Commercial.
Nordana Rubber Estates.
Notices
THE HONGKONG
Public Companies
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
"
NOTICE.
TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1914.
Banks
CORPORATION.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
C
Hand Office 6o, Wall Etreat, New York, London Offce-35, Bishopsgats, E.C
BRANCHES :-
Bombay
"
Calcutta
Canton
Ceba
Colon
Emples 25
Hongkong
Harkom
VERNON & SMYTH. Share & General Brokers Telephone No. 320
Hongkong 1st April, 1914.
NOTICE.
WE have this day removed In their second annual report. HE. TWENTY FIFTH OR Your offices to No. 4. Les DINARY ANNUAL Your Road Central, Ground for the period ended December MEETING of SHAREHOLD-floor, 31 las, the directors of the ERS in the above Company will Nordanal (Johore), Rubber be held at the Office of the Com Estates, Ltd., state:-522 acres pany, St. George's Building, wore planted with rubber during Victoria, Hongkong, on TUES the year, bringing the total area DAY the 21st day of April, 1914, cultivated to 2,124 acres. In at 11.30 o'clock am, for the pur- addition, a farther 120 acres of Accounts and the Report of the pose of receiving a Statement of jungle were folled. The total Directors for the year ending 31st crop harvested amounted to December 1913. 517,652 lbs. against the estimate The TRANSFER BOOKS of of 470,000 lbs. The average the Company will be CLOSED gross price realised for the rub from SATURDAY the 17th day ber was 33. 3'01d. per lb., of April to TUESDAY the 21st: equivalent to Sa: 203d., new day of April 1914, both days terms (ie., deducting draft and inclusive. discount). The cost of produc- Directors,
By Order of the Board of
tion free on board at Singapore, Hongkong, 6th April, 1914. including commission to staff
V
and depreciation, was 18, 0.31d.
16
Fer lb. After adding direc- THE CHINA BORNEO CO., tore' fees, agency commission,
LIMITED.
THE Once of Router's Te- been removed to No. 4 Des Voeur logram Co. Ltd. has this day Road Central, Ground floor,
F. SMYTH.
Agent
Hongkong, 1st April 1914.
E
NOTICE
VICTORIA RECREATION
ULUB.
NTRIES for the Athletic Sportswillalose on Tuesday,
| NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS | 14th April 1914...
FRANK LAMMERT
Hon. Secreary,
NOTICE.
office expenses
in London, freight, insurance, landing sad all sale charges, including draft THE Eleventh Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of the above aud discount, the total cost of "production amounts to 1s. 405d. Company will be held at the per lb., equivalent 13 18. 3.083. Company's Office, St. George's HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB. new terms (ie., excluding graft Building at Neon on Wednesday, the 15th April, 1914 to receive a and discount), The crop of Statement of Accounts to the 31st rubber for the year 1914 is cati December, 1913 and the Report of mated at 530,000.
The General Manager and Con- The forca at the end of the sulting Committee and to elect a year numbere 1 1,016 coolios. In Consulting. Committee addition, there were also on the Auditor. estate 325 oontractor'à coolias The Transfer Books of the engaged in falling and clearinggompany will be closed from the work. The health generally has 1st April to 15th April, both days
ben goo!, with us exception of a batch of Chinese coolies who Teached the ostato in the middle of the year.
No trouble of any importance
hes besa experienced, and on the "occasion of the mycologist's
inclusive.
and
THE CHINA-BORNEO
CO., LTD. W, G. DARBY, General Manager.
+
NOTICE
last visit of inspection, towards THE interest and responsibil- the end of December, he reported ity of Mr. Charles Alexander that the estate was in very good Tomes in our firm ceased on the condition throughout. One as-28th day of March, 1914. sistant'a bangalow was built, and Mr. Leofio Hale Gilman, the coolie lines were increased by Mr. Hagh Frank Campbell, a further addition of 50 rooms. and Mr. Jesse Ashton Yoong The water sterilising plant was are authorised to sign the firm's extended and more piping laid nanie from this date. down, so as to carry the water to the furthest part of the estate at prafent opened
up The net profit,
"sbown the accounts, is £59,344 9., 5d.,
ag
by
Hongkong, 9th April, 1914.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD
be held on SATURDAY, the 25th THE HALF-YEARLY MEET- ING of the above Olub will
April, 1914 at 12.30 pm, at the Offices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, on the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club Annexe, Chater Road
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH. Clerk of the Course. Hongkong 11th April, 1914.
