1914-03-17 — Page 11

Commercial.

Company Results and Dividends. The Lin Maros of Rhoresis. Cablu neived: Giant South No.5 Barabain, from 80 feet to 00 foot (only 15 inches core recover od) aparys 17.1 dwts, From 98 feet to 107 feot, assays show

traces.

Public Companies

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO, LTD

NOTICE.

THE Thirty-Sixth Ordinary

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPÙ,- ¡UESDAY, MARCH 17, 1914.

Notices

CANTON KOWLOON

RAILWAY.

Important Additions and Alter- ations to Train Service,

4

Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Com-Night Express Trains to and

from Canton. pany will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, l'eddör's Siamese Tin Syndicate.-The Street, on MONDAY, the 30th following cable has been received March at 11 am. for the purpose fied that commencing on 16th from Bism:Nambor of boure of receiving the Report and State worked, 275-umount in. pioulment of Accounts for the year of olean tin ore won, 141; num ending 31st Desember 1913. ber of cubic yards raised, 22,000 Office Note: This return is for the fortnight ending February inclusive. 10, and represents about. & tops 8 cwts, of tin ore recovered of an approximate value of £1,160.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th March, both days

Banks

Banks

INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI T/T

CORPORATION.

Head DBco:-60, Wall Street, New York' London Office;-16, Bishopsgate, E.C.

BRANCHES :-

Bombay

Calcitia

Canto

Cabe

Colog

Empire

Hongkong Hankow

Caplial and Surplus

TION.

Belling.

Exchange

TIT. Franos umanzerinner. -2.68.

+

T/T. Marks ...........................

197

On Haiphong a ph On Saigon

Buying.

1/11-1/8 .1/11-5/8 .1/11 5/8 **

On Bangkok rito...........7974

BANKING CORPORA- Demand................ .1/11 3/16

1/11-1/4 60 d/s ....................1/11 1/4 $15,000,000 4 m/s ............................

...... 1/11 5/16 T/T Shanghai.7394. | 4 m/s. L/O TT Singapore 82124 m/s. D/P Private 30 d/s sight S'hai ...749% 16 m/s. L/O....... T/T Japan w ce

941 30d/e.S'ney & Melbournel/113/4 144430d/a.San Fco & New York 474

Kobe

Manila

Manico

Paid-up Capital

RESERVE FUNDS:

Panama

Peking

San Francisco

Sterling

£1,500,000 äî 27--

$15,000,000

Shangbai

Yokohama

Gold $7,100,000 zqualenement,482,000

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS trasacted,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the man,

1. The Publio is hereby noti- March 1914 and until further notice a night train service wil, be inaugurated between Cariton and Kowloon and vice versa,

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, Szed for one year, at The Down train will leave Can-X per una, or for shorter partida, at rates, which

may be ascertained on application, "BILIS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.---- ton at 7.15 p.m. and arrive Low-

MAIL and TRIFORAPHIC REMITTANCES loon at 11.25 p.m.

mazda

· terms.

en all the principalcities la the World.

THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS Or COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks and Share TRAVELLINS CHECKS old and cashed.

GEORGE HOGO,"

CREDIT Cable all over the World

Silver ...$17,650,000

بار

$32,650,000

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

JARDINE, MATHESON The Up train will leave Kow-LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS and Reserve Liability of

AND UO., LTD., loon at 12.45 a.m. calling on re- General Agente, quest at Taipo at 1.15 am. and arriving Canton at 5 a.m. Spe- 0th March, 1914,

cial Reduced Faros including Star SUGAR REFINING Ferry across the Harbour CO., LTD. NOTICE.

The Shamva Mines.-Oopy of Hongkong, cable received from Baluwayo!

to LUZON -"Trial run, continues be satisfactory. Half the mill and five tube mills are working, remainder gradually coming into commission. Residue assay in- dicates entirely satisfactors ex- traction."

THE Thirty-Second Ordinary Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Com pany will be held at the Offices of the General Agents, Pedder's Street, on MONDAY, the 30th March at 11.15 am., for the pur pose of receiving the Report and (actual) on account of the financial Statement of Accounts for the year ending March 31.

Padang Jawa Rubbe. Estat The directors have declared an interim dividend of 4 per cent

fected.

