Commercial.
Shanghal's Prosperous Trade.
The trade of Ohin win the second! quarter of the year has more thin the usual importance, in th th war in Europe has since wosfully interfered with the normal course of business. Although wo ors pretty certain to have a recovery som it is idle to expect much till of or next China New Year. The position in the period under review was on the whole satifac tory; and it is a matter for con- gratulation, that tbe Customs ie` venue was as high as Ik. T's 10,898,180 cr only slightly less than the total in the corresponding period of last year—Ek. Tle. 10,- 907,606. Of course, lost year's totals were a record, and it was anticipated in thea, columns that they were not likely to be repest- ed for some time to come. The first two quarters of the present: year, however, showed a record
in imports; and the revenue from
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 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 VEUX ROAD, (POWELL'S BLOD).
BEST KNOWN IN THE WORLD.
VARNISHES,
PAINTS. COLOURS,
ENAMELS, etc.
MANUFACTURED BY
this sour:e for the a arter ended WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.
Jone was Tle. 5,020,950 as against
Tls. 4,492,335 in the correspond- ing period in 1913. The increase
(ESTABLISHED 1796)
LONDON & LIVERPOOL.
STOCKS KEPT: IN HONGKONG
of all kinds of Varnishes, Paints, alc. for all purposes,
HONGKONG BRANCH, Alexandra Building.
NOTICES
NOTICE
in imports was characteristic of every port. Even exports show a slight increase in the total, the revenue from this source having inoreseed from Bk. Tla. 3,671.830 to Hk. Tle. 3,775,739. Both tonnage and transit dues bave naturally increased, from Hk, Tis. 367,208 and Hk. Tle. 642,620 to Ak. Tla, 423,896 and H. T18. ,704,593 respectively. The coasting this quarter was quite up to the trade was not very activo; hence mark, and the only regret is that the reduction in this duty from the 190ucceeding quarters of Hk. Tla. 644,870 to Hk. Tla 570, this year cannot show results so 009. At one time opium duty and favourable to Chins.
Bran Mills In Tairen.' opium likis used to be very large
all unfavourable Despite sources of revenue. In the querier under review opium duty has de- agencies on the local produce created from Hk. Tle, 312,300 to market working together to keep Hk. Tla. 112,268, and opiam likis it down, says the Manchuria Daily from Rk. Tle. 770,440 to Hk. Newe, the unusual disperity Tla. 280.660. The ports that between the prices of beans and show notable icoreases in tade bean oil has been so broad this are Shanghai, Kiakiang, Tien season that a profit of 10 sen may have been appointed AGENTS tsin, Autong, Kinucbao, Canton, be realised on every piece of Wuchow and
Chinwangtao;
W. & A. GILBEY'S WINES
& SPIRITS.
A. S. WATSON & Co. Limited
bean cake put out. The export for Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey's notable decreases are, however, of bean cake to South China bas
to be noted in Tairen, Chefoo, been opened with an encourag- Wines & Spirits. Newokwang, Foocbow, Swatowing prospeat. The outlook for and Amoy. The volume of trade the local bean mills has become
of Shanghai during this period decidedly more 1015,
was larger than that of the cor-
responding period last year. The
total revenue was Hk. Tie, 3,153,.
Athol i
HOTEL LISTS.
Anderson A Backhouse J Bato E. R Belilios, Mrs ER Bell CDJ Benn, GA Bishop Mr & Mrs
Hongkong Hotel. 836 as against Bk. Tla. 3,094,-
Joseph R M. $65 in 1913, and only slightly Abraham. ES less than the total of the same Anderson Mr & Mrs Joseph E M Joseph S M period in 1912. Both exports
Kennard FA Lambert EB and imports show creditable in-
Langston crenses-notably the latter. The
Larmene Edw tonpage of vessels entered and
Lloyd GT MacGeary Mrs EL oleareil was 5,304,198 as against
Marriott, Dr.O 4,873,950-Bitish leading with
A Mann Mrs R R
Matheson, Mra" R "2,217,975, Japiuere following Black W M
Black Mr & Mrs R next with 1,160,192. Imports of
Borch Miss B
Mathoson, Miss M treasure totalled Hk. Tls. 0.983.- Brian-Bates H Metcalfe 381; of which Hk, Tis. 9.187,952 Bridger Mr & Mrs Merecki. J OE was from other porta in Chino; CH
IHN exports were to the total of Hk. Broko CB
AJ.
