COMMERCIAL.
Langkats.
We are informed that following telegraphio information dated April I has been received from the Sumatra director and ruan- ager of the Mantenhappij tot Mija- Bosch on Land bouwerp, ittie in Langkat:-The output of crude
oil during the month of March was 12,546 tɔos. -
Oula-Kalumpong Rubber
Estates, Ld.
Public Gompanies
TOERANGIE RUBBER COM-
PANY, LIMITED.. (IN LIQUIDATION.)
SHAREHOLDERS of the above
respective names,
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1913.
Entertainments
THEATRE
ROYAL
NEW BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY. TO-NIGHT
For the First Time in Hongkong
Company, and persons hold- ing shares not registered in their are hereby notified that, in puranance of the notice sent by rogistored post to all shareholders on the Register | April 9, on the 11th day of March, 1913, claims for shares in the Toer-Owing to the enormous success
. Messrs. Ilbert & Co.; Ld., the Shanghai secretaries of the Gula-angie (Sumatra) Rubber and Pro- Kalumpong Rubber Estates Ld., duco Estates Limited in respect have received a telegram from of their holding in the Toerangio the London secretarios that a final Rubber Company, Limited, nust dividend of 1/6, per share, lesa roach the Liquidator fore the income tax of 1s. 2d. in the 17th day of April, 1913: Pound, Is been declared in re spect of the year 1912. And £7,500 has been placed to reserve fund, €2,000.0.0. written off for depreciation, and £1,653 carried forward to 1913 account. The report will be published on April 4 and the annual general meeting will bohold in Londonon April 15.
Home Tea Market.
mentioned date can be satisfied Claims received after the last
only by the allotment to the Liquidator of shares in the Toor- angio (Sumatra) Rubber and Pro- duce Estates Limited, which shares will be registered in the name of the Liquidator of this Company.
*
Sharee not claimed before the rocoipt in Hongkong of the certi-
ficates for shares in the Toor- angie (Sumatra)-Rubber and Pro-
duce Estates Limited, will be sold and the not proceeds of such salo will be paid to the Registrar of Companies for credit of the Com- panies Liquidation Account.
March 7.-Messra. Wm. Jas, and Hy. Thompson's Weekly Cir- culer advises: The market, though still good, is notes strong, and the trade is a little unsettled in view of the marked increme of qerly 3,000,000lbs, in shipments
A, R. LOWE, C.A. from Northern India last month. Attorney for the Liquidator. The irregularity noticed in the New Government Building, Indian eles last weak-now ex-Hongkong, 31st March, 1913.
INSUR- ANCE COMPANY LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
tended to the better grades of Cey CHINA TRADERS long-bne became Recenluated, and the market loses quietor, the lesa buoyant tone boing accom- panied by an easier tendency, with NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
common and commonest kinds that the Forty-Sovouth Or- qnotably lower. China-Arrivet:dinary Yearly Meeting of the Aki Maru, totalling 1,976 pkgs Company will be held at its Hand
PRINCESS CAPRICE.
Farewell Performance
Banks
'INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Hand Dicas-do, Wall Street, New York. London Office36, Bishopagnia, EG,
BRANCHES -
Bocobay
Cakulla
Canton
Cebu
Colon
Empire
Hongkong
Hanow
Banks
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA-
TION.
Paid-up Capital ........$15,000,000 30 d/s
Zabe
. Manlis
Mexica
RESERVE FUNDS:
Pazama
Paking
Sterling
San Francisco
Shanghel Vokabama
Capital and ReverTE.........................#7,080,000 (Gold)
shoutman1,480,000
LYERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI
NESS transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened so the winn
terms.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Äred, for ona yang at 4X gær annum, or for shorter perioda, se rates, which may be acertained on
WELLS NEGOTIATED RAY LECTED.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted Lux-E BANKS CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
and by special request AUTUMN MANOEUVRES "
will be repeated. Booking for "The Count of
embourg" will stand good for Autumn Manшuvres." PRICES AS USUAL. Doors open at 8,30, Commence at 9 Sharp, Booking at MOUTRIE & CO,
9 15
BIJOU.
PROGRAMME.
