TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1914.
Commercial.
Silk.
Public Companies Public Companies
THE OHINA BORNEO CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS THE Eleventh Yearly Meeting
ME
NOTICE Messrs. Chabrieres, Morel and
CHARLES GORDON Co. report on the Lyons silk mər
„STEWART MACKIE has ket The activity prevailing at
of Shareholders of the above this day bean admitted a partner the time of oar last advices made Company will be held at the in our firm in Hongkong and further progress in the course of Company's Office, St. George's China, February. Thanks to the persis Building at Noon on Wednesday, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. tent favour enjoyed by silk goods, the 15th April, 1914 to receive a Fongkong ist, April, 1914. European manufacturers remain Statement of Accounts to the 31st ed on the market for fresh December, 1913 and the Report of supplies in order to keep their The General Manager and Con- lobms in full work. Likewise in sulting Committee and to elect a the United States consumption is Consulting certainly active, as, in spite of Auditor.
Committee and
The Transfer Books of the
1st April to 15th April, both days inclusive.
THE CHINA-BORNEO
CO., LTD. W, G. DARBY, General Manager.
the large imports of raw material Company will be closed from the in that country, stocks are report. ed moderate and even light. The Yokohama market continues w control the position of our article. The total supply from Japan will probably reach 190,000 to 195,000 bales this season, against 180,000 last year, but this surplus will be easily disposed of when we consider that the quantities exported amount already to 150,000 bales, aguïnet 125,000 be the same date last season. Prices of Japans and of European, surte mark a fresh
advance
CHINA TRADERS' INSUR
41
ANCE CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
OTICE is hereby given that the Forty-Eighth Ordinary of 2 Yearly Meeting of the Company per cent, on the average. Chins will be held at its Head Office are extremely firm on their former | No. 2 Queen's Buildings, Hong- basis. Cautous ufone, which we u kong, on Friday the 17th April, have 1914, at 12.15 p.m., for the purpose omparatively too high, recoded by 2 to 4 per cent, under of receiving the report of the the pressure of large offers in Directors together with the state- new season silk coming from 1ements of account to 31st Decem- primary market.
Bullion.
bor. 1913. and of declaring Dividends '&o.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April both days
inclusivo.
"
By order of the Board of
C. H. P. HAY,
Acting Secretary Hongkong, 2nd April, 1914.
Messrs Mocarta & Goldsmid weekly circular dated London, March 13 states that "the silver market during the past week hab been particularly quiet which perhaps has been all the more
UNION INSURANCE marked owing to the activity during the previous two weeks. SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. Both Indi and China have sent very few buying orders, and NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS although the offering have been
small the market has had a sagg- NOTICE is hereby given tha the Forty-First Ordinary ing tendency, the quotation gra- Yearly Meeting of the Society dually falling from 27 7-81. to will be held at its Head Office, 28 11-16d reached yesterday. No. 2. Queen's Building, Hong Today there has been a slight kong, on Friday the 17th April "recovery and the market has a 1914, at Noon, for the purpose
steaЯlier tone.
of receiving the report of the Directors together with the statements of account to 31st
Coal Output. The Kailan Mining Admini- stration state that the total on:- put of the Administration's mines for the week ended March 21
amounted to 60,096,32 tons and the sales during the same period, to 65,024.66 tone.
Hankow Export Produce.
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The following statistics, pub- lished under the direction of the
Hankow General Chamber of Commerce, are dated Hankow. March 25:-
The prices quoted are for the net ebipping weight excluding cost of packing for export:-
per pioul, Cowhides, Boat selceted Tla. 56 50 50.59 Cowhides, Seconda Buffalo hite, No. 1.
D
10/35 lb. 36/80, Goatsking, Untanned... Buffalo Horns, average 3lb. each Nominal... White Uhina Grass, Wachang and/or Poochi (Hemp or Ramie)
4
December 1913, and of declaring Dividende &c.
The Transfer Books of the So iety will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April to both days inclusive.
!
By Order of the Board.
C. H. P. HAY.
E
Vœux floor,
Noticis
NOTICE.
have this day removed our offices to No. 4 Des Road Central, Ground
al
VERNON & SMYTH. Share & General Brokers Telephone No. 320 Hongkong 'at April, 1914.
