COMMERCIAL.
Eastern Bankers' Meeting.
A meeting of Eastern bankers and merchants, proaided over by Lord Cromer, was held at the board room of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China on the afternoon of 5th alt. to consider the organisation of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SA!URDAY, JULY 5, 1913.
Entertainments
VICTORIA THEATRE.
Oriental studies in London. It 9.15 To-Night
will be remembered that resulting
from the report of the Committee
appointed in 1906 7, a Depart
To-Night 9.15
mental Committee, with Lord THE GREAT SPECTACULAR FILM
Cromer
'chairman, 88
WAB
nominated by the Secretary of State for India in 1910 to 1for- malate in detail an organized scheme for the institution in London of a school of Oriental Languages upon the lines recom- mended in the report of Lord Reay's committee of 1009." As.n result of this laiter committee's proposals, the site and buildinge of the London institution in Fins.
ол
have
bury Circus have, by Act of Parliament, boon transferred from the London Institution for the purposes of the School of Oriental Studies, whon established. Fur- ther, the Government promised a grant of £4,000 per anuum to the new school, and a sum of £25,000 to be expended buildings adapting the The estimated cost of the toaching staff of the school in £10,000 per
Lord annum. Cormer, Sir Montagu Tarnor, Mr. Scaramanga, Sir Waltor Hillier, and Mr. P. J. Hartog, secretary of the committee, hav ing addressed the meeting, it was decided to form a committes to take the necessary steps towards securing the end in view, and of working in conjunction with the London Chamber of Commerce,
"The Miracle" "The Miracle"
(4,000 feet)..
THE POPULAR ARTISTES
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AND
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Kobe
Blankis
Maddes
Sterling
Peking
SAN Franciice
Shanghal Уоколения
Capical and servedo,coa (Gold)
• about... $1,450.00 BUSI EVERY DESCRIPTION · NESS transactedj
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the disi
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PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks sod Sharus
·sacred.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and carded,
GEOXOE HOGG, Manager.
9. Quaiu's Road, Hongkong- Uongkong, 1st Nor., 1912
1912
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
£1,500,000 ab: 2/--- $15,000,000 Silver... 17,200,000,
Selling,
T/T. Shanghai
Domand, Manila.
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors..*. $15,000,000 T/T. Marks -
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy
Chairman.
G. Friesland, Esq.
G. R. Laurenz, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
W. L. Pattenden, 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.
Exchange
.1/11 9/16 | 4 m/s. L/O
1/11 11/18-
..1/1984 m/s. D/P
4/1194
6 m/a, L/O.
Buying.
.2/-5/16
1/11 19/16 37 d/s.S'noy & Melbourne ...8-36
‚731⁄4 | 30 d/e. San F'co & New York, 485€
1185% Gold Leaf per tael. 20016 Bank of England rate ....................
SHARE REPORT.
B-BUYERS
.2031€ 2.531
T/T. Singapore
.8444 m/s. Marks
T/T. Japan
.901
4 m/s. France
| T/T. India
:1474
Demand India
147,6
6 m/s. do
961⁄4
BarSilver, ready
$32,200,000 T/T. San F'co & New York 474 T/T. Java... TOFUNKCYPRE
forward
T/T. Francs
2.48. Sovereign'
Subsidiary Coins.
Discount per $100
Opium Quotation.
June 6
Malwa, New
$3,000 perplo
Malwa, Old
0.6. Gubbay, Esq.
3,150,
P.H. Holyoak, Esq.
Chinese ...20 cts. pieces $736%
Patna, Now
3,830 parohe.
Chinese ...10
$734
Patna, Old...
3,650
Hongkong.20
$624
Benares, New
3,725
Hongkong.10
$ 796
Benares, Old...
3,625
S-SELLERS
SA-SALE
Stock & l'AID OF VALUR.
BANKS.
CLOBING Q1038
$812 B.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
£81//mid.
MARINE INSURANCEĄ Cantons
850
293
b.
North China
£5
T133 nom.
