COMMERCIAL,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
5.—SELLEKS SA-SALES · B‚—BUYERS
MNOMINAL
918.
NOTICE
NY CARLSBERG BEER.
The world famel DANISH brow, for yeats known as the finest Boar specially brewed for the Far East,
855 July: 700 Öot. 830 x div. 7906, div.
(£2/3 at 1/9 5/16 equal to $24.21 for your 30/6/15
Karachi Freight Market. Karachi, August 6,—The Kara- ohi freight market report showe that spasmodio rein has fallen in the Punjab during the week, but none as yet in the districts, most of them needing it. There are now indications, however, of the rainfallspreading in that province, Bad the outlook is more hopeful. Charter rates are easier again,
STOCK.
To-day's
Closing
1914.*** ..1914.
Number
Far Pald of Value Up Bhares
Highest
Lowest
to
Prices
DOW
1915. 1915. Highest, Lowest, 18th May. 14th May,
to DOW
Last Dividend'
and Date
Banks.
obtainable at 42-6 and 40, if a H'kong& S'hai Banking Corp.
and steamers are reported to be
fall cargo of barley is guaranteed.
Very little business in passing.
Cotton.
The Cotton Gazelle, the well- known journal and organ of the cotton trade gives some amazing statistics. The figures show that the total stocks in Germany on the cutbreak of war were 483,000 bales (of 500lb. epoh); that 243,- 000 bales were exported from the United States to Germany during August, and that the total German consumption during 1914-16 is estimated at1,800,000 bales of cotton. Thue some 000,000 bales must have been imported into Germans from nontral Statee, From what States that cotton came these instructive figures
show
r2325 sa.
120,000 $125
all
Marine Insurances. Cantos Insurance Office, Ld.425 North China Ins. Co., Ld.....165
Union Ins. Society of C'ton,Ld.8970
Yangtare Ins. Assoc. Ld.
· Fire Insurances, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld.......8162 b.
'kong Fire Ins. Co., La.......$420
Shipping, f40 cta. b. z the re- C.&M.S .8. Co., Ld. {turn of $4.50 per s. Douglas, Steamship Co., Ld...$59 B Hongkong, C. & M.9.8. Co., Ld.20) b.
$0,000 $25 20,000 $60 80,000 $15
€ 60,000
Indo-China Steam (Combined $155 b. Navigation Co., Deferred 8 93 0, Ld........ Shell T'port &Trading Co., Ld. 90/- B. 3,797,610 £1
Proferred 8260,000 25 } all 79
U.S. and British
Exports.
June 30.7. War Consump
Ang. 1, 1914 to
tion Bales:
Season 1911-12:
Normal Con-
Balee.
sumption
To Holland... 486,820
27
#
Danmark.. 35,880 Norway. 101,100 13,080 ,,Sweden... 7:0,080 29,050
1,833,880 80,360
Freight,
Messrs. Wheelock & Co.'s re- pari for the fortnight ended Sep-] tember 16, states:-Our homo- ward freight market has improved during the past fortnight and
Mining.
Kailan Mining Admin'tion...30/- Raub Australian Gold Min
ing Co., Ld.........
Tronoh Mines Ltd........
Ural Caspians......
Docks, Wharves and Godowns &C. H'kong & K.W. & G. Co., Ld....$798. H'kong & W'poa D. Co., Ld...81) b. S'hai Dock & Eng. Co., Ld...60 S'hai & H'kew W. Co., Ld...92
I div.
64 for year ending 30.6.15
Final of 40 ots, making 90 ots
for year ending 31.12.11
(6% on préferred shares and 9% on deferred charas for year 1914
Final of 5 (Coupon No 24)
making 7/- for 1914 ($1.50 per share and bonus of 40 cents per share for yea? ending 30'4'15
Interim of 1/- account voar.
ending 30.6.15(Coupon No. 5.) 1/2 for 1909
32/- 1-interim a/a 1915 paid 12.7.15
Tls. 3 for year ending 30.4.15 Tis. 5 for 1914
Tia. 634 for year ending 29.2.14
($2.50 for half year ending
b.
b.
350 Dec. 305 10,000 $250. 50
145 May 183 10,000 £15 £5
Oct. 425 Jan: 170
360
160
fFinal of $4 a/c 1913. Interim
of $18 a/o 1974. [Intorim of 12) p.a. for 1914,
8,
12,400 1250 100 847 April 700
8245 ex 78 12,000 $100 60
Oct:
$979
$855
2:0 April 1923-Jan. 245. 225
Final 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
b.j
20,000 8:00 20 8,000 $250 50
395
160 July 140 Oct.
Feb: 368 April 420.
