COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Japanese Pencils.
present over
There are st twenty lead, pareil, mapafcotures in Tokyo alone, and monthly ex poft tebab dis miffion arare. The graphite is found in Japan, but in not of good quality. Before the wer Japan made, only 400,000 gross & jaar, and Germans held a'most all the trade.
Chica's Salt Surplus. The net Salt Revenue-paid into Group Baoke during "the year 1917 amounts (to $70.07.249.00 #bich shows a deoresee of $1.813, 310.00 as compared with the not Revence realised in 1916 b. ($72.440,559 ), but is an increase of $1,349,713 00 as compared with the Fet "Rävence Tealised in 1918 (669,217;536) All ob- | b
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1918.
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE
1-SELLERE; SA-SALES; B-BUYERS N-NOMINAL,
QUOTATIONS.
Cloelax
Prices
STOCK.
Sumber Par "Faid of Value Up Sharee
1915.
Highest
1915. 1916/7, 1916/7,
Last Dividend
Lowest
Elghest to Date
Lowest to Date
and Date
Today's
זי
tion Co., La... Preferred!
Mining-
370,00.
3,600 Per Cent. “Dividend Of the eno mone dividends 50
b. far paid by Japanese pomppapier, the largest was 1,000 per cent.
bid by the now deinner Oberlin b. Kiten Keirba. This read, bob. er has now been broken by'a very large margin. The chinten. Kabushiki Kaisha, al Dairen, which is presiedly a tributary of the Kabe Pier Company (which) n. for the last term bas succunced a dividend of 100percent) real'sed anet profit f1,788,643 dur ing the letter, and has allotted T. 1,500,000 for the payment of dividends. Ita paid up capital b. being only Y 50,000, the dividend ie 3,000 per cent,
Indragiri Rubber Co. The following is the report of) the above, Company submitted at
20%- b.
the Blaïatory meeting on Febia- D. ary 18, at Meza. Evatt and Co's
DocksWharves,Godowns,&c.
offices: The total number of b. & sa. 195. Hong &E.W. & G. Co., Ld.
D
.b.
ebares allotted is 130,000 of which 100.000 are allotted as fully paid in consideration of the transfer to the Company of the undertak. ing and besets of The Indragiri Bomatia) Ebbber and Guttaper. cha Company, Ltd, in scordance. with the "Agreement dated 16 h August, 1917, between The Indragiri (Somatra) Robber and b. Guttaperobs Company, L'd, and . ite-Liquidator sad this Company b. and upon each of 29,074 shares the sum of $3 has been paid in A cab and on.826 ebares the som of $1 bas been paid in oasb. The total amount of cseh received by the Company in respect of the shares issued wholly for cash ia $88,148. The selimate of pre-i. liminary expenrea of the Com- play is $4,000"..
Coal Output of United States. *** Prezent così shortage in the United States is due to causes n. other than Jok of mine output as indicated by a compilation by the b. National City Bank of New York,8, which estimates the total culpai 8: of 1917 a greater than any earlier year and abows the United t States sctually produces nearly 45 per cent, of the coal of the n. world. In 1918 the percenisze
Lands, Hotels and Bulldings. B'kong Botel Co., Ld.......... 1864. H'kong Land Investment Co. $5.0 H-brevs Estate & F. Co. Ld. $274. Koon Land & B'ing Co., Ld.
1.70 Shanghai Lande
**
€90
$ 2
اله
اله
ཀྑུཀྑུབྷཱུ8,
wwwwwww
(044.50 all-_57__Mar__107
Final div: of £2. 3/- & Borus
of £ year and ung/17. Subject Income Taxat Erah: 3/- Pending. Final of $7 making $25. a/o-1915, and interim of $18 a/c 1916. J Final Div. of 159′ mak. 30% for 1 year e'ing 30/6/16 Pd. 31/10/17 【Final of 320 and bouus, of $10
making 66o,00 for 1915. Int.
of $30 for 1916 Paid, 26/3/f?:- (Final of $15 for 1915, aud ID-
BANKS
BANK OF CANTON IMITED
HEAD OFFICE, HONY TONG
છે.
