Public Companies,
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
THE Thirty third Ordinary Mee ing of Shareholders will be held at the. Offices of the undersigned on Monday the 18th May, 1914, at 11.30 a.m.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 4th to the 18th May. both days inclusive.
"JARDINE, MATHESON &
UU., LTD.
General Agents. Hongkong, 30th April, 1914.
THE CANTON INSURANCE
OFFICE LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTICE is hereby given that
Notices
1
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1914.
Notices
THE ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL,
RADIUM THERAPY.Situated
We oun Supply RADIUM BROMIDE for the treatment of Cancer Bad Skin Diseases such as Lupus, Angioma (Port-wine- Naevi, stain). Warts, etc., and anybody wishing to be so trouted by his Dostor should communicate with him, or ask us for further pur ticulars.
A, S. WATSON & Co, Ltd. Representing:- WERNER RUDENBERG & Co.
(Shanghai) (RADIUM - HEIL-GESELL- SCHAFT, m.b,H., Berlin).
RADIUM
EMANATION*
|
Kowloon," within a few mlautos' walk of the Principal Landing" |
Stages of the SECOND SEAPORT IN THE WORLD and in close proximity to the projected. Offics and Terminal of THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY' in for
LEASE ON EASY TERMS, owing to the Proprietor having to leave the Colony,
duoted as a First Class Hotel and is This Elite Establishment has been con-
datronised by the Residents of Hongkong and Kowloon and by the Shipping Com® mupity.
The Proprietor is in a position to con- vinos any prospective Leased that the business is doing exceedingly, well, and that it can be turned into a more profitable concern if taken over by an expert who would devote his excludive attention to the business.
The Proprietor has already spent $12,000 in thoroughly Renovating and Hafurnishing the premises, and now very little remains to be expanded except for convarting a piece of Vacant Ground
Banks
INTERNATIONAL, BANKING
CORPORATION.
Head Office-do, Wall Street, New York London Odion ;-30, Bizdopagato, KC:
BRANCHES
Bombay
Calcutta
Custom Coba Calan
Empire Hongkong Hankow
Capital and Surplus
Yokohama
Gold $7,100,000
equal..1480,000
Banks
F/T
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand'....
BANKING CORPORA-30 ufa ...........
tin địa TION.
Selling.
1/11 3/8
T/T. Marks ... Demand Germany
1/11 7/16: T/T, · Bears .. incar
1/11 1/2 On Haiphong
**
1/11 1/2 On Soigun 1/11 9/16 On Bangkok da
Buving.
1991
200
.....2.454
349% nm
.....344 pm.
....7878
...1/11 13/16 ......1/11 15/16
$15 000,000 T/T Shanghai... 735
Private 30 d/s sight S'hai...744 m/s L/C T/T Singapore ***** 8356 4 m/s. D/P T/T Japan
95 6 m/s. L/01/11 15/16 145430d/a.S'ney & Melbourne2. 1/16 145430d/s.San F'ce & New York 4836).
4. Marka 459 1 mi/4, Francs ...........2.50
Sin/s. no
Paid-up Capital.
Kobe
Marlia
Mexica
| RESERVE FUNDS:
Уважа
Pakking
San Francisco
T/T India
Shastal
Sterling
T/T Bombay
Demand Bombay....
146
..2.04
£1,500,000 at 21----
T/T Caloutta
Demand Caloutta
.146
Silver
$15,000,000
$17,650,000 ·
...2.521
Demand India
..146
BarSilver, ready.27 3/16
Demand Manila...
.96
forward
973/16
T/T. San F'o,& New York 4716
Gold Leaf per tael
..53.60
Demand, New York'
4796
Bank of England rates ...3%
$32.650,000
T/T. Java
118
Sovereign.10.15
Subsidiary Coins.
