COMMERCIAL.
Japan's Rice Harvest
Public Companies
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, LTD. “HE 29th ORDINARY ANNUAL
ΤΗ
MEETING of SHAREHOLD ERS the above CUM PANY will be told at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, St George's Building, S, Connight Road, Violezia, on SATURDAY, the 18th.March, 1918, at 11.30 am, for the
purpose it reositing a Statement of Ac counts, and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending in De oubor, 1912, awi cl eting a Consuting Oumitte and Arditora..
Official figures published by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce of the rice borvest last year show the output to be 50,240,153 koka, a decrease of 1,178,730 koku (2.8 per cent) on the figures for the prosting year, but an increase of 1,002,804 koku (2.2 per cent) as compared with the barvest of au average year. The conditions throng cut the period of cultivation were on the whole good, and the harvest was expected to be exceptionally abundant. In September and subsequently, however, the heat was deficient and a succession of storms was experienced. sequently the barvest was materi-THE CHINA BIRE INSURANCE ally affected. During the last ten years the annual yield of the
Con-
rice harvest has been as follows:--
46,473,298 koku 61,430,221
1903
1001
1905
38,172,500
1906
46,302,530
1907
40,052,065
1908.....
51,033,803
1009
02,437,602
1010
46,633,376
1011....
51,604,883
50,210,153
cast 1912 55,293,045
1912 First.fore-
Second
furecast
1912... 52,602,240, Average
year's
output 40,123,340
An average year is calculated on the figures for seven years pre- ceding last year, omitting 1909, when herrest was most abundant, and 1908, when the harvest was least favourable.-- Chronicle."
Notice
Japan
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the (O'PANY ill be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 10th to SATURDAY, the 16th. March, 1918, both days in- clusive.
SHLWAN TOMES & CO.
General Agents. Hongkong, Brd Mar, 1918, [227
.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FORTY-FOURTH MEET-
ING of SHAREHOLDRB in the Company will ba bed at the Company's Office, No 3 Qaren's Kord Central, Victoria, on THUBS. DAY. the
20th March, 1918,1
st 12 o'clock NOON lor the purpose of receiving a Statement of Acounts and the Rep rt of the Dino. this for the year ending 31st December, 1942.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED frm 7th Marai to 20th Mach, both days in- clusivó.
By Order of the Board of Direrlum.
O, PEMBERTON
Socreta y. Hngknog 18th, Rob, 1913.
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1913.
Entertainments
THEATRE
Y.M.C.A.
ROYAL
ANNUAL
CONCERT
ON
FRIDAY, MARCH 7.
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Hrad Offer:-6o, Wall Street, New York. London Office —–56, Bishopsgaty, K.C,
BRANCHES -
Bombay
Calcuria
Courton
Cat
Colon
Empira
Hongkong
Η Καμέσω
Kobe
Mace
Panana
San Francisco Shughul
Capital and Reserve 7,060,ana (Gold) EVERY DESCRIPTION OF LANKING BUSI CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the
about.,Ĝ1,450,000.
Under the Distinguished Patron-NESS Wanacted
age and in the presence of
H
Banks
ONGRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
FAI-UP CAPITAL.
REGERTE FUNDB:
Marling £1,500,000 në 27+ camere 247798094400
KRJERVE ZLAZITIIFE..... OF FRO
PRIETORS
COURT OF DEMOCRA
E. Bhellim, Kaq-Chairman
F. H. Armstrong, Esq.-Deputy Chairman
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.
Friesland, E
08. Chubbar, Baq. G. B. Laurent, Eaq.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, and for ose ajat | F. Lieb, Equ His Excellency Sir F. H. MAY,rum, or for shorter parsoda, at rates, which
K.C.M.Q.
CHRISTY
MINSTREL
may be ascertained an application.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL od TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES mada.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granud
on all the principal cities in the World
1H5 BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREBI. we evallakës all over the World
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
TROUPE PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares
CHAMBER CONCERT
BY..
Mrs. GOLDSMITH ·
Miss WHITE Mr. W. B. CAWSEY Mr. R. E. WHITE
AND
Mr. DENMAN FULLER
WITH THE BAND OF
H.M.S. ·MINOTAUR. Flan open at MUUTRIE'S & Co. Doom open 8,80.". "Cominence 9, p.m.;
Priced $1,00, $2.00 & $1,00 Hongkong. 3rd blog.. 1918. 1228
alaczać.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cubed.
