COMMERCIAL
Lappa Trade Report.
$$20
Whilst a review of the trade) that flowed through the Lappa stations during the year 1914 discloses a falling off ander most of the more important headings, yet, when due consideration is given to the enormous difficulties against which merchants had to oqatead, it is a matter for con gratulation" that the result is no worse, saya te larest Customs Esport. The causes that affected business adversely are not far to Beek, and their banefol influence was not confined to this district A considérable dimination in the amount of Indian opium impart 415 ed into China was, of course,
118 expected and desired; but during the preceding year the move- ments of ordinary cargo had 915 shown such a promising ten- daney to inaresse that there $265
to look for ressco
of the
B.
To-day's
73/10/-
further development general trade during the period $152 under review. Any hopes in this $410 direction were, however, doomed to disappointment. The early months of the year were fairly $126 normal but in May there were 203 disastrous foods in the West Вітер, сгора were destroyed, $189 navigation was hampered, and trade was seriously interfered $51 with. The waters sabaided in
$138
se, but just as there appeared 92- to be some prospect of improved trade conditions, the war broke The foreign out in Europe. demand for Chinese produce fell at cnce, whilst European goods $13246 became scarce and dear.
Banks.
FK. & Shai Banking Corp 120,000 $125
Marine Insurances.
s. "anton Ins Office, Ld.
North China Ins. Co., Ldm
WIM
a Yangtze Ins. Assoc." Ld...
Fire Insurances,
b. China Fire Ins. Co., Ld .... 8..'kong Fire Ins. Co. Irdum.
Shipping.
→
b.. Douglas Steamship Co., Ld. ba'kong, C & MSS. Co.La
b.fado-China (Combined
#
b. Steam Nariga Deferred {60,000 £5} all
bition Co., La Preferred
1
b. Shell Tport & Ting Co.. Ld 3,797,610 £1
Refineries.
b. China S. Refining Co., La
a. Luzon S. Refining Co, Ld..........
Mining-
Kailan Mining Admin tion."1,000,000 £1
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BANKS
THE HONGKONG TELE@RAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1916.
SHARE
REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
S-SELZIES SA-SALES L-BUYERS
BANKS
CORPORATION.
1914.
1914.
Cocaine
Prices
STOCK.
of
Vaine
Number Par Paid Highest
Lowest
1915. 1915. Highest Lowest
Since
Stace
Last Dividend
and Date
Shares
14th May. 14th May.
SO DOW
to powr
855 July 700 Oct. 8451 div. 790c, div.
346$
99
06
8
$855
995
88
3 at 1/9 516 equal to $1 for 3 year 20/615
Final of $4 a/c 1913. Interim 1 of $18 a/c 1914.
Final of 19) po, making
25 pc for 1914 (Final of $20 and bonus of $5 making $55 for 1913 and Interm of $30 for 1914
ƒ Final of $15 mak. $18 for 1913
& Int. of $3 for 1914
$27 for 1913
$4 for year ending 30.6.15
10 16,000 $250
10,000 £15 £5
350
145
Dec. $05
May 133 Jan. 180
Oct. 425
360
160
b. Unior Ins. Sty of Cton, Lê.
12,400 $250 100 847) April 700
12,000 $100 $0
Oct.
210 April 19234 Jan.
20,000 $100 20
3,000 $250 60
160 395
July 140 Feb. 368 April
Oct. 152
130
$9 for 1913
420
385
20,000 $30 30,000 $15
all 36
all 29
Mar. 9716 NOT. Jan. 99. Dec.
126
45
23.
13
#
79
Jan 50
Sept.
188
96
al 106 Feb. 701-
Sept. 90/- div. 82/-
I div.
$361
b. Star Ferry Company, L... 40,000 $15
al
49
Mar. 40
Nov.
39
20,000 $100 a .961
,000 $100 all 31
Feb. Jan
Nov. O 17 Dec.
