Commercial.
Textile Trade with West Indies.
Trade with the West Indies) Jontinues somewhat dull in the regular qualities of cotton and mixed goods that go there. Stocks: and odd lots are in mere request
Consignees
THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH.
Public Companies
NORDDEDTSOBER LLOYD, CHINA SUGAR
BREMEN.
then ordinary makes, as the Iccal IMPERIAL GERMAN
dealers, especially in the smaller islands, object to paying the usual rates for even well-known cloths. Jamaica business
je
LINE.
REFINING
CO., LTD.
NOTICE.
MAIL THE Thirty-Sixth Ordinary
moderate in some clasr ss of grey NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. and white domestic cloths and
finished coloured goods. Standerd
qualities of bleached calicoes-that
"YOROK,"
formerly were, in good request THE Steamship. are at present in little favour. Mercariced rateens and flapne.
·lettes are gelling in small having arrived, Consignees of quantities. Cuba is a slow market cargo are hereby informed that for all clauses of Manoheater their Goods, with the exception goods, and a marked falling off is noticeable in the sales of grey. coloured, and, to come extent, white shirtings. Bleached fancy and light cloths are also dull. The competition from New York is now very acute, especially in dyed and grey drills and prints. The troubles in Hayti caused some anxiety to the shipping agents in Manobeater who buy
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 a.m. for the purpose of receiving the Report and State- ment of Accounts for the onding 31st December 1913.
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1914.
CORPORATION.
Hand Office-do, Wall Street, New York. London Office wyd, Bishopagate, K.C.
BRANCHES
BANKING CORPORA
TION.
Paid-up Capital .........$15.000,000
RESERVE FUNDS;
Bombar
Calcatta
Canton
Cobu
Colon
Expira
Hongkong
Hankow Capital and Saplus.com
J
196
T/T. Marksista.
TT., Francs ... ütem. «2.48
30d/s.8'ney & Melbourne1/11 11/16
Banks
Banks
Exchange
Salling.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI H°
T/T....... Demand.......abiiyaandi
..1/11 1/8"
..1/11 3/16
On Haiphong tamén
30 dia
.1/11 1/4.
On Saigun india
60 dis
1/11 1/4
On Bangkok
fpm
limit.8036.
4 m/s
***** 1/11 5/16
Buying
T/T Shanghai
Kobe
T/T Singapore.
4 m/s. L/O 1/11 7/16 82344 m/s. D/P
Mexico
PROLIER
Private 30 d/s sight S'hai ...742.6 m/s. L/C ....
.......................................1/11 9/16
.....1/11-9/16"
San Francisco
T/T Japan
..9434
Shangnal
Sterling
T/T India
.144
30d/s.8an F'ce & New York 4756.
Yokohama
T/T Bombay
..144
1 m/s. Marka
.2.01
Gold $1,200,000 equaimu 480,000
£1,500,000 at 2/
Demand Bombay ................1441⁄4
4 m/s. France ***..
T/T Caloutta
1446 In/e. do
1.2.47 72.49
$15,000,000
Demand Calcutta.
Demand India
forward.
· 26 3/4'
Silver
$17,650,000-
Demand-Manila-
... 9434
T/T. San Fcu & New York 464 T/T. Java
116
Gold Leaf per tasl .... Bank of England rates Sovereign
.....10,30
$32,650,000
Subsidiary Coins.
Discount per $100 Chinese,20 cto.pieces $12 1/4
Malwa, New icon
.$8,200 per pg
%
Malwa, Old
8,300
$12 5/8
Patos, New
9,325 per tho
."
$414
Patna, Old....
9,200
Benares, New
9,050
Beuares, Old.
8,025
N-NOMINAL
NESS transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in the ma yearDEPOSITS RECEIVED, fed for Dee-year-21-
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI
The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th March, both days Inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON AND CO., LTD.,
General Agents,
of Opium, Tressure and Valu- Hongkong, 10th March, 1914. ables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns. of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forward- ed on unless information is re- ceived from the Consignees before
I
LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO, LTD.
