COMMERCIAL.
Shanghai Buillos,
Mexican Dollare: market rate :
Opening
April 25, 1913.
Tia
73.7
Closing
...Tls.
73.7
Dragon Dollars,
Native Bank
Rate
...Tls. 73.875
Shanghai Gold
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY
Entertainments
THEATRE
ROYAL
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.
Head Ofice, Wall Street, New York. London Us:-35, Bishopsgate, L.C.
BRANCHES.---
Banks
1913.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
KINETOPHONE
EDISON'S
LATEST INVENTION.
Bars: 978 touch Tla. 3491 MOTION PICTURES.
Bor Silver" ...Tla. 111.15
Copper Cash
...per tael. 1,768
Sovereigns: buy-
ing rate, at 29.1-2-Tle. 7.16
at Exch. 73.0-Mex. $9.89
... Tla.
Peking Bar
Native Interest...
Singapore Exchange,
350
April 24, 1913.
On London-Bank 4 m/s 2/4.5-16
TALKING PICTURES.
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF NESS Wansted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened
Under Patroring of 11. E. The Governor
CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
TO-NIGHT
PROGRAMME
Capital and Rev₤1,000,000 (Gold)
about a mák,000 TEISI
Çarmık.
DEPOSITS RECHIVED, áxed for one year at 4X ser annum, or for shorter periods, at rates, which may be ascertained on application
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.
MAIL NG TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES Hon. Mr. CO. H. Ross-Chairman T/T. Marks H. Dodwell, Esq.-Deputy TT. Fratios
mada.
LETTERS OF CREDITW34 DRAFTS granted
on all the principal cities in the World.
THE LINKS CIRCULAR LATTERS OF CREDIT available all over the World,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CRÉDIT
· FURCHASE Cod BALE of Stocks and Shre efected.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and
Exchange
BANKING CORPORA
TION.
Selling,
Buying
Bombay
Calcu
Cartou
Cala
Colon
Empics
Hongkong
Haplow
Kobe
Paid-up Capital
T/T. Domand
4 m/s. L/C
91-9/15
.........$15,000,000 30 dis
1/16 4 m/s. D/P
Manila Monica
RESERVE. FUNDS:
2/416
Parazar
Sterling
60 d/s
2/-3/16
6, m/s. L/C
...2/- 11016 2/-/11/16
~Peking
San Franciaco
£1,500,000 at 2/
4 m/s
Shangha
Yokohama
Bilver
$15,000,000 17,200,000
T/T. Shanghai
...21430d/o.'noy & Melbourne 2/- 13/16
(72) 30 d/e. Săn F'eo&New York; 249)
T/T. Singapore
38594' 4 m/s, Marks
TT, Japan...........
9812
T.T. India
4: m/s. Frands
$32,200,000
8 m/s, do
.........21014
.::2.58
260
kst
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors... 15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Demand. India Deinand, Manila
149
.081
Bar Silver, ready
91/11/26*
T/T. San F'oo & New York...4834 T/T. Java Akman
forward
·Gold Leaf-per-tael:!!
8.
..2041
Bank of England rate
Chairman,
·
G. Friesland, Esq.
2,52+ Bovèreign
On
Demand
2/4.1-16
Descriptive Lecture
Private 6 m/s 2/4.3-4
The Politician
3 m/s 2/4.15-32
Germany-Bank dd 238.1-2 Jack's Joke
Private 3 m/s 242.1-2
On Franco-Bank did 204
Private 3 m/s
On India-Bank T.T.
299 174.1-4 Private 30 de 175.1-25 On Hongkong-Bank dd Private 33 dia
On Shanghai-Bank did
Private 33 d/s
131-2
84.3-4
shed,
The Old Guard The Chimes of
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
Normandy
9. Quest'a Road, Rongkong. Boogkorg, 1st Nov,, 1919;
1913
Her Redemption
THE
The Edison Minstrels.
YOKOHAM
Booking at Robinson's and Theatre Box Office
$2.00 $1.00 & 50 cts.
14 1-2 THE EDISON KINETOPHONE AGENCY, 85.34 Having sole rights for China, Philippines, The Straits and India.
On Java-Bank T.T. 140.1-2
.
Private 30 dia 142.1-2
On Japan-Bank dkl 1147-8
Sovereigns-buying rate $8.54
India Council Bille last
India Council T.T. Inst.
işЯuo
1/4.1-37
issue
1/4.1-10
Discount
3ms.
3.5-8
Bank of England rate...
41 p...
27.3-4.
4. Queen's Building, Hongkong.
THEATRE
ROYAL
VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880, ' Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital i. 30,000,000 18,200,000 Reserve Fund............... TI
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA..
Agencies at
C. 8. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. R. Laurenz, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E, Shellim. H. A. Slebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankere-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.
