Commercial.
Home Commercial and
Produce Markets;
June 5,
10
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TU:SDAY, JUNE 30,
that
are
BANKS
*
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Hai Once-do, Wall Street, New York Loudau Dica1-16, Bishopsgate, K.Ç.
BRANOHES:-
Bombay
Calcutis.
Canton
Coba Colon Kampire Hoogkang itaker
Capital and Burplas
US acted
BANKS
F/T
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand
BANKING CORPORA 30 d/8
EXCHANGE.
T/T, Marks
Demand Germany
Seling
193)
..1/10 5/8
194.
1/10 11/16 T/T; "Franas
2.376
.1/10 3/4
TION,
Paid-up Capital
Kobe
RESERVE FUNDS:
60 disgus 4 m/s $15,000,000 T/T Shanghai
On Haiphong
nom
1/10 4
On Saigun.
... nom
..1/10 13/16 Oa Bangkok ......................p.
.....74 3/4
Buving.
Manila
Private 30 d/s sight S'hai -7534
4 m/s. "L/U
Mexico
Sterling
T/T Singaporo
Рапеша
81
Peking
San Francisco
Shanghal
£1,500,000 at 2
$15,000,000
T/T Japan
.....................
4 m/s. "/P sian92346 m/s. L/O
T/T Irdia
Demand Indis
Gold $3,800,00
2
Yokohams
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on, the unass DEPOSITS RECEIVED. flest for one year at may be ascertained on application.
antim, ps for shorter seriods, at nates, which
LLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.
MAIL and TELEGRAPING KEMITTANCES
CREDIT an available é extr the World the principal cities is the World, LETTERS OF CREDIT ad DRAFTS granted
on
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
FURCHASE and SALE of Stocks an Sharts TRAVELLERS CHECKS old and cashed,
Manager. Queen's Road, Hongkong
HEORAR KO40,
Dealers may buy and take their of this kind is not done speedily own riska; or they may buy on certain French interests will commission for manufacturers, take the matter into their own, In any case they (the dealers) are hands and create facilities for the sole arbitratora as to value, tho development of commercial und neither side has a word to enterprises, whiob,, while in- say as to quality, or its relation volving no undue risk, will, in The Bank rale remains un-to value. Surely matters could all probability, return large changed at 3 per cent. The open ba remedied by growers giving profits to those who take the market rate for short loans is more details as to the real quality matter up. It is stated quite per cent, and disccunt ef four and general character of their freely in some quarters that one months Bank billa 27 per cent. rubber, and reging that all of the London banks is pre- The Silver, morket has been very this information quiet, and bars are now" quoted renches the manufacturers, to stitution, provided that the exist actually pared to create such an in- lower at 5 15-18d. per oz. The whom quality really matters, Mr. ing banking corporations in the Rubber Sbare market has under R N Lyne, Ceylon's Director of Far East will agree to lend their gone little onge, being dall Agriculture, was interviewed in moral support, while it is also with little business, The Shell Colombo on passing through on asserted Transport and Trading Company his way to London as Ceylon assurances in this connection the necessary announces n fin dividend of 54. Commissioner This gives 35 por cant, for the Exhibition. To on Observer re- If these statements are correct the Rubber bave already been forthooming. year. On account of the present presentativa ha raid the recent much will have been done to year so interim dividend of 18. visit of Messrs. Worthington, establish the position of Englieb is to be paid as usual. The Tea Hughes and Wilson, of the Dunlop interests in market has not yet re-opened after Rubbor Company, showed tboy Valley.
the Yangtaze Thoro the holidays. Coffee has met with were emphatic about the harm established in that region suf
already fair demand and prices are fully done to rubber by overmilling: ficient English commercial houses Hongkong, 1st Nov 1912 maintained. Sugar closes steady, They wanted the rubber as little of standing to insure a substan- after being quiet and essie: touched as it was possible for it tial turnover at the cutest to such Both Singapore Popper and to be. They seemed to be rather an institution, while it is quite White Pepper are quiet," In Rice inclined to favour the rubber certain that these there is little passing, but prices being coagulated and dried before would welcome most cordially are steady. Manila Hemp is flat, being smoked in preference to such an enterprise. Nedless to and prices are lower. Plantation smoking the crude latex. That say, the bank will need to be Rubber has been firmer, First was, they seamed to want the administered by men of great Later Crepe being quoted 28. rabber sufficientlyngulated ne experience in Chinese affairs, 4td. per lb., and Smoked Sbest to allow of bandling, and then while the choice of a manager 29. 44d. per lb. Fine Hard Para smoked in preference to the smok will constitute no is 2a. 10d. per. lb. Straits Tio is fing of crude latox, or some method There are, however, plenty of easy task. £142 to £142 10s, for cash, and such neuved for tire present men quits capable of Gilling this £'44 to £144 103. for three smoked sheet. They were shown post satisfetorily, and, if need months.
