COMM ́RCIAL;:
Shanghal Piece Goods Report.
Here, N1, Murray and Co., Ltd, write us follows in their weekly Markel Report
"The effect ⋅f the Government Bucoesses has been to restore to a large extent, confi lonce in busi- nees cirolen and the trade that has resulted, both in exporte and im- ports, must have been of consider- abla dimensions and gives pro- mio of furiber important develop
Inents,
· Home Market,―The strength of the m--kets 'for raw material Teems to have caused consterna-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; W; DNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 171913,
Entertainments 20
The Hongkong Tramway Company, Limited.
THE LAST BAND NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
on
By kind permission of Major Robinson and Officers the Full Band of the 25th Punjabls will play the Beach at North Point from 9 pm until 11 p.m.
FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPT. 19, 1913.
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION2":
Hand Ofen (-6o, Wall Street, NorYork London Office i wyk, Bishopepsia, K.CO
BRANOHESE
Bombay,
CARION
Cibu
Hongkod
Capital and Referee,
Marico
Banks
Exchange
Selling.
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI T/T.
BANKING CORPORA" Demand
TION.
so'a/e 60d/s
T/T. Shanghai
TT. Japan
TIT: India the
4 m/s. 1/0
4 m/s. D/P
Ho
6 m/s. L/C.
Paid-up Capital
,000,00 4 m/s
3) d/a.Sney & Me
50d). Sau 1 do a New
Manila
RESERVE KUNDS
T/T. Singapore
4 m/s. Marks
8.10.
Panama
4 m/s. Franos
་་་་་་
38
¿San Francisco
Sterling
Yokohama)
Demand India
4914 6 m/s.
2.60
Demand, Manila
971-4] Bar Silver, ready, ikon
27.13/16.
£1,500,000 at 2/-
27 15/16-
T/T. Jaya
12124 Gold Leaf pertaël.
50
$15,000,000
T/T. Marke
44%
T/T. Frands
#9.97.
Silver.
Bubsidiary Coina.
17, 160,000 (Gold)
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS transacıada kecil
CURRENT ACCOUM IS opased on the wra #DEPOSITS RECEIVED, and ke one year at
onix per am, or for shorter, at rates, which
Special Cars will leave the Post Office every
tion to the weaving trade and at few minutes." the close, quotations could not be
given or relied upon csues of the excitement ruling. At the ond of last werk, Realer quoted Hornby's 8 4-lbs. Shirtings op
to 8-41. Calvert's 10-lbs. were unchanged at 100d and all the yea na were higher, Procterja 30's, 10/1-8-1-8dth ap. Tay- lor's 40's 11/1-8d-1-4d up and Eckerley's Twiat 0/1-23-1-20. higher, but yesterday no quota- tions were given for the reason ebited. We hear that for Jeana or picco more than last, has ben demanded, for and of the your shipment. Luet month's shipments were again 10 per cent. over the decennial mon- thly average, the figures for Shinglmi puly being:-.
Yards
Plain Cotuu.....32,500,000. Printed Cottura...2,200,000 Dyed Cottor11,500,000
40,200,000
The total shipments for the week ending 20th August were 6,CO0,000 yds. (including Hong- kong) of Plain Cotton from the U.K.
VICTORIA THEATRE
FOR
2 NIGHTS
ONLY
TO-NIGHT
THE GREAT DRAMATIC
"MATHILDE"
FILM
5000 ft.
ADAPTED FROM THE FAMOUS ROMANCE
Local: Market.-Oa al hands we heard to-day of im proved deliveries, as wel as of new business, the demand being principally from the North era ports. For goode in hand the Friso in the price of cotton should very matorially strengthen the position of holdere although pro bably this market may be slow to respond, as usual. The goods mostly in demand seem to be It - lians, Jeane and the lighter quali- ties of Grey Shirting. Another Customs House regulation dealing CEO. with re-export passes, theartens to cause discontent and trouble. It seems to be contemplated to is ue
and requires specific pass for sach
A
Id' EUGENE SUE
ALSO
GOOD SELECTION OF NEW PICTURES.
