SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1912,
Intimations
2 Extremes
FACE THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OF A TYPEWRITER.
He may bay one of the cheap toys which yield a “ambiance of typing for eight months or a year, whom' he consigns it to the scrap heap-,
He may spend £20,230 for a heavy, highly complicated machino, possessing many "improvements"- which he does not require, sa elaborated and complex that it is in the repair shop half the time.
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THE GOLDEN MEAN
THE IMPERIAL
TYPEWRITER
which provides, AT MODERATE COST, every' ESSENTIAL modern improve ment, in a SIMPLE, STRONG, LIGHT,Machine, which does beautiful work and is one of the fastest and most durable writing machines in the world..
The Machine that has made the high-priced Typewriter a fad.
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Supper.
Your table is incomplete, without it.
! Ask your grocer for a sazvale,
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TEL. No. 129. Teig. Address "TIANOTEL.
Hongkong, Feb. 27. 1919.
Garner, Quelch & Co.,
WINE MERCHANTS.
Des Voeux Road.
TELEPHONE 636.
Supply the highest quality Wines, Spirits, Cigars and Cigarettes obtainable, consistent with price All Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of world wide reputation.
Hongkong, December 12, 19.1.
Siberling
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Blaks
BANE, LTD,
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1420
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ld.
Established 1883
MANUFACTURERS OF.
PURE Manila ROPE
3 STRAND
CABLE LAID
4 STRAND
1" to 15" CIRCUMFERENCE,
6" to 147 CHUMPELANCH
3" to 10"
LANGEMIRARTEK
Oil Drilling Cables of any size up to 3,000 feet in length.
Prices, Samples and full particulars will be forwarded on application to
Shewan Tomes & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, April 11, 1912. 1
MARIE BRIZARD AND ROGER'S
FINE LIQUEURS AND
AGENTS:
BRANDIES.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
BUILDINGS.
ALEXANDRA
Bongkerg, January11, 1912
301
94
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).
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NGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON E FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
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Town Office, 48, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong. Telephone No. 459, Shipyard, Shum-Sui-Po Kowloon, Hongkong.
Telephone No. K.9. Estimates furnished on application.
WONG PING WA, · Manager,
Hongkong. April 1, 1919
Weismann, Limited.
COMMERCIAL
SHARE REPORT.
Messra Vernon und Smyth in their week- ly share report, dated June 7th, state:
The market generally has ruled quieter during the past week, but rates on the whole bave ruled fin. Sterling Rubbers.
FLYING THE ATLANTIC.
ONGKONG & SHANGHAL THE YOKOHAMA SPECI HBANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL 18,000,000
186] Amaurya FUNDS--
BRAESIDE..
PRIVATE HOTEL
£1,800,000/- 1315,000,000
REBRE LIA BILUTT
PROPRIETORS
CITANDING is its own grounds_witu Tennis and Croquet Lawas Large Airy and Well Furnished Rooms, Every home comfort. Fine View of the Harhem..EL.
Attempt to be made this Year. Telephone, No. 590.
Four men well known in the Hying world have determined to attempt the gigantia feat of crossing the Atlantic in the air Their unmos pie Messrs Jaunes V. Martin,
Apply to
F. W. WATTS, Braoside,' 20, Macdonnell Road, Hongkong. September 2, 1908, ..
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are not materially changed during the Melvin Vanitman, Harry N. Atwood and KINGSCLERE "HOTEL,
interkal. Fino Rard Para Rubber is quoted to-day London' at 4/7 per 1b. quiat. Discount rates we quoted at 3 per cent. (Bank of England) 27 per cent. (open market rate) and Bar Sürer at 28d. per os quiet Sterling T. T. closes at 1/11, and T. T. on Shanghai at 729.
Banka:-Hongkong and Sanglais are enquired for at 8835 with local sellers holding for 8840. London is unchanged at £84/10/
Marine Insurances-Uniona have again been done at 3808 at which cate the market closes firm. Cantons after sales at 8923 have been done at $295, and more shares are wanted.
