1914-01-27 — Page 9

Commerci I.

Public Companies

Malay Rubber Planters.

"

44

HONGKONG HOTEL COM

PANY, LTD.

(which was

proposed at and

of...the on the 25 h 1913 'and which

That the following new Arti- cle bo fusested in the Company's Articles of Association after Article 10 thereof:

..

Canton

Ciba

Celos Empire Hongkong Hankow

Yakobama

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFE," TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1914.

Notices

NOTICE,

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING.

CORPORATION,

The

Banks

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-

TION,

4

Paid-up Capital .........$15,000,00

RESERVE FUNDS:

Selling

T/T........ Demandi 30 d/B.******** 60 dB

****

Exchange

1/10 7/8

| T/T, Marka ....................... 185 T/T. Franos .... .............................2.40 ...1/10 5/16 On Haiphong ......ressed pm

On Saigon .................................3⁄43⁄44 % pm. On Bangkok .....................8074

1/11 111 1/11-1/16

+

T/T Shanghai .................................................74 T/T Singapore

Buying. 14.m/s. L/C ............1/11 1/4 81 3/84 m/s..D/B...1/13/8 Private 30 die night S'hai...74 36 6 m/s. L/C..............1/11 3/8

30d/.8'ney & Melbourne1/11 1/2 30 dis.San Fer & New York 4734 +m/e. Marks ....

2.00

.142144 m/s. Francs .....2.45

.142

6 in/s. do

142 Bar Silver, ready......26 1/2. .......14234 | forward

Head Office - Wet Street, New York London Oceió, Wishopsgate, E.C..

BRANCHES-

Bosbay Calcusin

Kobe Mazile Marica

Pansme

Т/Т Јарап

Peking.

T/T India

ADGUTITH ZAERA

98 142

San Francice

Shanghai

Storling

T/T Bombay

..142

Demand Bombay ........................

£1,500,000 at 2/-

T/T Calcutta

Demand Ualoutta

Bilvor

$15,000,000

17,450,000

Demand India

Demand Alanila

T/T. San F'cu & New T/T. Java

York 469 1153

Oplum Quotation.

$32 450,000

Jan 17. ..$5,800 perplo

5.900

6,575 perche

6.440

63.0

Penares, Old..... 6,225

.94.

.....26 5/16 ........54.90

...4%

10.40

Gold Leaf pertael Bank of England rate Sovereign....

Subsidiary Coins.

Discount per $100

Obinese...20 ots. plecen.$11 7/16% Chinese ...10

$11 3/4

(Signed) S. S. BENJAMIN,

Per Pro. G. H, POTTS. G. H. POTTS,

MAN LOONG.

FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER

AND SOY MANUFACTURERS.

Factory at Yaumati OFFICE; No. 36, Da Voix Road, W.

Telephone No. 177 & K. 12.

WE are the leading Manufacturors in

this class of Goods. Our Fruit &

Capital and Surplus.

Gold 97,100,000

equal $1,450,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NASS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS speed go, the mos DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Éxed for ona year se 4% per annum, or for shorter perioda, at rate, which may be ascertained on application.

BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELKURAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT DRAFTS granded co the principal cities in the World,

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

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

Earned,

PURCHASE and BALZ of Stocks and Shurma fected. TRAVELLERS CHECES old and casted,

GEORGE HOGG,

Manny.

rea's Road. Ha kon

I neving. t.Nor., 1: 17

THE

1

The ordin_ry_general meeting OTICE is hereby givon that WE have this day re-establish- of the May Rubber Planters. Mooting of the Hongkong Hotel General Brokers in Hongkong

an Extraordinary General

ed ourselves as Share and Ltd., was held at Salisbury Company, Limited, will to hold at and will carry on business at House, London, Mr. A. the premises of that Company, Victoria Buildings, Queen's Road Stevens, the Chaman of the Pedder Street, Victoria in the Central, in connection with our Company, prosiding. The Chair Colony of Hongkong, on Wednes- Firm in Shanghai under the man, in moving the adoption of day, the 28th day of January, 1914 style of Benjamin & Potts, the report, eaid they had done at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon well on both their Pioji and Katiwhen the subjoined Resolution rubber estates, and they were as sured by their inadeger that they submitted to the Extraordinary Hongkong, 22nd January, 1914. might lok for a erb-tintial re- Company hold

