1914-11-03 — Page 11

Commercial.

THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1914.

ber Share market remains practi- cally closed, but more business has been done in the last few days. The China Toa market has been quiet but steady. Coffee Manchester, Sept. 18-It seems remains, quiet, but quotations are to be a question whether Liver unchanged, Sugar is also quiet pool's decision with reference to but firm. Rice is inactive, but prices show no alteration. Manila

Manchester Markets.

New Gold Mine in West Chosen.

the sale of futures will discourage Hemp is steady, but very quiet, spot buying, but it does meet Plantation Rubber has been dull some of the objections that have: been raised in this market. It is and lower, quotations being

Standard Crepe 28. per lb. and natural to want to sell at a high Smoked Sheet 24. 2d. por lb. Fine price which in the ordinary course will be reduced, and if the Hard Fara is 24. 81. per 1b, spinner salls both yarn and futures he is in a good position.

A recent visit to the interesting There is now a considerable gold mine at Tul Mi Chung, some division of opinion about the 40 miles south-east of Pyongyang. policy to be pursued ly the cotton and one of the mines of the Seoul markote. It is agreed, of course, Mining Company, is worthy of that cotton must ultimately find its record, eaye the Scout Press cor- level, but there is yet a good deal respondent, because it promises of apprehension that if it wore to to buicme one of the lucrative de ao at once the buying which concerns of Chosen and of the would ensue might be a menaco Seoul Mining Co. It is being skilled to the liquidation of contracts developed under the that is now going on pretty superintendence of Mr. Edwin smoothly. On the other hand, w. Mills, who is in charge, Mr. some export merobante declare Alex M. McFarlane, who is that the present conditions un- Captain of the mine and Mr. C. S. duly handicap trado and that if Crowe, who is in charge of the we want to keep spindles and extensive building operations, locms going it is time to give the assisted by Mosers. G. G. Craner encouragement to demand that's and J. J. Jones. With head- natural level of prices would be quarters there, but engaged in Wo imagine that in the present overseeing other promising pro- disorganisation of credit the buyspects is Mr. J. F. Manning. This ing would be extremely restrict mine is about ten miles from the ed, even if the prices of callop well-known one at Holkol, and is and goods were greatly reduced. being developed in the large way. It is very difficult for small ex that the ore in sight justifies. porters who have not much capit Power for running the mill, and

al to continue their business in the mine, is to be furnished

'doubtless these markets have no

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'ESTABLISHED 1895.

ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER

FUNDS EXCEED

ASSURANCE COMPANY

OF CANADA

£40,000,000.

£11,000,000.

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

Tel. 1245.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

HONGKONG & SOUTH

CHINA STEAM FISHERIES

CO., LTD.

F/T

Selling

...1/8 1/4 Demand DERMA .1/8 5/18 30 8/1/891⁄2 60 d/s 1/8 7/16

· 4 ruft

1/8

T/T Shanghai...77% Private 30 d/s sight

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, T/T India

EXCHANGE.

T/T. Markskajara, Demand Germany........ TT. Franes.****......... Demand Paris.......

lom.

2.11

2113

On Haiphoat On Saigon.

Nom

8394 .......... 12776

127)

On Bangkok nung,9k

Buying.

4 m/s. L/C.........1/87 4 m/s. D/P.............1/9 6 m/s. L/C...........1/94 30d/s.S'ney &M, · 1/91% 30 d/s.San F'cc&N.Y,434 4 m/s. Marka ********* 4ma. Franes $15. 2.22 6 m/s. do

******** 2.27

Gold Leaf per taol ... $58.90 Sovereign... 11.60 Bar Silver, ready... 22-3/16

forward

TIT Singapore **** TT Japan

Demand India T/T Bombay. Demand Bombay ...127 ANNUAL T/T Calcutta THE FOURTH

MEETING OF SHARE-Demand Calcutta127 HOLDERS will be held at the Demand Manila 83 offices of the Undersigned, No. 4, T/T. San F'co & N.Y.41

Victoria, Demand, New York 41 5/8 Queen's Buildings,

.102 1/2 Hongkong on Thursday, the 5th T/T. Java'

SUBSIDIARY COINS. November, 1914 at Noon.

Discount per $100; because it positively kills disease the 29th October to the 5th Ohinese...20 cts. pieces $22} Hongkong,Cats, picces $15

Company will be CLOSED from germs, stops infection and instantly November, 1914, both days in Chinese...10 olusive. removes bad smells. IZAL the guaranteed disinfectant of unrivalled strength-is the pioneer. modern high power germicide.

