THE - HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, ~FRIDAY, “AUGUST 10, 1917.
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GENERAL SHIPPING NEWS.
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HONGKONG SHARE REPORT:
S-SELLERS; SA-SALES; B-BUYERS; N-NOMINAL.
H. K. & S. Backs s.
MARINE INSURANCES.
OFFICIAL PRICES. BANKS.
$650
11,
$325
t. 140
存。
$825
Cantons
North Chinas Iinions Yangtszes
་་
b. ex 73 $193 FIRE INSURANCES... China Fires
H. K. Fires
SHIPPING.
D 5
$149 $305
1.
n.
$83 $18
1.
#101) /
8.
$40
b.
По
120/- $29
REFINERIES,
$96 $20
MINING
Kailans
34/6
Langkats Raubs Tronohs Urals
t. 15
b.
$2.60
11:
Π.
25/6 321-
DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.
H. K. Wharves
Kowloon Decks n.
Shai Docks b.
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.
Centrals
H. K. Hotels
Land Invest. H'phreys Est. K'loon Lands S'hai Lands West Points
COTTON MILLS.
$76 $117 t. 78
BANKS.
BANK OF CANTON,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Bugines Transacted.
INTEREST ON FIXED DEPOSITS:
For 3 Months 3% per annum.
For 6 Months 4% per annum.
For 12 Months 41% per annum LOOK POON SHAN;
Chief Manager,
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE (HINE.
Capital (Paid up). Franes $5,000,000
Presid at
-André Berthelot General Maosger A. J. Pernotte.
HEAD OFFICE:
74 Bus Saint Lazare, PARIS BRANCHES in PEKING, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN and HONGKONG.
BANKERS.
In FRANCE: Société Générale pour favoriser le Développement du Com- merc et de l'Industrie es France. la LONDON: London County & West.
minster Bank, Ltd. La ITALY: Bancs Commerciale Italians.
Telegraphic Address: CHIBANKIND.
Interest Nowed on Current Accents and Fixed Deposits, Termern application." Every description of Banking and exchange business transacted.
M. ROUET DE JOURNEL,
Manager.
HONGKONG BRANCH:
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b.
$95 $99
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391
b.
$6.25
П.
$33
să,
b.
t. 77 $69
4.
t. 1621
b.
t. 15.50
b.
t. 134
0.
t. 5.75
5e Queen's Building.
MISCELLANEOUS.
n.
32.
$2 $4,50 -$7,90
n.
#28
Sa
87.35
b.
$48
0.
$151
Da
$271
b. & sa. $10
Ewos Kung Yiks Shai Cottons Yangtazepoos
Borneos China Light & P.n. Providents Dairy Farms Green Islands H. K. Electrics H. K. Ice Co., Ropes
Steel Foundries
Tel. No., 2352
Hongkong, 14th May, 1917.
NOTICES.
NOTICE.
Trams Low Levelsa, $6,40 & 6.35 PEAK TRAMWAY CO. Trams, Peak, old s... $9.10
Trams, Peak, new n. cts. 90
Plans to Pool U.S. Shipping. and West Indies trade, and resched. They declined to com- British, on account of which s Recent Washington mail taking from the latter steam ment on the nawe despatch from protest was made by thin advicra pay:-With the passing of vessels which might be used in San Juan or on statements by the Government resulting in the second week since the arrival trade with Europe. Refusal of the Transatlantic Companycficials in controversy with the British of the British and French war United States to write wat riek New York, characterising the story Government, commissions it bas become clear insurance upon sailing vessela to told by the Manitowoo's crew's time, the United States entered that not only bas the United States Europe was one of the mean Sction. In many quarters the the war had not been settled. The determined to go into the was with adopted to accomplish this pur inclination was to regard the status of the ships was under Germany with all her man power pote. It is probable that amend report as merely another of the investigation in 1915; when it and physical resources, but it has ments to the shipping law will be orop of remoure current here was alleged that they were really been determined to pool the war enacted before absolate control since the vitit of the U-53 to owned by German ospital. This powers of this country with those can be exercised by the United Newport. It was pointed out that was at the time when application of our European Allies. About States in this regard. The all such rumpars
was made by Wagner, who is a a month ago there was consider arrangements already entered in tigated thoroughly as a matter of; United States citizen, to place the able opposition in political circles to tending to pool the shipping policy and that consequently no ships under United States registry. to the propoes! that the United facilities of the United States conclusions could be drawn from Wagner came here from Mil States should combine forces with give an indication of the extent the steps taken in the present wankes about two year ago and the Allies." There was a group in to which the Government is ease. Some naval officials, on the organised the American Transe Congress who favoured a declara expected to go in pooling all other hand, bare not concealed atlantic Company with invested Douglaset tion of war with Germany only other rascurces of this country for their belief that German sub capital, it was said, "of about Steamboats upon the condition that the United the war. The credit loans extend-marines and raiders bave been 2.0CO 000 dols. In addition to the Indos (Del.) Siates should wage that war alone ed by the United States to the applied from this side of the four ships seized by the British, Indos (Pref.) and independent of the Allies. Allies have been the entering Atlantic, The assertion that the
Transstianio Shells → American That an independent war was wedge. in
Ferries these negotiations, none of the ships of the American Company's fleet is composed alimot impossible we hardly Beretofore when the Allies Transatlantic Company had at any of the steamships Manitowoc, conceived by many" politicians. fosted loans