ད
$100
$790
£50
$200 ex 73
FIRE INSURANCES.
$20
$147 nom.
$10 for 1911.
+
(Arthur)
Annum,
Pekin
Hongkong Firen For 12 months, 4 per cent per China & Manilas Ryoiun Port
$27 for 1911
SHIPPING.
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tishling
Tiantsin
Tokyo
Los Angeles
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 30,000,000 |Paid-up Capital'.....
Reserve Fund ....... 18,200,000
IT
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta
BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE. Changchun
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
"THE BLOOD FUED”.
(A FINELY DRAMATIC FILM). "LA GRANJA”
(A MAGNIFICENT COLOURED FILM) OTHER GREAT NEW PICTURES.
HAVE YOU SEEN
MISS CHINITA ZEREGA,
which body, it was believed, waz The World-renowned Classical Dancer who has performed 'before
willing to assist. As members
of the Committee, Sir Montagu
Turner, Mr. Scaramanga, and Sir
Walter Hillier were named, and
the Crowned Heads of Europe? THIS EVENING AT 9,15 P.M.
it was decided to ask both the Public Companies
China Association and the Straits Association to nominate. a re- prezentative
88 well as the
London Chamber of Commerce. The object of the committee will 6 be to prepare and work up a case for presentation at a Parlour
THE CUINESE ENGINEER-
ING & MINING COMPANY LIMITED. FIRST MORTAGE DEBEN-
TURES. (KAILAN BON DS).
Meeting at the Mansion House, PAYMENT of the HALF-
YEARLY INTEREST due
THEAIRE
ROYAL
'KONGRONG.
'FOR: 10" NIGHTS ONLY, COMMENCING Fri., July 4, MAURICE E. BANDMANN
PRESENTS
The New Bandmann Opera Co.;
that it is hoped the Lord Mayor on 1st July 1913 will be made on will permit, with the view of presentation of COUPON No. 2 seenring the desired donations or at any of the undermentioned | - THE sabscriptions.
Banks, viz Hongkong and
Public Companies Shanghai Bank-
THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
ing Corporation. Chartered Bank' of India, Austra lia & China. Russo-Asiátic
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Bank
THAT AN
EXTRA-
AT TIEN. TOIN, HONGKONG
or
Yokohama Spe-
SHANGHAI.
ORDINARY GENERAL MEET.cie Bank, Ltd.
Deutsch-Asia-
ING. of the "STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED, will be tische Bank and held at the Offices of Messre. Banque
Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd..
Pedder Street, Hongkong, on
Belge
Pour l'Etranger
The Interest. less Income Tax WEDNESDAY, 16th July, 1913, at 1a. 2d. in the, will be:
On £20 Bonds.
at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon, when the subjoined resolutions Per Coupon (Gross)
Loes Tax @1/20. in the
will be proposed:
That the Capital of the Company' be increased from $300,000 to 40,000 by the creation of
ta,000 neu tanic of 10 cách
that the Directors be and they are hereby
mathorised in diatribete Bro0,000 feoin the Re Arve Fund Amongst the persons who are registered as shareholders of the Company
128.0d,
8:4d.
Natt amount payable 118.3 6d.
On £100 Bonds. Per Coupon (Gross).
£ 3.0.0d
such date as the Directors decide by way Less Tax @ 1/2d. in the 38.6d.
of lions in proprim to the number of shares
held by them on such last mentioned date and
that much bonus by payable on such dats as the Directors may
Where such would involve'ʼn jay: : ment of a fraction of certis such traction shall
le anored.
