1914-10-24 — Page 11

Commercial.

Vladivostok Cattle Trade,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER

advantages, and their reports are fall of suggestive information. Nobody can doubt that who com pares our consular reports with theirs. It is safely time that we The catila trade with tackled this enormous market in Vladivostok, which was inter- earnest. It afforda not merely rupted on the outbreak of war, the opportunity for capturing has been resumed, the animale German trade but for the develop being abipped from Taku and ment of a market whereof the Cheloo. The steamers Hanametal, fringe alone has yet been Asia Mora and Tangus, which touched." had been previously engaged on

the trade, have been replaced on the run.

T

Raw Rubber Statistics.

The following interesting notes

an rubber statistics are quoted

What Makes Roubles Fall? The surprisingly abnormal frotna leading article in the drop of roubles, which were Financier of September 11- quoted according to latest advices

According to the monthly

at 117 roubles to G.Y100, benefits statistice issued by McMeekin and nobody and afflicts all the nation- Co., the raw rubber market bas sla engaged in business in Man- been more fortunate then some in churis, chiefly the Russians, the present congested and dis Chinese, and Japanese. An located atate of trade. A fairly explanation is offered by a Russian normal supply of the product was who seems to be qualified to received from plantation centres, speak on the anbject. To him it but there was is no loss a puzzle than to the shrinkage in the supply of wild a substantial others that Russia, which has rubber, and this had a counter- been favoured with a run of balancing influence upon the big almost unbrokou military auo-reduction in the re-export of the ceases in the present War, should commodity during the month have her financial credit challengThe imports from Brazil were: ed in this fashion. The amount only $14,000 lbs., comparing with of rouble notes circulating in 1518,100 lbs. in the correspond- Manchuria after the Russo-Japan- ing month last year, whilst the ese War has steadily increased, supply from "all other places," and they always commanded even which in this instance may be a premium over the Japan gold taken to mean Africa. and the yon, being quoted at 98 roubles Netherlands Indies, was 1,146,500 to GY100 before the War. The be, against 3,718,500 The. Chinese mercantile circles have in August lest

year. The been under the impression that import from Malaya was larger the Russiang bave been waging by some 000,000 lbe. Although an unequal fight against the war broke out early in the month, 'invincible' Germane, · and

most of the rubber received in ramoure have been set flying that August would have been shipped the rouble notes may eventually or on its way bere before thie! to be redeemable with news was received, so that the specie. The Chinese, who learn-ar influence will be more appar ed by a most bitter lesson what ent in the figures for the month it is to hold unredeemable notes, of September. Had it not been started to sell the rouble notes for the very convenient falling f they hold even at a discount.- in the supplies of wild rubber

седае

Manchuria Daily News,

London Rubber Special. London, October 13---There are

German Trade in the East:

referred to, this country would have been left with a most dis- concerting quantity on its harde,

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NOTICES

ESTABLISHED 1968.

SUN LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY

OF CANADA

ASSURARGE IN FORCE OVER'

£40,000,000.

FUNDS EXCEKO.

£11,000,000.

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

Tel. 1245.

NOTICES

NOTICE.

1914.

W. & A. GILBEY'S WINES

& SPIRITS.

A. S. WATSON & Co. Limited

have been appointed AGENTS for Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey's

Wines & Spirits.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

MAKE IT A HABIT---USE REGULARLY. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914. Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health disinfection is imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day--just a little, diluted with water pouring it down drains, sinks and .c.'s and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL, because it positively kills. disesse germe, stops infection and instantly removes bad smells. IZAL-the guaranteed disinfectantin of unrivalled strength-is the pioneer modern high power germicide.

ZAL

TRIUMPH OF DONCENTRATION.

Officially adopted throughout the British Empire.

Mixes equally well with salt, brackish or tresh water.

Write for Free Booklets-"Practical

Disinfection

and

13

"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.

by A. Hugb Fisher. ....$10.00 ANNALS AND ANTIQUITIES OF

RAJAST' HAN,

THE

by James Tod, in 2 Volumeя

LIFE OR LEGEND OF

GAUDAMA,

no stooks ci rubber at Antwerp, either for home use or stook, after they having previously been re-exports had been made. As transferred to London. Interim is, we are left with about 900 dividends of 5 per cent. have been declared by Salaba, Cher-tone more rubber than the aver THROUGH INDIA AND BURMAH

