1913-03-14 — Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

Rubber duty at Rio.

According to a London wire date February 21, it is stated on trustworthy authority from Rio de Janeiro that Government has

Public Companies

LUZON SUGAR REFINING COMPANY LIMITED.

NOTICE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1913.

Entertainments

THEATRE TO-NIGHT!

ROYAL.

TO-NIGHTI

Friday, March 14th, AND TWO FOLLOWING NIGHTS,

decided to reduce the export dutyLE Thirty-finst Ordinary A-Mr. EDGAR WARWICK'

nual Meeting of the Sbarb-

on rubber by ten per cent. Ex-ders of the above Com any will be held perimental stations for the oul-at the Offices of the Ouers! Agrats, fivation of Manio¬la and Manga- Peddar'n Street, on Tuesday, the 25th biera trees have just been 88 March at 1,15 jam. for the purpose o tablished in the Amazonas, Pars, receiving the Rep it sni Bt temnt of Matto Grosio, Plauhy, Bahis, and Accounts for the year ending Bla Minas Gorses. Similar stations December 1012. -- will be established in Aore ter- ritory. The reduction of export duty at Rio de Janeiro on rubber will be affective 1914 and will be

The Transfer Books of the Company

will be c'osal from the 12th to xộth

zrob, bath days inclužira..

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

LTD.

gradually continued until the Hongkong, 6th March 1919. limit of fifty per cent, is reached.

Singapore. Exchange.

March 5, 1913.

On London-Bank 4m/2/4.13-32

Demand

-

2/4:1-8

Private 6 m/s 2/4.13-18

3 mife 2/4.9-16 Germany-Bankd/d 238.1-2 Private 3 m/s 242.1-2 On France-Bank d/d 294

On

Private 8 m/s 299··

On India Bank T.T.

On

(240

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO. LTD.

P

NOTICE,

THE Thirty-Sith Ordinary Annua

COURT

CARDS

"AND THEIR.JOKER

OF

ENTIRE CHANGE * PROGRAMME NIGHTLY.

the above Company will be held at the Meeting if the Shareholder of

Offices of the General Agents, l'ed for's Street, en Tassday, the 76th Marob at 174.1-2 nosa, for the purpose of receiving the 175.1-2 Roport and Statement of Acounts for 9.15

14.p.c. the year endine 81 December 1912. 15.p.o.

The Transfer Books of the L'ompany- 85.5-8 will be closed from the 1st to 25th 86.5.8 March, bath daya încla'ire," 140,1-2 Private 30 de 142.1-2 d/d 114.3-4

Private 30 ds Hongkong-Bankd/d Private 33 d/s On Shanghai-Bank did Private 33 d/s

On Java-Bank T.T.

"

On Japan-Bank

JARDINE, MATHESON

& CO. LTD.,

General Agents, giglone, 6th Maṛ, 1913. ⠀

Final Performance, Monday, 17th March. Pisa at UDÍRIE & Uo's. PRICES AS USUAL.

PHIL UARLTON,

Mannya

BIJOU.

TO-NIGHT.

9.15

A Husband's Generosity,.

(Drama),

Niagara Falls (Seesic) Pathe Gazette (Neša in Jicture)

(Comic) A Tight Fit (299

The Lumber-room Chest Soldiers in Morocco

THE HONGKONG, CANTON & 1/4.1-32 · MACAO STEAMBOAT 00,..

LIMITED. NOTICE

Sovereigas buying rato $8.54 India Counoil Bills last

iue India Council T.T, last

issue

· 1/4.1-16 Discount 3ms." 4.3.4 Bank of England rates... 5 p.c. Bar Wilver in London 27.7-10

Public Auction.

R.

NOTICE

PUBLIC "AUCTION.

Miss CECILE STEPHANO (4) Out on The Rocks (b) The Shadows Miss VIOLET BONETTA

(4) Swevilioart Towa

(a) Mnly Lee

Look out for

NOTICE IS BEREBY GIVEN that Scrip Certificate No. 7542 issued 30th May 191", for twenty-five shares numbered 39786/30700, 749 7446 and 2*026/47038 of this Company. the n me of Gabriel foulier Usior has been lost, and th aid the same not be produced bef re the 10th April 1318, New Scrip Certificate 7.35 wilt be issued & the said Gabri 4 Poulet Osior, no transactions taking place nuder the said Eo ip. Cecilizate No. 7642 will be reaguised by the Company,

W. E. CLARKE

Fecretary,

PARTICULARS AND CONDI- Hongkong, March 11th, 19:3.