NOTICE.
for the Port au Prince firms, but noon to-day requesting it to be Annual Meeting of
landed here.
HE Thirty-Second Ordinary the Shareholders of the above Com- pany will be held at the Offices Street, on MONDAY, the 30th un-of the General Agents, Pedder's March at 11.15 a.m., for the pur- pose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1913. The Transfer Books of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to 30th March, both days inclusive.
and
recent telegrams are more en-
No claims will be admitted after couraging as the reports were the Goods have left the Godowns exaggerated by the New York and all goods papers, no damage being done delivered after the 25th of Mar.,
remaining to the stores of the foreign mer-will be subject to rent. chanté. San Domingo abows All broken, chafed, little obange, as both Lancashire damaged Goods are to be left in and Continental gooda have a the Godowns, where they will be small sale in the Republic, examined on the 25th of Mar., the United States
at 9.30 am. almost monopolising the whole of the export and import trade of the country.
Consigneis
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
8. "TENYO MARU" From SAN FRANCISCO, via HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS
AND SHANGHAL.
The above named Steamer hav ing arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna- ture, and to tako immediate delivery of cargo from alongside. Cargoremaining undelivered on Monday 23rd March at noon will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense and delivery must then be taken from the Company's Godown.
No Fire Insurance whatever
will be effected.
t
All claims must reach us before the 1st of April, 1914, or they will not be recognized. "No Fire Insurance will be effected."
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo., Ltd. General Agents. Bille of Lading will be count-Hongkong, 10th March, 1914. ersigned by the undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE HONGKONG & WHAM-
MELOHERS &"00.
General Agenta Hongkong, 18th Mar.. 1914. [1182)
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
('OMPANY.
5.5, "NILE."
From SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN
ΤΗ
POA DOOK CO., LTD.
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held in the office of the Company, 2 Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, Hongkong, on Monday, 30th March, at 12 o'clock (noon) for the the Directors and statement of purpose of receiving the Report of
Accounts to 31st December, 1913. The TRANSFER BOOKS of having arrived consignees of car-from the 23rd to 30th March, 1914, The above mentioned vessel the Company will be CLOSED go are hereby notified to send in both days inclusive. signature and take immediate Directors, their bills of lading for counter- By Order of the Board of delivery of cargo from alongside.
GEO. A. CALDWELL, Secretary.
PORTS and MANILA.
No claim will be recognise Cargo impeding discharge will after the Goods have left thebe landed immediately at con- Steamer or Godown, and all Goods signees risk and expense. Cargo remaining undelivered on. Satur- remaining undelivered Saturday, day 28th March, will bo
March 21st, 1914 at NOON will
THE HONGKONG ROPE
subject to rent & landing charges. be landed at consignees' risk, and MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
expense.
All chafed and otherwise dam- aged Cargo to be left on board. or Godown and examination of
Cargo remaining undelivered same to be held on Monday 30th Thursday, March 16th, 1914, at March.
noon in addition to landing Claim: must be filed charges, storage charges will be . All on or before Saturday 4th April 1914, otherwise they will not be recognised.
8 MORIMOTO.
Agent. Hongkong, 21st March 1914.
collected.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
THE 30TH ORDINARY AN-
terms,
42 DHE KONEN, as for shorter perioda, at mates, which May be uncertained on splicin
BILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.. MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
on all the principal cities in the World
LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS granted Reserve Liability of
THE BANKS CIRCULAR LETTERS OF 'CREDIT are avaliably all over the World,
DOMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT
PURCHASE and SALE of Blocks and Shures affected,
UKAVELLAR: CHECKS old and cashed.
GEORGE HO00, Manager. Zuren's Road, Hoogk Honergat Nr. 1913
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Established 1880.
Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund
18,550,000
11
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Mracker. Actung Bein Bosbay Calcutta thanchor Dairen Pengties Harbin Flankow Houstuta Kub
Lino-Yang Lord a
L-01
Thlugtag
Agencies as MALLAR! Newchwing
New York
Osaka
Pakin
Ryoiun (Port
San Francisco
Arthari
Shanybai
Tehling
Tientaln
'Takyo
Los Angeles
Tagtau
Interest Allowed on Current Account,
obtained on application.
