1913-04-21 — Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

Singapore Slipway and Engi-

neering Company.

The twenty-seventh ordinary general meeting of the share- holders of the Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co, Ltd., was held at the offices of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board on April 10, Mr. S. A. Lane in the chair. The minutes of the 20th meeting. having been real and confirmed, the directors' report was ap- proved and accepted, and the accounts passed. It was decided

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1913.

Entertainments

THE EDISON

KINETOPHONE.

MARVEL

OF THE AGE!!!

Sound and action com-

in The

Delightful way.

f

MOST

You not only SEE but HEAR!!

that a dividend of $4 per share bined be paid to the shareholders. The working account for the year showed a profit' of '$19,709.27, which, with the $1,593.34 cor- ried forward from the previoua. year, left the sum of $21,302.61. Mr. E. Anderson, the director to "retire by rotation, was re-cleated, and Mr. J. R. Nicholson was elected a director in place of. Mr. A. Agnew, proceeding to Europe. Messra. Weleh and Co. were elected na auditors..

Singapore Poultry and Dairy

Farm.

Messrs. Down & Co., secretaries of the Singapore Poultry and Dairy Firm, Limited, have issued the following circular tu. share- holders:We are pleased to inform you that following upon arrangements concluded at the extra-ordinary general meeting held, 27th ult

new borri bag

come

DOW

bean formed who have taken over control of the Company's affairs and the old directorate

re ired The new directors fortunately

to their task with a acquaintance of dairy-farming and confidently forecast bring- ing the company's business to a paying stage in the course of but a few months. Immediate and active measures are being taken to stoure with a minimum of delay the additional milch cowe and to carry out the other imper. ativo works outlined in the for- speclus, meantime the board are exercising most rigid economy st the furm. For the purchase of the above live stock, 613,, a call of $1 per shiro has been made and with the final · call-of-$1-which-

satisfy advise

If you wish to yourselves,and we you to do so,--apply to

ROBINSON & CO.,

DES VŒUX- ROAD,

FOR INFORMATION.

BIJOU

9.15

PROGRAMME.

CAPTAIN KATE

Stirring Amorican (A, B)

9.15

Sensational Drama: A Diplomatic Lover (Comic) At the Front, by Prince

Two Little Scapegraces.. Love Laughs at Locksmith

NEWS OF THE WORLD (Pathe Gazette)

Miss VIOLET BONETTA (a) "My Yiddisher Boy (b)"I want A Gin

Sat'days 4.15 MATINEES Sunday's 6.00 Artistes at all Matinees,

PICTURES ONLY 7.15

7.15

will follow in the courts of the Public Companies

two months accesitated by the prospectus, it is expected to bave Bufficient money 15 Busure the dairy side of the business.

Public Auction.

0.

PARTICULARS and COND. TIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- day, the 28th day of April, 1913,)

GRE N ISLAND CEMENT G.,

LIMITED.

HETWENTY FOURTH OR-

TEMATANAUAL MECT..

ING OF HAR HOLDER in the Company will be held at the Office of the Company, St.. Goor- Ko's Building, Victoria, itong kong,on Saturday the 26th day of prit-1913, at 12 o'clock noon, for

VICTORIA THEATRE. During the Week, the Magnifi- cent New Pictures *Woman of Stone,” in 2 parts, A Magnificent Eclair Film of the play that Olga Nothersole made famous the Whole World over; it is the rage where-ever screened.

TEMPEST," Dramatic im

full of interesting and·

exciting scenes.

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING.

CORPORATION..

Head Officedo, Wall Street, New York, London Office;-36, Bishopegazi, EC.

Banks

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA-

TION.

Selling:

T/T.

Demand

Paid-up Capital. ....$15,000,000 30 d/s

BRANCHES -

Hambay

Kobe

Calcutta

Matila

Canton

Maxico

RESERVE FUNDS:

Cibu

Panama

Paktor

Sterling

San Francisco

Samathal

Yokalizmen

£1,500,000 at 2/== $15,000,000

27.ndo,000 (Cold)

Colon

Empire

Hongkong

Hankow

Capital and Rev.

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS transacted,

CURKENT ACCOUNTS opened on the cata

karmi.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one year at 4% per annum, or for shorter perunda, ne ruins, which may be certained on application.

BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED,

MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS and

on the principal cities laths Workh "THE LANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT available all over the World.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

Lasad.

PURCHASE and SALE of Stacks and Shares Teclad

TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashed.

GEORGE KOG0,

Manager.

9, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, lat Nov., 1912

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

17

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Osaka

Pekin,

Ryoiun Port

(Arthur)

ין

San Francisco

Shanghai.

Silver.... 17,200,000

60 d/s

I

4 m/s

T/T. Shanghai.

