1911-11-17 — Page 2

Intimations

G. FALCONER & CO., LTD.,

WATCH-MAKERS, JEWELLERS AND OPTICIANS.

LARGE SELECTIONS OF

GOLD AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY.

GOLD" AND SILVER ENGLISH WATCHES,

KNOLISH HALL-MARKED SEVERNARE

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MITSU BISHI COSHI KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI 00;)TM

·RUBBER ITEMS.

The following extrues is taken from the Financial Times report of the Sith anunal The Lunura (Doylen) Tea and ftabber meeting of the Sungkai-Chumor Estatos, Ltd.. The Chairman ald: foreforring Eatates, Limited, advise that the crops to the accounts you will notion that secured for the nine months ended 30th to obtain a net profit of £2,651 an expon- September, 1911, were :-Tea-1,386,315 diture of £8,871 was incurred. The aust." 1b, being a decrease on Inst gear for samt of production f.o.b was 9.81d per lb. period of 16,738 lbs. The shortage duo This, no doubt, seems tigh, which is in- to long spell of very dry weather in the variably the case on an estate coming into ra dintele Rabber:-5,084 lbs., bolugbearing, but there are many expenses that an increase on last year for same period of are not recurring, and others only partially. 2,810.1b.

PRESENTATION PLATE CUPS. BOWLS, ETC. COAL DEPA-RTH.ENT. Limited, advise that the crops harvested

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TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS EXPORT AND IMPORT MERCHANTS. HAVE JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENTS OF

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Drapery, Grocery, Ironmongery, Crockery, Glass and China Ware, Furniture, Watches & Clocks. The Cheapness and quality of their Goods have no equal

205-213. DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

107 & 108, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. (Trams pathe Door),

Telephone 189. Fongbang, August 15, 1810.

Weismann, Limited.

Bakers, Confectioners,

Restauranteurs.

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The Sapumalkinds Rubber Company, on this Company's Estates for the nice but, as you will months ended 30th September, 1011, wers-working. Tan;438,369 lbs., of which 370,997 iba. Dave been sold and accounted for to date al a gross average of 7.278. per 1b. Rab

VOLE PROPRIETORB of TAKA- SIMA, OCHL MUTABE, YO« SHINOTANI, HOJO, KANADA, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHINNEW-71,617 lbs., of which 38,117 of the issue of 1000 expiry, this month, and

and HAMITAMADA Collories.

hara, boon sold and accounted for to date at a gross average of de. 660d. per lb., and of the current crop 8,177 The remain to be AGENTS for KISHIDAKS & SAKITO delivered andor Forward Contracts at a

gross average equivalent to Ba. 14. par ib.

COALS.

HEAD OFFICE :-TOKYO." BRANCH OFFICES ;- "Nagasaki, Moli, Karatan, Wakamatsu, Kobe, Osaka, - Shanghai, Hongkong, Hankow

TYL, ADDKasza for Above: 'TWABAKL Codes --A1, ABC 5th Ed., Western Union,

AGENCIES:" YOKOHAMA M. Asada, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs Gearing &

Co. MANILA: Messrs Macondray &

Co. SINGAPORE: Messrs Borneo Co.

Ltd.

For partialars, apply to

Y. SHIBUYA,

Manager.

NI PADDEN STREET,

HONGKONG,

Hongkong, April 29, 1911.

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THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA TION CO., LTD.

Have This 1 RESUMED CHARGE

of the Company

By Order of the Board of Directors,

MOWBRAY S, NORTHCOTE,

Secretary. Flongkong, November 10, 1811.

The London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Company, Limited, advise that an Interim Dividend of 12 per cent (actual) in te pect of the insosial year ending 31st December 1911, has been declared on the paid-up Capital of the Company, payable on the 31st October 1011. This is equivalent to 31. per share. Dividend Warrants were posted on 30th October 1911, to approved Transfarees in respect of Transfers lodged at the Company's Office not later than the 18th October 1911. Tax will be deducted at the rate of 1s. 24. in the £.

September Crop Rotaras.

THE RAMYBARELLY (CEYLON) TEL" AND RUDEER COMPANY, LIMITED.

10. Again, we could quite legitimately have charged a much larger proportion to capital account for instance, i London 1 readily realise, this policy axpensos bave heen charged against revenue: will be to be the advantage of this rente We can confidently look forward to a gradual reduction, as the area in bearing will from now rapidly increare and the costs STO 34,239 shares issued; options on 761 of production dooronae accordingly. Thore

will no doubt be exercised, which will Wo and 1.27 mores make our issued capital 35,000, with 8,000 S0th June, of which 689 acres shares, unissued., planted up are four to Bro years old, practically all of In bearing in the present which will be working year. and a further 989 in tha following year at a cast to date to our shareholders of about £33 105, por karu

the received on or, if we add the premiums later insues, £3 10s por acre; both of the latter figures include the price paid for the properties. (Hear. hear). The estimate ZWAZO, of rubber for the year, an you are was 41,000 The, and the actual drop 34,631 be, or 6,489 lbs, short. This discrepancy is easily accounted for by the exceptional drought, of which all of us who have any interests in the East have heard so much in the past seven or eight months; however. it is now past history, and we do not Anticipate that our revenue will be adverse-

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1911.

