MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1916
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CON EBAUD WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
TO
THE CHINA MAIL.
MONEY POWER BEHIND
TRADE.
$10,000,000 BANK PROJECT. ·
WORK FOR YOUNG MEN.
where the German banks in particular inquiries into schemes which are sub wear to have been able to affurd special mitsed to 16. The committee found not amistance the inspection of under a single sittle of evidence to justify tha takings of the most varied description. universal patery that British trade abroad add to havé fald themselves ood for has suffered through Jack of ordinary stimulating their promotion and for banking facilities. The financial part of carrying them through to a succesta) { the proposal is intended rather to supple. completion.
mens existing facilities by way of grant ing aid over longer terms, then are usually granted by banks
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Bank, with a capital of £10,000,000, ordinary business done by the British London Chamber of Commerce, sald
TAXINA PAmayorns and Cargo To
Nov, 3 Through Steamer
*MONGOLIA...
We conclude therefore, that there The formation of a British Trades ample room for an institution which, while not interfering unduly with the
joint stock banks, by colonial banks, and by British foreign banks, and banking houses, would be able to saist British interests in a manner that is not possible under existing conditions.
Mr. L.A. Martin, Chairman of the
*** This is` certainly, a step in thề right. direction, What we want is a well. managed commercial bank which will deal with matters in a commercial spirit; thas is, tako broad views on questions
for the purpose of giving direct amint apes to British trade both at home and abroad, is proposed in the report issued on the 23rd uit by the com mittee of bankers and financial experts. who, under the chairmanship. of Lord
Mr. A. W. Gamage, looking, as tho Faringdon, have been, inquiring into
It might in certain cases, siter careful mustier from the trader's point of view, the financial facilities preded to
examination, syree to make advances for said, to a Dally Express represente develop British productied after the the extension of existing manufacturing tira A
plant, or perhaps for the amalgamation.
STRAMTS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, 20.
Steamers
50
Colombo.
Leave Hongkong Noon
Connecting Ma Steamer from Colombo.
Due at Marseilles 1916.-
Due. London 1916,
Nov. 17
Doo.
1 Through
Steamer
Dec. A 17 ... Dec.
1912 Jan. 3
Dec. 17. Dec. 31
1917 Jan. 14
waf
11
MANKIN NOVARA SOMALI
Doc, 15
KAISER-T-HIND... Jan, 14
Deo. 29
Through
JAD, 12
: NYANZA
Jan. 26.
KASHGAR ... Through Steamer
NAMUR
Feb.
0
* ARABIA ...
Steamer Jan. 31
Feb. Feb 38 MAZ. 11
12
Jan. 21 Feb. 11 Feb. 191 Mar. 11 Mar. 18
NORE *NYANZA
MALTA
→ Passengers things Steamer at COLOMBO osammeďatíone in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is defultaly reserved in
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Route Tickets Interchangeshia with Orient Lino.
BAILINGS DIRECT) TO
SHANGHAI, MOJL, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
S. S.
MALTA
NANKIN
NOVARA
BOMALI
NYANZA
Leave Hongkong About
9th November." 20th November.
THURSDAY, MONDAY, SATURDAY,
2nd December.
SUNDAY, SUNDAY,
17th December. 31st December.
Passengers may travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge. Return Tickets are available by Messageries Maritimes Company.
INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
Tou- Transtipment),
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS, S WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR?""
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
TO FORESTALL OUR ENEMIES.,
Such an institution might in many generally." ways be beneficial to the development of British industry and manufactures.
TLDE'S VIEW
Such a bank should exist, to batriend.
or co-ordination of certain works, so sa and help traders and not, to make big to reduce the cost of production. It dividends for lis shareholders.. The joint would moist these works to obtala orders | stock banks have proved a failure, and abroad, and give them rassonable finag- the proposed British Trade Bank should cial facilition for executing those orders. alleviate the lack of confidenes among BANK SHOULD START AT ONCE. Is should give a preference in matters of traders, which has been brought about finance to orders which are to be exerted by the harsh attitude of the joint stock in this eruutsy.
banki.