TIONS of the lotting by Public Auc-

tion Sale, to be held on Monday, the

17th day of March, 1913, al p.m.,

at the Offices of the Public Works

Department, by Order of in Ex-

cellency the Goremor, of Que Lot of ROYAL

Notices

GEORGE

HOTEL,

Crown Land abuse, Kennedy Road Situated at Kowloon, wi hii a few

to the Colony el Hongkong, for a term nutes' walk of the Principal La ding

of 75 years, will the option of renewal at Crown Bents to be fixed by the Burreyor of Bis Majesty the King, for one further term of -76 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

LOCALITY,

Boundary Measurements.

EL.

10.

Square foot.

Upset Price.

stages of the

SECOND SEAPORT IN THE

WORLD.

aid in close proximity to the project.d Office and Terminal of THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY, is for

LEASE ON EASY TERMS.

This Elite Establishment has been conducted as a First Class Hotel and is

As percale plan. 10,18.04. patronised by Realdents of Hongkong

ad Kowloon and by the Shipping Com- munity. The Proprietor is in a position to convince any prospective Lessee that the business is doing exceedingly well,nod that it can be turned into's still more profitable concern if tsken bier by su expert who would devote his exela ire

Public Gompanies attention to the busines.

LES MISERABLES. about The end of March

PICTURES ONLY 7.15

VICTORIA THEATRE.

Two Performances 7.15 p. Films

9.15 p. Fall Programme,

Miss FREDA ARDLA. SERIO, DANCER The Magnificent Picture

A LION LET LOOSE and THE TWO LOVES. Matinees on Wednesdays, 5p.m.; Saturdays 4 pin.j. Sundays, 6 pm. Popular Prices. Aboas Ead on March LES MISERABLES (From The World-Story by Victor Hugo)

will be produced as the VICTORIA THEATRE Under the Combined Directișa of Mr. R. H. STEPHENSON a.d Busara RAMOS & BAYOS. Seo

Speci

Hadilla & Book of the Story.

Notices

NOTICE.

HONGKONG DOG SHOW.

The Proprietor has already spoate cu cale at Messra Kelly & "ATALOGUES when printed will THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- Refurnishing the premises, and now very Walah, Mozara Broner & Co., The $12,000 in thoroughly Renovating and FACTURING COMPANY, LTD.ttle remains to be expended except for Hongkong Hotel and the Hongkong THE

THE 29th ORDINARY ANNUAL converting a piece of Vacant Ground Telegraph, price 25 conte,

MEETING of SHAREĦOLD- adjoining the Hotel into an Open-Air | A badge to by worn on the aim of ERS in the store COMPANY will be Skating Risk, Bowling Alley or Open- the coolie in charge of the dog will be bald at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, Air Cinematograph Show, etc., eto, fr seat to each Exhibitor, St. George's Building, 6, Connaught which it can be well utilized. Boad,Victoria, on SATURDAY, the Inspection of books allowed to any one 18th March, 1918, at 11.30.m. for the making BONA FIDE offers to lease, -parpats of receiving « Statement of Aou tiên

counts and the Report of the General] For Particulars apply to Managers for the year ending $1st De

sember, 1912, and electing a Consulting

Comittee and Auditors.

1

H. BUTTONJEE,

c/o Royal George Hotel. Kowloon, Hongkong.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Hongkong, 11th Mar. 1913, COMPANY will be CLOSED from

[108

MONDAY, the 10th to SATURDAY, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE

the 15th. March; 1918., both days in- alosive.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

General Agents. Hongkong, Sid Mar., 1918.

HONGKONG & WEAMPDA

DOCK Co., Ltd.

227

COMPANY, LIMITED,

Dogs provided with collar and chain, not leather Lead, must be at the Bros Course, Happy Valley, at 10 pelosk on Saturday 16th,

Chains can be obtained on the ground at cost price, Admission to the ground, including ladies, 50 centa.

THE FAMINE IN CHINA. FIGHT Famine Districts with an

aren of 80,000 square miles. TWO and

THE FORTY-FOURTH MEET-

ING of SHAREHOLDES facing atravation.

half million people

t

in the Company will be bad at the PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTE: Company's Office, No. 8 Queen's' * BUTION TO-DAY. Road Central, Victoria, on THURS. IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE. DAY. the 20th March, 1918, Tressant, H. C. GULLAND, Esqi at 12 o'clock" NOON for the Manage, International Banking Co., purpose of receiving a Statement of potation, Shanghai c

- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDEERS. Aunts and the Report of the Dirto. Tomekaar, 26th. Jounery 1919

tosa for the year ending 81st December,

THE ORDINARY YEARLY 191

MEETING OF SHARE-

The TRANSFER BOOKS the

HOLDERS will be held in the office Company will be OLOSED form 7th

of the Company, 2. Quesa's Buildings, Maro to 20th Ma ch, both daya in-

Connaught Road, Hongkong on Mon-clusive.

day the 17th Marab, 1918 at 12 o'clock,

ncon, for the purpose of rooiving the

report of the Directors and Statement

.

