PRICES
$35
to
$225
Commercial.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1913.
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.
Banks
„INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Het Office judo, Wall Bass, New York, London Caca-96, Hishopsgate, EC.
BRANCHES :-*
Bombay Calcutta
Canton
Colon.
Csan
Bugke
Hooghong
Hashyw
Caplint mond Surplus.com
Kabe MARIA
Mexico
Panama
Pakking
Bas Franciaco
Shanghal
Yokocrina
Gold: $7,900,000 qual.720,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF I NESS red.
BUSI
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the muk
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, find for one year át. 4% PWY KRAUM, Or for shorter periods, at razas, which en Abe sacertalaed on app COLLECTED.
ESLLS NEGOTIATED,
MAIL 104 TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
mada.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities to the World
THE LANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT RTW avaliable all over the Worl
imad.
Banks
Exchange
T/T. Marks" *+,
11 3/16 T/T. Francsok On Ralphong
Selling.
1/11 4: 1/11 5/16 .1/11 3/8
pm"
On Saigon 4 % pr.
7034
Buying,
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand
BANKING CORPORA 90.8/..
TION.
Faid-up Capital.........$15,000.00
"RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
4 m/s unit...1/11 7/16 T/T Shanghal 79 5/94 m/s. L/01/11-3/4" T/T Singapore 825/8 4 m/s, DB1/11-7/8 Private 30 d/s sight S'hal...74 1/2 6 m/s. L/O................... ..1/11 15/16 T/T Japan dpoczucia................. 942
T/T India ........................................144
T/T Bombay
.144
Demand Bombay 144
£1,500,000 at 2/--
$15,000,000
[T/T Calcutta'
.144
Demand Calcutta
1444
Demand India
Silver ... 17,450,000,"
832,450,000
Demand Manila ...............95 T/T. 8an Fou & New York 4676 T/T. Java
..117.
Bubsidiary Coins. Discount per $100 COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT Resrove Liability of
Proprietors .................
..$15,000,000 Chinese ...20 ats, pieces $114% COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chinese...10 S. H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Chairman.,
Hongkong.20 Hen. Mr. D. Landale-Deputy
Chairman.
Hongkong,10
"FÜRCHAER and, SALE of Stocks and Shara sected.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and pushed,
PRICES
$35
ОВОКОЕ НОВО Manager.
Stop in
to
any
time and
9, Queen's Road, Hongkon Hogg, lai Nor., 1912
10
$225
THE
YOR
Victor
we'll gladly play any Victor music you want
to hear.
MOUTRIE & Co., LTD.
(Continued from pago 8) An interim dividend of 33 per Trent., free of income tax, was paid on May 15, 1013. The board propose that a further dividend of 41 per cent, be declared, free of income tax (making a total of
EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTERS.
Notices
We have mach pleasure in enasuucing to cur have opened
Bumerus patrons and customers that we
4.
"ad
A New SILK STORE. thermost up-to-data' style and trakion at the surge Commodious Premises No, 38& 40 Queen's Road Central,
where we are displaying an entirely paw, bandsome and gorgeous stock of
8 per cent.), payable on Decornately occupied by Mesure. II. Rutionjes & 50% ber 8, and that the balance, 25,854 88. 3d., ba carried forward Ao the next account,
The directora bave pleasure in stating that the working of the company's business in China in conjunction with that of the Lanchow Mining Company, under the Kailan Mining Administra- fon, has proceeded satisfactorily ad the results which have been
Silk Goods & Jewellery Ware
of all descriptions in a variety of now, elegant and
The stock Includes a choice selection al........... Turkish, Persian & India Silk, Carpets & Woollen Rugs chante ad elegant patterns
attractive design and patterns,
Prices specially reduced jor summer.
Cheapest store to the Colony, An early visit camesrly solicited.
D. CHELLARAM.
Stained during the first year Hugkong. 26th July, 141 8,'
ave fulfilled their expectations.
The total sales of coal for the
ear amounted to 1,728,296 tons. THE CHINESE TELEGRAPH
The bales for the current year up
to the present time show a gratify
ing increase over those for the corresponding period of the past year, accompanied by an increase
ADMINISTRATION,
NOTICE
in the net profit, and the directors NOTICE is hereby given that
on and after 1st January,
Notices.
THE
VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 |
Pald-up Capital Reserve Fund
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Branches
Antung-Hsian
Bombay
Caloutta
Changchun
Dairen
Fengten
Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe
Liao-Yang London Lyons
G. Friesland, Esq. E. Goetz, Esq.
C. 8. Qubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
G. K. Laurens, Esq.
W. L. Pattenden, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, H. A. Siebe, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N, J. Stabb, ́
MANAGER.
