of the Com-
ng
Miss DOLLY SWIFT Miss ADA ROWLEY Miss GLADYS SPENCER PICTURES ONLY
NOTICE.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-Star Forry" ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shortor periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON, Manager, Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,
Capital Fully
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office.-"Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin'.
:Branches:
'Borlin Calcutta Canton"
Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. -LONDON BANKERS: Mesare. N. M. Rothschild & Sona. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell- schaft.
China Sugare Luzon Sugars
MIMINO.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS, Anglo French Lands T.100,T.94 $115 Hongkong Hotels $50
$73 Hongkong Lands $100 $104. Humphreys Estates $10 $812
$30 $36 Kowloon Lande Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 89
$50 $57 West Points Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON MILLS.
W the undersigned bag to slate that no bare taken over the proprietorship of the Boa Vists Hotel, Macao, from the Ist January, 1918, and though we held ourselves responzi- ble for ail debts tntracted from that datain connection with tas tiote', we do not hold or accept any reapoauio.lty foon terms which may be learned China-Borneos any debts ovat:acted previas to that on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted,
41
date.
7.15
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Miscellaneous: There are buy-any will be closed from Friday 17th, ers of China Borneos at $104.ys inclusive), during which period no
to Monday 27th, January 1918 (Both 7.15 P.M. China Providenta at $9, Dairy ranelor of Shares can be registered. Farms at $22, Electrica at $26,
By Orler of the Board of Direstom. Peak Trams at 11), Ropes at $19
MOWBRAY 8. NORTAQOTE, and Watsons at $61, and sellers
Acting Eecretary, of Cements at $4.10, Ices at $200, Union Waterboats at $14 and China Lights at $2.90,
Quotations received by cablo from London to-day:-
Banks 284/-/-
£8/-/-
Middlo
Indas
-do-
Shells" £5/14/
-do-
Tronohs £3/17/6
Buyers
United Serdange 14/- Middle RubberTrusts 13/- from Buyers Eastern Internationals.
19/6 Middle
Hongkong Electric Trams
5-do- London Asiatics. 12/3 Bayers
The Coal Market.
Messra, Hughes and Hongh's Report on the Coal Market, for 1912, states
During the year under review, the unsteadiness of the freight market between Japan and this has caused fluctuations and at pertain periods the stocks of Coal
*le Hongkong Land Investment &
Agen y Co, Ltd,
NOT
General Agents for the Wout Point Building Company Ltd.
THE HONGKONG LAND IN-,
VESTMENT & AGEN: Y COMPANY, LIMITED,
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING of HARE- BOLDERS in this COMPANY ·, ¡II. bo he'd at the COMPANY'S OF FICES, VICTORIA BUILDINGS, on Monday the 27 b, Jan, 1918, at noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with | Statement of Accounts for the year end-
ng Set, Desember 1912.
The Register of Shares of the Com-
THE
G. A. WATKINS, HARRY KELLY.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL. CHALLENGE SHIELD.
ENBIES for the above competition
will close on Monday 18th inst.
A meeting will be heli that evening in the X.M.0.A. 10 ms at 5.30
uake all accessary, arrangements.
Lach team entered is invited to send: a representative.
A. HAMILTON,
Hop. Secretary.
Ewos
T. 50 T.124 INTEREST allowed on Current Hongkong Cottons $10 $82 Account. DEPOSITS received
China Providents $10 $9 R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Dairy Farms
Manager.
Green Islands Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid Up Reserved Fund
$3 for 1897
1/6 per shares final 1911)
(Coupon No. 18) (0) 7/6 per share on 150,000 $3 for year end'g 31.12.11 $1 final dividend : for}
year 1912-
Tla. 3 for 191
Final of Tls, 3, making Tle.
6 for '1191
Tls. 6 29'2'10.
$3 on old shares, 31.50)
on new shares for half
year 30'6'12
b.
b.
40 cents for 1911
b.