Manager.

en Road, Book

THE

2. About this date on the Fan- lin-Sha Tau Kok branch line the coaches at present in use will be is: g, ist Nov, 19iz withdrawn and replaced by new Rolling Stook. First and Third class accommodations will be provided. For the convenience YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK of Excursionists and others Spe- cial Cheap Return Tickets will be issued to Sha Tau Kok from Hongkong and Kowloon at the following redua:d rates 1st

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000

Reserve Fund

Bibi Eibat Oil Co.-Production/Year ending 31st December 1913. Return $2,10; 2nd Return (1st Paid-up Capital

for week ouding February 15, 87,200 poods (1,407 tons).

The Glendon Rubber Co.-The directors have declared a final dividend of 5 per cent., making 10 per cent. for the year entled September 30, 1913.

Anglo- Egyptian Oilfields. Telegram from Gemsah advigs production for week ending Feb. -15 was 614 tons.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th March, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, JATHESON & Co., Ltd.

General Agonte. Hongkong, 10th March, 1914.

INBUR BONGKONG. FIRE

ANUE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

class on branch lina) $1,50; 3rd Return $0.90.

3. Important Alterations in the local train service will also come into force, tor" further par- ticulars see Timetables which may be had on application at all stations and at the Head Offices Kowloon und Canton.

By Order,

H. P. WINSLOW,

Manager. British Section, Kowloon Cant n Railway

By Order, ADMINISTRATION, Chinese Section, Canton Kowloon Railway.

Venezuela Central. There are being offered for

HE Forty fifth Ordinary public subscription at 89 ver cent., £85,000 8 per cont. First will be held at the Offices of the Mortgage Debentures of the undersigned at 12.30 p.m. on Venezuela Central Railway Cour THURSDAY, the 19th. instant.

The Transfer Books of the pany. The debentures are in amounts of £10 each, and interest Company will be CLOSED from will be paid half yearly by coupon the 5th. to the 19th. instant, both on April 1 and October 1 free of days inclusivo. income tax. They constitute a first floating charge on the under- taking and property of the com pany, and are redeemable at the

THE Meeting of shareholders THE

option of the company after Leo. 31, 1921, at 110 per cent, subject to six months' notice being given.

JARDINE, MATHESON

General Managers, Hongkong, Fire Insurance Co.,

Ltd.

Hongkong, 2nd Mar., 1914. [1134

The company owns and operates THECHINA FIREINSURANCE

a railway from Caracas, the

ospital of the Republic, to Sants)

COMPANY, LIMITED.

|

KOWLOON CANTON

HAILWAY. (Chinese Section) NOTICE.

The Publice is hereby notified that on and from the 16th. March 1v14, and until further notice, all through single and return fares booked from CANTON will be subject to a surchange of 20% owing to the depreciation in Canton Local Notes...

www 28

30,000,000 18,550,000

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Branges Antung-sios Bobay Calcutta

hangchun

Daire

Fengtien

Harn

!lankow

Bonolula

Kobe

Liao-Yang

Lyanı

Tsingtas

Agencies at Nagasaki Newchwang

New York

Osaka

Pekin

!

Rylan (Port

Arthur

San Francisco

Shanchal

Tionin

Tokyo

Los Angeles

Tringtau

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

Chairman,

6. H. Dodwell,, Esq.

C. Landgraf, Esq.

Deputy

J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, H. A. Siebe, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A, G, Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminstor

#

Limited.

Hongkong-laterest Allowed:

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the daily balance

T/T India

T/T Bombay

Demand Bombay

T/T Caloutta

Demand Caloutta

Demand India

Demand Manila

4 m/s. Marks

1441⁄2 4 m/s. France ...........

„144)

....14446 in/s. do

forward

......48

....2,50

14414 BarSilver. ready.......26 15/16

144h .95 T/T. San F'ou & New York 4676 TIT. JAYA

.116

Subsidiary Coina, Discount per $100

Gold Leaf per taej ....................54.10 Bank of England rates...3% Sovereign

.......................... 10,30

Opium Quotation.

Mar 13. Malws, New .88,200 per pol

8,300 Malwa, Old

"

$12 5/16

atna, New ......... 9.325 per he

Patna, Old...

9.200

$336

Benares, New

9.030

Chinese... 20 ots.ploces $11 11/16% Chinese ...10 Hongkong.20 Hongkong 10

$534

Rouarea, Old........ 8.925

TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.

S-SELLERS BA-SALES 1.BUYERS, N-NOMINAL

FIRE, INSURANCES. China Firas Hongkong Fires

LAST DIVIDEND AND LATE.

