Commercial.
The North China Insurance
Co., Ltd.
August 5 last; and in respect, to voyagea which began before tint date onderwriters, in protecting their constituents, have had to undertake heavy riska, while the non-completion of The eleventh crdinary general business trensactions entered in- meeting of the North China to before wor was declared, Insurance Company, Limited, was owing to vessels carrying the held at Shanghai last week, Mr. J. merchandice having to seek N. Jameson presiding. The refuge in central porte, is canc Chairman said-In taking up ing a good deal of embarrassmout the figures for 1913, it is worthy to all concerned, and a solution of mention that the fiftieth year of the problem is having earnest in the history of the "North onsideration. In January 1914 China" is being considered; and your directors inaugurated a staff it is a mattor for autisfaction that provident fund, the most of which
toon encouraging, but
not only have the results of 1012 had become apparent. Under The the established rules an ex- Boaxoial condition of the comployee will contribute to the fund pany is stronger than it has ever 5 for cent. of his salary and boen. Just baie, in connection the company will contribute a with such a memorable date in [like dmount in each case. Ya the stairs of this organization, directora feel sure that their actin the aid duty is upon me to refer in this matter will commend itself to the death of Mr. James Kon. to sherakolders, as the just work- aard Divis. Mr. Davis died on ing of ench a fund, it is believed, May 12, last, after having been will result in beneft not only to associated with lio company from the stiff but to the company. I its formation in 1883. For many think it right for us to keep in years he was the company's remind that the business of "the presentativa in Hongkong; after company in continuing on suc+) that he was called to the cessful lines, and further, that, the Ilead Office in Shanghai and fiaзacial entition of this com- made Secretary. To many of us, pany is readily able to withstand "however, he has been most force- eudden shocks in war time.
fully known as this company's agent in London, a post held from
Manchester Goods.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1914,
NOTICES
In Assets, Income, Net Surplus, Business in Force, New Business the
SUN LIFE
OF CANADA
is the leading Life Company of the Dominion. Outside of Companies issuing Industrial policies, the Sun Life of Canada is doing the largest life business in the British Empire.
"Funds Exceed £11,000,000.
CHIEF OFFICE FOR SOUTH CHINA, DES VÆŒUX ROAD, (POWELL'S · BLDG.).
NOTICES
NOTICE.
ม
Selung
Domand 1/8 9/1
30 d/e.....1/856 60 d/s ....................1/8 11/16
W. & A. GILBEY'S WINES 4/1/83/4
& SPIRITS.
A. S. WATSON & Co. Limited
have been appointed AGENTS for Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey's Wines & Spirits.
"
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY. Perfect sanitation being no necessary for health, disinfection is imperative, Make a practice, of using IZAL every day just a and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL, Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914, little, diluted with water-pouring it down drains, sinks and w.c.'s 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.
Officially adopted throughout the British Empire.
ZAL
TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION.
Mixes equally well with salt, brackish or fresh water.
Write for Free Booklets-"Practical
Disinfection and
"
One Callon of IZAL makes 400
"Rules of Hai gallons of efficient disinfecting
fluid.
AGENTS:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
YORK BUILDINGS.
HOTEL LISTS.
Peak Hotel.