GEORGE 1000,
Manager.
$, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 1912
Hongkong, let Nor, 1912
THE
OKOHAMA SPECIE BANT
YOKOHAM
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund 17,500,000
Branches Antung-Hsien
*1
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
-Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Osaka Pekin
Ryoiun Port
Bombay
(222 | THEATRE
ROYAL
Calcutta
Changchun
7 PERFORMANCES ONLY COMMENCING
Dairen
Fangtien
Harbin
(Arthur)
Hankow
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tiebling
Tientsin
Tokyo
THE FROPERTY I*SURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, OF LONDON,
·FIRE AND MADINE. This day been removed to BE OBces of the above Company the fit for of No. 1'n Des Voeuz Road Central,
NOW FUNG & CO..
General Agente.
Hongkong. 3rd March, 1913.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL, 'AE Of ́es of Messrs, P. Horat
bussiness 48
General Merchants &
HONGKONG DOG SHOW. Commission Agents under the same ol
PROGRAMME of Dog Show
to
y held at the Jockey Club Grand "Stand Happy Valley.cn Saturday the
15th March, 1918.
There will be classes for the following Dogs, provided anfficient entries are re- ceived. Bo prizes will be awarded un- less there are 6 Compotitors. (Excep tions to this rule at the isontion of the Committee.)
.Class.
1. Fox Terriers Smooth.
Do
3. Irish Terriers.
Rough.
4. Ball Tenior,
6. Skye Terriers
6. Aberdeen Tarriers
7. Altedalos.
8' Eull Dog.
Chow, Dogs Smooth (Long Hair). 10. D Rough (Stort Hair)
34. German Schaefar Hinode.
18.
Pinscher
18. Dachshunds,
14. Pointers.
15. Bettin
16. Spanielo.
17. Japnicse Rugs.
18. Pekingese
19. Toya
20. Po d'es
91. Nondecript Class.
2%. Bet litter of puppies. 23. Chamilonship for Best Dog. 24. Championship for Best bitch.
ENTRIES.-Cloe at 6 pm on the 8th March.
ENTRANCE FEE $1.00 for
Dog
· CONDITIONS,
1. All Dogs must be at the Grand Stand, Happy Valley on Saturday 15th March not later than 10 am and must be scompaniet by their owner or some responsible substitute appointed by him 2. Every Dog must to provided with amollar and cha1¤..............
8. No Dog may be rumored liom the
Ehow before 6.p.m with it permissiɔo
of the Committes or a Stoward,
4. The Decision of the Committee
and Judges to be accepted as floa
5. The commitles reserro. the right
to refuse entry to the show-yard of any
Dog without attributing any reasOTI therefor."
6. If Dogs are entered to be sold, ibis, with the amount; should be stated on The entry form, but the committes accops:
na responsibility in tub matter.
7. Judging will oɔmmerce at 12
Мод
Committee:
Fon Bir O. P. Chintor 0..G.
Hon Mr." O.E. Ro99.
· Mr. N. J. Stabb."
Mr. G. Friesland:
Mow Fung & Co, have this day bien removed to the fire: flo r: of Nʊ, 10a
Das Vceux Kond Central, (abore the
Robinson Piano Cui),
MOW FUNG & CO. Hongkong, 3d March, 1913,
NOTICE.
ADIES & GENTLEMEN,-We big to infum our Castomers that we bare'iemɔred to No. 57 Q1een's Rd. Central, on Tuesday the 18th inst.
Saturday, March 8th
Mr. EDGAR WARWICK'S Honolulu
COURT
CARDS
AND THEIR JOKER
New Programm, by Old Favoritas. Eutite Change Nightly Don't Fall To Hear Theme Plant MOU TRIE'S. Popular Prices.
Cross Circle and Stalls $3.00
Pit $2.00 and $1.00.
PHIL CARLTON,
BIJOU.
TO-NIGHT,
Manage
9.15
GREAT GALE ON THE HOME
COAST
Silk and Grass Linea Dress & Llonse 9.15 patterns, silk orres, a twis," Mandt- "in coula and all, other sorts of goɔda. can be had from our Store at vary mo- derate price. A trial is earnestly so- licited.
Yours faithfully
Dr. J. W. Noble... Mr. H. J. Galgen Mr. J. E. Grizon (Hon. Besotary). Mr. J. Paterson (Hen, Treurer) Mesort. Lana Orawford & Co. lave kindly consented t», proride Spratt'e Doz Bluulle, free of charge.