£2 & 5/- b. at ex-1/1 8/16

equal to $23.29 for

vear ending 31/12/13

$18 for 1912

Final of 1 pc, making

2u pc, for 1912.

Final of $20 making $50 |

for 1911 and Interim of $30 for 1912 Final of $12 mak. $15 for) 1911 & Int, of $3 for 1912)

E. Goetz, Esq.

O. 8. Gubbay, Esq.

P.H. Holyoak, Esq.

STOCKS & PAID OF VALUE. BANKS,

CLOFING 'TION

$815

Hongkong & S'hai $125

MARINE' INSURANCE", Cantons

$50

£80/10

330

North China

£5 T139 b.

Unione

"$100 $845

Yangtzoa

£50 1200

b;

$20 $157 s.

$'0 for 1911

$50

$395.

$27 for 1911

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

SHIPPING. China & Manilas

$25 $8

b.

$1 for 1906

Douglas Steamship #50 $36

5.

For 3 months. 2 per cent

Annum

per

Steamboats

$15 $28

S

For 6 months. 3 per cent

Annum.

Indo-Chinas

per

[18

For 12 months, 4 per cent per

(Preferred) (Deferred)

Annum.

"Shell" Transports £1

£5 671 GB

101. b.

£11 b.

N J STABB, Chief Manager

“Star Ferry "'

{ $10 $49

80.

REFINERIES,

$100 891

$100 $31

Interest Allowed on Current Account Depan ts received for fixed periods at rates to de obtained on application.

EISHIONO, Manager. Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by "Royal Charter 1853.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK HE Business of the above THE

Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI Luzon Sugars

MINING

China Sugars

BANKING CORPORATION,

Rules may be obtained on ap- Chinese Engineeringe £140/-

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund............£1,700,000 plication.

£1 37/

£1 $3 DOWNS

Teresa, on the river Tuy, sad itsHE FORTY-FIFTH MEE Hongkong and vice versa will be fed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-Bank to be placed on FIXED| Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T.100.8.

ING of SHAREHOLDERS

net receipts show steady expan sion. The issue is being made in the Company will be held at

to finance the extension of the line to the town of Aponte.

Single Journey.

Hongkong

INTEREST on deposits is al-Tronoha Reserve Liability of

Proprietom.........£1,200,000 lowed on the minimum monthly Ranha

balances at $3 Per Cent per an- DOCKS, WHARVES, & FOREIGN EXCHANGE and num

Kowloon Wharfs

.850 185 General Banking business trans- Depositors may transfer at their

H.I.&W'pon Doska 850 { $74 option balanses of $100 or more acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- to the Hongkong and Shanghai Shanghai Docks T. 100 37. ceived for 1 year or shorter periode DEPOSIT t 4 Per Cent. por Cantor at rates which will be quoted on annum. Currency application.

For the Hongkong and Shang- $5.10

hai. "Banking Corporation,

N.J. STABB, Chief Manager, DEUTSON ASIATISCHT

From this date the single and return fates by the Express and night trains between Canton and

as under : the Company's Office, No. 3 Queen's Road Central, Victoris, on THURSDAY, the 19th March, 1st class City of Pretoria Stock.

1914, at 12 o,clock NOON, for the 2nd class 3rd class The National Bank of South purpose of receiving a Statement Africa will receive applications at of Accounts and the Report of the 101 per cent, for £750,000 Four Directors for the year ending 31st and a-Half por Cent. Inscribed December, 1913., stook, 1940-1980, of the City of

CULTY $4.00

2.00 .95

2.60 1.20

Return Journey.

Hongkong.

Ca ictcy!

Canzon' Currency

$6.75

$8.65

3.00

3.85

1.50

1.90

1st class The TRANSFER BOOKS of 2nd class Pretoria. The principal is repay- the Company will be CLOSED 3rd class able at par on January 1, 1900, from 8th March to 19th March, the municipality having the both days inclusive.

Boale of surcharge upon local fares are as advertised upon. By Order of the Board of Station notice boards. option to redeem the stock at par Directors. on or after January 1, 1940, on, giving three monthe' notice. A

C. PEMBERTON Secretary,

Notice

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

1-

By Ordor THE ADMINISTRATION. Canton, 10th March, 1914.

WH

1

A. 8. HEWETT,

Acting Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 122

Notices

PROVIDENT THE CHINA

LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

Capital Fully

BANK.

