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Commercial.

Cotton Mills in Germany and Austria.

The latest report on the colton spinning and weaving industry in South Germany, which appas74 in the Frankfurter Zeitung, plates that by the calling up to the colours the production wan re- duced to about 50 per cent. of its normal proportions. The great est part of this consists of supplies for the army. The not unimport- ant remainder is only kept going to avoid laving, to dismiss the rest of the workers. This means accumulating great stocke under: the most unfavourable conditions. All the materials have risen 80 considerably in price, especially "Our contracte for the cotton. colton of the new crop a e, owing to the impossibility of import, not carried ont, and în crder to keep going in the interests of the work-people we bave to buy our supplies in Bremen out of the old crop, in so far os we can get the actual cash required, and at the very high prices demanded."

As regarda Austria, the results of an enquiry instituted by the Cotton Spinners' Association show that at 79 manufacturing concerns the reduction of working time:

THE HONOKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1914,

NOTICES

· ESTABLISHED 1885.

SUN LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY

OF CANADA

"ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER

£40,000,000.

FUNDS EXCEED

£11,000,000.

Chief Office for South China, 2 Des Vœux Road,

GENUINE

(Powell's Buildings)

PAINTS

Tol. 1245.

MIXED

READY FOR THE BRUSH.

..

IN HANDY POTS OF 7 LBS. NET.

STOCKED IN HONGKONG

in many shades. Tint Cards on application.

These Paints are especially suitable for up-country use,

for Bungalows, Hospitals, etc., eto,

No thinning with Oil or Turpentine required.

was 41.5 per cent, and the shrink- WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.

age in the production to 55 3 per cent. The number of work- people fell from 23,836 to 15,519, although only 1,270 had been called up for military service. The number of stoppages will soon be considerably increased by the lack of cotton.

Alexandra Bldg. HONGKONG BRANCH.

shadowa nct very bright fature as (ar se raten are concert ed,contend- ing that with the etop] age of night work by the Mills in Japan, coupled with the stringency in

Tel. 763.

NOTICES

NOTICE.

Portuguese Cotton Industry. Mr. Jacinto Magalhaes, the member for Portugal on the In the money market and the pro-W. & A. GILBEY'S WINES ternational Coton Committee, longed outlook of the war, prices has addressed a letter, dated 30th of cotton cannot be maintained. September, to the International am, however, of opinion that Federation of Master Calton prices cannot advance very much Spinnery and Manufacturere and oil we beer comelling Associations, in which he says:

& SPIRITS.

more definite as to the course of A. S. WATSON & Co. Limited fidence in business circles will have been appointed AGENTS the present wir in Europe, coc-

not be restored, and I do not

advise my friends to commit for Messrs. W. & A. Cilbey's themtelves to a great extent, and

any operation on the market must Wines & Spirits, necessarily be of a conservative ature. Tore of the market, Steady.

At the beginning of the war the Portuguese cotton industry. experienced alight recovery from a serious crisis through which it has been passing for several monthe, with the result that many milla were enablert to dispose more or less of their stocks. The demand slackened, however, very soon, and business continues very dull. Some im-

HOTEL LISTS. provement is anticipated, as we have had a general good grain

Hongkong Hotel. harvest. At the present time the

Abraham. E S Joseph R M mills are short of orders, and, Anderson Mr & Mrs Jusoph E M with the exception of the mille Athol L driven by water-power, short Anderson A

Backhouse J 11 time in generally worked. In the Bate E. R South the mills are in difficulties, Belilios. Mrs E R

Boil BS 1aw material and all acces- Bena, GA series have to be paid for in coel Bishop Mr & Mrs in gold, and of course the ex-Black W M "obango ia ngainat ue. It is

Black Mr & Mrs R· difficult to make a forecast of

Borch Miss B

CDJ

fatore events, as we are dependent Brian-Bates H

on many international facture,

Record Coal Output. Figures of the production of

.

A

Joseph S M Konnard FA Lambert EB Langston A

A.S. WATSON & Co., Lid.

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1914.

NOTICE.

Tenders are invited for the removal of food refuse from 1st December,

Apply "A.B.C." c/o "Hongkong Telegraph."

NOTICE.

e Edw GT

It is hereby notified that, unless MacGeary Mrs E L Mann MrR R

claimed within 7 days from this date, 12 jinricksbas and 2 trucks. Marriott, Dr O ?