Dr Paul R. Gane, a millionairo fend of Count Zeppelin. Martin and Atwood, according to present arrangements will embark at St. John's, Newfoundland, and take a direct line to the headlands of Ireland. a distance of 2,450 miles. Yan! man intends dying from west to cast ema
barking at Atlantic City in the United States. He proposes steering a course over the open ses, being of opinion that he will then obtain most advantage from any favourable wind he may e- counter. Dr Gans' starting point will be near Teneriffe and after passing Barbadoes he intends to land, if possible, at Florida,
HONGKONG.
16,750,000
750,000, $18,000,000
Court of DIRECTORM,
E. BELL, Baq. --Chairman. ATAKISONG, Eaq-Deputy Chairman, Andmw Forbes, Eng- 1.E.Medhum, Esq. G. Friesland, Esq. W. L. Pattonden,
8. Gubbay, Eaq, G. R. Laurenz, Eag. Hon. Mr. C.ER F. Lipb, Esq. H. A. Siebs, Bag.
CRIES MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J.. STARR,
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*ACTING MANAGER: Shanghaima. G. STEPHEN.
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AVERCRIBED CATStat... Yen 63,000,000,00 PÁD-UP CAFEAŤ NA
*** 1 30,000,000,00 Вазията Гор --17,500,000.0A
HEAD OFFICE-TOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES, AT·· ANTUSO-HIEN, NAGASAKI BOKBAT
NEWCHWAND CHANGCHUM. New York |Daman (Dalny) OBLEA
FANGTIN (MURDER) PAKIN
HAVIDY HONOLULU
Kon
LIAO-YANG- LONDON
UNRIVALLED positig the Botanica LorDON BANKER LONDON CONTY AND LO
district,
Gardens and facing the Harbour.
Numerous quiet Suites with luxuriously itted Bathrooms, Telephones and Electric Fans.
WESTMINSKE BANK, LIMITED.
HONGIONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. Un Current Account at the rate of Two
throughout. Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting-roome per cent per annum on the daily biance.
Telephone No. 1199
Cable Address: Sachsola."
A.B.C. Cude 5th Eil 1:0 Hongkong, September 1, 1908.
The reuse the doctor has chosen is almost KING EDWARD HOTEL | ind.ntical with that chosen by Christopher Columbus. He is to make the Brst at attempt. According to "Science Siftings"
elliptical 162 ||
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HIGH-CLASS HOTEL
OX FIXED Droers -
For 3 months 2 per cent per annum.
CALOUTTA
'RroJvx (Porr ÁN
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI
TAKLING
TOKYO
Interest allowed on Current Accounts," Deposits received for fised, periods að raton to be obtained on application.
----- TAKEO TAXAMICKI,
Manager. Hongrong. April 1, 1912.
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N. J. STABB,
Chiey Manager,
THE
Hongkong, May 22, 1812.
HONGKONG SAVINGS, LANK.
MERCANTILE BANE OF
INDIA, LAMINEED,
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SUBSCHLEID do. PAILUP-
do.
TIBE business of the above Bank is con. RISERVE FUSD .......
Fire Insurances Chims have sold $132, and Hongkongs, at 8550 both closing his machine will be cutical in shape, UNDER ENTIRELY NEW MANAGE. ducted by the HONGKONG" AND
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suspended front it a boat 28 feet long by Canton and Shipping Hongkong,
wide, shapped like a sulumarine, and fitted Macnus are firmer with sales at $27) sad with, two motois of 110-horse-power each. probable buyers. Indo Chinas are un-The balloon itself will cost £14,000. Pre- changed at 865 bayers, the Lenda parations, up to the time of the start are |rate remaring at 140 middle price, calculated to cost £15,000 mure.
