Commercia'.
THE MONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1914.
Shipped to London during October 91,174 lb.
Coconuts 103,070 nuts. Rainfall 27 inches.
08
Sugar-A Trade to "Capture." Mesers. A. R. Burkill and Si06 It is cot genernily known, hra in receipt of telegraphio perhaps, that since an early period dvices from the Agent in of the war the sugar trade has Pening of the under-mentioned been in the hands of the Givern Companies that the output of dry matt,remarka the Pall Mall. The rubber for October was Royal Commission on the Sugar follows:- Supply describes, in a torse and Palang Rubber C modest Report, the features of a
Ld.... remarkable piece of Sate enter Karan Rubber Ertste prise. When Germany onl
03., Ld................. Austria became our enemies, th
London Rubber Special source of two-thirds of our sugar Tais was a plight
London, November 2.-Suma- disappeared. from which even Sea Power could There are not
not resone uz.
many things beyond the capacity
of the Navy, but en of them is
17,000 lb.
8,680
"
tra Java pare a final dividend of
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 CHIRA, DES VŒUX ROAD, (POWELL'S BLDG.).
NOTICES
NOTICE.
W. & A. CILBEY'S WINES
& SPIRITS.
"ATS. 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 RECULARLY. 12.1/2 per cent. and erries for- Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is ward £9,500; Batat Rabit pays imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day--just a per cent. and puts to restrva little, diluted with water pouring it down drains, sinks and wo's to extract sugar from Centen $1,500. The Java market is weak, and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Cet IZAL, Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914.
Smoked sheet at 2/3 compares Earope in time of war. prices began
and with fine hard Paa at 2/61. Ten- there was every prospect of jong Malim carries forward a considerable Lar labip. The trofit of £14,000.
to Boar.
S
Sheet
Crepe Para...
2/3 to 2/4
$14
2/ to 2/3
2/6 to 2/8 -Straits Times.
Price of Matches in Singapore.
ZAL
TRIUMPH OF -". CONCENTRATION.
HOTEL LISTS.
*
Hongkong Hotel.
Allon HG
Commission took hold of the crisis. Effects of the Troilus Loss. with a resolution that seems to Loadon, October 28.-Gow's have shown the governing tem-weekly report on rubber says perament at ila best. They put there is litile prospect of an early a stop to competitive buying, and resumption of the auctions. The took over the whole available loss of the Troilus carrying 1,400 supply themselves, distributing it tons from the Straits has in- through the trade upon a regulat-ficenced private basiness, and ed scale of price. Assisted the following are about carrent they doubtless were by the pat-prices: riotic spirit of the whole commer cial world, they have performed. a notable service by presenting the effects of starcity from being aggravated by speculation.
Some weeks ago, says the Sugar must neerts be dear, but that it is no dearer than it need Straits Times, we mentioned that be is a fact for which we have to the price of matches in Singapore thank a very cool and capable had increased by uzwards of a stroke of polioy. But the lesson hundred per cent. We now find of this experience extends that, according to the Japan Ad- far beyond such mitigations. certiser, the materials of match There is no reason in the nature manufacture have greatly in. Abraham, ES of things why we'sbould depend cressed in price siace the Alport M for most of our sugar upon coun- European wer broke out and Anderson Mr & Mrs tries with which war may inter also materials already import Athol
Arnold CP rupt our tride. We ciu-growed. have become scarce. The Backbouse JH beet and manufacture sugar in price of matches has advanced Bainbridge Capt & England, to the great benefit of about 7 yen per c180. The match agriculture and industry no-less manufacturers who made a con- Bailies, Mrs ER than to the increased security of trect with Chinese and Indian Bona, GA the consumer. Germeny end merchante before the war broke Beswick Mr & Mrs Austria have not only bad the out would suffer a great low if Bishop Mr & Mrs
OW employment furnish ad by this they sent their goods to them Bishop great crop in time of peace, but at the promised price, so the Black W M they have had the commodity manufacturers treated with those cheapened for their population by merchants to increase the price. the outbreak of war. We in The Chinese merchants in Shang England got the worse end of hai and Hongkong consented to both situations, Tho only advance the price by about 7 condition essential to the adding yep, but the Indian merchante of a great production to our rural objected to it and forced the life and the aversion of scarcity Japanese manufacturers to deliver from an important article of food the goods at the agreed pri is that sugar-growing and the The safety match guild bald a connected processes should be meeting in Kobe on October 5, safeguarded against the attempte when they decided to suspend the of rival Governments to procure delivery of matches to the Indian their ruin. A commencement has merchants till the import of Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs been made in the "Eastern coun- materials is restored to the normal ties with very promising results, owing to the fact that there hap- pens to be no Eroise Duty on
condition.
