Commercial,
Progress of Kata Bahroc Rubber Co.
TO SAIL:
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY
THE "INDRA" LINE LTD.
For Boston & New York. (with liberty to call at the Malabar Coast) THE Steamship
In view of the criticism which recently appeared in the columna of a contemporary, anent the| affaire of the Kota Bahroo Rubber Estates, Limited, it is only fair
“INDRAKUALÄ,” "that attention should be drawn to certain figures in the Chairman's Captain A. H. Smith, will be speech at the meeting and in the despatched as above on Monday,
27th July. annual report and accounts, which This steamer has excellent demonstrate the almost remark-accommodation for a limited able progress of the company in number of saloon passengers. question. The production of For Freight & passage, apply. rubber for the year amounted to to 200,879 lbs. (2,879 Iba. in excOSS
JARDINE, MATHESON of the estimated), againat 100,011
& CO., LTD.. Ibs, for the previous year. The
Agents... estimate for the current year is Telephone No. 215,Sub. Ex. No.
Hongkong 3rd July, 1914.
247,400 lbs. The yield per tree per annum increased as follows: -Kota Bahroe, from 1,655 lbs. to 1,989 lbs.; Gunong Rapat, 1,021 lba. to 2,328 lbe.; Sekamat, from 1,020 lbs, to 1,947 lbs.)
GLEN LINE
Canning was estimated separately, (McGREGOR, GOW & Co.) Ltd.
instead of being combined with Gunong Rapat, the yield being 2,802 lbs. The cost per lb. for tapping and collecting shows heavy reduction Kota
B
For Glasgow & Rotterdam The s.s.. "GLENSTRAE"
For London & Antwerp
The s.s." GLENI,OCHÝ"
(Capt. E. J. Stallard)
9
(Capt. Jos. McGillivray) Bahros, from 43.62 cents to 20.39 The above steamer will be des- cents; Gunong Rapat, from 31.50 patched for the ports named on cents to 19.58 cente; Sekamat, or about 27th July 1914.- from 67,40 cents to 30.28 cents, The cost on Canning was 18.69 cents. The average cost of pro- daction, f.o.b., port of pro duction, including all local chargea, agency fees, etc., came in for considerable oriticism Saloon twelve months ago, as it amount-Glasgow or London £40. ed to 27.91d. This f.o.b. cost For froight or passage, apply by the end of the year. under to review had been reduced · by│" SHEWAN.TOMES & Co. 10.38d., the cost being 17,53d.'
PUBLIC COMPANIES
NOTICE.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING Company, Limited...
An Interim Dividend of Two. Dollars per share for the "six months anding 30th June, 1914 will be payable on Tuesday 28th July on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office.
The Transfer Books of the Company, will be closed from Tuesday the 31st July to Tuesday the 28th July (both days inclu- sive) during which period no transfer of shares can be regist-
ered...
By order of the Board of Directors,"
A.SHELTON HOOPER. Soorotary to the HONGKONG LAND INVEST→ MENT & AGENCY Company, Limited. General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING Company, Limited, Hongkong, 14th July, 1914.
NOTICES
EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.
A Reception will be held in the The steamer will be despatch-Compound of the Roman Catholic ed for the above ports on or Cathedral by His Lordship about 10th August 1914. " Bishop Pozzoni on Friday, the passage Hongkong/24th instant, at 9 p.m., at which addresses in connection with the above Congress will be delivered.; All Catholics and their friends are cordially invited. Hongkong, 20th July, 1914,
Agents.
The oil. cost is also correspond-Hongkong, 23rd July, 1914- ingly less, the figures being 26, 6.854. and 18, 6.97d, respectively. The selling charges in London have been reduced from 5 per
Regular Steamship Service
cent. to 4 per cent., thus making Proposed Sailing from Hongkong the "all in" cost ls. 7.87d. For BOSTON & NEW YORK against 28. 7.49d. last year-
Д
notable achievement. The
the
39
net profit,
For Freight and further in- average formation apply to selling price was 28. 51d., amounted to 9.88d. per lb. The DODWELL & CO., LTD. weeding coat varios considerably
Agente.
on each estate, but has been much Honkgong June 4th, 1914. reduced-Kota Babice, from
$3.10 to $2.68; Gunong Rapat, ORIENTAL-AFRICAN-LINE-
from $2.44.1/2 to $1.35; Canning,
from $2.37.1/2 to $0.80; Sokam For Singapore, Mauritius and
at, from $2.04 to $1.09. The
Chairman, at the annual meeting
South African Ports."
held a few days ago, satisfactorily THE Steamship
explained the still somewhat high
"SALAMIS."
