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(Continued from payo 8.) hasty selles, und were eager to quit ther hollings at cheaper rates, in consequence a good businers was reported in Cassia at $131 to 141 (per Pioul), QaasiQ, Buds at $30 (, ar Picul), Green Beans and White Beans at $4(per Pical), Fire-Crackers at $8 to 20 (For Picul), Sugar Candy at $11 (per Picul) Vermillion at $66 to 08 (per Pical), Preserves at $3 (per Box), and Galoogal at $5) (per Pical).

Freight Report. Mogara Lamke and Rogge'n Freight Circular, dated Hong- kong 18th August, states:—

Writing under date of 2nd August we described the market na weakening, and as will be on from the list overlonf, chartering business concladed during the fortnight under review has been very limited, while ratsa in most canes slow a material decline, This is mainly due to the sur rection having put the Conting trade the South' as well as in the North completly "out of

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1913.

Entertainments

VICTORIA THEATRE.

PROGRAMME

FOR

•

MONDAY 18TH,

THE DRAMATIC - FILM

"THE PRIVATE

INQUIRY OFFICE"

IN TWO PARTS

THE COMIC. PICTURES

HIGHBROW PUNCHERS

THE SLEEPER

A SIXFOLD DUEL

AND

FUNNICUS' CIRCUS.

GAUMONT

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GRAPHIC

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gear" and we fear this state of Latest news from the world, containing the festival

things manst continue as long as

the troubles last. In the absenc of any demand whatever from Saigon and Bangkok, and the fact that August-Septemi re ealways. more or less dull months, there is little prospect of an early improve-

mant.

Saigon to Ho gkong business has confined to a couple of fixtures. a regular liner living . ntken up for part cargoes by a com- bination of shippere at 10 conta per picul, whilst a steamer intend- ed for Bangkok run bae accepted 5 consecutive tripa (ro charter) Saigon to Hongkong option ding- apore at 17 cents par picu! only. There is no farther demand for

the present and nominal quota- tion stands at 17 centa, Rice

exports during this seaton amount

to total 649,724 tons, compared.

st. Ferlin in occasion of the Emperor's

Jubilee, 16th June 1913.

HUGE

SUCCESS OF

Olga Montez & Kitty

•

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

Head Ocado, Wall Street, New York' London Office-id, Bishopsgat, B.C.

Canton

BRANCHES :-

Bombay

Calcutta

Caba

Colos

Empire

Hongkong

How

والعمل

Capital and Restpromomo ane-87,260,000 (Gold)

abou450,000

Banks

Selling.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA- 30 dia

TION,

600/8 4 m/s......

T/T...... Demand

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

Kabe

Maxica

RESERVE FUNDS:

Panama

Peking

San Frandazo

Shanghai

Sterling

Vokoban

£1,500,000 at 2/--

1.

Silver

$15,000,000

17,450,000

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the naval

terima.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fed for ona yase at 42 par manqn, or loa shortar periods, at rates, which

·many be ascertained on application.

HILLS NRGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES

mada

"LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS prested on all the principal cities in the World.

THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the Worick

DOMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

larmed.

'PURCHASE and 'BALE' of Stocks and Shares Fected. TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold, and caibed.

BEORGE HOGG, Manager.

9. Qaren's Road, Hongkong. Bangkung, 1st Nov., 1912, 1912

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

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

+

Head Office-YOKOHAMA

Branches Antung-Haien

Raynor. Bombay

THE BIJOU.

PROGRAMME FOR TO-NIGHT

TRYING TO GROW THE COUNTRY MOUSE JIM JOINS THE HARRIERS.

AND OTHER NEW FILMS.

+4

A Veteran Marksman. Mr. J. Caller, who made 33 out with 431,000 tons during same of 35 in the "Graphic" competi- period of hat year. Quotation tion at Bisley, is said to be the for Rice stands for August-Sep- older shot in the world. Ile, tomber shipment No, White certainly is the oldest at Bisley, round sifted at $3.56 against Mr. Caller, who is over 70, joined $7.50 per picul, same period last the Coldstream Guards in 1857, year.

and ebat for his regiment in 1859, a year before the foundation of the National Ride Association. For two years he was champion of the Brigade of Guards.

Saigon Philippines: This in practically the only trade giving stoainers employment on a fairly paying level, though owners may have to reckon with long delays in the Philippines during the present typhoon season.

.

South African Politics.

A few A decade ago the name of the charters were effected on basis of late Mr Sauer was better known last rate, i.e. 30 cents per pical, o newspaper readers in this after which a vessel otherwise country than it is to-day. During arder Timecbertor for Bangkok the South African War he came trade was satisfied with 28 cents over to England to take part in

the "

stop the war movement," per pioul.

