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THE FRENCH STORE,
25, Des Voeux Road Central,
Engkrag, April 19, 1912,
BANKS
HONGKON CORPORAN
BANKING
PAID-UT WATTAL...
Rave FuNDS--
Starling
£1,500,000 --- $15,000,000 güver...
$13,000,000
--
17,900,000
-$32,200,000 $15,000,000
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PROPRIETOR.......................................
Couni or DIRECTOM
b. H. ARMSTRONG, Esq.-Chairman, Hon. Mr C. H. Row--Deputy Chairman.
9. H. Dodwell, Ewy W. L. Pattanden,
G. Friesland, E Meq.
C. 3. Gubony, Esj.. A. Plummer, Esq.
G. R. Laurenz, Ešą.) E. Shellim, Kay.
F. Lieb, E.
E. A, Sisbe, Esq.
OHIT MANADER: Hongkong-N. J. STABB.
ACTINO MaxaGIN:
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN,
BANKS
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THE CHINA MAIL.
LAAT YEAR'S SHIP BUILDING.
We have received from "Lloyd's 'Bur- zey in Hongkong a copy of Lloyd'ʼn masinal summary of Shipbuilding at Homo and Abroad, for 1913. The publication, which gives a vory complete and full analysis of the world's ship construction dharing the year under review, statos that during 1912, exclusivo of warabipa, 713 Yousein of 1,788,514 tona gromm. (vis.,. 643. steamers of 1,720,037 tane and 80 sailing vonnels et 17,587 tons), were larmobed in the United Kingdom. The sailing ship tonnage was composed, however, almost entirely of barges and simila:'araft. The wurkhips launched at bosh Government and private yards amounted to thirty of 01,737 as displacement. The botal output of the United Kingdom for the year had therefore, bean 742 vonsola" of 1,980,251.
The outpet of mercantile tonnage in the United Kingdom during 1917 shows a Joerenso of 65,330 tons on that of last your. As regards waz rosacis the total is 30,040 tons loss than in 1911.
Practically the whole of the bonnaga
THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE iunched was built of atcely- and hourly
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BANK, LTD.
ETA 1880.
99 per cent, was composed of steam ton. nuge.
Of the total output, ovec 16 per cond., or 1,322,005 tons (1,119,889 steam tons and 0,312 sailing tons) was built for ACTEGRIAED CAPITAL... 48,000,000.cu registration in the United Kingdom. PAID-UP CAPITAL ...
30,000,000.00 REAKY FUND
17,850,000.00
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WESTMINSTER Banz, LIMITED.
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HONOLOG-INTEREST ALLOWEŁ.
Un Current Account at the rate of Two" or cant par annum on the daily balance. Ox Ford Paroaren :-
For 3 months 2j por cont per annum
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N. J. STABB,
Chier Manager. Hongkong, February 22, 1913.
HONGKONG SAVINGE BANK.
THE
THE business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND PHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA. TION, Rules may be obtained on ap- plication.
INTEREST on depostin is allowed on
LONDON
BYOJUN (PORT ALTHE) SAN FRANCISCO
EHANGHAI
TILULING
"TIENTSE
Torro
Interest all ›wed on Current Accounts. Deposits received for fixed periods at rates to be obtained on application.
EISHI ONO,
Atanager.
Hongkong, January 11, 1913.
EE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LIMITED.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,500,000 STORED do. .............£1,195,000 PAID-UP
***** 562,500 RISERVA FUND
£ 365.000
:
the minimum monthly bakuoka Howrah.
3 PER CENT. per annum. Depositore may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND BHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FILED DEPOSIT 3: 4 PER CENT. par
num.
For the Hongkong and Shangba' Banking Corporation,
N. J. STARE,
Ohier Manager.
Hongkong, July 1, 1912.
1517
[HE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTES 1853, HEAD OFFICE, Loudon,
PAID-OF CAPITAL
Rev FUND...
Restovi LABILITY OF PRO-
W
16
...£1,200,000 ...£1,850,000
PAIETOKS
£1,900,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking businesa "transacfod.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS received for 1 year or shorter periods at rates which will bequated on application.
+
Wx. DICKSON, Manager.
Hongkong. April 19, 1918.
NEDERLANDSOME HANDEL MAATEURLAPPL
“AATSCHAPPIJ.
(NETHERLANDA Trading Society).
Established 1824
£60,000,000-(£5,000,000-/-)
AUTHORISED
CINTAL PAID-UP
JATTUAL REALRYE
do.
