́COMMERCIAL NEWS.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY IN CHINA.
A Mukden dispatch to the "Asahi” says that the Standard Oil Company of New York proposes
NOTICE
THE WEST POINT BUILD- ING COMPANY LIMITED
NOT
[OTICETS BEREBY GIVEN
that the TBIRTY :FIRST|| to establish a general Far Eastern
MEETING of agency at Mukden with a view ORDINARY to extending its operations in SHAREHOLDERS in this Coa- Manchuria. Mongolia, and pany will be held at the Offices: Siberia. The dispatch adds that of Mesara Jardins Matheson & managers of the company's offices Company Limited on Wednesday! in Changchun, Antung, Tinkow,29th. January 19.9. at 11.30 pm. Harbin, and other places have for the purpose of receiving the already come to Mukden to hold Report of the Directors together conference concerning the with the Statement of Acsouot;
of the for the year ending proposed company's operations. IRON AND STEEL EXCHANGE FOR LONDON,
A
extension
The organisation of British industries goes on space. The latest, and by no means the least, to be announced is the formation of the London Iron and Steel Exchange. Ltd. This Exchange has been formed, it is stated, by a group of some forty of the lead- ing British firms engaged in the iron, steel, and metal industries. It comes into being at an auspic- ious moment, when the whole tide of industrial activity is being
turned from purposes of war to purposes of peace. The sECTO-
December 19 8.
31st,
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will to CLOSED ŠATURDAY 18th to from WEDNESDAY 29th. January 1919. (both days inclusive), during Transfer of which period no Shares can be registered.
The
By Order of the Bard of Directors.
A. SHELTON HOOPER
Secretary to Houstong Land Investment
& Agenor Co. Ltd.
General Agents for the WEST FOINT BUILDING
COMPANY LIMITED.
tary's office is at 113. Queen Vic-Hongkour, 13th. January 1919. toria-street, E.C. and for the pur-
poses of its business the London
Iron and Steel Exchange. Ltd.. THE HONGKONG CENTRAL
has secured the great Pillar Hall
of Cannon-street Hotel. On this the directors of the Exchange are to be congratulated, since there is no better or more convenient
hall for the purposes of such an Exchange in the whole of the city of London.
T/T
Demand
30 d/s
60 dis
4 m/s
EXCHANGE.
BELLING.
T/T Shanghai
T/T Singapore.
3/3
3/5 3/16
3/3 5/16
3/3 7/16
3/3 9/16
Nom.
1384
TT Japan
148
T/T ladis...
Nom.
Demand, India
Nom.
TT San Francis-1
co & New York!
7736
TIT Java...
L 18214
Nom. 4.23 4-2014
BUYING.
4. 10....
4 m/s. DĮP
3/454
30 d/s. Sydney and)
T/T Marks
-TT Francs
Demad, Paris
||
N
ESTATE LIMITED.
OTICE IS HE-EBY GIV N that the FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING OF SHAREHOLD ERS in this Company will be held at the offices of Messrs. Jardins Matheson & Company Limited on Wednesday 29th, January 1919, at 11.45 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Re- port of the Direotors together with the statement of, accounts for the year ending 31st Decem- ber 1918.
to
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be closed from SATURDAY 18th. WEDNESDAY 29th January 1919 (both days inclusive), dur- ing which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
THE FONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE LIMITED.
A. SHELTON HOOPER Secretary to
THE GENERAL MANAGERS. Hongkong, 13rd. January, 1919.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1919,
HC
*
H
TOMMA. 4 .030
A SELF SUPPORTING EMPIRE.
Cha
CON-
In the near future Australia is going to be a great source of supply for the Far East. We specialise in
Australian Produce and through our
agents in Melbourne (Messrs. Brock
and Koekkock) we are able to secure
the cream of the】 Australian_markets. Supplies of! LIFEGUARD
DENSED MILK, AULSEBROOK'S
BISCUITS, B. & K. JAMS, FOSTER'S LAGER BEER, BOAG'S STOUT, CALDWELL'S CLARET,
BUTTER and CHEESE (CIPPS-
LAND and NORTHERN Co-
OPERATIVE Society) HONEY, V.B.
LEMON SQUASH. have just,
arrived.
All the above line's are stocked
by LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and the leading stores.
HASTINGS, HODGE & Co.
TELEPHONET NO. 188,
H
H
RANKS
BANK OF CIANTON,
LIMETED,***
EHAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
General Banking Business
Tranzacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED
DEPOSITS.
For 3 Months 3% per annum
4
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
For 12 Months 41% per annum.
LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Manager.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.
Bubscribed Capital — Francs 45,000,000. 12,500,000.
Fald up
to
-
(H of the Capital, La. Pranos 15,000,000, subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republje.)
Chairman of the Board of Direcízen
General Manager
André Berthelot. AJ, Pernotta
HEAD OFTICE:
“¿, Rue Saint Landro, PARIS.
BHANGHAI TIENTBIK HONGKONG
I
BRANCHES:
* PEKING
HON
BANKS
'ONGKONG & SHANGHAL-
BANKING QʊRPORA-
TION.
Paid-up Capital RESERVE FUND?:.
Sterling
£1,5000,000 at 2-
.15,500,000
* $15,000, 00- Sitver $9,300,000
$34,500,000 Reserve Liabilty of
Proprietors....................... $13,0^0,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS: Bar Mr. P. Hoyosk –Chatman 0... ELLO, Es) -Deyoty t'baruan AH. Compien lag. Han, XCz. B. B boswar, W.i. Paredes Pas
V. DX Part, END C.B. Grubber, Fa
L.A. Planner, dag. Hoa Mt.
Lamala
CEY MARAŬTEM Kangkung ---N. J. Stato, T Shanghai-0. Sorphen, Eng London Bears-London County and Wo palmster Bank ADE PATT'S BASĂ, Limakal
Rongkong-terans Adomið
On Cursal counts sɔ the rate of å per cent. - por santun on the dally balamp
ON FIO DEFOŠITA For 1 months i per cork amDINĖ, For & montba. 3) par vouk, KOBREN For limona, i per veni, KANGAS
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK, THE Bass of the show Bush is conducted by The HO JUKONG AND SHANURA: ZANKING CORPORATION, Rain may be abesland se upalnaden? LITERAT e depositɔ 5 stores on me zla. Its on monthly balutem at Ezi var FULL PO VERDE Dsqoshers may transfer, sa Ebele bycias, befinne at but it more so the Fourche A ŠOLESA Duck to be placed in 21330 DRPORES 10 4 (Yo the tiongbing sad Khanghat Hucking Compan
the
BAIGON TH HAIPHONG YUNKANJU
BANTERS FRANCE... Becláté Général pour favoriser le Developpement de Com marcs et de l'Industrie en France LONDON.....Landan County West- mates & Far's Bark. Ltà. Lendon Joint City & Miland Bank, Ltd. NEW YORK Redmond & Co. Correspondents in the ablef commercial centres of the world. Telegraphic Addison; CHIRANKIND.. Intarset on Current Accounts and Fixed Deporita in Local Currency and in Gold. Terms on application.
Every description of Banking and Keshangs business transacted.
Special facilities for Franch exchange.
M. BOUNT DE JOURNEL,
HONGLONG BRANCH,
Queen's Building.
5, Chater Road
To3. 2440.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CE INE (FRENCH BANK.)
Head Office: 15 die Eve Lafitte, Paris,
Capital
Frs. 48,000,000 60,000,000
***
"Beserves ...
+
+
BRANCHES, AND AGENCIES. Bangkok Bragkong
Battambang Montgre Canton
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manage.
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND}
(BINA,
1ncte socated by Bay a Courte 153
PRAD OFFICE={{FICS
FAID-UP CAFTAL ARBEVE FUN me $1,200,200 BRESTE LIABILITY OF
PEOPEJRY DES
todos os£1,800 000
POWER SIRIJIRE
PORIUM ECHANOS and Ement Banking CURRENT ACCOUNTS openst me PELET DEPCE'S received for 1 year' be shorter period as
we will be quoted on apparenka T. C DOWNING,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
"INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 5. Gracechurch Street London. Authorised Capital Subscribed Taid Up Teserve Fard
2
.... £1,507,000
BATKERT The Bank of Ragam BRANOURS
1,125,000
367,500 650,000
7 be Lendas Jetzstech Bank, Limbari.
Karzch
Kota Bhan
Bomber
Siren Shanghai
Cafe
LY
Colombo
Kaal Kampas
Debi
Madres
Singapore
Pening
Boug Loog
Rangoon
Bowrah
Kandy
Blogspore
Port Louis Charitfuk
6 m/1. L/C ....................... 3/43⁄4
Melbourno...nas) 3/44
30 d/s. San Francis-)
oo & New Yoït)
7834
4 m/s. Marks......... Nom.
4 m/s. Francs
6 m/s. France
Demand. Germany.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED.
