Japanese Cotton Companies. The Arscoisted Cotton Spin- ning Companies held a meeting of the executive committee in Oasks on July 21, says the Japan Došly Mail, to disones the eng. gested release of laid-up loome, spindles, and gins, and other pro- bleme pending among the coiton interests. As the result, it was degided to release 10 por cent, of the laid up apindles from August 1 aud, in the case of smaller mille, torolrase another 10 per cent. of the luid-up looms. In view of the smallness of the combined plant of the smaller mille granted the privilege, the eff;ot of the (additional release of locms on the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AU UST 10, 1818,
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE E QUOTATIONS.
5.SFILTRS FALFALES D-1UYERS
N.--NOMINAL
"To-day's
1914.
1914.
STOCK.
Closing
Prices
of Sheroa
Number Pay Paid
Value Up.
Highest
Σοπόε
1915, 1915. Highest, Loweit, 14th May. 14th May.
Laat Dividend
and Date
Dow
to
now
Qanks.
'kong& S'hai Banking Corp.)
Marine Insurances.
120,000 $125 all
855 July. 700 Oct.
840
790
£76/-/-
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.377) b North China Ins. Co., Ld. ....1.16936
collon goode market is believed to be very alight and insignificant. Trade Between Japan and Java. (Yangtsze Ins. Assoc. Ld....$240 ex 73
Union Ins. Society of Cton, Ld.$930, b
A commercial iraveller who ha just returned from Java, has given a representative of the Yokohama Boyeki Shimpo bis view of trade conditions there. The interview has beeu tragulated by the Japan Advertiser, from which journal we make the following extracte: Othe goods imported to Java from Japan, confectionery, becs, kuitted goods, umbrele, various piece goods and cement have re- cently shown an increase and are in big demand. Japanese beer, since the quality has recently been improved to prevent its deteriora- lion owing to the change of oli mate, is growing in popularity.
Fire Insurances,
China Fire Ins. Co., Ld......$157 b H'kong Fire Ins. Co. Ltd. $400 b.
Shipping. [40 ets. bx the re- C.&M. S.S. Co., Ld. I turn of $4.50 per s Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. #684 b. Hongkong, C. & M.S.5. Co., Ld.20 bi
£2: 3/- & 5/-bonus at ex 1/946 equal to $27.27 for 1 year ending 31/12/14
...
fFinal of $4 a/c 1913. Interim
of $18 afo 1914.
MISGERG V
.10,000 $250, 50
10,000 £15 £5
350 Dec. 305 Oct.
145 May 133 Jan.
317
460
170
160
Interim of 12 p.o. for 1914
Y CARLSBER COPENHAGE
12,400 $250 100 847) April 700 Oct.
$930
€855
12,000 $100,60
210 April 1924é Jan.
240
225
(Final of $20 and bonus of $5. making $55 for 1919. and Interim of $30 för 1914- Final of $15 mak,$18 for 1913.
& Int, of $3, for 1914
Indo-China Steam Combined $150
£5 Preferred $560,000 Co., Ld..Navigation
1 60,000 Deferred $ 96
n. 3,797,610 £1 Shell T'port & Trading Co. Ld.88/-
Star Ferry Company, Ld....$36}4 b.
Refineries.
Mining.
40,000 $10
b. 1,000,000 £1 Kailan Mining Admin'tion, 30- Raub Australian Gold Min-x div.
200,000 £1 24:00 ing Co., Ld. Tronoh Mines Ltd.
.30/-
160,000 £1
Docks, Wharves and
Ocdowns &c.
H'kong & K.W. & G. Co., Ld.$79 H'kong & W'poa D. Co., Ld. ...$75 hat Dock& Eng. Co., Ld...57 S'hai & H'kew W. Co., Ld....92
.4.94
Lands. Hotels and Bulldings. Anglo French Lands ..... H'kong Hotel Co., Ld.....$116
b.
སྐ
·
$3 for year ending 30.6.14
Final of 40 cts, making 90 ots 1. for year ending 31.12.14, [Final of 3% m'king 6% on pre- ferred shares & 5% on do- 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
Interim of 1/-account year ending 30.6.15 (Coupon No. 5.) 3.60 1/2 for 1909
321-interim a/c 1915 paid 12.7.15.
Tla. 631⁄2 for year ending 29.2.14
$2.50 for half year ending 131*12*14
NOTICE
NOOTRAL BEER.
NY CARLSBERG.
FOR YEARS KNOWN AS THE FINEST BEER SPECIALLY BREWED FOR THE FAR EAST.