Discount per $100:
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opeâed on the mism lerose,
DEPOSITA RECEIVED, Esed for one year, 61 may be accarialaed on application 4X PET RADIUS, or for shorter periods, at rates, which
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES azde.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS grusted to all tây veincipal cities in the World, CREDIT available all over the World ATHS BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CARDIT APURCHASE and SALĖ of Stocks and: Stars
TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and casbed
GROKOK HOGG,
'affactad,
Manager
Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912
the "Hotel into an Open-Air V
THE
THERAPY.Skating Rink, Bowling Alley and YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
Wherewith beg to inform the Public that we have made arrangements with Messrs.
an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Canton Insurance Office Limited will be held at the Offices of Messieurs Jardine Matheson & Co., Limited, No. 16 Pedder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, on MON. DAY the 18th day of May, '1914 at 11.45 O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON when the Subjoined | Messrs. Resolution will be proposed as
an Extraordinary Resolution:
That Article 84 of the Articies
of Association be altered by
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd
and
THE
MEDICAL
HALL
to Supply our
SAUBERMANN RADIUM
substituting the words EMANATION CENERATORS "Twenty Five for the word "Eiflem."
and
Air Cinematograph Show, eto, stc., for which it can be well utilized.
No Good-Will Mones Required making Bons Fide offers to lears, etc.
Inspection of books allowed to any one For Particular apply to
H. RUTTONJEE
c/o ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL
Kowloon, Hongkong.
NOTICE
EITHER the Captain, owners
The on a Doctor's Prescription.
ör Agents will be responsi Shot tho Resolution be pass-Generators have been made by ed by
RADIUM HEIL GESELLble for any debts contracted by required insjoriy it the
theofficers for crew of the Ameri- will he nitted for confirmation SCHAFT m.b.Hof BERLIN as a pal Resolution to a they have all been attested to by loan. Barque JAMES TUFT" second Extraonlinary Meeting the IMPERIAL GERMAN TECH-during her stay in thie port. which will be subsequently con vened.
Dated this 34th day of April"
1914.
N°
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
General Agents.
THE HONGKONG ELEOFRIO COMPANY LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tho TWENTY FIETY ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of the SHAREHOLDERS will he held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Buildings, On THURSDAY the 14th. MAY, 1914, at 11.30 AM. for the pur- pose of pressuting the REPORT
NICAL-PHYSICAL TESTING INSTI- TUTE at Berlin.
Clinical literature and further
details may be had on application to the above-named Firmis.
WERNER RUDENBERO
& Co.... Shanghai.
Solo Agents for Hongkong and China for the
RADIUM-HEIL-CESELI,- SCHAFT, m.b.H., Berlin,
KOWLOON CANTON.
RAILWAY
(British Section). NOTICE
of the DIRECTORS, together IMPORTANT ALTERATIENS
with a statement of Accounts to
28th. February 1914, and olecting Directors and Auditors.
TO THROUGH TRAIN
SERVICE.
The Public is heroby notified
The TRANSFER BOOKS of that commencing on Wednesday the Company will be closed from the 6th May 1914, und -until the 30th. April to the 14th. May further notice the following i 1914,,both day inclusive."
EUROPEAN AGENCY. (/HOLESALE buying agen- W
cies undertaken for all British and Continental goods, including
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemical
and
Druggists' Sundries
China Earthenware and Glass
ware,
Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac cessories,
Drapory Millinery dan Piece Goods,
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware; Machinery and Metals,
Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,
etc., etc. Commission 24% to 5% Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand: Samole Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce sold
Account.
By Order of the Board of alterations will take place in the of
present through train service between Kowloon and Canton and
'Directors.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Astanta,
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1914.
- HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO, LTD.
REDUCTION IN PRICE.
vice versa.
A
The express train timed to leave Kowloon at 7 15 a.m. will: leave at 7.42 am, and arrive Canton at 11.30 a,ni;
The slow through train' timed to leave Kowloon ut 11.25 a.m. will leave at 9.40 a.m, and arrive Canton at 5.00 p.ni.
The 11.25 m. train from FROM 1st May 1914. the price Kowloon will run to Shun Chun
cnrrent will be reduced only.
to the following:- Electric Light &
WILLIAM WILSON & SONS
(Established 1814) "26, ASOHURCH LANE, LONDON, E.G.- Cable Address; Annuaire, London
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
MR.
