1914-02-23 — Page 9

THE BONGKONG TELEGRAPE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23,

Commercial.

Public

Companies Public

Companies

Home Markets,

London, January 30.

The Bauk tale was yesterday reduced 1 per cent. to 3 por cent.. after having remained at 4 per cent., for only a week. The

THE

CHINA

PROVIDENT HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.

LOAN & MORTGAGE

CO., LTD.

Open market rate for short loans THE SEVENTEENTH OR- is now 1 per cost,, and discoùut

DINARY

ANNUAL of four months' Bank billa 21 per MEETING of SHAREHOLD- cont. The Silver market has ERS in the Company will be held

·fluctuated somewhat, and closes at the offices of the Company, St. quiet with bare at 20 9.161. per

naught Road, on FRIDAY, the George's Building, No. 6, Con-

27th February, 1914, at 11.30a.m.. for the purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st Decom-

RACE MEETING TRAFFIC. (1) Passengers leaving the Race Course are particularly re- quested to wait at one of the Three Marked Stopping : Places.

(2)

(8)

(4)

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

1914.

Exchange

Banks

Selling.

T/T. Marke

T/T

HO

ONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA 30 d/s

TION.

Demand EST,

-1/10 7/8" .1/10 15 10

T/T, France...

195 .8.40

On Haiphong

1/11

On Saigon

is

60 dis 4 m/s

1/11

On Bangkok

1/11 1/16

Buying,

Pard-up Capital

23344 m/s. L/C

Kabe Manita

8114 m/s. D/B

...1/11/1/4 - ...1/119/8

Medic

RESERVE FUNDS:

FREMA

Makine

Typ

Han Franciaco

Hhanghai

Sterling.

Head Office:-60, 'Wall Sure, New Vorh Lords Office 1md, Blahopagate, E.C.

BRANCHES Á

Bombay

Cafedita

Canto Cab

Coloa

Respire

Hongkong Hankers

capital and Surplus

Yakohama

Gold $2,000,000 equal anomália 2,000 " EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING SVEI At the end of each day's Rac-NESS (acid

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in the usua ing there will be Three Exits.c available from the Enclosure.per naas, be fos aborter paroda, at rates, which DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Reed, for one year a These Exits are at each of the may be ascertained on appilattor

HILLS NEGOTIATED ICOLLECTED, above-mentioned Stopping

MAIL and TELKOXAPHIC REMITTANCE: made.

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted on all the principal chies in the World.

THE LANE'S CIRCULAR, LETTKÁS OF cREDIT are available all put the World,

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CARDIT

Places.

Twenty Passengers only are allowed on the top of double dock Cars.

Crowding the Motorman's end of the Car xo as to ham. per him in any way is not

J. J. S. KENNEDY, General Manager.

02. In the Habber`share market there has been a more active de- mand, and prices are rather bet ter in some cases. On 28th inst. there was a sharp rise in F. and O deferred, the buying boing ber, 1913.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of accompanied by a revival of

allowed. The the Company will be CLOSED amalgamation remours. quotation advanced 23 to 300 from MONDAY, the 23rd Febru and subsequently touched. 315,ary, 1914, until FRIDAY, the The High Commissioner for the 27th February, 1914, both days Hongkong, 16th Feb., 1914. Commonwealth of Australia states that Australia's trade with Japau is increasing steadily, and it is not now confined to export of raw material on Australia's part: The

inclusive.

ar

SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 17th Feb., 1914.

meeting has been held of the INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIG.

United Lankat Plantations.

In the Chias Tea market a

fairly good business is passing at steady rates. Coffee has met with

fair competition, and previou

`ATION CO., LTD.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Ltd. General Managers.

prices were maintained. Business THE Transfer Books of the bove Company will be in Suger has boon of moderate closed as from Monday the 23rd extent at prices showing some instant to Saturday the 28th advance. Both Singapore Pepper instant, both days inclusive. and Whito l'ex per urc quite in all positions Rice is stondy, with a fair business passing. Manila Hemp has been sadier, although there is not much doing. Planta- | tion Rubber has been firm and dearer, First Latex Orepe boing quoted at 29. 5-3/24. per lb., and Smoked Sheet 2s, id. per Ib. Fine Hard Para is 38, 2d. per 1b. Straits Tin is £181 5. to £181 153. for cash, and £182 103. to £183 for three months.

