Commercia'.
Ayer Kuning Meeting. Perang, Apul 2L-A the mesting of Ayer Koning (Perak) yesterday, Mc. Ambrose, otair- man, id last year's profit was $22,972 and with the balance forward, $50,650. The recom- mendations were a 5 per cent, dividend and to earry forward $50,003. The whole of the "land, 615 acres, is planted, the ccolies health is good and the positi:n is generally satisfactory. Last year's expenditure was $39,000 and the estimated crop this year is 75,000 Ibs. of rubber, an increase of 1,000 lbs.
A vote of thanks to the mana- ger, Mr. Momes, was pissed, and the accounts and report were
dopted. Straits Times
season
Formosan Sugar. Formosan sugar imported into Japan last ath amdunted to about 2,000,000 picule, and about 600,000 picule are expected between now and the end of May. When the quantity required for consumption in Formosa, amonat- ing to 150,000 picole, is deduct- ed, there will be no more sugar to be brought in this year. The quantity of Jays' new suger purchased by the JapapoÐ was reported to be about 300,000 pioule, says the Ardhi, Sub Mequently the Mitsui, Yossa, Bosaki Shoten have gradually extended their purchases. When all these are counted, including the parcela to be shipped in August next, they will total about 500,000 pieuls. It is ex- pected that 1,000,000 picule will be imported before the end of the year.
German. Newspaper Pollcy. Germany's policy of buying up newspapers in America is be- coming more during. The German Embassy bas invested a million dollars for the purpose and is making the pro-Germana news- papera attack the American Government for their alleged" favouritism to the Allies. These newajapers are particularly op posing the action of the Govern ment in allowing war material to be exported to the Allies, and at the asme time the Embassy in forcing the German advertiser to bring pressure upon the nows- papera to favour the German side. Further, the Embassy is infuenc ing German priesa and clergemen to inculcate similar ideas from the palpit. In short, Germany is adopting every possible mesna to gain her enda.-Osaka Arahi
Shanghal Trade, "Merers, bert and Co. of Shanghai, Pitco Goods market Re portasya:
Manufacturers in Lancashire have exhibited great strength recently, and the rise in cost of replacement, gether with the fact that the diminishing amount ✨ of stock held in this market is now beginning to make itself felt in some classes of goods, have been factors which have contributed considerable"tone" to our market. The amount of business" passing has not been large, but it has been fair, and clearances are continuing upon a moderato scale.
The principal stumbling block in the path of an enquiry com- mensurate with the agricultural prosperity throughout most of the country, is the Japanese demande that are being discussed in Pek ing. While the present state of general uneasiness exists in the minds of the Chinese regarding them, the native banke keep their operations with their merchant-olients restricted to s strictly cash basis. Political un- rest in one form and another has in fact cast its "hadow over this market for so long periods in many rebent years, that absence of oredit facilitias amongst native traderm for the carrying on of} commerce is becoming almost an accustomed state. Although how avar trade may be, and has, kept going in much the same bulk year by year throughout the last de
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1915.
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS
5.-SELLERS - BAHŠALES
B.-BUYERS
X-NOMINAT,'
To-day's
STOOK.
Closing
Prices
Number Par Paid
of
Value Up Bhares
1914.
Highest
1914.
Lowest
*1915, 1915.
Highest, "Lowast, '30th Apr. 30th Apr.
30
to
ROW
∙now
Last Dividend
and Date
Banks.
H'ing& S'hai Banking Corp.)
Marine Insurances. Centon Insurance Office, Ld.380
H
. North China Ins. Co., Ld...170.
Union Ins. Society of €'ton,Ld.$855
·L·
Yangtze Ins. Assoc. Ld."......$220 b. 12 900 $100 60°
Fire Insurances, Caina Fire Ins. Co., Ed. H'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld.-
Shipping.
Final of $3 a/c 1912. Interim
of $18 a/o 1919, Interim of 12 p.o. for 1914
Final of $20 and bonus of $5 making $55 för 1913 and, Interim of $30 for 1914 Final of $15 mak. 818 for 1913
& Int, of $3 for 1914
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION
HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE:
36, Bishopsgate, E.0, ":
BRANCHES D
ROMBAY, LONDON. CALCUTTA. MANILA","
CANTON,
CEBU...
PANAMA.
PEKING.
COLON. SAN FRANCISCO. HANKOW, SHANGHAI. HONGKONG. SINGAPORE.