FOREIGN General Transacted
CHANGE and
1 terim $3 for1916, Paid:F417. |1.
INTEREST ON FIXED
DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
For 5 Months 4% per annum.
:
For 12 Months 41% per annum
LOOK POON/SHAN;
Chief Manager.
37 &$2 bonus 1916, Paj4 76/1/17.) BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE $27 for 1915. Paid 29807
(Final Div. of $5.00. Paid
29/9/17 matip
| 15$1.25 for ear ending 31/12/16 Faid 15/2/17
119)
3 W 20% for spar
Interim of 3/-on Pref: and 6!
Paid 30/5/17.
82612 for 1976. Faid 31/3/17. 29 $5 for 1916., Paid 15/2/17.
fläterim Div. of 1 year end. 30/6/17. Paid 15/5/17. (Coupon 9). 1/2 for 1909.
1- 2nd interim making 2/- for
a/c 1917, paid 7/7/17. Final of 4-m'ing 5- for ale year ending 12/11/13 paid July 1916 (1.80.50 Div. Nr. 36 Paid Sept. 1917., f Div. of $6 & Bonus $4 for 1917,
Pending.
Interim Div. $234, for year 30/6/17. |
Paid 9/10/17.
Tis. 9 for year ending 30.4.17.
Paid 28/7/17.
1$3 for year ending 30/6/17 1 Paid 1/9/17.
(Final Div. of $314 for year ending 1-81/1417. Paid:99/1/18.
DE HINE.
行佩荣實法中
Capital (34 Paid up) 2.Franos 45,000,000 (1/3 of the Capital subscribed by the Government of the Chinese Republic)
Chairman of the
Board of Directors Andre Berthelot. General Manager A. J. Pernotta.
·HRAD OFFICE:
74 Rue Saint Lasare, PARIS BRANCHES: PEKING SHANGHAL, TIENTBIN HONGKONG, and SAIGON. BANKERS.
J
In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser la Développement du Com- merce et de l'Industrim an Franos. In LONDON: London County & Waat-
minster Bank, Ltd.
In NEW YORK: Badmand & Co. In ITALY: Banca Commercials Italiana. Telugraphic Address : CHIBANKIND.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Depozita, Terms on application. Every description of Banking and Exchange business transacted,
K. HOUET DE JOURNEL, Manager. HONGKONG BRANCH: Queen' Bullding, " Tel No. 2352
5. Chater Road. Hongkong, 20th August, 1917.
Banks.
1630
H.K. & Shai Banking Corp. 120,000 $125 all
845 Sept. 785
May
820
545
-
$310
b.
115
Marine Insurances. Canton Ins. Office, Ld....... North China I" Co., Ld....
10.000 $950 50
20,000 £15
427 Sept. 340 180 April 145
Jan. 426
180 Jan.
290
100
11
$770
Union Ins. S'ty of C'ton, Ld.:"15,488 #250 100
972 - Aug.
760 Jan. 1005
780
ligations eccured op the Salt
b.
Berence were fully met end the nex 73 $205 Yagiste las. Assoc. Là........ release of surplus fande banded. over during 1917 to the Chinese: Governmentamcanted t: $85,613-
12,000 $100 60
280 Dec.
200
Jac.
300
190
-Fire Insurances,
$128 $310
China Fire Ins. Co., Ld...]
20,000 $100 20
H'kong Fire Ins. Co.. Ld....
$,000 $250
50
163 420
Aug. 1271 April Jan. Sept. 385
168
420.
121
290
Shipping.
$77
Douglas Steamship Co., Ld.
20,000, $50
flot
H'kong, C. & M.8.S. Co., La.
80,000 $15
&
sa $358
Indo-China (Combined
Steam Naviga Deferred
60,000
#331
60,000 €5
ali
*** all 231 May
172 Dec. Dec.
104 Dec. 2814 Mar,
137
19 Dec. 24
6214 Jan. 241.
Dec. 186 all 117
80 68 Oct. 54 Aug. 55
70
67
32
on Def: Shares at Ex. 2/9 Payable 15/2/18.
