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COMMERCIAL.

Petroleum In the West Indies.

Notices

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1913.

RACE MEETING, 1813. MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNES

DAY, and 1st MARCH' and' SATURDAY (OFF-DAY). 24th, 35th, 28th February, and 1st

March. ! “ICKETS of ADMISSION to the GRAND STAND and ENOLO, SURE may be obtained from Moss KELLY & WALSH, LTD., or the Gute. Price $7 for the Meeting (exolud- ing the Off-War), or $3 per day. Tickets: for the Off-Day, $2.

T

The official report on Trinidad for 1911-12 says that, taken generally, the progress of the petroleum industry has not been satisfactory during the your. This was due to the under capitalisa. tion of several companies opera- ting in the island, and to other causes over which the Govern ment had no control. Drilling operations were continued during the year by companies chiefly on private lande. Forty-six wells, of an aggregate depth of 40,418

No one admitted without a Ticket, ft., were drilled during the year 1911-12, the total number to date to re shown to the Tickes Inspector at

the Gate: boing 90 on March 31 last. Dur-

T. F. HOUGH, the year 1911-12 a total of

Clerk of the Course. 8,786,871 Imperial gallons of oil Hongkong, 20th February, 1915. valued at £57,475, was expected from the colony.

Cheap Rice in Slam. Referring to the rice crop, the

HONGKONG JOOERY ULUB.

"Siam" Observer reports that the PASSES for Servants will be issued on application to the Undersigned

effects of the bountiful harvest |

are now being felt, and dwellers on SATURDAY, 22nd instant.

These Tickets are only available for Servants while in attendance on their employers or when on duty at the rations Stands,

No Bervants will be allowed inside in the capital are comparing with the ENCLOSURE of the Race pleasure the prices they are called Coarse during the Race Day WITH upon to pay now for their rice in OUT TICKETS, which can be had comparison with the prices pre-on application to the Undersigned. vailing a couple of months ago. The standard of measurement in the smaller markets seems to be the kerosine tin. The prices of

Any Chinos found loitering about. both grades of table rice has come down appreciably, and a few days with Servants' passes in their passassion, ago four keresine oil cans of white will forfelt them and the bolders, them- of will be removed from the Enclosure. rice were purchased for about

T. F. HOUGH, eight tioals. For a similar quan-

Clerk of the OÜoare. tity of the second quality, the prices ruled about ticale 7.50. This, it is interesting to note, compares with the price of about fourteen ticals for both grades which prevailed last September. Beet Sugar Industry in Korea.

Hongkong, 20 Febranty, 1913

HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB, Race to be sun on the OFF DAY,

Saturday, 1st March 19 8. THE ADMIRAL'S PRIZE. The two companies which pro- PRESEN

RESENTED by Excellency Vice posed to engage in beat sugar Admiral Sir ALFRED L. manufacture in Korea, and which WINSLOE, KC,M.G., C.V.O., have applied for the official sane C.M.G. (Ladies' Nomination). tion of the Government-General, A Handicap for al Obina Panies are reported to have decided to that may be stared at this Meating. combine. The condition of amal- Second to receive 60 per cout, and gamation is that the directors hind 40 per cent of the Entrance Fres should be elected in equal num-Entrance $0. One mile and a quartor bors from the two concerne. The kindly presented a pire for the Lady The Donor of the Cup a mind Governor-General from the first Nominating the Winger, no Lady to tried to persuade the rival com-nominate more than one Pony.. panics to combine, but when this A List of Weighta to be earried will overture was first made, one of he posted at the Grand Stand and pub- the companies was inclined to lished in the Press on, the morning of look upon it as an act of official | the Race.

;

"interference, and a good deal of Entries will Olbie to the Clerk of the ill-feeling was the result. A news Course on THURSDAY the 27th agency says that official sanction February, 1918.

for the establishment of the new Entry Forma will be obtainable on company is now in sight, and Mr application at the Weighing Room Mine, who is to be one of the der the Grand Stand at any time directors, is now investigating the daring the Thres Race Daya,

respective merits of German and English types of machinery.— Exchange.

Public Gompanies|

HONGKONG ICE CO., LTD

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH,

Clork of the Courre Fongkor, 20th Feb., 1918...

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HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.

