Public Companies
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE thirty second Ordinary
Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the under signed on Wednesday the 21st instant, at 11.45 a.m.
The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from the 7th to the 21st instant, both days inclusive:
JARDINE, MATHESON &
CO., LTD., General Agenta. Hongkong 5th May, 1918.
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THE "STAR" FERRY CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the, FIFTEENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET- ING of this Company will be hold at the offices of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Co., Ltd. on WED- NESDAY, the 21st May at 1:3" p.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors to
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 17,
Entertainments
VICTORIA THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT 9 p.m..
"LES MISERABLES"
LATE CAR TO THE PEAK.
BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S
MATINEE, SUNDAY 18TH, 6 P.M.
THE GRAND DRAMA
NEW FILM
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION,'
Head Oftes --Bo, Walśceat, New York, London Offer 1-36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BIANCHES:
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Coba
Colon
Empire
Hongkong
Hankow
1913,
Banks
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION.
Selling.
T/T.
Demand!
Paid-up Capital
$15,000,000
30 dis
Kebe
RESERVE TUNDS:
60 dia
Manila
Sterling
4 m/s
Mexico
£1,500,000 at 21.=
T/T. Shanghai
Felting
San Francisco
$15,000,000
T/T. Singapore
Shanghai
Silver.
Yokohama
... 17,200,000
TT.Japan
T.T. India
$32,200,000 Demand. India... Demand, Manila
Capital and Rercium.37,360jvod (Gold) «
about.£1,170,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS transacred
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened, on the mon
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, xed for one year a
AZ per anaers, or for aborter parsods, at rates, which
may be ascertained on'application,
BILLS NEGOTIATKO 204 COLLECTED.
MAIL sod, TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the Worlddad
THE HANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS or CREDIT new Available all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
Istund.
PURCHASE and SALE el Stocks and Shares effected
TRAVELLERI CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE HOGG
Manager.
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1912 1912
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED,
Buying
Exchange
..2/3/164 m/s. L/C 2/3 | 4 m/s. P/P
6 m/s, L/C
7/18 30d/6.Sney & Melbourne ........2/1
72330d/s. Bon F'co & New York. 4975 .86194 m/s. Marks
...,99
A m/s. Francs
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors...........
..$15,000,000 T/T. San F'oo & New York ...49 8. H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Chairman.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. T/T. Java
Hon.
Mr. D. Landalo, Deputy Chairman,
G. Friesland, Esq.
2.60
6 m/s. do
.2.62
Bar Silver, ready
1/16"
forward...
.1813% Gold Leaf per tael.,
T. Marks
T/T. Francs ................... 2.544
.......................... 208 Bank of England rate.
Sovereign
$9.78
!
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100
Malwa, Old
3,100
Chinese...20 ots. piaces...88 1/16
Chinese...10
...$814
Patna, New......... 3,350 perche.
Hongkong.20
13
...865
Hongkong.10
Patna, Old.
...$8 1/16
3,300
Opium Quotation.
Benares, New
3.400.
Mar. 28.
Malwa, New.....$3,000 perpic. Benares, Old....
9,250
C. S. Gubbay, Esq.
G. R. Laurenz, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, H. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb.
SHARE REPORT.
MANAGER.. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
8-SELLERS
Siccxs & Paid UPVALUS. BANKS.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen '48,000,000
30,000,000 Hongkong-Interest Allowed. Reserve Fund.......
18,200,000
gether with a statement of Ac A LIFE REGENERATE "Paid-up Capital in
counts to 30th April, 1913.
The REGISTER OF SHARES of
the Company will be CLOSED
from TRSDAY 15th to WED.
NESDAY, 21st inst. inclusive,
W. B. BROWN.
Acting Secretary
Ho gkong, Tih May, 1913.
NOTICE.
MISS NORA MOORE,
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PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the Ordinary Annual Meet-
KINETOPHONE
EDISON'S
LATEST INVENTION.
*
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang
Head Office. YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta Changchun Dairen Fengtien Harbin Hankow
Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang
TALKING PICTURES London
Lyons
TERRITORIAL RIGHTS
ing of Shareholders of the above MOTION PICTURES, Company will be held at the Hongkong Hotel, Hongkong on Thursday, 22nd day of May, 1913 at noon for the purpose of receiv- ing the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Ao- counts for the year ending 30th April 1913. The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed From the 19th instant to the 26th instant, both days inclusivo.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS
& SON, General Managers,
Hongkong, 18th Biny, 1918,
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1
THE CHINESE ENGINEER- ING & MINING CO., LTD.
Payment of Interim Dividend
on Shares for the year.
ending 30th June, 1913.
AND
KINETOPHONES
ON LEASE ONLY.':
SOLE RIGHTS FOR CHINA,
INDIA, AND THE PHILIPPINES
4
HELD BY.
New York Osaka Pekin
Ryolun Port (Arthur)
San Francisco Shanghai,
Tiebling
Tientsin
Tokyo
Los Angeles
16
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Manager. Hongkong, 31st Mar, 1913.
