1914-11-11 — Page 11

Commercia'.

THE MONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1914.

Shipped to London during October 91,174 lb.

Coconuts 103,070 nuts. Rainfall 27 inches.

08

Sugar-A Trade to "Capture." Mesers. A. R. Burkill and Si06 It is cot genernily known, hra in receipt of telegraphio perhaps, that since an early period dvices from the Agent in of the war the sugar trade has Pening of the under-mentioned been in the hands of the Givern Companies that the output of dry matt,remarka the Pall Mall. The rubber for October was Royal Commission on the Sugar follows:- Supply describes, in a torse and Palang Rubber C modest Report, the features of a

Ld.... remarkable piece of Sate enter Karan Rubber Ertste prise. When Germany onl

03., Ld................. Austria became our enemies, th

London Rubber Special source of two-thirds of our sugar Tais was a plight

London, November 2.-Suma- disappeared. from which even Sea Power could There are not

not resone uz.

many things beyond the capacity

of the Navy, but en of them is

17,000 lb.

8,680

"

tra Java pare a final dividend of

NOTICES

In Assets, Income, Net Surplus, Business in Force, New Business the

SUN LIFE OF CANADA

Is the leading Life Company of the Dominion. Outside of Companies Issuing Industrial policies, the Sun Life of Canada is doing the largest life business in the

British Empire.

Funds Exceed £11,000,000.

CHIEF OFFICE FOR SOUTH CHIRA, DES VŒUX ROAD, (POWELL'S BLDG.).

NOTICES

NOTICE.

W. & A. CILBEY'S WINES

& SPIRITS.

"ATS. WATSON & Co. Limited have been appointed AGENTS

for Messrs. W. & A. Gilbey's

Wines & Spirits.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.

MAKE IT A HABIT---USE RECULARLY. 12.1/2 per cent. and erries for- Perfect sanitation being so necessary for health, disinfection is ward £9,500; Batat Rabit pays imperative. Make a practice of using IZAL every day--just a per cent. and puts to restrva little, diluted with water pouring it down drains, sinks and wo's to extract sugar from Centen $1,500. The Java market is weak, and sprinkling it in dustbins or other harbours of filth. Cet IZAL, Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914.

Smoked sheet at 2/3 compares Earope in time of war. prices began

and with fine hard Paa at 2/61. Ten- there was every prospect of jong Malim carries forward a considerable Lar labip. The trofit of £14,000.

to Boar.

S

Sheet

Crepe Para...

2/3 to 2/4

$14

2/ to 2/3

2/6 to 2/8 -Straits Times.

Price of Matches in Singapore.

ZAL

TRIUMPH OF -". CONCENTRATION.

HOTEL LISTS.

*

Hongkong Hotel.

Allon HG

Commission took hold of the crisis. Effects of the Troilus Loss. with a resolution that seems to Loadon, October 28.-Gow's have shown the governing tem-weekly report on rubber says perament at ila best. They put there is litile prospect of an early a stop to competitive buying, and resumption of the auctions. The took over the whole available loss of the Troilus carrying 1,400 supply themselves, distributing it tons from the Straits has in- through the trade upon a regulat-ficenced private basiness, and ed scale of price. Assisted the following are about carrent they doubtless were by the pat-prices: riotic spirit of the whole commer cial world, they have performed. a notable service by presenting the effects of starcity from being aggravated by speculation.

Some weeks ago, says the Sugar must neerts be dear, but that it is no dearer than it need Straits Times, we mentioned that be is a fact for which we have to the price of matches in Singapore thank a very cool and capable had increased by uzwards of a stroke of polioy. But the lesson hundred per cent. We now find of this experience extends that, according to the Japan Ad- far beyond such mitigations. certiser, the materials of match There is no reason in the nature manufacture have greatly in. Abraham, ES of things why we'sbould depend cressed in price siace the Alport M for most of our sugar upon coun- European wer broke out and Anderson Mr & Mrs tries with which war may inter also materials already import Athol