The Tin Position.
Mrs
Bata E. R
Foll ODJ
Bowerman WE Brian Batto H Bridgor Mr & Mrs Brister J H Brodhof H
OBI
A J
Clayton, W
S
&
James B Jones M T Joseph R M Joseph E M
Keonard FA:
E do
A
GT
because it positively kills disease, germs, stopa infection and instantly. romovce 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-"Practica!
Disinfection "...
and
"Rules of Health.".
One Gallon of 'IZAL makes 400 gallons of efficient disinfecting fluid.
Mancini C "Mann Mrs R R Marriott, Dr O Matheson, Mrs B Marshall WL
Matheson, Miss M Morocki, J Mayor OE Middleton 08 Mody JHN Moore AJ Moore James Morrison W 3
Musso Newton
D Pardino Capt L'
Powell G M
WE Dawar J. Coleman DrA. LEF Pentroath Mr & Mra Course Arthur Donnison Mr & Mrs Preston A M Douglas DSS Dowlay W A Duckworth FT Daffy Miss M
HC
Evensen E Falk H J Fontaine KD There is no ignoring the fact, Forster L
Gibb J sugar to countervail the Custome. as regards the position of tin, Gilder L If the Free Trade doctrine were siye, the Financier of September Guald J applied, and this very substan- 24, that the run of consumption Handley Fage tial proftrance abolished, the has been, temporarily at any rate, Hannibal experiment would collapse at seriously interfered with by the Hewalt, Hon. Mr E
once.
Hall
A.OMG
Purvis A RAY, E. Н Readwin CH.. Reay, Miss F Rowell J P
Schneider A W Shearer P Smyth F Sarensen AB Square Steckmont 8 Sykes
EV Taylor RG
Mies A
H
Tyson
TH Walker Capt HA Warren EJ T Watson L
White FW
Wilson
We can have no augar dislocation of industrial condi. Hill Mr & Mr. CJCWood GG crop and industry in England tions through the war. An Hodges WJ unless the precepts of Cobrilence to that effect is afforded Holt Mr & Mrs IO Woolfe HD
Huljimans F W denism are to be waived, and Mr. by the much reduced operations Hunter Re Lloyd George has declined to take of the Welsh tin-plate mills, Hutchison DL the responsibility of enforcing while the Continental takings of them. We have, in fact, Protec- the metal have shrank to small tion for our home-grown sugar, dimensions. Yet the question and we can grow the greater part of future supplies has now
Wood GJ
Wright Mr & Mra
W Backhouse Beard.
Mrs
Poak Hotel.
Koob Mi & Mra Linton A R McMunn Major
Mrs
MEV
AGENTS:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
YORK BUILDINGS.
HOTEL LISTS.
Grand Hotel,
Allen F Bond C Bondewijns G Buchanan Mr& Me Bullock Mr & Mrs Crew Mr & Mrs A B Escault Meg E
Gibbs AWD Reynolds Roggeveen Sanderson R Wélsman C Wright 3 H
Carlton Hotel.
