SHORT STORY.
(Continued from page 8). "Hello!" Le cried. "Alone ? Where are the Oldhame?"
"They aren't book_yat," sald she. Then "I'm starved, Bob. Let's have some dinner while we wait."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1913.
Public Companies
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY
OF CANTON, LIMITED, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Fortieth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Society. will be held at ite Head Office, No.
The lieutenant hesitated. "Real-2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, ly, Edith," he said, "it would be on Wednesday, the 16th April, better to wait-just on your ac-1913, at Noon, for the purpose of count. You and I don't mind; receiving the report of the Dirco- but there are people bere-ship of account to 31st December, 1912, tors together with the statement acquaintances, all
that who and of declaring Dividends, &c.. wouldn't understand. At home The transfer hooks of the So- the chaperon is a rather absurd ciety will be olosed from 6th nuisance; bere a necessity." No April to the 16th April both days use quarrelling with thefact; it's inclusive.
Remember, it is Shanghai.” YOR,
she replied drily, with a fact that was inacru table;: "I
guess I forgot. It is Shanghai."-"Maclure's "
BO,
19
COMMERCIAL.
SHARE REPORT.
Moears. Wright an Horaby in their weekly share report, dated April 12, state
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 1st April, 1913,
1270
CHINA TRADERS' INSUR- ANCE COMPANY LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the Forty-Seventh Or dinary Yearly Meeting of the Company will be held at its Head Office No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the. A good demand still exists for 16th April, 1913, at 12.15 p.m. for investment Becarities and rates purpose of receiving the report of generally continue to move ap-the Directors together with the statement of account to 31st De- wards.
Para Rubber je guste at 3/4 per Ib with the share merket weak Bar Silver is 27.5-8 for oz. for ready and 27.13-16 par oz. for forward delivery, steady. Ex change on London opened to-day at 1/11.3-4 TT.
Rongkong and Shanghai Banks
comber, 1912, and of declaring Dividenda, &c.,
Tho transfor books of the Com-1
pany will be closed from 6th April to the 16th April both days inclu- sivo.
Entertainments
BOXING!
To be held at the : CITY HALL
Saturday, 19th April, 1913 at 9 p.m. sharp,
For
1
the Featherweight Cham- pionship of the Orient. Main Event. 15 Rounds. IRON BUX (Hongkong) (Champion of the Orient)
V,
Corp. COOK. (D. C. L. I.) (Ex Champion of 3 Africa and Bermuda). 10 Rounds Heavyweight Contest. Corpi SCOTT, (R. E.)
V.
STOKER ALFORD,
(H M.S Hampshire). 10 Rounds Lightweight Contost.' Seaman PLACE ( M, Flöra)
Seaman KNIGHT
1.
V.
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION,
Head Office :-60, Wall Stracs, New York, Laadon 0-56, Bishopsgate, KC-
BRANCHES :-
Boubey
Calcutta
Canton
Caba Colon
Empire Hongkong
Ho
Capital and ResaTYS
Banks
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA. TIT.
TION.
Domand. 30 d/s
Paid-up Capital ..315.000.000 63 da.
RESERVE FUNDS:
Kobe kabila
Mezko
Patama
Peking
Sterling
San Francisco
Shanghai
Yokoame
7,060, poa (Gold), about...ch1,490,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI INESS tractasi,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the usan' terms,
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fxed for ona yuaY E <% per sanam, or for shorter perioda, at rains, which may be ascertained on appliantion.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED, MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCE
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFIS gmated on all the principałcilias in the World
THE LANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT KrosTallable all over the World,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
laroed,
PURCHASE mod JALE of 'Stocka and Sbarsı efected,
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cribed,
GEORGE HOOG, Manager.
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1912
THE
LIMITED.
1912
(H.M.S. Hampshire). YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK 6 Rounds Contest Private HUMPHREYS (D.C.L.I.)
V.
Sapper RICHARDS (R. E.) 6 Round Contest Gunner EVANS (R.G.A)
Ꮙ;
Gunner BURT. (R.O.A). Rlagside $5.00 Stalls $3.00 Others $a. & fi. Soldiers and Sallers $1.00 in uniform to the $2.00 Seats. Booking at MOUTRIE & CO. F. E. HALL, Promoter.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary 9.15
have been deelt in at $810, 8071] Hongkong, 1st April, 1913. (267 and at 805, closing with probablo sellers at the latter rate: London quotes £81/5/. middle.
