Commercial.
SINGAPORE QUOTATIONS.
Menara Davies and Company, Singapore, in
their share
circulse for the week ending November 1 report:-:
Company. Closing Quotations.
Buyers. Sollers.
Kedah nominal 1:75
0,374 0.60 x.d.
Dollar.
Alor Gajah
1,60
187
Ayer Kuning 0.45
0 60
Ayor Molek... 1.40
1.00
Ayor Pañas... 8.90
4.20
Balgownie
3,50.
4.252
Bukit Jelutong 0.821
0.37
Bakit Katil
0.421
Bukit K. B.
0.50
Bakit Timah 12.00
14,00
Changkat
Serdang 300.
0.75
:
Glenealy
... 0 65
0.76
Haytor nominal 4.50
500
Indragiri
nominal 5.00
8.00
Jimah
0.324.
Kelamak
2.00
***
Kempas
14
1.90
0.35 2.30. 2.00 Dis. 2.25
Kuala Sawah. nominal
Lupes
2,00
Malaka Pinda. 0.821
Malakoff
1.55
Mandai Tekong 0.35
2.60 0 90 1.75 0.42
Merguinominal 1.50
2,00
Nellmay
nominal
0.17
New Serendah 1.60
2.86
Nyalas
1.90
2.40
1700G
Pajam...
8.00
9.50
Pantai
0.60
Punggor
0.374
Redells
nominal
Sandycroft
nominal 5.00
0.75 0.45
10.00"
0.00
Sombrong '0.20
0.27)
Banngei Bagan 0.50
0.40
Tambalak 0.42
Tapah
7.00
0.50 8.00 Teluk Anson 5.00 0.00 Termoloh 0.80 0.45 Trafalgar 0.00 1.15. Trafalgar (Coconat crop)... Ulu Pandan 0.45 0.45 0.60 United Malacca 0.55 ..
Sterling.
Allagne
1/8
*2/2
D
Anglo-Java
4/3
513
Batang Malaka *19**
2/3
.35
Bukit Kajang... 28/9
Bakit Mertajam 1/92/3
Bakit Sém-
bawang
Chersonese
Chimpul Duff Develop
(F.M.S.)
1/4
ment Co.... 6/0
Hajoop Heawood ... Highland &
Lowlands...
Jasin... Kamuning
POR
(Perak) Kepitigalla Kota Tinggi
Labu (F.M.S.)
Lumut
**
100
Malacca (71 per
cent. Prof.)
Malacca
47/8
* 24 sa gf 2825À
kg £ 8+ 800 64 82244
€ 4¤Ã¤âà 62
È
(Ordinary)... 100/- 113-
214
17/8 19/
Merlimau. Nordanal Padang Jawa ... 18 Pegoh... (... 20/3 25/ Rembia nominal 71 Rubber Estates of
Кгізд Sapong Singapore Para
EM
2/1
2/7)
W
8/- 12/
Selangor River Sempam Serendah
Hydraulio Sungei Gau Tanjong
... nom. nom. 1. пот
Ting Kil
Bambutan... Takka, Ltd...·
... nom. 18.50 17.50
8.75
Tongkah
85/- 75). 8.25 0.28 Titi Tin Co., Ltd. 8.00 900.
Harbour... 14.25 Tronoh
15.50 43/5 .48/0
Rubber Prospects. 4%. Reporting on the rubber out look nu Ooinber -8, Messrs Zoru
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESBAT NOVEMBER 11. 1913.
amount of rubber will have to ba forthcoming from somewhere than could be supplied by all the plantations which are just now striking such fear" into the heart of the pessimist, plus 30,000 tona from Brazil. Obviously, when looking to far into the future, the most careful statistician, or investigator asa only arrive at a general idea of what the position is likely to be, but cela consider ation of all the available date shows that, far from sup-glut of the commodity arising, there should bị room for many years: to come for all the Hard Tina
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING, CORPORATION."
Head Dori-da, Walt Burnie Nuwe Torkilds London 109,1–36,. Bínhogngata, K.C.
BRANCHES ALMOS
Bombay
Calcutta
Canind
むかい
Impre Hungues.
Robe
1,63 Manila
Phone
Sam Fruscisco Shanghalip ( Yokohama
Cous 7,9,000
Capital a Surplus EVERY DESCRIPTION UF BANKING AUSE CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the xonni DEPOSITS RECEIVED, and for dura -4X TOE RASMI, or dua shorter perioda, na rates, which |
maba
BILLS,
and Leigu-Hunt, London, state:~/ Pori and Plantation rubber which MARA TELEORY AN
LWO
Carpentier v Jeff Smith,
LESTERE OF CREDIT 128 DRAFTS guated an all the principai uities in the Wde 14.
