Commercial
THE TRADE OF YOKOHAMA.
THE HONGKÔNG "TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1913.
fuction to the wholesale buyers. Public Companies
and, though the yield is rather less per sore than in 1912, it is! expected that the difference in quality will compensate the grower.
THE DAIRY FARM Co., Limited.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE SEVENTEENTH ̈ ́OR-
DINARY
YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders în
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Haul Office-do, Wall Street, New York. London Offer:~36, Bübopignin, K.C.
Banks
T/T
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand
BANKING CORPORA-80.d/s 60 d/s 4 m/s.
RESERVE FUNDS
Balling.
T/T Singapore
11
Exchange
1/11 15/16 TT: Franos................. 95214
204
| T/T. Marks
2. Un Haiphong
** to mi
3-1/16 On Saigon
pm.
TION,
2/- 1/8 On Bangkok
3/16
Buying.
BRANCHES -
Paid-up Capital .........$15,000,00
T/T Shanghai
„172 | 4 m/s. L/G'
../- 1/8
Bombay
Kobe
Calcutta
Mila
85 1/4 4 m/s, D/P
21-5/8
Contou
Mexico
Private 30 d/s sight S'hai
7936 6 m/s. L/C
11/16
Расми
Paking
****
97 30 d/s.S'ney & Melbourne
2-3/4
·San Francisco
Shanghai
Sterling
T/T India ..arın” ank
1481430 d/s. San F'co & Now York. 4914
Yakobama
,14874 | 4 m/s. Marka
2094
..148 3/44 m/s. Franca,
1258
14848 m/s. do
.260
148 3/4 Bar Silver, ready
.28 1/8
....148 3/4:
forward
.28 1/16
52.70
Ciba
Coloa
Empire
Stoogkong
Hankow
Capital and RoseTVLouis $7,050,000 (Gold)
The value of imports to and exports from Yokohama during
The gathering of the crop pro the ten days ending the 20th crede at the rate of about ly neres. ult. amounted to Y8,474,800 per day with a staff of 17 mea and Y12.020,384 respectively and two boys, and as work is The total value of imports since suspended in wet weather the "TH the beginning of the your reached harvest is a protracted business Y171,433,177, and of exporte to The general impression gathered the above Company will be held Y200,016,871, showing an excess from a demonstration of public at the Company's Town Offico, of exports over imports amount-spirited work such ne Mr. Bran-2 Lower Albert Road, Hongkong, ing to Y37,583,694. The follow-don is providing is that there are an SATURDAY the 11th October pernaum, or for shorter periods, st rates, which ing table shows the principal possibilities for tobacco culture in 1913 at 12.30 p.m. for the purpose BILLS NEGOTIAT DAR COLLECTED imports and export during the England to warrant the conces of presenting the Report of the
ions the Government have made Directors and Statement of Ac-LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted ton daye:
in order to give the industry d counts to 31st July 1913.
Sugar Cotton...
Wool ... Oil Cake
Machinery
Steel
Imports.
Cloth and Sorges Korosono
start,
4
You
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of 804,037
An extension of the area is con-
the Company will be CLOSED. 550,000 template for text year. The from 1st to 11th October 1913
both days inclusive. --640,842 new land that in iT bruken up |
By Order, 600,891 from poor grass will ho uh oled 400,480 by explosives, a process in which 280.51n demonstration was given in the 230.110 afternoon by the Nobel Explosives. 116,598 (Limited
ין
M. MANUK,
Socrotary.
Notices
NOTICE.
lalands, report, after extenderi
Petroleum in the Philippines. Mr. Pratt and Dr. Smith of thin 6,779,157 Bureau of Science, Philippine
1.204638
abpet..........1,450,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI
GURKENT ACCOUNTS opened on the urnàu
terms
2
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, faod for nan yule at
may be sacertained on application,
Malk, and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES made.
en all the principal cities in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETT KRS-OF CKEDIT&ta Pabin all over the World..
UNMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
ใบป
"PURCHASK „ed" SALE of Sucks and 'Shares fenta.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and curbed,
GEORGE HOGG...
Manager.
9, "Queen's Road, Elongkong, |Hongkong, dat Nov., 1912,
THE
1912
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
206.119 investigation, that the existence LIVERPOOL VICTORIA IN-Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000
Exports
Yen.
