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COMMERCIAL.

Mowers Zorn and Leigh-Hunt's Mid-Weekly Report on the Rub bar share market and list of Quotations date London July 10, 1913, states.

At the plantation austiona now in progress, the comparatively small quantity of about 000 tons is offered for salo. The results i Bo far obtained have been suffi.. oiently satisfactory to stimulate Bomé enquiry in the share mar- ket, and the dulness, so noticeable at the commencement of the week.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1913.

Entertainments

VICTORIA THEATRE.

AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

FOR

under review, hau in many direo Thursday 14th & Friday

tions been replaced by more optimistic feelings. The im- provement in the commodity, though only small, has come an a welcome change from the long and monotonous series of falls to which we have of lato become #occustomed, and

fy

-000

tinuance of the present firmnees

is almost certain to be accompani

INCLUDING SOME MAGNIFICENT PICTURES

AND

ย

"THE RAVEN "

ed by activivity in the share AFTER THE POEM BY EDGAR

market...

W

With regard to the reasons set forth in various quarters for the discrepancy between the prices of Para and Plantation rubber, the the report of Mesare, Clayton, Beadle and Stovene, provides interesting reading. Summing up the result

41

"

of their rosoarohes, it would stern

(1847)

HUGE

SUCCESS

OF

15th

POE

that there is very little difference Olga Montez & Kitty Raynor.

in the qualities of the two pro duts, at any rate by no means suflicient to warrant a premium of about 1/0 per lb. in favour of Para. While we must admit that other experta havo expressed rather different views from those of Messrs. Clayton, Beadle & Stevens, we think that, with the efforts now being made to improve the manufacture and sale condi- tions, the price of Plantation rubber should sooner or later be restored to anmething like an equality with that of Hard Finol Pars.

THE

BIJOU.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-NIGHT

TRYING TO GROW THE COUNTRY MOUSE

HARRIERS JIM JOINS THE

AND OTHER NEW FILMS.

The British North Borneo Trust the amount of these cheques as Adt, 1882, the plaintiffs claimed, issues its report, and a dividend damages sustained owing to such of 3 per cont. recommended, cheques having teen paid other- against 2 por cent. last year. wire than to a banker. The rec- Bearing in mind the difficulties tion enacts that "where the banker encountered by Trust Companies on whem a cheque drawn. during the past year, the report pays a cheque croseed generally Tokes a distinotly satisfactory otherwise than to a banker showing.

ho is liable to the true owner of Alor Pongau are 1 bid. Bandars the cheque for any loss he may are wanted at 3-8 premium, sustain owing to the cheque hav and Batu Caves at 10. There has ing been so paid." heen enquiry for both Bukit

It was suggested to their lord- "Rajahs and Bakit Kajangs, 7 and ships in argument that there had 2 being bid respectively. Borneo been a mere exchange of secur Trusts hardened to 11/6 on the ities and not a payment of the inclassed dividend declaration. cheque in question, but they were Castlefielda have been taken at clearly of opinion that the hand- 80-9, and are stil wanted at 80/9ing over to Abed of fresh cheques Damansaras do not offer below drawn by the defendente

on

THEATRE

BOYAL

HONGKONG. TO-NIGHT

MAURICE E. BANDMANN

presents

THE NEW BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY.

FAREWELL PERFORMANCE THIS YEAR

When Hongkong's Favourite Musical Play will be staged "AUTUMN MANOEUVRES" From the Royal Adelphi Theatre, London, Doors open at 8.30 p.m. Commence at 9 p.m. sharp.j Booking at MOUTRIE'S.

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

Hand Ocado, Wall Street, New York London Olica;–36, Wishopsgata; 2.C.

BRANCHES :---

Bombay

Calentia

Contou

Colon

Kampien

Hongkong

Mankow

Banks

Exchange

Ho

'ONGKONG & SHANGHAI

TION,

F/T. BANKING CORPORA 30 die

Selling

Buying... 12 duniandaliwa:1/11 94] 4 m/s. L/C nimi... Demand.......1/11 13/16/4 m/i. D/P '

1/11

6 m/s L/C 21-30 d/S'dey & Melbourne 3-9 6

$0 d/s Ban Foo & New York.

