Public Auction.
THE Undersignature have received instruction
Ta
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY.
ibe 3rd and 4th September, 1913. Commencing it 10 tim, sach day, it
AND
KOWLOON
H. M. NAVAL YARD, HONG-
KONG
DEPOT.
50 TON COAL LIGHTER
AND
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL, AND VICTUALLING
STORES.
Comprising —
Old and Surplus Naval Stores:-Engines Fire Manual, Engines Compound Hodzontal, Engines Invertel Vertical, Dailers with, Mountings, Air Compressor, Lathes, Flag Sewing Machines, Fas Laginu, Simm Hammer, Hollow sbulting. Cope ian und Engine, Ost Engina, Propeller, Canvas Coulugs, Bunting, Canton and Leather Hair Cordage, Manila: Mawson, Paper-stuff, Dining
Ruge Blankets, Chain Cable, Steel Wire
·Table," "Old India Rubber, Beaune Bicel
Tools, Electric Cable, Olive Oil, Old Iron and Stmi, Old Metal, eta 416,
Sakiples of Valu hlé Memis may be inspected or the Naval Ordinance Depot.
Old and surplus Viesus ling ftares. Provisions, Framens Clothing, Blankets, Oficer' Mess Traps, (A quantity of Electro-Plated Articles and Table Línan, Implements, a dancers" Mess Utenally, ak kteren, Be, &c.
Terms of ala 1-As detailed in the Catalogue.
HUCHE & HOUGH,
By Appointment Anctiones.co
the Admira ly.
Hongkong, soth Augun, 1913.
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Public Companies
THE CHINA & MANILA:| STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TURSDAY AUGUST 26, –1813.
Entertainments
The Hongkong Tramway
Company,
Limited.
Robinson "and
By kind permission of Major
Officers the Full Band of the 25th Punjabis will play on the Beach at North Point from 9 pm. until 11 p.m.
TO-NIGHT, the 26th Inst.
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING:
CORPORATION:
Kind Offon 3-5o, Wall Street, Muse Fork. London Diffon rugi, Bishopsgate, EC.
BRANCHES-
·Kaba"
Et saice
San Francisce Shangbai Yokohama
Capital and Reservamman 7,060,000 (Dok!) EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING HUSI CURRENT ACCOUNT! opesed on the uzana DEPOSITS RECKIVED, Und for one your At 4% su senum, or for shorter jugada, at matas, which (may be ascertained on application, FÉLLES MAGOTIATED 254 COLLECTED.
MAIN NG TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCIA
Special Cars will leave the Post Office everyRS OF CREDIT isé DRAFTS granted
few minutes.
VICTORIA THEATRE
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY
Tuesday, Friday & Saturday
TO-NIGHT
THE GREAT DRAMATIC FILM
on puncipal cities in the World."
3H8 LANKS CIRCULAR LETTRES OF CREDIT 8 evallable all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares
GRAVELLERS CHICES sold and maubad,
GEORGE HOUG,
H
Banks
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI T/T.
BANKING CORPORA-
ZATION.
Paid-up Capital
RESERVE FUNDS:
-Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2/
$15,000,000
Silver 17,450,000
$15,000,000 m/s.
T/T. Shanghai, T/T. Singapore T/T. Japan
TT. India
Exchange
6 m/s L/C
Selling.
Buying,
11 15/16 4 m/s. L/C
Demand 30 d/s 80d/a
14 m/s. D/P
-1/16
11/16
15/16 30 d/s. 8'ney & Melbourn
7316 300/s. San F'co & New York. 49%
...854 m/s. Marks
2.09 1/9
4'm/s. France
2.5913
973
279/16
forward
11/16
T/T. Java
i.....
121 Gold Leaf partaal....
TT. Marke
1.209
Bank of England rate
T/T. Franos"
9,98
Subsidiary Coins.
