Commercial.
EAST AFRICAN COTTON.
KN V
and bullion and specie about| £97,000,000 more thou she ex- ported, but during the current year this Ogure will probably; full to under £50 000,000. As,
PERFORATED POSTAL ORDERS.
Mechanical Sorting at the Post office.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1913.
Notices
NOTICE.
TOBIAS HUNTER.
NOTICE.
Banks
INTERNATİONAL - BANKING CORPORATION.
Head Office:-60, Wail Sirent, New York Looden Office:w36, Bishopagato, KC
BRANUHES:-
Bomber Calcutta
Ceba Celon Empire
Hongbong Haokow
MR. EDWARD MAURICE NES acted
Banks
TT
HONGKONG & SHANGRA Demand
BANKING CORPORA80 đ/e
TION
Kobe
Paid-up Capital
Malin
Mexica
Panza
Paking
Bas Franciaco Shearos
Capital and Surphan van Gold 9/how, 000 1,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on ide sum "UBPOSITS, RECEIVED, died for one year as 4X per annam, or for shorter periods, as nois, which
HILLS NEGOTIATED 103 COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
on all the principal cities is the World
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted.
THE LANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF GREDIT kyolladh all orar the World.
J
RAYMOND has this day been admitted a partner in our Firm, which will continue to my curtained on application. carry on the business of 'Share and General Brokers as hereto fore under the style of "Moxon and Taylor."
MOXON & TAYLOR, ERCIAL LETTERS OFCREDIT Hongkong, 1st November, 1913.
AVISO.
led.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks spå Sharva «fected.
FRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and
Exxed
GEORGE HO00, *Manager,
At an informal meeting of the recording to e6iuintes that have I have This Day established
myself in the Colony as shareholders of the British Eas been made at various times by Shipping, Estate and Commission Africa Corporation which was the "Statist," about £130,000,000|Agent. held in London, Major E. H. Mannually is due to Germany by Leggett (managing directo), who way of interest on foreign invest- Hongkong, 1st November, 1913. has just returned from Uganda, ants, it appears that Germany's made a statement with respect to export of capital in 1912 was the Corporation'a connection with relatively mill, and in the pre- the cotton growing industry insent year is relatively intge. East Afrion. flaving referred to the difliculties which had had to Account of the drought, he said the profit had doubled compared with the previous year. except from the coitum corp. Cotton is une of the articles of produce which they handled as part of thoir export trade. It was thi biggest item they handled. There was a reduction in the cotton crop of 1913, as against 1012, al roughly 33 per cent, due to the late arrival of the seal in Uganda, the past tao or three moutte bave Many people at Home during through transport difficulties, oiled unusual perforations in COM a davida permisano da Exma. Direcção do Club Lusi- The Agricultural Department le 20 postal order. The tano, juet published its estimate of the mall holes, which might ha the nomeada na assemblon, impro- a Commissão Provisoria 1013-14 orop, due to begin thi
work of a tramear conductor'- visadamente realisada no Salao The crop of 1912 was month
do mesmo Club em 21 do corrente, 31,000 bales, and that of 191 put cher, have heon made
tem a honra de convidar os mem- Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 22,000 balon. The estimated
bros da Communidado Portugueza Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000, for 1914 was 55,000 bale, Tha
muito particularmente suas Reserve Fund icorense we not due to anything
Exmas: familias a reunirem-se temporary or sudden, but to the Orders which have been ne n'este Club na tarde de quarta- real desire of the natives to take gotted and core led at the var feiru 5 de novembro py. is 5,30 up cotton, even in remote areas, Jious officia la London and the horas para commemorar e LE which at present the directors did county be returned for au lit to chivar a data da formaçue d'ama Antung-Heien
Associação Portugueza de Soc- Bombay not think entirely dourable, be the General Post. in Maney corros Mutuos, e para deliberar Caloutta cause them. were still transpor Order 17 portin pt in Mayor G sobre varios assumptes import-Changebun questions with thoas remoto, are dens, Holloway, where they are antes. as to be considered. They cough, surtɔd and pigeor -holed in correst however, rely upon of cis n-numeric d'onder.. The
cilitate the work of a eɔ tine machine now on trial at the Gen aral Post Ollies, London.