Tiepos 46 received for fixed periods at rate to be EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 30th Sept., 1913. [18
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Proprietors............$15,000,000
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Chairman Chinese ...10 W. L. Pattendén, Esq. Deputy Hongkong.20
Chairman,
9. H. Dodwell, Esq.
E. Goetz, Esq.
C. S. Gubbay, Esq.
P. H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
J. A. Flummer, Esq. Hon, Mr. E. Shellim. H. A. Siebs, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong N. J. Stabb. MANAGER. Shanghai-A. G. Stephan. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong-Interest Allowed.
On Uurrent Account at the rate of 2 per cent per Annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months. 21 per oont. per
Annum
Hongkong.10
....1444 BarSilver, ready... 26 3/4”
$75%
54.20
Opium Quotation
Mar: 13,
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS
STOCKS & PAID OP VALUR. DANKS.
SA-SALES E-KUYERS
Hongkong & S'hal $125 -
MARINE INSURANCE?, Cantons
North China'
Unions
Yangtzen
Cloing Q'TION
$815
£80/10
$50 330
£5 T139
$100 $845
£50 $200 b.
$20 8146 $50 $368
b.
FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires Hongkong Fires SHIPPING. China & Manilas
$25 $8 Douglas Steamship $50 $36 Steamboats
$15 $28
For 6 months, 31 per cont. per Indo-Chinas
Aarum.
For 12 months; 4 per cent. per
Annum,
N. J. STARB, Chief Manager
(Preferred) £5 $71 (Deferred)
Shell" Transports £1
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK "Star Ferry"
THE Business of the above
100 b..
£11 b.
{$10 $49
REFINERIES.
$100 $888. $100 $30
8.
Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI China Sugars BANKING CORPORATION.
Luzon Sugars Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
- MINING,
Chinese Engineerings £139/- £136/6
સ.
b.
b.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853,
HEAD OFFICE. LONDON. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund...
.........£1,200,000
INTEREST on deposits is al Reserve Liability of
£1,700,000 lowed on the minimum monthly Tronohs
balances at $3 Per Cent. per an- Rauba Proprietors £1,200,000 num.
£1 $3 DOCKS, WHARVES, & GDOWNB FOREIGN EXCHANGE and option balances of $100 or more H.K. &W'poa Dooks $50 { $73)
Depositors may transfer at their Kowloon Wharfs
$50 $86 General Banking business trans- to the Hongkong and Shanghai acted
Bank to be placed on FIXED Shanghai Dooks T. 100 57 CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- DEPOSIT t 4 Per Cent, per Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 T.100 s. ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-annum osived for 1 year or shorter periods For the Hongkong and Shang- at rates which will be quoted on hai. Banking Corporation, application.
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager.
A. S. HEWETT, "
Acting Manager,
Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. 132 DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
Notices
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House perty, &o.
NUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, St. George's THE Building, 6, Connaught Road, Victoria, on Tuesday, the 31st "All chafed and otherwise dam March, 1914, at 12 o'clock Noon, aged cargo will be examined at for the purpose of receiving a the above Company's godown Statement of Accounts and the Wednesday, March 25th, 1914, at Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st Decom 10 am.
No claim will be entertained ber, 1913, and electing a Conault- unless accompanied by short de-ing Committee and Auditors, NOTICE TO OUNSIGNEES.livery note or list of exceptions The TRANSFER BOOKS of THE Steamship
taken at the time of delivery to the Company will be CLOSED consignees and signed for and on from Thursday, the 26th March behalf of the Pacific Mall S S. Co. to Tuesday, the 31st March, 1914, having arrived, Consignees of All chime must be filed on or both days inclusive. cargo are hereby informed that before April 19th, 191k otherwise SHEWAN TOMES & CO., their Goods, with the exception they will not be recognized
General Managers.. Hongkong, 18th March, 19 4.