A SPECIAL PROGRAMME.
BIJOU THEATRE
5 NIGHTS
Commencing To-Night
MATINEE SATURDAY'
may be certalaad on application, PETRY NEGOTIATED #14 COLLECTED,
MAIN 284 TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES "LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS, granted 24 on all the principal cities in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAY LETTERS OF CREDIT we avuiate all over the World
COMMERCIAL · LETTERS, OF CREDIT PURCHASE and SALE of Blocks and shares Becbed. TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and crabed,
$32,450,000
T/T. San Foo & New York 4894 forward to
204 Bank of England rate 53 Sovereign
Oplum Quotation Maf
Aug. 15.
$3.350 perplo..
Discount per $100
Chinese...20.cts. piece Reserve Liability of gek
Proprietors....$15,000,000 Chinese....10 COURT OF DIRECTORS, Hongkong.20 GEORGE HOOG OF 8. H. Dodwell, EqChairman. Hongkong.10
Manager
Hon. Mr. D. Landals -Deputy
Chairman.
9, Qrean's Rosd,. Hongkupg 1912 Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1912-
YOKO
THE
"OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund
18,200,000
H
10
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Agencies at
Nagasaki Newchwang
Osaka Pekin Ryolun
G. Friesland, Esq. 0. 8. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. R. Laurenz, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq.
Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, H, A. Slebs, 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 Port daily balance.
ON FIXED; DÉPOSITS.
$3.500
4,305 perche.
Malwa, Now
Malwa, Old
$7 13/6%
faina, Now
Patna, Old
$5 1/4 37 18/16
Benares, New
4.300
Benares, Old..
4,070
SHAKE REPORT.
S-SELLERS
Blocks & Paid Oe. VÁLUM. HANKS.
'
SAPLASE
CLOSING
ri$790 sa...
£82.
Hongkong & S'hai $125 <|--
Cantona
North China
MARINE INSURANCE,
$50 320 bi
£5 T137) b.
$100
$786
Unions
Yangtzen
£50 $191 FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires.
·$20 $148 Hongkong Fires $50 $365
$25
$9
SHIPPING....
China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50 $35 Steamboats
$15 $28
Indo-Chinas
Branches
Antung-Haien'
Bombay
Caloutta
New York
Changchun
Dairen Fongtien Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe
(Arthur)
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tiebling
Liao-Yang
Tientsin
London Lyons
Tokyo
For 3 months, 24 per cent. per.
Annum‣
Los Angeles
For 6 months, 3 per cent per
Annum.
(Preferred) (Deferred)
"Shell" Transports £1
*£5-1876
110
£11
$10 1857
$100 $94. $100 $95,
[18]
MINING.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
"Chinese Engineerings £132/6
£1574
THE
£1:43.10
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fired periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
* Manager. Hongkong, 31st Mar, 1919.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
Paid-up Capital
of
Reserve Fund..
SAMUELS PRESENTS THE FAMOUS Reserve Liability
Carnegie-Museum
shipment or lot, whereas hitherts, ALASKA-SIBERIA EXPEDITION
n pass could be used indiscrim
inately for any other packages, provided only, the quantity was not exceeded.
American Goods.-We hear that some more buying for this market has taken place and a further rise in New York prices has been established-three yard goods being qurted all the way up to 12-5hd. per pce. Here the
Motion Pictures
6000 FEET OF FILMS AND 30LEXPLANATORY SLIDES ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPLANATORY, LECTURE. TWO HOURS OF CONTINUOUS SENSATION AND
BREATHLESS INTEREST:
THRILLING HUNTING SCENES UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SUN!
