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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1914,

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591

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FROM IST ÁPRIL, 1914.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE GILT-EDGED "BOOM" quite wallsfactory." The published, traffic

(From the * Daily Telegraph ** at

January 31.1

increams For 1913 was 402.000, of which i about LI00,000 seems to have been not, profit. The dividend on the new juste just "gationta" required" 230,000,” ~ this militional per cent, on the ald: "Defie-

Name

red took 222,000 in round figures, this Alacrity

OLDESLOE', Austin Road, Kowloon: the markets this week, which is directly balance forward is creamed by £12,000, Atlas

PATELL & CU. 79. Wyndham Street. Hongkong, Feb. 24. 1914.

TO LET,

254

FFICES, Rooms and Godowns on the

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Flate **Wild Doll" Buildings, Wanchai Road

No. 4 Mosque Junction. The "Nank" No. 48 Pask. **Homestead, No. 43 Perk. Immediate possession.

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SANG LEE c/o Compradora Department, Hondrong & Shanghat Banking

CORPORATION. Hongkong, Fab. 23, 1914..

TO LET.

An extraordinary chango has come over

attributable to the beljed this we are at the beginning of a lasting period of cheap money. The reduction of a full point in the Bank rate from 4 to 3 por ceas in a-week has not occurred for twenty years, and, together with the evidence that the

·Bank of England had largely increased

and an extra sum of $95,000 in placed Bramble - to general rowry, these items aggro Britomar gating 90. Having gard to higher Cadmus was and the increased cost of soal. Cheimer the retention of 25 per cent. of the grow ance increase is not bad. Another A

Chardh per oena, might obviously have been lin ite investments, "it was taken to mean paid without difficulty, but the Great Colde that the Bank authorities regard both Northern directors are always conserva- † Fame. political and financial conditions as having tive, and, notwithstanding the recent Hampshire taken a decided turn for the better. advance, Great Northern Deferred yields | Ja While trade has admittedly fallen off to 45 is per cent, at the current quotation, Kennet some extent, and consequently released

The Great Eastern„ dividend was a a, certain amount of money, anything

Kinaba

like a prolonged slump is not looka! for pleassat strprišic, the reduction in the Merlin in the best informed guarters. So long | first half-year being made up by a verres. | Minotaur * as, we continue to provide kuge amount ponding increase nùw, so that the return | Moorhen of cash for the Colonics and South Ame for the whole of 1018 is the same as for Newcastle rien, the demand for goods which we can 1912-viz., 24 per cent. The reason for Nightinga supply will go on, and it may be pointed the curtailment six months ago has yet Ribble. out that as China settles down under to Bo explained, unlew it was due to

Rosario her now regime business with that coun- the adoption of a new policy under which

Robin try may be expected to `revive, while in the interim distribution will bò, ne guida 282 ter directing the lower tariff of the to the getal results of the previous x Sendpiper

United States ought not to be wholly months. The only report so far to hand Snipe Without effect on British manufacturers. Jis that of the South-Eastern nud Ohn-} Tacoma • Hene it will be well not to count too thumn Managing Committee, and it shows Th meli on slack trade as a reason for a that while gros ripts increased. Thistle

Trun Actually such a cauw is not wanted.of which 143,000 arose from the higher

Cak What we teru giltelged stocks have been price of soal and £31,000 from a heavier

unduly diproved for the last few wages bill. Still, from the proportion Welland yours as they were over-inflated in 1806- neerning to it, the South-Eastern, is able Widgeon

With a return of confdene--and a [to raise the dividoind on the Deferred | Woodcock rserwery in prices is the surest way of [from 13 to 2 per cent. As regards the Woodark bringing it about--stocks will appreciate Chuthern Company it was disappointing Yarmouth once more to a level whers 31 per conk, that the distribution on the Second Pro- will be considered a fair yield on the forenee stock was not more than 14 per

0,36

cent, thegh it compares with only per cent. br 1912. Below are the divid. | 0.78 ends so for declared for the whole your 1913, compared with those for 1012: .038

A Electric Lifts, Fans and Lighting, Pank, Furnished from 4th March' big indrane în, high-aluss securities. £20,000, expouses went up £274,000, i

Haroposa Baths and Sanitary Fittings.