Raw Silk
Habutao
Sugar...
Copper
Straw Braid
Silk Handkerchiefs
Lily Bulbs
Wasto Silk
The Trade of Kobe,
248,609
HAVING
Datod, 6th October, 1913.
U. RUMJAHN & Co. 6. Des Voeux Road Central,
NOTICE...
FOR SALE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD
PROPERTY. ́ ́
Liao-Yang London Lyons
(Arthur):
Shanghai
£1,500,000 at 2/-
$15,000,000
17.450.000
Silver 17,450,000
T/T Japan
TT Bombay
Demand Bombay
T/T Caloutta
Demand Caloutta
Demand India
Demand Manila...
98 Gold Leaf par tasl
T/T. Sen Fou & Now York 48 3/8 TT.Java
Bank of England rate Sovereign.'
Opium Quotation.
50%
..89.95
Aug 15,
120 3/4
$32.450,000
Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100
Malwa, New
..$3,350 perpic
Malwa, Old'
3,500
Jhinese...20 ota. places $3 1/8% Chinose...10
Hongkong.10.
Patna, Now
..... 4,805 perche.
$8 3/8 #64 B8
Patna, Old.....
4,250
Benares, New
4,200
4,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors ........$15,000,000.
COURT OF DIRECTORS, S. H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy Hongkong.20
· · Chairman, “
G. Friesland, Esq.
O, 8. Qubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. R. Laurenz, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq.
Benares, Old.............
SHARE REPORT.
SA-LASE
Closing
אם: Q
S-SELLERS
W. L. Pattendon, Esq.
Stocks & Paid O VALOR, BANKS.
$788 BA..
Hongkong & S'hai $125
£79
MARINE INSURANCES, Cantone
850
340
£5 T137) b.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim.' H. A. Sieba, 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 Arinum on the daily balance.
North China
Unions"
$100 $786 b..
FIRE INSURANCĘS,
£50 $192
U-UUVERY
AST DIVIDEND AND TATE.
£2 at ex 1/115 equal to $20.31 for 6 year ending 30/6/13
$18 for 1919 Final of 10 p.o. making
20 p.c. 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
$20 $152 $50 $370 h, $25 $8
$27 for 1911
Yangtzes China Fires Hongkong Fires SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50 $33) Steamboats $15 82914
San Francisco
Tishling
Tientsin
Tokyo
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months. 2 per cent.
Annum.
Indo-Chinas
por
Los Angeles
For 6 months, 3 per cent per
Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent. par
Annum,
(Preferred) (Deferred)
Shell" Transports £1
£5 $90
100/- ox rights
£11 b.
'Star Ferry'
{$10.85716.
$100 899 $100 $35
of petroleum en Bondoc Penin- SURANCE CORPORATION, Fald-up Capital...
30,000,000 174,259 sula is established by ho presence
Reserve Fund .............. 18,550,000 150,070
`LIMITED. 6f вебра of patroleum associated
Head Office,-YOKOHAMA,. 147.184 with inflammable gas at varius
- been 150,231
appointed places throughout the oil field.
Branchou Agents in this Colony of|
Agencies at The quantity of petroleum the above named Corporation, we Antung-Hsion Nagasaki which might be recoveroi bylars prepared to accept usual fire Bombay
Newchwang The importe to and export commercial exploitation of the risks on their behalf.
Calcutta from Kobe during the second tald is undetermined and can he
Now York Changchun Osaka days of the month amounted in
Dairon
"Pokin valúo to Y0,039 650 and Y4.315 determined only through the
Fouglien
Ryolun Port 504 respectively The total of filling of a series of test, vells."
Harbin According to their report "all the imports and exports size
Hankow January 1st ranched 1204,167imilar in hormeter, and of a petroleum encountered so far is
Honolulu 090 and Y120,151,787 "respec-
Kobo tively, showing an excess of im-good quality. It is of low specific ports over exports mounting to gravity and contains a large pro- Y144,005,835,
portion of light oils which would The following. table alows the principalke it of relatively high, value
BRITISH CONCESSION, as a coamorand notroleum The
Interest Allowed on Current porta and exports during the ten}
Shameen, Canton,
Account. senps are in highly inclino strata days
which are probably in all casta TWO LOT. Nog: 70 and 8, Deposits received for fixed Yea..
part of the structure of anticlinal | fronting on the Canal Road: periods at rates to be obtained on 1,635,382 folds. From this asceist on it is each with a frontage of Ninoty application.
