Commercial.
Buillon.
Alosera, Samuel Montagu & Co.'s weekly circular dated London. February 12, states that "about £500,000 arrived in the
PURCHASE OF PBAI. DOCK.
· Proposed Transfer; to FM.S.
Government. --
(Continued from Pago 3.) ended June 30, 1013, at 25 cents
form of bar gold, none or which per ton for cargo and 20 cents per will be obtained by the Bank of ton for coal are as followe England. There is a brisk" de- mand from the Continent and the quotation rose to 778. 9id. on Tuesday reverted to the minimum on Wednesday, but was agnin fixed át 77s. 93. to-day. The shipment to India was £106,000 Daring the week the net efflux was £503,000...
33,998
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1914,
Public Companies
Banks
THECHINA FIREINSURANCE INTERNATIONAL BANKING
COMPANY, LIMITED; THE FORTY-FIFTH MEET- 1ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 3 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, on THURSDAY, the 19th March,
CORPORATION.
Head Offer-do, Wall Street, New York London Odies 1-jö, Bishopsgata, E.C.
BRANCHES (→
*Bom My Calcetis
Canton
Celz Colos Imple
1. Kanku pital and Surplus
1914, at 12 o,clock NOON, for the purpose of receiving a Statement, of Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st no fan for December, 1913.
The TRANSFER BOOKS' of the Company will be CLOSED from 6th March to 19th March, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of
C. PEMBERTON
Secretary. Hongkong, 26th February, 1914.
Year ended June 30,
1911
$26,253 Year ended June 30,
1912 Year ended June 30,
· 1913.
45,023 The average for the three years Directors. comes to $35,391 and at-18 years' purchase $566,256,
Adding.the The Transvaal output for cost of the new slipway $750,- January is £2,768,470, compared 000 to the $560, 256, we have a HONGKONG FIRE INSUR- with £2,857,938 in December, total of $1,316,256. Hitherto 1013, and £3,353,116 in January "The following movements of gold are of interest :--
GERMANY.
As anticipated in our last letter, £400,000 additional was secured in New York for Paris.
1013.
Importe reached in January 1914 a
Mks.
ANCE CO., LTD.. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE Forty fifth Ordinary
Meeting of shareholders.
on
Company will be CLOSED from The Transfer Books of the the 5th, to the 19th. instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co,. Ld
NESS tracted,
BEEN
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened” on " DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Azad - for one year at wanam, or for shorter periode, sa rates, which may be ancurtalsed on application „VILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED,
MAIL ROG TELEDRAPHIC: KEMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS rated
d
Banks
Selling,
Exchange
T/T. `Marks NM: 197. 111 3/16 On Haiphong
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI T
BANKING CORPORA Demand ..................................
TION.
30 d/1/11 1/4 On Saigon.....................1/m. 160 đ/s 1/11 1/4jOn Bangkok $15,000,000 m/.....................-1/11 3/18
Silver ...$17,650,000
T/T Shanghai ..............................7326.4 m/s, L/C T/T Singapore ..........................8244 m/s, D/B Private 30 d/s eight 8'hai ...7414 6 m/s. L/O... T/T Japan
om 7936
3/111/2 11/11 5/8
1/11 3/8
0430d/6.8'ney & Melbourne1/11 1444 : 300%.Sah F'co New York 4756 .14444 m/s. Marko
******* 2.50, BarBilvar. ready 26 13/16
forward264 Gold Leaf per tael.54.10 Bank of England rates 3% Sovereign
.10.30
Koba Maalis
Paid-up Capital
RESERVE FUNDS
Panems
Aan Frenchco
Sterling
T/T India
antra Yoksbama | Gold' $7,100,000
$1,500,000 at 2!--
$15,000,000
T/T Bombay
Demand Bombay.......144)
m/s. Francs
2.01 1/2 102.48
T/T Calcutta
Demand: Caloutta .......
.144
Demand India
..144
Demand Manila
*****...***...95 TT. San Fou & New York 46 T/T, Java
.11636.
$32,650,000
:'
$15,000,000
"Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100
Malwa, New
Chinese...20 ota.pieces $12 1/8 Chinese...10
200 perche
% Malwa, Qld
8,500.
