Commercial.
(Contii, nel from Page 8). Batu Caves have advanced 15/0 Rajabs, on the week and Bukit after dipping to 4-15/10," havo risan to B. Large buying of both these shares has taken place. Baju Tigas are wanted at 2 1/10 and Bradwalls at 10/3. The Drieb dividend was rather moro than maket anticipation, and a rise of 1/8 has occurred. Bukit Kojangs are 17:16 and Brook-
THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,, SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 29, 1913.
Entima ion.
Banks
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
CONTAINS AIL THE NEWS.
The most complete Mail
hande 2/0 bid. There are hayers of Supplement in the Colony.
Castlefields at 2-15/16, correolidat.
ed Malaya at 70 and Careys at 1. Dennit towns are wanted.at 19/0 Federated Felangere were pur¬: chased up to 44. Galangs have been in demand, but sharon do not now offer holow 21. Golden Hopea, Glen Bergies and Glen- eliela aro wanted at 14-13 and 2 respectively. Highlands have been very active and eloso 5/16 higher at 2. Jupra Janda aro- 28/0 bid. Kapar Purse do not for below 4-3/10. The Con- tinent hae purchased Kualas up to 4 3/3 is bid for Labus and
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Contains all the news of tho week in a most attractive form and is the paper for mailing to friends at Home. The photograph this week is entitled, "Governor's Annual Inspection of the Hongkong Fire Brigade." -
Day by Day.... Pusongor Lists Steamers ....... Flotel Lists
1 for Langkat Samairas. North Correspondence ... Hummocks are wanted at 2-5/16 Commercial..................... P.P.K. offer at 15/16, but Patal Share Report becomes
CONTENTS.
Pages,
14 Fire Display
5
8
Pages. 45
46
Among the Spectators 6-7 Harbour Collision ......... 47
in The Y. M. O. 'A.
China .......
Hotel
9
10-11 The Hongkong .12-13
Company Limited ......49-55
inge have improved to 1. There The Courts me ....14-22 Hongkong Volunteere.....58. has been considerable buying of Telegrams...23-32 University of Hongkong... 56 Selangore and 19.0 is now bid; Leading Articles 33-37 Sir William Lever.........50 Sialande als have been favoured,Notes and Comments..... 38-40 but do not now fier below 30/3. Special Articles.......41-42 Nubia Damaged .............56 · 43-44 Canton No. s.......57
Shelfords are wanted at 40 Sport
Sungei Buayasnt 2010 and 8 ngi
Ways at 400 Taadjougs and Tromelbyes have been taken at 24, and 2 13/10.
South-East Borneo Rubber..
men,
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATIUM. -
Hand Oleo, Wall Street, New York London Office:~26, Bishopagata, E.C.
BRANCHES :-
Bomber
•Calenta
Canton
Caba
Colog
Emples
Hongkong
Haskow
Selling.
Exchange
T/T .............................1/11 3/8 ONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand 1/11 7/16
BANKING CORPORA-30 do............................. .1/11 1/2
TION.
60 d'secarysitte
1/11 9/16
HO
Paid-up Capital ....
$15,000,00
Kobe
Maxila
Mexica
RESERVE FUNDS :
Peking
Ban Trancisco
Sterling
+
£1,500,000 at 2-
$15,000,000
Shanghai Yokosama
Capital and Surplus - Gold 97,800,000 -
· EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS transced.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the sink
"DEPOSITS RECEIVED, dasd for one paar si AX 20 in, or for shorter paroda, at estas, which may be ascertálsed on application,
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED, MAIL, TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
mada.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted:
on all the principal cities in the Work,
THE LANT'S CIRCULAR, LETTERS OF CREDIT are available'all over the World,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
Tumed.
* PURCHASE and BALE of Stocks and Bharta
acted. TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed,
GEORGE HO00,
Manager.
9, Queen's Road, Hongkor, Hongkong, Isl Nov., 1912.
