Commercial.
Public Companies
Rubber Reports.
HÖNGKONG. CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd.
G.
I
HONGKONG,
Canton
Caba
Colon
Kampira
Hoogkong
R.
Head Office, Wall Surat, New York London Quest -35, Bidopsgata, R.C.
TION,
BRANCHES
Bombar Calcutta
Кофе
Paid-up Capital
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1914,
Banks
INTERNATIONAL, BANKING CORPORATION,
Banks
F/T.....
Belling.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand.
BANKING CORPORA 30 da'............................. ...............
เบ
Exchange
..1/10 7/8
T/T. Marks untuk 4
1/10 15/16 On Haiphodg
1/11
193
pm
pm.
1/11 .1/11 1/16 ..........................................73) 4 m/s. L/C
811/24 m/e. D/B ..........................1/11'9/8
T/T. Francs
On Saigon
60 die *****,
On Bangkok
..*ts,oog
4 m/s ianua
Buying?
T/T Shanghai
T/T Singapore
· Mexico Род
RESERVE FUNDS':
Private 30 d/d sight 8'bai ...74'56 16 m/s. L/O
1/11-3/8-
Paking
T/T Japan
B34 Francho
Shanghal
Sterling
| T/T India *!
...142
T/T Bombay
94' 30d/s.S'ney & Melbourne1 11 1/2
30 d/s San Fcc & New York, 4734 .142144 m/s. Marks ........
1.99)
Gold 17,900,00
£1,500,000 at 2/--
Demand Bombay .....
..142
4 m/s, France
*****.....2.45
T/T Calcutta
14214 8 n/a. do
2.47.
Demand, aloutta
142
BarBilver. roady..26 11/16
$15,000,000
Demand India,
forward
6 7/16
Demand Manila
934
Gold Leaf portael..
55.15
Silver
17,450,000
T/T. Sah Fc & New York 4638.
Bank of England rate
.3%
T/T, Java
115
Zovoraign
10.40
Isted
$32.450,000
Subsidiary Coins:
Opium Quotation
Jan 17
Discount per $100
.15 800 përplo
5.900
Hongkong.10
$12
$52 189
6,575 perche
Patna, Old.....
6,440.
Benares, New
6.350
OWNERS OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS.
Habkow
Captial and Surplus.
NESS-acred. ·
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUS: CURRENT ACCUÍ !!!
capered on the 'urban
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fend for one. your A
ascerssland on application, HILLS NEGOTIATIO and CÖLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
Mesors. Wm. Jaa. and Hy. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS SANITARY BOARD OFFICE, Thompson's Monthly Circular contains the following statistios;
· NINETY-FOURTH THE -Receipts at Para during ORDINARY YEARLY To The December were 3,500 tons, MEETING OF SHAREHOLD against 4,920 tons last year. ShipERS in the Company will be mente to Europa 1,760 tons held at the Office of the Com- against 2,220 tons, and shipments pany, Hotel Mansions, on TUES TAKE NOTICE that under No. 5 of the DOMESTIC to America 1,820 tons against DAY, the 10th FEBRUARY, 2210 tone inat year. The stock 19. 4, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the CLEANLINESS rad VENTILA-grum, or for short periods, at ratea, ul purpose of receiving a Report of TION BYE-LAWS (as amended), in Liverpool was 1,040 tons, the Directors, together with a every Domestic Blding or part against 340 toas in 1012; in Statement of Accounts, declaring of such Buildings within the priscipel cafes in the World, Aerica 190 tons, against 350 a Dividend and electing Directors WESTERN Division of the City tons, and on the Continent 170 and Auditors.
of Victoria, occupied by Members ERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT tons against 20 tons last year. The TRANSFER BOOKS of of more than one family, except • fasuoda 155
PURCHASE SALE of Stocks and Shares The word's visible supply on the Company will be CLOSED those within the European Reser-d
CHECES sold and casbad, January was 4,520 tons, sgainst flusi the 27th January to the 10th vation or those parts of a Domes.
DEORGE HOGO, 6,500 tons last sear, a decrase of Fomuary, 1914, both days in-tio Building used as a Shop,
Manager. 1,070 tona. The London stocks of cobrve.
