Commercial.
Lau Kung Mown.
Mossrs. Ilbot & Co., Ld., Shingbai, the General Managore of the Labu Kung Mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company, report that the balanco at the aredit of Profit and Loss Account on December 31, 1913, was Tis. 158,025.54," out of which the Board recommend a payment of a dividend of Tla. 12 per share, which will absorb Tls. 96,000. The report and accounts will be published in a few days.
NEW STYLE HALOES
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
WE
Notices
NOTICE.
"I have ses in several magazines lately, and magazines of a high class, the appearance of a new kind of article," writes Mr G. K. Chesterton in the Daily Ilerdid. Literary men are being employed to praise a big business man personally, as men used to praise king. They not only find poli- tical reasons for the commercial schemes that they have done for some time pis-they also fin moral defences for the commercial sohemers. They describe the Hongkong, 22nd January, 1914. capitalist's brain of steel and heart of gold in a way that Eng- lishmen hitherto have been at least in the habit of reserving for romantic figures like Garibaldi or Gordon."
JE have this day re-establish- ed ourselves as Share and
General Brokers in Hongkong and will carry on business at Victoria Buildings, Queen's Road Central, in connection with our Firm in Shanghai under the style of Benjamin & Potts.
After mentioning two cases of which he disapproves, Mr. Ches- Co'starton saya
"No doubt the fashion will
Coal Report. Mewre. Wheolock and (Shanghai) report for the fort-spread, and the art of words, as night en·led January 21 states that the Japanese coal market was quieter than ever; intending purchasers were not inclined to do business in the hopes of get ting oheaper freights. Further. thers are practically no stocksfor
sale in Japan worth speaking
polished and pointed by Inakin or Meredith, will be perfected yet further to explore the labyrinthine heart of Barrod; or ompare the simple stoicism of Marshall with the saintly chirm of Snelgrove.'
ab ut. The market on the whole MR. DOOLEY ON MEXICO. is dull: There is no change to report in the Fushun or Carliff, osal markets.
FEATU
Cotton Trade Disputes..
abortive on Fllowing ference on December 31. betwren representatives of the Manchester Cotton Spinuers' Federation and": the Card room Amalgamation, the latter body decided to with draw from the Brooklande agres ment, which was arrived at twenty-one year ago to settle disputes in the cotton trade. The operitive spinners withdrew from the agreement on January 31, 1913, and the Weavore¬Associa tion, who, though not signatories, through an affiliated body, also
wero
concerned
withdrew, The agreement is now at an end,
Freight.
"What's th throuble in Mex- ico?" asks Mr. Dooley in the London Bulget, "Well, it's a difference in opinyon in th' Wil son family about th' kind iv people they ought to asscopate
with.
(Signed) S. 8. BENJAMIN,
Per Pro. G. H. POTTS, G. H. POTTS:
MAN LOONG.
FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER AND SOY MANUFACTURERS."
Factory at Yaumati OFFICE; No. 36, Das Vieux Road, W. Telephone No. 177 & E. 12.
in
this class of Goods. Our Fruit &
Banks
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Hand Offendo, Wall Street, New York London Office: 35, Bishopsgate, E.C
BRANCHES -
Bombay
Calcutta
Cartoon Ceba Colon Empire
Hoagrong Надкам
Banks
TION.
28, 1914.
I/T
Selling.
Exchange
| T/T, Marks 4, 195 ..1/10 15/16 T/T. França.......2.40)
pm
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand.....1/11... On Halphongsend
BANKING CORPORA 30 d/s 1/11 1/16On Saigon ............................................3⁄41⁄2 pm.
to disco 1/1 1/16 On Bangkok 4 m/Bare
1/11 1/8
Buying. 14 m/s. C/O 1.........................1/11 5/16 81-3/44 m/s. D/B ̧..........................1/11 7/16 Private 30 d/e sight S'hai ...74 366 m/s. L/01 11 7/16
Paid-up Capital ...$15,000,00
RÉSERVE FUNDS:.
933430d/s.8'ney & Melbourne1 11 9/16"
Kad Manila Marico
T/T Shanghai............... 74 T/T Singapore
Pank Peking
T/T Japan
San Francico Shangha Yokohama
T/T India
Storling
T/T Bombay.