MAKE IT A HABIT---USE RECULARLY. 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 w.o.'s and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Get IZAL,

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TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION.

Officially adopted throughout the British Empire.

Mixes equally well with sall, brackish or fresh water.

Write for Free Booklets-"Practical

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HOTEL LISTS.

Peak Hotel.

Bowdler Mrs

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Koch Mr & Mrs Linten A R McManu Major

Rooms Eng Comor Sharp Mra Sintial A Skinner Miss Skott Smith Mrs ASorenson

SGF Mr &

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at all, and some of them are now by the 8. M. Company's organized a few years ago by approaching their richer combig power plant now nearing various local Japanese and Chi petitors with suggestions for completion in Pyongyang. The

nese merchants. The company aesistance or even for amalgama-wice is n few miles off the county

was cipitalized at 2,000,000 tion. But the rich are not in good road running from Pyongyang to

yen the ospital being divided form for expansion, and riches, Sunn, part of it being in Prengan into shares of o per value of indeed, has become a dubious and Province and part in Whanghai 50 sen each. Originally only Armstrong Mr&Mrs Jones Leo relative term. Very low prices Province. When this road is done one-fifth of the shares were issued Buckhouse would induce some buying to access from Pyongyang by motor to Oliree applicants, but owing Beard doubt, but they would scare too. will be a matter of just a few to the opposition met with the Bowen Major & Mia Michelmore Mr &

MnEy We take it that the leverage hours. The Company have already Japanese promotors wore.com-Carmichael Mr. and Pearse Mr & Mrs

Porning exerted by the possibility of direct improved the road to the interace-

Polts P cotton shipments will be the most tion of the county road and made pelled to offer balf the shares to effectual aid to lower quotations | largo, monetary grauta to the Chinese subscribers. The Chiness at Mr & Mrs Mmmer JI

Cousland by the cotton markets, and Government towards the immorchante interested were also Coppin Mr & Mrs

Successful in sccuting proper

Cowan Cupt & Mrs. recognition, through representa Ellis Mrs provement of the provincial road. intention of permanently alienat The general manager of the Con- tives being appointed to the Erickson Mrs ing a good deal of their trade. cession with the mines now pro-managing and auditing boards. Faichine Major

The Liverpool sales and call-ducing and in prospect is Mr. A. At the time of organization the band Mr & Mrs ings to day amounted to 5,800 H. Collbran, who is at present in company took over the local tele-Halo BA balea American and 800 cundries. Japan, and the Aeting Manager phoneerobanga as well. The water Grissel The better grades are scarce and is Mr. J. S. Collbron. The pro hardening.

Whatever the business may baspects at Tul Mi Chung and/Bupply is obtained from Tien-/M

distance is some 20 miles up forbacz Mr & Mrs and most people agree that it openinge in other places by Mr. chuangtai and even though the Hazeland FA

J. F. Manning look good for the is inconsiderable—the attendance future cutlook for the Seoul Min-river, the strong tidal pressure Humphreys Major at Newóhwang has of late given Iles Lt-Ool H W on 'Change keeps up remarkably ing Company.

the water a decided brackish well. There are plenty of que8. tions to discuss, and one of the

taste. Such a condition has had Output.

a deterrent effect upon some of favourite orea is whether cotton

The Philippine bureau

the Chinese shareholders, and the is coming down fast enough. Doubtless opinion is swayed by agriculture, through the eagar shares are now quoted at 40 por

specialist, Mr. C. W. Hines, has cent. discount. the individual position, and pro-arranged a series of lectures, ducers who are anxious to keep illustrated by lantern slides, their worke going do not see eye covering every phase of the sugar to eye with merchants who want industry in the Philippine Islands,

disappearing,

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Marriott, Dr. O Matheson, Mrs R Matheson:

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WP Millor Mady JH N Moore Jamsë Morrison W J

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The TRANSEER BOOKS ofthe

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General Managors Hongkong, 26th October, 1914.

NOTICES

· NOTICE:

BANKS

#23

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE:

60, Wall Street, New York.

LONDON OFFICE: :: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C. BRANCHES :-

W, & A, GILBEY'S WINES Bombay.

& SPIRITS.

