Commercia'.
Rubber Situation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1914.
(is ancther very savere blow tithe findustry in Africa and Brazil.
The Sugar Market.
Mr. J.A. Jack on, in his report on the sugar market, states: "The position in the local sugar market Thanks to the promit and has become erions during the liberal action taken by the Gor last few months owing to the ernment of British Ma'ayn, saya Bropean war, which has affected the Financier of Stember 15, prices all over the world. "As is and the readiness of the banks in well known, the bulk of the brown Ceylon to give the utmost sup-and white sugar imported into pert to the planting community,Chin' comes from Java and that there seems no ground whatever country also supplies the refineries for apprehension as to the ability at Japan and Hengking for the of the rabber-producing com-bulk of the requir menie. The panies to carry on during the sugar crop in Java is gathered
present time of ficancial and it during the menus May-December dustrial crisis. In the Federated and the beaviest months for ex- Malay States and Malaga Irasspersing are July-October, and aointing to 800,000 dollars prepar tious had boon made for bave aliealy bean sanctioned, the usual heavy shipments t Advances ato made by the Gos Chica and Japan in those months. ernment up to about sinepence Unluckily for China the war in per pound upon rubber produced, Europe broke out on August and alan on caveats on titles. Ist, bere any large purchases Furthermore, it appears that Lad been made fer China. The loans have even been ginoted way closed the Gurman supplies without security, and merely on of beot sugar for Great Britain, the responsibility of the Re-nd led to a sharp rise in America, sidente. As the brake also are where prices went up about £2 prepared to advance up to cu Der on. The Sager Trast no shilling per pound against ship- doubt hoped to take advantage of ment of rubber, the financial this, but did ro: succeed, sa the eituation is well in hand. Both Java market was open. Accord- producer and non-producers are ing to the Lear of Tride raterng seemingly provided for, at thy for Great Britain' £118,830 wer.h latter may obtain financial ac- of Java sugar, was imported dur commodation merely on the ing August, none having been security of their titles. ioun imported last year, and this ved cially, thereft ra, the rubber plan- the situation thera and was fol- tations are likely to enfer little lowed by heavy buying in Java. hardship as a result of the war. They'r cas in Java, however, went Nor has any great difficulty arison up with a bound, white sugar hom guilders in respect of shipping feilit'os jumping up For two the weeks, it 8 to 0. 15 out the brown sugar is true. the ordinary services rose from G. 0.75 to G. 0.00 per were practically suspended, but ricul. Last year's sugar crop in these have been resumed, and, as Jaya amounted to 1,400,000 ti na, we have virtual control of the seas, and this year's crop is estimated there is no reason to doubt that to be about 10 per cent. less or shipmente uz on pornal lines will about 1,330,000 ton. At the end continue. The third facker, of September all this had been labour, is also well under control, booked as followa:- For the tire being, Indian in- migration has been stopped, whilo it is reported that the Government of Malaya in prepared to ship London. back to India all unemployed Boked forward for coolies wishing to reture. "No India......
ог
trouble has been encountered,;
Shipmen's made Booked forward for
Booked forward for
nor is any anticipated, in feeding Japan and Hongkong.... Booked for Java con- and paying the wages of plants-
Leys"
NOTICES
ESTABLISHED 1865.
SUN LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF CANADA
ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER
£40,000,000,
FUNDS EXCEED/
£11,000,000.
Chief Office for South China, 2 Des Voeux Road.. (Powell's Bulldings)
Tol. 1245.
NOTICES
NOTICE
W. & A. GILBEY'S WINES
& SPIRITS.
A. S.WATSON & Co. Limited have been appointed AGENTS
for Messrs. W. & A. Cilbey's
MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY. Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is Wines & Spirits. imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day--just a and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL, little, diluted with water-pouring it down drains, sinks and w.c.'s
ZAL
TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. because it positively kills disease Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914. germs, stops infection and instantly romoves bad smells.
IZAL the guaranteed disinfectant of unrivalled strength-is the pioneer modern high power germicide.
Officially adopted throughout the
British Empire..
