Fi
Commercial.
Cual Market Report. Meas.Wheelock and Com-
pany's report dated Shanghai, April 16, etato
Coal-Jap a fair amount of business bas ben done with native dealers since last- writing and there is still a certain amount of enquiry but the difference be- tween sellers' and buyers' ideas of prices prevents them coming to torms, at any rate for the moment.
Deliveries have been up to the) usual standard and stooks on the spot have declined esmewhat.
Cardiff Coal. No news. Fushun Coal-Nothing to re-
tracts
the
Notices
NOTICE.
MR. P. THOMAS, Agent of Messageries Mari- times, Hongkong, returned by the e." Cordillero" arrived on the
19th instant.
Mr. Thomas is resuming his former duties from this date. Hongkong April 18, 1914.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
· NOTICE.
· MEETING of the members
THE ANNUAL GENERAL of the Hongkong General Cham- ber of Commerce will be held or port except deliveries under con- TUESDAY, the 28th April, 1914 Kailan Coal No fresh bag-o'clock p.m. precisely in the Old Chamber of Commerce ness of any importance has been Rooms, City Hall, for trapeacted during the past fort- | night but prices have remained steady and deliveries fair.
Freight Market Report. Mesere. Wheelock and Com pany's report dated Shanghai April 10 state:-
following purposes:---
the
(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, Secretary.
Since writing last there has been some slight improvement lo the quantity of cargo offering and prospects for a continuation are brighter than they were a fort-Hongkong. 17th April, 1914. night ugo.
As we predicted in our last a reduction in rates has taken place on further articles of export as follows:-tallow to 25/-, egg-yolk to 35/-gallnate to 35/--and China grass to 35/-.
1
THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG,
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPů, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1914.
Noticis
STOCKBROKERS ASSOCIA
TION OF HONGKONG.
IN order to facilitate business
the public is hereby notified. that in future the exchange on all Tael stocks will be settled by Members of the above Association
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BASKING
UORPORATION.
Head Office:-, Wall Street, New York London Dfica; ➡yó, Blahopagats, H.C. BRANCHES
Calcutta CEALED Cabg Colon Empirs Hongkong Hgafow
three days prior to Hongkong Capital and Surplus $100,000 Monthly Settlement Days.
The Settlement Days for 1914 are as follows.-- Tuesday
Thursday 28th May
28th April
Thursday 25th June
Tuesday
28th July
27th August
Thursday Monday
28th September Thursday 29th October Thursday 26th November Wednesday 23rd Deconiber By order of the Committee.
EDWARD M. RAYMOND, Socretary.
NOTICE.
muslim me fal0,000
Banks
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand
BANKING CORPORA- 30 d/gi
TION.
Exchange
Selling,
T/T. Marke
USA 10832
T/T....
.1/11 1/4
Demand Germany
„198)
.1/115/16 1/11 9/8
TE. Franca *** ******
.2.44
On Haiphong
.1/11 3/8
On Saigunaka
798
Buving.
....1/11-5/8 .1/t1 3/4 ....1/11, 3/4
4 m/s ..............................1/11 7/16 On Bangkok
Private 30 d/s aight S'hai ...74364 m/s. L/O T/T Singapore menik
Paid-up Capital ......$15,000,000 | T/T Shanghai ............................................74
6 m/s. L/C ¡30d/a.S'ney & Melbourne1'11 7/8
144 30 d/a.San Fc & New York 48- .145" tmls, Marks ... „2.02) .14434 14 m/s. Franos ................ ..
6 m/s.
Cabe Mazija Marico
RESERVE. FUNDS:
.89% 4 m/s. D/P
Pazzin
T/T Japan
Peklag
Jan Fraschen
Sterling
T/T India
CREATORIAEA), P.95 värgaran secuncommi1449
Shanghai
• Ускобита
T/T Bombay
£1,500,000 at 2/
$15,000,000
Demand Bombay...
T/T Caloutta
Demand Calcutta
Demand India
Bilver ...$17,650,000
-$92.650,000
.$15,000,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS traicted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the exam
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fired for our year st 4% varmanum, or for shorter periode, at rates, which may be ascertained on applied COLLECTED.
