Commercial.
Capturing German Trade: The reportof HM. Trades Com missioner for South Africa. for 1913, just issued, shows that Germany has enjoyed much patronsge from that quater. During the year under review
machinery agricultar.l.
and material to the value of 6:56,057 sent out by Germany, food- ffa to the value of £31,476,
material o £476/10 *Ding Cotrical material $300,070, Beral machinery. £138 900, ilding material £111,259 Ansterial for other industries 147,313, clothing £394,558, textiles £203,223, hou-eb: 18 ods $132041, motor cire, Sporta gods, and the like 285,598, books and stationary 28,446, drupa £54,318, and Fiscellaneous £38,293. The total amounts to the comfortable figure of £2,709 228.
In etch department for which figures have
C
been
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 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 VIZUX ROAD, (POWELL'S BL00).
FRENCH
C. MOUSSION,
quoted, the members, and has authorised Germany has been in motive the chairman and vice-chairman" competition with the United of directore and the chairman and Kingdom. There is obviously & vice-chairman of the C mmittee, big additional market: to be or any of them, to take immediate tapped now that Germany is action without notice." fuled cnt.
The Committee of the London Metal Exchange fixed the price
Holyrood Rubber.
Mr. W. Arthur. Addinsel pre of best related o pper on October Bided at the annual general meet-20 at £54 10. ing of Holyrood-Rubber Their pssue, he said, met with a com-
baratively disappointing response; out good
lal value
LOG BOLK.
LESSONS
15. Morrison Hill Road,"
-
NOTICES,
A
GARDEN FETE
organized by the STUDENTS'
UNION
will-be-held- in the Grounds of the University
on
SATURDAY, January 30th from 3-7 p.m.
Under
the distinguished patron- nge of His Excellency the Governor and Lady May. Proceeds to be given to the PRINCE OF WALES'
BANKS
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
CORPORATION.
BANKING CORPORA-
TION.
HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York
LONDON OFFICE
36, Bishopsgato, E.C.
Calcutta.
'BRANCHES :
Bombay.
London.
Manila.
Canton.
Panama.
Cebu... Colon. Hankow. Hongkong. Kobe.
Poking.
San Francisco.
Ehanghai.
Singapore.
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 DEFOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application.
N. S. MARSHALL,
Marager.
Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
2+
Paid-up Capital .........$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,300,000 at 21-
$15,000,000
Silver...$18,000,000.
$33,000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman, W. L. Pattondon, Esq. Deputy
Chairman.
6. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. TM. Edkins, Esq. O, 8. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J.A. Plummer, Eq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb MANAGER Shanghai-A.' G. Stephon. · 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, 2 per cent. per
annum.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 45,000,000 For 6 months. 34 per cent. her Paid-up Capital.... 30,000,000 annum. Reserve Fund..... 19,250,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent per
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager,
"Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Dairen Fangtion
Hazlin
Oska
Paid
Branches
Aatung-Hsien
Agencies at Noganaki
Bon bey Calcutta
Newchwang
New York
Changchun
Ryolan (Por
Arthur)
Hankow
San Francuce
Robust Rebe
Shanghai
Tabling
Liao-Yang Lond. Lyone
Tienin
Toky
Tinglan
Los Angeles Tangtu
Interest Allowed as Current Account.
annum.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
.
HE Business of the above Tank is conducted by the
F/T
Selling
Demand.....1/9 11/16 30 d/B..........1/9: "3/4 60 d/9..............1/9 13/16
TT Shanghai...7816 Private 30 dis sight T/T Singapore 77) TT Japan T/T India
Demand India 1364 Demand Bombay...1364 T/T Bombay...TIFI
T/T Calcutta Demand Calcutta...1369 Demand Manila......89
T/T. San Foo & N.Y.4434 Demand, New York 44 9/8 T/T. Java
EXCHANGE.
..........109 SUBSIDIARY COINS. Chinese...20 ots.pieces $23 15/16 Chinese...10
Unione
$2494
T7T, Marks Demand Germany... TT. Franes... Demand Paris.... On Haiphong HÀN VÀ Ou Seigun
Nom
2.26
2.2616 Nom.
On Bangkok 85]
Buying.