TH

HE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND HE THIRTY SECOND ORDI-sad the ENCLOSURE during thei

NARY ANNUAL MEETING Reces

THE

•

OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held A Stand and Enclosure will be rerer-

at the Offices of the General Manegers ved for Members and Members' Wiven at 11,45 a.m. on Wednesday 5th prox. and Families, Tickets for which will be to receive a Statement of the Company's sent out with the Members' Tickets. Account to 81st December 19 12 and, the Report of the General Managers,

All Tickets must be produced to gain admission.

The Transfer Books of the Company Special accommodation will be resof- will be closed from the 20th inet to the vedas io recent year for Obinese Ladies 5th prox. toth days inclusive,. and teir Female attendants in the JARDÍNE, MATHESON Stand erected on the plot of ground

AND CO., LTD.,, next to the Lusitano Oleb Stand.

General Managers.

T. F. HOUGH, Hongkong 20th Feb. 1918, [197

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 2 th Feb.. 1913. · 196

M

NOTICE.

Entertainments

THEATRE

HONGKONG,

ROYAL

For short season only, Commencing: SATURDAY, 22nd February MAURICE BANDMANN

THE

announces

Mr. Henry Dallas:and-

DALLAS COMEDY CO.

Direct from London.

TO-NIGHT

THE OLAD BYB MONDAY 24th February WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOW TUESDAY 28th February BABY MINE WEDNESDAY 26th February: BELLA DONNA THURSDAY 27th February LADY FREDERICK FRIDAY 28th February THE WOMAN'IN THE CASE Other performansen will be daly

announced.

Each production Brought in its Estinty from London,

Box Plan open at Mo¤tria & Co. Doors open at 8,90. Commenca at 9.15.sharp. Prices, $3.50-$8.00, $2.00]& $1,00.

BIJOU.

9.15 ́· PROGRAMME,

9.15

ALL NEW PICTURES The Water Funker (Max Linder) The Walte Nigger (Prince).

Carlo's Devotion DRAMA:-A Model's Saorifica Football at Home PATHE GAZETTE.

Miss CECILE STEPHANO Miss DOLLY SWIFT

in New Songs, Friday 21st inst.

Grand Complimentary Benefit to Miss DOLLY SWIFT (See 8, axial Ad.)

VICTORIA THEATRE.

The Film of THE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

During Manila Carmval: Showing The Champion baseball play Win by Japanese Team. Special Picture Taking by PROF. SATAKE

or..

The Mell' University (Tokio), The Winner's Team will be present at To-Night's Show,

The Eminent & Weliknowa

Baritone...

Mr. E. OSSIPOFF.

Great Duocess of

Miss ELSA WILLSON Matinees on Wednesdays, 5 p.m. Saturdays 4 p.m.; Bandays, 6 p.m. Popular Prioon."

Notices

THE FAMINE IN CHINA. EIGHT Famine Distriate with AD

aren of 80,000 square miles. TWO and ■ kat million people facing stravation.

R. WALIACE J. HANSEN LESSONS IN CHINESE. PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRL-

having left our firm, the Power

of Attorney which he held since May

81st, 101, bas been cancelled.

ARTHUR NILSSON & Co.

Hopakong, 18th Feb, 1918.

BAOE HOLIDAYS, “

[188

THE EXCHANGE BActio of

BUTION TO-DAY, MAR

IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE.

Trauer, H. O. GULLAND, Haq MR LI HON FAN; Chinese Manager, International Banking Co.,

graduate rersed in literature, parkinu, Bhaxrbal V

has been a teacher to Europesa officials. Tomok ng. 94th Jasmiý 1919° 1° 39 and merchants in this Colony for over ten years.

He has a good method of training THE Europeans to pass to the dune art

he closed for the transaction of amination, and is possessed of a frat

Exchange Business on Monday, Tuesday

and Wednesd y the 24th, 25th and 26th Instant at 11.45. x.m. Hongkong 13th, Feb, 1918.

Notice

MARTIN'S IPIOL &STEEL SEKKEL PILLS

rate cortificate as a Chinese teacher.

He has also a good knowledge of Mandarin and Hakka.

CHINA

PROVIDENT "LOAN AND MORTGAGE" · 00.. ED.

(Carizal Paid UP.L$1,250,000.)

[192 Those who intend learning the Chia-Loans on Mortgage of Homs Property

- Simak Ženady Joy all ireedularitiam.