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CLUB LUSITANO.
COMPANIES ORDINANCE
No. 58 OF 1911
and
THE MATTER OF, THE SAM WANG LAND IN- VESTMENT, LOAN & AGENCY' Co., Ltd: (In Liquidation).
SECOND RETURN OF CAPITAL.
9, Queen's Road, Honghug, Hoogkong, 1st Nov., 1912
19
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED..
Established 1880:
18,550,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA..
- Branches
London
Lyona
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Osaka Pekin
Shanghal
RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2j--
..$15,000,00
$15,000,000
Silver 17,450,000,
160
60 da
2-4 m/s
$32.450,000
Rearove Liability of
Proprietors..... $15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Salling.
T/T Shanghai.
T/T Singapore
Exchange
| T/T, Marka
.1/11 5/8 [T/T. · Franos" ...1/11 11/16 Haipliong
1/11 3/4 On Saigon ............. ................ 1/11 13/16 |on Bangkok.
1/11 15/16
78164 m/s. L/C
.....
2014 2.49
pm. 3/4% pm 7814
Buying.
84-1/8 | 4 m/s. VIP
Private 30 d/s sight S'ha!
:.2/- 1/4 *****21-3/8.
74 6 m/s. L/C
12/7/16
T/T Japan
...... 9630d/8.5'ney & Melbourne "...27-1/2
14656 30 d/s. San Fco & New York. 4856
T/T Bombay
.1464 m/s.. Marks
2.07
....14634 | 4 m/s. Frange
..2,54+*
_1465 |6 m/s. .do
146 3/4 BarSilver. ready
...146 3/4
2.56
27.7/16
T/T India
Demand Bombay T/T,Calcutta Deinand Calcutta Demand India ....
Demand Manila.: ... T/T. San F'ou & New T/T. Java AKKOR
.forwardl
.................963⁄44 | Gold Leaf per tael'
York 47 3/4 Bank of England rute
....119.3/8 Sovereign
Opium Quotation:
..27 3/8
1 Oct. 24.
..$4,600 perplo.
4.700
5,825 porche.
Subsidiary Coins,
Discount per $100
Malwa, New
Chinese...20 ots,pieces 18 15/16% | Malwa, Old
69 3/16
Patna, Now Patna, Old.
5,700
$5 5/8"
Benares, New
39
Benares, Old,
5,515 5.350
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Chairman. Chinose ...10 Hen. Mr. D. Landale-Deputy Hongkong 20
Chairman,
G. Friesland, Eaq. E. Goetz, Esq.
C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. " G. R. Laurens, Esq.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq.. Hon. Mr. E.-8hellim." H. A. Biebs, 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."
Horkorg.10
SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS
Bloges & Pat uF VALUE,
BANKS.
|Hongkong & S'hal $125-
MARINE INSURANCE
Cantons
North China
Valoos
SA-SALE
CLOSING
LOND
$790 b.
£79/10
$50 1345
£5 T137
$100 8810 9.
8.
B-BUYERS
Jest dividenú, AND LATE:
...53.20
$10.10
£2 at ox / 19 equal to
$20.31 for
ending 30/6/13
$18 for 191
year
Final of 1" p.o, making)
2p.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 for1912)
$10 for 1911
Yangtzes
£50 3195
FIRE INSURANCES,
$20 $157 b. #50 6380 5.
$27 for 1911
323 18 b
China Fires. Hongkong Fires SKIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50 630 b;
Ryoiun Port
.
(Arthur)
San Francisco
Tiebling
Tientsin Tokyo
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 2 per cent
Annum.
per
Steamboats Indo-Chinas
$15 #2816
E
Los Angeles
For 6 months. 31 per cent
per
Annuit. For 12. months, 4 per cent
Annum,
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£5 89
.4
per
"Shell" Transports £1
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager
£11
{ $10 $430
REFINERIES.
"
Interest Allowed on Current Account. periods at rates to be obtained on Deposits received for fixed
application.
EISHI ONO,
Manager. Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913. [18
י,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF)
INDIA, AUSTRÁLIA AND
CHINA.