162.
130 385
89 for 1913.
$27 for 1913
all 10 all 36 all 2914
Jah: 514 Mar. 27
Dec. 50 cts. Nov.91
30 cts.$1 for 1908
Jan.
22
Dec.
23
45
19
Jan. 50
all 106 Feb. 70/-
Sopt. 157 98
Sept. 80/- 1 div. 82/-
Star. Ferry Company, Ld. ...$35
Refineries. China 8, Refining Co., Ld......$132 b. Luzon S. Refining Co., Ld....$ 403% b..
b. 40,000 $10
all
49
Mar. 40
Nov. 37
32
20,000 8100 all 7,000 $100 all
96 81
70 Feb. Jan. 17
Nov. 134
46 Dec.
111
$3 for 1912
2714
$3 for 1897
34,130
4,100
$314 ..31/6 40/6
b. 1,000,000 £1
200,000 £1 b. 160,000 £1 796,666 £1
all 41
all 3.10 Jan. all 39/-
Feb. 33/6 Deo. 33/6
30/-
1.90 Nov.
4
3.60
Feb.
19/6 Nov
32/6
all
58/0
21/3
1/-intérim 1916-
€0,000 $50
all
89
Jan.
73
Nov.
68
$3.50 for year 1914.
50,000 $50
all
77.
Jan.
53.
Oct.
83
57
#3 dividend for year 1914
b.'
55,700 t. 100 all
60
July
50
Deo.
63 49 ex div.
38,000 t, 100 all
.109
Jan. 82
Dec.
9314
80
13,000 t.100 t,100
94
94
20,000 $50 50
128
July 120
Deo.
116
112
1
b.
50,000 $100 all
11714 July
s.
150,000 $10
ali
94
Јеп.
98 7
Nov. 111 xdiv.
108
$31 for year ending 30'6'15
Nov. 7t
6.10
45 cents for year 1914
b."
6,000 $50.
30
45
Jan. 44
Feb. 40
40
$3 for 19142
..105
b.
78,000 1.50 all
98.
Dec. 89
Oct.
106
101
Dividend of 6 p.c. for 1 year' 1-ending 30.6.15
b.
19,500 $50
all
73
June
66
Fob,
70
a.
10,000 $100 all
100
20,000 1.50 all 120.000 $10 all 7,000, .10 I 8,000 1.100 all 40,000 1,50 all
Feb. Feb. 70
70
198
July 125
May 180 84 Mar. 7 June 144 Jan. 110 135
9 Nar, 17
7
May, 89
b. Nov. 105
86
96
b.
Ld. $4.10 ss.
b.
b.
€0,000 $12 · all
50,000 $5 all all 50,000 $1 195,000 $10 all 40,000 7 6
b.
b.
6,500 $25 60,000 $10
64
b
25,000 $10 all 50,000 #10 - $1. 75,000 $10 All 12,000 $10 10 13,200 $50 all
12 May 10
4.90 July | 4
9 Jan. 7 Nov. 8.95 39 June 35
Aug 34
9 all 6.90 Jan. 5. Dec. 400,000 $10
36" Jan. 50,000 $10 -all- 49
Nor, 44
Deo: 185 all 21714 July 174
30 all 25 Juno *2 Api
July 7- Feb. 5.25
28 Dec. Mar, 103 Jan. 934 June 93 eta, Jan. 75 cts, Dec.
Dec. 10.
April 4
34
89
184
10
9
81
None
$1.50 for 1910.
20
20
Моде
b.
n.
b.
21,000 $7 all 91
6,000 $95 all
30
b 20,000 $5 all 5,00 June4 Nov. S
18 27,729 $10
Jan. all 2214 Feb. 17 90,000 $10 all 8 April 6.90 Dec. 6.90 xdiv. 62 xdiv. 60 ots, for 1914
Jan. 1,612 Dec.
June 92
3.00
16
29 Deo. 29
WRIGHT & HORNBY;
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H'kong Lond Investment Co $109 H'phreys Estate& F. Co., Ld...$7
'loonLand&Building Co., Ld $40 Shanghai Lands
West Point Building Co., Ld. $72) 'kong Contral Estates ......$100
shows a healthier tone in all direr-Lands. Hotels and Buildings. tions, at least to the United King- Anglo French Landet.94 dom and Continental porte, whilst 'kong Hotel Co., Ld............$112 GOTOE the Pacifio freights are. steady: There in a certain amount of inquiry for space to coast ports, bat tonnage is scarce and will be scarcer still when the Pacific Mail boats are all withdrawn: Coast- wise: This market remains very gaist with co particular demand in any direction and rates ara consequently easy all round; latest advices from the south are to the effect that the market there is ex- ceedingly dall and rates have dropped considerably in various directions us a result, For London
Miscellaneous, and the Continent:-The next China Borneo Company, Ld, $104 cargo-boats on this berth are as China Light & Power Co..) follows: Marseilles-London,
Cotton Millo,
Ewo.Cotton B. & W. Co., Ld. t.180. s. Hongkong Cotton Co.$9.00 Kung Yik Laou Kung Mow
...............903 Shanghai Cottons in Bhai .t:1044 b.