A. S. WATSON & Co. Limited have been appointed ACENTS for Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey's

Wines & Spirits.

A. S. WATSON &.Co., Ltd.

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914.

UNIVERSITY OF

HONGKONG.

MATRICULATION EXAM-

„

INATION.

Calcutta. Canton.

London.

Manila.

Panama.

San Francisco.

Peking.

Shanghai.

Singapore: Yokohama.

Cebu." Colon. Hankow. Hongkong. Kabe. CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250 000 RESERVE TUNDS...... 4,060,000

(U.S. Gold) $7,310,000 All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.

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

N. S. MARSHALL,

Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 18,000,000 Paid-up Capital 30,000,000 19,250,000

Whitfield Cap and NOTICE is hereby given that Reserve Fund.....

Wicks Rev & Mrs

Williams E

Wilison C

Young

King Edward Hotel.

Almond Mra R Arnold J Bailey & D Budge W

Dr C T

Hoy Mra A

Mr & Mrs

Genz Mr

Lennox J

Owo Млупо Morita Comdr

Murphy H

Passmore Mrs WO

Piko Mra 8

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Ramsay Mra RA Rosser Mr & Mr

BONEBWorth A H Sibres Dr.

Hutcheson Joseph J Karsdorp D W Kraft Mr & Mrs Kroby Mrs WG Lauretsen Mr& Mrs Lennox Miss

Sken NJ

Smith My DGR Soper WA

он Stephens Sylvester M. a E Thompson Mrs Underwood Mrand

Mrs J H

Grand Hotel."

Allen F

Gibbs AWD Bond O

Reynolds Boggeveen Bondewijns G Buchanan Mr& Mrs Sanderson. R Crew Mr & Mrs AB Wieaman O Eanault Miss E Wright 8 II

Carlton Hotel.

Ballantine Mr and Morris EO

M. BA

Barnes O

Bentley R Bentley Mr & Mr

Many of these believe that The subject matter of these lec. India will be

much very

tures includes the preparation of better without supplies beyond

Abraham, E S the land, showing modern methods the present contracts for a con in contrast to the old ones prac- Alport O M eiderable time to come; we must tised here. The cultivation and Anderson Mr & Mrs Lambert B look for events to bring some

planting of the cane, harvesting Arnold CP kind of acceptable compromise. and transportation to the mill, Backhouse J.H Yet even those who deprecate any attempt to buy welcome the and the different apparatas used Ballister Mrs news that there is to be a sub-in the manufacture of sugar, are Ba stantial reduction in the price of explained. The present crime in Bellion, Mra ER telegrams. It appears that there Europe has brought about a con- is a good deal of disparity in the dition of affairs different from Bergen van quotations for war risks now, and what has ever been previously Beswick Mr & Mrs that some firme are quoting well experienced in the sugar market. Bishop Mr & Mrs under the Government rate for The demand for high-grade A Calentis. To-day we hear of sugare, even of the open kettle, Black W M little business anywhere. Deliv.ormat" type, has become Bredhoff H

very keen. This demand is Brooke CB eries continue in fair measure,

for the better grades only, and Brownlow EO

Bourbel Amo do yarn It is difficult to say what

lit therefore beliorea every Cambridge. A J Old lots are quotations are.

Clarke sometimes cheap, but there is no planter to produce the best grade Carton Mra general cheap level of offerings possible nudor present conditions, on, WE

NOWLED. to interfere with the liquidation in order to receive the benefit of

AW Ogden of contraóta. Neither the export the higher prices. With the Course Arthur

Floroe

Mrs. CD nor the home trade presents any object in view of meeting presont Donnison Mr & Mrs Pentreath Mr & Mrs Cave II E

FowellG

M Douglas DSS

Preston A.M interesting feature today. The needs and bottering the resultant

Douglas Mrs

Purvis A price mentioned in this report product, a soiling tank and a

A Dowley W. yesterday for Texas cotton de-filtering apparatus have been livered in Manchester is question designed from plane similar to Duckworth FT.

Schlueter H ed by some of those in the cotton those used in the clarification of

AW trade. They think that 54d would centrifugal sugars. Particular Duffy Miss ME

Smyth be nearer the mark than 6d. We stress will be placed on these Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs Schuolder A

Evenson

Boronson A.B Square Miss A Bqtunre had authority which we think machines and their uses during Ron E

Stookmost 8 good for the statemeat, and may these lectures, and literature Fehr H

Strabom Mr & Mr

89 suggest that this is a time at printed in Spanish will be die Forster L

Thompson A ed. A number of requests have

Tyson F H Hall Capt. TP

God Mrs J M difference in experiances.

