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COMMERCIAE.

Penang Rice Combine.

Those whose

business has

Entertainments

brought them into contact, and THEATRE

nsually unequal conflict, with

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1912.

Entertainments

THEATRE

ROYAL.

A MUSICAL TREAT !!!

TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 11

TUESDAY, DEC. 31st nat three following nights Mr. EDGAR WARWICK presonts

ome great and nofarious cartel Under the distingalebed Fatronage · I

oh as the Standard Oil Com any or the Homeward: Shipping HE the Orvoraor, Sir Henry May, Conference, are prone to regard R.C.MG...

ith grave suspicion the establish- ent of any combine of interests eigned to control the whole the trade in any product. d this is particularly the oase fere the article to be controlled fins the staple food of the people. it is hardly surprising that formation of the rice combine, Hose genesis was the subject of igation in the Supreme Court THE COURT CARDS. cently, should have evoked

THEIR JOKER fisgivings among employers of

Each Item a Hit. bour and others who under- and how closely the price of

Ench Artiste a Star. Ce is related to the cost of bour and the general pro- erity of the country. We may ssibly be able to allay these, isgivings by stating that we Bye received a positive assurance pin one of the principal mom-

of the combine that there is intention whatever in the Inds of its organisers to raiso e price of rice. They declare ant their sole intention, is to liminate the middleman, to effect conomies in the management of he allied mills, and, by employ-

ng their own agents to purchase

AND

A GALAXY OF TALENT. The Who-A.Grand Slam! Complete change of Prozramins Nightly MOUTRIE

Plans at

ROYAL

RETURN VISIT OF THE EMINENT ACTOR, |ALLAN WILKIE

AND FULL LONDON CO. Including the Talented *Actress,

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

Hend Onda, Wall Street, New York. London Office 3d, Bishopsgate, B.C.

BRANCHEA ---

Bombay

Calcutia

Canton

Cebu Calan Empire

Wongkong Haslow

Exchange.

2/1-3/16 30d/s.S'ney & Melbourne...2/134

....7191 30 d/s. San Foo & New York 5116

Banks

H

'ONGKONG" AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

Selling.

Buying.

FAD-UP DAFITAL.

REKRYE" FUNDSTAG

T/T. Demand 30 đ

/-34 | 4 m/s. L/C

.2/- 15/16) 4 m/s. D/P

2/12 A02/196

..2/1

Poweling 63,500, 100 sá 3/

60 da

1/16

8 m/s, L/C

.............2/1 11/16

4 m/s

·Kaba"

SEGERATE

T/T. Shanghai

Manila

Mexica

T/T. Singapore.

Рила

T.T, Japan....

Faking

Sad Franciaco

T.T. India...

Shanghai

Yokohama

F. H. Armstrong, Eaq-Deputy Chairman

Demand. Indiu.....

8. B. Dodwell, Eq.

WALA Pattanden. Demand, Manila

G. Friesland, Bag

S. Gubba

· Hon. Mì. Q, HL, Bon

H, A. Blab, X.

T/T. Java

T/T. Marks

Qunky Maxash;

Capital and Reserye....................ą, oda,ooo (Gold)

about.......450,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUS CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the

MISS FREDISWYDENESS transseted

HUNTER-WATTS.

For Short Season Commencing on Jan. 6th.

JANUARY 6th

A BUNCH OF VIOLETS JANUARY 7th DAVID CARRICK,

JANUARY 8th

CANDIDA JANUARY 9th

THE LIARS JANUARY 10th

& Co. Mrs. Warren's PROFESSION

Commerce 9.15 p.m. : B-Owing to Montija & Co. being slosed on Ne Year's Day, the box plan will be, open all New Year's Day at the theatre.

PHIL CARLTON,

MONSTER PROGRAMME.

JANUARY 11th TWELFTH NIGHT

(Matinee)

SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (Evening)

JANUARY 18th

SALOME

JANUARY 14th

17.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Axed for one year al SX, per MAINLY), or for aborter periods, at rutus, which may be ascertained on application.

BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL ME TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES made.

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS prosted on all the principalcities in the World.

THE LANKS CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT Available all over the World.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

isenad

PURCHASE mad SALE of Stocks and Shares effected.

TRAVELLERS CHECKS id and cashed,

GBORGE HOGO,

Manager.

$" Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1912 [19

THE

IAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

YOKOHAM

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 |Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund....... 17,500,000

12.

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,

Branches Antung-Hsien

Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York

Osaka

Manager.

