1912-12-10 — Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

London Ribber Märket.

The East Asiatic Company's Daily Report for Deo. 2 says: -The market in London on Saturday was very quiet and unchanged. The closing prices

WOTO

4/8

Hard fine Para spot Hard fine Para forward...

4/5

First latex crepe, delivery

next three months

4/41

New Coal Deposits at Rawang.

THE HONGKONG) TRIEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1912.

Labu Rubber Dividend. Mosers. Guthrie and Company) of Singapore have received cable advice from the secretaries of the

that at a meeting of the board of Laba (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd. directors just held it was devided to declare a second interim divid end of 10 per cent. payable on December 12.

Entertainments

THEATRE,

ROYAL

Under the Distinguished Patrodage of Ble Excellency Sir Henry May, 5.0.M.G. and Commodore Ansinither. O.M.G.

THE BOATSWAIN'S MATE

A Comedy in One Act

by

German Coloritat Trade. During the year 1910, writes the commercial correspondent of The "Financier," the general commerce of all the German colonies reached 450,500,000!|| which, of course, is a long way To be preceded by behind the total trade of tha

English or the French colonies But it is werth observing that:

W. W. JACOBS

A Grand Variety Entertainment,

One of the most significant items in the F.M.S. budget was the progress in this respect has FRIDAY AND SATURDAY the provision made by the Govern-been very rapid since the year the 13th and 14th Dec. ment for the construction of a 1005, when the total only made line to the Rawang coal-fields. 241,376,000f, from which it ad We now hear, says the "Malay vanced year by year without a

half price to Gallery, proceeds to be devoted to Local

Charities.

· Booking at MOUTAIE & CO,`

Mail" that during the last month break to the total named above in Commencing at 9.15 p.m. or two even better coal than any 1910, showing no advance of 80.7] Prices $3, 2. and $1. previously found has been disper cont. in six years. When we re- Soldiers and Sailors In Uniform covered at working depth so that member that the increase in the it can only be a question of time general commerce of the whole before not only the F.M.S. rail-German Empire in the same ways and mines will ron on period only amounted to 27.6 Rawang cool, but even plantation per cant., namely, from 18,598,-| suction-gus plants and perhaps 000,000 to 21,193,000,000f| our domestic kitchens will draw which is considered very satis their supplies from these coal-factory progress, we can judge AVIATION fields. When such a time arrives, that the progress made in connec the benefits accruing to this tion with colonial trade is some country by reason of the increased thing more than satisfactory. employment of labour owing to Naturally, the progress in the first the opening up of mining for an few years generally looke large, entirely new mineral by the bacause it begins somewhere near stimulus caused to all local in-zero; but in the case of the Ger- dustries (such, for instance, as man colonies the increases grow cement manufacture) needing year by year. cheap but good fuel, and by the retarding of the present depletion of our forests will be almost in- calculable.

Improved Position of Pahang

Consolidateds.

Banks INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

Hud Oleo, Wali Suver, New York. London Vicemić, Bishopsgat, R.C. BRANCHES

Bombay Calileatus

Canion

Colog

Hapiri Hongkong

Hanhow

Kabe

Maskin

Mexico

Panama

Peking

Sus Francisco

Shanghal Yokohama

Capital and Reserve.miy,ndé,000 (Cali) EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BARKING BUSI

NX98 transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the anal

Banks

HANGING CORPORATION

GTONGKUNG AND, SHANGHAI

FAID-UP CAPITAL: „ XOERTE FORDS:

Barling £1,400,000 al 32+ meneeseen

My

|

KESERVE LIABİLETT OF 130-

PROCTORS

Exchange

T/T........................2/18/16/L/O

Selling:

Demand 17900 39 d

$22,000,000 60 dia.

-828,809,400. 4° 10/8

UT. Singapore."

TT, Japan

J.

A. Plummer, Esq.,

Hoa Mr. U.H. Bow

COVET OF Dekucyka R@hellim, Ex-Chairman

8. H. Dodwell, Esq.

8. IL Armatrong,

G. Friminal, Eng.

C. B. Grubbay, Eng

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, died for us year at G. R. Laurent, Eng.

ex per sax, or for shorter periods, at rates, which may be scertained on application,

BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED, MAIL OG TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES and. "LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal clues in the World,

THE BANKS CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

issued

PURCHASE and' SALE of Stocks and Skams TRAVELLERS CHECES seld zud casked.

GEORGE BOGG, Manager.

