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Comm

Mining in Negri Sembilan “".

la 1913.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1914,

PUBLIC COMPANIES

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Company, Limited.

An Interim Dividend of Three and half Dollars per share for the six months ending 30th June, 1914 will be payable on Tuesday 28th July on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on uppifcation at the Company's

BANKSS

INTERATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

Head Qlice—da Wall Street, Nive Vark London Office:w36, Blahopsgata, K.C

BRANCHES

Bombay

Calcutta

Canton

Cobu

Colsa

Expire

Hongkong

· Hankow

No

Shanghai Yokota

BANKS

EXCHANGE.

T/T. Marks

„1/9′15/16 ‹ƒ T/T. Franes ... pisuje

187

ONGKONG & SHANGHAL Demand

BANKING CORPORA: 30 d ́s ....... ..............................................

TION

Private 30 de sight S'hai 7556 | | 4 min. 1/01/10 1/4 1-7836 | 4 m/s. P/P .................................1/10 3/8 T/T Singapore muni

T/T Japan .................................89146 m/s. L/0...........

13634 30d/s.8'ney & Melbourne1/10 1/2.

.187 30 de.San F'co & New York 45 14

Selling

Demand Germany

Ho

1/10

On Haiphoak

Eobe

Mexico

Paid-up Capital RESERVE FUNDS:

Storling

60 de......s3/10:4 4 m/s....1/10 1/16- $15,000,000 T/T Shanghai.74 3/4

On Saigon

äärmi

On Bangkok ****

.841

Buying, j

·Fransta

Faking

Ban Francisco

£1,500,000 at 2/m

$15,000,000

.1/10 7/16

T/T India

Silver $17,650,000.

Demand India

T/T Bombay.duke.

.136344 m/s. Marks

1.911/2

$32,650,000

Demand Bombay.

.137

[4 m/s. Franos

* 2.3434

Reserve Liability

T/T Calcutta

.1363⁄4 6 m/s. Qu

1.2.3610

CORT OF DIRECTORS.

$15,000,000

Demand Calcutta [..........

137

BarSilver ready

...24 15/16

891 | a forward a

.25

Deputy Demand, New York

4434

T/T. Java

11044

| Sovereign

M. Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100 Chinese...20 ots. pieces $11 1/16

Malwa, New

Chinese...10

$11 13/16

Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10

Capital and Surplu...Gold $1,100,000 squalommern,~=". BYERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKINO BUSI CURRENT ACCOUNTS opsad as the DEPOSITS RECEIVED, dead rose DEPOSITS RECEIVED, and be on

the securised on application

terms.

as

HILLS NEGOTIATED 2nd COLLECTED. VAIL A TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and BRAFTS prasībā

stamped, showing that the com- pany has paid the 10 per cent. consumption tax and have another stamp giving the price at which the packet must be sold. Mr. Satow was Acting Assist-The now law will permit the ant Warden until March, when Government, which is also in the Mr. Hughes returned from leave. (obacco business in Korea behind Mr. Hughes went into hospital the Toa Tobacco Company, to interfere in the in May and was placed on pension constantly from 1st November, and from business of other tobacco com- Jane to the end of the year Mr. panies and to make adjustments A. H. Mynott was in charge of the generally which will favour department. The revenue from the evident programme that all sources relating to mining was the Government has of getting a $483,140 as compared with monopoly of the business for

The following from a office. $437,856 in 1912. To this itself."

The Transfer Books at the d amount tin duty" contributed Japanese exchange is of interest $418,916 and mining rents in the same connection:Since Company will be closed from $23,145. The labour force em- the Tobacco Tax Regulations Tuesday the 21st July to Tues-THE SANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF ployed in mining. in this State were issued and the British-day the 28th. July (both days inclusive) during which period akowed a small deorense from American Tobacco Company no transfer of shares can be d 10,240 in 1912 to 10,059 in 1913, quit this field, the To-a Tobacco but there was an increase in the Company, which enjoys come holders of dulang passes who are privileges from the Government not included in the above figures General, is concentrating ite from 202 to 361. Of the 10,059, energies, it appears, in suppress- all but 77 Malays and seven ing other companies. Thus the Hongkong 14th July, 1914. Indiane were Chinese, 5,725 of company is selling its articles at whom worked on tribute. The unrenéonably low prices, but the number of individual licences Government Generál does not was 921 compared with 1,096 in 1912. The horse-power of plant employed was only 750.

Principal Mines.

registered.

By order of the Board of» Directors.