"
112
Shell Trort & T'ing Co., Ld. 3,797,61^ £1
94/6 June
75/- Jan.
120/-
86/6-
fInterim of 2 for 1917 (Coupon 129). Paid 14/7/17.
$28
Star Ferry Company, Ld....! 40,000 $10
all
391 Oct. 23
July
41
[$1.80 Div. and 30 cents bonus,
for
ending 30.4.17
28
Refineries.
$831
B.
$34
China S. Befning Co., Ld....! Malabon 8: Refining Co.. Ld.
20,000 $100 all
134) Sept.
80
Jan.
146
14,000 P:80 all
41
38/-
b.
: $2.60
Failan Mining Admin'tion.1,000,000 £1 Raub Australian Gold Min-
ing Co, Ld....
ell 35 April | 30/
Dec.
40.-
26--
200,000 £1
4.40 Mar. all
2.40
Jan.
3.35
1.70
b...
30/-
Tronoh Mines Ltd.......
160,000 £1
Ural Caspiang
27-Oriental Cop: Min: Co. Ltd
all
Bil 795,566 £1 429,390 G. 510 all
251- Dec. 32/6 Mar.
42/6
25/6
43) April | 25/- Jan.
38/9
23/-
60,000 $50
b.
$130
HK. & W. D. Co. Ld..........
60,000 $50
t. 80
t. 66
Shal Dock & Eng. Co.L...... Shai & H'kew W. Co., Ld
all
58,700 t.100 all 36,000 2,100 all
Oct 82
90
65
April 99
-67
Oct. 56
Mar 195
781"
6314 Sept. 49 July
9.5
59
100: Der 20 Apri
93
67.
Tls. 5 for 1916. Paid 12/3/17.
"
all 20.400 $50
50,000 $100 all
all 150,000 $10
124
Feb."108
Dec:
118
*94
114. Jan, 103)
Dec.
10514
85
71⁄44 Jan. 6
July
7.10
5.65
50 cents for 1917. Pending.
0.400 $50
80 44
Jan. 40
Sept.
38
33
$21 for 1916. Paid 10/2/17.
Interim Div. of 5% making
Dec..
107
74
$78
West Point Building Co., Ld
10,000 850
all
b.
$90
rong Central Estates.....
10,000 $100 all
Colton Mills,
12.
t.160
Ewe Cotton S. & W. Co., Ldj
214000 1:50
t. 14.10
11.
t. 65
Kung Yik ..........
78.000.t.10
all
t.125
A.
t. 40
Å
C. 8.10
23
19
14
China Light, Power Co.Ld.
Do.
Laou Kung Mow..
Shanghai Cottone....
Oriental Cotton Spin. Co. Ltd.
Yangtazepoos
Miscellaneous.
China Borneo Company, Ld.
(Spec. ebares)
5.00 1.100 all'
40,000 1,50
་་
20,000 1.50 að
175,000 t.5
60,000 $1
48
น.
148
$190
$30
$7.75 China Provt, L. & M.Co. Ld. $30 Dairy Farm Company, Ld Green Island Cement Co.Ld Bongkong Electric Co.Id. Hongkong Ice Co., Lay..............
Hongkong Rope.Mfg. Co., Ld.
125,000 $10
60,000 $10
$,000 $25 all
60,000 $10
was 44, in 1910 43, in 1890 34 6. in 1880 21, and in 1870 15 Ocal b production of the United States haei grown from less than half a mill on short tone ip 1830 to 590,- OC0,000 tons in 1916, and an . -estimats of 650,000,000 short tonen. 1917. la 1913 the United
$614
t.14
Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. Langkata
325,000 51-
B.
#81
B.
cts. 20
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old)
Do
(New)
བྷཱུ ཀྑཱབྷིཡྻུཊྚབྷཱུ ཀྑཱབྷུ ཀྑཏུཊྚཀྑཱཀཱ ཀྑཱུ ą, ཧྨ ཀྑ
684 Mar.
77
Dec.
.90
69
103
Dec. 99
Jan. 103
89
all 180
July 17
J&D,
180.
