Commercial.
Moers. Wm. Jas. and Hy, Thompson's Weekly Tea Circular, dated June 17, reports with refer- "ence to China Tea Arrival- Nore with 1,394 pkgs., and 30 pkge. in transit. Privately. Business continues fairly notive, and prices are firm to advancing. particularly for the lower grades.. JavaOfferinge daring the
Banks.
Marine Insurances.
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.575 North China Ins. Co., Lt.160
week, 7,186 pkga., against 6 136 H'kong& Shai Banking Corp. (£76/-/- pige, last year; total from Jantary 1 to date, 93,535 pkgs., ogsinst 123,007. pkgs. laet year. There was a good demand at to-day's sales, but prices were inclined to be irregular, and here and there an easier tendency was distinctly noticeable. Among the highest averages were:-Njiomas, le. 1d.; Gcenceng Tjempaka, Tanara and Windce, la. 01d. The average for the whole sale on garden account is 134 I. per lb., compar. ed with 8 d. per lb. a year ago.
Rubber in Cochin China.
6.
The export of rubber from Co- chin-China is becoming more im- portant every year, says the India
Rubber Journal. Last year the
customs returns showed an« ex- port of 96 tone, valued at £17,211. Thie year the figures are 148, 1008, valued at £26.080. A re
Union Ins. Society of Cton, Ld.$920 b.
Yangture Ins. Assoc. Ld. ...$240 ex 73
Fire Insurances, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld.
....$154 H'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld.......$839736 b. Shipping. [40 cta. b. x the re- 0.&M. 8,8. Co., Lã. I turn of $4.50 per s. b. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. £66
bj Hongkong, C. & M.S.S. Co., Ed.19}
Indo-China Steam Navigation (148 b{60,000 £6} all 79
Shell T'port & Trading Co.. Ld.88/-
cent publication estimates the Star Ferry Company, Ld. capital employed in the produc-
tion of fubber in Cochin-China
to be not less than Fr, 30,000,000
Refineries.
($1,200,000); bis is probably China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.$128 below the right figore as there are Luzen Sugar Refining Co.,Ld.546
numerous small private estates
whose capitalization cannot be
Mining.
b. 3,797,610 £1 all 106- Feb. 70/-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1918.
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
FLIES SA-SALES
EDUVERS
N.-NOMINAL
To-day's
1914,
STOCK.
Closing
Number
Par Paid Highest of Value Shares
1914,
Lowest
1915. 1915.
Prices
Highest, Lowest, 14th May. 14th May.
now
Last Dividend
and Data
to
($817)
10
3 & 5/- bonus at ex 1/914 equal to $27.27 for 4 year ending 31/12/14
JFinal of €4a/o 1919. Interim
of $18 a/c. 1914.
Intorien of 12p.o. for 1914
(Final of $20 and bonus of $5. -making $55 for 1913 and
Intorim of $30 for 1914 Final of $15 mak. $18 for 1913
& Int, of $3 for 1914
120,000 $125
Oct. all 855 July. 700
817) 790
.b.
350
·10,000 $250 30 10,000 £15 £5 145 May
12,400-$250 100 | 847) April | 700. Oct.
12,000 #100 80 210 April 19231⁄2 Jap.
Dec.
133 Jan.
305 Qot, *375 170
360 ..160
CI
1920
#855.
240
225
20,000 #100 20 8,000 £250 GO
160 395
July 140 Oct. Feb. 368 April
154 39714
130
$9 for 1913
385
$27 for 1913
30,000 #25 all 10 Jan. 514 20,000 $50 all 36 Mar. 271
all 2914. Jan. 80,000 $15
Dec:
50 ata.
80 cts.$1 for 1906
Nov,
66
45
22
Dec.
23
19
Jan. 50
Sept. 148
96...
Sept: 89/6 x div, 82/-
I div.
$36.
b
40,000-$10 áll 49
· Mar.
40
Nov. 37
32
20,000 $100 all 963 47,000. $100 all
Fab. 70 Nov.