LANDO, MOTELS & BUILDING?

$2.50 for year and'g30′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 Couper No. 21.

$2 on 10,000 shares Ist Issue $ on 1,000 2nd $1 on 10,000

"

; Srd

for year ending 304:13.

$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897

11

Interim of 3p.c. 8 2/5d per share. Couton "No. 1 ao- count year 30.6.12

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

#13 50 for year 1913

$1 final dividend for

Your 1911

Tis. 3 for 1912

Interim of Tle 3 for 198

Tla, 6 29*2*10

$7 on old shares, 43:50)

Bow shares

for

year, ending

•

Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 Hongkong Hotela

$124

$112 Hongkong Lands $100 -Humphreys Estates $10 $8

$30 Kowloon Lande

$44

T. 90 Shanghai Lands T. 30

West Points $50 167

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. B

COTTON MILLS.

$50

h.

ox

year 31:12'18

$314 for

81 12.13

50 cents for 1918

b.

T. 50 T. 13 b.

T. 122

91

112

Paid-up...Sh. Tasle 7,500,000 Head Office.Shanghai. Board of Directors-Bérlin, Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tsinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama. Ewos

LONDON BANKERS: Pro-Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons.

Shanghai Cottons

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) EUROPEAN AGENCY. Loans on Mortgage of House 7HOLESALE buying agen-perty, &c.

cies undertaken for all Goods received on Storage. British and Continental goods, Advances made on Merchandise: including-

Loans made on the Provident

System.

Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists' Sundries

cumulative sinking fund will be Hongkong, 26th February, 1914. provided sufficient to redeem the Blook at maturity: The loan is) required to defray the cost of the completion of various public works, including tramways, water and electric supplies, market abattoirs, and for other repro- MR. LI HON FAN, & Chinese ductive purposes. The city's graduate versed in litera revenue for the year ended June ture, has been a teacher to

China Earthenware and Glass 30, 1913, amounted to £317,032, European officials and merchants while the total expenditure was in this Colony for over ten years.ware,

He has a good method of train Cycles, Motor Care and Ac- £285,554.

ing Europeans to pass in the cessories, Chinese examination, and

Drapery Millinery and Piece Goode,

Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and

Notices

OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE DINNER.

THE annual dinner will take place on March 28th, at the Hongkong Hotel at 8 pm.

Members of either University wishing to be present are requeat ed to send in their names to one; or other of the undersigned.

P.W.GOLDRING,

6, Des Voeux Road, Central.

C.D. MELBOURNE, Supreme Court,

E

DRACON CYCLE CO.

DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

MOTOR CARS ON HIRE

& 18 Per Hour,

Tuť, 452/

Dable Add. “ LAURITSAN

ie

possessed of a first rate certificate as a Chinese teacher: He has also a good knowledge of Manda-| ria 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,

NOTICE.

HE interest and responsibility of Mr. Frank Barrington Deacon in our firm ceased on the 3rd April, 1913.

DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON. Hongkong, 25th Feb., 1914.

MAN LOONG.

FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINDER ARD SOY MANUFACTURERS. Factory at Yaumati OFFIUE: No. 36, Des Voeux Road, W Telephone No. 177. & R. 12.

WE are the loading Manufacturers in

this class of Goods. Our Fruit & Gingers are all fresh and of the first pick. Our Byrup is prepared from the best quality of Bugar. We give our special!

attention to our business and sanitary arrangements

Metals,

(Rates and Particulars on ap-

plication).

OF

The Union of London and Smith's Labu Kung Mow

• Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Kung Yik

Аделот. Direction der Disconte Gesell- sohaft.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Hongkong Cottons $10 $8

$12 8111 China-BorneoB Light and Powers $101

$41 Do. (Spec. shares) $1/

$10 $8 DEPOSITS recoived China Providents

86 $35 on terms which may be learned Dairy Farms an application. Every description Green Islands

Dresdner Bank. INTEREST allowed on Current Account.

The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. of Banking and Exchange busi-Bongkong Electrice $10 843

General Managers,

ness transacted. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 3

LIMITED.

Jewellery, Plate aud Watches, PEAK TRAMWAY CO. Photographic & Optical Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,

etc., etc.

Commission 21% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand. Samole Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce bold on Account. WILLIAM WILSON & SONS

(Established 1814).