Mixes equally well with salt, brackish or fresh water:
Write for Free Booklets-"Practical Disinfection "
and
THEIR OWN FETARD.
**Rules of Health."
One Callon of IZAL makes 400 gallons of efficient disinfecting"
fluid,
Austrian Warships and Merchant Vessels Lost.
swept away.
AGENTS:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., YORK BUILDINGS.
HOTEL LISTS.
Peak Hotel.
Armstrong Mr&Mrs Jones Leo
Backhouse.. Beard Bowen Major & Mis Carmichael Mr Bowdler Mes
Koob Mr & Mra Linten A R MoMunn Major
Mra
M
and
Caly Mr & Mrs.
Coppin Mr & Mrs
SINGON & BO.
Established A. D. 1880.
Selling
HIT ..............................1/83/8
Demand.....1/8 7/16 30 8/e ........................1/816.." GO địa ra...1/8 9/16 4/8.1/856 T/T Shanghai.....77%
T/T Singapore • 7276 T/T Japan T/T India Demand India Demand Bombay ...1281 T/T B.mbay
Demand Calcutta T/T Calcutta
Demand Manila 84, T/T. San Foo & N.YA1 Domand, New York 41 7/8 TE. Java
Private 30 d/s sight
**********.12854
1281
1281
EXCHANGE.
.......103 1/8
T/T. Marka................ Nom Demand Germany... TT. Francs
2.12
Demand Paris.......... 2.12} On Haiphongi
Nom On Saigon.....
On Bangkok...90)
Baying.
4 m/s. L/O........1/9
4 m/s. D/P 1/941⁄2
6 m/s. L/C..........1/03
30d/s.8'ney&M, 30d/s.San F'cc&N.Y:43}
4 m/s. Marke
1/9/
Nom
2.23
*****... 2.28
4 m/s. France*******
6 m/s. do
Gold Leaf per tael .. $58.60 Sovereign.
11:50
Bar Silver, ready...22 11/16
forward
*
SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per $100:
Jhinese...,20 ota.pièces $22)...: Hongkong.2fots. pieces $154 Chinese...10
Hongkong.10
$154
1224
BANKS
#
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
CORFORATION,
HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Stroot, New York. LONDON OFFICE: .
36, Bishopsgate, E.Ç. BRANCHES-
Bombay.
[RON, STEEL, METAL and HARÐ. WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers, General Store- keepers and Shipchandlers, Nos. 35 and Calcutta. 37, Hing Loong Street, (2nd Street wezi | Canton. of Central Market) Telephone No. 515. Cebu.
AMERICAN DENTISTR
PORCELAIN FILLINGE.
>
The Latest Improv Lasting Workmanship and Pain: Operations. No charge for exa minattuus Fees modorate, Diploma, Tokio.
Dr. T. YAMASAKI,
34, Queen's Rord Central
(Corner of Flower Street),
Mitchelmers Mr & Telephone 02.
Mrs EV
Pearse Mr & Mrs
Penning Puita P
Flummer JI Pyne Major
Cousland
& Mrs
Rune, September 24.. Telegrams from Triests stat that the ga ba been rough fer 363,000 brao days in a cnsiderable number of mines which were N 503,000 the Adriat e cast Lave been 197,000
A squads n of Austrian torpedo 91,000 which had leit Sebenico to make boat de tryers andt rpedo xats
Ellis Mr. Erickson Mrs explorations vucopn'cred some of Falchino Major 00,000 the mines, and three of the
Gibbons & W Gibso
Mr & Mrs vessels were blown up.-Central Halo B 1,214,500 News.
Hurdinan Mrs ..... 115,500 published by the Curriere Della, Hazeland 1 A This balance of 115,500 tons Fere, the Austan B... Bar. Horbacz Mr & Mrs
Horbrender Mrs The re-export is, of course, already purchased by Chutch, in addition to the war-Humphreys Majer plantation from this country Chinese and European dealers in alipr, has been sunk by a fl a ingles Lt-Cal H W furing August showed a very Java, and represents all the ming the Adratic-Router. heavy falling off, from which we shipments from Java during the must assume that consumption, next six months which have not
tion labour forces. So far, then, sumption
as the production and supply of
i
Daniation rubber are concerned,
the situation is tolerably clear.
