1914-12-21 — Page 11

Commercial

Trade Between Japan and Europa.

Drafts on London sre, now 10-| "cepted by banks in Japan as free. ly as before the outbreak of wa“, Gays a Japanese "contemporary, and the war risk rate bas declined to per cent, Difficulties of shipment to Europe have there- fore been removed-excepi so for ad they are cecasioned by a lack of steamers and as by this time the stocks of Japanere goods in Europe must be about exhausted, a revival in trade is expected. The space allotted to Kobe ip the Kitano Maru, which sailed fr Europe on the 12th instant, was all taken up, as also that in the Fashimi Mara on the 19th, green pear, copper, and general cargo baing the alief" items for "shipment.

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Copper

It has a'rely been reported how the London copper market opened higher than had been

expected, and then dropped,

the decline being attributed

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1914.

NOTICES

'ESTABLISHED 1868.

SUN LIFE

ASSURANCE COMPANY

OF CANADA

ASSURANCE IN FORCE OVER

£40,000,000.

FUNDS EXOZED

£11,000,000.

Chief Office for South China, 2 Des Vœux Road,

(Powell's Buildings)".

FRENCH

C. MOUSSION

LESSONS

Tel. 1245,1

15, Morrison Hill Road,

BEST KNOWN IN THE WORLD.

VARNISHES,

PAINTS, COLOURS,

ENAMELS, etc.

MANUFACTURED BY"

chiefly to the coming into play WILKINSON, HEYWOOD & CLARK, LTD.

of the large stocks on

American market. The Mainichi quotes a London advice of Decem- ber 1, according to which prices have isen from the £54 64, last) quoted to $55 17 01., or five shillings above the unexpectedly bigh opening price. This is an extraordinary rise (though for copper it is, of course, still a véry low price) and Japanese holders ere anxious to dispose of their holdings at this rate, fearful that the American tooks msy depress the market again.

Antimony.

(ESTABLISHED. 1796)

LONDON &. LIVERPOOL,

STOCKS KEPT IN HONGKONG

of all kinds of Varnishes, Paints, etc. for all purposes.

HONGKONG BRANCH, Alexandra Building,

G.

R.

NOTICE.

It is hereby notified that sealed tenders in duplicate which should

A

CARDEN FETE

organized by the

be clearly marked "Tender for STUDENTS' UNION lease of part of Old Supreme Court Buliding," will be received

Antimony had stown a ten- dency to increase in price for some years part, and the war has sent it up to Y, 17 ser pical for the sulphate and Y. 30 per picul for refined antimony in Japan until noon of Monday, 28th Do-

will be held

at the Colonial Secretary's Office in the Grounds of the University

rates which the Asahi does not certain rooms

cember, 1914, for the lease of

on the Ground consider in any way abnormal Floor and in the Basement of the seeing how prices soared, during Old Supreme Court Building. the Russo-Japanese war. Coa- Each tender must be accom- trasters may be roughly divided panted by a receipt to the effect into two classes those who made that the tenderer has deposited in forward contracts and are experi-the Colonial Treasury a sum of encing, the exquisite pain of Five hundred dollars ($500) as a pledge of the bona fides of his parting with their goods for maoh lower price than they could to the Crown, if the tenderer re- obtain in the open market, and fuses to carry out his tender and those who are getting new orders comply with the conditions at very remunerative rates. bereinafter contained should the

tender be accepted.

NOTICES.

MR. N. NOGAWA, OF KYOTO,

is Exhibiting at MESSRS, KOMOR & KOMOR,

Des Voeux Road,

A specially selected assortment of Kyoto inlaid Bronze, Damascene, Cloisonne & Satsuma Objects of Art.

Exhibition and Sale from 16th to 26th. December.

N. NOGAWA. c/o Messrs, KOMOR & KOMOR, Alexandra Building.

HONGKONG HOTEL

Tables should be booked early.