The urgency of the need for the immediate emnation of such a bank je strongly emphasised by the committee They say
it,
The information bureaut, it is urged.), ! If we are to capture the trade of the should keep up to date returns regarding foreigner we must see that the best termis the status of firmos abroad, and should are placed at the disposal of the little make speciality of obtaining early man in trade, who is so often responsible We are of opinion that there are ptrong ressons why the bank should information from abroad regarding new fine the creation of new enterprise. Any business openings, large contracts offer naistance which the Bridek Trade Bank be formed without delay, so that pre-ing, etc. It should he independent of the can afford will mean so much to him-in liminaries may be completed before Board of Trade, but in close touch with times of stress. the war is ever. Our enemies are sure to make, at the earliest moment strenuous efforts to regain their pesi- tion in the world of commerce, and finance, and it may well be that when peace comes unemployment may be -zifo at beme unless new markets are exploited. It seat to us desirable. therefore, to ascertain in advance the requirements of foreign countries and the whereabouts of raw materials for our industries.
C.S. ELAMFLE.
~it may also be recalled, although-the- commitres make no reference to the fact,
Calling at SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMBоthat just under twelve months ago a
AND PORT SAID.
CARRYING LET AND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
PROPOSED BALLINORI
-Leave
H'XONO About
Leare S'PORK. about
Dae- st M'BRILLEN. if calling about.
Die LONDON .about.
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS..
All Cabins ara fitted with Electric Fans free of charge and pach: Berth Furnished with an Electric Reading Lamp,
Paare Tickets Interchangeable with the British India Co. Round-the-World Tickets and Through Tickets to New York in connection with the Cival Mail Lines Principal
Return Tickets at fire and a half avaliable to Eurype for Two Years; or to Intermediate Porta for Six Months.
Owing to the War in Europa Steamers and Bailing dates are liable to be cancelled
en altered without notice."
For Further Information, Passage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, stoy apply to
E. V. D. PARR
Acting Superintendent.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND FASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA DO
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,
NOVEMBER 15- JANUARY 27.
~AN-UNSURPASSED-HIGH-ULASS-PASSENGER SEEVICE. AT INTERMEDIATE BATES.
0. H. BITTER,
Prince's Buildings,
Freight and Passenger -Agent,
Ios House Street.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
FROM Hoxexo
PROPOSED -SAILING,
Donnecting with
› FROM COLOMB?
Excutter AcCOMMODATION Pon 1az and 27ɔ Olam PamerGERE.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS BEIRA, DZLAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS ea rose and storiling the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA,
PROPOSED SAILING,
8.8. "SALAMIS"-
For Rates or Freight apply to
From Hongkong" 30th November.
THE BANK LINE LIMFEED.
ELLERMAN" LINE. (Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co.,Ltd).
JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT,
Emphasis is laid on the necessity of the bank having vigorous young men lo push its affairs in every quarter of the globe.
11.
I do not agree that the bank should mix itself up with speculations...or syndicates. It should confine itselt to legitimate banking. The information bureat, cn, the other hand, is a good idea. Il industry is to be extended," say From bay owa experience. I know how the committee. It is essential that necessary is là tha traders should be able. British products should be pushed, and to obtain Arst-olses and reliable informa amoufacturers, merchants, and bankers tion with regard to the status of foreign
It is customers." must combine to push them. believed that this pushing could be asalated by the creation of body of business young men.
In this connection it is perhaps worth pointing out that at the close of the was there may be considerable number of educated young men who will great American Institution was formed not be willing to settle down again to under the title of the American Inter, the humdrum of an office, and from these it should be posible to select a number nasional Corporation, with a
similar
who would be desirous of going to the capital to that now proposed for the Colonies and foreign acuties to push
for business on thair own account:"", British bask-$10,000,000-te do Amarican trade exagtly what it is suggested the British bank should do for British trade. That corporation already in setiva operation.
The committed propose that the new British Trade" Bank should be constituted under a royal charter, and, while not actually nader Government control, should receive as much official recogni tion as possible. The chief features of the bank would be a
is
Capital, £10,000,000, with ở first ipsus
of £2,500,000 to £5,000,000. It should not accept deposits an call of short notice, and only open cur rent accounts for parties who are
Another importans side of the bank's business is suggested as follows:-"In the case of young men with some little means of their own, the institution should be willing after careful examination of credentials-to grant larger and longer credits, then have been customary with existing banks. The principle of becom ing special partners in a business for a period of years will be well worth the consideration of the management when the institution is formed "
BEGEERS INTERESTED...
At the close of business on the Stock Exchange on September 29th the new scheme was discussed with the greatest interest.
"The proposal has an indirect but
- proposing to make Use of the oversça particulas interest for many brokers, facilities which it would afford.said a prominent member of the Boe Special facilities might be afforded in We have. often received from clients a foreign department for dealing with appeals to bring them into touch, with bille in foreign currimey, and a credit people interested in certain manufactures, department for the issue of credits but that, of course, is not our business. to parties at home and sorcad
"I should like to see an Inventions
It should enter into banking agency Board attached to the information arrangements with existing Colonial bureau, so that man with largo dess or British foreign banks, and set up and small capital may be given a
or agencies, where no chance that. branches British foreign bank of importance air. Vase Smith, chairmen of Lloyds existe.
