COMMERCIAL.
Shanghal Bullión.
January 21, 1913.
Bar Silver
d. 20
Mexican Dollars....Tls. 73 16
Dragon Dollars,
Native Bank.
Ralo
73.0875
Cappor Cash...por Thu. 1,720
Shanghai
Gold
Bars Shai...Ts. 3.30
Bår Silver ...Tls. 111.15
Native Interest...
Sovereigns: Bk'.
Buying rate... $0.27
London Rubber Auction. Messrs. Gow, Wilson and StanTM ton, Limited, in their plantation rubber auction report dated 31st December state: -"Offerings totalled 6,515 packages, amount- ing to 347 tons; last sale totalled 16,458 packages, ammating to 028 tons came period last year 7,585 packages, amounting to 425 tons.
"Particulars of offerings,-Ma laya, 3,415 Packages, 11 tous; last year, 6,010 packages, 350 tons. Ceylon, 3,100 packages, 148 tons last year, 1575 packages, 75 tons.
"Quotations.--Plantation fine, da. 6.1/d. to 44. 8 34d; last year 4. 9d. to 5s. 01. 2d. Ilard fine Para, 48. 6:124; last year, de. 314.
Owing to the intervention of the Christmas holidays the "sup- plies brought forward this week Only amounted to the small total of 347 tons. The auctions opon- ed with god compolition for all kinds, and prices up to the in- terual show an improvement, of about 2d. to 3d per pound, when compared with last sale prices, Smoked sheet has sold from 1s. 7.1-4d. to 4a 8.3-4d., and 48.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1913.
Entertainments
VICTORIA THEATRE.
DIRECT FROM AMERICA HUGHES'
MUSICAL COMEDY COMPANY
OF 25 TALENTED ARTISTS-MOSTLY GIRLS. 4 COMEDIANS-ALL FUNNY COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. TO-NIGHT, at 9.15
SPEDELBOUNDER'S DREAM
The biggest novelty yet presented.
A change of scenery in 25 seconds. TUESDAY, 28TH JANUARY.
THE GRAFTERS
The company will play at Canton on 29th and 30th January
AND
Will reopen on Victoria Theatre on 31st January, FOR 3 FAREWELL PERFORMANCES. Prices, $2 and $1, Soldiers and Sailors 70 Cents. Plan at MOUTRIE'S.
Notices
STOCK BROKERS'
ASSOCIA-
TION OF HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
THE COMMITTEE has decided
that the flowing shall be the· Settling Days for 1915.-
THURSDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY,.
TUESDAY.
30th January, 27th February, 28th March
29th April.
THURSDAY,' 29th May. FRIDAY, 2th June. WEDNESDAY, 30th July.. FRIDAY, 29th. Angst. MONDAY, 29th September, THURSDAY, Both Cletuber, FRIDAY, 28th November.
MONDAY,
0.15
Entertainment
BIJOU.
Special Monster Programme for
Burns' Anniversary,
Debut by
Ba:iks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Elaad Office:-60, Wall Street, New York. London Office :-36, Bishopsgars, E.C.
BRANCHES
Bombay
Calcutta
Cantou
Cebu
Colon..
Empire
Hongkong
Напком
Banks
JONGRUNG AND SHANGHAI
HOBARUNG CORPORATION
FAID-UP CAFītāk van vriinmers RAURYA' FUNDUS
Starling £1,500,000
Exchange
Selling.
RESKEYE LIARIETY OF FRO
PRI TORB
$1,900,000
* 17,008) 30 d/s
3.22,000,05%
60 d/e 4 m/s ..813,800,0F:"
299,000 T/T.
Demand
9/16 4 m/s. L/C 2-4 m/s. D/P 11/16
Buying.
CornT OF DIRECTORS
E Shellin, Ex-Chairman
W. la Faltenden
P. H. Armstrong, Faq -Deputy Chalıman
Kobo
Mexico
S. H. Dudrell, E
Ради
G. Friowand, Esq.
Pelung
San Francisco
0. B. Gabby,
Shanghai
Yokohama
Capital and React¥7,060,000 (Cute)
about...150,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI, NESS LEAD Acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened po the usual tarms.