Liverpool has reduced prices 1897 to 1908, when he retired again, for there is not only the 25 from active business. To preserve points, off Jan.-Feb. Intures, to the company the beacht of his which we can wpeed in 24th extended experience ho was in inst, but a reduction in Egyptian vited to join the London -Com-of the January position from mittee, and be retained his seat 8:10d. to 7851, of middling on that Board up to the time of American from 580d to 5:551 bis death. Mr. Davis aided innd of FC.F Egyptian from 8d. at 9 p.m, on Oc'. 17th Inspector laying a solid foundation for the to 785, beides warious A. Devlin received information company by his sound and prudduct ons in Eyptian and East that two men were engaged in ent underwriting; and I am sure ladin, but salesmen are very coining in a house at Kugu, aboat you will join with me in recording much in exeres of buyers now, four miles from Sungei Besi, our great regret at the death of and it is the common opinion in the deep jungle. Taking one such a worthy associate. With that little can be done util the police coneable, the. Inspecter Armstrong Mr&Mrs Jones Leo sincere regiet we have also to cotton markets are open. It is went to the spot, which was Backhouse mention the death of Mr. B. E. the belief here that this cannot reached with great difficulty Beard Beauchamp, who was well-known be long delayed, and that the owing to the darkness. of the Bowen Major & Mrs to all of us here. Mr. Beauchamp plunge will be taken some timo night and the nature of the track Carmichael Mr and Peasse Mr & Mrs
Bowdler Mre Berved the company faithfully within the next week or two argatined. Sevorul irenma had for Jeam There have been summo attempla tto, be, waded, before (bo borse and retired in 1910 for a well-de business in China grege, but was discovered by the light which earned rest at home. Our inraeit pufacturer prices, though was burning inside: The Ia- sympathy is extended to Mrs. very much below the raice current spec:or "looked inside and saw & Beauchamp in her low. Marine before the war, do not give co-man si ting in front of a fire. Erickson Mrs insurance na a business in 1913 fidence to exports. Matters and The was on the whole favourable, due tending towards a general stop the to a fairly atisfactory movement rage in the spinning industry, house
rates:
1013 and the fret quar.er of 1914 were comparatively light, with the result that a general tendency was Loticeable for rates to become easier, thus bringing the margin between premium-income and losses o ice more oritically narrow.
THE EMDEN'S RADIUS
OF ACTION.
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Mrs BV
Messer I
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Call Me Coppin Mr & Mrs Couslund Cowan Capt & Mrs
Mrs
WAS sent to Falchine Major
Gibuons P W
constable
back.
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and then
Jung Major Roome Eng Comdr
Sharp Mia Sinclair A Skinner Miss Skolt C Smith Mrs
The Gibson Mr &MA stewart GF Mr &
entered, the
HOTEL LISTS. Hongkong Hotel.
James
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Mrs
Weston Mr & Mrs Whitfield Capt and
MYS
Williams E Wicks Rev & MIS Willson O Young
King Edward Hotel.
Arnold J
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Lennox J Mayne OWO Morita Comdr
H Passmore Mrs W C Piko Mrs S
SSORA
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Sibres Dr
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Karsdorp D W Kraft. Mr&Mrs Krebs Mra WG Lautotsen Mr Lennox Miss
Mr & Mrs
DNJ Smith Mrs D'GR
OH Sterkena
WA Bylvester Mrs E Thompson Mrs Mro Underwood Mrand
Mrs J H
in general trade, and an equitable and until the barriers to trade man in front of the fire was pre- advance in insurance
can be removed there is no vented from escape by the Hardman Mra Losses during the final months of chanco of much demand.
Inspector, while the constable Hazeland FA came in through the back docx Horbuez Mit & Mrs
Horbrender Mrs and took charge of a second man Humphroys Major who was sitting on a bed: Lying és Le ColH W near the spot where the first man was reen' were 88 20-cent pieces, eight being still warm, ia paira The exploits of the Germania four moulds. There was an This downward tendency one heen cruiser Enden make the radius earthen pot containing a fire, checked, owing to the ordiary of action of various ships an over which was a small basin Almond Mrs R riaks of navigation having became int resting question, writes
a containing molten in. A large Balley A D increased as a result of the war correspondent of the Manchester bundle of spoons and some pieces Budgo in Earpe. Turning to our ac-Guardian. The probable radius of tin were also found, together Dross Dr GT
entisfactory to note of from articles usually
Fischer F that we shared in the more pros a knowledge of her horse power possession of coiners. The 20 Gous Mr & Mr perous condition of business in and the capacity of her coal cent pieces were all dated 1010. 1013, and in May last we felt bunkera. Of course, the coal Justified in pying an interim consumed per horse-power per dividend of 124 per cent. as hour varies in different ships, but against 10 per cent, interim a rough rule which will give a dividend paid for 1912. We row fair indication is to allow 1b. recommend the payment of a of cal per hour for each horse-Alport C M Keith Mr & Mrs FH fical dividend of 1214 per cent. power. Then, knowing the ship's Anderson Mr & Mrs Kook Capt. & Mrs "making 25 per cent. for 1913 a speed, her radius of stearing on
Athol L
Lambert EB compared with 20 percent, in 1912. one fill-up of bunkers is only a Backhouse J I
Langston A Our investments, I am sure you matter of simple e lculation.