Timely done may be udmistefered. Those Anna Antton area rundad them, hanes' ihatever

througho

of

ese language are requested to write care Hongkong - Telegraph" offos or direct to 87 Hollywood Road, 1st floor. Hongkong. 29th Jan, 1918. [142

NOTICE.

NOTA LADIES & GENTLEMEN —W.

beg to inform our Customers that we have removed to No. 37 Queen's Rd. Central, on Tuesday the 18th inst.;

Bilk and Grass Lines Dress & louse patterns, silk Foarves, shawla, Mandes....... rio conie, and all other sorts of goods can be had from our Store at very mo

Banks,

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION:

Hand Offen-to, Wall Street, New York,

[Ho

Banks

[ONGKONG-AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION

HAID-UR GASITAI

Court of Daksonom B. Shalli, Baqë F3 Armstrong, Eng-

BRANCHES-

Kobe

Bombay

- Căleniia

Mabila t

&E Dodwell, Erq,

G. Friesland, Bage

Canyon

· Calon

Kapira

Hongkong

Calm and ReLITE

Fuling

San Francio

Shangha

Yakalama

3,060,000 (Gol#)

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI». NKS5 transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opasek 'em (tha) tanah:

DEPOSITS RECEIVED; £sed for one year at AX DE RASI, or for shorter perbeda, et rates, which may be ascertained on applic

BILLS NEGOTIATED 144 CULLESTED" MAIL, kad TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES,

Panda,

LETTERS OF CREDIT 134 DRAFTS granind on all the principal sites, is 154 Work

THE LANK'S CIRCULARY LETTERS OF CREDIT a reliable all over the World,

BOMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT |

PURCHASE and SALK of Stocky and Sharan effected,'

TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and asked,

GEORGE HOGG,

Manager.

9, Queen's Road, Hongkong: Hongkong, Ist Nov., 1912

1912.

THE

C. B. Gabbay

G. B. Lauraday Leg.

Bon H

OHTEE MAMASIKI Hongkong-N. J, STARK,

Demand

30 3 (60 dis

TYT:Shanghai T/T. Singapore drmanTT. Japan

T.T. India....... Domand, India..

Acting MaxiDER, SHANGHAIA, Q, STEMS. Louzon · Bankes-Londor Comert AND, VE MENCEMerke: Baum - LaMENNE,

Ou Cazani Aaronale al dhe rade st, 1 yar MARJUna ant kan detay dediné,

·ZTEKO DEPOSTED: Por Kamino) Vi por Čunt, por Armame For 6 months, 336 poc Qush po ÅRKLI, For XE anocide, à, per Chunk: 'yor. AşpoRZ.

N, J. STAKE, Chief Massague,;

HONGKONG SAVINGS BINE.

THX Botnow of the abere" "Bank la conducted by the 'HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, Balon many ha alta)pid

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANKST: an depedite allowed

on the minimum monthly: Manece

LIMITED:

Established-1880, Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 30,000,000 Fald-up Capital Reserve Fund

17,500,000

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Branches: Antung-Haien

Bombay Calcutta Changchun Dairen Fongtion. Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang

London Lyons

Agencies at Nagasaki

Newahwang

New York Osaka Bekin.

Ryoiun Port (Arthur)

San Francisco

Shanghai

Tichling

Tiantain

Tokyo

Interest Allowed on Current Account

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

EISHI ONO,

Manager.

Hongkong, 11th Jan, 1913.

Notices

[18

MARINE INSURANCE ASSO- CIATION. OF HONGKONG,

RACE HOLIDAYJ, No

JOTIE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all MARINE INSURAN- (OR OFFICES, 'will be OLOSED for |the Transaction of PUBLIQ BUSI-|| NESS on MONDAY TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY 2416, 25th and 26th instant respectively, a 11.45 m. By Diddy,

AK LOWE #pale"Becretary.

Depeliers may terunder at their uptimp baTaste of 8300 er mere in the Hawcom AND BWAWITAX Bame to be placed on FIXED DEPORT så, 4. Pan Čuner, - pir

For the Hongkong' AND BEAMUKAS Banco CompORATION,

H. J. STARE, Chief Manage)

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINALA

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1553.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital: £1,200,000 Reserve Fund...

