Commercial.
SHANGHAI FREIGHT REPORT.
Musara, Whe ale ak & Co's freight market report, dated Shanghai, March 5-states.
Since last writing the Homeward
Consignee
COMPAGNIE
DES MAS-
SAGERIES MARITIMES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPA, WEDNESDAY MARCH 11, 1914.
Public Companies
HONGKONG FIRE INSUR ANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
HE Forty fifth Ordinary THE
Meeting of shareholders CONSIGNEES will be held at the Offices of the
undersigned at 12.30 p.m. THURSDAY, the 19th. instant.
8.9." AMAZONE"
Freight Market shows no signs NOTICE TO of improvement; the reduction in the rate on seeds will not have, 6s far as we can judge, any im modiate effect in farthering the export of this cereal and not. until the troubles in Honan bare. teen finally disposed of are ar rivale expeced in Harkow in any thing like the usual quantities.
Consignees of Cargo from Lon- done. 9.5. MEDOO" and
"BOSPHORE.”
Consignees of Cargo Havre ox. 5.5. "BOSPHORE and Consignees of Cargo
Reports from the North advise on equally at market in the way of exports
we
"
on
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 5th, to the 19th. instant, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON
General Managers. Hongkong, Fire Insurance Co.,
from Ltd.
from
are -informed - that Bordeaux ex. 9.8. VILLE DE native meroliants are taking LORIENT." longer than usual to settle down to business after the China New Year, whilst there are still the same difficulties of transport to
In connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at
Hongkong, 2nd Mar., 1914. [1194
Notices
CANTON KOWLOON
RAILWAY.
contend with in various parts of their risk into the hazardous and Important Additions and Alter- the country:the bulk of the or extra hazardous Godowns of
the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf &
ations to Traia Service,
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Hand Office day Wall Street; Náw York konskou Office1=36, Bishopsgais, 1,07 BRANCHES
Bombary
Calcetin
Canton
Con
Colon
j Emples
Houghoog
Hakow
Capital and Surplus sommes:
Goldy,mood
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS Emomstad. ---CURRENT ACCOUNTS'opened on - the sta
nr.
Banks
Belling.
Exchange
196 18.42]
pm
Im
T/T. Marka | ONGKONG & SHANGHAI TT .................
..1/11-1/16 [T/T. Francs H°
BANKING CORPORA- Demandi 111.1/8. On Haiphong
30 ₫/s..........................1/11 3/16 On Salgún TION.
་་.--.-་་་་་་་ 60 d/s ........................1/11 3/16 $15.000,000 4 m/s 1/11 1/4
Buying, NS T/T Shanghai .......................................................7396- 4 m/s. L/O ..............1/11 7/16 T/T Singapore......................................... 8214 14 m/s. D/B 1/11 9/16 Private 30 d/s sight S'hai ...7413 [6 m/ L/01/11 9/16
T/T Japan
T/T Indis
Paid-up Capital
Kobe
Micico
RESERVE FUNDS:
Panan
faking
San Francico
Sterling
Sustai
9414 30d/s.8'ney & Melbournel/1111/16
30d/s.San F'en & New York-47
Yokolama
£1,500,000 at 2{===
T/T Bombay...........................1! Demand Bombay ................................14/† T/T Calout
Silver
$15,000,000
.$17,650,000
Demand Calcutta...
Demand India
Demand Manila
$32,650,000 ||
T/T. San F'c & Now York 46% T/T. Java
116
4 m/s. Franos. i 2.47* .......144 | [8 m/s."do">
2.49 1444 BarBilver. roady26 13/16 14434
forward"
264 944 Gold Leaf per taal.........54,20
Bank of England rates...3% Sovereign
.10.35
Subsidiary Coins.
Oplum Quotation.
Discount per $100
Feb. 27. $8,200 perthe
Jhinese...20 ots. pieces $18 1/8
$13
$3
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, hind' for one ywer, AS. - 4% per annum, or for shorter perioda, at razas, which
may be ascertainad on application,
BILLS NEGOTIATED DI COLLECTED, MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS: grated m til the peladval cities in the Worldens "THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT aen seallable nil dver the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
turned.
"PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks mad. Bhares
GRAVELLEPS CHECKS sold and cashed.
GEORGE HOGG,
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors...........$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS."
Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman Chinese .10. W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy Hongkong.20
Chairman,
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.
G. Friesland, Esq.
Manager. Joesn'e Road, Hongk. Hang, 1st Nov., 1913
E. Goetz, Esq.
O, 8. Qubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
THE
Godown Co., Ltd. at Kowloon Night Express Trains to and YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forward-
from
Canton.
cargo moving at present is destin- ed for North Continental Parts.
Coastwiec:-The outlook here is also an unpromising as it was a fortnight ago and the dearth of orders in the market is remarked on unless intimation is received fied that commencing on 16th. 1. The Public is hereby noti- NOON TO-DAY requesting it to notice a night train service will from the Consignees before March 1914 and until further be landed here.
Bille of Lading will be count-be inaugurated between Canton arsigned by the Undersigned, and Kowloon and vice versa. Goods remained unclaimed after ton at. 7.15 p.m. and arrive Kow- The Down train will leave Can- 16th inst., at Noon will be subject loon at 11.25 p.m. to rent and landing charges.
able the regular liners mannge to keep themselves going on their regalar russ but that is about all that ona be said. The troubles in the Scutb over the depreciated question, as paper-currency reported in our last, still remain unsettled and until these are
cleared up it is uceless to look for any revival in trade.
sit
Messrs. Chabrieres, Moreland Co. report on the Lyons Silk mar- ket: In our review of the
yoar 1913 we expressed the opinion that some favourable factors of
011
All claims must be sent in 'to me in or before the 19th inst. or they will not be recognized. All damaged packages will be examined
16th instant at 10a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected
8. C. DE BUSSIERRE, Acting Agent.
the situation of the silk trade Hongkong, 9th Mar., 1914. 11174
were baduly left in the shade. Although in November and De-
loon at 12.45 am: calling on re- The Up train will leave Kow- quest at Taipo at 1.15 am. and Spe- arriving Canton at 5 a.m. cial Reduced Fares including Star Ferry across the Harbour,
LIMITED. Established 1880, Paid-up Capital Authorised Capital Ten 48,000,000 30,000,000 Reserve Fund.....
18,550,000
Head Office.YOKOHAMA,
Agencies t Nagnak! Nowchwang New York Osaka
Branch** Astung-Helen
Bobay
Calcutta
(hangchun
Dairen
Pekla
Fenglica
Broken (Port
Harbin
A-hury
Hankow Honolulu Kobe Lir>Yang Londa Lyons
Tringtau
5 Franckico
Shunchal
Tiehbar Tlant-In
Tokyo
Los Angel
Tsingtao
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, B. A. Sieba, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong N. J. Stabb. ... MANAGER, DES Shanghal-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.
Depos ta received for fixed periods at rates to be For 3 months. 24 per cent per
2. About this date on the Fan-obialed application. lin-Sha Tau Kok branch line. the coaches at present in use will be withdrawn and replaced by new Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913. Rolling Stock. First and Third
class accommodations will be
provided. For the convenience THE CHARTERED BANK OF
of Excursionists and others Spe- cial Cheap Return Tickets will be
camtar there had been a great Public Companies issued to Sha Tau Kok from
sbrinkage in the volume of trans-
actions, looms had been kept in full activity and practically con-
sumption had not been reduced. TEECHINA FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong and Kowloon at the following reduced rates 1st Return, $2.10; 2nd Return (1st class on branch line) $1.50; 3rd Return $0.90....