Than the Directors may be authorised offer at
Nott amount payable 42.168.6d
On £500 Bonds.
par to every person legistered as a staratulder Per Coupon (Gross)
£15 0g Od.
un such date as 161 Directors may decide on Less Tax @ 1/2d. in the € 179.6d.
new share of the Company for every complete
three old shares heti by him on which all calls
have been paid such new share acing (subject
to the above condities as 10 fractions) al is
Hominst amount to this lots, payable to balme
for very complete three old shares held by him
Nett amount payable £14 28,6d.
under the last preceding clause and that the Payment will be made in Taels nominal amount of such new share be paid to the Company An #before such date as the Directors at the Demand Buying rate of
hali appoint euch new share
Participate in
TO-NIGHT
RUNAWAY GIRL" from the Gaiety Theatre, London,
MONDAY, July 7,
"GIPSY
LOVE"
Dairen Fongtion
Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Liao-Yang London
| Lyons
Agencies st Nagasaki Newchwang
New York
Oaska
Interest Allowed on Current
Account.
Deposits received for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Manager. Hongkong, 31st Mar., 1913.- THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
[18
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.
On Current Account at the rate!
of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Unions daily balance.
=
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months. 2) per cent. per Yangtzes
Annum
For 6 months, 3 per cent. per China Firos.
Annumi.
$50 $357 b..
$25 $10 nom. N.J.STABB, Chief Manager Douglas Steamship 850 833
Steamboate
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK | Indo-Chinas
(Preferred) (Deferred)
В.
$15 827 80.
£5 $85) b.
(102)
£11
b.
it
*Star Ferry
10
{
$10 $5314 b.
REFINERIES,
$100 $100
THE Business of the above "Shell" Transports £1
Bank is conducted by the| HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication.
INTEREST on deposits is al- lowed on the minimum monthly China Sugare balances at $3 Per Cent. per an
Luzon Sugars Dum
MINING.
$101 nom. $37 b.
Depositore may transfer at their Chinese Engineerings £1132/6 mdi. option balances of $100 or mors
annum.
£1 59/6, mid. £183.
to the Hongkong and Shanghai | Tronoha Bank to be placed on FIXED Raubs DEPOSIT t 4 Per Cent. per DOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNS.
Kowloon Wharfs $50 $97 58. H.K. &W'pon Dooks$50 { $90 6. Shanghal Docks T. 100 T.60 Hongkew Wharfa T. 100 T.113
For the Hongkong and Shang- £1,200,000 hai. Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager,
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital ......
Reserve Fund............£1,700,000 Reserve Liability of.
Proprietors £1,200,000 DEUTBOH ASIATISCHE LANDS HOTELS & BUILDING
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and from Daly's Theatre, London. General Banking business trans-
Bcted. TUESDAY, July 8. **THE GIRL IN THE TRAIN ** from the Vaudeville
Theatre, London. WEDNESDAY,' July ́9. "THE PINK LADY" from the Globe Theatre, London. THURSDAY, July 10. "THE COUNT OF
14
LUXEMBOURG", from Daly's Theatre, London. FRIDAY, July 11. "PRINCESS from the Shaftesbury
CAPRICE"
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,
Acting Manager.
(2 Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
Notices
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Ab.. Tacis 7,500,000. Head Office-Shanghai, Board of Directors-Berlin.
Berlin
Branches:
Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe
Peking
Anglo French Lande T.100 T.94 TB124 Hongkong Hotele $50
$90 b. Hongkong Lands $100 $16
Humphreys Estates $10 Kowloon Lande $30 $40, b.
Shangbai Lands T. 30.92
West Points $50 #744
b.
b.
$9
B
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P.8
COTTON MILLS.
T. 50 T. 136 nom.
Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
LONDON BANKERS: MessTA. N. M. Rothschil. & Sone. The Union of London and Smith's Ewos
Bank, Limited.
Shanghai Cottons Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London |
Laou Kung Mow Agency.
T. 13% nom. Kung Yit Direction der Disconto Gesell Hongkong Cottons $109)
Theatre, London. THE CHINA PROVIDENT SATURDAY, July 12.
LOAN AND MORTGAGE Important Revival with New
CO., LTD. Scenery, Costumes and Effects
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) "THE GEISHA" from Daly's Theatre, London.
