1914-12-14 — Page 11

Commercial.

Capturing German Trade: The reportof HM. Trades Com missioner for South Africa. for 1913, just issued, shows that Germany has enjoyed much patronsge from that quater. During the year under review

machinery agricultar.l.

and material to the value of 6:56,057 sent out by Germany, food- ffa to the value of £31,476,

material o £476/10 *Ding Cotrical material $300,070, Beral machinery. £138 900, ilding material £111,259 Ansterial for other industries 147,313, clothing £394,558, textiles £203,223, hou-eb: 18 ods $132041, motor cire, Sporta gods, and the like 285,598, books and stationary 28,446, drupa £54,318, and Fiscellaneous £38,293. The total amounts to the comfortable figure of £2,709 228.

In etch department for which figures have

C

been

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1914.

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 CHINA, DES VIZUX ROAD, (POWELL'S BL00).

FRENCH

C. MOUSSION,

quoted, the members, and has authorised Germany has been in motive the chairman and vice-chairman" competition with the United of directore and the chairman and Kingdom. There is obviously & vice-chairman of the C mmittee, big additional market: to be or any of them, to take immediate tapped now that Germany is action without notice." fuled cnt.

The Committee of the London Metal Exchange fixed the price

Holyrood Rubber.

Mr. W. Arthur. Addinsel pre of best related o pper on October Bided at the annual general meet-20 at £54 10. ing of Holyrood-Rubber Their pssue, he said, met with a com-

baratively disappointing response; out good

lal value

LOG BOLK.

LESSONS

15. Morrison Hill Road,"

-

NOTICES,

A

GARDEN FETE

organized by the STUDENTS'

UNION

will-be-held- in the Grounds of the University

on

SATURDAY, January 30th from 3-7 p.m.

Under

the distinguished patron- nge of His Excellency the Governor and Lady May. Proceeds to be given to the PRINCE OF WALES'

BANKS

BANKS

INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

CORPORATION.

BANKING CORPORA-

TION.

HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York

LONDON OFFICE

36, Bishopsgato, E.C.

Calcutta.

'BRANCHES :

Bombay.

London.

Manila.

Canton.

Panama.

Cebu... Colon. Hankow. Hongkong. Kobe.

Poking.

San Francisco.

Ehanghai.

Singapore.

Yokohama.

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.

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

N. S. MARSHALL,

Marager.

Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK

LIMITED.

2+

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

Sterling

£1,300,000 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. Pattondon, Esq. Deputy

Chairman.

6. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. TM. Edkins, Esq. O, 8. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J.A. Plummer, Eq. Hon. Mr. E. Shellim,

CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb MANAGER Shanghai-A.' G. Stephon. · 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.

Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 45,000,000 For 6 months. 34 per cent. her Paid-up Capital.... 30,000,000 annum. Reserve Fund..... 19,250,000 For 12 months, 4 per cent per

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager,

"Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,

Dairen Fangtion

Hazlin

Oska

Paid

Branches

Aatung-Hsien

Agencies at Noganaki

Bon bey Calcutta

Newchwang

New York

Changchun

Ryolan (Por

Arthur)

Hankow

San Francuce

Robust Rebe

Shanghai

Tabling

Liao-Yang Lond. Lyone

Tienin

Toky

Tinglan

Los Angeles Tangtu

Interest Allowed as Current Account.

annum.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

.

HE Business of the above Tank is conducted by the

F/T

Selling

Demand.....1/9 11/16 30 d/B..........1/9: "3/4 60 d/9..............1/9 13/16

TT Shanghai...7816 Private 30 dis sight T/T Singapore 77) TT Japan T/T India

Demand India 1364 Demand Bombay...1364 T/T Bombay...TIFI

T/T Calcutta Demand Calcutta...1369 Demand Manila......89

T/T. San Foo & N.Y.4434 Demand, New York 44 9/8 T/T. Java

EXCHANGE.

..........109 SUBSIDIARY COINS. Chinese...20 ots.pieces $23 15/16 Chinese...10

Unione

$2494

T7T, Marks Demand Germany... TT. Franes... Demand Paris.... On Haiphong HÀN VÀ Ou Seigun

Nom

2.26

2.2616 Nom.

On Bangkok 85]

Buying.

