Commercial,
Bullion,
Public Companies
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
TH
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 14. 1914.
Notices
NOTICE.
VERNON & SMYTH, Share & Genoral Brokers, Telephone No. 320 Hongkong 1st April, 1914.
NOTICE..
Masa B, Mouutta and Goldsmid's woskly circular dated London,
WE have this day removed our offices to No. 4 Les March 20, states that “the price
HE TWENTY FIFTH OR- Voeux Road Central, Ground of silver soarody varied during DINARY the past week and the market has MEETING of SHAREHOLD-
ANNUAL floor. been very quiet and inactive. A FRS in the above Company will few orders from India and a be held at the Office of the Com-) small demand from the Continent pany, St. George's Building, have been easily filled and Victoria, Hongkong, on TUES. although supplies are small they DAY the 21st day of April, 1914. have been quite satheient for the 11 of oelook a.m. for the pur presont conditions of the marke! The shipment to Bombay this week is about $100,000, and the stock in London in now reduced to £1,200,000.”
London Rubber Market. London, April 4-Fins hard cured Para Rubber is quoted at 2. 11164, buyers, April and May,
The tone of the rubber share market was stoady.
The Nation's Tobacco Bill. In so artiule by Mr. Robart P. Moncrief, of Nowcastle-on-Tyne, which is published in the April number of The Beacon Light, the
THE OHoe of. Reuter's Te- Accounts and the Report of the been removed to No. 4 Des Voeux pose of receiving a Statement of legram Co, Ltd. has this day Directors for the year ending 31st Road Central, Ground floor. December 1913.
Barks
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
CORPORATION,
Handicado, Wall Street, New York, London Office2-36, Blabopagate, B.C. BRANCHES
Bombay
Calenta
Canton
Cebu
Coloa
Empire Hongkong
Haskow
Capital and Surplus
Selling,
Demand.....1/115/16
Exchange
| T/T. Marks lukust
198
Domand. Germany
198
.1/11 1/4
T/T. Franca
2.44.
On Haiphong near
pm
334 pm.
7994
Buying,
.1/11-3/8 1/11 3/4
T/T BANKING CORPORA-30 d/s ......................
.1/11 3/8 TION,
60 d/s .........
.1/11-3/8 4 m/s 1/11 16 T/T Shanghai...
74 Private 30 d/s sight S'hai...83) T/T Singapore ............... ...8316 T/T Japan T/T India
Paid-up Capital.........$15.000.000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Koba
Manila
Mexico
Palam
San Francisco
Shanghai
Sterling
Yokokans
Gold $3,200,000
· equal...............................$1,450,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI
APO CURRENT AC CURRENT ACCOUNTS eponed on ibe usua.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Ared for one year at ¿% per annum, Oor for shorter periods, ut rulas, which F. SMYTH.ay be acertaload on applicator.
HILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. Agent
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED Hongkong, 1st April 1914. from SATURDAY the 11th day of April to TUESDAY the 21st day of April 1914, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Hongkong, 6th April, 1914,
NOTICE
HE interest and responsibil- ity of Mr. Charles Alexander
28th day of March, 1914.
Mr. Leofric Hale Gilman,
official urgan of the British anti-Tomes in our firm censed on the Tobacco And Anti-Narcotic League, Government returus are quoted pusting the total expandi ture on tobacco and appliances for the year at £32,603,681, which shows an increase of £1,770,598 over the total for 1912, which year was the highest previously recorded..
Tobacus dealers were in 1890 288,682, in 1910, 383,700, and in 1913,396,572.
The article nonciades:-"Whee the Census returns show that only 24,219 actual tobacconists are in the trade, while 398,572 doalers' licenses were issued last year, producing only £101,579, or 53. 11d. per license, 31,197 occasional "licenses only producing £829, or abont 6. per license, it surely. indicates a need for reform."
Mr. Hugh Frank Campbell, and Mr. Jesse Ashton Young are authorised to sign the firm's name from this date.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 9th April, 1914.
Notices
VICTORIA RECREATION
CLUB.
SEVENTEENTH ATHLETIC
MEETING.
