LABOUR PARTY'S CHAIRMAN,
·Cholce Falls on Mr. William Adanison.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1917.
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARF QUOTATIONS -
K—SELLERS; SĂ-BALES; R—BUTERS M.-NOMINAS,
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON.
LIMITED.
1915.
1915. 19/6/7, 1916/7.
After a mesting of the Labour Darly recently the following was igord
Today's
Lest Dividend
Number Par. Pald
Highest
Lowt
Closing
STOCK.
of Sharee
Vaine Up
Highest to Date
Eawan
to Data
Prices
WAI
"Consideration was given to the position of Mr. Arthur Henderson, the chairman of the party for the war period in view of the duties devalving upon him in connection with the scheme of s. reorganisation...It was decided in the circumstances to release Mr. Henderson from the duties of chairman. and Mr. William .. Adamson was elected chairman
b. for the session in bis place. A resoldfion of 'appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Henderson
unanimously carried."*
Mr. William Adamson, the new Chairman of the Labour party, is the General Secretary of the Fife,
and Kiarone,
Clackmannan Miners' Amociation. He was sleated member for West Fife- abire in December, 1910. Al- though he has not filled ‘sa largë a place in the public eye sa some of his collesgues, he is s. known to be one of the shrewdees n. and most level-beaded men in the Labour movement. He is a strong
the
It was upon Mr. Adamson's R. motion that a resolution: 'WAS carried at the Labour party b conference in September last to the effect that the eight delegated to be elected at that conference to go to Stockholm; should be s. chosen by the delegates voting a
sapporter of sa solive prosecution of the war!
LIFEBOAT SHELLED.
B.
$605
Banks.
H.K. & S'hai Banking Corp. 1240,000 $125 all
Steam Navigs- Deferred {600 b) all
b. &ss.73 3'bai Dock & Eng. Co. L
=
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15
and Date
(Interim div; of £2. 3/- Subject: Income Tar, at Exch: 2/6 ($17,06) Paid on 15/8/17,
Final of $7 making $25.a/c 1915, and interim of $18 al 1916. Final Div. of 15% mak 80% for -year s'ing 30/6/16 Pd. 31/10/17 (Final of $20 and bonus of $10 making $60.00 for 1915. Int. of $30 for 1916 Paid. 26/4/17. Final' of $15 for 1915, and In-. 1 terim $3 for 1916, Paid 14/4/17.
"
Final Div. of $5.00. Paid 29/9/17 making 20% for year end 20/6/17. 17 $125 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 13/2/17 (Final of S/-on Pief: and 40/- on Gef: Sbares st Ex.2/41 Paid 10/5/17. making 6% on Prof & 30% for Defrd: a/c 1916. Final of 5-making 7/- for 1916 (Coupon 28). Paid 147/7. (81.30 Div. and 30 cents bonus
for
year ending 90.4.17. Paid 30/5/17.
(Interim Div. of 1 year end. 90/6/17." Paid -15/5/17. (Coupon 9).
12 for 1909-
1- 2nd interim making 2/- for
alc 1917, paid 7/7/17.. Finalof-ming 5/- for ale year
ending 12/11/13 phid July 1916.)
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General . Banking Business Fransacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
For 12 Months 41% per annuRE - LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE HINE. *行銀業實法中
Capital (1⁄2 Pald up).Franes 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)
Chairman of the a Board of Directors Andre Berthelot, Goserai MacaŽET A. J. Parnotte. HEAD OFFICE: 74 Ene Saint Lazare,, PARIS BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGHAL. TIENTSIN HONGKONG and. SAIGON. BANKERS.
In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- ...merce et de l'Industria en France. La ̈LONDON: London Conaty & West-
minater Bank, Ltd.:
In NEW YORK : Redmond & Co. In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana. Telographic Address: CHIBANKIND.
Interest allowed on Currant Acoeunta and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange: business transacted.
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH FÄR Queen' Hallding. TOLNO. 2352-
5. Chater Road.
(1.80.50 Div. No. 36 Paid Sept, 1917. Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.
J Div. of 84 & Bonus $2 for 1916.
{Paid 9/10/27.
Tls.9 for year ending 304.17.
Paid 28/7/17.
NOTICES.
845-" Sept.
785
May
820
545
Marine Insurancès,
3310
t-115
Canton Ins. Office, Ld......... North China Ins. Co.. Id....
1000 $250 80 10,000 £15 £
427) Sept. 340
J&L.
