COMMERCIAL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1915.
SHARE REPORT.
SHARE QUOTATIONS.
NOTICE
NY CARLSBERG BEER.
The world faméi DANISH brew, for years known as the finest Beer specially brewed for the Far East.
THIS
CLIMATE IN
Yarn.
In local (Shanghai) yarn, no business is reported during the week, the market remaining steady to firm. The high prices quoted by millowners have caus- ed dealers to bold aloof for the present,
Cotton.
COMPARATIVE
I-SELLERS EA-BALES
E-BUYERBS
N-NOMINAL.
STOCK.
-To-day's
Number Par Fald Highest Closing of Value Up
Sharos Prices
1914,
1914.
Lowest
1915, 1915. Highest, Lowest, 14th May, 14th May.
Last Dividend
and Date
to ΒΟΥ
10 NOW.
IT'S PURE.
IT'S CLEAR,
A small amount of business bas been transacted in Shanghai for
IT'S CHEAP,
Banks.
Tangehow with prices ranging
8820 b
from Tis, 23.50 to Tle. 23.80" for H'kong& S'hai Banting Corp.{
120,000 $125 all
655 July. 700 Ost, 830 x div. 790 a, div. '
£2/3/- at 1/9 5/16 equal to $24.21 for 14 year 30/6/15
AND
SUIT
October delivery and Tis. 23,20
£72/5/-
for November-December delivery,
prices for Shanghai being Tie. 21.80 to TIs. 220 for September
Marine Insurances,
Canton Insurance Office, Ld.420
b.
October delivery,andsteamginned North China Ins. Co., Ld. int.165 Tla. 21.50 for October delivery,
b.
10,000 $230 80 10,000 £15 £5
350 Dec.
145 May
305.
133-
Fine weather has improved the Union Ins, Bociety of Cton,Ld.$970 aspect for the new local crop, and
B.
12,400 $250 100 847) April 700 -Oct:
Oct. 420 Jan. 170
$972
360
160
$855
12,000 $100 60
210 April 19211⁄2 Janı
243
225
ƒ Final of $4 n/a 1915. Interim
of $18 afo 1914, (Interim of 12 p.o. for 1914.
(Final of $20 and bonus of $5 making $35 for 1913 and Interim of $30 for 1914 (Final of $15 mak. $18 for 1913
& Int, of $3 for 1914
Fire Insurances,
b.l
20,000 $100 20 8,000 $250 00
:
160 July 140 Oct. 395 Feb. 368, April
162
130
$9 for 1913
420
385
$27 for 1913
b.
10 30,000 $25 all
all 36 20,000 $50
all 29 80,000 $15
€ 60,000
Jan: 516 Dec. 50 cts. Mar. 27 Nov, 91 Doc. 23 Jan. 22
30 cts.$1 for 1906
45
19
Jan, 50
prices are inclined to be easier,
dealere not being quite so firm in Yangteze Ins. Assoc. Ld. $243 b. ex 73
their stand for values as when
there was bad weather and a
worse outlook. The last Liver-China Fire Ins. Co., Ld.....$161 pool quotations are: Middling H'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld. ...............-8420 American, 6.78d., Egyption 7,750, Bengal Fine 4.401. per lb.
Pleco Goods.
Shipping. 140 cts. b.x the re- C.&M.8 8. Co., Ld. 1turn of $4.50 per a Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.$88b.xdiv. The Shanghai market during Hongkong, C. & M.8.8. Co., La.20) the week has been particularly pninteresting and dull. Demand Indo-China Steam (Combined $156) b. has been work, and though in
Navigation Co., Deferred $ 93 b
{60,000 £5} Ld...................Preferred $ 63 some instances prices have been maintained, in others they have Shell Tport & Trading Co, Ld. 90/- 5.3,797,610 £1 declined somewhat.
Tightness
of money is the principal trouble, Star Ferry Company, Ld. ...835) which, no doubt, will improve
after the Mid-Autumn festival on
Refineries,
all 79
Septi 15716 96
all 106 Feb, 70/- Sept. 90/- x div. 82/-
2
x div,
$4 for year ending 30.8.15.
(Final of 40 ots, making 90 ots 1 for year ending $1,12.14-
(6% on preferred shares and
3% on deferred shares for JBST 1914
(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*10
b. 40,000 $10
all 49
Mar. 40
Nov.
37
32
B.
...338
b.
20,000, $100 all 7,000. $100 all
96 31
Fob. 70 Jun. 17
Nov: Deo.
154 48
111
$3 for 1912
2714 $3 for 1897
the 23rd instant, and abould the China S, Refining Co., Ld.......8134 bottom fall out of the political Luzon S. Refining Co., Ld.
discussion,
strong market
may be looked forward to.
