THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1914.
NOTICES,
AMERICAN PASSPORTS. CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.
Notice is hereby given that by instructions of the Department of State all citizens of the United States now holding regular De- partiment of State or emergency passports are required to present themselves within two wooks to a diplomatic or consular officor of the United States for the insortion in such passport of a declaration as to the countries in which such passport is to be used and the purposes for "which countries are to be visited and for thetattachment to such pass- port of a photograph of the holder. Without such statement! and such photograph passports["- heretofore granted citizins of the United States or persons owing: allegiance to the United States may be regarded as invalid.
Notice also is hereby given that hereafter a person applying to the Department of State or to
a diplomatic or consular officet
of the United States authorized to issue morgency passports for a regular or emergency passport is required to state in what "countries he intends to use such passport and if Ally such country is at war to state brielly tor what object he "intends to go there, A statement in the follow- ing form will be written upon the face of the passport issued either by the Department of] State or by the diplomatic or Ponsular authority..
"The person to whom this ssport is issued" bas declared under oath that ho desires it for use in countries hereafter named for the following objects..................
This passport is not valid for use in other countries except, in necesary transit to or from the countries named.'
The holder is also required to submit Д small unmounted photograph of himself or herself in duplicate, one copy of which will be attached to the passport. With applications for passports photographs will be submitted in triplicate.
GEORGE E. ANDERSON,
Consul Genaral, Hongkong, 18th December, 1914.
NOTICE.
The Office of Chinese Maritime Oustoms for Kowloon and District will be closed to public business con Wednesday, the 23rd Decem- ber, 1914, and on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd January, 1915.
E. GORDON LOWDER, Commissioner of Chinese Customs. York Bui dings, Hongkong, 21st December, 1914.
CIGARETTE
& TOBACCO FUND FOR THE ALLIED FORCES AT THE FRONT.. Will these Ladies und Gentle-
NOTICES
ESTABLISHED (895.
SUN LIFE
. է:
ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF CANADA
ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER'
£40,000,000.
FUNDS EXCEED
BANKS
+
INTERNATIONAL BAYKING.
CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE;
60, Wall Street, Now York, LONDON OFFICE:
30, Bishopsgate, E.0.
BRANCHES :-
Bombay.
London.
Calcutta.
Manila,
Canton:
Panama.
Cebu,
Peking."
Colon.
San Francisco.
Tal. 1245.
Hankow.
£hanghai:
Hongkong. Kobe.'
Singapore..
Yokohama,
£11,000,000.
Chlef Office for South China, 2 Des Vœux Road. (Powell's Buildings)
MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY.
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- DEPOSITS
FIXED
Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day just a od und litflo, diluted with water pouring it down drains, sinks and w.c.'s received at rates to be ascertain- end sprinkling it in dustbins rather harbours of filth. Cet IZAL, ed on application.
ZAL
because it positively killsTM disease gurms, stops infection and instantly removes bud smells. IZAL the guaranteed disinfectant of unrivalled strength-is the pioneer modern high power germicide.
Officially adopted throughout the British Empire.
N. S. MARSHALL,
Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct, 1914
THE
LIMITED.
BANKS
Selling
HONGKONG & BHANGHAI T/T.......
.1/9
BANKING CORPORA-Demand...........1/9 1/16
TION,
30 ₫/...............................1/975 ·· 60 dis.............1/9 5/16 4 m/s
Paid-up Capital. RESERVE TUNDS:
Sterling
..$15,000,000
`£1,500,000 at 2/-.
***$15,000,000
Silver ..$18,000,000
T/T Shanghai...78 Private 90 d/s sight.
T/T Singapore 75 1/8 T/T Japan................86). T/T India
132
Domsud India
1324
$33.000,000
+
T/T Bombay.i.i Domand Bombay
1321
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.835,000,000 T/T Calcutta
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Chairman, W. L. Pattendon, Esq. Deputy
Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. CS. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stavb MANAGER Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-Londor 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.
EXCHANGE.
Demand Calcutta...13234 Demand Manila 851 T/T. San F'co & N.Y.424 Demand, New York 42 7/8. T/T. Jays
.......10638 SUBSIDIARY COINS. Chinese...20.ots. pieces $23 1/2 Chinese...10
Demand Germany.......
Demand Paris.in 4.20
T/T, Marks ...
Nom.
T.T. Franes 1*****.*
£1814
On Haiphady •
6. prem
On Saigon......
