Commercia
British Fire Insurance In
Argentina
A NEW P. & O. MAIL STEAMER,
(Continued from Page 6 )
pensary and hospital cabins are fited up in accordance with the atest practice.
Buenos Aires, Sept 20 Maob anxiety lat been caused among foreign fire insurance companies working in Argentina by a propo al of the Fiances Minister to increase the tax levied In the interior design of the or their premiums to 15 per salcous Mr. Colfoutt has producid cent,, as agaior 2 per cent, for a rendering of the Georgian style local companter. A strong pro-radito al of Sir Christopher test is being made to the Budget Wren and those immediately fo Committee against the proposed lowing him. The music and law, which, if csrried, would pro- smoking mloons are penelled in bably result in the placing in oak of a hue suggesting the wood- Europe of much local insurance. work of an old interior: while as At present the taxation is 7 per to some of the panelling the de cant, for foreign and 1 per cent. sign results from an examination for local companies. There are of interior details of the city about 20 foreign companies church of St. Lawrence Jewry, working in Argentins, all eso pl The Kaisar-i-lind has en two French and one German bc- Jeleotris laundry capable of deal- ing British officén,— Times ---
ing, en voyage, with passengers' Flour Tonnage Decreases,
needs in the matter of flesh liuen Chicago, Uctober 14.-Buying and is fitted with a powerful in and shipping of fur from the stallation of wireless telegraphy mille hae subsided to a consider on the Marconi system in charge able extent, but ir ffic is ahead of skilled operators. At the die- of recent years. For the past posal of the purser's department week there was a loss of 12,000 is a modern refrigerator plant barrels, and as compared with with considerable storage capacity last year a gain of 19,000 barrels ensuring ample supply and The only gains for the weet variety of freal table provisions were 5,000 barrels by the S1. during the voyage. The first and Paul and 18,000 barrals by the second saloon galleye are more. Atchison. Shipment: from Min-over fitted with up-to-date nespolis for the week were 392,- electrical devices as adjunota to 000 barrels, against 404,000 bar- the services of the culinary staf rela the previous week, and 430,- 000 borrels lest year.
and grades balow in Nubari werS This brings F.G.F. brown to 10 down and Upper 15 down.
7601,
Manchester Markets.
Manchester, Oct. 1, There is zot much cotton buy. ing at Liverpool, and what there is does not represent present demand from our markets, but
The condition of the cloth mar- the covering of old ordere. Even ket is bad enough to-day, and imagination boggles at what it at the Liverpool prices this cover- ing must generally be prafiable, may be in a month or two, Merchants, rarely think it worth
is always long; depreciation can
for aborta bave had a good time while to wire ont, and the amount lately. Unfortunately the world of demand from even our principal help only a small minority. At markets is almost trifling. We New Orleans, it seoma, there is go hear of a line or two placed in a determination that cotton shall China shirtings, but these are Dot depreciate if resolutions can: small matters, and the accounts from Iodia are very uneatisfactory; prevent it, and some amusement is caused by this determination credit is disturbed and goods are
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1914.
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 Vœux Road. (Powell's Buildings)
Tel. 1245.
MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY. Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is imperative., Make a practice of using IZAL every day just a little, diluted with water pouring it down drains, sinks and w.c.'s and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL. because it positively killä disease germs, stops infection and instantly romoves bad smells.
ZAL
ZAL
TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION,
|· ·
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
Rules of Health." A Qne Callon of IZAL makes 400 gallons of efficient disinfecting 'fluid.
AGENTS:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., YORK BUILDINGS.
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED.
NEW COLONIAL NOVELS AT $1.75
NOTICES
NOTICE.
W. & A. GILBEY'S & SPIRITS,
Bolling
F/T 1/8 1/2' Demand 1/8 9/16 30 d/8.1/856 60 d/s ................................1/8 11/16 WINES/1/894
T/T Shanghai
Private 30 d/s sight T/T Singapore
2794
.7336
T/T Japanes 8434 T/T India..................1291
A. S. WATSON & Co. Limited | Domand India.......12912.
have been appointed AGENTS for Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey's Wines & Spirits.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914.