R. LI HON FAN, a Chinese
graduate-versed in litera ture,, has been a teacher to European officials and merchants
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital $0,000,000 Reserve Fund
..::-18,900,000
MAT
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Osaka
Branches
Ang Haien
Agencies, *Kaguyall
Bohay
Newchwang
Culcusa
New York
**ChangelouE
Dairan
Fenglies
Harbin
Hankow
Honolul
Kuba
سطاهر
LyJh
Pagtan
Pokla
Rydia (Pen
So Francisor
Arthyes
Shanghai
Tiebling.
LiAngel
Tringlau
Interest Allowed on Current Account,
Depos is received fist üxed periods at rules to be Lainel un application
EISHI ONO; Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
118
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE.-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund...........£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of
Reserve Liability · of
Proprietors
$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Hon. Mr. D. Landalo.—Chairman W. L. Pattendon, Esq.- Deputy
Chairman,
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Elkins. Eq..
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..
MANAGER. eleg Shanghai A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest: "Allowed." On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent.ppt. Annum on the daily balance
་
ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 3 months. 2 per cent per
Annun
For 6 months. 3 per cent. pe
Annu.
ז' י ד
Opium Quotations
April 14 Malwa, New.........$8,200- per p
Chinese...20 ots: plecom $10 7/16 % Malwa, Oh ... 8,300 Chinees ...10 Hongkong.20 flongkong.10
**
$103
Яina, New
9.325 par, be
..$798.
Patna, Old....
9,200
Renares, New
$8 7/8
9,050
onares, "Oli
8.925
N-XOM NAL
TO-DAY'S SHAKE REPORT.
-NELLERS SHA-SALES R-BUYER*
TOCK & PAID' UP VALUR.'
HANKS.
CLOSING
V'TION..
$810
N.
Hongkong & S'hai $125-
MARINE INSURANCE,
Cantons
$50
332
£5 T140
b.
$100
$783 8.
£50 195 x div..
North Chins
Uniona,
Yangtzea
FÍRE INSURANCES. Chias Fires -$20 $145' Hongkong Fires $50 $368
SHIPPING.. Chink & Mandlas $25 $8 Douglas Steamship '$50 $31 Steamboats,
$15 $27 Fado-Chinas
(Preferred) £5 $674
For 12 months, 4 por cent. per(Deferred)
Annum. NJ STABB. Chief Manager Shell" Transports £!;
b.
LAST DIVEDANO ANDATKI
£2 & 5/- b. atex 1/1 9/16 equal to 923.29 for
year onding 31/12/13° $18 for 19:2
Final of 1p.e. making
p.c. for 1912
Final of $20 making $50 for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913
Final of $12 mak. $15 for? 19 2 & Int. of $3 for 1973 Í $10 for 1912. $27. for 1912
1-for-1906
$2.50 for yea und'g 30'6'13 Final of $1 for half
vear ending 31:12′13 · ƒ 13% Interim ac year
-1913 00 preferred .shares
Interim of li- making 2/ for 1913 Coupen
No, 21.
$2 on 10,
$4 on 100
$1 on 1,000
shares 'st issue
2nd
3rd
for year ending 30*4:13
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Star Ferry".
$10848
*
REFINERIES
$100 $100
885
b.
$3 for 1912
$28
$3 for 1897.
.A.
MINING.
THE Business of the above
Bank is conducted by the China Sugars HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Luzon Sugars, BANKING CORPORATION.
Rules may be obtained on an-Chinese Engineerings' £) 39'; plication.
INTEREST on deposits is al-Tronohe Proprietors £1,200,000
lowed on the minimum, monthi
·FOREIGN EXCHANGE and balances at $3 Per Coat per an General Banking, business trans-numer acted,
Depositors may transfer at their CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-option balances of $100 or more od and FIXED DEPOSITS re to the Hongkong and Shanghai Shanghai Docks T. 100 61
FIXED Hongkew Wharfa T. 100 T.94 ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Bank to be placed on
£131
Rauba
OCKS, WHARYks, a Goowns Kowloon Wharls 850 $81 H.K.&W poa Docku 150 { 866
£1433
at rates which will be quoted on DEPOSIT Per Cant per LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS application...
Banum
A. 8. HEWETT, For the Hongkong and Shang-
Acting Manager. hal. Banking Corporation, Bougkong, 11th April, 1912, (2 NJ STABB, Chief Manager.
