Commercial.
F.M.S. Chamber of Mines
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1914.
distributed throughout the coun- try. It in deposited, of courte, on call. He need not point cut] what tho probable consequences of inconvenience and distress and Minutes of the Cuncil Meeting confusion would be if the dim- of the FM.S. Ohamber of M ninishing incomo of the Treasury held on Monday, the 26th Oo ober, should make it necessary rapidly 1914, pm.
to withdraw there deposits. Car Dalang Washers The Ster.tory New York contemporary adds states that be has not lala ruply tata conftrance on the subject from Mr. Pilter to bie request for of the proposed taxation was held the production of a dulang permit, between prominent members of Mr. Dawbarn informe the Council the Administration and sorral that the Protector of Chinere i ailroad cficials, and that it is! strongly opposed to cancellation more than probable that hall the
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 VŒUX ROAD, (POWELL'S (LDO).
NOTICES
NOTICE.
W. & A. GILBEY'S WINES
& SPIRITS.
A. S. WATSON & Co. Limited. have been appointed AGENTS for Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey's Wines & Spirits.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914.
of dulang permit as so many anm required will be raised by a 5| families are dependent upon the per-cent, tax-to be increased in earnings of dulang washers. The case of necessity to as much as 10 Council agree that it would be par cent on the price of passen very unwise to rees the matter a' gr tokets, Tho railrcade will the present time and that it might receive a small commission..for be held over until conditions were the collection of the tax and will normal. The Secret ry is in-hand over the extra 5 per cent, stracted to write to Mr. Filter ac of their revenue from passenger cordingly.
tickets to the Government, while Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is The Market. The S cretary trolley steamships will be similer imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day just a reports that he has had no comly treated. The scheme will little, diluted with water pouring it down drains, sinks and wo's will be held in the Hongkong munications'ror members calling Lave to be approved by the In- and sprinkling it in dustbing or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL, for an Extraordinary Geniral terstate Commerce Commission. Meeting.
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The talrad directors will, it is Accounts.A trial balance ie said, demand that freight ratan laid on the table and aweed for goods be again raised, con- without comment.
Leading that, since the handing Resignation.-A letter from down of the decision in the 5 per Towkay Fan Bow, in which he cent. advance case of the East- resigns bis membership of the ern roade, the 1osition of the Chamber owing to bis departure railroads, by reason of the for China, is read. His resignation European war, has become very is accepted with regret, upon the much worse, and that if credit is motion of Mr. Dawtaro, seconded to he maintained and obligations by Mr. Brash.
met the roads must be allowed to Alternate.-Dr. Muller, the charge more for their services. alternate of Mr. Inggeler (the Negri Sembilan representative
Chinese National Loan. The Financial Commissioner of the Cauni) having absented of Szechuna bas reported to the himself without leave from three Ministry of Finance that the pro consecutive meetings, io by Rule ple of his province lave purclas- 37 (b) deemed to have resigned fed the national bonds with great his sent on the Council. The enthusiasm. He has already Secretary is instructed to Com-received $600,000 by the sale of municate with Mr. Honggeler the bonds, but this amount he is with a view, to the appointment unable to remit to Peking owing of a substitute.
io the refusal of the native banks
Tailings. The impossibility of to undertake the remittance. The complying universally with the Ministry has ordered the Com-, order of Government which missioner to hand this amount forbids the escape of more than over to the Customs for trans- 1.1 per cent. of detritus in mission to Peking. effluent water is discussed. It is
pointed out that when the tillage
commission beld an erquiry into]
this matter about 11 years ago GERMANS "VERY
they found that the matter in
suspension could not be retained
and recommended that tailings
Should be conducted into the
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"NEW WAR SECRETS OF THE GERMAN WAR, AN OFFICE by A. K Gravos, late spy to the German Government $1.75 HOW GERMANY MAKES WAR by
Genoral Berobardi ...... IMPERIAL
IAL GERMANY by Prince von Buelow THE NAVY TO- Mr. Arthur Kitson writes to the
TO-DAY. by Perceval Hislam the compliance with which Morning Post that he has received REMEMBER LOUVAIN! rendere economic mining on a letter from a friend stationed GERMAN
The in Holland, close to the German large scale impossible. Mines Department appear to frontier, in which, after first en- think otherwise, and the Cham- quiring whether it is trae that ber, it is suggested, should lose 30,000 British have been captur- no time in moving in the zaattered by the Germans and that Peris and asking for another commie-is in flames (the letter is dated sion of enquiry. The ignoring September 1), as reported by the of the Clamber of Mines by German press, he says:
"I have seen a letter from a Government in this matter is deprecated. The Council agree very bigh German official who that it would not be advisable to has been at the front from the move until the Government had beginning of the invasion of Bel- taken the first step by way of gium, and is now invalided conducting a prosecution. Mr. home, in which be says: The F. E. Mair (President) here joins war is not going quite as we
HOTEL LISTS. the Council and Mr. Brash expected. The resistance of the vadates the chair in his favour. Allied Forces is extraordinary,
Hongkong Hotel. Tin Market. The President and we are beginning to feel very
Abraham. ES.