134 46
111 272
$3 for 1912
$3 for 1897
وع
J Final of 40 cts, making 90 ets. for year ending 31.12.14 Epson 2, & 3pc onde for year 1914. z. quoted ex 9 pc. div in EK. from 29.9.15, an interim dir. of 6pc on the combined w. paid in London
INTERNATIONAL BANKING HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
HEAD OFFICE:
MANILA. PANAMA
60, Wall Street, New York. "LONDON OFFICE: 56, Bishopsgate, EC.
BRANCHES :--
BOMBAY -LONDON. CALCUTTA. CANTON. CEBU.
PEKING. COLON. SAX F*CISCO. HANKOW SHANGHAL HONGKONG. SINGAPORE FOBR
YOKOHAMA CAPITAL PAID-UP $3,250,000 RESERVE FUNDS 4,210,000
(U.S. Gold) $7,450,000 All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- ed on application.
K.S. MARSHALL
Manager. Hongkong. 1st July 1915
THE
23.9.15 quoted ez dir in E. 1.1915 YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. {Interim of 2/-(Coupon No 25)
making 7-for 1915 $1.50 per share and bonus of 40 cents per share for rear ending 30*4-15
¡ Interia of 1 account year ending 30.6.15(Coupon No. 5.) 314 1/2 for 1909
25-1/-interim a/c 1915 paid 12.7.15 37/61/interim 7915
63 49 ex div. Tis. 3 for year ending 30.4.15
T. 5 for 1914 9394
80
ཀ
135
Tis. 614 for rear ending 29.2.14
($2.50 for half year ending 130'6 15
Dividend of 6 p.e. for è year) 1 ending 30.6.15
$2.25 for half year ending 31.12.15 $7.00 for year ending 31.12.15
Ths. 16 for year ending 31 10-15 1334 Tis. 1.50 for year ending 30-11-15
all 41- Feb. 33/6 Dec.
33,6
30,---
200,000 £1
all
160,000 £1 796,666 £1
all
3.10 39/-
Jan
190 Nor
Feb.
all 56/6
19/6 NOT. 21/3
32/6
00,000 $50
all
20,000 350 all
65,700 1100 all 36.000 2,700 all
ww
60
Jaz. 13
Jan.
Oct. 53
July 50 Dec- 09 Jan. 8216 Dec.
Nov. 811
68
$3.50 for year 1914 -
37-
$3 dividend for year 1914
13,000 1200 1,100 20,000 £30 50
►
94
b.
kong Land Investment Co. phreys Estate & F. Co.La b. 'loon Land & Bing Co. Id. bhanghai Lands....
6,000 $50 20
all *** £30
all (19,200 $30
19,000 #100 all
$8
July 128
120 Dec. 116
50000 $100 all | 11716 July | 98
For illxdiv. all
Kov. Jan T $14 1000 810
Jab. 44 Feb. 456
Dec.
June❘ 66
108
108
72...
6.10
40
40
$31 for year ending 31.12.15 45 cents for year 1914 $3 for 1914
$9 Cct.
106
101
Feb. 26
70
103
100
20/10 250 all 138
:35
July 125 all 143
Mar. Jan. 11 110 Feb. 20 +100 all
70 Feb.. 70 40.6.50 all
May
180
17
May
£9
b.
20
Tls. 12 for 1913
Nov-
105.
90
Dividend of Tls.
for year
1 ending 30°6′15. -
all
61
572
+0,000 $12
ali
12
May 10
· Dec.
10
10
85 cents for 1914
all
41⁄44
44 6% for year ending 28 .2,06
9
Jan
Nov.
10.10
39 June
35 Aug. 34
31
Dec. 11
49
Jan. 36
Nov. 45
39
6.00 $25
21714 July
174 Dec.
190
50.00 $10
25
Jude 22 Apr. 43
184 25
325100 5/-
1250,000 10 all
all
2500 $10 all 1014 Jan. 94 30,000 $10 $1.
Feb. 13 July 7}-
Dec. 6424 Mar 28
June
5.90
4.80
42
30%
10.
