1914-10-05 — Page 12

Commercial

Sungel Durl Company,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1914,

NOTICES

PUBLIC COMPANIES

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

NOTICE

R.

BREWER & CO.

·0%-

Pedder Street. (Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Entrance)

Telephone No. 696.

THROUGH INDIA AND BURMAN

WITH PEN AND BRUSH,

by A. Hugh Fisher ANNALS AND ANTIQUITIES OF

Since the commencement of the war rubber company reporte have been conspicuous by their ab.. sence. The issue of the Sungei Duri Rubber Estate's statement of accounts is therefore of more than usual interest, especially se the position therein disclosed is

The THE of a satisfactory nature. company, for the year ended June 30, has made a net profit of Tls 28,462. Including the balance of Tla. 13,181 brought forward from the previous period, there i available for allocation the Bum of Tls. 30,043. The directors pro- pose to deal with this amount se follows:-

To write off an additional sum for depreciation

Baildings and fur-

niture Bullocks and carts... Plant and machinery

To carry forward to new account

Tle.

RAJASTHAN.

by James Tod, int Volumes

LEGEND or LIFE OR GAUDAMA,

by the Right Rev P. Bigandet CHANGING CHINA,

$10,00

SANITARY BOARD, OFFICE, Hongkong To the

OWNERS OF DOMESTIC

BUILDINGS.

Belling

Demand ....................1/9 7/16 30 d/s

1/9 1/2

60 dia 1/9 9/12

EXCHANGE.

T/T, Mв‡ka.........

Demand Germany...

TT. Franci.rea.

4m/...........1/95{" T,T Shanghai ...... 7856

Private 30 d/s sight (lbs T/T Singapore ... 76

NOTICE is hereby given that TAKE NOTICE that under TT Japsu

Sorip. Certificates for 13 1.75 Shares issued as under:

11th March 1889 17296/9 27th May 1890 17358/9. 23504, 27th June 1896 17119/21. 19154.

21937/8.

8814

135

5 of the DOMESTIC, T/T India. CLEANLINES and VENTILA-Demand India TION BYELAWS (as amended, T/T Bombay.... every domestlo building or part Dornand Bombay ...135

the T/T Calcutta of such building within EASTERN Division of the City Demand Galoutta...135 in the name of Joao A. Da Luz of Victors, occupied by Members Demand Manila....: BE (Deceased) of Hongkong, have of more than one family, except T/T. San F'cu & N.Y.43} been lost, and should the same those within the Europan Re Demand, New York 437/8. not be produced before the 13thservation or in Kowloon South of TT. Fava 1.75 proximo, new Sorip Certificates Austin Road or those parts of a

THE LOST TRIBES,

by George A. Birmingham.. THE HOUSE OF MAMMON,

by Frad M. White..

LIS

8,001 THE CRACKSWOMAN,

by Carlton Dawe.......

THE WHIP,

1.75

6,00

by Richard Parker.............. LETTERS TO CAROLINE, by Ellnor Gly

1,73

LADY URSULA'S HUSBAND,-

by Florance Ward on...

175

LALAGE'S LOVERS,

6.00

by George A. Birmingham...

1.50

THE RED WALL,

600

a

by Frank Bavilo.

180

by Lord W. Gascoyne Cooil... "530 WITH THE EMPRESS DOWAGER

OF CHINA,

by Katharine A. Carl.......

TWO YEARS IN THE FORBIDDEN

CITY,

by the Princess der Ling...... AMERICA AND THE AMERICANS,

by Dr. Wu Ting Tang

6.00

MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY.

Chinese ...10

On Haiphong

On Saigoni

Nom,

Nom.

On Bangkok. 861.

Buying.

4-mla, L/C,

4 m/s. D/P.......................1/10 1/3 .... -

6 m/s. `L/Ou.......................1/1096 |

110

30 da.S'ney & M,

110

30da.San F*cc&N.Y,453⁄4

4 me. Marks

4 m/s. Franca se v

6 m/s. 'do

Gold Leaf per tael.. $56.80 Sovereign

11.10 Nom

BarBilver, ready237%

forward Bank of England rate

10824+

SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per $100:

Hongkong.20 cta. pieces $121 Hongkong.10

$1296

BANKS

will be issued in favour of the domestic bui ding used as a Shop, said Joao A. Da Luz (deceased), Office or Godown, must be aad no transaction tak ng place CLEANSED and LIMEWASH- under Scrip Certificates issued on the above-mentioned dates will be recognised by the Company.