£1,500,000 at 21-
T/T Calcutta
Demand 'aloutta
$15,000,000
Demand India
142
Demand Manila
Silver
17,450,000
T/T. San F'cu & New York 46)
Capital and Surplus Gold #2,00,000 30,000 "EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the sta
"-DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Ezed for ́ona yaAT AU 4% per annum, or for shorter perioda, at ratas, which may be ascertained on applicatios.
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES made.
LESTERS OF CREDIT and DRATIS gnated on all the principal cities in the World,
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the Worl
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF "CREDIT
lamed.
"PURCHASE sad BALE of Stocks and ShareE
Tacted TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and caubad,
GEORGE HOOG, Marsgar.
Ae's Road, Hongkon Harg, 1st Nor., 1512
18
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANE
LIMITED..
WE are the loading Manufacturers gingers are all fresh and of the first pick. Our Syrup is prepared from the boat Yo quality of Sugar. We give our special attention to our business and sanitary
Arrangements,
MR. LEUNG JAU PING.
DENTAL Surgeon
· No. 80, Queen's. Road",
Contral, near tha Central Märkoť:
of Hongkong.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 30,000,000 Paid-up Capital .. Reserve Fund....... 18,550,000
#1
*Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Heian Bombay Calcutta Changchun. Dairon Fengtien Harbin
Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang New York Osaka Pakin
Ryoiun Port (Arthur)
San Francisco
Shanghai
Tiehling
Tientsin
Tukyo
Los Angeles
is Interost Allowed on Current
Account. Deposits received for fixed
application.
MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese Hankow
graduate versed in litora Honolulu ture, has been a teacher to Kobe "Joc Wilson has become par European officials and merchants Liao-Yang tiklar about his friends since he in this Colony for over ten years. Londoa
He has a good method of train-Lyons goi to be prisidint He said he'd reconize a prisidint that got his possessed of first rate certificate be somethin'or ether-if bading Europeans to pass in the
Chinese examination, and certyfieite iv office fr' tl coro as a Chinese, teacher: He haa nerf ho wanted to hook up with that school iv ettermanship he'd ask Gyp th' Blood to come down to Washinton an' visit with him. This here spoort iv killin' presidint has gone far enough, says. I don't sympathise with I is a bad pre- it in ill' into. cidint an' I'll do nawtbin'in aany way to establish it, he eage.
"Mexico, Ilaro, is a consil berable sthrip iv mountain an'
also a good knowledge of Manda: periods at rates to be obtained on rin and Hakka
Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to write c/o Hongkong Tele- graph" office or direct to 37 Hollywood Road, 1st floor, Hongkong, 29th Jan, 1912.
THE
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(Published Annually) .. Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English.
homicide, or pollyticka, extendin' LONDON DIRECTORY from our southren borders in th gin'ral shape iv a broken leg. I Rio Grande river, which is nava- ie bounded on th' north bo th'
gable be predesthreens for thou. any miles fr'm its source an be th' wishes iv th' people iv Texas, an outh south be moro trouble f'r us fr'm th' Mouroe doothrine. Its soil projeces an abundance iv rocke iv all sizes
MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London its suburbs, the directory contains lists of
EXPORT MERCHANTS
"EISHI ONO,
Manager. Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913,
Resrovs Liability of
Demand Bombay
T/T, Java"
4
$32.450,000
Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100
30 d/s San F'co & New York 4796
142.4m/s. Marks ............ 2.00 14244 m/s. Francs 2.46
1426 in/s. do
..2.48 1424 BarSilver. ready26 3/4
forward
9414 | Gold Leaf per tael
Proprietors......$15,000,000 Chinese...20.ots. pieces $11 7/16%
COURT OF DIRECTORS.. 8. H. Dodwell, Esq.,-Chairman.
Chinese...10
Hen. Mr. D. Landale.-Deputy Hongkong.20
Chairman,
G. Friesland, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq.
C. S. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.. C. Landgraf, Esq; W. L. Pattendon, Esq, J.A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. H, A. Siobe, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong N, J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.
On Current Acoount at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the daily balance.
-ON FIXED DEPOSITS.
