Notices
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO
GOVERNMENT.
CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC.
"WORKS.
THE BRITISH NORTH BOR.
· NŁO GOVERNVENT invita
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24,
Entertainments
VICTORIA THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT.
AT. 9.15 p.m.
FOR A FEW MORE NIGHTS ONLY. DIRECT FROM AMERICA,
HUGHES ̈*
adeza for the construction of but 15 MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
osos of Theclamation, the repairs f ad an extension if 800 feet tò a Star, id Forecourte Jetty, the supply ad sing of about 8 miles of 67 disṛ, and mile of lester Cast Iron Pipes, the intion of an Earth Embankment, se construction of a Waste-weir, Ser- los Tsaks eto.. and the su; ply and Retion of Pumps, at Jesselton; to ether with smaller Waterworks at jandaksa.
Copies of the Plans and Specifistion bay be inspected at the Engineer's fice any morning on and after Salu-- ay February lat 1918.
A aub of Copies of the Drawings, Conditions of Contract, Specifios lon,
OF 25 TALENTED ARTISTS-MOSTLY GIRLS. AND 4 COMEDIANS-ALLI FUNNY
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAM. GRAND DOUBLE BILL.
'THE BULLFIGHTERS" AND "THREE OF A KIND, For the Joy and the Dutchm in in different characters. NEW COSTUMES.
- NEW SCENERY.
Prices, $2 and $1, Soldiers and Sailors 70 Cents.
Plan at MOUTRIE'S. MATINEES
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
Schedules of Quantitive, Bills of Prices Public Companies
ind For of Tender may be obtained at he Engineer's Offee on and after Saturday February 8th on presentation of One Hundred Dollars, Straits Cur- tency, returnable on receipt of a Bona Fide Toader.
to accept the lowest or any tender,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Sealed Tenders, accompanied by the above Docoments, and upon the Form provided, must be deposited with the THE NOTICE given under ilete the 14th day of January, 1918 con- Engineer on or before Monday the 24th
rening an Extraordinary General Meet- of February, 1919 at 12 noon.
The Government does not bind itselfing of the Green Island Cement Com- pany, Limited for Tuesday, the 21st day of Janusiy,' 1913 at 12 o'clock noon is hereby cancelled.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1918
SHEWAN TUMES & CO. General Manager. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
M. B FRIEDBERGER, A. M. Tast. C.E. -
Engineer.
Singapore,
1A, Raffles Quay.
6th Jan, 1913.
NOTICE.
WAR DEPARTMENT- CONTRACTS,
11069)
SEALED TENDER8ll to re-
ceived at the Head Quarter Office
Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, until 12
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LTD
noon on the dates shown against each NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
item, for the undermentioned supplies!
that an Extraordinary General
and services, for the period of one year Meeting of the Green Island Cement
Entertainment
BIJOU.
Special Announcement:-
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
"1lend Office-Bo, Wall Street, New York,
• Lebion. Ulice:~36, Bishopsgate, h.C.
BRANCUES:-
Honsbay Calcutta
Cabu Culon Lmple
Hongkong
.Jankow
Capital and Reserve
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF NESS acted,
Kebs
Blanita
Blexico
:
Panama
Feking
Shanghai
Ska Francisco
Yokohama,
1,060,000 (Call)
ING BUSI
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usual
14TINA
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fied for one your si 4.2 personum, or for shorter periods, a mess, which may be ascertained on application.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC, REMITTANCES mada.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS grantedi ou all the principal cities' in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT arvailable all over ibe World
COMMERCIAL LETIERS OF CREDIT
fund.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shar affected,
TRAVELLERS CHLCKS old and cashed.
GEORGE HODG,
Manager.
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1912
THE
LIMITED.
Banks
1919.
BANKINO: CORPORATION
HONGRONG AND SHANGHAI
SERVE SUNDUT"
PAID-UP CAPITAL 2,000,000, T/T,
Starting $1,000,000 a5 2♬ imemise
KESERVE LIABLETY OF PRO-
PRIETORS...
Count oF DIREŰTORS
15,000.00 Domand 17/000030 /* #2.000,060 d/s 4 m/s
B. Bħallim, Eng-- Chairman a
F. B. Armstrong, aq-Deputy Chalem
8. FL. Dodwell Ban
G, Frimland, Erg
08. Gubbey,
Eq
G. B. Lauren, Exq
W. La Pastende
J. A. Plummer, E. Hon, MH, RG
H. A. Blood, Tag,
CHier. Masaois Hongkong-N. J, Staun.