"figure on the Kota Bahroe estate 4509 tons, Captain D. A. Gar- proper.-China Press.
diner, will be despatched a
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
ESTATE LD.
NOTICE is hereby given that
the Statutory Meeting
of Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at NOON. on MONDAY 27th inst., instead of as previously notified.
By Order,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to The Hong- kong Land Investment & Agency Company, Ld. General Managers. Hongkong, 6th July, 1914,
BAZAAR IN AID OF FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
THE Committee solicit the aid of the Public, and will bo
BANKS
23, 1914.
*BANKS
INTERLATHINAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION:
CORPORATION,
'Head Ofco;~~60, Wall Street, New York,
London Office~38, BishopsgatREC
BRANCHES ;—
Bombar
Canton
Caba
.Color
Empre Hongkong HARLEY Capital and Surplus.
quality
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS transacted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the. NEZAJ terms.
POSITS RECEIVED, End, for one gwer at may be sacertale ed an application,
MAIL AND TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
4X per katum, or for sharter perioda, si rutus, which
BILLZ NEGOTIATED 114 COLLECTED.
Paid-up Capital $15.000.000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
·FT
Selling
EXCHANGE.
Demand .................................................1/9 11/16 130 ₫/ɑ un draai.....1974
745/8
779
4 m/s ..........................................1/9 19/16 T/T Shanghai Private 30 d/s sight S'hai 75 T/T Singapore..................... T/T Japan
T/T, Marks
Demand Germany VE
| T/T. Franon
18434 185
On Haiphong...... you 63⁄41⁄2% p.m.
On Saigoneti
On Bangkok
Buying.
[4 m/s. L/0.
1854
...1/10 4 m/s. D/P i......................1/10 1/8. 6 m/s, L/C..................................1/10 3/16. ..........................1351⁄44,30d/s.8'ney & Melbourne1/10 1/4".
T/T Bynbay........ Demand Bombayni TT Calcutta Demand Caloutts.......135 Demand Manila 88
-forward
Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Chairman,T/T. San Feu & New York 4336Gold Leaf per tael
Robe
Manila
Mexico
Pandyda
Paklag
San Trocaca
Shanghai
Yokohama
Silv
€1,500,000 at 21-** $15,000,000 $17,650,000
- T/T India ............
Gold $2,200,000
Demand India
$32,650,000
Reserve Liability
1954 30 d/s.Ban Fco & New York 44 3/4 *1954 | 4 m/s. Marks
135+ 4 m/s. Franos
1.89
.2.32.
Proprietors........
$15,000,000
...........................133346 m/s. ao
.2.34
BarSilver, ready
.2456
2434
Demand, New York
T/T. Java
1091g
Bank of England rate Sovereign.
Subsidiary Coins.
Discount per $100:
July 17.
Malwa, New.$8,300 per p
Chinese...20 ats.pieces $10 7/8
Malwa, Old
8,300
Chinese...10
$11,3/4
Patna, New
9,325 per che
Hongkong.20. Hongkong.10
$95/16
Patna, Old.......
9,100
Benares, New
9,050
$.9 11/16.
8,825
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted THE BANKS CIRCULAR LETTERS OF
all the principal cities in the World CREDIT asrallable all over the World
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF · CREDIT
"FURCHASE and SALE of Stocka na Shares Jicial. ORAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cached.
EORGE HOO0,...
Manager,
Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1812
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880,
11
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Faid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund ....... 18,900,000 Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Francher Antung-Haien
Hombay Calcunia
Pekia
W.
J. Pattonden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman.
S. H. Dodwell Esq.
G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.
O, S. Gubbay, Esq.
PH. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr, E. Shellim. H. A. Siebe, Esq. Ad. Widmann, Esq,
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb
ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J. D. Smart. London Bankers-London. County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong Interest Allowed:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per aanum on the daily balance.
1
Opium Quotations!
Benares Old.....