General Meeting duction in the cost, which were October, already low. The directors had was passed at the Poll taken as very carefully considered the dire.ted at auch Mooling on the course of event in the rubber 10th day of January, 1914) will be world. Their own Company was submitted for confirmation as a represented at the great meeting | Special Rosolution :-- of rubber growers in October last, and the dired ora approved in principle of the suggested stan dard of the product, They hoped

10a. The Company shall pay are all fresh and of the first pick. that owing to the proposed com-d vidend, in respect of any axingers are as resep and for the Post YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK bination that freight, chargesisting or new shares of the quality of Sugar. We give our special and exput duty would be less," They know that perhaps with". somewhat lessened dividenda they could carry on their estates with ont opo renny of that extra capital which he noticed so many other rubber companies were auxiously seeking. They fel confident that the low price of rubber, combined with ther cienti- folly conducted searches for her UFOs for it, would ensure demand equal to the supply, and that at a remunerativa price for all these whould put it on the market at the figuro which they and other well in estates could do. Speaking for himself, he did not wish to seo a rise in the price

that the TWENTY SIXTH of rubber, but he did want to se

ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLD RS in this COM. greater fixity of price. I would' ho recollected that in August lastPANY will be held at the Offices

Company, in proportion to the attention to our business and sanitary amount paid up on each share arrangements. where a larger amount is paid, up on some shares than on "others *"

Dated this 12th day of January 1914.

By: o der of the Board of Directors,

J. H. TAGGART;

Acting Secretary HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG LAND. IN- VESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED,

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

NOTICE.

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 | Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund..... 18,550,000

11

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA

E. the undersigned, have this day been appointed

Branches Sole Representatives for DERHAM

the Antung-Hsien LUMBER CO. Bombay of the Philippine Islands, and Caloutta are prepared to quote Priors on Changchun ull grades of Philippine Lumber Dairen

Fengtien Harbin Hankow Honolulu Kobe

N. S. MOSES & CO.

14, Des Voeux Road Central

MR. LEUNG JAÚ PING,

DENTAL Surgeon No. 80, Quson's Road Central, near the Contral Markat. of Hongkong.

Accounts for the year ending LESSONS IN CHINESE. 31st December, 1913

The REGISTER of SHARES

of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & the capital of the Company Company, Limited on WEDNES was increased by 5,000 Ordi: DAY the 28th January, 1914, at nany shares of £1 each, Nonef noon, for the purpose of receiving these had a yet been issued, it the report of the Directors to- was the wish of the Paard together with the statement of offer theee shares in the first place to the present shareholders at a premium, the money to be paid up by instalments. Owing how however, to the unduly depressed attes of the Rubber sbare market, their own sharedolders might hardly bavo appreciated such an <ffer, and it bad, there fore, seem ed prodent not t issue at present.

of the Company will be closed

from TUESDAY 20th to WED-

NESDAY, 28th January, 1914 hoth days Inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered...

By Order of the Board

muko. Directors.

Public Companies

ΝΟΤΙ

A. SHELTON HOOPER

Secretary.

THE WEST POINT BUILD, ING CO., LTD.

MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese

graduate versed in litera. ure, has been a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years.

Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested

Liao-Yang

London Lyons

I

Agencies at Nagaanki

'New York

Newchwang

Onaka

Pekin

Resrove Liability of"

Malwa, New Proprietors... ..$15,000,000 | Malwa, Old COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Patna, New

8. H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Chairman. Patna, Old. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy Benares, New

Chairman.

E. Goetz, Esq.

G. Friesland, Esq.

O. S. Gubbay. Esq.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

C. Landgraf, Esq.

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

Ryoiun Port of 2 per cent per Annum on the

daily balance.

(Arthur)

San Francisco

Shanghai

Tiebling

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, 30th Sept., 1913. 118 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND UHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to write c/o Hongkong Tele- General Banking business trans-

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months. 2 per cent per

Annum

For 6 months, 3 per cent pe

Annum.

Annum.

NJ STABB. Chief Manager

',

Hongkong.20

Hongkong.10

" ··$634

TO-DAY'S SHARE RE PORT.

