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Woollen Cloth for China.
Formerly the Chinese Govern- ment imported woollen eloth for military wear from Germany, but since the first Revolution has
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1917.
BISHOP BRENT ON WAR'S there is no question about that hold the office of Director of HONGKONG SHARE
EFFECTS.
His Conclusions After Visit to
the Battle Lines.
That war inclines the man in
The following appointments to the Controller's department" baG been made-
the
REPORT.
BANKS.
BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED."
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banting Business Transacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
S-SELLERS; SA-SALES; B-BUYERS; N-NOMINÄL.
OFFICIAL PRICES
BANKS.
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8670
MARINE INSURANCES..
W
1.
3.
$840 t. 140 $840 b. ex 78 $199)
众
II.
$143 $325
SHIPPING.
For 3 Months 3% per annum,
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
n.
a.
$85 $18
R.
$1913
Indos (Pref.)
$10
120/-
For 12 Months 41%. per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager.
829
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REFINERIES.
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MINING
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$2.45
25/6
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Steamboats
Kailans
Raubs
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almost every other American especially religion, now confecransport vessels, and öf › uxiliary H. K. Wharves n.
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by the
Centrals
H. K. Hotels
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$68 $114 ...98
nation being stirred to its very Naval Construction in the new daptbe B. G. Wella has criticis-organisation, and remains the fed very eeverely the recent principal technical adviser of the national mission of repentance of Board of Admiralty on the design the established church, and no of warships. doubt some of bis critici m is true. At the same time, Mr. Wells is not in any position to to a religions critic. When be given. ja vision of religion that is so com- coms to buy largely from Japan. the trenches, the civilian behind palling and powerful that the re-
Deputy Controllers. It is said that this year there have towards God rather than awayale and insignificant beside his ing director of Messrs. John Cantons
the line, and nations as a whole, figion which he criticises becomes Mr. Thomas Bell, late manag- been increased orders from China, from Him, wer the opinion own ideal, he will become a critic Brown and Co.'s Clydebank eztab-North Chinas and the Nippon Keori Kaighs expressed recently in New York worthy of attention. Not aatillishment, to be Dapaty Controller Unions alone has already exported 75,000 by the Right Rev. Charles Beary then, however.
for Dockyards and Shipbuilding. Yangtszes yards. It is now reported that a Brent, Protestant Episcopal Bi-
"So far As the soldiers are He will be responsible to the farther arder for 150,000 yards ghep of the Philippines. Bishop concerted, you will find
FIRE INSURANCES. hse been booked, and a Chinese Brent has but recently returned great variety of religions reac-ing to the construction of war H. K. Fires
Controller for all matters pertain-China Fires military chicist is shortly to come from Europe. where, he spent four tion. Bat, in the main, the war ships and the maintenance, over to make a formal conclusion months, chity at the front in has made for constructive belief. alteration, sad repair of warships of the contract. The price is eaid France. He said that everywhere Take, for instance, the case of and armed merchant craisere, Douglases to be sear Y2 50, while the he went along the French sad large numbers of men, men of bath at the Royal dockyards and Indos (Del.) delivery is due ston: October British lines be found evidence culture, character, position, and by contract.
of religion, and, while it was co wealth, who prior to the war were possible to make sweeping genera drifting along without any serious C. B., R. E., director of inland Ferries
Maj General A. S. Collard, Shells lisations, back of the lines as atm. Great numbers of there Japanese Cotton Clothin
the America.