YOKOHAMA
CAPITAL PAID-UP: $3,250 000 RESERVE FUNDS........! 4,060,000
(U.S. Gold) $7,310,000 All kinds of FOREIGN & LOQAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted,
„CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and⠀⠀ FIXED DEPOSITS received at rater to be ascertain- ed on application. A
N. 8:MARSHALE;
Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
($800
£76/-/-
120,000 $123
all 855 July. 700 Oct 800"
800
£2: 3/- & 5/- bonus at ox 1/91g- equal to $27.27 for 1 year ending 31/12/14 ---
KOBE
10,000 $230.00
350
Dec. 305 Oct. 380 10,000 £15 £5 145 May 133′′ · Ján. » 170:
380
169)
12,400 #250 100 | 847) April | 700
Oct.
#855
$855
A
(2:0 · April | 19214 Jau.
220
220
$130 $385 b.
20,000 $100 20 8,000 $250 50
160 .895
July 140 Oct. Feb.
368 April
130
130
$9 for 1913
$85
385
$27 for 1913
b.
10 20,000 $25 all
Jan: 536 Deo. 36. 20,000-$50 all
Mar. 274 Nov. 80,000 $18 all 2014 Jan. 22. Dec."
5
52
$1 for 1906
2214
b.
J 60,000 160,000
b. 3,797,610 £1
all 79 all 106
Jan. 50 Sept. 98 Feb. 70/- Sept. 93/6,
98
99/6
$36
B. 40,000 $10
all
.49.
Mar. 40
Nov 36
35
$1.70 per share and bonus of ..30 cents per share for year.
ending 30'4*14
20,000 #100 all 7,000 $100 all
961 31
116 Feb. 70 Nov. Jan. 17 Dec; 28
116
$3 for 1919
28
$3 for 1897
China & Manila 8.9. Co., Ld$534 A. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. $44b. Hengkong, C. & M.B.S. Co. Là 22}
Indo-China Steam Navigationgs
Co., Ltd.
Shell T'port & Trading Co., Ld.93/6 -
Star Ferry Company, Ld.
Refineries. China Sugar Refining Co., Ld$116 Lurën Sugar Réfining Co.,Ld.$28.
Mining. Kailan Mining Admin'tion. "33/6 Raub Australian Gold Min-
ing Co., Ld. Tronoh Mines Ltd.
Docks, Wharves and
Godowns &c
H'kong & K.W. &G. Co., Ld. 166- H'kong & W'poa D. Co. Ld....$57 ShaiDock& Eng. Co., Ld. ..53 S'hai & H'kow W. Co., Ld. ...85
I ands, Hotels and Buildings. -Anglo Fronch Lands.......
F'kong Hotel Co., Ld.
H'kong Land Investment Co.$108 H'phreys Estate & F. Co., Ld. $7 K'loonLand&Building Co., Ld $40
101- Shangbai Lands
Weet Point Building Co., Ld. #69- H'kong Central Estates......$100
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cotton 8. & W. Co., Ld. t.142 Hongkong Cotton Co.
Kung Yik
Shanghai Cottons
Laou Kung Mow
Miscellaneous.
b.
.€0,000 $50
all
b. 20,000 $50 - all 56,700 100. all 36,000 't. 100 all
.
.
5838
- 60
$3 for year ending 30*6*14
Final of 49 ots. making 90 ots
for year ending 31 12-14 Final of 3% m'king 6 % on pre.
ferred shares & 5
on de ferred shares for year 1913 Interim of1/- a/c 1914C.No. 23
10
Final of 5% Coupon No. 4.
* $3 for 1914
Final of 6 p.c. making 12 p.c.
1 for 1914.
$2.25 for half year ending 31.12.34 · $4.09 for 7 months ending 31.12,14”
Tis, 12 for year ending 31 10'14 50 cents 3108
Tis. 1:20 for year ending 30°11′14 Tls. 12-for 1913
· ] Dív. Tle, 6. Bonus Tls. 4. Extra-
1 Bonus Tls. 1, year end'g 30:6′14
THE
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA«
Paid-up Capital $15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
$15,000,000- Silver$18,000,000
Reserve Liability of Proprietors.................
$33,000,000
00,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. MD. Landale,-Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman. A
SH. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edking, Esq. 0,8. Gubbay, Esq.
F.H. Holyoak Esq J. A. Plummer, Eng “Họn, Mr. EF ShAllIMA
CHIEF MANAGER NA Hongkong NJ, Stall"
MANAGER SAL Shanghai A. G. Stephen London Bankers London County and Westminster *Limited.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Hongkong Interest Allowed
LIMITED.
Established 1880. -
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on this daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
Authorised Capital Ten 48,000,000 For 3 months, 24 per cent Paid-up Capital ........ 30,000,000
annum!
Reserve Fund.... 19,600,000 | For 6 months 33 per cent. ser For.12 months, 4 per cent per
› Head Office. →YOKOHAMA,
Braachts.