BANK CIRCULARN LETTERS OF DAT are han til over the World Stor MOOMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
'PURCHASE and BALE of Stockrand. Shared TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and called,
BENGEORGE HOGO,
Manager.
9. Qaved's Road, Hongkond
Paris on Otober 11, between
In a 20-round boxing match at No gung, 1st Nov, 1918, Georges Carpentier and the
better man.
THE
LIMITED..
19
Established 1880) | Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 -30,000,000 Fald-up Capital ...
18,550,000 Reserve Fund
+
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York 'Osaka P Pekin
Branches
Bombay, Calcutta Changohun
Professor s Find.. The Frankfurter Zeitung anya that daring an examination by Dairen Professor Mehring of the bind Fengtion ings of the volumes in the State Harbin archives at Stutgart be found Hankow Honolulu inside the obvers of an old Wur
Kobe temberg manuscript containing
Liao-Yang an inventory of church "property. London and dated 248; a double sheet Lyon's of parchment containing a Tristan
Ryolun Port (Arthur)
One of the most striking isuits is likely to be produced. A of the slampin rubber prices has passing "squeeze" of balle or been the effect upon the market bears cannot alter this broad for inferior gra les of wild rabber aspent of the question.
Oongin &c.), which have already become unsaleable except at В savera loss. All competent observers agree that these grades are likely to drop out with star ling suddennes, but to be on the safe side we have allowed for a dimination of only American Jeff Smith, the French- VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, 12,000 tons during 1914, and was declared the winner on bave assumed that for a year or points after a hard fight. Car- alterwards substantial, pentier gave the impression of though diminishing, quantities being in want of training, but of inferior wild rubber will still throughout the earlier part of somehow be brought to maket, the contest the fighting, neverthe Another direction in which we lens, went in his favour. Smith had the advantage in six rounds, have deliberately over-estimated supplies is in the figures for three were indecisive, but in all Brazil. It must not be forgotten the others Carpentier was the Antung-Heien that of the 40,000 loas at present coming from Brazil, considerably | a less than one-half is. Fine Hari Para. The remainder consists of inferior grates which are like to go the way of Congos, &o., but in our estimate we have allowed for only a gradual shrinkage, and have left Brazil appearing new producar. of 30,000 tons, per an aum even after 10 Turning to the great question of future consumption, it will be seen from our table of actual results that for the pass aine years there has been an average annual increase of about 10 per cent. The figures for 1911, 1912, and 1013 show an average increase of 19 per cent. per annum. We have assumed an annual progressiva inorease of 12 per cent. for the four years 1914-1017, but have then dropped the rate of it orense to 10 per cent. This is probab's a substantial under-estimate when allowance is made for the stimulating effect of low prices
* on demand, and for the rapid ex- THE THIRD
ANNUAL pansion of the motor industry. MEETING OF "SHARE- The lull in American demand, HOLDERS will be held at the traceable largely to special onuses, offices of the undersigned, No. 4, Buildings, Victoria, is merely a passing plaaso. Great Queen's e its growth has been during the Hongkong, on Tuesday, the 18th laat low yeare, the motor industry: November, 913, at NOON..
The TRANSFER BOOKS "of
|
San Francisco Shanghai Tishling. Tientsin Tokyo
H
Banks
aah! ****ExchangeTM
T/T. Marke:
· Selling? T/T. ...................1/11 11/16 T/T. Franch ..........................1/11 3/4 Un Halphong
|ONGKUNG & SHANGHAI Demand BANKING CORPORA="| 20 din. ⠀
ANATION, AN
60 de 4 m/s. Paid-up Capital RESERVE FUNDS
ay marad... 1/11 13/16 On Balgow 3. .............1/11 7/8 On Bangkok:
15,000.00 T/T Shanghai T/T Singapore
JuBuying,
.202
..............................7376 | 4,0/5,L/C,%taglow#1112/48/16° 84 1/2 4 m/s. D/B/ ..............2/7/16 Private 30 d/s sight Shaf74 6 m/e. L/OR/ • 1/2 96490d/a.8'ngy & Melbourne...2-9/16
T/T Japan
T/T India hasse vonási
T/T Bombay
147 30 ds. San Fco & New York,.484.
:147 | 4 m/s. Märks
4 m/s. France,
*** ***2.07
BY JARDINE TRAI....255
******... 147_6 m/s. do 312 690
Sterling
£1,300,000 at 27-
Demand Bombays........