NOTICE,
NEITHER the Captain, owners
or Agents will be responsi- the officers for crew of the Ameri ble for any debts contracted by can Barque JAMES TUFT during her stay in this port.
THE-
Capliximad Surplus,
equal,,comúnd X400,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS reacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in the mina
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Åred for one year at Persone, or for shorter periods, at rates, wilds may be ascertained on application,
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.
MAIL and TELEOKAPHIC REMITTANCES
stada.
All the peincipal cities in the Worl LETTERS OF CREDIT ad DRAFTS granted
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDF are available all over the World,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
lassed.
edectada
H
Banks
T......
Bolling.
Exchange
1/111/4
.198 198 2.44.
4 pm
7936
Buying
T/T. Marks Demand Germany ONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA Demand...1/115/16 On Haiphong T/T. Franna TION,
30 d/8.1/11 9/9- 60 d/s ..............1/11 3/8"
On Saigon On Bangkok 4 m/s simit................1/11 7/16 T/T Shanghai 37 Private 30 dia sight S'haf ...7494 T/T Singapore-q******** T/T Japan
Paid-up Capital $15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Silver...$17,650,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors$15,000,000 |
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
URCHASS and SALE of Stocks and bares Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman W. L. Patterden, Esq.- Deputy
Chairman,
GRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed,
GEORGE HOGO, Manager.
Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
YOKOHAMA
8. H. Dodwell, Esq.
C. 8. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. "Hon. Mr. E. Shellim.
H. A. Siebe, Esq... CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb.
***1833-g
4 m/s. L/C
1/11 5/8 4 m/s. D/P1/11 3/4 6 m/s. L/O.....1/11 3/4 T/T Indis .... ............................1449430d/s.S'ney & Melbourne1/117/8 ..14430a/6.San F'co & New York 48
'Chinose ...10
.2.02) 12.49.
Benares, Old.....
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
..2.51
Koba
Kaalia
Mexico
Радиа
Paling
Ban Francisco
Shanghai
Sterling
Yokohamas
Gold 200,000
T/T Bombay men.
£1,500,000 at 2/--
$15,000,000
Demard Bombay
.1.45
m/s. Marks
T/T Caloutta
„14434 | 4 m/s. Franos
Demand Calcutta.145
18 m/s. do
Demand India
Demand Manila
.95
Bar Silver. ready
forward'
.........26 15/16
...26 15/16
T/T. San F'ou & New York 476 $32.650.000 Demand, New York
T/T. Java
Gold Leaf per taal
55.70
474
1174
Bank of England rates...3% Sovereign
....10.20
Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100
Opium Quotation
Mar. 13
Chinese...20 cts. pieces $12 1/8 % Malwa, Old
Malwa, New....$8,200 per po
8,300
$1234
Patna, New
9,325 por che
Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10
Patna, Old.....
9,200
$7 1/8 #8 5/8
Benares, New
9,050
8,925
SELLERS Grocks & PAID of Valor. BANKS.
59A-SALES
B-BUYERS
N-NOM NAL
CLOSING Q'TLIN
$810, s.
Hongkong & S'hai $125 -
£81/-/-
MARINE INSURANCES; Cantone
$50
North China
3271 £5 T145
B.
Unione
$100
5845
£50.. $210
b.
·FIRE INSURANCESİ China Fires Hongkong Fires. SHIPPING. Uhina & Manilas
$25 $81 Douglas Steamship 850 834 s Steamboats
$20 6145
$50 $368
b.
$27 for 1912
b:
$1 for 1906.
$15.
$281
Indo-Chinas
(Preferred) (Deferred)
"Shell" Transports £1
£5 $69
107/6
80.
£11 b.
$10 $47 8. & §.
