COMMERCIAL.
Rubber duty at Rio.
According to a London wire date February 21, it is stated on trustworthy authority from Rio de Janeiro that Government has
Public Companies
LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913.
Entertainments
THEATRE TO-NIGHT!
ROYAL.
TO-NIGHTI
Friday, March 14th, AND TWO FOLLOWING NIGHTS,
decided to reduce the export dutyLE Thirty-finst Ordinary A-Mr. EDGAR WARWICK'
nual Meeting of the Sbarb-
on rubber by ten per cent. Ex-ders of the above Com any will be held perimental stations for the oul-at the Offices of the Ouers! Agrats, fivation of Manio¬la and Manga- Peddar'n Street, on Tuesday, the 25th biera trees have just been 88 March at 1,15 jam. for the purpose o tablished in the Amazonas, Pars, receiving the Rep it sni Bt temnt of Matto Grosio, Plauhy, Bahis, and Accounts for the year ending Bla Minas Gorses. Similar stations December 1012. -- will be established in Aore ter- ritory. The reduction of export duty at Rio de Janeiro on rubber will be affective 1914 and will be
The Transfer Books of the Company
will be c'osal from the 12th to xộth
zrob, bath days inclužira..
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LTD.
gradually continued until the Hongkong, 6th March 1919. limit of fifty per cent, is reached.
Singapore. Exchange.
March 5, 1913.
On London-Bank 4m/2/4.13-32
Demand
-
2/4:1-8
Private 6 m/s 2/4.13-18
3 mife 2/4.9-16 Germany-Bankd/d 238.1-2 Private 3 m/s 242.1-2 On France-Bank d/d 294
On
Private 8 m/s 299··
On India Bank T.T.
On
(240
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO. LTD.
P
NOTICE,
THE Thirty-Sith Ordinary Annua
COURT
CARDS
"AND THEIR.JOKER
OF
ENTIRE CHANGE * PROGRAMME NIGHTLY.
the above Company will be held at the Meeting if the Shareholder of
Offices of the General Agents, l'ed for's Street, en Tassday, the 76th Marob at 174.1-2 nosa, for the purpose of receiving the 175.1-2 Roport and Statement of Acounts for 9.15
14.p.c. the year endine 81 December 1912. 15.p.o.
The Transfer Books of the L'ompany- 85.5-8 will be closed from the 1st to 25th 86.5.8 March, bath daya încla'ire," 140,1-2 Private 30 de 142.1-2 d/d 114.3-4
Private 30 ds Hongkong-Bankd/d Private 33 d/s On Shanghai-Bank did Private 33 d/s
On Java-Bank T.T.
"
On Japan-Bank
JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO. LTD.,
General Agents, giglone, 6th Maṛ, 1913. ⠀
Final Performance, Monday, 17th March. Pisa at UDÍRIE & Uo's. PRICES AS USUAL.
PHIL UARLTON,
Mannya
BIJOU.
TO-NIGHT.
9.15
A Husband's Generosity,.
(Drama),
Niagara Falls (Seesic) Pathe Gazette (Neša in Jicture)
(Comic) A Tight Fit (299
The Lumber-room Chest Soldiers in Morocco
THE HONGKONG, CANTON & 1/4.1-32 · MACAO STEAMBOAT 00,..
LIMITED. NOTICE
Sovereigas buying rato $8.54 India Counoil Bills last
iue India Council T.T, last
issue
· 1/4.1-16 Discount 3ms." 4.3.4 Bank of England rates... 5 p.c. Bar Wilver in London 27.7-10
Public Auction.
R.
NOTICE
PUBLIC "AUCTION.
Miss CECILE STEPHANO (4) Out on The Rocks (b) The Shadows Miss VIOLET BONETTA
(4) Swevilioart Towa
(a) Mnly Lee
Look out for
NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that Scrip Certificate No. 7542 issued 30th May 191", for twenty-five shares numbered 39786/30700, 749 7446 and 2*026/47038 of this Company. the n me of Gabriel foulier Usior has been lost, and th aid the same not be produced bef re the 10th April 1318, New Scrip Certificate 7.35 wilt be issued & the said Gabri 4 Poulet Osior, no transactions taking place nuder the said Eo ip. Cecilizate No. 7642 will be reaguised by the Company,
W. E. CLARKE
Fecretary,
PARTICULARS AND CONDI- Hongkong, March 11th, 19:3.