9.15
The Fire Two-Part Drama THE FISHER-GIRL OF VENICE Betrayed by A Kiss (Comic), A Slight Mistake
(Pathe Gazette and
'NEWS IN PICTURES,
Gaumont Graphic),
Miss CECILE STEPHANO -
(a) A Thousand Leagues undo The Sen"
(b)"My Eastern Dreamland” (A Song of Local Interest specially writtoh for Miss Stephano).
Miss VIOLET BONETTA (a)" Moonlight Bay " (b) "Hang out your Front Door Koy"
PICTURES ONLY 7.15
VICTORIA THEATRE.
TUESDAY, 8th The Great Eclair Film,
7.13
Public sales amounted to about Hongkong, on Wednesday, the Office No. 2, Queon's Buildings, 1,800 pkg,, of which only a very 16th April, 1913, at 12.15 p.m. for email proportion changed hands. purpose of receiving the report of Privately.Business continuas the Directors together with the on a inoderate scale, and Moninga statement of account to 31st Do- at about 51d. and 6. are in fair comber, 1912, and of declaringThe Iron Master," 3,000 ft. long. demand; a fow contrcota have Dividends, &c. also passed for medium and fine Keemuus for the home trade. pany will be closed from 6th April Look out for the Great Picture,
more or
Commonest kinds are less neglected. Java: Offeringa during the weak, 0984 phgs., against 4,650 pkge, last year. Total from
The transfor books of the Com-
to the 16th Apríl both days inclu- aivo.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Socrotary
Jaruary 10 Hongkong, 1st April, 1913, (267
LES MISERABLES Which will be produced in a Few Days, WATCH HAND BILLS,
Enormous Success of the FAMOUS ARTIST
Miss ARKAS.
an all the principal cities in the World,
CREDIT 19 svaliable aiforse the World,
DOMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CARDIT
iust
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares affected.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed,
GEORGE HOO0, Manager.
9. Queen's Road, Hongkong. ngkong, 1st Nov., 1912 1912
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Paid-up Capital... Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 90,000,000 Reserve Fund........ 18,200,000
H
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Branches Antung-Halen. Bombay Calcutta Changchun Dairen Fengtion
£1,500,000 at 2/-- $15,000,000 Silver 7,000,000
Exchange
..1/11
4 m/s. D/P
111⁄2 4 m/s. L/O
.1/11 9/16
.1/11 11/16 | Gm/s. L/C.................
1/11-13/16 30d/s. S'ney & Melbourne.... 5/16
Selling.
Buying.
T/T.
.2/- 1/16
Domand
..2/- 3/16
60 d/e
4 m/s.....
T/T. Shanghai
.7314
T/T. Singapore
....81
30 dje. San F'oo & Now York. 4856
TT. Japan
.961⁄4
4 m/s. Marks....k.............
.:206)
T.T. India
.1465
4 m/s. Franos
............2.59
$32,200,000 Demand, India
14694
6 m/s. do
...2.55
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
$15,000,000 T/T: San F'co & Now York COURT OF DIRECTORS. T/T. Java
Demand, Manila
95
BarSilver. ready ........27 3/16
47
forward
.2796
118
Gold Loaf per taol...
..200
Bank of England rate.
Bovoreign
$10.14
Malwa, Old
3,100
11
Discount per $100
Chinese,,,20 cts. pieces...8796
Chinese ...10
...$75%
Hongkong.20
:361⁄44
Hongkong.10
$716
Fatno, Now........ 3,350) perche.
Patna, Old.....
Opium Quotation, a
Benares, New
3,400
Mar. 28.
Malwa, Now.....
..$3,000 porpic. Bonares, Old......
3,250.
F. H. Armstrong. Esq.-Chairman T/T. Marke Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross-Deputy T/T. France
Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. Friesland, Esq.,
C. 8. Gubbay, Esq.
G. R. Laurenz, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
W. L. Fattenden, Esq, J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E, Shellim, H. A. Siebs, Esq. OHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb, MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster
· Limited.
Hongkong-Interest All owed.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent por Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
Subsidiary Coins.
SHARE REPORT.
For 3 months. 24 per cent. per Hongkong & S'hai $125
וי
LAST DIVIDRID AN
HATE.
£5/- at ox 2-3 equal to]
5-SELLERS
SA-SALK
U-BUYERS
Stocks & PAID US VALUS.
