COMMERCIAL.
British Imports.
A Blue-Book just issued shows that since 1908 the value of British imports has gone up by £152,000,000 or more than 25 per cent., and af British exports
Entertainments
VICTORIA THEATRE.
by £110,000,000, or nearly 30 9.15 To-Night
per cent.
London Rubber Market.
The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report for June 28 may-
The market in London yesterday
wae stendier. The closing prices Were!
Hard Fine Para Spot
'M
11
Forward
First latex orape, delivery
next three months
3/0
3/8
2/101
Trade of Western China. A further communication from a correspondent at Chengtu, Szɛ. chwan, appeara in the "Times,' in which the writer says the trade in cotton and woollen textiles, ic presents 90 per cent, of the total foreign imports, the goods being almost entirely of British origin. The merchants are wealthy firms · turning over in one or two cases as much as eight lakhs of faels per annum (£100,000), and their knowledge of cloth is so perfast that they invariably purchase on quality, and not on "chop "as is the case in other parts of China.
If the article meots with the re quirements of the consumers, the fact that it has hitherto never beon introduced doce not militate in any way against its eslo: Sze- chwan is the most promising province in China in which to Introduce new qualities. Under present conditions in China, where
it is practically impossible to
the financial standing of native
THE
To-Night 9.15
HADOW
.$15,000,000 | 4 m/s .......................1/11 11/16 30 d/a.8'ney & Melbourne... -
T/T Shanghai .......................................... .7834 | 30 d/a. San F'co & New York, 487%
4 m/s. Marksmu...rrii 4 m/s. France
THE HONGKONG, TELEORAPH,
. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1913. ·
Banks
Banks
Exchange
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Ioad Dco, Wall Street, New York, London Dfice:w36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES:-
BANKING CORPORA-
TION,
Domand
HONGKONG & SHANGHAL T/T.............1/17/164/8. L/O
Selling.
Buying
Paid-up Capital
1/11
4 m/s, D/P....... SO d/s 1/11 9/16
6 m/s, L/O 60d/s
1/115
***......2/-3/16.
Bombay
Calcita
Canton
Caba
Colon
Empire
Hooghoog
Xebe
Misalia
RESERVE FUNDS:
Medco
Perama
Sterling.
Paking
£1,500,000 at 2/--
T/T. Singapore
.8392
Sais Umschico
Shangtal Yokohams
Silver
$15,000,000 17,200,000
T/T. Japan................................... T/T. India....++++25+219...#5
.959
.205
***....2,52
892,200,000
Demand India........................14634 Demand, Manila
6 m/s. do
93
199
..........................................2.464 Subsidiary Coins.
Gold Leaf portael.... Bank of England rate Sovereign-
50
***.434% .810,14
Opium Quotation:
June 6.
Discount per $100
Malwa, New....
.$3,000 per pic
Malwa, Old
3.150.
Chinese...20 ets. pieces, 371/16%
Patna, New
3,850 per che.
Chinese...10
$712
Patna; Old.....
3,650
GEORGE HOGG,
Manager.
Hongkong, lat Nov., 1912
Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10
1
4534 $7 1/16
Benares, New
3.785
Benares, Old.......
3,625
A MAGNIFICENT PROGRAMME, INCLUDING
GREAT DRAMATIC FILM HOMELESS.” “HOMELESS.”
(2,500 feet).
FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY.
ENORMOUS SUCCESS
OF
KITTY RAYNOR
AND
OLGA
MONTES.
CHANGE OF PICTURES EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, & SATURDAY
BIJOU
'BILLY
SCENIC
THEATRE.
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
BOY & THE BLACK HAND" WELCOME STEPMOTHER” OTHER GREAT NEW PICTURES,
KA
MISS
PATHE GAZETTE.