TIONS of the lotting by Public Auc-
tion Sale, to be held on Monday, the
17th day of March, 1913, al p.m.,
at the Offices of the Public Works
Department, by Order of in Ex-
cellency the Goremor, of Que Lot of ROYAL
Notices
GEORGE
HOTEL,
Crown Land abuse, Kennedy Road Situated at Kowloon, wi hii a few
to the Colony el Hongkong, for a term nutes' walk of the Principal La ding
of 75 years, will the option of renewal at Crown Bents to be fixed by the Burreyor of Bis Majesty the King, for one further term of -76 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LOCALITY,
Boundary Measurements.
EL.
10.
Square foot.
Upset Price.
stages of the
SECOND SEAPORT IN THE
WORLD.
aid in close proximity to the project.d Office and Terminal of THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, is for
LEASE ON EASY TERMS.
This Elite Establishment has been conducted as a First Class Hotel and is
As percale plan. 10,18.04. patronised by Realdents of Hongkong
ad Kowloon and by the Shipping Com- munity. The Proprietor is in a position to convince any prospective Lessee that the business is doing exceedingly well,nod that it can be turned into's still more profitable concern if tsken bier by su expert who would devote his exela ire
Public Gompanies attention to the busines.
LES MISERABLES. about The end of March
PICTURES ONLY 7.15
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Two Performances 7.15 p. Films
9.15 p. Fall Programme,
Miss FREDA ARDLA. SERIO, DANCER The Magnificent Picture
A LION LET LOOSE and THE TWO LOVES. Matinees on Wednesdays, 5p.m.; Saturdays 4 pin.j. Sundays, 6 pm. Popular Prices. Aboas Ead on March LES MISERABLES (From The World-Story by Victor Hugo)
will be produced as the VICTORIA THEATRE Under the Combined Directișa of Mr. R. H. STEPHENSON a.d Busara RAMOS & BAYOS. Seo
Speci
Hadilla & Book of the Story.
Notices
NOTICE.
HONGKONG DOG SHOW.
The Proprietor has already spoate cu cale at Messra Kelly & "ATALOGUES when printed will THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- Refurnishing the premises, and now very Walah, Mozara Broner & Co., The $12,000 in thoroughly Renovating and FACTURING COMPANY, LTD.ttle remains to be expended except for Hongkong Hotel and the Hongkong THE
THE 29th ORDINARY ANNUAL converting a piece of Vacant Ground Telegraph, price 25 conte,
MEETING of SHAREĦOLD- adjoining the Hotel into an Open-Air | A badge to by worn on the aim of ERS in the store COMPANY will be Skating Risk, Bowling Alley or Open- the coolie in charge of the dog will be bald at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Air Cinematograph Show, etc., eto, fr seat to each Exhibitor, St. George's Building, 6, Connaught which it can be well utilized. Boad,Victoria, on SATURDAY, the Inspection of books allowed to any one 18th March, 1918, at 11.30.m. for the making BONA FIDE offers to lease, -parpats of receiving « Statement of Aou tiên
counts and the Report of the General] For Particulars apply to Managers for the year ending $1st De
sember, 1912, and electing a Consulting
Comittee and Auditors.
1
H. BUTTONJEE,
c/o Royal George Hotel. Kowloon, Hongkong.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Hongkong, 11th Mar. 1913, COMPANY will be CLOSED from
[108
MONDAY, the 10th to SATURDAY, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
the 15th. March; 1918., both days in- alosive.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
General Agents. Hongkong, Sid Mar., 1918.
HONGKONG & WEAMPDA
DOCK Co., Ltd.
227
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Dogs provided with collar and chain, not leather Lead, must be at the Bros Course, Happy Valley, at 10 pelosk on Saturday 16th,
Chains can be obtained on the ground at cost price, Admission to the ground, including ladies, 50 centa.
THE FAMINE IN CHINA. FIGHT Famine Districts with an
aren of 80,000 square miles. TWO and
THE FORTY-FOURTH MEET-
ING of SHAREHOLDES facing atravation.
half million people
t
in the Company will be bad at the PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTE: Company's Office, No. 8 Queen's' * BUTION TO-DAY. Road Central, Victoria, on THURS. IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE. DAY. the 20th March, 1918, Tressant, H. C. GULLAND, Esqi at 12 o'clock" NOON for the Manage, International Banking Co., purpose of receiving a Statement of potation, Shanghai c
- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDEERS. Aunts and the Report of the Dirto. Tomekaar, 26th. Jounery 1919
tosa for the year ending 81st December,
THE ORDINARY YEARLY 191
MEETING OF SHARE-
The TRANSFER BOOKS the
HOLDERS will be held in the office Company will be OLOSED form 7th
of the Company, 2. Quesa's Buildings, Maro to 20th Ma ch, both daya in-
Connaught Road, Hongkong on Mon-clusive.
day the 17th Marab, 1918 at 12 o'clock,
ncon, for the purpose of rooiving the
report of the Directors and Statement
.