43014 4.414
Nom
No
Demand, New York. 7714
T/T Fombay
TIT Calcutta
Demand, Bembay
-
Non.
Demand, Calcutta .. Demand, Manila... 157 Demand, Singapor. 13814 On Haiphong ... 1. Nom On Saigon .................... Nom.. On Bangkok ........... 474 Sovereign....... 605 Nom. Gold leaf per OX -..--- 43.40. Bar Silver, per oz... 43 7/16
PAI,
SUBSIDIARY COINS
DISCOUNT PER $100: 'kong 50. ats sub.
$1% prem. $6.20%
prem. 14% dis.
10
5
Canton
17
NOTICE
PBAK TRAMWAYS CO, LTD.
TIME TABLA
WEEK - DAYS,
Every 15 min
24 min
15 min
15 mia
10 pada
14 mda
TECO -
to 1100
35 - Baturdays only
10. 529)* Bakırdayı only 14. 803
NIGHT CARB.
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the THIRTY FIRST ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the Cem-
TRE CHINA LIGHT &
POWER CO, LTD.
NOTICE
pany will be held at the offices of Ameeting of the creditors of the Con pany will be held Messrs. Jardine Matheson & on Saturday the 25th day of Company Limited on WEDNES-January 1919 at the registered 29th January 1919 at noon, for office of the Company. St the purpose of receiving the George's Building. Chater Road Report of the Directors together Victoris Hongkong at 11 o'clock with the statement of accounts in the forencor purusat to the for the year ending 31st Decem provisions of Section 181 of the ber 1918.
Companies Ordinance 191L.
The REGISTER of SHARES
At this meeting the creditors of the Company will be CLOSED will be asked to determine wheth from SATURDAY 18th to er an application shall be made WEDNESDAY 29th January to the Court for the appointment 1919 (both days inclusive), during of any person as Liquidator in which period no Transfer of the place of or jointly with Hugh Shares can be registered..
Frank Campbell the Liquidator]
By Order of the Board of appointed by the Comossy or for Directors..
the appointment of a Committee of inspection.
A SHELTON HOOPER Fecretary. Hongkong. 13th January, 1919.
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION CO., LTD.
NOT
OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the EIGHTEENTH COMPANY MEETING of Le Latin SHAREHOLDERS in the Com-
8.50 p. 2.30 p.m. 10.00 pm. 10.30 2100 p.m. 11,40 pm and 21:45 pm. SATURDAY `RITEA OARS. 1.30 p.m. and 12,00 midnight. SUNDAYS,
உம்
"In 14,3 mm. Every 15% min
13.00 дось
-FIGHT CARE.
lig min
4.30 pm: 950 p.m. 19.00 p m. 16:30
11.00 pm 11 pm, and 11.45 pm,
SPECIAL" "QERS
pany will be beld at the Offices of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson Company Limited on WEDNESDAY 29th January 1918, at 12.15 p.m. for the pur- pose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with the
Dated the 6th January 1919,
H. F. CAMPBELL
Lig idator.
The China Light & Power Company Limited.
PREVENT DISEASE
"INSECTOX
IMPROVED
TE
* HEPPELL'8 FLY SPRAY.”
GORDON'S DRY CIN.
2
BOTTLE IN NEW YORK
do
"CONNOISSEUR'S CHOICE."
STOCKED BY ALL DEALERS.
Sole Agents
H.
RUTTONJEE & SON. Wine and Spirit Merchants.
SUPPRESSES FLIES, MOSQUITOS LONDON DIRECTORY
& OTHER INSECT DISEASE
CARRIERS.
(Published "Annually)
INSECTOX OUTFITS" dating of tables today throughout the World of Hoosball Inpector..
Price $4.00 "HOUSEHOLD INSECTOX".
atomizer and communioste direct with English
MANUFACTURING - & DEALERA in each sham int goods. Berides being complete contraridi guide is London and Buburbs, it contadas Vertu of event Song • PORT. MERGPARTS
with the goods they shiny and the: Dolomia and Foreign Mackels they supply) Al
PROVINCIAL, TRADE" NOTICES
Statement of Accounts for thee, for use la bouse, bospitals, hotels, edo
year ending 31st December, 1918,
Price $1.30 per tin.
CRUDE INSECTOX"
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from PATUBDAY 18th, to WEDI NESDAY 26th January *-1919
veziya, sabim, faciario, cocile quizace stel of leading magndschunge : March
Price $130 per tic
both daya inclusive during which HORTICULTURAL INSECTOX" period no transfer of Shares can man, the agekering planta batek be Registered.*
By Order of the Board of Directors
farsegones as the Cotopaayy OCs.” MOWBRAY 8. NORTHCOTE.
