1914-07-22 — Page 12

Commercial,

Japanese Revenue and Expenditure

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1914.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG LAND AGENCY INVESTMENT &

Company, Limited.

BANKS:

INTERATIONAL BARKING

of the whole thing was that FUBLIC COMPANIES several hard-headed cotton people and others in the north had put considerable sums of money into the syndicate. Perhaps it may have been that it was not alto- gether synthetic rubber that st The Japanese Financial Comtracted them, as the syndicate missioner informs Reater's Agency took over quite a host of patents that the total state revenge of and things beside the rubber Japan for the financial year 1913 patent. I synthetic rubber by

An Interim Dividend of Threa 14 ended March 31 amounted to the proposed process failed they 541,411,394 yen ($54,141,139), have other things to fall back and half Dollars per share for the six months ending S0th June, 1914 an increase of 38,202,683 yen upon. By the way, there is said will be payable on Tuesday 28th over the previous year, while the to be a small piece of the synthe-July on which date Dividenderm expenditure amounted to 522,388, tic at the Rubber Exhibition. Warrants may be obtained on 844 yen (£52,238,664), a degrease Tho, Rubber Trade Association, application at the Company's of 11,000,632 yen.

in, agreement with the Rubber office.

The Home Tea Market.

noticeable.

4

can be

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary.

NOTICE.

Growers' Association, has decided The Transfer Books of the that all rubber, except that from Company will be closed from the Middle East, which at present Tuesday the 21st July to Tues June 26-Messrs. Wm. Jae. fie dealt with at the fortnightly day the 28th. July (both days and Ry. Thompson write in their auctions of plantation rabber, inclusive) during which period

registered. weekly Tea Circular The shall be sold separately after the transfer of shares market daring the past week has sale of plantation. In future. By order of the Board of not undergone any material importera will be expected to print Directors. change; the tone continues quiet, in the catalogues the varieties, and an easier tendency in Ceylons such as Heves, Deara, Castillos, up to abous 814d. per lb. has been etc., of each lot of rubber. Mr. Hongkong 14th July, 1914.

China: Arrival, G. F. Barn, an engineer, seconds Mishima Mary with 20 pkgs. the suggestion of using rubber Privately the market is practical lining for the hulls of ships.. ly closed pending the arrival of Naval architects have aimed new season's teas at the beginnin the past for plate strength with ing of next month. Java: Offer-rigidity, and double-bottoms, in inge during the week, 4,116 the hope of meeting the blow and packages against 3,304 pkgs. last reducing, by prolonging, the force year; total from Jan. 1. to date, of impact; but with the increases 128,043 pkgs. against 117,827 in displacement and speed of An Interim Dividend of Two Dollars per share for the six pagu, last year. There was a feir ships (factors both directly pro- demand at the auctions on 25th portional to the impulsive force) months ending 30th June, 1914 inst, at the recont lower level of the time is approaching when the will be payable on Tuesday 28th July on which date Dividend prices, except for low-grade Duste other side of the question-elast-Warrants may be obtained on and Fannings, which showed a city-should receive the attention application at the Company's further decline. Among the high-it deserves. There are doubtless office. est averages wero:-Goalpara, many practical objections to the

THE WEST POINT BUILDING Company, Limited.

A. SHELTON HOOPER. Secretary to the HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Company, Limited.

- General Agents for the WEST POINT BUILDING Company, Limited, Hongkong, 14th July, 1914.

5,5,

" TINGSANG* (Wrecked)

CORPORATION.

Head Office:dos, Wall Street, New York... London Ollenwyś, Eisbogmaat, B.C.

BRANCHES-

Bombay

Calcatta

Cantos

Caba

Calen

Норковк Hankow

BANKS

Selling

EXCHANGE.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand...............1/8 11/16

BANKING CORPORA-30 de ...............................................1/934

TION.

60 dla «ño....................................1/934 4 m/s ..........................1/9 18/16 $15,000,000 T/T Shanghai...74 3/4.

Kobu

Madco

Paid-up Capital, RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

Peking

5in Franciaco

Shanghai

Yokodama

£1,500,000 at 21-

$15,000,000 Silver. ...$17,650,000

$32,650,000

Captial and Surplusmisiones Gold $7,500,000 EQUAL #5400m** EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUS NEUS GARCO

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened in the minns DEPOSITS RECEIVED, 'Band for one year at may be on applicas.co "FILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.

MAIL and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS misted on all the principal cities in the World

T/T, Marka Demand Germany

authent

1844

185

T/T. Frants ...** **** On Hephony

On Saigon...