2-5/ 6

4 m/s. Marks

14816 148

4 m/s. Franos

6 m/s. No

Paid-up Capital ....$15,000,000 T/T. Shanghai

ས*****

RESERVE FUNDS:

Kobe

Mexion

Рапецид

Peking

San Francisco Shanghai...

Sterling

Capital and RATYÖ-87,não, poa (Gold)

about/10000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the 'BANKS

tarms.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Axad for cox yaer at 4% TRE AUS KM, De for shorter perioda, ni rasm, which may be sacertained on sppliesilan,

BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. TAIL and TELZŐRAPHIC REHITTÄŃCES

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS grantai- oz all the principal cities in the World.

„THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS" OF CARDIT wnevala is al over the "Värld."

COMMERCIAL KATTERS OF CREDIT PURCHASE and' KALE si Blocks and Thares TRAVELLERS CHECKS old and cushud.

GEORGE HOOG.

sdfscled,

20

Manager.

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

1918

THE

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 Calcutta Changchun Dairen

Agenoles at Nagasaki Newchwang

£1,500,000 at 2/-**

*$15,000,000

Silver 17,200,000

Reserve Liability of A

Proprietors........

T/T Singapore

T/T. Japan

T/T. India .....

Demand India

Demand, Manila ··

97 BarSilver. ready27 3

forward

T/T. San F'eo & New York 1816-

18 Gold Leaf pertael.... .................... 202 Bank of England rate

s.......ars............ 2,501 Sovereign

T/T. Java ............... T/T. Märks

T/T. Franos

Subsidiary Coino.

Discount per $100

.27 5.8

$10,02

Opium Quotation.

Malwa, New

43,200 per pic.'

Patna, New

$7 13/16

Patna, Old...

#

$616 87.14

Benares, New

$32,200,000 Chinese...20 cts,pieces 377/10%

Chinese....10 $15,000,000 Hongkong.20 Horgkong.10

COURT OF, DIRECTORS. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale,-Deputy

Chairman.

G. Friesland, Esq. C. S. Gubbay, Esq.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq. G. K. Laurenz, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq.

W. L. Pattenden, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq, Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. H. A. Sieba, 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

Malwa, Old

3,300

4,115 perche. 3,975

3,900

Benares, Old................. 3,825

SHARE REPORT.

STOCKS & PAID UP VALUE

BANES.

Hongkong & S'hai $125 -

MARINE INSURANCE^, Cantons

North China

Union's..

Yangtzes

China Fires

LANT, DIVIDEND AND ATÉ

£2/5/- at ex 2/-7 equal to

$21.71 for

ending 31/12/12

818 for 1912

Your

Final of 13 p.ó, mating

20 p.c. for 1911--

Final of $20 making $50.

for 1911 and Interim

of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak, $15 för

1911 & Int, ofBS for 1912)

B-BELLERS SA-SALE

B-BUYERS

CLOTING

$800 b.

£60/-/-

$50 (297

b.

£5 T187)

$100 $786

£30 $190

FIRE INSURANCES:

New York

$20 8147

b.

$10 for 1911

Osaka

Hongkong Fires

Pékin

Fongtien

Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe

(Arthur)

Ryolun Fort of 2 per cent. per Annum on the

daily balance.

San Francisco

f

SHIPPING. China & Manilas $25 10 Douglas Steamship $50 $39 Steamboats

$50 $357 h.

$27 for 1911

$1 for 1906

b

$15 $28

b.

Shanghai

Tiehling

Liao-Yang

Tientsin

London Lyons

Tokyo

ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 months. 21 per cent per

Annum.

Indo-Chinas

(Preferred) £5 $80 (Deferred)

Los Angeles

Interest Allowed on Current Account.

