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COMMERCIAL.

Openings for Business in China.

"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1912.

PRISON MANAGEMENT

IN CANADA.

An Interesting Experiment

wardens of some of the leading institutions in the Eastern and

Middle States, and I was pleased

when, after two or three weake Describing the westernisation

investigation, he came back with of Chine, the United States Con-

it not only approved by all, but Ontario lins begun an interest adopted by one of theso institu sul at Nowelwang, in an official ing and remarkable experiment tions in their new construction. report, states that if the present in prison management, saya the That will surely have a big maan- awakening means anything, Times" Toronto Correspondent. ing. You take away from a man means tho dovolopment of China's Under the Constitution the pro- the dread of the locked cell, and resources, its mines, factories, and vince may establish, maintain, give him treatment which railroads, and the elevation of its and manage publis and reforma pares him for the new order of masses to a greatly increased partory prisons. In practice, only things. chasing power. The demand bus offenders sentoaced to more than

A Practical Reformer.

pre-

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

· CORPORATION.

Head Oficado, Wall Straat, Nap Yorki London Office 1–26, Bishopsgats, E.C

Caba

BRANCHES

Bombay

Calcasi

Cantos

Calog

Kimple

Hongkong

Hankow

Capital and Reserva...

Banks HONGKONG AND CHANGIAT

BANKING: CORPORATION

FAID OF CAPITAL

Ampelling 81,890,000 až 24 medicine

BEJKRYN KUNDER

Kobe

ALBUTER MOINET

Miralla

Mexico

PiDams

Poking

Ban Franciscd

Shanghai

Yokokawa

-$7,060,000 (Cald)

about,150,000

RISERYE LIARITZET OF

PRIETORS

COUNT OF DIRECTORS" #Shalli Kay--Chairman

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI

F. H. Armstrong, NESS truesacted.j

BEL, Dodwell, Big, yarn, or for aborter periods, at rates, which to 8. Grubbay, Ba CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened se the ual Andrew Forbes, Esq. "DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed ler une your xt' G. Felesland, But,

may be ascertained on application

HILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.

G. B. Laurens, Eng. I TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on sill the principal cities in the World,

THE HANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT # Available all over the World,

COMMERCIAL, LETTERS OF CREDIT

mada.

inted.

affectad

PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Shares TRAVELLE CHECKS sold and cashed.

~~ UKORGE HOGG,

Milazager.

9, Queen's Road, Hongkong.

[00 |

THE

We cannot say now how many YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK of the prisoners at Guelph will be

134

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

T

,000,000 ›

Deputy Chairman

P. Lab. Baqu

W. Fattende

Ham. Mr.O.H. Bom

EL A. Bobs, Esq. .

Hongkong, J. STAKE,

ACTING MANAGER.

·BHANGHAI-Ä. O. STEPHEN, Low- Basic-Loudon OBUWI AND: WHILICERETER: Bank Lixxer.

Hoix-INTERER ALLGWED,

On Oumans Accounts at the of 3 per Cat wr Annom en las akty Kalkmak

Ya

OZ FIXED DEPOULTS | AS

Mancha, 355 par Gente par. Anusia,

Por (months, 45% par Dusik, par Ainum,. Yor 12 mankhu, í þær Cloak, per AnUM.

“H. J. STAKE, Chief Manager.

HONGKONG HAVINGS BANK. -

THE Businow of the abere Bank la conducted by the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAT BANKING

80,000,000 1781 en deposits is allered

PAID-UP UAPITAL ....i RESERVE FUND

an ... 17,500,000

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,

Agencies at Nagasaki .Nowcbwan.

New Yorkg

Branches

Dairen Froz Hankow

Osaka

Peklo

Ryojun Font (Ar-

thur)

Ban Francisco

Shenghai

Tickling.

Tokyo

Tintain

on the minimum monthly balanos 384

Charz, per annoin.

Depository may transfer at thela wpiīna balanoss of $100 or more to the Harcoma AND SHANGHAY BANK to be placed an FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pan Üres, per

For the HomoxONG, AND SHAMEHAR Baxings CorpORATION,

N. J. STARB, Chlef Manager

CHE OHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA" "AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED AT ROTAL Omantan 1858.

been for very cheaparticles, suited two years' imprisonmout are con are not so visionary as to some