Ballantine Mr and Hollway, HD
Mis BA
Barnea
Bentley R
Boutley Mr & Mrs Crombie Lt Geo
Fulcher'O W
Grandy A J
Garratt EP
Hoalviai Dr. 3
Paul S.
Ponnell WV
Riggs A
Salaty P
Swigga O V
Tall Mra
■'
Watling Mr & Mr
Hozoland Mr & Mrs Whibley AR
Hazeland Andrew
Whon DO
Kingsclere Hotel.
Anderson Con Gen
GE
Rolle, Mr & Mrs
Breen MJ Carloton A E Cooper WA J Dounelly DB
Fielder
BE Filkins Mias D
Evan-Jones Dr and
MYB
Kent Mr & Mr Kont Master Logan W Mitchel E JR Nixon FC Rawlinson RJ Robertson Mr &
Forbes Mr Mrs Ben Wing C.
Grimshaw Mr&Mrs Shields A L...
Singer Mr & Mre ET
Hardman A
Harrison TL
Hertel OH
Hoogsworf
Sutton F.
Thomas H P
Watkins CH
Hurley FC Mason Weijler HW Jonker O A
Wilson J W
NOTICES
PUBLIC LECTURE AT THE CITY HALL,
A Lecture, to which all are invited, on "High and Low Temperatures," illustrated by experiments, will be given by Professor C. H. Robertson; at the
City Hal', on Friday, the 13th November, 1914, at 5.15 p.m.
',
of our own supplies if an assur- become the subject of much Armstrong Mr&Mrs Jones Lee ance is given that the Protection discussion. There have been very will be maintained. There is no striking indications of diminished branch of 'German trade which production practically everywhere Bowen Mojor & Mrs Mitchelmore Mr & can be more readily or more per-through adverse financial condi. Bowdler MTB manently captured" than thie, tions and the war. The output Carmichael Mr and Pearse Mr & Mra or with more beneficial results to in the Federated Malay States for Cary M
H. E. POLLOCK, the whole community. If the July was only 3,226 tons, which Casulli Mr & Mrs Plummer JI
Hon. Secretary. public are in earnest about the shows a falling off against the Coppia fr&Mrs Fyne Maior
Rocmo Eng Comdr Hongkong Odd Volumes Society. new commercial campaign, they previous month of Dearly 1,000 Cowan Capt & Mrs Sharp Mis
Ellis Lira will insist that the needful guar- tons. Considering that a good Brickson MIN
Sinclair A Skinner Mirs antees are forthcoming without many of the smaller mines, there
Skott O Faichino Major have been shut down in the lat Gibbons F W delay or ambiguity.
Mra few weeke, it is surmised that Gibson Mr & Mr A
Hale BA.
Stewart GF Mr & the output will continue much Hall Lt Col G. Mra
Weston Mr & Mrs eld Capt and
Rubber Output.; Messra. J. A. Wattie & Co.,
Cousland
publish the following estimated under a fair average
until funde Mis
outputs for the month of October
mental conditions improve. The
from the andernoted estates receipts from Bolivia in this
lb..
Mrs
BA
B
Wicks Rav & Mrs
The Tebong Rubber & T-pioca cuntry are light and those from Horbacz Mr & Mrs Williams Humphreya Major Willson O Estate, Ld., Dry Rubber 40,000 Nigeria for last month are very fles Lt Col H W Young
small at 179 tons, compared with James The Chempedak Rubber & 674 tons for July, so that the Gambier Estate, Ld., Dry Rubber Nigerian supplies have been 8,489 lb.-
reduced for the eight months to King Edward Hotel. Anglo-Java Estates, Ld., Dry about 1,450 tons. Comparatively Almond Mrs R Rubber 31,023 lb., Coffee 144 high prices were agai realised Arnold J
last week in Holland for Banca tip, Bailey A D picule, Cocoa 280 pionls.
Ziang be Rubber Co., Ld., Dry Rubber 4,000 lb.
