1914-04-15 — Page 11

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 1914.

KING AND Y.M.C.A.

His Majesty's Joke.

is easy enough to be pleasant

When life flows along like

a Bong,

But the man worth while lu one who will smilo When everything goes dead

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Public Companies

THE GREEN ISLAND

CEMENT CO., LTD.

Notices

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

NOTICE..

THE HALF-YEARLY MEET-

ING of the above Club will be held on SATURDAY, the 25th April, 1914 at 12.30 pm., at the THE TWENTY FIFTH OR Offices of the Hongkong Josker DINARY ANNUAL Club, on the Ground Floor of the MEETING of SHAREHOLD. Hongkong Club Annexe, Chater ERS in the above Company will Road.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH. Clerk of the Course.

NOTICE.

Banks

Banks

Exchange

Belling. T/T......................1/11;1/4- INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand... .1/115/16

BANKING CORPORA-30 d/8 TANT 1/11-3/8

CORPORATION.

Head Chiếc redo, Wall Street, New Voch London Officeąd, Bishopagate, B.C..

Cebu

TION,

BRANCHES -

Paid-up Capital..

Bombay

Kobe

Calcutie

Manila

Canton

Mexico

RESERVE FUNDS:

Panka

Colon

Puking

Emple

San Francisco

Storling

Hougtoox

Harker

Shaoghal Yokoham

£1,500,000 at 2/---

$15,000,000

Capital and Surpluauimêmes Gold $1,200,000

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS Ensacted

CURRENT ACCOUNTS openid an' the naam "DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one your ac 4X par sanum, or for shorter periods, na rates, which may be ascertained on application,

KILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED,

mada.

wrong.

be held at the Office of the Com- This motto, bung in the office pany, St. George's Building, of the general aeoretity at the Victoria, Hongkong, on TUES Central Young Man's Christian DAY the 21st day of April, 1914, Hongkong 11th April, 1914. Association Buildings, Tottenham at 11.39 o'clock a.m. tor the pur Court Road, attracted the atten-pose of receiving a Statement of tion of the Queen when, with the Accounts and the Report of the Directors for the year ending 31st King and Prince Albert, she December 1913. visited the bandsome new building. The TRANSFER BOOKS of or Agents will be responsi- last month.

Turning to King the Company will be CLOSED ble for any debts contracted by George and Prince Albert, she from SATURDAY the 11th day the officers for crew of the Ameri-PURCHASE and BALE Mf Stocks and Shares exolaimed. "That is a very good of April to TUESDAY the 21st oan Barque "JAMES TUFT" Eentiment,"

day of April 1914, both days during her stay in this port inclusive.

"So it is," replied the King "It reminds me of "Rulo No. I in the Navy-"Always keep your hair on.""

The Queen laughed heartily, and Prince Albert had a closer" look at the motto:

To Sail

For SHANGHAI, KOBE

and MOJI.

THE Steamship

"TORILLA,"

Cupt. C. J. Swanson, R. V.R., will be despatched for the above ports, on Saturday, the 18th instadt, at daylight.

The Steamer has superior ac-

commodation for passengers, is installed throughout with Electric Light and carries a duly certified

doctor.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Hongkong, 6th April, 1914.

Notices

VICTORIA RECREATION

CLUB.

SEVENTEENTH ATHLETIC

MEETING.

THE COMMITTEE of the

Victoria Recreation Club

request the pleasure of the Com- pany of the Ladies of Hongkong on SATURDAY; the 18th April,, at p.m.. оп the Hongkong Football Club Ground, (kindly Heturn tickets are available by placed at the disposal of the Com- the Indo-China Steam Naviga-mittee) at Happy Valley.

Return Tours to Japan (occupy, ing 20 days.)

tion Co.'s Steamers. Fare for round trip $120.

to

Admission to the Cound, Stand and Enclosure (Gentlemen)

For Freight or Passage, apply 1.00.

Membors of the Hongkong

MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT 154 DRAYES Diented THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT are available all over the World,

DOMMERCIAL. LETTERS OF CREDIT.

NEITHER the Captain, owners al cition to BP World

THE CHINA IMPORT & EXPORT LUMBER CO., LTD.

