COMMERCIAN,
Exploitation of the Hokkaido Coalfields.
A Iran competition has been launched between the two big corporations in this country, the Mitan Bishi Company and Mitsui Gomez Kaisha, for the acquisition of rich coal fields in Hokkaido, reports the Japan Times. The
- HONGKONG TELEGRAFII, WEDN SDAY, JANUARY 19, 3916.
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
SALLES
STOCK
To-day's
Closi
Prices
1914.
Number Far Paid Highest
Take Sharm
1914.
Lowest
1915 1915.
"Last Dividend
and Date
Marine Insurances.
Canton Insurance Office, 12415 North China Ins. Co., Ld. 1826
field from Mr. lids and the Ekong& Sha: Beating Corp (#73/104 Hibai district owned by the Ishikari Coal-Eg. together with ite tailwar, while fresh negotia- tions are proceeding between the same Company and the Tokyo Gas Co. for the purchase of the two richest maizes in Hokkaido, the Shimizumawa and Wakanske fields, in possession of the latter. In view of the rival Company's activity, the Miteni Gomei Kaisha has recently opened negotiations
Union Ins. Society of Cton,Ld.2912) sa.
Fangtsze Ing. Assoc. L
Fire Insurances. China Fire Ins. Co., Ld.
$265
with the Islika: Coal Co. tokong Fire Ins Co. Ld $410 merge the same in itse!!, The
ន
50
Highest. Lowe
Since Since 14th May. 14th May.
To now
to HOW
2/3 at 1/95/16 equal to $24.21 for 12 year 80/6/15
pc. making
$4 for year ending 30.6.15
(Final of 40 cts, making 90 ct.
Miten Biabi Company has al ready bought up the Mihai
Banks
b ($810
120.000 $125 all
855 July 700 Oct $45 x div. 790 c, dis.
ba
10,000 $250 50 350 Dec. 305 10,000 £15 £ -145 May 13$ Jan. 180
12,400 $850 100 | 847) April | 700 Oct $972
Oct.
360
of $18 a/c 1914.
{Final of $4 a/c 1913. Interim
160
Final of 19
$855
2:0 April 19216 Jaa.
970
25pc. 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 1913
& Int. of $3 for 1914
$159
20 20,000 $100
3.02 $250 30
160 295 5
July | 140
Oct.
162
130
$9 for 1913
Feb 368 April
420
385
$27 för 1913
Jahikari Chat Co. MIGAge!
Shipping:
ment met 1ogether last Möz-|
dar, when Mr. Soichiro Asano, Douglas Steamship Co., Ld $118 President of the Company, report-Hongkong, C. &.MSS. Co.12.201 - by 80,000 $13 all 2944 ed the crocia-içn of his agreem
59
20,000 $30
all 36
Mar.
234 Nog.
117
45
Jan.
Dec
བའ ་
19
Gomet Kaiata, to transfer hie
whole share is the Company to the Mitsui Gomei Kaisha. The Shell Tport & Trading Co.. Id. 87 b. 3,797,616 £1 agrement further provides that the present management shall be *chanced in a body, that the majority of the shares in the
Navigation Co. Ld..............
Deferred $128
60,000
60,000
}
all 19
Jan. 1 50
Sept
189
96
Preferred $52
al
106 Feb. 70%-
Sept. 90%- x drv. $2/-
I div.
Star Ferry Company, Ld...............$37
3 49,000 $10 al
49 Mar. 40
Not 39
Refineries.
Company shall be turned over to China S, Refining Co., Lt $130 sa
$37 the Mitrai Gomei Kaisha, and Luzon S. Refining Co., Id.
$
--20,000 $100 all 1,000 $100 all
31
Feb. 70 Nor Jan
Dec.
134 46
that stock, which is paid up to the amourt of 40 yen. shall be par-
chased at the face value, that is,
Mining.
Raub Australian Gold Min-
to be referred to to-day's general
ing Co Lda.
.3.35 ...27- 3919
b
11,000,000 £1 all
n. 200,000 £1 all 3.10 160,000 £1 all 39/- 8796,666 £1
all $6/6
41-
Feb. $3/6 Dec. 33,6
30/-
JAB.
