1914-10-19 — Page 9

Commercial:

Indian Mines.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1914.

NOTICES

ESTABLISHED 1985.

· ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER

SUN LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY

OF CANADA

£40,000,000.

FUNDS EXCEED ':

£11,000,000.

Chief Office for South China, 2 Des Vœux Road, (Powell's Buildings)

MAKE IT A HABIT-

USE

Tel. 1245.

EXCHANGE.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

Selling

T/T

1/8.7/8

T/T, Marks... Demand Germany.......

Nom.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF Demand

HONGKONG.

30 de

1/8 15/16 1/9

T/T. Franogenes

On Haiphong

217 Nom

60 ds1/9 1/16

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. 4 m/s 1/9%

In the matter of the Companies Ordinance 1911 and

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

IN

OTICE is hereby given that a Petition was on the 20th day of August, 1914, presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong. by the above named Company to Company's objects proposed to be

REGULARLY.confirm an altoration of the said

TT Shanghai 7634 Private 30 die eight

On Soigun...

On Bangkok,188)

Buying

4 m/s L/C.................... 1'94

T/T Singapore. 7434 TT Japan

4 m/s. D'P...1/996

86

6 m/s. £/01/978

T/T India

131

30d/s.S'ney & M.

194

Demand India

1911

30 d/a.San F*cc&N.Y.4494

| T/T. B.mbay................

mis, Marks

Non

...1312.

4 m/s. Francs*** 2.283

6 m/s. do

2.33 1/2

13134'

Gold Leaf per tael.. $58.50

Demand Bombay T/T Calcutta Demand Caloutta Demand Manila......86 T/T. San F'co & NY42) Demand, New York 4:36 T/T. Java

1054

Sovereign......... 11.25 Nom, Bar Silver, ready ...2816

forward

'Bank of England rate

SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per $100:

Hongkong.2Cots. pieces $18 15/16- Hongkong.10

$1314

BANKS

$20

low prices vow prevailing, and will not even sell ore, as they are firmly convinced that immediately after the war there will be a great ! demand for copper. 133 for 98 The Chief Inspector of Mines per cent, copper they expcot to be in India has just isaned his Re- the lowest price on the reopening port for the rear ending 31st of the London market. In the December 1913. It is explained present state of the market in that the Report does not include Japan it is difficult to get more data relating to quarries under than Y31.50 even from customers 20 feet deep, nor data relating to buying small quantitiee for preza- mines in Mysore, both of these ing requirements. There is no sources which would add coneid-standard price, and the market is erably to mining figures. Much 80 weak that Y30 is considered a of the Report is taken up with difficult price to maintain. The Miten Bishi is buying ora at s detaila of accidents, which seem to have been worse than usual in rate equivalent to Y28 50 for the year under Report: The ex-copper. It is believed that the pansion in mining will be seen refusal to part with stocks will from the fact that during the only result in the end in increas year the number of workers in- ing the congestion of the market. Crossed by 10 32 per cent., rising Reconly 1,000 tons were sold on

effected by a Special Resolution Chinese...20 ots. pieces $193% to the average of 181,260, this a Russian order, and if there is n inereado. being cf course due repetition of such orders the Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health. disinfection is of the Company unanimously Chinese...10

imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day-just a passed at an Extraordinary wholly to increased activity in situation will be relieved. The little, diluted with water pouring it down drains, sinks and w.c.'s General Meeting of the the Bengal and Bihar coal mines belief prevails, however, that the and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL, said Company held on the because it positively kills disease 4th day of June 1914 and sub- where complaints are becoming mine owners are a great deal too

germs, stopa infection, and instantly sequently unanimously confirmed common of a shortage of labour; optim stio regarding the demand

removes bad smells.

at an Extraordinary General more particularly in the Raniganj to be looked for after the war.

