Commercial.
Oanka Market.
Reporting on the Oaks market for the week ended Fobruary 2. Mesere, Feicke and Co. state: Prices dcolined somewhat during the preceding week, but recovered again towards the end owing to a farther reduction of the Bank
Public Companies
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, · FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1914,
Notices
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
7
FINANCE CO., LTD, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY AN- NUAL MEETING OF SHARE- HOLDERS will be held at the
BANKING CORPORATION.
IN
"
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
• CORPORATION.
Hand Quicat-40% Wall Street, New York, London Mca; -16, Blábopigste, EC.
· BRANCHES.--
Bombay
Calcuna
Contou
Calda Bespira
Caba
Hoogkong Bankow...... Capital and Surplus
Kaila
Реляция
Banks
Exchange
Salling.
.1/10 7/8
mçunan
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand
BANKING CORPORA 90 de ......................
TION, Y
Se 4 m/s
T/T, Marks-queizámment FT. França
1/10 15/16 On Haiphonger 1/11
On Saigon)/AAAA
On Bangkokë», «299*9**
BL 7/24 m/s. D/B ...........
Shai...74366 m/s. L/0......
195
V. pm
1/11 1/4
1/11 3/8
.1/11-3/8
.93 30d/aS'ney & Melbournel/11 1/2 1419430d/a.San Fee & New York 4774 141344 m/s. Marks ........................
1/11 1/16
Buying.
Paid-up Capital:
........$15,000,000 T/T Shanghai
795€ 4 m/s L/C
Kon
T/T Singapore
Mexico
RESERVE FUNDS:
Private 30 d/s sight
Pripr
T/T Japansktıkennəm
„Sin. Svancisos
Shangtala
Sterling
T/T India
T/T Bombay
Demand Bombaý '..............
T/T Caloutta
Demand Calcutta....
Demand Indla
Demand Manila
Yakankam Gold,6,600
equal to 2,480,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BASKET BUSI
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opasad, one-tha usaka
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, and low on Tw
per manum, or for wel,
I en applicatiNO,-
Mode COATED and COLLECTED.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN - that the ORDINARY HONGKONG HOTEL, Hong HALF-YEARLY MEETING of kong, on Saturday, the 14th the SHAREHOLDERS in this rates in England, Germany, and February, 1914 at 11.30 am, for Corporation will be held at the Franc. The effect of these re the purpose of receiving the Re-City Hall, Hongkong, on Satur-Nisacied duotions did not yet make itself port of the Directors together day. the 14th day of February. felt on the Frobanges to tho ex-with a Statement of Accounts for 1924, at Noon, for the purpose of teat it should owing to the naval the year ending 31st December receiving the Report of the Court scandal, but more favourable 1913
of Directors together with a The TRANSFER BOOKS of Statement of Accounte to 31st influence and an improvement all round are soon expected. The the Company will be CLOSED Lecember, 1913. market for changed and business from the 9th to the 23rd February
The REGISTER of SHARES is limited. There are sonrcely which period no transfer of shares from MONDAY, the 2nd Febru- (both days inclusive) during of the Corporation will be closed any sellers of Japanese shares
oan be effected. (spot) at present prices.
ary, to SATURDAY, the 14th JOHN D. HUMPHREYS February, 1914 (both days inclu-
& SON,
sive), during which period no General Managora.
transfer of Sharea can be registor-
¡Bellion.
•
NOTICE.
ed.
J.
יי
be
which
MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS Disä all than pa matpal elties in tiers of THE LANTS CIRCULAR
ORMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT CREDIT are avaliable si quor the World,
FÜRCHASE and SALE of Stocks and' Sharm
rad TRAVELLERS-CHBOX§ sold-and.cnabad,
GEORGE KOCG,
By Order of the Court of H Directors.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Maunger.