in the Unitedt me supplied German submarios Winnebego, Allagash, Maske Sugars That it is impossible to wage a Sater it has been necessary for was made by the company's gon, Ansable, Maumee, Winne-Malabons Buccessful war without pooling them to utilise the service of president, Mr. Richard G. Wag conne, and ane bailding. our intereste with those of the this private fiscal segnoy. The per. The story told by members Kilies has since been proved, by firm of J. P. Morgan and Co. has of the crew of the steamship practical experta who have con- baen the recognised fiscal agent in Manitowce st Porto Rico be ferred with car cfficials daring this regard. Insemuch as the Un-characterised as
Work for German Prisoners. pure fiction, the last two weeks. This convict ited States Government
At a meeting of the Executive has told probably because the cre Committee of the Cheshire Agri- ion has come upon our officials sdopted the policy of extending va disgruntled." "I the not because of any advice or per- credit to the Allies, the services Government is investigating car cultural War Committee it was russian qu the part of the British of this private fiscal agency have ships now we do oot know it," "eported that Sir Arthur Lee bad and French visitors, but it has been dispensed with. This was Mr. Wegner asic. We have been interviewed se to the pro- been the natural result from the announced last week by the nothing to conceal. We were Pwed scheme for the cleaning of Vimparting of trade information Financial Secretary of the British advised by the captain of the the River Birket. The Govern
sad military and naval secrete of Treasury. It is further understood Manitowce about April 21 or 22 ment. be said, were prepared to the countries which have been that the arrangements may be that the Nary Department was
supply German prisoners for the fighting Germany for the last two supplemented by reoganising a detaining hie ship
work, sad to finance sach -8 and a balf years. These confer- central governmental purchasing Thomas, in the United Statee scheme and to recover the cost ences between our officiala and agency by the United States. Virginia Lelanda. We telegraphed from those who bearfisd. the visiting war commissions have This central purchasing agency an inquiry to the Navy Depar been so extensive, it is learned, would make all war expenditures ment and the Department asked
Family Will Case, “ that the visitors bave beea for this country, and would alman to show our manifest. We sent An interesting case was heard compelled to cable back make similar purchases for the 39 man to Washington with a copy recently, before the Jersey Royal home for additional data to Allies, so that there would be no of the manifest. It was examin- Court, in which Sir Bertram place before the experts of the confl.ct of purposes or competition ed and we were at once notified Falle, Bart., M. P. for Portsmouth, United States. This indicate in the buying of war supplies in that our ship had been released. together with his sister, Miss the extent to which American this country by the various go- When the Manitowoc left New Albins Falle, of Plaisance, Jersey, →oficiale have been inquiring into veramente concerned, The British York for Buenos Ayres she carried. were defendants. They were aned the situation and the thorough- Minister of Munitions has a Can-a general cargo, including cotton by Mr. A. J. Le Corna and his Desa with which the war problem sdian agency which is now goods, sutomobile parts, and so wife, nee Falle, to witness the has been studied. Coincident purchasing some supplies in the on, and carried only enough corl setting aside of the will of their with this extensive stady, which United States. The British Com for steaming purposes. She put mother sa baving been drawn up has surprised the visitors with its mission has requested, it is un-in at Norfolk to take on more coal, contrary to law, inasmuch as she thoroughness, has come the coo-derstood, that the purchasing Our company is on the British bad disposed of more than the viction that the United States is agency which may be established trade black list, The British con- third allowed by law. The bear. facing a very grera situation. by the United States Government trol the South American coal suping was adjourned. To win the war will require the shall co-operate with this Candian ply, and as our ship would hare! expenditure of much more forcalagency and not compete with it. been unable to get fuel st Buenos then was originally planned, and Until the United States Govern- Ayres it was necessary to re- the Administration has determin- ment does make the fasi arrange plenish at St. Thomas ed that the work shall be carried meats to purchase supplies for aufficient coal to enable her to → out to a successful conclusion. itself and the Allies through a make the round trip back to that One of the first practical results governmental agency, the firm of port. I deny absolutely that since the visit of the British and J. P. Morgan and Co. will con- sny cargo has has been carried on. French commissions has been the tinne to be the purchasing agent any of our ships at any time that drafting of plans to pool the shipp of England in the United States, did not appear on the manifests, ing facilities of the United States and the original credit loan of and I deny that any of our ships with those of England and the 200,000,000 dals, which was ex has at any time furnished supplies other Allies. A committee of the tended to England last month by to a German submarine. The Council of National Defence was the United States is being spent captain of the Manitowoc in appointed to work with the United by Morgan and Co. as the agent Dane, who has taken out his first Sustee Shipping Board. This of that country. This arrange papers, and bas no love for tha committee will act in co-ordina- ment will continue until another Germans.