THE
Notices
CHINA RKOVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- party; &zb.:
Intérim of 3 pc. 8/5d.per *share. Couson No. 1 ac-
count year 10.6.12
Int. of 1/6 mak.6/6x/o. 19/3 1/2 for 1909
43.50 for year 1913
13 for 1913.
Tls. 3 for 1912
Interim of The S for 19:3
Tis. 6 29'2'10
$7 on old shares, $3.50)
ад
new shares-for year 31'19'13
$31% for 12 year ending
50 centa for 1913
$2.80 for 1913
·BANK.
Capital Fully
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 Hongkong Hotels $50 123 b Hongkong Lands $100 $112 b. EUTSCH ASIATISCHE Humphreys Estates 310 DE
$74 h. Kowloon Laude
$30 $14 Shanghai Lands T. 30 West Point: $50 |$71·
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 F.-8
31 12.13
T. 92
QUTTON, MILLS,
EwoB****
T: 30 T. 128
T, 109
'80
7
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Hand, Office.-Shanghai. Board of Directora Berlin.
Branches: Berlin Calcutta Cantos Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Teinanfu Teingtau Yokohama, Shanghai Cottons
LONDON BANKERS??NT Loans made on the Provident The Union of London and Smith's Kung Yik
Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. Loou Kung Mow
Goods received on Storage. Advances made' on Merchandise: "
Bystem.
,་;
-Bank, Limited.
KANG MUNGELLANEOUS,
in this Colony for over ten years (Rates and Particulare on ap Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Hongkong Cottons $10 The mording slow through.
plication). He has a good method of traini from Canton will leave at 8.30 ing Europeans to pass, in the Fan... $0.24 per unit aan. instead of 9.10 am. Power.
Lifts
Chinese examination, and is The afternoon atpress will &
possossed of a Arat rate certificate leave Canton at 3.05
1.1.1. instead Bs a Obinese teacher: He has of 3.15 pm.
also a good knowledge of Manda- The last train from Canton will rin and Hakka... now leave at 6.15. p.m. instead of
Those who intond learning the 7.15 p.m. and arrive Kowloop at Chinese language are requested
Heating
Cooking............ $0.07%
Power to Re-
stricted Hour
.. "Consumers......80.05
11
Discounts will remain as be 10.25 p.m. fore.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agente. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1914.
Notices
NOTICE.
MR. PATRICK CUMMING
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed..
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. A General Managers. Hongkong:"19th March, 1908
EAK TRAMWAY CO.
The local trains on the British to write c/o Hongkong Tele-PALIMITED.
Section will remain as at presont advertised.
For further particulars see timetables which may be had on application at all stations and at the head offices Kowloon and Canton.
By Order,
R. BAKER,
Acting Managor."
Brition Section,
graph" office or direct to 37 Hollywood Road, let floor, Hongkong. 29th Jan. 1912, ...
THE CHINA IMPORT & EXPORT LUMBER CO, LTD.
rnhold Karborg & Co.,
General Agents.
Cant n Kowloon Railway.WE have this day opened a
By Order.
HUTTON POTTS and MR. THE ADMINISTRATION, HERBERT RICHARD BUDD * Chinese · Section, HANCOCK have joined our Firin Canton Kowloon Railway. BB Assistants.
BENJAMIN & POTTS. Hongkong, 2nd May, 1914,
NOTICE
THE interest and responsibility of Mr. ALFRED BRYER
In our Firm ceased on the 8th.
day of February last..
-
LEIGH & ORANGE.
Hongkong 1st May, 1911
MARTIN'S
SA PIOL &STEEL
SPILLS
A French Zamady fay all invagilariiias, Thousands of DDEW Always kanpa ber di
· Marlins PE a fu the house, ad best in the dri simal any Irtecularity of Lio Makas
& 4bum,konoe khetrenosi ·
Krauchoak the Warid, or yout Tree S/A MARTIN, CHemlat Böuthampton, Eng.
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL ASTEEL
SETELE PILLS
Lumber Yard and Offices.
at North Point, next to the Kwong Bang Hong Glass Factory..
WEEK DAYS.
1:00 AM, 10, 100 A-Ș,,' EVERY
da A.M. to 10.00 AM.