THE COMMITTEE of the
HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB.
NOTICE. "HE HALF-YEARLY MEET- ΤΗ
ING of the above Club will be held on SATURDAY, the 25th April, 1914 at 12.30 p.m. 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, ownere
or Agents will be responsi ble for any debts contracted by the officers for crew of the Ameri. can Barque "JAMES TUFT” during her stay in this port
EUROPEAN AGENCY. /HOLESALE buying agen- WH
cies undertaken for all British and Continental goods, including-
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicala and Druggists'
Sundries
China Earthenware and Glass- waro,
Victoria Recreation Club
Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac request the pleasure of the Com-cessories, pany of the Ladies of Hongkong Drapery Millinery and Piece on SATURDAY, the 18th April, Goods,
the Hongkong Football Club Ground. (kindly
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, placed at the disposal of the Com-Metals.
Hardware, Machinery. and mittee) at Happy Valley..
Public Companies at pm, on
THE CHINA BORNEO CO., LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDER3
•
Admission to the Ground, Stand and Enclosure (Gentlemen) $1.00.
Members of the Hongkong Football Club, on presenting Membership Ticket-Froe..
No person other than Officials and Competitors allowed within the Coures.
17
Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,
etc., etc. Commission 2% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand.
Sample Cases from £10 upwards. . Consignments of Produce bold on Account.
THE Eleventh Yearly Meeting of Shareholders of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's Building at Noon on Wednesday, the 15th April, 1914 to receive a Statement of Accounts to the 31st Colonel and Officers 25th Punjubis |
by kind permission of the L-WILLIAM WILSON & SONS December, 1913 and the Report of the Band of the Regiment will The General Manager and Con-play during the afternoon. sulting Committee and to elect a
F. LAMMERT, Consulting Committee and
Hon. Secretary. Auditor.
Hongkong April 13, 1914,
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the
(Established 1814). 25, ABCHURON LANE, LONDON, E.C. Cable Address; "Anouatro., London
MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS grables! so all the principalelties in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT A avaliable ali dvor the Work.
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
Sand
£1,500,000 at 21---
$15,000,000
Silver ...$17,650,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
T/T Bombay
..... ..................................14434
On Saigon ANULATION On Bangkok .............
...
4 m/s. L/C 4 m/s. D/P
6 m/s. L/O...............1/11 3/4
| 30d/s.8'ney & Melbournel/117/8 30 ds.San Fco & New York 48 Demand Bombay 145 4 m/s. Marks 2.0 T/T Calcutta ....144344 m/s. Franos.......2.49 Demand Calcutta 145 6 m/s, do Demand India145
Bar Silver. ready Demand Manila
95
forward T/T. San Fou & New York 4716. Gold Leaf per tacl53.80
......474 Bank of England rates...3% $32,650,000 Demand, New York
T/T. Java
..117 Sovereign $15,000,000
I
Subsidiary Coine. COURT OF DIRECTORS. Discount per $100
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Share. Hon. Mr. D. Landate.-Chairman Chinese...20 cté.pieces $12 1/4.
W. L. Patterden, Esq.- Deputy Chinese ...10
TRAVELLERS CHECKS old and casted.
GEORGE HOGO, Manager.
Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912.
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
་
Established 1880... Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund .............. ... 18,900,000 Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Branche Antung-flsien
Boxbay Calcutta
Changedun
Dairen
Fengties
Harlin
Hankow
Lionelela
Kobe
Liao-Yang
Lord a
Lyora
Tainste
21
Agencies at Nagasaki
Newchwang New York"
Osaka
Pakia
Ryolun (Port
Arthur)
San Francisco
Shanghai
Ticklin
Tient in
Токую
Los Angeles - Tsingtau
interest Allowed on Current Accoun Deposit recaiyed for fixed periods na rates to be obtained an application.
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913,
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
Chairman.
S. H. Dudwell, Esq.
C. 8. Qubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
O. Landgraf, Esq..
F. Lieb, Esq.
J. A. Flummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, H. A. Siebs, Een. 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 cen per Annum on the daily balance
་
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months. 2 per cent per
Annum.
For 6 months. 3 per cent. pe
Annum.