9. Queen's Road, Hongkang, Mongkong, 1st-Nor., 1913 [19

THE JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED,

..

| F. List, Beq.

Deputy Chairman:

W. L. Paitenden

H. A. Biebs, Eaq,

CHIEF MANAÆRK: Hongkong-N. F. SZAKE, -

ACTINO MAYANMU, SHANGHAI—A, O. STEMMER.

Lozbor Baxxere---London'. Commrz AJD WERKCgner Bang Brossa,

• Hausxous—Instums. AttawÍÐ,

Ft. Shanghai...........................

.9/17

Baying,

6. DJP

teeniesiï.2/1 9/18

23/12

30 ds. Bydney & Melbensar...?/1 18/16

độ đó. Bra Foo & New York el

Marke... .....218)

......................80 4. France 2:08

T/T. India............................ 1541 | Bar Bilver, te dy 20 11/16 Bemand, India ..................................................1544

Demand, Manila .......................................102

forward............29 7/16.

TIT. San Francisco and New York 50# | Gold Leaf per toe! äkkiä...ÖÜ 1.T. Java M¡ÐSSTRIKÓLARIUSQ 125 | Bank of England rate T/T. Marke....................................... 212 T/T. Fans

m....................... 2,624.

Subsidiary Coins..

Discount per $1CO

On Comment Amonis ad the rate of 3 per Cenk Ubineee...20 ata, pieces.. #6 7/16

zte Ännum on the day bulmak

ON FIXED DEPOSITSI Pur á mistika, 136 pax Cunt,' paz'ARON, The Amerių E36 par Dunk, par Anmum. For 18 mondás, & par Dusk, pir Annus,

E. J. STARE, Chief Manager.

HONGKONG BAYINGS BANK.

Established 1880.

THE Bastom of the above Bank AUTHORISED CAPITAL Yên 18,000,000 conducted by the HONGKONG: Paid-up CAPITAL im. 30,000,000 AND BHANGHAT BANKING BAURAVE FUND

17,500,000 CORPORATION. Bak may be abtained

an application. Head Office-YOKOHAMA,

Branchen Agencies at

MEETING Antang-Hsien

HONGKONG.

Under the Patronage of His Excellency the Governor

SIR HENRY MAY. Mr. M. KOUZMINSKY,

The famous aviator,

Bleriot Machina.

During the period named the importations into the colonies reached 175,685,000 value in 1905, and rose to 248,780,000f in 1910; whilst the exports rose from 55,691,000 in 1905 to 201,764,000f in 1910. The rise Who will giro exhibition flights on his in the imports 41 per cent. It is in exports is 207 per cent., and remarkable that the improvement is practically confined to the African possessions of the country as far as importations go. For favours investors, there is little the figures are practically station- doubt of that, and those partic- ularly who have Sungei Gau inary both for the South Ben Islands and Kiaou-Telaou. But it is

The tin situation shows little signs of altering unless it may be taken as an alteration that tin -shares have attracted rather more attention of lato. The situation

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

· 1áru ayu 15тi, 1912.

Watch for farther announcements.

THEATRE ROYAL

Kiaon-Tahaou. This goes so far AN IDEAL:

mists that colonies are wanted, in to support many German econo

hand are advised to hold them different with regard to the export- very fast, as, to use a racing ex-ations, which have more than pression, there is very strong quadrupled for the South Sea Is- stable buying for this security lands, and more than doubled for and most of the loose shares are snapped up on order from the right quarter. Pabangs have been very interesting stock for some order to obtain raw materials for HUSBAND weeks, but locally the general in the home manufacturing indus vestor is very much in the tries. The products of the palm

as there is BO little information obtainable. The im- the South Sea Islands and Africe. tree are extensively exported from proved position, says the writer The article quoted, which is a of Rubber and Tin Noted in the "Singapore Free Press," French study on the position of the German colonies, observes that

dark

is due to two main considerations, this colonial trade movement will ong the report of promising aspecte in the work on Willink's probably continue to grow; for,

A PLAY IN 4 ACTS

BT

OSCAR WILDE,

to be produced by Local Amateurs

"

Bombay Calcatts"

Dairon

Harbin

Nagasaki

Nowchwan

+

New Yorkg

Osaka

Pitio

Ryojun Port (Ar

Changohan

Faugtion

thur)

Habkow

San Francisco

Honolu Kobs Liao-Yang London

Shanghai

Tiebling

Tiantain

Tokyo

Lyone

INTEREST ALlowed os CuRREST

ACCOUNT,

Deposits roosired for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

TAKEO TAKAMICHI,

Mansger. Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.