HONGKONG HOTEL

PANY, LTD., ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING.

THE

Notices

NOTICE. DEUTSCH-ASIATISCHE

BANK..

FROM Monday, 23rd February Bank will be conducted in its now preniises 7, Queen's Road Central. R. TIMMERSCHEIDT, Manager.

onward the business of this

R...

G.

OTICE is hereby given that on and after the 19th Febru-

COM-ary, 1914, an evening collection of refuse commencing at 6 p.m. will be substituted in the areas mentioned below for the usual afternoon collection.

The areas are:-

1. All streets below Kennedy Belleview Hotel. Road from Garden Road to the

above Moeting of the the Company'e Hotel on Wednes- Shareholders will be held at

day, the 25th February, 1914 at 2. All streets below Caine Road 12.30 pm, for the purpose of and Bonham Road from Wynd- receiving &Statement of Arcounteham Street and Arbuthnot Road of the Company to the 31st Det Pokfulam Road and Whitty Australian Trade Development.comber, 1913 with the Report of Street.

When the Australian States Directors, and to discuss any federated in 1001 the imports for matter which may be competent. annum totalled £42,434,011, and ly brought before the Meeting. the exports £40,896,172. 10 The Transfor Books of the Com- 1012 the imports reached a value pany will be CLOSED from the of £78,153,600, and the exports 19th to the 25th February both

days inclusive. £79,086,090. The imports "dur- ing that period have increased by 836,724,570, and the exports by £29,309,918.

Consignee

NORDDEUTSCHER

BREMEN,

LLOYD,

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

By order of the Board.

inqued

stracted.

TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and card."

GEORGE HOGO,

PURCHASE and BALE of Stocks and Stures

Manager.

2. Perd, R Hare,gy lit Nay, 19 12

THE

OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

Established 1880... Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund ......... 18,550,000 Head Office.-YOKOHAMA. ·

Blechan

A Amtung-Maism

Bobay

Calcutt

bangosun

Dairen

Reagti

Harbiy

Hankow

Benalulu

Kaby

La Vang

Sunda

Lyons

11

Agencies at Nagasaki Neweluang New York

ناسون

Pekia

Ryciun, Part Arshur

5 Frui

Slanghai

Tiebling

Tiantain

'Tukyn

·Interest Allow un Cerrent ? ccount. Deport received for Bizal periods at takes to ba eluainet on application.

EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 30th Sept. 1913. (18

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

D. W. TRATMAN, Head of Sanitary Department. Hong ong, 19th Feb., 1914. WE have auch pleasure in onnancing to our acted.

numerous patrons and customers shat we

have opourd

£1,500,000 st 2{***

$15,000,000

Silver ,617,650,000

$15,000,000 T/T Shanghai

$32,850,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors... ...$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman WL. Pattonden, Esq.- Deputy

Chairman.

S. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. Friesland, Eey.

E. Goetz, Esq. -

O. S. Gubbay, Esq.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

C. Landgraf, Esq.

J. A. Plummer, Esq.

Hon. Mr. E. Shëllim, 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 Lurrent Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per. Annum 'on the cally balance

ON TIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 2 per cent per

Annum

For 6 months 3 per cent per

Annum.

12 months, 4 per cent per Annum.

NJ STABB. Chief Manager

S'hai ...745 6 n/a. L/O ..........................1/11 3/8 [93] [30d/e.S'ney & Melbourne1/11 1/3 1419430 d/s.San F'ce & New York 47 14144 m/s. Marks 1.99!

4 m/s. Franos 45

BarSilver, ready

T/T Singapore

Private 30 d/s night

T/T Japan

T/T India

T/T Bombay

Demand Bombay

∙142 ·

T/T Calcutta

14146 m/s. do

2.47.

Demand Calcutta

142

**......26 9/16.

Demand India.

143

forward

Demand Manila

Gold Leaf per taol

25 7/16 54,80

94 T/T. San Fe & New York 4634 T/T. Java

115

Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100 Chinese...20 ets.pieces $5 3/4) Chinese ...10. Hongkong.20 Hongkong 10

Bank of England rate...3%

vereign

"

Optum Quotation

Jan 17,

Malwa, New

$5.800 per piu

Malwa, Old

5.900 14

$8 1/8

Patna, lew... 6,575 perche.