BOXING II

TAMING OF THE SHREW

Bombay

Calcutta

JANUARY 15tb

Changchun

THE SECOND Mrs. TANQUERAY

Dairen

Pekin

JANUARY 16th

Fangtion

Byoiun Port

Harbin

(Arthur)

Hankow

San Francisco

Honolu Kobe

Shanghai

Tiehling

Liao-Yang

Tientsin

London

Tokyo

Lyon's

SKATING RING.

New Year's Day.

1st January, 1913.

Featherweight Championship

adi on the cultivatora, to bring BOXING I ne padi-planter into direct com- unication with mill-owner. Theso gents will visit the padi districts ad, where necessary, will make dvances on standing'erops. Any- One who realise the extent to which the ryots in Krian, Pro- vince Wellesloy and Kedah are Andebted to Chetties and how they are "squeeze!" and exploited by These money-lendere, will wel- gome an arrangement which promises to release the native @griculturist from their clutches. Already a great deal of land in the districts referred to has passed out of the hands of the Malays; if the combine, by dealing direct

of the Orient.-

15 ROUNDS. IRON BUX. v. Pie. SMITH,

D.C.L.I.

Feather Champion

10 ROUNDS

gY KERRISON, v. Gaz, BURGE

H.M... Kont.

10 ROUNDS"

R.G.A.

with the padi-planter and thusJOE WATER. Pto. W.LKES,

ssuring him a fair share of the brofit of his labour, helps to rest this movement, it will be doing a work which has baffled Abe persistent efforts of hundrede of District Officers and scores of Residents. It is stated that the annual output of padi from the north-west corner of Malaya

is not sufficient to keep all the existing mills profitably employed and that, by shutting down some of them and improving the means of transport and general facilities of others, groat economies can be effected; thus increased profite to the associated mill-owners will be secured without any correspon- Hing increase in the cost of rice. Further, we are informed that the market in India and Siam is con- tantly on the look-out for now openings and that any attempt by the local combine to raise the price above a normal figure would be instantly followed by a great Increase in the exports of rice from those countries to Penang. This should be satisfactory nows

2

MAN, Manila.

EO,Y.L.I,

8 ROUNDS JOE DEAN, 7. Gor, ED. H.M.S. Kent, WARDS, R.G,A.

G ROUNDS

SEAMAN PAGE, v, JOE DIDD, H.M.S. Minotaur. Bermondsey..

Commence at 9 p.m. sharp, Booking at the Robinson Piano Co. Ringside Seats, $5.00, Stalls, $3.00 Plt 2.00.

Soldiers and Sailors half Price to the Pit.

HUGHIE MACINTOSH,

| THEATRE

Promotor.

ROYAL

CITY HALL,

HONGKONG,

SATURDAY, JAN. 4th, 1913/

at 9.15 p..

to consumers, though they will Under the distinguished patrón-

doubtless not omit to keep a watchful eye on the combine and its oporations. (Straits Echo).

Notice

DEAK TRAMWAYS CO.,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLY.

Work DATA,

2.00 n.m. to 8.00 a.m. Ero:y 15 m'n.

age of H.E. "the Governor

and Lady MAY.

CONCERT

Ey the famous RUSSIAN BARITONE

THE CARDINAL JANUARY 17th

LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN

·Curtain at 9.15 p.m. oharp.

Matinee at 3.00 pm.

Prices: $3.50, 2.00 & 1.00

Booking at MOUTRIE'S-

VICTORIA THEATRE.

The Celebratel Sabbrette: NELLIE MAHER,

Look out for our Grand Matinee

with valuable prizes, Thursday, 1st Jantary, 1913 FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY

1ST, 2ND & 3RD. The Wonderful Pistora of 7000' long. DANTE'S INFERNO, Booking at MOUTRIE'S : Late Car for The Peak, On those 3 Nights,

Notices

Interest Allowed on Current

Account.

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

TAKEO TAKAMICHI, Manager. Hongkong, 1st April, 1912.

Notices

Public Works Department.

LIANEIZE OF

PRIETORA pszczon

COURT OF DERRITORS.

E. Bhallim, Ex — Chairman

Flammer, ET/T. San Fco & New York...5014.

