COMMERCIAL,
Bullion.
Meesre. Samuel, Montague & Co.'s weekly circuler dated Lon- don, July 8, 1915, states that
The gold movements record a hầndrome addition to the"Bank of England's stock, a contrast to the large drareases of the last four weeks. Tue following amounts Wire receivei by the bank:-
July 1, £200,000 in sovereigna released on miscellageous account.
July 7, £1,120,000 in bar gold.
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1915,
SHARE REPORT.
Withdrawals were made as un. Yangtaze Ins. Assoc. Ld. $240 ox 73 dër:-Jaly 2, ££8,000 in bar gold. During the week the nat increase amounted to £1,950,000. The net import of gold into
India for the month of Jane, 1915 * £353,800 (approximate- ly). With reference to silver the circular states: The
been dul tone Las
and heavy, notwithstanding that the quantity offered for sale has been sometimes quite negligible. Au "outstanding feature of late has been the prolonged abstention from buying in this market on the part of the Indian bazaare.
Fire Insurances,
China Fire Ins. Co., Ld...
'kong Fire Ins. Co., Ld.......$405
Shipping. f40 cts. b. x the re- C.&M. S.S. Co., Ld. 1turn of $4.50 per s Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. #08 'b. Hongkong, C. & M.S.S. Co., Lt.22) b.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.,
Combined $151 s Deferred $ 94 s. Preferred$ 57. Shell T'port & Trading Co. Ld.90 (- b. 3,797,610. £!
Id.....
It is possible that their needs Star Ferry Company, Ld..... $3634 b. 40,000 $10
#
· BANKS
QUOTATIONS.
N-NOMINAL
1915. 1915.
COMPARATIVE
SHARE
S. SELLERS SA-SALES!
B-DUYERS
"To-day's
STOCK.
Closing
Prices
Number of Shares
Par Pold Value Up
1914.
Highest
1914.
Lowest
30
доче
Highest, Lowest, 14th May. 14th May.
to DOW
Laat Dividend
and Date
£2/3/- at 1/9 5/16 equal to $24.21 for 4 yoar 30/6/15
Final of $4 a/a 1913. Interim
of $18 afc 1914,
Banks.
$830 8a.
July 2, £105,000 in sovereigns Hong& S'hai Banking Corp. released on Egyptian sccount.
ox div. 120,000 $123 £76/-/
all
855 July. 700 Oct. 839 x div. 7900, div, “
July 3. £183,000 in tar gold..
July 6. £200,000 in sovereigns
Marine Insurances,
P
released on miscellaneous account Canton Insurance Office, Ld.380
b.
July 6, £120,000 in sovereigns North China Ins. Co., Ld. ...t:160 released on Egyptian account.
10,000 $250 89 10,000 £15 £5
350 Dec, 305 Oct. 380
Jan; 145 May 133
170
960"
160
Interim of 19 p.o, for 1914,
July 7, £100,000 in sovereigns|
released on miscell neous account. Unior Ins. Society of C'lon, Ld.$960 b
12,400 $250 100 847) April 200 Oct.
$960
$855
12,000 $100*60
210 April 19211⁄2 Jan."
240
225
(Final of $20 and bonus of $5 making $55 for 1913 and Interim of $30 for 1914. Final of $15 mak, $18 for 1913
& Int, of $3 for 1914
$160 b. b.
20,000 $00 20 8,000 $250 DO
160 395
July 140 Oct. 160
130
19 for 1913.
Feb. 368 April
405
385.
$27 for 1913
LLI
好
30,000 $25 all 10 20,000 $50 all36 Mar. 80,000 $15 all 294 Jan.
60,000 60,000 €5
Jan.
514 Dec. 50 cts.
30 cte.$1 for 1906
2712 Nov. 69
.
22 Déc.
23
19
all
79 Jan. 30
.
all 106 Feb. 70/-
Sept. 154 96
Sept. 20/- x div. 82/-
x div.
all
49
Mar. 40
Nov. 37
32
NOTICE
39
A NOOTRAL BEER.
NY CARLSBERG.
FOR YEARS KNOWN AS THE FINEST BEER' SPECIALLY BREWED FOR THE FAR EAST.
MAKE AN ALLY OF IT AT ONCE. BREWED BY THE WORLD-FAMED
NY CARLSBERG BREWERIES COPENHAGEN DENMARK,
Obtainable at all Hotels and Compradores and from DONNELLY AND WHYTE.
TEL. 636
45 $3 for year ending 30.6.14
Final of 40 cts, making 90 cts for year ending 31.12.14 (Final of 3% m'king 6% on pre- ferred shares & 5% on de- ferred shares for year 1913 Final of 5/- (Coupon No 24):
making - for 1914 ($1.50 per share and bonus of 40 cents per share for year
· ending 30'4'15
ending 30.6.15 (Coupon No. 5)
32-interim a/c 1915 paid 12.7.15
Tle. 6 for year onding 29.2.14.