BANKS.
CLOSIN1
Osaka
Annum.
Pekin
For 6 months. 3 per cent. por
Ryolun
Port
Annuki
MARINE INSURANCE, Cantona
Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe
(Arthur)
$810 sa...
£81/10/-
$50 $285. £5 T136
b...
b.
San Francisco
Shanghai
$100 $845
Tiebling
Liao-Yang
London Lyons
Tientsin
Tokyo "Los Angeles
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits recoved for fred periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Manager. Hongkong. 31st Mar, 1913.
For 12 months, 4 per cent. per North Olina,
Annum.
N, J. STABB, Chief Manager. Unions-
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK Yangtzes.
. FIRE INSURANCES.
£50 $20216.
b. $20 $148 $50 $356 nominal €25 $834 B.
THE Business of the above China Fires
Bank is conducted by the Hongkong Fires HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. China & Manilas
Rules may be obtained on ap- Douglas Steamship $50 $38 b. plication.
Steamboats
INTEREST on doposite is al- lowed on the minimum monthly Indo-Chinas balancea at $3 Per Cent. por an-
[18 num.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF option balances of $100 or more Depositors may transfer at their INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFIDE-LONDON.
Reserve Fund... .........£1,650,000 Reserve Liability of
date, 43,840 pkgs., against 47,440 pkgs. last year. The sul pareed with an indifferent demand and THE HONGKONG, CANTON &ngs in English, Russian, Fortogne Faid-up Capital
MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE.
prices show a marked decline, für | all grades, which was more op- parent on common decoriptiona than on others. Among the highest averages were:-Tana. wattea, 91. Tioms, No
JOTICE IS HEREBY GINEN Bagelon, and Side, Sid that Scrip Certificate No. The average for tho whole sale 7542 issubd 30th May 1910, for on garden recount is 71d. per lb., twenty-five shares number 39786/ compared with 711. per lb. 39790, 7439/7445, and 27026/27036
year ago.
It djan, The Charmleg Saris Da cer FRED ARDEA,
Notices
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
R
LI HON FAN bint
graduate verer I in literature sentescher to European officiile merchants in this Colony for ove
of this Company in the name of Gabrie Poullet Osier has been lost, and should the same not be and Messrs Vickers and the C. N. Co. produced before the 10th April
Owing to the success of the 1913, Now Scrip Certificate will He has a good mathiod if trafuing til-shaft lubricating appliances be issued to the said Gabriel Europeans to pass in the Chino's ex- provided about three years ago Poullet Osier, and no Transacmination, and in possessed of a first by Messre.
Benjamin R. Victions taking place under the said a cortificate as a Chimera teach er. kers and Sons, Leeds, for the Scrip Certificate No. 7542 will be has also a go-1 knowledge twin-screw steamer "Tung Ting," recognised by the Company.
W. E. CLARKE, of the China Navigation Com-
Secretary, pany, this lattor company have
"ongkong 1th March, 19 8. now place with Messrs Vio kers orders for similar appliances "for two more, steamers."
4
Public Companies
Notices
NOTICE,
THE HONGKONG SCHOOLS
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY ATHLETIC SPORTS will be
OF CANTON, LIMITED,
held on the Racecourse on Thurs- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. day, April 17th, commencing at
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 12 noon.
that the Fortieth Ordinary Heats will be run off on Wed- Yearly Meeting of the Societynosday, April 16th, commencing
will be held at its Head Office, No. at 2 p.m...
Mandarin and H-kat..
Those who interd learning th. Chiz- sel aguiga ars rquested to Write care if "Hongkong Telegraph" office cr sirect to 37 Ellywed tand. 1 d. Hongkong, 24th Jan, 191. [147
£1,200,000
Proprietors.... «£1,200,000
-FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.
to the Hongkong and Shanghaf Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Per Cent, per
-annum-
4
$15 82714 b.
(Preferred) (Deferred)
Shell" Transports £1
}
£5 $99
114/-
Ba,
b.:
b.
$10 $45
b.
b.
b.
"Star Forry"
REFINERIES
China Sugars
MINING,
For the Hongkong and Shang-
$100 8105 hai. Banking Corporation, Luzon Sugars $100 $38
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager. Chiness Engineerings £132/6 DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Tronohs
"BANK.
|
Capital Fully
Paid-up...8b. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai, Board of Directors-Berlin..
