COMMERCIAL
Indian Railway Earnings. Biel, February 32The total approximate grows earnings of State and Guaranteed Railways from April 1st 1915, to January 22nd 1816 are more by Ra 1,99,31,493 than the figures for the corresponding period of 1914
15.
BERNHARDT BACK
IN LONDON.
"France Will not Forget Bri-
tain's Heroism." ·
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1916.
COMMERCIAL MOTOR INDUSTRY.
*THAT KING BILLY.
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT
BANKS.
BANK OF CANTON
LIMITED...
The Position of the Trade.
Although the manufacturers of You do not remark of a lovely (commercial motor vehicles in this and joyous child; "how wonder (country are concentrating all their fully young she looks." And you energies on war requirement, do not speak of the youthful they cannot help taking some The Lubokow Coal Mines.
lo-ks of the great Bernhardt. She heed for the future, and they ▲ Peking mandate appoints is youth, and one takes bar youth do not regard the outlook as the Mr. Chang Cheng-fanx, who is at for granted. Instincted with life altogether bright.
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present Chiness Director-General and enthusiasm, burning with a moment they may be enjoying of the Fachang Syndicate (for great patriotism and love of the the prosperity which should merly Peking Syndicate). Dirac allied lande, she is back to her follow from having their fac- tor of the Labokow Coal Minex indest London" to inspire, to tories running at full capacity, here there are Honan. Originally, these mines arouse, to delight, writes a repre- though eren belonged to a British concern, wentative of the Daily Chronicle qualifying circumstances, but the but they were later converted in who interviewed the great actress question they are saking them to a Sino-Belgian enterprise. The A little while ago I was dead." selven is what is to happen when atasted in With a merry smile and a note of the present state of things comes mines, which are Changtebfo, are now entirely laughter in her sweetly ringing to an end. Briefy, the main pro- owned by Chinese capitalista with voice, the wonderful Sırah allad. blam which is causing them a certain proportion of capitaled to the rumours of a few weeks anxiety is how they are to maintain supplied by the central Gorera-go. "Bat-now-why. I hope their connexions and goodwill. ment and the Hosan provincial the Daily Chronicle public will
The situation, with which they government. The amount paid to see for itself how much alive I the Belgian capitaliste amored once mare to be with the destare faced is somewhat as follows. At present and it has been much to something like $500,000.
So very admirable," she went the same since the beginning output in Home Commercial and Produce 102, "all that you have done. Sjof the war-their
many men you have given. Con- sbsorbed by the Government and scription? Even that you bring in they are unable to supply ordin with such tact that no me, surely, private customers. It is true could revolt against it. Ba: you that they may get permission to
Markets.
English."
krows
Joy of Patriotism.
how
L
Loss of Goodwill.
users, who must,
ΟΣ
An Aboriginal Poèm,
Mine thinkit too much yabber, And too much plurry sing Balongit that King Billy
Who fightam English King; waddy Mine gertam apsar en ”
On Marrumbidgee Flat, Then hit 'um longs hingie An' géttum kidney fat.
You talium Charcoal Charlie Go long big fellow ses. All same as Tommy Atokin, And dance corrobares; Mine pallis down his gunyah, And make 'um Billie awar Too much old Kookaburra, A
Mine think belongit there.
Mine findit Billy Germany,
H. K. Fires
Douglases Steamboats Indos (Com.) Indos (Def.) Indos (Pref)
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Banks.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and $790 General Banking Business Trans- £77/10/- soted.
$420
Banks
Cantons North Chinas Ctions
Marine InsurROCES.
b
b.
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Kar s
+1
Fire LasurENCES.
China Fires
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BANKS
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MONA
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Starting
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-$15,000,000
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$35,000.00 O
$33:
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COURT OF DIRECTORS.-
WI. Fartender Kag-Chairma,
1. H. Dowth, Bog. Degateschairman,
Gr. T. X. Belia, Kuq.
Ben. Me, P., Hayonk,
A Place, Ing.
Hon Mr.X. Selli
$165 $110
For 3 Months 3% per annum
Hon Mr. Landake.
Shipping.
$196
$18
$185
$136
$50
GIT2
For 6 Months 4% per annum For 12 Months 41% per ana men
LOOK POON SHAN,
Chief Manager.