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affected in the near future by a similar OCCUTTAR.co. The average net price realised for our rubber, after deducting freight, insurance, landing and all sale. SOLE AGENTS FÖN CHINA charges, is da. 8.4d, or practically 45. d. per lb. The cost of weeding on Sungkai areinged $2.22, and on Chamer, about go per acre per month. The average pro- Rubber, 3,660 lbs; Tea, 15,432 lbs; Rubduction per sure at present is about 200 lbs. ber erop for 6 months ended September, 17,7-40 lbs; being increase on last year for same period of 13,124 lbs; Tua crop for 6 months ended September, 87,998 its; being ineresso on last year for same period of 4,085 lbs.

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THE LUNUYA (CEYLON), TEA AND RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED.

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Rubber, 500 lbs; Tea, 142,343 lbs; Rob ber crop for 9 monthe ended September, 3,984 lbs Tea crop for 9 months ended September, 1,388,316 lbs; being decrease on last year for same period of 46,738 lbs.

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KSTIMÁTE JOB THE CURRENT YEAR. The estimate of output for the present working your is 80,000 lbe which we do not consider too high. The returns for September are 6,178 ibs, making 16,392 si por inch. lbs. for the three months to date, of which 618 lbs. have been delivered in follment 82 of forward contract. "As intimated to the shareholders in October, 1910, the company entered into a forward continet for the sale of 11,200 lbs. of hair No. 1 rubber for delivery evenly throughout?

t1911 in Colombo at Be4.65 per 1. (equivalent to about ds. Bd. per lb. London terms). The latest advices show that at 20th September last 8.311 lbs. had been delivered against that contract, leaving 2,889 lbs. to be delivered During the past year we have not increased the planted ares on Sungkal, which remaine at 404 acres, which we are advised is in a clean TER NAZUMALRANDE RUBBER CO., LTD,.

condition and the growth of the trees satin- mains 156 acres reserve There remains 300 Rubber, 11,735 lbs; Ten, 39,283 lbs;

factory. Rubber Crop for 9 months onded Septem. land on Sungkai The grant of the 1,000 bor, 71.817 lbs; being increase on lastered adforming this estate, to

referred a year ago, has been approved, year for same period of 43,604 lbs; Tea but the time allowed to complate by us Crop for 9 months onded September. has not yet expired. There are, as is now 43,352 Ibe; being increase on last year usual, compulsory planting clauses included in the grast, and we have not yet decided for same period of 12,453 lbs.

whether we will take up the grant or allow it to lapac. There are several things re quiring consideration before coming to a decision in arriving at which Mr Miller' piaion will be of much rales (Hear -Rubber, 4,794 lbs; Tra, 107,223 lbs; tear.) He la at present in the East and Rebbor crep for 1 months ended Septem-about to visit and inspect our estates, hear his views at our next meeting On 1481 ber, 16,155 lbs; being increase on last and you will no doubt, be interested, to. - year for some parted at 11,755 lbs: Tra Chamor up to the 37th Jane farther crop for 9 months ended Septembar, 320 acres was planted and 180 folled, the 703,746 lbs being decrease on last year planting of which will soon new be com

pleted, and will make a total on Chumor of for same period of 96,881 lbs.

1000 acres planted. On the advice of our manager and agents we have lately unc

moderate The first Annual Report by the Diroo- tioned the purchase, at quités

round off the estate on one side, and watch tors of the Sesport (Selangor) Rubber price, of 4 acres, which was necessary to Estate, Ltd., read as follows: Rubber will to pleated and planted as soon The Company took over the Estate as at convenient. This will bring our grand 1st July, 1917, and tapping was commenced total to 1,569 acres under rubber trees, which is a large area for a company with

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SINGON & CO.

ESTABIJEKED AD 1880

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Hare This Day RESUMED CHARGE

of the Company.

By Order of the Board of Directors

-MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Secretary. Hongkong, November 10, 1911.

CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY. (BRITISH SECTION).

NOTICE.

OMMENCING TO-DAY and until further notice the express trains leaving Kowloon at 8 AM. and 2.25 P.M for Canton, and the trains leaving Canton at 7.55 .M. and 2.25 r.M. for Kowloon are horeby cancelled.

THE MALAKALAM BUBBER AND PROBUCE

ICOMPANY, LIMITED.

at the beginning of that month. The crop our capital to keep in good condition, and

for Fan Lang will run to Shum Ohun until harvested to 30th June last amounted to to bring into bearing,

The train leaving Kowloon at 3.45 r.. further notice.