Our company tion with the Allies' shipping purchasing agency is established, blacklisted because of my neme, organisation, and all ocean ton. It has been noticed that in the Wagner. The story of mage which becomes available in collection of food control bilis Manitowoc's crew the United States will be routed which have been introduced in fiction. The captain bad trouble and placed in that trade which is Congress at the suggestion of the with the crew, which, disgruntled, determined, by a concert of the Secretary of Agricultore there is probably sought to make further Allies is in most teed. In this included authority which would trouble for him for that reason." way the requisitioned German permit the Government to enter The American Transatlantic Com- and Austrian ships will be utilised into arrangements to parcasse pany has since early in the war: in trade. Similar disposition will supplies and to distribute these been operating under freight be made of all the tonnage which again, oder auch authority as steamships known as the "Wagner the Shipping Board intends to this, it is believed, the United ships," Mr. B. G. Wagner being have built in American yards. States could set up a central par- president of the company. They Next in importance was the re-chasing agency. In some quarters have been plying mostly between commending to the War Risk it is believed that it would not New York, Boston, Newport Newe, Insurance Act, which would allow even require additional legislation and South American ports. Four the United States to reineare in in order to establish this central of them, British and other Ally bureaux, purchasing agency for the Allied Kankakee, the Geneeee, and the the Saginaw, the and permit those Governmente to Governments.
Hocking, were seized by the zeinsare against war dangere in Supplies for Submarines, oor bureau. Under these amend- Washington mail advices say:* ments the war risk insurance Persistent ramcars of German would be pooled in a manner. At¦submarines in the South Atlantic the same time it would make more were given additional colour when uniform the legal restrictions on it was disclosed that Government- shipping which operate as a con-investigating agencies are ron sequence of isking out war risk ning down a story that cargo insurance. There is now pending alesmere of the American Trans-" in Congress 4 measure which atlantic Company, flying the would give the President autho-] United States Bag, have carried ily to direct exports and, in supplies to sen for U-boats, The fict, declare embargoes. This officials would not go into detaile, is a power closely related to the but it was assumed the report ebipping problem of the Allies, prompting the investigation jpasmuch as it is an urgent probably come from mêm necessity that all ocean-going bere of the Crew of the tornage eball be conserved for the steamer Manitowne, quoted sa best interests of the nations in-charging that the Manitowoe and Company volved in war. The proposal.ia other Transatlantic bring discursed of withdrawing weescla had transhipped to Ger all passenger service, to be follow. ms submersibles at sea quant- ed later by discontinuing some of lies.cf food and fuel smoggled: the less important ship.lines, and out of New York. Both the Nary alifiring those vessels in the more Department and the Department neccessary service. Presore has of Justice Lave taken a hand in sheedy been brought to bear by the investigation. How far ite the United Baten tending to with-inquiry has progressed was not diw sailing vessels from the indicated, but ficials by their Tranostlantic trade and plac-silence gave the impression that ing them in the constwicel no definite conclusión had bern
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Laundries
U. Waterboats
Watsons
Wm. Powells
Morning Posts
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
1.00
EVELT 15 MYN
20.00
11,00 A.M.
25.
19.14.M.
10 MIN.
18 MIN.
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$3.40
Да
$15
b.
