1914-02-24 — Page 9

Commercial.

Russo-Asiatic Bank Shares.

The Manchester Guardian of

January 17 states →→→

Rasso-Asiatic share, which

Public Companies

THE CHINA PROVIDENT

LOAN & MORTGAGE

·CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1914.

Notices

GOVERNMENT BILLS.

TENDERS for SPECIE

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

Head Offer:-56, Wall Street, New York London Cüce-38, Bishopsgate, B.G.

Madeo

Exchange

T/T. Marka ............................... 1954

Banks

Belling.

H

ONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-

TION,

T/T Demand 30 d's.........

1/10 15/16 T/T. Franor

11 On Haiphong

60 dis

4 m/Buskerud

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

RESERVE FUNDS:

BRANCHES :-

Bombe

Calcutin

Kobe Aut

PERIOLA

Faking

Sas Francice

Shanghal

Sterling

Yokohama

Canica

Cabs

Colon

Emplea

Hongkong -

Hankow

Capital and Surplus

Gold $1,400,000 equal veinung 1,430,000 EVERY DESCRIPTIOŇ UP BANKING BUSI NASS transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in the sh

POSITS RECEIVED, Ed for one year at personas, or for shorter periods, at rates, which

BILLY NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED, MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES made.

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS reutid THE LARKS CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available alorse the Worth,

ca all the principal cities in the World,

BRITISH and MEXICAN lately touched 53, dropped at one THE SEVENTE: NTH OR time yesterday 10 "436," although DINARY ANNUAL DOLLARS, current in this there was an appreciable recovery ERS in the Company will be held or in exchange for Sterling Bills MEETING, of SHAREHOLD- Colony, For Telegraphic Transfer later

The movement confirme

at the offices of the Company, 8. drawn at 10 days or 3 months the opinion that the market George's Building, No. 6, Con-sight on the Lords Commissioners a not one in which the general naught Road, on FRIDAY, the of His Majesty's Treasury, Lon-be scaled ob appeal c public should take a hand. Mach 27th February, 1914, at 11 30a.m., don, up to and for the sum of had been expected of the Chair-for the purpose of receiving a £20,000, will be received by the man's speroh at the meeting Statement of Accounts and the Treasury Chest Officer, Army yesterday. His statemen's wore Report of the General Managors Pay Department, until I am, on satisfactory in the sense that if for the year ending 31st Decem-the 24th February 1914. the hopes of the Company are ber, 1913.

The tenders to state the total

sected. The TRANSFER BOOKS of amount (in pounds sterling) and realized the proposition will be a

the Company will be CLOSED whether for Telegraphic Trans very profitablo ono, but there from MONDAY, the 23rd Febru- for or for Bills at 10 days or 3 seems little prospect of sharehol-nry, 1914, until FRIDAY, the monthe sight, and in the case of ders directly benefiting for a long 7th February, 1914, both days Bills the amount for which each Hogg, 18 Nov., 1912 time yet. The recent spectacular inclusive.

rise in the shares was helped by SHEWAN TOMES & CO., reports that immediate profits

General Managers.

might be expected from the Hongkong, 17th Feb., 1914.

flotation of a subsidiary.company,

ATION CO., LTD.

Bill should be drawn. No Telo- graphic Transfer will be made or

Bill issued for less than £10!.

The tenders to be in duplicato,

urned.

* COMMERCIAL · LETTERS OF CREDIT PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Sharps TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold sod cashed,

GEORGE HOOG,

Manngar. Queen's Road, Hagt

THE

and in sealed covers, addressed to YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK the TREASURY CHEST OF.

MENT, and endorsed

Tenders

for Government Bills etc."...

The right to accept or reject any or all of the fendera is reserved.

but according to the chairman INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIG- FICER, ARMY PAY DEPART Fuch an operation is not likely It is. for a long time to come. perhaps signficant that at least Bome of the properties in which the Russo-Asiatic is interested have been exploited before, but have not been proceeded with. The official explanation of this is that the treatment of cortain ores required, the erection of expensive machinery, which previous owners did not care to provide..

China and Textile Goods.

The Manchester Guardian of January 12 states:

THE Transfer Books of the

J. O'HARA,

Copies of Forms of tender can above Company will be be had on application. closed as from Monday the 23rd. instant to Saturday the 28th instant, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.