PD-HUMPHENYE 6-8
Fecretary Hongkong, 13rd January, 1918.
Price 700 per t
On sale at Messrs. A.
Co., Hongkong, and leading
Hongkong & Edwio
FRANK SMITH & CO
G.
R.
Nowen
Dibouti Papeets
Pring
Parm Fehn
Fondichery
Haiphong
Fankew Hanoi
BANXIES:
Tientsin
Touran
Vladi ortock
HONOKOKO RANCH
Every description of Banking sad Kzchange
INFRANCE: Comptoir National d'Es both tremen.c
Interest allowed to Current Acsouthe at 9 per engupte de Paris, Credit Lyndent per al Dally Belemoss, and as Tho Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas Deport at rates which may be apartamed as
Credit Industriel et Commercial, application, Bolcete Generala.
IN LONDON: The National Provincial Union Bank of England Ltd; Comptoir National d'Escompte de Par Credit Lyonnai IN NEW YORK: J. P. Horga & Co.
Interest allowed on current Acounts and Fixed Deposits according to arrangement.
Every description of banking and ex- change business transacted,
A. SIRE, Acting Manager.
Hongkong," October 21st, 1918,
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA LTD. 司公限有行亞東
Head Office
No. 2: Queen's Road Central. CAPITAL $2,000,000.00.
Directors.
"Mr. Pong Wai Tig, Chairman. Mr. Chow Shon Boo, Mr. 11 Koen Chan Mr. Kan Ying Fo. Mr Mak Ching Kong Mr. Chan Ching Shok Mr. Wong Yun Tong
Chief Managır. Mr. Kan Tong Pc. Asst. Manager. Vr. Li The Fook.
All Banking and Exchange basin
tramated. Loane granted on approved securities
Terme moderata, verkkok A Interest allowed on Current Accent at the rate of 2 per cenk yer satin,' and on Fixed Deposite at the following cakes (---
For 3 months at the rate of 8% per anr um. Dan karena All persons, with the ex-For 6 months at the rats of race desiring to leave the ception of those of Chiness 6% per annum.
For 12 months at the rate of, Colony should apply in person
5% per annum at the Central Police Station
Kan Tong Po. between the hours of 9 a.m. to
Ch'el Manager p.m. and 2 pin, to 4 pm: daily,' Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifica- tion papers":
ATE
the
NOTICE
RAMSAY & Co.
WHICHŁANE
C. L. BANDES,
Acting Manager.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
I ZAD OFFICE NATIONAL CITY BANK BUILDISO
3*. Well Kárms, New Yo
CAPITAL AND BURPLUS: US $4,500,000.00- UNDIYLDED PROFES
$1,118,000,FG:
ETS. Gran, President and Cronen? Muung
1850 OFF Spade Bishopsgate. I."..
SAN FRANCISCO: Montromery FireeE
EASTERN BRANJUEL OBINA: hanghai, Pricing, Vientale, Hankow"
Bongong ston
JAPAN: Yochama Kobe. PHILIPPINES ? Minds Cabe. INDIA: Bombay, Calcatta
•TRA A SETTLEMENT: "Incasore. DUTCH EAST INDIES, Belarie Sourabaya,
WEST INDIA AND OFTEAL -AMERICAN BRAKOZ.
PEFUBLJU OF PANAMA : Panama, "pion REPUBLIC OF COLOMBI42 Marking DO
MION REPURAIO Santo Domingo, Ham Pozo de corta, Santings, Puerto Plata la stition to our own Beaniebas, by som of our ele afilation with THE NATIONAL CITY NE OF NEW YORK wa xom able to offer the heat of its OCDER at Bahia, Horton Alres, Caranan Chescan Herson stevideo Moore Petrograd. Bo de Lacetro Bas Jon P. R. Kansingyde Cuba, Zaniqi 2 að Pauly, Valprestavl
"INESE DEPOSITOES TEOFFERED CHINESE MARSHANTHAND INDIVIDUSZ AVERY MODERN BANKING SERVITE Commcial and Travellers Lettere at. Tradik of Kashangs and Cable Traumfare batuglab, and, idz
ongkong Eranch &. Quiet's Ross Contral
GEORGE HOGG, M
STATES GE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED
Established 1880, 11 Authorfaed Ospital Ten 48 000,000 Paid-up Capital: 43,00,000 Reserve Fund 24.300.000 Hesa Office. YOKOHAME