well, the war had, in the main, men bare found their soal in the waterways and docks in made for constructive belief. war. Men like Jalian Grenfell General of Movements and Rail- Malabons
department of
Directo Sugars According to advices received Constantly facing death in the and his brother Billy. Men of in Osaka, there are presistent trenches engenders
ways, to be Deputy Controller for certain literary talent have been made to Auxiliary Shiptailding. He will a romoure on the New York Cotton amount of fatalism, the Bishop socad a note of sincerity and be responsible to the Controller Langkats Exchange of projects for the admitted, bat nor the fatalism power through the war that would for all mattera, connected with importation of Japanese cotton that leads the soldier to trust in not have come to fruition other the design, construction, and par- Tronohs textiles in preference to British luck, rather the kind that makes wise. Hankey's book, A Student chase of merchant ships, trans-Urals goods. It is said that this ishim put hie troet in God. Bin Arma,' is a good illustration. suggested because of the scarcity (tween the two he drew s ebsrp
DOCKS, WHARVES, "Generals and other high rank. Forte, oilers, feet cosling vessels, and similar vessels, of inland water of tonnage between New York distinction. In common with ing cfficers, who have not been
GODOWNS, &C and Liverpool
In any case,
small craft of all kindr, required Kowloon Docks the import into the United bo has visited France and that they have been driven to Statee
Admiralty or other Shai Docks British cotton England since August, 1914, prayer by the weight of their Government department. He will of goods has recently been steadily Bishop Brent commented on the sozieties and responsibilities. Islso be responsible for the
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS decreasing, and in view of the mag-ificent spirit of self-sacrifice remember taking an ordinary alteration ✦incressing demanda imporis will and devotion which has tran-service at the front when there such reasele except at the Royal
and repair of all, have to be obtained from Japan figured both nations in their grim were four major generals, present, dockyards. to make good the defcit. These fight for liberty.
Land Invest. the ranking one being commander
Sir Vincent L Raven, Chief H'phreys Est. "Let me torn first to France," of sa. army. This was not an ressone are suggested for the
Superintendent of Ordnance K'loon Lands reported project of New York Bishop Breat said. Prior to exception. It was merchants. If the projec: materi- the war there it was considered piece. The Tommies are single-Factorice, to be Deputy Controller Shai Lands
for Armament Production. B West Points aliser, this will farther add not smething of an offence if an minded' chaps and very readily
will be
to the responsible A little to the development of officer showed himself to be re-reapoud to religious appeal. Japanère American trade, not tolligious by his
Controller for all matters per- Ewos conversation, It is not an oncommon thing, speak of increased prosperity for for by in any WAY revesi- before an offensive takes place, taining to the manufacture and Kung Yiks the already very prosperous cottoning bis
To-day it for the men to ask the chaplain purchase of ordnance, s. me- S'hai Cottons spinning industry in this country. is quite the opposite. This is what to hold the communion service terial; torpedo and mine, &c, Yangtszepoos
bappens: I was af mess with a You find readiness to sacrifice material: group of staff officers, the ranking self, to lay down life everywhere. officer a man of great eminence. As for the great body of civi The question of religion and ite lisos, both in France and Eog-
Mr. W. J. Berry, Assistset Dairy Farms It is said that some Japanese relation not only to soldiers, but land, you find a beroic and
Director of Naval Construction, Green Islands merchants are involved in serions to the whole nation, was in- magnificent epirit. Parenta ac difficulties as the result of the lack troduced by one of them. He told toally rejoice to give their sons to be Director of Warship Produc H. K. Electrics
tion. He will be responsible to H. K. Ice Co., of railway accommodation in me that he thought the war had to a cause which they believe to
the Dapaty Controller for dock-Ropes North Manchuria. Some time revived the Christian religion, and be greater than anything in
Steel Foundries n. yarde and shipbuilding, for the ago, on sercunt of pressure on the that, moreover, the revival had life. France has become trans-
Trams, Low Levels. Chinese Estern Rtsilway between come to stay.
figured by this epirit, and economical and expeditions con-
Trams, Peak, old n. Changchun and Harbin, the goods "He gave me this reason: The England almost as much so. Istruction of warships of all kinds Trams, Peak, new
by contract, including hall, arm- Laundries traffic from Japan and Korea to foldiers found themselves con didn't find a single person among Влевіз via Manchuria fronted with death contianoaaly, the hundrede I talked to, who had our, machinery, electrical appara- U. Waterboats
and this led them to the co-lost sons, who showed any bitter-tus, and equipmeat and fittings. Watsons greatly restricted; se a
Rear Admiral Laurence E. Wm. Powells of fact the parcel-poet service was clasion that the only things worth nese. And in every instance There
Power; C.B., M V.O.,Superintend- Morning Posts altogether suspended for a time. considering were the things that was a searching out for God.