Mesare, Mocatta & Goldsmid's wookly circular dated London, January 23, states that "the quotations for silver remain remarkably atendy, the price from the 8th inainat till the 21st in-
HE Partnership between the undersigned carrying on stant, only fluctuating between business under the style or firm Hongkong, 28th Jan., 1914. [1150 285gd.
and 28., although name of Arthur Nilsson and yesterday, on a little China solling Company has been dissolved as and an absence of buyers, the on the 31st day of December, price drooped to 26.7/18d. To-day 1913. however, on some further Bear Dated the 6th day of February, covering there has been a ro1914.
covery to 284d, and the market ARTHUR NILSSON by his
Booms steady. The premium on spot over forward has remain- ed most days at 8-10d, and in view of the short supplies, this premium seems likely to continue though the demand for shipment
this wook was less than wie expected, the steamer only taking about $150,000. The Chinese Now Year holidays, which com- mence on the 26th instant.",s00m likely to restrict business during the next few days and the market may be expected to move within narrow limits."
Rubber.
Messrs Anderson, Meyer & Co..
- secretaries and managers of the Kota Bahroo Rubber Estate Ld., report that the approximate out-
attorney, H. J. GEDGE,
WEI A YUK..
NOTICE.
DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.
School duties will be rosumed on Thursday.. 12th instant.
For Terms for. Boarders or Dayscholars apply to The Head- master,"
...
THE business of Arthur Nils-Hongkong, 7th Feb., 1914,
son and Company will be continued by me the undersigned in the name of Arthur Nilsson and Company,
-- THE
Dated the 6th day of February, LONDON DIRECTORY
1914.
WEI A YUK,
Notic s
(Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English. MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS in each class of goods. Besides being a complate commercial guide to London & its suburbs, the directory contains Bats of EXPORT MERCHANTS. with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial
put of dry para rubber for the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, and Foreign Market they supply:
month of January was 18,000 lb. During the same.month, the com- pany's shipments to London wore sold as follows:-15,200 lb. first class sheet, at an average of 2/3 per lb.; and 4,700 lb, other grades, at from 2/21 to 1/101 per Ib.
Messrs. Andersen Meyer & Co., secretaries and managers of the Dominion Bubber Co., L., report that the outpat of rubber for the month of January, was 2,150 lb
The tone at Minging Line auction on January 27 was brisk
RACE MEETING, 1914.
STEAMSHIP LINES
Arranged under the ports to which they sail, and indicating the approximate Bailings.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WED-PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES NESDAY & SATURDAY (OFF of leading Manufacturers, Merchants. DAY), 16th, 17th, 18th and 21st, eto,, is the principal provincial towns & industrial contros of the United Kingdom. February.
forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of A copy of the current edition will be Postal Orders for 208,.
TICKETS of ADMISSION to the BAND STAND and EN- CLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. Ltd., or at the Gate. Price $7 for the Meeting (excluding the Off-Day), or 3 per day. Tickets for the Off-Day, $2.
and there was a gratifying No one admitted · without a advance in prices. Nine hundred Ticket, to be chown to the Ticket and seventy one tons of plantation Inspector at the Gate. were offered for sale, of which
737 tons were Malayan. At the!
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course.
anction on January 13, the Hongkong 11th Feb., 1914. offerings were 1,200 tons planta- tion, of which 930 tons were Malayan.
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and the ENCLOSURE during the
Manager.
Jacon's Road, Hongko 1st Nov., 1912
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000]: Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund
18,550,000
H
W
Head Office,—YOKOHAMA.
Agencias at Naganak
Brachia
Antung Brien
Habay
Newchwang
New York
Calcutt
⚫hangelium
Oyakn
Pekia
Ryokan (Port Arthura
Dairen Fengzien
Harbia
Harjkow
San Franclego
Hojiajulu
Kube
Lian-Yang
Tienist,
Lond u Lying
Takyb
L' Angalu
Interest, Allow on Currsat Accourse.
Deposite ressived for fixed periode si intus to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO, Manager. |Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913. [18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal
Charter 1853, ':
|
£1,500,000 at 2/-**.
Bilver
$15,000,000
***
17,450,000
Bearove Liability of
#38.450,000
.1.99)
#142 ... ... | 6 m/s.. Franc..............'..........2,45
14146 m/s. do
142
..142 94
T/T, San F'ou & New York 1634 T/T. Java
Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100
115
Proprietors.......$15,000,000 Chinese...20 ots. pieces $12 3/8
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
3. H.-Dodwell, Esq.-Chairman.
Chinese...10.
Hen Mr. D. Landalo. Deputy Hongkong.20.
Chairman,
·G. Friesland, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq.
0.8. Gubbay, Esq.
P.H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
W. L. Pattonden, Esq.. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Ahellim, E. A. Biebe, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb. MANAGER.. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London -
"County and Westminster Limited:
Hongkong Interest Allowed.