By Order of the Board of Directɑnd

OPEMBERTON

Searetsy.

of Accounts to the Blat Dreambe H.ngkong 28th, Fab., 1913.

1918. g

The Transfer Books of the Company

will be closed from the 10th to the 17th March, both days inclusivecams,"

By order of the Board of Directors.

A CALDWELL,

Acting Bestiary.

If you Lappen to be late your miçala will be Courteously & Promptly Servod just the Same. Only at The ALEXA ANDRA DAFE.

MARTIN'S

SAPIOL & STEEL

RECOPILLS

T8

X French Komadytysilieregulariilen Thousands of Ladas diways keep a, het o

*- Herraningly of Londynen s Amely down any be námsalesored. Firme wha

Way

PROGE FAM, Ali Cherlig sad songs mi keras. EgoGogh the (Woeld, or pool from SN

MARTIN'S

PAPIOLSSTER!

Banks

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

CORPORATION.

Saad Office-de. Wall Street, New York, London Dfica—3d, Bishojagata, h.Ge

BRANCHES

Bombay

Calcutta

Cantos

Caba

Colos Emple

Hougtong

Kobe

Marico

FIZIER

Peking

San Francisco

Shanghai

Yokohama

Capital and Reservere mense v12,160,non (Gold)

EVERY DESCRIPTIN OF BANKING BUSI

| NESS transected

BANKING CORPORATION.

FRID-UP CAPITAL RUSESTE FUNDS: ·

£1,000,000 $ /~~$13,020,- (0. BAT...

LENISTI MABILITY, OF

PRIETORS ***anbroer

FXO-

COURT OF DIRECTOKS

T/T. Demand. 30 d/a 130,000 60 d/s 914.400.000

F. H. Armstrong, B-Chairmar. Hon, Mr. B. Rose-Deputy hairman. Dodrell, Esq. W 1. Faitendan, Esq. J. A. Flummer, E. Bar, Mr. & hell

G. Frisland, Bec CURRENT ACCOUNT 8 operied ca e sua 0, 8. Grabber,

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, food for one ya

E

G. R. Lauras, Hig

4% per annum, or for shorter penodi, at rates, which | F. Kalub, Engi May be sacertabeed on application"

LILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.

MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted

on the principalcities in the World,

1HE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT no available all over the Workk

COMMERCIAL LETTRES OF CREDIT

Isused.

*PURCHASE and SALE ́of Stocks and Sharis #fectad "TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cutbud.

GKORGE HOGG, Manager.

£1

9. Queen's Road, Hongkong, ... 1913 Hongkong, Tat Nov., 1918

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED,

Established.1880,

E. A. Blaby, Beq.

Curer MaxasMEN: Bongking--N. J. BRAND.

ACTING MANIOWN", BHANGHAI-A, G 'STEINKO. LONDON BANK-LORDOS Couwrx. 'an. Wacamatan Sang"LunarED.

Hoxton-Layamat Aztawa, On Corpus Accorsia at the rate of 1 per Guns

200 Amps in the stalky, balaso6,

UN. PLEAD DIPOSITE: War 3 merkki, 156 par Ouch. per Annem. maths, 836 par Oral, par dzam Pse 18 male, 6 Der Oui, par AnKSİR.

N, J. STABB, Llaf Manager.

HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 T Busines of the shave Fank

conducted by the HONGKONG Paid-up Capital.... 30,000,000 AND SHANGHAI BANKING Reserve Fund...... 17,500,000 CORPORATION. He may be abiaine en applicant an depadits Is allowed Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,

Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta.. Changchun Dairen

Fengtien

Harbin Hankow Honolulu

4

Kobe

Liao-Yang

London

Lyons

17

Agencies at

Nagasaki

Newchwang New York

Osaka

Pekin

Ryoiun Port

(Arthur)

Shanghai,

Tiehling

Tientsin

Tokyo

on the minimum monthly balance si $2 Paz Curt, per annum.

Dapation may transfer at the spline Bedroof not or ten to the Ganicash AND BRANNBA Bax te be placed or WIRD DEPOSIT at Pan Cuz. pe

Fo the Hongkong 'AND' BHANGRA) BARRIES CORPORATIONE,

M. J. STABB, Chief Manage

San Francisco THE CHARTERED BANK OF

INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal

m/s

Selling.

