COMMERCIAL
Shanghal Piece Goods Market,
Mesars Libert & Co., Ltd. write na follows in their weekly Market Report, August 28:-
With the exception of an in- significant business, with one or two of the Northera outlets, we have again to report a state of complets stagnation in
car
market. On a few days moderate blearnuces for Tsingtau and New- chang have been effected but we ́nivderstand that in most eason the the local dealers have been oblig ed to deliver goods to their clients on two or three weeks credit. The Yangtze "port appear thj linys entirely suspended businewa pending the out comcof the fighting at Nauking, and Szech" non is hold up time being by the probability of an attack by Government, Hoopa on Chung- king where a local udicial, has made one of the usual declarat- ions of. "Independence," A cortajn amount of anxiety is Jelt | at the continued absence of rain in this and the neighbouring provinces which may-sortoosly affect the orops over a wide arou if it does not break shortly. The heat of the past few days has bean very intense, the tempera- tures being the highest on record, and moisture is very badly need- ed, especially for the cotton crop. The same conditions appear in prevail in the cotton growing States of Amerian where, according to the latest mail advices, drought and excesive lient throated serious damage. in the crop which, otherwise pro- mised to be excel'ent. Possibly this accounts for the somewhat sharp recovery in price indicated in Renter's cables, from 6,10d. on the 16th inst., to 0.87. to-day. With regard to the military situ- ation there is litle to be "Boid except that the area of operations of importance has now been practically narrowed to Nanking | and its immediate neighbour-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, ‘1913.
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Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION.
Head Office 1-6o, Wali Stras, New York, Laden Offen ;-36, Bishopsgate, KG
BRANCHES
Bombay
Cakutia
Carit nu
Caba
Colon
Xmpia
idougko
HEAKOR
*Banks
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI T
BANKING
TION.
Exchange
Selling
Buying.
1/11 4 m/s. L{O....
CORPORA Demand
30 d/s Godfa
...2/
11/15/16 |4 m/s. D/P.......
-1/16
6 m/s. L/C
Paid-up Capital ................
Kobe
Mapila
Maxico
RESERVE FUNDS:
PAREDE
king
Sea Francico Shanghal Yokohama
Capital and Reserve-$7,000,000 (Gold)
Abou-10,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS CALLactoŮ.
CURMENT ACCOUNTS opened on the men'
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, ded for one year as 4X per annum, or for shorter periods, at rein, which may be certained on application.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIN and TELEORAPHIC REMITTANCES Made,
LETTERS OF CREDIT 451 DRAFTS grusted on all the principal clits in the World,
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR. LETTERS ́Or CREDIT Huanitable all over the Worli,
COMMERCIAL LETIERS OF CREDIT
lined.
"PURCHASE #84 SALE of Siòcks and Shares | «fected,
GRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cubed.
GEORGE HOGG,
Manager.
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 1914 Dongkong, ist Nov., 1913
YOKOH
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Established 1880: Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund ........... 18,200,000
C
+
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches
Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta Changchun Dairen Fengtien Harbin Hankow Honolűlú
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Oнaka Pekin
Ryolun Port
(Arthur)
San Francisco
Sterling
..$15,000,000 | 4 m/s....
T/T. Shanghai T/T. Singapore T/Tapan
£1,500,000 at 2/
$15,000,000
Silver.. 17,450,000
Reserve Liability of
T/T. India
Demand India
Demand, Manila
2/9/16
**2/*1830 d/s.G'ney & Melbourne 21458 73430 d/e. San F'oo & New York. 4914
T/T, San F*co & New York' 4834
T/T. Java
T
T/T. Marks
T/T. Francs
8544 m/s. Marks.....................08 /2
.97
.14834
4 m/s. Francs .... .149 6 m/s. do ........ 97 BarSilver. ready
forward
9.5614
2.3816
.27 34
.27.38
12056 Gold Leaf per tabl.
20
Bank of England rate
:46%
2.51 Sovereign
$10.07.
Opium Quotation
Aug 15.
Malwa, New
$32.450,000
Malwa, Old......
Chinese...20 ots. pieces $75.8%
"sina, New
£305 per uhe.
$7 13-16 || Patna, Old,
4,250
$53/4
Beuares, New.....
4.49}
$7
Bendres, Old.....
4,000-
Subsidiary Coins,
Discount per $100
Proprietors...........$15,000,000 Chiasse...10 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hongkong.20
S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Chairman. 'Hongkong.10 Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Deputy.
Chairman,
G. Friesland, Esq. C. 9. Gubbay, Esq. .P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. R. Laurenz, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq.
W. L. Pattonden, 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 Intorest Allowed.
On Curront Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the daily balance.
SHARE REPORT.
"B-BUYERS
BALK S-SELLERS
Stucks & PAID UP VALUR.
