1913-04-14 — Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

Shanghai Bullion.

April 9, 1913.

Merican Dollars: market rate :

Opening

... Tla

Closing...Tla.

Dragon Dollar,

Native Bank

... Tla.

Rate

Shanghai Gold

73.7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1913.

from the estate dated March 7 is very promising. The rubber is showing very estisfactory growth. The number of trees in topping. during the month of February was 14,465, and the number will be materially increased short- ly. The cost of weeding and the expenses generally have been considerably reduced and the cut-For 73,0875 put for the first three months of this year, viz, 6,234 lb, is very satisfactory in view of the inter vention of the Chinese holidays and the fact that the trees are

73.7

Bars: 978 touch Tis. 365) Bar Silver ...Tle: 111.15

Copper Cash ...per tael. 1,704 Sovereigns: buy-"

ing rato, at -28Tls. 7.44 at Exch. 73 9-Mex. 810.07 Peking Bar

...Tls. 300

Native Interest...

1.

Coal Report. Messrs. Hughes and Hough' Coal Report, dated. April 11, states:**

wintering: to the outlook for 1913 is decidedly promising. In reply to a question the Secretary stated that the census of trees was not completed, but in fields 1-7 there were 20,078.treas of which 14,485 were now being tapped.

A Fortunate Discovery. A carter's fortunate discovery Arrivals:-March 26th Signals 6.8. 2,000 tons Hongay, sold. Prevented a serions explosion at the Aahton-under-Lyne Corpora March 29th No. 4, Unki Maro, tion Electricity Works. The B.S. 3,020 tons Dairen, sold carter had returned to the works March 30th Benalder, 8.8. 4,000 with a load of refase and tipped tons Miike, sold. March 31 it into the destructor. He noticed, Fukni Maru, B.. 5,300 Moji, sold. however, that among the refuse March 31st Varg, a.. 1,900 tons Hongay, for Canton. April 1st the cart.

a heavy object which rolled off Bingan, 8.8. 2,050 tons Hongay reported his fad. It was a live He examined it and sold. April 2nd Shinten Maru, tyddite twelve pounder shell. On 8,8 5,100 tone Miko, sold.it were a broad arrow and the April 3rd Combe, s.5. 2,700 tons let'era 12 pn E.S." Efforta to Miike, sold. April 3rd Chunsang trace the source of the shell have M.6. 3,100 tons Chingwantao, sold. been unsuccessful, but it is April 3rd Kumsang, 5.8. 2,100 thought that it may have been tons Moji, sold. April 3rd No. 3, brought from South Africa by a Unkai Maru, 8.8. 3,500 tons Moj. Boldier who served in the war. sold. April 7th Upada, 8,8. 2,000 tona Moji, sold.

April 7th

Gregory Apcar, 6.8. 1,200 tons

Moji, sold. April 7th Triumph, Public Companies B.B. 2,00 tone Hongay, sold. April 8th Cocquet, 8,8 8,000 tons Car

Sales: No sales of importance reported. Market strong.

diff, part for sale. April 8th UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY Lokeang, 8.8. 1,800 tons Hongay, OF CANTON, LIMITED. Bold. April 9th Hopang, "6.6. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. 3,050 tons Chingwanted, Bild.OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN April 9th Mattra, es. 2,200 tons that the Fortieth Ordinary Moji sold.

Yearly Meeting of the Society will be held at ite Head Office, No. 2, Queen's. Buildings, Hongkong, Cotton and Yarn Market.

on Wednesday, the 16th April, Mesars. Polishwalla & Kotwall, 1913, at Noon, for the purpose of Cotton and Yarn Brokers, in their receiving the report of the Diroo- report, Hongkong April 11,tay of account to 31st December, 1912, tors together with the statement Our last report was dated 20th and of declaring Dividende, &c. Ult-and-despatchod per S. S The transfer books of the So- 'India." Our market has con-ciety will be closed from 6th tinued dull and inactive all April to the 16th April both days through, the past fortnight, the inclusive.

extremely meagre business report-

ed below having been done solely

EntertainmentsTM

BOXING!

To be held at the

CITY HALL

Saturday, 19th April, 1913

at 9 p.m. sharp... the Featherweight Cham- pionship of the Orient. Main Event, 15 Rounds. IRON BUX (Hongkong) (Champion of the Orient)

V.