On Bangkok......8734.
1
Buying.
4 m/s. L/O...........19 3/4
4 m/s. D/P...........1/976
6 mala, L/C.................1/1048. 30d/s.Sinoy &M, 1/10 30 d/s.San F'oc&N,Y,444, 4 m/s. Marks
Nom
4mla. Franos.......2.3016
2.8516
6 m/s. do
Gold Leaf per taol.. $56.80 Sovereign
******* $11.20
Bar Silver, ready...239.
forward
Discount per $100 : Hongkong.20cts, pieces $18
$234 Hongkong.10
$18 1/2
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERY
Staci & PAID OP VALUE. BANKS.
יי
Hongkong & S'hai #125
"
SA1485 B-BUYERI
Closind
TION. 875080.
£71
$50 (345
́MARINE INSURANCES, Cantona North China
Mixes equally well with salt, brackish YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK For 3 months, 2 per cent per Unions
or fresh water.
Write for Free Booklets-"Practical
Disinfection
and
"Rules of Health."
One Callon of IZAL makes 400 gallons of efficient disinfecting fluid.
AGENTS:
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund......
1
30,000,000
- 19,250,000
TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION.
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., YORK BUILDINGS.
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
£5 T145
$100 $750
-N-NOMINAL
وام
LAST DIVIORND AND DATES
£2:3 at ex 1/05 equal to $22.80 for 1 year ending 30,6/14°
Final of $3 a/o 1912, In-1 terim of $18 alo 1913 f Final of 1 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 1915)
annum-
For 6 months. 3 per cent. nat
annum.
Yangtazes
£50
$200
For 12 months,
per
oent
ре
· FIRE INSURANCESI China Fires
$20 $149
annum.
$10 for 1912
$50 $385
$27 for 1912
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager.
Branches Autong-Hsinn
Boobay. Calcutta Changchan
Agencies at Negaki Newchwang New York Osaka Pakis Ryolun (Port Arthur)
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Hongkong Fires
SHIPPING.
China & Manilas $25 $53 Douglas Steamship 850 30 Steamboats
THE Business or the above Bank is conducted by the. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION "Shell" Transports £1
Rules may be obtained on sp plication.
"Star Ferry".
$1 for 1906
$3 for year ending 30'6'14 Interim of 50 ats, for H1-
year ending 30'6′14′′ ′′ Final of 3% making 6% on preferred shares
&5% on déferred 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 ending 30°4′13
$15 $23
Indo-Chinas
"
(Preferred) (Deferred)
}
£5 #54
b.'
{
751-
b.
£11
Dairen
Tenrtien
Harbla
Hankow
San Franciaco
Hocatula Kove
Shanshal
Tishlas
INTEREST on deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent, per an urm.
{$10 $40
REFINERIIS.
China Sugars $100
-877
$3 for 1912
15, Morrison Hill Road,
Lino-Yang Loako Lycal
Tientsin
$17
Toky
Talogiau
Los Angeis Taingian
FRENCH LESSONS
G, MOUSSION
THE
“
IDEAL DISTEMPER,
SYNOLEO" (REGD.)
IN PASTE FORM),
Requires only the addition of cold water to be ready for use.
Absolutely dependable in its results.
STOCKED IN HONGKONG
In many Artistic Tinte... Tint Cards on application.
men who hold Subscription Lists WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.
kindly send them to be entered
up to one of the following:-
South China Morning Post' Hongkong Telegraph," Geo... B. Bayer,
19, Queen's Road Central.
APPEAL.
As the Committee are sure that many Ladies and Gentle- men are in sympathy, with this movement to give a littlo comfort to the Allied forces who are fighting our battles, donations will be thankfully received, and Sub- scription Lists can be obtained from any of the above.
CLOSING EP SALES.
D. CHELLARAM,
SILK STORE,
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Alexandra Building.
Q.
NOTICE.
Tel. 763
Q.
R.
NOTICE.
Interest Allowed on Current Account Deposita received for fixed perióda at rata to be braided en syplication..
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 .....
£1,200,000
Reserve Fund............£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of
MINING.