Budge
A
Lennox J Mayne UWO Morita Comdr Murphy H Passmore Mrs WO Pike Mrn8:
Ramsay MrR A Rosser Mr & Mrs
of which good quantities were Dress Dr CT sold out of the tonnage left at the Fischer B Messrs. Ilbert & Co., Ld., the last auctions. There is but litt'e For Mr & Mr local secretaries of the Cala doubt that the tin is going to Hollingsworth A H Sibres Dr Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Ld, Germany. America has done Hunt LB
Hutcheson inform us that they are in receipt but little, although another 300
of the following telegram from tons are being shipped this week Karsdorp D W from London to New York. Kraft Mr & Mrs their Penang agenta:
Oatret of dry rubber for the Some parcels have been resold month of October 79,282 lb. by Welali consumers.
Laureisen Burde Lennox Miss
role Mrs WG
Sken NJ Smith Mrs DGR Sopar CH
Stephens WA Sylvester Mrs E. Thompson Min
Mr Underwood Mr and ES MrJH
PEAK TRAMWAY CO
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS, 7.00 14, 10 1,00
·B.00 AM. 10° 10.00 AL 10.00 AM, 10 (31.00 AM-
25-30 6.M.-lo- 10:43 (7.30
haus za to
#$ 2., 15
PD to.
BSP, 60
LJS 1.3.
- 1:43 PMI
1.15 ZYME :.
5:00 12001 5:00 TJM) 10 – kuo 236)
Enw x5 Min. JD MIN.
20
.. NIGHT CARS -
30 MINI 33 Mem
25 Мхи
1.55 1.03 and 'y mamų, 9110 PNG, KO
11:00 am very hill hours:
21.00 2.3. to Teal Bɑ36%-
every quarter of an hour,
SUNDAYS
7. AM. to 10.30 Alw. Evans xy Mon,
ZOŽTŲ AM, LO
11.30 L.M. to
15,00 AM.
[29 Mama 13 M No 28m
IS NO ROOM
12.00 Noon to 100 HME
1.00 .MI to
5.00 7.M. LO
3.00 7.MI
I
4.00 1,24
5.00 to 9.00 2301
| 196 230 ta · 1,10 PUMA Bal
10 MM
xa Muse NIGHT" CARE as on Weak Ders.
BATURDAYS
“Exted - Carvall : in "midnight
PECIAL CARE.
By Arrangement at the Company's Chico,' Alamutes · Bulldlago,
Dn Voeux Hoad
FOR SALE.
art Selling": IT..
..1/8.1/2 Demand.....1/8 9/16 30 d/s ...........1/854 60 3/8 ....................1/8 11/16
m/s 1/874 T/T Shanghai......7734 Private 30 dia sight
T/T Singapore......7334 T/T Japan
*** 8434 T/T Indian 91291⁄4 Demand India 1291 T/T Bombay.cokarstais. Demand Bombay ...129}: [T/T Calcutta --
Demand Calcutta...1294 Demand Manila
843
EXCHANGE.
T/T. San Foɔ & N.7.42 Demand, New York 42 1/8 T/T, Java ........103 3/4
T/T, Marks .........¿
Nom
Demand Germany.
2.1314
214)
Nom.
TT., Francs ---z Demand Pa xis... On Haiphong On Saigoninė
On Bangkok on..90
Buying.
4 m/s, D/P........................1/934 6 m/s. L/O........................1/914′′ 30d/s.S'ney &M. 199 30 d/s.San Fec&N,Y,43) 4 m/s. Marks in
4 m/s. Franos 62.243
2.20 6 m/s. do
Gold Leaf per tael...$58.30 Sovereign
11.40
BarSilver. ready... 2234
forward
SUBSIDIARY COINS, Discount per $100:
Chinese...20 ote.pieces $22 5/16 Chinese...10
$23
BANKS
Nom.
