Comineccial
FRICES.
London, Supl, 12...
Copper. Opening price, 5
better at £72 ID, three months;
THE HONGKONG TELEDRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6. 1913.
Intima:ion,
THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
late Sept., £72 17. 6d. : lalo Nov. The 872 76. 6d., £72 128 64.; early
Dec., £72 12. Bd. three inou this
CONTAINS" ALL THE NEWS..
most
complete Mail
prices, £72. 70. Ud.; £72 84, 3.d., Supplement in the Colony.
PHOTOGRAPH
Contains all the news of the week in a not attractive form and is the paper for mailing to friends at Home. The photograph this week is entitled Shaukiwan
672 -108.; closing at £72 15; oush; £72 10. three months; turnover about 1,100 tons. Market firm, 2s. 6d. better spet, 5s. better forward. Settlomont price, 72 15. Tin-Opening price, 5. lower at £102 5 three months; col prices, £192 15., £193; 193 56., 2193 10s., £103 78. 63. threo months prices, 4102 10s, £192 159; closing at £103 78. 6. Passenger Lists ansh; £192 104 ihres months. Hotel Lists. Turnover about 125 tons, Market Steamers standy, 5. btter spot and un- Corre-pondence changed forward. Estern cable Commercial. advicos: Sales of 175 tons at Share Report £103. 10. Seulement price, The Couris £103 10s.
Day by Day
Tolegrotu
Iron. Cleveland-End Sept., Loading Articles
CONTENTS.
Puges,
Радев.
1-3 Alice Memorial Hospital...50 ..51. pium Monopolies
4
5
Croquet Tournament ... ..51 .... 67 Piracy Echo.............51 8-9 Godown Gutted .........52 10-13 Naval Wedding
52
14-15 | Da-iog Burglary .... .....16-19 | Ordinances Approved......52
....52
.20-27ival Service Club.
..53
54
28-33 Swimming Gala ...........53 548. 8d..; closing at 548. 4. cash; Notes and Comments,.....34-38 St. Andrews Society 544, 7, one months; 5. 2d. Special Articles 39-44 Death of R. A. M. C.
45-48
Man......
...........54 three months. Turnover about Sport
dull. Generale
............19-56 U. S. R. O.
.55 1,000 tons. Tendoucy
The Bay and the Coin .55 Settlement price, 54. 4. Glas- Kowloon Cricket Club ...40 .....50
Canton Nowa
.55 > gow closing, 12 o'clock, 4. 31.Appointments cash; 548, 61, one month; 55. Bptism by Immersion "...50 threa months. Tendency idlo, H. E. Visita Convent ......50"
Lead-Dall. Foreign, spot, £20 6; forward 18 15 English, spot, 2012% 6.4. Humi neas done at £10 7s. 61. Nov.
Spolter-Dull. 0.0.1'apet,
CHANG'S OPIUM MISSION.
Lieut-General
mony.
Chank, the
Banks
INTERNATIONAL" BANKING
CORPORATION.
Hand Office-6, Wall Street, New York.
→ London Offca1-96, Bishopsgata, E.G.
BRANCHES :-
Bombay
Calcetin
Canton
Cata
Coloa
Kippare
Hongkong
Haako
Capital and ReserYE....................7,050,000 (Gold)
sarai 1,430,000
about... EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BARKING BUSI N8 transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on thủ"namas term.
Banks -
{T/T
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand..
BANKING CORPORA 30 d/s
·TION."
Belling,
Exchange
| T/T. Marks ...........2/T/T. France .2-1/6 (*n Haiphong
8 On Saigon 3/16 On Bangkok -3/4
................ 205
............1% pm.
TT Japan.............. 9734 3 d/s.S'ney & Melbourne 2/- 13/ 6.
..31% pm,
60 dis
...........77
4 m/s
Buying,
Paid-up Capital ........$15,000,00
T/T Shanghai
2/-9/16
Kabe
Manila
T/T Singapore
...........85 1/2 | 4 m/s. V/P
.2/-11/16
Mexico
Рападав
RESERVE FUNDS:
Private 30 d/s sight S'hai
734 6 m/s. L/C
.2/-3/4
Paking
San Francisco
Shanghai
Sterling
T/T India
149|30 d/s. San F'co & New York, 4936
Yokohama
T/T Bombay
.149 4 m/s. Marks
2:0
€1,500,000 at 2/=
$15,000,000
Domand Bombay
.149 3/44 m/s, Franos
.258
T/T.Caloutta
......1496 m/s. do
Demand Caloutta
149 1/4 BarSilvor, ready
.28 5/16
Demand India
.149 1/4
forward
..28 1/4
Demand Manila
57,60
Silver..
