Commercial.
› Shanghal Share Market.. (By courtesy of Moura, J. P. Bisest and Co.)
For weel: ending 25th Februar 1915-A firm tone has prevailed on the local share market and buyers are much in evidence. Rabbers show in many cows a further. advance, Cottona Bod Insurance shares are all in demand. Langkats remain stationary at Tl. 39 bayer. All olasses of debentures ‘are eagerly Bought for, The T. T. Rate ou London to-day is 2/2 15/18. The following is the Cseh business recorded since the China New Year bolidays:
19th FebruaryLankata Te 40. Shanghai, and. H'kew. Wharfe Tle. 924. Kang Yika Tir. ilf Batu Anama Tls. 0.05. Ghenes Tis, 3 Consolidatede $1. Anglo Javas Tif. 6.45. Culas To: 695 Samambas Tls. 095. Trams "B" Tls. 91
20th February:-Kung Yike Tis. 11 Shanghai Cottona Tla. 86. Gülas Tle. 6.90 Kamuntings Tle. 5. Sungei Darja Tle. 51. Chenge Ti, 203, Tis, 3. Che mors Tla. 0.05 Kamuntings Tle, 5,10, Bakite Te. 235. Cultys T®. 10 Telephones le. 100 "Trams "B" Tle. 01.
2
22nd February: - Langkats Tia. 40. Podange The, 9. Amherste Tle. 1.15. Auglo Jav. a Tier 8.45 Bukito Tla. 2 50. Dominious 'Th. 5.10. Zinugbes Tis, 2.55. Augly Dutch Tis. 1.45. Sungei Darin Tie, 5.75. Anglo Froath Lands Tie. 101. Telephones Tle. 00 Karalag Tl. 0.55,
23rd February:Langkats TI.. 40, Sov Cheer Tis. 37. Galas Tla. 6 95. Samagegas Tls. 0.60, Cox- solidateds Ths. 0.95 Anglo Dutch Tls. 1.45. Shanghai Klabunga
Almas Tle, The. 150.
5.30 Kapalan Tle. 0.57.1 2. Auglo Javas Tls. 6 40. Central Stores Tls. 0.76, $8.80. Yangtze losur ance $230.
24th February:-Ewo Cotions Tis. 132, Sbangiai Cottone TI-. 83.1-2. Angio Javas Tls. 6.45. 'T'le. 8.40. Java Consolidateda T, 0.60. Sbanglai Klebanga T 1.57.1-2. Batu Anams T. 0.00. Chenge Tie. 3" Kanine Tis. 7 bu Snogei Duris Ts. 5.75. Ziangbes Tia 2 65. Butes T. Lilukits Tle 2.1-2.8 magnzas Tls. 0.62.-2. Sharobni Lauch T, 160 Tas Tla. 96.
25th FebruaryConsolidateds 8 per cent. Deb at Tp. 1. Shang- hai Gas.6 per cent b. at 104. Langkas Ts. 39.50. Indo China- Tie, '56 50."changbaj, Cottons T. 90. Batu Anams Te, 699 Anglo Jawas Tls. 6.45. Ambents The.. 1.20. Semumbus Tls. 0.95, Kamun, tinge The, 5.10. Tubonge Th. S. Chemore Ts. 095. Shanghai Kit bangs Ts. 1.05, Alinas e 5'30. Shanghai Lands $100, Trams "B" T. 98, Astora $2 50. Shanghai Cotton Market Report,
Mr. A. B. Rosenfeld's Coiton Market Report for the week ending 25th February 1915 aus follows:- China Cotton The re-opening of the markets after the Chiuose New Year holidays witnessed quite an advance in prices on all grades," conditions proving to favourable, with the nst result since my last circular was issued by some nive "points. A great deal has been!
rn
said and written about the in- berent strength of the situation, but it looks to me as if a great deal of the strength were senti- mental, and caused more by lear of what may huppen in the fature than by, the actual facts of the present. The word famine" bas been played upon and reiterated occasion, every possible until it has become a nightmare to Spinners, Merchants and Speculators, and at times in the past has almost persuaded them to believe that a real famine is imminent. Even accepting the production figures of the Farmer's and consumption figures of those who do not take into considonston the substitation of American and Indian Outton booked to arrive, and admitting more consumption of Chinese Colton than biber o on account of incrinard number of spindler, Bevertheless the ex- Pels. port figures are some 200,870 less and of which there.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE
8.-SELLERS SA-GALEG
QUOTATIONS.