Matheson, Mra Rwhich are lying unclaimed in the, Police Compound will be sold by Matheson, Miss M Metcalfe

Public Auction. Morecki, J Meyor E Middleton G8 Mody JHN Morrison W-J

F P

r Mr & Mrs Bridger Brister J H Bredhoff C H Broke CB Cambridge

AJ Madamo

Clayton, WE

coal in Pennsylvania during 1913 Cecile have been made public by the Chalmers IS

Coleman

State Department of Mines, show Coleman DrAL EFÍ ing that the output was 204,857, Couso Arthur 020 tons, of which 173,030 084

were bituminous and 91,626,956 Duck worth F.T tons anthracite, These figures exceed all previous records, and

WA

Duffy Miss ME Ehrenfels Mr & Mrs

MIK O

E Evenson

it was stated that the Pennsylvania Foroman Mr and production is 50 per cent. of the

Qrilaton J

C. Mc L. MESSER,

Capt. Supt. of Police. Hongkong, 25th November, 1914.

EL

ri

King Edward Hotel.

Almond Mrs R

at Mr. Arnold.J

M

Powell M Preston A M Purvis A Ray, E. H Rayner Lt Col and

Mra Reay, Miss F Ribault Capt & Mrs

national output and 25 per cent. Fenwick Mr & Mra Eitner HB of the output of the world. The prodnation of coke was given ne Fonter L

Fuller Denman. Jibb J

24,718,238 tons, exclusive of about 2,000,000 tons produced by Goulbourn V

H

F

Budge W Cross Dr C T

Fothergill Mr and

MIG

Foy Mrs A Hollingsworth A Hunt LB Jackson Mr & Mrs Joseph J Karsdorp D W

Lennox Miss Lenncx J Mayne OWO... Murphy H Passmore Mrs WC Ramsay Mrs R A Raworth A B Roaser Mr & Mra Sibres Dr Soper OH

BANKS

INTERNATIONAL BANKING CORPORATION,

HEAD OFFICE: 60. Wall Street, New York.

"LONDON OFFICE: "... 36, Bishopsgate, E.U. BRANCHES:-

London.

BANKS

Selling

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI T ........1/8 3/4

BANKING CORPORA Demand...1/8 15/16

TION,

Paid-up Capital

| RESERVE FUNDS:

Sterling

30 d/s ...............1/878

$15,000,000 60 d/s ............1/8 15/10

4. mla indian..1/9

| T/T Shanghai ......7734

£1,500,000 at 212

$15,000,000

Private 30 d/s sight

Bilvor...$18,000,000

T/T Singapore .................74 3/8 T/T Japan......................8534. T/T India

1304

Bombay.

Calcutta.

Manila.

$33,000,000 Demand India

131

Canton.

Panama.

Cebu.

Poking.

Reserve Liability of

Proprietors........

T/T Bumbay...

Colon.

San Francisco,

Hankow...

Shanghai.

Hongkong. Kobe.

Singapore.

Yokohama.

CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250 000. RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,060,000 |

(U.S. Geld) 97.310,000 All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.

1

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

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

Established 1880.

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

Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.

Brausber

Antung-Hsien

Boabay

Galatia

Changchun

Dairen Fangtien

Harbin

Hankow Ionelulu,

Kobe Liao-Yanz Londen

Lyona

Talagtau

ון

Agracias at Nagasak!

Newchwang

New York

Qua

Peda

Ryalan (Port

Arthur)

!

Sao Francisco

Shanghai

Tishling

Tientsin

..Toky

Los Angeles

Taigtau

Interest Allowed on Current Account. Deposita-recaived for fixed parlods at rates to be btained on application.

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

NOTICES.

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. Advancos made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident

System. (Rates and Particulars on ap-

plication).

The Office of

OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &0:, Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers;

H cogheng, 19th March, 1908

DEAK TRAMWAY CO

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

815,000,000 Demand Bombay ...131 T/T Calcutta

COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Chairman, Demand Calcutta W. J. Fattenden, Esq.- Deputy

Chairman.

8. H. Dodwell, Esq., G. T. M. Edkins, Esq...... C. S. Gubbay, Esqueyton P. H. Holyoak, Esq." J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong N. J. Stabb

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. 31 per cent. na?

annum.

For 12 months, 4 per cent. "par

sunum.

N. J. STABB

Chief Manager.

EXCHANGE.

T/T, Marksonite Demand Germany... T/T. Fran

Demand Paris....

On Haiphong ...

On Saigonisam.

Nom..

