Commercial.
THE LAST ACT.
The Clark Murder in India
Recalled.
THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY
PUBLIC COMPANIES
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. ORIGINAL JURISDICTION" IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1911 and
IN
در چیند
THE MATTER OF THE
IN- OHINA FIRE
SURANCE Co., Ltd.'
NOTICE is hereby given that
a Petition was on the 17th
BANKS
INTER ATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION,
Hand Dedo, Wall Street, New York London Officeąd, Bishopsgate, K.C.
BRANCHES-
Bombay
Calcutta
Canton
Cobr
Colon
Empire
Hongtas
Hanken
Capital and Surpkis.
1914,
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Dematid BANKING CORPORA- |30-d/s .........
~TION.
Paid-up Capital
Koba Manila
RESERVE FUNDS:
Marden
Storing
Paking
£1,500,000 at 2/-. $15,000,000
·Padema
San Francisco
Staszbal
Yokobama
Gold, #7,200,000
(67) ¤,480,- *
wi
MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal cities in the World.
Bezed.
a Extraordinary CANDIT are available all over the World
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks on Shares TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and washed,
GEORGE HAna,
Manager. Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912
at 11
THE
That the Memorandum and YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
Silver .817,650,000
Belling
EXCHANGE.
T/T; Marks AG.
..1/109/16. |Demand Germany
1/10-5/8 T/T. Francis 1/10 11/16 On Haiphong v ...........................................1/10 11/18 On Saigon.................534 4. m/s............................. 1/10/3 On Bangkok .$15,000,000 | T/T Shanghai .........iii.74 3/8
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.
G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.
O. B. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, H. A. Siebs, Esq. Ad. Widmann, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGER ; Hongkong-N. J. Stabh.
60 d/s
Private 30 d/s eight S'hai 753£ - [4 m/s. L/O T/T Singapore ********
T/T Japan
Demand India
T/T India
T/T Bombay...
Discount per $100:
#19216:
193
2.361
•tr'd
..1409%%30d/e.S'ney & Melbourne1/11-3/16
8136
.1/10 15/16
.....8034 | 4 m/ą. U/P
1/11 1/16
-9234-6 m/s. 'L/C
MAX....1/11 1/8
am:141
., 1.97...
141 m/s. Francs ...
..2.41
"... 14034] 6 m/s
.141.
..2.4314
........2578 .2536
55.10
30 dis.San F'co & New York 4634
1404 m/s. Marka
do BarSilver, ready
9214 forward
Gold Leaf par taol... Bank of England.rate 3%A
| Sovereign
Opium Quotations
..10.50
May 14:
: $8,200 'per
.8,300
T
9,325 per che
9,200
9,050
8.925
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
K-BUYERF-
Malwa, New
Chinese...20 cts.pieces $11 3/10
Malwa, Old.
F. Lieb, Esqy
Chinoso...10
$11:7/8
Fatna, New
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10
$93/8
Patna, Old
Benares, New
$:97/8
Benares, Old.
S-SELLERS
-SantaLES
Сводна QTION. $830 b.
£83/10
b. $50 310
£3T140 N.
Stocks & Paid of Valor. -
BANKS.
Miging Plant for Korea. The following information is from the report by H.M. Consul. Goueral at Seoul (Mr. A.H. Lay} on the trade of Korea in 1913-
The last not in a remarkable Owing to the gradual extension of
drama of intrigue and murder gold mining in Korea, there is an has occurred in Naini, Agra, increasing demand for commodi-
whore Mrs. Fulham, Prison. ties used in the development of widow of an assistant examiner
$32,650,000 Demand Bombay mining properties, and in regular of military accounts, bas died
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING DUSI Reserve Liability of
T/T Caloutta Proprietors.......$15,000,000 Demand Calcutta uso in their working, such as jon
day of Juno 1914 presented to "CURRENT ACCOUNTS Opened on the ma from heat apoplexy.
Demand Manila COURT OF DIRECTORS. List March Mrs. Falbam and the Supreme Court of HongkongDEPOSITS RECEIVED, Excil ise onu year and steel, chemicals, machinery, mining, candles, pipes and piping. Lieutenant Clark, Eurasian by the above named Company tot per sans, cr for shorter periods, at rates, walch Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman. T/T. San F'co St.New York 45%
W... Pattenden, Esq. Deputy Demand, New York 40 ahovels, etc. The Kapena copper officer of the Indian Subordinate confirm the altoration of the said "TILLS NEGOTINTED and COLLECTED.