MAKE AN ALLY OF IT ALONGS AT ONCE:
BREWED BY THE WORLD-FAMED
NY CARLSBERG BREWERIES
COPENHAGEN DENMARK.
Obtainable at all Hotels and Compradores and from
BANKS
DONNELLY AND WHYTE.
ETERNATIONAL BANKING
·CORPIRATION
HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgato, E.C. BRANCHES L
BOMBAY, LONDON; CALOUTTA. MANILA. CANTON.
CEBU.
ΡΑΝΑΜΑ.
PEKING.
COLON, SAN FRANCISCO. HANKOW. SHANGHAI. HONGKONG. SINGAPORE. KOBE. YOKOHAMA
CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250,000 RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,120,000
(0.8. 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.S. MARSHALL,
Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct, 1914.
THE JOKOHAMA SPEQIE BANK LIMITED.
YOKOH
20,000 8 00 20
8,000 $250 60,
160 395
July 140. Oct.
Fab. 368 April
1572 400
130
$9. for 1913
385
$27 for 1913
30,000,$25 all 10 20,000 $50 all 36 80,000 $15 all 294
Jen.
516 Dec. Mar. 2716 Nov.
Dec. Jan. | 22
69
23
50 cts." 30 cta.$1 for 1906
45
19
} all 79
Jan.-50
all 106/- Feb. 70/-
Sept. 152 96
Sopt. 89/6 x div. 82-
x div.
all
49
Mar. 40 Nov. 37
32
20,000-$100 all
96 Fer. 7,000 $ir all 31
Jani.
70. Nov. 17 Deo.
133
111
$3 for 1913 2716 $3 for 1897
all
all 3.10 Jan. all 39- Feb. 19/6 Nov.
4- Feb. 336 Dec. 33/6
1.90 Nov. 74
30/-
32/6
36,000 t. 100 all
(0,000 $50, all 69 Jan. 73 Nov.
$3.50 for year 1914 60,000 $50 all 77
Jan.
76 57 53 Oct.
13 dividend for year 1914 55,700 t. 100 all 60 July 50 Dec. 57 49 ex div.. Tls. 5 for 1913
JC9
-80 Jon. 824 Deo.. 93%
Tla. 5 for 1914
79
68
13,000 1,100 t.100
$4
94
b.
20,000 $50.50. 128 July 120 Dec.
.116
112"
H
9.
b.
10,000 $CO all 117 July 'phroys Estate& F. Co., Ld5.6.30 sa. b. 130,000 $10 all 914 Jan. K'loon Land & Building Co., Ld $40
6,000 $50, 20 45
Jan. 44 Shanghai Lands .t.102 b. x div. 78,000 1.50 all 98. Dec. 69 West Point Building Co., Ld. $72 b. 19,500.$50 all 73 June 66.
'kong Central Estates $100 .B 10,000, $100 all
.98
7
Fov. 111xdiv. Nov. Feb. 40 Cet. 106
108
6.10
45 cents for year 1914 ·
40
$8 for 1914
101
Dividend of 6 p.o. for year
ending 30.6.15
.
Feb. 72
70
$2 for half year ending 30.6.15
100,
100
14.09 for 7 monthe ending 31.12.14"
14.00 b.
871
b.
B.
20,000 1.50 all 158 July
b. $10 all 4 15, 1.10 all 14
8,00 100 all 110 40,10 .50 all 135
35
May 176
152
Tle. 12 for year ending 31°10'14
'Detren
Mar. 3
Jar.11 Feb. 70 Ft. 50"
June Mar 14.60
7.40-
7
50 cents 31*7*08
Vengulas
Hua
334
May Nov.
191 b.
102
86 .£6.
Tle. 1.20 for year ending. 30:11'14 Tls. 12 for 1933.
Kabe
Div. Tls. 6. Bonus Tls. 4. Extra Bonus Tls.1,year end'g 30'6′14.
Hankow Konolfo
Lino-Yast Landon
Lpaza
Shiny
b.
Ld. $4.15 b.
10,000 $12 all 12
ro.rco $5 all4.90 July 50,000 $1
· all ́b. · 125, Co $10 all 9
b. 40,000 7 6 39 aa. 400,400 sie. all 690 Jan. 5
60CCO $10
May 10 Dec. 10
10:
85 cents for 1914..
April
434
6% for year ending 28 .2.06
Jan. June"35
Nov. 81
8.00 70 cts, for 1914.
Aug. 34 Dec.