1.90 NOT. Feb. 19/6 Nor
4
316
32/8
21,3
is represented to be of the opinion
that in view of the new rigid law
relating to gas explosions and slec
the fact that the fields owned by
ment with Mr. Takams Das, the Indo-China Steam (Combined $130 s
the Miteni representative of
...60
ני
£5
*
50 yen. The matter was decided Kailan Mining Admin'tion.30,-
meeting of shareholders who have Tronoh Mines Ltd. ———.
more than 200 ebares. Mr. Asano Fral Caspians
Docks, Wharves and
Godewis &c.
'kong & 3.W. & G. Co., Ld $75
the Company cannot be worked.K. & W. D.Co. Ld. $81 old ez r. Dew
Lại Dock & Eng. Co. Ld
in full as they are adjoicing those stal & Brew W. Co. Id. 921 districts remaining in possession
"kong Hotel Co. Ld...............-----$108
of another Company it is bigh | Lands. Hotels and Buildings. time to plan the amalgamation of Anglo French Lands........... 1.94" the Company with the Mitani Gome Kaisha. From the deal the shareholders will derive con- siderable profit.
'keng Land Investment Co $104 #'phreys Estate& F. Co., Ld...$6.80 FloorLand& Building Co. LC $40
Shanghai Lands ..............107 West Point Building Co., Ld $82 Bong Central Estates $103
Future of Steel Prices. Pittsburgh. December3.-Steel prices are still showing a strong advancing tendency, but whether advances sze proceeding 25 rapidly as they proceeded thirty wo Cotton S. & W. Co., LA$143
Cotton Bls.
Sung Yik
days ago is a question. The steel Laon ang Mow
market, or at least the important Shanghai Cottons
end of it, is made by prices on
some half-dozen lesding commodi-Yangtszepoos
ties, bars, plates, shapes, wire,
Miscellaneous,
pipe, and ebeets. These products China Borneo Company,Id$104 usually change in price by $1 tohira Light & Power Co.
Co.
Ld. $4.80 $2 a ton rather than fractionally, so that a week's developments in China Prost. 1. & M. Co, Ld 10
(Spec. shares) ........! steel prices are not conclusive. Dairy Farm Company, Ld...$29 Bare, plates, and shapes have not Green Island Cement Co.1d10 advanced since the advance of Hongkong Electric Co, Ld. 1431 November 18. Wire has advanced Hongkong Ice Co. Id$190 $2 a top in the past week. Boiler Hongkong Rope Mfg.Co, Ld...$31
60,00 $30
tubes, a cognate product with Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. {5 b 325, C0 5/- standard steel pipe, have ad-ļ
964
25
for year ending $1.10.14 16 pa œ pia & Spa of L'a, for year 1914 & qacted ex 9 pedir in HLX from 29.9.15, an interim čiv. of 6 pe on the combinets paid in London *3.9.15 quoted ax div.in 11235 (Interim of 2/-(Coupon No 25) 1 making 7-for 1915
[$1.50 per share and bonus of 40 cents per share for year ending 30415
111 $3 for 1912 212 $3 for 1897
(Interim of 1- account wear
ending 30.6.15(Coupon No. 5.) 1/2 for 1909
25-b.i-interim a/c 1915 paid 12.7.15. 37/6 1/-interim 1913
$3.50 for year 19:4
$3 dividend for year 1914 Tis. 3 for year ending 30.4.15 Tis. 5 for 1914
The. El for year ending 29 2.14
$20 for half year ending 130635
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CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,550 000 RESERVE FUNDS 4,210,000.
(U.S. Gold) $7,480,000
All kinds of FOREIGN & | LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS
transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED -DEFOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application
N.S. MARSHALL
Manager. Hongkong. 1st July 1915
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.
LIMITED
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Ten 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
20,000,000
30,000,000
Head Office—YOKOHAMA,
Leanches Askung-Hsiro 2cmbay
bas pelna
Fearytaty
Harry
Liwo-Yang
Gonden
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Triunfz
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Recor
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LONGKONG & SHANGE T
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TION,
Paid-up Capital.
RESERVE SUNDS:
Stering
£1,500,000 at 22
-$15,000,003
Silver $15,000,000
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
$15.00€.00€
$33,000,000
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Chairman.
S. H. Dodwell, Esq. G.T. M. Edkins, Esq. C. S. Gubbay, Eaq. P.H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E Shalim. CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-X.J. Statt MANAGER Shanghai-A G. Stephen. London Backers-Londoz County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed. On Current Account at the rat of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance-
ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 3 months. 23 per cent per For 6 months. 3 per cent. pas
sünte
.
