Commercial
PUBLIC COMPANIES
THE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HONGKONG HOTEL
OU, LTD.
NOTICE.
War's Effects on Wheat. and Cotton. A general European war would make the wheat warplus of the
The Ordinary Half Yearly United States worth twice the value under ordinary conditions. Meeting of Shareholders wil Last year 142,000,000 bushels be held at the Company's Hotel, on Saturday the 18th September, were exported, for which $82,000, 1914, at Noon, for the purpose of 000 was received. This year's receiving a Statement of Ag marvellous crop will provide a counts of the Company to the surples of 300,000,000 bushele. 30th June, 1914, with thej Report The threat of war has already of the Directors, and to discuss raised the price to $1 a bushel.jany matter that may be com If it should go no higher this petently brought before would make the exports, worth Meeting. $300,000,000, or more than they were worth in the best previous year. If war should really come, with its cessation of agriculture in large districts and the withdrawal from all produo. tive labour of millin of men, the price would no doubt reach $1.50 a bushel, and wheat exports would' rise in value to the enormous sum of $450000,000.
the
PUBLIC COMPANIES
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.. LIMITED.
THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLD- FRS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices, on Saturday the 26th of Septem- ber, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1914.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
BANKS-
BANKS
1914.
Selling
T/T........... .1/936
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand.........1/9 7/16
CORPORATIUN,,
Hand Office:Do, Wall Street, New York, Loodos Ofica;-34, Blahopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES
Bombay Calde
Calon
Hooghet
Capital and Sarpiu.
Kobe Manila
·Maxico
Peking
BANKING CORPORA.
TION. Paid-up Capital .................$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2-
-$15,000,000
Silver....$18,000,000
30 d/B’kom van u.1/914. 60 d/s ..............................1/9 9/16 4 m/s......1/9 5/8 T/T Shanghai......76. Private 30 d/s sight T/T Singapore....................7614 T/T Japan is 873. T/T India.
antonio si: 1934. Demand India
.....1334 T/T Bombay... Reserve Liability of equalisé lešto uk
Domand Bombay ... 1334 Proprietors....$15,000,000
T/T Caloutts Hon. Mr. D. Landalo.-Chairman.Demand Manila......87 1/2
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Demand Calcutta ...1333⁄4 W, L. Pattanden, Esq.- Deputy
Bax Franchico
Yokolama
Coht $7,000,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI
NESS Tried
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the DEPOSITS RECEIVED, and for one year
at
+X per annum, or for aborter perioda, at rates, which may be ascertained va appication,
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.
The TRANSFER BOOKS will: be CLOSED from the 12th to the d $66,000,000
26th September, both days
This is not an unmixod blessing, because the consumer at home
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 4th to 12th September, 1914, both days
inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
J. H. TAGGART
Acting Scoretary, Hongko g, 28th August, 1914.
THE
HONGKONG HOTEL
CO., LTD.
[inolusive.
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.. Hongkong, 5th September, 1914.
NOTICE
as
MAIL 131 TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
LETTERS OF CREDIT 134 DRAFTS granted
THE BANK'S CELULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT aaralan niloves, the World.
DOMMERCIAL, LETTERS OF CREDIT turned.
a clima i bako
* PURCHASE and SALE" of Stocks an. Shares affected.
RAVELLERS CHECKS sold and carbed.
JORGE KOGO,
Manager.
Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912
THE
LIMITED..
Chairman,
$33,000,000
S. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M: Edkins, Esq. C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim.. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabḥ' AUTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J. D. Smart, London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed:
On Current Account at the rate
daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent per
T/T. San Fou & N.Y.139 Demand, New York 48% T/T. Jara .........1063%
EXCHANGE.
Subsidiary Coina. Discount per $100: Chinese...20 ate.pieces $13 5/8 Chinese...10: Hongkong.20 Hongkong:10
*
31438
$10
$10 1/4
T/T. Morks
Demand Germany. T/T. Franc On Haiphong va On Saigon.. On Bangkok paren *220* Buyin`A.'
4 m/s. L/O-PA
Nom..