17,450,000
..5%
121 1/8 Sovereign
..$9.95
Subsidiary Coins.
„Discount per $100
Opium 'Quotation. ..
Aug. 15,
Malwa, New
Malwa, Old
$3,350 perpic.
3.500
Chinese .20 ots. pieces $738 Chinese ...10
Patna, Now
..... 4.305 perche-
$8,3,8
Patna, Old.
5.
$6 14" $736
Benares; New Bonares, Old..
.4,250. 4.200
4.000
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, 6zed far one year at 4X per us, or for aborter periodsynt rates, which
| may be ascertālami on application,
HILLA NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED, MAIL and TELIGRAPHIC REMITTANCES made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS ́greated os all the principal cities in the World,
THE LANK'S CIRCULAR, LETTRES OF CREDIT MAAvailable all over the Warkt,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT Reserve Liability of
Eased.
. PURCHASE and SAMB of $tocks and Sharis :
for:lad MTRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cubed. *
GEORGE HOOG,.
Manager. P9, Qaven's, Road, Hongkong. | Boigkong, 1st Nov., 1912
THE
191
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880..
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| Authorised Capital Yon 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 Reservo Fund..... » 18,550,000
Head Office:-YOKOHAMA,
Branches Agencies at Antung-Haion
Nagasaki Newchwang New York
Now Western Market......55 Absconding Foki....... ...58
Notices
Bombay
Caloutta Changchun Dairen
NOTICE.
Petroleum Co., Ltd., in Harbia Hongkong and South China will Hankow henceforth be carried on in the Honolulu name of the Asiatic Petroleum Kobe Co., (South China) Ltd.
Liao-Yang For the Asiatic Petroleum Co., London
Lyons N..L. WATSON. Hongkong, October, 4th 1913.
NOTICE.
FOR SALE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PRORERTY,
San Francisco
Tiebling
$32.450,000
Proprietors$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Chairman.
984 Gold Leaf per tael"
T/T. San F'cu & Now York 48 1/2 | Bank of England rate T/T, Java .....
Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy Hongkong,20
Chairman..
G. Friesland, Esq. 0.8. Gubbay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Esq. G. R. Laurenz, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq.
W. L. Pattondon, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Eeq. 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.10
SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS BA-LISE
TOMS
Stock & Paid UT VALUE. BANKS.
CLOSTжA
Hongkong & S'hai $125
¡$788 88.
£79
MARINE INSURANCE,
Cantons.
$50
335
b.
£5
T137) b.
North China
$100 $786 b.
Union's
Yangtzes
FIRE INSURANCES.
£50 192
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.Chins Fires $20 $149 b. On Current Account at the rate Hongkong Fires $50 $369 b.
SHIPPING. China & Manilas
$25 $8 Douglas Steamship $50 Steamboate
5.
6331
$15 32814 b.
BUYERS
ATT DIVIDEND AND FATE.
7!
£2 atex 1158 equal to
$20.31 for 2 year ending 30/6/13
$18 for 19
Final of 1 pe, making
20p.c. for 1911 Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak. $15 for
1911 & Int, of $3 for 1012)
$10 for: 1911
$27 for 1911-
$1 for 1906-
$2.50 for year end'g30°6′13 Interim of $1 for half year ending 30:613
[6 p.c. for year 1912 on
preferred shares
Osaka Pekin
+1
daily balance.
Rygiun Port of 2 per cent. per Annum on the
(Arthur)
Shanghai
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
Tientsin..
Tokyo
For 3 months. 2 per cent
Annum.
Indo-Chinas.
per
}
Los Angeles
För 6 months. 3 per cent
per
Annum.
14
For 12 months,
per cant per
(Preferred) (Deferred)
Shell" Transports £1.
£5 180
106/-
b.
Aónum.
$2 on 1,000
Star Ferry"
$10 85714 b.
