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RUBBER SHARE REPORT.

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STERLING SHARES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7,

NOTICES.

NOTICE.

HONGKONG AND SHANGTAI BANKING CORPORATION.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Ordinary Yearly Meeting of i the Shareholders in this Corpora- tion will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 19th

PRICES BY MAIL From SINGAPORE Dated January 27th, 1916 day of February, 1916, at noon,

£

Nom. Value.

- Allagar

1 Anglo-Java

2-Angio-Malay

1 Batu Tiga (Selangor)

*- Bekoh

A

1 Bakit Kajang

2 Batang Malaka

1 Bukit Lintang

2- Bukit Mertajam

£1 Bukit Rajah

-Bukit Sembawang

1 Castlefield (Klang) -Chersonese (FMS) 16 Chimpul

2/-Cicely

Pret

2/-Consolidated Malay

1 Damansara (Selangor)

£ Dennistown

1 Duff Development

2- Edinburgh

£

1 Golconda Malay

1 Hajeop

£

2- Heawood

1 Highlands & Lowlands

2 Inch Kenneth

-Jasin

Kamoning Perak

1 Kapar Para

-Kota Tinggi Johore

£1 Kuala Lumpur 4

£

£

- Labu (F.M.SQ

1 Lanadron

1 Langen (Java)

1 Ledbury

2-Linggi Plantations Ord.

London A. R. and Prod

1 Luraut

1 Malacca R. P. Ord-

Merlimau

20

1 Mount Austin

1 Norcanal

Padang Jawa

Pataling,

* Perak

1 Permas

1 Pegoh

9 Port Dickson

1 Rembia od

Pref

*Buyers.

1/3

Sellers-

14- *10/6

26 50/-

1 Rembia Pref.

18

125 Rubber Plant Invest Trust

10/9

1101

1 Sagga

10/-

1 Sapong

1 Seafield

2j- Selan,or.

1 Sezdavan

1 Seremban

1 Shelford

1 Sialang

2- Singapore Pars

2-Singapore United

2- Straits Settlements (Bertam)

- Sumatra Para

I Sungei Choh

2- Sungei Kapar

1 Sungei Salak

1 Sungei Way

1 Tebrau (Johore)

1 United Spa Betong

27- United Serdang Sunatra

-United Sumatra

United Temiang

Vallambrosa

DOLLAR SHARES.

5 Ayer Panas

1 Balgownie

1 Bukit Jelutong

1 Jeram

1 Jimah

433

1 Alor Gajah

2.20

3.30

1 Arer Kuning

1.15

1.30

1 Ayer Molek

2.15

,2,30

8.75

9.25

5.00

5,50

..65

1 Bukit Katil

75

85

10 Bukit Timah

13.00

5 Changkat Serdang

$25

3.00

1 Glenealy

1.95

1.55 xd

5 Haytor

#50

3.50

10 Indragiri

10,00

11.00

1.30

1,45

80

100

3 Kelemak

4,50.

4.75

2 Kempas

4.05

5,00

3 Lunas

4,50

4,83

1 Malaka Pinda

2.00

2,10

2 Malakoff

4,00

4,20

1 Mandai Tekong

75

5 Mergui

3.15

3.30-

2 New Serendah

2.60

2.90

5 Nyalas

4.80

5.00

3 Pajam

16,50

17.50

1 Pantai

1.50

1,60

10 Pulau Bulang $8,50 pd.

9,00

1 Punggor

70

5 Radella

10.00

80 10,75

2 Sandycroft

8.50

2 Sungei Bagan

2.15

9.59 2.25

1 Tambalak

.75

85

10 Tapah

15.05

16.25

5 Teluk Anson

9.30

10.00 -

2 Trafalgar

1.10

1,25

1 Ulu Pandan

50

.60

1 United Malacca

1.10

1.20

WRIGHT & HORNBY,

**8*

Share and General Brokers 6, Des Vœux Road Central, Tel address, Rectitude.

-- THE TELEGRAPH DJES EJT NOLD ITSELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF

THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.

for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a statement of S counts for the year ending thei 31st December, 1915.

The Register of Shares of the

NOTICES

MITSUBISHI GOSHI

KWAISHA.

(MITSUBISHI COJ

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF

TAKASIMA, OGHI MUTARE, TOSHI KOTAKI, KAMAZUTA, SATO, SHIRKEW, BINKI and KAMIYAMADA Collieries. AGENTS FOR SAKITO AND OYUBARI COALS. *

1916

NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE.

