COMMERCIAL.
Home Commercial and Produce
Markets.
June, 13.
The Bauk rate remains un- obanged at 4 per cent.
The
Open market rate for short loans
is 81 to 3 per cent., and discount
of four months' Bank bills 3. 7-16
{THE. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1918.
Entertainments
VICTORIA THEATRE.
EVERY EVENING.
BIO SUCCESS
OF
to 34 per esnt. The Silver market Olga Montez & Kitty Raynor.
has been weaker inclined, and
——business bas Eeзn on an unusually.
small scale; bars are DOW quoted 275-18d. per oz. Rubber shares show a farther ebrinkage,
||
IN LATEST SONGS & DANCES.
AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME FOR
hat this is not surprising in view Thursday 17th
of the demoralised condition of markets throughout the Stock Exchange.
The Messagories
Maritimes are issuing 60,000
& Friday 18th..
INCLUDING SOME VERY
THE SUPERB, MODERN
bonds of 500 francs each at the "On
price of 475 france and tearing
an spqual interest of 25 francs.
The Malay Motor-Bus Company has b: on registered with a capita! of £103,00 in 995,010 part pre- ference shares of 2a, and 20,000 deferred shares of Ed. At the meeting of the Shantung Railway Company in Perlin tho dividend was fix. 1 at 7ì per cont. "Me stinga bive 1n held of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. and Eastern Telegraph Co., at which tho re, slutions rently. passed adopting new regulations
were confilmed. The aneual Testing of the Bidor Rubber Estate bas been held.
In China Tea & fair busine.44-
is passing at ste. dy rate. Coffes
hae met with slow demand;
Bad prices generally ruled
ruled weak and lower. Exh
COMIC FILMS.
MILITARY
T
FILM
the Steps of the Throne"
IN THREE PARTS
on Saturday 19th.
NEXT TUESDAY
THE GRAND DRAMATIC FILM "Countess Charlotte."
BIJOU
9.15 Р.М.
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Head Ofic. Wall Street, New York. London Office yo, Blahopagate, EC.
BRANCHES -
Bombar
Calcutta
Gaston
Cybe
Colon
Kimple
Hongkong
Hallow
Banks
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI T/T.
BANKING CORPORA Demand.
TION.
30 d/a
Paid-up Capital
Кове
Madlie
Harico
Репала
RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
Paling
Shanghai Yokohama
Capital sod Reserve.i.limpi$1,000,000 (Gold)
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS traicted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTB opened on the sum DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Land for one year a 42′′ per manum, or for shorter periode, at rates, which may be ascertainad on appleton
BILLS NEGOTIATO - COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT 144 DRAFTS grated so all the principal cities in the Work,
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS "OY CREDIT avaliable all mugr the Worlek,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT burned. {"PURCITARE and SALE of Stocks and barka
affected.
GRAVELLERS CHECKS sold casted.
GEORGE HOOG,
Manager,
-19, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Bengkong, 1st Nov., 1918
191%
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorized Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund......". 18,200,000
ל
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Branches Antung-Hsien Borgbay. Caloutta Changchun
SCENIC THEATRE. Dairen
EVERY EVENING SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF,
Miss
Fengtien
9.15 P.M. Harbin
Hankow Honolulu Kobe Liao-Yang London
NORA MOORE
THE POPULAR SOPRAÑO.
in favour of buyers. Sugar has TOM RICHARDS, THE RAG TIME KING, Lyons
Singapore and White Pep) arhavs
tin dull and easier. Rice remains
WILL OPEN ON WEDNESDAY NEXT FOR ONE WEEK ONLY.
PICTURES ONLY.
Philippine Sugar.
quiet, bat there is no change in 7.15 pm, prices. Manila Hemp, after firm- ing, has receded, and closes at about same ratee last week. Plantation Rubber bas been dull and easier, god average she t 'being quoted at at out 39. § 1, per lb. Fine Hard Pura in 3
per lb Straits Tia is 208 103. for both cash and three months.
were
7.15 p.in.