For 12 months, 4 por cent. per
Annum,
N. J. STABB. Chief Manager
on ap-
Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10
2.51
.26 19/16 ..26 13/16
.10.20
Opium Quotation.
April 14. Malwa, Old Malwa, Now.....$8,200 per po
8,300 9,325 per che 9,200
Patna, New........................... Patna, Old...
Benares, Now...... 9,050. Benares, Old.........
19
8.925
11
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT
-SELLERS
N-NOM NAL
LAST DIVIDEND AND FATE:
£2 & 5-b. at ex.1/11 3/16 equal to $23.29 for 16 year ending 31/12/13 $18 for 1912
Final of 1 p.o, making
20 p.c. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 ...... Final of $12 mak. 315 for) 1911 & Int.of$3 for1912)
$122
$7-3/4
$9 1/16
55A-SALES B-BUYERS
STOCKS & PAID OF VALEN BANKS.
CLOSING Q'TION.
$810
8.
Hongkong & S'hai 3125
£82
MARINE INSURANCES,
Cantons
$50
327+
6.
North China
£5 2145
Unions
$100 $845
Yangtzea
£50 $210
b.
FIRE INSURANCES:
China Fires Hongkong Fires SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship #50 $34 Steamboats
$20
$145
8.
$50 $368
b.
$27.for 1912
$25 $8
b.
$1 for 1906
8.
$15 8281
8,
Indo-Chinas
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£5 $69
107/6 b
£11 b.
E
{$10 $48 b.
$100 $83 $100 $28
b.
"Shell" Transports £1
"Star Ferry
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Business of the abovo Bank le conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
REFINERIES. BANKING CORPORATION. China Sugars:
Rules may be obtained
Luzon Sugars
MINING plication. HEAD OFFICE,-LONDON. Paid-up Capital
INTEREST on deposits is al- Chinese Engineeringe £139 ***......£1,200,000 Reserve Fund..........£1,800,000 lowed on the minimum monthly Reserve Liability of
balances at $31 Per Cent, per au-Tronohe... Proprietors
£1 37- .........£1,200,000 num
Raubs Depositors may transfer at their DOCKS, WHARVES, CIDOWNS.
£183.10 b. FOREIGN EXCHANGE and option balances of $100 or more Kowloon Wharfs
$50 $83 General Banking business trans- to hongkong and Shangha H.K. &W'por Docks $50 { $70 acted.
Bank to placed on FIXED ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-annum.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-DEPOSIT - 4 Per Cent. per. Shanghai Docks T. 100 57
Hongkow WharfeT. 100 T. 94 ceived for 1 year or shorter periods
For the Hongkong and Shang at rates which will be quoted on hat. Banking Corporation,
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS application.
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager
Angle French Lands T.100 T.94
AS. HEWETT,
DRACON CYCLE CO. Hongkong, 11th Acting Manages DEUTSCH ASIATISCHF
DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.'
1st April to 15th April, both days THE ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, MOTOR CARS ON HIRE
inclusive.
THE CHINA-BORNEO Sithatod at Kowloon, within a few
CO., LTD.
W, G. DARBY, General Manager.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD
NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that
minutes' walk of the Principal Landing Tel132. Cablo VILAURITS AN
Stages of the
SECOND SEAPORT IN THE WORLD
and in close proximity to the projected Office und Terminal of
$6 & $8 Per Hour.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
THE KOWLOON-JANTON RAILWAY MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese
is for
LEASE ON EASY TERMS, owing to the Proprietor having to loave
the Colony.
graduate versed in litera
ture, has been a teacher to European officials and merchants
THE
Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
In this Colony for over ten years. Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-
He has a good method of train-perty, &c.
4.