Arnhold, Karberg & Co.,

"General Agents.

WE

E have this day opened a Lumber Yard and Offices

at North Point, next to the Kwong Sang Hong Glass Factory.

The sailing vessel "James Tuft" has arrived with a well assorted cargo of about 114 Mil- lion sup. ft. of.

TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cubed.

GEOROK HOGO,

Manager.

Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, 1st Nov. 1912

YOKOHAM

THE

OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000) Reserve Fund....... 18,900,000 Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

ii

Brancho Antung-Halen

Hoa Bay Calcutta Changchin

Duirent Fengtien Harbis Hankow Honolulu Kobe

Lao-Yang

on

Land, a Iyon Tilagtau

please

OREGON PINE Planke, Timber, Floorings and Spars.

Prices will be quoted application.

All · correspondence address to

The China Import & Export Lumber Co. Ltd.

Letter Box No. 420: Telephone No. 1710. Hongkong, 11th April, 1914;"

THE

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., Football Club, on presenting LONDON DIRECTORY

Agents.

Hongkong, 14th April,, 1914.

Membership Ticket-Free.

No1 rson other than Officials: and Competitors allowed within the Ouurse.

Public Companies Colonel and Officers 25th Punjabis

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD

NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS

NOT

[OTICE is heroby given that the Forty-First Ordinary Yearly Meeting of the Society

"No. 2 Queen's "Building, Hong-

(Published Annually)

1 F* 1

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Agencies at Nagasak Newchwang New York Ouka

Peida

Rycian (Port Arthur)

Sin Finchco

Shanghai

Tienhu

Tianlain

Tokyo

Los Angeiss Tingrau

Interest Allowed on Current Account, Deposu received for fixed pariosis as rates to be obtained on application.

FISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 6th April, 1913. [18

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Silver ...$17,650,000

T/T. Marks

198

Demand Germany

...198

T/T. Franos

.2.44

On Haiphong

On Saigun.

% pm .pin.

| On Bangkok ...............................................7931⁄2

Buying,

..1/11-5/8 1/11 3/4

60 digi...

1/11 3/8 4 m/8_***....1/11 7/16 .$15,000,000 | T/T Shanghai ........................74 2.

Private 30 d/s sight S'hai ...831 4 m/s. L/O T/T Singapore ***** 83164 m/s. D/P T/T Japan

......95 [6 m/s. L/O ..............1/11 3/4 T/T India **.................................................14434 ↑30d/a:S'ney & Melbourne1/117/8 T/T Bombay

14494 30 d/a.San F'co & New York 48, Demand Bombay....145 ; 1 m/s. Marks ...................................2.02) T/T Caloutta ...................................14494 m/s. Franes............ Demand Caloutta.....145 Domand India. ........................145 Demand Manila ...................................95) T/T. San F'où & New York 476 Demand, New York.4714 T/T. Java

117

Reserve Liability of

$32,650,000

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100

Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman Chinese...20 cta.pieces $11 15/16 W. L. Pattonden, Esq.- Deputy Chinese...10

Chairman.

S. H. Dodwell, Eag.

C, B. Gubbay, Esq.

P.H. Holyoak, Esq.

C. Landgraf, Esq.

F. Lieb, 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 3 months. 2 per cent per

...Annum.

For 6 months, 3 per cent pe

Annum.

For 12 months, 4 per cent. per

Annum,

N.J. STABB. Chief Manager

Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10

$12 5/16

88

6 m/s. do

....2.49

2.51 BarSilver, ready...........26 13/16

forward

26.13/16 Gold Leaf per taal ...! :..53.70 Bank of England rates.3% Sovereign'........ ....10.20. Opium Quotation....

"April 14 Malwa, New.....$8,200 perp Malwa, Old 8,300

B

Patna, New.................... 9,325 per she Patna, Old ........... 9,200 Benares, New Benares, Old... TO-DAY'SSHARE REPORT.

$8 15/16

SELLERS $9A-SALES B-BUYERS.

STOCK & PAID OP VALUE. BANKS.