Leaving a probable The condition of demand and balynos of only".. consumption is, however, lea easily defined.
OrisBell Arcling to a Trieste message,
at o
or the time being, has been been allocated. It is to be everaly checked. The recent expected that the half million enter into definite contracts with Order in Council prohibiting the tons booked by London will be them to take the whole of their
next year sportation of raw rubber to all sort there, and this leaves only copa for oreign ports in Europe other 200,000 tons for India, but this is certain price, and then make han threo of Russia, Belgium, not chough, as India last year Shanghai National Review.
arrangen.enta for its praatment.- France, Spain and Portugal will tok 700,000 tons of sugar from
so tend to restrict consumption. Java and so will be half a million
On the other band, incr ned con- short. Last year China import-
amp tive activity in America mayed as follows:-
e expected at no distant dute,
hile the tame may be said of Brown suger
his country. Reports from the White
anufacturing districts in the Refined
crth refer to unprecedented
ctivity in waterproof sheeting
Totul.....
picula
2,278,411
HOTEL LISTS. Hongkong Hotel.
Abraham, E S .1,938,615 Allon HG
2,632,247 Alport C M
6,848,273 Arnold OP
Joseph R M Josoph E M
Keith Mr & Mrs FH Anderson Mr & Mrs Kockx Capt & Mis
Athoi L
Lumbert EB Langaton A Bainbridge Capt & Lloyd GT Four own army and those of tons of sugar, but Java cannot Dazlagarton D L
LyleEF ussia and France. It is further supply even 10 per cont. of it Bata E. R
Bolillos, Mrs E R ated that numerous manufac- this year. The effect of this is Bell
CDJ brera are now reaping the benefit shown in the local retail prices, Bena. O A
ad other items of military. So that the normal consum Backhouse J H Leigh Mr & Mrs G quipment, both on account tion of Chiro is about 407,000
Mrs
Macdonald J R
MacIntyre Mr and
Mrs H
"Mann Mia RB Marriott, Dr O
Matheson, Mre R
Miss M
£ the cessition of German trade, os Java, 'brown sugar has risen Mr & Mrs Marshall W L
.
J
Middleton GS Miller W P Mody JH N. Moore
James Morrison W J Musso
wton D
WB Ouden
AW Olsen H Pentreath Mr & Mra
Preston A M Purvis A
L'H
Mini F
articularly in respect of elec-from ten to sixteen dollar cents
Mr & Mrs A ical fitmente. To some extent, per catty, and the white from
Black W M herefore, increased activity here thirteen to twenty-two cents per Bridger Mr & Mrn Meyer CE ad in America will counterbal catty. Moreover, recent advices Bater JH ace the enforced'inzo:ion on the from Java dicolose the fact that Bredhoff CH ontinont. Nevertheless, it is no reduction in prices can be Brownlow EO
Benoko GB tain that while the war con-expected befor next May, as all Cambridge AJ mues the aggregate consumption this year's crop has been sold, and Carey Mr & Mrs F
rabber will be below the even next year's crop has been Carton Mrs ormal. But, in considering this purchased forward to a large Chalmora JB otor, it is well to bear in mind extent. This is a splendid op-
Chute LV Clayton, W at the total supply of rubber portunity for China to make a Coleman DrALE-F Powell G M ill also be affected by the war. serious attempt to cultivate the Course Arthur lready the shipment of wild beet for sugar, as undoubtedly abber from Africa and South good prices will be realisad next
merica has been substantially year, and those farmers who are Douglas D88 sduced, and a farther decline sufficiently en'erprising to take Dowley WA some highly probable. The up this crop will reap the benefit.