OF
THE LAST WEEK
CHINITA ZEREGA,
obtain accurate information as to The World-renowned Classical Dancer. Now Dances Each Night.
honge, foreign firms are obliged
THIS EVENING AT 9.15 ..
to insist upon cash being tendered Public Companies
THE
"STAR" FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
THEATRE S
ROYAL
HONGKONG, FOR 10 NIGHTS ONLY, COMMENCING Fri, July 4, MAURICE E. BANDMANN PRESENTS
Opera Co.
TO-NIGHT
against delivery of the goods. On the other hand," the large native houses, being closely in touch with their clients, allow six months' credit, and grant a discount of 1 1-5 per
THAT AN EXTRA- The New Bandmann ... ceat, per month if payment is made before the expiling of this ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of the "STAR" FERRY term. Furthermore, the native
COMPANY, LIMITED, will be organisation is so specialized and held at the Offices of Messrs. complex, aud so many vested Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., interests have been built up Pedder Street, Hongkong, on ́around it, that any import of WEDNESDAY, 16th July, 1913, European goods into Chungking at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon, by a foreign firm is practically when the subjoined resolutions boycotted until the holders are will be proposed:- forced to sell at a loss. Banks of " sufficient standing to satisfy the requirements of British firmie are unfortunately non-existent, and, owing to the arbitrary 'attitude of the Shensi banks, even the Chinese honge are now forced to finance their own cargo. This
That the Capitál of the Company be incressed from $100,0 to 403,000 by the etion of
10,000 new ares of sta cash.
2 That the Directors be and they are hereby authorized to kistribuce 100,000 from the Ke Arve Fund amongst the peritts who are registered as sharehalden of Elie Company on Buch dare un the Director jawy decide by way
"THE PINK
LADY"
from the Globe Theatre, London
THURSDAY, July 10. THE COUNT OF
LUXEMBOURG from Dy's Theatre, London. FRIDAY, July 11. "PRINCESS CAPRICE"
the Shaftesbury
of bones in propurtion to the number of sharom held by them on such lat metrtioned date and that such bonis by payas e oa auch da% as the Direcion may appoint
Where nach dribution would involve pay ment of a femetion of cents such traction all be ignored.
unsatisfactory state of affairs is That Directors may be authorised to offer at
likely to change in the near future. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is. establishing an agency in Chung- king. It is rumoured in Chinese -official circles that upon recogni
tion of the new regime in China by the Powers, as an act of grace all provincial capitals will be de- clared open to foreign trade andre. sidence, which will bring Chengtu into prominence. Negotiations are being carried on between the Chengtu Chamber of Commores and the provincial authorities whereby each merchant guild shall commute all lekin within
d.
par to every person realtered as a shareholder on such dafe as the Directors may decide one new share of the Company for every complete thares old shares held by him on which all calls bave been paid such new shara being (rokject to the above condition as to fractions) qual in Boninal amount to the bonis payable to him for every completa threeld shares held by him under the last preceding clause and that the nominalamouni of such new share be paid to the Company on before such date as the Directors
19
Theatre, London. SATURDAY, July 12. Important Revival with. New
Caplia) and Raw7,060,000 (Gold)
abces... 5000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS iacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the "DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Brad for one pur si #2 che mannos, or for shorter perioda, ne ratas, which may be ascertained on application.
BILLS NEGOTIATES mă COLLECTED.
MAIL 13 TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
mada
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS gustad on all the principaleities in the World,
THE LANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT 19 available all over she Workt.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF
CREDIT
izened. ANSA
PURCHASE and GALE ̧of Stocks and Shares affected.
BRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and washed,
9; Queen's Road, Hongkong" +1912
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital
11 30,000,000 Reserve Fund...... 18,200,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Agencies at Nagasaki Nowchwang New York Osaka.. Pekin
Branches Antung-Haien Bombay
Caloutta Changchun
Dairen
Fengtien Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang
Ryojun
Port
(Arthur)
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tiehling
Tientsin
London
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Lyons
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
Deposits received for fixed periods 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 1858.
