Commercia).
Japan's Trade Losses.
The Department of Agriculture and Commerce at Tokyo, bas announced the retorns of foreign trade of Japan during the first three months. The returns show a remarkable decrease on acocunt. of the European war. The total smount of exports in three mouths wea yen 140,371,000, a deoreaso of yen 13,512,000 compared with those of the corresponding period
of last year,
while the importa
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915,
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE
SHARE
S-SELLLAS SA-SALES P.BUYERS
QUOTATIONS.
W—NOMINAL...
To-day's
STOCK.
Number Closing of
Shards Prices
Par Paid Value Up
1914.
Iligkont
1914.
Lowest
1915, 1915.
Bigheat, Lowest,
14th May, 14th May.
Last Dividend
and Date
to
how
DOW
Banks,
were yen 127,835,000, also a H'kong& S'hai Banking Corp.) decrease of yen 71,198,000, from the previone year.
$820 ea.)
£7.61-1-
120,000 $125 all
855 July:
700 Oct.
870
350 Deo. 305
145
133 May
Oot..
Jan..
360
170
$855
225
Marine Insurances, Canton Insurance Office, Ld.c65 North China Ins. Co., Ld. t.170
བླླ་ང་ཏྲྰཾ ་ ་
10,000 $250 10,000 £15 £3 b
Union Ins. Society of C'lon,Ld.$895 sa
Australian Wine Trade.
The wine trade with Great Britain, which was steadily in- creasing before the natbreak of war, has already auffered to a considerable extent, and prohibi- tion, or greatly increased taxation on wines in the Mother-country, Fire Insurances, would probably meen ruin to this China Fire Ins. Co., Ld. growing industry. The Australian H'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld. wines are specially produced for the English market, and there is no other market availabte. Also, it is not generally realised what an ero:mous capital is now invested in England. Owing to the dist- ance between vineyard
Yangtsze Ins. Assoc. Ld. $40 ex 73
Shipping.. China & Manila 8.8. Co., Ld$4.90 b. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. #52) sa. b. Hongkong, C. & M.S.S. Co., Ld.2134
12,400 $250 - 100 | 847) April | 700. Oot. $690
(£3 : 3/- &*5/- bonus at ex 1/914 equal to $27.27 fol 14 year ending 31/12/14
ƒFinal of $4 a/c 1913. Interim
of $18 a/o 1914. Interim of 12 p.o. for 1914"
(Tinal of $20 and bonus of $5 ·
making $55 for 1913. and Interim of $30 for 1914. Final of 315 mak, $18 for 1913 1 & Int. of $3 for 1914 1
12,000 $100 60
210 April 19214 Jan.
.$147 b 20,000 ·$100 · 20
$395
b.
8,000 $250 50
160 395.
July 140 Oct. 147 Feb. 368. April .395
130 $9 for 1913
985, 127 for 1913
all 30 30,000 #25
all 36 20,000 $50 80,000 $15 áll 294
Jan. 516 Dec." 4.90
5214 Mar. 27 Nov,
22 Jan.
Dec. 23
4.80 $1 for 1906
45
60,000 1 60,000 3,797,610 £1
£5} all 19
have been paid for in Australia.
347 sr ex
40,000 $10
all
49
Mar. 40
Nov.
and Indo-China Steam Navigation $102 b.
market, wine growers are obliged
to hold in the United Kingdom Shell T'port & Trading Co. Ld.92/6 large duty-paid stocks, which
In March last Great Britain im- Star Ferry Company, Ld....... div. s. ported only 60,130 gallons of Australian wine, as compared with 118,581 gallons in the corresponding month of last year.
Indigo Cultivation la Shantang.
In by-gore years, China pro duced a considerable amount of indigo. In Shantung, up to the beginning of the Kwangheu Ers, nearly six million taele worth of indipo was raised every year at Taian, Laiwe, Haincherg, "Chengshan, Lintza, Licheng and dyes Changchiu. But when commended to be imported from foreign countries in later years, demand for the native product having wholly disappeared, the -cultivation of the indigo plant
Refineries.
