COMMERCIAL
Negri Sembilan «Revenu
The Negri Sembilan estimates of revenue and expenditure show for 1918 a revenue of $2,655,057; expenditure $2,553,737. Customs show a moderata increase, rubber! export duty giving up from $288,000 to $400,000"; "licenses gn down a little, and the tomat
result is that receipts are estimat~ ed at the figure given above,
THE HONGKONG TELPĀRAPH, THURSDAY,
SHARE
REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
1914.
To-day's
Closing
of
Number Par Pak Eghout
1914
Lowmet
1915 1915
STOCK.
- Klansma
Banks...
Brighost, Lowest,
Since SIDOR 14th May, 14th May.
ALOT OF
to now
Last Dividend
and Date
Ja 1/2 5/16 equal to $24.21 for 14 year 30/6/15
$500
120,000 $135. all
855 July 200 Oct. 36x div. 790 a, div.
(£73/10/
ƒFinal of $4 a/c 1913. Interim
10,000 $250 50
10,000 £15
$50 Dec. 305 Oct.
145 May 133 Jan.
180
360
160
of $18 a/d 1914. Final of 12
po. making
12,100 $950 200 | 847) Apríl | 700 Oct
12,000 $100 60 210 April 19216 Jan.
$97*
$855
278
925
$152 b $410
20 20,000 $100
6,000 $250 30
160- July 140 Oct.
Feb. 395
363
160
130
$9 for 1913
April
420
385
$27 for 1913
about $80,000 less than the cür- H'kong& Shai Banting Corp.
rent year. The estimated expen- diture is down by a like amount, the chief reduction being in special services, works and build- inge
The Tea Market-
Hears. Wm. Ja, and By. Thompson's Weekly Tea Circular (Tandon, December 8) states The lower level of value establish- | ed last week attracted bagers. At the decline an improved de mand has been in evidence particularly from shipping quar- tara, and the downward movement, has been arrested; the past week's zalse show little fuctuation in
Marine Insurances. Canton Insurance. Office, La.415 North China Ins. Co., La L....18244 z
Union Ins Society of Cton, Ld $912)é b
$280
Yangtsre Ins. Assoc. Lă
Fire Insurances,
Chins Fire Ins. Co., Ld.
kong Fire Ins. Co. Id.
Shipping-
Douglas Steamship Co., LL $11934 prices, and beyond an irregular Hongkong. C. & MSS. Co,I2.2014 bị tendency, the market is practical Indo-China Steam Combined $181 b ly unchanged. China-Arrivals:
Navigation Co., Deferred $128 b Bheseus, with 3,837 pkgs. and
Preferred $53 Nore with 1,987.pkgx, and 2128 pkgs. in transit. Public auctions Shell Tport &Trading Co.. Ld. 87/6 3,797,610 £1 amounting to 260 pkgs. were held
La
25p.c. for 1914 (Final of $20 and bonus of $5 making $55 For 1913 and Interim of $30 for 1914. Final of $15 mak. $18 for 19:3
& Int, of $3 for 1914
$4 for year ending 30.6.15
Final of 40 cts, making 90 cts.
for year ending $1,1214 pa, on p. z. & 3pn onda, for your 1914, s. quoted in 9 pm, divin HK. from 29.9.15. aux interim div. of onc on the combined a. paid in London *.9.75 quoted ex div.in R.X 112:36.
BANKS
NTERNATIONAL BAKKING
CORPORATION
HEAD OFFICE.
60. Wall Street, New York LONDON ÜFFICE: S6, Bishopsgate, EC..
BRANCHES
BOMBAY, LONDON.
CALCUTTA.MANILA.
CANTON... PANAMA..
CEBU.
PEKING.
BINKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAL
-BANKING - CORPORA-
Paid-up Capital $15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Starting
£1,500,000 at 2-
$15,000,000
Silvar ...$18,000,000
Reserve Lisbility of
Proprietors
$$$ 000,000
$35,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS.
COLON. SAN FRANCISCO. | Hon Mr. DiLandale-Chairman W. L. Pattenden, Eag- Departs
HANDOW, SHANGHAI
HONGKONG, SINGAPORE. ГОВЕ YOKOHAMA
CAPITAL PAID-UP · 13.250 000 RESERVE FUNDS, 4,910,000
(US. Gold) $7.460,000) All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted..
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEFOSITS
received at rates to be asceri: In-i ed on application.
N. 8. MARSHALT
Managar Hongkong 1st July 1915
THE
Interim of 2-(Coupon No 25) YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
20,000 $50 all
36
80,000 $15 all 294 Jan. 99
Mar. 2734 Nov,
Dec.