Arnold CP rupt our tride. We ciu-growed. have become scarce. The Backbouse JH beet and manufacture sugar in price of matches has advanced Bainbridge Capt & England, to the great benefit of about 7 yen per c180. The match agriculture and industry no-less manufacturers who made a con- Bailies, Mrs ER than to the increased security of trect with Chinese and Indian Bona, GA the consumer. Germeny end merchante before the war broke Beswick Mr & Mrs Austria have not only bad the out would suffer a great low if Bishop Mr & Mrs

OW employment furnish ad by this they sent their goods to them Bishop great crop in time of peace, but at the promised price, so the Black W M they have had the commodity manufacturers treated with those cheapened for their population by merchants to increase the price. the outbreak of war. We in The Chinese merchants in Shang England got the worse end of hai and Hongkong consented to both situations, Tho only advance the price by about 7 condition essential to the adding yep, but the Indian merchante of a great production to our rural objected to it and forced the life and the aversion of scarcity Japanese manufacturers to deliver from an important article of food the goods at the agreed pri is that sugar-growing and the The safety match guild bald a connected processes should be meeting in Kobe on October 5, safeguarded against the attempte when they decided to suspend the of rival Governments to procure delivery of matches to the Indian their ruin. A commencement has merchants till the import of Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs been made in the "Eastern coun- materials is restored to the normal ties with very promising results, owing to the fact that there hap- pens to be no Eroise Duty on

condition.

The Tin Position.

Mrs

Bata E. R

Foll ODJ

Bowerman WE Brian Batto H Bridgor Mr & Mrs Brister J H Brodhof H

OBI

A J

Clayton, W

S

&

James B Jones M T Joseph R M Joseph E M

Keonard FA:

E do

A

GT

because it positively kills disease, germs, stopa infection and instantly. romovce bad smells.

IZAL the guaranteed disinfectant of unrivalled strength-is the pioneer modern high power germicide.

Officially adopted throughout the British Empire.

Mixes equally well with salt, brackish

or fresh water.. Write for Free Booklets-"Practica!

Disinfection "...

and

"Rules of Health.".

One Gallon of 'IZAL makes 400 gallons of efficient disinfecting fluid.

Mancini C "Mann Mrs R R Marriott, Dr O Matheson, Mrs B Marshall WL

Matheson, Miss M Morocki, J Mayor OE Middleton 08 Mody JHN Moore AJ Moore James Morrison W 3

Musso Newton

D Pardino Capt L'

Powell G M

WE Dawar J. Coleman DrA. LEF Pentroath Mr & Mra Course Arthur Donnison Mr & Mrs Preston A M Douglas DSS Dowlay W A Duckworth FT Daffy Miss M

HC

Evensen E Falk H J Fontaine KD There is no ignoring the fact, Forster L

Gibb J sugar to countervail the Custome. as regards the position of tin, Gilder L If the Free Trade doctrine were siye, the Financier of September Guald J applied, and this very substan- 24, that the run of consumption Handley Fage tial proftrance abolished, the has been, temporarily at any rate, Hannibal experiment would collapse at seriously interfered with by the Hewalt, Hon. Mr E

once.

Hall

A.OMG

Purvis A RAY, E. Н Readwin CH.. Reay, Miss F Rowell J P

Schneider A W Shearer P Smyth F Sarensen AB Square Steckmont 8 Sykes

EV Taylor RG

Mies A

H

Tyson

TH Walker Capt HA Warren EJ T Watson L

White FW

Wilson

We can have no augar dislocation of industrial condi. Hill Mr & Mr. CJCWood GG crop and industry in England tions through the war. An Hodges WJ unless the precepts of Cobrilence to that effect is afforded Holt Mr & Mrs IO Woolfe HD

Huljimans F W denism are to be waived, and Mr. by the much reduced operations Hunter Re Lloyd George has declined to take of the Welsh tin-plate mills, Hutchison DL the responsibility of enforcing while the Continental takings of them. We have, in fact, Protec- the metal have shrank to small tion for our home-grown sugar, dimensions. Yet the question and we can grow the greater part of future supplies has now

Wood GJ

Wright Mr & Mra

W Backhouse Beard.

Mrs

Poak Hotel.

Koob Mi & Mra Linton A R McMunn Major

Mrs

MEV

AGENTS:

W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,

YORK BUILDINGS.