ریمی
MININO.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK "Star Ferry'
HE Business of the above THE
Bank is conducted by the China Sugar $100 $97 BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Luzon Sugara $100 $35 BANKING CORPORATION.
Rulea may be obtained on ap plication.
INTEREST on deposits is al- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cent per an-
Dairen Sendo o Bm d'esta Associação Fengtion new de sumnio interesse e'importancia Harbin ing produced during nexs harvest, inechanical voter is the invention à communidade, u
Commissão Hankow
Honolulu and they expected with canf Messrs. Froar and Rubardo espera que todos se esforcarao
Kobo fidence to got their share of it. Aan prolimisery the rders have para comparecer e dar maior es- Three years ago their factories to La autotically pochedtimulo á prosperidade da Asso-Liao-Yang
ciação nascente.. had a capacity of 10,000 bales on issue, and for the pur Two years ago this was raised to poses of the experiment "the 20,000 balos. This year they had Somerset House authorities bad factories built or under erection one million of the 20s. variety Hongkong, 28 de outubro de 1913 which would be ready for the subjected to the process. Sing IN THE MATTER OF THE forthcoming crop which would then the machine st. Manor Gat. bring the total capacity to 60,000dens has dealt with thousands of bales. They hnd, further, under these special orders a day. They' erection there, under the advice offure placed in the machine in IN the experts of the British Cotton-jelents by a woman asai-tant, growing Association, machinery whose only duty wulerwards in to to be erected which would raieo] take them in nest piles from n their capacity to 75,000 bales, or little boxes when, the prices is
Chinese Engineeringe £130'- roughly, equal to handling colton complete. In this way the hun
Tronohs
£1 47/3 of the value of £750,00) 10Įdiei”, thousands are sorted into
DOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNS** Raubs
£13.60 ix. 21,000,000. The clave of small ten batches, and there are split
Kowloon Wharfs $50 $85 pioneer ginperice were past, injup into the tena of thousand-
Depósitors may transfer at their opinion of their expert advisers. The work is done in almt the
a Second Return of Capital HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
option balances of $100 or more H.K. &W'pon Docks $50 $77) The day had come now when the same time, but with far less exer- of $15.00 per share has been de- Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Shanghai Docks T. 100 56 very best plant was requirol, tion and concentration than. by clated in this matter, and that the Reserve Fund... £1,700,000 Bank to be placed on FIXED Hongkew Wharfe T. 100 Their mechanical and other re-highly-trained human fingers and same may be received at the Reservo Liability of
DEPOSIT t 4 Per Cont. por sources were such that they were brains. One attendant is able to offices of Messrs. Percy Smith, Proprietors .... ..£1,200,000 | annum. ablo, whatever increase theie lock after six machines, and, Seth & Fleming, No. 5. Queen's
For the Hongkong and Shang-Anglo French Lands T.100 0.94 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and hai. Banking Corporation,
$125 might be in the crop, to handle therefore, do the work of six Road Central, on MONDAY, the
Third day of November, 1913, or General Banking business trans- it as cheaply as possible and skilled artars.
NJ. STABB, Chief Manager. Hongkong Hotels on any subsequent day, excep:acted.. with the utmost efficiency..
Tho perforations are delicately SATURDAY, between, the hours CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE British and German Trade. made near the edges of the of 10.00 and 12.00 a.m.
No return of Capital will be coived for 1 year or shorter periods The coursea of British and postal orders so as to engage German foreign trade have this projections from a revolving drumma e unless Share Certificates at rates which will be quoted on
been remarkably similar, corresponding to the ter numbers are produced when applying for application.
A.S. HEWETT. year Imports for home conarmnition 09 All that has to be done is Payment.
J. HENNESSEY SETH,
Acting Manager. Liquidator.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22 during August, according to the to pass the notes over "enilleen
Hongkong. the 31st day of figures of German trade given the banda and drop them into con- other day by the "Vassiche venient receptacles within twents: October, 1913. Zaitung," fell by £2,400,000 in four inches of the mouth of the the case of Germany, and by machine.
Checking, a pains.
NOTICE is hereby given that
1865
and
....
IN THE MATTER OF GEO. FENWICK & CO., LTD. (In Liquidation).
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- perty, &c.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the. Provident
System.