Mr. Hanna and his associatenter to the limited purchasing power finod in the provincial institu-that vigilance can be wholly re of the peoplo, and the Japanese tions. All long-term conviots go laxed, that necessity for discipline have been very successful in ad- the penitentiaries which are under will never arise, or that all bars apting their goods to meet these Federal jurisdiction. conditions. There is already a the province minor misdemean removed. In so far, however, as Within from doors and windows.can be growing onthusiasm for the adopants servo out their sentences in a rational regard for security will tion of Western customs. Queues the county gnols, with or without permit, all that suggests the are disappearing, and when they hard labour; while down to two gloom, the shame, and the re- go a Western hat or cap is worn. years ago, more serious offenders pression of a prison will be ex- A Russian merchant having a were confined in the Central Pri- cluded and honest living and Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1812 large tende with the local Chinese son at Toronto, where broom-honest labour rewarded with said recently that if he had the making, the manufacture of furn-confidence, sympathy, and com- the capital he would stock heavily tore and clothing, and other panionship. with ready-made Wostorn, cloth industrial pursuits notoriously, ing, as be knew he could sell them objectionable to organized labour to the Chinese at a good profit. were followed, Bicycles, tolephones, gromo. phones, clooks, underwear, patent direction of the Hon. W J.industry and honesty. In con- But under the inspiration and permanently ro-established in medicines, and many other artiana, Provincial Secretary for nexion with the farm there is a AUTHORISED CAPITAL Yen 48,000,000 00RPORATION. Bain may be ebtained. cles of foreign make are constant Ontario, a revolution is proceed- Parole Board, which with the ly seen in uso by the Chinese, but ing in punitive methods. Two or consent of the Federal Minister they are largely of German or throb years ago the Provincial of Justice exercises a limited Japanese manufacture, and are Government purchased 840 acres power of pardon. In this way sold cheaper than American goods. of land near Guelph, in the many sentences are shortened for The increased cost of living hos western portion of the province, good conduct. It is certain that Antang-Hsico been felt, and is not to be ne-The land adjoins the Ontario many of the prisoners leave Bombay counted for alone by the tempor- Agricultural College and Experi- the form with reluctance, that abatta ary failure of crops and the die-mental Farm, which was the first through turbance of the country, as its institution for the study and practice of Mr. Hanna and

the teaching and Obangaban inception anteriated these causes. stimulation of scientific farming is associates public feeling Tho Chinese marke: promises to established in Canada, and which has been curiously softened, and Honolu assume a valus far beyond that still has honourable distinction that many who have served on Kobe which it has hold in the past. amongst the agricultural colle-the farm have secured employ-Liso-Yang Home Commercial and Produce ges of the continent, The meat and developed habits of London'

Markets.

block of land secured by the habits of thrift and industry. Lyon London, Oct. 4.

Government on the advice of Mr. During the period of sentence The Bank rate remains un- Hanna, besides its natural adapt each farm prisoner is allowed $2 changed at 4 per cent. The Open ation to grazing, grain growing, per month, which is paid over on market rate for short loans is and orcharding, bas an inexhau- release. With these savings they rates to be obtained on application, 2.1-4 per cent., and discount of stible supply of stone for building are enabled to remove themselves four months Bank billa 4 per purposes. This, perhaps, it its from their old associations. Not copt. The tone of the Silver chief value for the purpose for a few go to the northern mining Hongkong, 1st April, 1912. - market has been remarkably which it was designed. With the camps, and a number released dur good, prices having risen to the purchase completed a score of pr-ing the last few weeks have gone to highest point since Oct. 0, 1907, isoners were removed from the labour in the western wheat fields. the quotation at the close being Central Prison at Toronto and set The time, perhaps, has not come 20:1-2d. per ox. The Rubber to to road making, stone cutting, to pronounce a final judgment or share market, in common with and the erection of permanent Mr. Hanna's experiments. He is practically every other section of farm buildings. To theso from nothing of the visionary or the the stick markets, has been dull, time to time, other groups were enthusiast. Peculiarly practical being upset by the trouble in the drafted from the Central, until and unemotional, he is the last Balkans, although it is firmer at now the farm has nearly 300 man to "count his converte."" the close. The meetings have prison labourora. To farming But it may be that when all the been held of the Chinose Engineer- various industrial enterprises have story is told he will at least rank ing and Mining Company, and been udder. tho Kali Gagal (Java) Rubber pinnt has been installed, lime, tile, in John Morley's fine phrase, A stone-crushing as a younger brother of those who, and Produce Company.

