Conimercial.
Singapore Share Market.
Messrs, Fraser and Co.'s sharo
THE? HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH.. FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1914.
pedient for the property to baur Public Companies
that loss than to take any stops
for a general inorènes of wages
to coolies. The position, it seem- THE CHINA FIREINSURANCE ed to him, was
COMPANY, LIMITED.
now somewhat
circnlar, dated Singapore Febra- changed cause the price of fice THE FORTY-FIFTH MEET-
ary 25, sintes:
seemed to have maintained a
The small business of the past higher level during the past year the Company's Office, No. 3
weak bas been fairly well distri- or so than it had done previously, buted over the various sections of and in spite of estates having our market. Sterling rubbers, borne that loss it could not after starting a fraction Eetter,
ba denied that the lie settled beck for several days, but! to-day's advice showerecovery and generally was getting a higher from quotations it will be noted wago, or if he was not getting a that most of the more speculative higher wage he was doing less stooks are now offering at tho
ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 19th March, 19141 at 12 o,clook NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st December; 1913.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED both days Inclusive.
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
;
CORPORATION,
Had Oct-do, Wall Street: Naie Vanil: London Odici;-36, Bishopagala, E.C.
BRANCHES —
Borabay
Calcutta Can Loo
Кова. Kulla
Empire Houck Hanfor Capital and Surplus.com
Региона
'dan Tachico
Shanghal Yoksantion
Gold $1,200,000 equahouzman1,480,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BIST CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in the moun NESS transacred
DEPOSITS KECEIVED, Axəd for one year s may be sacertained on apg|lcities.
price they were: quated bavore work for the' same pay than ba/from 6th March to 19th March, fix per annum, or for shorter perioda, at rates, which
By Order of the Board of
411
C. PEMBERTON
Secretary.
last week. The fall of about two did before. In that respect it pence in the price of the raw ma-appeared that the catets might be Directors. terial between auctions has been considered to be hit both ways little felt in local rubbers as they Of course, speáking for that com- Hongkong, 26th February, 1914. were scarcely influenced in the previous rise, and still only small pany, it would be extremely un- parcela are being dealt in. Indus- wise to issue rice at cost price, or trials and mining shares are at a higher price to the coolies quietly steady,
HONGKONG FIRE INSUR- A NOE CO., LTD.
од
fifth Ordinary will be held at the Offices of the 'Meeting of shareholders undersigned at 12.30 p.m.
The Transfer Books of the THURSDAY, the 19th. instant. Company will be CLOSED from the 5th. to the 19th. instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON
* Con Ld
than was done by neighbouring NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, Rubber-Highlands and Low-festates, because obviously the lands were sold at £2.15,0 Ling-estate would become unpopular THE Forty gis 16/-, Malacons £5.7.6, Vallam and the labour difficult to retain "brosas 13/10, and 13/9, Rubber Trusts 18, and 12/9, Bukit Ka-Any movement which might be jange 33/9. Sapongs 10-, Paras1/9, made in considering that question Rubber Estates of Kran 2/4, Hea- must be done collectively with woods round about 2/4 Nordanala one's neighbours. Nothing could 18/6, Port Dicksons 1/1 and in dol
be done individually. lar stocks Sandycrcfts were taken at $7, Pajame $8 65, Ayer Kun- inge 50 cents to 55 cents, Pulsu Bulangsat $5 discount, Malaknoffe $2.05, Ayer Moleks $1,15, Chang-
General Managers: Hongkong, Fire Insurance Co.,
The Rubber Industry.
The following information reLtd.
kat Serda ge $3.05, Lanes $1.70, lating to the rabb ir industry at Hongkong, 2nd Mar., 1914. [1134
Kelemake part paid at $2,50, home is from the London and Jimaba 32 cents, United Malac-China Express of February 8: das 55 cents, New Serendahe After considerable atrength, which
リ
$1.55. Offers are wanted for Tom- extended to outside shares as balake, Glenoslies, Komp89 and
well as the heavies, the rubbar
Ayer Moleks.
share market has eased romewhat
Notices
Mining-Belats were bought on profit taking, a feat that is HONGKONG GYMKHANA
Bt $2.75 with farther small exhibited in most other depart-
buyera, Middletons $11.50, meats of the Stock Exchange,
CLUB,
MEETING of the above
1914 at the Rooms of The Hong- WEDNESDAY, the 11th March. kong Jockey Club, to pass the Accounts for the Season 1913, and elect the Committee and Officers for the coming Beason.