/T Calcutta
Demand Caloutta
Bliver
$13,000,000
117,7 0,000
Demand India
Demand Manila
T/T. Java
ཟས*ས་་
Bubeldiary Coins.
1471
1474 Bar Silver, ready
forward 97 Gold Leaf þer taal- 99% 53.10
27 1/2
T/T, San F'ou & New York 4776 Bank of Englandrate .338.75%
888,450,000
Discount per $100 $15,000,000 | Chinese...20 ots. pieces $9
Rearove Liability of thUKE --Proprietora g
Chinese...10
· COURT OF, DIRECTORS.T 8. H. Dadwell, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Deputy Hongkong.20
Chairman.
G. Friesland, Esq.
· E. Goets, Esqu
C. B. Gubbay, Esq."-
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. R. Laurens, Esq.
W. I. Pattenden, Esq. J. A Plummer, Esq. Hon Mr. E. Ahəllim, H.A. Siebs, 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
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 montha. 21 per cent per
Annum.
Hongkong.10
Sovereign debt.810.05
11958
Opium Quotation
Malwa, New
...$4,600 porpio.
Malwa, Old
4.700
$9 1/8
Fatna, Now
5,825 per obe
Patna, Old..
$6
Bansres, New
39:
Benares, Old.
SHARE REPORT
S-SELLERE'
BA-SALE
CLOCKS & PAID Or Valen, !! CLOKING
BANKS.
f$790
Hongkong & Shai $125 |
** MARINE INSURANCE*, Cantons
$50
£79/10: 9421
£5 T133 b.ex div.
North China
Unions
Yangtzes
$100 8810 b.
FIRE INSURANCES,
China Fires Hongkong Fires.
£50 $195
SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship 850 830 Steamboats Indo-Chinas
(Proferred) For 6 months, 3 per cent por (Deferred)
"Shell" Transporta £1
7
620 8159 b. $50 $380.a.
62568 b.
b. 815 82814 b.
Los Angeles
Annum. For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Annum,
£5 $87 8.
98/6
£11
N. J. STABB: Uhief Manager
Star Ferry" { $10 $45
REFINERIES.
$100 $96 $100 $34
MININO.
ون
text different from all known for Interest Allowed on Current
Professer
"Account" ions of the story.
Deposits received for fixed Mohring thinks that the manus cript was probably the property periods at rates to be obtained on
KISHI ONO,... of the Kirchberg convent, near application. Renfrizhausen.
Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1918, [18]
Public
Companies
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA STEAM FISHERIES Co., Ltd,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS:
וי
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Business of the above China Sugars Managerank is conducted by the Luzon Sugars
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
Rules may be obtained on ap- Chinese Engineerings £180/- plication.
£145/9
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Boyal Charter 1859,
HEAD OFFICE LONDON Paid-up Capital - 17, 21:00,000 Reserve Fund...£100,000 Resorve Liability of
Proprietors. 1,200,000.
INTEREST on deposits is al-Tronohs lowed on the minimum monthly Raubs
DOCKS, WHARVES, & O'DOWNE, Į balances at 63 For Cent. per au- Kowloon Wharfe
$50 1888
Depositors may transfer at their H.K.&W'pos Docks 35087800& option balances of $100 or more Shanghai Dooks T. 100 58 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T.112. DEPOSIT 4 Per Cont. per LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS
Anglo French Lands T.100|T.94" [ABHUM 1
For the Hongkong and Shang,
$125 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and hai. Banking Corporation, Hongkong Hotels 850 General Banking business trans-
$85 NJ. STABB, Chief Manager. acted.
Hongkong Lands $100 $110 EUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Humphreys Estates $10 19 Kowloon Lands $80 $45 b.
Shanghai Lands T. 80 T. 94
West Pointe
$50 €72.
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8:
COTTON MILLS.
T. 50
T. 146 b.
T.118 b
is still only in its infanay, and in the Company will be CLOSED
parte of the
world from the 11th to the 18th Novem-ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- DE doubtless sball
B00 ber, 1913, both days inclusive.
all
Te
its remarkable development
Samming up the staation, it
BRADLEY & Co., Ltd. General Managers.
is pretty clear, from the statistics, Hongkong, 4th November, 1913.
that po real over-production
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted-on application. At Arch
AS. HEWETT,
Acting Manager, Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
exists at the prosent time, nor is HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA there any reason to expect it in STEAM FISHERIES Co. Ltd. the near future. I the price of
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. plantation rubber remains for a time in the neighbourhood of 2-, NOTICE is hereby given that TE
an Extraordinary, General
Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 'CO., LTD.