DEPOSITS RECHIVED, fixed for, one year at +% par Banum, or for shorter periods, ať rates, which may be ricettained on application.
HILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL, and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS grants). on all the princianlalties in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT Available all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
Lauad,
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares
acted
TRAVELLERS CHECKS old and cashed..
GEORGE HOGU,
Manager
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1912,
THE
:19
G. R. Lauren, Esq.
F. Lieb, Bay
T/T. Shanghai.
T/T. Singapore
T.T, Japan
| T.T. India ..........
J.A. Phinder, Esq.,
Demand. India...
Hon. Mr:0 HBO
H. A. Bisbe, Esq.
CHIRP Maragus: Hongkong N. J. Starr
"ACTING MANAGER,
, SHANGHAI-A, C, Știruku. Lower Ris KEZ-LONDON COUNTY AND WREN MUses, Barn LamIRED,
HONOLONG~]#ZARIŅI, ALLOWED. Oa Current opis så the male of a per. MEʻAKIM NU NOS Kaly Skinno«,
ON PIXED DEPOSITS: . For 8 mozába, 195¢ per Omni, per ANNOM, Fir 4 months, 16 per Out, per Åpnum, #Pace 19 imiz, tho," "d proper
B. J. ETÄBE, CLÍ Manager.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANE.
THE Buinem of the shore Bank la
conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be abiained
application.
9.15 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, PR Ct, Per Sam
Miss CECILE STÉPHANO Sings: Jude's Mighty Deep."
Tio Mattel's ** Yes or No.”
· Bolio Adair" and " My Ain Folk."
Miss DOLLY SWIFT
is ber specially written Song. "Just A Puoripematograph Girl.""
29th Dicember.
J
[135
71-2. has been paid for thick Longkong, 25th Jul, 1918,
pale crepe.
The feature of the sale, is
again the very narrow margin of prico between light brown creps and the best desoriptions of this grade, indicating the
strong
demand existing. The sales will!
NOTICE.
K.
probably be concluded early T 13 HEREBY NOTIFIED that tomorrow, and the next will be held on January 14."
Manganese in Java.
A letter to the Locomotief". in manganese in Java says it is "well-known that the residency „of Jogjártoka, especially in Sea talo, Pengasseh and Nungoolan, is very rich in manganese ore. Years ago a Mr. Dalfsen ex- ploited these deposits exten- sively and sent the oro on to
Wood Rond will be closed to traffic from this date and until further notice on ace aunt of the constraction of the New Public Works Department Storer,
W. OHATHAM, Director of Public Works,
Public Works Ollie, Hongkong. 23rd Jan., 1913. ( 128
NOTICE.
Pathe Frore's Masterpiece.
The Mysteries of Paris. (Length 6000 fact-4 Paris)--
also
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capitul 30,000,000 Reserve Fund.... 17,500,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Agencies at Nagasaki
Branches Antung-Hsien
Bombay Calcutta Changchun Dairen
Newchiwang
New York
Osaka
Pokin
Fengtion
Harbin
Ryoiun
INTEREST a deposita la allowed on the minimum monthly balanses t
Depoeliers may tramfer at the uptler balances of B100 or more to the Horokoro AND BRANDVAT BANK to be "placed FIXED DEPOSIT 4 P Čast. per
For the HoaxONG AND REARA BANKING CORPORATION,
N J.KTABR Chlef Manage
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
Domand, Manila.
..2/196
6 m/s. L/C
.2/1.3/16 ...2/1 5/16
2/1730d/s.S'ney&Melbourne 2/1 7/16 .714 30 d's. San F'so & New York. 50%.
872 4 m/s. Marks
101 BarSilver, ready,
T/T. San F'co & Now York...4974
T/T. Java
T/T. Marks
T/T. France
.215
.par
1524
4 m/s Francs
.2,64
15212
6 me. do
..2,66
.28 9/16
forward
..2894
12314 | Gold Leaf par tael..
20916 Bunk of England rate. .2.581 Sovereign
$9,60
Malwa Old
2.450.
Patna, New
2,750.perche.
Chinese...10
...$6 15:16
Hongkong.20
14.
flongkong.10
..$534 ...$67%
Patna, Old,
2,500
Opium Quotation:
Benares, New
2,800
Jan. 17,
Subsidiary Coins.