226
180 April 145 Jan. 180
910
100
#750
b. ex 73 $190
Yangtere Ins. Assoc. Ld....j
Union Ins. S'ty of C'ton, Ld. 15,438 $250 100
12,000 $100 60
972
Aug.
760 Jaz. 1005
750
280
Dec.
200
Jan. 300
190
b.
$125 $300
+7
Fire Insurances, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld. ... Hong Fire Ins. Co., Ld....
Shipping. 180 Douglas Steamship Co., La.
163 20,000-$100 20
8,000-$250 30 420
Aug.
Sept.
385 Jan. 420
27 April 168
123 290
$7 & $2 bonus 1915. Paid 26/1/7. $27 for 1915. Paid 29/3/17
1
$18
H'kong. C. & M.S.S. Co.,Ld
,- -
20,000 #50
80,000 $15
all 104
Dec.
284 Mar.
137
721
all
23
May
19
Dec.
24
Indo-China f Combined
172
Deo. 6244 Jan.
207
124
60,000
117
Dec.
80
Dec.
152
87
#345
$34
tion Co., Ld.... Preferred)
1.68 Oct.
54
Aug.
55
321
112
Shell T'port & Ting Co, Ld. 3,797.610 £1
94/6 June
751-
Jan.
120/-
86/6-
$28)
Star Ferry Company. Ld.... 40,000 $10
all
39 Oct, 23
July.
28
Refineries.
$88
$35
China S. Refining Co.. Ld..... Malabon S. Refining Co., Ld.¦·
20,000 $100 all 1341 Sept. 80 14,000 F.30 all
Jan.
146 41
82
29
312 for 1916. Paid 31/3/17. $5 for 19:6. Paid 15/2/17
8
Mining.
39/-
a body, and not according to the sa. plan proposed which would have permitted the emeller Scoialist bodies to nominate delegates.
$2.50
D.
26
11.
30-
silan Mining Admin'tion. 1,000,000 £1 Reub Australian Geld Min-
ing Co., Ld....... Tronoh Mines Ltd............. (Ura) · Caspian's
all 35- April 30 Dec.
40,-
26'-
n.
28/-
#95
$124
Oriental Con: Min: Co. Ltd. DocksWharves;Godowns,&c. H'tong & K.W, & G. Co., Ld. HK & W.D. Cái tê
90 Oct.
S'hai & Hew W. Co., Ld
200,000 £1 all 4.40 Mar. 2.40 Jan. +60,000 £1
all 25 Dec. 32/5 Mar.
42/6 796,666' £1 all 43- April 25- Jan. 38/9 429,890 G. $10 all
P000 $50 all £2
60, 00 $30 all
20.00 1.00 all 36.000 €.100
all
3.35
1.70
25/6
29-
Oct.
65
April $6
67
1 Paid 22/2/17.
56
Mar 135
781
(Interim Div. $214, for year 30/6/17.
6114 Sept. 49 July £5 100 Dec. FO "April
59
93
67
Tls. 5 for 1916. Paid 12/3'17.
113 for
year ending 30/6/17
: 12,500 £50 all
20,000 $50.
124 Feb 108 Dec.
50,000 $100 ali 114
10514 Jan. 103 Tec. 130,600 $10 all "74 Jan. 6 July 7.10
$0.00 $50 - 30 44 Jan.
40 Eept.
38
7,000 1,50, all- £7 Mar 107 Dec. 107
684 Mar
Dec. *7
90
118
94
1 Paid 1/9/17.
85
J Interim Div. of $314 for year ending 130/6/17. Paid 25/7/17.
5.65
33
50 cents for 1916. Paid 12/2/17. $2 for 1916. Paid 10/2/17.
Interim Div. of 5% making
74
for 1917. Paid 27/8/17.
69
Queenstown," #811 Finnegan, s.
for a cargo, and on the night of October 13 we gaw a freighter b. torpedoed and sank, but we were b, too far away to get caught that time. We carried a stern light, b. and this is probably what lost the ship, for at 6 30 in the morning of October 14 a anbmarine came up suddenly. We believed it to n. be the one that had.sook the freighter the night before, and (P- had followed us all night 10, get a good shot by daylight.
t. 6.65
$61
#3.60
China Borneo Company, Ld China Light, Power,Co.Ld.]
100 $100 all
20.30 7,00 2.10
0 t.100 all 40.0 1.50 all
-20,0£0-50~~all 175.000 t.5
60,000 $1 all 50,000 $5 all
all
9014 Sept.
72
103 Dec. .99 Jab. 303
89
150 July 117 Jan. 173 130 16 July
Feb.