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co., N.B.-The word "throughout" Agents. used in this notice means that Hongke ng, 28th September, 1914, the houses should beLimewashel in respect of all the Walls of each Room, all Cubicles, Partitions,

all Ceilings, and the Undersides of Roof in Main Buildings, Ofices and Fervants' Quarters

ED THROUGHOUT by the Chinese...20 cts. pieces $17 1/8 owners during the months of October and November.

-

8,912 Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health disinfection is THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD. Stair Casings and Stair Linings,

801imporativo. Make a practice of using IZAL. every day—just a 610 little, diluted with water-pouring it down drains, sinks and w.o.'s and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL,

because it positively kille disease NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS and inclusive of Verandahs. germs, stops infection and instantly removes bad smells. IZAL-the guaranteed disinfectant of unrivalled strength-is the ioneer modern high power germicide.

Officially adopted throughout the British Empire,

10,383

20,250

Tis. 39,643

The profit earned by the com pany, after making provision for the usual 10 per cent. deprecia tion on moveable property, in suf ficient to allow for the payment of a dividend at the same rate as last year, namely, 00 tasl cente per share.

But in view of the situation which has been brought about in consequence of the war in Europe, and of the uncertainty of marketing the produce of the estates in the immediäte future, the directors consider tha', in the best interests of the company, a safe policy should be followed, and that liquid funds in hand

ZAL

ZAL

TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION..

Mixes equally well with salt, brackish or fresh water. Write for Free Booklets-"Practical

.Disinfection

and

"Rules of Health." One Callon of IZAL makes 400 gallons of efficient disinfecting fluid. AGENTS:

should be conserved to provide liqu'd assets of the company, after for possible emergencies. How deducting sundry creditors, etc., ever, abould it appear later on amount to Tis: 27,574. that the future financing of the company does not necessita'e holding a large cash balance, the directors propose to declare an interim dividend commensurate

Brunel Trade Returns.

W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,

YORK BUILDINGS.

the point of view of the safety of

The Backyard must have its Containing Walls limewashed up to the I vel of the Firs Floor.

· Carved, Painted or Polished THE

"HE EIGHTEENTA OR-

DINARY

Woodwork in good condition, YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders in however, need not be Limewash- the above Company will be bolded, but must be Cleansed. at the Company's Town Office 2 Lower Albert Road, Hongong OL Saturday, 10th October, 1914 at 12.15 p.m. for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Ac- counts to 31st July, 1914.

THE TRANSFER BOOKS the Company will be CLOSED from 1st to 10th October, 1914 buth days inclusive.

By order

M. MANUK,

Secretary.

HONGKONG.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

In the matter of the Companies

Ordinance 1911 and

Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

an

at an Extraordinary General

$18

BANKS

INTERATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

Head GM:-fo, Wall Stein, New York, London Once-30, Biskopigia, LC.

BRANCHES —

Hambay "Calata

CAGEOS Caba bon

Empire

Hankow

Capital and Surplu

Nom.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA

TION,

Paid-up Capital

RESERVE TUNDS::

$15.000.000

Sterling

Kabe

Kanila

£1,500,000 at 27-

Mexico

Puskas

Paking

Silver

San Francisco

Sbangbal

Yokohama

Gold $1,100,pon

equal.....14480,-**

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANKING BUSĪ NESS FRAC{OS,

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opesid on the sanki terms.

RECEIVED, for one

by, ss for shorter partedi, at rases, witch

The EASTERN Divis on of the City is bounded on the West Gilman Street and Peel Street. Kowloon is divided into the EASTERN and WESTERN Divisions by Nathan Road and a s'raight line drawn from the North end through the Yaumati service reservoir to the Northern bon dary of Kowloon.

EW, HAMILTON,] Fecrotary. Dated this 1st day of October, 1914.

NOTICE.

the

WE have told to Dinshaw

Sorabjee Paowalla. stock in trade of the grocery

business carr ed on by us at No,

NOTICE.