Astong-Hsin
Boa Calcutta
Changchun Dairan
rengthen Harbin
Han
Labe LamYand
Loodus
Lyona
Tsinginn
„Agecizica al-
Na-ankl
Nowebwang New York Otaka Pakis Ryobi (Port Brillar) Sax and Lace Shanghai
Tishing
Wii
okyo
Angalu
Tsingtad
Interest Allowed en Cherent Acconto Deposits received for Kasil periods stġratis to be obtained co' application
-EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 15th March, 1915,
NOTICES.
PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) |Loans on Mortgage of House Pro
perty, &c
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System:
(Rates and Particulare, on ap-
plication),
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o,
Undertaken and Executed.⠀ ⠀
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
"General Managers: Hongkong, 19th March, 1980
$34 32/6
@
1,000,000 £1
200 600 £1 B. 160,000 £1
all 41
all 3.10 all 99/- Feb.
Feb. 33/6 Dec.
Jan.
33,6
39/6
making 10% for year end-
ing 30/6/14
1.90 Nov.
3.85
334
1/2 for 1909
19/6 Nov.
32/6
32/6
1-mak.7/6 a/c. 1913
Jan. 73
Nov. 66
$3.50 for year 1914.
Jan.
58
Oct,
$3 dividend for year 1914
July
50
Deo.
-59
Tl:.5 for 1913
JG9
Jan. 82
Doc.
85
85
Tle. 5 for 1914
| THE CHINA
.t.94 $118.:
B.
13,000 t,100 t.100] 20,000 $50 -50 128 July
80,000 $100 all 11716 July98 150,000. $10 all 934
• 6,000 850 20.45
94*
94
Tle. 616 for year ending 29.2.14.
120
Dec,
118
118
$2.50 for half year ending.
31 12 14
Nov.
108
108
Jan. 7 Jan. 44
Nov. 7
7
$3 for year ending 31°12′14 45 cents for year 1914
Feb.
40
40
78,000 t.50 all 98. 12,800 $50 all 73
10,000 $100 all
Dec, 89
O'ct.
101
June 66
Feb. 69
68)
100
100
.13 *6
b.
1.91
B.
20,000 1.00 all br
138 125.000 $10 371%
all 84 75,00 t.10 all 144 9,000 6,100 all 110 40,000 £150 all 135
July 15 May Mar. Jan. Feb. 70
·Feb. 70
142
142
June
734
11. Mar. 13 May 86 Nov. 02
13
86
91
2.
60,000 $19
30,000 $5 50,000 $1
b 125,.00 810
b.
b.
all 12 May 10
all4.90 - July | 4 all all 40,000 7, nőte all 400.000, $10
60,000 10 all
'Deo. 11
April 414
101 $85 cents for 1914
4 39
Jan. 7 June 35
Nov. 8
7.90
70 cts. for 1914
Aug. 34
34
.t.40
b.
$4. b. ...$5
820
21.00 $7 all 91%
6.90 49 6,560 $25 all 217 July 174 Deo: 184 60,000. $10 all 25 June 22 Apr. 261 b. 325,000 5/- all | 13- July 71. Feb. 5,10
280,000 g.10 all
25,000 $10 all 6,000 $10-$1. $10-$1. 75,000 $10, all 12,000 $10 10 13,200 $50 - all· 20,000 $5 all
5 no June 4 ; 27.723 $10 all 2234 "Fab. | 17" 90,000 $10 all
April 6,90 84
Jan.
616
Juze 92
Jan. 5. Deo. 6.85
634
$1.50 for year ending 31,7,14 50 cts, for 1914.
Jon 36 Nov. 43
#43
$1,80 per share for 1913
184
264 5.10
6424 Mar. 28 Dec.
103 Jan. 94 June 10 93 cts. Jan. 75 cts. Dec.
10
$1)
20
None
35
Jan, 161
Doo.
China Borneo Company,Ld.$102 Chins Light & Power Co.,?
Ld. 843 Do. (Spec. shares)..... China Provt, L. & M. Co., Ld. 8 Dairy Farm Company, Ld....$34 GreenIsland Cement Co. Ld....6.85 Hongkong Electric Co., La....143 Hongkong Ice Co., Ld........$184. Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co.,Ld....826) Hongtong Tramway Co., Ld. 5.10
Langkate
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old) $10
Do
(New) $1 .-B..
Philippines Ld.......... H. Price & Co., Ld........ Societe des Pulpes et Papier."
teries du Tenkin........ Steam Laundry Co., Ld...............
Union Water-boat Co., Ld....$164 Watson and Co., Ld.............87
William Powell, Limited. .....$6148.
8. C. Morning Post .........$29 ́b.l· ́ ́,6,90* . $25 · "all" | 30
sade and a half, the business done,
in comparison to the huge popula- | T/T
30 dis
4 m/
WRIGHT' & · HORNBY,
Belling.
