Commercial,
Singapore Share Market..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TAURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1914,
Perhaps public opinion will be an accelerator.
The present status of the Meer. Fraser and Co. in their Japanese industry is good, and shera circul r, dated 29th Oct her, sounder than before the Russian say the past weeks have shown War. The mills have been abla bot small improvement in the to put aside scmathing for re- volume of business passing einro serves and yet" the average rate their last issue. The Steck E-of dividend during 1012 was 12.1 change is still closed and dealings per cent, and it will probably with London remain corely average about 14 per cent. for possible, as transactors are mair-1013,"
ly for short delivery only.
Now,
that the financial popore are arriving giving "some detailed
writ.
The Tea Market.
London, Oct. 9. ̈
It is anrounced at Simla that
information as to any small dent the Tibetan Government has loga in Rubbers at home it has agreed to admit to into Tibet enabled us to bring our quotation duty free. in this scolion more up-to-laˆé,
Meser, Wm. Jae. and Hy, There are no ormments to make Thompson's Weekly Tea Circular on mining shres, which are still states: The mirkot continues to neglected, although the "re of tin chows, an alvatce on the respond to an abnormal position Industriale Lave their the strength of demand has also regard to prospective supplies; supporters but mainly for bar been considerably increased by gains only.
Rubber. At the moment there forces, and by a very "activo Government r quirements for tho are buyers of Allagara at 1/3, export inquiry, which have in- Relous Od, Bukit Sembawanga (luenced a particularly brick and 101, Duna 3, Hayceps 30, active tone is the auction reor, Highlands and Lowlands 31/6, and a coresponding movement Kom boks 13, Merlimans in the private market. The course Biriams 2, United Serdangs 6/6 of prices has therefor bren and in soros instances it is pose-upward, China.-Arrival nil. ible a little higher might be faid. Privately-The market this week Dealings have taken place in has hic ma draer, emi all des Merlimaus about 2/3), Bakit Sembawanga 11.
criptions Lave
considerably
In Locale, Alor Gajaba came to business in the vicinity of $130, Ayer Panas $2.10, Glenealies 36
cents, Hayicra $3, Kelemaks
hardened in valus. A strong. export demand is in evidence, peilly for the lower grades, 2,451 pks, against 3100 pkge, Jave-Offa ingaduting the week, partly raid 90 cents, Malaka last year; total from January 1 Pindaa 55 cents to 60 cente, to date, 181,713 pkgs., against. United Malaccas 35 cents to 40 171,018 pkge. cents, Malakoffs $1.25:
laat year. In Tarabs $375.
sympathy with the other auctions, sales on 8th inet. passed with a strong demand af very firm to Rather keener
and
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OF CANADA
ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER
£40,000,000.
FUNDS EXCEED
£11,000,000.
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Tel. 1245.
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NEW COLONIAL
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NOVELS AT $1.25,
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS by William
Lo QuBur.
A SILENT WITRESS by R. Austin
Freeman. NIGHT WATCHERS by W. W. Jacobs.
Hutchinson.
THE LETTER OF CONTRACT by Boal THE CLEAN HEART by A. B. M
Klog
NEW WAR BOOKS, &.
SECRETS OF THE GERMAN WAR
Mining Ampangs have small sellere at $8, Kit Associations dearer rates. $8.50, Simpem Valleys
vere competition was extended to- taken at $7 50 Ula Piahs made wards broken grides, which $150. Delocks 35/-, Kamant- tings 5. disco ar,
were ocessionally distinctly General-The business in
dearor. Amongst the highest averages Straits Traders bas been a small (Tambi), 101.; Malabar, 91.; one for some weeks and the bat Tjiomas, 9d. Windoe, 941.; price obtained was $40 with far-and Tjiboegel, 9. The average ther buyers at alightly under this for the whole sale on Garden Ac figure. Strai's Steamships paid count is 81d. per lb, compared their interim dividend just with 64d. per lb. a year ago. cently and the sharos stand at about the same margin, a small Carrits write in their weekly THE NAVY TO-DAY by Perceval
Messrs. Lloyd, Matheson and business being done at $300. Report:China: Buyers have Garner Quelcha were taken at
again taken a large quantity of REMEMBER LOUVAINI $2. Eugineering Shares are Congou both for home trade and GERMAN
ATROCITIES rather a drug in the market at exportation; fine teas have re- THE CAMPAIGN ROUND LIEGE
William Le QuBUI present, with no buyers of any ceived more attention, this week, ordinary Stock. It is probable and a few contracts have passed that offers at about middle prices in Keemune, Ningchowa, and in Fraser and Neaves, Hammere, change from 1ld, to 1s. 1d. per and Wearne Bros. woull lead to lb. Foochow: Panyongs and Ching business.