THE

Notices

INTEREST an deposita la allowed on the minimum monthly balanoca ve şük Fin Carr, per anzitza, da

Dapacitor may transfer at thais „ptian, balances of $100 or more to the Howelowa AND SHANGHAI BANK to be placed en

Chinese....10

Hongkong 30-

Blongkong.10

FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 Pan Carr, par Hongkong & S1bki - $125

For the HowxONG AND SKANDEAL

„Ramzons GoreORATION,

-N. J. STABB, Chlef Manager

Swareigd. se

$9.65

Oplum Quotation.

$3,000

Oct. 25.

per

Halwa, New ......

Aalia, Oldoiomain 0,100 Malwa, V. Old

9,635

..58%

· Perdan, fine quality 1,450

Patai, For................. 3,800 Paton, Old ................. $,500 Benares, New... 8,700 Benates, Old

per che.

S-SELLERI

Wɔice & Pato di Tak 10.

CLOSI

Q100.

BANES.

$8124 *£84/10/

MAKING INSURANCES,

Cantous North China

8.50-

$267) T189

r:

Jnloas.

ÎNCORPORATED at Rotəl CHARTER 1853.

Kangtse

50 $187

FIRE, INSURANCES,

Chica Fires

Hongkong Fites

$20 $140 250 $378

b.

"SHIPPING.

$8

b.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF 'INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA.

HEAD OFFICE--LONDON,

3,500

SHARE REPORT.

$100 $820%

B-BUYEKS

SAPI DÉVIDEND AND DATE

62.0.0 at cx 2-1/16 equal to $19.95 for your anding 30-6-12

#18 for 1011

Interim ol 10/- for 1911 Final of $20 making 850 for 1910 and Interim. af $30 for 1911 $12 for 1909 and Int. of 98 en adcount of 1910

$7 & b'a of $9 for 1810

$1 for 1908

5.p.a. for year end'g BG-6-12

Dividend of $1 for...half

year ending

6% for year 1910 op

preferred shares

3-per share Coupon Ne

18

15 p. a. for year ending

80.4.12

$8 for 1911

FALD-UP CAPITAL £1,200,000 Chlas & Manilas

#25 BESKRYFORD $1,660,000 Douglas Steamships $60 $31

Bazzava LIABILITY

OF

Steamboats

18

PROPRINTORA £1,200,000

Indo-Chinus

and

'CHINA' PROVIDENTİ LOAN AND MORTGAGE CỌ. LD. (CAPITAL PAID OF... $1,35),10%)

Loss on Mitgige of Row: Propany

&c. Goods received on Storage.

W

FOREIGN EXCHANGE General Banking business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application."

DICKSON, Manager, Hongkong, 14th April, 1912. [22 DEUTSCH ABIATI SOBE

CAPITAL FULGT

BANK.

PAID-UP......8h, Tasis 7,500,000

HEAD OFFior—BEAXÓA BOARD OF DIRECTORS—BERLIF.

Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System. (Rates and Particulars on application)|| THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF| WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,

Вланения: Undertaken and Executed..

Berlin Calcutta Canton SHEWAN, TOMES & 05,

Bankow Kobo Hamburg General ManageTA.

Singapore Tientsio 82 Peking

Trinsnin Tsingtan Yokobsme, LONDON BANKERS: Maura. F. M. ROTHSCHILD & Sons. TA USION OF LONDON AND SMITH'

BASE, LIMITED. Deutson Bank (BERLIN), LORDO

AGKHOY. Dianario De Diconto G.

lode and the other to the fact that though trade does not always on December 17th, 19th and 21st. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908

| follow the flag; sometimes it does,

of the soldier.

Notices

NOTICE.

