Commercial,
Canada's Trade with Far East.
At the annual banquet of the Canadian Club at Hamilton, On- tario, Lord Eustace Percy strongly emphasised the importance of businces mon making fallor use of the British embassies and consulates for the furtherance of
| to the substitution of Far Eastern cedar by the English in place of several varieties of American timber because it works out cheaper.
MISHAP TO STEAMER.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 1914.
Notices
NOTICE
NOTICE is hereby given that
Banks
INTERSATIONAL BANKING"
CORFORATION.
Head Office:—s, Wall Survet, Nuw York London Ofice:w36, Bishopsgata, EC.
BRANCHES
Bombay
Calcutis
• Caalon
C
Colen 'Empire
Hongkong Hankow
Banks
TION,
............................19572
w...196
8.40
Exchange [Selling]IWM T/T. Marke: .................1/10 7/8 Demand Germany HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand...1/10 15/16 T/F Fran
BANKING CORPORA-30 d/Boepsr.ä....1/11.4j7
On Haiphong tong ho 60 de .................................1/11 On Saigon,...................pom 4 m/s 1/11 1/16 On Bangkok .............................
*******8075 815.000,000 T/T Shanghai 74 1/4
Private 30 dis sight 8'hal 7576 m/s. L/O TT Singapore..............................................81761 | 4m/5, UP, ou..............................1/11 7/16 .......................1/11 5/16 T/T Japan
-.............................9314 (6 m/s. L/O ....................1/11 7/16 T/T India ..............................143 [300/s8'ney & Melbourne1/119/10. T/TBombay ..................143 30 de San F'co & New York 4776. Demand Bombay...............14334] 4 m/s. Marka 200 T/T Caloutta .................1434 m/s. Franc...2.45 Demand Calcutta............143346 m/s. do
Kaba
Mexica Fanma Fakt
Paid-up Capital
RESERVE FUNDS
Saa Flocisco
Sterling
0000
Shanghai Yokohama
trade. In the same vein, the Philippines Vessel Strikes Rock Road, Hongkong under the style Capital and Burple Gold $1,200,000
Hon. G. E. Foster stated that, judging from personal observation made in a recent tour, be "waS
or Derelict.
11
the business and goodwill of the Firm of Arthur Nilsson & Company carried on by Wei A Yuk at York Building, Chater or Firm name of" Arthur Nilsson
£1,500,000 at 2L- & Company" has this day been EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI required by A.B. The Swedish NESS trapuncted.
$15,000,000 Trading Company in
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opsad as the ma China (Limited), a Company duly registrar for shorter perioda, at rains, which
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, red fox ous year at Silver ...$17,650,000 | with the requirements of the laws tered in Stockholm in accordance cartaload on application of the Kingdom of Sweden,
Mail and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES Reserve Liability of LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted, Dated this 23rd day of May on the principal cher in the Works
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CARDIT WAS Avaliable all over the World,"
1914.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.
mada.
A.B. THE SWEDISH TRAD-COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
ING CO. IN CHINA (Ltd.)
A. NILSSON, Managing Director.
NOTICE.
office from Queen's Building to We have this day removed our York Building (Top Floor), Chater Road.
A.B. THE SWEDISH TRAD- ING CO. IN CHINA (Ltd:) (Incorporated in Sweden)
A. NILSSON, Managing Director.
convinced that Canada will find Striking either an uncharted B great outlet for her products rook or a derelict, the big inter- when development follows on island steamer Governor Forbes enlightenment in China." As an afforded her passengers a scare earnost of what the future my during the dinner hour last bold in store for the Dominion, it Wednesday night says the Cable is pleasing to note that, on the news American of May 29 The authority of the U. S. Consul atvessel was en route to Manila Hongkong, America has lost on from Iloilo with 54 cabin passen- siderable trade in the China gers aboard, a number of them market during the past year being Americans and Britishers. owing to the successful competi-
While the passengers were at tion of superior Canadian flour. dinner oa Wednesday, a sudden In spite of the political disturb shock which could be distinctly ancee and generally unfavourable felt in the dining saloon caused a market and money conditions
A number rushed fear-panio. throughout the year, Canada on dook, the leader being the secured a considerably increased captain. Nothing was to be seen share in the importations of in the way of a boat or floating wheat and flour.
