THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1914.
Rats Steal Bag of Gold. More than twelve months ago
Consignees
the manageress of a shop in High- NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. street, Maidstone, wissed a bag FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG containing £13, which she had
AND 'SINGAPORE, deposited as the usual place near
the window. Investigation by HE Steamship the police proved fruitless. A
"DUNERA,""
few weeks ago decorators were at having arrived from the above work on the premises, and in a ports, consignees of cargo are small hole under a board one of hereby informed that their goods the men found the missing bag, will be delivered from alongside. with the money intact. Apparently Cargo impeding the discharge the bag had been dragged to the of the vessel will be landed, at hole by rate.
onos, at consignees" risk and
Mixing His Metaphors.
exponge.
THE HONGKONG & KOW- LOON WHARF &'GODOWN COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS-
TWENTY-SEVENTH
CORPORATION.
Esad Olicedo, Wall Street, New York. ***London Odos guió, Bishopsgate/E.C.
BRANCHES-
Bombay
Calcatin
Custom
CAM
Coles
195
Exchange
Į T/T, Märks .............theca T/T. Hranon nunenbezinas» «2.60 11/10/35
1/10 15/16 On Haiphong. 1/11: (On Saigon... • ...................1
1/11 1/16
Dm
On Bangkokuları; Romi11803% 7394 1 m/s. L/Oa.....................1/11 1/4
Buying 81 1/2 m/s. D/B.
Private 30 d/s sight Shal...7436-6 m/s. L/C1/11 3/8
-**** posticisqum1424 30d/San Fc & New York 4738
.............142144 m/s. Marks ......
Public Companies
Banks
Banks
Belling.
INTERNATIONAL BASKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI D
Коба
Merica
PRAT Postag
BANKING CORPORA-
TION.
Paid-up Capital ............. RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
Demand 30d/s...
60 d/s ..................stud
1/
4 m/s.........
..$15,000,000
TT Shanghai
T/T Singapore
Т/Т Гаран
93 90d/sney & Melbourne1/11 1/2
Tindis
T/T Bombay
......1.99
Demand Bombay kan,1424
4 m/s. France.
245
TT Osinutta
144246 m/s. do.
2.47.
.26:9/16
Deniaed India
wydw3421 |
forward
.76 7/16
Gold Leaf per tael
Bank of England rate. Sovereign
HE
Empleo
Yokohama
HOSTROGE Hubow Capital and Surplus Ģok! $1,200,000 Milkmantello, oda, „EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the missi
· DEPOSITS RECEIVED, „Äixed: for....eks. your Li 4% per anke, or for shorter periods, at miss, Walch logy ba seculiined va application.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MATE TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES mada.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT I Kvallates all over the "Worki
COMMERCIAL. EITENG OF CREDIT
ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLD ERS will be held at the Offices of Mosers. Jardins Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, the 5th NESS March, 1914, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the report of Cargo remaining on board after the Directors and Statement of Ip.m. of the 27th inst. will be land- Accounts for the year ending 31st Not since Mr. John Burns de-ed at consignees risk and expense. December, 1913. olared against the London County SINGAPORE &
Consignees of Cargo from Tho. TRANSFER BOOKS of PENANG the Company will be CLOSED Connoiltaking a white elephant
aro requested. to take from 23rd to 5th March inclusive. under its wing" have we had IMMEDIATE delivery of their
W. S. BROWN, such a magnificent mixing of goods from alongside, such cargo
Secretary. metaphore as Mr. Ramsay Macdo-impeding the discharge of the Hongkong, 16th February, 1914. nald indulged in recently. Vessel will be landed Referring to the Syndicalists, he stored at consignees, risk and said: "No sooner do they get expense. themselves into a hole than they pat down a string so that we may pull them out of it. The Delilah of Syndicalism has endeavoured
to cut the locks of trade unioniam so that it becomes a more piece of patty in the hands of the poli- tical authorities." Samson as a piece of putty is a fine, derange ment of epitaphs. Truly in Labour metaphor as in Labour
flood-gatea policy. "the
of Revolution are thrown open and are coming stalking through the
land."
and
No Firo Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be count-. ersigned by the undersigned. DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hongkong, 25th Feb., 1914. [1108
From PORTLAND, Or. and PUGET SOUND Ports.
