PRICES
$35
to
$225
Commercial,
No matter how much or how little you want to pay for a Christmas gift, you won't get anything that will give so much pleasure as a Victor or a Victor Victrola.
There's one of these instruments at a price to suit every purse, and we'll arrange easy terms if desired.
Stop in any time and we'll gladly play any Victor music you want
to hear.
MOUTRIE & Co., LTD.
THE RUBBER MARKET.
EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTERS.
The L. and C. Express of November 7 contains the follow. ing:-
The market for Plantation has been firm and dearer, with a fairly good business passing. Standard Quality No. 1 Crepe on the spot oloss 20, 24d. buyers (last year da. 2d.), November-Decem- ber 28, 24d. value, January-March (1914) sold at 26. 34d., closing 29. 3d. value, January-December at 28, 34d., and value, and July- December at 2a, 341. and value. Smoked Sheat (ribbed) spot clones 28. 5hd. value, November-Decem ber 2a, 514.,January-March (1914) 23. 5d., and July-December 28.
THE - HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1913.
PRICES
$35
to
$225
Victor
Notices
Master's
WE HAVE RECEIVED, INSTRUCTIONS TO SELL IMMEDIATELY AT PRICES BELOW FACTORY COST
200 GENTLEMEN'S READY TO WEAR
TWEED SUITS
SEASONABLE WEIGHTS, ENGLISH GOODS, FIRST CLASS CUT AND · FINISH.
PRICE
FROM $9.50 TO $18.00
CALL AND INSPECT THEM.
H. STEPHENS & CO.
16-22, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HONGKONG PARCEL,
AND STORAGE CO.
PARCEL, EXPRESS,
Banks Bur
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.MUZ
Head Oos-do, Wall Street, New York, London Ones; -16, Bishopsgate, E.G,
BRANCHES :----
Bombay Calcatia
Casion
Calaz Empire
Hongkong
Capital and Surplus
La Mexica
Paking
Banits
aran mouxchange
Selling,
TYT
རེ་་་་་་་་
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand BANKING CORPORA-30 d/e....
60 d/s 4 m/s 000,00 T/T Shangħat
T/T. Singapore,
T/T Japan
T/T. Marks
•1/11 9/8 T/T. France KIENG |On Eaphong
1/11 1/2 · On Saigon 27, 1/11.9/16.On Bangkok
1/11 5/8: Jednota Buying:
......................................73 5/8 | 4 m/s. I/O,
.............................................89 3/8 4 m/s, D/P S'hai...7434.6 m/s. E/O
200
pm.
1/11:15/16
**2-1/16.
TION.
Paid-up Capital
Maula
RESERVE FUNDS:
Private 30 dis sig]
San Francisco
Sterling
T/T India
T/T Bombayu
£1,300,000 at 2/-—.
Demand Bombay,
T/T Calcutta
......20 11/13-
$15,000,000
SSADEIAL
Yababama
Geld $5,200.000
KVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKINUSUBI NESS tresected
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the memu DEPOSITS RECEIVED, feed for, ona yms at AX DE GERAI, or fax shorses perioda, ak vála, WARCH BEZ DE REPOętained qu spalicution, 20
SILLE WEGOTIATED and COLLAVOTED EMAIL AND TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES "ÉÍTTEET OF CREDIT (0) DRANTE grantedt |
CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are Avellakk all over the Wald
COMMERCIAL LETTRES OF, Credit PURCHASE 26d “XALË: si: Boholu nad Bharos
acted. TRAVELLERS CHECER 44 and sashed,
GEORGE MOQ), *Manager.
9, Queen's Bond," Hoegion, Hongkong, 1st Nov, 1919
THE
OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED..
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Ten 48,000,000 30,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund ...... 18,550,000.
Head Offloo.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Hsien
Bombay Caloutta Changchun Dairen Fengtien Harbin Hankow
Honolulu
Kobe
Liao-Yang London
Lyons
Agencies at Nagasaki
Newchwang New-York Osaka
Pekin
Byolun Port (Arthur)
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tiebling
Tientain
Tokyo
Los Angeles'
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposite received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Manogor. Hongkong, 30th Bapt., 1913, [18
...
THE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA: AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA......