Depositors may transfer.at their | Luzon Bugars $100 option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Chinese Engineerings £1 33/6 Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 per cent. per
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
NOTICE
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
£124/4 £1
Tronoha.. Raube DOCKS, WHARVES, & GODOWNS. $2,20 Kowloon Wharfs $50 $75 H.K.&W'pca Docks $50 { 659 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 55 Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 T. 82 b. LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS' Anglo French Lands T.100 T94 H'kong Central E'tes $100 $100 Hongkong Hotels 850 £120 Hongkong Lands $100 $114 Humphreys Estates $10 $72 Kowloon Lands " $30 $44 Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 95,
$50 $71 Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P8
EwoB
T. 50 TIs. 117
West Points
COTTON MILLS.
Proprietors..... ..£1,200,000 Loans on Mortgage of House Pro
party, &co. FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Goods received on Storage, General Banking business trans- Advances made on Merchandise: acted.
Loans made on the Provident CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- System. ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- (Ratos and Particulara on a Shanghai Cottons ceived for 1 year or shorter periods plication). at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON.
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [2
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED..
It is hereby notified that sealed|
It is hereby notified that sealed Authorised Capital tenders in duplicate which should tenderein duplicate will be receiv- Subscribed
56, Queen's Road Central, be clearly marked "Tender for od at the Colonial Secretary's Paid Up is removing from the above prem-tease of part of Old Supreme Office "ntil noon of Monday, the Reserve Fund ises to 38 and 40, Queen's Road Court Building," will be received 28th day of December, 1914, for Central, and is offering all the at the Colonial Secretary's Office the letting of the Old Post Office goods at a reduction 50 per cent. until noon of Monday, 28th De-building from the lat January to off the prices, for only two weeks, cember 1914, for the lease of 31st December, 1915. subject to Early inspection solicited. certain rooma on the Ground conditions which can be ascertain- Hongkong, 14th December, 1914. Floor and in the Basement of the ed at the Office.
Old Stipreme Court Building.
HONGKONG HOTEL:
By kind permission of Lieuten- ant Colonel L. A. Watson, the Band of the 74th Punjabis will be
£1,500,000 1,125,000 562,500 465,000
BANKERS:... Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
Every description of Exchange. business transacted.
Each tender should bear on the Each tendor must be accom-cover the words. Tender for panied by a receipt to the effect Lease of Old Post Office Build- that the tenderer has deposited in ing" and must be accompanied the Colonial Treasury & sum of by a receipt to the effect that the Interest allowed on Current Ac- five hundred dollars ($500) as a tenderer has deposited in the counts at 2 per cent per annum in attendance on Christmas Night pledge of the bona fides of his Colonial Treasury a sum of One on Daily Balance and on Fixed and also New Year's Eve when offer which sum thall be forfeited thousand dollars ($1,000) as a Deposits at rates which may be Special Menu will be provided to the Crown, if the tondorer ro-
pledze of the bona fides of his ascertained on application. Tables should be booked early.
J. H. TAGGART, fuses to carry out his tender and offer which sum shall be forfeited comply with the conditions to the Crown if the tenderer Manager.
hereinafter contained should the refuse to carry out his tender tender be accepted,
and comply with the Conditions Particulars of the terms of lease above referred to should the ton etc. may be obtaines on personal der be accepted. application at the Office of the Director of Public Works.
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any
WAR DEPARTMENT.
TO LET.
TO LET Immediately, Nos 3, tender.
4,5,9, & 11, Austin Avenue, Kowloon. Recently colour-wash- ed Eent, including use of electric light fittings, $58 per month. Particulars on applica- Gionto 0.0., 4.8.0., Victoria Bks, Hongkong. Keys may be ob tained from Watchman at No. 5 Austin Avenue:
A. F. CHURCHILL,
Director of Public Works.
Pabllo Works Office P
IYON
A. R. LINTON
Manager.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Doc. 19 $9.025 per p
9.125
The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender, skept
Forms of tender and further Malwa, Now. particulars can be obtained from Malwa, Old the Director of Public Works. Patna, Now
Patna, Old... 9:200 Benares, New 9.050 Benares, Old...v... 8.825
AF.CHURCHILL,
Director of Public Works
Public Works Office.
.... 9,325 perche.)
THE ALEXANDRA - CAHE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled. For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery
Hongkong, 17th December, 1914. Hongkong, 17th December, 1914 and meals with Wives & Liquors,
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong. 19th March. 1908
PEAK TRAMWAY DO
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
1.00 Evan 15 Min. o
1.00 to 10.00 4.3L 10.00 4,36) 10 22:00 AM 17.30 AM, in - 18.45 '13.0
Kgs to
145 71 135 2.1. To
78
Tls. 74 Tis. 11taa.
