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COMMERCIAL.

Coconut Oil Prices.

Recent developments in the market. for coconut oil not at all to the liking of the consuming public. Prices are higher than at any the year and in foot at any time in 1912.

time during

higher than

The market

has been on an upward turn for

some months and this has led

consumers to buy sparingly under

THE- HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," "WEDNESDAY

Entertainments

VICTORIA THEATRE

AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF

PROGRAMME

FOR

the impression the wish being 19th August & 20th August

father to the thought that prices,

would give way when new sup plies reached the various marketa® This neglect of buyers to pro- vide for future wants makes the present situation all the more acute since many find themselves forced to bid for stocks in the present market when their pres er co is an invitation for dealers to advance values still higher. The Monsoon period is on in India, which is not favourable for slip- monts from that country even though ample stooke were bold there, which, however, is not the case, for scarcity of oil extends to primary points as well as to the consuming countries. Reports from Liverpool state

that

Cevion "oil is hold thero at 10 per pound s.i., Now York and spot oil in this market cannot be bought under 11e, por pound. Holders of oil bive the situation well in band and realis

THE GREAT

"THE

INCLUDING

DRAMATIC PICTURE

SEWER "

...

IN TWO PARTS

AND SOME VERY COMIC FILMS.

BIJOU

: HUGE SUCCESS OF

OLGA MONTEZ

KITTY

AND

RAYNOR.

SCENIC THEATRE.

7.15 pm. & 9.15 p.m. EVERY EVENING.

ALL NEW PICTURES

ing the position of buyers they VIEWS TAKEN AT THE EDUCATION

All

CONGRESS

THE WIFE

OF HIS CHOICE

ལཿ,

MRS. LAVINIA'S BIRTHDAY

Made in Australia.

Public Companies

are demanding prices which the formor must accept or else leave their needs unfulfilled. grades of coconut oil are affected by this temporary condition and prime East India Cochin is quot ed at 12 and 1240 for spot parcels. Foreign operators have been buy ing steadily regardless of prices If the announcement that the aaked and offerings Bre not Australian Railways have decided accumulating in sellere' hands as to order 80 locomotives from a result of the rise in prices. British makers be confirmed, it Small shipments of copra have would roem to point 10' anim. been the underlying cause for the portant reversal of policy. For scarcity of oil and the raw m some time past it has been the terial now offered is at such a practice to construct as many

al Moating of Bhareholders price that present of values are locomotives as possible in Au THE Thirtieth Ordinary Gener-

Church and State.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

Banks

INTERNATIONAL, BANKING CORPORATION.

Head Office, Wall Street, New York London Office-gé, Hinkopagate, KC BRANCHES

Bombay

Coloniza

Canton

Coles

Empire

Hongkong

Caba

Bankow

Kobe

Slanila

Maxico

Hanaian

Yaking

San Franciaco

Shanghai

Yokohama

Capital and Rase?ve...$ 7,060,000 (Golá)

about morály(30,000. EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NEBB Acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS epaned on the mauw

ESTION,

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fized, foz ona yaad DA 4% monum, or for shorter periods, na rates, which may be uncertained on application,

BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES made."

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS grated Siped clilas in the World.

"GIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT S avalabo ell over the World.

laosad.

PURCHASE and Målili of Stocks and. Shares vffected.

AUGUST 20, 1913,

Banks ›

| T/T.. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand

BANKING CORPORA 30 da

TION,

Paid-up Capital .........$13,000,000

| RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 2/-m

$15,000,000

Silver 17,450,000

Selling.

T/T. Shanghai

60d/s

4 m/s..

T/T. Singaporo

T/T. Japan

T/T. India

Demand India

| Demand, Manila

ExchangeTM

1/11 13/16 4 m/s. L/O 1/1134 m/s, D/P .1/11/15/16

2/1/16 30 d/s.8'ney & Melbourne 2-5%

.149 6 m/s. do

97 BarBilvor. ready

Buying.

2.5 m/s. L/O

.../-9/16

97

..7314 30 d/a. San F'co & New York. 4914

85364 m/s. Marks ............ „.2.081€TM

14834

4 m/s, France

.2,56

.2.58

.271

forward

,27 716.

120 Gold Leaf per tael..

50

$10,03

Opium Quotation.

Aug 1,

· Discount par $100

Malwa, Now.....$3,200 perplo.. Malwa, Old..... 3,300 H

$32:450,000 Chinese .....20 oix. places 87 4%

8794

Patna, New......... 4,125 perohe Patan, Old.....