5-SELLERS *A-SALES B-BUYERS N-NOMINAL

STOCKE & PAID 'OF VALOR.

Clonixe QSIONS

BANKS.

$797) sa,&

Hongkong & S'hai $125 -

£81

$50 (322)

£5 T133

$100 $810

MARINE, INSURANCE, Cantone

North China

Unions

Yangtzes

TIRE INSURANCES.

China Fires Hongkong Fires

£50 $192

$20-$160 $50 $380

SHIPPING.. China & Manilas $25 $10 Douglas Steamship $50 $29 Steamboats

615 $292. b.

IT DIVIND AND SÄTE,

£2 at ex 1/115% equal to $20.31 for 4 year ending 30/6/13

$18 for 19:2

Final of 1 r.o, making

20 p.o. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 | for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12mak.$15 forl 1911 & Int,of$3 for 1912) $10 for 1911

$27 for 1911

81 for 1906

$2.50 for year end'g30'6:13 Interim of $1 for hall

year ending 30°6′13 ƒ (6 p.o. for year 1912 on

preferred shares

(Interim of 1/- making. 2/ for 1913 Coupen 1. No, 21

Indo-Chinas

For 12 months, 4 per cent per

(Preferred) (Deferred) Shell" Transports £1

£5 $79

*Star Ferry "

103/6

£11

$10 $47

$* on 10,000 $! on 10,000

REFINERIES

$100 95 $100 $30

B.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Business of the above

Bank is conducted by the China Sugars HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Luzon Sugars BANKING CORPORATION

Bates may be obtained on sp. Chinese Engineeringe £139/- plication....

INTEREST on deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cent per an

acm.

1

MINING.

Tronoha

£1 35/6 DOCES, WHARVES, & GIDOWNS Raubs

£1 $3 Kowloon What's $50 188 H.K.&W poa Dooks $50 {|S70 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 57 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T.106

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING]

b.

b.

Ba,

has a good method of train- fing Europeans to pass in the

Chinese examination, and" is HEAD OFFICE.-LONDON. possessed of a first rate certificate | Paid-up Capital ....£1,200,000 Depositors may transfer at their as a Chinese teacher: He has Reserve Fund....... £1,700,000 option balances of $100 or more also a good knowledge of Manda- Reserve Liability of

to the Hongkong and Shanghai rin and Hakka.

Proprietors £1,200,000 Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT • 4 Per Cent. par annum.

For the Hongkong and Shang-Anglo French Landa T.100 T.94 hai. Banking Corporation,

NJ. STABB, Chief Manager. Hongkong Hotels. $50 Hongkong Lands $100 Humphreys Estates $10 1191 B. Kowloon Lands

$30 $46 b.

Shanghal Lands T. 30 1..92

West Points $50 169

that the TWENTY SIXTH | graph" office or direct to 37 ORDINARY MEETING of Hollywood Road, let floor. SHAREHOLDERS in this Com- Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912.

EUROPEAN AGENCY.

acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periode at rates which will be quoted on application.

A. 8. HEWETT,

Acting Manager,

THE HONGKONG LAND RE-pany will be held at the Offices of

CLAMATION CO., LTD.

Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Company Limited on WEDNES- OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DAY, the 28th. January 1914 at

that the THIRTEENTH noon 11.45 a.m. for the purpose of WHOLESALE buying agen- ORDINARY MEETING of receiving the Repor of the cies undertaken for all Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [22 BHAREHOLDERS in this COM-Directors together with a State-British and Continental goods, PANY will be held at the Offices ment o Accounts for the year including- of Mosgre. Jardine Matheson & ending 31st. December, 1913. Company, Limited on WEDNES-

The Register of SHARES of DAY the 28th January, 1914 at the Company will be closed from 11.30 o'clock a.m. for the purpoes TUESDAY 26th. to WEDNES- of receiving the Report of the DAY 28th January 1914 (both Directors together with a State-days inclusive) during which ment of Accounts for the year period no transfer of SHARES onding 31st December, 1913.

can be registered. The Register of SHARES will By order of the Board of Direc-

be closed from TUESDAY 20th. tors

to WEDNESDAY 28th. January

1914 (both days inclusive) during

Transfor of

which period no

SHARES can be registered.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemical und Druggists' Sundries

China Earthenwals and Glasa- ware,

2

Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac-] cessories,

Drapery Millinery and Pieco Goods,

Fancy Goods and Perfumery. Hardware, Machinery

The Hongkong Land Invest-Metals, ment and Agency Co., Ltd. Gen-

By Order of the Board of Direc-eral Agents for the West Point

tors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE,

Building Co., Ltd.,

Notices

Secretary.