HANKS...
• CLOSING.
V.༣6)
$8790
ს.
£81
$50 305
Hongkong. S'hai $125
MARINE INSURANCE || Cantons North China
Uniona
Yangtzes
£5 T137)
$100 $786 8.
FIRE INSURANCES.
SHIPPING,
£50 $190
$3,350 per pior
3,50€
1
ANT DIVIDEND AND PATRÍ
£atex 198 equal to
$20.31 for 14
enling 30/6/13
$18 for 1912
YURT
..
Final of 1 pio, making
24 p.e. 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 9121
$10 for 1911
$20 $148 $50-8359. b.
$27 for 1911
China Fires Hongkong Fires. China & Manilas
$25 F9 b. Douglas Steamship $50 $38 Steamboate Indo-Chinas.
B.
$15 $294 sa. &
Shanghai
THE DOLL 2 Parts ARTILLERY EXERCISES U.S.
690
Kobe
Tishling
ARMY
115
Liao-Yang
Tientsin
London
Tokyo
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months. 2 per cent per
Annum.
AN AFFECTION OF THE HEART
273
#
(Preferred) £5 $75 (Deforred).
Lyons
Los Angeles
110/- b.
COMIC WIFFLES
PATHE GAZETTE 218-219
200
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
For 6 months, 3 per cent per
Annum.
Shell" Transports £13
£11-
b..
1278 M..
{ $10 $57
b.
*
Shanghai Bullion.
Aug. 25, 1913.
bood where a stubborn fight is Mexican Dollars market rate:
2
reported to be in progress and where the rebels are so far up- defeated.
Grey Shirtinga.-Wo have a few sales to report:-81-lbs. Red Stag at Tis. 3 20 and Blue 4 Men At Tim. 3.05, 7-lbs. Blue C' inese Woman at Tls. 2.12, 10-lbs. Pigshead at Tila. 4.50 and Rice
allora at Pl. 432).
White Shirtings.We hear of naly one sale, particulars bring Joss and Woman" No. 1 at Tis 4.80.
Drills and Sheetings:-Two sales in Drills have been brought
“་ ་
·Opening" Tis. '74.275 Closing Tis. 74.276.
Dragon Dollars:
native bank rate... Tis. 72.7 Shanghai Gold Bars:
078 touch
FILLIS'
CIRCUS.
Tis. 357 Grand Opening
Tle. 111.15
Bar Silver ... Copper Cush......per tael. 1,775 Sovereigns: buying
rate........nt 2-9-Tis. 727 at Exch... 747-Mex, $9.73. Peking Bar......... Native Interest
Night
WED 3RD SEPT.
.
Tie. 350 20 STAR TURNS 20
th
Prices of admission Box 6 persons $15.00 Single box seat $3.00 1st Chaira
$2.00 2nd Chairs
$1,00
A. Copra Boom. Supplies of copra (dried co conuts) have be in coming in well, to our notice in Pacolet Centaur but, says the "Times of Ceylon," at Tla. 6 10 and Smal Catahead there is a ke an demand from at Tls 4.70, and we have to re-shipp ore and millers, and the cord the following in Ameriosa market bas Lakon a big leap. Sheeting:Loray At Tls, 4:70] Prices have, since about the 28th June, advanced, not in conts, a6 and Orr A at Tla. 4 85:
CottonUsually At this time is usually the case, but in rupesa, of the rear the probable outturn The Sgure-R-00.50 per candy of the local cotton crop is able to has been reached, being, we are he gauged, but this year owing informed, the highest price ever to the exceedingly hot weather paid
Gallery
50 Cents Performance 9.15 p.m. SHARP Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform
Half Price:
4. pim..
MATINEES
AT 4 P.M.
Deposits received for fixed For 12 months, 4 per cent. per Star Ferry" periods at rates to be obtained on application."
EIGHT ONO,
Manager. Hongkong, 31st Mar, 1913,
Annum.
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager
(18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Corporated by Royal
Charter 1853.
...£1,200,000
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING - CORPORATION.
plication.
REFINERIES, China Sugars Luzon Sugar.
MININO.
$100 $97 $100 $35
Chinese Engineerings £130.6.
Tronohs
E1 62/6 Raubs DOCKS, WHARVES, & DOWNS. Kowloon Wharfs
£1 34
$50 $95 a
Rules may be obtained on ap- H.K. & W pos Docka850 { $8o
Shanghai Docks T. 100 53 INTEREST on deposite is al-Hongkew Wharfs T. 100' T. 105 lowed on the minimum monthly
HEAD OFFICE.-LONDON. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund £1,700,000 Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.£1,200,000 balances at $3 Per Cent. per au- LANDS, Horets a Builds ich
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 Depositors may transfer at their
ין
num.
annum.
