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Shanghai Silk Filatures, The prospect of business in Shanghai is not so dark as it has

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HỒNGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1914,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL

CO., LTD.:

NOTICE.

The Ordinary Half Yearly

1914, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Statement of As-

NOTICES

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

ARY MEETING.

been reported in some of the Meeting of Shareholders will NOTICE OF EXTRAORDIN- papera. The silk merchants, after be held at the Company's Hotel, dloving their fllatures for three on Saturday the 18th September, daye, have made arrangemente with the Chinese bankers to etart their business once more in order to save the numerous workers from being starved. In the silk of the Directors, and to discuss DINARY MEETING of

any maltor that may be com-.

counts of the Company to the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 30th Juno, 1914, with the Report

that

SHAREHOLDERS in

an EXTRAOR

the

thin

filstures, the total number of petontly brought before the Corporation will be held at the which amounts to fifty-two, every-Meeting. thing is going on just as usual The Transfer Books of the except that a reduction of 4 conts Company will be closed froni 4th, will be made in the daily wages to 12th September, 1914, both days

Inclusive. of the workers,

Maintaining the Chinese

Financial Market.

la compliance with the request made by the Shanghai merchants, the Chinese Government line sent} a special delegate to that port to proclaim the Government's policy

By Order of the Board,

J. H. TAGGANT

Acting Secretary, ngko ¤, 28th August, 1934. THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.

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in maintaining the finaccial NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. · market in that city and to ask the OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Shanghai Chamber of Commerco to give the Government co-opera-al tion whenever occasion requires. -Peking Gazette.

CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE Cargo

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ex 8.." PRINZESS ALICE.". having been transferred and ar- rived, per 8.8,"NILE" from Manila. Consignees of cargo hereby informed

was

City Hall, Hongkong, on Satur. day, the 19th day of September, 1914, at Noon, when the sub- joined resolution, which passed at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Shareholders in this Corporation held on the 22nd day of August, 1914, will be! submitted for confirmation as a 'Special Resolution :--

that an extraordinary Gen- Mosting of the Hongkong Hotel Company, Limited, will be " held at the Hongkong Hotel, Podder Street, Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong on Saturday the 12th day of September, 1914 at 12.15 p.m. (iminediately utter the Ordinary Half-Yearly Most- ing) when the subjoined. Resol i lion will be proposed as an Extraordinary Itosolution

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That the regulations contain - ed in the printed document "subniitted to the meeting and "for the purpose of identification thereof, he and the same are subscribed by the Chairman'

hereby approved, and that such rogulations be and they are of Opium, Treasure and Valu-hereby adopted as the articles

aro

that

their Goods, with the exception

ables, have been landed and stored

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of the Company, in substitution

at their risk into the hazardous-for, and to the exclusion of, all and/or extra hazardous Godowna" the existing Articles thereof." of the Hongkong and Kowloon Should the Resolution be passed Wharf and Godown Company, by the required majority, it will Limited, Kowloon, whence de be submitted for confirmation as livery may be obtained, against a Special Resolution to a second extra freight and expenses incur extraordinary Meeting which will rod.

be subsequently convened.

Noclaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undeliv ered after the 3rd of Sept., will be subject to ront.

All brokon, chafed, and dam- aged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be ox- amined on 3rd inät., at 9.30 am. All claims must roach us before the 10th of Sept, 1914, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be offected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by the undersigned,

MELCHERS & Co., Hongkong. 2nd September, 1914,"

PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS AND MANILA,

8.8. "NILE"

The above mentioned vessel

A copy of the proposed now articles can be seen at the Office of the Company, on application to the Manager, and also at the Office of the Company's Solicitors, Messieurs Deacon, Looker, Dear con and Harston, No. 1, Des.. Vreux Road Central.

Dated this 28th day of August.

By order of the Board

1914.