86 1/8
1..3/1014
4 m/s. D/P................................1/10 3/8'
[ 6 m/s. L/C................................1/10 5/8 30d/a.S'ney &M, 1101/2
30 ds.San Fcc&N.Y.459%
4 ms, Marks
| 4 m/s. Eranos
6 m/s. do
Gold Leaf per taol .... £58.10 (15 Sovereign ....... 11.15 Nom: BarSilver. ready.. 24
forward
Bank of England rate
Opium Quotations...“.
July 17 Malwa, New...** ...$8,800 per p Malwa, Old ... 8,500, Patna, New ...... 9,325 per che Paina, Old...
9,100
Benares, Now...."9,050 Benares, Old................... 8,825
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS
STOCKS & PAID UP VALDE.
..HANKS.
SA-SALES B-BUYERS N-NOMINAL
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE undersigned are now opon to receive tenders for sup- OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that an extraordinary Gen-plying their ships with Pro-i would have to pay a higher price 21 Mesting of the Hongkong visions, Deck and Engine Room for bie bread. The generous crop Hotel Company, Limited, will be stores, Fresh Meat, etc. Also YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK of 2 per cent per annum on the Hongkong & Shai #125- under normal conditions, would held at the Hongkong Hotel, Stevedoring and other services. be followed by lower prices. But Podder Street, Victoria in the Firms interested in the above war produces a new condition and Colony of Hongkong on Saturday may have a list of articles to be "provides a new demand to con- the 12th day of September, 1914 tendered for upon application to same all the surplus. The pro- at 12.15 p.m. (immediately after the undersigned. ducers profit, but the consumers tho Ordinary Half-Yearly Moot-
Tng) when the subjoined Resolu-. auffer.
The effect of war on cotton tion will be proposed as an prices works in an opposite direc- Extraordinary Resolution :-
"That the regulations contuin- tion, for the European mills coned in the printed document sume a large part of the Ameri-ubmitted to the meeting and can crop. War is likely to close for the purpose of identification the cotton maille abroad Le-
subscribed by the Chairman
THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO. Hongkong. 8th Septemb r. 1914.
OTICES.
NOTICE.
Established 1880..
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 18,900,000 Reserve Fund
#2
Head Office-YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Jalen
Bombay
Caletta Changchun
Dairen
Vosgtlen
Harbin
Kebe
Liao-Yang Landun 1.5051 Tiectau
Agencies al Nagasak
Nachwang
New York
Ryolun (Port
Deska
'skla
Arthur}
Sa Franchis
Sangbal
Tickling
Tientix
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Talugiau!
interest Allowed on Current Account,
Deposits received for fixad periods at rates to be alned
nanum.
For 6 months, 31 per cent. per
annum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
apnum,
Сьовима OTTOM.
$852) Nominal
£84-
MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons North China:
$50. 3174
£5 T142
Union's
$100 $795
£50 $194
A. G. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager. Yangtazes
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE
HE Business of the above Bant is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on ap. plication.
At a public coting held at the
BANKING for, and to the exclusion of, all Chamber of Comm rce Rooms on the 2nd instant a Committee was
aldagas "the existing Articles thereof."
consistig of the Should the Resolution bo passed appointed by the required majority, it will following gentlemen
cause manufacturers will curtail"thereof, be and the same are operations to a minimum. The hereby approved, and that such possibility of such disaster basregulations he and they are already affected the cotton market."hereby adopted as the articlos Liverpool dealers have been sell-of the Company, in substitution ing large quantities of cotton, and "American dealers, confronted by the possibility that America will have to absorb a large part of it
be submitted for confirmition us own crop, are offering less and a Special Resolution to a second loss for the staple flooding the extraordinary Meeting which will market. Yet, if the European be subsequently convened, conditions should force America A copy of the proposed, new
Mr. A. H. Barlow, Mr. . P. Hay, Mr. P. f Holyoak, Mr. R. Sutherland, Mr. W. M. H. mphreys,
EISHIONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
(18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal, Charter 1853.--
to manufacture ite cotton, instead articles can be seen at the Office to consider the question of taking of sending the raw material of the Company, on application stops for the protection of the abroad, there would be componia-to the Manager, and also at the interests of these courerned in tions which would more than Office of the Company's Solicitors, respect of cargo on bosnl German Messieurs Deacon, Looker, Dos-and Austrian steamers en route offset the temporary loss from a con and Harston, No. 1. Des to and from Hongkong.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. low market this year.
