COMMERCIAL.
SHARE REPORT.
Mesem. Wright and Hornby in their weekly aliaro report, dated April 26, state
Our local market has been quite active throughout the period under review, and closes firm with a good general enquiry.
Para Rubber in quoted from London to-day at 3 5 por Ib. with the share market quiet.
Bar Silver is 27.13.16 per dz. for ready and 28 per nz, for far- ward dolivary quiet.
Exchange in London opened this morning at 1 11 7-8 T.T.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banks) have ruled quiet and close with sellera at $805, London quotes | 281/10% middle. "
Marine Insurances-Uujonsbaye; sold at $795, Cantons at $300, $305 and $310, closing with buyarn at the latter figure, North Obinas are in demand in the North at Tis 138, and Yangis708 |
$186) Ex. 73.
Fire Insurancas-China Fires
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPF, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1913.
Entertainments
THE EDISON
KINETOPHONE.
MARVEL
OF THE AGE!!!
Sound and action bined in The
Delightful way.
com-
MOST
You not only SEE but HEAR!!
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satisfy we advise
If you wish to yourselves,--and
are offering at $149 & Hongkong you Fires at $356 after sales at the inte. Shipping Steamboats have changed lands at 273 'and 274,
to do
so, apply to
elosing quiet at, the late Sigare. ROBINSON & CO..
China & Manilus could probably be placed at 8.1-2. Douglas's Bro in demand at $42) and Indo Chinas at $95 with sellors neking
5.12 London quotes middio. Shell Transports are, wanted at 115 6.
E9
Refineries-China Sugars have buyerant $105, and Luzons sollers | 9.15 at $38.
Mining-Rabs are firm, with buyers at 3:00. Tronohé are quoted from London at 77-9) taid- ile. Langkate are finer with buyers offering Tls 6) §.
Docks, Wharvas awi Godowns. -Hongkong Docks are iu de- inaud at $71 Kowloos, Wharves at $78, New Amoy Decks at $8, Shanghai Docks at Tls. 61 and Hongkew Wharves at Thu. 108.
Lands Hotels and Buildings. Hongkong Lands have sold at $110 and more shares could be placed at this figure. "Kowloon Lands havo buyers nt $37, West Points at $62, Hongkong Botels at $116) and $76, Humphreye ***Estates at $], and Shanghai Laude
at $92.
DES VŒUX ROAD,
1:
FOR INFORMATION..
BIJOU.
PROGRAMME.
9:15
Grand American Drama THE ROSE OF KENTUCKY. The Sense of Smell (Comic)
Looking for A Job
The Bobbie & (Comic) The Bow-Bow
Inqul itive William '.. THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS (Scenic)
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NEWS OF THE DAY
Miss VIOLET BONETTA (Popular Soubrette) Friday, May and Complimentary Benefit
To
Mr.R. H. STEPHENSON (Special Programme).
We 7.15
PICTURES ONLY
7.15
Cotton Mills. Hongkong Cot- toas bave sellors at $10. liave
received the following quotations by cable this morning. from Shanghai:-Ewo's buyers, Laou Kung Mow 109 nominal; Kang Yiks 14¡ sellers.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
FRIDAY. 25th, inst. The Grand Drama 3000 ft. long. "The WOMAN OF STONE.” "Les Miserables" (Expected Dally.) Saturday, 26th fast. Matinee 4. p.. Shakespeare's Great Work, 2000. Ít : TEMPEST" Sunday, 27th,' Malinee 6. p.. The Woman of Stone (3000. ft.) Dramatic Grand Film. NOTICE.
From Saturday 3rd of May 1913, the MATINEES will Commence
... ON
WEDNESDAY & HOLIDAYS:
.5.30 p.m. SATURDAYS 5.30 pan. SUNDAYS U. p.m.
Notices
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
SIXPENNY NOVELS.'. 30 cents each, 4 for $1,00 The Adventures of Monsieur
d'Haricot, Storer Clouston,
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
livat Olice-da, Wall Street, New York, Landon Office 36, Bishopsgats, EC.