On Bangkok ..................

Privata 30 dia sight S'hai 7534 14 m/s. L/C T/T Singapore. *.................. TT Japan

..77 4 m/s. D/P

T/T IndiaLONU KLINIKA

8834 6 m/s. L/C 135

Demand India

Baying.

.....................1/10 1/8

1/10 3/16 30d/s.S'ney & Melbourne1/10 1/40 1351430d/s.San Fco & New York 44 3/4 135 m/s. Marks ...............

....1.89 «1351⁄444 m/s. Eranos me user232

135 6 m/s do: 135

T/T Bynbay.... Demand Bombay mi Reserve Liability a

T/T Calcutta Proprietors....815,000,000 Demand Caloutta

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Demand Manila ......................................881

.2.34

BarSilver, ready....24 9/16

1.2498

17 perman, or for theries periode, at rates, which Hon. Mr. D. Landale Chairman, T/T. Jan Fee & New York 4976 old Leaf portsel 57, 30

THE BANK'S CIRCULAR, LETTERS OF CREDIT relatable lower the World

W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy Demand, New York

1. Chairman,”.

8. H. Dodwell, Esq.

G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT FURCHASE and SALE of Stocks Share GRAVELLERS CHICKS sòl með trobad;"

OKORUR HOGHG), THIN

C, B. Gubbay, Esq.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

མ ང་ ་ ་ མི

C. Landgraf, Esq..

F. Lieb, Esq

inte

Manager.

Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, lat Nov. 1912

YOKOHA

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK LIMITED.

Established 1880, - Authorised Capital Yen 18,000,000 Paid-up Capital' ... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund

18,900,000

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,

Benches Anung-Hilon Bombay Calcutta

Agencies at

Newchwang

New York

Onics

Paki

Ryolun (Por Arthur)

Changchin

Dairen

Yengtion

Harbla

Hankow

San Francisco

anolul

Shanghai

Kobe

Liao-Yang

Titbikeg Tien

Londar

Takya

Lyons.

Los Angeles

Thington

Tainkrau

Interest Allowed on Current Account, Deposits received for fixed periods at ralès to ba zained on application

.

J. A. Plummer, Esq.

Hon; Mr. E: 8hallim. H. A. Siebs, Esq. Ad Widmann, Esq.,

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabh

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

Hongkong Interest Allowed:

On Ourrent Account at the rate

Opium Quotations..

By: July 17

forward

T/T. JavB

1091

Bank of England rate Sovereign

*****.10.95

~. Subsidiary Coins. Discount per $100?" Chinese..,20 cts,pieces $10 15/16"

Chinese...10. Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10

$11:7/8/

*$.9 1/4

$ 911/16

Malwa, New.......................$8,300 per Malwa, Old

8,300

Patna, New, 9,825 per che Patna, Old******** 9100

Benares, Now

9.050

Benares, Old......... 8,825"

TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.

S—SELLERA A-SALES *· D-BUYERS DAN--NOMINAL:

STOCKS & PAID öe Valor, *BANKS.

Hongkong & S'hai $125

་ ་

MARINE INSURANCES, Csatons

North China

of 2 per cont- per annum on the Unione

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months, 21 per cent. per.

BELIE

For 6 months. 3 per cent. pe

annum.

For 12 months, 4 per cent per

annum,

A. G. STEPHEN. Acting Chief Manager.

EISHIONO, Manager. HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.

[18]

THE CHARTERED BANK OF

INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

HEAD OFFICE.-LONDON.

Yangtazes

CLOSING

'TION.

$855 b.

£84/10

$1712 b. £5 T141 b.

$50

$100 $795 b.

TIRE INSURANCESI China Fires Hongkong Fires

£50 $194

$20 $157 B

BHIPPING: China & Manilas" $25

b. Douglas Steamship $50 $31

$15 $8814 b Steamboats Indo-Chinas »-

(Preferred)

£5 360

(Deferred)

92/-

Shell" Transports £1

£11

$10 $46

L

RAVINERIES,

$100 $79

$100 $28

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIONStar Ferry"

Rules may be obtained on sp. plication.

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

AM.

MINING.

Paid-up Capital .........£1,200,000 Reserve Fund............£1,800,000

Depositors may transfer at their Chinese Engineerings £137/6 Reserve Liability of

21.30- Proprietors £1,200,000 option balances of $100 or more

to the Hongkong and Shanghai Tronoha..