China Sugar Refining Co., Ld.8116 h. Luren Sugar Refining Co.,Ld.5331⁄2 b
Jan.-50
Sept. 101
all 106/- Feb. 70- Sept. 94/6
$3 for year ending 30.6.14
fFinal of 40 ots, making 90 ots 2134
96
92/6
37
for year ending 31.12.14. Final of 3% m'king 6% on pre- ferred shares & 5% on de- ferred shares for year 1913. [Interim of 1/-a/o1914C. No, 23.
($1.70 per share and bonus of 30 cents per share for year ending 30'4'14-
20,000 $100 all 7,000, $100 all
96) 31.
Fob. 70 Jan. 17
Nove
117
111 83 for 1912
Dec.
3316
2734 $3 for 1897
Mining.
B. 1,000,000 £1 Kailan Mining Admin'tion. 321- Raub Australian Gold Mine x div.
$3.75 b. 200,000 £1 ing. Co., Ld.
160,000 £1 32/6 Tronoh Mines Ltd.
"..Docks, Wharves and
Godowns &c.
'kong & K.W. & G. Co., Ld.168 b. 'kong & Wroa D. Co.. Ld....862 S'hai Docke Eng Co., Ld 51 S'hai & H'kew, W. Co., I.d...81 Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Anglo French Lands H'kong Hotel Co.; Ld.........$116.
....t.94
H'kong Land Investment Co. $108 H'phreys Estate & F. Co., La. $6.80 KloonLand& Building Co., Ld $40 Shanghai Lands
Cotton Mills.
was reduced from year to year, until now
no one undertakes to raise it. In view of the fact that the price of dyes iɛ advancing with the progress of days ever since the war broke out in E-West Point Building Co., Ld $71 rope, the importation of the same H'kong Central Estates.....$100 being entirely suspended, the Governor of Shantung is eager to see the culivation of indigo re- vived in his province. He is net caly perenading the local people to undertake the industry, but bas given instructiona to variona district magistrates under him to iesueficial lettera encourag ing the cultivation of the dye plant, and likewise has suggested agricultural societies of the pro- vince to lecture on the advantage of the industry.
Agricultural Experiment Stations
in China.
The Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, Mr. Chang Chien, has reported to the President on the results of his inspection of several experimental stations visited by him in the course of
138 20,000 1.50 all
July 125 Ewo Colton B. &. W. Co., Ld...1f4
all 8 Mar. Hongkong Cotton Co.......$73 ea. & b. 125.000 $10 gung Yik.......
18,00 30 all 144 Jan. 11 .13.90
* 8,000 1,100 all 110 Feb. Zaou Kung Mow
10 ..871 Shanghai Cottons in 6'hai ...t£8
40,000 t.50 all 135 Feb. 70
Miscellaneous.
ייך
Final of 5 % Coupon No. 4.
$2.50 for half year ending
3112:14
$3 for year ending 31°12′14-- 6.80 45 cents for year 1914
$3 for 1914 AAN 40..
101 Final of 6 p.c. making 12 p.c.
*1434 1334
for 1914
$2.25 for half year ending 31.12.14 14.09 for 7 months ending 31.12,14
Tis, 12 for year ending 31°10′14 50 cents 31'7'08-20
Tls.1.20 for year ending 30′11'14 Tls. 12 for 1913
Div. Tle. 6. Bonus Tis. 4. Extra 1Bonus Tls.1,ycar end'g 30°6′14 85 cents for 1914-- 4346% for year ending 28′′.2.06
',
all4-Feb.
33/6 Dec.
33,6
32f-
making 10% for year end-: ing 30/6/14
all 3.10 Jan. 1.90 Nov. all 39/- Feb. 19/6 Nov
3.75
.3.60 1/2 for 1909
32/6
32/6 1-mak.7/6 a/c, 1913
b.
b.