REGINALD F. C. MASTER, Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1914.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.
Banks
Selling.
Exchange
· tud-
T/T. Marks i........đman, 197 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI T
komik1/11/1/83/T/T. Fradan vi sammuzikali (ENISH BANKING CORFORA Demand 1/11 8/10. On Haiphong sicily
30 dia ......................1/11-1/4 On Saigon assoupsmecánisiež, 60 die ............................................111 1/4 On Bangkok...
TION.
י
Buying. 16 NA
1/11-1/2
..1/11.5/8'
Faid-up Capital 2001...$15,000,000|4 m/s ...1/11, 5/16
TT Shanghai...7344 m/s. L/O RESERVE FUNDS
TT Singapore .................................................82)
4 m/s. D/B Private 30 de sight 8'hai ...74€ /6 m/s. L/C ........ T/T Japan
Sterling.
£1,500,000 at 21--
*$15,000,000
Silver...$17,650,000
: $92,650,000
..$15,000,000
MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCEs Reserve Liability of made,
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS
Proprietom
all the principalsities in the-Wald,
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT n avsänkðu all over, the World.
100MMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
PURCHASE and JALE of Blocks and Shares
stead.
dacted.
FRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE HOGG,
Manager, Queen's Road, Bongk Ragang, In Nov., 1913
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED." Established 1880.**
Authorised Capital Yen 18,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund......
"
30,000,000 18,550,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branche Antung-Hilen
Bou bay Calcucia
Dairen Fengtlus Harbin
Arncles at Nagasak
Pakin
Newchwan
New York
Changchun
Üks
Rycles (Port
Aubur
Hankow Honolulu
Sin Francisco
Shanghai
Kole
Tiefling
Limo-Yang
Tienisin
Lond
Tokru
Lyons
Los Angeles
Tringtau
Tsingtau
Interest Act on Current Account.
943300/8.8ney & Melbournel/113/" ∙144)4° | 30d/s.Ban F'co& New York, 1756
•...9434 ' | Gold Leaf pertael .......................54.10
Bark of England rates 4.87
T/T. San Fc & New York 4691 TT.Java
TTIndiana ................
TT Bombay
swin144/án] € m/s. Marks (.........
Demand Bombay
14444 me. France
TT Calcuttaja
,14434|6 in/s. do...
2.508
Demand Caloutta
.14dg: | BarSilver.-ready....
Demand India
***144].
forward
...25 15/16
Demand Manila
10.30 th
Oplum Quotation.
Feb 27.
Malwa, New.
88,200 perche
% Malwa, Old
8,500
Fains, Now
9,325
Patna, Old................................ 9,200
Benares, Now .............. 9,050-
Henares. Old......... 8,925
Subsidiary Coins:
| Discount"per $100
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Chinese...20 ats pieces $123/8 Hon. Mr. D. Landale. Chairman Chinese ...10 W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy | Hongkong.20
Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq G. Friesland, Esq.TM*
E. Goetz, Esq.
O. 8. Gubbay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Esq. C. Landgraf, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellim, H. A. Blebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong N. J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminstor Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed. On Uurrent Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the daily balance.""
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months: 2 per cent per
Annun
Deposita received for fixed periods at rates to be For 6 months. 3 per cent per
obtained on application.
EISHI ONO, Manager, Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913. [18
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Annum.
Annum.
Hongkong.10
$1316
$394 $6-3/4
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS・・ SA-SALKS B-BUYERS
STOCKS & PATH OF VALOR. BANKS,
CLOSING U'TION.
(9815 aa. & a
N-NOMINAL"
LANT DIVINMENT MOEDE PATRI
£2&5-b.at ex 1/113/16)
equal to $23.29 for 14. vear ending 31/12/13 $18 for 1912.
Final of 1p.c, making
20 p.o. for 1912 Final of 820 making $60.
for 1911 and Interim
Hongkong & Shai $125-
£82
MARINE INSURANCES, :,
Cantona
$50
323
North China.
£5 T139
Uniona
$100 $845
Yangtzes
£50 $200
b,
FIRE INSURANCES; -
$20 1157
S.