14 m/s. C/O ........................1/109/8 4 m/s. D/P................................1/1016 6 m/s. L/C.........1/1034 30d/s.8'ney &M. 1/10 5/8 S0d/s.San Fcc&N.Y46 4 m/s. Marka

4 m/s. France ...... 2.37 6 m/s, do 42

Gold Leaf portael.. $56.30 Sovereign

********$10.80 BarSilver. ready...23 1/16

forward

Discount per $100:-

Nom.

Hongkong.20cts, pieces $19 1/4 Hongkong.10

TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.

S-3ELLERI SA-SALES B-BUYCKI- N-NOMINAL

$1956

LÄST DIVIDEND AND FLYE

£2:3/-" at ex 1/1096)

equal to $22.80 for

year ending 30644

||

Final of $3 a/c. 1912, In-

terim of $18/B/C 1913 J

Final of 10 p.o, making

20 p.o. for 1912

Final of $20 making $50)

for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913

Final of $12 mak. $15 for) 1912&Int, of $3 for 1913)

$10-for-1912-

$27 for 1912

CLOSING QTION

BANKS.

$750

Hongkong & Shai 3125

£70/10

MARINE INSURANCES Cantons

350

North China

£5 T142

$100 $725

b.

FIRE INSURANCESI

Yangtszes

China Fires Hongkong Fires

SHIPPING. China & Manilas Douglas Steamship $50 $30 Steamboata Indo-Chinas

£50 $200

$20 $149

$20 8385

b.

$25 $6

9.

$1 for 1906

9.

$15 $24

(Preferred) (Deferred)

£5 $55

n.

80/-

"Shell" Transports £1

£11

$10 $40

II.

REFINER183.

$100 $75 $100 $20

b.

8.

$3 for 1897

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI"Star Ferry

Deporite received for fixed period at rates to be BANKING

been Continued from Page 6) " Tbtained for the money spettiind. There is no other place for bhey had during the first year the oil to go to but the air blast reit the whole of the cultivated vessel through the councating iren in first class condition, paid pipe, Su, oxygen and oil being Bent on 2,000 acres, built and present, flame and heat were ad surnished a "gcol bunglow, raded by the main piston, and the kuill coolie liner, felled, cleared, result was the sad explosion. It will be a very happy day Tud plunted about 240 acres with fubber, and interplanted about when engine builders begin ja 115 acres with et fide at a total cost consider the difficulties of the cf £3,820. The directors would attendants of the oil engine, and NATIONAL RELIEF FUND. brained en erplease. continue to run the estate' on the

try to improve upon their s'and- most economical lines possible ard deelgo. The duty of makers They ad bad an advance from and their erectors is over when the F.M.S. Government amount the engine is tried at the work- ing to 21,765. The advanco bad abop for a few hours and a few been of material saitance to the days after crection, if this is done company, and they had bada by their erecter. They clearly further advance, amounting in all state in their contract that their to £875, during the current year.responsibility ceases after six or This loan was not repayable until twelve months.

1918, and, in the meantime, car-

ried interest at 6 per cent. It

would be necessary to make a call

of 2s 61. per share almoat im-

HOTEL LISTS.

"Hongkong Hotel,

mediately, and a further call of Abraham, 28

the some amount would be made Aaneusva J

Jouliu Mra Joseph RBI

in six months' time. The report Anderson Mr & Mrs Joseph M

was adopted.

Rubber in Antwerp,

"

Athol L Backhouse J 1

Bacon Mr & Mrs S Barnes E H

W

It will interest our readers to hear that the Germans, did not Data E. R make any great haul of rubber Belillos, Irs ER at Antwerp, the bulk having been Boll CDJ.

Bena, GA

removed some weeks ago. It in Bieser van dor further regarded as probable that Bishop Mr & Mrs the small quantity that remained

Black W M

was destroyed before the city fell Dmoko CB

MIN

into tho. hands of the Gormane.P

Among the well-known rubber

Capt

men of the city, Mr. Edourd Clayton, W

WE

Joseph 8 M Kaufmann C Lawrence Master. Luimone Edw Lloyd Luja Mr & Mrs Mabey GW

Mann Bits RR Mardling HJ Marriott, Dr O

A Matheson, Min R

... T.

!

AJ Cambridge

Admission: 50 cts.

SINGON & CO.

Established A. D. 1880.