Morrison W J Cambridge Tis. 9,062,421, of which Hk. Tls.
Ceolle Madame 4453,721 were to foreign coun- Cele
Chalmers J S WE
Brister J H Bredlioff
FP
Musse F P Ormiston ་ Pedersen W J
triek. Tie. 2,753,583 going Clayton, DALE F Pentreath Mr&Mrs to Hongkong and Macno. There Colamo Arthur, was an all round increase in the Domela DSS Mira
Douglas quantities and values of the im- Dowley W A
FT ports into Shanghai during this Duckworth F
ME Duffy Misa period; and this was especially Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs noticeable in cotton goods. Erg C Mr and lich jeans increased from 116,406 Foremun
Mrg 00
Pate-Hunt Mr and
MTH Powell & M Preston A M Purris A
FH Raver Li Col and
Mra
Resy, Miss F Ribault Capt & Mra
pieces in the corresponding Evensen E period in 1913, to 292 877 Fenwick Mr & Mrs Ritner HB pieces; English grey shirtings Forstor L from 18,230 to 106,242; and Fuller all kinds of Italians increased, Jibb J
Goulbourn There were some decreasee, as in Gould J
AB American drills, dimities, piques Hall Capt. TP
Handley Pogg H Steck8 and quilting and velvets and
Stevenson Mr & Mrs Hannibal WA- velveteens. Imports of woollen Harris Mr & Mrs H Swatfield HE
Swift Goo H goods show decreases ll round,
Taylor R RG In metale, there were considerable accok HE
Vinami B S
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.
Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914.
U.S.R.C.
Notice is hereby given, that there will be a drawing of Deben- turos at the Club House of the UB.R.C. at 6 p.m. on Saturday, 5th Decomber, 1914. All Deben- ture holders are hereby entitled to attend.
www
(94.) A. E. C. PERKINS,
Major, Hom. Secretary.
King Edward Hotel.
Almond Mrs R Arnold J Budge W Cross Dr UT Fothergill Mr and
Mrs
Mrs A Hollingsworth A II Hunt L 8 Jackson Mr & Mrs Joseph J Karsdorp D W Kitebing F J Kraft Mr & Mrs Kreba Mra WG Lauritsen Ar& Mr
Lennox Miss Lenne Mayne OWO Murphy H Passmore Mrs WC Ramsay Mrs RA Haworth A B Rossor Mr & Mrs Sibres Dr Ekeo NJ
CH Sopor Stephens W A Sylvester Mrs S "Thompson Mra
Underwood Mrand
Mrs J H
Grand Hotel.
Gibbs AWD Reynolds
Crew Mr & Mrs AB Banderson R
Underda1 LE Welemon O
Wright 8 H
Donman
*
Rowell J P Smith Mrs A G Smith W H Smyth Mrs F
Smyth
Allon F Band C
Dake OL Danrich A E- Consult Ming E
Carlton Hotel.
Barnes NO
King 8 Neil W
Wood F W Wood G.G Woolfe HD Wright Mr & Mrs
Davis M R
Doltz Mr & Mrs
Faul & Pennel w v
Flatt Mr & Mrs Fulcher OW ET A
B
Salaty Swigke OV Tall Mrs Watling Mr & Mrs
Heslo A
increases in new iron and mild Howatt Hon. Mr Bon
steel; there was a slight increase
A. OMG Hodge WJ.
in oopper ingots and slabe; Huntor R tinned plates alow a large rise Hutchison D L from 9,824 to 18,549 picule; and Bam B
Jones MT
there was a very large increase in
Peak Hotel
FW
J
the import of Chinese pig iren. The value of machinery imports Armstrong Mr&Mrs Mitchelmore Mr &
Mrs
Plummer JI Mr &
www.