O. 113. PLANTATION ROAD, Hot and Cold Water System throughout, 6 or 7 rooms, electric light, hot water

Best of Food and Service. and garden.

No. 7, Mountain View, immediate -poacasion..

DENNYS & BOWLEY. Hongkong. Feb. 24, 1914.

Talarnona 373. TELEGRAPEJO ADDRESS.

·VICTORIS."

R. H. NORTE,

Manager

TO LET.—FURNISHED.

232

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HONGKONG

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WYNDHAM HOTEL,

29 WYNDHAM (FLOWER)

STREET,

LOCATION Food For Fridge

TI

Peak from 1st April. Apply to

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TO LEP.

FOUR-BOOMED HOUSES in Granville Avenue and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, Cheap rentals.

SHOP with Godown attached, Nathan ROAD, Kowloon..

Bowloon Marine Lot No. 48 with Wharf,

Flac in Humphreys Buildings, WINDSOR LODGE, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, 6 rooms and Tennis court.

Apply to HUMPHREY'S ESTATE & FINANCE

Co., LTD.

Flongkonu. Feb. 2, 1914

TO LET.

In the following table ara shown the prices of a low first-class stocks at tho (end of Dyceraber and row:

rent.

Travnal 3 per

$195................ BHA

budin 4 per want. 85 India 3 per cent) 72 L.C.C. 3 per cent. 902 1.c.c. 3 per cent. 75%

* 63382

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His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

river gunbost

river gumbosa

sloop

300

Tome. Guna LEP

Comunander.

despach-remme

1650

Comdr. "Arghibald Cochrane

“Admiralty tur

TIO

900

710

8 22,900

Lt.-Comdr. B. & Prichard Lient, Comdr. WJB, DETAI

wloop

1070:

4

1400

Capt. H. P. ELT. WImme

Than

mrpedo boat detrogres

580

7500

Lieut. H. T. England →

Hongk

waber, tank and, teg

300

Hongkong

wioop

1070

1400

Comdr. Calin Mückende: D.8.0.

Shangha

torpedo boat destroye sarpedo bost destroye cruiser, Lat olam /

580

4

7500

Hongkong

380

A 5700

Mr A. J. Mailett, Gauner

Hongkon

10,830

10 · 90,500

Capt." H. W. Graph

Hongkong

torpedo bonti destroyer

60

7300

Lieut. G. F. A. Malouk

Hongkong

torputo boat destroya

36)

.7800

Lieut. . K. Boddam-Whatham

Orelring

river ganboná

810

1900

16. Comdr. H. D. Marryat

Vangtane

1040

LL. Coudr. Gibeon.

Hongkong

cryfsze, kun alúm.

24,800

97,000

Capt. E. B. Kiddl

Hongkong

river gunbost

180.

800

Wook Rivie

__cruiser, 2nd clas

4800

19 22,000

river gunboat

85

..

240

Lient-Com. Malcolm Murray

torpedo boat destroy?

590

7500

Lleat RW, Wilkinson

Hongkong

depot ship, submarinee

981

1400

Lieut. F. A. N. Cremie

Houghing

river gun host

思い

2

940

Lt.-Comdr. Nash

West River

<

river ganbost

肽

2

940

Et-Com. I. A. S. Hatton

West River

RS.

940

Lt.-Comdr Maurice B. Lolla

Yangia. Hiyor

$850

Commodore R. H. Anstruther, C.M. G.Hongkong

180

2

river gunboat

710

× 900

0.

battleship

11.985

18

12,600

torpedo-bost destroyer

5590

$500

La Comdr. Maxwell

Hongkong

Hongkong

torpedo-boat-destroyer

1590

$500

.Comdr. Seymour

Craining

river gunboaă

195

9

BOO

Lt.-Cam. J. C. F. Borrett

Upper Yangtime Bla

150

600

Lt.-Com. M. Blackwood

Tangtase River

180

1500

-Lt-Comdr. Lloyd

1250

29.000

Capt, H. L. Cochrane

river gunboat

roceiving ship

river gunbost

river gunboat river gunboar

light cruiser

submarine

O.ST

submarine

submarine

torpedo bost

torpedo bost

torpedo boss

torpedo boat

Cons.....