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

4

An Interim Dividend of Two

attempt to interfere with it,THE WEST POINT BUILDING despite the characteristic of the

Company, Limited. authorities of the Government- General to interfore with every. The only open-cast workinge thing. It appears that, after the of any importance were at Goboh, individual concerns are all bank- Chukong, Rahang, Resah and rupted through their competition Dollars per share for the six months ending 30th June, 1914 Dear Kuala Sawab. The chief with the To-a Tobacco Company; will be payable on Tuesday 28th underground workings were at the Government intende to adopt July on which date Dividend Rakang, Lenggeng and Lukut. a monopoly system, as in Japan Warrants may to obtained on The Beremban Tia Mining Com- proper. The Kwoko firm, the application at the Company's pany obtained 1,047 pioula of Korea Tobacco Company and office. bin-ore and 153 piouls of wolfram some other big individual dealera

The Transfer Books of the

an all the principal this to the World

CREDIT uvaliažju ali over the World.

DOMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks a Shares TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold and cubed,

DEORDE HOGO,

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

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

Established 1880. ·

#2

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

Branches Antung-Halon Bombay Calestia Changchun Dalten

Feogtieu

Marble Hapkow

-Hajolutu

Kobe

Llao-Yung

#

Londin

Lyons

Tiingiau

Agencies at Nagasaki

Newchwang

New Yok

Osaka

Pekin

Ryolan (Port

"Arthur]

San Francisco

Shanghal

Tiebling

Bootslä

Tokyo

201 Angelis Tslagen

Interest Allowed on Current Account Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be tained on application.

EISHIONO, Manager,

[18

Demand Manila

Hon. Mr. D. Lardale-Chairman. T/T. San F'co & New York 4496

W. L. Paftenden, Esq.

Chairman.

S. H. Dodwell, Esq." G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. O, S. Gubbay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Esq. C. Landgraf, Esq. F. Lieb, Esq.

. .

J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellið. FI. A. Gleba, Esq. .. Ad. Widmann, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabh

ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J. D. Smart. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.

Hongkong-Interest Allowed:

On Current Account at the rate

# 914 $.9.11/16

Gold Leaf per tael

Bank of England rate ...3%

Opium Quotations.

10.85

July 17

.$8,300 per p

Malwa, Old ....................... 8,300 "

Patna, New 9,325 per che

Patna, Old... 9,100

Benares, Naw9.050

Benares, Old... 8,825

TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.

·S-SELLERS SA-SALES R-BUYERS ·NNOMINAD

STOCKS & Paid of Valun.”

BANKS.

Hongkong & S'hai $125'-

MARINE INSURANCES, Cantone

CLOSING

'TION,

855 b.

£84/10

3172 b. £5 T141 b.

850

North China

$100 $795

b.

£50 $194

of 2 per cent. per annum on the Unions

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 8 months, 2 per cent per

annum.

For 6 months. 31 per

annum.

cent.

po,

For 12 months, 4 per cent per

annum.

A. G. STEPHEN, Aoting Chlef Manager.

by hydraulicing under natural are fighting with the To-a Company will he closed from bead; and Kondboi, Limited, Tobacco, but the inevitable fate Tuesday the 21st July to Tuesday employing two elevatora, 2,700 of dealers with small capital muet the 28th July (both days inclu- picula of tin-ore and 77 ounces be bankruptcy. Much complaint sive) during which period no of gold. The Titi Tio Company is being heard against the policy transfer of shares can be regist-Hongkong, 6th April, 1913,

ered. Government-General, opened up abandoned lode work of the

By order of the Board of THE CHARTERED BANK OF HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK inge, and from surface lode which, after causing the British Directors,

INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. mining and shafting on tribute American Tobicce company to obtained 8,001 picula of ore quit Korea, uy giving a which was sent to Perak and aiderable amount of compenention, Selangor to be separated, yielding is attempting a wholesale oppres- about 15 per cent. of wolfram. sion of individual tobacco dealers This company also obtained 040 in the peninsula. picule by hydraulicing and em- ployed a large number of tribu- ters on shafting. The Societa

con-

"A. SHELTON HOOPER.

Secretary to the HONG KONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Company, Limited. General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING Company, Limited, Hongkong, 14th July, 1914.

*

NOTICES.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

Yangtazes

SHIPPING:

FIRE INSURANCESI

$20 $157 8. China Fires Hongkong Fires $50 $398 China & Manilas

325 €39

.b; Douglas Steamship 850 $31 Steamboats.

$15 $2814 b

Indo-Chinas

(Preferred) (Deferred)

£5 $60

195/6

"Shell" Transports £1

$10 $46

REFINERIES.