THE H.A.L. Steamship
SITHONIA"
Capt Eckhorn, having arrived, consignees are hereby notified to sond in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take im- mediate delivery of cargo from alongside.
Cargo remaining undelivered on MONDAY, the
2nd March
Notices
NOTICE..
luned
"PURCHAJE and SALE of Stocks and Shøres affected
ORAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE HOOD,"
Manager. Queen's Road, Booga Rugat g,let Nov, 1917
THE
ALL PAST PRESENT MEM-YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
BERS of Oxford or Cam- bridge Universities are requested]:
LIMITED. Established 1880.
to communicate with the under- Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 signed with a view to forining a Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 register in Hongkong, and Reserve Fund ultimately an Oxford and Cam- Head Office. bridge Society, embracing Canton and the Coast ports.
It is earnestly requested that all members, past or present, of either University, will send in their names, whether they have been in the habit of attending the during recent years or not. Oxford and Cambridge dinner The Oxford and Cambridge
Rubber-Plated Battleships. The Globe is informed that a naw invention in regard to arm- our plating is being lested at Noon will be landed at Con- dinner will be held as usual, on
signee's risk and expense and date to be notified later, delivery must then be taken from the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf
P. W. GOLERING, & Godown Co.'s Godowns.
(Oxford),
Cargo remaining undelivered on 8th March at Noon, will, in addition to landing charges, bo subject to storage charges.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
All chafed, and otherwise dam- aged cargo to be left on board or in the Godown the examination of same to be held on 8th March
anofficially by the Admiralty The principle of the invention consists of sandwiching rubber in between layers of Harveyed steel in place of the solid steel slabs used at prosent. The mat ter is being kept secret, no names or places being given; but the journal named in able to sinte that it is claimed by the inventor that the thick wall of rubber would tend to not towards a shell much in the same way as a sand at 10 am. big does to a ballet, only if anything, more efficiently, on account of the spring buffer-like consistency of the rubber. The new armour-plate would be especially adaptable to Dread- noughts, and the total thickness on and below the turrete would be about 18 to 20 inobea.
.י.
Rússian Secret Service.
It is not generally known that, there is a British section of the Russian, Secret Service. It was formed about a year ago by the chief of the Russian Secret Service
6, Des Voeux Road Central:
C. D. MELBOURNE,
(Cambridge), Supreme Court,
Hoogkong.
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility of Mr. Frank Barrington Deacon in our firm ceased on the 3rd April, 1913.
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON.
Claims must be accompanied by short delivery notes or list of oxcoptions takon at the time of delivery to Consignees and signed Hongtong, 25th Fab., 1914. for and on behalf of the H.A.L.
Al claims must be filed on or wise they will not be recognised. before the 15th March other- HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Ottire. Hongkong, 25th Feb., 1914. [1167
1J
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM YOKOHAMA, KOBE
& MOJI
HE Steamship
"DILWARA."
Ranches Antung-Hsien Bahay Calcetia
+ bangch
18,550,000 YOKOHAMA,
Agencies at Nagandi Nowchwang New York Qaakn
Pakin
►
Ryoiun (Port
Daire
Feng:fen
Elartin
Arthon
Hannata
San Fransi
Hunalalas
Shangha
Kabe
Tichling
Tintain
Tokyo
: Liao-Yang
Londa
Lyons
Los Augula Interest Allow on Current Account Depos ti received for fixed periods as ratta' in by visais un application.
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913, 18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND. UHINA.
"
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
£1,500,000 at 215
$15,000,000
Bilver ...$17,650,000
Reserve Liability of
$92.650,000
Proprietors...$15,000,000 ||
Demand Caloutta 11214 BarSilver. ready
Demand Manila tepki.34 T/T. San Fc & New York 464 FT. Java
#115
Subsidiary Coine.
Discount per $1000.
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chinese...20 cts. pieces $12-3/5 Hon. Mr. D. Landale Chairman Chinese...10 W. L. Fattenden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman,
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.