HEAD OFFICE. 40 THREADNIEDZA ŠTREET, LONDON, E.C. BRANCHES :
Kandy. Gallo. Singapore. Penang.
Kota Bahru, Kelantan. Kuala Lumpor, F.M.3.
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Frgen ut information at present in the precasion of Lloyd's Register, the Oss tonnage of United Kingdom vessels inst, broken up, etc., during the last twelve months appears to hara beco 708,000 tons (288,000 steam, 20,000 m2), while the sales to foreign and colonial owners have reached the record total of 704,113 tons. (649,368 steam, 54,745 sa94, On the other hand 0.144 tons (5,108 steam, 18 sail) were built abroad fur United Kingdom owners, and purchases from foreign mul colonial owners during the same period amounted to 87,877 tons 136,482 steam, 1,415 sail). That steam yanage of the United Kingdom would to appear to have increased by about 420,000 tons, and the sailing tɔnuage to have decreased by ahoat 65,000 tons. The net increase of United Kingdom ten- ange at the and of 1912 was therefore about 955,000 tons.
The number of large steamers launched is the United Kingdoms, the Summary states, grossly execeded the average of rent years. Mention is made of the progress of internal combustion engined"
ships auf other special features and the But of the various ports is analysed, while very full details are given of foreign
construction.
A DANGEROUS VOYAGE.
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Benger's Food, prepared with 'fresh new milk formus a dainty and delicious cream, rich in all the necessary food elements.
If half Benger's Food so prepared, is mixed with half freshly made tea or coffee, cocoa or, chocolate, its highly nourishing and digestive ad- vantages are added with great success to the refresh- ing qualities of the beverage.
BENGERS
FOOD
also mixes agreeably with stimulants when these may be medically recommended."
*** flanger's Food and how to uw It, for Infants, Invalidi and the Agni Maa hindiome al paga Booklet, post free frase
BENGER'S FOOD, LID Otter Works, Manchester, England
She
sat today Degre
HOTELS
THE
STATION HOTEL,
NATHAN ROAD,
KOWLOON.
On the occasion of the Second An- niversary of the opening of the Station Hotel, there will bo a Special Dinner
on SATURDAY, March 1st, when the Band of the 20th Punjabis will be present. After dinner a Dance will take place.
For Particulars apply to
THE MANAGER.
The story of a tug's voyage from Eng: 1st to Urazil was told at Liverpool res cently on the arrival of the Pacific liner Tr. No. K12. Tolg. Addros 'TERHOTEL.'
orita. The bug the Rosales, of forty-
eight tons register, was built for service in towing out coal barges to steamers
calling at Rio de Janeiro, and is owned
Hongkong. Feb. 3. 1913
.
296
by Messrs. Wilson. Sos, and Co., Len. KINGSCLERE HOTEL,
She left Palmwath on Septer.iter
22 in command of Captain Carver, of
Bombay. Calcutta...
Delhi Madras, Karachi. Rangoon
Hongkong, Colombo,
Shanghai Dr JAPAN Maska JARDINE, MATHESON &¡019 miles west
ITD.
BANKERE
ALEXOPO DI
BANK OF ENGLAND
LONDONWOINT Sroux BANK, LIMITED,
1. ndonderry. She carried ten tons of el in bunkers and three tons on deck. " Captain Curver stated that when he was i
of Cape Finisterre a equinoctiak gale was encountered, and Lough the vessel was run dead slow it was found necesary to raverse her course. On October 1 the vessel shipped a gigan-)
UNIY
HONGKONG.
NRIVALLED position in the Hill district, overlooking the Botanica) Gardens and facing the Harbour.. atted Bathrooms, Telephones and Electric Numerous quist Suites with luxuriously
Fana.
Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting rooms throughout. Telephone No. 1122,
Every description of Banking and Ex.the wave which carried away the wheel- change business transacted, and Stocks shelter, wrecked the only compass they Cable Address: Sachaola.' and Shares bought and sold on scocant of possused, and broke the wheel. | constituents. Letters of Credit granted os agents and Correspondents all over the
world.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounte at 2% per annun.on the Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits at rates which may be ascertainad on application.
F. O. MACDONALD
Manager. Hongkong, March 28, 1713.
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
Han Orion: 60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFIca: 36, Bishopagate, E.0.
BRANCHES:
Bombay, Caloutta.
Canton. Cebu. Colon.
Empire. Hongkong.
Hankor.
Kobe, Manila.
Herioo
Panama.
Paking.
San Francisco Shanghai, Tokobama.
The
A.B.3. Cole 5th Ed. 120+ Hongkong, September 1, 1908,
A
FIRST-CLASS HOTEL UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.