31
Jan. 17 Dec.
28
$3 for year ending 30.6.14"
Final of 40 ats, making 90 ats for year ending 31.12.14 » Final of 3% m'king 6% on pre- ferred shares & 5% on de ferred shares for year 1913 Final of 5 (Coupon No 24)
making 7/- for 1914 $1.50 per share and bonus of 40 cents per share for year ending 30'4'15
ending 30.6.15 (Coupon No. 5.)
3.60 1/2 for 1909
321-interim alc 1915 paid 12.7.15.
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION
HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.O.
BRANCHES
ROMBAY, LONDON." CALOUTTA, MANILA.
CANTON.
CEBU.
PANAMA.
PEKING.
COLON. SAN FRANCISCO: HANKOW, SHANGHAI. HONGKONG. SINGAPORE. KORE.
YOKOHAMA
CAPITAL PAID-UP. $3,250 000 RESERVE FUNDS,. Tá
4,120,000 |
(U.S. Gold) 97.970,000 All Ends of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted. *
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
BANS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-
SATION.
Paid-up Capital .. $15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS::
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2/-
$15,000,000
Silver...$18,000,000
Reserve Liability
Proprietors
833.000,009
$15,000,00
COURT OF DIRECTORS Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairm W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman.
...
D
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.
0, 8. Gubbay, Eng
PH. Holyoak, Haq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N. J. Stat En
MANAGER Shanghai-A, G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong Interest Allowed.
On Current Account at the rale daily balance.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK of 2 per cent per annum on the
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000
13
ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 3 months. 24 per cont per
annum.
Paid-up Capital... 30,000,000 For 6 months. 3 per cent ver Reserve Fund...... 19,600,000
• Head Office.—YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Hilan
Bombay Calculia
Agencies at Nagaanki Newchwang New Yak Cake Pokla Ryolun (Port
Arthur)
San Francisco Shanghai
Tishling
Los Angeles Tsingun
Interest Allowed on Current Accent
Deposits received for fixed perioda at suits to ha I suited en application.
annum.
For 12 months, 'per cent per
anaum,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manages,
HONGKONG SAVINGS!
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on sp- plication. N
EISHI ONO, Manager.lowed on the minimum monthly INTEREST on deposits in al-
Hongkong, 15th March, 1915.
NOTICES.
PROVIDENT
OKINA LOAN AND MORTGAGE, CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Changchun
Detran Fargtien
128
111
$3 for 1912
Harbin
2714
$3 for 1897-
Habkow
Honolula
Kobe
Xiao-Yang
London
Interim of 1/- account year
Lyons
Walagta
Feb. 3316 Dec.
33/6
30/-
$3.75 b. .32/- 8:
200,cro £1 160,000 £1
all 3.10 Jan. 1.90 Nov. all 39/- Feb. 19/6 Nov.
3.25
32/6
FA.'
€0,000 $50
all
F9
Jan. 73,
Nov.
79
68
$3.50 for year 1914
n:
20,000 $50
all
77
Joo. 53
Oct.
76
57
$3 dividend for year 1914-
05,700 t. 100 all
60.
July
50 Dec.
· 52
51
Tis. 5 for 1913
3600 t, 100 all
1ts
Jan. 821%
Dec.
9314
80
Tls. 5 for 1914
THE
t.94
13,000 t,100 t:100)
94
94
Tla. 616 for year ending 29.2.14
b.
20,000 450 50 128 July, 120
116
112
$2.50 for half year ending
31214
Nov.
112
108
$8 for year ending 31 12:14
Nov. .7
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro party, &c.
Feb... 40
40
Cet
306
101
Feb. 12
100
20 #100
125
Moy 116
182
June 7.40
7
Tie 12 for year ending 31°10′14 50 cents 31'7'08
110
135
11 Feb. 50 Fet. 10%
Мат.
14.60
184
May £9. b. Nov. 102
86
ЕБ
b.