$13 $3.
Patna, New
9,325
Patna, Old
9,200
Benares, New
9.050
Benares, Old........." 8:025:
REPORT.
on all the pefacipal chies to the World"
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT we available all over the World,
COMMERCIAL, LETTERS, OF CREDIT
"FURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares
festad, m PRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and mashed,
GEORGE HOGG,
Manager. Queen's Road, Hongk Haig, 1 No. 1918
*THE
LIMITED. Established 1880... Paid-up Capital Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000
***
Reserve Fund ........ 30,000,000
18,550,000
Head Office. YOKOHAMA,
the expenses on the upkeep of the wharves and plant have been charged to the Prai Dock account, and if the profits on the two will be held at the Offices of the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK concerns ars not to be faken as undersigned at 12.30 p.m. given in paragraph 4 it would THURSDAY, the 19th. Instant. bo necessary to deduct from the $568,250 a sum on account of maintenance and also for ad. ministration. The average yearly expenditure on maintenance of 13916,000 the wharves for the thrée
years ended June 30
1013, has come to only $1,218, but for the five months ended November 30, 1013, there was expended $3,983. The repairs to plant and sundry maintenance averaged for the same period $11,752, of which some portion was on account of the wharves.
! value of
15,954,400
Exports reached in
January 1914 a
¡ value of
2,038,400
Excess of Imports over '".
"over Exports
"Compared with net
import in Janu- ary, 1913......
2,352,000
Russia. From January 1 to November
.1 1913.
Bare...1,411,000 £20,000
Russian
Coin... 10,000 Other Coin.
9,000
A Cheap Acquisition,
General Managers, Hongkong, Fire Insurance Co.,
Hongkong, 2nd Ma,, 1914. (1134
Ltd.
Notices
HONGKONG GYMKHANA
CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING of the above Club will be held at 5.15 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 11th, March, 1914 at the Rooms of The Hong- Accounts for the Season 1913, and elect the Committee and Officers" for the coming Season.
REGINALD F. C. MASTER, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1914.
Hon. Secretary & Treasurer.
NOTICE.
HE interest and responsibility Deacon in our firm ceased on the of Mr. Frank Barrington
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON. Hongkong. 25th Feb., 1914.
EUROPEAN...ACENCY.
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicala and
Sundries
Druggiate'
Branches Antung-Hsien
Agencies at Nagasak
Newchwang New York
Ovaka
Pekin
Boabay Calcutta
Changchun
Dalian
Yengilen
Ryolan (Port
Harbin
Arthur
Hankow
Sun Francluco
Itonolulu Kobe
Tiebling
Liao-Yanz
Tientsia
Lond a
Tokyo.
I,yaux
Los Angeles
Txlogiau
Shanghai
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors........
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landate.-Chairman W. L. Pattenden, Esq.- Deputy Hongkong.20
Chairman,
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.
G. Filesland, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq.
C. 8. Gubbay, Esq.
P.H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. H, A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N, J. Stabb. MANAGER. Bhanghai 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.
wingtas Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposts received for fixed periods at rates to be For 3 months. 2 per cent per obtained on application!
Hongkong.10
Oplum Quotation.
TO-DAY'S SHARE
S-SELLERS SA-SALES B-BUVERS N-NOMINAL
TACKS & PAID or Valur.
BANKS.
N
Closin
'TION. $815 b.
Hongkong & Shai $185
£80/10
MARINE INSURANCES,
Cantons
$50
327)
North Chins
*£5
T139 b.
$100 $845
b.
Unione
Yangtzes
FIRE INSURANCES.
SHIPPING.
£50 $200 b.
$20 8157 8. $508395 8.
China Fires Hongkong Fires China & Manilas $25 68 Douglas Steamship $50 Steamboats
Annum
For 6 months. 3 per cent por
Annum.
Indo-Chinas
[18
For 12 months, 4 per cent. per
Annum.
HISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913.
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA..
N. J. STABB, Chief Managor
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital ..... £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,700,000 plication. Reserve. Liability · of ·
Proprietors
$35 b.
$15 6284 8.
