Commercial.
Shanghai Trade.
Mesara, Noel, Murray & Co.'s report on the Shanghai Piece Goods Trade saYN:-
C.tton.-The Liverpool market has taken on a stronger tone this week and at the close Spot Mida stand at 5.33d. Bengals are un-
obanged at 4.20d. (Eut Bronch
has advanced from Rs. 238 to Re.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1915.
SHARE
REPORT.
S$11RS
QUOTATIONS.
*.-NOMINAL
COMPARATIVE
SHARE SALSALES-BUYERS
1914.
1914.
To-day's
Number Par Paid
STOCK.
Chaalng
Highest
Lowest
of Value Up” Sharos
1915. 1915. Highest, LoweŃt, 14th May, 14th May.
to
Laat Dividend
and Data
Prices:
10 дом
BOW.
Banks.
Marine Insurances.
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.&70 North China Ins. Co., Ld. -mt.165.
الرحمن
242.) Egyptians are up to 7.45d. | H'kong& S'hai Banking Corp. The latest prices from New York are easier, 965/9 53 cents for October and 0.08/9.75 cents for January; thia drop is said to be in sympathy with the Stook mar ket which is depressed in anti- cipation of Germ ay's reply to America's latest note, being un satisfactory. Cotton balee this. "season to end of April have aver- sged. 522 44/100′′lb». per bate against 520 80/100 in 1914.
Home Markets.--Home papers have full reports on the Des; approach to a lockout in L'no sbire, that was experienced ju! after Whitsuplidé. Operatives epinning certain counts of yarn, saw fit to demend a bonus for their work, but after an appeal to
Union Ins. Society of C'ton,Ld.$915, b
Yangtare Ina. Assoc. Ld. ...$240 oz 73)
Fire Insurances, China Fira Ins. Co., Ld. H'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld.
[£2: 3/- & 5/- bonus at ex 1/94
equal to $27.27 for 4 year ending 31/12/14-
Final of $4 a/o 1913. Interim
of $18 afe 1914, Interim of 12 p.o. for 1914
fFinal of $20 and bonus of $5 making $55 for 1913 and Interim of $30 for 1914
{ Final of $15 mak. $18 for 1913
& Int. of $3 for 1914
#815 b
120.000 $125
all855 July. 700 Oct.
815
790
11.
b
10,000 850, 50 10,000 £15 £>
350 Dec. 305 Oct.,
145
Jan. MRY 133
260 160
"
12.400 $250 100 8471 April 700 Qet.
12.000 1100 60°
#855
2:0 April 1921 Jan
240
225
20,000 8 00 20 8,000 $250 50
160 395
July 140 Feb 368
Oct,
150
130
$9 for 1913
. April
396
385
$27 for 1913.
1.
L
30,000 425 all 30 Jan. 534 20,000 $60 all 36 Mar. 27
all 294 Jan. 80,000 $15
Dec.
50 ats.
30 cte.$1 for 1906
Nov.
364
45
22
Dec.
23
19
£5
all 19 all 106
Jan. 50
Sept. 1215 96
Feb. 70/- Sept. 89/6 x diy. 82/-
K
r div.
b 40,000 $10.
al! 49
Mar. 40:
Nov.
37
32.
20,000 $100 all 7,000 $100 all-
70% ́96). " Feb.
31 Jan. 17
Nov. Dec.
1274 44
111
$3 for 1912
2712
$3 for 1897"
.$150 b $396 b. Shipping. J40 cls. b. x the re- C&M. S.S. Co., La. Iturn of $4.50 per s
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. 156 Hongkong, C. & M.S.S, Co, Ld.19
Indo-China Steam Navigationgiz
Co., Lai
Shell Tport & Trading Co.. Ld.89,
"
Refineries.