BILLS NEGOTIATEO and COLLECTED.

made.

..

be neartand on pyplicatio MATE and TELEGRAPHIC REMITTANCES LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS grasted,

all the principal cities in the World THE HANK'S CIRCULAR LETTERS OF CREDIT reliable all over the World.

COMMERCIAL LETTERS, OF CREDIT

on

PURCHASE and SALE of Blocks on Shares

Issand

Bacted.

"

GRAVELLERS CHECKS 10% and cubed,

N. S. MARSHALL. Manager.

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

THE

#15,000,000

...$18,000,000

$33,000,000

Reserve Liability of

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

COURT OF DIRECTORS, Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Chairman, W. L. Pattenden, Esq.- Deputy

Chairman.

5. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T, M.Edkins, Eaq.

C. 8. Gubbay, Esq.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N, J. Stabh ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J. D. Smart. London Bankere-London County and Westminster Limited.

HongLong-Interest Allowed:

On Current Account at the rate OKOHAMA SPECIE BANK of 2 per cent per annum on the

daily balance.

LIMITED..

"Established 1880.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months; 21 per cent per

annum.

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 For 6 months, 34 per cent per Paid-up Capital *30,000,000

18,900,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent per Reserve Fund.....

"E

#

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA

Branches Antung-Helen

Bow bay

Calcatta

I bangchun

Tir

Finger

شنایی

Hote Puntata

Kab

Lond a

Llas-Ysg

Lyon

Filogta

Agencies at

Nagiak i

Nuwebwang New York Osaka

Pakia Byvian Port Arthur)

San Francisco

Shanghat

Tithilag

Tientsin

Tokyo.

Los Angeles Telugta

Interet Allowed on Cormat Acceunt. Deposits received for Ezed perieda at saten to de mined ‘aa aygusalka

Hongkong, 6th April, 1913.

EISHI ONO, Man ager.

118

merly existing between myself "That the provisions of the and Jehangir H. Buttonjee under

Company's Memorandom of the style of H. Ruttonjee & Son THE CHARTERED BANK OF "Association with respect to was dissolved on the 27th day of INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

is objects be altered so as June, 1913 and that my interest

CHINA.. "to read as in the Print signed and responsibility in the future "by the Chairman of the dealings of that firm ceased on "Meeting for the purposes of that date. "identification."

Izcorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Proprietors

£1,800,000

£1,200,000

stoppage of work. Builers are new in use with furnaces adapted for fuel mainly composed of the

