1914-07-30 — Page 12

Commercial.

Clan Line Debenture

Redemption... The Olan Line Steamers, Ltd., has intimated to holders of ite Debenture stook that the directors bave decided to redeem the whole of the issue, and, further, to offer 75,000 Cumulative 6 per cont. Preference shares of £10 each at par.

Raub Returns.

.

BRITISH MALAYAN RECEPTION.

Official Function at Rubber. Exhibition.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 30,

TO SAIL

Regular Steamship Service Proposed Sailing from Hongkong

For NEW YORK

S.S." ST.

EGBERT"

on or about 25th August

For Freight and further in- formation apply to

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agenta. Hongkonk, July 28th, 1914.

*CONSIGNEES

*BEN "LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."

"BENVENUE,"

BANKS

INTERSATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION. '"

14

tead Office, Wall Street, New York" London Ollica;-36, Blahopsgata, EC.

BRANCHES :-

Bombay Calcuti

Canton

Caba

Colon

Empire

Hongkong

Capital and Surplus.

Shangha

Yokohams

Gold $1,000,000 equali..................ổ 35 4864%

BANKS

1914.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI Demand

BANKING CORPORA" 30 d

TION.

རྒྱུུནས, gu

EXCHANGE..

T/T. Marks,

.1/9 1/16

gearres

Demand Germany

T/T. Fraves ...«)

On Haiphong H

On Saigon.....

Solling

T/T ****

60 d/s

...1/9 1/8

1/9 1/8.

1796 ..180 .2.2014 64% p.m.

****:1/9 3/16

On Bangkok ..................88

Paid-up Capital

$15,000,000 T/T Shanghai .....

75

Buving.

Kobe

RESERVE FUNDS:

Private 30 d/s sight,

S'hai 7576

4 m/s. L/C

..1/9/9/16.

Manda

Metko

Sterling

T/T Singapore

7534

4 m/s. D/Pe

1/9 11/16

Риолина

Peking

San Francisco

£1,500,000 at 21--- $15,000,000

T/T Japan.

85%

6 m/s. L/01/9 3/4

T/T India

..131

30d/e.S'ney & Melbournel/9 13/16"

Silver...$17,650,000.

Demand India, in

131 30 d/a.San F'co & New York 4334

T/T Benbay..........................

13144 m/s. Marks.....

.1.85

Reserve Liability

$32,650,000 Domand Bombay' !.......

T/T Calcutta

.1314 m/s. France

2.06

131

6 m/s. O

***

2.28

...131

BarBilver, ready

L. Fattenden, Esq.- Deputy

Demand, New York .....

forward Gold Leaf partaal

.24 1/4

59.70

.1274

TIT. JAVA

.10816

Sovereign

.11.30

Discount pen #100: '

Chinese....10, ..

Hongkong.20.

Hongkong.10

- EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUS! NES traceod

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened sa tha ozume

terms.

DEPOSITS RECEIVED, éxad, for one year ni

rates, which

Demand Manila ............86-

Proprietors....$15,000,000 Demand Calcutta

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman, T/T. San Fou & New York 4234.

Aba uscertained on application.

NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED. MAIL. and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES W.

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS gessind de sil the principal pitkes he the World,

CREDIT ME avallabh Ril over the World

THE LANES CIRCULAR LETTERS OF

DOMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

Issued.

PURCHASE and SALE of Stock Shar sfected.

TRAVELLERS CHECKS sold end cashed.

ÚTOKOS HOGO,

Manager. Queen'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

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA..

Branches "Antung-Heien

Dairen

Agencies at Nagacki Newchwang New York

Osata

Pekis

Ryan (Past

Arthur)

5 Pounci00

Habry Calcutta

Changchun

Fengtian

Harbin

Kaskow

Handlu

Kobe

"Trailing

Liao-Yax

Tictain

54

Lond

Tokyo

Lyona

■ Angeles

Tingtau

'Tringlan

Shangha

One of the most important functions in connection with the London Rubber Exhibition was held on the afternoon of June 26, the occasion being the Federated Sir Freights in the North. Malay States reception. The steamer freights from Edward Brockman, K.O.M.O Dairen and Japan have remark Chief becretary of the Federated ably dropped all-round of late, Malay States), and Lady Brock- reports the Manchuria Daily man received the guests, among Nets. The freight on coal be whom were Sir John Anderson, tween Hoji and Yokobama has G.O.M.G. (Permanent Under alamped down from Y0.80 to Secretary of State for the Colonies, YO.C5 per ton. A large number late Governor of the Straits The Steamship of shipping agents, who carry on Settlements, and High Commis