'Men. EV was Bk. Tis. 1,071 591 8 against Bower Major & Mrs PoniseMr & Mis Hk, Tlo. 347 002. While im Bowdler Mra Penning poris of Americas oil decrossed, Carmichael Mfr au Perkins TL Borneo and Sumatra oil are con- Cary M ing in larger quantities. Refined Cosulll Mr & Mie Pringle W J
Coualand
Рупо Major sugar imports advanced from Cowan Capt & Mra: Rice Mrd 39 827 piculs to 121,394 picule, Erickson Mrs Roome Eng Comdr
aichin's Major Sharp Mia
and on the whole there was Gibbons BW Sinclair A fairly large increase in Huge Gibson Mr & Mra A Skinner Mis importa except in brown sugar Baie BA Mr & Mrs Skott U
Forensen There was an all round inc e8-0
Smith Mrs Grant
Hall Lt Col G... in exports of silk. There was a Hazeland FA Smith Mr & Mrs
Findlus No falling off in exporte of bewus Hutbrender Mra
Humphreys MajorTM“Bi ́Amory R. and boszcakes. It is gratifying 1es Lt Col Hd Walcott Mr
Walton Co& MIS to note that 507,774 pirals of Jackman Mrs
Weton Mr & Mrs Shanghai will 1 ur were export za delo. Ma Whfield Capt and ed as against 385.743 at year. Listo
Young Exp rus on the whole have been Lockye, on the usual scale. The trade of
aoar
Almborg E
Douglas Mr & Mrs Riggs A
P:
Hull Mr & Mrs H A Whibley A I Hollway HD Hoslvini Dr J Hon SH
Wenn DE Wright Mr & Mrs C
Kingsclere Hotel,
Anderson Cons Gen onrke A
GE
Kent Mr & Mrs Bolles Mr & Mrs J Hont Master
Logan W
W
Breen M7
TAE
Carleton Cooper WAJ
BANKS
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE:: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES
Bombay,
Calcutta.
Canton. Cobu. Colon.
London.
Manila."
Panama.
Poking.
Ehanghai.
Singapore. Yokohama.
San Francisco.
Hankow.. Hongkong. Kobe.. CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250,000 4,060,000 RESERVE FUNDS.
(U.S. Gold) 97,310,000 All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING, BUSINESS transacted. "
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open, fed and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application. tangg N. S. MARSHALL,
Manager.. Hongkong, 22nd Oct 1914.
Mitchel EJR Nixon FC Rawlinson RJ Rutertson Mr & Donnelly DE
Mrs J Fielder Filling Miss D Aachao Mra-G Forbes Mr&Mrs A Shields A L Grimshaw Mr&Mrs Singer M& Mr ET Hardross A Buton Mr & Mrs F Harrison TL
·Button Mis Hertel O. The man H.P
Watkins CH Hoogeweff Builty F.O Mason WeillerH W Evan-Jones Ur and Wilson JW
Mrs
Yo
THE
LAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
BANKING CORPORA.
TION, Paid-up Capital ... 815,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
$15,000,000 Silver *...$18,000,000
$33,000,000
Rosorvo Liability' of
Proprietors. $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. S. Gubbay. Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E, Shellim. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb MANAGER Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed,
"Selling.
1/8 3/4:
Demand 1/8 15/16 30 d/s ......1/87% 60da3/8 15/16 } € m/0/.............................1/9.
T/T Shanghai, .....7814 Private 30 de sight T/T Singapore 74 3/8 T/T Japan
............853 T/T India ..........13094 Demand India 131 T/T Bombay..... Demand Bombay ... 131- T/T Caloutta Demand Calcutta Demand Manila...85 T/T. San F'eo & N.Y.42) Demand, New York 42 5/8 T/T, Java
191:
........105
EXCHANGE.
AJL, Mark¤sired Nom, Demand Germany..
TT. Franes, A
2.161
Demand Paris......................... 2.17 On Haiphong t Nom. On Saigonidia On Bangkok ...ami,
Buying.
14 m/L/C..............1'99%. 4 m/a, D/P.................1/946. 6 in/s. L/C...........194 30d/a.S'ney & M. 1936 30d/s.San F'cc&N.Y.44} 4 m/s. Marks *** 4 m/s. Franos 6 m/s. do
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Chinese...20 ats. pieces $23 Chinese...10 !.. #23 1/2
9.273 2.32
1/2
Nom.
Gold Leaf per tael ... $57.30 Sovereign und 11.20. BarSilver, ready ...22 3/4
forward Discount per $1000 Hongkong.cts. pieces 617
Hongkong.10 99 $17.7/16
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
3-SELLERT SALGALES D-BUYERS N-NOMINAL
LAST DIVIDEND AND
Stocks & Pajo 21 Yakos.
HANKS.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
MARINE INSURANCES;
On Current Account at the rate | Cantons of 2 per cent per annum on the
North China. daily balance A
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent per
annum.
For 6 months. 31 per cent par
annum.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent. por
annum, 30,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
19,250,000
Head Office.