10 MIN.
"13 MIN.
IO MIN
11
145 P.M. T Tgico Prime," to AJOFM
NIGHT CARS...
45% rims and Fest 9/10 ra, to 14.00 W very hall hour. 4.4 to 11,45 PM«
...every quarter of an hour.".
SUNDAYS
AN. 10, -19.30 AM, EVERY 15 MIN. .....', 10.30 AM. ED... 11,00 A N * JEETaxes MA, to, zuno Nido sano Noom to 100,736,
The sailing vessel James Toft" has arrived with welt 100 to abiated cargo of about 11 Mil- fin up, ft. of.
PIC OREGON PINE
Planks, Timber, Floorings, aud Spars.
Prices will be quoted on application.
All correspondence. please address to:
The China Import & Expor: Lumber Co Ltd.
Letter Box No. 420, Telephone No. 1710. - Hongkong, 11th april, 1914,
5.00 P.M. ta
GYM, to
10 MIN. 35 141
5.00 7.3.
+
IO MIN.
H
Ch9,00 WHI SO VÁM PM 11
10 Mmm.
** LIGHT CARS as of Weak Limys
SATURDAYS!)
Extra Cera si, in midnight.
SPECIAL CAKE,
By Arrangement arüber Company's Olhos,
USE. C. N.
AND QUARO. AGAINST PLAQUE
ZIUTMAQOMMEROTAL Co. 3 Buddell ST
Agency. Direction, der Dinconto Gesell- schaft. Dresdner Bank-
· INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted. “AV
MAX GUTSOMKE Manager. (2 Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911
!!!
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital £1,500,000 Subscribed
Paid Up
Réserve Fund
静
BANKERS:
Bank of England London Joint Stook baur, Limited.
Interim of 5 p.c.for
year ending 30'5'18 $2,25 | for 4 year ending
81.12 13
15 per cent. for 1910
TIs. 15 for year-ending
32013
Tla. 10. for year end..
ing 30'6 13
T. 12 for year end'g 3112
Tla. for year ending
3011'13
$8
30 cents 31.7.08
$1.20 for 1933H
44
China-Borgeo $12 $13 Light and Powers $101
$4.10 .Do. (Spec. shares) $1 China Providents $10 $8 Dairy Farme 85 897
reen Islanda
$10 $6 Hongkong Electrios $10 Hongkong laes 1258190. Hongkong Ropes $10, $22 Langkatn
g10 T46. en Morning Post Peak Tramway
321
$25 $10 $10
$1 Do. (new) Hongkong Electric Tram 8/4
93 otr, B.
.............. 1,125,000 Philippines
$10. 562,500 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 465,000
...} Pre- Societe; desferred
Bulpeset
150 20 Papierterios paid dn Tonkin up $50
Benefit $200- Shanghai-Sumatras T. „20T.150 Steam Laundry B United Asbestos)
Oriental Agengy, $10
d,
Interest allowed on Current Ao counts at 9 per cent per annum on Dally Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
AR. LINTON
Manager.
United Asbestos? Founders Shares Union Waterboat Weismann, Ltd. THE ALEXANDRA -CAFE FU
Watson Cannot be Beaton, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery William Powell manta with Wines & Tiqisane:
10300
$10 $20
$1030
$1088
b.
Corricted, 10 fargo nom. ; žfay, 5:1914
70 cents for 1913
$1.30 for year end'g 31713 40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912 47 final making $9 for 1913 $2 for 1913
Interim of Tls. 1 mak- ing Tla. 2 afo 1913 Nono
80 cents on fully paid) "shares and 8 cents on
61 paid shares for year ending,304,13
Interim of Thd. pershare)
for 1913,
None. $1.50 for 1910
NoDe
No dividend this year 50cts for year end'g 31.5.12
(20 per cont. per ordinary
phare for year ended.
· 31*5:1912
$1.25 per share for yearl ending 91'12'191354
25 per cent, for year! Sending 31711
60 cents for 1912
50 ota,yeareading 6*80*15; WRIGHT AND HORNHY, SUA mná
-Gaburul ürckers & De Vosar Road Coitial a fires Rectitude,