14 Queen's Road Central. Mr. dried spent bark. The interior

Paowal'a will carry on the busi- arrangements of the works have

neas of a grocer and pr.vision not been wholly satisfactory from In the matter of the Hongkong merchant at No. 14 Queen's Road Central under the name of Rut Customa receipts smounted the workmen. Safeguards, how-NOTICE is hereby given that tonjee & Company, on the same with the funds available. The to $57,816, against $42.050, ever, in the shape of railings, have a Petition was on the 20th line as hitherto done by us and ares of the Sungei Dari estate estimated. In 1912 the col now been put up, and the din-day of August, 1914, presented to our esteemed customers are kind- remains the same, namely, 200 lections reached $51,966, and ger of accidents is now reduced. the Supreme Court of Hongkongly requested to ostend to the acres. The outpat for the year in 1911 $44,890. The increase; The prospects of a petroleum field by the above named Company to purchaser the same support ard confirm an alteration of the said patronage that they have accord- totalled 66,458 lbs., against on bowever, is not a real one in so being discovered, at no distant Company's objects proposed to be ed to us during the past so many estimate of 00,000 lbs. At the far as it represents increase of date within the boundaries of, the effected by a Speoin! Resolution years. end of the financial year there exports and imports: for a sum State bave largely increased dur of the Company unanimously The Wine & Spirit business were 24,714 trets in tapping of $10,000 must be deducted, [ing the year. There are at the passed at Extraordinary will be carried on by us as before compared with 18,150 on June that being the annual minimum present moment three companies General Meeting of the at No. 12 Queen's Road Central. 30, 1913. The yield per tres per export fee paid by the British interested. At Jerudong the said Company held on the H. RUTTONJEE & SON, annum was 2:919 lbs.; the yield Borneo Petroleum Syndicale Shanghai-Langkat continue their 4th day of June 1914 and sub- Hongkong. Ist Cetuber. 1914. per acre per annum 301.711bs., as under the terms of their prospect boring. Frequent mishaps to sequently unanimously confirmed against 204 96 lbs, last year. The ing rights in the Blait District. machinery and an "apparently Meeting of the avid Company così per lb., labour only, has been Thus for all trus purposes of inadequate supply of spares and held on the 30th day of June 1914 JED RUTTONJEE, hereby give I, the undersigned HORMUS. reduced from 22,50 cents to 16 75 comparisca, customs revenue has suitable repairing apparatus and which Resolution runs as notice that the partnership for cents. The cost of production fallen $3,250 from the total of render break downs of frequent follows:- shows a substantial reduction. 1912. Brunei, Toxo shows in-and continuing occurrence. No The fo.b. cost at the end of June port duties collected amounting very promising results have was 11.01d., sa against 13 100. to $22,404, and export duties hitherto been reported or, fer that in 1913. The c.i.f. London cost $2,571, both record figures. But matter, appear probable. The was 11.56d., which is a reduction the outstation figures are far less company pursues its policy of of 2.14d. on last year's figure. re-assuring. The Haara Damit drilling ons very deep well in In the above figures, however, (Brooketon) and Boang Tawar the hope of meeting oil. From the the Shanghai oforges and decoal mines were worked during Tatong river running north-east. And notice is further given that this day revoked all powers of I further give notice that I have preciation are apparently not in the year" at a far smaller rate the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Comthe said Petition is directed to be attorney heretofore given by ms Faid-up Capital £1,200,000 claded. This would increase the of loss than. hse hitherto pany has recently taken out heard before His Honour Mr. to my son the said Jehangir H. Reserve Fund... c. cost by 1.vid. The average been the case. The coolios are prospenting licence and its Henry Hessy Johnston Gompertz Ruttonjee and that the said Reserve Liability of gross selling price during the largely drawn from Brunei Town geologist has spent some months Acting Chief Justice of the said Jehangir H. Ruttonjee has no year was 28. 3.87d. (io 1012 13 and the utility to the country of inexploring the numerous sepiges Court on Wednesday the 21st day authority to sign my name it was Sa, 9.42d.), and the selling Rah Brooke's undeterred reported. It is, as yet, too early of October 1914 at 10.30 o'clock Dated the 2nd day of October.FOREIGN EXCHANGE and charges in London 34 per cent thusiasm in keeping his mines to form any opinion as to the in the forenoon and any person 1914. (in 1012-13 73 per cent). This running at great expense with ultimate access or failure of the interested in the said Company

whether as Creditor 33 percent, in equivalent to .07d., bitberto, no returns cannot be company's operations in this

polloy ho for and the "all in" ccat will there over-estimated.

or otherwise desirous PEAK. TRAMWAY CU locality. At Bluit the British to oppose the making of an fore work cut at le 2.44d. This

1912. 1913. Borneo Petroleum Syndicate, order for the confirmation of tops. appears to be the lowest cost of

Limited, took over the interests of the said alteration under production on record among Output of Brooketon

the Borneo and Burma Petroleam the above Ordinance should Shanghai companies. During the Coal Mines ...17,901 30,000yr dicate. Operations were appear at the time of hearing by year a further 14 acres was Output of Buang Ta

energe ially carried on and, in himself or his Counsel for the taken into cultivation on war Co.1 Mines 100) · 1,050 view of the grave dificulties ex-purpose and a copy of the said Selama estate, making the total Ontput of Buang gala gala.countered, first at the Blait River Potition will be furnished to any caltivated area 487 acres, Thie