From Saigon to other destina- after having in vain urged the tions we have not heard of any Cape Dutchmen in his own" dia

settlement.

trict not to rebel. Of somewhat Bangkok:-This market is still advanced views, Mr Sauer was in in a very depressed condition and favour of woman suffrage, and liners as well as a number of the held to the belief that the Timeobartered boats are freely aaperiority of the white over the offering in the open market for black races was only due to eup- employment in aber directions. eior education.

The Berth rate has declined to 20

cente inside and 12 cents per

picul outside the bar.

Newchwang-On account of Public

the local bean market and the tronble in Canton, no fresh char- tering seems probable for some time to come.

Timcharter The Germ 8.8.

: "Sexta," 992 tons net reg, is re- ported fixed for local account,

Companies

HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE.

2nd

SPORTS

WEEK OF

2nd

W.

T.

OF

AT

Telegrams

and

AT

TSINGTAO

S.

Codes :"

CARLOWITZ

A.B.C. V. Ed.

Letters:

'SPORTWOCHE" and A. No.

after expiration of her present ON and from October 1st. 1913, Public Companies

charter in March next, for 12 months. Private terms.

Coal Freights from Japan: The supply of tonnage bas great- ly exceded the demand and rates have suffered a further decline in consequence,

the price of Gan to the Public will be reduced to $2.50 per 1,000 Cubic Feet.

By Order of the Directors,

J. MCCUBBIN, Acting Local Secretary and Resident Engineer.

THE

CHINA

&

MANILA

Fixtures Reported: - Moji- Hongkong $1,75, Wakamatzu Swatow $2.80., Hongay/Canton STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., option Swatow $250/$2.49., Hongany Saigon $200., and Port Courbet/Canton $2.40., per ton.

Surgical Miracles,

¡INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI-

GATION CO, LTD.

DIVI

IVIDEND 'Warrants date London 25th June 1913 may

Calcutta Changchun Dairen Fengtien Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe

Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York

Osaka

Pakin

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

T/T. Japan

T/T. Singapore

T/T. India.....

Demand India

Demand, Manila

Exchange

.1/11 13/16 4 m/s. L/C .....1/11.764 m/s. D/P

1/11 15/16

Buying.

[6 m/s, 'L/0 °. (................................9/- 9/36 % 2/1/16 30 d/s.S'ney & Melbourne: 2/-96 734 30 a/an Foo & New York, 4936

4 m/s. Marks......................................2.0816. 4 m/s. Francs

.8516

14894

.1496 m/s. do

..2.56

..2.58

97 BarSilver. ready............27 5/16 T/T. San Fco & New York 4814

forward .........27 7/16 T/T. Java ........................................................ 12074 | Gold Leaf per tsel..................50 T/T. Marks ..................................20332 | Bank of Englandrats .................4}4%. T/T. Franos

2.50149overeign

$10,08

Subsidiary Coins.

Opium Quotation.

4

· Aug 1. | Malwa, New „.................$3,200 perpio.

Malwa, Old....................... '$,300 Patna, New

13

$758 85 14

Patna. Old...... 3,975

9,900

$7 1/16

Discount per $100

$32.450,000 Chinese...20 cts. pieces $74%

Chinese ...10 ...$15,000,000 Hongkong.20 COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hongkong.10 S.-H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Obairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy

Chairman,

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

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

W. L. Pattenden, Esq. 3. 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 Ryolun Port of 2 per cent. per Annum on the

(Arthur)

San Francisco

Shanghai

Tiebling

Tientain

Tokyo

Los Angeles

Interest Allowed on Current Account.

Liao-Yang London

Lyons

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months. 2 per cent per

Annum."

Benares, New

...... 4,125 per che.

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

SHARE REPORT.

S-SELLERS

Stock & PAID UP VALUE. BANKS.

Hongkong & S'hai 9125

MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons

North China

Unioné

-SA-SALE

CLOBERO

B-DUYERS

8780 b. ex div.

£79/-/- ex div.:

T137) b.

LAST DIVIDEND AMPOATE.

£2 at ox 1/115% equal to] $20.31 For 14 year ending 30/6/13

$18 for 1912

Final of 10 p.c. making

20 p.a. for 1911 Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of 812'mak. $15 for) 1911 & Int, of $3 for1912)

$50

297

£5

$100 $786

£50 $190

FIRE INSURANCES)

$20. $147 b.

$27 for 1011

Yangtzes

China Fires Hongkong Fires

$50 $357 b. SHIPPING. China & Manilaa $25 $9 b. Douglas Steamship $50 $39 80.'" Steamboats.