End Des. Jan. 4 Rise..

713 15%

1913. 1932. pra cont. per cent. Chatham Bevind Prof........ 14

098 07

-068

Trish 2 per cent... 70% Irish 3 per evar.... 77 Local Lotte 3 per

THI

72

Threat Eustern...

21

+

પાઠ

0

Great Northern Det.

2

G, N. of Sporland Defi

14

3

KN

B

G. N. Ireland

Gt. Southon & Western.......

5

54

Highland

2}

21

Metropolitan

2?

781

South-Eastern Def.

.

61

Taff Vale

01

74

14

Port of London

jer cent. Canada 34 per rend HD („Casuula" 3" per crud, 82 Cape 3 per cent. 87

... 931

99

4

251

34

но

Cape 3 per cent.... 79

HO

1

1

21

.

ATL

91

24

Mel: Water 3

per eens.

( DOGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon ; { New Zealand 34

· Nonfarniabod.

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pir cent,

L

Thess dividends are not astonishingly

large, those of the two Irish ecnaponics

| being by far the best, word indienting the 5pmperity which the distressful country

has rajoyed.

No. 68 Park, MOUNT KELLETT, | Victoria 3 per (Church Mfusion Society'. Bungalow) tili rens. 9th May 1914, partly furnished, Cacap These are pretty big movements in aing back a litt during tho lust few days,

rebt.

6 CAMERON VILLAS, No. 59 "No. Peak, to let furnished for me gear from 1st May 1914."

"KELLETT CREST" No. Peak, from 1st March 1914. furnished.

Leth-Com. "Alan Dixon

Capt. Frederick A. Pawlets,

It-Comdr. Hon. G. Stopford. Upper Yangtasi Mirs

Lt. Com, H. R. N. Cottrell-Dormer Hongkong-

Capt. P. Streatfeild, M.V.O.

Lt. Comdr. F. J. MoĜillowis

Lb. Comdr. J. Gaimes

Lt. Comdr. R. K. U. Pope

Lh. Comdr. Handley

Lt. Comdr. B. W. Seymour

*Flagship of Vico-Admiral T. H. M. Jariam, K,0.B., Commander-in-Chief.

Tangtowe Pirm Hongkong Alongkong. Hongko

Hongkong

West River "Homenag Hongkong

Went Fires

Name:

Generally, it is possible to record in erased activity all round the Stock Ex Duplex t change, and it only needs a settlement | Klaber of some sort in Mexico to remove the Montcalm remaining cloud that is over-shadowing | Decidée the minckels, Wall Street has been hang.

Argus mouth, and the natural content of the bus it will be surprising if Americans Vigilante professional is that the market has gone i do not go ahead sexa under, the influence too fast. Against this view it must be of cheap mossey and the necessity of mesta

Patho The remembered that the dealers hayo no ing largo note issues in the near futur. Doniard de Lagree partly stock on their books, and that hobices This demand for good bonds both of today usually paid a good desi more North and, South American railways In than the present quotations, so that very noticeable, and it is ba hoped they are not disposed to well yet awhile-that investors in Mexico and Brazilian If money remains a cheap as it is now, rails will not have to wait much longer with the India Council muling for for the much-needed recovery. monthz ut 11 per cent and advances for trinks are meeting with renewed atten. shorter periods ohuinable at 1. to 1) per tión, especially the rubber, shipping,

No. 19th SHELLEY STREET !.. From Lar October 1913.