$10 for 1911
$50 8995.
$27 for 1911
$25. 88
China Fires Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING China & Manilas
Douglas Steamship $50 134
Steamboats
$15 $282
Indo-Chinas
(Preferred) (Deferred)
}
£5 $73
102/- b.
£11
For 12 months, 4 per cent per "Shell" Transports £1
བྷ་སྒྱུ
{$10 $49
REFINERIES.
China Sugars Luzon Sugars
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK "Star Ferry THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on ap- pliostion."
INTEREST on deposits is al- ..£1,200,000lowed on the minimum monthly £1,700,000 balances at $3 Per Cent per an-
nism.
Incorporated by Royal
Charter 1853, ***
Paid-up Capital
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Reserve Fund... Reserve Liability of
Proprietors,
Labate 30-10, Kanabois $1.75 Even if some relaxation of the THE ANNUAL GENERAL Titis improved from $7.75 to $8 pace is seen, the strength during Club will be held at 5.15 p.m. on THE CHARTERED BANK OF closing strong buyers at the the past weɔk and the list of rises better price. Sungei Gane were is calculated to gladden the heart done at $17 with further bayers, of the long-suffering investor. Simpan Valley Hydraulice have The statistical poation is most small sellers at $10.10 after busi-satisfactory; and with cheap ness at the quotation, for Ampang money, we may expect to see the Kintas sellers are asking $9 and reawakening of a keen manufac "Ula Pisbs are wanted at $2.05. turing demand, It is significant. General-Spice came to baai-share market has taken place that the strong recovery in the nees at 22/9, Ural Caspians without any sharp rire in the 62.11.3 to £2.11.6, and Shell price of the commodity, though Transports £5.3.6. Small parcels the demand for spot rubber is very good. This fact will pro- van Wijke $14 and Wearne Bros. bably reduce the quantity avail $6.75. Straits Traders were able at the next suction sale. bought at $48, with strong buyers over at this figure and
of Hammers made $100 Hotel
only small numbers available ander $49.
Making Money
Defence of the Firth.
NOTICE.
MR. WILLIAM HUTTON POTTS retired by mutual consent from the firm on the 31st
December, 1913,
MINING
88.
$100 896 68. & §. $100 $31
Chinese Engineerings £1401-
£135/6
£1 $3
b.
DOCKS, WHARVES, & OJDOWNS
فف
Trenchs Rauba Kowloon Wharfs $50 $83) b.x'div. H.K&W'pos Docks $50||$75 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 55 Hongkow Wharfe T, 100 T.100.
.b.
£1,200,000 Depositors may transfer at their optión balances of $100 or more FOREIGN EXCHANGE and to the Hongkong and Shanghat General Banking business trans- Bank to be placed on FIXED acted.
DEPOSIT * 4 Per Cont. per We have this day admitted Mr.ed and FIXED DEPOSITS -
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-ahúňm
For the Hongkong and Shang- Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94
LANDS,' HOTELS & BUILDING 1- Edward John Chapman into part-ceived for 1 year or shorter periods hai. Banking Corporation, norehip..
at rates which will be quoted on N.J‹ STAHB; Chief Manager. Hongkong Hotels - #50"-
$123 - .b. ́ > LINSTEAD & DAVIS. application. Hongkong. 2nd March, 1914.
EUTSCH ASIATISCHF | Hongkong Lands $100
A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. · [22
THE
Notices
NOTICE.
The Belgian Government bas
THE interest and responsibility been made aware of a curious
of Mr. Frank Barrington trade which is being carried on
Deacon in our firm ceased on the Negotiations have been pro 3rd April, 1913. by enterprising people along the ceeding for some time between French boundary. It appears the Admiralty and Colonel Rose,
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON. that these embryo financiera buy of Cromarty, for the acquisition Hongkong, 25th Feb., 1914. ap all the five ftano silver pieces by the former of three portions of
CHINA PROVIDENT they can obtain, and when they land on the North and Sonth LESSONS IN CHINESE. LOAN AND MORTGAGE have secured five hundred or Sators of Cromarty. The Sutors
CO., LTD... a thousand france' worth they are situated at the entrance to the MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese, take them over
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) the border Cromarty Firth and are the
graduato versed in litera Loans on Mortgage of House Pro into France, where, owing to natural sites for batteries to pro- tuto, has been a teacher to the high value attached
porky, &o. totect one of the finest anchorages European officials and merchants Goods received on Storage. the silver urrency, they ob-of the Fleet in the British Isles, in this Colony for over ten years. Advances made on Merchandise: taia Belgian paper money one The parties have been unable to ing Europeans to pass in the System -
He has a good method of train-Loans made on the Provident thousand and fifty five frames for come to terms as to price and an Chinese examination, and is (Rates and Particulars on ap- every thousand francs in silver. arbitration has been begun in the possessed of a first rate certificate The operators then change the Caledonian Station Hotel, Edin- as a Chinese teacher: He has paper moner for its face value, bargh, to determine the sum 10 also a good knowledge of Manda TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF the Belgian banks being obliged be paid.
