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LABOUR PARTY'S CHAIRMAN,

·Cholce Falls on Mr. William Adanison.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1917.

SHARE REPORT.

COMPARATIVE SHARF QUOTATIONS -

K—SELLERS; SĂ-BALES; R—BUTERS M.-NOMINAS,

BANKS

BANK OF CANTON.

LIMITED.

1915.

1915. 19/6/7, 1916/7.

After a mesting of the Labour Darly recently the following was igord

Today's

Lest Dividend

Number Par. Pald

Highest

Lowt

Closing

STOCK.

of Sharee

Vaine Up

Highest to Date

Eawan

to Data

Prices

WAI

"Consideration was given to the position of Mr. Arthur Henderson, the chairman of the party for the war period in view of the duties devalving upon him in connection with the scheme of s. reorganisation...It was decided in the circumstances to release Mr. Henderson from the duties of chairman. and Mr. William .. Adamson was elected chairman

b. for the session in bis place. A resoldfion of 'appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Mr. Henderson

unanimously carried."*

Mr. William Adamson, the new Chairman of the Labour party, is the General Secretary of the Fife,

and Kiarone,

Clackmannan Miners' Amociation. He was sleated member for West Fife- abire in December, 1910. Al- though he has not filled ‘sa largë a place in the public eye sa some of his collesgues, he is s. known to be one of the shrewdees n. and most level-beaded men in the Labour movement. He is a strong

the

It was upon Mr. Adamson's R. motion that a resolution: 'WAS carried at the Labour party b conference in September last to the effect that the eight delegated to be elected at that conference to go to Stockholm; should be s. chosen by the delegates voting a

sapporter of sa solive prosecution of the war!

LIFEBOAT SHELLED.

$605

Banks.

H.K. & S'hai Banking Corp. 1240,000 $125 all

Steam Navigs- Deferred {600 b) all

b. &ss.73 3'bai Dock & Eng. Co. L

국

ཚ❖ ཾ

and Date

(Interim div; of £2. 3/- Subject: Income Tar, at Exch: 2/6 ($17,06) Paid on 15/8/17,

Final of $7 making $25.a/c 1915, and interim of $18 al 1916. Final Div. of 15% mak 80% for -year s'ing 30/6/16 Pd. 31/10/17 (Final of $20 and bonus of $10 making $60.00 for 1915. Int. of $30 for 1916 Paid. 26/4/17. Final' of $15 for 1915, and In-. 1 terim $3 for 1916, Paid 14/4/17.

Final Div. of $5.00. Paid 29/9/17 making 20% for year end 20/6/17. 17 $125 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 13/2/17 (Final of S/-on Pief: and 40/- on Gef: Sbares st Ex.2/41 Paid 10/5/17. making 6% on Prof & 30% for Defrd: a/c 1916. Final of 5-making 7/- for 1916 (Coupon 28). Paid 147/7. (81.30 Div. and 30 cents bonus

for

year ending 90.4.17. Paid 30/5/17.

(Interim Div. of 1 year end. 90/6/17." Paid -15/5/17. (Coupon 9).

12 for 1909-

1- 2nd interim making 2/- for

alc 1917, paid 7/7/17.. Finalof-ming 5/- for ale year

ending 12/11/13 phid July 1916.)

HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General . Banking Business Fransacted.

INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:

For 3 Months 3% per annum.

For 6 Months 4% per annum.

For 12 Months 41% per annuRE - LOOK POON SHAN;

Chief Manager.

BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE HINE. *行銀業實法中

Capital (1⁄2 Pald up).Franes 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic.)

Chairman of the a Board of Directors Andre Berthelot, Goserai MacaŽET A. J. Parnotte. HEAD OFFICE: 74 Ene Saint Lazare,, PARIS BRANCHES: PEKING. SHANGHAL. TIENTSIN HONGKONG and. SAIGON. BANKERS.

In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- ...merce et de l'Industria en France. La ̈LONDON: London Conaty & West-

minater Bank, Ltd.:

In NEW YORK : Redmond & Co. In ITALY: Banca Commerciale Italiana. Telographic Address: CHIBANKIND.

Interest allowed on Currant Acoeunta and Fixed Deposits. Terms on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange: business transacted.

M. ROUET DE JOURNEL, Manager.

HONGKONG BRANCH FÄR Queen' Hallding. TOLNO. 2352-

5. Chater Road.

(1.80.50 Div. No. 36 Paid Sept, 1917. Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.

J Div. of 84 & Bonus $2 for 1916.

{Paid 9/10/27.