THE
19.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 |
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
"
30,000,000 18,550,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta Changchun
Dairen
Fengtion Harbin Hankow
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Osaka
Pekin
Buver 17,450,000
MMT/T, Marks
T/T. Franos On Haiphong
119%
.4634
On Saigon .....................
•pra.
On Bangkok,
Map Buying.
.1/11:15/18
T/T Shanghai......................................7356 4 m/s. L/O T/T Singapore ....
........................83964m/s: D/P
| Private 30 d/s sight S'hai ...71) 6 m/s. L/C,... ..2/-1/8
T/T Japan
T/T India
T/T Bombay indus
95) 30d/s.8'ney & Melbourne...8/-3/16 ******* *...14530d/s, Ban Foo & New York 481g
.145% | 4 m/s. Marks.....................2.05 - Demand Bombay................1452 & m/s. Francs et 52 T/T Calcutta
2.54 ,14566 m/s. do
Bar Silver, ready...2634
forward
..26 13/16 Gold Leaf per tael.....$3.60 Bank of Englandrats 5% Sovereign
.10.20
Demand aloutta 1451
Demand India
.14514
Demand Manila ......................................963 T/T: San F'c & New York 474 T/T. Java
118
Subsidiary Coins.
$32.450,000
Discount per $100, Resrove Liability of
$15,000,000 Chinese...20 stalpieces 89 3/4% Proprietors.ems
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chinese...10 8. H. Dodwell, Esq.-Chairman.
Hongkong 20 Hen. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy
Hongkong.10 Chairman.
. Friesland, Esq.
E. Gowiz, Esq.
O, 8. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. K. Laurenz, Esq.
W. L. Passenden, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Bhellim. H. A. Biebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong -N. J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A, G, Stephen. London Bankere-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.
On Uurrent Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the Port daily balance.
Ryoinn
(Arthur)
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tiehling
Tientsin
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Interest Allowed on Current Account Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
!
Manager
18
Conference which'
UHINA::
S-GELLERS
Stocks & PAID UP VALUR,
BANKS.
North China
China Fires
Hongkong Fires
Opium Quotation.
Nov. 21. Malwa, New..... $4,600 perplo.. Malwa, Old
4,000
$1014
Patna, Now................. 5,825 perched
8716
Patna, Old....
5,700
#9 15/16
***** 5,575
5,350
Nov. Ty
Benares, New Benares, Old..
SHARE REPORT.
SA-SALE
B=BUYERS
LAST DIVIDEND AND DATE
£2 at ex 1/1154 equal to]
$20.31 for 4 year ending 30/6/13
$18 for 1912:
Final of po, making
20 p.c. for 1912
Final of $20 making 850 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1918 Final of $12 mak. $15 for) 1911 & Int, of$3 for 1912)
CLOBENA
Q LONE
13700
b.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
£79/10
MARINE INSURANCER,
Cantons
$50
315
£5
D133
Uniona
$100
6810
Yangtzes
£50 195
FIRE INSURANCES,
$20 $161
b.
$10 for 1911
$50 $380
B.
$27 for 1911
b.
$1 for 1906
*30
8.
$15 $20
For 6 months, 3 per cent. por
Annum.
(Preferred) (Deferred)
}
£5 682
199/6
*Sholl" Transports £1′
£11
*Star Ferry'
$10 644)
REFINERIES.
$100 $100 633
$100 NO.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months, 2 per cent per
Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Annum."
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager,
SHIPPING. China & Manilas $25 69 Douglas Steamship $50 Steamboats
Indo-Chinas
涵。
$91 sa. & 8.
1373 b.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Business of the above China Sugare Bank is conducted by the Luzon Sugars
MINING. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Chiness Engineerings £195/- Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
Tronohs
£145/ ́INTEREST on deposite la al-
Raubs
£1311⁄2 lowed on the minimum monthly DOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNS Incorporated by Royal
$50 balances at $3 Per Cent. per at Kowloon Wharfs Charter 1833.