BILLE NEGOTIATED
MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES Reserve Liability of
made
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS gentad
on all the picipalities in the World."
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT Reeliable all over the World,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
Propriotoré
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
.145
..145
Demand Manila .............951 T/T. San F'ou & New York 476 Demand, New York 474 | T/T. Java
...................................1174
Subsidiary Coina. Discount per $100
PURCHASE as SALE of Stocks and Shares Hon. Mr. D. Landalo. Obairman Chinese...20 ots.pleass $10 5/8 %
T. Pattenden, Esq Deputy Chinese...10.
Chairman:
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and mashed.
GEORGE HOGG, Manager.
Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912
THE
NEITHER the Captain, owners
or Agents will be responsi-YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK ble for any debts contracted by.
the officers for crew of the Ameri- can Barque JAMES TUFT" during her stay in this port.
U
THE ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL,
Situated at Kowloon, within a few
Stages of the
minutes' walk of the Principal Landing
SECOND SEAFORT IN THE WORLD and in close proximity to the projected Office and Terminal of THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
in for
Direct shipments from Bankow THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members are expected to commence towards;
of the ASSOCIATION OF LEASE ON EASY TERMS, the end of this month,
EXPORTERS AND DEALERS owing to the Proprietor having to leave Houstwing:-Trade is still in a state of depression owing to the OF HONGKONG will be held the Dotons.
unsettled politias! cutlook in Obina and there seems to be a general feeling of une siuess throughout the country which precludes forward business being transacted in anr great volume, rates are consequently weak all round and it is difficult to say when trade may be expected to revive.
On
WEDNESDAY, the
29th
April, 1914, at 4 o'clock p.m., precisely, in the Old Chamber of Commerce Room,
com, City Hall
This Elite Establishment has been con
ducted as a First Class Hotel and is datronised by the Residents of Hongkong. and Kowloon and by the Shipping Com.
munity.
for the following purposes —
(1) To receive the Report and The Proprietor is in a position to con- Accounts of the Committee/vince any prospective Lenses that the business is doing exceedingly well, and for the year ended 31st that it can be turned into a still more December 1913.
profitable concern if taken over by an Dxpert who would devote his exclusive attention to the business.
(2) To elect a new Committee. (3) To transact any General
Business,
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS, Hongkong, 17th April, 1914.
For New York via Suez:-In sympathy with the reduction in rates by the China, Homeward Conference the New York vis Suez Conference have reduced their rates on all oils from Shang hai to 40/- per 20 cwt. for the next three sailinga, viz :-steamer Afghan Prince sailing on the 218HE HALF-YEARLY MEET-
inst., 8.8. ladrasamba sailing 1st proz, and 88. Chalister sailing 11th prox.
Anglo-Java Estates. Mesers. J. A. Wattie & Co., Ld.. secretaries and general managere, report that the direc-
tore of the Anglo-Java Estates
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NUTICE.
The Proprietor has already speat $12,000 in thoroughly. Renovating and Refurnishing the premises, and now very ||Me remains to be expanded, except for converting a piece of Vacant Ground adfining the Hotel into an Open-Air Skating Rink, Bowling Alley and Open. Air Cinematograph Show, etc, eto, for
which it can be well utilized.
No Good-Will Money Roquírod. Inspection of books allowed to any one making Bons Fide offers to lease, etc.
For Particular apply to
H. RUTTONJEE.
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 c/o ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL Road...
By Order.
10
T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course.
Limited, at a board meeting Hongkong 11th April, 1914.
decided to recommend at the forthcoming annual meeting the payment of a dividend of 75 per cont. equal Tla, 0.28 per share."
Tronoh Output.
NOTICE.
ALL CREDITORS of the
BELLE VIEW HOTEL” The output from the Tronohare hereby requested to send in Mines for is as follows:- their claims to the undersigned From mine picule 2.0.8, from on or before Thursday the 23rd tributors pitulo 121, total picule day of April 1914 at noon after which day and time no claim will 2,140.
he recognized by him.
MÁK NAM WOON, cjo J. H. GARDINER,
Solicitor,
31, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong,
London Rubber Wire.