$1 on 10,000
Established 1880, Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund
18,900,000
ہے
"1
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Branches Antweg-Hsien
ilo abay
Calcuits
Changchun
Dalrea
Yeagti
Harbin
Flankow
Itonolulu Kobe
Lino-Yung
Lond n
Lyons
Tilagtan
Agencies at Nagrik
Newchwang
New York
Osaka
Peklo
Ryoien (Port
Artur
Sua Francisco
Shanghai
Tichling
Tokyo
Tientsin
Los Angeles Tsingtau
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be fobtained an application.
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913. [18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF
· INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND UHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
LONDON DIRECTORY HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
"(Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World to
communicate direct with English.
to which must be added the NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS in each class of goods. Besides being a MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS balance brought forward from
complete commercial guide to London & last year: £3,503 5. 6d., total £52,847 143. lld. An interim No
[OTICE is horeby given thats suburbs, the directory contains lists of the Forty-First Ordinary EXPORT MERCHANTS '. dividend of 5 par gegt. has been Yearly Meeting of the Society with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial paid on account of 1913, absorbing will be held at its Head Office, and Foreign Market they supply: £14,000, leaving a balanca of No. 2 Queen's Building, Hong- -STEAMSHIP LINES £8,847 148, 11d.. Out of this kong. on Friday the 17th Aprilzzanged under the ports to which they│-
sall, and indicating the approximate balance, the directors propose to 1914, at Noon, for the purpose Sailings, transfer to reserve for develop of receiving, the report of the ment #15,000, and they recom→
Directors together with the PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES mend the payment of a final December 1913, and of declaring industrial centres of the United Kingdom. statements of account to 31st of leading Manufacturers, Merchants, etc., in the principal provincial towns & dividend of 7 per cent. (making Dividends &c.
per cent. for the year) £21,000, leaving to be carried forward £2,847 149. 11d.
12
MYSTERY OF A PEARL NECKLACE.
Vain Search for Owner of Costly
Ornament...
Some little time ago in South London a woman was arrested and
The Transfer Books of the Society will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April to both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board.
C. H. P. HAY
Acting Secretary. Hongkong 2nd April 1914.
CHINA TRADERS' INJUR ANCE CO., LTD.
charged with stealing (by finding) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
a pearl necklace containing
A copy of the current edition will be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Postal Orders for 20,
Dealera pocking Agencies can advertise their trade cards for £1, or larger adver
tisements from £3.
THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD. 25 Abchurch Lane, London E.C.
DRAGON CYCLE CO.
DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
MOTOR CARS ON HIRE $6 & $8 Per. Hour.
Cast AFL "LAURITSAX
Toi432.
174 pearls in a double row, NOTICE is hereby given that LESSONS IN CHINESE, clasped with a diamond,
the Forty-Eighth Ordinary"
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
Aunum.
For 6 months, 3 per cent. pe
Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Annum.
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Yangtzes
THE Business of the above "Star Ferry"
Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
REFINERIES. BANKING CORPORATION. China Sugars $100.
Rules may be obtained on ap- Luzon Sugars.
$84 $100 $28 plication.
MINING..
£1 37/6 £13.10 DOCKS, WHARVES, & GĮDOWNS Kowloon Wharfs
$50 $83 H.K.&W'poa Dosks $50 | 870 Shanghai Docks T. 100 57) Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T. 94
Paid-up Capital .£1,200,000 INTEREST on deposits is al- Reserve Fund... £1,800,000 lowed on the minimum monthly Chinese Engineeringe £139) Reserve Liability of
balances at $3 Per Cont. per an- Proprietors £1,200,000 | num.
Tronohe Depositors may transfer at their
Raube FOREIGN EXCHANGE and option balances of $100 or more General Banking business trans- to the Hongkong and Shanghai acted.
Bank to be placed on FIXED CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- DEPOSIT t 4 Per Cent, per ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-anncm Geived for 1 year or shorter periode For the Hongkong and Shang- at rates which will be quoted on hai. Banking Corporation, application.
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager. A..S. HEWETT,
Aoting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
THE
Notices
CHINA
PROVIDENT
LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000:)
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
-
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Tacls 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai, Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches:
Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGE
Anglo French Lands T.100 r.94 Hongkong Hotels 850 1125 b.
b.
