Commercial;
Notices
STOCKBROKERS' ASSOCIA
TION OF HONGKONG. TN order to facilitate business
28th April
The Tea Market. ⠀ Masure. Wm. Jas, and Hy, Thompson's Weekly Tea Oircular dated Marob 20, states:-During the public is hereby notified the past week the market has that in future the exchange on all presented no important features, Tael, stacks will be settled by except an advance in the value Members of the above Association of high-grown Ceylons, and de-three days prior to Hongkong mand" has continued to ron on
Monthly Bottlement Days more or lese similar lines; there are as follows...
The Settlement Days for 1914 has been no decided change in" the tone, and the shortening of supplies and sustained good de- liveries bring ready buyers into the suction room, but not with the same ougerreas us characteris, ed the sales three weake ago China: Arrivals none, Pri- vately The murke is somewhat. quieter this week, but sellers are"
f. remaining firm in view of the moderate supplies available. Java.
Offerings during the week, 4:350 pkga. (no sile last year); total from Jan. 1 to date, 60,742 pkgs. against 57,932
Tuesday Thursday 28th May "Thursday 25th June Tuesday: 28th July
Thursday 27th August " Monday 18th September Thursday
29th October
Thursday 26th November Wednesday 23rd December By order of the Committee.
EDWARD M. RAYMOND, Secretary.
NOTICE.
NEITHER the Captain, owners or Agents will be responsi- pkgs, last year. There was ble for any debts contracted by a fairly good demand for nearly the officers for crew of the Ameri- all grades at about last values, can Barque JAMES TUFT" although some irregularity was during her stay in this port. noticeable among invoices that showed a falling off in quality.
Among the highest averages were: THE ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, -Goalpara, 18. 4d.; Tunawattes, -Ohi; Tjiomas, 9id,; Haluwattee, minutes' walk of the Principal Landing Situated at Kowloon, within a few and Win loe, 831. The average__
Stagon of the for the whole sale od gardon ac-SECOND SEAPORT IN THE WORLD count is 811. Ib,
and in close proximity to the projected Olice and Terminal of THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY' it for
per
Public Companies"
THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.,
так
'HE TWENTY FIFTH OR- DINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD- ERS in the above Company will
L'ASE ON EASY TERMS, awing to the Propelotor having to leave the Colony.
This Elite Establishment has been con. ducted as a First Class Hotel and s datronised by the Residonts of Hongkong' und Kowloon and by the Shipping Com munity.
The Proprietor is in a position to con- ince any prospective Lessen that the business la doing exceedingly well, and be hold at the Office of the Com-that it can be turned into a still more pany, St. George's Building, profitable concern if taken over by an Victoria, Hongkong, on TUES-expert who would devote his exclusive DAY the 21st day of April, 1914, attention to the business.
THE HONGKONG
Notices
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
NOTICE
THE ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING of the members of the Hongkong General Cham- ber of Cmmorce will be held or TUESDAY, the 28th April, 1914 at 4 o'clock p.m. precisely in the Old Chamber of Commerce Rooms, City Hall, for the following purposes:-
(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1913.
(2) To elect a new Committeo, (3) To transact any General
Business.
By Order, "E. Å. M. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Hougkong, 17th April, 1914.
THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG.
NOTICE.
HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the ASSOCIATION OF
on
EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG. will be held WEDNESDAY, the 29th April, 1914, at 4 o'clock p.m., precisely, in the Old Chaniber of Commerce Room, City Hall, for the following purposes;-
(1) To receive the Report and Accounts of the Committee for the year ended 31st December 1913.
(2) To elect a new Committee. (3) To transact any General
Business.
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Hongkong, 17th-April 1914
t
TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1914,
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Head Office:-do, Wall Street; Die Torn London Office zgó, Bishopsgata, ĶE BRANCHES
Bocahay Calcutta Cantos Labe
Colon
Emples
Hongkows
Haalow
Capital and Surplus. Gold00,000 40,000
Exrtange
....................................................14434 30d/a8'ney & Melbournel 11 7/8
...14434 [30d/s.San Fco & New York 48
Banks
Selling.