Firms concerned in such ship-Paid-up Capital: .£1,200,000 of the local Bank-) are invited to Reserve Liability of inenty (not hypotherated to one Reserve Fund... .£1,800,000
furnish particulars of sanie to the undersigned.
CONSIGNEES
INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVI-
GATION CO., LTD.,
From CALCUTTA, PENANG 3 SINGAPORE,
TH
HE Company's Steamship
"KUTSANG" having arrived from the above porte, consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that their goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge
or remaining on board after good the 7th inst, will be landed at
Vœux Road Central,
Dated this 28th day of August
1914....
By order of the Boa
J. H. TAGGART
Acting Secretary.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, In the matter of the Companies Ordinance 1911 and
In the matter of the Hongkong Firo Insurance Co., Ltd.
OTICE is hereby given that
a Potition was on the 20th
The he essary forms will ho supplied on application.
•
Proprietors... ..£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.
INTEREST on deposits is al- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent. por an-
num.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more
-ȚIRE INSURANCESI China Fires
$20 $155 $50 $399 Hongkong Fires SKIPPING. China & Manilas $25 $8 Douglas Steamship $50 $31 Steamboats Indo-Chinns
(Preferred) £5 (Deferred)
$15 $27%
"Shell" Transports £1
"Star Ferry"
£11
$10 $46.
KETINERIES
$100 $77)
$100 $28
to the Hongkong and Shanghai China Sugara Bank to be placed on FIXED| Luzon Sugars DEPOSIT t 4. per cent. par
annum
MINING.
For the Hongkong and Shang-Chinese Enginooringe £137/6 hai Banking Corporation,
*A.G. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
G.. MOXON, Socrotary German and Austrian CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
Steamers Largo Committee.ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- | Authorised Capital.
5, Queen's Ruilding. ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Bubscribed Hongkong, 3rd September, 1914. at rates which will be quoted on Paid Up
Reserve Fund application.
Wm. DICKSON.
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
NOTICE.
The business, of the Paris
day of August, 1014, presented to Toilet has been acquired by the the Supreme Court of Hongkong Hongkong, Turkish Bath and Consignee's risk and expense. by the above nained Company to Toilet Company, Limited.
No Fire, Insurance will be confirm an alteration of the said effected.
Company's objects proposed to he
Bills of Lading will be counter-effected by a Special Resolution signed by:-
Meeting of the
KOWLOON.
of the Company unanimously DIOCESAN GIRLS SCHOOL, JARDINE, MATHESON passod at an Extraordinary
& Co., Ltd.
Gonern General Manage said Company held Onl the School roopeus on Thursday, Hongkong, 5th September, 1914. 14th day of June 1914 and sub-September 10th at 9 a.m
sequently unanimously confirmed THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the esid Company PACKET COMPANY.
held on the 30th day of June 1914 and which Resolution runs is follows:
THE
HE Steamship
CARNARVONSHIRE,"
From PORTLAND, SEATTLE and JAPAN.
The abovo Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are horoby notified to
send
in their Bills of Lading for count- ersignature, and to take im-
2.
That the provisions of the "Company's Memorandum of "Association with respect to is objects be altered so as "to read as in the Print signed "by the Chairman of the
MAN LOONG.
FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, OINDE AND SOY MANUFACTURERS.
Factory at Yaumati OFFICE: No. 36, Dos Vaux Road, W. Telephone No. 177 & K. 12.
Meeting for the purposes of W this class of Goods. Our Fruit &
"Identification."
mediate delivery of cargo from And notico is further given that alongsido.
the said Petition is directed to be Cargo impeding discharge or heard bofore His Honour Mr. remaining on board after 6th
Henry Hessy Johnston Gompertz instant, will be landed at Con- signees risk and expense and de. Acting Chief Justice of the said livery must then be taken from the Court on Wednesday the 21st day hazardous and/or extra hazardous of October 1914 at 10.30 o'clock Godowns of the Hongkong and in the forenoon and any person Kowloon Wharf and Godown interested in the said Company whether ns Creditor polioy Co., Ltd.
holder or otherwise, desirous to oppose the making of an
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
E are the loading Manufacturers in
Gingers are all fresh and of the first pick
Our Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give our special attention to our business and siltary arrangements.