G. Friesland, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq.
0.8. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
O. Landgraf, 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 Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong Interest Allowed.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent, per Annum on the daily balance
ON FIXED DEPOSITS..
For 3 months. 2 per cent. per
Ainum.
For 6 months. 3 per cent per
Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Annum..
N. J. STABB. Chief Manager
Hongkong.20
Hongkong.10
.54,80. .3% ...10.40
Opium Quotation.
Malwa, Now
Jan. 17.
$5,800 perpic
5,900
**
6,575 perche
6,440 6,350 6.825
"
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT:
S-SELLERS SA-SALES
N-NOMINAL
Malwa, Old
413
Patna, New ¡ps«« =
$534 86
Patna, Old.....
Benaras, New
Benares Old.
B-BUYERS
STICK & PA OP.VALUE. I Czo sik
BANKS.
U'TION.
18815
Hongkong & S'hai #123 -
£83
MARINE INSURANCE,
Cantone
$50 323
T339
8100 8815
ს.
£50 $200
FIRE INSURANCES.,
*$20 $157
$50 $395
$27 for 1911
$25 $9
8.
$1 for 1906
North China
Unione
Yangtzes
China Fires Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship 850 $34 Steamboate
$15 8281 Indo-Chinas
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£3 $76
103/6"
Shell" Transports £1
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK"Star Ferry"
b.
[£11 b.
LAST DIVIDING AND PATE
£2 &5-b.at ex 1/11 3/16 equal to $28.29 for 14 vear ending 31/12/13 $18 for 19:2
Final of 1 p.o, making
up.c. for 1912
Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of 830 for 1912
Final of $12 mak. 815 for
1911 & Int, of$8 for 1918)
$10 for 1911
$2.50 for year end'g 30'6'13 Final of 1 for half
year ending 31*12*13 / (6 p.o. for year 1912 on.
preferred sharos
Interim of 1- making 2 for 1913 Coupen No. 21.
32 on 10,000 shares Ist issue
$1 on 10,000
.52 on 10,000 {$10 $4814
REFINERIES.
MINING.
Tronohe
Chinese Engineerings £141/
£136/-
b.
£1 $3 POCKS, WHARVES, a GĮDÓWNI
$50 $83
b.
b.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the Reserve Fund... Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI China Sugars
$100 $96 Reserve Liability of
...£1,700,000 BANKING CORFORATION,
Luzon Sugara $100 $31 Rules may be obtained on ap- Proprietors £1,200,000 (plication.
INTEREST on deposits is al- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and lowed on the minimum monthly General Banking business trans-balances at $3 Per Cent. per an- Rauta aoted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- LESSONS IN CHINESE.ceived for 1 year of shorter periods to the Hongkong and Shanghai
ed and FIXED DEPOSITS option balances of $100 or more .K.&W'pos Docks$50 (874)
Depositors may transfer at their Kowloon Wharfs
at rates which will be quoted on Bank to be placed on. FIXED Shanghai Dooka T. 100 57 application.
DEPOSIT 4 Per Cent, per Hongkew Wharfa T. 100 T.100 A. 8. HEWETT, ·
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. (22
MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese
graduste 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 is possessed of a first rate certificate as a Chinese teacher: He has also a good knowledge of Manda- THE rin and Hakks.
in Paris, M. Krasinikoff, and having arrived from the above the chief is an ex-inspector of the porta, consigness of cargo are special branch, New Scotland hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from alongside. Yard. This chief has under him!
Those who intend learning the Cargo impeding the discharge Chinese language are requested four agents, none of whom is will be landed at consignees risk to write c/o "Hongkong Tele- Russian or even able to speak the and expense into the hazardous graph" office or direct to 37 Janguage. One of these was form-and/or extra hazardous Godowns Hollywood Road, 1st floor. erly a detective sergeant, another of the Hongkong and Kowloon Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912. was formerly attached to the Paris Wharf and Godown Company branch. The duties of these Limited. agents are to watch all railway stations and docks for new arrivals from Rassis, and, if possible, to get their names and the addresses of their friends, either in England or Scotland, and make careful inquiries into their antecedents, afterwards re-
No Fire Insurance has been
·EUROPEAN AGENCY. effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter-WHOLESALE buying agen-
signed by the undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd.