Crooker. J H
Mr & Mra Donalson Mr Ray,
Roll F
Duckworth FT
Miss ME
Schlueter, H
Behneidar A W Smyth F
4
their fall capacity: That the the best in Manchuria, although Evensen E ination so far is satisfactory is the crop there has not yet reached Fehr H
Forstor L roved by the course of the com- large propertions, and there is Gibb J odity matkot, where business at no doubt that the plaat could be Gilder L rady prices has been going on grown all along the Tanglege Gould fer since war was declared. Valley. I therefore put this suge Handler Pagg H
**** Hall Capt. TP. at, whilst the plantation rubber gestion forward before the general innibal W aduntry is bound to survive the Chinese public, as to make ench resent ordeal, the prospects for a movement a success it will be mm
at of wild rubber are anything necessary for some wealthy Mr&MrOJG
lantatione also are not producing The Japanese have introduced
Ehreat. Mr B.
Miss A
6
OP
Buttherly
Aylor E.G":
Thou
Walker Clapt HA Warren EFP
Walkins OE.... Watson.
James
11
Roome Eng Comdr
Shurp Mts
Sinclait A
Skinner Mits
Skolt O Smith
Mrs Sorenson
Stewart GF Mr &
Mr
Weston Mr & Mrs Whitfield Capt and
Mr
Williama E Wicks Rev & Mrs Willson O
Young
King Edward Hotel.
Lonnex J
Almond Mrs R Arnold J Bailey A D Budgo W Dross Dr CT Fischer F Foy
Mrs A Gens Mr & Mrs
PARR
Mayno O WO Morita Comor Murphy H Pussmore Mza W C Pike MrsS Ramsay Mrs R A ICGHSUF Mr & Mr
Huworth A Sibree Dr
LS
Hutubeson G Joseph J Kraft Mr & M Karsdorp D W
Krebs Mrs W.Q
kee NJ Smith Mrs DOR Soper OH
Stop bors WA Sylvester Mrs E Thompson Mrs
Lauretson Mr Mrs Underwood Mrazd
Lennox 'Miss
Mrs J H
Grand Hotel. -
Allon F
Gitiba AWD Bond C
Keynolds Bondewijns G
Roggeveen Buchanan Mr& Mrs Sanderson_K Crow Mr & Mre AB Wiesman O Eenault Miss E Wright & H
Carlton Hotel.
Ballantine Mr and Morris EC
MIB A Barnes C Bentley R Bentley Mr & Mrs Cavo H
Colon.
Hankow. Hongkong. Kobe.
London. Manila. Panama. 'Peking.
San Francisco.
Shanghai.
Singapore.
Yokohama.
CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250 000 RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,000,000
(U.S. Gold) 97,310,000 All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- od and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application.
N. S. MARSHALL,
Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct, 1914
THE
LIMITED.
BANKING. CORPORA·
TION,
;.
| Paid-up Capital .......................$15,000,000-
RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
$15,000,000
Silvar...$18,000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
$33,000,000
$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman, W. L. Pattenden, Esq.- Deputy
Chairman.
S. H. Dodwell, Esq.. G. T. M. Edkins. Esq. O, 8. Gubbay, 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 Bankers-London County and Westminster.. Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed:
On Current Adcount at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance.
CASES & GEERIES & CARTS & CRAZE CEZ YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
MARTIN'S
VAPIOL &STEEL Aada PILLS
A frene Ramody Kornifieregularities. Thousands of jud on ntways keep midar 01 Martin's la fa'the house, Ketiak on the Bras plan of any Irvogudually of the haben a timely dose may be adnuiuistered Thoma who weiterte-amend them, hened theironges “dum - Ala. Ath Chenstata anda karengali Chem Throughout this World, or post free Bit, MARTIN, Chomist, Southampton, GOL
MARTIN'S
OLSSTEEL LOTILLS
Over 90 years ago,the late Lord Beaconsfield testided to the benets be received from HIMROD'S CURE, an ! every post brings allar letters to-day.
CURE for
PAMES FOR 40 YEARS.
So'd in this by alt Chemist and Stores throughout the Country.
Beware of Imitations.