Company's objects proposed to be
Chairman.
T/T. Java. ......................... 11378 mining concession comprises an Medical Department, were SOD-effected by a Special Resolution
Subsidiary Coins. oren of approximately 1,000 square miles, known ne Kapwan tenced to death for the murder of the said Company un-nimous THE HANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
of Mrs. Clark and Mr. Fulham. ly passed at district, in South Hankyong Lieutenant Clark suffered the full General Meeting of the suid Com-hand Provinco, 67 1/2 miles from the open port of Songchin on the east penalty of the law, but Mr pany hold on the 23rd day of onast The concession was granted Fulham'e sentence was commuted Apri 1914 and subsequently
to panal sorvitude for life. She unanimously confirmed to an American company in Jane, leaves a ten-months-old son, who further Extraordinary Guneral Meeting of the said Company 1908. Since 1909 continuous
was born in prison.
held on the 11th day of May 1914 development, work has been carri
and which Revolution runs as. ed on. Preparati as are boing
followe made to place the property one producing basis, and it is
articles on excise duty, oud proposed drect amalting
10 machinery to treat 100 tone of declares that the Japanese Gov- copper ore daily. The present orament has never interfered with plant consists of pumping and the home administration of China The Asahi Jiji and somo other hoisting maobinery only, the boilors being of British manu-leading papers of the city are of the unanimous in saying that the facturo and the reat
Japantee proposal was decided machinery American." Kota Bahroe Rubber state, 1.d. upon after actual investigations;
The report at the directors for by the experts of the Departments" the year ended March 31, 1914, of Foreign Affairs, Finance and states that the balance at credit Agriculture and Commerce des- of profit and loss account is patobed to China for this purpose. shown as Tla. 88,900.99 and the It. represents Japan's minimum directors propose that this be and there is no room for any alteration. Therefore they all disposed of as follows:-
Tis. suggest to the Chinese that it is better for that to comply with the Japanese demand, for other wise they cannot effect this pro posed revision of the tariff, on account of the Japanese disagree 4,204.33 ment with the proposal. The 51283 papers, however, believe that 1,410.87 China will persistently attempt to attain her object in some way 33,082 23 of other,
20,000.00
To write off develop-
ment account ;, write 50 per cent off:- Building and furniture, 26,054.15 Rubber factory and
***
alores Bellocks and carts Plant and machinery
Welte
write off:
und
supply Fencing
Art clos of Association of the Company be respectively ex- tonded, altered, and amended so as to read as shown in the Print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman "of this Meeting and that such extended altered and amended Memorandum and Articles of Association be henceforth ad- opted as the Memorandum and Articles of Association, of the Company to the exclusion of those heretofore prevailing."
LIMITED.
Established 1880, Authorised Capital Yon 48,000,000 Reserve Fund...... 18,900,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branche Xatung-Hslun, Djo, bay Calcutta Changchun Dairen
Yonglica Harla 1fk
1 tari
Koke.
lao-Yan
Lood n
Чусня
Tringlau
Agencies ai Nagasaki Newchwank New York Olaks
Patia
Ryan (Port
Arlbur)
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tehling
Tientsi
Takyo
Los Angeles Tdogiau
Interest Alawed as Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be tained en application.
EISHIONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai J. D. Smart. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed:
On Current Account at the rate
Hongkong & S'hai $125-
MARINE INSURANCE), Cantons
North China
of 2 per cent. per annum on. the Unions daily balance
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
.
For 3 months. 2 por cent per Yangtezes
annum.
$100 $780
£50 $194 FIRE INSURANCESĮ
$20 $154 b. For 6 months, 3 por cont. pe. China Fires
$50 $390 b. Hongkong Fires SHIPPING Uhina & Manllea $25 $8 Douglas Steamship 850 $31 Steamboats Indo-Chinas
sunum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent, por
A. G. STEPHEN,.. Aoting Chief Manager.
+
118 HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Business of the abovo Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on ap. plication.
$15 $26 b.
(Preferred) (Deferred)
Shell" Transports £1
£5 $60
99/-
80.
£11
b.