Ai
K. A..J. CHOTIRMAL & Co. Hongkong. 18: Fab., 1913.
Notices
R.
[187
PARTICULARS and CONDI
TIONS of the letting by Public Auction Balo, to be held on MON- DAY, the 10th day of March, 1918, at S p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Ordor of His Excellency the Governor, of One Luts of Crown Land at Ehaukiwan Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a torm of 75 years, with the optira of renewal at a Crown Bent to be fixed by the Surreyor of His Majesty the King for one fanber term of 75 y ars. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
¡ Kegistry N
acktran Fead.
Bou dary
Manurements,
N. 9.
*
W.
Converts in
Sq. F
Annua, Kent.
Upert Prior.
493,430
MARTIN'S APIOL&STEEL SPILLS
X Franch Remedy loyal}Tinagalaṛtdes; Thoumber of Lad.co always keep a box of Marim's 'le in the home, so that on the fr
et the N
gn of any lezerulathy S. Thowho
mely dose may bà.
tike kiemero¬mmend them, hands the|F20BE«. Ons And Ati Chemisia and Bhoren jolt ibra throughouk · the World of; poes tris dis MARTIN, Charelsi, Bankkaampton. Mag. SMARTIN'S :
APIOLASTEEL
DTPILLS
« Ma Dera and Finit Cakes 50 and
60 costs yo: 1b. Wedding and Birth.
day Cakey from $1,00 per lb,,
ALEZ ANUPA CATE 99,
(Pathe Gazette.) The Adventures of Dick and Harry
The Timli Loveri. Max Convalescent. The Luxembourg Gardens,
Miss CECILE STEPHANO (a) Angus Mac Donali (b) Asleep in The Deep
Miss VIOLET BONETTA
(n) Tas Old Town
"
(b) She fought to bring him back Artists at All Matinees.
Look cat for LES MISERABLES The Greatest Picture yet produce 3.. Length 11,000 feet.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Two Performances 7.16 p.m. Films
9.15 p.m. Full Programme,
TO-NIGHT DEBUT
Kobe
Liao-Yang
London
Lyona
Interest Allowed on Current
Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th Jan., 1913.
Notices
[18
CHE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CD, ID.
(Caritas Pain, Uz.....@1,250,000.) · Loans on M rtgage of bloom Property
dia
Goods received on Biomge.
drunga made on Merchandise.
oans made on the Provident System. and Farticulars on application).
THE OFFIC or
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR. (F WILLS, ATTORNEY, đo,
Undertakan ang Mxecuted.
DHEWAN, TUME & Or General Managers. Hongkong. 19th Mar, 1908,
GREEN
W. 1. Pattandees
JA. Flammer, Ex)....
How to the toi. H.A. Bisbe, Bag. :-
GRIK MARAUXE! Hongkong-N. J. STAKE
Azring · ManKJEN, SHANGHAI—À. O, STENEN, London Banking--Loxport- COURSE. AND Whoseizoen Baxk. LIDERD.
Hopekong-Ï TERIT ́ÄLLOWED.. Da Durrani Labourale of bust of per
ON FIN DEPORTIE:
· For' € mamibé, 156 par Clouk, per Axmam, Par 4 min, FX per Quit, jer ÅRRUM, The 12 months 4 por Gauck, pos ÁxRUM,
"N. J, STABB, Chief Manage..
HONGKONG HAVINGS BANK.
AND
-
THE Busloom of the abaya Bank & conducted by the HONGKONG BHANGHAT BANKING CORPORATION. Bules may be abtained en application.
INTEREST en deposit is allowed on the minimum monthly balanses at (2) Pick Cartz, PRE ANNIERS..
Exchanne
Selling.
Buying
T/T Demand. 30 dis 60 d/s...
13/184 m/s. L/C
15/16
T/T. Shanghai..
T/T. Singapore TT. Japan
T.T. India................ Demand. India.. Demand, Manila
T/T. San F'oo & New York.
T/T, Java
T/T. Marks
T/T. Francs
Subsidiary Coins. Chinese...20 cte. pieces...676
Discount per $100.
Chinese...10
6m/s. LOne 30d/s.8'ney&Melbourne.
78 30 d/s. San Foo & New York
4 m/s. Marke
4 m/s. Francs""";
do BarSilver, ready
6 m/s.