EISHI ONO, 534,813 believed that the patroleum in Feet on the Road, and with a
depth of 140 3/2 feet, together | 580,400 this field has, in accordance with with the Buildings erected there Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913, 18 385.010 the general, law of petroleum on. The Lots will be Sold either 508,820 accumulation, tended to collect, in separately or together. This Sulphate of Aumonia 234.922 tu erests of anticlines. The property will be put up for Sale THE CHARTERED BANK OF Pig-iron
112,564 petroleum occure, as-ociated with fat Public Auction on the Premises, Indiga
108.871 certain hi rizons, in an extensive commencing at 11.00 am, on series of beds of sinilstone and THURSDAY, the 37th of Oct- Yen.
sbale which is similar in character bor. 19.3, if not sold privately The Linder- 728.342 to the off-bearing reeks of
before that date. pro. 535,618 uctive Gelds, notably those of signed reserve the right to reject all bids if no acceptable bids are 319,518 Japan.”
offered. Parties intorested may 335,101
obtain particulars from The China Baptist Publication Society,
Cotton...
Rice
Importa
Cloth and Sorges Machinory Sreal
1:
Exporte
Yarn
Copper
Straw Braid
Cotton Cloth
Knitted Goods
Malches
919
Tung Shan, Canton, China.
BANK HOLIDAY. .
Manager.
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE,-LONDONY
paid-up Capital. Resorve Fund.... Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
N. J. STABB..Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
BANKING
MINING.
REFINERIES, THE Business of the above China Sugara Bank is conducted by the Luzon SugarA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORATION.
Chinese Enginoorings £132/6 Rules may be obtained on ap: plication.
Tronohs INTEREST on deposits is al-
£150/- lowed on the minimum monthly
£1 $34 b. balances at $3 Per Cent. per an-
num.
Depositors may transfer at their ...£1,200,000 option balances of $100 or more £1,700,000 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED ...£1,200,000 | DEPOSIT si 4 Per Cont. per
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and For the Hongkong and Shang- General Backing business trans- hai. Banking Corporation, acted.
N.J. STABB, Chiof Manager.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
N accordanco with Ordinance ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-
They recommend that drilling 230,928 exploration should be conducted 230,921 long lines which they indioste in The English Tobacco Harvest, their report.
Members of the Press were i privileged recently to witness the harvesting of the tobacco crop on
Sleep and Wear and Tear.- Brandon's catalo, j Mr. A. J.
"What I desire specially to Redfields, Church Crookbam, Hants, Mr. Brandon was one tf direct attention to is that variety CHANGE BANKS will is closed at rates which will be quoted on the few who took immediate of insomnia which is caused for the transaction of Public application. vantage of the removal four years by nor dependent on a passing Business on Monday the 13th ago of the prohibition upon to-storm of acute disease, but which instant. bacco culture in England, and is a chronic condition induced by Hongkong, 3th Oct., .9.3. the crop now being secured is the the wear and hear of everyday
་
annum.
DOCKS, WHAKVES, & G'DOWNS Raubs.
Kowloon Wharfs $50 $91 an H.K.&W'pon Docks $50 $78 s. Shanghai Docks T. 100. 55. b. Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 T. 108. LANDS, "HOTELS & Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 (:$125 Hongkong Hotels $50
$90- Hongkong Lands $100 $113
..
BUILDINGS*
No. of 1912 the EX-coived for 1 year or shorter periods)EUTSCH ABIATISCHE Humphreys Estates 210 894
►
NOTICE.
.:
Hlife," Dr. Guthrie Rankin in the fourth. He is the largest grower; with an area of 30 acres, the total spital. There many avoues
through which strain my invade HEOffice of Chinese Maritime area in England boing 120 acres.
Customs for Kowloon and After this year, when the rebate the itadel of health, Poverty District will be closed to public of Is. 2d. duty on the pound of grief, disappointed ambitions, business on the 10th instant, be- tobacco expiros, the whole of the unfulfilled hopes are etiologicaing the National Festival of the experiments will be under the netors no less potent that physical auspices of the British Tobacco overwork, menal stress or fune- Growers' Association, of which tional excess."