Marine Insurances :-Unions have sold at $815 and there are # few more shares offering at this figure. Cantons are in demand at $202, North Chinas at Tle, 136 and Tangtazes at $200 ex. 73.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI-
GATION CO. LTD.,
THE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS having declared 6%
THI 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 Can-
& CO. LTD.,
General Managers. obtainable at $27.1-2 with buy. Hongkong 7th April, 1913. [280
Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires are wanted at $356, and Obina Fires at $160.-
Shipping-Hongkong
ton and Macno Steamboate are
ers offering $27,1-4. China and Manilas
are steady at 8.1-2. Douglas's are wanted at $38.1-2 Indo-Chinas have declined from $90 to a selling quotation of $97; London quotes £0/56 mid- dle.
Star Ferries have been
dealt in to a considerable extent at
Notices
NOTICE.
OTICE is heroby given that an Extraordinary General
various rates from $42 to $45 Meeting of the Royal Hongkong closing in request at the latter Golf Club will be held at the Club figure. Shell Transports are a House at Happy Valley "on firm market with buyers at 117. the 16th day of April at 5:30 Refineries:-China Sugars have o'clock in the afternoon for the buyers at $100 after sales at purpose of altering the Articles $105 and Luzons are quiet at of Association of the Club as per the Circular posted to Members $38.
and as exhibited on the board at the Club House at Happy Valley.
By Order,
"
Mining:Rauba are wan'o At $3b, Tronobs at 76/0, and Langkats at Tls. 63 1-2.
Docks Wharvesond Godowns: Hongkong and Whampoa Docks have sold at various rates from. 02.1-2 to $70 during the week, and clcée s'oady at the latter figure. Kowloon Wharvee are in demand at $77.1-2 and Shanghai Docks at Tla. 03 1-2.
!
AK. M. OUMMING,
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1913.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
B LI BUN FAN,
Dainese
giadusta verded in liestie has been a teacher to European official. and merchants in this Colony for ore,
Lands, Hotels and Buildings.- Hongkong Lands have improved ten yea 18 to a buying quotation of $108.
et
He has good method of training Kowloon Landsare wanted at 351, Europeans to pass in the Chines - West Points at $81.after sales atmination, and is possessed of a first rate certificate as a Chiorre toseber
YOU
PROGRAMME.
9.15
MIS LORDSHIP'S LITTLE LAPSE
|(A. rattling Two-Roll
Comic by Pilnce)
The Stinia Troupe of Acrobats
Established 1880.- - Authorised Capital Yon 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund
18,200,000
#
£1,500,000 at 2/-- $15,000,000 Silver 7,000,000.
Reserve Liability of
Ee'ling.
4 m/s....
T/T. Shanghai
T/T. Singapore
TT. Japan
T.T. India Demand. India
$32.200,000 Demand, Manila?
Exchange
2- Buying.
.1/11} | 4 m/s. L/C_
.1/11 13/16
1/11%
.2/- 5/16 2-7/16
4 m/s. D/P
.1/11 15/16 m/s. L/C ......
2/1/16 30d/s. S'ney & Melbourne...8- 9/16 ..73430 d/s. Son Foo & New York. 194
85
9714
4m/er Marke
..148
4 m/s. Francs
14814
6 m/s. do
forward
971 BarSilver. ready.
T/T. San F'co & New York 484
Proprietors...... .$15,000,000 T/T. Java
COURT OF DIRECTORS. T/T. Marke Hon. Mr. O. H. Ross-Chairman T/T. Francs
H. Dodwell, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,
8.
G. Friesland, Esq.
O. S. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq..
G. R. Laurenz, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E, Shollim. H. A. Siobs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong--N. J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA. |Hongkong Interest Allowed.
Branches Antung-Heien Bombay
| Calcutta
Changchun
Dairen
Fengtien Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang London.
Lyons
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York
Osaka
Pekin
Ryoiun Port
(Arthur).