4834
forward
1191 Gold Leaf per tael.. 203 Bank of England
50% Sovereign
B-BUYERS
*...375€
Hongkong.20
854
Hongkong.10
Malwa, Old
Patna, New
Patna, Old
3,200 per
3,100
Opium Quotation.
Benares, New
3251
Feb. 27, Malwa, New $2,900 perpic.
Benares, Old.
2,000
SHARE
REPORT.
S-3ELLERA
SA-ALE
CLOSING
$805
9.
£80/-/-
MARINE INSURANCE”,
$50 $280
b.
£5 T135
b.
$100 $830 b
£50 $195
b.
HEAD OFFICE.-LONDON. Paid-up Capital ........£1,200,000
$20 $155 |$385
$25 $10
S & P or Value, BANKS.
Depaaltars may transfer at their sphin balances of $100 er mere to the Homecom AND SHANGHAI BAKK to be placed an FIXED DEPOSIT si 4 Pan oz. per. Hongkong & S'hai $125 -
:
For the Hormoore and ExÅNGHAJ
PARKIES CSOPOLÁTOR,
: Cantons N. J. STABR. Cihlaf Mamam►
North China
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal
- Charter 1853.
Unions
Yangtzes
FIRE INSURANCES, China Fires
Hongkong Fires $50 "SHIPPING. China & Manilas
Reserve Fund.....£1,650,000 Douglas Steamship $50 63434 Reserve Liability of
Proprietors £1,200,000 |
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and (Preferred) General Banking business trans- acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application."
Wm. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office.Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe
Singapore Tientsin » Peking Teinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agenov.
Steamboats
$15 $2714
Indo-Chinas
£5 $88
(Deferred)
"Shell" Transports £1
114/6
£11
REFINERIES,
"Star Ferry
China Sugars. $100-$109 Luzon Sugars
$100 $37 Chinese Engineerings £1 32/6
{$10 $3512 b.
Tronchs Raubs
MINING.
OCKS, WHARVES, & Kowloon Wharfe
£1 84/-
£1 $3.90 DOWNS.
SAY DIVIDEND AND DATE.
236
.9.68
7/16
£2/3/- atex 2/1 equal to $21.71 for 4 year ending 31/12/12,
$18 for 1911 Interim of 10- for 1911 Final of $20 making $50 for 1909 and Interim of $30 for 1911) $12 for 1909 an1 Int. of
13 on account of 1910)
$7 & b's of 82 for 1910 $27 for 1910
$1 for 1906.
5 p.o. for year end g30612 Dividend of $1 for half)
year ending 31*12*12° (6 p.o. for year 1910 on
preferred shares
[1/- per share Coupon No
19.
15 p.o. for year ending
30.4.12
$5 for 1011 $3 for 1897
1911)
1/6 per shares final 1911).
(Coupon No. 18)
7/6 per share on 150,000 1/2 for 1909
$50 $72 b. ex. div.84.50 for year 1912. á $1 final dividend for?
year 1912
Hongkong Hotels $50 |
$601 b.
b.
H.K. & Wpos Docks $50 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T.65 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 (T.111) LANUS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS, Anglo French Lands T.100T,94-
$115 b.
$75 b Hongkong Lande $100 810114 Humphreys Estates 310 68.70 b. Kowloon Lands. $30 834 b. Shanghai Lands T.30 T88 West Points $50 85494
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8.
COTTON MILLA:
#2 Direction der Disconto Gesell-
schaft. INTEREST allowed on Current | Account."
DEPOSITS received Ewos
CEMENT ISLAND COMPANY, LIMITED.,
PORTLAND, CEMENT
In Chaka of 875 lbs nei In Bags of 250 lba. net. SHEWAN, TUMES & CO., Ganeral Manag#:57
Hongkong. 18th Andum, 1900 189.
OF THE CLEVER & CHARMING KELLY & WALSH, LID.
SERIO AND DANCER
Miss FREDA ARDLA
and
Big Saccases of The Emisent Saptao,"
MIss ELSA WILLSON
The Magnificent Picture
Nellie the Lion Tamér. Matineen on Saturdays 4 pm. ; Sundays, & prim.; Wednesdays, & p.m.
COLONIAL LIBRARY, '$1.75 each or 3 for $5.00. Child of Storm, H. Istder kluggard, The Harvest Moon, Justus
T. 50 T.1424
on terms which may be learned Hongkong Cottons $10 $10- on application. Every description MISCELLANEOUS
of Banking and Exchange buei-China-Borneos $12 810 ness transacted..