WITH PEN AND BRUSH, age monthly consumption. This sonese, Golconds and Scottish Melay. Banteng pays 73 percent. is, however, serious enough, be- cause the rate of consumption for and Gula Kalampong ninepence. the present will doubtlesa be Me. W. B. Slater writes to the considerably below the average Financier se follows:-"As much of the preceding eight months. interest is being shown in the Fortunately, stocks bad reached capture of German trade and a an unprecedentedly low ebb prior great deal of correspondence bag to the outbreak of war, and as reached me since my letter, both result the present accumulation from manufacturers, and mer-merely brings the visible supply chants here and merchants in the "P to a normal level: A glance Far East, it may be valuable to at the re-export figures shows the draw attention to the fact that enormous influence the war has last year, in spite of many adverse had upon the rubber trade, more circumstances, especially at the especially in respect of Contin- beginning of the year, the trade ental countries.

Russia Germany France United

States

a

THE LOST TRIBES,

by George A. Birmingham..... 1.75; THE HOUSE OF MAMMON,

by Fred M. White..

1,75

LEAGUE.

A SALE OF WORK aid of Local Charities for children and the Prince of Wales' Fund

will be held in the Grounds of Government House (By kind permission of His Excellency the Governor)

..

T/T

Selling

1/8 1/2 Demand 1/8 9/16 30 d/s mamins:1/854 60 d/s .........................................1/8 11/16 4 m/s 1/894 T/T Shanghai „.76}1⁄2 Private 30 dis sight T/T Singapore .........7336 | T/T Japan -

8434 T/T India..........................1291⁄4 Demand India. T/T Bombay........... Demand Bombay ...1293 T/T Calcutta Demand Manila 84 Demand Calcutta...129)

[T/T. San F'oò & NY42

Demand, New York 42 1/8 T/T, Java

......1049

1291

EXCHANGE

T/T. Marka i............... Nom. Demand Germany. T/T. France...

Demand Paris......... 2.14. Co Haiphong va On Saigon............ On Bangkok .........

Buying.

90

4 m/q. L/C ................................1/9 18 4 m/s. D/P1/934. 5 m/s. L/C.1/9} 50d/s.8'ney &M, 1/93% 30d/s.San Fee&N.Y.44 4 m/s. Märke ..............** 4 m/s. Francs ....................... 2.244. 6 m/s. do

...*..... 2.29-1/2

Gold Leaf per taal 859.10 Sovereign

11.45

Bar Silver. ready .... 22 11/16

forward

SUBSIDIARY COINS, Discount per 6100;

Chinese...20 ata.pieces $1936 Chinese,..10

$20

**

BANKS

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.

BRANCHES

on Saturday, 31st October from 2 to 6 p.m. ̧

Bombay. ENTRANCE ONLY at the Calcutta. Garden Gate in Upper Albert Canton."

Cebu, Road. Prices of Admission: Adults 31cts.

Children 10 All Members and Associates

free.

Mrs. JARLEY'S WAX-`

WORKS,"

Toys and Fancy Articles. Ices, Sweets. Tea. NO CHITS TAKEN.

ITALIAN CONVENT,

London. Manila.

Panama.

Peking.

Shanghai.

San Francisco.

Singapore. Yokohama..

Colon. Hankow. Hongkong. Kobe, CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250 000 RESERVE FUNDS... 4,060,000.

(U.S. Gold) $7.310,000

All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.

A

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application,

N. S. MARSHALL,

Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914

BAZAAR-BAZAAR-BAZAAR

On Saturday 24th October, 1914, and following days, Commencing each day at 10 u.m.) ▼

Ladies' Drosers, Children's Frocks, Table Covere, Handker- 1.75 chiefs, Boys' Jerseys, Babies'

Robes,

8,00 THE CRACKSWOMAN, AN

by Carlton Dawa

THE WHIP,

by the Right Rev P. Bigandet

6.00

CHANGING CHINA,

by Lord W. Gascoyne Cecil...

5 50

by Richard Parker.. LETTERS TO CAROLINE,

1.75

WITH

·OF CHINA,

THE EMPRESS DOWAGER

by Elinor Glyn....civé

1,75

·

TWO

by Katharine A. Carly 6,00 YEARS IN THE FORBIDDEN

CITY,

6.00

THE RED WALL,

6.00

by Frank Savilo.,

by the Princess der Ting.... AMERICA AND THE AMERICANS, by Dr. Wu Ting Fang

LADY URSULA'S HUSBAND,

by Florence Warden...... LALAGE'S LOVERS,

by George A Birmingham...

In a large variety of style.