COMMERCIAL

Bataafiche Petroleumí Co. The Batsalsche Petroleum Our Bread is made from the Best Quality Floor only and canț be obtained and orders taken at AH WEST DAIRY, SI Peking Company" are issuing a further Read, ON LEL Compradare. Haiphong Road HUNG CHENG, batch of 5 per cent. bonds to so Compradore, Haiphong Road. KWONG FOOK, Compradore, Har amount of £8,000,000, of which phong Road AWONG YUEN MOW, Compradore, Haiphong Road, 5,000,000 have already been LIM KEE, Compradore, Macao

Orders may be left with the above for any of our products taken up. The remainder are to We put up absolutely the Best. Tifins and Dinners new be put up for public subscription: Price ore Dollar Each, or 30 Meals for ca 24th inst. This £8,000,000 Menu for Each Meal

forms the 1sat part of the loan of BIG, good for any meal or à la Carte up to 75 Cents

We Guarantee every thing put up and Sold by the Alexandra£ 20,000,000, which is guaranteed Cafe to be of first Class Quality. Try our own make Pork Sausages for capital and interest by the and Pork Pies. Pure Java Cofee Roasted and Grond Daily and Royal Dutch Petroleum Company.

Corporation will be closed from HEAD OFFICE —MARUNON. /put up in 1 lb. Tins at 75 Cents. We give you a Splendid Cup of The new capital is needed in con

MONDAY, the 7th February, to SATURDAY, the 19th February. 1916 (both days inclusive), darng which period no transfer of shares can be registered.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager. Hongkong 31st January, 1916

HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.

Mo

CHI, TONTO.

BRANCH OFFICES :-KAGASAKI, FARAISU. WAKAMATSU, OTART. MURORAN, HAKODATE COBE OSAKA, KURE, TOKYO TOKO- HAMA NAGOYA, TSURUGA, LON DON SHANGHAL HONGKONG, HAN

HOW PEEING and CANTON, Cable Address for above:

· "IWASAKI, Codes: A1, ABC 5th Ed, West- éra Union. AGENCIES

CHINKING Messrs. GEAR-

| NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS ING & Co. MANILA-Messrs. MACONDRAY & Co. SINGA-

The NINETY-SIXTHORDIN-PORE Messrs. BORNEO Co.. ARY MEETING OF SEARE LTD GLASGOW-Messrs AR HOLDERS in the Company will BROWN, MCFARLANE & CO. LTD.

For Particulars, apply to- be held at the Office of the Com-

K. KATO, pany Hotel Mansions, on TUES-

Manager. DAY, the 15th February, 1916:

12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose No. 2, Pedder Strest, Hongkong

of receiving a Report of the Direc

tors, together with a Statemezt

of Acc nas, declaring a Dividend and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to 15th February, 1916, both days i clusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

WE CLARKE,

Secretary. Fongkont. 25th January, 916.

UNION WATERBOAT CO.. LIMITED.

NOTICE

CONSIGNEES

TOYO KINEN KAISHA,

SS.

PERSIA MARU “

FROM SAN FRANCISCO. via!

HONOLULU JAPAN PORTS.

AND SHANGHAL

The above named steamer har- ing arrived, Consignees of TO SHAREHOLDERS.

cargo are hereby notified to send The Eleventh Annual General in their Bill of Lading forcounter- Meeting of Shareholders will be signature, and to t-ke delivery of held in the 05ces of Messrs. cargo from the Godowa. Dodwell & Co., Limited. on Mon-. Cargo remaining undelivered day the 14th February 1916 at on 1st February, at 5 p.m. will be 11am for the purpose of receiving charged landing chaires. Storage: the report of the Gener I Man-charges will be assessed on all agers together with a statement goods remaining undelivered on of accounts to 3 st December, 5th February at Noon. 1915

The Trasfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 7th to 14th February both dates inclusive.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

General Managers, Hongkong, 31st January, 1916.

THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

NOTICE

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

No Claim will be recognised af er the goods have left the steamer or Godown..

All chafed and otherwise dam- aged cargo will be landed into the Godown, where they will be examined on 7th February <at 10 a.m

No Claims will be reconised- if filed after 13th February 1916.

K. DOL

Acting Agent. ORDINARY HALF- YEARLY MEETING ofSHARE- Hongkong. 31st January. 1916. HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Entel on Saturday the 12th February 1916 at 12.30 pm for the purpose of receiving a statement of accounts of the Company to the 31st December 1915, with the Report of the Directors, and to discuss a y matter that may be competently brought before the Meeting

LIST OF PASSENGERS EXPECTED.