Discount per $100 °
$32,450,000 A
Demand Indis
Demand, Manila"
1491 5 m/s. do
T/T: San F'oo & New York 48
BarSilver. ready
2.52 Sovereign-fl
Oplum "Quotation.
Malwa, New.....$3,350 per
Malwa, Old
3,500
Patna, New
4,305 perche.
$7 13/16
Patna, Old
4,250
$5.7/8
Benares, New
4:00
$75
Benares, Old
4,000
Reserve Liability of
Chinese,20 ete. pieces $7 56 %** Proprietors... $15,000,000 Chinese...10
COURT OF DIRECTORS. · S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Chairman. Hongkong.10 Hongkong.20 Mr. D. Landsle. Deputy Chairman.
Manager.Hon.
9, Qaven's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1912 1812
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
. LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
ATT
30,000,000 18,200,000
Head Office.---YOKOHAMA."
THE Thirtieth Ordinary Gener-"A ROGUE OF THE TURF Calotta
al Meeting of Shareholders
СП
in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices St. George's Building. 6, Con- | naught Road, Victoris, THURSDAY the 28th. August, 1913, at 11.30 in the morning, for the purpose of receiving a State-
of Accounts and ment
the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st December, 1912, and electing & Consulting Committee and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED. from MONDAY the 25th August, to THURSDAY the 28th August, 1919, both days inclusive:
SHEWAN TUMES & CO
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th Aug, 1918 (199
THE BONGKONG ROPE MANU. FACTURING CO., LTD.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of
AN
ONE DOLLAR ($140) -per! share for the six monthe ending| 9th June, 1913, will be payable on Tuesday, the 26th August, 1919, on which date. Dividend Warrants may be obtained at the Company's Office.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from Saturday the 23rd August, to Tuesday the 26th August, 1913, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
General Managore,
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Osaka
Pekin
Ryoiun Port
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay
Changchun
AND
SOME OTHER MAGNIFICENT PICTURES.
IN TWO PARTS'
Dairen Fengtied Harbin Hankow Honolulu
(Arthur)
Shanghai
Kobe
Tiehling
Liao-Yang
Tientsin
London
Tokyo
Lyone
Los Angeles
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
GRAND
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE TENDERED
TO MR PEDRO MADARIGADA ON
29TH AUGUST 1913
BIJOU
SPECIAL
PROGRAMME
SCENIC THEATRE.
PROGRAMME FOR "
TO-NIGHT
JJ.
QUITE LIKE DADDY,
BY BILLY BOY
MAX AND THE PANCAKE,"
THEATRE
MAX LINDER
PATHE'S GAZETTE
ALL FILMS NEW TO HONGKONG,
ROYAL
FILLIS'
HONGKONG & CHINA GAS Grand Concert CIRCUS.
COMPANY, LTD..
NOTICE.
ON and from October let. 1913,
the price of Gas to the Public will be reduced to $2.50 par 1,000 Cubic Feet.
By Order of the Directors,
J. McCUBBIN, Acting Local Secretary and Resident Engineer.
Notice
GOVERNMENT BILLS.
SPECIE for TENDERS
BRITISH and MEXICAN DOLLARS, current in this Colony, in exchange for Sterling Bills drawn at 10 days" sight on the Lords Commissioners of HIS MAJESTY'S TREASURY, LONDON, will be received by the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DEPARTMENT, until 11 a.m. on the 27th August, 1913.
The Tenders to state the total
AND
Variety Entertainment Under the distinguished patron- age of His Excellency the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, the Officer
#
Opening Shortly
at
Administering the Government, Causeway Bay
in aid of the · Diocesan Qirls' School Building Fund
On SATURDAY Evening, Sept, 6th, at 9.15
Assisted by the 2nd Bn. D.C.L.I. Stringed Orchestra
י
amount (in Founds sterling) and A the amount for which enoh"Bill should be drawn, but no Bills will has be issued for less than $100,
The Tendore to be in duplicate and in sealed covers, addressed to the TREASURY CHEST OFFICER, ARMY PAY DE PARTMENT. and endorsed “TENDERS FOR GOVERN- MENT BILLS.;
Late Cars to the Peak.