Bank and a member of the Board of
**
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
SHIER LINE OF STEAMERS,
LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES FROM MIDDLESBRO, LONDON GENOA, COLOMBO PETRAITS.
THE Steamship Merionethahire, having
SHIPPING
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U. S. Mail Idine.
OPERATING THE NEW FIRST CLASS ÉTELMERS ‘ECUADOR,” “VENEZUELA” and COLOMBIA
14,000 Tons Cis
HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO, via SHANGHAL, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, and HONOLULU. The Sunshine Belt,
The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.
8.K. “VENEZISTA”- SA "COLOMBIA........ 8.8 * EQUADOR".
These Steamers have the most modern" Equipment Including: ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable Staterooma
Aingle and two berths only)
The Safety and Comfort of Fassurers. És: our first comsklernblom. Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kafsha and the
» Canadian Pacife Ocean Services LANGUA For further information, rates, literatura, schedules eta,
apply to
THAFFRONE 141.
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAFTIAL 1900
sava Fun Sterling
£1,500,000/$18,000,000
Silver
18,000,000
RESERVE. LIABILITY OF
PROPRATOR
$15,000,000:
COMPANZE.OFFICE M/
Alesandra Buildings,
Chater. Band,
BANKS ERLANDSCHE HAS MAATSCHAPPE
ESTABLISHED · 1894)
AUTHORISED
$15,000,000
CAPITAL
COURT OF DErectora,
W. L Pattenden, Esq,--Chairman.
B. R. Dodwall, Eng.-Deputy Chairman." * G.T.M. Edina, Esq† flon Mr. D. C& Gabbey, Eaq Hon Mr
Tandale.
PH. Holock Plummer, Esq.
PAID-UP
CAPITAL RESERVE
80,000,000- (£5,000,000
£50,000,000 (B
FUND £. 9,337,168= (2 709, HEAD: OFFICE---AMPURINAM. Branches at
"The Hague gen Rotterdam
HEAD AGENCY BU
Branches at
Hon. Mr. E. Shellm. | BANDSIKKAA
CHILY MANAGER: Hongkong-N.J. STABR Eq.
MANAGER
Shanghai-A. G. STEPHEN, Esq.
LONDON. BANKEES LONDON COUNTY AND WESTMINSTER BANK, LIMITED
HOKULONG-LIKEEST ALLOWED. On Current Account at the rate of Two cent per annum on the daily balance:
arrived from the shove Parts, Cone formed that all Goods are being landed af per Tigness of Cargo by her are hereby, für how risk lute the harsrdogu småför azke hazardous Godowds of the Hongkong and Kowloot Wharf and Godown Cole itak whence add/on from the harres, delivery may be obtained by the 4th November at sy wil he wubject tar
All broken, chafed and damaged pask
Goods net žleared
rent.
Aren are bo be late in the Gions where they will be examined par 3rd November, 1916, 41 9.30 Clime against the spresented within 10 days steamet maat bep
cock bec of aminal otherwise, they will recognisice
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us
La
any case whatever "Bill of Lading will be countersigned by -JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., L...
Agenta
Hongkong, Oct. 8, 1918
KONINKLIKE PÄKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY OF BATAVIA, JAVA NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
It should inaugurate an information Trade Committee, asid in an interview:- having
burasa,
Steamship.
"YAN SHILBERGEN,"
1188
arrived from SINGAPORE,
all are being landed
The most valuable part of the pros So Good ng or are notified It should endeavour got to interfere la posed bank, in my opinion, will be the ak luto the hazardous and/or extra rybrames for which existing banke information department. This will not hardous-Godowas of the Hongkong & and hanking houses now provide deal with schemes, but rather ineuitate Howloon Wharf & Godown Co.,Ltd
facilities.
Where desirable it should co-operate with the merchant and manufacturer, and possibly accept risks upon joint Recoust.
It should become a centre for syndi
cate operations.
LIMITED FACILITIES.
The committer pay a strong tribute to the present banking system of this coun try, and to the manner in which bankern have assisted British traders both at home and abroad, but it is pointed ond that the facilities they provide azé limited to those which can be provided without lock-uchsal would impair by liquidity of funds and deposi at call and short notice." They add
We recognise that the British manu- facturer may be frequently in want of finance of a kind which's British joint "stock" bank could not prudently provide,
The Man Who Gets There
Ir the man who has blood- real rich red blood, "and", plenty of it in his bodys
WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND makes blood-lots of It-life giving, brain nourishing. strength replenishing blood..