W
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager.
Light and Powers, 810) $3
Do. (Bpec. shares) 31} China Providents $10 $9.
B.
Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911.
[2 Dairy Farms.
Green Islands
$6 $25 8108434
88
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Hongkong Blestrias $10 830
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserved Fund
b.
Tls. 3 for. 1912.
Interim of Tls.3, for 1914
Tie. 8 29:2′10
$3 on old abares, $1.50] on new shares for half
year 30°6′12wC DOA}
Final diy of 191⁄2 máking $7 for 1918,
40 cents for 1918
$2.80 for 1912
5 p.o. for half to 30:8:19
Final of $2.25 making $4.25 for 1912
15 per cent, for 1910
Tifor year ended 31'10'10) T7 for year ended 2012-10ƒ
50 denta 31.7.08
$1 for 1911
70 cente fox 1918 VS DARE
$1,25 for year end'g i
40 cents for 1911
$1.40 per share!,
1,125,000 $62,000 365,000
Hongkong Ices #258192 ox. div. £1,500,000 Hongkong Ropes $10 $20 b.
Final of 88 for 1812
$t Interim account 1913.
8.10 1.7414
$25 $22 $10
Tis. 43% for 1912.
Noue
$1134
Langkata
Morning Post Peak Tramway Do. (new) Hongkong Electric Trams $6/4 Philippines
$10 $5 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 36
:1 Pre [Sooiste des | førred t
Pulpeset00 880.|.|$30. Papierteries or paid. du Tonkin up $50
Benefit $150 Shanghai-Sumatras TA 20,T,150 Bank of England,
Steam Laundry $5, $4 London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd, United Asbestos)
Oriental Agency, $10 $912 b. VERY desoription of Banking Laga
and Exchange business transacted. Stocks and Shares United Asbestos.] of the undersigned st. 13 o'clock (noon) |_ He has a good method aftaleing bought and sold on account of Founders Shares on Wedessday the 12th March Europeans to pass in the Chinese Constituents. Letters of Credit Union Waterboat $10 $15
The Transfer Books of the Company amination, and is posse-s-d of rst granted on Agents and Corres- will be closed from the 5th to the 12th rate certificate Chinese techer.pondents all over the world.
HEAD OFFICE: : 40, Threadneedlo" Street,
⠀ London, E.0. BRANCHES: Bombay. Kandy. Formin. Calcutta. Galle. The New Gulliver and other Howrah, Singapore.
Stories, Barry Pain." Delhi, Penang. The King's Signature,
Madras. Kota Behm, Kelantan. SANA, & C. Askew. Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. 'King-Errant, Flora Angie Steel.Rangoon. Hongkong.
Public Gompanies The Confessions of Arsene Colombo, Shanghai.
HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED,
Lupin, Maurios Leblado.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. MRLI HON FAN, Chinese gradante rered in Ilteratare, HE FORTY-FOURTHORDIN- has bem a teacher is Earopena: officiais
TARY MEETING OF SHARE and ruchants be this. Colony lot over
HOLDERS will be held at the Offices ten yra
Proxim, both days inclusive.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:
* Messrs. Jardine, Matheson
& Co., Ltd. BANKERS;.
EV
$10 $300
$10 $616
80 centa on fully paid shares and 8'dents on tipaid shares for year ending 304139 TA None None
$1.50 for 1919.
Node
No dividend this year wer 50 cts, for yearend 3051
20 per cent, par ordinary share for year ended 915 1912
$1 per share for year
ending $1-121912
25 per cent for
ending 31710533
30 cents for 1910 40 cts, year
Weismann, Ltd. 610, 818- He has also a good knowledge of Interest allowed on Current Ad SE JARDINE, MATHESON & Mandarin and Bakke.
counts at 2 per cent per annum Watson THE CO, LTD, Those who intend learning the Obia on Dally Balance and on Fired William Powell
General Managers, ene language are requested to wdle care Deposits at rates which may be LONGKONG FIRE INSUR Hongkong degraph oo or certained on application.
Corrected to 18-30 pm, March 6 gay ♬ WRIGHT AND VANJE 05. La *el direct to 37 Hollywood Road, 13, floor,
F.O. MACDONALD, De Toruz and Contault 252 Feb, 1918, (210) Hongkong, 390 484, 1914 (14)