14 m/s. C/O ........................1/109/8 4 m/s. D/P................................1/1016 6 m/s. L/C.........1/1034 30d/s.8'ney &M. 1/10 5/8 S0d/s.San Fcc&N.Y46 4 m/s. Marka
4 m/s. France ...... 2.37 6 m/s, do 42
Gold Leaf portael.. $56.30 Sovereign
********$10.80 BarSilver. ready...23 1/16
forward
Discount per $100:-
Nom.
Hongkong.20cts, pieces $19 1/4 Hongkong.10
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
S-3ELLERI SA-SALES B-BUYCKI- N-NOMINAL
$1956
LÄST DIVIDEND AND FLYE
£2:3/-" at ex 1/1096)
equal to $22.80 for
year ending 30644
||
Final of $3 a/c. 1912, In-
terim of $18/B/C 1913 J
Final of 10 p.o, making
20 p.o. for 1912
Final of $20 making $50)
for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913
Final of $12 mak. $15 for) 1912&Int, of $3 for 1913)
$10-for-1912-
$27 for 1912
CLOSING QTION
BANKS.
$750
Hongkong & Shai 3125
£70/10
MARINE INSURANCES Cantons
350
North China
£5 T142
$100 $725
b.
FIRE INSURANCESI
Yangtszes
China Fires Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50 $30 Steamboata Indo-Chinas
£50 $200
$20 $149
$20 8385
b.
$25 $6
9.
$1 for 1906
9.
$15 $24
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£5 $55
n.
80/-
"Shell" Transports £1
£11
$10 $40
II.
REFINER183.
$100 $75 $100 $20
b.
8.
$3 for 1897
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI"Star Ferry
Deporite received for fixed period at rates to be BANKING
been Continued from Page 6) " Tbtained for the money spettiind. There is no other place for bhey had during the first year the oil to go to but the air blast reit the whole of the cultivated vessel through the councating iren in first class condition, paid pipe, Su, oxygen and oil being Bent on 2,000 acres, built and present, flame and heat were ad surnished a "gcol bunglow, raded by the main piston, and the kuill coolie liner, felled, cleared, result was the sad explosion. It will be a very happy day Tud plunted about 240 acres with fubber, and interplanted about when engine builders begin ja 115 acres with et fide at a total cost consider the difficulties of the cf £3,820. The directors would attendants of the oil engine, and NATIONAL RELIEF FUND. brained en erplease. continue to run the estate' on the
try to improve upon their s'and- most economical lines possible ard deelgo. The duty of makers They ad bad an advance from and their erectors is over when the F.M.S. Government amount the engine is tried at the work- ing to 21,765. The advanco bad abop for a few hours and a few been of material saitance to the days after crection, if this is done company, and they had bada by their erecter. They clearly further advance, amounting in all state in their contract that their to £875, during the current year.responsibility ceases after six or This loan was not repayable until twelve months.
1918, and, in the meantime, car-
ried interest at 6 per cent. It
would be necessary to make a call
of 2s 61. per share almoat im-
HOTEL LISTS.
"Hongkong Hotel,
mediately, and a further call of Abraham, 28
the some amount would be made Aaneusva J
Jouliu Mra Joseph RBI
in six months' time. The report Anderson Mr & Mrs Joseph M
was adopted.
Rubber in Antwerp,
"
Athol L Backhouse J 1
Bacon Mr & Mrs S Barnes E H
W
It will interest our readers to hear that the Germans, did not Data E. R make any great haul of rubber Belillos, Irs ER at Antwerp, the bulk having been Boll CDJ.
Bena, GA
removed some weeks ago. It in Bieser van dor further regarded as probable that Bishop Mr & Mrs the small quantity that remained
Black W M
was destroyed before the city fell Dmoko CB
MIN
into tho. hands of the Gormane.P
Among the well-known rubber
Capt
men of the city, Mr. Edourd Clayton, W
WE
Joseph 8 M Kaufmann C Lawrence Master. Luimone Edw Lloyd Luja Mr & Mrs Mabey GW
Mann Bits RR Mardling HJ Marriott, Dr O
A Matheson, Min R
... T.
!
AJ Cambridge
Admission: 50 cts.
SINGON & CO.
Established A. D. 1880.