Paina, Old....

0.440

#54

Benares, New

$874

Panaran, Old......

6.3-0 6.225

TO-DAY'S SH ́RE REPORT.

S-TELLERS

Frocks & Path, OiValor, BANKS,

GA-SUES, ! BOVER

Hongkong & S'hai 9125<

MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons

North China

Unions

Yangtzes

Ciastko QTION

8812146.

£83

$50 823 b.

£5 T139

N-NOMINAL

LAT DITIDENE AND CATE.

£25/-b.atex 1/13/16)

equal to $23.29 for year ending 31/12/13

$18 for 10:2.

Final of 1 pc. making

p.a. for 1912

Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak. $15 for

191 & Int, of$3 for 1912 J

br

$100 $845 H

£50 $200 b

$20

$157) A $50 $395 b.

$25 $9

$ 0 for 1011

$27 for 1911

FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires Hongkong Fires SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50 #35 8. Steamboate "$15 $29 Indo-Chinag

(Preferred) }

(Deferred)

*£5 677.

"Shell" Transports £1

"Stay Ferry

REFINERIES.

£11

'BA.

{ $10 €4812 b.

t!

Chinese Engineerings £140/6. Tronohs

£1 36/3 £1 $3

b. DOCKS, WHARVES, & OLDOWNS

$50 F83) b.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Business of the above Bank is conducted hy the Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 SONGKONG AND SHANGHAJ Luzon Sugars

China Sugars $100 8965 Reserve Fund... £1,700,000 BANKING

$100 $30 CORPORATION.

MINING. Reserve. Liability of

Rules may be obtained on ap Proprietors £1,200,000 plication.

INTEREST on deposits is al- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and loved on the minimum monthly General Banking business trans-balances at 63 Per Cent per an- Raubs

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-

Paperitore may transfer at their Kowloon Wharfs ad and FIXED DEPOSITS reption balances of $100 or more H.K. & Wpos Dooks $5087612 9. A Now SILK STORE " *

ceived for 1 year or shorter periode to the Hongkong and Shanghai in the most up-to-date style and fakhien at that rates which will be quoted on Bank to be placed on

57 FIXED Shanghai Docks T. 100 Commodious Premises No. 38&40 application.

DEPOSIT F 4 Per Cent. per Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 T. 104 ba A. S. HEWETT, Queen's Road Central,

Acting Manager. for the Bongkong sad Shang- Anglo Fronch Lands T.100 T.94

122 hal. Banking Corporation,

N.J. STABB, Chief Manager Hongkong Hotels $50 DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Hongkong Landa" $100 1112

Humphreys Estates $10 $8 Kowloon Lands $30 $IG

J. H. TAGGART,

Acting Secretary

aad

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THE HONGKONG & KOW-ly occupied by Mesars. H. Ruttake & Sen Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.

whern wo sie dlipinging an andrały naw, basdsome nad gorgeous SLOCK DE LOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERJ

Slik Goods & Jewellery Ware

of all descriptions in a variety of new, zlagant and aztracitve dellyna and patterns

The stock include a choice selection of

Turkish, Persian & India Silk, Carpets & Woollen Rugs

HE TWENTY-SEVENTH in chaste and elegant patterns.

Prices specially reduced for summer,

Cheapeat store in the Colonyt An early visit earnestly solicited,

D. CHELLARÁM, Ragkong. July, 2010 1918.

ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLD- ERS will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardins Matheson & Co., Ltd., on THURSDAY, the 5th March, 1914, at 11.30 a.m., for the purpose of receiving the report of LESSONS IN CHINESE. the Directors and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.December, 1913.

HE Steamship

THE

"KLE ST." having arrived, Consignass of cargo are hereby informed that their Goode, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valu-- ables, are being landed and stored

at their risk into the hazardous

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 23rd to 5th March inclusive, W. S. BROWN,

Secretary.. Hongkong, 16th February, 1914.