NOTICES.
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up$1,250,000.)
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Alvas made oo Merchandian. Lam made on the Provident system. (Razes and Particulars on application).
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NOTICE
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HONGKONG SAVINGS RANY.
TE Paviess of the above Bank is condussed by the HONGKONG AND-RANGĦAL BANKIN
CORPORATION, Rales may be obtained on xpplication. INTEREST on deposits is allowed on the mir imam monthly balancus at igi per cent, per annum.
Depositors may mansfer, at their option, balances of 100 or more to the Hemplang and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 pur Česi, per JANA,
For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporis
N. J. STABB,
Chief Managı 1.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMENNM).
Head Office 15, Gracechurch
¿ Street, Londen,
Authorised Capital............. £1,500,000
DEAK TRAMWAY GO, Subscribed
LIMITED
TIME TABLE.
WALK JAR 15-
JOC v to 6:00 – Every 35° Uzm.
Shelia
97/6
Ferries
$$9
Mine get into him township,
An' Hiliam all emu; Mine fetch away his lubra,
Refineries.
Sugars
Luzon's
THE
$40
And spearum kangaroo; Mins ketchit all his 'possu
Mining.
An' maks that fallow thin
Hy word, he get dam hungry Trooks
When I go long Balia.
Kailana Raabe
5.
Urais
Docks, Wharves, Godowas, &c. H. K. WharvER Docks, New
3.90 37- 35/-
$75
ва
$305
Docks, Old. Shai Docks
$301
b..
£ 64 t93
Lands, Hotels and Buildings. HK Hotels
Ba
Anglo F. Lands
τ 24
H'phreys Est
$162 $6.90
Floon Lands
$37
PEAK
S'hai Lands
b.
107
West Points Centrals
b.
$87
b.
$96
4. AJ, to 20.00 2.0L
Cotton Mills.
ILEX a to zkód m
Evos Kung Fiks
b.
Lan K. Mous,
S'hai Cottons
b.
$440 $13 171 190 5.90
BY PL
125 KIL, ta 5.00 120
Miscellaneous.
Borneos China Ligadó P. 5.
$10.95
$4.70
Providents
b. Moom
b.
$9.30
Dairy Farms
1.
$29
• 5:00 PM D
Samo tulla ta
Green Islands
b.
$10.30
b.
$192
$180
$39
-$6
$10
b
cents .83 to 387
$4
120
$31
$15
$6.85
$59
b.
$99
Paid Up Reserve Fund
**
**** 1,225,000
569,500
KINKERS
Joe Bar, Ensland,
BRANCHE
500,000
The London Fain; broek Bank, Lumisval
Barely
Karachi *
Calcata
15 MIN.
* MI
* KIR..
20x
za Mxan
Cabe
Fota Ba
And follow up him track, And when big fellow san sit
down
Mine spear him longs back; You tellum Charcoal Charlis
An' Jimmy Ballarat Go longa Berlin by sa' bje An' getum kidney fat.
Toa bin came alangit there,
See blackfellow do it; German pretty, fat, mine think ;
Catcham plenty suet; Killam little Five Bob Prince
With a mulla-nalla,
Hiew WharTER
Land Invest
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All same like ́s bandicoot,
Longs Tamagulla."--Ez- Tangtszepoos
change.