Notices
NOTICE.
The largest amovat of sugar in! the history of the Philippines since the American occupation was exported during the fu al year tons valued at P18,93,080. Not-1 1913 just olosed, namely 213,540
withstanding the big shipments IT is hereby notified that app- Rubber Share Market. during the year, which Messrs. Zora and Leigh-Hunt greater by 27,624 tons than during in their mid-weekly report on the fiscal year 1012, the value of the rubber share market and list of sugar exported shows a marked quotations dated Landon June 11 decreas 3, Laing P1,818,070 less Bay-In view of the demoralised than in 1912. In fact the average condition of markets throughout price per ton for the suggar ex- the Stock Exchange, it is not sur-porad during fiscal year 1913, prising that rubber shares show a which was P38.90. is the lowest farther ahrinkage. The nett re- on record since 1009.
lications are invited for the vacant posts of two Probationer. Nurses in the Civil Medical De- partment.
Applications must be in the handwriting of the candidates ac- companiod by certificates of character, and be forwarded to the undersigned.
For full particulars please apply to the Matron at the Civil Hospital.
J. T. C. JOHNSON,
10th July, 1918.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
Agencies at Nagasaki
Newolwang New York Osaka Pekin
Ryolun Port
(Arthur)
San Francisco
Shanghai.
Tiehling
Tientsin
Tokyo
Los Angeles
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;
̈£1,500,000 at 2/-— $15,000,000 Silver ... 17,200,000
Exchange
600/........................1/11 11/16) 6 m/«. L/O
Selling
Buying
1/11 1/119/18
4 m/s, L/C
nim
2/- 1/16
4 m/s. D/P
2/23/16
གང་དོགས་་
...9-34
..1/113⁄4 30 ds.S'ney & Melbourne...8/-5/16
7330 da. San Foo & New York. 48)
844 m/s. Marks ......
206
4 m/s. Franca
4 m/a
000,000
T/T. Shanghai
TIT. Singapore
T/T. Japan
T/T. India
........................
Demand India ....
$32,200,000
Resorve Liability of
Proprietors
..$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS.
8. H. Dodwoll, Esq.,---Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy
Chairman,
G. Friesland, Esq. C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. G. K. Laurenz, Esq.
F. Lieb, Esq...
W. L. Fattenden, 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 Uurrent Account at the rate
| Demand, Manila
|TT. San F'co & Now York
T/T. Java ............................................. T/T. Marka TIT. Franos
Subsidiary Colus.
Discount per $100
174 6 m/s. do
96 BarSilver, ready
4756
forward
11834 | Fold Loaf per tael..
200 Bank of England rate ...... (2.47 | Sovereign
Chinese...20 cts, pieces $5 15/16%
Chinese...10
Hongkong.20
Hongkong.10
**
$734
$596
#6 15/16
Oplum Quotation.
31
Malwa, New
Malwa, Old..
83.050 perpic.
9,300
Fatos, New. 3,857 perche.
Patas, Old.........
Benares, New
3,725
3,750
Benares, Old........ 3,650
SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS...
Stocks & PAID ur Valur.
BANKS.
Hongkong & S'hai $125-
SA-SALE
CESTING
TOW
$805 88.
£81-- mid.
$50 (296 b.
£5 T137 b
$100 8790
8,7
MARINE INSURANCE*, Cantona North China
of 2 per cent. per Annum on the Unions daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months. 2) per cent, per
Anaum
For 6 months. 31 per cent. per
Annum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Annum.
N. J. STABB, Chief Manager.
Yangtzes
FIRE INSURANCESI
SHIPPING
£50 -8200 ex 73
$20 $147 b...
China Fires" Hongkong Fires $50 $356 b. China & Maniles $25 $10 nom. Douglas Steamship $50 $33 Steamboats
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK Indo-Chinas
THE
$15 $27
b.