IZAL--the guaranteed disinfectant Meeting of the s-id Compony The Tea Trade and the Wars area. In the Margherita mines

of unrivalled strength is the pioneer held on the 30th day of June 1914 The Economist of Angust 22 in Assam this difficulty is chronio,

modern high power germicide.

and which Resolution runs, "as states-A prcclamation issued and they are now having to do is week has modified in some

Officially adopted throughout the

follows:- the best they can with Nepalese important directions the restric

British Empire. and Chinese recruits who are tions imposed by the original pro troublesome to work with anther chamation on the export of articles do not know the Indian dialects. of food. Tea was among the In Tavoy this trouble is still more articles coming under the origin aouts because nearly all the unal ban, but this week's proclama der-ground workers are Chinese.

tion authorizes the resumption of At the Kalichadu mios mines, exports of "tea in packets, tine, Nellore, the good idea fermato

and small packages, and labelled have struck some one of settling ready for retail sale." This con- 1,500 persons belonging to a

cession is a small one, and the criminal tribe, who seem to have tes trade is still suffering under solved the labour difficulty in a

drastic restriction, the hardship way, though not quite to the satin- faction of their employers, Weef which has been pointed oat by commead the idea to those who

the Financial Times. As "our contemporary suggests, there is make the excuse of shortness of little danger of a shortage of lea labour when they can no longer in Great Britain, for stocke are complain of the chortness of wagone.

The increase in coal high and further shipments are on their way. There is.uo appar- outpat corresponds very early eat reason, therefore, why the with the increase in the labour

customers in South Africa, South force; the percentage of increase is 10 27, the total output is America, Canada, the United States, and other countries should 15,486,318 tons and the net increase over the figures of the not be allowed to receive tea from Great Britain, much of which boe

ZAL

TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION.

Mixes equally well with salt, brackish or fresh water.

ř

Write for Free Booklets-"Practical

Disinfection

and

"Rules of Health." - One Gallon of IZAL makes 400 gallons of efficient disinfecting fluid.

'AGENTS:

W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,

YORK BUILDINGS,

BREWER & CO.

Pedder Street. (Adjoining Hongkong Hotel Main Entrance) Telephone No. 696.

previous year is 2,411,050 tons. The percentage of increase in already been paid for. Leaders THROUGH INDIA AND BURMAN

in the trade aro bringing 1912 was 16 50 and the drop is attributed to the flooding of pressure to hear upon

the

...

restriction will be that the removed na scon as possible. THE

The Vintage of 1914.

WITH PEN AND BRUSH,

by A. Hugh Fisher,

RAJASTHAN,

#10.00

by James. Tod, in 2 Volumes 8.00

OF" LIFE OR LEGEND. GAUDAMA,

by the Right Rev P. Bigandet 6.00 CHANGING CHINA,

350

"by Lori W. Gascoyne Cecil.. WITH THE EMPRESS DOWAGER

OF CHINA,

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

TWO YEARS IN THE FORBIDDEN

CITY,

several of the miner, some of: authorities, and it may be hoped ANNALS AND ANTIQUITIES OF which have not yet been dewater- ed and will show reduced outturne for 1914 as well. A note of

A recent issue. of the Wine warning is given regarding the Trade Rerica tomarka "I Therriak field, whore deep borings seems tolerably certain that, as are revealing the ugly fact that

regards the French wine trade in the best seams deep down have general, the effects of the war been burnt by igneous intrusions will not be dissatrous as far as The one provizce in which the

can be seen at present. It is output of coal decreased during

even possible that it may have a the year was Assam where the favourable influence, other things labour difficulty is held respon being as an'icipated, since, from sible for the result. The output the point of view of the merchant, of mica reached 43,850 cwte. the 1914 vintage will have the which was slightly above that of additional prestige of the war the previous year; and of the year. It may be said at once prospects of this industry, gener that there is every reason to ally, it is said that deeper and anticipate a vintage above the more systematic working is

THE LOST TRIBES,

by George A: Birmingham... THE HOUSE OF MAMMON-----

by Fred M. Whito.... THE CRACKSWOMAN,

"That the provisions of the "Company's Memorandum of "Association with respect to is objects be altered so as "to read as in the Print signed "by the Chairman of the 'Meeting for the purposes of "identification."