In the second week of January the attention was roused by tele-
3. Important Alterations in grams from Yokohama reporting:
the local train service will also an aotive demand and highor
como into force, tor further par prices. The baller fting thos
HE "FORTY-FIFTH MEET- ticulars see Timetables which THE imparted to our market wOO
ING of SHAREHOLDERS may be had on application at all strengthened by the arrivals of in the Company will be held at stations and at the Head Offices orders in silk piecz-goods, expe- the Company's Office, No. 3 Kowloon and Canton, cially in the line of isfetae Queen's Road Central, Victoria, which had beca neglected #2 on THURSDAY, the 19th March, long. The demand for the raw 1914, at 12 o,clock NOON, for the material enlarged gradually, and purpose of recolving a Statement although without excitement be of Accounts and the Report of the
December, 1913. Directors for the year endir g 31st
came decidedly active. The pro- minent part of Japan silk in the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of consumption has given to the the Company will be CLOSED Yokohama market during the from 6th March to 19th March, Jast month a leading influence in both days inclusive. the establishment of a rise, which is of about Frs. 2 on Japans and Cantons, and Fra. 1 to 2 on all other descriptions.
Consignee
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
By Order of the Board of Directors.
C. PEMBERTON
Secretary, Hongkong, 26th February, 1914.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
By Order,
+
Annum.
For 6 months 3 per cent. per
Annum
Annum.
Hongkong:10
$436
Malwa, New
%% Malwa, Old 8,500
fatna, New
********* 9,925
Patna, Old............ 9,200
Benares, New
9,050
Benares, Old......... 8,925
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
SA-SALES B-BUYERS NANOMINAL
8-SELLERS.
STOCKS & FAIp, or Value,
DANES..
North China
LAST DIVIDEND AND TATE.
£2 & 5/-b.at ex 1/11 3/161 equal to $23.29 för 14 year ending 31/12/13/
$18 for 19:2
Final of 1" p.c, making
20 p.c. for 1912
Final of $20 making $50
CLOKING Q'From
Flongkong & S'hai $125
MARINE INSURANCE✨,
Cantons.
$50
8815 b.
£80/10 527
£5 T139 b,
$100 $845
b.
Yangtzes
£50 $200
b.
FIRE INSURANCES.
$10 for 1911.
$27 for 1911
5.
$1 for 1906
b.
Uniona
China Fires Hongkong Fires
'g
$208157 s. $50 $395 China & Manilas $25 $8
SHIPPING..
Douglas Steamship $50 $36 Steamboats
Indo-Chinas
$15 $28
EISHI ONO, Manager.
[18
For 12 months, 4 per cent. per
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£5 870
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Shell" Transports £1
*101/-
£11
Star Ferry
{810 649
REFINERIES.
$100804 $100 $81
MINING,
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal
THE Business of the above Charter 1853.
Bank is conducted by the China Sugars HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Luzon Sugar
·HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. BANKING CORPORATION. Paid-up Capital
£1,200,000
Rules may be obtained on ap- Reserve Fund....£1,700,000|plication. Reserve Liability of
INTEREST on deposits is, al- Proprietors......£1,200,000 lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cent. per an- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
ACM General Banking business trans-
actad.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- H. P. WINSLOW, ed and FIXED DEPOSITS 're- Manager.. ceived for 1 year or shorter periods British Section, at rates which will be quoted on Kowloon Cant n Railway.application, an
By Order,
A. 8. HEWETT, THE ADMINISTRATION,
Acting Manager, Chinese Section,
Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. Canton Kowloon Railway.
NOTICE.
THE interest and responsibility of Mr. Frank Barrington: Deacon in our firm ceased on the 3rd April, 1913.
THE
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON... Hongkong, 25th Feb,, 1914,
THE
Notices
Chinese Engineerings £140/-
£1 37/6 £1 63 DOCKS. WHARVES, & DOWNS
$50 187
Pronohes Rauba Kowloon Wharfs
忍。
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more K.&W pos Docks 850 {875} to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED Shanghai Dooks T. 100 56 DEPOSIT st. 4 Per Cont. per Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 100-s. annum.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING)
For the Hongkong and Shang- Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 Bai, Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB, Chlef Manager. Hongkong Hotels $50 t123 b.
Capital Fully
BANK.
for 1911 and Interim
of $30 for 1912
Final of $12 mak. $15 forl 1911 & Int, of83 for1912)
$2.50 for year end'g 90'6′13 Final of $1 for half
year ending 31°12′13. [
(6 p.c. for year 1912 on
preferred shaking,
(Interim of 1-
2/- for 1913 Coupen No. 21.