'Assts, Hongkong, 25th Feb. 1914. [1169
porting the results to their chief Public Companies
in Paris. All arrivals from Russia, whether political refugees deserters from the army, or em- igrants, are closely watched to see if they are connected with the revolutionary movement. The London agency has no office of its own, and the agents assemble at's house at Clapham..
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE CO., LTD. THE SEVENTEENTH OR- DINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD- ERS in the Company will be held at the offices of the Company, St. George's Building. No. 6, Con- naught Road, on FRIDAY, the 27th February, 1914, at 11 30 a.... for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st Decem ber, 1913.
Chino Slam Bank. According to à Bangkok verna- cular paper, the claims of the creditors of the Chiuo-Siam Bank
The TRANSFER BOOKS of amount to about eight millions, and the money owing to the Bank the Company will be CLOSED
from MONDAY, the 23rd Febru is nearly as much, but of these ary, 1914, until FRIDAY, the debts it is not expected to collect 27th February, 1914, both days more than 8,200,000 ticals, so inclusive. that the creditors may get 40 par
cont,
Saigon's Future.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 17th Feb., 1914. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIG- ATION CO.,.LTD. THE Transfer Books of the
closed as from Monday the 23rd above Company will be instant to Saturday the 28th instant, both days inclusive.
A Decree of the 2nd ult, confers administrative autonomy on the port of Saigon, which will now be abie
to utilise the financial re.]* Bouroon whose aid it has hither to been unable to appeal to.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. General Managers,
cies undertaken for all British and Continental goods, Including-
Books and Stationery, Boote, Shoes and Leather, Chemical and Druggista Sundries
China Earthenware and Glass- ware,
Cycles, Motor Cars and Aċ- cessories,
Drapery Millinery and Piece Goods,
Fanoy Goods and Perfumery. Hardware, Machinery and Metals,
Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Dilmen's Stores,
etc., etc. Commission 23% to 5 Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand. Samole Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce bold ou Account.
WILLIAM WILSON & SONS
(Established 1814).
· 25, ASOHÚROH LARE, LONDON, LO.
Cable Address: *Annuaire, London
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL &STEEL
Rizzo PILLS.
A French Bamady for all Iréngulartitas berminds of Ladies'siways knap a box ol Marina fen Ihat lacuno, no Szia koes the rel mits of way izvomilarly el tie
Timely dose 106. 10 alministered. Ple
van theroomínsand, thepi,banos thalianor BOUÉMORE JAJA. All Damelds dad. Barru nef? tham
· Shượu (beat” 1200-Wald, nor pool time, di
Diely Beuthmingtons ana
MARTIN'S APIOL & STEEL
PILLS
Notices
CHINA
acm.
annum.
J
$127
For the Hongkong and Shang-LAND HOTELS & BUILDINGS hai. Banking Corporation, Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager. DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
BANK.
Capital Fully
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
Head Office.Shanghai, CO., LTD,
Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) :
Berlin Calcutta Canton, Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-Hamburg Hankow Kobe perty, &c.
Peking
Singapore Tientsin Goods received on Storage.
Tsinanfu Teingtau Yokohama. Advances made on Merchandise: LONDON BANKERS: 7 Loans made on the Provident Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons
System.
The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disconto Gezell- schaft,
(Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
The Office of." TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &,..
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 3
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
TÍZE TABLE.
WIEK DAYS.
1:00 And, it 4.00 A.M. EVERY 15-fami
AM, 10.00 A‚N. 10.00 A.M. 10. 15.00 AM. IL.30 A.M. to 19.43 3.80; $8.49 FM, to - 2.2, 10 45 12, 15
1.73 FM, 10 5.00 PM, 18
475 MI 1.45 PM.
1.75 F.MI
· 5,00 3.
Hongkong Hotels 850
$100 Hongkong Lands $100 112 Humphreys Estates. $10 $8) Kowloon Landa $30 846 Shanghai Lauda T. 30 T. 93 West Point:
$50
50867
1
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON HILLS. Ewoe
T. 50 T. 136 Shanghai Cottons
b.