2.--NOMINAL
MARCH 4, 1915,
Today's
Number
2
STOCK.
Cloning of
8baroa Prices
,"
Far Pald Value
1914.
Highest
1914.
1915, 1651. Highest Lawost, 25th Feb. 25th Feb.
xrji Blvlčeny
and Date
NOW
10 NOW
Banks.:
H'kong& S'hai Banking Corp.
1
Marine Insurances, a Canton Insurance Office, Ld.3571. ̈b. North China Ins. Co., Ld.....t.160 b
Final of $3 a/s 1912, Interi
of $18 a/d 1913.
$800 b.
12,000 $125, all
855 July. 780
Dat.
800
300
Đầu thu bonus atex 1/9
equal to $27.27 for 14 year, ending 31/12/14--
10,000 $50 - 50
10,000 £15
5
350 Deo. 385 Qat.
May 145
133 Jan.
3571
355
160
160
Yangiare Ins. Assoc. Ld.
2,400 $250.100 847) April 700
20 April 1921 Jan. $235 b." 12,000 $106 60.
Oot.
$830
$830
235
225
Union Ins. Society of C'ton, Ld.$830
Fire Insurances,
$150 'hina Fire Ins. Co., Ld.. "H'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld.......$395
Shipping. China & Manila S.S. Co., Lasci. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. $29 Hongkong, C. & M.S.S. Co., Ld23
Indo-China Steam Navigation 76
Co., Li...
Shell Tport & Trading Co.. Ld.57/6
Star Ferry Company; Ld.
Refineries. China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.$111 Luzon Sugar Refining Co.,Ld.$19
Mining.
b.
Kailan Mining Admin'tion. 32- Raub Australian Gold Min-
.$34 -b. ing Co., Ld....
..25/5. Tronoh Mines Ltd.
Docks, Wharves and
Godowns &c.
Hongkong&K.W,&G. Co., Ld.369 H'kong & W'pea D Co.: Ld. $57. 3'hai Dock& Eng. Ca., Ld....52 S'hai & H'kew W. Co., Ld.
H'kong Land Investment Co.$110 H'phrey's Estate & F. Co., Ld. #64 "K'loon Land& Building Co., Ld $41
+.101 Shanghai Lands
West Point Building Co, Ld. $681.
....$95 H'kong Central Estates....
Final of 10 pio. making 20 În po, for 1812 MARE D (Fins of $20. making $50 for Ku2912 and Interim: of $30 "for-
1913
Final of $12 mak. $15 for 19127
& Int, of $3 for 1913
$1 for 1906
160 20,000 8:00 20
8,000 $250 50 395
Oct. 150 July 140
Feb. 368 April 395
-150 395
$10 for-1912-
$27 for 1912
!
all' 30,000 $25
10 Jan 5% Dec. 20,000 $50 all | 36 Mar. 2734 Nov. 80,000 $15 all 2934 Jan. 22
'Dec.
Jan. 30
יי
es } all 79 !{ 60,000
Sept. 76 60,000 3,797,610 £1 all 106/- Feb. 70 Sept. 87/6
1319
40,600 $10
all
ارگرد
ཊྛི
$3 for year ending 30'6'14
Final of 40 cts, making 90 cts
for year ending 31*12:14 Final of 3% m'king 6% on pre- ferred shares & 5% on de. fersed shares for year 1913 ? Interim of 1/- a/c 1914C.No, £3
ing 30/6/14
82.50 for half year ending 1311214 A
Interim of 5 p.c. for year end'g'
30.6.13
$2.25 for half year ending 31.12.14 24.09 for 7 months ending 31.12.14
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BAR
CORPORATION.
HHAD OFFIÖR:
0 Wall Street, NewYork:
LONDON, OFFICE ;; 36, Bishopsgatë, 10, BRANCHES 1***
BOMBAY, LONDON.. CALOUTTA MANILA.
CANTON, PANAMA.
'CEBU,
PEKING.