HOTEL LISTS.

Grand Hotel,

Allen F Bond C Bondewijns G Buchanan Mr& Me Bullock Mr & Mrs Crew Mr & Mrs A B Escault Meg E

Gibbs AWD Reynolds Roggeveen Sanderson R Wélsman C Wright 3 H

Carlton Hotel.

Ballantine Mr and Hollway, HD

Mis BA

Barnea

Bentley R

Boutley Mr & Mrs Crombie Lt Geo

Fulcher'O W

Grandy A J

Garratt EP

Hoalviai Dr. 3

Paul S.

Ponnell WV

Riggs A

Salaty P

Swigga O V

Tall Mra

■'

Watling Mr & Mr

Hozoland Mr & Mrs Whibley AR

Hazeland Andrew

Whon DO

Kingsclere Hotel.

Anderson Con Gen

GE

Rolle, Mr & Mrs

Breen MJ Carloton A E Cooper WA J Dounelly DB

Fielder

BE Filkins Mias D

Evan-Jones Dr and

MYB

Kent Mr & Mr Kont Master Logan W Mitchel E JR Nixon FC Rawlinson RJ Robertson Mr &

Forbes Mr Mrs Ben Wing C.

Grimshaw Mr&Mrs Shields A L...

Singer Mr & Mre ET

Hardman A

Harrison TL

Hertel OH

Hoogsworf

Sutton F.

Thomas H P

Watkins CH

Hurley FC Mason Weijler HW Jonker O A

Wilson J W

NOTICES

PUBLIC LECTURE AT THE CITY HALL,

A Lecture, to which all are invited, on "High and Low Temperatures," illustrated by experiments, will be given by Professor C. H. Robertson; at the

City Hal', on Friday, the 13th November, 1914, at 5.15 p.m.

',

of our own supplies if an assur- become the subject of much Armstrong Mr&Mrs Jones Lee ance is given that the Protection discussion. There have been very will be maintained. There is no striking indications of diminished branch of 'German trade which production practically everywhere Bowen Mojor & Mrs Mitchelmore Mr & can be more readily or more per-through adverse financial condi. Bowdler MTB manently captured" than thie, tions and the war. The output Carmichael Mr and Pearse Mr & Mra or with more beneficial results to in the Federated Malay States for Cary M

H. E. POLLOCK, the whole community. If the July was only 3,226 tons, which Casulli Mr & Mrs Plummer JI

Hon. Secretary. public are in earnest about the shows a falling off against the Coppia fr&Mrs Fyne Maior

Rocmo Eng Comdr Hongkong Odd Volumes Society. new commercial campaign, they previous month of Dearly 1,000 Cowan Capt & Mrs Sharp Mis

Ellis Lira will insist that the needful guar- tons. Considering that a good Brickson MIN

Sinclair A Skinner Mirs antees are forthcoming without many of the smaller mines, there

Skott O Faichino Major have been shut down in the lat Gibbons F W delay or ambiguity.

Mra few weeke, it is surmised that Gibson Mr & Mr A

Hale BA.

Stewart GF Mr & the output will continue much Hall Lt Col G. Mra

Weston Mr & Mrs eld Capt and

Rubber Output.; Messra. J. A. Wattie & Co.,

Cousland

publish the following estimated under a fair average

until funde Mis

outputs for the month of October

mental conditions improve. The

from the andernoted estates receipts from Bolivia in this

lb..

Mrs

BA

B

Wicks Rav & Mrs

The Tebong Rubber & T-pioca cuntry are light and those from Horbacz Mr & Mrs Williams Humphreya Major Willson O Estate, Ld., Dry Rubber 40,000 Nigeria for last month are very fles Lt Col H W Young

small at 179 tons, compared with James The Chempedak Rubber & 674 tons for July, so that the Gambier Estate, Ld., Dry Rubber Nigerian supplies have been 8,489 lb.-

reduced for the eight months to King Edward Hotel. Anglo-Java Estates, Ld., Dry about 1,450 tons. Comparatively Almond Mrs R Rubber 31,023 lb., Coffee 144 high prices were agai realised Arnold J

last week in Holland for Banca tip, Bailey A D picule, Cocoa 280 pionls.