Share and General Brokers
6% for year ending 28 .2.06
Final of 26 mak ng $8) for 1914 Final of $1 making $2 for 1934
(Final div. of 6d. making 7}d
per share for 1913 fInterim of T. 1 making T, 2,
a/c 1913 M
(80 cts. on fully paidshares and 8 cts. on $1 paid shares for year ending 30,4,14 None.
$1.50 for 1910.
ets. for year ending 31°5'14
$1,00, per share for year endi
ing-31,12,1914.
70 ata, for 1913
́50 ets, on "old shares and 25 cts. on new year shares for year ending 30.6.14
81. Interim a/c year 318:14
6. Des Vœux Road Central. Tel. address. Rectitude, ́ ́SORRECTED TO NOON. MAY, 4, (115.
THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF ERSPONSIBLE FOR ANYOF THE ABOVE QUOTATION
85
Buying,
prem
tion and industry of the country, Demand ......... 10 but a more surface scratoh, The evidences of development of trade are insignificant, and it may possibly be with the objeut of
60d/s.
prodding China's lethargy that | T/T Shang the Japanese demanda have been Private 30
formulated, but the door must be T/T Singapore kept wide enough open to admit ather countries on an equal foste 14 Japan é
of oppo
...1/9 13/16
..1/97% *1/9/15/16
1/10
1361/2
Demand India 19694 T/T Bombaytonut Demand Bombay .136) T/T Calcutta *****, ** Demand Calcutta1361 Demand Manila...89 1/4 "T/T 8an F'co & NY 3
Demand, New York 431 T/T Javanjka11036 TIT
Demand Germany
EXCHANGE.
T/T Fronds....**** Demand Paris"
On Haiphong
On Saigon ..................... 2- On Bangkok
1101/2 11094 31/1036 30 de B'ney & M. 1/100 150 d/a-8an 'com NY45 1/8
4th May.
6 me. France.....................2.46 Gold Leaf per tel:$56.90 Sovereign FWILLZ.810.80 nom. Bar Silver, ready.....23 11/16
forward icy
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Discount per $100; 'Chinese...20 ots. pieces $10 7/16
10 $164.
eta, piecas (107/16
Hone
PEAK TRAMWAY
·LIMITED
TINK TABLE
WELK DAYS.
1,60 ANG, EA 1: Loo aan. “Esgar og Ma 1.00 AM, 10: 20.06 ̈a‚M.·
`ra Min. (20.00 AM):16):76.00 AM-
·852506 MIX,
**
W
TEMS YOU TO 6.75 M4
BARCO NIGHT CARSŰ
E1.00'staci îvery hil bøen. | 22.00. 7.36; 10 1143-336-
- every quarter of an hour':
"SUNDAYER ORARI
27,48 KẨM, KOCIM10 AIMS: EP57, 11 MİM.
10:30 AM, LO **,00 AM
kson Ridam 10 TO FUN |
M
a to было по TO MIX
110 F.M. TIDO E CO
10 M HIGINE, CARS Aron Wash Deysi
DAUKATURDAYS : Katraj Car" stan Midsight.. SPECIAL CARS wengemast at the Company's Office,
Adannachen" Endlage, Dan Voanx Hall,
SINGON & CO.
Tstablisbed A. D. 1885, HON, STEEL, METAL and HARD. “WARE - MERCHANTS. Whöfekala and Retall Ironmongers, Ple Iron and Foundry Coke Importers.; General Store- keepers and Shipohandlers," Non 35 and 57; Hing Loong Street, (End Street weat of Central Market) Telephone No. 515:5
MARTIN'S SAPIOL & STEEL
Wrack Mourada tot all irregLIANITION:
By Marino 19 use house, sarkani me pas drak.
mque -slo, All Chest and dred me tag*S GILETIK:
annum.
N. J. STABB.
Ohief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on sp. plication. Auto piede
INTEREST on deposita is al lowed on the minimum montbir balances at $3 per cent per; no-
num.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 pár csnik: pea.
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation;
N.J. STABB,
Chief Manager
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.
1,125,000
Subscribed Authorised Capital.....£1,500,000 Paid Up Reserve Fund.
192 ·562,500- 400,000
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank,
Limited
Every description of Exchange" business transacted. STE
Interest allowed on Current A counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application. A A. R. LINTON Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal
12. Charter 1853,-
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital£1,200,000 Reserve Fund. £1,800,000 Reserva Liability ofE
`Proprietors__.............. £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted. at best contribute
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON.
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. | £
OPIUM QUOTATIONS
Malwa, Now 21:19;100 paz Malwa, Old WARIN 9,200%# Patna, New£www.i: 0,325 parcha. Fatra, Old G
9,200
Benares, New un
9.050
8,950
Benares, Old...
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