some worm blanket in the murgum be, a suitable official could ba and immediately expressed the obtained from among the staffs opinion that something of that of the institutions already kind would prove the best, this conducting banking business on The India Rubber Journal -nya|| it has received n complaint homowing the smoke to penetrate English lines in China, but
coagulated just sufficiently to Peking Government and right in. The Istex should be who are more or less tied to the handle it, and then smoked se diplomatic considerations in their quickly as possible; they were business transactions. not quite in favour of the smoking of the crude later."
Standardisation and Price of Wubber.
of
Want of
THE
-LIMITED.
same houses YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
PUBLIC COMPANIES
LTD. NOTICE
by
mathod in the factories, and want HONGLONG ICE COMPANY, of cleanliness were also subjects on which they had something to be no system for the later to come IN accordance with the Provi say. They said there seemed to
the mashine and out at the other cles of Association the General sions of No 111 of the Art- oad as rubber without having INTERIM DIVIDEND for Managers have this day declared. The various machine were pat 1914 of TWO & A HALF DOL- touched a floor or a wooden table the half year ended 30th June down more or less baphazard." British Interests in the Yangtze
Valley.
LARS PER SHARE. be obtained on application at DIVIDENDWARRANTS may
.
Paid-up Capital...
Established 1880.
Reserve Fund...... Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 30,000,000 18,900,000
41
"
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
ltra-ches
Astung-Hen
13only
Calcula
Changchan
Yangrien
Dairen
Harin Hank
Kebe
Luc-Yang
Lord.n Lyu'k
Tip tau
Agencies al Vagasaki
Newcha
New York
Quia
Pablo
Ryolan Port
Aahur
San Francisco
Shanghai
Telling
Timeun
Tokyo
Los Angeles, Tiingiau
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periods mi rutes to bo tained on application.
EISHIONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
[18
Silver...$17,650,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors..
T/T Bombay..... Demand Bombay
$32,650,000 T/T Caloust
Demand Caloutta $15,000,000 Demand Manila
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman, W. I. Pattonden, E- Doputy
Chairman.
S. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T, M. Edkins, Eng. C. S. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. H.A. Siebe, Eeg. Ad. Widmann, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. 3. Stabh
ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J, D. Smart. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed:
On Current Ascount at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance.
.....1/11
**1/11 1/8
1/11 3/16
•141 † 30d/B.S'ney & Melbourne1/11 1/4” .1413g 30 d/s.Ban F'ce & New York 4636
14144 m/s. Marks ....1.98 ..........14136 | 4 m/s. Francs ... s2.4211⁄2")
.1418 10/8. no-
141% Bardilver, ready. 26 1/16 1..92
forward
T/T. San F'où & Now, York 46 T/T. Java Demand, New York
· Subsidiary. Coins,
26-1/16
461/8 11434nvereign
Bank of England rate Gold Leaf per tal
3% ...55.20
10:30
Discount per $100:
Malwa, Now
$8,200 per p..
Chinese...20 ota.pieces #11 3/8
Malwa, Old
812 1/8
Patna, New
9,325 per chi
Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10
$ 95/8 $10
Patna, Old..
Renares, New
***** 9,050
Chinese ...10
Opium Quotations...
May 14,
8,300
9,200
Benain, Old....
8.925
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT
S-FELLERS
STOCKS & PAID OF VALOR BANKS.
Yangtzes
SA-SALES B-DUYERS N-NOMINAL
Law gavtorno AND TAKE
£&5/-b.atex 11 3/16)
equal to $93.29 for Year ending 31/12/13. J Final of $3 afo 1912, In
terima of $18 a/c 1913 s Final of 1 pc, making
20 p,o. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913
UZION $820 b.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
£84
MARINE INSURANCE, Cantone
$50
North China
310 £5 T140
b.
B
Unions
$100 $780
£50 $194
FIRE INSURANCES,
$20 $153.
8.
$50 $390
$10. for 1912
b.
$27' for 1912
$25 [$8
8.
4
sanura.
per cont. per A. G. STEPHEN.. Acting Chief Manager,
Douglas Steamship $50 $30 Steamboats Indo-Chinas
$1 for 1006
815 $27
b.