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

offer which sum ehall be forfeited

Particulars of the terms of lease etc. may be obtained on personal application at the Office of the Director of Public Works.

The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any tender.

A. F. CHURCHILL, Director of Public Works. Public Works Office, Hongkong, 17th December, 1914.

G. R.

NOTICE.

on

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

Under the distinguished patron age of His Excellency the Governor and Lady May. Proceeds to be given to

NATIONAL RELIEF FUND. PRINCE OF WALES'.

Admission: 50 cts.

BANKS

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORA

TION.

ม

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

Storling

£1,500,000 at 2/-

*=$15,000,000 Silver...$18,000,000

BANKS

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

CORPORATION.

HEAD OFFICE: 60, Wall Street, New York,

LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.

T/T

Selung

Demand.....1/8 15/16

60 d/s............1/9 1/16 4m/8.1/936", " T/T Shanghai..............78 Private 30 d's sight, T/T Singapore 74 3/4 T/T Japan

RM 86+ T/T India...

********131 Demand India 13193 T/T Bombayti Demand Bombay 1314 T/T Caloutta" Demand Caloutta

BRANCHES-

Bombay.

London.

Manila.

Panama.

Peking.

San Francisco.

1911

Shanghai.

Demand Manila.....861

Singapore. Yokohama,

$33,000,000 Caloutta. Reserve Liability of

Canton. Proprietors......815,000,000 Cebu. COURT OF DIRECTORS. Colon Hon. Mr. D. Landale. Chairman, Hankow, W. L. Pattonden, Esq. Deputy Hongkong.

Chairman.

8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T, M. Edkins, Esq.

O, S. Gubbay, Esq.

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 E 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.

Kobe.

EXCHANGE

T/T. San Eco & N‚Y.436 Demand, New York 42 5/8 .......... 10556· SUBSIDIARY COINS. Chinese...20 ots. pieces 323 1/4:

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

(U.S. Gold) $7.310,000 Chinese...10 · All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.

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

N. 8. MARSHALL,

Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914

THE

LIMITED,

12356

FTIT. Marah

Demand Germany... T/T. Frannat**** Demand Paris......... On Haiphong On Saigon. On Bangkok é

Buying

Nom.

2.1814

2.19

·6% prem.

[ 4 m/s. L/C v1 95 4 m/s. D/P...1/994 6 m/s. L/C..............1/10 30 d/s.9'ney &M, 19% 30 dis.San Fcc&N.Y.444 4 m/s. Marke "PINIE

4 m/s. Franos... 2.294 6 m/s. do

2.34

Gold Leaf per tael... $57.70 Sovereign.......$11.25 BarSilver. ready...22 1/2

forward.

Discount per $100:

Nom.

Hongkong.20ota. pieces $17 13/16 Hongkong.10

$18 1/8

TO-DAY'S SHARE REPORT.

8-SELLERS - SA-SALRS B-QUVER!

Sri & PAID UP VALUE.

BÄNKS.

CLOSING

TION+

$750

Hongkong & S'hai $125

£71

MARINK INSURANCES, Cantons

$50 {$45

North China.

For 3 months, 24 per cent per YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK Unions

annum.

For 6 months. 3 per cent par

annum.

For 12 months, & per cont por

annika.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK

THE

£5 T145

$100 $745

sa.

3

19.

N-NOMINAL

LATT SIYIDEAD AND DATS:

£2:3/- at ex p

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

Final of $3 alo 1912. In- terim of $18 a/o 1913 ) Final of 10 po, making

20 p.e. 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

Yangtazes

£50 $200

FIRE INSURANCESİ

Established 1880.

N. J. STABB.

Chief Manager

Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund

China Fires Hongkong Fires

$20 $149

b.

26

$50 $385 30,000,000 China & Manilas. $25 $31 19,250,000 Douglas Steamship $50 30

S..

$27 for 1912

SKIPPING.

b.

$1 for 1906

80.

Steamboats

$15 $23

BB.