93 cta. Jan. 75 cts. Dec.
$1
£0 cts.
75,000 $10
None
12,000 $10
13,200 $50 20,000 $5 all
27.723 $10
90,000 $10
$1:50 for 19:0
20
20
None
5.00 June 4 all 2214 Feb. 17 all | 82 April 6.90
21,000 $7 all 934 Jan. 616
June 92 6,003 $25 all 1.30
Kov
32
3.00
Jan. 18
16
Dec. 6.90 xdiv. 6
Dec.
Dec. 29
511⁄2
99
4.90 July 4 April
€,90 Jan 5
#
g® 3da8
8.00 70 cts.for 1914
$1.25 for year ending 31.7.15" 6.70 50 cts. for 1914.
$2.00 per share for 1914 Interim of $2 account 1915 Interim$1 for year ending 30.6.13 $10% for 1914
Interim of Tle. 1 making Tis:2}
ac 1913
70 cts. on fully paid shares and
7.cts. on $1 paid shares for
year ending 30.435
LIMITED.
Established 1880.
BANKING CORPORA
TION.
Paid-up Capital..................$15,000,008 RESERVE FUNDS:
Starting
£1,500,000 at 2
-$15,000,000
Silver $18,000,000
Reserve Liability - af
$53,000,000
Proprietors$15,000,06€
COURT OF DIRECTORS. Hon. Mr. D. Landale-Chaiwan W. L. Pattanden, Esq Deputy
Chairman
S. FL. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins. Esq.
C. S. Gubbay, Esq. Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. J. A Plummer, Esq. Hon. Mr E. Shellim. CHIEF MANAGER Hongkong-N.J.Stabb. Esq.
MANAGER Shanghai-A G. Stephen, Esq. 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-
B
ADILI
ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 3 months, 2 per cent per
For 6 months. 3 per cent. Der
For 12 months, & per cent per
N. J. STABE.
Chief Manager.
Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 | HONGKONG SAVINGS BANI.
Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund
30,000,000 20,000,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Franches Antung-Huies
Kombat Calcutta
Changchan
Duirem Testien
Karin
Haako
Heechul
Liao-Yang
Sydney
Talnaft
Agencies at Nagasaki
Newchwang New York Appala
Pakis
Syrian Porn
San Francinet Shanghai Sydney Imbling
Tientsin.
Tokyo
Los Angeles
T
Tinano
Intro: Adobed va Sucreen. Fecomes.
Deponas rodived for fred periods mitt
obtained sa application.
FISHI CNO, Manager Hongkong, 21st October, 1915..
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1853.-
HEAD OFFICE-LONDON. Paid-up Capital
.......200,00% Reserve Fund....
£1,800,00 of Reserve Lisbility
£1,200,000 Proprietors FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking business trans- ̈acted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods, at rates which will be quoted on application.
WD. DICKSON.
Bergberg, 11th April, 1912. I
NOTICE
THE
*HE Business of the above. Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication
INTEREST on deposits is sl- lowed on the minimum monthly balances at $33 per cent per a
Depositors may transfer, at their option, balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on · FIXED
per cent, par DEPOSIT : 4
For the Hongkong and Shang- “bai Banking Corporation.
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager
3.1.1-
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
£1,500,000
- Head Office 15 Gracechurch Street, London. Authorised Capital Subscribed Paid Up Reserve Fund
**
*
1.125.008
562,500
500,000
BANKERS: The Bank of England. The London Joint Stock Benz, Limited
Bombay
Calcutta
Manager
Colombo
Delhi
Galle
EARTRA MWAYSO:
PEAK
LIMITED.
TIME TABLL
25 cta. for year ending 31*5*15
f$1.00, per share for year end-
ing 31.12.1914
div. 60 cts. for 1914
(50 cts, on old shares and 25
WEEK DAYS-
1.00 AM. Estes 15 MEN
LOC A-X. 1 1000 LOL 20.00 5.2; 20: 12:00 ASC- TUJE AN, D
20 Max
BRANCHES →→→
Hongkong Howrah Kandy
Karachi Kota Bharu Kuala Lumpur Madras
Penang
Rangoon
Shanghai
Singapore.