In the China Tea market a fair brick, and cement are manu-have made great spaces in hu

factured, and stone is cut for man destiny very lumiuons." business is passing ut rather lower building purposes. On an cast-

į dry season, the services to houses in the prices. Coffee has inet with slow ward slope 1,600 fruit trees have An Acroolane Demonstration in connected from the maine as soon as Rider Main Districts will to dia- demand, bat prices show

Tientsin. Bo been planted. Dairying and gur- change. In sugar a quiet tone dening are pursued and every alt. Mr. A. A, Kouzminsky, the od in the atrets. The erotia of public fountains, from which a supply of In the afternoon of the 23rd ator can be obtained, have been erect- has prevailed, and prices are variety of field crop.is produced. generally lower, Singapore Pepper

foxport Russian aviator, made of public fountains is about to ba prooss - Feking is firm but quiet, and White Pep-

fight in his Louis-Bleriot mono-ed with and the services to houses will per quiet, but steady. Rico is In a speech balore the Canadian plane from the compound of the be disconnected as the provision of still inactive, but the prices show Club of Ottawa, Mr. Hanna thus Methodist Episcopal Mission out- usb fountains procoads no change. Manila Hemp is firm explained the system of treatment side the South Gate of Tientsin. (64) W. CHATHAM, and active at dourer prices. Plant which will go into effect when the Both within and without the

Water Authority, ation Rubber has been quiet and new dormitories are completed-compound there were

Public Works Oco, lower, good average sheet being

Hougkong, 30th Oct., '1912. [810 quoted at about 13. 4d. per lb. Fine Hard Para in 4. ld. per lb Straits Tin is £220 108. to £230 for cash, and £228 to £228 10s. for three months. "

Funds for the Hanychping

Coal Mine.

Treatment of Prisoners..

large

The

INTERET. ALLOWED ON CURRENT AccouÉT. Deposits received for fixed periods at

TAKEO TAKAMICHI,

Manager.

Notices

30 da 60 d

Г. Јариц

Exchange

BelBng.

Buying

A m/s, L/O

T/T, India.................................

Demand, India stórmçaises

Demand, Manila...

› 2/-11/16 | Am{x.D/P

18/16 10 d. Bydney & Mälbö

71) || 6m/n-Marka

5

də

Bar Silver, ready

myforward

T. San Francisco and New York 494 Gold Leaf per taal: KT. JATS ........................................iérje 128h| Bank of England rate FfT. Marka ..................8101 C/T. Fennon

imm............2.59 | 8 verdigo. Subsidiary Colos,

Discount par $100

Chinese ...80 eta, places 87 7/16 Caiam 10

t

Hongkong.20.

Hongkong.10

...#7 7/16

Oplum Quotation.

***

Oct 25

Malwa, Now $8,000. per pic. Malwa, Old............m 8,100 Malwa, V. Old

9,825 Parsian, dne quality 1,485- Paina, New....... 8,600 Paiza, Old .............. 5,500

·Bænare, New

8,700

Beam, Old 8,500,

SHARE REPORT.

003

B-BUYERS

par

$810 Fab

SAUT DEVERKIED AND RATE.

63.0.0 at ex 2-1/18 equal)

to $19.95 for rear ending 80-6.19 M

$15 for 1911 Interion of 10/- for 1911 Final of $20 making: 860) for 1910 and Interim of $80 for 191,179 $12 for 10 19 and int, of

$3, on seccant of 1910.) `$7•&• b'n of $¥ for 1910 of 88 for 1910

5pc. for your end'g 36-6-12.

Dividend of $1 for: half)

year ending 808-19

6% for year 1910

preferred shareS

8-per share Cou

18

15. p. e. for year suding 2003.80.4.12 2

85 for 1911

$3 for 1807

1/6 per share final 1911

(Coupon No.18)

BELLARI

Strom & PAID UI VALJK.

CLOSE

BANKS.

1805 ca. ♣ be

cong & S'hal

125

682

Cantons

MARINE - INEURANCES,

North China

$50

$282

T185

Unioan

$100

Yangises

#190

FIRE INSURANCES.

China Fires

120

0140

Hongkong Fires

*350

0362

$27 for 1910

SHIFFING

$25

B1 Fox 1906.

$50 [125

41

PROPRIETORS .................$1,200,000

18

Steamboat

Indo-Chinne

(Preferred)

15

$28

65. £74

2. FOREIGN EXCHANGE General Banking business transnoted,

and (Deferred)

106/-

61

611 b.

Star Ferry"

$10 198

REFINERIES,

China Sugars Lason Sugars

$100 107 $100 (24)

MINING

Chinese Engineixings 185-

Tronohs

70/-

13

b.

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER: WORKS.

IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that, shortage of water during the present in consequence of the threatened.

G.

R.