(Preferred) (Deferred)
"Shell" Transports £1
£5 $70 92
102/- b.
£11
"Star Ferry" $10 $49
REFINERIES.
$100 $95
$100 331
MINING,
ņ
Chinese Engineerings £140/-,
£1 36/6 £183
Tronohs Raubs.
"HE Business of the above To conducted by the China Sugars HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Luzon Sugars BANKING · CORPORATION, Rules may be obtained on sp-
INTEREST on deposits le al- £1,200,000 | lowed on the minimum monthly balantes at $3 Per Cent. per an- numd peppe
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 Per Cent, per annum,
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re
A.S. HEWETT, Show Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
[32
Mesars. Young, Nult and my-kong Jockey Club, to pass the THE CHARTERED BANK OF £1,430,000 £920,000 self did not go miontely into these figures or into the percep- "The net import of Gold into tage of administration to be India for the month of January, charged, but we considered that 1914 WBO £980,800 (approxi- $1,000,000 would be a fair price mately)."
for the F.M.S. Government to With reference to silver the pay, but the machinery in nee circular contains the following:-for the working of the dock The undertone contingea good. to be retained by the harbour Fluctuations in the prics have department, also the stores: the been frequent, though confined dock not to be used by the rail- 3rd April, 1913. within narrow limits. The duotu-way department nor that dopart- stions arise from the peculiar con- ment to open any lighterage. ditions of the market that have basiness within the limite of the obtained for some time psat, and Harbour Board provided that the may continue. That portion of work of lighterage in ourried, out the daily business which can be efficiently by the Harbour Board WHOLESALE buying agen-ceived for 1 year or shorter periods described as normal is remark to the satisfaction of the High cies undertaken for all at rates which will be quoted on ably small, for the good reason Commissioner. Until the slo-British and Continental goods, application. that ordinary sources of supply way is completed the Harbour including have, to a certain extent, dried up: Board to make use of the docke "Nevertheless, the market has and workshops and to take the had to face unexpected pressure profits. From the date payment from those speculative influences is made the railway department which come under the category of to carry out the handling of cargo abnormal business. In other words and coal on the wharves. The there arisos occasionally a sudden original amouat seked for by the demand to cover" bear" contracts Tanjong Pagar Board, see para- falling due, or, perhaps, & series graph 5 of my deepatob, 656 of of fresh "bear" forward. sales. November 5 last, was $983,840, The capacity of the market has but in my opinion, after taking been so limited that a rise or fall into consideration the growth of the easily followed any expansion i cargo and coal business over the the amount of baying or selling Prai wharven, the FM.S. Govern- With the present limitation of ment will have acquired the supplies, and at this level of property at a cheap rate ander prices, "bears," whose accounts the award. Mr. Nutt gave too great 'seeza quite as large as is con-weight to the fact that the F.S. sistent with safety, have not much Government will, to meet the needs power to depress rates to a mate of traffic, be required to expend rial extent. The result is that about one and a half millions of prices, though vaqillating, have dollars on extending the whaif been confined within a small and modelling the station yard.
..(Established 1814)................ th. 25, BOMURCH LANE, LONDON, E.G.İ range which bas no: exceeded This point was, however, taken Cable Address: “Annuaire. Landon 5a. 16d, is regard to cash or two into consideration; also that if a months delivery thoughout the nowslipway was not made it would LESSONS IN CHINESE. last six weeks, and in the cirbe necessary to expend's con
China Earthenware and Glass-
ware,
Oyoles, Motor Cars and Ac cessories,
Notices
Drapery Millinery and Piece THE CHINA
Gooda,
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and
Metals,
Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores, Photographic & Optical Goods,
th
etc., etc. Commission 2% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand. Sample Cases from £10 upwards! Consignments of Produce bold on Account. WILLIAM WILSON & SUNS
gradusta.versed in litera-
PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up..@1,250,000.)
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai. Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB, Ohlef Manager.
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
BANK.
Faid-up...8h. Taele 7,500,00 Head Office.Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Caloutta Canton Hamburg Hankow “Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin
LONDON · BANKERS: Mesaro. N. M. Rothschil & Sone.