General Managers.

Colonel,

A. P. D. Treasury Chest Officer.

His Majesty's Treasury Office. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1914.

· LIMITED. Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yea 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund.

30,000,000 18,550,000

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,

Branches

Ansang-tsien

Calcatty

Boy

hangchun

Daireu

Penguen

Harbin

Hankuw

itonatulu

Kohe

Lia Yang

Lani a

Lyons

Agencies at *Naguraci

Newchwang

New York Osaka Pekia

Kynfun Port

Arth

Sin Francisco

Shanghai

Tichling Tientsin

Tokyo

Kos Aut qui ra Loterest Allow on Current pantas. Began received for fixed periods at rates to be

BISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913. [18

THE HONGKONG & KOW-W Bumerous patrons and customers that we LOON WHARF & GODOWN'

E have much pleasure in spacing to oured on applicatan. bave opened

COMPANY LIMITED.

A New SILK STORE

19

in the most up-to-date aryle and fashion at the ra

каф

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS Commodious Premises No. 38 & 40

HE TWENTY-SEVENTH

ORDINARY

ANNUAL

of

we are displaying an entirely new, bandsome

all descriptors in a variety of new, elegant and

active designs and patterns.

Silk Goods & Jewellery. Ware

The stock includes a choice anlection of

Turkish, Persian & India Silk,

Carpets & Woollen Rugs

China business in cotton goods during the last few montba has.' with the exception of the sales of the usual bleaching qualities und

Queen's Road Central, in a much more limited extent MEETING OF SHAREHOLD-ely occupied by Mesars. H. Ruttanjes & Son grey. T cloths, been decidedly in ERS will be held at the Offices of surgeous slack of favour of fanov, raised, and Messrs. Jardino Matheson & Co.. finished cloths. The majority of, on THURSDAY, the 5th Manchester houses in the Far March, 1914 at 11.30 a.m., for the Eastern trade are now fairly well purpose of receiving the report of supplied with orders for dyed the Directors and Statement of poplins, repps, and sottoens in Accounts for he year ending 31st

December, 1913. plain and fancy colours and also in mercerized and schreiner effects. Figured brocades in dobby and jacquard designs, bleached piques, and fancy vest. ings are now a feature in this Hongkong, 16th February, 1914. trade, and makers of these goods are fully employed. Gray drills are now slow of sale, and except for some high eloes. Lancashire makes there in but little demand. Pure qualities for native dyeing are, however, in request, and the

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

Secretary.

· NOTICE.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.

of

ji chaats and alegant parteros

Puces specmlly reduced for summer.

Cheapest store in the Colony, A early warnestly noticed.

D. CHELLARAM. Hasheng, July, 2616 1918.

LESSONS IN CHINESE. IMB.

R. LI HON FAN, a Chinese

graduate versed in litera ture, has been a toacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years. He has a good method of train-

ia

also a good knowledge-of Manda- in and Hakka.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ing Europeans to pass in the American makers of drills for this

that the TWENTY FIFTH Chinese examination, and market are offering quantities of ORDINARY MEETING cloths in 16 read and pure size to SHAREHOLDERS in this Com-possessed of a fixat rate certificate meet the requirements of the pany will be held at the COM

Es a Chinese teacher. He has Chinese dealers. This style of PANY'S OFFICES, VICTORIA cloth when dyed has a smarter BUILDINGS, on THURSDAY, 26th FEBRUARY, 1914 at NOON. appearance and more pro- for the purpose of receiving the nounced twill than the ordinary REPORT of the DIRECTORS trade drill. To some extent the together with Statement of 40 marked development of faney COUNTS for the year ending cotton goods for the China ports 3 st December, 1913.

has affected the sales of the long. The REGISTER of SHARES established makes of Bradford of the Company will be closed worsted gooda especially in woven from TUESDAY 17th to THURS- figures, "long elle," and Spanish DAY 26th February, 1914 (both stripes. Many of the principal days inclusive), during which

no TRANSFER of Yorkshire shipping-houses have period

SHARES can be registered. within a recent period opened oat

By order of the Board branch establishments in Mən:

of Directors, ohester in view of the continued increase of fancy cotton goods for the East.