HONGKONG BRANCH. Every description of Banking & Exchange business transacted.
Interest allowed on Current As- counts at 2 per cent. per annum on Daily Balares, and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertained on suplication. C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Mausger
At the S37 same time the currency difficulty, which tas lang perplexed the merchants in this district, assum- ed larger proportiona. Partly 30- owing to timid merchants over- leading themselves with small 3.30 gpin and partly owing to cther 27- 386 "Causes, subsidiary coins depre- ciated in value, and the axchange between these coins and Hongkong, notes, which on $74
Raub Australian Gold Min-
b.
ing Co. Ld.....................
b. Trozob Hines Ltd....
b.
Eral Caspians_
the 14th August stood at 5.20 $3Sexr.b.old}
also
$140
$4.70
Docks, Wharves and
GodGWEL &c.
kong&KW. & G. Co. 1 d.
9. & W.D. Co. Lâ..............!
b. Lai Dock & Eng. Cola_ b. Bai & Etew W. Co. 12
ands, Hotels and Buildings. Anglo French Lands
b. 'tong Hotel Co, Ld
b. West Point Building Co., Ld
kong Central Estates.
b.
Cetton Mills.
b. Fwo Cotton S;& W. Co., La
b. Jung Tik ......
b. aou Kung Mow.
b. hanghai Cottone.
Yangtszepous ---
Miscellanecus.
b. bina Forneo Company, Là. biza Light & Power Co
Co.
(Spec. shares)
b. bina Provt, L. & M. Co. Ld.
b. Fairy Farm Company, Id
75.4 110
175.00 t.5
5000 $5 20,000 $1
15.40 $30
40.000 75
b. Green Island Cement Co. La 400/00 $10
b. Eongkong Electric Co. Id
Hongkong Ice Co., Ld. ...er fare b. Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., La Hongkong Tramway Co, Ld. b. Cangkats
per cent. in favour of notes ad- new
50- vanced until notes were at a premium of 24 per cent before 90 the end of the year. This natural- ly had an injurious effect on
£94 importers, who had to pay for
$112 their foreign purchases in botes whilst they could only sell for $1013
all coin in the interior.
It is $636 well to be able to record that in $10 this crisis merchants appear to
107 have acted with great prade ace. By curtailing credit and trading 184 $96 sa far as possible on a ready money basis, the majority suc-? ceeded in averting disaster, and. if little profit was made, it is at $134 least satisfactory to note that few failures are heard of. Although30. several typhoons passed at no great distance and the typhoon t. 6- signals were hoisted on several Occasions in Macao, none of $104 these storms approached sufi. ciently near to do any damage
district wa810 The Tocally.
in not being $29 f. rtunate visited by any serious epidemic. 10 The medical returns pablished $431 by the Macao Medical Board re- $180 port a few-in all less than 20-30 sporadic cases of babonic plagze 5.60 in the Colony daring the months t. 3814 of April, May, and June, but most of these proved to be im- $10 ported. The junk trade was ex-85 cts. posed to piratical attacks through- $4 out the year, and even steamere $5 were not exempt. Many junka
ere attacked in the reighbour $20 hood of Naiwanmoon and the $31
$16) route via Tungbo and Kaolan became so dangerous that Hong- kong janks bound to Yenngkong $52 and Shairung changed their
$536 usual course.and sailed via Ms- lowebow. So bold did the pirates become that on one occasion they pirated the ss. Hoitsing anch:red within a mile of Malowchow station, and carried of nearly $12,000 The steamer Shingtai was des Spoiled of $20,000 near Lintin, ranches and their tows were robbed, many tracing junka were seized both in the open sea and in the neighbouring creeks, whilet Leven the poor fisherfolk were not spared. Two of these boats were Fusted near Heungchow, and in default of richer booty ROMS children were carried off and held oransom. The total revenue for year under review amounted only Hk. Tia. 218,738. This the smallest collection recorded ace this office was first establish- 1887, and, as compared with the Hk. Tis. 283,622 obtain- ed in the preceding 12 months, falling of of HL. Tha 884, or neszły 23 per cent.