IRON STEEL METAL and HARD. RON, STEEL. METAL and HARD.

and Retail Ironmongers. Pig Iron and Foundry Cake Importers. General Store- keepers and Shipchandlers. 'Nos. 35 and 37, Hing Loong Street, (2nd Street weat of Central Market) Tolephone No. 313..

King Edward Hotel.

Almond Mrs R Arnold J

Lunnox Mias Lennox J Bettison Mr & Mrs Lloyd Mr & Mrs

WHI

́M2 & Mrs JR. Crees Miss CIDES DIOT Dane RG Duckworth FF

Matheson, Miss Mean

Morcaki. J Metcalfe I'

avor CE... Moyor Middleton GS Miller Mrs ModyJH N

Bunge romained in Antwerp Coleman DrALE F Morita Comdr M as a member of the comm seion Corneliassen Mrs

Cowan Capt P I

to meet and treat with the Course Arthur Germans, and Mr. Willy Friling Debrunner A also remained. The last nows we Dodwell Mr & Mrs received was that both they and their familics were well. Recent Douglas DSS events have shown that our Del Dow Mr & Mrs JF gion Allies are not easily Duffy Mips ME discouraged, and the honounce Ehrenfels Mr&Mrs

31.

Dowley WA

Fuller Denman

J

Graham D

►

W Moore Morrison W J Ormiston Pentreath Mr & Mrs Puives A B E. Ray, H.. Rayner Lt Col and

Mrs.

Reay, Miss T Ribault Capt & Mrs Rowell J Robinson Caps J

F Sellore Misu

Sellers H. A Smith Mrs A G Smith

WH Smyth Mis F Smyth F Smyth R

ment we were permitted to make Evenson L in our last issue, with regard to Froach Capt & Mrs the transference of the Antwerplants rubber trading organisation to Boulboura V this country shows that they could are still prepared to "carry Hall Capt. TP

the Hannibal WA Representatives of

Socioto Financiare Harper G

Hay CHP des Caoutchoucs are also here, Hepburn J and have made arrangements for the continuation of the business in this city for the present. We Hollingsworth A H Toler MiB Stark hops shortly to be able to make Hough Mrs H H

Howard Mr & Mrs

on."

important

Suretsen AB Square Miss A Staber, Mr & Mrs E

Hawelt Hon. Mr E Steakmest 8

ACKG WJ

Thompson NO

a further announcement. Mean- Hunter R while we shall be only expressing Hutchison D.L the feeling of the industry if we Jones M T

Bay

that our Belgian friends are

Assured of a beatty and sincere

James B

Foy Mr A Fyfa A A HuntLS

Hunter Mr & Mrs

Jackson

Joseph

Kline M F

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 Pio perty, &c.

CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication,

INTEREST on deposits is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $3 per cent. par an-

hem.

Depositors may transferat their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong "and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT 14 per cent. per

annem.

For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,

Chins Sugars Luzon Sugara

MINING.

Chinese Engineerings £137/6

£1 24-: £1 $2

Tronohs. Raubs DOCKS, WHARVES, & CODOWNS Kowloon Wharfa $50 $75 B.K. & Wpoa Dooks $50 157 Shanghai Dooks T. 100 T. 55 Hongkow Wharfs T. 100 T. 91

42

$3 for year ending 30'6'14 Interim of 50 cts, for 1él

year ending 30'6'14. § Final of 3% making 6% on preferred shares &5% on deferred for year 1913

[Final of 5/-" making 7/- for 1913 Coupen No. 22.

$1.70 per share and bonus- of 30 cents per share, for

year onding 30°4′13

$3 for 1912

Interim of 5-% Coupon No.

3 account of year end- ing 30.6.14.

1/ making 2/6 alc. 1913.

1/2 for 1909

Interim of Tls 3 for 1913

Tls. 6 29'2'10

First year

$3.50 for

30'6'14

year ending onding

$314 for 3 year ending.

$2.80 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.o. for

year ending 30′6′′13 $2,00°

8.

$3.50 for yoar 1913

b.

$3 for 1913.

n.

Tle. 5 for 1913

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.

£1,500,000

OF

Subscribed Paid Up Reserve Fund

11

11

Ewog

$71. $30844

IT. 92 1,125,000) Shanghai Lands T. 30

562,500

West Points. $50 $71 465,000

Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 8

COTTON MILLS.