Incorporated by Royal
Charter 18594
Bilver
Demand Calcutta'
95 1/4-30d/s.8'ney & Melbourne2/- 3/16 .1451€ 30 d/a.Ban F'oò & New York 481/8 -
.145124 m/s. Marks
«14594 | 4 m/s. Franos
144126 m/s. do
......14494) Barßtiveř. readý
.2.59 #2:54***
hemsad India 14597, forward........86 13/18 Demand Mahildi...05941. Gold Leaf per cael..................59.90 TA. San:Floud New York 1734 | Bank of England rated% ry/T, Java teamais....118 Savereign......................10.20:
Opium Quotation.
Nov. 21. Malwa, New... .84,600 perpla
Subsidiary Coins. 832,450,000
Discount per $100° Resrove Liability of
Proprietarsaa .615,000,000 | Jhinese .....20 ota.pieces. #9 34%
COURT OF DIRECTORS.: Chinese...10 8. B. Dodwell, Esq.,Chairman Hongkong.20 Hon. Mr. D. Landale.Depu
Hongkong.10
Chairman,**
G. Friesland, Esq.
Goetz, Esq.
C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. P: H, Holyoak, Esq. G. K. Laurenz, Esq.
W. L. Pattenden, Eng. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Fheilim. H. A. Siebe, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.
On Durrent Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per Annum on the daily balance =
ON FIXED DEPOSITS..
For 3 months. 21 per cent per
Annom.
For 6 months, 3 per cent. per
Annurn.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Annum
N.J.STABB. Chief Manager
SHARE REPORT.
8-SELLERS.
BLOCKS & PAID up Valur. BANES."
LAIT DIVIDEND AND DATEL
£2 at ex 1/1156 equal to
$20.31 for 16 Mending 30/6/1§ ---
year
Malwa, Old
8976
Patna, Now
4,9000 5,883 perche
87-1/8
Patna, Old......... 5,700
Benares, New
5,575
39 9/16
Benares, Old.
5,350
LA+SALE
CLORD
B-BUYERS.
Hongkong & S’hai $125<
$700
£79/10.
MARINE INSURANCE, Cantons
$50 $20
£5 T193
Unions
$100 $810.
Yangtzes
£50 6195
FIRE INSURANCES; China Fires
$20 #161 $50 8380
North China
Hongkong Fires
$25 $9
SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50 $30 Steamboats Indo-Chinas
$15 $29
$18 for 19:2
Final of 10 p.o, making
20 p.o. for 1912 Final of $20 making 250 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912*- Final of $12 mak. $15 for
1911& Int, of$3 for 1912 f 810 for 1911-
$27 for 1911
$1 for 1906
$2.50 for year end'g 30'6'13 Interim of $1 for half your ending 30°6′13 (6 p.o. for year '1912, on
preferred shares
Final of 4/- making 6/- for yearending:31*12'12
Int, of 1/- 8/6, 1913
(Preferred) (Deferred) Shell Transports £1
}
£5 881
£11
Star Forry"
810 845,
$1 on 10,000
REFINERIES,
$100 $99
$3 for 1912
$100 $33,
MINING.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
HE" Business of the above China Sugars Bank is conducted by the Luzon Sugar HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Chinese Engineerings £133/6 Rules may be obtained on sp- |plication."
Tronohe
£1 40/- INTEREST on deposita la al-
Raubs LE
£1 $3 lowed on the minimum monthly DOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNE, balances at $3 Par Cent per sn-Kowloon Wharfa $50 690 lb. mam.
V
H.E,&W'poa Dock#850 875 Depoaltors may transfer at their HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
option balances of $100 or more Shanghai Dooks T. 100 54 Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 "T.108 Reserve Fund... ......£1,700,000 Bank to be placed on FIXED At Reserve Liability of
DEPOSIT" at 4 Per Cont. per
5d. The Pars market is firmer, REPRESENT THE FIRST CLASS SHIPPING COMPANIES
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
3. Duddell Street.
Notices.
EUROPEAN AGENCY.
Proprietors CORET,200,000
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and hai. Banking Corporation, General Banking business trans"} NJ STABB, Chief Manager. dylacted.
Telephone No. 1208/
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
MR. LIHON FAN, & Chinese
graduate versed in litera ture, has been a teacher to European officials and marohants
WHOLESALE buying agon-in this Colony for over ten years.