Branches: Calcutta Canton
Berlin
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-¡ ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Hamburg at rates which will be quoted on Boxing application.
THE
Wm. DICKSON,
Manager.
Notices
LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons.
Raube DOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNS, Kowloon Wharfs
$24.71. for 11⁄2 year onding 31/12/12
$18 for 1911.
Interim of 10/- f 1911. Final of $20 making $50 for 1909 and Interim of $30 for 1911
$12 for 1909 ani Int. ofl $3 on account of 1910
$7 & b's of $2 for 1910 $27 for 1912
$1 for 1906
5 p.o.for year ond'g30*6'12 Dividend of $1 for halfl year ending 311812. f (6.p.o. for year 1910 on
preferred shares
(1/- per share Coupon No
19
15 p.o, for year ending
30.4.12
.$3 for 1913
$3 for 1897
1/6 per shares final 1911'
(Coupon No. 13) 1911)
7/8 per share on 150,000 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912
$1 final dividend for
£175 b. £183.75
$50 $7616
b.
H.K. &W'poa Docks $50 $69
b.
b
b.
Tia. 6 29'2'10
Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T.6211⁄2 Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T.108)
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS
Anglo French Lando T.100,T.94
($115.b.
Kobe Bankowe Kotsin
Hongkong Hotels $50 Teinanfu Taingtan Yokohama.
876.b. Hongkong Landa $100 $107 Humphreys Estates $10 $8.40 88. Kowloon Landa $30 $35 b. Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 89 West Points
$50 $57
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON MILLS. EWOB Hongkong Cottons $10 $10
で
Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 122 The Union of London and Smith's
Bank, Limited... Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell. schaft, INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-on application. Every description perty, &o,
of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.
CHINA PROVIDENT
·LOAN AND · MORTGAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Fald up...$1,250,000.)
f.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise:
KELLY & WALSH, LTD, Loans made on the Provident
CAMBRIDGe manuals,
80 cents each. Brewing, A. Chaston Chapman. The Individual in the animal Kindom, Julian S. Huxley. "The Psychology of Insanity,
Bernard Bert, | The Work of Rain & Rivers,
T. G. Bonney House Files & How they spread
The Origin of Earthquaes.
C. Davison. Early Religious Poetry of the Hebrews, E. G. King.
Brasses, J. 5. M. Ward. The English Puritans, Jotas
2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. Disease, O. G. Hewitt.
on Wednesday, the 16th April, 1913, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Direc- tors together with the statement
of account to 31st December, 1912. and of declaring Dividends, &o.
NOTICE.
THE HALF-YEARLY MEET ING of the above Club will bo held on SATURDAY, the 19th
The transfer books of the So- April 1913, at 12.30 p.m. at the oiety will be closed from 6th Offices of the Hongkong Jockey April to the 16th April both days Club, on the Ground Floor of the inclusive.
Hongkong Club Annexe, Chator Road.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 1st April, 1913. [270
INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVI- GATION CO. LTD.,
THE
HE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS having declared 6% Dividend on Preference Shares in payment of arrears, notice is hereby given that the Share Transfer Books of the Company will be closed as from 7th April to 15th April, both days inclusive. JARDINE MATHESON
& CO. LTD., A NO
General Managers. Hongkong 7th April, 1913, 1280
By Order,
T.F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 5th April, 1913, [279
RI DE BONES TË C
MARTIN'S
CARIOL&STEFL FizgonPILLS
A Wearish Ramzady fopnil Kryodniariilas, Thousands DI RAZ DE SİRigs 1967 a ber of
of the Freias A Limply dose may be adminsterni. Tiens who nominend them, hence thetyssLON mota *sia, All Cheraing kid atarna sači Shena Froshock The World, or potk. fest 20
MARTIN'S
APIOLASTER!
+
Bystem, System.
year 1912
Tis. 9 for 1912
for}
Interim of Tle, 3, for 1912
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
on new shares for half›
year 31'12'12
alf
Final div. of $31% making.
b.
$7 for 1912
40 centa for 1812.
$2.80 for 1012
5 p:o. for half to 30°6′12
b.