#3 on 10,000 shares 1st lasue
#2 on 10,000
$1 on 10,000
#
2nd...
3rd
for year ending 30'4'13
$3 for 1912 >$3 for 1897
Interim of 3hp.o. 8 2/5d per share, Coubon No. láo. count year 30.6.12. Int. of 1/6 mak.6/66/0.191 1/2 for 1909,
$3.50 for year 1913. $1 final dividend
year 1911
Tis. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tls 3 for 1943
Tla. 6 29'2'10
#7 on old sharus, 13.50)
on
new shares for}
year 31'12'13 bij
$31% for year ending 31 12.13
50 cents for 1913. $2.80 for 1913
Interim of 5 p.a. for
· 122
DE
EUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Hongkong Lands $100 $112
Humphreya Estates $10 $8 Kowloon Lands $30
$14
Shanghai Lands T. 90
West Points
650
T. 90
#67
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8.
15 por cent. for 1910
COTTON MILLS,
T. 50
T. 131
Tla, 15 for year ending
31'10'13
T. 123
Tla. 10 for year end-
91
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.).
LONDON DIRECTORY Goods received on Storage.
4
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branol es: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. Ewos
LONDON BANKERS: perty, &o.
Shanghai Cottons Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons.. The Union of London and Smith's Laou Kung Mow
Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Kung Yik
Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell-
Advances made on Merchandise; Loans made on the Provident
System
(Rates and Particulars on ap
pliostion).
(Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World to communicate reot with English. MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS in each class of goods. Besides boing & The Office of THE Thirty-Sixth Ordinary completo commercial guide to London & TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF
Annual Meeting of the Ita suburbs, the directory contatos lists of "PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH," :
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o Shareholders of the above Com- having arrived, Consignees of pany will be held at the Off as with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial
EXPORT MERCHANTS
Undertaken and Executed, cargo are hereby informed that of the General Agents, Pedder's and Foreign Market they supply:
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, their Goods, with the exception Street, on MONDAY, the 30th
General Manage.s. of Opium, Treasure and Valu March at 11 a.m. for the purpose arranged under the ports to which they
STEAMSHIP LINES Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 ables, are being landed and stored of receiving the Report and State-sail, and indicating the approximate at their risk into the hazardous ment of Accounts for the year Ballings and/or extra hazardous Godowns ending 31st December 1913. of the Hongkong' and Kowloon
!
PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES The Transfer Books of the of leading Manufacturers, Merchants, Wharf and Godown Company, Company will be CLOSED fram etc., in the principal provincial towns & Limited, Kowloon, and West the 17th to 30th March, both days Industrial contres of the United Kingdom. Point Godowna, whence delivery inclusive.
A copy of the current edition will be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of may be obtained.
Postal Orders for 208,
*Optional,Cargo will be forward-
JARDINE, MATHESON AND CO, LTD.
General Agenta,
from the Coraignece before noon Hongkong, 10th March, 1914.
ed on unless intimation is received
to-day, requesting it to be landed
here,
Dealers Booking Agencias con advertise tisements from £3. their trade cards for £t, or larger adver
THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD::
No claims will be admitted after LUZON SUGAR REFINING 25 Abchurch Lane, London, E.Q,
the Goods have left the Godowns.
and all goods remaining undeli
CO., LTD. NOTICE..
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
vered after the 12th of March, THE Thirty Second Ordinary MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese
Annual Meeting of the
will be Bubject to rent.
* graduate versed in litera: All broken, chafed, and dam- Shareholders of the above Com- aged Goods are to be left in the pany will be held at the Offices ture, has been a teacher to Godowas where they will be ex- of the General Agents, Pedder's in this Colony for over ten years. European officials and merchants amined on the 12th of March, Strot, on MONDAY, the 30th at 9.30 am.
He has a good method of train- March at 11:15 am, for the pur- All claims must reach us before pose of receiving the Report and ing Europeans to pass in the Chinese examination, and is the 19th of March, 1914, or they Statement of Accounts for the # will not be recognizoj."
year ending 31st December 1913. possessed of a first rate certificate No Tire Insurance will be
The Transfer Books of the as a Chinese teacher: He has also a good knowledge of Manda- Company will be CLOSED from rin and Hakka effected,fed
the 17th to 30th March, both days Inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. Generul Agents. Hongkong 10th March, 1914.