Public Companies

.HONGKONG HOTEL COM-

·PANY, LTD., ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING,

THE

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

|

£1,500,000 at 2/

$15,000,000

Silver ....$17,650,000

$32,650,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors...........i .$15,000,000

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale. Chairman. W. L. Pattenden, Esq.- Deputy

Chairman.

S. H. Dodwell, Esq. O. Friesland, Esq. *

E. Goetz, Esq.

O. 8. Gubbay, Est.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

O. Landgraf. Esq.

J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E, Shallim. H. A. Siebe, 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 of 2 per cent. per Annum on the daily balance

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months. 24 per cont. per

Annum

For 6 months. 31 per cent. per

Annum.

For 12 months, 4 per cent per

· Annum,

NJ STABB. Chief Manager

.1/11 1/10 On Beigun .....................1 % 1.

làm

48096

Buying,

1/11 5/16] 1/11 7/16 ........1/11:7/16.

1/11-1/16 On Bangkok 111 1/8 .........................7334. 4 m/s. L/O T/T Singapore ......................................81 9/44 m/s. D/B Private 30 d/s sight S'hai...74% 16 m/s. D/O** T/T Japan

93 30d/s.'noy & Melbourne1/11 9/16 1424 30d/o.San F'co & New York 471

m/s. Marks 2.00

4 m/s. France...........2.45

T/T India carne,

T/T Bombay

.142

Demand Bombay

.142)

T/T Calcutta

142

6 m/s. do

142

....1424

forward

Demand álcutta Deniand India Demand Manila...... ........144 T/T. San F'c & New York 1636 T/T. Java

- ... • - .......... 115} Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100 Chinese...20 ats.plecos 11/3 % Chinese ...10

* $11 3/3. Hongkong.20

$696 · Hongkong th

1834

Bardilver, ready.26 11/16

2.47

...26/1/2

54,80

Gold Leaf per tael ...... Pank of England rate ...3% Severeign

Opium Quotation.

Malwa, New...$5,800 perpic. Malwa, Old

......10.40

Jan 17.

5:900

Patna, New....

6,575 perche.

Patna, Old...

6,440

Benares, New

Benares, Old.

.... 6.3.0 6.225

TO-DAY'S SHAKE REPORT.

S-SELLERS SA-ALKS B-BOYER

KA & PAID O VALOR

.. BANKS.

الى

Hongkong & S'baj $125

MARINE INSURANCEL Cantons

North China

Unione

Yangtzes

Cinka

($815 58.

£831

El

$50.323 ს. £5 T139 b.

$100 $845 b.

£50 $200 b. FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires

$20 #157 Hongkong Fires

$50 $395 b. SHIPPING. China & Manilas $25 $93 Douglas Steamship 650 $34), Steamboats

$15 $29 Indo-Chinas

་*

(Preferred) £5 877 (Deferred)

103/-

"Shell" Transports £1

Veur b

{ 810 84811⁄2 b

REFINIKJES.

China Sugars $100 896 Luzon Sugars

$100 $31

MINING.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK "Star Ferry". HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the Paid-up Capital .£1,200,000 BONGKONG AND SHANGBA). Reserve Fund...£1,700,000 BANKING CORPORATION. Reserve Liability of

Rules may be obtained on ap Proprietors

£1,200,000 plication,

INTEREST on deposits is a)- FOREIGN EXCHANGE and lowed on the minimum monthly General Banking business trans-balanes at $3 Per Cent per an- aoted.

引

Chinese Engineerings £141/- Tronohs Raubs

£1 36/- DOCKS, WHARVES, & ODOWNS OURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-option balances of $100 or more H.K. &W'poa Docka$50 ($75) b, & au.

Depositors may transfer at their Kowloon Wharfs ceived for 1 year or shorter periods to the Hongkong and Shanghai,

ม

A. S. HEWETT, ¿ Acting Manager, Hongkong, lith April, 1912, 12

cm.

annum.

b.

£1 $3 $50 183 b..

b.

T: 104 b..

at rates which will be quoted on Bank to be placed on FIXED Shanghai Docks T. 100 36 application.