IN THE MATTER OF R, W. PALEY, DECEASED,

N011CE 18 HEREBY GIVEN

tin at the present price makes low for, as the writer of the article grade work a quite paying pro-adde, the commercial traveller position. Most of the dealings willingly trends in the footsteps have we believe been on London account and rather tentative, but if the reports which may be ex- pected soon prove promising there! may be wider dealings in this stock. At the same times it] may be pointed out as rather ab- surd that the market should 100 per value Poliangsat cent over par value and Tronche at only two hundred. Consider- ing their records and prospects

that authority has been granted Tronohs on this scale ought to be

by Lin Britannic Majesty's Sopreme quoted at about 6 instead of court for Chian to JAMES. WIL- about $31. Pahangs are not a LIA JAMIESON, Esquiro, 0,M.G., reasonable investment at 1ls. or H. B. M. Consul General at Canton, if they are then such as Tongkah, | to administer the estate of the above- Tronoh, Pasing Bahrn, Kintaimed (hale of the Chiene Maritime Association are being merely Custom) who died at Hongkong on thrown away at the present price. October 28th. 1912. Speculators who care to study the All persons having claima ngainst tia share market should be able the said ette are reby required to to make quite nice profits in the road parte la of stab claims to the nort six months. The situation Undersigned on or before the 10th y of January, 1913, after which date the receiving most attention at pre-rets will be distributed having regard sent is the position of Menglem-only to claims of whielt notice shall thon bu Leaving aside the questions have been given, and NOTICE 18 regarding the delayed publi- HEREBY GIVEN that all persons cation of information, the fact re-indebted to the said ostatu pro 'required| mains that Government has re- to make immediate payment to the mitted five per cent on condition] Undersigned. that an amount equivalent to the

saving effected is expended on

J. W.JAMIESON,

H. B. M. Consul General,

lode development. It is held in Canton, December 9th, 1912.

really sound quarters in Perak

that the Menglembu lode is the

genuine thing, and that of course

NOTICE.

is what Government is aiming at INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

in encouraging development work

of this character. If a big löde.

is once really established the work

of locating and developing branch lode propositions in the Peninsular is made nuch easier, and it need hardly be stated that lode work of a paying character is the type of mining which will put the Malayan in industry on a really firm basis,

AND SHIPBUILDERS.

A FAPER will be read at the rooms

of the above Institution by Mr.

at 9.00 p.m.

Under the distinguished Patronage of

His Excellency the Governor in aid of the following Charitles: The Diocesan Girls' School The Eyre Refuge

The Blind Home (Blindenheim). The St. Lewis Orphanage Booking opens at Messrò, Moutrio d

Co. from December 4th to holder of advance ticke s, obtainable from ladies and members of the com/ mittees of the various Charities and Mesira. Mantri & Co., and to the public from December 7thi

BIJOU.

9.15 p.m. To-Night. 9.15 p.m.

Miss GLADYS SPENCER Miss GLADYS SPENCER Miss GLADYS SPENCER (The Charming Little Boubrette and Dancer).

Miss DOLLY SWIFT (Belinet Serio sad Comedienas) ALL NEW PICTURES:-

Max's Efforts to grow. The Light Houre-kerpar's Daughter The Headless Man

A Shata Wiffles

Round about Antibes

ARTISTES AT MATINEES

the propeling system" on Filday oven- ing December 13th at 9 p.m.

J. 8 Chapman on The efficiency of 7.15 PICTURES ONLY.

All members and other interested

are invited to attend.

MJ; REID; Chairman, General Mansgor

-Talkoo Dookt.

7.15

Madiora and Fruit Cakes-60 and 60 cents, por ib. Wedding and Birth- day Cakes from $1.00 per be WE ALEXANDRA CAFE C0.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND. CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs rei.

In Bags of 250 lbs, net, 'SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, 18th August, 1901-

THE FAMINE IN CHINA.

E

IGHT Faniu Districts with

area of 80,000 square miles. TWO and a half million people facing sirvation. PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI, BUTION TO-DAY.

SCHAFT.

INTEREST allowed on Currena Account. DEPOSITE received on termat which may be lested on application Every description of Braking and Exchange buairesa trapsacied.

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT.

Manager, Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.

[2

(Pro^rred)

· (Delurred)

"Shell" Franajota

"Blar Ferry"

$15 $28

£3

$92

112/6

611 b.

$10

$39 BA.

$100 $108 $100 $83

Cong rings

35.

Tronoha Brabs

E1

72/

DEFINERI:S,

Chios Suga Lune Sigars

MINING,

DOCKS, WHARVEF, & GROWN Kowloon Wharis $50 $80 Jb.

$57 sa. & b, ̈H. K. & W'pas Docks $50

T. 100. Shanghai Docks Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 LANDS, -HOTELS & HUILDINGS Anglo French Lands T.100

Hongkong Hotels

Hongkong Landa Humphroys Estater Kowloon Lands Shanghai Landa

L

West Points

$87 for 1910

83 for 1897

1/6 per share final 1911

(Coupon No.18)

is. Ed. per share on 150,000 $8 for year ending 31.12.11 $1 final dividend 'for

year 1919

Th. 8 for 1911

Final of Tis. 8, making Tia.