Corpl. COOK. (D, C. L. I.) (Ex Champion of S. Africa

and Bermuda). 10 Rounda Heavyweight Contest. Corp! SCOTT, (R. E.)

V.

STOKER ALFORD

(H M.S Hampshire). 10 Rounds Lightweight Contest. Seaman PLACE (BM, Flora) Seaman KNIGHT

V

Private HUMPHREYS (D.C.L.I.) (H.M.S. Hampshire).

.6 Rounds Contest

V,

Sapper RICHARDS (N. E.)*" 6 Round Contest Gunner EVANS (R.G.^ ).-

V.

Gunner BURT. (R.G.A) Ringside $5.00 Stalls $3.00 Others 52, & Ft. Söldiers and Sallors $1.00 in uniform to the $2.00 Seats. Booking at MOUTRIE & CO. F. E. HALL, Promoter.

9.18

BIJOU.

PROGRAMME,

HIS LORDSHIP'S LITTLE LAPSE

(A rattling Two-Roll

.

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

Hand Dice:-60, Wall Street, New York, London Ošlen sun36, Jabopsgate, E.C

BRANCHES-

Bombay

Calcurta

Cantos

Cabu

Colna

pire

Hoopoo

Hankow

Banks

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA- T/T.

TION.

Exchange

Buying,

1/11) [4 m/s. E/G

2/5/16

.2/- 7/16

Belling,

T/T. Shanghai T/T. Singapore

TT, Japan s

1/11 13/16 4 m/s. D/P“.

1/113%

.3-1/16 30d/s.Siney & Melbourne.¡¡9/- 9/16"

,734 30 da. San Fco & New York. 181⁄4á

..85 4 m/s. Marka

Demand 30 d/o

Kobe

Paid-up Capital

$15,000,000 | 60 dịs

Maaile

Mexico

RESERVE FUNDS:

4/8.

Sterling

-Poking

San Franciscs

£1,500,000 at 2/

Shanghai Yokolaa

Bilver

$15,000,000 7,000,000

#

Capital and RwATUR,írenia:87,060,000 (Gold)

aboutusman1,430,000

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANLING BUSI

NESS transacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the vina

· terms.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, éxed far one your as * per annum, or for shorter perioda, ni zuten, which may be ascertained on application.

BILLY NEGOTIATED 264 COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS

o all the petites in the World...

CIRCULAR LETTERS” OF

| CREDIT anavallably all weer shas World, -

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT lasped.

PURCHASE and SALE of Stöcki and Shares exected.

TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed,

GEORGE HOGG,

Manager.

, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, 1st Nov., 1919

THE

1912

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital .... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund...... 18,200,000

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay

9.15

Calcutta Changohuri Dairen Fenglien Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang London Lyons

Comic by Prince) The Stinta Troupe of Acrobats: A Xmas Problem (Coloured Art}

NEWS OF THE DAY.

(Pathe Gazette and

Gaumont Graphic),

Misa CECILE STEPHANO (a)" The Garden of Love (b) "We'd better Bide a Wee"

Miss VIOLET BONETTA

(a)" Call me up Some Rainy Afternoon" (b)" Hands up!"

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary.

7.15

PICTURES ONLY

7.15

VICTORIA THEATRE.

[270

for urgent requirements. The Hongkong, lat April, 1913. "Ching-Ming" having just com menced, when trade for the time

baing is virtually suspended, no

CHINA TRADERS' INSUR

To-Night A Grand Dramatic Film 4000 ft. long. "The Iron Master," &"'Secret of the Sea"

improvement is to be expected ANCE COMPANY LIMITED. during the coming fortnight. Prices in Bombay are reported to NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Watch for "LES MISERABLES"

to have at last given way, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN importers being now prepared to

that the Forty-Seventh Or-

accept local current rates for fordinary Yearly Meeting of the

ward delivery. Total sales 1 100 Bales, some of which were booked at lower rates. It is also reported

Company will be held at ita Head. Office No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on Wednesday, the

in a few days. The Plan is now open for Booking at MOUTRIES. Enormous Success of the FAMOUS ARTIST Miss ARKAS.

Agencies at Nagasaki Newobwang New York Osaka Pekin.

Ryolun Port

(Arthur)

San Francisco

Shanghai.

Tiebling

Tientsin.