Acting MaxADER. SHANGHAI-A. G. STEPHEN,
Lpon Baras-London Couser AND WBEYMERITER BANK „ŽIMITED.
Hongkong-INTEREST – ALLOWED. Un Omrané Leonas gi the rule of 3 per C 4 Antona má 310 KARY burnos,
ON FIXED DEPOWTH.. 7pt 8 mezile, 834 per Ögat, pet dnsra. „PAR O METANG, 136 par Cut, par Annua For 17 mmut, 4 par Cent, per Abnom,
K. J. STARE, Chist Manager,
HONGEONG BAVINGS BANE.
THE Baninom of the abers: Bank la conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING 19 CORPORATION. Bules may be abikized
in application.
INTEREST daporite in allawed on the minimum monthly balanoca si Baj
Miss CECILE STEPHANO YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, or may tra
(Classical Contralto Vocalias) Makes her Fimt Apperanco on Sat 25th fast.
9:15
TO-NIGHT'S" PROGRAMME.
9.15
Wigs, Wiffles, and A Widow... Motor Race at Dleppe.
The Blind Beggar's Daughter.. Oxford and Cambridge Boat race.
Latest-War Views
AND
Miss DOLLY SWIFT 'Miss ADA ROWLEY
In New Turns. «.
Saturday 25th lost. The Mysteries of Paris.
commencing from 1st April, 1918, ex- Company Limited will be held at the Public Companies
cept for Barrack Services which is for a
period of the years.
§ Transport
Services.
§ Supplies for
Hospitals.
Moat.
Forago.
* Supplies for
Indian Troops. General Supplies
"A."
Fuel.
Washing.
Barrack
Services.
General Services
K
"B"
Tender to be de- livered on 28th Jan., 1913, Tenders to bede
livered on 3rd Feb., 1913.
Teaders to be do
livered on 5th Feb., 1919.
Tenders to be de- livered on 6th Feb, 1918,
Forms and other particulars enu be obtained pesansily between, the boars of 10 a.m. and 1pm., or by liter, to the Officer Commanding Army Service Corp Victoria Barracks. The Tender Farms must be properly filled up, sign- rd and dated, and no Tender wll be cops'dered unless made out on the pro per Form and del vered at the Head Quarler Office by Noon on the above: dates in a olosed ourelope marked and accom- "Tender for paniel by s deposit of (§) $ 55 or (*)$10 & guarantee of good faith; such asm to be forfelled to the State the Tenderer tafanes to sasept a Cop tract allotted to him or if he fails to send in sample or to atend at the Head! Quarter Offiso when called upon.
*
The right to reject any or all Terdem is specially reservad.
Public Companies
NOTICE.
4
CHINA EXPRESS 00. THERE will be a meeting of credi
tor of the above company at ite office, 8. Daddall Street, on Monday Jan. 17th at 5.80 p.m.
RF. BARRAT,
Receiver.
Hongkong, 2nd Jan, 1918
NOTICE:
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UNION WATERBOAT.COM- PANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE E'GHT ANNUAL GENE-
THAL MEETING OF CARE
offices of Messrs. Chowan Tomos & Co.
at St. George's Building Chator Road, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on Saterday the 25th day of January 1918 t iz o'olack noon when the subjoined Re- solutions will be proposed,
(1)
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the TWELFTH ORA DINARY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's" OF:10€.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 "30,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund...... 17,500,000
Head Office,-YOKOHAMA.
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta
Agencies at
Deperior may trapafer at, the piler asianent of $100 or more to the Havekor ANSAMANGHAI Bakr to be placed an FIXED DEPOSIT #1 ₫ P¤ ČET pe
For the Bosmaxore AND HANGRA Banking FonPUNITION,
N. J.RTABR Chief Manage
..f.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
Exchange
Selling
Buying
-564 m/s. L/C
2/11/4
11/16
2/-34
4 m/s. D/P
2/196:
13/166 m/s. L/C,
.........2/17/16
T/T. Shanghai
T/T. Singapore T.T. Japan... T.T. India
Demand. India... Domand, Manila
15/16 30d/s.S'ney & Melbourne..21
7130d/s. San Foo & New York: 504
.8791 4 m/s. Marks
10034
.1594 m/s. Francs
..:15946 ra/s. ' do
101 BarSilver, ready..
T/T. San Fico & Now York...4973 |
| T/T. Java
T/T. Mark's
T/T. France
forward. .123 Gold Leaf per tael....