On Current Accoput at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the daily balance.2.
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
$125
$434:
18 18.
Barßilver. ready 26 5/8
forward"
Gold Leaf portael.........54,90 Bank of England rate...3% Sovereign
...***...26 7/16
..10:40
Opium Quotation.
Malwa, New
Jan. 17. $3,800 perplo
.... 5,900
Patna, New
"6,575 per
Benares, New
8,950
% Halve Old
Patna, Old........
8,440
| Benares, Old................6,225
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT-
JA-SALES B-BUYERS N-NOMINAL
Hongkong.10.
-SELLERS
STOCKS & PAID OP VALOR,\"
BANKS.
CCODING QTION.
($840
E84/10
..
Hongkong & B'hai 3125
MARINE INSURANCES; Gantor's
North Chins
Unions
Yangtzes
$50 923 b. £5 T137 b.
$100 88371
FIRE INSURANCES,
£50 $193
China Fires***! #20 $157) Hongkong Fires$50 $395
SHIPPING. China & Manilas 62589) Douglas Steamship $50 $35. Steamboats Indo-Chinas
LANT DITAND AND WATE
£2 at ex 1/1156 equal to
$20.31 for 2 anding 30/6/13
818 for 1912
YOSY
Final of 10 p.o. making
20. p.o. for 1912. Final of $20 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
.b..
$27 for 1911
$1 for 1906.
$15
$28 b.
(Preferred) (Deferred)
"Shell" Transports £1
£5 $77
106/-
£11 b.
די,
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK "Star Ferry" $10 $483 b.
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
CORPORATION. Paid-up Capital .........£1,200,000 Rules may be obtained on ap- Reserve Fund..... ......... „£1,700,000 | plisation.. Reserve Liability of
INTEREST on deposits is al- Proprietors.....#1,200,000|lowed on the minimum monthly balenres at $3 Për Cont. per an- FOREIGN EXCHANGE. and num General Banking business trans- acted,
İOURRENT ACCOUNTS open Dealers sooking Agencies can advertise their trade cards for £1, or larger advared and FIXED DEPOSITS re- tisements from La,
ceived for 1 year or shorter periods LONDON. DIRECTORY CO. LTD at rates which will be quoted on 25, Abchurch Lane, London, EC
application:
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese THE graduate versed in litera
́CHINA. ́ ́ PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up...
$1,250,000.).
|
REFINERIES.
China Sugara Luzon Sugars
*MINING.
$100
$100 $80
DOCKS, WHARVES, & GIDOWNE.
Chinese Engineerings £141/ Tronohe
£1
38- Raubs
£1 83 b. Depositors may transfer at their Kowloon Wharfs $50 $84 sa, & s. option balances of $100 or more H.A. & Wpon Dooks 850 { $74 b. to the Hongkong and Shanghaf** Bank to be placed on FIXED Shanghai Dooks T, 100 DEPOSIT - 4 Per Cont. per Hongkow Wharfe T. 100. T. 108 annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang hal Banking Corporation,
*N.J. STABE, Chief Manager.
BANK.
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
Fald-up...Sb. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office.-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches:'
ture, has been a teacher to European officials and morchants in this Colony for over ten years.
He has a good method of train-Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-Berlin Calcutta Canton ing Europeens to pliss in the party, &o, Chinese examination, and in Goode received on Storage. possessed of a first rate certificate Advances made on Merchandise: as a Chinese teacher: He has Loans made on the Provident
System: also a gco i knowledge of Manda- rin and Hakka..
(Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
t
The prices obtained were as follows, comparison with previous auction being given :**
Jan. 27 Jan. 13 Fine Sheet 24 to 2/0 2/2 to 214 Crepe ....23 to 2/5 2/3 to 2/3 Fine Fara 2/11 to 3/2 2/11 to 3/1
At the corresponding auction:
Those who intend learning the in 1913, the prices, were as A Stand and Enclosure will be Chinese language are requested
The Office of follows.--
reserved for Members' and Mem-to write c/o "Hongkong Tele TRUSTEE, EXEQUTOR Fine Shoot...........................