(0,000-$19 all
10rc0 $5 10,000 $1 b. 195,000 $10 .b.j 40.000:7
4
12 May 10
all 4.00 July 4 all www.im
Dec. 10
April 44
10.
all G 39
b.
.#5.
$20
9 JED.7
June: "35 B 400,000 $70 all 0.90 Jar. 5 b. 60/C0 $16 all49 Jan. 36
all 21714, July 174 600 $20 60, CQ $30. all 25 June 22 $15,000.5/-all | 13/- July: 74. 1981 al 200000`x.10 all €46 Mar 28
Dec. 42
95,000 $10 all 10% Jan. 934 June 10 10,000 $10-$1.93 cie. Jan. 75 cts. Dec. b. 75,000 $10 all'
12,000 $10 10.
all 13,200 $50
Nov.
Aug. 34
34
Dec. 6.90,
6 70 50 ots for 1914,
39
$2.00 per share for 1914.
184 25
Final of £6 making $8 for 1914 Final of $1 makin $2 for 19:4
15.30 AM, to mus .. to
$1.
None.
$1.50 for 1910.
$29
20,000 $5, all 500 June 4 Χον. 27.723 $10 all 2214 Feb. 17 90,000 $10 all 83 April 6.90
21,000 $7 all 94
6.000 825
Jen.
20 312
18.
20
None
all 30 June 92 Téc
Jan. 61 to
29
WRIGHT & HORNBY,
Share and Ceneral Brokers
balances at $3 per cent. per 80
num
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or mora to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
N.-J. STABB,
Chief Manager
ing Co, Ld. Tronoh Mines Ltd.
Docks, Wharves and
calculated. The came publica-Kailan Mining Admin'tion: 30/- 1,000,000 £1 all4 tion gives the actual planted area Raub Acatralian Gold Min- x div. to be about 35,000 acres, which have on them tome 4,628,000 treeë. Labouris faid to be chea per than in Malnya; the differ- exce is given at 25 per cent. Platters bave not yet felt any great lack of labour, yet it does not appear that the cost of pro- duction is lower than in Malaya,
Slam's Finance.
Oodowns &c.
'kong & R.W. & G. Co., Ld.$79 H'kong & W'poa D. Co., Ld....$76 'bai Dock& Eng. Co., Ld. 51 Shai & H'kew. W. Co., Ld....92
I ands, Hotels and Buildings, Anglo French Lands.....
H'kong Hotel Co., Ld..........$11,6
B'kong Land Investment Co. $112 h. 10,000 $100 all 13724 July 98
'phreys Estate & F Co., Ld...164. 1. 160,000 $10, a]] | £1⁄4' Jan. KloonLand& Building Co., Ld $400,000 $50
:0 45 Jan 44 78,000 1.50 all 1·08 Dec. Shanghai Lands
12,000 $50 all 73 June *10,000, #100 all
t.104 88. West Point Building Co., Ld. $72- b. H'kong Central Estates......$100 8.
Cotton Mills.
The sutual finaz cial report for the Kingdom of Siam, & copy of which we ackrowkdge, slowe that the actual revenue last year was 74,499,082 ticals exceeding the estimato by 1,799,682 ticals The actual expenditure was 63, -220,309 les# ikan the estimate bý 1,399,114. The prizoipal sources Ewo Cotton 9. & W. Co., Ld. t.175 b. of excess revenue were Opium Hongkong Cotton Co.
......$7) sa. & b. 3,900,000 Castorde 1,487,000, Kung Yik
..14.60. b. Land and Fishery taxes 1,193,000. Laou Kung Mow 87 b.! The estimates for the present yeer Shanghai Cottons in S'hai...t.102 are put at Revenne" £8,000,000, ordinary expenditure 07,997,098.
Miscellaneous. The annual report of the Colonial China Torneo Company,Ld, $10 "Nursing Association contains two Chine Light & Power Co.,
photographs of Penang bospital warde with wounded Russian Bailors in and ne a frontispiece a view of the European Hospital at Kuala Lumper. The report is an inspiriting record of the fina works of this becoistoa.