(Preferred) (Deferred)
£5 884 9.
104/6 b.
£11 5.
$10 $5934 b.
REFINERIES,
HE Business of the above "Shell" Transports £1
Bank is conducted by the }. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
་་
BANKING CORPORATION."Star Ferry"
Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposits is al-
China Sugars $100 $90 B, lowed on the minimum monthly Luzon Sugars $100 $37 balances at $3 Per Cont. per an- num
..
MINING.
J
Depósitors may tranafor at their Chinese Engineerings £131/3 middle option balances of $100 or more
annum.
B-BUYERS
LAST DIVIDEND AND DATE.
£2/5/- at ex 2/-1 equal to]
921.71 for 4 year! ending 31/12/12
$18 for 1912
Final of 10 p.c, making
20 pc. for 1911
Final of $20 making $50.
for 1911 and Interim
of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak, $15 forĮ 1911& Int, of$3 for1912)
$10 for 1911·
$27 for 1911
$1 for 1906
$1,50 for year end'g 30'6'12- Dividend of $1 for half) year ending 31°18′12′′ 7 f6 p.o. for years 1912 and 1912 on preferred shares
(Final of 2/-making 20% for yearending 31'12'11
Int, of 1/- a/c. 1912
$2 on 10,000 shares 1st issue
$2 on 10,000 2nd $1 on 10,000 3rd for year ending 30'4'13.
$3 for 1912
$3 for 1897
Interim of Sp.o. 8.2/5d per share, Coupon No. 1 ac-
count year 30.6.13 Int. of 2/6 a/c. 1913
to the Hongkong and Shanghai | Tronohs"
£1 57/- b. Bank to be placed on FIXED Raube DEPOSIT. 4 Per Cent. per DOCKS, WHARVES, D'DOWNE.
Kowloon Wharfe 850 $98
£1 $3.70 b.
1/2 for 1909
b.
$4.50 for year 1912.
H.K.&W'poa Docks$50 $85
8,
$1 final dividend
year 1911
for
Shanghai Docks T. 100 T.52 b. ex div. Tle. 3 for 1912 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T.110
Final of Tle. 4 makingĮ
Tis 7 for 1912
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
For the Hongkong and Shang- Paid-up Capital .... £1,200,000 hai, Banking Corporation,
NJ. STABB, Uhief Manager. ....£1,700,000 Reserve Fund... Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
General Banking business trans-
acted.
Capital Fully
BANK
r:
...£1,200,000 DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDIY id
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94
124 Hongkong Hotels $50
$90 b. Hongkong Lands $100 $118
Humphreys Estates 910 83 Kowloon Lande $30 $40
Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 95
West Points
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
standing at such bargain pries Public Companiesol Civil Modical Officer. at rates which will be quoted on
sult is that many good-olass
41
'young producer" shares are now
that the argument which we put forward in our report of last Wednesday is more than ever emphasised. In reply to enquiries
NOTICE.
we have received as to what par- THE HONGKONG LAND
|INVESTMENT & AGENCY
Company Limited,
1189
MR.
R LI HON, FAN,Chinese graduate vermit in literature,
He has a good method of 'training Europeans to pass in the Chinese ex- amination, and is possessed of a first
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods
application.
A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 129
THE
Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD, (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office.--Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Calcutta Canton
މ
Berlin
Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama,
LONDON BANKERS: Mesure. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell
ticular companies meat the con- ditions described last week, we may mention a dozen concerns which at 6d. to 1/0 per lb. profit AN Interim Dividend of Three has been at wher to European officials & half Dollars per share and merchants in this Colony for over would yield from 7 up to 25 per for the Six months ending 30th ten yea cont. per annum when mature, if June, will be payable on Monday ehares were bought at the prices 28th July, on which date Divid now raling. In practically every end Warrants may be obtained on instance the maturity stage application at the Company's rate certificate as a Obinese teacher. Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-
He han sko a good knowledge of should be reached in between office.
