Commercial.
Rhodesian Mineral Output. The British Bouth Africa Com-! pany announces the following mineral output from Southern
BELGIAN EXPLOITS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1914.
NOTICES
PUBLIC COMPANIES
How the Cerabincer made
Prisoners
MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
T/T
Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is In the matter of the Companies imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day—juat &
Ordinance 1911 little, diluted with water pouring it down drains, sinks and w.o.'s
and
Selling
1/9 1/8 Demand 1/9 3/16 30 da 60 dis
1/9
TT Shanghai 26
Private 30 d/s sight T/T Singapore
T/T India
755
87
The story is going round of sand sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL. In the matter of the Hongkong T/T Japan.133
Brussels, Sept. 6-Au oficial Rhodesia during the month of communique issued here says: July-Gold, 76,687oz.; silver, 11,248oz.; lead, 11 tons; coal soldier in the Carabiceera, who, 32,410 tons; chrome ore, 2,575 has already made.quite a las of tona aresnio, 78 tone; aua German prisoners. "I do no diamonds (value 2500), 100 take my rille with me now. I carats. The number of producers go out rith a slice of bread and is 232 and the value of the gold butter, and they follow me." produced #320.670. The total One prisoner said they had for last month is the largest on received formal orders that they record, the recent steady increase had to go on or be shit,'adding: in production being due to the "If they do not give us some rest! commencemeat of oruehing both men and horses will be operations on several properties, knocked up.' including the Shamva and Cam and Motor mines.
West African Geld Output. Returas compiled by the West African Chamber of Mines show that the output during July amounted to £151,923, so increase
This prisoner also added that he was put on a train at Danzig and only knew on Thursday, the 13th, that there was war, and that the French had invaded Alsace-Lorraine.
Two Belgian aviatore returning of £18,987 as compared with to head quarters had to land July, 1013, and the largest owing to a breakdown in the monthly total on record. The neighbourhood of some Uhlans. total for the year to date is 2950,659.
Acquisitions to S. M. Railway
The aviators found, they could not repair the machine, so they slipped away and regained the Belgian lines, and the seroplane was given up as lost."
ZAL
IZA
TRIUMPH OF CORCENTRATION.
because it positively kills disease germs, stops infection and instantly removes bad smells,
IZAL the guaranteed disinfectant of unrivalled strength-is the pioneer modern high power germicide.
Offcially adopted throughout the British Empue Mixesequally well with salt, brackish or fresh water. Write for Free Booklets Disinfection and "
-21
'Practical
"Rules of Health.". One Galion of IZAL makes 400 gallons of efficient disinfecting fluid,
AGENTS:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., YORK BUILDINGS.
BREWER & CO.
Pedder Street. (Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Entrance)
WITH PEN AND CRUSH,
Telephone No. 696.
by A. Hugh Fisher... #10,00 ANNALS AND ANTIQUITIES OF
DE RAJAST' HAN, TH
JI
THE
THE LOST TRIBES,
by George A. Birmingham... THE HOUSE OF MANMON,
by Fred M. White
LIFE OR LEGEND OF by James Tod, in 2Volumes 8.00 | THE CRACKSWOMAN, by Carlton Daws THE WHIP,
GAUDAMA,
by the Right Rev P. Bigandet 6,00 CHANGING CHINA.
by LortW.Gascoyna Cecil... 5 50 WITH THE EMPRESS DOWAGER
OF CHINA,
- Area, Liaoyang, There were plots of ground at both ends of the railway bridge Two days later it was ascertain over the Tailza, just north of ed that it was still at the same Laoyang, which the Russians place, guarded by Uhlane, A bought as part of the Railway party at once set out with on Ares, but, through some inadver eighty horse-power motor with a THROUGH INDIA AND BURMAH tency, did not hand over the quick-firer on it, and dragging s titles thereto to the S. M. H. Co. trolly. The party came up-to-the These plots comprise 26,000 tsubo, spot at great speed, and surprised They had been neglected until and drove of the Uhlans, after four years ago, when eight wards keeping them at bay with Chinese villagers living in the the. quick-firer, while the cero, neighbourhood divided the lands plane was dismounted and put on amongst them and turned them the trolly. The convoy then to the beat account that they drove cft under the noses of the could. Some time last July amazed Germans.-Reuter. Japanese resident of Liaoyang Fears of the Bayonet, learned from some Chinese According to a statement issued tenants of these lands that some by the French Embassy in Loa- fifteen years ago these lande had don, many acts of barbarity are been sold by the priest of a reported which were committed Baddhist temple to the Russians, by the Germans in the villages The matter was referred to the which they have had to evacuate,” S. M. R. Co., and on enquiry the both in Alence and in French and Railway Company succeeded in German Lorraine. The town of recovering the papers concerning Pont-a-Mouron has again been the sale. The Chinese usurpers bombarded in the same conditiona were confronted with the evidence as previously. No deaths have of the titles of the Railway Com-been caused but material damage pany as legitimate owners, and done, namely, to the hospital and their transfer to the owners was factories.
agreed upon in "the presence of The Dutch troops stationed near the village head. The transfor the German frontier are beginning duly took place, and boundary to manifest discontent against posts have been staked lately the Germang. Manchuria Daily News.