........£1,650,000 Reserve Liability of

| Demand, Manila

T/T. Sàn F'co

| T/T. Java 2

T/T. Marks

T/T. France

Subsidiary Coins.

· Discount per $100

Exchange

4 m/s LIC.

4 m/s. D/P,.

6 m/s, L/C inakushangalan

- 13/16 2/1,15/16 ,2/1

+30d/e.S'ney & Melbourne +2/1/1/16/

30d/s. San F'co & Now Y

1.50

4/s. Marks.

m/s. Franos 6.m/s.

2.64

*

do

BarSilver, ready

forward

91% Gold Leaf per tael

206 Bank of England rate 5412 Sovereign

Malwa, Old

*2,600

Chinese ... 20 ots. pieces...869/16 Patha, New!! 3,000 per cho

Hongkong.10

Chinese...10

Hongkong.20

Opium Quotation.

Malwa, New

Patna, Old.

Benares, Now: Feb: 14. 2,500 per pic-Bonares, Old

SHARE REPORT.

Stocks & Pam De Valum. DANKS.

Hongkong & S'hai $125 -

MARINE INSURANCE », Cantone North China

Unions

Yangtzee

SA-SALE

Choling:

$825 B

(*284

.$50- 6275

$100 $830 B.

£50. 819216

A FIRE INSURANCES; ..! China Fires Hongkong Fires

SEIPPING. China & Manilas

Steamboats

$20 $159

$50 $385

$25 $10

Proprietors £1,200,000 Douglas Steamship $50 $34 b.

$15 $2736

£5. $88

*FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- Indo Chinas acted.

(Preferred)

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- (Deferred)

112

"Shell" Transports £1

£11

$10 $36

$100 $106 $100 839

ed and FIXED DEPOSITS 16- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

Star Ferry" Wm. DICKSON,

REFINED Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22 Luzon Sugars China Sugars

MINING,

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Chinese Engineerings £133/9

'BANK.

Capital Fully

Paid-up...Sh. Taols:7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai.. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin. ! Caloutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Bingapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama:

* LONDON BANKERS; Messrs, N. M. Rothschild & Sonë, The Union of London and Smith's

- Bank, Limited, hvis “hli

Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell schaft. INTEREST allowed on Current

Tronoha. Raubs

£1 $3.70 OCKS, WHARVES, & O'DOWNS. Kowloon Wharfs

$50

$76

£1 88-

H.K. & W'poaDocke$50-$60

Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T.69 Hongkew WharfsT. 100. ¡T.107 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS,Ï Anglo French Lands T.100 T.9 4

[$115.

Hongkong Hotels $50

373 b.

Hongkong Lands. 8100 8101

Humphreys Estates $10 $874 b. Kowloon Lands $30 $33 b. Shanghai Lande T. 30 T. 89 West Pointe $50 $5434

18

FIRE INSURANCE A38001A-Account. DEPOSITS received Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

TION OF HONGKONG.

NOT

RACE HOLIDAYS.

OTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE INSURANJE OFFICES will be CLOSED fit the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS. on MONDAY, TUESDAY and

WEDNESDAY, 24th, 5th and 26th

on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.

·R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,

Manager:

Hongkong, 9th Oct; 1911.:

18

COTTON MI1,15

Ewos

T. 50 E146 Hongkong Cottons $10 - $934

MISCELLANEOUS China-Borneos

$12 $10 | Light and Powers: $101)

Do. (Spec, shares) $1 j China Providents, 310 $914 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Dairy Farms instant respectively, at 11.45 a.m.

INDIA, LIMITED. Gresu Islands By Order,

Hongkong Electrics $10 $2816 A. B. LOWE,. Authorised Capital .....£1,500,000

$25 $200 Secretary. Subscribed 125,000 Hongkong Ices Hongkong 22nd Feb, 1918.208 Paid Up Min 562,000

Reserved Fund......... 365,000 Hongkong Ropes $10520

HONGKONG GEBERAL OHAM-

BER OF COMMEROR.J

NOTICE

HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle Street, London, EO, BRANOHTS: Bombay, "Kandy, THE ANNUAL GENERAL Calcutta. Galle

MEETING of the members of Howrah. Bingapore.

Penang. the Hongkong General Chamber of Como Delhi, merce will be held on TUESDAY, the Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan, 4th March, 1918, as 4 o'clock pin, Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.8. precisely, in the Old Obamber of Com-Rangoon. Hongkong, merce Room, City Hall, for the follow- Colombo, Shanghai. ng purpose (→

1066.