to pay in coid. The state banks first became aware of what "was happening owing to the inoress- ing scarcity of silver coine 08- pecially five frano pieces, which they were obliged to buy back from the French banks at a high of exchange. It is
rate
rin and Hakkar
Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to write-o/o" Hongkong-Tele- graph" office or direct to 37 Hongkong, 39th Jan., 1912,
THE
Public Companies Holywood Road, 1st floor.
UNION INSURANCE
calouland that recently the SOCIETY OF CANTON, LID LONDON DIRECTORY
State Las lost about £4,800 per
The High Cost of Rice: {
NOTICE.A**
week by those transactions. FROM this date or until further notice during my temporary absence from the Colony, Mr. O.H.P. HAY will act as Secretary of the Scolety.
The constantly recurring ques tion of the high cost of rice has
By Order of the Board. again been to the forefront in O. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary.
Colombo and repeated reference Hongkong, 2nd March, 1914. · has been made to the matter by
the Hon. W. H. Figg. Spoaking
INSUR-
at an estate company meeting CHINA TRADERS' recently he said that the issuing CANOE CO., LTD.
of rice to astate coolies below.coat!
· prica“
was a factor that must be A
F
NOTICE
C.H.P. HAY will act as Secretary of the Company,
seriously taken into consideration ROM this date or until further by most companies in notice during my temporary the Island. The old idea of issuing absence from the Colony, Mr. rice to coalies at a low obtained by reason of the fact that it was generally considered that the rise in rice was perhaps temporary an! if was more ex- Hongkong, 2nd March, 1914.
By Order of the Board..
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
SecretaryAMACH
(Published Annually)" communicate direct with Englieb, ** Eakblas traders throughout the World to
MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS in each class of goods. Besides being a completo commercial' guide to London &
burbs, the directory contains lisis of
EXPORT MERCHANTS
with the Goods they ahip, and the Colonial and Foreign Market they supply
STEAMSHIP LINES
Baged under the porta tó which they, sall, and Indicating the approximate Sailings.
PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES
of lending Manufacturers, Merchants,
plication),
The Office of
WILLS ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.; General Managero, Hongkong, 19th March, 1808 3
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.. TIME TABLE, E
WEEE DAYS
do:AM. Every 15 Bxei
9.00 £M.. 10
10.00 AM, LO: TLOG AM.
· 11:30 AM, 10. 1645..2.M.
is Mr.
TO MIN
*1,00 9235,
35 MIN.
NIGHT CARS/*
B56 madh mild `g'ra, 9130 záli to '2200 rék] 'every ball hour
33.00 Ft 1845 2,3.
every quarter of mailider.
SUNDAYS.
0.007 ALMOST 1939 AM. · Eviar as Misc. - 18:30 Mulk, 60°- 11,00 A MONTH
17,43 AM: 30 {arno-Noosa k ps Mon 19:00 Noów to NON TANSİY 212,00 B.MI TO AL5:00 VALin
sto, la the principal provincial towns & 100 to 600 Industrial centres of the United Kingdom.
A copy of the current edition will be Postal Orders for 201 forwarded freight paid, on receipt of
Dealers seeking Agenciesota advertise their trade cards trements from fon &ior larger advor-
THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD." 25 Abohurch Lane, London E,O,
ם:
8,00 2,3, to ̈yos FM) 7:00 But, jo. K10 PM
to face NIGHT CARS as on West Day
MATURIDAYS. Extra Cats :: 357, kan mukdalgia + SPECIAL CARS
By Armagamani sc"the Company'i Offer, Alexandra + Vigráltak
· Dei) Vieux*: Romit
BANK.