London; April 11. Anglo-Malay pays a twenty por cent. dividend, carries £12,500 to reserve, £8,000 forward, Chang- kat Salak paya a ten per cent. dividend. Highlands and Lɔw- lande pay seven per cent. carry £10,000 to reserve, and £9,500 EUROPEAN AGENCY. forward. An amalgamation of WB
WHOLESALE buying agen-
Highlands and Lowlands with
Hongkong, 18th April, 1914.
cies undertaken for all Ayer Kuning has been proposed British and Continental goods, on a basis of one Highlands share including-
Books and Stationery, equal to four Ayera Konings. Allagir paye seven and a half Boots, Shoes and Leather,
Chemicals and Sundries
ware,
Druggista
Kowloon, Hongkong.
MAN LOONG.
·FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, DINGER AND SDY MANUFACTURERS. Factory at Yaumati OFFICE; No. 36, Dus Var Road, W Telophone No. 177 & K. 12.
this class of Goods. Our Fruit &
LIMITED.
11
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 30,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... Reserve Fund...... 18,900,000 Head Office."YOKOHAMA.
Antung-Halen Bobay Calcutt <boghan Daires
Fengtao
Harkin,
Hardkow
Itonalulu
Koba
Dac Yang
La A
Tilegiat
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Osaka Peki
Ryolan (Pert
Arthur) San Francisco Shanghai Tiebling Theatin
Takyo
Los Angulas
Talugiau
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
Depos is received for fixed periods at races to be
bind un application.
- EIBHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
[18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
W.
B. H. Dodwell, Esq.
O, 8. Qubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
O, Landgraf, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Bhellim. H. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIE 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 cent. per Annum on the dally balance
ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 3 months. 21 per cent per
Anzum
For 6 months, 3 per cent
Annum.
pe
For 12 months, i per cent per
Annum. NJ STABB, Chief Manager
Hongkong.20
Tongkong.10
$11
8796
$856
do
BarSilver, ready
forward
‚2,49°
2.51
26.13/16
...53.70
Gold Leaf per tael. Bank of England rates .3% Sovereign
.10.20
Opium Quotations
April 1 Malwa, Now ......$8,200 per p Malwa, Old... 8.300. "atna, Now
......... 9,385 per Patna, Old...pint 9,200. Benares, New 9,050 Benares, Old....... 8.925
TO-DAY'SSHARE REPORT.
-SELLERS 13A-BALP3 ·R DUYERS.
STOCKS & PAID, Ur Valow. BANKS.
Hongkong & B’hai #125 -
||
13810 sa.
·MARINE INSURANCES, Cantona North China
£82/10
$50 330
£5 T145
b.
Unions
Yangtzes
$100 $790 a. x div.
FIRE INSURANCES.
SHIPPING
N-NOM NAL
LANT DIVIDEND AND ATK
£25-b.atex 1/11-3/16 equal to $23.29 for year ending 31/12/13
$18 for 19:2
Final of 1p.c, making
20 p.o. for 1912
Final of $20 making $50.
for 1912. and Interim of $30 for 1913. Final of $12mak. $15 fort. 1911 & Int, of $3 for 1918), $10 for 1912
9,
$27 for 1912
£50 $210. b.
China Fires $20 $145 Hongkong Fires $50 $368 ៦. China & Manilas $25 38 Douglas Steamship $50 6341 Steamboate Indo-Chinag
(Proferred) (Deferred)
b.
B.
$15 28 80.
£5 167 s. x div.
104/- b.
"Shell" Transports £1
$1 for 1905
$2.50 for yea end'g 30*6*13′ Final of $1 for helft -year ending 31′12′′13 (}, 13% Interim a/c year:
1913
preferred
00
aharos Interim of 1/- making 2 for 1913 Coupen No. 21.
for year ending 30'4:13
£11
b.
12 on 10,900 shares 1st issus
"Star Ferry" { $10 $48
$3 on 10,000.
2nd
8.
$1 on 10,000; 3rd
REVINERIES.
MINING,
$100 $82 $100 $28
b.