cies undertaken for all British and Continental goods, including-
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and. Druggists'
although quiet, Hari Fine on the spot eelling at 3s. 2d. and clos- ing of 39. 2d. value. (last year 48. 4d.). The receipts at Para this month are 430 tons, against 1.000 tons last year. Messra Wm. Jas. & Hy. Thompson's monthly circular contains the following statistics Receipts at Para dur- ing October wore 3,740. tona, against 3,920 tons last year, Shipments to Europe 1,510, tons, against 1,680 tone and shipments to Americs 1,670 tons, against 2,420 tons last year. The stock in Liverpool was 1,040 toon, against 430 tona in 1912; in Amerios 130 tone, against 180 tons, and on the Continent 60 tons, againar 100 Sundries tone last year. The world's visible China Earthenware and Glase- supply on November 1 was 5,310 | ware,
Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac tɔns, against 4,410 tons last year, an increase of 910 tons. The Cessories,
Drapery Millinery and Piece Loudon stocks of Caylon and
Goods, Malay Plantation on October 311
Fancy Goods and Perfumery. wore 3,341 tons, against 2,298
Hardware, tons in 1912, and of all grades Metals, -4,101 tone, against 3,107 tone Jewellery, Plate and Watches, last year. In view of the advance Photographic & Optical Goods, is supply it is encouraging to
Provisions and Oilmen's Stores, notice that the demand during
etc., etc. October was well maintained, imports to London being 3,280 tons and deliveries to consumers 2 958 tons Of Para alone, for thei period June 80 to October 31, on Account. England landed 3,071 tons, and delivered 4,102 tons; Amerion WILLIAM WILSON & SONS landed 4,960, tone and delivered 5,010 tons.
..
►
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS, re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted. on application."
A. 8. HEWETT. Bay WActing Manager. 122 Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
He has a good method of train-
THE ing Europeans to pass in the Chinese examination, and is possessed of a first rate certificate as a Chinese teacher: He hos also a good knowledge of Manda
rin and Hakka,
Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- perty, Sto
Those who intend learning the Goods received on Storage. Chinese language are requested Advances made on Merchandise: to write on "Hongkong Tele-. Loans made on the Provident graph" offi te or direct to 37 System. Hollywood Road, 1st floor. Hongkong, 29th. Jan., 1912..
LANDE HOTELS & BUILDINGS Anglo French Landa T.100 T.94,
$1.25 Hongkong Hotels 850-
4686 Hongkong Lands $100 $113 DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Humphreys Estates $10 $97
Capital Fully
Berlin
BANK
Paid-up ...8h. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directory Berlin, Branobes; Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking, Singapore Tientsia Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
LONDON BANKERS: Messrs, N. M. Rothschil & Boňís, The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency.
C
זי
Kowloon Lands $30 $45.
West
T: 30 ~ (T. 91.
$50 $70
M'pale Hotel P.10 P. 8.
- COTTON MILLS.
Shanghai Cottons:
MISCELLANEOUS
T. 50 T. 140. b. T112 b
104 134
b.
Labu Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons (103) 89 China-Borneos 812891 Light and Powers $10) | Do.. (Spec. shares) $1 China Providents $10 $8 Dreadner Bank."
Dairy Farms +66), 82744 by
$10 86.60 E INTEREST allowed on Current Green Islands Account.⠀ DEPOSITS rasalved Hongkong Electrics $10 845 on terms which may be learned Hongkong Ices $25 $180
Direction, der Disconto Gesell-
schaft
Machinery and Wamerone patrons and customers that we TRUSTEER! EXBOUTOR OFon'application. Every désoription |
TE bave misch piesturs In'announcing to ow
have opeiseć
A New SILK STORE
in the mos up-to-date style and isablon at the sig Lad:
Commodious Premises No. 38840.
Queen's Road Central,
Commission 21% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand. Sample Cases from 210 upwards. Consignments of Produce Salad grock of
(Established 1814).
25, ABOHURCH LANE, LONDON, Ea. Cable Address: "Annuaire, London,"
Steamer Seized
The Japanese steamer Benju
the American
Lately occupied by Messrs. H. Ration/se & Sou.
where we are dieplaying an entirely new, handsome
Silk Goods & Jewellery Ware
of all description's in a variety of new, alegant säd | Rtractiva designs and patterns
The stock includes choice selection of Turkish, Pestan & India Silk,
Carpets & Wolfen Rugs, chaste and elegant patterns. Prices specially reduced for summera--
Chsapest store in the Colatys
An wurly@riali carossty solicitedljana 27
H →
MED CHELLARAM.
Hugkong, 20 b' Ju'y; ištä...'