210 Bank of England rate.
Sovereign
..816
2.65
.:2.67
28 13/16
.28 15/16"
50
5%
2.5914
.$9.70
Malwa, Old
2,450
Discount per $100
Chinese ...20 ots. pieces...56 5/16
Patna, New
Chinese...10
..$696.
Hongkong.20
..$536
Patna, Old
2,750 per che.
2,500
Hongkong.10
...$696
Opium Quotation,
Benares, New ... 2,800
Jan, 17.
Malwa, New
$2,200 per pio. Benares, Old.
,625.
Subsidiary Coins.
SHARE REPORT.
B-DUYERS
S-SELLERS"
SA-SALE
Stocka & Paid ur Valur,
HANKS.
CLOBIN
Q 2017
LAST. DIVIDEND AND DATE.
$50 £5
($835 sa. & b.
*£85/10 $267348
T132 8.
Hongkong & Shat $125-
MARINE INSURANCE Cantona North China
Unions
Yangtzea
$100 $820 BB. & b.
FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires
Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING.
(Arthur) Reserve Fund... "... £1,650,000 Steamboats San Francisco Reserve Liability of
£50 $19236 b.
820 $150
$50 $384
培。
Nagasaki
Newchwang
New York
Changchun Dairen
Osaka
Pekin
Fengtien Harbin
Ryoiun Port
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital. ....
£1,200,000
China & Manilas $25 $10 Douglas Steamship $50 $34 $15 $28
Hankow
Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang London Lyons
Shanghai
Proprietors
Tiebling Tientsin Tokyo:
£1,200,000 (Preferred) £5 $80 (Deferred) FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
[113/6 General Banking business trans-Shell" Transports £1 soted...
Indo-Chinas
50
£11 $10 $3612
8.
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained en application.
EISHI ONO,
Manager.
That the Memorandum of Agres- ment bearing date the nineteenth day of April 1912 sad made between Joseph Whittlesey No- blu, the Honourable Mr. Edward Osborne and "the Honourable VICTORIA BUILDINGS, on Hongkong, 11th Jan, 1913. [18 Mr. Henry Edward Pollock Monday the 27th Jan sarg 1913, at (Mainbers of the Committee sp-11 30 s.m. for the purpose of rec-iring pointed by the Ehareltolders of the Report of the Directors together the Green Island Criment Com- | with a Sistement of Accounts for the pany Limited at the Annual General Meeting of that Couye ending 81st, Tecember 1912,
pany hold on the twenty fifth day of March 1911) of the on part and Shawan. Tomes & Co. in thair apacity of General Managers of the Green Island Cemont Company Limited f the oiler part as applemented by a lettor bea ing data tha eighth day of May 1912 anl addressed by the said Shewan Tomes & Co. as such General Managers as aforesaid to the ab.ve named Members of te above mentioned Cominilteo and by the letter of such members ia answer thereto bearing date the 14th day of May 1912, bo and the same is baisby ratified and| confirmed by the Shareholders of the said Company.
(2) That the regulations contained in the copy of the proposed new Articles of Association of the Green Teland Cement Company Limited (which for the purpose of indentification have bean subscribed by Masry, Shewan Tomes & Co.. as General Managers of such Company, and which may be inspected by any Shareholder of the aid Company at the Offlors of the anid. General Managers at 8t. 1 George's Building, Chater Road, Viotoris in the Colony of Hong- koog," or at the Offices of Ke'Erd, Detoon Leaker. Desc and Harston at No. 1, Fos Voeux Road Central, Victoria
Public Gompanies
NOTICE
THE REGISTER of the SHARES of the Cmpany will be CLOSED from Monday 20th to THE CHINESE ENGINEERING Monday 27th January, 19:8 (bith daya laclusive), daring which period no Transfer of Shares can be registared.
By order of the Board of D renters.
E. BRUCE SHEPHERD,
Acting Secretary.