Mr. Brandon is president, n body
formed in compliance with the Literary South America. conditions under which a grant Not the least of the results
public of China.
E. GORDON LOWDER, Commissioner of Chinese Customs. York Buildings. Hongkong, 7th Det., 1913.
of £7,500 has been given by the growing out of the opening HONGKONG GYMKHANA Development Commissionere in of
the Panama Canal will
OLUB.
MEETING of the Season
p.m.
of be the literary discovery lieu of the duty rebate.
The harvest is an important South America. Commerce has stage in tobacco culture. The ever paved the way for letters, THE FIFTH GYMKHANA manner in which the crop is and it is inevitable that the ap-will be held at Happy Valley on gathered and cured is similar in proaching union of the two oconna, Saturday, the 11th October, 1913,
with its consequent stimulus to commencing at 3,15, its influence upon the result to
The Charge of Admission will the corresponding operations in trade and international-comity, hop-growing The actual work, should be reflected in the emerg be $1.00 for others than Members of course, differs greatly, bat the ence of now continents in litern-of the Hongkong Jockey Club or same skill and close attention to ture. Of course, South America detail in drying are required in has occupied anything but a. order to procure the brat flavour negligible place in our litera- and uniformity of quality. The ture before this..
plant at all stages han to be
handled with great care, as injury
to the leaves lowers their value.
Ирск
Molier.
The procedure is interesting. The plants are cut close to the ground, then impaled wooden bars-six on each bir and carted to the drying sheds, which are constructor to suit the. different varieties-for Flow or rapid curing as may be desired. Mr. Brandon has made excellent provision for ouring, and the lessons of practical experience CURE for
well learned are already apparent in the improved colour und quality of the samples of the post and present growths kept for comparison. The work so far this year has given great patie- -
Over 30 years ago the late Lord Beaconsfeld testified to the beasts. be received from HIMROD'S CURE, and every peat brings similar letters to-day.
HIMROD
ASTHMA
FAMED FOR 40 YEARS'
Sold in tins by nil Chemists and Stores throughout the Country.
Beware of Imitations
Gymkhana Club.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Price.
The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present. REGINALD F. C. MASTER, Hon. Secy. & Treasurer. Hongkong, 8th Oct., 1913.
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
rules.
PILLS
A French Remedy for di Irregularities. Thousands of Ladies n'ways keep lok of Martin Pill the house, no, that on the first sign of any Irregularity the Syme a timely dose may be ad ministered, Those who use them commend them, hence their enorIDODA ale. All Chests and Stores ae'l them throughout the world, or pest free 5. MARTIN, Chelst, Southampton, Eng.
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
PILLS
A.S. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
THE
Notices
PROVIDENT CHINA LOAN AND MORTGAGE LO., LTD.
Capital Fully
BANK.
י
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office. Shanghai. Board of Directore-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Calcutta "Canton. Hamburg Hanków. Kobe Peking
Singapore Tientsin Teinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama, LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil. & Sons. Union of London and Smith's
Bank Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London. Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-The party, &c.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandises Loans made on the Provident
System.
(Rates and Particulare on ap
plication).
The Office of
OF
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., "Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED,
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
10 MIN.
* Mix.
7.00 AM, ta 8.30 AM. Every 15 Mas. $.00 AJ, 10 10.00AM, jo,da ami to 11 30 A.M. 20 19.45 . to
32.00. AM. 18.15 72,
$15 PM
2. P.M. to 7.3 P.RE,
-$143 rakı ta
2.15 F.ML
BES T.H. to 5.00 1.1.
5.00 7.3. ic 8.50 1.24;
NIGHT CARS.
to Mo.
is. Mrs.
ROMAIN.
"
25 MEN.
10 MIN.
B.Sc. and P.Mis"9.30`P.M. to
LOOFIM: Every balf hour.
11.00 1.110,849 2.M. every quarter of ambour. SUNDAYS.
**
EVERY IS Ir.
10 MW
us Moi
10
"
To Mp
H
int.
... 19 10.30 10.36 A.H. to 11.454 to 19.00 O Noor to 1,00 PAL· 1.00 T.: to 5.00.Y.M:
6.00 PM: 3.00 1.34. Lo
7.00 1.0 oo .. to 7.00 PM, 108.107.3. " NIGHT CARB ́s on Week Dayst
SATURDAYS."