From LEITH. MIDDLESBRO, their "business with obartered gioner for the Federated Malay LONDON AND STRAITS. steamers, are now in a plight, not States), Sir William Taylor,ONSIGNEES of Cargo are knowing what to do with the K.O.M.G., Sir Edward and Lady

heroby informed that all steamers. Some of them were Birch, Sir Edward Ward, Mr. and Goods are being landed at their obliged to go to the length of Mrs. E. G. Broadrick, Mr. and risk into the hazardous and/or asking the shipowners to release Mrs. Malcolm Cumming, Mr. and extra hazardous Godowns of the them from the charter party on Mrs. H. M. Darby. Mr. and Mrs. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK J. A. Macgregor, Mr. and Miss and Godown Co., Ltd., whence payment of forfeit money,

Lake Yew, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. and/or from the wharves delivery The Raub Australian Gold Home, Mr. and Mrs. Rt. W.may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted Mining Company's return of Harrison, Mr. Leonard Wray, after the Goods have left the crashing operations for the four Mr. F. J. B. Dykes, Mr. and Mrs. Godowns, and all Goode remain- weeks ended July 18 was F, W. Barker, and a host of other ing undelivered after the 5th Bukit Koman: Stone crushed celebrities in the rubber world, August will be subject to rent. 4,398 tone, gold obtained 005 including leading officials, past All claims against the steamer ozs., average per ton 2.752 dwts. and present, of Malaya,

must be presented to the Under- Bakit Malacoa: Stone crushed

After the reception, says the signed on or before the 12th Aug, 3,648 tons, gold obtained. 450

All broken,chafed, and damaged ozt., average per ton 2.487 dwts. Financial News, a unique display or they will not be recognized.

of filme was given" in the cine Goods are to be left in the Go- Bertam Rubber Company. The report of the Straita matograph theatre representing downs, where they will be ex- Rubber various phases of the plantation amined on the 5th August, at Bettlements (Bertam) Company, Limited, ratates that industry. Much attention was 11 am the operations of the company naturally devoted to the British for the year to March 31 resulted Malaya stand, chiefly represent in a profit of £31,763, as coming rubber. An index to the pared with a profit of $30,378 for main exhibite, illustrating the the preceding year. During the rubber industry in all its stages, year a further 100 acres have gare the uninitiated a general been planted with rabber, this idea of how rubber is made and being land taken in to square of of how the finished article is The commercial certain arese. The total area under turned out. rubber of all ages is 4,512 acres. eamples numbered some 250, and..

Incorporated by Royal It isnot proposed to further extend were shown on

Other economic agricul- THE HONGKONG, CANTON &

Oharter 1853. the planting for the time being estates. beyond some additional squaring tural products were well repreMACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd. sented, such as coconuts, libres,

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS off of certain irregular fields.

Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Approximately 2,070 acres are spices, essential oils, druge, etc..

N INTERIM DIVIDEND OF Reserve Fund... £1,800,000 mature and 2,436 acres immature, while of manufactured articles

A FIFTY CENTS per share Reserve Liability of

Proprietors on the basis of including in the there were some beautiful ex

.£1,200,000! mature area all fields in which 50 amples of silk sarongs, mat and for the dix Months ending 30th

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and per cent. of the trees are in bear basket work, and a collection of June, 1914 will be PAYABLE on ing. The total rubber production useful articles made entirely of FRIDAY, 14th AUGUST, 1914,

to what is on which date Dividend Warrants General Banking business trane- for the year was 507,225 lbs. tin (in contrast

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open the Company's Office. (estate weight), against the generally recognised as tin ware, may be obtained on application at acted.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- original estimate of 500,000 on which, of course, there is only lbs. and a total realised produc- plating of the metal). Minerals the Company will be CLOSED ceived for 1 year or shorter periods tion for the previous year of 287,- were well represented by bulk from Tuesday 4th August to Fri-at rates which will be quoted on 046 lbs. The average price samples of metallic tin and tin day 14th August (both days in-application. realised for all grades of rubber ores, wolfram, copper, corundum, clusive), during which period no during the financial year was elo. In addition to the exhibits Transfer of Shares can be Regin- approximately 2s. 7d. per lb., as themselves, there was an excellent tered. compared with 46, per lb. in collection of photographs, dia- 1912-13: The f.o.b. cost of programs, and mape, which conveyed tors, duction, including depreciation, much information to the visitor. was 18. 2.39d. per lb., and the

behalf of 80

No. Fire Insurance has been

effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO..