Banks
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA-
TION.
7.
Paid-up Capital ..$15,000,000 Demand RESERVE TUNDS:
BRANCHES :-
Bombay
Kabe
Banda
Calcutta
Slavica
Contou
Cab..
Y'an
Colon
Taking
Storling
Kmpire
San Francisco
Shanghai
Hongkong
Hankow
Yokohama
£1,500,000 at 2/- $15,000,000
keda,nao (Gold)
Silver 17,200,000
Resorve Liability of
Capital and Rusek
• Liga Dog BYARY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS actri!
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the arua
Let
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|_ DEPOSITS DE CH1VVD, fund for one year at 4% ser Annum, or forskarter periods, at rates, which 2087 he xscertained an aplicat COLLECTED.
BILLS NEGOTIATKD
HAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
made.
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted
na ali che princiunt cities in the World.
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERE OF
·CARDIT se sumilabér ali over the World
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
inated.
PURCHASE and SALK of Stacks and Shares facil TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cached.
GEORGE HOGG.
Slanger.
Hagkong, 14 Now, Mis
1912
...THE
ZOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund
30,000,000
18,200,000
Hoad Ofica-YOKOHAMA.
Branches Antung-Hsien Bombay Calcutta Changchun Dairon
Agencies at Nagasaki Nowchwang New York Osaka
Exc' ange
Solling.
Buying.
1/11364 m/s. L/C £15416
4 m/s. D/P
9/-
.2i-
1/16
6 in/s. L/C
2/-0/16
T/T.
30 d/e
GO dis
14 mus
T/T. Shanghai
T/T. Singapore
TT. Japan
$32.200.000 TT. India.
Demand. India..
Proprietors....... $15,000,000 Deinand, Manila
9/-16 | 30d/s.S'noy&Melbourne......21-58
.721430 d/a. Sun F'eo & New York. 4914
COURT OF DIRECTORS. T/T.,San Fco & New York...4834 Hon. Mr. C. H. Rpas-Chairman T/T Java
S.
H. Dodwell, Esq.-Deputy T/T. Marks Chairman.
G. Friesland, Esq.
C. S. Gubbay, Esq.
P. I. Holyoak, Esq.
G. R. Laurenz, Esq.
F. Lieb, Faq.
W. L. Pattenden. Esq.. J. A, Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. U. 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 per
Annum.
T/T. France
85144 m/s. Marks
1971
4 m/s. France
14876 6 m/s. do
..8.57 .......2.59
.14834
.971
BarSilver. ready
..27 13/16 -
forward
.1203 Gold Leaf per taol.....
.....50
20344 Bank of England rato... .2.51 Sovereign
.416
.$9.97
Subsidiary Coins.
Discount per $100
Chinese ...10
...1814
Hongkong.20
T
...$67-4
Patna. Til..
3.200
Hongkong.10
I
...$178
Opium Quotation,"
Beuros. Ye
3.400.
Malwa, New
Mac: 28 .83,030 porpit, Benáres: Old..
3,25
-Malwa, Old.
3.100
Chinese...20 cts, piocos...$7, 3, 16 | "aina, New ........ 3,350, perchy.
SHARE REPORT,
Pekín
Fongtion Harbin
Ryciun
Port
(Arthur)
Hankow Honolulu Kobe
San Francisco
For 6 months. 34. per cent
Annun
MARINE INSURANCE For 12 months, 4 per cent por Cantons
Annum.
North China
S-SELLERS
Suco By Par de VALUR.
BANKS.
Hongkong & S'hai $125
SA-SALE
·B- PSVRKS
CLOSING
GART IT UK, AND PATH,
por
£81/10/-
Shanghai
Tiahling
Unions
$50
*£5 T136
-6100 $795 sa.
$310 Ha
b.
Tiantain
Tokyo"
Yangtzes
Los Angeles
FIRE INSURANCES.
£50 $200
620 $149 $50 $356
6.