For 6 months: 3 per cent per

Annum.

"Shell" Transports £1

¡¡£11

b.

17

$10 $55

6.

$100 $92 $100 $35 6.

KINING.

Deposits received for fixed For 12 months, 4 per cent per "Star Ferry 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.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital .£1,200,000 Reserve Fund... £1,700,000 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 application. at rates which will be quoted on

A. S. HEWETT,

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

9-16 Eastern Internationals another bank should in law bo have been supported, and the treated as payment to him. quotation advanced to 14/6. In the view which their lord- Federated Selangors offer at 6.ships took of this case, special Galangs are mauted at 2/7.1-2, circumstances existed which dis- Prices $3.50, $3, $2, and 81. and Glen Bervie at 29/6. Inch entitled the plaintiffs to relief, Kenneths are 3.11-16 bid. Johore because the plaintiffs were Rubber Landa are wanted at 5/0, estopped: from denying Abed's Jong Landora at 25/0, and Java authority to receive payment of Amalgamateds at 13-16. Kapar the cheques from the defendante, Paran and Koala Dampurs have The plaintiffs could not now be rboth recovered 1-2 to 4.4-44.3-8 heard, as against the defendants, HONG KONG & SHANGHAI THE espectively. Lanadrons are 23-8 to say that the apparent authority

bid. Langkat Sumatras have been

active between 1.15-18 and 2.1-8. The heavy selling of Linggi shares down to 13/9 having cenɛ- ed, a quick recovery to 15/0, has

Notices

with which they had clothed him BANKING CORPORATION. was not his real authority,

taken place. Lumuts are wanted Public Companies

at 20/6. Paris has supported

Malaccas, and a rise of 250 hae HONGKONG

taken place. Patolings offer at

Pryes at 16/6.

20/6, Peraks at 5/4.1-2. and

CROSSING OF CHEQUES,

CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE.

A decision of general interest ON and from October 1st. 1913,

the price of Gas to the

on the subject of crossed cheques Public will be reduced to $2.50 per was given by the Judicial Com- 1,000 Cubic Feat.

mittee of the Privy Council on July 10 in their considered reasons for report that the appeal

by E. Meyer and Co., Limited, v.

the Sze Hai, Tong Banking and

from the Straits Settlements

By Order of the Directors,

J. McCUBBIN, Acting Local Secretary and Resident Engineer,

NOT

Notices

CHINA

122

PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

(Capital Faid up...$1,250,000.) Loans, on Mortgage of House Pro OTICE is hereby that the perty, &c.

ORDINARY HALF- Goods received on Storage. YEARLY MEETING of the Advances made on Merchandise: SHAREHOLDERS in this Corpo-Loans made on the Provident ration will be held at the City

System. Hall, Hongkong, to-morrow (Rates and Particulars on ap (Saturday,) the 16th day of August

plication). 1913, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court Directors together with Statement of Accounts to 30th. June 1913,

of

4

THE REGISTER of SHARES of the Corporation

The Office of

OF

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c, Undertaken "and Executed."

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.

will be Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 32 CLOSED from Monday, the 4th August, to Saturday, the 16th August, 1913 (both days inclu PEAK TRAMWAY800. sive), during which period no

Insurance Company Limited, HONGKONG ICE CO. LTD transfer of Shares can be regis

should be dismissed with costs.

Lord de Villiers, in delivering

NOTICE

1913 of TWO

DIVIDEND WARRANTS may

téréd.

By order of the court of Directors.

VICTORIA REUREATION

OLUB.