The Position' of Tin.
Mach interest continues to be taken in the position of the tin market, for, apparently, there is
From the reports of the German deserters it appears that the Ger- man infantry have very great fear of the French attacks by bayonet. The German infantry officers
a demand for the metal while the complain that the German artillery! Exchange is closed, says the does not cafficiently support their Financial News. On making attack. The morale of the German enquiries on August 12, à re- army has become bad after the -presentative of, that paper, was check at Liege and also owing to
informed that business was purely the lack of food, nominal, and that all dealinga
were a matter of negotiation-80
much so that, na one broker put Holders of tin mining shares may "it," we have to go up side streets have had their hopes raised by and whisper prices." It is the price ruling in America, but possible to mention reliable quotations, says the paper, though the position is not without diffical- we understand transactions bavety. If concentrates could be been entered into at something shipped bere from Nigeria they like 2140 to £143 per
could be smelted and then shipped
ton.
by Katharine A. Cafi.
TWO YEARS IN THE FORBIDDEN
CITY,
by the Princess der Ling... AMERICA AND THE AMERICANS,
by Dr. Wu Ting Fang
MARTIN'S:
SAPIOL &STEEL *GIOOPILLS
A French Hemady fɔrallieradzlazilian, Thousands of Lag me alwaza kosu a hor of MONTEER WAT ÎN SIKA Rouen, so that on the Eral IKT of irregularity of the System a Linely dove may be administered. Those who
1540) 9 mend them, kento Cuale sape Souls All Chenaten Blores selbe zurearhout the Warid, or post 1700/-, MARTIN, Chamut, 699thrispton, Eng
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL & STEEL
PILLS
CONSIGNEES
6.00
0.90
6.00
COMPAGNIE DES MES
SAGERIES MARITIMES.
8.8.
Consignees of
Cargo from
by Richard Parker LETTERS TO CAROLINE,
by Elinor Olyn
J
LADY URSULA'S HUSBAND, by Florence Ward en... LALAGE'S LOVERS,
THE RED WALL
by George A. Blimingham...
by Frank Savile.....
SINGON & CO.
Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Demand India....13314 T/T Bombaytl OTICE is hereby given that Demand Bombay 13314
a. Petition was on the 20th T/T Calcutta | day of August, 1914, presented to Demand Calcutta .....1334 the Supreme Court of Hongkong Demand Manila .............. 9644- confirm an alteration of the said Demand, New York 1396 by the above named Company to T/T. Ban Fco & N.Y.43]
Company's objects proposed to be T/T. Java effected by a Special Resolution of the Company unanimously. passed at an Extraordinary General
1063
EXCHANGE
T/T. Marks case
Nom
Demand Germany... TT. Franos.***** On Haiphong
2.20
Nom
On Saigon ******
On Bangkok, 873-
Buving.
4 m/k, L/O M./1/994
4 m/s. D/P..............1/976.
6 m/s. L/O....................../.....1/1014
30d/aJ'ney &M,
1/10
30 d/s,San Fec&N.Y£54
4 m/s. Francs 2.31
4 m/s, Marks M.,
6 m/s. do 2.36
fom,
Gold Leaf per tael.. $58 Sovereign ....... 11:25 Nom. BarSilver. ready 231
forward:
Bank of England rate
SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per $100;
$184
Meeting of the Jhinese...20 ots.pieces $1816 sald Company held on the Chinese10 4th day of June 1914 and sub-. sequently unanimously confirmed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the 8.id Company held on the 30th day of June 1914 and which Resolution runs as follows:-
"That the provisions of the "Company's Memorandum of "Association with respect to "i s object be altered so as "to read as in the Print signed "by the Chairman of the "Meeting for the purposes of "identification."
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION,
Hasd Oug Wall Street, New York, Sonden Oza; jó, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES
Bombay
Calcurta
Caht Colon
Empire, C. Z. Bankaw Hoogkook Коре
Faptul paid up .Reserve Fund,.