DEPOSIT 4 Per Cent. per. For the Hongkong and Shang, hai, Banking Corporation,

NJ. STABB, Chief Manager DEUTSCH ASIATISCHF

Notices

CHINA

PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE

THE Those who intend learning the Chinese language are requested to write c/o "Hongkung Tele- graph" office or direct to 37 Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912. Hollywood Road, 1st floor.

EUROPEAN AGENCY.

!

WHOLESALE buying agen- cies undertaken for all British and Continental goods, including-

Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Sundries

Druggists'

Land Investment Agency Com- China Earthenware and Glass- pany, Limited; Agents for the ware, Kowloon Land and Building

Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac- Co., L.d

cessories,

Drapery Millinery and Piece Goods

Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery Metals,

G.

Notice

PARTICULARS AND CONDI- Austion Sale, to be held on Mon- TIONS of the letting by Public

day, the 2nd day of Mar., 1914, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public

CO., LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)

Capital Fully

BANK.

Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,00 Head Office-Shanghai, Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin" Calcutta Canton ?". Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-Hamburg Hankow. Kobe perty, &c.

Peking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Massre. N. M. Rothschil, & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Denteche Bank (Berlin), London Agency.

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

System. (Rates and Particulars on ap

plication).

General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908

schaft.

Dresdner Bank-

Hongkew Wharfe T, 100

Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS

Hongkong Hotels 850 Hongkong Lands $100 $112 Humphreys Estates $10 $8 Kowloon Lands

$30 $46

$127 b.

$100 b

COTTON MILLS.

Shanghai Lands. T. 30

West Point:

$50

1867 Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

T. 50, T, 136 ¡T, 132

T. 93

b.

98

13

Ewos Shanghai Cottons

Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik

MISCELLANEOUS.

$6 $30 b.

6.

The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF Direction der Dinoonto Gesell Hongkong Cottona $10 $8.10

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

| China-Borneos"

$12 $11. INTEREST allowed on Current Light and Powers #ic SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. | Account. DEPOSITS received, Do. (Spec. shares) $1 $49.

on terms which may be learned China Providents $10 $9. 3 on application. Every description Dairy Farme

of Banking and Exchange busi-Green Islands

$10 #62 ness transacted.

Hongkong Electrick #10 $45. R. TIMMERSCHEIDT Hongkong ices $25 $190

Manager.

Hongkong Ropes $10 $23 Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.

Langkate

810 T38

$25 $20 b. $10 $10 b.

PEAK

K TRAMWAY LIMITED.

CO,

and

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

etc...etc..

Commission 24% to 5. Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand Sample Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce. Sold

HE above. Meeting of the Works Department, by Order of on Account.

Shareholders will be held at His Excellency the Governor,

the Company's Hotel on Wednes- of One Lot of Crown Land at WILLIAM WILSON & SONS

in the Colony

day, the 25th February, 1914 at Pokfulam,

12.30 p.m. for the purpose of of Hongkong, for a term of 75 receiving a Statement of Accounts years.

Boundary 'Measuremenu. Approximate

of the Company to the 31st De-PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. cember, 1913 with the. Report of Directors; and to discuss any matter which may be competent- ly brought before the Meeting.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 19th to the 25th February both. days inclusive,

By order of the Board.

J. H. TAGGART,

ling Secretary,

Registry No.

Farm Lot,

No, 18

Farm Lee.

No, 79

Locatief

Pokfulam

Contents in

Annual Rest

S. 2. W.

The the kabout

(Established 1814).

25, ABQHURCH LANE, LONDON, E.O. Cable Address; . "Annuzico, London

MARTIN'S

APIOL &STEEL GETPILLS

French Herandy for kong a bal

box of

jas synontende, at Laded"

Mastitists, the bone, so the last miga at may irregularity of dia bylam Smaly dose may be adjlalatéred. Thare wha - Liberecommand thatri, back no, their misoče mona sala: Ali Onominis etátor silh anchươn thank the -Veridica pou Ina den, MARTIN, Chorales, Bouthampton, Bag,

MARTIN'S APIOL STEEL MEDPILLS

TIME TABLE.

11 30 4.M. ia .11.45 Takı

(2

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Morning Post

Peak Tramway

··INDIA, LIMITED.

b

WEEK DAYS.

7.00 A.M. to

1,00 AM. Ev 29 Mar, 3,00 AM to 10.00 4 / 10:00 am; 10; 3190 AM.