Extra Canal,
midnight.
SPECIAL CARS.
By, Arrangement al the Company (2000. Alexandra +Buildings,
Your Road,
32
schaft.
Dresdner Bank.
}
$1 for 1906
$2.50 for year end'g30'6'13 Interim of $1 for half
year ending 30'613 f
p.c. for year 1912 on preferred shares
Final of 4- making 6- for year ending 31*12*12
Int, of 1/- a/c. 1913
$2 on 10,000 shares ist issue $2 on 10,000
$1 on 10,000
2nd
11
3rd
"1
for year ending 304′13
$3 for 1912.
$3 for 1897
Interim,of 3) p.o. 8 2/5d per
share. Coupon No. 1 ao count your 30.6.12 Iat. of 2/68, 1913 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912 $1. final dividend
year 1911
11
1/for}
Tls. 3 for 1912 Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tis. 6 29°2′10
$3 on old shares, $1.50 on now shares for half year 31°12′12
$36 for year ending 30 6.13
50 conte for 1912 $2.80 for 1912
Interim of 5 p.o. for half)
year ending 30'6'13 - $2 for 12 year ending 30.6.13
15 per cent for 1910
7p.c. for year ending
31°10'12
zi,
COTTON HILLS.
Ewos Shanghai Cotton's
Kowloon Lande
Shanghai Lands T, 30 T. 91
West Points
$50 $72
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8.
T. 50
$30 $45 b.
T. 145 b.
T: 123 b.
¡106
1476
50 cents. 31,7,08
85 cents for 1913
8.
70 cents for 1912
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 89
MISCELLANEOUS. China-Borneos $12 $91 Light and Powers $101 Do.. (Spec. shares) $1 ] China Providenta $10 $9
$6 $28
INTEREST allowed on Current Dairy Farms Account.
DEPOSITS received Green Islands
on terms which may be leamed Hongkong Electrics $10 $4334 na. on application. Every description Hongkong Icee
of Banking and Exchange busi- Hongkong Ropes dess transacted.
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Langkats
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911. [2] Morning Post
Peak Tramway OF
THE MERCANTILE BANK
$10 $64 b.
$25, (8150.8.,
$10.823
g. 10 T32
$25 $22
810 8104 s.
Do. (new) $1.90 Hongkong Electric Trams 9/3 s. £1,500,000 Philippines
$10 $5 1,125,000 H. Price & Co., Ld. #10 $6
562,500
Pre-
INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised Capital. Subscribed
Paid Up Reserved Fund
n
BANKERS:
415,000 Societe, des forred
Bank of England. ⠀⠀ London Joint Stock Bank,
· Limited
Pulpeset Papierteries
du Tonkin
$50 $20 paid up. $50 Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 Steam Laundry $5. 84 United Asbestos)
Oriental Agency, $10 – $914 b. Ld. ...!
:
1
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed United Asbestos? Deposits at rates which may be Founders Shares) $10 $300 ascertained on application.
Weismann, Ltd.
A. R. LINTON Union Waterboat $10 $17 1/2 b.
VATAKA..
$10 $30 $10 $734 b
$10 Corrected to tuja p.m. Och § 1911 Several broken & Da Youna Rond Central Tel, ARI Tegraph Rous maį bald ktaviť jesponsibig
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson. Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled, William Powell For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery,
meals with Wines & Liquere.
•
Tis. 10 for year end-
ing 30'6-13
$1.25 for year end'g 31'7'12
40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912
$2 interim for 1913
$1 interim for 1913
Intering of Tls, 1 mak ling Tls. 2 a/c 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid)
shares and 8 cents on 31.paid ahares for year. ending 30:4.13..... Final of $5 p.c. making
7 p.o. for 1912. None $1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50 cts. for year ond❜g 31.5.12
(20 per cont. per ordinary share for year ended. 31*6*1912
$1 per sbare for year?
ending 31*12*1912
25 per cent, for year?
ending 317:11
60 cents for 1912
40 ota, yearending 30'6'12 WRIGHT AND HORNBY, te and addrass Roctituds.
guy of the phoYYR QADININSUL