perty, &c. The Transfer Books of the Mandan and Hakka.. two and three years from the
Those who intend learning the Chin- Goods received on Storage. present time; and, of course, Company will be closed from
Loans made on the Providentness transacted. dividends se already being paid Saturday the 19th July, to Mon-ess language are requested to write care Advances made on Merchandise:
day the 25th July, (both days in- of" Hongkong Tel raph" offer or System. from the areas now being tapped. clusive) during which period no direct to 87 Hollywood Road, 1st for (Rates, and Particulare on ap- Of course, there ure plenty of other transfer of shares can be regis-
plication). companies in a similar position, tored.
The Office of
OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR.
WILLE, ATTORNEY, &, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
but those mentioned above may By order of the Board of
be taken as a reprentative dozen. Directora
Alor Ponger are 13, sad Anglo-
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary.
want. at 4/6; 3 is bid for Batu Hongkong, 11thuly, 1918,
Ceylon 3 b Anglo-Javas are
Tigas, and 1.18 for Bradwalls.
Bukit Kajanga have been taken
at 44/3.-Bukit Mertajams are firm
offer around 6.1-8. Dáman. tras
NOTICE.
[854
at 2/1 buyers. A few Castlefields THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
ere wanted at 3.15-16: There is a
A
seller of F.M.S. round 24. Java AN Interim Dividend of Two Amalgamateds are bid for at 24/6, Dollars per share for the six and Jugra Lands at 34/0. Kapare months ending 30th Jane will be have been pressed for sale down payable on Monday 28th July on of 6. Kepitigalas can be sold at which date Dividend Warrants 18/0. 1oo Cou.inent has sold may be obtained on application at Kuales, and the quotation is down the Company's office.
The Transfer Books of the Com- Krala Selangors offer at 18/3,
pany will be closed from Satur- Malayalame bave taken day the 19th July to Monday the around 30/6, and the price is now 28th July (both days inclusive) bid. P.P.K's are wanted at 1.3-1.0, during which period no transfer and Patslings at 1.7-1.6. Em of shares can be registered. pahs are obtainable at 1-1.18, rad By order of the Board of Shelfords are 1 bid. Sungei Directors, Kapers are a firm spot, and shares are taken whenever offered at 8/9. A few Edozei Choba 20# wanted at 31. Tanjong Malius offer at pr, and Tebrau Eround 49/8, United Serdange have fall en to 974, and United Sumatras Ja 0/1
A, SHELTON HOOPER, Beray to the .HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LTD..
(698
Hongkong, 11th July, 1918,
Hongkong, 99th Jan, 1918 1914.
HONGKONG, CANTON &
MACAO STEAMBOAT
Co., Ltd,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
be
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will, CLOSED from the 22nd July, to 5th August, both days inclusive. By Order of the Board of
Directors. ́W. E. CLARKE.
Secretary Hongkong, July 8th, 1913.
MARTIN'S SAPIOL 8STEEL SERPILLS
I French Bamady fayzil IpradKIRMILÍOS, Thomade of Ladim sivL76 KOOD » HE GË "Martin's Pritla in the boss.sg kint on the Arsi sies of any Irregularity of the „Vydam a 7 beadintzirjeenä. Tärne whe Chanly down they b * Abm Rosemead them, senos SPIDE
karpathost One World. or was frank/»,
¿MARTIN'S
APIOLA
Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 32
P
COTTON MILLS.
-$50 $7432 #
b.
b.
T.50 T. 1274 b.
EWOB Shanghai Cottons Laou Kung Mow w Hongkong Cottons $10 Kung Yik
MISCELLANEOUS..
T.117 b.
T. 100 nomi
Tis. 6 29'2'10
83 on, old shares, $1.50)
on newshares for half year 31*12:12
Final div. of $334 making
$7 for 1912
50 cents for 1912 $3.80 for 1912
5p.c.for half to 30'6'12)
& final of 6 p.o. making 11 p.c. for 1912.