$6
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-$6.50 $29
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„AUGUST 10, 1917,
BENJAMIN & POTTS,'
Share and General Brokers.
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(YALE) Locks
and Hardware
The Yale & Joe Mig. Co.
MUSTARD & CO.
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SOLE AGENTS.
CICARS
THE OLDEST CICAR FACTORY IN MANILA
Best Quality Leat. Best Workmanship.
Finest Aroma. Lightest Colours."
obtainable from all Cigar Merchants,
DISTRIBU CORS FOR SOUTH CHINA:
H, RUTTONJEE & SON.
Princes Building.
Tel, address: Broker. ·
EXCHANGE.
Demand
30 dis. .60 djs.
4 m/s.
SELLING.
T/T Shanghai.
**** 2/83x
T/T Singapore ****** T/T Japan
2/8 7/16
2/8 9/16 2/8 11/16 21834 Nom.
115 12534
T/T India .................................. Nom. Demand, India ...... Nom. T/T San Francis-
641⁄4
co & New York) T/T Java.............. 1533 [T/T Marke................................ Nom.
T/T Francs..........-------
3.7314 Demand, Farie...... 3.74
BUYING.
4 m/s. L/C.................. 2/974 4 m/s. D/F............ 2/934
6 m/s. LC..
30 d/s. Sydney &Į
Melbourne
30 d/s. Ban Franc-1" isco &New York;
4 m/s. Marks
2/912
21912
6512
Nom.
4 m/s Francs, ...... 38614
6 m/s. Franca ...... 3.9114
Demand, Germany. Demand, New York, 6436 TIT Bombay........ Demand, Bombay... Non. T/T Calcutta................. Demand, Calcutta... Nom. Demand, Manila 12816. Demand, Singapore. 115
+
On Haiphong. ... 44% prem On Saigon....... 15% prem On Bangkok
... 571
7.35 Sovereign ............ Gold Leaf, per o... 42.80 Bar Silver, per oz.... 42 7/16
Nom
SUBSIDIARY COINS
DISCOUNT PER $100: mese...20 cts. piece: 2,3% %âu. 'hinese...10.
2.36%dis. gkong 20 cte. pieces par. ngkong 10
1813
-410 P
1.18 r.K. 145
£47..
1.00.
8.00 -
NIGHT CARS.
and 9 m3 $30 to every half hour.
10 MIN.
12 MIN.
YY KIN
11,00 PM to 11.45 .. stery Quarter of a bout. SUNDAYS:
10.30. 11.00
Eat is MIN.
10 his.
21:28 AM to 1900 Noon
Moon to
14 N.
1.00 .3
10 M
-
D LEF DAL 10
6.30 P.M
in him.
1 MIN.
LXJP.M.
15 Max.
23 to
6.00734
16 M.
NIGHT CARS 1n on Week Days
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SATURDAYS:
Extra Car at Midnight,
SPECIAL CARB
BY AFTERSCOats at the Company's Offies,
Aleandra Beildings -
Des Voeux Road.
"Baaton and punch ticketę svallatum for all ases DOE KĚready fell, running at the time stated De 164 Company's lame zavier, but Dos für ejecimi Back, ono be obtained sa application at the Company's QBkes-No se dekat
med and payment theretet bar been made in Bank Soan or by Chegas or Compradore order rupementing Bank Noters. ".
JÖRN D. HUMPHREYS & CO. *:
THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
CO., LTD.. (Capital Paid up. $1 250,000.)
LOREE OF BESTSELze of Home Property, de Goode vucnivad on Stornow, Aktarese irada, on-forclaz-TÍVAR, Loana made on the President Be
TRUSTEE, EIFCUTUK OF WILLS. ATTORNEY, kz. Underszen azt Exentied.
Rats and Particains applica
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,
Garaia), Mananers
MARTIN'S
PAPIOL &STEEL
KOLEPILLS
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mona sa AL CUPRUGA ADG stores sell Eisens throughout fal World, or post from Bin
MEESTER, Camisi, Southampica, Zag
MARTIN'S
APIOL &STERL MEUPILIS
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA
TION.
Paid-up Capital.........$15.00€,000 RESERVE FUNDS
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 21-
*$15,000,000
Silver $18,500,000
$35.500,00
Reserve Liability of
Proprietors.......$15,000,000 COURT OF DIRECTORS Hou, Nr. S. H. Dodwell.~f balerne. Foe, Mr. F.H. Boys'-Denete Chairma Hen, M... Anton, F. C. Beber, Big G.T. M. Bilis
a Gabbay. · BIG+ R. Farendas. Iso--
E. V. B. Part. Esq A. H. Compton, Ea
CHIEF MANAGER Hongong, J. Salò, Kea.