Tls.9 for year ending 304.17.

Paid 28/7/17.

NOTICES.

845-" Sept.

785

May

820

545

Marine Insurancès,

3310

t-115

Canton Ins. Office, Ld......... North China Ins. Co.. Id....

1000 $250 80 10,000 £15 £

427) Sept. 340

J&L.

226

180 April 145 Jan. 180

910

100

#750

b. ex 73 $190

Yangtere Ins. Assoc. Ld....j

Union Ins. S'ty of C'ton, Ld. 15,438 $250 100

12,000 $100 60

972

Aug.

760 Jaz. 1005

750

280

Dec.

200

Jan. 300

190

$125 $300

Fire Insurances, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld. ... Hong Fire Ins. Co., Ld....

Shipping. 180 Douglas Steamship Co., La.

163 20,000-$100 20

8,000-$250 30 420

Aug.

Sept.

385 Jan. 420

27 April 168

123 290

$7 & $2 bonus 1915. Paid 26/1/7. $27 for 1915. Paid 29/3/17

$18

H'kong. C. & M.S.S. Co.,Ld

,- -

20,000 #50

80,000 $15

all 104

Dec.

284 Mar.

137

721

all

May

Dec.

Indo-China f Combined

172

Deo. 6244 Jan.

207

124

60,000

117

Dec.

152

#345

$34

tion Co., Ld.... Preferred)

1.68 Oct.

Aug.

321

112

Shell T'port & Ting Co, Ld. 3,797.610 £1

94/6 June

751-

Jan.

120/-

86/6-

$28)

Star Ferry Company. Ld.... 40,000 $10

all

39 Oct, 23

July.

Refineries.

$88

$35

China S. Refining Co.. Ld..... Malabon S. Refining Co., Ld.¦·

20,000 $100 all 1341 Sept. 80 14,000 F.30 all

Jan.

146 41

312 for 1916. Paid 31/3/17. $5 for 19:6. Paid 15/2/17

Mining.

39/-

a body, and not according to the sa. plan proposed which would have permitted the emeller Scoialist bodies to nominate delegates.

$2.50

11.

30-

silan Mining Admin'tion. 1,000,000 £1 Reub Australian Geld Min-

ing Co., Ld....... Tronoh Mines Ltd............. (Ura) · Caspian's

all 35- April 30 Dec.

40,-

26'-

28/-

#95

$124

Oriental Con: Min: Co. Ltd. DocksWharves;Godowns,&c. H'tong & K.W, & G. Co., Ld. HK & W.D. Cái tê

90 Oct.

S'hai & Hew W. Co., Ld

200,000 £1 all 4.40 Mar. 2.40 Jan. +60,000 £1

all 25 Dec. 32/5 Mar.

42/6 796,666' £1 all 43- April 25- Jan. 38/9 429,890 G. $10 all

P000 $50 all £2

60, 00 $30 all

20.00 1.00 all 36.000 €.100

all

3.35

1.70

25/6

29-

Oct.

April $6

1 Paid 22/2/17.

Mar 135

781

(Interim Div. $214, for year 30/6/17.

6114 Sept. 49 July £5 100 Dec. FO "April

Tls. 5 for 1916. Paid 12/3'17.

113 for

year ending 30/6/17

: 12,500 £50 all

20,000 $50.

124 Feb 108 Dec.

50,000 $100 ali 114

10514 Jan. 103 Tec. 130,600 $10 all "74 Jan. 6 July 7.10

$0.00 $50 - 30 44 Jan.

40 Eept.

7,000 1,50, all- £7 Mar 107 Dec. 107

684 Mar

Dec. *7

118

1 Paid 1/9/17.

J Interim Div. of $314 for year ending 130/6/17. Paid 25/7/17.

5.65

50 cents for 1916. Paid 12/2/17. $2 for 1916. Paid 10/2/17.

Interim Div. of 5% making

for 1917. Paid 27/8/17.

Queenstown," #811 Finnegan, s.

for a cargo, and on the night of October 13 we gaw a freighter b. torpedoed and sank, but we were b, too far away to get caught that time. We carried a stern light, b. and this is probably what lost the ship, for at 6 30 in the morning of October 14 a anbmarine came up suddenly. We believed it to n. be the one that had.sook the freighter the night before, and (P- had followed us all night 10, get a good shot by daylight.

t. 6.65

$61

#3.60

China Borneo Company, Ld China Light, Power,Co.Ld.]