Hongkong & S'hai $125 ·

Cegains

***... 9,050

....8,925

·N-NOM NAL

Les dividend AND TATE)

£2 & 5/-b.atex1/13/16 1

equal to $23,29 for 34. year onding 81/12/13 -|| $18 for 1912

Final of 14 p.c, making

20 p.c. for 1912

Final of $20 mazing $50

$810, ga.

1682

MARINE INSURANCESCO Cantons North China

$50-327+

£5. T145

Unions"

$100 $845

S,

Yangtzes

£50 $210.

b.

S.

$10 for 1912

b.

$27 for 1912

b.

$1 for 1906

FIRE INSURANCES. China Fires... $20 $145 $50 $368 Hongkong Fires SHIPPING. China & Manilae 825 68 Douglas Steamship. $50 $34) Steamboats Indo-Chinas-

$15 $28

(Preferred) 25 869 (Deferred)

(107/6

"Shell" Transports £1

£11

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK THE Business of the above Star Ferry" $10 $484

Bank is condúoted by-the. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI China Sugars BANKING CORPORATION. Luzon Sugars

Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.

REFINERIES.

for 1911 and Interim

of $30 for 1912

Final of $12 mak. $15 for

1911 & Int, of$3 for 1912 f

82.50 for year end'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 Coupen No, 21.

$2 on 10,000 shares ist issue $2 on 10,000..... 2nd $1 on 10,000

3rd

"F

#+

for year ending 30°4′13

$100 $82 $100

$28

$5 for 1912

MINING.

Incorporated by Royal

Charter 1859. ·

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

INTEREST on deposits is al-Chinese Engineerings £1396 sa. Paid-up Capital ....£1,200,000 Reserve Fund... £1,800,000

lowed on the minimum monthly |balances at $3) Per Cent: per an

£137- £1,200,000 num.

Proprietore

By kind permission of the Lt.-communicate direct with English.

Enables traders throughout the World to Reserve Liability of.

the Band of the Regiment will] MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS play during the afternoon. in each class of goods. Besides being a

F. LAMMERT,

Hon, Secretary.

Hongkong April 13, 1914.

will be held at its Head Office, THE ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, kong, on Friday the 17th April Situated at Kowloon, within a few 1914, at Noon, for the purpose minutes' walk of the Principal Landing of receiving the report of the

with the SECOND SEAPORT IN THE WORLD Directors together statements of account to 31st and in close proximity to the projected!

Office and Terminal of December 1913, and of declaring Dividends &o.

THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY

The Transfer Books of the Society will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April to both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

C. H. P. HAY

Acting Secretary.

Hongkong 2nd April 1914.

Stages of the

is for

LEASE ON EASY TERMS, owing to the Proprietor having to leave the Colony.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans-

acted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-

complete commercial guide to London & its suburbs, the directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS with the Goods they ship, and the Colonialed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- and Foreign Market they supply:

ceived for 1 year or shorter periode at rates which will be quoted on

STEAMSHIP LINES

arranged under the ports to which they application. sail, and indicating the approximate Sallings..

A. S. HEWETT,~~-

Acting

J

Depositors may transfer at their option Lalances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED

DEPOSIT t 4 Per Cent, per annum.

For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation,

N.J. STABB, Chief Manager.

PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES Hongkong, 11th Aanager DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE

of loading Manufacturers, Merchants, etc., in the principal provincial towns & "industrial centres of the United Kingdom. A copy of the current edition will be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt of Postal Orders for 20s,

Dealers seeking Agencies can advertise their trade cards for Ct, or larger adver- tisements from ES.

THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO. LTD. 25 Abchurch Lane, London E.0.

DRAGON CYCLE CO.

DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.

MOTOR CARS ON HIRE $6 & $8 Per Hour.

This Elite Establishment has been con- ducted as a First Class Hotel and is datronised by the Residents of Hongkong and Kowloon and by the Shipping Com-T81.434.

munity.

The Proprietor is in a position to con. vince any prospective Lesson that the business is doing exceedingly well, and that it can be turned into a still more proffiable concern if taken over by an expert who would devote his exclusive attention the business.