[18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
THE Board having declared an THE EDISON KINÉTOPHONE AGENCY, Reserve Liability
INTERIM DIVIDEND of
3% (three and half per cent), free of Income Tax for the year ending 30th June 1913, holders of Bearer Shares and holders of Dividend Warrants received from London on account of Registered Shares, will be paid their dividends on presenting No. 1 coupon of the Bearer Shares, and Dividond Warrants on Registered Shares, to either of the following Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin-
The Hongkong & Shanghai. Banking Corporation. The Chartered Bank of India,
Australia & China.
The Russo-Asiatic Bank. The Banque Belge Bour
l'Etranger.
The payments will be made in either Dollars or Taels, as the holders may wish, at the buying rate of exchange of the day.
GENERAL MANAGER, Kailan Mining Administration.
Notices
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LESSONS IN CHINESE.
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Cable Address:
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Notices
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ten yeais,
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APIOLASTEEL SPILLS
Fees of way Zergeniarity of the Kystawy
Bunny dom may beadminiataria. Thomwhe!
from $1.75 to do cents.
KELLY & WALSH LTD.
LEON KENDAL
the world famous
Palmist and Astrologer
has the Honor to announce
Short Season in
HONGKONG.
Proprietors
of
On Current Account at the rate Hongkong & S'hai #125- of 2 per cont. per Annum on the daily balance.
►
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent. per
Annum..
For 6 months, 3 per cent per
Annuni.
For 12 months, 4 per cent pur
Annum.
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager.
B-BUYERS
LAST DIVIDEND AND DATE.
£2/5/- at ex 2/-1 equal to $21.71 for 1⁄2 year ending 31/12/12
$18 for 1911
Interim of 10/f
Final of 320 making 850 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 -...... Final of $12 inak, $15 for? 1911 & Int, pf89 for 1912
SA-SALE
CLOSING QIONS
8804 b.
MARINE INSURANCE®,
Cantons
$50
£81/-/- $325
North China
£5 T13216 b
Unions
$100 $790
£50 $187
b.
$10 for 1911
B
$27 for 1911
Yangtzes
SHIPPING.
FIRE INSURANCES: China Fires $20 $146 Hongkong Fires $50 8356 HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK China & Manilas. $25 $914
Douglas Steamship $50 $41 HE Business of the above THE
Bank is conducted by the
Steamboats HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Indo-Chinas BANKING CORPORATION. (Preferred) Rules may be obtained on ap- (Deferred) plication..
INTEREST on deposits is al- balances at $3 Per Cent. per an- lowed on the minimum monthly
num.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 Per Cont. per
annum
$158274 b.
£5 $92, ox. div.
117/-
}
Shell" Transports £17
£11
b.
་་
Star Ferry
$10 $5214
b.
REFINERIES.
$100 8107
China Sugars Luzón Sugars $100 $36
MINING. Chinese Engineerings £1 35/-
Tronohs For the Hongkong and Shang-Raubs
21 81- hai. Banking Corporation,
£13314 DOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNE N.J. STABB, Chief Manager. Kowloon Wharfe $50-$83 DEUTSCH, ASIATISCHE
.
BANK.
#
H.K.&W poaDooks$50 $71 Shanghai Docks T. 100. T.62% Hongkew Wharis T. 100 T.113 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94
$115 b. Hongkong Hotels $50
Hongkong Lands $100 $110 Humphreys Estates $10 $84 b. Kowloon Lands
HEAD OFFICE LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund...
Capital Tully £1,700,000
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000, Hoad Offion-Shanghai. £1,200,000
Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- Hamburg Hanlow Kohe
Berlin Calcutta Canton acted......
OURRENT ACCOUNTS open-Teinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
Peking Singapore Tientsin ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Messrs, N. M. Rothschild & Sons.
LONDON BANKERS: at rates which will be quoted on The Union of London and Smith's Shanghai Lande T. 30 T.92 b. application.
A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
2 THE
*Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00. LTD. (Capital Paid up...81,250,000.)
"THE GRAPHIC" (London) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- Says "His Delineations Are No-party, &c.
Goods received on Storage. thing Short of Marvellous."
Advances made on Merchandise: "LE FIGARO". (Paris) "He Loans made on the Provident is The High Priest of These
System. Selences."
(Rates and Particulare on ap-
plication).
"THE STANDARD" (Loudon) Says "He is Without Equal."
Consultations Daily
9.80 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Hongkong Hotel.
I,
Notices
NOTICE.
GONZALEZ DE BERN-
F349
OF
$30 $38 b.
!
$50 $66% b.
Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London West Points
Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell- Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
schaft... INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi-Kung ik
ness transacted.
b.
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$1 for 1906
1911
5 p.c. for year end g 80'6:12 Dividend of $1 for half) year ending 31*12*12 ]· (6 p.o for year 1910 on
preferred shares
(Final of 2/- making 20%
for year ending31'12'11.