Tokyo

Los Angelos

Interest Allowed on Current

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

EISHI ONO,

Manager. Hongkong, 31st Mar., 1913. (18

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Caplial .... .£1,200,000 Reserve Fund... ...£1,650,000 Reserve Liability of

Proprietors ....£1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.

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

A. 3. HEWETT,

Acting Manager,

16th April, 1913, at 12.15 p.m. for and the charming serio Dancer Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22

that 600 Biles, (not included in purpose of receiving the report of the above tutul) were booked on the Directors together with the a rupee bagis, the rates accepted statement of account to 31st De- showing about $2 to 3 below cember, 1912, and of declaring current prices at present rate of Dividends, &c.

exchange. Total Sales 1,100 The transfer books of the Com- bales. Unsold Stocks 31,000 pany will be closed from 6th April bales. Sold bat un-delivered into the 16th April both days, inclu- the Godown and to arrive 27,000 bales. Arrivals.-The Mail Str. "Devinha " and extra. Stra.

give.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE,

Secretary.

"China" and "Saouki Maru" from Hongkong, 1st April, 1913. [267

Bombay, and Str. "Namenng"

from Calcutta have brought in 10,986 bales for Hongkong, and

9,813 bales for Shanghai, Sbip menis from Hongkong to Shang- hai, and coast ports &o, 2,000 bales. Local Mill No Sales. Shanghai.-Reported dull,

Notices

NOTICE.

JaOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General

at

panese Yarn-No Sales, Raw Meeting of the Royal Hongkong Cotton. No sales ceither Bengal Golf Club will be held at the Club | or Ühinese. Stock 450 bales House Happy Valley on Bengal and 50 bales Chinese the 16th day of April at 5.30 Quotation. Bengal at $20 to o'clock in the afternoon for the $33, Chinese at $32 to $30 per purpose of altering the Articles of Association of the Club as per picul.

the Circular posted to Members Kapayang Rubber Estates. The fourth ordinary general and as exhibited on the board at the Club House at Happy Valley. meeting of shareholders in the

By Order, Kapayang Rubber Estates Co.,

K. M. CUMMING, was held last week at Shanghai. |

Hon. Secretary, The attendance representei 6,059 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1913.

charen.

:

The Chairman, Dr. R. J. Mor- LESSONS IN CHINESE. shell, said: Our financial year

now ends on December 31 and MRLI HON FAN, & Chine you have for consideration to-day graduate reped in-lite atare, the accounts for the fifteen mon has been a teacher to European officials

Miss FREDA ARDEA,

Notices

KELLY & WALSH, LTD.

Cambridge MANUALS, 80 cents each. Brewing, A. Chaston ihapman. Klodom, Julian S. Duxley.

The Individual. In the animal

The Psychology of Insanity,

Bernard art, The Work of Rain &`Rivers,

T. G. Bonney House Flies & How they spread Disease, U. 'G! Hewitt,

The Origin of Earthquaes,

U. Davison. Early Religious Poetry of the Hebrews, E. G. Ki g.

Brasses, i. S. M Ward. The English Puritans, Jotas

Brown The Natural History of Coal,

E. A. N. Ale

THE

Notices

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD, (Capital Paid up...81,250,000.) Loane on Mortgage of Bouse Pro perty, &o...

Gooda received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident

System, System.

Reserve Liability of

.071⁄4

T.T. India

4 m/s, France

.148

Demand. India

6 m/s. do

148

$32,200,000 Demand, Manila

BarSilver, ready

T/T. San Foo & New York 481

forward....

Proprietors.$15,000,000 T/T. Java ........

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

1191

Gold Leaf per tael.....

T/T. Marks

203

Bank of England rate

.2.50

Sovereign

8.

Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross-Chairman | T/T. France

H. Dodwell, Esq.-Deputy Chairman,

G. Friesland, Esq.

C. 8. Gubbay, Esq.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

G. R. Laurenz, Esq.

F. Lieb, Esq.

W. L. Pattendon, Esq, J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. H. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb..

MANAGER. Shanghai A. G; Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.

Hongkong Interest Allowed.

On Current Account at the rate, of 2 per cent per Annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months. 2 per cent. por

Annum.

For 6 months: 3 per cent. per

Annumi.

For 12 months, 4 per cent per

Annum.

N. J. STABB. Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

Discount per $100

Subsidiary Coins.