NOTICE.

and/or extra bazardous Godowns THE KOWLOON LAND AND

of the Hongkong and Kowloon

Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West

Point Godowne, whence delivery

may be obtained,

J2

BUILDING CO., LTD.

Optional Cargo will be forward- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that the TWENTY FIFTH ORDINARY MEETING

MR. LI HON FAN, & Chinese graduate versed in litera- ture, has been a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years.

Notices

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

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

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

System.

(Rates and Particulars on ap

plication).

The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.

He has a good method of train- ing Europeans to pass in the Chinese examination, and is possessed of a first rate certificate as a Chinese teacher: He has also a good knowledge of Manda- Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 rin and Hakka.

Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.

conum.

BANK.

Capital Fully

Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office-Shangbai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Caloutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking

Singapore Tientsin Tianfu Taingtau. Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & So.. The Union of London and Smith's

Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin). London

Agenov. Direction der Disconto Gesell schaft.

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING!

EWOB Shanghai Cottone

$1 for 1906

$2.50 for year end'g 30′6′′13 Final of $1 for half

year ending 31'12:13 ↑ (6 p.o. for year 1912 on

preferred shares

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

$2 on 10,400 shares et lasuo

; $2 on 10,000 -

$1 on 10,000

"

2nd 3rd

11

for year ending 50413

$3 for 1912

$3 for 1897

Interim of 3 po..8 2/5d per share. Coubon No. 1 as- count year 10.6.12

Int. of 1/6 mak.6/68/a.191: 1/2 for 1909

$4.50 for year 1913

$1 final dividend for

year 1911

Tla. 3 for 1912:

for}"

Interim of Tls 3 for 1913

Tis. 6 29'2'10

$3 on, old, shares, $1.50 or newshares for half

$127 b.

$100. b. S.

31 12.13

year 31°12′12

834 for

year, ending

50 cents for 1913

$2.80 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.e. for

year ending 30'6'19 $2,25, for year endings,

31.12.13

15 per cent, for 1910 Tls. 15 for yesq endingi

311073

fa

Tis. 10 for year end-1

ing 30'613

T.12foryearend'g31*1213.

Shanghai Lands T. 30

West Points

$50

T. 93

367

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

COTTON MILLE.

T: 50 T. 136 b.

T. 132 b.

98

b.

13

b.

Tls. 14 for year ending)

33*11*13

Hongkong Cottons 810 82

MISCELLANEOUS. China-BorneoS $12 $11

A.

30 cents 31.7.08

b.

85 cents for 1912

$41

8.

70 couts for 1912

b.

#10 614

b.

归。

Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik

Dresdner Bank. INTEREST allowed on Current Light and Powers $101 Do.' (Spec. shares) $1 ) DEPOSITS received Áscount. on terms which may be learned China Providents $10 $9

Dairy Farme

$6.." $30 30 application. Every description of Banking and Exchange busiį Ress transacted.

to write c/o." Hongkong Tale PEAK TRAMWAY CO,

or direct to 37 graph" office Hollywood Road, 1st floor. Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912.

THE

of LONDON DIRECTORY

ed on unless information is re- ceived from the Consignees before noon to-day requesting it to be SHAREHOLDERS in this Com landed here.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining un- delivered after the 25th of Feb., will be subject to rent..

chafod, All broken, damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 25th of Feb., at 9.30 a' in.

and

(Published Annually) pany will be held at the COM- PANY'S OFFICES, VICTORIA Enables traders throughout the World to BUILDINGS, on THURSDAY, 1 communicate direct with English.... 26th FEBRUARY, 1914 at NOON, MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS Besides being a for the purpose of receiving the in each class of goods, REPORT of the DIRECTORS complete commercial guide to London & together with Statement of AC-Ita suburby, the directory contains lists of

EXPORT MERCHANTS COUNTS for the year ending!

with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial 3 st December, 1913.

The REGISTER of SHARES and Foreign Market they supply

. STEAMSHIP LINES

of the Company will be closed

All claims must reach us before, from TUESDAY 17th to THURS- arranged under the ports to which they' the 4th of March, 1914, or DAY 26th February, 1914 (both sail, and indicating the approximate

they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effceted.

Bills of Lading will be count- orsigned by the undersigned. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.

