Commercia'.
Yangtsz:poo Cotton Mill, Ld.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1914.
20); Marseilles, Peibo(October 20); New York via Suez, St. Fillons (Dotober 31); New York via Panama Canal, Indradeo (October 20) and Atholl (November 8) The prospectus of the Yangtaze- The attention of shippare to New poo Cotton Mill, Ld. has now York via Suez or Panama Canals been issued. The capital is The
9 drawn to the fact that the 1,500,000 divided into. 6.000 co etary of the Conference not- cumulative preference shares of ifies us hot, commencing with Tls, 100each end 200,000 ordinars the St. Fulans and the. Atholl, ahares of Tie. 5 each. The milall rates will revert to the. Tariff will have the whole plant and No. 8, dated llongkong May 13, machinery of the Hongkong Cot (913, plus a surcharge of 10 per: tin Spinning Weaving and Dye cent. with the exception of all ing Co., Ld. (in liquidation) as is, on which there will be no also the business, plant, ma-urebarge. chinery, etc., of the Yangtexapa
Machinery Contracts in China. Mill, with a total of 55,632 Sir E. Fraser, the British Shanghai, spindles, Messrs. Jardine, Mathe Consul General t
sou & Do, Id., are the generaltates that the year 1913 was af
managers, and the consulting particularly lean year as regards
committee is composed of Messrs contracte for machinery, although
NOTICES
ESTABLISHED 1865.
SUN LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF CANADA
ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER
£40,000,000,
FUNDS EXCKED
£11,000,000.
Chief Office for South China, 2 Des Vœux Road. -
(Powell's Buildings)
Tol. 1245.
MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY.
O. E. Anton, C. G. S. Mackie, the introduction of electric light Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is R. McEwod Dalgleish, Paring into this pars of Ohio's made imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day just a some farther orogress, and several little, diluted with water pouring it down drains, sinks and w.o.'s installations, mostly of German and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL, rigin, were imported for erection
Ching too and Woo Ling shu The preference shares carry & firo cumulative preferential dividend at the rate of 7 per cent
the neighbourhood. Tho' per annum on the capital for the Chinese nowadays are constantly time being paid up thereon, and endeavouring to obtain machinery Tank, both as regards dividend on extended terms of payment, and capital, in priority to the and offer only the flimsiest scouri- ordinary shares, but without ary. They appear to be of opinion that suppliers of machinery farther right to participate in the profits, or assets, and without any should be ready and willing pot right to attend, vole at, or receive only to supply machinery at extended notice of, any meeting of the com-net cash prices on pany. Of the above shares 175,000 fertus of payment, but, in, eddi ordinary sbares are to be lerued and tion, to provide the working cradited as paid-op-125,000 to capital for the industrial ander. the shareholders of the Hong-taking they may have in view. kong Cotton Spinning, Weaving to addition to this, they ask for & Dyeing Company, Lo. (now in heavy commissions
of allowing liquidation), Registered Ofice, privilege 16 Pedder Street, Hongkong. foreigner to place them in funda being the purchase price of 45,806 such conditions are not reason- spindles and the mill stores, able, and although a few such machinery,
are undertaken by appliances, contracts sprinklers, dyan.og nad electric speculative firms, the representa light fittings save such electrictives of British manufacturers as light fittings as in the opinion of rule are advere to business on Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., these lines. A considerable num Ld., the general managers of that ber of orders for railway material company are required for the have been secured by British purposes of the buildings of that manufacturers, but it is to be company) and of all chops and noticed that the American com- trade marke belonging to that petition for freight cars is an in company.(if any) but excluding creasing one.
fire
Markets.
for the the
Sept. 11.
ZAL
TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION.
because it positively killa disease germs, stops infection and instantly romoves bad smells.
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MINISTERING CHILDREN'S Demand.....1/8 15/16
LEAGUE.
A SALE OF WORK' in aid of Local Charities for children and the Prince of Wales' Fund
will be held in the Grounds of Government Horse (By bind permission of His Excellency the Governor), on Saturday, 31st October from 2 to 6 p.m. ENTRANCE ONLY at the Garden Gate in Upper Albert Roud Prices of Admission: Adulte3lots.
Children 10
All Members and Associates
free... Mro. JARLEY'S WAX-
WORKS."
Toys and Fancy Articles, Icos, Sweets, Tea. NO CHITS TAKEN.
ITALIAN CONVENT. BAZAAR-BAZAAR-BAZAAR On Saturday 24th October,
1914, and following days, Commencing each day at 10 a.m. Ladies' Dress+ S, Children's Frocks, Table Covers, Handker- chiefs, Boys' Jerseys, Babies "Robes,
30 d/o ....................1/876
60 d/g ..........................3/8 15/16 4 m/s
1:1/9 91
131
T/T Shanghai...7634 Private 30 d/s sight T/T Singapore ........... 744 T/T Japan"
....................... 85 T/T India ................... .....1301 Demand India,. T/T B.mbay. Demand Bombay ...131 T/T Calcutta Demand Caloutta...131 Demand Manila... 85 T/T. San F'oo & N.Y.424 Demand, New York 4: TT. Java
105
EXCHANGE.