THE ROYAL GEORGE
HOTEL.
Situated at Kowloon in closet proximity to the principal landing stages and the Railway Terminus is OFFERED for LEASE on EASY TERMS,
T/T B.mbay.net Demand Bombay ...129h T/T Calcutta
Demand Manila......84) Demand Calcutta...1294
T/T. San F'co & N.Y.42 Demand, New York 42 1/8 T/T, Java
EXCHANGE.
103 3/4
T/T. Marks...
Demand Germany...
TT. Franos
Nom.
2.13
Demand Paris....... 214
On Haiphong, On Saiguni... On Bangkok ....
Buying
Nom
&M/RL/C 191 4 m/s. D/PI/914 6 m/s. L/O....1942 30d/a.S'ney&M, 1994 30 d/s.San F'ec&N.Y.43 4 m/s. Marks
******** Nom, 4 m/s. Franos ... 2.24) 6 m/s. do 2.294 Gold Leaf per tael ... $58,80 Sovereign
11.40
BarSilver, ready...22 5/8
forward
SUBSIDIARY COINS, Discount per $100:
Chinese...20 ots. pieces $22 7/8 ·· Chinese...10
123 1/2
BANKS
::
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
J
CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE:
36, Bishopsgate, E.C. BRANCHES :-
The Hotel is located in one of the healthiost quarters, and is. largely and regularly patronised by the residents of the colony as Bombay. well as by the Tourists. The Calcutta. rooms are all well-appointei and Canton. answer all modern requirements. Cobu.
London. Manila, Panama. Peking..
San Francisco. Ehanghai. Singapore. Yokohama.
The establishment can be ren Colon. dered sufficiently attractive by Hankow.. vacant ground adjoining, and Kobe. the conversion of a plot of Hongkong. now under the control of the proprietor, into an Open-air CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250 000 Entertainment Hall,
RESERVE FUNDS.............. 4,060,000
to:--
For particulars, please apply
H. RUTTONJEE.
HONGKONG CRICKET
LEAGUE,
(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
LIMITED.
Hongkong 20sts. pieces 117 Hongkong.10
BANKS
$17.3/8
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION.
Paid-up Capital.
.....$15,000,000
RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2/-
➡$15,000,000.. Silver ...$18,000,000
Reserva Liability of
Proprietors
$33,000,000
..$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Chairman, W. L. Fattenden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. C, 3. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellim. CHIET 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
to plant ro cotton at all. The not moving. Shippere to the THE WHITE LIE by William Le Queur, HER ROYAL HIGHNESS by William Wednesday, the 18th inst., for the YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
A
La Queux, SILENT WITNESS by R.
Freeman,
THE LETTER OF CONTRACT by BAG
NEW WAR,
-|
SECRETS OF THE GERMAN WAR
1/
Austin
NIGHT WATCHERS by W. W. Jacobs.
GLEAN HEART Dy .Hutchinson. BOOKS, 80.
KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM........ ter reports come of home trade
OFFICE by A. K.Graves, late apy to the Gorman Government $1.75 HOW GERMANY MAKES WAR by
General Bernhardi. 1.75 IMPERIAL GERMANY by Prince"
You Buelow
*3.75 TO DAY by Ferceval THE NAVY Hislum REMEMBER LOUVAIN!
ATROCITIES William Le Queux. THE CAMPAIGN ROUND LIEGE
GERMAN
A meeting of the above League will be held in the Hongkong Cricket Club Pavilion on purpose of arranging friendly fixtures and discussing other business.in connection with the League
Will Clubs interosted kindly .80 send representatives ? HAVAL OCCASIONS by "Bartimeus" 80 QUICKTRAINING FOR WAR........ .80 JEWISH. LIFE IN MODERN TIMES
by Israel Colen.