China Sugar Refining Co., Ld$187 Luzen Bugar Refining Co.,Ld.$44
the Board of Trade the trouble <was averted and work is going on as usual. There are still many people who do not seem to care
bether their country is rained or Star Ferry Company, Ld. $32 not. Manchester is now entirely firm in itë demands and will no longer give way, so little of any Dew businera is possible as thar end this market are still a long way apart, Take for instance Jeans selling here at The. 3.65; ." "those would cost to replace Tie. 4.00 at the very least. White Shirtings are clering at 13/4d, with Cotton at 5,33d. and the price on 23rd December last Was 11/6d. Cotton 4.47. Venetiane which were 17/11d. on 27tb May (Colton 6.33d) are to-day quoted at 18/6d. Such being the case, prices bere bave got to ad- vance or business cannot be done.
"
•
Local Market-With better | weather conditione, a good clear ance of goods bas taken place, but little new buving has been done, the bulk of the purchasing being done at the auctions.
Financial. The total sock ci
b.
b
60,000 €0,000 sa. 3,797,610 £1.
all
Kailan Mining Admin'tion. 30.
Mining."
b. 1,000,000 £1
4 Raub Australian Gold Minx div.
200,000 £1 ali 3.10 Jan. $3.75 b. 321 E.
160,000 £1# all 39 Feb.
ing Co., Lde Tronoh Mines Ltd.
'
Docks, Wharves and Godowns, &c.
kong & R.W. & C. Co., Ld.$71 'kong & W'poa D. Co. Ld. ...471 ShaiDock& Eng. Co. Ld 5) S'hai & H'kew W. Co., Ld. ...93
Iands, Hotels and Buildings. Anglo French Lands...... H'kong Hotel Co., Ld. .......................$116
'kong Land Investment Co. $112 Hphreys Estate& F. Co., Ld...$614 KloonLand&Building Co., Ld $40. Shanghai Lands
..t.104 West Point Building Co., Ld." #72 'kong Central Estates......$100
Cotton's...
Miscellaneous. China Porneo Company Ld. $10 China Light & Power Co.,
יי
94 45h
as.
7,100 1,50 all 98 b. 19,500 $50
all 73 #10,000, $100 all
8.
Or
#
Feb. 53,6 Dec.
1.90 Nov. 19/6 Nov.
-33,6
30
3.75"
32/6
T
$3 for year ending 30.6.14
Final of 40 cts, making 90 cte 1 for year ending 31.12.14
Final of 3% m'king 6% on pre-
ferred shares & 5% on "de ferred shares for year 1913 JFinal of 5- (Coupon No 24)
making 7/- for 1914 $1.50 per share and bonus of 40 cents per share for year ouding 30'4'10
(Interim of 1 account rear
ending 30.6.15 (Coupon No. 5.).
3.60 1/2 for 1909
32/61/interim a/c 1915 paid 12.7.15
Tla. 61⁄2 for year ending 29.2.14′′. ∙112 · ƒ $2.50" for half year ending.
1 31*12*14
108, $3 for year ending 31'12-14-
45 cents for year 1914 $3 for 1914
Final of 6 p.c. making 12 pg.:
for 1914
$2.25 for balf year ending 31.12.14 14.09 for 7 months ending 31.12.14-
Div. Tle. 6. Bonus Tls. 4. Extra Bonus Tls.1,year' end'g 30°6′14
85 cents for 1914.. --
.b.
€0,000 $50 all 89 20,000 $50 all 65,700 t. 100 all
73
77
60
E
3600 t. 100' all
109
Jan. Jan. 53 July 50
9312 Jan. 82
Nov.
721
68
$3.50 for year 1914
Oct 75
57
$3 dividend for year 1914.
Dec.
12
51
TiB.5 for 1913
Dec.
80
Tie. 5 for 1914
"
.t.04
b.
13,000 100 1.100" 20,000.$50 · 50
94
94
128 July
120
Dec.
116.
"
· 10,000-$100 . all all .b. ́ ́ ́ 180,000 $10 b. 6,000 $50 20
1176 July 98
Nov.