J. H. TAGGART

Acting Secretary.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. In the matter of the Companies Ordinance 1911 and

inthe matter of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

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NOTICE is hereby given that

Petition was on the 20th

having arrived consignees of day of August, 1914, presented to cargo are hereby notified to sarid the Supreme Court of Hongkong. in their bills of lading for coun- by the above named Company to tersignature and take immediate confirm an alteration of the said a delivery of cargo from a'ong-ide. Company's objects proposed to be.. Cargo impeding discharge will be affected by a. Special. Resolution landed immediately at consignees of the Company unanimously risk and expense.

passed at an Extraordinary Cargo remaining

Meeting of the on board General August 30th, 1914, at 5. p.m sald Company held on the will be subject to landing 4th day of June 1914 and sub-

charges and if undelivered sequently unanimously confirmed Beptember 3, 1914 at non will at an Extraordinary General be subject to both landing and Meeting of the s id Company storage charges,

held on the 30th day of June 1914 -

No Fire Insurance whatever and which Resolution runs así will be effected.

All chafed and otherwise dam- aged cargo will be examined at the above Company's godown Boptember 3, 1914, at 10 am.

No claim will be entertained unless accompanied by short de- livery note or list of exceptions

follows:-

"That the provisions of the "Company's Memorandum of "Association with respect to is object be altered so as "to read as in the Print signed "by the Chairman of the Meating for the purposes of taken at the time of delivery to "Identifiation." consignons and igned for and on. And notice is further given that behalf of the Pacific Mail 8 S. Co, the said Petition directed to be All claime must be filed on or heard, before His Honour Mr. baforo Sopt. 27th 1914 athor. Henry Hessy Johnston Gornportz wise they will not be rocognized. Acting Chief Justice of the said R. U. MORTON Court on Wednesday the 21st day

Agent.

of October 1914 at 10.30 o'oluck "Hongkong, 27th August, 1914,

in the forenoon and any person interested in the said Company whether na Creditor policy holder.or o'berwise desirous tor of pass the making of an

24. order for the confimation of alteration under

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co, Ltd.. the said

N INTERIM DIVIDEND or the shove Ordinance Phould appear at the time. ferring by

ΑΝ

ONE DOLLAR ($1,40) par mgolf or his Coun el for the share for six months ending 30th purpose and a copy of the said June, 1914, will be payable on Petition will be furni-hed to ang Monday, the 7th September 1914, such person requi in the same on which date Dividend Warrants by the undersigned the Company's may be obtained at the Com Solicitors on pnement of the re pany's Office.de inve

got to charge for the same." The THANSFER BOOKS of

Dated the 21st day of August. the mpany will be losed from 1914. Th Today the 4th Septembert DEACON, LOOKER DEACON Monday, 7th Se Leuiber, 1914, both days includivakast

SHEWAN TOMES & Co, General Manngoran Hongkong, Lat September, 1914,

& HARSTON,

1 Des Voeux Road Central,

Hongkong.

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Solicitors for the Company.

That the Deud of Settlement of the Company be altered in manner following:-

(a) That the following words bo struck out of lines two and three of Article 56,1 namely, the words "for not

fifteen exceeding

BANKS

INTERLATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION,

Hand Ofice--do, Wall Etrent; New York Loadou OBC11—3ó, Bústopsgate, E.C..

BRANCHES

Bombay

Csicatia

Canton

Calos

Empire

Hongkong

Heale

Kobe

Haria Marico

Yasama

Paling

Sea: FinaclepE

Shanghal

·Yokobama

Captial sad Surplus jammer, Gold: $2,100,000

Gala vakciẨ% 43% ***

· EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSI NESS actad,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on 'the users'

"DEPOSITS RECEIVED, £ænd, far one jane uz

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAIT

CORPORA- Demand

BANKING

TION,

Paid-up Capital:.........815,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 2/1-

$15,000,000 Silver....$18,000,000

$33.000,000

Reserve Liability of

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Chairman,

X per annum, or for shorter perioda, ut ist, bles W. L. Fattenden, Esq. Deputy

be ascertained on application

HILLS NEGOTIATED and COLLECTED.

MAIL and. TELEUMAPILIC REMITTANCES

LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS

on all the principal cities in the Workh

THE LANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT vellable all set the World

CONMERCIAL LETTERS OF CREDIT

PURCHASE and SALE of Stocks an· Sharks

PRAVELLERS CHECKS kid and cashed.

ected.

GEORGE HO00,

Manager.

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

Chairman.

S. H. 'Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. C. S. Gubbay, Esq.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

J. A. Plummer, Esq., Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N, J. Stabḥ ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J. D. Smart. London Bankers-Londuit County and Westminster Limited.