9.00
2.25
ΤΗΣ
PROOF OF GOD by Harold Begble
IMPRESSIONS & COMMENTS by
.40
Havelock Ellis.
.80
THE MEMOIRS OF ADMIRAL LORD
by
Near East and their manufac-WILD HONEY by Cynthia Stockley. mild Texans were disposed to
FACING FEARFUL ODDS ty Joseph tarers, too, have warehouses fall
Hocking. think that a reduction of 50 per cent, would do, and though, of of goods that cannot be moved in
King, the present state of credit, transit, course, everybody knows that it would more than do, the Southern and exchange.. Some rather bet planter could not be expected to believe in the sincerity of those takings, and those who can supply who advocate ball-measures; Le
union shirtings for Government contracta are in a fcriupate must be encouraged by drastic
position. The news of pronouncements. the present American crop con- and we must suppose that the Yera prices are falling fast, tinues to be very good, and never looms are atopped out of Fro surely, has good news of the kind
the mille can It portion to spindles; fallen on such deaf, cary. matters very much, all the hardly stop in part and the weav same, whether the surplus of ing sheds can. Some spinners are selling for early delivery si the crop is to be three million bales or four or five, and if there heavy losses and hoping that they ie to be no planting next year we may make it up presently by should hope for five, did this not spinning their old and postponed also involve some kind of hope contracts from cheap cotton. The sales all round seem to be very or expectation of a long war. Perhaps these brave efforts to poor, though occasionally there is hold up prices will expedite the some rumour of transactions of opening of the markete, but there considerable weight.
is Bill a good deal of apprehen- sion about the realisation of what cotton is worth. Old hands talk
about the time when cotton
dropped below 3d, and how
Silver was unchanged at 24d.
HOTEL LISTS.
Hongkong Hotel.
Joseph RM
everybody went to Liverpool Abrahams, E 8
determined to have a bit, only to Ailes HG Joseph E M be dissuaded by the broker there Alport O M who was confident that it would Anderson Mr & Mrs
Athol L
go considerably lower. A signi- Brokhouse J H ficant piece of news to-day is the Barbor Mr & Mrs J
Bate
ER
resolution of the Burnley Chem Balilios, Mrs ER ber of Commerce asking for the Boll ODJ reopening of the Liverpool Beswick Mr & Mrs Marshall
Bena, GA market. Burnley has had a very CW bad six months, and cannot Bishop Mr & Mrs A endure much more without acato ne
Black W M distress. At such prices as the Ben Batto H manufacturers can quote orders Eridger Mr & Mrs
Erister JH.
Kennard FA Lambert EB Langston A Lloyd G
GT LyloEF Macdonald JR Mancini O Mann Mra R R Marriott, Dr O
IWL Matheson, Mrs R Matheson, Miss M Merecki, J Meyer E. Middleton G B Mody JHN Moore AJ 10076 Moore Jaimes.
WI Morrison Pardias Cupt
cannot be obtained, and though Bredhoff OH lower prices would, not bring a Broke CB
Cambridge A J great demand they might help to
Chalmers J S some work, (Brake
Clayton WE We understand that though Dewar Fentroath Mr & Mrs
DrALEFPlect Coleman Liverpool has lately dropped the course Arthur
Powell G M January February quotation from Donnison Mr & Mrs Preston A M 5.603 to 5.251. and again to 5d.