ID MIR.

1

13. MAX.

*

M35.

Authorised Capital Subscribed.

H

20 Min.

*

55.21.12.

Paid Up

in

10.

I

15 MIN.

Do. (new) $1 93 cta. 9. Bongkong Electric Trams 7/6. b. £1,500,000

1,125,000 Philippines

$10 $5 562,500 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6

Pro- Societe des ferred.

Pulpeset

Paplertories

... to

*1.43 2.M. 19

1.15 7.3. to 5.00 PM, 8.107.M.

NIGHT CARS.

1,54 % and 9 18., 9.30 PM, to

11,00 man every ball hour.

00 PM 11:43 736.

- Every quarter alantour.

SUNDAYS.!.

• 3.00 AM, to 10:30 AM. Every xj Štin, 10.39 AM. to 11:00 AM.

***,45 AM Da

DO NOON. 12.00 Noos to 1.00 FM.

2,00 PM; bo

1.00 7.M. LO 5.00 7.8, LO

4.00 +4. 5.00 13.

* 20

M

to MIX.

TO MIN.

NIOHT CARS as on Week Days),

SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at midnight.

SPECIAL CARB

By Arrangement at the Company's' (305ce.·

"Alemanden Residiary,:

De Rond,

Reserved Fund" ***** $15,000

DANKERS;

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.

Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Dally Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be senertained on application..

A. LA LINTON

Manager,

#

$50 $20 pald du Tonkin

up $50 Benefit $200, Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T,150 Steam Laundry $584 b United Asbestos]

Oriental Agency, $10 $934 b. Ld., United Asbestos). Founders Bhares! Union Waterbost

Weismann, Ltd.

Vatsong

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Wa Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled. Willie in Powell: For Bread, Cards, Confectionery meals with Wines & Liquena, **

$10 $300

$10 $20.

$10-$20 $10672

N-NOMINAL

LAST DIVIDED AND FATE.

£2 &5/- b. at ex 1/11 3/16 equal to $23.29 for 14 year ending 31/12/13 $18 for 19:2 Final of 1 pic, making

2p.c. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak. 815 for

1911 & Int, of$3 for 19121 $10 for 1911 $27 for 1911

$1 for 1908 $2.50 for year end'g30'6'13 Final of $1, for half

year ending 31'12'13. ƒ f6 p.c. for year 1912 on

preferred shares

Interim of

making

2 for 1913 Coupen No, 21.

$2 on 10,400 shares ist issue

$ on 1,000

"

2nd $1 on 10,000. 3rd for year ending 30'4:33

$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897

Interim of 3) p.o. 8 2/5d-per

share, Counon No. 1 ac-* .count year 10.6,12 · Int. of 16,mak. 6/6 a/c. 19t 1/2 for 1909

$4.50 for year 1912

$1 final dividend for

year 1911

Tle. 3 for 1912

for}

Interim of The 3 for 1913

Tls. 6 29'2'10

#3 on old shares, $1.50)

on new shares for half year 31*12*12.

$316 for year ending 31 12.13

50 cents for 1913 $2.80 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.o.for

year ending 30'6'13 $2.25 Į

for 4 year ending, 31.12 13.

15 per cont. for 1910

Tls. 15 for, year ending!

31*10-13

Tle. 10 for year end-

ing 30'6'13

T.12 foryear ond'g31'1213. Tls for year ending)

3313

'50 cents 31.7.08

85 conte for 1912

70 cents for 1912

$1.30 for year end 'g 317′13 40 cents for 1911. $1.60 per share for '912

$2 interim for 1913. $1 interim for 1913

Interim of Tle 1 mak- Ling"

Tib. 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 1d, per share

for 1913.

None

$1.50 for 1910.

None

No dividend this year 50.ots, for year end g 31.5.12

(20°

per cent,

per ordinary

share for year ended

3151912

$1.25 per share for year). ending 31′18′′1913 20

25 per cent. for year

ending 31711/

60 cents for 1912

40 ots. year ending 6°50′12 WRIGHT AND HORNBY share na d

Corry, jak to love mom. Feb me tJONE

Konrad brokers 6 De Vosa Bend Gabirni mild susa Ractl

THE TERRAGA KOS nët bald foralt qugtunalal for any of the share quemalan