Commercial.
Cotton Manufactures in the
United States.
So far the ooltan-manufñolur. ing industry of the United States basant experienced that incransä in the production of grole which wan predicted to result from the European war. It was assumed that the ecuation of shipments from Germany and Austria to South Amerinin gantrisa would creatan demand 'for' American- made antto i gnođain that quarter, and that there would so he an Axpansino in tride with Chinn. But thosa axneėlations 1ave not been" realized, the "explanation being the depression ralino in the countries referred to. Cari-. ously enough, the only important expansion in American cotton goode shiomanta since the cat.: break of war in das to the eggou- tion of ordera for Great Britain. and her Allies," The aggregate exports during the same perin! have tren less then in the corres- ponding mouths of 1913-14.
Russian trade with Japan.
Trado with Russia is brisk, lut Would be a great dan brieker
ware it not for difficulties gon- -neated with exchange. Exceptin the ammunition. traffic, the obytanie to extensions of trade is cot the difficulty of getting "ordera says the Mainichi, but the diffienity of getting cash. The probibition of experts from Rassian territory prevents trade being halanced by imports into Japan of Roya beans, bides,eto., ngd though the Vladivostok banke have plenty of rouble notes, these "have become practically an inconvertible currency. It host been suggested that the Bank of Japan undertake exchange and 80 relieve, commerce of its diff culties, but no very Fauguine hopes are expressed as to the. Bank's capacity or willingness to do this.
Mongolian Trade.
H. M. Minister at Peking has orwarded an extract from the Harbin Preas, from which, it appeara that the importation of ooda, of British and German origin into Mongolia from the fouth through Tientain and Kalgan has decreased. It is stated that about 80 per cent, of the whole import trade of Mongo- lis is in Russian hands, while in the trade in piece goods, cloth,
• sugar, iron-wäre, enamelled hollow-wara, matches and fanned leather, Russia bas obtained com- plete control. The writer of the article estimates the Russian abare of the total import trade of Outer
ongolia (about £1,287,000) to be about £950,000, and explaine that this expansion of Basso- Mongolian trade is due in a large measure to the great perseverance and initiative now being shown by Russian merchante in Mongolia,
British Trade and the War.
The following figures with re- ferance, to the totale of the trade of Great Britain during ten months of the war are very in- stqpotive-
Import Exporta.
$
$
19148 July 50.383,000 44,405,000 August ...42 382 000 24 211,000 September 45 051 0^0 28,074 000 October...51 559 0^0 28:001:000 November,55 987 000 24,601 000 December..67 554,000 28,278,000
1915
January...87,461 000 28,247 000 February...05 2o8.010 20 176 000 March......75,500,000 30,178,000
Chantrey Purchases for the Academy.
The president and Council of the Royal Academy have selected the following works for purchase der the terms of the Chantrey bequest A Secret," an oil painting by Fred Appleyard; "A Vision of the Sea," "an, oil painting by Mark Fisher, A R.A.; ''The Bather," a statue in marble by Albert Toft.
THE HUNGKUNG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE
SHARE
REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
$.-SELLERS SA SALES B. BUYERS
N.-NOMINAL
STOCK,
'To-day's
Closing.
·Priena
*1914.
Number of Sharos
Par Paid Value
Up
Highest
1914.
Lowest
1915. 1915. Highest, Lowest, 14th May, 14th May.
Laal Dividend
and Date
10 now
to
Marine Insurances, Canton Insurance Office, Ld.370 North China Ins. Co., Ld...t.170
Union Ins.Society of O'ton,Ld.$857) 8
l,
Yanglaze Ins, Assoc. Ld. ......$225
1915.
Interim of 12 p.a. for 1914
4
Final of $20 and bonus of $5 making $55 for 1913, and Interim of $30 for 1914
f Final of $15 mak. $18 for 1913
& Int. of $3 for 1914
Banks.
H'kong& S'hai Banking Corp.)
($805 8.
£78-
£2: 3 & 5/-bonus at ex 1/04
120,000 $125
855 July. 700 Oct.
805
790
equal to $27.27 for
your
ending 31/12/14
Final of 24 a/c 1913: Interim
8.
b
10,000 $250 BA 30,000 £15 £3
350
145
Deo. 305
May 133
Oct.
370
360
of $18 a/c 1914.
Jan.
170
170
12,400. $250 100 847) April 700 Oct.
12,000 $100. 60
*860
$855
2:0 April 19214 Jan,
245
225
$133
b.
b
20,000,$300 20 8,000 $250 50
160
July 140 Oct.
133
130
$9 for 1913
395
Fob. 368
April 390
385
$27 for 1913
Shipping.