Agents. Hongkong, 29th July, 1914.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

By order of the Board of Direc

JOHN ARNOLD,

Acting Secretary. 28th July. 1914.

Earlier in the day the Malaya Hongkong. all in cost, 18. 4.87d. per lb., stand was honoured by a visit which comparea favourably with from the Lord Mayor and Lady the costs of ls. 8.33d, and Is. Mayoress, Sheriffa and Aldermen, 11.79d, per lb. respectively for who evinced great interest in the the previous year. A further objects displayed.

reduction in costs may be

NOT CES,

BAZAAR IN AID OF FLOOD

RELIEF FUND. 14

THE Committee solicit the uid of the Public, and will be

interest Allowed on Current Account, Deposita received for finest periods ne rates la bel alked on application.

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. Shellim, H. A. Siebs, Esq.. Ad. Widmann, Esq.

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabh

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

Hongkong-Interest Allowed:

On Current Account at the rate

Subsidiary Coins.

Chinese...20 ats,pieces $11 1/16

Bank of England rate

*མས་་་་

Opium Quotations.

Malwa, New.

Patna, Now....

Benares, New

July 17

..$8,900 par p

Malwa, Old

$11 13/16

$946

Patna, Old...

1.93/8

Benares, Old.......

8,300

9,325 per che

9,100

9,050

8,825

TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.

S-35LLERS SA-SALES 8-DUYERS N-NOMINAL

„LAST; DIVIDEND AMIS TÄTEL

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

Final of $3 a/c 1912. In-' terim of $18 a/c 1913 Final of 1" p.c, 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 1913)

$10 for 1912

Stocks & Palo of Value.

VANKS.

CLOSING QTION

$855

B.

Hongkong & S'hai #125-

£84-

MARINE INSURANCES, Cantona

$50

3171.

North China

£5 T141 b.

$100 $795

b.

£50 $194

$20 $156 #a..

$27 for 1912

of 2 per cent, per annum on the Unions daily balance

ON FIXED DEPOSITS.

For 3 months. 2 per cent per

BARU.

For 6 months. 3 per cent. pe.

annum,

For 12 months, 4 per cent. per

annum,

A. G. STEPHEN, Acting Ohlef Manager.

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

[18

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Wm. DICKSON. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [ 2

THE

NOTICES

Yangtezes

FIRE INSURANCES)

China Fires

BHIPPING.

Hongkong Fires $50 $398 Chins & Manilaa

$25 $8 Douglas Steamship $50 851 Steamboats. Indo-Chinas

$15 82712 s.

(Preferred) (Deferred)

}

£5 656

b..

ji

80/-

b.

"Shell" Transports £1

£11 b.

{ $10 $46

Star Ferry

THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORATION BANKING

Rules may be obtained on ap plication. A

INTEREST on deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly Luzon Sugars balances at $3 per cent, per su-

num..

.".

REFINERIES

China Sugar!

MINING.

$100 $774 b. $100 $28

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

£127/3 to the Hongkong and Shanghai Raubs

£1 $3 Bank to be placed on FIXED DOCKS, WHÁRYES, & COPOWNS. DEPOSIT t 4. per cent. per Kowloon Wharfe $50 $85 s.

annum.

'יו

hai Banking Corporation,

For the Hongkong and Shang-.K.&W pos Docks $50 (163

Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 55 b. A. G. STEPHEN

Hongkow WharfsT. 100 T. 91. b. Acting Chief Manager. LAND, HOTELS & BUILDINGS

Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 H'kong Central E'tes $100 $102. b.

Manager, DEUTSCH ASIATISCHE Hongkong Hotele $50 $128

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE, CO., LTD.