EL $3 Bank to be placed on FIXED Raube FOREIGN EXCHANGE and

The Transfer Books of the 10d.; Tausra, Tjiomas, and Win- proper fixing and ensuring the Company will be closed from doe, 81d, The average for the safety of rubber inboard, consis Tuesday the 21st July to Tuesday whole sale on Garden Account is tent with the proper protection the 28th July (both days inclu

of the elastic sive) during which period no 814d. per lb., compared with 8d. from injury per lb. a year ago."

substance during collision, but transfer of shares can be regist

ered.

By order of the Board of Messrs. Lloyd, Matheson and with this wonderful material,

Directors. Carritt's Weekly Tea Report capable of stretching seven times atates-China: Since our last aita original length, and instantly fair number of contracts have returning to ita original condition been made to "arrive" in new on release of the load, it is hoped season's black leaf Congous at naval architects will be able to 5'd, to 6.1/2d. per lb., and buyers utilise this suggested additional are getting good value at these protection for the safety of pre- quotations. In the higher grades oious lives on the high seus. A dealers have also secured a few demonstration of the value of parcels of fine Keemuns from rubber for pavement covering will 10d. to le. 4d. per lb. Foochow shortly be made in the heart of Some overland masters have been the City. The offices of the Malay offered of choice Ching Woos, States Information Agency are in and business is reported in one Cannon-street, and the director or two small lots about 1s: to 18. has arranged with the City au- SHIPPERS and Underwriters General Banking business trans-DEPOSIT at per cent. per Kowloon Wharfe $50 $864 2d. per lb. Java: There was loss thorities to lay the pavement in

For the Hongkong and Shang- HK:&W'po& Docks 850 $63 front thereof with Plantation rub this steamer are requested to CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-hai Banking Corporation, demand at rather easier rates,

Bhanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 60 b. A. G. STEPHEN, Messrs. Shopard and Co.'s ber. This should prove a good communicate with the Under-ed and FIXED DEFOBITS re-

Hongkew Wharfa T. 100 T 91 b Acting Chief Manager. LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING B Indian and Ceylon Tea Market advertisement for the cultivated signed within three months from ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on

Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94«. Report anye with reference to variety. The June issue of the date.

application.

H'kong Central E'tes $100 $102 b. Indian Tea-The small supplies World's Rubber Position (W. H.

Wm. DICKSON.

Manager.

b. on offer this week, namely, 2,618 Rickinson and Son, London) has

Hongkong Hotela $50 $127 packages, attracted little atten- been issued, and farnishes all

Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [2 tion. New season's teas consisted who want figures respecting rub.

Hongkong Lands $100 #1173 b. almost entirely of Darjeelings, bar with a plentiful supply of

Humphreya Estates $10 $72 b the quality of which was not statistics. The value of having

Kowloon Landa 850 $44 sufficiently good to create much such a handy reference month by

Shanghai Lands. T.30 T:02 bị: competition, and prices as a rule month is of great use.

West Pointe $50 $73

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

Hwos

interested in, the cargo of acted.

GILMAN &'Co.

Lloyd's Agents.

NOTICES.

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.

NOTICES.

::

annum.

DEUTSCH

ASIATISCHE

BANK.

Capital Fully

Paid-up...Sh. Taels 7,500,000 Head Offico,-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. Branches:

11

PROVIDENT Berlin. LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO, LTD.

A Reception will be held in the THE CHINA Compound of the Roman Catholic Cathedral by His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni on Friday, the 24th instant, at 9 p.m., at which above Congress will be delivered.

addresses in connection with the

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

tended in buyers' favour. Ceylon: Rubber Auction Sales, The supplies on offer showed a considerable reduction on those For the suctions held on 23rd, of the two preceding weeks, 24th, and 25th inst. 16,784 27,300 packages being catalogu-packages wore catalogued, com ed, of which 1,150 were taken out pricing:-Malay,804 tons; Ceylon; some 170 tona; Java, 50 tons; a total of unsold. Prices showed further tendency in hayers' 1,024 tons against 1,007 tons at favour. Java: 4,116 packages last sale, and 816 tons a year ago. offered and met a fairly good Of the offering 151 tons were demand, but prices generally Standard Crepe, 191 tons smoked tended in buyers' favour, more sheet, 160 tons off." -shoot, and especially for the commoner 474 dark sorts.. At the opening descriptions, Dusts and Broken about the same rates as the close THE HONGKONG CENTRAL Loans made on the Provident Teas being distinctly cheaper. of last sale were realised, but

Rubber Market.

these were not maintained for long, No. 1 Crepe dropping id.