For 12 months, & per cant per
N. J. STABB.
Chief Mar 85 ».
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Bales may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST Où deposite is sử lowed on the minimum wmonthly balances at $34 per cent. per ́an-
TUTE.
Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shangha! Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT
per cent. per
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABE,
Chief Manager
101/
| Dividend of 6 p.c. for year
ending 30.6.15
$2 for half yearending 20.6.15 $4.09 for, 7 months ending 311214
July
125 May 380
Tis. 36 for year ending 311015 23. 1: Kar. 1 1334 Tls. 1.50 for year ending 30′12:5 Fet. 20 May
b. 20 £9
TE. 19 for 1913 35 Feb. 70 Nov. 105
Dividend of Tls. for year
Interim of $2 account 1915 Interim$1 for rearending 0.6.15
$10% for 3914
fInterim of Tla, 1 making Tls. 2.
a/c 1913
(70 cts.cn fully paid shares and 7 cts. on $1 paid shares for
80 cts. year ending 30.4J5"
Internet Alówić on Currean. "catent Deposits received for fred period rates to be brainte un syg likaner.
EISEI CKO, Manager Hongkong, 21st October, 1915.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHIESA
Incorporated by Boyal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
£1,200,000
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15 Gracechurch Street, London.
Authorised Capital£1,500,00% Subscribed
Paid Up Reserve Fund
1,125,000
****** 562,500
BANKERS:
500,000
The Bank of England.” The London Joint Stock bank. Limited
Bombay FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Calcutta General Banking business trans- Colombo
acted.
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.
Mans261 Bergkeng, 31tb April, 1912. 1
BRANCHES
Karachi Kota Bharu Kuala Lumpu Madras
Delhi Galle Hongkong Howrah Kandy
Penang
Pangoon
Shanghai
Singapore
HONGKONG BRANCH. Every description of Banking & Exchanse business transacted.
Interest allowed on Current An- counts at 2 per cent, per KAPEZIA: on Daily Balances, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager
b.
70.00 $50 all. £9 20.04.0 $50- all 80.000 1.00 all
b.
324.00 1.100 all
60 309
Jan. 73 Nor. Jan. 53 Oct. July
Dec. 30
63 49 ex div. Jab. 8936 Dec. 9316 80
£8
ST
13,000 1,300 1.300)
b
20,000 $50 -50
b.
aj
b:
AVTO $ICO all 100/10 $10- all erco 800 26
TAGG 1.50 all. 48
10 $50 all
128 July
1174 July
94 120 Dec. 116
112
Jer.
98 7
Nov. 11xdit. its
Nov.
2
6.10
Jzo. 44
Iec ક
June L6
Feb. 40
40-
431 for year ending 30′6′′15. 45 cents for year 1914- $3 for 1974
Cct 106 Fet. $2
10,000 $100 all
103
10 100
20670 130
$13) ez div. b.
71 .199
75/40 t10 all
b.
b
1.6
xree 1.300 all 40, 50 all
175:00 15 11
28 142 20
735
50
1 ending 30615
62
514
11 12
b
b. 50,000 $19
20,000 $5 all 4.50 July 4 April 434 50,000 $1 all b. 125,00, $10 all:
40.000 73 6. 29 s. 100,000 $10
all 6.90 60,000 $10
all 49 Jan. 36 NOT. 45 6,500 225 all21 July 174 Dec. 190
25 June 22 Apr. 133- all13 July - Feb.
Kay 50% Dec. 10
10
85 cents for 1914
474
6% for year ending 28 2.06
Paid-up Capital
Jap. 7 June 35
Nov. 10.10
8.00
70.cts. for 1914.
Reserve Fund...
$1,800,000
Jan. 5
Aug. 34 Dec. 11
3T
$1.25 for year ending 31,5
Beserve Liability of
6.70
50 cts. for 1914.
Proprietors
£1,200,000
39
$2.00 persbare for 1914
134
25
5.90.
4.80
vanced $2 a ton, but standard Langkats
+37
b. 250,000 10 all 64 Mar. 28. Dec.
42
364
pipe has not changed. Sheeka p
have advanced $2 to $5 a ton Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old) $70)
in the week. In some quarters
Do
(New) 85 cts.
25,000 $10 all 1014 Jan 9 June 10 50,000 $10 $1.93 cts. Jan. 75 cts: Dec.
