Commercia
Annual Review,
In their annual review of the Tea trade Menors. Wm. Jas, and Hy.Thompson write: A sum- mary of the past year's figures. reveals a total export of tea from all countries of production of 802 million Ibs, compared with 7541 million lbs. for the previous year. Of this quantity, the United Kingdom received direct 403 million lbs. (allowing for losses in tranais), against 359 million lbs., while 39 million lbs. rgains!
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
8-BELLERS
A-SALES ABBUYERS
STOCK.
To-day's
Closing
Number
Par Pald of Value Up Share
1914,
Highest
1914.
'Lowess
Prices.
$820 b.
120,000 $125
£761-1-
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N-KOMINAL
1915, 1915. Highest, Lowest, 14th May. 14th May."
to DOW
to
DOW
all
655 July. 700 Oct.
790
B.
- 10,000 $950 59 10,000 £15 £5
12,400
350 Deo. 305 Oct. 145 May 133 Ján.
AU UNT
Last Dividend
and Date
IY CARLSBERE
LIQUESMASER
NOTICE
DANISH
BEER.
A GUARANTEED GENUINE PURE DANISH BEER.
BREWED BY THE WORLDFAMED
NY CARLSBERG BREWERIES.
COPENHAGEN DENMARK.
An absolutely pure Lager expressly brewed for Export.
Awarded prizes at all exhibitions. For years known as the Finest Beer specially brewed for the Far East..
Obtainable from all
Wine Merchants and Compradores.
Banks.
395 million lbs. were distributed 'kong& S'hat Banking Corp.
to other markets of the world. Omitting China Ten, the London market has dealt with 3,158,000 "packages at public action, and the average price realised for all tes thus disposed of was 9.803. per lb. About 13,500 packages
of China tea have been offered ai
public cale. The past twelve months have covered a period of much perplexity to all sections of the trade. The crisis in Europe, though baring influenced adverse effecta towards the pro- duation or use of tea, has present- ed many abnormal and unexpect ed features. There has been no interference in the coarse, af production in any contre, but rotwithstanding the considerable
inoreste in outpat, supply has
been barely sufficient to meet the
Marine Insurances," Canton Insurance" Office, Ld.375 North China Ins. Co., Ld. "...t.160 b.
Union Ins, Society of C'ton, Ld.3930
b
4250 100 847) April 700 Oct. $930
2:0 April 19234 Jan.
Yangtaze Ins. Assoc. Ld. $240 x 73 12,000 $100 60
·
***...$155
'Fire Insurances, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld.
'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld. ......$398
b. b.
Shipping. f40 cts. b. x the re- C. &M. 8.8. Co., La. Iturn of $4.50 per a Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. $675 b. Hongkong, C. & M.S.S, Co., Ld.20
b.l.
505
(£2: 3- & 5/- bonus at ex 1/94% equal to $27.27 for 14 your ending 31/12/14
f.
ƒFinal of $4 a/o 1913. Interim
of $18 a/c 1914. (Interim of 12 p.e. for 1914 [Final of $20 and bonus of $5 making $55 for 1913 and Interim of $30 for 1914 Final of 815 mak. $18 for 1913
& Int, of $3 for 1914
$3 for year ending 30.6.14
20,000 $ 00
8,000 $250
20
50
160 385
130 July 140 Oot.
Feb. 368
385 April 398.
$9 for 1913
$27 for 1913
30,000 $25 nil 10 20,000 $50
36 all all 294 BO,OCO $15 all
Jax. 5 Dec. 50 cts. Mar.2714 Nov, 69 Jan. 22 Dec. "23
30 ats.31 for 1906
45
19-
25
} all 79
Jan. 50
all 106/- Feb. 70/-
152
Sept. Sept. 89/6 x div. 82/-
.96
I div.
49
Mar. 40 Nov. 37
32
Indo-China Steam Navigation (151) b. 60,000
extra-ordinary demand which Shell T'port & Trading Co., Ld.88/- b. 3,797,610 £1 rapidly advancing prices have not
so for checked, and the level of
value now stande surprisingly Star Ferry Company, Ld. $36
and
Refideries.
China Sugar Refining Co., Lds133. Luzen Sugar Refining Co.,Ld.$46
Mining.
Kailan Mining Admin'tion... 30/- Raub Australian Gold Min- div
Tronoh Mines Ltd.
Docks, Wharves and
Godowns &c.
40,000 $10
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f 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- ferred shares for year 1913 Final of 5 (Coupon No 24) 1 making 7-for 1914.