130
16 July 133
Feb.
161
11
9014 Sept. 12
JBD.
81
63
all 100 May. 77
Jan. 136
81
61
Oct. 694 Dec:
814
434
11t
App 91
May
10,35
6.50
$1,000 $5 50,000-$1
60,000 7. 400,000 $7.30 all
Jan. 35
11.20 Oct. 5.20 Jan
3.65 Mar 4.93
Oct.
4.90
3
15% for year ending 28,2.06
74 Jan.
10.15 Oct.
29 Doc.
10.10 41. 12.10
7.50 20
(70 cts, för 1916. "Paíd ̃23/2/17.
£2 for year ending 31/7/17 paid 6/10/17.
all
45
Oct.3614 Feb.
53
6.75 43
all
Dec. 183
Dec-
Oct.
250,000 G. $10 all | 43 May
25,000 $10
ign
Oct
190
147)
all 34)
6
25 Jan.
41.
26)
all 1014 Mar.
$4
Steam Laundry Co., Ld.......
$11
b.
Statea produced 570,000,000
$51
Union Water-boat Co., Ld.! Watson and Co., L
:
ebot tone, compared with 322,
000'000 in. Great Britain, 300,000,000 in Germany, 60,000,-
000 in Austria Hungary, 45,000, a 000 in France, 38,000,000 in n2 Russia, 25,000,000 in Balgiam Japan. and 24,000,000 in Pennsylvania is by far the largest ocal-producing State, her total aggregating nearly 250,000,000 tone. Eresent indications are that the anthracite production of 1917 will aggregate about 100,- 000,000 abortions, out of a total deal plod betion of approximately 6:50,000,000 abort one in entire United States. United States exports are much less then thosB
of certain crastrica basing B T/T2/111/6
4/8. T/T Shanghai... TT.Bingapore.
latest sormal year, were 82,000.- 60 d/s... 000 short tone and Germany' about 87,000,000 short tone, while the United Sistes in the fiscal year 1913 tz, orted only about 23 009,000 bort tone. The 1917 exports were valued at with $83,000,000, compared $6,000,000 in 1910.
T/T Japan.......... 1364% Nom T/T India Demand, India....... Nom. T/T Ban Francis
co & New Yorkf T/T Javansen 15954
立
$61⁄2 William Powell, Limited...
$29 15. C. Morning Post... $10
Kong Steel Foundry Co. Ld.
10.25 50,000 $10 $1. 1.00 Mar. 80 cts.. Aug. 1.00
4.25 20.000 5 all
Jan. 13 June 4
27.723 $7 all 18
17 Jan. 16 Dec.
7.70 6.50, Oct. 7.10 MB. 80,000,$10 all
6.90 Avg. 21,000 $7 all
F
6.00 $28 all í 28 7,808 810 all!.
5 Apx. .Mar. 35 9.30 June
7.50
51⁄44
1 Pending.
401
12
TIE. 1, for 1916. Paid. 28/4/17.
$';
90 cte.
-
12
51
4
.Dec.
71
54
128
29
28
11
91
$1 for year end 31/5/17 Paid 15/8/17.
BENJAMIN & POTTS...
Share and General Brokers
ANT SUBSEQUENT ALTERATIONS WILL BE FOUND IN 'UP TO THE MINUTE SHARE MARKET NEWS / THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD'ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
Princes Building HONGKONG. Tel. address, Broker, CONREGTED TO NOON, FEB. 15, 1918.
TELEPHONE NO, 1152.
BELLING,
much smaller capply. Great Demand
156
Britsin'local exports in 1913 the 30 dis.
9/1134 2/1136
TIT Marks............ Nom. T/T Francs....... 4.03 Demand, Paris 4.03
BUYING.
4 m/s. LJC... 3-2ཚུ
3/
4 m/s. D/P.
3-38
Nom. 127
6 m/s, LC
30. d/e. Bydney &
Melbourne
3/136 3136
PHO
30. d/s San Franc-1
714
:On Saigon
isco &New York
Du Bangkok ...
7032
4 m/s, Marka
Nor.