Japan's Cotton Industry.
OFFICE by A. K.Graves, late spy to the German Government $1.75 HOW GERMANY MAKES WAR by
General Hornhardi IMPERIAL GERMANY by Prince
1.75 von Buelow
Hislam.
HOTEL.
Bituated at Kowloon in close proximity to the principal landing stages and the Railway Torminus is OFFERED for LEASE on EASY TERMS.
the healthiest quarters, and is The Hotel is located in one of largely and regularly patronised by the residents of the colony as well as by the Tourists. TEA rooms are all well-appointed and answer all modera requirements.. The establishment can be red-
Selling
EXCHANGE.
T/T 5.1/8 1/2 · Demand 1/8 9/16. 30 d/o cives,aïessia,1/83% 30. 60 die 1/8 11/16
m/s 184 T/T Shanghai...7794 Private 30 d/s sight T/T Singapore ......7336 TT Japan 8494 T/T India **** 12934 Demand India ...12913 T/T B.mbay....... Demand Bombay ...129) T/T Caloutta: Demand Manila 84) Demand Calcutta129
T/T. San F'co & N.Y.42 Demand, Now York 42 1/8 TIT, Java
T/T. Marks... Demand Germany... TT. Frands
Nom.
2.1312
Demand Paris......... 2.14 On Haiphong . . Non On Salgun
On Bangkot..
Buying,
4 m/s. D/P.....
1/9/1 1932
6 m/s, L/O... 30d/s.S'ney & M, 1992 30 d/s.8an Fec&N.Y43‡ 4m/s. Marks an
4 m/s. Francs ... 2.24) 6 m/s. do
2-29 Gold Leaf per taei.. $58.70 Sovereign......*
11:40 BarSilver, ready...22 15/16.
forward
Nom
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SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per $100:
Chinese...20 ets.pieces $22 3/4 Chinese... 10
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the conversion of a plot of
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Woos are extremely scarce, "busi-Ha a rived from Messrs, Derry & Toms, London, with a large and ress has been done at 11d. to 18.
Attention is drawn by the 1d., also in Paklings at 7d. to most select CONSIGNMENT of MILLINERY, and kindly solicits Manchester Guardian to a very gid. per lb. Java: The market
exhaustive report by Mr.. W. A.
Graham Clark, one of the Ameri- was stronger for all grades, leaf an inspection of same at the
can Special "Agents on "Cotton tau again showing distinct ad.. Goode in Japan." and published vances on last week's rates.
Messrs. Shepard and Co.'s In-
by the United States Department dian and Ceylon Tea Market of Commerce. The report, saye Report Enys: Indian: Catalognes pur contemporary, constitutes for this week comprised & total omprehensive history and review of 29,800 packages, of which of the Japanese cotton trade from 1,700 were South India tess, and tainception, with a special section all bat 1,250 were sold under the apon the Japanese competition in hammer. Ceylon: Offerings this Manchuris. In Japan, as in Lin-week were again on a moderate ashire, the expansion of the cotton scale, viz, 21,258 packages, prac- adastry has frequently been punctuated with periods of short tically all being disposed of in ime, and the increase of spindles offered. Thore was again a brisk the room. Java: 2,451 packages nd loome, though steady, has demand, prices being fully firm
ot been very rapid. Yet, while he imports of yarn and cloth to
to fractionally detr r for common
to medium_broken leaf grades,
apan bava decransed, its experts while for a few parcels of whole
Hongkong Hotel, Room 402.