TH
NOTICE.
|
Banks
CORPORATION,
Banks
Exchange
Selling
..1/11 3/16
INTERNATIONAL "BAWKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand............1/111/4
BANKING CORPORA-130 dla
TION.
Head Office 1-6o, Wall Street, New York London Office :-35, Blahopagate, EC.
BRANCHES
"Bombay
Calcatta
Caston
Cabs
Colon Empire Hongkong Han
Kobe Manila
.Mexico
| Paid-up Capital
RESERVE FUNDS:
PUBLIS
Pricing (
San Franchico
Shanghai
Sterling
Уркобильные
Capital and Surplus comme.. Gold. $7,000, 800. equal,.,140,000
EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS transacted, sakit mo MAR SAN CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the ar DEPOSITS RECEIVED; ad for one yours -4X per manum, or for shorter padoda, at rates, which (may be uncertainal on application, dé
DEILLS WEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. :·
mandu,
LSTERS OF CREDIT and DRAPES grated MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES
the principal cities in the World.
THE BANKE CIRCULAR LETTEMS OF CREDIT is available all mer the World,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF "CREDIT
israel
FURCHASE and SALE of Hicks and Shares TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cashać.
*Factad
GEOVAT KOGG.
Manager.
Quoon's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912
THE
`LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 Reserve Fund
18,900,000
"
HE Office of Reuter's Te-YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK been removed to No. 4 Des Vœux Pegram Co. Ltd. has this day
Hoëd Central, Ground floor.
F. SMYTH.
Agent Hongkong, 1st April 1914.
EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE buying agen- WE
cies undertaken for all British and Continental goods, including-
Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemical
and
Druggiste' Sundries
China Earthenware and Glass- Ware,
Cycles, Motor Cars and Ac Cessories,
Drapery Millinery and Plece Goods,
Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery' Metals,
and
Jewellery, Flate and Watches, Photographic & Optioal Goods, Provisions and Oilmen's Stores,
etc., etc. Commission 2% to 5%. Trade Discounts allowed. Special Quotations on Demand. Sample Cases from £10 upwards. Consignments of Produce bold on Account. WILLIAM WILSON & SONS
(Established 1814). 28, ABOHURCH LANE, LONDON, E.G..
"Annualra, London Cable Address;
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches
Antung-Helen
Ba t
Calcutta
- hangthon
Dairen Fenglien Barbin Hakow. Houalula Kobo Liao-Yang
Load a Lyons Tsingtan
.
Agencies Nagasaki
Newchwang
New York
'Danka
Tuzla
Ryokia (Port
5. Francisca
Arther)
Shanybai
Tlebling
Tiental
Tokyo
Los Angeles
Tangtu
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
Depus la receivet for fixed perioda at rates to be blained on application.
HISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND
CHINA:
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.
£1,500,000 at 21---
$15,000,000
'Silver...$17,650,000
T/T. Marke, Demand Germany T/T. Francs **** pipe 1/11 5/16:
On Haiphong 60 dis..........1/11 5/16 On Selgon anna 4 1/8 ..................... Ta........1/11.3/8- On Bangkok, $15.000,000 T/T Shanghai...+1.
......7374
Buving. Private 30 dis sight S'hai ...74244 m/s. L/C T/T Singapore .................................... · 8273° | 4 m/s. D/P T/T Japanes
T/T Bombay
197
.198
pm
pm.
.709%
1/139/16 .
.1444 | 30 d/e.S'ney & Melbourne1/1113/16. 144) |30 d/s,San F'co & New York 4776 +144940 | 4 m/s. Marks ....................2.02.
.144) & m/s. Franos ............2.48)
14446 w/ do
2.50§ BarBilver, ready......26 15/16
forward
......6 15/16 Gold Leaf per tael .......................59,90 Bank of England rates...3% Sovereign
- 944 '16 m/s. L/0.
T/T India
Defaand Bombay ..... T/T Calcutta Demand Caloutta.... Demand India. .............................1444 Demand Manila .................954 T/F. San F'cu & Now-York 47. $32,650,000 Deuand, Now York
T/T. Java .$15,000,000
4756 116%
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Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
COURT OF DIRECTORS, Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Chairman W. L. Pattenden, Esq.- Deputy
Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq...
E. Goetz, Esq.
O, S. Gubbay, Esq.
P.H. Holyoak, Esq.