Leigh Mr & Mrs G Bainbridge Capt & Lloyd Cru will be glad to know, stand in It is important to acto, bow-Bazingarten D L our books at less than the market ever, that in order to conserve her Bata L. R
Macdonald J R MacIntyre Mr. and value on June 30 last, the date cral a ship will usually travel Bolillos, Mra R
Mrs N at which we closed our accounts.at less than her fall speed, and Bena, G A
Mann Mra RR Marriott, Dr. O Following our policy of reserve may nearly double her radius by Boswick Mr & Mre Marshall W building we are asking you to travelling at her most economical
Matheson, Mrs R sanction the placing of £10,000 speed. The relation between the
Mr & Mrs A Bishop to sterling reserve, bringing that adins at full speed and st ecos-
Black W M
Merog fond up to £160,000,- Tusching omical speed, er druising speed, bridger, Mr & Mrs Moyor E the working of 1914, we were as it is usually calad, may be Bredhoff H able during the fret six months taken as, fougbly, 7 o 12. Thus Broke OB to t.ke full advantage of a fairly the Dreadnought steaming at Cambr normal state of businese, but we something near full speed hea a Carey Mr & Mrs bad scarcely entered upon the radius of action of about 3,500 Carton Mrs second half of the year when a wiles, and at economical speed Chalmers S Budden aud difficult situation con- about 6,000 miles, fronted underwriters, result
Abrabara, E 8 Allon HIG
Arnold OP
Mrx
Boll ODJ
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Brlater J H
Brownlow EO Cambridge AJ
LY Clayton, W E
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Joseph RM Joseph'E M
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Miss M
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Grand Hotel,
Allon F Boad C Boudewijns G
Gibbs A W D Reynolds Roggercen Buchanan Mr & Mrs Sanderson R Crow Mr & Mrs AB Wiesman C Esnault Miss E Wright B II
Cariton Hotel.
Ballantine Mr and Morris EO
Mie B
Paul 8
C
Barnes Bentley R Bentley Mr & Mrs Bainty 12
Cave H E Crombie Lt Gen Evoringham
Garratt E F Grandy A J Hollway HD McKinstoy Rev Wim
Middleton GS Millor W P ModyJHN Moore James
F Musso
Morrison W J
Newton D Nichols W B Ordon A W Olsen H Pentroath Mr & Mrs Fulcher O W The oraiser Emden has a horse-Coleman DrALEF Powell & M ing from tife deplorable power of 15 0.0, a speed (when Course Arthur Preston A M upheaval in Europe. The full new in 1900) of 25 kaote, sad a Crocker J H
ParvisA burden of highly speculative total coil ca acity of 850 tons. Dennison Mr & Mrs Ray, E. H war riske was more than private Thie, according to our rough rule, Douglas DSB
Reay, Miss B Howell J P enterprise could undaitake except would give her a radius of 2,000 Dowley WA Schlueter H at prohibitive rates, and on miles at fall speed and 3,500 Duffy Miss ME
W August 5 lost the Government. of miles at cruising speed. Great Britain inaugurated its well-condered national war rink insuance, which relieved the
Duckworth FT Ehrenfels Mr & Mra
H
Counterfelt Colning. In the F.M.S.
Evenson E Fehr H Forster L Gibb S.
Ponsell Wy Riggs A
Goofield W H
Buva Mr & Mra
Swigga OV
Tall Mra
Watling Mr & Mrs Walbloy & B Woo DO
Kingsclere Hotel,
Miar A Stookmoet B Battberly P Taylor RG
A H
Anderson Con Gen
TOM.
10.