Our present plan is 15 per crowds of Chinese and foreigners cont. of cell accommodation. The Mr. Kouzminsky, mad a fine prisoner who comes in will know fight out of the grounds and that there is a cell for him if he circled twice round in a wide will not avail himself of the sweep.. The weather conditions opportunity that is presented to were almost perfeet, but the him. Sixty-live per cent., if you aviator felt the cold when he was CITY AND HIL DISTRICT like, will be accommodated in in the air, and decided not to

WATER WORKS. · The future plane for the Hany-good dormitories that are under make a second flight. elping Coal Mine have not been constant observation--e decided. As a temporary measure itories with plenty of light in the grounds and played several

dorm-Viceroy's band was in attendance A8 the rainfall during the current the Cabinet has decided on the ong and plenty of air, with good seloctions of music.C. C. Post. hand to delegate men to study seating room and with lavatory the accounts of the Corporation, attached, and with some provision and on the other hand, to request in the "shape of closet room tho Ministry of Finance to ad-so that these men may change vance a sum of $5,000,000 with their clothing when they retire, THEATRE which to re-start the works.

Singapore Exchange.

October 20, 1J12.

On London-Bank 4 m/s 2/4:7-18

Demand 2/4.1-8 PrivateB m/s 2/4.15-16 3 m/s 2/4.19-32 On GermanyBank d/d 238)

Private 3 ms 242) On Frange--Bank dd 294

Private 3 ms 299'

1741 Private 30 ds 1751 On Hongkong Bankdd 10] Private 33 ds 11 On Shanghai Bank did 801

Private 33 d/s 81-7-8

140 Private 30 d/s 1421. On Japan Bank dld 113.3-4 Sovereigns-buying rato $8.54 „India" Council Bille Inst

On India-Bank T.T.

On Java-Bank T:T.

Entertainments

ROYAL

average and as the dry soon has set year he beca maeb below the

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON, Paid-up Capital m£1,200,000 China & Manikas 88RY FUND... 61,850,000Douglas Stomahipe Shomrym" LLÄBILITY. OF

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened"all" Transports and FIXED DEPOSITS received for

1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

W. DICKSON; Manager.

Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22

DEUTSCH ASIATISONE

CAPITAL FULLT

BANK.

1 Barbe Paid-u?..............8b. Taels 7,500,000 | DOCKS, WHARFES, & UDOWNI

1874 Kowloon WhatIs

850 HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, BOARD OF DIRECTORIBBLIN,

H. & Wpos Docks 250 160 sa. & by:

T.48

Berlin Hamburg

BRANGERS: Calcutta Hankow

Canton Kobe Tientsin ingapore Trinsafn Taingian Yokohama

Shanghai Docka T. 100 Hongkow Wharfe ; T. 100 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS, Anglo French Leads T.100

Hongkong Hotels

$50 LONDON BANKERS: Mesars. N. H. BorABORILD & SONS Hongkong Lands $1001061 THE UNION OF LONDON AND SMIza's Humphreya Estates $108

BARK, LIMITED.

Kowloon Landa 88084 Daracan Base (BERLIN), LONDON Shanghai Landa

AAKSOY.,

T.100

IT.94 10114

$78

T. 80

T.85

$50 $5

AZSCHAFT.

P.8

T. 50

16.

DIRECTION DER DISCONTO GELL- Weet Points

INTEREST allowed on Carread Manlis M'pole Hotel P.10 Account. DEPOSITS received on ferm.

COĜZON MILES)-

which may be learned on applicatiost Ewou Exchange business transacted. Every description of Banking D

B. TIMMERSOHEIDT,

Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.

in earlier than mul, the City and THE Hill Datrist nto thraatened with a

serions tag of water. The

Hongkong Cottons $10

MISCELLANEOUS.

Uhlan-Borneo MAR 1200 1 Light Mod Power #101

Do. (Bpeo, shares) $1 China Providenta MERCANTLE BANK OF Dairy Farma

INDIA, LIMITED.

Green Islands

co-operation of the public in preventing Aut sed Capital £1,500,000 Hongkong Electric the wasts or extravagant use of water and is exercising evory possible economy

and not sleep in the clothes thoy THE ORIENTAL THEATRICAL its acis invitad

have worked in during the day. That makes up 80 per cent. of the accommodation. I hope I shall

COMPANY or MANILA, P.I. PRESENTS

HARTMANN

not shock you when I say that, FERRIS: for the other 20 per cent., we hope to have little rooms, cell-rooms, if you like, but rooms-that will nearly approach tho little! room that we would like to have

in

onr own homes if WD MISS

Д

AND HIS

ALENTED COMPANY,

INCLUDING

* MUGGINS” DAVIES

AZD

WALTER DE LEON, IN A REPERTOIRE.Or NEW MUSICAL, COMEDIES. TO-NIGHT,

were earning $2 or $3 day; each room A private room, without look, but assuring the man who occupies it security. against intrusion. When a man comes in wo have a cell for him, and 15 per cent of his time he may have to serve there. Then, Frday, Noy., 8. when he comes to the dormitory

MR. O.JOY,

WINNING JOCKEY.