34
6,600 $28
69,600 $10 b. 325,000 5/-
all 49 Jan. 36 all 21 all 25
Nov, 44 July 174 Dec. 185 Jure 22 Apr. 27
6 70 39
·· 184 25
all
13 July
7 Feb.
644 Mar. 28 Dec.
42
3716
1014 Jan. 94 June 10 $1.93 cta. Jao.75 cts. Deo.
9
$1.
80 cts.
Bll 10.
all
♫
4
Cotton Mills.
Cement is being supplied by the China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.$132. 60. Mitani Basson Kaisha and the Luben Sugar Rofining Co.,Ld.$46 Asano Cement Factory. The in- orensed demand for this material in dne to the suspension of the supply from Europe and also to the harbour wor ka row being con-. atructed at Batavia, Sourabaya, Simarong and M cossear by the Dutch Government. Japanese cement is approved of both in point of quality and price, and was even expected that it may successfully compete with the German or other European cement after the restoration of peace. It ie, however, to be regretted that Japanese tradere bave, through Jack of prudence, forfeited their chence of permanent success. AB'kong Land Investment Co-$130 notorions example is that the Japanese toy exporters have coя entirely lost the confidence of Dutch importera, for they have Eupplied extremely low quality goods in their desire to supply orders too big for their productive Secondly, only a few power. Japanese frms are represented in Java. Japsnete merchants in Jays are also of small means, with a few exceptions, and they are not. 'ft to oonduet substantial export or import business. Even the big China Borneo Company,Ld, $10 firms in Japan trading with Java China Light & Power Co.,) have failed toadvertize their goods sufficiently as may be seen from Do. (Spec. shares) the fact that the beer which has China Provt, L. & M. Co., Ld. 8.70. to promising a market is but Dairy Farm Company, Ld....$34 poorly advertised. With these Green Island Cement Co. Ld...8
Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. $45) sa. inadequacies and abo:tcomings on Hongkong Ice Co., Ld. $185 b. the part of the Japanese businese Hongkong Rope Mfg.Co.,Ld...$28 b. men, it would soon beyond hope for Japanese trade with Java to Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 5.20
competition with prosper in foreign merchants. Recently, the Bank of Taiwan (Formoes) open- ed an office in Batavia for the purpose of affording facilities for the Japanese merchants there. So far so good, but the effectivness of the new enterprise of the For- mosan bank in promoting the Java Japanese trade can be but small as these Japanese mer- chants are poorly equipped with either real commercial spirit, knowledge or capital. The only
Ewo Cotton S, & W. Co., Ld. 1.171 b Hongkong Cotton Co. $7.40 b. Kung Yik. Laou Kung Mow
Shanghai Cottona in'S'hai ...t.101-
Miscellaneous.
Langkats
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)... $9
Do
.1.381 b. 200,000 g. 10 all
b. 20,000 -$10 all (New) 80 ats, b. 20,000 $10
b.
75,000 $10 12,000 $10 13,200 $50
.$5
$20
Philippines Ld....................$4 H. Price & Co., Ld.. Societe des Pulpes et Papier-
teries du Tonkin ..... Steam Laundry Co., Ld., 83.00 b, x div. Union Water-boat Co., Ld....$18 Watson and Co., Ld.......$6.30 b.
531 for year ending 30'6'15
$1.50 for year ending 31,7,14 50 cts. for 1914,
82.00 per share for 1914
Final of $6 making $8) for 1914 - Final of $1^ mäkin $2 for 1914
5.15 4.80 diy. $10 % for 1914-
Interim of "T. 1 making T. 2'.
B/0 1919
70 cts. on fully paidahares and 7 cte: on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.15 Nons
$1,50 for 1910.
20
20
None
25 cts. for year ending 315′5
$1.00, per share for year end- Ling 31,12,1914
(50 cts. on old shares and 25- cis, on new year shares for. year ending 30.6.14
29$1.50 for 1914
$29
WRIGHT & HORNBY,
Share and General Brokers
Des Vœux Road Central. Tel. address, Rectitude.
CORRECTED TOʻNOON, ID AUB.; 1918,
20,100 5 all 5.00 June 4 Nov. 33 3.60 27.723 $16 all 2214 Feb. 17
16 Jao.:18 90,000 $10 all 8) April 6.90 Dec. 6.60 x div. 61 x div. 60 cts, for 1914
William Powell, Limited: .. ...$61. b. 21,000 $7
Jan.