FRENCH LESSONS
C. MOUSSION,
HOTEL LISTS.
Hongkong Hotel..
Abraham, E 8
f both have increased, and it has leaf sorts suitable for shipping Allen G ecome a formidable competitor rates showed a smart rise even on Alport UM
the Chinese markets. Mr. Clark
camines the conditions carefully, las. week.
Matheson, Mrs
Jones M T Joseph R M Joseph EM Anderson Mr & Mrs Kennard FA
Athol L ad his review of the financial
Lambert
EB Tin Taxation in Malaya.
Backhouse J H Langston A dvantages of the night-work or
Bate E. H ER
Lloyd GT A meeting of the principal Bolillos, ouble shift is interesting. The English. tin mining Companies Bell
Mrs E R Mancini O CDJ
Mann MrR R ght production is less than that operating in the Federated Malay
Bena, GA
Marriott, Dr O the day, but an experiment in States has been held in London Beswick Mr & Mrs nning by day alone showed at which the proposed enactment Blahap Mr & Mr at it was cheaper, 8 a short to impose a new daty of 3 per Black W M me measure, to stop part of the cent. on profits which has been Brian-Bates F me absolutely and then ran day published in the Fedorated Malay Mr & Mrs id night. The manufacturers States Government Gazette of the e very much opposed to any law 3rd July, 1914, was considered, Broke OB ohibiting or materially restrict and a strong Committee was PCecilia Madama
Bristor
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15, Morrison Hill Road,
Hotel.
Peak Hotel.
t
Armstrong Mr&Mrs JonesLee
Kooh Mr & Mrx Backhouse
Linten AR Beard
MoMunn Major Mitchelmore Mr &
Bowen Major & Mrs Bowdler Mr' Carmichael Mr and-
Mr & Mrs Coppia Mr & Mra Consland Cowan Capt & MIS
& Ma
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Major. Skott
Mra Gibson Mr & Mrs. A Hale B
BA Lt.Col
Mr.
A
Meyer E Middleton GB
·W J FP. M
Cambridge AJ
Parding Capt L
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OB.
Mr. & Mrs. Whitfield Capt and Hazeland FA Hurbreador Mr Wicks Rev & Mr Horbacs Mr & Mrs Williams E Humphreys Major Willson C
Young James.
k the work of women and painted to draw up. & protest Chalm WE Pow Mr & Mrs Hes Lt Col HW
Clayton,
Course Arthur
The tin mining companies in Coleman DrALE Pre
Tuokworth FT
Evenion E
dren at night, for if this takes against this new duty. eot night work will have to be opped entirely, it being imposs the F.M.S. are paying somewhere Douglas DBB le to use men only." The about 12 or 13 per cent on the Dowley WA innera manufacturers say that gross value of production, irres- Duffy Miss ME sic success in competition with pective of whether the Companies Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs dia, Amerins, and Great Britain are working at a profit or loss, mainly owing to the low cost of and the industry is therefore Forster L odaction in consequence of the already highly taxed. atinual day and night work. It has not been shown that a Goald J
legislation to limit and even diminution of the financial re- Handley Fogg H
Hall Capt. Tp prohibit tight work has sources of the F.M.S. calls for Hannibal WA on attempted several times of further taxation, and before it is Hordock E years, and some partial and imposed, it behoves the Govern Holes A yened messures have been ment first to make that point clear, Hewest, Hon. Mr Mr. Olark reokons that and secondly to show that all Hodge WJ ding to present indications other means of taxation
milla of Japan will exhausted. Contributed itostopnight work after1930 Doro Frea Pro88
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
&
(U.S. Gold) $7.310,000, All kinds of FOREIGN LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application,
N. 8. MARSHALL,
Manager.
Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund.............' ቤተ-
11
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-
TION,
Paid-up Capital $15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2/-
$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. J. Pattenden, Esq.- Deputy
Chairman,
S. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M, Edkins, Esq. Q, 8. Gubbay, Esq.
P.H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E: Shellim, CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Statb 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, 2 per cent per
annum.
For 6 months. 3 per cent. AT
annum.