PEAK TRAMWAY 00
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
8,00 AM. Every.ng Maw, 10,000 AL
20 MIN.
*
Paul 8 Ponnell WV Ніка А Sainty P Scoflold W H Bilva Mr & Mrs Swiggs OY Tall Mrs Watling Mr & Mrs Whibley A R Wiron D.O
(145 2003
"
1.25 P., to
5.00 7
21
15 Max,
10 Hu
Crombie Lt Glae Everingham OH Baleber O W Garratt E F Grandy AJ Hollway HD McKinstoy Roy Wm
Kingsclere Hotel.
Anderson Con Gen Evan-Jones Ur and
GE
Mra Black Dr & Mrs G Kont Mr & Ma
DR
Kent Master Bolles Mr & Mrs J Logan W
Mitchel E JR
Breen 7 Carleton A E
Cooper WAN Donnelly DE
Rawlinson ·R.J
Mr &
[n] M**«<«nd Flekdor DE achou Mr G.
Forben Me Mára á POVERT
Wood G JA
Kilkins Mis D
Grimshaw Mrd Mar Burtoni Bin La Hedman A Thomas H.P
WICJK van der
Woodle H DRY Harrison ILA
WAKUMAR Wilson ght. The Continent is a Chinese to take the matter in Holmes Mim AAS Wood GG
Hunter R ory orge consumer of wild and hand personally, and besides a Hutchison D C
inferior: grades of the com- osmpaign among the Chinese Indie R odity and the stoppage of ex-fermera educating them on the James B
Jones MT rta to many European ports point it would be necessary to
Wright Mr & Mrs
Hurley FOMison Wilson JWM)
1.00 A-M. to 8. A.M. to
I£30 AM, to: 18:45 13{"
NIGHT CARS..
856 2.1 and 0 YAME OTO Pal, to 33.00 at every hálf hour!.
13.00 7.1. to 553 7.2
every quaster ofan hour,
SUNDAYS
(7,66 AM, RO ́ ́ 10.30 AM,/ Evans is Min. 10:30 AM, to 31,00 AM 5
8:00 to
'NIGHT. CARE `as\'on', Wank Days:
· SATURDAYS AG
(PECIAL CAES
By Arestrenent at the
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 *30,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund...... 19,250,000
"
Hoad Office.--YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Hslan
Hos bay Calcutta Changchan
Dairco Fenption Harbin Hankew
Henolulu.
Kobe
Liao-Yang
Londen
Lyons
Tilogiau
Agencies At Nagasaki Nowthwang New York Ozaka
Pokia Ryolan (Part Arthur) San Francisco
Shanghai
Tiebling
Tiantan
Tokya
Los Angeles
Taingiau
Interest Allowed on Current Account Deposits received for fixed periods at rates lo ba btained on application
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 7th October, 1914.
1.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Chartor 1853,
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON,
Paid-up Capital
£1,200,000,
For 3 months, 2 per cent per
annum.
For 6 months. 3 per cent nar
annum,
anum, á
4ད་
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
N. J. STABB
Chief Manager.
· HONGKONG SAVINGS RANK
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Rules may be obtained on ap- plication,
INTEREST on deposits 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
►
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Reserve Fund... £1,800,000 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors......£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
INDIA, LIMITED.
General Banking business trans- Authorised Capital ..£1,500,000 acted.
Subscribed
Reserve Fund
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-Paid Up ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON,
Manager. Innoking. 11th April. 1919
NOTICE
THE 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:
Loans made on the Provident
* Bystem 150
(Rates and Particulars on ap
plication), a
The Office of
..... 1.125.000
562,500 465,000
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
Every description of Exchange business transacted, udala Interest allowed on Current Ac-.. counts at 2 per cent, per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rátes which may be ascertained on application.
ARLINTON
Manager.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. Sept. 144 Malwa, Now $8,300 per p Malwa, Old MM 8,300 Patna, New 9:325 per che Paino, Old........ 9,200 Benares, New 9.050
TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF Benaren Old......... 8,825
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o, -Undertaken and Frecutedi
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Pa- treneral Managers. Hongkong, 10th March, 1908,
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled. For Bread, Cakes, (Coi tionery: and meals with Wines & Liquoed