($2.50 for half year ending.
31*12*14
11
$31 for year ending 30'5'15 45 cents for year 1914 - $3 for 1914
Dividend of 6 pc. for year
ending 30.6.15.
12 for half year ending 30.6.15 $4.09 for 7 months ending 31.12.14
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA
TION,
Paid-up Capital.....$15,000,00€ RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling.
£1,500,000 at 21-
-$15,000,000 Silver...$18,000,000
$33,000,00
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors....$15,000,00 COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chairman, W. L. Pattenden, Esq
Chairman.
Deputy
S. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkina, Esq. O, 8. Gubbay, Esq. " P.H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq. Hon, Mr. E: Shellim,
CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong--N. J. Stałk
MANAGER Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. "London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
BANKS
· INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Stroot, New York. LONDON OFFICE M 16, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES:- BOMBAY, LONDON. CALCUTTA, MANILA. CANTON,
CEHU.. COLON,
PANAMA.
PEKING
SAN FRANCISCO. HANKOW. SHANGHAL. HONGKONG. SINGAPORE KOBE YOKGĦAMAS.
CAPITAL PAID-UP $3250,000- RESERVE FUNDS..... 4,120,000
(U.8. Gold) 37,370,000
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.S. MARSHALL;
Manager. Hongkong, 22nd Oct. 1914
THE
Hongkong-Interest Allowed: YOKOHAMA SPECIE BA NK
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. DA?
annum.
For 12 months, annum,
per cent" per
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital...
30,000,000:0 Reserve Fund...... 19,600,000 Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Brabchas Antung-Helez Four Day Calcutia Changchas Dakus Fingilen...
Agencies at Nagakl
Newchwar New York
Ozaka
20,000 8100 all
7,000 $100 all
961 31
Feb.
70 Nov. Jan. 17 Dec.
133 46
111
$3 for 1912
2734
$3 for 1897
Interim of 1/- account year
all4 Feb. 33/6 Dec.
33/6
30/-
all
3.10 Jan. 1.90 Nov 39- Feb. 19/6 Nov. 32/6..
'3.60 1/2 for 1909
8,
88,
sa.
€0,000 $50 all
50,000 $50. all
b.
55,700 t. 100 all
89 77 60 July
LU
b.
38,000 t. 100 all
Jan. 73 Nov. 79 68 Jan, 53 Oct, 76 57
50 Dec. 61 49 ex div. 109 Jan. 82 Dec. -9312 80
$3.50 for year 1914
$3 dividend for year 1914 Tls.5 for 1913
Tls. 5 for 1914 · ·
.t.94
$116. b.
b.
6
13,000 t,100 t,100 20,000 $50 50 128 July 120 Dec. 116 112 H'kong Land Investment Co $110 50,000 $100 all
1716 July 98 "Nov.111xdiv. 108. H'phreys Estate & F. Co., Lds 6.30 sa. b. 150,000 810 all 94 Jan.
Nov: ?
7
6.10 Eloon Land& Building Co., Ld $40 *6,000 $50 મળ 45 Jan. 44 Feb. 40 40 Shanghai Lands .......t:100
78,000 1.50 all 98 Deo. 69 Oct. 106 12,600 $50; all 73 Juno. 66 10,000 $100 all
94
94
Feb. #2 100
101
70 100
b.
b.
b.
20,000 1,60 all 138 July 195 128.000 $10 all 84 Mar.
70,000 1.10 all 344
Jab. 8,000 1.100 all 110 Feb. 40,000 1.50 all 135 Feb.
May 176
152
June 7.60
7
Tls. 12 for year ending $110:14 50 cents 31*7*08
11 70 70%
Mar 15,35
134
May 89 b. 86 Nov...102). 96
"
Dec. 10
April 44
Nov. 8.95
10.
85 cents for 1914.
434
6% for year ending 28,2.06
June 95
Aug, 34
34
$1.50 for year ending 31.7,34
6.90
Jap. 5..
Dec.
84
670
50 ots. for 1914,
49 Jan. 36 2174 July
Nov.
441
39
$2.00 per share for 1914
174
Dec: 185
25
June 22 Apr. 30
184 25
Final of $6 making $8) for 1914 Final of $1 makin $2 for 1914
J
have been met partially from
Obins, but this cannot altogether
Refineries.
account for the noticeable falling China Sugar Refining Co., Ld $127) off in demand from India. Luzon Sugar Refining Co., Ld.$41
The speculation in the bazaara
which has fizzled out recently is, not likely to be the sole reason for lifeless condition. It
BO
is dificult "to account for the adverse influence at work in the bazaars, face to face with a mon- soon of fair promise, that they hould be disinclined to take ad- vantage of the falling retes, that have lately obtained. One or two contributory cansee occur to the mind. Foremost is
Mining.