$10 $45
REFINERIES
-$100 $79 $100 $28
"Star Ferry
And Notice is further given that such Petition is directed to he heard before His Honour Mr. Honry Hessy Johnston Gom- pertz Acting Chief Justice of the said Court on Saturday the 25th day of July 1914 at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon and any person interested in the suid Company whether as creditor policy holder or otherwise and desiring to up-
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND pose the making of an Order for THE CHARTERED BANK OF the confirmation of the said al-
CHINA. terations under the Companies Ordinance 1911 should appear at the time of hearing by himself or by his Counsel for the purpose. A copy of the said Petition will be furnished to any such person requiring the same by the under- signed on payment of the regulated charge for the same, Dated the 20th day of June, 1914.
Proprietors £1,200,000 Depositors may transfer at their Chinese Engineerings £1,37/6 £1 27/6 JOHNSON SOKES &
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and to the Hongkong and Shanghai Raubs
£183 MASTER, Princo's Building. Ice House General Banking business trans- Bank to be placed on FIXED DOCKS, WHARVES, & GODOWNS,
acted.
DEPOSIT st. 4 por cent, per Kowloon Wharfs $50 $825 so. & b. Street. Victoria, Hongkong.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-annem Solicitors for the above nanteded and FIXED DEPOSITS re-
For the Hongkong and Shang- Company.
ceived for 1 year or shorter periods hai Banking Corporation, at rates which will be quoted on
A C. STEPHEN, application.
Acting Chief Manager. Wm. DICKSON,
Manager. Hongking. 11th April, 1912
1,274 50
The President and Manchu 847.22
Officials.
reking, June 27. 2,121 811 President Yuan Shih-kai is carry forward 33,695,35 endeavouring to secure the co- operation of Ya Shib-mei, late Tla. 88.000.90 Vice-Presidont of the Imperial Synthetic v. Plantation. Board of Communications, of the Amsterdam, June 2.-Mesard former Viceroy Hai Liang and Wijnand and Keppler, rubber the former Grand Secretary Cha brokers, report that they have flung-chi, who have all refused made extensive investigations in to accept an appointment as consequence of the rumours ro-mombera of the Tannchengyuan, garding synthetic rubber. Al by making them his private though complete data are not yet advisers, allowing them to reside in their possession, they believe where they like. Ostasiatischer THE HONGKONG CENTRAL themselves justified in expressing Lloyd.”
as their conviction that it willj
not be possible to manufacture
The Sailor of To-day..
...
1
NOTICES,
NOTICE
ESTATE LD. NOTICE is boreby given that the Statutory Meeting
་
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. 1. INTEREST on deposits is al-China Sugars £1,200,000 lowed on the minimum monthly | Luzon Sugars Paid-up Capital
£1,800,000 balances at 83 per cent. per an Reservo Fund... ́. Reserve Liability of
NOTICES
CHINA PROVIDENT
LOAN, AND "MORTGAGE
The new ship has transformed of Shareholders of this Company THE by the new process such quanti the sailor with itself. He works will be held at the Offices of the ties of rubber as could influence among a subtle and intricate General Managers at NOON on the trade in plantation rubber. network of machinery. His | MONDAY_13th inst.
Mesare. Wijnand and Keppler learn from English sources that ebemical analysis has shown the artificial rubber recently offered to consist of a mixture of some synthetic substance with old rubber. Old rubber is the prin- cipal constituent.
Japan's Tariff Plan Rejected by China,
It is now authoritatively report-
brain is quickened by the effort to understand the new forces and appliances that he controle. He is drawn no longer from the lower strate of the population of our ports, but in increasing propor- tions from the ranks of skilled meolianice. The electricians and machinists, who are the aristo- cracy of the crew, bring with them the notiora which prevail among
By Order, A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to The Hong kong Land Investment & Agency Company, Ld. General Managers. Hongk.ng, 6th July, 1914.
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LIMITED.
NOTICE: The Directora of the South
CO., LTD.
nrm.
option balances of $100 or more
Tronohs
DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up ...8b. Tools 7,500,000 Head Office. Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Caloutta Cantoo Hamburg Hankow Kobe
Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS:
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-Peking perty, &c.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System.
The Office of
OF TRUSTEE EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &co, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited.
MININO
H.R.&W'poa Dooks $50 $62. b. Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 5842 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 91. b. LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Anglo Franch Lands T100 T.94 H'kong Central E'tos $100 $100 b.
$50 $73 'b.