SINGON & CO.
Established Á, D. 1880.
WARE MERCHANTS. Wholosale
RON, STEEL METAL and HARD.
P
NOTICES.
EAR TRAMWAY CO
LIMITED.
TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
11:43 TAMO
T.00 a.M. to 1.00 AM. Bang 35 Mon. 3:00 AM. LO 10:00 12 10.00 to VILJO A.M. ED BEMS PJE Lo 135 FM, la FIM DO BJPM, to 5:00 PM, LO
11
1
Tronohs #
£1 26/3 Rauba Docks, WHARVES, & GODOWNS
£1 33 Kowloon Wharfa $50 $85 B.K. & W'pou Docks $50 (863 Shanghai Decks T. 100 T. 55 Hongkew Wharfe T. 100 T. 91 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 .£1,500,000 | H'kong Central E'tes $100 $103
1,125,000
562,500 Hongkong Hotels $50 $128 465,000
Hongkong Lands $100 $116.
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Baur,
Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
1
Humphreys Estates $10 $73 Kowloon Landa $30 $44 Shanghai Lauda T. 30 T. 92 West Points
$50 971
કું Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P
."
COTTON MILLS.
T. 50 T. 137-
T. 123
T. 84
T. 124
Every description of Exchange Ewos business transacted.
Shanghai Cottons Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottong $10 $734
MISCELLANEOUS. China-Borneos $12 $11 Light and Powers $101 $4.90
Do. (Spec. shares) $1
A. R. LINTON Manager,
10 M.
13 M
15 41
1
19 MIX)
10 Mixi
13 MM.
to MINI
NIGHT CARS.
NOTICE.
2.45 TIME 2.5 MI 5.00 PM: 1.10 r..
1.56 and 9 THG 990 Ft, to 11.00 ML avery hill boun
0 to 11.45 P.34.
every quarter of an hour.
SUNDAYS
My 40 10:30 1. Kerry 18 Bin.“
7.
10:30 A26, La
11:30 AM. ta 13.00 NOON 12.00 Noch to 100.23.
THE
PROVIDENT
CHINA LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.
+ 10 Mixe
** MIE,
2:06 7.MI TO
5.00 PM)
+1
15 Mima
5:00 PM to
10 Mix.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000)
6.00
to
7:00 13:
3.LA P.M.
非常
10 Min.
7:00 PM to
NIGHT CARS on Weak Dari
'SATURDAYS
Extra-Car, até Šta troldnight, »
PECIAL CARS,
Andra Budløpe,
after the Goods have left the the said alteration under and Retail Ironmongera, Pig Iron and By, Arrangement at the Company's face.
No claim will be recognised order for the confirmation of
the above Ordinance should Foundry Coke Importers General Store- steamer orGodowns, and all goodd remaining undelivered on 12th appear at the time of hearing by keepers and Shipchandlers, Now, 35 and instant will be subject to rent; himself or his Counsel for the 57, ing Loong Brook (2nd Street wor purpose and a copy of the adid
and landing charges.,
All chafed and otherwise dam-Pétition will be furnished to any
aged cargo must be left on board
such person requiring the same
or in Godown and examination by the undersignal the Company's Solicitors on payment of the re gulated charge for the same.
of same will be held on 12th inst.
at 9.30 a.m.
All Claims must be presented on or beforer 15th inst otherwise they will not be recognised.
JARDINE, MATHESON
---&CO., LTD,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th September 1914.
of Central Market) Telephone No 515.4-
AMERICAN DENTISTRY
PORCELAIN FILLINGS.
Improveniente toward The Estart Lasting Workmanship and Painism Operations. No charge for examination Foss moderate Diploms. Tokina
Datoil the 21st day of August, 1914. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON
& HARSTON, 1. Des Voeux Road, Central,
Hongkong, Solicitors for the Company. Telephone 62.