Bills of lading will be counter- signed by the undersigned: NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, VAS MELOHSERS & CO.. chive General Managers Hongkong 5th Mar 1914, 5
Those who intend learning, the Chinese language are requested to write c/o Hongkong Tele- graph" "office or direct to 37 Hollywood Road. Tat floor. Hongkong, 29th Jan, 1912-
|
LAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
LDO IN DAT - A00 AM.. Evart 15 Márn;
Н
10.00 A.K, 10 - 12:00 42.
13 7.84
R.45 PM
1.1
ME
$,00 P
NIGHT CARS;
8.56 141 and 9 236, 999 136, to
11.00 M1 very "half boar :: ELDOFMOMAS TIM, "overy quarter of ausbour,
SUNDAY).
-yo Mtes.
15 Ma
*10:30 AM, TO, 14,00 A 12`·
26.00 Nem +28.00 2008 18 5:00 7.1) TAM; to 500 1301 115,00 KM, 10 26.00 2.3-
•6,00 13, to *2,00 7.36. 7:00 13. to: 610 FAL
20 Mm, NIGHT CARE as os Week Days!
BATUKUAYS
BUDSPECIAL CARE.
Vly Armagusant let the Company's Ollon,
Almsundis • Buildings, U
9
schaft.
Dresdner Bank,
Hongkong Cottons $10 $8
MISCELLANEOUS, China-Borneos $12 $11 Light and Powers $101
843 INTEREST allowed on Current: Do. (Spec.shares)$1 Account. DEPOSITS received China Providents $10 88.30 on terms which may be learned Dairy Farms
on application. Every description Green Islands
"$6 $32
$10 86.60 b.
of Banking and Exchange busi- Hongkong Electrion $10 $41 ness transacted. Vz
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT
when:Manager. |Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
Hongkong Ices Hongkong Ropes
$25 $185
$10 $23
g. 10 T61
12 Langkate
Morning Post Peak Tramway
$25 $20
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED. HA
Authorised Capital,
Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserved Fund
$10 $10
Do. (new) $1 93 otsa
21,500,000 Hongkong Electrio Trame 3/-
1,125,000
562,500 Philippines
$10.5
$20000 $£5,000 F. Price & Cɔ., La, $10 66·
BANKERS: Bank of England.
London Joint Stock Bank,
Limited..
Societe
Pre
don ferred Pulperet (545350 || $20 Papierteries: paid " dn Tonkin up $50
Benefit 200 Interest allowed on Current As-groam Laundry $5 844
Shanghal-Sumstras T. 20 T.150 counts at 2 per cent per annum
United Asbestos on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be Ld. ‚..............
Oriental Agency, $10 $914 b ascertained on application:
AL. LINTON
Manager.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery meals with Wines & Liquens
United Asbestos
Founders Shares)
Union Waterboat
Welemann, Ltd. Watson
$10 $300
$10 $20
$10.
$10
William Powell
do 1990 m. Mar, 13 1914
year ending 30°6′13 82,25 | for year ending 31.12-13
ing 30'6'13
T.12 for year end'g 31'12
Tis. 1 for year ending?
30*11*13
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912
70 cents for 1913
$1.30 for year end'g 31'7:13' 40 cents for 1911 20: $1,60 per shɛe for 1912 $2 interim for 1913:
$1 interim for 1913
Interim of Tls. I mak ling Tis. 2 a/c, 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid *** shares and 8 cents on me $1 paid shares for ysgr
-ending 30.4.13 19 Interim of 1d. per sha
for 1913. None
$1.50 for 1910.
None
No dividend this year 50 ots. for year end g31,5.12
(20 per cent, por ordinary share for year ended 31′5′1912 s
$1.25 per share for your): Sending 31:12:1918-
25 por cont,”för year
ending $1,711)
60 cents for 1912
€40 ots, yearending 6'30'13 TRIGHT AND HORNBY Waime
Gederal brokers & The Vorge Fast Central slijmer Retirdi.