G. E. Laura,

F. Lieb, Eng.

Hongkong-N. J. STAKE,

Acura MaxADNE, DI SHANGHAI-A, O. Starken; London Hanizer-Loubaar Góthmet

AND WRIMINzrex Bank Logan, "

Homurano-INTERET AMEWED,

On Ovens Acesonte të the zute' of 3 pie Ouat, HEE KLEIDER HAZ the daily buŽADOS,

ON PIZED DIFORMES: For 1 months, BC per Ons, par’Apnea.. Par 4 zenklas 16 joc Cash, por Ammian, Par 27 months, 4 por Cani, per ¿xRUM,

N. J.BTABE, Chief Magne,,

HONGKONG BAYINGS BANK.

THE Busines of the shere. Bank le conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Baks may be obtained

appileation.

T/T. Franca

.8844 4 m/s. Marke..

(218

100

..1547

4

in/s. Franos

2.67.

..154

6 m/s.

do

101:

BarSilver. ready.

.28 15/16

forward.

124 Gold Leaf per tael....

212

Bank of England rate,

.2.6116

Sovereign

Subsidiary Coins.

Malwa, Old

3,100.

Discount por 8100

Chinose 20 cts. pieces...$6) Chinese ...10

Persion, fine quality 1,450

...8614

Patna, New

...$32

********

3,600 pe

Patna, Old....

3,500

.8644

Opium Quotation.

Benares, New

:3,700

100 per pic.

$3,000 per pic. Benares, Old..

3,500

Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10

Malwa, New

Malwa, V. Old ........ 3,625

SHARE REPORT.

SA-SALE

S-SELLERS

Stock's & Paid uF VALUE,

CLONING

Q 1013.

DANKS

INTEREST deposits, is allowed Hongkong & S'hai $125 on the minimum monthly balanocs at Bij Pros Ories. Per kintters, a

Depesliers may transfer at thel, „palen mianens of 8100 or more to the Homzona AND BHANGORAL Bax to be plaond FIXED DEFOEIT at 4 Fax Gorzi per

SARKA KAT

For the HorwxONG AMI. SHANGHAI, Baxore CoaTOBATION,

N. J. STARB, Chlef Manage i

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal: Charter 1853,

HEAD OFFICE,

($825 sy, &s.

£84.

$50 $270 B.

MAMINE INSURANCE", Cantons North China

Unions

Yangtzes

£5 T13414 8.

$100 $8174 8.

£50 $1921 b.

$20 $150 sa. &b. $50 $378 China & Manilas $25 $115 Douglas Steamship $50 $34 Steamboats

FIRE INSURANCES. China 'Fires Hongkong Fires

SIPPING.

B-BUYERS

GANT 1,V: DENU AND DATE.

£2.0.0 at ex 2-1/16 equal) to $19.95 for 16 year' ending 30*6*12

$18 for 1911 Interim of 10/- for 1911 Final of $20 making $50)

for 1909 and Interim of $30 for 19){ $12 for 1909 an 1 Int. ofl $3 on account of 1910f

$7 &'b's of $2 for 1910 $27 for 1910.

$1 for 1906.

5 p.c. for your end g 30'6'12 Dividend of $1 for half)

year ending 30'6′12 ~}· (6 p.c. for year 1910 on

preferred shares

(1/- per share Coupon No

$15 $2814

8.

Indo-Chinas

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund..... Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

Star Ferry"

LONDON,

£1,200,000 (Preferred) £5 $88 £1,650,000 (Deferred)

[111/6' b. ox. ....£1,200,000.Shell" Transports £1

£11 $10 $35

$100 $108 8. $100 $34 5.

:

div.

19

b.

Ba,

15 pic. for year ending

30.4.12

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- od and FIXED DEPOSITS re- 118 ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

No. S. 480. The following part calars of letting by tender of certain gmaite quarries in the island of Hong. kong, and Kowloon and New Territorios are published.

Nealed tenders, which should be clear ly marked Toader for Quarries," will bo received at the Colonial Sotary's Office until Noon of Monday, the 6th January, 1018.

Tenders must be in form which will be supplied by the Director of Public Wurks upon deposit of a sum of $10.

The Gorommeat dues aut bind its.lt

to noceps the highest or any tender.

•{

Wm. DICKSON, Manager.

REFINERIES

China: Sugars Luzon Sugars

MINING.

Chinese Engineeringa, £1 35/-

Tronohs

Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22 Raubs

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE

Capital Fully

BANK.

Paid-up. Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors--Berlin. Branches: Berlin. Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore, Tientsin Teinanfu Tsingtau. Yokohama.

LONDON BANKERS:

Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's

schaft.

DOCKS, WHARVES, & DOWNS.