Liso-Yang London Lyons
Interest Allowed on Current, Account. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Manager. Hongkong, 31st Mar, 1913. THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
N. J BTABB. Chief Manager.
'HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK | THE Business of the above
Bank is conducted by the China Fires HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Hongkong Fires
BANKING
LORPORATION.
SHIPPING.
voar
$805 nominal, 9/5/- at on 2/4 equal to
$21.71 for
owling 31/12/12
$18 for
Tutorin of 101⁄2 fr 1911 Final of $20 making $50 for 1909 and Interim
af $30 for 1911
$19 for 1909 an'l Int. of l $3 on account of 1910f
$ 0 for 1921
Rules may be obtained on ap- China & Manilas $25 $814 plication.
Douglas Steamship £50 #42 Steamboats
INTEREST on deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cont. per an- (18 num.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON... Paid-up Capital ......
£1,200,000 Reserve Fund... ...£1,700,000 Renarve Liability of
Proprietora ....£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
130 Public Companies Young Mrs Jardine, Mrs Craik. Geveral Banking business trans-
Miscellanoons-Hongkang
Electries have buyera at $33 THE NORWICH UNION FIRE
Cements at 100, Watsons at $8.60, Electric Teams of 73, China Borneos at 9. William
INSURANCE SOCIETY. LY. MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Powells at $91 and Hongkong THE UNDERSIGNED having boon appointed Agents for Steam Fisheries at $1.00 There the Marine business of the above are sellers of Union Waterboate Society are prepared to accept at $17, Ohina Light and Powers risks at current rates. at $3, Chinn Providouts at $81. DAVID SASSOON & CO., U. Icos at $150 and Peak Trams at
$1
and $100 Quotations received by cable from Loudon to-day-
£81/10/- Middle
£0
Banks.
Indos
Shells
HK. Electric
Trams.
Tronohis.
Ural
Caspians
110%
7/3
478
Mexican Eagles 30- United Serdang 11
Public Auction.
R,
Hongkong, 231d April 1913,
(819
THE HONGKON", ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
Catherine's Child,
Mrs Benry de la Pasture. The Mystery of the Ravenspurs, Fred M. White. The Sin of Allson Dering,
1. G. Moberly The Gifts of Civilisation,
Dean Church
ucted.
A. S. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong. 11th April, 1912. . (22
Notices
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000,)
option balanous of $100 or more Dopositora máy transfer at their
b.
$15 8274 b.
Indo-Chinas
(Preferred) (Deferred)
25 3951 ".
to the Hongkong and Shanghai "Shell" Transports £1
FIXED Bank to be placed on DEPOSIT at 4 Per Cent. per Star Ferry"
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang- hai. Banking Corporation;
NJ. STABB, Chief Manager. EUTSCH ASIATISCHE
DE
BANK...
Capital Fully
Paid-up...8h. Taols 7,500,000 Head Office.Shanghai. As he was born, Tom Gallon
Board of Directors-Berlin. The Unspoken Word,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opan-
Branches: Morice Gerarded and FIXED DEPOSITS re- Berlin Caloutta Canton Money, Marie Connor Leighton ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Hamburg Hankow Kobo The Silent House, Louis Tracy at raten which will be quoted on Peking Singapore Tientsin
Lady Jim of Curzon Street, application.
Talnanfu Teingtau Yokohama, Fergus Hume.
LONDON BANKERS: Mears. N. M. Rothschild & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's .Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Diaconto Gesell, schaft, INTEREST allowed on Current Account. DEPOSITS received ou terma which may be learned Convent begs to renew her Loh uns on Mortgage of House Pro-on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi- appeal to the ladies and gentle-perty: &c.
ness transactad.
E. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct.. 1911.