For 3 months. 2 per cent. peri
Annum
1
For 6 months, 3 per cent. per
Annum,
NJ STABB. Chief Manager
Hongkong.10
$11 3/4 #534. 791
Bank of England rate Sovereign
.....26 9/16
41% ..10.40
Opium Quotation.
Jan 17.
Malwa, Old
5,900
Patna, Now
6,575 per oko
Patna, Old...
6,440 +1
Benares, New
6,350
Malwa, New.....$5.800 perple
Benares, Old.......... 6,225
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS
Sucks & Pain Up Valor. BANKS.
SA-SAIPS B-BUYERS N-NOMINAL.
QJIONI $800 88,
£82
$50 320 h. £5 T133 b.
Hongkong & S'hai $125 -
MARINE INSURANCÈ›, Cantons
North China
Unions
A
Yangtzes
$100 :$815 b.
FIRE INSURANCES.
China Fires Hongkong Fires
£50 $1921 b
$20 $1601 $50 $385
SHIPPING. China & Manilas: $25 $10 Douglas Steamship $50 $30 Steamboats Indo-Chinas
(Preferred) (Deferred)
$15 $29. b.
LATT DIY END AND LATE
£2 at ex 1/16 equal to $20.31 for year
ending 30/6/13
$18 for 19:2
Final of 1 pc, making
2p.o. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12mak. $15 for
1911 & Int, of $3 for 1912)
$*0 for 1911. $27 for 1911
$1 for 1906
$2,50 for year end'g30*6*13 Interim of $1 for half year ending 30°6′19
p.o. for year: 1912 on
preferred shares
Interim of 1/- making
2 for 1913 Coupen. No, 21.
}
£5 $79
For 12 months, 4 per cent per
Annum.
107-
Shell" Transports £1
£11
b.
p
Star Ferry"
$10 $47
b."
China Sugars
REFINERIES,"
$100 $94 $100 $30
b.
$3 for 1912
$3 for 1897
B.
MINING.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANE
of the abovu 18 THE Bionducted by the
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Luzon Sugars BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposits is al- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 Per Cent per an-
RED.
Chinese Engineerings £137-
Tronohs Rauba DOCKS, WHARVES, & G{DOWNS Kowloon Wharfs $50 188
£1 35/6 £1 $3
b.
b.
b.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
Depositors may transfer at their Paid-up Capital ....... Reserve Fund..........£1,700,000 option balances of $100 or more H.K. &W'poa Decks $50 876 Reserve Liability of
to the Hongkong and Shanghai Shanghai Docks T. 100 57 Bank to be placed on FIXED Hongkew Wharfs T. 100. T. 106 Proprietors. £1,200,000
DEPOSIT 4 Per Cent. per. FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.
Mosers
Wheelock & Co.'s (Shanghai) report for the fornight ended January 21 states that the homeward freight market, if a thing, showed a weaker tendency a business in seeds and ground nuta was very slack; unless there is a considerable drop in prices locally or a corresponding increase of lame prices exportera fear they will be unable to do much new businers owing to competition with fadia where prices are ruling an its climate is iv sandy com-suil, and indicating the approximate
arranged under the ports to which, they application. much lower; on the other hand plexion. Its inhabitants range Sailings. general cargo is going forward in a colur fr'in dark to darker, manny iv him ar re iv ladyan steady quantities. The constrise market is extremely dull as there extraction, but th' Indyan bra is no trade on the const worth not been completely extracted speaking of "on account of the frm all it thim.
near approach of the China New
Year; it will take some werks'
yet before trade resumes its nor-
an'
mal course; in the meanwhile, Public Companies
owners are taking the opportunity
of overhauling or dooking their
CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT
vessel in peparation for the HONGKONG, coming 8638on.
Slamese Tin.
Extensive applications have been made to the Siamese Dopart
Co., Ltd.
B
ORDINARY
and Foreign Market they supply: STEAMSHIP 'LINES
£1,200,000
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- with the Goods they ship, and the Colonialed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periode at rates which will be quoted on
A. S. HEWETT,
Acting Manager. PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 122 of leading Manufacturers, Merchants, etc., in the principal provincial towns & industrial contres of the United Kingdom.
A copy of the current edition will be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Postal Orders for 20s,
Dealers seeking Agencies can udvortise their trade cards for £t, or larger adver tisements from £3.
THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.
25. Abchurch Lane, London, E.C.,
WE and customers bat. w JE bave much pleasure is announcing to ou
bave opened
nd
A New SILK STORE
and argcous stock of
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDER
in the most up-to-date style and fashion at the rs NINETY-FOURTH THE
YEARLY Commodious Premises No. 38& 40 ment of Mines for concessions to MEETING OF SHAREHOLD- Queen's Road Central, ." work tin in the island of Koh PERS in the Company will be tately occupied by Mestra. H. Kuttoaler & Son Ngan, an island adjacent to Koh held at the Office of the Com-where we ara displaying an entirely new, handsome Samui off the Bight of Bandon in pany, Hotel Mansions, on TUES- the Siamen Malay Peniomla. DAY, the 10th FEBRUARY, The first discovery of raby tin in 1914, a 12 o'clock Noon, for the Siam has been made in this purpose of receiving a Report of island, but the tin it is stated is the Directors, together with a of a very course nature. Six Statement of Accounts, declaring square miles have been applied Dividend and electing Directors for in three different block of
and Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of
iwo square miles each for the Company will be CLOSED combine of Siamese, Australian flusi the 27th January to the 10th
Slik Goods & Jewellery Ware
of all descriptions in a variety of new, elegaal and
attractive designs and pettors
The avock includes a choice selection of Turkish, Perslan & India Slik, Carpets & Woollen Rugs chaste and elegant patterna. Prices specially reduced for summer.
Cheapest stora la ile Colony,
An early visí earnestly solicited.
D. CHELLARAM.
and Chinese syndicates. Mr. Fomuary, 1914, both days in Hartog, Juy, 26th 1918. Trevor Francis a mining e- cobrve.
gineer of wide experience who
By Order of the Board of
is representing the interests of Directors,
kok for some time past in this
the two latter, has been in Búg-
W. E. CLARKE,
Secretary
connection, and it appears likely, Hongkong, 13th Jan., 1914,
the concessions will be taken
aver by the Tongkah Hatboar Dredging Company (an Astra- lian concern) as it is abolutely a dredging concession. Mr. W Peacock of Melbourne has téon approached by the applicants with a view to taking over the concessions, as the firm with
Notice
NOTICE.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Mr. F. W. PFAFF, has which that gentleman is associat ceased to Sign our Firm Per ed bas the most up-to-date Procuration as from This Date. appliance for the kind of vo k
CARLOWITZ & Co, which will be necessary, Hongkong, 23rd Jan, 1914.
HONGKONG HORTICUL TURAL SOCIETY,
ANNUAL SHOW, THE Flower and Vegetable Show will be held on the 3rd, and 4th. March in the Botanic Gardens.
Intending Exhibitors should send their entry forms to the
Hon. Secretary not later than 24th February. Coples of Rules and Schedules may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary,
L, GIBBS,
8, Beaconsfield Aroade,
THE
Notice
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.
·
(Rates and Particulars on ap-
plication).
3
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
ន Bongkong, 19th March, 1908
PEAK
EAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED.
FIMK TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
1.00A.M. Lo 5.00 A.M. EVETT 15 MIN Leo 36,5 10:00 AM. 10.00 4.1, to 13:00 AM. 12:30 AM. 1o 1945 Tak:
4 to ́s 13 PM,
10 MIN.
Н
13 MIN.
"
25 MIN.
10 MIX
"
15. Mu
143 PM to
9.75 7.MI
za-Max.
JJ
1
1.00 B.X. to
3. T.M.
10 MIN
1.15 E., to
1.15 P.M. ID
15,00 Pat
́ ́ NIGHT CARS.
- 1.50 Pist and 9 TM4 0.30, 8.Mi to
11.00
: very balf hour.
15.00 FM to 11:45 7 M2
every quarter olan hour,
AUTOVA.
9.00 A.M. 10 10-30 AM. EVERY 15 MIN.
10:30 AM. NO 11.00 AM.