Branches Antung-Hsien Dosbar Calcutta
Changchun Dairen.. Kenttien
Harlan Hankow ionolulu
Kobe
Liao Yang Loadin
Lyons Talagtas
USA
Ts
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YOKOHAMA
Agence at Nagaiak
Newchwang New York Duta 'Pakin Ryciun (Pori
"Anhur).
San Francisco
Shanghal-
Thealing
Tintain
Toky
Los Angeles
· Txington
Interdit Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at intes to be brained.. aplication.
EISHI ONO, Manager, Hongkong, 17th October, 1914.
THE
NOTICES.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Unions
Yangtazos
FIRE INSURANCES;
ATK
£2: 3/- at "ex 17:07
equal to £22.80 for 14 year ending 30,6/14
Final of $35/o 1912, In-
ferim of $18 a/c 1913 Final of 1 p.o, making 20 p.o. for 1912 *** Final of $20 making $50)
for 1912 and Interim) Al of $30 för 1013
Final of $12mak. $15 for? 1912 & Int.of$3 for 1919)
$10 för 1912
CLOSING "TION
$720 b.
$50310
b.
£5 T142
$100 $700
£50
N. J. STABB
Chief Manager.
Indo-Chinas
China Fires Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING. China & Manilas |Douglas Steamship 850 $29 $15 $25
(Preferred) £5 $55 (Deferred)
820 18146 $50- 8378 5.87
$27 for 1912
801-
Shell
Transports £1
£11
$10 $43
REFINERIES...........
$100 $75 $100 $20
HONGKONG SAVINGS RANK Steamboats
THE
HE Business of the above: Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORATION BANKING
Rules may be obtained on ap plication. No colares Retete Star Ferry”
INTEREST on deposits is al lowed on the. minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent. per en
num.
China Sugars Luzon Sugarą
MINING.
Depositors may transferat their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Chinese Engineeringe £137/6 Bank to be placed on FIXED | DEPOSIT It 4 per cent, per
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang. hai Banking Corporation.
N.J STABB,
Chief Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED. -
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro Authorised Capital pérty, &o.
Subscribed Paid Up Rosorve Fund
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System.
(Rates and Particulars on ap
plication),
The Office of
OF
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken and Executed:
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
15 MIN
WEEK DAYS,
3,02 106, 10
8.00 AM, Esaw 15 Man. klos kas, to 10.00 AM.
10 Max. 10.00 AM, to 11.00. M 12.30 A.M. to 11.45 2541 23145 7,34% to 1.30 PM. * P., to · 1.45„Pan 15 to 25 M1 M.ES 7.4. to
5:00
NIGHT CARS,
15 MIN.
3.5 241 and 9 PM DITO P34. ko
12 DG BIM: every ball hones
11,00 F.M. LG 22:45 V.Ma
avery quarter of an hour,
12
*1
BANKERS:
Tronohs
£1 24-
Roube
£1 12 DOCKS, WHARVES, & GODOWNY Kowloon Wharfs $50 876 H.K.&W poa Docks $50 654 Shanghai Dooke T. 100 T. 55 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 91 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS
$1 for 1906
$3 for year ending 30'6 14. Interim of 50 cts, for 141 year ending 30'6:14 Final o 3% making 6% or proferred shares &5% on deferred for year 1913..!
-Final of 5/- making for 1913 Coupen No. 22,
$1.70 per sbate, and bonus of 30 cents per share for year ending 30°4′13
$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897
Interim of 5% Coupon No. 3 account of year end- ing 30.6.14.
Int. of 1/6 mak. 6/6a/c.19!3 -
1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
#3 for 1913
n.
Tle. 5 for 1913
1.
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94. H'kong Central E'tes $100 $100 Hongkong Hotels $50 $125. Hongkong Lands $100 $100 në £1,500,000
1,125,000 Humphreys Estates $10 $7
562,500 Kowloon Lands $30. $44 465,000 Shanghai Lands T. 30. T. 82
West Points
# $50-$71.
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON MILLS ·
Bank of England.. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
"Every description of Exchange business transacted.
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.
AR. LINTON
Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
EWOB
MISCELLANEOUS.
11.
T. 50 Tla. 125,
Tls. 70 b.
Tis. 75. s. TIs. 10 b.
Shanghai Cottonṣ
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons. $10 $74 B.