100 $100 all

20.30 7,00 2.10

0 t.100 all 40.0 1.50 all

-20,0£0-50~~all 175.000 t.5

60,000 $1 all 50,000 $5 all

all

9014 Sept.

103 Dec. .99 Jab. 303

150 July 117 Jan. 173 130 16 July

Feb.

*161 11 Jan. 81".

Interim Div. of $1 making for year.

ending 30/6/17.-Paid 26/7/17. $7.00 for year ending 31/12/16 Paid 29/1/17

Tls. 9.00 for year ending 30.11.16 Tls. 0.90 for year ending 30,11,18| Tl. 1 for 1913. Peid: 13.2.14.

LIDEM

€1

'Oct. 694 Dec.

Apr. $1 May 3.55 Mar. 4.95 Oct.

.31.

•

434

10,35 4.90

Do. (Spec. shares)......

50,000 $1 all

$7.60

S. b.

#7.65 148 $150

$2914

$6.60 t15

Ball

"181 cta. 20

€3

Dairy Farm Company, Ld Green Island Cement Co. Ld. Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. dongkong Ice Co., Ld ...........

Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld.

Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. Langkats Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Qld)

(New) steam Laundry Co., Ldg.

Jan. 10.15 Oct. 60,000

35 Jan. 29 Dec. 400,000, $7.57 all 11.20 Oct. 5.20 Jap.

60,000 $10 all 45

55 Oct. 3614 Feb. 6,900 $25 all 190 Dec. 183 Och -150

60500 $10° all. 343 Dec. 25 Jan. 41

325,000 5/- all 6 Oct. 5. Apr. 7.50 51⁄44 250,000 G. $10 all

4314 May 35 Mar. -40) 12 25,000 $10 all 104 Mar. 9.30 June 10.25 83 50,00 $15 $1. 1.40 Mar. 80 cts. Aug 1.00, 90 cts. 20,00 $ all 4:25 Jan. 3 June.. 3.80

10.10 41

7,50 20

12.10

6.75 43

147)

26)

$12

Union Water-boat Co., Ld.

Watson and Co., Id.......

$6.50

William Powell, Limited...

До

$29 S. C. Morning Post....... $10 B'Kong Steel Foundry Co.La.

27.723 $7 all 18

Jan. 16 .Dec. 17

7,16 Mar. 6.50 Oct. 90,000 $10 all

7.70

21,000 £7 all 6.90 Aug. 6 Dec. 1'

6,000 $25 }) 28

28 7,808 810 all

511⁄2

12 for 19.6

$1 for year end 31/5/17 Paid 15/8/17.

Lace

Share and General Brokers

1. 66

. 190

JA.

$54

$30

ན

Three Occupants Killed by U-Boat,

#88

Landı, Hotels and Buildings. 'tong Hotel Co., Ld.......................

H'kong Land Investment Co 'phreys Estate & F. Ca. Ld. K'loon Land & B'ing Co., Ld.

t. 70 Senghai Lands...

George Finnegan, of Baltimore,b. a resmen who served on the British steamship East Walts, when that vessel wsa torpedoed and destroyed near Queenstown on October 14 zaid in a statement] b. made in New York, that the Ger. b. maps shelled the lifebosts of the veel, killing helpless members b. of the East Wales's crew. The East Walte failed from Baltimores.172) with a cargo of zules and steel,]s. t. 15,60 and arrived safely st Southampt. 65 b. t.116

ton.

"We were on, the way to

West Point Building Co., Ld.;

'kong Central Estates......

Carton Millæ. Ewo Cotton S. & W, Co., Ld. Kung Yik Laou Kung Mow... Shanghai Cottons...............................

Oriental Cotton Epin, Co. Ltd. Yangtszopous ́...............

Miscellaneous.

Including the horsemen, who n were returning, there were filty- one men aboard our vessel. The sibmarine began shooting, and the third shell took sway the wire leas sad injured the operator. b. Then the bridge went. After that the steering had to be done with" the emerLency wheel, and no 8. steam power to help. Just then another submarine osmo slong- side and began chelling us.

"We took to the boats, twenty- eight men in one and twenty-two in, another. The third rost bad been shot to bits, and the steward refused to leave the ship, One of the submarines. then began fiziop, at the boats, and sabell hit the boat I was in. It took the head of one man, two others were also killed, and five wounded.

"I didn't notice what became

of the other emali bost, because a

patrol boat came in sight jaat

then, and the submarines prepar

$79)

$90

اله

لام

الم

100 May. 77 Jan. 136

China Provt, L. & M. Co. Ld."1250 $10. all 7

all

283.