$3 for 1912
b.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
*HE Business, of the above THE
Bank is bonducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI China Sugars. BANKING CORPORATION. Luzon Sugara HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
Rules may be obtained on ap- Paid-up Capital ..£1,200,000
plication. Reserve Fund ..£1,800,000
INTEREST on deposits is al- Reserve Liability of
lowed on the minimum monthly Proprietors ....£1,200,000 balances at $3) Par Cont. por an- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Depositors may transfor at their General Banking business trans option balances of $100 or more acted..
to the Hongkong and Shanghai CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-Bank to be placed on FIXED ed and FIXED DEPOSITS DEPOSIT 4 For Cont. per ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be' quoted on application.
A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22
THE
Notices
CHINA
PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Ware the leading Manufacturers in Gingers are all fresh and of the first plek. Our Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give our special attention to our business and sanitary Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- rrangementa,
perty, &o.
THE CHINA IMPORT & EXPORT LUMBER CO, LTD. Arnhold, Karberg & Co., General Agents.. WE have this day opened a
Lumber Yard and Offices
at North Point, next to the Kwong Sung Hong Glass Factory,
·
Goods received on Storage. Advances mado on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System.
num
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai. Banking Corporation,
NJ. STABB, Chief Manager,
الرئيس
£1 36/-
$.
Chinese Engineerings £1386
Tronohs Raubs DOCKS, WHARVES, & GROWNS Kowloon Wharfa $50 $82 LK. &W'poa Docks$50 || 369
Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 94 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 58
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Anglo French Lands T:100 T.94
DEUTSON ASIATISURE Hongkong Lands $100 $11
BANK.
Capital Fully
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,300,000 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches:
Berlin
Calcutta Cantor Hamburg Hankow - Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Teinanfu Taingiau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency.
(Rates and Particulars on ap-Direction der Disconto Gesell
plication).
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Oo, General Managers, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
ས བ
Hongkong Hotels $50 1123 b.
b.
Humphreye Estates $10 $7 sa, & a. ́* Kowloon Laude $30
b.
Shanghai Lauda T. 30 T. 91
West Points
$50 066
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8.
COTTON MILLE. --
T. 50 T. 130 T, 110
185
5.
Ewos Shanghai Cottons
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik“!
"MISÜT LLANEOUS. Hongkong Cottons $108 schaft.
Chins,Borneos $12 $10) b. Dreadnor Bank.
Light and Powers $101 INTEREST allowed on Current
Do. (Spec. shares) $184.10 Account. DEPOSITS received China Providente $10 681.
-$6 $37 on terms which may be learned Dairy Farma
$10 85 88. on application. Every dosoription Green Islands of Banking and Exchange busi- Hongkong Electrice $10 446) b. sness transacted..
Hongkong Ices $25 $190 b.. Hongkong Ropes $10 $22 Langkata
g. 10' T44
Morning Fost $25 $21 b. Peak Tramway $10 $10 b.
Do. (new) £1,500,000 | Hongkong Eléctrio Trams 8/6..
1,125,000
MAX GUTSCHKE Manager. 12
EAK TRAMWAY CO, Hongkong, 8th Oct., 1911.7
LIMITED.
The sailing vessel.: James Taft" has arrived with a well assorted cargo of about 134 Mil- China Earthenware and Glasa-lion sup. ft. of.
OREGON PINE PE Planks, Timber, Floorings and Spars,
Prices will be quoted application.
All correspondence- please address to
per cent. Capumalakande., pays six per cent. Seremban paye twenty-five per cent carries £11,000 to reserve and £3,000 Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac forward. Singgore Free Preescassories,
Drapery Millinery and Piece Goods,
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and Motals,
Public Companies
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVI- GATION CO., LTD.
DIVIDEND WARRANTS date
London 28th February 1914 may be had on application at the Offices of the undersigned.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD. General Managers.
Hongkong 20th April 1914.
Notice
MR. LEUNG JAU PING.
DENTAL Surgeon
Mo. 60, Queen's Road
Central, nour the
Qontra] Market...
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. Samola Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce bold on Account.
on
....
TIVE TABLE.
The China Import & Export Lumber Co. Ltd.
Letter Box No. 420.. Telephone No. 1710. Hongkong, 11th April, 1914,
MARTIN'S RAMPILLS
WILLIAM WILSON & SONS APIOL STERL
(Establisbod 1814),
25, ASCHURCH LANE, LORDON, E.O. Cable Address; “Annuaire. London
USE. C. N
AND GUARD AGAINST PLAQUZ
vi tangkang. BIHONA CONMERCIAL Go, a Duddell.