80d/s.8'ney & Melbourne 2/
30 d/8.8an Fice & New York 4794
4 m/s Marks..............09- 4 m/s, Franos 2,50 6 m/s. do
.2.59 Bar Silver, ready...26.5/8
forward
.......26.5/8 Gold Leaf per tacl.........54 Bank of England rate ...5% Sovereign .........10.95
Nov. 21.
Opium "Quotation.
Malwa, New....$4,600 porpio, Malwa, Old 4,900 Patna, New******
$12 14
5,825 per che.
.87 3/4
811 5/8
Patna, Old ........... 5,700 5,575 Benares, New Beuares, Old.. 5,350
"
SHARE REPORT.
B-SELLERS.
Stock & PAIR OF VALUE.
**HANKS.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
SA-SALE CLOTHO Q.eium
8790 sa. & b.
£79/10
850 325
MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons
North China
•
"
30,000,000 18,550,000
Shanghai A, G, Stephen. London Bankoro-London County and Westminster Limited.
?
Unions
Yangtzee
Agencies at Nagasaki Nawchwang
New York
Osaka
Pokin
Ryolun Port
(Arthur)
San Francisco Shanghai
Tiehling
Tientaln
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Interest Allowed on Current Account
LONDON DIRECTORY Deposits received or fixed
(Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World to
periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ON,
Manager. communicate direct with English. MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS Hongkong, 30th Sept., 191
In each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London &
(18
Its suburbs, the directory contains lists of THE CHARTERED BANK OF
EXPORT MERCHANTS
with the Quods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign Market they supply:
STEAMSHIP LINES
arranged under the ports to which they suil, and indicating the approximate Bailings..
PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES of leading Manufacturers, Morthants, etc., in the principal provincial towns & Industrial contres of the United Kingdom. A copy of the current edition will be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Postal Orders for 20,
their trade cards for E1, or larger adver- Dealers seeking Agoncios con adverties
tisements from £3.
INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND
CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853,
HEAD OFFICE. LONDON.
*
Hongkong Interest Allowed.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. por Annum on the daily balanoog
.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months. 2 per cent per
Annum.
For 6 months, 3 per cent. per
Annum
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Annum.
N. J. STABB. Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK,
THE
£5 T138
$100
$805
£50 $1923
8.
$50 $380.
$25 $10
FIRE INSURANCES:
China Fires $20.6161 Hongkong Fires SHIPPING China & Mantias Douglas Steamship $50 $30 Steamboats
Indo-Chinas
8.
$15 $2914 b.i
(Preferred) £5 879 (Deferred)
97/6
"Shell" Transports £1
E11
**Star Ferry
{$10 645
REFINERIES. A
8100 894 8100 $30
MINING.
HE Business of the above China Sugars Bank is conducted by the Luzon Sugars HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Chinese Engineeringe £136/-
Rules may be obtained on ap- plication. A
Tronohs INTEREST on deposits is al-Raubs
nxm
£1 38- £1 43 lowed on the minimum monthly Docks, WHARVES, & O'DOWNS balances at $3 Per Cent. per an- Kowloon Wharfe $50 #89} H.K. & Wpos Dooke $50 ($75) Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more Shanghai Docks T. 10055 Paid-up Capital £200,000 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Hongkow Wharis T. 100 T.110
FIXED Reserve Fund.........£700,000 Bank to be placed on
DEPOSIT + 4. Per. Cont. per Reserve Liability of
£1,200,000 annum Proprietors
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
acted. General Banking businem tranS-
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-| THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- calved for 1 year or shorter periods 25, Abchurch Lane, London, E.Cat rates which will be quoted on
application.
A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
are advised that the prospecta 1914. all telegraphic addresses K. A. J." CHOTIRMALL & CO.
SILK STORE continue to be very satisfactory.which were registered at this Ad-
ministration before 27th Septem- No. 37, Queen's Road Central. ber, 1913, and which have not Ladies & Gentlemen
Wa bog to your kind notion
Public Companies been renewed since by payment that we are holding A GREAT OLEAR-
NOTICE.
THE ROBERT DOLLAR COMPANY, representing the Dollar Steamship Company, the Salt Lake Railway, and deal- ers in Timber, Shipping and General Merchandise, have RE- MOVED to No. 3. QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
Hongkong, 30th Dec., 1913 (1112
Notices
NOTICE
THE Office of Chinese Maritime.
Customs for Kowloon and
District will be closed to public business on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd January, 1914, for the New Year Holidays.
E. GORDON LOWDER,
Commissioner of Chinose Customs. York Buildings. Hongkong, 29th Dec., 1913, (1107
MARTIN'S APIOL & STEEL PILLS
Jozi uchi for sillerofalazition. Cat Ladue always, kávy a has of
Title less house, số khan th
· Mitu of, any legsterod. Tritus who
Sommard them, besos bangtanon Sunna sala: KK Shamista end blares mli kisema Chawafhent in World, or post iree Bit “MARTÍN, Chanlık, donskampson, Mag
MARTIN'S
PAPIOLEST
Notices
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PROVIDENT CHINA LOAN AND MORTGAGE
} CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
of a fee of $12 for each address, ANCE SALE of all kinds of Indian
THE will be cancelled and telegrams Chinese & Japanese Silk gooda, ate. with cancelled addresses will not for one month only, Dommending from fat to Sist DECEMBER, 1913, which wo be deliyorod.
are disposing of at exceptionally re By order.
account of taking duced prions on WONG TING-CHAN, yearly Stook and would like to draw Loans on Mortgage of House Fro
Local Manager.
your kind attention to the fact.
perty, &c.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA- TION OF HONGKONG.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,
AN INSPECTION EARNESTLY
SOLICITED.
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE,
NOTICE is hereby given that
all FIRE INSURANCE IN OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Busi- ness on THURSDAY, the lat January.
By Order,.
N
1865. and THE MATTER OF GEO. FENWICK & CO., LTD.
Goods received on Étorage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System.
(Rates and Particulars on ap
plication).
The Office of TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o, Undertaken and Executed...
SHEWAN, TOMES,& Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1008 .32
PEAK TRAMWAYO),
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYE.
7.00, 108.00. Ex,15 Man
10.00 AM. 10.00 AM, 51.00 .. 1230 AM to · 20:45. 7.1'
(In Liquidation), OTICE is hereby given in pursuance of Section 179 of the Companies Ordinance, 1865, A. R. LOWE,
that a general meeting of the Secretary, aboyenamed Company will be Hongkong, 30th Dec., 1913. [1109, hold at the Offices of the Liquida tors, No. 5 Queen's Road Central MARINE INSURANCE ASSO-on Tuesday, the 6th day of Janu
CIATION OF HONGKONG. ary 1914, at 12 o'clook noon precisely for the purpose of hav ing on account showing the NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
manner'in which the winding up NOTICE is hereby given that has been conducted as the pro-
all MARINE INSUR-perty of the Company disposed of 45 PM to
OFFICES will' be laid before such meeting, and for ANCE GLOSED for the Transaction of the purpose of considering and Public Business on THURSDAY,, approving the proposed final return of $3.50 per share on the the 1st January.
issued Capital, determining the Liquidators' remuneration, hear ing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidators and also of determining by extraordinary resolution the manner in which the Books, Accounts and Docu ments of the Company and of thỏ accordance with ordinance quidators thereof shall be dis- No. 5 of 1912 the EX-posed of CHANGE BANK8 will be closed
Hongkong, the Fourth day of
By Order,
ARLOWE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 30th Dec., 1913, [1108
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
IN
for the transaction of Public December, 1913. Business on THURSDAY, the lat
proximo.
Hongkong, 29th Dec,, 1913, [1:06
PEROY SMITH,” SETH & FLEMING,
Liquidators,
1.4 2. to
11.MIN.
For the Hongkong and Shang- has Banking Corporation,
AN.J. STABB, Chief Manager.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGE
...
Anglo French Lands T-100 T.94 $128 Hongkong Hotels $50
$92 Hongkong Lands $100 Humphreys Estates $10 $91 Ba Kowloon Lands
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office-Shanghai Board of Diretore-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Caloutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu Tsingtau Lokohama. LONDON BANKIRS: Messrs, N. M. Rothschil& Sons. The Union of London and amith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Borlin), London
Agency."
...
Direction der Disconto Gosal
schaft.
Dresdner Bank.
$30 $45
Shanghai Lands: T. 30 T. 91 West Points
$50 $67
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P.8
COTTON MILLS.
B.
b.
Ewos T. 50 T. 131-6. T, 123.b.