Per P. and O. steamer Medina From London December 24. To The TRANSFER BOOKS of Yokohama; Mr AC Ansell. To the Company will be CLOSED Shanghai: Rev and Mrs W Row- from 5th to 12th February 1916, ley, Miss E T Taylor, Sister M both dars inclusive.

McCord, Mr and Mrs H Sacker, Mr J McGillivray. Mr and Mrs Owen Green and 2 children, Mr AC Loft. Mr R Ross. To Hong- kong: Mrs A Hamilton, Mc P Claver..

"By Order of the Board J. H. TAGGART,

Acting Secretary, Hongkong. 1st February. 1916.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO. LIMITED.

Per P. and O. steamer Mongo- Fa, From London January 8.-- To Yokohama: Mr and Mrs C Notice is hereby given that the Winfield."To Shanghai: Mr and ORDINARY ANNUAL MEET-M PA H Chambers, Mr W ING OF SHAREHOLDERS Crosby. Mrs N Neilson: To will be held at the Hongkong Hongkong: Mr A Turner, Miss Hotel Hongkong, on SATUR-L S Hollis, Mr. Parkes, Miss DAY 12th February 19 6 stDoc Buller. for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December

1915.

The TRANSFER BOOK of the Company will be closed from the 17th to the 14th February (bath days inclusive). dar ng" which period no transfer of shares can be effected

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS

& SON,

General Managers.

Lipton's Tas. Minerals and soft drinks of every fescription. Just give us a Trial and you will be more tha Satisfied

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE,

R. J. HOWARD. Sole Proprietor.

sequence of the constant extension of the company's hariness. The | company reserves to itself the right of at any time redeaming the whole or part of the non-drawn bonds at par but they pladga.

THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING themselves to redeem at 16l per

GO., LTD.

1 STABLISHED 1883

MANUFACTURERS OF

PURE MANILA ROPE

8 STRAND 16 to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE

CABLE LAID

5 to 15′′ CIRCUMFERENCE

4 STRAND 3" to 10" CIRCUMFERENCE

cent in so far as they may make use of this right before Novembary 1920

German or British Goods?

In the course of au înstructirs report regarding foreign compe tition with British manufactured goods in China, H.M. Commercial Attache at Paking, Mr. W. P. Ker, C.M.G., observes that as for the prospects of replacing Ger- man goods by British, it is pertinent to point out that in many of the articles concerned- chemical mely,

products, hosiery, clothing, furniture, paper, china ware, lamps, and lamp was, and zmical instrumente, Japan is, besides Germany, Insurance ahead of the United Kingdom,

Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length. Prices, Samples and fall particulars will be forwarded on application

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

North British & Mercantile

Insurance Company.

in which are vested the aÜRTOS OF THE OCEAN-MARINE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS AS- SURANCE COMPANT (TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st

DELEMFER 19743 I-Authoritized Capital £5,000,000 Subscribed Capital - 4500,000

£93 $70,367

Paid-up Capital - £1,4375°0 IL-Fire Finds - Il-Life and Annuity Funds Sisking Fard Account

Bevenue Fire Branch-

3,937047 17,567,190

1448,020

£23,370,367

481.536

2111553

£78,940

Life and Annuity Branches-

Marine Depaudment Other Receiptă - - - - - - -

339 The Accurrelative Funds of the vare

cas Branches are separately invested and by Act of Parliament. Te set aside to meet the claims under the respective Departments of the Company's business.

General Managers.

Yorkshire

Co. Ltd.

ESTABLISHED 1884.

کمره

so that in regard to these articles Japanese products are more likely than British products to replace the German goods. The most hopeful direction in which British manufacturers may

Took to recover a lost ascendancy örür their German competitors would sem to be in the supply of eleo- trical machinery, and, perhaps at a most distant fature, in that of arms and munitions. In regard to the former, it is noteworthy that the United Kingdom wES not overtaken by Germany until the year 1911, and present con ditions seem favorable D ́AIG- SHEWAN TOMES & CO. covery of the earlier British pre-

dominancy.

The Undersigned AGENTS for

the above Company are prepar

> ACCEPT RISKS agaist

FIRE at Current Rates.

AGENTS,

AN IDEAL DRINK FOR SUMMER MONTHS

WHITEWAY'S

CYDER

SWEET OR DRY.

As supplied to all the leading London Hotels and Clubs, such as the Savoy, Claridge'a, the Berkeley, Trocadero, By de Park,

Automobile,

Royal Raleigh and Conservative Clabs...