All Catholics and their friends are cordially invited. Hongkong, 20th July, 1914.

NOTICE.

́ESTATE LD..

By Order,

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

Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise:

DOCKS, WHARVES, & GODOWNS.

Calcutta, Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin Teinanfu Tsingtau Yokohama... LONDON BANKERS; · Messrs. N. M. Rothschild Bons. The Union of London and Smith's Shanghai Cottons

Bank, Limited. Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Laou Kung Mow

Agoney. Direction der Disconto Gesell. Kung Yik

schaft.

".

COTTON MILLS.

T. 50 T. 1364 b.

T. 115 b

T. 82

MISCELLANEOUS,

T. 12.10 Hongkong Cottons $10 $71% b. Dresdner Bank.

$12 $11 INTEREST allowed on Current China-Borneos, Account: DEPOSITS received Light and Powers $101 on terms which may be lesmed Do. (Spec. shares) $1 (Rates and Particulars on ap-on application. Every description China Providente $10 $81

of Banking and Exchange busi-Dairy Farms ness transacted.

System.

OF

plication).

The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o., Undertaken and Executed:

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers:

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908

Secretary to The Hong- kong Land Investment & Agency Company, Ld. General Managers. Hongkong, 6th July, 1914. BAZAAR IN AID OF FLOOD RELIEF FUND,

per lb. on the first day and all the NOTICE is hereby given that the Statutory Meeting June 28-The market for other grades following suit. Prices of Shareholders of this Company Plantation has been quiet and kept about steady at the decline will be held at the Offices of the rather easier, Standard Quality until the close, 2s. 3d. being the General Managers at NOON on No. 1 Crepe on the spot closes most usual price for Standard MONDAY 27th inst., instead of as 20. 3d. sellers (last year 2a. 11d.), Smoked Sheet and Crepe. Lota proviously notified. Jane delivery sold at 28. 3td., that had been awarded umally July at 28. 28d and value, July- commanded a premium, as rabber Doc. 2a, lid. value, and Jan- that had not passed the Committee March (1915) at 28: 1d. and sellers, was too late for June tendera, Smoked Shest (ribbed) spot Some of the lower grades at times closes at 2s, 3d. sellers, Jane went very cheaply, there being delivery 25. 3d., July 29. 2 d., periods of slackness in the Jaly-Dec. 28. 21d., and Jan.- bidding. More medium grades March (1915) 28. 11d. Para is were sold than is usually the caso, steady, but quiet, Hard Fine on as there was a fairly good attend- the spot olosing 28. 91d. value ance when these lots were on

THE Committee solicit the aid (last year 8. 91d.). The receipts offer. The small quantity of of the Public, and will be at Pars this month are 1,550 cepe cured by the Byrne pleased to receive gifts of articles tone against 1,850 tons last year. process sold at a slight discount of any description for the above. Many and various have been the as compared with Standard Crepe, ramours during the week on the the top price paid being 28, 3d. subject of the latest attempts Lanadron Blook sold readily at 28. to produce synthetic rubber. 3:1/2d. Highland Smoked Sheet They calminated in persistent sold up to 28. 6.1/2d. The usual statements in Minding-Isna that price for Fine Blanket Crepe was the manufacturer whose name 23, 2140 to 28. 40.; Sheet F.a.q. has been most prominent in the smoked ribbed, 28. 2.1/2d. to 29. matter had declared that he had 44d. Rambong: Crepe, Is. 54d. contracted by his wife, AME been deceived. It was further to 1s. 11d. Ceara: Shoot, la. 10d. LIA AUGUSTA, from this date stated that the manufacture of to 28. Old.; Crepe, 18. 6.1/2d. to and henceforth.

?

LAU CHU PAK,

Chairman. Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 32, Des Voeux Road Central,

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned will not be responsible for any DEBTE

The staff whatever it was 28. Castillon; 5 pkgs, offered and EGAS L. S. ALVES, had been stopped and the works 2 sold: Soft pressed beated Scrap, 27, Mosque Terrace,

Hongkong, 16th July, 1914. closed down. The curious part is, bu

PEAK

EAK TRAMWAY: 00,

LIMITED

JME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS!

1.00 €, to LOO AM. Zvant 15 Min. L00 AM. 10 10:00 AOK

TO MCK

13 Mens

11:30 AM, TO 1945 Pati

Ы

175 M

#

2.13.B.M)...