$1,800,000 in the ease of the taking process on the old system. IN THE MATTER OF THE THE United Kingdom. Exports of ie achieved by placing the crisp COMPANIES ORDINANCE, domestic produce also, while not orders together and examining. declining, show a falling off dur-the ordered perforators. Should ing August from the high level wrong nole have been filed it of increase maintained during the is at once lorated by impediment precoding months of the year. which it offers to the view. In the eight months ended Should the machine mest with FIRST RETURN OF CAPITAL. August, German importe for the approval of the Postmaster bome consumption increased by General, ils inventors claim that NOTICE is hereby given that a First Return of Capital of only £2,400,000, whereas British it will lighten enormously the imports rose by £24,100,000. On work of dealing with the 200 $7.00 per share has been de- the other hand. German exporte million orders of various kinds clored in this matter, and that offices of the Liquidators No. 5, rose by £50.100 000 and British which arive at the rate of about the same may be received at the exports by £37,200,000. Com 7001b. a day at the Post Office Queen's Road Central, on MON- the DAY, the Third day of Novem- paring the fist eight months al bead-quarters through ut
ber, 1913 or on any subsequent day, except Sa urday, between the hours of 10.00 und 12.00 A.m.
CHINESE CURRENCY
REFORM
the current and past years, the year, excess of imports over exports on account of merchandize alone has fallen in the case of the United Kinglom from £85,800,000, to £72,700,000, and in the ease of Germany from £71,100,000 to £24,300,000.. Both countries have been taking on bal-ince Peking. October 27.-The Bri much large amounts of gold and tish, French and German bankera silver. The financial stringeroy and the Minister of Finance jor in Germany and Austria hasterday discussed the question of caused Berlin to take for some currency reform. The latter em time past whatever gold could be phasised his desire for the early had on the London money market, establishmont of a uniforin onr and this gold has been paid for rency, the withdrawal of debased, by the increase in exported goods paper money, and suggested! Again, there has been a loll in Rohemes in this connection which home consumption in Germany, the bankern describi se practical as the figures of imports show and highly satisfactory. Conso and this fact has given a stimulas quently there is a probability to the export trade. In addition, that the Currency Loan will ha it is obvious that Germany is brought into operation by instal importing foreign securities toments to meet requirements. All mach greater extent than former the bankera are delighted with ly, and among these Austrian Hsiung Hot-ling's views and at- securities probably bulk largely titule, which they believe" River" In the complete your 1012 Gor-* prent promien of restoring Chine's many imported in merchanlige gancial stability-Rentor,
(Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
The Office of
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWANTOMES & Üg. General Managers. Bongkong, 19th March, 1908: 32
No. return of Capital will be PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
made unless Share Certificates Bre.produced when applying for payment.
Hongkong, the 31st, day of October, 1913.
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING
LIMITED..
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
7.00 A.M. 10 4.00 .. Every 5 Min. B.03 m., to 1000 A3,
10 MIN.. 10.00 AM to 11.00 A.. 0
by Max. 30 to 18.43 P.X. 10.49
MO
M. to Liquidators.
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
Luties
PILLS
A French Remedy for all freegularitime. Thomanis of Ladies a ways keep a box ef Martin's Pals in the house, so that on the final sign of any Irregularity of the System a timely dose may be ad ministered. Those who are then re- commend them, hence their commous sales, All Chaunists and atores sell them throughout the world, or sakt {teo_q}~ MARTIN, Chester, Southampton, Eng. MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
Ladies PILLS
145 PM. to B.tg .M. LO $.00 FM. 40
1.45 7.5
1.15 PM
130 KM. NIGHTICARS.
1.5%. id
•
is MxN,
10 A
9.30%..to
21.004.M: everywhall bour...
21.00 1,3110 11:45 120-
every quarter pifamhour.
SUNDAYS, N
400 LM. 17 10:30 AM. Evaky 25 Bli 11:00 AM.. cojo A., to
10.00 Noon 2445 hise, to 12.00 Noon (0, 100 PM. 1.00 PM TO 5.00 PM; 4.00 PM to 600 FX. doo F.. to 5.00 2.M.
7,00 2.M. to 1,50 7.M.