*161 11 Jan. 81".
Interim Div. of $1 making for year.
ending 30/6/17.-Paid 26/7/17. $7.00 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 29/1/17
Tls. 9.00 for year ending 30.11.16 Tls. 0.90 for year ending 30,11,18| Tl. 1 for 1913. Peid: 13.2.14.
LIDEM
t
€1
'Oct. 694 Dec.
Apr. $1 May 3.55 Mar. 4.95 Oct.
.31.
•
434
10,35 4.90
Do. (Spec. shares)......
50,000 $1 all
$7.60
b.
25
S. b.
#7.65 148 $150
$2914
5.
$6.60 t15
Ball
S
"181 cta. 20
6.
€3
Dairy Farm Company, Ld Green Island Cement Co. Ld. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. dongkong Ice Co., Ld ...........
Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld.
Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. Langkats Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Qld)
Do
(New) steam Laundry Co., Ldg.
Jan. 10.15 Oct. 60,000
35 Jan. 29 Dec. 400,000, $7.57 all 11.20 Oct. 5.20 Jap.
60,000 $10 all 45
55 Oct. 3614 Feb. 6,900 $25 all 190 Dec. 183 Och -150
60500 $10° all. 343 Dec. 25 Jan. 41
325,000 5/- all 6 Oct. 5. Apr. 7.50 51⁄44 250,000 G. $10 all
4314 May 35 Mar. -40) 12 25,000 $10 all 104 Mar. 9.30 June 10.25 83 50,00 $15 $1. 1.40 Mar. 80 cts. Aug 1.00, 90 cts. 20,00 $ all 4:25 Jan. 3 June.. 3.80
10.10 41
7,50 20
12.10
6.75 43
147)
1
26)
$12
Union Water-boat Co., Ld.
b.
5
Watson and Co., Id.......
$6.50
William Powell, Limited...
До
$29 S. C. Morning Post....... $10 B'Kong Steel Foundry Co.La.
27.723 $7 all 18
Jan. 16 .Dec. 17
7,16 Mar. 6.50 Oct. 90,000 $10 all
7.70
21,000 £7 all 6.90 Aug. 6 Dec. 1'
6,000 $25 }) 28
28 7,808 810 all
12
5+
511⁄2
29
28
12 for 19.6
11
91
$1 for year end 31/5/17 Paid 15/8/17.
Lace
Share and General Brokers
b.
1. 66
. 190
F.
JA.
D.
$54
$30
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Three Occupants Killed by U-Boat,
#88
Landı, Hotels and Buildings. 'tong Hotel Co., Ld.......................
H'kong Land Investment Co 'phreys Estate & F. Ca. Ld. K'loon Land & B'ing Co., Ld.
t. 70 Senghai Lands...
George Finnegan, of Baltimore,b. a resmen who served on the British steamship East Walts, when that vessel wsa torpedoed and destroyed near Queenstown on October 14 zaid in a statement] b. made in New York, that the Ger. b. maps shelled the lifebosts of the veel, killing helpless members b. of the East Wales's crew. The East Walte failed from Baltimores.172) with a cargo of zules and steel,]s. t. 15,60 and arrived safely st Southampt. 65 b. t.116
ton.
"We were on, the way to
40
West Point Building Co., Ld.;
'kong Central Estates......
Carton Millæ. Ewo Cotton S. & W, Co., Ld. Kung Yik Laou Kung Mow... Shanghai Cottons...............................
Oriental Cotton Epin, Co. Ltd. Yangtszopous ́...............
Miscellaneous.
:.
Including the horsemen, who n were returning, there were filty- one men aboard our vessel. The sibmarine began shooting, and the third shell took sway the wire leas sad injured the operator. b. Then the bridge went. After that the steering had to be done with" the emerLency wheel, and no 8. steam power to help. Just then another submarine osmo slong- side and began chelling us.
"We took to the boats, twenty- eight men in one and twenty-two in, another. The third rost bad been shot to bits, and the steward refused to leave the ship, One of the submarines. then began fiziop, at the boats, and sabell hit the boat I was in. It took the head of one man, two others were also killed, and five wounded.
"I didn't notice what became
of the other emali bost, because a
patrol boat came in sight jaat
then, and the submarines prepar
$79)
$90
اله
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الم
100 May. 77 Jan. 136
China Provt, L. & M. Co. Ld."1250 $10. all 7
all
283.