T/T. Marks. Nom, Demand Germany...
TT. Franes.
On Haiphong
On Saigonin
2.16
Nom
On Bankkoruum... 89.
"
Buving.
4 m/s, L/C 1998
4 m/s. D/P.................1/94. -.
6 m/s. L/C 1934 30d/s.Shey&M, 1934
30 d/s.San Fcc&N,Y.44). 4 m/s. Marks
4 m/s. Francs ...... 2.27 6 m/s. do
2.32
Gold Leaf per tael.. $58.80 Sovereign
11.30
BarSilver, ready. 22 13/16-
forward 'Bank of England rate
SUBSIDIARY COINS, Discount per $100:
Chinese...20 ots. places $1936 Chinese...10
$20
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING.
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
60,"Wall Street, Now-York.
LONDON OFFICE: ." 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES
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In a large variety of style." OBTLDREN'S BAZAAR! Special Feature of this year's 400|Bale. Sweet: Stalls,
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fluid: ..
AGENTS:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
YORK BUILDINGS.
BREWER & CO.
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Pedder Street. (Adjoining Hongkong Hôtel Main Entrance) Telephone No. 696.
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the Bazaar will afford a rare CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250 000, opportunity of getting an ins glat RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,060,000) into the educationni value of the Industrial Section of the School,
(U.S. Gold) $7,310,000
wherein the technical training of All kinds of FOREIGN hundreds of orphan girls is being conducted from day to day.
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'&
LOCAL BANKING. BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED "DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application.
N. S. MARSHALL,
Manager.
Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
THE
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all chops and trade marks belong-Home Commercial and Produce ing to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &Co., L., which the company
The Book rate remains un- have been permitted to uso, a list of which can be seen at the office changed at 5 per cent. The Open of the General Managers, and market rate for short loans is 3 50,000 to Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-per cent., and discount of four son & Co., LÀ., being the pur-months' bank bille 4 per cent, chase price of their Yongtexepoo The tone of the silver a arket bas Cotton Mill as a going concern, somewhat improved, and bars are and the remaining 25,000 now quoted 25d. per cz. The Ordindry Shares and the 5,000 Rubber Sharo market remains Preference Shares are now offered practically closed. The following for public subscription, payable dividends have been declared: in fall on application Under Chartered Bank, 12 per cent. (14 the agreement with the Hongkong per cent. last year); Mercantile Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Bank of India, 8 per cent. on the Dyeing Co., Ld., the shareholdera A and B Shares; Eastern of that company will receiveTelegraph, interim dividend of preference in allotment of the per cent. on the Ordinary shares now offered for public tub Stock: and Eastern Extension in scription, and Messre. Jardine,terim dividend of 2a. Od. pershare. eight corresponding months of 87.620 centals (valued at 2904- Matheson & Co., Ld, have ex-Agniet business is passing in new 1018. The total imports, on the 098) against 113,330 centals pressad their willingness to take Seseon's China Teas at steady other hand, for the opening sight (£1,203,700) in August of last up all preference shares not taken prices. Coffee on the spot con months of the present year were up by the public. In view of tinues in the same quiet state. less than the aggregate for the existing conditions it has been Sugar is quiet, but firm. Rice corresponding months of 1913 by decided that the Ordinary Shares remains steady with a fair busi- £18,868,725. offered for public subscription ness passing. Manila Hemp is Below are the figures relating shall be payable as to Tle. 2 per quiet and easier. Plantation to our trade with the Far East. share on application-and ag to Rubber, after being easier, closes It will be seen that the decline of the balance at a later date, dus rather firmer, quotations being our trade during the first month notice of which will be given, Standard Crepe 2a. 14d., and of the Great War was very con and that the full amount shall not Smoked Sheet 28. 3d. per lb, eiderable in the Far East as be payable on application. Fins Hard Para ia Zs. 91, per lb. elsewhere, the general felling off
Shanghal Freight Report.
being relieved in only a few Board of Trade Returns. Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s The trade and navigation re-instances by any advances. There report for the fortnight ended turns of the United Kingdom for were several incrences, bowever, October 16 states that the home August, issued by the Board of in our exports to the Dutch East ward freight market was quiet, Trade, show, ss a result of the Indies, among which we may
The Chinese Ministry of Com with little prospects of improve war, an immense decrease in both note a rice of £1,664 in cotton ment, as long as present condi iana exports and importe. The volume yarn (accompanied, however, by munications has learned that prevail. The Hankow direct sea of foreign trade, that is, exports a drop of about £7,000,000 in opium is being emaggled and son is practically closes, only one and imports together, has declia- cotton piece goods), one of £4,824 sold by the bad characters with CURE FOR ASTHMA more steamer remaining to lead, ed by no less than £33 513,128, in galvanised sheets," while we increasing activity. In effecting" according to the schedule. There as compared with the figures for transhipped to the Dutch Colony the amuggling of this illegal is reported to be a fair amount of the corresponding month of last £356 471 in gold bullion and coin, drug, the smugglers concealed the cargo held in the northera rer. The total of exports and against £107,288 in August of opium in the ecffins to escape the PEAK TRAMWAY CO ports, waiting shipping instructhe aggregate of imports for 1913. To the Straits £11,357 worth notice of the authorities and some tions. Steamers to the United August, 1912, August, 1913, and more steel and iron manufactures of them are even so bald as to States, via the Pacific, are August, 1914, were as under:
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· receiving very good support; and August. 1012:
in some cases, are more than
Exports... 213,778,721
Imporis 59,895,312
year, and 106,898 centals (¤1,-) 839,602) in 1912. There was an increase of 6,718 centals in the quantity of rubber een from the Straits Settlements, but decreases in the case of the Federated Malay States and Brazil. With regard to tin, the quantity sent from the Straits daring the month was 1,732 tons (valued at £243,022) against 2.598 tons (£478,817) in August, 1913.