Depositors may transfer at their H.K.&W pos Docks $50 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
option balances of $100 or more Shanghai Docks T. 100 54 £1,200,000 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Honghew Wharfe T. 100 T. 107 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund... ........£1,700,000 Bank to be placed on FIXED
of Reserve Liability
DEPOSIT st Per Cent, per LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Proprietors
Anglo French Lands T.100|T.94 .£1,200,000
$125 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Hongkong Hotels $50
1885 General Banking business trans
Hongkong Lands $100 $112
Banum..
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai. Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager.
National University. Some coun: Honolulu The fourth ordinary georal are still in the development stage; tries adopt a conceration policy, Lobs meeting of the South-East Borneo consequently, the expenditure on while others adopt a distribution Liao-Yang Rubber Plantations, Limited, was the estate, lees proceeds of the policy. The Japanese Govern- London held on October 22, at the offices rubber sold, has been charged ment many years ago decided Lyons of the company, 4, Lloyd's to capital, You will see from the upon the concentration policy, Avonue, Fenchurch Street, E., balanco sheet that the expenditure bat finding that it did not work Mr. D. E. Sinclair (chairman of on the estate for the your amounted quite satisfactorily, it has propos- the company) presiding.
£5,059 12s. 8d., which you will. ed to changed it. A decision in The Chairman said: Contle agree is a very moderate sum for this matter therefore should be I regret that Mr. Keith the efficient upkeep of 800 acres, made only after careful delibera- Fraser Arbuthnot is not able to and I do not think it is 'qualled tions and close inquiries into the bo present at the moting. As by any other estate at present in conditions of the country. The Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913. the directors' report has been in the east at least, I do not know Elucation
You convened last year, decided upon | THE CHARTERED BANK OF your hands for some time, I will, of any one doing better.
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND with your permission, tako it as are doubtless aware £10,000 of the scheme to divide the country But read. During the year the planted lebentures was issued last year, into educational sectione: area was increased from 616 to and your lirectors had hoped that whether the concentration or 88) aares, which was the pro- this tum would have sulliced to the distribution policy is to be gramme cutlined in the debanture bring the esthte an to the self- followed regarding the Chinese prospectus. It is not proposed supporting stage. Unfortunately National University, it has not to make any farther extensions the very serious drop during the been decided.
There are at present two Go. for the present. A recent report rear in the price of rubber hus states that the growth on the now upset all cur calculations, ardvernment Universities within a clearings is remarkably good, there we now find that we shall require redine of a handred miles, the being very few vacancies notice to issue the balance of the Government University at Poking able. The crop secure-l amounted unissued debentures. Existing and the Peiyang University at to 20,092 lbs., aguinst an estimate shareholders will be given the Tientsin. This is not in con- of 13,000 lbs; this was secured opportunity to subscribe for formity with the scheme of acted. from 18,000 trees, 8,000 of which theseat an early date. The scheme Educational Eeutions. only came into the tapping round is now ander consideration and we Ministry sometime ago proposed ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Humphreys Estates $10 891 in November of last year. I will circularise the share-holders. to amalg. mate the Government therefore, think the yield per planting friend of oure who is University with the Peiyang! tree can be regarded as very proceeding to Java during the University. But this is on im gool. Our manager states that year has been asked to visit the portant matter which should be A large addition will be made property, and no doubt we will undertaken after mature counsels this year to the number of trees have his report shortly after the are obtained. in tapping, and he, therefore, Now Year. With these remarks considers his estimate of 50,000 I beg to propose that the direc lbs. of dry rubber as conservator'a report and accounts be tive. You will see from the re-approved, and I will nak Mr T. W. port, Mr. Eggen Pata planter Simpson to second the motion of wide experience in Java, visit. Mr T. W. Simpson seconded edyour property during the years tLe motion, and he considers the tapping to The Chairman, in reply to have been carefully done, with que tiora, eail, that the cost of very little wounding Fle also their rubber sold in London had reports that not too much bark been 1s, dd. per ib, of which 18. has been need up. He further 1d. represented the fo.b. coste, states that the property is in ex-lus already stated. He thought cellent cultivation, and. that the it wiser to issue the whole of the campany possesses a very valu- remaining £10,000 of debentures, the undersigned.
ho did not" think For full particulars apply to able estate, which should in time although
the the Matron at the Civil Hospital. require give good returns. The initial they
J. T. C. JOHNSON, That cost of tapping a young estate whole of that amount.
Principal Civil Medical Officer.
would
Notices
NOTICE.
This CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. (22
plications are invited for the
THE
Notices
OKINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
16
(Capital Paid up...81,250,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- perty, &zo.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise:
System. Loans made on the Provident
IT is hereby notified that ap- vacant posts of three PROBA
Medical Department. TIONER NURSES in the Civil Applications must be in the handwriting of the candidates, accompanied by certificate of
plication). character, and be forwarded to (Rates and Particulars on ap-
The Office of TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMEB & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
is, as you know, usually heavy, would bring the total expenditure but I am happy to state that we on the property up to £60,000, Hongkong, 21st November, 1913. have been able to put oar rubbor and would leave them in a very
in our first year of tapping fo.b. mueli better position than a great BEST OLD CHINESE CURIOS at the price of Is., 1.3 4d, per lb, many other rubber.comjapies.
The report was adopted. and our manager advises us that
he will reduce, this cost consider- The "retiring directors, Messrs. ably as the cropineronses. Thie, K. F. Arbuthnotand R. C. Wright, you will agree, is ominently were re-elected, and the auditors satisfactory, and should place this Messrs. Lewis and Mounsey, werd company in a very favourable re-appointed.
position in the future. You may The proceedings terminated have noticed that wo have agreed with a vote of thanks to the direc- to support any scheme which will tors and to the staff in the east,. be of benefit to the rubber pro-
ducing companies, although it NATIONAL UNIVERSITY. may not be quite so necessary to
Wang Tahsiah, the Minister this company with its low cost of production: But your directors of Education, has commissioned take a wider view of the industry Tang Chung, Chief of the Special as a whole. It is to be seriously Education Bureau, two Council- hoped that some solution will alors and ons Secretary, to discuSA found wheroby a fairer price for and decide upon a scheme for rubber than at present ruling, the establishment of a National and more equitable monne of University, which shall be evolv marketing the produce, will le ed from the Government Un- ohtained.
iversity. The following instruc- Turning to the neonunts, as was tione have been issued to them :- the case last year, no profit and In foreign countries marinus. loss-account is published, as we policies are adopted regarding the
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Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office, Shanghai Board of Directors-Berlín. Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited.. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agenoy."
Bchaft. Direction der Disconto Gesell-
Kowloon Lands
COTTON MILES.
EWOB Shanghai Cottons
b.
$2.50 for year end'g'30'6′13. Interim of $1 for half
year ending 30'6'13' (6 p.o. 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 lat issue $2 on 10,000 2nd $1 on 10,000
; 3rd 19
"
for year ending 30*4*13
$3 for 1912
$3 for 1897
Interim of Spo, & 2/5d per share. Coupon No. 1 ac2 count year 30.6.13
Int. of 1/6 mak.6/6 a/c, 1913-
1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912: 31 final dividend for?
year 1911.
Tla. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tis 3 for 1913
- Tls, 6 29′2′′10
$3 on old shares, $1.50]
on newshares for half year 31'12'12:
$34 for 12 year ending 30.6.13
50 cents for 1912-
$2.80 for 1912
Interim of 5 p.c.for
year ending 30°6′13 half Į 62 · for: 11⁄2 year ending } 30.6.13
15 per cent. for 1910
7 p.o. for year ending}
31*10-12
Tis. 10 for year end-
ing 30'6 13
$30 45
Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 94
$50 West Points
$70
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
T. 50 T. 148.
T,119
b.