T. 50 Tis. 125) b.

LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDING 2 Anglo French Lands T.100 T.94 » H'kong Central E'tes $100 $100. Hongkong Hotels $50 $125

Hongkong Lands $100 $114

Humphreys Eatatea $10 Kowloon Lands ·

b.

30 6.14

b.

50 cents for 1913

11.

11

Il

for 4 year ending 30.0.14

15 por cent, for 1910

Goods received on Storage. Advancès made on Merchandise; Loans made on the Provident

System.

(Rates and Particulars on ap- Authorised Capital

The Office of

Mason C F

plication).

ΟΜΟ

Mra W O.

L

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR

Razorth A-B Reid J T

Mr & Mra

J

Mra 8

Kraft Mr&M

Underwood Mrand

Mrs J H Krebs Mirs WG Lacombo Mr & Mrs Whitnor J A Lauritsen Mr & Mrs Yung Major B P

Allen F

Blair A M

Campbell J

Grand Hotel,

Nielsen H Pedriol P. Roynolds CW Crow Mr & Mira AB Sanderson R

Wiesman O Wright 8 H

Dunrich A E Gibbs A W

Carlton Hotel.

Cook Mrs FA Noll W Davenport Rev and Ogille A

Mra OL

Parker EO Davis M.R

... Paul B Flatt Mr & Mrs B Fennell W.Y Fulcher O W

Rowlands Mr & Mrs Garratt EF

W.B

Gray Mr & Mrs B WSainty P Gibson G.B

Shout A M Bhearer DO

Weill Mr & Mrs A White F W Wood FW Wood G G Wright Mr & Mr

J F

Poak Hotel.

Hollway HD Hood N

Mrs EV

welcome, and that it is every Armstrong Mr&Mrs Mitchelmore Mr & body's hope that they will eacceed W

Bowdler Mra'

in maintaining their business Bowen Major & Mr Pearse Mr & Min during their temporary absence Carmichael Mr and Perkins TL from Belgium. (Indian Rubber!

Cary M World)."

Casalli Mr & Mrs Cqualand

London Metal Market,

At a meeting of the London Cowan Cart & Mrs

Metal Exchange Committee held Talehine Major

Erickson Mrs

on October 20 the following re Gibbons F W

Penning

Plummer JI Mr &

Mrs

Pringle W J Pyne Mejor Rice Hra

Roome Eng Comdr Sharp Mra Binalair A

solution was passed That the Gibson Mr & Mrs A Skinner Mis.

notice of October 12 be rescinded,

and that on and after this date.

BA

private transactions between 10. Mr

Soredion

Smith Mrs Grant Salih Mr & Mrs A

Findlay StAmory R

Walcott Ma

Hoaiviai Dr J King &

McCracken W Mitchell Hor & Mrs

Simpson V

Брапсо Wm Tall Mra

Watling Mr & Mrs

Whibley A B Wilson DO

Kingsclere Hotel,

Lewis p

W

Martia Mr & Mrs

LO

Anderson Cons Gen Evan-Jones Jr and

GE

MIS Borington F Bolles Mr & Mrs J Logan

veen MJ Breen Carleton A E Cooper WAJ Donnelly D E Fielder BE Filkina Miss D Forbes

Mitchel EJR NITOL Parker Rees I Rawlinson RJ Robertson Mr &

JA

Gordon Men Shields A Lak

"Walton Cól & M Haixizon w/ Button Mr & Mrs I

Welton Mr & Mrs

dividuals may take place in all Humphreys Major Bl metala at unrestricted prices. Ilea Lt Col H Rings are barred. The Commit Jackman Mrs

Jones Cos, reserven, to itself further, to KiddieMr Liston & R restriot transactions should it

*ap-

Lockyer Dear desirable in the interestal of 0.

Whiins

„Whitfield Capt and:

M

Young

Hetgewert

Button Mias Thomas H P Hurley FC Mason......... Watkins U H Kánt Mr & Mrs

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & 06.; General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908

NOTICE

Messre. Sang. Los & Co., Builders and Contractors, regret to inform their customers that one of their managing partnars

BANKERS: Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bauk,

Limited.

Every description of Exchange business transacted..

Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fired Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application.

A: R. LINTON

Manager.

INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND

CHINA.