Ziang be Rubber Co., Ld., Dry Rubber 4,000 lb.

Budge

A

Lennox J Mayne UWO Morita Comdr Murphy H Passmore Mrs WO Pike Mrn8:

Ramsay MrR A Rosser Mr & Mrs

of which good quantities were Dress Dr CT sold out of the tonnage left at the Fischer B Messrs. Ilbert & Co., Ld., the last auctions. There is but litt'e For Mr & Mr local secretaries of the Cala doubt that the tin is going to Hollingsworth A H Sibres Dr Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Ld, Germany. America has done Hunt LB

Hutcheson inform us that they are in receipt but little, although another 300

of the following telegram from tons are being shipped this week Karsdorp D W from London to New York. Kraft Mr & Mrs their Penang agenta:

Oatret of dry rubber for the Some parcels have been resold month of October 79,282 lb. by Welali consumers.

Laureisen Burde Lennox Miss

role Mrs WG

Sken NJ Smith Mrs DGR Sopar CH

Stephens WA Sylvester Mrs E. Thompson Min

Mr Underwood Mr and ES MrJH

PEAK TRAMWAY CO

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS, 7.00 14, 10 1,00

·B.00 AM. 10° 10.00 AL 10.00 AM, 10 (31.00 AM-

25-30 6.M.-lo- 10:43 (7.30

haus za to

#$ 2., 15

PD to.

BSP, 60

LJS 1.3.

- 1:43 PMI

1.15 ZYME :.

5:00 12001 5:00 TJM) 10 – kuo 236)

Enw x5 Min. JD MIN.

20

.. NIGHT CARS -

30 MINI 33 Mem

25 Мхи

1.55 1.03 and 'y mamų, 9110 PNG, KO

11:00 am very hill hours:

21.00 2.3. to Teal Bɑ36%-

every quarter of an hour,

SUNDAYS

7. AM. to 10.30 Alw. Evans xy Mon,

ZOŽTŲ AM, LO

11.30 L.M. to

15,00 AM.

[29 Mama 13 M No 28m

IS NO ROOM

12.00 Noon to 100 HME

1.00 .MI to

5.00 7.M. LO

3.00 7.MI

I

4.00 1,24

5.00 to 9.00 2301

| 196 230 ta · 1,10 PUMA Bal

10 MM

xa Muse NIGHT" CARE as on Weak Ders.

BATURDAYS

“Exted - Carvall : in "midnight

PECIAL CARE.

By Arrangement at the Company's Chico,' Alamutes · Bulldlago,

Dn Voeux Hoad

FOR SALE.

art Selling": IT..

..1/8.1/2 Demand.....1/8 9/16 30 d/s ...........1/854 60 3/8 ....................1/8 11/16

m/s 1/874 T/T Shanghai......7734 Private 30 dia sight

T/T Singapore......7334 T/T Japan

*** 8434 T/T Indian 91291⁄4 Demand India 1291 T/T Bombay.cokarstais. Demand Bombay ...129}: [T/T Calcutta --

Demand Calcutta...1294 Demand Manila

843

EXCHANGE.

T/T. San Foɔ & N.7.42 Demand, New York 42 1/8 T/T, Java ........103 3/4

T/T, Marks .........¿

Nom

Demand Germany.

2.1314

214)

Nom.

TT., Francs ---z Demand Pa xis... On Haiphong On Saigoninė

On Bangkok on..90

Buying.

4 m/s, D/P........................1/934 6 m/s. L/O........................1/914′′ 30d/s.S'ney &M. 199 30 d/s.San Fec&N,Y,43) 4 m/s. Marks in

4 m/s. Franos 62.243

2.20 6 m/s. do

Gold Leaf per tael...$58.30 Sovereign

11.40

BarSilver. ready... 2234

forward

SUBSIDIARY COINS, Discount per $100:

Chinese...20 ote.pieces $22 5/16 Chinese...10

$23

BANKS

Nom.