2.161

2.17 Nom.

4+

On Bangkok.88 1/2 Buying

4 m/n. L/C ..........1/99

[ 4 m/s. D/P..........................1/926

6 m/e. L/C........1/94

30d/s.8'ney & M. ̈ 1/996. 30d/s.San Fco&N.Y.44

4 m/s, Marks

Nom,

4 m/s. Francs

131.

6 m/s. do

2.32

Gold Leaf per tael...$57.80

Sovereign

11.30

BarSilver, ready.22 13/16.

forward

Demand Manila 85 T/T, San Foo & N.Y:42) Demand, New York 42 5/8 T/T. Jaya

105

SUBSIDIARY COINS. Discount per $100:

Chinese...20 cts, piecos #2276 Hongkong 200te. pisces $17 Chinese...10.

Hongkong.10.

817 7/16

$23-1/2

TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.

S-SELLERS - BA-SALES - \B=BUYERE N-NOMINAL

STOCKI & Paid orʼValer.. BANKS.

CLOTING!

$710 b.

Hongkong & S'hai $125

8720

80..

£71

“MARINE INSURANCES, Cantons

n.

·250

300

310 £5 T142

$100700

North China

Uniona

Yangtezes

£50

TIRE INSURANCES),

China Firea

$20-$146 -$50 $378 China & Manilas 825 $7 Douglas Steamship 850 $28,

Hongkong Fires SHIPPING

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK Stasmbönta

$15 $25

Indo-Chinas

(Preferred) £5 $55

Defer

HE Business of the above

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI | ::: BANKING ... CORPORATION "Shell" Transports £1 -Rules may be obtained on ap}. plication.

INTEREST ́on deposita is al- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent. per RD-

ntm.

"Star Ferry":

£11

$10 $49

C

GREVINERIES. China Sugars

$100 $75 $100 $20

Depositors may transferat their Luzon Sugars option balances of $100 or more

MININO.

to the Hongkong and Shanghai Chinese Engineerings £137/6 Bank to be placed on FIXED A DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per Tronohs

annum.

For the Hongkong and Shang. hai Banking Corporation,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

£124-

Raubs

£1 $2 DOCKS, WHARVES, & GODOWNS. Kowloon Wharfs $50 876 ELE&W poa Docks $50 (354 Shanghai Docks T. 100 T. 55 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 91-

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS THE MERCANTILE BANK OF AngloFrench Lands T.100 T.94

INDIA, LIMITED.

F'kong Central E'tes $100 $100 Hongkong Hotels

Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid Up Reserve Fund

BANKERS:

-¿

P

PALPP.

LATE DIVIORED AND UMYN

£2:3/- at.ex. 1/ 056)

equal to $22,80 for 14 year ending 30,6/14

Final of $3 a/c 1912, Tat torim of $18 a/d 1913 f Final of 10 pc, making ****20 p.a. for 1912

Final of $20 making 350 for 1912 and Interim of 830 for 1913 Final of$12 mak.615 for] 1912 & Int of 89 for 1913!

$10 for 1912 $27 for 1912.

$1 for 1906

69 for year ending 30'6'14 Interim of 50 cts. for 361,

year ending 30°6′14′′ f Findl of 3% making6% on preferred shares. &5% on deferred for. year 1913

Final of 5

making

7- for 1913 Coupon

No. 22.

$1.70 per share and bonus".

"of 90 conts per share for

year ending 30*4*13

$3 for 1912.

$3 for 1897

Interim of 5% Coupon No.:

3 account of year end.

ing 10.6.14,

4

Int. of 1/6 mak.6/68/0.1913

1/2 for 1909

$3.50 for year 1913

$3 for 1919

Tls. 5 for 1913

Interim of Tis 3 for 1913

Tia. 6 29*2*10

13.50 for year ending

306'14

$314 for 14 year ending.

30 6.14 %

ม

First year

$50 $125

П...

£1,500,000 1,125,000 562,500 465,000

West Points

Hongkong Lands $100 $100 Humphreys Estates $10 $7 Kowloon Lande $30 $44 Shanghai Lands, T. 30 T. 92

$50 1971

Bank of England. London Joint Stock Baur, Limited.

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8"

Ewos

COTTON MILLS,

Every description of Exchange Shanghai Cottons 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.

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

T. 50 Tls. 125 n.

Tls. 70 b..

Tis. 75 8. Tis. 10) b.