(Preferred) (Doferred)
£5 164
$199/-
b.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months. 2 per cont. per
annum.
For 6 months, 3 per cent. pe.
annum. For 12 months,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
ΟΗΙΝΑ
Incorporated by Royal
Charter 1853."
THI
Hongkang Fires Chine Fires
China & Manilas
SHIPPING
Shell" Transports £1
Star Ferry
$10.846
REFINERIES.
China Sugarė Luzon Sugars
$100 $79 $100 $28
8.
MINING
THE Business of the above- Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Paid-upita!
HEAD OFFICE.-LONDON.
BANKING CORPORATION £1,200,000
Rules may be obtained on a Reserved.......
£1,800,000 plication. Reserv Liability of
INTEREST on deposits is al-Chinese Engineerings £137/68. Prietors...£1,200,000 lowed on the minimum monthly
balances at $3 per cent. per an-Tronohe
£125/-
act d.
Bi
"
Depositors may transfer at their OOCKS, WHARVES, & GODOWNS
Raubs option balances of $100 or more Kowloon Wharfs
201
133
3.
$50 $83 sa. & h.
b.
a planter, who holds the view that there are no standarde, except those of colour and smell, towards which he can aim in the hope of eliminating, in the factory, the acknowledged variability plantation rubber.
We must point out that many estato pro- 'CE9288 permit of improvements which will redash the variation which we know to exist. There in at one end and pass through is the bulking of latex, the use of definite strengths of acetic acid atook solution, cleanliness of all taging, collecting, and coagulat. ing apparatus, the adoption of more regular washig, time and temperature of caring, and even smoking all these factors count in the production of lena variable correspondent wiling to the the Office of the Company on FEIGN EXCHANGE and num rubber. The official document Financial Times Rays that no and after Wednesday the Isteral Banking business trans- of the R.O.A. on Standardisation matter to whom may fall the
July. indicates a method whereby all eventual benefits of the compre the Company will be closed from
The TRANSFER BOOKS of URRENT ACCOUNTS open to the Hongkong and Shanghai H.K&W'pos Docks $50 $63 the rubber from the world's hocsive development
and FIXED DEPOSITS re- Bank to be placed on FIXED of plantations can be catalogued in Yungleze Valley, there is reason, inclusive.
the the 28th to 30th instant, both days feived for 1 year or shorter periode DEPOSIT + 4 per cent. per. Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 57 distinct groups, the whole of the to believe that a.
at rates which will be quoted on sanum.
Hongkow Wharfa T. 100 T. 91 b. rubber in each group' being con- commencing in the opening up
JARDINE, MATHESON application.
For the Hongkong and Shang-LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS atant in ite behaviour during of this, one of the wealthiest
& Co., Ltd.
Wm. DIOKSON.
haf Banking Corporation,
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 Genoral Managers,
Manager. processes of manufacture. The portions of the Chinese Republic Hongkong, 25th June, 1914,
A.G STEPHEN,
H'kong Central E'tes $100 $100 b. Hongkong. 11th. April, 1912 physical tests whereby these wealthy, that is to any, in
Acting Chief Manager. Hongkong Hotels $50. $125 attributes are determined will; we natural resources. Great Britain.
b. believe, be ultimately applicable has hitherto maintained a prior
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Hongkong Lands $100 $114 b. on individual estates of a large claim among the great Powers aize. Once Europe has evolved to the development of this region, UNDER Ordinance No. 5 of
Humphreys Estates $10 $79 agreed standard groups on a and her position in this connec- has been proclaimed a General 1912, WEDNESDAY 1st July
Kowloon Lands Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 92
$30 $44 quality basia it will be easily tion is now generally recognised. Holiday and the possible for individual estates to In particular. France has agreed Banks will be closed for business Exchange sabject their rubber to the same to forsake whatever commercial on that day.
West Points $50 $75 tests and grade accordingly.jurisdiction she may have con- Hongkong, 26th June, 1914, perty, &c. Mere sight and band inspection templated in that part of China
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8 of rubber on the plantations can in return for freedom of action
COTTON MILLS. never enable planters to pack ac- elsewhere. This, of course, is the cording to quality. It is equally official attitude of the Quai impossible for separate estates to d'Orany. As a matter of fact, At present erect their own plant French capital has flown freely ANCE for determination of etandard into the Yangtze Valley during CLOSED for the Transaction of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR gnalities prior to packing. The recent years, and will undoubted- Public Business on WEDNES- Randards must first be worked. ly continue to do so, as long as DAY, 1st July, 1914.. out in London or Antwerp, to Great Britain maintaine her the satisfaction of the trade, present. position thers. French
new era IS
NOTICE,
BANK HOLIDAYS.