(Capital Pald up...81,250,000.)
the world's output which we have Meeting of the Company will be estimated for 1914 (124,000 tons) held on Tuesday the 18th day of is likely to be so sharply reduced November, 1913, at 12.15 o'clock || through the further falling out of p.m. at 4, Queen's Buildings, Loans on Mortgage of Bouse Pro inferior wild grades, and the Hongkong, Victoria, when the porty, &c." natural restriction of plantation following subjoined Resolution Goods received on Storage, supplies from those estates which will be proposed as an Extra- Advances made on Merchandise.
Loans made on the Provident cannot produce profitably under ordinary Resolution:-
System...
plication),
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Caloutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Pelang
Singapore Tientsia Taipanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs.-N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London
mami Agenov," Diration der Disconto Gasell,
sohaft Dresdner Bank.
...
Ewos Shanghai Cottons
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 $9
MISCELLANEOUS. B China-Borneos 812 1892. Light and Powers $101
14.60 Do. (Spec. shares) $1 J China Providenta $10 189...
16 1827 Green Islands $10 $7.80
the conditions named, that an of the Company: be reduced [Rates and Particulars on ap-INTEREST allowed on Current Dairy Farms
"It is resolved that the Capital actual shortage my easily be from $150,000.00 to $90,000.00 by experienced before the end of the twelve months. If, on the other shares from B10 to $6 each."
reducing the par value of the Rubber 1/0 1/10x.d. band, the price shows a moderate Should the above Resolution recovery, dur estimates for 1914 be passed by the requisite ma and the next year or two are likely jority it will be submitted for to by very near the mark, and (as confirmation as a Special Resolu
Singapore United 14 1/7 Straits Bertom
2/0
3/4
Account DEPOSITS received
on terme which may be learned Hongkong Electrics $10 OF on application. Every description Hongkong Ices
of Banking and Exchange busi-Hongkong Ropes ness transacted.
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES" & Us: General Managers.
United Tomiang 107 dis.will be reen by referring to the tion to a further Extraordinary Borgkong, 19th March, 1908 92
Minia
'Belat Braang, Lt. ... nom. Kampar
2.45 2:80
220
8.00
9.25
Kanaboi, Ltd. 1.65
185
Kinta Associa-
tion, Ltd.... 13.00 14.50
Kinta Tin Mines 36/-
40/-
Kledang
Middleton
nominal. 13.60 14.75 New French
Tekka A1,300 1,750 New Tambun inom! : Pahang Con-
solidated
Pangkalen
11/912/0
6/8
EAE TRAMWAY CA
LIMITED
$25 $180
$10 $23
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised Ospital d Bubscribed
Langkets
g: 10 T32
2
Morning Post!! Peak Tramway.
$25 $220
$10 $10 e.
OF
;、,,:,』r
அளற் ரைடு
to Ma
vy MTV.
Paid Up Reserved Fund.
WAS P.M. to
TH
to t
1.15 P.M. Lo
As tatto. 6.15 3.0;
"
30 M
3.00 3.
#1
15 MIN
$.00 TM, to
TO MIN
figures) this will mean that the General Meeting and such Meet margin between supply and de-ing will be held on the 4th day of
December, 1913 at the same time PE mand may sway a little one and place for the purpose of con- way or the other, hut up to
sidering and if thought fit con- 1918 there would be a position rming such Resolution as a which would secure thoroughly Special Resolution accordingly. profitable working for the planta..
BRADLEY & Co., Ltd., tion industry. This is on the as-
General Managers.
sumption that Brazil will still be Dated, Hongkong the 4th day supplying 30,000 tons per annum. of November, 1913.
From 1919 onwards a heavy and increasing shortage is indicated, even if Brazil is elill good for the same quantity. Any important reduction from that quarter would: Tring about a shortage at sa earlier dato. Of course, condit |ions may be expected to adjust themsolves as the years go on, and the working of economio laws Pusing Lama ... 2/9 416 will land to increased supplies, it Rahman Hydraulic...14.25 15 25 required, by the extension of Rahman Tin Co.20.00 21.50 planting, etc. We do not auggest 12.00-14.00 that in 1921 23,000 tons more
2.603.16
rubber can be consumed than 2.453 00:
produced! But we do suggest that 08.0 1:00
by that date a very much larger.
Pasing Bahru... 4/0 0/3...
Rambutan
Haab Redbill Royal Johore
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
Ladies
PILLS
A French Remedy for all Irregularities. Thepsands of Ladies a'ways keep a box of Martin's Pilta in the house, so thats on the first sign of any. Tregularity, of The System wilmely dave may be ad2· mialtered. Those who use them “ra-)| commend them, fence theie, enormous.cl) z aste.. All Chamlits and Stores sell them. throughour the world, or past fregate.. MARTIN,Chemilat, Southamptong-Rings
MARTIN'S APIOL & STEEL for Ladies PILLS
TIE TABLEAUA
WEEK DAYA..