THE HONGKONG. LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY
COMPANY, LIMITED. - ..
ני
& MINING CO, LTD. (Incorporsed 27th Jane, 191'), NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Share Certificates and The Stare Warrants to Bester of the old Company din now be exchanged, for those of the new Chinese Engineering and Alioing Company, Limited.
The Registered Certificates will be exchanged at the Transfer Offices of the Company No. 26 Ansia Friars, London, EC., and may be lodged at to dines of the Company in liestais
OTICE 18 HERESY GIVEN NOTICE ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE BOLDERS in this COMPANY, ill purpose. :.
to be forwarded to London for this
."
|
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS ro- coived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
REFINERIES.
Star Ferry
China Sugara $100 $108sa. & b. Luzon Sugara $100 $40
MININO. Chinese Engineerings £135-
Tronohis
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Raubs
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office.Shanghai. Board of Directors--Berlin. Branches:
Berlin Calcutta Cantón Hamburg Hankow Kóbe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu Teingtau Yokohama.
£184
DOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNSA
Kowloon Wharfa $50 ... $77:48. H.K. &W'pod Decks $50 $5614 Shanghai Docks T. 100 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100
£2.0.0 at ex-1/16 equal) 21 to $19.95 1⁄2 year.
ending 3
fo-12 06
$18 for 1011
Interim of 10/- for 1911 Final of $20 making 850 |
for 1909 and Interim of $30 for 1911
$12 for 1909 an 1 Int. 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'g 30'6'12
Dividend of $1 for halfl
year ending 30°6′12
(6 p.c. for your 1910 on
preferred shares
(1/- por share Coupon No
19
15 p.c. for year ending
30.4.12
$5 for 1911
89 for 1897
1/6 per shares final 1911).
(Coupon No. 18)
7/6 per share on 150,000 $3 for year end'g 31.12.11
$1 final dividend forl
year 1912
Tls. 3 for 191
for}
Final of Tls. 3, making The
6 for 1191.
Tle. 6.29°2′10
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
b.
T.65 88. & b. T.107
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS, Anglo French Lands T.100,T.94 $115 Hongkong Hotels $50
b.
on now shares för half
year 30'6'12
b.
Int. div. of $314 för 1912
b.
40 cents for 1911 ...
b.
$2.75 for 1911
5 p. c. for half to 30'6'12
$73 LONDON BANKERS: Hongkong Lands $100 810414 Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. Humphreys Estates $10 182
*$30 $36. The Union of London and Smith's Kowloon Lands
Bank, Limited.
Shanghai Lauds T. 30 T. 88
$50 $57 Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London West Points
Agency.
Manila M'polo Hotel P.10 (P. 8
COTTON MILLS. Direction der Disconto Gesell- schaft. INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received Hongkong Cottons $10 $812
$12 $10 on terms which may be learned China-Borneos on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi-Light and Powers 510 Do. (Spec. shares) $1 nang tad
China Providents
Ewos
MISCELLANEOUS.
T. 50 T.140
$2.800
b.
B.
$108914
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Dairy Farms $6 $2214 b.
*Manager.
[2 Green Islande Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Hongkong Electrice $10
Hongkong Ices
INDIA, LIMITED.
ba bo'd at the COMPANY'S OF- The Sbare Wariants to hearer of the FICKS, VICTORIA BUILDINGS.old Company can be exchanged at the on Monday the 27 b, Jan, 1913, at Offices of the Company in Tientela. soon, for the purpose of receiving the Ite Share Warrants with Coupons Report of the Directors together with Nos. 19 and 20 attached must be loft. Statement of Accounts for the year end at the Company's Office for examination, Authorised Capital £1,500,000 Hongkong Ropes ing. 81st, December 1912. and if found to be in order the Share Subscribed The Resister of Shares of the Com-Warrants of the new Company will be Paid Up 1any will be closed from Friday 17th to ready for delivery after 28 days or as Minds 27th. January 1913 (both day soon thereafter as possible on payment inclusive), during wi-ion period to Tran- if the changes incurred by the Com far of Shares can be segiserad.
By Order of the Board of Directors, MOWBRAY S. I ORTHCOTE,
Acting Sezielery,
THE
pariy.
Reserved Fund.......