Indo-Chinas

Head Office. YOKOHAMA,

(Preferred) (Deferred)

£5 $54

80-

Agencies at

Shell" Transports £1

£11

New York

"Star Ferry"

$10 840

Ryolu (Port

Artbar)

San Franciaco

REFINERIES.)

Biolula Kobe

Shanahal

righling

Jantzia

China Sugars $100 Luzon Sugars

$77.

$3 for 1912

$100 $17

$3 for 1897

Landsa Lyons Tilstan

Toky

Los Angeles

Tsingta

MININO.

HE Business of the above "Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on ap pifcation.

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

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

annum.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager.

Branches Autang-Haien Bombay Calcutta Changchun Dairea Vengtian Harbin Hankow

Napunki. Newchwang

Cheaka

Pilda

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

Chinese Engineerings £1 33/0

£1 24-

$2.10.

IF

Tronohs Interest Allowed on Current Account.

Ksuve For the Hongkong and Shang bisland en explication.

Deposits received for and periods as zuten to be DOCKS, WHARVES, & GODOWYMI. thehai Banking Corporation,

Kowloon Wharfs $50 $75 H.K. &W'pos Docks $50 $59 Shanghai Dooka T. 100

T. 55 LANDS, HOTELS BUILDINGS Hongkew Wharfs T. 100 T. 824 b Anglo French Lands T-100 T.94 H'kong Central E'tes $100 $100 Hongkong Hotels $50 $120

Hongkong Lands $100 $114

AMERICAN PASSPORTS,

CONSULAR NOTIFICATION.

THE

NOTICES.

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.

(Capital Paid up...81,250,000.)

Notice is hereby given that by instructions of the Department Loane on Mortgage of House Pro of State all citizens of the United party, &c. States now holding regular Do- Goods received on Storage: partment of State or emergency Advances made on Merchandias: passports are required to present Loans made on the Provident themselves within two weeks to: System:

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by:

Charter 1859.

HEAD OFFICE-LONDON.

Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund...

Reserve Liability of

Humphreys Estates $10-$77

$30 $44

£1,200,000 Kowloon Landa .:£1,800,000 Shanghai Landa. T. 30 T. 95

Proprietors.£1,200,000 West Points.

$50 971

す

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Manila M'pole Hotel P.10 P. 81 General Banking business trans- COTTON MILES, acted.

Ewos CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re-

a diplomatic or consular officer (Rates and Particulars. on apceived for 1 year or shorter periods Shanghai Cottons

plication).

The Office of

at rates which will be quoted on TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF application. **

WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o, “|

Wm. DICKSON. Undertaken and Executed.

Manager. SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. I 2

General Managers, Hongkong. 19th March, 1908

PEAK

100

1.0

TRAMWAY CO

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

It is hereby notified that sealed

of the United States. for the tendersin duplicate will be receiv ed at the Colonial Secretary's insertion in such passport of a Office until noon of Monday, the declaration is to the countries in 28th day of December, 1914, for which such passport is to be used the letting of the Old Post Office and the purposes for which building from the 1st January to countries are to be visited and 31st December, 1915, subject to for the attachment to such pass- By kind permission of Lieuten conditions which can be ascertain port of a photograph of the holder. Without such statement ant Colonel L. A Watson, theed at the Office.

Each tender should bear on the and such photograph pasaports Band of the 74th Punjabis will be in attendance on Christmas Night cover the words.Tender for heretofore granted citizens of the Lease of Old Post Office Build-United States or persons owing and also New Year's Eve when a Special Menu will be provided ing" and must be accompanied allegiance to the United States

by a receipt to the effect that the may be regarded as invalid.