ent of Contract-built Ships, to be With a decrease of the congestion this life and the life beyond the
"War does reveal the worst in Director of Dockyards and Re-
CORRECTED TO NOON THURSDAY of goods at Changchun the re-grave had in common. They dis-men, however, as well as bring pairs. Es will be responsible
JULY 19, 1917. striction on the Chinese Eastern covered, he said, new value. Hejout the best, so ore must not
BENJAMIN & POTTS, Railway between Changchun and frackly told me that he was a make a sweeping generalisation to the Deputy Controller for dock- Barbin was recently removed, religione man. And all this was as though it were solely a move- yards and shipbuilding, for the Share and General Brokers,
general management of the dock
Princes Building. with the result that Japanese during the course of an ordinary men: Godward. The evil exceases mercbanis who bad restricted couvereation. It was taken as a and self-indulgence of certain yards, sad for the economical and expeditious performance of werk sections their consigamente commenced matter of course.
of society are just
therein, including the contrast- "Everywhere I went along these terrifio abipping them all together. The
the AA
religions South Mancharis Railway is French line I saw evidence of splendour and the self-sacrifices in, repairs, and alterations of transporting these consignments religion. In Verdun they bave a of other sections are magnificent
warships and their machinery, vis Dairen and the Korean beautiful little chapel and a very War is undoubtedly an evil, and
and fittings. Railway, with three goode traics fine chaplain. Even amidet the it depends on the choice of the
TIT.... a day on each route. The railway ruins of Soaville there was a place people who are face to face with Colonel H. Livesey," RE.. Demand
30 d/s. traffic from Harbin northwards is barrowed out where services were the hideous realities of if whether Deputy Director of faland Water- still restricted to three trains a held: As you know, there are a they become ennobled or debased. ways and Docks, to be Director 60 d/s. day, while the capacity of these great many prieste with the That choice the people of the of Contracte daring the absence ie about half that of the South French army, sad it is not un- United States maat woon make. of Sir Frederick W. Black, Manchuria Iailway trains. As a common to see's soldier making As to the outcome here and in K.C.B., who is now serving as reeall Japanese coneigaments for his confession right in the Europe, I have enough belief in Director General of Munitions Russia are now accumulating at trenches.
the innate power of man, guided Supply in the Ministry of Demand, India ...... Harbin. To make matters Worée, “So far as church attendance by the spirit of God, to be con- Munitions, there is an increasing number of a sympton of reality in religion, vinced that a new epoch of Lieut. Col. J. G. Beharrel. Russian merchants, who, accord- the attendance in the charches sincerity and high purposes lies Assistant Director General T/T Java........ 150 ing to the Mainichi; are deliberate-throughout France indicates that on the horizon."
Trade Difficulties in North Manchuria.
wae
matter
zool.
ly trying to delay the taking over the people are truly worshipping.
of the gooda in view of the recent I went into churches in a great
merchants
ara
New. Men and their Duties.
Directors.
electrical apparatus, equipment,
of
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE
DE CHINE..
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Presid-at
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BANKERS.
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Interest allowed on Current Accounts and Fixed Deposits. Tera en application. Every description of Banking and exchange basiness transacted.
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
Tel. No. 2352,
88-
3.
SA: 12.. -
$95 $98 $93 $6,25
$33
. t. 80
$721
COTTON MILLS.
A.
t, 155
b.
t. 14.30
Sa
b.
129) t. 5
| 5. Queen's Building.
Borneos
MISCELLANEOUS.
China Light & P.n. Providents
Hongkong, 14th May, 1917.
II.
11.
$4,50 $7,90
.n.
323
n.
$7,30
b.
$48
$151
b.
$274
$10
$6.10
$9.10
cts. 90
b. & sa. $3,40
te sx to
12.
$13
b.
$€
S.
д
$6.50 $29
Tel, address: Broker.
EXCHANGE.
SELLING.
4 m/s.
2/72 2/7 9/16 2/7 11/16 2/7 13/16
2,778
Nom.
11134
12214
Nom.
Nom.
T/T San Francis-
co & New York?
6212
T/T Shanghai... T/T Singapore I/T Japan.
T/T India
Movements and Railways, T/T Francs 3.63
T/T Marks............ Nom. to be Director of Statistics.
Demand, Paris...... 3.6314 Lieut. Col. R. S. Horne, K.C.. to be a director charged with all
BUYING. questions relating to the supply, distribution, and allotment of raw materiala,
4 m/s. LIC..... 4 m/s. D/P. 6 m/s. LIC..