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
S-SILLERS
Stacky'a Paid ̈ve Valus.
BANKS.
JA-SALES B-BUYERS
Hongkong & S'hai $125 -
MARINE. INSURANCEJ, Cantons
North China
Unions
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months. 2 per cent. per Yanglezes
annum.
2
FIRE INSURANCESI For 6 months. 3 per cent. pe.China Fires
annum.
N-NOMINAL,
LAST DIVIDEND AND SATEL
£2 & 5/-b. at ex 1/13/16]
equal to $23.29 for year ending 31/12/13 J
Final of $3 a/c 1912. In-1 tarim of $18 ao 1913 Final of 10 p.o, making
20 p.o. for 1912
[
Final of $20 making $50
for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913
Final of $12 mak. $15 for 1912 & Int.of 83 for 1913)
Closing
$855 b.
£84/10
850 31716
£5 T141. b.
Agacles at Nagasaki
$100 $795 bi
Newchwang
New York
Changchun
Diaka
Dairen Yengtian Harbin Hanks Honolulu Kobe
-£50 $194
Kyoisa (Port
Anbar
San Franchico
Shanghai
Taling
Llao-Yang
Tleat,in
Londen Irant
Takye
Los Angeles
Taingiau
Tact
For 18 months, 4 per cent per
aunum.
$20 $153 sa, & b. 810 for 1912 Hongkong Fires $50 $398
SHIPPING. China & Manilas
$25 $8 Douglas Steamship $50 $31 A. G. STEPHEN. Acting Chief Manager. Steamboats
$15 $2814 b Indo-Chinas.
$27 for 1912
b. b.
$1 for 1906
14
(Preferred) £5 $56 (Deferred)
Shell" Transports £1.
192/-
211
$10 $46
REFINERIES.
$100. "$79 $100 $28
$9 for 1912
Interest Allowed on Current Account.. Deposits received for Azed perfocks at mice, to bu tained Do application
EISHIONO, Manager. HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
[18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF
«INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA
"
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
"Star Ferry"
THE Business of the above "Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Rules may be obtained on ap plicatiou.
INTEREST on deposits is al- China Sugars lowed on the minimum monthly Luzon Sugars balances at $35 per cent. per an-
MINING.
ܩ܂
HEAD OFFICE.-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund..........£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of
Depositors may transfer at their Chinese Engineerings £137/6 Proprietors......£1,200,000 option balances of $100 or more
to the Hongkong and Shanghai Tronohs
£1 30/ FIXED Rauba. FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Bank to be placed on
£1 $3 General Banking business trans- DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per DOCKS, WHARVES, &"GODOWNS.
Kowloon Wharfs $50 1865. acted.
b. H.K, &W'poa Docks $50-$63 Shanghai Dooks. T. 100 T. 55 b. Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 91b. LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING Angle French Lands T.100 T.94 H'kong Central E'tes $100 $102 b
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON.
Manager.
BDALM
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
A. G. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager.
above on Friday, 24th July, at leased to receive gifts of articles Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [2] DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE|
Coal Imports in Singapore. The Registrar of Imports and neon. Exports at Singapore (the Board For rates of Freight and Pas-
of Trade Correspondent for the Colony) reports that the total im-i
ports of coal into Singapore in 1913 amounted to 848,666 tons,
sage apply to
The Bank Line Ltd.
"Managing Agsent.
as compared with 702,158 tous in THE AMERICAN & ORIENT
1012. The oblef supplies in 1913) ·
were Japan, 496,634 tons, Aust-
AL LINE.
ralia 119 244 tons, and India 96,- For Boston and New York via
724 tons. The imports from the
United Kingdom in 1913 amount-
ed to 14,750 tons as compared with 15,524 tons in 1912.
Japanese Encroachment on Indian Trade, "The Times on the 8th June
referred to Japanese competition in the Indian shipping trade, and remarked that there were those
.Suez Canal.
With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast)
THE Steamship
**ROYAL PRINCE," Captain Coull, will be despatched as above on Wednesday, the 5th August.
of any description for the above.
LAU CHU PAK,
Chairman. Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 32, Des Voeux Road Contral,
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned will not be responsible for any DEBTS contracted by his wife, AME- LIA AUGUSTA, from this date) and henceforth.