SOLE AGENTS:

H. RUTTONJEE & SON, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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The most complete Mail Colony. Supplement in the

Contains all the news of the week in a most attractive form and is the paper for mailing to friends at Home,

Price per single copy-25 cente. Annual Subscription -$13 (including postage $17).

Per P and O steamer Malwa.! from London January 22nd.-To Yokohama: Mr T Loft. To Shanghai: Rev and Mrs Hill,

The photograph Mrs Cornaby, Miss Wells, Dr of the Peak, Hongkong Pearson, Miss Clark. To Hong- kong: Miss A Grant, Miss Goldin

Per N.Y.K. steamer Miyassk Maru. From London December 20-To Yokohama: Mr and Mrs Day by Dav.... Mogami, Miss T Hayashi, Mr Passenger Lista Saito, To Shanghai: Mr D wil Steamers

son. Mr and Mrs S JA March, Hotel Lists Mr Manwaring. Mr TT Huary. Correspondance THE HONGKONG & WHAM-Miss LB King To Kobe: Mr. Commercial...

POA DOCK Co. Ltd.

Special Articles Sport

PHOTOGRAPH

the

Church Missionary As-

Totsumato, Mr Fayakawa, To The Courts. Hongkong: Mr H West, Mrs Leading Articles..... Shareholders desirous of mak-Herderson and infant, Mr CH Notes and Comments ing inquiries in respect of the Gale Mr and Mrs Hay.

Per N.Y.K. steamer Kitano de enture issue should apply to the Company's office in Hongkong. Maru. From London. January All applications for debentures 1-To Yokohama. Miss JT A

Pociation must be sent in before the 29th Morrison, Mr & Schmidt. To

Kobe: Mr M Nishimura, Miss St. John Ambulance As- February 1916.

sociation, sa SANDEIDZONE Forms.may be bad on applica-Kemy. To Shanghai: Mr Gub-|

bay, MrJ ASmith, Mrs MA an? BF÷ Public School, R.M. DYER.. Miss Mortimer. To Hongkong: Elis Ksdoarie School,

Chief Mazmeer Mr and Mrs Roberts,

Queen's College ................

tion:

on

Home Commercial and Produca Markets.

Bome

of

London Dec. 29.-The Back rate remains unchanged at 5 pér cost. The Open market rate for sbart loans is 4 per cent, and discoort of four months' Bank bills 5 to 53 per cent. In the Silver market, there has been s moderais business, and bars have receded to 25 per c. The Rubber Share market has been very firm and prices in most caOCH have father advanced.. The bolidays have interfered with business in the Produce marketa, the nauslepublic sections being suspended. Cofee privately remains quiet, without change in prices. In Sager scarcely any business has trans- pired, but previous prices are maintained. Peppers main very firm, but little business has been done. Bice is quiet, with late rates maintained. Manila Hemp haa ruled firm, and prices show S farther advance. Plantation Rabber is strong and dearer, Standard No. 1 Crepe being now 3s. 94d per lb., and Sucked Sheet 3s. 9d. per lb. Fine Hard P is now 3e. 5d. per lb. Straits Tin is £167 10a, to £168 for cash, and 168 15. to £169 5. for thres months.

*Chinese Buyers Kindly Note,

The German basīnegy man is s strange combination of enterprise, unreliability

a picture astuteness and current issue is

CONTENTS.

1-3 St. Joseph's College

4

Overseas Ciab

5

8

7

Maquito Net Fund.... His Majesty's Accident „47-

46

8-12 Harbour Office Examina- ∙13-14

35

tiona 15-20 Tacmati Ferry Sank 21-24 Douglas Brat & frau.. 25-31 The Situation in China 48 32-34 Wounded R. E' in Hong-

kongest .43

49

47. 47

47

Hongkong University........48 British Industries Fair Off to the Front Milen

Fre os & Lighter

39

The Vaterans' Club,

FO

-43 Telegrams

You go to Germany to sell a merchant a bale of goods. He will meet you at the station with his car, give you an excellent dinner, take you to the theatre, and afterwards to supper. Next day you will sign a contract with him and from that moment he { will begin to plot and chest you. He will only keep a contract ifi is in his interest to do so. It he finda that evasion of it will com nothing more than litigaʻion, b will risk it, because if he loses he will only be compelled to lim to what he has signed his TAKIM toy while there a chance of winning"=A

are a foreigner, and aos inm Chances are mine to on

will win,

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