مصر
the Forty-First Ordinary
ing Europeans to pass in the Goode received on Storage. Yearly Meeting of the Society
Chinese examination, and is Advances made on Merchandise: This Elito Establishment has boan con- will be held at its Head Office, ducted as a First Class Hotel and is possessed of a first rate certificate Loane made on the Provident No. 2 Queen's Building. Hong-dutronised by the Residents of Hongkong as a Chinese teacher. He has System. kong, on Friday the 17th April and Kowloon and by the Shipping Com also a good knowledge of Manda (Rates and Particulars on ap- 1914, at Noon, for the purpose munity.
rin and Hakka. of receiving the report of the vince any prospective Leases that the The Proprietor is in a position to con-
plication). Those who intend learning the Directors together with the basin is doing exceedingly wall, and Chinese language are requested statements of account to 31st that it can be turned into a all more to write c/o "Hongkong Tele- profitable concorn if taken over by an graph" office or direct to 37 expert who would devote his oxclusive Hollywood Road, 1st floor, attention to the business.
Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912.
December 1913, and of declaring Dividend &o..
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;
0. H. P. HAY
Acting Secretary.
Hongkong 2nd Apríl 1914.
OHINA TRADERS' INSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Forty-Eighth Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Company
will be held at its Head Office No. 2 Queen's Buildings, Hong- kong, on Friday the 17th April, 1914, at 12.15 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with the state-] ments of account to 31st Decem- bar. 1913, and of declaring Dividends &o.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April both days inclusive,
By order of the Board of
C. H. P. HAY,
Acting Secretary
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1914.
The Proprietor has already aspent $12,000 in thoroughly Renovating and Rofurnishing the promises, and now very little remains to be exponded except for. converting a piece of Vacant Ground adjoining the Hotel into an Open-Air Skating Rink, Bowling Alley and Open- Air Cinematograph Show, eto, etc., for which it can be well utilized.
No Good-Will Money Required. Inspection of books,ullowed to any one making Bon Fide offers to lease, etc.
For Particulars apply to
H. RUTTONJEE ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL
Kowloon, Hongkong.
MAN LOONG.
FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINDER AND SOY MANUFACTURERS. Factory at Yaumati OFFICE; No. 95, Dos Your Road, W Telephone, No. 177, & K. 12.
are the leading Manufacturers la
illa olass of Goods. Our Fruit & Gingers are all fresh and of the first plak. Oix Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Bugar. We give our special attention to our business and sanitary arrangements.
MR. LEUNG JẠU PING.
+
DENT AL. Surgeon
No. 80, Queen's Road Central, onar tha
Central Market
of Hongkong.
MARTIN'S
APIOL 8STEEL
Kado:PILLS
Ja Prench Stamedy forul! Izeagains/Liga, Themenade of lading always knog a box of Martin's Pisin the house, so that on the res men of any treseniarity of the kystam Limely dove tuny ve admistašered. Kloma v Žate
· Chenziale and stares sil (hem Ehroughout the World, ce post fesa Mie, MARTIN, Chamiel, Southampton, Ing.
DM
woww SOTERICHA them, heaos Galzanay
MARTIN'S
APIOL &STEEL PILLS
USE. C. N.
AND GUARD AGAINST PLAQUE
The Office of TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Gereral Managers., Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
OHINA COMMEROTAL ço, & puddell ST.
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office.-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Borlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS:
Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sone.
►
יו
L
$10 for 1912.
$2.50 for year end'g30'6'13 Final of $1 for half year ending St’12′13:
p.o. for year 1912 on preferred éhares
(Interim of 1/- making 2 for 1913 Coupen No. 21
$2 on 10,000 shares 1st issue $2 on 10,000- $1 on 10,000
"
2nd
; 3rd
for year ending 30'4'18
83 for 1912-
$3 for 1897
Interim of 3 p.o. 8 2/5d per share, Couvon No. 1 ao- count year 10.6.12
Int. of 1/6 mak.6/68/0.19/3 1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
B
..
$3 for 1913
Hongkong Hotels $50 $125 b. Hongkong Lands $100 110 Humphreys Estates $10 $81 Kowloon Lands
$30 $44
Tia. 3 for 1913
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
The. 6 29'2 10
87 on old shares, $3.50)
on now shares for year 31*12*13
8314 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 】 1
for 12 year ending 31.12.13.
15 per cent for 1910 Tls. 15 for year
31:10*13
ending}
Tla. 10 for year end-
ing 30'6:13
T. 12 for year end'g 31'12 Tle. 1 for year ending
30:11 13
Ewos
Shanghai Lands T, 30
West Points $50
467 Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 p. 8
COTTON KILLS.