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING · CORPORA-
TION,
Paid-up Capital ...................$15,000,600 RESERVE FUNDS:
Berling
£1,300,000 at 21
➡$15,000,000. Silver...$18,000,000
$93.000,080
Reserve Liability of
Froprietors...$15,000,000
COLON.. SAN FRANCISCO.ME COURT OF DIRECTORS. HANKOW SHANGHAL Hon. Mr.D Laddale-Chairmans, HONGKONG. SINGAPORE. W. L. Pattonden,“ Esq Deputy
Chairman.
TWFSH-Dodwell," Euq,
FOBRYOKOHAMA.
CAPITAL PAID-UP: $3,250 000 RESERVN FUNDS...... 4,090,008
ADAMMU:8: Guld) #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 an applicationfo à ữdhet N. 8. MARSHALL, * Manager: Hongkong, 22′′d Qet, 1914'
THE
AN
G. T. M. EdHns, Esq. C & Gubbay, Eng.
PH Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hoa, Mr. E. Shallim,
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb
# MANAGER. Shanghai-A CK Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminstor Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed;
On Current Account at the rate
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK of 9 per cent per annum de the
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000. Paid-up Capital. 30,000,000 Reserve Fund ...............
多
19,250,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Brunches Antung-Hilen
Bombay Calcutta
Changcha
Dairen
Tangtion
Harbia
Hachow
Hondain Kabe
Agencies at
Nagki
Nawchwang New York
Pakiu
Ryolun (Port Arthur)
San Francisco. Shanghai Thaling Thats
Toky
Los Angel
Tengta
owed on Current Acconati
Interest Alloward on i
Deposits received for fixed periods at ratas to be
kára en nyplicatie mo
+
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 17th October, 1914.
NOTICES,
daily balance.
ri
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 21 per cent per
annum.
For 6 months 3 per cent DAT
sannum. +
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 deposita is al- lowed on the minimum monthly |balances at $33 per cent. per an=
num.
-Depositors may transferat their
ΟΗΙΝΑ PROVIDENT | option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai LOAN AND MORTGAGE
Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per
CO., LTD.
...(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Loans en Mortgage of House Pro perty, &o.
Goods received on Storage, Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
*System.
(Rates and Particulars, on ap-
plication).
75
87/6
49
Mar.
Nov. 40
IT
37
(61.70 per share and bonus of 30 cents per share for year ending 30'4'14
20,000 #100 all 7,000 $100 all
96) 31
· Feb, ❘ 70 Nov. 111 Jan. 17 Dob.
109
$3 for 1912
19.
19
$3 for 1897
lao-Yang
Load s
ITOR
[Final of 5 % Ceupon. No. 4.......
'L
Tingiau
1,000,000 £1
all 41- Feb. 33/6 Dec.
321-
321-
making 10% for year end
200 000 £1, 160,000 £1
all
all 3.10 Jun. 1.90 Nov. 39/- Feb. 19/6 Nov.
3)
314
1/2 for 1909.
25/6
25/61/- mak. 7/6 a/c. 1913
924
'00,000 $50 all 89 50,000 $50 all 77 60 55,700 t. 100 all 46,000 t. 100 all 109
Jan. 73 Νον. Jan. 53 Oct.
69
69
$3.50 for year 1913
57
57
$3 dividend for year 1913
July 50 Dec. 52 Jan.
8214 Dec.
52
Tis. 5 for 1913
994 92
Interim of Tle 3 for 1913
THE
.
I ands, Hotels and Buildings,
.t.94 Anglo French. Lands. H'kong Hotel Co., Ld...:$120
25,000 1,100 1,200
50 12,000 $50
94
94
Tla. 6 on 29.210.
.:
50,000 $100 all. 150,000 $10 '60.000 850
128
1174 July Jan. all 914
78,000 t.50 all 12,500 $50. all 10,000 $100 all
451
98
Dec. June 73
July 120. Dec.
98 Nov. 110 7 Nov. 61 Jan. 44 Fob. 41
89
66
124"
120
110
$31 for year ending 31:12:14
61
41
45 cents for year 1914 $3 for 1914
Get.
101
101
D
Feb.
68) 95
68%
95
Cotton Mills. "Ewa Cotton S. & W. Co., Ld, 1.136
Henghong Cotton Co. Kang Yik ...
b.
20,000 1,50/all
138
.661
b
175.000 $10
.all
814
.1216
b.
75,00 t.10 all .142
.86.
8.000 1.100äll
...t.89
b. 40,000 .50
all
Mar. Jan. 110. Feb. 135 Feb. 70
July25
7. 11
May 70"
Nov.