By Order of the Board of Directɑnd
OPEMBERTON
Searetsy.
of Accounts to the Blat Dreambe H.ngkong 28th, Fab., 1913.
1918. g
The Transfer Books of the Company
will be closed from the 10th to the 17th March, both days inclusivecams,"
By order of the Board of Directors.
A CALDWELL,
Acting Bestiary.
If you Lappen to be late your miçala will be Courteously & Promptly Servod just the Same. Only at The ALEXA ANDRA DAFE.
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL & STEEL
RECOPILLS
T8
X French Komadytysilieregulariilen Thousands of Ladas diways keep a, het o
*- Herraningly of Londynen s Amely down any be námsalesored. Firme wha
Way
PROGE FAM, Ali Cherlig sad songs mi keras. EgoGogh the (Woeld, or pool from SN
MARTIN'S
PAPIOLSSTER!
Banks
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
CORPORATION.
Saad Office-de. Wall Street, New York, London Dfica—3d, Bishojagata, h.Ge
BRANCHES
Bombay
Calcutta
Cantos
Caba
Colos Emple
Hougtong
Kobe
Marico
FIZIER
Peking
San Francisco
Shanghai
Yokohama
Capital and Reservere mense v12,160,non (Gold)
EVERY DESCRIPTIN OF BANKING BUSI
| NESS transected
BANKING CORPORATION.
FRID-UP CAPITAL RUSESTE FUNDS: ·
£1,000,000 $ /~~$13,020,- (0. BAT...
LENISTI MABILITY, OF
PRIETORS ***anbroer
FXO-
COURT OF DIRECTOKS
T/T. Demand. 30 d/a 130,000 60 d/s 914.400.000
F. H. Armstrong, B-Chairmar. Hon, Mr. B. Rose-Deputy hairman. Dodrell, Esq. W 1. Faitendan, Esq. J. A. Flummer, E. Bar, Mr. & hell
G. Frisland, Bec CURRENT ACCOUNT 8 operied ca e sua 0, 8. Grabber,
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, food for one ya
E
G. R. Lauras, Hig
4% per annum, or for shorter penodi, at rates, which | F. Kalub, Engi May be sacertabeed on application"
LILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.
MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted
on the principalcities in the World,
1HE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT no available all over the Workk
COMMERCIAL LETTRES OF CREDIT
Isused.
*PURCHASE and SALE ́of Stocks and Sharis #fectad "TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cutbud.
GKORGE HOGG, Manager.
£1
9. Queen's Road, Hongkong, ... 1913 Hongkong, Tat Nov., 1918
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED,
Established.1880,
E. A. Blaby, Beq.
Curer MaxasMEN: Bongking--N. J. BRAND.
ACTING MANIOWN", BHANGHAI-A, G 'STEINKO. LONDON BANK-LORDOS Couwrx. 'an. Wacamatan Sang"LunarED.
Hoxton-Layamat Aztawa, On Corpus Accorsia at the rate of 1 per Guns
200 Amps in the stalky, balaso6,
UN. PLEAD DIPOSITE: War 3 merkki, 156 par Ouch. per Annem. maths, 836 par Oral, par dzam Pse 18 male, 6 Der Oui, par AnKSİR.
N, J. STABB, Llaf Manager.
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 T Busines of the shave Fank
conducted by the HONGKONG Paid-up Capital.... 30,000,000 AND SHANGHAI BANKING Reserve Fund...... 17,500,000 CORPORATION. He may be abiaine en applicant an depadits Is allowed Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta.. Changchun Dairen
Fengtien
Harbin Hankow Honolulu
4
Kobe
Liao-Yang
London
Lyons
17
Agencies at
Nagasaki
Newchwang New York
Osaka
Pekin
Ryoiun Port
(Arthur)
Shanghai,
Tiehling
Tientsin
Tokyo
on the minimum monthly balance si $2 Paz Curt, per annum.
Dapation may transfer at the spline Bedroof not or ten to the Ganicash AND BRANNBA Bax te be placed or WIRD DEPOSIT at Pan Cuz. pe
Fo the Hongkong 'AND' BHANGRA) BARRIES CORPORATIONE,
M. J. STABB, Chief Manage
San Francisco THE CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal
m/s
Selling.