wreckage. The skipper dashed "While," the American Consul to the bridge and the passengers thinks, it is yet too early to on deck noted that the vessel make predictions as to this in- swung around in nearly a com crease in Canadian trade, it is well plete arc. to note the transportation facili. No information was learned by ties now make it possible for tho the passengers from the captain" produce of the extensive wheat or officers as to what was suppos Belde round Calgary to find its ed to have caused the blow. THE Hongkong and China Gas Company Ld, begs to inform way into the Oriental market, is not thought that the steamer the public that on and from the instead of to Europe atono. There is in any way injured as she 18. July next the price of Gas for is apparently no reason why this proceeded stondily to Manila and all purposes-lighting, heating. competition should not intensify arrived here Thursday as schedul: cooking or power-WILL BE in the immediate future." The ed. The shaking up occurred REDUCED to $2.00 per 1,000 additional facilities afforded by while the Governor Forbes was the Panama Canal are not likely off Calopan, a town on northern from same date.
All discounts will be withdrawn to affect American mille within Mindoro. reach of the wheat supply of the
By order of the Directors,
GEORGE CURRY,
Local Secretary,
Hongkong, May 23rd, 1914,
NOTICE
REDUCTION IN PRICE OF GAS.
cubic feet.
As the Governor Forbes is to
:
Great Lakes, sinco "it is doubtful be relieved on her next trip south
damaged.
LESSONS IN CHİNESE.
il freight rates by the Paname by the steamor Viscaya, so that Hongkong, 21st May, 1914, Canal to Southern China will be she may go on the dry dook for much lower than they may be by her annual overhauling and the Suez route." During the repairs, it will be easy to discover past year Australia has also if the vessel's bottom has been profited to some extent at the Expanse of the United States. This has happened, however, rather in the trade to Singapore and the East Indies, where more favourable freight rates can be had than in the more immediate trade of Hougkong.-Empire..
Far Eastern Timber.
MR. LI HON FAN, & Chinese
[Locted.
PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and, Shavesį UMÄVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed,
EORGE HOGO, Manager.
Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912:
YOKO
THE
OKOHAMA 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 Hsien
Hosbay
Calcutta
Changchun Dalren
Fengțieu
Hathin
Hak iftl
Ково
Liao-Yang Lend n
Lyuna. Tinglais
Agancias at Nagaiak Newth widg
Pekin
Fork
Kroid (Port Arthur San Francisco
Shanghal
Taling
Tientsin
Tokyo...
Los Angeles
Biagiau
1
Interest Allowed on Currant Account. Depos.is received for Exed periods at rates to be
btained on application.
118
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal
Charter 1853.
Proprietors.
"
$32,650,000
$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon Mr. D. Landale-Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy
...Chairman..
t
8. H.Dodwell, Esq.
G. T. M. Edkins, Eèg.
C.B Gubbay, Esq.
PH. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq
F. Lieb, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
Hon. Mr. E. Shallim.
H. A. Siebe, Esq. Ad. Widmann, Esq,
ph
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabh
-ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J. D. Smart, London Bankera-London County and Westminster *Limited...
Hongkong-Interest Allowed:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balanoe
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent. per
andum:
For 6 months, 3 per cent pe
annum,
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
annum,"
Demand India
Buying.
BarSilver, ready
forward
Demand Manila .......................9314; }. T/T. San Fou & New York 46 Demand, New York 465 T/T. Java.......1156 Subsidiary, Coins. Discount per $100: Chinese...20 cts:piecos $11-5/16-% Chinese...10
$1136 Hongkong 20 Hongkong.10
$9 $9 3/4
.........2515/16 *...26.1/16 ......54.60
Gold Leaf per tael Bank of England rate ...8% Sovereign 10.35. **** Oplum Quotations.
My 14! Malwa, New..............68,200 par p Malwa, Old 8,300 Patna, New... 9,325 per che Patna, Old..... 9,200 Benares, New..... 9,050) Benares, Old...
................. 8,025.
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
8-SELLERS
STOCK & PATO OF VALUE.
BANKS.
BASALKS
Hongkong & S'hai #125:{\"
Clonxa
B-BUYERS
$810 BB&B.