2/82€
2/844
2/898
2/856
6334
No 3.76
6 m/s. France...... 3.81
J
Demand, Germany. Demand. New York. 625% T/T Bombay -
Nom. Demand, Bombay ... TT Calcutta ........ Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila 125 Demand, Singapore, 11134
steady decline in the value of the many places, not merely in Paris, ADMIRALTY CHANGES. rouble. This has assisted the bat in towns behind the line out- accumulation of goods at Harbin, side the zone of actual fighting The warehouse companies there They were always crowded. have consequently raised charges | "Of course, I do think," he con-
30 d/s. Sydney & The services of the military
Melbourne...... so high that the charge on cotton tinned, "that the constant facing,
officers above mentioned have 30 ds. San Franc- alath, hosiery, and other cotton of death makes men more or lesa
been placed at the disposal of the į
laco & New York goods, which constitute the greater fatalistic. I felt my eell as the
-The Secretary of the Admiralty Board of Admiralty by the Army 4 m/s. Marks portion of the goods congested, is soldier feels when the shells were desires 10 make the following Council
4 mis. Francs even higher than the value of the whistling over my head, 'Is that
announcement regarding the con- Sir Vice at Raven's services goode. The result is, the Mainichi shell labelled with my name? Istitution of the Admiralty depart-have been placed at the disposal learns, that some of the Japanese see nothing, however, especially ment which is being established of the Board of Admiralty by the
abandoning
irreligions in that sort of fatalism. under Vice Admit Sir Eric Minister of Munitions, their consigamente. These are There is a Christian fatalism Geddes as Controller:
Acting Captain Thomas E. being sold by the Bussian and a naturalistic fatalism, or, in
As indiosted in the preliminary Crease, C.B., R.N., her boen ap anthorities at very low prices to other words, a fataliem that frasts announcement made by the First pointed to be aaral assistant to Kassian or Chinese merchants in in God and a fataliem that trusts Lord of the Admirsity in the the Controller, and Mr. J. A. C. Harbin. In other words, the ia lack. The kind one finds is House of Commons on May 14, Champion has been appointed to On Haiphong. dificulties of Japanese merchants, the trenches has been expressed be Controller is responsible for be civil assistant to the Third Sea due to the inadequate accommode is verse by Julian Grenfell, meeting the combined require Lord and the Controller. tion of the Chinese Eastern Rail-written about a month before he meats of the Admiralty, the War Sir James Marshall; KCB, way, are being turned to good was killed;
Office, the Ministry of Shipping, Director of Dockyards and Dock- scopant by their Russian and Through joy and blindoose ha and other Government depart yard Work, and Me. W. B. Chinese rivals. The "Mainichi
shall know,
ments in respect of the design, Whiting, O.B., 8aperintendant of predicts that if the present state Not caring much to know, that construction, alterations, and re- Constraction Accounts and Con- of affairs continues for any length,
still
pairs of warshipa and other vessels tract Work, are now relinquish- of all olssee, and the require-ing the appointments which they ments of the Admiralty in respect continued to hold at the request Chinese...20 cts. pieces 3,54 %dư. of armaments and manítion. of the Board of of Admiralty since
3.54%die Bir Eustace H. Tannyson- they reached the normal age of Hongkong 20 cts. pieces. a different religious genius, bat D'Eyncourt, K.0.B., continues to retirement from the public service. Hongkong 10
of time: Japanese mereanta Nor lead nor steel shall reach will find themselves in a serions him, sa predicament and, some trouble That it be not the Destined Will, may arise in consequence. “Coming to England, you have Japan Chronicle.
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569% On Bangkok Sovereign
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For a mouth, ber cent FAT ARDRO N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager/
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
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tca,
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THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1953
"RADI DYTICE-LONDON, PAIDUP CAPITAL£1,200, D RESERVE FEND
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THE MERCANTILE BANK OF ·
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INTERNATIONAL BANKING
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HEAD OFFICE":
11. Will St., New Yue,"
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Throngs its close filiation with The Nations City Bank of New York, the Hankis able to offer Services of the Branches of thas Institution is Cob South America. and elsewhere, namely
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All kind of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING BUSINEES transacted
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXET DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertaised of
■pplication.
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Hongkong. 26th September, 1916
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANF
- LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48.000.000 Paid-up Capital ... Reserva Fund............
tr
36,000,000 21.300,000
E sad Office.-YOKOHAMA
Branches Aatung-Hatem Bombay Calcutta Changchun
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Interest showed on Current docostat. Deportat racated for fixed periods al raise 10,80- an application.
EISHI ONO, Manager, Rongkong, 18th July, 1917,