3. Prozak Hamady toy milyoncularitzan. Thousands of Ladino Liwaju krag a box et
Man or any irrigularity of the system (K Wisely damn they be admikalared. Those who. ADA AŠMETICSamed them, baton. thejrenOTIĆ SHOKA PAÍS. All Chancleta and ktoret milk iban
MARTIN, 'Cheklet, Boushampisa: Radi
MARTIN'S
PAPIOL ÖSTEEL
WEEK DAYS. 1.00A.M. to L00 AM. Every 3 MIN 1,00 AM 10:20:09 AM. 20.00 AM, 10
KO MIN.
2.00 A.M.
"
15. Mu
12
#
20 Mawi
15.12. to
4.159.1
1. W to:
3.00 to 1.30 F.,
NIGHT CARE.
kg.) and pEMA 9.30 13. ED
12.00 Km every half hour.
21.00 110 12:45 KM..
"every quarter of an hour,
SUNDAYS
2004.M. to
10.30 Ma 15 AM to
18.00 Noo to
1030 am.. Expre ̧ og Klip. JO MIN. 1500 A MA 40 Noo
1,00, to 5.00.1,
•que mali to!! 6.007 M.
**
15 MEN.
15 MINI
10 Mar
tt Mu
i. 10 MIR,
-NIGHT - CARS-os ou Wasic Dayal
SATURDAYS
Extra Cars at in midnight, PROSPECIAL CARE
By Artiɛgement at the Company's Odel
́Alexandra, 'Halždings,
| THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorized Capital.
Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund.
י,
BANKERS:
Bank of Englaud.
8.
$1 93 ots. 8.
$10 $5
562,500 Philippines 465,000 H. Price & Co., Ld. $106
London Joint Stock Baur,
Limited,
Interest allowed on Current Ac counts at 2 per cent per annum on Dally Balance and on Fixed Deposite at rates which may be asnertained on application.
A. R. LINTON
Manager.
Pre-
Societe desferred."
Pulpeset $50-$20 Papiertaries pald dn Tonkin ap.$50
Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20, T.150 Steam Iundry bad015. (14) United Asbestos)
Oriental Agenty,- $10) [3914 v. Ld. United
Asbestos
·$108800 Founders Shares Union Waterboat . $10; 26203
Welemann, Ltd, #2) $10) uso Watson LRY
THE ALEXANDRA CATE Cannot be. Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery William Powell moale with Wines & Liquons:
Corščiui, 13 mijë pëm. Apt, ni i924.
$3 for 1897
A
Interim of 3) p.: 8-2/5d per share. Coupon No. 1-ao- count year 30.6.12. Introf1/6 mak. 6/6 a/o;19+3 -
1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
$3 for 1913
· Tib: 3 for:1912=: ·| Interim of Tls 3 for 1919
Tla, 629:2′10
17 on old shares, $3.501
on new clares for year 31°18'13
$31% for 14 year ending 31 12.15:
50 cents for 1913
$2.80 for 1913.
" F
Interim of 5 p.a. for
year ending 30:61302:25 1 for year ending). 31.12.13
15 per cent. för 1910
Tls. 15 for year ending ty
31:10'13
Tls, 10 for year end,
ing 30'6:33
T.1% for year end'g'31′12′′ Tls. 1 for year ending)
30:11:13
50 cents 31.7,08
$1.20 for 1919
70 cents for 1913
$1.30 for year.end'g 31:7:13 40 cents for 1911 ** $1.60 per share for 1919 $7 final making $9 for 1913 82 for 1913
ƒInterim of Tis, 1
ing Tis. 8 n/a 1913 None
*i
80 cents on fully, paid){!
shares and 8 cents on
$1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13
Interim of 1åd. per share
for 1915, None
$1.50 for 1910;//
None:
Në dividend this year year end g 31
(20 per cent. per ordinary
share for year ended; -31′5′′1918 ----
$1.25 per share for year th
ending 3112 1913
(25 per "cent. "for yourqunks
ending 817/10/09
60 gents for 1918. 50 atsivesrendiós 6:3013 UGHT AND HORNBY.