Final of $2,25 making
$4.25 for 1912
15 per cent. for 1910
T. 50 T. 141
b.
T4foryear ended 31′10*107
T7 for year onded 20′12′10 )
B.
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912 ...
[2
China Providents $10 8894 B. Dairy Farms $8 (8254 b.
70 cents for 1912
31.25 for year end'g 31 712
þ.
40 cents for 1911
Hongkong Electrics $10 $314
b
Final of $8 for 1912
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Manager... Hongkong, 9th Oct, 1911.
MISCELLANEOUS,
China-Borneos $12 89 b. ex. diy,
Light and Powera $101 163 8,
Do. (Spec. shares) $1ƒ
(Rates and Particulars on ap- THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Green Islands $10 84.40
plication).
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c. Undertaken and Executed
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Manager. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 32 THE FAWINE IN CHINA..
FIGHT Famine Distrlata with 'as
am of 39,000 square mile. TWO and a hall million peop's -facing straration.
"LEASE SEND YOUR CONTBL. BUTION, TO-DAY. IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE-
Trasmater, H. O. GULLAND, Erg Manager, International Banking Co poration, Shanghai, "ongkong. Páth Jaunare 1919 " 1'87
Broa The Natural History of Coal,
E. A. F. Ade
NOTICE. -
NOTICE is hereby given that
an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club will be held at the Club House at Happy Valley on the 16th day of April at 5.30 o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of altering the Articlės of Association of the Club as per the Circular posted to Members
and as exhibited on the board ät the Club House at Happy Valley
By Order,
K. M. CUMMING,
Hon. Becretary, Hongkong, ard April, 1918,
GREEN
ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND, CEMENT
In Casks of 375 lbs. not. In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO Songkong, 18th August, 190118
General Manager
X
AL DESAND
Langkate
8. 10 T84
$25 $22
INDIA, LIMITED.
.£1,500,000 | Hongkong Ices $25 $175 Authorised Capital Bubsoribed ft Paid Up
1,125,000 Hongkong Ropes $10 $194 Reserved Fand
562,000 415,000 HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle Street, London, E.C. BRANCHES: Bombay. Kandy............ Calcutta, Galle. Howrah. Singapore. Delhi. Penang Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan, Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. Bangoon. Hongkong. Colombo, Shanghai,
Morning Post Peak Tramway
0.
b.
810 81134 b,
Do. (new) $1 $1 b. Hongkong Electric Tromst
81085 Philippines
Price & Co., Ld. 810 86
1 Pre- Bociéte des ferred.
Pulpeset $50 $30 Papierteriespaid du Tonkin
up 850 Benefit $150 - Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20,T.150 London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd, Steam Laundry $5 84
AGENTS IN JAPAN: Messm. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. BANKERS:
Bank of England.
United Asbestos) VERY description of Banking Oriental Agency, 810 8934 b.
and : Erohange business Ld. ........ transacted. Stocks and Shares United Asbestos? bought and sold on account of Founders Shares!! Constituents, Letters of. Credit
E
$10 $300
granted on Agents and Corres Union Waterboat 810 8176 pondents all over the world.
$10-$18 $10-86.80
$994
Interest allowed on Current As-Welemann, Ltd. counts at 2 per cent per Annum Watson
og
on Daily Balance and on Fixed William Powell
If you happen to be late your meals
81.40 per share
$1 intorim account 1912
Tis. 41% for 1912
Nono
80 cents on fully paid? shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares foryear,
ending 30'4′12 None
None
:
$1.50 for 1910
None
-No dividend this year
50 ots.for year end'g 30°5′1
(20 per cent, per ordinary. share for year ended 31'5'1912
$1 per share for yearl
ending 31*12*1912
25 per cent, for year
ending 31711
30 conts for 1910 75 76.
40 ote. yearending 30′6·12
Deposits at rates which may be Carstad tu lage pas. Apili a sera by WRIGHT AND HORNBY, AN
will be Courteously & Promptly Sarvad sacertained on application, in B
Juni the same. Only at The” (LEX. 1987/0.MAUDONALD, Snara! Bechone & The Vore Road Central' Eal, sääteis Bacliondo, ANDHA CAFE
*The Kalozenak doar un mese tenete Eventisthis for war of the above quoikilong