GONIS ARJ, "LAURITSAN

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

ME R. LI HON FAN, a Chinese

CHINA TRADERS' INSUR- ANCE CO., LTD.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,

The Proprietor has already spent graduaté versed in litera- NOTICE is hereby given that

the Forty-Eighth Ordinary $12,000 in thoroughly Renovating and ture, has been a teacher to

Referalabing the promises, and now vory. Yearly Meeting of the Company telo remains to be expended except for European officials and merchants will be held at its Head Office converting a plece. of Vacant Ground in this Colony for over ten years. No. 2 Queen's Buildings, Hong-adjoining the Hotel into an Open-Air He has a good method of train- kong, on Friday the 17th April, Skating Rink, Bowling Alley and

Opening Europeans to pass in the 1914, at 12.15 p.m., for the purpose which it can be well utilized.

Air Cinematographs Show, oto, eto, for of receiving the report of the No Good-Will Money Required. Directors together with the state-

Inspection of books allowed to say one monts of adcount to 31st Decem-making Bona Fide offers to lease, ato. ber. 1913, and of declaring

For Particulars apply to Dividends &c.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 7th April to the 17th April both days inclusive,

By order of the Board of O. H. P. HAY,

Acting Beoreta y Hongkong, 2nd April, 1914:

NOTICE.

THE Interest and responsibil- ity of Mr. Charles Alexander Tomes in our firm ceased on the 28th day of March, 1914,

Mr. Leofrio Halo Gilman, Mr. Hugh Frank Campbell;

and Mr. Jesas Ashton Thong

H. RUTTONJEE

ofɑ ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL

Kowloon, Hongkong,

MAN LOONG.

FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER

·AND SDY: MANUFACTURERSON pri, brani të Paotory at Yaumutiara da OFFICE: No. 35, Das Vœur. Hand, W

Telephone No. 177 & E 180 DE

Ware che facche de Dar Prait &

E leading Manufacturers in

- Are authorised to sign the firm's - Gingem are all fresh and of the firat pick

hame from this date.

Our Byrup is prepared from the best SHEWANTOMES & Co. quality of Sugar. We give our special attention to our businem and maltary Hongkong, 9th April, 1914.

arrangements,

Notices

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE -

CO., LTD.

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

Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- perty, &c.

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 WILLS, ATTORNEY,

རྩ་ལྟ་

OF

. Undertaken and Executed.

BHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers

Hongkong, 19th March. 1908

Chinese Oxamination, and is PEAE TRAMWAY CO,

possessed of a first rate certificate as a Chinese teacher: He has also a good knowledge of Manda- rin 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.

MR. LEUNG JAU PING.

26 DENTAL Surgeon

No. 80, Queen's Road Central, near the / “Oontrál Market

of Hongkong.

USE. C. N.

AND QUARD ADAINST, PLAQUE"

CHINA CONNERDIAL DE, & Quddell ST

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK.DAYS.

1:00 am, la "5.09 AM Evening Mławi 4.00 AM, 10 10.00 4.34.

rico AM, ta 11.00 AM

BANK.

Capital Fully

Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Office.Shanghai, Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches: Berlin Caloutta Canton. Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientain Teinanfu Taingtau Tokohama. LONDON BANKERS: Messrs. N. M. Rothschil & Sons. The Union of London and Smith's Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency.

Direction der Disconto Gesell

schaft....

Dreadner Bank.

£1 $3.10 b.

Tronobs Raubs DOCKS, WHARVES, & GIDOWNA Kowloon Wharfs $50-$85 H.K. & W'pos Docks $50 $70 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 57) Hongkow Wharfa T. 100 T. 94 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS Anglo French Lands T.109 T.94

Hongkong Hotels. $50 $125

Hongkong Lands $100 $112

Humphreys Estates 210 88

$30

$44 Kowloon Lands Shanghai Lands T. 30, T. 90

West Point:

850 867

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

COTTON MILES.

Ewon Shanghal Cottons

T. 50 T, 132

T115

MISCELLANEOUS.

87

-{11}

S.

6.

$3 for 1897

Interim of Sp.o. 8 2/5d per share, Couvon No. 1 ao- count year. 10.6.12 Int. of 1/6 mak. 6/6/0.19/3 1/2 for 1909.