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

of any description for the above. Iperty, &o.

anticipated for the current year area to be quite olean throughout General charges and administra

and the drainage efficient. He tion expenses incurred in the also states that the tapping com- East have been apportioned to capital and revenue respectively pares favourably with that on upon the basis of the labour most estates in the country. The pleased to receive gifts of articles Loans on Mortgage of House Pro.

balance of profit and loss account expenditure. The whole of the ad- brought forward was £15,809, to ministration and general charges which is added profit for the year, in London have been debited £31,763, making a balance at to revenue. The manager esti-profit and loss account of £47,572. mates the output for the year The directors propose to allocate 1914-15 at 775,000 lbs. A this amount as follows:To extension of the factory and paying a dividend at the rate of plant has been completed during 10 per cent., £20,000; to placing SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. the year to provide for the larger to reserve account £25,000, leav- crops now being produced, and other necessary buildings haveing a balance to be carried for- A

ward of $2,572, and the directors

៥

BANK.

Capital Fully

Paid-up...Sh. Taela 7,500,000 Head Office-Shanghai. Board of Directors-Berlin. '.

Branches: Berlin Calcutta Canton Hamburg Hankow Kobe Peking Singapore Tientsin

Yokohama. Teinenfu Tsingtau

b.

Hongkong Lands $100 $115 b. Humphreys Estates $10 $72 Kowloon Landa $90 $44 Shanghai Landa T. 90 T. 92 b

West Points

$50 $71

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

T. 50 T. 137 b. Ewon

T. 123.b..

COTTON MILES.

LONDON BANKERS: Messra. N. M. Rothschil & Sons, Shanghai Cottone The Union of London and Smith's'

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

4

Account.

Agenov,

¡

b.

$1 for 1908

$2,50 for year end g 30°6′13 Final of $1 for half year ending 31*12*18. (3 % Interim a/c year 1913 on preferred shares

(Final of 51 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 30.6.14

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

1/2 for 1909.

$3.50 for year 1913-

$8 for 1913

TIB. 3 for 1912

Interim of Tle 3 for 191

Tis. € 20'2'10

First year

$7 on old shares, $3.50)

on now shares; for year 3112 13

$311⁄2 for 14 year ending 90.6.14

50 cents for 1913). **** $2.80 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.o. for

year ending 30*6*13 82.00 for 14 year ending 30.6.14

15 per cent for 1910: Tis. 15 for year ending]

31°10′13

"

ading}

Tis, 10 for year end.

ing 30 6:13.

7.

T.12 for year end'g 31′12′12:

50 cents 31.7.08

$1.20 for 1913

T. 84. b...

¡T. 124 b.

$75

b.

Tls. for year

80'11'19

ar ending

b.

s.

B1

#6 #38 $10 $6.20 b Green Islanda Hongkong Electrics $10 $43

$25 $210 b. Hongkong Icon.

$10 $25 ·BA. Hongkong Ropes Langkats

8. 10 T. 48

ษ.

Direction der Disconto Gesell-Hongkong Cottons $10

MISCELLANEOUS Bohaft. LAU CHU PAK, Goods received on Storage.

China-Borneos 812 811 Chairman. Advances made on Marchandise:

Dresdner Bank

Light and Powers $10) $4.90 Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Loans made on the Provident INTEREST allowed on Current Do. (Spec. shares) $1

DEPOSITS received Chine Providents $109 System. 32, Des Voeux Road Central.

(Rates and Particulars on. ap-on terms which may be learned Dairy Farms

plication).

on application. Every description The Office of...

of Banking and Exchange busi ness transsoted. TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.

HONGKONG JOOKEY. OLUB,

hold at the Jockey Club office on Friday, 31st July at 5

Meeting of Members will be

also been added. No further recommend the declaration of a look p.m. to arrange about the Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 factory extensions will be requir ed for the current year. Ample dividend at the rate of 10 per Subscription Griffins for next] depreciation has been written off/ Cant. per annum, sach dividend year's Race Meeting.

to be paid to the shareholders on

OF

MAX GUTSCHKE Manager. 12· Hongkong, 9th Oct. 1911.

Morning Post THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Peak Tramway

INDIA, LIMITED.

G. H. POTTS, Acting Clerk of the Course.

"L

LIMITED.

Subscribed PEAK TRAMWAY CO,Authorised Capital

Paid Up Reserve Fund~

NOTICE.