Dividend of Tis: 6 for vOA? ending 30.6.17 Paid 28/9/17. Tis. h. for 1913, Feid 26/3/14.
7% afc Pref. for 14 Months
ending Dec. 1915
5,0 160 cents for 1916, Paid (8/5/17 3.45% for year ending 28.2.06
3.00
.
"
70 cts, for 1916. Paid 23/2/17. $2 for year ending 31/7/17 paid 6/10/17.
30 cts. for 1916, 27/3/17.
13 for year 2x/2/17. Paid 9/5/17,
Tat, Div. $2 for year 1917.
Paid 21/8/17.
Interim Diy. $1. for 1917. Paid 124/8/17
Int. Div. 9% at 2/81-17-85
Cents. Paid 15/8/17, Tis. 1, for 1916. Paid, 28/4/17.
(70 cts. on fully paid shares and7 cte. on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.17 Paid 26/5/17: 35.c.for year ending 31.5.36 Paid Er.
$1.25, per share for year end. 1ing 311.16. Paid 3/2/17. 70 cts. for 1916 Paid 29/5/17
(50 cts. on old shares and 25 |
cts. on new shares for year ending 30.6.14
TELEPHONE NO. 1152,
BENJAMIN & FOTTS,
Princes Building HONGKONG, Tel address, Broker, CORRECTED TO NOON, DEC. 7, 1913;
ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN LUP TO THE MINUTE SHARK MARKET NEWS " THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF. RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
BELLING.
ed to leave. Each of the sab T/T .................. 2/1116 marines theo 1-auched a torpedo Demand
2/175%
126
while the patrol was zoabing 30 dig. ............................... 2/11/2 60 di......................... 2/1134 sgaard us, and both hit, and sank the air. The patrol fired at the T/T Shanghat....... Nom.
4 m/igress 3/ submarines, but the distance was T/T Singapors...... too great, and no hits were made. T/T Japan....... 1364 A the East Wales began to sink T/T India Nom." rapidly the steward came on deck, Demand, India wared good-by to a", and went -down with the ship.
EXCHANGE.
T/T Marke. Nom T/T Francs..... 4.10 Demand, Paris...... 41014
BUYING.
4 m/s. L/0.....3. 4.m/x: D/P...........
3-%
$ m/s. L/C....... 3/17/6 30 ds. Sydney & Melbourne......!
3/1
30 dfs. Ban Franc-1
Nom.
isco &New York)
7134
co & New York/ T/T JAVA
7032
4 m/s. Márks
Nom,
m/s Francs
425
161
6 m. France'
4.30
T/T San Francis-
Demand, Germany.. Demand, New York 705% TT Bombay -
Demand, Bombay... Nam. T/T, Calcutta- *****
Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila... 141
Demand, Bingapors. 128
On Haiphong... 14% pren. On Saigon 1% prem On Bangkok
Boréreign,
....................... 6,65 Nom. Gold Leaf, per oz... 44 Bar Silver, per az.... 4734
7th December, 1917.
SUBSIDIARY COINS,
DISCOUNT PER $100
Chinese.,, 20 cts. pieces 74% dis,
Chinese... 10
Hongkong 20 entw; o.
par.
NOTICE
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED."
IEL
TIME TABLE
BANKS HONGKON & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-
TION.
Paid-up Capital ........
RESERVE FUNDS;.
Atering
*£1,500,000' xt" 2/5 - $15,000,000
Silver $18,300,000
$33 500,000
Reserve Liability of
-Proprietors....... 15.000,00@ COURT OF DIRECTORS.
Hon. Mr. S. E. Dogwall-Cheb mar 16. Mr. F. E. Bros
Hoa
0.T. H. Khina.
Bagere Chair:
Antor, C. Butches,
B. V. II. PRIT, Eg, W. A B Compton, EM.
Fattyscan. Bag-
་་
Hongng-N.. Stable.
Shaarband G. Scapher, Zsc Londra Bantar-Londay CounZY VOT **Fasumiswer Bank Limited.
Bag Long-Interest Bowed
Os Derret poca e as of per cats. pa aanum 'the dully baleset.
ONE PLEED DEPOSITE.
For 1 ch♬ por cash per MATER. For mense, per cust, per KARA
prin months, & per cent, pež ameson,
-M. J. STABb.