£174,6 ex. div. £1 $4 b

$50 $79 m. & b. Kowloon Wharfs H.K. &W'poa Docks $50 $58.

T.60 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T.103

$5 for 1911 $3 for 1897

1/6 per shares final 1911

(Coupon No. 18}

76 per share on 150,000 $3 for year end'g 31.12.11 $1 final dividend for

year 1912.

Tla. 3 for 191

b.

b.

Finst Tls.3,making Tis.

6 for 1191

Tla. 6 29′2*10

b.

$3 on old shares, $1.50`

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS, Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 $115 Hongkong Hotela $50

$73 Hongkong Lands $100 $105 Humphreys Estates $10 $84 Kowloon Lande $30 $36 b. Shanghai Lands T. 30 T91

Wost Points

INTEREST allowed on Current EwOB

COTTON MILLS.

MISCELLANEOUS.

+

on newshares for half

year 30'6'12

Int. div. of $311⁄2 for 1912

40 cents for 1911

$2.75 for 1911

5p. c. for half to 30'6'12

$50 $57

b.

Interim div. of $2 for 1912

FIRE INSURANCE ASSOULA-

Bank, Limited. TION OF HONGKONG.

Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. NEW YEAR HOLIDAY."

Direction dor Disconto Gesell-Manila M'polo Hotel P.10 P. 8 ĮVNICE IS HEREBY GIVEN No

T. 50 T.121 that all FIRE INSURANCE

Account. DEPOSITS received Hongkong Cottons $10 $84 OFFICES will be LUSED for the franane.ion of PUBLIC BUSINESS

on terms which may be learned

$12 8914 on WEDNESDAY, the 1st January. Partionless ad conditions of the let-on application. Every description China-Borneos

By uider,

ting by tender by order of Hi-Excel- of Bunking and Exchange busi-Light and Powers $101

$2.90 Do. (Spec. shares) $1ƒ A. K. LOWE, lency the Governor of the following lots ness transacted.

Secretary, ut Urown Land in Hongkong, Kowloon

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, China Providents $10 $914

Dairy Farms $6 $2114 Manager.. Hongkong, 30th Dec, 1912. [v13nd New Territories, for the puzo:e of

Quarrying Granito to a period extend-Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911. 12 Green Islands $10 8414 MARINEINSURANCEAB3001A-ing from the 15th January to 31st)

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF | Hongkong Electrice $10 $26

INDIA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital Aores Subscribed

TION OF HONGKONG.

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.

December, 1919.

PARTIJULARS,OF THE LOTS.

EUGENE OSSIPOFF NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN Quarry Lot

from the Grand Opera at Moscow. Kindly assisted by

8.00a.m. to 10.00 .m. 10 min. Mrs. F. J. Hunter, Mrs. W. Gask,

19

10.00 mm. to 11.00 mm.

"

15''n

11.80 a.m. to 19.45 pm. 12.45 p.m. 1.15 pm.

15 m'a.

10 min.

1:15 pm to 1.45 p.m.

10 min.

1.45 pam. to 2.15 p... 2.15 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

10 min.

*5.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m.,

NIGHT CABS..

15 min. 19 min.

-8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 11.80 p.m. every 15 minutes. SUNDAYS.

7.30 a.m.

11.

8.00 a.m. to 10.80 sui. övery 15 min.) 10.80 mm. to 11.00 am. A0 min. ́11.45 am to 12.00 nóɔ̃n 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m. 1.00 p.m. to- 5.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm.

'n 10 min.

Mr. S. H.. Dodwell, Major

F. J. Hunter, Gcorge Lam- mert, Emil Danenborg. Admission $.00. Booking at ROBINSON'S.

།

BIJOU.

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

Special Programme.

15 min. LATEST NEWS IN PICTURES. LATEST NEWS IN PICTURES. LONDON EDITION

No.

Locality.

ANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED 1,2,3, and 4. Ngan și î'Wan.

C.

15 per cent. for 1910

T4for year ended 3110101

T7 for year ended 20°12′10 f

$1.25 for year end'g 31′7′′12 ·

b.

50 cents 31.7.08 ·

b.

$1 for 1911

..70 cents for 1911

80.

b.

40 cents for 1911

$1.40 per share

b.

Interim of $2 for 1012

£1,500,000 1,125,000 562,000 365,000 Langkats

Hongkong Ices Hongkong Ropes

$25 $200

$1 interim account 1912

$10 $19

b.