For 12 months, 4 per cent per 30,000,000 annum, 19,250,000
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Branches
Astung-Hsios
Bombay
Calcutta Changcion Dalrea Fengeler Harbis Hinkow
Agencies at Nagara
Newchwang New York Ouka
Pokia
Rysian (Poit
Arthar)
San Francisco
fenolulu
Shaoghat
Kobs
Titligg
CO.,
Liao-Yang
Tientsin
Lond
Lyons
Takpa
La Angoles
Tilogian
Tslagla
ROYAL INSURANCE
LTD., OF LIVERPOOL, Having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we are prepared to accept RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
W. R. LOXLEY & 00. Hongkong, 14th November, 1914.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
now. merged in THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Having been appointed Agents for the above Company, we are prepared to accept RISKS against FIRE at ourrent rates, C DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 16th November, 1914.
Grand Hotel,
Allen F Bond C Bondewijns G
·GIMA WD. Reynolds
Roggeveen
Buchanan Mr Mr Sandeiaon R Bullock Mr & Mrs Weisman O Crew Mr & Mrs AB Wright SH Esnault Miss E-
Carlton Hotel
Healviai Dr Ballantine Mr and Ibbotson J
Mis BAD
Aguado
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Barnas Bentley R Bentley Mr & Mrs
Campbell GP Clark Frod M Davis MR
Fulcher O W
Kalimba Mason FN
Fannell Wy
Rigs A Salaty Bwiggs C.V Tall Mrs
Watling Mr & Mrs
King Edward Hotel.
Garratt E F Grandy AJ Gregory GM Hollway HD
Whibley A R
Wilson D.C
Almond Mrs R Arnold J Budge W Cross Dr OT Fothergill Mr and
* Men A Pa
Lennox Miss Lennor J Mayas OWO Murphy H Fassmore Mr WC Ramaay Mis RA" Raworth A B
worth A H Rosor Mr & Mrs
Hunt LB Jackson Mr & Mrs Joseph Japan Katadorp D W
Ekea N J Hoper H Stephens WAS Bylvester Mrs.8 Thompson Mr Underwood Mrand
Kitching FJ Kraft Mr & Mr Krobe Mrs WG Laurolien & Mr Mrs JH
Kingsclere Hotel,
Anderson Con Gen Evon-Jones Lr and
GE Bolles Mr & Mrs J Kont Mr & Mr W
Kont Master on MJ Bresn
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Rawlinson R.J Flalder B
Robertar Fükina Miss Dobertson Mr &
Forbes Mr&D REMIC
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Hertel QB
Binger Mr&c Mre ET, Button F
Thomas HP Hoogwerff Waidd OH Hurley FO Maron
Walflor EW Tourke GA Wilson AW
Interest Allowed on Current Account.
THE Business of the above- Bank is conducted by the. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL. BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on ap plication.
INTEREST on deposits is als
Deposits received for fixed periods as rates to blowed on the minimum monthly bloed on application.
EISHI ONO, Manager. Hongkong, 17th October, 1914.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal. Charter 1853.
Paid-up Capital
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.
£1,200,000
balances at $3 per cent per an-
num
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. për annumer
For the Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
Reserve Fund...£1,800,000 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Reserve Liability of
Proprietors......£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and
INDIA, LIMITED.
£1,500,000.
1,125,000
562,500 465,000
General Banking business trans- Authorised Capital
acted....
M. Subscribed
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- Paid Up
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, Hongkong. 11th April 191212
NOTICE.
THE CHINA.
PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000,)
Loans on Mortgage of House Pro party, &ag
Goods received on Storage: Advances made on Merchandise: Loans mado on the Provident
System 25 (Rates and Particulars on ap
plication).
The Office of Mid TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY & K
Undertaken and Executed:
BEEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers, Hongkong, 19th March, 1908"
BANKERS:
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank,:
ALimited.
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.
A. R. LINTON
Manager.
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
Malwa, Now Malwa, Old Patna, New Patna, Old.... Benares, New Benares, Old ........
Sept. 14
$8,300 per pe
8,300
9,325 per che 9,200
9,050 8,825
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