10 M
"
is Mana
TO ME,
19 Мам
NIGHT CARS us in` Weak Days:
SATURDAYS.
Hutra Cart""Az_98” widalgat" DESPECIAL AIR A
By Arrangement at the Company's[Other,
|
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500.00 Head Office-Shangfisi. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches:
Berlin
Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deatsche Bank (Berlin), "London Agency, Direction der Disconto Gesell
schaft.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING:
+
b.
r. 112 s..
$1 for 1906
$2,50 for year end'g 30'6°13 Interim of $1 for half)
year ending 30'6'13 (6 pc. for year 1912 on
preferred shares.
Final of 4 making 6/-- for year ending 31'ï2*12
Int, of 1 a/c. 1913 $2 on10,000 shares Jstissue $2 on 14,000 2nd
Ft $1 on 10,000.- h 3rd for year ending 30'4'19
#3 for 1912
$3 for 1897.
11
Interlin of 3 p.o. 8 /5d per share. Coupon No. 1 aa- count year. 30.6,12 Int. of 2/6 a 1919.
1/2 for 1909.
$4.50 for year 1912 ·
$1 final dividend for}
year 1911
Tis. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tls. 6 20°2′10
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
on now shares for half year 31*12*12
$314 for 2 year ending
30 6.13
50 cents for 1912
$2.80 for 1912
Interim of 5 p.o. for
year ending 30°6′13 half) 2 for 4 year endin. 30.6.13
15 per cent. for 1910
$50
£85
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Hongkong Lands $100 6110 Humphreye Estates 210 69 Kowloon Lands $30 45
Shanghai Lands T. 30 .93
West Points
$50 172 B,
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10P. 8
COTTON MILLS.
T. 50 F. 145 ̊ b.
T. 118 b.
105
b.
b.
ending? end-}
1414 bi
B.
50 cents 31.7.08
b.
85 cents for 191%
70 cents for 1912
Ежов Shanghai Coltona
MISCELLANEOUS.
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 $9 China-Borneo8 $12 $93 Light and Powers $101
4- Do. (Spec. shares) $1 China Providents . $10 $9 Dairy Farms
$6 (827 $10 874
Dresdner Bank- INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received Green Islands on terms which may be learned Hongkong Electrics $10 $44 of Banking and Exchange busi-
Hongkong Ropes on application. Every description Hongkong Icesto ness transacted,
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT. Langkats
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
$25 $150 b.. $10 $23
[2
Morning Post Peak Tramway
8. 10 T35
$25 $22
$10 $10348
$1.90 cts.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Japital......£1,500,000 | Subscribed
Paid Up Reserved Fund
BANKERS:
Do... (new) Hongkong Electric Trame 9/- a. ex div.
1,125,000 Philippines
$10 $5 562,500 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6
Pro- 415,000
Baciete dae 'forrod
Pulpeset $50 $20 Papiertoriou paid
Bank of England. London Joint Stook Bank, Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac-
du Tonkin
up $50
Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T.150" Steam Laundry
$5 $3 b. United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, $10891 b. Id
counts at 2 per cent por annum on Daily Balance and on Fized United Asbestos $10 $300. Deposits at rates which may be Founders Shares sscortsized on application.
ARLINTON Union Waterboat
Weismann, Ltd.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson Cannot de Beaten, if Equalled, William Powell For Bread, Cakes, Confe: tionery, meals with Wines & Liquera,
N
7 pc. for year ending
3110*12
Tis. 10 for year end-
- ing 30'6'13
$1.30 for year end'g 31 7:13
40 cents for 1811
$1.60 per share for 1912
82 Interim for 1913
$1 interim for 1913
Interini of Tie, 1 mak 1ing Tls. 2 a/c 1913 ** None
80 tents on fully paid shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares foryear ending 30.4.13
Interim of lad: per share
for 1913. Note
$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 91'5'1912
per share for year ending 31*121912
$10 17 1/2 b
25 per cent for year) $10 830
ending 31711 $10 13734 10.1 60 bents for 1912, “...
39501 40 ots, yearending 80′6;12.
WRIGHT AND HORNBY, SILM JAG Dani Zond Central vel address Rectitude, g
Corrected to 18.30 p. Nov.
General bankers & Da
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