Chinx and Manilas
are prentable at 8101 and
Douglasex at 8. Star Ferrys continue in request at
His crew will be Captain Jnerdenx as pilnt, De alt, meteorologist, a German naval officers yet to be chosen, an cogizeer and Mr Joseph Brucker.
old and #24 new, but a business in reported. Shell Transports have fouthern plant wil make it easier to handle declined under "bear" indoevces in London, the closing quotations being 101/6 sellers.
Refineries:-China Sugars have been booked at 8108 and, more elates are procurable. Luzons have further declined fo $31 sellors, but at 830 a fair number of whores can be placed.
Mining-Tronchs after deckning to 74/6 sellers are fimer in London with no seller under 76 Roubs we wanted at $34, and Chinese Engineerings at 36/- after
sales.
Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Hong. 156 kong and Whampoa Ducks are procurable
at 848, and Kowloon Wharves at 861 New Amoy Docks can be placed at 26 after sales at 80 Shanghai Docks are. quoted at The 50 and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves at Tis IL
Lands, Botels and Buildings-Hongkong Lands have ruled quiet with buyers at 8105
Mr Atwood will employ a hydro
which is said will body
than any machine now extant. High commissarist, consisting of hot drinks in thermos flasks and food in tablet furm, does not sound inviting however. On the other band z Vanimno apparently believes in providing for the inner man from the following description of the ès-Melein Vaziman's air car, which was contructed direction, is under his immediate the most capacious gas bak and rics. It largest dirigible ever built in
America, in called the Akron. The balloon envelope has seven thicknesses, four of rubber and to three of cloth, and is impervious moistare. It is 258 feet long by 47 in diameter, and weighs, ready for flight 26,000 pounds,
The
chamber wil 87.9 contain 400,000 cubic feet of hydrogen gas. The car has light tube frame work and will support four engines which will develop
swivel
of
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CORPORA ANCHAL BANKING TION. Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
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Madras,
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HEAD OFFICE,
40. TABZADIKEDLE STREET,
LONDON, EC.
INTEREST on deposits is allowed at Bombay. PERCENT...per annum. Depositor Calents. FL. HAYNES, Manager.
may transfer at their option balances of Howrah, $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND Karachi. Blongkang, October 2, 1908 1302 SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed a Bangoon,
FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per Colombo
Kandy.
MARTIN'S
&STEEL SALESPILLS
APIOL
MODELKA POLIRju khe kotum, no timed on kive Beach ang, any Urroquineity of SA ITINAN S My Lane teme de matutinissent. Those whe Man vedo, 222 Obechurns and fécran vALË SHAJI Sarrators The World we pass tren, 40% MARTIN, Chain Southsin pron, Mag
MARTIN'S
PAPIOL & STEEL MatPILLS
NOTICE..
LESSONS IN CHINESE
He has a good method of training oro peana to pass in the Chinese examination, and #passbased of a first rate certificate as Chinese teacher. He has also a good know
horsepower and uperato six propellers of French walnut, set thres on side. The
gallons gasoline reservoir bolds 1.700
Suspended from the great gas lng by aR LI HON FAN, & Chinese graduate Mversod in literature, bas been a weather sivel dericu
is a non-capsizable, non- sinkable lifeboat feet lops, provided to European officials and merchants in this with storage room for a fifteen-day store of Colony for over ten years. provisions and a wireless Apparatus 500 miles. The ballon, which
is capable of lifting 20,000 peads, is provided with hydroelevator of Vaniman's design, pellern at 8100. Kowloon Lands can be stability necessary for a long journey placed at 834 and West Points at 869, has a maximum speed of thirty miles an Bongkung Hotels are firm with probable which, with the added speed of the wind, will make the trip between shorts buyers at 8110 (old) and 872 (new), possible in fifty liours." Humphreys Estates have again been done at $77 at which there are 1uyers, with sellers 16 28.
Bakers Confectioners, Caterers, after small sales at 813 closing with which
Restauranteurs.
14, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, July 20, 1910,
MAGNESIA
DINNEFORDS
DINNEFORD'S
The Physician's
Cure for Gont, Rheumatic Goat "and,Kiravol::
→ Balest and most
Effective Aperi
for Regulat. Usa,
IMPORTANT
NOTTOR
Af numerona. Izala lations percbacute
ust-100 s "mfort & Ca." So every botila asd' label,
MAGNESIA
The Universal Temedy for Acidity of the Stotch, Headache,
Heartburn, Indigestion, Sour Eractation, Bios: A footics
Protect Your Eves.
SUNGLASSES
989
and GOGGLES
OF ALL SHAPES AND SHADES) |-
NEW STOCK.
Cotton Mills-Hongkerge are enclunged at 85 with probable sellers. Ewe have doclined in the north to Tis. 87 sellers.
3fiscellaneosa:-China Borneos are pro
gives to the monster airship. The
Ma Martin, who hopes to compete for this prize under the auspices of the Royal| Aero Club of England, intends flying as the crow flies. His machine will be of the hydroplane order and made according to his idean. When interviewed by
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Gwn
Sciences Siftings" he gave it na bis opinion that no fext of engineering pre- senta as difficulties as problem
of building a machine to cross the Atletic
curable as 89% and China Providents at with success. On the other band, should 881. Cements we quiet at 84Electrics the fent be accomplished It would probably mean reducing by bf the present fastest
at 823, Dairy Farma at 122, and Ropes at time of transit on record, and to army and 8103. There are buyers of Steam Laundrys and navy mun the world over the possibi
2 At 851. "Watsons at $41, Powells, at 86,lity or otherwise of a successful trip is
and Fisheries at 8.
J ULLMANN & CO.
Jewellers, Watchmakers and Opticians,
OORNER OF FLOWER STRELL.
· London, Quelations-The following
quotations (middle price), were received from London by wiro to-day.
Ledbury's
Linggia
United Berdangs.
Saponga
London Asiatice
52/6
31/
102/5
2bf-
· 10/0
1 & 1. Traste
--17/0
Rubber Trusts
Tronohs
but
9/0 prem 70%-
H.K. Electric Tran
Shell Transports
Chinese Enginearings Indo-Chinna
101/3
3510
PARTIAL PARALYSIS' BENEFITED.
→ERSONS troubled with partial paralysiş:
Are often rely much benefited by mawaging the affected parts."thoroughly when applying Chamberlain's Pain Belm This liniment also relieves rheumatio palios. For sale by all Chemists and Storkaspars.
most significant.
ledge
of Mandarin and Hakika.. Those who intend learning the Chines language are requested to write care of China Maul office or direct to 4. Holly wood Boad, 1st floor, “
Hongkong, May 17, 1912.
Business Connections in all Countries,
676
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.
AMSTERDAM, ... BRUSSELS,
DAMBA 61: 21. Bo. JARGAN
HOTANIQUES
Manager: J. BENDIEN...
This Bureau sims to further intacua.
VADLE
BRANCHES :
Challs, Singapore. Penang
Sota Bahru, Rolantini Kuala Lumpur, F.M.&. Hongkong.
Shanghat.
ADENTS · IN JAPAN For the Hongkong and Shanghai M JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Banking Corporation,
N. J. STABB,
Chiey Manager,
1517
Hongkong, January 4, 1911.
~HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
1F
INODEFORATED ET ROYAL CHARTER 1963,
HEAD OFFICE, LONDON. "
PAID-UP CAPITAL
Riatavs FUND
KERREVE LARTITY OF PRO-
for
£1,200,000 ...£1,850,000
...£1,200,000
"RHOLTINA
1+
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General' Ranking business transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS- received for 1 year shorter periods at rates which will be quoted an application
WE. DICKSON, Manager Hongo. April 12, 1912,
EDERLANDSCHE HANDEL
MAATSCHA
SCHAPPIJĄ
(NETHERLANDI TRADING SOCIETY).