T/T. Shangbai T/T. Singapore
T.T. India TT. Japan
Demand. Intiin..
Demand," Manila
Exchange
Buying
1/11 5/164 m/s. L/C.............. :
4 m/s. D/P"
1/115 30d/s.S'ney & Melbourne......2/-J
..1/1196
.1/11/7/16
1/1136m/s. L/C
.2/- 1/16
73430 d/s. San F'co & New York. 48
.8344 m/s. Marks.
203
954
4 m/s. France
2.51
14514
1454
6 m/a.
do.
2.53
962 BarSilver. ready.
forward'
26
1174 Gold Leaf per tael....
T/T. San F'co & New York...4796 T/T. Javan 199
T/T. Marks
T/T. France
199 Bank of England rate 2.452 Sovereign
Subsidiary Coin s..
Malwa, Old
3,200
Chinese ...20 cte. pieces...$7 9/16
Discount per $100
Tatna; New
Chinese...10
3,200 porché.
...8734
Hongkong.20
*...$514
Hongkong.10
..$75%
Patna, Old
3,100
Opium Quotation.
Benares, Now
3,250
Feb. 27.
Malwa, New $2,900 perpic
Benares, Ok.......
2,906
S-SELLERS
SHARE REPORT.
Stocks & PAIP de, Valur. BANKS.
LAIT DIVIDEND AND DATE.
£2/5)-atex 2/- alb.
$21.71 for 4 year ending 31/12/12
$18 for 1911
Interim of 10/-.fr 1911. Final of $20 making $50) for 1909 and Interim of $30 for 1911 $12 for 1909 an Int. of
$3 on account of 1910)
87 & b's.of.82 for 1910.
SA-SALE
B. BUYERS
CLOBANG QXORI
to
$805 83.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
£801-1-
MANINE INSURANCE
Cantons
$50 $285
North China
£5 T133
b.
Unions
$100 $835
Yangtzes
£50 $198
FIRE INSURANCES."-
}
China Fires
$20 $156
b.
HEAD OFFICE.—LONDON.
Hongkong Fires
$50 $357ex.div.sa,
$27 for 1912
Reserve Fund..."
$25 $10
$1 for 1906
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
£1,650,000 | Douglas Steamship $5083414
b.
.£1,200,000
Steamboats
$15 $271-6 b.
Indo-Chinas
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and (Preferred) 118 General Banking business trans-
£5 $9014
(Deferred)
acted.
(214/6 b.
b.
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
FISHI "ONO,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th Jan., 1913,
THE
Notices
CHINA' PROVIDE NT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00., LI
Durica & Paipor...$1,200,000.)
ans on Mortgigt of, Homes Property
lands received on Storage Advandes made on Morobandina unens made on the Provident Sjakru. Rates and Farticulars on application),
The Officë OF
}
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o.,
Undertaken sed Ekrecated.
SHEWS, TO:IES & O.,
General Managem. Flongkong. 19th March 1908
12
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND, CEMENT In Casks of 375 lbs. net In Bage of 250 lbs. net SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Manag4TH.. Bangkmax. 16th Angnet, 1907 182 KELLY & WALSH, LTD
CAMBRIDGE MANUALS,- 80 cents each. Brewing, A. Chaston ( Lapman. The Individual in the animist Kindom, Julien 8, #nilay,
The Psychology of Insanity,
Bernard Hart; } The Work of Rain & Rivers,
TG. Bonney
Charter 1853.
SHIPPING.
Paid-up Capital ...£1,200,000 China & Manilas
*Star Ferry" $10 $37
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-"Shell" Transports £1 ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- calved for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on | Application. ·
Wm. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 122
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
:
BANK..
REFINERIES. China Sugars $100 $106 Luzon Sugars $100 $40 Chinese Engineerings £1 32/6
MINING.
1
Troughs
£1 816 middle. Raubs
£1 $3.50 b. OCKS, WHARVES, & DOWNS. Kowloon Wharfs $50 $7612 b. H.K. &W'pos Docks $50 $61 Shanghai Dooke T. 100 T.60 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T.110 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGA
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94
Hongkong Hotels -$50+
+
b.
* $112 b. ex-div
$74 b. ex. div
Hongkong Lands $100 $102) Humphreys Estates $10 $8.60 Kowloon Lands
Paid-up...Sh. Tasis 7,500,000 Head Office.-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin..
Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe." Poking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Shanghai Landa T. 30 E. 90
Agenor,
West Points Direction der Disconto Gesell- schaft. INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS received was on terms which may be learned onapplication. Every description | Hongkong Cottons $10 $10 of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
*$30 $3412 b.