Hongkong Interest Allowed:

On Current Account at the rate

30 d/s" 60 die

EXCHANGE.

T/T. Marks « Nom, Demand Germany...

TT. Francs.*..................”

Belling

7/9-1/16 1/91% .1/9/3/16-

On Haiphong

*m/6'x.............................1/91/4 T/T Shanghai.....753.

| Private:30 d/n sight

T/T Singapore i7518

T/T Japan

mi

.86.

T/T India Demand India T/T Bombay Demand Bombay ...191 T/T Calcutta Demand Manile......86 Demand Caloutta 1313 TT. San Fou & N.Y.42% Demand, New York 43 T/T. Java .........105! Subsidiary Coins, Discount per $100:"" Chineso...20 cts, pieces $13- Chinese...10. Hongkong.20 Hongkong.10

On Saigon

On Bangkok,

Buyin A

4 m/s. L/Q

Nam.

1/10

4 m/s, D/P..........1/10:1/8 6 m/s. L/C.........1/20 3/8 30dfa8'ney & M. 1/101/4 30d/e.Ban Fcc&N.Y\44}g

in/s. Marksman

4 m/s. Francs ******, ** 6 m/s. do

Gold Leaf per taol...$59.10 Sovereign

*** 11:30 Nom

Bar Silver, ready...24

forward

Bank of England rate.

Opium Quotations.

July 17: $8,300 per p

8,300

Nom.

9,325 por che

Malwa, Now

Malwa, Old

·$1334

Patna, New

*#034

Patna, Old.....

Benares, Now

9,050

$9/7/8

Benaras, Old....... 8,825

0,100

TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT 3-SELLERS SA-SALES B-BUYERS N-NOMINAL"

STOCKS & PAID us Viipe, BANKS.

days YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK of 2 per cent per annum on the Hongkong & Shai #125

THE

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months. 2 per cent. per Cantons

before and seven days after every ordinary Meeting" and that the following! words be adopted and substituted therefor, Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 namely:

30,000,000 luring such Paid-up Capital time as the Court thinks Reserve Fund ...... 18,000,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent per

fit; not exceeding in the whole thirty days in each

year.'

(b) That

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the

following

words be struck out of the last line of Article 56, namely,

after the Meeting and that the following words be adopted and substituted 'therefor, namely, "after

the re-opening "of thei Register."

(e) That Articles 76, 77

and 78 be cancelled.

(d) That the following!

**

For 6 months, 3 per cent. per North China

aanum.

annum.

annum.

Unions

A. G. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Managér. Yaugtszes

CLOSING QTION

$852) Nominal

MARINE INSURANCES,

€84/- $50 31744 £5 T142

$100 $795

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Branches Autan-vies

Honbay

Calculia

Changcha

Agencies at .Nagasaki

Nevebwang New York Osaka

£50 $194

FIRE INSURANCESĮ China Firos

Dairen

Fengilen

Ryoza (Part

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK Hongkong Fires

iTabin.

Arthur)"

San Frangin

Shanghai

Tichting

Tepisio

Takya

Los Angeles

Timeta

44+ Kobe Táro÷Yuna

Londin Lacos

Blogiau

Pekda

THE

HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI CORPORATION Deposits received for fixed periods at rales to be BANKING Lined incratician

Rules may be obtained on ap plication.

Interest Allowed on Current Account.

EISHIONO, Manager,

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Articles be adopted and Hongkong, 6th April, 1913. substituted for Articles

76, 77 and 78, namely

INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

ARTICLE 76. General THE CHARTERED BANK OF Meetings shall be held once in place in the Colony as may be every year, at such time and prescribed by the Company in time or place is prescribed, then General Meeting and if no such at such time and place as may be determined by the Court, and unless and until otherwise prescribed or deter i mined as aforesaid Gen- oral Meeting shall be held in the "month of February in ovary

year.".

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HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital 21,200,000 Reserve Fund... Reserve Liability of

...£1,800,000

Proprietora...........£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted,

INTEREST on deposits is a}- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3ì per cent, per an-

num.