Final of $2,25 making $4,25 for 1912
15 per cent. for 1910 7p.o. for year ending?
31.10.12
T. 134 sa
$9
b.
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912
$4
70 cents for 1912
nchaft.. INTEREST allowed on Current China-Borneos $12 $104 b. Account. ·DEPOSITS - received Light and Powars $101
$4.49 on terms which may be learned Do. (Spec.shares) $1 on application. Every description Chins Providents $10 $9
$6 $264 b. Green Islands $10 $714 of Banking and Exchange busi-Dairy Farms
Hongkong Electrios $10 $41 Hongkong Ices
84.
BA.
R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
|Hongkong Ropes
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Langkats
$25 $180 B-
[2
$10 $23
b.
INDIA, LIMITED.
B. 10 139
$25 322
b.
,£1,500,000
EAT TRAMWAYS COAuthorised Capital
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
CoA.M. EVER.15 MIN. to Mix.
7.00 A, 10 1,00 4,3. ko 10.00 4.3. 13.00 A., t0 11.00 .34. £630 A, ta 15.45 P.. 32.45 M. Lo.
25 P.M. to
* 15 Mu
Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserved Fund
"
ITS P.M.
11
1.45 PM.
14. Mr.
"
10 Mp
5.00 2.4.
*
15 MIN
BANKERS:
1,107,M.
NIGHT CARS,
Bank of England.
31,00%F1%Every half bour.
2.13 7.M. to
5.00 F.M. La
2.15 P.M:
İ.yout and prata 9.30ʻra, 10
• every" parter, affansour.
.SUNDAYS....
0.00 AM 10 10.30 AM. EVERY IS MIN, 10.30 a.. to 11:00 AM.
10 M:.
Mik
5.00 7.M. to De FM, to
Cites A.M. to 100 Noox 27.00 Noon to '1,00 1,31,
1,00; to 5.00 7.14;.:
The
10 MIN.
15 Min.
6.00
Me
+
JO MAN
1.00, 7.M«
M.
20 Min,
4- 7:00 2.34, toto ..
NIGHT CARS 'ason Week, Dayı."
".."
SATURDAYS.
Batrid Cars 19" midnight.
SPECIAL CARE.
By Arrangement italic Company's30Bov,
Alexanden - Buildings
De Law Reel
$10 $10 noi.
$192 ota. nom.
Morning Post Peak Tramway
Da. (new) 1,125,000 Hongkong Electric Trame 7/334 b.
Philippines.
$10 85. 562,500
H; Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6.
Pre 365,000 Societe
desferred
London Joint Stock Bank,
Limited.
Pulpeset | --- $50 | |820 Papiertoriespaid
du Tonkin
up $50.
Benefit $800 Shanghai-Sumatrag T. 20T.150 Steam Laundry $5:04} \.. United Asbeston】
Oriental Agency,} $10 - $914 b. Ld. *********
United Asbestos?
Founders Shareef $10, $300 -
- $18
Interest allowed on Current Ac- Union Waterbest $10 counts at 2 per cent per annum
on Daily Balance' and 'on Fixed Weismann, Ltd. Deposits at rates which may be Watson ascertained on application,
William Powell
$10 $30 $10 $8
$11
AR. LINTON
$1.25 for year end'g 31'7'12 40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912
Final of 88 making $10Į
for 1912
$1 interim & final of $1 $2 for 1912
Tls. 1 account 1913
None
80 cents of fully paid shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13.
Final of $5 p.c. making
7) pic, for 1912. None
$1.50 for 1910
None
No dividend this year
50 cts. for year endʼg $1.5.1'
20 per cent. per ordinary share for, year. ended 31.5.1912
$1 per share for year?
ending 81*12*1912
25 per cents for year?
ending 81'7:11
60 cent for 1912
40 ots, year ending 30's 12
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