San Francisco i
Shanghai
Tiebling
Tientsin
Tokyo
*
|
On Currant Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months. 2 per cent. per
Annum.
For 6 months, 3 per cont. per:
Annui
For 12 months, 4 per cent. per
Annum.
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager.
Subsidiary Coins. Discount por $100 Chinoso... 20 cta. pieces...$7
..................
1104 Gold Leaf per tael...
203 Bank of England rate. 011⁄2 | Sovereign
209
2.56
2.58
.2796
:27:19/16
.5%
Chinese...10
Hongkong.20
Hongkong.10
...$756
Opium Quotation.
Mar. 28.
Malwa, Old..... 5,100 Patna, New
......... 3,350 perche.
Patnu, Old........ 3,900
Benares, New...... 3,400
Benares, Old......... 3,250
Malwa, Now.........$3,000 perpio.
SHARE
REPORT.
B-BUYERS
CLOSING
Q10x1..
LAST DIVIDEND AND DATA
£2/5/- at ex 2-1-equal to]
$21.71 for 4 year ending 31/12/12.
$18 for 1911'
Interim of 10
1911
Final of $20 making $50
S-SELLERS
SA-SALE
Stocks & PAID UP VALUK,
.DANKS.
($805 sa.
Hongkong & S'hai 3125
MARINE INSURANCE), Cantons North China
£81/-/-
$50 £5
$293 b.
T136
b.
Unions
$100 $845
5.
£50 $200
PIRE INSURANCES,
$20 $150
$50 $355
b.
$27 for 19124
b.
$1 for 1906
b."
China Fires Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING. China & Manilas $25 $84 Douglas Steamship $50 $38 Steamboats Indo-Chinas
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK Yangtzes Los Angeles THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI: BANKING LORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on ap-
INTEREST on deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cent. per an- num.
Interest Allowed on Current Account. A Xmas Problem (Coloured Art) periods at rates to be obtained on plication.
Deposits received for fixed
application.
NEWS OF THE DAY". (Pathe Gazette and
:
Gaumont Graphic).
Miss CECILE STEPHANO (a)"The Garden of Love"" (b)" We'd better Bide'n Wee"
Miss VIOLET BONETTA
(4) Call me up Some Rainy Afternoon" (b) " Hands up ! **
PICTURES. ONLY VICTORIA THEATRE.
7.15
EISHI ONO,
Manager, Hongkong, 31st Mar., 1913. [18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE. LONDON, Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 £1,650,000
7.15
Reserve Fund...
To-Night A Grand Dramatic Film 4000 ft. long. "The Iron Master,"
& "Secret of the Sea" Watch for "LES MISERABLES" in a few days.
The Plan is now open for Booking at MOUTRIES. Enormous Success of the
FAMOUS ARTIST ·
Miss ARKAS.
Reserve Liability of
.. Proprietors ....£1,200,000
י
$15 $2714 b.
for 1909 and Interim
of $30 for 1911
$12 for 1909 and Int. oft
$3 on account of 1910ƒ
$7 & b's of $2 for 1910
5 p.o. for year end'g 30'6:12 Dividend of $1 for half
-year ending J112′′12 ́ ́
(6 p.o. for year 1910 on
preferred shares
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£5 $97 ва,
117 b.
(1/- per share Coupon No
"Shell" Transports £1 ;
19
£11
b.
b.
15 p.o. for year ending
30.4.12
$100 $10636.b.
$100 $98 b.
bei de
Depositors may transfer at their! option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED "Star Ferry" { $10 $45. DEPOSIT at 4 Per Cent, per
annum
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation,
REFINERIES. China Sugars Luzon Sugara
MINING.
N J. STABB, Chief Manager. Chinese Engineerings £1'32/6
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Tronohs
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Capital Fully General Banking business trans- soted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. 8. HEWETT,
Boting Manager.
and the charming serio Dancer Hongkong, 11th April, 1912, (22
Miss FREDA-ARDEA,
Notices
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
CAMBRIDGE MANUALS, Bo cents each. Brewing. A. Chaston Chapman. The Individual in the animal Kindom, Jalisa N. Barley.