$20 $155 $50 $398 $25 $81 Douglas Steamship $50 $31 Steamboats Indo-Chinas

(Preferred) (Deferred)

SHIPPING. China & Manilas

$15 $27

25 $56

Shell" Transporta' £1

"Star Ferry

£11

{ $10 846

REFINERIES

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai China Bugara $100 $77) Bank to be placed on FIXED Luzon Sugars $100 $28 DEPOSIT t 4 per cent. per

"annum.

MINING

For the Hongkong and Bhang Chinese Engineerings £137/6 hal Banking Corporation,

ין

A. G. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager.

Tronche

£1 26/3 Raubs

£1 33 DOCKS, WHARVES, & CODOWNS Kowloon Wharfe $50 885) H.K.&W'pos Dooks $50 (86 Shanghai Dooka T. 100 T: 55 Hongkow Wharfa T, 100 T. 91 LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING & Anglo French Lands T.100 T.9% £1,500,000] H'kong Central E'tes $100 $103

1,125,000

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

ARTICLE 77.- The General "Meetings mentioned in the last CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-

proceding Article shall be called ad and FIXED DEPOSITS re- Authorised spítal "Ordinary Moot nge"

ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Subscribed ARTICLE 78. All other at rates which will be quoted on Paid Up "General

Mestings shall be

application. "called. Extraordinary Meat-

Reserve Fund #ings.

(e) That Artiole 90 be altered by inserting and adopting after the word holding" in line five thereof the words representing by proxy!" and by striking out at

* ór

Wm. DICKSON,

Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. (2)

the end of the ssid Article P

the words "prosent in person."

the (f) That

following words beadded to Article 94- The Court may from time to time pay "to the Shareholders `auch interim diviconds as appear to be just- "ified by the position of "the Company." · (g). That the following words be struck out of the first three and a half lines of Article · 174, namely the words "Half-

**

year ending the 30th Juno and the 31st. "December, shall make a "general-Half-Vearly." || and that the following words be adopted and sub tituted therefor "Year ending the 31st "day if December shall

make a General."

•

(b):That the word "Half"}

be struck out of the 18th line of Article 174 and also out of the 6th line of Article 175.

(1) That the word "twice".

and the worda

"the 30th day of June and ** be, struck out of lines 4 and 5 f Art cle 176 and that the word “once" be adopted and substituted for the word “twice" In

the fourth line thereof.

That the words" or the Ordi, hry Half-Yearly" gand the word as the ca e may be be struck

NOTICE,

EAK TRAMWAY CO

LIMITED.

sft

31HK TABLE.

WEEK DAYE

1.00 AM. Evant 15 Min. Loo to TODO ̈ÂM. 11.00 4.3. 110 AM to 10:45 7,36 33.43 7.M. ZO

*MS PIM. O A.Ş... 10

007, 20

H

#

51

to Kn

**

25 Max:

1:35 PM)

H

10 M:

31

职业

10 MIN

- NIGHT CARS.

15,00 FM every half hour?

very quarter of an hour,

SUNDAYS..

7.48-49. 16. 10:30 40.' Event:35 Ban,[{ 2:10 AM to 11.00 ..'

TO M 11:30 AM to 1. No In Noon to 100 km

3.00 7.11 6,00 F 3. 500 P.M. D ›Ù.00 7.3' to 1.00 30.

9100 3.1, EA 1,30 pm. 21 10 Min

NIGHT CARS

31

$$ Mr.

10 Kima

#

TS MIN

30 MIN,

is Mini

an on Wisk Days

SATURDAYS

Extra Car at **midnight. ALIS PECIAL CARB, A

By Arrangement at the Comoray's Üles, Aleválná. Paddingy,

Der Vorur Bond-

(5) Oléka 30-years ago the late Lord

·Beaconsfeld testined to the benefits bo vecaived from HIMROD'S **CURE:an's every post belogs 12:12, okullar, Jetzaru: to-day.

IMROD'S

ont of linek 10 and 11 of CURE for

By Order of the Court.cf

Article 177.

Directorde AG STEPHEN, Acting Chiaf Manager, Hongkong 24th August, 19-4.

«FAMEJ FOR 40 YEARS.

ASTHMA

rail Sud ta lins by al

Chemists and alurés, “Untungnourishe Lountry?)