$1 on 11,000
3rd 12
KETINERIES.
b.
8.
Interest Allowed on Current
จ Account. Deposita received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE LONDON. Paid-up Capital
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
num.
MINING,
8.
$100 895 Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913. 118 THE Business of the above China Sugars
Bank is conducted by the Luzon Sugars $100 835 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Chinese Engineerings £112,6 Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
Troughs
£151/3 INTEREST on deposits is a)-
Raubs
£1 33.10 lowed on the minimum monthly DOCKS, WHARVYS, & O'DOWNS balances at $3 For Cent, per an- Kowloon Wharfs $50 90 b Depositors may transfer at their HK. & W poa Docks $50 $78 b. £1,200,000 option balances of $100 or more Shanghai Dooks T. 100 54 b. Reserve Fund... .............£1,700,000 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Hongkew Wharfe T. 100 C. 106, b. Reserve Liability of
Bank to be placed on FIXED Proprietors....£1,200,000 DEPOSIT 4 Per Cent. per LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 #125 For the Hongkong and Shang- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Hongkong Hotels $50 The Under- General Banking business trans hai. Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager. sted.
Hongkong Lands $100 CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Humphreys Estates $10 at rates which will be quoted on
·
€21 53. Od.; forward. £21 17 61. President of the Opium Prohibi-THE Business of the Asiatic Fengtien Businees dono "£21. 178. Odtion Uni. of China, who for the
past three mouths has been en Dec.
Second Change.
leavouring, to is fluence religious Copper-Opening price, £72 and political opinion in this coun- 10s. three month; cash prices, try in support of China's appoul £73 28. 61. ; end Sept. £73 5s.: for the exclusion of the opium Ld. late, £73, £73 23. 60.; three stocks at present lying at the months prices, £72 128, 6, treaty ports, left for Peking last £72 153., £72 178. Bd., £72 158: Friday with the object of his closing at £73 cash; #72 15. mission unattained, whites II. W. three months; turnover about 750 . in the British Weekly. tona. Markot firm, 78, 61. better In the short time he has been apot and 10a. better forward. in Groat Britain General Chang Best selected, £78 0., £79 08.bas become a familier figure, both
BRITISH CONCESSION, tough, £78 0s., 470 0., electro, in Free Church circles and on £77, £77 103.; strong sheets, £91; the terrace of the House of Com Shameen, Canton, India sheets, £83 05. 0. Official
TWO LOT, Nos. 79 and 80, cash prices 4 pm. £73 28. Gd.,
lo. has had personal inter-
fronting on the Canal Road, £73 28. 01., £73 7s. Od. This views with the Archbishop of oach with a frontage of Ninety week's Altintie shipments from Canterbury, the Prime Minister, Feet on the Road, and with a Sir Edward Grey, and Lord depth of 140 1/2 feet, together American porte; 8,781. tons
Tin-Opening price, £193 5 Crowe, and with 251 other Mem- with the Buildings erected there- cash; cash prices, £193, 192 bars of Parliament, 90 per cout. on. The Lote will be Sold either 15.; early Oct. 103; three of wh m professed themselves in separately or together. This property will be put up for Sale months price, 192 10s, £192 sympathy with his request. at Public Auction on the Premises. 2s. 6d. ; losing at 102 159. ca-h; With such evi ences of am commencing at 11.00 am, on £102 2
6d. three months; pathy to encourage him, General THURSDAY, the 30th of Outo- turnover about 150 tons. Market Chang's disappointrout at find- ber. 1913, if not sold privately fit, 78. 6d. lower spot anding the Government resolved to before that date. forward since yesterday. Official make no further concessions las signed reserve the right to reject cash prices 4 pm, £193, been proportionately acute. His all bids if no acceptable bids are £193 10. Lab, and Flag. depression is due to ninething offered. Parties interested may £108. £197.
more than his failure to attain obtain particulars from Iron-Cleveland: Early Nov., the objects of his visit to Eng. The China Baptist Publication
Soclety. 558.: closing at 54. 5d. cash: 54. land. Bound up with it is.