THE CROWNING ACHIEVMENT OF MOTION
PICTURE HISTORY!
value has risen to Tis. 475 for Comedy, Tragedy, Pathos from Nature's Everlasting Drama. Staged
the best chops. Both Tientsin nod Newchwang have been operating and on the latter place exchange is now 715
Auctions.After seven wrak8| of cessation, the weekly auctions began again on Tuesday, when the
at The Top of The World. PERFORMANCE STARTS AT 9.15 p.m. MATINEE AT 4.15 p.m." SATURDAY
MATINEE $100, 50 Cents. BOOKING AT MOUTRIE'S
PRICE:--11.50, $1.00, 70 Cents.',
ball was once more started by Public Companies the Kang Ping hoog. Moderate quantities wore offered, and on the
whole prices realised were more satisfactory then was expicted,
Black Italiane were spicit lly HONGKONG & CHINA GAS
strong to-day; indeed the market seems to hate improved all round at the close, the exception taing heavy Greys.
Cotton Yarn.......
A further hardering of prices in Bombay, due to dearer cotton, places that and this market's range of values still farther apart, but during the week a fairly good business in spot yarns bas been concluded ard also, we hear, forward sales of about 7,000] bales have been made, Local Spinnings have attracted more attention.
New Bishoprics"
be a satisfact
COMPANY, LTD. NOTICE.
ON and from October 1st. 1913, the price of Gas to the. Public will be reduced to $2.50 per 1,030 Cubic Feet.
By Order of the Directors,
J. McCUBBIN, Acting Local Secretary and
Resident Engineer,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LD.
Notice
CANTON "INSURANCE.
"OFFICE" LTD.
No
UTI
OTICE is hereby given that
Scrip Corticate with res pect to 5 Shares numbered 4799/ 4803 in the above Office standing in the name of Amdeng Sai (deceased) of Bangkok has boon lost, and should the same not bo produced before the 27th instant, HE Ordinary General Meet-a new Borip Certificate will be THE
ing of Shareholders in the issued in favour of the said abova Company will be held at Amdeng Sai (deceased) and no the Company's Offices, on Wed transaction taking place under nesday the 24th of September at the old Scrip Certificate will be noon for the purpose of receiving recognised by the Office! the Report of the General Man-
agers, together with a Statement
to
of Account to June 30th, 1913,
The Transfer Books will bo
Charohmen that the Bishophies
for Sheffield Chelmsford, and the
closed from the 19th to the 24th
County of Spfolk Bill passed its of September, both days in-
third reading in the Hours OF
Commons and through all its
the Upper House, last
N
p. pro. JARDINE
Proprietors
£1,200,000 £1,700,000
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking, business trans
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
P;
AS. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
THE
Notices
22
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE LO., LTD,
(Ospital Paid up...$1,250,000.). Loans on Mortgage of Blouse Pro- perty, &c.
Goods received on Storage. Advances mado on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System.
(Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
The Office of
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
BAK TEAMWAYUX
LIMITED. ⠀:
РЕАК
TIME TABL3. MANA WEEK DAYS: 7.D0A.M. 104.00 - EVERY
· SI MIN.
18.45 7.
1.15.3.18
MIN.
$45 to "ARE TIME VUESO MINI
S NIGHT CARS,
MATHESON & Co. Ltd. | STOCK, FING
NIGHT
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cont
1918) *** (44) Flongkong, 12th Sept, 1913.
32
For 12 months, 4 per cent per "Star Ferry
Annum.
REFINERIES, N. J. STABB, Chief. Manager China Sugars Luzon Bugars
Tronohs THE Business of the above Raubs
Bank is conducted by the DOCES, WHARVES, &.GDOWNE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Kowloon Wharfs $5090 BANKING CORPORATION. E.K.&W poa Docks $50 $77
Rules may be obtained on ap¬ plication,
INTEREST on deposits is al- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cent. per an
atm.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT For Cent. per
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang- hat Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager.