г

Stay Men,

10

5:43 TO, in 2.35 7-36. 10 | | 2a

AZTUKA NIGHT CARST kgw.) idea with viac v.m, to 11.00 very half.bouri

25.00 PM to mi w..

* avery quarter of Ka hour,"

BAMA BUNDAYS

7.48 me to z0:30 AM. EVENT

EX BENJ za Mar zy Monj

· 10/30 A‚M, LO1· 17,00′ LM,*** 11:50 AM 16... zaion Noss

$100 D 6:00 3.361

6.00 FIMA 10 - 500 TIMINE GO- 19. Mawe,

NIGHT CARS. «s.00: Work 'Days,

SANABATTĪRDAYS

123he Company's Oßes,

Des Toen Boad

8

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED.

$4.90

MAX GUTSUHKE Manager. 12 Hongkong, 9th Oct., 1911.

$6 $38 Green Islands

$10 $62 Hongkong Electrics $10549

$25 $200 Hongkong Ices

Hongkong Ropes Langkata

$10 $25. b.

g. 10 T. 47

Morning Post Peak Tramway

$25 $29 $10 $10

Authorised Capital: Subscribed Paid Up

£1,500,000

Do. (new)

Reserve Fund-

1,125,000 562,500 465,000

Philippines

BANKERS::

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Baur, Limited,

77

$190 cts. s.

Hongkong Electric Trams 12/-

$10-$5 H. Prios & Co., Ld. $10 $6.

Pro

Boclete des ferred. A

Pulpeseta $50 ||$20 Papeteries du Tonkin

paid up: $50 Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T-150 Steam Laundry

$585 United Asbestos)

Oriental Agency, $10 $911⁄2 b. I. ............ United Asbestosi Founders, Shares A. R. LINTON Union Waterboat MeManager.'

Every description of Exchange business transacted.

Interest allowed on Current Ac counts at 2 por cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fired Deposits at rates which inay be ascertained on application.

Welamann, Ltd.

$10

$800

$10 $18

$10 $30 $10

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson Cannot be Beaten, f. Equalled, William Powell, Ltd. [$84 For Bread Cakes, Confectionery Fand meals with Winen des siquore."

LANT DIVIDEND AND DATA...

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

Final of 83 a/c. 1912, In-1 terim of $18 a/c 1913 Final of 10 p.e, making“

20 p.c. for 1912 Final of $20 making 850 |

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

`810 for 1912.

$27 for 1912

$1 for 1906

$2.50 for year end'g30°6′13 Final of $1 for half, year ending 311213 ] 9%Interim a/c year 1913 on preferred shares Z Final of 5 making 7/- for 1913 Coupon No. 221.

$1.70 per share and bonus of 30 cents per share for year ending 30°4′18

$3 for 1912

$3 for 1897.

Interim of 5% Coupon No.

3 account of year end- ing-30.6.14.

Int. of 1/6 mak.6/6a/u.1913)

1/2 for 1909

$3.50 for year 1913 $3 for 1913

Tle. 3 for 1912

Interim of Tis 3 for 1913

Tls. 6 29'2*10

First year.

87 on old shares, $3.50)

on new shares for year 31°12′13

$314 for 14 year ending 31.12.13.

50 cents for 1913 $2,80 for 1913)7 Interim of 5 p.c. for: -year ending 30°C'13 $2,25 ↑). for 2 year ending 31.12.13

15 per cent. for 1910:

Tis: 15 for year ending}:

1:31:10:13

Tls-10 for year end.

ing 30'6'13

T-12foryearend'g31*12′12′′

Tis. 1for year ending)

30 11 13

50 cents 31.7.08-

$1.20 for 1913

70 cents for 1913

$1.30 for year end'g 31:7′13: 40.öents for 1911 — $1.80 per share for 1913 Interim of $2) B/c 1914

$2 for 1913

fInterim of Tha. 1 mak-

ing Tis. 2 al 1913 None

80 cents on fully paid) shares and 8 cents on

$1 paid shares for year ending 80.4.14

Final of 6d, making 7 d.)

per share for 1913, None

$1.50 för 1910

A None

No dividend this year 35'ots. for year end g 31.5.14

(20 per cent. per ordinary share for year ended 31′51912

$1.25 per share for year

ending 81-121913

15 per cent for year

ending $1711

70 cents for 19137.

b. 250 ots. yearending 6.30.13 AND HORN

General bankers' Das Vodice Road. Sentrale Tal The UTsiography, does not hold fanii responsible for

farmbone queiation is