$50 $55
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 2.8.
COTTON HILLS.
China-Borneos
Light and Powers" $101 $3
Do. (Spec.shares) $1
China Providents $10 884 sa, Dairy Farms
86 825
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Green Islands
INDIA, LIMITED.
5 p.o.for year end'g30612 Dividend of $1 for half
year ending 31°18′12. J [6 p.e. for year 1910 on
preferred shares
(1/- per share Coupon No
19
15 p.c. for year ending
30.4.12
$5 for 1911
$3 for 1897
1/6 por shares final 19117
(Coupon No. 18)
19117.
7/6 per share on 150,000 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912.
for
$1 final dividend for
Jear 1912
Tla. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tls. 3, for 1918
Tla. 6.29 2:10-
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
on new shares forhalf „yed 31:12-12
Final diy, of $314 making $7 for 1912
40 cents for 1912
$2.80 for 1912
5 p. o. for half to 30°6′19
Final of $8,25 making $4.25 for 1912.
15 percent. for 1910
T4 for year ended 31'10'101, T7 for year ended 20′12′′10]
50 cents 31.7.08.
$1.40 per share-
T. 50 T. 145
b,
MISCELLANEOUS.
$12 $10.
இ
$1 for 1911 ·
9.
70 cents for 1912
$1.25 for year ond'g $1°7′13
$10 $432 b. Hongkong Electrica 810-133 b.
40 cents for 1911
Final of $8 for 1912
1,125,000}: 562,000 365,000 HEAD OFFICE: 40; Threadneedle Street, London, B.C. BRANCHES:
Hongkong Ropes" $10" $2014
b4
$1 interim account 1918
Langkats
g. 10 T.7314 8.
Morning-Post
Peak Tramway
$25 $22 $10 $1134
TIS. 414 for 1912
None
b.
Authorised Capital £1,500,000 Hongkong Ices $25 $190 ex. div.s.
absoribed
Pald Up
Reserved Fund.
House Flies & How they sprand Bombay. Kandy.
Disease, O. G. Hewitt. ›
The Origin of Earthquees,
Caloutta. Galle. C. Darison Howrah Singapore.
Delhi Penang
Early Religious Poetry of the Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan.
Hebrews, E. G. Kinga
Browa
Brasses, J. S. M. Ward. The English Puritans, Joln
The Natural History of Coal,
E. &. N. Arber LESSONS IN CHINESE:
[B LI HON FAN, a Chinese. MB
graduate ressed' in iterature,
bas been a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over
Karaohl Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S. Rangoon. Hongkong. Colombo Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN:' Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & 'Co., Ltd. BANKERS:.
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd,
E
Do. (new) $11
Philippines Hongkong Electric Trama 6/4
$10 $5 H. Price & Co., Ld: $106
Pre
Pulpeset $50 $30 Papierteries paid du Tonkin
up, 850 Bonet $150 Shanghai-Sumatras T.-- 20,T150 Steam Laundry 3584 United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, $10 $934 b.
and Exchange business VERY description of Banking
transacted. Stocks and Sharon He has a good method of training, bought and sold on account of United Asbestos Europeans to pass to the Chine's ex- Constituents. Letters of Credit Founder Shares amination, and is possessed of a first granted on Agents and Corres Union Waterboat $10 $17 zale certificate as a Chinem Souclier-pondents all over the world K
He bar also, H good knowledge of Interest allowed on Current Ac- Weismann, Ltd.
Mandarin and Had
counts at 2 per cent per annum
Those who intend learning the Chinon Daily Balance and on Fixed Watson
ses Isaguage are requested to wate ours Deposits at rates which may be William Powell
of Hongkong Telegraph" offee or direct to 87 Hollywood Road, 14 floor. Hongkong, 3915 740, 1911, (148
apertained on application.ods
Corrected
B. O MACDONALD, : Gomarii, Brakcome
$10
$900
$410818
810 $6.40
80 cents on fully paid? shares and 8.cants on. $1 paidshares for year ending 30°4′12 None
None
$1.50 for 1910.
None
No dividend this year 50 cts, for year end 30′51
(20 por cent. per ordinary.
share for year ended" | 31′51918
$1 per share for
year onding 31'19'1913 87
25 per cent for year)
ending 317:1100M 30 cents for 1910
40 ots, year ending 306:13
mishank 13/191 b WRIGHT AND HORNBY, De Vores Road Crasné! Wak, skiden Kredita