BANKS

INTERSATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

CORPORATION,

Head Ofcetido, Wall Street, New York London Office;-30, Bishopsgate, E.G.

BRANCHES

Bombay Calculia Canton

Celu Calan

Empire, C. Z:

Hankow

Hauskoos

Коф

Land: 1

Mexico City

Радков

San Francisco,

Singapore Ускорене

Shanghal

BANKING CORPORA

TION...

Paid-up Capital. $15,000,000

RESERVE FUNDS:

Storling

£1,500,000 at{2}-

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

$33.000,000

Reserve Liability of e

Proprietors...

.$15,000,000

Fanta sup U.S. COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. D. Landale.-Chairman,

Reserve Fund...

Gold $2,150,00

"

&

All Bnls of FOREIGN

LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS

traïtsacted.

And notice is further given that the said Petition is directed to he heard before His Honour Mr. Henry Hessy Johnston Gompertz Acting Chief Justice of the said Court on Wednesday the 21st day! of October 1914 at 10.30 o'clock CURRENT ACCOUNTS open. in the forenoon and any person received at rates to be ascertain- interested in the said Company whether 48 Creditor policy holder or otherwise desirous to oppose the making of an order for the confirmation of the said. altération under

ed and `FIXED ··· DEPOSITS

ed on application.

N. S. MARSHALL, Manager.

9, Queen's Road, Hongkong

the above Ordinance should Hongkong, 1st Nov..1912 appear at the time of bearing by himself or his Counsel for the purpose and a copy of the said Petition will be furnished to any

THE

LIMITED.

such person requiring the same YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK by the undersigned the Company's Solicitors on payment of the re- 1.75 gulated charge for the same.

Dated the 21st day of August,

1.75 1914.

by Carlton Dawo.. 175 DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON THE WHIP,

by Richard Parker................ LETTERS TO CAROLINE, ·

by Elinor Glyo..................

1,75

-1

1.75

LADY URSULA'S HUSBAND,

6,00

by the Princess der Ling.... 6.00 AMERICA AND THE AMERICANS.

by Dr. Wu Ting Fang

6:00

A Lucky Chance. Twenty years ago an American missionary in Shantung, Chins,

by Florence Ward on 1.75

LALAGE'S LOVERS,

by George A. Birmingham.... 1.50

,"

by Frank Savile.

THE RED WALL

CONSIGNEES

1.50

MES-

DES average in quantity and, granted brought to his mission station, COMPAGNIE making it clear that deposits are reasonable assistance from the when returning from his furlough not confined to the "eurface, weather, of exceptional quality. in the United States, a quart of SAGERIES MARITIMES." 60 that confidence is being The situation in respect of stocks California peanuts, which he

established and capitalists are at the beginning of the war is gave to a native convert a seed

being encouraged to make per- very good."..

manent provision for the future; moveover, the expansion of the

electrical industry will secure a

India's Trade With Germany. Simla, 21st September.--A very

to replace the poor shrivelled native peanut which possessed little or no marketing qualifica

good future for this mineral interesting memorandum relating tions. To-day this quart of Manganese continues to have an to the Trade of India with Ger peanute has spread all over

It

CONSIGNEES

NOTICE

9.8.

"CHILI."

Consignees of Cargo from Lon-

Consignees of Cargo from Havre ex 8.3.