London
Manis Chry
Peking San Francisco Sbangbal Singapore
Xoxon ``. VS. Gold #3.13%,000
And notice is further given that the said Petition is directed to he heard bofore His Honour Mr. Henry Hessy Johnston Goinpertz Acting Chief Justice of the said
Gold $50,00 175 Court on Wednesday the 21st day of October 1914 at 10.30 o'clock
All kin's of FOREIGN & 1.75 is the forenoor and any person LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS
Interested in the safd Company transacted. whether as Creditor policy CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- holder or o'herwise. desiroused and FIXED DEPOSITS
1.75
1,75.
to oppose the making of an received at rates to be ascertain- order for the confirmation of ed on application. the said alteration under 2.75 the above Ordinance should appear at the time of bearing by 17s himself or his Counsel for the purpose and a copy of the said 1.50 Potition will be furnished to any
such person requiring the samé 1.50 by the undersigned the Company's Solicitore on payment of the re- gulated charge for the same.
Dated the 21st day of August. 1914. DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON
& HARSTON, 1, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Hongkong, Solicitors for the Company
Established A. D. 1880. TRON, STEEL METAL and HARD-
WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale THE and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers, General Store- keepers and Shipchandiers, Nos. 35 and 37, Bing Loong Street, (2nd Street weat of Central Markat) Telephone No. 515.
Over 90 years ago the late Lòrd: Beaconsfield testified to the benefts be recolved from HIMROD'S CURE, and every post belays similar letters to-day,
IMROD'S
CURE for
HERE FAME> FOR 40 YEARS!"
ASTHMA
So'd in tins by all Chemists and Stores throughout the County;"
Beware of Imitations.
CONSIGNEES
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,
From SANFRANCISCO, via HONOLULU JAPAN PORTS and MANILA,
CHIYO MARU,"
The above named Steamer hav-
HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Scrip Certificates for 13 Shares issued as under
11th March 1889 17296/9 27th May 1890 17358/9, 23504. 27th June 1896 17719/21, 19154,
21937/8.
in the name of Joao A. Da Luz (Deceased) of Hongkong," have been lost, and, should the same. not be produced before the 13th
N. S. MARSHALL Manager.
9, Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912
THE JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.
Hongkong.30 cts. piacos (12) Hongkong.10
BANKS
81316
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION
Paid-up Capital .........$15.000.000 RESERVE FUNDS::
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 27-
$15,000,000
Bliver ...$18,000,000
$33,000,000
Reserve. Liability of
Proprietors.......................$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman, W. I. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman, " Tagal
S. H. Dodwell, Esq G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. C, 8. Gubbay, Esq. PH. Holyoak, Esq. J. A Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellim, CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N. J. Stabh ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J. D. Smart. London Bankers London County and Westminstor Limited.
Hongkong Interest Allowed:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months. 2 per cent per
annum.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Reserve Fund Paid-up Capital: 30,000,000
18,900,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent per
1+
31.
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches
Antung-Halen
lina bay
Calculia
Changchu
Dairen Fengtles
Harbin Mior
Kobe. Liao-Yang
Load a Lyons
Talagiau
Agencies at
Nagarak-i
Newchwo New York Osaka
Fakin Ryolun (Port Anbury San Francisco Shanghai
Tiabilng Flerisin
Tokyo
Los Angeles Talagin
Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periode at rates to be i
land on application.
EISHI ONO, Manager,
Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
For 6 months, 31 per cent AT
annum.
annum.
MAAG, STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS RANK
THE
HE Businese of the above. Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Rules may be obtained on sp-. plication.
"INTEREST on deposite is al- [18lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent. per an-
....
proximo, new Scrip Certificates THE CHARTERED BANK OF
will be issued in favour of the said Joao A. Da Luz (deceased), and nd transaction taking place under Scrip Certificates issued on the above-mentioned dates will be recognised by the Company.
: GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th September, 1914.
NOTICES
-AMERICAN DENTISTR
PORCELAIN FILLINGS, The Latest Improvemente toxi. Lasting Workmanship and Pain! Operations. No charge for examinations. Fees moderate. Diploma. Tokio.
Dr. T. YAMASAKI,
34. Queen's Road Central
(Corner of Flower Street.).