T. 50 T. 132
T: 90
.b.
*
Manager.
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The Union of London and Smith's Shanghai Cottona
Bank, Limited, Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Laou Kung Mow Direction der Disconto Gesell- Agency.
Kung Yik
11) schaft.
Hongkong Cottons #10 881
MISCELLANEOUS. Dresdner Bank,
China-Borneos. INTEREST allowed on Current Light and Powers $101
$12. $12 Account. DEPOSITS recélved on torms which may be learned China Providents.
Do. (Spec. shares) $1 $4.10 on application. Every description Dairy Farms of Banking and Exchange busi-Green Islands
$10 861 ness transacted."
MAX GUTSCHKE Hongkong Ices"
Hongkong Electrice $10 $44
Hongkong Ropes Langkats
T 117
90
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912
$10 $81
$6 $7
$25 $190 h
$10 $22
8. 10 T381
$25 $21
Peak Tramway
$10 810 "b.
Do. (now).
$193 cts. s.
3 Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911,
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Morning Post
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital.......£1,500,000 Bubsoribed
7.00 A.M. to
*8.00 AM. EVERY 15 MIN
1.0 4.2. to
10 MIG
#
15,00 AM) to 11.00 J.M.
15 MIN
Paid Up
l
11:30 AM. 19: 3843 230
*
-X9.45 P.M. To 2.15 2.3. to 143 220, to * W., to
10 MIN.
Reserve Fund
2.45 2:01
#
10 MIN
5.00 22301
#1
15 M
9.10 P.M.
#
TO MIM
5-00 M to
NIGHT CARS,
19.MIN.
Ego væl and g 236), ggo 130, to
·25,00 ̧7/M2, every half hour.
1500 BRIO 11:45 106.
#very quarter olan heuṛ.
SUNDAYS.
4.00 Á‚‹ зÐ3⁄430 AM, Evas 19 Min.
IT.90 AM.
10:30 AM 10
XX AK to 19.00 Noos
K4.00 NOOK
3,Đô Toi to 5:00 7.441 5.00 7.1. to
1,00 2.34. to 7.00 PM
E.10 .M. 7:00 1.30, to
10 MIMA
Min
13 MINI
15 M
-NIGHT CARS --on Week: Dazu
SATURDAYS
Extra Cars were “midnight,
SPECIAL CAIR 6
By Arrangement ki"the Company's (6
Pálmandra Vuildings,
...... 1,125,000 Hongkong Electric Trams 8/6
562,500
BANKERS:
465,000 Philippines
Bank of England, London Joint Stook baur, Limited.
Intereat allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annu on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A. R. LINTON
Manager,
$10 $5 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 16.
Pre- Societe desferred
up $50
6. BE
Pulpeset| $50 $20 Paplerteries f paid du Tonkin
Benefit $200 Steam Laundry Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20/1.150
85 1843 b Oriental Agency, $10′′ 8911⁄2 b. United Asbestos)
United AsbestosĮ Founders Sharos
$10
$300 Union Waterboat $10 20
Ltd.
$10 30
Weismann,
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaton, if Equalled Watson
b.
to $7,90 b.
1881
to sago pam.. Apr. 14 1914)
For Bread, Cakes, Confootionery William Powell menle with Wines & Lignone
70 cents for 1913 $1.30 for year end'g 31'7′13 40 cents for 1911.
$1.60 per share for 1912 $7 final making 39 for 1913
$2 for 1913
fInterim of Tle. 1 mak- ling Tle. 2 a/o 1913 None
80 conts on fully paid)
shares and 8 cents on $1 paidshares for year ending 30,4.13 · Interim of 1d. per share
for 1913,
None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividond this year. 50 ots. for year end'g 31.5.12
(20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 31-5-1912
$1.25 per share for y
ending 31*12*1913
25 per cent. for yea
* ending 31'7′11 ̧
60 cents for 1912
150 cts, yearending 6'30'13 VWRHIHT. AND HORNBY #bare agi