Malwa, Old

Chinese...20 ots. pieces...$794

Paina, New

$,100

3,330 perché.

Chinese ...10

"

....798

Hongkong.20

11

...8614

Patna, Old, 8,200

Hongkong.10

....$734

Oplum Quotation,

Benares, Now

Mar. 28.

Malwa, Now....

$3,000 perpio.

Benares, Old..

S-SELLBRS

SHARE REPORT.

SA-SALE

Socks & FAID OF VALUE. BANKS.

Hongkong & Shai $125 i

MARINE INSURANCE, Cantons North China

THE Business of the above Hongkong Fires

Bank is conducted by the

CLOSING 110WS

$805 8.

E-BUYERS

LAST DAVÍÐ AND DATE

£2/5/-atex 2/-1 equal to $21.71 for 1 year onding 31/12/12

$18 for 1911 Interim of 10/- for 1911 Final of $20 making $50) for 1909 and Interim of $30 for 1911

$12 for 1909 and Int. oft

$3 on account of 1910

87 & b's of $2 for 1910

£81/-/m

3

$50

Unions

$294 b. £5 T136 b.

$100 $845

Yangtzes

FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires

£50 $200.

820 $150 $50 $355

b.

b.

$27 for 1912

b.

ba.

$15 $271⁄44 b.

}

£5 $97

117 b.

£11

b..

b.

15 p.o. for year ending

30.4.12

BONGKONG AND SHANGHAI China & Manilas $25 $814 BANKING LORPORATION. Douglas Steamship $50 $39

Rules may be obtained on ap-Steamboats

plication.

r

INTEREST on deposits is al- Indo-Chinas lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cent. per an- num.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED. DEPOSIT at 4 Per Cent, par

annum

#

(Preferred) (Deferred)

Shell" Transports £1

Star Ferry

REFINERIES.

• $10 845

China Sugara $100 $107 For the Hongkong and Shang-Luzon Sugars $100 $38 hai Banking Corporation, Chinese Engineerings £132/6

N.J. STABB, Chief Manager.

Tronohs

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Raubs

BANK.

Capital Fully

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

Calcutta Canton

LONDON BANKERS:

MINING.

sa

B.

£1 77/6b. £1 $3.75 DOCKS, WHARVES, & G'DOWNS) Kowloon Wharfa $50 $7814 .K.&W poa Docks$50 $70 Shanghai Docks T. 100 T.63% Hongkow WharfsT: 100 T112 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS I Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94

($115 b. Hongkong Hotels $50

$76 b. Hongkong Lande $100 $10814 b.

Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. Humphreys Estates $10 $84 b The Union of London and Smith's Kowloon Lands $30 836 b.

Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 92 b.

West Points.. $50-$62. b. Agebov Direction der Disconto Gesell-

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

COTTON MILLS.

T. 50. T. 143

INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received Ewos

on terms which may be learned Hongkong Cottons $10 $10 on application. Every description

of Banking and Exchange busi-China-Borneos ness transacted.

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,

Manager, Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911. 12

MISCELLANEOUS,

$12 89.b.ex. div. Bight and Powers $101

Do. (Spec.shares) 3163 b. China Providenta $10 $89. Dairy Farms *** 86 $2551 b. Green Islands 810 $44

(Rates and Particulars on spTHE MERCANTILE BANK OF Hongkong Electrics $10 $3114

plication).

The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o., Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAM, TOMES & Co. General Manager. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 32 THE FAMINE IN CHINA.

lion people

FIGHT Fanige Districts with an -ares of 80,000 wjaars milen. HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.lacing stravation.

TWO and a half

NOTICE.

PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTR) BUTION TO-DAY: THE HALF-YEARLY MEET- ING of the above Club will be held on SATURDAY, the 19th April 1913, at 12.30 p.m., at the Offices of the Hongkong Jockey Hongkong Club Annere, Chater Club, on the Ground Floor of the

By Order,

Road.

THOUGH,

Clerk of the Course.

the ending December 31, 1912. and merchants in this Colony for over Hongkong, 5th April, 1913, (279 The accounts for the first twelve ten yea'.

He has good method of ticing THE HONGKONG, LAND IN-| monthe of this period were pas Farge une to pass in the Chinese ex- Bed by you at our last snmination, and in possesed of a first nual meeting on December to co-tificate as a Chinees teacher.