T/T. Shangbai T/T. Singapore

T.T. India TT. Japan

Demand. Intiin..

Demand," Manila

Exchange

Buying

1/11 5/164 m/s. L/C.............. :

4 m/s. D/P"

1/115 30d/s.S'ney & Melbourne......2/-J

..1/1196

.1/11/7/16

1/1136m/s. L/C

.2/- 1/16

73430 d/s. San F'co & New York. 48

.8344 m/s. Marks.

203

954

4 m/s. France

2.51

14514

1454

6 m/a.

do.

2.53

962 BarSilver. ready.

forward'

26

1174 Gold Leaf per tael....

T/T. San F'co & New York...4796 T/T. Javan 199

T/T. Marks

T/T. France

199 Bank of England rate 2.452 Sovereign

Subsidiary Coin s..

Malwa, Old

3,200

Chinese ...20 cte. pieces...$7 9/16

Discount per $100

Tatna; New

Chinese...10

3,200 porché.

...8734

Hongkong.20

*...$514

Hongkong.10

..$75%

Patna, Old

3,100

Opium Quotation.

Benares, Now

3,250

Feb. 27.

Malwa, New $2,900 perpic

Benares, Ok.......

2,906

S-SELLERS

SHARE REPORT.

Stocks & PAIP de, Valur. BANKS.

LAIT DIVIDEND AND DATE.

£2/5)-atex 2/- alb.

$21.71 for 4 year ending 31/12/12

$18 for 1911

Interim of 10/-.fr 1911. Final of $20 making $50) for 1909 and Interim of $30 for 1911 $12 for 1909 an Int. of

$3 on account of 1910)

87 & b's.of.82 for 1910.

SA-SALE

B. BUYERS

CLOBANG QXORI

to

$805 83.

Hongkong & S'hai $125

£801-1-

MANINE INSURANCE

Cantons

$50 $285

North China

£5 T133

b.

Unions

$100 $835

Yangtzes

£50 $198

FIRE INSURANCES."-

}

China Fires

$20 $156

b.

HEAD OFFICE.—LONDON.

Hongkong Fires

$50 $357ex.div.sa,

$27 for 1912

Reserve Fund..."

$25 $10

$1 for 1906

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

£1,650,000 | Douglas Steamship $5083414

b.

.£1,200,000

Steamboats

$15 $271-6 b.

Indo-Chinas

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and (Preferred) 118 General Banking business trans-

£5 $9014

(Deferred)

acted.

(214/6 b.

b.

Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.

FISHI "ONO,

Manager. Hongkong, 11th Jan., 1913,

THE

Notices

CHINA' PROVIDE NT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00., LI

Durica & Paipor...$1,200,000.)

ans on Mortgigt of, Homes Property

lands received on Storage Advandes made on Morobandina unens made on the Provident Sjakru. Rates and Farticulars on application),

The Officë OF

}

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o.,

Undertaken sed Ekrecated.

SHEWS, TO:IES & O.,

General Managem. Flongkong. 19th March 1908

12

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND, CEMENT In Casks of 375 lbs. net In Bage of 250 lbs. net SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Manag4TH.. Bangkmax. 16th Angnet, 1907 182 KELLY & WALSH, LTD

CAMBRIDGE MANUALS,- 80 cents each. Brewing, A. Chaston ( Lapman. The Individual in the animist Kindom, Julien 8, #nilay,

The Psychology of Insanity,

Bernard Hart; } The Work of Rain & Rivers,

TG. Bonney

Charter 1853.

SHIPPING.

Paid-up Capital ...£1,200,000 China & Manilas

*Star Ferry" $10 $37

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-"Shell" Transports £1 ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- calved for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on | Application. ·

Wm. DICKSON, Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 122

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE

Capital Fully

:

BANK..

REFINERIES. China Sugars $100 $106 Luzon Sugars $100 $40 Chinese Engineerings £1 32/6

MINING.

1

Troughs

£1 816 middle. Raubs

£1 $3.50 b. OCKS, WHARVES, & DOWNS. Kowloon Wharfs $50 $7612 b. H.K. &W'pos Docks $50 $61 Shanghai Dooke T. 100 T.60 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T.110 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGA

Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94

Hongkong Hotels -$50+

+

b.

* $112 b. ex-div

$74 b. ex. div

Hongkong Lands $100 $102) Humphreys Estates $10 $8.60 Kowloon Lands

Paid-up...Sh. Tasis 7,500,000 Head Office.-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin..

Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe." Poking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Shanghai Landa T. 30 E. 90

Agenor,

West Points Direction der Disconto Gesell- schaft. INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS received was on terms which may be learned onapplication. Every description | Hongkong Cottons $10 $10 of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,

Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.