Basque."",

In connection with above Steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at

uncertain future. The outpat of ranny and Austria-Hungary by Shantung province, resulting in don ex. 8.s." Medoo," Basque the year rose largely but remains Mr. G. Findlay Shirran, Director giving to there people an export & Boephore."

trade in this article of 150,000 below that of 1907, and vary of Statistics, is published, bigb ocean freights interfere with shows that India's total trade toss a year. In the fiscal year real expansion. Geme come only with Germany and Austria last 1914, ending June 30, the value from the Mogok mines in Upper year mounted to no less than of peanuts exported to the United Burma and cancot in any sense £33,000,000. The chief articles States was Yen 3,798,471, be said to be booming, since out which Germany sends to India put was 13 78 per cont. less and are synthetic indigo, aniline and the market has fallen both in other dyes, cutlery, hardware, demand and in prices. Some machinery, wool manufactures, gold is mined in the Anantapur paper, and glaseware. The prin district of Madras which this year cipal articles the receives from produced 11,019 ounces, that is, India are bides, jute, grain 51.59 per cont. more than the and seeds, raw cotton and teak. year before." A valuable and The chief Austrian importe into

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Optional Cargo will be forward- promising mineral is wolfram, India are glassware, haberdashery

The Russian Volunteer, Fleet. ed on unless intimation is received used for armour plate steel and in and millinery, matches, sugar, Hongkong Agency, hereby beg to from the Consignous before She takes inform the Shir pera of cargo per NOON TO DAY requesting it to tungaten filaments. The Tavoy hardware and paper. district in Lower Burma with ita in retura ebitfly hides, indigo, "Kourak," left Hongkong on be landed here, output of 27,250 cats. is now the rice, raw cotton and jute.

the 24th July bound homeward, Bills of Lading will be count largest producer in the world.

that according to the telogram ersigned by the Undersigned. the. Colombo Goods remaining unclaimed after

The Cotton Trade.

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER

FLEET.

& HARSTON,

1, Des Voeux Road, Central,

Hongkong,

Solicitors for the Company.

NOTICES

AMERICAN DENTISTR)

PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

The Latest Improvements tow.. Lasting Workmanship and Paint. Operations No charge for examination." Fess moderate. Diploma. Tokio.

Dr. T. YAMASAKI,

94, Queen's Road Central

(Corner of Flower Strest.)

Telephone 02.

| MARTIN'S

APIOL STEEL MARUPILLS

A

· Fronth Bamady for all Irregularities. Thousands of Ladım always kung a box Startins krilən in the house, so Uason the Arik sign of any irregularity of the system, si "Limaly done may do sársínlatared. Those wis use themesormiend them, honen shatranati

Boreulichu

thous

MARTIN, Chemist, Routhampton, EDL

MARTIN'S SAPIOL &STEEL NEOPILLS

LIMITED;

their risks into the hazardous and PEAK TRAMWAY 00 or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown. Co., Ltd. at Kowloon whence delivery may be obtained. immediately after landing.

Up till now only one large capit. There is no change in the received from aliat has been interested in its American cotton. position, The Agency, all cargo destined to the the 17th inst. at Noon will be mining, but the industry basiccal cotton market remains practi-ports beyond Colombo has been subject to rent and landing char- began to attract attention and cally unchanged; arrivals of new discharged from the 6.3. Koursk gos. de prakt

at Colombs and stored into the "All claims must be sent in to there are indications of its de-cotton are, however, poor,

A very velopment. Chromite, another small business was done in Indian Customs Warehouses uninsured mon or before the 20th fast. For they will not be recognized. by the Government miceral used in the production of yarn; and the Japanese yarn

The Shipners desiring to insure All damaged packages will be apecially hard steal, is mined in market was also not active. Owing their cargo must address them examined on the 17th October, the Zhob district from which the to the comparatively large purselves to the Russian Volunteer 1914 at 10 am. output this year was 3,414 tons chases made during the previous Float Agent and H.I.R M.'s Vico- No Fire Insurance has beon against only otons in the year weeks, business in local mill yarn Consul at Colombo, Mr. B. P. affected, previous

was very limited. There was a Rademtzeff direct or through and Japanese Copper.

alight inoremo in the quantities, the local Agency of the R.V.F

Capt. D. A LUKHMANOFF, Agent at Hongkong,

Japanese copper mine owners, offered at the piece goods avotions. the Mainichi, are refusing to The position on the whole was part with their holdings at the pot unsatisfactory,

P. THOMAS,

Agent

Hongkong, 10th October, 1914.