The Psychology of Insanity,
Bernard art, The Work of Ratu & Rivers,
T. G. Bonney House Files & How they spread Disease, U. G. Henfit.
The Origin of Earthquaes,
0. Davison.
584 and $60, Hongkong Hotels He has also a good knowledge of at $115 and 76, Humphreys Mandarin and Hakks. Estates at 81, and Sharghai Those who intoad learning th: Chip- Lands at Tls. 02.
pro language are requested to write care Cotton Milla :-Hongkong Cot- of Hongkong Telegraph" offer or tons bave buyers at $31, Ewon at direct 10 87 Hollywood Road, Lst Bráz. Tis. 1421, Shanghai Cottons at Hengkang. 29th Jan, 1918, [149] .. Early Religious Poetry of the
Hebrews, E. G. King..... at Tls, 132, Laoskungmowe at
Brasses, J. S. M. Ward. Te. 109 and Kung Yika at Tis
The English Puritans, Jobus 144. Owing to favourable political
Brown newe, our Shanghai agent adviser us that there is a much better! feeling in that market.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
British-Section. NOTICE.
IT is hereby notified that com-
The Natural History of Coal, || E. A. N. Arber
NOTICE.
Notices
THE
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches:
$3 for 1913 M $3 for 1897
1/6 per shares final 1911)
(Coupon No. 18)
7/6 per share on 150,000 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912.
$1 final dividend for
year 1919
b.
88.
b.
Tls, 3 for 1912
b.
Tls. 6 29'2:10
£1 77/6. b.. Raubs
£1 $3.75 DOCKS, WHARVES, & G‘DOWNS. Kowloon Wharfs $50 $7712 H.K.&W'poa Doćka $50 $70 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T.6314 Hongkow Whorfs T. 100 T.110 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Calcutta Canton" Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 Berlin. Hamburg. Hankow Kobe
$115 b. Peking Singapore Tientsin Hongkong Hotels $50 Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
$76 b. LONDON BANKERS: Hongkong Lands $100 $108 ·b. Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons, The Union of London and Smith's Humphreys Estates $10 $814 H Bank, Limited, ·· | Kowloon Lande $30 $35 b, Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Shanghai Lands T. 30. T. 92 b.
Agency.
West Points $50 $62 b... Direction der Disconto Genell- schaft.
Manila M'pole Hotel P10 P. 8 INTEREST allowed on Current Account DEPOSITS received Ewos
T. 50 T. 141 on terms which may be, learned
COTTON MILLS.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.); Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-on application. Every description Hongkong Cottons $10 $10- perty, &c Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise; Loans made on the Provident
System,
(Rates and Particulars on ap- THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
Bystem.
plication),
b.
Interim of Tis, 5, for 1912
i
$3 on old shares, $1,50】
on new shares for half year 31*12*12
Final div. of $31% making $7 for 1912 1
40 cents for 1912 ̈ ̈*
$2.80 for 1912
5 p. 0, for half to 90′6′12 Final of $2,25 making $4,25 for 1912 1 15 per cent, for 1910
T4for year ended 91′10′′101 T7 for year ended 20°12′10′′) 50 cents 31.7.08 19000,00
$1.25 for year end'g 31*7*12 40 cents for 1911 $1.40 per share pent
。
MISCELLANEOUS,
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
of Banking and Exchange bual-China-Borneos $12 $9 b. ex. div. ness transacted.
Light and Powers $101
$3 Do. (Spec. shares) $1)
ส China Providents $10 $834 5,
85 cents for 1912
'70 cents for 1912
[2
Dairy Farms $6 $2512 b. Green Islands $10審查 Hongkong Electrica $10 - $32
OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital......£1,500,000 Subscribed. Reserved Fund Paid Upp
Hongkong Ices $25 $170
32
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXE-UTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c Undertaken end Executed.
SHEWAL, TOMES & Co General Manager. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
E
...... 1,125,000 Hongkong Ropos $10 $196,
562,000
415,000 Langkats,
HEAD OFFICE: T
40, Threadneedle Street, London, E.C. BRANCHES:
IGHT Famine Distriate with is Bombay. Kandy.
- ares of 30,000 square miles. Calcutta. Galle. TWO - and, a half million peop's Howrah. Singapore, Lacing sinaration, t
Delhi. Penang.