Tav år Oil 5.710 3,700 bar, then in transporting boilers, by the undersigned the Company's such person requiring the same will eventually beincreased to 500 The fride is practically in its machinery and casings, through Solicitors on payment of the re- acros. It is anticipated that about entirety bankering, at fremmiles of waterlogged junglo gulated charge for the same. the middle of next year con the above totala 5313 tona infand Gually in m king earth roads, Dated the 21st day, of, August. siderable number of trees will be 1912 and 7,313 in 1913 were now across swamps, then along 1914. eufficiently advanced for tapping, consumed in the mine boiles the sides of precipitous jungle- DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON after which further areas will The 1913 figurda however olad bills, nothing bat praise con continue to come in. The report show an immenes increase be awarded to the perseverance, saya that, as with all new estales, output. In 1912 49,050 1 owi. shown. The demarcation of the a considerable amount of work packages of catch extract. approx various areas applied for under has had to be done in order to imately worth $224,86, were the prospecting licence was keep the land clean, but this ex-exported from Branei Town andertaken; and finally eight pense will gradually decrease against the 1913 total of 46,102 lease areas aggregating over eigh- Particulars of the cost of weeding packagen, qal in 48,578 Cent, tern square miles were survoted, on both states are not given in valued at 18207,720. The de-Tho work wan xceptionally ex- the report, neither is the estimated cente. The slight end om besöʻing and told severely on all the HE Comparnis des Messaĉer- Galput of rubber for the period accounted for by the fact that the demaroators and coolies emplry is Mar times bey to inform 1914-15. Shanghai and Horg-elief iceil contractor was absented. It took over the surveyed the public that during the present kong expenses and depreciatiub for balf the year, and that the areas and picked up the bound host itle in Europe, their Mall Seamers will not call at Hong- en buildings, eto, have been machinery and building were ary stones rcued the outer sides keng, Shanghai, Kobe and equally divided between capit considerably altered, prove of the various blocks towards the Yokohama the last port of call and revenue. Capital expenditure, ments Leing introduced which, end of August and lenses will being Haiphong, until furter Bramstedt, the Cimpany's Bee. including the above expenses,, for a time, naturally caused some shortly be engrossed for it.us. ** amounted to Tls. 41,082, The

TODA,

་

& HARSTON, 1, Des Voeux Road, Central,

Hongkong, Solicitors for the Company.

notice.

NOTICE

NOTICE

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS,

7.00 AM, to 2.00 am," Exert is Mar.

·5,00 4M, 10,· 10.00 AM,

20 MIN. 10.00 AM, to 12.00 4. Ma' $1,30 AA, 40 13:45+

3,45 7,M

1:00 PM

5.00 to 4.10 1.3.

NIGHT CARS,

·21 35 M2,

11 00 2701' Avary bill boun 11.09 F.M. LO SEALED. avery quarter of an hour.

SUNDAYS

10. M

2,46 AM 10′′ 10:30 Alm. Etext is Mon, 10:30 AM. to. 11.00 a 14."

ZALÉ AM 10: Mon Noon marias Mamu, 1. Nook toʻRDO RADN to: McHe

2.00 to

$.00 .. to

1,00 16, 2010 2.00 1984,

| NIGHT CARS Mn on Work Ders.

SATURDAYS

PECIA CARS

**Des Voeux Ross'

Banum.

AG. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE Business of the above

Bank is conducted by the | HONGKONGAND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on ap: plication.

INTEREST on deposits is al- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at 13) per cent, per an

Aum.

Depositors may transfer at their. option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEFOSIT 4 per cent. per

For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,

AG STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED,

General Banking business trans- acted.P

Authorised Capital £1,500,000 CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- Subscribed ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-Fald Up ocived for 1 year or shorter periods Reserve Fund: at rates which will be quoted on application.

Wm. DICKSON.

Manager, Hongkong, 171b A meil, 1019

NOTICE,"

THE CHINA PROVIDENT. LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO., LTD., HEN

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

Loans on Mortgage of House Fro party, Sto

...... 1,125,000

562,500 465,000

BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Hauk,

Limited.

Every description of Exchange business transacted, may

Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Halance and on Fired Deposits at rates which may he ascertained on application.

A. R. LINTON

Manager.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Goode received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise:

Malwa, New Loans made on the Provident Malwa, Old

System.

Awľatna, New (Rates and Particulars on ap- Patna, Old M

(plication).

The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLE, ATTORNEY, &0;, Undertaker and Executed:

SE SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

General Managers,

Hongkong, 19th Mir3h, 1908

Sopt. 14

$8,300 per p

8,300

9,325 per re 9,200

Benares, New BONATOR, O

9,050 8.825

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, 114 Fruälled. For Bread,

and meal

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