EGAS L. S. ALVES, 27, Mosque Terraco, Hongkong, 16th July, 1914.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA
CLUB.
THE
NOTICES
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- perty, &c.
Goods received on. Storage. Advances made on Merchandise:
System:
"BANK..
Capital Fully
"
Hongkong Hotels $50 $127 b.
Hongkong Lands $100 $11744 b.
b. Humphreys Estates 810 871. Kowloon Lands $90 $44 Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 92 b.
West Points. $50-$73′′ bi
Manila M'polo Hotel P.10 P. 8
Paid-up........Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office.Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin." Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama.
"LONDON BANKERS: Meners, N. M. Rothschil & Sons. Ewos The Union of London and Smith's Shanghai Cottone
Bank, Limited.
COTTON MILLS..
Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Lacu Kung Mow
Agency...
Direction der Disconte Gesell-Kung Yik
schaft.
MISCELLANEOUS,
on terms which may be learned
$2.50 for year end'g 30*6*13 Final of $1 for half
1 year ending 31°12′13 J. 3% Interim a/c year 1913 on preferred shares
Final of 5 making
7/ for 1913 Coupen No. 22.
$1.70 per share and bonus
of 30 cents per share for year ending 30'4'13
$3 for 1897
Interim of 5% Coupon No. 3 account of year end- ing 30,6.14.
Int, of 1/6 mak.6/6a/c, 1913
1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
$3 for 1913
TIs. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tla 3 for 1913'
Tls. 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 year ending.. 31.12.18.
15 per cent. for 1910
Tls. 15 for year ending
131′10′15
T. 50 T. 136 b.
T. 115 b.
T. 82) b.
Tis, 10 for year end-
ing 30*6*13
T.12for year end'g31*12*12
¡T. 12.10
Tls 1 for year ending?
-30°11′13
50 cents 31.7.08
5,
Dreadner Bank.
Hongkong Cottons: 810 872 bi INTEREST allowed on Current China-Borneos,
$12 $11 THE THIRD GYMKHAMA Loans made on the Provident Account. DEPOSITS received Light and Powers 101 $4.90
MEETING of the Season (Rates and Particulars on ap-on suplication. Every description Chins Providents $10 $8
Do. (8peo, shares) $1J; number of Saloon passengers. will be held at Happy Valley on
plication). For freight and passage apply | SATURDAY, the 25th July, 1914,
of Banking and Exchange busi Dairy Farmer34 35 4538 ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. commencing at 3.15 p.m.
ness transacted t
Green Islands 310 $64 MAX GUTSCHKE Hongkong Electrics $10 643 ̈
Manager. [2 Hongkong Ices $25 $200 Hongkong, 9th Ock: 1911.
General Agents.
PUBLIC COMPANIES
This Steamer has excellent well acquainted with the condi- accommodation for a limited tione who firmly believe that Japan wishes to become mistress of the whole of the Eastern s809. In this connexion Bir. Valentine! Chirol writes to the Times."——. One would imagine from the tone of the article that the Japanese were guilty of some sot of bad faith in competing with British shipping companies for the Indian trade. Japan protects her own Constwise trade, as many other oivilized countries do, by exclud- ing foreign shipping from it. We do not. It is surely an entirely novel doctrine that because a country chooses to exorcise that form of protection at home it is An Interim Dividend of Three not entitled to compete in other (and half Dollars per share for the countries which deliberately six months ending 30th June, 1914 renounce anch protection,
Sugared Locusts.
· THE
NOTICE.
HONGKONG LAND AGENCY
INVESTMENT &
Company, Limited.
will be payable on Tuesday 28th July on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's office;
t
‘It is an all wind that blows The Transfer Books of the", nobody good runs the old Company will be alosed from proverb. While the towns of the Tuesday the 21st July, to Tues- provinces around Manila are in.day the 28th July (both days fested with loonste there were no inclusive) during which period less that 100 metric tons of the no transfer of shares can be
registered. dead insects, properly cooked and prepared in burnt sugar, brought Directors. into the city of Manila laat month, for" sale in the public markets -Cablinews.
By order of the Board of!
A SHELTON HOOPER;
Secretary, Hongkong 14th July, 1914,
The Chargo of Admission will be $1.00 for others than Members of the Hongkong Jockey Club or Gymkhana Club.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Half Price.
a'
!!