106
b.
$9
B.
50 cents 31.7.08.
85 cents for 1912
b.
70 cents, for 1912
b,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Laou Kung Mow Kang Yik Hongkong Cottons $10
-$12-$93 China-Borneos Light and Powera $101
Do. (Spec. shares) $1 $416 China Providents $10 $8 Dairy Farms
86 827 Green Islands
$10-$634 Hongkong Electrios $10~ $44
Dresdner Bank. INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned Hongkong Ices of Banking and Exchange busi- Hongkong Ropes on application. Every description ness transacted.
$25 $150
$10 $22)
Langkate
g. 10 T251
32
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
12
Morning Post Peak Tramway
$25 822
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
$10 $1014 b.
$190.cts. Do. (now) Hongkong Electric Trams|8/3
8105
EAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
22
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
7:00 AM 10 15.00 am: Edray 15 MIN 4.00 AM to 10.00 AM, 10.00 AM to 11:09 AM.
INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised Japital......£1,500,000 Philippines Subsoribed
1,125,000 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10
Pro- 562,500
Bociete des 'ferred. 415,000
$50 (#20 Pulperet Papierteries 'paid
up 850
1
10 MIN.
1
Paid Up
11.30 A.M. KO” INAS PAI 61.45 .. to XJS TM, IN
XS MIN,
Reserved Fund .....
"
10 M
1.45 F.M.
N
15. HIM.
BAS 13. Lo
KAS PN;
10 IN
#.3 FM, 30
IS MIN.
15:00 J.M↓ to
10 Aft
NIGHT CARS.
* *
156 KMI and `p mimi, p-goʻra, to 14,00M; every'shalf hour, 22,00 9.2ƑLO #145 PM) every quarter of ashour, in
SUNDAYS.
00 AM 10 10.30 4.4.10
11.45 AM. To
Bajo AM. Evxv 15 KIEM. 11,00 A-M.
to Noon
13.00 Nook to 100 PM..
1.00 P.M. to
500 r.M. to
5.00 PM: 6.00 *. 8.00 to 7.00 7.0.
10 MIN...
15 MIN
10 Mr.
15 MIN.
Н
10.11220
7.00 7., to 10 FM. *NIGHT CARS ■son Week Dayst
SATURDAYS.
Extra "Care at ta' muldalgbt," SPECIAL CARES.
By Arrangment ai "the Company's Dścij Alssandra Boldings,.
BANKERS:
Bank of England. London Joint Stook Bank, Limited:
du Tonkin
Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 Steam Laundry
45 841 United Asbestos?
Oriental Agency, >$10" |$914-
Interest allowed on Current Ac-Id)) counts at 3 per cent per ammu on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.!
AR LINTON
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Bestan, if Equalled, For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery mesis with Wines & Liquera..
United Asbestos $10 $300
Founders Sharesj Union Waterboat
Weismana, Ltd. Watson William Powell
$10 17 1/2 b.
$10 $30
$10 $8
Comced to go pium. Nov, 18, 1919"
$1,30 for year end'g 31'713
40 bente for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912
#2 interim for 1913
$1 Interim for 1913
4
Interim of Tia. 1 mak ting Tia. 2 a/c 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid)
shares and 8 cents on $1 paidshares for year ending 30.4.13
Interim of 1 d. per share
for 1913, None
$1.50 for 1910
Нове
No dividend this year 50 cts, for year ond g 31.5.12 (20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 31′5′′1912
$1 par share for year
ending 31°12′1912
25 per cent, for year ***onding 31°"*11
60 bents for 1012:
40 ots.yearending 30′6-12 WRIGHT AND HORNBY,
General broker 6 D. Voux Road Cenital Tal, addrisa Rectítude”. The Telegraph 1271 52 4414 (81918 orgy perlbly for any of the whique geocarign