China & Manila S.S. Co., Ld14.90 Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. $474 Hongkong, C, & M.S.S.. Co., Ld.23
b.
b.
b.
30,000 $25 all 10 20,000 $30 all 36 80,000 $15-all | 294
Jan. 51%
Dec.
· 4.90
4.80 $1 for 1906
Mar. 2734
Nov.
51
45
Jan. 22
Dec.
23
23
£5
97.
93/
$37-s. ex
div. a. 40,000 $10"
all 49
Mar. 40
Nov. 37
37
Fire Insurances, Onina Fire Ins. Co., Ed. H'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld.......$390
Indo-China Steam Navigation97 sa. e.
Co., Lê
Shell T'port & Trading Co., Ld.93/6
Star Ferry Company. Ld.......
Refineries. China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.$114 Luzon Sugar Refining Co.,Ld.$28
J. 60,000
Jan. 50 } all 79
Sept. 99 60,000 3,797,610 £1 all 106/- Feb. 70/- Sept. 94/6
$3 for year ending 30.6.14
Final of 40 cts. making 90 cts 1 for year ending 31.12.14 (Final of 3% m'king 6% on pro- ferred shares & 5% on de. ferred shares for 'year 1913 Interm of 1/- a/c 19140.No.23 ($1.70 per share and bonus of 30 cents per share for year ending '30'4'14"
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION
HEAD OFFICE :
60, Wall Street, New York LONDON OFFICE:
36, Bishopsgatė, E.C.
BRAN H
BOMBAY, LONDON. CALCUTTA. MANILA..
PANAMA.
CANTON,
PEKING.
CEBU. COLON.· SAN FRANCISCO. HANKOW SHANGHAI. HONGKONG, SINGAPORE. КОВЕ. YOKOHAMA
CAPITAL PAJD-UP $3,250 000 RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,120,000
2
(U.S. Gold) $7,370,000 All kinds of FOREIGN LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opon- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application.
N. S. MARSHALL,
Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct, 1914
THE
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION
Paid-up Capital $13,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
.£1,500,000 at 27-
-$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. Pattenden, Esq. - Deputy
Chairman.
S. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq, O, S. Gubbay, Esq. PH. Holyoak, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,
CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N. J. Stal
MANAGER Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Alloweds
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000
For 3 months, 2 per cent pér
annum.
For 6 months. 3 per cent cor
'annum.
Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent pos
Reserve Fund...........__11 19,600,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA..
Branches Antung-Haleo
Hombay Calcutta Changchan
b.
20,000 $100 all'| 961 Feb. 70 Nov. 117 7,000.8100 all 31 "Jan. 17 Dec. 29)
111
$3 for 1912
274
$3 for 1897
Daires
Tengtian
Harbia
Final of 5% Coupon No. 4.
Haokow
Kailan Mining Admin'tion. 32/- 8, 1,000,000 £1 Raub Australian Gold Minx div.
ing Co., Ld.
$3.10.200,000 £1 Tronoh Mines Ltd.
160,000 £1
all 41 Feb. 33/6 Dec. 33/6
32/-
11
S
making 10% for year end- ing 30/6/14
Honolulu
Kobe
Lao-YE
Lond
.32/6
All 3.10 Jan. 1.90 Nov. 3.70 all 39/-
Feb. 19/G Nov.
3.60
1/2 for 1909
:
Lyoni
32/6.
32/6
1- mak, 7/6 a/c, 1913 '
Tilngtau
Mining..
Decks. Wharves and
Godowns &c.
B'kong & K.W. & G. Co., Ld.369 H'kong & W'poa D. Co., Ld. ...$6214 S’haiDock Eng. Co., Ld...51 S'hai & H'kew W; Co., Ld....85
Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Anglo French Lands....t.94
·H'kong Hotel Co., Ld. i...........$114. `.'
B'kong Land Investment Co. $108. H'phreys Estate & F. Co., Ld. $7 K'iconLand& Building Co., Ld $40 Shanghai Lands,
......t.106
Cotton Milla..
Laou Kung Mow
Shanghai Cottons in S'hai ....98
Miscellaneous.
China Borneo Company,La, $10 China Light & Power Co.,
Ld. $44
60,000 $17 all
May June:
Mar, 144 13 May 89 b. 86 Nov, 991 97
Tls. 1.20 for year ending 30'11'14 Tls. 12 for 1913
ƒ Div: Tls. 6. BonusTls. 4. Extra Bonus Tls.1,year end'g 30°6′14
85 cents for 1914
Agacciar a
Nagasaki
Newchwang New York Oska
Pakia
Rylan (Port
Arthur) San Francisco Shanghai
Tiebling
Tlantain
Takyo
Los Angeles
Tsingtau
*
Katerest Allowed on Current Account. Deposit received for fixed perioda at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 15th March, 1915.