Mining.
The auctions in general are Kailan Mining Admin'tion...30- comparatively the same as the Raub Australian Gold Min- week previous. Groys and whites ut Yuenfong were weaker to the extent of about one oandareen, and Italians were down about two candBreens-A slightly larger quantity was cffered, but the tone generally was very fat. Blacke and fancy goode at Kongping were quite firm, while greye and whites were weak: A smaller quantity was offered at Ewo, but all parcels were sold on a steady
ing Co., Id:......................... ..$314 Tronoh Mines Ltd. ......31/6 Ural Caspian...................................................40/6
market.
Docks, Wharves and
Godowns &c. 'kong & K.W. & G. Co., La....878) "H'kong & W'poa D. Co., Ld....481 Shaf Dock & Eng. Co., La...61 S'hai & H'kew W. Co., Ld....931
Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Anglo French Lande.....t.94 H'kong Hotel Co., Ld............8112
Interim of 1/- account_year
ending 30.6.15(Coupon No. 5.)
b. 1,000,000 £1
all
41- Feb.
39/6 Deo.
33/6
30/-
n. 200,000 £1
8.
b. 160,000 £1 796,666 £1
all 3.10 all 39/- all 56/G
Jan.
1.90 Nov, Feb. 19/6 Nov
4 32/6
3.60
1/2 for 1909
32/
17-interim a/c 1915 paid 12.7.15
21/3
1- interim 1915
H'kong Land Investment Co $109
'phreys Estate& F. Co., Ld...87.15 8. K'loonLand&Building Co., Ld $40 Shanghai Lands ...........105 West Point Building Co., Ld. 872) H'kong Central Estates....$100
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Cotton S. & W. Co., Ld, t.180 Hongkong Colton Co. $9.00 Kung Yik
1611⁄2 b. Laou Kung Mow....90 b. Shanghai Cottons in S'bai ...t.105
+
Miscellaneous. China Borneo Company,Ld, $104 b China Light & Power Co.,
Ld. $4.30 b.
22003
་
·
Tls. 3 for year ending 30.4.15 Tla. 5 for 1914
Tls. 64 for year ending 29.2.14
($2.50 for balf year ending 130*6*15
$3 for year ending 30*6*15 45 cents for year 1914 $3 for 1914
Dividend of 6 p.ô. for 1 year
ending 30.6.15 ...-
$2 for half year ending 30.6.15 $4.09 for 7 months ending $1.12.14
Div. Tls. 6. Bonus Tis. 4. Extra
1Bonus Tis.1,year end'g 30′6′14
85 cents for 1914
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OF WEATHER
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Can now be obtained from all hotels and Compradores, and from
DONNELLY AND
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE: 60,Wall Street, New York, LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, B.O.
BRANCHES
BOMBAY LONDON. CALOUTTA. MANILA. CANTON.
CEBU. COLON,
PANAMA.
PEKING.
SAN FRANCISCO. HANKOW. SHANGHAI HONGKONG, SINGAPORE. KOBE.
YOKOHAMA
CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250,000 RESERVE FUN D9.............. 4,120,000
(US. Gold) $7,370,000
All kinds of FOREIGN LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
OURRENT ACCOUNTS open- éd and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application.
N, S. MARSHALL,
Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct, 1914
WHYTE.
TEL. 636
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION,
Paid-up Capital .........€15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 27-
***$15,000,000 Bilver ...$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, 8. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A: Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Bhellim. CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N, J. Stakh,
MANAGER Shanghal-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminstor Limited
Hongkong-Interest Alloweds
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
- THE
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. VOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK For 8 months, 23 per cont per
LIMITED
Established 1880.
*
For 6 months. 3 per cent per
annum.
annum,
annum,
Authorized Capital Yen.48,000,000 For 12 months, & per cent. per
APK
11
30,000,000 20,000,000
Reserve Fund...............
Head Office-YOKOHAMA,
Branches
Antung Halen
Bombay Calcutta Changchas
b.
€0,000 $50
b.
50,000 $50
all 89 all 77 55,700 i. 100 all 60
Jan. 73
Nov.
79
68
$3.50 for year 1914
Jan.
53
Oct,
81*
57
83 dividend for year 1914
July 50
M.
38,000 t. 100 all
109
Jan. 821
Deo. Dec.
63 49 ex div.
9314 80
b.
13,000 t100 t,100 20,000 $50
94
94
50
128 July
b.
60,000 $100 all | 1176 July 160,000 $10 ell 9/ Jan. 7
120
98.
Dec.
116
112
Nov. 111xdiv,
108
Nov: 2
6.10
6,000 $50 20 45
b.