Office or Godown, must be By Order of the Board of CLEANSED and LIMEWASH. In Ceylon and Malay Plantation on
Directors, December 31 were 3,209, tous,
ED THROUGHOUT by the against 1,024 tons in 1912, and
owners during the months of February and March.. of all grades 3,958 tons, against 2,630 tons last year,··
Statistics for December, isened by Meara. French and Plucknett, show, decline in receipts » Part to 3,500 tons, against 4,520 ion-a
W. E. CLARKE, Hongkong, 13th Jan., 1914.
Secretary
UNION WATERBOAT 40, LTD.
• LESTERY OF CREDIT 10Į URAFTS THE BANKS CIRCULAR LETTERS OF | CREDIT 109 svallable all the
TRAVELLERS
Joen r'e Roti, Houzkoa
Nov 1912
THE
Resrove Liability of
Proprietors$15,000,000 Chinese...20 cts. pieces $il 3/4
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
S. H., Dodwell, Esq.-Chairman. Chiness...10 Hon. Mr. D. Landale. Deputy Hongkong.20
Chairman.'
G: Friesland, Esq."
P
E. Goetz, Esq.
N.B.-The word "Throughout" YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
used in this Notice moans that the Houses should bo Limewash-
LIMITED.
Established 1880,
ed in respect of all the Walls of Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 esch Room, all Cubicles, Parti-Paid-up Capital tions, Stair Casings and Stair Reserve Fund..... 18,550,000 30,000,000,
Undersides of Roofs in Main Lininge, all Ceilings and the
Quarters and inclusive of Ver-
Buildings, Offices and Servants'
year ago. It is stated supplies are NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. held back in view of rednotion of f export duties on 1st instant, but some authorities are sceptical, THE Ninth Annual General
Mooting of Shareholders andohs.. beliving the falling off is in actual will be held in the Offices of production. London figures show Merera. Dodwell & Co., Limited imports 2,880 tons, against on Saturday the 7th February, deliveries 3,081 tons. For uli 1914, at Noon for the purpose of England imports are 4.577 tous, receiving the report of the Gener- against deliveries 3,072 tous, al Managers together with a and stocks 6,0 16 tons, against statement of accounts to 3'st 3,567
December, 1913. your ngo.
The Transfer Books of the The visible supply of Para and Caucho at 1st inst. is smaller Company wil be closed from the 30th January to 7th February both dates inclus ve.
tora
at 4,480 tons, against 5,570 tons last year.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT
DODWELL & CO, LTD, According to the Malay States
General Managers Information Agency, the exporta Hongkong 28th Jan., 19 4. of plantation rubber from the rederated Malay Staton for the month of December amounted to 5,850,840 lb as compared with 4,618,880 lb. in Novemter, and 3,803,929 lb in the corrospun ling | month of 1019.
London Rubber Auctions.
London, January 28. The
total quantity of rubbar "sold at the auction closing to-day amount- ed to 950 tons; the tone of the auction was firm throughout.
COMPANY, LTD.
NOTICE.
URING the absence of Mr. DURING
W. B. Clarke from the Colony. Mr. John Arnold will sat as Secretary to the Company.
By Order,
DAVID LANDALE,
Chairman.
The following were the lowest and Hongkong, 2nd Feb., 1914.
highest prices done:-
Straits Finest Smoked
Sheet, lowest price...28.5) 1.
Straits Finest Smoked
Sheet, highest price.28.
Straits Finest Vasmoked
Notices.
th
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA
Branohes Antung-Hsien. The Backyard must have its Bombay containing Walls Limewashed up Caloutta to the level of the First Floor.
Changchun Carved, Painted or Polished Dairen Woodwork in good condition, Fengtien however, need not be Limewash Harbin od, but must be Cleansed.
Hankow The Western Division of the Honolulu City lies to the West of Tank Kobe Lane and Cleverly Street,
Liao-Yang W. BOWEN-ROWLANDS, London
Secretary.
Lyons Dated this 2nd day of Febru- ary, 1914:
NOTICE.
WILL the gentleman who took FELT HAT from the Peak Hotel on Friday evening kindly return it H,M.S. Alacrity? His own hat is at the Pouk Hotel."
by mistake a GREEN
EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE buying" agen- WE
cies undertaken for all British and Continental goods, including-
Agencies at
Nagasaki Nowchwang New York Osäka Pokin
Ryolun Port (Arthur)
San Francisco
0, 8. Qubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq;
W. L. Pattende, Esq,
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hoa, Mr. E. Shellim, H, A. Siebe, Eaq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong NJ, Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A: G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.