$100 $80 $100 $28

HE Business of the above TH

Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION “Star Ferry .£1,200,000

Rules may be obtained on ap £1,800,000 plication.

INTEREST on deposits is al-China Sugars lowed on the minimum monthly Luzon Sugars balances at $3 per cent. per au

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund... Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

£1,200,000

Silver Business In London

More Active. London, June 25,-Mesars. des Elaina de Kinta carried on Samuel Montagu and Co.'softcalar prospecting work over 420 sores contains the following:-Over a

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and at Lukut with a view to bucket million sterling arrived in the

General Banking business trans- acted, dredging operations, but did not form of bar gold, for which there

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open in the end take up any land there. was no external demand of con-

ceived for 1 year or shorter periods A syndicate was formed to work sequence, except for India. This EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- a new ares at the 5th mile on the week's shipment to that country road to Jelebu, adjoining the is £100,000. The only with- A Reception will be held in the at rates which will be quoted on

Wm. DIOKSON, Bukit Terip forest reserve, which drawal consisted of £25,000 in Compound of the Roman Catholic application

Hie Lordship by is said to promise well, but had sovereigns for Gibraltar on the Cathedral not commenced operations at the 18th instant, making the net in- Bishop Fozzoni on Friday, the end of the year. No work was done flax during the week 1,215,000. 24th instant, at 9 p.m., at which Hongkong. 11th April. 1912. ... | 2

addresses in connection with the on the Setul Hydraulic Mining Daring the week, gold to the value above Congress will be delivered. Company's property.

of £2,650,000 has been engaged in All Catholics and their friends New York for shipment to Paris, are cordially invited.

Wolfram.

NOTICE.

NOTICES ::

Manager.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD. (Capital Pald up...$1,250,000:)

1.

The export of wolfram is re and £70,000 for London. Both Hongkong, 20th July, 1914. corded on 574 picule. None was the Rhodesian and West African returned as exported in 1912. In outputs for the month of May last addition, 1,622 piouls of wolfram show an improvement, when ware produced from ore won in compared with those for the THE HONGKONG CENTRAL Loans on Mortgage of House Pro- Negri Sembilan and sent to Ipoh similar month of 1915; the former and Kuala Lumpur for treatment. being £200,062, as against £242,

Gold,

452, and the latter £145,227,

ESTATE LD,

MIKING.

num.

Depositors may transfer at their Chinese Engineerings £137/6 option balances of $100 or more

£130/- £1 $3 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Tronohs

DOCKS, WHARVES, & GODOWAŁ.

$50 $86 bi DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per Kowloon Wharfe Bank to be placed on FIXED Raubs

b. Banume

For the Hongkong and Shang H.K.&W'pos Docka 50 { 863 bai Banking Corporation,

Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 60 b. A. G. STEPHEN,

Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 91 b. Acting Chief Manager. LANDS, BOTELS BUILDING S

Anglo French Lands T.100 T94 F'kong Central E'tes $100 $102-b

DEUTSCH

Capital Fully

ASIATISCHT

BANK.

Hongkong Hotelu '$50 $127 b. Hongkong Lands $100-$117 b. Paid-up Sh. Teels 7,500,000 Humphreys Estates $10 872 Head Office Shanghai.

Kowloon Lands $30 $44 Board of Directore-Berlin,

Shanghai Lands T. 30 T. 92. b. 'Branches:" Berlin Calcutta Cantor

West Points

by $50 $73 Hamburg Hankow Kobe

Singapore Tientsin

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8" Tsinaufu Tsingtau Yokohama. LONDON BANKERS:

T. 50T. 134 EwOs Moust. N; M. Rothschil & Sons,

T, 113 The Union of London and Smith's Shanghai Cottons

Bank; Limited.

perty, &c. Goods received on Storage, Advances made on Merchandise: The export is returned at 50 pe against £142,617. Businera NOTICE is hereby given that Loans made on the Provident Peking

the Statutory Meeting

Bystem. ounces as against 92 ounces in in silver as a whole has been of Shareholders of this Company (Rates and Particulars on ap- 1912. All of it came from Kena- rather more active, though still will be held at the Offices of the plication). boi.. Gold used to be won at

The Office of very dall, and prices have altered General Managers at NOON on sevoral places in the State, notably daily, but no material improve- MONDAY 27th inst., Instead of as TRUSTEE EXECUTOR

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &s:, Chindras and Batu Bersawah,

Undertaken and Executed. both of which mines were abandment bas taken place in the tone, previously notified.

which can hardly be described

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. oned chiefly on account of the