May Jurie
136
134
Gb
614
Mar.
12
12
86
8916
89
€0,000 $12 all 12
b.
May 10
50,000 $5 all 4.90 July | 4. 50,000 $1 all 200,000 $10 all 19 Jap. 7 Nov. 7.
6 40.000 7
30 June 35 Aug. 35
5 Dec. 480,560.$10.00 all 6.90 Jan.
All 90,000 $10
49 Jan. 36 Nov. 5,000 $25
Dev: all | 21714 July 174 60,000 $10 all 25 June 22
Apr. 26 325,000-5/all 13- July | 77-
Dea.
11
$1.20 for 1913 ·
74
35-
3.40
5.40
40 cte. for 1911.
42
€42
150
190
26
Feb.
5.20
•5.20
.
..1.38
250,000 g, 10 all 644 Mar. 28 Dec.
40
38
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old) $10
Do
(New) $1
25,000 $10 all 102 Jan. 91⁄44 June
·50,000 $10
$1. 93 ote. Jan. 75 cta. Dec.
10
10
$1
$1
75,000 $10
all 10
5
5
6
6.'
13,200 $50
all
·20
8. "20,000 $5
1.
....$29
bl
all 5.00 June ¦ 4° 60,000 $10 all. 2214 Feb. 17 90,000 $10 all | 81 April 6.90
2.1000 $7 all 914 Jan. 612
*June 92 6,000 825 12 30
Nov. 4
Jan.
17
17
Dec.
7
Dec. 61
7.
61%
Deo.
20
29
WRICHT & HORNBY,
Laou Kang Mow Shanghai Cottons
Miscellaneous.
China Forneo Company, Ld. $11 China Light & Power Co.,)
Do. (Spec. shares)....$4.
China Provt. L. & M. Co., Ld.7 Dairy Farm Company, Ld. ...$35 Green Island Cement Co., Ld. 5.40 Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. ..$42 Hongkeng Tee Company, Ld. $190- Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld. $26 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 5.20
Langkats
Philippines Ld.....................$5 H. Prise & Co., Ld.....$6 Societe des Pulpes et Papier-1 $20
tories du Tonkin........ Steam Laundry Co., Ld.....$4
Union Water-boat Co., Ld.......$17 Watson and Co., Ld.....$7 William Powell, Limited......14
8. C. Morning Port
I/T
Share and General Brokers.
Selling
.1/99%
Tis. 12 for year ending 31 10:14 50 cente31708
Tls. 1.20 for year ending 30′11'14 „24 ́. Tls. 12 for 1913
Tla. 10 for year ending 30'6'13
6% for year ending 28.2.06
70 cts, for 1914.
$1.50 for year ending 31'7'14
$1.80 per share for 1913
Interim of $21 a/c 1914.
$2 for 1913
Į Final div. of 6d. making 7hd.
per share for 1913
(Interim of T. 1 making T. 2
a/o 1913
(80 cts. on fully paidshares and 8 cts. on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.14
None
$1.50 for 1910.
None
35 cts. for year ending 315′14
($1.00, per share for year end-
1ing 31.12.1914
70 cts..for 1913
(50 cts, on old shares and 25
cts. on new year charts for year ending 30.6.14
$1. Interim a/c year 31.8.14
6. Des Vœux Road Central. Tel. address, Rectitude. CORRECTED TO NOON MAR, 4, 10157
THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS,
are Pole. 166,378 less shipped. .. Demand.......1/9 7/16
to Japan, which country the trade in general knows is the controlling ; influence on cur market. Under the circus stances I cannot advo orte the idea of any famine even after making allowances, probably several thousand Bioals for errors which might bave been made voluntarily or involuntarily by the Farmers in estimating the erop for 1914-15.
30 d/B...........1/9
€0 d/s..............3/9 9/16- 4 m/s...........1/953 T/T Shangbai Private 30 de sight TT Singapore... TT Japan T/T India
78.
3/8.
88.
1336
Demand India.........1333 T/T Bombay.......... Demand Bombay....1334 T/T Calcutta
EXCHANGE.
Demand Calcutta133 3/4 Demand Manila......88 T/T. San Feo & N.Y.43 Demand, New York 43 1/8 T/T. Java T/T. Marks... Nom. Demand Germany.