Bolles Mr & Mrs
situution and enabled British trade to be carried on ne usael, A smart capture was made by Gilder L
W Gould J
Broen MJ Several cther countries have the police at Sungei Besi recently
Cariston AE found it expedient to follow that when, it is stated, coiners were Hander Warren EJT
Handley Pegg H
Couper WAJ Doucally DE example and have adopted their found actually at work with coins Hannibal WA Watson L
Fielder BE own national war risk plans for still hot in the moulde. In all Hewett, Hon Mr E White FW
ACMG Whitmarsh Mr and Tilkins Miss D the security and aid of their 110 20 cent pieces were found, Hill Mr & Mrs OJG H maritime trade. It must he kept the coins being of perfect work. Hodges WJ Wilson 3
Holmes Miss AAB Wood GG in mind, however, that the manship, and falah and ringing Holmes M
Mae Wood G. J Hutobimon D L Woolfo HD Government insurance applies apparently irae.
Wright Mr & Mr only to voyages begun after Acording to the Malay Mail, Tanes R
Jamas B Jones MOT
Evan-Jones Ur and
MIS Kent Mr & M Kent Master Logan Wil Mitobal E JR. Nixon FC Rawlinson R J Robertson Kr
Forbes Mr&Mrs A Baches Mrs G Grimshaw Mr&Man Shinlón A. Lett. Ha doan Amour Ginger Mr & Mrs ET Harrison TL Button F
Hertel O HE Hoogewar
Thomas #F
Watkins CH
Harley 80 Mason Wellier HW
Jonker Gy
Wilson W
AL FRESCO FETE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT In-Aid of the Funds of the
DE PAUL, To be held in the Compound of the
8th
ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, "
UN:
8434 12914
T/T Shanghai.....7794 Private 30 d/s sight T/T Singapore .....799 T/T Japan minm T/T India Demand India......129 T/T Bombay.om Demand Bombay...129 T/T Caloutta Demand Manila 84 Demand Caloutta....129)
EXCHANGE.
T/T. San Foo & N.Y.42 Demand, New York 42 1/8 T/T. Java.....103 3/4
"T/T: Marks ....
Demand Germany...
T/T. Francs
Deinand Paris......
Nom,
**2.13%
9.14
Nom.
On Haiphong ...
On Saigon.ÍNÁN
On Bangkok,
Buying.
4 m/s, L/O ....................1/916
| ≤ m/s. D/P...inesis...1/934
30d/s.S'ney &M,
€ 1/8. L/C.............................1·912.
1992
Nom
30 d/s.San Ficc&N.Y.434
4 m/s. Marka
4 m/s. Franos 2.24). 6 m/s. do
***** 2.24
Gold Leaf per tael.. $58.60. Sovereignti
11.40 BarSilver, ready...29
forward.
SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per $100:
Chinese...20 ats.ploces 82216 Chinese...10
$2244
BANKS
Hongkong.20ots. pieces 15 3/8. Hongkong.10
**1534
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
CORPORATION,
BEAD OFFICE:
.60, Wall Street, Now York. LONDON OFFICE:
36, Bishopsgate, E.C. --
BRANCHES-
on SUNDAY, November, 1914, from 9 p.m.
to 11.3J p.m. NDER the Distinguished
Patronage of HE the Bombay. Governor and Lady May. Calcutta. ADMISSION TICKET SI Canton. which is entitled to a Souvenir Cebu. on its presentation at the Souvenir Colon.. Pavilion (on the evening of the Hankow. Fete only).
Hongkong.
Tea, Cakes and Refreshments Kobe. will be served during the after- noon and evening.
London.
Manila.
Panama.
Peking
San Francisco. Ehanghai.
Sing,pore...
Yokohama.
r
CAPITAL PAID-UE $3,250 000
By the Courte-y of the Philhar-RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,060,000 monic Society their Orchestra will be in attendance from 9 to 11.30 p.m.
(U.S. Gold) $7,310,000
All kinie of FOREIGN . Tickets can be obtained at the LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS Roman Catholic Cathedral Com-transacted. poured on SUNDAY, 8th Novem-
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ber, from 9 am. to 7 p.m., and ated and FIXED DEPOSITS the Gate on the night of the Fete. received as rutes to be ascertain-
The various stall-will-beed on application. opened for inspection by the public from 3 to 8 p.m. on the 8th November.
Hongkong, 5th November, 1914.
BANK HOLIDAY.