London, Isa 25-The Bank rate remains unchanged at 5 per cent. The Open market rate for short loans is still 41 per cent bare made a magnificent effort dispose of a limited proportion of and discount of four months' | my
the vehicles they are producing country Bank bills 5 to 1 per cent magnificent France will never to civilian The silver market has been quiet, forget the splendour and the however, require them for par- poses connected with the war, with small fluctuations, and bars heroism of the British at Loos." are now quoted at 27 5-16d. per Just for the sheer pleasure of but this permission is not of much a. In the Rubber Share market hearing the affirmative that one advantage to a firm as regards the slight set-back has not gone knew would follow, Bernhards helping it to keep togetherius con- very far, and there has been swaa asked if her belief in victory | nexions, and does not put it in the She aime position as if it were free to recurrence of the demand for were a certain as ever. really high-class investment raised her hands, and with apply, even in restricted quanti shares. The death took place, on tremendous enthusiasm cried, in ties, the models by which it has 17th fast, at Wimbledon Com English, "I am sure of victory." made its name and which are in request among its clients. What "mon, of the Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew
the present condition of affaÏÏH Richard Scoble, P.C., K.C.SL, KO, who took considerable in- The dramatic poem which comes to in effect is tha: the terest in, and waes director of the Sarah is to give at the Coliseum private trader who is in need of old Oriental Bank Corporation is the work of Engine Horand. motor vehicles must either go The China Tea market has shown It is intensely patriotic. To hear without them or must buy them 207 other improvement, and a good Iusiness that incomparable voice, denounc from Americs has been done. Coffee ba meting the atrocities of the Germans, country from which he can get with fir demand, and steady passing on through sadness to them. The former alternative prices were obtained. Pepper the triumphant notes of victory, may be impossible except at the Rica is will be a glad experience. But cost of serious detriment to ha remain quiet, but firm.
"Turkish Opium for Japan.“.
E. EL Electrics în good demand, bas bolders show Bernhardt is too wise to suppose business, and therefore he în like- In this
E. K. Ice Co little desire to meet bayers. that because of war every play is to choose the latter.
At the Old Bailey last month Manila Hemp has been firm and must be tinged with colour of the connection it must be remember before Mr. Justice Darling. Alfred Ropes
ed also that in the early stages of
Troms, Low Level dearer, but closes with a quieter battlefeld. tone. Plantation Rabber shows “One must have relief, is it the war large numbers of vehicles Lavino, 55, and George Benjamin
Trams, Peak, old Edward Kean, 35, merchantë, little change, Standard No. 1 not so? There are many kinds were taken over by the Govern-
bail, pleaded "Not Trams, Peak, new There is the meat from private owners, and both on Crepe being row 31. 7d. per lb. of mentalitice.
Guilty" to a charge of offering Langkats and Smoked Sheet 3. 61 per soldier from the trenches who thus the demand for now b. Fine Hard Para is 3a 51d. per does not want war in his short to replace them was accentuated and proposing to trade with the pine Tobacco.
The danger from the point of enemy. It was alleged that the alpes 1b. Straits Tim is £179 to £17910s, hours of relaxation. There are for cash, and 179 10. to 180 the people who have to wait at view of the British maker is that defendante, who are Dutch sub- Laundries
For them, too, a little the user, having been obliged by jects, wrote to a firm in Salonica Waterbosts distraction is necessary.
It is so circumstances to get together in May and Jane asking for Watsons in Paris. So it is also in London. fleet of vehicles made by, say, a quotations for opinm of Turkish Wm. Powells Sweden, we are told by a mess There are so many publica to American firm, may be tempted origin for Japan. The jery age from Stockholm, has pro- please. For myself, is a joy to stick to that make, even after found both defendants not guilty, hibited the export of paper pulp,
the British industry in again able and they were discharged. wes or dry, produced from wood. to express my patriotism.
"All the while one knows that to give deliveries. His sentiment the public than might be realize plays to regenerated people. may be all in favour of the British There is a new soul in France, product; but on the other hand he
for three months.
Wood-Pulp and the Empire.
This news has more interest for
bome.
-in Berlin.
After Two Years-
to
ones
Moming Posts
29, 1916,
CORRECTED TO COM MONDAY FEB, WRIGHT & HORNBY, Share and General Brokers 6. Des Vœux Road Central, Tel. address, Rectitude.
TI
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
1/11/1⁄2· 1/11-3/16
La Pat NIGHT CAR
M
Sugar and q mati, quo Pt+ 10
100 very ball hom
*
14.00 73 to 15:45 2:2m
SYNY, queer of un hos FA SUNDAYS
2006 Evoor 15 MIL
2020 2 to 2420 butt
1.00 2 10
28.00. Book
400 e
SP
500 F
3.00 20
+
2. M
Ma
10 Mia.
KIGE CARS as on Wank Klays.
SATURDAYS
Im C# widzicht.
SPACIAL CARS
at the Company's Dica,
Del Toros René, Central
-Season and punch. Itie2 eta available fee, all co Tot already full, reumeg at the time wasted in the Company's me tables, but not for special cars can be obtained on application at the Company'sOform Ne Season ticket will be sued until "peqarest theme
Terbas tesz zace in Bank Sotes or by Chequeier Compendere order representing Band Sets JOHN D. HUMPHRETS & S
MITSUBISHI GOSHI
KWAISHA.