78,000 t.50
all
98
Jan. 44
Deo. 89
Feb. 40
40
Oct. 106
101
b.
12,500 $50 all | 73
June 66
Feb.:
70
n.
10,000 $100 all
100
100
2
b.
sa.
20,000 t,30 125.000 $10 alt 84 75,000 t.10 all 14
8,000 t.100" all 130 40,000 2,50 all 135
July all 138
125
May
180
152)
Tls, 12 for year ending 31′10′14
Mar. 7
11 Jan. Feb. 70 Feb. 70
June 9
སྙ་་
50 cents 317-08
Mar:
17
134
May. 89 Nov. 105
b. 86.
Tls. 1.20 for year ending 30°11′24 Tis. 12 for 1913
Paid-up Capital
96
b.
b. b,
6,300 $25
60,000 $10
€0,000 $12
May 10 all 12
K0,000 $5
· all
4.90 July 4 50,000 $1 all b. 125,000 $10 all 9 Jan. 7 b.l
39 40.000 7
June 35 6 ali 6.90 b. 400,000 $10
Jan. 5 60,000 $10 all 49 Jan. 36
Deo: all 21716 July 174 all 25
Apr. June 22 all 13 July 7 Feb.
Dec.
April 44
10
10
414
6% for year ending 28.2.06.
Nov.
8.95
Aug.
34
34
Deo.
9
6.70
50 cts, for 1914,
Nov. 44
39
$2.00 per share for 1914-
185 30
184
25
6424 Mar. 28
1014 Jan. 1934 June
Deo.
42
*3632
10
9
93 cta. Jan. 75 ots. Dec.
$1
80 cte.
4
None
.$5
5
.5
$1.50 for 1910.
$20
20
20
None
b.
20,000 $5 27,723 $10 all 2214 Feb. 17-
all 5.00 Juno. | 4
Nov.
316
3.60
Jan. 18
16
1.
12.
b.
90,000 $10 all 8 April 6.90
614 21.000 $7
6,000 $95 ̈all
02
all 94 Jan,
30 June
7 Deo.
Deo. 29
6
29
WRIGHT & HORNBY,
Money in America, A New York despatch received on September 1, by the Bank of Japan states that the backing of the Associated Banks of New York exceeds liabilities by $204,000,000, Re-discount and advances at the reserve banka) amount to $43,000,000, of which 80,500,000 is for the New York Reserve Bank, The money market is quiet; call money is quoted at between 13 per cent, and 21 per cent, while three months' eight is obtainable at 33 per cent. Germany has expressed her do- sire to settle the submarine prc blem in reply to the American Note with amicable means. Owing to this change in Germany's attitude the stock market haare- vived. As a messure against the declaration of Great Britain and France to include cotten in con- traband of war the Secretary of the Tronsury, Mr. MoAdoo, has announced that the Government will advance $30,000,000 out of the Treasury funds to warehouse. companies and reserve bank as occasion to help cotton growers arises. It has been announced, as teries du Tonkin.......... already reported, that $50,000,000 Steam Laundry Co., Ld.........83} will be loaned in Wall Street at Union Water-boat Co., Ld. ...$16 five per cent, to pay for exports of
432
Chins Provt. L. & M. Co., Ld. 894 Do. (Spec. shares)................. !
Dairy Farm Company, Ld. ...$34 Green Island Cement Co.Ld....914 Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. Hongkong Ice Co., Ld...$185 Hongkong Rope Mfg.Co., Ld...$291 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 5.15 b. 325,000 5/-
Do
Langkats ............ ...........39h B. 250,000 g.10 all Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old) $9.60 b. 25,000 $10 all (New) 80 cts, b 50,000 $10 $1.
b. ..$4
75,000 $10 all
10 12,000 $10 13,200 $50 nil
Philippines Ld......... H. Price & Co., Ld.... Societe des Pulpea et Papier-}
France: Though the second ship- Watson and Co., Ld..........$6,85 ment of gold to the amount of
$20,000,000 and securities to the William Powell, Limited: ......$6
extent of $30,000,000 has arrived
at New York, the cross rates of 8: C. Morning Post ...,829
exchange between England and
New York have further fallonto
a point of 62 cents..
American Cotton.
The American Board of Agricul ture published the fourth fore- cast for the season's cotton crops in the States on Monday, August 30, According to it the pro spective orope show a rather alarming deorruse as compared with all of the preceding forecasts, the new index number standing at 69.2 as may be seen in the sub- jained table:
1st forecast...80.8 2nd forecast....80.0 3rd forecast ............................75.3 4th forecastus --------+ sp. x..80.2 **Again, in comparison with the same time last year the present figure is a decrease of 8.8. On the basis of there figaren the probable result of the season's harvest is estimated at 18,700,000 balso,
Share and General Brokers.