Metal Market.
Ld: $4:
b.j
ro. (Spec. shares)......... China Provt, L. & M. Co., Ld; 8,30 Dairy Farm Company, Id. ...834 Green Island Cement Co. Ld....6.85 Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. 742 Hongkong Ice Co., Id.........€185 HongkongRore Mfg.Co.,Ld....$26 ̧ ̧ ̈b. Hongkong Tramway Co., Id. 5.05
Langkats
Do
20,000 1,50 11 138 July 155.00 $10 all 34 Mar. 7
15,04 10 all 144 Jan.
2.1.00 100 All 40,010 2.50 all
15 MIN.
W
39 M
as Mix
£1,500,000
***** 1,125,000
Nov. 42
6.10 45 cents for year 1914
$3 for 1914
Final of 6 p.c. making 12 p.c.
for 1914
$2.25 for half year ending 31.12:14. $4.09 for 7 months ending 31.12.14
18.1.20. for year ending 30:11'14 Tis. 12 for 1913
Div. Tls. 6. Bonus Tis, 4. Extra (Bonus Tls.1,year end'g 30'6′14
85 cents for 1974
4346% for year ending 28.2.06
8.00 70 cts, for 1914
$1.50 for year ending 31.7.14.
Dec. 185 Apr.
£61 Feb. 5 x div, 4.80x div. $10 % for 1974
38
10
Interim of T. 1 ́making T. 2
afo 1913
(70 cis: on fully paid shares and 7,cts. on paid shares for 80 cts. year ending 30.4.15.
3.00 35 cte, for year ending 31514
f$1.00, per share for year end. 167.
ing 31.12.1914. 6.60 xdiv. 6.50 xdiv.60 cis, for 1914
50 ots, on old shares and 25. cts. on new year shares for year ending 30.6.14 $1.50 for 1914
6. Des Vœux Road Central, Tel. address, Rectitude. GORRECTED TO HOCH, 28 JULY, 1915,
ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN " UP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS," THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
- di
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise:
Loans made on the Provident THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
System.
(Rates and Particulars on ap
plication).
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &0. Undertaken and Executed. ASHEWAN, TOMES & Co:
General Managers.. Hongkong, 19th Mareb, 1890
PE
EAKTRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED. WE
TIME TABLE.
WEEE DAYS.
7:09, 10, Koo AM. Evauw is Mim, 3.00 3. to 10.00 AM.
13 MIN. TE MIN
EROS AM TO 10:00 AM
235 236; to KMS TIL TO KEY FIL, 20 $:00 nM) to
19.65-T;
1+45 781- HIS FAMI, 5.00 E
BIGHT CARS."
as Mr.
H 20 s
11,00 FÈME "Övery háil hour 15:00 7.3. to SIMS 2,000 -every quarter ofan hour, SUNDAYS
xo Mi
1.4 2. to go.. Engar og Min. 20150 AM to 11,00 LM, 21.40 A.M. LO, 19.00 Noom 1/ 5 Min. 30.00 Noom tỜ TAO FAKE
FIO EMI to 1.50 7.1.
NIGHT CARS aa on Weak Days.
DE SATURDAYS
Kan) Car stain-midnight,
A PECIAL CARS Fjármagement si the Company's 0008,
Alexandra Bulidings.
'Des Voeux Road, Central,
Fearon and punch tickets available for all cate sat already full rassing at the time stated in the Company's time takies, but net for special cars, can
obtained on applications at the Company's Ofic
No Benton ticket will be issued until payment there for has been made in Bank Notes or by Chequeer Compradora ander representing Bank Notes?
JOHN, D. HUMPHREYS & 50X-
NOTICE.
Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captain Surerintendent of Police,
INDIA, LIMITED, ----
Authorised Japital Subscribed Paid Up
Reserve Fund
[4
*568,500 500,000
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Btook Bank, Limited.