114
45
93
19
60,000 50,000 £5
all
79
Jap 50 Sept 178
96
al.
106 Feb. 70 Sept 90%-i div. 82/-
Idir.
on let inat “without ressive. The offerings included 573
72
Star Ferry Company, L2 537
40,000 $10
al
49
Mar.
NOT 40
39+
3
Refineries.
537
20,000-$100 all
7,000 $100 al 31
37
961 Feb. JAIL
85
70 Nov.
17 Dec
134 46
111
$3 for 1912
2734
$3 for 1897
32/6
making 7-for 1915
{$1.50 per share, and bonus of
40 cents per share för year ending 30 4*15
Interim of 1- account year.
ending 30.6.15(Coupon No. 5.)
312 1/2 for 1909
25-b1-interim s/c 1915 paid 12.7.15
$3.50 foryear 1914
88*
$3 dividend for year 1914 633 49 ex div. Tis: 3 for year ending 304.15
80 Tle. 5 for 1914
ទី៩ ដូន
Tls. 6 for year ending 29.2.14
$250 for half year ending. 1306-15
$3 for year ending 30′€ 15 45 cents for year 1914 $3 for 1914
$ for halfyear endirg 30.6.35 $4.09 for 7 months ending 31.12.14 ·
Tis. 16 for year ending 31'10'15 71s. 3.10 for year ending 30*11*14 Tis 12 for 1913-
Dividend of Tls. for year
1 ending 206-15
414 6% for year ending 28 .206.
$3/6
30
až | 330
Jan. 190 Nov.
$
Feb. 19/6 Nov
all | $616
21/3
0
37/6 1-interim 1915
£9
all
€ċ,000 $50
Jan. 13 Nov. 0,000 $50
Ven. 53 Oct 35,500 100 all 60 July
Dec 30° 30,000 £140 all 109 - Jan.
9334" 8214 Dec.
81
ES
57
.t.94
b
13,000 100 100 20,000 $50 50
$4
94
H'kong Land Investment Co $104 #phreys Estate& F. Co... Ld. $6.80 'loon and&Building Co., Là $40 Shanghai Lands
b.
20,000 8100 all
a
100,000 $10
£34
b.
£,000 $30 20
454
+107
b.
b.
75,000 £50 all
all.
58
T3
128 July 120 Dec.
મ 1734 July
Jan 7 Jan. 44
Dec. E3
Juce 06
116
112:
40
Nov. 111 div. 108
€.10 Nov. 7 Feb.
40.
Cet 306 Feb. 20
101
I Dividend of 6 pc. for year
ending 30.6.15
b.
20,000 $100 all
303
100
BOX CO LOM
all
July 125 May
180
135
$15
53.40 £30
143
Jar. 11
71
0
ம்.
40.000 1.50 all
:35
17 Var. 1 cb. 70 May. $9 t. 20 Feb. 10 Nor. 105
1394
90
1.6
b
175.00 £5.
62
514
12
May 10 Dec. 10
10
85 cents for 1914
4.90 July
April 44
JED 7
Not 10.10
$9
June
35 Aug 34
6.90 Jer. 5
Dec. 11
31 6.70
49
**
6,500 $25
JaD 36 Nov. 45 21714 July 174 Dec: 190
$
€0,000 $70
25
June 22
b 35/10 57-
all
13 July
Apr. 48 7- Feb. 5.90
39 184 25
450
b. 220.00e 2.10
all
6426 Mar
28: Deam LY
2634%
b
25.00 $10 a
116 Jan £34 Juze
10
.9
00,000 #10
$1. | 93 cte. Jan.15 cts.Dec.
$1
b 75,000 $10
12,100 $10
10
13,200 $50
all
20
20
8.
1
$29
b.
20,000 $5 all 5.00, June 4 Kor 31
27,723 $10 201 12 Feb. 17 Jan. 18
90,000 $10 all £1 Arril 6.90 Dec. 6.50 x div.
$1,000 $7 all
Jaá. 13 Dec. 7 916
6.000 $95 all 20 Jute 1 92 Dec. 29
LATEST RUBBER QUOTATIONS. Ayer Panas (Straits) $9.00 buy-
Balgownies (Straits) $6 buy-
Changkat Serdangs (Straits) $83 buyers.
3.00
16
514
20
8.00 70 ct. for 1914
$1.95 for year ending 31.7.35 50 cts.for 1914.