$2.75 for 1911
Int. div. of $31% for 1912
5 p. c. for half to 30'8'12 ·
Interim div. of $2 for 1912
15 per cent. for 1910
4 for year ended 31°10'10)
T7 for year ended 20-12-10 f
50 conta 31.7.08
70 cents for 1911
$1.25 for year end'g 31.7 12
40 cents for 1911
5.
MISCELLANEOUS.
$12 $10 Light and Powers $101 $2,90
Do. (Spec, shares) $1 f
b.
$1 for 1911
6.
$6 $22
b.
$10 $4.10 g.
$1.40 per share
Hongkong Electrics $10 $26
Hongkong Ices ·
$25 $200
$10 819 £1,500,000 Hongkong Ropes
1,125,000
b.
Interim of $2 for 1912
$1 interim account 1912
b.
g. 10 T.75
Morning Post Peak Tramway
Do. (now) Philippines
$25 $22
$10 $11 b.
$1 $1
$10 $5
H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6
562,000 Langkats 365,000
HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle Street, London, E.C.. BRANCHES:
Bombay. Kundy.
PROVIDENT Caloutta. Galle.
9.15 P,M.
SUCCESS
THE CLEVER ARTISTS THE TWO GIBSONS
THE CHINA
LOAN AND MORTGAGE
ÚO., LD.
(CAPITAL PAID or...$1,260,000.)
NELLIE MAHER.
WONDERFUL PICTURE
la 3 Parts A LOST LIFE.
Matinees: WEDNESDAYS 8 pm.
·SATURDAYS. 4 p.m. SUNDAYS G pm.
Notice
NOTICE.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Hongkong
Lisanná Mo tange of Howa Property
de,
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident Hystra, (Bates and Partionlar on application) THE ONION OF
TRUSTER, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c. Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Gera! We
pany will be olosed from Friday 17th 10 T Monday 27th. Jaanay 1913 (both daye Benevolent Society will be held in the Hongkong, 19th Mar, 1108 inclusive) during which period uo TranCity Hall on Tuesday, January 14,
fur of Shares can be regisered.
By Order of the Board of Directors, KOWBRAYS NORTHCOTE,
Aming Serdary
1919 at 11 .......
Howrah. Singapore, ›
Delhi.
Penang
Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan.. Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. Rangoon. Hongkong. Colombo. Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN: Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. BANKERS:
Societo
Pre- desferred -Pulpeset A $50 $30
Papierteries
paid du Tonkin "
up $50-
Beneft$150 Shanghai-Sumatras T 20 T.150 Bank of England,
Steam Laundry 45 8414 London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd, United Asbestos)
Oriental Agency, 610 $914 La VERY description of Banking
and Exchange business United AsbestosĮ transacted. Stocks and Shares Founders Shares bought and sold on account of Union Waterboat $10 $140, Constituents. Letters of Credit
$10 $300
Interim div. T.1, 15′3′12' Interim div. T1, 15′6′12′′ Do. T.1, 15'9'12-****** Do. T.1bonus1⁄2 16*12:12 None
80 cents on fully paid shares and B conts on $1 paid shares for year ending 30*4*12
None $1.50 for 1910
First-year
No dividend this year d 50 cts. for year end❜g 30'5′D.
*
20 per cent. per ordinary
share for year ended' '31'5'1912 Ming, enakð ungul
75 cents per share forl yearending31 12 1911).
per cent. for yearl
ending 31*7*10
40 cents for 1911 ∙
"..pondents all over the world.
granted on Agents and Corres-wolemann, Ltd.
10
$10 $15.
b.
87
and
Interest allowed on Current Ac: Watson counts at 2 per cent per annum William Powell on Daily Balance and on Fixed: Deposits at rates which may bo ascertained on application.
$10 $614
b
Mudiora nad Fruit Cakes 60. W. EDKINS,
60 cents per lb. Wedding and Birth Hon Serotary day Cakes from $1.00 per b
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