51
the belief has developed that Philippines Ld...re the advance in bare, plates, H. Price & Co., Id., and shapes, long the market Societe des Pulpes et Papier- leaders,
ja over for the teries du Tonkin
b.
$5
$20
75,000 $10 all 12,000 $10 10 13,200 $50 all
4
None
5
5
$1.50 for 1910
20
20
None
16
¿
$5
the general iron and steel market
Is the sharply advancing tendency
of pig iron. Prices in various
$29
ers.
20,000 $5 all 5.00 June 4 Nov. 32 27,723 $18
all 2214 Feb. 1**** Jan 18
·90,000 $10 all & April 636 Dec. 6.90 x div. 6)
-21.000 $7 all 916 Jan. 6 Dec. 7
512
6,003 $25 at 30 Juce 92 Dec. 29
LATEST RUBBER QUOTATIONS. Ayer Panas (Straits) $9.00 buy- Balgownies (Straits) $6 buy.
time being, perhaps for two or Steam Laundry. Co., Ld....................$31 three months. During this time Union Waterboat Co. Id the mills may obtain a clearer conception of what their tonnage Watson and Co., Ld.............................86 85
obligations really amount to. In
William Powell, Limited
the more interesting developments. C. Morning Post.
Anglo-Java Estates Ltd Tls.
Anglo-Dutch Tia. 8 buyers. Linggis £1
Nordanals 19/- buyers.
WRIGHT & HORNBY,
markets have advanced by in- crements of 50 cents a ton on comparatively light transactions, 173 buyers. and the indication is that mer- chant blast furnaces are well sold up, without consumers being necessarily fally covered. Any large additional demand for pig iron, therefore may result in really fancy prices for pig iron, sa there are now very few idle furnaces. The remarkable thing in the first six months of this year, was that pig iron did not advance, while steel wsS stiffening steadily, and even upto the end of October pig iron sd- wances were very moderate. The Jarge steel mills did not buy mer- chart pig iron, to eke out their own production of iron, sa they did in previous upward more ments in the trade: What may
Tater is another matter Few Torl: Borming Fast,
T/T Demand 30 dis 60 ds.
ers.
Changkat Serdangs (Straits) $82 buyers.
Kempas (Straits) $5 buyers. Sandycrofts (Straits) $9.00)
buyers, Malaka Findas (Straits) $24] Pajam (Straits) $1611⁄2 buyers. buyers.
-Malakoffs (Straits) $4 buyers. New Serendah $2.75 buyer.
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Selling
J11:14
TIT Shanghai. Private 30 de sis TT Singapore.
T/T Japan
TF ir dia
"Demand India
1/1 5/16 1/113/8 1/11 1/2: 1/11-9/15-
742
8214
TIT Bombay
EXCHANGE.
Demand Bombay ...144) T/T Calcutta... Demand Calcutta ...144}. Demand Manila...92 3/4
T/T San F co &NYAS Demand, New York 46 1/8 TIT Jer
105
TT Marks Demand Germany
ATT Francs
Demand Pa
On Ephong On Saigon... On Bangkok
4m's L/C
79 1/2 Buying:
• 2003 7135+ 2-
3.35 JL. 20
BAL BONG 352TA 20
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kao pau
NIGHT CLEM
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·ELOO FIL DO 1943 7.2
NCY CRECHE Of an hogra.
SUKDAYS
7.63 £30 30 10:30 AM. Event 11. Man,
15,00.-
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Trans- acted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS Re-
erved.
INTEREST ON FIXED
DEPOSITS
For 3 Months 3%
Jan. 19th.
5:00 PMBL to
HIGH CARE
Gold Leaf per oz $58.40 Sovereign $10:30 nom. Bar Silver ready...267%
forward ng
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Discount per $100:
20 eta piece
For 6
For I
#18 1
Compy's me cables, but not
$15%
LOOK
3.00
25 cts. for year ending 31315
16
dív. 60 cts. for 1914
20
[$3.00, per share for year end--
ing 31,12,1914
(30 cts, on old shares and 25
NOTICE
LIMITED.
cts.cn new year shares for PEAK TRAMWAYSO year ending 30.6.14 $1.50 for 1914
BANK OF CANTON
LIMITED
TIME TABLL
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WEX DAYS: ".
2.00 4. Evity 15 Maz
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