Discount per $100
Chinese...20 cta, piecos...8634
Malwa, Now
$2,200 perpic. Benares, Old......... 2,625.
SHARE REPORT.
SA-SALE
B-BUYERS
S-SELLERS
Stocks & PAID Ve Valde.
HANKS.
CLONING
Q 1986,
LAST HIVIDEND and date.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
MARINE INSURANCE. Cantons North China
Unions
$50
$835 b.
£85,10 $26714
H.
£5
T132 8.
$100 $825
b.
Yangtzes
|
FIRE INSURANCES. China Firos
SHIPPING.
Hongkong Fires
$50 $984
归。
£50 $1926, b.
$20 $150
£2.0.0 ut ex-1/16 equal) to $19.95 year 2/ fo.12
ending 3
06
$18 for 1911.
Interim of 10/- for 1911 Final of $20 making $50 for 1909 and Interim of $30 for 1911.
$12 for 1909 an 1 Int. of)
$3 on account of 1910f
$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 half
year ending 30*6*12 f 6.p.c. for year 1910 on
preferred shares
f1/- per share Coupon No
10
15 pc. for year ending
30.4.12
China & Manijas $25 $10. HEAD OFFICE. LONDON.⠀
Douglas Steamship $50, $34 Port Paid-up Capital
£1,200,000 (Arthur) Reserve Fund...
$15 $28 £1,650,000 Steamboats San Francisco Reserve Liability of
Indo-Chinas Shanghai
Proprietors ......£1,200,000
Hankow Honolulu Kobe. Liao-Yung 7.15 London'
Lyone
Tiehling
Tientsin
Tokyo
War Scones, Paris Fashions, & Cotnica.
7:15 PICTURES ONLY
Public Companies
"THE KOWLOON LAND AND
BUILDING COMPANY
LIMITED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
NOT
Interest Allowed on "Current Account.
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI UNO,
Manager,
Hongkong, 11th Jan., 1913.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- od and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods! at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wo. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
b.
b.
(Preferred) £5 $83 (Deferred)
Shell" Transports £1
112/6
£11
b.
$10-$3612
19
Star Ferry
RIFINERIES.
China Sugars $100 $108) Luzon Sugars $100 $40 b.
· MINUSO, "Chinoso Engineerings £1|35|- `
[22
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
[18 Capital Fully
Rotterdam, whence it was dis- TT has bien decided to sforin n St. ↑ that the TWENTY FOURTH Public Gompanies
NOTICE.
tributed to varionte iron works Patrier's Society in Hongkong ORDINARY MEETING of SHARE- in Europe. Much land in the ad with a view thereto all Irishnen in HOLDERS in this COMPANY will at the COMPANY'S above-namod, regency has been the Colony are requested to at once be held
Karnish their ass and addresses to OFFICES, VICTORIA BUILD- granted by the Sultan for exploit AH. G. Jackson of Messrs. Joanton, INGS on MONDAY 10th February, ation, but it did not yield goodStokes and Mastor or to. 1. E. Dog-1918 at noon, for the purpose of re- THE CHINESE ENGINEERING results not because the man-nelly of Moura. Garner Quth & Co. coiring the REPORT of the DIREC gousse ore was valueless; on the If kofficient regions is forthening TORS together wit STATEMENT contrary, competent people in hereto a macting will be held on a date of ACCOUNTS for the year oading Europe likert it for its high to be arranged of which due uolise will 81st December 1912. manganese content, but at that be given.... time, about five years ago, great longkong, 24th Jan, 1913, manganese areas were discovered im-
elsewhere,
making it
i
1181
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT..
CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORKS.
possible for Java manganese to compete, so that Van Dalfsen had to stop working. But, says the correspondent, there is talk of en inoreased demand for Indian manganese ore, la consequence: of the Italo-Turkish.war and the temporary closing of the Dard- nelles, this ore has been called TEE BRITISH NORTH BOR-
NEO GOVERNMENT lovit for; and the interest lessons on the part of European consumers in tenders for the construction of about 12 "Caucasian manganese, as shippers Acres of Reclamation, the repairs of are unwilling, except at very high and an extension of 300 feet to a Stoel and Farr concrete Jetty, this supply and freights, to send their vessels to Poti to load ore, for they are not laying of about 3 miles of G diar, and 1 mile of lossar Cast Iron Pipes, the disposed to undergo a second formation of an Earth Embankment, surprise in their passage through the construction of a Waste-weir, Bor- the Straits. Besides, insurances vice Tsaks etc.; and the supply and have become difficult to effect. grection of Pumps, at Jesselton, to Russian mine ownere in the ether with smaller Waterworks at Caucasus have disappointed many Bandakna. buyers, who are compelled, there-
& MINING CO, LTD., (Incorporated 27th June, 1919).