N. J. STABB, the opinon of the Board. said that N accordance with the Pro-

Chief Manager. visions of No. 104 of the Hongkong, 31st July, 1913. [455 Jacob Abed, the plaintiffs' cash- ier,, misappropriated the total Articles of Association the Gen- eral Managers have this day amount of four cheques drawn on declared, an INTERIM DIVI the defendants in. favour of the DEND for the half year ended; plaintiffs or bearer and crossed 30th June. generally, This was brought DOLLARS PER SHARE. about because it has been a fres quent practice in the plaintiffe be obtained on application at the office for Abed, instead of receiving Office of the Company on and cash for cheques drawn on the after MONDAY the 18th inst. defendanta, to obtain from the defendants cheques of corres the Company will be CLOSED ponding amounts drawn by Inst, both days inclusive:

JARDINE, MATÉESON &.00, LTD. General Managers.

them on another bank in favour of the plaintiffs or bearer

and crossed generally.

Under the provisions of Sec-

The TRANSFER BOOKS of

from the 11th inst. to the 16th

tion 70 of the Bills of Exchange Hongkong, 8th August, 1913,

"HIRD NIGHT FETE will be closure on SATURDAY, 16th inst.

hold in the Swimming En commencing 9.00. p.m. SHARP. Excellent Programme. Special Feature, 220 yards Scratch Race-trial for likely Interport Representatives. Band In attend-

апсе.

Admission-Non-members, $1.00; Ladies and Children, Bailors and Soldiers in uniform, 50 cents.

FRANK LAMMERT,

Hon. Sooretary

ד'

LIMITED.

II 10 AM to I1,45 PM.

Annum,

REFINERIES. N. J. STABB, Chief Manager. China Sugars Luzon Sugars

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

Chinese Engineerings £130- b.

21 55/6

Tronoha

£1 63 $50 695

b.

b.

THE

HE Business of the above Baubs

Bank is conducted by the DOCKS, WHARVER, & GʻDOWNE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Kowloon Wharfs BANKING CORPORATION. H.K. &W'pos Docks $50.48234 6.

Rules may be obtained on áp- plication.

INTEREST on déposite is al. towed on the minimum monthly balances at 83 Fer Cent. per an

11111

Depositors may transfer at their to the Hongkong and Shanghai option balances of $100 or more

Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 4 Per Cent, per

sanum.

b..

Shanghai Dooks T. 100 63 Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 T.109. LANDE, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Anglo French Lands T.100 T94 Hongkong Hotels $50)

#125

891

Hongkong Lands $100 $115

Humphreys Estates $10 $9 Kowloon Landa

b. $30 $4512 b.

hai. Banking Corporation,

For the Hongkong and Shang-

N.J. STABB, Chief Manager. Shanghai Latida T.30 T. 88

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE

BANK.

י.

Capital Fully

Fald-up...Sh. Taols 7,500,000 Head Office.Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Caloutta Canton" Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin „," Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS:

$50 $72: 5.

West Points

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

COTTON MILLS.

Ewos

Shanghai Cottons

Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik

T. 50: T. 124

'T,116 95 13

b.

b.

Hongkong Cottons $10 $934:

MISCELLANEOUS.

China-Borneoa. $12 $10 nom. Light and Powers 6101

44 Do. (Spec. shares) #1 China Providents $10 $84 Messrs. N. M. Rothachil & Sons. Green Islands

Dairy Farms

$6 $2614 b. $10 87 The Union of London and Smith's Hongkong Electrios $10 38

Bank, Limited,

$25 $180. Hongkong Ices Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London

Agency.

Direction der Disconto Gesell- Hongkong Ropes

schaft..

Dresdner Bank.

INTEREST allowed on Current Account, DEPOSITS received

Langkate

b.

$1.50 for year end'g $0.6*12- Dividend of $1 for half

year ending 31′12′′12 -]

(6 p.o. for years 1912 and

1912 on

proferred abares

Final of 2/- making 20%

for year ending 31°12′11

Int, of 1/-a/c. 1912

$2 on 10,000 shares lat issue

82 on 10,000 2nd $1 on 10,000 Brd

for year ending 30°4′18

$3 for 1912

$3 for 1897

Interim of Sp.c. 8 2/54 per

share, Coupon No. 1 ac

count year 30.0.1

Int. of 8/6 a

1/2 for 1909

1913

34.50 for year 1912

for}

$1 final dividend 'for'

year 1911

Tis. 3 for 1919

Final of The& makins Tia 7 for 1918

Tis, 8, 29*2*10

$3 on old shares, $1.50) on new shares för half, year 31*12*12

#

$34 for 14 year endi 30.6.13

50 cents for 1912 $2.80 for 1912

5pro. for half to 30′6′′12) & final of 6 pc, making

I p.o, for 1912 19

82 for

30.6:12

year ending

15 per cent. for 1910.