HE
· Purvia A› Ray, E. H Hadwin OH
THB
the settlement is to be effected Dowley WA gradually. Our information is Duckworth Reay, Mi that payments will be made at the Des Mr & Mrs. Ritger rate of 12h points weekly, beginn
Rowell J P Sorensen AB Square Miss A Bleckmast 8
ing next week, so that the settle- Evenien ment will take a month to effect. Falk H
Forter L Gould J
This is some indication of the Gibb J
financial strain in Liverpool at Capt. TP present. To-day it is annoucced Handley Pogg H
there was no allotment of
tores yesterday. The cotton
at fixed price amounted to
H. H. TAYLER, Hon. Secretary & Treasurer, Hongkong, Nov. 14, 1914.'
CHARLES BERESFORD.... 17.00 PEAK TRAMWAY CO
.80 BROWN'S NAUTICAL ALMANACK
1915
.80
.80
LIMITED,
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
1:00 AM 10 1.00 AN EVENT 15 MIN, 5.00 A. to 10.00 23. A., to 11.00 AM- Exga A., to 21.45 VAM÷
∙14
10.2.
14
zy Maw.
15 DESH.
20:45 2,34, 10
725 7 10 Ties Pacto HIS TIM, KO 5:00 PM 13
KES 130
C. MOUSSION..
15, Marrison Hill Road.
FRENCH
LESSONS
Peak Hotel.
Armstrong Mr&Mrs Jones Lee
Backhouse Beard
Koch Mr & Mra Liston AR MoMunn Major Bowen Major & Mrs Mitchelmore Mr & Bowdier Mrs
MEV Carmichael Mr and Fease Mr & Mrs
Dury M
Camill Mr & Mrs Coppin Mr & Mrs Courland Cowan Cpt & Mra
Grand Hotel,
Allen F Bond O Bondewijns G
Gibbs A WD Reynolds Roggereen Buchanan M7& Mr. Sanderson R Bullock Mr & Mrs Weisman ✪ Crow Mr & Mrs AB Wright 8 H Ernault Miss E
Agiado T
Carlton Hotel.
Hollway HD Ballantine Mr and Houlvisi Dr. J
MIS BA
Mason FN
Griarell
Ellis Mrs
Sindiail Erloksen Mrs
Sidianer
Mis Falchine Major Broit C Cribbons F W Smith Mis
Mr & Mrs A Sorenson
Stewart GF Mr & G
Potte Plummer JI Pyne Major Roome Eng Comdr Sharp Mrs.
A
Barnes C
Weston Mr & Mrs
Hardı; Mrz
Whitfield Capt, and
Campbell GF
Clark Fred M
Hazelad FA
Davla MR
Garratt EF Grandy A Gregory GM
J
Bentley R
Paul V Bentley Mr & Mrs Rings A
Horbrender Mrs Wicka Rer & Mrs Fuicker OW
Horbacz Mr & Mrs Williams E Humphreys Major Willson O
Tlos Lt Col H W Young James
King Edward Hotel,
Mr & Mra J Almond Mra R
Arnold J Bailey A D Budge Ws
Taylor RG
Testler
Walker Capt HA
bales American and 900Wood G GLASER
and that on call to 2,200
Moan and 800 sundries. The HDL
oblanges in spot prices were James Ba
Monel T
yptian brown, and good.
Wood GJ
Woolfo E De
Wright Mr & Mrs.
OT
DTO Dr C Fischer
Toy Mrs A Gens Mr & Mrs
Leaner J Moyne OWO
Morita Condr
Murphy H
Sainty Swiggs C.V
Tall Mra Watling Mr & Mr Whibley A R Wilson D 0:
Kingsclere Hotel..
Anderson Con Gen, Evan-Jores La and,
GE Bolles Mr & Mra Kent Mr & Min
Kent Master Logan Wa Michel EJE
E:C.
Broen MJ
Foamore Mrs WO Carleton A E
Pike Mrn8
By Cooper WA_J
Ramsay Mra RA
Teaser Mr & MTI
Hollingsworth A E Bibren Dr.
Hunt L S
CHOON J
Smith M
Dounelly DRRJ
||Fielder BE
Filklas Mits D Forben
Me &
Mr&Mrs Shin G
Hund any doper OGR Grima Mrs A Sachso Mrs C
Joseph
D
Aardman A
Bisphens WA
Karadory D W
Kraft Mr&Mrs
Krebe Mr. WG
Thompson Mrs
Hoopswerft
Bylvester Mrs E Hertel O H
5:00 724) 2009
NIGHT CARS.