NOTICES.
PROVIDENT
LOAN AND MORTGAGE
(Capital Faid up...$1,250,000.)
annum,
N. J. STABB.
Chief Marager,
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 deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at 831 per cent. per an-
BEM,
Depositora may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on, FIXED DEPOSIT t 4 per cent, per
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager,
Loans on Mortgage of House Pio THE MERCANTILE BANK OF perty, &c.
Goods received on Storage, Advances made on Merchandise; Loans made on the Provident
INDIA, LIMITED.
11
144
£1,500,000 komi (1,125,000. 562,500 500,000
Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid Up (Rates and Particulars on sp Reserve Fund
System.
plication).
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Executed...
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 18th March, 1890
ឆុង,
↳.
60,000 $50 ∙all 50,000 $50 all 55,700 t. 100 all
89
Jan. 73
Nov.
72.
69
$3.50 for year 1914
77
Jan. 53
Oct,
624
57
$3 dividend for year 1914
60
July 50 Dec.
518
51
Tis. 5 for 1913
b.
36,000 t. 100 ull
109
Jan. 821
Dec.
£5
80
Tis. 5 for 1914
13,000 t.100 tỷ100) 20,000 $50 50 128
94
94
Tls. 6 for year ending 29.2.14
s.
West Point Building Co., Ld." $71 H'kong Central Estates......$100
b
8..
July 120 00,000 $100 all 1176 July98 150,000 $10 all 94 Jan. 77
6,000 $50" 20 45 Jan. 44. 78,000 1.50 all 98
Dec. 89 12,500 $50 all 73
June €6 Feb. 10,000 $100 all
Dec.
114.
112
$2.50 for half year ending
31*12*14*
Nov.
10816
108
$31 for year ending 31'1214.
THE CHINA
Nov. 7
45 cents for year.1914
Feb. 40
40
$3 for 1914
A CO., LTD,
Oct. 106
703 100
101
Final of 6 pc. making 12 p.c. 1 for 1914
70
100
$2,25 for half year ending 31.12.14 $4.09 for 7 months ending 31.12,14
Ewe Cotton S. & W. Co., Ld, t.161 Hongkong Cotton Co.
Kung Yik.....
$71 .14
S.
20,000 +50 a }} 12. 125.000 $10 all 75,00 t.10 all 8,000 1.100 ali 40,000 .50 all
138 July 125
7: 814 Mar. 141 Jan. 11 110 Fob. 70 135 Feb. 70
163 b. 152 7
Tls. 12 for year ending 31'10'14 50 cents 31'7'08
b. 135,00 $10
50,000 $5 'all 50,000 $1 all all
12' May 30:
.4.90 July 4
Dec. 10
April 44
10
414
6% for year onding 28 .2.06,
9. Jan. 7.
Nov. 81
8.00
70 cts, for 19147
b. 40.000 7
6 39 June 35
Aug. 34
34
$1.50 for year ending 31,7.34
9. 400,000 $10
all all
all
6.90 Jan. 5 49 Jan. 36 al! | 217 July 174.
25 June 22.
Deo. 6.90
6 70
50 cts. for 1914,
Νον. * 413
41)
$2.00 per share for 1914
Dec. 184 Apr. 26
184
Final of $6 making $8) for 1914
2614
Final of $1 making $2 for 19:4
Final div. of 6d. making 7hd
all
13- July 7 Feb. 5.20
5,10
1
all
6424 Mar. 28 Dec. 42
40
all
I
all 916
all
25,000 $10 00,000 $10 $1. 75,000 $10 "all" 12,000 $10 10 13,200 $50 all 20,000 $3 all 5:00 June 27.723 $10 all | 2214 Feb. 17
90,000 $10 all 8 April 6.90
31.000 $7
6,000 $25
1014 Jan. 914 June
10
10
93 cta. Jan. 75 cts. Dec.
$1
80 cte:
4
4
None
5
5
$1.50 for 1910.
20
20
"None"
Nov. 316 Jan, 161
Dec. 6.60 xdiv.
161.