C. Landgraf, Esq.
J. A, Plummer, Esq.
Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, H. A. Siebs, 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 9 months. 24 per cent per
Annum
For 6 months. 3 per cent pe
Annum.
For 12 months, . per cent. per
Annum.
N. J. STABB. Chief Manager
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100 Chinese...20 cts. pieces $12 3/8 Chinese 10 Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10
$1216
8794
· 39 1/8
**********.10.25
Mar 19
Opium Quotation..
Malwa, New. $8,200 per po Malwa, Old
(8,300 1999
atna, New... 0.325 per che Patria, Old......... 9,200 Benares, New ...... 9,050 Benares, Old........ 8,925
TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.
S-SELLERS YA-SALES
STOCKS & FAID UP VALBE.
BANKS.
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N-NOM NAL
LAST DIVIDEND AND · STE
£25/-b. atex 1/113/161 equal to $29.29 for 14 year ending 31/12/13 $18 for 1912
D-BUYEKS
CLOSING QTION
$810
ม.
MARINE INSURANCE Cantons
North China
Hongkong & S'hai $125
£81/-/- $50 330 B £5 T142 b.
Unions
$100 8845
8.
£50 $205
b;'
FIRE INSURANCES. China Firen
$20 $145 B.
$50 $368 b.
$27 for 1912
Yangtzes
Hongkong Firas
SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50
Steamboats
Indo-Chinas
(Preferred). (Deferred)
$25 B
1535
$15 $28
}
£5 $70
Shell" Transports £1
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"Star Ferry
105/- aa. & b.
£11 b.
$10 $49
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on deposits is al- lowed on the minimum monthly Chinese Engineeringe £137,6
4
REFINERIES.
China Sugars Luzon Sugars
MINING,
$100 $84 $100 $28
£1 36/3 £1$9.10 b. ODOWNS
HEAD OFFICE.-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 | balances at $34 Per Cent per an- Reserve Fund..................£1,800,000
Tronohs Reserve Liability of
Depositors may transfer at their Raubs Proprietors.......£1,200,000 option balances of $10 or more DUCKS, WHARVES,
$50 $831 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Kowloon Wharfe Bank to be placed on FIXED
FLE.&W'poa Dooke $50.
$69 b. DEPOSIT t 4 Per Cent. por
Shanghai Dooks T-100 57
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang-Hongkow Wharfe T. 100 T.100 s.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans aotad. WING to the Increase of our CURRENT ACCOUNTS open
business, we have opened ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- hai Banking Corporation, Acting secretary:
"China" Dept., next|ceived for 1 year or shorter periods door, and keep the best class of at rates which will be quoted on
application. goods obtainable,
Hongkong 2nd April 1914. HONGKONG ICE COMPANY
. LIMITED,
THE Thirty-Third Ordinary
Annual Meeting of Share- haldors will be held at the Offices of the General Managers at 12 noon on Monday, 6th April to
receive a Statement of the Com- pany's Accounts to 31st Decem-
lour
Inspection solicited.
1.
NIKKO & CO., Hongkong Hotel Building.
LESSONS IN CHINESE.
BANK.
¡T.94
N.J. STABB, Chief Manager.
· A. 8. HEWETT,
Acting Manager, DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE
[22 Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGE Anglo French Lands T.100;
Hongkong Hotels $50 $125 b.
Hongkong Lands $100
$112.8.
Humphreya Estates $10 Kowloon Lands
188
x.
$30
$44
b..
Shanghai Lande T. 30
West Points
T.-90
Notices
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
General Managers. her, 1913, and the Report of the MR. LI HON FAN, a Chinese graduate versed in litera ture, has been a teacher to The Transfer Books of the European officials and merchants Company will be closed from then this Colony for over ten years. 30.00 26th instant to 6th prox. both. He has a good method of train-
days inclusive.
ing Europeans to pass in the JARDINE, MATHESON
Chinese examination, and is & Co., Ltd.,
possessed of a first rate certificate perty; &c. General Managers.
as a Chinese teacher. He has Hongkong, 23rd Mar., 1914.
also a good knowledge of Manda- NUTI E.
rin and Hakks;
58.00
Poster-Like Women. Faturist sleeping suits and underwear represent the latest development of crazy clothes for women. Pyjamas and sleeping suits marked with queer oiroles,
distorted and oddly
Those who intend learning the E have this day been ap Chinese language are requested WE
pointed Agents for the to write c/o Hongkong
Tele- Swedish East Asiatic Steam Ship graph" office or direct to 37 Co., Ltd. of Gothenburg. All Hollywood Road, 1st floor, Bill of Lading and Shipping Hongkong, 29th Jan., 1912. Orders will be countersigned by us. A.B. THE SWE ISH TRADING
CO. IN CHINA (Ltd.)' ARTHUR NILSSON.