Sovereign
52 6.65.
Kom
Hongkong 20 cents.
4 m/s. Fianca
4.18
Gold Leaf, per oz. 42.20
6 m/s Francs
Bar Silver, per oz. 4244
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
DEAK TRAMWAY CO
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
BANKS
HONGKONG
89ANGHAI
BANKI CORPORA-
•TION.
Paid-ue Capital......
RESERVE FUNDS,
Sterling
£1,500,000`nt ti-
-$15,000,000
$18,500,000
$33,500,003
Reserie Liability of
Proprietom ............................. $15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS
8. H. Dedwall, Zag 4 Valemer.
Row. Mr. F. E. Royo Dematy Chalem NA F. C. Butch,Mu 9.7. V. Mkhs
Qubbay,
Hon, MD. Lasdale, E. V. D. Part, K9 W. Patiraden, 200 A. B Compres
OKIE MAMAQHA Bongo,7, štabo, le+
MAXAQIR
Ebanghajmd._G. Berpden, Ess London Bankers---London Dousty any Westminares Bark, Limited,
· Hongkong-Intwest Allowed
On-Durresi Accoats at the rate of Sim emt.
andam na tha chalky, budurven,
ON FILED DEPOSTYY
For 3 months, If peptide. Des
For 6 month, 1} putkella, BCA I
or to methi, pa p
N. J. STABB,
Chief Fanager.
BA
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Ake strong takk li tiadvoca HORGKONG AND SEANGHAI BARKING.
CORPORATION,
Rakes may be obtained on application! INTEREST Du deposita is allowed or the m
Baum monthly paleoma-asukal parcel
Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT Dans, þar 12AZIN,
For the Hougtong and Shanghai Banizing Carpove-
N. J. STABB,
Chief' Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF TISDIK AUSTRATA AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Charter 191
PEAD OFFICE-LOIDON. PAID-UP CAPITAL Kİ, 100, #GE EISERVE YUND RESERVE LIABILITY OF
PROPRIETORS
-POREIGN KICHANGE 2nd" Qavèral Bankbes butler trenciad. CUERINT ACCOUNTS opeded 224 **3 DEPOSITA received for 1 year or shorter perioda, s'
ext.which will be quoted on application
T. C. DOWNING,
S
本込みます
-Hongkong, 11th April, 1915.
THE MERCANTILE BANI OJ INDIA, LIMITED,
Head Office 13, Gracechures
Street, Londos. Authorised Japital.
Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserve Fund
F..............£1,500,000
BANKERK:
1,125,000 562,300 600.000
The Bark of England. The London Loloi Stock desk, Livit så. BRANCHES - Lombar
Calcula
roly
DYERT JÁ KČ.
Dulki
Cala
1200 M
11.00 AM
Hongkong
Howych
Xots berk
win Lampe
*Modzas
Fosung
Raspoon
15 hanghaj
$legagten
EXCHANGE.
Demand, Germany. Demand, New York, Nom. TT Bombay
Demand, Bombay... Nom TT Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta... Nom.
... 142
Demand, Manila
Demand, Singapore. 127
for 1917 Paid 27/8/17.- ||Final Div, pl 13 making. fm year
ending 31/12/17. Fajð 29/1/18. $7.00 for year anding 31/12/16 Faid 29/1/17 (fls. 20 for year ending 130.11.7. Paid 29/12/17. Toryearending 304217 Pals 18/1/18 Tis. 12 for 1943, Païd. 13.2 14.
[Dividend of Tis. & for year 1 sojing 30:617. Paid 28/9/17. Tls. 6. for 1913. Paid '26/3/14°
( Tia 1.25 (25%) en Grd shares !
for year end 31/12/17.
60 cents for 1916. Paid 18/5/17 -
80cts. for 1916. 27/3/17.
$3 for year 2x/2/17. Paid 9/5/17.
[Int. Div. $2 for year 1917.
Paid 21/8/17.
(Interim Div. $1. for 1917. Paid 124/8/17.
Fin. Div. 14%
-23-33 Ceats.