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.......... 815,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
6. H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Deputy
Chairman,
G. Friesland, Esq. 0.8. Gubbay, Esq. 'P. H. Holyoak, Esq. G. R. Laurenz, Esq. F. Liob, Esq.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq. J. A Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, H. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: · Hongkong-N, J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bookers-London' County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 24 por cent. per
Annum...
For 6 months, 3 per cent. per
Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Annum.
N. J. STABB. Chief Manager.
T/T. San Foo & New York 47 T/T. Java............ 118 T/T. Marke........ T/T. Frunes!
BarSilver, ready...... ...26 13/16 forward .........27 1/16
SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS
STOCKS & PATO V VALUX.
BANK
Hongkong & S'hai $125
BA-SALE
CLOSING
S.
810
{£81/-/- mid
$50 293. b
£5 T135 15
MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons North China ·
Unione
Yangtzea
$100 $790
£50 8800 ex 73
B-BUYERS
LAST DIVIDEND AND DATE.
£2/5)-atex 2/-7 equal to
$21.71 for
ending 31/12/12
$18 for 1912.
"year"
Final of 1" po, making
20 p.o. for 1911 Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak. $15 forl 1911& Int, of$3 for 1912)
$10 for 1911
$27 for 1911
nom.
$1 for 1906
FIRE INSURANCES; China Fires 320 $147 nom. Hongkong Fires $50 $357 b.
SHIPPING. China & Manilas $25 $10 Douglas Steamship $50 $33 Steamboats
$15 327
£5 $85
109/-
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK | Indo-Chinas
THE
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rulos may be obtained on ap- plication.
60.
(Preferred) (Deferred) Shell" Transports £1
b.
£11
b.
"Star Ferry
M
REFINERIES.
MINING.
{$10 $5342b.
$100 $100 $100 $37
INTEREST on deposite is al- lowed on the minimum monthly China Sugars balances at $3 Per Cent. per an- Luzon Sugars num.
Depositors may transfer at their Chinese Engineerings £192/6 middle option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Tronohs
FIXED Raube", Bank to be placed on DEPOSIT t 4 Per Cent. per
annum.
HEAD OFFICE. LONDON.
For the Hongkong and Shang Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 hai. Banking Corporation, Reserve Fund... £1,700,000
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager. Reserve Liability of
Proprietors £1,200,000 DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- noted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-l ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. S. HEWETT,
Acting Manager.
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000. Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Caloutta Canton
Scenery, Costumes and Effects Hongking, 11th April, 1912. (22 Hamburg Hankow Kobe
"THE GEISHA "
from Daly's Theatre, London.
The Record Success. MONDAY, July 14,
"THE GIRL IN THE TAXI"
shall appoiet such new shafe to participate in still the Biggest and Brightest
the first dividend declared after the issue thereof
pari panu with the exising shares.
That the offer of the new thares as rafted lo
in station must be accepted on or before
such date as the Directors shall appoint.
That a shareholders shall be entitled 10
Success now playing to capacity houses in London.
TUESDAY, July 15.
oferial any traction of a new share in respect | FAREWELL PERFORMANCE.
of an old share held by hin
That the Directors be authorised to dispose of
Any my shares offered to a shareholder and de.
clined or not accepted within such time as the
Directers may appoint and of any surplus new situres to such persons upon such terms and
think 6
Particulars to be announced later.
Doors Open at 8.30. Commence at 9 Sharp.
conditions was at such time as the Directors Plans now open at MOUTRIES.
By order,
W. B. BROWN,
Acting Secretary.
the borders of Szechwan for one Hongkong, let July, 1913.
annual payment, based on the
value of its trade, and hence the
old vexations and delays at the
lekin barriers are likely to be abolished once and for all. The inauguration of a regular steamer
Jess tban a
week
Notices
NOTICE.
1453
service will bring Chungking MBILTYD H. GEARE has this day been given a within 12 days of Shanghai, and the journey down stream should General Power of Attorney by me, and will look after the inter- ests of the Vacuum Oil Company British firms will find it during my absence.
their to devote
W. A. DOWLEY
General Manager. 1897
occupy
necessary
attention to this, the largest and
wealthiest province of China, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1918.
with its 50 millions of people.