$29
b. Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)
Do
(New)
b
b. Philippines Ld......
H. Price & Co., Ld............. Societe, des Pulpes et]
Papierteries du Tonkin Steam Laundry Co., L........ Urion Water-boat Co., Ld. Watson and Co., Id....................
William Powell, Limited..
b. S. C. Morning Post...
WRICHT & HORNBY,
Selling
Demand 000, the
30 dis
60 d/s... 4 m/s... TT Shanghai.
60,046 $70
383 389-39338 339
||
Ang Talla
cts. on new year shares for year ending 30.6.14 $1.50 for 1914
IS MINS
#
125 PM, 30
5.00 12
NIGHT CARS,
zo M
BANK OF CANTON
LIMITED
Share and General Brokers 6. Des Yeux Road Central. Tel, address, Rectitude.
CORRECTED TO NOON. FEB. 7, 1916.
ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN UP TO THE MINUTE SHARE HARKET NEWS." THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF ZESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
SHARE REPORT.
Messrs. Wright and Hornby's share report will be found on another page.
1/11 5/16 ....1/11 3/8... 1/11 776 „1/11 9/16 1/11 5/8 731
Private 30 d/s sight
T/T Singapore.
TT Japan
T/T India
821
Demand India 144 3/4
EXCHANGE
,T/T Bombay men
Demand Bombay ....144 3/44 TT Calcutta send Demand Calcutta...1443/4 Demand Manila...93. T/T Ban Fco & NY46.1/4 Demand, New York 45 3/8 TT Java.....11014 TT Markstrasenne Demand Germany... „TT Franes.
Demand Paris
2.72
3793
On Earphone On Saigon Ou Bangkok
Buying, M
21/16
4 m/s. "L/C.
·4 10/3. DP2-3/16 6. LC-2 5/16 30 d/s. S'ney & M 2-5/16 130 d/s San Fco & NX47 3/4 14 ris. Marks Nam.
4 ms.K
6mfa. Francs...
9.83
Feb. 7th.
Gold Leat per oz $57.30
Sovereignton $20.20 Bar Silver. per oz...27 1/8
SUBSIDIARY COINS,
Discount per $100;" Chinese...20 cta.pieces $17%
$15 Chinese...30- Hongkong 20 cts. piecess 8 3/4 $83/4 Bourkons 10
22.00 75 ivary, balf hou LOD JUL 15TLE 130
زا
SUNDAYS 220 zorgo ditu. Braut 15 Man. sos. to
I. Xoom 10. 200 TA,
you mart
SADO: JIL S Kam 246. 10
MIGER
-
20 M
CARS 1 1 Tak Days:
SATURDAYS
Xxx Carat sa miðnight.
SPECIAL CARS
By: decongamers at the Comptoy's Offia,
· Das Vorra Rand, Centena “Semon kod punch, tidrata makable for all caos not already fully comming at. Die Einé seznél in the Company's me tübies, but not for specifĩ cRPE CAR Sa obtained on application at the Confuey's Offc9z+ Ko Sermon ticket will be input much parameshene foria » Veen made in Basic Hota or by. Cheque or Compradors representing Bank Konts.”
JOHN D. HUMPERETE & SCH
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Beaten, if Equsled for Bread, Cakes, Confectionery and meals with Wines &ksionon,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business Trans- acted;".
CURRENT ACCOUNTS.open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS Re-
eived...
INTEREST ON FIXED
DEPOSTES:
For 3 Months 3% per annum. For 6-Months 4% per annum For 12 Months 41% per annumm
LOOK POON SEAN,
Chief Manager.
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