$536

Benares, New

9.975. $,900

37

T/T. San F'oò & New York 4834 T/T. Java ....

T/T, Marks..............................................20212 | Bank of England rate...................... T/T, France ̈ ́.................................................. 2.5032 | Sovereign

Subsidiary Coins.,..

Chinese...10

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CHRDIT Reserve Liability of

Proprietors......$15,000,000 Hongkt g.20

COURT OF DIRECTORS. · 5. H. Dodwell, Esq.-Chairman. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy

Chairman.

TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and masbad,

GEORGE ROGG, Manager.

9. Queva's Road, Hongkong, Bougkoug, 1st Nor., 1912.

1919

YOKOH

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.

Established 1880.

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 30,000,000 Paid-up Capital

18,200,000

11

Reserve Fund......

17

Head Office,-YOKOHAMA,

Newchwang.

Pekin

G. Friesland, Esq. C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Esq. G. H. Laurenz, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq.

W. L. Pattenden, Esq.

J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, H. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hong! ng-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

Branches

Antung-Heien

Agencies at Nagsenki

Bombay

Calcutta

New York

Changchun Dairen

'Osaka

Fengtien Harbin Hankow Honolulu'

(Arthur)

daily balance.

San Francisc0

Shanghai

Kobe

Tiehling

Liao-Yang London

Tientsin

Tokyo

Lyons

Los Angeles

Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposits received for fixed perioda 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,

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

||

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months. 2 per cent. pèr

Annum.

Hongkong.10

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

SHARE REPORT.

B-SELLERS

Stocks & Paid up Valdo.

BANKS.

Hongkong & S'hai #125 <

MARINE INSURANCE“. Cantons

North China

Unions

SA-BALE"

a-BUYERS

CLOSING,

$785

£791-1-

$50 300 sa, & b.

£5 T137 b..

$100 $786

"

Yangtzes

£50 $190

FIRE INSURANCES.

China Fires Hongkong Fires .SHIPPING.

$20 $50

$147. $357 b.

b.

China & Manilas

$25 $10 ea, & b."

Douglas Steamship $50 $38 8.

Steamboats..

$15 $288,

Indo-Chings

(Preferred) (Deferred)

£5 $75

L08/-

€11

b.

$10 $5536 b.

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

Ánnum,

For 12 months, 4 per cent per

Annum,

N. J. STABB, Chief Manager:

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

Star. Ferry"

REFINERIES

China Sugars $100 $99 Luzón BugaIA $100 $35

12

THE Business Baubs

MINING.

8,

P.

Chinese Engineérings 21|30/6

Tronoha

£1 62/6 £1 $31 Bank in conducted by the DOCKS, WHARVES, & GʻDOWNS HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Kowloon Wharfs $50 $96 BANKING CORPORATION.

H.K.&W'pos Docka$50 {.880'sa & b. low in comparison. Exports of tralia, to benefit local labout and in the above Company will be

Rules may be obtalried on ap cocount oil into the United States industries, although this is co-held at the Company's Offices Paid-up Capital

plication.

Shanghai Dooks T. 100 33 b. " ...81,200,000

INTEREST on deposits is al-Hongkow Wharfu T, 100 T.107 b. during May were 2,952,615 siderably more ex sive than

£1,700,000

lowed on the minimum monthly pounds, valued

at 8246,217, buying them from England, even St. George's Building. 3. Con- Reserve Fund... of

Victoria,

Reserve. Liability on which is considerable below the when taking into accout the naught Road,"

balances at $3 Per Cent. per an- LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Proprietors ..£1,200,000

Anglo French Lands T.100,T,94 ~ THURSDAY the 28th. August,' suerage monthly consumption in cost of freight.

$125 Depositors may transfer at their] ___ 1913, at 11.30 in the morning, for FOREIGN EXCHANGE and this country. The figures of de-

891 b. ercased importa tall the story of

to the Hongkong and Shanghai M. Edouard Aynård, who died the purpose of receiving a State-General Banking business trans. option balances of $100 or more Hongkong HotelsTM $50 - why the domestic trade is practi-

the noted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- DEPOSIT at 4 Per Cent, per

Bank to be placed on FIXED Hongkong Lands $100. 811516 sa. cally bare of stocks and furnish recently in the French Chambar, ment of Accounts and

of the Generaled and FIXED DEPOSITS re-

Humphreys Estates $109.15 b. statical proof that present was for Bearly a quarter of a Report

$30 $46 prioos

founded upon century the Parliamentary repre- Managers for the year ending ceived for 1 year or shorter periode annum."