T/T. Singapore

TT. Japan

T.T. India.

$32,200,000 Demand. India...

Demand, Manila

Exchange

.1/111⁄2 | 4`m/s. L/C 1/11 15/16

4 m/s. D/P.

Buying.

2/1/16 6 m/s. L/C

2-9/16

2/16 300/s.8'noy & Melbourne......2/54

736 30 dia, San Foo & New York. 4914

.9794

.8544 m/s. Marko

.209)

1481

4 m/s. Francs

2.57

148

6 m/s. do

973

Bar Silver, ready

.27 9/16

forward

27

12036

Gold Leaf per tae!...........

$1.50

20314

Bank of England rata.

.416

..2.514 Sovereign

$9.97

Reserve Liability of

$15,000,000 T/T, San F'co & Now York...483⁄41⁄2 Proprietors...

COURT OF DIRECTORS. T/T. Jevai Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross-Chairman | T/T. Marka

S.

H. Dodwell, Esq.--Deputy T/T. France Chairman."

G. Friesland, Esq.

0. 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-Londou County and Westminster Limited.

Hongkong-Interest Allowed.

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

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

Annum

For 6 months. 3 per cent. per|

Subsidiary Coins.

Discount per $100

Chinese...20 ots. pieces...17 11/16

**

Malwa, Old

3,100

*

Chinese...10

...873%

Hongkong.20

Hongkong.10

...$634 .$73%

Patna, Old

Patna, New... 3,330 perche.

3,900 »

Opium Quotation.

Benares, New......... 3,400

W

Malwa, New

Mar. 28. ....$3,000 perpio.

Benares, Old......... 3,250.

S-SELLERS

SHARE REPORT.

H-BU YERS

Stocks & Paid or Válon. BANKS.

Hongkong & S'hai $125

MARINE INSURANCE, Cantons For 12 months, 4 per cent per North China

Annum.

Annun,

LAST DIVIDEND AND DATE.

L

£2/5/- at ex 2/-1_ equal to)

$21.71 for 1

onding 31/12/12

SA-SALE

CLOSING

Q1023

(8805 nominal

|

£817-7-

$50 $305 £5 T136

b. D.

#18 for 1911

Interim of 10/-

$100

$795 Bu.

Yangtzes

£50

FIRE INSURANCES.

China Firon

SHIPPING.

N. J. STABB, Chief Manager Unions

Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta Changchun Dairen Fengtien Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang London Lyons

Interest Allowed on Current Account.

Tokyo

Los Angeles

THE

Doposite received for fixed

application.

Tiebling

Tientaln

'SAPHO," good it., in a couple of periods at rates to be obtained on

Weeks.

Miss FREDA ARDEA, Serio Dancer,

'Les Miserables" Expected Daily,

—

Notices

KELLY & WALSH, LTD,

The

SIXPENNY NOVELS,

30 cents each, 4 for $1.00 Adventures of Monsieur

EISHI ONO,

Manager.

[18 Hongkong, 31st Mar.. 1913. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

ليد

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

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

$200 HE Business of the above

$20 $149 Bank is conducted by the

$50 $356 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Hongkong Fires BANKING LORPORATION. China & Manilas-$25 8814

Rules may be obtained on ap-Douglas Steamship $50 83914b plication.

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

OL

الم

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

annum...

year

1911

Final of $20 making 850)

for 1909 and Interim

of $30 for 1911

$12 for 1909 ani Int. of

$3 on account of 1910f

$10 for 1911

5 p.a. for year end'g30'6'12 Dividend of $1 for half

year ending 31°12′12 ́ƒ (6 pio, for year 1910 on

preferred shares

6.

.b.

$27 for 1912

b.

$1 for 1906

$15 $273% b

£5 $96 B

116/- middle

£11

b.

[1/- per share Coupon No

19

b.

(Preferred) (Deferred)

Shell" Transports £1

"Star Ferry" {310 848

REFINERIES.

For the Bengkong-and-Shang-China Sugars. $100 $108 hai Banking Corporation,

Luzon Bugars $100 $38

MINING N.J. STABB, Chief Manager. Chinese Enginee rings £132/6

d'Haricot, Storer Clouston. Reserve Fund.......£1,700,000 DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE

Young Mrs Jardine, Mrs Craik. As he was born, Tom Gallon

The Unspoken Word,

Morice Gerard Money, Marie Connor Leighton The Silent House, Louis Tracy Lady Jim of Curzon Street,

Reserve Liability - of

Proprietore .£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.

Capital Fully

BANK.

Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-

Branches: A Fergus Hume.ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re Berlin Calcutta Canton

ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Hamburg Hankow Kobe Mrs Henry de la Pasture. at rates which will be quoted on Peking Singapore Tientsin

the purpose of receiving a State-Catherine's Chlid, ment of Accounts and the Roport

application. Fred M. White.

of the Directors for the your und The Mystery of the Ravenspurs, ing 31st December, 1912.