Every description of Exchange business transacted,
Interest allowed on Current As.. counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fired Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application. O.T. BEATH,
Acting Manager,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND M
CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
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. soted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS TO ceived for 1 year or shorter perioda at rates which will be quoted on application.MUONEEN
Wm. DICKSON, 05
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Keb. 25
On the London Metal Exchange on June 10, copper closed with out. net ohange efter moving irregularly, Lat tin, lead and iron were all lower on the day. Merare. Lewis, Lewir, Lézarus and Sona report that the standard copper market opened at an advance of 5. per ton,eceded 20. and then recovered, closing without allera tion on balance. Nearly a thousand tons were sold at £80 William Powell, Limited... 108. to £85 10s. for cash, and at
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)49.31 x div. (New) 80 cts, b. $4
Philippines, Ld...... H. Price & Co., Ld..... Societe des Pulpes et Papier-1
teries du Tonkin........ Steam Laundry Co., Ld.........$3.15 Union Water-boat Co., Ld....$18 Watson and Co., Ld..........$631⁄2 -98.
...161
£87 59. to £86 158. and again S. C. Morning Post
487 58, for three months.
Cash
closed at £86, 5, and three
00
mostba at £87 58. per ton. In the East 475 tons of tin wore sold at £175 o.i.f., an advance of £4 Monday's quota- ticue, but here values were 251. lower for cash end 10. down for three months. Trading was slow, only 100 tone being placed at £174 and £174 10. to $173 for Jane prompts, and at £170 and £109 10e, for three months. At the close cash was quoted #173 5. and three months £169 10. per ton. Straits tin fetohed £178 and 4177 10. ceh. Lond was also a quieter market at $27' 108, to £28 53. after business at 227 108. for June, £27 178. Od. for Joly and £28 10s, for Septem beri Spelter (zino) remained at 2115 to 105 per ton Middles brough iron relapred to 676. 03. for cash, 688, 20. for one month and 69 1id. for three months,
T/T Demand...
Selling.
09. .1/9 1/16 30 de 1/9 1/8 60 ₫/á................................................1/9 3/16. 14 m/s... 1/9-1/4"
T/T Shanghai 281⁄2- Private 30 d/s eight T/T Singapore, T/T Japan / India "Demand India
8592 1324 133
TT Bombay.
EXCHANGE.
Demand Bombay 133 TT Caloutta Demand Calcutta .... 133 · Demand Manila 8534 T/T Ban Foo & NY.41% Domand, New York 42. T/T Java..............................10534 T/T Marks.ii.Nom. Demand Germany be TTFrance.2.3. Demand Paris 42411
On Haiphong On Saigon ****** On Bangkok
Buying.
84% prem.
4 m/s. L/C 19% 4 m/s. D/P.............1/91 6 m/s, L/C 1938 30 d/s 8'ney & M. 1/97%
30 d/s. Ban Foo & N.T.43
4 m/s, Marksista. Nome: 4 m.s.Franos....2,42
Gold Leaf per tael.859.00/ Sovereign $11.25 nom. Bar Silver, ready... Free forwOTO ******
$00
to
25 M
́$100 13, 20
"Loo Far)
.49
4.00
10
N TEST
28th July.
at least 48 hours before the in- Malwa, New Masin:$9,100 per p tended hour of departure, giving Malwa, Old ... name, nationality, age, aer, Patna, New height and occupation of the Eatin, Old applicant, and stating the name Benares,
9.200
9,995 perc he
200
*****9,050 8,850
the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person
of the steamer or other vessel or Benares, Oldal the hour of the train by which 200
A SUBSIDIARY COINS, ***Discount per $100
Pre for their passes at the Central THE ALEXANDRA CATH 420 cts pieces: #21 3/81 Police Station between the hours Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled 321 1/2 of 9.a.m. to 1 pm, and 2m. to For Bread Cakes, Confectioners ots. pieces 19:1/8 4 pm daily
and mend witheWino 918 Hongkong 8th, July,
Chines