6 for1 101

Tis, 6·992-10-

#8 on old sharm, $1.50

on new shares for half

year 30.6.12..

b.

$30

$100

1871 b.

$15

Intérim div. of $84 for 1912

10. $30

08.40

b.

40 cents for 1911

196

b.

$2,75 for 1911

T. 80

290

5% for half jest ko 80-C+12;

$10 $57

b.

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10.P.8

COTTON MILLS).

Ewos Hongkong Cottons China-Borneo

T. 50 T.180 810 $7.

$12

MISCELLANEOUS,"

Light and Fowers 101 $2

10 'Şi†, & b.

Interim, div. of $2 for 1912

15 per cent. for 1910 T4 for year ended 81·10·10) T7 for year ended 20×18-10} 50 cents 817-08:

#1 for 1911'

70 cacte lại 1811

$1.25 for year ead'g 31^7·1%

40 cents for. 1911 $1.40 per sbaze

Interim of $2 for 1919;

*1 interim mosqunt 1912

Do. (8pec, aha:89) $1 Chins Providents

THE MERCANTLE BANK OF Dairy Farme

Green Islanda

M

*****

Auberised "Capital..... ....£1,500,000 || Hongkong, Electrics Bubscribed Paid Up Beserve Fard,.....................

HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threxinced'e Street, London, E.U. BRANCHES: Kandy. Galls

18

$$

BA.

$6 $11 b

IYDIA, LIMITED,

$10.

......... 1,125,000

562,000 Hongkong Icis 865,000 Hongkong Boge

$25 $200

€10 $19%

Langkata

8. 10

1.71

b.

Bingspara

Morning Port

$26

$32.

„Peasug

Peak Tramway

$10

111

Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. Hongkong.

De." (160)

01 51.

Philippines

$10

85

EL. Price & Co., La., $10

12

Bocists des Preferred $601

Fulpes et paid up |

030

$50/

Papierteries

Botabay. IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFF; | Osloutta, p

Howrah. Treasurer, H. C. GULLAND, E Delhi, Manager, International Banking Cor. | Madras.

Karachi. ' poration, Shanghai

Yongkong, 24th January 1012 [170 Basgoon.

VICTORIA THEATRE.

THE

PIONEER PLACE. ENTERTAINMENT OF

HONGKONG.... 2.Performances:-

7.15 Pictures only. 9415 Full Programmes,

Matinees:

OF

Wednesdays & Holidays jub p.m. Fatordays .................................ă païs

Magnificent Films,

TO-NIGHT AN Debut of the Charming :

American Boubreties HOWARD SISTERS Popular Prices,

Colombo.

Kota Bahru, Ke'intan,

Fhangha

AGENTS IN JAPAN : Mesara, Jardino, Watheron & Co., Ltd,

·BANKERS ; · Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Lid,

: de Tonkin

Bene $150 Shanghai-Sumatra' T. 20, T15) Stemmn Laundry

Daited Asbestos Ozien-}

$10 $1 EVERY deedpicn of Banking and

ial Agency, Tahu! Exchange business transacteds" ( Blocks and Shares bought and fold Uafted Asbestos】

$10 $300 on account of Constituents. Laita of Founders Share 100, Credit granted on Agenta and Uarras

010314

pondents all over the world, but

Union Waterbout

Interest; allowed on Current As

Welmaan, Lid....

$10 $10

$101 $5:80

B

commita si 3 per cent per annum on

Daily Balinos and on Fixed Deposits Watson

at rates which may be ascertained on William: Fowall application,"

NAD OBALD

Interim div. T.1, 15-3-12 ·

Interim die. T.1, 16·6·13′′

Do. T.1, 15-9-12. None

80 cents on fully paid - shares and 8 sents on 81 paid shares for year eading 30×4∙12

None

$1.50 for 1910

First your

To dividend this your 60cts.for year end'g 30 5-1

20 per cent per' ordin

share for year, anda -31.5+1912

75 cents per share for

yestanding 81°121911

10 per cent. for your end- Ming 31-7-10..

40, uanta for 1911

Fire Chorrontéli ka3 baqa'. Detitsaber, rowe w WRIGHT AND HORNBY, ROTA Bedand Brokers, 4, 300 Youur Ford Froirsk #pi, address Maciendi," -|-

11. The Telegraph a dose not held itself exsponsible for any of the quotations shehë