General Managers. high cost of transport, and with a robust. The extreme nar- of the market

Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 improved means of communication on certain days caused factus- may perhaps be made to pay in tions in price to asume wider

EAK TRAMWAK PEAK futuro,

LIMITED.....

rowneas

By Order,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to The Hong kong Land Investment & Agency Company, Ld General Managers.

limits than would have bɩon Hongkong, 6th July, 1914. Mineral Ores 'Enactment. recorded had the volume of The revenue derived from fees business been of normal size. BAZAAR IN AID OF FLOOD under this Enactment was

RELIEF FUND... Twice during the week, prices

Accidents:

82.300, and the numbers of ore moved 3-16d, in a day; in one buyers' licences and sub-licences wore 23 and 18, respectively. In case down, amely, from 25.7/8d. THE Committee solicit the aid to 25 11-16d. on the 10th instant, of the Public, and will be 1612 they were 25 and 12.

and in the other aase up, from pleased to receive gifts of articles The number of deaths due to 25 13.168, to 28d, on the 22nd of any description for the above. accidents in connection with instant. Each of these erratic mining operations was 12, death movements was owing to the being due in four cases to foul same canse, namely, a holiday in Bombay, that had the effect of air in underground workings.

B. A. T. Co, to Close Chemulpo restricting operations, and, at the

+

Factory.

same time, of depriving the

TIME TABL

WEEK DAYS.

1.00 to Loo AM. Evray 15 Man,

LO AM. to 10.00 0.

#

13 Ma

3.30 4.10 15:45 13:

.1

·FDOG AM, Ro. Kx-00° à‚BLA

135 9.8 to

XTS B.M. 243 3.3 115 2,3)

MIN

P

15 Ms.

OF

COTTON MIX3-9,

LAST DIVIDEED, AND BATRÉS

£2 & 5/- b. at ex 1/11 3/16) equal to $23.29 for 1 year ending 31/12/13 1

Final of $3 alo 1912. In-1 terlm of $18 afo 1913 Final of 10 p.o, making

20 p.c. for 1912.

Final of $20 making $50 |

for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913 Final of $12 mak.$15 for} 1912&Int, of $3 for 19131

$10 for 1912

$27 for 1912

$1 for 1906

$2.50 for year end g 306′13′′

• Final of $1 for half}

year ending 31'12'13 (3% Interim s/o year 1913 on preferred shares

Final of 5- making 7/- for 1913 Coupon No. 22.

$1.70 per share and bonus of 30 cents per share for year ending 30'4'13

$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897

Interim of 5% Coupon No.

3 account of year end- ing 10.6.14,

Int. of 1/6 mak.6/6a/c.19/3

-1/2 for 1909

$3.50 for year 1913

.

$3 for 1913' Ts. 3 for, 1912

Interim of Tls 3 for 1913

Tls. 6 29'2′10

-First-year-

87 on old shares, $3.50)

од

new shares for

year 31*12*13

#314 for 14 year ending.

91.12.13:

50 cents for 1913 $2.80 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.c. for

year ending 30'6'13 $2,25 for year ending. $112.13

1.

15 per cent. for 1910

Tla. 15 for year ending]

ending 31°10′13

Tis. 10 for year end-

ing 30'6:13

Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Laon Kung Mow

T. 82

Agency.

T.12 foryear end'g31*12′12

Direction der Disconto Gesell-Kung Yik

T: 12

wh

sohaft.

Hongkong Cottone $10 $71⁄2

Tla. 1 for year ending)

30*11*13

50 cents 31.7.08

3

$1.20 for 1913

NEPOMISCELLANEOUS. Dresdner Bank.

$11 INTEREST allowed on Current China-Borneos ⠀⠀ #12- V.Account. DEPOSITS received Light and Powers $104.90

Do. (Spec. shares) $1]. on terms which may be learned

on application. Every description China Providents $10 18

of Banking and Exchange busi-Dairy Farms nese transacted, "Ma

Green Islande

MAX GUTSCHKE Hongkong Elect$45 be

Manager. [Hongkong Ices

Hongkong, 9th Ook, 1911.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

Hongkong Ropes Langkats

$6 $38

$10 863

b.

b.

$25

b.

8. 10 T47

Morning Post Posk Tramway

825 829

$10 $10

1,48 AM to go a:M. EVERY

15 Min.

bo:30 AM to 11.00 AM,

TO MIMI

11. AM. TO IRON

`as Man.

Authorised Capital Subscribed

£1,500,000

to Meme

Paid Up

1 M.

Reserve Fund

1,125,000 562,500 465,000

15 Fle, to B.TS - TO 1:00 PM 10

LAU CHU PAK,

Chairman.