Tung Shan, Canton, China, 83. one month; 554, 3. three the disillusionment and per-. monthe. Turnover about 500 tons. plexity of a Chicese Christian
NOTICE. Tendency steady, 2d. deciine, coming for the first time to a Glasgow closing 3 p.m., 549. 41 Christian country to find the WE have this day transferred our Piano and Music Dept. Dash; 54s. 71, one month; 553. forces of religion, apparently im. to Mr. Wm. Anderson, who will Ord. three months, Tendency potent in the face of a grave carry on the business from this
moral issue. eteady. Turnover, 1,000.
date at No, 6, Des Voeux Road, THE I was deeply disappointed," Central, Lead.-Flat. Eoreign, spot, £10 653. Od., 12. 61. lower forward, he said the night before he sailed, £18 10s, 53. lower. English, apot," to see en many religious inflaen- £20 78, Od. Business done at £19 cee represented on the depta have this day taken over the Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- 15a; £10 28, unchanged; forward. tion to the Foreign Office, Piano and Music Dept. of party, &D, to £21 78. Gd.
and yet uuable accom- Messrs. Lano, Crawford & Co., Goods received on Storage.
I am Antimony. £20, £30.
plish anything.
not and will carry on the business Advances made on Merchandise: Quicksilver, 27 5. per bottle. able to understand it It seems as from this date at No. 6, Dea Vosur Loans made on the Provident
System. Silver.Ucchanged at 271 if money influence has conquered Road, Central, under the name of apot; 1,3/2 lower at 27 27/78. the religious influence. Ithought the Anderson Music Coy."
WM. ANDERSON. before I came the people in Eng- land are very righteous, and most Hongkong, lat Oct., 1913.
Dr. Mott.
of them are Christiane, and we can
Dr. John R Mott, Chairman of appeal to the high and noble prin-1 the Continuation Committee of ciples of the people and the Gov- the Edinburgh Conference, is now ernment,"
returning after his missionary
tours in the East, and hopes to
make a short stay in London on
his way back to America. Ar Public Companies
rangements are being made with
a view to bis conferring with the English miseinuars leaders and committees of the various societies in London.
Pina Clo H.
THE DAIRY FARM Co., Limited,
American dressmakers. it is NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. stated, are devoting some attention to the possibilities, as an artistic THE SEVENTEENTH OR-
DINARY..
YEARLY
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong. Oct. 1st, 1913
G.
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE. Evening Classes in the Fol- lowing Subjects will com- mence on Monday, the 6th of October :- Engineering Section.
Building Construction, Applied Mechanics.
Mathematics. Science Section.
Chemistry, Theoretical, Chemistry, Practical. Metallurgy. Physics. Electricity. First Aid. Sanitation. Commerce Section.
substitute for the diaphanous MEETING of Shareholders in gowns worn by American women; the above Company will be held" who demand the very latest thing at the Company's Town Office, in dress fabrics. Samples are 2 Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, being shown at New York, and on SATURDAY the 11th October the stores are ordering consider- 1913 at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose able quantities for next season. of presenting the Report of the Pins cloth is more diaphanous Directors and Statement of Ac-Teacher's Classes, for, than the thinnest of voile, more counts to 31st July 1913.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of
pellucid than the most clinging the Company will be CLOSED crepe de Chine, and more tran- from 1st to 11th October 1913 sparent than the filmiest of crepe both days inclusive.
It can mateor.
bo. doubled
By Order,
M. MANUK, several times and still be trane-
Secretary,
parent,
English. French. Shorthand. Book-keeping.
Women. Men,
47
application.
A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1812.
Notices
122
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 4O., LTD, (Ospital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
(Rates and Particulare on ap-
plication),
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o:, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. "Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
do. (vernacular) Copies, of the, Prospectus and Entry Forms may be obtained on application to the undersigned.
E. RALPH,
Director
PEAK LIMITED.
EAK TRAMWAY :
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
2.00 AM, 10 400 A. EVERY 1 MIN, Lo 3.10 10.00 6.
TO-MIN. IS.MIN.
10 MIN.
15 MIN.
3
13 MIN.
M
10 IN
•
"
Ia MI
NIGHT CARS.
16.00 4., lo 1.00 4.3. 1132 AM, 10 38.45 23. TR43 .. 10 1.15 2.1. to 5.45 PM. 20 8.15 2.1, to 5.00 2.1, 10
1,43 201 9.35 71;
$.00 7.3. 10 P.M.