£83
$50 310
£5: T140
MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons
North China
Uniona
T
Yangtzes
$100 $780 83,
£50 8194 FIRE INSURANCES: China Fires Hongkong Fires
$208149 b. $50 8380 b. SHIPPING. China & Manilas $25 $8 Douglas Steamship 850 $30 Steamboats. Indo-Chinas
A. G. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager. HONGKONG SAVINGS, BANK Star Ferry"
$15 $261 b.
CAN-NOMINAL
~ · LAST DIVIDEND AND PATEK.
£23-b.at ex 1/11 3/18) **equal to $29.29 for > year ending 31/12/13-J Final of 63 ajo 1912, Im
torim of $18 a/o 1913 f Final of 10 p.o, making
20 p.c. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 | for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1919 Final of $12 mak. $15 for) 1912 & Int. of $3 for 1913 1
$10 for 1912.
$27 for 1912-
$1 for 1906
$2.50 for year end'g 30'6'13 Final of $1 for halfl year ending 31'1213 f (3% Interim alo' year
*1913
on preferred. shares
Interim of 1 making 2 for 1913 Coupen No. 21.
(Preferred) (Deferred) "Shell" Transports £1
£5" $65
(102/6 b.
THE
HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the
{ $10 $46
REFINEKIES.
...
Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI China Sugars Reserve Fund.....£1,800,000 BANKING CORPORATION. Luzon Sugars Reserve Liability of
Rules may be obtained on ap Proprietors....£1,200,000 plication.
$100
$79
$100 $289.
$3 for 1897 $3 for 1912
KINING.
b.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
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beinum.
D
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Ceylon Chief Justiceship.
graduato versed in litera-
INTEREST on deposits is al-Chinese Engineerings £137/- ture, has been a teacher to FOREIGN EXCHANGE and lowed on the minimum monthly The Chief Justice of Ceylon, in this Colony for over ten years.
European officials and merchants General Banking business trans-balances at 831 per cent. per an- Tronohs
£130/6 acted. Sir A. G. Lascelles, leaves Ceylon
Bauba He has a good method of train- CURRENT ACCOUNTS. open- Says a writer in the Financier : Ceylon public service.
ia July on retirement from the ing Europeans to pass in the ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re option balances of $100 or more
Depositors may transfer at their DOCKS, WHARVES, & GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharfs $50 885 The attention of timber con- Justice Wood Renton returns in possessed of a first rate certificate at rates which will be quoted on Bank to be placed on FIXED
Mr. Chinese examination, and is colved for year or shorter periods to the Hongkong and Shanghai H.K.&W poa Docks #50864 sumers become more and more July and, it is rumoured, will as a Chinese teacher. He has application. turned to the Far East B their succeed Sir A. G. Lascelles. If also a good knowledge of Manda-
DEFOBIT 479 cent. per Hongkew Wharfs T. 100% T. 97)
Shanghat Dooks T. 100:55 requirements increase, and the this is an, this will be the first
A. S; HEWETT, annum. sources whence they have been in instance in the island in which a Chinese language are requested
rin and Hakka.
& Acting Manager. the habit of drawing their supplies Puisne Judge will go direct to to write c/o Hongkong Tele-
Those who intend learning the Hongkong, 11th April, 1912"* | show greater signs of exhaustion. the Chief Justiceship. In the Far East, particularly on
graph" office or direct to 37 Hollywood Road, 1st floor, Hongkong, 28th Jan., 1912.
the Continent of Asia, the incal-
oulable timber reserves, embrac
ing great varieties of both bard and soft wood, have hardly been
touched. But the beginning that Public Companies
was made in this direction some years ago has been followed by s rapid extension of operations, even if the present rate of exploits- tion cannot be called positively important
In England, at all events, this source of supply is appreciated; and Far Eastera timber arrives
HONGKONG TRAMWAY
CU., Ltd.
NOTICE,
MAN LOONG.
FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER AND SOY MANUFACTURERS.
Factory at Yaumati
OFFICE: No. 36, Des Voeux Road, W. Telephone No. 177 & K 12.
WE are the loading Manufacturers in this olass of Goods. Our Fruit & Gingers are all fresh and of the first plak. Our Byrup is prepared from the best attention to our business and sanitary quality of Bugar. We give our special
through first class cars have arrangements. now commenced. Fare 10 cents.
Between Whitty Street and the
every 10 minutes. now Happy Valloy Terminus
THE --
in the United ingdom in con- The Special Summer Services of eidorable quantities. China and Japan, too, have become important buyers, whilst Australia continues to draw considerable supplies from there, where she has been a First Car 4.0 p.m. Last Car Dustomer for many years.