20 STAR TURNS 20
Prices of admission
Box 6 persons $15.00
Single bor seat $3.00.
1st Chairs
$2.00
$1,00
50 Cents
Performance 9.15 p.m. SHARP
2nd Chairs
Prices: $3, $a &.51
Booking at MOUTRIE'S.
Gallery
Notices
NOTICE.
MATINEES
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY
SAT 4 PM. Children half price to Matinees
A. MILTHORP.
Agent.
FRESH SHIPMENT of only. Alexander's Lemon Squash just been landed.
Obtainable of GARNER, QUELCH & Co. Sole Agents.
NOTICE.
The right to accept or reject DURING my temporary any or all of the Tenders is f absence from the Colony the affairs of the Company will be
réserved
Coples of Forms of Tender can carried on by Mr, C. WURIU,
be had on plication.S. MORIMOTO
AP.DA
Agent
TOYO KISEN
AISHA
1013
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL BILTE
San Francisco
G. Friesland, Esq. C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. R. Laurent, 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.
MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen.. London Bankers-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 DEPOSİTS.
For 3 months, 2 per cent per
Annum.
SHARE REPORT.
LAST, DAYIDEND AND, ATTE £2.atex 1/1156 equal to 820.31 for 4 year Beading 30/6/13
8-SELLERS
BA-SALE
B--BUYERS
Stocks & PAID UP VALUE.
BANKS.
CLOSING VIONS
$790. b.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
MARINE INSURANCE", Cantons
|£80· $50300 b. £5 T137)
North China
Unions
Yangtzes
$100 $786 8
FIRE INSURANCES,
China Fires
Hongkong Fires
£50 $190
$20 $148 $50 $358 b SHIPPING China & Manilas $25 $10 Douglas Steamship $50 $38 Steamboats
$15 $294 Indo-Chinas
(Preferred) £5 875 (Deferred)
For 6 months, 3 per cent, per Shell" Transports £1
Annuru.
107/6
£11
Annum,
"Star Ferry {$10 $56
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager
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HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Deposits received for fixed For 12 months, 4 per cent per periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Manager. Hongkong, Slat Mar., 1913.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1858:
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital .........£1,200,000 | Reserve Fund... .........£1,700,000 Reserve Liability of
THE
REFINERIES. China Sugars $100 $98 Luzon Sugars $100 $35
MINING.
Chinese Engineerings £1 30/6
£160/- £1 $34
$50 $93
HE Business of the above Tronohs
Bank is conducted by the | Raubs ... · HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI DOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNS, BANKING
Kowloon Wharfe CORPORATION.
Rules may be obtained on ap- H.K. & W'pon Docks#50) { '882 plication.
num.
.1
INTEREST on deposits is al-Shanghai Docke T. 100 53 lowed on the minimum monthly Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T.107 Proprietors'........£1,200,000 balances at 83 Per Cent. per an- LANDS, HOTELS &- BUILDINGS
Anglo French Lands T.100 T,94 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Depositors may transfer at their
$125 General Banking business trans-option balances of $100 or more Hongkong Hotels $50-
to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED Hongkong Lands $100 $1151 DEPOSIT 4 Per Cent. per
acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
AS. HEWETT,
Acting Manager, Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
Notices
..
THE OBINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
perty, &o.
Goods received on Storage, Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System, (Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
annum.
Humphreys Estates $10 $9 hai, Banking Corporation,
For the Hongkong and Shang- Kowloon Lands $90 $46
N.J. STABB, Ubief Manager. Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 89.
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai." Board of Directors-Berlin: Branches:
Berlin
Calcutta Canton
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- Hamburg Hankow Eobe
Peking Singapore Tientein Teinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
· LONDON BANKERS; Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London MV Agenor. Direction der: Disconto Gesell-
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
OF
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &a., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. i
General Managers, 1
schaft.