· all 916
614 Dec. means of fundamentally promets. C. Morning Post
6.002 $25 all. 30 Jupe 92 ∙Dea, 29 ing the Java-Japanese trade enggesla the observer, would be firstly for businese men of meane who could allow long credit-any months, six months, or bir, to open trade with Secondly, they should fato contact with the so that they may study Wabey really want; and, thirdly, manufacturere should improve the quality of their goods, and discontinue the evile of turning out cheap and shoddy £taff. These conditione fulfilled, only then would Japanese be able to compete with some degree of auccess with Datoh, Germana, Chinese or (thera engaged in the Java trade.
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,
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread Cakes, Confectionery. and meals with Wines & Liquota.
Selling.
.T/T .....
1/0 1/16 Demand ass ...1/9 1/8 30 d/s .............1/9 3/16 60 d/e.... .........1/9 1/4 4 m/s...doi. 3/9 5/16 T/T Shanghai.. ...784 Private 30 d/s night.. TT Singapore.......................754 T/T Japan T/T India Demand -India .......1381⁄4
11
..133
TIT Bombay
EXCHANGE.
Demand Bombay ... 133. T/T Calouttajat. Demand Calcutta 1334 Demand Manila 8534 IT/TSan Fco & N.Y.42
Demand, New York 424. IT/T Java1059
T/T Marke...Nom. Demand Germany, -T/T Francs............2.85.
Demand Paris
235
On Haiphong.
On Baigon
On Bangkok
prem.
.894 87
A Buying [4 m/s. L/O .................1/9 11/16 4 m/s. D/P...1/9 13/16 ~16 m/s, L/O MADRID1/9 + 35/13 130 d/s. S'ney & M. 1/3′15/16-
.80 dê. Ban Fign & HY 4536
|4 m/s, Marks........................Nom.
3|4 m s.FrancBA2M62 6 m/s. Franos....511
August 10th.
Gold Leaf per tael $59 Bovereign ........ #11.25 dom. Bar Silver. ready...22.9/10
forward
SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per $100 Chinese...20 ots pieces $200) Chinese...10
201 Hongkong.20 ots. pieces $9 3/8) Hongkong.10.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital.
Reserve Fund A... 19,600,000
Head OfficeYOKOHAMA,
Branches Antoop-Háleő
Bombay Calcetta Changchan
sagian
TEL: 636
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-
TION. Wanting
Paid-up Capital........$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS.
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21
$15,000,000 Silver...$18,000,000
$93,000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.....................$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Chairman, W. L. Pattonden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. C, B. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
J. A. Plummer, Esq.
Hon. Mr. E: Shallim,
CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N. J. Statt
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 dally balance
ON FIXED DEPOSITS 30,000,000 | For 8 months, 2 per cent per
Aarnum:Valmal bik For 6 months. 3 per cent; per For 12 months, par cent par
andum.
N. J. STABB
Chief Managen,
Agencies at Nagasaki. Newchwang New York
Diaks
Pekin
Ryolun Pon
Artbar).
Spa Finaclece sbangbal
Bydney
Tants
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Taingian
Interest Allowed on Current Accoval.
-95
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
Deposita received (or axed periods at rates BANKING CORPORATION obtained an application
Rules may be obtained on sp. EISHI ONO, Manager.plication rond afte Hongkong, 15th March, 1915; INTEREST on deposits in al
lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent, per an nem
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
Proprietors....£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
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 per cent, pes
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang. hai Banking Corporation, bu
N. J. STABB,
Chief Man ager
General Banking business-trans- THE MERCANTILE BANK OF aated,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
INDIA LIMITED.
ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re... | Authorised Capital. ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Bubsoribed at rates which will be quoted on Paid Up application.
Wm. DICKSON,
Manager Hongrong, 11th April, 1912; :( 1
NOTICE
THE CHINA PROVIDENT
LOAN AND MORTGAGE"
CO., LTD.MM (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.):
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, &o.wqk, Goods received on Storage Me Advances made on Merchandise: Loans - made on the Provident
System
(Rates and Particulars on tap-
plication),
Reserve Fund?
1,500,000
1,125,000
$562,500 10,000
BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stook Hank
Limited w
Every description of Exchange business transacted d
Interest allowed on Current Ac counts at 8 per cent per annuma on Daily Balance and on Fired Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application:
CT BEATH,
Acting Manager,
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
OF
Malwa, New Malwa, Old
The Office of TRUSTER, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY &
Undertaken and Executed. DASHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Legends General Managerez Hongkong, 19th March, 18901//
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