T/T
1/11 1/4
T/T. Markee Demand Germány
........ 198
.198)
Kobe
Msulta
Africo
Paid-up Capital
RESERVE FUNDS;
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand........1/115/16
BANKING CORPORA- 30 d/s ...................
TION,
maxi1/11 98: On Haiphong 60 dis......1/11 9/8 4m/e........1/11 7/16 On Bangkok ...............7978 ...$15,000,000 | T/T Shanghai .......................................74
T/T. Franos
On Saigon...
is pm.
Buving.
Panama
Paklor
HAS FIRACISCO
Sterling
Shanghat
Yokohama
Private 30 d/e sight S'hat...74344 m/s. L/C T/T Singapore. 837 4 m/s. D/P... T/T Japan T/T India T/T Bombay
1/11.5/8
1/11 3/4
16 m/s. L/C
1/11-3/4
£1,500,000 at 2/---
$15,000,000
Demand. Bombay
145
(m/s. Marke 202)
T/T Caloutta
14444 m/s. Franos....
2.49
Demand Calcutta
145
6 in/. do
...2.51.
Demand India.
....145
BarSilver, ready26 18/16
Demand Manila
**95
forward
26 7/8
T/T. 9an F'c & New York 4716
Gold Leaf per tael
...53.70
$32,650,000
Demand, New York
474
Bank of England rates....3%
T/T. Java
117
Sovereign
.10.20
Bubsidiary Coins.
Opium Quotations
April 14
Discount per $100
Malwa, New
$8,200 per p.
8.300
9,325 per he
9,0:0
ÉVERY DESCRIPTION OF SANKING BUSI NEBS transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the saDAS. xam, or for shortse periods, at rules, which DEPOSITS, RÉCEIVED, And for one year may be ascertained on application,
HILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. HAIL and TREZORAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted
all the principal cities in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT Lavalladio all over the World.
COMMERCIAL LETTENS OF CREDIT
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares elfjcted.
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and abed
GEORGE BOGO,
Manager. Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Established 1880.
Reserve Fund....... Paid-up Capital....
30,000,000 18,900,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA..
Dairen
Branche
Antung-Malen
Ho.bay Calcites
Changchun
Fonction Hathin Hokow Ionutulu Kola
Lian-Yang
Tsingtau
Agencies xi Nagamki Nowchwang New York
Peklo
Rysian (Port
Sin Francisco
Arthur
Shanghai
Tickling
Tisain
Tokyo
Los Angelas Tsingtai
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
Depos 14 received for fixed periods at rate to be
btained on application.
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
[18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
BONGKONG GENERAL" CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
at 11.3 o'clock a.m. tor the pur-$12,000 in thoroughly Renovating
The Proprietor has already, spent NOTICE is hereby given that
Incorporated by Royal pose of receiving & Statement of Refurnishing the preminuo very Metin
at a General Meeting of
Charter 1853. Accounts and the Report. of the tile remains the peaded except for the 38th Apr held on Tuesday Directors for the year ending 31st convertise a lince of Vacant Ground Old Chamber of Cominthe December 1913.-
adjoining the. Hotel into an Open-Air
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Room, CITY HALL, the follow-Reserve Capital ing Alterations in the Bye-Laws Reserve
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be, CLOSED from SATURDAY the 11th day of April to TUESDAY the 21st day of April 1914, both days inclusive..
it
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Hongkong, 6th April, 1914.
Notices
NOTICE.
the : BELLE VIEW HOTEL” are hereby requested to send in their claims to the undersigned on or boforo Thursday the 23rd day of April 1914 at noon after which day and time no claim will be recognized by him."
ALL CREDITORS of
MAK NAM WOON, c/o J. H. GARDINER,
Solicitor, 31, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong. Hongkong, 18th April., 1914.
THE
LONDON DIRECTORY
(Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World to ́communicate direct with English..
MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS In each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London &
Skating Rink, Bowling, Alley and Open Air Cinematographi Show, ate, eto, for which it can be well utilized.
No Good-Will Money Required. Insection of booksallowed to any one making Bona Fide offera to loase. cto.
For Particulare apply to
H. RUTTONJEE
0% ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL
Kowloon, Hongkong.