OLD CLIFTONIAN: DINNER
(Rates and Particulars on ap
piloation)
***, The Office offic WILLS, ATTORNEY, &
Undertaken-and-Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES &
General Mansgóze.cz Hongkong 1 19th March, 1908 32
DEAK TRAMWAY O0
LIMITED
24.00
TIME TABLE WEEK DAYS.
in 6:00 400/- EVERY
20.00 4M to 8:00 71.10A.M. LO - KOJA! !#%MLÚ
• 345 226 to
50 to
Vada -NIGHT CARS,
Samásodrýchla "greyshalf hour.
every quarter of an hout, BUNDAY: BAN
of Banking and Exchange busi Hongkong Ropes $10 822 ness transacted.. pr COATE
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct, 1911.
Langkate
Morning Fost Peak Tramway,
g. 10 T26
#25 622 $10 $1014 b
$190 ate b
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Do. (new)
INDIA, LIMITED.
Bubscribed
Authorised Japital:
Reserved Fund.
Paid Up
Bongkong Electrio
21,500,000 Philippines $10
1,125,000 E Price & Co., Ed. $10 5
Prem $562,500
415,000 Societe, des ferred
Pulpeset $50 $20 Papiertories paid
BANKERSER Bank of England. London Joint Stook. Ban!
Limited
►AM. to- 1693 AM. Kypsy How Interest allowed on Current Av. counts at & per cent, per annu'n on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates whic SHOOTŠA BŐL on appl
supo Mann,to: 3.00 2564-16
lov.stigation of Sunken Rocks,
The patrol-cotter Ryokai Maru, of the Daizen Marane Office, sailed recently, to make further investig ations of the group of sunken rocks which was first discovered:| by tho, patrol outter Kransni Maru of the Chinchon Branch Marsa sized nt Portland, OAN old Cliftonian Dinner will be held at "the" Hongkong Administration Office on the 28th November 8, by alt. Mariners are warned, that authorities an security for the Club at Bp.m. on FRIDAY, the group is scattered in the pay case of a claim of $20,000 December 12th. vicinity of 122 degrees 35" 40" brought by a stevedore who fell All old Cliftonians wishing to MIGHT CARS AL., Wook Dish E. and 39 degrees 15 15' N., and own the vessel's hold while be present will kindly communi- Mr. Evan Ormiston bastcon lie in the shipping highway from discharging at the port. After cate with the undersigned. Dairen to Tachenghantao of presentations by the, Japanese sented to take the chaire Elliot Group, Pitzuwo, Antung,
Conty the vessel was allowed to P.W. GOLDRING/0
GOLDRING & RUSS, and Taskushan.
on
du Tonkin up $50.
Benefit $200: Shenghai-Sumatras T. 20/T.150
$5-$4)
8toam Laundry United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, $10.8914
L
Be
United Asbestos Founders Shares Unfon Waterboat
Weismann, Ltd Watson
$10 $300
$10 $1′′:
$10 290
$103814
PALA CAIR 5.
LETAND
"CAPE WILLiam Po
the Cosimaty
For Brea medis
Wines & Liquere,
• Carvickad id væng, pani Dude monta
$2 on 10,000 shares 1st issue. $2 on 10,000
2nd 3rd
for year ending 30'4'13
$3. for 1897.
Interim of 3 pic, 8:2/5d për
ahere, Coupon No. 1 ao count year, 10.6.127, 28, Int. of 1/6 mak, 6/8a/c,1913: 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912 $1, final dividend
-year 1911
Tle: 3 for 1912"
for
Interim of Tla 3 for 1913,
Tis: 6.29′2′′10
$3 on 'old shares, $1.50) jon new shares for half
year 31 12 12
83% for 14 year ending
30 6.13.
50 cents for 1912 $2.80 for 1912 ·
Interim of 5 p.c.for
year ending 30′0'18 half y 82 for 14 year ending) 30.6-13
15. per
present, for 1910"
7 p.0. for year
$110127
Tis. 10 for year end-
ing 30'6'13
50 cents 317.08
©85 dents for:1915e43 250
70 cents for 1912). $1.30 for year end g. 31′′7′13// 40 conts for 1911 0 $1.60 per share for 1912. #2 interim for 1913
$1 Interim for 1913 19
(Interim of Tis. 1 mak 1ing Tis. 2 alo 1918 None.
80 cents on fally paid]
shares and 6 cents on 81paidshares for year ending 30.4.13
Intérim of1d per share
for, 1913.
None
$130 for 1910
None
No dividend this year -50 cts: foryear end g $1.5:12-
(20 per cent per ordinary share for year ended 31-5-1912
$1 per share for year ending $1121919 19 25 per cent for year
rending
60 cents for 1912
40 cts, we
WRIGHT AND HORNBY Jasie
* Deneral backen & De Toner Hönd Central Tali nádéssé Ramizad