$2.00 per share for 1914 Interim of $2 account 1915. Interim$1 for yearending50.6,15
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Ten 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital:
Reserve Fundi
ChairsRMER. T
S. E. Dodwell, Eig. GA, M. Edkina, Esq. CS.Gnbhay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Bay. J. A. Flummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E Shellim. OFFER MANAGER- Hongkong-3. J. Stafl MANAGER Shanghai-4. G. Stephen London Bankers-London. County and Westminster
-Limited
Hongkong-Interest Allowed..
On Cherent Account at the rata of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months. 3 per cent per
For 6 months. Si per cent. Dar
Beta Park
For 12 months, & per cent per
N. J. STABE.
Chief Marage
30.000.000 HONGKONG SAVINGS BANT 20,000,000
Head Office-YOKOHAMA. THE Business of the above
Beaches
Aang-si
Calicutis
Daince
Forties
Harbin
Bankow
Hecisio
Kobe Lie-Yang Mondon
Àcoties st Sormati
Sewhat New York
Petim
Syn Pa Arthur) SL Tranciaco Shanghai Sydney
Tomaling
ممنوع هي عضة
Tim Zokyo
STREET
Tainanta
T Tainan.fo
2000s to be
Interest Alomacion Current - COOLTE. Deposit received “ar kad period Samed en Weghaben.
EISHI ONO, Manager Hongkong, 21st October, 1915
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA. AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.. Paid-up Capital
*****-1,200,000 £1,800,000 Reserve Fund......... Reserve Liability of
Proprietors *****£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.
Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained or 8.3- plication.
INTEREST on deposits is al- lowed on the minimum monthly- balances st $3 per cent. per-an-
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSET st 4
per cent. per
For the Hongkong and Shang bai Banking Corporation.
N.J. STAFE,
Chief Managti-
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,
Head Office 15 Gracechurch Street, London.. Authorised Capital Subscribed
Paid Upa Reserve Find
BANKERS:
251,500,000
1,125,00€
562,500 300,000
The Bank of England.
The London Joint Stock Bair, Limited
BRANCHES -
Karachi
pkga, of Naval Prize tes, which
chiefly consisted of Lapang China S. Refining Co., La $129 Souchongs; considerable interest Luzon 8. Refining Co., Ld was taken in the sale and keen
competition prevailed. Privately.
The market shows little or no
Mining
change from previous week, but Kailan Mining Admin tion...307-
the general tendency however, is in bayers' favour." Java-Ofer- gs daring the week, 5,776 pkg against 2,103
pkrs.
Ranb Australian Gold Min-
ing Co, Ldim. Tronoh Mines Ltd ................... Tral Caspians
3.35
27-
b
33/9.
last year: total from January I to dste. 270,762 pkgs, against 201,705 pkgs. last year. The sale passed somewhat irregularly, but previous rates were generally about maintained. Among the highest averages were:Tanara, 104.: Malabar and Taloon, 943, and Tydadap, 84d. The average hoog Hotel Co., Id$108 for the whole sale on garden account is 8d. compared with 94d, 3 year ago.
Docks, Wharves and
Codowns & 'koar & K.W. & G. Co, Ld.$77 K&W.D.Co.Ld, $82jold er r. 78) new 60 b. Shai Tock & Eng. Co.Ld
b. _921 S'hai & Her W. Co., Ld
Japan as a Competitor in Cotton. *There was a reference in our
Lands, Hotels and Bulidings. Anglo French Lands
market report yesterday says the wes: Point Building Co., Ld: #80 Manchester Guardian of Novem-H'kong Central Estaten .........$103 ber 12, to samples of shirtings of Japanese make which would stand comparison with the pro- duction of good Lancashire manu-
Cotton Mills.
Ewe Cotton S. & W. Co. Ld..........$150 Kung Yik Laou Kung Mow
factarers. This competition is not Shanghai Cottons confined to shirtings, and we are
informed that shippers in Man-Yangtzepoos
chester have before them samples
Miscellanecus.
of a considerable range of Japan- China Borneo Company LdS10 ean goods, including dhcoties with China Light & Power Com?
to the
it
manu-
Co.
La. } $4.80
200,000:
41 Feb 3316 Dec.
# ***
9998
8/00 1100 all
all
€0,000 $12 all
0.00 $5 30,000 $1 3155,000 $10
b.
hins Provt, L. & M. Co., Ld. 10
(Spec. shares) Dairy Farm Company, L2 - $29 Green Island Cement Co. Ld. 10.30 Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. #434 Fa Hongkong Ice Co., Ld$150 Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld. $31 Hongkong Tramway Co, Ld. Langkats Peak Tramway Co, Ld. (Old) $10
Do
(New) 25 cls, b.