$3.50 for year 1913

$3 for 1913

Tia. 3 for 1912

Interim of Tis 3 for 1918

Tla, 6-29°2′10

$7 on old shares, $3.50)

'on now shares for year 31'12'13

$314 for year ending 31 12.13

50 cents for 1913

$2.80 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.o. for yearending 30′6′′13 $2,25′′* for 4 year ending 31.12 13.

15 per cent, for 1010 Tia. 15 for year ending!

3110*13

Tis. 10 for year end

ing 30'6'19

T. 12for year end'g. 31'12- Tls. 1h for year ending

3011 13

50 cents 31.7.08

85 cents for 1912- ·

&

70 cents for 1913

Lacu Kung Mow. Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 881- China-Borneos $12612 INTEREST allowed on Current Light and Powers $101

84.10 Account DEPOSITS received. Do. (pec. shares) $1j on terms which may be learned China Providente $10 887 ·. on applications Every description Dairy Farme $6837 b. of Banking and Exchange basi-Green Islands *; 810 881 ness transacted.

Hongkong Electrios $10 $45 - Hongkong love $25 $190 Hongkong Ropes $10322 Langkata

Morning Poet Peak Tramway

MAX GUTSCHKE Manager. [2 3 Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.L

Authorised Capital

Subscribed

10 MIN.

ms Min.

Paid Up

#5 MIN.

Beserve Fund

Kaj 2.30, 10 · 5,45 2.M.

44 15. bo

3

SS.MIN.

10 KI

IES 7.3. 10

135, 116, 10 500 23: 3.00 23 to

NIGHT CARS $.50 2E Budig zag ggo kan. T

11.00 i evry half hours

£1.00 'T,MIO X145 P.M.

every quarter of ambour,

SUNDAYS.:

4.00 4.M. to: 10.30 AM, Ervaar u Mix.

19:30 AM-10; 11,00 AM, 19

10 MIN.

17,45 AM. SO· 1900 Noon

11

33 M2M,

14.00 to 1.00 Fi

Pa

to M

5.00 2-ME:

20 M

7.00 J

1,00 7.391 to

400

7.00

to

PMID

to 1.30 PM, 5 (-220 Mene

'WIGHE⋅ CARB-da-cu- Work Dayal

SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at, toʻmidáight."

SPECIAL CAJK, A Arrangement at the Company's (ca.

BANKERS:

g. 10 T42

825 $21

$10 $10

Do.. (new)

$1 93 ots. 8.

£1,500,000

1,125,000 Hongkong Electric Trams 8/6

562,500 465,000 Philippines

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.

$10 $5 H. Prloo & Co., Ld. $106 Sep 21 Pro-1 Boolete dos forred

Pulpeset $50 ||$20 Paplerteries paid dn Tonkin 12p:$50

Benefit 200

Interest allowed on Current Ac- | Shanghai-Sumatras T. 201T.150 counts at 2 per cent per annum Steam Laundry a $5,14 on Daily Balance and on Fixed United Asbestos】e Deposits at rates which may be Oriental Ageroy, $10 · 1911⁄2 b. ascertained on appliastion,

Ld.

AR. LINTON United Asbestos)

$10 5300 Manager, Founders Shares

Union Waterbost

$10 $20

Welemann, Ltd $10590

Watson

$107.90 William Powell

Correated" to se-99 g.M., Apr. 15 1914. ?.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFESE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Broad, Cakes, Confectionery menle with Wines & Liquene

$1.30 for year end'g 317:13 40 osnts for 1911

$1.60 per share for 1913 $7 final making 69 for 1913 $2 for 1913

fInterim of Tle. 1 mak- fing Tle. 2 a/c 1913 None

80 cents on fully paid)

shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shores for year onding 304:13

Interim of 1d. per share

for 1913,

None $1.50 for 1910

Node-

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

(20 per cents per ordinary share for year ended 915 1919

$1.25 per share for year ending 81-12191819 25 percent. for year ending 317118 60 cents for 1915

50 ota, yearending 6'30 JS WRIGHT AND HORNBY share and

General brokers 5. Di Vorau Road, Central nödenen Reziljeda, 20