$1.50 per share and bonus of 40 cents per share for year ending 30'4:15.
20,000 8100 all 7,000 $100 all
961
31 Jan.
·Feb. 70 Nov. 17 Dec.
133
111 2714
$3 for 1912
cs
:
b.
all4 b. 1,000,000 £1
all 3.10 Jan. $3.90 b. 200,000 £1
160,000 £1all 39 Feb.
Feb. 33/6 Dec.
33/6
30
1.907 Nov.
.8.90
3.60
19/6 Nov.
32/6
32
".
8.
60,000 $50 all
89
Jan. 79
Nov.
.79
b.
50,000 $50
all
.sa.
55,700 t. 100 all
60
Jan. 53 July 50
Oct.
764
Dec.
53
38,000 t. 100 all
109
Jan. 8216 Dec.
9314
13,000 6,100 1,100
Dec.
94 116
112
94:
!!
'kong & K.W. & G. Co., Ld.$79 'kong & W'poa D. Co., Ld.....876 3'hai Dock& Eng. Co., Ld....53 S'hai & H'kew W. Co., Ld. ...92
Lands. Hotels and Buildings. Anglo French Lands.......94
'kong Hotel Co., Ld.
$116 b.
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July 120
11714 July 98 934 Jan. 7. 453 Jan. 44
Dec. 98
69
73 June 66
20,000-$50 50 199
́80,000 $100 all 150,000 $10 all 0,000 $30 20 .78,000 1.50 all 19,500 $50 all s.10,000 $100 all
'kong Land Investment Co $111 sa. b. 'phreys Estate& F. Co., Lds 6.30 sa. b. 'loon Land & Building Co., Ld $40 b. t.104 aa. Shanghai Lands
b. West Point Building Co., La. $72 H'kong Central Estates $100.
'bigh for such grades se constitute the bulk of production and con- sumption. The chief footers influencing this position' are the freer use of tea in this country' on the Continent, while the requirements of the Government, which at the moment amount to approximately two million Iba. a month, have also materially ing Co., Ld. assisted the upward movement. The Java orop. for the second year in succession, has been adversely affected by climatic in fluencer, a protracted drought extending over a period of four monthe having seriously curtailed sield. The total outtara Ka -71-1/4 million lbs, against 65 million lbe, the previous year. It was estimated that a 10 to 12 per cent. incresas would be secured, but the excess barely reached per cent.: it was 5.1/4 per cent. last year and 221/2 per cent. the year before; 52.1/4. million lbs, of the crop were ehipped direct to Europe against 46.1/2 million be, last year, the United Kingdom and Holland markets receiving 24 and-28.1/4 millin lbs. 18spective ly. A considerable quan ity origin ally destined for Holland bas, bow- ever been diverted to this country. The quality of the crop has, os the whole, been of average stand- ard. Importers have enjoyed an factive and appreciative market, and in sympathy with other growths prices have reached an unprecedented high level; the average price for April was 111d. per lb. The prevailing abnormal conditions of the past year have madeJava tesa extremely tirective to the trade, Trade between Lon don and foreign markets totalled 24 million lbs., against 2 million 1be, last year. The total import was 311 million lbs., against 331 million lbs. Home constip- tion and exports were million Ibe., agsinet 33 millione lbs. The stock on May 31 ma 151 million lbs, against
28
Cotton Mills. Ewo Cotton 8. & W. Co., Ld. t.175 Hongkong Cotton Co. $7.35 Kung Yik
873
...14.60
Fov. 111 div.
Nov. 7. Feb. 40
Cet. 106
68
57
$3 for 1897
(Interim of 1-account vear ending 30.8.15 (Coupon No. 5.)
1/2 for 1909.
intérim a/c 1915 paid 12.7.15
$3.50 for year 1914.
83 dividend for year 1914
49 cum div. Tla. 5 for 1913 80 Tle. 5 for 1914
Tis. 61⁄2 for year onding 29.2.14.
$2.50 for half year ending 13112′14
108 $3 for year ending 20'6*15 6.10 45 cents for year 1914 40$3 for 1914.
101.
Final of 6 p.c. making 12'p.c. 1 for 1914 $2 for half year ending 30.6.15. $4.09 for 7 months ending 31.12,14
Tle. 12 for year ending 31014
Div. Tls. 6. Bonus Tls, 4 Extra
Bonus Tis.1,year end'g 30'6'14 ;
85 cents for 1914.
Feb. 72
70
100
.100
b.