יד
$125
b.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans-option balances of $100 or more Hongkong Hotels $50
$90 to the Hongkong and Shanghai aated.
Bank to be placed on FIXED Hongkong Lands $100 $115 "OURRENT ACCOUNTS open- DEPOSIT st Per Cent. par ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-
Humphreys Estates $10 $9 ceived for 1 year or shorter periods
$30 846 For the Hongkong and Shang-Kowloon Lands at rates which will be quoted on hai. Banking Corporation, application.
NJ. STABB, Chief Manager, Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 90
West Pointe
$50 $72 EUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON MILLS Ewos
T. 50 T. 130 8.
T. 15 Slanghai Cottons Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik
Aoting Manager.
AS. HEWETT, Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22 DEU
Notice
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up..,$1,250,000.)
id the aurala of the 1st MATINEE, SAT. 6 SEPT. THE unaccompanied by any rainfull copra trade in Ceylon. It is not whatsoever, it would appear as if clear whether the sudden improve- the crop, unless there is a distinctment in the market is due to change in the weather during the general or to purely local causes. WEDNESDAY & SATURDYY next few days, must suffer from The opinion of a prominent brok. the dry weather that has been er is that it is due to a rnsh to' experienced for quite a month, fulfil contracts. Buyers have been Daring the last week we hear of holding off the market till late only. no local transactions in the new and have to rush in to get their season's crop although the first shipments. This, however, is ia arrival of Ningpo Cotton should the nature of shrewd conjecture. be placed on the maket during
the next fortnight:
A Broken Bust Replaced,
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taola 7,500,000 Head Office.Shanghai, Board of Directors-Berlin."
Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-Hamburg Hankow Kobe perty, &c.
Peking Singapore Tientsin Goods received on Storage.
Tainanfu Teingtau Yokohama, Children half price to Matinees Advances made on Merchandise: LONDON BANKERS:
Loans made "on the Provident
Messrs. N. M. Röthschil & Sons.
• System.
The Union of London and Smith's (Rates and Particulars on ap-
Bank, Limited. plication).
Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell
A. MILTHORP.
Agent."
The Office of
The bust in the hall at the Public Companies WILLS, ATTORNEY, &... Siege Club of the late George
Reater's qactatione during the week have shown an advance in price and lay's telegram gives Grossmith, Midding American Egyption 950d,
Bengals 5 5-16d.
Ked.,
which was
as 6:67d. unfortunately knocked down and HONGKONG & CHINA GAS
and
Fine destroyed last year by a visitor to
the club, has just been replaced Yarn. A small business has by a very fine bronze cast of the been done in Indian Yorn, famous lecturer presented by Mr principally in the lower counts Brandon Thomas.
ON
COMPANY, ITD.
NOTICE.
By Order of the Directors,
J. McCUBBIN. Acting Local Secretary and Resident Engineer.
Notice
N and from October 1st. 1913, and we have the following sales: Crystal Palace a Danger..
the price of Gas to the The Headmaster of Dulwich Public will be reduced to $2.50 per to report:-
108. 125 Bales 1mneriel Mill College (Mr A. H. Gilkes), speak-1,000 Cubic Feet. at Tle, 90.75, 100 Bales Tening at the distribution of prize Carrier at. Tis. 9200, 100 Balen said that a great many laudatory Hindostan (New Chop) at Tis, things had been said about the 92.25, 75 Bales Textile Mill at Crystal Palace of late, but ha Tls. 02.25, 100 Bales Connaught thought that institution and done at Tls. 9250 and 50 Balea Svades-Dulwich Echnol nothing but harm. hi Mill (lting.) Kose at Tie. 9.740. There was no prerent that any 12's 100 Bales Currimbhoy parent could give to hiason which was likely to do more mischief Mill (Ring) at Tla, 08.00.
We have to report the following than a season ticket to the Crystal Palace. He did not say that the aales in Japanese spinnings:-- 16s. 50, Bales.. Hirano Horse at management of the Palace were to Tla. 105.00; 50. 60, Fisherman blame, but there were certain troubles in convexion with having at Tla. 109.00.
Local Yarn.-No sales have a place like that close to the been made public; what little school, however well that pe business there is, being confined was managed. He earnestly hoped to native resales, but we ander that the now life of the Crystal stand that the feeling during the Palace these dangers woul! rot Jast few days has been better.
exist.
NOTICE
DURING my
temporary absence from the Colony the Efairs of the Company will be carried on by Mr. C. WURIU.
S. MORIMOTO,
* Agent, TOYO KISËN KAISHA, Hongkong,
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 3
PEAK TRANWAY ON
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS. 7.00 AM. to Lopa.. kay 15 Max, 1,00 AM to 10.00 AM. 10.00 AM. 10 ELDO A.M.