Dresdner Bank
"
West Points
$50 $72
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P8
COTTON MILLS,
T. 50T 130 T.118 93
Bwon' Shanghai Cottons Laou Kung Mow Kung FIE TAA Hongkong Cottons $10 $91
MISCELLANEOUS, China-Borneos $12 $10 Light and Powers $101 Do. (Spec. shares) $1 Dairy Farms China Providents $10 $84 $6:$27 Green Islands
$10 $6 1/2 Hongkong Electrics $10 $3814 Hongkong Ioes
$25 $175 6
INTEREST allowed on Cussent Langkats Account DPROBITS received
Bongkang, 19th March, 1008 32 on terms which may be learned
Hongkong Ropes $10 $25
10T23:
$25
Do. (new)
$10
$1
$10
on application. Every description Morning Post PEAK TRAMWAYSCO of Banking and Exchange bust-Fook Tramway ness transacted.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLES
WEEK DAYS.
7,00 &M, 10. - 1,00° 8-36. Every 15 MOG
5.00 $1
NIGHT CARS,:
(836 FMfand a Bus 3,30 PM, to
ALDOTSIM! #very half hour."',
** 31.00 3M ta 22:45 7,M. by every quarter of anbouri
SUNDAYB
BASA
MIN...
HIGHT - CARE les our Week Days:
(SATURDAYSSEY
B. TIMMERSCHEIDT: Hongkong Electrio Trams8/-
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911. 12 Philippines
$10 H. Price & Co., Ed. $1006
Pre
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Societe des ferred
INDIA, LIMITED Authorised Capital
Subsoribed
Paid Up
Reserved Fund code
...
BANKERS
Pulpeset $50 $20 Papierteries f paid £1,500,000 du Tonkin, up 850
1,125,000 500, Benefit $200
668,500 | Shanghai-Sumatras T. 2014150. 365,000 Steam Laundry 15 14
United Asbestos
Oriental Agency,10 4914 b
Bank of England, London Joint Stock Bank, Limited
Interest allowed on Current Ac-
per cant
United Aabastos Founders Shares Unton Waterbost
Veismann, Lid
$10 $300
810 $17:12
120130 $10
INTON
b:
$18 for 1912
Final of 10 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 for
1913 & Int of 3 for 1912)
-$10 for 1911
$27 for 1911
$1 for 1906
$1.50 for year end'g30°6′12- Dividend of $1 för half) year ending 31°12′12 (6 p.o. for years 1912 and 1912 on preferred shares
Final of 2/making 20% for yearending 31°12*11
Int, of 1/- a/c. 1912
12 on 10,000 shares 1st issue 8 on 1.000 2nd $1 on 10,000
3rd
for year ending 30'4'13
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
Interim of Sp.. 8 2/5d per
share, Coupon No. 1 ao
county car 10,6,1
Int of 2/6 a
1/2 for 1909
1913)
$4.50 for year 1912
81 final dividend "for
year 1911
Tla 3 for 1912 " Final of Tls. 4 Tis 7 for 1912 · Tls. 6 29'210'
making}
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
on newshares for half year 3112122132:270
$34 for 12 year ending
30 6.13
50 cents for 1912 $2.80 for 19122-
5p.e. for half to 306:121 & final of 6 pe making
11 p.o. for 1912
82 for
30.612
year ending
15 per cent, for 1910
7 p.o. for your ending.
31.10.12
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912
cents for 1912 $1.25 for year end'g 31 7°12 40 cents for 1913/ $1.60 per share for 1912 $2 Interim for 1913
$1 interim & final of $1 62 for 1912
Tla 1 account 1913
None
80 cents on fully paid shares and 8 cents on $1paidshares fonyear ending 30.4.13.20 Final of 35 p... making
7 pic. for 1912. None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50 cts. for year end g 31.5.1
20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 315-1912
par share for year
1919