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Terms Moderate)-

RUN ON FIRST-class Laxes Under the Personal Rapervision of the Proprietre

M. 8. HOY.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be

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To let till 31-8 October, 1914, No. 64 The Feak, seren rooms and drying room, furnished, including Electric fans and Telephone."

peculative purchasest can see axewery, and banking groups, and even Iberville nico turn in buying securities that vield South African gold mines have rallied Pistolet 31 to 33 per cent. It is, of course, the from the slough of despond into which

Mousquet investor who ultimately fixes" the level they had fallen, while there is every

of priens, and it remains to be seen with promise of a higher level for the leading Manche what rate of interest he will be content.diamond and repper sharves

FOR SALE. HARTING and ROGATE, on part of In spite, however, of the rapid recovery Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1154.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, 3rd Floor, Alexandrs Buildings,

Hongkong. Feb. 28. 1714.

which has taken place, it will be strange

if the gilt-edged group does not further!

improve, for the opportunity to buy

India Government stocks, for instance,

61

www

Lt. Comdr. Barton

Lt. Comdr. Micol

Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.

Flagship of Rear-Admiral Colloch de Karillis, Commander-in-Chist, the French China Station.

H

1625 10 ADOO Conn. Voisin

*. Plaquhly of Capt. (Commodore Boscimat, Companding uba local defmon Indo China

Handan

Gnaisenan Etis

to yield 31 ́ per cent, does not often RISK OF JAPANESE DEGENERACY. Jaguar Leipzig According to Prebendary H. E. Fox, Luche“

Occur.

Kaiseria Klies bezb

Fag and description. Austro-Hungarian cruiser

French armoured cruiser French armoured cruiser

Captains.

4000

10,014

9730

30. 20,000

12 19,600

French flagship

9600

Capt. Makevita

Capt. Davelny Capt. Gouts Capt. de VaisseaZ-

Las report

Hongkong

Hongkong

French gunboat

#45

10 1000

Lieut. Vandier

Balgon Shangh

Saigon

French river gunboat

180

6 670

Lieut. Dordet

Cantor

French gunbost

123

7

500

Lient. de Jerrillier

French gunbost

130

Lieut. Collin

Canton Tongkn

French gunhost

Lieut. Dupay Dutempe

Tahong-Kle

Lynr

French sab-marize

Lieut. Bolulz

Salcom

Protea-

Indus- • Styx

Fronde

French sub-marina

Saigon

French armoured gunboat

French destroyer

1798

10

7

1700

Lieut. Guillaume-Louis

Baigon

803

Lieut. Aurillso

Balgon

French destroyer

Capt. de Frigate Romisen

Saigon

French destroyer

French destroyer

907

130 7 300

#

Comdr. de Marquesser

Saigon

300

Saigon

French surveying-skip-

Saigon

...

German cruiser

3600" 2 .3.500

Captv. Restorff

Hongkong

German armoured cruiser 11,600

,000

Captain Bruninghaus

Tsingtad

German gunboat

900

12

£300

Comdr. T. Gehren

Shanghai

German güzbost

900

12

1500

Conur. Vanseiow

Taingbee

!

German cruiser

9950

24 11,000

Capt Behnke

Thingier

German gunboat

900

10 1350

Comedy, Bendamann

Taingear

Home Rails have had a good advance, who gave un address, pm Japan at the embarg though the Great Northern dividend caus- Victoria Institute, Charing Cross,

TO LET

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to G. M. HARSTON, Hongkong, Dec. 30, 1914

#1599

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ADENTS.

DATE or Litavare yesterday.

Gibb Livingston & Co. Feb. 27, at 10a.m. Clibb Livingston & Co. Mar. 20, at 10 am Omks Shosen, Kafsha Mar. 4, at 8 sim. Osaka Shosen Kaisha March 8 Bit Kippon Yusen Kaisha March -1. Great NorthernS.9.CoMay 15, at Noon Melchers & Co......... March 8, at 9 a.m. Biodor, Weiler & Co. Abons. March 2, Melchere & Co... About March 3.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha Mar. 10, at 11a.m. P.&O. 8. N. Co...... About March Jardine, M'an Co. Ld. About March 9. Jardine, Med March 3, at 4 p.m.,

Tome & Co..