II 30 A.. to 11:45 2.34.
13.45 F.M. D 419 7.M. 1.15 PM 0145 2.36.
LAS 7. to
0.159.14, to
$.00 P.M. to
1.25 .:
5.00 F.M,
Jasa Pales NIGHT CARS.
schaft.
Dresdner Bank.
MISCELLANEOUS..
190
13
B.
8.
'A'
$1 for 1906
$1,50 for year end'g'30'6'12- Dividend of $1 for. half
- year ending 3ĺ'12′12 16 pic. for years 1912 and 912 on preferred shares
Final of 4 making 6/ for yearending 4 1212
Int, of 1- alo. 9 3
$2 on 10, we shares 1st issue $2 on 100 » 2nd ... $1 on 1,000; 3rd
for year ending '30'413
13 for 1912
$3 for 1897
Interim of 3p.c. 8/5d pur share. Couron No.' 1"at- count year: 10.63 Jat. of 16 a 1913 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912 $1 final dividend for
year 1911
for?
Tis. 3 for 1912 : Final of Tla. 4 making
Tls 7 for 1912
Tis, 6 29*2*10
#3 on old share, $1.50
on new shares for half
year 31'12'12
$3 for 2 year ending 30 6.13
50 cents for 1912
$2.80 for 1912
5 p. o. for half to 30'6'12)
& final of Gp.c. making,
11 p.c. for 1912
$2 for
30.6.12
year ending
15 per cent. for 1910
7 p.e. for year ending
31.12.
9.
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912
70 cents for 1912
Hongkong Cottons $10 8914 China-Borneos · 312 $10 Light and Powers $10)
4 H. Do. (Spec.sharea) $1) China Providenta $10 $8) Dairy Farina- $6 $27 Green Telands
$10 $6 1/2 b. Hongkong Electrice $10 $38
b. 825 $175 8. Hongkong Icee
Hongking Ropes: $10 |||$24
INTEREST allowed on Current Langkate Account.
DEPOSITS received
on terms which may be learned Morning Post on application. Every description Peak Trainway of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911.
[2
g. 10 T20
$1 92
Do. (new) Hongkong Electric Trams8/-
$10 $5 Philippines H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6
Pro
THE MERCANTILE BANE OF Societe desferred
Pulpeset 850 ($20 Papierteries
TO HIN
24
13 Max,
10 MIN,
25.MIM
to No16
15 MIN.
H
JO MIN.
INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised "Japital
Subsoribed.
Paid Up
Reserved Fund.
£1,500,000 1,125,000 562,500 415,000
du Tonkin
B.; and 9 mm, pjɑ.rx, ta
$7.00*FH everyshall hour.
21.00 7.14 to 11-45 7.M.
every quarter of smbour.
SUNDAYS,
3.00 AM to 10-30 A3, EVERY 15 M
10:10 AM to 11:09 AM
12,45 AM TO 18.00 Neos 12.00 Noon, to 2.00 3.
.M: to
1.00 7.M. LO
13 MIN.
11
TO MIN.
5.00 930!
* MIN.
10
10 MIN,
2,00
309 934, to 7.00 1.3. 7.00.10 BID T.M.
15 MIN.
NIGHT CARS Wack Days;
SATURDAYS.
Extra' Carsat.' to 'midnight. SPECIAL.CARS:
By Arrangement at the Company'Ótics,
Alanden Báildings, ** Dim Yaua Randy i
BANKERS:
Bank of England:
London Joint Stook Bank,
Limited. མ་་་་
Interest allowed on Current As- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on-Fired Deposite at rates which may be sscertained on application,
A. R LINTON
MARASIL.
paid up $50 Benefit $200 Shanghal-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 Steam Laundry
$5.84)
United Asbestos
b..
Oriental Agency, $10 $914 b. Lid.
United Asbaatos} Founders Shares Union Waterboat
Weismann, Ltd., Watson.. William Powell
$10300
$10 $17.1/8.
$10!30 b.
$10 87346
$11
$1.25 for year end'g 31'7′12 .40 cents for 1911.
$1.60 per share for 1912.
$2 interim for 19/3
$1 interim for :913
Tle. 1 account 1913. Tie
Nous
#
80 cents on fully paid)
shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13
Final of $5 p.. making'
7p.o. for 1912,
None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year
50 ota. for year end g 31.5.1
per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 31'5'1912
$1 per share for year
onding 31-12-1912”
25 per cent. for year
ending 81 711 --
60 cents for 1912
40 ots, yearending 80'61- Corrected to 18:30 5.8, Sept. 20 WRI
WRIGHT AND HORNBY, Euri ng Coomal Broken: 1 De Torns Host Cheapsi - Wali alien Kanada, NY Tàs, Talegraph', dim not bald twal retuumikia in any one above annuitanti