TOE TRANSFER BOOKS of

at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the the Company will be closed from Public Works Department, by the 21st to the 26th April both Order of His Excellency the Go-day inclusive: vernor, of One Lot of Crown Land

By Order of the Board of Direc-

ug kong. 17th April, 1913,

at Tai Ping Shan in the Colony tors. of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rout to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 PARTOULARS OF PITE LOT

years.

LOCALITY*

Bus dary

Measurements.

(Approximate.)

5.W

5.F.

(100) 100) 45 46

อง

Annual Rep

Upset Price

74 $1,500

IMITED,

[118

The Sin of Alison Dering,

L. G. Moberly The Qlits of Civilisation,

Dean Church

ITALIAN CONVENT. THE Superioress of the Italian

Convont begs to renew her appeal to the ladies and gentle- mon of Hongkong for the usual

[A. 8. HEWETT,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 122

THE

Notices.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE LO., LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)

15 p.o. for year ending

30.4.12

$3 for 1913

$3 for 1897

1/6 per shares final 19111

(Coupon No. 18)

7/6 per share on 150,000

b.

1/2 for 1909

ს.

$4.50 for year 1912

b.

Tronohs

£1 80/- Raubs

£183,60 DOCKS, WHARVES, & GʻDOWNING Kowloon Wharfe 350 677 H.K.&W'poa Dooks $50 $89 Shanghai Docks T. 100 T.63 Hongkow Wharfa T. 100 T108 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS)*, Anglo French Landa T100 1.94

($125 b. Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. Hongkong Hotels $50

LONDON BANKERS:

$76 b. Messrs, N. M. Rothschild & Sons. Hongkong Lands $100 $110. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited.

Humphreys Estates $10.84 b Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London | Kowloon Lande $30 $37 b.

Agency.

Shanghai Lands T. 30 T92 t. Direction der Discontó Gesell-West Points

$30 $62 b.

COTTON MILLJ.

schaft. INTEREST allowed on Current Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P 8 Aosount. DEPOSITE received on terms which may be learned application. Every description

of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.

THE HON CÙNG STh DINA STEAM FISHERIES (O.,

gifts of cast off garments and Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-on OTICE is hereby given that a worn out clothes to the Convent.perty, &c. NOT

Final Call of $3.00 per share Of late, there has been an ap- Goods received on Storage. has been made on the share capi-preciable falling-off in the period Advances made on Merchandise: tal of the Company, and that ical collections of old and second-Loans made on the Provident same is payable to the Company's hand materials received at the Bankers (The Hongkong&Shang hai Banking Corporation, Hong kong) on or before 15th May, 1913. BRADLEY & CO., LTD.

General Managers." Hangkon 3rd spil 1913.

Notices

1410

N.ON INJUSANCE "SOCIETY

OF OANTON, LIMITED.

System. Convent. The Superioress feels (Rates and Particulars on ap- confident that she has but to

plication).

urge the pressing and daily in-

The Office of

OF

creasing needs of the Convent in TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR its provision for the poor, to re-]. WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., ceive benevolent responses from

Undertaken and Executed. local residents.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. · Hongkong, 19th March, 1908: 32

The change of season calls for ohange of garmente for the If residents orphan ohildren. will kindly realize the great help they can render by sending such

THE FAMINE IN CHINA.

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,

Manager.

12

Ewos

b.

T. 50 T. 142

8.

Hongkong Cottons $10 $10

"MISCELLANEOUS.

E.

China-Borneos

$12 $914 b. Light and Powers $10) Do. (Spec. shares) $1ƒ China Providents $10 8834 nonimal Hongkong, 9th Oct 1911. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Green Islands

Dairy Farme $6 1825 nonimal

810 841 INDIA, LIMITED.

Hongkong Electrios $10 832) Authorised Capital Subscribed Fald Up Reserved Fund .......................

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

་

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS of their dress materials as are noIGHT Famine Districts with an Bombay. Kandy

Public Companies A Final Dividend of Twenty longer any use to them, the little

Dollars per Share for the children will be suitable.provided your 1911 and in Intorim Di-with clothes they are so much in THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC vidend of Thirty Dollars per need of

Bhare for the year 1biz will be.

ITALIAN CONVENT, CO., LTD.

payable on Wednesday the 16th Hongkon, 18th Apri, 1918. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN instant. No

tho TWENTY Warrants may be had on appli- that FOURTH ORDINARY GEN-cation at the Office of the Society. ERAL MEETING of the on and after that date. SHAREHOLDERS will be held

at the Company's Offices, St- George's Building, on SATUR-

[820

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

By Order of the Board,

C. MONTAGUE EDE

Secretary,

DAY, the 3rd May, 1913, at 12 Hoogkong 17th April. 1913,

o'clock, NOON, for the purpose "of presenting the Report of tho Directors together with a state-| ment of Accounts to 28th Febru.

ary, 1913, and electing Directors and Auditore.