Int, of 1/8/6. 1912 · 15 p.c. for year ending
30.4.12
$3 for 1912
$9 for 1897
119117
1/6 per shares final 1 (Coupon No. 18) Int. of 2/6'a/c. 1919
*1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912
$1 final dividend
year 1911
b.
Ms. 3 for 1912
for}
Final of Tis. 4 making
Tia 7 for 1912 191
Tis. 6 29'2'10
$3 on old, shares, $1.50)
on newshares for half year 311273
Final div. of 8311⁄2 making $7 for 1912
50 cents for 1912 ·
$8.80 for 1912*2
5 p. o. for half to 30'612)
& final of 6-p.c, making
11 p.c. for 1912.
·Final of $2,25 raking i 84.25 for 1918
15 per cent. for 1910
T4for year ended 31-10101 T7 for year onded 201210/
COTTON HILLS,
Ewos
T. 50 Shanghai Cottons.. Laou Kun g Mow
T. 14211⁄2 b.
T. 135 s. 8107
$.
$145
b.
Hongkong Cottons $10 8994
8.
50 cents $1.7.08
MISCELLANEOUS,
9.
85 cents for 1912.
70 cents for 1012;
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, China-Borneos$12 $11
Manager.
Light and Powers $10) Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911. THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised Capital Subscribed
1332 12 Do. (Spec. shares) $1
Paid Up Reserved Fund
4
China Providenta $10, $8.60 b $6 $26 B. $10 $4.90 Hongkong Electrics $10 $34 Hongkong Ices
OF Dairy Farms
2
Green Islands
£1,500,000
1,125,000 562,000
425 8177 b
415,000 Hongkong Ropes $10 $21
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
HEAD OFFICE: WILLS, ATTORNEY;, &çi,
40, Threadneedle Street, London, E.C. Undertaken and Executed
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
BRANCHES: General Managers,
Bombay, Kandy. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 Caloutta Galle,
Howrah Singapors. Delhi. Penang.
82
THE FAMINE IN CHINA Madras. Kota Bahru, Kelantan FIGHT Famine Districts with an Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.
stas of 30,000 square miles. Rangoon, Hongkong. TWO and a half million people| Colombo. Shanghai, fading travaliom.
PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTEL. GUEST" DUTION, TO-DAY.
EDO, manager of the Vic-IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE- toria Theatre, Hongkong, will
Transumer, H. O. GULLAND, Eiqi over my connection with the Manager, laternational Banking Co., firm of Ramos, Ramos & Com-poration, Bhsughalja donna NOTICE
| pany on May 31, 1913,
Ungebrew 94th Juanese 1014 F82 Tis proposed to form a POULngkong, 6th May, 1918," RTRY ASSOCIATION in Hongkong and for this purpose n Manting is called. for MONDAY 19th instat:5.30 pm. to be held at No. 14a. Des Youux Road Con- tral, 1st Floor, above Weismann's. All interested are carnestly
to attend. fal
CREAM ALPACA LUSTRES,
SUITABLE for making Ladies
and Gentlemen's Dresses and Coats, 30 inches wide. Price $10.00 per plece. of 30 yds. Cash AR ELLIS,
only. Subject to being unsold. Apply ALEX ROSS & Co, next Hon. Becretary, door to Hongkong & Bhanghai Toma hap dePro, Tem, ⠀1:
18th May, 1919 [808 | Hongkong, 8th May, 1018,
Bank the
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT MA COMPANY, LIMITED;
PORTLAND, CEMENT
“AGENTS IN JAPAN: Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd,
Langkats
Morning Post Poak Tramway
8. 10 T.60
$25 $22 $10811%
Hongkong Elestrio Trama?
Do. (new) $1 $1
Philippines
$10 $5 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10
Pre- Societe desferred
Pulgeset $50 $20 Papierteries{ paid
du Tonkin
up $50 Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T.150) Steam Laundry United Asbestos
EVERY description of Barin Oriental Agency, $10 $914 6.
and Exchange buslusss transacted. Stocks and Shares
hought and sold on account of United Aubeaton) Constituents. Letters of Credit Founders Shares granted on Agente and Corres Union Waterboat pondents all over the world.
Interest allowed on Current Ace Weismann, Ltd
In Cucks of 375 lbs. net.Foounts at 2-perent per annum
Bags of 250 lbs. nat.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO,
General Managers. 16th August, 1801
on Daily Balanine and on Fixed Watson Deposits of rats which may be William Powell
$10 $300
$10 $17 $10 $18
$10 48.60 b.
88.
$1.25 for year end'g 31'712 40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912 Final of 18 making $107
for 1912
$1 intérim & final of $17
$2 for 1912
al of $1}
fTis. 1 account 1913
None
80 cents on fully paid) shares and 8 cants on. $1 paid shares for year ending 3041241 Int, of $11 per share Модо $1.60 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 your pending 31*12*1918.9
25 per cent. for year
ending 31711
30 cents for 1910 40 ote, year ending 30 6:18
ascertained on application. *Corrected, to tagapaykay gy wij bw+WRIGHT AND HORNBY,
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