THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1917.
COMMERCIAL NEWS,
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FROM THE PULPIT.
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HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.
B-SELLERS; SA-SALES; B.-BUYERS; N.—NOMINAL.
Douglases
Fathers at Buckingham Palace. Cotton Culture in Kores. The story of an officer's noble The Leaven and the Lymp.
their appointed spheres. According to the latest inves- self-sacrifios' man related to the
We do not disparage this world tigations made by the Tokyo ! King st^en - Investiture beld at
by recognising that the fashion Department of Agriculture and Buckingham Palace, when his
Notes of a sermon by the Rev. of it passed away, to be replaced Commerce, it will be very difficult Majesty handed the V.C. to Mr. J. Kirk Maconachie at Union by the order of the Upper King- for Japanese raw cotton to comW, E. Smith, the father of the Church on Sunday morning: dcm, working out
from the pals with the imported staple, late Second Lieutenant Alfred
**The Kingdom of heaven is recreciez and the silences where owing both to climatic handicaps Vickr Smith, of the East Lanca-like unto leaven which a woman God is preparing good things, Banks and to defective agricultural prac-shire Regiment
look and bid in three measures of and things that last, for them
MARINE INSURANCES. tices. Japanese raw coltou, It was related to the King how meal, till it was all leavened." that lore Hio. Generally Cantons however, bas special characteris Lieutenant Snith, when in the Matt. 13/33.
speaking, the things seen Bro North Chinas iceof its own; being free from sot of throwing a grenade, It is a general law of life transitory-the big contemporary Unions dust and rich in elasticity. Ta accidentally dropped the missile, which the Kingdom of heaven events, to absorbing in interest, Yangtszes there rençects, according to which fell in the trench near contorme
10 19 Bet forth o conspicions, urgent, vcoif- FIRE INSURANCES. report in the Japan Chronicle, number of officers and men..
lin this similituds the eroas. To recognise them for China Fires
of it excele all foreign varietion Shouting a warning, Lisaten- leaven. We look at effects what they are is not to hold H. K. Fires of cotton, sad it is very im-ant Smith jumped out of danger, and try to tabulate them, bas the them "common" or unclean." portant for farmers to pay greater when he noticed that several real causes are out of sight. Even They make their claim, and attention to the development of officers and men were unable to so far as we able to trace processes, it in bat aspurious" type. the domestic species. Cotton get clear. Without a moment's the tracing is very much just the of spirituality which argltets it. Steamboats planting in Formoss is still in a hesitation he jumped back into observation of progressive results But if we are
Indos (Def.) to preserve our Indos (Pref.) tentative stage, and it is yet im- the trench, and threw himself as of the working of hidden case of values we must never Shells prasible to foretell its fatare, on the grenade, which exploded, potencies, like the leaven in the forget that "the Kingdom of Ferries This branch of agriculture in killing him instantly.
meal, whose presence is not God cometh not with observation." Kores, however, has achieved s The King also handed the detected until the mass has been Its progress is not to be gathered notable development. The total V.C. to Mr. H.. R. Jones, completely altered, and made from the headlines of newspaperi,
Sugars. i area under cotton in the Peninsula | the father of the
late into a different thing, fit for new the reports of travellers, the Melabons measures 124.000 cho, which it is Lient. Richard Buil Brandram
records of Blue Books. estimated will yield, 38,000,000 Joses, of the Loral North Lan-
Noman can tell when or how the Society, eg, need not be expect kin of ginged cotton, valued at cahire Regiment, Lieutenan firat quickening germ
The report of the Missionary Kailans T.13,800,000. At present about Jones was in charge of a platoon
of the ed to be reviewed as the "book Tronohs 30 per cent. of the total output is which was holding a crater which "piritual Kingdom found lodge of the mouth." It may even have exported to Japan proper.. had recently been captured froment in his own being.