Silver ..$17,650,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
..$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman
Chairman,
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
O. Landgraf, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Bhellim, H. A. Siebs, Esq. 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 por cent. per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 9 months. 2 per cent per
Annum
Annum.
Ler
For 6 months, 3 per cent. pe.
par cent.-per
For 12 months,
Annum.
N J STABB, Chief Manager
Chinese...20 ots. pieces $11 1/4 % Malwa, Old
$11-13/16 ་་
Chinese ...10 Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10
#794 11
11
$87%
30
atns, New
Patna, Old............ 9.200
Benares, New
Beuares, Old......... 8,925
TO-DAY'SSH'RE REPORT.
-SELLERS
-53A-SALES 8. BUVER
STOCKS & PAID DE VALDE. BANKS
Hongkong & S'hai $125
CFO'tma
N-NO NAL
LOT RIVIDEND AND PÅTE.
1.
£2 & 5/-b.at ex 1/19/16 equal to $23.29 for 34: year ending 31/12/13 $18 for 19:2
Final of 1 p.c, making
2p.c. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913
MARINE INSURANCE®,
Cantons
North China
$50
£5 F145
#810 sa, & s.
£87/10 325 b.
Unions
$100 $790
s.x div.
Yangtzee
FIRE INSUHANCES.
China Fires Hongkong Fires
£50 1910
$20
b.
$145
$50 $368 b.
$27 for 1912-
SHIPPING..
$25 18
China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50 |134)
$15 $28
"Star Forry"
Final of $12 mak. $15 for} 1911 & Int, of$3 for 1912 f $10 for 1912
$1 for 1906.
$2.50 for yen end'g'30'6'13 Final of $1 for half
year ending 31′12′13 ƒ' p.o. for year 1912 on preferred sharos (Interim of 1/ making
2/- for 1913 Coupen- No. 21..
$2 on 10,000 shares 1st issue $ on 1,00
Steamboats Lado-Chinas
(Preferred). £5168 (Deferred)
Shell" Transports £1
104/-
£11 b.
$10 $48.
6.
$100 $100 128
B82 b.
$3 for 1912
A.
63 for 1897
MINING
EL Tronohs.
£1 DOCKS, WHAGIDOWNS Kowloon Wharf 150
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the
REFINERIES. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI China Sugars BANKING CORPORATION. Luzon Sugars
Rules may be obtained on ap
INTEREST on deposits 10 KA”
£1,200,000 plication. Liability 1R00.000
of the Chamber will be proposed}" Proprietors....£1,200,000 bardha minimum monthly and if carried by a majority of those present and entitled to vote will from date replace By-Laws VIII and X respectively.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open ed and FIXED DEPOSITS - ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
F
b.
2nd
$1 on 14,000 Srd for year ending 30'4'13"
Interim of 9p.o. 8 2/5d per
count your
side
Iptv/1/6.mak.6/6a/c, 19-3
43.50 for year 1913
$3 for 1913
Tls. 3 for 1912
C. 94
$3.30 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Dopositora may transfer at their General Banking business trans-option balances of $100 or more
_82 acted.
to the Hongkong and Shanghai | H.K. &W'poą Dooks $50. 169 Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 Per Cent. per Hongkow Wharfe T. 100
Shanghal Docks T. 100 +8 annem.
For the Hongkong and Shang- LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGI hai. Banking Corporation, Anglo French Lands T.100 1.94
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager.
Hongkong Hotels $50129
111 b.
A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager.
In Substitution of VIII. If the dispute be of such a nature as to, in the opinion of the General Committee, require the service of the Arbitration Com mittee, each Member thereof shall be entitled to a Fee-in addition to a Fee for the Chamber. Hongkong, 11th April, 1918. 122
The amount of such Fees to bo regulated by the Arbitration Committee, according to the im- portance of the case and the time occupied therein, subject to an OFFICE; No. 36, Des Voix Road, Wappeal to the General Committee
Telephone No. 177 & E, 12.
whose decision on the amount
MAN LOONG.
FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER AND SOY MANUFACTURERS. Factory at Yaumati
WE are the leading Manufacturers in
this class of Goods. Our Fruit & Gingers are all fresh and of the first plak. Our Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Bugar. We give our special attention to our business and sanitary
Trangements,
MR. LEUNG JAU PING,
DENTAL Surge on
No, 80, Queen's Road Central, near the Central Market of Hongkong.
THE CHINA IMPORT & EXPORT LUMBER CO, LTD.
rnhold, Karberg & Co.,
General Agents.
its suburbs, the directory contains lists of WE have this day opened a
EXPORT MERCHANTS with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial
and Foreign Market they supply: STEAMSHIP LINES arranged under the ports to which they enil, and indicating the approximate Baillogs. ¦
Lumber Yard and Offices
at North Point, next to the Kwong Sang Hong Glass Factory;
The sailing vessel James Toft" has arrived with a well Assorted cargo of about 151⁄2 MII- lion sup. ft. of.
OREGON PINE Planks, Timber, Floorings and Spars.
Prices will be quoted on application.
PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES of leading Manufacturers, Morchants, eto, in the principal provincial towns & industrial centres of the United Kingdom. A copy of the current edition will be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Postal Orders for 20s..
Dealers seeking Agencies con advertise address to: their trade cards for £1, or larger adver- tisements from £5.
THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.
25 Abchurch Lane, London E.0.0.
SINGON & CO.
Established A. D. 1880.
2.
shall be final.
All correspondence please
The China Import & Export Lumber Co. Ltd.
Letter Box No. 420. Telephono No. 1710. Hongkong, I1th April, 1914.
In Substitution of X. The Arbitration Committee shall appoint
own Chairman and confine its functions to cases where its intervention or advice
its
THE
Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) ·
Capital Fully
BANK.
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tis. 6 29:2*10
$7 on old shares, $3.50) "On now abares for?
year 31'12 13
b.
$3 for
31 12.13.
$30
574 88. & 8. 344 b.
91
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Hongkong Lands $100 Humphreys Estates $10 Kowloon Lands
Shanghai Landa T. 30
West Points
$50 66 b.
Manila M'polo Hotel P.10. P. 8
COTTON MILLS:
T. 50 P, 130
Paid-up...Sh. Tsels 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai. 'Board of Directors-Berlin, Branches:
Berlin
Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Paking
Singapore Tientsin Tainanfa Tsingtau. Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS:
Ewos Shanghai Cottons
is requested, and on no occasion Loana on Mortgage of House Pro-Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. shall it proceed with any case party, &c. unless all the partios subscribe a Goods received on Storage.' Bond making the Award a Rule Advances made on Merchandise: of the Supreme Court..
Loans made on the Provident
System. (Rates and Particulare on ap-
plication),
The Union of London and Smith's
Laou Kung Mow Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London | Kung Yik
Printed forms of such Bonds legally prepared, shall be kept for the information of Members and other Members of the Public who may have occasion to resort to the Chamber for Arbitration.
|
The parties to an Arbitration or Survey need not necessarily be Members of the Chamber but in
cases where neither party is a Member of the Chamber the General Committee may decline
to arbitrate or hold a Survey
By Order.
The Office of...
OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
Secretary,
Hongkong, 17th April 1914.
|HONGKONG JOOKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
TH
"HE HALF-YEARLY MEET-
ING of the above Club will. be held on SATURDAY, the 25th April, 1914 at 12.30 pm, at the Offices of the Hongkong Jockey Club, on the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club Annexe, Chater
By Order,
¿T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course.
Road..
OWING to the increase of our Hongkong 11th April, 1914,
business, we have opened i
our China Dept., next door, and keep the best class of IRON STEEL METAL and HARD.
WARE MERCHANTS:: Wholesale goods oblainable, and Retall Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Inspection solicited. Fourdry Coke Importers General Stere keepers and Shipchaudlors, Nos. 35 and
37, Hing Loong Strest, (2nd Street, west
of Central Markos) Telephone No. 515, -0.
USE. C. N.
NIKKO & CO.,
AND GUARD AGAINST PLAGUE
Hongkong Hotel Building InoncoMMERCIAL 00. 5 Duddel! ST
LIMITED.