7 0.0, for year ending

31:10.12

50 cents 31.7.08

85 cents for 1912

70 cents for 1912

$1.25 for year end’g J1°7′12 40 cents for 1911

$1.60 per share for 1912 Final of $8 making $10

for 1912

Tls. 1 account 1913

R

$10 $25

$1 Interim & final of $2 for 1912

g. 10 5.

$25 $22

$10 $10

Do. (now)

$1 92.

on terms which may be learned Morning Post on application: Every description Peak Tramway of Banking and Exchange Busi-

nese transacted.

2

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,

Mánager. Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS..

Land A., to

£0.00 M. to

10,DO A.M. 11.00 AM-

Book. Even¥ £5' Mari 10 MIN.

By After

15 M1

.M. 10 LIS PIN,

10 MIN.

143 7.M.

B.JS D.M:

"

to Krm

TIM.

H

10 HIM

Subscribed

Paid Up

Reserved Fund

TE

1.5 FM, to

143 2.1. to

#1 FN, to 1.00 7.H: Lo

NIGHT CARS.

Ego mai and y #3% 930 700, to

10.00PM! everysha!! hour.

FLED PM 10 1243 736).

every quarter of an hour; SUNDAYS,

to t

JJ Mix

TO MOG

15 Mk.

10 Max.

6.00 4.2. 10. 10.30 atu. Every is 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM 11,05 AM.. 10 12.00 NOOK " 12.00 Nook to 1,00 PM, 1.00 PM: to 5.00 PM

6.00% P.K. to od Fist, to

2,00 +49, 7.00 #M, to 1.10 F..

NIGHT CARE as en Werk Daysi

BATURDAYS.

Extra Cars midnight, SPECIAL CARS

By Arrangement at the Company's,

Alexandra Bulidings. DV Sonde

INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised Capital

None

80 cents on fully paid'

shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.19

Hongkong Electric Trame 7/711⁄2 sa,& b Final of $5 p

Philippines

$10 $5

H. Price & Co, Ld. $10 16

Pro desferred

Societe

Pulpeset

$50 20 Papierteries paid du Tonkin...

up $50 ...£1,500,000 ||

Benefit [8200 1,125,000 Shanghal-fumafràs T. · 20 T.150 562,500 Steam Laundry 85 (84) 365,000 United Asbestos

BANKERS:

Bank of England.

London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.

Interest allowed on Current Ac-

Oriental Agency, $10 $914 b. I......siin.

United Asbestos?

Founders Shares $10 $300 Union Waterbost $10 $17

b

Welsmann, Ltd.

$10 $80

b.

$10 $74 t

$11.

aounts at 2 per cent per annum. on Dally Balance and on Fixed Watson Deposits at rates which may be William Powell ascertained on application,

Corrected to tarjo pom. Aug: 14–1973

making

7p.o. for 1912,

$1.50 for 1910

None

No dividend this year

50 cta. for year end g 81.5.1

(20 per cent, per ordinary share for year" 'Ended 31*5*1918*

$1 per share for year

ending 31*18*1918"

25 per cent, for yearl

ending 31*7*11

60 cents for 1912

40 ote, yearending 80'6-19

WRIGHT AND HORNBY, ENG Rad

A; R. LINTON Games Bebow-4 Dn. Vorne Hast Destesí1 Wel. Sábeis Krudiendo,

The Telegrag?' dose son ba' tesnil vasavnať

or 453,00. the abers gsomtlours