2nd
D
i, 3rd
for year suding 30'4*13
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
Interim of 3 p.o. 8 2/5d per share, Coupon No. 1 ac- count year 30.6,12-
Int. of 1/8 mak.6/6s/c.191
· 1/2 for 1909.
$4.50 for year 1912
$1 final dividend for
year 1911
Tis. 8 for 1912
for}
Interiin of Tls 3 for 1918
Tls. 6'29'2'10
$3 on old shares, $1.501
on new shares for half year 31'12'12
half
$314 for year ending
31 12.13.
50 cents for 1913
$2.80 for 1913-
?
Interim of 5p.c.for
year ending 30′6′′13 $2,25) for year ending) 31.12.13.
15 per cent. for 1910 Tls. 15 for year ending
31°10'13
Tls. 10 for year bond-
ing 30'6'13
T.12fo. yearend'g31*1213. Tis.
for year ending) 33°11'13
T, 130
98
13
50 cents 31.7,08
85 cents for 191%
9.
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $108.10
MISCELLANEOUS. China-Borneos Dresdner Bank.
$12 611 INTEREST allowed on Current Light and Powers $10) Account. DEPOSITS received Do, (Speo.shares) $14 on terms which may be learned China Providents ̈: $10. $9 on application. Every description Dairy Farms of Banking and Exchange busi- Green Islands $10 $61 ness transacted.
Hongkong Electrics $10 $44 Hongkong Iosa $25 ($185 Hongkong Ropes Lengkate
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
10 Mr.
A Mo
Authorised Tapital
"T
15
2,
Subscribed.
To
m
IS.MIN.
Paid Up
to Wor
Reserved Fund
SA IN
1.10 1.H. NIGHT CARS. B.36 2.6 kndə yʻP-Mig'gi30 “Ya, ta
- 21,00 pěstí (eváry half hours
15.00 .0 .43 7.M.
arry quarter of mattione,"
SUNDAYS...
1.00 A.M. 11530 AM, EVERY 19 Hĩ,
10:30 AM. IN 11,00 AM,
27.45 AM to 100 Nooя
11.00 NOON RO TOO T.
1,00 7. 10.1007
+
5.00 P., to
6.00
3.00 250
1.10 1.1.
-TOU INTUŻO
D.
20 Min 33 HIM,
IS MINE. zo.MIN.
NIGHT CARS as on Wesk Dayu
SATURDAYS
Barn Cars at is 'mlänight, SPECIAL CARS U
“My Arrangemang at the Company ́A:QEEN! Marandes - Bulidings, Das Visar Road
BANKERS:·
$6 $30
$10 $23
8. 10 T41
'R
$25 $20. $10 $10 b.
$1.93 ota: 8
Morning Post Peak Tramway
Do. (new) Bongtong Electrio Trans7/6
$10.85: 362,500 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6 415,000
Pro
£1,500,000
1,125,000 Philippines
Bank of England. London Joint Stock haus, Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Au- counts at 2 per cent per annua on Daily Balanne and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
AL LINTON
Manager,
Societe
des ferred
Pulpeset $50||$20 Paplerteries
paid da Tonkin
up $50 Benefit $200 Shanghal-Sumatras T. 10 T.150 Steam Laundry
85 844 United Asbestos]
Oriental Agency, $10 8934 b. Id.
United AsbestosĮ
Founders Shares $10 $300 Union Waterboat $10 $20
$10090
Waismann, Ltd.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson: Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled William Powell For Broad, Cakes, Confectionery meals with Wines & Liquene
$10 574
Carried io peme, Faki að głos
10 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
Intorim of Tla 1 mak ing Tis. 2 s/o 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid) shares and & dents on $1paidshares for year ending 30.4.13... Interim of 1d. per share all for 1913,
None
$1.50 for 1910
Nona
No dividend this year. 50 pts. for year end'g 31.5.12
20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 531'5.1812
$125 per share for year
ending 31 12 1913
25 per cent. for year
ending 31′′711 94 60 cents for 1913
to bodo ota, yearending 6'30'12 WRIGHT AND HORNBY ■* AME
Cisne brokers 6 Da Vouse Road Centemindď zean Ráditada,
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