..16.40
Yasaka Mora (September 10) Do.. (8peo, shares) Miyazaki Meru (October 3) Nore China Provt, L. & M. Co., Ld. 834 (October 3); London Profesilaus Dairy Farm Company, Ld. .834 (September 24) Genos, London, Green Island Cement Co. Ld...9.60 Hall, Clesifer (00:ober 7): For Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. $45 New York via Suez and Pans-Hongkong Ice Co., Ld.........183. ma: The next boat on this berth will be the air. Pathan; she will Bail via Suez Canal on the 200 instant and will in all probability be followed by a boat going via Panema about the. 9.h proximo,
+
Metaja
On the London Metal exchange on July 28, copper slumped and tin was dull, Messrs. Lewis Laza rus and Sons report:-Copper An easier tore in American advices gave the one to the
Hongkong Rope Mfg.Co,, Ld...$31
Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld: 5.15 b. 325,000 5/- all 18 Langketa............................... ..t.37). b. 250,000 g.10 all Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old) $9.60
(New) 80 cts. b. .$4 b. .85
Do
·
Philippines Ld.... H. Price & Co., Ld.....
Societo des Pulpes et Papier 820
tories du Tonkia ............................ Steam Laundry Co., Ld.........$34 Union Water-boat Co., Lâ. ' ...$16 Watson and Co., Ld.............$6.85 ea.
standard market, and free sell william Powell, Limited; ing led to a shrinkage in values
ד
of no less than 553, per top. 8. O. Morning Post ....................629
About 1,200 tons were sold at
Share and General Brokers
see
1' 30'6'15
$2 for half year ending 30.6.15 100 $4.09 for 7 months ending 31.12,14-
152) Tls. 12 for year ending 81*10*14
-50 cents 31°7′08 ·
134 Tls. 1.20 for year ending 30′11:14
Tis, 12 for 1913 *.*.*
Div. Tla, 6, Bonus Tis. 4. Ertan Bonus Tis.1,year ond’g 30°6′14 ̧.
10.85 cents for 1914
434 6% for year ending 28.2.08. :
8.00 70 ats. for 1914
$1.50 for year ending 31.7.14 6.7050 ots: för 1914.
$2.00 per share for, 1914 Interim of 32 account 1915 Interims1for yearending 30.6.15
25 4.80x div.810% for 1914
3694
Interim of T. 1'making 1. 2
2/0:1913
(70 ota. on fully paldshares and 7 ots, on $1. paid shares for 80 cto,
year ending 30.4.15
25 cts. for year ending 31′3′′15.
f$1,00, për share for year end- 1ing 31,19,1914
(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. CORRECTED TO NOON. SEPT. 23, 1948.
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.
$79 53. to $72 for near dates, £75 to $72 15s, three months, Official quotations £71 16a, to £72 cash, 672 176. Bd. to 273 2. 6d. three months. Tia.In the Esat 25 tons were sold on Satur- day at 2163 108. and 150 tons Yesterday at 162 10. o.i.f, (the quotation on Friday last wAD 5104 10a). Here the market was moderately active yesterday at:a: dcoling of 159, cash, £1801 Bs. for August 27, £181 early September, 180 early October, 8159 102, three months. Official quotations, $161 158. to 8162 58. cash, #169 158. to £150 58. three months For Birsits tin 8163 was paid cash. Lead unchanged, 42440/0... 75. 6d. to £24 12s. 6d. per ton. T/T Shanghai.. Spelter. A shade easier for for Private 30 die night. ward positions at $102 to £85 per TT Singapore... ton, Middlesbrough iron fally Od. TT Japan ***** lower at 68, dd. cash, 655, 9d. TT Indía..........
Demand India 13514 one montb, 67a, 31. three months.
Solling.
T/T *****
Demand.....1/9 11/16
30 d/8g
TIT Bombay
EXCHANGE.
Demand Bombay...1851
TT Calcutta
.3/0 JA,
33/16 1/0 17/3 .78
Demand Caloutta...135
Demand Manila
8314
Nom:
T/TOan Floo&NY4K
Demand, New York 42 5/8
T/T Java......107
IT/T Marke
Demand Germany...