CHILDREN'S BAZAAR! A 175 Special Feature of this year's Sale. Sweet Stalls, Dainty 1.50 Chocolates, and Maroons. Toys in great variety and at all prices.

-3.30

demand for rubber goods of a GOVERNMENT NOTIFICA- dispensable character.

TION No. 8,335

Medical Department,

Hongkong, 16th Oct., 1914.

A. Visit to the Convent during the Bazaar will afford a rare opportunity of getting an insight into the educational value of the Industrial Section of the School, wherein the technical training of hundreds of orphan girls is being conducted from day to day.

AMERICAN DENTISTR“

PORCELAIN FILLINGS.

Workmanship and Painl

Dr. T. YAMASAKI,

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

"

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital .... 30,000,000 Reserve Fund...... -19,250,000,

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Branches Ancong-Hsien

Boobay Calcati Changchun Dairen

Fergilen Harbis Hakow Honolulu Kobe Lleo-Yang Lond

Lyonn

Tilogist

#

Agencies a Nagasak 1 Now chwant New York

Quka

Pekla Ryolan (Port Arthur) San Francisco Shangbal

Tokyo

Los Angeles

Tringiau

"

Interest Allowed on Carract Account. Deposits talved for fixed periods at cales to be binised on application

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

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA..

Incorporated by Roy

Charter 1859.

·HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000

Nom

Hongkong.20cts. pieces $1358 Hongkong.10

8141

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING

TION,

CORPORA

Paid-up Capital .........$15,000,000" RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

£1,500,000 at 21-

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

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors....

$33,000,000

.$15,000,000

Chairman,

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale

W. J. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy

Chairman.

S. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T, M. Edkins, Esq. C, 9. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. JA. 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-Interest Allowed:

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

ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent, par

annum.

For 6 months, 31 per cent, per

annum.

For 12 months, 4 per cent per

annum,

Si

A. G, STEPHEN, Acting Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE

HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the- HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on ap plication.

INTEREST on deposits is al- ̈ lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3h por cont. per an-

mtin.

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

For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation,

A. G. STEPHEN, Acting Chief Mansgér.

Reserve Fund...£1,800,000 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Reserve Liability of

INDIA, LIMITED,

Proprietors ...........£1,200,000

34, Queen's Road Central

(Corner of Flower Street)

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and

62.

General Banking business trans-Authorised Japital Facted, t

1,500,000

Subscribed.

1,125,000

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- Paid Up

562,500

465,000

of the port of Shanghai alone At this juncture the following! increased no less than £5,000,000, comparative analysis of the re- There is a German trade in China exports of rubber from this coun- of about £4,000,000 to be cap-ty for the month of August are

Special Loan Service of Yoko- of particular interest:- tured, and another three quarters

1914 of a million in Malaya. That is

. 1913

hama Specle Bank, lbs.

lbs. The total loans advanced by the actual trade, to which may be

63,200 1,288,200 Special Loan Service of the added the prospective demand for

652,500 1,802,500 Yokohama Specie Bank daring Western wares, towards the de-

487,000 876,200 last September amounted to velopment of which the Germans

Y195,500 to seven olients, says have spent huge sums in the past

2,184,600 4,242,100 the Manchuria Daily News. This It is hereby notified that sealed few years. British manufacturers may reap the benefit of all this Other places 474,300 1,010,600 smount may strike one as a rather tenders, in duplicate, which The Latest Improvements tows

large sum in war time when the should be clearly marked "Tender Lasting German pioneer effort if they take) time by the forelock. "As I am in

Total...3,842,500 9,017,800 Bank, like its brother establish for Medical Department Con- Operations. No charge for examinations touch with both foreign and nativo

The most serious reduction is, menta, was expected to exercise tract," will be received at the Fees moderate. Diploma. Tokio. communities, I shall be pleased of course, in respect of the United greater caution than in time of Colonial Secretary's Office until to advise manufacturers of mer-States. This falling off may be peace. The above adm, however, noon of Saturday, the 31st, Deto

taken to be almost entirely due includes a loen of Y80,000 on the ber; 1914, for the supply of chants or their accredited repre- Bentatives." Mr. Slater adda:-to the acute restriction in the security of a steamship, and so Aerated Waters; Bedding and I would like to confirm the state- financial world, as distinct the actual amount secured with Clothing Beers, Spirits, Wines, Telephone