IRON STEEL METAL and HARD. RON, STEEL. METAL and HARD.
and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry Cake Importers. General Store- keepers and Shipchandlers. 'Nos. 35 and 37, Hing Loong Street, (2nd Street weat of Central Market) Tolephone No. 313..
King Edward Hotel.
Almond Mrs R Arnold J
Lunnox Mias Lennox J Bettison Mr & Mrs Lloyd Mr & Mrs
WHI
́M2 & Mrs JR. Crees Miss CIDES DIOT Dane RG Duckworth FF
Matheson, Miss Mean
Morcaki. J Metcalfe I'
avor CE... Moyor Middleton GS Miller Mrs ModyJH N
Bunge romained in Antwerp Coleman DrALE F Morita Comdr M as a member of the comm seion Corneliassen Mrs
Cowan Capt P I
to meet and treat with the Course Arthur Germans, and Mr. Willy Friling Debrunner A also remained. The last nows we Dodwell Mr & Mrs received was that both they and their familics were well. Recent Douglas DSS events have shown that our Del Dow Mr & Mrs JF gion Allies are not easily Duffy Mips ME discouraged, and the honounce Ehrenfels Mr&Mrs
31.
Dowley WA
Fuller Denman
J
Graham D
►
W Moore Morrison W J Ormiston Pentreath Mr & Mrs Puives A B E. Ray, H.. Rayner Lt Col and
Mrs.
Reay, Miss T Ribault Capt & Mrs Rowell J Robinson Caps J
F Sellore Misu
Sellers H. A Smith Mrs A G Smith
WH Smyth Mis F Smyth F Smyth R
ment we were permitted to make Evenson L in our last issue, with regard to Froach Capt & Mrs the transference of the Antwerplants rubber trading organisation to Boulboura V this country shows that they could are still prepared to "carry Hall Capt. TP
the Hannibal WA Representatives of
Socioto Financiare Harper G
Hay CHP des Caoutchoucs are also here, Hepburn J and have made arrangements for the continuation of the business in this city for the present. We Hollingsworth A H Toler MiB Stark hops shortly to be able to make Hough Mrs H H
Howard Mr & Mrs
on."
important
Suretsen AB Square Miss A Staber, Mr & Mrs E
Hawelt Hon. Mr E Steakmest 8
ACKG WJ
Thompson NO
a further announcement. Mean- Hunter R while we shall be only expressing Hutchison D.L the feeling of the industry if we Jones M T
Bay
that our Belgian friends are
Assured of a beatty and sincere
James B
Foy Mr A Fyfa A A HuntLS
Hunter Mr & Mrs
Jackson
Joseph
Kline M F
EISHI ONO, Manager, Hongkong, 17th October, 1914.
NOTICES,
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of House Pio perty, &c.
CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication,
INTEREST on deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent. par an-
hem.
Depositors may transferat their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong "and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 14 per cent. per
annem.
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
Chins Sugars Luzon Sugara
MINING.
Chinese Engineerings £137/6
£1 24-: £1 $2
Tronohs. Raubs DOCKS, WHARVES, & CODOWNS Kowloon Wharfa $50 $75 B.K. & Wpoa Dooks $50 157 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 55 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 91
42
$3 for year ending 30'6'14 Interim of 50 cts, for 1él
year ending 30'6'14. § Final of 3% making 6% on preferred shares &5% on deferred for year 1913
[Final of 5/-" making 7/- for 1913 Coupen No. 22.
$1.70 per share and bonus- of 30 cents per share, for
year onding 30°4′13
$3 for 1912
Interim of 5-% Coupon No.
3 account of year end- ing 30.6.14.
1/ making 2/6 alc. 1913.
1/2 for 1909
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tls. 6 29'2'10
First year
$3.50 for
30'6'14
year ending onding
$314 for 3 year ending.
$2.80 for 1913
Interim of 5 p.o. for
year ending 30′6′′13 $2,00°
8.
$3.50 for yoar 1913
b.
$3 for 1913.
n.
Tle. 5 for 1913
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
£1,500,000
OF
Subscribed Paid Up Reserve Fund
11
11
Ewog
$71. $30844
IT. 92 1,125,000) Shanghai Lands T. 30
562,500
West Points. $50 $71 465,000
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON MILLS.