The Office of TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.]
General Managers.
:9 The Committee invite the Hongkong, 19th March, 1908- Ladies of Hongkong to be present. Hongkong, 20th July, 1914.
AMERICAN DENTISTRY PORCELAIN 'FILLINGS,
The Latest Improvement toward Lasting Workmanship and Painless Operations. No charge for examinations. Fees moderate. Diploma. Tokio.
Dr. T. YAMASAKI, - 34, Queen's Road Central
(Corner of Flower Stront.) Telephone 1362.
ETA A QUESTION VÀ QUENO HA * MARTIN'S
PAPIOL & STEEL
SCOOPILLS
** Pennala Kausody fór sil Freegulariifam Tezîhousanda ol. Laded always krep a box of
traight of any firsquiarty, a
PRATHER POSE IS RISE ROUGH, LENTISSÄNIA.
.
Mi Manly dom may beadocialstored. Thenewbe. Jana Kramgebodemend them, kanon'skatrenar- Competa Pala) All Chapiste nake Bloces sell hung'a --the - World, or¦ peal | Tre Benja
1: fat; ROKLIAmplon, EG
BAR MARTIN'S S
APIOL & STEEL PILLS
PEAK TRAMWAY »UO
LIMITED:
THE TABLA
WIEK DAYS.
O MOG
Ho
15 MIN.
1.00 + 10 150 am. Evany 15 Min 2.00 AJ, S 30.00.4.06. 10.00, A101 to -32.00 2.3. FLYO AN. 24, ARIS PAI
45 M 100 PR NIGHT CARR” *3.5G it and a 7.342′′t
Tus zac, ta
11
10 M
"Pigs Metaj
11.00 Klavery anti houri
12.00 7.46 to 1943 .. every cuarter of an hour.
SUNDAYS S
Hongkong Ropes THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Longkata
INDIA, LIMITED,
$10 $25 8:10
T. 47)
Morning Post Peak Tramway.
$25 $29 $10 $10 Authorised Capital. £1,500,000
Do. (new) $190 Subscribed
1,125,000
562,500 Hongkong Electric Trams 12}- 405,000
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
-BANKERS:
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Banx,
Limited,
Philippines
$10 $5 H. Price &Co., Ld. $10.86
Pre- Bociete desferred.
Pulpeset 850 | (820) Papeteries paid
du Tonkin
up $50
Benefit $200 Every description of Exchange Shanghat-Sumatras T. 20.150
Steam Laundry 31,85 85 business transacted,
Interest allowed on Currant Ac- United Asbestos
Id
17,45 KM; 10: 10:30 HIM, TYKKT T1 MIN. ~~ Counts at 2 per cent per annum Oriental Agency, #10 $974 b.
10:30 AM. 18 +11.00 2.420 KIM 11.30 AM to 18.00 Noong Min.
[NIGHT CARS ma, ca tick Daya, 15
SATURDAYS
on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be United Asbestos #10 $800 ascertained on application.AP
A.R. HINTON
Manager
Founders Shares
80 Union Waterboat $10 $18)
Weismann, Ltd $10
75.
THE ALEXANDRAMCAFE Om Cannot be Heaton, if Equalled, Watson
10 57b For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery: Roring can
William Powell, Ltd:#82 and meals with Wines & Liquore,
$1.20 for 1913:
70 cents for 1913. ⠀ ⠀ $1.30 for year end'g 31°7′13 140 centa for 1911 (997) $1.80 per share for 1913: Interim of 2) a/c 1914-
$2 for 1913
Interim of Tls, 1 mak- ing Tis. 2 a/c 1913 None
80 cents or fully paid shares and 8 cents on $1paidshares for year ending 30.4.14.ZA MA ∙Final of 6d, making 7id: per share for 1913. None $1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year
35 cts. for year end'g 31.5,14
(20 per cent per ordinary share for year ended *31*5*1912 ·
$1.25 per share for year
ending 31121913.
-25%
per cent for
ending 31711
70 deal for 1913
50 ote. Tearending 6,3013
WRIGHT AND HORNBY".
·General brokers & Des Voeux Road Central, Tal address Mactituds/SONYA The "Talegraph”: does not hold Liseli serponsible for any of the above quotations: