Commercial.
The Trade la Camphor.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1914.
sion to neither party but have Public
repostedly urged them to under- take the enterprise jointly. The Seoul Preas learns from a local
The Os the Mainichi denounc-paper that an agreement has late-
Companies
NOTICE.
E have this day established
chants, Commission & Shipping Agents.
A. B. THE SWEDISH TRAD. ING CO. IN CHINA (LTD.) York Building, Top Floor. Hongkong 1st. Jan, 1914.
ing the Government'e camphory been reached between the VV ourselves as General Mer business as a fake, remarke that parties concerned to em ilgamate the market of Japanese camphor their interests and form a con- pany. The organization of the abrond is being encroached U pon by German artifical camphor to rmpany will probably be made some extent, though the markets in March next. in England, Australia, India, China, and Canada are still monopolized by Japanese cam- phor. Exports of refined camphor have been increasing since a reduction was made in the price,
realizod
Rubber.
London, Doo. 31.
were
The following prices
Straits Finest Smoked Sheet :- Lowest Price 2a. 34d. Highest Price 2. 4)d. Straits Finest Unemoked Crepe:- Lowest Price 28. 21d. Highest Price 28. 4d. -
The quotation for Para Rubber, and the production up to about| Fine, Hard, Cure. December and March or April has already been Januiry, ie 3a. lid. value. The sold on forward contracts. The tone of the rubber share market new Americau tariff, however, hus | is quiet. ridaced the daty on reliood
The total quantity sold at the camphor from 6 to 5 cents Miscing-lane auction
tras 900 pound, and crude camphor, which tens. The tone of the suction was admitted duty free, is now. was steady... suojeoted to a duty" of 1 cent. Thore is consequently a tendency | to reduce the export of crude camphor and incrense shipmenle Last of the refined article. years the shipments of the former showed a decrease of 20,000 kin, but the latter an in- Creuse of 150,000 kin." In China, i India, Australia, and Canada Ja panese-refined camphor has be- come most popular, and camphor refining industry, io Europe and America is decuning as a result of the diminishing export from Japan of crude cam- phor. Alarmed at this develop. ment, the Japanese Governinent has reduced the price of crude camphor sold in Europe and America to the same rate at which
the
Silk in Japan.
Notices.
ASSOCIA-
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION,,,
Head Ace-do, Wall Street, New York London Office 1-36, Blahopsgats, KC,
BRANCHES –
Honsbay Calcutta
Canton Caba Colon
Empire
Hongkong
Hankow
Capital and Sup...
Banks
T/T
Exchange
Selling.
.1/11 1/8"
/T/T. Maske*
T/T. Franus...
On Saigon.. On Bangkok
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand...............1/11 3/16 On Haiphong
BANKING CORPORA- 30 dƒə kimi davani .1/11 1/4
60 de tape 195
1/11 5/16 4 in/6
RESERVE FUNDS:
......................73 7/8 4 m/s. LO ed.............82 3/8 | 4 m/s. D/B
Private 30 d/s sight. S'hai ...74 3/4] 6 m/s. L/O.
197
..8.4314
% pin
% pa...
*.*.....80
Buying,
.JALL 5/8
1/11 3/4 ...1/11 13/16
T/T Japan Ngaany. 944. ¦ 30d/s; 8'ney & Melbourne 1 11 7/8 T/T India. ...... .........................1434 30 da.San F'er & Now York 474
Bombayo......................14394 | 4 m/s. Marks
TION.
Paid-up Capital ..$15,000,00
T/T Shanghal
Kobe
T/T Singapore ......
Maida
Mexico
Panama
Faku
San Francisco
Shanghai
Sterling
Yakobema
T/T.
Gold $7,700,000
Demand Boinbay...
£1,500,000 at 2
T/T Calcutta
Demand Caloutta
Silver
$15,000,000
... 17,450,000
Demand India.
$32 450,000
******1.450.000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS tracted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opmed on the asum-
CUTEDS.
"DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for nna year at 42 pe sanam, or for shartai paroda, at rates, wbiek may be ascertalund on applicasIOD.
KILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. HAIL and TELEGRAPHIC KESITIANCES made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted coal the principal citias in the World
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT #rs Avaliablu ali over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF UREDIT
Lusverd.
FURCHASE kad SALE of Stocks and Saver elected.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed
STOCKBROKERS'
TION OF HONGKONG.
SETTLING DAYS 1914,
Friday,... ...23rd January Thursday.....26th February Thursday,... Tuesday,..... Thursday... .29th May
26th March 28th April
YOKO
25th June
.28th July
Thursday..... Tuesday, Thursday,. 27th August Monday, ...28th September Thursday,.... ..29th October Thursday,......26th November Wednesday, 23rd December
By Order of the Committee.
W: G. WORCESTER, Secretary.
GEORGE KOGG, "Alanag*r.
Queen's Roan, i
FR1g, 1st Nov., 197
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yon 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund...... 18,550,000,
*
T
Head Office.—YOKOHAMA.
Branches Antung-Haien
The Ojaka Mainichi notes that the market value of raw silk, which had continued to decline, Hongkong, 1st Jan., 1914. [1127 Bombay seems to have touched bottom.
There seems to be no more room for further decline, for No. 1 best Shinano is now quoted at Y.810. All the silk reolers have suaneid. ed operations for the new year
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
ין
MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese
it is sold in Japan for the pur-holidays, and it is believod na pose of encouraging the export of change will take place in the the article. Mure expenses are incurred in Europe and America market value befo o next spring in this Colony for over ten years, in refining camphor than in Any change of the market de Japan, and Japanese refiners are successfully competing with their American and European rivals,
graduate versed in litera European officials und merchants ture, has been a teacher to
He has a good method of train- ponds upon the quantity of rawing Europeans to pass in the silk reeled early in the new Chinese examination, and year. The stock of excoous possessed of a first rate certificate now left in the Kwansai district as a Chinese teacher. He has
rin and Hakka.
is
Calcutta Changchun Dairen Fengtion Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobo
Agencies at Nagasaki
Newchwang
New York- Onako Pekin
(Arthur)
Resrove Liability of
12.021
$144.
4 m/s. Francs.....
.......40
.14396 m/s. do
...51.
.144 144
BarSilver, ready
forward
..26 5/8
***...26-1/2 .9434 | Gold Leaf per tací.. ..34.40
Bank of England rate ...5%, Sovereign.10.30 .
Demand Manila T/T. San F'ou & New York 467% T/T. Java
"Opium" Quotation.“
Dec 31..
....$4.900 perpic
5,975 purche-
5,850
11634
Bubsidiary Coins. Discount per $100
Malwa, New
Malwa, Old
*$11.36. 67 1/2 $11 7,8
Patna, New
Patna, Old..
Benares, Now -
5.8 0
Lenares, Old...
Proprietors ...$15,000,000 Chinese...20 ote, pieces $11.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chinese...10 S. H. Dodwell, Esq., Chairman. Hongkong.20 Hen. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy
Chairman,
O.Friesland, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq. C. 9. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
O. Landgraf, Esq.
W. L. Pattanden, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon, Mr. E. Shellim., H. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankors--Londan County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.
On Current Account at the rate of 3 per cent per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months. 2 per cent per
Annum
For 6 months. 3 per cent per
Annum
Hongkong.10
SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS
Stocks & PAID BY VALUE..
"BANKS.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
"
MARINE INSURANCEA, Cantons
B-BUVER
5,060
5,175,
LAST DIVIDEND AND HATE,
£2 at ex 1/ 156 equal to
$20.31 for 16
Pending 30/6/13
$18 for 19:2
year
Final of 1 p.o. making
p.c. for 1912
SA-SAL
Cloning
$795 ea & h
Ye80...
$50 323
North China i
£5 P133
.t.
Inions
$100 1805.
.3.
£50. $1-24
$205150
$10 for 1911
$50 $380
h
$27 for 1911
8.
Tangtzes
FIRE INSURANCES.
China Fires. Hongkong Fires THIPPING.
Chins & Manilas $25 10 Douglas Steamship $30 129
Steamboate. Indo-Chinas
Final of $20 making 350 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912.
Final of $12 mak. $15 for l 1911 & Int, of $3 for 1912)
$1 for 1906
-$2.50 for year.end'g30'6'13 Interim of $1 for half
year ending 30′6′′13" } 6 p.o. for year 1912 on
preferred shares
Ryoiun Port
San Francisco
Shanghai
$15 29
Tighling
Tientain
Tokyo.
Los Angeles
(Preferred) (Deferred)
"£5 679,
愁。
For 12 months, 4 per cent por
Annum,
Ե.
Shell Transports £1
5.
-$1046
b
$ on 1,000
$1 on 10,000
$100 194 $100 :$30
Liao-Yang London Lyons
Interest Allowed on Current
Account... Deposits received for fixed
application.
although they have to bear the for next spinning seems to be also a good knowledge of Manda. periods at rates to be obtained:on
expense of freight.
Manufacture of Sugar In Korea,
small. It is reported that raw silk will be largely reeled in the chinese language are requested Those who intend learning the Kwanto district next apring, but to write c/o Hongkong Tele- this is only a surmise. As graph" office or direct to 37 matter of fact, toolers in the Hollywood Road, 1st floor. Two applications for permie Kwanto district are not in a posi Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912., sion to establish compuutes for tion to pro fece more than 60,000 the manufacture of sugar from boxes before the next sericultural sugar-boet were filed with the season. It is believed no serious Government General of Korea fluctuation of the raw silk market; several months ago. The authori-will be seen for some time before ties concerned have given permis- the opening of next season.
OVERLAND
Notices
1914 MODEL.
Overland Model 69 F
ELECTRIC LIGHT & STARTERS,
Price $2,600 Hong kong Currency,
Sole Agents..
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT.
(Prospective Buyers can try this Car free of charge.)
ERICSSON", TELEPHONES.
Every Description of Wall-, Tablo- & Field Telephone Instru- ments, Switches, Protectore, Hand Micros, Fuses, Dry Cells, also Portable Telegraph Instruments and Fire Alarms of Latest Pattern are now to be had.
From STOCK.
Through our Agents for Hongkong & South China.
ARTHUR NILSSON & CO.
SAINT-RAPHAEL
TONIC, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE
Vory palatable.
Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Anemia, Debility and Convalescance, to young women, chlidren and the aged. Invaluable da hot plates.
DOSE: One wine-glass after the two principal meals.
Bach bottle of genutno VIN SAINT-RAPHAËL bears, in addition
to the registered trade-mark:
(1) The WARRANTY STAMP of the UTRON DES FABRICANTS,
(8) A METAL BfAL advertising CLETEAS.
is a MELISSA and MINT cordial
CLETEAS which surpasses all others by its
parety and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar. COMPAGNIE du VIN' SAINT-RAPHAIL. Valence (Dropw-France). VALDBECK M10038)J3 & 01, Hongx012.
THE
NJ STABB. Chief Manager
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
EISHI ONO,
Manager.THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the Hongkong. 30th Sept., 1913. [18
BONGKONG AND SHANGHAJ BANKING AORPORATION.
Rules may be obtained on ap plication.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF ¦ INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
LONDON DIRECTORY HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
(Published Annually)
INTEREST on deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cent per a
anum.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more Paid-up Capital .........£1,300,000 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Reserve Fund....£1.700,000 Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 Per Cent, per Proprietors... ...£1,200,000 annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang. FOREIGN EXCHANGE and hai. Banking Corporation, General Banking business trans-
NJ STABB, Chief Manager. acted.
Enables truders throughout the World to Reserve Liability of communicato direct with English, MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS
in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London & its suburbs, the directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
with the Goods they ship, and the Colonialed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- and Foreign Markot they supply:
ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on
.. STEAMSHIP LINES · arranged under the ports to which they application. sri, and indicating the approximate Suitings.
A. S. HEWETT,
Acting Manager.
PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
of loading Manufacturers, Merchants, 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 20s,
Dealers seoking Agencies can advertise | their trade cards for E, or larger adver- tisements from £3.
THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.
Notice
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
25, Abchurch Lane, London, ECperty, &c.
MAN LOONG.
FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER AND SOY MANUFACTURERS.
Factory at Yaumeti OFFICE: No, 36, Des Voeux Bond, W. Telophone No. 177 & K. 12.
I are the leading Manufacturers in WE
this class of Goods. Our Fruit & Gingers are all fresh and of the first pick
Our Syrup is prepared from the boat
quality of Bugar. We give our special attention to our business and sanitary arrangemente.
WE have much pleasure in announcing to our
numerous pations and customers that wa bave opened
A New SILK STORE
¡ in the most up-to-date styls and lasblon at the serge
nd
Commodious Premises No. 38& 40
"Queen's Road Central,'
lately-occupied by Mesir. H, Buttonjee & Son where we are displaying an entirely new, handsome and gorgeous stock of
Silk Goods & Jewellery Ware
of all descriptions in a variety of new, elegant and
| attractiva designs and patteria.
Tas stock includes a choice selection of Turkish, Persian & Indla Silk, Carpets & Woollen Rugs inchauto and elegant pattyens.
Prices specially reduced for summer. F
·Chexpést stora in the Colony, An early vilsexineatly solicited.
D. CHELLARAM,
Bogkong, 2016 July, 1718.
非
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000,) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- Goods received on Storage... Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System.
(Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
The Office of
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Executed..
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLR.
WEEK DAYS.
7.00 A-M. 10 8.00 am. EverŸ 15 MIN.
6.00 A.M. 10. 10.00 AM.
10.00 AM. 10 $1.00 AN.
10 MIN.
+
Is 14:1.
130 A.M. to 1.4$ 7.4. 20.45 8.3. 10
15 Min.
115 PM.
"
to Mi
1.43 Feb.
་་
1
ia Mexi
T MIN.
4. BM, to
49 PM LO
9,35 7.4. to
0.33 PM
5,00, PAL,
5.09 2.1, to 1. P.M.
NIGHT CARS.
· 1,5ʊ hai and 9. Nik, 9.30 P36. Vý
18.00 FM every half hour.
11.00 1,300 LAS EM,
every quarter of an hour.
SUND AYS
Q. AM. 11. 10.30 A., EVERY
MIN
10,30 K.M, ta
11.00 AK
fo Mp
11.45 AM, to two kinaw
*
by Blix.
19.00 aste 1,00 F
3
to Min.
1,03 PM to 5.00 2.11
* Mana
5.00 P.H. Lo
6.00 FM.
10 MIN.
3001, U
"
Is Men
10 Mr.
7.00 P<. 30 PM. 16.10 F.N.
NIGHT CARS 1 on Week Days,
SATURDAY'S.
Extra Cars at re midnight, SPECIAL CMBS
By Arrangement at the Company's Office,
Alexandra Building"," 24 Youx Bd.
32
Capital Fully
Star Ferry
REFINERIES. 'hina Sugars Juzon Sugars
MINING.
thinese Engine oringa £140 ·
tronolis
taubs
£1134/- £13. CD, WHARYES, A OD IWNS Cowloon Wharfe 850 189)
1.K.&W'pua Docks $50 {374 Shanghai Docks 'T. 160 16)
longkow Wharfs T. 100 .09
ANDS, HOTELS A BUILDINGS:
3611
13
Final of 4/ making 6/- for year ending 31'12'12
Int. of 1/- a/c, 1913
$2 on 100 shares ist 198110
+2nd
3rd
for year ending 30°443
$3 for 1912
$3 for 1897
Interim of 3 p.c. 8 2/5d pe share, Counon No. 1 Bo count year 10.6,12 Int. of 1/6 mak.6/6a/c. 19t 1/2 for 1909.