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro The Record Success.
porty, &c. MONDAY, July 14. **THE GIRL IN THE TAXI " still the Biggest and Briglitest Success now playing to capacity houses in London. TUESDAY, July15. PAREWELL PERFORMANCE. Particulars to be announced later. Doors Open at 8.30. Commence at 9 Sharp.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made. on the Providentness transacted,
System.
the first dividend declared after the lasus thereof exchange of the day the Coupon Plans now open'at MOUTRIES.
pari paise with the existing shares.
Tatths after of the new share as referred to
In resolution (3) must be accepted on or before
anch date as the Directors shall appoint
5 Thai no shareholders shall be entitled to an
offer of any fraction of a wow share lo respect of an old share held by him.
6. That the Directors be authorised to dispose of any new shares offired to a shareholder and de clined or not accessed within much time ne the Directors may appoint and of any surplus new shares to such persons upon such terms and conditions and strach time as the Directors thick fit,
By order
W. 8. BROWN,
Acting Secretary: Hongkong, 1st July, 1913.
Notice
MARTIN'S
APIOL &STEEL
PILLS
A French Hemady for all:
is presented.
By Order, THE KAILAN MINING
·ADMINISTRATION.
W. S. NATHAN,
General Manager.
Notices
NOTICE
1453 MR. ILTYD H. GEARE has
JiXyrsalaries
Thousands of Ladiós always koop a bor MATSIRS Wikis ji Cha jaomaly na khas on the Eras
CNN
En of any irregularity of the Ureland
My ▼nistered. Thoesho
them, hane haleanor. Jass Biza #loces
models. 41:0 Throughout the World, or post free din PARTIE, charalah, Kotten singles, Ang,
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL SALOUDPILLS
this day been given a General Power of Attorney by me, and will look after the inter-
Notice
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
ests of the Vacuum Oil Company MRLI HON FAN, Chinese
during my absence.
"
graduato var in literature,
has boop a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over (397 ten years.",
W. A. DOWLEY
General Manager:| Hongkong, 2nd July, 1018.
GREEN
COMFANY, LIMITED.
He has a good method of training ISLAND CEMENT Earopenas to palas in the Chinese ex- amination, and is possessed an frst rate certificate sa a Chinese tensber. He has also a good knowledge of Mandarin and Bakka.
PORTLAND, CEMENT
In Caske of 875 lbe. not. In Bage of 250 lbs. not.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Managera- Hongkong, 16th August, 1901
Those who intend learning the Obla- Hongkong Telegraph" offesor jes language are requested to write care direct to 87 Hollywood Road, 1ut foor Hnnakoog, 29th Jan, 1913. [149)
.
(Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
The Office of
OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o... Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
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PEAK TRAMWAYSCO.
·7.00 5.00
LIMITED.
TILE TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
m, so B.oc A.M. Every g bith; A 10 10:00 AM. 12 20.00. Ast, to 11.00 A.M I 30 A 44. 20
$1.43 7.4. 10
LES PON. TO
28.43 PM.
∙S PH.'
2.15 *.M. 10 6.00 PM.
5.00 to 8,to 732.
10 MIN.
15 MIN.
15 11
TO MIN
"
10 Mix
115 MIN.
NIGHT CARS,"
14. Mtn.
* 10 MIN.
8.50 2.58. and 9 PM030 PM, to
11.00 FW, every half hour,
12.50′′PAVID REAS PIN
every quarter ofsanthour. SUNDAYS.
6.09 AM 13 10.30 AM. Every is Max
15 MIN.
15 Ma
15 MIN.
+1
TO MIN.
H
I him.
P
10 Min.
10:30 AM to 11.00 AM. 11.45 AM to 18.20 NOON 19.00 NoOW LO 3.00 1.31.
1,00 P.: to 300 1:14:
#3, to 60, 300P.M. 10
7.00 .M. 6.to F.M. 7,00 7.X, to
NIGHT CARS on Werk Dayal
SATURDAYS,
Extra Cars at,' ta- midnight. APECIAL CARS.
By Armagemant at the Company'k Ulica,
Alexandra", Buildings,
D Your Road,
T,126 nom.
?