Selling.
8.00 70 cts, for 1914
$1.50 for year ending 31,7,14
Interim of $2 account 1915 Interimt1for yearending30.6,15
5.25 4.80x div. {$10 % for 1914 -
finterim of T. 1 making T. 2 1 a/c 1913
(70 cts, on fully paidshares and 7 cts, on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.15
25 cts. for year ending 31*5*15
($1,00, per share for year end- 1ing 31.12.1914
Dec. 6.90 xdiv. 61 x div. 60 cts, for 1914-
50 cts, on old shares and 25 ets, on new year shares for year ending $0.6.14 $1.50 for 1914
6. Des Vœux Road Central, Tel. address, Rectitude.
CORRECTED TO NOON, SEPT. 20, 1015.
ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN "UP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEW1,"
THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS,
T/T
/90/16 Demand .............1/9 5/8 250 dis ini.....1/9 - 11/16
60 8 8...................................1/9 9/4 4 m/s...tere.
.1/9 13/16 T/T Shanghai...................78 Private 30 d/s eight T/T Singapore...........76) T/T Japan.......86 T/T India inyo.155. Demand India 19531⁄2
RXCHANGE.
TIT Bombayungu. Demand Bombay ...13514 TT Calcutta mutuan. Demand Caloutta...135% Demand Manila...85 Nom. {T/T8an F'oo &N.Y.421⁄4- Demand, New York 42 3/8 {T}T Javāəşısım..........107:18.
T/T Marks...visezonu Damand Germany... T/T Franos.......2,45), Demand Paris vit...8,47.
On Haiphong.8% premi On Saigon .........
On Bangkok 854- HB Buying. {4 m/s. L/C .............................1/10 9/16
4 m/s. D/P..............................1/10 5/16
6 m/s, L/C v......1/10 7/16-- (30 d/e, B'noy & M. 1/10 7/16. 180,d/s. San F′′co & N‚Y.4314
4 m/s. Marka Nomi
4 m/s.France..................2,5734 6 m/s. Franos.oration 26235-
Sept. 20th,
Gold Leaf per oz. $59.80 Sovereign ... $11.25 nom, Bar Silver, ready...23 1/2:
forward
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Discount per $100';" Chinese...20 ot.pieces $18 5/8 Chinese..:10
$18 5/8 Hongkong.20 ola, pieces # #,1/2; Hongkong.10
$91/2
Fangtina Harla Hankew Hooolais
Kobe
MARO-YERS London Lyons
Syploty
Kdagian
Agencies at Nagasaki
Nawchwang
New York.
Osaka Pakis
Ryside Port
Arthur) San Francisco Stazzbal Sydney Piehling
Tentsia
Tokyo
Los Angeles Talagten
Interest Allowed en Current Account
Dapoelts received for Sued periodi ex min is sa
obtained on application.
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 11th September, 1915.
N. J. STABB,
Chiof Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE
HE Business of the abors Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
Rules may be obtained on ap plication.
INTEREST on deposita is al lowed on the minimum, monthly balances at #33 per cent. per ans ARM
Depositora may transfer at their option balances of $100 or mors to the Hongkong and Shanghaf Bank to be placed on FIXED
THE CHARTERED BANK OF DEPOSIT at 4 per cent, per
INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal. Charter 1859,
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
£1,200,000
Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund.............£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of
annum
For the Hongkong and Shang. hai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED...
Head Office 15 Gracechurch
Street, London.
Proprietors......£1,200,000
on 1 M Authorised Capital......£1,500,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Subsoribed
Brass 12125,00€)- General Banking business trans- Paid Up
563,500 acted.
500,000
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.
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.»
Feb, 25 Malwa, New.musa§9,100 per p Malwa, Old ....................... 9,2004. Fatna, New ****............ 9,525 parohe Patan, Old ................................... 9,200. Benares, New” ma 9,050 Benares, Old 8,950
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaian, if Equalled For Bread Cakes, Confectionery and meals with Wines & Liquors.
Reserve Fund EIMUI.
・・・ BANKERS
The Bank of England. The London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
BRANCHES
Karaohi Kota Bharu
Bombay Caloutta
Colombo Delhi Gálle Hongkong Howrah Kandy
Kuala Lumpur
Madras
Fenang
Rangoon
Shanghai
Singapore
HONGKONG BRANCH. Every description of Banking & Exchange business transacted.
Interest allowed on Current Ass counts at 2 per cent, per annum on Daily Balaners, and on Deposits at rates which ascertained on application
C. CHAMPKIN
Acting