£37
coloured borders. It has generally been supposed that the Japanese standard of labour was not equal
production of the high-clare goodr, and possible of course that esmples produced under aspecial conditions may give a wrong impression of the possibilities cf facture generally. The Japan
are taking increasing quantities of American cot ton, and it is probable that these goods are made from, Philippines Ld........... though we do not know that they H. Price & Co, Id........ .$5
repossibly they may take a Societe des Pulpes et Papier?
$20 little more trouble over Indian teries du Tonkin cotton than Lancashire spinners Steam Laundry Co., La.... --with their operatives to placate Union Water-boat Co., Id$16
are able to do. The rather die- turbing circumstazes is that Watson and Co. Ld...$685 the Japanese are not merely William Powell, Limited. "making these goods, but are.
Anglo-Java Estates Ltd. Tls.
Anglo Dutch Tis. 8 buyers. Linggis £1,
Nordanals 19/- buyers.
WRIGHT & HORNBY,
offering them af remarkably lows. C. Morning Post pritar. Of course they havej advantages over us now. The artificial conditions of the cotton supply induced by the state of American exchange, the shortsge 17 buyers, df labour, which bas increased the cost of production and „canséd a rapid advance in yarn, and the great increases in freight and other expenses" have helped to make our goods comparatively dear. Japan's labour is alwaya cheap, it has low freights, and it is possible enough that! some form of bounty or special rates help the manufacturer or shipper And, probably, these goods of theirs represent a policy oldumping or the deliberate in- ention to make an attack on our trade while we are at a disadvan- It is disagreeable, but it is at of thing that we have to * and have faced before. It ha ble while the warison to timste the me nace, but it is well-
we should tot diar
T/T Demand 30.dls 60 d/s... 4 m/s. T/T Shanghai
· Priváté 30 dis
40.000 7
400,000 $10 60,000 $16
2888 8 8 839-8938 3 392 393
للع
#
Kempas (Straite) $5 buyers.
Malaka. Findes (Straits) 8234 buyers.
Malakoffs (Straits) $44 buyers.
Sandycrofts buyers.
(Straits) $9.00
WEEK DAYS.
1000 bath, 36--* Loo-hull, Evant sy Mix,
Pajam (Straits) $164 buyers.
New Serendah $2.75 buyers.
Share and General Brokers Des Voeux Road Central Tel address, Rectitude.
CORRECTED TO NOON. JAN. 13 1915. REY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IB"ÚP TO ZNE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS.”. THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD' ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
Selling
1/11 1/4
1/11 5/16 1/11 3/8
VL11/2 3/11.9/16
T/T Bombay
EXCHANGE
Demand Bombay ...1441 T/T Calcuttamente Demand Calcutta......1442 Demand Manila 7.92 3/4" T/T San-F co&NI45. "Demand, New York 45 -
T/T Java mese „1043: TT Mark
Demand Germaniy
TI France....and.
Demand Paris 257 12
34% pre
Buying
On Baiphong... On Saigon On Bangkok
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SPECIAL CAR 2
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Trans- acted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS Re- eived.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS
For 3 Months -3% per annum For 6 Months per
Far It Mouthwat
Jan. 13th.
SADO Jul 20
Gold Leaf per oz. $5940 Sovereign $10.30 02. Bar Silver ready27
forwardne
SUBSIDIARY COINS,
Discount per $100-"
es $1838
El cts:
·
$10 % for 1914
fInterim of Tis. 1 making Tim. 2. 12/c 1913.
(70 cts.cn fully paid shares and 7-ets. on $1 paid-shares · for Jear ending 30.4.1500 Fone
$1.50 for 1910
None...
25 cts. for year ending 31315
($1,00, per share for year endi. 1ing 31.12.1914
div. 60 cts. for 1914
*50 cts, an old shares and 25.
cts, on new year shares for
year ending 30.6.14. $1.50 for 1914:
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open Bombay ed and FIXED DEPOSITS-1-
Calcutta ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Colombo at rates which will be quoted Delhi application.
Galle Manager Howrah
Hongkong
Wm. DICKSON, Fongborg, 11th April, 1912. Kandy
NOTICE
Kota Bharu. Kuala Lumpur. Madras
Penang
Rangoon
Shanghai
Singapore
HONGKONG BRANCH Every description of Banking & Exchange business transacted," Interest allowed on Currant Ao- counts at 2 per rem, per Livin on Daily Balances, and on Fixed-
PEAK TRAMWAYO Deponita at rates which may be
D
LIMITED.
TIME TABL>
*
ascertained on suplication. BEC CHAMPKIR,
Acting Maneg
BANK OF CANTON FIMITED.