T/T Frannsö
2.24 2.25
74% prem
Demand Paris ................. On Haiphong On Saigon... On Bangkok......... 864
Buying
4 m/s. L/C.......1/1014 4 m/s, D/P...1/1014 6 m/s. L/O.1/10 1/2 30d/s.S'ney &M. V103% 30d/San F'cc&NY44)
4 m/s. Marks..,... Nomi Ama Francs
6 mrdo Da
2.351
2.4052
4th March.
Gold Leaf por taol... $57.20' Sovereign
$10.90 nom. BarSilver ready 23 3/8
forward
SUBSIDIARY COINS,
Discount per $100:
Chinese...20 ote.pieces: $20 3/4 Chinese...10
$21 1/4 Hongkong 20 ata. pieces $151 Hongkong. 10
$15 3/4
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c, Undortakon and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers: Hongkook, 19th March, 1908.
PEAK TRAMWAY CO
LIMITED..
TIB TABLE. ·
WEEK DAYS.
7.00 A., 303,00 AM. EVERY VA MAN- 3.00 N. 10 10:00 à..
To dam 10,00 4.3. to 11.00 A.X
13 3410,
BES #MA LO
T3 PIN to
KLAU A.M. J09;
12.05 731
1.15 P.M.
1,45 2,3)
15 Mur.
9:55 7.ML
zo Mat
11 MIN.
ze x
VĀRIS 7.30, 10
- 5.00 par
5:00 PM to kao zat;
NIGHT CARS.
1.so but and y'pan, pisa vie, '30]
33.00
M every half hour
13.00 3.60 11.43 2,36)
wery quarter of an hour.
SUNDAYS
7.6 AM to 1ogo M, Every bite,
11,00 k 10:30 am, to fat.10 am, 10, 11.00 Noom
30 M
By Max.
36.00 Noom to 1,00 F- 3.00 110 - 5.00 PM)
* 23 Mx,
EL
10 MIN.
$,00 130 10: *7,DO FAMI
2100 2.36 15
13 Ma
}
10 Mr.
NIGHT CARS as on Work Days-
BATURDAYS
· Extra Car st,, ie 'mldsight,
PECIAL CARS
By, Arrangement in the Company's 006a,
"Alexandra Hvitelinga, Dia Youtz Rond-
CHEAP SALE.
The undersigned, who are
annism.
For the Hongkong and Shang- haf Banking Corporation.
¡NA J. STABB,
Chief Manager
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF^ INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Japital: .£1,500,000 ·
Subscribed Paid Up Reserve Fund
1,125,000
562,500 465,000
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank,
: Limited.
Every description of Exchang business transacted,
Interest allowed on Current Ao counts at 2 par cent per annum on Daily Balange and on Fixed Deposita' at rates which may be ascertained on application.
A., R. LINTON
Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA. M
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853,
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
| Pald-up Capital ........£1,200,000 Reserve Fund..... ...................£1,800,000. Reserve Liability of
Proprietor ....................£1,200,000.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- giv-acted.
ing up business, are now saorific- Ling all goods.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- Special terms. for large ceived for 1 year or snorter periods: quantities. Como soon to avoid at rates which will be quoted on disappointment,
The following are a few fines carried:
application. "
Wm. DICKSON.
Manager,
[2
Tweeda, Serges, Woollen Vests Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. and Drawers, Woollen Socks, Felt and Tweed Hats. Panama Hate, Dress and Fancy Shirts; Boots and Shoes, etc, etc., etc..
WING FAT ÜHEONG,
High Class Tailor, 7. 24, Des Vœux Road Central.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Dec. 19 Malwa, Now ...........89,025 per på Malwa, Old 9.125 Patan, New ...................... 9,325 perché, Patna, Old........ 9,2007
SINCON & GO Benares, New 9,050
Established A, D. 1880.
RON, STEEL METAL and HARD.
BOSTE MOHANTS. Wholesale
Benares, Old... 8,825
THE ALEXANDR
CAFE
and Retall Ironmongers, Pig Iron and FoundryCoke Importers General Store- Keepers, and Bhipolandiers, Nos. 33 and Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled 37 Blog Loong Street (2nd Btroot wait For Bread Cakes, Comert d'ofestrál Market), Talenbona 30,5181 § and meals with Wines & Liquors