Dividend of Tis: 6 for vOA? ending 30.6.17 Paid 28/9/17. Tis. h. for 1913, Feid 26/3/14.

7% afc Pref. for 14 Months

ending Dec. 1915

5,0 160 cents for 1916, Paid (8/5/17 3.45% for year ending 28.2.06

3.00

70 cts, for 1916. Paid 23/2/17. $2 for year ending 31/7/17 paid 6/10/17.

30 cts. for 1916, 27/3/17.

13 for year 2x/2/17. Paid 9/5/17,

Tat, Div. $2 for year 1917.

Paid 21/8/17.

Interim Diy. $1. for 1917. Paid 124/8/17

Int. Div. 9% at 2/81-17-85

Cents. Paid 15/8/17, Tis. 1, for 1916. Paid, 28/4/17.

(70 cts. on fully paid shares and7 cte. on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.17 Paid 26/5/17: 35.c.for year ending 31.5.36 Paid Er.

$1.25, per share for year end. 1ing 311.16. Paid 3/2/17. 70 cts. for 1916 Paid 29/5/17

(50 cts. on old shares and 25 |

cts. on new shares for year ending 30.6.14

TELEPHONE NO. 1152,

BENJAMIN & FOTTS,

Princes Building HONGKONG, Tel address, Broker, CORRECTED TO NOON, DEC. 7, 1913;

ANY SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN LUP TO THE MINUTE SHARK MARKET NEWS " THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF. RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.

BELLING.

ed to leave. Each of the sab T/T .................. 2/1116 marines theo 1-auched a torpedo Demand

2/175%

126

while the patrol was zoabing 30 dig. ............................... 2/11/2 60 di......................... 2/1134 sgaard us, and both hit, and sank the air. The patrol fired at the T/T Shanghat....... Nom.

4 m/igress 3/ submarines, but the distance was T/T Singapors...... too great, and no hits were made. T/T Japan....... 1364 A the East Wales began to sink T/T India Nom." rapidly the steward came on deck, Demand, India wared good-by to a", and went -down with the ship.

EXCHANGE.

T/T Marke. Nom T/T Francs..... 4.10 Demand, Paris...... 41014

BUYING.

4 m/s. L/0.....3. 4.m/x: D/P...........

3-%

$ m/s. L/C....... 3/17/6 30 ds. Sydney & Melbourne......!

3/1

30 dfs. Ban Franc-1

Nom.

isco &New York)

7134

co & New York/ T/T JAVA

7032

4 m/s. Márks

Nom,

m/s Francs

425

161

6 m. France'

4.30

T/T San Francis-

Demand, Germany.. Demand, New York 705% TT Bombay -

Demand, Bombay... Nam. T/T, Calcutta- *****

Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila... 141

Demand, Bingapors. 128

On Haiphong... 14% pren. On Saigon 1% prem On Bangkok

Boréreign,

....................... 6,65 Nom. Gold Leaf, per oz... 44 Bar Silver, per az.... 4734

7th December, 1917.

SUBSIDIARY COINS,

DISCOUNT PER $100

Chinese.,, 20 cts. pieces 74% dis,

Chinese... 10

Hongkong 20 entw; o.

par.

NOTICE

PEAK TRAMWAY CO.

LIMITED."

IEL

TIME TABLE

BANKS HONGKON & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA-

TION.

Paid-up Capital ........

RESERVE FUNDS;.

Atering

*£1,500,000' xt" 2/5 - $15,000,000

Silver $18,300,000

$33 500,000

Reserve Liability of

-Proprietors....... 15.000,00@ COURT OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. Mr. S. E. Dogwall-Cheb mar 16. Mr. F. E. Bros

Hoa

0.T. H. Khina.

Bagere Chair:

Antor, C. Butches,

B. V. II. PRIT, Eg, W. A B Compton, EM.

Fattyscan. Bag-

་་

Hongng-N.. Stable.

Shaarband G. Scapher, Zsc Londra Bantar-Londay CounZY VOT **Fasumiswer Bank Limited.

Bag Long-Interest Bowed

Os Derret poca e as of per cats. pa aanum 'the dully baleset.

ONE PLEED DEPOSITE.

For 1 ch♬ por cash per MATER. For mense, per cust, per KARA

prin months, & per cent, pež ameson,

-M. J. STABb.