Gw+v+1^Agents, Hongkong, 18th Feb. 1914) (4163

110

Sailings.

days inclusive), during which PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES TRANSFER of of leading Manufacturers, Merchants, period SHARES can be registered. etc., in the principal provindlat towns & By order of the Board of industrial centres of the United Kingdom. Directors,

A copy of the current edition will bo A SHELTON HOOPER, Postal Orders for 203,

forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Secretary to the Hongkong Dealers soeking Agencies can advertise Land Investment Agency Com- their trade cards for £1, or larger adver- pany, Limited; Agents for the tisements from £3,

Kowloon Land and Building THE LONDON DIRECTORY DO, LTD. Con Ld

35, Abohuich Lang, London BC,

LIMITED.

Green Islands

Hongkong Electrics 810 . (845′′ 825 $190 Hongkong lees. |Hongkong Ropes: $10 323

Langkate

R. TIMMERSCHEIDT

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

12

8. 10 T3614 b.

TIME TABLE.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Morning Post

Peak Tramway INDIA, LIMITED.

$25 $20

b. 810 8101 b.

$1 193 ota. 8,

b.

Authorised Japital Subscribed

"

Paid Up

10.

H

· Ass,

10 Mam

WREK DAYS.

15 Mr.

10 MIN.

*

15 MIN.

2,00A.M. Lo

*8.00 AM, EVA Boo A.X. to 10:00 ASMUS' 10.05, lo' 12:00 Axe

13 30 A.M. to 13.45 PM. to 19.xy PM, to

2.15 .. to 5:00 7 1

IWA MA

$.45 P-M. 2.15 7-M. 5:00 220,

1,107.00,

NIGHT CARS.

23 Man,

10 MIN.

8.56 Pat, and ÿ 3⁄4‚ׂ, 9.30.7.M. TO

11.00 Myy lalf hour.

· 32.00 PM TO EXES PINE C

every quarter of an hour.

SUNDAYS.

10. 20, 30.30 AM. Every 15 Alim.

10.30 a.. 10, 11.00 M # 11,45 A.M. to 300 Noom

11.00 NOOK to 1.00 7.3.

16 13 M

11

10 MIN.

1,00 .: 10, 5.00 M 3.00 k 20

" IS MIN

Reserved Fund

BANKERS:

Do. (new), Hongkong Electric Trame 7/6 £1,500,000

1,125,000 Philippines

$10 65 662,500 F. Prico & Co., Ld. $10 |k6 415,000

Pre- Bociate des ferred

Pulpeset

$50 $20 Papierteries paid du Tonkin

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

$5 $4 United Asbestos

Oriental Agency, $108934 b., Ld.........

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank; Limited.

Interest allowed on Current As- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed] Alza.Deposits at rates which may be socortained on application,

* 3.00 2 to 2.00 Tile 44 --15 Mta 8.10 7.1. *7.00PM to

NIGHT CARS us on Wack Days.

SATURDAYS.

Katra Cars at ́sa midnight,,

SPECIAL CARS

By Arrangement, at the Company's Glios,

Alaganden - Halldings, ?

De Your Rood

$10 $300

United Asbestos ( Founders Sharesf A. L. LINTON Union Waterboat $10 $20

Manager.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be. Besten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery meals with Wines & Liquens

Welemann, Ltd. Watson William Powell

$1090

· €10:374

Corrected 19 1180 Da Feb. es 1914

$1.30 for year end'g 31'7'13

40 cents for 1911

$1.60 per share for '912

#2 interim for 1913

#1 interim for 1913

fInterim of Tla, 1 mak-

ing Tis. 2 8/0 1913. None...

80 cents on fully paid' shares and 8 centa on $ipsidshares forysar ending 30.4.13 NO Interim of 13d. per share |

for 1913,

None

$1.50 for 1910.

None

No dividend this year 50 cts. for year end'g 31.5.12

20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 91 5:1912

$1.25 per share for year? ending 31*12'1913 !! 25 per cent. for year

ending 817112 60 cents for 1912

40 cts. yearending 8'30'32 WRIGHT AND HORNBY: Karang:

Omezal brokers 6 De Youy Road Central uduzmu Rasitjada.

*** Zakrepa does not held liauƐt zuszonale), for any of a thers qvoudigs,