(MITSUBISHI CON
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COAL DEPARTMENT,
·SOLE PROPRIETORS OF · · TAKASIMA, OCHI, MUTABE, YOSH
Howrah
Kand:
Penang
Xa LampDKK
Madras
Xangpon
Singapore
FONGKO-G BRANGE,
Every description of Banking and Euchare” bowed on Current accounts AP VENT.. Per Sam on Daily Biancta, soć on Fiendi Depos at rates which may be ascertained on applanation,
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting Manager
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND. CHIENA,
·
incorporated by Eoyal Charter 25%
HEAD OFFICE;—LONDON, Paid-up Capital
Reserve Fund........... --
Receve Laity of Proprietors
300.com
FOREIGN ELSHANGE and General Banking
acted CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FELED DEPO-ITS received for 1 year or shorter panods, at rates which will be quoted on application.
WA. DICKSON,
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1917
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORFORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Street, New Yor LONDON OFFICE: 36, Bishopsgate, EC.
BRANCHES :
ROMBAY.
NOTAMI, NAMAZUTA, SAYO, SHIKWEW, CALCUTTA.
BIBAI and KAMIYAMADA Collieries. | CANTON.
MAMMAGENTS FOR OWNE CEBU SAKITO AND GYUBARI COALS.
COLON. HANKOW.
LONDON. MANILA PANAMA.
PEKING,
SAN FCISCO.
́SHANGHAL
HEAD OFFICE ----MARUNOU- HONGKONG, SINGAPORE -
YOKOHAMA,
1/11 4 1/1196
1/11 7/16
7311⁄2
CHL TOKYO.
82
91 34
MOJI KARATSU,
109
2.69
ed from the terms of the bare In England, too, may I not say ? may be induced to continue to ponsible. In Germany it is an- sunouncement, remarks the And the drama of the future will buy vehicles of the same make es derstood that this flooding of the Tianes. A very large proportion of the wood palp normally im- be more uplifted, greater, higher, those in his possession, even market with second band machines ported into Great Britain comes more beautiful than it has been though they be a little inferior to bas been foreseen and provided the British ones, from the business inst, an arrangement having in the past." from Sweden. The embargo will
Some time ago Bernhardt wrote consideration that maintenance been made that their release shall directly affect the supply of raw material fornewspapers which has sticlse for the American and repairs are effected more be spread over four years..
Press in which she criticised the cheaply and conveniently in the The makers are conscious of Demand already been seriously dimit conduct of the Gercians with case of a fleet of similar vehicles veral other difficulties in their 30 d/s... ished by war xaditions. Bel hit, characteristic incisiveness. The than of one composed of a heter way. One of them is that their 60 da.... interesting as it is, is not the German American-they did not ogeneous collection of different Government orders are liable to 4 m/s main point The action of the!
be stopped at a few weeks' notice. T/T Shanghai... like it. They send me threaten-types and makes, Swedish Government is an un-
Second-Hand Vehicles. They might perhaps have consult T/T Singapore..
T/T Japan pleassat reminder of our depening letters. My life is in danger!
There is another factor which ed their own interests best if they They would punish me! Bat I
143 T/T IndiaOCHENGOT LON dence on foreign counties for an
.143 Demand India..... am not afraid. I laugh! Only the British maker fears will set had endeavoured to have in hand article of commerce which can:
his disadvantage. After at any time s pply of raw T/T San Fco & N.Y.. 45 7/8 equally well be produced in the once I have played in Germany
But I would not peace is declared large nam-materials and other stock only TF Java British Empire. In this, as în
bors of second-hand machines just sufficiently to carry them T/T Marks............................... Nom many other thinge, the Empire is appear before the Kaiser noequivalent, it has been eati-through the period of notice; but, T/T Francs quite able to sustain itself, The Dover, never, never!".