Shanghai Cottons
MISCELLANIOUS,
105 Laon Kung Mow
114. Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 674 China-Borneos
$12 $10 Light and Powers $10) Do. (Spec. shares) 81) China Providents $10 $8 Dairy Farme $6829
INTEREST allowed on Current Green Islands Account. DEPOSITS received Tongkong Electrics $10848) on terms which may be learned Fangkong Icos on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange bust nesa transacted.
b.
ogkong Ropes
Langhts
[2
810 187
$25 $186. $10 $221
g. 10 T34
$25 $22 $10.81014 bi
R. TIMMERSOKEIDT,
· Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911..
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
Authorised Capital
Morning Post Peak Traway- Do. (n)
$1195 cts. b. Hongkong Eletric Trams 8/2
$10 $5
INDIA, LIMITED.
£1,500,000 Philippines
1,125,000
562,500. 415,000
Subscribed
Reserved Fund
1 Mu 125 M2,
Paid Up
1.45 73
$45 to ATS P.M. TO 100 J to
10 Mix)
· 300 #2) NIGHT CARS.
xs BitM,
50 MIN.
Ego mat and g 1.0; $50 PM, 10
12.00 FIMI EVERY half hour.
21:00 7,00 21.45 #9€.
every quarter of anjbort. ..... BUNDAYS...
3.00 AM to 10.39 dim. Ermer 15 MIN. 10:30AM to 11:00 AM, 17,45 J-M. 10: 1800 NOOK 13.00 Noon.t0 (1.00, PM,... ·
sporto
FL
20 MIN. u Mo
6.00 M 5.00 7.1, to 6.00 ., to 7,00 FAM 7:04 to 10 PM - 10 Bitn.
NIGHT - CARB-Lé' on : Walk Dayal
MAAN SATURDAYS.
Extra Car Staanidalghte BRECIAL CAREA
By Arrangement at this Company's Ödka,
'Alkenedim" Bullálunk," Vreve Rond
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BANKERS:
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank,' Limited,
Interest allowed on Current Act counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposita st rates which may be sanertained on application.
AR. LINTON
Manana
THE ALEXANDRA CATE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confentionery wesle with Wines & Liquers,
H. Price & Co., lt, $10 86
des | ferra Sociate
Pulpeset
30 $20 paid Papierteries du Tonkin
up $5 Boneft Shanghai-Sumatras T.
$200
150 bab.
Steam Laundry United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, $10 $9) B Inc
$10 $300
United Asbestos Founders Shares Unlon Waterboat $10 $17
$10830
Weismann, Ltd. Watson ICT William Towell
Corected to go pm, Doa, je m
B-BUYERS
Last DivideND AND DATEL
£2 at ex 1/11% equal to) $20.31 for 36 year: ending 30/6/18
$18 for 1912 Final of 1" p.o. making
20 p.o. for 1012 Final of 820 making $50
for 1911 and Interim. of $30 for 1912; Final of $12 mak. $15 for
1911 & Int, of$3 for 1912)
$10 for 1911 :
$27 for 1911
$1 for 1906-
$2.50 for year and'g30'6'13 Intérim of $1 for half! year ending 30°6′13.-
po. for year 1912 on preferred. shares
Final of 4-making 6/- for yearending 31*12*12
Int, of 1/- a/c. 1913
.95
$2 on 10,000 shares lat issue $2 on 10,000 2nd $ on 10,000; Srd 11 for year ending 304'13"
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
Interim of 3 pc. 8.2/5d pe
share. Couvon No. 1 ac- count year 30.6.12. Int. of 1/6 mak.6/6s/c.191 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912
for}
#1 final dividend for
year 1911
Tls. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tls. 6 29'2'10
$3 on old shares, $1.501
'on new shares for half
year 31'12'12
$31% for 1 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 ending) 30.6.19
15 per cent. for 1910" Tle: 15 for year ending
31°10'13 ·
Tls. 10 for year end
ing 306-13.
30 cents 31.7,08
85 cents for 1912
70 cents for 1912
$1.30 for year end'g 31'7'13
40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912
$2 interim for 1913
$1 interim for 1913
fInterim of Tle. 1 mak
ing Tia. 2 s/o 1913 None,
80 cents on fully paid
shares
sa and B cents on
$1 paid shares för year ending 30.4.13
Interim af lid. per share
for 1913,
None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50 cts. for year end g 31.5.12
(20 pdf cents per ordinary share for year ended 31819124
$1 per shame for year)
onding 3112 1913
25 per cent, for yearl
ording 31711/
60 cents for 1913
40 off year ending 30′6∙12 RIGHT AND HORNBY, «
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