Notice also is hereby given tenderar has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of One that hereafter a person applying

10,00 AM to to the Department of State or to thousand dollars ($1,000) as a pledge of the bons fides of his diplomatic or consular officer affer which sum shall be forfeited of the United States authorized to the Crown if the tenderer to issue emergency passports for refuses to carry out bis tender a regular or emergency passport and comply with the Conditions is required to state in what ises to 38 and 40, Queen's Road der be accepted.

passport and if any such Central, and is offering all the

The Government does not bind country is at war to state briefly goode at a reduction 50 per cent. itself to accept the highest or any for what object he intends to go there. A statement in the follow- Forms of tender and furthering form will be written upon particulars can be obtained from the Director of Publio Works.

A.F.CHURCHILL, Director of Public Works Public Works Office. Hongkong, 17th December, 1914.

CLOSING UP SALES..

D. CHELLARAM, BILK STORE,

56, Queen's Road Central,

is removing from the above prem-above referred to should the ten- countries he intends to use such

off the prices, for only two weeks. tender.

Early inspection solicited. Hongkong, 14th December, 1914,

#CIGARETTE

28

TOBACCO FUND FOR THE ALLIED TOROES AT THE FRONT. Will these Ladies and Gentle men who hold Subscription Lists kindly send them to be entered up to one of the following:

South China Morning Post," Hongkong Telegraph." Cleo. J. B. Bayer,

19. Queen's Road Central.

APPEAL.

An the Committee are sure

C

WAR DEPARTMENT.

TOLET

the face of the passport issued either by the Department of State or by the diplomatic or consular authority.

The person to whom this passport is fasued has declared under oath that he desires it for use in countries hereafter named for the following objects......

This passport is not, valid for use in other countries except in necessary transit to or from the countries named.

5.00 201 5:00 7, to AND 2,MJ

4.4

៨ ៨ ៨

A

J

T. 50 Tls, 117xdiv.

78

Tis. 74

(MISCELLANEOUS...

Tls. 11 a,

Laou Kung Mow Kung Yik Hongkong Cottons 810 87 China-Borneos $12 $1034 b. Light and Powers: $101

Do. (Spec. shares) $1} $4 China Providents $10 $72 Dairy Farms

$6 $35 Green Islands

$10854 Hongkong Electrica $10 $36 1,125,000 Hongkong Icos ? $25 $195

562,500

THE MERCANTILE BANK OF

· INDIA, LIMITED.

Paid Up

BANKERS:

1,500,000

465,000 Hongkong Ropes $10 $25

Langkata

ส

Authorised Ospital Subscribed

b

b.

to

Looax. Erat 15 Min,

Reserve Fund

3.0

3.00 12:00 ACC 31,304, to 12.45. FJKA. SMS Fata 2.25 2.5. 20

·IMS'256 La

re

TO MIN.

8. 10 Tla. 31 b.

44

15. M.

K.3g 7.3. ***.45 MI

og Men

E

25 Man

Bank of England.

LO MARI

London Joint Stook Bank,

Limited

Morning Post

Peak Tramway

Do. (new)

$25 $29

$10 891

$175 ots. 88. b. Trame $5.10

b.

Philippines

$1085

Pres

NIGHT CARS:

İŞƏ TİNİ ASG © F36 9:30 PM..to

2100 Km very káll bouts

1.00 11,00 V.M. 10 32.45 7.MI

sray quarter of an hours.

"SUNDAYS

7,15 Auto-1930 4:56 Ergat 15 Min.

10:30 AM to 100 A

11:50 46, 10 (31.00 Node.

16.00 NOK 10 2:00 2:34

*300 FM to 5:00 $100 TM, to

3,06 ratito - 2,00 136:

ta

到蚁,

NIGHT CARS ́de on Wial Days.

AAU SATURDAYS ··

Extra Carni, xw; midnight.

PECIAL CARS

"By Arrangement at the Company's Once,

MANY Alemadra ·Buildings

Du Voény Road

HIMROD'S

| Givos Instant Rellof

STAR No matter what your ripstory

TO LET.