4/4 to 4/6 bera' Wives and Families, Tickets graph" office or direct to 37 WILLS, ATTORNEY, & Crepe
................................... 4/2 to 4/4 for which are being sent out with Hollywood Road, 1st floor,
Undertaken and Procuted. Fine Paro
4/3 10 4/7 the Members' Tickota.
Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Tho. quantity of plantation
All Tickets must be produced to
General Managers: offered on that corneion was 985 gain admission.
Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
F
Races.
tons, of which 742 tons were reserved as in recent years for Special accommodation will be Malayon.
Chinese Ladies and their Female Public Companies attendants in the Stand erected
'NOTICE.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.
No
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
on the plot of ground next to the Lusitano Club Stand.
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong. 11th Feb., 1914.
tars opened WE have much pleasure in monouncing to var humerous petrons and customers that we
nd
A Now SILK STORE .........
in the most up-to-date style ana iashion at the (TEE
Commodious Premises No. 38 & 40, Queen's Road Central,
letely occupied by Meturn. H. Rutonjer & Son where we are displaying an entirely new, bandsome and gorgeous stock of
SIK Goods & Jewellery Ware ?. of all descriptions to a variety of new, alegant and
that the TWENTY FIFTH HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB attractive designs and patterns.
ORDINARY MEETING of
SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-·
pany will be held at the COM-
PANY'S OFFICES, VICTORIA
BUILDINGS, on THURSDAY, PASSES for Servants will be 28th FEBRUARY,1914 at NOON. |issued on application to the Un-
The mock includes w choice ssiočilan of Turkish, Persian & india Silk,
Carpets & Woollen Rugs:
chasta and elegant pasterás, 2 Prices specially reduced for summer.
Champet store to the Colonyl.
for the purpose, of receiving the dersigned on SATURDAY, they visit anestly solicitad REPORT of the DIRECTORS | 14th February,
D. CHELLARAM,
together with Statement of AC- No Servants will be allowed in-Angkonu, July, 9615 1618 COUNTS for the year ending side the ENCLOSURE of the 31st December, 1913,
| Race Cour1s during the Race Day
IN
KOWLOON AND NEW..
TERRITORY.
The REGISTER of SHARFS WITHOUT TICKETS, which can|MOTOR CAR TRIPS of the Company will be closed be had on application to the Un- from TUESDAY 17th to THURS- dersigned. These Tickets are DAY 26th February, 1914 (both only available for Servants while days. Inclusive), during which in attendance on their employers period no. TRANSFER of or when on duty at the various SHARES can be registered. Stands.
Directors,
By order of the Board of ASHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment Agency Com pany, Limited'; Agents for the Kowloon Land God Building Coi Là
Any Chinese found loitoring THE Hongkong & Kowloon & about with Sorvants' paseos in undertake the conveyance of Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. their possession will forfelt them Motor Cars between Hongkong & and the ho'ders thereof will be Kowloon in tasir special erane removed from the Enclosure.
lighter." "Oradiles for Motor Ogra T. F. HOUGH,
provided. Jerk of the Course. Hongkong., 1th Feb, 1914.
Fares each trip $5.00 percan Tal. K (ShippingDepartmet.)r.
PEAK
N
OF
AK TRAMWAY ·CO,
LIMITED."
TIME TABLE
WERK DAYS.
•1.00 am.”24 8.00 am. Kræxy 15 MÍNÍ - É‚00:A‚3⁄4‚m to' - 10.00'A.M.
10.00 4,16, 16' 1285 ́AM.
za M
30
*
3
Hamburg Hankow Koboz Peking -*- Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokbhams. LONDON BANKERS. Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited; Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency.
Direction der Disconto Gesell
schaft. "
Dresdner; Banki
INTEREST allowed on Current
157
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 LANDS, HÓTELS & BUILDING :
Hongkong Hotels $50.
$123 b.
192
కా
Hongkong Lands $100 1112 Humphreys Estates $10 884
$30 Kowloon Lande
$46
Shanghai Lands T. 30
T. 92,
West Points
$5067
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8:
T. 50
50T. 134 b.
T. 134 b,
COTTON MILLS,
L
Ewos Shanghai Cottons
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 $8
"MISCELLANEOUS, China-Borneos. $12 $11 bi Light and Powers $101 Do. (Spec. shares) $1}
Account. DEPOSITS received China Providents $10 $9.10 b. on terms which may be learned Dairy Farms $5 $30 on application. Every description Green Islands of Banking and Exchange buel Hongkong Electrios $10 146 ness transacted.