Hongkong.20cts, pieces $15 3/4 Hongkong.10
$1614
BANKS
FOR SALE, as a going concern, INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
the Tobacco and Cigar business until lately carried on by Mr. G. Prien at Hongkong Hotel Buildings. For full parti- culars as to Stock, etc.-Apply H. PEROY SMITH, F.C.A., Liquidator, No. 5" Queen's Road Central..
FOR SALE,
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Street, New York, LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.U. BRANCHES :-
Bombay. Calcutta.
Canton.
Cebu.
Colon.
Hankow.
FOR SALE, the Mineral Water Hongkong.......
business, with Plant, Stook Kobe.
London.
Manila. Panama.
Peking.
San Francisco. Shanghai.
Singapore. Yokohama.
etc., recently carried on by Hill Bergdahl & Company at Cross CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250 000 RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,060,000 Lane. For particulars, apply H. PERCY SMITH, F.C.A., Liquidator, No. 5 Queen's Road Central.
No need to wrap up against
SORE THROAT
if you suck
Formamint Tablets.
Sore Throat is not due to cold or damp, but
to germs.
Formamint kills these germs in the mouth and throat. Therefore it both cures and prevents Sore Throat, elc.
Lord Glantawo writes: "I have been using Wulling's Forme mint for Sore Throat with the most satisfactory results."
Wulfing's FORMAMINT Tablets
infectious
alsa. prevent diseases like Influenza, "Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Measles. They are absolutely harmless, even to young children.
The Bishop of Bath and Wells writes: "Tho value of Formemint as a remedy and preven- tive is appreciated in this house.
Write to-day for Free Booklet." Formamint is sold by all Chemists in bottles of fifty tablets. Buy a bottle to-day, and always carry it with you for immediate use when you are exposed to in- fection. Send a post- card, mentioning this paper," to A. Wulfing and Co., 6, Kinkiang Road, Shanghai, who will send you an in- teresting Booklet which fully explains the nature and uses of Formamint, and con- tains much valuable information.
(U.S. Gold) $7,310,000 All kin is of FOREIGN 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
LIMITED.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
Established 1880.
BANKING
TION.
CORPORA
Paid-up Capital .........815,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
€1,500,000 at 21. ·
$15,000,000. Silver...$18,000,000
$33,000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietora..........$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., 0, 8. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellim. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N, J. Stabb ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai A. G. Stephen. 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. 31 per cent. nAT
annum.
Authorized Capital Yen 48,000,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Paid-up Capital
30,000,000
Reserve Fund................. 19,250,000
•
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Branches Antung-1slea
Boabay Calcatia. Chargchno
Dairen -Fengtien
Harbis Hankow Honolulu Kaba
LAO-Yang Lond.u
Lyons
Tsingina
Agencies at Nagasaki
Newchwang New York Osala Pekin Kyoion (Port Arthur) San Francisco Shanghai
Tickling
Tientsia
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Taingta
Interest Allowed on Current Account,
· Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to de btained 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 .....
Reserve Fund...
Reserve Liability of
£1,200,000
annum.
N. J. STABB.
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 deposits is al- lowed on the minimum mönthly balances at $3 per cent, per an--
m.
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. par
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.,
£1,800,000 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
Proprietors. £1,200,000
INDIA, LIMITED.
1,500,000
1,125,000
11
562,500 465,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- Authorised Capital
Subscribed t acted.
Pald Upg Reserve Fund
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON.
Manager. Hongkong. 11th April. 1912. T·2
NOTICE,
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...61,250,000.)
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).
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o; Undertaken and Executedi
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908:
BANKERS: Bank of England." London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
Every description of Exchange business transacted.
Interest allowed on Current Ass counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A. R. LINTON
Manager,
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Malwa, Now Malwa, Old Patna, New Patna, Old.................. Benares, New Benares, Old....
Sept. 14
$8,300 per p
8,300
19,325 per che
9.200
9,050
........ 8,825
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectioner and meals with Wines & Liquo e