Miscellaneous-Hongkong| mencing on SATURDAY, HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. Electries are obtainable at $32, 12th instant, and each succeeding. Cements at $4.60 Union Water Saturday until further notice the boats at 17h. China Light and train booked to leave Kowloon at THE HALF-YEARLY MEET- ING of the above Club will Powers at $3 and Steam Fisheries 2.15 p.m. will leave at 2.00 p.m. be hold on, SATURDAY, the 19th at 82, whilst there are buyers of and arrive "Shum. Chun at 2.54 April 1913, at 12.30 p.m., at the Haiger, International Banking Co Ropes at 19, Dairy Farms at 251 pm,
Watsons.at 7 Electrio Trams at
6/8, China Borneos at $9.00 China
By order.
H. P. WINSLOW;
Manager.
Providents at 84 Peak Trama at Kowloon, 8th April, 1913, 1246 $111-2 and $1. Hongkong Ices at 170 and William Fowells at
$10.
Quotations received from London by cable to-day-
Danks 881/5/- Middle Indos 9/5/6
Shells
5/18/0
H.K. Electriolates
...Troms
77/6/
Tronoha Ural
Caspians 47/0 Mex-can Eagles 30/9
«MARTIN'S
PAPIOL &STEEL
MELROOPILLA
Starters 13 11n she poses, to that on the strai Hies of Kay Friseniarity of, The Ethan a -Bisbaly dose konv: he n-duftioféréd. Thöne who
Dan Keturummend them, haños, thetrance...
BENZIN, Chamki, Semibalngtone Musi
HURMARTIN'SE
PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan.
MABUTION TO-DAY.\,|, Karachi Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.
WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE |Rangoon. Hongkong Tresuaras, ELO, GULLAND, E.qi | Colombo, Shanghai...
AGENTS IN JAPAN: Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Offices of the Hongkong Jockey porcion, Shanghelistad
& Co., Ltd. Club, on the Ground Floor of the Montbone, 44th Janvier 1919 87
BANKERS- Hongkong Club Annexe, Chater Road
Bank of England, London Joint Stook Bank, Ltd,
*By Order,
T.F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 5th April, 1913, [279
THE HONGKONG LAND IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY:
CO., LIMITED.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. PORTLAND, CEMENT
...In Caeks of 375 lbs. net. In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Manager.
I have THIS DAY resumed. Hongkong, 16th August, 1901 CHARE of the COMPANY..
By Order of the Board of Direc
3
Morning Post Peak Tramway
g. 10 T.63
$25 $22 $10 $1134
Do. (now) $1 $1 b Hongkong Electrio Trams 8/9 Philippines* $10 35 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6
Pre
Boolete desferred
Pulpeset 850 830 Papiorteries paid du Tonkin
up 850 Benefit) $150 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20.150 Steam Laundry 85 $4: United Asbestoste
Oriental Agency, $10 $91% b..
EVERY description of Banking: Ld.....
and Exchange business transacted. Stocks and Shares United Asbestos bought and sold on account of Founders Shares Constituents. Letters of Credit Union Waterboat granted on gerite, and Corres- pondents all over the world.
Interest allowed on Current Ao- counts at 2 per cent per annum If you happen to be late your on Daily Balance and on Fixed
A. SPELTON HOOPER meals will be Courteously & Deposits at rates which may be
Promptly served just the Bams, ascertained on application. Only at The ALEXANDRA
7.0. MACDONALD,
Secretary
| Hongkongė 10th April, 1919) (291) LAYE
$10 $300
$10 $1752
| Welsmann, Ltd.
Watson
$10 $18: $10
William Powell
Comerted to see
All
Final of $8 for 1912
$1 interim account
Tis 414 for 1912
None.
··Daid'
80 bonté on folly ba
shares and 8 cents on
$1 paid shares for year ending 30′4:12. ⠀* None Nonejit zit $1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year
50 ets. for your end g 30′51
20
por cent, per ordinary share for year ended. -315 101214
81 por share for year
-ending $1'12'1912 ( 25 percent for year Sending 317110 90'dents for 1910.
40 ots, yearending 30'6'12 WRIGHT AND HORNBY, the ang
General Broking 4 De Varer Hond Crazzal, Walo Hirent Rectffade,