*$30 $3412 b.

$50 $55

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 2.8.

COTTON HILLS.

China-Borneos

Light and Powers" $101 $3

Do. (Spec.shares) $1

China Providents $10 884 sa, Dairy Farms

86 825

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Green Islands

INDIA, LIMITED.

5 p.o.for year end'g30612 Dividend of $1 for half

year ending 31°18′12. J [6 p.e. for year 1910 on

preferred shares

(1/- per share Coupon No

19

15 p.c. for year ending

30.4.12

$5 for 1911

$3 for 1897

1/6 por shares final 19117

(Coupon No. 18)

19117.

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

$4.50 for year 1912.

for

$1 final dividend for

Jear 1912

Tla. 3 for 1912

Interim of Tls. 3, for 1918

Tla. 6.29 2:10-

$3 on old shares, $1.50)

on new shares forhalf „yed 31:12-12

Final diy, of $314 making $7 for 1912

40 cents for 1912

$2.80 for 1912

5 p. o. for half to 30°6′19

Final of $8,25 making $4.25 for 1912.

15 percent. for 1910

T4 for year ended 31'10'101, T7 for year ended 20′12′′10]

50 cents 31.7.08.

$1.40 per share-

T. 50 T. 145

b,

MISCELLANEOUS.

$12 $10.

இ

$1 for 1911 ·

9.

70 cents for 1912

$1.25 for year ond'g $1°7′13

$10 $432 b. Hongkong Electrica 810-133 b.

40 cents for 1911

Final of $8 for 1912

1,125,000}: 562,000 365,000 HEAD OFFICE: 40; Threadneedle Street, London, B.C. BRANCHES:

Hongkong Ropes" $10" $2014

b4

$1 interim account 1918

Langkats

g. 10 T.7314 8.

Morning-Post

Peak Tramway

$25 $22 $10 $1134

TIS. 414 for 1912

None

b.

Authorised Capital £1,500,000 Hongkong Ices $25 $190 ex. div.s.

absoribed

Pald Up

Reserved Fund.

House Flies & How they sprand Bombay. Kandy.

Disease, O. G. Hewitt. ›

The Origin of Earthquees,

Caloutta. Galle. C. Darison Howrah Singapore.

Delhi Penang

Early Religious Poetry of the Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan.

Hebrews, E. G. Kinga

Browa

Brasses, J. S. M. Ward. The English Puritans, Joln

The Natural History of Coal,

E. &. N. Arber LESSONS IN CHINESE:

[B LI HON FAN, a Chinese. MB

graduate ressed' in iterature,

bas been a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over

Karaohl Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S. Rangoon. Hongkong. Colombo Shanghai.

AGENTS IN JAPAN:' Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & 'Co., Ltd. BANKERS:.

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd,

E

Do. (new) $11

Philippines Hongkong Electric Trama 6/4

$10 $5 H. Price & Co., Ld: $106

Pre

Pulpeset $50 $30 Papierteries paid du Tonkin

up, 850 Bonet $150 Shanghai-Sumatras T.-- 20,T150 Steam Laundry 3584 United Asbestos

Oriental Agency, $10 $934 b.

and Exchange business VERY description of Banking

transacted. Stocks and Sharon He has a good method of training, bought and sold on account of United Asbestos Europeans to pass to the Chine's ex- Constituents. Letters of Credit Founder Shares amination, and is possessed of a first granted on Agents and Corres Union Waterboat $10 $17 zale certificate as a Chinem Souclier-pondents all over the world K

He bar also, H good knowledge of Interest allowed on Current Ac- Weismann, Ltd.

Mandarin and Had

counts at 2 per cent per annum

Those who intend learning the Chinon Daily Balance and on Fixed Watson

ses Isaguage are requested to wate ours Deposits at rates which may be William Powell

of Hongkong Telegraph" offee or direct to 87 Hollywood Road, 14 floor. Hongkong, 3915 740, 1911, (148

apertained on application.ods

Corrected

B. O MACDONALD, : Gomarii, Brakcome

$10

$900

$410818

810 $6.40

80 cents on fully paid? shares and 8.cants on. $1 paidshares for year ending 30°4′12 None

None

$1.50 for 1910.

None

No dividend this year 50 cts, for year end 30′51

(20 por cent. per ordinary.

share for year ended" | 31′51918

$1 per share for

year onding 31'19'1913 87

25 per cent for year)

ending 317:1100M 30 cents for 1910

40 ots, year ending 306:13

mishank 13/191 b WRIGHT AND HORNBY, De Vores Road Crasné! Wak, skiden Kredita