Chief ManagLT
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
THE Business of the town Zant le conducoelh the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI SANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained or application INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the wi Lasam mathiy balmost st di per ca. CREDEN
•Deposit may transfer, as their optintą laisson
Bank to be placed on GILL per A.
clos
For the Hongkong wad Shangbai Banking Carpins-
N. J. STABB,
Chief' Manager-
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953- PR&D_OPTION>LONDON. PAID-UP CAPITAN ........ RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPBISTOME
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Duseral Bishtal
business reacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS Opel and rikka DXPOSITS received set | year in thortar periode, mates which will be quoted on applicados.
T. C. DOWNING,
-Manaro Bongkong, 11th April 1912,
THE MERCANTILE PANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechurak Street, London,
Authorised "apital.....£1,500,000 - Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
****** 1,125,00
BANKIRK
The Robot Eudasa
BRANCHE
582,50€
600.00
The Londos Joint Stack Bank, Light aff
Bombay
1.00 4.3% MYY 13 MIX 10.00 AM
Calcet
Coloma.
Delhi
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17.00AM
Galle
Hongkong
LI 10 14px
Lay, to 2.167.2
****
$807JL
20 М
HIGHT CARB.
and 1 Pal 625 te 5.80 236. #kwry half home. 11.00 P.M. 10 LLC PAL avery quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS:
MAX M 19.30 AM
2.00 AM
2000 Výmem no 300 PA
2016. Hoch
11.00 2.36.
LP 10- 6.30 X
LTL 10 4.OUT.
İVEIT 13 M.
10 Max
18 Max.
10 Km
10 M
10 MIL
“RIGHT GARS as du Wask Days
SADORSATI
Bras Car si Midnight
SPECIAL CABL
By Arrangement në tha Company's, Ossar,
De Vor Rosd,
*Benson and punch: tiekate avaliable for all sées not already fail, szuning as the sizze stated In the Company's time table, but not for special Cara, kas be obtained in applies tien at the Compante "Ozos :—Na Betschi teket will be SMENË MIRË payment therafor has been made in. Bank Notes or by Chaqua_ur Compradars weder representing Bank Boler
FORT D. BUMPERETE & CO. Á
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE, CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000,)
Mortgage of Hosen Property, fou deoda mostred on morses Abtanets made nu Marclandien, Ľations sekām on the Provident Syskont."
ATTORNEY, M. Undertaken and
Chanon and Pachoniary on application). SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers
MARTIN'S
RESPILLS
APIOL SY
* MARTIN'S)
TAPIOL & STEEL
Kemat Kandy
Maj Karach
Kota Bhar Kaki Langor
Part Loss (Maaristus.)
Pentag
Rangoon
Singapore
HONGKONG BRANOR.
Every description of Banking" and Lechery, business transacted.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts at Now cons per annum on Daily Balances, and on Fland Depoar at rates which may be ascertained on application
# C. CHAMPKIN,
Aoting Manager.
INTERNATIONAL BANKINO
CORPORATION.
FEAD OFFICE:
53. Wali 2k,; New York.
LONDON OFFICE: 16, Bishoperare, E.C. CAPITAL & SURPLUS US $6,300,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US, $1,348,000,
US. $7,848,0
BOMBAY
BRAN HK im
CALCUTTA MANILA
CANTON CEBU. COLON
HANKOW
LONDON MEDELLIN
FAN PEDRO
DE MATORIL KANTO 130Mer
PANAMA SANFRANCISCH
PFXING....
PUERTO
BONGKONG PLATA.
SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
TIENTSIN
YOKOHAM
The
КОВЕ
Throerb its close aimin
with NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK the Bank is able to od te Services of the Branches of that instition in Geis 500 America, and herbers, timely
BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, GENOS, HAFAKAI MONTEVIDEO, RIO DE JANEIRO SANTIAGO DE CUBA. FANTOR, SAU PAULO, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO
"All Hoda of FOREIGN & LOCAL BAKKIZA BUSINESransacted. ·
application.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS oped and FIXEL DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained w
GEORGE HOOG
Managers Hongkong, 26th September, 1916
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANS; LIMITED.
Established 1880,
'Authorised Capital Yes 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital ..... 36,600.000 Reserve Fundi.i.... 22:100,001 Fead Office-YOKOHAMA
Brincher -
Bombay Celou Changolanis
Barder
LYOLE Los Angios Tsingtas
Intre
Peking Byojun (Pom
Thabang Ti
owed on Current Accuziti. Deposé received for £zed periods at rates lo te, obut en applicadon, Man
FISHI ONO, Manage Hanekeng 10th Octobor 1917-