The holder is also required to Inmediately, Nos 3, submit a small unmounted

4, 5, 9, & 11, Austin Avenue, photograph of himself or herself that many Ladies and Gentle Kowloon. Recently colour-wash in duplicate, one copy of which are in sympathy with this ed. Rent, including use of will be attached to the passport. movement to give a little comfort electric light fittings, $58 per With applications for passports to the Allied forces who are month. Particulars on applica photographs will be submitted in fighting our battles, donations will tion to.0.0., A.S.C., Victoria. Bks..

triplicate, em be thankfully received, and Sub- Hongkong. Keys may be ob

tion: Liste can be obtained tained from Watchman at No. 5 M from any of the above."

Austin Avenue,

fə organs may be sudering fromm whethle WASTHMA, INFLUENZA, WASAL DATARRH, OP

– ORDINARY QOUGH, sengros jelit find to this famous remedy "a) restorativa" power shut, le sluply

maquş İnd, a p „FAMED ZAK

Stores throughoul's Pals

اری ها را آیا

GEORGE E. ANDERSON,

Consul General CURE FOR ASTHMA Hongkong, 18th December, 1914

Every description of Exchange Hongkong Electric

büisingis transacted. **Interest allowed on Current As- counts at 2 per cent per annum H. Price & Co., Ld. $10 $6

on Daily Balance and on Fixed

Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on application..........

A. R. LINTON

Manager.

OPIUM QUOTATIONS.

Deo. 19

Malwa, New$9,025 per p Malwa, Old 9,125

Patua, Now .............. 9,325 per che. Patna, Old...

********... 9,200

Benares, New 1 0,050 Bonares, Old................... 6,825,

Bociste des | forred

Pulpeset $50||$20 Papeteries

du Tonkin

paid

up. $50 Benefit $200 Shanghal Sumatras T. 20 T-150

$5, $4); United Asbestos

Oriental Agency, 10 Ub

Steam Laundry

United Asbestos

Founders Shares) Unión Waterbost

Weismann, L.

Watson

$10 $300

$10 $18

$10530

$10

THE ALEXANDRA OAFE William Powell, Ltd.

| Cannot be Benton; if. Equalled

For Bread Cakes, Confe

lonely and meals with Wines & iquors,

| Brokner & Dos Vouis Ment Chanc

$3 for year ending 30'6'14 Interim of 50 ots. for 3⁄41⁄2 year ending 30'6 14

(Final 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 bonue

of 30 cents per share for

year ending 30'4'13

Interim of 5% Coupon No.

ing 30.6.14

1 making 7/67 1/2 for 1909.

$3.50 for year 1913

$3 for 1913

Tis. 5. for 1913.

1979.

Interim of Tia 3 for 1913

Tia, 6 29°2′10 - First year

ding}|

$3.50. for year ending

30'6'14

1916 for 14 year ending 30 6.14

50 cents for 1913:

$2.80 for 1913

Interim of 5 p.c. for

year ending 30°6′13 $2,00 1 for 4 year ending) 30.6.11

15 per cent. for 1010

Tis. 13 for year ending

31'10'14

Tis: 6, bonus of Tls. 4 & extra bonus of Tid. 1 for year ending 30′6′′14) T.12foryear end'g31°12′12 Tis. 1 for year end-

Ing 301113

50 cents 31.7.08

$1.20 for 1913

70 cents for 1913

$1.50 for year end'g 31'714 40 cents for 1911

$1.80 per share for 1913 Interim of $2}'a/o 1914°

#2 for 1913:

fInterim of Tis. 1 mak- Hing Tis. 2 a/o 1913 $1 Interim a/c year

ending 81.8.145 80 cents on fully paid

shares and 8 cents on $1 paid shares for year ending 304.14W Final of 6d. making 73d. per 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 $1*5*1918

$1.25 per share for yearl

ending 3112 1913

85 per cent for year coding 3171144 70 cents for 1919 50 ofs, on old akaros 25 ofs, on now shares for year ending 80.6.1400 WRIGHT AND HORNBY