The 9.30 p.m. principal timber, out for these.
(Published Annually), Office and Enables traders throughout the World to markets at the moment in what is Quarry Point every 15 minutes, communicate direct with English. called the cedar, or so-called First dar 40 p.m. Last car MANUFACTURERS& DEALERS yellow pino. Of more recent years 10.30 p.m.
Between Post.
BATHING.
Notices
THE CHINA PROVIDENT. LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD. stund. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- perty, &c.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System.
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
A. G. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager. DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
BANK
Paid-up...8h. Taela 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin, Branches: Berlin
Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientain Teinantu Tsingtau Yokohama. --LONDON BANKERS: Rates and Particulars on a Mesars. N. M. Rothschil & Sons.
plication),
The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency.
.41
The Office of
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &9, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
LONDON DIRECTORY Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
PEAK TRAMWAY CO,
in each clans of goods, Bosides being of other growths have been cut,
complete commercial guide to London & At North Point on and after
lis suburbs, the directory contains list no including the fir, a white wood. which is largely exported abroad, tents will bo provided by the and Foreign Market they supply
Saturday June. 6th. bathing with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial
EXPORT MERCHANTS bat is also largely consumed at Tramway Company and a re- home in the preparation of ply freshment booth by Weismann & ranged under the ports to which they
STEAMSHIP LINES woods. Siberian ply wood sells Co. -
sail, and indicating the approximate, Ballinge PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES
well in. the neighbouring .:BAND. NIGHTS. countries of China and Japan, A military bani will perform of leading Manufacturera, Merchants, and is now finding a market in at North Point on Saturday etc., in the principal provincial towns & distant countries.
June 6th. from 9.0. p.m. to 11 Industrial centres of the United Kingdom. The total quantity of timber p.m. and a newly cleared space forwarded, freight, paid, on receipt of of the current edition will be exported in 1912 was 2,272,570 will be illuminated.
Postal Orders for 20s,
cubic feet, against 2,524,050 cubic feet in the preceding year, and 1,617,400 cubic feet in 1910. In more detail, in the year 1912 cedar logs wore exported to the extent of 317,892 cubio feat, awn cedar 461,032 cubic feet, oak 8,300 cubic feet, ply, wood 128,858 cubic foot, birch 350 cubic feet, napon 307,204 oubio foot. The chief consumer of Far Eastern timber shipped at Viadi
The dates of (aubsequent) band nights wil be notified by adver- tisement on the care.
By Order,
Dealers sceking Agencies can advertise their trade cards for &t, or larger adver tlesmente from £3.
THE LONDON DIRECTORY DO; LTD. J. J. STODART KENNEDY. 25 Abohurch Lane, London E.U.
General Manager,
Notice
rostock is England, then follow Dr. C. L. CHOW.
Japan, China, Korea, eta. The report quoted ways that the
Booom of Biberian 65d Amur timber in Bagland is largely dus
DENIAL Surgeon No. 80, Queen's Road Dentral, Hongkong.
WING KEE & CO.
47-49, Connaught Rd, SHIP CHANDLERS
PROVISION A COAL
MERCHANTS Dmgkoog, 3rd October 1918.
Aplace
LIMITED.
TIPARLE
Direction der Disconto Gesell
1.
3
echaft.
Dreadner Banki.......
INTEREST allowed on Current
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 Hongkong Hotels... $50 - $123. Hongkong Lands $100 $112
..b.
Humphreys Estates $10 37 b, Kowloon Lands $30 $14 Shanghai Lands T. 30
¡T, 90
West Points $50 1970 b. Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P.'s
COTTON MILLE.
T. 50 T. 127
T, 111 b.
Ewos Shanghai Cottone
iT78
111
$8
B.
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10
MISCELLANEOUS. China-Borneos $12 $12 Light and Fowers $10 $4.10
Do. (Spec. shares) $1
China Providente $10
Account DEPOSITS received Dairy, Farms $10
on terma which may be learned Green Islands
on application. Every description Hongkong Electrice $10 $41, of Banking and Exchange busi- Hongkong Icea ness transacted.
MAX GUTSCHKE Hongkong Ropes
Manager, [2 Langkata Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
5.