On Current Account at the rate
of 2 per cent per Annum on the Hongkong & S'hai $125) daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPÓSITS.
For 3 months, 2 per cent. per Cantons'
For 6 months, 3 per cent per
Subsidiary Coins.
Malwa, Old
3,100
Discount per $100 -
Chinese...20 cts. pieces...$7 13/18
Patna, New
3,350 perc
Chinese...10
.8816
Hongkong:20
...$65%
Patna, Old
3,200
Hongkong.10
...$794
Oplum Quotation.
Benares, Now
3:400
Mar. 28.
Malwa, New ...
.$3,000 perpit. Benaroa, Old...
$3,250
SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS, BA-SALE
Stocks & PAID UP VALUE.
BANKS.
$805
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay
Nagasaki
£81/10/-
Newchwang
MARINE INSURANCE,
New York
Oaska
Annum.
North Chino
$50
£5 T136.
$308 aa, &' b
b.
Pekin
Ryolun Port
Andum.
Unions
$100 $795-88.
(Arthur)
For 12 months, 4 per cent
per|||
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tiehling
Tientsin
"Tokyo
Los Angeles
*CLOUNG
B-BUYERS
LAIT DYSKHU 'AND HATE-
£2/5/-atex 2/3:oqual tail $2171 (for 3ý-voar. ending.31/12/12.
$18 for 1921
Interim of 10/1911 Final of $20 making $50 · for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912
Final of $12 mak. $15 for)
19 & Iut, of $3 for 1912]
:
Bar silver in London
Public Companies.
HONGKONG FIRE INSUR-
ANCE.CO., LTD.
NOTICE,
NOTICE is horoby given that
Scrip Certificate with res- pect to 8 Shares numbered 4813/ 4820 in the above-named Com- pany standing in the name of Messrs, WING KEE & Co. of Hongkong, has been last and should the same not be produced before the 9th proximo, a new . Scrip Certificate will be issued to the said Messrs. WING KEE & Co., and no transaction taking place under the old Scrip Certifi cate will be recognised by the Company.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD.. General Managers, Hongkong 25th April, 1918.
I 82
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
6 NIGHTS.
COMMENCING
TUESDAY, MAY 6TH.
The one great theatrical event of the season MISS MAY ROBERTS
AND THE
ANGLO-AMERICAN PLAYERS.
In a repertoire of up-to-date forces, comedies and plays.
TUESDAY, MAY 61.
· The farciest of all farces. "Mrs. Temple's Telegram” Hilarious from start to finish. 160 laughs in 16 minutes.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th:
Eugene Walter's thrilling play.
"PAID. IN FULL America's greatest success." THURSDAY, MAY 8th.
A romance of the South, "The Sweetest Girl in Dixie." Introducing many typical and interesting American types.
Booking Now Open at PRICES: 83, $2 and $1.
BIJOU.
PROGRAMME.
9.15
- Special Wild West Drama BYAID OF THE LARIAT. Great Three Part Drama THE WEAKER VESSEL.
NOTICE is hereby given that 9.15. effective this date, thd un- dersigned has assumed charge of the Hongkong Agency of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and all communications should be addressed to him, likewise all documents to be of effect must bear his signature as bolow.
O. H. RITTER,
Acting Agent. Hongkong 1st May, 1018, 1 342 THE NORWICH UNION FIRE
INSURANCE SOCIETY,
LIMITED... MARINE DEPARTMENT.
THE
"HE UNDERSIGNED having been appointed Agents for the Marine business of the above Society are prepared to accept risks at current rates,
DAVID SASSOON & CO.. LD. Hongkong, 33rd April. 1918, [8°0 UNION MARINE INSURANCE CO. OF LIVERPOOL.
THE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the' above Company are prepared to eccept Marine Risks at current rates.
THE BANK LINE Limited, i Agents Hongkong, 28th April, 1913.
Notice
THE ROYAL HONGKONG
GOLF CLUB.
Liberty Hall (Comic). NEWS OF THE WORLD (Pathe Gazette &
Gaumont Graphic)
Miss VIOLET BONETTA (a)" Bolo Love" (b) "Wellcome in
MATINEES ON
7.15
My Home Town" Sat'days 4.15 Sundays 6.00
Artistes at all Matinees. .
PICTURES ONLY
7:15
Notice
ITALIAN CONVENT.
HE Superioress of the Italian THE
Convent begs to renew her appeal to the ladies and gentle men of Hongkong for the usual gifts of east off garments and worn out clothes to the Convent
Of late, there has been an ap presiable falling-off in the period- joal collections of old and second-
NOTICE is hereby given that hand materials received at the an Extraordinary General Convent. The Superioress feels Meeting of the Royal Hongkong confident that she has but to Golf Club will be hold at the Club urge the pressing and daily in- House on Wednesday, the 7th of creasing needs of the Convent in May, 1913, at 5.30 o'clock in the its provision for the poor, to re- afternoon, when the Extra-ceive benevolent responses from ordinary Resolutions which were local residents.