112
#
Jan 7
Nov. Feb. Jan. 44
Dec. £9
6.10
June C6
40
Cet. JC6
Feb. 72 100
40 101
10 100
20,610. 1.50 all 128 July 125 180 (0 $10 all 4 Mar. 7
16,0 1.10 all 141 Jon. 1 8 (0 t:100 all 110 Feb. 70 40,00 1,50 all 135 Feb. 10
May 176
152)
June
7
Tis. 12 for year ending 31'10*14 50 cents 81 7:08
Mar.
134
May
b. 86
Tls. 1.20 for year ending 30°11′14 Tls. 12 för 1913
Nov.
16
10,000 $ all
r0.00 $5 all4.00 €0,000 $1 all
Ali 9.
12
May 30 July |4|
Jan. 7
Dcc.
10
April 44
434
6% for year ending 28',2,06
Nov. 8
8.00
70 cts. for 1914
Aug, 34
€34
$1.50 for year ending 31.7.14
all 6.90 Jan. 5
Dec. 6.90
6.70
50 cts. for 1914,
199
60/40 $10
all
b.
6,000 $25
all
b. 60,000 $10
all
N. 325,000 3/-
250000 g. 10 all
20,100 $10 10,000 $10
all 75,000 $10
10 12,000 $10 13,200 $50 all
all
49 Jan. 36 2174 July 174 25 June 22 13-July 7
6416 Mar. 28
all 1014 Jan. 4 June $1..93 cte, Jan. 75 cts. Dec.
Nov. 41
184 Dec. 185 Apr.
25 201 Feb. 5 x div. 4,80 x div.
39
$2.00 per share for 1914
Final of 26 making 38) for 1914. Final of $1 makin $2 for 1914.
$10 % for 1914
Déc.
42
38
10
10
$1
80 cis,
4
None
5
$1.50 for 1910.
20
None
...
11.
$29 E : 6.00* $25. all 30
Nov. 316 3.00 20,000 $5 all 5.00 June 4
35 cte. for year ending 31'5'14.
$1.00, per share for year end. 27.723 $10 all 224 Feb. 17 Jan. 18 161
ing 31.12.1914 · 90,000 $10 all 81 April | 6.90 Dec. 6.60 xdiv. 6.50 x div.60 cts. for 1914
Dec. 6) 612
June 92 Dec. 29
29
WRICHT & HORNBY,
Share and General Brokers
b. 195,000 $10 b. 40.000 7
b. 4000 $10 b.
Sycee and Bars is down to Tls. 88,413,000 and Mexican Dollars to $18,300,000, of which the na- tive banks bave Tis. 3,800,000 Ewo Cotton S. & W. ('o., Ld. t.175 and $1,500,000. Obop loans still Hongkong Cotton Co.......$71 ga, & b. stand at Ts, 1,987,000.
Kung Yik..
.14.60 b. Yarn-Over 2,400 bales of Laou Kung Mow
871b. .1.97 b. Indian sorts have been sold,Shanghai Cottons in S'bui including 1,000 bales of 16's and 1,000 bales of 20's; prices are rather higher, but this of ecurse is necessary with exchangs down to 1882. Barons, bowever, de- cline to follow the upward Love iment of Japanere spinnings, only 400 tales are reported as sold, but it is said some forward selling has been case. The boycott in Han- kow and Sueotuen seems to be still in force and other makes are being shown preference, 2,300 bales of Local Yarn have beon Langkats Fold at advancing rates, especially for the higher cannte; no doubt the biggest sale of all was put in at cheap prices, intentionally."
Ameiloan Goads.-These are moving off in small parcela all the time, but concessions are ask- ed for in many cases, The New chwang exchange is 1,123 N. Tla.1,000 Shanghai Taele,
Auctions. Quantities fered
Ld. }$4 Do. (Spec. shares)........ China Provt, L. & M. Co., Ld. 8.30. Dairy Farm Company, Ld....$34 Green Island Cement Co. Ld....6.85 Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. $41) Hongkong Ice Co., Ld..........$185 HongkongRope Mfg.Co.,Ld....$26 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 5.