00,000 $50 all $9 50,000 $50 #all 55,700 t. 100 all-
Jan. 78
Nov.
72
68
· $8.50 for year 1914
77
Jon. 53
Oct.
62
57
$3 dividend for year 1914
60
"July 50
Dec.
52
51
Tls. 5 for 1913
b
36,000 t, 100 all
309 Jan.
8216 Dec.
25
80
Tla. 5 for 1914
13,000 t,100 1,100
94
94
Tls. 6 for year ending 29.2.14
b.
90,000 $50 50
128 July
120 Dec.
116
112
b.
50,000 $100 all
13744 July 98
Nov.
108
108
n.
150,000 ̊ $10 all
b.
t.104sa.
914 45h 6,000 $50 20 78,000 1.50 all 98
619,000 $50. all 73 8. 10,000 $160 all
Jan. 7 Jan. 44
Dec. 89
June G6
Nov. 7
Feb. 40
Oct.
Feb. 71
ΤΟ
100
b.
May
164 b. June 7.40
152
b.
bt
b.
Mar.
£9 b. 86 May
974 Nov. 99
E.
b. 125,000 $10 b. 40.000 7
€0,000 $12, 'all | 12
May 10
CO.CCO $5 all 4.30 July 4
all 50,000 $1
all 9 6
Dec.
10.
April 414
b. 400,000 $10 b. 60,000 $10
6.90 Jan. 49
8.
6,500 $25 60,000 $10
all 325,000 51- all 250,000 g:10 all
}}
JED. 39 June 35. all
5 ∙all
Jan. 36.. all 21734 July 174 Dec. 184
25
Apr. June | 22 13/- July 7/ Feb. 5.20
6416 Mar. 28
25,000 $10 all 1014 Jan. 91⁄44 June B0,000 $10, $1. 93 cfe. Jan. 75 cts. Deo..
Nov. 8
Aug. 34
34
Dec.. 6.90
6 70
50 cts. for 1914.
Nov. 39
39,*
$2.00 per share for 1914
184
2614
5
Dec.
42
38
10
10
$1
80 cts.
year ending 30.4.15
b.
#5
$20
b.
William Powell, Limited.
..#6)
..629*
15,000.810 all
'10 12,000 $10 18,200 $50 all 20,000 $5 all 5.00 June 2 Nov, 27,723 $10
Jan. 17 all 2214 Feb. 17 b. 90,000 $10 all 83 April 6.90 Dec. 6.60 zdiv. 6.50 xdiv.60 cts. for 1914-
all 936 b. 11,600 $7
Jan. 616 Dec. 61
6,000 $250 all 30. Jube 92 Tec. 29
None
$1.50 for 1910.
20
None
16
6
29
WRIGHT" & "HORNBY,
Share and General Brokers
China Forneo Company,Ld, $10 China Light & Power Co.,
Ld. } $434
Do.
।-।,
(Spec. shares)... China Provt, L. & M. Co., Ld. 8 Dairy Farm Company, Id....$84. Green Island Cement Co. Ld.... 6.85 Bongkong Electric Co., Ld. $39. Hongkong Ice Co., Ld..........$184 Hongkong Rope Mfg.Co.,Ld....$26 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 5.15b. Langkate
...t.38 b.
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)$9,30 x div. (New) 80 cfs, b.