Hongkong Lands: $100
110 sa.
Kowloon Lands Humphreys Estates $10. $8 : 2.
$30 $44
T. 80
$67 b.
LONDON BANKERS: Messre. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. EWOB
West Points
Shanghai Lands T, 30
$50
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON MILLS.
T.50 T. 132
¡T. 117
90
12
Hongkong Cottone $10 $84
MISCELLANEOUS,
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-The Union of London and Smith's Shanghai Cottons
porty, &c.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise:
Loans made on the Provident
System.
!
(Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken and Executed;
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908,3
The necklace was offered to a Yearly Meeting of the Company pawnbroker in Peckham with a will be held at its Head Office view to its value being ascertained, No. 2 Queen's Buildings, Hong- the woman's story being that she kong, on Friday the 17th April, MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese 1914, at 12.15 p.m., for the purpose
graduate versed in litera found it the top of an omnibus of receiving the report of the ture, has been a teacher tou between Highgate and Victoria Directors together with the state- European officials and merchanta ten years ago. The pawnbroker, ments of account to 31st Decem- In this Colony for over ten years.
somewhat incredulous, promptly ber. 1913. and of declaring He has a good method of train-PEAK TRAMWAY CO,
passed the necklace on to the Dividends &c..
ing Europeans to pass in the
Folice, the police took charge of Tho Transfor Books of the Chinese examination, and the lady, and the result was a Company will be closed from 7th prosecution. The woman stack April to the 17th April both days
to her statement, nobody came inclusive.
forward to claim the necklace, and after a remond she was die- oharged.
By order of the Board of
Q. H. P. HAY,
Aoting Secre ry
The necklace is now in the Hongkong, 2nd April, 1914.
custody of Scotland Yard, and a
Daily News representative who
called there recently was informed
that it was still languishing for
its original owner.
That owner has already been extensively adverticed for, but thero has been no answer; the
Notice
MAN LOONG.
Commissioner will hold the FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER
necklace for a few weeks longer, and then if there is still no claim
for it it will be politely handed
AND SOY: MANUFACTURERS.. Factory at Yaumati
' OFFICE"; No. 36, Das Vœux Road, W Telephone No. 177 & K. 18.
over to the lady who was ebarged WE are the leading Manufacturers in
this class of Goods. Our Fruit &
with stealing it. An interesting Gingers are all fresh and of the first pior. curtain to a comedy which began Our Syrup is prepared from the beat with all the manifestations of a quality of Bugar. We give our special zetantim to our business and sanitary tragedy
örrangementu..
is
possossed of a first rate certificate as a Chinese teacher: He has also a good knowledge of Manda- rin and Hakka.
Those who intend learning the Chineso language are requested to write olo" Hongkong Tele- graph" office or direct to 37 Hollywood Road, 1st floor. Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912.
MR. LEUNG JAU PING."
DENTAL Surgeon No. 60, Queen's Road, Central," near the Central Markot of Hongkong.
USE C. N.
AND QUARD AGAINST PLAQUE
CHINA COMMERCIAL Oo, a puddell
LIMITED,
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
7:00 am to 15.00 A. Every 23 Mani 3.00 AM, to 10.00 436
10.00 AM to 12:00 A.M. 330 AM -0 1-45 13. 10:42 2,3. Lo 1.55 $3. 5:15 PM, to 2.43 1.0 #45 PM, to 8.35 1.3. 10 5.00 201 3:00 PM to
Bank, Limited,
Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London. Laou Kung Mow
Agonoy,
Direction der. Disconto Gesell-Kung Yik
schaft.
Dresdner Bank.. INTEREST allowed on Current China-Borneos 312 311) Account. DEPOSITS received Light and Fowers $101
on terms which may be learned Do. (Spec. shares) 314.10.
on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi ness transacted.
MAX GUTSCHKE Manager. (2 Hongkong. 9th Oct., 1911...