PEAK TRAMWAY CO
NOTICE
"CHILL."-
Consignees of Cargo from Lon- Copper has changed hands into America, where, doubtless, don ex. a.s." Medoc, Basque small quantities at round about good prices would be obtained, & Bosphore." £60 per ton. Cablegrams from At the pressat moment, however, America report the price of tin the export of tin from Nigeria there sa £300 per ton, a figure if rumour be correct la hamper Havre ex xs. Basque. that would be very welcome to ed by the fact that the railways
In connection with above companies on this side of the are temporarily under the control water. This exceptional figure which need not here he mentioned. their goods with the exception of of the Government, for reasons Steamer are hereby informed that may be due to several causes. Firstly, America relies largely The Cornish tin companies are by Opium, Treasure and Valuables apon London for her deliveries, state of affairs, and still less did their risks into the hazardous and no means pleased at the present are being landed and stored at and, having sold short, is com they appreciate the attempt made the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf are hereby notified to send in
or extra hazardous Godowns of ing arrived, Consignees of cargo Telephone 62. pelled to pay through the nose for her metal to complete con by the smelters to secure the tia & Godown Co., Ltd. at Kowloon their Bills of Lading for counter- tracts. The big corporations in at low gule On Monday the whence delivery may be obtained signature, and to take immediate
usual tickoting was held at immediately after landing. the States undoubtedly hold stocks of tin, but are disinclined Redruth, and 243 tons. were Optional Cargo will be forward- Cargo remaining undelivered to sell, more especially as they offered for sale. The melters ed on unless intimation is received on 13th October at noon will have no excuse for shutting down united in making a single cffer, from the Consignees before be landed at Consignees risk and owing to war, as we have in this instead of a competitive bid for NOON TO-DAY, requesting it to expense, and delivery must then be taken from the Company's country. Again, the difficulty each parcel. But, in view of the be landed here. of obtaining supplies of Straite low price, the whole of the (in Bills of Lading will be count Godown. tin for delivery has to be taken was fixed for the 18th instant. into osasideration where America Of course, the closing of the is concerned, two months being metal exchange has stopped required for the metal to be reliable quotations, and Cornish shipped direct. Another point mines are rather hard hit. In All claims must be sent in to which has to be considered with crder to prevent the throwing out me en or before the 20th inst regard to America is the high of work of some 4,000 or 5,000 or they will not be recognized, rate of exchange, which he been miners. Messrs. Bolitho and Sons. All damaged packages will be round about $7. With sterence are prepared to render some examined on the 17th October,
1914 at 10 am. to shipments of Straits in to this temporary Assistance to the No Fire Insurance has been country, there are two main properties with which they are connected, or to join with other gentlemen who might be willing
floore which reterd business: First, the difficulty of remitting to do so, in care the mines require and secondly, the difficulty in
ing the suspension of help pending
obtaining freight. It is said that the tin ticketing and the closing shipments are being made from hare to Canada this week.
of the metal erobange.
delivery of Cargo from alongside.
reigned by the Undersigned. No Fire Insurance whatever Goods remaining unclaimed after will be offected. the 17th inst. at Noon will be No Claim will be recognised subject to rent and landing char after the Goods have left the Steameror Godown, and allgoods remaining undelivered on the 19th October, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All chafed and otherwise dam- aged Cargo to be left on board or of game to be held on 24 October
effected,
PATHOMAS;
Agent.
Ongkong, 10th October, 1914.
in the Godown and examination
at 10 am
All Claims must be filed on or before 26th October, otherwise they will not be recognised. De
S. MORIMOTO,
Agent ng, 12th October, 1914.
LIMITED:
TIME TABLE:
WEEK DAYS.; 7.00 A.Mile B.00.A.M. EVERY 15 HI .8,00 43, 10 (1000. AM.
12.04 AME
ay Mow 13 Man. so Min rug pumi to....15.45 PIMARRATES DExJ *445 PM, to Raj Takino Mani THIS PAM, CON SAĞ TIME
5 Min.
NIGHT CARSI DA
"A1,00,223 very half touris 11.00 2.M. TO 15:45 F.M. *#76:7 quarter of an hour. VERY SUNDAYS
"TAB 236 54” sago am. EvoLY 15. MLB.
11:00 Noom tal-2,00 Pakai
15 Mana
NIGHT CARS or Wack Days
URDAYS
Ty drenggemast at the Company / Glici,
Your Road
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND. CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853:
HEAD OFFICES-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital ..... £1,200,000 Reserve Fund....... £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of a
nem
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of 8100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED | DEPOSIT at 4 - per cent. per
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation,
S
AG. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager.
Proprietors £1,200,000 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED: ~
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- Subsoribed
Authorised Japital ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-
Paid Up delved for 1 year or shorter periods
Reserve Fund. at rates which will be quoted on application:
Wm. DICKSON,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. ↑ 2
NOTICE
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO. LTD.
(Capital Paid up...81,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, &c.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System, (Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &
Undertaken and Executed: 7 SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
BANKERS:
£1,500,000
1,123,000
568.500 $465,000
Bank of England. London Joint Stook Bank, Limited
Every deseription of Exchange business transacted.""
Interest allowed on Current Ao- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be sscertained on application.
ARLINTON" Manager.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. Sept. 141 Malws, New.38,300 por p Malwa, Old Patos, New Patus, Old..... Benares, New Bonares, Old...
8,300
per che 200
$8,825
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled. For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery and meals with Wines & Liquors.