20,000 t,50 all
138
b. 155c0 $10
7 all4
July 195 Mar.
Mey
176
152
June 7.40
7-
50 cents 31708.
675,000 £10
b.
147 Ján. 11 Mar. 8,100 100 all 110 Feb. 70 May 40,000 t.50 all 195 Feb. 70% Nov..
14.60
184
89 b. 86. 1024
Tls. 1.20 for year ending 30'11'14 Tle. 12 for 1913
£6
b.
b.
b.
325,000 5/-
10,000 $19 all 12
10,000 $5. all 4.80 July 20,000, $1 all b. 195,00 $10 all 9 Jan.
Nov. 8 b. 40.000 73 6: 39 June 35 Aug. b. 400,000 $10 all 6.90 Jan. 5 Dec.
60,000 $16
all 49 Jan. 36"Nov. 6,000 125 Fall | 21711⁄2 July | '174 Deo, 60,000 $30 all 25
Apr. June 22 all 13 July 7 Feb.
May 10 Dec.
10
April 44
414
6% for year ending 28 2.06
"8,00
70 cts, for 1914
34.
34
$1.50 for year ending 31.7.14
8.10
6 70
50 cts, for 1914.
431
39
$2.00 per share for 1914
185
184
264
25
↓
....
Laou Kung Mow Shanghai Cottons in S'hait.102 b.
Miscellaneous. China Forneo Company Ld. $10 China Light & Power Co.
La. $4" Do. (Spec. shares) .................... China Provt, L. & M. Co., Ld. 8.40 Dairy Farm Company, Ld....$34 Green Island Cement Co. Ld....8.10 Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. $43) b. Hongkong Ice Co., Ld.....$185 HongkongRope Mfg.Co.,Ld....82634. b. Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 5.15 b. .t.3716. b.
Langkate
Do
"
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)...19
- /{Now) 80 cts, b. Philippines Ld........
H. Price & Co., Ld................$5. Socicte des Fulges et Papier-
teries du Tonkin
Final of $6 making 881 for 1914- Final of $1 makin 32 for 1914
5.15 4.80 div. $10% for 1914
3714
250,000 g.10 all | 6474 Mar. 28 Dec.. 42
$1.93 cts. Jan. 75 cts. Dec.
225
Interim of T, I making T. 2. 1a/o 1913
(70 cts. on fully, paid shares and 7 cts. on $1 paid shares for -80 ôts.
year ending 30.4.15 None
$1.50 for:1910.
None
3.50 -35 cts: for year ending 31514
ƒ$1.00, për share for year end- 161
ing 31.12.1914
#
b.
25,000 $"0" all 1011⁄2 Jan. 914 June
,000 $10
b.
$20
13,200 #50
all 75,000 $10 12,000 510 10.
all 20,000 #5 | all | 500 June 4
20
9.
June
92 Teor
Nov. 816 27.723 #10 all 224. Feb. 17 Jan. 18. 90,000 $10, all 83 April 6.00 Dec: 6.60 div. 61 div. 60 ots, for 1914-
71,000, $7
all 911⁄2 Jan. 636 Dec.
6,001 $25.a}|·420 #
29
WRIGHT & HORNBY,
Share and General Brokers
11 million be. The folowing Steam Laundry Co., Ld............$3.20 b are comparative d tails of London Union Water-boat Co., Ld....$18 saler June to May, 1911-15, 170,497 pkge, fo'd at an average Watson and Co., L..............$634
of 9 274. por 1 s.; June to May, William Powell, Limited.....$6 1913 14, 205,203 kgs. sold at an
averega of 8'491. per lb. The s. C. Morning Post ...$29-
**
quantity sold in the Batavia mar ket was pract cally the same as Inat year, and smounted to 17 million lbs. Russia took about:1} million lbs. less, Australia 2 million lbs. more, and cther minor markets about the same qualtity. The island of Sumatra, now in course of development as a tea producer, and reported to be capable of producing heavy yielde from mature plant, has followed up last year's introductory period by larger supplies, and the indus try has received much encoura gement from the abnormally high voluea of the past year. The teas have maintained a useful choreo er, and have already secured in the market, ued on page 10)
LEXANDE
CAFE Equalled:
with Wins & Ligoriu
„T/T
(50 cte, on old shares and 25- cts. on new year shares for year ending 90.6.14 $1:50 for 1914-02:
6. Des Vaux Road Central. Tel. address, Rectitude.
· CORRECTED TO HOON, A AUOZ, 1915;"
1
ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS, WILL BE FOUND INTM UP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS." THE TELEGRAPH ODES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS,
Belling.