THE
NOTICES,
T 2
Capital Fully.
BANK.
Paid-up...Sh. Teels 7,500,000 Head Ofoe.-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Herlin. Branches:
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
Loans on, Mortgage of House Pro-Berlin
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) -
Goods received on Storage. MARINE INSURANCE ASSO.Loane made on the Provident
Advances made on Merchandise: CIATION OF HONGKONG. System.
plication).
Calcutta Canton, Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons.
Ежов Shanghai Cottons
OTICE is hereby given tlist (Rates and Particulars on ap- The Union of London and Smith's Laou Kung Mow
C
all MARINE INSUR- OFFICES will be
The Office of...
OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed, By Order,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
General Managers. Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 9th Ma.sh, 1908
EAK
before individual estates can financiers and commercial inter- Hongkong, 29th June, 1914. ever hope to ship true standard eats have always been willing to
of
1.
By Order, AM. WILLIAMS,- 29th June, 1914.
Acting Secretary,
L. CHOW.
DENTAL Surgeon No, 80, Quean's Road Central, Hongkong. -
qualities to either of these follow the Union Jack, and their FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIA porta. In the meantime estates prédilections in this connection TION OF HONGKONG. can do something on the lines we have been particularly noticeable have mentioned to reduce in Chiou. This need not, how NOTICE is hereby given that variability. To anyone who has ever give say cause for anxiety OFFICES will be CLOSED for all TIRE INSURANCE tken the trouble to examine the to English" susceptibilities; on the Transaction of Public Busi- various grades of plantation the contrary, so long an French-ness on WEDNESDAY, 1st July, rubber from one or more numerous men are prepared to accept the 1914. estates, regularly disposed of by risk in return for the profit the auction, the fact that the priss position is a fair one. There is realised so closely approx male to plenty of room in the. Yangleze Hongkong, one another, and differ widely Valley for British enterprises to from those for African and develop on their own lines, while, Brazilian types, caust suggest happily, there appear to hs Dr. C. that there is something radically large number
capable, wrong. Admittedly plantation Englishmen willing to try their rabbers are generally the purest, fortunes in that part of the and the safest to buy from the world. What is wanted just now standpoint of loss on washing.uowever, is a commercial bank But the prices given for genuine willing to grant special accom-amo vá muchana na camantgin a lower grades of plantation, which modation to enterprises of such a cannot lose on washing more type as are likely to bs intagarat than, at the most, 5 per cent., are fed in the near future. Such entirely against rubber growers. on institution need not work in The discount accepted for even competition with the oxisting Beste which happen to be slightly financial interests; on the con mouldy is enormous,if comparison trary, it might very well to u be made with grades from other offalicot of them, end there is parts of the world. The only reason to believe that arrange- explanation is to be found in the merita are now under discus for fact the plantation rubber is not for the establishment of a growers or bought corporation of this nature, it Being sold B
dealers on any quality Lasia, being realised that if something
MARTIN'S APIOL&STEEL PILLS
Ja French Komedy for all Irengaiaritias. Thommade of Ladad siways koop 2. |
· Marus'sville in Usa bokas, sa limon box siga of any Zerogaiary"
YmY AS AC
Thom who
neered them.bans thetra
sonte aula. A)) Obensiale szíê Minzen volt through the Ward, or post frie
ARTIH, Chemist, Bocinampton, lag
MARTIN'S A APIOL & STEEL Kodama PILIS
b.
b.
T. 50 T. 127
T, 108 b.
T. 81
T. 119. 871
Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London
Kung Tik Agency.
Hongkong Cottons $10 Direction der Disconto Gesell-China-Borneos $12 $11
INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received
schaft.
.... Dresdner Bank.
3
PEA
TRAMWAY 00,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
7.00 A., La
WEEK DAYS.
4,00 EVERY IS MIN. 1.00 a.M. to 10:00 AM, 10.00 AM to $1,00 ̧ 21.30, 10 $2.45 130+ 50.45 PM to 3.15,
15. to 1:45 PM,
mas pa16
7.45. PDM to
2.35 1.36 to
5.00 1.18, to
teite
NIGHT CARS
10. MIN -ry Mr.
15 MIN. 10 MIN,
1. F., and V.M. DO SIM, Wo
17.00 9:361 vary bali kour
4.