THE MERCANTILE BANK
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid Up Reserved Fund
HEAD OFFICE: - *40, Threadneedle Straat, London, E.C. BRANCHES,
ITALIAN CONVENT. THE Superioress of the Italian
the Provident
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN men of Hongkong for the usual Gools received on Storage.
that the TWENTY gifts of cast off garments and Advances made on Merchandise: FOURTH ORDINARY GEN- worn out clothes to the Convent. Loans made on ERAL MEETING of the Of late, there has been an ap
$3 stem. SHAREHOLDERS will be held presiable falling-off in the poriod (Rates and Particulars on ap- at the Company's Offices, St-¦ical collections of old and second-
plication)," George's Building, on SATUR-hand materials received at the DAY, the 3rd May, 1913, at 12 Convent. The Superioress feals TRUSTLE, EXECUTOR o'clock, NOON, for the purpose confident that she has but to of presenting the Report of the urge the pressing and daily in- Directora together with a state-creasing needs of the Convent in ment of Accounts to 28th Febru-its provision for the poor, to re- ary, 1913. and electing Directors ceive benevolent responses from Hongkong, 1th March, 1908
Í local residents. and Auditor...
G.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of PARTICULARS and CONDI.the Company will be closed from TIONS of the letting by Public the 19th April to the 3rd May, Auction Sale, to be held on Mon-1913, both days inclusive. day, the 28th day of April, 1913, By Order of the Board of Direc-
.at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the tore
Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Go-1
The change of season calls for change of garments for the orphan children. If residents will kindly realize the great help they can render by sending such of their dress materials as aro no!
or
The Office of
WILLS ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHL WAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
32
THE E MIJE IN OHINA.
19HT. Wintrists with as
mten í 20.000 square mile.
TWO sid = hal million pople | facing atras etjan,
.....
10:
Bombay. Kandy, Calcutta, Galle. Howrah. Singapore. Delhi. Penang.
116,6 middle
£11
•
*
{$10 $49
REFINERIES.
12
Chins Sugars
$100 $105 b. Luzon Sugare $100 $38
MENING. Chinese Engineerings £1 32/6
21 77/9 middle £1 $3.60 b
DOCKS, WHARVES, & O'DOWNL.
b.
b.
Trogohs Raube Kowloon Wharfe. 850 $78 H.K.&W'pos Docks 850 $71 Shanghai Docks T. 100 T61 Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 T.108 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS |* Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94°
[ $115 b. Hongkong Hotela $50
( $76 b. Hongkong Lands $100 $110
Humphreys Estaten 810 1814 b Kowloon Landa $30 $37 b. Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 92 b. West Points
$50 $62 b.
Manila M'pola Hotel P.10 P. 8
T. 50' T. 140 Ewos
!.
COTTON HILLS,
J
8.
b.
Hongkong Cottons $10 $10
MISCELLANEOUS China-Borneva $126916. Light and Powera $1013 (2 Do. (8poc.shares) $1]
China Providents $10 6834 nonimat] OF Dairy Farma 66 825 nonimal
Green Islands $10 $5 Hongkong Electrics $10 $33
.5,
b.
£1,500,000 1,125,000
Hongkong Ices 562,000 415,000 | Hongkong Ropes
$25 $150
$10 521
8.
b.
Langkate
E10 THI Đ
Morning Post
$25 $22
Peak Tramway
ふん
Do. (new)
$10 $11
$1 61 h
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. | longer any use to them, the littla PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI- Madras, Kota Bahm, Kelantan Bangkong Electric Trams7/3.
Agents.
vernor, of One Lot of Crown Land Hongkong, 16th April, 1913. (312 with clothes they are so much. n
at Tai Ping Shan in the Colony
of Hongkong, for a term of 75
years, with the option of renewal
at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75
yoara:
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT
Regwuy Nar
LOCALITY"
Boundary Mesuramenti.
(Approximate)
ft.
45 do
about
Annual Kent.
Notice
MARTIN'S PIOL&STEEL
* Praneh Karnady Boy all Trangularitiam, Mart's vicia the house, so u
41 Ladan always keep a
Noka on think of
zigi of any Irregularity of the Myston a
lydowe 21ay be sirsinistered. Those w Upatías) zedozpinand sham, Patios that PANGO PRLA, All Chemieto and storesnellin Chroszinus tha Weild, or post tras din
MARTIN'S
APIOL STEEL SPILIS
children will be suitable provided
need of.