(70 cts. on fully paid shares and 7 cts. on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.17 Paid 26'3/17
3.005 cts. for year ending 31.5.16 Paid 20.8.17.
123% per share for year end- 1ing 81.12.17. Paid 5/2/17.
On Haiphong............... 14% premi
70 cts. for 1916 Païd 29/5/17
(50 cts, on old shares and 25 cts..on new shares for year ending 30.6.14-
$2 for 1916
15th February, 1918.
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
DISCOUNT PER SÚDÁ:
Chinese..,20 cte, pieces 73%
Chinese...10
NIGHT CARE.
1. Rand 2.3 1.30 1
11...ery hall bone. -1100 to 11:48 PM) - mvery quarter of an bour SUNDAYK
TMM 4.3L
İLK LK 1100X 25.80 LIG 00 140 NDOD
107.30
202.
23 M
10 14.
• MUSEST CARS stén Wick Days SATURDATE:
Wars. Os 14 Midnight. SPECIAL CARE
By Arnagement sa the Company'ı Ozza, Alesandra "Be5dings,
Des Torx Hoss
*Besson and pasen maken vrata, for all | MET DOR SIGNdy full, running as the time mated 3 the Compaay's time tabita but not for special ac của ba orained e: application at the Company's Office-No Seasca toket wit te Mesec URE) Fwywent therefor, has been made za Bank Holes en by 'Chaque or Cotapendora order regresating Back Roten
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & CO.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
Mortgage of House Preparty, des.
ABONNE TERRA en Merchandigar
·Zannoch schla on iha Provideza Bynes.
PTKUSTEL, HINDUTOR OP
(Hader and Purkaulare on appliandRIO
26 sha Dftas eft SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Mañárera.
WE MARTIN'S !
APIOLASTEEL EPILLS
LEPO SAY SYTARMANLY of the Pydla a
17 Mana Pata, 435 Giselete and Storms anil these Garangheu), ku Warik, or "yout "true B
MARTIN'S.
CAPIOL
Kandy &
Port Loss (Mergina.)... ́....
FONGKONG BRANCH: "
Every description of Braking and Extawajs business transaevad.
Taierestalloved on Current Accounts 319,2W CHE per annum on Daily Balances, sad on First Depeer it rates which may be ascertained on application
C. CHAMPKIN, -
Acting Manager
-INTERNATIONAL BANKING.
CORPORATION,
HEAD OFFICE:
53. Wall 5. New York
LONDON OFFICES
Bishopegutes Z.C.
CAPITAL & SUFF US US 16,500,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS US. $1,342,004
UB, $7,848,000
BRAN HRS:
BANTU DOMENET" SAN FRANCISCH*
BATAVIA LONDON BOMBAY MANILA CALCUTTA MEDELLIN SANTACO
CARTON
CERI
COLON HANKOW
PANAMA PEKING.
PUERTO
PLATA
DELOS
CABALLEROS,
SHANGHAI
SINGAPOUZ
HONGKONG “AN PEDRO KIENTSIN
IORE
DE MACORIS YOKOHAMA
......
a Altarloo With The NATIONAL
BANK OF NEW YORK the Bank is able to oßer us Services đến thàn Branches of that Institution in Cats America, and altowbars, nandykes
FAKIA, BUENOS AIRES, A CARADAS GENOL HAVANA, MONTEVIDEO, MOSCOW X10
DE: JANEIRO BANTIAGU · DE CUBA, FANTOF, SALA PAULO, PETRIXIELD VALPARAISO,
All kinds of FOREIGN ́& 'LOCAL BANKIN BUSINESS acted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS »pated 'and·FÍŠEI' DEPOSITS Teceived as santo be ascertaked an application.
GEORGE BOGG.
Hongkong. 26th September, 1816
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANI,
LIMITED,
Established:188h. Authorised Capital Yan 48,000.00% Paid-up Capital... .,, - 36,0:0,000 Reserve Fundus 22 00,000
Head Office-YOKOHAMA
Branches
Changczan
Daire: Peaction
Berbis Bankow Howolne
Karynen
[Agermen"
New York
Decks
Hopakong, 10th
ober 1917.
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