etc.; Spirit of Wine; Chemicals, material

I change buildings was Y115,500: ment of An Englishman' in

Drugs, Burgical Instruments and your issue of the 8th inst. There in the demand for manufac ought to be remembered that Sundries; Furniture, etc.; Milk, are two great drawbacks to British tured goods. The precise situn most of these loune, too, had the etc.; Provisions: Sundries; and PEAK TRAMWAY CO trede in the Esat-one, the repre- tion in this country is difficult negotiations opened and well ad- Washing: (Schedules Nos. 1 to sentation of British houses by to gauge, but it is in all proba-vanced prior to the outbreak of 10), required locally by this De German agents when there is no bility not dissimilar to that in the War and were ready for partment, for the period of one America. A noteworthy feature entries on the register in Septem-year from the first of January necessity for such an arrange of the statistics is the fact that, ber. The effects of the rottench next inclusive. ment; and also the selection of agents representing so many notwithstanding the increase re-ing policy adopted by the Bank houses that their interests overlap. ferred to for August, the stocks of will make themselves felt in the Anybody who wants this proved rubber in London and Liverpool figures for the current month.

The aggregate loans from the can have it on giving us a call for the eight months were still any morning, and I can also below the total disclosed at the very start at the end of September indicate means for avoiding the end of August last year, the were 73,951,014.69 to 485 clients, trouble. I might add the further difference being about 1,000,000 of which Y1,385,331 41 having advantage the Germans have lbs. As regards the immediate been repaid, the net smoant of hada maoh better organised outlook, one or two definite state-loans stood at Y2,565,083. system of information bureaux, ments may be made. One is that

from any

A

The Scout movement has been

with every Coneul linked up for supplies, whether of plantation- In Praise of Boy: Scouts. the systematising of facts and grown or wild rubber, are certain auggestions and every German to be enbatantially curtailed; and the biggest boon the Banday merchant working actively in another is that the demand for schools have had for many a long touch with his Conant. Our own the product will gradually revers day; although it should be stated system in the East is worked in to the normal as the broken that a number of fad diets are watertight compartments, with threads of finance and trade ure rather cold in their Attitude little unison and still leas com- brought together again: The towards it, as they regard it partments. Next to the Ger-wastage of rubber goods of various as a militarist movement. But

For form of tender apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office, áll other information may be obtain. ed from the Principal Civil|| Medical Officer at the Civil Hospital.

J. T. C. JOHNSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer,

SINGON & CO.

Established A. D, 1880.

STEEL METAL and HARD

Wholesale

mare, the Americans have by far kinds in the war will be enormou, generally speaking, Christian MERCHANTS.

the best information from the Far and it is not unreasonable to as people have welcomed the move and Retail Ironmongers Fig Iron and East, for their representatives are sume that the increased requirement with both arms, and their Foundry Coke Importer General Store- not merely officials but are men ments in this direction will go welcome has not been misplat, keepers and Balpehandlere. Now, 35 and of business, with an eye for far to offset the falling off in the edY:M.0.A. Review,

237, Hing Loong Street, (ind Street wast

of Central Market) Telephone Nor 515,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

2.00 to Loo AM, Evaxt 15 Min 1.com, to 10.00 100 20.00 AM EO 27.001 A.M.

12

LO MI

14

BY JAM

to

· M, to F:00 PM G

* 20 MIN 3.00 P

ID MIN

"

NIGHT CARS FA

'XX.00 F311". Üvery hálf houz? wvery quarter ofan hour,

SUNDAYE

7.4% Able to 10.30'KËM. ETEXT IS MIN.

19AM to Nom

25.00 Moc loʻzoqʻZM, Y.

5.00 7,15

6.00 7 to 2:00 PM

· Mew

a

$100 8 10 30 2:56. 容 30 Mm. NIGHT CARS uses Wesk Daya.

·SATURDAYS

Extra Cary "24"" in "midnight, CAPESPECIAL CARB

By Arseguent at the Company's Qlite,

DES YOLUX Food

ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- Reserve Fund ceived for 1 year or shorter periode

at rates which will be quoted on application.

Wm. DICKSON

Manager. Hongkang. 11th April, 1912. 12

NOTICE,

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE; CO., LTD.

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

Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, &o, Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident

Bystem

(Rates and Particulars on ap-

plication).tk,

The Office of

BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, 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 Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.

A. R. LINTON

Manager.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Sept. 14 $8,300 per p

8,300

9,325 per che

Malwa, New Malwa, Old Patna, New **** Patna, Old Benares, Now Lon 9,050

9,200

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF Bonares, Old................. 8,825.

WILLS, ATTORNEY

Undertaken and Preouted. WE SHEWAN, TOMES & Oo

General Managers.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1908

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