Tomes & Co. Mar. 13, at p.. Showan. Butterfeld Co. Mar.

& Swire... Mar. at &.p.m. Jardins, Mon Co. Ld. Feb. 28, at 2 p...

Jardine & son&Co, Ld. Mar.. 7. at 9 p.m.

finen Kalsha Blar, 11, at 10 a m.

ed a slight set-bank in a few instances January 19, the simple habit of life which

Scharnhorst Apparently the more san- hau so long characterised the Japanese is

3. 90 guine had been expecting 81 per cent, giving place among the wealthier classen for the year on Great Northern Defer to the luxury imported from other lands. Tak red, whereas the actual distribution is The highly developed educational system Tiger 8 per cent., as against 21 per cent, for is entirely secular. Notwithstanding the Tsingtan 1012. Probably the issue of £750,000 rapid speed of materialisms and ration Vaterland Preferred, and £500,000 Deletred: Ordinary aliem under European and American”) it. last year had been overlooked, for when fluence the Japanese people as a whole aro Calabris it is taken into account the result is still a religious people, and their pety.

though less intensive than ours, is Adammator genuine. But the problems which faco Maso the Japanese are many and complex, and Patria according to Probendary Fax, it is the. same message that once conquested Pagen | Britain'" "which" alone will save Japan.

English Christians, he declares, havO 849. duty in that direction towards her poli 44

Kippon. Ihr MKE. 25, at 10 mM LET Firar, ped for seven months | tical rally.

Yuson

Nippon March 10 at 1pm. No. 64, The Test App

- from the first week in March 1914;

M'times

Maritimes Mar.

p.

Facile Mail S. S.. Co. March 3, Fadife Mail S.S. Co. Mar. 14, at Boon. Facino Mal 8.5. Co... Max: 01, at 1p.m.

Kaitha March 7.

Rison Kalaba

Lensageries

O. S.K. Co. bury Am'ka Tane Ma

bury As ou burg Am'ka

About

March 6,

11, at Boo

idnight

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OFFICES in King's Building.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVES

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Hooghong, Jan. 13, 1914.

TO. 2, Hankow Road, Kowloon EV Let Apdi next 6 Bodza Electric light throughout,

UNITED STATES" VESSELS" ATTACHED · TO ASIATIC STATION,.

German cruiser

X400

**213,200

Capt. Mörsberger

Otter

German river gunboat

Capt. Lieut. Firle

German angship

86. 26.000

Capt. von Schultz

Tsingtan

German torpedo-bost

4.30

ฟ

6500

Capt. Lieut. Barrenborg

German torpedo-boné

2:80

4 6000

Obit. z. B. Claa

Tsingta

German guibost........

900

10

1350

Comds, Böcker

ferman river ganhost

223

4

1.800

Capt, von Möll

Cant

berman river gunbost

223

4

500

Obit.. 8. Prin

·Italian cruiser.

2145

Comdr. Somini Piomardi

Shangha

Portuguesa cruiser Porteguose gunboat Portagome unboat

1757

Capt. Anibal de S. Dias

Capt. Martins

700

Captain José de Carvalho Ozato

17. 3, sabesarissa

Ensign 2. Mo0, Murray

Liest, E. D. McWhorter

Ew.gn J. O. Van de Cher

AT Alban Bainbridge BAZZY

U. 8. protected: U.S.carped U8

Callao

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND

Chauncey Cincinnati

U.B.to

U.S.

Unde

„llative) povecé are decres

Ensign C. M. Yates

7500

Com. M. L Bristol

8000

Ensign EL A. Jones

8000

Lima R. Hil

250

Haigu J, Lu Heiberg

ánton

B000 **Lisak

Fletcher

10,000

Comdr. 8, 8. Robinso

8000

Wooden

8000

Green

600-

Lt. Com

Gannon

1968

1100

8000