Chine Providents $10 $81
$6 $36. b. Dairy Farms Green Islands ra $10 $62 Hongkong Electrics $10 $44.6. Hongkong Ices
$25 $190 6. x div Hongkong Ropes $10 $22 # Langkata
8. 10 T42}
$25 $21 $10 $10 Do, (now)
$193 ota. Hongkong Electric Trams8/6
b.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Morning Post
INDIA, LIMITED. Peak Tramway
Authorised Japital......£1,500,000 Subsoribed ...... 1,125,000 502,500 465,000
LO MIN.
Paid Up
21
70
Reserve Fund
001 02
F
to r
**
To Ma
NIGHT CARS: BNG TOME KONÍ...g rmh 9:30 rm. La ́11,00 FN) Avery baif bout.
20.00' PIRITS 11:35, 2,301
evary quarter of an hour,
SUNDAYS.
9.00 A.M. LO TO30 din. : Kygay 10:30 AM to 11,00 AM.
11,65 to sexo Noom
Do Now to 200 VMU Seas
* 1,00 7.1) 20 •, -8,00 2,3}
500 P.16 to - 6.00 24.
"3.00 13, te 15,00 3,00)
[7:00 1,3; 23
NIGHT CARS"
ng Ali, 30 M as Max.
JS MI
하
10 MTO
Wok Day
ŠATURDAYS A
Katra Cars at 10'' midofght."
SPECIAL CARS
By Arrangement wi"the Company'KOGIC ́Alsmanden. Enifiinge,
BANKERS: Bank of England. · "London Joint Stock Baus,
d-Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac-
$10 Philippines H. Price & Cos, Ld $10 $6
Pre
Boolote desferred
Pulpesat
$50 $20 Papierteries - paid du Tonkin up $50
Benefit $200
counts at 2 per cent per annum Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 on Daily Balance and on Fixed Steam Laundry015|| 1411 Deposits at rates which may be United Asbestos) M ascertained on application. Y
Orlental Agency, 110, 1974 bị
A. R. LINTON
Manager,
Id
United. Asbestos) Founders Shares) Union Waterboat
Welamann, Ltd.
$10 $7.00
THE ALEXANDRA. CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled Watson For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery William Powell menle with Wines & Liquene
$10 $300
$10 $20
$10% $30
LAST DIVIDEND AND CATE
£2 & 5/- b.at ex 1/11 3/16!
equal to $23.29 for year ending 31/12/13 $18 for 1912
Final of 19 p.o, making
90 p.c. for 1912. Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak, $15 forl 1911 & Int, of$3 for 1912 j
$10 for 1912
$2.50 for year end'g30'6'13 Final of $1 for half
year ending 31:12:13 · (6 p.c. for year 1912 on
preferred shares
Interim of 1/making 2/- for 1913 Coupen No, 21.
$2 on 10,000 shares 1st issue $2 on 10,000 2nd
i. Srd
for year ending 30°4′13
$3 for 1912 $9 for 1897
Interim of 3hp.c. 8-2/5d por share, Coupon No. 1 ao- count year 30.6.12 Int. of 1/6 mak.6/6a/c, 19 3 1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913 $3 for 1919.
Tla. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tis 3 for 1913
Tis. 6 29*2*10.
$7 on old sharus, $3.50)
on new shares for -year 31'12'13
$34 for
31 12,13
year ending
50 cents for 1913.
$2,80 for 1913.
Interim of 5 p.c.for.
·year ending 30′6′13 $2,25 Į for year ending, 31.12.13
15 per cent. for. 1910
Tls. 15 for year ending
31'10'13
Tls. 10 for year end-
Ing 30'6'13
T. 12 for year end'g 3112 Tls. 1 for year.ending
30'11'13
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912.
70 cents for 1913
ling}
$1.30 for year end'g 31713 40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 3919
7 final making 69 for 1913 fr $2 for 1813
Interim of Tls. 1 mak Ving Ts. 2 a/c 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid)
shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13
Interim of 1d. per share
for 1913,
None
$1.50 for, 1910
Nono
No dividend this year
50 ota, for year end'g 31.5.14 ⠀
20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 31'5'1912
$1.25 per share for year) ending 31'12 1913 19 25 per cent. for year)
ending $17711
60 cents for 1912
50 otw year ending 0°30′13 WRIGHT AND HORNBY taza sok