OFILL CHEMISTS
PRICKS: $1.25 and $2.
THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE. GKONG TO MANILA, ZAMBOANGA & AUSTRALIAN PORTS,
SAILINGS (BUBJECT TO AS/PERATION).
whence and/or from the wharris delivery may be obtained,
Goods not cleared by
will be gubjécs to
2nd
All broken, chafed and damaged packages are to be left in the Godowns, bera thay will be examined by Mens Goddard and Donglas Son November
ter and at £10.30.
Clairs against the Stexmer must be of revented in writing within, ten days arrival of stemmer, otherwise they will not be recognised
No Firm Insurance will be affected by unia szy ose whatever. Ve Vane 1 VA DA Bills of Lading will be outersigned b JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJS,
Agents, Hongkong, Oct. 28 1016.
1184
NIPPON YUBEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEER FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO AND STRÁLIS
THE Company's Steamship
CHERIDON,
DUTMEER,
| DJOKJAKARTA,
KOTA RADJA BEAKARMAT MEDAN PADANO, PALESTRINGS PEKALONGAN, PENANG, "PONTIANAK,
RANGOON
SAMARANG,
SHANGHAL
SINGAPORE,
SOURABAYA
TANDIONIS-BALL TEBING TINGGT) TEAL
VEZAN WENGIVERSE,
Corespondents at Bombay, Colombe Madras, Pondicherry, Calatia, Bangkok, Salgon, Halphons Hol: Amoy, Yokos York, San Emncisco, der de
ON FIXED DYrosita sinn minn dahama Robe, Melbourne, Sydney, New
131 per cent. per ann
NAJSTABB' -Chief Manager.
Hongkong, Feb. 19, 1918
HONGKONG BAVINGS BANK.
THE
business of the soove Bank is conducted by the HONGKONG AND, SHANGHAI BANKING COR FORATION Rules may be obtained on application re
; LONDON: Borgens - The Union, all London and Smiths Bank Támited.
The Bank buys and sells and recely for collection Bills of Exchange. Čaru letters of credit on its Branchen correspondents In the East; For Continent, in Great Britain." Amirlos and Australia, and frammets banking business of every "description:
UTAVAN BEE:"
Hongkong, Feb. 6, 1915
HER THE
YOKOHAMA SPECH
BANK LTD.
SESTABLISHED 11880:
INTEREST of deposita is allowed on the minimum monthly balances at M. PER CENT. per annum Depositor may transfer at their option balances of $100 or more to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, ; to be placed on | ÁUTHORIZED CAPITAL... Yer 48,000,000.00, FIXED DEPOSIT 16: 4 PER CENT« PAID-DE CAPITAKA, TANA
RESERVE FUD
For the Hongkong and Shanghat
› Backing Corporation.
JSTABB
Chief
Hongkong, May 14, 1914
2017
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED."
Authorise
STOCK BANK, Loevizo Ковров
Every description of Exchange busines transscted.
TEREST allowed on Current Apcounts at 2 per cent per annum on Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposits atratca which may be ascertained or syplication
See deting Manager. Hongkong, March 27, 1918
INDIA AUSTRALIA & CHINA
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
hasing, arrived from the shove potHE CHARTERED BANK OF Consignass of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed sud placed at theierisk la the HowaONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWE Co. flodowns of Kowloon, where each sandlane ment will be soned out mark by mark and. dosiery can be obtained as soon as the
200 Pract be osrried on unles Arriyos Hongking Learse Hoogkong for Chords are landed.
Optional Goods WHERE OUT from Anteada:
Finstructional are given to the contrar
befors: Noor, To-Di
31st October.
7th November.
not alesred by the 2nd November,
God on
LONDON.
62£1,200,000
20,000,000% 1
© 20,600,000,000
FIXAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA
ERANCHIS AND ADHYGIENAT, ANTONG-HALEN NAMASAKI BOMBAY CALCUTTA
CİLANGÓRUM
NEWCHWANG
NEW YORK
DAIRES (DAY) PREN
ONCLUZU
BAN FRANONION. SELLESIAS
SINGAPORE
SYDNEY
CANG
LONDON
"LTOM
Torro AKINANTO
"Interest allowed on Current Accouan Deposita received for fixed perfora rates to be obtained on applestion
EISHI OZO
Hongkong, Septemb
THE
CHINA MAIL
Can be outained at the follo
HongBorer
These stedets are fitient "Trest "provisoLE
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