On Current Account at the rate dally balance of 2 per cent, per Annum on the
.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months. 2 per cent. por
Annum.
*
For 6 months. 31 per cent poi
Annum.
NJ STABB, Chief Madager
| Malwa, Old
Malwa, New
Patna
New
Benares, Old......... 6,225
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT:
S-SELLERS SA-SALES B-BUYER
'Tocks & Pain or Vali,
BANKS.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons
North China
CLASING
($800 b.
£82/10.
$50". 32)
£5 T135 b,
$100 $830 b.
Unions
Yangtzee
£50 $19214 b.
FIRE INSURANCES:
$20 €50
$160 €385
$25.830
China Fires Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING.
China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50 $32 Steamboats
35
815 829 F.
N-NOMINAL
LA DIVING AND ATE.
£2 at ex. 1/ 15% equal to
920.31 for
ending 30/6/13
year
$18 for 1912 Final of I p.o. making.
2p.c. for 1912 Final of 820 making 850 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 1905.
$2.50 for year end'g30'6'13 Interim of $1 for half year ending 30'q'13 (6 p.c. for year 1912 on
preferred shares
(Interim of 1 making 2 for 1913 Coupen. No, 20
$2.00 10,0u.starea 1st issue
$2.on 1,000:
#1 on 1,000,
Shanghai
Tiebling
Tientsin
Indo-Chinas
Tokyo
Los Angeles
(Preferred) £5 1879 (Deferred)
For 12 months, 4 per cent. pej
Annum, t
108
"Shell" Transports £1
£11
·610-848-
$100 594 b. $100 830
#3 for 1912
5.
Chinese Engineerings £138
£143- £1. 13 DOCKS, WHARVES, & GIDOWNS
#8812 B.
b.
Interest Allowed on Current Account! Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO
Manager, Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913. [18 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND UHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1858
REFINERIES.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK Star Ferry THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGBA) BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on ap plisationsna
China Sugars Luzon Bugars
INTEREST on deposite is al- . lowed on the minimum monthly Tronohs balan ds at $3 Per Cent per an- Raubs
..
annum
MINING,
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 option balances of $100 or more H.K. & WpoaDocks 50 { $76
Depositors may transfer at their Kowloon Wharfs $50 Reserve Fund...E1,700,000 to the Hongkong and Shanghal Reserve Liability of
Bank to be placed on FIXED Shanghai Dooks T, 100 57 Proprietors £1,200,000 DEPOSIT 4 Per Cont. par Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 r. 106
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
For the Bongkong and Shang- General Banking business' trang hal Banking: Corporation, "
NJ STABB, Chief Manager DEUTSCH ASIATISCHF
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists* China Earthenware and Glass-General
Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac-
Sundries
d. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.ware,
Creps, lowest price ...28.141. Straits Finest Unsmoked
رحیم
BANK. Drapery Millinery and Piece ceived for 1 year or shorter periods
Crepe, highest prics 29.5td. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN cessories,
that the ORDINARY
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-
at rates which will be quoted on | application:" Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and
AS. HEWETT,
Aoting Manager. Metals,
Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
The above prices show a sharp HALF-YEARLY MEETING of Goods, advance 'on' those obtained at the the SHAREHOLDERS in this auction closing on the 13th inst., Corporation will be held at the when 26. Sid., 2... 4id., 2., 21d., City Hall, Hongkong, on Satur- and 28. 34J. were the lowest and day, the 14th day of February, 1914, at Noon, for the purpose of highest prices dun.
receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st! December, 1913.
THE SPANISH ADMIRALTY.
Lessons of American War Porgotten.
+
The REGISTER of SHARES" of the Corporation will be closed from MONDAY, the 2nd Febru-) ary, to SATURDAY, the 14th on February, 1914.(both days inclu-
Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,
etc., etc. Commission 23% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand.
| THE Sample Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce bold
Account.
Notices
[22
CHINA' PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
00.,LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
sive), during which pe jod no WILLIAM WILSON & SONS Loans on Mortgage of Bouse Pro- transfer of Shares can be register-
ed.
(Etablished 1814).
25, ABCHURCH LARE, LONDON, E.O.. By Order of the Court of Cable Address; *Annuaire.. London Directors,
rk
Chief Manager.