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-Tainanfu Taingtau Yokohama. Goods received on Storage. perty, &c.
Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System. (Rates and Particulars on ap
plication).
The Office of
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR. OF
B
$50 €87.
J.
375 55
5.
h.
DOCKS, WHARVES, &-GĮDOWNI Kowloon Wharfs.
E&WroaDooka $60 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 Hongkow Wharfa T. 100
LANDS, HOTELS: BUILDINGA
T.100 8.
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 Hongkong Hotels $50 123
4
LANT DIVIDEND AND PATE
£2 & 5-b.at ex 1/11-9/15
equal to $23.29 for
vear ending 31/18/13/ 818 for 1912 Zh
Final of 10 pc, making
20 p.o. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 - for 1911 and Interim
of $30 for:1912 Final of $12 msk.$15 for] 1911 & Int of $8 for 1912 1. $10 for 1911. 5. $27 for 1911-
$1 for 1906 $2.50 for year end g30'6'13 Final of $1 for half
-year ending 31°12′13-J (6 p.a. for year: 1912 on
preferred shares
Interim of 1 making 2 for 1913 Coupen No. 21.
$3 on 10,000 shares 1st Issue $2 on 10,000 "
•2nd 181 on 10,000; 3rd for year ending 30′4:13:5-
$3 for 1912:
$9 for 1897
kg
ww Szett t Interim of 3p.o: 8.2/54 per share, Coupon No. 1-ao- countyear 30.6.12.
Int. of 1/6 msk.6/6B/c. 191
1/2 for 1900
$3.50. for yəar 1913 gr $1 final dividend for)
year 1911
Tis. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tis'3 for 1913
"Tle. 6 29*9:10
17 on old shares, 13.50 on new shares for year-911213
year ending
50 centa for 1913.
$2.80 för 1913
Hongkong Lands $100 Humphreys Estates $10 Kowloon Lands $30
Shanghai Lands ·T. 30
West Pointe
$50 (367
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON MILLS,
Ewor Shanghai Cottons
$112
$3 for .31 12.13.
88+
$44
T. 90
T. 50 T. 131
T.
1212 68
The Union of London and Smith's Laon Kung Mow
Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Kung Yik
Agenjoy.
Hongkong Cottons Direction der Disconto Gesell- PREMISCELLANEOUS,
.. Bchaft...
China-Borneos: $12 $11 Dresdner Bank,
Light and Powers $10). 841 WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o,
*INTEREST allowed on Current Do. (Spec.shares) $11) Undertaken, and. Executed.”·
Account. DEPOSITS received China Providents $1088.30 SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, on terms.which may be learned Dairy Farms
$10 865 General Managers. on application. Every description Green Islands
141 Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 3. of Banking and Exchange busi- Hongkong Electrice $10
ness transacted.
Hongkong Ices $25 $185 R. TIMMERSCHEIDT
Hongkong Ropes *Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911. " [2] Langkats
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
cumstances the onticok appears siderable sum of money in placing MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese to be good.
the present dook into proper or "The stook in Bombay is un-der. In addition to the $1,000, ture, has been a teacher to PEAK TRAMWAY CO. changed at £105,000, while the 000, the machinery is left to the European officials and merchants off-take bas bran reduced from Harbour Board: it it is not new bit in this Colony for over ten years. He has a good method of train- 125 to 115 bars a day.ja the cost of purchasing machinery ing Europeans to pass in the "A shipment of £37,000 bus would come to about $160,000, Chinese examination, and is been made from San Francisco I am taking steps to have the possessed of a first rate certificate to Hongkong."
amount of the award handed over as a Chinese teacher: He has Pußber.
to the Harbour Board, so that the also a good knowledge of Manda- The quotation for Para Bubber, arrangements for transfer may rin and Hakko. Fine, Hard, Cure, February and take place. A condition of the Those who intend learning the March, is 38, Od. buyers. The award was that it was subject to Chinese language are requested. tone of the rubber share market your sanction and revision, and to write c/o "Hongkong Töle- is dull. Reater.
I shall be glad therefore to know graph" office or direct, to 37 your decision.
America Cup..