For 6 months, 3 per cent, per "Shell" Transports £1

Annum.

J

$10 for 1911

$1 for 1906

"$1,50 for year end’g30'6'12-' Dividend of $1 för half】 year ending 31*12:12:

(6 p.c. for years 1912 and

1912 OD

preferred shares

Final of 2/ making 20%

for year ending 31*12*11

Int, of 1/- a/c. 1912

$2 on 10,000 shares lat issue

$2 on 10,000

$15 $28

b.

Indo-Chinas

(Preferred) (Deferred)

·£5 $77

109/6

£11

$10 $55% b

Annum,

EISHI ONO,

Manager. Hongkong, 31st Mar., 1913.

REFINERIES.

[18

N. J. STABB, Chief Manager China Sugars $100

Luzon Sugats

698 $100 $35

b.

$3 for 1912

8.

$3 for 1897

MINING,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

Chinese Engineerings £130/6

Tronohs

£1.57/6

Deposita received for fixed For 12 months, 4 per cent. per "Star Ferry" periods at rates to be obtained on application.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA' AND

CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal

Charter 1853.

b.

THE

HE Business of the above Raubs

£1 $31 Bank is conducted by the DOCKS, WHARYES, & O'DOWNS.

$50 $96 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Kowloon Wharfs BANKING CORPORATION. E.K.&W'poa Docks $50 { 884 HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Rules may be obtained on ap

Shanghai Dooke T. 100 53 b. Paid-up Capital

£1,200,000plication.

INTEREST on deposits is al. Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 T.107 b. Reserve Fund... £1,700,000

lowed on the minimum monthlyANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Reserve Liability of

Proprietors £1,200,000 balances at $3 Per Cent, per an Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94

Hongkong Hotels $50

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trang 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. S. HEWETT,

Aating Manager,

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. per

annum.

For the Hongkong and Shang- hai. Banking Corporation,

N.J. STABB, Uhief Manager.

Hongkong, 11th April, 1912, 22 DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE

THE

Notices

CHINA PROVIDENT

· LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- perty, &c.

Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans, made on the Provident

System.

Capital Fully

BANK.

Paid-up...8h. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office. Shanghai, Board of Directors-Berlin. '

Branches: Calcutta Canton Berlin Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Teinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil, & Sons.

(Rates and Particulars on ap- The Union of London and Smith's

Bank, Limited. plication).

Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London

The Office of

OF!

TRUSTEE EXECUTOR

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 19th Marob, 1908

Agency.

Hongkong Lande $100

•

b.

2nd 31

$1 on 10,000 ;, 3rd

for year ending 30'4'13

27

Interim of 3 p.c:8 2/5d per shara, Coupon No. 1 ac-

count year 10.6.1

Int. of 2/6 a

1/2 for 1909

1915

$4.50 for year 1912 $1 final dividend

year 1911

Tia. S for 1912

for}

Final of Tls. 4 making

'Tis 7 for 1912

Tla. 6 29'2'10

$3 on old shares, $1.50)

on new sharea for half

year 31'12'18

8311⁄2 for

year endi

30 6,13

50 cents for 1912

b.

$2.80 for 1912

5p. o. for half to 30'6°12)

$125 b.

$91 $11512 b. Humphreys Estates $10 $9:15 b. Kowloon Lande. $30 $46

Shanghai Lande T. 30 T. 88

West Points $50 872

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

COTTON MILLS.

Ewos Shanghai Cottons Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik

T. 50 T. 124

b

T, 115, b. 92

1234 b.

Hongkong Cottons $10 $934

MISCELLANEOUS,

China-Borneos $12 $16 Light and Powers: $10) Do. (Bpec. shares) $11 China Providents

$10 $82 Dairy Farms Green Islands Hongkong Electrics 310 8986 Hongkong Ices

Direction der Disconto Gesell Hongkong Ropes

schaft,

:

32

Dresdner Bank. INTEREST allowed an Churrent Account. DEPOSITS received

Langkata

be had on application at the PEAK TRAMWAYS0.0.

Offices of the undersigned,

JARDINE, MATHESON

00., LTD.

Gener. I Mandans.