The TRANSFER BOOKS. of the Company will be closed, from the 19th April to the 3rd May, 1913, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Direc tors.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agents Hongkong, 16th April, 1913, [919)

MARTIN'S

SAPIOLASTEEL FPILLS

A French Hemedy forallirregulaṛitial, Thounds of hades stenys keep a how of Mara ochre on the Eng Bar ¡creecharay of Tha Lynkam, i Lesly Goramay » be administered, Diana w bas thelyenor.

•Cup Him 190 Ingland them, Matan sal bran moss 415, ali Abangiale und

rough the gold, bet pa431229 3/2 MARZIN. UNMAK DAUTARD350% 21%

MARTIN'S

APIOL &STEEL REDEPILLS

MR

R LI HÔN FAN, w Chinea gradante vorved in literitare: bas bsen 'n teacher to Europesa offoils and membants in this Colony for over] ton yeats..

He has a good method of training Europeans to pass in the Chinare ex- amination, and is possansed of a. first rate certificate as a Chinese teacher. Be has also a good knowledge of Mandarin and Hakkas

$1 final dividend

-year 1912

Tis. 3 for 1912 ́

Interim ofTe, 3, for 1912

Tis. 6 29'2′10

$3 on old shares, $1.50

on new shares for hálf

year 31*12'12

Final div. of $3% making

$7 for 1912

40 cents for 1912

$2.80 for 1912

5 p. c. for half to 30′6′′12

Final of $2.25 making

$4.25 for 1918

15 per cent. for 19100 T4foryear ended 31*10:10) Tfor year ended 20°12′10)

50 cents 31.7.08

85 cents for 1912

70 cents for 1912

$1.25 for year ond’g 31'712

b.

40 cents for 1911

b.

$1.40 per share

£1,500,000

1,123,000 Hongkong Ices

562,000 Hongkong Ropes 415,000

+825 $170.

$10 $1914

Final of $8 for 1912

b.

$1 interim account 1913

•

8. 10 T.60-

$25 822 $10 $1134 6.

$1 $1

b.

Tla, 416 for 1912 ·

None

ares of 80,000 square miles. Calcutta. Galle. TWO mad half million people Howrah. Singapore,

Delbi Penang. ding stravation. PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI- Madras. Kota Bahm, Kelantan. BUTION TO-DAY./ Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S. IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE Rangoon. Hongkong. Treasurer, H. O. GULLAND, Big Colombo. Shanghai Maarger, International Ranking Co.. poration Bhangi sl.

I 87 Tomskowy, 94th Jantaro 1919

GREEN ISLAND UEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED, PORTLAND, CEMENT

In Casks of 375 lbs. not. In Bage of 250 lbs., net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers Hongkong, 16th August, 1901

13

Those who intend learning the Chin- If you happen to be lato your

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

Bank of England.

Langkats

Morning Post Peak Tramway

Do. (new) Hongkong Electric-Trams;- $10 $5 Philippines H. Price & Co., Ld. $10, $6

Pre- Societe desferred

Pulpeset 4001450 11830 Paplerteries pald

du Tonkin

1 up $50

Benefit} $150

London Joint Steak Bank, Ltd, Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150

EVERY description of Banking and Exchange business transacted. Stocks and Shares bought and sold on account of Constituente, Letters of Credit granted on Agents and Corres pondents all over the world.

Steam Laundry .. $5 United Asbestos"

Idi ........

Oriental Agency, $10 8911⁄2 b. United Asbestos? Founders Shares Union Waterbost

Interest allowed on Current Ac»-WO

Wolamann, Ltd.. counts at 2 per cent per annum Watson

ase, language are requested to write care meals will be Courteously & Deposite at rates which may be

of "Hongkong Telegraph" office or Promptly served just the Same diga to 87 Hollywood Boad, 1st floor. Only at The ALKANURA

Hagrong, 281b Jan, 1918 [147 CARE

$10 $300

$10 $17

$19 $18 $10 187)

on Daily Balance and on Fixed William Powellry694 ascertained on application.

F. C. MACDONALD,

KuThe Talezipři

b.

80 cents on fully paid?

shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30'412

None None

$1.50 for 1910.

Node

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

(20 per cent. por ordinary share for, year. ended 31'5'1912

per share for year "ding 31:12′1919

cents for 19100MA yearending 306′12: AND HORNBY, Dan 4kt -

PET LES LOGVS Quejalions,