$12 $10 China-Borneos Light and Powera $10) Do. (Spec. sharee) $1 China Providents $10 74. Dairy Farme $6 $35
$10 854 Green Islands Hongkong Electrics $10 $5 Hongkong Ices $25 $175 Hongkong Ropes: $10-$25 Langkats
£1,200,000 Morning Post Reserve Fund...£1,800,000 Peak Tramway Reserve Liability of
is Ma
TO.MEXI
3.00 or
to-Z.M
5 MIN.
30 Maxi
HEAD OFFICE. LONDON. Paid-up Capital
Proprietors ....... £1,200,000
"
11.00 Nooм to 100 9,341
I
15 MIN
580 Ami to
5.00 2.ME
** 35. MIM
5.00 2.3. to
** 10 MIN.
15 Mar
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trens- acted,
Philippines
Ji
SUNDAYS
7.15 a.. to 15.30 aim, EveKY, 15 MINU
10:30 am, to 11:00 AM. * 111-30 4.M. to, 21.00 Noo"
Man ܼܿܕ
6.00 PM, LO: 7.00 2.1.
$10. M. 700 3,4, 10
NIGHT CARS as on Wtak. Days.
SATURDAYS
-Extrag Car at, is 'midnight
PECIAL CARS
By Arrangement as the Company's CΩ},
Alexandra Heldtoga,
Des Voeux Road
HIMROD'S
Givos, Instant Rollof
No master what your reap atory organs may be suffering com-whether 'ASTHMAN INFLUENZA; "NASAL DATARRH, 00. ORDINARY:ODUBH you'll find in this famous remaly a restorative power that is simply
· umectin ledoweg
WARH op
CURE FORE
„ÉNZTATS, RING
ASTHMA
b.
'D.
¿
8. 10 Tls. 30 b.
$25 $29
810 810
$1 90 ats. B.
Do. (new) Hongkong Electric Trams 8/10
$10 $5 CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6 ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application
Wm. DICKSON.::
Manager. Hongkong. 11th April, 1912. f 2
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Malwa, New Malwa, Old... Hatna, New Patna, Old.... Benares, New Bouares, Old.
Sept 14
88,300 per p
8,300 www:9,325 per die
9.200 9.050 8,025
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Jannot be Beaten, if Equalled, For Bread, Cakes, Confe tione and meals with Wines & Liquo e
Pre
[$200
Booiste des ferred $20
Pulpeset 50 Papeterios paid dir Tonkin
up $50 Benefit Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 Steam Laundry 85 84}, United Asbestos]
Oriental Agency, $10 $912 b.
· Led.
United Asbestos) Founders Shareal Union Waterbost
Weismann, Ltd. Watson William Powell, Ltd.
$10" $300
$10818
$10 #30 $1057
$71
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913.
Tis. 6 29210..
First year.
$3.50 for 1 year nding)
20 6*14
631% for 14 years ending.
·30 6.14 20
50 cents for 1918 $2.80 for 1913
Interim of 5 p.c.for.. year ending 30'6'13 $82,00 for 14 year ending! 30.6.14
15 per cent, for-1910
Tls. 15 for year ending
31:10 13
Tls, 6, bonus of Tls. 4 &)
extra bonus ofTis 1 for year ending 30′6′′14) T.12 for year end'g31*12*12
Tis. 13 for year end.
ing 30°11′13
50 cents 31.7.08
$1.20 for 1918
70 cents for 1913
$1.50 for year end'g 317′14 40 cents for 1911
$1.80 per share for 1913. Interim of $24 B/c 1914
$2 for 1913
fInterim of Tla. 1 måk.
ing Tls. 2 a/c 1913 $1 Interim a/c year]
ending 31.8.14
80 cents on fully paid
shares and 8 cents on $1 paidshares for year ending 30.4.14 M Final of 6d. making 7d. per share for 1913, *None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year .35 ots, for year end'g 31.5.14
(20 per cent. por ordinary. share for year ended 31'5'1912
$1.25 per share for year
ending 31121913:
25 per cent. for year
ending 31711;
70 cents for 1419:
50 or on old share", 25
ots, on new shares for yusr ending ay
Conectat eren p. More – WRIGHT AND HORNBY: Bud
-Cesural Brokers & Dei Vorur Rosé Central. Tal, addrem Recilínda ca Th*** Telegraph" store was hold itore ensponsible for any of the shere jantai Long