Hongkong.20cts, pieces $15 3/4 Hongkong.10

$1614

BANKS

FOR SALE, as a going concern, INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

the Tobacco and Cigar business until lately carried on by Mr. G. Prien at Hongkong Hotel Buildings. For full parti- culars as to Stock, etc.-Apply H. PEROY SMITH, F.C.A., Liquidator, No. 5" Queen's Road Central..

FOR SALE,

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE:

60, Wall Street, New York, LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.U. BRANCHES :-

Bombay. Calcutta.

Canton.

Cebu.

Colon.

Hankow.

FOR SALE, the Mineral Water Hongkong.......

business, with Plant, Stook Kobe.

London.

Manila. Panama.

Peking.

San Francisco. Shanghai.

Singapore. Yokohama.

etc., recently carried on by Hill Bergdahl & Company at Cross CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250 000 RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,060,000 Lane. For particulars, apply H. PERCY SMITH, F.C.A., Liquidator, No. 5 Queen's Road Central.

No need to wrap up against

SORE THROAT

if you suck

Formamint Tablets.

Sore Throat is not due to cold or damp, but

to germs.

Formamint kills these germs in the mouth and throat. Therefore it both cures and prevents Sore Throat, elc.

Lord Glantawo writes: "I have been using Wulling's Forme mint for Sore Throat with the most satisfactory results."

Wulfing's FORMAMINT Tablets

infectious

alsa. prevent diseases like Influenza, "Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever and Measles. They are absolutely harmless, even to young children.

The Bishop of Bath and Wells writes: "Tho value of Formemint as a remedy and preven- tive is appreciated in this house.

Write to-day for Free Booklet." Formamint is sold by all Chemists in bottles of fifty tablets. Buy a bottle to-day, and always carry it with you for immediate use when you are exposed to in- fection. Send a post- card, mentioning this paper," to A. Wulfing and Co., 6, Kinkiang Road, Shanghai, who will send you an in- teresting Booklet which fully explains the nature and uses of Formamint, and con- tains much valuable information.

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

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

N. S. MARSHALL,

Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914

THE

LIMITED.

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

Established 1880.

BANKING

TION.

CORPORA

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

Sterling

€1,500,000 at 21. ·

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

$33,000,000

Reserve Liability of

Proprietora..........$15,000,000

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

Chairman.

S. H. Dodwell, "Esq. G. T. M. Edkins. Esq., 0, 8. Gubbay, Esq.

P. H. Holyoak, Esq.

J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellim. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N, J. Stabb ACTING MANAGER. Shanghai A. G. Stephen. 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, 24 per cent. per

annum.

For 6 months. 31 per cent. nAT

annum.

Authorized Capital Yen 48,000,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent per

Paid-up Capital

30,000,000

Reserve Fund................. 19,250,000

•

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Branches Antung-1slea

Boabay Calcatia. Chargchno

Dairen -Fengtien

Harbis Hankow Honolulu Kaba

LAO-Yang Lond.u

Lyons

Tsingina

Agencies at Nagasaki

Newchwang New York Osala Pekin Kyoion (Port Arthur) San Francisco Shanghai

Tickling

Tientsia

Tokyo

Los Angeles

Taingta

Interest Allowed on Current Account,

· Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to de btained 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 .....

Reserve Fund...

Reserve Liability of

£1,200,000

annum.

N. J. STABB.

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 mönthly balances at $3 per cent, per an--

m.

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. par

annum.

For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.,

£1,800,000 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

Proprietors. £1,200,000

INDIA, LIMITED.

1,500,000

1,125,000

11

562,500 465,000

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- Authorised Capital

Subscribed t acted.

Pald Upg Reserve Fund

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application.

Wm. DICKSON.

Manager. Hongkong. 11th April. 1912. T·2

NOTICE,

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

(Capital Paid up...61,250,000.)

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).

OF

The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o; Undertaken and Executedi

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908:

BANKERS: Bank of England." London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.

Every description of Exchange business transacted.

Interest allowed on Current Ass 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.

Malwa, Now Malwa, Old Patna, New Patna, Old.................. Benares, New Benares, Old....

Sept. 14

$8,300 per p

8,300

19,325 per che

9.200

9,050

........ 8,825

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectioner and meals with Wines & Liquo e