25 Des Voeux Road Central. (2nd floor.)

NOTICE

EGAS L. S. ALVES,

The closing of its manufactar-market of the steadying influence ing plant at Chomulpo, Korea, which would probably have been THE Undersigned will not be rosponsible for any DEBTS and the cessation of the man afforded by limits oabled from contracted by his wife, AME ufacture of native tobacco pro-the Indian Bazaare, had they not LIA AUGUSTA, from this date dnote is announced by the been closed. The broadening of and henceforth. British-American Tobacco Com- the market on other days was pany. It is the plan of the com-attributable to selling orders on 27, Mosque Terrace, pany, according to information account of China, rather than to Hong kong, 16th July, 1914. obtained yesterday, to also curtail any material increase in sales the selling force and to continue from Americe, or any other in Korea only the sale of cigar producing country. An Indian ettsa and tobacco products of the Currency Statement cabled on the United Kingdom and America, 24th instant shows an increase The reason for this action is the of 60 lakhs in the Note Isame, an recent burdensome and complex increase of 70 lakhs in the total tobasoe tax in Korea, which, for of silver. Hupees, and a decrease various reasons, will make busi-of 20 lakbs under the denomina

MAN LOONG MAN

FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, GINGER

AND SOY MANUFACTURERS.

Factory at Yaumati OFFICE; No. 38, Des Your Road, W Telephone, No, 177 & E. 12.

ing Manufacturer in

ness there unprofitable for the tion of gold in India. The stook WE are the leading

this class of Goods Our Fruit & company. Zmongst the provi- in Bombay is £720,000, as com- Gingers are all freak and of the first plok sions of the recent tobacco taxpared with $795,000 last week. Our Byron la prepared from the boy laws is one providing that such The offlaks is alightly better a1 Tully of Bugars We give our special

• business and sanitary packet of cigarettes must be 95 bare a day.

to our

arranéemente.

NIGHT CARS.

1.56 P.M1 and a PM. 190.7M, le

11.00 M scy ball hones

11.00 to 2245 2.1.

every quarter of an hour,

SUNDAYS!

-3:00 1,3KI LO 5:00!

5.00.

4.00 2.1. Co

8.00 $36, 10: 5,00 TL); 1

2100 21010 F

Yo Ma, NIGHT CARS at on Week Days..

BATURDAYS

*

Betrs Car at midnight.

SPECIAL CARE

By, Arrangement at the Company's Odca, Alemandes · Botidings,

**** Des Vocuk Henders

MARTIN'S APIOL STEEL STIEPILLS

CLA Xoanah liemedy for all Espornstar

ates of uwy Irregularity of the _System_a De Lissy SoDI DEBY DU KAministered, Those who Pitt um ShamesCommand then,benze their UHDE: sad. Florve asli thaguz

BANKERS:

Bank of Englaud- London Joint Stock Baur, Limited.

gg

$190 ota. 8,

Do. (now) Hongkong Electric Trams 12/-

Philippines

$10 €5

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

1 Pro-

Societe desferred

Pulpeset

Papeteries

$501320 paid Co du Tonkin up 550

Benefit $200. Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150 Steam Laundry

85 185 United Asbestos

Oriental Agency, $10 $914b.

Every description of Exchange business transacted..

Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be United Asbestos) ascertained on application. N Founders Shares

FA, R LINTON

Union Waterbost

Weismann, Ltd. THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson

Manager.

$10

[$300

$10 20

Cannət be. Besten; Li Equalled, win Powell, Ltd. 884 For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery Beverage and meals with Wines & Liquore.

70 cents for 1913.

$1.30 for year end'g 31'7'18 40 cents for 1911.9 100 $1.80 per share for 1913 Interim of 62} a/c 1914.

$2 for 1913:

Interim of Tis, 1 Hing Tie. 2 a/o 1913 None

80 cents on fully paid)

shares and 8 cents on

$1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.14 MAR Final of 6d. making 74d. | per share for 1913.) None

$1.50 for 1910

None

f

No dividend this year 35 ate, for year end'g 31.5.14 (20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 31'5'1912:

$1.25 per share for year]

ending 31121918

25 per cent, for year

er ending 31711

70 dents for 1913

b. 50 ets: yearendin 6.30.18

Curructed be vana mak. Jnly, BT, 2014 WRIGHT AND HORNBY DaGanarak brakary 6 Des Forex Road Centrala Tal, adderan Kecilínda, 9THANATE then I ringraph: does not hold itself responsible for way of the shore quotations,