HONGKONG, CANTON

MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd.

and

HONGKONG HORTICUL-

TH

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS

TURAL SOCIETY.

ANNUAL SHOW,

Notice

&

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO.,LTD.

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

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

Bystem.

Jewellery, Plate and Watches, Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,

etc., etc. Commission 24% to 5%. Tracic Discounts allowed. Special Quotationson Demand, Sample Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce bold on Account,

"HE Flower and Vegetable WILLIAM WILSON & SONS

(Established 1814). Show will be held on the 3rd. and 4th. March in the Botanic Cable Address; "Annuales.. Landon 25, ABCHURCH LANE LONDON, EC..

Gardens.

Intending Exhibitors should

1

L. GIBBS,

Bameras patrons and customers that, we

A New SILK STORE

in the most up-to-date style and fashion at the mrgU

nd

Commodious Premises No. 3840

THE NINETY-FOURTH send their entry forms to the

ORDINARY YEARLY Hon. Secretary not later than Wave much pleasure in announcing to ou MEETING OF SHAREHOLD- 24th February. Copies of Rulos bar opened ERS in the Company will be and Schedulos may be obtained held at the Office of the Com-from the Hon. Secretary, pany, Hotel Mansions, on TUES- DAY, the 10th FEBRUARY, 1914, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of Accounts, declaring, a Dividend and electing Directora and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED flusi the 27th January to the 10th Fomuary, 1914, both days in- cebrvottel

By Order of the Board of Directors,

W. E. CLARKE,

Seoretory

Hongkong 13th Jan, 1914,

6, Beaconsfield Arcado.

MARTIN'S

SAPIOL & STEEL

PILLS

A French Remedy for all Irregularities. Thousands of farden alvaya kong a, box of Martin' in In ska hauen, adtural on the fron aign of any [eteguikelly of: the Hyslem ¿linely dose may be administered.

Senor Chemiata all th throughout the World. de pous tree Ni“, MARTIN, Chemirk, Bomiksmytan, Mng

MARTIN'S APIOL STEEL SECOPILLS

Queen's Road Central,

lately occupied by Mesar. H, Rationer & Son where we are displaying an entirely new

mud gorgeous stock of

bandsome

Silk Goods & Jewellery Ware

of all descriptions in a variety of new, elegant and attractive designs and patiaras.

The stock includes a choice selection of

Turkish, Persian & India SIK, Carpets & Wrollen Rugs

achists and elegant patterna,..

Prices specially reduced for summer.

Cheapest store in the Colony. An early vhit earnestly aclcited,

D. CHELLARAM.

1998.

(Rates and Particulars on ap-

.*plication).

1.

The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &

Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 3 PEAK TRAMWAY ÇO,

LIMITED.

TIEK TABLE.

WREK DAYS.

1:00 AM. (

10 Mix.

rg Air

8.00 AM. EVERY 15 DIIN. 100 AM to 10.00 A 10.00 AM, LO 11.00 AM 1.30 A.M. to 20-45 73, 11.45 PM 10 215 2.14.

1.53 2-1. to LA PA to

#X5 FM;

Big 1-1, 15. 1.00 7.3

5.00 9:54,

NIGHT CARS.

1F 15 Min.

++

To Maxi

IS MIN,

1 Mi,

8.6 2.1 and y 70€ŋ 9:30 PM. to

1500 r'ani - every half hour,

every quarter of an hour,

11.00 A‚M. 10 - 10-yo Am, Bruxy 15 Mun.

15,45 AM. 10 and Noot

20 1,00 2.3; 10

1600 Noox to 1.00

*5.00 PM:

6.00 P.M.

7.00 FM.

1002.

10

doo rm, to

2:00 | N. 10 10 F.M.

*

25 MIN

TO MIN.