11.00 PM to 5
*very quarter of an hour,
SUNDAYS
7,45 10 10.30 AM, Ever 25 MIN.
29:30 AM. 10 11,00 AM -
11.30 AM. to 19.00 Noor
1200 Noor to 7.00 7.3.
1.00 7.3 to 100 7. to
THEA DO1
6.00 7.3
B.DE J.M. to 3.00 3. ! 2:00 PM to Exo P .*
TO'MIN
TS MIN
3 MIN
TO MIN.
NIGHT CARS as on Week Dayı-
SATURDAYS
Katra Carot is midnight.
SPECIAL CARS
"By Arrangement at the Company's' Of, Alexandru, Buildinar,
Des-Forex Road,
SINGON & CO.
Established A. D. 1880.
RON STEEL, METAY, and HARD-
WART MERCHANTE: Wholesale
ai 4 Retall Ironmong Pyron and
Chias Providents
Final of $12 mak. $15 fort
1912 & Int. of83 for 1918):
$2.50 for year end g30'6 13 Final of $1 for half) year ending 31*12*137 (3% Interim a/c year 1913 on preferred shares
making
Final, of 5
7/- for 1913 Couper No. 22.
$1.70-per-sbare-and-bonus
of 30 cents per share for year ending 30'4'13
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
"
Interim of 5% Coupon No.
3 account of year end- ing 10,6.. 4.
Int. of 1/5 mak. 6/6 a/o, 19 3
1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
$3 for 1913
Tis. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tls 3 for: 1913
Tle. 6 29*2*10.
First year
$7 on old sharús, $3.50)
on new ahares for
year 31'12'13
$314 for 14 year ending 31.12.13
50 cents for 1913
$2.80 for 1913
Interim of 5 p.a. for
year ending 30°6′13 $2,25 for year ending, 31.12.13
.15 per cent for 1910. "Tle. 15 for year ending
31°10'13
ending}
Tis. 10 for year and
ing 30'6*13
T.12for yearend’g31'12′12 Tis, 1 for year ending}
30*11*13
50 cents 31.7.08
$1.20 for 1913
6.70 cents for 1913
MISCELLANEOUS. Light and Powers $101
Do. (Spoo.shares) $14.
$10 $81
$6 $39"
$10 $6
$25 $200 b. $10 $25 b. 8. 10 T. 48.
.
b.
on terme which may be learned Dairy Farms on application. Every desoription Hongkong Electrics 810 340
Green Islands of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.
MAX GUTSCHKE,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
Hongkong loea Hongkong Ropes Langkata
Morning Post Peak Tramway
$25 $28 $10 #9:40 b.
Do. (new) $1 90 ot. 8. Hongkong Electric Trams 9,6 1,125,000 Philippines $10 $5
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital......£1,500,000 Subscribed Paid Up
10
465,000
Pre-
Reserve Fund D2,500. Prias & Co., Ld. $10 ··]56°.
BANKERS;
Bank of England. London Joint Stook Bauk,
Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fired Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A. R. LINTON
Manager.
Societe
$50
120
des forred Pulpeset Papierteriespaid du Tonkin
up 350 Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T150 Steam Laundry United Asbestos
#535 Oriental Agency, 510 8914 Ld. .........******** United Asbestos Founders Shares Union Waterboat
Weismann, Ltd
$10 $300,
$10 $19
$1090 $10 57.30.0
Ham Powel Corrected -
THE ALEXANDRA CASE Watson:
Found Cake importers General Stores Cannot be Beaton. If Eunlled keepers and Bhipolandiers, No. 35 - For Bread, Cakes, C-Fectionery 37, Hing Loong Strost, (2nd Street;: "wed
of Soutral Market) Telephone Na 515micale with Wines & liguens
b.
$1.30 for year end'g 31°7:13 40 cents for 1911 0 $1.80 per share for 1913
$7 final making 89 for 1913:
for 1913
82
Interim of Tls. 1 mak- ting Tla. 2 a/o 1913 None
80 conts on fully paid]
shares and 3 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.14
Tinal of 6d. making 7 d. per share for 1913. None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50 cts. for year end g $15.12 (20 per cent, per ordinary. share for year ended. 31.51912:
$1.25 per share for yeart
ending $1,121918
25 per cent for your ending $1771148495) $70 cents for 1913
50 cta. yearending 30115
WRIGHT AND HORNKYO
Jus, 30 2016 General bracere 6 Um Yox Road Capital Tel, adders The "Telegraph's does not hold itself stapanaibig forenz