The two German houses of Car-
lowitz and Co., and Arnhold,
NOTICE,
Notices
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
THE
HE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd July, to 5th August, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of
Directore. W. E. CLARKE.
Secretary. Hongkong, July 8th, 1913.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
Karberg and Co., are both active. NOTICE is hereby given that by a There are now in Chengta two dred-poll or power of attomey made German representatives, the the 28th day of Jano, 19130 W M3 LI HON FAN, Obluese
one an agent for
graduate "varied in Blentare,Į arsenal lis Leonard Parker, I, the under has ben a teacher to Europesa officials supplies, and the other an signed was constituted attomey for and merchants in this Colony for over
the said William Leonard Parker tan yenın, slectrical engineer anxious to for all purposes in connection with He has good method of training secure the contract for a proposed his fairs. The power of attorney may Europeans to pass in the Chinmu ez- tramway to Kuansion. The beingssted by all parsons consmei at amination, and is possessed of a first future would appear to rest in the any time, between 10 a.m., and 5 p.m., | rate certificate as a Chiners teacher. bands of powerful firms or groups at the offices of Mosses. Whiteaway He ban miso a good knowledge of of manufacturers with a perfect-Luidar and Co. Limited, at 20 Dje | Mandasin and Halks.
ed distributing organization die Voeux Road Central, upon reasonabse Those who intend learning th› Chin- | young of their goods in every notios being previonaly given for the ass language saa requested to walte omre large consuming centre by means Faro
of "Hongkong Telegraph "" offos"ori
of guaranteed and secured native WILLIAM HENRY EMBERLEY. di Agents who sell on commission, Hongkong, Bad July, 1918,
THE
PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
Notices
CHINA
CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...8
..$1,250,000.)
+
£156- £18% 88. DOCKS, WHARVES, & O'DOWMS) Kowloon Wharfs $50 $95 HK.&W'poa Dooke $50 888h sa. Shanghai Docks T. 100, T.5731⁄2 Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T.113” ·
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 ($124 Hongkong Hotels. $50-
1890 b. Hongkong Lands $100 $116
Humphreys Estates $10 $9 'Kowloon Lands $30 $40 .b.
Shanghai Lands T. 30 1.92 West Points $50 $7412
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON HILLS.
T. 50 T. 135
T.123 IT. 100
b.
86
b.
b.
A.
T. 1314
b.
5,
Peking Singapore Tientsin Teinsufu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messra. N. M. Rothschil, & Bons. The Union of London and Smith's Ewos
Bank, Limited.
Shanghai Cottons Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London
Lacu Kung Mow Agenov. Direction der Disconto Gesell- Kung Yik
schaft.
Hongkong Cottons $10 89
HISCELLANEOUS, INTEREST allowed on Current China-Borneos $12 $10 Account. DEPOSITS received Light and Powers $101
$1:40 on terms which may be learned
Do. (Spec. shares) $1-j on application. Every description China Providenta $10-$9 Advances made on Merchandise of Banking and Exchange busi-Dairy Farms
$6 $26 Loans made on the Providentness transacted.
Green Islands $10 $7.65 System.
Hongkong Electrios 810 $41 Sa. Hongkong Ices $25 $180
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, &o.
87 Hollywood Hond, ti floor Hongkong, Balb Jag, 1921. [149]
Goods received on Storage.
(Rates and Particulara on ap-||
piloation),
"
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS. ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
32 Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
g. 10 10.
$25 $22
·$10 $10
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
[2
OF
Hongkong Ropes
Langkata
Morning Post Peak Tramway
$10 #2134
1,125,000
562,500
EAK TRAMWAY800. Authorised Capital.......£1,500,000 PEAK
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
7:00 AM.
WEEK DAYS.
1.00 AM, EVERY ng Mis
1,00 AM to 10:00 AM.