mated, to four years" output-will in fact, they have taken a wider Demand Paris 70 raw material is available; the
be released from war service and view of their responsibilities, and
BUYING. market is assured. All that ja It is two years since Bernhardt thrown upon the market. These have thought it advisable to lay 4 m/s L/C1/11 7/8 required is such a change in car appeared in London. She hada will be parchasable at low prices, in supplies which in some}. 4 m/s DP 24- national outlook se would wait triste * here, sod she is con- and in consequence there will be cases would suffice for nice 6m's. LC-2-1/8 courage the production of the tent that it is so. She has not, in the less demand for new ones and months or a year's cutpat of 30 dfs. Srey & M2/- 1/8 mative article. It is not the few hours of a crowded week the less work for the factories, the particular types of 30 d/s San Fco & NY. 47 36 too much.
to say that a end, found evidences of a an unless it be in the way of repaira rehicle required by the military 4 m/s. Marks Nom guarantee of such encourage willingcess to sacrifice. She is The excellence of the workman authorities. Bet this material is a Francs28014 6 m/s. Francs 285.14 ment would open at once the more optimistic about us than we ship put in by the British maker not always suitable for the coa-
Demand Germany..... resources of vast areas, still un-aze ourselves.
will here actually tell against him, straction of other types, and
Demand, New York 46 tapped, in Canada and Newfound- "I have not been in England as tending to prolong the useful therefore on the cessation of
T/T Bombay
· land. They ΑΣΘ ready for since the war began until now." life of the vehicles. Many of them Government orders they fear that Demand Bombay 143 3/4 development bat development she said, "but I have seen the will have been subjected only to they may be left in possession of TIT Calcutta mean capital, and capital is British in France. I have seen moderate wear on the roads of considerable stocks, bought at Demand Calcutta ...143 34 aby of entering Industries the best of your manhood go this country and will be in good high prices, of which they will Demand Manila 92 1⁄44 which mean competition right bravely and laughingly to death. serviceable condition, but with not be able to dispose readily. Demand Singapore 32 from the outset with estab- I have, perhaps, seen more of the cthers the case will be different. Another point, they make in that On Haiphong ...-. Kahed sources of supply. Alter heroic spirit of your nation than Some unwary purchasers are sure they have not been allowed to On Saigon the entire freedom of competition, you have yourselves. And all the to find themselves saddled with avail themselves of unskilled and On Bangkok grant even a small guarantee of time I am lost in admiration and worn-out machineland when woman labour to the same extent Sovereign existence to the native product, in gratitude."
their bargains break down after ass other “controlled manufsc Gold Leaf per oz $57 50
Bar Silver, per oz. 26:13/16/ and the whole position would be For eight daya Madame short period of use the perversity turers, the trade unions being less changed. The public might suffer Bernhardt fought for life. Thus of human nature is such that they disposed to allow relaxation of SUBSIDIARY COINS, adme temporary inconvenience, it was that rumours came about, will be likely to blame, not their their rules in the case of works
Viscount per $100: but would, we are certain, put up and for a brief while it was feared own want of circumspection, bat which are turning out their staple Chinects nieces 1832 with it willingly in the assurance that the greatest actress of all the poor maker, whose reputation products than those which are Chine-10
814 that the real would be a great time was to be hidden from us by will accordingly suffer on account temporarily diverted to the pro- Hongkong 20 cta. pieces development of British industry. the mists of death."
of faults for which he is not reduction of munitions.-Times.
Hongkong 10
3.4% pren.
3
79 38
$10.30
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KOBE OSAKA, KUEE, TOKYO YOXO RESERVE FUNDS... 4,210,000
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THE ALEXANDRA CAFE Cannot be Benjen, ff Equalled Mor Bread, Cakes, Confectionery" ani meals with Wines & Liquors,
N. 8. MARSHALL-
Manager.
THE
(OHAMA SPECIE BANK,
YOKOHA
LIMITED.
Anthorised Capital Yen 43,000,000 Established 1880.
Paid-up Capital... Reserve Find
#30,000,000 20,000,000
Head Office-YOKOHAMA
Astung-Haine Bombay Calcetta
Magmaki Lowcheune
Chengchen
Ord Pelog
Archid
Sun Imaciaco
Shanghai
Trening
Los Angus
Antust Alosed on Curat É COMIC. “Deposita ramakved for fund, paring......maEM IN 20 ebesined as application. --
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