Dr..T. YAMASAKI,
34. Queen's Road Central
(Corner of Flower Btrest.)
*Der Vorx Boad
NOTICE
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, &c. Tudore Goods received on Storage. 2. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made the Provident
System.
On.
(Rates and Particulars. on ap
"plication).TO
The Office of TRUSTER, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o;," Undertaken and Executed./
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 us all. Westergat 1:03.
THE Compagnie des Messager das Mar times bey to nform the public that during the present hostitle-in-Europe, their Mail Beamers will not call at Hong kong, Shanghai, Kobe and THE ALEXANDRA - CAFE Yokohama the last pore of on1 Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled. being Haiphong, f until further For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery notice,
and meals with Wines & Liquori
China Providents $10 $81 Dairy Farma
Green Islands
$6-$38
$10 $6.60
Hongkong Electrics $10 $49:
Hongkong Ices
Hongkong Ropes Langkats
Morning Post
$25 $215
$10 $25
8. 10 T. 48
$25 $29. Peak Tramway $10 BIO
Do. (new)
90 ots $1 Hongkong Electric Trams 11/6
Philippines H. Price &Co, Ld. $10 $6 £4] Pro-.
Bociate
des forred Pulpeset
Papeteriee du Tonkin
$10
$50
$20
paid
BD $50 Benefit $200
Shanghai-Sumatras T20 1.150 Sam Laundry $55 United Asbestos】
Oriental Agency: $10 - $935 b. Id.
n
Last Dividend AND ATE.
10
£2 & 5/-b. at ex 1/13/16]
equal to $23.29 for 34> year ending 31/12/13*
Final of $3 a/o^1912, In-l terim of $18 a/c 1913. Final of 1 po, making
20p.c. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913 Final of $12 mak. $15 for
1912 & Int. of $3 for 1913J
$10 for 1912
$27 for 1912
$1 for 1906
Z
$2.50 for year end'g30°6′13 Final of $1 for" half) year ending 31°12′13 · ƒ (3% Interim afe year
1913 on preférred ·. sharee
(Final of 5-making 7/ for 1913 Coupon No. 22.
$1.70 per share and bonus of 30 cents per share for year ending. 30*413
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
Interim of 5.% Coupon No. 3 account of year end- ing 30.6.4.
Int. of 1/6 mak. 6/6s/p. 1913 1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
$3 for 1913
Tia, 3 for 1912
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tla. 6 29*2*10
First year
$7 on old shares, $3.50)
on now shares for year 31'12'13
$314 for 14 year ending 30.6.14
50 cents for 1913 $2.80 for 1913
Interim of 5 p.c.for
year ending 30'6'13 $2,00 1 for 4 year ending] 30.6 14
15 per cent. for 1910. 'fls. 15 for year ending
31'10'13
anding}
Tls. 10 for year end
ing 30'6'13
T.12 for year end'g 31'12′12' Tlo. 1 for year er ding)
30 11:13
50 cents 31.7.08.
$1,20 for 1913
70 cents for 1913
ling}
$1.30 for year end'g 31°7′13
40 cents for 1911 $1,80 per share for 1918 Interim of 42 a/c 1914 · ·
12 for 1913
(Interim of Tls. 1 mak ling Tls. 2 afo, 1913 None f
80 cents on fully paid shares and 8 cents on
$1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.14) DE Final of 6d, making 7:1.
per share for 1913; None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year 35 ets. for year end g 31,5:14
(20 per cent. per ordinary Fshare for your ended
31′5′1912: the abi
$1.25 per share for year?
ending 313219130 85 per cents:for year?
ending $171 SETYOUR 70 cents for 1913
United Asbestos
Founders Shefeaƒ..
$18 Union Waterbost : $10:
Weismann, Ltd.
$10 30 Watson
$10.8732 William Powell, Ltd.
50 ots: yearending 6.30.13 Corrected: ko'zoyé 'num. Joly ste zj, WRIGHT AND HORNBY; #
General brokers & Des Voeux Road Central. Tel, address Rectitudo,
"Telegraph" dorsuvs Bold ineft responsible for any of the above rizotatisen]).