Profitable Working of Chinese the enemy. Forty yards aways, like the beginnings of all life, whilst our dollars go for the Inst
ginnings of the Divine life within to be pressed upon our acciptance DOCKS, WHARVES, The Chinese Electric Lighting isolated the British platoon by a them. Sach is the rale in spirit obronicled there which will on S'hai Docks
the enemy exploded a mine, and
ADie-cate our consciousness of printed wifi which has made a
H. K. Wharves b. sensation. Yet things may be Co. was established in 1905 and heavy barrage fire. the work of installing ita plantj
ual biology, and it is not contra- in overwhelming dicted even by cases of apparently day shake the earth, as will get „was completed in the following numbere, the platoon was in great sudden conversion, for a work of Ppear in the history which needs! year, says a Shanghai native danger, bat, organising his men, peper. At first it was bendi Lieutenant Jones set a fine : grade often goes on secretly in a revising, the book of remem- Centrals
brance open before the Lord H.K. Hotels capped by want of sufficient ample by abcoling no less than man's heart long before any and even opening before meo, Land Invest. patronage, whilst isa capital of fifteen of the enemy as they it to others or change of feeling the re-writing of our histories H'phreys Est.
of change $150,000 also proved inadequate advanced, and conating off his for its purpose. For several victims so they fell.
to himself. With regard to bringe these documents closer and K'loon Lands years the Company struggled on
Christ's Kingdom at large, the closer to the truth is to right S'hai Lands paraning a hand-to-mouth policy
the outset the world's renewed life Hidden things do at length same principle applice. From Proportions and relative values. West Points An attempt to raise its capital by $200,000 was only partially successful, sad the Company had
The platoon continued to resist to depend to a large extent upon the enemy attack until they had borrowed money for the deased all their ammunition, and velopment of its business. In then rescrted to throwing stones 1909 and 1911, the ficancial sad ammunition boxes. When
Electricity Co.
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When all his ammunition WIE
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need he was about to throw bomb, and was shot through the head.
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has been "bid with Christ in God." become manifest in their perceived Ewor
Jesus Himself stole into the reelle. The little leaven, which Kung Yiks world, as it
see, whose very Shai Cottons were, through humble home in a record- existence the foolish deny, is the Yangtszepoos ary province of third-rate eet potent ingredient in the. MISCELLANEOUS. country. When He began, whole mase, and will eventually Borneos stress of the company reached only nine of the platoon was left as we should say, to. "work," He transform it, such a pitch that a comparatively the men retired.
did not strive nor cry. When He No need to feel eggrieved China Light & P. b. large loan had to be borrowed
The King, after handing the quitted this world fle went by because the stairs of Christ's Dairy Farms from
foreign syndicate to decorations to the fathers of the the way of shame which brings Kingdom make so small a figure Green Islands and H. K. Electrics discharge all its obligations and two oficere, cordially shock bands oblivion. The life which was to among the excitements
tions. If the Press contaîne fifty Ropes
to put it on a sounder basis in
STEFY WAY.
ceived no record from contem-
Providents
with them, and expressed his turn the world upside down re- absorptions of current traneac H.K. Ice Co., deep regret that two such gallant It was clearly slipulated that men should have lost their lives.porary historists. For the slender colume of war and sport and Steel Foundries the lenders should not interfere Some 116 decorations were be- though sufficient record we have stock exchange and politics for ons Trams, Low Levein with the management of the stowed by the King at the Investi- of it we are indebted to the tablets of "Church Newe" that in all as Trams, Peak, old n. Company. After that, fortune
it should and must be. And it' Trams, Peak, new p of A converted tax-gatherer, These included one Û.B. ture,
Laundries smiled on it, business expanded, and two OMG.. Teresty-nine the young companion of a fisher. the Church now, what there is
U. Waterboats b. of it, has also to be the mereat Watsons and the Ican was repaid. At the oicers received the D.S.O. and drawn up for friends by Greek surface work-bazaare and the Wm. Powells
man evangelist, be account end of last year, the company's fur the D.S.O. Four bars were doctor, and the recollections of like that is simply because the Morning Posts n. accounts showed a clear profit of awarded to holders of the Military an checure old man at Ephesus, characteristic, real work of the $20,000 after paying working Cross, and seventy Military The historians are not to be Kingdom could not be recorded
Lieat-Colonel William Carter, possibly have
blamed for this. They sould not even were it known, which it is
known of the Essex Brgiment, was one these significant
that not. The influence passing from of the recipients of the D.8.0.,
life to life, the mustard seed of trath dropped from the word and
of the vast WAR ДБО Awarded bar to the Military
Crampire were grouped around of Scriptare, the undiscerned to prayer, the quick- the crucial event of human his--answer
JEDARE.
Commercial and Produce Market.
per cent,
Crosses were bestowed.
in
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OccurrenceA
London Jan 3.-The Bank rate remains unchanged at 5. The Open market rate for short loane is still 5 per cent, and dis-Others to receive the bar to the count for four months' Bank bills 5 9 16. per cent. In the Silver Militery Cross were Captain Jtory. It in their chronicle of ening breath of the silent Com Herbert, South Lancashire Regi- great events they therefore left forter-how much of it all, and market there is little to report, meat, Captain Lionel Beckham,/9a1 the greatest, they only did more like it, is unknown eran to
and batiness has been very re Lancashire Fusiliers, and Captain in their places. atricted. Bare are now quoted at Beraard Vann, Sherwood For- 361d. per ca. The Rubber bere
estera.
from the Greek
CORRECTED TO NOON TUESDAY FEBRUARY (5, 1917,
BENJAMIN & POTTS, Share and General Brokers.
Princes Building,
arket has been very steady A number of Indian officers on on the whole, but business) Jeave from the Front were present of events of no public import. mystery of life; ita secret origin, 60 ds.
has been quiet. An improve with Colonel Bir James Danlop ment continues to be shown in
Smith.
the quotations of Japanese 41
per Cents, in consequence of
renewed purchases for the sinking
fund. The Indo-Chinese Develop Shanghai. Direct
QF
Tel, address: Broker.
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
..... 2/414
:
2/4 9/16
2/496
2/434
2/4 13/16-
what any of us would have doze those who have experienced them? After many days the fruite will Later, in the book of the Acts, appear, it may be after gen T/T we find but a second chronicle arations. The working of the Demand
leaven trings as close to the 30 dle. physician
ite persistent Now and again city ance.
4 m/s......... a chreare irresistible power. What we call T/T Shanghai.... magistrates found
"life" Jewish artissa
ordinarily only T/T Singapore haled before
transaction come between us and T/T Indis
Some
ja
progress,
its
Nom.
101
1104
................. 172 Nom.
BUYING.
4 m/s. L/C
them on what turned out, phenomena; manifestation and T/T Japan purchases apparently, to be ment Syndicate has been regis, from the United Kingdom mainly trivial question of religions the underlying reality, so that we Demand, India...... 172 Nom. tered with a capital of £20.009 consist of cotton thread, and teaching. Occasionally things
mistake the tangible for the real, T/T San Francis-1 5612
co & New York/ in el shares. The object is to small consignments of cloth for went so far as to canes a day's the unseen for the negligible. TT Java.............. 13644 seek and secure openinge for suiting, knitting wool, provi- disturbance and a cohort would Life itself is deep dows, sub- T/T Marks........... Nom. employment of capital in sicne, atationery, printing ma-be turned out to clear the streets, merged, noiseless. Time history T/T Francs........... 3:30 lado-China
elsewhere. terials, bairdresser's requisites, but there were not the matters were the writing of it possible Demand, Paris...... 3,3014 The Produes markets have &c. Imports of piece goods and of moment which jadges or would be the account of what only partially reopened after iron from the United Kingdom governors reported to Caesar takes place in that, inmost realm
**** 2/5 5/18 the holidays, and little business are on the decrasse, owing to the and his Senate. Yet to-day where spirit meets with spirit 4 m/s. D/P
2/5 7/16 has been transacted. Coffee is shortage of supplies occasioned by which would the world chooes and we commune with car own 6 m/s. L/C
2/5 9/16 quiet. Sugar firm with fair sales war conditions. As regards cotton to part with: Taoitus and hearts. There it is that the world's 30 ds. Sydney &
2/5 9/16 at full raise. Poppera are quiet, piece goods, the decline in rome bie Annals of the Greek docter work is done. There it is that, bai firm. Manila Hemp also is csees, such as shestings, is dos and his little chronicle? God strives with man, and man 30 d/s. San Franc-
5734 firm, but quiet. Bios is quiet, bat to Chinese and Japanese compati- Which of would have so much as influences his fellow. There it is
Nom. previous prices are maintained. tion. On the other hand there is heard of Festus or Agripps bad that humanity is defiled and
3.42 Plantation Rabber ia rather steady increase in imports of not these great ones sat in judg. templed, or is washed and redeem- firmer, both Standard No. 1 Orepa colton thread for, lace - making. | ment upon the Taraus tented, and sprinkled with blood. and Smoked Sheet being now When the breakwater which is maker? Who has the slightest gooted Ba. Oli per lb. Fios being built at Chefco in com-interest in Herod suva for his ard Pars in 3: 31d. per lb. pleted, direct stepmship .com-baring put forth bie hand to Braits Tin is £182 to £182 51. | manication with the United Kingfist certain of the Church? for cash, and 183 51 to #184 ['dom will be established, and local What is Pontian Pilate to any for three monthi.“
The Trade of Cheloo,
Sir Thomas Sutherland Loses Another So.