Jones'M T informs the Council that he has nervous as to the results. Our Allan HG
Jasoph R.M had an interview with the British(German) losses are terrible, so Alport O M Joseph EM Resident for the purpose of ac- torrible that the Emperor has Anderson Mr & Mrs Kennard FA Lambert EB certaining the defined future forbidden their disclosure. Our p Arnold C P
Langston A policy of Government with re- generals have been wantouly Backhouso J H
Lloyd GT Lylo spect to the minimum price of wasteful with our men, who have
Macdonald J R tin at which Government will been mowed down in thousande, Bell CDJ Mancini O continue to buy should there be Whilst it is impossible to say
Marriott, Dr O Mann Mrs K K no outside market. The Resident, exactly what our losses are, I ow
Marshall W L he regrets to say, is not in a should estimate them between Bishop Mr & Mrs A Mathsson, Mrs position to give any definíte reply 350,000 and 400,000 altogether!
Black W M
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at the present time but hopes to If it continues at this rate much Bowerman W do so at an early date. Letters longer wo shall be quite urable Brian Baito H from the President to the Chief to meet Rassis with any hope of Bridger Mr & Mrs Secretory, F.M.S., heroon are read. success.*!**
*United-States War Tax. .
Matheson, Miss Merecki, J Moyer (E. Middleton 9
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Moore A J Moore James Morrison W J Musão Newton D Pardino Capt Li
J. H Bredhoff OHI Mr. Kitson's friend adds: "We Broke
OB Cambridge AJ The text of President Wilson's Germany. For some unaccount- Clayton,
obly get the news as made in Chalmers JS W E speech to Congress on October able reason news from England Colomas DrALEF Pentrenth Mr & Mrs arging the immediate, provision is suppressed bere-notwithstand-douree Arthur Powell GM of $100,000,000 additional re- venue to be raised through in- ing Holland is supposed to be Donnison Mr & Mrs Preston A M
Purvis A
ternal taxes ia to hand by mail,
Dentral."
According to the report given by: Financial America, the Presid-ran
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Will Clubs interested, kindly send representatives?
H. H. TAYLER, Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. Hongkong, Nov. 14, 1914.
PEAK TRAMWAY CO
LIMITED.
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ROYAL INSURANCE CO., LTD., OF LIVERPOOL. Having beon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we are prepared to accept RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO. Hongkong, 14th November, 1914.
Grand Hotel,
Allen F
Gibbs AWD Bond C
Reynolds Bondewijns G Roggevoon Buobunan Mi& Mr. Sanderson R Bullock Mr. & Mrs Weisman C Crow Mr & Mrs AB Wright S H Espault Misa Es
Carlton Hotel.
Ballantine Mr. and Hollway H D. MIN BA Hosivial Dr J
Paul Posnell WV
Whitfield Capt and Barnes C
Wicks Ray & Mrs Bentley Mr & Mrs Riggs A
Humphreys Major Willson C
Tes Lt Col H W Young
James
King Edward Hotel,
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Almond Mrs R Arnold J
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J.N Douglas DBS
„"Bay, E. Hoy Dowlay
WA Readwin O'H Duckworth FT Heay, Miza F Daffy Min ME Ritner HB ent stated that during. August Largest Sugar Deal in History,
Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs Rowell J P Shearer JP there was, as compared with the Tas following telegram from a
Smyth F Evensen E
Smyk corresponding month of last year, Rangoon paper is of interest :- Talk HJ-
BOR AB * falling off of $10,620,538 in the Referring to the corner of sugar
Square revenues collected from Customs, by Government a Cardil parer
Be Byken E V. The Treasury itself could get says that Mr. McKenna purchased
Taylor R. G long for a considerable period, 900,000 tcns. of raw sugar from Bandley Fogg H Tyson F H
Hannibal Way Walker Capt HA nor donbt, without immediate. Demerara, Mauritius end Java Hewett, Hon. MrE WATTON EJT
Sources of lak
erling.A.GMGALD meiddions" elerling.