1T/L Frands........
Demand
On Haiphong. On Saigon.net
91 % prem.
85 Buying. 4 m/s. L/C ......1/10-1/4
On Bangkok
-4 m/s. DiPasanggol 1/10 8/8
6 m/s. LIO-1/10 12 180 d/s. B'ney & M 110 1/3
30 d/s. Ban Fico & N.Y44 4 m/s. Marks...... Nom. 4ma.Franos.2,5714 6 m/s, France, L'ERORIE
IT'S PURE.
IT'S CLEAR,
IT'S CHEAP,
AND.:
SUIT
THIS
CLIMATE IN
.
ANY KIND
OF WEATHER
IT'S BREWED
BY
NY CARLSBERG
BREWERIES
COPENHAGEN
DENMARK
AND
IS OF
BONA FIDE
DANISH ORIGIN
Can now be obtained from all hotels and Compradores, and from
DONNELLY AND WHYTE.
*BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BARKING
CORPORATION, -
HEAD OFFICE:
60 Wall Street, New York.
LONDON OFFICE : --- 36, Bishopsgate, E.C. - BRANCHES — - ROMBAY. LONDON. CALOUTTA. MANILA. QANTON.
CEBU.
COLON.
PANAMA,
PEKING.
BAN FRANCISCO. HANKOW. SHANI HAI........': HONGKONG. SINGAPORE. KOBE. YOKOHAMA
CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250,000 RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,120,000
(U.S. 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, 1 Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
THE
TEL. 636
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAL
BANKING CORFORA
TION.
Paid-up Capital
| RESERVE" FUNDS:
..$15,000,000
Sterlingk
£1,500,000 at 21
-$15,000,000 Silver...$18,000,000.
$38,000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors...$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRSUTORS. Hon. Mr. D, Landale,-Chairman, W: L Pattenden, Esq.- Deputy
Chairman.
BAH. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. --O, 8. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq, Hon. Mr. E: Shallim, CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N. J. Stałby MANAGER. Shanghai A. G, Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster "Limited:
Hongkong-Interest Allowed)
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK For 3 months: 2 per cent per
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 30,000,000 Paid-up CapitalTM.. Beserve Fund
20,000,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
--- Branches
Antang-Hales
Caleutis
Agencies at Naguck!
Howtowing New York Osaka
Paidia
Byala (Part Arthur)
Fan Fascisco
Sydney
Liebing
Kinguta
Los Angóns
Tsingtan
BOXING
For 6 months. 3 per cent.
annum,
sanum,
For 12 months, 4 per cent par
N. J.STABB,
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE
▶HE Business of the "abors. Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Bules may be obtained on ap-
on INTEREST on deposits in a Flowed on the minimum monthly
Deposits received for Read periods as sales to be balances at 681 per cent, por an-
Latest Allowed on Carfast Accoven' obtained on application,
AEIBHI ONO, Manager.‡ Hongkong. 11th September, 1915,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal.
Charter 1853.***
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Beserve 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 re esired for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.
Wm. DICKSON/
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1918. [
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Sept. 23rd:
Feb$5
Malwa, Now
100 per
Malwa, Old ............in
ratas, New, marine. Patna, Old
200
Gold Leaf per oz $59.70 Sovereign $11.20 nom. Bar Silver ready...23 3/4 Ge forward 'mones Com
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Discount per $100; Chinese...80 ots,pieces $19 1/4 19 3/8 Hongkong.20 ots, pieces 93/4 Hong
$9.5/8
Benares, New Benares, Old..... 8,950
perche
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread Cakes, Confectionery and meals with Wines & Liquor.
numó
Depositors may transfer at their option baladies of: $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT...nt 45 per cent. per For the Hongkong and Shaur hai Banking Corporations,
N.J. STABB,
Chief Manager
annum.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. Head Office 15 Gracechurch Btreet, London; Authorised Japital ill Subscribed in Pald Up Reserve Fund
:500,000
125.000
500,000
BANKERS The Bank of England.” The London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
Bombay
Caloutta
Colombo
Nolki
Galle
BRANCHES —
Hongkong Howrah Kandy
Karachi Kota Bharu Kusia.Lumpur Madras
Penang
Rangood
Bhanghaf
Singapore
HONGKONG BRANQE; Every description of Banking Brohanga business transacted | Interest allowed on Uurrent Ass
counts at 3 per cent, por annum. on Dally Balanci B, knd of Flam Deposite st ráter which ascertained on ope
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