26, ABCHURCH LANE, LONDON, E.G. London Cable Address: "Annuatro..

MARTIN'S

APIOL & STEEL SPILLS

A French kamedy for allirregularities. Thousands of Lediga nimajo keto a dos of Blue Un's 2923u in the house, s017nt on the Arab ---adea-of-kay-Irregntarity at the NgataEZI, #

dose may be administered. Those whe

their wor

Zimaly

„kuse kivani recomand shání, ko50mg me 14 1hen

BOOKS HAIR. 4 Chamlets and y

throughout the world, or post ires B- MARTIK-Chemiai, Sonthampton, Eng

AOA MARTIN'S

PIOL&STEEL GPILLS

NYE TABLE.

9.00 A∙ME, ED

10.00 AM, zo 3x 30.a. o 39.45 2.M. LO

· M. to

7.43 PM, to

033 MM. LO | -3-03 TM, to

Hongkong Ices R. TIMMERSCHEIDT Hongkong Ropes

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

8a

$2.80 for 1913

·Interim of 5 p.o. for;

yearending 30′6′′1342.25′ for year-ending 31.12.13

15 per cent. for 1910 Tis. 15 for year end

31:10'13

Tle. 10 for year and

ing 30'6:13.

T. 12 for year ond'g 31*12

Tls. 1 for your ending?

30'11'13

50 canta 31.7.08

85 cents for 191%

70 cents for 1913

$1.30 for year end'g31'7:13 40 cents for 1911

$1.60 per share for 1912 $2 Interim for 1913

JInterim of Tla. 1 mak-

ing Tis. 2-a/c 1918 None.

30.cants -on-fully sid)

shares and 8-cents on 1paid shares-foryear ending 30.4.13

Interim of 1id. pershare!

for 1913.. «Моде $150 for, 1910

None:

$10 $6.80 8.

$25 $184

[2 Langkate

Morning Post

$10 823 g. 10 T61

$25 $21

$1 interim for 1913

610 $10

$1 93 at 8..

b.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Peak Tramway

INDIA, LIMITED.

Authorised Capital.....£1,500,000 Subscribed

WEEK DAYS..

2.00 AM, EVERY 25, 111

#1

YO MIN.

Paid Up

+9

Reserve Fund

10:00 AM TE,DO AM. 21.45 #34. ·

* 15°F.

1,41 PM. 1.15 F.MI

1

Mi,

15 MIN

20 MIN

15. Mr.

ro Max.

1.00 PM

*S MIN.

1.TO 7-M.

NIGHT CARS.

15.; and P.M. 9.30 TM. to

15.00 Fix crery half hour.

25.00. SO #5:43 7:30.

very quarter of adjhone,

SUNDAYS.

3.00 AM to 10.30 AM. Even 15 Min.

10:30 AM, 10, 11.00 AM

- Noor to r

Н

11.45 AM. 3.00 Noo

as Mar

10

TO MEN,

1,05 PM; 10: 5.00 +A

My

to Mar..

7.00.126+

Н

H to kira.

35 Stem.

Wank Daya.

1.00 1.3 10

3.00 7.34, to

7.00, M. to .10 7.M.

NIGHT CARB as

SATURDAYS

·Bates Cars at midnight.

BPECIAL CARS

By Arrangement n; the Company's, Dic

Alexvodies. Hoff&lass, Day Vorua Rosd

BANKERS:

1,125,000 562,500 463,000

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Baux, Limited.

Interest allowed on Current Ao- counts at 2 per rent por annum on Daily. Balance and on Fixed Deposits at ratoa which may be ascertsired on application.

A. R. LINTON

Manager.

:

$50320

Do. (new) Hongkong Electric Trams 8/3

$10 Philippines

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

Pre- Sooiste des ferred

Pulpeset Papierteries, pald du Tonkin up 850

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

Oriental Agency, $10 $91 b. Id.

United Asbestos $10 $300

Founders Shareef Union Waterboat $10-$20-

Weismann, Ltd.

William Powell

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled | For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery meals with Wines & Liquene

$10 30 $10 $71

194

Corrects to injo poma, Mar. 17. 1974

Geswel beckers De Vieux Road Cential såda

No dividend this year 50 cts. for year end' 315,32

20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 8151912

$1.25 per share for year

ending 3112:1913

25 per cent.for year

ending 31711 60 cents for 1912

ots yearending 630'12- HT AND HORNBY share and