FRIDAY, MAY 9th:
C. Baddon Chambers' great play, "THE IDLER."· From the St. James' Theatre, London.
SATURDAY, MAY 10th:
DIVORCONS." Sardou's famous comedy;
MONDAY. MAY 12th;
:
The laughable farse: "FACING THE MUSIC."
MOUTRIE'S.
Book Your Beats Without Delay.
the
passed at the Extraordinary. The change of season calls for General Meeting held on the 16th change of garments for day of April, 1913, will be sub- orphan children. If residenta mitted for confirmation as Special will kindly realize the great help they can render by sending such Resolutione.
of their dress materials as are no longer any use to them, the little children will be suitable providen
A print of the Resolutions will be found posted on the Board at
the Happy Valley Club House.
By Order with clothes they are so much d
KM. CUMMING,meed of
Hon. Secretary ITALIAN CONVENT. Hongkong 28th April, 1918. 1889 Hongkong, 18th April, 1918,
[620
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Electric Fans Throughout. TUESDAY, 29th inst. The Grand Dramatic Flim 2000 ft. long. "THE" TEMPEST," Shakespeare's Great Work THE CELEBRATED ARTIST
Miss ARDEA. · Matinee: Wednesday 5. p.m. The Woman of Stone.3000 ft. long. "Les Miserables" ' (Expected Daily.) NOTICE.
From Saturday 3rd of May 1913, the MATINEES will Commence ON
WEDNESDAYS, PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, & SATURDAYS st 5.30 p.m. SUNDAYS 6. p.m.
Notice
KELLY & WALSH, LTD, SIXPENNY NOVELS,
30 cents each, 4 for $1.00 The Adventures of Monsieur
d'Haricot, Storer Clouston, Young Mrs Jardine, Mrs Craik, As he was born, Tom Gallon
The Unspoken Word,
Morice Gerard Money, Marie Connor Leighton: The Silent House, Louis Tracy Lady Jim of Curzon Street,
Forgus Hume,
Catherine's Child,
Mra Henry de la Pasture, The Mystery of the Ravenspurs Fred M. White. The Sin of Allson Dering,
LG. Moberly The Gifts of Civilisation,
Dean Church
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL &STEEL usamon PAZALS
Panch Rusady ImpalJe MENJATILION Mersin' In the house, agy kis ià on the Bri g of any Irtsmarts of kin iyatOGS Keely dos may be admofalow Thomwhe
MARZIN,
MARTIN'S
APIOLETY
Caloutta Changchun Dairen Fengtien Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang London
Lyons
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
BISHI ONO,
Manager. Hongkong. 31st Mar. 1913. 118 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND OHINA.
Annum.
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager.
£50 $190 Yangtzee
FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires
$20 $149 Hongkong Firea $50 $356
SHIPPING. Chine & Manilas$25 $81-6
HÒNGKONG SAVINGS BANK HE Business of the above HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Steamboats BANKING CORPORATION.
Rules may be obtained on ap- Indo-Chinas plication.
B
8:0 för-1911
627 for 1911
$1 for 1906
8.
$15 $2714b.
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£5 $95. nominal
'114ƒ- middle 1147-
b.
$10 $50 b.
INTEREST on, deposits is ai- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cent. per an-"Shell" Transports £1-- num.
Depositors may transfer at their option balancen of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT Per Cent. per annum...
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON, Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund... Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and... General Banking business trans! acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS' Open! ed and FIXED, DEPOSITS ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. §. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 122
THE
Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD,
(Capital Paid-up.:81,250,000.)
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...8h. Tasis 7,500,000| Head Office-Shanghai.
"Star Ferry"
REFINERIES.
الو
China Sugars 8100 8106% b.
$100 $3734 BB. & S. Luzon Sugars
KINING. Chinese Engineerings: £ 132/6.
311
Tronohs
£178/9 middle Raubs.
£1 $3.60 b. DOCKS, WHÁRVES, '& @DOWNS,
1
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai. Banking Corporation,
NJ. STABB, Chief Manager. DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Kowloon Wharfs! #80 $81
H.K.&W'poaDocke$50 $70% b. Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T.63 Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 T.112
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS | | Angio French Lands T.100 T.94
Hongkong Hotels $50
$73b Hongkong Lands $100 $110. Humphreys Estates $10 $8.35 Kowloon Lands $30 $37 b.
· Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Calcutta Canton Berlin Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Teingiau Yokohama.
b.
b.
$115 b.
b.
LONDON BANKERS: Mesars. N. M. Rothschild & Sons, The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 92 b
Direction der Disconto Gesell-West Points
Ακοπόν..
schaft.