(1) To, receive the Report,sad Ac Goods zostać on Stamge,

counts if the Committee for the yo Advances made on Merchandise,

ended 31st December, 1912. ⠀ Loans made on the Provident System.

-(2) To elect now. Committee, (Reter and Particulars an application)(8) To stanance any General Bust-

RS OFFICE OF TRUSTEE LEXECUTOR. OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &«.,

Undertaken and Exeunted. SAMBER WAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908,

derate prices. A trial is earnestly no- 60 camin per It. Wedding and Bir

Madler and Finit-Cates: 50: loited

day Cake from 11:00 per 15) Youre faithfully,

K. A. J.CHOTIRIAL, & Co.

(147)

Hosking, 18

AGENTS IN JAPAN: Mesare. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ltd. BANKERS Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd,

S

Langkats

Morning Post Peak Tramway

Do. (now) Philippines

2. 10. T.73

$25 $22 $10 $1131⁄2

$1 $1

$10 65

H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 88

Pro

Soofete des ferred

Pulpeset $50||$30 290 Papierfériés -paid

du Tonkin up $50

Benefit $150 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T1500U Steam Laundry 5 $5/$44k United Asbestos

EVERY description of Banking Oriental Agency, 610 6972 Bo

$10.8300

Ordne E. AM. WILLIAMS.

and Exchange business Ld Secretary. my transacted. Stocks and, Shores Hongkong, 21th Feb,,-1918,

United Asbestos [108|bought and sold on acqount, of

Founders: Shares GWYLDEWL SANT Constituents. Letters of Credit

granted on 'Agents and Corres-Union Waterboat. #10 - $14 The Annual Welsh Dinner will be pondents all over the world. 10

Feld on St David's Day, March It in the Hongkong Hotel. Will thore dosirius of attending kindly.com municate as soon as possible with Deposits at cates athish may be William Powell PANJE. POWEL GRAKT,

Hon. Sac

Interest allowed on Current Ac- Weismann, Ltd. counts at 2 per cent pam annum on Daily Balance and on Fired Watson

certained on application vi

ET, QUMACDONALD,

Mansgen

Corrected to 18 30

-BUYERS

2,800

LAST DIVIDEND TANG, BATELU:

£2.0.0 at ex 2/-1/16 equal! to $19.95 for 14 year. ending 30:6:12

818-for 1911:

Interim of 10/- for 1911) Final of $20 making $50) for 1909 and Interim of $30 for 191

$12 for 1909 and Int., of

$3 on account of 1910f

$7,& b'a of $2 for 1910 $27 for 1910

$1 for 1906.

5 p.c. for year end'g30′6′′12 Dividend of $1 for half) year ending 3112184f (6 p.c. for year 1910 on preferred shares;

1/- per share Coupon No

19.

onding

15 p.o. for year on

·30.4.124

$5 for 1911

$9 for 1897

1/6 per shares final19111

(Coupon No-18)

7/6 per share on 150,000 1/2 for 1909

$3 for year end'g'91.12.11′ $1 final dividend" forl

year 1912A ZA Tis. 3 for 1912

Interim of Tls. 3, for 1912 -

T18. 6 29′210AT $3 on old shares, $1.50)

on new shares for half year 30'6'′12

Final div. of $314 making, $7 for 19124 40 cents for 1912

$2.80 for 1912 will take par 5p. o. for half to 30′6′12- Final of $2,25 making 84.25 for 1912.

15 per cent. for 1910

T4for year ended 31°10′101 T7 for year ended 2012:10)

50 cents 81.7.08 -

$1 for 1911

70 cents for 1911

$1.25 for yearend' 40 cents for 1911 $1.40 per ebare

Inforim of $2 for 1912

$1 interim account 1912

Tis. 4 for 1912

None

80 cents on fully paid shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30412

None

11.60 for 1910"

ལ”།

(No dividend this year

50 ats, for year end'g 30'5'1

(20′ poß cont. per ordinary *? share for year ended „31'5'1912.

$1 per share for year.

ending 31-12-1912

25 per cent. for year

ending 317II

30 cents for 1910

40 cts, year ending 3.0'6 12 WRIGHT AND HORNBY,

Rad