11

562,500 Hongkong Hotels $50 $128 465,000

BANKERS:

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Baur,

.Limited:

Hongkong Lands $100 $116

Humphreys Estates $10.87% Kowloon Lands

$30 $44 Shanghai Lands. T. 30 T. 12

P

on Daily Balance and on Fixed Laou Kung Mow Deposite at rates which may be Kung Yik ascertained on application.

MISCELLANEOUS.

LAIT

DIVIDEND AND ATH

£2&5/-b. at ex 1/11,3/16)

equal to $23.29 for 4 year eading 31/12/13

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

20 p.c. for 1912 Final of $20 making $50)

for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913. Final of $12 msk. $15 for

1912 & Int. of $3 for 1913!

$10 for 1912

$27 for 1912.

$1 for 1906

$2.50 for year end'g306'13 Final of $1 for half

year ending 311213 |

% Interim a/c 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 30:413

$3 for 1912 $3 for 1897

Interim of 5% Coupon No. 3. account of year end- ing 10.6.4.ALLA

Int. of 1/6 mak. 6/6 a/a, 1913: 1/2 for 1909...

$3.50 for year 1813

$3 for 1913

Tis. 3 for 1912.

Intorim of Tis 3 for 1913

Tls. 6 29'2'10 First year

$7 on old shares, $3.50)

on new shares for year 31°12′13 :

$34 for 14 year ending. 30.6.14

50 cents for 1913 $2.80 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.o, for

year ending 80°6′13 #2,00 】: for year ending 30.6 14

15 per cent. for 1910

50 cents 31.7.08-

Every dosoription of Exchange business transanted.

$50 $71 Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. &

Bwos

T. 50 Anterest allowed on Current Ac- Shanghal Cottons counts at 2 per cent. per annum

West Points

COTTON MILLS

T. 137

Tle. 15 for year

ending

T. 123

31'10'13

Tla. 10 for year ond-

T. 84

Ing 30'6*13

T: 121⁄4

T.12 for year end'g 31'12:12:

A. R. LINTON

Manager.

Hongkong Cottons: $10 China-Borneos.

$744

Tle. 1 for year er ding

30°11′13

$12

$11

Do. (poc, shares) $1j China Providents $10 Dairy Farina

sat

36538

Green Islands

$10

$6,60

Hongkong Electrics $10

$43

Hongkong Ioesn $25

3215

Hongkong Ropes -$10 Langkata

$25

10 T-48.

$25

#29

NOTICE

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO., LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1 0,000)

Loans on Mortgage of House perty, &a.

Pro

Light and Powers $10) $4.90

Morning Post Peak Tramway

$10 $10

Do. (new) $190 ots. Hongkong Electrio Trama 11/6

Philippines

$10 H. Price & Co., Ld. #10"

Pre

Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise. Boclete" desferred Loans made on the Provident Pulposet

plication).

The Office of

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c. Undertaken and Executed.

System

SHEWAN TOMES & Co. General Manager, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908 ·

$50 Papeteries paid (Hates and Particulars on ap du Tonkin

up 850 Benefit $200 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20150

153: Btasan Laundryp 85 United Asbestos】

Oriental Agency, $10 04b

United Asbestos

Founders Sharea) Union Waterboat

20

$101:

$10

$500

$18

Welsmann, Ltd.

$100

€10-07

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Watson Cann't be Beaten, If. Equalledly, Wilham Powell, Ltd. 18 For Bread Cakers Confestion

and mools with Vises & Liquor.

$1.20 for 1913

70 cents for 1913-

$1.30 for year end'g 317 13"

40 cents for 1911

$1.80 per share for 1913 Interim of $2}_ä/6-1914

$2 for 1918

00

Interim of Tie. 1′′ mak- Ving Tls. 2 nfo 1913) None

80 cents on fully paid' shares and 8 cents on $1paidsharea for year ending 30,4:14

Final of 6d, making 7id. per share for 1913, None, M

$50 for 1910

1826: Fone.

No dividend this year. 35 cts. 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 31 12 1913

25 per cent for year

ending 317112

70 cents for 19130%20% 50 ots. year ending P.30.1S

General brokers & The Visus Read Kantra. Tal, nådrens Rectieuse.

be? Izledinph” dem bei kala itimit :zuspõemble lors

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