$1.70 per share and bonus of 50 cents per share for. year ending 30*4*13
Interim of 5% Coupon No. 3 account of year ende ing. 30.6.34,
$25,8195
WEEK DAYS. ...- 1.00: A.M, ÎN Loo AM Eyeur 15 Mo koo AM. to 20-40 4.34. 10.00 AM, 10 11/00 &, M.
11.45 1.
$10 $23
"
10 Mp
g. 10 T55)
25 Movi
35 MIN..
13
20 Mor
1.13 F.MI
" 30 Max)
Morning Post Peak Tramway
$25 $22 b.
་
25 Mxx.
A
25 Mai
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
#10 $9 b. x dlv.
NIGHT CARS.
5,50 mmi and y BMI, O
Do." (new)
DFM, to
$190 cta. Idly.
—
ILDO PM to 23.45 1.
19:43 1. to 115 to 745 16, 20 2.1.3. Co 3:09 8.36: KO
every quarter of an hour,
SUNDAY:
1.45 AM to 10:30 AM. Eveer 25 "Min.
INDIA, LIMITED ARE
Authorised Capital £1,500,000 Hongkong Electric Trams9/6 Subsoribed. V Am. 1:125,000
18:30 436, 30 „33,00 $ 16,
+
TO 11
100Noos
22 TE MAM
Paid Up Beserve Fund
0 to MDG
1.00 .MI LO 5.00 7.1, to
6.00 2.1. 8.00 8.1, to
7.00 934. Foto Scopa, NIGHT CARS es on Weak Days.
5.00 1.301
"
25 MIN
" zo Ma
25 MIN
*
31
BATURDAYS
Zatro Cizmat midnight,
SPECIAL CARB
By Arrangestat at the Company's Oños.
Alexandés Buildings All
Des, Vorex Road,
SINGON & CO.
Established A. D. 1880.
BANKERSTM
Bank of England.
London Joint Stock bank,
662,500 Philippines
$10 465,000 H. Price & Co., Ld. 810 36
Pro Societe desferred :::
Fulpeset
$50 $20 Papiertoriespaidīg du Tonkin
up 350 Benefit 8200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 Interest allowed on Current Ac- Steam Laundry ($5 counts at 2 per cent per annum United Asbestos on Daily Balance and on Fixed Oriental Agency, $10 Deposits at rates which may be setertained on application.
Limited.
ро
Ld. United Anbestos) ARLINTON Founders Shares $10 $300
Manager. Union Waterboat. $100
IRON STEEL METAL and HARD- WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Joke Importers. General Store- Keepers and Shipehandlers, Nos, 55 and Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled William Powell 87, Hing Leong Bireet, (2nd Street, west For Bread, Cakes, Co footionery of Central Market) Telephony No. 41SRE! meale with Wines & Liqueur
Weismann, Ltd.
THE ALEXANDRA CATE Watson
$10
$10
mete
Corrected taavio pim. Janu
Veggyal brokání 1 De Tenax Kood Central?
Int. of 1/6 mak. 6/6a/0.1913 1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913 MAMA $3 for 1913
Tis.3 for 1912: 720 Interim of Tis 3 for 1913
Tls. 6 29'2'10
$7 on old shares, $3.501 on new shares for year 31'12'13 whe $314 for 14 year ending 31.12.13
50 cents for 1913 $2.80 for 1913
Interim of 5 p.a. for
year ending 306′13 $2,25 1 for year ending 31.12.13.
15 per cent. for 1910
Tle. 15 for year, endins
3110'13
き
Tis: 10 for year end.
ing 30,6′13
T. 12 for yearend'g31'12' Tls. 1 for year endi
30°11′18
50 cents 31.7.08
$1.20 for 1913
70 cents for, 1913
$150 for year end'g 31'713 40 cents for 1911907 $1.80 per share for 1913. $7 final making $9 for 1913 $2 for 1913
fInterim of Tls.”~f~ mak~ Ling Tis. 2 afo-1913 None
80 cents on fully paid
shares and 8-conts on
$1 paid shareHfor year
**ending 30.4.TA~~
Interim of lid: per share!
* for 1913,
None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50ets. for yearendg 315.12
(20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 31*A*1912
$125 per share for yearl Gending 31:12:1913 19
25 per cent for year,
ending 81711
70 cents for 1918 50 ats, year ending 6,39,13 AND HORNBYpers $16
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