The REGISTER of SHARES of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Share Certificates and the COMPANY will be closed from Saturday, 1st February to Monday 10th the Shard Warrants to Bester of the February, 1913, (both days inclusive),old Company can now be axebanget for which period no, TRANSFER, of those of the new Chinese Engineering
and Micing Company, Limited. SHARES can be registered:
By order of the Board of Direc- tors MOW BRAY 8. NORTHOOTE, Arting Boaretary to the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ld., Agents for the Kowloon Land and Bai'ding Co., Ld. Hongkong, 24th Jun, 1918.
PROVIDENT THE CHINA
LOAN AND MORTGAGE-
LD.
The Registered Certificates will be exchanged at the Tmaster Ollices of the Company No. 26 Anslin Friars, London, E.U., nad may be lodged at the Offices of the Company in Tientsia
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office.Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin: Branches:
Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS:
Tronohe Raube
£1. 81/6
£1 $4 DOCKS, WHARVES, & C'DOWNS. Kowloon Wharfs. $50 $76. BL. |H.K. &W'poa Docks$50 $5716 Shanghai Docks T. 100 T.70 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100
b.
$5 for 1911
$3 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 for
year 1912
for}
6.
Tis. 3 for 191
b.
Final of Tls. 3, making Tis,
T.107
6 for 1191
Tls. 6 29*2*10*
$3 on eld shares, $1.50)
on new shares for half
year 30 6 12
Int, div. of $314 for 1912
40 cents for.1911
$2.75 for 1911
b.
b.
5p
b.
LANDS, HOTELS & RUILDINGS. Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94
V. ($115 Hongkong Hotels $50
$73 .b. Hongkong Landa $100 $10416 b. Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. Humphreys Estates $10 $814
$30 $36 The Union of London and Smith's | Kowloon Lands
Bank, Limited.
Shanghai Laude T. 30 T. 89
$50 Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London West Points
$57 Agency.
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8 Direction der Diaconto Gesell- schaft.
Ewos
T: 50 T.138 INTEREST allowed on Current
Hongkong Cottons $10 $84 China-Borneos $12 $10 Light and Powers $101
$2.80 Do. (Spec. shares) $1 China Providents $10 3914 R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Dairy Farme $6 $2214 b.
{Manager.
[2] Green Islands $10 $440
Account. DEPOSITS received on terme which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi- nese transacted.
INDIA, LIMITED.
COTTON MILLS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Hongkong Icon Authorised Capital.....£1,500,000 Hongkong Ropes
11
for half to 30'6'12
Interim diy, of $2 for 1912
15 per cent. for 1910
T4 for year ended 31′10′10)
T7for year ended 20'12:10)
b.
50 cents 31,7.08
b.
$1 for 1911
b.
10 cents for 1911
5.
49 cents for 1911
b
$1.40 per share
to be forwarded to London for this Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911. [132 purpose
The Share Warrants to hearer of the THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Hongkong Electrica 810 826% 5. old Oompany can be exchanged at the Offices of the Company in Tiontein. The Bhara Warrants with Coupons Nos. 19 and 20 attached must be left at the Company's Office for examination, And if found to be in order the Bhare. Warrants of the new Company will be ready for delivery after 28 days or as soon thereafter as possible on payment of the charges incurred by the Com pany.
By order of the Board,
W. 6, NATHAN, Agent & General Manager.
(CAPITAL FAID Ur...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of Honge Property Copies of the Plans and Specifiation pods received on Storage, fore, to look elsewhere for their way be izspected at the Engineer's
Advances made on Merchandise. manganese ore, large contracts Office any morning on and after Batur Loani made on the Provident System.
day February 1at 1918.
have recently been signed for
Indian ore.