**Taxi ligai hunk Hill Mr& MOJOWilson Je Hodges W 30 Wood O'G Dr. The sugar Holt Mr& Mrs IO Wood GJ $75,000,000 a large part was sold practically at cost price Hutchison DL Wright Mr & Mr
Hunier R
Woolfe HD the Treasury balance, is now to refiners, who agreed to sell at James BJE
deposit with national banka a fixed price.
Dr OT
Fischer F
Gens Mr & MIN
Lennox J Mayne OWO.
Morita Comor Murphy H
Bentley R
Cromblo L4 Goo
Fficher O W
Garratt & F
Grandy A J
Bainty Briggs CV Tall Mis Watling Mr & Mrs Hazeland Mr & Mre Whibley A T Harsland Androw Wilson. F
Kingsolere Hotels Andorben Con Gen Eran-Jones Ur and Bolles Mr & Mrs J Kent Mr & Mrs wa Kent Master
MJ Logan W Breen
·EJR Mitchell Passmore Mrs Wc Carleton & EN
Cooper WAJU Nixon FC
Rewlinson RJ Delly DE
Robartson Mr &. BE Bilkins Miss Dr M
Mr G Mr& Mrs A Bac Grimshaw Mr&Mrs Shields A L Hardman A Singur & Mr Bertel O
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Krebs Mrs WO Thompson H Buurtofood & Mm Underwood Mr and Leunox Miss VAS MJHNY
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Demand
/
Selling
1/8 1/2 1/8 9/16" 1/856 1/83%
12912
T/T Shanghai ......7794 ¦ Private 30 dia sight T/T Singapore ***7335 T/T Japansinin 8434 T/T India y ***** Demand Indiamo129) T/T Bombay.uti Demand Bombay 1201 T/T Calcutta Demand Manila....84 Demand Calcutta...129)
T/T. San F'co & N.Y.42 Demand, New York 43 1/8 T/T. Java
EXCHANGE.
T/T. Marks Nom, Demand Germany...
TT Franc
Demand Patios
On Haiphong.
On Satzun.
On Bangkok
m/8. D/P. 6m/a L/C
30d/s.3'ney & M, 19 333/.Ban Fec&NY43) 4 m/s. Marksm
6 m/s. Francs 2.24)
2.29
6 m/s. dow
Gold Leaf pertaol. $58:50- Sovereign
11.40
BarSilver. ready22 1/8-
forward
103 3/4
SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per 8100:
Chinese...20 ots.pièces $22, 9/16 Chinese...10
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Yokohama.
CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250 000, RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,060,000
(U.S. Gold) $7,310,000
All kinds 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
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Hongkong.2Cots, pieces $16 Hongkong:10
$16 9/4
BANKS
но
[ONGKONG & SHANGHAI,
BANKING
TION.
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Paid-up Capital ........$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21.
$15,000,000 Silver...$18,000,000
883.000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors...........$15,000,000
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Chairman.
S. H: Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq... 0.8. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Flummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellim. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stałb ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-A, G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
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ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent per
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Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent per
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***
1J
30,000,000 19,250,000
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Interest Allowed on Current Account Deposits received for aed periods at rates to he blained. on application
EISHI ONO, Manager, Hongkong, 17th October, 1914.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
MACHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853,
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital
£1,200,000
£1,200,000
apnum.
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 monthly balances at 83 per cent. per an
дет
Doponitors 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 annumbered
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»
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
INDIA, LIMITED,
General Banking business trans- Authorised Capital acted.
Mundo Subscribed
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-Paid Up
od and FIXED DEPOSITS re- Reserve Fund ceived for 1 year or shorter periods
at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON.
Male Manager, Hongkong, 11th Abril, 1912. 1-2
NOTICE,
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, &co. Goods received on Storage, Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System
(Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication)..
SHEWAN, TUMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March: 1908:
BANKERS:
£1,500,000
1,125,000
$562,500 465,000
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
Every description 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 ascertained on application. AWAY ARLINTON
Manager,
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Malwa, New, Malwa, Old.
14 $8,300 per p
8,300
Patna, New.............*** 9,325 per che Patna, Old. Benaros, New
9,200 ******9,050 8.525
ATHER ALEXANDRA, CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread Cakes, Confectioner and meals with Wines & Lience