Kailan Mining Admin'tion...31/- b. 1,000,000 £1 Raub Australian Gold Minx div.
Tronoh Mines Ltd.
ing Co., Ldi...... .....$3,80,200,000 £1
.31/ b. 160,000 £1all
Docks, Wharves and
Godowns &c.
$76
B'kong & K.W. & G. Co., Ld. 1877- H'kong & W'poa D. Co., La....$74 S'hai Dock& Eng. Co., Ld....60 S'hai & H'kew W. Co., Ld....90
ti
2
the restriction of credit, owing 1 ands. Hotels and Buildings. ohiefly to a "state of war, Anglo French Lands..... Another likely factor is the difH'kong Hotel Co., Ld. ficulty this year in marketing cot- ton and other commodities, and the consequent doley which the yot suffers before he can realize thore pic fits that he is recustom ed to invest in silver. More-
pl over, the difficulty ranging shipping facilities, and the high rates which rule for transport and insurance add to the embarrassment, for they effect not only the export of the indus- trial products of India, bat alan the remittance of payment in bullien there agsinet. The gro'stion
ar.
West Point Building Co., Ld. $72 'kong Central Estates .....$100
Cotton Mills.
F.
68.
22
Ewo Cotton S. & W. Co., Ld, .175 Hongkong Cotton Co.
$7.60 Kung Yik.......
15.35 Laou Kung Mow
.87 b. Shanghai Cottone in S'hai ...t.102
Miscellaneous, remained at China Porneo Company, Ld. $11 22-15/18d. until the 6th instant, China Light & Power Co.,
(0,000 $1 all 12 May 10 when there was some pressure to
Ld. #4 ea. b.
10,000 $5 sell from China. This, though Do. (Spec. shares).
all4.90 July 4
· 50,000 $1
all Blight; bad considerable effect China Provt. L. & M. Co., Ld. 8.90 *e:
all 9 Jan. 7 upon so smell a market, and the Dairy Farm Company, Ld. ..$34 b.
6 39 price gradually fell away to Green Island Cement Co. Ld....8.15
all 22-9/168. to-day, the lowest price Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. #44
B. 60,000 $70
Bll since February 9, last. An Hongkong Ice Co., Ld...$185 b. 6,500 $25. all Indian currency
HongkongRope Mfg.Co.,Ld....$30 ea. s. 60,000 $10 return for
all June 30 last gave details in Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 5.20 8. 325,000 5/- all 13 July 7 Feb. 5.25 lakhs of ropees as follow-
125,000 $10
40.000 7 8.400,000 $70
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)... $91 h,
Do
(New) 80 cts. b. Philippines Ld................ H. Price & Co., Ld85 Societe des Pulpes et Papier- $20.
Notes in circulation ...66.47 Langkats ........... Reserve in silver coin...37:08 Gold coin and bullion... 7.78 Gold in England m. 7.65. The stock in Bombay consista of 6,800 bars, as compared with 5,550 last work. A ship
of. 250,000 ** oz. has been made from Ban Francisco to Hongkong during the week.
ment
teries du Tonkin ................................ Steam Laundry Co., Ld...$3.00 b,x div. Union Water-boat Co., Ld. $18
Tis: 1.20 for year ending 30:11'14
Tls. 12 for 1913
J
f'Div. Tla. 6: Bonus Tls. 4. Extin:/~
1Bonus Tle.1,year end'g 30*6*14
8.00 70 cte. for 1914
4.80x div: { 310 % for 1914
Interim of T, 1 making T. 2
B/0-1913
170 cts. on fully paidshares and 7 cts. on $1 paid shares for 80 cts,
year ending 30.4.15 None 1
$1.50 for 1910
20
20
None
..£.38 b. 250,000 2.10 all
644 Mar.
."
b.
25,00 $10 all 80,000 $10
$1. 75,000 $10 all 12,000 $10 10
28' Dec. 42
· 10 10 Jan. 91⁄4 June 93 'cts. Jan. 75 cts. Dec.
371
9
$1
13,200 850, all
b.
b.j
!