..39
เเ
Do
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old):9.30 x div. (New) 80 cts. b. $4 b.
..$5
$20
Philippines Ld... H. Price & Co., Ld...... Societe des Pulpes et Papier-1
teries du Tonkin Stearn Laundry Co., Ld... $3.15 b. Union Water-boat Co., Ld. ...$18 Watson and Co., Lḍ.......................$611⁄2
6 39 June 35
this week were rather larger in William Powell, Limited. .....$6) - la: '21,000 $7. all 914 Jan.
the case of White Shirtinge,
Italien, Venetians and Cotton S. C. Morning Post
Lastinge and the total aclea
amounted to 110,282 pieces. Grey
Shirtings went very irregularly, the majority weakened somewhat and White Shirtings also went back a little in most cases. All the Irishes foll's few poinle, but there was a further rise in the Bleached T. Cloths; the Plains wera about steady. Jeans showed a grol advance, but Sheetings receded. Turkey Rels and Vol- vela toth advanced strongly. Most of the White Lawns were in two parts and the reason seems to be over Black Italians were again. quite, Luorant and most chops increased in value. Venetiane kept their position all through Mard in some cases improved. Fancies were in quantity, and prices were maintained.jyong da The Cotton Yarn Report of the seme firm has the following: (Combined on page 10.)
T/T.
Selling.
fInterim of T. 1 making T. 2 1. a/c 1913
(70 cts. on fully paid shares and
7 cte. cn $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.15
(30 cts. on old shares, and 25 cts. on new year shares for year ending 30.8.14 $1.50 for 1914
6. Des Vaux Road Central. Tel address, Rectitude.
CORRECTED TO BOON, 20 JULY, 1915,
.....
ANY SUBSEQUENT, ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN HUP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS." THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS."
1/9 1/16: Demand..........1/9 1/8 30 dia... ...............................1/9 3/16
4 m/s....
...1/9 5/16 T/T Shanghai... 7816 Private 30 dis sight this T/T Singapore m754 T/T Japan... T/T India Demand Indis 133
EXCHANGE.
T/T Bombay..... Demand Bombay .....193% T/T Calcutta N Demand Calcutta v.19314 Demand Manila 5.86-1 T/T Ban Foo &N.Y.42 - Demand, New York 42 1/8 1T/T Java.*********** 106
T/T Marka Nom Demand Germany T/T Francs... dost. 2.82 m Demand Paris 41 2,3418
On Haiphong... 84% prem. On Saigon. 8 On Bangkok, W1.8714.
Buying
4m'a L/C
1/9 11/16 4 m.8. D/P......................1/9/13/16- ¡6m's. L/O.
19:15/16 ¡30′d/s. 9'ney & M. ̈ 1/9/15/16 30 da. Ban Foo & NY43) «
4 m/s: Marks, Nom 300
14 mis:Erands2;112:13 Rule
6 m. FranDESONA A LA CA
20th July,
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BARKING
-CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE
60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE; 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES-
ROMBAY, LONDON. CALOUTTA MANILA... CANTON. PANAMA. CEBU.
'PEKING.
COLON. SAN FRANCISCO. HANKOW. SHANGHAI. |HONGKONG. SINGAPORE."
KOBE, YOKOHAMA
CAPITAL PAID-UP $3.250.000 RESERVE FUNDS..... 4,120,000 j
(U.S. Gold) 87,370,000
All kinds of FOREIGN LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted. GUSARA
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-" ed and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application.
-N: S. MARSHALL,
...Manager.. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION:"
Paid-up Capital ..............815,008.008 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-". $15,000,000 Silver...$18,000,000
#33,000,000,
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors A$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. Landale.--Chairman,. W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy-
Chairman,
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. O, S. Gubbay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Esq J. A. Plummer, Esq Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,
CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N. J. Stali
MANAGER Shanghai-A. G. Stephen," London Bankere-London County and Westminster. Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed
On Current Account at the rats of 2 per cent per annum on the dally balance.