THE Undersigned will not be

all items of buildings and equip the register as at June 22. The ment, and such depreciation is included in the f.o.b, and all-ir sum of £14,000 is estimated to be Hongkong. 24th July, 1914.

required during the year for onp Cost of production of rubber ital expenditure, inolading the Tho resident labour force at March 31 was as follows upkeep of the immature ares, the Tamils, 1,174; Malaya, 322, email addition to the planting area before referred to, and ad- Javanese, 680; "Chinese, all ditional buildings and equipment. total, 2,476, which is sufficient for present requirements. The production from the coconut area shows a marked improvement, the crop of saleable nuts being 615,733 as compared with 215,000 for the year 1012-13. The directors have under con sideration the transfer of the coconut plantation, together with

blook of the reserve area, to s subsidiary company, with the view of ntilising each portion of area for oooonat the reeerge

The company cultivation.( diff vinting agent reports, the planted

compan dengan

MARTIN'S

APIOL&STEEL SECOPILLS

Frano's Katady for mitivendularities, Thousands of Lading always kant bore of

' be in the book

・ ・ tjpady done they band Thosa wka;

was there resp

Junos. Lung andr mor and All Comedores mil 154m Shroogohe World, DT pat ir di►

MARTIN, Chemat, atabampton, Eng

MARTIN'S SAPIOL SSTEEL

responsible for any DEBTS contracted by his wife, AME LIA AUGUSTA, from this date and henceforth.

EGAS L, 8. ALVES, 27, Mosque Terrace, Hongkong, 16th July, 1914.

AMERICAN DENTISTRY

PORCELAIN FILLINGS.H The Latest Improvements toward Lasting Workmanship and Painless Operations, No charge for as miniations. Fese moderato, Diploma. Telip..

Dr.TYAMASAKI,

34, Queen's Road Central

(Corner of Flower Street,),

TIME TABLE

to

WELF DAYS.

7.00 L.

8.00. EVERY 15 Mo

10 MIX. 3.00 4.3.13 10:00 AM trian

·10.00 A LO

15200 SEJO AX, k

13149 2. to

H

Bay

to

100 2. to

3,00 FK NIGHT CARS).

H

TS MIS.

10. Max

2100 2101 geary, half hours every iquarter ofija kong):

...BONDAYS!

1.65 Ade, to 30:30 AM, Evert 10:30 AM 11:00 AM THE

11.00 2007 to 11.00 Noda” 1100 Hoon to 100 PALÝ

$25 $29 $10 $10

£1,500,000 Do. (now) $1 90 cts. s.

1,125,000 Hongkong Electric Trams 12/

562,500

465,000 Philippines

BANKERS: Bank of England. Loon Joint Slook Hour, Limited.

Every description of Exchange business transacted.

810. 85

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

WM Brez

Societo desferred..."

Pulpeset,

Papeteries..

350 620 paid

du Tonkin. up $50

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

$5 Interest allowed on Current Ad-Steam Laundry counts at 2 per cent per annum United Asbestos):

on Dally Balance, and, on Fired Oriental Agency, $10 $91 b. Deposits at rates, which may be La is Men, TOMOH Denertained on application." 18 Mar, 10 Mon

6.00 2.34 10 5.00 132" $15 MI #300 mati to): 8.30 3.3.

10 Mon, NIGHT.CARS, antoi Wenk Days:

5:00 AM.CO 5.00 P-2)

5.00 za to... 6,00 3.16/

· SATUR

By Arrangement it'ske’Company's'Omin

AR. LINTON

Manager.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE. Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery andansate with Wines & Liquors.

United Asbestoni

Founders Shares $10 $300 Hier van 1018 b.

Union Waterbost

Welemann, Ltder $10 590 Watsommes ACT8107/87466. Willem Powell Ltd. 188102

70 cents for 1913

$1.30 for year end'g 31'7*13 40:cents for 1911.

$1.80 per share for 1913 Interim of $2, a/c 1914

$2 for 1913

Interim of Tle. 1 mak- 1ing Tis. 2 ajo 1913 None

80 cents on fully paid shares and 8 cents on $1paidshares for year ending 30.4.14. Final of 6d. making Tid. per share for 1919, None

$1.50 for 1910,

Поде

No dividend this yest

35 ots. for year end g 81,5.14

(20 per cent, pez ordinary share for year ended '31'51912

81.25 por share for 1995) ending $11210230

25 per cent, for year

ending 31 THI

10 cents for 1919

50 ata. yearending 880.13 JOBZORYRIGHT AND HORNBY

for pay of the above costaddáre

General brokers & Dai Vonick Bit Coiled.