N. S. MARSHALL,
Manager. |Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
THE
LIMITED.
IN accordance with Ordinance, YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
No. 5 of 1912 the EX- CHANGE BANKS will be closed for the transaction of Public Business on MONDAY the 9th instant. Hongkong, 4th November, 1914,
SINGON & CO.
Established A. D. 1880.
RON. STEEL METAL and HARD. WARD MERCHANTS Wholesale and Retail Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers. Gonoral Store- teepers and Shiochandlers, Nos. 35 and 37, Hing Loong Street, (2nd Street wont of Central Market) Telephone No, 315,
AMERICAN DENTISTRY
PORCELAIN FILLINGS.
The Latest
Improve mean, tox Lasting Workmanship and Paini Operations. No charge for oxaminations Fees moderate. Diploma. Tokio,
Dr. T. YAMASAKI,
34.Queen's Road Contral
(Carder of Flower Street.)
Telophone $2.
PE
EAK TRAMWAY 00
LIMITED.
1.00
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
N. to
LO AM, TO 10.00H.. 10.00 AM. 10 · ELCO AK: 12:20 AM. 20 17.45 PM
2345, to THE TIME ID
1,35 7.M. LO.
5:00 1301 La
SES T.M. 3.45 2.M
TO LIN.
ZE MENA
20 MIN.
10 Mar
11
#319
as T
13
XO MIMI
*.35 as 500 YEA
NIGHT CARS
1.54 7. and OZ.MA'gizo Fai, to 13.00 FIMI Very háit houri
**23.00 1.36_10, 11:49 1 Mo
́every quarter, of an hour.
SUNDAYS
7.68 6,M+ to: 2030 AM,. Kræer 23 Mar. (XOʻJO AN. 10: 15.00 À 18, 21.50 £ to
TO EN
18.00 Noom to p
1.00 2.341 to
100 PAL 10.75,00 136
by Ma
ES Mx
NIGHT CARS as on Woch Days.
SATURDAYS,
MOON, 'PECIAL CARD
By Aringement at the Company's 0:15a)
Das Voets Road
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund...... 19,250,000
M
12
Head Office-YOKOHAMA
Branches Antung-itslag
Bou bag Calcutta Changchun
Datreo Fenglien
Harlia
Hankow Honolulu Kate Lino+Yang Lead.a Lyon
Tringian
Agencies-41 Nagkanki Newchwang New York Osaka
Pekin
Ryalan (Fort
Arthur San Francisco Shanghai
Tiebling
Tienda
Tokyo
Los Angeles Tsingtau
Interest Allowed of Current Account. Deposits received for Guad periods as rates to be Lesined on 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
BANKING CORPORA
TION..
Paid-up Capital ........$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
Silver
$15,000,000 ..$18,000,000
$38.000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.......$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman, W. J. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman,
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. O. S. 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 Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance
*ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months. 24 per cent. per
annum
For 6 months. 3 per cent nat
BADUM.
annum,
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
N. J. STARB
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 ap plication:
INTEREST on deposita is als lowed on the minimum monthly balances at 83 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 t 4 per cent per aunum
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 A
Proprietors.......£1,200,000
· FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
INDIA, LIMITED.
General Banking business trans- Authorised Capital. acted.
Subscribed.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-Paid Up
ad and FIXED DEPOSITS re- Reserve Fund ceived for 1 year or shorter periods
at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON.
Manager. Honokano. 11th Anril 1919
NOTICE.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro porty, &o, A
Goods received an Storage.g Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
Systemie
(Rates and Particulars on sp-
OF
- plication). S
The Office of TRUSTEE EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
£1,500,000 1,125,000
562,500
465,000
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Baux, Limited.
Every description of Exchange- business transacted, un kom
Interest allowed on Current Ac counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance, and on Fixed Deposits at raten which may be sscertained on application.
ARLINTON
Manager.
Sept. 14
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Malws, New, Malwa, Old
$8,300-por
8,300
9,325 per cha
9,050
Patna, Old... 9,200 Patna, New....
Benares, New Benares, Old..... 8,825 W
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled. For Bread, Cakes, Confertionery? and meals with Wines & Liquoed