Morning Post Peak Tramway

Do. (now) Philippines

& 10 r.73)

$25 $22 $10 $111

$1 $1

$10 $5

B.

B.

HEAD OFFICE:

40, Threadneedle, Street,

that all MARINE INSUN,

for the Transaction of PUBLIO BUSI NESS on WEDNESDAY, the' ist January.

2.

Trat Tax Mui.

121.89 27 38

Paid Upi Reserved Fund

6.

Hok Un..

8 44

9.

Ms Ti,

1.94

By Order,

London, E.C.

1.10

Jordan Rond.

5*80

BRANCHES:

11.

Yaumati.

298

12

Fak Taan oung A/G Ngau Tau Kok

Bombay. Kandy!

429

Calcutta. Gallo.

A. R. LOWE,

Becretary. Hongkong, 30th 'Deo., 1912. [1014) GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

PORTLAND. CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs. not. In Bags of 250 lbs. not. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Mansgars. Hongkong, 16th August, 1901

THE FAMINE IN CHINA.

"

15 min.

10 min.

8.00 p.m. to 7,00 p.m.

15 min.

7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m.

10 min.

Pathe Gazetta

E

NIGHT CARS as on Week Daya. SATURDAYS.

Extra Cam at 11.45 mm

SPECIAL CARS,

A rangement at the Company's 0fps, Alexandın Buildings,

Des Voeux Road, Arthur

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON

4 General Mannosti, Hong Jong, Bed Nov, 1911.

AND

Gaumont Craphte

Vaudeville by. Mesdames DOLLY SWIFT GLADYS SPENCER

and ADA ROWLEY,

Matinosa on ALL HOLIDAYS,

[8

20 Howrah, Singapore.

Dallii. Penang.

PROVIDENT Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan. Karachi, Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S.

THE CHINA

LOAN AND. MORTGAGE 60:, LD,

(CAPITAL PAID OF...$1,250,000.)

· Losna on Morgage of Mouse Property

Sach

Goods received an Storage.

Advance made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System. (Rates and Particulars on application)

· PUN'OPTION), DY

"IGHT Famine Districts with an TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF ares of 80,000 square miles. WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,

„Undariaken and Executed.

TWO and a half millión propis, facing stravation. PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI-

BUTION TO-DAY. -:

Rangoon. Hongkong.

Colombo. Shanghai.

AGENTS IN JAPAN: Messrs. Jardine, Matheson

& Co., Ltd. BANKERS:

H. Price & Co., Ld. $10" $6

Pre-

$50 $30 paid du Tonkin

up: $50

Benefi1$150 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 2 T:150

$5 8412 London Joint Stook Bank, Ltd, Steam Laundry,

United Asbestos

Oriental Agency, $10 $91

Societe desferred

Pulpeset Papierteries

Bank of England.

VERY description of Banking. Ld.

and

Exchange business

Asbostost

$10

$300 transactod. Stocks and Shares United

Foundora Shares; bought and sold on account of Constituents. Letters of Credit Union Waterboat $10 $14 SHEWAN, TUMES &pondents all over the world.

granted on Agents and Corres

Weismann, Ltd. $10 $15 General Managers,

Interest allowed on Current Ac-|-

$10 $6 Hongkong, 19th March, 19088

counts at 2 per cont per annum Watson on Daily Balance and on Fixed William Powell Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.

ET WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE,

Treasurer, H. O. GULLAND, Esq... Madlers, and Fruit Cakes, 60 and Manager, Intezuational Banking Core 60 cents per lb. Wedding and Birth paston, Bhangkal.

day Caken from $1.00 per Ib. 1170 KXANDRA QAFE CO, “Xongkong, 24th January 1912

F. C. MACDONALD,

Managar

(Interim div. T.1, 15*3*12"

Intorim div. T.1, 15'6:12 Do. T.1, 159′12 Do. Tlbonus1⁄2 16′12-12 None

80 cents on fully paid) shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year Aending 30 4:12

None $1.50 for 1910.

First your

No dividend this year. 50 cts, for year end'g 30′5′1′′

20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 31*5*1912

175 cents par share for

yearending31'12'1911)

10 per cent. for yea

ending 31'7*10

40 cents for 1911

Correctal to is yo B.. Recentier 391 hy WRIGHT AID HORNBY, Genwai Brokers, 6, Des Vowux Rod Conwal, Tol adress Rectlinde,

"The Tongraph", dass man held fjali couganally be any of life adora genialanni