N. J. STABB, Hongkong, 28th Jan, 1914. [1:50
The Spanish Admiralty is keor- ing up its reputation. It has already, forgotten the lessons of the war with the United States, when the Cristobal Colón was sent to Santiago de Cuba without have much pleasure in knonancing to our R. LI HON FAN, a Chines
ammunition.
numerous patrons and customers that ws]
have opened
A month ago it was decided to send the Fruiser. Carlos V. to Mexican watere in defence of "d" Spanish interests,
A New SILK STORE
4
Queen's Road Central; Lataly occupied by Messrs. H. Ruttonjes & Son where we are displaying an entirely new, handsome
and gorgeous stock of
Silk Goods & Jewellery Ware (of all descriptions in a vastery of ́now," elegant and
The stock includes a choice selection of
attractive tealgns and patterns.
In the most, up-to-date style and faibles as the large At the Inst Commodious Premises No. 38&40 moment it was discovered- apparently by scoident that the greater part of the vessel's light Brtillery whs in the arsenal at La Carrson. The vessel, after a week'e delay, was able to complete her armament and set sail.
Nothing was heard of the vessel for some weeks. Bat it is now reported that the Carlos V. has reached Kingston, Jamaica, that she will probably remain there some time, and that her captain has been deprived of his com mand.
Turkish, Persian & India Slik, Carpets & Woollen Rugs-/ chute and elegant patterns. Ai
Prices specially reduced for suminar
Cheapest store in the Colony, An antly vitit camardy solicited.
·D, CHELLARAM. Harkoie, July, 26th 1913.
It is stated that the veal is in BEST OLD CHINESE CURIOS:
a deplorable condition ord will
have to go into dook at Kingston to have her looky bolleis pat
right and herunderbody cleaned
CHEAP SALE. «
For One Week Only," Some hundred pieces of best Old Chinese Curios, Bronze &
A series of violent telegramyesem Jade Stone from Peking, may be
to have passed between the cap.inspected at Hung On Boarding
tain and the Spanish Admiralty House, 82, Connaught Road, 1st
which has apparently, decided to Floor.
make the vessel u dommander the M
Papegoat of its own neglect,
Apply to
LAM KEE.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
MR. LI
perty, &o.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
SystemTMTMTM
Capital Fully
Paid-up...8h. Taele 7,500,00 Head Office-Shanghai, Board of Directors-Berlin.
.. Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe. Peking Singapore Tientsin Tainenfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS; Messrs. N. M. Rothschil, & Sopa. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disponto Gesell
schaft.
Anglo French Lands T.100 p.94 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING)
Hongkong Hotels $50-
$120 b.
92
2nd
3rd
for year unding 30'4'13
$3 for 1897
Interim of 3h pic. 8 2/5d per
sharo, Coupon No. 1 80- count year 10.6.12
Int. of 1/6 mak. 6/6s/c. 191 1/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912 $1 final dividend for
year 1911
Tla. 3 for 1912
for}
"Interim of Tls 3 for 1913.
Tis. 6 29'2'10
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
on now shares for half
year 31*12*12
$316 for 12 year ending' 31.12.13
b
b.
N.
50 centa for 1912
$2.80 for 1912 9:
$30. $19 b.
T. 92
Hongkong Lands $100 100 Humphreys Estates $10 $9 Kowloon Lands
Shanghai Lands' T. 30
West Pointe
$50 167. Manila M'polo Hotel P.10 P. 8
T: 50 T. 138.
T: 128
!
COTTON MILLS,
Ewos Shanghai Cottons
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik
MISCELLANEOUS
109
13
Interim of 5 p.a. for
year ending 30°6′13 62,20 for 4 year ending 31.12.13
15 per cent. for 1910,
Tis. 15 for year, ending ending 31′10′13:
Tls. 10 for year end-Į
ing 30'6:13
Tie. 15 for year ending
331113
11
85 conte for 1912
$10 $9
86 $30 8108634
Hongkong Cottons 810 18 China-Borneos $12 .. Dresdner Bank
Light and Powers 8101 INTEREST allowed on Current
Do. (8pec. shares) $1 $4 Account. DEPOSITS received China Providents (Rates and Particulars on ap-on terms which may be learned Dairy Farme
on application. Every description Green Islands. plication).
of Banking and Exchange buzi Hongkong Electrica $10 $4718. OFness transacted"
Hongkong Loes Hongkong Ropes Langkata
Morning Post Peak Tramway
The Office ofTM. TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &.,, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908: 3
·
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911.
graduate versed in litera. ture, has, been a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years, He has a good method of train- ing Europeans to pass in the Chinese examination, and iDEAK TEAMWAY CO. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF possessed of a first rate certificate
as a Chínèsé" teacher: He has also a good knowledge of Manda” rin ahd Hakka.
Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to write c/o Hongkong Tele- graph" office or direct to 37 Hollywood Road, let floor; Hongkong, 29th Jan;, 1912:
MA: MARTIN'S"
SAPIOL &STEEL
SURE PILLS
A Frank Remedy for all KINESKILLS. spends of Ladies always knep a box Di Marlin' filia in the hous, so that of the Cat men ur way irregularity of in
the MO Elonly down thay kis adiofitaterad. Thus who mga kamay kupoksimat_tham, banues thatreon. BONA VAŠA, AỤ, Chematerail stange will them Shroughouk Asa Morldcon pan. The Se
WMARTIN'S
SAPIOL STEEL
PILLS
RBLIMITED.
- TIMETABLE
7.00 AM.,80
WEEK DAYS.
$25 $190
$10 $231
8. 10. T30 b.
$25 $20 b. $10 $10 b.
$1 93 cta. 8.
Do. (new) Hongkong Electric Trams 7/6
INDIA, LIMITED."
Authorised Capital:...£1,500,000} });
Subscribed Loò a.. Epsom sa Afin,
100,134, to 10.00 4,34, 10.00 AM, 0, $2+00 AM. 14.30 J.M, 10., 18:45, 2.0, 1945 PM. tal
1,45 PM to 1,15 PM, to (5.09 2.0, 15°
gr.
7.43 2.3.
4PM,
10 Min
n 15 15:
10 Mi
21
15. Min.
110 MIN
་
15 Mex.
10
M
10 Mi
NIGHT CARS, ' ;
5:00 Pili
1. rim and 9 2.Məş pagar.M. to
25.00 FM every half hour.
ILCO 1,MHO 11:45 THE
every quarter of an hour,
SUNDAYA,
10. 10.30 4... Event 15 Min
'20,30 AM. „KUP KLOO, A MOU 21,83, AM) 100NO 11.00 NOOM to ‚1,00 3,M, 1,00 7,5.00 T.MI
5.00 $14. 300 M. LO
606 FM, to
3.00 M.
1#
3G DIINE
TO M
· MEN.
JD MID,
"NIGHT - CARS• ndon Wask Days,
SATURDAYS.
Extra' Curu us^su * midnight, SPECIAL CARS. rrangement at the Company
Das Vaux Roads
Paid Up Reserved Fund .......
BANKERS!"
$10 5,000 Philippines 562,500 H. Price & Oo, Ld. $10, $6
Pre- 1000/
Boolate des ferred"
Pulpeset Papierteriespaid du Tonkin
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited,
Interest Allowed on Current As- counts at 2 per cent per annu on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application..
Cannot be For Bread, C4)
meals with
$50 |},201
up 850
Benefit $200 Shanghal-Sumatras T. 20.150 Stoam Laundry 34 35 8434 me. United Asbestos)
Oriental Agenoy, $10 $912 b. Id United Asbestos] Founders Shares AR LINTON Unión Waterboat
Manager.
Weismann, Ltd.
ALEXANDRAUGAFE Watacini
Beaten, if Equalled William Powell
or, Confectionery
as & Liquens
$10
$300
$10 $19
$105
$10
Cornered to sim om. Feliu a sa
bu cents 31.7,08
70 cents für 1912
$1.30 for year end'g 31°7′13 140,dents for 1913
$160 per share for 1912:
$2 Interim for 1913.
$1 Interim for '913
Inferim
of Tia, 1
.mak Ting Tls. 2.a/s 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid) shares and 8 cents on BLpaidshares for year ending. 30.4.13 Interim of 1id. per share
for 1913,
None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year' 50 ots, for year end'g 31.5.12
(20 per cent, por ordinary: share for year ended 33175*1912
$1 per share for year
ending 31'12'1912”
25 per cent. for year!
Ponding 31'711
60 centa for 1912
40 ots, yearending 306 12
WRIGHT AND HORNBY Kho
Gentry Broward De Veaux Rood Chopra, addram Renito The Ledgrupki dost mat hold itself, restantelall day say tithe shqys quoteslossa,