Do
hia journey a few weeks ago from Philippines Ld.... the capital to Nantungchow. He E. Price & Co., Ld....... found good in progress at the Societe des Fulres et Papier-7 sforestation stations at Chang-teries du Tonkin.......... o'linghein in Shantung, at the Steam Laundry Co., Ld..........$8.10 b. cattle-breeding stations in the Union Water-boat Co., Ld. ...$17 valley of the Shacchi Ho in the Fangyang district of Achwei, and Watson and Co., Ld.................................8636 the forestry stat os on Parple Mountain at Nanking. On arriving.
at Natungehow the minister sels. C. Morning Post ested sites for experimental stat- ions for cotton cultivation. A site needs to be ohoren also for 'ex- perimental work in sugar cultiva- tion in Kiangai, & matter into which the Minister will enquire farther in due course. Along whole line of the-Tientsin-Pakow Railway there is need for con- siderable afforestation work, and such work would ro: only greatly ameliorate the lot of the local in- habitants by increasing their wealth, but would also prevent the serious danger of warh-outs by which the railway in periodically threatened in the rainy season. The Minister
• base reports that
ho
preliminary contract for the purchase of 500 head of merinos, to be imported iato China in healthy and good condition, for breeding and experimental purposes.Far Eastern Review.
T/T Demand 30.d/s
60 d/s.... 4 m/s.
8.00 70 cts, for 1914
$1,50 for year ending 31,7.04
Final of $6 making $84 for 1914: Final of $ making $2 for 19/4
Final div. of 6d. making 7ld
1 per share-for 1913-
Interim of T. 1 making T. 2
afo 1913
(70 cts.on fully paid shares and
7 cte. on $1 paid shares for
35 cts. for year ending 31'514.
($1.00, per share for year end-
ing 31,12,1914::
50 ete. on old shares and 25 cts, en new your shares for year ending 30.6.14
$1. Inter.ma/c-year 31.8.14
6. Des Vœux Road Central. Tel. address, Rectitude: CORRECTED TO NOON, JUNE, 28, 1918.
THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
Selling
197/16
1/9 1/2 X/9 916
3/956
T/T Sharpbaki Private 30 dis T/T Singapore.. TT Japan T/T India
1/9 11/10 7816
135X
EXCHANGE.
Demand India...135)
T/T Bombay
Demand Bombay...135 1/2
T/T Calcutta kuin
Demand Calcutta :135 1/2 Domand Manila 87
TITE
Ban F'co & NY214 Demand, New York 42-7/8 T/T Java...................................20734 T/T Marke Domand
Gormany,
TIT Franos..
Demand Paris
On Haiphong
On Baigon
On Bangkok AW-86- Men Buying. 4m's L/C
prem
1/10 1/16
4 m'a DP 1/10 3/16 6 m ́s. LC110516 30 d/s. Bney & M. 1/10 5/18 30 da ban ) có GN XẢ 14 4me. Marker Nom, 4 ms.Francs
1
25th June,
6 m/s. Frands... 2.48 1/2 Gold Leaf por taul.$57.90 Eovereign, A $11.05 nom. Bar Bilver ready... 23 3/16 -
forwardingin.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Discount per $100:54 Chinese 20 cts, pieces $10 3/4 Olinese: 10:
BANKS
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HO
·CORPORATION
HEAD OFFICE!
60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES
BOMBAY, LONDON. CALOUTTA MANILA. CANTON, PANAMA. QEBU.
COLON..
PEKING...
SAN FRANCISCO.
HANKOW, SHANGHAI. ́HONGKONG. SINGAPORE.
KORE. YOKOHAMA
QAFITAL PAID-UP. $3,250 000. RESERVE FUNDS.::.. 4,120,000
&
(U.S. Gold) 97,370,000 | All kinds of FOREIGN LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
QURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- od on application.
N. 8. MARSHALL,
Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
BANKS
CORPORA.
ONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING BATION, ⠀
Paid-up Capital .........$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2
$15,000,000 Silver ...$18,000,000
$93,000,000
Reservo Liability of a
Proprietors....
.......................$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman, W. L. Pattenden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman
8. H. Dodwell, Esq., G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. C. 8. Gubbay, Esq. P.H. Holyoak, Eaq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr. E. Shallim,"
OHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N. J. Stall.
MANAGER Shanghai-A. G. Stephen London Bankers-London County and Westminster, Limited.
Hongkong Interest Allowedi
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
anrum.