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
BANK
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office, Shanghai. Board of Directore-Berlin. Branches:
Shanghai Docks T-1005 Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T.106 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING Anglo French Lands T.100 F.94:
6125 Hongkong Hotele $50
690
Hongkong Lands $100113
$46
Humphreys Estates $10 69 Kowlood Lands:::$30
Shanghai Landa T. 30 T91
West Pointy $50 $72
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P.8
COTTON MILLS,
EWOB
T. 50. T. 127 Shanghai Cottone"
Laou Kung Mow
MISCELLANEOUS, -
Berlin
Calcutta CantonKung Yik Peking Singapore Tientaln Hamburg Hankow Kobe Tsinanfu Taingtau Yokohama.
LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London
Direction der Disconto Gesell
schaft.
Dresdner Bank
7.107
194
13
Hongkong Cottons $10 $914 China-BorneOS $12 $01 Light and Powers $101
*Do. (Spec shares) $15 at China Providents $10 $9 Dairy Farms 86828
1810 86 Green Islands Hongkong Electrice $10 $4014
325 $175 3. Hongkong Ices Hongkong Ropes: $10 $23 b.
11p #
INTEREST allowed on Current Langkats
Account: DEPOSITS, received
on terms which may be learned Morning Post on application. Every description Feak Tramway of Banking and Exchange busi- Oness transacted.
#$251 122
$10 $10
Do. (now) $192)
RTIMMERSCHEIDT, Hongkong Electric Trams 9/2
Manager.
Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911.
12 Philippines $10
H Price & Co. Ld. $1016)
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Societe des ferred
IITED.
Authorised Capital... Subsoribed
Paid Up
Reserved Fund wit
Pulpeset $50 $20 Papierteries" ["pald du Tonkia up850 £1,500,000
Benefit | | 6200 1,125,000
562,500 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 1.150
Steam Laun 415,000 United
Orienta
Bank London
BANKERSNA
land, Joint Block Bank
Limited
United
Ourrent Ac
$10 $914 6.
$10500
B-BUYERS
AST DIVIDEND
$4,250%
22 at ex 1/15% aqual to 1
$20,31 for 1 year ending 30/6/13
$18 for 191
Final of 1 p.o, making
p.o. for 1911
Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Intorim of $90 for 1912 Final of $12 mak. $15 for
1911 & Int of$3 for 9121
$'0 for 1911
$27 for 1911
$1.for 1906
$1.50 for year end g30 6:12 Dividend of $1. for half year ending 31°12′12
f6 p.ò. for years 1912 and 912 on preferred shares
(Final of 4-making G
for yearending 31*3*12 Int, of 1/- a/c, 19°3 ·
$2 on 10,70 shares Ist issue $2.on 1,000 2nd " $1 on 14,000 3rd
"
for year ending 304'13
.*** #3 for 1912
$3 for 1897.
Interim of 9hp.o. 8 2/50 per
share. Coupon No. 1 count year 10.6.12
Int. of 7/6 a 1913
1/2 for 1909.
· $4,50 for year 1912.
$1 final dividend for?
year 1911
Tls. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tis. 6 29'2′10:
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
on new shares for half year 31 12 12
8311⁄2 for
30 6:13
year ending
50 cents for 1912 $2.80 for 1912
5p.o. for half to 30'6:12) & final of 6 p.o. making 11 p.e. for 1912: 9
32 for 14 year ending 30.6-12A
15 per cent, for 1910
7 pc, for year ending
31:10:12
Tie. 10 for half year end-
ing 30'6'13
E) cents 31.7.08
b.
85 cents for 1912
70 cents for 1912
$1.25 for year end' 31'7'18
40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912. B2 interim for 1913 81 interim for 1913,
JTls: 1'account:1913
None
80 centa on fully paid shares and B cents on,
*** $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13 000 Final of $5 po making 147) p.e. for 1912 r. Ragl
None $1.50 for 1910 Z
None
No dividend this year.
50 ots, for year end'g 31.5.1.
20 per cent per ordinary share for year ended B151912