15. Men,

10 Max.

to Mr.

NIGHT CARS as an Week Days,

SATURDAYS.'

Batra Carsat-is 'midnight." PAR SPECIAL CARS

By Arrangement at the Company's rang

Alexandra Buildings, Der Voux Read.

DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE

Capital Fully

BANK.

Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office,.-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin.

"Branches:

Birlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow. Kobe Paking Singapore Tientain Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama

เ

$120 b.

192

114 h.

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

COTTON MILLS.

Ewos Shanghal Cottons

T. 50 T. 135 b.

$2 on 10,000 shares 1st issue

2nd "

Srd

"for year ouding 30*4*13

$9 for 1912

$9 for 1897

$1

Interim of 34 p.o. 8 2/5d per share, Couvon No. 1 no- count year 30.6.12 ... Int. of 1/6 mak.6/6a/c.191 1/2 for 1909

$4.50 for year 1912

$1 final dividend for)

year 1911

Tis. 3 for 1912

Interim

of Tis 3 for 1913

.Tla. 6 29*2*10

$3 on old shares, $1.50) on newshares for half year 31*1212

$314 for 4 year onding 30 6.13

50 cents for 1912 $2.80 for 1918

Interim of 5 p.. for

year ending 30'6'13 $2) for 4 year ending. 30.6.13

15 per cent, for 1910

Tls. 15 for year ending

31°10'13

Tls. 10 for year end-1

ing 30'6'13

T. 124

109

124

b

Tle.

LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil, & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's

Lacu Kung Mow Bank, Limited.

Kung Yik Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London

Hongkong Cottons $10 $8 Agency. Direction der Disconto Gesell-China-Borneos

MISCELLANEOUS.

$12 $11 Bohaft.

b. b...

Light and Powers 810 84 Dresdner Bank.

Do. (8pec. shares) $1) INTEREST allowed on Current China Providenta $10 $9. Account. DEPOSITS received Dairy Farms.

$6 1880 on terms which may be learned Green-Islande $10 146) on application. Every description Hongkong Electrics $10 847) 8. of Banking and Exchange busi Hongkong Ices $25 $189 b. ness transacted.

Hongkong Ropan $10 822k, b.

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Langkats

Manager. |Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.

[2

Morning Post Peak Tramway

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

Authorised Japitel.

Subscribed

Paid Up

Reserved Fund

BANKERS:

I

g. 10 T31 b.

$25 $20 $10 $10 b.

$1 93 ot..

Do. (new) Hongkong Electric Trams/7/6

£1,500,000 Philippines

610 35 1,125,000 H. Price & Co., Ld, $10 $6

562,500

Pre 415,000 Societe des ferred

Palpeset $50 $20 Papiertoriés paid dri Tonkin

up $50 Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 - Steam Laundry

-85 $44 United Asbestos]

Oriental Agency, $10 1914 b. Ld. 20092929) United Asbestos

Founders Shares) SARALINTON Union Waterboat

Manager, de

Welemann, Ltd.

Bank of England. London Joint Stook Bank, Limited.

Interest allowed on Current Ac counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balanon and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application, E

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE WHA

Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread. Cakes, Confectionery meals with Wines & Liqueng

William Powell

$10 $300

$10 $171

$1050 $1073

Conected to go pusi. Jan, 23 sp14

for year ending) 33*11*13

50 cents 31.7.08.

85 cents for 191%

70 cents for 1912

$1:30 for year and'g$1713

40 cents for 1911 $1.50 per shute for 1912 $2 interim for 1913 $1 interim for 1913

Interim of Tle. 1 mak ing Tis. 2 a/c 1913 None

80 cents on fully paid)

shares and 8. cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13 Interim of 14d, pershare

for 1913.

None $1.50 for 1910

None

No dividend this year. 50 cts, for year end’g31.5.12.

(20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 81'5'1912

$1 per share for your

ending 81*121912 1 25 per cent for year

ending 31711

60 cents for 1912 –

40 ots, year ending 30612 ⠀⠀ WRIGHT AND HORNBY tomt.

· General brokare & Du Vousy Road Compra, adisus Facilindo

Eu alegriah does not eqid intelt vervandüle ler say stake abere quaintlezaj