FAIRY TALES.

he is that much better off, and Starday, Nov., 9. the last 20 per cent. of his time 1/4.1-16 we have the approach to what Monday, Nov., 11. Iulia Council T.T. last awaits him outside if he has a

issue.

1/4/3-32 homo to go to when he is free. Discount 3mm, 4.31-32 That idea, suggested as it was by Bank of England discount

Arnte is

Bar silver in London

6%

(SL) W. QUATRAM,

Water Authority.. Public Works Offic.. Hongkong, 80th Oct 1912,

88. "DAORE CASTLE."

"ENDERS are fuvited by the TE

Undersigned, on behalf of the Underwriters, for purchase of the wreck of the above Steamer as she lies at Keelunge

For farther partionlars arply at our Offices, 84, Dis Vœux Road:

GILMAN & Co.,

Lloyd's Agents. Hangkɔng, 5th Nov., 1912,-

[823

BANK HOLIDAY. ONE NIGHT OFF. Cartsin at 9:15 PM. Prompt."

IN accordance with Ordinane Na

of 1912, the EXCHANGE Girela #5.69 Orchestra Stails $3.00 BANKS will be CLOSED for the some of the most experienced men stalls $1.00 Tit $3.00 Gallery $1.00% for the transaction of Public Business in this work in the Old Land, 20.1-16 I asked my deputy to take to the Boking at Mess: S. Mantria & Co. on MONDAY, the 11th instant,

hara Hongkong, 5th Nov. 1912, ***

HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle, Street, London, E.U.

BRANCHES Bombay, $ Kandy.

10

186173204 b

$10

12:80 sa

10 $24

1.573

cribed Tad Up

19 .................. 1,125,000 Reserve Funds

662,000 Hongkong Town 885,000 Hongkong Bopes

$10-$10

Langkats

Calcutta,

Galle

Howrah.

Blagajt

Delhi,

∙Penang-

Moralog Pin Peak Tramway

Madras.

Rota Habra, Kelantan.

$25 $22 $10 $11

$14-$1

Kanchi.

Bangoon.

Colombo

Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. Hongkong. Shanghai.

AGENTS. IN JAPAN ↑ Mezm. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd, BANKERS:

Bank of England.

London Joint Stock Book, Ltd.

VERY desorption of Banking and

Espion of

a

Stocks and Bhares bought and sold on socount of" Constituenta. Lastar of Oredit granted on Agents and Gorres pendents all over the world.

teret allowed on Current As contate at per seal per asaum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deporta caton which may be asortained on application.

Dom(new) Philippiam

1888

H. Prise & Co., L. $1018 Boalets des Preferred $50).

Papiertades Palpos és] «paid up $50J

du Tonkin

Beneft $150 hanghai Sumatra T, 30 T110 Steam Laundry

United Asbestos Orien

taltågmacy, Limseense? United "Arbertos Fongdam Shares. 410 Union, Waterboat Walamann, L.

Will Powell

1. 24. per share on 150,000

8 lor year ending 31.18.11

01 final dividend for)

(Jour 1912:

Th. 8 for 1911.

Final of Tia: 8, making Th.

6 for1 191

Tis. € 29-2-10

$8 on old share, $1.50,

on new shams for half Jmr 80·8·19

Interim div. of $84 for 1912 40 cents for 1911 '89,75 for 1911

5% for half year to 30×6:13;

Interim diy," of $2 for 1913

15 per cent. for 1810,

T4 for year ended 81·10′101⁄2 T7 for year ended

50 cents 81.7-08.

31 for 1911

70.role for 1911 $1.26 for year end'g'11·7·19

40 dente for 1911'

$1.40 per share Interim of $2 for 1912

1 Inter in secount 1919

Interim div. T.1, 15-8-12. Laterm, div. T.1,-15-6-12.

Do. T.1, 16-9-12, Ходе

80 centa on fully paid sharm and 8 oente on $1 paid share for your "unding 30^4-15- None

1.50 for 1910.

Fiat Fiat

No diridend this year

60 eta for yearend g 50′5°4

90 per cente

3500

$10 8111

$10 |$16.

$10 $5,90

750 cents, 2 par shazu:lor

21:131911 10/pm

+1911

PO. MAUDONALD: Opal Broker + 6, Dar Yoose Hand

WRIGHT AND HORNBY