The New York Yacht Club sonounces that all uraras after July 6 will be considered in the Baleation of a cap defender, but the regalar trial races will be held off Newport on August 15 and August 22,
To this the Secretary of State for the Colonies replied on January
uary 28 last:~~
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 620 of December 24, with regard to the transfer to the F.M.S. Government of the Prai Dook property, and to inform you that I approve the award of $1,000,000 fixed by the arbitra- tore as the price to be paid by the railway department.
Hollywood Road, let floor. |Hongkong, 29th Jan, 1912,
KMARTIN'S SAPIOL SHEL
A Pisseh Mamady tow all spwagthufianz-
el Ladian niways knop a bow of Orville in the hose, in that onlba Jab
...A OF!y' Lérogalartig at the xyslain a Do pomaly down may be adgrínistered: Those who Väike skian mommmand them,bazen ihairmDRA THE aman SAID, All Chemists and slovas pali cons
MARTINS
"WARTIN'S
HOLASTEEL
- WEEK DAYS.
10 Mur.
700 Avit; to Boost. Esame is MINI 3.00.4M, to 10:00 AM
31.00 & 20:45. FIX: *EAS P.M.
4
· 5:00 Y.; 10
RES PS0 LOU PING
-
IS ZIM
15 MIN. 10 MIN. 15.MIN.
14 Maxi
.. 15 HIM,
NIGHT, CARS, T
- MINI
Bogu zimi undig roti gan Fai, to
ix.com every half hour.
- 21,50, P.M110, KLAS, JAMA
every quarter of unibour.
SUNDAYS.
L00 AM to 10:39 AM. – Event 15 Min. 10:30 AM. 40 (12,00 AM »). Fandom $1,63:AM, 14 - 1806 No32
* Maw. zo M
as Mxp
J
*8:00 13. to 7.00 PM:
SNIGHT - CARS_st: on Week Days)
NAFANBATURDAYE A Baden-Barn- at tay midnight,
SPECIAL CARS
By Anaugment at the Company's (flor ́Alasandra » Baßólags, Des Vaux) Eqad ·
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Morning Post
11
BTE PER
Peak Tramway
$10 $23
10 T62
$25 $20
'$10" $10.
$193 ate. B.
Do, (new) Hongkong Electric Trams8/-
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital. £1,500,000 Subscribed
1,125,000 Pald. Up
562,500 Philippines 81085 Reserved Fund "......................... 415,000 H; Price & Oo Ld. $1086
team ] Prens {} Societe des ferred
BANKERS:
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac counts at 8 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposita at rates which may be. ascertained on syplication.
A. L.LINTON
Manager.
sex sa tan qusmani
...
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaton, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery meals with Wines & Liquena
$50 $20.
-Pulpeset
Papierteriespaidu
du Tonkin
up $50 Benefit $200 Steam Laundry Shanghai Sumatras T. 20 T.150
35 (843 United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, >$10 |6914 b. Ld....
United Asbestos
Founders Bhares $10 $300 Union Waterboat $10 $20.
Weinmann, Ltd. 810(230
Watson William Powell :
$10 $7.68
Borrected, ta jego pum, Marisa shta
.b.
· Hidemi kechers? 5. De Wanor Road Castrní súdené. sky Thaging: dost met gold jinsli-guspensiile lön kay
Interim of 5p.c.for year ending 30′6′′1332,25 for 14 year ending 31.12.1340
15 per cent for 1910. Tis. 15 for year ending
311013.
sladim k Tia. 10 for year end
ing 30 613
T. 12 for year end g $112 Tle. 1 for year ending?
33*11*13
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912
70 cents for 1913 Sh $130 for year end'g 31*7*13 40 cents for 1911. AP. $1.60 per share for 1912 $2, interim for 1913 / $1 interim for 1913
Interim
Yof Tls, 1 mak- *ing Tie, 2 a/c 1913
None Man Baba 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 cu 50 cts, for year end g31.5.12
20 per cent per ordinary share for year ended 81′5*1918
$1.25 per share for year
ending $1-121913. 25 per cent for year.
ding 31711
60 cents for 191277975,
Ing 8:30:12 HUENBY THE