Chief ManagLT

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE Business of the town Zant le conducoelh the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI SANKING CORPORATION. Rales may be obtained or application INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the wi Lasam mathiy balmost st di per ca. CREDEN

•Deposit may transfer, as their optintą laisson

Bank to be placed on GILL per A.

clos

For the Hongkong wad Shangbai Banking Carpins-

N. J. STABB,

Chief' Manager-

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953- PR&D_OPTION>LONDON. PAID-UP CAPITAN ........ RESERVE FUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF

PROPBISTOME

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and Duseral Bishtal

business reacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS Opel and rikka DXPOSITS received set | year in thortar periode, mates which will be quoted on applicados.

T. C. DOWNING,

-Manaro Bongkong, 11th April 1912,

THE MERCANTILE PANK OF INDIA. LIMITED.

Head Office 15, Gracechurak Street, London,

Authorised "apital.....£1,500,000 - Subscribed

Paid Up

Reserve Fund

****** 1,125,00

BANKIRK

The Robot Eudasa

BRANCHE

582,50€

600.00

The Londos Joint Stack Bank, Light aff

Bombay

1.00 4.3% MYY 13 MIX 10.00 AM

Calcet

Coloma.

Delhi

17.00AM

Galle

Hongkong

LI 10 14px

Lay, to 2.167.2

****

$807JL

20 М

HIGHT CARB.

and 1 Pal 625 te 5.80 236. #kwry half home. 11.00 P.M. 10 LLC PAL avery quarter of an hour. SUNDAYS:

MAX M 19.30 AM

2.00 AM

2000 Výmem no 300 PA

2016. Hoch

11.00 2.36.

LP 10- 6.30 X

LTL 10 4.OUT.

İVEIT 13 M.

10 Max

18 Max.

10 Km

10 M

10 MIL

“RIGHT GARS as du Wask Days

SADORSATI

Bras Car si Midnight

SPECIAL CABL

By Arrangement në tha Company's, Ossar,

De Vor Rosd,

*Benson and punch: tiekate avaliable for all sées not already fail, szuning as the sizze stated In the Company's time table, but not for special Cara, kas be obtained in applies tien at the Compante "Ozos :—Na Betschi teket will be SMENË MIRË payment therafor has been made in. Bank Notes or by Chaqua_ur Compradars weder representing Bank Boler

FORT D. BUMPERETE & CO. Á

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE, CO., LTD.

(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000,)

Mortgage of Hosen Property, fou deoda mostred on morses Abtanets made nu Marclandien, Ľations sekām on the Provident Syskont."

ATTORNEY, M. Undertaken and

Chanon and Pachoniary on application). SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers

MARTIN'S

RESPILLS

APIOL SY

* MARTIN'S)

TAPIOL & STEEL

Kemat Kandy

Maj Karach

Kota Bhar Kaki Langor

Part Loss (Maaristus.)

Pentag

Rangoon

Singapore

HONGKONG BRANOR.

Every description of Banking" and Lechery, business transacted.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts at Now cons per annum on Daily Balances, and on Fland Depoar at rates which may be ascertained on application

# C. CHAMPKIN,

Aoting Manager.

INTERNATIONAL BANKINO

CORPORATION.

FEAD OFFICE:

53. Wali 2k,; New York.

LONDON OFFICE: 16, Bishoperare, E.C. CAPITAL & SURPLUS US $6,300,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US, $1,348,000,

US. $7,848,0

BOMBAY

BRAN HK im

CALCUTTA MANILA

CANTON CEBU. COLON

HANKOW

LONDON MEDELLIN

FAN PEDRO

DE MATORIL KANTO 130Mer

PANAMA SANFRANCISCH

PFXING....

PUERTO

BONGKONG PLATA.

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

TIENTSIN

YOKOHAM

The

КОВЕ

Throerb its close aimin

with NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK the Bank is able to od te Services of the Branches of that instition in Geis 500 America, and herbers, timely

BAHIA, BUENOS AIRES, GENOS, HAFAKAI MONTEVIDEO, RIO DE JANEIRO SANTIAGO DE CUBA. FANTOR, SAU PAULO, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO

"All Hoda of FOREIGN & LOCAL BAKKIZA BUSINESransacted. ·

application.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS oped and FIXEL DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained w

GEORGE HOOG

Managers Hongkong, 26th September, 1916

THE

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANS; LIMITED.

Established 1880,

'Authorised Capital Yes 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital ..... 36,600.000 Reserve Fundi.i.... 22:100,001 Fead Office-YOKOHAMA

Brincher -

Bombay Celou Changolanis

Barder

LYOLE Los Angios Tsingtas

Intre

Peking Byojun (Pom

Thabang Ti

owed on Current Accuziti. Deposé received for £zed periods at rates lo te, obut en applicadon, Man

1917-12-08 — Page 9

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