$50 1882
INTEREST allowed on Current Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8 Account. DEPOSITS received
on terms which may be learned Ewos
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- on application. Every description perty, &c,
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loads, made on the Provident
System.
of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.
R. TIMMERSOHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
(Rates and Particulars on ap- THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
OF
plication),
The Office of
INDIA, LIMITED.
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
Subscribed
Reserved Fund
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,Authorised Capital.....£1,500,000
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Paid Up
General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 100882
THE FAMINE-IN CHINA,
FIGHT Farine District
MILLS
T. 50 T. 136
Hongkong Cottons 810 894 nominat
MISCELLANEOUS
China-Bornand!» 81281014 b. Light and Powers $101 $3
Do. (8peo, shares) $1}
$10 84.80 Hongkong Electrios $10 $331
5 p.o for year end ₫30′6′12' Dividend of $1' för half]' year ending 31°19′12 (6 p.o. for year 1910-án
preferred shares
Final of 2/ making 20% for year ending 31 4211 Int, of 1/- a/c. 1917: 15 p.e. for year ending
30.4.12
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
1/6 per shares final 1921
(Coupon No. 18) Int. of 2/6 a/c. 1913 1/2 for 1909
44.50 for year 1912
$1 final dividend for】
year 1911
Tla. 3 for 1912
Fins) of Tls, 4 making:
Tle 7 for 1912kg
Tia, 6:29*2*10
$3 on old sharos, $1,501
-on new shares for half
year 31:12:12.
Final diy, of $311⁄2 making
$7 for, 1912.
50 cents for 1912 $2.80 for 1912
5p.c.for half to 306′12′′
&final of 6p.c.making 11 pot for 1912
Final of $2,25 making
$4.25 for 1912
15 per cent. for 1910.
Tlfor year ended 31′10 TOY
TV for year ended 20*18*10)
50 cents 31.7.08:
85 cents for 1912
1
70 cents for 1912
$1.25 for year end'g 31′′7'17
$1.40 per share
12
China Providente $10 $84 nonfmal Dairy Farme
$6 $250,
Green Islands
B
40 cents for 1911
b.
Hongkong Loos
$25 $165
b.
Final of $8 making
for 1912
$101
$10 1831
Langkats
·10
Morning Post Peak Tramway
1,125,000 ...... 568,000 Hongkong Ropes
415,000
HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle Street, London/E.C. BRANOHRS:
Bombay. Randy.
As of 20,000 square miles. Caloutta. Gallo. TWO and -u half million pople Howrah. Bingapore.
Penang Delhi. facing stravation. PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI Madras. Kota Bahn, Kelantan,
BUTION, TO-DAY. Karachi. Küa Lumpur, F.M.8.
Rangoon, Hongkong. Colombo, Shanghai.
ET WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE Tranter, H. O. GULLAND, Pig Manager, International Banking Ou coration, Bhengkäl,
24th Janmaro 1919 --F187
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. PORTLAND, CEMENT
In Casks of 375 lbs. net. In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
SELWAN, TOMES & CO.
: General Managòrs. Bongkong, 16th August, 1901 [3
AGENTS IN JAPAN: Moser, Jardine, Matheson
$1 $1
Do. (new) Hongkong Electric Trams?
$10 Philippines H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $8
Pre
Societe desferred
Pulperet Papierteries
$50 $30 paid du Tonkin
up $50 BANKERS:
Benefit $180 Shanghai Sumatras T. 20 T.150 Bank of England.
$5 $114 London Joint Stook Bank, Ltd, Steam Laundry
United Asbestos】
Oriental Agency, $10 $934 b. Ld.
E
VERY description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Stooks and Share bought and sold on account of Constituents.Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Corres pondents all over the world.
Interest allowed on Current Ach counter at 3 per ut per annum If you happen to be late your on Daily Baland and on Fixed meals will be Courteously & Diposite at Tates which may be Promptly served just the Same,carteised on spplication.
F. 0/ÁVÁCDONALD, Only at SALEXANDRA.
The CAFE
United Asbestos] $10 $300
Founders Shares Union Waterboat $10 $17.
$10818 Weismann, Ltd.
Watson
William Powell
$10 188.60 b.
#1 interim & final of BE, $2 for 1912
Tia. 1 account 1913 i
None
80 centa on fullyinald)
shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year onding 30*4*12 Int. of $1 per share None
31 $1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50 cta,for year endig "451
(20 per cent per djdinary.
share for year ended. ́31′5′′1918 · ́
81 per share for year)
ending $1'12*1912
25 per cent. for year)
ending 31711-
30 conte for 1910
40 cte, yearendíng 30°6′18
Corrected to 189o pia, May;s.. W: WRIGHT AND HORNBY, tumi sad
The Walegraph - dous not hold imelf responsible Ga way of the above quotations