Melbourne
4 m/s. Marks
113
inco New York]
4 m/s. France ...... 6 m/s. France”........... 3.47 Demand, Germany.. — Demand, New York. 569% TT Bombay Demand, Bombay... 172 Nom. TIT Calcutta... firms hope then to be in a position man to day bat the irresolate land, (hop. sec. Military Bospital Demand, Singapore. 1014
Mr. Leslie Macnaught Sather. Demand, Calcutta... 172% Nom.
Demand, Manila to import direct. At present there judge of Jesus? What are Anuss of Moss-side, Maghall), only On Haiphong...... 24% prem The Acting British Consul at is a demand for the goods men-and Caiaphas but the accusara surviving son of Sir Thomas and On Saigon Cheloo (Mr. G. A. Combe) writer, tioned in the first paragraph of the
2% despised Nazarens? Lady Satberland, of Buckingham On Bangkok......... 6434 that ma Shanghai and Hongkong above, and direct trade can be The
cifice of Antioch Gate, and Lána, Batik, met his Boversiga are the only parts of final destine done in these. The memes of and Ephesus took no more notics death by misadventure on the Gold Leaf, per om.... 47.70 tion on the Chins coast for ocean- British firms at Chico who could of the Little Churobes started in evening of Øst, 22. He was leat Bar Silver, per o.... 381/16 going vessels from the United handle much supplies may be them than would London or New ing the train et Barkhall, near SUBSIDIARY COINS. Kingdom, importe, after being obtained by British manufacturers Tork of some pesty alab in their Liverpool, on the wrong side, on- dealt with at either of them and exporters, on application to back streets to-day. Yet Epberes ing to the extreme darkoses of Jacion, are distributed to other the Department of Commercial and Antioch are of interest to day the evening. Mr. Batherland arts as regairng. Thus Intelligence, 73, Basinghall-street, for little sise than the Churches was 31 years of age. It may be Back as "cottod goods and London, E.0. In making spplies that ooos were in them.
roosiled that Sir Thomss lost his predent imported tion the relatahes' number (693) I draw these comparisons, not other son in the South African sort entirely from should be quited:
Tby way of disparagement, but was
prem.
8.35 Mom.
* DISCOUNT PER $100: hinese...20 ets pieces24% dis own tong 20 pis, piecus“ – par. Chiness... 10
29%% dis.
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SUNDAYS
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SATURDAYS
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SPECIAL CARI.
* Avresgent at the Company's € f**
Andra Baldings, De Vaux Boad. **Season and french tickets available for all cars: sot already fail, running at the time stated in thei Company's time tables, but not for special cars. Can be obtained application at the Conipary's Officer No Basson ticket will be issend until payment there- lar bu been made in Bank Kols or by Cheger or Compradore order representing Busb l'oles."
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & CO.
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000:)
Loss on Mortgage of House Property de Goods received on Storage,
Advances made on Merchandise, Los made on the Provident dyecem. (Later and Parties lars on applications
The Office of
TRUSTEL, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, & Vodertaken and Exacted.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers,
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA.
MITSUBISHI CO.)
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COAL DEPARTMENT.
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For the Hongkong and Bhangbai Banking Corpors
N. J. STABB,
Chief Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter Ilgs-
HEAD OFFICE:-LONDON,
Fald-up aplic.DOS Bessere Pro Reserva Liability of Propriah1,000,000 FOREIGN EXCHANGE, and General Bankiew
business transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and PIXEL DEPUDITH Aceived for 1 year or bostar paviods, we rates which will be quoted on application.
T. C. DOWNING,
Manager Hongkong, 11th April, 1912.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechurch Street, London, Authorised Capital £1,500,000 Subscribed
Paid Up
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1,125,00€
562,500
550,000
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CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
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LONDON OFFICE::
36, Bishopsgate, E.C.
CAPITAL PAID UF.....$3,250,000
RESERVE FUNDS.....
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$7,181,000
U.S. GOLD
BRANCHES -- BOMWAY HONGKONG PEKING, CALCUTTA KOBE
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HATAMA, MONTEVIDEO, RIO DE
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All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXIO DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertained os application.
GEORGE HOGG,
Manager.
Hongkong, 26th September, 1916.
THE
JOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED...
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital
30,000,000 Reserve Fund ******. 20,800,000
J
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Head Office.-YOKOHAMA.
Benchai