TIME TABLE.

3.00 AM, 13 3,050 4,30,20 IODO AN to

WEEK DAYS.

Loo A.M. EVERY 15 MIN. 10.00 M £1.00 &

K45 136 13 KTS FOR CAN 2.15. F.M. to 5.00 £5:00 PM to, 1920 23.

5.

19 Hon

NIGHT CARE, KETAWAY (£50 nm) and a pack and BJM, zo [V, 12,00 PORU every külf boun,

-¡71,00,P.M. 10.11.45 FM. divery quarter of an hour(s)

SUNDAYS

7.4 to 10.30 AM, Evier vý Ste 10:30 AM. 10 ($1,00 18, ANTE-50 AM to NooM

12:00 Nook 10:12973) (0.20, Moni

VION YAM, EN 2010 Kasalxo, klima SONIGHT CARS: azoku Week Days

SATURDAYS Extra: Cor ut" to "midnights: SUPECIEL CARINA

Des Focit Read:

W. J. Pattenden, Esq.- Deputy

Established 1880.

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital .. 30,000,000

551 Reserve Fund ......

Chairman.

9. H. Dodwell, Esq.

G. T. M. Edkins, Esq.

U, S. Gubbay, Esq.

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

Hongkong-Intorest. Allowed:

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the daily balance

ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 3 months, 24 per cent, per

annum. ...

For 6 months, 31 per cent par

annum.

19,250,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent. per

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Branches Antung-Hsien

Hot bay Calcutta Changchua Balvin Fungties Harbia Hankow

lonelalu

Kobe Kiso-Yang

Land a

Lyona

Tingus

Agracias al Nagasaki

Newchwang

New-York-

Osaka Pekin

Ryclus (Port

"Arthur) San Francisco

Shanghai

Tichling

Tiental

Tokyo

Los Angeles Tringun

Interest Allowed on Current Account.. Deposits receivad for fixed periods at rates (10 be obilised on application.

EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 17th October, 1914.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal, Charter 1853:

HEAD OFFICE

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund....

LONDON.

£1,200,000 £1,800,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors

£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- Boted.A.7

annum,

A. G. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

HE Business of the above TH

Bank is conducted by the

| HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on: ap- plication. A

INTEREST on deposits in al- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $34 per cent. per an--

num.

Depositors may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Bhanghal Bank to be placed on FIXED' DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per. annum,

For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation,

A. G. STEPHEN. Acting Chief Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED;

Authorised Japital CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- Babsoribed ed and FIXED DEPOSITS 16-Paid Up ceived for 1 year or shorter periods Reserve Fund at rates which will be quoted on application.

Wm. DICKSON.

Manager. Hongkong. 11th April, 1912.

-NOTICE.

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

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

Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, &c.

Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident

System.

(Rates and Particulars on ap

plication), va

OF

The Office of TRUSTEE EXECUTOR

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c. Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

General Managers Hongkong, 19th Marsh, 1908

BANKERS:

£1,500,000 1,125,000

562,500 465,000

Bank of England. London Joint Stook Baur, Limited.

Every description of Exchange business transacted.

Interest allowed on Current Ac counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposite at rates which may be ascertained on application. T

A. R. LINTON

Manager.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Malwa, New

Sept. 14 $8,300 per

9,325 per ohe 9,200

Malwa, Old ..............., 8,300, Patna, New Paths, Old

Benares, New ... 9,050

8,825** Benpres. Old.

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled. For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery and meals with Wines & Liquoed