10 Mw
15 Ma
44 in Muni
I Maw.
1.50 2.1 andy rah ono nx.to 12:00 PM), śvery half homes
-21.00,1,M. 10 25.43 $2.
every quarter of an hour, AD SUNDAYS
749 AM, LO 10:30 AM, Evaấy 15 Mix, 10:30 AM, 10 - 11,00 AM-
THỂỮ AM. 10 19.00 Noon #
18.00 Noon to 1:00. PAI
3.00 9.30) to '3-00 131|| $.00-2.16, to
8.00 7.3 to 4.00 3.3.
Established 1880.
Reserve Fund
"
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 ******** 19,250,000 Head Office --YOKOHAMA.
Agencies ni Nagasaki
#
Brochai
Antung-Hsien
Bon bay Cricuti
Newchwang New York Osaka Pekin Ryalan (Part Arthur),
Changchus
Fanatics
Harbin
Henkow
Honolulu
Son Francisco Shanghai
Kobe
Tabling
Lao-YROT
Lond.
Lyons/
Talagian
Than
Tokyo
Los Angelsa
Taingizu
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
For 3 months, 2 per cent per
annum.
For 6 months. 31 per cent për
annum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
annum.
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
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
Deposits received for fixed periods at rates iDbslowed on the minimum monthly' btained on application...
EISHI ONO, Manager.
Hongkong, 17th October, 1914.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1859.
15 Min.
to M
* Man
23 MM
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital ........£1,200,000
10
NIGHT - CARS as on Week Days.
BATURDAYS
Extra Car at midnight,
PECIAL CARS
By Arrangement at the Company's Offes, Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road
PUBLIC COMPANIES
CO.,
ROYAL INSURANCE
LTD., OF LIVERPOOL.
Having
been appointed.
ncm balances at $34 per cent. per an~^
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.
For the Hongkong and Shang hal 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,
£1,500,000
1,125,000
582,300
485,000
General Banking business trans Authorised Capital acted.
Subscribed
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- Paid Up
ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re. Reserve Fund celved for 1 year or shorter periods
at rates which will be quoted on application.NE
Wm. DICKSON.
Manager,
| Fangkang. 11th Anril, 1912: F 2
NOTICE:
LTD.
AGENTS for the above Company THE CHINA PROVIDENT we are prepared to accept RISKS LOAN AND MORTGAGE against FIRE at Current Rates.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.: Hongkong, 14th November, 1914.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
"COMPANY":
now we merged skin THE ROYAL INSURANCE. COMPANY, LIMITED.
Having been appointed Agents Bingor Mid Mrs BT for the above, Company, we are Button FWY
3 - prepared to accept RISKS.against
FIRE at current rates. DAVID SA8800N & 00; LTD.
ovember 1914
Thomas HP
Watkas OE
Lauretion Air& Mrs, Underwood Mr and Hurley FO Mason Waffler H Wo
Loopor Miss MrJHA Jour
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.).
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty; kot tr
BANKERS: Bank of England, London Joint Stool Bant, Limited
Every description of Exchange business transacted. pos
» Interest allowed on Current Ac- 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. Goods received on Storage: Advances made on Merchandise: Malwa,
Now Loans made on the Provident Malwa, Old
System.
Patna, Now (Rates and Particulars on ap Patna, Old pplication), basta
The Office of TRUSTED, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c, A Undertaken and Erected; s
* SHEWAN, TOMES & Co:
General Managers, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
Benares, New Benares, Oldma
THE ALE Cannɔ For B and mer
Sept. 14 $8,300 per p
per che
3825
ANDRA CAFE 1 Equalled
nfections
ith Wines & Liquoe