Managing Director. Queen'sBuilding. Top floor." char-Telephone No. 1033. acters are to be seen in the West Hongkong, 1st April, 1914. End shops, made of silk-in the weirdest of
mingled blues,
And
oranges, greens. She can be
..
NOTICE,
a poster-like creature, from the WE have this day authorized
Mr. G. W. OLIVEORONA
MAN LOONG.
· FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINOER
AND SOY MANUFACTURERS... Factory at Yaumati "OFFICE; No. 36, Des Voir Road, W Telephone No. 177 & K. 12,
Whis class of Goods. Our Fruit & E are the leading Manufacturers in Gingers are all fresh and of the first plok. Our Syrup is prepared. from the best top of her head to the tips of nortosign our firm per procuration, quality of Bugar. We give our special toes, of wild orange, blues, and A.B.THESWEDISH TRADING attention to our business and sanitary
arrangements. CO, IN CHINA td,) greens, and other startling
ARTHUR NILSSON colours,
Managing Director,
Lord Orosvanor's Loops,
Nine stodessive; loops in the Hongkong, 1st April, 1914.
made at Buc aerodrome, air wore near Paris, on day last month
Lord Edward Grosvenor, a young officer of the Royal Horse Guards, who is twenty-one years old and an uncle of the Dake of Westminster:
Lord' Edward is a strongly bailt fairhaired young man standing over 6ft. in height. He went over to Paris, to take the advanced military
airman's certificate with a view to joining the Royal Flying Corps next
MARTIN'S
APIOL &STEEL Ridando PILL
A French Remedy for all Irregulastilos, Thostmade of, Ledna Alvara09 W VOL Of Martin's Villa in the house, solima, on the Krak Jerorularity of. Die Braten a of adrolaistered. Thomha
mimend them, hence theirense smons sala. All Charlie and realtim Showalthe-World, or post-free Min- MARTIN, Öhemiet, Boushafeylon, Mag
MARTIN'S APIOL ÅSTEFL -BOIEDEPILIS
WE
NOTICE:
E have this day admitted Mr. LENNOX GODFREY BIRD, and Mr. GEORGE LEO- POLD WILSON as partners in our firm.
PALMER & TURNER. Hongkong, 1st April, 1914, ¿
USE. C. N.
Capital Fully
Paid-up...Sh. Taols 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin, · ́
Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Homburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientain" Tsinanfu. Tsingtau Yokohama. [ ... LONDON BANKERS:
Mosers. N. M. Rothschil. & Sons. Union of London and Smith's
Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency. Direction der Diaconto Gesell- schaft.
(Capital Paid up...$1,350,000) Loans on Mortgage of House Pro-The
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
Bystem. (Rates and Particulare on ap-
plication).
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR [:- WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o,,
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
AND QUARD AGAINST PLAQUE
QHINA COMMERCIAL Co. 1 Dudials ST
3
PEAK TRAMWAY CO.
LIMITED
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
1.00 AM, to Loo M. ETELY 25 Mich 6,90 AJ, 10:30:00 440. 10:00 AM, 10" 21-00 AM
$50 1967
Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8
COTTON MILLS.
T. 50 T. 133
T. 117
Ekwos
Final of 1 p.o, making
p.c. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50 . for 1911 and Interim
of $30 for 1912 - Final of $12mak. $15 for
1911 & Int, of83 for 1912)
$10 for 1912
#1 for 1906
$2.50 for year end'g30'6'13 Final of $1 for half
year ending 31′12′18 (6 p.o, for year 1912 on
preferred shares
Interim of 1/- making 2 for 1913 Coupen No, 21.