For the Hongkong and Shang-Kowloon Lands How sentative of Lyons, his birthplace. 31st December, 1912, and electing at rates which will be quoted on hal Banking Corporation, material grounds. ever, the fact that shipments are lowas a recognised authority on a Consulting Committee and application.

A. S. HEWETT, below epas prices indicates that economical, industrial, and finan

Acting Manager, [22 The TRANSFER BOOKS of Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. the present atringency is batcial questions. M. Aynard, who temporary, though there is no in- was several times elected Viec-

the Company will be CLOSED diontion that coconut oil prices President of the Chamber, took a will recede to any extent and the firm stand in recent Church and from MONDAY the 25th August, outlook favours a continuance of State discussions, advocating to THURSDAY the 28th August, comparatively high prices such tolerance both to Churchman and

вте

as have ruled during the past secularists..

few months.

The market for coconut oil was

strong in all quarters, and new

for

|HONGKONG & CHINA GAS

COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE.

high records were established Public Companies abroad. The scarcity of oil for prompt and nearby shipment, and the firm market copra at primary centers is the cause for the advance, and trade. authorities look for no material change in the situation in the near! future. Trading was good throughout the week, and reports from abroad state that consumers have been baying up all offerings, almost regardless of the price. Friday's cable from London quot ed Ceylon oil July-August at 845 128 6d per ton, and August-Sep- tember at 244 17s 6d, the latter figure being equal to about 10je per pound, c.i. New York. Sales of round lots of Ceylon oil were reported in the local market at 10jo per pound forward shipment, and while some odd lots of spot oil changed hands at 10jo, the naking figure at, the close was 11e.

N and from October 1st. 1913,

the price of Gas to the! Public will be reduced to $2.50 per 1,000 Cubic Feet:

By Order of the Tractors,

J. McCUBBIN. Acting Local Secretary and Resident Engineer.

Shipments of new crop copra PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP

have been coming forward slowly

and dealers contend that the cost

COMPANY.

NOTICE

Auditors.

1

1913, both dayɛ inclusive.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

Coneral Managers. Hongkong, 16th Aug, 1913 (899

INDO-CHINA `STEAM NAVI-

GATION CO., LTD. ·

IVIDEND Warrants date London 25th June 1913 may,

DIV

THE

Notices

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up:..$1,250,000.). Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- perty, &o.

Goode received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident

Bystem.

(Rates and, Particulars on ap-

plication),

1.

The Office of

OF

bo had on application at the TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR Offices of the undersigned....

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &co Undertaken and Executed.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON

CO., LTD., General Managere. |Hongkong, 15th August, 1918. [468

Notice

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, THE Dividend Declared for the

Half-Year onding 30th. June 1913; at the Rate of Two Pounds Sterling Per Share of 8125, is Payable on and after MONDAY, of the oil is comparatively low when the raw materials is taken

the 18th. August, Current, at the into consideration. Coohin oil

Offices of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requested to was wholly nominal, and, as no shipments of new oil may be ex-

apply for warrants. pegled for some time, sellera had

[OTICE is hereby iron that By order of the court, things uery much their own way. No

under instructions from the Spot oil closed at 120 to 1230 per Management I have assumed Directors. pound, with small lots sold at the charge of the local agency of this

N. J. STABE. high figure. Futures closed at company from the 16th inst

Chief Manager. 1140 per pound, (New York Oil

R. C. MORTON,

Hongkong, 16th Aug., 1915. [984 Reporter.

Agent.

PRA LIMITED.

EAK, TRAMWAYS CO

TIME TABLE

-WEEK DAYS.

1.00... to 600 mm. EVERY 15 Mar

LOG A.M. to

13 go am, ta

1.35 F.M. to 143 P. 1 v.rs Fill. to 5.00 F.M. O

10:00 AM. $100 A«M« 10.45 730

135 P.M.

1.85 74: 1:13 PM↓

32

LAST DIVIDEND AND PATE.'