EXCELLENT ROOMS.
·ELECTRIC LIFTS & LIGHT.
REASONABLE RATES.
TELEPHONE, $79.
seed engineer had four of his fingers tarn may, the man at the wheel had his ribs badly injured, and one of the crew- received a fractured thigh. Thus of the KING EDWARD HOTEL Hine men in the crew threa had been incapacitated. For four days they run before the storm, and finally they got Brest. During this time Captain Carver was kept at the partly repaired wheel stering with his feet. For three days and nights the only food he could obtain was a few biscuits. Ab Brest they obtain ed a new compass and some coal, und en
of the voyage, but the chief officer hat October 12 they began the second portion
deserted, and, with the exception of the. engineer.and the cook, the other uble men refused to work. Captain Carver, how- ever, obtained other men, all foreigners. The old crew had gone below, a he locked them in and told them that it was a case of no work no food." He did, however, allow them one biscuit each day.
B. HAYNES, Manager, Hongkong, October 2, 1908 -
WYNDHAM HOTEL, WYNDHAM (FLOWZE) STREET, Opposite Clock Tower.
135
T 00ATION good fog Hillside Scenery
and ONLY TWO MINUTES' WALK | FROM BUSINESS CENTRE. Families, Residents and Tourists made thoroughly comfortable.
Terms Moderate.
CAPITAL AND REG $7,060,000 Ax coal was again running short before Equal... £1,450,000 Madeira was reached, they had to make EVERY DESCRIPTION OF BANE- for Teneriffe under sail, but their fuel ING BUSINESS transacted.
was exhausted within 30 miles of Tene CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened on the riffe, when they were sighted by a usual terms.
DEPOSITS RECEIVED, fixed for one
Ypanish mail boat, which spared tirem a your ab 4% per annum or for shurter ton of coal which carried them into the parjods, at mates which may be ascertained port, where they got 22 tons. Once more on application.
Captain Carver lost his crew by desertion, BILLS NEGOTIATED & COLLECTED, and the men who had previously refused Proprietress
MAILS and TELEGRAPHIO REMIT. to work also got away ashore. Captain Carver and the cook navigated the tug to LETTERS OF OREDIT and DRAFTS St. Vincent, where they obtained another, granted on all the principal cities in the set of men, all foreigners, none of whom World.
arrived solely at Bio on December 12. had ever been to men, and finally they
...£. 45,000,000 - (£3,750,000-/-) FUND 7,822,895,-(£ 641,058-/-)|TANCES made.
HEAD OFFICE--AMTRADÁM, HEAD AGENCY—Bazavii.
BEANORES:-Singapor, Penang,
THE BANK'S CIROULAR LETTERS Bhanghai, Rangoon, Samarang, Sourabaya, OF CREDIT are available all over the Djember, Cheribou, Tegal, Peolongan, World Tiilatjap, Bandong Fadang Madan, Tebing TingMacassar, Band jormasin.
(Doli), Palembang, Correspondente at Bombay, Colombo," |
Budja,
COMMERCIAL LETTERS OF CRE- Bob DIT ind.
PURCHASE. and SALE of Stocks and Medias, Pondicherry. Calcutta, Bangkok Shares adfected.
CHECKS sold and GÉO HOGG,
Saigon, Baiphong, Hanoi La TRAVELLERS
kama, Robe, Melbourne, Sydney, New cashed. York, San Francisco, &. &c.
LONDON BANKEK: The Union of London and Bmiths Bank, Limited.
The Bank buys and sails and receiver for solination Bill of Exchange, lases letters -el credit on its Branches and somepandi Cents in the Fiat, on the Combinenă în tiresi Beltsin, America, and," natualia, and trans. acts banking business of every description
INTEREST ALLOWED,
On Current Accounts % per. Annamn on
Balazose.
Fixed Depostin 13 months 4% per Anaum
Do.
months B Do
3 months 372 ~Des A.I. TAN RÉEB, domnis Hongkong. July 18, 19271
Manager
No. 3, Queen's Road Cenizal Hongkong, November 1, 1913-
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YARROW'S make a speciality of SHALLOW.DRAUGHT RIVER STEAMERS, either propelled by a STERN-WHEEL or by SCREWS WORKING IN TUNNELS. fitted with YARROW'S PATENT HINGED FLAP. by which means a considerable increase in speed is obtained without Increase of cost Vessels can be delivered whole, in pieces, or In floatable sections arranged so that they may be readily united while afloat.
For particulars apply to:um
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(NOW RECONSTRUCTED).
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