19
1/91/16
1/8 1/9.3/16
Demand *****
4 m/............................1/9 1/4
30 da 60.d/s
T/T Shanghai.
Private 30 da
TT Singapore
Т/Т. Јарал
TTIndia.********
EXCHANGE.
TT Bombay Demand Bombay ....133 [T/T Calcutta with
Demand Caloutta...133 Demand Manila 2.854 T/T San Foo & NY,41%. Demand, New York 42
1053/C
NTT Java
ZOTT Marks, ami Nom. 500 Derriand Germany
Demand India 138.
Demand Paris 9341
On Eninhong On Saigon On Bangkok
4 ms, L/C 4 m/s, D/P. 6 m/e:L/Q 30 ds. Bney 300 Ban
4 m/s. Marl
Am's Francs
Buying
6 me. France726541250
premi
August 4th.
Gold Leaf per tael.859 Sovereign
$11.25 nom. Bar Bilver, ready.::22 7/16-BES
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Boount per $100
Jata.pieces $20-5/8
$20 3/4 Pots pieces$9.14
BANKS
BANKS
"ONGKONG & SHANGHAI
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HO
"E"CORPORATION
HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Street, Now York."
LONDON OFFICE": 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES
ROMBAY, LONDON CALCUTTA. MANILA. CANTON.
CEBU... COLON.
PANAMA.
PEKING.
SAN FRANCISCO. HANKOW. SHANGHAI. HONGKONG. SINGAPORE. KORE, YOKOHAMA
|CAPITAL PAID-UP, $3.250.000 RESERVE FUNDS. 4,120,000.
(U.B. Gold) $7.370,000 All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
.....
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed", and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application,
N. 8. MARSHALL,
Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capitalmen 30.000.000 Reserve Fund 19,600,000 Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Francha:, Antung-Hen Bombay Calencia Changchan
Textin
Daires
Barbla
Hakow
Honoluls
Kobe
London
Lyoss Sydney
Agenciu st Nagasaki Newchwang New York”
Osaka
Pakis
*Ryalan (Pon ***
Arthur)
· HANKING : CORFÓRA-
TION.
Paid-up Capital
RESERVE FUNDS: ·
Sterling
£1,500,000, at 20-
*****$15,000,000 Silver.618,000,000
$15,000,000.
$33,000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors ................................815,000,0OL
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman, W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Députy
Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkina, Esq. O, B. Gubbay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Eng, J. A. Plummer, Esq.. Hon, Mr. E. Shellm,
CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N. J. Stal
MANAGER Shanghai A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster. Limited,
Hongkong-Interest Allowedi
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance..
ON FIXED DEPOSITS, For 3 months, 21 per cent per
annum.
For 6 months. 31 per cent DAY For 12 months, 4 per cent per
annum,
NJ. STABB,
Chief Managera
San Francisco HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Shanghal
Vydney
Fichling
Tiental
Tokyo.
Los Angeles
Thisgran
',,
latarese Allowed så Current Account. -:-
obtained on application,
THE Business of the above
THE
Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
Deposite received for fixed periods us rates to be BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on sp- plication.
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 15th March, 1915,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND ::CHINAM
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE LONDON. Paid-up Capital£1,200,000 Reserve Fund...£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of bri
"Proprietors....£1,200,000
INTEREST on deposits is ale lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent per an- num LYNNIN
Depositors 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. AND
For the Hongkong and Shang hal Banking Corporation, sa JARANJASTABE
dels tény megin) Chief Manager
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and THE MERCANTILE BANK OF General Banking business trans: noted,
INDIALAMITEDAKS
doang vur manninen A CURRENT ACCOUNTS.openAuthorised Japital ...
ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods
at rates which will be quoted on applicationza
Wm. DICKSON"
grad Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912, 2
ANOTICE
THEL CHINA, PROVIDENT LOAN, AND MORTGAGE CO.,LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, &o.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
Systems
(Ratas:" and Particulars on sp-
Subsoribed paid Up
Reserve Fund
1500,00#%
1,125,000
562,500
500,000
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited
Every description of Exchange. business transacted.
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Depositalarstow which may be sscertained on application
CAT. BEATH;
Acting Manager.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
WEL
The Office of al ESR EXECUTOR OF Malw
ATTORNEY, O ken, an
Feb 225 $9,100
Mal
Pati
MES & 05. Path
Benares,
9:050