11:00 AM 10.00 AM, 10
11 30 20 TRAS 13. *
154 PM. to 115 P.M.
£1.5 7.1, to 2.45 1.34.
5.00 .M. to
Subscribed
Paid Up
I MIN.
15 Mr.
Reserved Fund
"
75 MIN
19
TO MIN
•*g. Mex.
· Man;
25 MIN.
BANKERS:
1.1 23. 10 4.00 7. 1.10 1.3. NIGHT CARS. £50, 1.4; and g ̧RM% 9yars, lo 17,000251, everyskalf hour. 1L00ŽYMIID 1145 7,M. every=qrarier pfaubour.
... SUNDAYS.
- – MOO" MAūta
19:30 AM to 12:43 A-M. to
*10.ja'AM. Event 24 Bin,
11.00 AM, " Noo
"
to Kam
13.00 Noon to,
1,00 : to 5.00 .3 to
1,00 PM.
5.00 PM:
19.00 13.
Loo PM.
0.10 Pak.
"
10 m.
*
* Mu.
oo. to 100 7-M. 10
NIGHT CARS us on Week Day0)
SATURDAYS.
· Katrad Care (49) to 'midnight..
“SPECIAL" CAIRE,"
· By Arras pennot köle Company's Office,
D
Alexandra") Buildings, Your Boodrid
b...
$1 92 cts. 88.
Do. (new) Hongkong Electric Trams/216 b.
$10. 45
305,000 Bodete
Bank of England.
London Joint Stook Bank,
Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent.
per sunum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposita at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A. R. LINTON,
Philippines H. Price & Co., Ld $10
Pro des ferred. Pulpeset
1850 $20. Papiertories paid du Tonkin
up $50
Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 Steam Laundry ·85 $43 United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, $10 $916 b.
United Asbestos Į Founders Shires J Union Waterboat Woismann, Ltd. Watson William Powell
$10 $300
}
$10 $18 83.
$10 $23. $10 $8
$10
Corrected to zajo pum, jaly a gay by Gestal Brakes 1 De Voren Kane Comut humiliana lilal
$1.50 for your ënd’g30'6'12- Dividend of $1 for half
year ending 311213 † [6. p.c. for years 1912 and
1912
on preferred shares
Final of 2/- making 20% for yearending 31°19'11
Int, of 1/- a/c. 19 12
+
$2 on 10,000 shares ist issue $2 on 10,000 ·2nd $1 on 10,000 3rd for year ending 304′13
$3 for 1912
$3 for 1897
Interim of Sp.c. 8 2/5d per
share, Coupon No. 1 ao-
count year 30.6, 18
Int. of 7/8 a/c. 1913 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912
for}
$1 final dividend for
year 1911
Tla. 3 for 1912
Final of Tls. 4 making
Tls 7 for 1912
Tls. 6 29*2*10
ing}
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
on new shares for half
year 31*12*12
Final div. of $93% making
$7 for 1912
50 cents for 1912
$3.80 for 1912
5p.c.for half to 30°6′12)
& final of 6 p.o.making 11 p.e. for 1912:
Final of $2,25 making $4,25 for 1912
15 per cent. for 1910
p.c, for year 31.10.12
50 cents 31.7.08
91
85 cents for 12
70 cents for 1912
ending}
$1.25 for year end'g 31'7′′12 40 cents for 1911 ̧.· $1.60 per share for 1912
Finalof $8 making $10]
for 1912
$1 interim & final of $11 82 for 1912.
Tia. 1 account 1915
None
80 cents on fully paid】
shares and 8 cents on 81 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13 Final of 99 making
p.c. for 1912, None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50'ots. for year end g 31.5.1
20 per cent. per ordinary pare for year ended $151912
$1 per share for year? ending 31:12:1918) 5
25 per cent for year?
cents for 1918BEVISS |~40 eta, pear suding 80'6-12 WRIGHT AND HORNBY,
d (