Lagu Kang Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 674

DET MISCELLANEOUS. China-Borneos A

$12 $10 | Light and Powora :: 810)

184 Do. (Spec.shares) $1ƒ China Providents $10 8712 Dairy Farms

$6 135 Green Islands

$10 $51

Hongkong Electrics $10 $35 Hongkong Ices

$25 $175 Hongkong Ropes 810 825 Langkate

B.

4

Rowell J P

Smith Mrs A G

),

Smyth Smyth

Kraft Mr&Mrs Krebs, Mrs W G Lauritsen & Men

Grand

Allen F Bond C

Stophora WA Kitahing FJ Sylvester Mrs S

Thompson Mrs Underwood Mr and"

Mra J H

Hotel. Gibha A W D Reynolds

15,49 700

T:00 AM 10 8.00 am. Exext ay Moti

·Boa Ami to 10.00 AM.

11.30 4.3 20

10 M.

+#

19. Ma

13 Ap

1.35 2,346,

1.43-7.M

"

25 Ms.

so Mun!

8. 10 Tls. 31

1.35 P.M, LA · SÃO B

24 ALEM.

11

* M

HEAD OFFICE. LONDON.

Paid-up Capital

Reserve Fund...

$25 129 £1,200,000 Morning Post £1,800,000

Peak Tramway $10 $10 |Reserve Liability of l

Proprietors. £1,200,000

Do. (now) $190 cts.

8.

Gould J iron and steel companies' plaats. Hall Capt. TF The number of men employed in Handley Poug H the bituminous fields was given Hannibal WA as 189,924 and in the anthracite Harris Mr & Mrs H Swaihold H.E

Smyth 2 Sorensen A B Stockmes: 8

Crow Mr & Mrs AB Sunderson B Stevenson Mr & Mra Dako G I

Underdahl E Dunrich A E

Welsman C Eannult Miss E Wright 8 H

RG

Swit

Gao H

Vinami

FW.

region as 175,308. Faial ac- Heacock HE Taylor R cidente in the soft coal distriole Heale A were given as 611 and 024 in the Hewett Hon. M: E anthracite region.

4. OMG

The report Hodge WJ notes the increase in the efforts to halt accidents and the develop Bames B ".

meat of the safety first idea.

Indian Railway Earnings.

Wood

Wilson J

FW Wood G.G Woolfe HD

The total approximate gross Armstrong Mr&Mrs Mitchelmore Mr & earnings of Indian State and w Guaranteed Railwaya from 1st Bowen Major & Mrs PeniseMr & M19

Bowdler Mra

Douglas Mr & Mrs Riggs A

Flatt Mr & Mrs B Bainty P

Fulcher O W

Garraft E F

Swiggs OV

Tall Mrs

Watling Mr & Min

Fall Mr & Mr H A Whibley AR

Wild DO Wright Mr & Mrs Ú

Carlton Hotel.

Almberg E

King &

Barnes O

Neil W

Hunter R Hutchison DL

Davis M R

-Paul 8

Doltz Mr & Ma Ponnell WV

L

Wright Mr & Mrs

Jozes MT

Foak Hotel.

Grandy A J

A

Mre DV

Penning

Plummer JI.Mr &

MIN Fringle W J Pyne Major Hice Mra Rooms Eng Comdr.

Mrs Sinclair A HACBA Mr & Mrs Skott C

Hollway HD

Hosiviai Dr J

Hsu & L

Boranson

Ja

Smith Mrs Grant

Horbrender Mira

Findlay

April to 19th September, 1913, Carmichael Mr an Porking TL are less by Rs. 39,52 730 than the figures for the corresponding period of 1013 14.

Cary

Carvill "Mr & Mrs Coualand Cowan Capt & Mra Erickson Mra Falchine Major

Shanghal Cotton Market. Mr. A. B. Rosenfeld's Cotton Eriks Market Report for the week and Bibbona W jpg 12th November, 1914, is as Gibeon Mr & Mrs follows:-Our market remains, Hell Li-Cof

Hale

to unchanged with scarcely any Crissell quiry from local spinners. The

Kingsclere Hotel.:

Anderson Cons Gen Jourke G A

GE

Kont Mr

Mrs Bollen Mr & Mrs J Kent Master

Logan W Mitchel EJR SNlign F.Ọ:

Rawilason RJ Bolörtson Mr &

Mra J

Breen Carlston & E

Cooper W AJ Donnelly D L

Fielder BE Filkins Mine D

Sacbse. Mre G

Smith Mr & Mrs A. Forbes Mr&c Mrs A Shialda A L

OTZ & MIS |

STÉRGUS VIÐws held by meichani Hamphreys Major 8t Amory R #Mg Harton T Li

and consumers are rather conflict

g While the Bolla predict an clivity in the trade owing to the fall of Taingta

Tes Lt Col H Jackman Min Jones Les Kiddo n the Bears fores Lotes ARE

Lockyer tem

Walcott Mrs

Walton Col & Mis :| Hertel Ö H. Weston Mr & Mr Hoogeworff Whitfield Capt and

Mr & Mrs F Buttna Mies Themas HP WatkinsCH

Hurley FC Mason WeijlerH W Evan Jones Ur and Wiltond W

M

NIGHT CARS JA

6.5 1.2 and 0 M 0.307, la

11:00 FIM) every half hearing,

very quarter of an hout.

SUNDAYS

7.43 AM to 30:30 AM, EVERY 15 Mine". 10:30 4.36.10...... 1100 & M.

17.30 AM, to 14.00 Noox 13.00 Noos to -1,00 PM) 1.00 7.1 to 5.00 M 5.00 2.1. to

6.00 2.50

6.no 1.16 to

2.00 9.50

· 7100 8.3; Lo 8.10 2.34.

20 MIN

**

25 Mx, '10 MIN)

33 MIMA

1

10 MM.

MIM

10 Mx,

NIGHT CARS ás on Week Days.

SATURDAYS

Extra Car a ta midnight.

PECIAL CARB

By Arrangemens at the Company's Ülica;

Alarmpfbes Handings,

D Yoeux Road)

HIMROD'S

Alvos Instant Rellot | "No" meiter: what your rang), story perken may be sudering irans-bytbar

ADTHMÄ, SINFLUENZA, SMAÐAL DATARRH«on * ORDINARY GOUGH. -yoki will-End In this famous remedy

that, in altop « restoraṣfra:

BAKWASH OR TIE

CURE FOR

LIMITAZIONI,

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Hongkong Electric Trams 8/6 General Banking business trans- acted.eu Vellamenta

CURRENT ACCOUNTS open

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

Philippines

$10 $5 H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6.

Pre- Societo dos | ferred

at rates which will be quoted on Pulpeset $50, application.

Wm. DICKSON::

$20

$200

Papeteries paid du Tonkin

up 850 Manager.

Benefit Hongkong. 11th April, 1912. 2 Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20 T.150

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Bept. 14 Malwa, New

$8,300 per p Malwa, Old

8,300 Patna, New ...... 9,325 per che Patna, Old ...... 9,200 Benares, New ....... 9,050 Benares, Old.......

8,825

Steam Laundry 347 $584}) United Asbestos】d

Oriental Agency, $10 916 b.

United Asbestos.

$10 $900 Founders Sharea Union Waterboat $10 $18

Weismann, Ltd. $1030

Watson

$10

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE) Wiliam Powell, Ltd. Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled ASTHMA For Bread, Caken Confectioner and meals with Wines & Liquoe

178

Cocresiak, to the pm* No #72916:

General Brokers & Der Vouni Road CantintTJE The #Telegraph" down not held Lama

50 cents for 1913

$2.80 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.o. for year ending 30°6′13$2,00

for year. 30.6.14.

15 per cent. for 1910

Tla. 15 for year ending

31'10'13:

Tis. 6, bonus of Tls, 4 &)

extra bonus of Tla. 11 for year ending 30'6'14) T.12for year end' g31'12'12 Tla, 1 for year end 1

ing 30'11-13...

50 cents 31.7.08

$1.20 for 1913

70 cents for 1913

$150 for year end'g 31'7'14

40 cents for 1911 $1.80 per share for 1913 Interim of $2) a/c 1914 $2 for 1913

Interim of Tle. I mak Ling Tia. 2.n/o 1919. 81 Interim, ale year)

ending 31.8.14 I

80 cents on fully paid)

shares and 8 cents on $1paid shares for year ending 30.4.14% Final of 6d. making hd. per share for 1913, None

$1.50 for 1910

Noné

No dividend this year 35 ots. for year ond❜g 31.5.14

20 per cent per ordinary share for year ended $1'5'1912

$1.25 per share for year)

ending 3122'1913

25 per cent for yearl Ending 317711 ~] 70 cents for 1913

50 eta, on old shares, 25. lotë, on new shares for year ending 30.0.14 20 WRIGHT AND HORNBY Ay, and