7.00 A.x. to 8.00 am. Every ng Man. 100 A, to 1000 4 10.00 AM, 10 · 11.00 £2
DAMNIGHT 'CARS.
every half hour, anghent 17.00.0*17.43€.
every quarter shour. SUNDAYS.
4.00 £31. £# 10.30 AM.; EYENYE MIN
· 10:30 AM to F1.00 AM IT'S A to 29.00 Noax
»
Mxx.
NIGHT, CARS freon, Week Days:
·SATURDAYS):
· Katra" "Cara "ni" ta'midnightalt
SPECIAL CARE.
By Arrangement at the Company'sñas.
197506) Aardman's Battalogs, TAKA
BANKERS
b.
$190 Do. (new)
ota. b. Pongkong Electric Trams8/9 s
500,000 Philippines
$10.55 1,125,000 H.-Price & Co., Ld. #10 $6.
-562,500
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
5,000 Scalete,
Interest allowed on Current Ac counts at 2 per cent per annun on Daily Balanna and on Fizod Depoalte,strator, which may be ascertained on application, be bear what AAR LINTON
LOTUS ANBANE
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled; For Brand Cakes, Confe tionery meals with Wines & Liquers.
Pro
des ferred Pulpeset 350 [$20. Papierteries
du Tonkin
paid
up $50
Benefit) 6200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T.150 Steam Laundry #585) b. United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, › $10 - 5916 b. Ld....
Asbestos United
Founders Shares
Union Waterboat
$10 $300
310 $17 1/3 b.
Welemann, Ltd. $10 $30 Watson A William Powelläude ADT 91 Corrected to zegt, pasi Hürifax "sps ·
K-BUYERİ
5,700 U
5,525
5,350)
Luit dividend"AND TATE..
£2 at ex 1/196 equal to
$20.31 for
ending 30/6/13.
$18 for 19:2
year
Final of 1: p:o, making
2p.c. for 1912
Final of $20 making $50
for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak. $15 for) 11911 & Int. of83 for 1912)
$.0 for 1911 $27 for 1911.
81 for 1908
:$2.50 for yearend'g'30'613 Interim of $1.‚for hálf】
year ending,30°6′13 (6 p.o. for year: 1918 on preferred sharese) Final of 4-making 6 for yearending 31,12′12
Int. of 1- a/c. 1913
#2 on 10,000 shares let isguo .83 on 10,000:1, 2nd --,
$1 on 10,000 3rd
for year ending 30′4′′13
$3 for 1912
$3 for 1897.
Interim of Shp.o. 8 2/5d per.
share. Couvon No. 1 ac count year 30.6.12 Int of 1/6 mak/6/6a/c.1913/ 1/2 for 1909
}:$650 for year 1912
$1 final dividend for
for year 1911
T. 3 for 1912. Interim of Tls 3 for 1913-
Modw
Tla. 6 29°2′10 MOIN $3 on old shares, $1,50)
on new shares for half year 31 12 18
8314 for 12 year ending 30 6.13
50 cents for 1812
$2.80 for 1912 2
Interim of 5 p.o. for
year ending 30°6′13 half!! 12 for 14 year endin [S! 30.6-13
15 per cent. for 1910 (
po. for year ending?? 31°10′123 album 319 Tls. 10 for year"""end-l
[end] ing 30613
60 cents 31.7,08
85 cetits for 1912) Agu
70 cants for 1912
$1.30 for year end'g 31*7,33; 40. cents for 1911
$1:60 per share for 1912 $2 interim for 1913
$1 interim for J§13
Interim of Tla. 1 mak ling Tis, 2 á/o/1913/ None HONGHAEL 80 cents quifully paid shares and Bicenta on $1 paidahares for year ending 30.4.13
Interim of 1d. per share
for 1913.
Nonsult least $1.50 for 1910.
40
None
No dividend this year 50 cts, for year ond g 31.5.72,
(20 per cent per ordi
ebate for year 315′1912 ver
share for guar
ending 317
$5 per cen
b.
M
60 cents for 1912 20
40 cle, yosrending 80 81120)
"WRIGHT AND HORNBY, KH, and
“Cheverni hrskurs € 4 Voeux Road Cantil Teh dikireia Rectiuda
the Telegraph does not hold kisel v Moonsiste for may of the above quotatida se-