By Order,

E. S. LINDSEY, .." Manager. Kowloon, 7th November, 1911

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ofa CHISA Man "Office. Hongkong, November 14, 1911..

SITUATION WANTED.

1471

HOTEL MANSIONS.

EYESIGHT TESTING

no longer consists entirely of placing innumerable lenses before quis eyes until the patient becomes so confused, that accuracy is practically impossible. Our testing room is finished in dead black and is fitted with instrumenta that accurately measure 'eye defecte..

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17,717 lbs, as against the Prospectus

N EXPERT SHORTHAND Estimate of 13,500 lbs. After deducting

Latest reports from our visiting agent, A WRITER can give private lessons SATURDAY, 18th November, 1911 freight,-insurance, landing and all ale Mr. Prior, are quite satisfactory charges, the average net price realized for considers the estates in good condition and to few willing pupila. Frening tuition: Rapid progress guaranteed. Teacher-holda the Rubber was 48. 8.65d. par th

practically free from Iatang.

Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons' certificate for Doors open at 8.20 p.m.. labour force on the 30th Jane was 653, 150 words per minute. Cort of Production.The cost of pre-which had increased in August to 637, Write: ductions 1.0.b. Fort Swottenham was and at present there seemil lons difficulty back 28. 8-854 per 15. This high figure is sccunt then there has been for some time

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BACON & HAMed for by the heavy expenditure Incurred in obtaining coolies, although wages, in purchasing the necessary stock of imple-which are high, do not bond to decrease,

A large gatlay on bundings ments and utensils required for tapping machinery has been necessary on both This item will be considerably reduced in estates, and includes bungalows, stores,

The amount, factories, coolie lines, &c. future years.

Upkeep and Growth. Throughout the spent on buildings, machinery and furni- ture during the year is £6,610, by which year the Estate has been maintained in amount it increased our ordinary good order, and the weeding done at expenses. The value of our buildings ma- reasonable figures, Latest advices report chinery, plant and furniture, after making

for a liberal allowANCE depreciation, a the Estate as clean, and the Rubber goner 28,460, and is of coures, a large asset in our A certain amount of balance-abeat. Perhaps some of our share- ally locking wall. Fomes bay appeared in parts of the stato, holders may be disappointed with the divid but the infected areas have received, and and recommended. We would, of course, have shown better results had the season are receiving, attention. A

been a normal one, and, as I said before, Labour. Some difficulty was experiano we could quite well have charged more to

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Hongkong. November 15, 1910.

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ed in recruiting senficient labour force to capital account and paid a larger dividend, do not think we need worry about all the trees which had reached the but bearing stage. Considerable improvement the amount of this for the first year, when

the prospects of the company. we consider has been made by the introduction of Chl- the present Enancial year we should PRINCIPAL BANKS Dose coolies, and the Manager is of opinion that no further trouble in this direction should arise. The general health has been fairly good.

Buildings. A new factory of substantial constraction was erected, and a Suction Gas Engine and three Washing Mills were installed therein. The factory is now in working order, and the taschinery reported to be runnlag smoothly,

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Water Bupply-The Estate is fortunate in possessing an excellent water supply, and one which should prove sufficient for all requiremonta

Acreage. Owing to the shortage in the labour force it was deemed inadvisable to undertake any extension work.

A survey of the property was completed during the year, and shows the planted arow to be 24 sores in excess of the Prospectus Agara, Acroago Statement 16 appended to this report.

Profits.The sot profit for the year amounts to £1,916 138. 8d. This syjnounk the Dizoptors recommend should be applied in reduction of the amount standing at the debit of Brokerage Commission, leaving the balance of that Account at 2090 160,

Estimate. The crop of Rubber for the year to 30th June, 1922, Langbang Deco 17, 1910, 5193 125,000 lbs.

JOLE AGENTS

of EDTA, LAOKE STBTEC (2nd Streep, MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. 37, Central Market) Telephone No. 615.

Hongkang. Haptember 47:1900:

have about 682 seres in bearing and 282 in partial bearing a total of 214 acros, suficient to pay very handsome dividends, ad I think some of our shareholders have experienend in another company," whope area and conditions are similar. Our grand total when the planting of the 180 acrer is completed will be 1,464 sares under rubber.

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RITZEKO: J. DEMPSEY PRICES OF ADMISSION: 85, 83 132. Soldiers and Sailora in uniform 81 to the 82 seata only,

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TOTAL FUNDS AT 318 DECEMES, 1910.

Authorised Capital £8,000,000 Eqbscribed Capital £3,814,845 Paid-up Capital £1,667,097 80 II-Fire Fanda

3,842,215 4 2 III-la& Annuity Funds 15,645,120 97 Sinking Fund Accent 97,55513

Revenue Fire Branch

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Tate & Annuity

Branches

Other Receipts

£21,252,099 17

2,373,269 1,054,631

643,314 10 8

£4,971,215 175

The Accumulated "Finds of the Fire and Life Departments are free from ability la rosport of osch other

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