"

£2 at ex 1/196 equal to $20:31 for '14. "year ending 30/6/13

$18 for 1912

Final of 1 pc, making

20 p.o. for 1911 · Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak. $15 forl 1911 & Int, of88 for 1972),

$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°12′12 ́ ̄†- [6 p.o. for years 1912 and 1912 on preferred *shares

Final of 2/- making 20% for year ending 311211

· 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 3p.c. 8′′2/5d per

share. Couvon No. 1 ac

count year 10.6.1

Int. of 1/6 & 1913

1/2 for 1909

$4.50 for year 1912

́$1 final dividend for)

year 1911

Tis. 3 for 1913 Final of Ti 4 mal

Tls 7 for 1912

Tim. 6 29*2*10

for}

making}

$3 on old shares, 41,50)

on new shares for half Thaif year 31*12:12

$314 for 4 year ending 30.6.13

50 cents for 1912 $2.80 for 1912

5p.c.for half to 30'6′12)

& final of 6 p.o. making

11 p.c. for 1912 -

$2 for 16 year ending 30.6.12

15 per cent. for 1910

7 pc, for year ending}

31.10:12

b..

DE

BANK.

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

West Points

$50 1972 EUTSCH ASIATISCHE

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

COTTON MILLS.

$.

EWOB

T. 50 T. 125-

b.

Capital Fully

| Shanghai Cottons

T, 116

b.

Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik

134

b.

50 cents 31.7.08

b.

85 cents for 1912

70 cents for 1912.

Paid-up...Sh. Tsels 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 & Sona. The Union of London and Smith's Bank. Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Адепст.

Hongkong Cottons $10 $99

MISCELLANEOUS,'

China-BornsOS $12 $10 Light and Powers $101

434 Do. (Spec.shares) $1 f China Providents $10 $81

$68264 b. Dairy Farms

$10.861 Green Islands Hongkong Electrics $10 $3814-

$25 $178 Hongkong Ices

Direction der Disconto Gesell-Hongkong Ropes

schaft,

Dresdner Bank

INTEREST allowed on Current Langkats

Account, DEPOSITS received

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

Do." (new)

ני.

$10 $25

8. 10 T23

$25 $22

$10 $10

$1 921 B.

·· ́`R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Hongkong Electric Trams8/

Manager.

Philippines

$10 35 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 – $6 -

Pre- desferred

Hongkong, 9th Oct, 1911.

INDIA, LIMITED. Authorised Capital

Pulpeset $50 $20 Paplerteries f. paid

.up..$50

.

1 MIN.

THE MERCANTILE BANK

OF Booleta

*

10 MIN.

15. Min.

12

No Mani

5,00 PM,

IS MIN.

du Tonkin

to Mr.

£1,500,000

NIGHT CARS..

1.125.000

569,500

365,000

❤

1.50 1.1 and 9 pm, 9.30 PM, la

$2,000! everyshalf hour

15,00 TM, LO $1,49 1,34. Every quarter of an hour, SUNDAYS.

* AM to 10:30 AM. Evære ny Altw.

17,00 AM. 10:30 AM. so

18.00 Noox TiesTM AM. To TO NOOK 10 200 2.5.

C

+

1

to Mix.

1,00 KM: D 20.34, to

** as Mat

5.00 $56

800 FM, to 2,00,FM67

7.00 1.30. 10.30°2,500)

[ 15 MIN..

NIGHT CARE as on Waak. Days.

SATURDAYS.

Extra Care at

midalght. 'SPECIAL CARE

By Acgement at the Company's2002,

"Alasandra Buildings,

Des

Varun Rand:

Subsoribod

Reserved Fund

Paid Up

BANKERS:

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank,

.Limited.

Benefit $200 Shanghai Sumstras T. 20T.150 Steam Laundry 85 -- $4): United Asbestos]

Oriental Agency; } $10 $916 b. Ld.

Asbestos)

United

Founders Shares $10 $300

Union Waterboat

Weismann, Ltd.

Interest allowed on Current As- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balanon and on Fixed Watson Deposits at rates which may be William Powell ascertained on application.

AR. LINTON

Manager

b.

$10-$17 1/2

$10 30

$10 8794 84.

$11. Corrected to sugo pm, Aug. 10. 1478.

b.

$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 $1}

$2. for 1912

(Tie.

Моде

1 account 1913

80 cents on fully paid abares and 8 cents on $1paid shares foryear | ending 30.413:

Final of $5 p.. making

7p.o. for 1912. None V

$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 year ending 31'12*1912” -

25 per cent, for year

60

ending 317′11′′

cents for 1013

40 ots, yearending 306-18 WRIGHT AND HORNBY, 1942 and

Gamers! Broke, 4. De Tongs Road Cesamą! Hut, adderei Renktadij. "The Falagraph" doen sos ko "kusil, entyond-