20,100 $5 all 500 June 4 27,723 #10 all 224 Feb. 17 90,000 $10 all 8 April 6.90
21,000 $7 all 91% Jan. 6 Deo. 7:
6,000 $25 áll' 30 June 92
Dec. 29
29
$1.50 for 1914
WRIGHT & HORNBY,
Share and General Brokers
The report issued on July 15, Watson and Co., Ld............$641⁄2
with reference to gold, atates that:
The movements on balance have William Powell, Limited. ......87 been somewhat against the Bank
of England, bat there was no 8. C, Morning Post ..............$29
Transvaal catpat credited during
the week, Receipts were s0+ noanood as follow: July 12, £125,000 in sovereigns released on miscellaneous scoount, July 13, $25,000 in sovereigns| -released on miscellaneous account. July 14, #124,000 in bar gold. Withdrawals were made as under: July 8, £68,000 in: bar gold, July 9, 8247,000 in foreign gold coin. July 9, £202,000in for gold. Daring the week the net reduo- tion **** amounted to £243,000. Da July 8, Mons: Ribot an nounced that the export of gold from France had been prohibited until farther notios......
(Continued on page 10.)
"Nov. 314 3.00 25 cte. for year ending 31'5'15
($1.00, per share for year end- Jan. 18 16)
1ing 31,18,1914 Dec. 6.60 x div, 61 x div, 60 ots, for 1914
[50 ots, on old shares and 25 cts on new year shares for "year ending 30.6.14
6. Des Vœux Road Central, Tel. address, Rectitude. CORRECTED TO NOON, IS AUD., 1915,
ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOURD IN “ÚP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET HÈWS,” THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
Selling,
T/T
Demand ...sia
·30 d/s ...išsaug 60 die..
1/9 1/4 ..1/9 5/16 1/9 8/8
1/9 7/16
4 m/s.......sio
1/9 1/2
T/T Shanghai...
.7814
Privato 30 dis sight
TT Japan
86
T/T India
134
Demand India «i«1541⁄4A
THE ALEXANDRA CAFB-T/T Singapore..............752
Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled
For Bread Cakes, Confectionery and meals with Wines & Liquore,
T/T Bombay
EXCHANGE.
Demand Bombay':::1347′′ T/T Caloutta
Demand Caloutta .......13434: Demand Manila “...85: T/TBan Foo &NY4I Demand, Now York 41941 T/T Java..........................108)4 T/T-Marks.......Nom. Demand Germany... T/T Francs... Demand Paris
On Haiphong 93⁄44% premi On Saigon her On Bangkok up. 87
MythBuying,
4 m. L/C .......1/97/8
14 m/s. D/F............1/10
6 m/s. L/C
1/10 1/8
30 d/s, S'ney & M. ̈_1/10 1/8 (30 dɔ. Ban F'co & N‚Y43
14 m/s. Marks.........Nom.
4 ms.France.....2.59
6 m/s. France.imeteo 457
August 18th.
Gold Leaf per oz $59.10: Bovereign
A:811,20 nom Bar Silver, ready...22 13/16
forward SYDOT SUBSIDIARY COINS, Discount per $100, 20 ots pieces $214
$21
#ota. pieces $95/8
$95/8
1
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANI
THE
"HE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on sp. plication.
INTEREST on deposita is al lowed on the minimum monthly balances at 433 per cent. per an.
Atm.
"
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 annum.
per cent. per
For the Hongkong and Shang hai Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,'.
Chief Manager-
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
'INDIA, LIMITED. .......
Fis Ryolas Fort
Harbin Hankow Honolulo
Arthur
Jan Francisco
6bangha
Robe
Sydney
Solan-Yang
disting
Londo
kat
Lyons
Tokyo,
Los Angeles
Tsingtan
Sydney
Interest Allowed on Current Account Deposits received fee éxed perlode at rates to be optained or application.
EISHI ONO, Manager, Hongkong, 15th March, 1915.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1859,
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund............£1,800,000 Reserve-Liability of
Proprietors £1,200,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS rok Authorised Ospital ......£1,500,000 ceived for 1 year or shorter perioda.
1,185,000 at rates which will be quoted on
562,500 | application. 500,000
Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
BANKERS
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, Limited.
Every description of Exchange business transseted; AS
Interest allowed on Current A counts at 2 per cent per Antium on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ertained on wpplication.
OT. BEATH
Aoting Manager
OPIUM QUOTATIONS.
11
Feb. 25 Malwa, New...89,100 per A Malwa, Old 9,200 Patna, New... 9,325 perche Patna, Old 9,800 Bonares, Now 9,050 Benares, Old...or 8,950 manat
Wm. DICKSON,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [
THE
NOTICE
CHINÄ "PROVIDENT! LOAN AND MORTGAGE 00, LTD. (Capital Pald up...$1,250,000 Loans on Mortgage of House Pro perty, duo
Good received on Störss Advances made on leroh Loans made on the E
he Bystonishe
(Bates and Perticulars on ap
plication),
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, « EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &o:, Undertaken and Executed. BAWSHEWAN, TOMES & Coi
General Managers: Hongkong 19th March, 1890
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