[T. 100 nom
MISCELLANEOUS.
schaft. INTEREST allowed on Current China-Borneos $12-$10 b.
DEPOSITS received Light and Powera $10)
$4.40 Account. on terms which may be leamed Do. (8peo.shares) $1] on application. Every description China Providents $10 $9
$5 $26 of Banking and Exchange busi Dairy Farms
Green Islande
$10 37,35 BL.
b. Hongkong Electrice $10 $4114 R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Hongkong loss.
B. $25 $184 Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
Hongkong Ropes 81062114
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Langkats. 8. 10 46
INDIA, LIMITED.
11
[2
Morning Post Peak Tramway
: $25 $22
Do. (new)
LAST DIVIDEND AND "AFE.
£2/5/- at ex 2/-1 equal to'
$21.71 for
ending 31/12/12
$18 for 1918
voar
Final of 19 p.o, making
20 p.c. for 1911 Final of $20 making $50) for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912. Final of $12mak, $15 for
1911 & Int, of$3 for .912)
$1 for 1906
$1.50 for year end'g30'6'12- Dividend of $1 for half
year ending 31'1212 J (6 po. for years 1912 and 1912 on preferred shares
(Final of 2/-making 20% for yearending31*12'11
Int, of 1/- a/c. :912
$2 on 10,000 sharon Ist issue $2 on 10,000, 2nd.
$1 on 10,000, 3rd for year ending 30*4*13
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
Interim of 3p.c, 8 1/5d pe
share, Coupon No. 1 ac count year 30.6.18 Int. of 2/6 a/o., 1913., 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912
for}
$1 final dividend for
year 1911
Tis. 3.for 1912
Final of Ths. 4 making
Tls 7 for 1912.
Tla. 6 29'2'10
63 on old shares, $1,50)
on newshares for half year 31'12'12
Final div. of $331⁄2 making
$7 for 1912
'50 cents for 1912
$2.80 for 1912.
5 p. o. for half to 306'12"
& final of 6 p.o. making
11 p.c. for 1912
Final of 12,25 making
$4.25 for 1912
15 per cent, for 1910
7 pc, for year ending}
31.10.12
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912
70 cents for 1912
$1.25.for year end'g 31'7'12
40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912-1 Final of 8 making $10
for 1912
b. 81 interim & final of $1}
$10 $10.
$1.92 cts. s8.
b.
1,125,000 Hongkong Electric Trams/7/2
Philippines
$10 $5 ...... 562,500 H. Price & Co., Ld. 810 36
Pro
Authorised Capitol : £1,500,000
Subsoribed
Paid Up
Reserved Fund
14
BANKERS:
Bank of England.'
365,000 Societe desferred
Pulpeset $50 $20. Papierterios paid
up $50
London Joint Stook Bank,
Limited.
du Tonkin
Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T.150
$5 $1 b.
Steam Laundry United Asbestos)
Oriental Agency, $10 8014 b. Lid.
United Asbestos
Founders Shares $10 $300
Interest allowed on Current As-Union Waterboat counts at 2 per cent per adnum
on Daily Balance and on Fired Weismann, Ltd. Deposits at rates which may be Watson/ ascertained on application.
R. LINTON,
Lin
William Powell
$10 $18 nom.
$10 823
b.
$10 48
25 (10) : b.
#2 for 1912
Tle. 1 account 1913
None
80 cents on fully paid' shares and 8 pents on $1 paldshares for year ending 30.4.13
Final of $3 making
p.c. for 1912. 'None -$1.50 for 1910
Nons
No dividend this year 50 ats, for year end g 31.5.1.
(20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 31'5-1912
$1 per share for yearl ending 31*12;1912 2
25 per cent for year?
ending 817'11"⠀
60 cents for 1912
40 ots, yearending 30°8′12 Carmicted to 28-30-5, pulyka hari by WRIGHT AND HORNBY, en sms “Ganarı! Brokers, & 'Da+Voeux Rond Céntralt Wat Midrees Recḥnds,
Teginɔh stans ant kold. Itzelf susponsible for may of the above quotatious