VESTMENT & AGENCY

CO., LIMITED.

|

I have THIS DAY resumed UHAR" E of the COMPANY,

IT WILL BELF TO SAVE LIFE

Tran, H.O, QULLAND, ET Manager, International® Banking, Co. pamiton, Shanghai.

omkom: 94th Jannavu 1919

GREEN

T-87

ISLAND JEBENT COMPANY, LIMITED,

PORTLAND, CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs, net. In Bags of 250 lbs, net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. General Manager."- Hongkong, 16th August, 190113

31 last. You will observe He has also good knowledge of that our profit and loss account Mandarin and Hakkapok for the period under review Those who Intend learning the Chin- shows a credit of Tis. 3,359.53, ose language are requested to write curé

By Order of the Board of Direc. If you happen to be late your tore, which your directora propose of Hongkong Telegraph ofce or

meals will be Courteously & F.8 ELTON HOOPER, Phould be dealt with an indicated aims to 37 Hollywool Boad, 14 for

Promptly served just the Bamo, Secretary

In the report. The last report Hongkong, 39th Jan, 1918, LA4P Hongkong, 10th Apill, 1918. [381 DATE.

Only at The ALEXANDHA

INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised Capital Subsoribed Paid Up Reserved Fund

་

Hongkong Icon £1,500,000 Hongkong Ropes

1,125,000 562,000 415,000 Langkats

$25 $170 $10 $104

8.

b.

g. 10 T.63

Morning Post Peak Tramway

Do.

HEAD OFFICE: 40, Threadneedle Street, London, E.0. BRANCHES:

Bombay. Kandy.

Calautta. Galle Howrah, Singapore. Delhi Penang. Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan. Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.MS. Rangoon. Hongkong. Colombo. Shanghai,

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

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd,

EV

(new)

$25 $22 $10 $1134

$181 b

Hongkong Electrio Tram86/9 Philippines- $10 $5 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6

Pre

Bodlete desferred

Pulpenet ut 50 | |330| Papiertèries

paid

du/Tonkin up $50

- Benofit $150-

| Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20, T.150 -

Steam Laundry $5 ||$4 United Asbestos

"

$1 for 1906

5 p.c. for year end'g30°6′12 Dividend of $1 for half

year ending 31′12′′12. }

po. for year 1910 on preferred shares.

[1/- per share Coupon No

19

$8 for 1913

$5 for, 1897

1/6 per shares final

(Coupon No. 18) -

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

$4.50 for year 19120%

#1 final dividend for

year 1912

Tis: 3, for 1912.470

Interim of Tis. 3, for 1912

The 659210

$3 on old shares, $1.50) on newshares for half year 31*12′12

Final div. of $34 making

$7 for 1912

40 cents for 1912

$2:80 for 1912

5 p. o. for half to 30′6′12.

Final of $2.25 making $4,25 for 1912

15 per cent for 1910

T4for year ended 3110101 17 for year ended 20:12:101

*50 cents 31.7.08

85 cents for 1912

70 centa for 1812

$1.25 for year end' 40 cents for 1911 $1.40 per share

Final of 38 for 1918

$1 interim account 1912

Tis. 41% for 1912.

None

80.cents on fully paid shared and B'den öh ***$1 paid shares for year

ending 30*4*12, None

None

$1.50 for 1910

None

No dividend this year

50 ota. for year end'g 30′51

(20 per cent. par ordinary

share for year ended: 03. 31'5-1912

$1 per share for year

ending 31*12*1912 /

Oriental Agency,} $10 8934 b.. L VERY description of Banking

and Erokango business United Asbestos)

$10 $300 transacted. Stooks and Shares Founders Shares ] bought and sold on account of Constituents. Letters of Credit Union Waterboat $10 $171 granted on Agents and Corres-

Weilmann, Ltd. $10 $18 pondents all over the world.

Interest allowed on Current Ac-Watson counts at 2 per cent per annum William Powell-

40 ots, yearending 30′6′12′′ on Dally Balance, and on Fired

Corinczad to 12.30 pm. April 1, 1971 67 WRIGHT AND HORNBY, KARE Deposits at rates which may be

$10. # 71% 391:

arcertained on applicational Brokee Yorry Road Conttal. Wel: adderei Beo

V. 0. MACDONALD,

25 per cent for year).

onding 31711

30 cents for 1910:

A