Y
ON FIXED DEPOSITSVEM For 3 months. 2 per cont par
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund ................. 19,600,000 For 6 months. 3 per sent day
annum,
E
**
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
المہ
Branches
Antung:Helen
Bombay
Calcotia
Chakan
Dairan
Tengilen
Harbin
Hankow!:
Honolulu
Koba
Ling-YARS
Lead
Lyons
-Tangisa
Agencies at
Nagasa
New York
Newchwang
Qanka
Pakla
Ryoius (Port
Arthur)
San Francisca Shaoghal
Tiebling
Thesi
Tokyo
Los Angeles Tringt
Interest Allowed on Cerrent desoms. " Deposita received los Ezed periods as ratai in ba Lailed an application.
F
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 15th March, 1915. –
NOTICES
THE CHINA”
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
Bystem:
(Rates and Particulars on ap
plication).
The Office of TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF "WILLS," ATTORNEY/^&di, Undertaken and Executed.
anaum
For 12 months, 4 per cent par
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 ag plication.
INTEREST on deposita is ale lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent. per an22 AU
Depositora may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent..per annum Comm
For the Hongkong and Shang- bai Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB,"
Chief Man ager
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Subscribed
General Managers.Paid Up Hongkong, 19th Marcb. 1890 vi
PEAKTRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAY!,
1:00 AM, 10° LG A. 10.00 AM 14.30 AM, LO ITS .Mi La
Just to 45 Win To
800 nm. Efear 13 Man 10:00 AM.. 11:00 AM
1:45 830)
#-25 7341
2.2.3. TO 100 100
To
NIGHT CARE, A
Ras much and, gibach ggo pari toʻj
EL.JO MI SYNy kuif hours.
· 2000 · TAM 10 2541 722)
y queries of a bone,
-SUNDAYS
7:43 AM 10. 10:30 AM. EVERY YA MIN.. 100 .. to $1.00 AM, 11.30 AM, 10
11.00 Noos 24.00 Noom to 3.00 $34
· 1000 man, to
zo Mi
to Mr.
IC MIN,
7:00 FIN. 7800 8, 20 * ... NIGHT CARS na' on Wook Deric
SATURDAYS
Extra' Car at my midałęka,
SPECIAL CARS
By, Arrangement at the Company's 'Olzej Tamandra Bahag
The Vaux Brad, Central,"
Reserve Fund
£1,500,000 "........... 1,125,000
562,500 200/000
BANKERS: Bank of England." London Joint Stook Bant, Limited.
Every description of Exchange business transnoted. M
Interest allowed on Current As- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily. Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on "application. C. T. BEATH,
Acting Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1859,
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund... £1,800,000 Reserve Liability of
Proprietors ...........£1,200,000.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted
eason and punch tickets available for all cas not already fall running at the time stated in the Company's time tables, but art for spacial cars, ca he obtained on application at the Company's Office No Fearon ticket will be issued until payment there for has been made in Bank Notes or by Chequeer, Compradore order representing Bank Notes."
JOHN D. HUMPEREYS & SONĚ
NOTICE
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.
COPIUM QUOTATIONS:
falwa Ola
Any European, Non-Asiglia or Indian desiring to leave the Hongkong, 11th April, 1912, Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captain Bur érintendent of Police at least 48 hours before the 'in- tended hour of departure, giving name, nationality, age, height and occupation of the applicant, and stating the na of the steamer or other vessel. the hour of the train by which Benar the applicant wishes to leave. * Discount per $100:
Applicants should apply in for their passes at the Dots, pieces 122 Police Station between the Chine Chinese...10 $22 18 of 9 am to 1 p.m. race Hongkong.20 cts: pieces 3 8-3/4: 4 pán, daily. Hongkong.10 285/8 Hongkong 9th, July 1915
Gold Leaf per taeL$58,80 Sovereign ...... $11.25 nom... Bar Silver.ready. 22 9/16
forward in SUBSIDIARY COINS.
TEQU
C030 8-9:0