$112
Humphreys Estates $10 $8 9. Kowloon Lands $30
$14
Shanghat Lands T. 36
T.93
West Points
$50. 1987
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 (P.8
- COTTON MILK. Ewo
T. 50T/132
T. 129
96
Capital Fully
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Hoad Office,-Sharighai; Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton··· Hamburg Hankow Kober Peking Singapore Tientsin Teinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
LONDON BANKERS: ** Medard. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. Shanghai Cottons The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited.
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 $8
$12 $11
྾་*
Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell
schaft. Dresdner Bank.
HISCELLANEOUS.
China-Borneos
pre
INTEREST allowed on Current Light and Powhares) 11}. Account/DEPOSITS received Do (Spec. $1 odapplication. Every description Dairy Farms $650 of terms which may be learned Chins Providents $10 $98. b. of Banking and Exchange busi- Green Islands $10 $6.30 ness transacted
Hongkong Electrios $10 545 MA
\$25+1 81850 Hongkong Ioes Hongkong Roper $10 - $29 Langkata
g. 10 T60
Moming Post $85 820 Peak Tramway
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT Manager.. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.-
[2
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED."
Authorised Tspital. £1,500,000 Subscribed
***** 1,125,000 562,500 415,000
Pald Up Réserved Fund
BANKERS: Bank of England, London Joint Stook Hans,
Limited;"
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates, which may be ascertained on applications
A. L. LINTON
Manager.
$10 $10
Do, (new) $193 Hongkong Electric Trams8-
ce
Philippineze zavia 610ad ir H. Price & Ce., Ld, $10 – £6.
Booleter des forred~~
Pulposoi
$501320 Paplerteries paid 29 du Tonkin
up $50 Benefit $200 Shanghai Sumatras T♬ 20 T130 Steam Laundry
$5 $4 United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, ? $10 - 6914 b.: Ld. ................... United Asbestos?
$10 $300 Founders Shares Union Waterbost $10 $20.
$10830 $10
******Weismann, Ltd."
THE ALEXANDRA" CAFE Cannot be Beaten, If Equalled Watson For Bread, Cakes, ConfectioneryWilliam Powell meals with Wines & Liquens
Corited: 10 29-30 mm. More 6 1994-
0.
of $30 for 1912 Final of 812 mak. $15 for
1911 & Int.of$5 för 1912 f
$1 for 1906 -
$2.50 for year end'g 50′6′1335 Final of $1 for half
year ending 31′12′13; } (6 p.o. for year 1912 on preferred shares...“
Interim of 1/- making 2 for 1913 Coupen No, 21.
19
#2 on 10,000 shares letissue $2 on 10,000 2nd B1 on 10,000, 3rd for year ending 30′4′′13.
$3 for 1912- $3 for 1897
Interim of $t po. 8 3/5d por ahare, Coupon No. 1 ac- count year 30.6.12.
Int. of 1/6 mak. 6/6 a/c.191 1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913.. $1 final dividend "fort
year 1911
Tls. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tis's för 1913
Tle 6 29*2*10**
$7 on old shares, 13.50
on now shares for year 31*12*13 **
$31% for year ending
·31 12.13:
50 cents for 1913: $280 for 1919
Interim of 5 p.c. forts.
year ending 30*6*18$2,25 for year ending | 31.12.19
15 per cent, for 1910
Tis. 15 for vast rönding 240)
31:10'13
Tis. 10 for year end
*ing 80°6′13
end
T. 12 for year end'g 31'1213- Tla1for year ending
33′2113
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912
70.cents for 1912
$1.50 for year end'g $1713 40'denta for 1911
$1.60 per sha e for 1919
$2-interim for 1918
$1.Interim for 1913...
Interim of Tis. 1 mak- ling Tis. 2-alo 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid
sharts and 8 centrih..
tpaidalares fory
ending 30.4.13
Interian of Ild, përshère1
for 1919,
None
$1.50-for:19106)
Nodo
No dividend this year 50 ots, for year end g 31.5.12} }
15112
40:00 WRIGHT AND HORNBY Omasi broken i De foury Road Central nii vasa Rachjaide. Mãe Vsiegregia does sat sold itssid: emgonsible for any oths the
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