NORDDEUTSCHER
BREMEN,
"GERNIS,"
LLOYD,
of Opium, Tressure and Valu-]",
ables, are being landed and stored
R. C. MORTON, Agent.
at their risk into the hazardous | Hongkong, 19th Mar., 1914.
and/or extra hazardous Godowne
of the Hongkong and Kowloon
Wharf and Godown Company,
Limited, Kowloon, and West Public Companies
Point Godowns, whence delivery
may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forward- THE OHINA FIRE INSUR-
⚫ed on unless intimation is received
from the Consignees before noon
to-day requesting it to be landed here.
No claims will be admitted after
ANCE CO., LTD.
J
Notices
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
MR. LI HON FAN, & Chinese graduate versed in litera turo,
has been a teacher to European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years. He has a good method of train- Ing" Europeans to pass in the
the Goods have left the Godowns, NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, Chinese examination, and is
and all goods remaining undeli- vered after the 2nd of April, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and dam- aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be ex
possessed of a first rate certificats as a Chinese teacher: He has also a good knowledge of Manda- rin and Hakka.
THE DIVIDEND of $7.00 and
BONUS of $3.00 per Share Chinese language are requested Those who intend learning the declared at the Forty-Fifth Meet- to write c/o "Hongkong Tele- amined on the 25th of March, ing of Shareholders held this day graph" office or direct to 37
will be payable at the Hongkong Hollywood Road, let floor. All claims must reach us before and Shanghai Banking Corpora Hongkong, 29th Jan, 1912. the 2nd of April, 1914, or they tion on and after FRIDAY, the will not be recognize Limite
at 11 am."
20th March, 1914
No Fire Insurance will be Shareholders are requested to effectpå 37
Bills of lading will be counter apply to the office of the Com- signed by the undersigned.
pany for warrants. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELOHERS & CO... Geneal Agents.
Hongkong, 18th Mar., 1914.
"By Order of the Board of Directors:
O PEMBERTON,
Secretary.
HongkoL6 19l Mạc 1914
USE. C. N.
AND BUARD AGAINST PLAQUE
CHINA COMMERCIAL Go, 2 Duddeli
i
BANK.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING E
b.
11
Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 Hongkong Hotele 850 8124 b. Hongkong Lands $100 $112 9. Humphreys Estates $10 $8. Kowloon Lands
$30 $44 Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 90 West Points
$50 $67 Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 (P. 8
EWOB
Capital Fully
Paid-up...Sh. Taals 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Caloutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Tainanfu Tsingtau Yokohama Shanghai Cottons
LONDON BANKERS:
COTTON MILLS
.T. 50 T. 128
T, 120
190.
Pro-Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. Laou Kung Mow
The Union of London and Smith's Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Hongkong Cottons $10 $8
Bank, Limited.
Kung Yik
Agency.
MISCELLANEOUS,
$12 $11 Light and Powers $101.
$41 Do. (Spoo, shares) $11 INTEREST allowed on Current China Providents $10 $8 Account, DEPOSITS received Dairy Farme $6 $36
$106 b.
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, &o, Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908. 3
PEAK TRAMWAY CO,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
Direction der Disconto Gesell-China-Borneos
schaft.
Dresdner Bank.
on terms which may be learned Green Islands
on application. Every desoription Hongkong Electries 810 $44. of Banking and Exchange buel Hongkong Ioes ness transacted..
Hongkong Ropes Langkata
B. TIMMERSCHEIDT
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.
LATT DIVIDEND AND ATEL
£2 & 5/-b. at ex 1/13/16 equal to $23.29 for 15 year ending 31/12/13° $18 för 1912
Final of 1 p.c, making
20 p.a. 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:
$10 for 1912
627 for 1912
$1 for 1906
$2.50 for year end' 30'613 Final of $1 for half
year ending 31°12′13. · ƒ (6 p.o. for year 1912 on
preferred shares
(Interim of 1/- making 2 for 1913 Coupen No, 21.