MANAGES Shanghai-0:Septra, Esq London Bakery-Loudon Cously ADE
Westminster, Limhet.
Hoaglong-narasi Alowed i
On Current Accounts at the rate of ♬ pou to 2.
aam on the daily balance.
ON PLLED BE206178.
For I acis, 18 per cent, per annum. For 6 months, sper cent peF KRE For is month,per cent per
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
TRE Best of the sheet Bank le conducted the HONGKONG AD SHANGHAI BANKING FORPORATION Rules may be obtained on application. INTEREST on deposits is allowed on coa ma Lasim monthly balances at Bad per cent. per KÜREM
Depositon may transfer at their opikou, jaZANEM of $100 or more to the Hoogkook and Sonagha Bank to be pixeed on PSD DEPOSIZ CELL. PET MARUM.
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**For the Horgheng and Sbeartal Banking Corner
N. J. STABB.
Chief Manager,
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
Incorporated by Koyal Charter
PEAD_CFFICE-LONDON,
PAID-CP CAPITAL and I, 200 RESERVE FUND
RESERVE LIABILITY FG, CHE
PROPRIETORS
FOREIGN ITCHANGE and Repeal Bankaş-
business transacted. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and T DEPOSITS received for 1 year or sorte periods, 4° rates which will be quoted on appikak .T. C. DOWNING,
Manage Hongkong, 11th April, 1912,
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.
Head Office 15, Gracechurch Street, London.
Authorian Capital ......£1,500,000
Subscribed
Paid Up
Reserta Fund
BANKERS
The Bark of England,
1,325.000
582,500
600 001
The Lord Jelat Stock Bank, Lit
BRANCHE-
Kombay Calenta
Celambe Delhi GABE
Hongkong
HowTab
Kandy
Port Lonts (Martin)
Karachi
Kota Bes
Kuala LumpY
Matras
Penang
Rangoon
Sanghat
Electpere
HONGKONG BRANCH.
Every description of Banking and Exesang, business transacted.
Joerest allowed on Current Acecoota at a per per zrnum on Eaily Balastes, and on Fixed Deport 11 enter which may be ascertained ça application
C. CHAMPKIN,
Acting ManageI,
INTERNATIONAL BANKING,
CORPORATION.
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HEAD OFFICE:
5. Wall St., New York.
LONDON OFFICE.
16, Eisbopagata, E.C.
CAPITAL & SURP),US” U.&. $6,500,000 UNDIVIDED PROFITS; U.S. $1,07 0,006
BOMBAY
CALCUTTA CANTON
LONDON MANILLA
PINAMA
U.S.($7,510,000
FAN FEURO
DE MAORIS,
NEDELLIN SANTO DOMINGF SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI SINGAPOREZ
FIXING.
CREU. COLON HANKOW HONGKONG PLATA.
KOEL
PUERTO
TIENTSIN YOKOHAMA
BRAN PRS :-
Threegh its done latios with The, Nacions City Bank of New York, the Bank is able wooder the Services of the Branches of that Institution in Ca South America, und elsewžere, Disty:—
BABIA, BUENOS AIRES, GERPA, BAYAHA MONTEVIDEO. RIO DE JANEIRG SANTIAGO DZ CURA, SANTOS, SAO PAULO, PETROGRAD VALPARAISO,
ርኔ
All kinds of FOREIGN & LOCAL BANKING- BUSINESS trapsacząć.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and FIXED DEPOSITS retired at rates to be ascertaloed ze applications.
GEORGE HOGG,
Manager.
Hongkong. 26th September, 19161
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.
Established 1880. Authorised Capital Yes 48,000,000 Paid-up Capital... " 36,000,00 Reserve Fund, 21.300,000
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA
Branches Anteng Halon
Bombay Calcutta
Changebun.
Daires
Fesetles
Harbin
Bankow
Honoluin
Kobe
Limo-Yang London
Lycus
Taligta
Agecuting
Kewch was
New York
Orks. Faktog
Brojon (Fon
Artbens Khanghai Sydney
San Franc
Tehing TAMEDELE
Tokyo
Threats
nternet allows on Current Loconuta. Tréponse received far fsed periode ut rates to is obta
sa application.
FISAI ONO,Manager, Hongkong, 18th July, 1917.