T. 50 Tis. 125) b.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING 2 Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 » H'kong Central E'tes $100 $100. Hongkong Hotels $50 $125
Hongkong Lands $100 $114
Humphreys Eatatea $10 Kowloon Lands ·
b.
30 6.14
b.
50 cents for 1913
11.
11
Il
for 4 year ending 30.0.14
15 por cent, for 1910
Goods received on Storage. Advancès made on Merchandise; Loans made on the Provident
System.
(Rates and Particulars on ap- Authorised Capital
The Office of
Mason C F
plication).
ΟΜΟ
Mra W O.
L
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
Razorth A-B Reid J T
Mr & Mra
J
Mra 8
Kraft Mr&M
Underwood Mrand
Mrs J H Krebs Mirs WG Lacombo Mr & Mrs Whitnor J A Lauritsen Mr & Mrs Yung Major B P
Allen F
Blair A M
Campbell J
Grand Hotel,
Nielsen H Pedriol P. Roynolds CW Crow Mr & Mira AB Sanderson R
Wiesman O Wright 8 H
Dunrich A E Gibbs A W
Carlton Hotel.
Cook Mrs FA Noll W Davenport Rev and Ogille A
Mra OL
Parker EO Davis M.R
... Paul B Flatt Mr & Mrs B Fennell W.Y Fulcher O W
Rowlands Mr & Mrs Garratt EF
W.B
Gray Mr & Mrs B WSainty P Gibson G.B
Shout A M Bhearer DO
Weill Mr & Mrs A White F W Wood FW Wood G G Wright Mr & Mr
J F
Poak Hotel.
Hollway HD Hood N
Mrs EV
welcome, and that it is every Armstrong Mr&Mrs Mitchelmore Mr & body's hope that they will eacceed W
Bowdler Mra'
in maintaining their business Bowen Major & Mr Pearse Mr & Min during their temporary absence Carmichael Mr and Perkins TL from Belgium. (Indian Rubber!
Cary M World)."
Casalli Mr & Mrs Cqualand
London Metal Market,
At a meeting of the London Cowan Cart & Mrs
Metal Exchange Committee held Talehine Major
Erickson Mrs
on October 20 the following re Gibbons F W
Penning
Plummer JI Mr &
Mrs
Pringle W J Pyne Mejor Rice Hra
Roome Eng Comdr Sharp Mra Binalair A
solution was passed That the Gibson Mr & Mrs A Skinner Mis.
notice of October 12 be rescinded,
and that on and after this date.
BA
private transactions between 10. Mr
Soredion
Smith Mrs Grant Salih Mr & Mrs A
Findlay StAmory R
Walcott Ma
Hoaiviai Dr J King &
McCracken W Mitchell Hor & Mrs
Simpson V
Брапсо Wm Tall Mra
Watling Mr & Mrs
Whibley A B Wilson DO
Kingsclere Hotel,
Lewis p
W
Martia Mr & Mrs
LO
Anderson Cons Gen Evan-Jones Jr and
GE
MIS Borington F Bolles Mr & Mrs J Logan
veen MJ Breen Carleton A E Cooper WAJ Donnelly D E Fielder BE Filkina Miss D Forbes
Mitchel EJR NITOL Parker Rees I Rawlinson RJ Robertson Mr &
JA
Gordon Men Shields A Lak
"Walton Cól & M Haixizon w/ Button Mr & Mrs I
Welton Mr & Mrs
dividuals may take place in all Humphreys Major Bl metala at unrestricted prices. Ilea Lt Col H Rings are barred. The Commit Jackman Mrs
Jones Cos, reserven, to itself further, to KiddieMr Liston & R restriot transactions should it
*ap-
Lockyer Dear desirable in the interestal of 0.
Whiins
„Whitfield Capt and:
M
Young
Hetgewert
Button Mias Thomas H P Hurley FC Mason......... Watkins U H Kánt Mr & Mrs
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &0.,- Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 06.; General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
NOTICE
Messre. Sang. Los & Co., Builders and Contractors, regret to inform their customers that one of their managing partnars
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bauk,
Limited.
Every description of Exchange business transacted..
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fired Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A: R. LINTON
Manager.