$2 on 10,000 shares lat issue $2.on 10,000 2nd
$1 on 10,000
11
is 3rd 12
for year ending 30'4*13
$3 for 1912
$3 for 1897
Interim of 34 p.c. 8 2/5d per
share. Coupon No. 1 ac- count year 30.6.12
Int. of 1/6 mak. 6/6 a/c.19t
1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
$1 Enal dividend
__year 1911"..
Tia. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
The. 6 29'2'10
37 on old shares, #3.50)
On rew shares for year 31*12 13
$314 for
31 12.13
year ending
50 cents for 1913
$2.80 for 1913.
Intorim of 5 pic. for
year ending 30'6*13 #2.25.) for
4 year ending
31.12.19
15 per cent. for 1910
diog
Tls, 15 for yese ending
31°10'13
Tis. 10 for year end-
ing 30'6'13
T.12 for year end'g 31'12
Tis. 14 for year endigg
30'11*13
50 cents 31.7.08
85 cents for 1912.
B.
8.
70 cents for 1913
$25 $185
$10 $23
8.
8. 10 T62
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Morning Post Peak Tramway
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
$25 $21 $10 $10
Do. (new) $1 93 ota. 5.
Authorised Capital......£1,500,000 Hongkong Electric Trams 8/6 Subscribed 11
Paid Up
MSN,
[Reserve Fund
C
Mw.
..... 1,125,000
562,500 Philippines' 465,000
To Mor.
13.MIN.
WEEK DAYS. 2.00 A.K. 10 Boo.. Erzar y Mani Log-AN. 10 10:00 AM
10 Mo 15.00 AM. to 11.00 A.M. 1830 AM to 39.43 PM, £9.43 136 la KAS TANÉ
1:33 PM to
8.5-6, 10
5:00 54, to
MTS PSE
"
3,00 120.
10 M 15 Mo La .M. + 10 Mo NIGHT CARE.
15.00 KM: Vry half hoti.
every quarter of an hour,
SUNDAYS.
· 140 AM, to . 10-30 AIM, ·Byker as Blue.
10:30 AM to £1,00 AM,
· 37,49 304, 10 38.60 N00
1:00 PME LOS 5.00 1.06)
5:00 PM, to
5.00 10 3:00 PMA MA
..., 1.00 RM2 to 1.10 F.M.
to him.
15 36xx.
as Mor
H
TO MIX.
US MEX
.
NIGHT CARS as on Week Dayri
SATURDAYS
Extra Car #1 19: midnight,
SPECIAL CARE
By Arrangement në des Company's (lfies, Alezaades Büdinge,
BANKERS: Bank of England.
London Joint Stock Baur,
Limited.
$50020
$10 85 F. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6
Pre- Societe des ferred.
Pulpeset Papierteries paids ån Tonkin up $50
Benefit 8200 Shanghal-Sumatras T. 20 T.150
Interest allowed on Current Ac-Steam Laundry counts at 2 per cent per annum United Asbestos
$5 $4 b
on Daily Balance and on Fixed Oriental Agency, $10 39346. Deposits at rates which may be Id. ascertained on application:
לין, ?
A. R. LINTON
Manager.
United Asbestos
$10 $300 Founders Sharosí riz Union Waterboat $10 $20
Weismann, Ltd. $10 $30 Watson
$107
1394
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery meals with Wines & Liquens
William Powell!
Corrected 10 pm. Mar. 83 2954
$1.30 for year end'g 31°7′13 40 cents for 1911
$1.60 per share for 1912--- $2 intorim for 1913 $1 interim for 1919.
1
Interim of Tha. 1 mak- ting Tis. 2 a/c 1913 None-
80 cents on fully paid shares and 8 sents on $1 paldshares for year ending 30.4.13
Interim of lad: 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, 81*5*1912
$1.25 per share for year)
* ending 31 12 1913
25 per cent, for year
ending 31711
60 cents for 1912
40 ote, year ending 85012
WRIGHT AND HORNBY share and
General brokers & De Voss Road Central address Rectituda, vlad The Valigraph does not mold isagie caspandibly for any stiky skrin axavāru
*
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