Brand":"5.30īrise. zó
11.00","averysbalf hour.
every quarter olan hour. SUNDAYS.
1.00 AM to 10:30 AM. Every 15 MIN.
10.30 AM. La
11,00 AM
21,43 AM 1 18.00 NOOK
28.00 Nook to 1.00 ..
1,00 7: 10
5.00 7.M:
5.00 PM. 300 F.M, to doo F., to 1.00 FM. 1:00 1. t .30 ...
to Mix.
15
MIN.
to Min
15.MIX,
to Man,
13 Max-
NIGHT CARS 'sa' on Wick Days.
SATURDAYS.
5. Extra' Cart/Bxt "rom naidnight. SPECIAL.CAIR S
By Arrangement iɛThe Company'GO'
"Alexanden Bulidings, ."
32
annum.
Capital Fully
BANK.
1
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu, Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschill, & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell
schaft.
Final of 4 making 6- for yearending 31'12'12
Int, of 1/- a/c. 1913
32 on 10,400 shares let'issue
2nd
for year ending 30°4′13′′
$3 for 1912
$3 for 1897
זי
Interim of 3p.c. 8 7/5d per
share. Counon No. 1 ne-
count year 10.6.12.
Int. of /6 - 1913
1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for your 1912
$1 final dividend for
year 1911
||
Tls: 3 for 1912 Interim of Tle 3 for 1913
Tls. 6 29'2*10
$3 on old shares, $1.50) on newshares for half) year 31'12:12-
8336 for year ending
30 6.13
50 cents for 1912
$2.80 for 1912-
Interim of 5 p.o. for half'
90
13
8.
..
Kowloon Lands 830
Shanghai Landa T. 30. T. 91
West Points
$50 1972 B.
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P: 8
COTTON HILLS.
$948. 645
"..
#2 for
T. 50
T. 143 b. T. 118.b.
EwOB Shanghai Cottons
104 b 114 b.
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 $94 *
MISCELLANEOUS
China-Borneos $12-$9 Light and Powers $10) Do. (Spec, shares) $1 China Providents $10 $9 Dairy Farms $6 $28 Green Islands 310 864
Dresdner. Bank. INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned Hongkong Electrics $10 $41 on application. Every description Hongkong Ices of Banking and Exchange busi-Hongkong Ropes ness transacted.
||
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager, Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
Langkats
12
Morning Post: Poak Tramway
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
$25 $:50 8. $10 $23
8-10 T27 b,
$25 $22 $10 $104 8.
Do. (new) 81 90 etg. Hongkong Electrio Tram 9/3 s. £1,500,000 Philippines
$10 $5 1,125,000 H. Price & Co., Ld. $1068
562,500
1.Pro- 415,000 Societe des forred
INDIA, LIMITED. 4 Authorised Japital.
Subsoribed
Paid Up
Reserved Fund
м
BANKERS:
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.?
A. R LINTON
Pulpeset. Papiertories
$50 $20 paid
Benefit) $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20,T.150 Steam Laundry
$5 184 United Asbestos
Oriental Agency £10 8914 b. Ld.net, United Asbestos Founders Shares Union Waterboat
Weismann, Ltd.
du Tonkin up. $50
$10 $300.
$10
$10 $17 1/2 b.
30
b.
610
78a, & ̈b.
$10
GBL
Corrected to in-go pil. OCL
6
TOFN
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled, William Powell For Bread, Cakes, Confe-tionery,
Imeals with Wines & Liquere,
year ending 30'6:13
30.6.13
year ending
15 per cent. for 1910
7 p.e. for year ending)
31*10:12
Tis. 10 for year end-1
ing 30'6:13
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 1812 $3 interim for 1913
$1 interim for '913-
Interim of Tls. 1 mak- ling Tls. 2 ao 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid'
shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year. ending 30.4.137 Final of $5 p.. making
7 p.o. for 1912. None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50 cts. for year end'g 31.5.12
(20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 31'5'1912
$1 per share for yearl
ending 31*12*1912”
25 per cent, for ye
ending 31'7'11
60 cents for 1912
40 ota, yearending 80'6'12 WRIGHT AND HORNBY, gharu and
Guneral brokers $ De Voeux Road Central Wel, address Rectituda, The Telegraph does mat bold Hawlf responsible ne any of the above candlilsen,
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