Notice
KOMORS (KOMÖR & KOMOR) ART & CURIO DEALERS, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Have Received direct from the
Factory In Smyrna ... TURKISH CARPETS
to be Sold at FACTORY PRICES to introduce them in
Hongkonge
A set of Copies of the Drawings, Conditions of Contract, Specification, Bebodules of Quantities, Bills of Prices and Form of Tender may be obtained at
(Baten and Particulars on spplication).
TER QINION OF
the Engineer's Offee on and after TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF
Saturday Fobronry 8th on presentation of One Hundred Dollar, Siraits Our- rency, returnebla on receipt of a Boga Fide Tender.
Sealed Tenders, accompanied by the above Documents, and upon the Form. provided, must be deposited with the Enginear on or before Monday the 24th of February, 1913 at 12 noon.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender.
M.B FRIEDBERGER,
A. M. Inst. C.E.
Engineer.
KOMORS
Blogspore, Alexandra Buildings. 14, Raffles Quay,
(1976 Je, 1918,
Hangbang, 22nd Jan, 1918
WILLS, ATTORNEY, 89,
Undertaken and Ezorated.
NOTICE.
A
Subscribed Paid Up Reserved Fund
HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle Street, London, E.O. BRANCHES:
Bombay. Kandy, Calcutta. Galle. Howrah. Bingapore. Delhi. Penang.
$1.25 for year end'g'31'7'12
Interim of $2 for 1912
$1 interim accouạt 1912
Interim div. T.1, 15*3*12
Interim div. T.1, 15'6'12 Do. T.1, 159:12 Do. T.1 bonus1é 16*12*12 None
80 cents on fully paid shares and 8 cents on
$25 $200 $10 $19
b.
1,125,000
562,000 365,000 Langkáts
Morning Post Peak Tramway Do. (new)
g. 10
$25 $22
T.73
.b.
-$10 $113
b.
$1.81
Philippines
$10 $5
None
$1.50 for 1910
First year
Br
[1048 Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan. Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M'S. Rangoon. Hongkong. Colombo. Shanghai.
UNION WATERBOAT COM-
PANY LIMITED.
AGENTS IN JAPAN: Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, & Co., Ltd. BANKERS:
Bank of England.
London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd,
H. Prise & Co., Ld. $10 $6
Pre-
Societa
dea ferred Pulpeset 850 $30 Papierteries pald du Tonkin up $50
Benefit$150 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 Steam Laundry -$5 $414 United Asbestos]
Oriental Agency, $10 ||$94
$10 $300
b.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE EGHT ANNUAL GENE- RAL MEETING OF:SHARE- HOLDERS will be held in the Offices of Meters Dodwell & Co., Ltd,'on')
EVERY description of Banking Ld. and Exchange business THURSDAY, the 80th January, 1918 transacted.. Stocks and Shares United Asbestos SHEWAY, TOMES & Co., at noon, for the purpose of receiving the bought and sold on account of Founders Shares
General Manager. report of the General Managers to Constituents. Letters of Credit Union Waterboat $10". |$145 b.
|gether with a statement of accounts to granted on Agents and Corres- $281st December, 1912.
pondents all over the world.
$10.815 Weismann, Ltd. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Interest allowed on Current Ag- Company will be CLOSED from the counts at 2 per cent, per annum Watson
$10 $6.85.a. &b.
19 Madiora and Finit Oakes 50 and 22nd January to 80th January, both on Daily Balance and on Fixed William Powell 60 cents per lb, Wedding and Birthe dates inclusivo,
Deposits at, Tates which may be "DODWELL & CO., LTD. day Cakes from $1.00 per lb,
ascertained on application. General Managers. 20th Jan, 1918,
LEXANDRA CAFH 00,
How
*
b.
$1 paid'shares for year
ending 30*4*12
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 forl
year ending 31'12'1911)
10 per cent for year)
onding 31*7*10
your}
40 cents for 1911
Connected to 19:30 Ds January at 19ry by WRIGHT AND HORNBY, &are and
F. O. MACDONALD, Genom Brokam & The Fommy Road Commi. Tak'address Recitade,
"The Talegiapa" down mus kald kryell reaperalble' for any of the abate'quatuklɔöne