$4,50 for year 1912
$1 final dividend for
your 1911.
Tls. 3 for 1912,
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tla. 6 29'2'10'
$3 on old shares, $1,50)
on new shares for half
year 31'12'12
50 cents for 1912
$2.80 for 1912
Interim of 5 pic, for
year ending 30°6′13 half) $2 for year ending) 30.6 13
15 per cent. for 1910
EUTSCH ASIATISCHE
BANK. #
Anglo French Lands T.100 0.94 Hongkong Hotels $50-
Hongkong Lands $100 $114 Humphreys Estates 210 Kowloon Lands... $30
Shanghai Larida T. 30
West. Point
Manila M'pola Hotel P.10, P. 8
COTTON MILLS.
T. 50. T. 134 b.. ZWOK
IT, 124 b.
B122
3.
ዳ
b.
$314 for year ending
30 6.13
19.
éa.
$45
5.
T. 91
$50 1867
b.
105
b.
12 ex div.
Tls. 11 for year ending}
b.
50 cents 31.7.08.
85 cents for 1912'
ኪ. .
b
Paid-up Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Oon.Shanghai. Board of Directors--Berlin, Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Paking Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothachil & Sone. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited.
Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London
Agency, Direction der Disconto Gesell- schaft.
Dresdner Bank. INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned an application. Every description of Banking and Exchange. busi ness transacted.
MISCELLANEOUS
Shanghai Cottons Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $1087)
#12 #10 b. China-Borneos Light and Powers $10)
$41 Do. (Spec. shares) $1} China Providents
810 182 Dairy Farms
$6 $29 Green Islands
$10 $0
148 Hongkong Electrics $10 Hongkong Loes Hongkong Ropes
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Langkate
Manager, Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
$25 $186
$10 $221
8. 10 T30 b.
Tis. 15 for year ending
3110'13
Tle. 10 for year end.
ing 30:6'13
33:11'13
70 cents for 19187/
$1.30 for year end' 31'7'13 40 cents for 1911.
$1.60 per share for. 1912 $2 interim for 1913.
$1 interim for 1913-
Interim of Tla. 1 mak Ting Tho. 2 afe 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid"
shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13
12
Morning Post Peak Tramway
$25 $22 $10
210
b.
$1 95 cta. b.
5.
8.
None
17
... 1,135,000
Do. (new) INDIA, LIMITED.
Hongkong Electric Trams 7/9 Authorised Capital£1,500,000 Philippines
$10 $5 Subscribed
H. Prios & Co., Ld. $10 86 562,500 Paid Up
Pro- Reserved Fundziur, 415,000 Societe des ferred
Pulpeset Paplerteries du Tonkin up, $50
BANKERS:
Bank of England. London Joint Stook Bank, Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac-
counts at 2 per cent per annum
$50-$20
paid
Benaat 200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20,T*
150 Stoara Laundry
$434 8.. United Asbestos
Orient Agency, $10 $912 Ld.
on Dally Balance and on Fired! United
Deposits at ratas Thich may be ascertained on application,
H. LINTON Manager,
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled, For Broad Caken, Confationery meals with Wines & Liquefs,
Asbestos? Founders Shares) Union Waterbost
Weismann, Ltd. Watson William Powell
**
Interim of 1d. popshare'
for 1913.
$1.50 for 1910
? None
No dividend this year 50 cts, for year end'g 31.512
(20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 31'5'1912
$1 per share for year
ending 31*12*1912.
$10 300
$10 $17.
$10
95 per cont. for year?
30
b.
$1072
b.
60 cents for 1912
$9. 8,
Chereched in twenờ vom Jari & rats.
ending 31'7'11
40 cta, yearending 30'6-12
„WRIGHT AND HORNBY, 4some ke
Gjener 1 brokers 6 De Vosur King Cmtira” i ddress Køligte,
The Telegraph does not boid tail responsible for any of the abère quomelinnu