$7
8.
Laou Kung Mow Kung YIE Hongkong Cottons $10 "MISCELLANEOUS, MAIN China-Borneas $12 $104 b. Light and Powers 6101
Do. (Spec. shares) $1) $4 China Providente $10 876 sa. & b, Dairy Farma***
86 $35 Green Islands $10 51 Hongkong Electrics $10
$36 b. Hongkong Ices
$25 $195
b. Hongkong Ropes Langkata
30 Mɛm. 15 MI
$10.
g. 10
$25
Tla. 31
TII PAL
...SP.N
25 Mini
2.15 2.2)
Max
Morning Post
$25 $29
5:00 224
25 Mar DATENIGHT CARS, TH
KERNE Kd 9 P.Mɖ gɔ0 ZMɛ ko IK.DO TIM: Avery,half-hours
33.00 2.34 10 EMI ZX-
Svery quarter of an hour.
SUNDAYS
· 7.45 am: 10 · 10joʻAN,, Eyzzy'ng Miw..
10:30 AM. 10° 17,00 41, 31.90 ́AM, 10 - 12.00 Noow
18.00 NOCH 2 2,00 120+ * ZOOʻZĪMI 10° 500 13"
$.00 PM. to 6.00. F.3
8:00 PM 10 7:00, F3
10 MINI
10 MI
∙13 Men
M
10 MTX,
15 M
TO M
NIGHT CARB on Wack Days:
M
·FATURDAYS
Extra Car is midnight.
FECIAL CARS
By, Arrangement at the Company's Odci, Alexanden, Belldings,
Du Voeux Road -
MARTIN'S APIOL STEEL CARPILLS
J Trench Innedy for all Koregularilioni. Martin's Pike la khm home, sợ khad an thần Arsh "siga af sky. Irregdimatly of the waywaET & Falsely down stay be administered.. 26oss VẪN
• man khany madameskind Ühise, besen Thairane. * PAGE FAẨN, “All Chemiste and flares will chan Mamedehguh, Jane Waridi or you mán Bộ
ARTIK, Charades, amukhang tên, Bag,
MARTIN'S
APIOL & STEEL
Peak Tramway
Do. (new)
$10 $10
Bib.
$1 75 ots b.
Hongkong Electric Trams 85
Philippines
$10
H. Price & Co., Ld. $10
BAR Pro (1 Soolete des terred
Pulpeset
Papeteries
du Tonkin
55
::$50
20
paid
up $50S Benefit $200
Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T.150. Steam Laundry $5842 | United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, $10 $9 b
United Asbestos
$10 $300 Founders Shares Įka Union Waterbost $10 $18
Weismann, Ltd.”
Watson
William Powell Ltd
$10530
$3 for 1897
Interim of 5 % Coupon No..
3.account of year. end- ing 30.6.34.
1/-making 7/6 alc. 1913. 1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
$3 for 1913
Ts..5 for 1913
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tis. 6 29210
First year
nding
$3.50 for year end
30:6 14
$314 for 14 year ending: 30.8.14
50 cents for 1913 $2.80 for 1913
Interim of 5 p.c.for year ending 30'6'13 82.00 for year ending 30.6.14
15 per cent. for 1910 Tis. 13 for year ending]
3110742
Tla. 6, bonus of Tis, 4 & extra bonus of Tls. 1 for year ending 30′6-14) T.12 forve arend'g31*12*12 Tis: 1h for year end-
ing 3011*13
50 cents 31.7.80 |
$1.20 for 1913
70 cents for 1913
$1.50 for year end'g 31714 40 cents for 1911
$1.80 per share for 1913 Interim of $2) a/c 1914
$2 for 1919.
Interim of Tla. 1 mak- Ling Tia. 2 n/d 1913 $1 Interim so endinig 31.8.14
80 cents on fully paid
shares and 8-cents on $1paid shares for year ending 30.4.14
Final of 6d. making 71d. per share for 1913, None
$1.50 for 1910.
None
No dividend this year 35 cta, for year end'g 31.5.14
20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended $1.5-1912
$1.25 per share for year
ending 81221913 25 per cent. for year Ending 31711W44 70 cents for 1913, 50 ote. on old shares. 25 Bets, on new shares for İndi year ending 39.8.1 155 WRIGHTANIL HORN