ESTALEHED 1824.
PAID, UT
*...1, 45,000,000 (£3,750,000); CAPITAL
About! RESERVE 17,124,317)-(2503,695),
FCKD
LAD.
BAXEIRA:
BANK OF ENGLAND London Joure Szook Barr, LIMITER. Every description of Banking ind ES shange business tranmcted, and Sbouks and Shares bought and sold on slooount of Letter of Credit granted on constiarents. agonts and Correspondents all over the world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at 2% per annum on the Daily Balance: sad on Fixed Deposite at rates which may be ascertained on application.
F. C. MACDONALD,
Manage. Hongrie, March 28, 1912.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
Deperitory of the U.5. Government ly the Philippine Islands and the Republic of Panaman HEAR UPTICK: 50, Wall Street, New York, Loxion Office + 36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
BRANCHES : «
Bombay. Caluutta.
Chutun.
Cobr.
Empire
Hongkong Harlow.
CAPITAL
AND RESERTE
Kobe.
Manila,
Mexion.
Fetings
San Francisc), Shanghai.
Yokohama.
GOLD #8,800,000
About 2,200,000 EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANK ING BUSINESS transssted,
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the
term usual ter
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fed forone year at per annum or for shorter periods, at rates which may be ascertained on application.
BILLS NEGOTIATED & COLLECTED
MAILS and TELEGRAPHIC REMIT-
HEAD OFFICE-AMSTERDAMÍ HEAD AGENCY-Baxa BLANCHES-Singapors, Penang. | TANCES made"
Shanghai, Rangoon, Samarang, Scahaya, LETTERS OF CREDIT and DRAFTS tional business connections and pats.Dimber Cheribon. Tugal Pocnionanted on all the principal cities in the Tjutjay Ban Deli, Falembang, Ropa Bandom Padang, Madin, Tebing
itself FREE OF CHARGE at the disposal of respectable firms, and fur-
The Man Who Gets There
a. Agents in
Is the man who has blood-- real rich red blood and plenty of it--in his body. WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER CIL COMPOUND makes blood-lots of it—life- giving, brala, nourishing, strength replenishing blood.
OF ALL CHEMISTS
a any country- b. Agencies.
Adirames of Exporters, Importar, Manufacturers, Agenta, etc., in every country.
d. Offers in any article desired.",
The Bureau, does not accept
* Commission for Conneo- Buy tions
Men Boaemplished by its |
World
THE BANK'S CIRCULAR LETTER:
Badin (Acheen), Macamur, Bandjermanin OF CREDIT are available all over the
Correspondents a Bombay, Colombo, World,
Madras, Pondichery, Caluatie,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF
Baigon Haiphong, Hawk Ankov DIT: izmed
baco, Bobe, Malbourne, Sydney, Nas
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- PURCHASE and SALE of Stockar York Ban Francisco, de, & Shares stfected by
LONDON BANKERS The Union of London and Suits Bank, Limited.te
The Bank buys and sells and receives for collection Bills of Mixchange, farine Ipibers of credit on ita Branches and correspoyi. Britain; Americs, and Australia, wid trans act banking business of every descripulon
BEAUTHTEREST ALLOT ED
The Offlows of the Bank are bound o disclose the transactions of 'any of th customers
Each firm desirous of utilizing the most in the East, on the Candioens in Cryst
dium of this Bureau is nekad to slate referencon,ARAMAY
**The Bureau is enabled 76 "GRANT ITA MERVICES PORN OF CHARGE because soine "thquest Jirim" are subscribers and sup port the Burean through an anal leg All correspondence to be aditressed tor JBENDIEN Director LGLB
Damrak 60, Amsterdam.
On Current Accounts 2% per Annum în
poelia 19 months 4 2 pár AnsUM
*months":
ngkong. “Jandasy 13, 1912.
GEO, HOGG, Lán No. 3, Queen's Road Shari Hongkong, March 23, 1919..
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