1,125,000
$1084 33
$26
$25 $200 $10 $19
g. 10 T.7
Morning Post Peak Tramway Do. (new) Philippines
625 622 $10 $112
$1 $1
$10 85
562,000 365,000 Langkats HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle Street,
**London, E.C.
BRANCHES: By order of the Board,
WS. NATHAN, Bombay, Kandy." Agent & General Manager. Calcutta, Galle,
[164) Howrah, Singapore. TEMA Delhi. Penang
CHINA PROVIDENT THE WEST POINT BUILDING Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan.
LOAN. AND MORTGAGE
(CAPITAL FAID
Dr...$1,250,000.)
COMPANY LIMITED OTICE HEREBY
NOTO 15 AWENTY GIVEN
aforesaid, on any weekday be on Mongageut sous Property ORDINARY MEETING OF
tween the hours of:10, am, 'and'
4 p.m.) be and the ame are tereby adopted as the Articles
30.
Qgoda received on Storage Adranoes made on Merchandise.
of the eald Company to the ex-Las made on the Provident System. clusion of and in substitution.
for all the existing Artioles (Rates and Particulars on application) thereof,
MAN THE OFFion or
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF Should the above Resolutions be WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
HOLDERS will be bold in the Offices of Messrs Dodwell & Co., Ltd, on THURSDAY, the 80th January, 1913 passed by the required majority they | at noon, for the purpo a of meriving the will be submitted for confirmation as repot of the moral Maungera to Special Resolutions to send Kether with = statement of recounts to Ext aordinary Meeting which will be 814 Decembor. 1912,
subsequently convened
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be OLUSED Imm the 22nd January to 30th January, both davos inclualra. WHOR
DODWELL & CO. LTD arty General Mananerke Hongkeng Holt Jan 19
(188)
Dated this 16th day of January 1918.
Undertaken and Executed..
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Compiny's Offlaen, Victoria Buildings, on Monday the 27th January 1918 at 11.45 am, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement
Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S. Rangoon,
on. Hongkong.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd,
VERY description of Banking
and
H. Price &Co., Ld. $10
Pro Bociete desferred
Pulpeset $850 $30, Papierteries paid du Tonkin up $50
Benent $150 Shangbal-Sumatras T. 20T.150 Steam Laundry $5 84 United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, $10 4914
of Accounts for the year ending S1st, change business Ld..... December, 19 3.
The Reglater of Shares of the Comtransacted. Stocks and Shares United Asbestos pany will be closed from Friday 17th, bought and sold on account of Founders Shares to Monday 27th, January 1918 (Both Constituenta. Letters of Credit
By days inclusive), daning which period no granted on Agents and Corres- Union Waterboat
transfer of Shares can be registered,pondents all over the world.
Weismann, Ltd. Interest allowed on Current Avé bat By Order of the Board of Directors.
HOWERAY 8 NORTE COTE counts at 2 per cent per annum Watson
Acting Beqretary, on Daily Balance and on Fired William Powell The Hongkong Bad Investment & Deposits at rates which may be Agency Couta orang, macertained on application,
Big D Midjors and. Fruit Cakes, 50 ́and SHEWAN TOME. & CO. | 60 cents per lb. Wedding and Birth-
* General Mangora. day Cakes from $1,0 GRT EBLAND CEMEN CA
LED.
EN OF BLACDONALD,
Connected to 10
$10 $300
Interim div. of $2 for 1912.
15 per cent. for 1910
T4 for year ended 31′10′′10) T7 for year ended 20′12′′10]
50 cents 31.7.08
$1 for 1911
70 cents for 1911
$1.25 for year end'g 31'712 40 cents for 1911-
b.
$1.40 per share
Interim of $2 for 1912
$1 interim account 1912
Interim div. T.1, 15'3'12; Interim div. T.1, 15'6'12 Do. T.1, 15'9′′12 Do. T.1 bonus 16:12′12 None
Meng 80 cents on fully paid
shares and 8 coats on. Si paid shares for year ending 30'4'12
None
$1.50 for 1910
First year
No dividend this year 50 cts, for year end g 30'5'1
20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 31'5'1912
75 cents per share for
yearending31'12'1811)
10 per cent, for year
ending 31710
$10 $14 s,
$10 $15 $10 $6.85 sa, &b. 40 cents for 1911
1969
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