FIME TABLE,
3
Agency.
Dresdner Bank.
MISIÍ LLANEOUS.
T, 110
85
11
Direction der Disconto Gesell- Hongkong Cottons $10 184
schaft.
China Burneon $12 $10 b. Light and Powers "$101 INTEREST allowed on Current Do. (Spec. shares) $1) $4.10 8. Account. DEPOSITS received | China Providents $10 $84 on terms which may be learned Dairy Farms on application. Every description Green Islands of Banking and Exchange busi ness transacted.
MAX GUTSCHKE
Manager. Hongkong. 9th Oct. 1911.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
g. 10 T47
$25 $21
$6 $37 bi "$10 361 Hongkong Electrics $10 $46 Hongkong loss $25 $190 h. Hongkong Ropes $10 $22 Langkais
".
Morning Post Peak Tramway
$10 $10
Do. "(new)
$1 93 otas.
$10 85
Authorised Capital......£1,500,000 Hongkong Electric Trame8/6
WEEK DAYS.
Subsoribed
1.00 Loo AM, to 20.00-20.
. to 1,00 AL EVENT IS MINI
10 Mr.
Pald Up
*
0 AM 10: 11:00 Au tilfe Tt
39 Mix,
Reserve Fund
*
Mr.
1.1$ 7.M
JI
10 MIN.
11
33:12.
BANKERS:
1/
1
Eze 7.M.
"1
· 11 10 A. M. to 11.43 KM),
1945 PM. IS
1-15 FM+ to
243 120+ Ba 143 2501 1.15 PM
10
5.00 .. to
NIGHT CARS.
kga pala and g xaM», 9.30 PM. ID 1L00 Ft, every half hours
1.00 .In rest F.K.
every quartar onboar
SUNDAYS.
6.06 .M. Lo. 10.30 AM, EVERY 19 Min. 10:30 L.M. to 31.00 AM
22,43 AM 10 12.00 Noor
01 INGA OGʻI.
(+
18.00 Noon to 1,00 TM), 2 toni 10. Men.
5.00 PM 10:5,00 2 3.
•30 bitw, al. zy Mem
8.00 FUN, 105.00 F
NIGHT CARS on Weak Days!
SATURDAYS
„Eziza" "Cart ^nt, va "midalght, EFECIAL CARS
By Arraigemont at the Company's Ofce.
1,125,000
562,500 Philippines
465,000 F: Price:& Co., Ed. $10 -36
Bank of England. London Joint Blook Bauk, 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 application.
AR. LINTON
Manager.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Oakes, Confectionery menleith Wines & Liquens
Pre-
Soofete des ferred
Pulpeseti Papierteries
dn Tonkin
$50 $20 paid ap.:$50 Benefit $200 Shanghal-Sumatras T. 20.T.150 Steam Laundry 85 (14) United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, $10 $914 b.
|United⠀⠀⠀ Asbentos)
$10 $300 Founders Shares Union Waterboat : $10 $20
Weismann, Ltd, $10:30
#1058 Watson
8 William Powell'
Convoted to seran gum, Apr 10 1914 2
year ending
50 cents for 1913
$2.80 for 1913
Interim of 5 p.o. for
year ending 30°6′33 $2.25' for year ending: 31.12 13
15 per cent. for 1910 Tis. 15 for year ending
31'10'13
Tle, 10 for year end-
ing 30'6'13
44
T. 12 foryearend’g 31*12. Tls. 1 for year ending?
30°11'13
50 cents 31.7.08
$1.20 for. 1913
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 $9 for 1913 $2 for 1913
Interim of Tia, 1′ mak- ling Tis 2 a/s 1913. None
80 cents on fully paid
shares and 8 cents on'i $1 paid shares forySAT ending 30.4.13-- Interim of lid. per share
for-1913, Моде ~$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year. 50 cts.for year end'g 31.512
20 per cent per ordinary share for year ended (31′5′′1912)
$1.25 per share for year! eading 31121913--
25 per cent, for your ending 317′′11/-
60 cents for 1912
50 ote, yearending 68013 WEGHT AND HORNBY " dut
Osteral brokers & De Vocus Fond Central addings Recpieder