For 6 months. 31 per cent, por
annum.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital.... 30,000,000 For 18 months, 4 per cent per Reserve Fund...........
19
19,600,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Branches Anhung-Balus
Boba Calcatta Changchun Dairen Teogtien Habla Hankow Honolula Kobe
Liao-Yang
London
Tringtas
Lyour
Agencies at Napki Nerchwing New York Daska Pekla Ryvius (Part Ankar) San Francisco
Wiehling Tientsin
Takyo
Los Angeles
Taingias
Interest Allowed on Canent Account.
annum.
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager.
|HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the' HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI: BANKING "CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on as-
Deposita recalled for fixed periods at talas to he | plication. 16 UNA MIGH obtained on application.
INTEREST on deposits is al- EISHI ONO, Manager.lowed on the minimum monthly Hongkong, 15th March, 1915. balances at $3 per cent, per aD-.
THE
NOTICES.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN ́AND, MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.7 (Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Loans on Mortgage of House-Pro perty, &zo.
Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System.
дит
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, pez
annemi
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB
Chief Man ager.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED,A.
(Rates and Particulars on ap-Authorised Japital
plication), Mi
Subscribed
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers." Hongkong, 19th March, 18907
EAKTRAMWAY 00:
PEAK LIMITED
TIMB TABLE
WESE DAYS, 7.00, 10.00 Event 11 Mar, 1 - 1.09 AM to 10:00 205. tr 10.00 AM 50 31:00 AM .AL is Mone
•Mens Byma tu
O
F
* Mus
ke Mant
15 Man,
NIGHT CARBURAN Karandy karų 1130 zal, bo
21.00 TÌM every hill hou
12.00 F.MD.LEAK 2.364 3 every quarter of an hour,
SUNDAYS BAGA
10.30 AM. Ever 15 is.
-7.00 -6,301 30
10 Auto, 31,00 AM,
ISMOGNI DOVER VI OF DRAW DESEN
TOO NOCH LE KOG TILL Avia
7:00 PM 15. 1.00 Fast
* Work Days
NIGHT' CARS MORT
SATURDAYS Extra"> Car... Rt. 10 midnighted
SPECIAL CARE
By Keringement at the Company's Ošis, "Alpœndry" BaliNaye,
Cat Des Voeux Rome, Centrale
"Eeason and pucch dckets available for all cars not al cady full running at the time stated in the Company'slində, tabīga, but art for special para, can
be obtained on application at the Company Office
Paid Up Reserve Fund.
„£1,500,000
10 ****** 1.125,000
562,500 500,000
BANKERS: My Bank of England, ... London Joint Stock Bank, Limited
Every description of Exchange, business transacted.
Interest allowed on Current Ao- counts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on"Fixed Deposits at rates, which may ba | ascertained on application:“d
A. R. LINTON
Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA" AND
CHINATA PA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853,
HEAD OFFICE LONDON. Paid-up Capital ....... £1,200,000. Reserve Fund...anci/Z£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of
Proprietors £1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- noted. A DAE
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open-
No Edavon dicket wil beamed until paymentthered and FIXED DEPOSITS: re-
for has been made in Dank Notes or by Cheque or Compradore ader, representing Bank Nord-
JOHN D. HUMFOREYS & SON
NOTICE
ceived for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will be quoted on applications
W DICKSON.
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.3172.
ANY EUROPEAN desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Provost Marshal, Head Quarters Offices, at least 48 hours before the intended hour of departure, giving name, nation ality, age, sex, height, complexion and occupation of the applicant, and stating the name of the steamer or other vessel or the Benares
hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave.Ap plicants should apply in person for their passre to the Proyest Marshal at Head Quarters Offices between the hours of 9 a.m. and $8.7/81p.in. and 2 to 4 pm, daily,
Hongl 20 ots, pieces $9
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. Malwa, New Malwa, Old rate, New Patas, Old Benares, New
Feb, 25 9.100 per p
9.200
9,325 peròhe
200 9.050
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