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Mr. U Tin Sam (BE), died THE CHARTERED BANK OF on the 1st instant: the business will be carried on as usual by the- continuing partners, who have authorised Mr. Lam Lau (
and Mr. U Taan (), each of them, to sign all letters and communications on behalf of the firm.
4.
SANG LEE & CO., 59, Des Voeux Road Central, (First Floor).
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
Tis. 77 b.
{TIs..75 *8..
Tis. 11 b. $74
Shanghai Cottons
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 China-Borneos $12 $10 Light and Powers - $101 Do. (Spec. shares) $11. China Providento $10 6732. Dairy Farms
$6 $35
MISCELLANEOUS,
Green Islands.. Hongkong Electrics $10 Hongkong Ices
$10 $54
$25
Hongkong Ropes $10 $25 Langkats
8-10
$25 $29
$10 $10
$36 $195
M. 32
Morning Post HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Peak Tramway Reserve Fund.....£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of
Do. (new)
$1 90 cts... Proprietors...£1,200,000
Borgkong Electric Trams $5,30 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
$10 $5 MANDA H. Price & Co., Ld. $10:30
? Pro- CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
des ferrad Pulpeset Papeteries
DEAK TRAMWAY 00 General Banking, business trans- Philippines
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS:
5.00 Aut. 18 8,00 KM. Every 19-Mail,
1.00 AM-120.00 £34.
1
(10,00 2,5; to: Selon Alac
1230 AM, 10, TAJS PM)
. 1.75 WRES
TH145 2.30 to
to
THIS IN A KIS RAI
1400 TM
اضمه
NIGHT CARE
-
12:00 FÙMEL VETery bili þvore
11.00 JM. 10,35-45 1.MA.
sysky quarter at an
acted.
ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- Soolete ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application:
$50 $20 paid's. du Tonkin up 850 Wm. DICKSON.
Benefit $200 Manager. Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T.150
$5 142 Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. I2Bteam Laundry
United Asbestos)
Oriental Agency, } $10 [1934 b.
25 M
M
To Ma
8.50 7.3 and 19 Tię 9130 Zikte 10 -
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Malwa, New Malwa, Old
Mx,
Sept. 14 $8,300 per p
8,300 9.325 per che" 0,200 0.050 :8,825.2
*
SUNDAYS, M
1,45 6,35 10 15630 din, "Evanay nj Maw,
31.50 1.3L 14 (11.00 Noow » xaco Room in 1:00 136),
to n Patna, New 1.00 PM to 1500 PRİZ # 31 Mea
Patna, Old
100 za 1), 119,00 1998 (0 miles Mor
NIGHT CARE 46 on Wink Days.
BRING SATURDAYS AMES PB: Matra, Carint Caremkalight.",
By, Arrangement, at the Company's Olica,
Benares, New Benaras Old...
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectioner and meals with Wires & Liquor
United Asbestos
Founders Sharea $10 $500 Union Waterboat $10 $16
Weismann, Lad, $10.4530 Watson
[$10:57)
William Powell, Ltd. $73
Tls. 15 for year ending)
31'10'13
Tls. 6, bonus of Tis. 4 &) extra bonus of Tla, 1} for year ending 30′6′′14) T.12 for year end'g 31*12*12 Tis. 1 for year end-
ing 30'11'15
50 cents 31.7.08
$1.20 for 1913
70 cents for 1913
$1.50 for year end'g 31*7*14. 40 cents for 1911
61:80 per share for 1913. Interim of $2) a/c 1914
$2 for 1913
Interim of Tls, 1 mak- Ling Tis. 2 a/o 1913 $1 Intorim of year
ønding 31.8.14 0
80 cents on filly paid)
shares and 8 cents on
... $1paid shares for year
ending 30.4.14/
Final of 6d, making 7)d. |
por share for 1913, None $1.50 for 1910.
None
No dividend this year 35 cts. for year end'g 31.5.14:
(20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 81'5'1912
$1.25 per share for year
ending 31 12:1913
25 per cent for year
ending $1711
70 cents for 1913 v19 50 eta, on old shares, 25
ote on new shares for
year ending 30,6.14 WRIGHT AND HORNBY hay nad
Dusurai Brodere 6 Des Voane Road Central. Tal, addrant Kherituda, PER
The 1) siegaphe does not held itself responsible for any of the shery quotations).