Jan. 6 Dec. 6
6
+
30 June 92 Dec. 29
29
Do. (Spec ahares)
China Provt, L. & M. Co., Ld. 83.- Dairy Farm Company, Ld. ...$34 Green Island Cement Co. Ld....6.80 Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. $39 x div b.!',60,000 $10 Hongkong Ice Co., Ld...$184. 6,500 $25 HongkongRope Mfg. Co.,Ld.... $826) 8. 60,000 $10 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 5.10 b. 325,000 5/.*
.1.42) b. 250,000 g.10
Langkats
Do
$20
་།
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)89.30 x div. (New) 80 cts. b. Philippines Ld.......... 1.$4. b. H. Price & Co., Ld...$5- Societe des Pulpos et Papier-
teries, du Tonkin......... Steam Laundry Co., Ld.....$3.00 b Union Water-boat Co., Ld....$16+ b. Watson and Co., Ld.................$6.60
William Powell, Limited.....$6
S. C. Morning Post ................. .$29
WRICHT & HORNBY,
Share and General Brokers
per share for 19'3
Interim of T, making T. 2
a/c 1913
70 ots. on fully paid shares and
7 cts. on $1 paid shares for year ending 304,15
3.00 35 cts. for year ending 31′5′14′′
f$1,00, per share for year end- Ling 31,12,1914°
6.50 xdiv.60 cts, for 1914
(50 cts, on old shares and 25 cts. on new year shares 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, JUNE, 8, 1915.
THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS...
Selling. ...........1/9 1/2 Demand”....................1/9 9/16"
T/T.....
60 8/8...............1/9 11/16
T/T Shanghof....................... 78 Private 30 d/s sight T/T Singapore.........77 T/T Japan......88 T/T India ...mini,135)
EXCHANGE.
(Demand India ......13594
T/T Bombay on Demand Bombay ...135) T/T Calcutta
Demand Calcutta...1953% Demand Manila...88 T/T San Foo &N.Y.43 Domond, New York 43 1T/T Java,,10816. ¿T/T Marke.......Nom
Demand Germany...
2,29
¡T/T Francs...
Demand Paris2.29 On Haiphong............ 834% prem. On Saigon 8 On Bangkok 86°
Buying.
14 m2. L/C 1/10 1/8
4 m/s, D. P...... 1/10 1/4" -.
6 m/s, L/C .............1/10.3/8-
30 d/s, 8'ney & M. 1/10 3/8 30 d/s. Ban B*co & NY.44 5/8
4 m/s. Marks...............Nom..
4 m s.Fran08.2¦μ.........+2.40-
8th June.
6 m/s. Francs.......2.45 Gold Leaf per tael.$57.00 Sovereign.....$11 |Bar Silver, ready... 23 3/8 forward in '
пат
SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per $100 Chinese..,20 cta, pieces #183⁄41⁄2 Chinese...10
$18 7/8 Hongkong 20 cte. pieces $ 014 Hongkong.10
الراس
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stook Bank, Limited,
Every description of Exchange business transacted,
Interest allowed on Current Ac-
PEARTRAMWAY CO. Counts at 3 per cent per annum
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WKKK DAYS.
J
1.00 . to Look Evany 13 Min, 4.00 4.3, to 1000 AD. 10.00 AM, la cola 12.30 a.m. to 1245 PM
134 PM.
A to THE 1930 to
9:30 20: 13
NIGHT CARS.
11
as Kan
xo Mo
30 Mini 35 MI
1.36 7.1 and 9 zimų pijo rat, to
JEZ:00 FÍN) ÚTuy bill hour
ILDO FAL 10.77.45 7,14
wvery quarter of an hours,
SUNDAYS
7.10 zola A., to
10.30 AM. Evaxy J5 Min,
10. to woo Noo
13 MM.
OG NOON Loʻ1:00 236), 1.00 1001 to
*24 2
5.00 hari
200 PIL, LO
* Mana 10 MIN
1.00 13.
100 TE DO
13 MIN.
хо Мар NICHE, CARS as on Weak Dis
SATURDAYS
Latex Carat te midnight.
8 PECIAL CARS
By, Arrangement at the Company's Off
"Alexandra. Halldlegs, Die Voeux Bozd
NOTICE,
ANY EUROPEAN desiring to
on Dally Balance and on Fired Deposita at rates which may ba ascertained on application.
AR. LINTON
Manager,
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 de
Proprietors...............£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- zoted.*
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- celved for 1 year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm, DICKSON.
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [; 3
OPIUM QUOTATIONS,
Feb, 25
leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Provost Marshal, Head Quarters Offices, at least 48 hours before the intended hour Malwa, Now $9,100 of departure, giving name, nation- Malwa, Old..... 9,200 ality, age, sex, height, complexion Patna, New 0.825 perche and occupation of the applicant, Patna, Old ... 9,200 and stating the name of the Benares, New... 9.050. steamer or other vessel or the Benares, Old....................... 8.950 hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Ap plicants should apply in person for their passes to the Provost Marshal at Head Quarters Offices between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. daily.
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread Cakes, Confectionery and meals with Wines & Liquors