Handley Pegg H. Underwood

We WA Warren EJT

Walker Capt HA HAD 9: Home Commercial and Produce been made, to the bureau for the representative to lecture in the Markets.

Sept. 18. provinces. Toars will be made Howets, Mr E Wallins CE The Bank rate remains un- wherever assurance is given of OMG Watson 1 changed at 5 per cent. The sufficient audience of interested Hodges W Open market rate for short loans cane growers, and it is desired Holmes Mi 18 21 to 3 per cent, and discount that at least two or three towns of four monthe bank bills 35% be arranged for in each section. per cent. In the Silver market Waterworks and Flectric Light

at Newchwang the trend of prices has been

The Newchwang Waterworks downward, and bars are now quoted 241 per on, The Bub and Electrio Light Company was

which there is considorable ( tribaled to the planters interest-

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Poul & Fennell W V

Biggs A

Sainty P

Beofold WH

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Tall Mirs

Watling Mr & Mrs

Whibley AR

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Kingsclere Hotel.;

Anderson Con Gen Evan-Jones Ur and

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& Matriculation Examina- tion will be held on the following dates: "

December 14th to 19th Arrangements will be made to hold the Examination at any town where a sufficient number of candidates offer themselves.

Candidatos must send in. thoir names to the Registrar, with the fee, not later than November 14th, 1914.

$10.00

Fee Examination (Hongkong Currency).

Forms of Eatry and all par- ticulars may be obtained on ap plication to

THE REGISTRAR, The University of Hongkong.

AMERICAN DENTISTR

PORCELAIN FILLINGS,

tox The Latont Improvements Lasting Workmanship and Falst Operations. No charge for examinations Fees moderate, Diploma. Tokio.

Dr. T. YAMASAKI,

34, Queen's Road Central

(Corner of Flower Street.)

Telephone 42.

PEAK TRAMWAY CO

"LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

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20.00 A. 10

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Wright Mr & Mrs Joseph E M Knottenbelt Min 0 ... * JF-

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Hoogswarff Weller HAW Harley T O Mason Wilson W Jonker & A

15 Mat.

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA

Branches Antung-islea

Bombay Calçatia tháng chua

Agencies at Nagasaki

Hewchwang New York Олика Pekin Ryvius (Port Artbur

Sbasghai

Daires

Feaption

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San Francisco

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Henotula

Kebe

Liao-Yang

Loadin

Lyoas

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Tokyo

Los Angeles

*Toluptas

Interest Allowed en Current Account. Deposits received for fixed parlode at rates to be bitined on application.

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

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital.....

..£1,200,000

Hongkong.10

BANKS

Nom

$1596

LONGKONG & 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

$33,000,000

Reserve Liability of

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

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

Chairman.

́9. H. Dodwell, Esq.

G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. C. S. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellim.. OHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai-J. D. Smart. London Bankers London County and Westminster Limited.

Hongkong-Laterest 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 per

annum.

For 6 months, 31 per cent naÏ

&ORUM

annum.

For 12 months, 4" per cent per

N. J. STABB

Chief Manager.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

TH

THE 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 $3 per cent, per 80

nem.

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

For the Hongkong and Shang- hai Banking Corporation,

AG STEPHEN, Acting Chlef Manager.

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

Proprietors

...£1,200,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and

INDIA, LIMITED.

General Banking business trans-Authorised Capital......£1,500,000 acted.

Subscribed

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-Paid Up

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

at rates which will be quoted on application.

Wm. DICKSON:

Manager. Hongkong. 11th April, 1912.

NOTICE.

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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

****** 1,125,000

***** 562,500

465,000

BANKERS:

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.

Every description of Exchange business transacted,

Interest allowed on Current Ao- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be asnertained on application.

VAR. LINTON

Manager.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Malwa, New Malwa, Old Patna, New

Sept. 14 $8,300 per p

8,300

9,325 per che

9,200 9,050

KAS (Rates and Particulars on a Patna, Old......

NIGHT CARS on Week Days)

Da

Kapitontion), co

The Office of

TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c

Undertaken and Brocuted: WATER SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

General Managers Hongkong, 19th March 1908

Benares, New Benares, Old.....8,825

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