Hongkong Hotels 850 $125 b. Hongkong Lands $100 $116 b. Humphreys Estates $108714b. Kowloon Lands -$30 $44 Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 92
West Points Manila M'pole Hotel P.10.8
COTTON MILLS,
T. 50 Ewos Shanghai Cottons
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cattons $10.
"MISCELLANEOUS.
$12 Chine-Borneos Light and Powers 1101 $434
Do. (Bpeo.shares) $1 China Providents $10 88) Dairy Farme
$6-$38 Green Islands“ $10 36 MAX GUTSCHKE Hongkong Electrics $10 141 83.
Manager. 12 Hongkong Ices 825 $200 Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
Hongkong Ropes Langkats
(Rates and Particulars on ap-Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London
Agency. plication)...
Direction der Disconto Gesell- schaft. Dresdner Bank. PINTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned 3 on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi. ness transacted.
Hongkong. 19th March, 1908
LIMITED.
ed that the Chinese Government, the aristocracy of labour out of through its Minister in Tokyo, uniform. They were bred up in China Morning Post. Ld. have rejected on Jane 19 the condition a trade union tradition. They this day declared an INTERIM with the revision of the Chinese possess more reading and more cent, for the half year ended 28th DIVIDEND at the rate of 8 per tariff, and asked Japan to accept science than did nine out of ten February 1914, of One Dollar per DEAK TRAMWAY CO. the Chinese proposale uncondi- of the officers in the old days. share. tionally. According to the Tokyo They have a respect for them- DIVIDEND WARRANTS may Asahi, in case the Chinese tarif selves and their class which has be obtained on application at the rate be raised by 1.4 per cent. se revolutionised the morals and Office of the Company on and proposed Japanese esporte will manners of the modern warship, after Thursday, the 9th July. have to pay 2,590,000 yen more. The gradual reform of the service The Transfer Books of the Since last year, the cotton yarn regulations has sought to keep Company will be closed from the and other articles produced in pace with this transformation, 7th to the 9th instant, both days China have been all subjected and officers have been educated inclusive.
to the low rate defined in in a wholly new conception of
GEO. T. LLOYD, Secretary.
the Tientsin treaty, and exempted their relationship to their men. Hongkong, July 3rd, 1914, from any excise, but all imported The bullying and hectoring articles have been subjected to which was the rule of the sea in the rate fixed after the Boxers the old daya is to-day the rare Rebellion, with the result that exception. Instinct and "good there is a great difference beform"
condemn that kind of
tween the rates imposed upon thing as severely as the regula home and foreign ortioles. Yet tions-Nation."
the Chinese Government, through the proposed revision of the tariff rata, intende to raise the rate upon the foreign articles. still higher without effecting any change in the rate upon home producte. In other words, China. "wacle to driver fözeigne artioles, especially Japanese manufacturen, out of the Chinese market in the interests of domestic manufac turers. The Asahi denies the rumour circulating in some quar- tere that the Japanses Govern ment has asked theChineseGovern ment to impose apon the Obiness
MARTIN'S APIOL & STEEL Film PILLS
PRESSED DI Was Terendasity of the wysiem
BOYGAR end thems, hating Shalyamor"
#kronchosi, 1)
MARTIN Chanzebet, Brakhampton, “Kn
MARTIN'S
APIOL&F
MAN LOONG.
FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINDER AND SOY MANUFACTURERS.
Factory at Yaumati v OFFICE: No. 36. Das Voux Road, W. Telephone No. 177 6c, K. 12
7 are the leading Manufacturers in Ware the of Goode Om Wralt &
Gingers are all fresh and of the first plok
**HT "ABLE.
WEEK DAYSL
1.002, to 1.00 2-3 · Evers 25 Mik. 8.00 AM, to 15.00. 10.00 AM to 11.00 a.M.
2015 708, 10
$45 to
1.45.8.34
1.13 mai
835 2.1, to 1: 3:00 PM).
NIGHT CARS,
15 MIN.
30 Mar
20 Mo
13 and 9 1.34 0:30 TX. W
21.00
MI - Every bill hours
26.00 1,16 to $1.85 P.M.
avery, queremy of ka bots,
SUNDAYS-NO
7.45 .. to 10.30 EVERY 15 MIN.
10:30 A LO -51,00 AM.
VERÐAN. 10. 1140-NODM
T. ROOM to 1.00 2.36) 276,00 3.362 to : $:00, 2.31
to Mom
1.00 89% to 1500 1360 B. 4.00 .. LO 7.00 3 22:00 naɛ, to 1,107.M.