Opium-Smugeling.
(unenumorated) were exported, bribe the railway employees in and, more textile machinery was order to effect the smuggling. The taken by Ching, bat otherwise the Ministry farther learns from the filling their allotment; this, of
subjoined figures will show Governor of Kiangen that in his coures, le due to the large number
1913.
1914. practically nothing but the in- province, poppy plants have been of steamers which have been
244.110,729 224,211,271 evitable falling If in trade caused practically stamped out, but in taken off the ran owing to the 55,975,704 42,362,034 by the war. Coming to im some of the inland towns the exigencies of the war. The It is explained in the Returns porta, we may note that the value secret sale and smoking of opium following are the next cargo that "this account includes certain of tea coming from China, Hong- are reported, chiefly due to the hosts advertised to load on this goods which were imported or kong, and Macao during August fact that the Shanghai Nanking berth, although it is not likely exported before the Declaration wes £55 723 more than in August, Railway has afforded facilities to that they will call at Antwerp if War, but were brought into 1013, this representing an inoresee the bad characters, who, with the ander the circamstances far the account afterwards." War of nently 1,500,000 lbs. Nearly assistance of the employers of that seilles London and Antwerp having been declared against 1,000,000 lbs, more tea was also railway, base smuggled large Suwa Maia (October 16), Candia Germany on the evening of imported from Netherlande India quantities of the pernicious (October 20) and Atsuta Maru Tuesday, Aug. 4, there were only Bilk consignments from China drag In view of such foots the (October 30); London, Glenlogan three working days last month increased too. This year £118, Ministry of Communications has (Doober 20) and Monmouthshire for imports from or exporta to 120 worth of sugar came from Laned orders to the various rail. November 2;; London, Amster Germany, The total exports to all Java during the month of August, ways, instructing the authorities dam and Antwerp, Agamemnon parts of the world for the fist none having been imported in to exercise strict control over the (October 19); Marseilles, Havre eight months of this year were 1913. The total amount of rubber railway employees so as to put so nd Liverpool, Phemine (October leas by 424,260,483 than in the received in this country was end to the emuggling of the drug.
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TIME TABLE
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 90,000,000 Paid-up Capits!
19,250,000 Reserve Fund.....
#1
Head Office.--YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Hsien
Bun bay Calcula Changchun Dairen Fengtian
Harbin Harkow Beaolutu Kote Lino-Yang Lood.a Lyons
Tsingtau
Agencias at Nagasaki
Newchwang New York Osaka Pekin Ryalen (Port Arthur) Six Francisco Ebangbal
Tienuula
Tighing
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Tringtau
Interest Allowed on Current Accou
Deposits received for fixed periods at anton to
obrafond un application.
EISHI ONO, Manager, Hongkong, 17th October, 1914.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE. LONDON. Paid-up Capital .£1,200,000 £1,800,000
Reserve Fund... Reserve Liability of Proprietorsh
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
Hongkong. ets, pieces #14 --Hongkong.10
BANKS
Nom
$144
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
•TION,
Paid-up Capital .........$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Storling Ma
£1,500,000 at 27-
=$15,000,000 Silver...$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.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. C. S. Qubbay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon, Mr. E. Shellim, CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong N. J. Stabb
·ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J. D. Smart. London Bankera-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balanced
3
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months. 21 per cont. per
annum.
For 6 months, 3 per cent. NAT
...Banum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Bunum.
A. G. STEPHEN Acting Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE
'HE Business 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- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $35 per cent, per an-
num.
*
Depositors may transfer at their' option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT, at 4 per cent. per annum. S
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
A. G. STEPHEN, "Acting. Chief Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
General Banking business trans- Authorised Capital soted.
T
Bubscribed
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-Paid Up ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re Reservo Fund ceived for 1 year or shorter periods
at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON..
Manager, Hongkong, 11th April, 191212
TAGS WEEK DAYS,
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NOTICE,
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, &o,
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise:
BANKERS:
..£1,500,000
1125,000 $562,500
#465,000
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank,
Limited
Every description of Exchange business trangkatedr
Interest allowed on Current Ao-
| 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,
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Loans made on the Provident | Malwa, Now...
Malwa, Old"
System
(Rates and Particulars on ap- Patna, New
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por oce 9,2007 9,050
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plication). AS
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