6.00 PM.
to Mu
21
BỘ BLUM,
15 MIN.
10 MIN.
21,43 8.14.12 13.00 Noon 18.00 Noom to væg Ya
1.00 7.M: to 5.00 PM: $40 P.M. 10
5.00 7.M. doo z., to
8.10 F.M. 700 nk, lo
NIGHT' CARS as on Weak Daysı"
SATURDAYS.
t
ty MIN.
zo hizo,
"
Extra Care at se "midnight,
SPECIAL CARS
By Arrangement at the Company's Quico, Alexandra Belldings Des Vaux Roud.
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang- hal. Banking Corporation,
N.J. STARB, Chief Manager.
DEUTSCH ASIATISCH
Capital Fully
BANK.
Paid-up...Sb. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Barlin. Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe
| Paking Singapore Tientsin.
Teinanfa Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messra, N. M. Rothschil, & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London
Agency... Direction der Diaconto Gesell schaft:
Dresdner Bank.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGL
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94
Hongkong Hotels $50 · Hongkong Lands $100 B114
- I
$2 on 10,000 shares let issus $ on 10,000 2nd,
T
#1 on 10,000; 3rd
for your ending 30°4′13
17
Interim of 3 pc. 8 2/5d per
.share. Couton No. 1 ao-
cdunt 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 fort
year 1911
Tla. 3 for 1912
fox}
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
Tis. 6 29'2*10.
$3 on old shares, $1.50)
$2.80 for 1912»".
Interim of 5 p.c. for
year ending 30'6'13 $21
for 2 year 30.6-13
ending
15 por cont. for 1910
Tls. 15 for year ending}
31'10'13
Thu. 10 for year end."
ing 30'6*13:
$120
b.
on new shares for half
92
b.
year 31*12*12
h.
$3 for year ending
30 6.13
Humphreya Estates.910 50 Kowloon Lands
Shanghai Landa T, 30
West Points
.50 cents for 1912
器
$30
$46 b.
T. 92
$50
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10
COTTON HILLS.
T. 50
$69
P: 8.
IT. 136 'b.
T, 126 b.
100
b.
13
b.
Tls. 1h for year ending
33'11'13
0.
50 cents 31.7.08
b.
.85 cents for 1912
8.
EWOS Shanghai Cottons
MISCELLANEOUS.
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 $8 China-Borneos
$12 $11 Light and Powers $101
84) Do. (Spec.shares) $1] China Providents, $10 89 Dairy Farms $6 $30 Green Islands
$10 $6 b. Hongkong Electrics $10 (847) Hongkong Ices 825 $189 b. Hongkong Ropes -$10 $22 b. R. TIMMERSCHEIDT. Langkats
b. g. 10 T31 Manager, Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911.
$25 $20
: $10 $10 b
INTEREST allowed on Current Ascount. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busi
ness transacted.
19
Morning Post Peak Tramway.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Capital,
Subscribed
Reserved Fund........................
Paid Up
BANKERS:
A
$1 93 cte. 8.
$10 $5
Do. (new) Bongkong Electrio Trams 7/6 £1,500,000 Philippines
1,125,000 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 _ |$6.
562,500
Pro- 415,000 Sonicte des forred
Pulpeset $50||$20 Papierteries pald
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixod Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.
up 450
||
du Tonkin
Benefit) $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T.150 Steam Laundry:
$5 $44 United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, † 610 |$916 b. Lad. ............................................. United Asbestos)
$10 $300 Founders Shares AR LINTON Union Waterboat"|| $10 || $17)
Manager.!
Weismann, Ltd.
$10 $30 810571
$9
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled William Powell For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery myals with Wines & Liquens
Comitted to meso parý Jan, 68 1024
8,
10 cents for 1912
$1.30 for year end'g 31'7′13 40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912 $2 interim for 1913.
$1 interim for :913
Interim of Tla 1·mak.... ling Tls. 2 aje 1913 None
80 cents on fully paid)
shares and 5 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13
Interim of lid. per share ..for 1913.
None $1.50 for 1910
Nono
No dividend this year. 50 ots, for year ond'g 31.5.12
(20 per cont. por ordinary share for year onded
·31′5:1912 1
$1 per share for year)
ending $1121912.
25 per cent for year!
ending 81711/
60 cents for 1912***
40 ots, yearending 30'619
WRIGHT AND HORNBY
General brokers De Vous Road Cipral addensa Rectinida, jalka S Skyzelegraph, 444 kaj land kiselt personable fat gay of the phere quotailean,
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