ITALIAN CONVENT. Hongkong, 18th April, 1928. [820
PARC TION-TO-LAY.
WILL HELP TO BA VELIFE- Zresenter H.O.G TLLA ND, Baq Manager, I keroncious? -Ban, ing Do paration At anba. Het kaip dih gleemewn 1910. 1'87
LESSONS IN CHINESE.GREEN MB LI HON FAN, Chinese
R
graduato varied, in literstaró, has been a tamchar to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over len sesta
He has a good method of training Europeans to pass in the Chiness of- |«mination, and is possmised of a first rate certificate sa a China re teacher. He bas also a good kaewlege of
| Mandarin and Hakka.
CEMENT
ISLAND COMPANY, LIMITED, PORTLAND, CEMENT
In Caske of 375 lbs, net, In Bage of 250 lbs. net. SHEWAN, TOMES & General Managera. Hongkong, 16th August, 1001
Karachi. Kuala Lumpur, F.M.S. Rangoon, Hongkong. Colombo. Shanghai.
AGENTS IN JAPAN: Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. BANKERS:
Philippines
810 85 HPrice & Co., Ld. #10 $6
Pre- Soaleté · dem | førred
Pulpeset: "Papiertarios
du Tonkin
·
$50 L830 paid 1' up 350
Benefit $150
65 84
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Ltd, Shanghai-Sumatros T. 20 T.150
Steam Laundry United Asbestos
EVERY description of Banking Oriental Agency, 810. 8932 b.
and Exchange business Ld.
$27 for 1912
$1 for 1906.
5p.c. for year end’g306*12. Dividend of $1 for half
year ending 34:12′′12 · ]
pe, for year 1910 on preferred shares
(1/- per share Coupon No
19
15 p.o. for year ending
30.4.12
$3 for 1813
$3 for 1897
1/6 per shares dau! 1911
(Coupon No. 18)
7/6 per share on 150,000 1/2 for 1909
$4.30 for year 1919
$1 final dividend
year 1912
Tls, 3 for 1912).
Interim of Pls.3, for 1912
Tis. 6 29'910
$3 on old shares, $1,59)
on.new shares for half Foar 31'12'12
Final div. of $314 making
$7 for 1912
40.cants for 1912
82.80 for 1912
5 p. o. for. half to 30°6′12
Final of $2,25 making $4.25 for 1912 .477
15 per cent, for 1910
T4for year ended 31°10′10) Tfor year ended 20′12′10]
50 centa 31.2.081
85 cents for 1912
70 cents for 1912
$1.25 for year end'g 31*7*12
40 cents for 1911
$1.40 per share
Final of $8 for 1912
$1 Interim account 1912
Tid. 44% for 1912
Noue
180 cents on, fully paid)
shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares foryear ending 30'4'12 None
None $1.50 (ar 1910
None
No dividend this year 50 cta, for yearend':
20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 31'5*1912.
CO.
¿
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transacted. Stocks and Shares United Asbestos bought and sold on account of Constituents. Letters of Credit Founders Bhares} granted on Agents and Corred-Union Waterboat pondents all over the world.
$10 $300
$10 $17
$1 per share for year)
anding 31'12'1912
Interest allowed on Current Ac-Weismann, Ltd.
$10 $18
to counts at 2 per cent per annum
25 per cent," for year?
ending 31711
$1068.60
Those who intend learning the Chi- If you happen to be late your on Daily, Balance and on Fixed Watson me language are requested two meals will be Courteously & Deposits at rates which may be William Powell
of "Hongkong Telermphor C Promptly served just the Bame, ascertained on application.
rect to 87 Hollywood Band L. 1st floor. Only at The ALEXANDHA Hongkong, 29th Jan, 19. 8. ['43. CAFE.
30 cents for 1910
40 ots, yearending 80'6′12 Caracted to fago pa April 26 1914-by WRIGHT AND HORNBY, 12000 14
HT AND
V. C. MACDONALD,, (máns Beafon & The Torun Maid Centralt Bali addeen. Krakkadi)
Manager.
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