Hongkong Ices-
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
$2.50 for year end's 30:6'13 Final of $1 for half
year ending St’12′13 !] (6 p.o. for year 1912 on
preferred shares
(Interim of 1/- making 2 for 1913 Coupen No, 21.
י.
10
#2 on 10,000 shares lat issue $9 on 10,000 2nd
** $1 on 10,000 Ordn for year ending 80*4*13"
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
Interim of Sp.c. 8 2/5d,per:
share, Couvon No. 1 ao- count year 30.6.12
Int. of 1/6 mak, 6/6 a/c.191
91/2 for 1909
$4.50 for year 1912
for}
$1 final dividend, for
*year 1911
TI. 3 for 1913
Interim of Tis 3 for. 1918
Tie, 6' 29'2:10.
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
on new shares for half *Year 31'12'12
6316 for 4 year ending 91-12.18
50 cents for 1912
82.80 for 1912
Interim of 5 p.o. for
year ending 30°6′13 $2,25' for year ending i 31.12.19
༣༥.,
15 per cent. for 1910
Tia. 15 for year ending
ading} 31'10'13
Tls. 10.fox year end-
ing 30'6'13
end-}
T.12 forgeagend❜g 31*1213' Tie. I for year ending)
33°11'13'
50 cents 31,7.08
85 cents for 1912 ·
*70 cents for 1912
$1.50 for year end'g 81718. 40 cents for 1911 / $1.50 per share for 1912 $2 interim' för 1918
b.
-$10 $6:60- b&
$25 $190 aj
$10. $29
$1
8. 10 T34
$25
61 93 ata.
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Hongkong Ropes
Manager.
Langkate Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911, 1
Morning, Post Peak Tramway
Do, (new) Hongkong Electric Trams/s 1,125,000 Philippines
$10 562,500 H. Price &, po, Ld. $10 66 415,000
Pro- Societe des {ferred
INDIA, LIMITED ZU
Authorised Capital......£1,500,000 Subscribed.
Paid Up".
Reserved Fund
Kr 74, '100 13)
44
Ing May,
NIGHT CARS, S 20,go voci and a Pubi, qgo Fauto
12:00 ist every half houry
wvery quarter of antheme,
5,09 206 to 1630 dim. Kosár Ty 106," 16:30 AM to, 11.00 à M.
11943 AM to woo Nocu „
tion Hoon sa 3:00 PM,
1,00 KM) to 500 KM: 75.00 2.M. Lo 6.00
6.00 PM, to
2.00 9.3. L10 KM. Tido P.36, to
MIGHT. CARS 3 on Wook Days
FATURDAYS,
# * 10,
: Extra Cars (s1, 30-midnight,
CARA
: sà tho Cosípanýʻs Dillon,
BANKERS:
#
Bank of England. London Joint Block Bank, Limited,
Papiertorios ( paid Fdu Tonkin Up: $50
Benefit $200 Shanghai-Bumafras T. 20T.130 Steam Laundry: Interest allowed on Current Ada United Asbestos】 counts at 2 per cent per annum Oriental Agency, $10 8934b. on Daily Balance and on Fixed "Ed. ........ Deposits at rates which may be United Asbestos ascertained on application.
Founders Bharos
810 $300 ALLINTON Unida Waterboat $10 $20
Manager.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread Cakes, Confestions y meal with Wines & Liquons
-Weismann, Ltd.
Watson William Powell
Camid sa targa til Fabi
810. #30 $10.973
قم
Interim for 1913
<!
Interim of Tis, 1 mak- ling Tim. 2 afo 1913 Nope
80 cents on fully paid) shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 304.13
Interim of 1d. per share :for 1913.
None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50 cts. for year end'g 315.12
(20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 31*5*1912
$1.25 per share for year Conding 31′12*1913 ***.
25 per cent, for year) ending 517*110* 60 cents for 1918
· 40 ota, year ending 630*12 WRIGHT AND HORNBY thers and
General colgast De Your Enke GestiaÍ KRÄINEN STEPLENGE.
VAN INNENDE (pas wat hold itmal? rascqmsik): sen vay of the shore quatalLAKE,
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