Mr. U Tin Sam (BE), died THE CHARTERED BANK OF on the 1st instant: the business will be carried on as usual by the- continuing partners, who have authorised Mr. Lam Lau (

and Mr. U Taan (), each of them, to sign all letters and communications on behalf of the firm.

4.

SANG LEE & CO., 59, Des Voeux Road Central, (First Floor).

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.

Tis. 77 b.

{TIs..75 *8..

Tis. 11 b. $74

Shanghai Cottons

Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons $10 China-Borneos $12 $10 Light and Powers - $101 Do. (Spec. shares) $11. China Providento $10 6732. Dairy Farms

$6 $35

MISCELLANEOUS,

Green Islands.. Hongkong Electrics $10 Hongkong Ices

$10 $54

$25

Hongkong Ropes $10 $25 Langkats

8-10

$25 $29

$10 $10

$36 $195

M. 32

Morning Post HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Peak Tramway Reserve Fund.....£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of

Do. (new)

$1 90 cts... Proprietors...£1,200,000

Borgkong Electric Trams $5,30 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and

$10 $5 MANDA H. Price & Co., Ld. $10:30

? Pro- CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-

des ferrad Pulpeset Papeteries

DEAK TRAMWAY 00 General Banking, business trans- Philippines

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS:

5.00 Aut. 18 8,00 KM. Every 19-Mail,

1.00 AM-120.00 £34.

1

(10,00 2,5; to: Selon Alac

1230 AM, 10, TAJS PM)

. 1.75 WRES

TH145 2.30 to

to

THIS IN A KIS RAI

1400 TM

اضمه

NIGHT CARE

-

12:00 FÙMEL VETery bili þvore

11.00 JM. 10,35-45 1.MA.

sysky quarter at an

acted.

ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- Soolete ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on application:

$50 $20 paid's. du Tonkin up 850 Wm. DICKSON.

Benefit $200 Manager. Shanghai-Sumatras T. 20T.150

$5 142 Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. I2Bteam Laundry

United Asbestos)

Oriental Agency, } $10 [1934 b.

25 M

M

To Ma

8.50 7.3 and 19 Tię 9130 Zikte 10 -

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Malwa, New Malwa, Old

Mx,

Sept. 14 $8,300 per p

8,300 9.325 per che" 0,200 0.050 :8,825.2

*

SUNDAYS, M

1,45 6,35 10 15630 din, "Evanay nj Maw,

31.50 1.3L 14 (11.00 Noow » xaco Room in 1:00 136),

to n Patna, New 1.00 PM to 1500 PRİZ # 31 Mea

Patna, Old

100 za 1), 119,00 1998 (0 miles Mor

NIGHT CARE 46 on Wink Days.

BRING SATURDAYS AMES PB: Matra, Carint Caremkalight.",

By, Arrangement, at the Company's Olica,

Benares, New Benaras Old...

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled For Bread, Cakes, Confectioner and meals with Wires & Liquor

United Asbestos

Founders Sharea $10 $500 Union Waterboat $10 $16

Weismann, Lad, $10.4530 Watson

[$10:57)

William Powell, Ltd. $73

Tls. 15 for year ending)

31'10'13

Tls. 6, bonus of Tis. 4 &) extra bonus of Tla, 1} for year ending 30′6′′14) T.12 for year end'g 31*12*12 Tis. 1 for year end-

ing 30'11'15

50 cents 31.7.08

$1.20 for 1913

70 cents for 1913

$1.50 for year end'g 31*7*14. 40 cents for 1911

61:80 per share for 1913. Interim of $2) a/c 1914

$2 for 1913

Interim of Tls, 1 mak- Ling Tis. 2 a/o 1913 $1 Intorim of year

ønding 31.8.14 0

80 cents on filly paid)

shares and 8 cents on

... $1paid shares for year

ending 30.4.14/

Final of 6d, making 7)d. |

por share for 1913, None $1.50 for 1910.

None

No dividend this year 35 cts. for year end'g 31.5.14:

(20 per cent, per ordinary share for year ended 81'5'1912

$1.25 per share for year

ending 31 12:1913

25 per cent for year

ending $1711

70 cents for 1913 v19 50 eta, on old shares, 25

ote on new shares for

year ending 30,6.14 WRIGHT AND HORNBY hay nad

Dusurai Brodere 6 Des Voane Road Central. Tal, addrant Kherituda, PER

The 1) siegaphe does not held itself responsible for any of the shery quotations).