THE Thirtieth Ordinary Generongkong. 16th August, 1918 (468

al Meeting of Shareholders

in the above Company will be

As the result of the investiga- held at the Company's Offices tion undertaken by Dr. H. O. St. George's Building. 6. Con-

naught Road, Victoria, on

Notice

Forbes, the well-known ornithol- THURSDAY the 28th August, HONGKONG & SHANGHAT ogist, the cause of the diminution 1913, at 11.30 in the morning, for BANKING CORPORATION. in the quantity of quano in the the purpose of receiving a State-

islands off the Peruvian costs ap mont of Accounts and theTHE Dividend Declared for the of the General Half-Year ending 30th, June| pears to have been discovered. Report

enormora

In 1911 nearly all the birds on Managers for the year ending 1913, at the Rate of Two Pounds some of the islands forcook the 31st December, 1912, and electing Sterling Per Share of $125 in nesta containing the newly-hatch-a Consulting Committee and Payable on and after MONDAY, ed young, and did not falarn, Auditors. thus leading to an mortality among the yourg. Forbes believes this patental neglect to be due to the effects of an exceptionally sovere earth- osased quake shook, which Wholesale migration.

the 18th. August, Current, at the The TRANSFER BOOKS of Offices of the Corporation, where the Company will be CLOSED Shareholders are requested to from MONDAY the 25th August, apply for warrants.

to THURSDAY the 28th August, By order of the court ofj 1913, both days inclusive.

Directors.

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.Į Peneral Managera, Bongi ong, 18th Aug, 1913, (599 Hongkong 16th Aug 1915, 461

"LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

Si yo A.K.40 18:45 23

7.00 A.. to 100 AM. EVERY 15 Meni 1.00 AM, 1 10.00 A.X. 10.00 AM, to $1.99'AM

J

Ja MIN.

++ as Mine,

"

*

as bitx 39. MIH to May

of Man.

1. M. to 1.15 P.M. to

Luis Pik, ta

45.ro: Ep 5.09., La

7 13 F.M... +

1:45 7.3.

2.15 1.4: 5.00 K B.20 FIN.st NIGHT CARS.

150 and 9 PMA Sigo PM, to

12.00pm: ovaryshalf tour.

12.00 F.3 19.125 làm

every quarter of no.hour..

SUNDAYS.

1,00 1,36, 10, 10:30 Alat. Evaxy og Min. 13:30 4.3. to, 11.00 AM, I $1.43 A.M. ONOOM 11:00 Noon 13 1.00 7.4.

1,00 7.4; to

5.00 7,00

1.40 p.m. ta

on terms which may be learned Morning Post on application. Every description Peak Tramway of Banking and Exchange busi- ness transacted.

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT,

Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct, 1911.

$6 $2614 b. 810 365

h.

$25 $178 ex div..

b.

$10. $25

8. 10 T22

$25 822 $10 $10

Do. (new) $1 92 Hongkong Electrio Trams 7/8 b.

15 $10 $5

Philippines 2H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6

Pro- Societe dös torred

Pulpeset

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised Japital. Subsoribed

....

BANKERS:

Papterteries

$50 $20 paid du Tonkin

up $50 £1,500,000 || 2.

Benefi$200 1,125,000 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150

562,500 | Steam Laundry $5 $4 365,000 United: Asbestos)

**

Paid Up

1

Reserved Fund

10 Max

1 M.

và M

10 MIN,

Bank of England. London Joint Bitook Bank, Limited.

1)

15 Mr.

10 Min

Oriental Agency: $10 8914 b. Ed.........dona United. Asbestos)

Founders Shares $10 $300 Union Waterboat $10 $17 1/2

$10 $30 8107 b.

1.00 1,14) * 6.04. 5.00 2.3. zido M. tp 8.10 2.1.

NIGHT CARS ' on Week Days!

BATURDAYS,

Extra Cars at 10 midnight, SPECIAL CARS..

By Arrangement at the Company'

Aland

Buildings,

Interest allowed on Current Ac- Weismann, Ltd. counts at 2 per cent per annum

'#11 Corrected to trigo pan. Aug. 18- 'zga

$2 for

year ending,

& final of Sp.c. making

11 p.o. for 1912

30.6-12

15 per cent. for 1910

7 po, for year ending?

31.10.12

50 centa 31.7.08

85 cents for 1912

70 cents for 1912.

$1.25 for year end'g 31-7*12

40 cents for 1911

$1.60 per share for 1912 $2 interim for 1913

$1 interim & final of $2 for 1912

JTls. 1 account 1913

Tis,

None

80 cents on fully paid】 shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13

Final of 35 p.o. making

74 p.o. for 1912. None $1.50 for 1910

None

•No dividend this year 50 ots. for year end❜g 31.5.1

(20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 31*5*1912

$1 per share for yearl

ending 31*12*1912. 25 per cent. for year

ending 31'7′11

60 cents for 1912:

40 ots, yosronding 30°6′17 WRIGHT AND HORNBY, BAYAN

on Daily Balance and on Fired Watson Deposits at rates which may be William Powell ascertained on application.

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