$2 on10,000 shares lst issue
$2 on 10,000
#1 on 10,000
11
2nd
i. 3rd
for year ending 30'4'13
$3 for 1912 89 for 1897
Interim of 3p.c. 8 2/5d per share. Coupon No. 1 as- count year 30,6,12
Int. of 1/6 mak.6/60/0.19/3 1/2 for 1909
$3.50 for year 1913
$3 for 1913
Tia. 3 for 1912
Interim of Tia 3 for 1913
Tls 6 29*2*10
37 on old shares, $3.50)
on now shares for
Fear $1*18'13
$314 for 4 year ending 31 12.13
50 cents for 1913-
$2.80 for 1913
Interim of 5 p.o. for ov
year ending 30'6'13 $2,25 ↑ for year ending 31.12.13.
15 per cent. for 1910 Tis, 15 for year ending
31'10'19
Tle. 10 for year end-
*ing 30°6′13
30'11'13
91
8.
\12
T.12 for yearend'g 31:12 Tis. 1h for year ending}
85 cents for 1912
Shanghai Cottone
Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 $81
MISCELLANEOUS. Dresdner Bank.
China-Borneoa $12 811) b. INTEREST allowed on Current Light and Powers $101 Account. DEPOSITS received on terms which may be learned China Providents
Do. (Spec.shares) $164.108. on application. Every description Dairy Farms of Banking and Exchange busi-Green Islands ness transacted.
$10 $81 B,
$6836 $10 $61 Hongkong Electrics $10, $44 MAX GUTSCHKE Hongkong loss $25 $195
Manager. Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911. [2Hongkong Ropes
Langkata
$10 822
8.
Morning Post
B. 10 T47
825 821 b. $10 $10
THE MEROANTILE BANK OF Peak Tramway
INDIA. LIMITED.
Paid Up
b.
$1 93 ota. s.
Do. (new) :£1,500,000 ......1,125,000 Hongkong Electric Trams8/6
562,500 465,000 Philippines
Authorised Capital
Subscribed
Reserve Fund
so Moni
KÍNVM, 10/ 1.00 F 5.00 2.3. 10 1.10 7.1.
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Baur,
Limited.
$10 $5 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10. 36
Pre- Societe des forred
Pulpeset
$50 $20 Papiertories [ paid ḍn Tonkin up 850
HALL, NIGHT CARS.
ao
19 M
#
• 15.00 FM. Very half hour.
„ILDO F.2°ES (1,43 M
Cory Garter of jhlete.
SUNDAYS.
2.00 2.34+ 20 10.30 Aid. “Event 15 Mews! 14,90 44 10:30 AM 10 VARIUS AUNE, tous.00 No
18.00 Nook to 1.00 13.
1,00 PMĮ:16 25.00 234) Sou pas, to ·5,00 2 36.
6.60, 236, 10 7.00 736. TIG Z.M. to 8.30 V.M.
KO MIT
15 Mare
10 Mot
1. Mate
to Nut,
NIGHT CARS on Week Dayu,
SATURDAYS
Extra Cars? A 167 midnight,
PECIAL.C'AIR BASE
By Arrangement at the Company's 'OBşe, Alkandra Buldians
BANKERS:
Benefits2001 Interest allowed on Current As-Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 counts at 2 per cent per annum Steam Laundry
$5 184 on Daily Balance and on Fixed United Asbestos
Oriental Agency, 810 $914 Deposita, at rates which may be senertained 'on application.
Ld. Kenca A. R. LINTON United Asbestos?
Founders Shares Manager,
Union Waterboat
30 cents 31.7.08
70 centa for 1913.
$1.30 for year end'g 31'715 40 cents for 1911
$1.50 per share for 1912 $2 interim for 1913
$2 for 1919
fInterim of Tla I mak
ing Tle. 2 alo 1913 None,
.:
80 cents on fully paid) shares and 3 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.13.
Interim of lid, per share.
för 1913,
None:: $1.50 for 1910
None
No,dividend this year
h
50 ctă, for year end'g 31.5.12
b.
$300
$10
$10 $20
Weismann, Ltd., 1810 230. bi
$10.87.80
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson Cannat be Beaten, if Equalled William Powell For Bread, Cakes, Confe tionery meals with Wines & Liquene
Corrected 16oÐ BRÁ, Z· 1974
(20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 31.5*1912
$1.25 per share for year I ** Monding 31′12′′1918, 95
25 per cent for year?
al ending 31-7715 De 60 cents for 1919/10, 30% S 50 eta, yearending #3013, WRIGHT AND HORNBY' haru mod
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