'zo Mrt, **NIGHT CARS as on Week Days.
SATURDAYS PECIAL CARS
Our Byrup la prepared from the best By Argoment at the Company's Oñea, quality of Sugar, We give our special attention to our business and sanitary arrangements S
AMERICAN DENTISTRY# MAGPORCELAIN FILLINGS. DAS The Infert Improvementantoward Lasting Workmanship and Fainless Opsatoar. No charge for examinations. Foosmoderate. Diploma. Tekoltecrash
BAROMATRAMASAKI
£ Queen's Road Central
braar of flower Strasť))
Des Voeux Bead
SINGON & CO.
Established A? D: 1880.
OHANTS:
Refall and Foundry Coks Importers.
| Kaupari and thi
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Japital
Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
Morning Post Peak Tramway
€1,500,000
Do. (now)
N-NOMINAL
Laur dittoend, AND CATE,
£2 & 5/-b.at ox 1/13/16)
equal to $23.20 for 14 year ending 31/12/13.]
Final of #3 a/c 1912, In-1 ! torim of $18 a/o 1913- Final of 1 p.o. making
20.o. for 1912, Final of $20 making $50 for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913 ** Final of $12 mak, $15 forl 1912 & Int. of$3 for 1913
$10 for 1912
$27 for 1912
$1 for 1906
$2.50 for year end'g 30:6′13. Final of $1 for halft year ending 31*12*15 13% Interim s/o year 1913 preferred shares
on
Final of 5/- making 7/- for 1913 Coupen No. 22.
$1.70 per share and bonus.
of 30 cents per share for yoar ending 30:4'13
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
Interim of 5% Coupon No. 3 account of year, end- ing 30.6.14.
Int. of 1/6.mak. 6/6 a/c. 19/3
1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
$3 for 1913
Tis. 3 for 1912 Interim of Tls 3 for, 1918 Tla. 6 29:2*10 First year.
$7 on old shares, $3.50)
on new shares 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.c. for!
year ending 30′6′′13 $2,25) for 12 year ending ) 31.12.13.
15 per cent. for 1910
TIs,-15 for year end
ending -3110 13
Tls. 10 for year end
ing 30°6′13
T.12 for yearend'g31′12′′12;
T. 130 T, 109 b.
T. EL
T
T. 113
Tla. 1 for year ending)
30:11:13
$714
$11
50 cents 31.7.08
$10 $25
8. 10 T, 43
$25 $29 $10 $916 b
$190 otsa.
1,125,000 Hongkong Electric Trams 11/6 sa, & b.
562.500
465,000 Philippines
→BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank,
Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cert per annum on Daily Balanos and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on applications
$10 $5 H. Price & Co. Ld. $10 36-
Pre Boolete des ferred
Pulpeset
Papeteries
135
$50020
paid du Tonkin
up $50 Paprika va Benefit $200
Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 L150
$5.95 Steam Laundry,, United - Asbestos
Oriental Agency, 810 $914b.
United * Asbestos |
$800. $10 A. R. LINTON | Founders Shareef
wa Manager.
Union Waterboat $10 $18
$30
THE ALEXANI Store Cannati ber
37, Hing Loons Street, (the Streat we
of Central Market) fieleph
Por Bread,
And meals with Wing
Welemann,“
CAFE Watson a $10
Wiliam Powell, Ltd on 1682
Corised to 11-10
$1.20 for 1913
70 cante for 1913
$1.30 for year end'g 31:7′13
40 cents for 1911-20 81.80 per share for 1913. Interim of $2 a/c 1914.
$2 for 1913
fInterim of Tie. I mak ting Tis. 2 a/c 1918 Nonopkow
80 cents on fully paid)
shares and 8 cents on 81paidshares for year ending 30.4.14 712 Final of 6d. making hd." per share for 1918, None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 50 cts. for year end g$15,12
per cent per ordinary share for year ended ST5 1912
$1.25 per share foryeart
ending $112 19137 25 per cent. for year) Ze ending 31711 1 -**
70 cents for 1913- 850 ota. yearending (30,13
WRIGHT AND HORNBI Liquers en De Vorur Road Central Te, addread Recitadar mediter
INLATMASIDA” dews not bold itself cœsponsible for any of the shove quotations